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50 Best Chillout Classics

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-26

Works: Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio; Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite no 3 in D, BWV 1068; Keyboard Concerto no 5 in F minor, BWV 1056; ...
Performers: Barrueco, Manuel; Beniston, Paul; Bloch, Nikolaj; Chance, Michael; Daniels, David; Donohoe, Peter; Farr, Stephen; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Garrett, Lesley [Soprano Vocal]; Gavrilov, And...
Conductors: Handford, Maurice; Marriner, Sir Neville; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Cleobury, Stephen; Nézet-Séguin, Yannick; Warren-Green, Christopher; Olah, Erno; Norrington, Roger; Trevor, Kirk; Sawallisch, ...
Ensemble: ; 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic; Ahn Trio; Fretwork; Rostal & Schaefer Piano Duo

This 3 CD set contains 50 tracks of classical chill out music from the catalogues of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics. Performed by some of...continue...

50 Best Sensual Classics

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-26

Works: James Horner: Titanic; Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act; Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; Concerto for Piano ...
Performers: Auger, Arleen; Bloch, Nikolaj; Bran, Tim; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Bumbry, Grace; Callas, Maria; Cortez, Viorica; Dalton, Mitchell; Dernesch, Helga [Soprano]; Garcia, Jose Luis; Garello, Raul; Garrett...
Conductors: ; Jansons, Mariss; Foster, Lawrence; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Roth, François-Xavier; Goodwin, Ron; Thompson, Bryden; Plasson, Michel; Barry, John; Love, Geoff; Barbirolli, John; Fedotov, Viktor; Boul...
Ensemble: ; Ahn Trio; Berlin Philharmonic Cellists; Virtuosi

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

Giuliani: Guitar Concertos Nos. 1 & 3; Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez / Angel Romero, guitar

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-12

Works: Mauro Giuliani: Guitar Concerto no 1 in A major, Op. 30 (versions for guitar & orch; gt. & string quartet); Guitar Concerto no 3 in F major, Op. 70 (versions for guitar & orch; gt. & string quartet);...
Performers: Romero, Angel [Guitar]
Conductors: Leppard, Raymond; Previn, Andre
Ensemble: ; English Chamber Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra

The magnificent gardens of the Spanish royal palace of Aranjuez a place in music history thanks to the Rodrigo guitar concerto. This recording with Angel...continue...
Recording information: Abbey Road Studios, London (03/1977/08/1982)....continue...

Essential 20th Century Classics - Over 2 hours of captivating modern classics

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-01-22

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; Joaquín Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez; Aram Khachaturian: Spartacus; Edward Elgar: Concerto for Cello; Sergey Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; C...
Performers: Beniston, Paul; Bloch, Nikolaj; Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher; Currie, Colin; Devos, Louis; Donohoe, Peter; du Pre, Jacqueline; Fischer-Dieskau, Manuel; Gibson, Simon; Gilchrist, Jane; Hendricks, Bar...
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Temirkanov, Yuri; Barbirolli, John; Ozawa, Seiji; Prêtre, Georges; Penderecki, Krzysztof; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Kaljuste, Tönu; Metzmacher, Ingo; B...
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Modern (Frankfurt)

Essential 20th Century Classics is a 2-CD set featuring a collection of important works written between 1901 and 2000. This period is sometimes thought of...continue...

Guitar Classics / Romero, Barrueco, Fisk, Lieske, Parkening, Pinardi

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-02-14

Works: Joaquín Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez; Isaac Albéniz: Serenata árabe, for piano in A minor, B. 5; Francisco Tárrega: Lagrima; Gavotte for Guitar "Maria"; Mazurka for Guitar; Recu...
Performers: Barrueco, Manuel; Fisk, Eliot [Guitar]; Lieske, Wulfin; Occhoniero, Mauro; Parkening, Christopher; Pinardi, Giangiacomo; Romero, Angel [Guitar]
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Biondi, Fabio [Violin]; Brown, Iona
Ensemble: ; Europa Galante

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

Classical 2011 / EMI

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-04-05

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

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

The Very Best Of Placido Domingo

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-02-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni; Così fan tutte, K 588; Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; George Frederick Handel: Giulio Cesare; Giacomo Meyerbeer: L'Africaine; Charles Goun...
Performers: Barrueco, Manuel; Caballe, Montserrat; Cangelosi, David; Capecchi, Renato; Domingo, Placido; Graham, Susan; Grist, Reri [Soprano Vocals]; Horton, Peter; Urmana, Violeta; Voigt, Deborah
Conductors: Kohn, Eugene; Fisch, Asher; Barker, John; Prêtre, Georges; Behr, Randall; Bartoletti, Bruno; Levine, James; Rudel, Julius; Pappano, Antonio; Muti, Riccardo; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Domingo, Placid...
Ensemble: ; Rondalla Lirica de Madrid

EMI Classics celebrates Plácido Domingo’s illustrious 50 years on stage with this exciting 2-CD set of his greatest hits. A worldrenowned, multifaceted artist, Domingo, now...continue...

Essential Relaxing Classics

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-08-24

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 208, "Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!" BWV 208; BWV 1068; Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; Wolfgang Amadeus Mo...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bean, Hugh; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Chang, Han-Na; du Pre, Jacqueline; Galway, James [Flute]; Helmis, Fritz; Hough, Stephen; Kalafuzs, Hans; Lane, Piers; Little, Tasmin; Lym...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Vonk, Hans; Lysy, Alberto; Karajan, Herbert von; Boult, Adrian; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Barbirolli, John; Jansons, Mariss; Olah, Erno; Susskind, Walter; Muti, Riccardo; Thompson, B...

This album brings together many of the most relaxing pieces of classical music, most of which have been heard in major films. The Baroque era...continue...

50 Best Romantic Classics

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-06-29

Works: Jacques Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffman; Camille Saint-Saëns: Le Carnaval des animaux; Samson et Dalila; Romance for violin & orchestra in C major, Op. 48; Georges Bizet: Carment; Carmen, opera;...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bergonzi, Carlo; Beroff, Michel; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Byzantine, Julian; Caballe, Montserrat; Callas, Maria; Car...
Conductors: Cambreling, Sylvain; Slatkin, Leonard; Prêtre, Georges; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Plasson, Michel; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Willcocks, David; Dervaux, Pierre; Ozawa, Seiji; Frémaux, Louis; Kara...

Ultimate Romantic Guitar

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-03-30

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Guitar (Lute) Concerto in D, RV 93; Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite in E minor, BWV 996; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" BWV 147; Suite for Cello in G minor no 1, BWV ...
Performers: Barrueco, Manuel; Bitetti, Ernesto; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Byzantine, Julian; Laniau, Pierre; Lieske, Wulfin; Montesano, Gustavo; Morse, Steve; Parkening, Christopher; Segovia, Andres; Tannenbaum, D...
Conductors: Ravenscroft, Ronald; Gomez, Carlos; Ros Marbà, Antoni; Rattle, Simon, Sir

Soothing and relaxing, this collection is the perfect compliment for any moment when romance blooms or for those quieter moments. Featuring a roster of superstars...continue...

Essential Adagios

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-02-23

Works: Remo Giazotto: Adagio in C minor for strings & organ (previously attributed to Tomaso Albinoni); Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; Johann Sebastian Bach: ...
Performers: Accardo, Salvatore [Violin/Conductor]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bean, Hugh; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Chang, Han-Na; du Pre, Jacqueline; Galway, James [Flute]; Helmis, Fritz; Isbin, S...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Vonk, Hans; Olah, Erno; Boult, Adrian; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Barbirolli, John; Susskind, Walter; Muti, Riccardo; Ormandy, Eugene; Lysy, Alberto; Accardo, Salvatore; Foster, Lawre...

Essential Guitar

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-02-23

Works: Joaquín Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar; Fantasía para un gentilhombre; Concierto madrigal for 2 Guitars; Heitor Villa-Lobos: Chôro no 1 for Guitar; Etudes (12) for Guitar, W...
Performers: Barrueco, Manuel; Bitetti, Ernesto; Bonell, Carlos [Guitar]; Byzantine, Julian; Fisk, Eliot [Guitar]; Ghiglia, Oscar; Isbin, Sharon; Laniau, Pierre; Lieske, Wulfin; Mariotti, Deborah; Moreno, Alfonso...
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Brown, Iona; Ros Marbà, Antoni; Bátiz, Enrique
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields

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)

20th Century Classics - Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez, Concierto Heroico, etc / Bátiz, Moreno, Allen, Hansen, Osorio, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-05-05

Works: Joaquín Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar; Concierto de estio for Violin; Concierto en modo galante for Cello; Zarabanda lejana y villancico; Concierto serenata for Harp; Concierto pasto...
Performers: Allen, Nancy [Harp]; Ara, Augustin Leon; Cohen, Robert [Cello]; Hansen, Lisa; Moreno, Alfonso; Osorio, Jorge Federico
Conductors: Bátiz, Enrique

Joaquin Rodrigo is a composer known mainly for the sun-soaked slow movement of his 'Concierto d'Aranjuez'. Although this set contains that work, it also includes...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...

20th-Century Masterpieces - 100 Years of Classical Music

16 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-11-24

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Claude Debussy: La mer; Frederick Delius: Brigg Fair - An English Rhapsody; Gustav Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde; Arnold Schoenberg: Pi...
Performers: Andsnes, Leif Ove; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Chang, Sarah; Devos, Louis; du Pre, Jacqueline; Harrell, Lynn; Isserlis, Steven; Kilanowisz, Zofia; Kremer, Gidon; Little...
Conductors: Pappano, Antonio; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Klemperer, Otto; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Dutoit, Charles; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Haitink, Bernard; Berglund, Paavo; Frühbeck de Burgos...
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; City of London Sinfonia; Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra; French National Orchestra; Helsinki Philharmo...

The works in this set of 16 CDs have been arranged in strict chronological order of composition, the first disc beginning with a work from...continue...

Relax - The World's Most Beautiful Music - Music for the Soul - 36 Tracks

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-10-28

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Concerto for Flute & Harp, K. 299 in C major; Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, K. 626; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C majo...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bean, Hugh; Beasley-Murray, Timothy; Beniston, Paul; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; du Pre, Jacqueline; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Galway, James [Flute]; Helmis, Fritz;...
Conductors: Vonk, Hans; Lysy, Alberto; Jenkins, Karl [Composer]; Marriner, Sir Neville; Boult, Adrian; Karajan, Herbert von; Barbirolli, John; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Welser-Möst, Franz; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; T...

The modern world seems to constantly be getting more and more hectic, with more and more things going on around us all at once. This...continue...

Best Adagios 100 - Mozart, Mahler, Albinoni, Pachelbel, etc / Menuhin, Ove Andsnes, Norman, et al

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-07-22

Works: Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio for Organ and Strings in G minor; Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; Gregorio Allegri: Miserere; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Flut...
Performers: Ambache, Diana; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Braley, Frank; Capucon, Gautier; Capucon, Renaud; Cole, Maggie; Coles, Samuel; Daniels, David; Dessay, Natalie; Duchable, Francois-Rene [Piano]; Dumay, Augustin [Vi...
Conductors: Watson, Ian; Parrott, Andrew; Warren-Green, Christopher; Biondi, Fabio [Violin]; Asperen, Bob van; ; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Kuijken, Sigiswald; Norrington, Roger; Kaljuste, Tönu; Rozhdestvensky, G...
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Vocal et Instrumental de Lausanne; Il Seminario Musicale; London Academy; London Classical Players; Melante Amsterdam; Nash Ensemble; Scottish Ensemble; Taverner Choir, Consort & Players; ...

This 6-CD set offers listeners the greatest classical slow movements ever composed, including the haunting Albinoni Adagio in G minor, Pachelbel’s beloved Canon in D,...continue...

Best Guitar 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-06-24

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Lute in E major, BWV 1006a; Prelude, Fugue and Allegro for Lute in E flat major, BWV 998; Partita for Violin solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Cantata no 147, "Herz u...
Performers: Bailes, Anthony; Barrueco, Manuel; Bitetti, Ernesto; Bonell, Carlos [Guitar]; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Byzantine, Julian; Fisk, Eliot [Guitar]; Garibay, Minerva; Ghiglia, Oscar; Isbin, Sharon; Laniau,...
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Bátiz, Enrique; Ros Marbà, Antoni; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Bernstein, Elmer; Lubbock, Jeremy
Ensemble: ; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra members; London Symphony Orchestra

This 6-CD set contains an unrivalled collection of 100 favorite guitar classics, performed by some of the world's leading artists. Among them are guitarists Manuel...continue...

Best Relaxing Classics 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-01-15

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 208, "Was mir behagt," (Hunt Cantata), BWV 208 (BC G1, G3); Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (B...
Performers: Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Auger, Arleen; Barbirolli, John, Sir [Conductor]; Barrueco, Manuel; Bayless, John [Composer/Piano]; Bean, Hugh; Beasley-Murray, Ti...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Lysy, Alberto; ; Menuhin, Yehudi; Willcocks, David; Rees, Jonathan; Olah, Erno; Gönnenwein, Wolfgang; Muti, Riccardo; Foster, Lawrence; Karajan, Herbert von; Haitink, Bern...
Ensemble: ; Consortium Musicum; Il Seminario Musicale; London Philharmonic Orchestra Wind Ensemble; Members of the Vienna String Sextet (Members); Quartet of London; Scottish Ensemble

The first of this month's 'Best 100' series releases is the 'Best Relaxing Classics 100' album. Many people value classical music for the soothing melodies...continue...

Best Romantic Classics 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-01-15

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Romeo & Juliet; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Swan Lake; Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a; Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; D...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Barrueco, Manuel; Bean, Hugh; Bergonzi, Carlo; Beroff, Michel; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Br...
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Muti, Riccardo; Jansons, Mariss; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Kurtz, Efrem; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Temirkanov, Yuri; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Lanchbery, John; Ozawa, Seiji; Thompson, Bryden; Marriner, ...

The second of this month's 'Best 100' releases is the 'Best Romantic Classics 100'. A fantastic present for Valentine's Day, this 6-CD album sets the...continue...

Jubilation / Christopher Parkening, Jubilant Sykes

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-03-06

Works: Andrew York: Jubilation, for guitar; American Traditional: The Water Is Wide (after O Waly, Waly); He's Got the Whole World in His Hands; America ("My Country 'Tis of Thee"), song (from Thesaurus Mus...
Performers: Parkening, Christopher; Sykes, Jubilant

Through the years, as Parkening and Sykes' friendship grew, so did the scope of their individual careers. The two performed together in concert quite often...continue...

Romance de amor - Albéniz, Mangoré, etc / Xue Fei Yang

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-02-06

Works: Isaac Albéniz: Asturias (Leyenda), instrumental arrangement after Suite española no 1, Op. 47/5; Narciso Yepes: Romance de amor; Francisco Tárrega: Recuerdos de la Alhambra; Joaquí...
Performers: Yang, Xue Fei

Internationally-acclaimed guitarist Xue Fei Yang began playing guitar at the age of seven. Her debut performance at the First China International Guitar Festival brought immediate...continue...

100 Best Classics

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-08-29

Works: George Frederick Handel: Solomon; MEDLEY; Sarabande; Coronation Anthem; Der Messias; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Andre, Maurice; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Baltsa, Agnes; Barley, Peter; Barrueco, Manuel; Beasley-Murray, Timothy; Bell, David [Organ]; Bergonzi, Carlo; Blanc, Ernest...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Lysy, Alberto; Sanderling, Kurt; Jansons, Mariss; Muti, Riccardo; Barbirolli, John; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Previn, Andre; Boskovsky, Willi; Davis, Andrew [Bassist]; Davis, Andrew;...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Ambrosian Singers; Bath Festival Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Chorus; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Beecham Choral Society; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Ber...

