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Murray Perahia: First 40 Years [63 CDs & 5 DVD-Videos]

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

Works: Robert Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze for Piano, Op. 6; Fantasiestücke, Op. 12; Symphonic Etudes for Piano, Op. 13; Symphonic Etudes in Variation Form, WoO 6; Moderato; Songs (5) for voi...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Brainin, Norbert [Violin]; Cole, Vinson; Corkhill, David [Conductor]; Cox, Michael; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Fleming, Renée; Frank, Pamela; Glennie, Evelyn; Kremer, Gidon; Kroyt...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Perahia, Murray; Mehta, Zubin; Haitink, Bernard; ; Davis, Colin; Solti, Sir Georg; Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: ; English Chamber Orchestra

In recognition of his 40th anniversary with the label, Sony Classical is proud to present Murray Perahia: The First 40 Years. This limited edition box...continue...

Legacy: Benjamin Britten conducts - Mozart: Sym. 40; Mendelssohn: Sym. 3 (extract); Britten: Nocturne, Op. 60 / Peter Pears, tenor; English CO [DVD]

1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 40 in G minor, K 550; Benjamin Britten: Nocturne, Op. 60; Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"
Conductors: Brittten, Benjamin
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra

These revelatory films feature Britten with his favored English Chamber Orchestra performing at two very different times of his life, with equal value. Filmed at...continue...
Run Time: 67 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): Mono,
Country of Origin: Austria
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Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 20, 21, 23 & 27 / Daniel Barenboim

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-03-26

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Concerto for Piano no 20 in D minor, K 466; Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, K 488; Concerto for Piano no 27 in B flat major, ...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel
Ensemble: ; English Chamber Orchestra

Recording information: No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London....continue...

C.P.E. Bach, Benda, Chopin, Danzi: Flute Concertos

10 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-06-28

Works: Franz Danzi: Concerto no 1 in G major for flute & orchestra, Op. 30; Concerto no 2 in D minor for flute & orchestra, Op. 31; Concerto no 3 in D minor for flute & orchestra, Op. 42; Concerto no 4 in D...
Performers: Adorjan, Andras [Flute]; Baudet, Remy; Bruine, Frank de; Clerck, Paul de; Dewez, Luc; Dingfelder, Ingrid; Galasso, Ugo; Gorniak, Ulka; Graf, Peter-Lukas; Grauwels, Marc; Herbert, Giselle; Michel, Cat...
Conductors: Stadlmair, Hans; Munclinger, Milan; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Leonard, Laurence; ; Kieft, Roland; Leppard, Raymond; Dumortier, Georges; Vandernoot, Andre; Waterlot, Ulysse
Ensemble: ; Ars Rediviva Orchestra; Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra; Cordevento; English Chamber Orchestra; Modo Antiquo; Munich Chamber Orchestra

A 10CD set that traces the development of the flute from a traverse one keyed instrument of the 18th century through to the 8 keyed...continue...

The Britten-Pears Collection [6 DVD]

6 DVD Video / Decca / 2010-07-13

Works: Benjamin Britten: Peter Grimes; Billy Budd, Op. 50; Owen Wingrave, Op. 85; The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Idomeneo; Franz Schubert: Winterreise, D 911/Op. 89
Performers: Britten, Benjamin; Pears, Peter, Sir
Conductors: Britten, Benjamin; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Davies, Meredith
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra

"This DVD is as close as we'll ever get to seeing how the originators visualized Peter Grimes. It has Peter Pears in the title role...continue...
Run Time: 545 min.
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Guher and Suher Pekinel: Live in Concert - Mozart, Poulenc, Milhaud / Tang / Zurich CO [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2009-11-17

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for 2 Pianos in E flat major, K 365 (316a); Francis Poulenc: Concerto for 2 Pianos in D minor; Darius Milhaud: Scaramouche, Op. 165b; Johannes Brahms: Sonata for 2 P...
Performers: Pekinel, Guher; Pekinel, Suher
Conductors: Davis, Colin, Sir; Tang, Muhai
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra; Zurich Chamber Orchestra

