Piazzolla, Astor > Enrico IV

Tribute to Piazzollo / Ernesto Acher & CO

1 CD / Acqua Records / 2013-03-26

Works: Astor Piazzolla: Prepárense, tango; Lo que vendra; Marrón y azul, tango; Bandó, tango; Mufa 72, tango; Enrico IV; Retrato de Alfredo Gobbi, tango; Adiós Nonino, tango; Fracanapa, ...
Performers: Alfija, Gubaidullina; Barraquero, Cecilia; Bru, Marcelo [Cello]; Falasca, Daniel; Falasca, Tomas [Double Bass]; Falconi, Gabriel; Lulja, Demir; Masci, Sebastian; Medina, Claudio; Medina, Grace; Muran...
Conductors: Acher, Ernesto
Ensemble: ; Ernesto Acher Chamber Orchestra

Argentinean composer, arranger, and musician, Acher, directed and arranged this tribute to Piazzolla performed by a twenty one piece chamber orchestra. The compositional challenge, in...continue...
Recording information: Teatro Astral, Buenos Aires (11/2011)....continue...

License to Thrill - Works and transcriptoins by Bach, Vivaldi, Gershwin, Chick Corea, Piazzolla et al. / Joe Burgstaller, trumpet

1 CD / Summit Records / 2013-03-12

Works: Joe Burgstaller: Within, for chorus & trumpet; Lullaby; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for solo keyboard no 1 in D major (after Vivaldi Op. 3/9), BWV 972 (BC L189); George Gershwin: Porgy and Bess; ...
Performers: Arnhold, Joelle [Vocals]; Burgstaller, Joe; Burke, Mary; Butterman, Karl [Vocals]; Cheng, Stephanie; Clark, Alex; Ferrari, John; Ganger, Joshua [Vocals]; Gargiulo, Julian [Piano]; Herrington, Benjami...

Trumpet titan Joe Burgstaller (formerly of Canadian Brass) presents a compendium including baroque, classical, contemporary classical, traditional spiritual, diazole, Chick Corea, and Sting! This wond...continue...
Recording information: 2012....continue...

Latino Gold

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2013-03-12

Works: Astor Piazzolla: Libertango; Enrico IV; Jorge Ben: Más que nada; Consuelo Velázquez: Besame mucho; Antonio Carlos Jobim: Garota de Ipanema, song (a.k.a. "The Girl from Ipanema"); Armand...
Performers: Karadaglic, Milos [Guitar]; Prohaska, Anna; Sidorova, Ksenija [Accordion]
Conductors: Israel, Christoph

Souvenirs

1 CD / ABC Classics Import / 2013-02-26

Works: Joseph Kosma: Autumn Leaves (Les feuilles mortes), for voice & piano; Astor Piazzolla: Enrico IV; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto in C minor for violin, oboe, strings & continuo (reconstructed from H...
Performers: Doherty, Diana; Evans, Alice; McDonald, Anna
Conductors: Summerbell, Mark;
Ensemble: ; Sinfonia Australis

Recording information: Eugene Goossens Hall at the Australian Broadcasting Cor (2002-07-17_2002-07-20&2002-)....continue...

The Complete Astor Piazzolla Recordings

8 CD / Nonesuch / 2012-11-19

Works: Astor Piazzolla: Milonga en re; Vardarito, tango; Enrico IV; Escualo; Histoire du tango; Concierto para quinteto, tango; Soledad; Buenos Aires hora zero; Celos, tango; Le Grand Tango; Revirado; Pacho...
Performers: Assad, Odair [Guitar]; Assad, Sérgio [Guitar/Composer]; Chojnacka, Elisabeth; Desyatnikov, Leonid; Gabetta, Sol; Glorvigen, Per Arne; Kremer, Gidon; Lips, Svjatloslav; Meyer, Paul; Milva; Peka...
Conductors: ; Gupta, Rolf; Kremer, Gidon
Ensemble: Astor Quartet; Kremerata Baltica; Kremerata Musica

