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Great Violin Concertos - Vivaldi, Bach, Mozart, Spohr, Paganini, Lalo et al. [10 CDs]

10 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-04-24

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Wolfgan...
Performers: Bisengaliev, Marat; Kaler, Ilya [Violin]; Kang, Dong-Suk [Violin]; Keylin, Misha; Kraggerud, Henning; Lamsma, Simone; Nishizaki, Takako; Papavrami, Tedi
Conductors: Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Dohnányi, Oliver von; Gallois, Patrick; Jean, Kenneth; Mogrelia, Andrew; Wit, Antoni; Wildner, Johannes; Kolchinsky, Camilla; Leaper, Adrian; Engeset, Bjarte

The Great Classics series from Naxos is the perfect introduction to myriad genres of classical music. Comprising both complete and compiled selections from the greatest...continue...

The Ultimate Lullaby Collection

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

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

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

Louis Spohr: Concertos for Two Violins

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-02-23

Works: Louis Spohr: Concertante for 2 violins & orchestra in A major, Op. 48; Concertante for 2 violins & orchestra in B minor, Op. 88; Duet for 2 vioins in G major, Op. 3/3
Performers: Bjora, Oyvind; Kraggerud, Henning
Conductors: Barratt-Due, Stephan
Ensemble: Oslo Camerata

Louis Spohr's life-long artistic commitment to elegance, sturdy workmanship and emotional reticence has burdened him with a reputation as a nostalgic conservative. Yet his melodic...continue...
Recording information: Jar Church, Oslo, Norway (02/15/2008-02/18/2008)....continue...

Spohr: Double Quartets no 1 & 2 / Forde Ensemble

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-09-29

Works: Louis Spohr: Double Quartet for Strings no 1 in D minor, Op. 65; Double Quartet for Strings no 2 in E flat major, Op. 77
Conductors:
Ensemble: Forde Ensemble

A champion of Haydn's, Mozart's and Beethoven's chamber music, Louis Spohr also made a considerable contribution to this genre, composing 36 string quartets and four...continue...

Spohr: Violin Concerti 6, 8, 11 / Gallois, Lamsma, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-01-27

Works: Louis Spohr: Concerto for Violin no 6 in G minor, Op. 28; Concerto for Violin no 8 in A minor, Op. 47 "in modo di scena cantante"; Concerto for Violin no 11 in G major, Op. 70
Performers: Lamsma, Simone
Conductors: Gallois, Patrick
Ensemble: Jyväskylä Sinfonia

By uniting the virtuosity of the French violin school of Viotti, Kreutzer and Rode with the seriousness, perfection of form and developmental skills of the...continue...

Spohr: String Quintet no 7,etc / New Haydn Quartet, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-05-16

Works: Louis Spohr: String Quintet no 7 in G minor, Op. 144; Sextet for Strings in C major, Op. 140; Potpourri on themes by Mozart for violin, string quartet & double bass in B flat major, Op. 22
Performers: Falvay, Attila; Papp, Sandor; Varga, Tamás

"Though it's difficult to imagine Spohr's music ever regaining the popularity and high prestige it enjoyed during his lifetime, recordings of much of his enormous...continue...

Spohr: String Quintets no 3 & 4 / Papp, New Haydn Quartet

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-04-01

Works: Louis Spohr: String Quintet no 3 in B minor, Op. 69; String Quintet no 4 in A minor, Op. 91
Performers: Papp, Sandor
Conductors:
Ensemble: New Haydn Quartet

"The Russian violinist Ilya Kaler, gold medallist in the Sibelius, Tchaikovsky and Paganini competitions and now teaching in Chicago, gives a performance of the utmost...continue...

Spohr: String Quintets no 5 and 6 / Papp, Haydn Quartet

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-02-01

Works: Louis Spohr: String Quintet no 5 in G minor, Op. 106; String Quintet no 6 in E minor, Op. 129
Performers: Papp, Sandor
Conductors:
Ensemble: Budapest Haydn String Quartet

The 'Quintet No. 5' followed upon the tragic death of Spohr's daughter Therese at the age of nineteen. The initial movements are dark and sombre...continue...

