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Peter Maxwell Davies: Symphony No. 1

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-03-27

Works: Peter Maxwell Davies: Symphony no 1, for orchestra, J. 142; Mavis in Las Vegas, theme and variations for Orchestra, J. 287
Conductors: Maxwell Davies, Peter
Ensemble: ; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Peter Maxwell Davies's visionary music has gained him knighthood, the prestigious position of Master of the Queen's Music and a leading position among the foremost...continue...
Recording information: Studio 7, New Broadcasting House, Manchester, UK (1994-12-08_1994-12-09&1997-)....continue...

Schumann: Symphony No. 4; Mahler / Kurt Sanderling, BBC PO [DVD]

1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2011-09-27

Works: Robert Schumann: Symphony no 4 in D minor, Op. 120; Gustav Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde
Performers: Mitchinson, John; Watkinson, Carolyn
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

For the first time on DVD is Kurt Sanderling as he conducts the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra through Schumann's Symphony No. 4 and Mahler's Das Lied...continue...
Run Time: 99 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, B&W
Subtitles: English, French
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Mahler: Symphony no 9 / Sanderling, BBC PO

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2009-03-01

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 9 in D major
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

There appears to be no current recordings available by Rohzdestvensky of the works represented on this CD, recorded in stereo by the BBC in the...continue...

Liszt: Symphonic Poems Vol 4 / Noseda, BBC PO

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2008-11-25

Works: Franz Liszt: Hungaria, symphonic poem for orchestra, S. 103 (LW G13); Hamlet, symphonic poem for orchestra, S. 104 (LW G22); Hunnenschlacht, symphonic poem for orchestra, S. 105 (LW G17); Die Ideale,...
Conductors: Noseda, Gianandrea
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Gianandrea Noseda's survey of Liszt's symphonic poems continues with 'Hungaria', 'Hamlet', 'Hunnenschlacht' and 'Die Ideale'. 'Hamlet' is widely recognized as one of Liszt's greatest works,...continue...

Rózsa: Orchestral Works Vol 1 / Gamba, BBC PO

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2008-10-28

Works: Miklós Rózsa: Overture to a Symphony Concert, Op. 26; Hungarian Sketches (3), Op. 14; Tripartita for orchestra, Op. 33; Hungarian Serenade for orchestra, Op. 25
Conductors: Gamba, Rumon
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Miklos Rozsa is one of the giants of the film world with scores for Hollywood films such as 'Ben Hur', 'Quo Vadis', and 'El Cid'....continue...

Rachmaninov: The Isle of the Dead Op 29, "Youth" Symphony, Symphony no 1 / Noseda, BBC PO

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2008-06-24

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Isle of the Dead, Op. 29; Symphony in D minor "Youth Symphony" (part lost; 1st movement survives), TN ii/43; Symphony no 1 in D minor, Op. 13
Conductors: Noseda, Gianandrea
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

The first disc in Gianandrea Noseda's Rachmaninoff series, 'Francesca da Rimini', was CD of the Week in 'The Daily Telegraph', and 'The Times' commented, "Noseda...continue...

Bax: Tone Poems Vol 2 / Vernon Handley, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2008-04-29

Works: Arnold Bax: Three Northern Ballads; Nympholept; Red Autumn; Happy Forest; Into the Twilight
Conductors: Handley, Vernon
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

"Lewis Foreman provides an excellent note for the booklet, which has several interesting photographs, and Chandos has given us a sumptuous recording – very fitting....continue...

Mahler: Symphony no 10 (Version by Cooke) / Noseda

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2008-02-05

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 10 in F sharp minor/major
Conductors: Noseda, Gianandrea
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Mahler's deeply personal Tenth Symphony deals with death, redemption, and salvation and is seen by many as a farewell to life. Left as a single...continue...

Smetana: Orchestral Works Vol 1 / Noseda, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-10-23

Works: Bedrich Smetana: Festival Overture in D major, for orchestra ("Revolutionary"), JB 1; Richard III, symphonic poem, JB 1; Hakon Jarl, symphonic poem, JB 1; Der Fischer (Rybár), for harmonium, har...
Conductors: Noseda, Gianandrea
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Although 'Ma vlast' has always overshadowed his other orchestral music, Smetana developed a symphonic style which made a fundamental contribution to the identity of Czech...continue...

