Harrison Birtwistle - Angel Fighter; In Broken Images; Virelai (sus une fontayne)

Harrison BIRTWISTLE (1934-2022)

Angel Fighter * (2009) (1)

In Broken Images (2011-2012) (2)

Virelai (sus une fontayne) (2008) (3)

* Alan Watts (Angel), countertenor

* Jeffrey Lloyd Roberts (Jacob), tenor

* BBC Singers

London Sinfonietta

David Atherton

(1) Recorded: 20 August 2011 at Cadogan Hall, London, UK

(2) Recorded: 24 May 2012 at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, UK

(3) Recorded: 5 December 2014 at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, UK

Schoenberg - Septet (Suite), Op.29; Quintet for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon, Op.26

Arnold SCHOENBERG (1974-1951)

Septet (Suite) in E flat major, Op. 29

Quintet for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon, Op. 26*

London Sinfonietta

David Atherton

Recorded: 1973-12-19

Recorded: 1973-11*

Recording Venue: All Saints' Church, Petersham, Surrey

Julian Anderson - Alhambra Fantasy

Julian ANDERSON (b.1967)

Alhambra Fantasy

Khorovod* (1994)

The Stations of the Sun (1998)

The Crazed Moon (1999)

Alhambra Fantasy* (2000)

Diptych (1990)

World Premiere Recordings

BBC Symphony Orchestra 

London Sinfonietta* 

Oliver Knussen

Release Date: 7th Aug 2006

Julian Anderson - The Comedy of Change; Heaven is Shy of Earth

Julian ANDERSON (b.1967)

The Comedy of Change (2009)*

Heaven is Shy of Earth (2006/2009-10)**

London Sinfonietta *

BBC Symphony Chorus**

BBC Symphony Orchestra**

Oliver Knussen* **

Susan Bickley (Mezzo soprano)**

           

Eliott Carter and Oliver Knussen - Orchestral and Chamber Works

Elliott Carter and Oliver Knussen

Orchestral and Chamber Works

Disc 1

Elliott CARTER (1908-2012)

Three Occasions for Orchestra
Violin Concerto
Concerto for Orchestra

Ole Böhn (Violin)
London Sinfonietta

Oliver Knussen

Disc 2

Oliver KNUSSEN (1952-2018)

Songs without Voices
Whitman Settings
Hums and songs of Winnie-the-Pooh
Variations Op.24
Four late poems and an epigram of Rainer Maria Rilke
Sonya's Lullaby
Oceán de terre

Lisa Saffer, Lucy Shelton (Sopranos)
Peter Serkin (Piano)
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Oliver Knussen

Alexander Goehr - Marching to Carcassonne; When Adam Fell; Pastorals

Alexander GOEHR (b.1932)

When Adam Fell, Op. 89 (2011)*
Two Pastorals, Op. 19 (1965)*
Marching to Carcassonne, Op. 75 (2002)

Peter Serkin (piano)

BBC Symphony Orchestra/Oliver Knussen*
London Sinfonietta/Oliver Knussen

rec. live, Barbican Hall, London, 13 January 2012 ;BBC Maida Vale Studio 1, London, 5 July 2011;

 in concert, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 22 May, 2003.

Leos Janácek - From The House Of The Dead

Leos  JANACEK (1854-1928)

From The House Of The Dead ;
Youth;
Nursery Rhymes

Vienna State Opera Chorus,
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra,
London Sinfonietta members,
London Sinfonietta Chorus

Sir Charles Mackerras, 
David Atherton

Silvestre Revueltas - The Night of the Mayas

Silvestre REVUELTAS (1899-1940)
The Night of the Mayas

Orchestral Music

Homenaje a Federico Garcia Lorca *

Sensemaya *

Ocho por Radio **

Toccata **

Alcancias **

Planos **

La Noche de los Mayas ***

New Phiharmonia Orchestra *
Eduardo Mata *

London Sinfonietta **
David Atherton **

Orquesta Sinfónica de Jalapa ***
Luis Herrera de la Fuente ***

Michael Tippett - King Priam

Michael Tippett (1905-1998)

King Priam

Ann Murray soprano 

Heather Harper soprano 

Felicity Palmer mezzo-soprano 

Norman Bailey bass 

Philip Langridge tenor 

Robert Tear tenor 

Stephen Roberts bass 

Thomas Allen baritone 

Yvonne Minton soprano 

London Sinfonietta Chorus 

London Sinfonietta 

David Atherton 

Recorded in: Kingsway Hall, London, November 1980

Oliver Knussen - Horn Concerto; Whitman Settings; Flourish with Fireworks

Oliver KNUSSEN (1952-2018)


    Flourish with Fireworks, Op. 22 (1988)
    The Way to Castle Yonder, Op. 21a (1988-90)
    Two Organa, Op. 27 (1994)
    Horn Concerto, Op. 28 (1994)
    Music for a Puppet Court, Op. 11 (1983)
    Whitman Settings, Op. 25a (1991/92)
    … upon one note, fantazia after Purcell (1995)

Barry Tuckwell, horn
Lucy Shelton, soprano
London Sinfonietta/Oliver Knussen

Oliver Knussen - Symphonies Nos.2 and 3 and other Orchestral Works

Oliver Knussen (*1952)

Symphony No. 2

Symphony No. 3

Ophelia Dances

Trumpets

Coursing

Cantata

Elaine Barry, Linda Hirst (sopranos) & Michael Collins, Dward Pillinger, Ian Mitchell (clarinets)

The Nash Ensemble, London Sinfonietta, Philharmonia Orchestra, 

Michael Tilson Thomas & Oliver Knussen

Messiaen - Des canyons aux étoiles; Couleurs de la cité celeste; Oiseaux exotiques

Olivier MESSIAEN (1908-1992)

Des canyons aux étoiles (1971-1974) 

Oiseaux Exotiques (1955-1956) 

Couleurs de la Cité Céleste (1963) 

Paul Crossley (piano)

Michael Thompson (horn)

James Holland (xylorimba)

David Johnson (glockenspiel)

London Sinfonietta

Esa-Pekka Salonen

Rec. London, 1988?

Oliver Knussen - Higglety Pigglety Pop!; Where the Wild Things are.

OLIVER KNUSSEN (1952)

based on the books by MAURICE SENDAK 

Disc 1 

Higglety Pigglety Pop! Op.21 (1984-1985, new version 1999)

Libretto Oliver Knussen and Maurice Sendak

Cast: 

CYNTHIA BUCHAN

LISA SAFFER

ROSEMARY HARDY

CHRISTOPHER GILLET

DAVID WILSON-JOHNSON

STEPHEN RICHARDSON

Disc 2

 Where Wild Things Are Op.20 (1979-1983)

Libretto by Oliver Knussen and Maurice Sendak

Cast: 

LISA SAFFER

MARY KING

CHRISTOPHER GILLET

QUENTIN HAYES

DAVID WILSON-JOHNSON

STEPHEN RICHARDSON

LONDON SINFONIETTA

OLIVER KNUSSEN (Conductor)

Igor Stravinsky - Works for Piano and Orchestra

Igor Stravinsky

Works for Piano and Orchestra

Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments; Capriccio; (5) Movements; Symphonies of Wind Instruments

Paul Crossley

London Sinfonietta

Esa-Pekka Salonen