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Beethoven: Symphonies no 1 & 5 / Haitink, London SO1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2006-12-12 Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21Conductors: Haitink, Bernard Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra "Without being quirky Haitink presents it in a way that feels utterly fresh...the results are exhilarating." -BBC Music Magazine...continue... ![]() Beethoven: Symphony no 9 / Haitink, Robinson, etc1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2006-11-14 Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"Performers: Cargill, Karen; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; MacMaster, John; Robinson, Twyla Conductors: Haitink, Bernard Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra "Enough orchestral punch to knock a listener senseless...we are caught in the grip of a performance of quite uncommon fervour." -The Times (UK)...continue... ![]() Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius / Davis, Rendall, et al2 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2006-10-10 Works: Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38Performers: Miles, Alastair [Bass Vocals]; Rendall, David; von Otter, Anne Sofie Conductors: Davis, Colin Ensemble: London Symphony Chorus "This new recording from the LSO and Sir Colin Davis is so detailed in its emotional responses-so magical is Davis's phrasing that there are times...continue... ![]() Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius / Davis, Rendall, et al2 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2006-09-12 Works: Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38Performers: Miles, Alastair [Bass Vocals]; Rendall, David; von Otter, Anne Sofie Conductors: Davis, Colin Ensemble: London Symphony Chorus Elgar's 'Dream of Gerontius' was thought by many to be outlandishly modern at the time of its completion in 1900. Telling the story of the...continue... ![]() Beethoven: Symphony no 3, etc / Haitink, London SO1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2006-09-12 Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Leonore Overture no 2 in C major, Op. 72Conductors: Haitink, Bernard Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra Bernard Haitink's LSO Live Beethoven symphony cycle continues with a revelatory performance of the 'Eroica.' Beethoven took a massive stride forward in the development of...continue... ![]() Beethoven: Symphonies 1-9 / Haitink, London SO6 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2006-09-12 Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Leonore Overture no 2 in C major, Op. 72; Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60; Symphony no 8 in F major, Op. 93; Symphony no 5 ...Performers: Cargill, Karen; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Hugh, Timothy; MacMaster, John; Nikolic, Gordan; Robinson, Twyla; Vogt, Lars Conductors: Haitink, Bernard Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra 'simply masterful Beethoven ... Capped by a magisterial account of the Ninth Symphony, this is the Beethoven set for our time. Even if you already...continue... ![]() Beethoven: Symphony no 3, etc / Haitink, London SO1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2006-08-08 Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Leonore Overture no 2 in C major, Op. 72Conductors: Haitink, Bernard Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra Bernard Haitink's acclaimed LSO Live Beethoven symphony cycle continues with a revelatory performance of the 'Eroica.' Beethoven took a massive stride forward in the development...continue... ![]() Beethoven: Symphony no 2 & 6 / Haitink, London SO1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2006-07-11 Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36Conductors: Haitink, Bernard Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra "An interpretation from Haitink that look[s] beyond the Second's springy geniality and incorporated what brief elements of darkness he could find as a counterweight." -The...continue... ![]() Beethoven: Symphony no 7, etc / Haitink, London SO, et al1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2006-07-11 Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92; Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 56 "Triple Concerto"Performers: Hugh, Timothy; Nikolic, Gordan; Vogt, Lars Conductors: Haitink, Bernard Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra "A blazing performance of the Seventh Symphony that reaches a superbly disciplined and frenzied conclusion." - BBC Music Magazine...continue... ![]() Walton: Symphony no 1 / Colin Davis, London SO1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2006-06-13 Works: William Walton: Symphony no 1 in B flat minorConductors: Davis, Colin Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra "If I were do to this concert proper justice in print I would have to arrange for your newsagent to supply a box of matches...continue... ![]() Sibelius: Kullervo / Davis, Mattei, Groop, London SO, et al1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2006-02-14 Works: Jean Sibelius: Kullervo, Op. 7Performers: Groop, Monica; Mattei, Peter [Bass-Baritone Vocal] Conductors: Davis, Colin Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra ![]() Sibelius: Kullervo / Davis, Mattei, Groop, London SO, et al1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2006-02-14 Works: Jean Sibelius: Kullervo, Op. 7Performers: Groop, Monica; Mattei, Peter [Bass-Baritone Vocal] Conductors: Davis, Colin Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra "This winning disc features earthy, folk-drenched music composed by a youthful Sibelius which the LSO and Chorus under Colin Davis perform with passion and energy....continue... ![]() Smetana: Má Vlast / Davis, London SO1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2005-10-11 Works: Bedrich Smetana: Má vlastConductors: Davis, Colin Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra "Colin Daviss performance of Smetanas Ma Vlast with the London Symphony Orchestra was an irresistible pageant of Czech patriotic fervour, a depiction of ancient battles...continue... ![]() Brahms: Symphonies no 1-4, etc / Haitink, London SO4 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2005-10-11 Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Tragic Overture, Op. 81; Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 73; Serenade for orchestra no 2 i...Performers: Hugh, Timothy; Nikolic, Gordan Conductors: Haitink, Bernard Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra "Haitink and the LSO take us on a hair-raising version of the journey Brahms envisaged: long, scenic and never a dull moment. - The Observer...continue... ![]() Dvorak: Symphonies no 6-9 / Davis, London SO3 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2005-10-11 Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 6 in D major, Op. 60/B 112; Symphony no 7 in D minor, Op. 70/B 141; Symphony no 8 in G major, Op. 88/B 163; Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"Conductors: Davis, Colin Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra "Davis offers a story and a sense of conviction that place his [Dvorak] performances in a wholly different league. - BBC Music Magazine...continue... ![]() Elgar: Symphonies no 1, 2 & 3 / Davis, London SO3 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2005-10-11 Works: Edward Elgar: Symphony no 1 in A flat major, Op. 55; Symphony no 2 in E flat major, Op. 63; Symphony no 3 (incomplete; completed by Anthony Payne)Conductors: Davis, Colin Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra "No other orchestra is better equipped than the LSO to perform Elgars music. - Gramophone...continue... ![]() Dvorak: Symphony no 6 / Davis, London SO1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2005-07-12 Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 6 in D major, Op. 60/B 112Conductors: Davis, Colin Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra "[Sir Colin] Davis offers a story and a sense of conviction that place his performance in a wholly different league." - BBC Music Magazine...continue... ![]() Shostakovich: Symphony no 8 / Rostropovich, London SO1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2005-07-12 Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 8 in C minor, Op. 65Conductors: Rostropovich, Mstislav Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra "The performance is one of the finest I have ever heard of anything.The emotion is raw and real. Compared to others this is a recording...continue... ![]() Shostakovich: Symphony no 8 / Rostropovich, London SO1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2005-07-12 Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 8 in C minor, Op. 65Conductors: Rostropovich, Mstislav Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra "Could anyone but Mstislav Rostropovich get away with kissing the score at the end of a concert?... but it only added to the adulation that...continue... ![]() Shostakovich: Symphony no 5 / Rostropovich, London SO1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2005-05-10 Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 5 in D minor, Op. 47Conductors: Rostropovich, Mstislav Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra ![]() Dvorak: Symphony no 6 / Davis, London SO1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2005-04-12 Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 6 in D major, Op. 60/B 112Conductors: Davis, Colin Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra The London Symphony Orchestra, winners of the 2004 Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement, play with unmatched strength and glowing timbre. "Davis's performance seethed with vitality...continue... ![]() Brahms: Symphony no 4 / Haitink, London SO1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2005-03-08 Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 4 in E minor, Op. 98Conductors: Haitink, Bernard Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra "...the rock-hewn phrases of the first movement, the Andante's moments of tenderness and wonder, the irresistable propultion of the Passacaglia. Haintink's readings... are profoundly satisfying,...continue... ![]() Shostakovich: Symphony no 11 / Rostropovich, London SO1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2005-02-08 Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 11 in G minor, Op. 103 "Year 1905"Conductors: Rostropovich, Mstislav Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra "A searing performance... with the LSO on truly staggering form. Rostropovich has something unique to say about this work." - Gramophone...continue... ![]() Sibelius: Symphonies no 3 & 7 / Colin Davis, London SO1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2005-02-08 Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 3 in C major, Op. 52; Symphony no 7 in C major, Op. 105Conductors: Davis, Colin Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra "One of the finest performances of Sibelius's Seventh ever to have gone down on disc. The burnished splendour of the LSO's playing is no surprise...continue... ![]() Brahms: Symphony no 3, etc / Bernard Haitink, London SO1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2004-11-09 Works: Johannes Brahms: Serenade for orchestra no 2 in A major, Op. 16; Symphony no 3 in F major, Op. 90Conductors: Haitink, Bernard Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra "These pieces were recorded in concert in 2003 and 2004. The London Symphony, which the liner notes credit as the world's most recorded orchestra, plays...continue... ![]() Verdi: Falstaff / Davis, Pertusi, Alvarez, Ibarra, et al2 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2004-10-12 Works: Giuseppe Verdi: FalstaffPerformers: Alvarez, Carlos [Baritone Vocals]; Bezdüz, Bülent; Domashenko, Marina; Elliott, Alasdair; Hoare, Peter [; Ibarra, Ana; Jeffrey, Darren; Moreno, Maria José; Pertusi, Michele Conductors: Davis, Colin Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra "If it wasn't obvious before, then it is now. The LSO Live label is the recording phenomenon of the decade. Here's a conductor at the...continue... ![]() Britten: Peter Grimes / Davis, Winslade, Watson, LSO3 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2004-08-01 Works: Benjamin Britten: Peter GrimesPerformers: Buchanan, Alison; Davies, Ryland; Gillett, Christopher; Gunn, Nathan; Lemalu, Jonathan; Matthews, Sally; Michaels-Moore, Anthony; Rutherford, James; Watson, Janice; Winslade, Glenn; Wyn-Rogers, Cathe... Conductors: Davis, Colin Ensemble: London Symphony Chorus "Hearing this performance in the theater would be a most satisfying experience, but in a recording one wants more. Any lover of Britten's music really...continue... ![]() Brahms: Symphony no 1 / Bernard Haitink, London SO1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2004-04-01 Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Tragic Overture, Op. 81Conductors: Haitink, Bernard Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra "Haitink is particularly impressive in the symphony. The opening movement, much quicker than his recording with the BSO, has a wonderful rhythm strength and vitality....continue... ![]() Brahms: Symphony no 2, Double Concerto / Haitink, London SO1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2004-01-01 Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 73Performers: Hugh, Timothy; Nikolic, Gordan Conductors: Haitink, Bernard Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra "From the outset it is clear that Haitink has a point of view on the Second Symphony, and he has something to say. The work...continue... ![]() Berlioz - Edition du Bicentenaire / Colin Davis, London SO12 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2003-10-01 Works: Hector Berlioz: Les Troyens, opera, H. 133a; La damnation de Faust, Op. 24; Béatrice et Bénédict, opera, H. 138; Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17; Harold in Italy for viola and o...Performers: Anastassov, Orlin; Barcellona, Daniela; Bezdüz, Bülent; Bezduz, Bulent; Cals, Isabelle; DeYoung, Michelle; Earle, Roderick; Ewing, Alan; Greenan, Andrew; Heppner, Ben [Tenor Vocals]; Lang, ... Conductors: Davis, Colin Ensemble: ; London Symphony Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra ![]() Mahler: Symphony no 6 / Mariss Jansons, London SO2 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2003-09-01 Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 6 in A minor "Tragic"Conductors: Jansons, Mariss Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra "This performance is sourced from a pair of London concerts generally rated among the highlights of last winter's season. Its virtues are apparent still, but...continue... ![]() Berlioz: Harold in Italy / Davis, Zimmermann, London SO1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2003-08-01 Works: Hector Berlioz: Harold in Italy for viola and orchestra, Op. 16; Les Troyens, opera, H. 133aPerformers: Zimmermann, Tabea [Viola] Conductors: Davis, Colin Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra "Tabea Zimmerman is an impressive violist who manages the solo part as well as anyone has on records. Her tone is robust, smooth, and penetrating,...continue... ![]() Holst: The Planets / Sir Colin Davis, London Symphony1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2003-04-01 