Barry Humphries (as “Dame Edna Everage” & “Sir Les Patterson”)

led by Michael Davis

“The Last Night of the Poms”

LP: (Nov81) 2LP set EDNA81 = 0C 154 07580-81; not released in US.

>1260 MOSS MUSIC GROUP (VOX) [U.S.A] digital

23-24 Sep 1981 Henry Wood Hall

[a] Philip Fowke (piano); Alun Francis

led by Michael Davis

[a] DE FILIPPIS Dialogue

[b] Symphonic Rhapsody

LP: [ab] (May83) MMG116; not released in UK.

>1261 “Hôtel des Amériques” film soundtrack

Eng: William Flageollet

3 Oct 1981 Abbey Road Studio 1

composed by PHILIPPE SARDE and conducted by Peter Knight

led by Michael Davis

CD: (Fr:’88) Milan CDCH343 [excerpts].

>1262 R.C.A. digital

Pr.& Eng: Brian Culverhouse

led by Michael Davis

[a] SIBELIUS Symphony No.2 in D Op.43

[b] En Saga Op.9

[b] Unpublished: the intended couplings were recorded in Apr 82.

LP: [a] (Jun82) RL25417.

>1263 TRÉMA [France] analogue

Pr: Jacques Revaux

arranged by Roger Loubet and conducted by Harry Rabinowitz

led by Michael Davis

Backing track for Michel Sardou (singer).

“Les Lacs du Connemara”

45rpm: (Fr:’81) 410 171; not released in UK or US.

LP: (Fr:’81) 310 114.

CD: (Fr:’93) 710 509,

(Fr:’04) 981 985 4.

>1264 “Quest for Fire” film soundtrack

Pr: Michel Larmand Eng: William Flageollet

composed by PHILIPPE SARDE and conducted by Peter Knight

led by [26,28] Michael Davis / [30] Ashley Arbuckle

LP: (May82) R.C.A. ABL1 4274; (Aug82) RCALP6034 = BL14274.

CD: (Oct87) Milan CDFMC1.

>1265 DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON digital

Pr: Rainer Brock Eng: Klaus Hiemann

4-8 Nov 1981 Kingsway Hall

Rudolf Serkin (piano), Claudio Abbado

led by Michael Davis

[a] MOZART Piano Concerto No.9 in E flat K271

[b] Piano Concerto No.12 in A K414 (K385p)

[c] Piano Concerto No.17 in G K453

[d] Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor K466

LP: [bd] (Oct82) 2532 053,

[ac] (Nov82) 2532 060.

CD: [bd] (Mar83) 400 068.2GH,

[ac] (Feb85) 415 206.2GH,

[d] (Feb91) 431 278.2GMD,

[c] (Sep92) 437 015.2GCA,

[d] (May97) 445 597.2GMA,

[bc] (Mar99) Philips 456 964.2PM2,

[a-d] (Oct06) 477 5214GB7,

[d] (Apr12) 478 4037GB.

>1266 DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON digital

Pr: Rainer Brock Eng: Klaus Hiemann

5-8 Nov 1981 Kingsway Hall

Claudio Abbado

led by Michael Davis

[a] MUSORGSKY-RAVEL Pictures at an Exhibition

[b] RAVEL La Valse

LP: [ab] (Oct82) 2532 057.

CD: [ab] (Jun83) 410 033.2GH,

[a] (Nov88) 423 901.2GH,

[b] (Mar89) 427 314.2GH,

[b] (Nov90) 429 768.2GH3,

[a] (Sep92) 437 016.2GCA,

[b] (Sep92) 437 017.2GCA,

[ab] (Sep95) 445 556.2GMA,

[ab] (May99) Decca 460 633.2DP,

[b] (Aug99) 459 439.2GTA2,

[b] (Jun02) 469 354.2GTR3.

