Ravel, Maurice > Chamber Music

The Heifetz Piatigorsky Concerts [2012] (21 CDs)

21 CD / RCA Records / 2013-05-07

Works: Maurice Ravel: Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in A minor; Felix Mendelssohn: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in D minor, Op. 49; Octet for strings in E flat major, Op. 20; Trio for Piano and String...
Performers: Amoyal, Pierre; Baker, Israel; Belnick, Arnold; Hamilton, Malcolm; Harshman, Allan; Heifetz, Jascha; Lateiner, Jacob; Lesser, Laurence; Majewski, Virginia; Pasquale, Joseph de; Pennario, Leonard; Pia...
Conductors: Wallenstein, Alfred

The renowned artists, violinist Jascha Heifetz and cellist Gregor Piatigorsky, joined forces in 1949 at Chicago's Ravinia Festival. Twelve years later, and now good friends,...continue...

Vladimir Ashkenazy: 50 Years on Decca / Ashkenazy, Perlman, Harrell, Fistoulari, Solti, Kondrashin et al. [Limited Edition]

50 CD / Decca / 2013-04-02

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G minor, Op. 40...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Ashkenazy, Vovka; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Belkin, Boris; Brymer, Jack [Clarinet]; Cash, Teresa [Soprano Vocal]; Civil, Alan; Cohen, Franklin; Cooke, Terry; Corkhill...
Conductors: Kondrashin, Kirill; Fistoulari, Anatole; Maazel, Lorin; Segal, Uri; Zinman, David; Kertész, István; Previn, Andre; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Barenboim, Daniel; Schmidt-Isserstedt, Hans; Solti, S...

Decca Classics releases Ashkenazy: 50 Years on Decca on April 2, 2013, a limited edition box-set comprised of 50 CDs to celebrate the labels remarkable...continue...

Debussy, Ravel, Dutilleux: String Quartets / Juilliard String Quartet

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2013-01-29

Works: Claude Debussy: Quartet for Strings in G minor, Op. 10; Maurice Ravel: Quartet for Strings in F major; Henri Dutilleux: Ainsi la nuit, for string quartet
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Ensemble: Juilliard String Quartet

Thanks to his beautiful melodies for both the cello and the violin, Ravel managed to create a turning point in his career with this innovative...continue...
Recording information: Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, Princeton Univer (10/11/1989/05/13/1992)....continue...

French Masterworks for Harp - works by Ravel, Caplet, Debussy / Ursula Holliger, harp; Peter-Lukas Graf, flute; Hans Stalder, clarinet

1 CD / Claves / 2012-11-13

Works: Maurice Ravel: Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet and String Quartet; André Caplet: Conte Fantastique for harp & string quartet, "Masque of the Red Death"; Divertissements, for h...
Performers: Collot, Serge; Graf, Peter-Lukas; Holliger, Ursula; Stalder, Hans-Rudolf
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Ensemble: Die Kammermusiker Zurich

Originally released in 1987, this recording of French masterpieces for harp with ensemble features harpist Ursula Holliger. She has performed internationally as a soloist and...continue...
Recording information: Johannes Kirche Thun....continue...

Ravel: Piano Trio in A minor; Shostakovich: Piano Trio no 2, Op. 67 / Trio Mondrian

1 CD / Challenge Classics / 2012-10-09

Works: Maurice Ravel: Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in A minor; Dmitry Shostakovich: Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in E minor, Op. 67
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Ensemble: Trio Mondrian

Trio Mondrian is one of the outstanding young ensembles helped by the Borletti-Buitoni Trust to develop and sustain an international career. With this new CD,...continue...
Recording information: Siemens-Villa, Berlin (08/10/2011-08/12/2011)....continue...

Debussy & Ravel: String Quartets / Borodin Quartet

1 CD / Melodiya / 2012-10-09

Works: Maurice Ravel: Quartet for Strings in F major; Claude Debussy: Quartet for Strings in G minor, Op. 10
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Ensemble: Borodin Quartet

We associate the concepts of impressionism and post-impressionism in music with the string quartets of Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel. Debussy's denial of classical forms...continue...

Debussy, Ravel, Kodaly: String Quartets / Melos Quartett

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-10-09

Works: Claude Debussy: Quartet for Strings in G minor, Op. 10; Maurice Ravel: Quartet for Strings in F major; Zoltán Kodály: Quartet for Strings no 2, Op. 10
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Ensemble: Melos Quartett

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Kodaly's syncopations are put over with the most telling effect... This is marvelous string quartet playing... The recording is absolutely first...continue...
Recording information: Liederhalle, Stuttgart (02/1979); Südwest-Tonstudio, Stuttgart, Germany (02/1979); Liederhalle, Stuttgart (09/1969); Südwest-Tonstudio, Stuttgart, Germany (09/1969)....continue...

Debussy, Ravel: String Quartets / Talich Quartet

1 CD / La Dolce Volta / 2012-09-12

Works: Claude Debussy: Quartet for Strings in G minor, Op. 10; Maurice Ravel: Quartet for Strings in F major
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Ensemble: Talich Quartet

Until Claude Debussy's remarkable string quartet of 1893, a Germanic model had defined the genre. Debussy's was the first quartet that sounded utterly and completely...continue...
Recording information: Prague, Studio Domovina (02/2012)....continue...

Piano Trios by Smetana, Ravel and Watkins / Weihaas, Hecker, Watkins, Donderer, Tetzlaff, Vogt, Manz

1 CD / CAvi Music / 2012-09-11

Works: Bedrich Smetana: Trio for Piano and Strings in G minor, JB 1; Maurice Ravel: Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in A minor; Huw Watkins: Speak Seven Seas, trio for clarinet, viola & piano
Performers: Donderer, Florian; Hecker, Marie-Elsabeth [Cello]; Manz, Sebastian; Tetzlaff, Tanja; Vogt, Lars; Watkins, Huw; Weithaas, Antje

Live recordings from one of the best chamber music festivals in Europe, featuring well-known artists playing with fast-rising youngsters in an enjoyable program including a...continue...
Recording information: Heimbach, Wasserkraftwerk der RWE AG, Germany (06/2011)....continue...

Melos Quartett Recital 1979 - Haydn: Quartet Op. 76/5; Fortner: Quartet no 4; Ravel Quartet in F / Melos Quartett

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2012-08-28

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Quartet for Strings no 64 in D major ("Largo"), Op. 76/5, H. 3/79; Wolfgang Fortner: Quartet for Strings no 4; Maurice Ravel: Quartet for Strings in F major
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Ensemble: Melos Quartett

The Stuttgart-based Melos Quartet had existed for only half a dozen years at the time of this concert and had already performed in several countries....continue...
Recording information: Schwetzinger Schloss (09/05/1979)....continue...

Ravel, Shostakovich, Ives: Piano Trios / Jasper Wood, violin; Yegor Dyachkov, cello; David Jalbert, piano

1 CD / ATMA / 2012-08-28

Works: Maurice Ravel: Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in A minor; Dmitry Shostakovich: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in C minor, Op. 8; Charles Ives: Trio, for violin, violoncello & piano, S. 86 (K. 2B1...
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Ensemble: Triple Forte (Piano Trio)

Triple Forte, Canada's elite piano trio presents its first CD recording. With near-limitless ability, violinist Jasper Wood, cellist Yegor Dyachkov and pianist David Jalbert will...continue...
Recording information: Multi-Media Room, Schulich School of Music, Mcgill Univ (06/2010)....continue...

