Alsop, Marin

Dimensions: Works for String Orchestra by Hutter, Babin, Burns, March, Debussy, Kronfuss et al. / Richard Stoltzman

1 CD / Navona / 2012-11-13

Works: Gregory Hutter: Deploration, for orchestra; Louis Babin: Couleurs, for string orchestra; La Suite du Promeneur, for string orchestra; Reynard Burns: Revolutions, for orchestra; Andrew March: Sanguis ...
Performers: Kummerová, Gabriela; Stoltzman, Richard [Clarinet]
Conductors: Winstin, Robert Ian; Vronsky, Petr; Trevor, Kirk; Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: ; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Moravian Philharmonic Strings; Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra

Featuring works for string orchestra on a contemporary classical landscape. Featuring Debussy's Maid with the Flaxen Hair recorded by Richard Stoltzman. On-disc Enhanced Content includes...continue...

Mark-Anthony Turnage: Orchestral Works, Vol. 3 / Christian Tetzlaff, violin; Jurowski; Alsop

1 CD / London Philharmonic Orchestra / 2012-10-30

Works: Mark-Anthony Turnage: On Opened Ground, concerto for viola & orchestra; Texan Tenebrae, for orchestra; Lullaby for Hans, for string orchestra; Riffs and Refrains, concerto for clarinet & orchestra; M...
Performers: Collins, Michael [Conductor/Clarinet]; Power, Lawrence; Tetzlaff, Christian [Violin]
Conductors: Stenz, Markus; Alsop, Marin; Jurowski, Vladimir
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

This final volume contains the recording of the world première of Mambo, Blues and Tarantella with soloist Christian Tetzlaff, as well as the first released...continue...
Recording information: Snape Maltings (04/01/2007); Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall (04/01/2007); Snape Maltings (2011-10-19&2010-04-17&2008-); Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall (2011-10-1...continue...

Mahler: Symphony No. 1 / Marin Alsop, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-09-25

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

This remarkably original work, with its recurring quotations from the composer's own songs, notably Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (Songs of a Wayfarer) and Des Knaben...continue...
Recording information: Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, US (09/26/2008-09/28/2008)....continue...

Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5; The Year 1941 / Marin Alsop

1 CD / Naxos Blu-Ray / 2012-09-25

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: The Year 1941, suite for orchestra, Op. 90; Symphony no 5 in B flat major, Op. 100
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: ; Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra

Written in 1944, Prokofiev's Fifth Symphony is one of his greatest and most complete symphonic statements. At its première he himself called it "a symphony...continue...
Recording information: Sala Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil (08/26/2011-08/31/2011)....continue...

Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5; The Year 1941 / Marin Alsop

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-06-26

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: The Year 1941, suite for orchestra, Op. 90; Symphony no 5 in B flat major, Op. 100
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: ; Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra

Written in 1944, Prokofiev's Fifth Symphony is one of his greatest and most complete symphonic statements. At its première he himself called it "a symphony...continue...
Recording information: Sala Sao Paulo, Brazil (08/26/2011-08/31/2011)....continue...

Edward Joseph Collins: The complete recorded works / Marin Alsop, Manhattan String Quartet et al.

10 CD / Albany Records / 2012-06-12

Conductors: Alsop, Marin;
Ensemble: Manhattan String Quartet; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Royal Scottish National Orchestra Chorus

Albany Records completes its series of recording of the music of Edward Joseph Collins (1886-1951) by offering an anthology of the 10 discs in a...continue...

Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra; Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta / Alsop

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-05-29

Works: Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116; Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz 106
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: ; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Béla Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra, one of his greatest works, was written in the United States after the composer was forced to flee Hungary during...continue...
Recording information: Meyerhoff Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, USA....continue...

It Don't Mean a Thing / String Fever - Marin Alsop

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-04-24

Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: String Fever

Described as a 'conductor who makes a difference' (Daily Telegraph), and acclaimed for her artistic vision and commitment to accessibility in classical music, Marin Alsop...continue...

James P. Johnson: Harlem Symphony; Concerto 'Jazz A Mine' / Leslie Stifelman, piano

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2012-01-10

Works: James P. Johnson: Victory Stride; Harlem Symphony; Concerto for piano & orchestra, "Jazz a Mine"; American Symphonic Suite; Drums, symphonic poem; Charleston
Performers: Feldman, Lawrence; Gekker, Chris; Pugh, James; Stifelman, Leslie
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: Concordia Orchestra

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Drums has a tightness of organisation that is genuinely composerly. Driven forward by a timpani motif that torches a swirling, tearing-it-up percussion cadenza midway...continue...

