Wordsworth, Barry

Mozart: The Complete Symphonies / Nicholas Ward; Barry Wordsworth

11 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Ward, Nicholas; Wordsworth, Barry
Ensemble: Capella Istropolitana; Norther Chamber Orchestra

One of the supreme musical geniuses and most loved composers of all time, Mozart wrote prolifically and excelled in every genre to which he turned...continue...

Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet / Bonelli, Cuthbertson, Campbell, Gartside, Trzensimiech, Rihristov. Barry Wordsworth [DVD]

1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2013-04-30

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet
Performers: Bonelli, Federico; Campbell, Alexander; Cuthbertson, Laura; Gartside, Bennet; Hristov, Valeri; Trzensimiech, Dawid
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry
Ensemble: Royal Opera House Chorus; Royal Opera House Orchestra

MacMillan's first full-evening ballet has become one of the Royal Ballet's signature works. Although the company has performed Romeo and Juliet over 400 times each...continue...
Run Time: 158 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM 2.0, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian
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The Complete Beethoven: Symphonies; Concertos; Overtures

12 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 3 in E flat major,...
Performers: Davies, Julian [Tenor]; Fontanals-Simmons, Marta; Gadd, Stephen; Hoare, Peter [; Jandó, Jenö; Kang, Dong-Suk [Violin]; Kliegel, Maria; McCawley, Leon; Nishizaki, Takako; Rutter, Claire; ...
Conductors: Drahos, Béla; Wordsworth, Barry; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Jean, Kenneth

Triumphing over deafness and turbulent political times, Ludwig van Beethoven singlehandedly changed the course of music history , laying down the foundations for the Romantic...continue...

Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet / Bonelli, Cuthbertson, Campbell, Gartside, Trzensimiech, Rihristov. Barry Wordsworth [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2013-04-30

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet
Performers: Bonelli, Federico; Campbell, Alexander; Cuthbertson, Laura; Gartside, Bennet; Hristov, Valeri; Trzensimiech, Dawid
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry
Ensemble: Royal Opera House Chorus; Royal Opera House Orchestra

MacMillan's first full-evening ballet has become one of the Royal Ballet's signature works. Although the company has performed Romeo and Juliet over 400 times each...continue...
Run Time: 158 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM 2.0, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish, Italia...continue...

Classical Album 2013

4 CD / Decca Import / 2012-11-27

Works: André Rieu: Strauss and Co., medley for violin & pops orchestra; Paul Mealor: Wherever You Are, song; Ubi caritas, for chorus; Francesco Sartori: Time to Say Goodbye (Con te partirò), song;...
Performers: Benedetti, Nicola; Bo, Alfie; Brustenghi, Alessandro, Friar; Calleja, Joseph; Domingo, Placido; Jenkins, Katherine; Jones, Aled; Karadaglic, Milos [Guitar]; Klass, Myleene; Lang Lang; Lulu; McElderry...
Conductors: Malone, Gareth; ; Wordsworth, Barry
Ensemble: ; Escala

Ballet for Children - Beatrix Potter: Peter Rabbit; Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker; Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf; Adventures of Alice in Wonderland / The Royal Ballet [4 DVD]

4 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-11-13

Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry; Kessels, Koen; Murphy, Paul
Ensemble: Royal Ballet Sinfonia; Royal Opera House Orchestra

This unique collection brings together four jewels of the Royal Ballet repertoire that will delight and captivate young viewers the world over. Prepare to be...continue...

Violin Encores - Meditation; Salut d'Amour; Liebeslied et al. / Kyung Wha Chung; Joshua Bell; Nicola Benedetti

1 CD / Decca / 2012-10-09

Works: Jules Massenet: Meditation (from "Thaïs"); John Williams: Schindler's List; Dmitry Shostakovich: The Gadfly Suite; Fritz Kreisler: Liebesleid; Liebesfreud; Edward Elgar: Salut d'amour; Camille S...
Performers: Accardo, Salvatore [Violin/Conductor]; Bell, Joshua; Benedetti, Nicola; Benson, Clifford; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Grynyuk, Alexei; Jansen, Janine; Kennedy, Nigel [Violin]; Mintz, Shlomo; Moll, Phi...
Conductors: Bonynge, Richard; Wordsworth, Barry; Dutoit, Charles; Fischer, Iván;
Ensemble: ; Roby Lakatos Ensemble

This collection of popular encores celebrates the instrument's glittering brilliance and features some of the world's greatest violinists. It contains the intense lyricism of Massenet,...continue...

