John Williams (guitar), Paul Daniel

led by Ashley Arbuckle

[a] ALBÉNIZ-Gray Iberia : three pieces

[b] GRAY Guitar Concerto

[a] Coupled with guitar solos, recorded in Aug 91.

[b] Coupled with Richard Harvey’s Concerto, recorded in Apr 95.

CD: [a] (Jly92) Sony SK48480,

[b] (Jun96) Sony SK68337,

[ab] (Mar16) Sony 59CD set 88843 09294.2.

>1598 TELSTAR

Pr: Jeff Jarratt & Don Reedman Eng: Mike Ross-Trevor

11,12&19 May 1989 CBS Studios, Whitfield Street

Peter Hofmann (tenor), Andrew Pryce Jackman

led by Ashley Arbuckle

“Stille Nacht” sixteen Christmas titles

CD: (Ger:’89) CBS 465992.2; not released in UK or US,

(Ger:’93) Sony Columbia COLLSP983292.2.

>1599 Manygate (in association with Technics Hi-Fi)

Pr: John Boyden Eng: Michael Sheady

21&23 May 1989 Henry Wood Hall

Hideko Udagawa (violin), Charles Mackerras

led by Alexander Barantschik

BRAHMS Violin Concerto in D Op.77

BRUCH Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor Op.26

CD: (Jun91) Chandos CHAN8974,

(Oct04) Chandos CHAN6695,

(Oct14) Nimbus Alliance NI6270.

>1600 ARABESQUE [U.S.A.]

Pr: Ward Botsford Eng: Peter Bown

31 May-1 Jun 1989 Abbey Road Studio 1

Jerome Lowenthal (piano), Sergiu Comissiona

led by Lennox Mackenzie

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

Concert Fantasy in G Op.56

CD: (Dec89) Z6611,

(Aug09) Bridge 2CD set 9301A/B.

>1601 ARABESQUE [U.S.A.]

Pr: Ward Botsford Eng: Peter Bown

led by Alexander Barantschik

[a] ROSSINI Armida : Lo splendor di que’rai

[b] Ermione : Reggia abborrita

[c] La Gazza Ladra : Vieni, vieni, fra queste braccia

[d] Otello : Ah, come mai non senti

[e] Ricciardo e Zoraide : S’ella m’è ognor fedele

[f] Semiramide : La speranza più soave

[g] Semiramide : Ah, dovè, dovè il cimento

[h] Zelmira : Terra amica, ove respira

CD: [a-h] (Dec89) Z6612.

>1602 CHANDOS

Pr: Brian Couzens Eng: Ralph Couzens

11-13 Jun 1989 St.Jude-on-the-Hill

[a] London Symphony Chorus; Roderick Elms (organ), Richard Hickox

led by Michael Davis

[a] ELGAR The Kingdom Op.51

Margaret Marshall (soprano) Blessed Virgin

Felicity Palmer (mezzo-soprano) Mary Magdalene

Arthur Davies (tenor) St.John

David Wilson-Johnson (baritone) St.Peter

[b] Sursum corda Op.11

[c] Sospiri Op.70

LP: [abc] (Oct89) DBRD2017.

CD: [abc] (Oct89) CHAN8788-89,

[abc] (Aug15) 2CD set CHAN241 54.

>1603 Paris Music Pty. [Australia]

Pr: David Mackay Eng: Dick Lewzey

led by Ashley Arbuckle

Backing tracks for “Paris”, a Trojan War musical by David Mackay.

CD: (Australia:’90) W.E.A. 2CD set 9031 72072.2; nr in UK or US.

>1604 E.M.I. CLASSICS

Pr: David Groves Eng: Michael Sheady

led by Ashley Arbuckle / [23,24 Jun only] Lennox Mackenzie

VERDI La Forza del Destino : Pace, pace, mio Dio

VERDI La Traviata : Addio del passato

VERDI Il Trovatore : Tacea la notte

BOITO Mefistofele : L’altra notte

CILEA Adriana Lecouvreur : Io son & Poveri fiori

GIORDANO Andrea Chénier : La mamma morta

LEONCAVALLO Pagliacci : Qual fiamma

PUCCINI Suor Angelica : Senza mamma

PUCCINI Turandot : Signore, ascolta! & Tu che di gel

CD: (Nov90) CDC7 54062.2.

