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Gustavo Dudamel - The European Concert: works by Brahms, Haydn, Beethoven / Gautier Capucon, Berliner PO [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-05-14

Works: Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Haydn for orchestra, Op. 56a "St. Anthony"; Franz Joseph Haydn: Concerto for Cello no 1 in C major, H 7b no 1; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor...
Performers: Capucon, Gautier

Every year the Berliner Philharmoniker invite artist for the orchestra's traditional birthday concert on May 1st.

In 2012, the guests were Gustavo Dudamel, conducting, and

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Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7; Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

1 CD / Philharmonia Baroque / 2013-05-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60; Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92
Conductors: McGegan, Nicholas
Ensemble: ; Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

On this release from the orchestra's own label, Music Director Nicholas McGegan and his period instrument Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra perform Beethoven's fourth and seventh symphonies...continue...
Recording information: First Congregational Church, Berkeley, CA (11/10/2012-11/11/2012)....continue...

The Complete Beethoven: Symphonies; Concertos; Overtures

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

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 3 in E flat major,...
Performers: Davies, Julian [Tenor]; Fontanals-Simmons, Marta; Gadd, Stephen; Hoare, Peter [; Jandó, Jenö; Kang, Dong-Suk [Violin]; Kliegel, Maria; McCawley, Leon; Nishizaki, Takako; Rutter, Claire; ...
Conductors: Drahos, Béla; Wordsworth, Barry; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Jean, Kenneth

Triumphing over deafness and turbulent political times, Ludwig van Beethoven singlehandedly changed the course of music history , laying down the foundations for the Romantic...continue...

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 / Erin Wall, Kendall Gladen, William Burden, Nathan Berg. Michael Tilson Thomas, San Franciso SO

1 Super Audio CD / San Francisco Symphony / 2013-04-09

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: San Francisco Symphony

Michael Tilson Thomas leads the GRAMMY® award-winning San Francisco Symphony and San Francisco Symphony Chorus in an all-new recording of Beethoven's monumental Symphony No.9. From...continue...
Recording information: Davies Symphony Hall, San Franciso, CA (06/27/2012-06/30/2012)....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: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 5 / Beethoven Orchestra Bonn, Blumier

1 Super Audio CD / MD&G / 2013-03-12

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Conductors: Blunier, Stefan
Ensemble: ; Beethoven Orchestra Bonn

Finally! Following excursions into the late and very latest years of musical romanticism, well received opera recordings, and a journey to Russia, the Beethoven Orchestra...continue...
Recording information: Bonn (05/29/2012-05/31/2012)....continue...

Desert Island Discs

3 CD / Sony Classical Import / 2013-03-05

Works: Eric Coates: By the Sleepy Lagoon, valse serenade for orchestra; Johann Strauss II: An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314; Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2; Paganini Variations; Giaco...
Performers: Alexander, Roberta [Soprano Vocals]; Baillie, Alexander; Bjorling, Jussi; Boriskin, Michael; Botha, Johan; Chen, Evelyn; Dawson, Lynne; Farrall, Joy; Garcia, Jose-Luis; Garrett, Lesley [Soprano Vocal...
Conductors: Handley, Vernon; Ormandy, Eugene; Slatkin, Leonard; Pritchard, John; Cleobury, Nicholas; Daniel, Paul; McGegan, Nicholas; Szell, George; Previn, Andre; Foster, Lawrence; Maazel, Lorin; Davis, Carl; S...
Ensemble: ; Taverner Players

50 Best London Symphony Orchestra

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-26

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 8 in F, Op. 93; Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus, Op. 4; Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream; Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony ...
Performers: Beroff, Michel; de Peyer, Gervase; Isserlis, Steven; Loriod, Jeanne; Preston, Simon [Conductor/Composer]; Previn, Andre [Conductor/Piano]; Sitkovetsky, Dmitry
Conductors: Jochum, Eugen; Previn, Andre; Boult, Adrian; Gardelli, Lamberto; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Khachaturian, Aram; Hickox, Richard; Davis, Colin; Barbirolli, John

This 3-CD set contains 50 tracks from the catalogues of EMI Records, EMI Classics and Virgin Classics of recordings by the London Symphony Orchestra under...continue...

