Charles Mackerras

Australian conductor, Australia, 1925 to 2010

Albums

Year Title Average Ratings
1990 Scheherazade / Capriccio espagnol 6.0 1
217 more releases
1959 Finlandia: Music of Grieg and Sibelius
1964 Folksongs Of The British Isles
1965 Encores For Orchestra
1966 The Indian Queen
1968 Dido and Aeneas
1969 Roberto Devereux (Elizabeth and Essex)
1970 Poème / Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso / Concerto No. 5 / Polonaise in D
1970 Monsterrat Caballé: Puccini Arias
1970 1812 Overture
1970 Rappresentatione di Anima et di Corpo
1972 Highlights From Götterdämmerung
1972 La Gaîté parisienne / Les Sylphides
1973 Petrouchka
1975 Piano Concertos nos. 20 & 23
1978 Sullivan: Pineapple Poll Suite / Verdi: The Lady and the Fool Suite
1983 Sinfonietta / Taras Bulba
1983 Serenade in D Minor, Op. 44, B. 77 & Serenade in E Major, Op. 22, B. 52
1985 Martinů: Field Mass / Janacek: Cantata Amarus
1985 Eine Kleine Nachtmusik / "Posthorn" Serenade
1985 Jenůfa
1986 Sullivan: Cello Concerto in D / Herbert: Cello Concerto no. 2 / Elgar: Romance
1986 Symphonies no. 40 & 41
1986 Enigma Variations / Falstaff Symphonic Study
1986 The Cunning Little Vixen
1987 Symphonies No. 36 & 38
1987 Messiah (Highlights)
1987 Symphonies No. 32, 35, 39
1987 Flute Concertos
1988 Dvořák: Violin Concerto / Suk: Fantasy
1988 Symphony no. 9 in C major 'The Great'
1988 Julius Caesar
1988 Messiah
1988 "Haffner" Serenade / "Serenata notturna"
1988 Symphonies no. 25, no. 28 & no. 29
1988 Symphonies No. 32, No. 35 & No. 39
1988 Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6
1988 The Rite of Spring / Fireworks, op. 4 / Circus Polka / Greeting Prelude “Happy Birthday”
1988 Symphony no. 7 / Symphony no. 31 / The Tinker's Wedding (Comedy Overture)
1988 French Ballet Music
1989 Dvořák: Cello Concerto, op. 104 / Dohnányi: Konzertstück for Cello & Orchestra
1989 The Swan of Tuonela (Legends, op. 22 no. 2) / Symphony no. 2 in D, op. 43
1989 Le Messie
1989 "Haffner" Serenade / Serenata notturna
1989 Symphonies No. 31, No. 33 & No. 34
1989 Symphonies No. 24, No. 26, No. 27 & No. 30
1989 Symphony no. 31 "Hornsignal" / Symphony no. 45 "Farewell"
1989 The Greek Passion
1989 Káťa Kabanová
1990 A Village Romeo and Juliet
1990 Symphony No. 5
1990 Symphonies No. 14, No. 15, No. 16, No. 17 & No. 18
1990 Janacek - Weinberger - Smetana
1990 Brigg Fair / North Country Sketches / The Walk to the Paradise Garden / In a Summer Garden
1990 Symphonies no. 19, no. 20, no. 21, no. 22 & no. 23
1990 Sinfonietta For Orchestra
1990 Der Messias (Messiah)
1990 Piano Concertos no. 21 & no. 27
1990 Ode on St. Cecilia's Day
1991 Symphony no. 1 / Cockaigne Overture
1991 Symphony no. 9 "Choral"
1991 Piano Concertos nos. 19 & 23 / Rondo
1991 Die Zauberflöte
1991 Symphonies Nos. 10, “46,” “42,” 12 & 13
1991 Symphonies Nos. 1, K.19a, 4, 5, 6, "55" & 7
1991 Symphonies Nos. 8, 9, “44,” “47,” “45” & 11
1991 Water Music
1991 Bloch: Schelomo / Bruch: Kol Nidrei
1991 The Planets
1991 Špalíčk Suite from the Ballet / Double Concerto
1991 From the House of the Dead
1991 Věc Makropulos
1991 Bruch: Violin Concerto, Op. 26 - Brahms: Violin Concerto, Op. 77
1991 Symphony no. 100 "Military" / Symphony no. 103 "Drumroll"
1992 Symphony no. 9 “From the New World” / Symphony no. 7
1992 Rococo Variations
1992 Symphony No. 101 "The Clock" / Symphony No. 104 "London"
1992 Piano Concerto no. 17 & no. 24
1992 Janáček: Sinfonietta / Taras Bulba / Shostakovich: The Age of Gold (Suite)
1992 Violin Concerto / On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring / Summer Night on the River / Dance Rhapsodies
1993 Violin Concertos
1993 Die Zauberflöte: Highlights
1993 Cello Concerto / Enigma Variations
1993 Piano Concertos No. 20 & No. 22
1993 Così fan tutte
1994 Eugene Onegin
1994 Pictures From an Exhibition / A Night on the Bare Mountain
1994 Legends nos. 1-10, op. 59 / Romance / Nocturne op. 40
1994 Le Carnaval Romain / Symphonie Fantastique
1994 Sinfonietta / Four Preludes / Taras Bulba
1994 Piano Concertos no. 2 & no. 3
1994 Symphony No. 2 in D Major / Karelia Suite / Finlandia
1994 Serenade in B-flat major for 13 winds, "Gran Partita"
1994 Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351 & Concerti a Due Cori, HWV 332-334
1994 Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus, op. 43
1994 Feuerwerksmusik von Georg Friedrich Handel
1994 Janáček: Glagolitic Mass / Kodály: Psalmus Hungaricus
1995 Respighi: "The Birds" Suite / Trittico Boticelliano / Cherubini: Symphony in D / Busoni: Comedy Overture
1995 The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Peter and the Wolf, The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
1995 Arriaga: Symphony in D / Voříšek: Symphony in D
1995 Wagner: Overture “Rienzi” / Mahler Symphony no. 4
1995 Des Knaben Wunderhorn
1995 Silent Woods / Cello Concerto, op. 104 / Rondo
1995 Festive Overture / Symphony no. 5 in D minor
1995 Orchesterwerke / Concerto grosso, op. 3,1 / Feuerwerkskonzerte
1995 Janáček: Sinfonietta / Tarás Bulba / Ballad of Blaník / Martinů: Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano and Timpani
1995 Water Music/ Royal Fireworks/ Concerti
1995 Ode on St. Cecilia's Day / The Married Beau
1995 The Romantic Piano Concerto, Volume 10: Piano Concerto no. 1 in C major / Piano Concerto no. 2 in E-flat major / Konzertstück in F minor
1995 Le nozze di Figaro
1995 Judas Maccabaeus Oratorio
1995 Appalachia; Song of the High Hills; Over the Hills & Far Away
1996 Capriccio / Concertino / Sonate / Presto / Conte
1996 Visions of Love: Mozart Arias
1996 50th Anniversary Celebration
1996 Belshazzar's Feast / The Wise Virgins / Siesta
1996 Janáček: Glagolitic Mass, Amarus
1996 Sinfonietta / Taras Bulba / Lachian Dances / Suite for Strings / Mládí / Capriccio for Piano / Concertino
1997 Dvořák: Symphony no. 9 "New World" / Carnival Overture / Sibelius: The Swan of Tuonela (Legends, Op. 22 No. 2) / Symphony No.2 in D, Op. 43
1997 Don Giovanni K. 527 – Highlights
1997 Káťa Kabanová
1997 Piano Concerto No. 2 / Grand Fantasia / Grande Polonaise
1997 Pineapple Poll / Savoy Opera Overtures
1997 Symphony no. 10 and other unfinished symphonies
1997 Symphony no. 1 / Academic Festival Overture
1997 Symphony No. 2 / Variations on a Theme by Haydn
1997 Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4
1997 Music for the Royal Fireworks
1998 Mša Glagolskaja (Glagolitic Mass)
1998 Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor, op. 11 / Grande Valse brillante in A minor, op. 34, no. 2 / Variations on "Là ci darem la mano", op. 2
1998 Symphony no. 9 "The Great" / Symphony no. 8 "Unfinished")
1998 Fidelio, Op. 72
1998 Lucia di Lammermoor
1998 Rusalka
1998 Symphonies nos. 2 & 8
1999 Sinfonietta / Taras Bulba / Opera Preludes
1999 Summer Tale / Fantastic Scherzo
1999 La traviata
1999 Orlando
1999 Slavonic dances
1999 Mary Stuart
1999 Janet Baker Sings Scenes from Julius Caesar
1999 Pergolesi: Stabat Mater / Scarlatti: Stabat Mater / 6 Concerti grossi
1999 Osud (Fate)
1999 Piano Concertos K466 & K491
1999 Symphony No. 2 / Sea Pictures
1999 Favorite Arias
1999 Serenades no. 1 & no. 2
2000 Symphonies 5, 8 & 9
2000 Symphony no. 3 / Symphonic Dances
2000 Má vlast
2000 Violin Concertos no. 1, op. 77 & no. 2, op. 129
2001 Šàrka
2001 Mozart
2001 Piano Concertos K482 & K595
2001 Mary Stuart (Highlights)
2002 Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 ‧ Siesta
2002 Idomeneo
2002 Paris / Double Concerto / Cello Concerto
2002 Symphonic Variations / Scherzo capriccioso / Legends
2002 Symphony no. 4 / A Midsummer Night's Dream
2002 Piano Concertos K. 271 "Jeunehomme" & K. 503
2003 Requiem / Adagio & Fugue
2003 Requiem / Adagio & Fugue
2003 Sinfonietta / Four Preludes
2003 Symphony nos. 7-9 & 31 / The Tinker's Wedding
2004 Symphony no. 6 / The Golden Spinning Wheel
2004 Charles Mackerras Conducts Wolf-Ferrari, Verdi & Ponchielli
2004 Sir Charles Mackerras Conducts Janáček
2004 Jenůfa
2004 Bartok: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celeste / Bartok: Divertimento / Kodaly: Dances of Galanta
2005 Symphony Nos. 9 "New World", 8
2005 Symphonies Nos. 8, 9
2005 The Supreme Decorator
2005 The Bartered Bride
2005 BBC Music, Volume 13, Number 7: Symphony no. 6
2005 Flute and Harp Concerto
2006 La clemenza di Tito
2006 Saul
2006 Piano Concertos K414 & K453
2006 Mozart - The Great Operas
2006 Horn Concerti
2006 Tutto Mozart!
2007 Hansel and Gretel
2008 Symphony No. 1 "Titan"
2008 Symphonies 38 - 41
2008 Sir Charles Mackerras Conducts Mozart's Così
2008 Symphony no. 9
2008 Salome
2009 Sylvia
2009 Piano Concertos 3, 4 & 5
2009 Three fragments from the opera Juliette
2010 Symphonic Poems
2010 Symphonies 29, 31 "Paris", 32, 35 "Haffner" & 36 "Linz"
2011 Symphony no. 6
2011 Symphony No.9, Choral
2011 Symphonic Collection
2013 Gloriana
2016 MACKERRAS at the Edinburgh Festival: Shostakovich, Scriabin, Dvorák
2017 Sinfonietta / Taras Bulba
2018 Symphonies Nos. 36, 38, 40 & 41
2019 A Little Nonsense
2019 Henselt: Piano Concerto in F minor, op. 16 / Liszt: Totentanz, S. 126
2021 Kaleidoscope: An Orchestral Extravaganza
2021 Orchestral Suites
2022 Pictures at an Exhibition, Dawn on the Moskva River
2023 Amor & Psyche / Mathis der Maler / Die vier Temperamente
2023 BBC Music, Volume 32, Number 4: Symphonic Landscapes
2025 The Complete Warner Classics Edition
2026 Les petits riens / Divertimento no. 1 / German Dances
2026 Concerti grossi, op. 3
2026 Messiah, HWV 56
The Rite of Spring / Petrushka
Ode On St. Cecilia's Day (1692)
Le Nozze di Figaro: Highlights
The Philharmonia Orchestra
Sullivan arr. Mackerras: Pineapple Poll; Overture di Ballo
Sea Drift / Florida Suite

EPs

Year Title Average Ratings
1957 Reznicek: Overture "Donna Diana" / Burkhard: Overture "The Hunting Parson"
Saint-Saens: “Wedding Cake” Caprice valse, op. 76 / Litolff: Scherzo from Concerto symphonique, op. 102

Live

Year Title Average Ratings
2000 Die Entführung aus dem Serail
2007 The Makropulos Case
2007 The Symphonies: Live From the Edinburgh Festival
2009 MSO Live
2009 The Farewell Concerts
2010 Symphony no. 7 & Symphony no. 8
2010 Symphony no. 4
2011 Asrael
2011 Symphonic Variations / Symphony no. 8
2014 Alceste, Wq. 44 (Sung in French) [Live Recordings 1981]

Soundtracks

Year Title Average Ratings
1986 Nutcracker
1992 The Mikado
1993 The Pirates of Penzance
1993 Princess Ida / Pineapple Poll
1994 H. M. S. Pinafore
1995 The Yeomen of the Guard / Trial by Jury
2005 The Magic Flute