Musical Advent Calendar: Jubiläums-Edition - 24 Songs for Advent and Christmas

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2012-09-25

Works: Andreas Hammerschmidt: Machet die Tore weit (Open Wide the Gates); George Frederick Handel: Solomon; Messias; Jill Nordin: Whisperin' Your Name, spiritual for chorus & piano; Astor Piazzolla: Enrico ...
Performers: Bockemuhl, Fionn; Bongard, Andreas; Comes, Barbara; Geiseler, Soren [Piano]; Hoffmann, Andreas; Knecht, Johannes; Liebfried, Caroline [Piano]; Saloniker, Stuttgarter; Settelmeyer, Matthias [Piano]; T...
Conductors: Schumacher, Jan; Schick, Berthold; Emling, Meinhard; Knecht, Johannes; Gilde, Hans de; Dücker, Martin; Kaltenbach, Anneliese; ; Crespo, Enrique; Haáler, Christoph; Kunz, Hanns-Friedrich; ...
Ensemble: ; Freiburger Spielleyt; Zither Group of the Trachtenkapelle Glottertal

For the past nine years, the Hanssler Classic/SWR co-production of the Musikalischer Advenskalender has been one of the most eagerly anticipated releases for the holiday...continue...

4 Buenos Aires - Transcriptions for bandonéon & guitar by Astro Piazzolla / Denis Plante, bandoneon; David Jacques, guitar

1 CD / ATMA / 2012-08-28

Works: Astor Piazzolla: Cuatro estaciónes porteñas (The Four Seasons), tango cycle; Five Tango Sensations, for bandoneón & string quartet (abridgement and arrangement of Sette sequenze;...
Performers: Jacques, David [Classical Guitar]; Plante, Denis

Denis Plante presents transcriptions for bandonéon and guitar of Astor Piazzolla's seminal works. Plante's concept is to enter completely into Piazzolla's musical world - as...continue...
Recording information: Francois Bernier Hall, Domaine Forget, St. Irénée, Queb (02/2012)....continue...

Pasión - works by Astor Piazzolla, Osvaldo Farres, Carlos Gardel, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Augustin Barrios / Milos, guitar

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-17

Works: Astor Piazzolla: Libertango; Enrico IV; Jorge Morel: Danza brasilera, for guitar; Heitor Villa-Lobos: Chôro no 1 for Guitar; Suite populaire brasileira; Roland Dyens: Tango en Skai, for guitar;...
Performers: Karadaglic, Milos [Guitar]
Conductors: Israel, Christoph

Pasion includes new arrangements for solo guitar and string orchestra for favorite Lain hits such as Gardel's Por una cabeza (popular from the film Scent...continue...
Recording information: Studio B-Sharp, Berlin (2011-11-??&2012-03-??&2012-)....continue...

Astor Piazzolla: Histoire du Tango / Cecile Daroux, flute; Pablo Marquez, guitar

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2012-07-10

Works: Astor Piazzolla: History of the Tango; Études tanguistiques (6), for flute solo ("Tango-Études"); Tango Suite pour flûte et deux guitares; Pieces (5) for guitar; Enrico IV
Performers: Daroux, Cecile; Márquez, Pablo; Mosalini, Juan Jose; Sanchez, Leonardo

It was in December 1998 that Cécile Daroux recorded this disc, which has since become a benchmark both for flute aficionados and in the Piazzolla...continue...
Recording information: Studio 103 de la Maison de Radio France (12/1998)....continue...

Essential Tangos - Over 2 hours of Lively and passionate dances

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-06-05

Works: Gerardo Hernán Matos Rodriguez: La Cumparsita; Angel Villoldo: El choclo, for tango ensemble; Maximo Barbieri: De vuelta y media, tango; Edgardo Donato: A media luz; Vicente Greco: Ojos Negros; ...
Performers: Barrueco, Manuel; Garello, Raul; Giaimo, Jose Alberto; Glorvigen, Per Arne; Janssens, Denis Sung-Ho; Pahud, Emmanuel; Pane, Julio
Conductors: Basso, Jose; ; Varela, Hector; Calo, Miguel; Garello, Raul; Sassone, Florindo; Troilo, Anibal; Piazzolla, Astor; Federico, Leopoldo; Pugliese, Osvaldo; Carli, José
Ensemble: ; 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic; Ahn Trio; Eroica Trio; Sexteto Mayor; Soledad

Tangos de Piazzolla / Ensemble Triade

1 CD / Scandinavian Classic / 2012-03-27

Works: Astor Piazzolla: Libertango; Adiós Nonino, tango; Fracanapa, tango; Concierto para quinteto, tango; Enrico IV; L'évasion, tango (from film, Lumière); Suite troileana, tango suite
Conductors:
Ensemble: Triade

Astor Piazzolla's name has become synonymous with tango, that epitome of sadness and melancholy expressed in dance and singing. The Argentinian composer and bandonéon player...continue...
Recording information: 06/2005....continue...

