Orchestral & Symphonic

? These recordings, made during Sir Colin Davis' 'Indian summer' with the London Symphony Orchestra, are acknowledged amongst the finest recordings ever made of this repertoire, receiving numerous awards. ? The symphonies were originally released between...

? The Helsinki Philharmonic, under it's chief conductor John Storgards, offers a fascinating program of two major orchestral works by Alexander Zemlinsky (1871-1942) in world premiere recordings. ? 1902's Die Seejungfrau (Mermaid) is a lush, powerful...

? Commissioned to celebrate the bicentenary of the United States Declaration of Independence, Olivier Messiaen's Des canyons aux etoiles (From the Canyons to the Stars) was inspired by the composer's tours around Utah's magnificent landscapes. ? The...

? Although Alexandre Tansman was considered a genius in his lifetime, these recordings demonstrate that much of his chamber music remains to be rediscovered after years of neglect. ? Tansman's early successes included the prize-winning Romance and...

? A legend in British concert halls, Sir Malcolm Arnold was also in demand as a composer of film music in Hollywood and beyond. ? Including an overture for the New York premiere, the score for The Roots of Heaven adds drama and atmosphere to the story...

[Ziporyn's] whole career has been about making US see and hear that music is one world. - the Boston Globe Following the critically acclaimed Frog's Eye (CA21040, 2006) Big Grenadilla/Mumbai marks the second Cantaloupe Music collaboration between...

[Syms.1&2] "two performances of masterpieces: marvellous orchestral playing and a carefree feeling to the music-making... playing is highly detailed and relaxed. The lack of bombast and aggression in the louder passages is to be applauded... performances...

[Symphony] "my ultimate recommendation goes not to Nonesuch's success, but to the moving recording on Koch Schwann - this is heartfelt music-making, pure and simple, that succeeds admirably in conveying the sorrow of these aptly named songs. Koch also...

[Symphony 2] "an attractive piece- I am inclined to think the Svetlanov account is finer (than) Rozhdestvensky... Svetlanov plays with great ?lan, driving the Cossack scherzo on, and drawing almost risky sweetness from the orchestra in the Andante......

[Stamic Flute Conc.] "Stamic's music is eminently competent and likeable... Both soloist and her accompanists, Norway's leading chamber ensemble, are known from previous well-received recordings. They play all this with ideal pose and balance"...

[Note: This product is an authorized CD-R and is manufactured on demand] TCHAIKOVSKY / ORCHESTRAL SUITE NO. 3 IN G MAJOR OP. 551. Orchestral Suite No. 3 in G Major, Op. 55: I. \Xc9L\Xe9Gie 2. Orchestral Suite No. 3 in G Major, Op. 55: II. Valse...

[Note: This product is an authorized CD-R and is manufactured on demand] TCHAIKOVSKY / ORCHESTRAL SUITE NO. 4 IN G MAJOR OP 61 MOZARTIANA1. Orchestral Suite No. 4 in G Major, Op. 61 'Mozartiana': I. Gigue 2. Orchestral Suite No. 4 in G Major, Op. 61...