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7 / Joshua Bell, ASMF

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2013-02-12

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60; Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92
Conductors: Bell, Joshua
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

Adding to his illustrious resume, Grammy® Award-winning violinist JOSHUA BELL has been named Music Director of the world-renowned ensemble, Academy of St. Martin in the...continue...
Recording information: Air Lyndhurst Studios, London (05/15/2012-05/17/2012)....continue...

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4 / Rudolf Kempe

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-12

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60
Conductors: Kempe, Rudolf
Ensemble: ; Münchner Philharmoniker

When Rudolf Kempe was principal conductor of the Munich Philharmonic back in the 1970's, the culmination of his long career was the recording of the...continue...
Recording information: Bürgerbräukeller, Munich....continue...

Ludwig van Beethoven: Triple Concerto; Symphony No. 5 / Colin Jacobsen, Jan Vogler, Antti Siirala

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2013-01-29

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 56 "Triple Concerto"; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Performers: Jacobsen, Colin [Violin]; Siirala, Antti; Vogler, Jan
Conductors: Jacobsen, Eric
Ensemble: ; The Knights

Together for the first time since their highly acclaimed 2010 recording New Worlds, renowned cellist Jan Vogler and New York-based orchestra, The Knights are back...continue...
Recording information: New York, NY (2012-01-07&2012-01-09&2012-)....continue...

Beethoven: Symphonies nos 1 - 9 / Michael Gielen, SWR SO [3 DVD]

3 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2013-01-29

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60; Symphony no 5 in C min...
Performers: Behle, Renate; Muller-Brachmann, Hanno; Naef, Yvonne; Winslade, Glenn
Conductors: Gielen, Michael
Ensemble: SWR Sinfonieorchester

Run Time: 365 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 4/3, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo,
Subtitles: English, German, French
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Essential Choral - Over 2 hours of uplifting classics

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-01-22

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria in D, RV 589; Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" BWV 147; Magnificat in D, BWV 243; Cantata no 140; Mass in B minor; George Frederick Han...
Performers: Barley, Peter; Bell, David [Organ]; Beniston, Paul; Bowley, John; Corkhill, David [Conductor]; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Garcia, Jose Luis; Harper, Heather; Harrhy, Eiddwen; Lott, Felici...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Willcocks, David; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Cleobury, Stephen; Welser-Möst, Franz; Neumann, Peter; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Muti, Riccardo; Tennstedt, Klaus; Pappano, Antonio;...

This collection of popular choral classics starts with some of the glories of the Baroque era by some of its greatest composers like Vivaldi, Handel...continue...

Beethoven: Symphonies 7 & 8 / Rudolf Kempe

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-01-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92; Symphony no 8 in F major, Op. 93
Conductors: Kempe, Rudolf
Ensemble: ; Munich Philharmonic

Without exception, the second edition in the RED LINE series feature absolute classics from the EMI catalog. These fantastic pieces range from Chopin to Beethoven...continue...
Recording information: Bürgerbräu, München (1971-12-20_1971-12-23&1972-)....continue...

Beethoven: Symphony no 9 "Choral" / Hilde Guden, Rosette Anday, Julius Patzak, Alfred Poell. Wilhelm Furtwängler

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

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
Conductors: Furtwängler, Wilhelm
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic

A live recording from 1951, this release hails from the latter portion of the artistic collaboration between the Vienna Philharmonic and Wilhelm Furtwängler, who was...continue...
Recording information: Musikvereinssaal de Vienne (02/03/1952)....continue...

