MANUEL de FALLA
Works for Stage and Concert Hall [incls 'Nights in the gardens of Spain'] Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano) / BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Juanjo Mena [ Chandos / CD - released 20/Feb/2012 ] "Often spacious and dark, the performance reaches past its starlit, balmy surfaces to find the ache and stoicism of Spanish history" BBC Music Magazine Disc of the month - March 2012 |
ERICH KORNGOLD
Korngold: Sursum Corda, Op. 13 / Sinfonietta, Op. 5 BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Matthias Bamert [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Aug/2007 ] "…the Chandos recording is altogether superb in terms of definition and opulence. A ripely enjoyable disc of beautifully played performances, and a valuable addition to the catalogue, with the sumptuous sound-picture." The Penguin Guide, 3 stars |
EDGAR BAINTON
Margaret Fingerhut (piano) Richard Davis (flute) / The Golden River, Op. 16 / Concerto fantasia / Pavane, Idyll and Bacchanal / etc BBC Philharmonic Orchestra / Paul Daniel [ Chandos / CD - released 22/Mar/2008 ] "Paul Daniel, Margaret Fingerhut, the BBC Phil and Chandos have literally done the honours here and these four premiere recordings inestimably enhance the Bainton catalogue." (MusicWeb May 2008) |
GRAINGER
The Grainger Edition Volumes 1-19 [special price] BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Hickox, with Penelope Thwaites (piano) [ Chandos Grainger Edition / 19 CD Box Set - released 20/Feb/2011 ] "Nothing here sounds, tired, routine or gap-filling dull. And certainly Grainger emerges as far more than pretty, cosy or genteel; more a case of romantic, folksy, dangerous, exultant, tumultuous and, yes, sentimental." (MusicWeb Feb 2011) |
BBC Philharmonic (orchestra); Rumon Gamba (conductor)
British Tone Poems Vol.2 [ Chandos / CD - released 30/Aug/2019 ] This is the eagerly anticipated second volume of Rumon Gamba's fascinating survey of lesser-known British musical gems. Two works (Cowen's Rêverie and Hadley's Kinder Scout) are world premiere recordings, and the entire repertoire is very rarely... |
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
The Film Music of Ralph Vaughan Williams, Vol 3 (Incls 'the Loves of Joanna Godden' & 'Bitter Springs') BBC Philharmonic Orchestra / Rumon Gamba (conductor) [ Chandos Movies / CD - released 20/May/2006 ] Vaughan Williams' film music ranks amongst the very finest ever written, and this CD includes some of his best examples. |
VERDI
Complete Preludes, Overtures and Ballet Music BBC Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Edward Downes (conductor) [ Chandos Classics / 4 CD Box Set - released 16/Nov/2005 ] This collection programmes all Verdi’s Preludes, Overtures and Ballet Music in chronological order. Each disc contains a mixture of well-known and less familiar music. |
CASELLA / DALLAPICCOLA / RESPIGHI / VERDI / PETRASSI / etc
Gianandrea Noseda: Ten Years of Musica Italiana BBC Philharmonic & Orchestra Teatro Regio Torino, Gianandrea Noseda [ Chandos 241 / 2 CD - released 20/Aug/2014 ] This special '2for1' compilation release celebrates ten years of Gianandrea Noseda's Musica Italiana series. During this time Noseda has shown a remarkable commitment to championing long forgotten scores by well-known composers as well as the finest... |
LYADOV
Orchestral Works (Incls 'Baba-Yaga' & 'the Enchanted Lake') BBC Philharmonic Orchestra / Vassily Sinaisky [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 1/Jun/2001 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1901-1950) - Lyadov's most well-known works coupled with the less familiar |
OFFENBACH / AUBER / MASSENET / MAILLART / THOMAS / etc
French Bonbons BBC Philharmonic Orchestra / Yan Pascal Tortelier [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 11/Nov/2001 ] Rosette (Highest Rating) Penguin Stereo Guide |
DUTILLEUX
Symphonies No s 1 & 2 BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Yan Pascal Tortelier [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 20/Mar/2010 ] "vivid and persuasive performances...the sound is really state of the art" Rosette Recording - Penguin Stereo Guide |
ARNOLD BAX
The Film Music of Arnold Bax (Oliver Twist; Malta, GC-Part 2) BBC Philharmonic / Rumon Gamba [ Chandos Movies / CD - released 12/Nov/2003 ] 'Suffice it to say , Rumon Gamba and the BBC Philharmonic sound wholly attuned to Bax's distinctive idiom, and the Chandos recording possesses lustre, glow and realism in abundance.' Gramophone |
ALAN RAWSTHORNE
The Film Music of Alan Rawsthorne (Includes 'the Captive Heart' & 'the Cruel Sea') BBC Philharmonic / Rumon Gamba [ Chandos Movies / CD - released 4/Apr/2000 ] "The music is splendidly played and given Chandos's top-quality sound." (Penguin Stereo Guide.) |
KORNGOLD
The Film Music of Erich Korngold, Volume 2 (The Sea Hawk) BBC Philharmonic / Rumon Gamba [ Chandos Movies / CD - released 31/Oct/2007 ] "By sheer coincidence I recently re-watched the wonderful 1940 Errol Flynn film for which this score was composed. I'd momentarily forgotten the composer's identity and when that incredibly arresting fanfare started up, was all but swept out to sea... |
RICHARD RODNEY BENNETT
The film music of (Incls Murder on the Orient Express & Far from the Madding Crowd) BBC Philharmonic / Rumon Gamba [ Chandos Movies / CD - released 15/Jan/2001 ] "The BBC Philharmonic under Rumon Gamba rises to the occasion. Indeed it plays all the music here as if it meant it." (International Record Review Feb 2001) |
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
The Film Music of Vaughan Williams Vol 2 (Incls 'scott of the Antarctic', '49th Parallel' & 'The Story of a Flemish Farm') BBC Philharmonic / Rumon Gamba [ Chandos Movies / 3 CD - released 20/Mar/2012 ] Chandos has much pleasure in announcing the release of The Film Music of Ralph Vaughan Williams Collector's Edition conducted by Rumon Gamba as part of the highly successful Chandos Movies label. This collection will appeal to film music buffs and... |
ARTHUR BLISS
The Film Music of (Incls Things to Come & Caesar and Cleopatra) BBC Philharmonic / Rumon Gamba [ Chandos Movies / CD - released 23/Jul/2001 ] Rosette (Highest Award) Penguin Stereo Guide |
RON GOODWIN
The Film Music of Ron Goodwin (Includes '633 Squadron' and 'the Battle of Britain Suite') BBC Philharmonic / Rumon Gamba [ Chandos Movies / CD - released 6/Dec/2004 ] Once heard, Ron Goodwin's film music themes are etched indelibly onto the memory. He is famous for the music he wrote for military films - especially those with a flying theme - such as Those Magnificent Men in the Flying Machines, Battle of Britain... |
MIKLOS ROSZA
Orchestral Works Vol 1 (Incls 'Hungarian Serenade, Op. 25') BBC Philharmonic / Rumon Gamba [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 20/Oct/2008 ] "A lovely disc lovingly and thoroughly written up by Andrew Knowles. More please and soon." (MusicWeb April 2009) |
ERIC COATES
The Symphonic Eric Coates (Includes 'the Dam Busters March', 'Joyous Youth Suite' & 'The Three Bears') BBC Philharmonic, Rumon Gamba [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 17/May/2002 ] Rosette (highest rating) Penguin Stereo Guide |