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Walton‘s own interpretations of the Facade Suites and operatic scenes from Troilus and Cressida provide unique insight into these works. The latter features the incomparable singing of Elisabeth Schwarkkopf and Richard Lewis. Both performances showcase Walton’s considerable talents as a conductor. Essential listening for lovers of British music. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Milhaud: Concertos
Milhaud: | La Création du Monde, Op. 81 Orchestre National de France, Leonard Bernstein Concerto for marimba, vibraphone and orchestra, Op. 278 Peter Sadlo Münchner Philharmoniker, Sergiù Celibidache Concerto for Cello and Orchestra No. 1 Op. 136 János Starker (cello) Philharmonia Orchestra, Walter Susskind Le Boeuf sur le toit, Op. 58 Orchestre National de France, Leonard Bernstein Six sonnets, composés au secret par Jean Cassou, pour choeur mixte Groupe Vocal de France, John Alldis Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 Samson François (piano) Orchestre National de l'Opéra de Monte-Carlo, Louis Frémaux Sonatine Pastorale, Op. 383 Emmanuel Pahud & Eric Le Sage Scaramouche, suite for saxophone & piano (or orchestra), Op. 165c Noel Lee & Christian Ivaldi Saudades do Brasil (12) for orchestra, Op. 67b Concert Arts Orchestra, Darius Milhaud Suite française, Op. 248 Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Georges Prêtre |
Darius Milhaud was a chameleon composer, imbibing the infectious rhythms of South America in Le Boeuf sur le toit and Scaramouche, and the sentiment of jazz in La Création du monde, together with a darker side in the Sonnets composé en secret with words written by the imprisoned French Resistance poet Jean Cassou. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Liszt: Favourite Pieces
Liszt: | Grande Étude de Paganini, S. 141 No. 3 'La Campanella' Romance oubliée, for piano, S. 527 Gnomenreigen, S145 No. 2 Un Sospiro from 3 Concert Studies, S144 No. 3 Rhapsodie espagnole, S254 Liebestraum, S541 No. 3 (Nocturne in A flat major) Mephisto Waltz No. 1 Consolation, S. 172 No. 3 in D flat major Rakoczi March, S242a/1 (first version, 1839/40) Nuages gris, S199 Valse oubliée No. 1, S.215/1 La leggierezza - Étude de concert No. 2, S144 La Lugubre Gondola II, S200 No. 2 Étude d'exécution transcendante d'après Paganini, S. 140 No. 6 Les Préludes, symphonic poem No. 3, S97 Totentanz, S126 for piano & orchestra Orpheus, symphonic poem No. 4, S98 Mazeppa, symphonic poem No. 6, S100 Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, S124 |
Emanuel Ax, Jorge Bolet, van Cliburn, Barry Douglas, Vladimir Horowitz, Stephen Hough, Byron Janis, Evgeny Kissin, Arcadi Volodos, Andre Watts Berliner Philharmoniker, Boston Pops Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein, Arthur Fiedler, Zubin Mehta, Fritz Reiner, Esa-Pekka Salonen | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Sir Charles Mackerras conducts Tchaikovsky & Mendelssohn
Recorded live in concert at the Royal Festival hall, these 2009 performances see the Philharmonia Orchestra capture the energy and profundity of Tchaikovsky’s 6th Symphony, led by Sir Charles Mackerras. Signum’s collection of live orchestral recordings with the Philharmonia continues to grow, this being the 14th release. Mackerras brought an extensive wealth and depth of understanding in his work as Principal Guest Conductor with the Philharmonia Orchestra – their disc of Mahler’s 4th symphony, released last year, was universally lauded by critics. “If there were no further releases in the series, the composer's final symphony would make a fine valedictory effort for Mackerras, who leads the Philharmonia seamlessly through the piece's emotional roller-coaster. The opening movement alone is a masterful journey...A brilliant recording.” The Independent, 3rd June 2011 ***** “the Mendelssohn here is unmissable and the Tchaikovsky very fine indeed Everything's perfectly placed in the first movement...the march-scherzo glows with unusual clarity...A Midsummer Night's Dream follows with perfect, contrasting lightness . Mackerras gives the lovers and mechanicals all the attentive energy of a young conductor...Post-Thomas Beecham, you won't hear a better performance of the overture than this.” BBC Music Magazine, September 2011 ****/***** “The symphony's first movement, especially, reaches