Beethoven, Ludwig van > Clarinet

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...

Oboe Divas! Operatic Duos and Ensembles from Handel to Wagner / Emily Pailthorpe & Elaine Douvas, oboes

1 CD / The Classics Label / 2012-10-09

Works: Léo Delibes: Lakmé; Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor; Ludwig van Beethoven: Variations for 2 Oboes and English Horn in C major on "La ci daremla mano", WoO 28; Fidelio, Op. 72; George...
Performers: Baker, Michelle; Brown, Douglas [Photography]; Douvas, Elaine; Flammineis, Andrea; Gemeinhardt, Brad; Höskuldsson, Stefán; Landsman, Julie; Martin, James [Organ]; Martyn, Elizabeth; McGil...
Conductors: Gould, Mark [Trumpet]

This is a CD for lovers of opera and oboe alike, portraying some of the great oboe moments in opera as well as songs that...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...

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.

It's a stunning visual - fresh and modern - and it's a

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Herbert von Karajan - The 1960s [82 CDs]

82 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-06-26

Works: Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40; Don Quixote, Op. 35; Metamorphosen for 23 solo Strings, AV 142; Concerto for Oboe in D major, AV 144; Concerto for Horn no 2 in E flat major, o.Op. 132 (TrV ...
Performers: Anda, Géza; Berry, Walter; Borwitzky, Ottomar; Brandis, Thomas [Violin]; Cappone, Giusto; Cherkassky, Shura; Civil, Alan; Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]; Ferras, Christian [Violin]; F...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Priem-Bergrath, Hans
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Wind Ensemble

We're going Big in 2012! Almost incredible: between 1959 and the end of the following decade, Herbert von Karajan recorded 82 CDs worth of orchestral...continue...

Israeli Wind Virtuosi, Vol. 5: Scarlatti, Haydn, Rameau, Mozart, Bach, Beethoven

1 CD / Meridian / 2012-06-12

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in B minor, K 173/L 447; Sonata for Harpsichord in C major, K 159/L 104; Sonata for Harpsichord in D minor, K 32/L 423; Franz Joseph Haydn: Baryton Trio no ...
Performers: Adar, Sharon; Heifetz, Eli; Rechtman, Mordechai

Meridian Records is proud to announce this release by an acclaimed Israel sextet, featuring arrangements by Mordechai Rechtman....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 & 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...

Ofra Harnoy Vol. 2 / Telemann, Bozza, Danzi and Offenbach

1 CD / Doremi / 2012-05-08

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Double Concerto ("All'inglese"), for violin, cello, strings & continuo in A major, RV 546; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for bassoon & cello in B flat major, K. 292 (K. 196c); Niko...
Performers: Arpin, John; Baxtresser, Jeanne; Brodie, Paul; Campbell, James [Clarinet]; Carver, Brent; Dussek, Michael; Harnoy, Ofra [Cello]; McKay, James; Oistrakh, Igor [Violin]; Orlov, Vladimir; Parr, Patricia...
Conductors: Robinson, Paul

Previously unissued recordings of celebrated cellist Ofra Harnoy, from the 1980s, with leading Canadian performers. Well known from her many CDs on the RCA, Decca...continue...
Recording information: Tokyo; Toronto....continue...

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...

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...

Brahms, Beethoven, Mozart: Trios for Piano, Clarinet & Cello

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2011-07-12

Works: Johannes Brahms: Trio for clarinet (or viola), cello & piano in A minor, Op. 114; Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano, Clarinet/Violin and Cello no 4 in B flat major, Op. 11; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Ma, Yo-Yo; Stoltzman, Richard [Clarinet]

Recording information: Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory, Boston, Massachu (06/27/1993-06/29/1993)....continue...

