Here is a list of my favorite pieces of classical music (but some, in boldface, are more favorite than others), along with the performance I recommend. Sometimes I've heard only this one performance, other times I've selected this particular performance out of several dozen I've heard. The recommended performance is in the "Soloist..." column and "Source" column. The "Soloist..." column lists the name(s) of the soloist(s) (if any), then the name of the orchestra, the name of the conductor, and the date of recording. The "Source" column lists the catalog number of the CD, or other source of this recording.
If you're wishing for a smaller list, my favorite composers (I favor the late-romantic, post-romantic and modern genres) are: Barber, Bax, Beethoven, Brahms, Elgar, Gliere, Hanson, Hausegger, Khachaturian, Korngold, Mahler, Marx, Moeran, Prokofiev, Rachmaninov, Schmidt, Scriabin, Shostakovich, Sibelius, Suk, Vaughan-Williams and Walton.
You can probably hear samples of many of these works (albeit by different performers, and probably at relatively low sound quality) by searching YouTube. I've done this work for you for a very few of these works on my Intro to Classical Music page.
If there are any of these performances which you're interested in but cannot obtain because it's not available for sale anywhere, please email Jeff.Bondono@gmail.com. Every row of music below is way too beautiful to be buried.
I hope you find this list useful in terms of selecting the best performances of these works, and in terms of suggesting some music you might enjoy once you've verified that our tastes coincide.
Composer | Name of Work | Soloist, Orchestra, Conductor, Date | Source |
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Albeniz, Isaac | Iberia Suite, for piano, B 47 | Alicia de Larrocha (piano), 1987 | |
Albeniz, Isaac | Iberia, Book I-IV, Orchestrated | Cincinatti Symphony Orchestra, Jesus Lopez-Cobos, May 1997 | Telarc 80470 |
Alwyn, William | Symphony 1 | Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, David Lloyd-Jones, Aug 2-4 2004 | Naxos 8.557648 |
Alwyn, William | Piano Concerto 2 | Peter Donohoe (piano), Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, James Judd, May 24-25 2004 | Naxos 8.557590 |
Arensky, Anton | Piano Trio 1 in D minor, Op. 32 | Yefan Bronfman (piano), Cho Lang Lin (violin), Gary Hoffman (cello) | |
Arnold, Malcolm | Symphony 2 | London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox, 1995 | Chandos 9335 |
Arnold, Malcolm | Symphony 5 | London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox, 1995 | Chandos 9385 |
Arnold, Malcolm | Symphony 2 | National Symphony of Ireland, Andrew Penny | Naxos 8.505178 |
Arnold, Malcolm | Symphony 5 | National Symphony of Ireland, Andrew Penny | Naxos 8.505178 |
Atterberg, Kurt | Symphony 7 'Sinfonia Romantica', Op 45 | Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Michael Jurowski, Aug 10-15 1998 | Sterling CDS-1026-2 |
Atterberg, Kurt | Symphony 8, Op 48 | Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Michael Jurowski, Aug 10-15 1998 | Sterling CDS-1026-2 |
Atterberg, Kurt | Piano Concerto in B flat minor, Op. 37 | Love Derwinger (Piano), Radio-Philharmonie Hannover des NDR, Ari Rasilainen, 2000 | |
Babadjanyan, Arno | Piano Trio 1952 | Seraphim Piano Trio | |
Baker, Michael Conway | Through the Lions' Gate, Op 83 | The Symphony of London, Bruce Rodney Dunn | Summit 182 |
Balakirev, Mily | Au jardin, etude-idylle for piano in D flat major | Alexander Paley (piano) | |
Bantock, Granville | Sappho, prelude & 9 fragments for mezzo soprano and orchestra | Susan Bickley (mezzo-soprano), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley, Feb 10-11 1997 | Hyperion CDA66899 |
Barber, Samuel | Piano Concerto, Op 38 | Browning (piano), George Szell | |
Barber, Samuel | Adagio For Strings | Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein, 1983 | DG 413 324-2 |
Barber, Samuel | Symphony 1, Op 9 | St Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin, Oct 6-7 1990 | RCA Red Seal 60732-2-RC |
Barber, Samuel | Symphony 2, Op19 | Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Marin Alsop | |
Barber, Samuel | Violin Concerto Op 14 | Joshua Bell (violin), Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman, Jan 1996 | London |
Bartok, Bela | Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta | Budapest Festival Orchestra, Ivan Fischer, Dec 1985 | |
Bartok, Bela | Piano Concerto 1 | Zoltan Kocsis (piano), Budapest Festival Orchestra, Ivan Fischer, Dec 1985 | |
Bartok, Bela | Sonata for 2 Pianos | Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano), Vovka Ashkenazy (piano), 1982 | London 425 573-2 |
Bax, Arnold | Northern Ballad No 2 for orchestra | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley, Jan 1986 | Musical Heritage Society 5178276 |
Bax, Arnold | Spring Fire, symphony for orchestra | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley, Jan 1986 | Musical Heritage Society 5178276 |
Bax, Arnold | Symphony 1 | BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley | Chandos CHAN 10122 (5 CDs), 2003 |
Bax, Arnold | Symphony 2 | BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley | Chandos CHAN 10122 (5 CDs), 2003 |
Bax, Arnold | Symphony 3 | BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley | Chandos CHAN 10122 (5 CDs), 2003 |
Bax, Arnold | Symphony 6 | BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley | Chandos CHAN 10122 (5 CDs), 2003 |
Bax, Arnold | The Garden of Fand, tone poem for orchestra | Ulster Orchestra, Bryden Thomson, 1985 | Chandos 8307 |
Bax, Arnold | Violin Concerto | Lydia Modkovitch (violin), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bryden Thomson, June 23-25 1991 | Musical Heritage Society 5178267 |
Beethoven, Ludwig van | Symphonies 1-9 | Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique, John Eliot Gardiner, 1994 | Archiv 439 900-2 |
Beethoven, Ludwig van | Symphonies 1-9 | Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan, 1961-1962 | DG 474 600-2 |
Beethoven, Ludwig van | Symphony 3 in E flat major ('Eroica'), Op. 55 | Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell, 1957 | Sony SBK 89832 |
Beethoven, Ludwig van | Symphony 3 in E flat major ('Eroica'), Op. 55 | Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell, Live, May 7 1970 | |
Beethoven, Ludwig van | Symphony 5 in C minor ('Fate') Op. 67 | Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Karlos Kleiber, 1975 | DG 447 400-2 GOR |
Beethoven, Ludwig van | Symphony 7 in A major, Op. 92 | Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Karlos Kleiber, 1976 | DG 447 400-2 GOR |
Beethoven, Ludwig van | Video: Eroica (film) | Gardiner | BBC 4 |
Beethoven, Ludwig van | Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 (Moonlight) | Vladimir Horowitz, 1973 | CBS Masterworks MK 34509: Horowitz: Favorite Beethoven Sonatas |
Beethoven, Ludwig van | Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 (Appassionata) | Vladimir Horowitz, 1973 | CBS Masterworks MK 34509: Horowitz: Favorite Beethoven Sonatas |
Beethoven, Ludwig van | String Quartet 1 | Quartetto Italiano=Paolo Borciani (violin), Elisa Pegreffi (violin), Piero Farulli (viola), Franco Rossi (cello), Jan 1972 | Philips 454 062-2 |
Beethoven, Ludwig van | String Quartet 3 | Quartetto Italiano=Paolo Borciani (violin), Elisa Pegreffi (violin), Piero Farulli (viola), Franco Rossi (cello), Jan 1972 | Philips 454 062-2 |
Beethoven, Ludwig van | String Quartet 4 | Quartetto Italiano=Paolo Borciani (violin), Elisa Pegreffi (violin), Piero Farulli (viola), Franco Rossi (cello), Jul 1975 | Philips 454 062-2 |
Beethoven, Ludwig van | String Quartet 7 | Juilliard String Quartet, May 12,18,19 1964 | Sony SB8K 87889 (Complete String Quartets, The Celebrated Recording 1964-70) |
Beethoven, Ludwig van | String Quartet 8 | Juilliard String Quartet, May 4-6 1964 | Sony SB8K 87889 (Complete String Quartets, The Celebrated Recording 1964-70) |
Beethoven, Ludwig van | String Quartet 9 | Juilliard String Quartet, May 19-21 1964 | Sony SB8K 87889 (Complete String Quartets, The Celebrated Recording 1964-70) |
Beethoven, Ludwig van | String Quartet 10 | Juilliard String Quartet, January 5,6 1965 | Sony SB8K 87889 (Complete String Quartets, The Celebrated Recording 1964-70) |
Beethoven, Ludwig van | String Quartet 12 | Lindsay Quartet, 2006 | ASV 801 |
Beethoven, Ludwig van | String Quartet 13 | Juilliard String Quartet, February 25,26 March 20 May 6 1970 | Sony SB8K 87889 (Complete String Quartets, The Celebrated Recording 1964-70) |
Beethoven, Ludwig van | String Quartet 13b (Great Fugue Op 133) | Juilliard String Quartet, February 25,26 March 20 May 6 1970 | Sony SB8K 87889 (Complete String Quartets, The Celebrated Recording 1964-70) |
Beethoven, Ludwig van | String Quartet 14 | Lindsay Quartet, 2006 | ASV 801 |
Beethoven, Ludwig van | String Quartet 15 | Amadeus Quartet = Norbert Brainin (1st Violin), Siegmund Nissel (2nd Violin), Peter Schidlof (Viola), Martin Lovett (Cello), Apr 1962 | DG |
