More By Artist: London O'Connor
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VIVALDI / DANZI / JACOB / DOWNEY / BAX / etc
The Art of the Bassoon Robert Thompson (bassoon) with the London Mozart Players, the Coull Quartet & the English Chamber Orchestra [ Heritage / 4 CD Box Set - released 20/Aug/2015 ] "This set of CDs has a musical importance which goes far beyond any detailed specialist appeal, and one cannot imagine a finer set of discs to demonstrate the unique qualities of this extraordinarily expressive instrument" (Musical Opinion) |
GIOACHINO ROSSINI
Rossini: Stabat Mater Arthur Davies (tenor) Della Jones (contralto) Roderick Earle (bass) / City of London Sinfonia / Richard Hickox [ Chandos Richard Hickox Legacy / CD - released 19/Jul/2013 ] Rosette (Highest Rating) Penguin Stereo Guide |
BEETHOVEN
Piano Concertos Nos 1 & 2 (Rec 1975) Arthur Rubinstein (piano) / London Philharmonic Orchestra / Daniel Barenboim (conductor) [ RCA Rubinstein Collection Vol 77 / CD - released 15/Aug/2000 ] Volume Seventy Seven from the complete Arthur Rubinstein Collection! |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Piano Concerto No 2 (with Tchaikovsky - Piano Concerto No 1) (rec 1929 & 1932) Artur Rubinstein (piano) / London Symphony Orchestra / Albert Coates & John Barbirolli [ Naxos Historical Great Pianists / CD - released 20/Feb/2009 ] "Mark Obert-Thorn, the producer, mentions the difficulties presented by the Brahms. The results of his wrestlings sound as good as we may reasonably expect for the venerable age of the recording, but it is true that the Tchaikovsky sounds more than... |
BEETHOVEN
Piano Concertos 1 & 2 Artur Schnabel (piano) / London Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent [ Naxos Historical / CD - released 2/Apr/2001 ] |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Piano works, incl Piano Concerto No 1 Artur Schnabel (piano) / London Philharmonic Orchestra / George Szell, conductor [ Naxos Historical Great Pianists / CD - released 20/Sep/2001 ] Naxos's great historic pianist series continues |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 and 4 (recorded 1933) Artur Schnabel (piano) / London Philharmonic Orchestra / Malcolm Sargent [ Naxos Historical Great Pianists / CD - released 3/Mar/2002 ] |
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOSVKY / EDOUARDO LALO
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto / Lalo: Symphonie espagnole Augustin Hadelich (violin) / London Philharmonic Orchestra, Omer Meir Wellber & Vasily Petrenko [ LPO / CD - released 20/Mar/2017 ] "..Omer Meir Wellber drawing out Spanish fire and stamping heels from this colourful - and strangely neglected - score. Hadelich exudes bravado in the terrific Rondo finale" Gramophone Award Nomination 2017 - Concerto |
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Bamert/London Mozart Players
Pichl:symphonies [ Chandos / CD ] |
IGOR STRAVINSKY / GYORGY LIGETI / ALBAN BERG / ANTON WEBERN
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring / Ligeti: Mysteries of the Macabe / etc (Blu-ray/DVD) Barbara Hannigan (soprano) London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle [ LSO Live DVD + BLU-RAY / Blu-ray Disc/DVD - released 24/Nov/2017 ] Sir Simon Rattle is joined by virtuosic soprano Barbara Hannigan for a modernist programme that showcases the immense capabilities of the London Symphony Orchestra. |
W.A. MOZART
The Magic Flute (Complete Opera in English) Barry Banks (tenor) Elizabeth Vidal (soprano) Rebecca Evans (soprano) Simon Keenlyside (baritone) Lesley Garrett (soprano) / London Philh / Mackerras [ Chandos Opera in English / 2 CD - released 6/Apr/2005 ] "Mackerras re-invigorates the Opera in English series with magnificent Mozart" Editor's Choice Gramophone Magazine June 2005 |
KNUSSEN