>1267 E.M.I. CLASSICS digital

Pr: John Fraser Eng: Neville Boyling

[ab] 12 & [c] 16 Nov 1981 Abbey Road Studio 1

[b] Jin Li (violin) [aged 12]; [c] Anthony Camden (oboe);

directed by Yehudi Menuhin (violin)

led by Ashley Arbuckle

[a] BACH Violin Concerto No.2 in E BWV1042

[b] Double Violin Concerto in D minor BWV1043

[c] Violin & Oboe Concerto in D minor BWV1060

LP: [abc] (Apr82) H.M.V. ASD4207 = 0C 065 43220T;

(Apr82) Angel DS37896.

“Specially released to mark the 50th anniversary of EMI’s Abbey Road Studios”

>1268 HYPERION analogue

Pr: Walter Gray Eng: Kenneth Wilkinson

[a] 16,18, [ab] 19&21 Nov 1981 St.Barnabas, Woodside Park

Thea King (clarinet), Alun Francis

led by Michael Davis

[a] CRUSELL Clarinet Concerto No.1 in E flat Op.1

[b] Clarinet Concerto No.2 in F minor Op.5

[a] Coupled with the Third Concerto, recorded in Jan 82.

[b] Coupled with Weber’s Second Concerto, recorded in Feb 82.

LP: [a] (Oct82) A66055,

[b] (Sep83) A66088.

CD: [a] (Apr86) CDA66055,

[b] (Apr85) CDA66088,

[ab] (Mar94) CDA66708,

[ab] (Jan05) CDH55203.

>1269 PHILIPS digital

Pr: Michael Bremner Eng: Hans Lauterslager

led by Michael Davis

TIPPETT Triple Concerto

First performed, by the same artists, on 22 Aug 80.

LP: (Jan83) 6514 209.

CD: (Nov88) 420 781.2PH,

(Oct01) Decca 2CD set 470 196.2,

(Mar05) 476 7144PGR,

(Jun05) Decca 475 6750DC6,

(Oct12) Decca 478 4614DX55.

>1270 C.B.S. [U.S.A.] digital

Pr: Steven Epstein

21-26 Nov 1981 Henry Wood Hall

Ambrosian Opera Chorus (John McCarthy), Lorin Maazel

led by Michael Davis

PUCCINI La Rondine

Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) Magda

Plácido Domingo (tenor) Ruggero

David Rendall (tenor) Prunier

Mariana Nicolesco (mezzo-soprano) Lisette

Leo Nucci (baritone) Rambaldo

Lilian Watson (soprano) Yvette

Gillian Knight (contralto) Bianca

Linda Finnie (mezzo-soprano) Suzy

Vernon Midgley (tenor) Gobin

Lindsay Benson (baritone) Périchaud

David Beavan (bass) Crébillon

LP: (Nov83) 2LP set D2 37852; (May84) I2M37852.

CD: (Sep84) 2CD set M2K37852 = DIDC20019-20.

>1271 VOX [U.S.A] digital

Pr: Harold Lawrence Eng: Robert Auger

led by Michael Davis

[a] CHÁVEZ Symphony No.1 “Sinfonía de Antígona”

[b] Symphony No.2 “Sinfonía India”

[c] Symphony No.3

[d] Symphony No.4 “Sinfonía Romántica”

[e] Symphony No.5

[f] Symphony No.6

LP: [a-f] (Dec83) 3LP set VCL9032; not released on LP in UK.

CD: [abc] (Nov84) Moss Music Group MCD10002,

[abc] (’91) VU9020,

[a-f] (US:’92; UK: Sep99) 2CD set CDX5061,

[a-f] (Nov14) Brilliant Classics 2CD set 94858.

>1272 CHALFONT [U.S.A] digital

Pr: George Korngold Eng: Peter Bown

13-14 Dec 1981 Abbey Road Studio 1

[a] Mark Peskanov (violin); [b] Peter Lloyd (flute); Leonard Slatkin

led by Michael Davis

[a] J.WILLIAMS Violin Concerto

[b] Flute Concerto

LP: (Aug83) Varèse Sarabande VCDM704 120.

CD: (Apr92) Varèse Sarabande VSD5345.