Run Time: 130 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo,
Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish, Turkish
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Icon - Lucia Popp - Mozart, Handel, Schubert, Dvorak, et al

7 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-10-20

Works: George Frederick Handel: Rodelinda; MEDLEY; Ottone; Giulio Cesare; Joshua; Der Messias; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Exsultate jubilate, K 165 (158a); Laudate Dominum; Vesperae de Dominica, K 321; Il r&e...
Performers: Briggs, David; Gage, Irwin; Labeque, Katia; Pearson, Leslie [Keyboard]; Popp, Lucia; Sawallisch, Wolfgang [Conductor/Piano]
Conductors: Fischer, Georg; Bickenbach, Christfried; Marriner, Sir Neville; Cleobury, Stephen; Slatkin, Leonard; Krips, Josef; Klemperer, Otto; Haitink, Bernard; Tennstedt, Klaus; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae;...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Graunke Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra; Philha...

Best of Joshua Bell - The Decca Years

3 CD / Decca / 2009-09-22

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 5 in A major ("Turkish") K. 219; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Hungarian Dance for piano, 4 hands, in G minor, WoO 1/1; Gabr...
Performers: Bell, Joshua; Coker, Paul; Isserlis, Steven; Mustonen, Olli [Conductor/Piano]; Sanders, Samuel [Piano]; Thibaudet, Jean-Yves [Piano]
Conductors: Maag, Peter; Dohnányi, Christoph von; Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: ; English Chamber Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

This is the very 1st 'Best of Joshua Bell' album to ever be released! Highlighting the essential moments of Joshua Bell's career on Decca, this...continue...

Mozart: Flute Concerto no 1 & 2 / Peter-Lukas Graf, Raymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2009-05-05

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Flute no 1 in G major, K 313 (285c); Concerto for Flute no 2 in D major, K 314 (285d)
Performers: Graf, Peter-Lukas
Conductors: Leppard, Raymond
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra

Flute Adagios

2 CD / Decca / 2009-04-14

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord in F minor, BWV 1056; Brandenburg Concerto no 5 in D major, BWV 1050; Orchestral Suite no 2 in B minor, BWV 1067; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Andante for ...
Performers: Adeney, Richard; Bennett, William; Bourdin, Roger [Flute]; Challan, Annie; Dohn, Robert; Ellis, Osian; Gallois, Patrick [Flute/Conductor]; Grafenauer, Irena [Flute]; Grant, Michael; Griminelli, Andre...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; ; Rampal, Jean-Pierre; Malcolm, George; Munchinger, Karl; Britten, Benjamin; Dutoit, Charles
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; English Chamber Orchestra; Grumiaux Trio; Montreal Symphony Orchestra

From one of the most popular and successful classical music series, this release features famous flute repertoire - Mozart, Bach, and Vivaldi Concertos and the...continue...

Best Concertos 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-03-24

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Pyotr Il'...
Performers: Accardo, Salvatore [Violin/Conductor]; Ambache, Diana; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Asperen, Bob van; Biondi, Fabio [Violin]; Broadway, Kenneth; Bury, Alison; Bylsma, Anner; Capuçon, Gautier; Capu&ccedi...
Conductors: Pesek, Libor; Foster, Lawrence; Vonk, Hans; Plasson, Michel; Cziffra, György; Jansons, Mariss; Kitayenko, Dmitri; Davis, Andrew; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Litton, Andrew; Hickox, Richard; ...
Ensemble: Aalborg Symphony Orchestra; Academy of London; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Ambache Chamber Orchestra; Auvergne Orchestra; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra; Berlin Philha...

The latest release in from the top-selling 'BEST 100' series by EMI Classics contains excerpts from the most famous concertos of all time. Each of...continue...

