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Chamber Orchestra of Europe: Sibelius The Complete Symphonies
The Chamber Orchestra of Europe (COE) had for many years a special rapport with the conductor and it was the orchestra who suggested that they perform and record all the Sibelius Symphonies with him. This took place at the Edinburgh International Festival followed by studio recordings for Finlandia and finally, at the Helsinki Festival in August 1998 where they were filmed, here documented by the COE and ICA Classics with DVD and BluRay.
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Paul Tortelier at the BBC
To mark the centenary of the celebrated French cellist Paul Tortelier (born 21st March 1914), the BBC drew from their archives a selection of films and documents that spanned his whole career and testified to the exceptional rapport he enjoyed with Britain. The programme “Paul Tortelier at the BBC” is here reproduced as a DVD and offers a portrait of one of the truly great cellists.
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Classic BBC Proms (5 DVDs)
Garrick Ohlsson
BRAHMS Piano Concerto No.2
Works by CHOPIN and LISZT
ICAD 5013
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Viennese Night
Works by J. STRAUSS I, J. STRAUSS II, LEHÁR and SUPPÉ
ICAD 5026
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Gennady Rozhdestvensky
GLINKA Ruslan and Lyudmila – Overture
Three Dances from ‘A life for the Tsar’
TCHAIKOVSKY The Nutcracker, Act II
ICAD 5027
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Yuri Temirkanov
BERLIOZ Le Corsaire – Overture
TCHAIKOVSKY Manfred Symphony
Encores by TCHAIKOVSKY, ELGAR and PROKOFIEV
ICAD 5065
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Sir Georg Solti
MOZART Symphony No.39
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.4
DEBUSSY Fêtes
ICAD 5100
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Legendary Conductors of The Boston Symphony Orchestra Box Set (5 DVDs)
MP4 Video Download Collection:
This material represents some of the earliest televised concerts with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and three of their eminent music directors, Charles Munch, Erich Leinsdorf and William Steinberg. This historical footage has been restored using the greatest care and state-of-the-art techniques. It is of exceptional musical interest and historical value, and has been described by critics as a ‘rare treat’ (Gramophone) and ‘welcome documentations’ (BBC Music Magazine).
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William Steinberg / Boston Symphony Orchestra
MP4 Video Download:
A compelling performance of Bruckner’s Eighth Symphony, this DVD presents Steinberg at his most majestic in a sympathetic interpretation of this mighty work. The Boston Symphony Orchestra is once again on top form, as testified by a rapturous Sanders Theatre audience. The ICA Classics Legacy series represents an historic account of performances by some of the world’s greatest artists. This DVD features some of the earliest televised concerts with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and their Music Director, William Steinberg. While the material has been restored using the greatest care and state-of-the-art techniques, certain visual artefacts and distortions remain in some instances due to the age of the film. Despite this, it remains of exceptional musical interest and historic value and is released here for the first time on DVD.
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William Steinberg / Boston Symphony Orchestra
MP4 Video Download:
Steinberg was much admired for his sterling musicianship; the breadth of his repertory, which included much contemporary music; the clarity and precision of his technique; his wit and pipe-smoking geniality; and the collegial relationships he established and maintained with his musicians.