LEOS JANACEK / BELA BARTOK
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra / Janacek: Sinfonietta Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Andre Previn [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 1/Dec/2002 ] "The Telarc recording captures the full bloom of the orchestra. The coupling is unique." (Penguin Guide) |
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos & Paganini Rhapsody Yuja Wang (piano) / Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Gustavo Dudamel [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 8/Sep/2023 ] 'Put it this way: anyone drawing up a canon of the finest recordings of the Rachmaninov concertos would be thought odd if they did not include this latest bid.' Gramophone Award Finalist 2024 - Concerto |
EDWARD GRIEG / KARL GOLDMARK
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Grieg: Symphony in C minor / Goldmark: Rustic Wedding Symphony Bergen Symphony Orchestra, Karsten Andersen / Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Jesus Lopez-Cobos [ Decca ABC Australian Eloquence / CD - released 10/Feb/2006 ] 'The Decca recording is truthfully balanced, with good perspective and colour, and detail reproduces with fine definition' [Grieg] Penguin Guide |
JOHN ADAMS / GUSTAV MAHLER
Gustavo Dudamel - The Inaugural Concert (recorded in October 2009) Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Gustavo Dudamel (cond) [ Deutsche Grammophon DVD / DVD - released 8/Dec/2009 ] "The 28-year-old Venezuelan conductor who has been taking the musical, and conducting, world by storm" (Gramophone) |
SERGEI PROKOFIEV
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Prokofiev: Symphonies Nos 1 "Classical" & 5 / Lieutenant Kije / Cinderella [excepts] / etc Los Angeles Philharmonic & London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas & Andrew Davis [ Sony Masterworks / 2 CD - released 1/Jul/1997 ] Originally recorded 1976, 1983 & 1992 |
IGOR STRAVINSKY
Stravinsky: Le Sacre di Printemps [The Rite of Spring] (with Bartok - Miraculous Mandarin) [CD+Blu-ray Dolby Atmos] Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Esa-Pekka Salonen [ Deutsche Grammophon CD + Blu-ray Audio Dolby Atmos / 2 CD/Blu-ray Disc - released 3/Nov/2007 ] 2008 Grammy Award nomination for Best Orchestral Performnace |
KARL GOLDMARK / ANTONIN DVORAK
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Goldmark: Rustic Wedding Symphony / Dvorak: Slavonic Dances Op. 72 Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Jesus Lopez-Cobos / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Antal Dorati [ Decca / CD - released 10/Feb/1996 ] Original recordings from 1981 (Rustic Wedding Symphony), and, 1984 (Slavinic Dances) |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
LA Phil 100: The Los Angeles Philharmonic Centennial Birthday Gala (Blu-ray) Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Gustavo Dudamel [ C Major / Blu-ray - released 17/Apr/2020 ] "A century to the day after the orchestra's first concert on 24th October 1919, the centennial season culminates in a "splashy gala night" (San Francisco Classical Voice) at the Walt Disney Concert Hall with the current and former chief conductors... |
FRANZ SCHMIDT / ARNOLD SCHOENBERG
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schmidt: Symphony No.4 / Schoenberg: Chmaber Symphony No.1 Vienna Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta [ Decca Enterprise / CD - released 20/Aug/1990 ] Recording Locations: Royce Hall, U.C.L.A., May 1968 (Schoenberg) Sofiensaal, Vienna, September 1971 (Schmidt) |
MODEST MUSSORGSKY
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (both piano & orchestral versions) Vladimir Ashkenazy / Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta [ Australian Decca Eloquence / CD - released 23/May/2001 ] Two versions of this masterpiece: the original piano work and the Ravel orchestration. |
ESA-PEKKA SALONEN
Salonen: Cello Concerto Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Esa-Pekka Salonen [ Sony Classical / CD - released 3/May/2019 ] GRAMOPHONE AWARD NOMINATION 2019 - Contemporary |
BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Symphony No.3 (with Schumann - Manfred Overture) Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini [ Deutsche Grammophon Orginals / CD - released 20/Jul/2016 ] "Giulini's refined and individual reading, with its very measured view of the first movement, remains a striking example of a conductor transforming an orchestra." (Penguin Guide) |
FREDERIC CHOPIN
Chopin - Piano Concertos Nos 1 & 2 Krystian Zimerman (piano) / Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini [ Deutsche Grammophon Originals / CD - released 11/May/2016 ] "Immensely clear, lucid pianism and suave, beautifully moulded accompaniments from Giulini and the Los Angeles Philharmonic." (CDReview) |
GERSHWIN / BARBER / BERNSTEIN
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue / Barber: Adagio for Strings / Bernstein: Overture to Candide; Symphonic Dances (from West Side Story) Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein [ Deutsche Grammophon Entree / CD - released 11/Oct/2002 ] A superb collection of 20th-century American classics from three different composers - Gershwin's effervescent Rhapsody, Barber's heart-breaking Adagio, and three Bernstein works conducted by the composer. |
BERNSTEIN / WEBER / RAVEL / STRAVINSKY / SUPPE / STRAUSS / WAGNER / BRUCKNER / HOLST / etc