Korngold: Lieder des Abshieds, etc / Downes, Finnie

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-08-28

Works: Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Abschiedslieder, Op. 14; Symphony in F sharp major, Op. 40
Conductors: Downes, Edward
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Released in the 50th anniversary year of his death, this disc is one of a collection of four Korngold titles released this month. Conducted by...continue...

Korngold: Sursum Corda, etc / Bamert, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-08-28

Works: Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Sursum Corda, symphonic overture for orchestra, Op 13; Sinfonietta in B major for orchestra, Op. 5
Conductors: Bamert, Matthias
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Composed when Korngold was only 14, the four-movement Sinfonietta, portrays a phenomenal expertise both in the organization of musical ideas and in the handling of...continue...

Rimsky-Korsakov: Overtures, etc / Sinaisky, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-07-31

Works: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: The Maid of Pskov (Pskovityanka) (standard version), opera in 3 acts with a prologue; Fairy Tale (Skazka, or Baba Yaga), tone poem for orchestra, Op. 29; Neapolitan Song (Nea...
Conductors: Sinaisky, Vassili
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

This new disc from the BBC Philharmonic offers the ever-popular Capriccio Espagnol along with the rarely heard Overtures to The Maid of Pskov and The...continue...

Liszt: Symphonic Poems Vol 3 / Noseda, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-06-26

Works: Franz Liszt: Mazeppa, S 100; Héroïde funèbre (I & II), symphonic poem for orchestra, S. 102 (LW G4); Prometheus, S 99; Festklänge (I & II), symphonic poem for orchestra, S. 101, (...
Conductors: Noseda, Gianandrea
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

"Again, it is possible to see in all these works Liszt's lifelong preoccupation with the triumph of good over evil and, more personally, the recognition...continue...

The Very Best of Elgar

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

Works: Edward Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance Marches (5), Op. 39; Salut d'amour; Cockaigne Overture, Op. 40 "In London Town"; Concerto for Cello; Quintet for Piano and Strings in A minor, Op. 84; Sospiri; Son...
Performers: Connolly, Sarah [Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal)]; Donohoe, Peter; Fryer, Sarah; Jando, Jeno; Kang, Dong-Suk [Violin]; Kendall, William; Kliegel, Maria; Lamsma, Simone; Miura, Yurie; Nishizaki, Takako; Vaughn,...
Conductors: Judd, James; Leaper, Adrian; Halász, Michael; ; Lloyd-Jones, David; Hurst, George; Downes, Edward; Hill, David; Wright, Simon
Ensemble: ; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Capella Istropolitana; Mariani String Quartet; New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Northern Sinfonia; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

From raucous marches to private enigmas, the music of Elgar represents, for many, the ultimate symbol of England in the early 20th century, contrasting royal...continue...

The Very Best of Dvorák

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

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Carnival Overture, Op. 92; Humoresques (8) for Piano, Op. 101/B 187; Quartet for Strings no 12 in F major, Op. 96/B 179 "American"; Symphony no 8 in G major, Op. 88/B 163; Zigeun...
Performers: Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Battersby, Edmund; Brewer, Christine; Klansky, Ivan; Kliegel, Maria; Kohn, Christian; Matthies, Silke-Thora; Valaskova, Jana; Veselka, Stefan; Zhou, Qian
Conductors: Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Krcek, Jaroslav; Kosler, Zdenek; ; Wildner, Johannes; Shafer, Robert; Halász, Michael; Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: ; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Capella Istropolitana; Joachim Trio; Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Wind Soloists of the Oslo Philharmonic (Wind Soloi

Antonin Dvorak is considered the greatest of the Czech nationalist composers of the later 19th century, and he continues to enjoy the widest international popularity....continue...

Lloyd: Symphony no 5 / George Lloyd, BBC Philharmonic

1 CD / Albany Records / 2006-10-24

Works: George Lloyd: Symphony no 5 in B flat
Conductors: Simons, Dennis; Lloyd, George
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

An Introduction to Aram Khachaturian

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-09-19

Works: Aram Khachaturian: Gayaneh; Masquerade; Spartacus Suite, for orchestra no 2; Symphony no 3 in C major ("Symphony-Poem")
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme; Glushchenko, Fedor
Ensemble: ; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Khachaturian's ballets contain some of the most famous classical music in the repertoire-from the exciting 'Sabre Dance' to the romantically charged music from 'Sparticus'. Neeme...continue...