Klassik

5 CD / ZYX Records / 2013-01-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento for String Quartet in D major, K 136 (125a); Divertimento for String Quartet in B flat major, K 137 (125b); Divertimento for String Quartet in F major, K 138 (12...
Performers: Domingo, Placido; Gerlovic, Vanda; Pivka, Marian; Ruk-Focic, Bozena
Conductors: Abel, Hermann; Pitamic, Alexander von; Münchner, Herbert; ; Nanut, Anton
Ensemble: ; Zagreb Soloists

Greatest Hits in Classical Music

2 CD / ZYX Records / 2013-01-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Doppelkonzert d-moll, BWV 1043; D0moll, BWV 565; Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 1; George Frederick Handel: Feuerwerksmusik; Franz Joseph Haydn: Londoner Symphonie Nr. 104 D-Dur...
Performers: Becker-Foss, Hans-Christoph; Bergreich, Magda; Goldmann, Dieter; Hockanson, Leonard; Schmalfuss, Peter; Spitkova, Helena; Stanceva, Svetlana; Streter, Kamil; Szabo, Imre
Conductors: Macci, Francesco; Lark, Sidney; Redel, Kurt; Scholz, Alfred; Delande, Alberto; Petroschoff, Vladimir; Delgado, Ernst; Bengston, Sven; Armstrong, J.; Bertrand, L.; Falk, Peter; Münchner, Herbert;...
Ensemble: ; Caspar da Salo Quartett

Includes work(s): die verkaufte braut: ouvertüre, stretta / by various composers.

Includes work(s): scheherazade: das meer (thema) / bilder e by various composers....continue...

Gustav Klimt: - Music of his Era from the Belle Epoque at the turn of the 19th century - works by Berg, Brahms, Wolf, Webern, Sieher et al.

1 CD / Preiser / 2012-12-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sinfonie no 9; Alban Berg: Sieben frühe Lieder; Franz Lehár: Vilja-Lied ("Es lebt eine Vilja") (from "Die lustige Witwe"); Johannes Brahms: Sonate für Klarinette ...
Performers: Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Foggin, Myers; Harvey, Kathryn [Vocals]; Hongen, Elisabeth; Hotter, Hans; Kommerell, Heidi; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Ritterbusch, Sabine; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth; Thurston, Fr...
Conductors: Walter, Bruno; Goehr, Walter; Klemperer, Otto; Karajan, Herbert von; Scherchen, Hermann; Heger, Robert; Fricsay, Ferenc

This is a compilation of music that was performed at the turn of the 19th century, the Belle Epoque in which Gustav Klimt flourished....continue...

50 Shades of Classical [Box Set]

3 CD / Big Eye / 2012-11-27

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata for Piano no 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein"; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Sonata for piano no 8 in ...
Performers: Ahlert, Bernd; Capova, Sylvia; Cernecka, Ida; Dechenne, Danielle; Goldmann, Dieter; Kraus, Eberhard; Ksendzov, Nora [Piano]; Lagendaal, Henrik; McKenzie, Silas [Piano]; Penn, Virginia [Violin]; Pivka...
Conductors: Langer, Walter; Raucheisen, Michael; Lang, Ferdinand; ; Chabala, Zdenek; Kovats, Zoltan
Ensemble: ; Caspar da Salo Quartett

Classical 2013 / DiDonato, Rattle, Frag, Jaroussky, Lim, Balsom, Pahud, Villazon

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-11-19

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Giacomo Puccini: La Bohème; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata for Violin no 8 in G major, Op. 30/3; Fide...
Performers: Anderson, Ronald Kinloch; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Baborak, Radek; Balsom, Alison; Bostridge, Ian; Brunello, Mario; Callas, Maria; Capucon, Gautier; Capucon, Renaud; Coates, Sam; Dalberto, Michel; D...
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir; Armiliato, Marco; Summers, Patrick; Jensen, Eivind Gullberg; Spinosi, Jean-Christophe; Pinnock, Trevor; Wilson, John; Jenkins, Karl [Composer]; Petrenko, Vasily; Aadland, Eivind; ...
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Matheus; Les Violons du Roy; tenThing (Brass Ensemble); The English Concert

With 45 tracks, and over 2.5 hours of classical favorites, Classical 2013 is a double album featuring the best and most popular names in classical...continue...

