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50 Best Romantic Piano Classics - Popular romantic classics for solo piano or piano & orchestra

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-26

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; The Seasons, Op. 47b; Sergey Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Conc...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Ahn Trio; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Angelich, Nicholas; Bennett, Richard Rodney [Composer]; Bran, Tim; Collard, Jean-Phillipe; Donohoe, Peter; Duchable, Francois-Rene ...
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Marriner, Sir Neville; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Thompson, Bryden; Galliera, Alceo; Jansons, Mariss; Foster, Lawrence; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; ...
Ensemble: ; Rostal & Schaefer Piano Duo

This 3-CD set contains 50 tracks of romantic piano music from catalogues of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics performed by some of the world's finest...continue...

Chopin

1 CD / Sebastian Records / 2013-02-19

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Etude for piano no 19 in C sharp minor, Op. 25/7, CT. 32; Waltz for piano no 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64/2, CT. 213; Waltz for piano no 3 in F major, Op. 34/3, CT. 209; Noct...
Performers: Koenig, Robert; Sant'Ambrogio, Sara

Recording information: Nashville, Tennessee....continue...

Recorder Bravura - Works by Sarasate; Paradis; Chopin; Massenet; Wessely; Finzi; Gossec et al. / Piers Adam: recorder; Howard Beach: piano

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2013-02-12

Works: Pablo de Sarasate: Ziegeunerweisen; Maria Theresia von Paradis: Sicilienne for keyboard in E flat major; Frédéric Chopin: Variations on "Non piú mesta" from Rossini's La Cenerentola, f...
Performers: Adams, Piers; Beach, Howard

The inspiration for this project came with the discovery of a wealth of extravagant salon music written for a now-obsolete wind instrument called the czakan....continue...
Recording information: Vestry Hall, London College of Music (03/1997)....continue...

Chopin: Nocturnes Nos. 9, 15, 27, 32, 37, 48 & 62 / Alex Azilasi, piano

1 CD / Fryderyk Chopin Society / 2013-01-08

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109; Nocturne for piano no 4 in F major, Op. 15/1, CT. 111; Nocturne for piano no 6 in G minor, Op. 15/3, CT. 113;...

A Hungarian pianist whose links with Chopin extend from preparing editions of his music to performing his works on historical instruments, Alex Szilasi's awards include...continue...
Recording information: Witold Lutoslawski Concert Studio of Polish Radio, Wars (06/03/2012-06/06/2012)....continue...

Hush a Bye: Music for Children - gentle lullabies and quiet music

1 CD / Gift of Music / 2012-10-30

Works: English Traditional: Hush a Bye Baby; Traditional: Sleep My Baby; Mervyn Burtch: Sleep, my gentle child; Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109; Anonymou...
Performers: Banks, Jon [Harp]; Giles, Ian; Souter, Martin; Spring, Matthew; Stowe, Sara

Gentle lullabies and quiet music combine to form this special program of music to invite sleep. Unlike most calming programs, this release relies on real...continue...
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The Romantic Piano: A View from Sienna - works by Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Debussy, Fauré, Grieg, Handel, Liszt et al. / Wilhelm Backhaus, R. Ganz; Vlad de Pachemnn

1 CD / Dal Segno / 2012-10-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata, Op. 24 no 2; Johannes Brahms: Waltz; Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109; Waltz for piano no 6 in D flat major...

Recording information: 1908-1933....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

Chopin: Nocturnes / Ivan Moravec, piano

2 CD / Supraphon / 2012-07-31

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 9/1, CT. 108; Nocturne for piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109; Nocturne for piano no 3 in B major, Op. 9/3, CT. 1...
Performers: Moravec, Ivan

One of the first recordings that earned Ivan Moravec acclaim and secured him a position among the finest pianists of the 20th century was the...continue...