>1273 “The Dark Crystal” film soundtrack

Pr: Trevor Jones Eng: [Abbey Road] Eric Tomlinson / [CTS] John Richards

composed by TREVOR JONES and conducted by Marcus Dods

led by Michael Davis

LP: (US: Feb83) Warner 23749.1; (UK: Apr83) CBS 70233.

CD: (Oct06) Contemporary Media Recordings CMR2006 3,

(Aug07) La-La Land LLLCD1059.

>1274 ARGO digital

Pr: Christopher Hazell Eng: Stanley Goodall

Rod McGrath (cello), Richard Hickox

led by Michael Davis

DURUFLÉ Requiem Op.9

LP: (Mar83) ZRDL1009; (Oct84) London 411 856.1LJ.

CD: (May96) Decca 448 711.2DEC,

(Nov00) Eloquence 467 456.2.

>1275 HYPERION analogue

Pr: Andrew Keener Eng: Kenneth Wilkinson

16&18 Jan 1982 St.Barnabas, Woodside Park

Thea King (clarinet), Alun Francis

led by Michael Davis

CRUSELL Clarinet Concerto No.3 in B flat Op.11

Coupled with the First Concerto, recorded in Nov 81.

LP: (Oct82) A66055.

CD: (Apr86) CDA66055,

(Mar94) CDA66708,

(Jan05) CDH55203.

>1276 PHILIPS digital

Pr.& Eng: Volker Straus

led by Michael Davis

[a] CHOPIN Krakowiak in F - Concert Rondo Op.14

[b] Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor Op.21

LP: [ab] (Aug83) 6514 259.

CD: [ab] (May83) 410 042.2PH,

[ab] (Nov91) 432 611.2PM,

[b] (Nov00) Eloquence 468 117.2,

[a] (Jun07) Brilliant Classics 2CD set 93528.

>1277 D’Oyly Carte analogue?

led by [aefgh] Michael Davis / [bcd] Ashley Arbuckle

[a] SULLIVAN Patience

[b] The Yeomen of the Guard

[c] Princess Ida

[d] Ruddigore

[e] Trial by Jury

[f] Cox and Box

[g] Overture di Ballo

[h] The Sorcerer

[g] was used to accompany a mimed prologue to “Trial by Jury”.

See note to 1 Sep 81.

VHS: [a-h] (’82) Brent Walker G&S6-11,

[d] (c82) Braveworld STV2041,

[h] (c82) Braveworld STV2043,

[efg] (c82) Braveworld STV2045,

[a] (c82) Braveworld STV2048,

[b] (c82) Braveworld STV2049,

[c] (c82) Braveworld STV2050,

[a] (Jly89) Savoy S1003,

[h] (Jly89) Savoy S1004,

[c] (Jly89) Savoy S1006,

[b] (Jly89) Savoy S1007,

[d] (Jly89) Savoy S1008,

[efg] (Jly89) Savoy S1010,

[h] (Aug94) PolyGram 632 010.3,

[c] (Aug94) PolyGram 632 512.3,

[a] (Aug94) PolyGram 632 516.3,

[efg] (Aug94) PolyGram 632 520.3,

[b] (Aug94) PolyGram 632 526.3,

[d] (Aug94) PolyGram 632 530.3.

DVD video: [a-h] (Oct04) Universal 11DVD pack 822 8651,

[d] (Oct04) Universal 822 8697,

[c] (Oct04) Universal 822 8699,

[a] (Oct04) Universal 822 8701,

[h] (Oct04) Universal 822 8703,

[b] (Oct04) Universal 822 8704,

[efg] (Oct04) Universal 823 1461.

>1278 HYPERION analogue

Pr: Walter Gray Eng: Kenneth Wilkinson

15-16 Feb 1982 St.Barnabas, Woodside Park

Thea King (clarinet), Alun Francis

led by Michael Davis

WEBER Clarinet Concerto No.2 in E flat Op.74 J118

Coupled with Crusell’s Second Concerto, recorded in Nov 81.

LP: (Sep83) A66088.

CD: (Apr85) CDA66088.

>1279 “El Pueblo del Sol” documentary film soundtrack

Eng: Eric Tomlinson

composed and conducted by Lee Holdridge

led by Michael Davis

LP: (Mex:’82) Fonapas CCFT100; not released in UK.

CD: (Nov91) Bay Cities BCD1031.

>1280 DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON digital

Pr: Rainer Brock Eng: Klaus Hiemann

[a] 16 Mar 1982 Watford Town Hall

[b] 19-20 Mar 1982 Kingsway Hall

Rudolf Serkin (piano), Claudio Abbado

led by Michael Davis

[a] MOZART Piano Concerto No.8 in C K246

[b] Piano Concerto No.27 in B flat K595

[b] Unpublished: re-recorded in Mar 83.

LP: [a] (Oct83) 2532 070, announced but delayed and re-numbered:

[a] (Nov84) 410 035.1GH.

CD: [a] (Nov84) 410 035.2GH,

[a] (Oct06) 477 5214GB7.

>1281 B.B.C. recorded live at a concert

led by Michael Davis

[a] DUKAS L’Apprenti sorcier

[b] RAVEL Piano Concerto in G

[c] FAURÉ Requiem Op.48

CD: [c] (’94) Exclusive EXL52, unauthorized release,

[b] (’94) Exclusive 2CD set EXL61-62, unauthorized release,

[b] (c97) Arlecchino ARLA79, unauthorized release,

[c] (c97) Arlecchino ARLA87, unauthorized release,

[a] (Jap:’??) Galileo GL9, unauthorized release,

[abc] (Jap: Oct04) Concert Club 11CD set unid. catalogue number,

unauthorized release.

>1282 R.C.A. digital

Pr.& Eng: Brian Culverhouse

21-22 Apr 1982 Watford Town Hall

Loris Tjeknavorian

led by Michael Davis

[a] SIBELIUS Karelia Op.11 : Overture & suite

[b] King Christian II Op.27 : suite

[c] Kuolema Op.44 : Valse Triste

[c] Unpublished: according to the producer, R.C.A. mislaid

the masters; the intended coupling was recorded in Oct 81.

CD: [ab] (Apr07) Regis RRC1272.

>1283 A Watt Production / E.C.M. [Germany] analogue

Pr: Carla Bley Eng: Nick Griffiths

L.S.O. strings, Michael Gibbs

led by Ashley Arbuckle

Backing tracks for Michael Mantler (trumpet)

and a modern jazz quartet, who were recorded in New York.

“Something There” six titles

LP: (Mar83) WATT/13 = 2313 113.

CD: (Jly87) WATT/13 = 831829.2.

>1284 E.M.I. CLASSICS digital

Pr: Suvi Raj Grubb Eng: Christopher Parker

led by Michael Davis

SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.10 in E minor Op.93

LP: (May83) H.M.V. ASD4405 = 1C 067 43174T; (May83) Angel DS37955.

CD: (Dec91) CDD7 64105.2,

(May99) 2CD set CZS5 73368.2.

>1285 PHILIPS digital

Pr: Michael Bremner Eng: Hans Lauterslager

led by Michael Davis

[a] MOZART Lucio Silla K135 : Pupille amate

[b] La Finta Giardiniera K196 : Crudeli, oh Dio! fermate

[c] Il Re Pastore K208 : L’amerò, sarò costante

[d] Zaide K344 (K336b) : Ruhe sanft

[e] Idomeneo K366 : Se il padre perdei

[f] Così fan tutte K588 : Per pietà

[g] Die Zauberflöte K620 : Ach, ich fühl’s

[h] La Clemenza di Tito K621 : Non più di fiori

LP: [a-h] (May83) 6514 319.

CD: [a-h] (Nov83) 411 148.2PH,

[a-h] (Sep11) Australian Eloquence 3CD set 480 4964,

[dfg] (Oct12) Decca 478 4614DX55,

[dfg] (May13) Decca 478 5601DC15,

[a-h] (Mar14) Decca 478 6419DX6.