Beethoven: Symphony No. 3; Smetana: Bartered Bride Overture; Giménez: Zarzuelas / Ataúlfo Argenta, Orquesta Nacional de Espana; Orchestre de la Suisse Romande; Gran Orquesta Sinfonica

1 CD / ICA Classics / 2012-11-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Bedrich Smetana: The Bartered Bride; Ruperto Chapí y Lorenta: Música clásica; La Corte de Granada, Fantas&ia...
Conductors: Argenta, Ataúlfo
Ensemble: ; Gran Orquesta Sinfonica; Orchestre de la Suisse Romande; Orquesta Nacional de Espana

Before his tragic and early death at the age of 44 in 1958, Ataúlfo Argenta was the foremost Spanish conductor of his generation and on...continue...

Fifty Shades of Emotions / works by Bach, Marcello, Verdi, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, et al.

3 CD / Belmondo S.R.O. / 2012-11-13

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin, Strings & Cembalo (L'autunno, Le Quattro Stagioni 'The Four Seasons'), Op. 8/3; Concerto for Violin, Strings & Cembalo in G minor (L'estate, Le Quattro Stagioni ...

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...

Sir Georg Solti conducts the Chicago SO - Mozart Sym. 35; Mahler: Sym. 5; Mussorgsky: Pictures; Beethoven: Egmont Ov. Sym. 5 [DVD]

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

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 35 in D major, K 385 "Haffner"; Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor; Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 i...
Conductors: Solti, Georg
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

To mark the occasion of what would have been Sir Georg Solti's 100th birthday, Sony Classical presents Sir Georg Solti Conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra,...continue...
Run Time: 203 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Letterbox, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo,
Subtitles: German, French
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Beethoven: Symphony no 3; Mendelssohn: Symphony no 4 "Italian" / Tafelmusik, Bruno Weil

1 CD / Tafelmusic / 2012-10-30

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian"; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"
Conductors: Bruno, Weil
Ensemble: ; Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra

Tafelmusik presents Beethoven's landmark Symphony No. 3 "Eroica" - an heroic and monumental symphony originally dedicated to Napoleon - and Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 4 "Italian."...continue...
Recording information: Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning (05/24/2012-05/27/2012)....continue...

Zubin Mehta conducts the Israel Philharmonic - Beethoven: Symphony no 8; Saint-Saens: Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28; Chausson: Poeme, Op. 25; Chopin: Piano Concerto no 1 / Julian Rachlin; Evgeny Kissin, Vadim Repin [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / EuroArts / 2012-10-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 8 in F major, Op. 93; Camille Saint-Saëns: Introduction and Rondo capriccioso for Violin and Orchestra in A minor, Op. 28; Ernest Chausson: Poème, for vi...
Performers: Kissin, Evgeni; Repin, Vadim
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

János Darvas brings to life the 75 year history of the Israel Philharmonic with grace and pathos in this film, telling the story of the...continue...
Run Time: 147 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio
Subtitles: English, German, French...continue...

Beethoven: Symphony No. 2; Brahms: Rinaldo, cantata / Johan Botha. Bertrand de Billy

1 Super Audio CD / Oehms / 2012-10-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Johannes Brahms: Rinaldo, cantata for tenor, male chorus & orchestra, Op. 50
Performers: Botha, Johan
Conductors: De Billy, Bertrand
Ensemble: ; Vienna State Opera Chorus

This recording includes a rare performance of Brahms' cantata Rinaldo, recorded live at the Salzburg Summer Riding School 2007. South African born Johan Botha sings...continue...
Recording information: Felsenreitschule, Salzburg (06/28/2010-07/02/2010); Groáer Sendesaal, ORF, Vienna (06/28/2010-07/02/2010); Felsenreitschule, Salzburg (08/09/2007); Groáer Sendesaa...continue...

