RAVEL
Ravel: Boléro / Daphnis et Chloë Suite No.2 / Ma mère l'oye Suite / La Valse London Symphony Orchestra / Louis Fremaux [ ALTO / CD - released 1/Jun/2010 ] Essential Ravel conducted by a master French maestro |
MAHLER
Symphony No 6 London Symphony Orchestra / Mariss Jansons conductor [ LSO Live / 2 CD - released 1/Sep/2003 ] EDITOR'S CHOICE Gramophone Magazine (UK) |
EL-KHOURY
New York, Tears and Hope / The Rivers Engulfed London Symphony Orchestra / Martyn Brabbins (Conductor) / Daniel Harding (Conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 13/Oct/2006 ] "I know that the composer was grateful for and proud, pleased, and excited by the meticulous performances his music received here. He was present at the recordings and you can be sure that what you hear is what he intended and that the performers... |
SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Symphony No 10 in E minor London Symphony Orchestra / Maxim Shostakovich [ ALTO / CD - released 1/Apr/2010 ] Alto returns this outstanding recording of Shostakovich's Tenth Symphony to international availability in this value-priced edition. |
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Symphony No.5 / "Gadfly" Suite London Symphony Orchestra / Maxim Shostakovich [ ALTO / CD - released 1/Mar/2010 ] Maxim Shostakovich leads the London Symphony Orchestra in powerful, characterful recordings of two of his father's masterpieces - the witty, colorful musical portraits of The Gadfly, and the overwhelming sweep and monumental impact of the great... |
TCHAIKOVSKY
Swan Lake (complete ballet) London Symphony Orchestra. Michael Tilson Thomas [ Sony Essential Classics / 2 CD - released 1/Mar/2013 ] London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas |
SHOSTAKOVICH
Symphony No 5 London Symphony Orchestra / Mstislav Rostropovich [ LSO Live / SACD - released 14/Feb/2005 ] "(Rostropovich's) energy would have put many younger conductors to shame, and his inspiration and insight, as well as the incendiary virtuosity of the LSO players, made this a uniquely convincing performance" The Guardian, 9 July 2004 - Hybrid SACD... |
SHOSTAKOVICH
Symphony No 8 London Symphony Orchestra / Mstislav Rostropovich-conductor [ LSO Live SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 16/Jul/2005 ] 'the most overwhelming performance; could musical expression possibly go further?' DISC OF THE MONTH BBC Music Magazine |
SHOSTAKOVICH
Symphony No 11 London Symphony Orchestra / Mstislav Rostropovich-conductor [ LSO Live SACD / SACD - released 12/Dec/2004 ] 'RECORD OF THE MONTH and EDITOR'S CHOICE Gramophone - Hybrid SACD Compatible with all CD players. Includes high denstity stereo and surround tracks that can be read by SACD players. |
SHOSTAKOVICH
Symphony No 5 London Symphony Orchestra / Mstislav Rostropovich-conductor [ LSO Live / CD - released 4/Sep/2002 ] 'a Rostropovich performance is impossible to experience in the abstract. The Fifth Symphony breathed out a sense of moral struggle' The Times, 9 July 2004 |
BRAHMS
21 Hungarian Dances London Symphony Orchestra / Neeme Jarvi [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 9/Jun/2003 ] 'Järvi has captured the feel of the music - more Gypsy than Hungarian - very well… If you missed this one the first time around , grab it now. At its new medium price, it's hard to go wrong. Good notes and attractive packaging complete the... |
RACHMANIOV / KALINNOKOV
Symphony No. 3 / etc. London Symphony Orchestra / Neeme Jarvi (conductor) [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Apr/2012 ] |
CARL NIELSEN
Symphonies Nos. 1-6 (Complete) London Symphony Orchestra, Ole Schmidt [ ALTO / CD Box Set - released 16/Sep/2013 ] |
PETER BOYER
Boyer: Balance of Power - Orchestral Works London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Boyer [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 8/Jul/2022 ] This album presents eight of the most recent works by Peter Boyer, one of the leading American orchestral composers of his generation. Balance of Power was commissioned for the 95th birthday of former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. |
W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Symphony No. 38 / Four Interludes from 'thamos, Kanig in a„gypten' / Six German Dances / etc London Symphony Orchestra / Peter Maag [ Decca ABC Eloquence / CD - released 16/Jun/2006 ] Peter Maag's celebrated recording of the Mozart 'Prague' Symphony (widely requested for reissue, internationally), now presented in a stunning remaster from the original tapes, leads into a program of Mozart rarities |
RACHMANINOV
Symphony No. 3, Op. 44 in A minor / Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 London Symphony Orchestra / Philharmonia Orchestra / Neeme Jarvi, conductor [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 12/Oct/2004 ] These recordings of late works by Rachmaninov, newly combined on one disc, are still regarded by many as top choices for the repertoire. |
MAURICE RAVEL
Ravel: Boléro / La Valse / Pavane pour une infante défunte / etc London Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Monteux [ Decca Australian Eloquence / CD - released 1/Nov/2015 ] Pierre Monteux as the ideal interpreter of Ravel, that great teaser and lover of mystification. Born less than a month apart in 1875, the two men were bound to come together in pre-war Paris, which was such fertile ground for artistic novelty. The... |
DEBUSSY
Images / Nocturnes I & II / Prelude A l'aprAs-midi d'un faune / etc London Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Monteux [ Decca SBS Eloquence / CD - released 10/Mar/2013 ] "Some vintage performances but the competition from Munch is daunting" (MusicWeb April 2006) |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Pierre Monteux conducts Brahms [Incls Symphony No 2] London Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Monteux [ Decca Australian Eloquence / CD - released 20/Jul/2016 ] "...subtleties of nuance and timing, and modifications of pacing, reflect a lifetime's love and experience of the work, and a man who is still keen to explore its textural and structural possibilities." (Gramophone) |
London Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Monteux
Ravel - Orchestral Favourites (Incls Ma Mare l'Oye, Bolero, etc) [ Philips 50 / CD - released 5/May/2001 ] five of Ravel's most popular orchestral masterpieces |