Chicago
Greatest Hits Live [ Rhino / 2 CD/DVD - released 26/Oct/2018 ] Chicago went back to Chicago's historic WTTW-TV studios in November of 2017 to record a live version of their multi-platinum second album, Chicago II. The band also filmed a second live set, playing their greatest hits. |
Chicago
Original Album Series Vol.2 [ Warner / 5 CD - released 6/Sep/2013 ] Five classic albums in one set including: Chicago IX Chicago's Greatest Hits '69 - '74 Chicago X Chicago XI Chicago 16 Chicago 17 |
Chicago
Triple Album Collection [ Warner Music / 3 CD ] Includes the albums Chicago VI, Chicago VII and Chicago VIII. |
Chicago
X [ Rhino Records / CD - released 25/Feb/2003 ] Although it was their tenth release Chicago X (1976) was actually the band's eighth studio effort - as Chicago IV (1972) had been a live set from Carnegie Hall and Chicago IX (1975), which precedes this disc, was the their first best-of collection.... |
Chicago Brass Quintet
Virtuoso Brass [ Delos / CD ] |
LEO FALL
Fall: The Rose Of Stambul (complete operetta sung in English) Kimberly McCord, Alison Kelly, Erich Buchholz / Chicago Folks Operetta, John Frantzen [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 25/Feb/2013 ] Leo Fall's early career mirrored that of his famous contemporary Franz Lehár. Both were born in provinces of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and soon moved to the Imperial capital, Vienna. There they both wrote a series of glorious operettas. Fall's The... |
FRANZ SCHMIDT
Schmidt - Complete Symphonies Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi [ Chandos / 4 CD Box Set ] "The Detroit Symphony Orchestra under Neeme Jarvi play with a freshness and enthusiasm that are totally persuasive. They almost sound Viennese, and the recordings are very good indeed." Penguin Guide |
MENDELSSOHN
A Midsummer Night's Dream (incidental music) [with Schubert - Incidental music to Rosamunde, D797] Chicago Symphony Orchestra, James Levine [ Deutche Grammophon Virtuoso / CD - released 1/Dec/2014 ] |
Chicago So/Reiner
Wagner: Reiner Conducts Wagner [ Sony Classical / CD - released 6/Dec/2010 ] |
RICHARD STRAUSS
Ein Heldenleben (with Webern - Im Sommerwind) Chicago Symphony Orchestra / Bernard Haitink [ CSO Resound SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 2/Sep/2010 ] "A first-rate disc demonstrating the glory of orchestral music-making in the United States, a model for the rest of the world." Editor's Choice Gramophone Magazine, October 2010 |
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Symphony No 4 (recorded in 2008) Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Haitink [ Chicago Symphony Live / CD - released 30/Sep/2008 ] "Neurotic interpretations of Shostakovich aren't Haitink's style. Even when conducting the agonised and extraordinary Fourth Symphony with his Chicago Symphony Orchestra live in concert, he stays measured, a touch cool. But he's lethal, too" (Times... |
GUSTAV MAHLER
Mahler: Symphony No 6 in A minor Chicago Symphony Orchestra / Bernard Haitink [ CSO Resound / CD - released 20/May/2008 ] "Mahler's massive Symphony No. 6 is played by Haitink and the CSO with a transparency, even a delicacy, that seems to stop time." -Chicago Sun-Times |
GUSTAV MAHLER
Mahler: Symphony No 1 (recorded in 2008) Chicago Symphony Orchestra / Bernard Haitink [ CSO Resound SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 20/Feb/2009 ] "Haitink and the CSO demonstrated confidence, vigour and ease…and brought the capacity crowd to its feet for a five-minute series of ovations." Chicago Sun-Times |
BRUCKNER
Symphony No 7 Chicago Symphony Orchestra / Bernard Haitink, Conductor [ CSO Resound / CD - released 20/May/2008 ] "Haitink demands and earns our attention, measure by measure." -Chicago Sun-Times |
PROKOFIEV / BACH / GABRIELI / WALTON / REVUELTAS
Arrangements for symphonic brass Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass [ Chicago Symphony Live SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 12/Dec/2011 ] |
RICHARD STRAUSS
Fritz Reiner conducts Richard Strauss (5 CDs) Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner, with Antonio Janiqro (cello) Bryon janis (piano) Inqu Borkh (soprano) [ Sony Classical Masters / 5 CD Box Set - released 20/May/2011 ] "These were the first stereo sessions the RCA engineers arranged with Fritz Reiner. The RCA recording team 'got it right' from the very beginning. Reiner achieves an admirable balance and whatever he does is convincing." Rosette (Penguin Stereo Guide) |
RICHARD WAGNER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: The World of Wagner Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Vienna State Opera Chorus & Vienna Philharmonic, Sir Georg Solti, Birgit Nilsson (soprano) / [ Decca / CD - released 10/Nov/1993 ] A great beginners guide to the operas of Richard Wagner. |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 (with Weber-Konzertstuck / Piano Sonata No. 1) (recorded 1941-47) Claudio Arrau (piano) / Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy / Chicago Symphony Orchestra / Desire Defauw [ Naxos Historical Great Pianists / CD - released 2/Oct/2007 ] "This is an account that does Weber proud and should ever be available. The documentary nature of this disc makes it a mandatory purchase for those interested in the great work of Claudio Arrau." (MusicWeb Nov 2007) |
Climax Chicago Blues Band
Chicago Climax Blues Band [ Repertoire records / CD - released 11/Oct/2010 ] |
Climax Chicago Blues Band
Climax Chicago Blues Band (Remastered) [ Esoteric / CD - released 25/Feb/2013 ] |