Pianist Valentina Lisitsa: Live at the Royal Albert Hall

1 CD / Decca / 2012-07-24

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Preludes (10) for Piano, Op. 23; Prelude, Op. 32, no 5; Preludes (13) for Piano, Op. 32; Prelude for piano no 21 in B minor, Op. 32/10; Étude-tableau no 39; Ludwig van Beet...
Performers: Lisitsa, Valentina [Piano]

Valentina Lisitsa is the highest viewed classical artist on YouTube and has quickly become one of the most popular artist of our time.

Her highly

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Recording information: Royal Albert Hall, London (06/19/2012)....continue...

Chopin: Piano Encores - Raindrop Prelude; Minute Waltz; Ballade no 1 et al. / Claudio Arrau, Zoltan Kocsis, Stephen Kovacevich

1 CD / Decca / 2012-07-24

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Waltz for Piano in A flat major, B 131/Op. 42 "Grande Valse"; Nocturne for piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109; Fantasy-Impromptu for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 6...
Performers: Arrau, Claudio; Cziffra, Gyorgy; Davidovich, Bella; Harasiewicz, Adam; Kocsis, Zoltan; Kovacevich, Stephen; Magaloff, Nikita; Orozco, Rafael

Chopin was one of the greatest ever composer-pianist, who moved to Paris from his native Poland when he was 20, following the Russian suppression of...continue...

Best of Chopin / Annerose Schmidt, Sebastian Knauer, Marc Laforet (pianists); Peter Schreier, tenor

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2012-07-10

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise for piano no 3 in A major ("Military"), Op. 40/1, CT. 152; Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 28; Nocturne for piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 9/1, CT. 108; Nocturne fo...
Performers: Gabriel, Elfrun; Haupt, Eckart; Knauer, Sebastian; Laforet, Marc; Morbitzer, Egon; Pistorius, Andreas; Schmidt, Annerose; Schreier, Peter; Zenziper, Arkadi
Conductors: Hanell, Robert; Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Leipzig Gewandhausorchester

Masterpieces of Piano - 6 albums incl. Echoes of Eternity; La Campanella; Nocturnes of Melancholy and Live at Carnegie Hall / Fuzjko Hemming, piano

6 CD / Domo / 2012-07-10

Works: Robert Schumann: Vogel als Prophet (Waldscenen, Op. 82/7); Carnaval, Op. 9; Frédéric Chopin: Etude for piano no 5 in G flat major, Op. 10/5, CT. 18; Etude for piano no 25 in F minor (Nouvel...
Performers: Hemming, Fujiko
Conductors: Förster, Heiko Mathias

This box set, which includes the albums Echoes of Eternity, La Campanella, Nocturnes of Melancholy, Live At Carnegie Hall, Liszt Piano Concerto No. 1, and...continue...

Chopin for Dummies

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-07-03

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Etude for piano no 3 in E major, Op. 10/3, CT. 16; Waltz for Piano in E flat major, B 62/Op. 18 "Grande valse brillante"; Waltz for piano no 6 in D flat major ("Minute"...

Invocación: Chopin, Tárrega, Pujol, Llobet

1 CD / Avie Records Import / 2012-07-03

Works: Miguel Llobet: El Testament d'Amelia (Amelia's Testament), for guitar (from Canciones populares catalanas); Cançó del Lladre, for guitar (from Canciones populares catalanas); El Noi de la M...
Performers: Jacobsson, Mattias [Guitar]

Gramophone Magazine, September 2012
The playing throughout is refined, intelligent and highly musical; the tone, though never sweet, is fulsome and appealing. An outstanding debut.
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Recording information: American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York (02/03/2012); American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York (06/02/2010/06/04/2010)....continue...

Barefoot / Joanne Pearce Martin, piano

1 CD / Yarlung / 2012-05-29

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Ballade for Piano no 1 in G minor, B 66/Op. 23; Nocturne for piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109; Nocturne for piano no 8 in D flat major, Op. 27/2, CT. 115; Wolfg...
Performers: Martin, Joanne Pearce

This release features Joanne Pearce Martin, who is the principal keyboardist of the LA Philharmonic and includes solo piano music by John Adams, Chopin, Mozart,...continue...
Recording information: Zipper Hall, Colburn School (09/01/2007-09/04/2007)....continue...

