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Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man; Barber: Adagio for Strings et al. / Zubin Mehta, Los Angeles PO

1 CD / Decca / 2012-07-24

Works: Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the common man; Appalachian Spring; Rodeo; Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Zinman, David
Ensemble: ; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Barbr's Adagio for Strings has a long association with grief stretching back to 1945, when it was used for a radio broadcast announcing Franklin D....continue...

Dudamel/Los Angeles Philharmonic, Florez / Celebración - Opening Night Concert & Gala [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-12-14

Works: Gioachino Rossini: La gazza ladra; La Cenerentola; Semiramide; Guglielmo Tell; Chabuca Granda: La flor de la canela (Cinnamon Flower), waltz; Agustín Lara: Granada; María Grever: Jurame; ...
Performers: Florez, Juan Diego
Conductors: Dudamel, Gustavo
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

The LA Philharmonic celebrated the second season with Music Director Gustavo Dudamel with this opening night concert, Celebracion'. The gala concert featured another Latin American...continue...
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Icon - Leopold Stokowski - The Maverick Conductor

10 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-10-20

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582; Komm, süsser Tod, komm, sel'ge Ruh'!, BWV 478; English Suite no 2 in A minor, BWV 807; Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 720; C...
Performers: Babikian, Virgina; Baker, Julius; Gardner, Guy; Hager, Clyde; Neikrug, George
Conductors: Stokowski, Leopold
Ensemble: Houston Symphony Orchestra; Leopold Stokowski Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; ORTF National Orchestra

One of the most flamboyant conductors of the 20th century, Leopold Stokowski was born at Marylebone in London in 1882, the son of a Polish...continue...

Zubin Mehta/Los Angeles PO / Dvorak, Mozart, Bartok [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2008-09-30

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Bassoon in B flat major, K 191 (186e); Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116; Antonín Dvorák: Carnival Overture, Op. 92; Symphony no 8 ...
Performers: Breidenthal, David
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Zubin Mehta and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra have enjoyed a very fruitful cooperation for many years, and this 1977 recording bears impressive testimony to...continue...
Run Time: 110 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 Surround
Subtitles: English, Fre...continue...

Bernstein - The Best of all Possible Worlds

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-09-16

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Candide; Arias and Barcarolles; Symphonic Dances from West Side Story; Prelude, Fugue and Riffs; Dance Episodes (3) from "On the Town", for orchestra; A Quiet Place, opera in 3 act...
Performers: Anderson, June [Soprano Vocal]; Carrington, Simon; Gedda, Nicolai; Green, Adolph; Hadley, Jerry; Hampson, Thomas; Jones, Della; Ludgin, Chester; Ludwig, Christa; Ollmann, Kurt; Percy, Neil; Rostropov...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard; Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; ORTF Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

To commemorate the 90th anniversary of Leonard Bernstein's birth, and the 50th anniversary of his appointment as music director of the New York Philharmonic, Carnegie...continue...

Jascha Heifetz - Violin Encores - Korngold, Lalo, Gershwin, etc

1 CD / Regis Records / 2008-07-10

Works: Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Edouard Lalo: Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21; George Gershwin: Preludes (3) for Piano; Porgy and Bess; Traditional: Deep River; Kurt Weil...
Performers: Bay, Emanuel; Heifetz, Jascha; Kaye, Milton
Conductors: Wallenstein, Alfred; Steinberg, William
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

Jascha Heifetz Fireworks - Lalo, Ravel, Chausson, Sarasate, etc

1 CD / Italian Discographic Institute / 2008-06-06

Works: Edouard Lalo: Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21; Camille Saint-Saëns: Havanaise for Violin and Orchestra in E major, Op. 83; Introduction and Rondo capriccioso for Violin and Orchestra in A minor, Op....
Performers: Heifetz, Jascha
Conductors: Wallenstein, Alfred; Solomon, Izler
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

The CD, which runs for 71’35, is the only one currently available in which some of the pieces are interpreted by Jascha Heifetz. Heifetz was...continue...