Beethoven, Ludwig van | String Quartet 16 | Juilliard String Quartet, October 1-3 1969 | Sony SB8K 87889 (Complete String Quartets, The Celebrated Recording 1964-70) |
Berg, Natanael | Symphony 5 (Trilogia Delle Passioni) | Swedish RO, Ivar Hellman, 1956 | Swedish Radio Webcast |
Bernstein, Leonard | Symphonic Dances (9) from 'West Side Story' (orchestrated with Ramin & Kostal), for orchestra | Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein | |
Bernstein, Leonard | Serenade (after Plato: Symposium), for violin, harp, percussion & strings; also for violin & piano | Joshua Bell (violin), London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Zinman | Sony 89358, 2001 |
Bloch, Ernest | Schelomo, Hebraic rhapsody for cello & orchestra | Ofra Harnoy (cello), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Feb 19 1990 | RCA Red Seal 60757-2-RC |
Bloch, Ernest | Concerto Grosso 1, for string orchestra & piano | Eastman-Rochester Orchestra, Howard Hanson, May 1959 | Mercury Living Presence 432 718-2 |
Bloch, Ernest | Concerto Grosso 2, for string quartet & strings | Eastman-Rochester Orchestra, Howard Hanson, May 1959 | Mercury Living Presence 432 718-2 |
Bloch, Ernest | Piano Quintet 1 | Lilya Zilberstein (piano), Alissa Margulis (violin), Lyda Chen (viola), Mark Drobinsky (cello), June 21 2009 | |
Borodin, Aleksandr | String Quartet 2 in D major | Borodin Quartet | |
Bortkiewicz, Serge | Piano Sonata in B major, Op 9 | Klaas Trapman (piano) | |
Bowen, York | Piano Concerto 4 in A minor, Op 88 | Danny Driver (piano), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins, Aug 30-31 2007 | Hyperion 67659 |
Brahms, Johannes | Symphony 1 in C Minor, Op. 68 | Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell, 1966 | CBS MYK 37775 |
Brahms, Johannes | Symphony 3 in F major, Op. 90 | Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell, Oct 16-17 1964 | Sony SBK 47652 |
Brahms, Johannes | Symphony 4 in E minor, Op. 98 | Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell, 1960s | Sony SBK 46330 |
Brahms, Johannes | Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op 115 | David Shifrin (clarinet), Emerson String Quartet, 1999 | DG 459 641-2 |
Brahms, Johannes | Ein Deutches Requiem, Op. 45 | Charlotte Margiono (soprano), Rodney Gilfry (baritone), Monteverdi Choir, Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique, Sir John Eliot Gardiner, October 1990 | Philips 432 140-2PH |
Brahms, Johannes | Piano Concerto 1 in D minor, Op. 15 | Leon Fleisher (piano), Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell, 1958 | Sony MH2K 63225 20-bit |
Brahms, Johannes | Piano Concerto 2 in B Flat, Op. 83 | Leon Fleisher (piano), Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell, 1962 | Sony MH2K 63225 20-bit |
Brahms, Johannes | Piano Quartet 2 in A major, Op. 26 | Isaac Stern (violin), Jaime Laredo (viola), Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Emanuel Ax (piano), 1991? | Sony 64520 |
Brahms, Johannes | Piano Quartet 3 in C minor ('Werther'), Op. 60 | Isaac Stern (violin), Jaime Laredo (viola), Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Emanuel Ax (piano), 1991? | Sony 64520 |
Brahms, Johannes | Piano Trio 1 in B major, Op. 8 | Eugene Istomin (piano), Leonard Rose (cello), Isaac Stern (violin), 1995? | Sony 64520 |
Brahms, Johannes | String Quartet 1 in C minor, Op. 51/1 | Amadeus Quartet, 1960 | DG 457 707-2 20bit |
Brahms, Johannes | String Quartet 1 in C minor, Op. 51/1 | Emerson String Quartet | |
Brahms, Johannes | String Sextet 1 in B flat major, Op. 18 | Jaime Laredo (viola), Cho-Liang Lin (violin), Isaac Stern (violin), Michael Tree (viola), Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Sharon Robinson (cello), 1992? | Sony 45820 |
Brahms, Johannes | String Sextet 2 in G Major | Hausmusik London | Signum |
Brahms, Johannes | Violin Concerto in D major, Op 77 | Jascha Heifetz, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner, 1955 | BMG D 120592 |
Britten, Benjamin | Piano Concerto in D major, Op. 13 | William Wolfram (piano), Milwaukee Symphony, James Paul | |
Britten, Benjamin | Sea Interludes (5), from Peter Grimes, for orchestra, Op. 33a | New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein, Mar 8 1973 | Sony SMK 47541 |
Britten, Benjamin | Sinfonia da Requiem, for orchestra, Op. 20 | New Philharmonia Orchestra, Benjamin Britten, 1969 | London 425 100-2 |
Britten, Benjamin | War Requiem, for soprano, tenor, baritone, boys' voices, chorus, chamber orchestra, orchestra & organ, Op. 66 | Peter Pears (tenor), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano), Bach Choir and London Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Highgate School Choir, Simon Preston (organ), Melos Ensemble, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten, Jan 3-10 1963 | Decca 414 393-2 |
Bruch, Max | Symphony 1, in E flat, Op 28 | Gewandhaus O Leipzig, Kurt Masur, Apr 1988 | Philips 420 932-2 |
Bruch, Max | Symphony 2, in F minor, Op 36 | Gewandhaus O Leipzig, Kurt Masur, Jun 1983 | Philips 420 932-2 |
Bruch, Max | Symphony 3, in E major, Op 51 | Guerzenich-Orchester, Koelner Philharmoniker, James Conlon, 1993 | EMI Classics CDS 5 55046 2 |
Bruch, Max | Violin Concerto 1 in G minor, Op. 26 | Salvatore Accardo (violin), Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig, Kurt Masur, June 1977 | Musical Heritage Society 535008 |
Bruch, Max | Violin Concerto 1 in G minor, Op. 26 | Jascha Heifetz (violin), Malcolm Sargent | RCA 6124 |
Bruckner, Anton | Symphony No 8 in C minor, WAB 108 ('Apocalyptic'; 'The German Michel') | Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Gunter Wand, Jan 19-22 2001 | RCA Red Seal 74321 82866 2 |
Bruckner, Anton | Symphony No 9 in D minor, WAB 109 | Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Gunter Wand, Sept 18-20 1998 | RCA Red Seal 74321 63244 2 |
Carter, Elliott | Elegy, for string orchestra | Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra | |
Casella, Alfredo | Symphony 2 in C minor, Op 12 | BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Gianandrea Noseda, Jan 12-13 2010 | Chandos CHAN 10605 |
Chausson, Ernest | Concert, for violin, piano & string quartet in D major, Op. 21 | Lorin Maazel (violin), Israla Margelit (piano), Cleveland Orchestra String Quartet | |
Chopin, Fryderyk | Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 10, CT. 14-15 | Vladimir Ashkenazy | |
Chopin, Fryderyk | Piano Concerto 1 in E Minor, Op. 11 | Krystian Zimerman (piano), Polish Festival Orchestra, Krystian Zimerman, 1999 | DG 289 459 684-2 |
Copland, Aaron | Appalachain Spring | New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein, Oct 9 1961 | (Bernstein) Sony Classical 0 7464-63082-2 6 |
Copland, Aaron | Music for Movies, suite for orchestra | St Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin | |
Copland, Aaron | Piano Concerto | Lauren Hollander, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz | |
Copland, Aaron | Symphony 3 | St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin, 1989 | RCA Red Seal 60149-2-RC |
Copland, Aaron | The Tender Land, suite from the opera | Phoenix Symphony Orchestra, James Sedares | |
Creston, Paul | Symphony 2 | Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi, 1995 | Chandos 9390 |
Debussy, Claude | Arabesques (2) for piano, L 66 | Zoltan Kocsis (piano), Oct 1988 | Philips 475 210-2 |
Debussy, Claude | Claire de Lune | Leslie Bridges, 2001 | |
Debussy, Claude | Petite suite, orchestrated by Henri Buesser, L. 65 | St Paul Chamber Orchestra, John Adams, 2003 | |
del Aguila, Miguel | Piano Concerto | Miguel del Aguila (piano), Chautauqua Symphony, Uriel Segal | |
del Aguila, Miguel | Pacific Serenade, for clarinet, viola & cello | George Wolf (saxophone), Miguel Del Aguila (piano), 2004 | |
Delius, Frederick | Cello Concerto | Jacqueline du Pre (cello), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Jan 1965 | EMI 5 67341 2 |
Delius, Frederick | Mass of Life (Eine Messe des Lebens), for soloists, chorus & orchestra, RT ii/4 | Kiri Te Kanawa, Ronald Dowd, John Shirley-Quirk, BBC Chorus, BBC Choral Society, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Norman Del Mar, May 3 1971 | Intaglio INCD 702-2 |
Delius, Frederick | Suite, for violin and orchestra, RT vii/1 | Ralph Holmes (violin), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley | |
Diamond, David | Symphony 3 | Seattle Symphony, Gerard Schwarz, Sept 11-12 1990 | Delos DE 3103 |
Diamond, David | Symphony 4 | Seattle Symphony, Gerard Schwarz, May 22 1990 | Delos DE 3093 |
Dohnanyi, Ernst von | Piano Quintet 1 in C minor, Op 1 | Wolfgang Manz (piano), Gabrieli String Quartet = John Georgiadis (violin), Brendan O'Reilly (violin), Ian Jewel (viola), Keith Harvey (cello), Oct 17-19 1988 | Chandos CHAN 8718 |
Draeseke, Felix | Piano Concerto in E flat major, Op 36 | Markus Becker (piano), Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Sanderling, Jan 28-31 2008 | Hyperion 67636 |