My First Classical Music Album / various artists

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-11-15

Works: Gioachino Rossini: William Tell Overture; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a; Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Spring; John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine, fanfare for orchest...
Performers: Biret, Idil; Devoyon, Pascal [Piano]; Jando, Jeno; Kang, Dong-Suk [Violin]; Nishizaki, Takako; Schuster, Jurgen; Thiollier, Francois-Joel [Piano]; Tichy, Georg
Conductors: Halász, Michael; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Alsop, Marin; Dvorak, Jaroslav; Drahos, Béla; Rondin, Mats; Müller-Brühl, Helmut; Bogár, István; Lenárd, Ondrej; Jean, Kenne...

'Da-da-da-DAAAAH, Da-da-da-DAAAAH': listen to track 7 and see if you recognize that music! It's one of the most famous pieces of classical music ever written....continue...

Michael Daugherty: Route 66

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-01-25

Works: Michael Daugherty: Route 66, for orchestra; Ghost Ranch, for orchestra; Sunset Strip, for orchestra; Time Machine, for 3 conductors & orchestra
Conductors: Alsop, Marin; Chen, Mei-Ann; Jackson, Laura

This recording is a musical road trip from the creative world of Michael Daugherty, one of America's unique and most performed composers, and the visionary...continue...
Recording information: The Lighthouse, Poole, United Kingdom (06/30/2008-07/01/2008)....continue...

Dvorák: Symphony No. 6; Scherzo Capriccioso / Alsop

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-11-16

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 6 in D major, Op. 60/B 112; Nocturne for String Orchestra in B major, Op. 40/B 47; Scherzo capriccioso, Op. 66/B 131
Conductors: Alsop, Marin

Widely acclaimed for their Naxos recordings of Dvorák's Symphonies Nos. 7 and 8 (8.572112) and No. 9 'From the New World' with the Symphonic Variations...continue...
Recording information: Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, MD....continue...

Philip Glass: Violin Concerto No. 2 "The American Four Seasons"

1 CD / Orange Mountain Music / 2010-10-12

Works: Philip Glass: Concerto for Violin no 2 ("The American Four Seasons")
Performers: McDuffie, Robert
Conductors: Alsop, Marin

Orange Mountain Music presents Philip Glass' second violin concerto, subtitled The American Four Seasons, performed by violinist Robert McDuffie accompanied by the London Philharmonic Orchestra...continue...
Recording information: Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall, London (04/17/2010)....continue...

Barber: Complete Orchestral Works / Marin Alsop

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

Works: Samuel Barber: The School for Scandal, overture for orchestra, Op. 5; Symphony no 1, Op. 9; Essay for Orchestra no 1, Op. 12; Symphony no 2, Op. 19; Concerto for Cello in A minor, Op. 22; Medea (Serp...
Performers: Buswell, James; Craigie, Lesley; Gauvin, Karina; Gracie, John; Jones, Karen [Flute]; Prutsman, Stephen; Rancourt, Stephane; Trotter, Thomas; Wall, Simon; Warner, Wendy [Cello]; Williams, Roderick [Ba...
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

"The first complete orchestral Barber set makes its appearance on the market in the year of the composer's centenary. It's a pretty impressive set of...continue...

Edward Collins: Daughter of the South / Alsop

1 CD / Albany Records / 2010-08-10

Works: Edward Joseph Collins: Daughter of the South, opera
Performers: Baker, Andrea; Watson, Keel
Conductors: Alsop, Marin

The only opera composed by Edward Joseph Collins, Daughter of the South, is set on a plantation on the Potomac River, near Leesburg, Virginia. The...continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, Glasgow, Scotland / All Saints Church, (2009-05-01_2009-05-03&2009-)....continue...

Dvorak: Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-05-25

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 7 in D minor, Op. 70/B 141; Symphony no 8 in G major, Op. 88/B 163
Conductors: Alsop, Marin

In these live recordings from Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore, Dvorak's most darkly dramatic and passionate symphony, the Seventh, is coupled with his Eighth,...continue...
Recording information: Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, USA....continue...