Spohr: Music for Violin and Harp Vol 2 / Langdon, Webb

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-01-01

Works: Louis Spohr: Sonata for violin & harp or piano in D major/E flat major, Op. 114; Fantasia on themes by Handel and Vogler, for violin & harp or piano, Op. 118; Sonata for violin & harp in G major/A fl...
Performers: Dorey, Susan; Langdon, Sophie; Montgomery, Roger; Smart, Alison; Webb, Hugh

"This isn't the most profound music I've heard, but it is engaging and lovely, and even touching." - Magil, ARG...continue...

Spohr: String Quintets Op 33 no 1 & 2 / Danubius Quartet

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2002-06-01

Works: Louis Spohr: String Quintet no 1 in E flat major, Op. 33/1; String Quintet no 2 in G major ("Grande Quintetto") Op. 33/2
Performers: Papp, Sandor
Conductors:
Ensemble: Danubius String Quartet

The German musician Ludwig Spohr was born in Brunswick in 1784 and he went on to establish himself as one of the most versatile musicians...continue...

Music for Solo Harp - Rosetti, Spohr, Glinka, et al / Hainen

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2002-05-01

Works: Franz Liszt: Liebesträume for Piano, S 541; Concert Etudes (3) for Piano, S 144; Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor; Mikhail Glinka: Nocturne, for harp (or piano) in E flat major, G. vi62; H...
Performers: Hainen, Elizabeth

Elizabeth Hainen has won international recognition as one of today's foremost virtuoso harpists. Currently principal harp of the Philadelphia Orchestra, she has done much to...continue...

Spohr: Violin Concertos no 7 & 12 / Pesek, Nishizaki, et al

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

Works: Louis Spohr: Concerto for Violin no 7 in E minor, Op. 38; Concerto for Violin no 12 in A major (Concertino no 1), Op. 79
Performers: Nishizaki, Takako
Conductors: Pesek, Libor
Ensemble: Bratislava Philharmonic Chamber Ensemble

"If you approach Spohr looking for the power and fire of Beethoven, you'll be desappointed. But if you accept him for what he was -...continue...

Night Music 10 - Classical Favourites for Relaxing

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

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 17 in D minor, Op. 31/2 "The Tempest"; Antonio Vivaldi: Chamber Concerto for Lute and 2 Violins in...
Performers: Harden, Wolf [Piano]; Jando, Jeno; Nishizaki, Takako; Sarkoezi, G.; Zaritzkaya, Irina
Conductors: Lenárd, Ondrej; Parkanyi, Tibor; Wordsworth, Barry; Pesek, Libor; Clark, Keith; Dvorak, Jaroslav; ; Ligeti, András; Kopelman, Jozef
Ensemble: ; Capella Istropolitana; Kodály Quartet

Spohr: Music for Violin and Harp Vol 1 /Langdon, Webb, Dorey

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2001-07-01

Works: Louis Spohr: Sonata for violin & harp in D major/E flat major ("Sonata Concertante"), Op. 113; Sonata for violin & harp in C minor, WoO 23; Trio for harp, violin & cello in E minor/F minor (arranged ...
Performers: Dorey, Susan; Langdon, Sophie; Webb, Hugh

"The performances are superb, the sound is excellent, and the notes are among the most erudite and informative I have read. They were written by...continue...

Spohr: Clarinet Concertos nos 2 & 4, etc / Ottensamer

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1995-01-04

Works: Louis Spohr: Concerto for Clarinet no 2 in E flat major, Op. 57; Concerto for Clarinet no 4 in E minor, WoO 20; Fantasia and Variations on a theme by Danzi for clarinet & string quartet (or piano) in...
Performers: Ottensamer, Ernst
Conductors: Wildner, Johannes
Ensemble: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bratislava

Spohr: Clarinet Concertos nos 1 & 3, etc / Ottensamer

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1994-08-17

Works: Louis Spohr: Concerto for Clarinet no 1 in C minor, Op. 26; Concerto for Clarinet no 3 in F minor, WoO 19; Potpourri on themes from P. von Winter's "Das unterbrochene Opferfest" for clarinet & orches...
Performers: Ottensamer, Ernst
Conductors: Wildner, Johannes
Ensemble: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bratislava; Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Kosice