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Irina Schnittke, Viktoria Postnikova, Guennadi Rozhdestvensky - Alfred Schnittke: Concertos for Piano Four Hands (2003)

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Irina Schnittke, Viktoria Postnikova, Guennadi Rozhdestvensky - Alfred Schnittke: Concertos for Piano Four Hands (2003)

Irina Schnittke, Viktoria Postnikova, Guennadi Rozhdestvensky, London Sinfonietta - Alfred Schnittke: Concertos for Piano Four Hands & for Piano and Strings (2003)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 165 Mb | Total time: 47:26 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Apex | # 0927 49811 2 | Recorded: 1991

This old Erato disc features one of Alfred Schnittke's most popular works in excellent performance along with, as far as I know, the only recording of a late work. Gennady Rozhdestvensky leads the London Sinfonietta, with Viktoria Postnikova as piano soloist, and the composer's widom Irina Schnittke appearing on the piano four-hand work. Note that this disc has been reissued in Warner's budget line Apex, so that's a better place to hear this music.

David Zinman, London Sinfonietta - Henryk Górecki: Symphony No.3 (1992)

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David Zinman, London Sinfonietta - Henryk Górecki: Symphony No.3 (1992)

David Zinman, London Sinfonietta - Henryk Górecki: Symphony No.3 (1992)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 255 Mb | Total time: 53:42 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Elektra Nonesuch | # 7559-79282-2 | Recorded: 1991

This album, which catapulted Polish composer Henryk Gorecki to into the international spotlight, takes texts born in pain and turns them into statements of affirmation through the use of music that ebbs and flows in mystic minimalism. The clear voice of soprano Dawn Upshaw, singing the Polish texts, is a large part of the success of this particular recording, but the music, contemporary without either dissonance or movie-music mawkishness, clarifies and uplifts the words. This is a moving and essential element of the modern repertoire.

Marius Neset, London Sinfonietta & Geoffrey Paterso - Geyser (Live at Royal Albert Hall - BBC Proms) (2023)

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Marius Neset, London Sinfonietta & Geoffrey Paterso - Geyser (Live at Royal Albert Hall - BBC Proms) (2023)

Marius Neset, London Sinfonietta & Geoffrey Paterso - Geyser (Live at Royal Albert Hall - BBC Proms) (2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 392 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 152 Mb | Digital booklet | 01:03:47
Chamber Jazz, Modern Creative | Label: ACT Music

When I started work on Geyser last autumn I had decided I was done composing music that reflected the pain of the pandemic. This new piece was to be instead a celebration – of music, its welcome return and that unique atmosphere created by musicians when they meet to perform. Its mood was to be predominantly joyful and optimistic, while its title was a metaphor for the music’s underlying rhythmic energy, unleashed intermittently in ecstatic outbursts – like explosions of water and steam from a pressurised geothermal spring. (This idea of tension, boiling under the surface, is a theme I return to in a lot in my music.)

Nicolas Hodges, Thomas Adès, Rolf Hind, London Sinfonietta - Thomas Adès: In Seven Days (2011)

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Nicolas Hodges, Thomas Adès, Rolf Hind, London Sinfonietta - Thomas Adès: In Seven Days (2011)

Nicolas Hodges, Thomas Adès, Rolf Hind, London Sinfonietta - Thomas Adès: In Seven Days (2011)
XLD | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 42:36 | 199 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Signum Classics | Catalog: SIGCD277

The London Sinfonietta combine two works from Thomas Adès, one of the most distinctive and popular voices in modern composition. Both works feature accompanying films (by Tal Rosner and Sophie Clements) that are included in this CD/DVD set. 'In Seven Days' is a musical interpretation for piano and orchestra of the biblical ‘creation’ by Thomas Adès, composed in collaboration with a film-piece by the artist and filmmaker Tal Rosner. B

Leos Janacek - Chamber Music, Orchestral Works (2004) 5CD Box Set

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Leos Janacek - Chamber Music, Orchestral Works (2004) 5CD Box Set

Leos Janáček - Chamber Music, Orchestral Works (2004) 5CD Box Set
Paul Crossley, Christopher Van Kampen, Kenneth Sillito, Thomas Trotter
Gabrieli String Quartet, London Sinfonietta, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Slovak Philharmonic Choir, Wiener Philharmoniker, Riccardo Chailly
Charles Mackerras, François Huybrechts, Neville Marriner, David Atherton
Eva Urbanová, Vladimir Bogachov, Marta Benacková, Richard Novák

EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 1.48 Gb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 837 Mb | Scans ~ 20 Mb
Genre: Classical | Label: Decca | # 475 523-2 DC5 | Time: 06:04:07

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Janáček’s birth, this Decca Collector Edition brings together most of the composer’s chamber works and solo pieces plus his most popular orchestral works and the magnificent Glagolitic Mass in a superb digital recording with Riccardo Chailly and Wiener Philharmoniker. The recordings of the solo works and chamber pieces feature one of the world’s most distinguished ensembles: the London Sinfonietta and David Atherton. Their recordings were originally released as a 5-LP set in 1981 and many of these performances have not been available for several years; many also make their first international appearance on CD. This set provides the listener with all the essential non-operatic Janáček in one convenient collection.

