Decca is proud to present 60 CDs celebrating 60 years of one of the World’s finest and most recorded chamber orchestras. This new Edition, an exciting new collaboration between Decca and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, celebrates the Academy’s international reputation for its distinctive, polished and refined sound through a selection of 60 recordings from their vast catalogue of over 500 albums.
• 60 CDs celebrating 60 years of one of the World’s finest chamber orchestras, renowned for fresh, brilliant interpretations of great orchestral music
• This new Edition, an exciting new collaboration between Decca and the Academy, celebrates the Academy’s international reputation for its distinctive, polished and refined sound through a hand-picked selection of 60 recordings from their vast catalogue of over 500
• Recordings taken from the Decca, Argo and Philips catalogues, plus Sony Classical, Pentatone and Onyx. Including the first and last recordings with Sir Neville Marriner, recordings with Iona Brown and with present director Joshua Bell, this edition is a true survey of the first 60 years of the Academy
• Seven works new-to-CD
• 150pp booklet includes, essays from Lady Marriner, Sir Neville Marriner’s daughter Susan Harries, Academy discographer Philip Stuart, a few words from current and former players, facsimiles from Academy archives and many photographs from Decca archives
Corelli: Concerto Grosso Op. 6 No. 7 in D Major
2 Torelli: Sonata a Quattro in D minor, Op. 6, No. 10
3 Locatelli: Concerto Grosso in D Major, Op. 1, No. 9
4 Albicastro: Concerto No. 6 in F Major
5 Handel: Concerto Grosso, Op. 6 No. 6 in G minor, HWV324
6 Manfredini, F: Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op. 3 No. 10
7 Albinoni: Concerto Grosso, Op. 5 No. 5 in a Minor
8 Cherubini: Etude No. 2 for Horn & Strings
9 Avison: Concerto Op. 9 No. 11 in a Major
10 Handel: Concerto Grosso, Op. 6 No. 1 in G Major, HWV319
11 Telemann: Concerto TWV 53:F1 in F Major for 3 Violins, Strings & B.C
12 Vivaldi: Flute Concerto, Op. 10 No. 5 in F Major, RV 434
13 Geminiani, F: Concerto Grosso Op. 3 No. 3 in E minor
14 Bellini: Oboe Concerto in E Flat Major
15 Corelli: Concerto Grosso Op. 6 No. 1 in D Major
16 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
17 Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Oboes, Bassoon, 2 Horns & Violin in F Major
18 Vivaldi: Oboe Concerto in F Major, RV456
19 Vivaldi: Bassoon Concerto, RV 498 in a Minor
20 Vivaldi: Recorder Concerto in C minor, RV441
21 Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Horns, Strings & Continuo RV539
22 Vivaldi: Flautino Concerto in C Major, RV443
23 Vivaldi: Concerto in D minor for Two Oboes, RV 535
24 Vivaldi: Concerto, Op. 3 No. 10 ‘Con Quattro Violini E Violoncello Obligato’, RV 580
25 Vivaldi: Cello Concerto in C minor, RV401
26 Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Trumpets, Strings & Continuo in C Major, RV 537
27 Vivaldi: Violin Concerto, Op. 4 No. 8 in D minor, RV 249
28 Vivaldi: Concerto No. 9 in B Flat Major RV 530
29 Geminiani, F: Concerti Grossi, Op. 7
30 Telemann: Concerto TWV 51:D7 in D Major for Trumpet, Strings & B.C
31 Albinoni: Concerto for Trumpet, Three Oboes, Bassoon and Continuo in C Major
32 Hertel, J w: Concerto in D Major for Trumpet, Two Oboes, Two Bassoons, Strings and Continuo
33 Fasch, J F: Concerto in D for Trumpet, 2 Oboes, Strings and Continuo, Fawv L: D1
34 Hummel, J: Trumpet Concerto in E (Or E Flat) Major, Woo / S49
35 Albrechtsberger, J G: Concerto a Cinque
36 Mozart, L: Trumpet Concerto in D Major