>1286 C.B.S. [U.S.A.] analogue

Pr: Denny Diante Eng: John Richards

led by Michael Davis

Backing tracks for “Old Fool Back on Earth”, a jazz fusion double album.

[a] COLOMBIER Dolorosa

[b] Nightbird

[c] Nuit et solitude

Coupled with thirteen non-LSO titles recorded in Hollywood and Paris.

LP: [abc] (Apr83) 2LP set C2X38211.

CD: [abc] (Apr01) Wagram 2CD set 306831.2.

>1287 “Monsignor” film soundtrack

Pr: Lionel Newman Eng: Eric Tomlinson

2,4 Aug & 1 Oct 1982 Abbey Road Studio 1

composed and conducted by John Williams

led by Michael Davis

LP: (’82) Casablanca NBLPH7277 = 6337 264.

>1288 CHANDOS digital

Pr: Brian Couzens Eng: Ralph Couzens

led by Michael Davis

TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.2 in C minor Op.17 (1872 version)

LP: (Dec82) ABRD1071; (’83) Musical Heritage Society MHS4868.

CD: (Oct83) CHAN8304; (’83) Musical Heritage Society 416868,

(Oct93) CHAN9190,

(Jan03) CHAN10041.

>1289 R.C.A. digital

Pr: Charles Gerhardt Eng: Michael Gray

6-7 Aug 1982 Kingsway Hall

Uto Ughi (violin), Georges Prêtre

led by Michael Davis

[a] BRUCH Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor Op.26

[b] MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto in E minor Op.64

CD: [ab] (Mar84) RD70111,

[b] (Oct87) 6536.2RG; (Oct87) GD86536,

[a] (Oct90) VD60479,

[a] (Nov95) 74321 29245.2.

>1290 B.B.C. TELEVISION recorded live at the Edinburgh Festival

22 Aug 1982 VIDEO Usher Hall, Edinburgh

Margaret Price & Jessye Norman (sopranos), José Carreras (tenor),

Ruggero Raimondi (bass), Edinburgh Festival Chorus, Claudio Abbado

led by Michael Davis

VERDI Requiem

VHS: (Jly92) Virgin Vision VVD944.

DVD video: (Feb01) ArtHaus Musik 100146,

(Nov07) ArtHaus Musik 2DVD set 101451.

>1291 Claude Hopper Productions / K-TEL analogue

Pr: Jeff Jarratt & Don Reedman

arranged and conducted by Louis Clark

led by Michael Davis

“The Best of Classic Rock”

[a] Classic Rock Classics - medley of eight titles

[b] Eye of the tiger

[ab] Coupled with eleven titles reissued from “Classic Rock 1, 3 & 4”.

LP: [ab] (Nov82) ONE1080,

[b] (Mar87) Telescope STAR6005,

[b] (Oct89) STAR6010,

[b] (’91) Star Direct 5LP set SDLP001.

CD: [b] (Dec88) Telescope TCD6005,

[b] (Oct89) TCD6010,

[b] (’94) Telstar CDCR1505,

[b] (’94) Telstar CDCR1507.

>1292 DECCA digital

Pr: Peter Wadland Eng: John Dunkerley

19-20 Sep 1982 Kingsway Hall

Jorge Bolet (piano), Iván Fischer

led by Michael Davis

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

LP: (Aug83) SXDL7609; (Nov83) LDR71109.

CD: (Sep85) 414 671.2DH,

(Sep10) 478 2374DC4,

(Feb14) Australian Eloquence 2CD set 480 6624.