Sarah Walker, Paul Sperry, London Sinfonietta, Hans Werner Henze - Henze: Voices (2006)

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Sarah Walker, Paul Sperry, London Sinfonietta, Hans Werner Henze - Henze: Voices (2006)

Sarah Walker, Paul Sperry, London Sinfonietta, Hans Werner Henze - Henze: Voices (2006)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 01:36:55 | 428 MB
Genre: Classical, Vocal | Label: Explore Records | Catalog: EXP0007/8

Hans Werner Henze's career is notable for his mastery of a broad range of idioms, from the post-Romantic lyricism of Cantata della fiaba estrema to the neo-classical delicacy of his chamber music to the brash modernism of Der langwierige Weg in die Wohnung der Natasha Ungeheuer. Voices, written in 1973, can be heard as a compendium of many of the types of music he had embraced.

Zubin Mehta, Sir Neville Marriner, Carl Davis, Antal Dorati, Marilyn Horne - Aaron Copland: Orchestral & Vocal Works (1996) 2CD

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Zubin Mehta, Sir Neville Marriner, Carl Davis, Antal Dorati, Marilyn Horne - Aaron Copland: Orchestral & Vocal Works (1996) 2CD

Aaron Copland: Orchestral & Vocal Works (1996) 2CDs
Fanfare For The Common Man; Appalachian Spring; Lincoln Portrait; Quiet City;
Music For Movies; Ceremonial Fanfare; El Salón México; Old American Songs;
Dance Symphony; 4 Dances From 'Rodeo'
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Zubin Mehta; Gregory Peck, speaker
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, conducted by Sir Neville Marriner
London Sinfonietta, conducted by Elgar Howarth; Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
English Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Carl Davis; Marilyn Horne, mezzo-soprano
Detroit Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Antal Doráti

EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 554 Mb | Scans included
Genre: Classical | Label: Decca | # 448 261-2 | Time: 02:12:18

If you want a good sampling of Copland's orchestral works, then this 2-CD compilation comes highly recommended, with excellent performances of works such as Appalachian Spring, Quiet City, El Salón México and others. (Presto Classical)

BBC SO, London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen - Magnus Lindberg: Aura; Engine (2000)

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BBC SO, London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen - Magnus Lindberg: Aura; Engine (2000)

Magnus Lindberg: Aura (In Memoriam Witold Lutosławski); Engine (2000)
BBC Symphony Orchestra; London Sinfonietta; Oliver Knussen, conductor

EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 261 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 125 Mb | Scans included
Classical, Contemporary | Label: Deutsche Grammophon | # 463 184-2 | 00:51:21

Magnus Lindberg burst onto the contemporary music scene in the 1980s with his early work Kraft (as in "power", and not the American food conglomerate and inventor of Velveeta cheese by-product substance), an avant-garde spectacular that took the "sound mass" procedures of Berio or Xenakis and wedded them to an explosive rhythmic energy. He's broadened his style since then, taking in tonal elements and even the occasional tune, but the rhythmic vitality remains, and his coloristic gifts, his ear for ever new and remarkable instrumental sound combinations, have only increased. Aura is a four-movement symphony as indescribable as it is a joy to hear. Dedicated to the memory of Lutoslawski, the piece shows its composer similarly possessed of a vibrant, communicative personal musical language. Although it plays continuously for about 37 minutes, newcomers to Lindberg's sound creations should start with the finale, a sort of dance that begins with simple tunefulness before finding itself in a sort of riotous minimalist hell. It's hugely fun, as is the entire work.

John Adams, London Sinfonietta - John Adams: Chamber Symphony / Grand Pianola Music (1994)

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John Adams, London Sinfonietta - John Adams: Chamber Symphony / Grand Pianola Music (1994)

John Adams, London Sinfonietta - John Adams: Chamber Symphony / Grand Pianola Music (1994)
WEB | FLAC (tracks) - 258 MB | 52:30
Genre: Classical | Label: Nonesuch

Not only is the piece amazing! (of course) but the performance is incredible! The London Sinfonietta plays with remarkable virtuosity and STYLE! As a musician having listened and seen the score, I know this piece is extremely difficult, and they play with wonderful competence and character. Aside from the fantastic playing, the piece is a real ear opener for fans of Adams. The majority of his music (or, that which is being recorded) are large orchestral works. Large orchestras, lots of soloists, etc. Wonderful stuff, if you haven't heard Harmonium yet, go listen. .

