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Michael Dalmau Colina: Baba Yaga; Isles of Schoals / Ira Levin and Ransom Wilson, London Symphony Orchestra

1 CD / Fleur de Son / 2012-11-13

Works: Michael Colina: Baba Yaga, fantasia for violin & orchestra; The Unbearable Lightness of Being, for orchestra; Quinta del Sordo, symphonic poem for orchestra; Isles of Shoals, concerto for flute & orc...
Performers: Dlugosz, Lukasz; Khitruk, Anastasia
Conductors: Levin, Ira; Wilson, Ransom
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra

In this world premiere recording, the three-time Grammy winner composer Michael Colina does it again with a stunning new release. "The LSO plays brilliantly...and this...continue...
Recording information: Abbey Road Studios, London, England....continue...

Kenneth Fuchs: Atlantic Riband; American Rhapsody; Divinum Mysterium / Michael Ludwig, violin; Paul Silverthorne, viola

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-08-28

Works: Kenneth Fuchs: Atlantic Riband, for orchestra; American Rhapsody, for orchestra; Divinum Mysterium, for viola & orchestra; Concerto Grosso, for string quartet & string orchestra; Discover the Wild, f...
Performers: Alberman, David; Hugh, Timothy; Lauri, Carmine; Ludwig, Michael; Silverthorne, Paul
Conductors: Falletta, JoAnn
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra

Kenneth Fuchs is one of America's leading composers and his latest collaboration with award-winning conductor JoAnn Falletta and the London Symphony Orchestra - the first...continue...
Recording information: Abbey Road Studios, London (08/18/2011-08/19/2011)....continue...

John Tavener: The Protecting Veil; Britten: Cello Suite No. 3 / Steven Isserlis, cello

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-02-07

Works: John Tavener: The Protecting Veil; Thrinos, for cello solo; Benjamin Britten: Suite for solo cello no 3, Op. 87
Performers: Isserlis, Steven
Conductors: Rozhdestvensky, Gennady
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Described by the composer as 'an ikon in sound', The Protecting Veil exemplifies John Tavener's use of music to explore the spiritual and religious aspects...continue...

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Pt. 2

1 CD / Watertower Music / 2011-07-12

Works: Alexandre Desplat: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 2), film score; Unspecified: [CD-ROM Track]
Performers: Arch, Dave; Bell, Clive; Clarvis, Paul; Fry, Tristan; Fujisawa, Mai [Vocals]; Percy, Neil
Conductors: Desplat, Alexandre
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Personnel: Kirsty Whalley (programming).

Recording information: Abbey Road Studios.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Pt. 2, the final installment in the decade-long wizard saga, fou...continue...

Chloë / plays Paganini, Bruch, Glazunov, Gade, et al. / Chloë, violin

1 CD / Warner Classics / 2011-06-28

Works: Niccolò Paganini: Concerto for Violin no 2, Op. 7; Ernest Bloch: Baal Shem; Niels Gade: Capriccio for violin and orchestra in A minor; John Williams: Schindler's List; Modest Mussorgsky: Hopak; ...
Performers: Hanslip, Chloe [Violin]
Conductors: Mann, Paul
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Recorded when she was just 13, Chloë Hanslip was, without doubt, one of the most exciting instrumentalists to emerge from the UK. Her debut album...continue...
Recording information: Air Studios, London (04/06/2001-04/08/2001)....continue...

Jack Gallagher: Orchestral Music / Falletta

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-09-28

Works: Jack Gallagher: Diversions Overture, for orchestra; Berceuse; Sinfonietta, for orchestra; Symphony in One Movement
Conductors: Falletta, JoAnn
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra

"Over the past eight years, conductor JoAnn Falletta has given us some of the most interesting lesser-known symphonic repertoire available on the Naxos label. And...continue...
Recording information: Abbey Road Studio One, London, UK (01/05/2009/01/06/2009)....continue...

