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PHILIP GLASS / IGOR STRAVINSKY
Glass & Stravinsky: Violin Concertos David Nebel (violin), London Symphony Orchestra, Baltic Sea Philharmonic, Kristjan Järvi [ Sony Classical / CD - released 15/May/2020 ] This breath-taking new album features exceptional works by two of the most important and influential composers of the 20th century: The Violin Concerto No.1 by American minimalist composer Philip Glass and Igor Stravinsky's neoclassical Concerto. |
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Matthew Herbert & London Contemporary Orchestra
The Horse (Limited Edition LP) [ BMG / ADA / 2 LP - released 26/May/2023 ] Challenging his considerable legacy with one of his most extraordinary projects to date, celebrated British artist, producer, composer and experimentalist Matthew Herbert presents The Horse. Based around a full-size horse skeleton and working... |
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Matthew Herbert & London Contemporary Orchestra
The Horse [ BMG / ADA / CD - released 26/May/2023 ] Challenging his considerable legacy with one of his most extraordinary projects to date, celebrated British artist, producer, composer and experimentalist Matthew Herbert presents The Horse. Based around a full-size horse skeleton and working... |
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MAX RICHTER
Mary Queen of Scots (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Max Richter, Dave Foster, Jane Marshall (cor anglais), Hugh Webb (harp), London Voices (chorus), Jean Kelly (celtic harp) [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 25/Mar/2019 ] "It's a rich palette - strings, percussion, harp, cor anglais, glass armonica, choir - but the music is never over-embellished…Besides Celtic harp and some martial percussion, Richter steers clear of a particularly period sound, but delivers a robust... |
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NICCOLO PAGANINI
Paganini: Violin Concerto No. 1 (with works by Tchaikovsky) [recorded 1987] Midori (violin) / London Symphony Orchestra / Leonard Slatkin [ Newton Classics / CD - released 16/Dec/2010 ] 'A splendid new version of Paganini's Violin Concerto in D, the most famous, because of the enticing lyrical theme of the first movement. Midori, an astonishingly accomplished 13-year-old, is fully equal to the work's formidable technical demands and... |
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RODRIGO / FALLA / SOR / LENNON & McCARTNEY
Milos Karadaglic: Aranjuez Milos Karadaglic (guitar) with London Philharmonic Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin [ Mercury Classics / Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 21/Feb/2014 ] "The young guitarist comes across as an interpreter of delicacy and meticulousness." Financial Times, 14th February 2014 |
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SAINT-GEORGES / STILL / COLERIDGE-TAYLOR / CORDERO / KAY / WALKER / etc
Black Composer Series - The Complete Album Collection Miriam Fried, Jaime Laredo, Sanford Allen (violins) Faye Robinson, Doralene Davis (sopranos) Juilliard String Quartet, London Symphony Orchestra, etc [ Sony Classical / 10 CD Box Set - released 18/Jan/2019 ] "The sound is in general typical of Sony at this period in time, close set with good spatial definition. Some journey, this, and I'd heartily recommend it." Gramophone |
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PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 3 / Violin Concerto / Suite No. 3 in G major / etc Mischa Elman (violin) / London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire de Paris, Sir Adrian Boult [ Decca Australian Eloquence / 2 CD - released 6/Mar/2020 ] This new collection invaluably gathers up all the Tchaikovsky recordings Adrian Boult made for Decca between 1952 and 1956. |
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BORODIN / RUBINSTEIN / TCHAIKOVSKY / GLINKA / etc
Russian Arias & Songs Nicolai Ghiaurov (bass), London Symphony, Edward Downes, Zlatina Ghiaurov (piano) [ Deeca Australian Eloquence / 2 CD - released 25/Jan/2015 ] For thirty years, from 1960 to 1990, Nicolai Ghiaurov was an indispensable figure on the international operatic scene. His voluminous base, incisive delivery and imposing presence meant that he was in demand in every centre of opera. |
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MICHEL LEGRAND
Between Yesterday and Tomorrow (The Extraordinary Story of an Ordinary Woman) Natalie Dessay (soprano), London Studio Orchestra, Michel Legrand [ Sony Classical / CD - released 2/Dec/2017 ] Sony Classical presents Between Yesterday and Tomorrow, a truly unique album from the stunning Natalie Dessay alongside Michel Legrand and the London Studio Orchestra. Composed by multi-award-winning artist Michel Legrand and written by American... |
