Beethoven, Ludwig van > Chamber Music

Beethoven: Triple Concerto; Archduke Trio, Op. 97 / Storioni Trio; Netherland SO, de Vriend

1 Super Audio CD / Challenge Classics / 2013-05-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 56 "Triple Concerto"; Trio for Piano and Strings no 7 in B flat major, Op. 97 "Archduke"
Conductors: de Vriend, Jan Willem;
Ensemble: Storioni Trio

The Storioni Trio has established itself as one of the leading Dutch chamber music ensembles, having performed at Carnegie Hall, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Wigmore Hall, and...continue...
Recording information: Evangelical Luthern Church, Haarlem, The Netherlands (07/02/2012-07/03/2012); Muziekcentrum Enschede (07/02/2012-07/03/2012); Evangelical Luthern Church, Haarlem, The Netherland...continue...

The Heifetz Piatigorsky Concerts [2012] (21 CDs)

21 CD / RCA Records / 2013-05-07

Works: Maurice Ravel: Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in A minor; Felix Mendelssohn: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in D minor, Op. 49; Octet for strings in E flat major, Op. 20; Trio for Piano and String...
Performers: Amoyal, Pierre; Baker, Israel; Belnick, Arnold; Hamilton, Malcolm; Harshman, Allan; Heifetz, Jascha; Lateiner, Jacob; Lesser, Laurence; Majewski, Virginia; Pasquale, Joseph de; Pennario, Leonard; Pia...
Conductors: Wallenstein, Alfred

The renowned artists, violinist Jascha Heifetz and cellist Gregor Piatigorsky, joined forces in 1949 at Chicago's Ravinia Festival. Twelve years later, and now good friends,...continue...

Great Chamber Music - works by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn etc. / various artists

10 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Quartet for Strings in C major, Op. 33 no 3/H 3 no 39 "Bird"; Quartet for Strings in D major, Op. 64 no 5/H 3 no 63 "Lark"; Quartet for Strings in C major, Op. 76 no 3/H 3 no 77 "...
Performers: Balogh, Joszef [Clarinet]; Fehervari, Janos; Gerard, Jean-Claude; Jando, Jeno; Nishizaki, Takako; Onczay, Csaba; Rener, Boris; Toth, Istvan
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Ensemble: Danubius String Quartet; Ensemble Villa Musica; Gould Piano Trio; Joachim Trio; Kungsbacka Piano Trio; Quatuor Ludwig; Stuttgart Piano Trio

This collection of great chamber music brings together nine giants of music in works which reveal their most immediate and indi vidual expressive worlds: proof...continue...

Vladimir Ashkenazy: 50 Years on Decca / Ashkenazy, Perlman, Harrell, Fistoulari, Solti, Kondrashin et al. [Limited Edition]

50 CD / Decca / 2013-04-02

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G minor, Op. 40...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Ashkenazy, Vovka; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Belkin, Boris; Brymer, Jack [Clarinet]; Cash, Teresa [Soprano Vocal]; Civil, Alan; Cohen, Franklin; Cooke, Terry; Corkhill...
Conductors: Kondrashin, Kirill; Fistoulari, Anatole; Maazel, Lorin; Segal, Uri; Zinman, David; Kertész, István; Previn, Andre; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Barenboim, Daniel; Schmidt-Isserstedt, Hans; Solti, S...

Decca Classics releases Ashkenazy: 50 Years on Decca on April 2, 2013, a limited edition box-set comprised of 50 CDs to celebrate the labels remarkable...continue...

Beethoven: Trios, Vol. 5 - 'Archduke' Piano Trio; Kakadu Variations / Tichman, Bieler, Kliegel

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano and Strings no 11 in G major, Op. 121a "Kakadu Variations"; Trio for Piano and Strings no 7 in B flat major, Op. 97 "Archduke"; Trio for Piano and Strings in E fl...
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Ensemble: Xyrion Trio

Dedicated to his friend and pupil Archduke Rudolf, Beethoven's expansive Archduke Trio is his greatest work in the genre, though increasing deafness meant it also...continue...
Recording information: Clara Wieck Auditorium, Sandhausen, Germany (04/2009)....continue...

