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Stravinsky: Rite of Spring; Sibelius: Symphony No. 5 / Leonard Bernstein, London SO (live, 11/1966) Includes Bernstein Interview [DVD]

1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Le sacre du printemps; Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 5 in E flat major, Op. 82
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

The ICA Classics Legacy series presents a collection of historical performances by some of the world's greatest artists. These performances are released on DVD for...continue...
Run Time: 82 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): Mono,
Subtitles: English, German, French
Country of Origin: Germ...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Ballet Highlights - Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker / André Previn

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-08-28

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20; Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66; The Nutcracker, Op. 71
Performers: Brown, John; Cummings, Douglas; Haendel, Ida
Conductors: Previn, Andre
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra

Tchaikovsky's great ballet scores are symphonic tone paintings full of drama and emotional power. André Previn's time as head of the London Symphony Orchestra was...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Ballet Highlights / André Previn

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-01-24

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20; Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66; The Nutcracker, Op. 71
Performers: Brown, John; Cummings, Douglas; Haendel, Ida
Conductors: Previn, Andre
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

The Lady & The Fool and Pineapple Poll / Charles Mackerras [DVD]

1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2011-10-25

Works: Charles Mackerras: The Lady and the Fool, romantic ballet suite (after Verdi); Arthur Sullivan: Pineapple Poll
Performers: Beriosova, Svetlana; Blair, David; Holden, Stanley; Hynd, Ronald; Larsen, Gerd; Park, Merle; Powell, Ray; Taylor, Brenda
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Released for the first time on DVD are rare studio performances of John Cranko's choreography in The Lady and The Fool and Pineapple Roll. Featuring...continue...
Run Time: 89 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3
Subtitles: French, German
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Ernest Ansermet conducts Ballet Music - Stravinsky, et al

1 CD / SOMM / 2011-10-11

Works: Ottorino Respighi: La boutique fantasque; Igor Stravinsky: Pétrouchka
Conductors: Ansermet, Ernest
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; Suisse Romande Orchestra

Stravinsky: Petrushka; Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin / Nagano - London SO

1 CD / Apex / 2011-09-27

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Petrushka, ballet (burlesque) in 4 scenes for orchestra (1947 version); Béla Bartók: Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19/Sz 73
Conductors: Nagano, Kent
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Petrouchka, a ballet composed by Igor Stravinsky, tells the story of the traditional puppet, Petrushka, who is made of straw and sawdust, but comes to...continue...
Recording information: Watford Colosseum (02/1997/04/1997)....continue...

Delibes: Coppelia; Sylvia / Dorati, Fistoulari

3 CD / Newton Classics / 2011-09-27

Works: Léo Delibes: Sylvia; Coppélia
Conductors: Fistoulari, Anatole; Dorati, Antal
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra

The Minneapolis and London Symphony Orchestras astound us once again with this exciting new 3-CD set of some of the most classic ballet music. Conductors...continue...

Favorite Film Music / Music from Amadeus, JFK, Minority Report, et al.

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-07-26

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet K. 622; Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525; Concerto for two Pianos and Orchestra, K. 365 (316a); Concerto for Flute and Harp, K. 299 (297c); Ave verum corp...
Performers: Blaze, Robin; Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Cohen, Robert [Cello]; Galway, James [Flute]; Garrett, Lesley [Soprano Vocal]; Helmis, Fritz; Lupu, Radu; Meyer, Sabine [Clarinet]; Parkening, Christopher;...
Conductors: Vonk, Hans; Marriner, Sir Neville; Karajan, Herbert von; Daniel, Paul; Muti, Riccardo; Davis, Colin; del Mar, Norman; Boult, Adrian; Previn, Andre; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Lombard, Alain
Ensemble: ; Academy of St Martins in the Fields; Berlin Philharmonic; London Symphony Orchestra

Debussy: La Mer; Jeux; Prélude à l'apres-midi d'un faune / Gergiev

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2011-04-12

Works: Claude Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; La mer; Jeux
Performers: Davies, Gareth
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Valery Gergiev has been performing Debussy's music regularly with the LSO since he became Principal Conductor in 2007. For his latest LSO Live release, he...continue...
Recording information: Barbican, London....continue...

Ravel: Boléro, Rapsodie Espagnole, etc / Abbado, London SO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2010-10-19

Works: Maurice Ravel: Boléro; Rapsodie espagnole; Ma mère l'oye; Pavane pour une infante défunte
Performers: Davis, Michael [Violin]
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Recording information: London, Watford Town Hall (06/1985)....continue...