>1605 CHANDOS

Pr: Brian Couzens Eng: Ralph Couzens

Roderick Elms (organ), Bryden Thomson

led by Ashley Arbuckle

[a] VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Symphony No.1 “Sea”

[b] Symphony No.7 “Sinfonia Antartica”

[c] Toward the Unknown Region

LP: [a] (Sep89) ABRD1402,

[bc] (Dec89) ABRD1428.

CD: [a] (Sep89) CHAN8764,

[bc] (Dec89) CHAN8796,

[ab] (Sep92) CHAN9087-91,

[c] (Feb94) CHAN9262-63.

>1606 Odyssey for VICTORIA’S SECRET [U.S.A.]

Pr: Paul Whitehead Eng: Dave Hunt

led by [23,24] Ashley Arbuckle / [28] Lennox Mackenzie

“Classic Christmas Songs” [“Classics By Request” Volume 2]

[a] Hark! the herald angels sing

[b] Have yourself a merry little Christmas

[c] Joy to the world

[d] Adeste fideles

[e] Away in a manger

[f] Carol of the bells

[g] Good Christian men, rejoice

[h] The little drummer boy

[i] Silver bells

[j] What child is this?

[k] Jingle bells

[l] O come, o come Emmanuel

[m] Santa Claus is comin’ to town

[n] Silent night

[o] We three kings of Orient are

CD: [a-o] (US:’90) Sony Special Products unidentified catalogue number,

[d-o] (’92) Fastforward FFCD015,

[a-j] (Nov02) Sony Columbia 509771.2.

[d-o] Vienna Boys’ Choir over-dubbed on FFCD015 only.

>1607 “L’Autrichienne” film soundtrack

Eng: John Timperley

26 Jun & 3 Aug 1989 Angel Studios, Islington

composed by DIDIER VASSEUR and conducted by David Snell

led by Ashley Arbuckle

VHS: (Fr:’92) 11401.3; not released in UK or US.

DVD video: (Fr: May04) Collection Cinoche unidentified catalogue number.

>1608 COLLINS CLASSICS

Pr: John H.West Eng: Sean Lewis

2-3 Jly 1989 Abbey Road Studio 1

Roderick Elms (organ), Yuri Simonov

led by Kees Hülsmann

TCHAIKOVSKY Manfred Symphony Op.58

LP: (Jan90) 1039.1.

CD: (Jan90) 1039.2,

(Feb92) 3001.2,

(Nov93) Windsong KOR033,

(Jun11) Retrospective Revival RETR0001,

(Sep11) Brilliant Classics 60CD set 93980,

(Feb12) Brilliant Classics 7CD set 94307.

>1609 TELDEC [Germany]

Pr: Michel Garcin Eng: Jean Chatauret

9-11 Jly 1989 Abbey Road Studio 1

Mstislav Rostropovich

led by Kees Hülsmann

[a] SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.10 in E minor Op.93

[b] Symphony No.15 in A Op.141

CD: [a] (Dec91) 9031 74529.2,

[b] (Dec91) 9031 74560.2,

[ab] (Oct97) 12CD set 0630 17046.2,

[a] (Nov00) 2CD set 8573 85237.2,

[a] (Nov04) Warner 2564 61568.2,

[ab] (Mar07) Warner 12CD set 2564 64177.2,

[a] (Oct08) Warner 2564 695115.

This series comprised No.14, recorded in Moscow in 1973, nine with

the Washington National Symphony Orchestra, between 1988 and 1994,

and three more (Nos.2, 3 & 12) with the LSO in Feb 93 & Jan 95.

>1610 COLLINS CLASSICS

Pr: John H.West Eng: Simon Rhodes

15-17 Jly 1989 Abbey Road Studio 1

[b] Alexander Taylor (viola); [c] Kieron Moore (oboe), Osian Ellis (harp);

led by Ashley Arbuckle

[a] BRITTEN Sinfonia da Requiem Op.20

[b] Peter Grimes : Four Sea Interludes & Passacaglia Op.33ab

[c] Gloriana : suite Op.53a

[d] Paul Bunyan Op.17 : Overture

[d] Coupled with works by Britten and Saxton, recorded with the

English Chamber Orchestra at The Maltings, Snape, in Oct 89.

CD: [abc] (Feb90) 1019.2,

[d] (Nov90) 1102.2,

[abc] (May05) Naxos 8 557196,

[d] (Apr05) Naxos 8 557197.

>1611 Claude Hopper Productions / C.B.S.

Pr: Jeff Jarratt & Don Reedman Eng: Mike Jarratt

arranged and conducted by [abc] Andrew Pryce Jackman

led by Ashley Arbuckle

“Classic Rock [8] : The Living Years”

[a] I still haven’t found what I’m looking for

[b] Eloise

[c] Sailing (remix)

[d] I want it all

[e] The living years

[f] Eternal flame

[g] Smooth criminal

[h] Clouds over Aysgarth / In the air tonight

[i] Groovy kind of love

[j] Against all odds

[k] Prelude in motion / The first time

[l] One moment in time

[l] Uniquely in this series of cover versions of popular hits,

the LSO had played on the original, see 9 May 88.

LP: [a-l] (Nov89) MOOD9,

[efk] (Nov90) Telstar 2LP set STAR2440 “Love Classics”.

CD: [a-l] (Nov89) MOODCD9,

[efk] (Nov90) Telstar 2CD set TCD2440 “Love Classics”,

[a-l] (May91) Sony Columbia 466050.2,

[abde] (Sep97) Sony Columbia 487975.2,

[cfij] (Sep97) Sony Columbia 487976.2.

>1612 INTRADA [U.S.A.]

Pr: Jerry Goldsmith Eng: Bruce Botnick

led by Ashley Arbuckle

GOLDSMITH The Artist Who Did Not Want to Paint - film music

Rio Conchos - film music : suite

CD: (’89) RVF6007D.

>1613 DECCA

Pr: Chris Hunt Eng: Stanley Goodall

22 Aug 1989 VIDEO Barbican Concert Hall

Evelyn Glennie (percussion), Barry Wordsworth

led by Ashley Arbuckle

ROSAURO Marimba Concerto

BIZET-SHCHEDRIN Carmen - ballet

Coupled with a London Weekend Television documentary,

“Evelyn Glennie in Rio”.

Laserdisc: (Sep91) 071 121.1DH.

VHS: (Sep91) 071 121.3DH.

>1614 Odyssey for VICTORIA’S SECRET [U.S.A.]

Pr: Paul Whitehead Eng: Dave Hunt

led by Ashley Arbuckle

“Classics By Request, Volume 3: Season for Love”

[a] TCHAIKOVSKY The Sleeping Beauty Op.66 : Panorama

[b] SATIE-Debussy Two Gymnopédies

and other unspecified titles

CD: [ab] (’90) VS?????, but see note to 24 Jly 88.

DVD-A: [a] (’99) Silverline 288002.9 “Dream Suite I”,

[b] (’99) Silverline 288012.9 “Night in Paris”.

>1615 “Suivez Cette Avion” film soundtrack

composed by DIDIER VASSEUR and conducted by David Snell

VHS: (Fr:’90) Gaumont Columbia RCA 20559; nr in UK or US.

DVD: (Fr: Feb15) 1004811.

>1616 “Lord of the Flies” film soundtrack

Pr: Philippe Sarde Eng: John Timperley

composed by PHILIPPE SARDE and conducted by Harry Rabinowitz

led by Michael Davis / Kees Hülsmann

LP: (Jun90) Silva Screen FILM067.

CD: (Jun90) Silva Screen FILMCD067.

>1617 E.M.I. CLASSICS

Pr: Simon Woods Eng: John Kurlander

14-16&18 Sep 1989 Abbey Road Studio 1

Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano),

Ambrosian Chorus (John McCarthy), John McGlinn

led by Lennox Mackenzie

“My Funny Valentine”: songs by RODGERS and Hart seventeen titles

LP: (Nov90) EL7 54071.1.

CD: (Nov90) CDC7 54071.2,

(’98) CDR5 72968.2,

(Oct11) 0 82938.2.

>1618 C.B.S. [Spain]

Pr: Luis Cobos Eng: John Kurlander

19-20 Sep 1989 Abbey Road Studio 1

Further sessions on 20,21&26-28 Sep 89 were

played by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

arranged and conducted by Luis Cobos

led by [19] Lennox Mackenzie / [20] Alexander Barantschik

Additional percussion and electric bass were recorded in Madrid.

“Opera Extravaganza” twelve excerpts and medleys

LP: (’89) Epic MOOD12 = 466642.1.

CD: (’89) Epic MOODCD12 = 466642.2.

>1619 C.B.S. [U.S.A.]

Pr: David Mottley Eng: Michael Sheady

[b] 22, [bc] 23, [a] 25 & [ad] 26 Sep 1989 Abbey Road Studio 1

Michael Tilson Thomas

led by Alexander Barantschik

[a] BRAHMS Serenade No.1 in D Op.11

[b] Serenade No.2 in A Op.16

[c] Academic Festival Overture Op.80

[d] Tragic Overture Op.81

[b] Coupled with two more works, recorded on 20-21 Nov 89.

CD: [acd] (Oct90) Sony SK45932,

[b] (Jan92) Sony SK47195,

[ab] (Dec97) Sony SMK60134,

[ab] (Apr02) Sony SBK89899.

>1620 POLYDOR

Pr: Anne Dudley, Justin Hayward & John Lodge Eng: Dick Lewzey

29 Sep 1989 CTS Studios, Wembley

arranged and conducted by Anne Dudley

led by Alexander Barantschik

Backing tracks added to recordings by The Moody Blues

(rock group) originally made in 1970 and 1972.

“Greatest Hits” Question

Isn’t life strange

LP: (Jan90) Threshold 840 659.1.

CD: (Jan90) Threshold 840 659.2.

>1621 COLLINS CLASSICS

Pr: John Boyden Eng: Mike Hatch

2-3 Oct 1989 Walthamstow Assembly Hall

Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos

led by Zino Winnikow

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

Coupled with the overture to “Fidelio”, recorded on 13 Apr 89.

CD: (Dec90) 1070.2.

>1622 COLLINS CLASSICS

Pr: John Boyden Eng: Mike Hatch

3-4 Oct 1989 Walthamstow Assembly Hall

Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos

led by Zino Winnikow

BARTÓK Concerto for Orchestra Sz116

Coupled with Kodály’s Concerto, recorded at Henry Wood Hall in Feb 90.

CD: (Apr91) 1091.2,

(May10) Brilliant Classics 9169,

(Jun11) Retrospective Revival RETR0002.

>1623 CHANDOS

Pr.& Eng: Ralph Couzens

9-10 Oct 1989 St.Jude-on-the-Hill

Bryden Thomson

led by Ashley Arbuckle

[a] VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Symphony No.8 in D minor

[b] Partita for Double String Orchestra

[c] Two Hymn Tune Preludes

[d] Fantasia on Greensleeves

LP: [a-d] (May90) ABRD1453.

CD: [a-d] (May90) CHAN8828,

[a] (Sep92) CHAN9087-91,

[bc] (Feb94) CHAN9262-63,

[d] (Oct99) CHAN9775,

[d] (Aug05) 2CD set CHAN241 28,

[d] (Aug06) CHAN2028.

>1624 L.O.E. Entertainment for PONY CANYON [Japan]

Pr: Katsuhisa Hattori Eng: [14 Oct] Mike Jarratt / [17 Oct] John Timperley

14 Oct 1989 Abbey Road Studio 1

17 Oct 1989 Angel Studios, Islington

Katsuhisa Hattori

led by Ashley Arbuckle

Backing tracks for Japanese light music.

CD: Unidentified; not released in UK or US.

>1625 COLLINS CLASSICS

Pr: John H.West

led by Ashley Arbuckle

[a] ROSSINI Il Barbiere di Siviglia : Overture

[b] VERDI Nabucco : Overture

[c] WAGNER Die Walküre : Ride of the Valkyries

[d] TCHAIKOVSKY Eugene Onegin Op.24 : Waltz & Polonaise

[e] OFFENBACH Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Barcarolle

[f] SAINT-SAËNS Danse macabre Op.40

[g] DEBUSSY Nocturnes : Fêtes

[h] PROKOFIEV Lieutenant Kijé : Troika

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

[j] MAHLER Symphony No.5 in C sharp minor : Adagietto

[k] ALBINONI Adagio in G minor

[l] BARBER Adagio for Strings Op.11

[m] COPLAND Fanfare for the Common Man

[n] ELGAR Pomp and Circumstance March Op.39/1

[o] BRAHMS Hungarian Dance No.1

[p] DUKAS L’Apprenti sorcier

[q] BIZET L’Arlésienne : Suite No.2 : Farandole

[r] SMETANA The Bartered Bride : Overture

[s] GLINKA Ruslan and Lyudmila : Overture

[t] BORODIN Prince Igor : Polovtsian Dances

[u] MOZART Die Zauberflöte K620 : Overture

[v] CHABRIER España - Rapsodie

[uv] Unpublished: insufficient playing time on the discs.

CD: [a-t] (Oct92) 2CD set 7025.2 announced but not released,

[a-j] (’93) Windsong KOR039,

[k-t] (’93) Windsong KOR040,

[hl] (’95) Telstar 2CD set TCD2800,

[n] (’97) Classic FM 3CD set CFMCD16 “British Classics”,

[i-l] (Feb98) 2CD set 1609.2 “Seasons of Love”.

>1626 ERATO [France]

Pr: Michel Garcin Eng: Michael Sheady

28-29 Oct 1989 Abbey Road Studio 1

Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Kent Nagano

led by Ashley Arbuckle

[a] HODDINOTT Noctis Equi Op.132

[b] HONEGGER Cello Concerto

[c] MILHAUD Cello Concerto No.1 Op.136

[a] Composed forRostropovich and the LSO; first performed on 27 Oct 89.

[abc] (Nov90) 2292 45489.2,

[abc] (Feb03) 0927 49613.2,

[abc] (Apr08) WCJ 9CD set 2564 696817,

[c] (May14) 10CD set 2564 634844.

>1627 TELDEC [Germany]

Pr: James Mallinson Eng: Michael Brammann

6-7 Nov 1989 The Maltings, Snape

Alexei Sultanov (piano), Maxim Shostakovich

led by Ashley Arbuckle

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

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

CD: [ab] (Apr90) 2292 46281.2,

[ab] (Oct92) 9031 77601.2,

[b] (’99) 2CD set 0630 18958.2,

[ab] (Oct01) 0927 40835.2.

>1628 C.B.S. [U.S.A.]

Pr: David Mottley Eng: Michael Sheady

led by Alexander Barantschik

BRAHMS Variations on a Theme of Haydn Op.56a “St Antoni”

Hungarian Dances Nos.1,3,10 & 17-21

Coupled with the Second Serenade, recorded in Sep 89.

CD: (Jan92) Sony SK47195.

>1629 EDITORIAL ALPUERTO [Spain]

Pr: John Boyden Eng: Tryggvi Tryggvason

led by Ashley Arbuckle

GROBA Violin Concerto No.2

CD: (Sp:’91) unidentified catalogue number; not released in UK or US.

>1630 E.M.I. CLASSICS

Pr: Simon Woods Eng: John Kurlander

led by Ashley Arbuckle

BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No.1 in C Op.15

Piano Concerto No.4 in G Op.58

CD: (Oct90) CDC7 54058.2.

