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David Atherton

har, *1944 GB, Blackpool
Conductor of Classical

David Atherton OBE, (born 3 January 1944) is an English conductor and co-founder of the London Sinfonietta.

     
Genres
  • Classical
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Popular Tracks   
Mahagonny Songspiel / Part 1 - Prologue: 2. Alabama Song: Moderato on Weill: Kleine Dreigroschenmusik; Mahagonny Songspiel; Happy End; Berliner Requiem; Violin Concerto by Kurt Weill, London Sinfonietta & David Atherton
Suite For Wind Orchestra From "The Threepenny Opera" (1928): 2. The Ballad Of Mack The Knife: Moderato assai on Weill: Kleine Dreigroschenmusik; Mahagonny Songspiel; Happy End; Berliner Requiem; Violin Concerto by Kurt Weill, London Sinfonietta & David Atherton
Suite For Wind Orchestra From "The Threepenny Opera" (1928): 1. Overture: Maestoso on Weill: Kleine Dreigroschenmusik; Mahagonny Songspiel; Happy End; Berliner Requiem; Violin Concerto by Kurt Weill, London Sinfonietta & David Atherton
Suite For Wind Orchestra From "The Threepenny Opera" (1928): 5a. Tango-Ballad on Weill: Kleine Dreigroschenmusik; Mahagonny Songspiel; Happy End; Berliner Requiem; Violin Concerto by Kurt Weill, London Sinfonietta & David Atherton
Suite For Wind Orchestra From "The Threepenny Opera" (1928): 4. The Ballad Of Pleasant Living: Foxtrott on Weill: Kleine Dreigroschenmusik; Mahagonny Songspiel; Happy End; Berliner Requiem; Violin Concerto by Kurt Weill, London Sinfonietta & David Atherton
Suite For Wind Orchestra From "The Threepenny Opera" (1928): 6. Cannon Song: Charleston-Tempo on Weill: Kleine Dreigroschenmusik; Mahagonny Songspiel; Happy End; Berliner Requiem; Violin Concerto by Kurt Weill, London Sinfonietta & David Atherton
Suite For Wind Orchestra From "The Threepenny Opera" (1928): 3. Instead-Of Song: Moderato on Weill: Kleine Dreigroschenmusik; Mahagonny Songspiel; Happy End; Berliner Requiem; Violin Concerto by Kurt Weill, London Sinfonietta & David Atherton
Suite For Wind Orchestra From "The Threepenny Opera" (1928): 5. Polly's Song: Andante con moto on Weill: Kleine Dreigroschenmusik; Mahagonny Songspiel; Happy End; Berliner Requiem; Violin Concerto by Kurt Weill, London Sinfonietta & David Atherton
Melodien for Orchestra on Ligeti: Melodien; Double Concerto; Chamber Concerto etc. by György Ligeti, Aurèle Nicolet, Heinz Holliger, London Sinfonietta & David Atherton
Suite For Wind Orchestra From "The Threepenny Opera" (1928): 7. Dreigroschen-Finale on Weill: Kleine Dreigroschenmusik; Mahagonny Songspiel; Happy End; Berliner Requiem; Violin Concerto by Kurt Weill, London Sinfonietta & David Atherton

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Angel Fighter, In Broken Images, Virelai (Sus Une Fontayne)Harrison Birtwistle, Andrew Watts, Jeffrey Lloyd-Roberts2015Album
Violin Concerto / The Spirit Of EnglandSir Edward Elgar, James Ehnes, The BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, David Atherton, Susan Gritton, Andrew Kennedy2014Album
Bruch - Violin Concerto No. 1, J S Bach - Partita No 3, Tchaikovsky, de Falla, PaganiniMax Bruch, Yehudi Menuhin, Tasmin Little, Nathan Milstein, Ernest Lush, The BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, David Atherton2013Album
Music For Viola And OrchestraPaul Hindemith - Lawrence Power2011Album
Anaïs Nin; De StaatLouis Andriessen, London Sinfonietta, Cristina Zavalloni, David Atherton, Synergy2011Album
Great Proms PremieresSir William Walton / John Ireland / Guto Pryderi Puw - Nobuko Imai, Kathryn Stott, The BBC National Orchestra Of Wales2008Album
Elgar Enigma VariationsSir Edward Elgar, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir Michael Tippett, Tadaaki Otaka, David Atherton, The BBC National Orchestra Of Wales2005Album
Chamber Music • Orchestral WorksLeoš Janáček / Paul Crossley . The Gabrieli String Quartet . London Sinfonietta . David Atherton . Wiener Philharmoniker . Riccardo Chailly . Sir Charles Mackerras2004Compil.
Behold The Sun, Metamorphosis / Dance, Romanza and other worksAlexander Goehr - Moray Welsh, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / David Atherton, Jeanine Thames, London Sinfonietta / Oliver Knussen2003Compil.
Kleine Dreigroschenmusik / Mahagonny Songspiel / Happy End / Berliner Requiem / Violin ConcertoKurt Weill - David Atherton, London Sinfonietta1999Compil.
Fauré Requiem / Wagner Siegfried IdyllGabriel Fauré, Richard Wagner, Amanda Roocroft, David Wilson-Johnson, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, David Atherton1999Album
Sinfonietta • Taras Bulba • Suite • Lachian Dances • Mládí • Capriccio • ConcertinoLeoš Janáček - Sir Charles Mackerras, Sir Neville Marriner, François Huybrechts, David Atherton1996Compil.
Schoenberg: Suite / Wind QuintetLondon Sinfonietta, David Atherton1992Album
Violin Concerto / Chamber ConcertoAlban Berg / Kyung-Wha Chung, Georg Solti, David Atherton1991Compil.
Mass In A Flat (Messe In As-Dur / Messe En La Bémol Majeur) - Mass In C (Messe In C-Dur / Messe En Ut Majeur)Franz Schubert Schubert George Guest, David Atherton1991Album
Serenade For Seven Instruments & Bass Voice, Op. 24, Pierot LunaireArnold Schoenberg – Mary Thomas, London Sinfonietta, David Atherton1990Album
Piano Concerto · Organ ConcertoPeter Dickinson, Howard Shelley · Jennifer Bate1986Album
Serenade, Op. 24 · Ode To Napoleon · Die Eiserne Brigade · WeihnachtsmusikArnold Schoenberg — Gerald English · John Shirley-Quirk · London Sinfonietta · David Atherton1985Album
Concierto De Camara / Piezas Para Orquesta, Op. 44 - Metamorfosis SinfónicaAlban Berg / Paul Hindemith - London Sinfonietta, The Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, The London Symphony Orchestra Directed By David Atherton, Sir Neville Marriner, Claudio Abbado1984Compil.
Nocturnes - Serenaden - SuitenRIAS Sinfonietta, David Atherton / Jiří Stárek1983Album
Kleine Dreigroschenmusik / Violin ConcertoKurt Weill - Nona Liddell, London Sinfonietta, David Atherton1983Album
At The Boar's HeadPhilip Langridge, John Tomlinson, Elise Ross, Felicity Palmer, David Wilson-Johnson, Peter Hall, Richard Suart, Michael George, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, David Atherton, Gustav Holst1983Album
The Lure / Dances From “The Morning Of The Year” / The Mystic TrumpeterGustav Holst – David Atherton, The London Symphony Orchestra, Sheila Armstrong1982Album
Metamorphosis / Dance. Romanza For Cello And OrchestraAlexander Goehr - Moray Welsh, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, David Atherton1982Album
Piano Concerto / March Of Homage / Welcome The QueenArthur Bliss - Philip Fowke, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, David Atherton1981Album
King PriamSir Michael Tippett, David Atherton, Robert Tear · Thomas Allen · Norman Bailey · Felicity Palmer, Yvonne Minton · Philip Langridge · Heather Harper, London Sinfonietta · London Sinfonietta Chorus1981Album
Agon / Chamber Concerto • KammerkonzertIgor Stravinsky / Alban Berg ; London Sinfonietta, David Atherton1981Album
Clarinet Concertos Nos. 1 & 2Louis Spohr, Antony Pay, London Sinfonietta, David Atherton1981Album
Piano and Chamber WorksLeoš Janáček, Paul Crossley · London Sinfonietta & London Sinfonietta Chorus · David Atherton · Kenneth Sillito · Christopher Van Kampen · The Gabrieli String Quartet1981Album