37 Telemann: Concerto TWV 51:Anh.B1 in B Flat Major for Violin, Strings & B.C. (Spurious)
38 Telemann: Concerto TWV 51:G7 in G Major for Violin, Strings & B.C
39 Telemann: Violin Concerto in D Major TWV 51:D10
40 Telemann: Violin Concerto in E Major TWV 51:E2
41 Telemann: Violin Concerto in G minor TWV 51:G1
42 Telemann: Overture (Suite) TWV 55:C3 in C Major for Wind, Strings & B.C. ‘Hamburger Ebb Und Fluth’ (‘Wassermusik’)
43 Handel: Concerti Grossi Op. 3 Nos. 1-6, HWV312-317
44 Handel: Alcina: Ballet Music
45 Handel: Concerti Grossi Op. 6 Nos. 1-12 HWV319-330
46 Handel: Oboe Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Major, HWV 301
47 Handel: Oboe Concerto No. 2 in B Flat Major, HWV 302A
48 Handel: Oboe Concerto No. 3 in G minor, HWV 287
49 Handel: Concerti a Due Cori Nos. 1-3
50 Bach, J S: Keyboard Concertos Nos. 1-7 BWV1052-1058
51 Bach, J S: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV1050
52 Bach, J S: Concerto for Flute, Violin & Harpsichord in a Minor, BWV1044
53 Bach, J S: Italian Concerto, BWV971
54 Bach, J S: Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV1043
55 Bach, J S: Violin Concerto No. 1 in a Minor, BWV1041
56 Bach, J S: Violin Concerto No. 2 in E Major, BWV1042
57 Bach, J S: Concerto for Oboe & Violin in C minor, BWV1060
58 Bach, J S: The Art of Fugue, BWV1080
59 Bach, J S: Musical Offering, BWV1079
60 Arne: Keyboard Concerto No. 5 in G minor
61 Bach, C P E: Harpsichord Concerto in C minor, WQ. 43 / 4 (H474)
62 Bach, J C: Harpsichord Concerto in a Major, T 297 / L(II)
63 Bach, J C: Symphonies Op. 3
64 Mozart: March in D Major, K408B
65 Haydn: Symphony No. 52 in C minor
66 Wassenaer: Concerti Armonici Nos. 1-6 (Formerly Attributed to Pergolesi)
67 Knechtel: Corno Di Caccia Concerto in D Major
68 Reinhardt, J G: Horn Concerto in E Flat Major
69 Quantz: Horn Concerto in E Flat Major
70 Graun, C H: Concerto for Concertant Horn and Oboe D’amore in D Major
71 Röllig: Corno Da Caccia Concerto in E Flat Major
72 Röllig: Corno Da Caccia Concerto in D Major
73 Gluck: Don Juan – Ballet Suite
74 Handel: Ariodante: Ballet Music
75 Handel: Il Pastor Fido: Ballet Music
76 Haydn: Horn Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Hob. Viid:3
77 Haydn: Horn Concerto No. 2 in D Major, Hob. Viid:4
78 Haydn: Six Allemandes, from Hob. IX
79 Haydn: Acide E Galatea: Overture
80 Haydn: Symphony No. 53 in D Major ‘The Imperial’
81 Haydn: Symphony No. 99 in E Flat Major
82 Haydn: Symphony No. 102 in B Flat Major
83 Haydn, M: Horn Concerto (Concertino) in D Major, MH 134, P. 134
84 Haydn, M: Duo Concertante for Organ and Viola, P. 55
85 Haydn, M: Divertimento in C Major, P. 98
86 Haydn, M: Minuets (6), P70
87 Mozart: Serenade No. 6 in D Major, K239 ‘Serenata Notturna’
88 Mozart: Divertimento in D Major, K136
89 Mozart: Divertimento in B Flat Major, K137
90 Mozart: Divertimento in F Major, K138
91 Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante in E Flat for Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon & Orchestra, K297B
92 Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola & Orchestra in E Flat Major, K364
93 Mozart: Adagio & Fugue in C minor for Strings, K546
94 Mozart: Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K525 ‘Eine Kleine Nachtmusik’
95 Mozart: Serenade No. 9 in D Major, K320 ‘Posthorn’
96 Mozart: Serenade No. 6 in D Major, K239 ‘Serenata Notturna’
97 Mozart: Serenade No. 10 in B Flat Major, K361 ‘Gran Partita’
98 Mozart: Divertimento No. 6, K188 (K.240B)
99 Beethoven: Minuets (12), Woo 7
100 Beethoven: Twelve German Dances Woo 8 – ZWÖLF Deutsche Tänze
101 Beethoven: Contredanses (7), Woo 14
