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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...

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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Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem Op. 45 / Harmoncourt

1 CD / RCA Records / 2011-02-01

Works: Johannes Brahms: German Requiem, Op. 45
Conductors: Harnoncourt, Nikolaus

"Nikolaus Harnoncourt's expertly engineered Vienna Philharmonic recording of Ein deutsches Requiem has been sitting in the vaults for some three years but its late release...continue...
Recording information: Musikverein, Vienna, Austria (12/2007)....continue...

The Essential Arthur Rubinstein

2 CD / RCA Records / 2009-10-13

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Fantasy-Impromptu for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 66, CT. 46; Waltz for piano no 9 in A flat major ("L'adieu") Op. 69/1, CT. 215; Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/O...
Performers: Fournier, Pierre; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]; Szeryng, Henryk
Conductors: Skrowaczewski, Stanislaw; Wallenstein, Alfred
Ensemble: New Symphony Orchestra of London; RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra; Symphony of the Air

One of the greatest pianists of the twentieth century, Arthur Rubistein received international acclaim, especially for his performances of Chopin. Born in Poland in 1887...continue...

The Essential Glenn Gould

2 CD / RCA Records / 2009-04-07

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988; Overture in the French Manner, partita for keyboard in B minor (Clavier-Übung II/2), BWV 831; Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 846 (The Well...
Performers: Gould, Glenn

Glenn Gould was a musical visionary who fired the public's imagination with his totally original approach to the classical piano repertoire. His unconventional interpretation of...continue...

Brahms, Korngold: Violin Concertos / Nikolaj Znaider, Valery Gergiev, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

1 CD / RCA Records / 2009-02-03

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35
Performers: Znaider, Nikolaj
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Wherever violinist Nikolaj Znaider performs, he makes news. A critic's darling, reviewers worldwide agree that he is one of the leading musicians among the new...continue...

The Essential Evgeni Kissin

2 CD / RCA Records / 2008-07-29

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major, BWV 564; Partita for Violin solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Frédéric Chopin: Fantasie for Piano in F minor/A flat major, B 1...
Performers: Kissin, Evgeni

Even more remarkable today than when he emerged from Soviet Russia in the early 1980s as an astonishing child prodigy, Evgeny Kissin has matured into...continue...

The Essential Rudolf Serkin

2 CD / RCA Records / 2008-07-29

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Bagatelles (11) for piano, Op. 119; Felix Mendelssohn: Prelude & Fugue for piano in E minor/E major, Op. 35/1; Cap...
Performers: Serkin, Rudolf
Conductors: Szell, George; Ormandy, Eugene
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra

A "pianist's pianist" in the truest sense, Rudolf Serkin has inspired generations of musicians with the heroic purity and integrity of his playing. A self-effacing...continue...

Browns in Blue

1 CD / RCA Records / 2007-10-02

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Suite for 2 Pianos no 2, Op. 17; Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the animals; Astor Piazzolla: History of the Tango; Claude Debussy: Suite b...
Performers: Botti, Chris; Brown, Deondra; Brown, Desirae; Brown, Gregory; Brown, Melody; Brown, Ryan; Field, Gregg; Martin, Dean; Shaham, Gil
Conductors:
Ensemble: The 5 Browns

The siblings that made Juilliard history by attending the prestigious institution simultaneously have returned with their most commercial album to date. On 'Browns In Blue,'...continue...

The Essential Van Cliburn

2 CD / RCA Records / 2007-07-10

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Etudes-tableaux...
Performers: Cliburn, Van
Conductors: Kondrashin, Kirill; Reiner, Fritz
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra; RCA Symphony Orchestra; Symphony of the Air

Brahms: Works for Violin & Piano / Znaider, Bronfman

1 CD / RCA Records / 2007-04-24

Works: Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in G major, Op. 78; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in A major, Op. 100; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 108; Scherzo for Violin an...
Performers: Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]; Znaider, Nikolaj

"With these marvelous performances of the three Brahms violin sonatas, Nikolaj Znaider hits his artistic stride, abetted by Yefim Bronfman's impeccable piano partnership. The G...continue...

Bach, Mozart, Brahms: Concertos / Jascha Heifetz, et al

1 Super Audio CD / RCA Records / 2007-01-23

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Adagio for Piano in B minor, K 540; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Do...
Performers: Friedman, Erick; Heifetz, Jascha; Lofthouse, Thornton; Piatigorsky, Gregor; Primrose, William
Conductors: Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Solomon, Izler; Wallenstein, Alfred
Ensemble: New Symphony Orchestra; RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

The incomparable Jascha Heifetz plays three of the greatest double concertos - by Bach, Brahms, and Mozart - in distinguished collaboration with cellist Grego Piatigorsky,...continue...

