Orchestral & Symphonic

Since it's premi?re in Berlin, Nocturnos de Andaluc?a has been performed on fifty occasions in Germany, Spain, France, Switzerland, Italy, Norway, Japan, the United States (in eleven different cities), and Cuba. The official Spanish premi?re took place...

Since it's foundation Erato has made Bach one of the cornerstones of it's catalogue, with Jean-Fran?ois Paillard responsible for the orchestral works. His Ensemble Instrumental Jean-Marie Leclair which he founded in 1953 and later renamed Orchestre de...

Since it's formation in 2008, the Ensemble Correspondances has devoted itself chiefly to French sacred music of the seventeenth century. Brought together by S?bastien Dauc? during their studies at the Conservatoire National Sup?rieur de Musique (CNSM) de...

Since his death in 1957, Canteloube has become widely known for his many folk-song arrangements, particularly the enchanting Chants d'Auvergne.1. La Pastrouletta E Lou Chibalie 2. Lo Fiolaire 3. Pour L'enfant 4. Chut, Chut 5. Pastorale 6. Obal, Din Lo...

Since his 2014 victory in BBC Young Musician of the Year competition, Martin James Bartlett has built a considerable international reputation. "Love and Death", with it's imaginatively conceived programme, gives proof of his artistic range. In creating...

Simply idyllic, this 2-CD set couples a traversal of English seasons (CD1) with idyllic music for cello and orchestra by English composers, all rapturously performed by the Academy and Marriner.1. Chabrier_Larghetto 2. Cherubini_Sonata No. 2_1...

Simon Zaoui, Pierre Fouchenneret and Rapha?l Merlin here resume, and complete, their exploration of the chamber works of Gabriel Faur?, begun in 2018 with the first volume of Horizons. Far from the prevailing trends of the early 20th century, Faur?'s...

Similar feelings (soaring spontaneity and deeply perceptive intelligence) att end his readings of the Shostakovich concertos - added to which is my growing certainty that this version of No.I (accompanied by the great Mravinsky) is his fi nest.... It was...

Sibelius's Symphony No.2 of 1902 represents a big step forward in his development as a symphonist. It's thematic fragments are driven by harmonic tensions through which the composer takes the listener on an eventful journey. Symphony No.4 of 1907...

SIBELIUS: COMPLETE SYMPHONIES - SYMPHONIC POEMS - SIR JOHN BARBIROLLI - Sir John Barbirolli's electrifying interpretations of the works of Jean Sibelius have inspired audiences all over the world. In a letter to Barbirolli, Sibelius declared himself to...

Sibelius wrote very little for the cello, although some of his violin pieces allow alternative instrumentation.1. Finlandia, Op. 26 (Arr. for Cello) 2. 10 Pieces, Op. 24 (Excerpts) (Arr. for Cello) 3. Malinconia, Op. 20 4. 5 Pieces, Op. 81: No. 2...

Shostakovich: Violin Concertos 1 & 2; Romance from The Gadfly album for sale by BBC Symphony Orchestra / Daniel Hope was released Feb 28, 2006 on the Warner Bros. Label. Shostakovich: Violin Concertos 1 & 2; Romance from The Gadfly CD music contains a...