Liszt: Symphonic Poems Vol 2 / Noseda, BBC PO

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-07-25

Works: Franz Liszt: Faust Symphony, S 108; Von der Wiege bis zum Grabe (From the Cradle to the Grave), symphonic poem for orchestra, S. 107 (LW
Conductors: Noseda, Gianandrea
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

A Faust-Symphony is one of Liszt's finest creations and is dedicated to Berlioz who had introduces Liszt to Goethe's dramatic masterpiece. In a frenzy of...continue...

Cinema Classics 2006

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-06-20

Works: Richard Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra; Johann Strauss II: An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Quartet f...
Performers: Amps, Kym; Charlston, Terence; La Scola, Vincenzo; Meshcheriakova, Marina
Conductors: Kosler, Zdenek; Wildner, Johannes; Halász, Michael; Humburg, Will; Morandi, Pier G.; Hurst, George; ; Müller-Brühl, Helmut; Feodorov, Victor; Leaper, Adrian
Ensemble: ; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Failoni Chamber Orchestra; Hungarian State Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Scholars Baroque Ensemble; Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Slovak State Philharmonic O...

Personnel: Kym Amps (soprano); Terence Charlston (harpsichord)....continue...

The Essential Dukas / Tortelier, Fingerhut, et al

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-05-23

Works: Paul Dukas: La Péri, fanfare to the ballet; La Péri, ballet; The Sorcerer's Apprentice (L'apprenti sorcier), symphonic scherzo for orchestra; Symphony in C major; Polyeucte, overture for or...
Performers: Fingerhut, Margaret
Conductors: Tortelier, Yan Pascal
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Ulster Orchestra

Paul Dukas is almost entirely known for his popular tone poem 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice.' This work is, of course, included in this release; however, these...continue...

Bax: Tone Poems / Handley, BBC Philharmonic

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-04-18

Works: Arnold Bax: In the Faery Hills, tone poem for orchestra; November Woods, tone poem for orchestra; Garden of Fand; Sinfonietta
Conductors: Handley, Vernon
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

"Handley and the BBC Philharmonic strain all their musical sinews to bring out every detail of these highly wrought and texturally complex works, and Handley's...continue...

Shostakovich: Words of Michelangelo / Noseda, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-03-21

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Suite on Verses of Michelangelo, songs (11) for bass & orchestra, Op. 145a (orchestration of Op 145); Songs (6) for bass & small orchestra, Op .140 (second orchestration of Op62)...
Performers: Abdrazakov, Ildar
Conductors: Noseda, Gianandrea
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

"Abdrazakov deals better with monumental declamations than he does with the lighter love-recitatives: there's still some way to go with the finish of the phrases,...continue...

Balakirev: Symphonies no 1 & 2, etc / Sinaisky, et al

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2005-11-22

Works: Mily Balakirev: Symphony no 1 in C major; King Lear (Korol' Lir), incidental music; Overture on Russian Themes no 2 "Russia"; Symphony no 2 in D minor; Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1...
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Sinaisky, Vassili
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Balakirev occupies a key position in Russian musical history. He was chiefly known as the leader of the Mighty Handful. He was largely self-taught and...continue...

Bear Essentials - Great British Orchestral Classics

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2005-09-20

Works: William Walton: Prelude and Fugue "Spitfire"; Façade, Suite no 2, for orchestra; Coronation March "Crown Imperial"; Ralph Vaughan Williams: The lark ascending; Fantasia on Greensleeves; Gustav H...
Performers: Davis, Michael [Violin]; Kirshbaum, Ralph
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Thompson, Bryden; Hickox, Richard; del Mar, Norman; Latham-Koenig, Jan; Gamba, Rumon; Handley, Vernon; Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Willcocks, David; Turovsky, Yuli; Garforth, David...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Bournemouth Sinfonietta; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; City of London Sinfonia; English Chamber Orchestra; I Musici de Montr&eacut...