Beethoven: Piano Trios Vol. 2 / Trios Op. 1/3 & Op. 70/2; Trio in E flat, WoO 38

1 CD / SOMM / 2013-03-12

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano and Strings in E flat major, WoO 38; Trio for Piano and Strings no 3 in C minor, Op. 1 no 3; Trio for Piano and Strings in E flat major, Op. 70/2
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Ensemble: Gould Piano Trio

Celebrating their 20th Anniversary, the Gould Piano Trio has a glittering career that places them among the top piano trios internationally. The trio is currently...continue...
Recording information: St. George's Brandon Hill, Bristol (12/07/2011)....continue...

Beethoven: Piano Trios, Op. 1/2 & Op. 97 / Max Brod Trio

1 Super Audio CD / Audio Max / 2013-01-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano and Strings in G major, Op. 1/2; Trio for Piano and Strings no 7 in B flat major, Op. 97 "Archduke"
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Ensemble: Max Brod Trio

Performing with youthful vigor, the Max Brod Trio brings together the late Archduke Trio and the early Trio Op. 1/2 to demonstrate the immense development,...continue...
Recording information: Konzerthaus der Abtei Marienmünster (04/03/2012-04/05/2012)....continue...

Beethoven: Triple Concerto, Op. 56; Trio, Op. 1, No. 1 / Martin West, San Francisco Ballet Orchestra; Claremont Trio

1 CD / Bridge / 2012-12-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 56 "Triple Concerto"; Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in E flat major, Op. 1 no 1
Conductors: West, Martin;
Ensemble: Claremont Trio

Beethoven's Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Piano in C major, Op. 56, more commonly known as the Triple Concerto, was composed in 1803, and is...continue...
Recording information: Skywalker Ranch, Marin County, CA (04/05/2012); The Recital Hall of The Performing Arts Center, Purchas (04/05/2012); Skywalker Ranch, Marin County, CA (05/24/2012-05/25/2012); ...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Trio in E-flat, Op. 70, No. 2; Mendelssohn: Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 66 / Yoko Misumi, Lana Trotovsek and Stjepan Hauser

1 CD / Meridian / 2012-11-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano and Strings in E flat major, Op. 70/2; Felix Mendelssohn: Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in C minor, Op. 66
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Ensemble: Greenwich Trio

Recording information: St. George's Church, Brandon Hill, Bristol, England (10/19/2011-10/20/2011)....continue...

Murray Perahia: First 40 Years [63 CDs & 5 DVD-Videos]

73 DVD Video / Sony Classical / 2012-11-06

Works: Robert Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze for Piano, Op. 6; Fantasiestücke, Op. 12; Symphonic Etudes for Piano, Op. 13; Symphonic Etudes in Variation Form, WoO 6; Moderato; Songs (5) for voi...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Brainin, Norbert [Violin]; Cole, Vinson; Corkhill, David [Conductor]; Cox, Michael; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Fleming, Renée; Frank, Pamela; Glennie, Evelyn; Kremer, Gidon; Kroyt...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Perahia, Murray; Mehta, Zubin; Haitink, Bernard; ; Davis, Colin; Solti, Sir Georg; Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: ; English Chamber Orchestra

In recognition of his 40th anniversary with the label, Sony Classical is proud to present Murray Perahia: The First 40 Years. This limited edition box...continue...