Rockabye Baby / Horne, Katz, et al

1 CD / RCA Records / 2005-10-11

Works: Welsh Traditional: Ar Hyd y Nos (All Through the Night), folk song; Joseph Canteloube: Brezairola; Ethelbert Nevin: Mighty Lak' a Rose, for voice & piano (or orchestra); Hugo Wolf: Lieder (6) fü...
Performers: Horne, Marilyn [Mezzo-Soprano Vocal]; Katz, Martin

Marilyn Horne sings the wondrous music of childhood lullabies from around the world, each in their original language. Highlights include: 'Berceuse', 'Arrorro', 'All Through the...continue...

Brahms, Tchaikovsky: Violin Concertos / Heifetz, Reiner

1 Super Audio CD / RCA Records / 2005-07-26

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35
Performers: Heifetz, Jascha
Conductors: Reiner, Fritz
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

"Little need be said about these justly famous performances from 1955 and 1957. The Brahms has great drive - Heifetz and Reiner get through it...continue...

Complete Collections - Brahms: Complete Piano Music / Oppitz

5 CD / RCA Records / 2005-05-31

Works: Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 1; Pieces (4) for piano, Op. 119; Variations and Fugue for Piano in B flat major on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24; Ballades (4) for piano, Op. 10; V...
Performers: Oppitz, Gerhard

Brahms: Piano Concerto no 1 / Rubinstein, Reiner, CSO

1 Super Audio CD / RCA Records / 2005-01-25

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Reiner, Fritz
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

"Although RCA's 1954 Rubinstein/Reiner Brahms First Concerto originally appeared in mono, an experimental stereo version surfaced in the late 1970s, offering a fuller, more three-dimensional...continue...

Classic Library - Brahms: Symphonies no 1 & 2

1 CD / RCA Records / 2004-10-12

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 73
Conductors: Toscanini, Arturo
Ensemble: NBC Symphony Orchestra

This CD features Toscanini's final word on these two pillars of the symphonic repertoire, brimming with virility and vitality....continue...

Classical Music 101 - 101 Famous Classical Themes

1 CD / RCA Records / 2004-09-28

Works: Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio for Organ and Strings in G minor; Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Brandenburg Concerto no 2 in F major, BWV 1047; Goldberg Variations, BWV 9...
Performers: Anda, Geza; Ax, Emanuel; Baekkelund, Kjell; Bergonzi, Carlo; Bjorling, Jussi; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Demus, Jorg [Piano]; Domingo, Placido; Douglas, Barry [Piano/Conductor]; Garcia, Jose-Luis; Hautz...
Conductors: Stratta; Baumgartner, Rudolf; Stokowski, Leopold; Ormandy, Eugene; Munch, Karl; Leinsdorf, Erich; Mehta, Zubin; Fiedler, Arthur; Prêtre, Georges; Copland, Aaron; Kapp, Richard; Grüner-Hegge...
Ensemble: ; Lucerne Festival Strings; Philharmonia Virtuosi

Classic Library - Brahms: Piano Concerto no 2, etc

1 CD / RCA Records / 2004-07-13

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; Sonata for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 1
Performers: Marchina, Robert La; Richter, Sviatoslav
Conductors: Leinsdorf, Erich
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

"This is one of the truly great recordings, and it has not been out of the catalogs since it was issued in 1961. I seriously...continue...

Classic Library - Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem / Levine

1 CD / RCA Records / 2004-07-13

Works: Johannes Brahms: German Requiem, Op. 45
Performers: Battle, Kathleen; Hagegard, Hakan
Conductors: Levine, James
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Chorus

"Of the soloists Kathleen Battle makes the stronger impression. Her tone has enough substance to sound somewhat maternal without losing a sense of fragility and...continue...

Classic LIbrary - Brahms: Concertos, etc / Heifetz, et al

1 CD / RCA Records / 2004-04-20

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"
Performers: Heifetz, Jascha; Piatigorsky, Gregor
Conductors: Reiner, Fritz; Wallenstein, Alfred
Ensemble: ; Chicago Symphony Orchestra

"Both of these concertos may be regarded as essential Heifetz. They are fast and sinewy, with scarcely a moment that could be considered sentimental. He...continue...

Classic Library - Brahms: Cello Sonatas / Ma, Ax

1 CD / RCA Records / 2004-04-20

Works: Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Cello and Piano no 1 in E minor, Op. 38; Sonata for Cello and Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 99
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Ma, Yo-Yo

This release features a young romantic's passionate performance of two masterpieces by the ultimate romantic composer....continue...

