Barcelona Symphony Orchestra

Esprit - Iberique

1 CD / Naïve / 2009-05-26

Works: Manuel de Falla: El sombrero de tres picos; El amor brujo; Roberto Gerhard: Don Quixote; Isaac Albéniz: Cantos de España, Op. 232; Iberia Suite, Book 1; Morceaux charactéristiques ...
Performers: Bacan, Ines; Bacan, Pedro; Bayo, María; Domingo, Placido; Moretti, Isabelle; Orozco, Rafael
Conductors: Colomer, Edmon; ; Pérez, Victor Pablo; Ros Marbà, Antoni
Ensemble: ; Barcelona Symphony Orchestra; Madrid Symphony Orchestra; Tenerife Symphony Orchestra

The Essential Montserrat Caballé

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2008-01-15

Works: Giacomo Puccini: La bohème; Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata; I due Foscari; Aroldo; Rigoletto; Requiem Mass; Gaetano Donizetti: Lucrezia Borgia; Gemma di Vergy; Gioachino Rossini: Semiramide; Vinc...
Performers: Bergonzi, Carlo; Caballe, Montserrat; Domingo, Placido; Lewis, Richard [Tenor Vocal]; Milnes, Sherrill; Resnik, Regina; Sardinero, Vicente; Verrett, Shirley [Mezzo Soprano Vocals]
Conductors: Solti, Sir Georg; Prêtre, Georges; Cillario, Carlo Felice; Guadagno, Anton; Queler, Eve; Masini, Gianfranco; Mehta, Zubin; Santi, Nello; Leinsdorf, Erich
Ensemble: Ambrosian Chorus; Barcelona Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Musica Sacra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Opera Orchestra of New York;...

"La Superba" was the ecstatic nickname bestowed on the Spanish soprano Montserrat Caballe when RCA Red Seal released her first solo recordings in 1966. As...continue...

American Classics - Great Songs of the Yiddish Stage Vol 3

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

Works: Joseph Rumshinsky: Mayn Goldele; Fifty-fifty; In a kleyn shtibele; Oy, iz dos a meydl; Es tsit, es brit; Hamavdil; Watch your step!; Oyb s'iz geven gut far mayn mamen; Du bist dos likht fun mayne oyg...
Performers: Abelson, Robert; Adler, Bruce; Bloch, Robert; Borts, Joanne; Goldstein, Amy; Miller, Benzion; Shammash, Elizabeth; Snaidas, Nell; Spiro, Simon
Conductors: Jaffe, Elli; Mester, Jorge
Ensemble: Barcelona Symphony Orchestra; Vienna Chamber Orchestra

This third volume of songs from the heyday of popular Yiddish musical theater, radio, film, and vaudeville centers around one of the leading avatars of...continue...

American Classics - Milken Archive - Psalms of Joy & Sorrow

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-10-31

Works: George Rochberg: Psalms (3) for Unaccompanied Choir; Jacob Druckman: Sabbath Eve Service "Shir shel yakov"; Ursula Mamlok: Cantata "Blessed is the man"; Yehudi Wyner: Friday Evening Service; Miriam G...
Performers: Bikel, Theodore; Bischof, Justin; Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher; Evans, Joseph [Tenor]; Finkelstein, Meir; Leonard, Sarah; Mason, Patrick; Miller, Aaron David; Mizrahi, Alberto; Potton, Hugh
Conductors: Brewer, Michael; Adler, Samuel; Itai, Avner; Corp, Ronald; Rickenbacher, Karl Anton; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Gardner, Patrick; Levin, Neil
Ensemble: Barcelona Symphony Orchestra; BBC Singers; Carmina Choir; Laudibus; London Chorus; New York Cantorial Choir; Rochester Singers; Rutgers Kirkpatrick Choir; Schola Hebraeica; Slovak Radio Symphony Orch...

Unique among liturgies in their singular blend of majestic grandeur, loft sentiments, and poignant simplicity, the Psalms embrace virtually every basic human emotion and mood,...continue...

American Classics - Milken Archive - Music of the Dance

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-09-26

Works: Leon Stein: 3 Hassidic Dances, for orchestra; Darius Milhaud: Moïse (Opus americanum no 2), Op. 219; Stefan Wolpe: The Man from Midian, ballet suite for orchestra, C. 98; Lazare Saminsky: The Vi...
Performers: Mizrahi, Alberto
Conductors: Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Schwarz, Gerard; Silverstein, Joseph; Mester, Jorge
Ensemble: Barcelona Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

Stefan Wolpe's recording of the orchestral suite from the ballet 'The Man from Midian' reveals a superbly crafted concert work by one of the 20th...continue...