Szymon Goldberg Centenary (Edition), Vol. 2: Commercial Recordings / Szymon Goldberg, violin [8 CDs]

8 CD / Music & Arts / 2012-10-30

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Brandenburg Concerto no 1 in F major, BWV 1046; Brandenburg Concerto no 2 in F major, B...
Performers: Bottermund, Hans; Breiden, Heinrich; Feuermann, Emanuel; Goldberg, Szymon; Harzer, Albert; Hindemith, Paul; Jones, Geraint; Kern, Gustav; Kraus, Lili [Piano]; Kruttge, Eigel; Lush, Ernest; Moore, Ger...
Conductors: Susskind, Walter; Melichar, Alois; Kletzki, Paul;
Ensemble: ; Members of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Recordings were made of Goldberg (1909-1993) over virtually a 60-year period--perhaps one of the longest studio careers of any violinist and certainly most consistent in...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Trio no 7; Schumann: Piano Trio Op. 63; Haydn: Piano Trio Op. 73/2; Schubert: Piano Trio no 1; Mendelssohn: Piano Trio no 1 / Thibaud-Casals-Cortot Trio

2 CD / Opus Kura / 2012-09-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano and Strings no 7 in B flat major, Op. 97 "Archduke"; Robert Schumann: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in D minor, Op. 63; Franz Joseph Haydn: Keyboard Trio in G m...
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Ensemble: Alfred Cortot; Jacques Thibaud (Violin); Pablo Casals

This is the first volume in a series planned by Opus Kura to release all the published recordings of the Cortot-Thibaud-Casals Trio....continue...

Bernstein conducts Beethoven: String Quartet no 16 (vers. for string orch.); Haydn: Missa in tempore belli / Blegen, Fassbaender, Ahnsjoe, Sotin, Vienna PO [DVD]

1 DVD Video / C Major Video / 2012-08-28

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Quartet for Strings no 16 in F major, Op. 135; Franz Joseph Haydn: Missa in tempore belli, H 22 no 9 "Paukenmesse"
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Released for the first time on DVD and Blu-ray, Leonard Bernstein's interpretations of Beethoven's String Quartet No. 16 and Haydn's Missa in tempore belli are...continue...

Brahms: Clarinet Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2; Beethoven: Clarinet Trio / Gervase de Peyer, clarinet; Jacqueline du Pré, cello, Daniel Barenboim, piano

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-08-28

Works: Johannes Brahms: Sonata for clarinet (or viola) & piano no 1 in F minor, Op. 120/1; Sonata for clarinet (or viola) & piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 120/2; Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano, Clari...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; de Peyer, Gervase; du Pre, Jacqueline

The internationally celebrated cellist Jacqueline du Pré died a tragically early death. Among her best chamber music recordings is this reading of Beethoven's Clarinet Trio...continue...
Recording information: No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London....continue...

Beethoven: Sonatine; Piano Trio / Maxim Rysanov, Kristine Blaumane, Jacob Katsnelson

1 CD / Onyx Classics / 2012-08-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Pieces (5) for musical clock, WoO 33; Duo for viola & cello in E flat, WoO 32; Notturno for Viola and Piano in D major, Op. 42; Sonata for Cello and Piano no 5 in D major, Op. 1...
Performers: Blaumane, Kristina [Cello]; Katsnelson, Jacob; Rysanov, Maxim

This recording featuring violist Maxim Rysanov contrasts rare early Beethoven with some of the composer's finest late works. The Sonatine WoO 33 was published together...continue...
Recording information: National Philharmonic Hall of Lithuania, Vilnius (04/2011)....continue...

Beethoven: Piano Trios Nos. 6, Op. 70/2 and 7, Op. 97 "Archduke" / Phoenix Piano Trio

1 CD / Stone Records / 2012-08-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano and Strings in E flat major, Op. 70/2; Trio for Piano and Strings no 7 in B flat major, Op. 97 "Archduke"
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Ensemble: Phoenix Piano Trio

Stone Records is delighted to announce the debut disc of the Phoenix Piano Trio. Released to coincide with their Wigmore Hall recital, this live disc...continue...
Recording information: Holywell Music Room, Oxford, England....continue...