Beethoven: Septett Op. 20; Sextett Op. 71

1 Super Audio CD / Tudor / 2011-06-28

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Septet in E flat major, Op. 20; Sextet for 2 Clarinets, 2 Horns and 2 Bassoons in E flat major, Op. 71
Performers: Buonomano, Gaspare Vittorio; Trog, Henning; Willis, Sarah
Conductors:
Ensemble: Scharoun Ensemble Berlin

Beethoven at his most effervescent: chamber music with philharmonic flair! These works in carefree serenade character develop wonderful melodies, and feature solo displays as well...continue...

Ferdinand Rebay: Complete Works for Clarinet and Guitar

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-05-31

Works: Ferdinand Rebay: Vortragsstücke (3), for clarinet & guitar; Variations on a theme from Chopin's Preludes Op. 28, for clarinet & guitar; Sonata for clarinet & guitar in D minor; Sonata for clarin...
Performers: Laura, Massimo; Magistrelli, Luigi

Recording information: S. Stefano Ticino, Italy (2005-10-??&2006-05-??_2006-)....continue...

Beethoven Edition: Complete Works / Grumiaux, Haitink, Vienna PO, Schiff et al.

86 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-05-31

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 5 in C min...
Performers: Altvater, Tobias; Amadeus Webersinke; Ander, Eva; Bartel, Reinhold; Berkes, Kalman; Bischoff, Joachim; Bittner, Manfred; Boensch, Cornelius; Bourve, Antonia; Brendel, Alfred; Brown, Ian [Piano]; Bryn...
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert; Stein, Horst; Oskamp, Gerard; Haitink, Bernard; Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Bünte, Carl-August; Semkov, Jerzy; Skrowaczewski, Stanislaw; Marriner, Sir Neville; Koch, Helmut; Batz...
Ensemble: ; Berliner Solisten; Borodin Trio; Brahms-Trio; Erben-Quartett; European Chamber Soloists; Members of the MDR Leipzig Radio Chorus; Members of the Orchestra da Camera di Genova (Memb; Ottetto Italiano

50 Best Beethoven / EMI

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-04-19

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C, Op. 21; Symphony no 2 in D, Op. 36; Symphony no 3 in E flat, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Symphony no 4 in B flat, Op. 60; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no ...
Performers: Altmeyer, Theo; Ameling, Elly [Soprano Vocals]; Arrau, Claudio; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Baldwin, Dalton; Bar, Olaf; Blochwitz, Hans-Peter; Chung Trio; Collot, Serge; de los Angeles,...
Conductors: Muti, Riccardo; Sanderling, Kurt; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Jochum, Eugen; Karajan, Herbert von; Davies, Dennis R.; Boult, Adrian; Galliera, Alceo; Szell, George; ; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Tate, Jeffrey
Ensemble: ; Melos Ensemble of London; Nash Ensemble

Die Berliner Solisten / Beethoven, Mozart [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2011-02-22

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Septet in E flat major, Op. 20; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quintet for Horn and Strings in E flat major, K 407 (386c)
Performers: Baumann, Jorg; Gellermann, Bernd; Hartog, Bernhard; Leister, Karl; Moog, Rainer; Stoll, Klaus; Turkovic, Milan; Vlatkovic, Radovan
Conductors:
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Soloists

Members of the Berlin Philharmonic perform 'Beethoven - Septet In E-Flat Major' and 'Mozart - Horn Quintet In E-Flat Major'. Recorded in the Philosopher's Hall...continue...
Run Time: 65 min.
Region: 1
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM,
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Vienna Classics in Gran Canaria

1 CD / Summit Records / 2010-08-10

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Concerto for Trumpet in E flat major, H 7e no 1; Concerto for 2 horns in E flat major, H. 7d/2; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Horn no 3 in E flat major, K 447; Ludwig van ...
Performers: Cavallin, Radovan; Lacruz, David; Parra, Juan Francisco; Rivero, Carlos; Verde, Elisa; Zarzo, Jose
Conductors: Ros Marbà, Antoni; Garcia, Jose-Luis; Adey, Christopher

