Orchestral & Symphonic

Love and charm are among the many qualities which distinguish this richly enjoyable set of the Tchaikovsky Symphonies, wrote Gramophone of the cycle that forms the heart of this collection. Mstislav Rostropovich, like Tchaikovsky, represents the very...

Love & light celebrates the 10th anniversary of the inspirational girls choir iSing Silicon Valley, and features a diverse range of sacred music from Hildegard of Bingen to James MacMillan, new works by South Korean Guggenheim Fellow Sungji Hong,...

Louise Farrenc: Symphonies No. 1 & No. 3 - Laurence Equilbey, conducting her period-instrument Insula Orchestra, champions the composer Louise Farrenc, a prominent and pioneering figure in 19th century Paris. This album presents two of Farrenc's three...

Louise de Penanco?t de Keroualle (Lady Louise), a spy in the pay of Louis XIV, was the mistress of Charles II. Charged with keeping England under the influence of the Sun King, she forged close links between musicians on either side of the Channel. These...

Loss, death, and redemption: Anton Bruckner went through a whirlwind of emotions during the two years in which he wrote the Seventh Symphony. The worst theater fire in history left hundreds dead practically next door to his Vienna apartment; Bruckner...

Lortzing: Der Wildschutz / Composer Albert Lortzing / Artist Peter Schreier tenor / Edith Mathis soprano / Rundfunkchor Berlin / Staatskapelle Berlin / Bernhard Klee conductor / Format 2 CD. Albert Lortzing was familiar with the stage from his earliest...

Lorin Maazel leads the Philharmonia Orchestra and a star-studded ensemble of performers in Mahler's first three symphonies. This is the first set in a series that will encompass Mahler's nine symphonies, featuring live orchestral recordings from London's...

Lorin Maazel conducts the Cleveland Orchestra for this recording of Moussorgsky's Pictures at An Exhibition. Maazel's relationship with the musicians of the Cleveland Orchestra was nothing if not stormy as a result, his tenure there was fairly...

Looking at the variety of Italian baroque instrumental music on offer to today's listener, one could be forgiven for thinking that Vivaldi had faced little competition during his lifetime. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth. Whilst the...

Looking ahead to 2028 and the 200th anniversary of the composer's death, the Alinde Quartet will annually release an album of Schubert string quartets for the next eight years, alongside a specially commissioned work. Finding the ideal sound world for...

Look, when they tell me that in my music I am mainly concerned about bringing a bit of nostalgia and lots of good humor and optimism, well, I think that's exactly how I'd like to be remembered: With a bit of nostalgia, lots of optimism, and good humor...

Long Yu conducts the China Philharmonic Orchestra for this recording of Chinese Orchestral Works. Long Yu is currently the Music Director of the China Philharmonic and the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra. Long Yu was born into a family of musicians in...