Helicon Records

Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade; Rodigo: Concierto de Aranjuez / Angel romero, guitar; Israel PO, McAdams

1 CD / Helicon Records / 2013-04-09

Conductors: McAdams, Ryan
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

This 2012 live recording from the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra couples two of the most popular works in the classical repertoire. Led by up-and-coming conductor Ryan...continue...

Rossini: Stabat Mater / Serena Farnocchia, Ronat Shaham, Cosmin Ifrim, Simon Orfila. Bertini

1 CD / Helicon Records / 2013-03-12

Conductors: Bertini, Gary
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Chorus; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Asher Fisch directs the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in an exciting rendition of Rossini's Stabat Mater. Combining both sacred and profane music, this choral masterpiece is...continue...

Beethoven: Incidental Music to 'Egmont'; Symphony No. 7 / Sharon Rostorf-Zamir, soprano. Kurt Masur

1 CD / Helicon Records / 2013-03-12

Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

This recording, which celebrates the acclaimed conductor Kurt Masur's 85th birthday, was recorded live at the Smolarz Auditorium at Tel Aviv University. The program, performed...continue...

Paul Ben-Haim: Joram, oratorio / Katharina Persicke, soprano, Carsten Süss, tenor, Bernd Valentin, baritone; Miklós Sebestyén, bass

2 CD / Helicon Records / 2013-03-12

Works: Paul Ben-Haim: Joram, oratorio
Conductors: Siemens, Hayko
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

The oratorio Joram was one of the last works composed by Paul Ben- Haim, then Paul Frankenburger, in his native city of Munich. He completed...continue...
Recording information: Smolarz Auditorium, Tel Aviv University (04/03/2012)....continue...

Schoenberg: Gurrelieder, Verklarte Nacht / Zubin Mehta, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

2 CD / Helicon Records / 2012-12-11

Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Schoenberg's Gurrelieder is a massive cantata for five vocal soloists, narrator, chorus and large orchestra based on poems by the Danish novelist Jens Peter Jacobsen....continue...

Haydn: The Creation / Barbara Hendricks, Chris Merritt, José Van Dam. Zubin Mehta

2 CD / Helicon Records / 2012-10-09

Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

If one believes an anecdote from the early 1790s, it was with his oratorio Die Schöpfung that Haydn, in the autumn of his years, hoped...continue...

Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 "Eroica"; Ravel: Valses Nobles et Sentimentales / Giuseppe Sinopoli

1 CD / Helicon Records / 2012-08-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Maurice Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales
Conductors: Sinopoli, Giuseppe
Ensemble: ; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Helicon Records presents another gem from the archives of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, which contain recordings predominantly taken from live performances in Tel Aviv's Mann...continue...
Recording information: Mann Auditorium, Tel-Aviv (10/28/1993)....continue...

The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra: 75th Anniversary - Great Moments

2 CD / Helicon Records / 2012-04-10

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: La forza del destino; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro; Sinfonia Concertante, K. 364; Concerto for Piano no 27; Don Giovanni; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5; Concerto ...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Benyamini, Daniel; Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]; Buchbinder, Rudolf [Piano]; De Larrocha, Alicia; Perlman, Itzhak; Stern, Isaac; Taub, Chaim; Ulivieri, Nicola; Zukerm...
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Masur, Kurt; Blomstedt, Herbert; Bertini, Gary; Levine, James
Ensemble: ; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Released to celebrate the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra's 75th anniversary, this two disc set features a collection of twenty-two key tracks excerpted from the Helicon Classics...continue...

Berlioz: La Damnation de Faust / Kuebler, Grundheber, Uria-Monzon, Sedov

2 CD / Helicon Records / 2012-04-10

Works: Hector Berlioz: La damnation de Faust, Op. 24; Maurice Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé, ballet music
Performers: Grundheber, Franz; Kuebler, David; Sedov, Denis; Uria-Monzon, Beatrice
Conductors: Bertini, Gary
Ensemble: ; Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir

More than any other musician, Gary Bertini brought Israeli music-making to a standard that could readily bear international comparison. On this set, Bertini conducts the...continue...
Recording information: Mann Auditorium, Tel-Aviv....continue...

Tchaikovsky: String Quartets Nos. 1-3; Souvenir de Florence / Richter String Quartet

2 CD / Helicon Records / 2012-04-10

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Quartet for Strings no 1 in D major, Op. 11; Quartet for Strings no 2 in F major, Op. 22; Quartet for Strings no 3 in E minor, Op. 30; Sextet for Strings in D major, Op. 70...
Performers: Krasnov, Vladislav; Mihanovsky, Kirill
Conductors:
Ensemble: Richter String Quartet

On this two disc set featuring Tchaikovsky's complete String Quartets and the Souvenir de Florence, the IPO Richter String Quartet tackles some of the most...continue...
Recording information: Frederic Mann Auditorium, Tel Aviv, Israel (09/12/2010-09/15/2010)....continue...

