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Constantin Silvestri: Debussy, Ravel & Falla
These ‘Spanish’-themed recordings are rarities and belonged to Silvestri’s private collection, only discovered after his death.Buy | Stream | Download -
Yevgeny Svetlanov: Debussy, Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky & Prokofiev
The great Yevgeny Svetlanov frequently conducted Debussy. His interpretation of Debussy’s Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune in the Philharmonia concert recorded here in 2001 has an almost operatically vocal style, coupled with spacious tempo. Svetlanov's conducting of Respighi’s orchestration of two of Rachmaninov’s Etudes-Tableaux, with the BBC Symphony Orchestra in October 1999, is typically atmospheric in the first tableaux – La Mer et les Mouettes (The Sea and the Gulls) following Debussy’s La Mer, while the second, La Foire (The Fair) demonstrates the conductor’s wonderful ear for colour. Prokofiev’s Overture on Hebrew Themes was composed for sextet in 1919 while in the USA, but was re-scored for orchestra in 1934. Svetlanov’s concert with the LSO from October 1979 is a rarity since his only recording dates back to an early Melodiya account.Buy | Stream | Download -
Leopold Stokowski: Great recordings from the BBC Legends archive
Leopold Stokowski’s eminence as one of the truly great conductors of the 20th century, in a career which spanned six decades, is exemplified in this 6CD set. It features BBC performances in stereo of many of the symphonies and works he performed in concert during his final years and, in many cases, premiered on record in his early years.Buy | Stream | Download -
Sir Adrian Boult: Beethoven, Schubert & Brahms
In addition to Sir Adrian Boult's (1889-1983) masterly conducting of Beethoven's and Schubert's symphonies, these live stereo performances include several new additions to the conductor's illustrious discography: Rossini's La scala di seta and Beethoven's Die Weihe des Hauses Overtures, as well as Weber's Euryanthe Overture which he last recorded in 1937.Buy | Stream | Download -
Annie Fischer: Schumann
Schumann: Piano Sonata No. 1 & Schubert: 4 Impromptus D. 935Buy | Stream | Download -
Arvīds Jansons: Tchaikovsky & Prokofiev
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty Op. 66 (Excerpts) Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32 Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1 Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra USSR Symphony Orchestra Arvīds JansonsBuy | Stream | Download -
John Nelson & Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne: Mozart Requiem K. 626, Ave verum corpus K. 618 & Exsultate, jubilate K. 165
This is the first recording of a new edition of the Mozart Requiem prepared by Michael Ostrzyga (Barenreiter). The performance features an international line-up of soloists from France, Germany, Switzerland and the UK. The inclusion of Mozart’s Ave verum corpus and the Exsultate, jubilate represents excellent value.Buy | Stream | Download -
Constantin Silvestri: Shostakovich Symphony No. 8, Kabalevsky Colas Breugnon Overture
This recording is a rarity and belonged to Silvestri, only discovered after his death. The live performance from 1961 of Shostakovich Symphony No.8 is a new addition to Silvestri's discography, as is Kabalevsky’s Colas Breugnon Overture. The recording captures Silvestri’s electrifying performance of Shostakovich’s greatest symphony. During his early years in Moscow, Silvestri conducted Shostakovich and was praised by the composer. Silvestri’s only other Shostakovich recording was Symphony No.5 with the Vienna Philharmonic in 1960Buy | Stream | Download -
BBC Legends Vol.4
ICA Classics, via its long-term contract with BBC Worldwide, are proud to release a fourth volume of the best-selling BBC Legends box, featuring 20 CDs of some of the greatest artists of the 20th century. Volume one was released in 2013 and comprised 20 CDs taken from the critically acclaimed BBC Legends catalogue which has been unavailable since 2010. The second volume was released in 2017 and is now out of print, while the third volume came out in late 2022. A beautifully packaged clamshell box with individual wallets for each main artist featuring full details of tracks, dates and venues.Buy | Stream | Download -
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky: Berlioz Romeo et Juliette, Scriabin Le Poeme de l’extase
COMPOSERS Hector Berlioz, Alexander Scriabin ARTISTS Gennadi RozhdestvenskyBuy | Stream | Download -
Sir Adrian Boult: Holst The Planets, works by Vaughan Williams, Walton & Butterworth
COMPOSERS Gustav Holst, Ralph Vaughan Williams, William Walton, George Butterworth ARTISTS Sir Adrian Boult, BBC Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan HarversonBuy | Stream | Download -
Rudolf Kempe: Dvořák Symphony No. 8, Beethoven Prometheus Overture, Strauss Tod und Verklärung
COMPOSERS Ludwig van Beethoven, Richard Strauss, Antonín Dvořák ARTISTS Münchner Philharmoniker, Rudolf KempeBuy | Stream | Download