Gershwin: Rhapsody In Blue; Piano Concerto

1 CD / Decca / 2010-04-27

Works: George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; Variations on "I got rhythm" for Piano and Orchestra; Concerto for Piano in F major
Performers: Barta, Steven; Thibaudet, Jean-Yves [Piano]
Conductors: Alsop, Marin

Jean-Yves Thibaudet performs "jazz band" orchestrations of Rhapsody in Blue, variations on 'I Got Rhythm,' and the Concerto in F live with the Baltimore Symphony...continue...
Recording information: Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, MD (11/12/2009-11/15/2009)....continue...

Roy Harris: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-01-26

Works: Roy Harris: Symphony no 6 ("Gettysburg"); Symphony no 5; Acceleration, for orchestra
Conductors: Alsop, Marin

"For reasons not entirely clear to either musicians or musicologists, Roy Harris is the forgotten man among American composers of the 1930s and 1940s...Hopefully, after...continue...
Recording information: Concert Hall, Lighthouse, Poole, UK (05/09/2008-05/10/2008)....continue...

Quintessence

1 CD / Ravello / 2010-01-26

Works: Alan Beeler: The Bald Soprano Fantasy, for orchestra; Concerto for bassoon, horn & orchestra; Symphony no 2; Sinfonia for Strings; Concerto for oboe & orchestra; Quintessence 2, for orchestra
Performers: Horn], Jeff Lang [French; Laskowski, Kim; Sullivan, Matt
Conductors: Válek, Vladimír; Schwarz, Gerard; Trevor, Kirk; Manahan, George; Alsop, Marin; Briggs, Roger

John Adams: Nixon in China / Robert Orth

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

Works: John Adams: Nixon in China
Performers: Dahl, Tracy [Soprano]; DeDominici, Jennifer; Hammons, Thomas; Heller, Mark; Kanyova, Maria; Malde, Melissa; Orth, Robert; Simson, Julie; Yuan, Chen-Ye
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
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...

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

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

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Alleluia
Performers: Berry, Sarah Uriate; Boehler, Matt; Derry, Susan; Finkelshteyn, Ilya; Henderson, Celisse; Horowitz, Len; Justman, Amy; Langel, Jodie; Leung, Telly; McCarthy, Theresa; McGowan, Mike; Micciche, Dan; Mo...
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: Morgan State University Choir

When Leonard Bernstein was asked by Jackie O to compose the inaugural work for the opening of the J.F. Kennedy Center for performing arts in...continue...
Leonard Bernstein's Mass: A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players and Dancers was given a mixed reception upon its premiere as the inaugural production at the opera house of the John F. Kennedy Center fo...continue...

Sonic Rebellion - An Alternative Classical Collection [B&N exclusive]

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

Works: John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine, fanfare for orchestra; Philip Glass: Concerto for Violin; Henryk Mikolaj Górecki: Symphony no 3, Op. 36 ("Symphony of Sorrowful Songs"); George Antheil:...
Performers: Anthony, Adele; Berman, Boris; Crawford, Peter; Jones, Angharad Gruffydd; Kilanowisz, Zofia; Mikkola, Laura; Nowacki, Piotr; Rehlis, Agnieszka; Zdunikowski, Adam
Conductors: Alsop, Marin; Yuasa, Takuo; Wit, Antoni; Spalding, Daniel; Edison, Noel; Summerly, Jeremy; ; Milanov, Rossen
Ensemble: ; Amici Ensemble; Forestare

Artist Profile Series - Adams, Tavener, Lindberg, Rzewski / Ralph van Raat

5 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-05-26

Works: John Adams: Phrygian Gates, for piano; American Berserk, for piano; China Gates, for piano; Hallelujah Junction; Frederic Rzewski: Variations (36) for Piano on "The People United will Never be Defeat...
Performers: Anderson, Thad; Bates, Leon; Cho, Seung Won; Fairs, Henry; Francis, Graeme; Greene, Arthur; Martin, Stephen; Otto, Jeff; Raat, Ralph van; Soroka, Solomia; Veen, Maarten van; Wu, Mia
Conductors: Alsop, Marin; Morrow, James; Wit, Antoni; Inkinen, Pietari

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

1 CD / OMAC Records / 2009-03-10

Works: Mark O'Connor: Americana Symphony ("Variations on Appalachia Waltz"), for orchestra; Concerto for Violin no 6 ("Old Brass")
Performers: O'Connor, Mark [Violin]
Conductors: Alsop, Marin; Smirnoff, Joel
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...
Recording information: Meyerhoff Orchestra Hall, Baltimore, MD; Sanders Theatre, Harvard, Cambridge, MA....continue...

