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Overtures

Béatrice et Bénédict
Benvenuto Cellini
Le Carnaval romain
Le Corsaire
Les Francs-juges
Rob Roy
Le Roi Lear
Waverley
Other orchestral and instrumental works

Marche troyenne
Chasse royale et orage
Rêverie et Caprice
3 Pieces for Alexandre’s melodium organ

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Overtures

Béatrice et Bénédict

Conductor Orchestra Date of recording Company Catalogue number
Munch Boston Symphony Orchestra Recorded in the 1950s BMG 09026 614002
Martinon Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire 1958 Decca 475 7209
Previn London Symphony Orchestra N/A EMI/Angel 73338
Gibson Scottish National Orchestra 1982 Chandos CHAN 8316
Talmi San Diego Symphony Orchestra 1994 HNH International/Naxos 8.550999
Dutoit Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal 1997 Decca 452 480-2
Davis Staatskapelle Dresden 1998 BMG 09026 68790 2
Loughran Hallé Orchestra 2002 EMI Classics for Pleasure 5755622
Ashkenazy Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra 2011 issue Ondine ODE 1188-2
Ticciati Scottish Chamber Orchestra 2011; 2012 issue Linn Records CKD 400
Andrew Davis Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra 2013 issue Chandos CHSA5118
Slatkin Orchestre National de Lyon 2019 Naxos 8573449

Benvenuto Cellini

Conductor Orchestra Date of recording Company Catalogue number
Monteux Paris Symphony Orchestra 1930 LYS LYS 368
Kleiber Berlin Philharmonic 1930-34 Telefunken.Teldec 28407-2
Munch Boston Symphony Orchestra Recorded in the 1950s BMG 09026 61400 2
Martinon Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire 1958 Decca 475 7209
Previn London Symphony Orchestra N/A EMI/Angel 73338
Boulez New York Philharmonic 1972 Sony SM3K 64 103
Zinman Baltimore Symphony Orchestra 1988 Telarc CD-80164
Talmi San Diego Symphony Orchestra 1994 HNH International/Naxos 8.550999
Dutoit Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal 1997 Decca 452 480-2
Klemperer Los Angeles Philharmonic 1997 reissue Symposium SYM 1204
Davis Staatskapelle Dresden 1998 BMG 09026 68790 2
Fournet Venice Teatro la Fenice Orchestra 1997 Mondo Musica MFON 10124
Diederich Orchestre Philharmonique Régional Montpellier N/A Forlane UCD 16568
Chung Orchestre de l’Opéra Bastille N/A Deutsche Grammophon 447 102-2
Bertini Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra 2006 issue Capriccio CAP71094
Andrew Davis Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra 2013 issue Chandos CHSA5118

