Tamás Vásáry (piano), Yuri Ahronovitch

led by John Brown

[a] RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No.1 in F sharp minor Op.1

[b] Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor Op.18

LP: [ab] (Oct76) 2530 717,

[ab] (Oct78) 2563 803 in 3LP set 2740 173 =

2530 848 in 3LP set 2709 073,

[b] (Sep86) 419 061.1GGA.

CD: [b] (Sep87) 419 061.2GGA,

[a] (Jun90) 429 715.2GGA,

[ab] (Sep91) 413 850.2GW2,

[b] (Sep93) Belart 450 032.2,

[b] (Jun96) 449 843.2GCL,

[ab] (May98) 453 136.2GTA2,

[b] (Feb03) 474 171.2GEN,

[ab] (Aug14) 479 3631GB5.

>1027 DECCA

Pr: John Mordler Eng: Colin Moorfoot

10 Oct 1975 Kingsway Hall

Kyung-Wha Chung (violin), André Previn

led by John Brown

PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No.1 in D Op.19

Coupled with the Second Concerto, recorded on 30 Jan 75.

LP: (Mar77) SXL6773; (May77) CS6997.

CD: (Mar90) 425 003.2DM,

(May05) 476 7226CC,

(Mar09) Deutsche Grammophon 477 8114GB6,

(Nov14) 478 7611DX20.

>1028 H.M.V.

Pr: Christopher Bishop Eng: Christopher Parker

12-14 Oct 1975 Kingsway Hall

[a] Sheila Armstrong (soprano), Robert Tear (tenor), John Shirley-Quirk

(baritone), London Symphony Chorus (Arthur Oldham); André Previn

led by John Brown

[a] RACHMANINOV The Bells - choral symphony Op.35

[b] Vocalise Op.34/14

[c] The Isle of the Dead Op.29

[c] Coupled with “Symphonic Dances”, recorded in Dec 74.

LP: [c] (Sep76) ASD3259 = 0C 063 02754; (Oct76) Angel S37158,

[ab] (Nov76) ASD3284 = 0C 063 02768Q; (Oct76) Angel SQ37169,

[bc] (Nov85) EG29 0531.1; (Jan86) Angel AM34741.

CD: [bc] (Jly87) CDM7 69025.2,

[a] (Aug89) CDM7 63114.2,

[bc] (Mar93) 3CD set CMS7 64530.2,

[a] (May99) 2CD set CZS5 73353.2,

[c] (Jun99) HMV5 73229.2,

[b] (Sep99) CDM5 66982.2,

[b] (Sep00) HMV5 74058.2,

[b] (May05) HMV5 86753.2,

[a] (Apr07) 2CD set 3 81513.2,

[c] (Jan09) 2CD set 2 37616.2,

[b] (Sep11) 0 85289.2.

>1029 Gama Records Production recorded live at a concert

Pr: David Hitchcock Eng: Bill Price

led by John Brown

[a] Music inspired by “The Snow Goose”

[b] Lady Fantasy

LP: [a] (Apr78) Decca DBC-R7-8.

CD: [a] (Jly93) Deram 2CD set 844 122.2,

[b] (Oct01) Decca 2CD set 882 995.2,

[a] (Jun02) Decca 2CD set 882 928.2.

>1030 DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON

These sessions were originally intended for Verdi’s

“La Forza del Destino” conducted by Nello Santi.

Pr: Bobby Schmidt & Günther Breest

18-22 Oct 1975 Henry Wood Hall

Plácido Domingo (tenor); [a-j] Karl-Heinz Loges

[k-n] arranged and conducted by Marcel Peeters

led by John Brown

[a] DE CURTIS Non ti scordar di me

[b] FREIRE Ay, ay, ay

[c] LACALLE Amapola

[d] LECUONA Siboney

[e] GREVER Muñequita Linda

[f] LEHÁR Das Land des Lächelns : Dein ist mein ganzes Herz

[g] LOGES Ich schenk dir eine neue Welt

[h] SIMONS Marta

[i] BRODSZKY Be my love

[j] D’HARDELOT Because

[k] CARDILLO Core’ngrato

[l] LEONCAVALLO Mattinata

[m] GREVER Jurame

[n] LARA Granada

LP: [a-n] (Mar76) 2530 700; (Ger:’76) 2536 200.