Best Cello 100 / Various

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-08-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Suite for Cello solo no 3 in C major, BWV 1009; Suite for Cello solo no 5 in C minor, BWV 1011; Concerto for Harpsichord in F mi...
Performers: Aveling, Valda; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Braley, Frank; Brown, Ian [Piano]; Capucon, Gautier; Capucon, Renaud; Carrington, Simon; Casals, Pablo; Chang, Han-Na; Clein, Natalie; Cohen, Rob...
Conductors: Zukerman, Pinchas; Warren-Green, Christopher; Barbirolli, John; Brown, Iona; Linde, Hans-Martin; Kangas, Juha; Masur, Kurt; Tortelier, Paul; Jansons, Mariss; Pesek, Libor; Davis, Andrew; Chung, Myung...
Ensemble: ; 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; English Chamber Orchestra; French National Orchestra; Gustav Mahl...

This 6-CD set contains a fine collection of 100 favorite cello classics, performed by some of the world's leading artists. Among them are giants of...continue...

Best Cello 100 / Various

6 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2009-07-07

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Suite for Cello solo no 3 in C major, BWV 1009; Suite for Cello solo no 5 in C minor, BWV 1011; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Ce...
Performers: Aveling, Valda; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Braley, Frank; Brown, Ian [Piano]; Capucon, Gautier; Capucon, Renaud; Carrington, Simon; Casals, Pablo; Chang, Han-Na; Clein, Natalie; Cohen, Rob...
Conductors: Zukerman, Pinchas; Warren-Green, Christopher; Barbirolli, John; Brown, Iona; Linde, Hans-Martin; Kangas, Juha; Masur, Kurt; Tortelier, Paul; Jansons, Mariss; Pesek, Libor; Davis, Andrew; Chung, Myung...
Ensemble: ; 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; English Chamber Orchestra; French National Orchestra; Gustav Mahl...

X2 - Bernstein: West Side Story Suite, etc; Gershwin: Fantasy, etc / Joshua Bell

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2009-07-07

Works: Alexander Courage: Fantasy on Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess", for violin & orchestra; George Gershwin: Preludes (3) for piano; Girl Crazy; Nice Work If You Can Get It, song (from A Damsel in Distress, f...
Performers: Bell, Joshua; Williams, John [Film Composer]
Conductors: Williams, John; Zinman, David
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

Personnel: Joshua Bell (violin)....continue...

Made Famous By Classic FM

2 CD / HBDirect Import / 2009-05-05

Works: Karl Jenkins: Adiemus; Jay Ungar: The Ashokan Farewell; Henryk Mikolaj Górecki: Symphony no 3; Ludovico Einaudi: Le Onde; Peter Maxwell Davies: Farewell to Stromness; Nigel Hess: Ladies in Lav...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Barley; Benedetti, Nicola; Coxwell, Janet; Doyle, Patrick; Fernández, Eduardo; Hunt, Fionnuala; Jansen, Janine; Johnson, Emma; Lord, Jon; Maxwell Davies, Peter, Sir; Ogden, Cr...
Conductors: Jenkins, Karl; Perkins, John; Zinman, David; Hess, Nigel; Foster, Lawrence; Goodall, Howard; Damev, Mischa; Hawes, Patrick; Litton, Andrew; Preston, Simon; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Pesek, Libor; Levine, ...
Ensemble: ; Cleveland Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; English Concert; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Sinfonietta; London Symphony Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Orche...

MacMillan: St John Passion / Davis, Maltman, London SO, et al

2 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2009-02-10

Works: James MacMillan: St John Passion, for baritone, chorus & orchestra
Performers: Maltman, Christopher
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

"James MacMillan's compositions must be among the most frequently performed works of all living composers and with the release of this live recording of his...continue...

Zen Classics - Mozart, Debussy, etc / L. Maazel, P. Järvi, N. Dessay, et al

3 CD / Virgin Classics / 2008-11-24

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the animals; Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; Sergey Rachmaninov: Songs (14), Op. 34; Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Wolfga...
Performers: Ambache, Diana; Dessay, Natalie; Duchable, Francois-Rene [Piano]; Dumay, Augustin [Violin]; Hendricks, Barbara [Soprano Vocal]; Isbin, Sharon; Isserlis, Steven; Janowitz, Gundula; Litton, Andrew; Mey...
Conductors: ; Saraste, Jukka-Pekka; Schoenwandt, Michael; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Maazel, Lorin; Janowski, Marek; Tchakarov, Emil; Paavo, Järvi; Kaljuste, Tönu; Rees, Jonathan; Parrott, Andrew; Nelson, Jo...
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Brussels Théâtre de la Monnaie Orchestra; City of London Sinfonia; English Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble Orchestral de Paris; Fr...

