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FREDERICK DELIUS
Delius: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 (1928, 1938) London Select Choir / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Thomas Beecham [ Naxos Historical Great Conductors / CD - released 13/Jan/2002 ] "Classic and mostly pioneering recordings of Delius by his finest ever interpreter, Sir Thomas Beecham." - Classic FM (Robert Layton), August, 2000 |
HARRISON BIRTWISTLE
Melencolia 1 for clarinet and orchestra / Ritual Fragment / Meridian Antony Pay (clarinet) / London Sinfonietta / Oliver Knussen [ NMC / CD - released 1/Jan/2008 ] "Needless to say, the performances, as one would expect from Oliver Knussen and the London Sinfonietta, are exemplary... no one should hesitate before acquiring this indispensable disc." Tempo 1993 |
MOZART / SPOHR / SCHUBERT / WEILL / LIGETI / SCHOENBERG / etc
Vienna - From Mozart to Schoenberg London Sinfonietta, David Atherton, with Aurele Nicolet (flute), Heinz Holliger (oboe), Anthony Pay (Clarinet), John Shirley-Quirk (baritone), etc [ Decca Austrailian Eloquence / 13 CD Box Set - released 7/Feb/2025 ] "David Atherton and his admirable singers and players deal with the music most sympathetically… The playing has all the artistry one expects from members of the Sinfonietta." Gramophone, June 1980 (Schubert: Sacred Works) |
HARRISON BIRTWISTLE
Birtwistle: Secret Theatre / Silbury Air / Carmen Arcadiae Mechanicae Perpetuum London Sinfonietta / Elgar Howarth (conductor) [ NMC / CD - released 1/Nov/2008 ] "Secret Theatre" is a haunting, atmospheric, sometimes violent and frenzied, sometimes frankly chirpy piece that is one of Birtwistle's most arresting and memorable works - a half-hour long exploration of conflict and cooperation built upon long... |
LOUIS ANDRIESSEN
Anais Nin / De Staat London Sinfonietta / Synergy Vocals / David Atherton [ Signum / CD - released 20/Nov/2011 ] "De Staat remains one of Andriessen's supreme achievements, an epic rechannelling of Stravinskyan rhythmic energy into his own raw-edged minimalism. That, much more than the newer work, is the reason for buying this disc." (Guardian) |
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London So/Falletta
Ranjbaran: Persian Trilogy [ Delos / CD ] |
STEVE REICH
Sextet / Piano Phase / Eight Lines London Steve Reich Ensemble / Kevin Griffiths (conductor) [ CPO / CD - released 1/Jan/2008 ] "This is a standout performance, due in some measure to the ringing clarity of the sound; more important is the superb musicianship of the performers-they clearly have this music in their blood." (Fanfare) |
COPLAND / BERNSTEIN / COWELL / BARBER / IVES
American Brass! London Symphony Brass, Eric Crees [ Alto / CD - released 1/Mar/2013 ] "The very best in brass playing, brass-arranging, and brass-recording. Players display every possible skill in the handling of the superlative arrangements by Eric Crees. Has a new masterpiece been born?" [Gramophone] |
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London Symphony Brass/Crees
Gabrieli:music For Brass 1 [ Naxos / CD ] |
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GEORGE DYSON
Dyson: Symphony in G / Overture, At the Tabard Inn / In Honour of the City London Symphony Chorus / City of London Sinfonia / London Symphony Orchestra / Richard Hickox, conductor [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 3/May/2005 ] 'This is a very fine recording, beautifully set in the glowing acoustic of the Blackheath Hall.' - Gramophone on In Honour of the City and At the Tabard Inn |
EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: The Black Knight, Op.25 / Scenes from the Bavarian Highlands, Op.27 London Symphony Chorus / London Symphony Orchestra / Richard Hickox [ Chandos Richard Hickox Legacy / CD - released 28/Jul/2017 ] Rosette Recording - Penguin Stereo Guide |
MAURICE RAVEL
Ravel: Daphnis & Chloe (complete ballet) / Bolero / Pavane pour une infante defunte London Symphony Chorus & Orchestra, Valery Gergiev [ LSO Live SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 18/Nov/2015 ] "Gergiev conjures up an intoxicatingly languorous soundworld for Daphnis, fully indulging its glittering palette of orchestral colours" Classic FM |
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) |
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... |
SAMUEL BARBER
Barber: Adagio for Strings / Piano Concerto / Violin Concerto / 4 Choral Pieces Ittai Shapira (violin) Tedd Joselson (piano) / Joyful Company of Singers / London Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Schenk [ Alto / CD - released 1/May/2016 ] "Particularly beautifully captured, are the LSO's strings in the Adagio for Strings ... However, it is the Piano Concerto which is the main attraction, with superb playing by the soloist. His piano is nicely placed in a sensible relationship with the... |
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis (plus works by Britten & Elgar) London Symphony Orchestra String Ensemble, Roman Simovic [ LSO Live SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 18/Nov/2016 ] "The playing is outstanding, and the textures brim with life and, and, in a great performance of Britten's Frank Bridge Variations, which bounds off the page with spectacular characterisation, sheer energy." Herald Scotland |
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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."... |
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) |
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) |