Works: Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op. 32/H 125Conductors: Davis, Colin Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra "Recordings of Holst's giant astrological suite are legion. Holst recorded it twice. by the 1970s, the advent of space-age music and the score's potential as...continue... ![]() Dvorak: Symphony no 7 / Sir Colin Davis, London SO1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2003-03-01 Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 7 in D minor, Op. 70/B 141Conductors: Davis, Colin Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra "Davis masterminds a performance of imposing authority. Tempi are more spacious than before his approach markedly more flexible and generously expressive, yet there's absolutely no...continue... ![]() Bruckner: Symphony no 6 / Sir Colin Davis, London SO1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2003-02-01 Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 6 in A major, WAB 106Conductors: Davis, Colin Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra From a concert review in The Times (UK), February 2002 "Impressive even by the London Symphony Orchestra's own lofty standards... While perhaps the hardest of...continue... ![]() Bruckner: Symphony no 9 / Colin Davis, London SO1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2002-11-01 Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 9 in D minor, WAB 109Conductors: Davis, Colin Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra "Sir Colin Davis's encounter with the Ninth is not so much a challenge to history as a visitation: the master conductor who numbers William Blake...continue... ![]() Elgar: Symphony no 3 (Completed from Sketches) / Davis, LSO1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2002-08-01 Works: Edward Elgar: Symphony no 3 (incomplete; completed by Anthony Payne)Conductors: Davis, Colin Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra "The orchestra and Sir Colin are in top form, and the recording is very satisfactory." - Bauman, ARG...continue... ![]() Berlioz. Beatrice & Benedict. E.shkosa, K.tarver, Lso, C.dav2 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2002-07-01 This new recording from Berlioz maestro Sir Colin Davis is highlighted by the delightful rising star of the opera stage Susan Gritton and the American...continue... ![]() Brahms. German Requiem. London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Pre1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2002-07-01 ![]() Dvorak. Symphony No.8. London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2002-06-01 ![]() Berlioz: La Damnation de Faust / Davis, Sabbatini, et al2 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2002-06-01 Works: Hector Berlioz: La damnation de Faust, Op. 24Performers: Pertusi, Michele; Sabbatini, Giuseppe; Shkosa, Enkelejda; Wilson-Johnson, David Conductors: Davis, Colin, Sir Ensemble: London Symphony Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra Hard on the heels of their exciting Symphonie Fantastique (LSO 0007 $10.90 $9.81), the LSO continues their Berlioz cycle with the blockbuster "La Damnation de...continue... ![]() Dvorak: Symphony no 9 / Sir Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2002-05-01 ![]() Elgar: Symphony no 2 / Sir Colin Davis, London SO1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2002-05-01 Works: Edward Elgar: Symphony no 2 in E flat major, Op. 63Conductors: Davis, Colin Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra Sir Colin Davis's revelatory LSO Live recording of Elgar's Symphony No. 1 was greeted with unanimous acclaim earlier in 2002 and is an Editor's Choice...continue... ![]() Berlioz. Romeo & Juliette. London So, C.davis2 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2002-05-01 Here is an orchestra-managed label that is destined for great success! The London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, under the direction of Sir Colin Davis, presents...continue... ![]() Berlioz. Symphonie Fantastique. London So, C.davis1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2002-04-01 Works: Hector Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14; Béatrice et Bénédict, OvertureConductors: Davis, Colin The recent string of new Berlioz recordings by Sir Colin Davis and the London Symphony Orchestra has proven irresitable for collectors. The LSO has formed...continue... ![]() Berlioz. Les Troyens. B.heppner, M.deyoung, London So, Sir C4 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2002-04-01 "This, the third complete recording of Berlioz's magnificent epic, must be the new 'benchmark' Trojans. It is taken from live performances at the Barbican last...continue... ![]() Elgar: Symphony no 1 / Sir Colin Davis, London SO1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2002-04-01 Works: Edward Elgar: Symphony no 1 in A flat major, Op. 55Conductors: Davis, Colin Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra When rehearsing the LSO in 1908 for a performance of Elgar's Symphony No. 1, the legendary conductor Hans Richter described it as "the greatest symphony...continue...
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