American Classics - Milken Archive - Herman Berlinski

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-08-29

Works: Herman Berlinski: From the World of My Father, Suite no 1, for orchestra; Shofar Service, for shofar, voice, choir, 2 trumpets & organ; Burning Bush; Symphonic Visions for orchestra
Performers: Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher; Christopher, Ted; Ghigi, James; Harbach, Barbara; Keavy, Stephen; Roseman, Tim
Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard; Itai, Avner
Ensemble: Barcelona Symphony Orchestra; BBC Singers; Seattle Symphony Orchestra

Herman Berlinski-whose colorful life included musical development in Leipzig and Paris, a stint in the French Foreign Legion, and a distinguished career as a composer,...continue...

Tango in Blue - Stravinsky, etc / Serebrier, Farley, et al

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2005-09-02

Works: Igor Stravinsky: L'histoire du soldat
Performers: Farley, Carole; Telleria, Enrique
Conductors: Serebrier, José
Ensemble: Barcelona Symphony Orchestra

Weinberg: Piano Concerto no 2, etc / Rickenbacher, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-06-21

Works: Jacob Weinberg: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C Major; Quartet for Strings Op. 55; Shabbat Ba'aretz (Sabbath in the Holy Land Service), Op. 41
Performers: Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher; Mason, Patrick [Baritone Vocal]; Osorio, Jorge Federico
Conductors: Rickenbacher, Karl Anton; Kiesler, Kenneth
Ensemble: Barcelona Symphony Orchestra; BBC Singers

"...All of the artists involved in this release are top-drawer. Jorge Federico Osorio makes a strong case for the Piano Concerto, even though I have...continue...

American Classics - F. Jacobi: Cello Concerto, etc

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-11-16

Works: Frederick Jacobi: Concerto for Cello; Sabbath Evening Service, for cantor & chorus; Hagiographa, 3 Biblical narratives for piano & string quartet; Ahavat olam, for cantor, chorus & organ; Pieces (2) ...
Performers: Bloch, Robert; Gerhardt, Alban [Cello]; Krinke, Brian; Lee, Richard; Levin, Neil; Mason, Patrick [Baritone Vocal]; Miller, Aaron; Reuss, Stefan; Schwendener, Paul; Taylor, George; Werner, Joseph; Yan...
Conductors: Rickenbacher, Karl Anton; Cullen, Joseph; Adler, Samuel
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus; Barcelona Symphony Orchestra; New York Cantorial Choir

Frederick Jacobi was championed by such legendary conductors as Koussevitzky, Stokowski, and Monteux. Jacobi's 'Jewish' compositions combine the refinements of the great European romantic tradition...continue...

American Classics - Ben-Amots: Celestial Dialogues, etc

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-04-01

Works: Ofer Ben-Amots: Hashkivenu-Song of the Angels, a short choral cycle for chorus & organ; Celestial Dialogues, for voice (cantor), clarinet, percussion & strings; Shtetl Songs, for voice & piano; Psalm...
Performers: Barcelona Symphony Orchestra; BBC Singers; Ben-Ze'ev, Re'ut; Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher; Hladik, Petr; Kiesler, Kenneth; Krakauer, David; Lee, Richard; Mikeska, Rostislav; Mizrahi, Alberto; Musto,...
Conductors: Kiesler, Kenneth; Rickenbacher, Karl Anton; Seinerova, Eva; Seinerov, Eva
Ensemble: Barcelona Symphony Orchestra; BBC Singers; Permonik Children's Chorus

'Celestial Dialogues' combines two great Jewish musical traditions: a klezmer clarinet solo - driving from the haunting virtuoso typical of traditional eastern European Jewish bands...continue...
Personnel: Alberto Mizrahi (cantor); David Krakauer (clarinet); John Musto (piano); Chris Bowers Broadbent (organ); Rostislav Mikeska, Petr Hladik (percussion).

Recording information: Karvina,...continue...