Musical Journey: France. A visit to Paris, Versailles, Chantilly - music by Beethoven / Stefan Vladar, Capella Istropolitana, Barry Wordsworth [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Naxos (USA) / 2012-09-25

Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry
Ensemble: Capella Istropolitana

The Places: The tour starts in the formal gardens of the Palace of Versailles and moves on to the Château of Chantilly. In Paris Montmartre...continue...
Run Time: 57 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1, PCM Stereo 2.0
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Elgar: Cockaigne Overture; Enigma Variations; Pomp & Circumstance Marches 1-5 / Wordsworth

1 CD / Orchid Classics / 2012-05-29

Works: Edward Elgar: Cockaigne Overture, Op. 40 "In London Town"; Enigma Variations; Coronation Ode, Op. 44; Pomp and Circumstance March no 2, for orchestra in A minor, Op. 39/2; Pomp and Circumstance March...
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry
Ensemble: ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Sir Edgar Elgar is one of Britain's finest composers, and presented here are brand new recordings of his works by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. These...continue...
Recording information: Cadogan Hall (06/21/2011-06/22/2011)....continue...

Classical 2012

2 CD / Decca / 2012-05-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Vesperae solennes de confessore, K 339; Sergey Rachmaninov: Preludes (10) for Piano, Op. 23; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; The Pearl Fishers, opera; Giovanni Pergolesi: Nel c...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bartoli, Cecilia; Bell, Joshua; Benedetti, Nicola; Bocelli, Andrea; Bolet, Jorge; Calleja, Joseph; Coker, Paul; Di Stefano,...
Conductors: Chung, Myung-Whun; Pappano, Antonio; Dudamel, Gustavo; Armiliato, Marco; Chailly, Riccardo; Callegari, Daniele; Chichon, Karel Mark; Karajan, Herbert von; Rizzi, Carlo; Hollingworth, Robert; Previn, ...
Ensemble: ; I Fagiolini

Classical 2012 allows you to sample some of the finest new recordings of the year and introduce yourself to some of the most exciting new...continue...

British Light Music Premieres, Vol. 6 - works by Lane; Blyton; Gedges; Hoddinott; Addinsell et al.

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2012-05-08

Works: Anthony Hedges: Saturday Market, overture for orchestra; Alun Hoddinott: Welsh Nursery Tunes (2) for orchestra; Philip Lane: Lyric Dances for orchestra; Carey Blyton: Cinque Port, suite for orchestra...
Conductors: Sutherland, Gavin; Wordsworth, Barry
Ensemble: ; BBC Concert Orchestra; Royal Ballet Sinfonia

The sixth volume in Dutton's British Light Music Premieres ranges from Anthony Hedges' bustling evocation of market day at the Yorkshire town of Beverley to...continue...
Recording information: Angel Studios, London (02/27/2006); BBC Studios, Maida Vale, London (02/27/2006); Angel Studios, London (2008-01-07&2008-09-08&2009-); BBC Studios, Maida Vale, London (2008-01-0...continue...

Great Classical Symphonies - Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven [10 CDs]

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

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 45 in F sharp minor, H 1 no 45 "Farewell"; Symphony no 88 in G major, H 1 no 88; Symphony no 92 in G major, H 1 no 92 "Oxford"; Symphony no 94 in G major, H 1 no 94 "S...
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry; Drahos, Béla

The Great Classics series from Naxos is the perfect introduction to myriad genres of classical music. Comprising both complete and compiled selections from the greatest...continue...

