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Divertimento / Masquerade / Parable IX cover
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PERSICHETTI
Divertimento / Masquerade / Parable IX
London Symphony Orchestra Wind and Percussion Ensemble / David Amos (Conductor)
[ Naxos / CD - released 9/May/2006 ]
In the face of partisan antagonism, Persichetti advocated, through his music, the notion of a broad working vocabulary based on a fluent assimilation of all the materials and techniques which had appeared during the 20th century.
The Symphonies [complete] / Overtures cover
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DVORAK
The Symphonies [complete] / Overtures
London Symphony Orchestra, Witold Rowicki
[ Decca Collector's Edition / 6 CD Box Set - released 1/Jul/2010 ]
London Symphony Orchestra, Witold Rowicki
Complete Symphonies (special price) cover
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PROKOFIEV
Complete Symphonies (special price)
London Symphony Orchestra / Valery Gergiev
[ Decca / 4 CD Box Set - released 24/May/2006 ]
Orchestral 1001 Classical Recordings you must hear before you die (1951-present) - "Throughout there is no doubting, or resisting, the deep wells of emotion plumbed in these performances." (Recording of the Month Gramophone June 2006)
Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos 1 & 9 / The Age opf Gold - ballet suite cover
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DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos 1 & 9 / The Age opf Gold - ballet suite
L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Walter Weller / London Symphony Orchestra, Jean Martinon (conductor)
[ Decca SBS Australian Eloquence / CD - released 12/Dec/2009 ]
Venerated for their perky, piquant performances and the ripe, rich Decca sound, Walter Weller's thrilling readings of Shostakovich's Symphonies 1 and 9 have long been on the reissue request lists. Now, they appear on CD for the first time.
The Best of Ravel: Bolero; Daphnis et Chloe Suite No. 2; etc cover
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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)
Sacred Service (Avodath Hakodesh) cover
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ERNEST BLOCH
Sacred Service (Avodath Hakodesh)
Louis Berkman (baritone) / The Zemel Choir / members of the London Chorale and the London Concord Singers / London Symphony Orchestra / Geoffrey Simon
[ Chandos Classics / CD - released 6/Mar/2005 ]
'When this recording was originally issued on LP I compared it with all previous versions of the work… finding it to be superior with regard to both performance and sound… I remain enthusiastic about this Chandos release, especially in its CD...
The Panufnik Legacies cover
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Panufnik Legacies
London Symphony Orchestra, François-Xavier Roth
[ LSO Live / CD - released 29/Apr/2013 ]
In May 2013, LSO Live releases an album of new works by 10 emerging young composers. The pieces, originally commissioned as part of the LSO Panufnik Scheme, were recorded in LSO St Luke's and are now presented on disc, enabling the LSO to share...
Symphony No. 5 / The Voyevoda cover
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TCHAIKOVSKY
Symphony No. 5 / The Voyevoda
London Symphony Orchestra, Yondani Butt
[ Nimbus Alliance / CD - released 28/Jan/2013 ]
"These performances invite comparisons with entries by Furtwängler, Böhm, Szell, Karajan rather than figures of lesser stature." (American Record Guide)
Berlioz: Grande Messe des Morts, Op. 5 (Requiem) cover
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HECTOR BERLIOZ
Berlioz: Grande Messe des Morts, Op. 5 (Requiem)
Barry Banks (tenor) London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus & London Philharmonic Choir, Sir Colin Davis
[ LSO Live SACD / 2 Hybrid SACD - released 11/Mar/2013 ]
"..the combined LSO and LPO choirs - singing beautifully and bringing out the music's profound sadness - is wonderfully enhanced. Colin Davis fits the work to the conditions with a master hand. Memorable." (Sunday Times)
Der Freischutz cover
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WEBER
Der Freischutz
Christine Brewer, Sally Matthews, & Simon O'Neill / London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis
[ LSO Live SACD / 2 Hybrid SACD - released 29/Apr/2013 ]
This is a sincere reading of the work, but sincerity should not be confused with a lack of sophistication. The orchestral textures are pristine, the tempos and colours bracing and plaintive, with faultless work from clarinettist Chris Richards.
Appalachian Spring / Billy the Kid / Rodeo (4 Dance Episodes) cover
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AARON COPLAND
Appalachian Spring / Billy the Kid / Rodeo (4 Dance Episodes)
London Symphony Orchestra, Minnieapolis Symphony Orchesra, Antal Dorati
[ Alto / CD - released 10/Aug/2013 ]
"Dorati pioneered the first stereo recordings of the complete Billy the Kid and (this) caused a sensation …for precision of detail and brilliance of colour, while the generous acoustics offered ambient warmth…The gunshots were and remain...