Björling Rediscovered - Carnegie Hall Recital September 1955

1 CD / RCA Records / 2003-09-09

Works: Recorded Sound: Applause; Ludwig van Beethoven: Adelaide, song Op. 46; Franz Schubert: Frühlingsglaube, D 686/Op. 20 no 2; Der Jüngling an der Quelle, D 300; Schwanengesang, D 957; Die sch&...
Performers: Bjorling, Jussi; Schauwecker, Frederick

Brahms: Sonata in F minor, Intermezzo, etc / Evgeny Kissin

1 CD / RCA Records / 2003-08-05

Works: Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Piano no 3 in F minor, Op. 5; Pieces (8) for Piano, Op. 76; Hungarian Dance for piano, 4 hands, in G minor, WoO 1/5; Hungarian Dance for piano, 4 hands, in F major, WoO 1/...
Performers: Kissin, Evgeni

"Kissin has been with us for such a long time that it is hard to believe he is only in his early 30s. He recorded...continue...

Heifetz Rediscovered - Grieg, Brahms, et al / Heifetz, et al

1 CD / RCA Records / 2002-05-07

Works: Edvard Grieg: Sonata no 3 in C minor for violin & piano; Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in G major, Op. 78; Henryk Wieniawski: Saltarello; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Eugen Onegin; ...
Performers: Achron, Isidor; Bay, Emanuel; Chotzinoff, Samuel; Heifetz, Jascha

Inspired Voices - Music to Enhance Your Spirit

1 CD / RCA Records / 2002-01-08

Works: Hildegard von Bingen: Hodie aperuit nobis; Johann Sebastian Bach: Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden, BWV 230; Charles Gounod: Ave Maria; Johannes Brahms: Der englische Gruss ("Gegrüsset"), for mixed ...
Performers: Battle, Kathleen; Domingo, Placido; Donath, Helen [Soprano Vocal]; Haider, Friedrich; Kasarova, Vesselina; Knutson, Lydia Heather; Lamb, Andrew; Moffo, Anna; Norberg-Schulz, Elizabeth; Piau, Sandrine...
Conductors: Thornton, Barbara; Marlow, Richard; Fiedler, Arthur; Davis, Colin; Froschauer, Helmuth; Goodman, Roy; Kuijken, Sigiswald; Levine, James; Hills, Margaret; Eichhorn, Kurt; Westenburg, Richard
Ensemble: ; Hanover Band; La Petite Bande; Sequentia (Early music ensemble); Trinity College Choir, Cambridge

Rubinstein Collection Vol 67 - Brahms, Dvorák

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-10-09

Works: Johannes Brahms: Quintet for Piano and Strings in F minor, Op. 34; Antonin Dvorák: Quintet for Piano and Strings no 2 in A major, Op. 81/B 155
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]

"If I had to pick my favorite example of Rubinstein playing chamber music, it would be his 1966 recording of the Brahms Piano Quintet with...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 65 - Brahms: Piano Quartets

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-08-07

Works: Johannes Brahms: Quartet for Piano and Strings no 1 in G minor, Op. 25; Quartet for Piano and Strings no 3 in C minor, Op. 60
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]

"Rubinstein has a way of enveloping and focussing the ensemble energy in chamber music; there's an unforgettable emotional generosity - not to mention remarkable blending...continue...

Romantic Piano / Az, Richter, Gilels, Oppitz, et al

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-07-10

Works: Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Manuel de Falla: Nights in the gardens of Spain; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaiko...
Performers: Achucarro, Joaquin; Alexeev, Dmitri; Ax, Emanuel; Baekkelund, Kjell; Edelmann, Sergei; Gilels, Emil; Oppitz, Gerhard; Richter, Sviatoslav; Wild, Earl [Piano]
Conductors: Grüner-Hegge, Odd; Ormandy, Eugene; Mata, Eduardo; Reiner, Fritz; Temirkanov, Yuri; Davis, Colin; Leinsdorf, Erich; Fiedler, Arthur; Flor, Claus P.
Ensemble: ; Bamberg Symphony Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra; St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

Rubinstein Collection Vol 3 - Brahms: Piano Quartet, etc

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-07-10

Works: Johannes Brahms: Quartet for Piano and Strings no 1 in G minor, Op. 25; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 108; Sonata for Cello and Piano no 1 in E minor, Op. 38
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]

