Gluck, Christoph Willibald > Naxos (USA)

The Ultimate Lullaby Collection

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-08-31

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Piano K 332; Concerto for Flute & Harp, K. 299 in C major; Edvard Grieg: Bådnlåt (At the Cradle), lyric pie...
Performers: Capova, Sylvia; Kirvessalo, Maarit; Loman, Judy; Mullerova, Hana; Nagy, Peter [Piano]; Nishizaki, Takako; Shulman, Nora; Steen-Nokleberg, Einar; Valek, Jiri
Conductors: Bramall, Anthony; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Pesek, Libor; Judd, James; Edlinger, Richard; Clark, Keith; Lenárd, Ondrej; Panula, Jorma; Breiner, Peter; Georgiadis, John; Rahbari, Alexander

Beautiful music for bedtime by the world's greatest composers....continue...

Discover - Opera

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-10-31

Works: Orazio Vecchi: L'Amfiparnaso; Claudio Monteverdi: L'Orfeo; Francesco Cavalli: Calisto; Henry Purcell: Dido and Aeneas, Z 626; George Frederick Handel: Rinaldo; Jean-Philippe Rameau: Castor et Pollux,...
Performers: Alperyn, Graciela; Amps, Kym; Banditelli, Gloria; Barr, Frank; Benackova, Gabriela; Biel, Ann-Christine; Bordogna, Paolo; Borst, Martina; Buchanan, Alison; Carmignani, Alessandro; Cigna, Patrizia; Da...
Conductors: Vartolo, Sergio; ; Medlam, Charles; Mallon, Kevin; Östman, Arnold; Halász, Michael; Segerstam, Leif; Zedda, Alberto; Humburg, Will; Rahbari, Alexander; Davis, Colin; Casadesus, Jean-Claude;...
Ensemble: ; Aradia Ensemble; London Baroque; Scholars Baroque Ensemble

For 400 years, opera has illuminated the innermost recesses of human existence. Once the sport of kings and princes, it now provides the soundtrack of...continue...

Heifetz Transcriptions / Su Yeon Lee

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-04-18

Works: Jascha Heifetz: Nocturne, arrangement for violin & piano (after Chopin's Op. 55/2); Dance no 4, arrangement for violin & piano (after Krien's Dance Suite, Op. 44); Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair, a...
Performers: Chertock, Michael; Lee, Su Yeon

The great violinist Jascha Heifetz made numerous transcriptions for violin and piano, many of which have come to form a standard part of violin repertoire,...continue...

Gaubert: Complete Works for Flute Vol 3 / Smith, Pinkas

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-03-21

Works: Philippe Gaubert: Esquisses (2) for flute & piano; Orientale, for flute & paino (Esquisses no 2); Gaubert -Nocturne et Allegro Scherzando for flute and piano; Siciliene for flute & piano; Romance for...
Performers: Pinkas, Sally; Smith, Fenwick

Philippe Gaubert was among the most prominent French musicians of the period between the two world wars. He assimilated many of the innovations of Franck,...continue...

Perfect Spring Wedding

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-01-17

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Work(s); Georg Philipp Telemann: Trio for recorder (or flute), violin & continuo in A minor, "Gypsy Sonata" (Essercizii...

Discover - Music of the Classical Era

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-11-01

Works: Roman Hoffstetter: Quartet for Strings in F major, (prev. attr. Haydn, Op.3/5); Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 45 in F sharp minor, H 1 no 45 "Farewell"; F Minor Variations; Mass in D minor, H 22 no...
Performers: Azesberger, Kurt; Berkes, Kalman; Biel, Ann-Christine; Holzer, Robert; Hugh, Timothy; Jando, Jeno; Kwon, Hellen; Loukianets, Viktoria; Payne, Joseph; Payne, Phoebe; Rydl, Kurt [Bass Vocals]; Sima, Ga...
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry; Benda, Christian; Grodd, Uwe; Antal, Mátyás; Armstrong, Donald; Halstead, Anthony; Sobotka, Wolfgang; Drahos, Béla; Gmür, Hanspeter; Östman, Arnold; Hal...
Ensemble: ; Capella Istropolitana; Concentus Hungaricus; Drottningholm Court Theatre Orchestra; Failoni Chamber Orchestra; Hungarian Radio Orchestra; New Zealand Chamber Orchestra; Scottish Chamber Orchestra; ...

In music, the period from the middle of the 18th century to the beginning of the nineteenth is usually referred to as the Classical era....continue...

Art and Music - Canaletto - Music of His Time

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-09-20

Works: Arcangelo Corelli: Concerto Grosso in F major, Op. 6/2; Tomaso Albinoni: Concertos à cinque (12), Op. 9; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in B flat major, Op. 4 no 1/RV 383a; Tito Manlio, RV...
Performers: Camden, Anthony; Graham, Joanna; Hommel, Christian; Hooker, Chris; Keohane, Maria; Kiss, Jozsef [Oboe]; Ringholz, Teresa; Ryden, Susanne; Watkinson, Andrew
Conductors: Krcek, Jaroslav; Georgiadis, John; Kraemer, Nicholas; Medlam, Charles; Bania, Gabriel; Tarr, Edward H. [Trumpet]; Müller-Brühl, Helmut; Östman, Arnold; Wordsworth, Barry
Ensemble: ; Capella Istropolitana; City of London Sinfonia; London Baroque; London Virtuosi; Wasa Baroque Ensemble

The romance and mystique of Venice made it an essential part of this series. For those who could afford it, a painting was an impressive...continue...

Gluck: Orphée et Euridice / Fouchécourt, Dubosc, Le Blanc

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-03-22

Works: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice
Performers: Dubosc, Catherine; LeBlanc, Suzie [Soprano Vocals]
Conductors: Brown, Ryan

Gluck's best-known work, 'Orphee et Euridice', is primarily performed in the 1762 Vienna version. However, the opera was revised (in French) and extended for Paris...continue...

Opera Explained - An Introduction to Orfeo ed Euridice

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-07-01

Works: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice

Opera Classics - Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice / Östman, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2002-08-01

Works: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Orfeo
Performers: Avemo, Kerstin; Biel, Ann-Christine; Boog, Maya
Conductors: Östman, Arnold

"Yet another feather in Naxos's cap: a superb live performance of the 1762 Viennese version of Gluck's first and best-known reform opera... What comes across...continue...

A Bride's Guide to Wedding Music

3 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2002-02-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (BC A174); Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Cantata no 208, "Was mir behagt," (Hunt Cantata), BWV 208 (BC ...

The process of choosing music for a wedding day can certainly be a daunting process. There are so many choices and the questions are endless....continue...

Night Music 11 - Classical Favourites for Relaxing

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2001-09-01

Works: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Christoph W. Gluck Dance of the Blessed Spirits; Johannes Brahms: Pieces (8) for Piano, Op. 76; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Wolfgang...
Performers: Biret, Idil; Jablokov, Alexander; Jandó, Jenö; Nishizaki, Takako; Szkolay, Balazs [Piano]
Conductors: Wildner, Johannes; Dohnányi, Oliver von; Wordsworth, Barry; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Krcek, Jaroslav; Lenárd, Ondrej
Ensemble: ; Capella Istropolitana; Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Kosice

A-Z of Opera

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2000-10-01

Works: Claudio Monteverdi: L'Orfeo; Henry Purcell: Dido and Aenaeas; George Frederick Handel: Rinaldo; MEDLEY; Christoph Willibald Gluck: Christoph W. Gluck Dance of the Blessed Spirits; Alceste; Wolfgang A...
Performers: Alperyn, Graciela; Amps, Kym; Borowska, Joanna; Carolis, Natale de; Dalayman, Katarina; Gauci, Miriam; Harper, Thomas [Tenor Vocal]; Kertesi, Ingrid; Kohutkova, Adriana; Krause, Monika; Kwon, Hellen;...
Conductors: ; Kovács, László; Wildner, Johannes; Östman, Arnold; Leitner, Konrad; Morandi, Pier G.; Halász, Michael; Humburg, Will; Rahbari, Alexander; Dohnányi, Oliver von; Saccani...
Ensemble: ; Bratislava Children's Choir; Brussels Belgian Radio & TV Philharmonic Orchestra; Camerata Budapest; Camerata Transylvanica; Capella Istropolitana; Capella Musicale di S. Petronio di Bologna; Czecho...

Ballade

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2000-07-01

Works: Jean Sibelius: Karelia Suite, Op. 11; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Chant sans paroles (Song without words), for piano, Op. 2/3; Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 4 in G major, BWV 1049; An...
Performers: Banowetz, Joseph; CSR Symphony Orchestra; CSSR State Philharmonic Orchestra/Peter Breiner; Harden, Wolf [Piano]; Istropolitana, Capella; Kanta, Ludovít; Nagy, Péter [Piano]; Nishizaki, ...
Conductors: Schermerhorn, Kenneth; Warchal, Bohdan; Lenárd, Ondrej; Dohnányi, Oliver von; Edlinger, Richard; Breiner, Peter
Ensemble: ; Capella Istropolitana

Personnel: Takako Nishizaki (violin); Ludovit Kanta (cello); Péter Nagy , Joseph Banowetz, Balázs Szokolay (piano)....continue...