Virgin Classics presents 3 CDs of music designed to help you find inner peace and calm. From the soothing sounds of Satie's Gymnopedie to the...continue...

20th-Century Masterpieces - 100 Years of Classical Music

16 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-11-24

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Claude Debussy: La mer; Frederick Delius: Brigg Fair - An English Rhapsody; Gustav Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde; Arnold Schoenberg: Pi...
Performers: Andsnes, Leif Ove; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Chang, Sarah; Devos, Louis; du Pre, Jacqueline; Harrell, Lynn; Isserlis, Steven; Kilanowisz, Zofia; Kremer, Gidon; Little...
Conductors: Pappano, Antonio; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Klemperer, Otto; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Dutoit, Charles; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Haitink, Bernard; Berglund, Paavo; Frühbeck de Burgos...
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; City of London Sinfonia; Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra; French National Orchestra; Helsinki Philharmo...

The works in this set of 16 CDs have been arranged in strict chronological order of composition, the first disc beginning with a work from...continue...

Jenkins: The Concertos - Quirk, Sarikiz, Over the Stone, etc / Bisengaliev, Percy, Alley, Davies, Finch, et al

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-11-11

Works: Karl Jenkins: Sarikiz, concerto for violin & orchestra; Quirk, concertante for flutes, keyboards, percussion & orchestra; La Folia, concerto for marimba & string orchestra; Over the Stone (Tros y Gar...
Performers: Alberman, David; Alley, John [Piano]; Bisengaliev, Marat; Davies, Gareth; Finch, Catrin; Lauri, Carmine; Percy, Neil
Conductors: Jenkins, Karl [Composer]
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; Quirk

The latest Karl Jenkins release on EMI Classics features world premiere recordings of four recent concertos: Over the Stone (a double harp concerto), La Folia...continue...

John Adams: Hallelujah Junction - A Nonesuch Retrospective

2 CD / Warner Classics / 2008-10-07

Works: John Adams: Harmonielehre; Shaker Loops; Harmonium; Nixon in China; Chamber Symphony; Gnarly Buttons; Hoodoo Zephyr; Death of Klinghoffer; I was looking at the ceiling and then I saw the sky; Concert...
Performers: Collins, Michael [Conductor/Clarinet]; Hammons, Thomas; Kantonen, Seppo; Karvonen, Jari-Pekka; Kremer, Gidon; Kusama, Astri; Maddalena, James; McDonald, Audra; McElroy, Michael; Murto, Janne; Mutru, ...
Conductors: De Waart, Edo; Adams, John [Composer]; Nagano, Kent; Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Lyon Opera Orchestra; Theatre of Voices

"It doesn't hurt that Adams has an exclusive contract with Nonesuch to release the first recording of each work, and most of the performances here...continue...

Gubaidulina: In tempus praesens; Bach / Anne-Sophie Mutter, Gergiev, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-10-07

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Sofia Gubaidulina: Concerto for Violin "In tempus praesens"
Performers: Mutter, Anne-Sophie
Conductors: Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; Trondheim Soloists (Trondheimsolistene)

Gubaidulina: In tempus praesens; Bach / Anne-Sophie Mutter, Gergiev, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-10-07

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Sofia Gubaidulina: Concerto for Violin "In tempus praesens"
Performers: Mutter, Anne-Sophie
Conductors: Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; Trondheim Soloists (Trondheimsolistene)

Best Guitar 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-06-24

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Lute in E major, BWV 1006a; Prelude, Fugue and Allegro for Lute in E flat major, BWV 998; Partita for Violin solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Cantata no 147, "Herz u...
Performers: Bailes, Anthony; Barrueco, Manuel; Bitetti, Ernesto; Bonell, Carlos [Guitar]; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Byzantine, Julian; Fisk, Eliot [Guitar]; Garibay, Minerva; Ghiglia, Oscar; Isbin, Sharon; Laniau,...
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Bátiz, Enrique; Ros Marbà, Antoni; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Bernstein, Elmer; Lubbock, Jeremy
Ensemble: ; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra members; London Symphony Orchestra

This 6-CD set contains an unrivalled collection of 100 favorite guitar classics, performed by some of the world's leading artists. Among them are guitarists Manuel...continue...