Archiv - Beethoven: String Quintets Op 4 & 104 / Suk Quartet

1 CD / Supraphon / 2012-08-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Quintet for Strings in E flat major, Op. 4; Quintet for Strings in C minor, Op. 104
Performers: Spelina, Karel
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Ensemble: Suk String Quartet

Beethoven: Piano Trios, Vol. 1 - Trios Op. 1/2; Op. 70/1 "Ghost"; Variations Op. 44 / Gould Piano Trio

1 CD / SOMM / 2012-07-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano and Strings in G major, Op. 1/2; Trio for Piano and Strings no 8 in B flat major, WoO 39; Trio for Piano and Strings no 10 in E flat major, Op. 44 "Variations on ...
Performers: Trio, Gould Piano
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Ensemble: Gould Piano Trio

This dynamic group, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, has been exploring the remarkable variety displayed in the Beethoven Trios in many of their...continue...
Recording information: St. George's Brandon Hill, Bristol (10/05/2011)....continue...

Beethoven for Dummies

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-07-03

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 3 in E flat major "Eroica"; Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. ...

Joyaux de la Musique de Chambre avec Cor

1 CD / Forlane (France) Import / 2012-06-26

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quintet for Horn and Strings in E flat major, K 407 (386c); Carl Stamitz: Quintet for horn, violin, 2 violas & cello in E flat major, Op. 11/3; Franz Anton Hoffmeister: Quint...
Performers: Daniel Bourgue

Beethoven, Armstrong, Haydn, Liszt: Piano Trios / Armstrong, Bielow, Brendel

1 CD / Genuin / 2012-05-29

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in E flat major, Op. 1 no 1; Kit Armstrong: Stop laughing; Franz Joseph Haydn: Keyboard Trio in D major, H. 15/24; Franz Liszt: Tristia, from Val...
Performers: Armstrong, Kit; Bielow, Andrei; Brendel, Adrian

This new CD in Genuin's Movimentos series features compositions by Beethoven, Mozart, Haydn, Liszt and pianist/ composer Kit Armstrong, who is a pupil of Alfred...continue...
Recording information: Sendesaal Bremen (01/01/2012-01/04/2012)....continue...

Baby Needs Beethoven

1 CD / Delos / 2012-05-29

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"; Septet in E flat major, Op. 20; Bagatelle for piano in G minor, Op. 119/1...
Performers: Graham, Robin; Munday, Kenneth; Rosenberger, Carol [Piano]; Shifrin, David; Vogel, Allan
Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard;
Ensemble: Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center; Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra; New York Chamber Symphony; Orford String Quartet

Realizing that early exposure is key to a lifetime of classical enjoyment, Amelia and pianist Carol Rosenberger (now Delos' director), made the production of recordings...continue...

Beethoven: Triple Concerto & Piano Trio, Op. 1 No. 3 / Lev Oborin, piano

1 CD / Melodiya / 2012-05-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano and Strings no 3 in C minor, Op. 1 no 3; Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 56 "Triple Concerto"
Performers: Knushevitsky, Svyatoslav; Oborin, Lev; Oistrakh, David
Conductors: Sargent, Malcolm; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir
Ensemble: ; The Philharmonia Orchestra

In this legendary trio of brilliant musicians - David Oistrakh, Lev Oborin, and Sviatoslav Knushevitsky - each adds individuality to the ensemble without opposing the...continue...

Beethoven & Mozart: Quintets for Piano and Winds / Manz, Trenel, Schuch, Alonso, Quero

1 CD / Indesens / 2012-05-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quintet for Piano and Winds in E flat major, K 452; Ludwig van Beethoven: Quintet for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon and Horn in E flat major, Op. 16
Performers: Alonso, David Fernandez; Manz, Sebastian; Quero, Ramon Ortega; Schuch, Herbert; Trenel, Marc

Said Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to his father Leopold: "I consider this quintet as the best composed in my life ... How I wish you would...continue...
Recording information: Temple Saint-Marcel, Paris (09/10/2011-09/12/2011)....continue...

Beethoven, Schumann: Piano Quartets / Laredo, Stern, Ma & Ax

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-04-24

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Quartet for Piano and Strings in E flat major, Op. 16; Robert Schumann: Quartet for Piano and Strings in E flat major, Op. 47
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Laredo, Jaime; Ma, Yo-Yo; Stern, Isaac

Recording information: Manhattan Center Studios, New York City (03/09/1992-03/12/1992)....continue...