Beethoven: "Triple" Concerto; Symphony no 6 / Navah Perlman; Zuill Bailey, Giora Schmidt. Itzhak Perlman - Israel PO [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / EuroArts / 2012-10-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 56 "Triple Concerto"; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"
Performers: Bailey, Zuill; Perlman, Navah; Schmidt, Giora
Conductors: Perlman, Itzhak
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra is a cultural ambassador for Israel and is regarded as one of the top orchestras in the world. Recorded in the...continue...
Run Time: 90 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo,
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Knowledge is the Beginning: The Ramallah Concert. Works by Mozart, Beethoven and Elgar. Yo-Yo Ma, West-Eastern Divan Orchestra - Daniel Barenboim [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2012-10-30

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sinfonia concertante for Winds in E flat major, K 297b (K Anh 9); Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Performers: Azmeh, Kinan; Biron, Mor; Polyak, Sharon; Saleh, Mohamed
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel
Ensemble: West-Eastern Divan Orchestra

Daniel Barenboim established the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra with the late Palestinian writer Edward Said in order to bring together young musicians from across the political...continue...
Run Time: 114 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DD 5.1, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, French
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Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7 / Sir John Eliot Gardiner (recorded live at Carnegie Hall)

1 CD / Soli Deo Gloria / 2012-10-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: ; Orchestra Revolutionnaire et Romantique

Nearly 20 years after their acclaimed Beethoven Symphonies recordings for Deutsche Grammophon, Sir John Eliot Gardiner and the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique returned to this...continue...
Personnel: David Watkin (cello); Michael Niesemann (oboe).

Recording information: Stern Auditorium/Perleman Stage, Carnegie Hall, New Yor (11/16/2011)....continue...

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 / Russian Nat'l Orch., Pletnev

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-10-09

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"
Conductors: Pletnev, Mikhail
Ensemble: ; Russian National Orchestra

Iconic recordings from the most legendary classical artists in history. The Virtuoso Series brings back many of these cherished titles back into the forefront at...continue...

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9; Thiele: Gesänge an die Sonne; Miki: Symphony for Two Worlds / Moser, Lang, Schreier, Adam

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2012-10-09

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"; Siegfried Thiele: Gesänge an die Sonne, for chorus; Recorded Sound: [Applause]; Minoru Miki: Kyu-No-Kyoku "Symphony for Two Worl...
Performers: Adam, Theo; Eisenberg, Matthias; Lang, Rosemarie; Moser, Edda; Schreier, Peter
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; Pro Musica Nipponia; St. Thomas Choir, Leipzig

To mark Kurt Masur's 85th birthday, this two-CD set features the 1981 live recording of the opening concert from the new Gewandhaus in Leipzig, never...continue...
Recording information: Neues Gewandhaus, Leipzig....continue...

Essential Film Classics

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-10-09

Works: Richard Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra; Richard Wagner: Die Walküre; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K.626; Symphony no 25 in G minor, K.183; Sonata for Piano no 11 in A major, K....
Performers: Barrueco, Manuel; Bell, David [Organ]; Callas, Maria; Dimitrova, Ghena; Gavrilov, Andrei; Hough, Stephen; Koopman, Ton; Kraus, Alfredo [Tenor Vocals]; Little, Tasmin; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]; ...
Conductors: Tennstedt, Klaus; Jansons, Mariss; Hickox, Richard; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Abel, David [Violin]; Previn, Andre; Love, Geoff; Muti, Riccardo; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Serafin, Tullio; Ormandy, Eugene; Barbi...

Essential Classics is a series of 2-CD sets drawn from the catalogs of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics. Presenting the bestloved and most popular works...continue...

Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies / Bruggen, Orch. of the 18th Century

5 Super Audio CD / Glossa / 2012-10-06

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60; Symphony no 6 in F maj...
Conductors: Brüggen, Frans
Ensemble: ; Orchestra of the 18th Century

It was some years after founding the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century in 1981 that Frans Brüggen first turned his attention to the music of...continue...