Tribute to Zubin Mehta (Special price) Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Israel Philharmonic Orchestra / Wiener Philharmoniker / Zubin Mehta [ Decca / 6 CD - released 1/May/2006 ] "The overtures disc is probably the most enjoyable with some dashing interpretations of Rossini's 'William Tell' and Suppé's 'Poet and Peasant' amongst the most endearing. The Wagner excerpts are rip roaring especially the 'Rienzi'... |
TCHAIKOVSKY
Symphonies & Other Orchestral Works (Special price) Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Israel Philharmonic Orchestra / Zubin Mehta [ Decca / 5 CD - released 27/Mar/2006 ] Tchaikovsky’s 4th, 5th and 6th symphonies are as popular on record as in the concert hall and many conductors have recorded these pieces. |
MAHLER
Symphony No.5 Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. Zubim Mehta [ Decca Eloquence / CD - released 6/Sep/2003 ] Eloquence - the budget label from Decca |
AARON COPLAND
Copland: Appalachian Spring / Fanfare for the Common Man / Dance Symphony / Lincoln Portrait / etc Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, English Chamber Orchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Zubin Mehta, Neville Marriner, Antál Do [ Double Decca / 2 CD - released 10/Apr/2014 ] |
MAHLER
Symphony No 8 "Symphony of 1000" (recorded in October 2012) Soloists / Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, Gustavo Dudamel (cond) [ Deutsche Grammophon DVD / DVD - released 20/Jan/2013 ] "an excellent rendition of Mahler's Eighth Symphony...featuring a fine partnership of orchestras and a variable lineup of soloists" New York Times |
STRAVINSKY / BARTOK / SHOSTAKOVICH / PROKOFIEV
The 20th Century Violin Concerto Vikoria Mullova (violin) / Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Esa-Pekka Salonen / Andre Previn [ Philips / 2 CD - released 1/Apr/2006 ] "This reissue brings together superb recordings of the Stravinsky and Prokofiev concertos, an excellent alternative reading of the Bartók and a decent performance of the Shostakovich. Great value from a greatly underrated artist." (MusicWeb June... |
ESA-PEKKA SALONEN
Helix for Orchestra / PIano Concerto / Dichotomie for piano solo Yefim Bronfman (piano) / Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Esa-Pekka Salonen [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 12/Sep/2010 ] |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 5 Emperor / Concerto in D major for Piano & Orchestra (Arranged by the composer from the Violin Concerto) Alicia de Larrocha, Olli Mustonen (pianos) / Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie [ Decca ABC Australian Eloquence / CD - released 27/Jan/2006 ] Spanish pianist Alicia de Larrocha's first recording of Beethoven's Emperor is a grand and thrilling affair and this recording here receives its first release on CD. |
SAINT-SAENS / FRANCK / MOZART / BEETHOVEN / CHOPIN / GRIEG / RACHMANINOV / etc
Arthur Rubinstein plays Great Piano Concertos Arthur Rubinstein (piano) / Philadelphia Orchestra / Symphony of the Air / Los Angeles Philharmonic / London Philharmonic Orchestra [ Sony RCA Masters / 11 CD Box Set - released 20/Aug/2016 ] "he brings it up with the freshness of new discovery, and still more important, with an aristocracy of style proving the truth of his claim that "an interpreter of talent can ennoble any piece he plays if he is a recreater and not a mere performer" |
FREDERIC CHOPIN
Chopin: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 (recorded 1946 & 1953) Artur Rubinstein (piano) / Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Alfreed Wallenstein / NBC Symphony Orchestra, William Steinberg [ Naxos Historical Great Pianists / CD - released 20/Nov/2008 ] This release is the first in a series devoted to Arthur Rubinstein's 'middle period' Chopin cycle, recorded from the mid-1940s through the mid-1950s. |
W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 34, 39, 40 / Eine kleine Nachtmusik / etc Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) / Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta [ Decca Australian Eloquence / 2 CD - released 10/Jul/2019 ] Zubin Mehta was one of Decca's stars in the 1960s and 1970s, known more for his recordings of 19th and 20th-century repertoire than of the 18th. Yet, he has long had an abiding love for Mozart and conducts his symphonic and operatic music on a... |
PROKOFIEV
Alexander Nevsky / Lieutenant Kije Christine Cairns (mezzo) / Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Andre Previn [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 15/Nov/2004 ] "The light-hearted and tuneful Lieutenant Kije Suite...with crystalline aural qualities...the disc is highly recommended." —High Performance Review |
JOHN WILLIAMS
A John Williams Celebration Itzhak Perlman (violin) / Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Gustavo Dudamel [ C Major DVD / DVD - released 25/Jun/2015 ] John Williams is without doubt one of the best-known and most recognizable composers in Hollywood history. This gala concert highlights his film score achievements. |
GEORGE GERSHWIN
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue / An American in Paris / Cuban Overture (with Copland - Fanfare for a Common Man & Appalachian Spring) Ivan Davis (piano) / Cleveland Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. Zubin Mehta [ Australian Decca SBS Eloquence / CD - released 6/Dec/1999 ] Eloquence - top recordings and artists at a special price |