Le Carnaval romain

Conductor Orchestra Date of recording Company Catalogue number
Boult BBC Symphony Orchestra 1932-36 Dutton/ Harmonia Mundi CDBP 9771
Beecham London Philharmonic Orchestra 1936 Columbia 68921-D
Mengelberg Grand Orchestre de Radio-Paris 1944 Malibran CDRG 189
Munch Boston Symphony Orchestra Recorded in the 1950s BMG 09026 61400 2
Beecham Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 1954 Philips A01218L
Inghelbrecht London Philharmonic Orchestra 1956 Testament SBT 1265
Martinon Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire 1958 Decca 475 7209
Kempe Vienna Philharmonic orchestra 1958 Testament 4967712722
SBT1272
Paray Detroit Symphony Orchestra 1958-1959 Mercury Living Presence 475 6622
Davis London Symphony Orchestra 1965 Philips 422 253-2
Cluytens Orchestre National de l’O.R.T.F. N/A EMI CVD3546
Previn London Symphony Orchestra N/A EMI/Angel 73338
Kubelik Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra 1970 Topazio TP 2604.12
Boulez New York Philharmonic 1972 Sony SM3K 64 103
Gibson Scottish National Orchestra 1982 Chandos CHAN 8316
Vandernoot Belgian RTBF Orchestra 1989 Weitblick SSS 0001-2
Plasson Orchestre du Capitole de Toulose 1989 EMI CDC 7 54010 2
Janssons Concertgebouw Orchestra N/A EMI/Angel 54479
Chung Orchestre de l’Opéra Bastille N/A Deutsche Grammophon 447 102-2
Talmi San Diego Symphony Orchestra 1994 HNH International/Naxos 8.550999
Dutoit Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal 1997 Decca 452 480-2
Davis Staatskapelle Dresden 1998 BMG 09026 68790 2
Maazel Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra 2000 reissue DG Panorama 2GP2 469118
Loughran Hallé Orchestra 2002 EMI Classics for Pleasure 5755622
Menuhin Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 2004 reissue Virgin Classics 5624862
Celibidache Munich Philharmonic Orchestra 2004 reissue EMI 5 57844-2
Dausgaard Danish National Symphony Orchestra 2004 Chandos CHAN10416
de Billy ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien 2005 Oehms Classics OC 906
BRO Code: 150349
Mackerras Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 2005 issue RPO Records 28310
van Immerseel Anima Eterna Brugge 2008 issue Zig-Zag Territoires ZZT100101
Andrew Davis Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra 2013 issue Chandos CHSA5118
Cambreling SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg 2018 issue SWR Classic SWR19503cd

Le Corsaire

Conductor Orchestra Date of recording Company Catalogue number
Beecham Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 1946 His Masters Voice
RCA Victor
ED 562
11-9955
Beecham Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 1951 BBC Music BBCL 4065-2
Beecham Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 1954 Philips A01218L
Beecham Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 1958 His Masters Voice ALP 1846/ASD 420
Munch Boston Symphony Orchestra Recorded in the 1950s BMG 09026 61400 2
Martinon Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire 1958 Decca 475 7209
Paray Detroit Symphony Orchestra 1958-1959 Mercury Living Presence 475 6622
Kubelik Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra 1962 Orfeo 9622346
Davis London Symphony Orchestra 1965 Philips 416 430-2
470 543-2
Previn London Symphony Orchestra N/A EMI/Angel 73338
Gibson Scottish National Orchestra 1982 Chandos CHAN 8316
Zinman Baltimore Symphony Orchestra 1988 Telarc CD-80164
Plasson Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse 1989 EMI CDC 7 54010 2
Chung Orchestre de l’Opéra Bastille N/A Deutsche Grammophon 447 102-2
Talmi San Diego Symphony Orchestra 1994 HNH International/Naxos 8.550999
Dutoit Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal 1997 Decca 452 480-2
Davis Staatskapelle Dresden 1998 BMG 09026 68790 2
Talmi Québec Symphony Orchestra 2001 Analekta FL23151
Loughran Hallé Orchestra 2002 EMI Classics for Pleasure 5755622
Slatkin Lyon National Orchestra 2012 issue Naxos 8.572886
NBD0029 (Blu-Ray Audio)
Andrew Davis Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra 2013 issue Chandos CHSA5118
Cambreling SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg 2018 issue SWR Classic SWR19503cd

Les Francs-juges

Conductor Orchestra Date of recording Company Catalogue number
Toscanini NBC Symphony Orchestra 1941 Music & Arts CD4614
Beecham Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 1954 Philips A01218L
Davis London Symphony Orchestra 1965 Philips 416 430-2
470 543-2
Previn London Symphony Orchestra N/A EMI/Angel 73338
Norrington London Classical Players 1989 Virgin 61379
Dutoit Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal 1997 Decca 452 480-2
Davis Staatskapelle Dresden 1998 BMG 09026 68790 2
Norrington Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra 2004 Hänssler Classic CD93.103
Andrew Davis Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra 2013 issue Chandos CHSA5118
Cambreling SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg 2018 issue SWR Classic SWR19503cd