Rostropovich plays Cello Works

9 CD / Erato / 2008-03-25

Works: Gaspar Cassadó: Toccata "by Frescobaldi," for cello & piano; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto in D minor after Alessandro Marcello, BWV 974; Ach, was ist doch unser Leben, BWV 743; Vater unser im...
Performers: Brown, Christopher; Emanuelle, Jean; Howard, Peter; James, Layton; Lemoine, Micheline; Primetemps, Edmond; Quatrocchi, Robert; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Seenan, Hugh; Tachezi, Herbert; Vishnevskaya, Ga...
Conductors: Wolff, Hugh; Ozawa, Seiji; Halffter, Cristobal; Jolivet, André; Sacher, Paul; Nagano, Kent; Penderecki, Krzysztof; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Landowski, Marcel; Scribner, Norman
Ensemble: ; Boston Symphony Orchestra; French National Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; National Cathedral Lower School Chorus; Philharmonia Orchestra; St. Paul Chamber Orchestra; Zurich Collegium Musicum

Andrew Lloyd Weber - A Classical Tribute

1 CD / Decca / 2008-03-25

Works: Andrew Lloyd Webber: Evita; Cats; Phantom of the Opera; Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; Requiem; Sunset Boulevard; Jesus Christ Superstar; Aspects of Love; Beautiful Game; Variations fo...
Performers: Argent, Rod; Carreras, José; Clayderman, Richard; Copley, Michael; Cullen, David; Fleming, Renée; Garrett, Lesley; Hartley, Dave; Hiseman, Jon; Jenkins, Katherine; Jones, Paul; Keogh, P...
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry; Farnon, Robert; Gemignani, Paul; Stratta, Ettore; Barlow, Stephen; Inglis, Anthony; Bateman, Paul
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; Prague Sinfonia; Robert Farnon Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Pops Orchestra; Welsh National Opera Orchestra

To celebrate the 60th birthday of Andrew Lloyd Webber, this spectacular album brings together recordings made by the most sought-after classical artists, including Jose Carreras,...continue...

American Classics - Fuchs: Canticle to the Sun, etc

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-01-29

Works: Kenneth Fuchs: United Artists, for orchestra; Quiet in the Land, an idyll for mixed quintet; Fire, Ice, and Summer Bronze, an idyll for brass quintet after two works on paper by Helen Frankenth; Autu...
Performers: Jones, Tim
Conductors: Falletta, JoAnn;
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; Members of the London Symphony Orchestra (Members)

Kenneth Fuchs has written for orchestra, band, chorus, jazz ensemble, and various chamber groups. His first recording for Naxos also featured the London Symphony Orchestra...continue...

MacMillan: The Confession of Isobel Gowdie, etc / Davis

1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2008-01-08

Works: James MacMillan: The World's Ransoming, for cor anglais & orchestra (Part I of Triduum, an Easter triptych); The Confession of Isobel Gowdie, for orchestra
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

The witch-hunts of the Scottish Reformation were the inspiration for James MacMillan's 'The Confession of Isobel Gowdie', which launched his international career at its 1990...continue...

Star Wars - The Corellian Edition / John Williams, LSO

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2007-10-02

Works: John Williams: Star Wars; Star Wars, Episode 1 - Phantom Menace; Star Wars, Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace; Star Wars, Episode 2 - Attack of the Clones; Star Wars, Episode 3 - Revenge of the Sith; St...
Conductors: Williams, John [Composer]
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Gemini - Penderecki: Cello Concerto, etc / Penderecki, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-04-24

Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Anaklasis, for string orchestra & percussion; Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima; Fonogrammi, for flute & chamber orchestra; De Natura Sonoris I, for orchestra; Capriccio for...
Performers: Blumental, Felicja; Palm, Siegfried; Wilkomirska, Wanda
Conductors: Penderecki, Krzysztof
Ensemble: Cracow Philharmonic Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

"[With Penderecki] as conductor of all of the performances on these discs, you can be sure the performances are pretty much definitive... The Cello Concerto...continue...