Elektra (complete opera) cover
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RICHARD STRAUSS
Elektra (complete opera)
Jeanne-Michele Charbonnet, Angela Denoke, Dame Felicity Palmer, Matthias Goerne, London Symphony Orchestra, Valery Gergiev
[ LSO Live SACD / 2 Hybrid SACD - released 2/Jul/2012 ]
Valery Gergiev conducts Strauss' 'Elektra', one of the most powerful operas in the repertoire, accompanied by a superlative cast. Premiered in 1910 at Covent Garden, under the baton of Sir Thomas Beecham, 'Elektra' showcases many, of what were at the...
Sibelius: Belshazzar's Feast Suite, Op. 51 / Karelia Suite, Op. 11 (excerpts) / Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43 cover
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JEAN SIBELIUS
Sibelius: Belshazzar's Feast Suite, Op. 51 / Karelia Suite, Op. 11 (excerpts) / Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43
London Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Kajanus
[ Naxos Historical Kajanus conducts Sibelius Vol 2 / CD - released 2/Jan/2013 ]
"The programme is artfully sequenced. First we get the fey and fragile exotica, glistening fantasy and wan orientalism of Belshazzar's Feast. Then come the exuberant outer movements of the Karelia Suite...Phrasing is nicely sculpted throughout." MW
Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1-7 / Kullervo, Op. 7 cover
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JEAN SIBELIUS
Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1-7 / Kullervo, Op. 7
Monica Groop (mezzo), Peter Mattei (baritone) / London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis
[ LSO Live / 4 CD Box Set - released 21/Sep/2009 ]
"Combined with the innate warmth and pretty much faultless playing of the LSO, it makes for some of the most readily satisfying performances available." BBC Music
Nielsen: Symphonies Nos. 2 'The Four temperaments' & 3 'Sinfonia espansiva' cover
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CARL NIELSEN
Nielsen: Symphonies Nos. 2 'The Four temperaments' & 3 'Sinfonia espansiva'
Lucy Hall (soprano), Marcus Farnsworth (baritone) / London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis
[ LSO Live SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 10/Mar/2013 ]
'Colin Davis establishes himself as a first-class Nielsenian on our pick of the week ... With this coupling, Davis leaves the best for last, too: Nielsen's most accessible symphony.' (The Sunday Times)
Luigi Alva - Spanish and Latin American songs: Including Granada & Valencia (Rec October 1963) cover
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Luigi Alva (tenor) / New Symphony Orchestra of London. Iller Pattacini
Luigi Alva - Spanish and Latin American songs: Including Granada & Valencia (Rec October 1963)
[ Decca Classic Recitals / CD - released 12/Dec/2004 ]
Peruvian-born Luigi Alva (born Lima 10 April 1927) first appeared in his native Lima in 1949 and made his European debut in 1954 when he sang Alfredo at the Teatro Nuovo in Milan.
Panambi / Estancia (Complete Ballets) cover
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GINASTERA
Panambi / Estancia (Complete Ballets)
Luis Gaeta / London Symphony Orchestra / Gisele Ben-Dor (Conductor)
[ Naxos / CD - released 4/Dec/2006 ]
Much admired by Aaron Copland, the Argentine composer Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983) is widely regarded as one of the most important and original South American composers of the 20th century.
Stanford: Irish Rhapsody No.4 / Funeral March 'the Martyrdom' from Becket / Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor cover
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SIR CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORD
Stanford: Irish Rhapsody No.4 / Funeral March 'the Martyrdom' from Becket / Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor
Malcolm Binns (piano) / London Philharmonic Orchestra / London Symphony Orchestra / Nicholas Braithwaite / Sir Adrian Boult
[ Lyrita / CD - released 1/Apr/2007 ]
One of the most respected independent labels, Lyrita Recorded Edition, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2009, has concluded a comprehensive license deal with Wyastone Estate Limited.
Lulu-Suite / Altenberg Lieder / 3 Pieces for Orchestra cover
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BERG
Lulu-Suite / Altenberg Lieder / 3 Pieces for Orchestra
Margaret Price (soprano) / London Symphony Orchestra / Claudio Abbado
[ Deutsche Grammophon The Originals / CD - released 5/May/2000 ]
1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1901-1950) - "Abbado makes it clear above all how beautiful Berg's writing is, not just in the Lulu excerpts but in the early Op 4 Songs and the op 6 Orchestral Pieces." (Three stars Penguin...
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2 & Triple Concerto cover
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BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2 & Triple Concerto
Maria João Pires (piano), Gordan Nikolitch (violin), Tim Hugh (cello), Lars Vogt (piano), London Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
[ LSO Live / CD - released 1/Mar/2019 ]
LSO Live celebrates the 90th birthday of one of the conducting world's greats, Bernard Haitink. Few artists have a deeper understanding of the music of Beethoven than the celebrated Dutch conductor, who is known for his mastery of the great...