Since you are interested in Symphony Nos 4, 5 & 6, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
ALEXANDRE TANSMAN
Tansman: Symphonies, Volume 3: Symphony No 2 & 3 / Quatre Mouvements pour orchestre Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Oleg Caetani [ Chandos / SACD - released 1/Sep/2008 ] 'After hearing this spectacularly engineered new SA-CD, I really do believe that Alexandre Tansman's time has come…there's no need to hesitate over Oleg Caetani's performances' International Record Review of Volume 1 |
Elton John
Live in Australia with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra [ Rocket Records / CD - released 28/Jul/1987 ] Now re-issued and digitally re-mastered, this is a fantastic in concert recording of Elton performing his greatest songs with orchestra. |
RACHMANINOV / ADDINSELL / LITOLFF / WILLIAMS / BATH / etc
Dangerous Moonlight - piano classics from the silver screen (Incls 'Warsaw Concerto' & 'Dream of Olwen') Isador Goodman (piano) / Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Patrick Thomas [ Philips ABC Eloquence / CD - released 1/May/2005 ] "A good selection of 'silver screen' romantic favourites for piano and orchestra." (MusicWeb July 2005) |
BEETHOVEN
The Creatures of Prometheus Melbourne Symphony Orchestra / Michael Halasz [ Naxos / CD - released 6/Feb/2003 ] The two act Creatures of Prometheus is based on the Greek mythological person who drove ignorance from people, and brought to life two statues who are instructed in the arts. The scenario of the original ballet has long since been lost, though in... |
TANSMAN
Symphonies, Volume 2: Symphonic Testaments Melbourne Symphony Orchestra / Oleg Caetani [ Chandos SACD / SACD - released 28/Sep/2007 ] This is the second disc in a complete survey of Tansman's symphonies and includes the world premiere recording of Symphonies Nos 7 and 9. |
SHOSTAKOVICH
Symphony No. 11 in G minor, Op. 103 / Jazz Suite No.1 (Rec 2005) Melbourne Symphony Orchestra / Oleg Caetani [ ABC Classics / CD - released 1/Mar/2006 ] "A hugely entertaining disc – unhesitatingly recommended" (MusicWeb Feb 2006) |
JOSEF RHEINBERGER
Sacred Choral Works (Incls Mass, Op. 109) Phoenix Bach Choir / Kansas City Chorale / Charles Bruffy [ Chandos SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Oct/2007 ] "This new recording was made by two professional American choirs, the Phoenix Bach Choir and the Kansas City Chorale, conducted by Charles Bruffy. The two groups come together annually to record double choir works. The resulting ensemble is... |
STEPHAN
Orchestral Works (Incls Music for Violin and Orchestra) Sergey Stadler (violin) / Melbourne Symphony Orchestra / Oleg Caetani (conductor) [ Chandos SACD / SACD - released 16/Nov/2005 ] On Hybrid Super Audio CD (SACD) format. PLAYABLE ON ANY CD SYSTEM - "Conductor Caetani..immerses himself and his orchestra in the opulence of these scores." (MusicWeb April 2006) |
LEROY ANDERSON
Anderson, Leroy - The Waltzing Cat: Favourites incls the Piano Concerto Simon Tedeschi (piano); Melbourne Symphony Orchestra / P. Mann [ ABC Classics / CD - released 25/Apr/2005 ] "The performances are warm and sympathetic and the notes good." - MusicWeb May 2004 |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Divine Yvonne Kenny (incls 'song to the Moon', 'Let the Bright Seraphim' & 'O mio babbino caro') Yvonne Kenny (soprano) / Melbourne Symphony Orchestra / Adelaide Symphony Orchestra / Vladimir Kamirski [ ABC Portrait of an Artist / 2 CD - released 1/Jan/2007 ] 2 CD slimline of classic recordings from internationally acclaimed soprano Yvonne Kenny. Following her TV appearances as a judge on Operatunity Oz, Yvonne will become a household name to a whole new generation of music lovers. Features classic tracks... |
Yvonne kenny, soprano, with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Kamirski
The Yvonne Kenny Collection [ ABC Classics / 3 CD - released 13/Mar/2005 ] Popular arias, lieder, light opera and folk tunes reissued at a opopular price |