Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich > Violin

Tchaikovsky Live - Violin Concerto / Sarah Nemtanu, violin; Kurt Masur

1 CD / Naïve / 2013-05-28

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Sextet for Strings in D major, Op. 70 "Souvenir de Florence"
Performers: Bourre, Jean-Luc; Gaugué, Christophe; Héry, Luc; Nemtanu, Sarah [Violin]; Perraud, Raphael; Toutain, Sabine [Viola]
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Orchestre National de France

Sarah Nemtanu is a renowned solo violinist, and in 2010 she was the "real" violinist playing Tchaikovsky's violin concerto in the film Le Concert. On...continue...

Tchaikovsky: The Queen Of Spades Suite; Voyevoda Suite (Arr. Peter Breiner) / New Zealand SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: The Queen of Spades; Voyevoda
Performers: Joyce, Andrew; Leppanen, Vesa-Matti
Conductors: Breiner, Peter
Ensemble: ; New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

Slovak-born composer and conductor Peter Breiner has received considerable inter-national acclaim for his adaptations, and his Tchaikovsky arrangements are particularly impressive examples of his art....continue...
Recording information: Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, New Zealand (02/09/2012-02/10/2012)....continue...

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...

14 - Works by Niccolo Paganin, Giuseppe Tartini; Antonin Dvorak; Edward Elgar; Max Bruch et al. / David Garrett, violin; Alexander Markovich, piano

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-04-02

Works: Niccolò Paganini: Concerto for Violin no 2, Op. 7; Giuseppe Tartini: Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 1 no 4 "Devil's Trill"; Antonin Dvorák: Humoresques (8) for Piano, ...
Performers: Garrett, David; Markovich, Aleksandr

Violinist David Garrett's long-lost fifth album for DG is a true treasure-trove of youthful interpretive genius.

14 documents the extraordinary and prodigious talent of the

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Recording information: Herkulessaal, Residenz, Munich (04/1995)....continue...

Top 50 Favourite Classical Chillout Tunes by Mozart, Dvorak, Saint-Saens, Schubert and Liszt

4 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2013-03-26

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C, K. 467 "Elvira Madigan"; Serenade no 13 in G, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik"; Serenade no 10 in B flat, K. 361/370a "Gran Partita"; Concerto f...
Performers: Austbo, Hakon; Berkhemer, Joan; Crombach, Sara; David, Nadia; Dubach, Alexandre; Giacometti, Paolo; Goldenweiser, Alexander [Composer]; Goldstein, Misha; Grauwels, Marc; Groop, Monica; Han, Derek; He...
Conductors: Vermeulen, Dirk; Paavo, Järvi; Goodman, Roy; Sharon, Gil [Violin]; Vonk, Hans; Zweden, Jaap van; Tortelier, Yan Pascal; Marturet, Eduardo; Ermler, Mark; Menuhin, Yehudi; Schneider, Alexander; Fe...
Ensemble: ; Cambridge Ensemble; Consort of London; La Magnifica Comunità ; La Petite Bande; Musica ad Rhenum

A classical TOP 50, aiming at a public not specifically acquainted with classical music: young urban people with an open mind, who will enjoy the...continue...
Includes work(s) by Alessandro Marcello....continue...

Arthur Grumiaux: The Art of the Violin - Concertos & sonatas by Beethoven, Brahms, Lalo, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Tchaikovsky [7 CDs]

7 CD / Traditions Alive / 2013-03-07

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 1 in B flat major, K 207; Concerto for Violin no 2 in D major, K 211; Concerto for Violin no 3 in G major, K 216; Concerto for Violin in D major, K 271...
Performers: Grumiaux, Arthur [Violin]; Haskil, Clara
Conductors: Paumgartner, Bernhard; Moralt, Rudolf; Haitink, Bernard; Beinum, Eduard Van; Fournet, Jean

A 7-CD set, in a slim-line wallet box, which features one the most iconic violinists of the twentieth century. Grumiaux is presented in performances of...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto; Lalo: Symphonic Espganole / Bronislaw Huberman, violin

1 CD / Opus KURA / 2013-02-12

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Edouard Lalo: Symphonie espagnole, for violin & orchestra in D minor, Op. 21
Performers: Frenkel, Paul; Huberman, Bronislaw
Conductors: Steinberg, William; Szell, George
Ensemble: ; Vienna Philharmonic

Born in Poland in 1882, Bronislaw Humberman's recordings with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra are the most famous and valuable for violin recording history. He was...continue...