Mozart, Weber, Rossini: Clarinet Concertos / Steven Kanoff, et al

1 CD / Doron / 2008-10-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Gioachino Rossini: Introduction, Theme and Variations for Clarinet and Orchestra in C major; Carl Maria von Weber: Concerto for Clari...
Performers: Gonley, Stephanie; Kanoff, Steven
Conductors: Gonley, Stephanie; Constantine, Andrew
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra

California is Steve Kanoff's birth place. At the age of 14, he was the winner of the Young People's Concert Competition led by Leonard Bernstein....continue...

Classics for My Baby - Chopin, Mozart, Bach, Debussy, Handel, Grieg, etc / Angelich, Menuhin, Argerich, Järvi, Anderszewski, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-05-27

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Berceuse for Piano in D flat major, B 154/Op. 57; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Serenade no 13 in G major, K 525 "Eine kleine Nac...
Performers: Anderszewski, Piotr; Angelich, Nicholas; Argerich, Martha; Bonney, Barbara; Capuçon, Renaud; Ciccolini, Aldo; Coles, Samuel; Collard, Jean-Phillipe; Debost, Michel; Donohoe, Peter; Duchable, F...
Conductors: Pommier, Jean-Bernard; Wordsworth, Barry; Norrington, Roger; Stamp, Richard; Plasson, Michel; Harding, Daniel; Hickox, Richard; Janowski, Marek; Warren-Green, Christopher; Menuhin, Yehudi; ; Gardelli...
Ensemble: Academy of London; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Bournemouth Sinfonietta; City of London Sinfonia; English Chamber Orchestra; Estonian National Symphony Orchestra; German Chamber Philharmonic Br...

Studies that the unborn child in its mother's womb is able to perceive exterior noises. That being the case, you might as well let your...continue...

Sing unto the Lord - Handel, Mozart: Choruses / Somary, Abravanel, et al

1 CD / Sheridan Square / 2008-03-18

Works: George Frederick Handel: Samson, HWV 57; Messiah, HWV 56; Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63; Judas Maccabaeus; Israel in Egypt, oratorio, HWV 54; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K 626
Performers: Lester, Harold; Tilney, Colin
Conductors: Abravanel, Maurice; Somary, Johannes; Somary, Stephen; Koch, Helmut
Ensemble: Amor Artis Chorale; Berlin Chamber Chorus; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; University of Utah Civic Chorale; Utah Symphony Orchestra; Wandsworth School Boys Choir

Featuring outstanding choruses and orchestras such as the Utah Symphony under the direction of Maurice Abravanel, the Berlin Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Choirs, and the...continue...

Mozart: Opera Arias / Popp, Slatkin, et al

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-03-11

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Il rè pastore, K 208; Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), opera, K. 384; ...
Performers: Pearson, Leslie [Keyboard]; Popp, Lucia
Conductors: Slatkin, Leonard; Fischer, Georg
Ensemble: Ambrosian Singers; English Chamber Orchestra; Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra

Original Masters - Clifford Curzon - Decca Recordings 1944-1970 Vol 4

7 CD / Decca / 2007-02-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15; Liebeslieder Waltzes (18), Op. 52; Ne...
Performers: Boskovsky, Willi; Breitenbach, Gunther; Britten, Benjamin; Curzon, Clifford; Gal, Hans; Gunter, Horst; Hubner, Nikolaus; Krump, Johann; Patzak, Julius; Seefried, Irmgard
Conductors: Knappertsbusch, Hans; Szell, George; ; Beinum, Eduard Van; Britten, Benjamin; Kertész, István
Ensemble: ; English Chamber Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Members of the Vienna Octet (Members); Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

British born pianist Clifford Curzon's recordings are collected in this fourth volume on Original Masters. The other sets were critically acclaimed and loved by critics....continue...

Brahms, Mozart: Piano Concertos / Rubinstein

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2006-09-19

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, K 488
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra

The BBC Legends live Performance, in excellent sound, from a packed Royal Festival Hall in 1968, demonstrates that Rubinstein had lost none of his fire...continue...