The Best of Opera Vol 4

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2000-06-01

Works: Richard Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, opera; Il Trovatore; La traviata; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte, K 588; Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute...
Performers: Borowska, Joanna; Dalayman, Katarina; Dragoni, Maria; Gauci, Miriam; Harper, Thomas [Tenor Vocal]; Krause, Monika; La Scola, Vincenzo; Lippert, Herbert [Tenor Vocals]; Longhi, Daniela; Mukk, J?zsef [...
Conductors: Wildner, Johannes; Saccani, Rico; Humburg, Will; Selmeczi, György; Rahbari, Alexander; Morandi, Pier G.; Segerstam, Leif; Halász, Michael; Östman, Arnold
Ensemble: ; Brussels Belgian Radio & TV Philharmonic Orchestra; Camerata Transylvanica; Capella Istropolitana; Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Hungarian State Opera Orchestra; National Symphony Orchest...

From rousing orchestral works like the Overture to Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg to acrobatic showpieces like the aria from Rossini's La Cenerentola or Mozart's...continue...

Gluck: Alceste / Östman, Ringholz, Lavender, et al

3 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-06-14

Works: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Alceste
Performers: Clausen, Emelie; Degerfeldt, Jonas; Giertz, Adam; Lavender, Justin; Lilja, Johan; Martinsson, Lars; Nilsson, Mattias; Ringholz, Teresa; Treichi, Miriam
Conductors: Östman, Arnold

The most famous composer of operas in the early 18th century, Gluck was to enjoy phenomenal success, wirh Orfeo ed Euridice still the most frequently...continue...

Dance of the Blessed Spirits - Music for Flute & Harp

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1998-05-28

Works: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Christoph W. Gluck Dance of the Blessed Spirits; Gabriel Fauré: Pavane, Op. 50; Berceuse for Violin and Orchestra in D major, Op. 16; Maria Theresia von Paradis: Sicil...
Performers: Loman, Judy; Shulman, Nora

History of Classical Music

4 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1997-08-01

Works: Gregorian Chant: Chant for Good Friday; Anonymous: Ambrosian Chant for Epiphany; Je Ne Puis . . . Amors Me Tienent . . . Veritatem, for consort; Oy voy; Hildegard von Bingen: Work(s); Pérotin: P...
Performers: Éder String Quartet; Biret, Idil; Cuckston, Alan; Elsner, Kasia; Fawkes, Richard; Harper, Thomas [Tenor Vocal]; Hill, Peter H.; Jandó, Jenö; Kliegel, Maria; Kodaly Quartet; La Scol...
Conductors: ; Antal, Mátyás; Warchal, Bohdan; Kraemer, Nicholas; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Gmür, Hanspeter; Ward, Nicholas; Wordsworth, Barry; Halász, Michael; Wildner, Johannes; Kosler, Zdenek;...
Ensemble: ; Accentus Austria (Early Music); Capella Istropolitana; Capella Musicale di S. Petronio di Bologna; Ensemble Unicorn; Gothic Voices; Hungarian State Opera Orchestra & Chorus; In Dulci Jubilo Childre...

In Memoriam - Music for Solemn Occasions

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1996-06-26

Works: Henry Purcell: Music on the Death of Queen Mary (Funeral Sentences / The Queen's Epicedium); George Frederick Handel: Largo; Saul; Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; C...
Performers: Bálint, János; Hock, Bertalan; Laurence Cummings [Conductor/Harpsichord]; Mercz, Nora
Conductors: Summerly, Jeremy; Edlinger, Richard; Eschwe, Alfred; Kamu, , Okko; Leaper, Adrian; Halász, Michael
Ensemble: ; Capella Istropolitana; Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra; Oxford Camerata; Slovak State Symphony Orchestra

The Best of Opera Vol 3

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1995-05-05

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia; Giacomo Puccini: Tosca; La bohème; Madama Butterfly; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Don Giovanni; Christop...

The Best of Opera Vol 2

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1995-05-04

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Così fan tutte, K 588; Giacomo Puccini: La bohème; Mad...

Organ Meditation - Grieg, Saint-Saëns, etc/ János Sebestyén

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1994-06-28

Works: Robert Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15; Padre Giovanni Battista Martini: Gavotte for organ in F major; Alessandro Marcello: Concerto for Oboe in D minor; Christoph Willibald Gluck: Iphigénie en...
Performers: Sebestyen, Janos

Romantic Music for Flute & Harp / János Bálint, Nóra Mercz

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1993-11-26

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Grande valse de concert, for piano in E flat major; Jules Massenet: Meditation (from "Thaïs"); Marie-Auguste Durand: Waltz for piano in E flat major, Op. 83; Chacon...
Performers: Balint, Janos; Mercz, Nora