Greatest Classical Hits - Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-09-11

Works: George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; An American in Paris; Preludes (3) for piano; Cuban Overture; Porgy and Bess
Performers: Bernstein, Leonard
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard; Levine, James
Ensemble: ; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Grand Prix - Gershwin, Barber, Copland / Los Angeles

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-06-12

Works: George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring
Performers: Bernstein, Leonard
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

"As much as any conductor can, Leonard Bernstein owned these works. He was present at their creation, and they were at the core of not...continue...

Stravinsky: Le sacre du printemps; Bartók, etc / Salonen

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2006-10-10

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Night on the Bare Mountain; Béla Bartók: Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19/Sz 73; Igor Stravinsky: Le sacre du printemps
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

"Wow, this is some disc! There are so few new major-label productions featuring today's "big" artists--and let's face it, so many of those turn out...continue...

Weekend Classics - A Copland Weekend

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

Works: Aaron Copland: Symphony no 3; El salón México; Billy the Kid; Appalachian Spring; Rodeo
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard; Steinberg, William; Abravanel, Maurice
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; Utah Symphony Orchestra

Herrmann: The Film Scores - Vertigo, Psycho, etc / Salonen

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2005-10-18

Works: Bernard Herrmann: The Man Who Knew Too Much, film score; Psycho; Marnie, film score; North by Northwest, film score; Vertigo, film score; Torn Curtain, film score; Fahrenheit 451, film score; Night P...
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

"There is much to savour here A winner of a disc resplendently played and engineered If this generous new Sony collection doesnt succeed in alerting...continue...

The Millennium Collection - The Best of Leonard Bernstein

1 CD / Hip-O / 2004-08-03

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Candide; Symphonic Dances from West Side Story; Dance Episodes (3) from "On the Town", for orchestra; Prelude, Fugue and Riffs; On the Waterfront
Performers: Schmidl, Peter
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra members

The most famous American composer-conductor of the 20th Century is represented in the 'Millennium' series with this collection of his greatest compositions, and features great...continue...

Expanded Edition - Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue, etc / Thomas

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2004-02-24

Works: George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; An American in Paris; Oh, Kay!, musical; Funny Face; Girl Crazy; Strike up the Band; Of Thee I Sing; Let 'Em Eat Cake, musical; Walking the Dog, promenade for piano...
Performers: Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; Columbia Jazz Band; Gaffney, George; Gershwin, George; Jones, Harold [Drums]; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Thomas, Michael Tilson; Vaugha...
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; Columbia Jazz Band; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

"This wonderful Gershwin CD is filled with brilliant performances... one of them Gershwin's own... the result is a modern stereophonic recording of Gershwin playing his...continue...
Personnel: Michael Tilson Thomas (piano); Sarah Vaughan (vocals); George Gaffney, George Gershwin (piano); Harold Jones (drums).

Recording information: CBS, 30th Street Studio, New York, NY (0...continue...

Copland: Appalachian Spring, etc / Zinman, Dorati, et al

1 CD / Universal Classics / 2003-09-09

Works: Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the common man; Appalachian Spring; Rodeo; El salón México; Danzón Cubano
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Dorati, Antal; Zinman, David
Ensemble: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Detroit Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Bernstein Conducts Bernstein

7 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2003-04-08

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Dance Episodes (3) from "On the Town", for orchestra; Fancy Free, ballet; Facsimile; Candide; Symphonic Dances from West Side Story; On the Waterfront; Prelude, Fugue and Riffs; Sy...
Performers: Bernstein, Leonard; Chama, Jose Eduardo; Dale, Clamma; Elias, Rosalind [Mezzo-Soprano]; Fifer, Bruce; Foss, Lukas [Composer]; Gramm, Donald; Kremer, Gidon; Ludwig, Christa; Mense, Ruth; Rampal, Jean-...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; National Symphony, Washington, D. C.; New York Philharmonic; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

This comprehensive overview of the music of Leonard Bernstein is led by the Maestro himself, all at budget price! The all-star cast of artists include...continue...

Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, etc

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2003-03-11

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story; Dance Episodes (3) from "On the Town", for orchestra; Candide
Performers: Anderson, June [Soprano Vocal]; Gedda, Nicolai; Green, Adolph; Hadley, Jerry; Jones, Della; Ludwig, Christa; Ollmann, Kurt
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Classics - Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra; Janácek

1 CD / Telarc / 2002-10-22

Works: Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116; Leos Janácek: Sinfonietta
Conductors: Previn, Andre
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

The Best of the Three Tenors

1 CD / Decca / 2002-06-11

Works: Eduardo di Capua: O sole mio; Luigi Denza: Funiculì funiculà; Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata; Rigoletto; Yves Hubert Giraud: Sous le ciel de Paris (Under Paris Skies), song; Manuel Penella...
Performers: Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Domingo, Placido; Falvo, Rodolfo; Pavarotti, Luciano; Three Tenors, The
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Levine, James
Ensemble: Florence Maggio Musicale Chorus; Florence Maggio Musicale Orchestra; Los Angeles Music Center Opera Chorus; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Orchestre de Paris

Recording information: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, Champ De Mars, Paris, Fran (07/07/1990-07/10/1998); Terme Di Caracalla (07/07/1990-07/10/1998).

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Bartok: Piano Concerto no 1, 2 & 3 / Bronfman, Salonen

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2001-09-11

Works: Béla Bartók: Concerto for Piano no 2, Sz 95; Concerto for Piano no 3, Sz 119; Concerto for Piano no 1, Sz 83
Performers: Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Ives: Symphonies, Orchestral Sets / Dohnányi, Marriner, etc

2 CD / Decca / 2001-03-13

Works: Charles Ives: Symphony no 1, for orchestra in D minor, S. 1 (K. 1A1); Symphony no 4, for orchestra (& optional chorus, theremin et alia), S. 4 (K. 1A4); Orchestral Set no 2, for orchestra (& optional...
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Dohnányi, Christoph von; Marriner, Sir Neville
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

"This 2-for-1 Double Decca contains reissues of excellent Ives by Dohnanyi and Mehta, and a poor one by Marriner... Zubin Mehta and Los Angeles Philharmonic...continue...

Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue, etc / Bernstein

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2000-09-26

Works: George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; An American in Paris; Concerto for Piano in F major; Cuban Overture; Porgy and Bess; Variations on "I got rhythm" for Piano and Orchestra; Preludes (3) for piano; R...
Performers: Bernstein, Leonard; Finck, David; Haas, Werner [Piano]; Previn, Andre [Conductor/Piano]; Shaham, Gil
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard; Ozawa, Seiji; Previn, Andre; Levine, James; De Waart, Edo; Inbal, Eliahu
Ensemble: ; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Monte Carlo Opera Orchestra; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

Bach: Transcriptions / Salonen, Los Angeles Philharmonic

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2000-08-29

Works: Leopold Stokowski: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, transcription for orchestra (after Bach, BWV 565); Little Fugue in G minor, transcription for orchestra (after Bach, BWV 578); Edward Elgar: Arrangeme...
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

This lush and appealing program will be popular with novice and expert listeners alike. Included are orchestral arrangements of some of Bach's most famous compositions...continue...

Triumph of the Piano - Keyboard Classics from Bach to Bartók

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2000-01-18

Works: François Couperin: Pièces de clavecin, Book 2; Johann Sebastian Bach: Two-Part Invention no 1 in C major, BWV 772; Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in G major, K 13/L 486; Wolfg...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]; Casadesus, Robert; Crossley, Paul [Piano]; Entremont, Philippe; Freire, Nelson [Piano]; Gould, Glenn; Groethuysen, Andreas; Immerseel, Jos van; Leonhardt, Gustav...
Conductors: Szell, George; Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra members; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

Shostakovich: Piano Concertos no 1 & 2, etc /Bronfman, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1999-11-23

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 102; Quintet for piano & strings in G minor, Op. 57
Performers: Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]; Copes, Ronald; Krosnick, Joel; Rhodes, Samuel [Viola]; Smirnoff, Joel; Stevens, Thomas [Trumpet]
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

"This goes to the top of my list of recommendations for these works...because of overall quality and the convenience of one-stop shopping... Bronfman excels in...continue...