Mathias: Clarinet Concerto, Harp Concerto, Piano Concerto

1 CD / Lyrita / 2007-02-13

Works: William Mathias: Concerto for Clarinet, Op. 68; Concerto for Harp, Op. 50; Concerto for Piano no 3, Op. 40
Performers: de Peyer, Gervase; Ellis, Osian; Katin, Peter
Conductors: Atherton, David
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra

In addition to his well-known choral music, Mathias wrote an opera, three symphonies, three piano concertos, and a rather popular Sinfonietta. This disc offers some...continue...

Mathias: Dance Overture, Divertimento / Atherton, Davidson

1 CD / Lyrita / 2007-01-09

Works: William Mathias: Dance Overture, Op 16; Divertimento for String Orchestra, Op 7; Invocation and Dance, Op 17; Prelude, aria and finale for string orchestra, Op 25; Sinfonietta, Op 34; Laudi, Op 62; V...
Conductors: Atherton, David; Davison, Arthur
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; National Youth Orchestra of Wales; New Philharmonia Orchestra

The composer's son Rhiannon Mathias notes that, "The first five works on this disc are the fruits of his early years, and they share many...continue...

Roberto Alagna - Christmas Album

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2006-10-10

Works: Roberto Alagna: Gentil Pere Noël; John Francis Wade: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fideles); Christmas Traditional: We Wish You a Merry Christmas (English); Il est né, le divin enfant (Fr...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Ballard, Russ; Barclay, John; Barker, Guy; Bryans, Ron; Bryans, Ronald; Burns, Hugh; Cole, B.J.; Davies, Peter; Ellington, Lance; Ferguson, Ross; Gomm, Nigel; Greaves, Connie; Gromme...
Conductors: Smith, Robin
Ensemble: Choir of St. John's Church, Elora; London Oratory Choir; London Symphony Orchestra; New London Children's Choir; Smithills School Junior Choir

French born tenor Roberto Alagna made an immediate impact by the age of 25, when he had his debut as Alfredo in 'La Traviata' -...continue...

El-Khoury: New York, Tears. and Hope / LSO, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-09-26

Works: Bechara El Khoury: New York, Tears and Hope, for orchestra, Op. 65; Les Fleuves engloutis ("The Rivers Engulfed"), for orchestra, Op. 64; Violin Sextet, Op. 58; Waves, for piano, Op. 60; Fragments ou...
Performers: Nagano, Hideki; Vassilakis, Dimitri
Conductors: Brabbins, Martyn; Harding, Daniel
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

"Franco-Lebanese composer Bechara El- Khoury is better known in Europe than in America. Maybe this sensational recording will change that. The two opening works are...continue...

Taverner: The Protecting Veil, etc; Britten / Isserlis

1 CD / Virgin Classics Import / 2006-09-12

Works: John Tavener: The Protecting Veil; Thrinos, for cello solo; Benjamin Britten: Suite for solo cello no 3, Op. 87
Performers: Isserlis, Steven
Conductors: Rozhdestvensky, Gennady
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Greenberg: Symphony 5, Quintet for Strings / Serebrier, LSO

1 Super Audio CD / Sony Classical / 2006-08-15

Works: Jay Greenberg: Symphony no 5; String Quintet
Performers: Adkins, Darrett
Conductors: Serebrier, José
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Simple Gifts

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2005-10-11

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ave verum corpus; Traditional Spiritual: Deep River; John Rutter: Lord bless you and keep you; Alan Murray: I'll Walk Beside You; Giovanni Pergolesi: Stabat Mater; Christmas ...
Performers: Jones, Aled; Keenlyside, Simon; Terfel, Bryn; Williams, John [Guitar]
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; London Voices

This disc, entitled Simple Gifts presents Bryn Terfels favorite sacred, spiritual and inspirational songs, in new orchestral arrangements of Chris Hazell, including Deep River, John...continue...
This album received the 2007 Grammy Award for "Best Classical Crossover Album."...continue...

