125 Years of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra

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Chandos
Release Date
June 24, 2016
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      WAGNER ENESCU STRAUSS ADAMS
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Royal Scottish National Symphony Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      ROYAL SCOTTISH NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      June 24, 2016
    • UPC
      095115245521
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      CHAN 241-55
    • LABEL
      Chandos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
      Vocal
    Works ⌄

    1. Tristan und Isolde, Act I: Prelude

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Neeme Järvi

    2. The Land of the Mountain and the Flood Overture, Op. 3

      Composer: Hamish MacCunn

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Alexander Gibson

    3. Symphony No. 4, Op. 29, FS 76, "The Inextinguishable": IV. Allegro

      Composer: Carl Nielsen

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Bryden Thomson

    4. 2 Romanian Rhapsodies, Op. 11: Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 in A Major

      Composer: George Enescu

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Neeme Järvi

    5. Passacaglia, Op. 1

      Composer: Anton Webern

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Matthias Bamert

    6. 4 Letzte Lieder (4 Last Songs), TrV 296: No. 2. September

      Composer: Richard Strauss

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Performer: Felicity Lott

      Conductor: Neeme Järvi

    7. I. Mars, the Bringer of War

      Composer: Gustav Holst

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Alexander Gibson

    8. IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity

      Composer: Gustav Holst

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Alexander Gibson

    9. Alexander Nevsky: V. The Battle on Ice

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra Chorus, Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Neeme Järvi

    10. The Hebrides, Op. 26, "Fingal's Cave"

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Alexander Gibson

    11. Introduction

      Composer: Alexander Glazunov

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Neeme Järvi

    12. L'Hiver

      Composer: Alexander Glazunov

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Neeme Järvi

    13. L'Hiver: Variation 1, "Le Givre"

      Composer: Alexander Glazunov

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Neeme Järvi

    14. L'Hiver: Variation 2, "La Glace"

      Composer: Alexander Glazunov

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Neeme Järvi

    15. L'Hiver: Variation 3, "La Grêle"

      Composer: Alexander Glazunov

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Neeme Järvi

    16. Danse macabre, Op. 40

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Alexander Gibson

    17. Violin Concerto No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 129: I. Moderato

      Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Performer: Lydia Mordkovitch

      Conductor: Neeme Järvi

    18. Nocturnes: No. 3. Sirenes

      Composer: Claude Debussy

      Ensemble: Female members Royal Scottish National Orchestra Chorus, Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Stéphane Denève

    19. Lieutenant Kije Suite, Op. 60: IV. Troika

      Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Neeme Järvi

    20. Symphony No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 82: III. Allegro molto

      Composer: Jean Sibelius

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Alexander Gibson

    21. Symphony No. 1, H. 289: III. Largo

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Bryden Thomson

    22. Harmonielehre: III. Meister Eckhardt and Quackie

      Composer: John Adams

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Peter Oundjian


During the 2015/2016 season, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra celebrates their 125th birthday. This two disc set includes the very best compiled recordings over a three decade span, including works by Wagner, Nielsen, Webern, Holst, and more. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra was originally founded in 1891 under the name the Scottish Orchestra. They have worked with the very best conductors, composers, and soloists, Aaron Copland, Luciano Pavarotti, and Richard Strauss to name a few.