Steven Staryk: A Retrospective, Vol. 2 "Violin Gems" works by Schubert, Kreisler, Wieniawski, Ravel, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Schumann, Massenet, Faure, Bartok, and Sarasate

1 CD / Centaur / 2013-01-29

Works: Franz Schubert: Sonata, D. 385; Fritz Kreisler: Liebesleid; Liebesfreud; Schön Rosmarin; Gypsy Caprice; Tambourin Chinois; Marguerite (Albumblatt) for violin & piano (transcription of work by Ra...
Performers: Bergman, Lisa; Corwin, Jane; Kotowska, Adela; Linzon, Robert; Parnell, Raymond; Philippe, Laurent; Staryk, Steven; Wood, Robin
Conductors: ; Gamley, Douglas; Staryk, Steven
Ensemble: ; Members of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Primas Stefan's Royal Tziganes

Recording information: 1959-2003....continue...

Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1; Violin Concerto / Georges Cziffra, Leonid Kogan. Conatantin Silvestri

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-01-08

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35
Performers: Cziffra, Gyorgy; Kogan, Leonid
Conductors: Vandernoot, Andre; Silvestri, Constantin
Ensemble: ; Philharmonia Orchestra

Without exception, the second edition in the RED LINE series feature absolute classics from the EMI catalog. These fantastic pieces range from Chopin to Beethoven...continue...
Recording information: Kingsway Hall, London (09/1958); Salle Wagram, Paris (09/1958); Kingsway Hall, London (11/1959); Salle Wagram, Paris (11/1959)....continue...

Classical 2013 / DiDonato, Rattle, Frag, Jaroussky, Lim, Balsom, Pahud, Villazon

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-11-19

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Giacomo Puccini: La Bohème; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata for Violin no 8 in G major, Op. 30/3; Fide...
Performers: Anderson, Ronald Kinloch; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Baborak, Radek; Balsom, Alison; Bostridge, Ian; Brunello, Mario; Callas, Maria; Capucon, Gautier; Capucon, Renaud; Coates, Sam; Dalberto, Michel; D...
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir; Armiliato, Marco; Summers, Patrick; Jensen, Eivind Gullberg; Spinosi, Jean-Christophe; Pinnock, Trevor; Wilson, John; Jenkins, Karl [Composer]; Petrenko, Vasily; Aadland, Eivind; ...
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Matheus; Les Violons du Roy; tenThing (Brass Ensemble); The English Concert

With 45 tracks, and over 2.5 hours of classical favorites, Classical 2013 is a double album featuring the best and most popular names in classical...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto; Rococo Variations / David Oistrakh, violin; Mstislav Rostropovich, cello

1 CD / Melodiya / 2012-11-13

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Variations for Cello and Orchestra on a Rococo theme, Op. 33
Performers: Oistrakh, David; Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors: Kondrashin, Kirill; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady
Ensemble: Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra; USSR State Symphony Orchestra

Recording information: 1957/1963....continue...

Russian Soul: Works for violin and Piano by Balakirev, Glazunov, Gliere, Sjostakovitj / Yury Revich, violin; Valentina Babor, piano

1 Super Audio CD / ARS Productions Import / 2012-11-04

Works: Ivan Khandoshkin: Variations on a Russian folk song; Sergey Rachmaninov: Morceaux de fantasie, Op. 3; Songs (14), Op. 34; Pieces (2) for violin & piano, Op. 6; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Russian Danc...
Performers: Babor, Valentina; Revich, Yury

Recording information: Immanuelskirche Wuppertal (08/2012)....continue...

A Year in Music - Vivaldi: The Four Seasons; Tchaikovsky: The Seasons / Herve le Floch, violin; Yakov Kasman, piano

2 CD / Phaia Music / 2012-09-25

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Les saisons, Op. 37b
Performers: Floch, Hervé le; Kasman, Yakov
Conductors: Hartemann, Jean-Claude
Ensemble: Les Solistes Des Frances

Two of the most popular composers in the history of classical music have been inspired by the season, creating two of their most popular works....continue...
Recording information: 1979....continue...

Tchaikovsky: Trio in A minor, Op. 50; Haydn: Trio in G major, Hob.XV, No. 25

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2012-09-18

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Trio for Piano and Strings in A minor, Op. 50; Franz Joseph Haydn: Keyboard Trio in G major ("Gypsy Trio") H. 15/25
Performers: Beluska, Vasile [Violin]; Smith, Alan [Cello]; Smith, Diana Barker [Piano]

Recording information: College of Musical Arts, Bowling Green State University (2007)....continue...

Tchaikovsky: Ballet Highlights - Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker / André Previn

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-08-28

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20; Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66; The Nutcracker, Op. 71
Performers: Brown, John; Cummings, Douglas; Haendel, Ida
Conductors: Previn, Andre
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra

Tchaikovsky's great ballet scores are symphonic tone paintings full of drama and emotional power. André Previn's time as head of the London Symphony Orchestra was...continue...

Historic Russian Archives: David Oistrakh - Chamber Music Edition

10 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-07-31

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major, K 306 (300l); Variations (12) on "La bergère Célimene," for violin & piano in G major, K. 359 (K. 374a); Sergey Rachmani...
Performers: Badura-Skoda, Paul; Bauer, Frida; Goldenweiser, Alexander [Composer]; Knushevitsky, Svyatoslav; Kollegorskaya, Inna; Makarov, Abram; Oborin, Lev; Oistrakh, David; Oistrakh, Igor [Violin]; Richter, Sv...

The reissue of this unique collection of chamber music masterpieces, ranging from Baroque to 20-century, played by the legendary David Oistrakh, with his luminous, sonorous

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Tchaikovsky: Ballet Suites - Nutcracker; Sleeping Beauty; Swan Lake / Karajan - Vienna PO

1 CD / Decca / 2012-07-24

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a
Performers: Brabec, Emanuel; Sivo, Josef
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: ; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Tchaikovsky's three classic ballets combine his remarkable gift for melody with sparkling orchestration and a real sense of theatrical magic. Herber von Karajan and the...continue...

Lang Lang: Complete Recordings 2000-2009 [12 CDs]

12 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-24

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Trio for Piano and Strings in A minor, Op. 50; Dumka for Piano in C minor, Op. 59 "Russian rustic scene"; Morceaux (6) for ...
Performers: Bocelli, Andrea; Domingo, Placido; Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]; Fan, Wei; Ji, Wei; Lang Lang; Lang, Guo-Ren [Composer]; Maisky, Mischa; Moragues, Pascal; Repin, Vadim [Violin]; Sarah Brig...
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel; Gergiev, Valery; Long, Yu; Eschenbach, Christoph; Mehta, Zubin; Temirkanov, Yuri; Jenkins, Karl [Composer]; Warren-Green, Christopher

Probably the moment you've been waiting for... the DG catalogue priority of 2012.

It's a stunning visual - fresh and modern - and it's a

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Encore!

1 CD / K2 HD Import / 2012-06-26

Works: Fritz Kreisler: Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani; Marche Miniature Viennoise, for violin & piano; Apple Blossoms; Pablo de Sarasate: Spanish Dances (2) for Violin and Piano, Op. 21; Int...
Performers: McDonald, Robert; Midori

Herbert von Karajan - The 1960s [82 CDs]

82 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-06-26

Works: Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40; Don Quixote, Op. 35; Metamorphosen for 23 solo Strings, AV 142; Concerto for Oboe in D major, AV 144; Concerto for Horn no 2 in E flat major, AV 132; Johanne...
Performers: Anda, Géza; Berry, Walter; Borwitzky, Ottomar; Brandis, Thomas [Violin]; Cappone, Giusto; Cherkassky, Shura; Civil, Alan; Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]; Ferras, Christian [Violin]; F...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Priem-Bergrath, Hans
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Wind Ensemble

We're going Big in 2012! Almost incredible: between 1959 and the end of the following decade, Herbert von Karajan recorded 82 CDs worth of orchestral...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Complete Orchestral Suites (4) / Neville Marriner

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-06-26

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Suite for Orchestra no 1 in D major, Op. 43; Suite for Orchestra no 2 in C major, Op. 53; Suite for Orchestra no 3 in G major, Op. 55; Suite for Orchestra no 4 in G major, ...
Performers: Kalafusz, Hans
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville
Ensemble: ; Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra

Tchaikovsky is best-loved for his symphonic, operatic, and balletic works. With most of his opus falling into these formal genres, it comes as no surprise...continue...

Classical Music for Children, Vol. 2 - Debussy, Grieg, Schumann - Funny Stories, Foreigh Lands, Good Night, Sleep Tight

3 CD / Berlin Classics / 2012-06-12

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 9 in E flat major; Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 94 in G major, Hob. 1; Symphony no 45 in F sharp minor, H 1 no 45 "Farewell"; Concerto for Piano in D major; Claude...
Performers: Czapski, Jutta; Erber, Gerhard; Funke, Christian; Oistrakh, Igor [Violin]; Olbertz, Walter; Ousset, Cecile; Pekinel, Guher [Piano]; Pekinel, Suher [Piano]; Pistorius, Andreas; Resick, Georgine; Rosel...
Conductors: Flor, Claus P.; Haenchen, Hartmut; Blomstedt, Herbert; Herbig, Günther; Suitner, Otmar; Klee, Bernhard; Masur, Kurt; Neumann, Václav; Rögner, Heinz; Weigle, Jörg-Peter; Vonk, Hans...

Good Night, Sleep Tight / Classical Music for Children

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2012-06-12

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 3 in F major, Op. 90; Frédéric Chopin: Berceuse for Piano in D flat major, B 154/Op. 57; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; The ...
Performers: Funke, Christian; Oistrakh, Igor [Violin]; Pistorius, Andreas; Rosel, Peter; Schmidt, Annerose; Shetler, Norman; Zechlin, Dieter
Conductors: Herbig, Günther; Vonk, Hans; Blomstedt, Herbert; Rögner, Heinz; Weigle, Jörg-Peter; ; Masur, Kurt; Koch, Helmut; Konwitschny, Franz; Neumann, Václav
Ensemble: ; Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen Wind Soloists

Nielsen, Tchaikovsky: Violin Concertos / Vilde Frang, violin

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-06-05

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Carl Nielsen: Concerto for Violin Op. 33 (FS 61)
Performers: Frang, Vilde [Violin]
Conductors: Jensen, Eivind Gullberg
Ensemble: ; Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Award-winning Norwegian violinist Vilde Frang pairs Tchaikovsky's romantic and well-loved violin concerto and the unique coloring of Nielsen's concerto in her third release for EMI...continue...
Recording information: DR Koncerthuset, Copenhagen (08/29/2011-08/31/2011)....continue...

Bach To Jazz / Caroline Adomeit, violin

1 CD / Oehms / 2012-05-29

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Violin solo no 1 in B minor, BWV 1002; Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance for piano, 4 hands, in E minor, WoO 1/9; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake; Eugène Y...
Performers: Adomeit, Caroline; Hastreiter, Thomas; Riem, Julian

Oehms Classics presents the debut recording of young, virtuoso violinist Caroline Adomeit. This bold program of music ranging from Bach's Partitas to Ysaÿe's Mazurka showcases...continue...
Recording information: Groáer Konzertsaal der Hochschule für Musik und Theater (10/02/2011-10/03/2011)....continue...

Classical 2012

2 CD / Decca / 2012-05-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Vesperae solennes de confessore, K 339; Sergey Rachmaninov: Preludes (10) for Piano, Op. 23; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; The Pearl Fishers, opera; Giovanni Pergolesi: Nel c...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bartoli, Cecilia; Bell, Joshua; Benedetti, Nicola; Bocelli, Andrea; Bolet, Jorge; Calleja, Joseph; Coker, Paul; Di Stefano,...
Conductors: Chung, Myung-Whun; Pappano, Antonio; Dudamel, Gustavo; Armiliato, Marco; Chailly, Riccardo; Callegari, Daniele; Chichon, Karel Mark; Karajan, Herbert von; Rizzi, Carlo; Hollingworth, Robert; Previn, ...
Ensemble: ; I Fagiolini

Classical 2012 allows you to sample some of the finest new recordings of the year and introduce yourself to some of the most exciting new...continue...

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 Art of Ferenc Fricsay: Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Brahms

2 CD / Tahra / 2012-04-10

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Flute & Harp, K. 299 in C major; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Variations...
Performers: Helmis, Irmgard; Menuhin, Yehudi; Schmitz, Hans
Conductors: Fricsay, Ferenc

My First Tchaikovsky Album / Halasz - Slovak PO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-03-27

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker; Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48; Six Romances, Op. 16; Morceaux (6) for Piano, Op. 19; Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Eugene Onegi...
Performers: Banowetz, Joseph; Kliegel, Maria; Nagy, Péter [Piano]; Nishizaki, Takako; Prunyi, Ilona; Yablonskaya, Oxana
Conductors: Halász, Michael; Entremont, Philippe; Markson, Gerhard; Lenárd, Ondrej; Kuchar, Theodore; Wit, Antoni; Breiner, Peter

Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: a great Russian name for a great Russian composer! Tchaikovsky was not always a happy man. He didn't laugh a lot. But...continue...

My First Violin Album / Philharmonic Orchestra

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-03-27

Works: Niccolò Paganini: Caprices (24) for Violin solo, Op. 1; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 3 in G major, K. 216; Edward Elgar: Salut d'amour; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for two...
Performers: Frantz, Caspar; Handy, Thelma; Hanslip, Chloe [Violin]; Jablokov, Alexander; Jandó, Jenö; Kaler, Ilya [Violin]; Nishizaki, Takako; Yang, Tianwa
Conductors: Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Dohnányi, Oliver von; Jean, Kenneth; Yablonsky, Dmitry; Izquierdo, Ernest M.; Davis, Carl; Kuchar, Theodore;
Ensemble: ; Ferenc Sánta & His Gypsy Band

From folk music to film music, the violin is the star of instruments. Millions of children all over the world learn how to play it...continue...

In Memoriam: Yakov Kreizberg, 1959-2011 / Works by Dvorak, Debussy, Wagner, Tchaikovsky & Struss Jr.

2 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2012-03-27

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Water Goblin, Op. 107/B 195; Noon Witch, Op. 108/B 196; Golden Spinning Wheel, Op. 109; Wood Dove, Op. 110/B 198; Claude Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un...
Performers: Fischer, Julia [Violin]; Kreizberg, Yakov [Conductor]; Tsibulevsky, Vadim
Conductors: Kreizberg, Yakov
Ensemble: ; Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra Amsterdam; Russian National Orchestra; Vienna Symphony Orchestra

Music allows us to really find our inner self, to be free to search for those things that we normally don't have the opportunity or...continue...

The Very Best of David Oistrakh

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-03-13

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Ludwig van Beethoven: Triple Concerto in C, Op. 56; Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Violin no 2 in G minor, Op. 63; Franz Schubert: Trio for Pi...
Performers: Knushevitsky, Svyatoslav; Oborin, Lev; Oistrakh, David; Richter, Sviatoslav; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Yampolsky, Vladimir
Conductors: Szell, George; Karajan, Herbert von; Galliera, Alceo; Shostakovich, Maxim; Malko, Nikolai

The first CD opens with a complete performance of one of the great masterpieces of the violin repertoire, the Violin Concerto in D by Brahms,...continue...

Mercury Living Presence Collection [51 CDs]

51 CD / Decca / 2012-03-06

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Night on the Bare Mountain; Béla Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz 106; Hungarian Sketches, for orchestra, Sz. 97; Romanian...
Performers: Bachauer, Gina; Belov, Rudolf; Fischer, Irwin; Glenecke, Thomas; Graham, Allan; Hood, Boyde [Trumpet]; Janis, Byron; Koves, Toni; London Symphony Orchestra; Menuhin, Yehudi; Metzenger, Edward; Miquel...
Conductors: Kubelik, Rafael; Hanson, Howard; Dorati, Antal; Fennell, Frederick; Paray, Paul; Skrowaczewski, Stanislaw; ; Menges, Herbert; Kondrashin, Kirill; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Gnutov, Vitaly; Alessandro, ...
Ensemble: ; Battery B, 2nd New Jersey Light Artillery; Eastman Wind Ensemble

Mercury Living Presence is special in many ways - an American company, from the heyday of classical recording in the U.S. that reproduced some of...continue...
Includes work(s) by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky....continue...

Dedicated to the International Tchaikovsky Competition / Van Cliburn; Valery Klimov, Natallia Shakhovskaya et al.

5 CD / Melodiya / 2012-02-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"; Franz Liszt: Liebesträume for Piano, S 541; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op...
Performers: Amentaeva, A.; Atlantov, Vladimir; Cliburn, Van; Farr, L. [Piano]; Khalilova, Farida; Klimov, Valery; Marsh, Jane; Natalia Shakhovskaya
Conductors: Kondrashin, Kirill; Shostakovich, Maxim; Kitayenko, Dmitri; Ermler, Mark; Haikin, B.;
Ensemble: ; State Academic Bolshoi Theatre Sextet

Melodiya presents an exclusive edition dedicated to the International Tchaikovsky Competition! A major artistic phenomenon and national endowment of Russia, the International Tchaikovsky Competition i...continue...

Tchaikovsky & Mendelssohn: Violin Concertos / Ray Chen, violin

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-02-07

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor
Performers: Chen, Ray [Violin]
Conductors: Harding, Daniel
Ensemble: ; Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra

The Observer
It's easy to see why Sony have snapped [Chen] up for star treatment. His tone is silken, his technique faultless, his musicianship persuasive as...continue...
Recording information: Berwaldhallen, Stockholm, Sweden (04/04/2011-04/09/2011)....continue...

