Orchestral & Symphonic

This world premiere recording of British composer Nigel Clarke's symphony for violin and orchestra The Prophecies of Merlin is inspired by the 12th-century text de gestis Britonum by Geoffrey of Monmouth, and it casts the soloist as the maddened Merlin,...

This World Premi?re Recording features the first-ever commercial recording of three newly discovered, substantial viola concertos by German-born Swedish composer Joseph Martin Kraus (1756-1792). Kraus, one of the most innovative composers of his time,...

This work by contemporary American composer Karlton Hester aspires to demonstrate the uninterrupted connection of vibrational consciousness that exists between Earth's molecular, spiritual, and intellectual intersections. Instrumentation includes flutes,...

This wide-ranging collection provides an overview of Carlo Maria Giulini's collaborations with London's most distinguished orchestras, including his beloved Philharmonia Orchestra. Released in anticipation of the 100th anniversary of the conductor's...

This wide-ranging collection of favourite marches from around the world spans a period of 100 years, from Schubert' Marche militaire No.1. Florentine March 2. The Dam Busters 3. Old Comrades 4. Strike Up the Band 5. Entry of the Gladiators 6. Under the...

This was the first of two recordings by Ernest Ansermet of pell?as et m?lisande, a work he conducted several times on stage. This recording was made in April 1952 to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the premiere. Many performed it with Ansermet, who...

This was my first encounter with the music of Amy Beach, an American pianist and composer of the early 1900s. I was thunderstruck by it. I asked fellow European and American musicians, pianists, conductors, soloists and musicologists who gravitate around...

This two-disc set presents recordings of four British works from the Itter Broadcast Collection, the pristine recording archive of Lyrita founder Richard Itter, featuring fine readings of violin concertos by Benjamin, Moeran, and Bax alongside the...

This treasure trove of Shostakovich rarities presents four world premiere recordings. The music for the film the Girlfriends, newly reconstructed from various original sources including the 1934 soundtrack and a number of recently discovered Preludes.1...

This third release in James Ehnes and Andrew Armstrong's complete Beethoven Violin Sonatas has been eagerly awaited. The two previous recordings received outstanding reviews, with Gramophone praising that, "some discs, you can just tell that everything's...

This third Naxos album of R zsa' concert works presents music strongly reflective of the composer' Hungarian roots.1. Overture to a Symphony Concert, Op. 26A (Revised Version) 2. Rhapsody, Op. 3 3. Notturno Ungherese, Op. 28 4. No. 1. Capriccio 5. No. 2...

This third installment in a series documenting the works of Maurice Ravel includes his longest work, Daphnis et Chloe, as well as Valses nobles et sentimentales. The works are performed here by the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra (SWR). Founded in...