The Most Relaxing Guitar Album in the World...Ever!

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2005-10-04

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869; Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147; Sheep may safely graze (after Bach's The Hunt Cantata, BWV 208); Sonata for Violin solo no...
Performers: Barrueco, Manuel; Bitetti, Ernesto; Brandon, David; Browne, Geoffrey [eng horn]; Fisk, Eliot; Isbin, Sharon; Laniau, Pierre; Parkening, Christopher; Romero, Angel
Conductors: Foster, Lawrence; Lubbock, Jeremy; Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: Lausanne Chamber Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

American Classics - Fuchs: Orchestral Works

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-08-16

Works: Kenneth Fuchs: An American Place, for Orchestra; Eventide, Concerto for English Horn; Out of the Dark, Suite for Chamber Orchestra
Performers: Jones, Thomas
Conductors: Falletta, JoAnn
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

"Juddering minimalist rhythms at the outset, an open-prairie Copland soundscape, and the argumentative stringency of a Schuman or Harris can all be discerned in the...continue...

Ancora - Matthews: Cello Concerto no 1, etc / Carewe, et al

2 CD / NMC Classics / 2004-04-01

Works: Colin Matthews: Sonata for Orchestra no 5 "Landscape", Op. 17; Concerto for Cello, Op. 27; Hidden Variables; Memorial; Quatrain; Machines and Dreams
Performers: Baillie, Alexander
Conductors: Carewe, John; Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; London Sinfonietta; London Symphony Orchestra

Schifrin: Symphonic Impressions of Oman / Schifrin, LSO

1 CD / Aleph Records / 2003-07-22

Works: Lalo Schifrin: Symphonic Poem Impressions of Oman
Conductors: Schifrin, Lalo
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Eloquence - 'O Sole Mio /Domingo, Wunderlich, Schreier, etc

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2001-06-12

Works: Eduardo di Capua: O sole mio; Ruggero Leoncavallo: Mattinata; Gerhard Winkler: Chianti-Lied ("Ja, Ja, der Chianti-Wein"); Luigi Gordigiani: Santa Lucia, Neapolitan song; Simons: Marta; Agustín L...
Performers: Domingo, Placido; Schreier, Peter; Wunderlich, Fritz
Conductors: Carste, Hans; Peeters, Marcel; Hanell, Robert; Loges, Karl-Heinz
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Graunke Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra

Bach to Brubeck / Brubeck, Crofut, Brown, Revzen, London SO

1 CD / Koch International / 2000-02-22

Works: Chris Brubeck: Concerto for Bass Trombone; Variations on themes by Bach; Variations on a theme by Bach; Bill Crofut: Blues Suite for Banjo and Orchestra; Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Lute in C ...
Performers: Brown, Joel; Brubeck, Chris; Crofut, Bill
Conductors: Revzen, Joel
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

John Williams - Greatest Hits 1969-1999

2 CD / Sony Classical / 1999-11-02

Works: John Williams: Star Wars; E T; Superman; Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom; Sugarland Express; Jaws; Olympic Fanfare and Theme; Return of the Jedi; The Reivers; The Empire Strikes Back; Indiana Jo...
Performers: Ma, Yo-Yo; Morgan, Tommy; Morrison, Timothy; Parkening, Christopher; Parks, Dean; Perlman, Itzhak; Thielemans, Toots
Conductors: Williams, John [Composer]
Ensemble: American Boychoir; Boston Pops; Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra; London Voices; Orchestra; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; Skywalker Symphony Orchestra; Tanglewood Festival Chorus

Holloway: Third Concerto for Orchestra / Thomas, LSO

1 CD / NMC Classics / 1998-07-16

Works: Robin Holloway: Concerto for Orchestra no 3, Op. 76
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Night Tracks

1 CD / Teldec / 1996-10-29

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 2 "London"; The lark ascending; Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata; Johann Sebastian Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869; Suite for Cello solo no 6 in D majo...
Performers: Aldwell, Edward; Clarke, Mary; Katsaris, Cyprien; Lawler, Emmanuel; Leonskaja, Elisabeth; Little, Tasmin; Milman, Misha; Rautio, Erkki; Richter, Sviatoslav; Stacy, Tom; Watson, Ian
Conductors: Davis, Andrew, Sir; Masur, Kurt; Tchernushenko, Vladislav; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Foster, Lawrence; ; Wolff, Hugh; Rabinowitz, Harry; Simms, Philip
Ensemble: Anuna; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Borodin String Quartet; Camerata Tallinn; English Chamber Orchestra; Glinka State Academic Chorus Leningrad; Instrumental Ensemble; London Symphony Orchestra; Monte Car...

