Gustavo Dudamel’s second DG Concerts recording with the LA Phil was this scintillating, deeply dramatic account of Berlioz’ Symphonie fantastique, recorded live at Walt Disney Concert Hall in March 2008 and released on iTunes later that year.
Gustavo Dudamel leads the LA Phil in a remarkable performance of Bartók's masterpiece, at once etched, expressive, and illuminating, for his first iTunes release with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Released July 2007.
Gustavo Dudamel’s debut album with Beethoven’s Symphonies Nos. 5 and 7 caused a celebration in the music world and received ravishing reviews: “This is model music-making . . . every phrase is played with an exciting, deeply internalized sense of ownership that adult orchestras would do well to emulate.” (Philadelphia Inquirer). Released internationally August 2006.
With its energetic outbursts, expressive cantilenas and constant changes of mood, Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 is the ideal repertoire for showcasing the forces of Gustavo Dudamel and the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra. His second highly-anticipated album on Deutsche Grammophon was released internationally August 2007.
FIESTA captures the excitement of Gustavo Dudamel and the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra live, juxtaposing contrasting showpieces such as the rhythmic drive of Revueltas’ Sensemayá, the expansive lusciousness of Danzón No. 2 by Márquez, the vibrant ballet suite Estancia by Ginastera and Bernstein’s well-known Mambo from West Side Story. Released internationally May 2008.
Tchaikovsky despaired that his Symphony No. 5 “. . . will never please the public”. With this recording, Gustavo Dudamel joins the royal line of conductors who prove the great composer wrong. Includes Tchaikovsky’s turbulently beautiful Francesca da Rimini. Released internationally February 2009.