LSO Live (London SO)

The Panufnik Legacies; London Symphony Orchestra, François-Xavier Roth

1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2013-05-14

Conductors: Roth, François-Xavier
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

LSO Live's The Panufnik Legacies offers a collection of new works by ten emerging young composers. These pieces were commissioned as part of the LSO...continue...

Weber: Der Freischütz; Christine Brewer, soprano; Sally Matthews, soprano; Simon OÆNeill, tenor

2 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2013-05-14

Conductors: Sir Colin Davis
Ensemble: London Symphony Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra

Sir Colin Davis conducts the London Symphony Orchestra and chorus and a stellar cast of soloists in a concert performance of Weber's eerily fantastical opera,...continue...

Berlioz: Grande Messe des Morts / Barry Banks, tenor; Sir Colin Davis, London SO

2 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2013-03-12

Works: Hector Berlioz: Requiem, Op. 5 (Grande Messe des Morts)
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Sir Colin Davis is a revered Berlioz expert and his LSO Live Berlioz recordings have been among the most widely acclaimed classical recordings of recent...continue...
Personnel: Barry Banks (tenor).

Recording information: St Paul's Cathedral, London (06/25/2012-06/26/2012)....continue...

Nielsen: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3 / Lucy Hall, soprano; Marcus Farnsworth, baritone. Sir Colin Davis

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2013-02-12

Works: Carl Nielsen: Symphony no 2 in B minor, Op. 16 "The Four Temperaments"; Symphony no 3, Op. 27 "Sinfonia espansiva"
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

With this eagerly awaited recording of Symphonies Nos.2 & 3, Sir Colin Davis completes his enlightening Nielsen symphony cycle. The first title in the series,...continue...
Recording information: Barbican Center, London (12/2011)....continue...

Fauré: Requiem; Bach: Partitas, Chorales & Ciaconna / Tenebrae; Nigel Short, London Symphony Orchestra; Gordan Nikolitch, Grace Davidson, William Gaunt

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2012-11-13

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: St. John's Passion; Partita for Violin solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Cantata no 4; St. Matthew's Passion; Gabriel Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48
Performers: Nikolic, Gordan
Conductors: Short, Nigel
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra Chamber Ensemble

LSO Live is delighted to renew its relationship with the magnificent choir Tenebrae, whose previous recordings on the label have included Berlioz's L'enfance du Christ...continue...
Recording information: St. Giles', Cripplegate, London, England (05/07/2012)....continue...

Mahler: Symphonies 1-9 / Valery Gergiev, London Symphony Orchestra

10 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2012-11-13

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Symphony no 10 in F sharp minor/major; Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection"; Symphony no 3 in D minor; Symphony no 4 in G major; Symphony no 5 in C...
Performers: Bulycheva, Zlata; Dudinova, Liudmila; Markov, Alexey; Nikitin, Evgeny; Paasikivi, Lilli; Semishkur, Sergey; Tynan, Ailish; Yastrebova, Viktoria
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Valery Gergiev's performances and recordings of Mahler's symphonies with the London Symphony Orchestra have garnered international acclaim. They have performed the works in Europe, North...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 1-3 / London SO, Valery Gergiev

2 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2012-10-09

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 1 in G minor, Op. 13 "Winter daydreams"; Symphony no 2 in C minor, Op. 17 "Little Russian"; Symphony no 3 in D major, Op. 29 "Polish"
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra

Tchaikovsky's early trio of symphonies have long lived in the shadow of the three that followed. Following his acclaimed Mariinsky DVD of the final three...continue...

The Greatest Film Scores of Dimitri Tiomkin - Rawhide, The Alamo, High Noon, Dial M for Murder et al. / London SO & London Voices

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2012-08-14

Works: Dimitri Tiomkin: Cyrano de Bergerac; The Alamo; The Old Man and the Sea; The Four Poster; Giant; The Fall of the Roman Empire; High Noon; Rawhide; The High and the Mighty; Wild is the Wind; The Sundo...
Performers: Kaufman, Whitey; Playfoot, Andrew
Conductors: Kaufman, Richard
Ensemble: ; London Voices

The Guardian, August 2012
This fine selection was recorded at the Barbican last year, and is played with terrific panache by the London Symphony Orchestra under...continue...
Recording information: Barbican, London (10/27/2011).