Icon - Leopold Stokowski - The Maverick Conductor

10 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-10-20

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582; Komm, süsser Tod, komm, sel'ge Ruh'!, BWV 478; English Suite no 2 in A minor, BWV 807; Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 720; C...
Performers: Babikian, Virgina; Baker, Julius; Gardner, Guy; Hager, Clyde; Neikrug, George
Conductors: Stokowski, Leopold
Ensemble: Houston Symphony Orchestra; Leopold Stokowski Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; ORTF National Orchestra

One of the most flamboyant conductors of the 20th century, Leopold Stokowski was born at Marylebone in London in 1882, the son of a Polish...continue...

Ultimate French Classics - The Essential Masterpieces

5 CD / Decca / 2009-08-25

Works: Claude Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Nocturnes (3) for Orchestra; La mer; Maurice Ravel: Rapsodie espagnole; Boléro; La valse; Ma mère l'oye; Pavane p...
Performers: Allen, Thomas; Birch, John; Chorzempa, Daniel [Organ]; Khaner, Jeffrey; McNair, Sylvia
Conductors: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Monteux, Pierre; Marriner, Sir Neville; Haitink, Bernard; De Waart, Edo; Zinman, David
Ensemble: ; Cleveland Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

André Previn - The Great Recordings - The LSO Years 1971-1980

10 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-05-19

Works: Olivier Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie; Claude Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Images for Orchestra; Nocturnes (3) for Orchestra; Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphony ...
Performers: Allen, Thomas; Armstrong, Sheila [Soprano Vocal]; Beroff, Michel; de Peyer, Gervase; English, Gerald; Haendel, Ida; Lloyd, Peter [Flute]; Loriod, Jeanne; Previn, Andre [Conductor/Piano]; Shirley-Quir...
Conductors: Previn, Andre
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

On April 6, 2009 the musical world celebrated the 80th birthday of one of the most versatile musicians, Andre Previn. Born in Berlin but based...continue...

André Previn - A Celebration

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2009-04-07

Works: Maurice Ravel: L'enfant et les sortilèges, opera-ballet in 2 parts; Ma mère l'oye; André Previn: Double Concerto for violin, contrabass & orchestra; Concerto for piano & orchestra; C...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bartolomey, Franz; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Eder, Gotthard; Federsel, Gunter; Fleming, Renee; Futral, Elizabeth [Soprano Vocals]; Gabriel, Martin; Johnson, David; Lascarro, Jua...
Conductors: Previn, Andre
Ensemble: ; Boston Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

DG proudly celebrates Andre Previn's 80th birthday with this deluxe, 6-CD box set featuring him as conductor, composer and performer. Previn selected his favorite recordings...continue...

Vaughan Williams - The Collector's Edition / Willcocks, Boult, Bean, Barbirolli, et al

30 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 1 "A sea symphony"; A London Symphony (Symphony no 2) (Original 1913 version); Symphony no 8 in D minor; Symphony no 3 for soprano or tenor & orchestra ("Pastoral"...
Performers: Adler, Larry; Allen, Thomas; Angas, Richard; Armstrong, Sheila [Soprano Vocal]; Aronowitz, Cecil; Asch, David van; Bainbridge, Elisabeth; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Balmain, Ian; Barlo...
Conductors: Handley, Vernon; Boult, Adrian; Silvestri, Constantin; Banks, Eric; Groves, Charles, Sir; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Barbirolli, John; Hickox, Richard; O'Brien, Brendan; Davies, Meredith; Willcocks, Davi...
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; King's College Choir, Cambridge; London Madrigal Singers; London Music Group; London Philharmonic Orch...

This 30-CD budget boxed set contains all of the hits, as well as other gems such as 'A Sea Symphony', 'Fantasia on Christmas Carols', 'On...continue...

