BBC Symphony Orchestra Discography

Best BBC Symphony Orchestra Albums

1Stream & download Anderson, J: Alhambra Fantasy, Khorovod, The Stations of the SunAnderson, J: Alhambra Fantasy, Khorovod, The Stations of the Sun$9.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 January 2006
3Stream & download Lutoslawski: Piano Concerto - Partita - Chain 2Lutoslawski: Piano Concerto - Partita - Chain 2$7.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 January 2002
4Stream & download Tippett: A Child of Our TimeTippett: A Child of Our Time$7.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 January 1975
5Stream & download John Adams: Doctor AtomicJohn Adams: Doctor Atomic$19.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 29 June 2018
6Stream & download 40 Most Beautiful British Classics40 Most Beautiful British Classics$6.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 19 July 2011
7Stream & download Elgar: Enigma Variations - Cello ConcertoElgar: Enigma Variations - Cello Concerto$8.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 January 2000
8Stream & download Tippett: A Child of Our TimeTippett: A Child of Our Time$7.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 January 1975
10Stream & download Bernstein: Kaddish, Chichester Psalms & Missa BrevisBernstein: Kaddish, Chichester Psalms & Missa Brevis$8.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 February 2004
11Stream & download Delius: Appalachia & The Song of the High HillsDelius: Appalachia & The Song of the High Hills$9.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 April 2011
12Stream & download Jean-Efflam Bavouzet plays Debussy, Ravel & MassenetJean-Efflam Bavouzet plays Debussy, Ravel & Massenet$9.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 November 2010
13Stream & download Beethoven: Complete Piano ConcertosBeethoven: Complete Piano Concertos$23.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 12 July 2010
14Stream & download Shostakovich: Violin Concertos No. 1 & 2 - Romance from "The Gadfly"Shostakovich: Violin Concertos No. 1 & 2 - Romance from "The Gadfly"$11.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 February 2006
16Stream & download Medtner: Piano Concerto No. 1 & Piano QuintetMedtner: Piano Concerto No. 1 & Piano Quintet$10.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 September 1994
17Stream & download Berg & Britten: Violin ConcertosBerg & Britten: Violin Concertos$8.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 08 March 2004
18Stream & download Barber: VanessaBarber: Vanessa$17.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 October 2004
19Stream & download Bach: The Conductors' TranscriptionsBach: The Conductors' Transcriptions$9.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 June 2004
20Stream & download Boult at The BBCBoult at The BBC$9.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 22 May 2020
21Stream & download The Queen's Diamond Jubilee - A Commemorative AlbumThe Queen's Diamond Jubilee - A Commemorative Album$9.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 27 February 2012
22Stream & download Rachmaninoff: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 3Rachmaninoff: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 3$9.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 02 February 2018
23Stream & download Surprise - Cabaret songs by Bolcom, Satie & SchoenbergSurprise - Cabaret songs by Bolcom, Satie & Schoenberg$8.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 January 2007
24Stream & download Elgar: The Dream of GerontiusElgar: The Dream of Gerontius$19.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 07 October 2014
25Stream & download Suk: Prague & A Summer's TaleSuk: Prague & A Summer's Tale$9.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 September 2012
26Stream & download Leoncavallo: ZazàLeoncavallo: Zazà$18.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 January 2016
27Stream & download Carter: Clarinet Concerto - SymphoniaCarter: Clarinet Concerto - Symphonia$7.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 January 1999
28Stream & download Prokofiev & Shostakovich: Violin ConcertosProkofiev & Shostakovich: Violin Concertos$7.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 31 December 2000
29Stream & download Delius: Double Concerto, Violin Concerto & Cello ConcertoDelius: Double Concerto, Violin Concerto & Cello Concerto$9.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 October 2011
30Stream & download Bernstein Conducts Sibelius, Elgar & BrittenBernstein Conducts Sibelius, Elgar & Britten$17.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 January 2004
31Stream & download Grieg: Piano Concerto & Lyric PiecesGrieg: Piano Concerto & Lyric Pieces$10.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 04 May 2015
32Stream & download Foulds: A World RequiemFoulds: A World Requiem$19.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 January 2008
33Stream & download Rufus Wainwright: Prima DonnaRufus Wainwright: Prima Donna$19.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 11 September 2015
34Stream & download Holst: The PlanetsHolst: The Planets$6.93Genre: ClassicalDate: 20 July 2009
35Stream & download Karolju: Christmas Music from Rouse, Lutoslawski and RodrigoKarolju: Christmas Music from Rouse, Lutoslawski and Rodrigo$9.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 06 November 2007
36Stream & download Haydn: The SeasonsHaydn: The Seasons$11.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 January 1968
37Stream & download Beethoven: Complete Concertos Vol. 1 - Piano Concertos Nos. 1 - 4Beethoven: Complete Concertos Vol. 1 - Piano Concertos Nos. 1 - 4$8.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 January 1994
38Stream & download Elgar & Bruch: Violin ConcertosElgar & Bruch: Violin Concertos$9.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 05 January 2018
39Stream & download Weill, K.: Firebrand of Florence (The) [Opera]Weill, K.: Firebrand of Florence (The) [Opera]$19.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 January 2003
41Stream & download Skalkottas: 36 Greek Dances - the Return of UlyssesSkalkottas: 36 Greek Dances - the Return of Ulysses$19.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 February 2003
42Stream & download Franck & Elgar: Arturo Toscanini, Vol. 1Franck & Elgar: Arturo Toscanini, Vol. 1$6.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 January 2005
44Stream & download Tchaikovsky: The Complete ConcertosTchaikovsky: The Complete Concertos$19.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 January 2003
45Stream & download Elgar: EssentialsElgar: Essentials$5.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 09 July 2012
46Stream & download Takemitsu: I Hear the Water DreamingTakemitsu: I Hear the Water Dreaming$7.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 January 2000
47Stream & download Elgar: Enigma VariationsElgar: Enigma Variations$7.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 January 1982
50Stream & download Britten: Prince of the Pagodas Suite - McPhee: Tabuh-TabuhanBritten: Prince of the Pagodas Suite - McPhee: Tabuh-Tabuhan$8.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 September 2003

