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John Ireland - 70th Birthday Concert

1 CD / LPO / 2009-09-29

Works: John Ireland: A London Overture; Piano Concerto in E flat major; The Forgotten Rite; These things shall be
Performers: Joyce, Eileen; Llewelyn, Redvers
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

John Ireland drew musical inspiration from his English heritage, its poets and landscapes. He became a celebrated composer during the first half of the 20th...continue...
Recording information: Royal Albert Hall, London (09/10/1949)....continue...

Tchaikovsky: Symphonies no 1 & 6

2 CD / LPO / 2009-09-29

Works: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 1 in G minor, Op. 13 "Winter daydreams"; Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique"
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

"The secret to Jurowski's success in both works lies in his ability to give the music time to achieve the maximum intensity while using pointed...continue...
Recording information: Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall, London....continue...

Mahler: Symphony no 6 / Tennstedt, London PO

2 CD / LPO / 2009-06-30

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 6 in A minor "Tragic"
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Mahler once remarked to Sibelius "a symphony must be like the world, it must embrace everything." His Sixth Symphony is a salient and personal statement,...continue...

Britten: Double Concerto, Bridge Variations, Les illuminations / Jurowski, Matthews, Schoeman, et al

1 CD / LPO / 2009-03-31

Works: Benjamin Britten: Concerto for Violin and Viola; Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10; Les illuminations, Op. 18
Performers: Matthews, Sally; Schoeman, Pieter; Zemtsov, Alexander
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

This live recording conducted by the London Philharmonic Orchestra's highly acclaimed Principal Conductor, Vladimir Jurowski, brings together three of Britten's early works. Written just before...continue...

Beethoven: Symphony No 9 / Tennstedt, Popp, Murray, Johnson, Pape, et al

1 CD / LPO / 2009-02-24

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
Performers: Murray, Ann; Pape, Rene; Popp, Lucia; Rolfe Johnson, Anthony
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Choir; London Philharmonic Orchestra

In one of his last concerts with the London Philharmonic Orchestra before his retirement from public performance, Klaus Tennstedt turned to Beethoven's unequivocal proclamation of...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...

McCabe: Concerto for Orchestra, Chagall Windows; Arnold: Philharmonic Concerto / Solti, Haitink, et al

1 CD / LPO / 2008-11-25

Works: John McCabe: Concerto for Orchestra; Chagall Windows; Sir Malcolm Arnold: Philharmonic Concerto, Op. 120
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

The London Philharmonic Orchestra has enjoyed relationships with some of the most distinguished composers of the last seventy-five years. None were closer to the ensemble...continue...

Bax: Tintagel; Rachmaninov: Symphony no 3 Op. 44 / Vänskä, London PO

1 CD / LPO / 2008-11-25

Works: Arnold Bax: Tintagel; Sergei Rachmaninov: Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 44
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Osomo Vanska conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra in thrilling live recordings of works by Bax and Rachmaninov, two composers renowned for their sweeping romanticism. As...continue...

Shostakovich: Symphony no 10 in E minor Op 93 / Haitink, London PO

1 CD / LPO / 2008-09-30

Works: Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony no 10 in E minor, Op. 93
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Shostakovich's Tenth Symphony was first performed shortly after Stalin's death in 1953. This was the first of his works to be completed without the restraints...continue...

Mahler: Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor / Jaap Van Zweden, London PO

1 CD / LPO / 2008-07-29

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Gustave Mahler composed his 'Fifth Symphony' in the summers of 1901 and 1902 whilst staying at the Worthersee in the Austrian Alps, and the influence...continue...

Bruckner: Symphony no 8 in C minor / Tennstedt, Nolan, London PO

1 CD / LPO / 2008-04-29

Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 8 in C minor, WAB 108
Performers: Nolan, David
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Bruckner's majestic Symphony No. 8 overflows with lavish themes and rich sonorities, representing the composer at his grandest, while the Symphony's occasional title 'Apocalyptic' alludes...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...

Bruckner: Symphony no 7 / Tennstedt, London Philharmonic

1 CD / LPO / 2007-11-20

Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 7 in E major, WAB 107
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

"Klaus Tennstedt's live Bruckner recordings are among the most impressive in his catalog, and because there are so few of them, they are quite desirable...continue...

London PO 75th Anniversary Vol 3 / Tennstedt, Masur, et al

4 CD / LPO / 2007-10-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"; Richard Strauss: Capriccio, Op 85; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K 626; Mass in C minor, K 427 (417a) "Great"; Franz S...
Performers: Eaglen, Jane; George, Michael [bass]; Leiferkus, Sergei; Lott, Felicity; Monogarova, Tatiana; Muff, Alfred; Murray, Ann; Pape, Rene; Popp, Lucia; Remmert, Birgit; Rolfe Johnson, Anthony; Van der Walt...
Ensemble: Klaus Tennstedt; Linz Mozart Choir; London Philharmonic Choir; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Klaus Tennstedt brought the London Philharmonic Orchestra a major recording contract with EMI and concert engagements in Japan and the Far East; Franz Welser-Most followed...continue...

