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JOE HISAISHI
Joe Hisaishi - A Symphonic Celebration Royal Philahmonic Orchestra, Joe Hisaishi (piano, conductor), with The Tiffin Choirs & Bach Choir [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 29/Jul/2023 ] Joe Hisaishi, the revered Japanese composer whose work has become synonymous with the magical Studio Ghibli animations of director Hayao Miyazaki has created an exciting series of symphonic arrangements of his original soundtracks for Ghibli classics |
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Royal Philharmonic, con Ermler
Bizet-Grieg (Royal Philharmonic) [ CD ] |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Top 100 Favourite Classical Melodies [5 CD set] Royal Philharmonic, London Baroque Ensemble, Choir of St. John's College Cambridge, Consort of London and others [ Brilliant Classics / 5 CD Box Set - released 1/Sep/2010 ] This set is newly compiled, choosing the 100 very best tracks in the best available performances, including London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Carl Davis, London Baroque Ensemble, Choir of St. John's College Cambridge,... |
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AS TIME GOES BY
As Time Goes By: orchestral versions of classic standards Royal Philharmonic Orchestra [ Royal Philharmonic / CD - released 10/Oct/2008 ] |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Orchestral Favourites Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Choral Society, Owain Arwel Hughes, Philip Ellis, Nick Davies, with soloists [ Brilliant Classics / 4 CD Box Set - released 20/Nov/2020 ] Classical hits from one of the world's great orchestras: a fabulous introduction to the world of music at a super-budget price. |
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PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: Complete Ballets [Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Nutcracker] Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Nicolae Moldoveanu, Barry Wordsworth & David Maninov [ Brilliant Classics Quintessence / 5 CD Box Set - released 22/Jan/2021 ] All three ballets by Tchaikovsky in one release! Tchaikovsky's ballets, Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake, are by far the most popular ballet music ever written, and count among the master's most famous works. |
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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Strauss,R.: Ein Alpensinfonie [ Testament / CD - released 25/Jun/2010 ] |
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JEAN SIBELIUS
Sibelius: Symphony No 1 / Karelia Suite / Swan of Tuonela / Finlandia Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Alexander Gibson [ ALTO / CD - released 10/Nov/2012 ] "Gibson was a much under-recorded conductor, so this reissue of his tight-reined, yet sweepingly intense way with early Sibelius is especially welcome. The RPO responds to him in classy style." (BBC Music) |
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RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 2 / The Lark Ascending Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Andre Previn [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 1/Sep/2002 ] "A must for devotees of Vaughan Williams." -Audio |
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VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Symphony No. 5 & Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Andre Previn [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 7/Mar/2004 ] "Previn in a noble view...and gives both satisfaction and pleasure...the recording capturing faithfully the contrasting layers of string sound." -Gramaphone |
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TCHAIKOVSKY
Symphony No. 5 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Andre Previn, conductor [ Telarc Classics / CD - released 22/Sep/2003 ] Telarc Classics - Top quality recordings at mid-price. |
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DANIEL JONES
Symphony No.6 / Symphony No.9 / The Country Beyond the Stars Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra / Sir Charles Groves & Bryden Thomson [ Lyrita / CD - released 30/Aug/2008 ] "I have no doubt that there are those who will find this disc (or at the very least parts of it) nothing short of revelatory." (MusicWeb March 2004) |
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SCHUBERT / DVORAK
Death and the Maiden / American (Quartets scored for string orchestra) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Charles Rosekrans [ Telarc SACD / SACD - released 25/Aug/2003 ] On Hybrid Super Audio CD (SACD) format, presented in full 5.1 surround sound! PLAYABLE ON ANY CD SYSTEM |
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JODY TALBOT
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Austin [ Signum / CD - released 17/Mar/2013 ] The Royal Ballet's 2011 production of 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was their first full-scale commission in 20 years and was instantly acclaimed as a classic. |
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ERNEST BLOCH
Symphony in E flat major Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Dalia Atlas [ Naxos / CD - released 2/Jun/2014 ] This program includes some of the least known masterpieces from Ernest Bloch's nearly 30 works for orchestra. Macbeth: Two Symphonic Interludes is an intoxicating and passionate distillation of Shakespeare's powerful drama. In Memoriam is a brief... |
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TCHAIKOVSKY
Symphony No.4. / Capriccio Italien Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Daniele Gatti [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 1/May/2009 ] "Daniele Gatti's music directorship of the Royal Philharmonic is generally considered to be the finest thing to happen to the orchestra in years. Just how far he's managed to turn them into a force to be reckoned with can be gauged by this powerhouse... |
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TCHAIKOVSKY
Symphonies Nos 4, 5 & 6 / Romeo & Juliet / Capriccio italien / Serenade for Strings Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Daniele Gatti [ Harmonia Mundi / 3 CD - released 1/Nov/2010 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1851-1900) - "The performance is magnetic; Gatti has the full measure of Tchaikovsky's white-heat inspiration. Altogether an excellent recommendation." The Gramophone on the Pathetique. |
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TCHAIKOVSKY
Symphony No.5. / Romeo & Juliet Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Daniele Gatti [ Harmonia Mundi SACD / SACD - released 11/Apr/2004 ] "Gatti strips away layers of accrued misreadings of the scores and instead unearths tempos and dynamics as originally stipulated by the composer. Wonderful." Andrew Clarke, The Independent, 7-13 February 2004, ***** - On Hybrid Super Audio CD... |
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KARA KARAYEV
The Seven Beauties & The Path of Thunder Ballet Suites Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitry Yablonsky [ Naxos / CD - released 5/Feb/2014 ] Kara Karayev was one of Dmitry Shostakovich's most distinguished pupils. Karayev absorbed his teacher's influence, binding it to his own distinctive use of native Azerbaijani folk melodies and harmonies to produce music in an eclectic range of genres |
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RESPIGHI
Symphonic Poems (Incls 'Pines of Rome') Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Enrique Batiz [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Aug/2007 ] "played to the hilt and recorded with enough amplitude to arouse the hard of hearing" - CD Review (USA) |