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JACK GALLAGHER
Symphony No. 2 'Ascendant' & Quiet Reflections London Symphony Orchestra / JoAnn Falletta (Conductor) [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 2/Feb/2014 ] Jack Gallagher continues his association with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by JoAnn Falletta with Symphony No. 2 'Ascendant,' a robust, colourful work of dramatic contrasts and expansive architecture that seeks to express the aspirations... |
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BELA BARTOK
Bartok: The Miraculous Mandarin Suite (Brahms - Symphony No. 1) London Symphony Orchestra / Jonathon Pasternack [ Naxos / CD - released 16/Feb/2011 ] Béla Bartók's pantomime The Miraculous Mandarin was banned after its first performance in 1926, but the composer's orchestral suite quickly became a popular concert work, appreciated for its energetic rhythms and daring harmonies. |
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PISTON / JONES / ALBERT
Amercian Symphonies London Symphony Orchestra / Lance Friedel [ BIS / CD - released 13/Jul/2018 ] When American composers began writing symphonies around the mid-1800s, their works were very much in the European tradition. During the first half of the 20th century, the great innovator Charles Ives injected a recognizably American sound into the... |
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TCHAIKOVSKY
Serenade for Strings in C, Op. 48 / Francesca da Rimini London Symphony Orchestra / Leopold Stokowski [ Pentatone SACD / SACD - released 1/Jun/2009 ] "Stokowski often was ahead of everyone else in sound reproduction--and here again is exciting proof, discovered 30 years later." - Chicago Tribune |
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HUBERT PARRY
An English Suite / Lady Radnor's Suite / etc. London Symphony Orchestra / London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Adrian Boult [ Lyrita / CD - released 1/Apr/2007 ] "The conspicuous qualities of Parry’s writing for the voice have possibly diverted attention from his impressive achievements as an instrumental composer….he composed five symphonies, three suites, a concert overture, an elegy, a set of variations,... |
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RAVEL
Ravel: Boléro / Daphnis et Chloë Suite No.2 / Ma mère l'oye Suite / La Valse London Symphony Orchestra / Louis Fremaux [ ALTO / CD - released 1/Jun/2010 ] Essential Ravel conducted by a master French maestro |
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MAHLER
Symphony No 6 London Symphony Orchestra / Mariss Jansons conductor [ LSO Live / 2 CD - released 1/Sep/2003 ] EDITOR'S CHOICE Gramophone Magazine (UK) |
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EL-KHOURY
New York, Tears and Hope / The Rivers Engulfed London Symphony Orchestra / Martyn Brabbins (Conductor) / Daniel Harding (Conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 13/Oct/2006 ] "I know that the composer was grateful for and proud, pleased, and excited by the meticulous performances his music received here. He was present at the recordings and you can be sure that what you hear is what he intended and that the performers... |
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SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Symphony No 10 in E minor London Symphony Orchestra / Maxim Shostakovich [ ALTO / CD - released 1/Apr/2010 ] Alto returns this outstanding recording of Shostakovich's Tenth Symphony to international availability in this value-priced edition. |
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DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Symphony No.5 / "Gadfly" Suite London Symphony Orchestra / Maxim Shostakovich [ ALTO / CD - released 1/Mar/2010 ] Maxim Shostakovich leads the London Symphony Orchestra in powerful, characterful recordings of two of his father's masterpieces - the witty, colorful musical portraits of The Gadfly, and the overwhelming sweep and monumental impact of the great... |
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SHOSTAKOVICH
Symphony No 8 London Symphony Orchestra / Mstislav Rostropovich-conductor [ LSO Live SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 16/Jul/2005 ] 'the most overwhelming performance; could musical expression possibly go further?' DISC OF THE MONTH BBC Music Magazine |
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DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Symphony No 11 London Symphony Orchestra / Mstislav Rostropovich-conductor [ LSO Live / CD - released 4/Sep/2002 ] 1001 Classical Recordings you must hear before you die (1951 - present) - Gramophone Magazine Recording of the Month (Sept 2002) |
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SHOSTAKOVICH
Symphony No 11 London Symphony Orchestra / Mstislav Rostropovich-conductor [ LSO Live SACD / SACD - released 12/Dec/2004 ] 'RECORD OF THE MONTH and EDITOR'S CHOICE Gramophone - Hybrid SACD Compatible with all CD players. Includes high denstity stereo and surround tracks that can be read by SACD players. |
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SHOSTAKOVICH
Symphony No 5 London Symphony Orchestra / Mstislav Rostropovich-conductor [ LSO Live / CD - released 4/Sep/2002 ] 'a Rostropovich performance is impossible to experience in the abstract. The Fifth Symphony breathed out a sense of moral struggle' The Times, 9 July 2004 |
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BRAHMS
21 Hungarian Dances London Symphony Orchestra / Neeme Jarvi [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 9/Jun/2003 ] 'Järvi has captured the feel of the music - more Gypsy than Hungarian - very well… If you missed this one the first time around , grab it now. At its new medium price, it's hard to go wrong. Good notes and attractive packaging complete the... |
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RACHMANIOV / KALINNOKOV
Symphony No. 3 / etc. London Symphony Orchestra / Neeme Jarvi (conductor) [ Chandos / CD - released 1/Apr/2012 ] |
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CARL NIELSEN
Symphonies Nos. 1-6 (Complete) London Symphony Orchestra, Ole Schmidt [ ALTO / CD Box Set - released 16/Sep/2013 ] |
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PETER BOYER
Boyer: Balance of Power - Orchestral Works London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Boyer [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 8/Jul/2022 ] This album presents eight of the most recent works by Peter Boyer, one of the leading American orchestral composers of his generation. Balance of Power was commissioned for the 95th birthday of former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. |
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RACHMANINOV
Symphony No. 3, Op. 44 in A minor / Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 London Symphony Orchestra / Philharmonia Orchestra / Neeme Jarvi, conductor [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 12/Oct/2004 ] These recordings of late works by Rachmaninov, newly combined on one disc, are still regarded by many as top choices for the repertoire. |
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STRAVINSKY
The Rite of Spring / Petrushka (Ballets) London Symphony Orchestra, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos [ ALTO / CD - released 10/Mar/2010 ] London Symphony Orchestra, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos |