ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA 

PIANO: MARIO GALEANI 

CONDUCTOR: GRZEGORZ NOWAK

Mario Galeani and Grzegorz Nowak partner once more in a new disc of Beethoven piano concertos.

TRACKLISTING

Piano Concerto No.1 in C Major, Op.15 

1. Allegro con brio 

2. Largo 

3. Rondo: Allegro scherzando 

Piano Concerto No.2 in B Flat Major, Op.19 

4. Allegro con brio 

5. Adagio 

6. Rondo: Molto allegro 

The Colours of Christmas is a collection of the greatest Christmas carols by the composer/conductor whose music has, for many, been so associated with Christmas. Featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and The Bach Choir, with guest artists Over the Bridge and conducted by Rutter himself. 

The Colours of Christmas (track 2 from the album) is a newly composed carol by Rutter for this new album, and is testament to the very best of Rutter’s music. Newly orchestrated for this album are the carols Ding Dong! Merrily On High and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing. All recordings on this album are brand new.

TRACKLISTING

1. Ding Dong! Merrily on High 

2. The Colours of Christmas 

3. In Dulci Jubilo 

4. What is this lovely fragrance? 

5. Away in a Manger 

6. Hodie Christus natus est 

7. Riu riu chiu 

8. I wonder as I wander 

9. Star Carol 

10. Once in Royal David's City 

11. Silent Night 

12. In the bleak midwinter 

13. Gabriel's Message 

14. Fanfare - O come, all ye faithful 

15. O Holy Night 

16. A New Year Carol 

17. Joy to the World 

18. Sleigh Ride 

19. Deck the Hall 

20. The Christmas Song 

21. The Twelve Days Of Christmas 

22. Have yourself a merry little Christmas 

23. Fanfare - Hark! the herald angels sing

The traditional Vienna Philharmonic New Year's Concert on January 1, 2012, will be conducted for the second time by the Latvian conductor Mariss Jansons. Ever since the first concert together in April 1992, Mariss Jansons has belonged to the circle of conductors with whom the Vienna Philharmonic feels a special bond. His first New Year's Concert in 2006 was widely acclaimed by both audiences and the media. The New Year's Concert 2012 will once again be broadcast by the ORF to over 70 television networks and 300 radio stations worldwide.