Messe Nr. 4 C-Dur/ Menuetto Und Finale - Eine Kleine Trauermusik/ Gesang Der Geister Über Den WassernFranz Schubert, Phyllis Bryn-Julson, Jan DeGaetani, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Malcolm King, London Sinfonietta, London Sinfonietta Chorus, David Atherton1980Album
Sérénade N° 10 Pour 13 Instruments A Vent K. 361Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - London Sinfonietta, David Atherton1980Album
Serenade No.10 In B Flat, K.361Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, London Sinfonietta, David Atherton1980Album
Punch and JudyHarrison Birtwistle - Phyllis Bryn-Julson ∙ Jan DeGaetani ∙ Philip Langridge ∙ Stephen Roberts ∙ David Wilson-Johnson ∙ John Tomlinson ∙ London Sinfonietta ∙ David Atherton1980Album
Musica De CamaraSilvestre Revueltas, London Sinfonietta, David Atherton1980Album
Mass In CFranz Schubert - London Sinfonietta, David Atherton1980Album
Sinfonia Mistica / Sinfonia Di SfereAndrzej Panufnik, The London Symphony Orchestra, David Atherton1979Album
Villa-Lobos Harmonica Concerto And Concertos By Arnold And BenjaminTommy Reilly, London Sinfonietta, David Atherton1979Album
Laudi / Clarinet Concerto / Elegy For A Prince / VistasWilliam Mathias, Gervase de Peyer, Geraint Evans, New Philharmonia Orchestra, David Atherton1978Album
Verklärte Nacht (Op. 4 For String Sextet) / Chamber Symphony No. 1 Op. 9Arnold Schoenberg - London Sinfonietta, David Atherton1977Album
Pierrot Lunaire / Ein Stelldichein / Herzgewächse / 3 Pieces For Chamber Orchestra / NachtwandlerArnold Schoenberg, Mary Thomas, London Sinfonietta, David Atherton1977Album
Mahagonny Songspiel, Kleine Dreigroschenmusik, Pantomime, Vom Tod Im Wald, Berliner Requiem, Violinkonzert, Happy EndKurt Weill - David Atherton, London Sinfonietta1976Album
Kleine Dreigroschenmusik / Mahagonny SongspielKurt Weill, London Sinfonietta, David Atherton1976Album
Dives And Lazarus Cantata / Sinfonietta No. 1 / Concertino For Viola And Small Orchestra / Night Music For OrchestraAlun Hoddinott - David Atherton, Felicity Palmer, Thomas Allen, Csaba Erdélyi, Welsh National Opera Chorus, New Philharmonia Orchestra1976Album
Mahagonny-Songspiel / Kleine DreigroschenmusikKurt Weill - David Atherton, London Sinfonietta1976Album
Salutatio Angelica / Roman SpringAnthony Milner, Alfreda Hodgson, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear, London Sinfonietta And London Sinfonietta Chorus Conducted By David Atherton1975Album
The Complete Works For Chamber EnsembleArnold Schoenberg - London Sinfonietta, David Atherton1974Compil.
Verses For Ensembles / Nenia - The Death Of Orpheus / The Fields Of SorrowHarrison Birtwistle, London Sinfonietta / David Atherton, The Matrix / Alan Hacker, Jane Manning1974Album
Symphony No. 3 / Music For Orchestra: '....The Sun, The Great Luminary Of The Universe....' / Sinfonietta 3Alun Hoddinott, David Atherton Conducting The The London Symphony Orchestra1973Album
Three Welsh ConcertosAlun Hoddinott, William Mathias, Peter Katin With London Symphony Orch., David Atherton1972Album
Welsh Music For StringsEnglish Chamber Orchestra, David Atherton1970Album
Stravinsky BalletsDavid Atherton, Kent Nagano, Sir Simon RattleAlbum
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