The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra - Coming Home: 75th Anniversay Concert and Documentary / Zubin Mehta, Vadim Repin, Evgeny Kissin et al. [DVD]

2 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2012-09-25

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 8 in F major, Op. 93; Camille Saint-Saëns: Introduction and Rondo capriccioso for Violin and Orchestra in A minor, Op. 28; Ernest Chausson: Poème for Vio...
Performers: Kissin, Evgeni; Repin, Vadim
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

The film "Coming Home" by Janos Darvas brings to life the 75 year history of the Israel Philharmonic with grace and pathos, telling the story...continue...
Run Time: 148 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, French...continue...

Beethoven: Symphony no 6 "Pastoral"; "Triple" Concerto; Egmont Overture / Itzhak Perlman - Israel PO, Giora Schmidt, Zuili Bailey, Navah Perlman [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2012-09-25

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Egmont Overture, Op. 84A; Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 56 "Triple Concerto"; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"
Performers: Bailey, Zuill; Perlman, Navah; Schmidt, Giora
Conductors: Perlman, Itzhak
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

The Israel Philharmonic is a cultural ambassador for Israel, and is regarded as one of the great orchestras of the world. Here conducted by eminent...continue...
Run Time: 99 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo,
Country of Origin: Austria
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Sir Georg Solti - 100th Anniversary Edition: Beethoven: Sym. No 1; Schubert: Syms. Nos. 6 & 8; Shostakovich: Sym. 9; Tchaikovksy: Sym. 6 / Chicago SO; Bavarian Radio SO [3 DVD]

3 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2012-09-25

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Franz Schubert: Symphony no 6 in C major, D 589 "Little C Major"; Symphony no 8 in B minor, D 759 "Unfinished"; Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony n...
Conductors: Solti, Georg
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Sir Georg Solti - one of the greatest conductors of his day - is profiled extensively here, both in the definitive profile "Solti - The...continue...
Run Time: 270 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 2.0, DTS 5.1
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Gustavo Dudamel Discoveries / highlights from works by Beethoven, Mahler, Bernstein, Bruckner, Revueltas et al. [CD & DVD]

2 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-09-25

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 9 in D minor, WAB 109; Dmit...
Conductors: Dudamel, Gustavo
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic; Gothernburg Symphony Orchestra; Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela; Vienna Philharmonic

Discoveries, Grammy award winner Gustavo Dudamel's first 'Best of album, features favorites from Beethoven to Bernstein and several Dudamel tracks never before released on CD...continue...

Gustavo Dudamel Discoveries / highlights from works by Beethoven, Mahler, Bernstein, Bruckner, Revueltas et al.

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-09-25

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 9 in D minor, WAB 109; Dmit...
Conductors: Dudamel, Gustavo
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic; Gothernburg Symphony Orchestra; Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela; Vienna Philharmonic

Discoveries, Grammy award winner Gustavo Dudamel's first 'Best of album, features favorites from Beethoven to Bernstein and several Dudamel tracks never before released on CD...continue...

The Best Relaxing Classical Ever!

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-18

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the animals; Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109; Jules Massenet: Médit...
Performers: Chang, Han-Na; Collard, Jean-Phillipe; Kalafusz, Hans; Kovacevich, Stephen; Lympany, Moura; Mesple, Mady; Meyer, Sabine [Clarinet]; Millet, Danielle; Ogdon, John; Rigutto, Bruno
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji; Slatkin, Leonard; Marriner, Sir Neville; Lombard, Alain; Boult, Adrian; Willcocks, David; Muti, Riccardo;
Ensemble: ; Vienna String Sextet

The Best Classical Music in the Movies Ever!

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-18

Works: John Williams: Star Wars; Schindler's List; E.T.; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake; Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite no 1; Stanley Myers: The Deer Hunter; James Horner: My Heart Will Go On (from the...
Performers: Abel, David [Conductor]; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Barrueco, Manuel; Carreras, José [Tenor Vocal]; Gieseking, Walter; Horner, James; Little, Tasmin; Lopardo, Frank; Meier, Waltraud; Morris, James; Mo...
Conductors: Love, Geoff; Previn, Andre; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Muti, Riccardo; Sutherland, Iain; Goodwin, Ron; Ormandy, Eugene; Lombard, Alain

The Best Classical Hits Ever!