In addition to offering an impressive catalog of legendary classical recordings and many important soundtracks, the London Symphony Orchest...continue...

Strauss: Elektra / Jeanne-Michele Charbonnet, Angela De, Felicity Palmer, Matthias Goerne - Gergiev

2 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2012-07-10

Works: Richard Strauss: Elektra
Performers: Kravtsova, Tatiana; Popova, Ekaterina [Soprano (Vocal)]; Sergeeva, Ekaterina [Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal)]; Shevtsova, Lia; Solovieva, Varvara [Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal)]
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

On this new set from LSO Live, Valery Gergiev conducts Strauss' Elektra, one of the most powerful operas in the repertoire, accompanied by a superlative...continue...
Recording information: The Barbican, London (2010-01-11_2010-01-12&2010-)....continue...

Britten: War Requiem / Ian Bostridge, Simon Keenlyside, Sabina Cvilak - Noseda

2 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2012-05-08

Works: Benjamin Britten: War Requiem, Op. 66
Conductors: Noseda, Gianandrea
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra Chorus

For his first LSO Live recording, Gianandrea Noseda is joined by three of today's most widely acclaimed singers for a magnificent performance of Benjamin Britten's...continue...
Recording information: Barbican, London (10/09/2011/10/11/2011)....continue...

Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances; Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements / Gergiev

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2012-04-10

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45; Igor Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Following his acclaimed LSO Live recording of Rachmaninov's Symphony No 2 (a Gramophone Editor's Choice), Valery Gergiev offers an equally thrilling performance of the composer's...continue...
Recording information: Barbican, London (05/07/2009-05/08/2009)....continue...

Nielsen: Symphonies Nos.1 & 6 / Colin Davis, LSO

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2012-02-14

Works: Carl Nielsen: Symphony no 1 in G minor, Op. 7; Symphony no 6, FS 116 "Sinfonia semplice"
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra

The second release in Sir Colin Davis' acclaimed Nielsen cycle with the London Symphony Orchestra features the fi rst and sixth symphonies. The debut recording...continue...
Recording information: Barbican, London....continue...

Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 / Haitink, London SO

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2011-12-13

Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 4 in E flat major, WAB 104 "Romantic"
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard

Bernard Haitink is internationally renowned for his interpretations of Bruckner and is widely recognized as the world's leading Bruckner conductor. Bruckner's fourth, nicknamed the Romantic,...continue...
Recording information: Barbican, London (06/14/2011/06/16/2011)....continue...

Mahler: Symphony No. 9 / Valery Gergiev, LSO

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2011-09-13

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 9 in D major
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

The final release in Valery Gergiev's acclaimed Mahler cycle features the composer's Symphony No.9, recorded at the Barbican in March 2011. Mahler wrote his ninth...continue...
Recording information: Barbican, London (03/02/2011-03/03/2011)....continue...

Haydn: The Seasons

2 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2011-06-14

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: The Seasons
Conductors: Davis, Colin

In 2009, LSO Live released an acclaimed recording of Haydn's Die Schöpfung (The Creation) conducted by Sir Colin Davis. This month, Sir Colin returns to...continue...
Recording information: Barbican, London (06/27/2010)....continue...

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...

Walton: Belshazzar's Feast; Symphony No. 1

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2011-03-08

Works: William Walton: Belshazzar's Feast, for baritone, double chorus & orchestra; Symphony no 1 in B flat minor
Performers: Coleman-Wright, Peter
Conductors: Davis, Colin

In 2006, LSO Live released Walton’s First Symphony conducted by Sir Colin Davis. The disc received widespread acclaim — it was an Editor’s Choice in...continue...
Recording information: Barbican, London, England....continue...

Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2011-03-08

Sibelius was one of the most gifted and innovative symphonists who created music of astonishing beauty and luminosity. His Fifth Symphony is a breathtaking voyage...continue...