Dawn Upshaw, London Sinfonietta, David Zinman - Gorecki: Symphony No. 3 (1991)

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Dawn Upshaw, London Sinfonietta, David Zinman - Gorecki: Symphony No. 3 (1991)

Dawn Upshaw, London Sinfonietta, David Zinman - Gorecki: Symphony No. 3 (1991)
WEB | FLAC (tracks) - 249 MB | 53:23
Genre: Classical | Label: Nonesuch

Górecki's Third Symphony has become legend. Composed in 1976, it's always had its champions and admirers within the contemporary music world, but in 1993 it found a new audience of undreamt-of proportions. A few weeks after its release, this Elektra Nonesuch release not only entered the top 10 in the classical charts, but was also riding high in the UK Pop Album charts. It became the biggest selling disc of music by a contemporary classical composer.

Esa-Pekka Salonen, London Sinfonietta - Stravinsky: Pulcinella, Octet, Renard & Ragtime (1991)

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Esa-Pekka Salonen, London Sinfonietta - Stravinsky: Pulcinella, Octet, Renard & Ragtime (1991)

Esa-Pekka Salonen, London Sinfonietta - Stravinsky: Pulcinella, Octet, Renard & Ragtime (1991)
WEB | FLAC (tracks) - 305 MB | 01:12:22
Genre: Classical | Label: Sony Classical

Taken as a sampler of the witty aspect of Stravinsky this CD is quite good. Esa-Pekka Salonen has been a champion of Stravinsky's entire output for years now and even in this recording dating back to 1990 his affinity for Stravinsky's idiom is secure. The 'Ragtime' is especially droll and the "Renard the Fox" (called a burlesque tale in song and dance) is taken seriously enough for the comedy to come forth. The 'Octet' for wind instruments is given an excellent reading.

London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen - Harrison Birtwistle: Melencolia I, Ritual Fragment, Meridian (1993)

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London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen - Harrison Birtwistle: Melencolia I, Ritual Fragment, Meridian (1993)

London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen - Harrison Birtwistle: Melencolia I, Ritual Fragment, Meridian (1993)
XLD | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 01:03:20 | 221 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: NMC | Catalog: NMC D009

All three works on this disc are essential Birtwistle. Oliver Knussen is one of best conductors in the world. The London Sinfonietta needs no introduction. And NMC is one of the great independent labels. What else do you need?
Well, I know Birtwistle's music alienates some people, and in its way it is more radical than anything 50/60s Darmstadt serialism could offer. But it is perhaps also the most interesting, often in a extra-musical way.

London Sinfonietta, Elgar Howarth - Harrison Birtwistle: Secret Theatre (2008)

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London Sinfonietta, Elgar Howarth - Harrison Birtwistle: Secret Theatre (2008)

London Sinfonietta, Elgar Howarth - Harrison Birtwistle: Secret Theatre (2008)
WEB | FLAC (tracks) - 265 MB | 57:32
Genre: Classical | Label: NMC Recordings

‘No more exciting recording of contemporary music than this has appeared for many a day. It celebrates the virtues, and the virtuosity, of the London Sinfonietta and also celebrates the Sinfonietta’s long association with Harrison Birtwistle, including three of the four most substantial works he has written for them. It is Secret Theatre (1984) that makes this new recording special … it is an enthralling exploration of the interaction between what Birtwistle terms ‘cantus’ and ‘continuum’—chant-like melody and block-like, chordally-constructed harmony.

Riccardo Chailly, London Sinfonietta - Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress (2017)

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Riccardo Chailly, London Sinfonietta - Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress (2017)

Riccardo Chailly, London Sinfonietta - Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress (2017)
WEB | FLAC (tracks) - 596 MB | 02:15:05
Genre: Classical | Label: Decca

This opera is a masterpiece. The music is some of Stravinsky's finest work and the libretto is brilliant. Based on Hogarth's satirical etchings, this is an ironic look at the nature of love and ambition. Auden and Kallman developed a libretto which is the perfect complement to Stravinsky's neoclassical style. This is probably the finest English language opera and while there isn't much competition for that title, this work is a masterpiece by any standard. This recording is a fine production with excellent singing and orchestral work.

Alicia de Larrocha, London Sinfonietta, David Zinman - Mozart, Bach & Haydn: Piano Concertos (2014)

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Alicia de Larrocha, London Sinfonietta, David Zinman - Mozart, Bach & Haydn: Piano Concertos (2014)

Alicia de Larrocha, London Sinfonietta, David Zinman - Mozart, Bach & Haydn: Piano Concertos (2014)
WEB | FLAC (tracks) - 236 MB | 55:33
Genre: Classical | Label: Decca

In an edition of several releases on Eloquence devoted to the artistry of the great Spanish pianist Alicia de Larrocha’s Decca recordings comes the first release on CD of her recording, with David Zinman, of Mozart’s delectable A major Concerto KV 414. Coupled exactly as per the original LP (SXL 6952), this release offers up Larrocha’s subtlety of phrasing and nimble fingerwork in the Bach and Haydn Concertos. The ‘gypsy’ finale of the latter is something she clearly relishes.