The Canary Islands are, for many people, the place to go for sun, sand, sea, and sleepy siestas after long lunches. But the Gran Canaria...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Trios Nos. 4 & 8

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-05-25

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for piano, clarinet (or violin) & cello in E flat major (arr. of septet, Op. 20), Op. 38; Trio for Piano, Clarinet/Violin and Cello no 4 in B flat major, Op. 11
Performers: Hausmann, Ib; Kliegel, Maria; Tichman, Nina

Composed in 1798, a few years after he settled in Vienna, Beethoven's Gassenhauer (‘popular song') Trio gained this nickname from its set of variations on...continue...
Recording information: Clara Wieck Auditorium, Sandhausen, Germany (12/01/2007-12/03/2007)....continue...

Classic

1 CD / Pitch / 2010-03-09

Works: Nicolo Vicentinuo: Musica Prisca Caput, for chorus; Johann Sebastian Bach: A Musical Offering, BWV 1079; Giuseppe Tartini: Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 1 no 4 "Devil's Trill";...
Performers: Auerbach, Dan; Barrett, Daniel; Ferree, James; Harel, Gilad; Pierce, Joshua [Piano]

There are no notes included with this recording....continue...

Mozart, Beethoven: Quintets for Piano and Winds / Levine, Ensemble Wien-Berlin [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2010-01-26

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Quintet for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon and Horn in E flat major, Op. 16; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quintet for Piano and Winds in E flat major, K 452
Performers: Hogner, Gunter; Leistner, Karl; Levine, James; Schellenberg, Hansjorg; Turkovic, Milan
Conductors:
Ensemble: Ensemble Wien-Berlin

"Here the creme de la creme of orchestral musicians are to be found sitting alongside one another and performing at such an unprecedentedly high level...continue...
Run Time: 103 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
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Mozart: Piano Quintet KV 452; Beethoven: Piano Quintet Op 16, etc / Vermeulen, Il Gardellino

1 CD / Accent / 2009-07-05

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quintet for Piano and Winds in E flat major, K 452; Adagio for Piano in B minor, K 540; Ludwig van Beethoven: Quartet for Piano and Strings in E flat major, Op. 16
Performers: Bergé, Luc; Derijckere, Alain; Dieltjens, Benjamin; Ponseele, Marcel; Vermeulen, Jan

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart should have been proud of the unusual instrumentation of 'Quintet KV 452', for there had been to date no examples of this...continue...

Beethoven, Mozart, Weber / Hagen Quartett, Sabine Meyer [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2009-04-28

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Quartet for Strings no 16 in F major, Op. 135; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in A major, K 581; Carl Maria von Weber: Quintet for Clarinet and String...
Performers: Hagen, Clemens; Hagen, Lukas; Hagen, Veronika; Meyer, Sabine; Schmidt, Rainer
Conductors:
Ensemble: Hagen String Quartet

At the Salzburg 'Mozartwoche' in 2000, the Hagen Quartett excelled in Beethoven's very last String Quartet, first performed after the composer's death, a highly demanding...continue...
Run Time: 72 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
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Classical Moments / Amy Dorfman, John Mock, et al

2 CD / CD Baby / 2009-03-24

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109; Ludwig van Beethoven: Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("F...
Performers: Angel, David [Violin]; Catchings, John; Davidson, David [Violin]; Dorfman, Greg; Estill, Cynthia; Greer, Gerald; Horton, leslie; Levin, Lee; Levine, Sam [Sax/Flute/Horn]; Mock, John; Osiel, Marianne;...

Beethoven: Serenade Op 8; Schubert: Trio D 581, etc / Trio de Poche

1 CD / Gallo / 2009-02-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Serenade for violin, viola & cello in D major, Op. 8; Variations for 2 Oboes and English Horn in C major on "La ci daremla mano", WoO 28; Franz Schubert: Trio for Strings no 2 i...
Performers: Bouhey, Christian; Ferez, Fabrice; Philippe, Stéphane
Conductors:
Ensemble: Trio de Poche

These transcriptions of works for wind trio by Beethoven, Mozart and Schubert are performed by the Trio de Poche, an award winning ensemble....continue...