Paris Days, Berlin Nights / Ute Lemper, Vogler Quartet

1 CD / Steinway & Sons / 2012-03-20

Works: Louis Maitrier: Elle fréquentait la rue Pigalle (She Frequented the Rue Pigalle), song; Michael Emer: L'Accordéoniste (La fille de joie est triste), song; Stefan Malzew: Surabaya Johnny / D...
Performers: Lemper, Ute; Malzew, Stefan
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Ensemble: Vogler Quartet

Chanteuse Ute Lemper and the Vogler Quartet journey through the European songbook of the Weimar years - from Paris to Berlin, to Argentina's nuevo tango...continue...
: Tim Vogler, Stephan Forck, Stefan Fehlandt, Frank Reineke.

Recording information: Konzertkirche Neubrandenburg (02/19/2012-02/21/2012).

The title Paris Days, Berlin Nights is a little ...continue...

Piazzolla: 4 Estaciones Porteñas / Trio Artelli

1 CD / Stradivarius / 2012-02-14

Works: Astor Piazzolla: Las estaciones porteñas (4); Enrico IV; Río Sena, tango; Milonga del Angel; Jeanne y Paul, tango (for film, Cadaveri eccelente); Chiquilín de Bachin; Chau Paris; T...
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Ensemble: Trio Artelli (Piano Trio)

This CD by the Trio Artelli presents some of the most significant works by Astor Piazzolla, illustrating once again the inexhaustible creativity of this Argentinian...continue...
Recording information: Napoli (09/2011)....continue...

Piazzolla: Tango Distinto - Music for Solo Trombone & Ensemble by Achilles Liarmakopoulos, Piazzolla / Achilles Liarmakopoulos, trombone

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-12-13

Works: Astor Piazzolla: Michelangelo 70; Histoire du Tango; Soledad; Le Grand Tango; Enrico IV; Escualo; La muerte del ángel, tango (from Angel series); Milonga del ángel, tango (from Angel se...
Performers: Adams, Samuel [Bass]; Brunetti, Octavio; Choi, Arnold; Del Curto, Hector; Garcia, Raul Y Su Grupo Kabildo; Giraudo, Pedro; Han, Jiyun; Liarmakopoulos, Achilles; Powis, Simon; Rosenbaum, Ian; Scheid, ...

Legendary tango performer and composer Astor Piazzolla gained experience of jazz in New York and classical form and technique through studies with Alberto Ginastera. His...continue...
Recording information: Woolsey Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT....continue...

Libertés

1 CD / Gallo / 2011-12-13

Works: Astor Piazzolla: Prepárense, tango; Lo que vendra; Adiós Nonino, tango; Enrico IV; Claude Bolling: Suite for flute & jazz piano trio; Toot suite; Jacques Ibert: Entr'acte; Isaac Albéni...
Performers: Michel Tirabosco Trio
Conductors:
Ensemble: Michel Tirabosco Trio

The Michel Tirabosco Trio (flute, double bass, piano) takes the listener on a journey through some of the most beautiful melodies with passionate playing....continue...
Recording information: Saussure College, Geneva, Switzerland (06/11/2005/06/12/2005)....continue...

11 Thousand Steps

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2011-12-13

Works: Mariano Mores: Taquito militar, for tango ensemble; Astor Piazzolla: Invierno porteño; Enrico IV; Frederic Hand: Late one night, for guitar; Manuel Ponce: Sonata for guitar no 5 in D major ("S...
Performers: Duhagon, Magdalena; Matus, Eddie

Recording information: Bond Road Studio, Adelphi, Maryland (07/2011)....continue...

Dances to a Black Pipe - works for solo clarinet by Copland, Brahms, Piazzolla, Lutoslawski et al. / Martin Frost, clarinet

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2011-11-03

Works: Aaron Copland: Concerto for Clarinet; Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dances; Göran Frost: Klezmer Dances, for clarinet & strings; Witold Lutoslawski: Dance Preludes (5) for solo clarinet, harp, pian...
Performers: Frost, Martin; Gleeson, Richard; Martin, Benjamin; Nixon, Brian; Reeves, Lucy; Tognetti, Richard
Conductors: Tognetti, Richard

Martin Fröst isn't just one of the major clarinetists of our time - he is also an intrepid adventurer who challenges conventional notions of how...continue...
Recording information: Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre, Sydney, Australia (05/2011-06/2011)....continue...