Arnold: Overtures / Gamba, BBC PO

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2005-04-26

Works: Malcolm Arnold: A Grand, Grand Overture, for orchestra, Op. 57; Peterloo Overture, Op. 97; The Smoke, Op. 21; Tam O'Shanter Overture, Op. 51; A Flourish, for orchestra, Op. 112; The Fair Field, Op. 1...
Conductors: Gamba, Rumon
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

"Gamba makes [these] works strangely compelling..." - The Sunday Times "...with sharply defined performances from the BBC Philharmonic, this recording deserves a very hearty endorsement."...continue...

Karlowicz: Rebirth Symphony, etc / Noseda, BBC Philharmonic

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-03-23

Works: Mieczyslaw Karlowicz: Music to the White Dove, Op. 6; Serenade for string orchestra in C major, Op. 2; Symphony in E minor, Op. 7 ("Revival")
Conductors: Noseda, Gianandrea
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

"Chandos's recorded sound is superb, giving full rein to the many loud forced passages without becoming constricted or harsh. The plush of the string tone...continue...

Arensky: Symphony no 2, etc / Sinaisky, BBC Philharmonic

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-01-20

Works: Anton Arensky: A Dream on the Volga, Op. 16; Nal and Damayanti, Op. 47; Suite for 2 Pianos no 3 in C major, Op. 33 "Variations"; Intermezzo for Strings, Op. 13; Symphony no 2 in A major, Op. 22
Conductors: Sinaisky, Vassili
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Vassily Sinaisky is master of this repertoire and has made a string of recordings of Russian music with the BBC Philharmonic, all of which have...continue...

Bax: The Symphonies / Vernon Handley, BBC Philharmonic

5 CD / Chandos Records / 2003-11-25

Works: Arnold Bax: Symphony no 1 in E flat major; Symphony no 3; Symphony no 2 in E minor/C major; Symphony no 4; Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor; Symphony no 6; Rogue's Comedy Overture; Tintagel, tone poem ...
Conductors: Handley, Vernon
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

"Vernon Handley has long been considered our finest Bax interpreter... presented clearly by the Chandos engineers in sound that is balanced and slightly distant." -...continue...

Karlowicz: Lithuanian Rhapsody, etc / Tortelier, BBC PO

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2002-07-23

Works: Mieczyslaw Karlowicz: Odwieczne piesni (Eternal Songs), symphonic poem, Op. 10; Stanislaw and Anna of Oswiecim, Op. 12; Lithuanian Rhapsody, Op. 11
Conductors: Tortelier, Yan Pascal
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

"One of Poland's greatest late-Romantic composers...these magically orchestrated symphonic poems communicate a yearning for the eternal which at times draws Karlowicz close to his Czech...continue...

Lyapunov: Symphony no 1, etc / Shelley, Sinaisky, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2002-05-21

Works: Sergey Lyapunov: Symphony no 1 in B minor, Op. 12; Concerto for Piano no 2 in E major, Op. 38; Polonaise for orchestra, Op. 16
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Sinaisky, Vassili
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

"The Polonaise is a buoyant exercise very much in the style of Glazounov, with outer sections suggesting a triumphal procession and a lilting strain in...continue...

Yoshimatsu: Symphony no 4, etc / Bousfield, Fujioka, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2002-01-22

Works: Takashi Yoshimatsu: Symphony no 4, Op. 82; Concerto for Trombone ("Orion Machine"), Op. 55; Atom Hearts Club Suite no 1, for string orchestra, Op. 70b
Performers: Bousfield, Ian
Conductors: Fujioka, Sachio
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

"Listening to this disc after the normal Christmas over-indulgence I felt as if I had opened another box of Cadbury's chocolates... Ian Bousfield, who plays...continue...

Stokowski's Symphonic Baroque / Matthias Bamert, BBC PO

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2001-11-20

Works: Leopold Stokowski: Water Music Suite, transcription for orchestra (after Handel); Sarabande and Courante, transcription for orchestra (from Buxtehude's Keyboard Suite, BuxWV 179); Tu mancavi a tormen...
Performers: Blake, Christopher; Davis, Richard; Dixon, Peter; Millar, Cynthia
Conductors: Bamert, Matthias
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

"...Compared with the old magician, Bamert doesn't come off at all badly: there isn't that uniquely vibrant sound that Stokowski always produced, but the playing...continue...