Best BBC Symphony Orchestra Songs

5Stream & download The Gadfly Suite Op. 97a: VIII. RomanceThe Gadfly Suite Op. 97a: VIII. Romance$0.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 February 2006
6Stream & download Pomp and Circumstance Marches, Op. 39: No. 1 in D MajorPomp and Circumstance Marches, Op. 39: No. 1 in D Major$1.29Genre: ClassicalDate: 11 July 1982
8Stream & download Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16: II. AdagioPiano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16: II. Adagio$1.29Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 January 1971
9Stream & download Fantasia on British Sea Songs: Sailor's Hornpipe (Excerpt)Fantasia on British Sea Songs: Sailor's Hornpipe (Excerpt)$1.29Genre: ClassicalDate: 09 December 2008
10Stream & download My Father Knew Charles Ives, I. ConcordMy Father Knew Charles Ives, I. Concord$0.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 25 September 2006
11Stream & download Marche Slav Op. 31Marche Slav Op. 31$0.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 18 January 2010
12Stream & download Fantasia on GreensleevesFantasia on Greensleeves$1.29Genre: ClassicalDate: 27 May 1991
13Stream & download Dambusters MarchDambusters March$1.29Genre: ClassicalDate: 09 December 2008
15Stream & download Shéhérazade: L'IndifférentShéhérazade: L'Indifférent$0.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 29 March 2005
16Stream & download Shéhérazade: AsieShéhérazade: Asie$0.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 29 March 2005
18Stream & download Vanessa, Act I Scene 1: Must the winter come so soon? (Erika)Vanessa, Act I Scene 1: Must the winter come so soon? (Erika)$0.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 11 October 2004
19Stream & download Karolju: XI. ItalianKarolju: XI. Italian$1.29Genre: ClassicalDate: 02 November 2007
22Stream & download Cabaret Songs: No. 5, Toothbrush TimeCabaret Songs: No. 5, Toothbrush Time$1.29Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 January 2007
23Stream & download Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act II: "Porgi amor"Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act II: "Porgi amor"$1.29Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 January 1971
24Stream & download Shéhérazade: La Flûte EnchantéeShéhérazade: La Flûte Enchantée$0.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 29 March 2005
25Stream & download The Lark AscendingThe Lark Ascending$1.29Genre: ClassicalDate: 28 March 2008
26Stream & download My Father Knew Charles Ives, II. The LakeMy Father Knew Charles Ives, II. The Lake$0.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 25 September 2006
28Stream & download 3 Pieces for orchestra, Op. 6: I. Präludium3 Pieces for orchestra, Op. 6: I. Präludium$1.29Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 January 1968
29Stream & download Symphony No. 80 in D Minor, Hob. I:80: I. Allegro spiritosoSymphony No. 80 in D Minor, Hob. I:80: I. Allegro spiritoso$0.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 04 September 2020
30Stream & download 3 Pieces for orchestra, Op. 6: III. Marsch3 Pieces for orchestra, Op. 6: III. Marsch$1.29Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 January 1968
33Stream & download Sailing By (Radio 4, Shipping Forecast Theme)Sailing By (Radio 4, Shipping Forecast Theme)$1.29Genre: ClassicalDate: 09 December 2008
36Stream & download 3 Pieces for orchestra, Op. 6: II. Reigen3 Pieces for orchestra, Op. 6: II. Reigen$1.29Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 January 1968
37Stream & download The Firebird Suite (1910): II. The Firebird's EntreatiesThe Firebird Suite (1910): II. The Firebird's Entreaties$1.29Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 January 1968
