LSO Live (London SO)

Beethoven: Symphonies no 1 & 5 / Haitink, London SO

1 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. 21
Conductors: 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, etc

1 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 al

2 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2006-10-10

Works: Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38
Performers: 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 al

2 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2006-09-12

Works: Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38
Performers: 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 SO

1 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
Conductors: 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 SO

6 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 SO

1 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. 72
Conductors: 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 SO

1 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. 36
Conductors: 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 al

1 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 SO

1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2006-06-13

Works: William Walton: Symphony no 1 in B flat minor
Conductors: 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 al

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2006-02-14

Works: Jean Sibelius: Kullervo, Op. 7
Performers: Groop, Monica; Mattei, Peter [Bass-Baritone Vocal]
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Sibelius: Kullervo / Davis, Mattei, Groop, London SO, et al

1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2006-02-14

Works: Jean Sibelius: Kullervo, Op. 7
Performers: 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 SO

1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2005-10-11

Works: Bedrich Smetana: Má vlast
Conductors: 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 SO

4 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 SO

3 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 SO

3 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 SO

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2005-07-12

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 6 in D major, Op. 60/B 112
Conductors: 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 SO

1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2005-07-12

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 8 in C minor, Op. 65
Conductors: 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 SO

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2005-07-12

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 8 in C minor, Op. 65
Conductors: 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 SO

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2005-05-10

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 5 in D minor, Op. 47
Conductors: Rostropovich, Mstislav
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Dvorak: Symphony no 6 / Davis, London SO

1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2005-04-12

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 6 in D major, Op. 60/B 112
Conductors: 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 SO

1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2005-03-08

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 4 in E minor, Op. 98
Conductors: 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 SO

1 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 SO

1 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. 105
Conductors: 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 SO

1 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. 90
Conductors: 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 al

2 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2004-10-12

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Falstaff
Performers: 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, LSO

3 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2004-08-01

Works: Benjamin Britten: Peter Grimes
Performers: 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 SO

1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2004-04-01

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Tragic Overture, Op. 81
Conductors: 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 SO

1 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. 73
Performers: 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 SO

12 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 SO

2 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 SO

1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2003-08-01

Works: Hector Berlioz: Harold in Italy for viola and orchestra, Op. 16; Les Troyens, opera, H. 133a
Performers: 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 Symphony

1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2003-04-01

Works: Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op. 32/H 125
Conductors: 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 SO

1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2003-03-01

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 7 in D minor, Op. 70/B 141
Conductors: 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 SO

1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2003-02-01

Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 6 in A major, WAB 106
Conductors: 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 SO

1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2002-11-01

Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 9 in D minor, WAB 109
Conductors: 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, LSO

1 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.dav

2 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 Pre

1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2002-07-01

Dvorak. Symphony No.8. London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin

1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2002-06-01

Berlioz: La Damnation de Faust / Davis, Sabbatini, et al

2 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2002-06-01

Works: Hector Berlioz: La damnation de Faust, Op. 24
Performers: 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 Orchestra

1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2002-05-01

Elgar: Symphony no 2 / Sir Colin Davis, London SO

1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2002-05-01

Works: Edward Elgar: Symphony no 2 in E flat major, Op. 63
Conductors: 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.davis

2 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.davis

1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2002-04-01

Works: Hector Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14; Béatrice et Bénédict, Overture
Conductors: 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 C

4 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 SO

1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2002-04-01

Works: Edward Elgar: Symphony no 1 in A flat major, Op. 55
Conductors: 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...