Piazzolla: Tango Revolucionario

1 CD / Pavane / 2011-10-11

Works: Astor Piazzolla: María de Buenos Aires; Las estaciones porteñas (4); Milonga del Angel; Revolucionario, tango; Adiós Nonino, tango; Fugata, tango; Mumuki, tango; Enrico IV
Performers: Neste, Trio Carlo Van

Recording information: Studio Dada, Brussels, Belgium (09/2010).

It's hard to believe now that Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla at one time tried to distance himself from his association with...continue...

Elin Kolev

1 CD / RCA Records Import / 2011-10-04

Works: Martin Stock: Wunderkinder, for violin & ensemble; Poesia, for violin & ensemble; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Op. 42; Astor Piazzolla: Enrico IV; John Williams: Schindlers Liste; Pablo de Sarasate: Zi...
Performers: Chernyavska, Milana; Kolev, Elin
Conductors: Branny, Helmut
Ensemble: Dresdner Kappelsolisten

Recording information: Coswig (08/08/2011-08/10/2011); Osnabrück (08/08/2011-08/10/2011); Coswig (08/15/2011-08/17/2011); Osnabrück (08/15/2011-08/17/2011)....continue...

Antonio Lysy at The Broad: Music From Argentina - Ginastera, Piazzolla, Schifrin

1 CD / Yarlung / 2011-06-28

Works: Alberto Ginastera: Pampeana no 2 for Cello and Piano, Op. 21; Cinco Canciones Populares Argentinas, Op. 10; Puneña no 2 for cello ("Hommage à Paul Sacher"), Op. 45; José Bragato: Graci...
Performers: Levy, Phillip [Violin]; Lysy, Antonio; Pezzone, Bryan
Conductors:
Ensemble: Capitol Ensemble

Latin GRAMMY Award-winning recording now widely available
This music champions the rich soul of Argentina, and 'cellist Antonio Lysy makes excellent use of his...continue...
Recording information: Broad Stage, Santa Monica, CA, USA (06/08/2009-06/09/2009)....continue...

Piazzolla: Tangos for Violin, Brass & Percussion / Tuscany Brass And Percussion Quintet

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-05-31

Works: Astor Piazzolla: Violentango, tango; Amelitango, tango; Tristango, tango; Cuatro estaciónes porteñas (The Four Seasons), tango cycle; Undertango, tango; Novitango, tango; Histoire du Ta...
Performers: Tacchi, Andrea
Conductors:
Ensemble: Quintetto di Ottoni e Percussioni della Toscana

Astor Piazzolla's much-loved tangos have been arranged for all manner of instrumental line-ups, this album presenting an exuberant selection specially arranged for the acclaimed Tuscan...continue...
Recording information: Auditorium del Suffragio, Lucca, Italy (10/04/2009-10/07/2009)....continue...

Trio Eléonore plays Glinka, Farrenc, Shostakovich, Etc.

1 CD / Gallo / 2011-05-10

Works: Mikhail Glinka: Trio pathétique, for clarinet (or violin), bassoon (or cello) & piano in D minor, G. iv173; Jeanne-Louise Farrenc: Trio for clarinet, cello & piano in E flat major, Op. 44; Joach...
Performers: Friedli-Kim, Mi-Kyung; Trio Eleonore; Venturieri, Ivani

The Trio Eléonore was formed in 1999 in Geneva where the three musicians met. Composed of musicians from Israel, South Korea and Brazil, Trio Eléonore...continue...
Recording information: Studio Ansermet, maison de la radio à Genève, Radio Sui (10/15/2009-10/16/2009)....continue...

Rojotango / Erwin Schrott, bass

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2011-04-19

Works: Pablo Ziegler: Rojotango, tango; Milonga en el viento; Astor Piazzolla: Enrico IV; Chiquilín de Bachin; Los paladros perdidos; Rinascero (Preludio para el año 3001), tango song (with Ferr...
Performers: Botti, Julio; Cafe; Del Curto, Hector; Erde, Sara; Lubambo, Romero; Ok, Jisoo; Ozawa, Machiko; Palma-Nidel, Susan; Ragazzi, Claudio; Schrott, Erwin; Shaham, Rinat; Tan, Wei; Ting, Liuh-Wen; Ziegler, ...

