More By Artist: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
British Light Classics (Incls 'Mexican Hat Dance', 'Bells Across the Meadow' & 'Dam Busters March') Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth [ Warner Classics / 2 CD Box Set - released 26/Oct/2007 ] "Old favourites and rarer items make this an outstanding collection… Altogether outstandingly compiled, played and recorded… If you want just one CD to represent British light music, this is it." (Gramophone on the first CD in this set, August 2004) |
W.A. MOZART
The Symphonies Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Erich Leinsdorf [ DG Original Masters / 7 CD - released 1/Mar/2006 ] These are vibrant, dynamic recordings that blow away the cobwebs of many of the traditional performances of the time. Originally released on the WESTMINSTER label. |
BORODIN
Symphonies Nos 1 & 2 / In the Steppes of Central Asia Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Vladimir Ashkenazy [ Decca Records / CD - released 17/Feb/2001 ] *** Three Stars. Penguin Stereo Guide |
SHOSTAKOVICH
Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47 / Chamber Symphony Op.110a Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy [ Decca 20th Century / CD - released 14/Jul/2014 ] " it is clear from the finale that the orchestra and conductor are both enjoying themselves." (MusicWeb) |
EDVARD GREIG
Grieg: Peer Gynt / Symphonic Dance No.2 / In Autumn / etc. Ilse Hollweg (soprano) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham [ Warner Classics / CD - released 13/Feb/2012 ] "Beecham showed a very special feeling for this score and to hear (these excerpts) under his baton is a uniquely rewarding experience. Ilse Hollweg makes an excellent soloist." Rosette - Penguin Stereo Guide |
JOSEF HAYDN
Die Schopfung (The Creation) (Complete Oratorio in German) Lucia Popp, Kurt Moll, Helena Dose & Benjamin Luxon / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Antal Dorati [ Decca Originals / 2 CD - released 1/May/2012 ] "Dorati's joy in Haydn's inventiveness is contagious, and the operatic immediacy secures some minor miracles from the RPO." (BBC Music) |
FREDERICK DELIUS
Delius: 150Th Anniversary Edition Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves, [ Warner Classics / 18 CD Box Set - released 14/Nov/2011 ] The present generous set has no parallels nor would I anticipate that there will be for many years. The performances and recordings are healthy and pleasing." (MusicWeb) |
ROSSINI / VERDI / OFFENBACH / MOZART / BEETHOVEN / BELLINI / etc
100 Best Overtures & Preludes: Includes 'The Bartered Bride', 'William Tell' & 'The Barber of Seville') Philharmonia Orchestra, Stuttgart Radio Symphony, La Scala Opera Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, etc [ Emi Classics / 6 CD Box Set - released 10/Feb/2018 ] 100 Favourite overtures and preludes from all your favourite operas & ballets. |
ROSSINI / DONIZETTI / BIZET / BEETHOVEN / VERDI / WEBER / etc
50 Best Overtures & Preludes: Includes 'The Bartered Bride', 'William Tell' & 'The Barber of Seville') Philharmonia Orchestra, Stuttgart Radio Symphony, La Scala Opera Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, etc [ Warner Classics / 3 CD Box Set - released 1/Jun/2012 ] 50 Favourite overtures and preludes from all your favourite operas & ballets. |
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... |
BUSONI / DEBUSSY / FALLA / GRANADA / TURINA / etc.
Turina: Rapsodia Sinfonica Valerie Tryon (piano), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Kenneth Woods [ Somm / CD - released 1/Oct/2013 ] SOMM has embarked on an exciting new series of recordings with the RPO and pianist Valerie Tryon and conductor Kenneth Woods. |
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto & Nutcracker Suite Alexandra Dariescu (piano), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Darrwll Ang [ Signum / CD - released 13/Jan/2017 ] Alexandra Dariescu makes her concerto recording debut on Signum with Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra under Darrell Ang, pairing this with Mikhail Pletnev's concert suite of arrangements from The... |
GRIEG
Peer Gynt Suites 1 & 2, Piano Concerto & 7 Lyric Pieces Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ronan O'Hora (piano), Mark Ermler & James Judd (conductors) [ ALTO / CD - released 10/Feb/2014 ] "When it comes to generous emotional engagement you will look in vain in this price bracket. Ronan O'Hora is an extremely classy act and this version of the concerto need not look bashful in the company of the conventionally recognised reference... |
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 / Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 Alicia de Larrocha (piano) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Concerto). The Philadelphia Orchestra (Symphonic Dances). Charles Dutoit [ Decca ABC Eloquence / CD - released 18/Aug/2005 ] Recorded early in Dutoit's career and originally coupled with the Schumann concerto, this is the first appearance on CD of his Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 with Alicia de Larrocha as a fine and poetic soloist. |
ALBENIZ / TURINA / MONTSALVATORE / SURINACH
Alicia de Larrocha - Concertos from Spain Alicia de Larrocha (piano) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / London Philharmonic Orchestra / Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos [ Decca SBS Australian Eloquence / CD - released 12/Dec/2009 ] In 1977 Decca released an LP entitled 'Concertos from Spain' which coupled two contemporary piano concertos - those by Montsalvatge (Concerto Breve, written for Alicia de Larrocha) and Surinach's Piano Concerto. The Surinach - a kind of Spanish... |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Piano Conc. No. 2 / Haydn Variations Andre Previn (piano) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Horacio Guiterrez [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 1/Dec/2002 ] "this Telarc recording will be hard to beat for some time to come." -Fanfare |
GEORGE BUTTERWORTH / GUSTAV HOLST
Butterworth: A Shropshire Lad, Two Idylls, Banks of Green Willow Andrew Manze, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra [ Onyx / CD - released 26/Sep/2025 ] George Butterworth, one of the pre 1914 generation lost in the Great War, left a small but enduring body of work. He was introduced to folk music by Vaughan Williams, but he was also a dancer and collector of folk songs and dances - especially those... |
DANIEL BORTZ
His name was Orestes (complete oratorio) / Concerto for recorder and orchestra Anita Bjark (narrator) Annalena Persson, Ingrid Tobiasson, Marianne Eklaf (vocals) / Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra / Alan Gilbert [ BIS / 2 CD - released 1/Nov/2007 ] "… a fine eye for detail and imaginatively spare use of full orchestral resources which now distinguishes Bortz as a composer of music drama." Gramophone |
CARL ORFF
Carmina Burana Ann Archibald (soprano), John Graham-Hall (tenor) Peter Sidhom (baritone) / London, Royal Choral Society & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Cooke [ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 1/Apr/2010 ] Carl Orff was born into a distinguished Bavarian military family, and after composing songs in his childhood took up studies at the Munich Academy of Music. His early music shows the influence of Debussy, but this was soon cast off in favour of... |
RAVEL / KORNGOLD / SHOSTAKOVICH / PREVIN / STRAUSS / PROKOFIEV
Andre Previn: A Celebration Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin) Kyung Wha Chung (violin) / London Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony, Royal Philharmonic, Andre Previn [ Deutsche Grammophon / 6 CD Box Set - released 14/Jul/2014 ] "Some performers make it all about themselves …while André puts the music first" Barbara Bonney (Gramophone 2008) |
