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London Symphony Orchestra. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Andre Previn
Elgar - Symphonies Nos 1 & 2 / Cockaigne, 'In London Town' / Pomp And Circumstance Marches 1-5 [ Philips Duo / 2 CD - released 25/Jun/2004 ] "Previn's view of the opening movement of the first symphony is spacious, with moulding of phrase and lifting of fhythm beautifully judged, to bring natural flexibility within a strongly controlled structure, steadier than usual in basic tempo. The... |
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BACH / BRAHMS / HAYDN / GLUCK / TCHAIKOVSKY / MOZART / STRAVINSKY / etc
Pierre Monteux: Decca & Philips Recordings 1956-1964 London Symphony Orchestra / Wiener Philharmoniker / Paris Conservatoire Orchestra / Pierre Monteux (cond) [ Decca Original Masters / 7 CD - released 19/Sep/2006 ] Pierre Monteux was born in Paris on 4 April 1875. He began his studies at the Paris Conservatoire at the age of nine and first conducted in Paris at the age of twelve. In 1911 Monteux was appointed principal conductor of Diaghilev's Ballets Russes... |
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DVORAK
The Symphonies [complete] / Overtures London Symphony Orchestra, Witold Rowicki [ Decca Collector's Edition / 6 CD Box Set - released 1/Jul/2010 ] London Symphony Orchestra, Witold Rowicki |
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BERIO
Berio-Sinfonia; Ekphrasis London Voices. GAteborgs Symfoniker. Peter EAtvAs [ DG 20/21 Series / CD - released 1/Oct/2005 ] "Peter Eotvos' new recording (of Sinfonia) scores over (earlier versions), mainly because the recording itself is even more successful in sorting out the complex textures. A must-have." (BBC) |
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GIACOMO PUCCINI
Puccini: Il Trittico (complete operas) Carlo Guelfi, Maria Guleghina, Neil Shicoff, Ricardo Cassinelli, Jose van Dam, Angela Gheorghiu / London Voices, London Symphony, Antonio Pappano [ Warner Classics / 3 CD Box Set - released 4/Jun/2012 ] The dark, dangerous drama of Il tabarro… The heart-wrenching pathos of Suor Angelica… The merciless comedy (leavened with youthful romance) of Gianni Schicchi… Puccini's scores for his triptych of one-act operas are as compelling for their subtlety... |
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RICHARD STRAUSS
Complete Music for Winds London Winds / Michael Collins [ Hyperion Dyad / 2 CD - released 22/Jan/2004 ] 'London Winds are second to none in terms of technical accomplishment, expressive commitment and warmth of timbre' (BBC Music Magazine) |
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RICHARD STRAUSS
Strauss (R.): Vier Letzte Lieder [Four Last Songs / 12 Lieder / Daphne: Closing Scene Lucia Popp (soprano) Wolfgang Sawallisch (piano) / London Philharmonic Orchestra, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks [ Warner Classics Red Line / CD - released 25/Oct/2018 ] "...an almost effortless spontaneity of approach, makes this into a glorious version of a much-recorded work." (Gramophone on the Four Last Songs) |
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BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Britten: The Complete Orchestral and Instrumental Music Mark Lubotsky (violin) Sviatoslav Richter (piano) Michael Collins (clarinet) / English Chamber Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten, [ Decca / 13 CD Box Set - released 16/Sep/2017 ] Decca is delighted to present a boxed set of the complete orchestral and Instrumental Music. Britten created works which defined and shaped their genres going forward...his pioneering works like Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra and works for... |
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BERG
Lulu-Suite / Altenberg Lieder / 3 Pieces for Orchestra Margaret Price (soprano) / London Symphony Orchestra / Claudio Abbado [ Deutsche Grammophon The Originals / CD - released 5/May/2000 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1901-1950) - "Abbado makes it clear above all how beautiful Berg's writing is, not just in the Lulu excerpts but in the early Op 4 Songs and the op 6 Orchestral Pieces." (Three stars Penguin... |
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DONIZETTI