Great Piano Concertos - Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms Liszt, Chopin, Prokofiev et al. [10 CDs]

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

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 20 in D minor, K 466; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, K 488; Concerto for Piano no 25 in C major, K 503...
Performers: Biret, Idil; Glemser, Bernd [Piano]; Jandó, Jenö; Nebolsin, Eldar; Selby, Kathryn; Thiollier, François-Joël [Piano]; Vladar, Stefan
Conductors: Ligeti, András; Antal, Mátyás; Wordsworth, Barry; Wit, Antoni; Petrenko, Vasily; Stankovsky, Robert; Lehel, György; Hayman, Richard

The Great Classics series from Naxos is the perfect introduction to myriad genres of classical music. Comprising both complete and compiled selections from the greatest...continue...

Classic FM Hall of Fame 2012

3 CD / Decca Import / 2012-04-17

Works: George Frederick Handel: Coronation Anthem; Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2; Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations; Concerto for Cello; Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1; Giacomo Puccini: Tur...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Benedetti, Nicola; Bocelli, Andrea; Carreras, José [Tenor Vocal]; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Einaudi, Ludovico; Freni, Mirella; Gendron, Maurice; Johnson, Emma [Clarinet];...
Conductors: Pinnock, Trevor; Previn, Andre; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Kempe, Rudolf; López-Cobos, Jesús; Boskovsky, Willi; Khachaturian, Aram; Wordsworth, Barry; Dorati, Antal; Malone, Gareth; Leppard, ...
Ensemble: ; The English Concert

Dance Along / Classical Clubhouse

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-04-10

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20; The Nutcracker, Op. 71; Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals; Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Flight of the Bumblebee; Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Se...
Performers: Labèque, Katia; Labèque, Marielle [Piano]
Conductors: Lanchbery, John; Mehta, Zubin; Marriner, Sir Neville; Karajan, Herbert von; Wordsworth, Barry; Muti, Riccardo; Jansons, Mariss; Temirkanov, Yuri; Rosenthal, Manuel; Foley, Timothy; Previn, Andre; Bos...

This collection encourages children to get up and moving! Featuring the best dance music in the Classical world this compilation will keep little ears occupied,...continue...

Ashton: Les Patineurs; Divertissements; Scenes de Ballet / Acosta, McRae [DVD]

1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2012-01-31

Works: Giacomo Meyerbeer: Les Patineurs, ballet (arranged by Constant Lambert); Various: Divertissements; Igor Stravinsky: Scènes de ballet, for orchestra
Performers: Bussell, Darcey; Cope, Jonathan; Cuthbertson, Lauren; Galeazzi, Mara; Lamb, Sarah; McRae, Steven; Morera, Laura; Putrov, Ivan; Raine, Samantha; Soares, Thiago; Watson, Edward; Yoshida, Miyako
Conductors: Murphy, Paul; Wordsworth, Barry
Ensemble: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra

Founder choreographer of The Royal Ballet, Frederick Ashton created more than 100 ballets over a 60 year career. Showcasing three of his shorter works, this...continue...
Run Time: 96 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.0 Surround
Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanis...continue...

I Love Ballet / Tchaikovsky, Delibes, Walton, Prokofiev, etc.

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-01-10

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake; The Nutcracker; Sleeping Beauty; Léo Delibes: Coppélia; Sylvia; William Walton: Façade; Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet; Cinderella; Adolphe Adam...
Conductors: Lanchbery, John; Mari, Jean-Baptiste; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Previn, Andre; Irving, Robert; Karajan, Herbert von; Rosenthal, Manuel; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Frémaux, Louis; Temirkanov, Yuri; Wo...

These two richly-filled CDs provide a perfect introduction to the joys of ballet music. The set is intended to appeal specifically to young girls who...continue...

My First Beethoven Album / various artists

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

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Sonata for Violin no 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring"; March for wind ensemble in B flat major, WoO 29; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Quartet...
Performers: Balogh, Joszef [Clarinet]; Eder, Gyorgy; Falvay, Attila; Fejervari, Janos; Hegyi, Ildiko; Jando, Jeno; Kevehasi, Jeno; Kiss, Jozsef [Oboe]; Kovacs, Bela [Clarinet]; Mathe, Gyozo; Nishizaki, Takako; O...
Conductors: Drahos, Béla; Lenárd, Ondrej; Wordsworth, Barry; Jean, Kenneth; Halász, Michael

Beethoven was a musical giant. He wasn't taller or fatter than everyone else, but his music is big and his name is important. Beethoven is...continue...