Dukas, Paul | La Peri, ballet | Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Armin Jordan, 1985 | Erato ECD 88089 |
Dukas, Paul | The Sorcerer's Apprentice (L'apprenti sorcier), symphonic scherzo for orchestra | Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, James Levine | |
Dvorak, Antonin | Piano Quintet in A major Op. 81 | Ralph Waterpik (piano), Joseph Suk (violin), Anne Karpathian (violin), Cynthia Phelps (viola), Peter Reito (cello), March 1996 | |
Dvorak, Antonin | Piano Trio 4 in E minor ('Dumky'), B. 166 (Op. 90) | London Mozart Trio | |
Dvorak, Antonin | String Quartet 11 in C major, B. 121 (Op.61) | Prague String Quartet, 1977 | DG 463 165-2 |
Dvorak, Antonin | String Quintet for 2 violins, viola, cello, & double bass in G major (once listed as Op. 18), B. 49 (Op. 77) | Joseph Silverstein (violin), Anne Kafafian (violin), Paul Newbower (viola), Gary Hoffman (cello), Edgar Meyer (bass) | |
Dvorak, Antonin | Symphony 7 in D Minor, Op. 70 | Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Rafael Kubelick, 1966-73 | DG 463 158-2 |
Dvorak, Antonin | Symphony 8 in G major, Op. 88 | Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Rafael Kubelick, 1966-73 | DG 463 158-2 |
Dvorak, Antonin | Symphony 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, (From the New World) | Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Rafael Kubelick, 1966-73 | DG 463 158-2 |
Elgar, Edward | Symphony 1, Op. 55, in A flat major | BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, George Hurst, April 1992 | Naxos 8.550634 |
Elgar, Edward | Symphony 1, Op. 55, in A flat major | Halle Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli, Dec 12 1956 | Dutton CDSJB 1017 |
Elgar, Edward | Symphony 2 in E flat major, Op. 63 | Halle Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli, April 20-21 1964 | |
Elgar, Edward | Enigma Variations for Orchestra, Op. 36 | Halle Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli, Oct 23 1947 | Dutton CDSJB 1017 |
Elgar, Edward | Enigma Variations for Orchestra, Op. 36 | Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli, 1963 | EMI 5 03607 2 (Elgar Collector's Edition CD4) |
Elgar, Edward | Violin Concerto in B Minor, Op. 61 | Nigel Kennedy (violin), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, July 8-10 1997 | EMI 56413 |
Elgar, Edward | Sospiri (Sighs), adagio for strings, harp & organ, Op. 70 | New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli, July 15-16 1966 | |
Elgar, Edward | Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85 | Jaqueline du Pre (cello), London Symphony Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli, Aug 19 1965 | EMI 62887 |
Elgar, Edward | Video: Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85 | Jacqueline du Pre (cello), Philharmonia Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim | |
Elgar, Edward | In the South ('Alassio'), concert overture for orchestra, Op. 50 | London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult, 1972 | EMI 5 03612 2 (Elgar Collector's Edition CD9) |
Elgar, Edward | The Dream of Gerontius, oratorio for soloists, chorus & orchestra, Op 38 | Jon Vickers (Gerontius), Constance Shacklock (Angel), Marian Nowakowski (Priest, Angel of Agony), Orchestra Sinfonica e Coro di Roma della Rai, Sir John Barbirolli, Nov 20 (Rome) 1957 | Digital Satellite Radio RAI |
Elgar, Edward | The Dream of Gerontius, oratorio for soloists, chorus & orchestra, Op 38 | Jane Irwin (mezzo-soprano), Peter Wedd (tenor), Clive Bayley (bass), City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, BBC National Chorus of Wales, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo, Apr 12 2007 | Radio Broadcast |
Elgar, Edward | The Dream of Gerontius, oratorio for soloists, chorus & orchestra, Op 38 | Janet Baker (Angel), Richard Lewis (Gerontius), Kim Borg (Priest), Ambrosian Singers, Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus, Halle Choir and Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli, 1964 | EMI CMS 7 63185 2 |
Elgar, Edward | The Dream of Gerontius, oratorio for soloists, chorus & orchestra, Op 38 | Arthur Davies (tenor), Felicity Palmer (contralto), Gwynne Howell (bass), London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox, 1988 | Chandos CHAN8641-2 |
Elgar, Edward | Caractacus, cantata for soloists, chorus & orchestra, Op 35 | Sheila Armstrong, Robert Tear, Peter Glossop, Brian Rayner Cook, Malcolm King, Richard Suart, Liverpool P Choir, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves, 1977 | EMI 5 036025 2 and 5 036026 2 (Elgar Collector's Edition CD22 and CD23) |
Elgar, Edward | Jerusalem | Goldsmith's Choral Union, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Owain Arwel Hughes, 2003 | EMI 5 036032 2 (Elgar Collector's Edition CD29) |
Elgar, Edward | Pomp and Circumstance, marches (5) for orchestra, Op 39 | London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley, Feb 4-5 1981 | Classics for Pleasure 575 305-2 |
Elgar, Edward | Proms 2008 Final Night (Pomp, Jerusalem, Anthem) | BBC Proms 2008 | |
Elgar, Edward | The Apostles, oratorio for soloists, choruses & orchestra, Op 49 | Sheila Armstrong, Helen Watts, Robert Tear, Benjamin Luxon, Clifford Grant, John Carol Case, Choir of Downe House School, London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult, 1974 | EMI 5 03618 2 and 5 03619 2 (Elgar Collector's Edition CD15 and CD16) |
Elgar, Edward | The Apostles, oratorio for soloists, choruses & orchestra, Op 49 | Canterbury Choral Society, Philharmonia Orchestra, Richard Cooke, Jan 22 2005 | Quartz QTZ 2017 |
Elgar, Edward | The Kingdom, oratorio for soloists, chorus & orchestra, Op 51 | Margaret Price, Yvonne Minton, Alexander Young, John Shirely-Quirk, London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult, 1969 | EMI 5 03620 2 and 5 03621 2 (Elgar Collector's Edition CD17 and CD18) |
Elgar, Edward | The Music Makers, ode for alto, chorus, organ & orchestra, Op 69 | Janet Baker, London Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, Sir Adrian Boult, Dec 21-23 1966 | |
Enescu, George | Symphony 1 in E flat, Op.13 | George Enescu State Philharmonic, Mihai Bronesthenu | |
Enescu, George | Symphony 2 in A major, Op 17 | Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Lawrence Foster, 1992 | EMI 50999 6 78393 2 2 |
Enescu, George | Symphony 3 for piano, chorus & orchestra in C major, Op 21 | Les Elements Chamber Choir, Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Lawrence Foster, Nov 10-14 2004 | EMI 50999 6 78393 2 2 |
Enescu, George | Suite 1 for orchestra in C major, Op 9 | Romanian Radio and Television Orchestra, Iosif Conta | Marco Polo 8.223144 |
Faure, Gabriel | Piano Quartet 1 in C minor, Op 15 | Ames Piano Quartet, Feb 1990 | Brilliant Classics 92337 |
Faure, Gabriel | Piano Quartet 2 in G minor, Op 45 | Ames Piano Quartet, Feb 1990 | Brilliant Classics 92337 |
Faure, Gabriel | Piano Quintet 1 in D minor, Op 89 | Quintetto Faure di Roma, Oct 1985 | Brilliant Classics 92337 |
Faure, Gabriel | Piano Quintet 2 in C minor, Op 115 | Quintetto Faure di Roma, Oct 1985 | Brilliant Classics 92337 |
Finzi, Gerald | Intimations of Immortality for tenor, chorus & orchestra, Op 29 | Andrew Kennedy (tenor), BBC Concert Orchestra, Paul Daniel, July 19 2008 | PROMS #2 |
Foote, Arthur | Piano Trio No 2 in B flat, Op 65 | Adren Trio | |
Foulds, John | Dynamic Triptych, for piano & orchestra, Op 88 | Ashley Wass (piano), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Donald Runnicles, Aug 3 2010 | BBC Proms 23, Aug 3 2010 |
Franck, Cesar | Piano Quintet in F minor, M 7 | Ana Kavafian (violin), Jennifer Fraucci (violin), Paul Newbower (viola), Fred Sherry (cello), Ransom Wilson (flute), Anreas Michelle Shoe (piano) | |
Franck, Cesar | Psyche, symphonic poem for chorus & orchestra (also arr. for piano 4-hands), M. 47 | Basil Symphony Orchestra, Armin Jordan | |
Franck, Cesar | String Quartet in D major, M 9 | Juliard String Quartet | |
Franck, Cesar | Symphony in D minor, Op 48 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Monteaux, Jan 7 1961 | RCA Victor Gold Seal 09026 61967 2 |
Gade, Niels | Octet for 4 violins, 2 violas & 2 cellos in F major, Op.17 | Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra String Octet, June 23-25 2001 | MDG 308 1102-2 |
Gershwin, George | An American in Paris | Andre Previn, London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn, 1971 | EMI CDC 747161 2 |
Gershwin, George | Rhapsody in Blue | Andre Previn, London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn, 1971 | EMI CDC 747161 2 |
Gershwin, George | Lullaby for String Quartet | Moscow Philharmonic, Gideyenko | |
Gershwin, George | Piano Concerto | Andre Previn, London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn, 1971 | EMI CDC 747161 2 |
Glazunov, Alexander | Symphony 5 in B flat major, Op 55 | Basler Symphony Orchestra, Walter Weller | Ars Musica 1153 |
Glazunov, Alexander | Symphony 5 in B flat major, Op 55 | Bamberger Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi | |
Glazunov, Alexander | Symphony 5 in B flat major, Op 55 | USSR Symphony Orchestra, Evgeny Svetlanov | |
Gliere, Reinhold | Symphony 2 in C minor, Op. 25 | New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Zdenek McCall | Delos International DE 3178 |
Gliere, Reinhold | Symphony 3 in B minor (Il'ya Muromets), Op 42 | BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Vassily Sinaisky, July 19 2007 BBC Prom | |
Gorecki, Henryk | Symphony 3, Op. 36 (1976) | Dawn Upshaw, London Sinfonietta, David Zinman, 1992 | Elektra Nonesuch 79282-2 |
Granados, Enrique | Piano Quintet | Ensemble Variable = Gabriel Adorjan (violin), Sonja van Beek (violin), Wolfgang Tluck (viola), David Adorjan (cello), Andrea Frolich (piano), April 20-22 1998 | CPO 999 609-2 |
Grieg, Edvard | Lyric Pieces Op 12, 38, 43, 47, 54, 57, 62, 65, 68, 71 | Gerhard Oppitz, 1992-3 | RCA Red Seal 09026-61568-2 |
Grieg, Edvard | Lyric Suite, Op. 54 | Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi, May 1986 | DGe 437842-2 |
Grieg, Edvard | Piano Concerto in A minor, Op 16 | Stephen Kovacevich (piano), BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis, Jan 1971 | Philips 464 702-2 |
Grieg, Edvard | Song Transcriptions (6) for piano, Op 52 | Gerhard Oppitz (piano) | |
Grieg, Edvard | Songs With Orchestra (4 of 5 kept) | Barbara Bonnie (soprano), Hakan Hagehard (baritone) Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi, May and June 1992 | DGe 437842-2 |
Grieg, Edvard | Two Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34 | Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi, June 1992 | DGe 437842-2 |
Grieg, Edvard | Two Lyric Pieces, Op. 68 | Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi, Dec 1991 | DGe 437842-2 |
Grieg, Edvard | Two Melodies, Op. 53 | Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi, May 1992 | DGe 437842-2 |
Hadley, Patrick | The Trees So High, symphonic ballad for baritone, chorus & orchestra in A minor | David Wilson-Johnson (baritone), Philharmonia O and Chorus, Matthias Bamert, Aug 3-4 1992 | Chandos CHAN9181 |
Hahn, Reynaldo | Piano Concerto | Stephen Coombs (piano), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Jean-Yves Ossonce | Hyperion |
Hanson, Howard | Symphony 1 'Nordic' | Seattle Symphony, Gerard Schwarz, Sept 10 1988 | Delos 3073 |
Hanson, Howard | Symphony 2 'Romantic' | St Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin, 1987 | (Angel CDM 7 64304 2 |
Hanson, Howard | Symphony 2 'Romantic' | Seattle Symphony, Gerard Schwartz, May 26 1988 | Delos 3073 |
Hanson, Howard | Symphony 2 'Romantic' | Eastman-Rochester Orchestra, Howard Hanson, May 4 1958 | Mercury Living Presence Compact Disc 432 008-2 |
Hanson, Howard | Symphony 3 | Seattle Symphony, Gerard Schwarz, May 23 1990 | Delos 3092 |
Hanson, Howard | Piano Concerto in G, Op. 36 | Carol Rosenberger (piano), Seattle Symphony, Gerard Schwarz, Jan 6 1992 | Delos 3130 |
Hanson, Howard | Fantasy Variations on a Theme of Youth | Carol Rosenberger (piano), New York Chamber Symphony, Gerard Schwarz, March 5 1990 | Delos 3092 |
Hanson, Howard | Elegy in Memory of Serge Koussevitsky for orchestra, Op 44 | Seattle Symphony, Gerard Schwarz, Jan 5 1988 | Delos 3073 |
Hanson, Howard | Bold Island Suite, for orchestra | Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Eric Kunzel | |
Harty, Hamilton | Violin Concerto in D minor | Ralph Holmes (violin), Ulster Orchestra, Bryden Thomson | Musical Heritage Society 5378710 |
Hausegger, Siegmund von | Natursymphonie, for orchestra & chorus | WDR Rundfunkchor Koln, WDR Symphony Orchestra Koln, Ari Rasilainen, Nov 28 - Dec 2 2005 and Jan 31 2006 | cpo 777-237-2 |
Howells, Herbert | Hymnus Paradisi for soprano, tenor, chorus & orchestra | Heather Harper (soprano), Robert Tear (tenor), Bach Choir, King's College Choir, New Philharmonia Orchestra, David Willcocks | EMI 1999 |
Ireland, John | Legend, for piano & orchestra (also 2 pianos) | Piers Lane (piano), Ulster Orchestra, David Lloyd-Jones, March 8-9 2005 | Hyperion Romantic Piano Concerto 39 CDA67296 |
Ives, Charles | Symphony 2 | Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton, Jan 6-9 2005 | Hyperion CDA 67525 |
Joio, Norman Dello | Songs of Remembrance (1977) | Alan Wagner (baritone), Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy | Radio Broadcast |
Kabalevsky, Dmitry | Piano Concerto 3 in D major ('Youth'), Op 50 | James Johnson (piano), Slovenian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paul Freeman | |
Kabalevsky, Dmitry | Symphony 2 in C minor, Op. 19 | Armenian Philharmonic, Loris Tjeknavorian, 1998 | ASV 1032 |
Kabalevsky, Dmitry | Violin Concerto in C major, Op 48 | David Oistrakh (violin), USSR State Symphony Orchestra, Carl Eliasberg, May 12 1949 | Brilliant Classics 92609 |
Khachaturian, Aram | Symphony 2 in A minor 'Symphony with Bells' | Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Aram Khachaturian | Decca 448 252-2 |
Khachaturian, Aram | Violin Concerto in D minor | Itzhak Perlman (violin), Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta, July 1983 | EMI CDC747087 |
Khachaturian, Aram | Piano Concerto in D flat major | Constantine Orbelian (piano), Scottish National Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi, 1987 | Chandos CHAN 8542 |
Khachaturian, Aram | Gayane, ballet in 4 acts | USSR Radio and TV Orchestra, Djansug Kakhidze, 1980 | |
Khachaturian, Aram | Gayane's Adagio | Leningrad, Rozhdestvensky, from 2001: A Space Oddysey | |
Khachaturian, Aram | Spartacus, complete ballet | Bolshoi, 1992 | |
Kienzl, Wilhelm | String Quartet 3, Op 113 | Thomas Christian Ensemble, 2001 | |
Kodaly, Zoltan | Variations on a Hungarian folksong, 'The Peacock' ('Felszállott a páva'), for orchestra | Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Zdenek Macall, 1990 | Koss |
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang | Die tote Stadt (The Dead City), opera, Op 12 | Rene Kollo (Paul), Carol Neblett (Marietta), Benhamin Luxon (Frank), Rose Wagemann (Brigitta), Hermann Prey (Fritz), Gabriele Fuchs (Juliette), Patricia Clark (Lucienne), Anton de Ridder (Gaston, Victorin), Willi Brokmeier (Graf, Count Albert), Bavarian Radio Chorus, Tolzer Boys Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra, Erich Leinsdorf, June - July 1975 | RCA 7767-2-RG |
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang | Much Ado About Nothing, suite from the incidental music for violin & piano, Op 11 | Joseph Lin (violin), Benjamin Loch (piano), Aug 26-29 2002 | Naxos 8.557067 |
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang | Piano Quintet in E major, Op 15 | The Korngold Quintet = Stacey Woolley (violin), Bing Wong (violin), Steven Rosen (viola), Daniel Culnan (cello), Scot Woolley (piano) | Varese Sarabande 302 066 049 2, 1999 |
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang | Sinfonietta in B major for orchestra, Op 5 | Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gerd Albrecht, Sept 27-28 1983 | Varese Sarabande VSD-5311 |
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang | String Quartet 1 in A, Op 16 | Chilingirian Quartet, 1976 | RCA 7889-2-RRG |
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang | String Quartet 2 in E flat major, Op 26 | Flesch Quartet, Sept 1997 | Brilliant Classics 8549 |
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang | String Sextet in D, Op 10 | Flesch Quartet, July 1988 | Brilliant Classics 8549 |
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang | Suite for 2 violins, cello & piano left hand, Op 23 | Leon Fleisher (piano), Jamie Laredo (violin), Joseph Silverstein (violin), Yo Yo Ma (cello) | Sony SK 48253 |
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang | Symphonic Serenade for string orchestra in B, Op 39 | BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Matthias Bamert, June 20-21 1996 | Chandos 9508 |
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang | Symphony in F sharp, Op 40 | Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg, Marc Albrecht, March 2010 | Pentatone PTC 5186 373 |
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang | Violin Concerto in D major, Op 35 | Gil Shaham (violin), London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn, Jun 1993 | DG 439886, 1994 |
Kreisler, Fritz | String Quartet in A minor | Angeles String Quartet | |
Lalo, Edouard | Symphonie espagnole, for violin and orchestra in D minor, Op 21 | Joshua Bell (violin), Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Charles Dutoit, Sep 1988 | |
Langgaard, Rued | Symphony 1 in B minor ('Rock Pastorals'), BVN 32 | Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Dausgaard | Dacapo 2008 |
Lauridsen, Morten | Lux Aeterna, for chorus & orchestra | Polyphony, Britten Sinfonia, Stephen Layton, April 3 2004 | Hyperion CDA 67449 |
Lauridsen, Morten | Ave Maria, for chorus | Polyphony, Britten Sinfonia, Stephen Layton, July 31-Aug 1 2003 | Hyperion CDA 67449 |