20th Century String Quartets - Debussy, Ravel, Toldra, Zemlinsky / Cuarteto Casals

2 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2012-07-10

Works: Claude Debussy: Quartet for Strings in G minor, Op. 10; Alexander von Zemlinsky: Quartet for Strings no 2, Op. 15; Maurice Ravel: Quartet for Strings in F major; Eduardo Toldrá: Vistes al mar, f...

This double album brings together two recordings from 2004 and 2006 in which the Cuarteto Casals opportunely demonstrated its virtuosity and the links between figures...continue...
Recording information: Estudio "L'Auditorium" de Anacrusi s.l., Jafre, Girona....continue...

Saint-Saëns, Loevendie, Ravel: Piano Trios / Van Baerle Trio

1 CD / EtCetera Records / 2012-06-12

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello no 1 in F major, Op. 18; Theo Loevendie: Ackermusik, for violin, cello & piano; Maurice Ravel: Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in A minor
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Ensemble: Van Baerle Trio (Piano Trio)

The Van Baerle Trio has built a rich history in its few years of existence, and the biggest step in the trio's development came when...continue...
Recording information: Philipszaal, Eindhoven, The Netherlands (08/19/2011-08/21/2011)....continue...

Beaux Arts Trio: Concert 1960 - Maurice Ravel, Johannes Brahms

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2012-04-24

Works: Johannes Brahms: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in B major, Op. 8; Maurice Ravel: Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in A minor
Performers: Beaux Arts Trio
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Ensemble: Beaux Arts Trio

When the Beaux Arts Trio played this concert in 1960, the soon to be world famous ensemble was only 5 years old. During the next...continue...
Recording information: Schwetzinger Schloss (05/28/1960)....continue...

Ravel, Faure, Bonis: Piano Trios / George Sand Trio

1 CD / Zig Zag Territoires / 2012-02-14

Works: Maurice Ravel: Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in A minor; Melanie Bonis: Soir, matin, Op. 76; Gabriel Fauré: Trio for Piano and Strings in D minor, Op. 120
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Ensemble: Trio George Sand (Piano Trio)

For their first recording on Zig-Zag Territories, Trio George Sand offers a refined interpretation of trios by Ravel, Bonis, and Fauré. It is astonishing to...continue...
Recording information: CRR de Paris rue de Madrid (07/19/2010-07/23/2010)....continue...

Debussy, Ravel: String Quartets; Stravinsky: 3 Pieces; Concertino; Double Canon / Alban Berg Quartet

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-01-24

Works: Claude Debussy: Quartet for Strings in G minor, Op. 10; Maurice Ravel: Quartet for Strings in F major; Igor Stravinsky: Pieces (3) for string quartet; Concertino, for string quartet; Double Canon for...
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Ensemble: Alban Berg Quartet

Recording information: Evangelical Church, Seon, Switzerland....continue...

Arthur Rubinstein: The Complete Album Collection

144 CD / RCA Records / 2012-01-10

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Barcarolle for Piano in F sharp major, B 158/Op. 60; Waltz for piano no 2 in A flat major, Op. 34/1, CT. 208; Mazurka for piano no 35 in C minor, Op. 56/3, CT. 85; Concerto...
Performers: Courte, Robert; Dalley, John; Feuermann, Emanuel; Fournier, Pierre; Frezin, Adolphe; Heifetz, Jascha; Kochanski, Pawel; Mayes, Samuel; Piatigorsky, Gregor; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]; Sandor, Arpad; S...
Conductors: Coates, Albert; Barbirolli, John; ; Ormandy, Eugene; Golschmann, Vladimir; Dorati, Antal; Mitropoulos, Dimitri; Steinberg, William; Toscanini, Arturo; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Munch, Charles; Susskind, ...
Ensemble: ; Pro Arte Piano Quartet

From December on, "Arthur Rubinstein The Complete Album Collection" will be the world's biggest CD edition for a solo artist according to Guinness World Records

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Ravel: Music for Two Pianos / Micallef-Inanga Piano Duo

1 CD / SOMM / 2011-10-11

Works: Maurice Ravel: Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet and String Quartet; Rapsodie espagnole; Sites auriculaires; Ma mère l'oye; Shéhérazade--Fairy Overture, for orch...
Performers: Inanga, Glen; Micallef, Jennifer
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Ensemble: Micallef-Inanga Piano Duo

L'heure Espagnole: Music for 2 Harps & Voice by De Falla, Ravel and Granados

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-09-27

Works: Maurice Ravel: Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet and String Quartet; Pièce en forme de Habañera; Sites auriculaires; Manuel de Falla: Canciones populares españolas...
Performers: Tebbe, Eva
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Ensemble: Duo Bilitis

Winner of the 2008 International Chamber Music Competition in Holland, Duo Biltis comprises two amazing young harpists, Eva Tebbe and Ekaterina Levental.In this recording the...continue...
Recording information: Doopsgezinde Kerk Deventer, The Netherlands (09/2010)....continue...

Live from the Marlboro Music Festival: Debussy, Ravel Quartets

1 CD / Marlboro Recording Society / 2011-08-03

Works: Claude Debussy: Quartet for Strings in G minor, Op. 10; Maurice Ravel: Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet and String Quartet; Quartet for Strings in F major
Performers: Bae, Soo; Beilman, Benjamin [Violin]; Fleming, Luke [Viola]; Hecker, Marie-Elsabeth [Cello]; Kang, Judy [Violin]; Katz, Moran; Kim, Soovin; Lee, Jessica; Lin, Joseph; Magen, Sivan; O'Neill, Richard; ...

With this release, the Marlboro Recording Society begins a series dedicated to releasing memorable performances from the Marlboro Music Festival which have never previously been...continue...

Essential Harp / Nancy Allen, Ann Griffiths, Julia Thornton, Annie Challan, et al.

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-07-12

Works: George Frederick Handel: Harp Concerto in B flat, Op. 4/6 (from the film Interview with the Vampire); Theme and Variations for harp in G minor (spurious); Antonio Vivaldi: Lute Concerto in D, RV 93 (...
Performers: Allen, Nancy [Harp]; Challan, Annie; Duchable, Francois-Rene [Piano]; Galway, James [Flute]; Geliot, Martine; Griffiths, Ann; Helmis, Fritz; Klinko, Markus; Nordmann, Marielle; Shifrin, David; Thornt...
Conductors: Kantorow, Jean-Jacques; Olah, Erno; Karajan, Herbert von; ; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Guschelbauer, Theodor; Witold, Jean; Bátiz, Enrique; Cluytens, André
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Instrumental Sinfonia; Paris National Opera Orchestra

American Artistry: Eroica Trio

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-04-05

Works: George Gershwin: Preludes (3) for piano; Maurice Ravel: Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in A minor; Benjamin Godard: Jocelyn; Paul Schoenfield: Café Music
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Ensemble: Eroica Trio

One of the most sought-after trios in the world, the Eroica Trio thrills audiences with flawless technical virtuosity, irresistible enthusiasm and sensual elegance. Whether playing...continue...
Recording information: St. Stephen's Church, Tiburon, CA (07/04/1997-07/07/1997)....continue...

Vienna Piano Trio plays Beethoven, Schumann, Ravel

1 CD / MD&G / 2011-04-05

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano, Clarinet/Violin and Cello no 4 in B flat major, Op. 11; Maurice Ravel: Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in A minor; Robert Schumann: Trio for Piano and Strings n...
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Ensemble: Vienna Piano Trio

On its new CD program the Vienna Piano Trio covers 150 years of music history, again presenting itself and the great masters Beethoven, Schumann, and...continue...
Recording information: Ehemaliges Ackerhaus der Abtei Marienmünster (08/29/2010)....continue...

