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... |
PROKOFIEV
Alexander Nevsky / Lieutenant Kije Christine Cairns (mezzo) / Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Andre Previn [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 15/Nov/2004 ] "The light-hearted and tuneful Lieutenant Kije Suite...with crystalline aural qualities...the disc is highly recommended." —High Performance Review |
BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Symphony No.3 (with Schumann - Manfred Overture) Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini [ Deutsche Grammophon Orginals / CD - released 20/Jul/2016 ] "Giulini's refined and individual reading, with its very measured view of the first movement, remains a striking example of a conductor transforming an orchestra." (Penguin Guide) |
RAVEL
The Best of Ravel: Bolero; Daphnis et Chloe Suite No. 2; etc Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Zubin Mehta / London Symphony Orchestra / Pierre Monteux [ Decca Eloquence / CD - released 21/Aug/2002 ] 'the visceral excitement Mehta produces is most compelling one marvels at the vivid Decca sound' Penguin Guide to CDs (2000 Yearbook) |
SAINT-SAENS
Best of Saint-Saens Pascal Roge, Cristina Ortiz (piano) Kyung Wha Chung (violin) / Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra [ Australian Philips Eloquence / CD - released 31/Jan/2001 ] All the best of Saint-Saens in one inexpensive package |
FREDERIC CHOPIN
Chopin - Piano Concertos Nos 1 & 2 Krystian Zimerman (piano) / Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini [ Deutsche Grammophon Originals / CD - released 11/May/2016 ] "Immensely clear, lucid pianism and suave, beautifully moulded accompaniments from Giulini and the Los Angeles Philharmonic." (CDReview) |
TCHAIKOVSKY / BEETHOVEN
The Chungs play Tchaikovsky & Beethoven Kyung-Wha Chung (violin), Myung-Wha Chung (cello) & Myung-Whun Chung (piano & conductor) / Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Dutoit [ Decca Australian Eloquence / 2 CD - released 1/Nov/2015 ] "The Chungs make a characterful trio and give a very fine account of the Triple Concerto which conveys a feeling of spontaneous chamber-playing, with the finale taken thrillingly fast, with sparkling results" (Penguin Guide) |
LEOS JANACEK / BELA BARTOK
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra / Janacek: Sinfonietta Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Andre Previn [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 1/Dec/2002 ] "The Telarc recording captures the full bloom of the orchestra. The coupling is unique." (Penguin Guide) |
AARON COPLAND
Copland: Appalachian Spring / Fanfare for the Common Man / Dance Symphony / Lincoln Portrait / etc Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, English Chamber Orchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Zubin Mehta, Neville Marriner, Antál Do [ Double Decca / 2 CD - released 10/Apr/2014 ] |
KAIJA SAARIAHO
Saariaho: Du cristal, ...a la fumae; Nymphea (Jardin secret III) / Sept Papillons Kronos Quartet / Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor, with Anssi Karttunen, cello [ Ondine / CD - released 10/Jun/2004 ] "In terms of style , Kaija Saariaho has achieved what many Finnish composers have struggled for in vain - to move completely out of the shadow of Sibelius. The performances are stunning. Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Los Angeles Philharmonic combine... |
SAINT-SAENS
Essential Saint-Saens (Incl Symphony No. 3, 'Organ' in C minor & Danse macabre) Marilyn Horne. Joshua Bell. Pascal Roge. Cristina Ortiz / Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Vienna Opera Orchestra [ Double Decca / 2 CD - released 15/May/2004 ] "This is very good value, with consistently fine playing and recording" (Gramophone on the piano concerto) |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Gerard Schwarz Collection Seattle Symphony, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, New York Chamber Symphony, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz [ Naxos / 30 CD Box Set - released 1/Nov/2017 ] This remarkable collection of recordings celebrates the seventieth birthday of one of the world's leading conductors, Gerard Schwarz, whose career in music spans over half a century. |
ESA-PEKKA SALONEN
Helix for Orchestra / PIano Concerto / Dichotomie for piano solo Yefim Bronfman (piano) / Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Esa-Pekka Salonen [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 12/Sep/2010 ] |
JOHN ADAMS / GUSTAV MAHLER
Gustavo Dudamel - The Inaugural Concert (recorded in October 2009) Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Gustavo Dudamel (cond) [ Deutsche Grammophon DVD / DVD - released 8/Dec/2009 ] "The 28-year-old Venezuelan conductor who has been taking the musical, and conducting, world by storm" (Gramophone) |
JOHN WILLIAMS
A John Williams Celebration Itzhak Perlman (violin) / Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Gustavo Dudamel [ C Major DVD / DVD - released 25/Jun/2015 ] John Williams is without doubt one of the best-known and most recognizable composers in Hollywood history. This gala concert highlights his film score achievements. |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
LA Phil 100: The Los Angeles Philharmonic Centennial Birthday Gala Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Gustavo Dudamel [ C Major / 2 DVD - released 17/Apr/2020 ] "A century to the day after the orchestra's first concert on 24th October 1919, the centennial season culminates in a "splashy gala night" (San Francisco Classical Voice) at the Walt Disney Concert Hall with the current and former chief conductors... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
LA Phil 100: The Los Angeles Philharmonic Centennial Birthday Gala (Blu-ray) Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Gustavo Dudamel [ C Major / Blu-ray - released 17/Apr/2020 ] "A century to the day after the orchestra's first concert on 24th October 1919, the centennial season culminates in a "splashy gala night" (San Francisco Classical Voice) at the Walt Disney Concert Hall with the current and former chief conductors... |
SERGEI PROKOFIEV
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Prokofiev: Symphonies Nos 1 "Classical" & 5 / Lieutenant Kije / Cinderella [excepts] / etc Los Angeles Philharmonic & London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas & Andrew Davis [ Sony Masterworks / 2 CD - released 1/Jul/1997 ] Originally recorded 1976, 1983 & 1992 |
FRANZ SCHMIDT / ARNOLD SCHOENBERG
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Schmidt: Symphony No.4 / Schoenberg: Chmaber Symphony No.1 Vienna Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta [ Decca Enterprise / CD - released 20/Aug/1990 ] Recording Locations: Royce Hall, U.C.L.A., May 1968 (Schoenberg) Sofiensaal, Vienna, September 1971 (Schmidt) |
W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 34, 39, 40 / Eine kleine Nachtmusik / etc Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) / Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta [ Decca Australian Eloquence / 2 CD - released 10/Jul/2019 ] Zubin Mehta was one of Decca's stars in the 1960s and 1970s, known more for his recordings of 19th and 20th-century repertoire than of the 18th. Yet, he has long had an abiding love for Mozart and conducts his symphonic and operatic music on a... |