CD: [a-n] (Aug84) 413 451.2GH,

[a-n] (May89) 427 708.2GX3,

[a-flmn] (Mar92) 435 420.2GDE,

[e-l] (Sep93) Belart 450 036.2.

>1031 DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON

Pr: Hans Weber Eng: Klaus Scheibe

19,20,22 Oct 1975 & 30 Apr 1976 Henry Wood Hall

Tamás Vásáry (piano), Charles Dutoit

led by John Brown

STRAVINSKY Petrushka (1911 version)

LP: (May77) 2530 711,

(Sep80) 2535 419.

CD: (Aug91) 435 073.2GGA,

(’94) 439 463.2GCL,

(Feb01) 469 205.2GP2.

>1032 H.M.V.

Pr: Christopher Bishop Eng: Christopher Parker

led by John Brown

MOZART Double Piano Concerto No.10 in E flat K365 (K316a)

Coupled with K466, recorded at Kingsway Hall on 6 Jly 76.

LP: (Sep77) ASD3337 = 0C 063 02843Q; (May77) Angel S37291,

(Sep81) Angel RL32023.

CD: (Dec90) 4CD set CMS7 63601.2,

(Jun94) CDM5 65180.2.

>1033 H.M.V.

Pr: Christopher Bishop Eng: Christopher Parker

led by John Brown

[a] HAYDN Symphony No.88 in G

[b] Symphony No.96 in D “Miracle”

LP: [ab] (Apr77) ASD3328 = 0C 063 02824Q; (Mar77) Angel S37274,

[ab] (Sep81) Angel RL32022.

CD: [b] (Jun94) CDM5 65178.2.

>1034 PHILIPS

Pr: Vittorio Negri Eng: Ko Witteveen

10-11 Dec 1975 Wembley Town Hall

Colin Davis

led by John Brown

[a] TIPPETT Symphony No.1

[b] Suite for the Birthday of Prince Charles

[c] Divertimento on Sellinger’s Round

[c] Unpublished: perhaps for want of a suitable coupling.

LP: [ab] (Oct76) 9500 107,

[b] (Jly81) 6570 763,

[a] (Nov84) Decca 414 091.1DM3,

[b] (Jan85) 412 378.1PSP.

CD: [a] (Dec89) London 425 646.2LM3,

[a] (Jly02) Decca 2CD set 473 092.2,

[a] (Jun05) Decca 475 6750DC6,

[b] (May06) Eloquence 476 7960.

>1035 H.M.V.

Pr: John Willan Eng: Christopher Parker

led by John Brown

[a] LISZT Piano Concerto No.1 in E flat S124

[b] TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No.1 in B flat minor Op.23

LP: [ab] (Sep76) ASD3262 = 0C 063 02766Q; (Nov76) Angel SQ37177,

[ab] (Oct76) ESD7018 = 0C 147 54459 in 5LP set SLS5068,

[ab] (Jly84) ED29 0071.1; (Apr85) Angel AE34421.

CD: [b] (Jly94) CDE5 68123.2,

[b] (May95) 2CD set CES5 68536.2,

[b] (Apr00) Disky DCL70633.2.

>1036 DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON

Pr: Rudolf Werner Eng: Heinz Wildhagen

led by John Brown

[a] CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO Guitar Concerto No.1 in D Op.99

[b] VILLA-LOBOS Guitar Concerto

LP: [ab] (Feb77) 2530 718.

CD: [b] (Dec88) 423 700.2GH,

[a] (Sep91) 413 156.2GW2,

[a] (May96) 449 098.2GGA,

[ab] (Feb16) 479 5467GX5.

SACD: [ab] (Nov14) Pentatone PTC5186 202.

>1037 B.B.C. recorded live at a concert

25 Jan 1976 Royal Festival Hall

Gennadi Rozhdestvensky

led by John Brown

PROKOFIEV Scythian Suite Op.20

CD: (Nov95) Carlton BBC Radio Classics 15656 9146.2.

>1038 R.C.A.

Pr: Joe Reisman Eng: John Kurlander & Christopher Parker

led by John Brown

MANCINI The Great Waldo Pepper March

MANCINI The White Dawn : symphonic suite

ROTA-Mancini Film music : medley of five themes

WILLIAMS, etc-Mancini The Disaster Movie Suite

LEGRAND, etc-Mancini The French Collection

LP: (Jun76) APL1 1379; (Aug76) RS1058.

CD: (’93) 09026 61478.2.

>1039 DECCA

Pr: James Mallinson Eng: Kenneth Wilkinson & Simon Eadon

9-10 Feb 1976 Kingsway Hall

Walter Weller

led by John Brown

PROKOFIEV Symphony No.5 in B flat Op.100

LP: (Mar77) SXL6787; not released in US.

CD: (Nov91) 430 782.2DC4,

(Jun96) Belart 461 320.2,

(’01) Eloquence 467 469.2,

(Jun09) Brilliant Classics 4CD set 9006,

(Jly14) 478 6475DC4.

>1040 Claude Hopper Productions / K-TEL

Pr: Jeff Jarratt & Don Reedman Eng: John Kurlander

14-15 Feb & 25 May 1976 Abbey Road Studio 1

Marc Soustrot (unidentified on the record)

The conductor of the February sessions is also unnamed in LSO sources.

led by John Brown

“A Classical Collection”, arranged by Andrew Pryce Jackman

[a] GRIEG Piano Concerto in A minor Op.16 : excerpt

[b] BACH Suite No.3 in D BWV1068 : Air

[c] HANDEL Water Music HWV348-350 : excerpts

[d] BEETHOVEN Symphony No.7 in A Op.92 : Scherzo

[e] BEETHOVEN Symphony No.9 in D minor Op.125 “Choral” : Finale

[f] MENDELSSOHN Lieder ohne Worte : Op.62/6 “Spring Song”

[g] DVOŘÁK Symphony No.9 in E minor Op.95 : Largo

[h] TCHAIKOVSKY Swan Lake Op.20 : Dance of the cygnets

[i] TCHAIKOVSKY The Nutcracker Op.71 : excerpts

[j] GRIEG Peer Gynt : Morning Op.46/1

[k] GRIEG Peer Gynt : In the Hall of the Mountain King Op.46/4

[l] HANDEL Serse HWV40 : Largo

[m] HANDEL Solomon HWV67 : Arrival of the Queen of Sheba

[n] MOZART Le Nozze di Figaro K492 : Voi che sapete

[o] MOZART Serenade in G K525 “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik” : exc

[p] PACHELBEL Canon a 3 on a Ground in D

LP: [a-p] (Aust: c79) K-tel Australia NA479,

[p] (Apr81) K-tel NE1122 “Themes”.

CD: [b-h] (Apr87) K-tel ONCD5104 “LSO Play Popular Classics”,

[i-p] (Apr87) K-tel ONCD5105 “LSO Play Great Classics”.

“Classical Reflections”:

>1041 EPIC [U.S.A.]

Pr: Mike Batt

16-17 Feb 1976 & 19 Mar 1977 CTS Studios, Wembley

12 Feb 1977 Olympic Studios, Barnes

Mike Batt

led by [1976] John Brown / [Feb 77] Richard Studt / [Mar 77] Neville Taweel

Backing tracks for Mike Batt (singer).

BATT “Schizophonia”:

[a] The ride to Agadir

[b] Railway hotel

[c] The walls of the world

[d] It seemed like a good idea at the time

[e] Berber’s prayer

[f] Insh’allah

[g] The fires of Rabat

[h] Bourrée

[i] Voices in the dark

[j] Don’t let me be misunderstood

LP: [a-j] (Aug77) EPC82001.

45rpm: [ab] (Nov83) A3957.

CD: [a-j] (Apr90) EPC460208.2,

[a-d] (Mar92) Connoisseur VSOPCD169.

>1042 B.B.C. Studio Recording (broadcast on 26 Sep 76)

Recorded in the presence of the composer, as part of a 75th birthday tribute.

Pr: Robert Simpson

led by John Brown

[a] RUBBRA Symphony No.4 Op.53

[b] Piano Concerto in G Op.85

[c] Soliloquy Op.57

CD: [abc] (May97) Carlton BBC Radio Classics 15656 9193.2.

>1043 R.C.A.

Pr: Charles Gerhardt Eng: Kenneth Wilkinson & John Pellowe

led by John Brown

TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.6 in B minor Op.74 “Pathétique”

LP: (Nov76) LRL1 5129,

(Aug82) VICS2030.

>1044 DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON

Pr: Cord Garben Eng: Heinz Wildhagen

14-15 Apr 1976 Watford Town Hall

Tamás Vásáry (piano), Yuri Ahronovitch

led by John Brown

RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No.3 in D minor Op.30

LP: (Jun77) 2530 859,

(Oct78) 2563 804 in 3LP set 2740 173 =

2530 849 in 3LP set 2709 073,

(Sep82) 2535 493.

CD: (Jun90) 429 715.2GGA,

(Dec96) 439 487.2GCL,

(May98) 453 136.2GTA2,

(Feb03) 474 171.2GEN,

(Aug14) 479 3631GB5.

>1045 ROCKET

Pr: Gus Dudgeon Eng: John Kurlander

arranged and conducted by James Newton Howard

led by John Brown

Backing track for Elton John (singer / piano).

“Blue Moves” Tonight

Coupled with seventeen non-LSO titles.

LP: (Nov76) ROSP1 = ROLL11-12 = 0C 158 98293-94;

(Oct76) MCA2 11004,

(Sep84) 2LP set PRID2 = 822818.1.

CD: (Jun89) 822818.2; (Dec87) MCAD6011,

(Jun96) 2CD set 532467.2.

>1046 DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON

Pr: Wolfgang Mitlehner Eng: Hans-Peter Schweigmann

21-22 Apr 1976 Watford Town Hall

Gabriel Chmura

led by John Brown

[a] MENDELSSOHN A Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture Op.21

[b] Die Hebriden - Overture Op.26

[c] Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt - Overture Op.27

[d] Die Schöne Melusine - Overture Op.32

[e] Ruy Blas - Overture Op.95

LP: [a-e] (Oct77) 2530 782,

[a-e] (Feb81) 2535 460.

CD: [a-e] (May91) 423 025.2GR,

[bd] (Nov00) Eloquence 469 643.2.

>1047 PHILIPS

Pr.& Eng: Vittorio Negri

22-24 Apr 1976 Henry Wood Hall

Colin Davis

led by John Brown

[a] BEETHOVEN Symphony No.7 in A Op.92

[b] Leonore Overture No.3 Op.72a

[b] Coupled with the Second Symphony, recorded with the

B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra in 1975.

LP: [b] (May77) 9500 160,

[a] (Mar77) 9500 219,

[a] (May83) 6527 141.

>1048 H.M.V.

Pr: John Mordler Eng: Christopher Parker

24-26 Apr 1976 Abbey Road Studio 1

Lamberto Gardelli

led by John Brown

RESPIGHI Fontane di Roma

Pini di Roma

Belfagor : Overture

The off-stage band was recorded at St.Augustine’s, Kilburn on 4 Jun 76.

LP: (Oct77) ASD3372 = 0C 063 02897Q; (Sep77) Angel S37402.

CD: (Jun96) 2CD set CZS5 69358.2,

(Apr05) 2CD set 5 86549.2.

This intended series of the complete orchestral works continued with

just one more disc, recorded in Feb & May 78, before being aborted.

>1049 DECCA

Pr: Christopher Raeburn Eng: Stanley Goodall

14 May 1976 Kingsway Hall

directed by Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)

led by John Brown

André Previn was originally booked as conductor.

SCHUMANN Introduction & Allegro appassionato in G Op.92

Coupled with Op.54 & Op.134, recorded on 1-2 Jun 77.

LP: (Mar79) SXL6861; (Jan79) CS7082.

CD: (Mar03) 473 601.2DC10,

(Jan07) Australian Eloquence 2CD set 442 8410.

>1050 H.M.V.

Pr: Christopher Bishop Eng: Christopher Parker

Ida Haendel (violin), Douglas Cummings (cello), André Previn

led by John Brown / [8 Jly only] Roy Gillard

TCHAIKOVSKY Swan Lake - ballet Op.20

LP: (Dec76) SLS5070 = ASD3296-98 = 0C 165 02790-92Q;

(Dec76) Angel 3LP set SCX3834.

CD: (May88) 2CD set CDS7 49531.2,

(Oct93) 2CD set CMS7 64837.2,

(Oct99) 6CD set CZS5 73624.2,

(Jly07) 2CD set 3 93243.2,

(Nov09) 2CD set 9 67684.2,

(Aug16) Warner 6CD set 9029 597489.

>1051 H.M.V.

Pr: Christopher Bishop

led by John Brown

[a] SCHUBERT Symphony No.8 in B minor D759

[b] Symphony No.2 in B flat D125

Unpublished: rejected by the conductor.

>1052 DECCA

Pr: Michael Woolcock Eng: Kenneth Wilkinson & John Dunkerley

[a] 7,9 & [b] 11-12 Jun 1976 Kingsway Hall

Pascal Rogé (piano), Walter Weller

led by John Brown

[a] BARTÓK Rhapsody Op.1 Sz27

[b] Piano Concerto No.3 in E Sz119

[a] Coupled with the First Concerto, recorded on 20-21 Nov 74 & 9 Jun 75.

[b] Coupled with the Second Concerto, recorded on 20-21 Nov 74.

LP: [a] (Feb77) SXL6815; not released in US,

[b] (Apr77) SXL6816; not released in US.

CD: [a] (Apr96) 448 276.2DF2,

[b] (Dec09) Australian Eloquence 2CD set 480 2320,

[a] (Mar12) Australian Eloquence 480 4864.

>1053i H.M.V.

Pr: Christopher Bishop Eng: Christopher Parker

21-22 Jun 1976 Abbey Road Studio 1

André Previn

led by John Brown

[a] RACHMANINOV Symphony No.3 in A minor Op.44

[b] Aleko : Intermezzo

[ab] Coupled with another excerpt from “Aleko”, recorded in Dec 76.

LP: [ab] (Aug77) ASD3369 = 0C 063 02861Q; (May77) Angel S37260,

[ab] (Jun81) ASD4050 = 0C 153 53895 in 3LP set SLS5225,

[b] (Nov85) EG29 0531.1; (Jan86) Angel AM34741,

[a] (Jly86) EG29 0859.1; (Nov86) Angel AM34764.

CD: [b] (Jly87) CDM7 69025.2,

[a] (Oct88) CDM7 69564.2,

[ab] (Mar93) 3CD set CMS7 64530.2,

[a] (Jly99) HMV5 73475.2,

[b] (Sep99) CDM5 66982.2,

[b] (Sep00) HMV5 74058.2,

[b] (May05) HMV5 86753.2,

[b] (Sep11) 0 85289.2.

>1053ii [Additional entry] B.B.C. TELEVISION

led by John Brown

arr. Dudley Simpson Song of the crib

CD: (’07) Oriel Music Trust OMT544, unauthorized release.

>1054 PRIVATE STOCK [U.S.A.]

Pr: Lou Reizner

led by [1,9] Hans Geiger / [18] John Brown

Backing track for Frankie Valli (singer), who was recorded in Los Angeles.

Lucia

LP: (US: Feb77) 2017; (UK: May77) PVLP1014.

>1055 H.M.V.

[a] Pr: Christopher Bishop Eng: Christopher Parker

[b] Pr: John Willan Eng: Robert Gooch

[a] 1-3 Jly, 4-5 Oct & [b] 5 Oct 1976 Kingsway Hall

Eugen Jochum

led by John Brown

[a] BEETHOVEN Symphony No.3 in E flat Op.55 “Eroica”

[b] Leonore Overture No.3 Op.72a

LP: [a] (Feb78) ASD3376 = 0C 063 02880Q; (Feb78) Angel S37410,

[b] (Mar79) ASD3627 = 0C 063 03339Q; (Feb79) Angel S37529,

[ab] (Nov79) SLS5178 = 1C 137 53490-97Q; (Feb80) Angel SZH3890,

[a] (Jun83) Eminence EMX2016,

[b] (Jun83) Eminence EMX2017.