LPO 75th Anniversary Vol 2 / Pritchard, Solti, Haitink

4 CD / LPO / 2007-09-25

Works: Benjamin Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op. 31; Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 15; Our Hunting Fathers, Op. 8; Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 6 in B minor, Op. 74 "Path...
Performers: Busch, Nicholas; Crehan, Dermont; Friend, Rodney; Gunes, Rusen; Harper, Heather; Jackson, Mark; Nolan, David; Partridge, Ian
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

As the record industry found its feet in the middle of the 20th century, so the London Philharmonic Orchestra came of age - establishing itself...continue...

London PO 75th Anniversary Vol 1 (1932-1957)

4 CD / LPO / 2007-08-28

Works: Jean Sibelius: The Tempest, Op. 109
Performers: Labbette, Dora
Ensemble: Leeds Festival Chorus; London Philharmonic Orchestra

The LPO made its first recordings on 10 October 1932, just three days after its first public performance following its founding by Sir Thomas Beecham....continue...
Includes work(s) by various composers. Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductors: Eduard Van Beinum, Sir Adrian Boult, Anatole Fistoulari. Soloists: Eugenia Zareska, Jean Pougnet, Ruggier...continue...

Janácek: Glagolitic Mass; Schubert: Symphony no 8

1 CD / LPO / 2007-08-28

Works: Franz Schubert: Symphony no 8 in B minor, D 759 "Unfinished"; Leos Janácek: Glagolitic Mass
Performers: Belacek, Gustav; Brslik, Pavol; Cargill, Karen; Goode, David; Kloubova, Zdena
Ensemble: Czech Philharmonic Choir, Brno; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Janacek's declamatory Glagolitic Mass responds to the open-endedness of Schubert's Unfinished Symphony with a resounding sense of conclusion and assurance. Recorded live at the Royal...continue...

Elgar: Symphonies no 1 & 2, etc / London PO, et al

5 CD / LPO / 2007-04-24

"Most of the recordings have been issued before, but a handful -- Baker's Sea Pictures and Mackerras' Imperial March -- have rarely if ever been...continue...
Includes work(s) by Sir Edward Elgar. Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductors: Sir Edward Elgar, Sir Landon Ronald, Sir Adrian Boult, Sir Georg Solti, Sir Charles Mackerras, Vernon Handl...continue...

Stories for Children / Jarvis, Parry, London PO

1 CD / LPO / 2006-11-21

Works: Paul Patterson: Roald Dahl's Little Red Riding Hood, Op. 73; The Three Little Pigs; Howard Blake: The Snowman
Performers: Jarvis, Chris; Oliver, Sam
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Arnold: Symphony no 6, etc / Handley, LPO

1 CD / LPO / 2006-09-26

Works: Sir Malcolm Arnold: Beckus the Dandipratt Overture, Op. 5; The Inn of the Sixth Happiness; Flourish for a 21st Birthday, Op. 44; Symphony no 6, Op. 95; Philharmonic Concerto, Op. 120
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Malcolm Arnold is one of the most fascinating characters to have emerged from the creative core of the London Philharmonic Orchestra - leaving his post...continue...

Bruckner: Symphony no 4 / Tennstedt, LPO

1 CD / LPO / 2006-09-26

Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 4 in E flat major, WAB 104 "Romantic"
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

"This live Bruckner Fourth is certainly a performance sufficient unto itself. Most conductors worth their fee can make an effect with the glowingly atmospheric first...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony / Jurowski, LPO

1 CD / LPO / 2006-07-25

Works: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony, Op. 58
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

"What I heard was most astonishing. Being familiar with Tchaikovsky's numbered symphonies, there were certain things I was expecting, for example, a prominent use of...continue...

Britten: War Requiem / Masur, LPO, et al

2 CD / LPO / 2006-07-25

Works: Benjamin Britten: War Requiem, Op. 66
Performers: Brewer, Christine; Finley, Gerald; Griffey, Anthony Dean
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Choir; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Tiffin School Boys Chorus

Benjamin Britten's great artistic statement of pacifism is a modern classic: an unprecedented treatment of the Latin texts of the Requiem set alongside acerbic and...continue...
All tracks have been digitally mastered using 24-bit technology....continue...

The Post-War Revival / van Beinum, LPO

1 CD / LPO / 2006-07-25

Works: Sir Malcolm Arnold: Beckus the Dandipratt Overture, Op. 5; Gustav Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen; Ludwig van Beethoven: Leonore Overture no 1 in C major, Op. 138; Johannes Brahms: Variations...
Performers: Zareska, Eugenia
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Eduard van Beinum followed in the footsteps of Sir Thomas Beecham in 1949, becoming only the second musician to hold the Principal Conductorship of the...continue...

Mahler: Songs of a Wayfarer, Symphony no 1 / Tennstedt, LPO

1 CD / LPO / 2006-07-25

Works: Gustav Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen; Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"
Performers: Hampson, Thomas
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Klaus Tennstedt cemented the London Philharmonic Orchestra's celebrated relationship with the music of Gustav Mahler, concurrently creating a distinguished conductor-orchestra partnership. With Thomas...continue...