Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake : Gergiev / Kirov Opera Orchestra (6CD)

Orchestral News

• Kent Nagano / Schumann, Wagner, Strauss

  Thursday, October 4th 2012

  
  When conducting the Bavarian State Orchestra, a matter which is of key importance to Kent Nagano is the orchestra's special character, which has evolved from out of its almost 500 years of tradition, it being one of the oldest orchestras world wide.

• Stephane Deneve / Debussy: Orchestral Works

  Wednesday, March 28th 2012

  
  Recognised internationally as a conductor of the highest calibre, Stephane Deneve took up the post of Music Director of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in 2005, and has since attracted attention from audiences and critics alike.

• Lovro von Matacic / Smetana: Ma Vlast

  Wednesday, March 28th 2012

  
  Although he was never one of the 20th century's most prominent conductors in terms of festival appearances and recording contracts, Lovro von Matacic (1899-1985) was in many ways comparable to today's top conductors.

• Penderecki, Greenwood Collaboration

  Friday, February 3rd 2012

  
  Nonesuch Records will release an album of works by Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki and composer/ Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood.

• Jun Markl / Debussy: Complete Orchestral Works

  Thursday, January 26th 2012

  
  This collection contains all Debussy’s works for orchestra as well as many orchestral arrangements of his piano music.

• Neeme Jarvi / Die Meistersinger an Orchestral Tribute

  Monday, August 8th 2011

  
  Neeme Jarvi conducts the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in the fourth album of their Wagner series.

• Mikhail Pletnev / Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker

  Friday, August 5th 2011

  
  This CD features star conductor Mikhail Pletnev and the Russian National Orchestra with the complete recording of The Nutcracker by Peter Tchaikovsky.