The Best Classical Album in the World... Ever!

2 CD / EMI Classics / 1996-04-23

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Concerto for Violin in F major, Op. 8 no 3/RV 293 "L'autunno"; John Williams: Schindler's List; Giuseppe Verdi: Requiem...
Performers: Brain, Dennis [French Horn]; Callas, Maria; Carreras, José [Tenor Vocal]; Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]; Domingo, Placido; Donohoe, Peter; du Pré, Jacqueline; Erdbeer, Johannes; Galway, James...
Conductors: Kennedy, Nigel [Violin]; Marriner, Sir Neville; Karajan, Herbert von; Sutherland, Iain; Muti, Riccardo; Previn, Andre; Sanderling, Kurt; Tennstedt, Klaus; Myers, Stanley; Cu, Ismael Fernandez de la; ...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Bath Festival Orchestra; Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; King's College Choir of Cambridg...

This set includes both ADD and DDD recordings....continue...

Harvey, Gray: Guitar Concertos / John Williams

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1996-02-20

Works: Richard Harvey: Concerto Antico for Guitar and Small orchestra; Steve Gray: Guitar Concerto
Performers: Williams, John [Guitar]
Conductors: Daniel, Paul
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

"As you'd expect, Williams gives faultless performances, with bright and responsive accompaniment from the LSO and Paul Daniel. Good, clear sound, and elegant design. These...continue...

Pinkham: Symphonies 3 & 4, etc / Sedares, London SO

1 CD / Koch International / 1995-05-23

Works: Daniel Pinkham: Serenades for solo trumpet & wind ensemble; Symphony no 3; Symphony no 4; Sonata No 3 for organ & strings
Performers: Christie, James David; Murphy, Maurice
Conductors: Sedares, James
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Baker: Washington Square / George Crum, London SO

1 CD / Summit Records / 1995-04-01

Works: Michael Conway Baker: Washington Square, ballet
Conductors: Crum, George
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Schifrin: Concertos for Flute & Guitar / Canales, Laguna

1 CD / Urtext (Mexico) / 1995-01-01

Works: Lalo Schifrin: Concerto for Flute "Caribeño"; Concerto for Guitar; Tropicos
Performers: Canales, Marisa; Laguna, Juan Carlos
Conductors: Schifrin, Lalo
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Lalo Schifrin has won 4 Grammys and been nominated for an Oscar several times. He wrote the film scores for Mission: Impossible, Cool Hand Luke,...continue...

Matrix 5 - Penderecki: Anaklasis, Threnody, etc / Penderecki

1 CD / EMI Classics / 1994-03-19

Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Anaklasis, for string orchestra & percussion; Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima; De Natura Sonoris I, for orchestra; Capriccio for violin & orchestra; Canticum canticorum Sa...
Performers: Wilkomirska, Wanda
Conductors: Penderecki, Krzysztof
Ensemble: Cracow Philharmonic Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

The Essential Clarinet / Richard Stoltzman

1 CD / RCA Records / 1992-10-27

Works: Aaron Copland: Concerto for Clarinet; Igor Stravinsky: Ebony Concerto; Leonard Bernstein: Prelude, Fugue and Riffs; John Corigliano: Concerto for clarinet and orchestra
Performers: Stoltzman, Richard [Clarinet]
Conductors: Smith, Lawrence Leighton; Stoltzman, Richard
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; Woody Herman & His Thundering Herd

Schnittke: Cello Concerto no 2, etc / Rostropovich, Ozawa

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1992-06-02

Works: Alfred Schnittke: Concerto for cello & orchestra no 2; In Memoriam, for orchestra (orchestral version of the Piano Quintet)
Performers: Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra