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Scottish Chamber Orchestra (SCO)

Scottish Chamber Orchestra (SCO)

The Scottish Chamber Orchestra is one of Scotland’s foremost cultural ambassadors. The Linn series features performances conducted by Alexander Janizcek, Joseph Swensen and Sir Charles Mackerras.




Mozart Symphonies 38 - 41
Mozart Symphonies 38 - 41
Mozart's last four symphonies conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras. 

CKD 308  

Mozart Serenades
Mozart Serenades
A beautiful recording featuring a selection of Mozart's interesting and charming chamber works. 

CKD 287  

Mozart Wind Concertos
Mozart Wind Concertos
An excellent performance of Mozart's woodwind concertos, released to mark his 250th anniversary. 

CKD 273  

Dvorak Violin Concerto in A minor
Dvorak Violin Concerto in A minor
Excellent performances and recorded sound mark this album as a must-have in the SCO series. 

CKD 241  

Prokofiev Violin Concerto
Prokofiev Violin Concerto
This delightful all-Prokofiev programme adds another dimension to the indispensable SCO series. 

CKD 219  

Brahms Violin Concerto and Hungarian Dances
Brahms Violin Concerto and Hungarian Dances
Another triumphant success for director Joseph Swensen and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra 

CKD 224  

Bartok & Kodaly
Bartok & Kodaly
Fresh, authentic and perceptive interpretation conducted by Czech specialist Sir Charles Mackerras. 

CKD 234  

Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
An exceptionally beautiful recording of Mendelssohn, with violinist Joseph Swensen. 

CKD 216  

Sibelius Theatre Music
Sibelius Theatre Music
Sibelius' better-known incidental scores together with music less often heard vividly presented 

CKD 220  

Mozart Requiem
Mozart Requiem
The Levin edition of Mozart's compelling Requiem performed in thrilling splendour by Mackerras/SCO 

CKD 211  

Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
An exceptionally beautiful recording of Mendelssohn, with violinist Joseph Swensen. 

CKD 205  


Scottish Chamber Orchestra

The Scottish Chamber Orchestra is internationally recognised as one of the world's foremost orchestras of its size and for its innovative approach to music-making and programme planning.  Formed in 1974 with a commitment to serve the Scottish community, it is also one of the country's major cultural ambassadors.  The Orchestra performs throughout Scotland, including an annual tour of the Highlands and Islands, and appears regularly at the Edinburgh, St Magnus and Aldeburgh Festivals and the BBC Proms.  Its busy international schedule has recently included Belgium, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, the USA, Portugal and The Netherlands.

The SCO's long-standing relationship with Conductor Laureate Sir Charles Mackerras, has resulted in many exceptional performances and recordings, particularly at the Edinburgh International Festival where they have established an enviable reputation for concert performances of opera.  Their recordings together include seven Mozart operas, a Grammy-nominated set of Brahms' symphonies, four CDs of Mozart Piano Concertos with Alfred Brendel, Mozart's Requiem (Linn CKD 211) and a disc of Kodály and Bartók (Linn CKD 234) for Linn Records.

Following nine successful years as the SCO's Principal Conductor, Joseph Swensen became the Orchestra's first Conductor Emeritus in 2005.  He and the SCO have built a reputation for exuberant and dynamic performances and, with Swensen as soloist, have performed and recorded a number of the great violin concertos together.

In 2007 the young Estonian Olari Elts was appointed to the position of Principal Guest Conductor.

The Orchestra has worked closely with many leading composers, including Composer Laureate Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, Mark-Anthony Turnage, Judith Weir and James MacMillan.  The SCO also collaborated with the Swedish Chamber Orchestra in a four-year programme of joint commissions from Sally Beamish and Karin Rehnqvist.

The SCO has led the way in the development of music education, with a unique programme of projects, providing workshops for children and adults across Scotland.