102 Beethoven: Grosse Fuge in B Flat Major, Op. 133
103 Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B Flat Major, Op. 60
104 Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in a Major, Op. 92
105 Weber: Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F minor, Op. 73
106 Weber: Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in E Flat Major, Op. 74
107 Weber: Clarinet Concertino in E Flat Major, Op. 26
108 Rossini: Guillaume Tell Overture
109 Rossini: Le Siège de Corinthe Overture
110 Rossini: La Cenerentola Overture
111 Rossini: La Gazza Ladra Overture
112 Rossini: La Cambiale Di Matrimonio Overture
113 Rossini: La Scala Di Seta Overture
114 Rossini: Tancredi Overture
115 Rossini: Il Signor Bruschino Overture
116 Rossini: Il Turco in Italia Overture
117 Rossini: L’inganno Felice Overture
118 Rossini: Maometto II: Overture
119 Rossini: Overture: Ricciardo E Zoraide
120 Rossini: Sinfonia Al Conventello
121 Rossini: Sinfonia Di Bologna
122 Rossini: Semiramide Overture
123 Rossini: Il Viaggio a Reims Overture
124 Rossini: Il Barbiere Di Siviglia Overture
125 Rossini: L’italiana in Algeri Overture
126 Rossini: Bianca E Falliero: Overture
127 Rossini: Otello Overture
128 Rossini: Demetrio E Polibio: Overture
129 Rossini: Edoardo E Cristina: Overture
130 Rossini: Armida Overture
131 Rossini: Edipo a Colono: Overture
132 Rossini: Ermione: Overture
133 Rossini: Torvaldo E Dorliska Overture
134 Clarke, Jeremiah: Trumpet Voluntary ‘Prince of Denmark’s March’
135 Handel: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (From Solomon)
136 Purcell: Rondeau from Abdelazer
137 Rossini: String Sonata No. 3 in C Major: Minuet
138 Boccherini: Minuet in a Major from String Quintet Op. 11 No. 5, G275
139 Mozart: Divertimento No. 17 in D Major, K334: Minuet
140 Haydn: String Quartet Op. 3 No. 5 in F Major: Serenade
141 Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in E Flat Major, Hob. Viie:1: 2nd Movement
142 Tchaikovsky: Andante Cantabile (From String Quartet No. 1 in D Op. 11)
143 Schubert: Rosamunde, D797: Ballet Music No. 2
144 Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Scherzo
145 Bree: Allegro for 4 String Quartets
146 Ricciotti: Concertino in G Major for Strings (Concerto Armonico)
147 Locatelli: Concerto Op. 4 No. 9 – Introduzione Teatrale Op. 4 No. 5
148 Mendelssohn: String Symphony No. 9 in C Major
149 Mendelssohn: String Symphony No. 10 in B minor
150 Mendelssohn: String Symphony No. 12 in G minor
151 Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto in a Minor (For Piano and Strings), 1822
152 Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 in a Minor, Op. 56 ‘Scottish’
153 Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in a Major, Op. 90 ‘Italian’
154 Gounod: Symphony No. 1
155 Gounod: Symphony No. 2 in E Flat
156 Gounod: Faust – Ballet Music
157 Dvořák: Serenade for Strings in E Major, Op. 22
158 Dvořák: Serenade for Winds in D minor, Op. 44
159 Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71A
160 Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48
161 Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35
162 Grieg: Holberg Suite, Op. 40
163 Grieg: Two Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34
164 Sibelius: Valse Triste, Op. 44 No. 1
165 Sibelius: Rakastava, Op. 14
166 Nielsen: Little Suite in a Minor for Strings, Op. 1 (FS6)
167 Wirén: Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 11
168 Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26
169 Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
170 Strauss, R: Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, Op. 60
