Orchestral & Symphonic

Along with Schnabel, in the first half of the 20th century, Edwin Fischer was generally regarded as the greatest interpreter of the Germanic classics. This was the period when recording came of age and many first recorded performances, still thought...

Along with Handel's Messiah, which was greatly admired by Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), the oratorio The Creation is one of the few works of this genre written before 1800 that from the outset has enjoyed uninterrupted popularity with audiences and choirs...

Along with Fratres, Tabula Rasa is easily the most popular instrumental composition that Estonian composer Arvo P?rt has ever penned. It's no wonder, either. This swirling double concerto for violins, string section, and piano is crammed with sonic...

Almost twenty years ago, Isabelle Faust and Jir? Belohlvek established a new milestone in the discography of Dvork's Violin Concerto. The coupling, the tumultuous Trio in F minor, inaugurated the violinist's long and fruitful collaboration with Alexander...

Almost every story about minimal or repetitive music starts with the triumvirate Steve Reich, Philip Glass and Terry Riley. Each in their own way, paved the way for one of the most exciting and thriving movements in music of the 20th and 21st centuries...

Almost 20 years ago CPO recorded Krenek's symphonies and released them in rapid succession. Following the recent discovery of the score of Symphony No. 4 in the U.S., CPO also released this work, which had been regarded as lost. And now, they are proud...

Alla Milanese ('in the Milanese style') explores the connections between musicians at the heart of Milan's scene for experimental music, c.1592-1626. Alongside compositions from the city's most illustrious musical families - Rognoni and Cima - The...

All these superb Decca recordings of the music of Britten were made in 1953. All of the few Britten recordings made by Eugene Goossens have now been released on Decca Eloquence. Remodelled on themes he wrote as a boy, the Simple Symphony's undeniable...

All the great reviewing publications, Penguin Guide, Gramophone, International Record Review, gave this release a rapturous reception when first issued. The atmoshpere of a great occasion is caught admirably with impressive timpani and organ, and a...

All recordings are first published. Including two most important ones: Ferras first concert in USA (playing Brahms violin concerto with Charles Munch in Boston) and Ferras playing Mozart violin concert No.3 for Pope John XXIII in 1963, one of the most...

all performances warmly sympathetic.. sound with full amplitude and plenty of range to suit the music "operatic excerpts make up a warmly enjoyable programme" (Penguin Guide 3 stars); "Zuill Bailey proves a superbly stylish soloist in the single-movement...

All or nothing. For Laurence Jones, it's an easy choice. In recent times, the hotshot British bandleader has barely stopped for breath. There's been the release of 2014's all-conquering second album, Temptation. The triumphant Blues Caravan tour that saw...