ALBUM WORKS: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Symphony no 40 in G minor, K 550 Conductor: Sir Solti Ensemble: Chamber Orchestra of Europe Period: Classical Form: Symphony Written: 1788 Country: Vienna, Austria Studio/Live: Studio Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Symphony no 41 in C major, K 551 "Jupiter" Conductor: Sir Solti Ensemble: Chamber Orchestra of Europe Period: Classical Form: Symphony Written: 1788 Country: Vienna, Austria Studio/Live: Studio Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467 Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy (Piano) Conductor: Vladimir Ashkenazy Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra Period: Classical Form: Concerto Written: 1785 Country: Vienna, Austria Studio/Live: Studio Amsterdam Mozart Ensemble Rondo in A Minor, K. 511 Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy (Piano) Conductor: Vladimir Ashkenazy Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra Studio/Live: Studio Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Concerto for Piano no 20 in D minor, K 466 Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy (Piano) Conductor: Vladimir Ashkenazy Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra Period: Classical Form: Concerto Written: 1785 Country: Vienna, Austria Studio/Live: Studio Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622 Conductor: Neville Marriner Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Period: Classical Form: Concerto Written: 1791 Country: Vienna, Austria Studio/Live: Studio Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Concerto for Flute and Harp in C major, K 299 (297c) Conductor: Neville Marriner Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Period: Classical Form: Concerto Written: 1778 Country: Paris, France Studio/Live: Studio Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Concerto for Horn no 4 in E flat major, K 495 Conductor: Neville Marriner Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Period: Classical Form: Concerto Written: 1786 Country: Vienna, Austria Studio/Live: Studio Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Requiem in D minor, K 626 Conductor: Peter Schreier Ensemble: Leipzig Radio Chorus Period: Classical Form: Requiem Written: 1791 Country: Vienna, Austria Studio/Live: Studio Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Mass in C major, K 317 "Coronation" Conductor: Peter Schreier Ensemble: Leipzig Radio Chorus Period: Classical Form: Mass Written: 1779 Country: Salzburg, Austria Studio/Live: Studio Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Ave verum corpus in D major, K 618 Conductor: Peter Schreier Ensemble: Leipzig Radio Chorus Period: Classical Form: Motet Written: 1791 Country: Baden, Austria Studio/Live: Studio

01 L'arlÉSienne Suite No.1 - PrÉLude 02 L'arlÉSienne Suite No.1 - Minuetto 03 L'arlÉSienne Suite No.1 - Adagietto 04 L'arlÉSienne Suite No.1 - Carillon 05 L'arlÉSienne Suite No.2 - Pastorale 06 L'arlÉSienne Suite No.2 - Intermezzo 07 L'arlÉSienne Suite No.2 - Menuet 08 L'arlÉSienne Suite No.2 - Farandole 09 Carmen - Act 1 - PrÉLude 10 Carmen - Act 1 - Entr'acte 11 Carmen - Act 2 - Entr'acte 12 Carmen - Act 3 - Entr'acte

The Britten Sinfonia’s Associate Leader, Thomas Gould directs the ensemble in Dmitry Sitkovetsky’s beautifully realised and heartfelt arrangement for strings of Bach’s great keyboard work, 'The Goldberg Variations'. Sitkovetsky’s arrangement (first conceived for string trio and later expanded for string orchestra), made in 1985 on the 300th anniversary of Bach’s birth, is lovingly and painstakingly done. He dedicates the string trio arrangement to Glenn Gould, and it is clear from much of the written-out ornamentation that Gould’s recordings of the Goldbergs were Sitkovetsky’s passport into the music. The use of string instruments offers a range of expressive possibilities that a keyboard instrument does not, including the possibility of tuning notes expressively and colouring notes with vibrato but Sitkovetsky’s real triumph is to preserve the simplicity of texture and clarity of development that characterises Bach’s masterpiece, and as such is a true celebration of Bach’s vision. Founded in 1992, the Britten Sinfonia is inspired by the ethos of Benjamin Britten through a deep commitment to bringing outstanding music to both the world’s finest concert halls but also the local community. One of the world’s most celebrated and pioneering ensembles it breaks the mould by not having a principal conductor or director, instead choosing to collaborate with a range of the finest international guest artists from across the musical spectrum, resulting in performances of rare insight and energy. Britten Sinfonia is an Associate Ensemble at the Barbican in London and has residencies across the east of England in Norwich, Brighton and Cambridge, where it is the University’s orchestra-in-association. The orchestra also performs a chamber music series at Wigmore Hall and appears regularly at major UK festivals including Aldeburgh and the BBC Proms. Their growing international profile includes regular touring including in February 2012, its North American debut at Lincoln Centre, New York. “An astonishing performance that preserved the delicate contrapuntal intricacy of Bach’s original... A virtuoso tour de force” The Guardian, concert review

To commemorate the Mendelssohn bicentennial in 2009, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, pianist Emanuel Ax, and violinist Itzhak Perlman collaborated together for the first time and recorded the Mendelssohn Piano Trios. This is the first chamber recording these three virtuosos have recorded together. Yo-Yo Ma is a world-renowned, multiple Grammy Award-winning cellist and is currently celebrating his 30th anniversary with Sony Masterworks.