"Schrott is at his best in up-tempo numbers such as Violeta Parra's Gracias a la Vida, where you hear the laughter and pleasure in his...continue...
Recording information: MSR Studios, Studio B, New York City, USA (2010-07-18_2010-07-20&2010-)....continue...

Astor Piazzolla

1 CD / Transart Live / 2011-04-12

Works: Astor Piazzolla: Aire de la Zamba Niña, song for voice & piano; C'est l'amour, tango for piano; Milonga sin palabras, for bandoneón & piano; Suite for piano, Op. 2; Enrico IV; Retrato d...
Performers: Léger, Magali; Roggeri, Marcela

Recording information: Grand Théâtre of Reims, in the Cadre du Festival des Fl (07/2008)....continue...

American Fantasy

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2011-04-05

Works: Victor Herbert: American Fantasia, for orchestra; Spike Jones: Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Good-bye) (after Kahn, Erdman & Russo); Ludwig van Beethoven: Ruins of Athens, Op. 113; Julius Fucik: Entry of the ...
Conductors: Najar, Leo

Recording information: Brookwood Studio, Ann Arbor, MI....continue...

Homage to Astor Piazzolla / Ensemble Vivant

1 CD / Opening Day Recordings / 2011-04-05

Works: Astor Piazzolla: Fuga y misterio, tango (from operetta, María de Buenos Aires); Adiós Nonino, tango; Tango diablo, tango; Romance del diablo, tango; Vayamos al diablo; Enrico IV; Libert...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Ensemble Vivant

The trio Ensemble Vivant is joined by bass and percussion in an exciting and vibrant album featuring the works of the popular composer Astor Piazzolla....continue...

Andy Miles, clarinet: Crossing Borders

1 CD / Telos / 2011-03-29

Works: Thelonious Monk: Round Midnight, song; Astor Piazzolla: María de Buenos Aires; Enrico IV; L'histoire du tango; Rolf Kühn: String Connection with Clarinet, for clarinet, string quartet & d...
Performers: Arndt, Andreas; Fuhr, Dietmar [Bass]; Miles, Andy; Nuss, Hubert; Sahinoglu, Selcuk

Recording information: TV studio Türkshow in Cologne (02/24/2008)....continue...

Tango Nuevo

1 CD / Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler / 2011-01-25

Works: Astor Piazzolla: Verano porteño, tango (incl. in Cuatro estaciones porteñas [The Four Seasons]); Enrico IV; Libertango; Tanti Anni Prima; Primavera porteña, tango (incl. in Cuatr...
Performers: Bardesio, Jose Fernandez

Playing tango music on the classical guitar is not a new idea. The instrument's combination of percussive quality, melodic subtlety, and meditative melancholy suits it well to Astor Piazzolla's music....continue...

Trio d'Ante play Astor Piazzolla & Enrique Arbos

1 CD / Gramola / 2011-01-11

Works: Astor Piazzolla: Cuatro estaciónes porteñas (The Four Seasons), tango cycle; Enrico IV; Milonga del ángel, tango (from Angel series); La muerte del ángel, tango (from Ange...
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Ensemble: Trio D'Ante

Music from Argentina and Spain is the subject of this new recording by the prize-winning Trio D’Ante. The Tres piezas originales al estilo español Op....continue...
Recording information: Franz Liszt Zentrum, Raiding, Burgenland (04/20/2010/04/21/2010)....continue...

The Art of Oboe / Diana Doherty, oboe

2 CD / ABC Classics / 2010-08-08

Works: Joseph Kosma: Autumn Leaves (Les feuilles mortes), for voice & piano; Astor Piazzolla: Enrico IV; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C minor, BWV 1060; Easter Oratorio, BWV 249; B...
Performers: Doherty, Diana; Evans, Alicia; McDonald, Anna
Conductors: Summerbell, Mark; Albert, Werner Andreas

Astor Piazzolla: Music for Flute & Guitar

1 CD / Bridge / 2010-06-08

Works: Astor Piazzolla: Libertango; Revirado; Introducción al ángel, tango (from tango cycle, El ángel); Études tanguistiques (6), for flute solo ("Tango-Études"); Enrico ...
Performers: Moliner, Eugenia
Conductors:
Ensemble: Cavatina Duo

"Piazzolla is good for light entertainment, but deeply associated with his quintet including bandoneon. Am I really interested in his pieces reduced for flute and...continue...
Recording information: Ganz Hall, Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL....continue...