Beethoven: Piano Concerto no 4 Op. 58, Piano & Wind Quintet Op. 16 / Guy, Jordan, et al

1 CD / Naïve / 2008-11-25

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Quintet for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon and Horn in E flat major, Op. 16
Performers: Devilleneuve, Helene; Dreyfuss, Antoine; Duquesnoy, Jean-Francois; Guy, Francois-Frederic; Voisin, Jerome
Conductors: Jordan, Philippe
Ensemble: Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra

Gramophone Magazine
For Guy and his colleagues it is clearly essential that Beethoven be allowed his own voice, unclouded by mannerism or pretension, and throughout the...continue...

Chamber Music Masterpieces [Box Set]

25 CD / Brilliant Classics Import / 2008-10-21

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quartet for Strings no 18 in A major, K. 464; Quartet for Strings no 19 in C major, K 465 "Dissonance"; Quintet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas and Cello no 4 in G minor, K 516; Quin...
Performers: Berkes, Kalman; Brown, Ian [Piano]; Crayford, Marcia; Dean, Brett; Ephrat, Ron; Faust, Isabelle; Gaasterland, Peter; Giuranna, Bruno; Graaf, Henk de; Han, Derek; Hudec, Jiri; Hulshoff, Alexander; Ima...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Amati Chamber Ensemble (Maastricht); Ames Piano Quartet; Berlin Philharmonic Octet; Brandis Quartet; La Magnifica Comunità ; Nash Ensemble; Sharon Quartet; Solomon Trio; Van Swieten Trio

Beethoven: Symphony no 6; Liszt / Stokowski, NBC SO

1 CD / Cala Records / 2008-07-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"; Spoken Word: Sounds of Nature, commentary with musical examples; Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies (19) for Piano, S 244; Hungarian ...
Performers: Bachmann, Edwin; Berv, Arthur; Biase, Neal Di; Biro, Nicholas; Bloom, Robert; Carmen, Elias; Cooley, Carlton; Glantz, Harry; Renzi, Paul; Shapiro, Harvey [Cello]; Sklar, Philip; Steiner, Antoniette; ...
Conductors: Stokowski, Leopold
Ensemble: NBC Symphony Orchestra

The original LP release of Stokowski's recording of Beethoven's Symphony no. 6 was hailed by the critics: "The performance is worthy of the engineer's efforts,...continue...

Beethoven, Mozart: Quintets for Winds & Piano / Puntos, Ensemble Fidelio

1 CD / Gallo / 2008-06-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Quintet for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon and Horn in E flat major, Op. 16; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quintet for Piano and Winds in E flat major, K 452
Performers: Bourgeois, Isabelle; Capeille, Jérôme; Pepin, Catherine; Puntos, Didier; Westphal, Michel
Conductors:
Ensemble: Ensemble Fidelio

Comprised of members of the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Ensemble Fidelio has numerous recordings to its credit. Their ensemble has received international acclaim and...continue...

Bellison: Arrangements for Clarinet / Zukovsky, Head, et al

1 CD / Summit Records / 2008-06-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Variations for 2 Oboes and English Horn in C major on "La ci daremla mano", WoO 28; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Les saisons, Op. 37b; Swan Lake; Grzegorz Fitelberg: To the Weddin...
Performers: Bellison, Simeon; Bloch, Kalman; Carno, Zita; Chajes, Julius; Head, Brian; Karoly, Catherine Ransom; Martin, Joanne Pearce; Neginot Ensemble; Ritter, John Steele; Zukovsky, Michele
Conductors:
Ensemble: Armadillo Quartet

The legacy of Simeon Bellison has had a deep impact with clarinetist past and present, and will continue for those waiting in the wings. Here,...continue...