>1293 Claude Hopper Productions / K-TEL analogue

Pr: Jeff Jarratt & Don Reedman

6-7 Oct 1982 Abbey Road Studio 1

[a] Andrew Pryce Jackman / [bc] Louis Clark

[de] Trevor Bastow / [f] Graham Preskett / [g] Robert Young

[h] Ann O’Dell / [i] John Bell / [j] Jeff Wayne

led by Michael Davis

[a] arranged by conductor I don’t know how to love him

[b] arranged by conductor Arthur’s theme

[c] arranged by conductor Fame

[d] arranged by conductor Dallas

[e] arranged by conductor Shoestring

[f] arranged by conductor For your eyes only

[g] arranged by conductor Song & Dance : Take that look off your face

[h] arranged by conductor Evita : Don’t cry for me Argentina

[i] arranged by conductor E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial : Flying

[j] arranged by Anne Dudley The War of the Worlds : The eve of the war

[k] STRAUSS-Jeff Jarratt 2001 - A Space Odyssey

[k] was probably recorded in these sessions, though not issued until 1988,

when (with no conductor named) it was included in a compilation.

[a-j] Coupled with eight titles recorded with other performers.

LP: [a-j] (Dec82) ONE1199 “Visions”,

[bg] (May84) 2LP set ONE1257,

[cde] (’86) ONE1332,

[hj] (Mar87) Telescope STAR6002,

[hk] (Oct88) Telstar STAR2341,

[hj] (Oct89) STAR6007,

[hj] (’91) Star Direct 5LP set SDLP001.

CD: [a-j] (Nov86) ONCD3199,

[hk] (Oct88) Telstar TCD2341,

[hj] (Dec88) Telescope TCD6002,

[hj] (Oct89) TCD6007,

[hj] (’94) Telstar CDCR1502,

[abcghij] (’94) Telstar CDCR1507,

[hj] (Mar06) Horizon 4CD set HZTV403.

>1294 ACADEMY SOUND & VISION digital

Pr: John Boyden Eng: Tony Faulkner

led by Michael Davis

CASTELLANOS-YUMAR Violin Concerto

LP: (May83) DCA519.

>1295 “Twice Upon a Time” film soundtrack

Eng: Alan Snelling

composed by DAWN ATKINSON & KEN MELVILLE

and conducted by Dawn Atkinson

led by Michael Davis

VHS: (US: Feb91) Warner 20012.

>1296 DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON digital

Pr: Rainer Brock Eng: Klaus Hiemann

22-24 Oct 1982 Kingsway Hall

23 Mar 1983 Walthamstow Assembly Hall

Ambrosian Singers (John McCarthy), Claudio Abbado

led by Michael Davis

BARTÓK The Miraculous Mandarin - ballet Op.19 Sz73

Coupled with the “Two Portraits”, recorded in Jan & Mar 83.

LP: (Sep83) 410 598.1GH.

CD: (Jan87) 410 598.2GH,

(Sep92) 437 021.2GCA,

(Oct94) 445 501.2GMA.

>1297 DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON digital

Pr: Rainer Brock Eng: Klaus Hiemann

led by Michael Davis

[a] MOZART Piano Concerto No.21 in C K467

[b] Piano Concerto No.23 in A K488

LP: [ab] (Jly83) 2532 095.

CD: [ab] (Jly83) 410 068.2GH,

[a] (Aug89) 427 812.2GDC,

[a] (Feb91) 431 278.2GMD,

[b] (Feb91) 431 279.2GMD,

[a] (Sep92) 437 015.2GCA,

[a] (Oct94) 445 516.2GMA,

[ab] (Oct06) 477 5214GB7,

[a] (Apr12) 478 4037GB,

[b] (Jly13) 478 5696GB.

>1298i John Hill Productions analogue

Pr: Paul & Jack Fishman Eng: Richard Goldblatt

arranged and conducted by Frank Barber

led by Ashley Arbuckle

J.WILLIAMS E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial : suite

Coupled with suites from “Star Wars” and “Close Encounters of the

Third Kind”, recorded with the National Philharmonic Orchestra.

LP: (Mar83) Music for Pleasure MFP5594; Angel RL32109.

CD: (Aug99) Castle Cinephile CINCD021.

>1298ii [Additional entry] B.B.C. recorded live at a concert

1 Nov 1982 Royal Festival Hall

Southend Boys’ Choir, London Symphony Chorus (Richard Hickox),