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-18

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in E "The Four Seasons", Spring; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture...
Performers: Bell, David [Organ]; Eisenberg, Matthias; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Gutierrez, Horacio; Layton, Stephen; Menuhin, Yehudi; Morris, James; Wayne Marshall [Piano/Organ]
Conductors: Lysy, Alberto; Sanderling, Kurt; Jansons, Mariss; Cleobury, Stephen; Marriner, Sir Neville; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Previn, Andre; Muti, Riccardo; Welser-Möst, Franz; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Gö...
Ensemble: ; Cambridge Classical Players

Beethoven: Symphonie No. 6 "Pastorale"; Valente: Six to Midnight / Cologne String Sextet, Demetrius Polyzoides, Elisabeth Polyzoides-Baich Bernhard Oll

1 CD / CAvi Music / 2012-09-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"; Augusto Valente: Six to Midnight, for string sextet
Conductors:
Ensemble: Kölner Streichsextett

Both performances featured here are world premiere recordings - the arrangement of Beethoven's Symphony comes from his own time, while Augusto Valente's piece is a...continue...
Recording information: Köln, Deutschlandfunk Kammermusiksaal (03/2003)....continue...

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 "Eroica" / Rudolf Kempe

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-08-28

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"
Conductors: Kempe, Rudolf
Ensemble: ; Munich Philharmonic

Recording information: Bürgerbräu, München (06/23/1972-06/26/1972)....continue...

Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 "Eroica"; Ravel: Valses Nobles et Sentimentales / Giuseppe Sinopoli

1 CD / Helicon Records / 2012-08-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Maurice Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales
Conductors: Sinopoli, Giuseppe
Ensemble: ; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Helicon Records presents another gem from the archives of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, which contain recordings predominantly taken from live performances in Tel Aviv's Mann...continue...
Recording information: Mann Auditorium, Tel-Aviv (10/28/1993)....continue...

Karajan In Moscow, Vol. 1 - Beethoven: Symphonies nos 5 & 6 "Pastoral"; Coriolanus Overture

1 CD / Melodiya / 2012-08-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Coriolan Overture in C minor, Op. 62; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Herbert von Karajan is one of the most important conductors of the past century. Similar to an avant-garde composer, who gave attention to the smallest...continue...
Recording information: Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory (05/28/1969)....continue...

Sir Adrian Boult: From Bach to Wagner [11 CDs]

11 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-08-14

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 1 in F major, BWV 1046; Brandenburg Concerto no 2 in F major, BWV 1047; Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G major, BWV 1048; Brandenburg Concerto no 4 in G m...
Conductors: Boult, Adrian

Sir Adrian Boult was born on April 8, 1889 in Chester and died on February 22, 1983 in London; hence, next year we mark 30...continue...

Beethoven: Symphony no 9 / Kathleen Ferrier, Isobel Baillie, Heddle Nash, William Parsons / Bruno Walter, London SO (Nov. 13 1947)

1 CD / Music & Arts / 2012-08-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"; Recorded Sound: Applause
Conductors: Walter, Bruno
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Choir; London Philharmonic Orchestra

When this performance was first released (on Bruno Walter Society LP No. BWS-742 in 1980) critic Mortimer H. Frank wrote in the USA journal Fanfare:...continue...
Recording information: Royal Albert Hall (11/13/1947)....continue...

Weber, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Bach, et al / Furtwängler

2 CD / Italian Discographic Institute / 2012-08-01

Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz, J 277; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Felix Mendelssohn: Midsummer Night's Dream Overture, in E major Op. 21; Hebrides Overture, in...
Conductors: Furtwängler, Wilhelm
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Arturo Toscanini - The Years of Maturity in America 1929-46

2 CD / Italian Discographic Institute / 2012-08-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni; Symphony no 35 in D major, K 385 "Haffner"; Symphony no 40 in G minor, K 550; Symphony no 41 in C major, K 551 "Jupiter"; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in...
Conductors: Toscanini, Arturo
Ensemble: NBC Symphony Orchestra