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Classical Music: London Symphony Orchestra Digital Downloads
Introduction to Overtures & Preludes Beethoven: Egmont Overture, Op. 84 (Wyn Morris);
Bernstein: Candide - Overture (Marin Alsop);
Brahms: Tragic Overture, Op. 81 Bernard Haitink;
Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (François-Xavier Roth)
Weber: Euryanthe Overture (Sir John Eliot Gardiner);
Mendelssohn: Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 21 (Sir John Eliot Gardiner)
Tchaikovsky: The Storm, Op. 76, TH 36 (Gennady Rozhdestvensky);
Wagner: Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act 3: Prelude (Barry Tuckwell);
Tiomkin: Cyrano de Bergerac: Overture; The Four Poster: Overture (Richard Kaufman);
Strauss, J, II: Die Fledermaus Overture (John Georgiadis);
Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, H 76: Overture (Sir Colin Davis);
Strauss, J, II: Die Zigeunerbaron (The Gypsy Baron): Overture ( John Georgiadis);
Glinka: Ruslan & Lyudmila Overture (Yuri Ahronovitch)
(LSO5111-D / LSO Live)Digital Download
LSO At the Movies Smetana: Má vlast, II. Vltava (The Moldau) from The Tree of Life Sir Colin Davis;
Saint-Saëns: The Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: I. Introduction and Royal March of the Lion (from Colette) Barry Wordsworth;
Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prelude (from Master and Commander) Tim Hugh;
Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 2 in E-Flat Major, K. 417: III. Rondo. Allegro - Più allegro (from JFK)Timothy Jones & Jaime Martin;
Wagner: Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Ritt der Walküren (The Ride of the Valkyries) from Apocalypse Now Barry Tuckwell;
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, "Choral": IV. Finale. "Ode to Joy" (excerpt) from A Clockwork OrangeBernard Haitink, Twyla Robinson, Karen Cargill, John Mac Master, Gerald Finley & London Symphony Chorus;
Handel:Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, No. 44, Hallelujah (from Dumb and Dumber) Sir Colin Davis & Tenebrae Choir;
Holst: The Planets, Op. 32: I. Mars (from The Man Who Fell to Earth) Sir Colin Davis;
Verdi:Requiem: II. Dies irae (from Django Unchained) Gianandrea Noseda & London Symphony Chorus;
Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Incidental Music, Op. 61: No. 1, Scherzo (from Hannibal) John Eliot Gardiner;
Mahler: Symphony No. 5: IV. Adagietto (from Death in Venice) Marin Alsop;
Stravinsky: The Firebird, KC 10: XI. Second tableau. Disparition du palais et des sortilèges de Kastchei (from Fantasia 2000) Sir Simon Rattle;
Faure: Requiem in D Minor, Op. 48: In Paradisum (from 28 Days Later) Nigel Short & Tenebrae Choir;
Rachmaninov: All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: VIII. Praise the name of the Lord (from My Best Friend's Wedding) Simon Halsey & London Symphony Chorus;
Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178, 'From the New World' II. Largo (from Paradise Road) Sir Colin Davis;
Elgar Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36: Variation IX. Nimrod - Adagio (from Dunkirk)Sir Colin Davis.
LSO5112-D / LSO Live Digital download
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An eclectic and well-thought out mix of repertoire taken from some of the LSO's fine performances has been put together for the compilation.
It is a great introduction to orchestral music and the music has been chosen to highlight the magic of a concert performance. For the overtures album it is the very best of musical openers. The two relatively short unknown Tiomkin pieces will delight, are jolly and energetic. With names such as Sir Simon Rattle, Sir Colin Davis, Sir John Eliot Gardiner and Bernard Haitink conducting you really can't go wrong.
It's surprising just what melodies have been used in films. The lovely opening of Sir Colin Davis's
Ma Vlast is atmospheric, Tim Hugh's solo cello playing in the Bach is a joy to hear as is Barry Tuckwell's horn playing.
As a backdrop to summer these two discs so far released will be enjoyed. It will more than whet your appetite and if it does, there are lots more recordings as well as the live performances. To find out more visit the LSO website
https://lsolive.lso.co.uk/
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