Orchestral & Symphonic

Borodin' symphonies exude lyricism and panache. The First took five years to complete but is a work of seamless melodic invention owing something to Mendelssohn, whose influence infuses it with delicious lightness.1. I. Adagio - Allegro - Andantino 2. II...

Born to Cuban and Jamaican parents, Ellinor D'Melon started to learn the violin aged just two. Today at only twenty, "she is one of those rare players who gives the impression that her command - both technical and musical is total" (The Irish Times). She...

Born out of a meeting between Philip Glass and flutist James Strauss in 2011, Venezuelan Elegy is a celebration of the artistic sprit. Despite being a flutist by training, Glass has not written extensively for 'his' instrument. Strauss always wanted to...

Born on the island of R?gen off Germany's Baltic coast, Joachim Nikolas Eggert arrived in Sweden in 1803, soon establishing himself as a progressive conductor and introducing Beethoven to Stockholm audiences. Welcomed overwhelmingly on it's premi?re,...

Born of Swiss-French parents, Arthur Honegger spent much of his life in Paris, though his music is far removed from the gaiety and whimsicality frequently evoked by the group of French composers known as Les Six.1. I. Dies Irae: Allegro Marcato 2. II. de...

Born into the ranks of the minor nobility and as such forbidden a career as a professional musician, Karl von Ordonez nonetheless played a significant role in the musical life of his native Vienna.1. Allegro Piu Presto Con Franchezza 2. Andante 3...

Born into a miners' family, Maurice Andr? was offered a trumpet as a child and revealed to be an extremely talented trumpeter. He then entered the Conservatoire de Paris where he rapidly won many 1st prizes. His career took off tremendously and he toured...

Born in Vienna in April 1902, the cheery-looking Josef Krips seems to have been pre-destined to achieve eminence in the Viennese classics. He recorded with both, the Wiener Philharmoniker and the key London orchestras for Decca in the 1940s, 50s and 60s...

Born in Verona in 1715, Daniel del Barba grew up, lived and worked there as a composer, violinist, singer and librettist until retiring in 1791; he died in the city a decade later. When his collection of 12 violin sonatas was composed and published isn't...

Born in Venezuela to Italian parents, Antonio Lauro (1917-1986) was very young when he began taking music lessons from his father. At the age of 9, Lauro, against his family's wishes, began lessons in piano and composition at the Academia de M?sica y...

Born in the Prince-Bishopric of Li?ge, Antoine Gosswin was recruited at a very young age by the Bavarian court chapel, where he was in frequent contact with Orlando di Lasso and accompanied the Emperor Maximilian II on his travels. Esteemed as a singer...

Born in Massachusetts, Arthur Foote was unusual among 19th century American composers in that practically all of his training took place in the United States. His individualistic style recalls the classical structure of Brahms.1. Francesca Da Rimini, Op...