BBC Legends: Great Recordings from the Archive

BBC Legends: Great Recordings from the Archive

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Witold Lutoslawski: Chain 2; Partita; Igor Stravinsky: Violin Concerto
Witold Lutoslawski: Chain 2; Partita; Igor Stravinsky: … (1988)
Pierre Boulez: Pli Selon Pli
Pierre Boulez: Pli Selon Pli (1988)
Boulez: Rituel; Eclat; Multiples
Boulez: Rituel; Eclat; Multiples (1990)
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 (1990)
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 6; The Lark Ascending; Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 6; The Lark Ascending; F… (1991)
Elgar: Symphony No. 1; Pomp and Circumstance Marches 1, 3 & 4
Elgar: Symphony No. 1; Pomp and Circumstance Marches 1,… (1991)
Elgar: Enigma Variations; Cockaigne; Introduction & Allegro; Serenade for String Orchestra
Elgar: Enigma Variations; Cockaigne; Introduction & All… (1991)
Elgar: Symphony No. 2; In the South (Alassio)
Elgar: Symphony No. 2; In the South (Alassio) (1992)
Schoenberg: Gurre-Lieder; 4 Orchestral Songs
Schoenberg: Gurre-Lieder; 4 Orchestral Songs (1993)
Vaughan Williams: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5
Vaughan Williams: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5 (1993)
Robin Holloway: Second Concerto for Orchestra
Robin Holloway: Second Concerto for Orchestra (1994)
Roger Smalley: Pulses
Roger Smalley: Pulses (1994)
Holst: The Planets; Egdon Heath
Holst: The Planets; Egdon Heath (1994)
The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol. 8: Nikolai Medtner
The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol. 8: Nikolai Medtner (1994)
Elgar: The Music Makers
Elgar: The Music Makers (1994)
Vaughan Williams: Symphonies No. 2 'A London Symphony' & 8
Vaughan Williams: Symphonies No. 2 'A London Symphony' … (1994)
Last Night of the Proms: The 100th Season
Last Night of the Proms: The 100th Season (1994)
Bartok: Bluebeard's Castle
Bartok: Bluebeard's Castle (1994)
Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony
Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony (1995)
Bartók: Miraculous Mandarin; Sonata for 2 Pianos and Percussion; Divertimento
Bartók: Miraculous Mandarin; Sonata for 2 Pianos and Pe… (1995)
The Symphony: Beethoven, Brahms
The Symphony: Beethoven, Brahms (1995)
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 4; Symphony No. 8
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 4; Symphony No. 8 (1996)
Richard Barrett: Vanity
Richard Barrett: Vanity (1996)
Michael Finnissy: Red Earth
Michael Finnissy: Red Earth (1996)
Artur Schnabel: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3
Artur Schnabel: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 (1996)
William Wallace: Symphonic Poems
William Wallace: Symphonic Poems (1996)
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 2; Prokofiev: Cantata
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 2; Prokofiev: Cantata (1996)
Korndorf: A New Heaven
Korndorf: A New Heaven (1996)
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 9; Job
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 9; Job (1997)
Tavener: Akhmatova Requiem; Six Russian Folk Songs
Tavener: Akhmatova Requiem; Six Russian Folk Songs (1997)
Vaughan Williams: Sinfonia Antartica; A Pastoral Symphony
Vaughan Williams: Sinfonia Antartica; A Pastoral Sympho… (1997)
Gerhard: Symphony No. 3
Gerhard: Symphony No. 3 (1997)
Harrison Birtwistle: The Mask of Orpheus
Harrison Birtwistle: The Mask of Orpheus (1997)
Robert Saxton: The Circles of Light; Concerto for Orchestra; The Sentinel of the Rainbow; The Ring of Eternity
Robert Saxton: The Circles of Light; Concerto for Orche… (1997)
Lloyd: Symphony 4
Lloyd: Symphony 4 (1998)
David Bedford: Alleluia Timpanis; Symphony No. 1; Recorder Concerto; Twelve Hours of Sunset
David Bedford: Alleluia Timpanis; Symphony No. 1; Recor… (1998)
Greatest Movie Themes of the Century
Greatest Movie Themes of the Century (1998)
Edward Elgar: The Sketches fro Symphony No. 3 elaborated by Anthony Payne
Edward Elgar: The Sketches fro Symphony No. 3 elaborate… (1998)
Greatest Movie Themes of the Century
Greatest Movie Themes of the Century (1999)
Elliott Carter: Symphonia "Sum fluxae pretium spei"; Clarinet Concerto
Elliott Carter: Symphonia "Sum fluxae pretium spei"; Cl… (1999)
John McCabe: Of Time and the River; Flute Concerto
John McCabe: Of Time and the River; Flute Concerto (1999)
BBC Proms! - Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring; Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem
BBC Proms! - Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring; Britten: S… (1999)
Magnus Lindberg: Aura; Engine
Magnus Lindberg: Aura; Engine (2000)
James Dillon: Ignis Noster; Helle Nacht
James Dillon: Ignis Noster; Helle Nacht (2000)
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 6; A Sea Symphony; The Lark Ascending; Fantasia on a Theme by Tallis
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 6; A Sea Sy… (2000)
Brian Elias: Five Songs to Poems by Irina Ratushinskaya; Laments
Brian Elias: Five Songs to Poems by Irina Ratushinskaya… (2000)
Mahler: Symphony No. 1
Mahler: Symphony No. 1 (2000)
Copland: Billy the Kid
Copland: Billy the Kid (2000)
Howells: Piano Concertos 1 & 2; Penguinski
Howells: Piano Concertos 1 & 2; Penguinski (2001)
Themes and Variations: Variations by Nineteen British Composers
Themes and Variations: Variations by Nineteen British C… (2001)
David Matthews: In the Dark Time; Chaconne
David Matthews: In the Dark Time; Chaconne (2001)
Veale, Britten: Violin Concertos
Veale, Britten: Violin Concertos (2001)
John Woolrich: The Ghost in the Machine
John Woolrich: The Ghost in the Machine (2001)
Michael Tippett: Ritual Dances; Fantasia Concertante; Concerto for Double String Orchestra
Michael Tippett: Ritual Dances; Fantasia Concertante; C… (2001)
Bernstein: Jeremiah; The Age of Anxiety
Bernstein: Jeremiah; The Age of Anxiety (2001)
Sullivan: Te Deum (1872); Cello Concerto; Macbeth Overture
Sullivan: Te Deum (1872); Cello Concerto; Macbeth Overt… (2001)
Britten: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra; Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge; Four Sea Interludes; Passacaglia
Britten: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra; Var… (2001)
Michel Camilo: Piano Concerto; Suite for Piano, Strings & Harp; Caribe
Michel Camilo: Piano Concerto; Suite for Piano, Strings… (2002)
Vic Hoyland: In Transit; Vixen
Vic Hoyland: In Transit; Vixen (2002)
Elgar: Symphony No. 1; Elegy for Strings; Sospiri
Elgar: Symphony No. 1; Elegy for Strings; Sospiri (2002)
Britten: The Prince of the Pagodas Suite; McPhee: Tabuh-Tabuhan
Britten: The Prince of the Pagodas Suite; McPhee: Tabuh… (2003)
Love from a Stranger: Four British Film Scores
Love from a Stranger: Four British Film Scores (2004)
Prokofiev: Ivan the Terrible
Prokofiev: Ivan the Terrible (2004)
Bach: The Conductors' Transcriptions
Bach: The Conductors' Transcriptions (2004)
Elgar: Symphonies Nos 1 & 2; Pomp & Circumstance Marches; Enigma Variations
Elgar: Symphonies Nos 1 & 2; Pomp & Circumstance Marche… (2005)
Julian Anderson: Alhambra Fantasy
Julian Anderson: Alhambra Fantasy (2006)
Wagner: Tristan und Isolde
Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (2006)
John Adams: The Dharma at Big Sur; My Father Knew Charles Ives
John Adams: The Dharma at Big Sur; My Father Knew Charl… (2006)
Dvorák: Symphonies Nos 5, 6; Scherzo capriccioso; The Hero's Song
Dvorák: Symphonies Nos 5, 6; Scherzo capriccioso; The H… (2006)
Dukas: Ariane et Barbe-Bleue
Dukas: Ariane et Barbe-Bleue (2007)
Dyson: Nebuchadnezzar; Two Coronation Anthems; Three Songs of Praise; Woodland Suite
Dyson: Nebuchadnezzar; Two Coronation Anthems; Three So… (2007)
Best of British from the BBC Proms 2007
Best of British from the BBC Proms 2007 (2007)
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1; Haydn Variations
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1; Haydn Variations (2008)
Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel; Don Juan; Mozart: Symphony No. 3 & Others
Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel; Don Juan; Mozart: Symphony … (2010)
Havergal Brian: Symphony No. 1 'The Gothic'
Havergal Brian: Symphony No. 1 'The Gothic' (2010)
Strawinsky: Der Feuervogel
Strawinsky: Der Feuervogel (2010)
Josef Suk: Ripening; Symphony No. 1
Josef Suk: Ripening; Symphony No. 1 (2010)
Witold Lutoslawski: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1
Witold Lutoslawski: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 (2010)
Lest We Forget: Poetry and Music of Remembrance
Lest We Forget: Poetry and Music of Remembrance (2010)
Britten: Phaedra; A Charm of Lullabies; Lachrymae; Two Portraits; Sinfonietta
Britten: Phaedra; A Charm of Lullabies; Lachrymae; Two … (2011)
Robert Saxton: The Wandering Jew
Robert Saxton: The Wandering Jew (2011)
De Falla: Noches en los Jardines de España
De Falla: Noches en los Jardines de España (2011)
Brian Elias: The House That Jack Built; A Talisman; Doubles
Brian Elias: The House That Jack Built; A Talisman; Dou… (2011)
Witold Lutoslawski: Vocal Works
Witold Lutoslawski: Vocal Works (2011)
Delius: Double Concerto; Violin Concerto; Cello Concerto
Delius: Double Concerto; Violin Concerto; Cello Concert… (2011)
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 (2011)
Holst: The Planets; Britten: Variations & Fugue on a Theme of Purcell
Holst: The Planets; Britten: Variations & Fugue on a Th… (2012)
Alexander Goehr: Colossos or Panic; The Deluge; Little Symphony
Alexander Goehr: Colossos or Panic; The Deluge; Little … (2012)
Harrison Birtwistle: The Triumph of Time
Harrison Birtwistle: The Triumph of Time (2012)
Josef Suk: Prague; Summers Tale
Josef Suk: Prague; Summers Tale (2012)
Elgar: Enigma Theme & Variations
Elgar: Enigma Theme & Variations (2012)
British Clarinet Concertos: Stanford, Finzi, Arnold
British Clarinet Concertos: Stanford, Finzi, Arnold (2012)
Lutoslawski: Orchestral Works, Vol. 3
Lutoslawski: Orchestral Works, Vol. 3 (2012)
Elgar Essentials
Elgar Essentials (2012)
Lowell Liebermann: Revelry
Lowell Liebermann: Revelry (2012)
Karol Symanowski: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4 "Symphonie Concertante"; Concerto Overture
Karol Symanowski: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4 "Symphonie Conc… (2013)
Witold Lutoslawski: Orchestral Works Vol. 4
Witold Lutoslawski: Orchestral Works Vol. 4 (2013)
Bent Sorensen: La Notte
Bent Sorensen: La Notte (2013)
Sir Malcolm Sargent: An Evening at the Proms
Sir Malcolm Sargent: An Evening at the Proms (2013)
Schumann, Dvorák: Piano Concertos
Schumann, Dvorák: Piano Concertos (2013)
Matthew Taylor: Symphony No. 2; Viola Concerto
Matthew Taylor: Symphony No. 2; Viola Concerto (2013)
Elgar: Symphony No. 2; Wagner: Tannhauser Overture & Venusberg Music
Elgar: Symphony No. 2; Wagner: Tannhauser Overture & Ve… (2013)
Mahler: Symphony No. 4; Wagner: Parsifal - Prelude; Mendelssohn: Ruy Blas Overture
Mahler: Symphony No. 4; Wagner: Parsifal - Prelude; Men… (2013)
Donizetti: Belisario
Donizetti: Belisario (2013)
Walton: Symphony No. 1; Violin Concerto
Walton: Symphony No. 1; Violin Concerto (2014)
Karol Szymanowski: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 "The Song of the Night"; Love Songs of Hafiz
Karol Szymanowski: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 "The Song of t… (2014)
Sibelius: Symphony No. 1; Symphony No. 5; Pohjola's Daughter
Sibelius: Symphony No. 1; Symphony No. 5; Pohjola's Dau… (2014)
Walton: Symphony No. 2; Cello Concerto; Improvisations on an Impromptu of Benjamin Britten
Walton: Symphony No. 2; Cello Concerto; Improvisations … (2015)
Havergal Brian: The Tigers
Havergal Brian: The Tigers (2015)
Tristan Murail: Le Partage des eaux; Contes cruels; Sillages
Tristan Murail: Le Partage des eaux; Contes cruels; Sil… (2015)
Grieg: Piano Concerto; Lyric Pieces
Grieg: Piano Concerto; Lyric Pieces (2015)
Bliss: Morning Heroes; Hymn for Apollo
Bliss: Morning Heroes; Hymn for Apollo (2015)
Rufus Wainwright: Prima Donna
Rufus Wainwright: Prima Donna (2015)
Smetana: Dalibor
Smetana: Dalibor (2015)
Chagrin: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2
Chagrin: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2 (2016)
British Clarinet Concertos, Vol. 2: Britten, Mathias, Finzi, Cooke
British Clarinet Concertos, Vol. 2: Britten, Mathias, F… (2016)
Arnold Cooke: Symphony No. 4 in E flat; Symphony No. 5 in G
Arnold Cooke: Symphony No. 4 in E flat; Symphony No. 5 … (2016)
Leoncavallo: Zazà
Leoncavallo: Zazà (2016)
Berlioz: Romeo et Juliette
Berlioz: Romeo et Juliette (2016)
Better Angels
Better Angels (2016)
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Discoveries
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Discoveries (2016)
Berio: Sinfonia; Mahler/Berio: 10 Fruhe Lieder
Berio: Sinfonia; Mahler/Berio: 10 Fruhe Lieder (2016)
Roy Harris, John Adams: Violin Concertos
Roy Harris, John Adams: Violin Concertos (2016)
Pelle Gudmunsen-Holmgreen: Incontri
Pelle Gudmunsen-Holmgreen: Incontri (2016)
A Violin for All Seasons
A Violin for All Seasons (2016)
Bellini: Adelson e Salvini
Bellini: Adelson e Salvini (2017)
Szymanowski, Karlowicz: Violin Concertos
Szymanowski, Karlowicz: Violin Concertos (2017)
Vaughan Williams: A London Symphony (1920 Version)
Vaughan Williams: A London Symphony (1920 Version) (2017)
Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann, Brahms, Bruckner, Debussy
Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann, Brahms, Bruckner, Debussy (2017)
British Violin Concertos
British Violin Concertos (2017)
Elgar, Bruch: Violin Concertos
Elgar, Bruch: Violin Concertos (2018)
Sir Arthur Bliss: The Beatitudes; Introduction and Allegro; God Save the Queen
Sir Arthur Bliss: The Beatitudes; Introduction and Alle… (2018)
Rubbra: Symphony No. 2, Op. 34; Symphony No. 4, Op. 53
Rubbra: Symphony No. 2, Op. 34; Symphony No. 4, Op. 53 (2018)
Lutoslawski: Vocal and Orchestral Works
Lutoslawski: Vocal and Orchestral Works (2018)
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, Op. 55, "Eroica"
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, Op. 55, "Eroica" (2018)
Schmitt: Suites from "Antoine et Cléopâtre"; Symphony No. 2
Schmitt: Suites from "Antoine et Cléopâtre"; Symphony N… (2018)
Brian Ferneyhough: La Terre Est un Homme
Brian Ferneyhough: La Terre Est un Homme (2018)
Walton: Viola Concerto; Partita for Orchestra; Sonata for String Orchestra
Walton: Viola Concerto; Partita for Orchestra; Sonata f… (2018)
Elgar: Symphony No. 2; Serenade for Strings
Elgar: Symphony No. 2; Serenade for Strings (2018)
John Adams: Doctor Atomic
John Adams: Doctor Atomic (2018)
Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony
Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony (2018)
Mahler, Wagner, Haydn, Brahms
Mahler, Wagner, Haydn, Brahms (2018)
Julian Anderson: Heaven is Shy of Earth; The Comedy of Change
Julian Anderson: Heaven is Shy of Earth; The Comedy of … (2018)
Elgar: The Music Makers; The Spirit of England
Elgar: The Music Makers; The Spirit of England (2018)
Tchaikovsky Treasures: Violin Concerto; Fantasies from Swan Lake and Eugene Onegin
Tchaikovsky Treasures: Violin Concerto; Fantasies from … (2019)
Sibelius: Lemminkäinen Suite; Spring Song; Suite from Belshazzar's Feast
Sibelius: Lemminkäinen Suite; Spring Song; Suite from B… (2019)
Hans Werner Henze: Heliogabalus imperator - Works for Orchestra
Hans Werner Henze: Heliogabalus imperator - Works for O… (2019)
Dame Ethel Smyth: Mass in D; Overture to 'The Wreckers'
Dame Ethel Smyth: Mass in D; Overture to 'The Wreckers' (2019)
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 3 'Pastoral'; Symphony No. 4; Saraband 'Helen'
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 3 'Pastoral'; Symphony N… (2020)
Schoenberg, Brahms: Violin Concertos
Schoenberg, Brahms: Violin Concertos (2020)
Alwyn: Miss Julie
Alwyn: Miss Julie (2020)
Anna Clyne: Mythologies
Anna Clyne: Mythologies (2020)
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5 (2020)
Raymond Yiu: The World Was Once All Miracle
Raymond Yiu: The World Was Once All Miracle (2021)
Franz Liszt: Piano Works
Franz Liszt: Piano Works (2021)
Lennox Berkeley: Nelson - Opera in Three Acts
Lennox Berkeley: Nelson - Opera in Three Acts (2021)
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1; 16 Waltzes
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1; 16 Waltzes (2021)
An Orchestrated Songbook
An Orchestrated Songbook (2021)
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5; Symphony No. 6
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5; Symphony No. 6 (2022)
Dora Pejačević: Piano Concerto; Symphony
Dora Pejačević: Piano Concerto; Symphony (2022)
Liszt: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2; Piano Sonata
Liszt: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2; Piano Sonata (2022)
Vaughan Williams Live, Vol. 1
Vaughan Williams Live, Vol. 1 (2022)
Vaughan Williams: Symphonies Nos 6 & 8
Vaughan Williams: Symphonies Nos 6 & 8 (2022)
Berg: Violin Concerto; Three Orchestral Pieces; Piano Sonata; Passacaglia
Berg: Violin Concerto; Three Orchestral Pieces; Piano S… (2022)
Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending; Symphony No. 6; Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis; Fantasia on Greensleeves
Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending; Symphony No. 6; F… (2022)
Richard Causton: La Terra Impareggiabile
Richard Causton: La Terra Impareggiabile (2022)
Elgar: Viola Concerto; Bloch: Suite for viola and orchestra
Elgar: Viola Concerto; Bloch: Suite for viola and orche… (2023)
Vaughan Williams: Sinfonia Antartica; Symphony No. 9
Vaughan Williams: Sinfonia Antartica; Symphony No. 9 (2023)
Brahms by Arrangement, Vol. 2: Orchestrations by Robin Holloway
Brahms by Arrangement, Vol. 2: Orchestrations by Robin … (2023)
This New Noise
This New Noise (2023)
Sir Adrian Boult conducts Berg: Wozzeck (Complete); Stravinsky: Capriccio; Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 4
Sir Adrian Boult conducts Berg: Wozzeck (Complete); Str… (2023)
Brahms & Busoni: Violin Concertos
Brahms & Busoni: Violin Concertos (2024)