Horn Concerto / Whitman Settings / Way to Castle Yonder / Flourish with Fireworks; etc Barry Tuckwell (horn) Lucy Shelton (soprano) / London Sinfonietta. Oliver Knussen [ DG 20/21 Series / CD - released 24/Sep/2004 ] "...one of the finest things Knussen has ever done, a miracle of conciseness and profundity." The Guardian |
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GOODWIN / BLISS / ARNOLD / RAWSTHORNE / COATES / ALWYN / etc
British Film Classics [2 CD set] BBC Philharmonic / Rumon Gamba; London Symphony Orchestra / Richard Hickox; Earl Wild piano / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Jascha Horenstein [ Chandos 241 / 2 CD - released 1/Jul/2003 ] 'British Film Classics' represents some of the greatest film music ever written in some of the finest recorded performances. The repertoire juxtaposes some much-loved film scores with unexpected and original items, to form a highly satisfying and... |
BOB CHILCOTT
The Angry Planet BBC Singers, The Bach Choir, The Young Singers, London Youth Choir, Finchley Children's Music Group, David Hill [ Signum Classics / 2 CD - released 20/Aug/2015 ] The three works on this 2CD set further confirm Chilcott's status as one of the world's most popular active choral composers. The BBC recently gave Chilcott a [sell-out] concert from BBC Maida Vale, on 5th June, to celebrate BBC Music Day... |
JULIAN ANDERSON
Khorovod / The Stations of the Sun / The Crazed Moon / Alhambra Fantasy / etc BBC Symphony Orchestra / London Sinfonietta / Oliver Knussen (conductor) [ Ondine / CD - released 1/Sep/2006 ] "Julian Anderson opens his account with a debut recording of formidably accomplished works...The works on this, his long overdue debut disc, are deeply atmospheric and whet the appetitie for the next release of his music, out soon. Talk about waiting... |
HOWARD SKEMPTON / DOMINIC MULDOWNEY / BARRY GUY
Ancora! - Lento, Oboe Concerto and After the Rain BBC Symphony Orchestra / London Symphony Orchestra [ NMC / CD - released 1/Jan/2008 ] An encore for three cult works previously issued as singles on NMC and now available on one disc: Howard Skempton's Lento; Dominic Muldowney's Oboe Concerto; and Barry Guy's After the Rain. "After the Rain wears its heart on its sleeve which,... |
GRACE WILLIAMS
Ballads for Orchestra / Symphony No 2 / etc BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra, Vernon Handley / London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves [ Lyrita / CD - released 10/Apr/2009 ] |
EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: Symphony No. 2 / Cello Concerto (conducted by Elgar) (1927-28) Beatrice Harrison (cello) / London Symphony Orchestra / New Symphony Orchestra / Edward Elgar [ Naxos Historical Elgar conducts Elgar / CD - released 15/May/2007 ] "These performances are essential listening for Elgarians. Both are flawed in execution, but both are valuable historical documents. The recording of the Second Symphony is more than that. It is a genuinely exciting recording in its own right...Sound... |
HECTOR BERLIOZ
Berlioz: Odyssey Ben Heppner, Michelle de Young, Petra Lang, Enkelejda Shkosa, Tabea Zimmermann / London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis [ LSO Live SACD / CD / 16 CD Box Set - released 1/Jan/2002 ] This 16 disc box set brings together all of Davis' iconic Berlioz recordings made for LSO Live, from celebrated interpretations of popular orchestral works to landmark opera recordings, including the double Grammy Award-winning Les Troyens. |
HECTOR BERLIOZ
Berlioz: The Troyens (Complete Opera) Ben Heppner, Michelle de Young, Petra Lang / London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis [ LSO Live / 4 CD Box Set - released 1/Jan/2002 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1851-1900) - GRAMOPHONE AWARD WINNER - 2002 (Best Opera recording) |
