George Enescu: Symphony No. 3

George Enescu (1881 - 1955)

Symphony No. 3 In C Major, Op. 21*
01 - 1. Moderato, Un Poco Maestoso
02 - 2. Vivace, Ma Non Troppo
03 - 3. Lento, Ma Non Troppo

04 - Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 In A Major, Op. 11

Leeds Festival Chorus*
Simon Wright - Chorus Master

BBC Philharmonic
Gennady Rozhdestvensky

Recording Date
Symphony No.3 - 1-2/10/1997
Rhapsody - 12-13/6/1996

George Enescu: Symphony No. 2

George Enescu (1881 - 1955)

01 - Romanian Rhapsody In D Major, Op. 11 No. 2

Symphony No. 2 In A Major, Op. 17
02 - 1. Vivace, Ma Non Troppo
03 - 2. Andante Giusto
04 - 3. Un Poco Lento, Marziale -
05 - 4. Allegro Vivace, Marziale

BBC Philharmonic
Gennady Rozhdestvensky

Recording Date
Symphony No.2 - 30/9 To 1/10/1995
Romanian Rhapsody - 12 & 13/6/1996

George Enescu: Symphony No. 1

George Enescu (1881 - 1955)

Symphony No. 1 In E Flat Major, Op. 13
01 - I. Assez Vif Et Rythmé
02 - II. Lent
03 - III. Vif Et Vigoureux

Suite No. 3 In D Major, Op. 27 "Villageoise"
04 - I. Rural Springtime: Allegro Moderato
05 - II. Children Playing Outdoors: Allegro Con Brio
06 - III. The Old Childhood House In The Sunset. Shepherd. Migrating Birds And Crows. The Vesper Bell: Moderato Pensieroso, Quasi Andante
07 - IV. Moonlight Upon The River: Moderato Malinconico, Ma Senza Lentezza
08 - V. Rustic Dances: Allegro Giocoso, Non Troppo Mosso

BBC Philharmonic
Gennady Rozhdestvensky

Recording Dates
Suite No.3 - 1/10/1995
Symphony No.1 - 12-13/6/1996

César Franck: Symphony, Symphonic Variations, Les Eolides

César Franck (1822 - 1890)

01 - Les Eolides
Allegretto Vivo

02 - Symphonic Variations*
For Piano And Orchestra

Symphony In D Minor
03 - I. Lento - Allegro Non Troppo
04 - II. Allegretto
05 - III. Allegro Non Troppo

Louis Lortie - Piano*
BBC Philharmonic
Yan Pascal Tortelier

Recording Date
7, 26 & 27/1/2000

Ottorino Respighi: Piano Concerto

Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936)

Piano Concerto In A Minor
01 - I. Moderato - Allegro Moderato -
02 - II. Adagio Molto -
03 - III. Presto - Andante - Tempo 1

Concerto In Modo Misolidio
04 - I. Moderato
05 - II. Lento - Andante Con Moto -
06 - III. Passacaglia. Allegro Energico

Geoffrey Tozer - Piano
BBC Philharmonic
Sir Edward Downes

Recording Date
7-8/1/1994

Paul Hindemith: Violin Concerto

Paul Hindemith (1895 - 1963)

Concert Music For Strings And Brass, Op. 50
01 - I. Mässig Schnell, Mit Kraft - Sehr Breit, Aber Stets Fliessend
02 - II. Lebhaft - Langsam - Im Ersten Zeitmass

Concerto For Violin And Orchestra*
03 - I. Mässig Bewegte Halbe
04 - II. Langsam
05 - III. Lebhaft

Symphonic Metamorphoses On Themes Of Carl Maria Von Weber
For Large Orchestra
06 - I. Allegro
07 - II. Turandot, Scherzo. Moderato - Lebhaft
08 - III. Andantino
09 - IV. Marsch

Leonidas Kavakos - Violin*
BBC Philharmonic
Yuri Torchinsky - Leader
Yan Pascal Tortelier

Recording Date
11-12/5/2000

Ferruccio Busoni: Orchestral Works

Tracks

Ferruccio Busoni (1866 - 1924)

Orchestral Suite No. 2, Op. 34a "Geharnischte Suite"
01 - I. Prelude
02 - II. War Dance
03 - III. Funeral Monument
04 - IV. Assault

05 - Berceuse Élégiaque, Op. 42
(A Man's Cradle-Song At His Mother's Bier)
"Poesy For Sixfold String Ensemble With Mutes, 3 Flutes, 1 Oboe, 3 Clarinets, 4 Horns, Gong, Harp And Celesta"

Concertino For Clarinet And Small Orchestra In B Flat Major, Op. 48*
06 - Allegretto Sostenuto - Tranquillo - Un Poco Animato -
07 - Andantino - Adagio -
08 - Allegro Sostenuto - Un Poco Meno Sostenuto -
09 - Allegro - Tempo Di Minuetto, Sostenuto E Pomposo

Sarabande And Cortège, Op. 51
(Two Studies For "Doktor Faust")
10 - Sarabande. Molto Sostenuto E Gravemente -
11 - Cortège. In The Style Of A Polonaise. Poco Vivace E Misurato - Più Tranquillo - Allegro Deciso - Poco Sostenuto

Tanzwalzer, Op. 53
12 - Introduction. Andante - Tempo Di Valse Sostenuto -
13 - I. [ ] -
14 - II. Più Vivo -
15 - III. Tempo I -
16 - IV. [ ] - Tempo I, Tranquillo - Tempo Deciso - Presto - Più Mosso

John Bradbury - Clarinet*

BBC Philharmonic
Neeme Järvi

Recording Date
8-9/3/2001

Edouard Lalo: Violin Concertos, etc

Tracks

Edouard Lalo (1823 - 1892)

01 - Overture To "Le Roi D'Ys"

Violin Concerto In F Major, Op. 20*
02 - I. Première Partie: Andante - Allegro
03 - II. Deuxième Partie: Andantino -
04 - Allegro Con Fuoco

05 - Scherzo In D Minor

Concerto Russe, Op. 29*
06 - I. Prélude - Allegro
07 - II. Chants Russes
08 - III. Intermezzo
09 - IV. Introduction - Chants Russes

Olivier Charlier - Violin*

BBC Philharmonic
Yan Pascal Tortelier

Recording Date
9-10/2/1998

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Ottorino Respighi: Sinfonia Drammatica

Tracks

Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936)

Sinfonia Drammatica
01 - 1. Allegro Energico
02 - 2. Andante Sostenuto
03 - 3. Allegro Impetuoso - Tempo Di Marcia Triste

BBC Philharmonic
Sir Edward Downes

Recording Date
17-18/11/1992

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Ottorino Respighi: Concerto Gregoriano - Poema Autunnale - Ballata Delle Gnomidi

Tracks

Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936)

Poema Autunnale
01 - Calmo

Concerto Gregoriano
02 - 1. Andante Tranquillo - Allegro Molto Moderato - Calmo, Tempo I
03 - 2. Andante Espressivo E Sostenuto
04 - 3. Finale (Alleluja). Allegro Energico

Ballata Delle Gnomidi
05 - Allegro Vivace

Lydia Mordkovitch - Violin

BBC Philharmonic
Sir Edward Downes

Recording Date
19-20/5/1993

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Part 1
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