Mahler: Symphony No. 5

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2011-02-08

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery

The penultimate release in Valery Gergiev’s acclaimed Mahler cycle features the composer’s Symphony No.5, recorded at the Barbican in September 2010. The work marked a...continue...
Recording information: Barbican, London (09/24/2010/09/26/2010)....continue...

Nielsen: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2011-01-11

Works: Carl Nielsen: Symphony no 4, Op. 29 "Inextinguishable"; Symphony no 5, Op. 50
Conductors: Davis, Colin

Despite having been an admirer of the music of Danish composer Carl Nielsen for many years, Sir Colin Davis has rarely conducted any of his...continue...
Recording information: Barbican, London....continue...

Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé; Boléro; Pavane

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2010-11-09

Music for the theatre has always formed a central part of Valery Gergiev’s concert repertoire. Following up on his acclaimed recording of...continue...

Verdi: Otello / Colin Davis

2 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2010-10-12

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Otello
Performers: Clayton, Allan; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Johnson, Ben; Rose, Matthew
Conductors: Davis, Colin

Sir Colin Davis' eagerly anticipated recording of Verdi's Otello is released on the 10th anniversary of the LSO Live label. Opera has always formed an...continue...
Recording information: Barbican, London (12/01/2009-12/06/2009)....continue...

Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2010-05-11

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphony no 2 in E minor, Op. 27
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery

The first release in Valery Gergiev's Rachmaninov symphony cycle features a magnificent performance of the Symphony No. 2, recorded in September 2008 at the Barbican....continue...
Recording information: Barbican, London (09/20/2008-09/21/2008)....continue...

Mahler: Symphony No. 4

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2010-03-09

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 4 in G major
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery

Following recordings of Bartok's Bluebeard's Castle and Prokofiev's Romeo & Juliet, LSO Live returns to Valery Gergiev's acclaimed Mahler cycle with the release of the...continue...
Recording information: Barbican, London (01/11/2008-01/12/2008)....continue...

Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2010-02-09

Works: Richard Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard

LSO Live is thrilled to welcome Bernard Haitink back for his first recording with the London Symphony Orchestra since their internationally acclaimed Beethoven cycle in...continue...
Recording information: Barbican, London (06/08/2008/06/10/2008)....continue...

Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet

2 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2010-01-12

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery

LSO Live celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2010 and the label's first release of the year features Prokofiev's spectacular score for the ballet Romeo &...continue...
Recording information: Barbican, London (11/21/2008/11/23/2008)....continue...

Sibelius: Symphonies no 1-7, Kullervo / Colin Davis, Monica Groop, Peter Mattei, London SO

4 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2009-10-13

Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 1 in E minor, Op. 39; Symphony no 4 in A minor, Op. 63; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43; Symphony no 3 in C major, Op. 52; Symphony no 5 in E flat major, Op. 82; Symphony ...
Conductors: Davis, Colin

For the first time, Sir Colin Davis’ acclaimed LSO Live recordings of Sibelius’s symphonies appear together as a four disc set. Sibelius is one of...continue...
Recording information: Barbican, London....continue...

Bartók: Bluebeard's Castle / Valery Gergiev, Elena Zhidkova, Willard White, et al

1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2009-09-08

Works: Béla Bartók: Bluebeard's Castle, Op. 11/Sz 48
Performers: White, Willard [Bass Vocals]; Zhidkova, Elena
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Valery Gergiev is joined by two outstanding singers for his latest LSO Live release featuring Bartok's one-act opera. Despite being one of the greatest ever...continue...

Verdi: Requiem / Colin Davis, Christine Brewer, Karen Cargill, et al

2 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2009-09-08

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Requiem Mass
Performers: Brewer, Christine; Cargill, Karen; Neill, Stuart; Relyea, John
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Sir Colin Davis' series of choral master-works continues with Verdi's Requiem, a work that Davis has been conducting for much of his long career. It...continue...