Music in Film

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1999-01-12

Works: Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Adventures of Robin Hood; Sergei Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky, Op. 78; David Raksin: Laura; Alfred Newman: Captain from Castile; Aaron Copland: Red Pony; Franz Waxman: A Place...
Conductors: Williams, John [Composer]; ; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Raksin, David; Newman, Alfred; Copland, Aaron; Waxman, Franz; Tiomkin, Dimitri; Bernstein, Leonard; Heindorf, Ray; Arnold, Malcolm, Sir; Rozsa, Mi...
Ensemble: Accademia Monteverdiana Chorus; Columbia Studio Orchestra; Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra; La Scala Philharmonic; London Symphony Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orches...

Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra / Salonen, Los Angeles PO

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1996-11-19

Works: Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116; Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz 106
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Lutoslawski: Symphonies 3 & 4, etc / Salonen, Los Angeles PO

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1994-10-04

Works: Witold Lutoslawski: Symphony no 4; Les espaces du sommeil, for baritone & orchestra; Symphony no 3
Performers: Shirley-Quirk, John
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Three Tenors in Concert 1994 / Carreras, Domingo, Pavarotti

1 CD / Atlantic Group / 1994-08-30

Works: Jules Massenet: Le Cid; Werther; Federico Moreno Torroba: La maravilla; Richard Rodgers: Spring is Here; Agustín Lara: Granada; Ernesto de Curtis: Non ti scordar di me; Tu ca nun chiagne; Torn...
Performers: Bernstein, Leonard; Brodszky, Nicholas; Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Denza, Luigi; Domingo, Placido; Grever, Maria Mendez; Grossman, Henry; Lara, Agustin; Lehar, Franz; Massenet, Jules; Neto, Joaqui...
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Los Angeles Music Center Opera Chorus; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

This installment of The Three Tenors was recorded live at Dodgers Stadium in 1994. It is hard to imagine the use of a sports stadium for classical musicians, but given the popularity of these men, th...continue...

Shapero: Symphony for Classical Orchestra / Previn

1 CD / New World / 1992-12-08

Works: Harold Shapero: Nine-Minute Overture for orchestra; Symphony for classical orchestra
Conductors: Previn, Andre
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Carpenter: Krazy Kat; Gilbert: The Dance in Place Congo

1 CD / New World / 1992-09-07

Works: John Alden Carpenter: Crazy cat; Henry F. Gilbert: Dance in Place Congo, Op. 15; Adolphe Weiss: American life; John Powell: Rhapsodie nègre for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 27
Performers: Carno, Zita
Conductors: Simmons, Calvin; Foster, Lawrence
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Classic Gershwin / Bernstein, Gershwin, Rampal, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1987-10-13

Works: George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; An American in Paris; Preludes (3) for Piano; Funny Face; Of Thee I Sing; Land of the Gay Caballero; Strike up the Band; Girl Crazy; Show Girl; Damsel in Distress; ...
Performers: Bernstein, Leonard; Buchanan, Robbie; Colaiuta, Vinnie; Colombier, Michel; Gaffney, George; Gershwin, George; Holloway, Laurie; Jones, Harold [Drums]; Kerber, Randy; Laine, Cleo; Rampal, Jean-Pierre;...
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson; Bernstein, Leonard; Mehta, Zubin; Colombier, Michel; Goodchild, William
Ensemble: Columbia Jazz Band; Los Angeles Philharmonic members; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Orchestra

Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue, etc / Tilson Thomas

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1987-01-01

Works: George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; Preludes (3) for piano; Short Story, for violin & piano; Violin Piece, for violin (Gershwin Melody no 40, solo melody titled by I. Gershwin); Rhapsody for Piano and...
Performers: Levee, Loren; Thomas, Michael Tilson
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; Bernstein / Leonard Bernstein

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 1983-05-30

Works: George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue, for piano & orchestra (orchestrated by F. Grofé); Preludes (3) for piano; Leonard Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
Performers: Bernstein, Leonard
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra