ALBUMRachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 18 & Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Cécile Ousset
ALBUMSaint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 22 - Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1, S. 124Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Cécile Ousset
ALBUMRachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 30Philip Fowke, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Sir Simon Rattle
ALBUMThe British ProjectCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla
ALBUMThe British Project - Walton: Troilus & CressidaCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla
ALBUMSchubert: Symphonies, Vol. 2Franz Schubert, Edward Gardner & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
ALBUMWeinberg: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 21Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, Gidon Kremer, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Kremerata Baltica
ALBUMBerlioz: Grande Messe des mortsCity of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Louis Frémaux
ALBUMSchubert: Symphonies, Vol. 1Edward Gardner & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
ALBUMThrough the Lens of TimeFrancisco Fullana, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Carlos Izcaray
ALBUMStravinsky PetruškaCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Sir Simon Rattle
ALBUMDvořák & Schumann: Piano ConcertosStephen Hough, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Andris Nelsons
ALBUMR. Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie (An Alpine Symphony), Op. 64, TrV 233Andris Nelsons & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
ALBUMR. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Andris Nelsons
ALBUMR. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier Suite & Ein HeldenlebenCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Andris Nelsons
ALBUMShostakovich: Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 60 "Leningrad"City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Andris Nelsons
ALBUMStravinsky: The Firebird & A Symphony of PsalmsAndris Nelsons & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
ALBUMTchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony, Op. 58 & Marche slave, Op. 31City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Andris Nelsons
ALBUMTchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36, TH 27City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Andris Nelsons
ALBUMTchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 & Hamlet OvertureCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Andris Nelsons
ALBUMTchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74, TH 30 "Pathétique"City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Andris Nelsons
ALBUMSecond Symphony and Overture to Frankenstein: The Movie ScoreCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Michael Shapiro
ALBUMMendelssohn in Birmingham, Vol. 3Edward Gardner, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sophie Bevan, Mary Bevan, Benjamin Hulett & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus
ALBUMMendelssohn in Birmingham, Vol. 2Edward Gardner & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
ALBUMMendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 "Italian", Symphony No. 5 "Reformation" & The Hebrides Overture (Mendelssohn in Birmingham, Vol. 1)Edward Gardner & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
ALBUMThere Was a ChildCity of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, CBSO Youth Chorus, CBSO Children's Chorus, Simon Halsey & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
ALBUMDavid Lang: The Passing MeasuresMarty Ehrlich, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Paul Herbert & Birmingham Contemporary Music Group
ALBUMSibelius & Walton: Violin ConcertosAkiko Suwanai, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Sakari Oramo
ALBUMStravinsky: The Rite of Spring, Petrushka, The Firebird & Apollon musagèteSir Simon Rattle & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
ALBUMTchaikovsky: Souvenir RusseBaiba Skride, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Andris Nelsons
ALBUMStravinsky: The Rite of the Spring, Petrushka, The Firebird & Apollon musagèteSir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Peter Donohoe
ALBUMBliss: Music for Strings, Meditations on a Theme by John Blow & A Prayer to the Infant JesusCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Hugo Rignold, The Ambrosian Singers & Sir Philip Ledger
ALBUMBeethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2Lars Vogt, Sir Simon Rattle & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
ALBUMWeber: Complete Works for ClarinetJanet Hilton, Neeme Järvi, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Keith Swallow & Lindsay String Quartet
ALBUMSzymanowski: SongsCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus & Sir Simon Rattle
ALBUMFoulds: Dynamic Triptych, Music-Pictures III & Orchestral MiniaturesCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
ALBUMBritten: Piano Concerto, Op. 13 - Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano, Trumpet & Strings - Enescu: LégCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Håkan Hardenberger, Leif Ove Andsnes & Paavo Järvi
ALBUMBritten: Sinfonia da Requiem - Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Philharmonia Orchestra
ALBUMKernis: Symphony No. 2 - Musica Celestis - Invisible Mosaic IIICity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Hugh Wolff
ALBUMMahler : Symphony No.5City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Sakari Oramo
ALBUMMahler: Symphony No. 8Sir Simon Rattle & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
ALBUMRutter: Magnificat - GloriaThe Choir of King's College, Cambridge, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, The Choir of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge & Sir Stephen Cleobury
ALBUMRachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 4City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Nikolai Lugansky & Sakari Oramo
ALBUMTippett: A Child of Our TimeCity of Birmingham Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Halsey & Sir Michael Tippett
ALBUMSzymanowski: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Silke Avenhaus, Sir Simon Rattle & Thomas Zehetmair
ALBUMHaydn: Symphonies nos 86, 102 & 22 'The Philosopher'City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Sir Simon Rattle
ALBUMFoulds: 3 Mantras, Mirage, Lyra Celtica & ApotheosisCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Sakari Oramo
ALBUMErkki-Sven Tüür: ExodusIsabelle Van Keulen, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Paavo Järvi
ALBUMSibelius: Symphonies 6 & 7, TapiolaCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Sakari Oramo
ALBUMBeethoven: Symphony No. 10 & Triple Concerto in C MajorSir Alexander Gibson, Walter Weller, English Chamber Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio
ALBUMSibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1 - 7 & Orchestral WorksCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Sakari Oramo
ALBUMSusan Graham - French Operetta Arias: C'est ça la vie, c'est ça l'amourCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Susan Graham & Yves Abel
ALBUMSaint-Saëns: Piano Concertos 1–5; Wedding Cake Caprice; Africa etc. (The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol. 27)Stephen Hough, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Sakari Oramo
ALBUMSibelius: Symphony No. 5City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Sakari Oramo
ALBUMFauré: RequiemLouis Fremaux & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
ALBUMFauré: Requiem etcCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
ALBUMSibelius: Symphonies Nos 2 & 4City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Sakari Oramo
ALBUMSibelius: Symphony No. 2City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Sakari Oramo
ALBUMGrieg: Peer GyntSakari Oramo & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
ALBUMGrieg: Peer Gynt Suites 1 & 2 - In Autumn - Symphonic DancesCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Sakari Oramo
ALBUMBusoni: Piano Concerto in C Major (Hyperion Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol. 22)Sir Mark Elder, Marc-André Hamelin & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
ALBUMBritten: Cello Symphony - Elgar: Cello ConcertoCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle & Truls Mørk
ALBUMAdès: AsylaCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle & Thomas Adès
ALBUMMahler: Symphony No. 3 & 8 Lieder aus "Des Knaben Wunderhorn"Simon Keenlyside, Sir Simon Rattle, Birgit Remmert & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
ALBUMBrahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 & 3 Intermezzi, Op. 117Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Leif Ove Andsnes
ALBUMBernstein: Orchestral WorksCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Järvi, Sabine Meyer & Wayne Marshall
ALBUMBernstein: West Side Story - Symphonic DancesCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Paavo Järvi
ALBUMMahler: Das Klagende LiedCity of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
ALBUMMendelssohn: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 etc. (The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol. 17)Stephen Hough, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Lawrence Foster
ALBUMGrainger - In a NutshellCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Sir Simon Rattle
ALBUMCarl Maria von Veber: OverturesCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Lawrence Foster
ALBUMKernis: Second Symphony - Musica Celestis - Invisible Mosaic IICity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Hugh Wolff
ALBUMMahler: Das Lied von der ErdeThomas Hampson, Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Peter Seiffert
ALBUMCherubini: OuverturesCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Lawrence Foster
ALBUMThe Goldschmidt AlbumBerthold Goldschmidt, Charles Dutoit, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal & Sir Simon Rattle
ALBUMSauer & Scharwenka: Piano Concertos (The Romantic Piano Concerto 11)Stephen Hough, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Lawrence Foster
ALBUMShostakovich: Symphony No. 4, Op. 43 - Britten: Russian FuneralSir Simon Rattle & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
ALBUMElgar: Orchestral WorksCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Woods & Sir Simon Rattle
ALBUMSzymanowski: Choral WorksCity of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Elzbieta Szmytka, Florence Quivar, Jon Garrison & Sir Simon Rattle
ALBUMProkofiev: Symphony No. 5 & Scythian SuiteSir Simon Rattle & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
ALBUMRodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez - Takemitsu: To the Edge of Dream - Arnold: Guitar ConcertoSir Simon Rattle, Julian Bream & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
ALBUMMahler: Symphony No. 1 "Titan"Sir Simon Rattle & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
ALBUMMahler: Symphony No. 7Sir Simon Rattle & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
ALBUMRavel: Daphnis et Chloé & BoléroSir Simon Rattle & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
ALBUMGrieg & Schumann: KlavierkonzerteCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Lars Vogt & Sir Simon Rattle
ALBUMGrieg/Schumann - Piano ConcertosCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Lars Vogt, Simon Woods & Sir Simon Rattle
ALBUMHaydn: Symphonies Nos. 60 "Il distratto", 70 & 90Sir Simon Rattle & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
ALBUMHaydn: The Creation, Hob. XXI:2David Thomas, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Arleen Auger & Philip Langridge
ALBUMRattle conducts BrittenSir Simon Rattle & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
ALBUMRavel: Shéhérazade, Ma mère l'Oye & La valseSir Simon Rattle & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
ALBUMMahler: Symphony No. 6 "Tragic"Sir Simon Rattle & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
ALBUMDebussy: Jeux - Images & Musiques pour "Le roi Lear"Sir Simon Rattle & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
ALBUMStravinsky: Le sacre du printemps & Apollon musagèteSir Simon Rattle & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
ALBUMBeethoven: Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral" & Symphony No. 8Walter Weller & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
About City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Artist Biography
From its beginnings as a part-time self-governing orchestra to its current international status, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) has proved formidably adaptable. While retaining its characteristic warmth and energy, the orchestra has modified its sound to a remarkable degree for a succession of principal conductors. As result, the irrepressible zest of George Weldon (1944-1951), the joie de vivre of Louis Frémaux (1969-1978) and the meticulous detailing of Simon Rattle (1980-1998) became vital parts of the orchestra’s corporate identity. The brainchild of composer Granville Bantock and future Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, the City of Birmingham Orchestra, as it was initially christened, was founded in 1920. From the beginning it showed strong support for new music, including performances of recent works by Holst and Bax, and became the first major orchestra to get involved in children’s education with a series of Saturday afternoon concerts. New chief conductor Adrian Boult directed the world’s first-ever orchestral outside broadcast concert on 7 October 1924, and with the arrival of Frémaux in the late ’60s, the orchestra became known popularly as “the best French orchestra in the world”. Yet it was Rattle’s 18-year tenure that took the CBSO to the top flight with distinguished recordings of (especially) Mahler, Szymanowski and Britten, alongside contemporary composers Thomas Adès, Mark-Anthony Turnage and John Adams.
Hometown
Birmingham, England
Genre
Classical
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