Since you are interested in 'Scottish' and 'Italian' Symphonies, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
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GEORGE BENJAMIN
A Mind of Winter / Antara BBC Symphony, Mark Elder / London Sinfonietta, George Benjamin [ Nimbus Records / CD - released 20/Oct/2007 ] "I love Mars Bars, I hate Wagner and I want to record your music!" With this memorable introductory gambit delivered to George Benjamin on New Year's Eve 1979, the founder of Nimbus, Count Alexander Numa Labinsky, began a twenty year exclusive... |
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FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream: complete incidental music Actors from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama / Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Jaime Laredo [ Nimbus / 2 CD - released 20/Sep/2008 ] This recording was made with a single Nimbus Ambisonic microphone placed in front of the orchestra. In the space between the conductor and the microphone the actors were free to group themselves according to the demands of the dialogue. However, in... |