>1631 DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON

Pr: Hans Weber Eng: Gregor Zielinsky

[a] 12-13 Dec 1989 VIDEO Barbican Concert Hall

[b] 14-18 Dec 1989 Abbey Road Studio 1

London Symphony Chorus (Simon Joly), Leonard Bernstein

led by Alexander Barantschik / [18 only] Ashley Arbuckle

BERNSTEIN Candide

Jerry Hadley (tenor) Candide

June Anderson (soprano) Cunegonde

Adolph Green (tenor) Dr.Pangloss, Martin

Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) Old Lady

Nicolai Gedda (tenor) Governor, Vanderdendur, Ragotski

Della Jones (mezzo-soprano) Paquette

Kurt Ollmann (baritone) Maximilian, Captain, Jesuit Father

Neil Jenkins (tenor) Merchant, Inquisitor, Prince

Richard Suart (bass) Junkman, Inquisitor, King Hermann

John Treleaven (tenor) Alchemist, Inquisitor, Sultan, Crook

Lindsay Benson (baritone) Doctor, Inquisitor, King Stanislaus

Clive Bayley (bass-baritone) Bear-Keeper, Inquisitor, Tsar Ivan

These sessions were badly disrupted by illness.

Neil Jenkins deputised for Jerry Hadley in some takes.

[a] adds 35 minutes of spoken introductions and narration.

LP: [b] (Aug91) 429 734.1GH2.

CD: [b] (Aug91) 429 734.2GH2,

[b] (Jun96) 447 958.2GLB3,

[b] (US:’97) 449 656.2G?2,

[b] (Jun03) 474 472.2GTA2,

[b] (Feb04) 474 857.2GGR2,

[b] (Sep10) 477 8853GB7,

[b] (Mar14) 479 1047GB58.

Laserdisc: [a] (Sep91) 072 423.1GH2.

VHS: [a] (Sep91) 072 423.3GH.

DVD video: [a] (Oct06) 073 4205GH.

>1632 DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON / Unitel recorded live at a concert

five orchestras from East Germany, France, the UK, USA and USSR including

BEETHOVEN Symphony No.9 in D minor Op.125 “Choral”

LP: (Feb90) 429 861.1GH.

CD: (Feb90) 429 861.2GH,

(Oct07) 477 6690GB6,

(Mar14) 479 1047GB58.

VHS: (’90) 072 150.3GH.

DVD video: (Jly06) EuroArts 207203.8,

(Nov08) Medici Arts 5DVD set 205706.8,

(Nov09) Medici Arts 207203.9.

>1633 CAMPION

Pr: Nick Ingman Eng: John Kurlander

led by Ashley Arbuckle

W.WALLACE Symphonic Variations

Concerto Variations

Dance Suite

Introduction and Passacaglia

CD: (Mar90) RRCD1307.

>1634 C.B.S. [U.S.A.]

Pr: Michel Glotz Eng: Adolph Würm & John Timperley

[a-e] 3,8,10&11 Jan 1990 Angel Studios, Islington

the last session, scheduled for 14 Jan 90, was postponed as Domingo was ill:

[f] 8 Feb 1991 Abbey Road Studio 1

Agnes Baltsa (mezzo-soprano), José Carreras (tenor);

[b] Margaretha Hintermeier (mezzo-soprano); [e] Jason Howard (tenor);

led by Ashley Arbuckle

[a] BIZET Carmen : C’est toi?

[b] MASCAGNI Cavalleria rusticana : Tu qui, Santuzza?

[c] MASSENET Werther : Il faut nous séparer

[d] VERDI La Traviata : Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici

[e] VERDI Il Trovatore : Soli or siamo

[f] BELLINI Norma : Eccola! Va, mi lascia

CD: [a-f] (Jan94) Sony SK53968.

>1635 COLLINS CLASSICS

Pr: James Mallinson Eng: Simon Rhodes

4-6 Jan 1990 Abbey Road Studio 1

Maxim Shostakovich

led by Michael Davis

[a] SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.10 in E minor Op.93

[b] Symphony No.5 in D minor Op.47

[c] Festive Overture Op.96

CD: [a] (Oct90) 1106.2,

[bc] (Jun90) 1108.2,

[b] (Jan10) Alto ALC1067,

[a] (Apr10) Alto ALC1083,

[ab] (Nov13) Alto 6CD set ALC6004.

>1636 CHANDOS

Pr: Brian Couzens Eng: Ralph Couzens

[a] 8-10 Jan & [b] 27 Mar 1990 St.Jude-on-the-Hill