Lauridsen, Morten | O Magnum Mysterium, for chorus | Dale Warland Singers, 2006 | |
Lauridsen, Morten | Nocturnes, 3 motets for chorus & piano | Polyphony, Morten Lauridsen (piano), Stephen Layton, Jan 3-4 2006 | Hyperion CDA 67580 |
Lauridsen, Morten | Les Chansons des Roses, 5 songs for chorus | Polyphony, Morten Lauridsen (piano), Stephen Layton, Jan 3-4 2006 | Hyperion CDA 67580 |
Lilburn, Douglas | Symphony 1 | New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, James Judd, May 2001 | Naxos 8.555862 |
Lilburn, Douglas | Symphony 2 | New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, James Judd, May 2001 | Naxos 8.555862 |
Litolff, Henry Charles | Concerto Symphonique No 4 | Peter Donohoe (piano), Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton, Oct 18-19 1996 | Hyperion CDA 66889 |
Lyadov, Anatol Konstantinovich | Enchanted Lake, for orchestra, Op. 62 | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Efrem Kurtz, 1959 | EMI 767729 2 |
Mahler, Gustav | Symphony 1 | Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Rafael Kubelik, Oct 20-23 1967 | DG 449 735-2 |
Mahler, Gustav | Symphony 1 | Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Manfred Honeck, Sept 26-28 2008 | Exton EXCL-00026 |
Mahler, Gustav | Symphony 2 | Arleen Auger (soprano), Janet Baker (contralto), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle, 1986 | EMI ZDCB 7 47962 2 |
Mahler, Gustav | Symphony 2 | Charlotte Margiono (soprano), Jard van Nes (contralto), Netherlands Radio Choir, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Haitink, May 14 1990 | |
Mahler, Gustav | Symphony 3 | Norma Procter (contralto), London Symphony Orchestra, Jascha Horenstein, July 1970 | Brilliant Classics Boxed Set 99549-3/4 |
Mahler, Gustav | Symphony 4 | Judith Blegen (soprano), Chicago Symphony Orchestra, James Levine, 1975 | RCA Red Seal RCD1-0895 |
Mahler, Gustav | Symphony 5 | Junge Deutche Philharmonie, Rudolph Barshai, Sept 9 1997 | Laurel LR-905 |
Mahler, Gustav | Symphony 6 | St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Sanderling, July 1995 | Darpro 953-0186 |
Mahler, Gustav | Symphony 6 | New York Philharmonic Orchestra, William Steinberg, May 2 1965 | Digital Transfer from reel-to-reel tape |
Mahler, Gustav | Symphony 7 | New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein, Dec 14 1965 | Sony 745369, 2009 remaster |
Mahler, Gustav | Symphony 8 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti, Sept 1971 | London 414 239-2 and 414 249-2 |
Mahler, Gustav | Symphony 8 | London Symphony Orchestra, Jascha Horenstein, March 20 1959 | BBCL 4001-7 |
Mahler, Gustav | Symphony 8 | Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa, Oct-Nov 1980 (live) | LastEvolution, Philips 410 608-2 |
Mahler, Gustav | Das Lied von der Erde | Peter Schreier (tenor), Birgit Finnila (soprano), Berlin Symphony Orchestra, Kurt Sanderling, 1983 | Berlin Classics 0094022BC |
Mahler, Gustav | Das Lied von der Erde | Christa Ludwig (soprano), Fritz Wunderlich (tenor), Philharmonia and New Philharmonia Orchestras, Otto Klemperer, 1967 | EMI Great Recordings of the Century EMI 7243 5 86944 2 2 |
Mahler, Gustav | Symphony 9 | Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, Sept 1999 | DG 289 471 624-2 |
Mahler, Gustav | Symphony 9 | Utah Symphony Orchestra, Maurice Abravanel, performance date unknown (live) | |
Mahler, Gustav | Symphony 10 (Carpenter) | Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton, June 3-6 2001 | Delos DE 3295 |
Mahler, Gustav | Symphony 10 (Mazetti) | Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, Gaetano Delogu, Feb 3 1989, First performance of the full Mazzetti score | Live performance taped in-house |
Martin, Frank | Concerto for 7 wind instruments (timpani, percussion & string orchestra) | Jacques Zoon (flute), Jan Spronk (oboe), George Pieterson (clarinet), Joep Terwey (bassoon), Jacob Slagter (horn), Peter Masseurs (trumpet), Kees Blokker (trombone), Marinus Komst (timpani), Riccardo Chailly, 1995 | |
Martucci, Giuseppe | Notturno for piano (or orchestra) No. 1 in G flat major, Op. 70/1 | LaScala Orchestra, Riccardo Muti | |
Marx, Joseph | Romantisches Klavierkonzert (Piano Concerto) in E major | Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vanska, June 1997 | Hyperion 66990 |
Marx, Joseph | Castelli Romani, for piano & orchestra | David Lively (piano), Bochum Symphony Orchestra, Steven Sloane, Jan 13-17 2004 | ASV CD DCA 1174 |
Mason, Daniel Gregory | Symphony 1, Op 11 in c minor (rev 1922) | Eastman Rochester Orchestra, Howard Hanson, circa 1949 | tapes of laquers of live performance |
Mason, Daniel Gregory | Symphony 3 (Lincoln) Op 35 in B flat (1936) | New York Philharmonic Orchestra, John Barbirolli, Nov 19 1937 | tapes of laquers of live performance |
Massenet, Jules | Marie-Magdeleine, sacred drama in 3 acts | Valentina Tschavdarova (Mary), Pavilina Kambourova (Martha, her sister), Jaromir Achatzi (Jesus), Richard Haan (Judas), Czech Philharmonic Chorus of Brno, Brno Philharmonic Orchestra, Leos Svarovsky, March 22-24 and May 19 1994 | oop Panton CD, 1994 |
McPhee, Colin | Tabuh-tabuhan, for 2 pianos & orchestra | Peter Basquin & Christopher Oldfather (pianos), American Composers Orchestra, Dennis Russell Davies | |
Medtner, Nikolay | Piano Concerto 3 | Nikolai Demidenko (piano), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Jerzy Maksymiuk, Nov 1991 | Hyperion 66580 |
Medtner, Nikolay | Quintet for piano & strings in C major, Op.posth | Dmitri Alexeev (piano), The New Budapest Quartet, Mar 18 1994 | Hyperion 66744 |
Mendelssohn, Felix | Symphony 1 in C minor, Op 11 | London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, 1985 | DG 471 468-2 |
Mendelssohn, Felix | Symphony 3 in A minor ('Scottish'), Op 56 | London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Maag, April 1960 | Decca 466 990-2 |
Mendelssohn, Felix | Symphony 4 in A major ('Italian'), Op 90 | Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell, Oct 26 1962 | |
Mennin, Peter | Symphony 5 | Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati | Broadcast |
Menotti, Gian Carlo | Apocalypse, for orchestra | Oregon Symphony Orchestra, James DePriest | |
Moeran, Ernest John | Symphony in G minor, R 71 | BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Vassily Sinaisky, July 23 2009 | BBC Broadcast, BBC Proms |
Moeran, Ernest John | String Quartet 1 in A minor | Melbourne String Quartet | |
Moeran, Ernest John | Prelude for cello & piano | Peers Coetmore (cello), Eric Parkin (piano), Jan 1969 | Lyrita 2008 |
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | Eine Kleine Nachtmusik in G major, KV 525 | Cleveland Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy | |
Novak, Vitezslav | Eternal Longing, symphonic poem Op 33 | Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Schana | |
Paderewski, Ignace Jan | Piano Concerto | Piers Lane, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Jerzy Maksymiuk, June 1991 | Hyperion 66452 |
Paderewski, Ignace Jan | Symphony in B minor, Op 24 ('Polonia') | BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Jerzy Maksymiuk, Jan 22-23 1998 | Hyperion CDA 67056 |
Petersen, Wilhelm | Piano Concerto in c-minor, Op Posth | Richard Laugs (Piano), SDR Radio Symphony Orchestra Stuttgardt, Hans Mueller-Kray, 1962 | Cassette radio rip |
Pettersson, Gustaf Allan | Symphony 6 | Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Manfred Trojahn | cpo 999 124-2 |
Piazzolla, Astor | The Soul of Tango - Greatest Hits | ||
Picker, Tobias | Old and Lost Rivers for orchestra | London Symphony Orchestra, John Williams, 1997 | Sony Classical 62729 |
Piston, Walter | Symphony 2 | Boston Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas | |
Poulenc, Francis | Concerto for 2 pianos & orchestra in D minor, FP 61 | Francois-Rene Duchable (piano), Jean-Philippe Collard (piano), Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, James Conlon, June & Oct 1984 | apex 2564 62552-2 |
Poulenc, Francis | Concerto for organ, strings & timpani in G minor, FP 93 | Marie-Claire Alain (organ), ORTF Philharmonia Orchestra, Jean Martinon | |
Poulenc, Francis | Concerto for organ, strings & timpani in G minor, FP 93 | Maurice Durufle (organ), O National de l'Office de la Radio and Television Francause, Georges Pretre, Feb 21-23 1961 | EMI GROC 562 649-2 |
Poulenc, Francis | Improvisations (15) for piano, FP 63, 113, 170, 176 | Paul Crossley (piano) | |
Poulenc, Francis | Melancolie, for piano, FP 105 | Paul Crossley (piano) | |
Poulenc, Francis | Nocturnes (8) for piano, FP 56 | Paul Crossley (piano) | |
Prokofiev, Sergey | Piano Concerto 1 | Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano), London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn, 1974-5 | London/Decca 452 588-2 |
Prokofiev, Sergey | Piano Concerto 3 | Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano), London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn, 1974-5 | London/Decca 452 588-2 |