My First Mozart Album / various artists

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

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro; Symphony no 40 in G minor, K 550; Serenade in G major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik"; Concerto for flute and harp, K. 299; Sonata for Piano no 11 in...
Performers: Balogh, Joszef [Clarinet]; Jando, Jeno; Kevehazi, Jeno; Kyselak, Ladislav; Mullerova, Hana; Nishizaki, Takako; Thompson, Michael [Horn]; Tichy, Georg; Valek, Jiri
Conductors: Morandi, Pier G.; Wordsworth, Barry; Sundkvist, Petter; Edlinger, Richard; Antal, Mátyás; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Halász, Michael; Ligeti, András; Kosler, Zdenek; Thompson,...
Ensemble: ; Concentus Hungaricus; German Wind Soloists

If you listen carefully to this CD, you will get to know one of best the composers in the world. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart lived 250...continue...

Rough Guide to Classical Composers: Beethoven

2 CD / World Music Network / 2011-11-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Bagatelle for piano in E flat major, Op. 126/6; Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92; Symphony no 6, Op. 68; Fidelio, Op. 72; Quartet for Strings no 13, Op. 130; Quartet for Strings...
Performers: Jando, Jeno; Lienbacher, Edith; Lill, John; Moll, Kurt; Nielson, Inga; Pecoraro, Herwig; Vladar, Stefan
Conductors: Immerseel, Jos van; Norrington, Roger; Halász, Michael; ; Wordsworth, Barry; Best, Matthew
Ensemble: ; Gaudier Ensemble

Rough Guide to Classical Composers: Mozart

2 CD / World Music Network / 2011-11-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 1 in E flat major, KV 16; Symphony no 41 in C major, KV 551 'Jupiter'; Don Giovanni, KV 527; Così fan tutte, K 588; Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K...
Performers: Borowsak, Joanna; Eisenlohr, Ulrich; Jando, Jeno; Mikulas, Peter [Bass Vocals]; Norberg-Schulz, Elizabeth; Shelley, Howard; Tchy, Georg; Vocals], Ernst Haefliger [Tenor; Vogt, Lars; Whistler, Simon; ...
Conductors: Gaigg, Michi; Wordsworth, Barry; Wildner, Johannes; Halász, Michael; Bolton, Ivor; ; Ligeti, András
Ensemble: ; London Mozart Players; Nederlands Blazers Ensemble

Joby Talbot: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Wordsworth, Royal Ballet [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2011-10-25

Works: Joby Talbot: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Performers: Cuthbertson, Laura; McRae, Steven; Polunin, Sergei; Watson, Edward; Yanowsky, Zenaida
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry
Ensemble: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Lewis Carroll's ever-popular story provides the basis for Christopher Wheeldon's spectacular new work, starring Royal Ballet Principal Lauren Cuthbertson. Captivating designs by Bob Crowley, an...continue...
Run Time: 208 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS 5.0 Surround
Subtitles: English, French, German, Spani...continue...

Joby Talbot: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Wordsworth, Royal Ballet [DVD]

1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2011-10-25

Works: Joby Talbot: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Performers: Cuthbertson, Laura; McRae, Steven; Polunin, Sergei; Watson, Edward; Yanowsky, Zenaida
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry
Ensemble: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Lewis Carroll's ever-popular story provides the basis for Christopher Wheeldon's spectacular new work, starring Royal Ballet Principal Lauren Cuthbertson. Captivating designs by Bob Crowley, an...continue...
Run Time: 208 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS 5.0 Surround
Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish...continue...

Sounds of the Sea

2 CD / Decca Import / 2011-09-27

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture, in B minor Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave"; Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage Overture, in D major Op. 27; Aram Khachaturian: Spartacus; Claude Debussy: La Mer; Petite Suite...
Performers: Cole, Nadia; Haas, Werner [Piano]; Jones, Della; Klass, Myleene
Conductors: Brüggen, Frans; Khachaturian, Aram; Ansermet, Ernest; Britten, Benjamin; Wordsworth, Barry; Gergiev, Valery; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Boult, Adrian; Vinden, Maurice; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Godfrey,...