Bizet: L'Arlésienne Suites, etc / José Serebrier

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2004-03-06

Works: Georges Bizet: L' Arlésienne, suite for orchestra no 1; L' Arlésienne, suite for orchestra no 2; José Serebrier: Carmen Symphony
Conductors: Serebrier, José
Ensemble: Barcelona Symphony Orchestra

Beethoven: Piano Concerto no 4, etc / Ros-Marba, Sánchez

1 CD / Ensayo / 2004-03-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Rondo for Piano in C major, Op. 51 no 1; Rondo for Piano in G major, Op. 51 no 2; Rondo for Piano in A major, WoO 49; Rondo a Capricc...
Performers: Sanchez, Esteban
Conductors: Ros Marbà, Antoni
Ensemble: Barcelona Symphony Orchestra

D'Ollone: Le Menetrier, Lamento, etc / Foster, Barcelona SO

1 CD / Claves / 2003-11-01

Works: Max D'Ollone: Le ménétrier; Lamento; Fantaisie for Piano and Orchestra; Andante et scherzo
Performers: Ellegiers, Vincent; Kaplan, Mark; Martinez, Damian; Mor, Jose; Thiollier, Francois-Joel
Conductors: Foster, Lawrence
Ensemble: Barcelona Symphony Orchestra

American Classics - Introducing American Jewish Music

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-09-01

Works: Dave Brubeck: Gates of Justice; Leonard Bernstein: Hashkiveniu; Anonymous: Hudl Mitn Shtrudl; Darius Milhaud: Études for String Quartet, Op. 442; Service sacré, Op. 279; Julius Chajes: ...
Performers: Adler, Bruce; Bloch, Robert; Blochwitz, Hans-Peter; Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher; Clement, Richard; Feldon, Barbara; Feldshuh, Tovah; Fisk, Eliot; Guttman, Jim; Jolley, David; Krakauer, David; Marti...
Conductors: ; Gloyd, Russell; Itai, Avner; Jaffe, Elli; Levi, Yoel; Papadopoulos, Marios; Schwarz, Gerard; Wirth, Gerald; Levin, Neil; Cullen, Joseph
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Baltimore Choral Arts Society; Barcelona Symphony Orchestra; BBC Singers; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Coro Hebraeico; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Dave Brub...

The Milken Archive of American Jewish Music is a vast recorded panorama of the rich body of Jewish music, both sacred and secular, that has...continue...

21st Century Classics - Balada: Cello Concerto no 2, etc

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-09-01

Works: Leonardo Balada: Concerto for Cello no 2 ("New Orleans"); Concerto for 4 guitars & orchestra; Celebració, for orchestra; Passacaglia, for orchestra
Performers: Sanderling, Michael
Conductors: Pearce, Colman
Ensemble: Barcelona Symphony Orchestra; Versailles Guitar Quartet

Balada's 'Cello Concerto No. 2' is a blending of Negro spirituals and jazz elements with avant-garde techniques. The 'Concerto for Four Guitars and Orchestra' belongs...continue...

Lalo: Symphonie Español; Manen: Concierto / Kaplan, Foster

1 CD / Koch International / 2002-10-22

Works: Edouard Lalo: Symphonie espagnole, for violin & orchestra in D minor, Op. 21; Juan Manén: Concierto Espagnol, for violin & orchestra, Op. A-7
Performers: Kaplan, Mark
Conductors: Foster, Lawrence
Ensemble: Barcelona Symphony Orchestra

"The sound in both works is clean and attractive, lively and listenable. The recording was done in Barcelona in 2001. Notes by Mr. Kaplan and...continue...

Spanish Classics - Granados: Spanish Dances / Brotons

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2002-06-01

Works: Enriqué Granados: Danse espagnole, Op. 37/5
Conductors: Brotons, Salvador
Ensemble: Barcelona Symphony Orchestra

"These are delightful pieces. They were written for piano, but lots of piano dances have been orchestrated and not always by the composer. The orchestration...continue...

Balada: Symphonies, etc / Strange, Lopez-Coboz, Yepes, et al

1 CD / Albany Records / 2002-03-01

Works: Leonardo Balada: Symphony no 4 ("Lausanne"); Persistencies - Sinfonia Concertante, for amplified guitar & orchestra; Symphony no 1 ("Sinfonía en Negro - Homenaje a Martin Luther King"); Symphony...
Performers: Yepes, Narciso [Guitar]
Conductors: López-Cobos, Jesús; Balada, Leonardo; Garcia-Asensio, Enrique; Strange, Richard E.
Ensemble: ; Barcelona Symphony Orchestra; Lausanne Chamber Orchestra; Spanish Radio/TV Orchestra

"These four symphonic works employ all kinds of exotic sounds overlaying a relatively simple basic idea. The two orchestral symphonies both have occasional quotations from...continue...