Anna Bolena (complete opera recorded live in 1957) Maria Callas, Giulietta Simionato, Nicola Rossi-Lemeni / Ambrosian Singers & London Symphony Orchestra, John McGlinn [ EMI Classics / 2 CD - released 20/Feb/2012 ] Live Recording - La Scala, 1957 |
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FREDERIC CHOPIN
Martha Argerich: Complete Chopin Recordings On Deutsche Grammophon Martha Argerich (piano) with Mischa Maisky (cello) Mstislav Rostropovich (cello & conductor) / London Symphony & National Symphony Orchestras [ Deutsche Grammophon / 5 CD Box Set - released 5/Jun/2016 ] This 5 CD set brings together Martha Argerich's complete studio, live and radio recordings on Deutsche Grammophon, and documents her special, intuitive and passionate relationship with Chopin's music. |
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MAURICE RAVEL
Ravel: The Piano Concertos / Le Tombeau de Couperin / etc Martha Argerich (piano) Michel Baroff (piano) / London Symphony Orchestra / Claudio Abbado [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 20/Jul/2001 ] "...it is clear from the initial whipcrack that it is to be exciting sonically, with an attractive orchestral crispness allied to bass strength." Gramophone |
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BUXTEHUDE / CORNET / LEBEGUE / DE GRIGNY / etc
Great European Organs Vol. 86: Walker-Downes organ of the London Oratory Matthew Martin (plays the 1954 Walker-Downes organ of the London Oratory) [ Priory / CD - released 20/Jun/2016 ] Matthew Martin plays the 1954 Walker-Downes organ of the London Oratory |
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LILI BOULANGER
Clairieres dans le ciel / Hymne au soleil Martyn Hill (tenor) Andrew Ball (piano) / New London Chamber Choir / James Wood (conductor) [ Hyperion Helios / CD - released 12/May/2004 ] 'Truly one of the great French song cycles of the first quarter of this century' - Fanfare, USA |
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MI VERRY JOY
Mi Verry Joy: Songs of Fifteenth Century Englishmen The Medieval Ensemble of London / Peter Davies & Timothy Davies [ L'Oiseau-Lyre / CD - released 14/Jun/2008 ] L'Oiseau-Lyre is the specialist early music label from Decca. It has a fine reputation for quality recordings performed by renowned artists from the early music world. Now they are being re-mastered and re-issued. |
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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 ] |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
The Very Best Of Beethoven London Classical Player, Roger Norrington / François-René Duchâble / Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste / Dmitry Sitkovetsky / etc [ Virgin / Warner Classics / 2 CD - released 25/Aug/2019 ] "This reissue is greatly to be welcomed as it usefully collects together some very thought-provoking performances at an affordable price and in good, clear recorded sound." (MusicWeb) |
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KHACHATURIAN / BARBER
Two Souls: Concertos Mikhail Simonyan (violin) / london Symphony Orchestra, Kristjan Jarvi [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 1/Mar/2012 ] "Simonyan is a true virtuoso; his playing has a natural, unforced authority and, among other accomplishments, his clear, brilliant spiccato bowing is heard to great effect in the finales of both concertos." (Gramophone Feb 2012) |
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PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOSVKY
Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture, Capriccio Italien (with Beethoven-Wellington's Victory) Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra / London Symphony Orchestra / Antal Dorati [ Mercury Originals / CD - released 14/Jun/2007 ] "This most famous of all Mercury records was one of the most successful classical LPs of all time, selling some two million copies in the analogue era. Remastered for CD, it sounds even more spectacular than it ever did in its vinyl format, vividly... |
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GOUNOD / MEYERBEER / BIZET / PUCCINI / CHARPENTIER /
French Opera Arias Monserrat Caballe (soprano) / New Philharmonia Orchestra London / Reynald Giovaninetti (with Placido Domingo, tenor) [ DG Spotlight / CD - released 24/Aug/2006 ] Domingo's original 'crossover' LP, re-presented as it was originally, complete with artist interview in the package and including an alternative cover on the inside! |