Arnold: Symphonies, Oboe Concerto / Galloway, Gamba, BBC PO

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2001-09-25

Works: Malcolm Arnold: Symphony no 7, Op. 113; Symphony no 8, Op. 124; Concerto for Oboe & strings, Op. 39; Symphony no 9, Op. 128
Performers: Galloway, Jennifer
Conductors: Gamba, Rumon
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Gramophone Classical Music Guide
In No 7 Gamba takes a more urgent approach than does Andrew Penny in his account for Naxos. With weightier orchestral sound,...continue...

Lyadov: Baba Yaga, Eight Russian Folksongs, etc / Sinaisky

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2001-06-26

Works: Anatol Lyadov: Baba-Yaga, Op. 56; From the Apocalypse, symphonic picture for orchestra, Op. 66; Polonaise for orchestra in D major, Op. 55; The enchanted lake, Op. 62; Village Scene by the Inn, mazur...
Conductors: Sinaisky, Vassili
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

This disc is a knock-out in every way. Uncommon, gorgeous music, splendidly performed and recorded. Chandos has coupled some of the Russian composer Liadov's most...continue...

Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis, etc / Kavakos, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2001-05-22

Works: Paul Hindemith: Konzertmusik for Brass and Strings, Op. 50; Concerto for Violin & orchestra; Symphonic Metamorphosis
Performers: Kavakos, Leonidas
Conductors: Tortelier, Yan Pascal
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Although Hindemith's Symphonic Metamorphoses is still fairly well represented in the catalog, versions of his fabulous Concert Music for Strings and Brass have been removed...continue...

Bax: London Pageant, etc / Brabbins, BBC Philharmonic

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2001-03-27

Works: Arnold Bax: London Pageant, march & trio for orchestra; Concertante, for english horn, clarinet, horn & orchestra; Cathaleen-ní-Hoolihan, tone poem for small orchestra; Sigismondo d'India: Suite...
Performers: Bradbury, John
Conductors: Brabbins, Martyn
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

What a remarkably adaptable conductor is Martyn Brabbins - able to sound keen and in intelligent control in British music from Arnold Bax to Harrison...continue...

Franck: Symphony in d, Symphonic Variations / Lortie, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2001-02-27

Works: César Franck: Les Eolides, M 43; Symphonic Variations for Piano and Orchestra, M 46; Symphony in D minor, M 48
Performers: Lortie, Louis
Conductors: Tortelier, Yan Pascal
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

"Again typically fresh, Romantic and fluent in the Symphonic Variations, Tortelier has an evident ally in Lortie, who makes the beginning conversational rather than brusque...continue...

Sullivan: Symphony in E major, etc / Richard Hickox, BBC PO

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2001-01-23

Works: Arthur Sullivan: Overture (In Memoriam), for orchestra in C major; The Tempest, incidental music, Op. 1; Symphony in E major ("Irish")
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Throughout the latter half of his life, Sullivan suffered recurrent doubt as to whether he was wasting his time composing comic operas. His state of...continue...

Glinka: Symphony on Russian Themes, etc / Sinaisky, BBC PO

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2001-01-23

Works: Mikhail Glinka: Capriccio brillante on the Jota Aragonesa (Spanish Overture no 1), for orchestra, G. ii3; Overture, for orchestra in D major, G. i129; Souvenirs of a Summer Night in Madrid (Spanish O...
Conductors: Sinaisky, Vassili
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

This is perhaps the most complete, and certainly the best performed album devoted to the orchestral music of Mikhail Glinka to appear on CD. It...continue...

Dutilleux: Complete Orchestral Works / Tortelier, BBC

4 CD / Chandos Records / 2000-11-28

Works: Henri Dutilleux: Symphony no 1, for orchestra; Symphony no 2; L'arbre des songes, concerto for violin & orchestra; Sonnets de Jean Cassou (3), for voice & piano or orchestra; Timbres, espace, mouveme...
Performers: Addinall, Patrick; Argiros, Marios; Burrowes, Edward; Cervenka, Edward; Charlier, Olivier; Chasey, Robert; Chatwin, David; Davies, Neal [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Dintinger, Paul; Dixon, Peter; Fisher, J...
Conductors: Tortelier, Yan Pascal
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

"For all his splashy harmonic sensuality and colorful timbral ingenuity, Dutilleux is still fundamentally a classicist. His music really belongs in a straight line following...continue...