Mytime - My Coffee Time / Don Jackson, London PO & Londo SO

1 CD / Immergent / 2008-04-01

Works: George Frederick Handel: Water Music Suite no 1 in F major, HWV 348; Concerti grossi (12), Op. 6; Maurice Ravel: Ma mère l'oye; Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite no 1, Op. 46; Concerto for Piano i...
Conductors: Jackson, Don
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra

Mytime - My Walking Time

1 CD / Immergent / 2008-04-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade no 13 in G major, K 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik"; Symphony no 5 in B flat major, K 22; George Frederick Handel: Concerto for Oboe no 3 in G minor, HWV 287; Solomon, ...
Conductors: Jackson, Don
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra

Ultimate Classical Relaxation - The Essential Masterpieces

5 CD / Decca / 2008-03-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 731; Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248; Concerto for oboe, violin, strings & continuo in F major (recons...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bennett, William; Black, Neil; Bonell, Carlos [Guitar]; Boskovsky, Alfred; Brown, Iona; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; De Larrocha, Alicia; Fernandez, Eduardo [Classical Guitar]; Goo...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Munchinger, Karl; Stokowski, Leopold; Agoult, Raymond; Schiff, Andras; Dart, Thurston; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Boskovsky, Willi; Brown, Iona; ; Karajan, Herbert von; Maazel, Lorin...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Phil...

One of four 'Ultimate' releases for February 2008, this superb 5CD set 'Ultimate Classic Collection' features many popular favourites. The set includes two CDs devoted...continue...

Holst: A Winter Idyll, Elegy, Indra, etc / Atherton

1 CD / Lyrita / 2007-02-13

Works: Gustav Holst: A Winter Idyll, H 31; Elegy (In Memoriam William Morris), for orchestra, Op. 8, H. 47 (from unpublished "The Cotswolds" Sy; Indra, Op. 13/H 66; A Song of the Night, Op. 19 no 1/H 74; Si...
Performers: Baillie, Alexander; McAslan, Lorraine
Conductors: Atherton, David
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra

Distinguished British conductor David Atherton founded the London Sinfonietta in 1967, and most recently served as music director of the Hong kong Philharmonic. "A fascinating...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake / Fistoulari, LSO

2 CD / Opus KURA / 2007-02-01

Works: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20
Performers: Campoli, Alfredo; Mont, Willem de
Conductors: Fistoulari, Anatole
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Tully Potter writes: "This slightly abridged mono recording of Swan Lake was made for Decca in Kingsway Hall, London on the 21, 22, 29 and...continue...

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (Soundtrack) / Mackerras

2 CD / Telarc / 2006-08-29

Works: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker, Op. 71; Queen of Spades, Op. 68
Performers: Noble, Robert; Pope, Cathryn; Walker, Sarah
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; Tiffin School Boys Chorus

"...no other version of the Nutcracker that I have heard registers quite so suggestively the extent to which the world of childhood fairy-tales is simply...continue...

100 Best Classics

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-08-29

Works: George Frederick Handel: Solomon; MEDLEY; Sarabande; Coronation Anthem; Der Messias; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Andre, Maurice; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Baltsa, Agnes; Barley, Peter; Barrueco, Manuel; Beasley-Murray, Timothy; Bell, David [Organ]; Bergonzi, Carlo; Blanc, Ernest...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Lysy, Alberto; Sanderling, Kurt; Jansons, Mariss; Muti, Riccardo; Barbirolli, John; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Previn, Andre; Boskovsky, Willi; Davis, Andrew [Bassist]; Davis, Andrew;...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Ambrosian Singers; Bath Festival Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Chorus; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Beecham Choral Society; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Ber...

100 of the world's best loved classical music recordings featuring the most well-known composers: Mozart, Bizet, Verdi, and Handel, performed by legends such as Yehudi...continue...
Looking to build a classical music library? Want a collection of just "the hits" from the best-known composers? This collection provides hours of definitive classical music as performed by ensembles s...continue...

100 Best Film Classics

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-08-29

Works: Richard Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra; Richard Wagner: Die Walküre; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, K. 626; Divertimento for violin, viola & cello in E f...
Performers: Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Baltsa, Agnes; Barrueco, Manuel; Beasley-Murray, Timothy; Bell, David [Organ]; Bergonzi, Carlo; Blanc, Ernest; Blaze, Robin; Bloch...
Conductors: Tennstedt, Klaus; Jansons, Mariss; Hickox, Richard; Abel, David [Violin]; Abel, David; Raine, Nic; Love, Geoff; Dervaux, Pierre; Muti, Riccardo; Bateman, Paul; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Cleobury, Stephen; ...
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Bath Festival Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Brussels National Opera Chorus; Brussels National Opera Orchestra; Came...