The United States Army Strings

1 CD / Altissimo / 2010-05-18

Works: Paul Desmond: Take Five; Jay Ungar: Ashokan Farewell; John Lennon: Eleanor Rigby; Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Flight of the Bumblebee; Astor Piazzolla: Enrico IV; Milonga del Angel; John Kander: New Yor...
Performers: Armstrong, K.C.; Bobenrieth, Manuel; Ford, Michael; Knutson, Laura; Leader, Emily; Powell, Alvy; Sammon, Erin; Sodee, Julie; Sommers, Nathan; Woods, Marlisa; Yoon, Myung
Conductors: Keene, Jim

Whether performing as The U.S. Army Strolling Strings or combined with the U.S. Army Band, the U.S. Army Strings is a favorite of America's leadership....continue...
Recording information: Bias Recording Studios, Springfield, VA (03/05/2007-03/07/2007)....continue...

Essential Cello

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-02-23

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Cello Concarto in B minor, RV 424; Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Franz Joseph Haydn: Concerto for Cello no 1 in C; Luigi Boccherini: Sonata n...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Capuçon, Gautier; Capuçon, Renaud; Chang, Han-Na; Clein, Natalie; Cohen, Robert [Cello]; Cole, Maggie; Dedyukhin, Alexander; du Pré, Jacquel...
Conductors: Warren-Green, Christopher; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Kangas, Juha; Masur, Kurt; Tortelier, Paul; Jansons, Mariss; Chung, Myung-Whun; Giulini, Carlo Maria; ; Macal, Zdenek; Plasson, Michel; Handley, Ver...
Ensemble: ; Members of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Nash Ensemble

Passages

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2009-11-03

Works: Fritz Kreisler: Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani; Songs My Mother Taught Me for violin & piano (transcription of Dvorak's Gypsy Songs, Op. 55/4); Liebesleid; Jota, for violin & piano (a...
Performers: Morgovskaya, Valeria; Wright, Alwyn

Recording information: Arcadia Presbytarian Church, Los Angeles, California....continue...

At Home with Friends

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2009-09-29

Works: George Gershwin: Porgy and Bess; John Dowland: Come Again; Astor Piazzolla: Enrico IV; Ennio Morricone: Cinema Paradiso; Traditional: Para Ti; Richard Rodgers: My Funny Valentine; I'll Take Manhattan...
Performers: Abt-Greenfield, Meryl; Bell, Joshua; Blinn, David; Botti, Chris; Bush, Sam; Chatterjee, Samir; Chenoweth, Kristin; Childs, Billy; Denk, Jeremy; Eggar, Dave [Piano]; Erdody, Stephen; Finck, David; Gro...
Conductors: Redford, J.A.C.;
Ensemble: ; Tiempo Libre

The concept of 'At Home With Friends' was inspired by Bell's long-time practice of holding "musical soirees" at his New York residence - eclectic gatherings...continue...
Personnel: Joshua Bell (violin); Frankie Moreno, Regina Spektor (vocals, piano); Josh Groban, Kristin Chenoweth, Sting (vocals); Nathan Gunn (baritone); Sam Bush, Mike Marshall (guitar, mandolin); Ro...continue...

Commuter Classics

2 CD / ABC Classics Import / 2009-08-25

Works: Ottorino Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances, Set 2; Edvard Grieg: From Holberg's Time, Op. 40; Bryllupsdag på Troldhaugen (Wedding Day at Troldhaugen), lyric piece for piano, Op. 65/6; George Fr...
Performers: Cominati, Roberto; Doherty, Diana; Dyer, Paul; Grigoryan, Slava; Harvey, Michael Kieran; Hunt, Rosanne; Jiang, Lin; Kent, Linda; Kimmorley, Sharolyn; Kolomiitseva, Marina; Lancaster, Geoffrey; Macliv...
Conductors: Northey, Benjamin; Steinberg, Pinchas; Lancaster, Geoffrey; Ronly-Riklis, Shalom; Divall, Richard; Serebrier, José; O'Leary, Mark; ; Weymark, Brett; Measham, David; Walker, Antony; Stanhope, Dav...
Ensemble: ; Guitar Trek; Macquarie Trio