The Golden Age of String Quartets - Mozart & Beethoven / Windermere Quartet

1 CD / Pipistrell / 2012-04-24

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quartet for Strings no 19 in C major, K 465 "Dissonance"; Franz Joseph Haydn: Quartet for Strings in E flat major, Op. 33 no 2/H 3 no 38 "Joke"; Ludwig van Beethoven: Quartet...
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Ensemble: Windermere String Quartet

The Golden Age of String Quartets is the eagerly anticipated debut CD of The Windermere String Quartet. Viewed through the prism of historically informed performance...continue...
Recording information: St. Anne's Church, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (06/14/2010-06/17/2010)....continue...

Beethoven: Complete Piano Trios / Trio Wanderer [5 CDs]

5 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2012-04-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in E flat major, Op. 1 no 1; Trio for Piano and Strings in G major, Op. 1/2; Trio for Piano and Strings no 3 in C minor, Op. 1 no 3; Trio for Pia...
Performers: Wanderer, Trio
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Ensemble: Trio Wanderer

To celebrate their 25th anniversary, Trio Wanderer presents a complete set of the piano trios of Ludwig van Beethoven. Already established within Viennese culture by...continue...
Recording information: Teldex Studio Berlin (12/2010/09/2011)....continue...

Svenka Tangenter

5 CD / Caprice Records / 2012-03-13

Works: Martha Ohlson: Scales and exercise for piano (after Hilda Thegerström); Emil Sjögren: Pianosonat no 2 in A-dur, Op. 44; Erotikon no 3 in A major, for piano, Op. 10/3; Erotikon no 2 in D fla...
Performers: Ahlberg, Tor; Andersson, Gert-Ove; Andreason, Lottie; Andren, Sven-Gunnar; Baranowski, Wasili; Barere, Simon; Bengtsson, Ingmar; Bergfelt, Ingemar; Bergman, Holger; Bergman-Ryner, Doris; Berwald, Ast...
Conductors: Tuxen, Erik; Ehrling, Sixten; Frykberg, Sten; Leygraf, Hans; Wiklund, Adolf; Nilson, Göran W.; Grevillius, Nils; Mann, Tor; Järnefelt, Armas

Beethoven: The Three String Trios, Op. 9 / Erick Friedman, violin. Emanuel Vardi, viola. Jascha Silberstein, cello

1 CD / Cembal d'amour / 2012-03-07

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Violin, Viola and Cello no 3 in G major, Op. 9 no 1; Trio for violin, viola & cello in D major, Op. 9/2; Trio for violin, viola & cello in C minor, Op. 9/3
Performers: Friedman, Erick; Silberstein, Jascha; Vardi, Emanuel

Violinist Erick Friedman was the celebrated Jascha Heifetz student and recorded with his teacher for RCA. Emanuel Vardi was widely regarded as one of the...continue...
Recording information: 1977....continue...

Beethoven: Piano Trios, Op. 1 & 97 / Trio Ex Aequo

1 CD / Genuin / 2012-02-28

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano and Strings no 7 in B flat major, Op. 97 "Archduke"; Trio for Piano and Strings no 3 in C minor, Op. 1 no 3
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Ensemble: Trio Ex Aequo

In a new collaboration with ensemble Trio Ex Aequo, this release which features Beethoven's piano trios, is the first in a series of three.

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Recording information: Chorprobensaal MDR, Augustusplatz, Leipzig, Germany (2011)....continue...

Beethoven's Beethoven: Symphony no 2; Wind Quintet, Op. 16 / Van Swieten Society

1 Super Audio CD / Quintone / 2012-02-28

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio in D major (after Symphony no 2); Quartet for Piano and Strings in E flat major, Op. 16
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Ensemble: Van Swieten Society

Recording information: Rhoon, The Netherlands (06/28/2007-06/29/2007)....continue...

With Strings Attached / San Francisco Choral Artists, The Alexander String Quartet

1 CD / Foghorn Classics / 2012-02-14

Works: Veronika Krausas: Language of the birds, for narrator, chorus & string quartet; Stephen Leek: Hollow Stone, for chorus & string quartet; Johannes Brahms: Quartets (4) for mixed voices & piano, Op. 92...
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Ensemble: Alexander String Quartet; San Francisco Choral Artists

Joyous, celebratory performances of exciting new works for chamber chorus and string quartet captured in superb recordings by Judith Sherman. This disc includes premieres from...continue...
Recording information: St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Belvedere, California, (05/22/2011-05/25/2011)....continue...

Beethoven: Piano Trios Nos. 7 & 5 / Ronan O'Hora, Jonathan Carney

1 CD / Royal Philharmonic Masterworks / 2012-02-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano and Strings no 7 in B flat major, Op. 97 "Archduke"; Trio for Piano and Strings no 5 in D major, Op. 70 no 1 "Ghost"
Performers: Carney, Jonathan; O'Hora, Ronan [Piano]
Conductors: Carney, Jonathan
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Ronan O'Hora is firmly established as one of Britain's leading pianists. He has performed extensively in every major country in Europe and in the US,...continue...

In 'N' Out: Coffee Break, Dining, Jazzy Car Ride / Every moment has its Music

3 CD / Analekta / 2012-01-31

Works: Niccolò Paganini: Centone di Sonate no 1; Cantabile e Valtz in E major; Felix Mendelssohn: Song without words for Cello and Piano in D major, Op. 109; Trio for Piano and Strings in D minor; Erne...
Performers: Baril, Louise-Andree; Bessette, Louise; Blaha, Bernadene; Booth, Jane; Dolin, Elizabeth; Dubeau, Angele; Ehnes, James [Violin]; Fortin, Lyne; Groulx, Jean-Francois; Kodama, Mari [Piano]; Kuerti, Anto...
Conductors: ; Nagano, Kent; Desmarais, Lorraine; Rescigno, Joseph
Ensemble: ; Duo Campion-Vachon; Duo Gaulin-Riverin; Gryphon Trio; Montreal Jazz Club; Quatuor Alcan; Trio Lorraine Desmarais

Arthur Rubinstein: The Complete Album Collection

144 CD / RCA Records / 2012-01-10

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Barcarolle for Piano in F sharp major, B 158/Op. 60; Waltz for piano no 2 in A flat major, Op. 34/1, CT. 208; Mazurka for piano no 35 in C minor, Op. 56/3, CT. 85; Concerto...
Performers: Courte, Robert; Dalley, John; Feuermann, Emanuel; Fournier, Pierre; Frezin, Adolphe; Heifetz, Jascha; Kochanski, Pawel; Mayes, Samuel; Piatigorsky, Gregor; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]; Sandor, Arpad; S...
Conductors: Coates, Albert; Barbirolli, John; ; Ormandy, Eugene; Golschmann, Vladimir; Dorati, Antal; Mitropoulos, Dimitri; Steinberg, William; Toscanini, Arturo; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Munch, Charles; Susskind, ...
Ensemble: ; Pro Arte Piano Quartet

From December on, "Arthur Rubinstein The Complete Album Collection" will be the world's biggest CD edition for a solo artist according to Guinness World Records

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Chamber Music for Horn: works by Brahms, Beethoven, Mozart & Schubert / Richard King, horn

1 CD / Albany Records / 2012-01-10

Works: Johannes Brahms: Trio for Horn, Violin and Piano in E flat major, Op. 40; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quintet for Horn and Strings in E flat major, K 407 (386c); Ludwig van Beethoven: Sextet for 2 horns...
Performers: King, Julie Myers; King, Richard [french horn]; Konopka, Stanley; Kushious, Paul; Lee, Amy [Violin]; McCormick, Jesse; Oh, Jung Eun; Ramsey, Lynne; Sato, Mari; Shaham, Orli

The chamber music repertoire for horn may not be vast, but it can boast of exceptional works that employ the instrument in myriad intriguing ways...continue...
Recording information: Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Clonick Hall, Oberlin, O (05/29/2011-06/01/2011)....continue...

Historic Beethoven / Trio Santoliquido

1 CD / Divine Art / 2012-01-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano and Strings no 3 in C minor, Op. 1 no 3; Trio for Piano and Strings no 5 in D major, Op. 70 no 1 "Ghost"; Trio for Piano and Strings no 11 in G major, Op. 121a "K...
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Ensemble: Trio Santoliquido

Beethoven: String Quintet Op. 29 & Rare Works for Strings

1 CD / Ysaye / 2011-12-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Quintet for Strings in C major, Op. 29; Fugue for String Quintet in D major Op. 137; Quartet for Strings in B minor [fragment]; Minuet for string quartet in A flat major, Hess 3...
Performers: Waterman, Shuli
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Ensemble: Ysaye Quartet

Recording information: Abbaye de l'Epau, Dortoir des moines, Le Mans, France (11/09/2004-11/13/2004)....continue...

String Quartets of Haydn, Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert, Mendelssohn / Quatour Mosaiques

5 CD / Naïve / 2011-11-15

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Quartet for Strings in G major, Op. 77 no 1/H 3 no 81 "Lobkowitz"; Quartet for Strings no 67 in F major ("Wait Till the Clouds Roll By"), Op. 77/2, H. 3/82; Quartet for Strings in...
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Ensemble: Quatour Mosaiques

My First Beethoven Album / various artists

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-11-15

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Sonata for Violin no 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring"; March for wind ensemble in B flat major, WoO 29; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Quartet...
Performers: Balogh, Joszef [Clarinet]; Eder, Gyorgy; Falvay, Attila; Fejervari, Janos; Hegyi, Ildiko; Jando, Jeno; Kevehasi, Jeno; Kiss, Jozsef [Oboe]; Kovacs, Bela [Clarinet]; Mathe, Gyozo; Nishizaki, Takako; O...
Conductors: Drahos, Béla; Lenárd, Ondrej; Wordsworth, Barry; Jean, Kenneth; Halász, Michael

Beethoven was a musical giant. He wasn't taller or fatter than everyone else, but his music is big and his name is important. Beethoven is...continue...

Great Piano Trios: Beethoven, Mozart and Schubert / Gryphon Trio

9 CD / Analekta / 2011-11-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in B flat major, K. 254; Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in G major, K 496; Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in B flat major, K 502; Trio for P...
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Ensemble: Gryphon Trio

Rough Guide to Classical Composers: Beethoven

2 CD / World Music Network / 2011-11-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Bagatelle for piano in E flat major, Op. 126/6; Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92; Symphony no 6, Op. 68; Fidelio, Op. 72; Quartet for Strings no 13, Op. 130; Quartet for Strings...
Performers: Jando, Jeno; Lienbacher, Edith; Lill, John; Moll, Kurt; Nielson, Inga; Pecoraro, Herwig; Vladar, Stefan
Conductors: Immerseel, Jos van; Norrington, Roger; Halász, Michael; ; Wordsworth, Barry; Best, Matthew
Ensemble: ; Gaudier Ensemble

ASM35: The Complete Musician / Anne Sofie Mutter, violin [38 CDs / 2 DVDs]

40 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-10-15

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 3 in G major, K. 216; Concerto for Violin no 5 in A major ("Turkish") K. 219; Sonata for Violin and Piano in E minor, K 304 (300c); Concerto for Violin...
Performers: Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Borucinska, Krystyna; Giuranna, Bruno; Harrell, Lynn; Ma, Yo-Yo; Meneses, Antonio; Moll, Phillip; Muller-Schott, Daniel; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Orkis, Lambert [Keyboard...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Sacher, Paul; Lutoslawski, Witold; Ozawa, Seiji; Levine, James; Previn, Andre; Penderecki, Krzysztof; ; Masur, Kurt; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Gergiev, Valery; Krenz, Jan
Ensemble: ; Trondheim Soloists (Trondheimsolistene)

August 23rd, 2011 is Anne-Sophie Mutter's 35th anniversary on stage. DG fetes the violinist with this limited edition set of 38 CDs in original jacket...continue...

