Paul Wranitzky – Symphonies opp.31 & 52 – Howard Griffiths

Paul Wranitzky [Pavel Vranický] (1756-1808):
Grande Simfonie caractéristique pour la paix avec la Republique françoise in C minor, op.31
Symphony in D major, op.52

NDR Radiophilarmonie
Howard Griffiths - conductor

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Mahler – Symphony no.4 arranged for Chamber Ensemble by Erwin Stein – Howard Griffiths

Gustav Mahler (1860-1911):
Symphony No.4 in G major - arranged for Chamber Ensemble by Erwin Stein

Daniel Hellmann - boy soprano from the Zürcher Sängerknaben
Northern Sinfonia
Howard Griffiths - conductor

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Cherubini – Symphony in D major, Overtures – Howard Griffiths

remembering Luigi Cherubini on the anniversary of his death

(8 or 14 September 1760 – 15 March 1842)

Luigi Cherubini (1760-1842):
"Lodoïska" - Overture
Symphony in D major
"Il Giulio Sabino" - Sinfonia

Zürcher Kammerorchester
Howard Griffiths - conductor

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Ahmed Adnan Saygun – Piano Concertos Nos.1 & 2 – Gülsin Onay

remembering Ahmed Adnan Saygun on his birthday

(7 September 1907 - 6 January 1991)

Ahmed Adnan Saygun (1907-1991):
Piano Concerto No.1 op.34
Piano Concerto No.2 op.71

Gülsin Onay - piano
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra
Howard Griffiths - conductor

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Stalder, Reindl – Symphonic works – Howard Griffiths

Joseph Franz Xaver Dominik Stalder (1725-1765):
Symphony No.5 in G major
Concerto for Flute and Orchestra in B flat major
Constantin Reindl (1738-1799):
Sinfonia Concertante for Violin solo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, Bassoon, 2 Horns and Strings in D major

José-Luis Garcia - violin
William Bennet - flute
David Thomas - oboe
Robin O'Neill - bassoon
Michael Thompson - horn
English Chamber Orchestra
Howard Griffiths - conductor

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Respighi – Works for Piano and Orchestra – Konstantin Scherbakov

remembering Ottorino Respighi on his birthday

(9 July 1879 – 18 April 1936)

Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936):
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra
Toccata for Piano and Orchestra
Fantasia Slava for Piano and Orchestra

Konstantin Scherbakov - piano
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava)
Howard Griffiths - conductor

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Franz Danzi – Complete Symphonies – Howard Griffiths

remembering Franz Danzi on his birthday

(June 15, 1763 – April 13, 1826)

Franz Danzi (1763-1826):

CD 1:
Symphony in B flat major P 222
Symphony in D minor P 220
Symphony in D major P 218

CD 2:
Symphony in D major P 223
Symphony in C major P 221
Symphony in E flat major P 219

Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana
Howard Griffiths - conductor

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Mozart – Piano Concertos – Fazil Say

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791):
Piano Concerto No.12 in A major KV 414
Piano Concerto No.21 in C major KV 467
Piano Concerto No.23 in A major KV 488

Fazil Say - piano
Zürcher Kammerorchester
Howard Griffiths - conductor

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Lebrun, Holzbauer, Winter, Eichner – Oboe Concertos – Kurt Meier

Ludwig August Lebrun (1752-1790):
Oboe Concerto No.7 in F major
Ignaz Jakob Holzbauer (1711-1783):
Oboe Concerto in D minor
Peter von Winter (1754-1825):
Oboe Concerto in F major (No.2)
Ernst Eichner (1740-1777)
Oboe Concerto in C major

Kurt Meier - oboe
Northern Sinfonia
Howard Griffiths - conductor

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Scherrer - Symphony; Gaspar Fritz – Violin Concerto, Symphony – Griffiths

Nicholas Scherrer (ca.1747-1821):
Symphony No.5
Gaspard Fritz (1716-1783):
Violin Concerto in E major *
Symphony No.1

Jens Lohmann - violin *
English Chamber Orchestra
Howard Griffiths - conductor

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Spohr – Symphonies No.1, 6 – Griffiths

Louis Spohr (1784-1859):
Symphony No.1 in E flat major, op.20
Symphony No.6 in G major, op.116
Overture in C minor, op.12

NDR Radiophilharmonie Hannover
Howard Griffiths - conductor

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Ries - Concert Overtures - Griffiths

Ferdinand Ries (1784-1837):
Overture "Die Braut von Messina" op.162
Overture "Don Carlos" op.94
Große Festouvertüre und Siegesmarsch op.172
Ouverture bardique WoO 24
Ouverture dramatique "L'Apparition" WoO 61

WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
Howard Griffiths - conductor

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Wilms - Symphonies Nr 1, 4 - Griffiths

Johann Wilhelm Wilms (1772-1847):
Symphony No.1 in C major, op.9
Overture in D major
Symphony No.4 in C minor, op.23

NDR Radiophilharmonie
Howard Griffiths - conductor

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Spohr - Symphonie No.2 & 8 - Griffiths

tribute to Louis Spohr on the anniversary of his death

(5 April 1784 – 22 October 1859)

Louis Spohr (1784-1859):
Symphony No.2 in D minor, op.49
Symphony No.8 in G major, op.137
Concert Overture in D major "Im ernsten Still", op.126

NDR Radiophilharmonie
Howard Griffiths - conductor

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Spohr - Symphonies 3 & 10 - Griffiths

tribute to Louis Spohr on the anniversary of his death

(5 April 1784 – 22 October 1859)

Louis Spohr (1784-1859):
Symphony No.3 in E minor, op.78
Symphony No.10 in E flat major WoO 8
Overture in F major WoO 1

NDR Radiophilharmonie
Howard Griffiths - conductor

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Vanhal - Two Symphonies; Cello Concerto - Griffiths

Jan Křtitel Vaňhal (Johann Baptist Vanhal) (1739-1813):
Symphony in C major (Bryan C9)
Cello Concerto in C major (Weinmann IId:C1) *
Symphony in E minor (Bryan e2)

István Várdai - cello *
Camerata Schweiz
Howard Griffiths - conductor

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Ries - Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8 - Griffith

other Ries's Symphonies of the same set

Ferdinand Ries (1784-1838):
Symphony No.7 in A minor, op.181
Symphony [No.8] in E flat major WoO 30

Zürcher Kammerorchester
Howard Griffiths - conductor

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Ries - Symphonies Nos. 4 & 6 - Griffith

other Ries's Symphonies of the same set

Ferdinand Ries (1784-1838):
Symphony No.4 in F major, op.110
Symphony No.6 in D major, op.146

Zürcher Kammerorchester
Howard Griffiths - conductor

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Ries - Symphonies Nos. 3 & 5 - Griffiths

other Ries's Symphonies of the same set

Ferdinand Ries (1784-1838):
Symphony No.5 in D minor, op.112
Symphony No.3 in E flat major, op.90

Zürcher Kammerorchester
Howard Griffiths - conductor

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Ries - Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 - Griffith

other Ries's Symphonies of the same set

Ferdinand Ries (1784-1838):
Symphony No.1 in D major, op.23
Symphony No.2 in C minor, op.80

Zürcher Kammerorchester
Howard Griffith - conductor

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