Mozart's Blue Dreams and Other Crossover Fantasies

1 CD / Summit Records / 2009-05-12

Works: Hector Martignon / Joe Burgstaller: Mozart's Blue Dreams, for jazz ensemble (based on Mozart's Piano Sonata no 11 in A major (Alla Turc; Hector Martignon: Chopin Meets Jobim; Duke Ellington: Echoes o...
Performers: Burgstaller Martignon 4; Burgstaller, Joe; Ferrari, John; Glawischnig, Hans; Martignon, Hector
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Ensemble: Burgstaller Martignon 4

Incredibly played, fun outing led by trumpet player Joe Burgstaller (Canadian Brass) and the exceptional piano wizardy of Grammy and Oscar-nominated Hector Martignon. A fabulous...continue...
: Joe Burgstaller (piccolo, trumpet, piccolo trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn); Hector Martignon (piano); John Ferrari (vibraphone, marimba, drums); Hans Glawischnig (acoustic bass).

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Asturias: The Spirit of Spain

1 CD / ABC Classics Import / 2009-05-12

Works: Manuel de Falla: Dance no 1 (from La vida breve); El Amor Brujo; Joaquín Turina: Danzas fantásticas, for orchestra (or piano), Op. 22; Astor Piazzolla: Verano porteño, tango (inc...
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Ensemble: Guitar Trek

Sexy spanish rhythms, seductive melodies, and guitar playing from the country's absolute finest. Abc classics presents guitar trek's latest cd, featuring music from spain and...continue...

Martha Argerich and Friends - Live from the Lugano Festival 2008

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-04-07

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Variations (5) on an original theme for piano, 4 hands in G major, K. 501; Robert Schumann: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in D minor, Op. 121; Anton Arensky: Piano Quintet...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Capuçon, Renaud; Capucon, Renaud; Debrus, Alexandre; Drobinsky, Marc; Giuffredi, Corrado; Godel, Vincent; Gurning, Alexander; Hall, Lucia; Hubert, Eduardo; Kovacevich...
Conductors: Pletnev, Mikhail
Ensemble: ; Swiss Italian Orchestra

For the seventh Lugano Festival, legendary pianist Martha Argerich continues her commitment to showcasing young new talent and exploring lesser-known composers and works. Joining Argerich...continue...

Tangos and Dances / Fionnuala Hunt, et al

1 CD / Avie Records / 2009-04-01

Works: Jacob Gade: Jalousie (Jealousy), tango for orchestra; Astor Piazzolla: Enrico IV; Libertango; Chiquilín de Bachin; Matos Rodriguez: La Cumparsita, for tango orchestra; Enriqué Granados: D...
Performers: Doyle, Seamus; Eccles, Noel; Hunt, Fionnuala; James, David

Flute Sketches

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2009-02-24

Works: Mi-Zi Tan: A Caged Partridge's Longing; Albert Woodall: Serenade for flute & piano; Paul Taffanel: Fantaisie on Mignon; Erwin Schulhoff: Sonata for Flute and Piano; Astor Piazzolla: Enrico IV; Carl R...
Performers: Chang, Samantha; Laing, Amy; Meyer, Ellen [Piano]; Nguyen, Khai

Recording information: Imagine Sound Studios, Toronto, Canada....continue...

Tango nuevo - Piazzola, Duran, Ginastera / Gryphon Trio

1 CD / Analekta / 2009-01-27

Works: Astor Piazzolla: Cuatro estaciónes porteñas (The Four Seasons), tango cycle; Enrico IV; Milonga del ángel, tango (from Angel series); La muerte del ángel, tango (from Ange...
Performers: Borys, Roman; Parker, Jamie; Patipatanakoon, Annalee
Conductors:
Ensemble: Gryphon Trio

The tango's musical sources were as varied as its creators: a blend of Italian Mediterranean culture, Spanish flamenco and the Cuban habanera. Even its flagship...continue...

Yates: Fire Island; Heath, Piazzolla, McDowall: Music for Flute / Noakes, Palmer, Pearson

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2008-11-11

Works: Martin Yates: Sonata for flute & piano ("Fire Island"); Sonatina for flute & piano; Cecilia McDowall: The Moon Dances, for flute & piano; Not Just a Place, for flute, cello & piano; David C. Heath: G...
Performers: Danford, Detta; Findon, Andrew; Francis, Helled; Keen, Helen; Moore, Amanda; Murray, Julie; Noakes, Anna; Palmer, Caroline; Pearson, Justin [Vocals, Bass Guitar]; Webster, Hattie

Tango!