The Last Rose

1 CD / Decca Import / 2011-08-02

Works: Patrick Hawes: The Last Rose of Summer, folk song setting for voice, cor anglais & orchestra; Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes, folk song setting for voice, violin & orchestra; Skye Boat Song, folk s...
Performers: Andras, Tamas; Kamminga, Helen; Kanga, Skaila [Harp]; Ogden, Craig [Guitar]; Stephenson, Karen; Wright, Laura
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry

Recording information: Angel Studios, London (2011-04-13_2011-04-15&2011-).

Formerly one-quarter of classical crossover girl group All Angels, 21-year-old Royal College of Music Student Laura W...continue...

Elgar: Serenade for Strings; Delius: Aquarelle: Warlock: Capriol Suite

1 CD / Royal Philharmonic Masterworks / 2011-07-12

Works: Edward Elgar: Introduction and Allegro, for string quartet & string orchestra in G major, Op. 47; Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20; Frederick Delius: Aquarelles (2), for strings (arr. by Fenby...
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Barry Wordsworth is one of Britain's most popular conductors. Regarded as one of the world's leading ballet conductors, he has held the post of Music...continue...

Classical Album 2011

2 CD / Decca / 2011-06-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor; Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Vincenzo Bellini: Norma, opera; Franz Liszt: Liebestr...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bartoli, Cecilia; Benedetti, Nicola; Bonell, Carlos [Guitar]; Domingo, Placido; Fernandez, Eduardo [Classical Guitar]; Fisc...
Conductors: Dudamel, Gustavo; Fischer, Adam; Levine, James; Abbado, Claudio; Chailly, Riccardo; Armiliato, Marco; Lanchbery, John; Fischer, Iván; Dutoit, Charles; Ahronovitch, Yuri; Mackerras, Charles, Sir;...
Ensemble: ; International Chamber Soloists

This stunning collection showcases the greatest stars of classical music with dazzling performances from Gustavo Dudamel, Cecilia Bartoli, Lang Lang and Anna Netrebko, to name...continue...

Opera Album 2011

2 CD / Decca / 2011-06-14

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; The Pearl Fishers, opera; Giacomo Puccini: La bohème; Tosca; Madama Butterfly; Turandot; La rondine; George Frederick Handel: Rinaldo; Serse; Ruggero Leoncavallo:...
Performers: Bartoli, Cecilia; Berbie, Jane; Berganza, Teresa [Mezzo Soprano Vocals]; Bergonzi, Carlo; Bocelli, Andrea; Caballe, Montserrat; Calleja, Joseph; Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Cotrubas, Ileana; Delgad...
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry; Noseda, Gianandrea; Mehta, Zubin; Hogwood, Christopher; Pappano, Antonio; Solti, Sir Georg; Bonynge, Richard; Santi, Nello; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Norrington, Roger; Stapleton, Robin;...

This magnificent collection features the some of the greatest opera stars of all time: Cecilia Bartoli, Anna Netrebko, Bryn Terfel, Renée Fleming, Andrea Bocelli Luciano...continue...

Hérold & Lanchberry Ballets

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-05-17

Works: John Lanchbery: Tales of Beatrix Potter, ballet; Ferdinand Hérold: La Fille mal gardée
Conductors: Lanchbery, John; Wordsworth, Barry

Gloria!

2 CD / Decca Import / 2011-05-10

Works: George Frederick Handel: Coronation Anthem; Messiah; Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria in D, RV 589; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mass in C minor, K. 427 "Grosse Messe"; Vesperae solennes de confessore in C, K. 33...
Performers: Bott, Catherine [Soprano Vocals]; Byram-Wigfield, Timothy [Organ]; Constable, John [Keyboards]; Farnes, Richard; Goode, David; Hopkinson, Thomas; Humphreys, George; Jones, Della; Pinnock, Trevor; Te ...
Conductors: Preston, Simon; Marriner, Sir Neville; Davis, Colin; Hill, David; Higginbottom, Edward; Layton, Stephen; Phillips, Daniel [Choral]; Darlington, Stephen; Cleobury, Stephen; Rutter, John; Lole, Simon; ...
Ensemble: ; Academy of Ancient Music (UK); Capricorn (Ensemble); The English Concert