TCHAIKOVSKY / CONUS / SARASATE / KORNGOLD
Violin Concertos [rec 1950-1953] Jascha Heifetz (Violin) / Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Alfred Wallenstein / RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, William Steinberg [ Naxos Historical Great Violinists / CD - released 1/Nov/2010 ] Reissue Producer and Audio Restoration Engineer: Mark Obert-Thorn |
J. S. BACH
Bach: Violin Concertos (with Mozart-Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major) [rec 1946-53] Jascha Heifetz (violin) / Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / RCA Victor Chamber Orchestra / London Symphony Orchestra [ Naxos Historical Great Violinists / CD - released 20/Jun/2008 ] One of the great 20th century violinists, at his best Heifetz played the concerto and sonata repertoire with a strong command of structure, minute attention to detail and an unequalled sensuous beauty of tone. |
KAIJA SAARIAHO
Saariaho: Du cristal, ...a la fumae; Nymphea (Jardin secret III) / Sept Papillons Kronos Quartet / Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor, with Anssi Karttunen, cello [ Ondine / CD - released 10/Jun/2004 ] "In terms of style , Kaija Saariaho has achieved what many Finnish composers have struggled for in vain - to move completely out of the shadow of Sibelius. The performances are stunning. Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Los Angeles Philharmonic combine... |
BARTOK / MAHLER / VERDI / BEETHOVEN / DVORAK / TCHAIKOVSKY / etc
Zubin Mehta Los Angeles Philharmonic / Berlin Philharmonic / Vienna Philharmonic / Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta, with Evgeny Kissin (piano) & others [ EuroArts Conductors DVD / 7 DVD Box Set - released 18/Jun/2021 ] A luxury edition for collectors with an extraordinary packaging: elegant deluxe hardcover book, extensive editorial and bonus material. |
DVORAK
Symphony No. 9 New World / Carnival Overture Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Andre Previn [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 29/Jul/2002 ] "Telarc's recording is warm and spacious, yet clear, transparent" |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Popular Overtures (Including William Tell, The Silken Ladder, Die Fledermaus & Poet and Peasant) Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Israel Philharmonic Orchestra / Zubin Mehta [ Decca ABC Australian Eloquence / 2 CD - released 9/Apr/2007 ] A thrilling collection of Overtures and Preludes (with some popular orchestral pieces thrown in for good measure) from Zubin Mehta. As a showman of the best variety, his recordings remains one of the Decca catalogue's richest legacies, and more than... |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 / Overtures Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Zubin Mehta [ Decca SBS Eloquence / CD - released 1/Jun/2010 ] "This is a characteristically thrustful and dramatic reading (the brashness of the horns in the coda of the finale may be too much for some), but one which presents Beethoven's dance rhythms in full freshness and urgency. They are bright exciting... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Zubin Mehta and the Los Angeles Philharmonic: Complete Decca Recordings Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta [ Decca / 38 CD Box Set - released 29/May/2020 ] This 38-CD collection provides proof of just how catholic Mehta's tastes were. The foundation of his music making continues to lie in the central European masterworks and he has never lost sight of that tradition. |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
LA Phil 100: The Los Angeles Philharmonic Centennial Birthday Gala Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Gustavo Dudamel [ C Major / 2 DVD - released 17/Apr/2020 ] "A century to the day after the orchestra's first concert on 24th October 1919, the centennial season culminates in a "splashy gala night" (San Francisco Classical Voice) at the Walt Disney Concert Hall with the current and former chief conductors... |
RAVEL
The Best of Ravel: Bolero; Daphnis et Chloe Suite No. 2; etc Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Zubin Mehta / London Symphony Orchestra / Pierre Monteux [ Decca Eloquence / CD - released 21/Aug/2002 ] 'the visceral excitement Mehta produces is most compelling one marvels at the vivid Decca sound' Penguin Guide to CDs (2000 Yearbook) |
GUSTAV MAHLER
Mahler: Song Cycles: Rackert-Lieder / Kindertotenlieder / Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen Marilyn Horne (mezzo-soprano) / Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra [ Decca Australian Eloquence / CD - released 1/Dec/2006 ] Marilyn Horne's plum-tinged mezzo and the music of Mahler are inseparable. So far, only the Fahrenden Gesellen songs and the Kindertotenlieder have made their way to CD (now deleted), so it is appropriate to collect on a single CD, the three... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Gerard Schwarz Collection Seattle Symphony, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, New York Chamber Symphony, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz [ Naxos / 30 CD Box Set - released 1/Nov/2017 ] This remarkable collection of recordings celebrates the seventieth birthday of one of the world's leading conductors, Gerard Schwarz, whose career in music spans over half a century. |