Ravel: Complete Works for Piano Duet

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-03-22

Works: Maurice Ravel: Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet and String Quartet; Rapsodie espagnole; Sites Auriculaires; Boléro; Ma mère l'oye; L'éventail de Jeanne; Sh&eacu...
Performers: Gardiner, David
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Ensemble: Thorson & Thurber

Piano Duo Thorson and Thurber: Ingryd Thorson (piano) & Julian Thurber (piano)

Ravel was a pianist, and the piano was central to his art. The...continue...
Recording information: Varde Gymnasium, Denmark (06/1987)....continue...

Ravel: Music for Two Pianos / Coombs & Scott

1 CD / Regis Records / 2011-02-04

Works: Maurice Ravel: Rapsodie espagnole; Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet and String Quartet; Sites auriculaires; Shéhérazade--Fairy Overture, for orchestra (or 2 pianos); F...
Performers: Coombs, Stephen; Matsuzawa, Yuki; Scott, Christopher

“This Ravel recital is quite outstanding in every way.” - Penguin Guide Rosette...continue...
Recording information: Chapel of Cranleigh School, Surrey (07/21/1990-07/22/1990)....continue...

Schubert, Haydn, Ravel: String Quartets

1 CD / Naim Audio Ltd / 2011-01-11

Works: Franz Schubert: Quartet for Strings no 12 in C minor, D 703/Op. posth "Quartettsatz"; Franz Joseph Haydn: Quartet for Strings in C major, Op. 33 no 3/H 3 no 39 "Bird"; Maurice Ravel: Quartet for Stri...

After the ASQ recorded the first-ever known commission of Bruch’s A Minor String Quartet they were absolutely staggered by the extremely high quality recording. Of...continue...

Beethoven & Ravel

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2010-11-23

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano and Strings no 3 in C minor, Op. 1 no 3; Maurice Ravel: Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in A minor
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Ensemble: Claremont Trio

Paris-Vienne-Moscou

1 CD / Preiser / 2010-11-09

Works: Maurice Ravel: Quartet for Strings in F major; Dmitry Shostakovich: Quartet for Strings no 10 in A flat major, Op. 118; David Chaillou: Gulf Stream, for string quartet; Kyrill Zaborov: Fragments po&#...

The Aron Quartett was founded in 1998 by four Viennese musicians. They are the quartet in residence at the Arnold Schoenberg Center in Vienna. They...continue...
Recording information: Baumgartner Casino, Wien (06/2009)....continue...

Powerful Poet

10 CD / Red/membran / 2010-10-25

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Violin no 1 in A minor, Op. 77 (published as Op. 99); Giuseppe Tartini: Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 1 no 4 "Devil's Trill"; Johannes Brahms:...
Performers: Bondarenko, Pyotr; Fournier, Pierre; Oborin, Lev; Oistrakh, David; Oistrakh, Igor [Violin]; Pischner, Hans; Shapiro, Jacov; Sorokin, Vladimir; Stidel, Joseph; Terian, Mikhail; Yampolsky, Vladimir
Conductors: Mitropoulos, Dimitri; Galliera, Alceo; Malko, Nicolai; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Oistrakh, David; Ormandy, Eugene; Konwitschny, Franz

Debussy, Fauré, Ravel: Piano Trios

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-10-12

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Trio for Piano and Strings in D minor, Op. 120; Claude Debussy: Piano Trio, L. 3; Maurice Ravel: Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in A minor
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Ensemble: Florestan Trio

In celebration of their thirtieth birthday, Hyperion is re-issuing thirty landmark titles from the back catalogue at mid-price. These discs include benchmark recordings of great...continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, London (03/10/1999-03/12/1999)....continue...

Debussy, Dutilleux, Ravel: String Quartets

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2010-09-14

Works: Claude Debussy: Quartet for Strings in G minor, Op. 10; Henri Dutilleux: Ainsi la nuit, for string quartet; Maurice Ravel: Quartet for Strings in F major

Unlike Beethoven and Bartok, both fascinated by the string quartet throughout their creative life, most French composers were cautious in their approach to a formation...continue...
Recording information: Teldex Studio Berlin (10/2009)....continue...

