Delos’ 40th Anniversary Celebration: 40 tracks for 40 years

“Delos is the David that will remain standing after Goliath has fallen” - President of the nationwide Music Personnel Conference

“ …a label with a strong personality that not only attracted a host of major performers but which also gained plaudits for its technical excellence.” - James Jolly, Gramophone

Delos’ "strong personality" is due, above all, to the pioneering goals and philosophy of our late founder, Amelia S Haygood. Combining her unshakable faith in the therapeutic powers of classical music, determination to provide a recording platform for deserving American artists, championing of unusual repertoire, and endless fascination with cutting-edge recording technology, she forged an independent label that quickly gained an enviable worldwide reputation for the extraordinary artistry and audiophile quality of its recordings.

We at Delos celebrate our fortieth anniversary with a three-CD collection containing forty choice excerpts drawn from our catalogue of over 500 recordings, covering orchestral, vocal and chamber/instrumental music encompassing our entire history.

Among many others, our survey treats you to the artistry of orchestras like Gerard Schwarz’s Seattle Symphony and Constantine Orbelian’s Moscow Chamber Orchestra; vocal superstars like soprano Renée Fleming and baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky; and revered instrumental virtuosos including cellist Janoś Starker, clarinetist David Shifrin and guitar innovator Paul Galbraith.

You’ll also hear from several rising star performers as well as emerging composers like Kenji Bunch. Many of them also showcase Delos’ renowned, audiophile-endorsed sound quality: the work (and legacy) of our Grammy winning engineer, the late John Eargle.

Track Listing:
1. Festive Overture, op.96
2. Symphony No.9 in E minor, op.95, “From the New World”
3. Ballet Suite No.1: VI. Galop
4. Spartacus: Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia
5. The Sea Hawk: Main Title - Reunion – Finale
6. Hanson: Fantasy-Variations on a Theme of Youth, op.40
7. Lincoln Portrait
8. Prayer of St. Gregory
9. The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayam, op.308
10. Adriana Lecouvreur: “Acerba voluttà”
11. Pagliacci, Act I: Prologue: Si puo?
12. Il Trovatore: Act I: Tacea la notte!
13. Il Trovatore: Act IV: Confrontation Scene
14. Bachianas Brasileiras No.5: Aria: Cantilena
15. Forest of the Amazon: Sentimental Melody
16. Rinaldo: Venti turbini
17. Raffaello: Duet of Raphael and Fornarina
18. Nezhnost' (Tenderness)
18. Pastorale
19. The Rake’s Progress, Act I; “Here I stand”
20. The Dream Gallery, Adam
21. Feel the Spirit
22. Going to Chicago Blues (Rushing & Basie)
23. March in B-flat major, op.99
24. Violin Concerto
25. The Nutcracker Suite, op.71a IV, Russian Dance
26. Violin Sonata No.3 in C major IV. Allegro assai
27. Clarinet Concerto in A major, K.622, II. Adagioa
28. Roman Sketches, op.7, The Fountain of the Acqua Paola
29. Miao Mountain Morning
30. Book 2, Triana
31. Rapsodie espagnole, IV. Feria
32. Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp, III. Finale
33. Requiem, Op.9, Sanctus
34. Vespers, op.37, Rejoice, O Virgin
35. Vocalise, op.34 #14
36. String Circle: Lowdown
37. Sonata for Unaccompanied Cello, op.8, Allegro molto vivace
38. Concerto for Violin No.1 in A minor, op.77, Burlesque
39. Oblivion
40. El Diablo Suelto