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American Music - Adams, Gershwin, Bernstein, Ellington, Ives, Carter, etc / Sir Simon Rattle, London PO, et al

7 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-09-16

Works: John Adams: Harmonielehre; The Chairman Dances; Tromba Lontana, fanfare for orchestra; Short Ride in a Fast Machine, fanfare for orchestra; Charles Ives: New England Holidays Symphony; George Gershwi...
Performers: Allen, Geri; Atkinson, Lynton; Baker, Gregg; Barclay, John; Barnell, Andrew; Barrett, Brent; Barrington, Coleman; Blackwell, Harolyn [Soprano Vocals]; Braithwaite, Maureen; Carter, Regina [Violin]; C...
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir
Ensemble: Birmingham Contemporary Music Group; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Sinfonietta

American classical composers often get unfairly overshadowed by their European counterparts, and a great deal of powerful, groundbreaking new music has passed under the radar...continue...

Bel Canto: Roberto Alagna

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2006-07-04

Works: Gaetano Donizetti: Poliuto; La Favorita; Don Pasquale; Roberto Devereux; Dom Sébastien, roi du Portugal, opera; L' elisir d'amore, opera; La fille du régiment, opera; Vincenzo Bellini: ...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Gheorghiu, Angela; Keohone, Paul; Masters, Rachel; Moore, Darren; Moore, Darren [Engineer]; Preece, Simon; Price, John; Price, John [Classical]
Conductors: Pidò, Evelino; Pidò, Evelino
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Voices

"Roberto Alagna concentrates solely on the work of bel canto masters Donizetti and Bellini. These are composers who foreground vocal timbre and rely on highly...continue...
Selections recorded September and October 1999 at EMI Abbey Road Studio no. 1, London and May 2001 at Lyndhurst Hall, Air Studios, London, England....continue...

Martin: Concerto for 7 Winds, etc / Bamert, London PO

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1994-05-01

Works: Frank Martin: Concerto for 7 wind instruments (timpani, percussion & string orchestra); Études (5) for string orchestra; Erasmi monumentum, pieces (3) for large orchestra & organ (3rd mvt. of "I...
Performers: Archibald, Paul; Bissill, Richard; Chambers, Celia; Hardwick, Ian; Hill, Robert [Clarinet]; Hoffnung, Benedict; Jensen, Bettina; Jordan, Russell; Kirby, Gerald; Millar, Keith; Pearson, Leslie [Keyboa...
Conductors: Bamert, Matthias
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra