This live concert performance of Weber’s 1821 Romantic German folk tale was recorded on 21 April 2012 at the Barbican in London. It was the final opera recording of Sir Colin Davis, one of Britain s greatest conductors. Christine Brewer – Agat
Sir Colin Davis was a revered Berlioz expert and his LSO live Berlioz recordings have been one of the most widely acclaimed series’ of classical recordings of recent years and collected numerous awards, including two Grammy Awards for Les Troyens. The
Available to download on iTunes as a Mastered for iTunes recording. ***** Financial Times (UK) ***** Rondo (Germany) ***(3 * max) Point de Vue (France) Best International Album of the Year 2012 Musical Toronto(Canada) CD of the Week Sunday Times (UK) Reco
This acclaimed recording of The Light of Life by Sir Edward Elgar is a re-release as part of the Chandos Records Hickox Legacy series, commemorating the 5th anniversary of the death of conductor Richard Hickox. The Light of Life, is an oratorio for sopran
***** ‘a thrilling, often revelatory performance, alive to every intense and modernistic gesture. Valery Gergiev finds both great colour and emotional depth in the music … the London Symphony Orchestra on superb form … First-class sound and presenta