100 of the world's best loved classical music recordings featuring the most well-known composers: Mozart, Bizet, Verdi, and Handel, performed by legends such as Yehudi...continue...
Looking to build a classical music library? Want a collection of just "the hits" from the best-known composers? This collection provides hours of definitive classical music as performed by ensembles s...continue...

Grace like a River / Christopher Parkening

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-05-02

Works: Carlo Domeniconi: Konyunbaba, Op. 19; Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (BC A174); Partita for Violin solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Isaac Albéni...
Performers: Parkening, Christopher
Conductors: Litton, Andrew; Bernstein, Elmer; Klein, Kenneth
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Young Musicians Foundation Debut Orchestra

Angel Records is pleased to offer the release of an album of guitar classics by world renowned artist Christopher Parkening. This collection features recordings that...continue...

The Most Relaxing Guitar Album in the World...Ever!

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2005-10-04

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869; Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147; Sheep may safely graze (after Bach's The Hunt Cantata, BWV 208); Sonata for Violin solo no...
Performers: Barrueco, Manuel; Bitetti, Ernesto; Brandon, David; Browne, Geoffrey [eng horn]; Fisk, Eliot; Isbin, Sharon; Laniau, Pierre; Parkening, Christopher; Romero, Angel
Conductors: Foster, Lawrence; Lubbock, Jeremy; Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: Lausanne Chamber Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Peace - Pure Classical Calm

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2005-01-25

Works: Karl Jenkins: The Armed Man; Howard Shore: The Lord of the Rings; Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Carl Orff: Carmina burana; Erik Satie: Gnossienne for piano no 1; Michael Ny...
Performers: Alexeev, Dmitri; Ambache, Diana; Auger, Arleen; Beniston, Paul; Bury, Alison; Cole, Maggie; Farr, Stephen; Galway, James [Flute]; Helmis, Fritz; Isbin, Sharon; Izzy; Johnson, Guy; Paik, Kun-woo; Plet...
Conductors: Jenkins, Karl [Composer]; Raine, Nic; Olah, Erno; Hill, David; Nyman, Michael [Piano]; Tortelier, Paul; Ledger, Philip, Sir; ; Foster, Lawrence; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Warren-Green, Christopher; Ha...
Ensemble: ; Il Seminario Musicale; Nash Ensemble

The Very Best of Placido Domingo

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2003-04-22

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni; Così fan tutte, K 588; Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; George Frederick Handel: Giulio Cesare; Giacomo Meyerbeer: Die Afrikanerin; Charles ...
Performers: Barrueco, Manuel; Caballe, Montserrat; Cangelosi, David; Capecchi, Renato; Domingo, Placido; Graham, Susan; Grist, Reri [Soprano Vocals]; Horton, Peter; Urmana, Violeta; Voigt, Deborah
Conductors: Kohn, Eugene; Fisch, Asher; Barker, John; Prêtre, Georges; Behr, Randall; Bartoletti, Bruno; Levine, James; Rudel, Julius; Pappano, Antonio; Muti, Riccardo; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Domingo, Placid...
Ensemble: ; Rondalla Lirica de Madrid

Spanish Guitar Virtuoso Vol 2 / Angel Romero

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2001-08-14

Works: Alonso de Mudarra: Fantasia for guitar; Galliard; Luys de Narváez: Diferencias (7) for guitar on "Guárdame las vacas"; Mauro Giuliani: Grande ouverture for Guitar in A major, Op. 61; Domeni...
Performers: Romero, Angel [Guitar]

Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez, etc; Walton / Parkening

1 CD / EMI Classics / 1993-01-23

Works: Joaquín Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar; Fantasía para un gentilhombre; William Walton: Bagatelles (5) for guitar
Performers: Browne, Geoffrey; Parkening, Christopher; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductors: Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Personnel: Christopher Parkening (guitar); Geoffrey Browne (English horn).

Recording information: Blackheath Concert Hall, London, England (1992)....continue...