Portrait: Maurice Ravel

10 CD / Membran Import / 2010-07-06

Works: Maurice Ravel: Boléro; Ma mère l'oye; Rapsodie espagnole; La valse; Le tombeau de Couperin; Valses nobles et sentimentales; Daphnis et Chloé; Concerto for Piano in G major; Conce...
Performers: Bobillier, Gisele; Bonneau, Jacqueline; Casadesus, Robert; Cuenod, Hugues; Danco, Suzanne; Delecluse, Ulysse; Gieseking, Walter; Heifetz, Jascha; Laskine, Lily; Long, Marguerite; Lovano, Lucien; Mich...
Conductors: Ravel, Maurice; Inghelbrecht, Désiré-Emile; Furtwängler, Wilhelm; Markevitch, Igor; Cluytens, André; Gracis, Ettore; Ormandy, Eugene; Ansermet, Ernest; Lindenberg, Edouard

Normandie et Impressionisme

2 CD / Skarbo / 2010-07-01

Works: Claude Debussy: Syrinx; Chansons de Bilitis, incidental music for narrator, 2 flutes, 2 harps & celesta, L. 96; Clair de lune; Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp; Prélude à l'après...
Performers: Audibert, Florent; Blondel, Agathe; Dutreil, Melanie; Erbsloh, Christian; Falala, Jean-Christophe; Iglesia, Patrick Dussart de la; Lerber, Ursula von; Luzzati, Constance; Peters, Jane; Shahroudi, Kou...
Conductors: Leroux, Xavier

Recording information: l'Hémicycle de l'Hôtel du Département de Seine Maritime (02/04/2010-02/09/2010)....continue...

The Great EMI Recordings: Paul Tortelier

20 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-03-09

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Suite for Cello solo no 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010; Suite for Cello solo no 5 in C minor, BWV 1011; Suite for Cello solo no 2 i...
Performers: Alexander Tcherepnin [Composer/Piano]; Brown, Timothy; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]; Heidsieck, Eric; Iwasaki, Shuku; Janopoulo, Tasso; Johnston, Robert; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Me...
Conductors: Ledger, Philip, Sir; Tortelier, Paul; Faerber, Jörg; Tortelier, Maud; Tortelier, Yan Pascal; Berglund, Paavo; Previn, Andre; Frémaux, Louis; Plasson, Michel; Boult, Adrian; Davies, Meredith...
Ensemble: ; London Mozart Players

Paul Tortelier, born in Paris in 1914, became very well known in Britain through his remarkable program for BBC Television in which he gave to...continue...
Includes work(s) by François Couperin....continue...

Renascence

1 CD / Foghorn Classics / 2010-01-12

Works: Béla Bartók: Quartet for Strings no 6, Sz 114; Maurice Ravel: Quartet for Strings in F major; Johann Sebastian Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893; Recorded Sound: Foghorn

A beautiful combination of superb interpretations. Recorded at UC Davis Mondavi Center's legendary Jackson Hall, this recording captures the stunning soundscape of a great modern...continue...

Debussy, Ravel: String Quartets

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-01-12

Works: Claude Debussy: Quartet for Strings in G minor, Op. 10; Maurice Ravel: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major; Quartet for Strings in F major
Performers: Crawford-Phillips, Simon; Osostowicz, Krysia

The Dante Quartet continue their award-winning exploration of the French string quartet with this disc which includes two of the greatest works of this genre....continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Suffolk, England (03/01/2009-03/03/2009)....continue...

