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GUSTAV HOLST
Holst: The Planets (LP) London Philharmonic Orchestra, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Sir Adrain Boult [ Warner Classics / LP - released 19/Jun/2020 ] 'This magnificent performance of The Planets, recorded with an opulent realism, brings to a culmination Boult's supreme understanding of this work.' Gramophone |
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PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony (with Dvorak: Scherzo capriccioso) London Philharmonic Orchestra, Mstislav Rostropovich [ Warner Classics Masters / CD - released 11/Aug/2017 ] " Instead of trying to barrel through the movement with sheer momentum, Rostropovich gives it space, letting every section make a strong, declamatory impact, which starts to make all "normal" renditions of the movement facile." (MusicWeb on Manfred) |
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EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: Symphonies 1 & 2 / Introduction & Allegro for strings / etc London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult [ Warner Classics British Composers / 2 CD - released 23/Feb/2007 ] "(Symphony 1 is) a dedicated performance by one of the composer's finest interpreters and you'll hear some really great conducting in the other pieces, the Second Symphony above all." (MusicWeb March 2007) |
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JOHN ADAMS
Chamber Symphony / Grand Pianola Music London Sinfonietta / John Adams [ Nonesuch Records / CD - released 13/Jan/1995 ] German import (catalog 7559792192) |
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HANS WERNER HENZE
Henze: Undine (complete ballet) London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen [ Decca Ballet Edition / 2 CD - released 20/Sep/2013 ] "So good you can almost imagine the staging for yourself." (Gramophone) |
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EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: Enigma Variations (with Holst - The Planets) London Symphony Orchestra / London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult [ Warner Classics Masters / CD - released 1/Nov/2010 ] "This is a desirable reissue that cannot be faulted. Wonderful performances of two orchestral masterworks." (MusicWeb Jan 2011) |
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DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Complete Symphonies National Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Moscow Academy Symphony, Mstislav Rostropovich [ Warner Classics / 12 CD Box Set - released 19/Mar/2007 ] Composed over a period of nearly 50 years, Dmitri Shostakovich's 15 symphonies are astonishingly diverse in conception and expression, reflecting the composer's personal experiences, the history of the 20th century and the tensions and struggles of... |
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ALEXANDRE DESPLAT
Original Soundtrack: The Shape Of Water London Symphony Orchestra [ Decca / CD - released 8/Dec/2017 ] Alexandre Desplat composed, produced and conducted the music for The Shape of Water, which was performed by the London Symphony Orchestra and recorded at Abbey Road Studios. Opera star Renée Fleming sings on the track 'You'll Never Know', which was... |
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PROKOFIEV
Cinderella, Op. 87 (Complete ballet) [with Glazunov - 'Raymonda' highlights] London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn [ EMI Ballet Edition / 2 CD - released 12/Feb/2010 ] "Previn's imaginative, highly sympathetic direction combines both warm-hearted affection as well as a most seductive theatrical flair (Act 2 is particularly memorable in this regard). Throughout, the LSO respond with considerable dash and character."... |
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PYOTR Il'yich TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (Complete Ballet) (with Lovenskjold - La Sylphide) London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn [ EMI Ballet Edition / 2 CD - released 1/Dec/2009 ] "The performance is fresh and has a lively spontaneity. It is particularly good in the famous dances of Act 2, which have the orchestra on their toes.... excellent value." (Gramophone) |
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PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty & Swan Lake (Ballet Highlights) London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn [ Warner Classics Redline / CD - released 15/Oct/2018 ] The performance is fresh and has a lively spontaneity. It is particularly good in the famous dances of Act 2, which have the orchestra on their toes.... excellent value." (Gramophone on Nutcracker) |
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SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet (Complete Ballet) London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn [ Warner Classics Ballet Edition / 2 CD - released 20/Nov/2010 ] "Andre Previn recorded the complete ballet in 1973 and on CD it is as good as ever. Orchestral playing and recorded sound are better than Gergiev's - so track it down" (Rod Biss Sunday Star Times) |
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PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
The Sleeping Beauty (highlights from the complete ballet) London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn [ Warner Classics Inspiration Series / CD - released 20/Apr/2015 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1851-1900) - "André Previn's new version is much the best there has ever been-the best played and the best recorded." (Gramophone) |
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PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty (Complete ballets) London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn [ Warner Classics / 7 CD Box Set - released 12/Aug/2016 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (Sleeping Beauty) - "André Previn's new version is much the best there has ever been-the best played and the best recorded." (Gramophone on Sleeping Beauty) |
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PYOTR Il'yich TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20 (Complete ballet) London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn [ EMI Ballet Edition / 2 CD - released 12/Feb/2010 ] "Here is luscious music given a warm, affectionate reading by Previn. The orchestral playing is expert and polished, and the rich acoustic brings out the full texture of Tchaikovsky's scoring." (Gramophone) |
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SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: Symphony No 2 / Vocalise / Aleko: Intermezzo & Dance London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn [ Warner Masters / CD - released 1/Feb/2012 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1901-1950) - "This remains a classic account." - Rosette (Highest Rating) Penguin Stereo Guide |
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IGOR STRAVINSKY
Stravinsky: The Firebird - Complete Ballet (LP) London Symphony Orchestra, Antal Doráti [ Mercury / LP - released 25/Feb/2022 ] Revolutionary in its time, 'The Firebird' is a story in musical textures and dynamics perfectly suited to the Mercury technique. Dorati and The LSO present each nuance in perfect scale and balance. |
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MAURICE RAVEL
Ravel: Complete Orchestral Music: Bolero, Rhapsodie espagnole, Daphnis et Chloe, etc London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Claudio Abbado [ Deutsche Grammophon Trio / 3 CD Box Set - released 26/Jun/2002 ] "These strikingly empathetic performances shouldn't be missed, and the sound is outstanding." (BBC Music Magazine) |
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STRAVINSKY
Rite of Spring / Firebird / Game of Cards / Petrouchka / Pulcinella London Symphony Orchestra / Claudio Abbado [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 26/Mar/2000 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1901-1950) - "This is an excellent Stravinsky collection on all counts. Claudio Abbado's recordings with the London Symphony Orchestra represent the high-water mark of his career, and DG... |
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DVORAK
Symphony No 5, 7, 8 & 9 'from the New World' London Symphony Orchestra, Istvan Kertesz [ Decca Eloquence / CD - released 29/Jan/2003 ] "Symphony No.8 ... is just as thrilling today ... and very well balanced ... Kertész No.9 has also stood the test of time as a highly reccommendable and imaginative performance with vivid sound." Gramophone |