Haydn: Creation / Davis, Bostridge, Henschel, Matthews, London SO

2 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2009-06-09

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: The Creation, H 21 no 2
Performers: Bostridge, Ian; Henschel, Dietrich; Matthews, Sally
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Many of Sir Colin Davis' recent releases on LSO Live have featured his favorite choral works, including Beethoven's Mass in C, Mozart's Requiem and Handel's...continue...

Mahler: Symphony no 8 / Valery Gergiev, London SO, London Symphony Chorus, Choir of Eltham College, et al

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2009-04-14

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 8 in E flat major
Performers: Bulycheva, Zlata; Dudinova, Liudmila; Gerdom, Thomas; Nikitin, Evgeny; Paasikivi, Lilli; Semishkur, Sergey; Tynan, Ailish; Yastrebova, Viktoria
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: Washington Choral Arts Society

"It is almost inconceivable that any recording could capture entirely the scale and wide dynamics of this massive work with absolute fidelity, but James Mallinson...continue...

MacMillan: St John Passion / Davis, Maltman, London SO, et al

2 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2009-02-10

Works: James MacMillan: St John Passion, for baritone, chorus & orchestra
Performers: Maltman, Christopher
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

"James MacMillan's compositions must be among the most frequently performed works of all living composers and with the release of this live recording of his...continue...

Mahler: Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection," etc / Gergiev, London SO, et al

2 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2009-01-13

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection"; Symphony no 10 in F sharp minor/major
Performers: Bulycheva, Zlata; Mosuc, Elena
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery; Cullen, Joseph
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

If there is one quality that summarizes Valery Gergiev’s Mahler, it is unpredictability. It is music making that lives in the moment - it speaks...continue...

Sibelius: Symphonies no 1 & 4 / Colin Davis, London SO

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2008-12-09

Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 1 in E minor, Op. 39; Symphony no 4 in A minor, Op. 63
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

"...where his earlier interpretations were strongly conceived dramatic readings with plenty of power and panache, his interpretations here are deeply considered, thoroughly tragic readings. Now,...continue...

Mahler: Symphony no 3 / Gergiev, London SO, et al

2 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2008-10-14

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 3 in D minor
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: Tiffin Children's Choir

"Gergiev emphasizes the dramatic aspects of the work strongly, but also delivers the many contrasting quieter passages with touching gentleness. The impact of the big...continue...

Beethoven: Mass in C major, Op 86 / Davis, Matthews, Mingardo, Ainsely, Miles, et al

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2008-09-09

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Mass in C major, Op. 86; Fidelio, Op. 72
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Matthews, Sally; Miles, Alastair [Bass Vocals]
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Many of Sir Colin Davis' finest recordings for LSO Live have focused on choral music and opera. Recent titles have included Handel's 'Messiah', Mozart's 'Requiem',...continue...

Mahler: Symphony no 7 in E minor / Gergiev, London SO

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2008-08-12

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 7 in E minor
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Following his explosive readings of the First and Sixth symphonies, the third release in Valery Gergiev's astonishing Mahler cycle features the Symphony No. 7. The...continue...

Tipett: A Child of our Time / Colin Davis, Indra Thomas, et al

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2008-07-08

Works: Michael Tippett: A Child of Our Time, oratorio
Performers: Davislim, Steve; Rose, Matthew; Thomas, Indra
Conductors: Davis, Colin

A contemporary of Benjamin Britten, Sir Michael Tippett wrote his potent oratorio 'A Child of Our Time' (1939-41) as a compelling response to Nazi oppression,...continue...

Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan" / Gergiev, London SO

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2008-06-10

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Following his critically acclaimed recording of Mahler's 'Symphony No. 6', Valery Gergiev returns to LSO Live with an equally intense performance of the 'Symphony No....continue...

Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini / Davis, Kunde, Claycomb, Jeffery, London Symphony Orchestra, et al

2 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2008-06-10

Works: Hector Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini, opera Op. 23
Performers: Cals, Isabelle; Claycomb, Laura; Coleman-Wright, Peter; Elliott, Alasdair; Foster-Williams, Andrew; Imbrailo, Jacques; Jeffrey, Darren; Kunde, Gregory; Relyea, John; Vocal], Andrew Kennedy [Tenor
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Sir Colin Davis has made seven incredibly successful Berlioz recordings for LSO Live, which garnered praise from around the world and collected numerous awards. He...continue...