Prokofiev, Sergey | Piano Concerto 3 | Gary Graffman (piano), Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell, 1966 | Sony 37806 |
Prokofiev, Sergey | Scythian Suite, for orchestra, Op 20 | L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Ernest Ansermet, Nov 1966 | Decca Legends 289 466 996-2 |
Prokofiev, Sergey | Symphony 1 | Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa, May 1991 | DG 463 762-2 |
Prokofiev, Sergey | Symphony 5 in B-flat, Op. 100 | Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell, Sept 28 1967 | |
Prokofiev, Sergey | Symphony 5 in B-flat, Op. 100 | Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin, Jan 31-Feb 1 1984 | RCA Red Seal RCD1-5035 |
Prokofiev, Sergey | Symphony 5 in B-flat, Op. 100 | Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa, 1990 | DG 463 762-2 |
Prokofiev, Sergey | Violin Concerto 1 | Isaac Stern (violin), Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, 1963 | |
Puccini, Giacomo | La Boheme | Luciano Pavarotti (tenor), Freni (soprano), Karajan | Vinyl |
Puccini, Giacomo | La Boheme | Angela Gheorghui (Mimi), Ramon Vargas (Rodolfo), Ainhoa Arteta (Musetta), Ludovic Tezier (Marcello), Quinn Kelsey (Schaunard), Owen Gradus (Colline), Paul Plishka (Benoit & Alcindoro), Metropolitan Opera, Nicola Luisotti, April 5 2008 | PBS HD TV Broadcast, Franco Zefferelli production |
Rachmaninov, Sergei | Symphony 1 | Concertgebouw Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy, 1984 | Decca 455 798-2 |
Rachmaninov, Sergei | Symphony 1 | London Symphony Orchestra, Valery Gergiev, Sept 2008 | BBC Radio 3 |
Rachmaninov, Sergei | Symphony 1 | BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Gianandrea Noseda, Nov 21 2008 | |
Rachmaninov, Sergei | Symphony 2 | Concertgebouw Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy, 1982 | Decca 455 798-2 |
Rachmaninov, Sergei | Symphony 2 | Sinfonia Varsovia, Jose Cura, Dec 3-4 2001 | Cuibar CPV 001 |
Rachmaninov, Sergei | Symphony 3 | Concertgebouw Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy, 1982 | Decca 455 798-2 |
Rachmaninov, Sergei | Symphony 3 | Philadelphia Orchestra, Charles DuToit | |
Rachmaninov, Sergei | Symphony 3 | Russian National Orchestra, Mikhail Pletnev, June 1997 | DG 457 598-2 |
Rachmaninov, Sergei | Symphonic Dances | Concertgebouw Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy, 1983 | Decca 455 798-2 |
Rachmaninov, Sergei | Symphonic Dances | Boston Symphony Orchestra, William Steinberg, 1964 | the Art of William Steinberg Vol 2, PIB Archives, |
Rachmaninov, Sergei | Isle of the Dead | Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner, 1957 | RCA Living Stereo |
Rachmaninov, Sergei | Piano Concerto 1 | Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano), London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn, 1970-1 | Decca 478 6444 |
Rachmaninov, Sergei | Piano Concerto 1 | Leif Ove Andsnes (piano), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Antonio Pappano, 2005 | |
Rachmaninov, Sergei | Piano Concerto 1 | Krystian Zimerman (piano), Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa, 2003 | DG B0001858-02 |
Rachmaninov, Sergei | Piano Concerto 2 | Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano), London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn, 1970-1 | Decca 478 6445 |
Rachmaninov, Sergei | Piano Concerto 2 | Vladimir Ashkenazy, Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Kiril Kondrashin, 1963 | Decca 466 375-2 (96 Khz remastering) |
Rachmaninov, Sergei | Piano Concerto 2 | Leif Ove Andsnes (piano), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Antonio Pappano, 2005 | |
Rachmaninov, Sergei | Piano Concerto 2 | Krystian Zimerman (piano), Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa, 2003 | DG B0001858-02 |
Rachmaninov, Sergei | Piano Concerto 3 | Arkady Volodos (Piano), Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Yakov Kreizburg, September 9 1998 (live) | |
Rachmaninov, Sergei | Video: Piano Concerto 3 | Nicolaj Lugansky (piano), RAI Symphony Orchestra, Riccardo Abbado, Feb 17 2011 | |
Rachmaninov, Sergei | Piano Concerto 4 | Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Philharmonia Orchestra, Ettore Gracis, March 1957 | EMI Classics 7243 5 67258 2 9 |
Rachmaninov, Sergei | Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini | Earl Wild, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jascha Horenstein, May 1965 | Chandos 8521/8522 |
Rachmaninov, Sergei | Etudes-tableaux Op 33 and 39 | Rustem Hayroudinoff (piano), June 8-9 2006 | Chandos CHAN 10391 |
Rachmaninov, Sergei | Preludes Op 3, 23, 32 | Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano) | |
Rachmaninov, Sergei | Sonata No 2 (revised version) | Howard Shelley (piano), Jan 24-25 1982 | Hyperion CDA 66047 |
Rachmaninov, Sergei | Suite No 2 | Martha Argerich, Nelson Friere, Aug 1982 | Philips 464 732-2 |
Ravel, Maurice | Bolero, ballet for orchestra | Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa, 1974 | DG 437 392-2 |
Ravel, Maurice | Daphnis et Chloe Suite No 2 | Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa, 1975 | DG 437 392-2 |
Ravel, Maurice | Daphnis et Chloe, Suite No 2 for orchestra | Philadelphia Orchestra, Charles Munch, Jan 31 1965 | Reel-to-reel tape |
Ravel, Maurice | Pavane pour une infante defunte | Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa, 1975 | DG 437 392-2 |
Ravel, Maurice | String Quartet in F major | Emerson String Quartet, 1986 | |
Reich, Steve | Different Trains | Kronos Quartet, Aug 31 - Sept 9 1988 | Electra/Nonesuch 9 79176-2 |
Respighi, Ottorino | Roman Festivals (Feste romane), symphonic poem, P. 157 | Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Rome), Daniele Gatti, Oct 14-16 1996 | Conifer 75605 51292 2 |
Respighi, Ottorino | Roman Festivals (Feste romane), symphonic poem, P. 157 | Cleveland Orchestra, Lorin Maazel, May 1976 | Decca Legends 289 466 993-2 |
Respighi, Ottorino | The Pines of Rome (Pini di Roma), symphonic poem, P. 141 | Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Rome), Daniele Gatti, Oct 14-16 1996 | Conifer 75605 51292 2 |
Respighi, Ottorino | The Pines of Rome (Pini di Roma), symphonic poem, P. 141 | Cleveland Orchestra, Lorin Maazel, May 1976 | Decca Legends 289 466 993-2 |
Respighi, Ottorino | The Pines of Rome (Pini di Roma), symphonic poem, P. 141 | Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa | DG 415 846-2 |
Respighi, Ottorino | Adagio con variazioni, for cello & orchestra, P. 133 | Mischa Maisky (cello), Orchestra of Paris, Semyon Bychkov | |
Respighi, Ottorino | Sinfonia Drammatica, P 102 | Philharmonic Orchestra Royal de Liege, John Neschling, April 2015 | BIS-2210 SACD |
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay | Piano Concerto in C-sharp Minor | Michael Ponti, Banburg Symphony, Richard Kapp, 1978 | Vox Box CDX 5082 |
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay | Symphony 2 | Pittsburg Symphony Orchestra, Lorin Maazel | |
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay | Symphony 2 | Gothenberg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi | |
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay | Symphony 3 | USSR State Academic Symphony Orchestra, Svetlanov | |
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay | Symphony 3 | Gothenberg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi | |
Roussel, Albert | Trio for piano & strings, in E flat major, Op 2 | Jet Rolling, Kantorow, Verhey, Stegenga, etc, 1994 | |
Rozsa, Miklos | The Vintner's Daughter, variations on a French song for orchestra, Op 23a | New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, James Sedares, May 1993 | Koch 3-7244-2H1 |
Rubinstein, Anton | Piano Concerto 2 in F major, Op. 35 | Joseph Banowetz (piano), Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra (Kosice), Alfred Walter, Dec 1993 | Marco Polo 223456 |
Saint-Saens, Camille | Piano Concerto 2 | Stephen Hough (piano), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo, 2000 | The RomanticPiano Concerto 27 Hyperion CDA67331/2 |
Saint-Saens, Camille | The Swan (adagio) from Carnival of the Animals | Maria Kliegel (cello), Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Jean Francois Monnard, Jan 1995 | Naxos 8.553039 |
Sallinen, Aulis | Sunrise Serenade, for 2 trumpets, piano & string orchestra, Op. 63 | Finnish Chamber Orchestra, Oko Kamu | |
Sauer, Emil von | Piano Concerto | Stephen Hough, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Lawrence Foster, Dec 1994 | Hyperion 66790 |
Schafer, Dirk | Piano Quintet in D Flat Major, Op. 5 | Jacob Bogaart (piano), Orpheus String Quartet | NM 92046 |
Schafer, Dirk | Piano Quintet in D Flat Major, Op. 5 | John Bingam (piano), Elizabeth Perry (violin), Prunella Piszi (viola), Dmitri Ferschtman (cello) | |
Schmidt, Franz | Symphony 2 in E flat major | Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi, 1989-91 | Chandos 9568 |
Schmidt, Franz | Symphony 3 in A major | Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi, Jan 30 - Feb 3 1991 | Chandos CHAN 9000 |