Best Classics 100 Vol 2

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-08-29

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Richard Wagner: Die Walküre; Lohengrin; Tristan und Isolde, opera, WWV 90; Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Carl Orff: Carmina burana; Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: ...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andre, Maurice; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bennett, Mark [Trumpet]; Bennett, William; Brown, Iona; Byzantine, Julian; Caballé, Montserrat; Callas, Maria; ...
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji; Jansons, Mariss; Muti, Riccardo; Marriner, Sir Neville; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Previn, Andre; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Bernstein, Leonard; Temirkanov, Yuri; Prêtre, Georges; Karajan, Her...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Bath Festival Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Bavarian State Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Boston Symphony ...

Mozart: Piano Concertos / Perahia, English CO

12 CD / Sony Classical / 2006-08-22

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 1 in F major, K. 37; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, K. 39; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D major, K 40; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, K 41;...
Performers: Lupu, Radu; Perahia, Murray
Conductors: Perahia, Murray
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra

"In 1975 the pianist Murray Perahia began recording the complete 27 piano concertos of Mozart with the English Chamber Orchestra, conducting from the keyboard. The...continue...

Mozart: Violin Concertos, Wind Concertos / Leppard, Goodman

7 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2006-06-06

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Concerto for Flute & Harp, K. 299 in C major; Concerto for Flute no 1 in G major, K 313 (285c); Andante for Flute and Orchestra in C ...
Performers: Boer, Harmen de; Gandelsman, Yuri; Graf, Peter-Lukas; Grauwels, Marc; Höbling, Guido; Hölbling, Anna; Herbert, Giselle; Jeurissen, Herman; Karten, Ronald; Schneemann, Bart; Sharon, Gil [Vio...
Conductors: Markiz, Lev; Labadie, Bernard; Leppard, Raymond; Goodman, Roy; Marturet, Eduardo; Sharon, Gil [Violin]; Warchal, Bohdan
Ensemble: Amati Chamber Orchestra; Amsterdam Sinfonietta; English Chamber Orchestra; Les Violons du Roy; Netherlands Chamber Orchestra; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Slovak Chamber Orchestra

Gemini - Mozart: Symphony no 29, 31, etc / Barenboim

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-05-02

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 29 in A major, K 201 (186a); Symphony no 30 in D major, K 202 (186b); Symphony no 31 in D major, K 297 (300a) "Paris"; Concerto for Flute no 1 in G major, K 313 (...
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra

Dame Janet Baker sings Mozart, Beethoven & Schubert

1 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2006-04-18

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: La Clemenza de Tito; Abendempfindung, K 523; Das Veilchen, K 476; Ludwig van Beethoven: Egmont, incidental music, Op. 84; No, non turbarti! . . . Ma tu tremi, o mio tesoro, s...
Performers: Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Leppard, Raymond
Conductors: Leppard, Raymond
Ensemble: English Chamber Choir; English Chamber Orchestra

Collectors Edition - Mozart: Piano Concertos / Uchida, Tate

8 CD / Philips / 2006-04-11

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 5 in D major, K 175; Concerto for Piano no 6 in B flat major, K 238; Concerto for Piano no 8 in C major ("Lützow") K. 246; Concerto for Piano no 11...
Performers: Uchida, Mitsuko
Conductors: Tate, Jeffrey
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra

This is Mitsuko Uchida's definitive recording of the great Mozart piano concertos with the English Chamber Orchestra under Jeffrey Tate. A fine companion to the...continue...

Gemini - Mozart: Wind Concertos / Barenboim

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-02-21

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sinfonia concertante for Violin and Viola in E flat major, K 364 (320d); Concerto for Flute no 1 in G major, K. 313 (K. 285c); Andante for Flute and Orchestra in C major, K 3...
Performers: Bourgue, Maurice; Debost, Michel; Gatt, Martin; Graeme, Peter; James, Ifor; King, Thea
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra members; Orchestre de Paris

"Mozart had an affinity for the varied sonorities that could be conjured from wind instruments, and no group does the sound of this serenade more...continue...

Mozart 250 - A Celebration

4 CD / Sony Classical / 2006-02-07

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Quintet for 2 violins, 2 violas & cello no 6 in E flat major ("String ...
Performers: Berganza, Teresa [Mezzo Soprano Vocals]; Blegen, Judith [Soprano Vocals]; Cho-Liang, Lin; Cieslewicz, Philipp; Clevenger, Dale; De Larrocha, Alicia; Flagello, Ezio [Bass Vocals]; Galway, James [Flute...
Conductors: Davis, Colin; Szell, George; Bruno, Weil; Lockhart, James; Brico, Antonia; Leppard, Raymond; Kubelik, Rafael; Faerber, Jörg; Schmidt-Gaden, Gerhard; Kuhn, Gustav; Zukerman, Pinchas; Maazel, Lori...
Ensemble: ; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Winds; Cleveland Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; English Chamber Orchestra; Franz Liszt Academy Chamber Orchestra; London Symp...

The Essential Joshua Bell [Decca]

1 CD / Decca / 2005-09-13

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor; Ernest Chausson: Concert for Piano, Violin and String Quartet in D major, Op. 21; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 3 in G major, K. 2...
Performers: Bell, Joshua; Coker, Paul; Sanders, Samuel [Piano]; Thibaudet, Jean-Yves [Piano]
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; ; Maag, Peter; Dohnányi, Christoph von; Dutoit, Charles; Zinman, David; Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Montreal Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philarmonic Orquestra; Takács String Quartet

With a career that began on Decca, Indiana-born Joshua Bell recorded a complete catalog of violin repertoire that was certainly a portent of things to...continue...

The Joshua Bell Edition Vol 2 - Bruch, etc: Violin Concertos

2 CD / Decca / 2005-04-12

Works: Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 3 in G major, K 216; Adagio for Violin and O...
Performers: Bell, Joshua
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Maag, Peter
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; English Chamber Orchestra

The Art of Emma Johnson

5 CD / ASV / 2004-11-23

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in A major, K 581; Bernhard Henrik Crusell: Concerto for clarinet & orchestra no 1 in E flat major, ...
Performers: Back, Gordon; Boulton, Timothy; Hirsch, Rebecca; Johnson, Emma [Clarinet]; Martineau, Malcolm; Shulman, Andrew; Takacs-Nagy, Gabor
Conductors: Leppard, Raymond; Herbig, Günther; Groves, Charles, Sir; Tortelier, Yan Pascal; Schwarz, Gerard; Bolton, Ivor
Ensemble: ; English Chamber Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Facets of Benjamin Britten

1 CD / Pearl / 2004-10-19

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 19 in F major, K 459; Quartet for Piano and Strings no 2 in E flat major, K 493; Benjamin Britten: Folksongs (7), Volume 1; Little Sir William, for voic...
Performers: Britten, Benjamin; Pears, Peter, Sir
Conductors: Britten, Benjamin;
Ensemble: Amadeus Quartet; English Chamber Orchestra

Britten's empathy with Mozart is already legendary, as pianist and accompanist he has been praised for many decades, and as composer there is little more...continue...

Mozart: Symphony In C Major [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2004-08-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 41 in C major, K 551 "Jupiter"; Symphony no 36 in C major, K 425 "Linz"
Conductors: Tate, Jeffrey
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra

A must for all Mozart lovers, this marvellous concert played in the charming atmosphere of the Viennese Schloss Schonnbrunn and conducted by Jeffrey Tate is...continue...
Run Time: 70 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Digitally Processed
Country of Origin: Austria
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Piano Greatest Hits

1 CD / Decca / 2004-07-13

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Flute and Harpsichord in E flat major, BWV 1031; Concerto for Harpsichord in F minor, BWV 1056; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27...
Performers: Arrau, Claudio; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Cherkassky, Shura; Cleveland Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Haas, Werner [Piano]; Kempff, Wilhelm; Lupu, Radu; Magaloff, Nikit...
Conductors: Schiff, Andras; Segal, Uri; Ashkenazy, Vladimir
Ensemble: Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Cleveland Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra

Personnel: Mitsuko Uchida, Claudio Arrau, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Shura Cherkassky, Wilhelm Kempff, Radu Lupu, Nikita Magaloff, Pascal Rogé, András Schiff, Jean-Yves Thibaudet , Tamás V...continue...