Brahms, Mozart, Beethoven: Chamber Music for Winds / George Silfies, clarinet

3 CD / Vox Classical / 2008-05-20

Works: Johannes Brahms: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in B minor, Op.115; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in A major, K 581; Quintet for Piano and Winds in E flat major, K 452; ...
Performers: Barnes, Darrel; Beiler, Jonathan; Berg, Jacob; Berry, George; Bowman, Peter; Dumm, Thomas; Jones, Jenny Lind; Klien, Walter [Piano]; Korman, John; Mattis, Kathleen; Pandolfi, Roland; Paul, Pamela Mia...
Conductors:
Ensemble: New York Camerata

Una voce...per Clarone - Mozart, Rossini, Doppler, etc / Meyer, et al

1 CD / CAvi Music / 2008-04-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte, K 588; Don Giovanni; Gioachino Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia; Ludwig van Beethoven: Variations for 2 Oboes and English Horn in C major on "La ci darem...
Performers: Meyer, Sabine [Clarinet]; Meyer, Wolfgang [Clarinet]; Randalu, Kalle; Wehle, Reiner
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Ensemble: Trio Di Clarone

Sabine Meyer, "Queen of the Clarinet," is a household name. This disc features famous opera tunes for small instrumental settings....continue...

Ludwig van Beethoven, Eduard von Lannoy, Archduke Rudolph of Austria: Clarinet Trios / Klöcker, Schiefen, Dreßler

1 CD / CPO / 2008-03-25

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano, Clarinet/Violin and Cello no 4 in B flat major, Op. 11; Eduard von Lannoy: Trio for Clarinet and Strings in B flat major, Op. 15; Rudolph von Österreich: Tr...
Performers: Dressler, Olaf; Klöcker, Dieter; Schiefen, Guido

Dieter Kloecker is an exceptional musician both as a virtuoso performer and as a tirelessly inquisitive researcher. This does not at all mean, however, that...continue...

Karl Leister and Friends - Spohr, Beethoven, Weber, et al

1 CD / Camerata / 2007-11-01

Works: Louis Spohr: Songs (6) with Clarinet obbligato, Op. 103; Ludwig van Beethoven: Adelaide, song Op. 46; Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda: Heimatlied, Op. 117; Felix Mendelssohn: Songs (12), Op. 8; Franz Schuber...
Performers: Bognar, Ferenc; Leister, Karl; Scherrer, Letizia

The tradition of transcribing vocal music for instruments has existed for generations in Western music. The clarinet-arranged lieder repertoire on this disc mixes both familiar...continue...

Jacqueline Du Pré: The Complete Recordings [Box Set]

17 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-10-23

Works: Edward Elgar: Concerto for Cello; Frederick Delius: Concerto for Cello, RT vii/7; Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Cello no 1 in A minor, Op. 33; Carnival of the animals; Antonin Dvorák: C...
Performers: Aveling, Valda; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bradley, Desmond; de Peyer, Gervase; Downes, Herbert; du Pré, Jacqueline; Ellis, Osian; Jesson, Roy; Kovacevich, Stephen; Lush, Ernest; Mo...
Conductors: Barbirolli, John; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Barenboim, Daniel; Boult, Adrian

"Considering her recording career sadly last barely a dozen years, seeing that Jacqueline du Pre's complete EMI recordings fill 17 full CDs is another testament...continue...

Best Beethoven 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-07-31

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: Altmeyer, Theo; Ameling, Elly [Soprano Vocals]; Arrau, Claudio; Bär, Olaf; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Baldwin, Dalton; Bar, Olaf; Barbizet, Pierre; Berry, Walter; Blochwitz, Hans-...
Conductors: Muti, Riccardo; Sanderling, Kurt; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Jochum, Eugen; Karajan, Herbert von; Davies, Dennis R.; Boult, Adrian; Pritchard, John; Galliera, Alceo; Szell, George; Gibson, Alexander, Sir;...
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Chung Trio; Cleveland Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Melos Ensemble of London; Nash Ensemble; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Orchestra ...