Tchaikovsky, Assad / Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg

1 CD / NSS Music / 2009-03-01

Works: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Clarice Assad: Concerto for Violin in D major
Performers: Salerno-Sonnenberg, Nadja
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
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...

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

1 CD / London Philharmonic Orchestra / 2009-01-27

Works: James MacMillan: The Confession of Isobel Gowdie, for orchestra; Thomas Adès: Chamber Symphony, Op. 2; Jennifer Higdon: Percussion Concerto
Performers: Currie, Colin
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
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 (arr. of Symphony for Organ & Orchestra, and 1st mvt. of Prelude); Symphony no 2 ("Short Symphony"); Dance Symphony
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
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; 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, du Lam...
Performers: Buswell, James; Pollack, Daniel
Conductors: Alsop, Marin; Lawrence, Douglas
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

O'Connor: Double Violin Concerto, etc / Salerno-Sonnenberg

1 CD / OMAC Records / 2008-08-12

Works: Mark O'Connor: Double Violin Concerto, for 2 violins & orchestra; Appalachia Waltz; Johnny Appleseed Suite; John Newton: Amazing Grace
Performers: Jarvis, John; O'Connor, Mark [Violin]; Salerno-Sonnenberg, Nadja; Sutton, Bryan
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: Colorado Symphony Orchestra

In the Double Violin Concerto O'Connor utilizes some of his most important musical inspirations: blues and jazz. The CD also features O'Connor's much-loved "Appalachia Waltz,"...continue...

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

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

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphonic Variations for Orchestra, Op. 78/B 70; Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
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
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
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; Isherwood, Nicholas; Kliegel, Maria; Mikkola, Laura; Moser, Elsbeth; Plaetner, Jorgen; Rabus, Kathrin; Shorr, Aaron; Skaerved, Peter Shep...
Conductors: Alsop, Marin; Yuasa, Takuo; Wit, Antoni; ; Zender, Hans; Hillier, Paul; Lyndon-Gee, Christopher; Kent, Fuat; Lintu, Hannu; Benedek, Tamás
Ensemble: ; Albert Schweitzer Quintet; Art Nouveau Ensemble; Continuum

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; Fratres, for cello & piano; Summa, for string orchestra; Fratres, for wind octet & percussion; Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten, for string orchestra & bel...
Performers: Ambrus, Karoly; Anderson, Mark; Arato, Peter; Banhegyi, Geza; Berman, Boris; Castets, Maryse; Domonkos, Judit Kis; Eisrich, Antal; Eros, Jozsef; Faludi, Judit; Falvay, Sandor; Fodor, Agnes; Gunn, Nat...
Conductors: Benedek, Tamás; Yuasa, Takuo; ; Edison, Noel; Alsop, Marin; Wit, Antoni; Zender, Hans; Hillier, Paul; Lyndon-Gee, Christopher; Kent, Fuat; Lintu, Hannu
Ensemble: ; Albert Schweitzer Quintet; Art Nouveau Ensemble; Continuum; Tonus Peregrinus

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 / London Philharmonic Orchestra / 2008-02-26

Works: Mark-Anthony Turnage: Twice Through the Heart, dramatic scene for voice & orchestra; Hidden Love Song; The Torn Fields, song cycle for voice & orchestra
Performers: Connolly, Sarah [Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal)]; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Robertson, Martin
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
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: Belácek, Gustáv; Meláth, Andrea
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
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
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
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...

