Since you are interested in Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 / Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
J. S. BACH
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bach: The Keyboard Concertos - 1 Angela Hewitt (piano) Australia Chamber Orchestra, directed from the violin by Richard Tognetti [ Hyperion SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 20/Jun/2005 ] "Angela Hewitt's combination of a lively and never heavy touch, unassertive virtuosity, natural phrasing and wistfully expressive slow movements, corresponds to what many people hope to find in Bach." (MusicWeb June 2005) |
LENNOX & MICHAEL BERKELEY
Symphony No. 4 / The Garden of Earthly Delights / Cello Concerto Alban Gerhardt (cello) / BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Richard Hickox [ Chandos SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 7/Jul/2003 ] This third volume in Chandos' successful Berkeley series, featuring music by Lennox and Michael Berkeley, is released to celebrate the centenary of Sir Lennox Berkeley's birth. |
LEHAR
Love was a dream Alfie Boe (tenor) / Orchestra of Scottish Opera / Michael Rosewell [ Linn Records SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 25/Nov/2009 ] "His performances have charm and grace, his singing is secure and polished, and his engaging personality make him as popular in the business as he is with the public." The Telegraph |
W.A. MOZART
Wind Concertos (flute, bassoon, clarinet) Alison Mitchell (flute) Ursula Leveaux (bassoon) Maximiliano Martin (clarinet) / Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Alexander Janiczek [ Linn SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 28/May/2006 ] Formed in 1974 with a commitment to serve the Scottish community, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra is one of Scotland's major cultural ambassadors, touring regularly in the Far East, Europe and the USA. |
ELGAR
The Dream of Gerontius (complete) Ann Sofie von Otter (mezzo soprano) / David Rendall (tenor) Alastair Miles (bass) / London Symphony chorus & orchestra / Sir Colin Davis [ LSO Live SACD / 2 SACD - released 10/Aug/2006 ] Hybrid SACD Compatible with all CD players. Includes high density stereo and surround tracks that can be read by SACD players. Elgar's Dream of Gerontius was thought by many to be outlandishly modern at the time of its completion in 1900. Telling... |
VILLA-LOBOS
Floresta do Amazonas Anna Korondi (soprano) / Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra / Sao Paulo Symphony Choir / John Neschling [ BIS / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Jun/2010 ] "It's a typical Villa-Lobos patchwork, including a male chorus chanting in an Amazonian language, extravagant vocalise for the soprano solo and lushly romantic textures straight out of Hollywood...this recording...reveals the score in all its... |
VERDI
La Traviata (complete opera recorded in 1960) Anna Moffo, Richard Tucker, Robert Merrill / Rome Opera Chorus & Orchestra, Fernando Previtali [ Alto / 2 CD - released 20/May/2015 ] An all-American trio of opera stars provides Verdi's timeless masterpiece with an interpretation equally timeless. |
DVORAK / SZYMANOWSKI
Violin Concertos Arabella Steinbacher (violin) / Radio Symphony Orchestra Berlin, Marek Janowski [ Pentatone SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 10/Nov/2009 ] This is Steinbecher's debut on Pentatone. She is 27 and was taught by the same teacher as Julia Fischer. Her previous recordings for Orfeo have all got great reviews. |
FRANZ LISZT
Liszt: Totentanz / Piano Concerto No.1 in E flat major / Piano Concerto No.2 in A major Arnaldo Cohen (piano) / Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra / John Neschling [ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Jun/2007 ] A mercurial performer, conductor and composer, Franz Liszt epitomizes the Romantic genius, and his chosen instrument, the piano, was the emblematic instrument of the Romantic era. This disc brings together the composer's three mature works for piano... |
TCHAIKOVSKY / BRUCH
Violin Concerto in D Op. 35 / Scottish Fantasy, Op. 46 Arthur Grumiaux (violin) / New Philharmonia Orchestra / Jan Krenz & Heinz Wallberg [ Penatone SACD / SACD - released 6/Jul/2005 ] "What is heard here is extraordinarily natural, the best seat in the house. Grumiaux's violin glistens in this environment, perfectly balanced with the orchestra. And the performances are outstanding in every way." --classicalcdreview |
BEETHOVEN / BRUCH
Violin Concertos Arthur Grumiaux (violin) / Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam / Sir Colin Davis [Beethoven] Heinz Wallberg [Bruch] [ Pentatone SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 18/Aug/2006 ] "Colin Davis and the Concertgebouw fill the hall with perfectly phrased and timed support, and the engineers have captured it all from an ideal perspective, providing fullness and detail together." (SA-CD.Net) |