Mozart, Beethoven: Quintets for Piano and Winds

1 CD / Accent / 2007-06-01

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: Bond, Danny; Dombrecht, Paul; Dombrecht, Piet; Immerseel, Jos van; Schmid, Elmar
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Ensemble: Octophorus

Mozart himself regarded this composition of 1782 his best to date. Beethoven must have thought similar. For him it was a shining example when writing...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Concertos 1 & 4 / Lang Lang, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-05-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58
Performers: Lang Lang; Moragues, Pascal
Conductors: Eschenbach, Christoph
Ensemble: Orchestre de Paris

Lang Lang delivers his first-ever Beethoven recording, a stunning reading of the extensive Concerto no. 4 and the jubilant Concerto no. 1. Even though he...continue...

Mozart, Beethoven: Quintets for Piano and Winds / Hough

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2007-04-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quintet for Piano and Winds in E flat major, K 452; Adagio and Rondo for Glass Harmonica, Flute, Oboe, Viola and Cello in C minor, K 617; Ludwig van Beethoven: Quintet for Pi...
Performers: Hasel, Michael; Hough, Stephen; McWilliam, Fergus; Seyfarth, Walter; Trog, Henning; Wittman, Andreas
Conductors:
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Woodwind Quintet

On this disc one of the world's finest pianists encounters one of the world's greatest wind quintets, performing two very special works: Mozart's and Beethoven's...continue...

Beethoven: Serenade Op 25, etc / Gaudier Ensemble

1 CD / Hyperion / 2006-06-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano, Clarinet/Violin and Cello no 4 in B flat major, Op. 11; Quintet for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon and Horn in E flat major, Op. 16; Serenade for Flute, Violin a...
Performers: Blankestijn, Marieke; Boyd, Douglas; Hosford, Richard; Juda, Iris; Marks, Christoph; Martin, Jaime; Robin O'Neill [Bassoon/Conductor]; Tomes, Susan [Piano]; Williams, Jonathan
Conductors:
Ensemble: Gaudier Ensemble

Beethoven clearly had Mozart's quintet K452 in mind when writing his quintet in E flat for piano and winds. However, despite the instrumentation and structure...continue...

Chill with Beethoven

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-02-21

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring"; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Trio for clarinet (or...
Performers: Inui, Madoka; Jando, Jeno; Kang, Dong-Suk [Violin]; Kliegel, Maria; Miteva, Teodora; Nishizaki, Takako; Schmidl, Peter; Vladar, Stefan
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry; Drahos, Béla; Jean, Kenneth
Ensemble: Capella Istropolitana; Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia; Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra

Radu Lupu Edition - Beethoven: The Piano Concertos, etc

4 CD / Decca / 2006-01-10

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; Rondos (2) for piano, Op. 51; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Concerto f...
Performers: de Vries, Han; Lupu, Radu; Pieterson, George; Pollard, Brian; Zarzo, Vicente
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

"The first two [Beethoven] concertos stand out among Radu Lupu's late-1970s Beethoven cycle for Decca, especially the pianist's ravishingly executed, classically posed reading of No....continue...