Chopin: Complete Nocturnes / Kathryn Stott, piano

2 CD / Musical Concepts / 2012-05-08

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Fantasy-Impromptu for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 66, CT. 46; Nocturne for piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 9/1, CT. 108; Nocturne for piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, C...
Performers: Stott, Kathryn

Recording information: St. George's, Brandon Hill, Bristol (1992)....continue...

Sin Palabras: Stefano Grondona plays the Romantic Transcriptions for Guitar by Miguel Llobet

1 CD / Stradivarius / 2012-04-10

Works: Franz Schubert: Moments musicaux (6) for Piano, D 780/Op. 94; Felix Mendelssohn: Songs without words, vol 2, Op. 30; Song Without Words for piano no 39 in E flat major, Op. 85/3; Georges Bizet: L' Ar...
Performers: Grondona, Stefano

A new album by Stefano Grondona, considered one of the best Italian guitarists, entirely devoted to the Romantic Transcriptions for guitar by Miguel Llobet....continue...
Recording information: Chiesa di S. Barnaba, Laghi (VI)....continue...

Chopin: Piano Works, Vol. 2 / Louis Lortie, piano

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-03-27

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 6 in G minor, Op. 15/3, CT. 113; Ballade for Piano no 1 in G minor, B 66/Op. 23; Nocturne for piano no 4 in F major, Op. 15/1, CT. 111; Ballade for Pi...
Performers: Lortie, Louis

Chandos presents Volume two in its series of solo piano works by Chopin, played by the French-Canadian pianist Louis Lortie. Recording exclusively for Chandos, Lortie...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk (10/24/2011/10/25/2011)....continue...

Katsaris plays Chopin

1 CD / Piano 21 / 2012-03-13

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Prelude for piano no 15 in D flat major, Op. 28/15, CT. 180; Prelude for piano no 20 in C minor, Op. 28/20, CT. 185; Prelude for piano no 6 in B minor, Op. 28/6, CT. 171; P...
Performers: Katsaris, Cyprien

Frédéric Chopin is a composer to whom Cyprien Katsaris has returned time and again, notably with his recordings of the complete Sonatas, Ballades, Preludes, Waltzes,...continue...

The Complete Recordings / Moriz Rosenthal, piano

5 CD / Appian Publications & Recordings / 2012-02-14

Works: Moriz Rosenthal: Fantasy for piano (on Johann Strauss II's "An der shönen blauen Donau," "Die Fledermaus" & "Freut eu; Les Papillons for piano; Carnaval de Vienne; New Carnaval de Vienne, for pi...
Performers: Rosenthal, Moriz
Conductors: Weissmann, Frieder

Moriz Rosenthal was also one of the more important Liszt pupils, therefore his legacy is of the utmost importance as representative of 19th-century style. He...continue...

Violinist Michael Rabin: The Unpublished Recordings, 1947 - 1971

3 CD / Testament / 2012-02-14

Works: Edouard Lalo: Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21; Niccolò Paganini: Caprices (24) for Violin solo, Op. 1; Caprice for solo violin in E flat major (Sostenuto-Andante), Op. 1/17, MS 25/17; Camille Sain...
Performers: Johannesen, Grant; Rabin, Jeanne; Rabin, Michael; Smith, Brooks
Conductors: Rozsnyai, Zoltán

Michael Rabin's musical voice may have been quiet the past forty years, but to violin aficionados his star still shines brightly. His discography is small,...continue...

Best of Chopin [TGG Direct]

3 CD / TGG Direct / 2012-01-31

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Waltz for Piano in E flat major, B 62/Op. 18 "Grande valse brillante"; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, Op. 21 B 43; Etude for piano no 5 in G flat major, Op. 10/5, CT. ...