Grainger Edition Vol 15 - Orchestral Works 3 / Hickox

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2000-10-24

Works: Percy Grainger: Green Bushes, passacaglia for orchestra; Hill Song no 2, for orchestra; The Merry King, folk song for 10 or more strings or winds or both & piano with organ ad lib. (BFMS 3; Eastern I...
Performers: Janes, Paul
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Gramophone Classical Music Guide
Here's a recipe guaranteed to delight Grainger acolytes and inquisitive newcomers alike: a liberal sprinkling of old friends, three of the composer's...continue...

Guilmant: Symphony no 2; Widor, Franck / Tracey, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2000-02-22

Works: Alexandre Guilmant: Symphony no 2 for organ & orchestra, in A major, Op. 91; Charles-Marie Widor: Symphony no 3 for organ & orchestra, Op. 69; César Franck: Chorales (3)
Performers: Tracey, Ian
Conductors: Tortelier, Yan Pascal
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Clifford: Symphony 1940; Bainton, Gough / Handley, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1999-10-19

Works: Edgar Leslie Bainton: Symphony no 2 in D minor; John Gough: Serenade for small orchestra; Hubert Clifford: Symphony 1940
Conductors: Handley, Vernon
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

"I cannot imagine better performances. The Bainton has wonderful atmosphere, the Clifford sweep and energy, and Chandos's sound is excellent. Lovers of the 20th Century...continue...

Yoshimatsu: Symphony no 3, etc / Fujioka, BBC Philharmonic

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1999-07-20

Works: Takashi Yoshimatsu: Saxophone Concerto 'Cyber-bird', Op. 59; Symphony no 3, Op. 75
Conductors: Fujioka, Sachio
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Messiaen: Turangalîla-symphonie /Tortelier, BBC Philharmonic

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1998-09-15

Works: Olivier Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie
Performers: Hartmann-Claverie, Valerie; Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Tortelier, Yan Pascal
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Enescu: Symphony no 3, etc / Rozhdestvensky, BBC Phil

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1998-07-21

Works: George Enescu: Symphony no 3 for piano, chorus & orchestra in C major, Op. 21; Romanian Rhapsody no 1 in A major, Op. 11 no 1
Conductors: Rozhdestvensky, Gennady
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

"...Written during the unsettled years of the First World War, this nearly-hour-long, three-movement work is anchored in a malign, hallucinatory scherzo, which is bordered by...continue...

Enescu: Symphony no 2, etc / Rozhdestvensky, BBC Phil

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1997-06-17

Works: George Enescu: Roumanian Rhapsody no 2, for orchestra in D major, Op. 11/2; Symphony no 2 in A major, Op. 17
Conductors: Rozhdestvensky, Gennady
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Hindemith: Pittsburgh Symphony, etc / Tortelier, BBC PO

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1997-05-20

Works: Paul Hindemith: Symphonic Dances, for orchestra; Rag Time, for orchestra (or piano 4 hands), Op. 20; Pittsburgh Symphony, for orchestra
Conductors: Tortelier, Yan Pascal
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Gliere: Overtures & Orchestral Works / Sinaisky, BBC Phil

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1997-03-18

Works: Reinhold Glière: Gyul'sara, opera; Concert Waltz, Op. 90; Shakh-Senem, opera; Ballad, Op. 4; Overture on Slavonic Themes; Heroic March for the Buryiat-Mongolian ASSR, Op. 71; Overture
Performers: Dixon, Peter
Conductors: Sinaisky, Vassili
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

"Like Ippolitov-Ivanov, Gliere became fascinated with the folk music of the Soviet Union during his travels through the various republics... If the resulting compositions have...continue...

Szymanowski: Violin Concertos 1 & 2, etc / Mordkovitch

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1996-11-19

Works: Karol Szymanowski: Concert Overture, for orchestra in E major, Op. 12, M12; Concerto for Violin no 1, Op. 35, M37; Concerto for Violin no 2, Op. 61
Performers: Mordkovitch], Lydia
Conductors: Sinaisky, Vassili
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

"...Mordkovitch is splashy, large-toned, and histrionic - her way with the cadenzas recalls the clairvoyant/orgiastic world of the Mythes, which she has recorded superbly [CHA...continue...