Catalan Concertos - Montsalvatge, Benejam, Brotons / Foster

1 CD / Claves / 2002-02-01

Works: Xavier Montsalvatge: Concerto Capriccio for Harp; Serenata a Lydia de Cadaqués; Lluis Benejam: Concerto for Saxophone; Salvador Brotons: Concerto for Trombone, Op. 70
Performers: Barrera, Magdalena; Casero, Ricardo; Harle, John; Martinez, Magdalena
Conductors: Foster, Lawrence
Ensemble: Barcelona Symphony Orchestra

Verdi - Greatest Hits

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-02-06

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Nabucco; Rigoletto; Il Trovatore; La traviata; Aida, opera; Luisa Miller; Don Carlos; La forza del destino
Performers: Bergonzi, Carlo; Bjorling, Jussi; Caballe, Montserrat; Davies, Ryland; de Palma, Piero [Tenor Vocal]; Domingo, Placido; Elias, Rosalind [Mezzo-Soprano]; Kerns, Robert [Baritone Vocals]; Kraus, Alfred...
Conductors: Shaw, Robert; Santi, Nello; Basile, Arturo; Prêtre, Georges; Solti, Sir Georg; Mehta, Zubin; Fiedler, Arthur; de Fabritiis, Oliviero; Cellini, Renato; Perlea, Jonel; Previtali, Fernando; Cleva, ...
Ensemble: ; Ambrosian Opera Chorus; Barcelona Symphony Orchestra; Boston Pops; London Symphony Orchestra; RCA Italian Opera Chorus; RCA Italian Opera Orchestra; Robert Shaw Chorale; Rome Opera House Orchestra

Balada: The Abstract and the Ethnic - Orchestral Music

1 CD / Albany Records / 2000-11-01

Works: Leonardo Balada: Geometrias no 1; Cuatris; Mosaico; Union of the Oceans; Song and Dance; Quasi un Pasodoble; Homage to Casals, for orchestra; Homage to Sarasate
Conductors: Balada, Leonardo; Colwell, Denis; Garcia-Asensio, Enrique; Mester, Jorge
Ensemble: Barcelona Symphony Orchestra; Carnegie Mellon Wind Ensemble; Conjunto Cameristico de Barcelona; Louisville Orchestra; Spanish Radio/TV Orchestra

21st Century Classics - Balada: Violin Concerto no 1, etc

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2000-10-01

Works: Leonardo Balada: Concerto for Violin no 1; Folk Dreams; Sardana; Fantasías Sonoras
Performers: Cardenes, Andres
Conductors: Aeschbacher, Matthias
Ensemble: Barcelona Symphony Orchestra

Born in Spain in 1933, Leonardo Balada studied composition at the Julliard School of Music in New York. Rejecting the serial techniques of the Second...continue...

Balsach: Visions Grotesques, etc / Karabtchesky, et al

1 CD / La Ma de Guido / 1997-12-01

Works: Llorenç Balsach: Gran Copa Especial, for orchestra; Visions Grotesques, for orchestra; Rondó for chamber ensemble; Ritmes d'Ultramar, for 2 pianos; String Trio; Música-Màgica, for...
Performers: Perez-Molina, Luis; Perez-Molina, Maria Lourdes
Conductors: Moraleda, Joan-Lluis; Karabtchevsky, Isaac; Méfano, Paul; ; Gaspà, Miquel
Ensemble: ; Barcelona Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble 2E2M; Música XXI ; Trio à cordes de Paris

Dohnányi, Bartók: Violin Concertos / Kaplan, Foster

1 CD / Koch International / 1996-11-19

Works: Béla Bartók: Concerto for Violin no 2 in B minor, Sz. 112, BB 117; Ernst von Dohnányi: Concerto for Violin no 2 in C minor, Op. 43
Performers: Kaplan, Mark
Conductors: Foster, Lawrence
Ensemble: Barcelona Symphony Orchestra

"This is the first recording of the Dohnanyi, and it is also the first time I have heard the piece, and now I frankly wonder...continue...