Classic Library - Mozart: Clarinet Concerto, etc

1 CD / RCA Records / 2004-07-13

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in A major, K 581
Performers: Stoltzman, Richard [Clarinet]
Conductors: Stoltzman, Richard
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra

This release features Mozart's clarinet masterpieces in stylish and sensual performances by a master with brilliant technique and the soul of a singer....continue...

Mozart: Clarinet Concerto, Clarinet Quintet / Emma Johnson

1 CD / ASV / 2004-06-29

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in A major, K 581; Carl Maria von Weber: Concertino for Clarinet in E flat major, J 109/Op. 26; Hein...
Performers: Boulton, Timothy; Hirsch, Rebecca; Johnson, Emma [Clarinet]; Shulman, Andrew; Takacs-Nagy, Gabor
Conductors: Leppard, Raymond; Groves, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra

Mozart: Requiem / Guest, Kenny, Walker, Kendall, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-06-29

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, K. 626
Performers: Kendall, William; Kenny, Yvonne; Kenyon, Philip; Walker, Sarah; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Guest, George
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra

"George Guest's new recording is distinguished by its deliberate tempos but also its very powerful rhythmic momentum and an expressive intensity of a kind one...continue...

Gemini - Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro / Barenboim, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2004-06-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492
Performers: Berganza, Teresa [Mezzo Soprano Vocals]; Blegen, Judith [Soprano Vocals]; Donnelly, Malcolm; Evans, Geraint [Baritone]; Finnila, Birgit; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Fryatt, John; Gale, Elisabeth; Harp...
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra

Mozart: Choral Masterpieces / Somary, Bogard, Lewis, et al

2 CD / Artemis / 2004-04-27

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, K. 626; Mass in C minor, K 427 (417a) "Great"
Performers: Bogard, Carole; Lewis, Richard [Tenor Vocal]; Murray, Ann; Rippon, Michael
Conductors: Somary, Johannes
Ensemble: Amor Artis Chorale; English Chamber Orchestra

Mozart: Serenades & Divertimenti / Antonio Janigro, et al

2 CD / Artemis / 2004-04-27

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento for String Quartet in D major, K 136 (125a); Divertimento for String Quartet in B flat major, K 137 (125b); Divertimento for String Quartet in F major, K 138 (12...
Performers: Mattheis, Philipp
Conductors: Janigro, Antonio; Blum, David; Wöldike, Mogens
Ensemble: ; English Chamber Orchestra; I Solisti di Zagreb

"This is a welcome re-release. All of the performances are among the very finest, and Woldike's rendition of the 'Haffner' Serenades is certainly one of...continue...

Bear Essentials - Dining Classics

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2003-10-21

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Concerto for strings & continuo in D major, Op. 12/3, RV 124; Chamber Concerto for Lute and 2 Violins in D major, RV 93...
Performers: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, The; Australia, Soloists of; Barnert, Matthias; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Cantilena [Instrumental Ensemble]; City of Birmingham ...
Conductors: Shelley, Howard; ; Manze, Andrew; Thomas, Ronald [Violin]; Standage, Simon; Preston, Stephen; Hickox, Richard; Garforth, David; Shepherd, Adrian; Leppard, Raymond; Weller, Walter; Turovsky, Yuli; Bam...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemb; Ambache Chamber Ensemble; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Cantilena; Collegium Musicum 90; Concerto Copenhagen; English Chamber Ensemble; English Cha...