"Larger-than-life soloist that he was, Rubinstein had a genuine affinity for chamber music. This is the only recorded souvenir of what must have been one...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 22 -Brahms, Grieg: Piano Concertos

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-05-15

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Munch, Charles; Dorati, Antal
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

"Rubinstein's virtuosity reaches new heights here, especially in the decorative filigree of the finale." -Classic CD "...the transfers - the 1952 Brahms Piano Concerto 2,...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 73 - Brahms, Schubert: Piano Trios

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-05-15

Works: Johannes Brahms: Trio for Piano and Strings no 3 in C minor, Op. 101; Franz Schubert: Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in E flat major, Op. 100, D 929
Performers: Fournier, Pierre; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]; Szeryng, Henryk

"There's an unforgettable emotional generosity - not to mention remarkable blending of instruments..." -Stereophile...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 21 - Brahms

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-03-06

Works: Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Piano no 3 in F minor, Op. 5; Pieces (8) for Piano, Op. 76; Intermezzi (3) for Piano, Op. 117; Rhapsodies (2) for Piano, Op. 79; Pieces (4) for Piano, Op. 119
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]

"The pre-stereo RCA recordings, many in their CD debuts, are jaw-dropping improvements over the LP's." -USA Today...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 10 - Beethoven, Brahms

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-03-06

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"; Johannes Brahms: Pieces (4) for Piano, Op. 119; Intermezzi (3) for Piano, Op. 117; Pieces (6) for Piano, Op. 118; Rhapsodi...
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]

"Beethoven's Pathetique sonata in its 1946 incarnation is as crisp and as classical as other performances by Arthur Rubinstein at the time... (the Brahms Intermezzo...continue...

Romantic Violin - Perlman, Zukerman, Friedman, Meyers, et al

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-01-09

Works: Edward Elgar: Salut d'amour; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor; Camille Saint-Saëns: Havanaise for Violin and Orchestra in E major, Op. 83; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin i...
Performers: Friedman, Erick; Meyers, Anne Akiko [Violin]; Perlman, Itzhak; Zukerman, Pinchas

Rubinstein Collection Vol 71 -Brahms: Concerto no 2, etc

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-01-09

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; Robert Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
Performers: Mayes, Samuel; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Ormandy, Eugene
Ensemble: Philadelphia Orchestra

"...his 1976 recording of the Fantasiestucke, with its genial reflectiveness, has long been a favorite." -Stereophile...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 24 - Mendelssohn, Brahms

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-01-09

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in D minor, Op. 49; Johannes Brahms: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in B major, Op. 8
Performers: Feuermann, Emanuel; Heifetz, Jascha; Piatigorsky, Gregor; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]

"...one of the greatest Brahms interpreters of his day, or any day." -Chicago Tribune...continue...

Brahms for Relaxation

1 CD / RCA Records / 2000-10-10

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Waltz for piano, 4 hands in B flat major, Op. 39/8; Sonata for Cello and Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 99; Trio for clarinet (or viola), cello & ...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Collins, Michael [Conductor/Clarinet]; Eskin, Jules; Fine, Burton; Frank, Claude; Goode, Richard; Horne, Marilyn [Mezzo-Soprano Vocals]; Horne, Marilyn [Mezzo-Soprano Vocal]; Hough, Step...
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Eschenbach, Christoph; Davis, Colin;
Ensemble: ; Boston Symphony Chamber Players; Guarneri Quartet

Rubinstein Collection Vol 41 - Brahms: Violin Sonatas

1 CD / RCA Records / 2000-10-10

Works: Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in G major, Op. 78; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in A major, Op. 100; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 108
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]; Szeryng, Henryk

"The first sonata is especially lovely...every detail of the piano writing is made to count for something." **** -Classic CD...continue...

Hallelujah! - Sacred Choruses / Robert Shaw, Cleveland

1 CD / RCA Records / 2000-09-12

Works: George Frederick Handel: Messiah, HWV 56; Johannes Brahms: German Requiem, Op. 45; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K 626; Ludwig van Beethoven: Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123; Franz ...
Performers: Endich, Sara Mae; Humphrey, Jon; Kopleff, Florence; Paul, Thomas
Conductors: Shaw, Robert
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra Chorus; Cleveland Orchestra members

Rubinstein Collection Vol 63 - Brahms: Ballades, etc

1 CD / RCA Records / 2000-08-08

Works: Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Piano no 3 in F minor, Op. 5; Fantasies (7) for Piano, Op. 116; Pieces (6) for Piano, Op. 118; Ballades (4) for piano, Op. 10
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]

"...his supple, beautifully proportioned performances of the great solo pieces and two [Brahms] concertos set him apart as one of the greatest Brahms interpreters of...continue...