a level of intensity that's seriously frightening, with astonishing virtuoso firepower from every corner of the orchestra.” BBC Music Magazine, September 2011 ***** “The symphony's first movement, especially, reaches a level of intensity that's seriously frightening, with astonishing virtuoso firepower from every corner of the orchestra.” Classic FM Magazine, September 2011 ***** “There is an immediacy and incisive, almost forensic clarity to this 2009 live performance that makes for tremendous drama at points of crisis...The late, great Sir Charles Mackerras's way with style shows itself in tiny details...So much of what Mackerras did was governed by an acute sense of what articulation can achieve - and this is a superb example.” Gramophone Magazine, October 2011 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Includes a three-language synopsis (English/French/German), full cast list and detailed track list. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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1. Fidelio (2000 Digital Remaster) - Ouvertüre (Orchester) (2000 Digital Remaster) 2. Fidelio (2000 Digital Remaster) - Nr.2: Arie: O wär ich schon mit dir vereint (Marzelline) (2000 Digital Remaster) 3. Fidelio (2000 Digital Remaster) - Nr.3: Quartett: Mir ist so wunderbar (Marzelline/Leonore/Rocco/Jaquino) (2000 Digital Remaster) 4. Fidelio (2000 Digital Remaster) - Nr.4: Arie: Hat man nicht auch Gold beineben (Rocco) (2000 Digital Remaster) 5. Fidelio (2000 Digital Remaster) - Nr.7: Arie mit Chor: Ha! Welch'ein Augenblick! (Pizzaro/Chor) (2000 Digital Remaster) 6. Fidelio - Act I: Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin?...Komm, Hoffnung 7. Fidelio - Act I: O welche Lust! 8. Fidelio - Act II: Gott! Welch Dunkel hier! 9. Fidelio - Nr.14: Quartett: Er sterbe! (Pizzaro/Florestan/Leonore/Rocco) (2000 Digital Remaster) 10. Fidelio - Nr.15: Duett: O namenlose Freude! (Leonore/Florestan) (2000 Digital Remaster) 11. Fidelio - Act II: O Gott! O welch ein Augenblick!... Wer ein holdes Weib errungen
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1. Nabucco (highlights) - Overture 2. Part I - Gli arredi festivi giù cadano infranti...Sperate, o figli 3. Part I - Lo vedeste? Fulminando egli irrompe nella folta! 4. Part II - Anch`io dischiuso un giorno...Salgo già del trono aurato 5. Part II - Vieni, o Levita...Tu sul labbro de`veggenti fulminasti 6. Part II - S`oda or me! Babilonesi! 7. Part III - Chi è costei?...Oh, di qual`onta aggravisi 8. Part III - Va pensiero, sull`ali dorate (Chorus of Hebrew Slaves) 9. Part IV - Dio di Giuda! 10. Part IV - Va! La palma del martirio
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1. Act I - Che gelida manina (Rodolfo) 2. Act I - Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì (Mimì/Rodolfo) 3. Act I - Ehi! Rodolfo! ... O soave fanciulla (Schaunard/Colline/Marcello/Rodolfo/Mimì) 4. La Bohème - Act II: Viva Parpignol! 5. Act II - Beviam! ... Ch'io beva del tossico! (Mimì/Rodolfo/Marcello/Schaunard/Colline/ Alcindoro/Musetta) 6. Act II - Quando me'n vo (Musetta/Marcello/Alcindoro/Mimì/Rodolfo/Schaunard/Colline) 7. Act III - Mimì!...Speravo di trovarvi qui (Marcello/Mimì) 8. Act III - Marcello...Finalmente (Rodolfo/Marcello/Mimì) 9. Act III - Addio ... Donde liete usci al tuo grido d'amore (Mimì/Rodolfo) 10. Act III - Dunque è proprio finita! (Rodolofo/Mimì/Marcello/Musetta) 11. Act III - La Bohème: Act IV: In un coupé?... O Mimì, tu più non torni 12. Act IV - Vecchia zimarra, senti! (Colline) 13. Act IV - Act IV: Sono andati?...Madonna benedetta
Enhanced CD with Libretto; studio recording, 1995 “Pappano's CD recording of Boheme is conducted with ever-fresh imagination, bringing out not just subtle emotions alonside high passion, but also the fun of the piece in lightly sprung rhythms” Penguin Guide, 2010 edition **** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | David Fray Records Mozart - Piano Concertos Nos. 22 & 25
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| |  | Mendelssohn: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4
“Vasary's Scottish Symphony accommodates both forward momentum and Romantic ardour in the slow movement. The Italian has great poise” BBC Music Magazine, October 2011 *** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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