Schmidt, Franz | Symphony 4 in C major | Marcy Chanteaux (vocal), Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi, 1994-6 | Chandos 9568 |
Schoenberg, Arnold | Gurrelieder | Thomas Quasthoff (bass-baritone), Karita Mattila (soprano), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Sept 2001 | EMI 7243 5 57303 2 9 |
Schoenberg, Arnold | Verklarte Nacht | Berliner Solisten, June 1990 | Teldec 2292-46277-2 |
Schreker, Franz | Chamber Symphony for 23 instruments | Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Gielen, May 1981 | Schwann CD 11618 |
Schumann, Robert | Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54 | Radu Lupu (piano), London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn, June 1973 | London 414 432-2 |
Schumann, Robert | Symphony 1 in B flat major ('Spring'), Op. 38 | Cleveland Orchestra, Ernst von Dohnanyi, 1987 | London 421 439-2 |
Schumann, Robert | Symphony 3 in E flat major ('Rhenish'), Op. 97 | Staatskapelle Dresden, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Nov 1-12, 1972 | EMI Classics, 7243 5 67771 2 5 |
Schumann, Robert | Symphony 3 in E flat major ('Rhenish'), Op. 97 | Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell, Oct 21 1960 | Sony Classical Masterworks 62349 |
Schumann, Robert | Symphony 2 in C major, Op. 61 | Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell, Feb 10 1969 | Radio |
Schumann, Robert | Piano Quartet in E flat major, Op. 47 | Ulrike Bode, Gottfried Langenstein, Klaus Schilde, Karsten Heymann, Jean Rieber, Mozart Piano Quartet | |
Scriabin, Alexander | Piano Concerto | Margarita Fyodorova, Moscow Radio Symphony, Faut Mansurov | |
Scriabin, Alexander | Poeme for piano in F sharp major, Op 32/1 | Vladimir Ashkenazy | BBC Radio 3 |
Scriabin, Alexander | Poemes (2) for piano, Op 32 | Vladimir Ashkenazy, 1975 or 1978 | Decca 452 961-2 |
Scriabin, Alexander | Symphony 1 | Philadelphia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti, Feb 1985 | EMI 567720 2 |
Scriabin, Alexander | Symphony 2 | Philadelphia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti, Feb 1989 | EMI 567720 2 |
Scriabin, Alexander | Symphony 3 in C Minor (Divine Poem) Op. 43 | London Symphony Orchestra, Valery Gergiev, Apr 13 2014 | LSO Live SACD LS00771 |
Scriabin, Alexander | Waltz in A Flat | Chicago Pro Musica, 1985 | Reference Recordings RR-16CD |
Shostakovich, Dmitri | Symphony 4 in C minor, Op. 43 | Scottish National Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi, Feb 1989 | Chandos CHAN 8640 |
Shostakovich, Dmitri | Symphony 5 in D Minor, Op. 47 | New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein, 1980 | CBS Masterworks MK 35854 |
Shostakovich, Dmitri | Symphony 7 | London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Haitink | |
Shostakovich, Dmitri | Symphony 10 | Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert Von Karajan, 1982 | DG 413 361-2 |
Shostakovich, Dmitri | Symphony 11 | London Symphony Orchestra, Mstislav Rostropovich, March 2002 | LSO Live LSO 00030 |
Shostakovich, Dmitri | Symphony 13 'Babi Yar' | Valery Gromadsky (bass), State Academic Choir, Yurlov Russian Choir, Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Kiril Kondrashin, Dec 18 or 20 1962 | Russian Disc |
Shostakovich, Dmitri | Piano Concerto 1 in C major, Op 35 | Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano), Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Hugh Wolff | Teldec 9031 732822 |
Shostakovich, Dmitri | Piano Concerto 2 in F major, Op 102 | Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano), Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Hugh Wolff | Teldec 9031 732822 |
Shostakovich, Dmitri | Cello Concerto 1 | Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Lenningrad Philharmonic Orchestra, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Sep 9 1961 | BBC Legends BBCL 4024-2 |
Sibelius, Jean | Lemminkainen Suite | Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Leif Segerstam, 2000-2005 | Ondine |
Sibelius, Jean | Swan of Tuonela | Berlin Symphony Orchestra, Kurt Sanderling, 1983 | Brilliant Classics 6328 |
Sibelius, Jean | Symphony 1 | Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Leif Segerstam, 2000-2005 | Ondine |
Sibelius, Jean | Symphony 2 | Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell, May 22 1970 | TCO-10603 |
Sibelius, Jean | Symphony 3 | Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Sir Alexander Gibson, 1982-3 | Chandos |
Sibelius, Jean | Symphony 4 | Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Karajan, 1965 | DG 457 748-2 |
Sibelius, Jean | Symphony 5 | Boston Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis, 1976 | Philips 416 600-2 |
Sibelius, Jean | Symphony 6 | Boston Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis, 1976 | Philips 416 600-2 |
Sibelius, Jean | Symphony 7 | Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Leif Segerstam, 2000-2005 | Ondine |
Sibelius, Jean | Violin Concerto | Gidon Kramer, Philharmonia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti | |
Skulte, Adolfs | Symphony 8 (1984) | Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Vassily Sinaisky | Broadcast |
Skulte, Adolfs | Symphony 9 (1987) | Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Vilumanis | Broadcast |
Stanford, Charles Villiers | Piano Quintet in D minor, Op 25 | Piers Lane (piano), RTE Vanbrugh Quartet, Nov 17-19 2004 | Hyperion CDA 67505 |
Stenhammar, Wilhelm | Piano Concerto 1 in B flat minor, Op 1 | Irene Mannheimer (piano), Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Charles Dutoit | Taped Vinyl |
Still, William Grant | Suite for violin & piano | Lin Chang (violin), Vivian Taylor (piano) | New World |
Still, William Grant | Symphony 2 in G minor ('Song of A New Race') | Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi, Jan 30 1993 | Chandos CHAN 9226 |
Strauss, Richard | Also sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spoke Zoroaster), tone poem for orchestra, Op 30 (TrV 176) | Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner, 1954 | RCA Red Seal 8 28766 13892 4 |
Strauss, Richard | Don Juan, tone poem for orchestra, Op 20 (TrV 156) | Staatskapelle Dresden, Rudolf Kempe, 1970s | Brilliant Classics 7591 |
Strauss, Richard | Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life), tone poem for orchestra, Op 40 (TrV 190) | Staatskapelle Dresden, Rudolf Kempe, 1970s | Brilliant Classics 7591 |
Strauss, Richard | Eine Alpensinfonie (An Alpine Symphony) for orchestra, Op 64 (TrV 233) | Staatskapelle Dresden, Rudolf Kempe, 1970s | Brilliant Classics 7591 |
Strauss, Richard | Four Last Songs | Jessye Norman, Gewandhous Orchestra Leipzig, Kurt Masur, Aug 1982 | Philips 411 052-2 |
Strauss, Richard | Metamorphosen, study for 23 solo strings, Op 142 (TrV 290, AV 142) | Staatskapelle Dresden, Rudolf Kempe, 1970s | Brilliant Classics 7591 |
Stravinsky, Igor | The Firebird | London Symphony Orchestra, Kent Nagano | |
Suk, Josef | Asrael Symphony in C Minor, Op 27 | BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jiri Belohlavek, May 21 2008 | |
Suk, Josef | Fairy Tale (Pohadka), for violin & orchestra (suite from 'Raduz and Mahulena'), Op 16 | Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Jiri Belohlavek, June 22, 25 & 26 1992 | Chandos CHAN 9063, 1992 |
Suk, Josef | Piano Quartet in A minor, Op 1 | Nash Ensemble = Marianne Thorsen (violin), Benjamin Nabarro (violin), Lawrence Power (viola), Paul Watkins (cello), Ian Brown (piano), Nov 30 - Dec 2 2003 | Hyperion CDA 67448 |
Suk, Josef | Piano Quintet in G minor, Op 8 | Nash Ensemble = Marianne Thorsen (violin), Benjamin Nabarro (violin), Lawrence Power (viola), Paul Watkins (cello), Ian Brown (piano), Nov 30 - Dec 2 2003 | Hyperion CDA 67448 |
Suk, Josef | Pohadka Leta (A Summer Tale), Tone Poem For large Orchestra, A, Op 29 | Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras | Decca 289 466 443-2 |
Suk, Josef | Praga, symphonic poem, for orchestra, Op 26 | BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jiri Belohlavek, Jan 3-4 2012 | Chandos CHSA 5109 |
Suk, Josef | Ripening, symphonic poem, for orchestra, Op 34 | Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Vaclav Neumann, Jan 18-24 1984 | Supraphon SU 3864-2 |
Suk, Josef | Serenade for strings in E flat, Op 6 | Suk Chamber Orchestra, Josef Suk, Oct 6-16 1985 | Supraphon, 33CO-1788, 1987 |
Suk, Josef | String Quartet 2 Op 31 | Minguet Quartet | cpo 777 652-2 |
Svoboda, Tomas | Symphony 1 (of Nature), Op. 20 | Oregon Symphony, James DePriest | Albany 604 |
Szell, George | Lyric Overture | Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra, Louis Lane | |
Taniev, Sergey Ivanovich | Symphony 4 in C minor, Op 12 | Grand Orchestre Symphonique de la RTV d'URSS, Guennadi Rozdestvenski, 1962 | LDC 278 931 |
Taniev, Sergey Ivanovich | Symphony 4 in C minor, Op 12 | Philharmonia Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi | Chandos, 1992 |
