Shaping The Century Vol. 1 - 1900-1949 (28cds)

Various Artists

Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta, BB 114, Sz. 106 Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti Berg: Drei Orchesterstücke, Op. 6 Anne Sofie von Otter Wiener Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado Britten: Peter Grimes Peter Pears (Peter Grimes), Claire Watson (Ellen Orford), James Pease (Balstrode), Jean Watson (Auntie), Raymond Nilsson (Bob Boles), Owen Brannigan (Swallow), Geraint Evans (Ned Keene), Lauris Elms (Mrs Sedley), David Kelly (Hobson), Marion Studholme (First Niece), Iris Kells (Second Niece), John Lanigan (Horace Adams) Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten Cage: Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano John Tilbury (piano) Copland: Billy the Kid Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman El Salón México Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman Debussy: La Mer Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Charles Dutoit Ives, C: Central Park in the Dark New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein Janacek: Sinfonietta Wiener Philharmoniker, Charles Mackerras Taras Bulba Wiener Philharmoniker, Charles Mackerras Lachian Dances London Philharmonic Orchestra, François Huybrechts Mahler: Symphony No. 9 Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado Martin, F: Concerto for 7 wind instruments, timpani, percussion & string orchestra Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly Messiaen: Turangalîla Symphony Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly Orff: Carmina Burana June Anderson (soprano), Philip Creech (tenor) & Bernd Weikl (baritone) Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Glen Ellyn Children's Chorus, James Levine Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 82 Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano) Piano Sonata No. 7 in B flat major, Op. 83 Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano) Piano Sonata No. 8 in B flat major, Op. 84 Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano) Schoenberg: Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21 Christine Schäfer Ensemble Intercontemporain, Pierre Boulez Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy Sibelius: Symphony No. 3 in C major, Op. 52 Boston Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis Symphony No. 6 in D minor, Op. 104 Boston Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 105 Boston Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis Strauss, R: Salome Catherine Malfitano, Bryn Terfel, Kenneth Riegel, Hanna Schwarz, Kim Begley Wiener Philharmoniker, Christoph von Dohnanyi Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Vladimir Ashkenazy Szymanowski: Symphony No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 19 Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Antal Doráti Symphony No. 3 'The Song of the Night', Op. 27 Ryszard Karcykowski Kenneth Jewell Chorale, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Antal Doráti Tippett: A Child of Our Time Jessye Norman (soprano), Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano), Richard Cassilly (tenor) & John Shirley-Quirk (bass) BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Choral Society & BBC Singers, Sir Colin Davis Varèse: Amériques Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Boulez Arcana Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Boulez Déserts Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Boulez Ionisation Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Boulez Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 2 'A London Symphony' London Philharmonic Orchestra, Roger Norrington Walton: Symphony No. 1 in B flat minor Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton Webern: Symphony, Op. 21 Christiane Oelze (soprano) Weill, K: The Threepenny Opera RIAS Berlin Sinfonietta, John Mauceri Zemlinsky: Lyric Symphony Op. 18 Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly

Limited Edition
Decca and DG’s ‘20C’ series is devoted to the compositional high points of the 20th Century - the defining orchestral masterpieces of the era. It presents a comprehensive overview of music from an often-turbulent era to provide a balanced overview of 20th century composition. 26 essential and iconic works by 26 composers covering the years 1900-1949. These are works you must know to understand the music of the first half of the 20th century. Each album includes a timeline of 20th Century Musical Premieres, and repertoire notes by leading musicologist and writer NIGEL SIMEONE, who also curated the ‘20C’ project, which set out the context, and introduce the composers and the works.

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