CD: [a] (Sep01) Disky 5CD set HR70616.2,

[ab] (Sep12) 20 CD set 4 64004.2.

>1056 KING RECORDS [Japan]

led by [5,7] John Brown / [6,8] Roy Gillard / [7] Hans Geiger

members of the L.S.O. (unconducted): [opq] John Brown (violin),

Michael Reeves (piano); [r] Peter Lloyd (flute), Roger Lord (oboe),

Roy Jowitt (clarinet), Roger Birnstingl (bassoon), David Cripps (horn)

[a] ANDERSON The Waltzing Cat

[b] BACH Suite No.2 in B minor BWV1067 : Rondo

[c] BARTÓK Hungarian Sketches Sz97 : Evening in Transylvania

[d] BEETHOVEN Romance No.2 in F Op.50

[e] BEETHOVEN Die Ruinen von Athen Op.113 : Turkish March

[f] BRITTEN Matinées musicales Op.24 : March

[g] JESSEL The March of the Tin Soldiers Op.123

[h] JONASSON The Cuckoo Waltz

[i] KABALEVSKY The Comedians Op.26 : Galop

[j] KODÁLY Háry János Op.15 : Viennese Musical Clock

[k] MICHAELIS The Forge in the Forest Op.126

[l] NECKE Csikos Post

[m] PIERNÉ Cydalise et le chèvre-pied : Entry of the little fauns

[n] PRYOR The Whistler and His Dog

[o] DVOŘÁK Humoresque Op.101/7 B187/7

[p] GOSSEC Gavotte

[q] MARIE La Cinquantaine

[r] RAMEAU Gavotte

LP: [a-r] (Jap: c77) unidentified catalogue number; nr in UK or US.

>1057 H.M.V.

Pr: Christopher Bishop Eng: Christopher Parker

directed by André Previn (piano)

led by John Brown

MOZART Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor K466

Coupled with K365, recorded at Abbey Road on 8 Dec 75.

LP: (Sep77) ASD3337 = 0C 063 02843Q; (May77) Angel S37291,

(Sep81) Angel RL32023.

CD: (Jun94) CDM5 65180.2.

>1058 R.C.A.

Pr: Richard Mohr Eng: Anthony Salvatore

led by John Brown

MONTEMEZZI L’Amore dei Tre Re

Anna Moffo (soprano) Fiora

Plácido Domingo (tenor) Avito

Pablo Elvira (baritone) Manfredo

Cesare Siepi (bass) Archibaldo

Ryland Davies (tenor) Flaminio

LP: (Jun77) 2LP set ARL2 1945; (Oct77) 2LP set RL01945.

CD: (Dec97) 2CD set 74321 50166.2.

>1059 R.C.A.

Pr: Richard Mohr Eng: Anthony Salvatore

led by John Brown

VERDI La Forza del Destino

Leontyne Price (soprano) Leonora

Plácido Domingo (tenor) Don Alvaro

Sherrill Milnes (baritone) Don Carlo

Fiorenza Cossotto (mezzo-soprano) Preziosilla

Bonaldo Giaiotti (bass) Padre Guardiano

Gabriel Bacquier (baritone) Fra Melitone

Michel Sénéchal (tenor) Trabuco

Kurt Moll (bass) Il Marchese di Calatrava

Gillian Knight (contralto) Curra

Malcolm King (bass) Mayor

William Elvin (baritone) Surgeon

LP: (Mar77) 4LP set ARL4 1864; (Aug77) 4LP set RL 01864.

CD: (Dec86) 3CD set RCD3 1864; (Jun87) 3CD set RD81864,

(Apr97) 3CD set 74321 39502.2,

(Jan12) Sony B.M.G. 3CD set 88697 98600.2,

(Oct13) Sony B.M.G. 15CD set 88883 72279.2.

>1060 C.B.S. [U.S.A.]

Pr: David Harvey Eng: Robert Gooch & Mike Ross-Trevor

4-5 Aug 1976 Abbey Road Studio 1