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Piano Concerto 1 in B flat minor, Op 23 | Martha Argerich (piano), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Dutoit, 1971 | |
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Piano Concerto 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23 | Sviatoslav Richter (piano), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan, 1964-1979 | DG 947278 2 |
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Symphony 4 in F Minor, Op. 36 | Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra, Evgeny Mravinsky, Sept 1960 | DG 419 745-2 |
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Symphony 5 in E minor, Op. 64 | Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra, Evgeny Mravinsky, Nov 1960 | DG 419 745-2 |
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich | Symphony 6 in B minor, (Pathetique), Op. 74 | Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra, Evgeny Mravinsky, Nov 1960 | DG 419 745-2 |
Tubin, Eduard | Symphony 2 (Legendary) | Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi, June 1985 | BIS CD-304 |
Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Symphony 1 'A Sea Symphony' | Isobel Baillie (soprano), John Cameron (baritone), London Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult, Dec 1953 | Philips 213202 |
Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Symphony 2 'A London Symphony' | London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adiran Boult, Jan 1952 | Philips 213202 |
Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Symphony 2 'A London Symphony' | London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox, Dec 18-19 2000 | Chandos 9902 |
Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Symphony 2 'A London Symphony' | London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn | RCA-BMG |
Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Symphony 3 'Pastoral' | Margaret Ritchie (Soprano), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adiran Boult, Dec 1952 | Philips 213202 |
Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Symphony 5 in D Major | Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley, Sep 1986 | EMI Eminence CDM 7 62029 2, 1987 |
Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Symphony 9 in E minor | London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn, 1971 | |
Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Concerto for 2 pianos & orchestra in C major (revised version of Piano Concerto) | Joan Yarborough (piano), Robert Cowan (piano), Slovenian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paul Freeman | Centaur CRC 2095 |
Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Concerto grosso for strings | London Symphony Orchestra, Bryden Thomson, 1989 | Chandos 8629 |
Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Dona Nobis Pacem, cantata for soprano, baritone, chorus & orchestra | Yvonne Kenny (soprano), Bryn Terfel (baritone), London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Richard Hickox, March 28-30 1992 | EMI CDC 7 54788 2 |
Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Andre Previn, 1989 | Telarc CD-80158 |
Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Hodie (This Day), Christmas cantata for soprano, tenor, baritone, boys' chorus, chorus & orchestra | Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano), Richard Lewis (tenor), John Shirley-Quirk (baritone), Bach Choir, Choristers of Westminster Abbey, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks, Jan 22-23 and Feb 3 1965 | EMI CDM 5 67427 2 |
Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Piano Quintet in C Minor for violin, viola, cello, double bass, & piano | Nash Ensemble | Hyperion CDA 67381/2 |
Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Sancta Civitas (The Holy City), oratorio | Langridge, Terfel, London Symphony Orchestra, Hickox, March 28-30 1992 | EMI CDC 7 54788 2 |
Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Serenade to Music ('How sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank!') for 16 soloists (or soloists & chorus) & orchestra | Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, Vernon Handley, Apr 1990 | EMI Eminence CDM 7 64034 2, 1991 |
Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Serenade to Music ('How sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank!') for 16 soloists (or soloists & chorus) & orchestra | 16 singers, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult, 1970 | EMI 2 06645 2 (RVW Collector's Edition CD9) |
Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Songs of Travel, song cycle for voice & piano (or orchestra) | Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), David Willison (piano), 1974 | EMI 2 06657 2 (RVW Collector's Edition CD21) |
Vaughan Williams, Ralph | String Quartet 1 in G minor | Britten Quartet = Peter Manning (violin), Keith Pascoe (violin), Peter Lale (viola), Andrew Shulman (cello), 1991 | EMI 2 06648 2 (RVW Collector's Edition CD12) |
Vaughan Williams, Ralph | The House of Life, song cycle for voice & piano | Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), David Willison (piano), 1974 | EMI 2 06657 2 (RVW Collector's Edition CD21) |
Vaughan Williams, Ralph | The Lark Ascending, romance for violin & orchestra | Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Neville Marriner, 1985? | Argo (Decca) 414 595-2 |
Vaughan Williams, Ralph | The Lark Ascending, romance for violin & orchestra | Nigel Kennedy (violin), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, July 8-10 1997 | EMI 56413 |
Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Toward the Unknown Region, for chorus & orchestra | Roderick Elms (organ), Catherine Bott (soprano), London Symphony Orchestra, Bryden Thomson, 1989 | Chandos 8796 |
Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Toward the Unknown Region, for chorus & orchestra | Catherine Wyn Rogers (Maurya), Matthew Brooke (Bartley), Sarah Fox (Cathleen), Gillian Keith (Nora), Brighton Festival Chorus, City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox | BBC Radio 3 Broadcast |
Villa-Lobos, Heitor | Bachianas Brasileiras No 1, for 8 cellos, A 246 | Nashville Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Mogrelia | Naxos 8.557460 |
Villa-Lobos, Heitor | Bachianas Brasileiras No 4, for piano & orchestra, A 424 | Nashville Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Schermerhorn | Naxos 8.557460 |
Villa-Lobos, Heitor | Homenagem a Chopin (2), for piano, A. 474 | Sonia Rubinsky (piano), Oct 20-21 1994 | Naxos 8.554489 |
Villa-Lobos, Heitor | Symphony 4 | SWR Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart, Carl St. Clair, July 21-25 1997 | CPO 999 525-2 |
Wagner, Richard | Tristan and Isolde | Jon Fredric West, Wiltraud Meier, Bayerishce Staatsorchester, Zubin Mehta, 1999 | DVD RM Associates IS9277RADVD |
Wagner, Richard | Tristan and Isolde | Birgit Nilsson (Isolde), Wolfgang Windgassen (Tristan), Christa Ludwig (Brangane), Martti Talvela (Konig Marke), Eberhard Wachter (Kurwenal), Choir and Orchestra of the Bayreuther Feltspiele, Karl Bohm, 1966 | DG 419 890-2 |
Wagner, Richard | Tristan und Isolde, opera, WWV 90 | Ludwig Suthaus (Tristan), Kirsten Flagstad (Isolde), Blanche Thebom (Brangäne), Josef Greindl (King Mark), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Kurwenal), Philharmonia Orchestra, Wilhelm Furtwangler, 1952 | EMI CDS 7 47322 8, |
Walton, William | String Quartet 2 in A minor | Indellian String Quartet | |
Walton, William | Symphony 1 in B flat minor | London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bryden Thomson, Feb 23-24 1990 | Musical Heritage MHS 515367A |
Walton, William | Symphony 2 | BBC Symphony Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Oct 28-29 2014 | Chandos CHSA 5153 |
Walton, William | Symphony 2 | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy | |
Whitacre, Eric | Lux aurumque, for chorus | Dale Warland Singers, 2006 | |
Whitacre, Eric | Songs of Faith (3), for chorus | Brigham Young University Singers, Ronald Staheli | Arsis (Complete A Capella Works 1991-2001) |
Wood, Haydn | Piano Concerto | Hamish Milne, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins, June 1999 | Hyperion CDA 67127 |
Yoshimatsu, Takashi | Piano Concerto ('Memo Flora'), Op 67 | Kyoko Tabe (piano), Manchester Camerata, Sachio Fujioka, 1998 | Chandos CHAN 9652 |
Yoshimatsu, Takashi | Symphony 1 (Kamui-Chikap), Op 40 | BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Sachio Fujioka, Sept 8-9 1999 | Chandos CHAN 9838 |
Yoshimatsu, Takashi | Symphony 4 | BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Sachio Fujioka, Mar 27-28 2001 | Chandos CHAN 9960 |
Yoshimatsu, Takashi | Ode to Birds and Rainbow, Op 60 | BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Sachio Fujioka, Sept 8-9 1999 | Chandos CHAN 9838 |
Zemlinsky, Alexander von | Die Seejungfrau | New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, James Judd, June 6-8 2006 | Naxos 8.570240 |