British Composers: A Celebration / EMI

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-05-03

Works: Edward Elgar: Wand of Youth Suite no 1, Op. 1a no 4; Symphony no 1 in A flat, Op. 55; Ave Maria, Op. 2 no 2; Quartet for Strings in E minor, Op. 83; Ave verum corpus, Op. 2 no 1; Falstaff; Dream Chil...
Performers: Allen, Thomas; Andrew Davis [Conductor/Organ]; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Bennett, Richard Rodney [Composer]; Bowen, John; Bramma, Harry; Brown, Wilfred; Dilkes, Neville; Donohoe, Pete...
Conductors: Collingwood, Lawrance; Willcocks, David; Boult, Adrian; Walton, William; Harding, Daniel; Robinson, Christopher; Wordsworth, Barry; Finzi, Christopher; Bliss, Sir Arthur; Goodall, Reginald; Davies, M...
Ensemble: ; Birmingham Contemporary Music Group; Britten String Quartet; London Music Group; The Band of the Royal Military School of Music Kne

Taking a panoramic view of British music between the ends of the 19th and 20th centuries, this fascinating collection features some 30 composers. From the...continue...

Wayne McGregor: Three Ballets - Chroma, Infra, Limen [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2011-04-26

Works: Joby Talbot: Chroma, ballet; Max Richter: Infra, ballet; Kaija Saariaho: Notes on Light, for cello & orchestra
Performers: Benjamin, Leanne; Bonelli, Federico; Cervera, Ricardo; Choe, Yuhui; Clark, Robert; Karttunen, Anssi
Conductors: Capps, Daniel; ; Wordsworth, Barry
Ensemble: Max Richter Quintet; Royal Ballet; Royal Opera House Orchestra

The diversity of Wayne McGregor's astonishing talent is demonstrated through Chroma, Infra and Limen, each created for the Royal Ballet, for whom he is resident...continue...
Run Time: 98 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.0 Surround
Subtitles: French, German, Spanish
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Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty

2 CD / Orchid Classics / 2011-04-26

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a
Performers: Burroughs, Jessica; Gould, Clio
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry

The Sleeping Beauty is considered Tchaikovsky's greatest ballet, with its illustrative score that includes favourite moments such as the Rose Adagio and the great Sleeping...continue...
Recording information: Cadogan Hall (05/31/2010-06/02/2010)....continue...

Wayne McGregor: Three Ballets - Chroma, Infra, Limen [DVD]

1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2011-04-26

Works: Joby Talbot: Chroma, ballet; Max Richter: Infra, ballet; Kaija Saariaho: Notes on Light, for cello & orchestra
Performers: Benjamin, Leanne; Bonelli, Federico; Cervera, Ricardo; Choe, Yuhui; Clark, Robert; Karttunen, Anssi
Conductors: Capps, Daniel; ; Wordsworth, Barry
Ensemble: Max Richter Quintet; Royal Ballet; Royal Opera House Orchestra

The diversity of Wayne McGregor's astonishing talent is demonstrated through Chroma, Infra and Limen, each created for the Royal Ballet, for whom he is resident...continue...
Run Time: 98 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.0 Surround
Subtitles: French, German, Spanish
...continue...

50 Best Ballet / EMI

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-04-19

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake; Sleeping Beauty; The Nutcracker; Eugene Onegin; Léon Minkus: Don Quixote; La Bayadère; Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; Cinderella; Aram Khachaturia...
Performers: Truman, Robert; Warren-Green, Christopher [Violin/Conductor]
Conductors: Lanchbery, John; Paavo, Järvi; Irving, Robert; Previn, Andre; Khachaturian, Aram; Temirkanov, Yuri; Wordsworth, Barry; Kern, Terence; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Rosenthal, Manuel

100 Best Children's Classics

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-01-11

Works: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Flight of the Bumblebee; The Snow Maiden; Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the animals; Danse macabre in G minor, Op. 40; Gioachino Rossini: Guillaume Tell Overture; Ser...
Performers: Brymer, Jack [Clarinet]; Buchbinder, Rudolf [Piano]; Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]; de los Angeles, Victoria; Fischer, Annie; Kok, Felix; Labèque, Katia; Labèque, Marielle [Piano]; Lympany, M...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Mehta, Zubin; Muti, Riccardo; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Boult, Adrian; Previn, Andre; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Tortelier, Paul; Ozawa, Seiji; Lysy, Alberto; Jansons, Mariss; Jacquillat,...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Camerata Lysy Gstaad

Each CD included in this 6-CD set from EMI Classics is inspired by the wonders of childhood. The first CD, CARNIVAL, includes works by Camille...continue...

