Orchestral & Symphonic

Seventeenth-century Italy was the birthplace of virtuoso, explosive baroque music. The concertos of Platti, Vivaldi and Geminiani, with their furiously buzzing strings and fleet woodwinds, are perfect examples. These works inspired their musical...

Seven years have gone since third and latest Elbipolis Barockorchester disc was released by Challenge Classics. The new disc is devoted to the Bach family. Along two Brandenburg Concertos and the First Violin Concerto by Johann Sebastian, we find two...

Seven musical character images - each one immensely sensual and expressive, and standing on it's own like a monument. The British composer Gustav Holst, fascinated by (esoteric) astrology, chose the planets of our solar system and the characteristics...

Seven musical character images - each one immensely sensual and expressive, and standing on it's own like a monument. The British composer Gustav Holst, fascinated by (esoteric) astrology, chose the planets of our solar system and the characteristics...

Seven CD set containing essential recordings - milestones of Deutsche Grammophon's Beethoven discography, featuring symphonies, violin and piano concerti, piano sonatas and string quartets. Legendary artists and landmark interpretations, presented with...

Seven CD box set containing Ralph Vaughan Williams' complete symphonies. Vaughan Williams is a much revered figure in the history of British music. Included in this set is the ravishingly beautiful 'The Lark Ascending'. Conducted by Bernard Haitink, a...

Set near Edinburgh in the middle of the 17th century, Il proscritto (1842) weaves a tragic tale of lost love and political treachery during the rule of Oliver Cromwell. Available for the first time on record, Il proscritto marks Mercadante's return to...

Sergey Rachmaninov's symphonic career had a rocky start with the premiere of his First Symphony, now recognised as one of the Russian symphonic works of the late 19th century. Both the powerful First Symphony and the gloriously melodic Second, with it's...

Sergey Rachmaninov's concertos for piano and orchestra continue to be his most successful compositions together with his second symphony. The piano concerto No. 3 belongs to the most demanding repertoire ever written for this genre. The composer himself...

Sergey Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet was completed after the composer's final repatriation to Soviet Russia after a period abroad. It was written for the Kirov Ballet but early productions faltered, and Prokofiev soon adapted his music to the concert hall...

Sergey Mikhaylovich Lyapunov belonged to the second generation of Russian nationalist composers who were professionally trained and strongly influenced by Balakirev and his associates. His Violin Concerto has 'a gorgeous solo part, big tunes, high energy...

Sergey Dyagilev commissioned Ravel to write music for the ballet Daphnis et Chloe with choreography by Michel Fokine: Daphnis was danced by Nijinsky. This 'choreographic symphony', in Ravel's words, is a pastoral romance that drew from the composer a...