Brahms: Symphony No. 4; Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 "Organ" / Zubin Mehta

1 CD / Helicon Records / 2012-01-10

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 4 in E minor, Op. 98; Camille Saint-Saëns: Symphony no 3 in C minor, Op. 78 "Organ"
Performers: Gorin, Alexander [Organ]
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: ; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Brahms' Fourth Symphony, his last, was completed in 1885 - twelve years before his death. It is particularly notable for its finale, a rare example...continue...
Recording information: Mann Auditorium, Tel-Aviv....continue...

Mahler: Symphony No. 7 / Zubin Mehta

1 CD / Helicon Records / 2012-01-10

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 7 in E minor
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Mahler's Seventh Symphony is sometimes referred as the "Song of the Night," however this nickname was not Mahler's own and he disapproved of it. In...continue...
Recording information: Mann Auditorium, Tel-Aviv (02/2007)....continue...

Benjamin Britten: War Requiem / Edith Wiens, Nigel Robson, Hakan Hagegard

2 CD / Helicon Records / 2011-11-08

Works: Benjamin Britten: War Requiem, Op. 66
Performers: Robson, Nigel
Conductors: Rodan, Mendi; Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Benjamin Britten's War Requiem was written for the 1962 re-consecration ceremony for Coventry Cathedral, which was destroyed during the Battle of Britain in World War...continue...
Recording information: Mann Aduitorium, Tel-Aviv (04/08/1996)....continue...

Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 / Monteux, Israel Philharmonic

1 CD / Helicon Records / 2011-09-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60; Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations; Maurice Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé Suite no 2
Conductors: Monteux, Pierre
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Helicon Records' new 'Heritage Series' presents historic recordings of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and features some of the finest conductors to have led the orchestra...continue...
Recording information: Mann Auditorium, Tel-Aviv (03/07/1964)....continue...

Schumann: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3 / Paray, Israel Philharmonic

1 CD / Helicon Records / 2011-09-13

Works: Robert Schumann: Symphony no 2 in C major, Op. 61; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 97 "Rhenish"
Conductors: Paray, Paul
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Helicon Records' new 'Heritage Series' presents historic recordings of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and features some of the finest conductors to have led the orchestra...continue...
Recording information: Mann Auditorium, Tel-Aviv....continue...

Mahler: Symphony No. 6 / Antal Dorati, Israel Philharmonic

1 CD / Helicon Records / 2011-09-13

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 6 in A minor "Tragic"
Conductors: Dorati, Antal
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Helicon Records' new 'Heritage Series' presents historic recordings of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and features some of the finest conductors to have led the orchestra...continue...
Recording information: Mann Auditorium, Tel-Aviv (10/27/1963)....continue...

Dov Seltzer: Lament for Yitzhak / A Requiem to a man of peace / Zubin Mehta

2 CD / Helicon Records / 2011-07-12

Works: Dov Seltzer: Lament for Yitzhak, for soloists, chorus & orchestra
Performers: Halevi, Hadar; La Scola, Vincenzo; Rostorf-Zamir, Sharon; Samir, Haya
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Ankov Childrn Choir; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; New Israeli Opera Choir

Includes bonus DVD The text and music of Dov Seltzer's Requiem, which follows closely the deeds and tragic death of Yitzhak Rabin, has become a...continue...
Recording information: The F. Mann Auditorium, Tel Aviv (04/27/1998)....continue...

Mozart: Don Giovanni / Mehta

3 CD / Helicon Records / 2011-06-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni
Performers: Murrali, Massimiliano
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Don Giovanni is one of Mozart's most popular operas. Its rich characterizations, intense drama and tragic humor combine in a perfect blend, offering entertainment and...continue...
Recording information: Mann Auditorium, Tel-Aviv (2009-01-27&2009-01-31&2009-)....continue...

Mozart: Symphony No. 35 / Blomstedt

1 CD / Helicon Records / 2011-06-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 35 in D major, K 385 "Haffner"; Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 8 in G major, Op. 88/B 163
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Herbert Blomstedt is a regular (and very welcome) guest conductor of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Best known to US audiences from his ten-year tenure with...continue...
Recording information: Mann Auditorium, Tel-Aviv (11/03/2005-11/05/2005)....continue...

Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 / Bronfman

1 CD / Helicon Records / 2011-06-14

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 22; Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in C minor, K 11/L 3...
Performers: Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

For over three decades, the acclaimed pianist Yefim Bronfman has been a regular guest with the Israel Philharmonic. The deep friendship between Bronfman, Zubin Mehta...continue...

Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 / Mehta

1 CD / Helicon Records / 2011-06-14

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Symphony no 3 in F major, Op. 90
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Brahms is one of Maestro Zubin Mehta's favorite composers. During the fifty years that he has been the music director of the Israel Philharmonic, Mehta...continue...
Recording information: Mann Auditorium, Tel-Aviv (2009-10-13_2009-10-14&2009-)....continue...

Mahler 2 'Resurrection' / James Levine

2 CD / Helicon Records / 2011-03-08

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection"
Conductors: Levine, James

Mahler’s mighty Resurrection symphony is featured in this live recording from 1989. Conductor James Levine leads the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in a performance that was...continue...
Recording information: Mann Auditorium, Tel Aviv, Israel (02/27/1989)....continue...

Brahms: The Piano Concertos / Buchbinder

2 CD / Helicon Records / 2011-03-08

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus; Franz Schubert: Impromptu no 4 in A flat major, D899, ...
Performers: Buchbinder, Rudolf [Piano]
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin

The Philadelphia Inquirer called pianist Rudolf Buchbinder, “the Viennese oracle on the core literature of Haydn, Beethoven and Brahms.” Buchbinder has over 100 recordings to...continue...
Recording information: Mann Auditorium, Tel-Aviv, Israel (2009-10-13_2009-10-14&2009-)....continue...

Dvorák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World: Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra

1 CD / Helicon Records / 2011-02-08

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"; Richard Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin

Newly recorded with Zubin Mehta and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, these powerful and insightful interpretations exemplify the superb work of this mature and experienced 70...continue...
Recording information: Mann Auditorium, Tel Aviv (03/2007)....continue...

Zubin Mehta & The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra: Live Recordings 1963-2006

12 CD / Helicon Records / 2011-02-08

As one of the world’s foremost orchestras, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra is a source of attraction for great conductors and soloists from all over the...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique"; Haydn: Symphony No. 88

1 CD / Helicon Records / 2011-02-08

A special chemistry exists between Kurt Masur and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Maestro Masur holds the lifetime title of Honorary Guest Conductor, and this was...continue...

The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra 70th Anniversary: Essential Recordings

12 CD / Helicon Records / 2011-02-08

As one of the world’s foremost orchestras, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra is a source of attraction for great conductors and soloists from all over the...continue...

Schubert: Symphony No. 9 "The Great"; Mozart: Symphony NO. 38 "Prague"

1 CD / Helicon Records / 2011-02-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 38 in D major, K 504 "Prague"; Franz Schubert: Symphony no 9 in C major, D 944 "Great"
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin

Originally released on the Decca label, this disc features Maestro Zubin Mehta leading the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in recordings made in the seventies. They stand...continue...
Recording information: Mann Auditorium, Tel-Aviv, Israel (01/2010/11/2006)....continue...

Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem

1 CD / Helicon Records / 2011-01-11

Works: Johannes Brahms: German Requiem, Op. 45
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin

Recording information: Mann Auditorium, Tel-Aviv (10/10/2009/10/17/2009)....continue...

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6; Creatures of Prometheus Overture

1 CD / Helicon Records / 2011-01-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin

Recording information: Mann Auditorium, Tel-Aviv (2009-07-08&2009-07-10&2009-)....continue...

Bloch: Avodath Hakodesh; Bach: Cantata, BWV 140

1 CD / Helicon Records / 2011-01-11

Works: Ernest Bloch: Avodath Hakodesh (Sacred Service), for baritone, chorus & orchestra (or piano or organ); Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 140, "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme," BWV 140 (BC A166)
Performers: Carmel, Dudu; Hager, Klaus; Hampson, Thomas; Kastoriano, Israel; Konovalov, Ilya; Or, Talia; Purcell, Douglas
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin

Bach at Lejansk / Antony Newman

1 CD / Helicon Records / 1997-10-23

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue for Organ in G major, BWV 541; Prelude and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 539; Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major, BWV 564; Prelude and Fugue in A minor, B...
Performers: Newman, Anthony

Yukechev: My Heart is Ready, etc / Russian Chamber Chorus

1 CD / Helicon Records / 1997-10-23

Conductors:
Ensemble: Russian Chamber Chorus