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2008-11-11

Works: Astor Piazzolla: La muerte del Angel; Enrico IV; Le Grand Tango; Four, for Tango; Las estaciones porteñas (4); Libertango; Erwin Schulhoff: Pieces (5) for string quartet
Performers: Cords, Nicholas; Jacobsen, Colin [Violin]; Perez, Vanessa; Vogler, Jan; Wang, Mira [Violin]

Jan Vogler has become one of today's most sought-after cellists. He is known for his decisive musical concepts and singing playing style. During the last...continue...
Personnel: Jan Vogler (cello); Colin Jacobsen (violin); Vanessa Perez (piano).

Recording information: Studio Manfred Knoop Music, NJ....continue...

Mutually Inclusive - Sloan, Piazzolla, et al / Thomas Reed, Rock Wehrmann, Arie Lipsky, et al

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2008-08-07

Works: Paquito d'Rivera: Aires Tropicales; Preludio & Merengue, for clarinet, cello & piano; Danzón for clarinet, cello & piano; Donald Sloan: Dolphic Variations, for clarinet, cello & piano; Astor P...
Performers: Jeff Neitzke; Lipsky, Arie; Reed, Thomas; Rock Wehrmann; Scott Garlock

Although art music composers have used elements of the popular music of their day for centuries, there is a tendency to draw a somewhat arbitrary...continue...

Lullaby for My Favorite Insomniac

1 CD / RCA Records / 2008-04-01

Works: Kenji Bunch: Dies Irie, for piano trio; Magic Hour, for piano trio; Lullaby for My Favorite Insomniac, for piano trio; Richard Rodgers: My Funny Valentine; Michael Nyman: The Piano, film score; The H...
Performers: Brabcová, Ema; Doubrava, Marek; Shin, Insun; Suh, Susie
Conductors:
Ensemble: Ahn Trio

Born in Seoul, Korea, and educated at Juilliard in New York City, the members of Ahn Trio - sisters Maria (cello), Lucia (piano) and Angella...continue...
On 2008's LULLABY FOR MY FAVORITE INSOMNIAC, the New York City-based chamber ensemble Ahn Trio offers up an adventurous yet accessible set of classical-pop crossover tracks. Consisting of Korean-Ameri...continue...

Viveza... In concert

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2008-02-19

Works: Anne Dudley: Jeeves and Wooster, television film series theme; Edward Elgar: Salut d'amour; Antonin Dvorák: Slavonic Dances (8) for Orchestra, Op. 46/B 83; Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance for...
Performers: Ferreras, Salvador; Landry, Rosemarie
Conductors:
Ensemble: Viveza

Tango Romances - Piazzolla, Bragato / Devich Trio

1 CD / Challenge Classics / 2008-02-12

Works: Astor Piazzolla: Cuatro estaciónes porteñas (The Four Seasons), tango cycle; Enrico IV; Le Grand Tango; Revolucionario, tango; La muerte del ángel, tango (from Angel series); Jos...
Performers: Devich, Hanna; Havelaar, Jasper
Conductors:
Ensemble: Devich Trio

What started as the trio's concert encore has resulted in a whole CD filled with nine musical gems from the Argetinean tango master and his...continue...

Piazzolla: Maria de Buenos Aires Suite, Verano porteño, etc

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-08-28

Works: Astor Piazzolla: Milonga del Angel; Las estaciones porteñas (4); Chiquilín de Bachin; Libertango; Enrico IV; Balada para un loco, tango song; María de Buenos Aires, operetta
Performers: Ferrer, Horacio; Moratalla, Enrique; Rey-Joly, Maria
Conductors:
Ensemble: Versus Ensemble

The Argentinian bandoneon-player and composer Astor Piazzolla, by his creation of the 'new tango', brought the popular dance form into the concert hall. His own...continue...

Le Grand Tango - Piazzolla / Eichhorn, Berger, Gallardo

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2007-04-11

Works: Astor Piazzolla: Las estaciones porteñas (4); Enrico IV; Revirado; Adiós Nonino, tango; Milonga del Angel; Fracanapa, tango; Le Grand Tango
Performers: Berger, Julius; Eichhorn, Friedemann; Gallardo, José [Piano]

A unique program not available anywhere else, this is a delightful disc of Spanish and Latin-flavored music for violin and guitar....continue...