38Stream & download Cabaret Songs: No. 4, AmorCabaret Songs: No. 4, Amor$1.29Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 January 2007
39Stream & download March Slave, Op. 31 (Vintage Mono Recordings)March Slave, Op. 31 (Vintage Mono Recordings)$0.99Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 February 2006
40Stream & download Warsaw ConcertoWarsaw Concerto$1.29Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 January 1998
42Stream & download The Gadfly Suite Op. 97a: VIII. RomanceThe Gadfly Suite Op. 97a: VIII. Romance$1.29Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 February 2006
43Stream & download Cabaret Songs: No. 7, GeorgeCabaret Songs: No. 7, George$1.29Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 January 2007
44Stream & download Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Porgi AmorLe nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Porgi Amor$1.29Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 January 1971
45Stream & download The Lark AscendingThe Lark Ascending$1.29Genre: ClassicalDate: 28 March 2008
46Stream & download Sailing By (Radio 4, Shipping Forecast theme)Sailing By (Radio 4, Shipping Forecast theme)$1.29Genre: ClassicalDate: 09 December 2008
47Stream & download Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis [Excerpt]Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis [Excerpt]$1.29Genre: ClassicalDate: 24 April 2007
48Stream & download The Firebird Suite (1910): IV. The Princesses' RoundThe Firebird Suite (1910): IV. The Princesses' Round$1.29Genre: ClassicalDate: 01 January 1968

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BBC Symphony Orchestra Biography

The BBC Symphony Orchestra (BBC SO) is a British orchestra based in London. Founded in 1930, it was the first permanent salaried orchestra in London, and is the only one of the city's five major symphony orchestras not to be self-governing. The BBC SO is the principal broadcast orchestra of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The orchestra was originally conceived in 1928 as a joint enterprise by the BBC and the conductor Sir Thomas Beecham, but the latter withdrew the next year and the task of assembling and training the orchestra fell to the BBC's director of music, Adrian Boult. Among its guest conductors in its first years was Arturo Toscanini, who judged it the finest orchestra he had ever conducted. During and after the Second World War, Boult strove to maintain standards, but the senior management of the post-war BBC did not allocate the orchestra the resources to meet competition from new and well-funded rivals. After Boult's retirement from the BBC in 1950, the orchestra went through a fallow period. Boult's successor, Sir Malcolm Sargent, was popular with the public but had poor rapport with his players, and orchestral morale dropped. Sargent's successor, Rudolf Schwarz, made relatively little impact, and although the BBC appointed high-profile chief conductors in the 1960s and 1970s – Antal Doráti, Colin Davis, Pierre Boulez and Gennady Rozhdestvensky – the BBC SO remained underfunded. However, because it was the sole symphony orchestra in London that offered its players full-time contracts, players of high repute, including Alan Civil (horn) and John Wilbraham (trumpet), enrolled as regular members. As a result of initiatives begun in the 1960s by the BBC controller of music William Glock, performing standards rose appreciably. Under Andrew Davis in the 1990s and Jiří Bělohlávek in the 2000s, the orchestra prospered. By the second decade of the 21st century, the BBC SO was regarded by critics as of first-class status. From the outset, th...

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