Rob Roy

Conductor Orchestra Date of recording Company Catalogue number
Gibson Scottish National Orchestra 1982 Chandos CHAN 8316
Talmi San Diego Symphony Orchestra 1994 HNH International/Naxos 8.550999
Maksymiuk BBC Scottish Orchestra N/A Koch/Schwann 3-6702-2
Cambreling SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg 2018 issue SWR Classic SWR19503cd

Le Roi Lear

Conductor Orchestra Date of recording Company Catalogue number
Beecham Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 1947 His Masters Voice DB 9614/5
Beecham Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 1954 Philips A01218L
Beecham BBC Symphony Orchestra 1954 BBC Music BBCL 4065-2
Davis London Symphony Orchestra 1965 Philips 416 430-2
470 543-2
Gibson Scottish National Orchestra 1982 Chandos CHAN 8316
Talmi San Diego Symphony Orchestra 1994 HNH International/Naxos 8.550999
Dutoit Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal 1997 Decca 452 480-2
Davis Staatskapelle Dresden 1998 BMG 09026 68790 2
Janowski Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra 2009; 2010 issue Pentatone Classics 5186-338
Andrew Davis Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra 2013 issue Chandos CHSA5118
Cambreling SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg 2018 issue SWR Classic SWR19503cd
Slatkin Orchestre National de Lyon 2019 Naxos 8573449

Waverley

Conductor Orchestra Date of recording Company Catalogue number
Beecham Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 1954 Philips A01218L
Davis London Symphony Orchestra 1965 Philips 416 430-2
470 543-2
Talmi San Diego Symphony Orchestra 1994 HNH International/Naxos 8.550999
Dutoit Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal 1997 Decca 452 480-2
Davis Staatskapelle Dresden 1998 BMG 09026 68790 2
Andrew Davis Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra 2013 issue Chandos CHSA5118
Gergiev London Symphony Orchestra 2014 LSO Live LSO0757
Cambreling SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg 2018 issue SWR Classic SWR19503cd

Other orchestral and instrumental works

Marche troyenne

Conductor Orchestra Date of recording Company Catalogue number
Weingartner Conservatoire Orchestra 12 July 1939 Lys 080
Beecham Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 1951 BBC Music BBCL 4065-2
Beecham Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 1955 Sony SMK89807
Paray Detroit Symphony Orchestra 1958-1959 Mercury Living Presence 475 6622
Zinman Baltimore Symphony Orchestra 1988 Telarc CD-80164
Andrew Davis BBC Symphony Orchestra/
BBC Symphony Chorus
2015, 2016 issue Chandos CHAN 5169

Chasse royale et orage

Conductor Orchestra Date of recording Company Catalogue number
Andrew Davis BBC Symphony Orchestra/
BBC Symphony Chorus
2015, 2016 issue Chandos CHAN 5169

Rêverie et Caprice

Conductor Orchestra Date of recording Company Catalogue number
Pritchard Philharmonia Orchestra
Menuhin (violin)
1962 EMI 372 452
Barenboim Orchestre de Paris
Perlman (violin)
1980 Deutsche Grammophon 445 549-2
(No conductor) Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Figueroa (violin)
1991 Deutsche Grammophon 431 680-2
De Waart New Philharmonia Orchestra
Grumiaux (violin)
2000 reissue DG Panorama 2GP2 469118
Harding Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen
Capuçon (violin)
2001 Virgin Classics VC5 45482-2
Talmi Québec Symphony Orchestra
Ehnes (violin)
2001 Analekta FL23151
Dutoit Philharmonia Orchestra
Suwanai (violin)
2004 Decca 475 618-9
Rhorer Le Cercle de l’Harmonie
Chauvin (violin)
2012 Naïve Ambroisie AM 207

3 Pieces for Alexandre’s melodium organ

Soloist Date of recording Company Catalogue number
Joris Verdin (1860 melodium organ)
(Sérénade agreste à la Madone only)
1992 Ricercar 41042 MU / 750
Neil Wright (organ) 2002 Priory PRCD 802

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