Piano for Relaxation - Brahms, Chopin, Fauré, et al / Oppitz

1 CD / RCA Records / 2000-05-16

Works: Robert Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15; Waldszenen no 3 ("Einsame Blumen"), for piano, Op. 82/3; Franz Liszt: Consolations (6) for Piano, S 172; Consolation, for piano no 5 in E major "Andantino", S. ...
Performers: Oppitz, Gerhard

Piano for Relaxation collects Gerhard Oppitz's renditions of soothing classical piano pieces by Chopin, Faure, Brahms, and others. Ravel's "Pavane por une Infante Defunte," Mendelssohn's "Spring Song ...continue...

William Kapell Edition Vol 5 - Beethoven, Schubert, et al

1 CD / RCA Records / 2000-03-07

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19; Franz Schubert: Moments musicaux (6) for Piano, D 780/Op. 94; Waltzes (12), Ländler (17) and Écossaises (9) for pian...
Performers: Kapell, William

William Kapell Edition Vol 7 - Brahms, Rachmaninoff

1 CD / RCA Records / 2000-03-07

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Sonata for cello & piano in G minor, Op. 19; Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Clarinet (or Viola) & Piano no 1 in F minor, Op. 120/1; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 1...
Performers: Heifetz, Jascha; Kapell, William; Kurtz, Edmund; Primrose, William

Artists of the Century - Jascha Heifetz - The Supreme

2 CD / RCA Records / 2000-02-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Violin solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; M...
Performers: Heifetz, Jascha; Smith, Brooks
Conductors: Reiner, Fritz; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Hendl, Walter
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra; New Symphony Orchestra; RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

This two CD set, specially priced as though it were a single CD, provides an excellent cross section of violin legend Jascha Heifetz in some...continue...

Double Concertos - Bach, Mozart, Brahms / Heifetz, et al

1 CD / RCA Records / 2000-01-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Adagio for Piano in B minor, K 540; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Do...
Performers: Friedman, Erick; Heifetz, Jascha; Lofthouse, Thornton; Piatigorsky, Gregor; Primrose, William
Conductors: Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Solomon, Izler; Wallenstein, Alfred
Ensemble: New Symphony Orchestra; RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

My Favorite Brahms - Van Cliburn

1 CD / RCA Records / 1999-11-09

Works: Johannes Brahms: Rhapsodies (2) for Piano, Op. 79; Intermezzi (3) for Piano, Op. 117; Pieces (4) for Piano, Op. 119; Waltz; Pieces (6) for Piano, Op. 118; Fantasies (7) for Piano, Op. 116; Capriccio ...
Performers: Cliburn, Van

UltraSound - Music for the Unborn Child

1 CD / RCA Records / 1999-04-13

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for Orchestra no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Johannes Brahms: Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 49; Frédéric Chopin: Berceuse for Piano in D flat major, B 154/Op...
Performers: Brailowsky, Alexander; De Larrocha, Alicia; Decker, George; Galway, James; Meyers, Anne Akiko; Mitchell, Emily; Oppitz, Gerhard; Previn, Andre; Price, Leontyne; Robles, Marisa; Spivakov, Vladimir
Conductors: Spivakov, Vladimir; Fiedler, Arthur; Galway, James; Gerhardt, Charles; Litton, Andrew; Leinsdorf, Erich; Self, William; Slatkin, Leonard
Ensemble: Boston Pops; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Moscow Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra; National Philharmonic Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; RCA Italian Opera Chorus; RCA Italian ...

Heifetz - Violin Greatest Hits

1 CD / RCA Records / 1998-06-16

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Grigoras Dinicu: Hora staccato, for violin & piano (or orchestra); Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 104...
Performers: Bay, Emanuel; Friedman, Erick; Heifetz, Jascha; Smith, Brooks
Conductors: Reiner, Fritz; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Voorhees, Donald; Steinberg, William; Munch, Charles; Steinberg, Charles
Ensemble: ; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; New Symphony Orchestra; RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

This compilation brings together some classic performances by renowned violinist Jascha Heifetz. An excellent introduction for any listener just beging to explore the Heifetz legacy....continue...

Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata; Franck, Brahms / Evgeny Kissin

1 CD / RCA Records / 1998-03-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; César Franck: Prélude, choral, et fugue, for piano, M. 21; Johannes Brahms: Variations (28) for Pian...
Performers: Kissin, Evgeni

"...how much richness of experience you'd be missing if you resist Kissin's manner. And who would want to resist it anyway, when the sense of...continue...