Mozart: Violin Concertos no 3 & 5 / J.L. Garcia, English CO

1 CD / Ensayo / 2003-09-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 3 in G major, K 216; Concerto for Violin no 5 in A major, K 219 "Turkish"
Performers: Garcia, Jose Luis [Violin]
Conductors: Garcia, José L. [Violin]
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra

Mozart: Double Concerto, etc / Curzon, Barenboim, English CO

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2003-02-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for 2 Pianos in E flat major, K 365 (316a); Concerto for Piano no 27 in B flat major, K 595; Sonata for 2 Pianos in D major, K 448 (375a)
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Britten, Benjamin; Curzon, Clifford
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra

"It is hard to contain one's praise for Curzon's artistry. In his touch, in his whole approach, he has the full measure of Mozart, treading...continue...

Romantic Adagios II

2 CD / Decca / 2003-01-28

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, K 488; Concerto for Horn ...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bell, Joshua; Bolet, Jorge; Curzon, Clifford; Dichter, Misha; Grumiaux, Arthur [Violin]; Harrell, Lynn; Hirons, Christopher; Jaap Schroder [Violin/Conductor]; Khaner, Jeffrey; La...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Kertész, István; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Chailly, Riccardo; Dohnányi, Christoph von; Dutoit, Charles; Mehta, Zubin; Tuckwell, Barry; Karajan, Herbert von; Solti, Si...
Ensemble: ; Academy of Ancient Music; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; London Philharmonic Or...

The Instruments of the Orchestra / Jeremy Siepmann

7 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2002-11-01

Works: Jeremy Siepmann: The Instruments of the Orchestra, narration with musical excerpts; Anonymous, Troubadour: Domna, pos vos ay chausida; Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dances (21) for orchestra, WoO 1; Con...
Performers: Andresen, Ivar; Banks, Kevin; Banowetz, Joseph; Biret, Idil; Bisengaliev, Marat; Bloch, Thomas; Bostridge, Ian; Burashko, Andrew; Cano, Carmen; Castets, Maryse; Chapelle, Corinne; Clynes, Mandred; Do...
Conductors: Elmendorff, Karl; Posch, Michael; Bogár, István; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Ward, Nicholas; Wildner, Johannes; Müller-Brühl, Helmut; Studt, Richard; Mogrelia, Andrew; Clark, Keith...
Ensemble: ; Accentus; Accentus Austria (Early Music); Almanac Singers; Aradia Ensemble; Bayreuth Festival Orchestra; Bournemouth Sinfonietta; BRT Philharmonic Orchestra; Brussels Belgian Radio & TV Philharmoni...

Not just a cursory overview of the instruments, this is a set of portraits in depth, featuring individual instruments in many contexts (orchestral, chamber, folk,...continue...

Romantic Piano Adagios

2 CD / Decca / 2002-06-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata for piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Sergey Rachmaninov: Conc...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Bolet, Jorge; Brendel, Alfred; Cherkassky, Shura; Cooper, Joseph; Haas, Werner [Piano]; Kocsis, Zoltan; Kovacevich, Stephen; Lupu, Radu; Ortiz, Cristina; ...
Conductors: De Waart, Edo; Marriner, Sir Neville; Zinman, David; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Dutoit, Charles; Davis, Colin; Wolff, Hugh; Segal, Uri; Maazel, Lorin; Galliera, Alceo; Schiff, Andras
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Cleveland Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; London Sinfonietta; London Symphony Orchestra; Monte Carlo ...

Mozart: Piano Concertos no 20, 23, 24, 26 & 27 / Curzon

2 CD / Decca / 2002-02-12

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 20 in D minor, K 466; Concerto for Piano no 27 in B flat major, K 595; Concerto for Piano no 26 in D major, K 537 "Coronation"; Concerto for Piano no 23...
Performers: Curzon, Clifford
Conductors: Britten, Benjamin; Kertész, István
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra

"...[This music] is so effortlessly natural and effective and it has a surface beauty that few can fail to find. Beneath that surface, however, it...continue...