Mahler: Symphony no 6 / Gergiev, London SO

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2008-04-08

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 6 in A minor "Tragic"
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

"If a conductor and a piece of music can ever be said to be perfectly matched, then Valery Gergiev is ideally suited to direct (this...continue...

Mozart: Requiem / Davis, Arnet, Stephany, Kennedy, et al

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2008-02-12

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, K. 626
Performers: Arnet, Marie; Jeffrey, Darren; Stephany, Anna; Vocal], Andrew Kennedy [Tenor
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Gramophone Magazine
If you want a traditionally conceived budget-price Requiem, well sung à superbly played and vividly recorded, Davis's performance has much to commend it.
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MacMillan: The Confession of Isobel Gowdie, etc / Davis

1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2008-01-08

Works: James MacMillan: The World's Ransoming, for cor anglais & orchestra (Part I of Triduum, an Easter triptych); The Confession of Isobel Gowdie, for orchestra
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

The witch-hunts of the Scottish Reformation were the inspiration for James MacMillan's 'The Confession of Isobel Gowdie', which launched his international career at its 1990...continue...

Handel: Messiah [Hybrid SACD] [includes DVD]

2 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2007-10-09

Works: George Frederick Handel: Der Messias
Performers: Gritton, Susan; Miles, Alastair [Bass Vocals]; Padmore, Mark [Tenor Vocals]
Conductors: Davis, Colin

To create what became his most popular oratorio, Handel chose Biblical excerpts telling the story of Christ's birth, death and resurrection. In this 2006 live...continue...

Berlioz: L'enfance du Christ / Davis, Beuron, et al

2 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2007-09-11

Works: Hector Berlioz: L'enfance du Christ, Op. 25
Performers: Beuron, Yann; Cargill, Karen; Dazeley, William; Rose, Matthew; Rose, Peter de
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: Tenebrae

"[This is] a honey of a piece...and this marvelous new recording from Sir Colin reinforces that assessment at every turn...each solo voice is superb. French...continue...

Elgar: Enigma Variations, etc / Davis, London SO

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2007-06-12

Works: Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations; Introduction and Allegro, for string quartet & string orchestra in G major, Op. 47
Performers: Alberman, David; Hugh, Timothy; Lauri, Carmine; Nikolic, Gordan; Vanderspar, Edward
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

BBC Music Magazine
Davis is marvellous at bringing out the subtleties of Elgar's orchestration. Subsidiary middle voices that are often inaudible at the hands of less...continue...

Sibelius: Symphony no 2, etc / Davis, London SO

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2007-05-08

Works: Jean Sibelius: Pohjola's daughter, Op. 49; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Gramophone Magazine
What Sir Colin Davis has to say about Sibelius's Second Symphony hasn't changed in substance since his first recording with the Boston Symphony, but...continue...

Sibelius: Symphony no 2, etc / Davis, London SO

1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2007-05-08

Works: Jean Sibelius: Pohjola's daughter, Op. 49; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

"This is an absolutely magnificent performance of the Second Symphony from first bar to last, reinforcing yet again the contention that live performances by great...continue...

Beethoven: Symphonies no 4 & 8 / Haitink, London SO

1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2007-02-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60; Symphony no 8 in F major, Op. 93
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

"The LSO is in absolutely smashing form has the scherzo ever had more bounce? an unforgettable experience." - ClassicsToday.com (10/10 Review)...continue...

Beethoven: Fidelio / Davis, Brewer, Mac Master, et al

2 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2007-02-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72
Performers: Borowski, Daniel; Brewer, Christine; Jeffrey, Darren; MacMaster, John; Matthews, Sally; Sigmundsson, Kristinn; Tortise, Andrew; Uusitalo, Juha; Vocal], Andrew Kennedy [Tenor
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

"This new entry into the Fidelio sweepstakes is played and sung just about perfectly... we meet the lovely-voiced, innocent-but-not-soubrette Sally Matthews as Marzelline and the...continue...