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KARL JENKINS
Jenkins: The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace [25th anniversary edition] National Youth Choir of Great Britain, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Jenkins [ Decca / CD - released 1/Aug/2025 ] The 25th anniversary edition includes a cover redesign; a history of the commission by Guy Wilson, Master of the Armouries; updated biographies for contributors; and new notes from Julian Lloyd Webber reflecting on the debut performance, and more |
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50 BEST BALLET
50 Best Ballet (music from Swan Lake, Cinderella, Romeo and Juliet, Nutcracker, etc) New Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, etc [ EMI Classics / 3 CD Box Set - released 28/Mar/2011 ] This 3 CD set contains an unrivalled collection of 50 favourite Ballet Classics, performed by some of the world's leading artists. Includes excerpts from 'Romeo and Juliet', 'Swan Lake', 'Sleeping Beauty', 'Coppelia' & 'Spartacus'. |
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Original 1976 London Studio Cast
Evita: An Opera Based on the Life Story of Eva Peron [20th Anniversary Edition] (2CD) [ MCA Records / 2 CD Box Set - released 5/Jul/2015 ] This is the 25th Anniversary Edition double disc set of 'Evita', and features Tony Christie, Paul Jones, Julie Covington, etc. |
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PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Tchaikovsky: Complete music for piano and orchestra Peter Donohoe (piano) / Bournemouth Symphony / London Philharmonic / Northern Sinfonia [ EMI Triples / 3 CD - released 21/Oct/2007 ] Gramophone wrote (of the First and Third Concertos): "The recording, full-blooded and well balanced in both works, has a natural concert-hall effect". |
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IGOR STRAVINSKY
Simon Rattle Edition: Stravinsky Peter Donohoe (piano) / London Sinfonetta, Berlin Philharmonic, City of Birmingham Symphony, Sir Simon Rattle [ EMI Simon Rattle Edition / 4 CD Box Set - released 9/Feb/2009 ] The box of Stravinsky contains works from all parts of Stravinsky's musical life including six ballets, Symphonies, Suites, the Ebony Concerto, and more. |
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FRANCK
Symphonic Variations for piano & orchestra, M46 (with Schumann - Piano Concerto) Peter Katin (piano) / the London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Eugene Goossens [ Everest / CD - released 1/Jun/2009 ] "...the result was (as one critic put it) a recording of the Schumann concerto that could have been made in a large and luxurious swimming pool." |
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TCHAIKOVSKY / DELIBES / PROKOFIEV / WALTON / ADAM / etc
I Love Ballet (music from Swan Lake, Cinderella, Nutcracker, Romeo & Juliet, Coppelia, etc) The Philarmonia Orchestra, London Symphony, Paris Opera Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Orchestra, etc [ EMI Classics / 2 CD - released 1/Jan/2009 ] "I Love Ballet is overall an attractive compilation of some very good music and other, slightly less good but pleasant enough. Above all, I think it is an excellent introduction to classical ballet music for beginners of all ages" (MusicWeb March 2010) |
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MICHAEL TIPPETT
Tippett: Suite in D for the Birthday of Prince Charles / Fantasia Concertante on a theme of Corelli Philip Jones Brass Ensemble / London Symphony Orchestra / Academy of St. Martin in the Fields [ Decca ABC Australian Eloquence / CD - released 1/Jul/2006 ] *** 'The Concerto for Double String Orchestra receives a performance more sumptuous and warm-hearted than any before on record ... the recording is outstanding' Penguin Guide |
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BERG
Violin Concerto / Chamber Concerto for Violin and Piano / Three Orchestral Pieces Pinchas Zukerman (violin) / London Symphony Orchestra / Pierre Boulez [ Sony Classical / CD - released 1/Jul/2011 ] |
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LEONCAVALLO
Pagliacci (Complete Opera recorded in 1971) Placido Domingo, Montserrat Caballe & Sherill Milnes / John Alldis Choir & London Symphony Orchestra, Nello Santi [ Sony Opera House / CD - released 20/Feb/2010 ] "...spine-tingling from start to finish. Nello Santi is...full of fire but excellent at eliciting the subtleties of Leoncavallo's score, especially in tandem with Caballé's supremely artistic Stridono lassù...this is a compelling document of... |