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John Adams: Nixon in China / Robert Orth

3 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-10-27

Works: John Adams: Nixon in China
Performers: Dahl, Tracy; Hammons, Thomas; Heller, Marc; Kanyova, Maria; Malde, Melissa; Orth, Robert; Simson, Julie; Yuan, Chen-Ye
Ensemble: Colorado Symphony Orchestra

A longtime collaborator of John Adams and champion of his music, Marin Alsop directs this live recording of Opera Colorado's 25th Anniversary Celebration production of...continue...
Recording information: Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver, Colorado (06/06/2008-06/14/2008)....continue...

American Classics - Bernstein: Mass / Marin Alsop, Jubilant Sykes, Baltimore SO

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-08-25

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Mass
Performers: Sykes, Jubilant; Wulfman, Asher Edward
Ensemble: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Morgan State University Choir; Peabody Children's Chorus

"Leonard Bernstein's own version bettered? Yes, indeed! This is, handily, the best sung, best played, most intelligently interpreted recording of Mass currently available... Jubilant Sykes,...continue...

Tchaikovsky, Assad / Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg

1 CD / NSS Music / 2009-05-12

Works: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Sérgio Assad: Concerto for Violin in D major
Performers: Salerno-Sonnenberg, Nadja
Ensemble: Colorado Symphony Orchestra

Marin Alsop and the Colorado Symphony Orchestra join Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg on a stunning recording of violin concertos by Tchaikovsky and Clarice Assad. Salerno-Sonnenberg premiered the...continue...

O'Connor: Americana Symphony, Violin Concerto no 6 / O'Connor, Alsop, Smirnoff, et al

1 CD / OMAC / 2009-03-10

Works: Mark O'Connor: Symphony no 1 "Americana - Variations on Appalachia Waltz"; Concerto for Violin no 6 "Old Brass"
Performers: O'Connor, Mark [Violin]
Ensemble: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra

What is American classical music? This CD contains the latest Mark O'Connor orchestral scores: Americana Symphony "Variations on Appalachia Waltz" (2006) and Concerto No. 6...continue...

MacMillian: The Confession of Isobel Gowdie; Adès: Chamber Symphony, etc / Alsop, London PO

1 CD / LPO / 2009-01-27

Works: James MacMillan: The Confession of Isobel Gowdie; Thomas Adès: Chamber Symphony, Op. 2; Jennifer Higdon: Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra
Performers: Currie, Colin
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

These live recordings of three modern classics reflect the London Philharmonic Orchestra's strong commitment to contemporary composers. The first two are breakthrough works from 1990...continue...

American Classics - Copland: Symphonies / Alsop, Bournemouth SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-11-25

Works: Aaron Copland: Symphony no 1; Symphony no 2 "Short Symphony"; Dance Symphony
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

"Audiophiles listening to this disc will delight in the musical characteristics of Aaron Copland that make his music desirable to them: clear textures, broad lyricism,...continue...

Eternal Barber

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-09-30

Works: Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings, Op. 11; Easter Chorale; Symphony no 2, Op. 19; Concerto for Piano, Op. 38; Sketches (3) for Piano; Medea, Op. 23 "Cave of the Heart"; Mutations from Bach's "Christe...
Performers: Buswell, James; Pollack, Daniel
Ensemble: Ormond College Choir; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Dvorák: Symphony no 9, Symphonic Variations / Marin Alsop, Baltimore SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-05-27

Works: Antonín Dvorák: Symphonic Variations for Orchestra, Op. 78/B 70; Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"
Ensemble: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

This recording by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Marin Alsop is the first of three discs of Dvorak symphonies taken from live performances...continue...

Bartók: The Wooden Prince / Alsop, Bournemouth Symphony

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-03-25

Works: Béla Bartók: Wooden Prince, Op. 13/Sz 60
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

'The Wooden Prince' is a fairy tale ballet with an original story by Bartok’s literary acquaintance Bela Balazs, who had also written the libretto to...continue...

Of Beauty & Light - The Music of Philip Glass

4 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-03-25

Works: Philip Glass: The Light; Heroes Symphony; Symphony no 3; Symphony no 2; Company; Concerto for Violin; Akhnaten; Krzysztof Penderecki: Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima; Conlon Nancarrow: Toccata ...
Performers: Anthony, Adele; Berman, Boris; Castets, Maryse; Gunn, Nathan; Kliegel, Maria; Mikkola, Laura; Moser, Elsbeth; Plaetner, Jorgen; Rabus, Kathrin; Seltzer, Cheryl; Shorr, Aaron; Skaerved, Peter Sheppard...
Ensemble: Albert Schweitzer Quintet; Ars Nova Copenhagen; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Continuum (Classical); Group for Contemporary Music; Hungarian State Opera Orchestra; National Radio Symphony Orchestra...

This beautifully designed 4 CD package contains the complete Naxos recordings of the work of Philip Glass including: The Light, Heroes Symphony, Symphonies 2 &...continue...

The Silence of Being - The Music of Arvo Pärt

6 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-03-25

Works: Arvo Pärt: Fratres; Festina lente; Summa; Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten; Passio Domini nostri Jesu Christi secundum Joannem; Tabula Rasa; Collage sur B-A-C-H for Strings, Oboe, Harpsichor...
Performers: Anderson, Mark; Arato, Peter; Ayres, Paul; Berman, Boris; Brett, Francis; Castets, Maryse; Coates, Geoffrey; Domonkos, Judit Kiss; Eisrich, Antal; Faludi, Judit; Flower, Nick; Fodor, Agnes; Forbes, J...
Ensemble: Albert Schweitzer Quintet; Ars Nova Copenhagen; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Continuum (Classical); Elora Festival Orchestra; Elora Festival Singers; Ensemble New Art; Group for Contemporary Music...

An elegant 6 CD package containing the complete Naxos recordings of Arvo Part including: Fratres, Tabula Rasa, Collage uber Bach, Symphony No. 3, Berliner Messe,...continue...

Turnage: Twice through the Heart, etc / Alsop, Finley, et al

1 CD / LPO / 2008-02-26

Works: Mark-Anthony Turnage: Twice through the heart; Hidden Love Song; The Torn Fields
Performers: Connolly, Sarah; Finley, Gerald; Robertson, Martin
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Here three works by London Philharmonic Orchestra Composer in Residence Mark-Anthony Turnage offer strikingly different glimpses of the human interface: a chilling first-person account of...continue...

Bartók: Blue Beard's Castle / Alsop, Meláth, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-11-20

Works: Béla Bartók: Bluebeard's Castle, Op. 11/Sz 48
Performers: Belacek, Gustav; Melath, Andrea
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

A modern version of the old European folk-tale about the cruel, blue-bearded prince and his many disappearing wives, Bartok's opera 'Bluebeard's Castle' is a metaphor...continue...

Brahms: Symphony no 4, Hungarian Dances / Alsop, London PO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-09-25

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 4 in E minor, Op. 98; Hungarian Dances (21) for Orchestra, WoO 1
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Naxos is proud to present the fourth and final release in the major new cycle of Brahms Symphonies featuring the London Philharmonic and Marin Alsop....continue...

Corigliano: Violin Concerto, etc / Bell, Alsop, Denk, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2007-09-04

Works: John Corigliano: Concerto for Violin "The Red Violin"; Sonata for Violin and Piano
Performers: Bell, Joshua; Denk, Jeremy
Ensemble: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

"The real reason to get this is Bell's perfect rendition of Corigliano's 1963 sonata. You may now discard any competing recordings of this marvelous piece....continue...
This is a DSD (Direct Stream Digital) recording...continue...