Movie Adagios / Solti, Tebaldi, Lupu, Schiff, Fleming, et al

2 CD / Decca / 2001-10-09

Works: Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings, Op. 11; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Serenade for Winds no 10 in B flat major, K 361 (370a); Così fan tutte, K 588; Req...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Brymer, Jack; Fassbaender, Brigitte; Fleming, Renée; Gürtler, Dietfried; Hasson, Maurice; Krause, Tom; Lloyd Webber, Julian; Lupu, Radu; Ortiz, Cristina; Popp, Lucia;...
Conductors: Zinman, David; Segal, Uri; Gardelli, Lamberto; Atzmón, Moshe; Gavazzeni, Gianandrea; Mauceri, John; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Ingman, Nick; Chailly, Riccardo; Marriner, Sir Neville; Kertész,...
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields members; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Clevel...

Inspired Mozart - Music to Enhance your Spirit

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-09-11

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mass no 1 for soloists, chorus & orchestra in G major (missa brevis), K. 49 (K. 47d); Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Mass no 6 for soloists, chorus & orchest...
Performers: De Larrocha, Alicia; Frank, Pamela; Galway, James [Flute]; Perlman, Itzhak; Popp, Lucia; Price, Leontyne; Stoltzman, Richard [Clarinet]; Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Kammler, Reinhard; Levine, James; Grohs, Wolfgang; Eichhorn, Kurt; ; Zinman, David; Davis, Colin; Adler, Peter Herman; Stoltzman, Richard
Ensemble: ; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Collegium Aureum; English Chamber Orchestra; Soloists of the Europa Symphony (Soloists); Tokyo String Quartet; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Zürich Tonhalle...

Eloquence - Mozart: Don Giovanni (Highlights) / Bonynge

1 CD / Decca Import / 2001-06-12

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni
Performers: Bacquier, Gabriel; Gramm, Donald; Grant, Clifford; Horne, Marilyn [Mezzo-Soprano Vocal]; Krenn, Werner; Lorengar, Pilar; Monreale, Leonardo; Sutherland, Joan, Dame
Conductors: Bonynge, Richard
Ensemble: Ambrosian Singers; English Chamber Orchestra

Adagios for After Hours - The Relaxing Way to End your day

1 CD / Philips / 2000-10-10

Works: Claude Debussy: Petite suite for Piano 4 hands; Clair de lune (Suite bergamasque); Poèmes (7) de Banville; Erik Satie: Gymnopedie for piano no 1; Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, opera (...
Performers: Arrau, Claudio; Holliger, Heinz; Kocsis, Zoltan; Leister, Karl; Romero, Celin; Uchida, Mitsuko
Conductors: Paray, Paul; Marriner, Sir Neville; Ansermet, Ernest; Serafin, Tullio; Haitink, Bernard; Brown, Iona; Tate, Jeffrey; Garatti, Maria Teresa; Leppard, Raymond
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Detroit Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; I Musici; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Santa Cecilia Academy Rome Orchestra; Suisse Romande Orchestra

Mozart: Horn Concertos no 1-4, Rondo / Vlatkovich, Tate, ECO

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2000-06-27

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Horn no 1 in D major, K 412 (386b); Concerto for Horn no 2 in E flat major, K 417; Concerto for Horn no 3 in E flat major, K 447; Concerto for Horn no 4 in E fla...
Performers: Vlatkovic, Radovan
Conductors: Tate, Jeffrey
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra

Romantic Adagios

2 CD / Decca / 2000-06-13

Works: Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; Jules Massenet: Meditation (from "Thaïs"); Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Erik Satie: Gymnop&...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bonell, Carlos [Guitar]; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Cohen, Franklin; Goossens, Marie; Harrell, Lynn; Kennedy, Nigel [Violin]; Lupu, Radu; Ortiz, Cristina; Rogé, Pascal; Si...
Conductors: Zinman, David; Bonynge, Richard; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Dutoit, Charles; Dohnányi, Christoph von; Khachaturian, Aram; Solti, Sir Georg; Segal, Uri; Agoult, Raymond; Kempe, Rudolf; Gavazzeni, Giana...
Ensemble: ; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Montreal Symphony Orchestra; National Philharmonic Orchestra; New Symphony Orchestra; Royal...