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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Piano Moods & Seasons

1 CD / Upbeat Records Import / 2011-11-08

Works: Cécile Chaminade: Automne, concert etude for piano, Op. 35/2; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: The Seasons; Christian Sinding: Rustle of Spring (Frühlingsrauchen), for piano, Op. 32/3; Ludwig v...
Performers: Schiller, Allan

Recording information: St. George's Brandon Hill (06/09/1998-06/10/1998)....continue...

A Golden Proportion Recital / Nicholas Ross, piano

1 CD / Centaur / 2011-11-03

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Piano no 1 in C major, K. 279 (K. 189d); Frédéric Chopin: Etude for piano no 1 in C major, Op. 10/1, CT. 14; Etude for piano no 2 in A minor, Op. 10/2, C...
Performers: Ross, Nicholas

American Record Guide, July / August 2012
A recital must be enjoyable on purely musical grounds by anyone who enjoys classical music in general. Beyond that,...continue...
Recording information: Memorial Chapel, Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, Virg (2010-12-13&2010-12-16&2011-)....continue...

The Most Essential Classical Music for Your Baby

1 CD / X5 Group / 2011-10-25

Works: Johannes Brahms: Romances and Songs (5), Op. 84; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Rondo; Divertimento no 3; Claude Debussy: Clair de lune; Jules Massenet: Thaïs; Ludwig van Beeth...
Performers: Collins, Finghin; Kauten, Andrea [Piano]; Schmalfuss, Peter; Tiempo, Sergio; Tomsic, Dubravka
Conductors:
Ensemble: Saarland Radio Holzblaser-Trio; Stockholm Chamber Duo

Looking for a way to sooth a restless child & nurture their creative development? This album features a selection of the most beautiful & relaxing...continue...

The 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music: Orf, Bach & Grieg

4 CD / X5 Group / 2011-10-25

Works: Carl Orff: Carmina Burana; Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3; Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G major, BWV 1048; Double Violin Concerto; Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphon...
Performers: Collins, Finghin
Conductors: Parry, David

In '09 the esteemed London Philharmonic Orchestra entered Abbey Road studios to record a legendary session. Led by conductor David Parry, the LPO performed 50...continue...

Chopin: Tableaux Intime: Mazurkas, Op. 24 Waltzes, Op. 70, Etudes / Jean-Pascal Hamelin, piano

1 CD / Fidelio Music / 2011-10-25

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise for piano no 1 in C sharp minor, Op. 26/1, CT. 150; Nocturne for piano no 8 in D flat major, Op. 27/2, CT. 115; Nocturne for piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, ...
Performers: Jean-Pascal Hamelin [Piano, Conductor]

The quintet finds its own way following in the steps of Django Reinhardt who first blended the music of his people with the swing of...continue...
Recording information: Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur (08/03/2010-08/04/2010)....continue...

Rise of the Masters: Supreme Classical Masterpieces / various artists

4 CD / X5 Group / 2011-10-25

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G major, BWV 1048; Prelude and Fugue in C major (The Well-Tempered Clavier); Orchestral Suite no 3; Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565...
Performers: Brautigam, Ronald; Collins, Finghin; Holzapfel, Maszella; Jones, Martin [Piano]; Kempf, Freddy; Knardahl, Eva; Kotnowska, Jadwiga; Lill, John; Lindberg, Jakob; Margulis, Vitalij; Masaaki Suzuki [Cond...
Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki; Sparf, Nils-Erik; ; Genda, Shigeo; Warchal, Bohdan; Parry, David; Arp, Klaus; Nanut, Anton; Marturet, Eduardo; Ericsson, Magnus; Ingebretsen, Kjell; Bertrand, Loic; Markiz, Lev; Oska...
Ensemble: ; Arion Trio; Bach Collegium Japan; Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble; Pro Arte

Bringing legendary master composers back to life by giving a modern take on the classical music legacy. Some people consider classical music a relic from...continue...