Music for Wind Ensemble - Beethoven / Albion Ensemble

1 CD / SOMM / 2011-10-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Egmont Overture, Op. 84A; Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Fidelio, overture, Op. 72c; Fidelio, Op. 72; Quintet for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon and Horn in E flat major, Op....
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Ensemble: Albion Ensemble

A forebear of the modern wind band the "harmonie" ensemble, consisting of small groupings of wind instruments, was a highly popular concept and had a...continue...

Beethoven: String Quartets, Op. 18, Vol. 1 / Sacconi Quartet

1 CD / Sacconi Records / 2011-09-27

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Quartet for Strings no 1 in F major, Op. 18/1; Quartet for Strings no 4 in C minor, Op. 18 no 4; Quartet for Strings no 6 in B flat major, Op. 18 no 6
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Ensemble: Sacconi Quartet

The Sacconi Quartet presents here a new recording of three of Beethoven's masterful early string quartets, opus 18 nos. 1, 4 and 6. These early...continue...
Recording information: The Music Room, Champs Hill, Sussex (2009-11-17_2009-11-18&2009-)....continue...

Horn Quintets: Mozart, Hoffmeister, Hauff, Beethoven / Nury Guarnaschelli, horn

1 CD / Capriccio / 2011-09-27

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quintet for Horn and Strings in E flat major, K 407 (386c); Wilhelm Gottlieb Hauff: Concerto (Quintet) for horn & strings no 1 in E flat major; Franz Anton Hoffmeister: Quint...
Performers: Erdei, Peter; Guarnaschelli, Nury

Born in Santa Fee, Argentinia the young Nury Guarnaschelly is one of the most beloved french horn player of our times. She was 1st solo...continue...
Recording information: Köln (04/15/2010)....continue...

Beethoven: The Early String Quartets / Budapest String Quartet

2 CD / Bridge / 2011-09-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Quartet for Strings no 1 in F major, Op. 18/1; Quartet for Strings no 2 in G major, Op. 18 no 2; Quartet for Strings no 3 in D major, Op. 18 no 3; Quartet for Strings no 4 in C ...

The release of this two-disc set completes the Budapest String Quartet's historic Beethoven string quartet cycle, recorded at the Library of Congress's Coolidge Auditorium. Both...continue...
Personnel: Boris Kroyt (viola)....continue...

Radu Lupu: Complete Decca Concerto Recordings

6 CD / Decca / 2011-09-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. ...
Performers: de Vries, Han; Lupu, Radu; Pieterson, George; Pollard, Brian; Zarzo, Vicente
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Foster, Lawrence; Segal, Uri; De Waart, Edo; Previn, Andre

Iconic pianist Radu Lupu first recorded for Decca in 1970 and his recorded repertory has centered round a small number of composers - chiefly Beethoven,...continue...

Beethoven: Septet Op. 20; Sextet Op. 81b / Consortium Classicum

1 CD / MD&G / 2011-09-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Septet in E flat major, Op. 20; Sextet for 2 horns & string quartet in E flat major, Op. 81b
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Ensemble: Consortium Classicum

This rerelease pays homage to the Consortium Classicum's longtime leader and clarinetist Dieter Klöcker who passed away on May 21, 2011. These two jewels of...continue...
Recording information: Fürstliche Reitbahn Arolsen (09/1994/12/1994)....continue...

ASM 35: The Complete Musician / Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-09-13

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata in D major for solo violin, Op. 115; Sonata in D major, for violin and piano, Op. 94a; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto no 3 in G major, for violin and orchestra, K. 216; So...
Performers: Giuranna, Bruno; Meneses, Antonio; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Orkis, Lambert [Keyboards]; Previn, Andre [Conductor/Piano]; Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Lutoslawski, Witold; Previn, Andre; Levine, James; Masur, Kurt; Mutter, Anne-Sophie
Ensemble: ; Trondheim Soloists (Trondheimsolistene)

To mark her highly publicized performance at the 2011 Classic Brits, DG are releasing this stunning 2CD set of some of her very best recordings....continue...