This collection features music from Hollywood blockbusters such as 'Harry Potter', 'Titanic', 'The Lord of the Rings', 'Death in Venice', 'American Beauty', and many others....continue...
There's no way to put all the great music that has appeared in over a century of films into one set, but this collection from EMI Classics collects enough famous pieces to make most cinephiles smile. ...continue...

The Copland Collection

1 CD / Sony Classical Import / 2006-06-27

Works: Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the common man; El salón México; Appalachian Spring; Rodeo; Billy the Kid; The Tender Land; Quiet City; Our Town; Down a Country Lane; Lincoln Portrait
Performers: Glennie, Evelyn; Leo Smit (ii) [Piano/Composer]; Morrison, Timothy; Thorstenberg, Laurence
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson; Copland, Aaron; Williams, John; Bernstein, Leonard; Slatkin, Leonard; Kostelanetz, André; Wordsworth, Barry;
Ensemble: ; Béla Fleck & the Flecktones ; Boston Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; National Philharmonic Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; St. Louis Symphony Orch...

Stravinsky: Pulcinella, Le baiser de la fée / Craft, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-01-17

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Pulcinella; Le baiser de la fée (The Fairy's Kiss), ballet in 4 scenes for orchestra
Performers: Beesley, Mark; Leggate, Robin [Tenor Vocal]; Montague, Diana
Conductors: Craft, Robert
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

Stravinskys one-act ballet with song, Pulcinella, is no mere re-working of music by Pergolesi and other 18th-century Italian composers. Instead he uses the originals as...continue...

Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring, The Nightingale / Craft

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-09-20

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Le sacre du printemps; Le Rossignol, opera (lyric tale) in 3 acts
Performers: Greenan, Andrew; Hall, Peter; Longworth, Pippa; Preece, Simon; Richardson, Stephen [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Tear, Robert; Trifonova, Olga; Whelan, Paul
Conductors: Craft, Robert
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

Written for huge orchestra, this elemental ballet, with its vaulting, violent energy and asymmetrical rhythms almost from beginning to end has become one of the...continue...

The Best of Tchaikovsky / Mackerras, Zinman, Slatkin, et al

1 CD / Telarc / 2005-06-28

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a; Pathétique Symphony, Op. 74; Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Symphony no 4 in F minor, Op. 36; Serenade for Strings ...
Performers: Gutierrez, Horacio
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Dohnányi, Christoph von; Zinman, David; Slatkin, Leonard; Kunzel, Erich
Ensemble: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

Stravinsky: Three Greek Ballets / Robert Craft, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-05-17

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Apollon musagète, ballet in 2 scenes for string orchestra; Agon, ballet for 12 dancers & orchestra; Orpheus, ballet in 3 scenes for orchestra
Conductors: Craft, Robert
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; Orchestra of St. Luke's

"Suave and beautifully recorded performances." - Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News...continue...

Khachaturian: Gayne; Russian Fantasy / Tjeknavorian

2 CD / RCA Records / 2005-03-22

Works: Aram Khachaturian: Gayaneh; Circus; Masquerade; Russian Fantasy, for orchestra
Performers: Brown, James; Fry, Tristan; Gatt, Martin; Goossens, Marie; Kelly, Thomas; Sax, Sidney; Theodore, David; Wilbraham, John
Conductors: Tjeknavorian, Loris
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; National Philharmonic Orchestra

Classics - Falla: Love the Magician, etc / Simon, London SO

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2005-02-22

Works: Manuel de Falla: El amor brujo; Nights in the gardens of Spain; Dance no 1 (from La vida breve)
Performers: Fingerhut, Margaret; Walker, Sarah
Conductors: Simon, Geoffrey
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

"Geoffrey Simon and the Chandos sound engineers have something new and fresh to offer... the singing of Sarah Walker with its vibrant, earthy vitality brings...continue...

London Symphony Orchestra (1904-2004) - Centennial Set

4 CD / Andante / 2005-01-18

Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Oberon, J 306; Hector Berlioz: King Lear Overture, Op. 4; Benvenuto Cellini, opera Op. 23; Ludwig van Beethoven: Coriolan Overture in C minor, Op. 62; Franz Schubert: Symphony n...
Performers: Futral, Elizabeth [Soprano Vocals]; Naouri, Laurent; Sabbatini, Giuseppe
Conductors: Nikisch, Arthur; Harty, Hamilton, Sir; Walter, Bruno; Krips, Josef; Monteux, Pierre; Kertész, István; Solti, Sir Georg; Abbado, Claudio; Previn, Andre; Thomas, Michael Tilson; Davis, Colin
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra

The year 1904 saw a historic and unprecedented event, the creation of the United Kingdom's first orchestra governed and managed by the players themselves -...continue...