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 7

1 CD / Royal Philharmonic Masterworks / 2011-01-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry

Barry Wordsworth is one of Britain’s most popular conductors. Regarded as one of the world’s leading ballet conductors, he has held the post of Music...continue...

Ultimate Mozart Opera Album

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-12-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro; Così fan tutte, K 588; Don Giovanni; Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Serag...
Performers: Borowska, Joanna; Breedt, Michelle; Coles, Priti; Daniel, Boaz; Dickie, John [Tenor Vocal]; Girolami, Renato; Halasz, Judith; Kerl, Torsten; Kwon, Hellen; Leitner, Lotte; Lippert, Herbert [Tenor Voca...
Conductors: Halász, Michael; Wildner, Johannes; Wordsworth, Barry

This marvellous selection reveals Mozart’s astonishing gift for laying bare the inner lives of the many beloved characters from his most famous operas, whether embroiled...continue...

Three Macmillan Ballets / The Royal Ballet [DVD]

1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2010-11-16

Works: Scott Joplin: Work(s); Brian Elias: Work(s); Dmitri Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 102
Performers: Acosta, Carlos; Benjamin, Leanne; Chloe, Yuhudi; Crawford, Helen; Galeazzi, Mara; Gartside, Bennet; Hristov, Valeri; Lamb, Sarah; McRae, Steven; Nunez, Marianela; Pennefather, Rupert; Watson, Edward
Conductors: Clark, Robert; Wordsworth, Barry; Grier, Dominic
Ensemble: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

MacMillan's vision has been vital in shaping The Royal Ballet's style and repertory, and what better way to appreciate his art than with this rare...continue...
Run Time: 114 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: French, German, Spanish
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Classical Chill, Vol. 2: Romantic

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-08-31

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake; Chanson triste; Sérénade mélancolique for Violin and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 26; Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream; Concerto for Pian...
Performers: Balint, Janos; Frith, Benjamin [Piano]; Honda, Mariko; Jando, Jeno; Kaler, Ilya [Violin]; Mercz, Nora; Nishizaki, Takako; Ottensamer, Ernst; Vladar, Stefan
Conductors: Halász, Michael; Bramall, Anthony; Krcek, Jaroslav; Bátiz, Enrique; ; Wildner, Johannes; Nazareth, Daniel; Sankovsky, Robert; Kolchinsky, Camilla; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Clark, Keith; Words...
Ensemble: ; Budapest Rossini Ensemble; Capella Istropolitana

Beethoven: Symphony No. 4; The Consecration of the House; Wellington's Victory

1 CD / Royal Philharmonic Masterworks / 2010-08-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Consecration of the House, overture Op. 124; Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60; Wellington's Victory, for orchestra, Op. 91
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry

Barry Wordsworth is one of Britain's most popular conductors. Regarded as one of the world's leading ballet conductors, he has held the post of Music...continue...

Henze: Ondine / Yoshida, Watson, Royal Ballet, ROH Orch., Wordsworth [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2010-05-25

Works: Hans Werner Henze: Ondine
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry
Ensemble: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra; The Royal Ballet

This is a BLU-RAY disc and it will not play on a standard DVD player. A standard DVD is available as BOA 1030D. Miyako Yoshida...continue...
Run Time: 114 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, German, S...continue...

Henze: Ondine / Yoshida, Watson, Royal Ballet, ROH Orch., Wordsworth [DVD]

1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2010-05-25

Works: Hans Werner Henze: Ondine
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry
Ensemble: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra

Miyako Yoshida dances the title role originally created for Margot Fonteyn in the hauntingly beautiful underwater world of Ondine, vividly brought to life by The...continue...
Run Time: 114 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS 5.1 Surround
Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish...continue...