Me on Wings of Song / Konstantin Scherbakov, piano

1 CD / TwoPianists / 2011-08-30

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude for keyboard in E minor (WFN 18; variant of BWV 855), BWV 855a; Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 1124; Christoph Willibald Gluck: Christoph W. Gluck Dance of the B...
Performers: Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]

This personal selection by award-winning pianist Konstantin Scherbakov, featuring such beautiful melodies as the Bach/Siloti Prelude in E minor, Lyadov Prelude Op.11, no.1, and the...continue...
Recording information: Endler Hall, Stellenbosch University, South Africa (02/15/2001-02/17/2001)....continue...

Chopin: Polonaise in F sharp minor; Nocturne in B flat minor / Ronan O'Hora, piano

1 CD / Royal Philharmonic Masterworks / 2011-08-09

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise for piano no 5 in F sharp minor, Op. 44, CT. 154; Nocturne for piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 9/1, CT. 108; Nocturne for piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT....
Conductors: O'Hora, Ronan [Piano]
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Born in Manchester in 1964, Ronan O'Hora studied with Professor Ryszard Bakst at the Royal Northern College of Music, where he won several awards, including...continue...

Chopin: The Complete Waltzes / Stephen Hough, piano

1 CD / Hyperion / 2011-08-09

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Waltz for Piano in E flat major, B 62/Op. 18 "Grande valse brillante"; Waltzes (3) for Piano, Op. 34; Waltz for Piano in A flat major, B 131/Op. 42 "Grande Valse"; Waltzes ...
Performers: Hough, Stephen

Stephen Hough has a unique affinity for the music of Chopin, whose music has always been a central part of his repertoire. His earlier Chopin...continue...
Recording information: The Concert Hall, Wyastone Estate, Monmouth (10/17/2010-10/20/2010)....continue...

La Dalbade, France 1888 - works by Franck, Widor, Berlioz, et al. / Yves Rechsteiner, organ

1 CD / Alpha Productions / 2011-08-09

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre in G minor, Op. 40; Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109; Sonate pour piano, Op. 35; Ludwig van Beethoven: ...
Performers: Rechsteiner, Yves

The organ of la Dalbade, recently restored and never recorded, now stands out as one of the greatest representatives of French romantic organ building. Composed...continue...
Recording information: l'Église de la Dalbade à Toulouse....continue...

Chopin: Complete Piano Works / Nikita Magaloff, piano [13 CDs]

13 CD / Newton Classics / 2011-07-26

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Sonata for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 4; Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March"; Sonata for Piano no 3 in B minor, Op. 58; Scherzo for Piano no 1...
Performers: Magaloff, Nikita

This 13-CD set contains the complete piano works of Chopin as played by the brilliantly talented, Nikita Magaloff. Recorded between 1963 and 1978, Magaloff plays...continue...

The Best of Chopin / Rudolf Buchbinder, piano

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-07-26

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Fantasy-Impromptu for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 66, CT. 46; Nocturne for piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109; Nocturne for piano no 8 in D flat major, Op. 27/2, ...
Performers: Buchbinder, Rudolf [Piano]

Best Piano Music / /Rudolf Buchbinder, piano

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-07-26

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59; Rondo a Capriccio for piano in G major ("Rage Over a Lost Penny"), Op. 129; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Piano ...
Performers: Buchbinder, Rudolf [Piano]

Chopin Recital / Anne Marie Mcdermott, piano

1 CD / Bridge / 2011-07-12

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Barcarolle for Piano in F sharp major, B 158/Op. 60; Mazurkas (4) for Piano, B 77/Op. 17; Berceuse for Piano in D flat major, B 154/Op. 57; Ballade for Piano no 1 in G mino...
Performers: McDermott, Anne-Marie

Anne-Marie McDermott's latest recording for Bridge features a broad selection of masterworks by Chopin. Anne-Marie McDermott is a consummate artist whose repertoire ranges from Bach...continue...
Recording information: The Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, NY (01/02/2011-01/04/2011)....continue...