Stravinsky: Petrouchka, Firebird Suite / Mackerras, McCabe

1 Super Audio CD / Artemis / 2004-07-27

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Pétrouchka; Firebird; Firebird Suite
Performers: McCabe, Robin
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Stravinsky: Firebird Suite, The Rite of Spring, etc

2 CD / Nimbus Records / 2004-03-02

Works: Igor Stravinsky: L'oiseau de feu (The Firebird), concert suite for orchestra no 1; Le sacre du printemps; Pétrouchka; Symphony in Three Movements
Conductors: Rozhdestvensky, Gennady
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Expanded Edition -Stravinsky: Rite of Spring, etc /Bernstein

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2004-02-24

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Le sacre du printemps; L'oiseau de feu (The Firebird), concert suite for orchestra no 2; Sergey Prokofiev: Scythian Suite, Op. 20
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

"Bernstein's 'Rite of Spring' was recorded with quadrophonic 'surround sound' in mind... the electric intensity is never in doubt. Bernstein is more consciously romantic in...continue...

Musically Speaking - Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain

2 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2003-11-25

Works: Manuel de Falla: Nights in the gardens of Spain; Canciones populares españolas (7); Gerard Schwarz: Conductor's Guide to Falla (Discussion)
Performers: Jones, Della; Rosenberger, Carol [Piano]; Schwarz, Gerard; White, Judith
Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Art of Classics - Beliebte Orchesterwerke

3 CD / Intercord / 2003-11-18

Works: Bedrich Smetana: Má vlast; Maurice Ravel: Boléro; Alexander Borodin: Prince Igor; Antonín Dvorák: Serenade for Strings in E major, Op. 22; Jean Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26...
Conductors: Swarowsky, Hans; Tortelier, Yan Pascal; Köhler, Siegfried; Wich, Günther; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Hungarica; Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra; Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra

Expanded Edition - Copland conducts Copland

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2003-09-30

Works: Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the common man; Appalachian Spring; Old American Songs, Set 1; Rodeo; Symphony no 3; Billy the Kid
Performers: Warfield, William [Baritone Vocals]
Conductors: Copland, Aaron
Ensemble: Columbia Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

"The composer directs with unrivaled insight throughout. The remastering for CD is done most skillfully, retaining the ambiance of the originals while achieving more refined...continue...

Caravan - The Ultimate Silk-Road Album

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2002-07-16

Works: Alexander Borodin: In the steppes of central Asia; Prince Igor; Mikhail Mikhaylovich Ippolitov-Ivanov: Caucasian Sketches, suite for orchestra, Op. 10; Modest Mussorgsky: Khovanshchina; Aram Khachatu...
Performers: Abbado, Claudio; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Blomstedt, Herbert; Camarata, Tutti; Dorati, Antal; Karajan, Herbert von; Klee, Bernhard; London Symphony Orchestra; Rodzinski, Artur [Conductor]; ...
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka; Abbado, Claudio; Järvi, Neeme; Dorati, Antal; Blomstedt, Herbert; Karajan, Herbert von; Camarata, Tutti; Klee, Bernhard
Ensemble: ; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Kingsway Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra; Vienna State Opera Orchestra

This CD contains both ADD and DDD recordings.

Personnel: Michel Schwalbé (violin)....continue...

Trio - Ravel: Complete Orchestral Works / Abbado, London SO

3 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2002-06-11

Works: Maurice Ravel: Boléro; Rapsodie espagnole; Ma mère l'oye; Daphnis et Chloé; Valses nobles et sentimentales; Le tombeau de Couperin; Alborada del Gracioso, for orchestra; Sh&eacut...
Performers: Edmund-Davies, Paul
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

"Abbado has impeccable taste in this repertoire, and it goes without saying that the LSO plays superbly throughout." -Penguin Guide on Rhapsodie espagnole & Alborada...continue...