Lionel Sainsbury: Violin Concerto; Wood: Violin Concerto

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2010-05-11

Works: Lionel Sainsbury: Concerto for Violin Op. 14; Haydn Wood: Concerto for Violin in A minor; Adagio from Violin Concerto in B minor
Performers: McAslan, Lorraine
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry; Sutherland, Gavin

On this an indispensable program for all lovers of romantic violin concertos, violinist Lorraine McAslan plays gorgeous violin concertos by Haydn Wood and Lionel Sainsbury....continue...
Recording information: The Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford....continue...

Liszt: Mayerling / Royal Ballet, ROH Orch., Wordsworth [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2010-04-27

Works: Franz Liszt: Work(s)
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry
Ensemble: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra

This is a BLU-RAY disc and it will not play on a standard DVD player. A standard DVD is available as BOA 1025D. Edward Watson...continue...
Run Time: 159 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles: French, German, Spanish...continue...

Liszt: Mayerling / Royal Ballet, ROH Orch., Wordsworth [DVD]

1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2010-04-27

Works: Franz Liszt: Work(s)
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry
Ensemble: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra

Edward Watson takes the role of Crown Prince Rudolf in Kenneth MacMillan's compelling ballet which lives out the final eight years of Rudolf’s life with...continue...
Run Time: 159 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS HD Master Audio 5.0
Subtitles: French, German, Spanish...continue...

The Ultimate Collection: Adagio, Vol. 2

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-03-30

Works: Tomaso Albinoni: Concerto for two oboes, Op. 9/12; Concerto for Oboe Op. 7/12; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento no 15, K 287; Divertimento no 2, K 131; Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra no 7...
Performers: Alty, Alison; Berkes, Kalman; Camden, Anthony; Chang, Hae-Won; Eichhorn, Friedemann; Hanslip, Chloe [Violin]; Holder, Albrecht; Hugh, Timothy; Jando, Jeno; Schilli, Stefan; Trostiansky, Alexander; Va...
Conductors: Georgiadis, John; Nerat, Harald; Müller-Brühl, Helmut; Drahos, Béla; Stankovsky, Robert; Halstead, Anthony; Warchal, Bohdan; Pasquet, Nicolas; Ward, Nicholas; Sundkvist, Petter; ; Ro...
Ensemble: ; Budapest Strings; London Virtuosi

Almost 2 1/2 hours of relaxing, easy listening classical music drawn from masterpieces by the world's greatest composers....continue...

Chistopher Wright: Evocation - String and Orchestral Music

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2010-02-09

Works: Christopher Wright: Spring Overture, for orchestra; A Little Light Music, suite for string orchestra; Threnody, for orchestra; Searching for cor anglais & strings; Idyll, for Small Orchestra; Diverti...
Conductors: Sutherland, Gavin; Wordsworth, Barry; Wright, Christopher

The suite 'A Little Light Music' underlines that you will delight in Christopher Wright's music, which lives in a world between approachable light music and...continue...

I Love Ballet

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-01-26

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a; Léo Delibes: Coppélia; Sylvia; William Walton: Façade, for reciter & e...
Conductors: Lanchbery, John; Mari, Jean-Baptiste; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Previn, Andre; Irving, Robert; Karajan, Herbert von; Rosenthal, Manuel; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Frémaux, Louis; Temirkanov, Yuri; Wo...

These two richly-filled CDs provide a perfect introduction to the joys of ballet music. The set is intended to appeal specifically to young girls who...continue...

Lyrita Box Set (Box)

4 CD / Lyrita / 2010-01-12

Works: William Alwyn: Magic Island, symphonic prelude for orchestra; Malcolm Arnold: English Dances Set 2, for orchestra, Op. 33; Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Gran...
Performers: Binns, Malcolm; Pyatt, David [Horn]; Wallfisch, Raphael [Cello]
Conductors: Alwyn, William; Arnold, Malcolm, Sir; Braithwaite, Nicholas; Wordsworth, Barry; Boult, Adrian; Fredman, Myer; Berkeley, Lennox; Bliss, Sir Arthur; Handley, Vernon; Joly, Simon; Davison, Arthur

A box set celebrating Lyrita's 50-year devotion to British music!...continue...