French Saxophone Quartets / Aurelia Saxophone Quartet

2 CD / Challenge Classics / 2009-09-08

Works: Claude Debussy: Quartet for Strings in G minor, Op. 10; Maurice Ravel: Quartet for Strings in F major; Albert Roussel: Quartet for Strings, Op. 45; Eugène Bozza: Andante and Scherzo for saxoph...
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Ensemble: Aurelia Saxophone Quartet

This anticipated reissue draws a clear link between the work of the French "saxophone composers" and their illustrious predecessors....continue...

Paris - Szymanowski, Ravel, Laks / Szymanowski Quartet

1 CD / CAvi Music / 2009-08-11

Works: Karol Szymanowski: Nocturne and Tarantella, Op. 28; Maurice Ravel: Quartet for Strings in F major; Szymon Laks: Quartet for Strings no 3 sur des motifs populaires polonais

On this musical tour, the Szymanowski Quartet presents works by musicians who were very popular when Szymanowski traveled through Europe, along with certain composers who...continue...

Chopin, Dvorák, Ravel, Smetana: Piano Trios

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2009-08-04

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Trio for Piano and Strings in G minor, B 25/Op. 8; Maurice Ravel: Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in A minor; Antonin Dvorák: Trio for Piano and Strings no 4 in E min...
Performers: Knushevitsky, Svyatoslav; Oborin, Lev; Oistrakh, David

Best 100 20th Century Classics

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-07-28

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; Songs (14), Op. 34; Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; Lieutenant Kij...
Performers: Alexeev, Dmitri; Auger, Arleen; Barrueco, Manuel; Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Bean, Hugh; Beniston, Paul; Bloch, Nikolaj; Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Bream...
Conductors: Foster, Lawrence; Previn, Andre; Kurtz, Efrem; Tennstedt, Klaus; Jansons, Mariss; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Temirkanov, Yuri; Barbirolli, John; Boult, Adrian; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Wit, Antoni; M...
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Modern (Frankfurt)

Ravel, Schubert: Piano Trios / Icicle Creek Piano Trio

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2009-07-14

Works: Maurice Ravel: Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in A minor; Franz Schubert: Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in E flat major, Op. 100, D 929
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Ensemble: Icicle Creek Piano Trio

The Icicle Creek Piano Trio (Jennifer Caine, violin, Sally Singer, cello, Oksana Ezhokina, piano) is the ensemble-inresidence at the Icicle Creek Music Center in Leavenworth,...continue...

Fauré, Ravel, Hersant: Piano Trios / Trio Cérès

1 CD / Oehms / 2009-06-30

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Trio for Piano and Strings in D minor, Op. 120; Maurice Ravel: Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in A minor; Philippe Hersant: Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello
Performers: Boutin, Noemie; Dieudegard, Julien; Vitaud, Jonas
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Ensemble: Trio Cérès

Life is Beautiful, Vol. 5

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

Works: Edvard Grieg: From Holberg's Time, Op. 40; Ludwig van Beethoven: Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Romeo & Juliet...
Performers: Boersma, Kees; Chen, John; Forsyth, Nicole; Giles, Alice; Grigoryan, Leonard; Grigoryan, Slava; Hall, Dimity; Harrold, Leigh; Hodgson, Rosemary; Hunter, Rita; Kenny, Yvonne; Lacey, Genevieve; Lewis, ...
Conductors: Steinberg, Pinchas; Stanhope, David; Mortzing, William; Northey, Benjamin; Measham, David; Williams, Stephen; Lancaster, Geoffrey; Dommett, Leonard; Albert, Werner Andreas; Franks, Dobbs; Walker, Ant...
Ensemble: ; Tasmanian Symphony Chamber Players; The Australian Classical Wind Band

Life is beautiful with abc classic fm! Here we offer volume 5 of this runaway success with three bonus tracks, previously unreleased. This is music...continue...