Eloquence - Movie Classics - Music From Famous Films

1 CD / Philips / 2001-03-27

Works: Richard Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Requiem in D minor, K 6...
Performers: Brymer, Jack; Civil, Alan; Domingo, Placido; Grumiaux, Arthur; Hajdu, István; Magaloff, Nikita; Marshall, Margaret; McNair, Sylvia; Shicoff, Neil
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji; Haitink, Bernard; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Davis, Colin, Sir; Mauceri, John; Monteux, Pierre; Prêtre, Georges; Gergiev, Valery; Marriner, Sir Neville; ; Negri, Vittorio
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Berlin Staatskapelle Chorus; Boston Symphony Orchest...

A Copland Celebration Vol 1 - Orchestral & Chamber Works

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2000-11-07

Works: Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the common man; Rodeo; Billy the Kid; El salón México; Danzón Cubano; Quiet City; Down a Country Lane; Appalachian Spring, ballet for 13 instruments; Non...
Performers: Lang, William; Winfield, Michael
Conductors: Copland, Aaron
Ensemble: Columbia Chamber Ensemble; Columbia String Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra

Copland Conducts Copland - Appalachian Spring, etc

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2000-03-28

Works: Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring; Rodeo; Billy the Kid
Conductors: Copland, Aaron
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Russian Orchestral Masterworks

7 CD / Nimbus Records / 2000-01-11

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64; Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48; Romeo & Juliet; Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade; Russian Easter Festival Overture, Op. 36; ...
Performers: Ashton, Graham; Creswick, Bradley; Ives, George; Jones, Martin [Piano]
Conductors: Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Boughton, William; Otaka, Tadaaki; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady
Ensemble: ; BBC National Orchestra of Wales; English String Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

The passion, color, and emotional fervor of Russian music shine through in this diverse collection. "Otaka has already done wonders with the BBC Welsh Symphony...continue...

Tchaikovsky: The Ballets / Previn, London Symphony Orchestra

6 CD / EMI Classics / 1999-11-16

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake; Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a
Performers: Brown, John; Cummings, Douglas; Haendel, Ida
Conductors: Previn, Andre
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Ravel: L'Enfant et les Sortilèges / Previn, London SO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 1999-07-20

Works: Maurice Ravel: L'enfant et les sortilèges, opera-ballet in 2 parts; Ma mère l'oye
Conductors: Previn, Andre
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

What a wonderful new recording of Ravel's operatic masterpiece. Previn captures the magic, mystery and sweetness of this enchanting score. The orchestra deftly communicates the...continue...

Ravel: Bolero, Daphnis et Chloé / André Previn, London SO

1 CD / EMI Classics / 1999-04-20

Works: Maurice Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé Suite no 2; Boléro
Conductors: Previn, Andre
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Bernstein Century - Stravinsky: Rite of Spring, Firebird

1 CD / Sony Classical Import / 1998-09-29

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Le sacre du printemps; L'oiseau de feu (The Firebird), concert suite for orchestra no 2
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

'The Rite of Spring,' a raucous ballet from 1913, is one of the great works of the century. Not surprisingly, this score was a favorite of Bernstein's and in this edition of the "Bernstein Century" s...continue...

He Got Game - The Music of Aaron Copland

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1998-04-21

Works: Aaron Copland: John Henry; Appalachian Spring; Rodeo; Lincoln Portrait; Music for the Theatre; Fanfare for the common man; Dance Panels; Letter from Home; Our Town; Billy the Kid
Conductors: Copland, Aaron; Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Philharmonia Orchestra

Foote, Carpenter, Paine, Buck, Macdowell / Klein, London SO

1 CD / Albany Records / 1997-10-01

Works: John Knowles Paine: Prelude to Oedipus tyrannus, Op. 35; Dudley Buck: Festival Overture on the "Star-Spangled Banner" for orchestra; Edward MacDowell: Lamia, symphonic poem for orchestra, Op. 29; Art...
Conductors: Klein, Kenneth
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

"Albany's superb series of thoughtful reissues and new recordings is doing for American music what Library of America is doing for American literature. This richly...continue...

Stravinsky in America / Michael Tilson Thomas, London SO

1 CD / RCA Records / 1997-09-16

Works: Igor Stravinsky: The Star-Spangled Banner, transcription for orchestra (after John Stafford Smith); Circus Polka; Ode; Scherzo à la russe; Scènes de ballet, for orchestra; Concertino for 12...
Conductors: Steinberg, Michael; Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra members

"...What makes this a hugely entertaining as well as an instructive survey is the infectious zest of the performances. The enjoyable racket of the Circus...continue...