Edward Downes
British conductor. He was born 17 June 1924 in Birmingham, England, UK and died 10 July 2009 in Zürich, Switzerland.
Appointed commander (CBE) - Order of the British Empire in 1986 (Sir Edward Thomas Downes).
Not to be confused with american musicologist Edward Downes.
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Symphony No. 6; Symphony No. 7 "Proserpine"
George Lloyd, BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra Conducted By Edward Downes
2017
Lyrita
CD, Album
Symphonies 1-4 / Rondo Scherzoso / Comedy Overture
Peter Racine Fricker – Bryden Thomson / Albert Rosen / Edward Downes / Maurice Handford, BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra
2017
Lyrita
2xCD
The Symphonies
Malcolm Lipkin, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, Lionel Friend, Edward Downes, Adrian Leaper
2015
Lyrita
CD, Comp
The Glière Orchestral Collection
Glière* - Richard Watkins · Peter Dixon · BBC Philharmonic · Sir Edward Downes* · Vassily Sinaisky
2011
Classic Chandos
Box, Comp + 5xCD, RE
Salome
Richard Strauss, Maria Ewing, Michael Devlin (2), Kenneth Riegel, Gillian Knight, Robin Leggate, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden , Conductor Edward Downes
2009
An Enchanted Christmas
BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Jakub Hrůša, Sir Edward Downes*, Ilan Volkov
2008
BBC Music Magazine
CD, Album
La Nilsson
Birgit Nilsson, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Edward Downes
2008
Decca
CD, Comp
Symphony, Lieder des Abschieds
Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Edward Downes, BBC Philharmonic
2007
Chandos
CD, Album
Symphonies 4, 5 & 8
George Lloyd, Philharmonia Orchestra, Edward Downes
2007
Lyrita
3xCD, Comp
Orchestral Music From The Operas
Wagner*, BBC Philharmonic, Sir Edward Downes*
2005
BBC Music
CD, Comp
Die Walküre
Richard Wagner, Edward Downes, Ingrid Bjoner, Ernst Kozub, Kurt Böhme, Ludmila Dvořáková, Herbert Fliether
2005
Golden Melodram
3xCD, Album, Mono + Box, Mono
Piano Music Of The Americas
Gershwin*, MacDowell*, Villa-Lobos*, Ives*, Roberto Szidon, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Downes
2005
Deutsche Grammophon
2xCD, Comp, RM
Die Feen (Bonus: Gundula Janowitz Als Ada)
Richard Wagner - April Cantelo, John Mitchinson, Lorna Haywood, Della Jones, Elisabeth Gale, BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra, BBC Northern Singers, Edward Downes
2004
Verdi: Preludes, Overtures & Ballet Music, Vol. 4
Verdi*, BBC Philharmonic, Downes*
2001
Musical Heritage Society
CD, Album, Comp
Preludes, Overtures & Ballet Music, Volume 4
Verdi* - BBC Philharmonic, Sir Edward Downes*
2000
Chandos
CD
Preludes, Overtures & Ballet Music Volume 3
Verdi* - BBC Philharmonic, Sir Edward Downes*
2000
Russian & Italian Opera Arias
Nicolai Ghiaurov, Downes*, London Festival Orchestra & Chorus*, Claudio Abbado
1996
Decca
CD, Comp
Symphonies 2 & 3
Rutland Boughton, BBC Philharmonic, Edward Downes
1996
BBC Radio Classics
CD
Bronze Horseman Suite / Horn Concerto
Gliere*, Richard Watkins, BBC Philharmonic, Sir Edward Downes*
1995
Piano Concerto In A Minor / Concerto In Modo Misolidio
Respighi*, Edward Downes, BBC Philharmonic, Geoffrey Tozer (2)
1994
Chandos
CD, Album
'Belfagor' Overture / Toccata For Piano And Orchestra / Tre Corali / Fantasia Slava
Respighi*, Edward Downes, BBC Philharmonic, Geoffrey Tozer (2)
1994
Chandos
CD, Album
Symphony No. 2, Op. 63
Elgar*, BBC Philharmonic, Sir Edward Downes*
1994
Evegny Onegin
Prokofiev* - Timothy West, Samuel West, Niamh Cusack, Dominic Mafham, Sinfonia 21, Sir Edward Downes*
1994
Symphony No. 2 In E Minor, Op. 27
Rachmaninov*, BBC Philharmonic Conducted By Edward Downes
1994
Symphony No. 1 / The Red Poppy Suite
Gliere* - BBC Philharmonic, Sir Edward Downes*
1993
Chandos
CD, Album
Nikolai Miaskovsky Symphonies Nos. 5 and 9
BBC Philharmonic, Sir Edward Downes*
1993
Marco Polo
CD, Album
Sinfonia Drammatica
Respighi*, Edward Downes, BBC Philharmonic
1993
Chandos
CD, Album
Concerto Gregoriano / Poema Autunnale ∙ Ballata Delle Gnomidi
Respighi*, Lydia Mordkovitch, Sir Edward Downes*, BBC Philharmonic
1993
Chandos
CD
![Symphony In F Sharp Major / Abschiedslieder [Premier Recording Of Orchestral Version] by Korngold*, Linda Finnie, BBC Philharmonic, Sir Edward Downes*](https://i.discogs.com/Tq8FU4ltB83CVKha9ost7thdoVN-0WusNBPPKuZI0lQ/rs:fit/g:sm/q:40/h:150/w:150/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTIwNjIy/NTY1LTE2MzQ0NzYw/ODQtODc4NC5qcGVn.jpeg)
Symphony In F Sharp Major / Abschiedslieder [Premier Recording Of Orchestral Version]
Korngold*, Linda Finnie, BBC Philharmonic, Sir Edward Downes*
1993
Symphony No. 2・The Zaporozhy Cossacks
Gliere* - BBC Philharmonic, Sir Edward Downes*
1992
Cello Concerto / Enigma Variations
Elgar*, Alexander Baillie, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra*, Sir Edward Downes*
1992
Favourite Overtures
Borodin*, Wagner*, Von Suppé*, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra* Conducted By Edward Downes
1991
IMP Classics
CD, Comp
Symphony No. 3 (Ilya Muromets)
Gliere*, BBC Philharmonic, Sir Edward Downes*
1991
Aida
Giuseppe Verdi, Jones* • Vickers* • Shaw* • Lyne Dourian, Orchestra* E Coro Del Covent Garden*, Edward Downes
1988
Schöne Stimmen: Nicolai Ghiaurov
Nicolai Ghiaurov, London Symphony Orchestra, Edward Downes, Claudio Abbado
1987
Decca
2xLP
Horn Concertos 1 & 2
Richard Strauss, Michael Thompson (2), BBC Philharmonic Orchestra*, Edward Downes
1987
Cello Concerto / Symphony No. 1
Bernard Stevens, Alexander Baillie, BBC Philharmonic, Edward Downes
1986
Russian Arias
Nicolai Ghiaurov, Edward Downes, London Symphony*
1985
Symphony No. 3
Peter Maxwell Davies - BBC Philharmonic Orchestra*, Edward Downes
1985
Boris Godunov • Don Carlos • Macbeth • Simon Boccanegra • Ernani
Paata Burchuladze, English Concert Orchestra, Edward Downes
1985
Symphony No. 4 In B
George Lloyd - Philharmonia Orchestra Conducted By Edward Downes
1984
Lyrita
LP, Album
Sir William Walton 1902-1983
Sir William Walton With Dame Edith Sitwell* / Paul Doktor / Zino Francescatti / Edward Downes / Andre Kostelanetz* / Eugene Ormandy / George Szell
1983
CBS, CBS Masterworks
4xLP, Mono + Box, Comp
Symphony No. 5
George Lloyd - Philharmonia Orchestra Conducted By Edward Downes
1982
Lyrita
LP, Album
Symphony No. 8
George Lloyd - Philharmonia Orchestra Conducted By Edward Downes
1982
Lyrita
LP
Rhapsody In Blue - Un Américain A Paris - Concerto En Fa Pour Piano Et Orchestre
Gershwin* - Orchestre Du Gewandhaus De Leipzig* . Kurt Masur, Orchestre Symphonique De San Francisco*, Seiji Ozawa, Orchestre Philharmonique De Londres*, Edward Downes
1982
Aria Senza Voce Dramatic Soprano
Edward Downes Conducting The London Philharmonic Orchestra*
1980
Audio Spectrum, Audio Spectrum
LP
Aria Senza Voce Dramatic Soprano
Edward Downes Conducting The London Philharmonic Orchestra*
1980
Audio Spectrum, Audio Spectrum
LP
Grosse Sopran-Arien
Leontyne Price, London Symphony Orchestra, Edward Downes
1979
'Ah, Perfido.', Concert Aria, Op. 65 / Symphony No. 4, Op. 60
Beethoven* / Monteux* / Edward Downes, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / London Symphony Orchestra - Nilsson*
1979
Wagner: Das Liebesverbot
Edward Downes, Raimund Herincx, April Cantelo
1978
The Flying Dutchman Overture; The Mastersingers Of Nuremberg; Siegfried Idyll; Rienzi Overture
Wagner* - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Downes
1978
Romanza In Fa Op. 50 / Concerto Per Violino N.1 / Introduzione E Rondò Capriccioso / Zigeunerweisen
Beethoven*, Bruch*, Saint-Saëns*, Sarasate*, Toshiya Eto, L. Lovett*, E. Downes*, New Philharmonia Orchestra
1976
Viola Concerto / Violin Concerto
William Walton*, Paul Doktor, Edward Downes, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Zino Francescatti, Eugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra*
1974
CBS
LP, Comp, RE
Concerto In E Minor / Concerto In D
Toshiya Eto, Mendelssohn*, Tchaikovsky*, New Philharmonia Orchestra / Edward Downes
1973
Puccini Heroines
Puccini*, Leontyne Price, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Edward Downes
1973
Piano Concertos No. 1 In E Flat / Piano Concerto No. 2 In A
Liszt*, Ivan Davis (2), Edward Downes, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
1972
Concerto In F / Concerto No. 2 In D Minor = D-moll
George Gershwin / Edward MacDowell · Roberto Szidon, London Philharmonic Orchestra · Edward Downes
1970
Symphony No. 3 & 'The Happy Forest'
Bax* - London Symphony*, Edward Downes
1969
Scenes From Verdi
Verdi*, Gwyneth Jones, Royal Opera House Orchestra*, Edward Downes
1968
Viola Concerto (Revised Version) / "Der Schwanendreher"
Walton* / Hindemith* - Paul Doktor, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Downes
1968
Arias By Verdi And Donizetti
Luciano Pavarotti With The Vienna Opera Orchestra* Conducted By Edward Downes
1968
Operatic Arias
Amy Shuard, Orchestra Of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden* Conducted By Edward Downes
1967
Aria Senza Voce - Dramatic Soprano
Edward Downes Conducting The London Philharmonic Orchestra*
1965
Audio Spectrum
LP
Duets Of Love And Passion
James McCracken, Sandra Warfield, Edward Downes
1965
Great Italian Arias
Bruno Prevedi, Royal Opera House Orchestra Covent Garden*, Edward Downes
1964
Russian & French Arias
Nicolai Ghiaurov, London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus, Edward Downes
1964
Bass Arias From Russian & Italian Operas
Nicolai Ghiaurov, Downes*, London Symphony*
1963
Birgit Nilsson Sings German Opera
Birgit Nilsson, Downes*
1963
Scenes From Falstaff
Verdi*, Corena*, Downes*
1963
On The Wings Of Opera
Regina Resnik, The Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden*, Edward Downes
1962
Decca
7", EP
Robert Merrill - Ein Sängerportrait (Italienisch Gesungen)
Robert Merrill, New Symphony Orchestra Of London*, Edward Downes
1962
On The Wings Of Opera
Regina Resnik, The Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden*, Edward Downes
1962
Arias From Carmen Et Al.
Regina Resnik, Edward Downes
1962
Overtures From The Opera
Edward Downes, The London Philharmonic Orchestra*, Mozart*, Glinka*, Smetana*
1961
Somerset
7", EP, Mono
Overtures From The Opera
Edward Downes Conducting The London Philharmonic Orchestra* - Rossini*, Wagner*, Weber*, Glinka*, Mozart*
1961
Aria Senza Voce - Mezzo Soprano
The London Philharmonic Orchestra* / Edward Downes
Alshire
LP, Album
Aria Senza Voce - Lyric Tenor
The London Philharmonic Orchestra* / Edward Downes
Alshire
LP, Album
Aria Senza Voce
Edward Downes, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Audio Spectrum
LP
Melitta Muszely Singt Opern-Arien
Melitta Muszely, Das Londoner Philharmonische Orchester*, Edward Downes
Somerset
LP, Album
Stiffelio
José Carreras, Giuseppe Verdi, Catherine Malfitano, Gregory Yurisich, Edward Downes, The Royal Opera*
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
DVD-V, Mono, NTSC, Aud
Violin Concerto / Symphony No.2
Bernard Stevens – Ernst Kovacic, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra*, Edward Downes
Meridian (2)
CD
Preludes, Overtures & Ballet Music, Volume 1
Verdi* - BBC Philharmonic, Sir Edward Downes*
Chandos
CD, Album
Nicolai Ghiaurov
Nicolai Ghiaurov, Londoner Symphonie-Orchester* Und Chor*, Edward Downes
Deutscher Schallplattenclub, Decca
LP, Comp, Club
Complete Preludes, Overtures & Ballet Music
Verdi*, BBC Philharmonic, Sir Edward Downes*
Chandos
Box, Comp + 4xCD
Russian & French Arias
Nicolai Ghiaurov, London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus, Edward Downes
London Records, London Records
LP
Les Grands Opéras: Faust • Mireille • Roméo Et Juliette • Carmen • Les Pêcheurs De Perles
Gounod* / Bizet* - Various
2022
Diapason
12xCD, Comp, RM, Box
Complete Decca Recordings
Giuseppe Di Stefano*
2021
Decca
14xCD + Box, Comp, Ltd
The Complete Wilhelm Furtwängler On Record
Wilhelm Furtwängler
2021
Warner Classics
55xCD, Comp, Mono, RE, RM, Box
Symphony Nos. 93, 94 & 95
Bernstein* Conducts Haydn*, New York Philharmonic
2020
Dutton Epoch
SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Comp, Quad, RM
Opera Gala
Various
2020
Decca
20xCD, Comp + Box
Pavarotti (Music From The Motion Picture )
Luciano Pavarotti
2019
Voix - Les Grands Récitals
Various
2017
Sony Classical, RCA Red Seal, Eurodisc, Sony Music, Les Diapason D'Or
15xCD, Album, Comp, Mono, RE, RM + Box, Comp
Régine Crespin - A Tribute
Régine Crespin
2017
Warner Classics
10xCD, Comp, RM
Romantic Arias
Placido Domingo
2017
Diapason Sélection
CD, RE, RM
Decca Sound - 55 Great Vocal Recitals
Various
2016
Decca
55xCD + Box, Comp, Ltd
Große Tenöre
Various
2016
Sony Classical
CD, Comp
Soltissimo 1
Georg Solti
2016
Decca, Universal Music Group International
43xCD, Mono + Box, Comp, S/Edition
Opera Gold - 100 Great Tracks
Various
2016
Decca
6xCD, Comp + Box, Sli
Rigoletto
Verdi*, Luciano Pavarotti, Renata Scotto, Kostas Paskalis, Orchestra* E Coro Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma, Carlo Maria Giulini
2016
Die Grossen Erfolge
Carreras*, Domingo*, Pavarotti*
2015
Sony Classical
CD, Album
Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30: Act II: Un bel di vedremo
Edward Downes
Madama Butterfly: Act II: Un bel di vedremo
Edward Downes
Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro
Edward Downes
Act I: Ore dolci e divine
Edward Downes
Siegfried Idyll
Edward Downes
The Red Poppy Suite, Op. 70: VI. Russian Sailor's Dance
Edward Downes
Madame Butterfly, "Un Bel Di Vedremo"
Edward Downes
La bohème: Act III: Addio. Donde lieta uscì (Mimi's Addio)
Edward Downes
Un Bel Di [From Madame Butterfly]
Edward Downes
Symphony No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 8: I. Andante - Allegro moderato - Andante
Edward Downes
The Red Poppy Suite, Op. 70: V. Valse
Edward Downes
The Red Poppy Suite, Op. 70: IV. Phoenix
Edward Downes
The Red Poppy Suite, Op. 70: III. Chinese Dance
Edward Downes
The Red Poppy Suite, Op. 70: I. Heroic Coolie Dance
Edward Downes
Tosca: Act II: Vissi d'arte
Edward Downes
Manon Lescaut: Act II: In quelle trine morbide
Edward Downes
Ihr Galgenvogel, haltet ein
Edward Downes
Maria Callas "La Divina" in conversation with Edward Downes: Downes: "Well, Madame Callas - even though I've been looking forward to it for so long - it's a surprising experience to sit and talk with a legend ...
Edward Downes
Madama Butterfly: Act II: Un bel di
Edward Downes
Ouverture
Edward Downes