Ravel: Introduction and Allegro, Violin Sonata, Piano Trio

1 CD / CRD Records / 2009-05-01

Works: Maurice Ravel: Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet and String Quartet; Sonata for Violin and Cello; Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in A minor
Performers: Brown, Ian [Piano]; Chase, Roger; Collins, Michael [Conductor/Clarinet]; Crayford, Marcia; Davies, Philippa; Kampen, Christopher van; Kanga, Skaila [Harp]; Ogden, David
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Ensemble: Nash Ensemble

Yehudi Menuhin - The Great EMI Recordings

51 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-04-21

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 2 in F major, BWV 1047; Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G major, BWV 1048; Brandenburg Concerto no 5 in D major, BWV 1050; Concerto for 2 Violins in D mino...
Performers: Aronowitz, Cecil; Balsam, Artur; Barshai, Rudolf; Bennett, William; Cassadó, Gaspar; Cassad?, Gaspar; Civil, Alan; Cocker, Paul; Curzon, Clifford; de los Angeles, Victoria; Debost, Michel; Don...
Conductors: Menuhin, Yehudi; Enescu, George; Monteux, Pierre; Dorati, Antal; Boulez, Pierre; Furtwängler, Wilhelm; Pritchard, John; Silvestri, Constantin; Kletzki, Paul; Boult, Adrian; Panufnik, Andrzej; Da...
Ensemble: ; Alan Clare Trio; Bath Festival Ensemble; Instrumental Ensemble

This 50-CD set features Sir Yehudi Menuhin's most celebrated EMI recordings, made during his extraordinary 70-year exclusive recording relationship with the company. Includes works by...continue...
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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...

Ravel: Piano Trio, Sonata for Violin and Cello, Violin Sonata / Trio Dali

1 CD / Fuga Libera / 2009-03-10

Works: Maurice Ravel: Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in A minor; Sonata for Violin and Cello; Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major
Performers: Marca, Christian-Pierre La; Sareika, Vineta; Savary, Amandine
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Ensemble: Trio Dali

In residence at Chapelle Musicale Reine Elisabeth with the Artemis Quartet, the Trio Dali is a French ensemble of an exceptional level, rewarded with numerous...continue...

20th Century Classics - Ravel: Boléro, Piano Concerto in G, etc / Michelangeli, Baker, Gavrilov, etc

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-03-10

Works: Maurice Ravel: Boléro; Concerto for Piano in G major; Pavane pour une infante défunte; Daphnis et Chloé Suite no 2; Alborada del Gracioso, for orchestra; Ma mère l'oye; In...
Performers: Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Gavrilov, Andrei; Michelangeli, Arturo Benedetti
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Gracis, Ettore; Martinon, Jean; Munch, Charles; Plasson, Michel; ; Barbirolli, John
Ensemble: ; Melos Ensemble of London

Schubert: "Death and the Maiden" Quartet; Ravel: Quartet in F / Hagen Quartet [DVD]

2 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2009-01-27

Works: Franz Schubert: Quartet for Strings no 14 in D minor, D 810 "Death and the Maiden"; Maurice Ravel: Quartet for Strings in F major
Performers: Bik, Annette; Hagen, Clemens; Hagen, Lukas; Hagen, Veronika; Schmidt, Rainer
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Ensemble: Hagen String Quartet

The Hagen Quartett is regarded internationally as one of the foremost string quartets. Their mentors included stars such as Harnoncourt and Kremer. Having played together...continue...
Run Time: 76 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
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Messiaen: La fête des belles eaux, Feuillet inédits; Ravel / Ensemble d'Ondes de Montréal, et al

1 CD / ATMA / 2008-11-25

Works: Olivier Messiaen: Fête des belles eaux, for 6 ondes martenot, II/14; Feuillets inédits (4), for ondes Martenot; Maurice Ravel: Quartet for Strings in F major
Performers: Bessette, Louise; Lemire, Estelle
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Ensemble: Ensemble d'Ondes de Montreal

The ondes Martenot is an early electronic instrument invented by and named after French musician Maurice Martenot. Though difficult to describe, its haunting, quivering sound...continue...