Alfredo Casella - Symphonic Works - Alun Francis

remembering Alfredo Casella on the anniversary of his death

(25 July 1883 – 5 March 1947)

Alfredo Casella (1883-1947):
Serenata per Piccola Orchestra op.46a
Concerto per Archi (arr. for String Orchestra by Erwin Stein)
Divertimento per Fulvia op.64

Orchestra Haydn di Bolzano e Trento
Alun Francis - conductor

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Ernst Krenek – Symphony no.4 – Alun Francis

Ernst Krenek (1900-1991) - the Symphonies (Vol.4):
Symphony No.4 op.113
Concerto grosso, op.25 no.2

Radio-Philharmonie Hannover des NDR
Alun Francis - conductor

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Robert Fuchs – Piano Concerto, Serenade No.5 – Franz Vorraber

Robert Fuchs (1846-1927):
Piano Concerto in B flat minor, op.27
Serenade No.5 in D major, op.53

Franz Vorraber - piano
Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
Alun Francis - conductor

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Milhaud, Poulenc, Casadesus – Concertos for Two Pianos – Duo Genova & Dimitrov

Francis Poulenc (1899-1963):
Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra in D minor
Darius Milhaud (1892-1974):
Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra
Robert Casadesus (1899-1972):
Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra, op.17

Piano Duo Genova & Dimitrov
SWR Rundfunkorchester Kaiserlautern
Alun Francis - conductor

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Darius Milhaud – Piano Concertos – Michael Korstick

Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) - Complete Works for Piano and Orchestra:

CD 1:
Le Carnaval d'Aix, op.83b
Ballade, op.61
Cinq Etudes, op.63
Concerto, op.127 (1st Concerto)
Fantaisie Pastorale, op.188

CD 2:
Deuxième Concerto, op.228
Troisième Concerto, op.270
Quatrième Concerto, op.295
Cinquième Concerto, op.346

Michael Korstick - piano
SWR Rundfunkorchester Kaiserlautern
Alun Francis - conductor

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Darius Milhaud – Symphonies Nos.10, 11 & 12 – Alun Francis

Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) - Symphonies (vol.5):
Symphony No.10 op.382
Symphony No.11 op.384 "Romantique"
Symphony No.12 op.390

Radio-Sinfonieorchester Basel
Alun Francis - conductor

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Darius Milhaud – Symphonies Nos.7, 8 & 9 – Alun Francis

Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) - Symphonies (vol.4):
Symphony No.7 op.344
Symphony No.8 op.362 "Rhodanienne"
Symphony No.9 op.380

Radio-Sinfonieorchester Basel
Alun Francis - conductor

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Darius Milhaud – Symphonies Nos.5 & 6 – Alun Francis

Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) - Symphonies (vol.3):
Symphony No.5 op.322
Symphony No.6 op.343

Radio-Sinfonieorchester Basel
Alun Francis - conductor

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Darius Milhaud – Symphonies Nos.2 & 3 – Alun Francis

Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) - Symphonies (vol.2):
Symphony No.2 op.247
Symphony No.3 "Te Deum" op.271 with chorus

Chor des Theaters Basel
Radio-Sinfonieorchester Basel
Alun Francis - conductor

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Darius Milhaud – Symphonies Nos.1 & 4 – Alun Francis

remembering Darius Milhaud on his birthday

(4 September 1892 – 22 June 1974)

Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) - Symphonies (vol.1):
Symphony No.1 op.210
Symphony No.4 op.281

Radio-Sinfonieorchester Basel
Alun Francis - conductor

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Reinecke – Piano Concertos – Klaus Hellwig

Carl Reinecke (1824-1910):

CD 1:
Piano Concerto No.1 in F sharp minor, op.72
Piano Concerto No.2 in E minor, op.120

CD 2:
Piano Concerto No.3 in C major, op.144
Piano Concerto No.4 in B minor, op.254

Klaus Hellwig
Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie
Alun Francis - conductor

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Rodolphe Kreutzer – Violin Concertos 15, 18 & 19 – Laurent Albrecht Breuninger

Rodolphe Kreutzer (1766-1831):
Violin Concerto No.19 in D minor
Violin Concerto No.18 in E minor
Violin Concerto No.15 in A major

Laurent Albrecht Breuninger - violin
SWR Rundfunkorchester Kaiserlautern
Alun Francis - conductor

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Rossini – Early Sinfonias – Alun Francis

Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868) - Early Symphonies:
Sinfonia scritta al conventello
Sinfonia "L'occasione fa il ladro"
Sinfonia "La cambiale di matrimonio"
Sinfonia "Il signor Bruschino"
Sinfonia "L'inganno felice"
Sinfonia "La Pietra del Paragone"
Sinfonia (di Odense)
Grand'overtura obbligato a contrabasso
Sinfonia (di Bologna)

Haydn Orchestra Bolzano
Alun Francis - conductor

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Kabalevsky – Complete Piano Concertos – Michael Korstick

Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904-1987) - complete works for Piano and Orchestra:

CD 1:
Piano Concerto No.1 in A minor, op.9
Piano Concerto No.2 in G minor, op.23

CD 2:
Piano Concerto No.3 in D major, op.50
Fantasy in F minor after Schubert D 940
Rhapsody, op.75
Piano Concerto No.4 in C major, op.99

Michael Korstick - piano
NDR Radiophilharmonie
Alun Francis - conductor

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Thuille – Symphony, Piano Concerto – Oliver Triendl, Alun Francis

Ludwig Thuille (1861-1907):
Piano Concerto in D major
Symphony in F major

Oliver Triendl - piano
Orchestra Haydn di Bolzano e Trento
Alun Francis - conductor

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Wolf-Ferrari – Cello Concerto, Sinfonia Brevis – Alun Francis

remembering Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari on his birthday

(January 12, 1876 – January 21, 1948)

Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari (1876-1948):
Cello Concerto in C major, op.31 "Invocazione"
Sinfonia brevis in E flat major, op.28

Gustav Rivinius - cello
Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Frankfurt
Alun Francis - conductor

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Wolf-Ferrari – Violin Concerto, Serenade for Strings – Alun Francis

remembering Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari on his birthday

(January 12, 1876 – January 21, 1948)

Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari (1876-1948):
Violin Concerto in D major, op.26
Serenade for Strings in E flat major

Ulf Hoelscher - violin
Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Frankfurt
Alun Francis - conductor

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d'Albert - Piano Concertos - Lane (Romantic Piano Concerto – 09)

other CDs of this collection

Eugen d'Albert (1864-1932):
Piano Concerto No.1 in B minor, op.2
Piano Concerto No.2 in E major, op.12

Piers Lane - piano
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Alun Francis - conductor

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Weingartner - Violin Concerto; Schubert - Symphony in E - Francis

Felix Weingartner (1863-1942):
Violin Concerto in G major, op.52
Franz Schubert (1797-1828):
Symphony in E major D 729 (arr. Felix Weingartner)

Laurent Albrecht Breuninger - violin
SWR Rundfunkorchester Kaiserlautern
Alun Francis - conductor

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Crusell & Weber - Clarinet Concertos - Thea King

Bernhard Henrik Crusell (1775-1838):
Clarinet Concerto No.2 in F minor, op.5
Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1828):
Clarinet Concerto No.2 in E flat major, op.74

Thea King - clarinet
London Symphony Orchestra
Alun Francis - conductor

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