171 Strauss, R: Tanzsuite Aus Klavierstücken Von François Couperin
172 Bruch: Scottish Fantasy, Op. 46
173 Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26
174 Berlioz: Rákóczi March (From la Damnation de Faust, Op. 24)
175 Ravel: Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte
176 Dukas: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
177 Saint-Saëns: Danse Macabre, Op. 40
178 Debussy: Prélude À L’après-Midi D’un Faune
179 Chabrier: Joyeuse Marche
180 Canteloube: Baïlèro (From Chants D’auvergne)
181 Satie: Gymnopédie No. 3
182 Satie: Gymnopédie No. 1
183 Fauré: Dolly Suite, Op. 56
184 Respighi: Pines of Rome
185 Respighi: Fountains of Rome
186 Respighi: Roman Festivals
187 Respighi: The Birds
188 Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta, BB 114, SZ. 106
189 Bartók: Divertimento for Strings, SZ. 113
190 Stravinsky: Pulcinella Suite
191 Stravinsky: Apollon Musagète
192 Stravinsky: Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra
193 Elgar: Introduction & Allegro for Strings, Op. 47
194 Elgar: Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20
195 Elgar: Sospiri, Op. 70
196 Elgar: Elegy for Strings, Op. 58
197 Elgar: Suite from the Spanish Lady, Op. 89
198 Warlock: Serenade (To Frederick Delius on His Sixtieth Birthday)
199 Warlock: Capriol Suite
200 Butterworth, G: A Shropshire Lad – Rhapsody
201 Butterworth, G: Two English Idylls
202 Butterworth, G: The Banks of Green Willow
203 Delius: On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring
204 Delius: Hassan: Intermezzo & Serenade
205 Delius: A Song Before Sunrise
206 Delius: Fennimore and Gerda: Intermezzo
207 Delius: Summer Night on the River
208 Delius: Air and Dance
209 Delius: Koanga: La Calinda
210 Delius: The Walk to the Paradise Garden
211 Delius: Caprice & Elegy
212 Holst: Invocation
213 Elgar: Romance, Op. 62
214 Vaughan Williams: Oboe Concerto in a Minor
215 Vaughan Williams: The Wasps Overture
216 Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme By Thomas Tallis
217 Vaughan Williams: Variations for Orchestra
218 Vaughan Williams: Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1
219 Vaughan Williams: Five Variants of ‘Dives and Lazarus’
220 Vaughan Williams: Romance for Strings, Piano and Harmonica
221 Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
222 Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Greensleeves
223 Vaughan Williams: Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra
224 Vaughan Williams: English Folk Song Suite
225 Delius: On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring
226 Bridge: Enter Spring
227 Foulds: April-England, Op. 48 No. 1
228 Bridge: Summer
229 Grainger: Harvest Hymn
230 Bax: November Woods
231 Bridge: Christmas Dance ‘Sir Roger de Coverley’
232 Finzi: Clarinet Concerto, Op. 31
233 Finzi: Dies Natalis, Op. 8
234 Finzi: Nocturne (New Year Music)
235 Finzi: Romance for String Orchestra, Op. 11
236 Tippett: Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli
237 Tippett: Concerto for Double String Orchestra
238 Tippett: Little Music for String Orchestra
239 Walton: Façade (Excerpts)
240 Mahler: Lieder Eines Fahrenden Gesellen
241 Britten: Nocturne, Op. 60 for Tenor, Obbligato Instruments and Strings
242 Britten: Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10
243 Williamson: The Happy Prince
244 Walton: Sonata for String Orchestra
245 Mozart: Exsultate, Jubilate, K165
246 Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in a Major, K622
247 Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K467 ‘Elvira Madigan’