Rouse: Trombone Concerto, etc / Alsop, Alessi, Colorado SO

1 CD / Phoenix USA / 2007-06-12

Works: Christopher Rouse: Concerto for Trombone; Gorgon; Iscariot
Performers: Alessi, Joseph
Ensemble: Colorado Symphony Orchestra

This recording received a 1998 "Critic's Choice" award from Gramophone magazine....continue...

Brahms: Symphony no 3, etc / Marin Alsop, London PO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-01-30

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 3 in F major, Op. 90; Variations in B flat major on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Anthony"
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

"This is not a judgment made lightly, but this is one hell of a fine performance of this most elusive symphony, perhaps closest in character...continue...

American Classics - Glass: Heroes Symphony, The Light

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-01-30

Works: Philip Glass: The Light; Heroes Symphony
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Although he remains best known for the works he wrote for his own ensemble, orchestral music has been at the forefront of Philip Glass' activities...continue...

Orff: Carmina Burana / Rutter, Alsop, Bournemouth SO, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-01-30

Works: Carl Orff: Carmina burana
Performers: Eiche, Markus; Randle, Tom; Rutter, Claire
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Chorus; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Bournemouth Symphony Youth Chorus; Highcliffe Junior Choir

With its mixture of funny, bawdy and hedonistic texts taken from anonymous poets of the Middle Ages, twentieth century German composer Carl Orff created in...continue...

American Classics - Michael Hersch: Symphonies 1 & 2, etc

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-11-21

Works: Michael Hersch: Symphony no 2; Fracta; Symphony no 1; Arraché
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Championed by distinguished conductors such as Marin Alsop and Mariss Jansons, since his mid-20s, Michael Hersch's music has been performed by leading orchestras and concert...continue...

Takemitsu: A Flock Descends..., etc / Alsop, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-07-25

Works: Toru Takemitsu: Spirit garden; Solitude sonore; José Torres; Black Rain; Face of Another; Dreamtime; A Flock Descends into the Pentagonal Garden
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Regarded as one of the most important composers of the second half of the twentieth century, Toru Takemitsu was the first Japanese composer to gain...continue...
All tracks have been digitally mastered using 24-bit technology....continue...

American Classics - Harris: Symphonies 3 & 4 / Alsop, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-07-25

Works: Roy Harris: Symphony no 3; Symphony no 4 "Folksong Symphony"
Ensemble: Colorado Symphony Chorus; Colorado Symphony Orchestra

Strongly influenced by his native Oklahoma, Roy Harris studied in Paris with Nadia Boulanger, returning to America to establish himself as one of the leading...continue...

New Century Series Vol 18 / St. Clair, Trevor, et al

1 CD / MMC Recordings / 2006-07-01

Works: Rami Levin: Anima/Breath of Life; Daniel Burwasser: Flux; Michael G. Cunningham: Wakefied Autumn, Op. 151; William Thomas McKinley: Lightning; Antonio Giacometti: Il Tempo, Grande Scultore; Robert Re...
Ensemble: Concordia Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra; Seattle Symphony Orchestra; Warsaw Symphony Orchestra

New Century Series Volume 18 is the latest entry in MMC's extensive catalog. This collection boasts a wide array of outstanding composers, ensembles and works,...continue...

Carbon, Homans, McKinley / Alsop, Rowell, et al

1 CD / MMC Recordings / 2006-06-05

Works: John Carbon: Rasgos; Peter Homans: Tribute; William Thomas McKinley: Crazy Rags
Performers: Rowell, Mary
Ensemble: Concordia Orchestra; Sirius String Quartet

"Marin Alsop conducts the excellent Concordia Chamber Ensemble in lively, attractive works by American Composers. Those who missed this performance of John Carbon's Spanish-tinged 'Ragnos'...continue...

American Classics - Bernstein: Serenade, etc / Alsop, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-11-15

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Serenade for Violin and Orchestra "after Plato's Symposium"; Facsimile; Divertimento for Orchestra
Performers: Quint, Philip
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Bernstein protg Marin Alsop leads the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in some of the American legends most intriguing works. Bernstein described his Serenade, inspired by Platos...continue...