Sonic Rebellion: Alternative Classical Collection

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-09-06

Works: Philip Glass: Heroes Symphony; Krzysztof Penderecki: Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima; Conlon Nancarrow: Toccata for Violin and Player Piano; John Cage: Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano...
Performers: Berman, Boris; Castets, Maryse; Gunn, Nathan; Isherwood, Nicholas; Kliegel, Maria; Mikkola, Laura; Moser, Elsbeth; Plaetner, Jorgen; Rabus, Kathrin; Shorr, Aaron; Skaerved, Peter Sheppard
Conductors: Alsop, Marin; Wit, Antoni; ; Zender, Hans; Hillier, Paul; Lyndon-Gee, Christopher; Kent, Fuat; Lintu, Hannu; Benedek, Tamás
Ensemble: ; Albert Schweitzer Quintet; Art Nouveau Ensemble; Continuum

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

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2007-09-04

Works: John Corigliano: Concerto for Violin & orchestra ("The Red Violin"); Sonata for violin & piano
Performers: Bell, Joshua; Denk, Jeremy
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Bell began taking violin lessons at the age of four after his mother discovered her son had taken rubber bands from around the house and...continue...

Béla Bartók - A Portrait

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-04-24

Works: Béla Bartók: Out of Doors, suite for piano, Sz. 81, BB 89; Mikrokosmos, Sz 107; Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz 106; Hungarian Peasant Songs (15) for Piano, Sz 71; Rhapsody fo...
Performers: Berkes, Kalman; Jando, Jeno; Pauk, Gyorgy
Conductors: Rahbari, Alexander; ; Alsop, Marin; Wit, Antoni; Ligeti, András
Ensemble: ; Vermeer Quartet

Well over half a century after his death, Bela Bartok is held up as one of the twentieth century's great musical modernists, routinely coupled with...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 on a Theme of Haydn for orchestra, Op. 56a "St. Anthony"
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
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
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
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, Thomas [Tenor Vocals]; Rutter, Claire
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: 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, for orchestra; Symphony no 1; Arraché, for orchestra
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
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...

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

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

Works: Roy Harris: Symphony no 3, in one movement; Symphony no 4 ("Folk Song")
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: 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...

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

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

Works: Toru Takemitsu: Spirit Garden, for orchetra; Solitude sonore, for orchestra; Jose Torrés, film score; Black Rain, film score; Face of Another, film score; Dreamtime; A Flock Descends Into the Pe...
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
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...

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, Philippe; Walden, Timothy
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
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...

Turnage: Scherzoid, Evening Songs, etc / Jurowski, London PO

1 Super Audio CD / London Philharmonic Orchestra / 2005-11-15

Works: Mark-Anthony Turnage: Scherzoid; Evening Songs for orchestra; When I Woke, for baritone & chamber orchestra; Yet Another Set To, for trombone & orchestra
Performers: Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Lindberg, Christian
Conductors: Nott, Jonathan; Jurowski, Vladimir; Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Following its recent appointment of Mark-Anthony Turnage as Composer-in-Residence, the London Philharmonic Orchestra presents a disc of music by the composer on its newly formed...continue...

Discover - Music of the 20th Century

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-11-01

Works: Claude Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Arnold Schoenberg: Pieces (5) for piano, Op. 23; Alban Berg: Concerto for Violin; Anton Webern: Pieces (5) for orchestra, Op. 1...
Performers: Aitken, Robert [Flute]; Berman, Boris; Biret, Idil; Heaton, Roger; Hill, Peter; Hirsch, Rebecca; Kilanowisz, Zofia; Kormendi, Klara
Conductors: Rahbari, Alexander; Klas, Eri; Yuasa, Takuo; Craft, Robert; Sanderling, Stefan; Bakels, Kees; Lenárd, Ondrej; Mogrelia, Andrew; Slovák, Ladislav; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Bateman, Paul; Sincl...
Ensemble: ; Amici Ensemble

Discover Music of the 20th Century is a comprehensive and easily digestible guide, leading us through the diverse, innovative and controversial music of this era....continue...

Brahms: Symphony no 2, etc / Alsop, London PO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-10-11

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 73; Hungarian Dances (21) for orchestra, WoO 1
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

This is the highly anticipated second release in the major new cycle of Brahms Symphonies featuring the internationally acclaimed Marin Alsop and the London Philharmonic...continue...

Weill: Symphony no 1 & 2, etc / Alsop, Bournemouth SO

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

Works: Kurt Weill: Symphony no 2; Symphony no 1 ("Berliner Symphonie"); Lady in the Dark, musical play
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Marin Alsop conducts her Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in this brilliant program featuring Kurt Weill's first and second symphonies. The angular 'Symphony No. 1', completed in...continue...