Balakirev, Mily > Compact Disc

Postnikova, Rozhdestvensky play C.P.E. Bach, Lachner, Schubert, Mozart, Balakirev, Smetana, Czerny

2 CD / Melodiya / 2012-11-13

Works: Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach: Sonata for piano, 4 hands in A major, BR A40; Franz Paul Lachner: Introduction & Fugue, for organ, 4 hands, Op. 62; Franz Schubert: Fugue for Piano 4 hands in E minor...
Performers: Bakhchiev, Alexander; Postnikova, Viktoria; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Sorokina, Elena


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Nocturnes - for piano by Field, Chopin, Respighi, Fauré, Sibelius, Bizet, Alkan, Poulenc, Satie, Rachmaninov et al. / Michael Landrum, piano

2 CD / Sono Luminus / 2012-08-28

Works: John Field: Nocturne no 4, for piano in A major, H. 36; Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/1, CT. 114; Nocturne for piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 9/1, C...
Performers: Landrum, Michael

Sono Luminus is proud to present this two-disc set from pianist Michael Landrum, Nocturnes, bringing together a plethora of composers' works that enliven the nocturne...continue...
Recording information: Hale Auditorium, Cultural Life Center, Roberts Wesleyan (2000-03-09_2000-03-10&2000-)....continue...

Lang Lang: Complete Recordings 2000-2009 [12 CDs]

12 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-24

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Trio for Piano and Strings in A minor, Op. 50; Dumka for Piano in C minor, Op. 59 "Russian rustic scene"; Morceaux (6) for ...
Performers: Bocelli, Andrea; Domingo, Placido; Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]; Fan, Wei; Ji, Wei; Lang Lang; Lang, Guo-Ren [Composer]; Maisky, Mischa; Moragues, Pascal; Repin, Vadim [Violin]; Sarah Brig...
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel; Gergiev, Valery; Long, Yu; Eschenbach, Christoph; Mehta, Zubin; Temirkanov, Yuri; Jenkins, Karl [Composer]; Warren-Green, Christopher

Probably the moment you've been waiting for... the DG catalogue priority of 2012.

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Balakirev: Piano Sonata in B flat minor; Islamey / Etsuko Hirose, piano

1 CD / Mirare / 2012-07-10

Works: Mikhail Glinka: Ruslan and Lyudmila; L'alouette; Mily Balakirev: Au jardin, étude-idylle for piano in D flat major; Toccata for piano in C sharp minor; Sonata for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op....
Performers: Hirose, Etsuko

Mily Balakirev, founder and driving force of the celebrated "Mighty Handful," spared no effort in his devotion to his followers, and thus left only a...continue...
Recording information: Cité Nantes Events Center (02/01/2012-02/05/2012)....continue...

Roberto Giordano

1 CD / Cypress / 2012-07-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 27 in E minor, Op. 90; Johannes Brahms: Ballades (4) for piano, Op. 10; Mily Balakirev: The Lark; Alexander Borodin: Petite Suite for piano; Scherzo for pian...
Performers: Robert Giordano

Giordano, one of the most appealing musical personalities of the 2004 Queen Elizabeth Competition for piano, created a major buzz with his innovative, colorful interpretative...continue...

Svetlanov Conducts Russian Composers - Glazunov, Medtner, Prokofiev et al.

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-06-26

Works: Alexander Borodin: Symphony no 1 in E flat major; Symphony no 3 in A minor; Alexander Glazunov: Concert Waltz no 1 in D major, Op. 47; Concert Waltz no 2 in F major, Op. 51; Ouverture solennelle for ...
Conductors: Svetlanov, Evgeny

One of the 20th century's great interpreters, Evgeny Svetlanov initially trained as a pianist- composer before being appointed principal conductor of the Bolshoi Theatre Symphony...continue...

Boris Berezovsky: The Teldec Recordings

10 CD / Teldec / 2012-02-28

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 10; Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 25; Trois nouvelles études, for piano, KK IIb/3, CT. 38-40 (B. 130); Etude for piano no 1 in C major, Op. 10/...
Performers: Berezovsky, Boris [Piano]
Conductors: Wolff, Hugh; Masur, Kurt; Liss, Dmitri; Inbal, Eliahu

Boris Berezovsky has established a great reputation, both as the most powerful of virtuoso pianists and as a musician gifted with a unique insight and...continue...

Impromptu: A Treasury of Extemporaneous Piano Compositions 1821-2008 / Margarita Glebov

1 CD / Music & Arts / 2012-02-14

Works: Jan Václav Vorísek: Impromptu for piano in B major, Op. 7/6; Franz Liszt: Impromptu for Piano in F sharp major, S 191 "Nocturne"; César Cui: Impromptu-Caprice for piano in E major; Mil...
Performers: Glebov, Margarita

A treasury of extemporaneous compositions written between 1821 and 2008 that includes several first recordings is offered by the Russian-American pianist Margarita Glebov....continue...
Recording information: University of Maryland, Gildenhorn Recital Hall, Claric (10/2009); University of Maryland, Gildenhorn Recital Hall, Claric (12/2008/05/2009)....continue...

Idil Biret: Archive Edition, Vol. 11 / Saygun, Francaix, Alkan, Balakirev / Idil Biret, piano

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-12-13

Works: Ahmet Adnan Saygun: Concerto for Piano no 1, Op. 34; Preludes (12) on Aksak Rhythms for piano, Op 45; Jean Françaix: Piano Sonata; Charles-Valentin Alkan: Le chemin de fer, etude for piano in D ...
Performers: Biret, Idil

'One notable aspect of the concert was the appearance on the podium of each composer in turn to conduct his own work: Messrs Cemal Resit...continue...

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition / Vladimir Sverdlov

1 CD / Piano Classics / 2011-12-12

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Mily Balakirev: Oriental Fantasy for Piano, Op. 18 "Islamey"; Nocturne for piano no 1 in B flat minor; Vladimir Sverdlov: Pieces (4) for piano
Performers: Sverdlov, Vladimir

Vladimir Sverdlov was born in 1976 into a family with a long tradition of producing great artists. His grandfather David Ashkenazy, formidable composer and pianist,...continue...
Recording information: CMS Studio Moscow (02/2011)....continue...

Russian Experience

2 CD / Warner Classics / 2011-11-15

Works: Mikhail Glinka: Ruslan et Lyudmila; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64; Pique Dame (The Queen of Spades); Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Anatol Lyadov: Preludes Op. 39; Nikolay M...
Performers: Berezovsky, Boris [Piano]; Kniazev, Alexander; Krainev, Vladimir; Lugansky, Nikolai [Piano]; Markovich, Aleksandr; Mattila, Karita [Soprano Vocals]; Nakariakov, Sergei [Trumpet]; Rostropovich, Mstisl...
Conductors: Lombard, Alain; Masur, Kurt; Lazarev, Alexander; Sado, Yutaka; Inbal, Eliahu; Kitaenko, Dimitri; ; Serebrier, José
Ensemble: ; Beaux Arts Trio

1 1/2 hours of Russian romance and tragedy...continue...

Balakirev: Complete Piano Works / Alexander Paley, piano

6 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-07-26

Works: Mily Balakirev: Oriental Fantasy for Piano, Op. 18 "Islamey"; Reminiscences on "A Life for the Czar", for piano (2nd version of Fantasy on Glinka's themes); Phantasiestück, for piano in D flat m...
Performers: Paley, Alexander

Founder of the group of Russian composers called 'The Mighty Handful', Mily Balakirev is known for having helped create a distinctive Russian school of music...continue...

Piano Works by The Mighty Handful

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-05-31

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for piano; César Cui: Nocturne for piano in F sharp minor, Op. 22/3; Alexander Borodin: Scherzo for piano in A flat ma...
Performers: Fisher, Philip Edward [Piano]

For his first solo recital album for Chandos, Philip Edward Fisher performs piano works by members of the 'Mighty Handful' - a group of 5...continue...
Recording information: Symphony Hall, Birmingham (08/25/2010-08/26/2010)....continue...

El sonar de las campanas rusas / Shishkina

1 CD / Urtext (Mexico) / 2011-04-26

Works: Dimitry Bortnyansky: Sonata for Piano in F; Sonata for Piano in B-flat; Mikhail Glinka: Variations on Alyabyev's Solovey (The Nightingale), for piano in E minor, G. vi135; Mily Balakirev: The Lark; S...
Performers: Shishkina, Irina

This is the first volume of what is intended to be a brief anthology of Russian keyboard music. In it, Russian-Mexican pianist Irina Shishkina, born...continue...
Recording information: Auditorio Blas Galindo Del Centro Nacional De Las Artes (04/12/2007-04/13/2007); Sala Nezahualcoyotl del Centro Cultural Universitario (04/12/2007-04/13/2007); Auditorio Blas Ga...continue...

Chopin: Resonances / Kevin Kenner, piano

1 CD / Dux (Poland) / 2011-03-29

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Fantasy-Impromptu for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 66, CT. 46; Prelude for piano no 14 in E flat minor, Op. 28/14, CT. 179; Etude for piano no 13 in A flat major, Op. 25/1, ...
Performers: Kenner, Kevin

Recording information: Wituld Lutoslawski Polish Radio Concert Studio, Warsaw (05/2010)....continue...

Dokovska: Russian Songs / Svetlov, tenor

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-03-29

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Mephistopheles' song of the flea; A Society Tale; The Street Urchin (Ozornik; The Ragamuffin), song for voice & piano; The Seminarist, song for voice & piano; Songs and dances of d...
Performers: Dokovska, Pavlina; Svetlov, Mikhail

When the Russian art historian and critic Vladimir Stasov declared in 1867 "how much poetry, feeling, talent, and intelligence are possessed by the small but...continue...
Recording information: American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, USA (03/15/2009-03/17/2009)....continue...

Ikon II / Stephen Layton

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-10-12

Works: Nikolai Golovanov: Otche Nash (Our Father), for choir; Pavel Chesnokov: Salvation Is Created (Spaséñiye sodélal), for choir, Op. 25/5; Let my prayer arise (Da ispravitsa molitva moya),...
Conductors: Layton, Stephen

In 1997, The Holst Singers and Stephen Layton produced a disc that immediately became a cult classic and a best-seller. Ikon, a selection of great...continue...
Recording information: All Hallows, Gospel Oak, London (01/08/2010-01/11/2010)....continue...

Rarities of Piano Music 1987-1988

2 CD / Danacord / 2010-09-14

Works: Adolf Henselt: Etudes, Op. 2; Moritz Moszkowski: Characteristic Pieces (8), Op. 36; Frédéric Chopin: Bolero for Piano in C major/A major, B 81/Op. 19; Carl Tausig: Andante & Variations for ...
Performers: Berman, Daniel; Bloch, Boris; Fowke, Philip; Froundjian, Peter; Hamelin, Marc-André [Piano]; Maria Klaas, Rainer; Ponti, Michael; Sellheim, Eckart; Struck, Michael; Szidon, Roberto; Tichman, N...
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Ensemble: Duo Quatre Mains

Recording information: Festival at Schloss vor Husum....continue...

Pavel Lisitsian in Concert

2 CD / Preiser / 2010-07-13

Works: Alexander Borodin: For the shores of thy far native land; The False Note (Fal'shivaya nota), song for voice & piano; Alexander Glazunov: Oriental Romance, for voice & piano, Op. 27/2; Mily Balakirev:...
Performers: Abramovitch, Boris; Lisitisian, Pavel; Pokrovskaya, N.; Reentovich, Boris; Sakharov, Matvei; Solodouiev, Igor
Conductors: Melik-Pashaev, Alexander

The career of Pavel Lisitsian, one of the most marvelous singers ever to hail from Russia, continued for three decades. His aristocratic, mellifluous baritone voice,...continue...

Alexander Gavrylyuk In Recital 2007

2 CD / Video Artists International / 2010-07-13

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Piano no 17 in D major ("Trumpet", "Hunt"), K. 576; Franz Schubert: Sonata for Piano in A m...
Performers: Gavrylyuk, Alexander

Recording information: Anaturo Theater, Broward Center for the Performing Arts (05/08/2007)....continue...

The Russian Trumpet

1 CD / Alba / 2010-07-13

Works: Sergei Bolotin: Romantic Etude, for trumpet & piano; Taras Bulba; Elegy, for trumpet & piano; Dmitry Shostakovich: The Lady and the Hooligan; Gadfly; Dances of the Dolls; Ballet Suite no 3; Waltzes (...
Performers: Harjanne, Jouko; Kari Hanninen

Juoko Harjanne is a brass soloist of international renown and acclaim. As principal trumpet in the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, he also teaches at the...continue...
Recording information: YLE M2, Finland (12/2007-01/2008)....continue...

Kammersanger: Songs of Rudolf Schock

4 CD / Gala Import / 2010-07-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Abendempfindung, K 523; An Chloë, K 524; Sehnsucht nach dem Frühling ("Komm, lieber Mai"), song for voice & piano, K. 596; Franz Schubert: Die schöne Müll...
Performers: Heinemann, Herbert; Michel, Erhard; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Schock, Rudolf [Tenor Vocal]; Stauch, Adolf
Conductors: Schuchter, Wilhelm; Fox, Frank; Gaebel, Kurt; Eisbrenner, Werner
Ensemble: ; Mandolinenorchester

St. Petersburg

1 CD / Orchid Classics / 2010-06-29

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in C minor, Op. 8; Mikhail Glinka: Trio pathétique, for clarinet (or violin), bassoon (or cello) & piano in D minor, G. iv173; Alexander Glaz...
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Ensemble: London Conchord Ensemble

Recording information: Potton Hall, Suffolk, England (09/25/2009-09/27/2009)....continue...

Recital Favorites by Nissman, Vol. 4

1 CD / Pierian / 2010-03-09

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971; Maurice Ravel: Sonatine for Piano; Franz Liszt: Sonata for Piano in B minor, S 178; Alexander Scriabin: Pieces (3) for Piano, Op. 2; Etude...
Performers: Nissman, Barbara

Pianist Barbara Nissman continues to share her favorite recital repertoire in this fourth volume. Each volume features a variety of composers and highlights the contrasting...continue...
Recording information: Mary Pappert School of Music, PNC Bank Recital Hall, Du (05/22/2008-05/24/2008)....continue...

Hommage à Chopin

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-02-09

Works: Mily Balakirev: Impromptu, for piano (after Chopin's Preludes in E flat minor and B major); Franz Bendel: Hommage à Chopin, for piano, Op. 111/1; Edvard Grieg: Studie, for piano ("Hommage à...
Performers: Plowright, Jonathan

Among the many recordings celebrating the 200th anniversary of Chopin's birth, this disc will stand out as an historic record of the composer's extraordinary influence...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk, England (07/30/2009-08/01/2009)....continue...

Mordecai Shehori Plays Russian Music

1 CD / Cembal d'amour / 2009-09-05

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata for Piano no 7 in B flat major, Op. 83; Mikhail Glinka: L'alouette; Mily Balakirev: Oriental Fantasy for Piano, Op. 18 "Islamey"; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Les saisons, Op. ...
Performers: Shehori, Mordecai

A significant CD that contains two of the most demanding and technically challenging works in the whole piano repertoire: Balakirev's Islamey and Prokofiev's Seventh Sonata...continue...

Vladimir Horowitz at Carnegie Hall

1 CD / RCA Records / 2009-09-01

Works: Robert Schumann: Fantasia in C major, Op. 17; Mily Balakirev: Oriental Fantasy for Piano, Op. 18 "Islamey"; Frédéric Chopin: Barcarolle for Piano in F sharp major, B 158/Op. 60; Franz Liszt...
Performers: Horowitz, Vladimir

Perhaps the mightiest and most influential of all pianists of the twentieth century, Vladimir Horowitz left the world a matchless catalog of recordings - a...continue...

Welte-Mignon Piano Vol 2 - Hotel Waldhaus Sils-Maria

1 CD / Tudor / 2009-07-28

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Piano no 11 in A major, K 331 (300i); Fantasy for Piano in C minor, K 475; Franz Liszt: Erlkönig (Schubert) for Piano, S 558 no 4; Hungarian Rhapsodies (19) f...

Romantic Music for Piano Four-Hands - Onslow, Grieg, Liszt, Wagner, etc / Buccheri, Boldrey

1 CD / Cedille / 2009-05-26

Works: George Onslow: Duo for Piano 4 hands no 1 in E minor, Op. 7; Duo for Piano 4 hands no 2 in F minor, Op. 22; Max Reger: Six Burlesques, Op. 58; Richard Wagner: Polonaise for Piano 4 hands in D major, ...
Performers: Boldrey, Richard; Bucchieri, Elizabeth

"This record is a winner... Boldrey and Buccheri don't just play the notes. They enjoy the music, and convey that enjoyment tangibly... This is one...continue...

Balakirev: Complete Romances 1855-1909 / Alaverdian, Sokolova, Gergalov, Seleznev, Serov

2 CD / Delos / 2009-04-28

Works: Mily Balakirev: Thou Art Full Of Fascinating Tenderness; The Link; Forgotten Songs (3); Brigand's Song; Barcarole; Embrace and Kiss; The Knight (Rïtsar'), song for voice & piano (20 Songs, no 7)...
Performers: Alaverdian, Margarita; Gergalov, Alexandr; Selezniev, Georgy; Serov, Yury; Sokolova, Liubov

Ultimate Classical Spectacular - The Essential Masterpieces

5 CD / Decca / 2009-04-21

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture, Op. 49; Capriccio italien, Op. 45; Mily Balakirev: Oriental Fantasy for Piano, Op. 18 "Islamey"; Alexander Borodin: Prince Igor; In the steppes of central As...
Performers: Loveday, Alan; Warren-Green, Christopher [Violin/Conductor]
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka; Marriner, Sir Neville; Dutoit, Charles; Ashkenazy, Vladimir

Balakirev: Piano Concertos 1 & 2 / Yablonsky, Seifetdinova, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-02-24

Works: Mily Balakirev: Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Concerto for Piano no 2 in E flat major (completed by Lyapunov); Grand Fantaisie on Russian Folksongs, for piano & orchestra, Op. 4
Performers: Seifetdinova, Anastasia
Conductors: Yablonsky, Dmitry
Ensemble: Russian Philharmonic Orchestra

Leader of the "Mighty Handful" of Russian composers, Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev was praised by Rimsky-Korsakov as "an excellent pianist... endowed by nature with a sense...continue...

Schubert, Chopin, Liszt, Grieg, Rachmaninov, Balakirev / Maria Verbaite

1 CD / Sterling / 2009-01-09

Works: Franz Schubert: Impromptu in G flat major, D 899, no 9; Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 13 in C minor, Op. 48/1, CT. 120; Polonaise for piano no 2 in E flat minor, Op. 26/2, CT. 151;...
Performers: Verbaite, Maria

Maria Verbaite was born in Kaunas, Lithuania in 1992, and moved with her family to Sweden when she was two years old. She started playing...continue...
Recording information: Nybrokajen 11 (The Former Academy of Music), Stockholm, (07/23/2008)....continue...

The Russian Piano Tradition - Grigory Ginzburg

1 CD / Appian Publications & Recordings / 2008-10-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Ruins of Athens, Op. 113; Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies (19) for Piano, S 244; Années de pèlerinage, première année, S 160 "Suisse"; Transcendent...
Performers: Ginzburg, Grigori

Grigory Ginzburg (1904-1961) was perhaps the most astounding virtuoso to emerge in Soviet Russia and it is a tragedy that he was never allowed to...continue...

Alfred Brendel - Complete Vox, Turnabout and Vanguard Solo Recordings

38 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2008-09-30

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 9 in E flat major, K 271 "Jeunehomme"; Concerto for Piano no 14 in E flat major, K 449; Concerto for Piano no 17 in G major, K 453; Concerto for Piano n...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred; Klien, Walter
Conductors: Janigro, Antonio; Angerer, Paul; Boettcher, Willfried; ; Wallberg, Heinz; Mehta, Zubin; Gielen, Michael; Sternberg, Jonathan
Ensemble: Hungarian Woodwind Quintet members; I Solisti di Zagreb; Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Baden-B; Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra; Stuttgart Teacher's Choral Society; Vienna Chamber Orche...

Alfred Brendel retires this year from public performance. He will give his last recital in December 2008 at Vienna's Musikverein, in the city where he...continue...

Balakirev, Lyapunov: Symphonies, etc / Svetlanov, Russian State Academic SO

6 CD / Boheme / 2008-09-09

Works: Mily Balakirev: Symphony no 1 in C major; Overture on Russian Themes no 2 "Russia"; Overture on themes of three Russian Songs; Symphony no 2 in D minor; In Bohemia; Overture on a Spanish March theme;...
Conductors: Svetlanov, Evgeny
Ensemble: Russian State Academic Symphony Orchestra

Karajan - Complete EMI Recordings 1946-84 Vol 1 - Orchestral Works

88 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-04-01

Works: Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus; An der schönen, blauen Donau (On the Beautiful, Blue Danube), waltz for orchestra (with chorus ad li; Kaiserwaltzer Waltz, Op. 437; Perpetuum mobile, Op. 257 "...
Performers: Andre, Maurice; Blau, Andreas; Brain, Dennis [French Horn]; Braun, Manfred; Galway, James [Flute]; Gieseking, Walter; Höngen, Elisabeth; Hauptmann, Norbert; Helmis, Fritz; Hotter, Hans; James, C...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von

The first volume of Karajan's complete catalog for EMI - 88 CDs of some of history's greatest orchestral recordings at a budget price....continue...

Boris Berezovsky [Box Set]

4 CD / Warner Classics / 2008-03-11

Works: Franz Liszt: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E flat major, S 124; Concerto for Piano no 2 in A major, S 125; Totentanz for Piano, S 525; Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Pre...
Performers: Berezovsky, Boris [Piano]
Conductors: Wolff, Hugh; Inbal, Eliahu

Egyptian Splendour

1 CD / Gift Of Music / 2008-01-01

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, opera; Johann Strauss II: Ägyptischer (Egyptian March), march for orchestra, Op. 335 (RV 335); Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite no 2, Op. 55; Claude Debussy: Préludes, ...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred; Gregory, James; Perez, Juan; Souter, Martin
Conductors: Munih, Marko; Rainer, Christian; Pesek, Libor; Froment, Louis de; Gmür, Hanspeter

The mystery of Egypt in classical music. An exotic collection of classical music which evokes the mysterious world of classical Egypt. These major works bring...continue...

Perspectives - Prokofiev, etc / Yefim Bronfman, et al

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2007-12-11

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D flat major, Op. 10; Concerto for Piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 16; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. 26; Sonata for Piano no 2 in D minor, Op. 14; So...
Performers: Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

"Despite his far-reaching repertoire, Bronfman has always found a particular niche with this repertoire, in particular the works of Prokofiev. The first album of this...continue...

Rimsky-Korsakov, Scriabin, Balakirev, Mussorgsky - Goosens

1 CD / Medici Masters / 2007-10-30

Works: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Russian Easter Festival Overture, Op. 36; Alexander Scriabin: La poème de l'extase; Mily Balakirev: Oriental Fantasy for Piano, Op. 18 "Islamey"; Modest Mussorgsky: Pi...
Conductors: Goossens, Eugene, Sir

After leaving the Royal College of Music Sir Eugene Goossens became a violinist with the Queen's Hall Orchestra before becoming an assistant to Sir Thomas...continue...

The Romantic Piano Concerto Vol 5: Medtner, Liapunov, Sinding / Michael Ponti, piano

2 CD / Vox Classical / 2007-10-09

Works: Nikolay Medtner: Concerto for Piano no 3 in E minor ("Ballade"), Op. 60; Mily Balakirev: Concerto for Piano no 2 in E flat major (completed by Lyapunov); Sergey Lyapunov: Rhapsody on Ukrainian Themes...
Performers: Keller, Roland; Ponti, Michael
Conductors: Cao, Pierre; Landau, Siegfried; Faerber, Jörg
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Luxembourg Radio/Television Symphony Orchestra; Westphalian Symphony Orchestra

Note: This title is rare and is considered a collector’s item. It is priced according to its common market value. If the record label that...continue...

Balakirev: Grand Fantasia, 30 Songs / Krimets, Banowetz

1 CD / Toccata / 2007-05-08

Works: Mily Balakirev: Grand Fantaisie on Russian Folksongs, for piano & orchestra, Op. 4; Russian Folksongs (30), song transcriptions for piano 4 hands; Anonymous, Russian: Dormition of the Mother of God (...
Performers: Banowetz, Joseph; Chan, Alton; Kalugina, Olga; Kolgatin, Pavel; Nikolayeva, Svetlana
Conductors: Krimets, Konstantin

Mily Balakirev (1837-1910)-the leader of the group of Russian composers known as "the Mighty Handful"-was influenced by folksong from the start of his career. His...continue...

The Russian Musix Box / Anya Alexeyev

1 CD / Marquis Classic / 2007-03-27

Works: Mily Balakirev: Sonata for Piano [No. 2] in B flat minor; Toccata for piano in C sharp minor; Anatol Lyadov: Preludes (4), for piano, Op. 46; Preludes (3) for piano, Op. 36; Pieces (4) for piano, Op....
Performers: Alexeyev, Anya

The Russian Music Box is a collection of Russian piano music from the turn of the 20th century. This undeservedly forgotten yet sublimely beautiful repertoire,...continue...

Balakirev: Skylark, Sonata in B flat minor, etc / Jacobson

1 CD / Meridian / 2006-11-14

Works: Mily Balakirev: The Lark; Sonata for Piano [No. 2] in B flat minor; Nocturne for piano no 3 in D minor; Scherzo for piano no 2 in B flat minor; Valse di bravura, waltz for piano no 1 in G major
Performers: Jacobson, Julian

Mily Balakirev (1837-1910) - composer, pianist, conductor, arranger, teacher, organizer, and tireless champion of Russian music - was one of the most significant figures in...continue...

Best Piano 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-08-29

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano in C sharp minor (doubtful), KK Anh.Ia/6; Etude for piano no 3 in E major, Op. 10/3, CT. 16; Waltz for piano no 6 in D flat major ("Minute"), Op. 64/1, C...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Béroff, Michel; Barto, Tzimon; Beroff, Michel; Brunhoff, Thierry de; Bunin, Stanislav; Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]; Collard, Jean-P...
Conductors: Zinman, David; Marshall, Wayne; Bernstein, Leonard; Thompson, Bryden; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Szell, George; Matacic, Lovro von; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Muti, Riccardo; Dutoit, Charles;
Ensemble: ; Aalborg Symphony Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Hallé Orchestra; Members of the Borodin ...

This superb collection features the top piano music of all time. 'Best Piano 100' caters to every mood and includes music from Grieg to Gershwin,...continue...
No musical instrument is quite as versatile as the piano, and this set presents 100 examples of its impressive range in classical music. Beethoven's Fur Elise, Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, Satie's Gym...continue...

My Father was Simon Barere - Interview by Jacques Leiser

1 CD / Video Artists International / 2006-07-11

Works: Alexander Scriabin: Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 8; Spoken Word: Interview with Boris Barere; Franz Liszt: Concert Etudes (2) for Piano, S 145; Concert Etudes (3) for Piano, S 144; Concerto for Piano n...
Performers: Barere, Simon

The life and career of Simon Barere illuminated in an interview with his son, Boris Barere, conducted by piano connoisseur Jacques Leiser. Interpolated throughout are...continue...

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition; Balakirev: Sonata

1 CD / Video Artists International / 2006-02-28

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Hopak; Pictures at an exhibition; Mily Balakirev: Sonata for Piano [No. 2] in B flat minor
Performers: Libetta, Francesco

A program of piano music by Russian composers, highlighted by a brilliant performance of Musorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition. Filling out the demanding program is...continue...

Balakirev: Symphony no 1, etc / James Loughran, et al

1 CD / Danacord / 2006-01-01

Works: Mily Balakirev: Tamara; Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Symphony no 1 in C major
Performers: Marshev, Oleg
Conductors: Loughran, James
Ensemble: Aarhus Symphony Orchestra

Balakirev: Symphonies no 1 & 2, etc / Sinaisky, et al

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2005-11-22

Works: Mily Balakirev: Symphony no 1 in C major; King Lear (Korol' Lir), incidental music; Overture on Russian Themes no 2 "Russia"; Symphony no 2 in D minor; Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1...
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Sinaisky, Vassili
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Balakirev occupies a key position in Russian musical history. He was chiefly known as the leader of the Mighty Handful. He was largely self-taught and...continue...