The Artistry of Ralph McLane - Beethoven, Berg, Brahms

1 CD / Boston Records / 2005-12-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"; Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92; Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Alban Berg...
Performers: Arrau, Claudio; Elman, Mischa; Levant, Oscar [Piano]; McLane, Ralph

Beethoven Adagios

2 CD / Decca / 2005-05-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Romance for Violin and Orchestra no 2 in F major, Op. 50; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Symphony no 6 in F ma...
Performers: Arrau, Claudio; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Backhaus, Wilhelm; Brymer, Jack [Clarinet]; Civil, Alan; Grumiaux, Arthur [Violin]; McDonagh, Terence; Perlman, Itzhak; Starker, Janos; Szeryng, Henryk; Waterhous...
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Solti, Sir Georg; Inbal, Eliahu; Schmidt-Isserstedt, Hans;
Ensemble: ; Beaux Arts Trio; Berlin Philharmonic Octet; I Musici; Winds of the London Symphony Orchestra (Winds)

Glinka: Trio Pathétique; Gade, et al / Leister, et al

1 CD / Camerata / 2005-05-10

Works: Mikhail Glinka: Trio pathétique for Clarinet, Bassoon and Piano in D minor; Niels Gade: Fantasiestücke (4) for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 43; Ludwig van Beethoven: Duets (3) for Clarinet and B...
Performers: Bognar, Ferenc; Leister, Karl; Turkovic, Milan

Beethoven, Jacob, Hindemith, et al / Dennis Brain, et al

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2005-02-22

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Quintet for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon and Horn in E flat major, Op. 16; Gordon Jacob: Sextet for woodwind quintet & piano, Op. 3; Paul Hindemith: Sonata for horn & piano; G...
Performers: Brain, Dennis [French Horn]; Brain, Leonard; Britten, Benjamin; James, Cecil; Malcolm, George; Mewton-Wood, Noel; Morris, Gareth; Waters, Stephen
Conductors: Tausky, Vilem
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra

The entire repertoire, except for Verdi's La Forza del Destino has been recorded from radio broadcasts before but mostly on poor sounding pirate labels. It...continue...

Masterpieces - Creampuffs from Vienna

2 CD / Artemis / 2004-09-07

Works: Franz Schubert: Grazer Galopp, for piano in C major, D. 925; Work(s); Galop & Écossaises (8) for piano, D. 735 (Op. 49); Joseph Lanner: Mazurkas (2); Malapou Galop, Op. 148a; Hansjörgel Pol...
Performers: Boskovsky, Willi; Hubner, Wilhelm; Jettel, Rudolf; Niedermayr, Josef; Nitsch, Otto; Ruhm, Otto; Scheit, Karl; Streng, Rudolf; Tombock, Wolfgang Jr.
Conductors:
Ensemble: Bokovsky Ensemble; Boskovsky Ensemble; Vienna State Opera Chamber Choir

Expanded Edition - Brahms, Beethoven, Mozart / Ma, Ax, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2004-07-27

Works: Johannes Brahms: Trio for clarinet (or viola), cello & piano in A minor, Op. 114; Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano, Clarinet/Violin and Cello no 4 in B flat major, Op. 11; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Heller, Alexander; Ma, Yo-Yo; Stoltzman, Richard [Clarinet]

"Stolzman's bright clarinet contributes much to Beethoven's perky first movement and genial variation finale... while Ma is winningly songful in the Adagio. Throughout, Emanuel Ax...continue...

Beethoven: Symphony no 7, Fidelio Overture / Octophoros

1 CD / Accent / 2004-04-03

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92; Fidelio, Op. 72
Performers: Agrell, Donna; Bond, Danny; Dombrecht, Paul; Dombrecht, Piet; Maury, Claude; Ponseele, Marcel; Schmid, Elmar; Stalder, Hans Rudolf; Wassmer, Claude
Conductors:
Ensemble: Octophorus

The Art of the Clarinet - Berg, etc / P. Schmidl, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-05-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano, Clarinet/Violin and Cello no 4 in B flat major, Op. 11; Johannes Brahms: Trio for clarinet (or viola), cello & piano in A minor, Op. 114; Alban Berg: Pieces (4) ...
Performers: Inui, Madoka; Miteva, Teodora; Pichler, Pierre; Schmidl, Peter

"Naxos seems to be embarking on what promises to be a delightful series that shines the light on the soloists of the Vienna Philharmonic and...continue...