Toyoko Kreutzer Memorial: Chopin Piano Works / Toyoko Kreitzer, piano

1 CD / Camerata / 2011-07-12

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Ballade for Piano no 3 in A flat major, B 136/Op. 47; Nocturne for piano no 8 in D flat major, Op. 27/2, CT. 115; Nocturne for piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. ...
Performers: Kreutzer, Toyoko

Notes are in Japanese only. No English translation provided....continue...
Recording information: Hino City Hall, Tokyo....continue...

Casals Encores / Alban Gerhardt , cello, Cecile Licad, piano

1 CD / Hyperion / 2011-06-14

Works: David Popper: Chanson villageoise, Op. 62 no 2; Mazurka, for cello & piano, Op. 11 no 3; Pieces for Cello and Piano, Op. 54; Claude Debussy: Petite Suite; Benjamin Godard: Jocelyn; Giovanni Sgambati:...
Performers: Gerhardt, Alban [Cello]; Licad, Cecile

This sensational new release from cellist Alban Gerhardt recaptures the novelty of the much-loved encores performed by Pablo Casals. Casals, one of the world's greatest...continue...
Recording information: Concert Hall, Wyastone Estate, Monmouth (06/25/2010-06/27/2010)....continue...

Classical Album 2011

2 CD / Decca / 2011-06-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor; Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Vincenzo Bellini: Norma, opera; Franz Liszt: Liebestr...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bartoli, Cecilia; Benedetti, Nicola; Bonell, Carlos [Guitar]; Domingo, Placido; Fernandez, Eduardo [Classical Guitar]; Fisc...
Conductors: Dudamel, Gustavo; Fischer, Adam; Levine, James; Abbado, Claudio; Chailly, Riccardo; Armiliato, Marco; Lanchbery, John; Fischer, Iván; Dutoit, Charles; Ahronovitch, Yuri; Mackerras, Charles, Sir;...
Ensemble: ; International Chamber Soloists

This stunning collection showcases the greatest stars of classical music with dazzling performances from Gustavo Dudamel, Cecilia Bartoli, Lang Lang and Anna Netrebko, to name...continue...

Chopin: Ses Plus Grands Chef-D'Ouvre

2 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2011-05-17

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Waltz for Piano in E flat major, B 62/Op. 18 "Grande valse brillante"; Ballade for Piano no 1 in G minor, B 66/Op. 23; Nocturne for piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT....
Performers: Brunhoff, Thierry de; Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]; Collard, Jean-Phillipe; Cziffra, Gyorgy; Duchable, Francois-Rene [Piano]; Francois, Samson; Gelber, Bruno-Leonardo; Kersenbaum, Sylvia; Laforet, Marc; L...
Conductors: Cziffra,, Gyorgy, Jr.

Romantic Ballets

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-05-17

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream; Charles Mackerras: The Lady and the Fool; Vittorio Rieti: Night Shadow (After Vincenzo Bellini); Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 7 in C ...
Performers: Ohlsson, Garrick; Wallis, Delia; Watson, Lilian
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Kern, Terence; Frémaux, Louis
Ensemble: ; Finchley Children's Music Group

Chopin: Preludes, Nocturnes, Waltzes / Thibaudet

1 CD / Dal Segno / 2011-05-04

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 28; Nocturne for piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 9/1, CT. 108; Nocturne for piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109; Nocturne for piano no...
Performers: Thibaudet, Jean-Yves [Piano]

These recordings were originally recorded for Denon and are now available on CD for the first time in nearly 20 years. These are the only...continue...

Live From Beijing / Yundi Li, piano

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-04-05

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Andante spianato et Grand polonaise brillante in E flat major, Op. 22; Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March"; Mazurkas (4) for Piano, B 115/Op. 33; ...
Performers: Li, Yundi [Piano]

Live in Beijing captures the full live experience from Yundi's June 2010 concert in China's extraordinary new National Centre of the Performing Arts in Beijing....continue...
Recording information: National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing (05/15/2010)....continue...

Classical 2011 / EMI

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-04-05

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Giacomo Puccini: Tosca; Turandot; La bohème; Madama Butterfly; Karl Jenkins: Gloria; Gioachino Rossini: Semiramide; Stabat Mater; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto ...
Performers: Adès, Thomas [Conductor/Composer]; Alagna, Roberto; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Balsom, Alison; Bostridge, Ian; Brightman, Sarah; Callas, Maria; Capitanucci, Fabio Maria; Capu...
Conductors: Plasson, Michel; Kohn, Eugene; Jenkins, Karl [Composer]; Müller, Eduardo; Kennedy, Nigel [Violin]; Prizeman, Robert; ; Gergiev, Valery; Biondi, Fabio [Violin]; Serafin, Tullio; Nézet-Sé...
Ensemble: ; Quatuor Ebène ; Scottish Ensemble

With 40 tracks, and over 2½ hours of classical favorites, this double album features the best and most popular names in classical music, ranging from...continue...

Timeless II

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2011-03-01

Works: Michael Dulin: Partita for piano (after Bach); Alone, for piano (after Chopin); Elle et Lui, for piano (after Chopin); Without a Word, for piano (after Rachmaninov); Ludwig van Beethoven: Moonlight S...
Performers: Dulin, Michael

Recording information: PSI Digital, Birmingham, AL....continue...

Frédéric Meinders Plays His Own Transcriptions of Schumann Dichterliebe & Works by Chopin

1 CD / Danacord / 2011-02-08

Works: Robert Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48; Romances (3) for Oboe and Piano, Op. 94; Kinderszenen, Op. 15; Liederkreis, Op. 39; Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2,...
Performers: Frederic Meinders

Frédéric Meinders is not the first to render Dichterliebe into a convincing vehicle for the piano. Well-known for his transcriptions, he also is a prolific...continue...
Recording information: Arnhem, The Netherlands (07/13/2010-07/15/2010)....continue...

Now! Classical

1 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2011-02-08

Works: Giacomo Puccini: La Boheme; Nigel Hess: Ladies in Lavender; Robert Prizeman: Gloria, for chorus (after the 3rd movement of Saint-Saën's Symphony no 3); Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Pian...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Bocelli, Andrea; Brightman, Sarah; Chang, Sarah; Gheorghiu, Angela; Jenkins, Katherine; Kissin, Evgeni; Korcia, Laurent; Li, Yundi [Piano]; Masri, Mark; Mesple, Mady; Millet, Daniell...
Conductors: Armstrong, Richard; Hess, Nigel; Prizeman, Robert; Herbert, Sally; Lombard, Alain; Nézet-Séguin, Yannick; Marriner, Sir Neville; Wendeberg, Michael

About half of the tracks on EMI's collection Now! Classical are devoted to popular and well-known classical selections and about half are crossover hits performed by crossover stars. The classical pie...continue...

100 Best Children's Classics

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-01-11

Works: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Flight of the Bumblebee; The Snow Maiden; Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the animals; Danse macabre in G minor, Op. 40; Gioachino Rossini: Guillaume Tell Overture; Ser...
Performers: Brymer, Jack [Clarinet]; Buchbinder, Rudolf [Piano]; Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]; de los Angeles, Victoria; Fischer, Annie; Kok, Felix; Labèque, Katia; Labèque, Marielle [Piano]; Lympany, M...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Mehta, Zubin; Muti, Riccardo; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Boult, Adrian; Previn, Andre; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Tortelier, Paul; Ozawa, Seiji; Lysy, Alberto; Jansons, Mariss; Jacquillat,...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Camerata Lysy Gstaad

Each CD included in this 6-CD set from EMI Classics is inspired by the wonders of childhood. The first CD, CARNIVAL, includes works by Camille...continue...