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MODEST MUSSORGSKY
Stokowski Symphonic Transcriptions of Mussorgsky (plus music by Tchaikovsky) Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Jose Serebrier (cond) [ Naxos SACD / SACD - released 9/Oct/2005 ] MARBECKS STAFF RECORDING OF THE YEAR 2006 - "Brilliant recordings of Stokowski's technicolor spectaculars" (Gramophone) |
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MODEST MUSSORGSKY
Stokowski Mussorgsky: Symphonic Transcriptions (With music by Tchaikovsky) Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Jose Serebrier (conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 9/Oct/2005 ] GRAMOPHONE MAGAZINE - Recording of the Month (Awards Issue 2005) "Brilliant recordings of Stokowski's technicolor spectaculars" |
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WAGNER
Symphonic Syntheses by Stokowski Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Jose Serebrier [ Naxos / CD - released 9/Oct/2007 ] "The opening track sets the tone of the album. It will come as no surprise that Stokowski's view of Das Rheingold's final scene is gutsy and spectacular - out-Wagnering Wagner. The conductor's enriched brass and percussion heighten Wagner's... |
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J.S. BACH / PURCELL / HANDEL
Stokowski Transcriptions Vol 1 Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Jose Serebrier (Conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 3/Oct/2006 ] "Stokowski's Bach transcriptions have received a great deal of attention on disc lately, but this is one of the very few recordings that has the genuine flavor that Stoki himself brought to them...The engineering supports the interpretations... |
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J.S. BACH / PALESTRINA / CLARKE / HAYDN / etc
Stokowski Transcriptions Vol 2 (Incls Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565) Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Jose Serebrier (Conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Feb/2008 ] "The entire set of pieces rings with ennobled enthusiasm, a testament to Stokowski via the Leopold Stokowski Society and its most active disciple, Serebrier." (AudAud.com) |
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NED ROREM
Rorem: Three Symphonies Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Jose Serebrier (conductor) [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 30/Nov/2003 ] "Essential Rorem...This recent disc offers overdue premiere recordings of Rorem's first two symphonies with the better-known Third, and the two earlier works are real discoveries. There is a 1950s Americana feel in this music with its lean melancholy... |
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WILLIAM SCHUMAN
Schuman: Violin Concerto, New England Triptych (with Ives-Variations on 'America') Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Jose Serebrier (conductor) [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 22/Jun/2001 ] Editor's Choice - Gramophone Magazine (July 2001) |
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RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Vaughan Williams: Symphonies Nos.5 & 9 Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Kees Bakels [ Naxos / CD - released 2/Feb/1997 ] "Bakel's performances are extremely exciting…[they] are first rate in every way" ClassicsToday |
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IVAN KARABITS / VALENTIN SILESTROV
Concertos for Orchestra Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Kirill Karabits [ Naxos / CD - released 25/Mar/2013 ] Following Ukraine's independence in 1991, Ivan Karabits became the country's leading musical figure. An inspirational composer, artistic director and teacher, he absorbed into his own music three particular traditions: Mahler, Shostakovich, and the... |
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RODION KONSTANTINOVICH SHCHEDRIN
Concertos for Orchestra Nos. 4 & 5 Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Kirill Karabits [ Naxos / CD - released 1/May/2010 ] "Performance and sound are excellent. Recommended for those looking for colorful symphonic compositions with a Russian accent." (AudAud.com) |
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BELA BARTOK
Bartok: Concerto For Orchestra / music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop [ Naxos / CD - released 10/May/2012 ] "This muscular and thrilling recording amply demonstrates why Marin Alsop is such a sought after conductor and why the Baltimore Symphony is so highly thought of all over the world." MusicWeb International, July 2012 |
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PHILIP GLASS
Glass: The Light / Symphony No. 4, 'Heroes' Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 1/Mar/2007 ] Although he remains best known for the works he wrote for his own ensemble, orchestral music has been at the forefront of Philip Glass' activities for much of the last two decades. |
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ROY HARRIS
Harris: Symphonies Nos. 5 and 6 "Gettysburg" Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Marin Alsop [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 20/Feb/2010 ] "This disc is a significant addition to the Naxos' Harris discography and an essential disc for anyone interested in symphonic Americana." (AudAud.com) |
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MICHAEL HERSCH
Hersch: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 / Fracta / Arrache Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Marin Alsop (Conductor) [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 4/Dec/2006 ] Championed by distinguished conductors such as Marin Alsop and Mariss Jansons, since his mid-20s, Michael Hersch's music has been performed by leading orchestras and concert artists. |
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EDWARD ELGAR / ANTHONY PAYNE
Elgar/Payne: Symphony No 3 Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Paul Daniel [ Naxos / CD - released 15/Sep/2000 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1901-1950) -- Rosette (Highest Rating)- Penguin Stereo Guide |
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FERDE GROFE
Grofe: Death Valley Suite / Hollywood Suite / etc Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / William Stromberg [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 30/Nov/2007 ] "Boisterous performances one and all accorded immensely vivid engineering. Light-music fans will find plenty to enjoy here - and the price is right, too!" --Review by Andrew Achenbach, Gramophone, November 2002 |
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GROFE
Grand Canyon Suite / Mississippi Suite / Niagara Falls Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / William Stromberg, conductor [ Naxos SACD / SACD - released 7/Jul/2004 ] On Hybrid Super Audio CD (SACD) format! PLAYABLE ON ANY CD SYSTEM - Grofé's popular Grand Canyon Suite, derived from his early period roaming the desert and mountain country as an itinerant pianist, is in five sections, each inspired by the imposing... |
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FERDE GROFE
Grofe: Grand Canyon Suite / Mississipi Suite / Niagara Falls Suite Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / William T. Stormberg [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 15/Feb/2001 ] "The interpretations are satisfactory, the various conductors showing an admirable enthusiasm." - Le monde de musique (John Tyler Tuttle), Mar 2000 |
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ROBERT SCHUMANN / JOHANNES BRAHMS
Schumann: Symphony No. 1 / Brahms: Symphony No. 1 Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Rahbari [ Naxos / CD ] "Rahbari brings admirable sweep and dramatic fervour" CD Review |
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BRIGHT SHENG
Bright Sheng: The Phoenix / Red Silk Dance / Tibetan Swing / H'un (Lacerations) Bright Sheng (piano) / Shana Blake Hill (soprano) / Seattle Symphony Orchestra / Gerard Schwarz [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 1/Apr/2009 ] The Phoenix, co-commissioned by the Seattle Symphony and Danish National Symphony Orchestra, was inspired by a Hans Christian Andersen tale, the mythical bird symbolizing for Chinese-American composer Bright Sheng "the muse of all peoples."... |