Suggested Recordings
Sometimes we are asked if there are recordings available of the pieces scheduled to be played by the WCO. While there have been recordings made of most (but not all) of the pieces on our programs, recordings tend to go in and out of print rapidly. In recent years it has become more difficult to purchase recordings in retail stores because many have gotten out of the business and many that remain have sharply reduced their stock. Many collectors have turned to internet suppliers.
Here are some recordings of pieces in upcoming WCO concerts.
(please note: these suggestions are the personal suggestions of the webmaster and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the WCO and are not to be regarded as an official endorsement. However, I have these in my collection, have heard them many times, and think they are pretty good. --Evan Richards)
January 18 - Brahms: Double Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Minor
Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim, cond. (1997)
Teldec 0630-15870-2 (live concert recording)
March 14 - Prokovief: Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor
Shlomo Mintz, violin, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, cond. (1984)
Deutsche Gramophon 410 524-2
March 14 - Beethoven Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major
Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vanska, cond. (2004) BIS EAN 7318599914169
Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell, cond (1960, reissued 1992) Sony SBK 48 158
April 18 - Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Minor
Yefim Bronfman, piano, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Esa-Pekka Salonen, cond. (1999) Sony 60 667
April 18 - Bizet: Symphony No. 1 in C Major
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti, cond. (1982) London 430 731-2