For further information - www.sco.org.uk
Mackerras' Mozart named CD of the Week
26 March 2008
BBC Radio 3's CD Review highlights latest SCO album
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Two Linn Records albums in the UK Classical Charts
17 March 2008
Dunedin Consort and Sir Charles Mackerras in the top 20
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Mackerras's Mozart is number seven in the UK classical charts
10 March 2008
new SCO album is a non-mover at no.7
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Sir Charles Mackerras on BBC Radio 3
25 February 2008
hear interviews from the Mozart Symphonies recording sessions
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BBC Radio 3's CD Review discusses downloading
18 February 2008
Andrew McGregor and James Jolly enthuse about downloading
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Early praise for Mozart Symphonies
04 February 2008
Two five-star reviews for the new Scottish Chamber Orchestra recording
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New Studio Master Quality download albums
29 August 2007
Sibelius, Prokofiev, Brahms and Mozart from the Scottish Chamber Orchestra
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In the Studio
02 August 2007
the latest studio recording from Sir Charles Mackerras and the SCO
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Linn artists confirmed for 2007 Edinburgh International Festival
01 August 2007
including performances from Gillian Weir, The Scottish Chamber Orchestra and many more...
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MusicWeb International
Recording of the Month: "...a benchmark of our time."
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Expansion
'Mozart vive!'
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Opus Musica
Disc of the Month
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hi-fi +
4½ Stars
Quite brilliant...truly majestic.
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Early Music Review
...powerful, individual readings.
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Klassik.com
5 Stars
So gelingt gleichsam unter der Hand Mozart-Interpretationen, die man zu den überzeugendsten dieser Sinfonien zählen darf.
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Gramophone
Every bit as good as you would expect. Gramophone Recommended.
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HiFi News
Album of the Month
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The Ticket (Ireland)
4 Stars
simply irresistible
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audiophile.no
5 Stars
Linn Records har spilt inn Mozart sine fire siste symfonier. Til denne oppgaven har de selvfølgelig håndplukket Scottish Chamber Orchestra dirigert av Sir Charles Mackerras.
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International Record Review
A vibrant and utterly gripping appearance from first moment to last, and all caught in sound that is amazingly lifelike. No Mozartian should be without these inspiring discs.
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The Guardian
5 Stars
Mackerras's Mozart is full of the life-affirming vitality more often associated with youth
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Atlanta Audio Society
...Performances that may well take their place among the best on record.
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Audiophile Audition
4 Stars
some spectacular readings in first class sonics
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The Times
5 Stars
among the very best recordings of these four symphonies on disc
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BBC Music Magazine
5 Stars
Orchestral Disc of the Month: "exhilarating ... ravishing"
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The List
4 Stars
exciting and thrilling
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MusicOMH.com
5 Stars
Anyone who loves classical music has to own this recording...this will be one of the year's finest recordings.
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Independent on Sunday
...Few recordings have the authority and warmth of this release.
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The Observer
Mozart's last four symphonies...have rarely shone as luminously as in these uplifting accounts.
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The Herald
5 Stars
This will have you out of your seat with excitement...a Mozart set to match any.
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The Week
5 Stars
...Astonishing...
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Financial Times
...Sheer vitality...
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BBC Online
This recording should have you stampeding to the record shops.
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Metro
Pure delight.
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SA-CD.net
5 Stars
I can't imagine Mozart being better performed...a wonderful set that will remain long in the memory.
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The Sunday Times
5 Stars
Classical CD of the Week: Possibly their finest record to date...I don't know more enthralling accounts of the G minor and the Jupiter on disc.
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ClassicsTodayFrance.com
4½ Stars
An outstanding review for the orchestral recording
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ClassicalSource.com
Beautifully judged...exciting listening
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The Guardian
5 Stars
These are the finest versions of Mozart's greatest symphonies to have appeared on disc in years.
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Opus Musica
The SCO tour Spain conducted by Frans Brüggen
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Classic FM Magazine
4 Stars
...a sleek, radiant account of Mozart's Salzburg years.
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The Strad
...refined and gracefully expressive...
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Atlanta Audio Society
A recording that "stops us in our tracks"
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The Observer
The SCO's playing is as refined and elegant as these wonderful works themselves.
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BBCi
...this is a really enjoyable super audio disc which I thoroughly recommend...
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The Daily Telegraph
...Unalloyed delight.
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Hi-Fi News
3½ Stars
Stylish playing throughout
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MusicWeb-International.com
Janiczek proves able as both soloist and conductor, turning in a performance of abounding grace and charm
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Manchester Evening News
highly inventive and listenable pieces of music
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The Scotsman
'The ensemble playing is up to the high standard expected from the Scottish Chamber Orchestra...'
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ClassicsTodayFrance.com
4½ Stars
In French: "...Janiczek est un excellent violiniste"
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Audiophile Audition
5 Stars
An outstanding review for an 'alert, full-blooded and irresistibly engaging' performance
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Metro
Linn engineers catch the many sparkling facets of their sound brilliantly
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BBC Music Magazine
Benchmark Recording
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Audiophile Audition
4 Stars
Swensen's rich violin tone is naturally conveyed
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Atlanta Audio Society
SCO soloists savor Mozart concertos...
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Hi-Fi Choice
4 Stars
Martin's playing has the easy virtuosity that only top class musicians can achieve.
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Audiophile Audition
4 Stars
Three superb concertos, three superb soloists, and a superb hi-res recording
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The Herald
5 Stars
Very fine, beautifully-paced performances, with the SCO, in exquisitely sensitive, responsive form
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The Scotsman
4 Stars
A recording full of "energetic freshness"
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Classic FM Magazine
5 Stars
Orchestral Disc of the Month
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John O'Groat Journal
The recording is excellent in all aspects
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The Sunday Herald
4 Stars
inspired playing...a thrilling performance
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Inverness Courier
[Swensen's] tone is sweet and finely spun
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Atlanta Audio Society
radiantly beautiful and emotionally uncomplicated
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Scotland on Sunday
Sterling performances by Swensen and the SCO
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Classical Source
Swensen's pianissimo moments are particularly memorable
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ClassicsToday.com
4½ Stars
snappy rhythms and seductive phrasing
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Classic FM Magazine
4 Stars
strong and classy solo playing
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BBC Music Magazine
4 Stars
the Five Melodies is the real reason for enthusiasts to search out this disc
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ClassicsToday.com
5 Stars
this is exceptional by any standard
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International Record Review
This is worth investigating
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Atlanta Audio Society
simply stunning
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The Dominion Post
marvellously intense...beautifully played
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Inverness Courier
a sparkling account
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The Scotsman
5 Stars
a blisteringly clear and effervescent performance
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Audiophile Audition
4 Stars
exotic and colorful
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International Record Review
Linn's engineering is top notch
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The Dominion Post
4½ Stars
a fascinating programme and beautifully judged playing
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The Daily Telegraph
playing that is both crisp and charged with the underlying drama
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HighFidelityReview.com
Highly recommended.
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UltraAudio.com
I like this recording enough to cry "Encore!" for a companion disc containing Bartók's Dance Suite and other short works by Bartók and Kodály.
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Gramophone - Awards Issue
...there's something very inviting about the warmth Mackerras casts over this music, a warmth aided by Linn's well-handled recording.
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Sunday Telegraph
A 'wonderful' and 'sparkling' performance
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ClassicsToday.com
5 Stars
An easy and enthusiastic recommendation!
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Atlanta Audio Society
The vivacity of the outer movements is of special note in this performance.
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International Record Review
Sparkling...
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ClassicsTodayFrance.com
4 Stars
EN FRANÇAIS
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HDTV Magazine
5 Stars
Highly recommended for "newbies" and seasoned aficionados alike!
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The Sunday Times
...their playing here has a virtuosity, a rhythmic élan and a palette of rich orchestral colour to challenge the finest performances.
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The Strad
colourful, fast-paced and brilliant
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HiFi Choice
5 Stars
A recording to 'keep you on the edge of your seat'
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What Mackerras has going for him is delicate yet potent recorded sound...
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Sunday Herald
5 Stars
These are thrillingly alive performances, persuasive in every department and superbly recorded.
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The Guardian
4 Stars
...Mackerras brings vividness and a real sense of drama.
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The Observer
A 'ravishing disc'
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The Daily Telegraph
...as fresh and authentic as they come...
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The Scotsman
...music of enormous originality and colour.
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BBCi
top notch orchestral playing combined with excellent sound quality
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International Record Review
Swensen is a player of real distinction
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Daily Telegraph
lively and zest-filled performances
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Hi Fi +
technically assured and intimate readings
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ClassicsToday.com
5 Stars
it's just about perfect
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Audiophile Audition
Swensen makes lovely sounds
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Audio & Video Lifestyle Australia
4 Stars
suberb sound quality
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Hi Fi +
a highly evocative interpretation
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The Sunday Times
Mackerras's performance is thrilling
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Sunday Herald
the excellent performance you would expect
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The Guardian
The choral singing is acutely responsive
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PositiveFeedback.com
a wonderful performance
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Audiophile Audition
a genuinely superb performance
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HighFidelityReview.com
a priceless addition to the surround sound catalogue
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The Sunday Herald
a performance of great charm and flexibility
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Audiophile Audition
[An] exceptionally beautiful new release
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The Observer
The results ... are breathtaking
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