J. S. BACH
Bach: Violin Concertos (with Mozart-Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major) [rec 1946-53] Jascha Heifetz (violin) / Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / RCA Victor Chamber Orchestra / London Symphony Orchestra [ Naxos Historical Great Violinists / CD - released 20/Jun/2008 ] One of the great 20th century violinists, at his best Heifetz played the concerto and sonata repertoire with a strong command of structure, minute attention to detail and an unequalled sensuous beauty of tone. |
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... |
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) |
BARTOK / MAHLER / VERDI / BEETHOVEN / DVORAK / TCHAIKOVSKY / etc
Zubin Mehta Los Angeles Philharmonic / Berlin Philharmonic / Vienna Philharmonic / Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta, with Evgeny Kissin (piano) & others [ EuroArts Conductors DVD / 7 DVD Box Set - released 18/Jun/2021 ] A luxury edition for collectors with an extraordinary packaging: elegant deluxe hardcover book, extensive editorial and bonus material. |
DVORAK
Symphony No. 9 New World / Carnival Overture Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Andre Previn [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 29/Jul/2002 ] "Telarc's recording is warm and spacious, yet clear, transparent" |
GERSHWIN / BARBER / BERNSTEIN
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue / Barber: Adagio for Strings / Bernstein: Overture to Candide; Symphonic Dances (from West Side Story) Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein [ Deutsche Grammophon Entree / CD - released 11/Oct/2002 ] A superb collection of 20th-century American classics from three different composers - Gershwin's effervescent Rhapsody, Barber's heart-breaking Adagio, and three Bernstein works conducted by the composer. |
BERNSTEIN / WEBER / RAVEL / STRAVINSKY / SUPPE / STRAUSS / WAGNER / BRUCKNER / HOLST / etc
Tribute to Zubin Mehta (Special price) Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Israel Philharmonic Orchestra / Wiener Philharmoniker / Zubin Mehta [ Decca / 6 CD - released 1/May/2006 ] "The overtures disc is probably the most enjoyable with some dashing interpretations of Rossini's 'William Tell' and Suppé's 'Poet and Peasant' amongst the most endearing. The Wagner excerpts are rip roaring especially the 'Rienzi'... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Popular Overtures (Including William Tell, The Silken Ladder, Die Fledermaus & Poet and Peasant) Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Israel Philharmonic Orchestra / Zubin Mehta [ Decca ABC Australian Eloquence / 2 CD - released 9/Apr/2007 ] A thrilling collection of Overtures and Preludes (with some popular orchestral pieces thrown in for good measure) from Zubin Mehta. As a showman of the best variety, his recordings remains one of the Decca catalogue's richest legacies, and more than... |
TCHAIKOVSKY
Symphonies & Other Orchestral Works (Special price) Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Israel Philharmonic Orchestra / Zubin Mehta [ Decca / 5 CD - released 27/Mar/2006 ] Tchaikovsky’s 4th, 5th and 6th symphonies are as popular on record as in the concert hall and many conductors have recorded these pieces. |
MAHLER
Symphony No.5 Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. Zubim Mehta [ Decca Eloquence / CD - released 6/Sep/2003 ] Eloquence - the budget label from Decca |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 / Overtures Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Zubin Mehta [ Decca SBS Eloquence / CD - released 1/Jun/2010 ] "This is a characteristically thrustful and dramatic reading (the brashness of the horns in the coda of the finale may be too much for some), but one which presents Beethoven's dance rhythms in full freshness and urgency. They are bright exciting... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Zubin Mehta and the Los Angeles Philharmonic: Complete Decca Recordings Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta [ Decca / 38 CD Box Set - released 29/May/2020 ] This 38-CD collection provides proof of just how catholic Mehta's tastes were. The foundation of his music making continues to lie in the central European masterworks and he has never lost sight of that tradition. |
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... |
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
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) |
GUSTAV MAHLER
Mahler: Song Cycles: Rackert-Lieder / Kindertotenlieder / Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen Marilyn Horne (mezzo-soprano) / Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra [ Decca Australian Eloquence / CD - released 1/Dec/2006 ] Marilyn Horne's plum-tinged mezzo and the music of Mahler are inseparable. So far, only the Fahrenden Gesellen songs and the Kindertotenlieder have made their way to CD (now deleted), so it is appropriate to collect on a single CD, the three... |
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 ] |
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. |
MAHLER
Symphony No 8 "Symphony of 1000" (recorded in October 2012) Soloists / Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, Gustavo Dudamel (cond) [ Deutsche Grammophon DVD / DVD - released 20/Jan/2013 ] "an excellent rendition of Mahler's Eighth Symphony...featuring a fine partnership of orchestras and a variable lineup of soloists" New York Times |