Music Painters [5 CDs]

7 CD / Naïve / 2012-01-31

Works: Maurice Ravel: Une barque sur l'océan, for orchestra; Rêves, song for voice & piano; Daphnis et Chloé Suite no 1; Deux mélodies hébraïques (Two Hebraic Melodies); Conc...
Performers: Armstrong, Louis; Ashkenazy, Vovka; Barreaux, Gerard; Berezovsky, Boris [Piano]; Blumenthal, Daniel; Bon, Maarten; Bostridge, Ian; Bruns, Peter; Cabasso, Laurent; Casals, Pablo; Cassard, Philippe; Ch...
Conductors: Krivine, Emmanuel; Robertson, David; Equilbey, Laurence; ; Grindenko, Anatoly; Yablonsky, Dmitry; Mihaylov, Zdravko; Von der Goltz, Gottfried; Spering, Christoph; Jean, Kenneth; Halász, Michael;...
Ensemble: ; Dizzy Gillespie All-Stars; Duo Campion-Vachon; Ensemble Kasbek; Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five; Rare Fruits Council; Tempo Jazz Men; Végh Quartet

Tchaikovsky: Ballet Highlights / André Previn

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-01-24

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20; Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66; The Nutcracker, Op. 71
Performers: Brown, John; Cummings, Douglas; Haendel, Ida
Conductors: Previn, Andre
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Icon: Michael Rabin

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-01-10

Works: Niccolò Paganini: Concerto for Violin no 1 in E flat major (usually transposed to D major), Op. 6, MS 21; Caprices (24) for Violin solo, Op. 1; Moto perpetuo for Violin and Orchestra in C major,...
Performers: Pommers, Leon; Rabin, Michael
Conductors: Goossens, Eugene, Sir; Boult, Adrian; Matacic, Lovro von; Galliera, Alceo; Slatkin, Felix

Released to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of Michael Rabin's death on 19th January 1972 this collection brings together his finest recordings on EMI Classics in...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto / James Ehnes

1 CD / Onyx Classics / 2012-01-10

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Sérénade mélancolique for Violin and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 26; Valse-Scherzo for Violin and Orchestra in C major,...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Ehnes, James [Violin]
Conductors: Ashkenazy, Vladimir
Ensemble: ; Sydney Symphony Orchestra

As a follow-up to his acclaimed recording of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto, James Ehnes once again collaborates with Vladimir Ashkenazy and the Sydney Symphony for an...continue...
Recording information: Sydney Opera House (12/09/2010-12/11/2010)....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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The Studio Recordings 1954-1960: Michael Rabin, violin

6 CD / Testament / 2011-12-13

Works: Niccolò Paganini: Concerto for Violin no 1 in E flat major (usually transposed to D major), Op. 6, MS 21; Caprices (24) for Violin solo, Op. 1; Moto perpetuo for Violin and Orchestra in C major,...
Performers: Pommers, Leon; Rabin, Michael
Conductors: Matacic, Lovro von; Galliera, Alceo; Boult, Adrian; Goossens, Eugene, Sir; Slatkin, Felix

The story of the amazing violinist Michael Rabin is complicated and ultimately tragic. When his career should have been reaching the height of his success,...continue...
Recording information: 1954-1960....continue...

Tchaikovsky, Korngold: Concertos / Laurent Korcia, violin

1 CD / Naïve / 2011-11-15

Works: Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35
Performers: Korcia, Laurent
Conductors: Kantorow, Jean-Jacques
Ensemble: ; Liege Royal Philharmonic

Over 5 years ago Korcia recorded an album of "core repertoire" dedicated to Bartok. Here today with a new album the violinist performs one of...continue...
Recording information: Salle Philharmonique de Liège (Belgium) (07/2011)....continue...

And the Waltz Goes On

1 CD / Universal Import / 2011-11-08

Works: Frank Steijns: Grande valse viennoise (Wiener Festwalzer); Dreaming of New Zealand; Robert Stolz: Frühjahrsparade; Anthony Hopkins: And the Waltz Goes On, for violin & string orchestra; Joseph M...
Performers: Bolle, Nathalie; Brepols, Mireille; Close, Dennis; Colen, Pierre; Cordewener, Arthur; Cremers, Freya; De Keersmaecker, Jennifer; Derwahl, Tanja; Detry, Stephanie; Diakoff, Nadejda; Diederen, Roger; F...

Recording information: André Rieu Studios BV, Maastricht, The Netherlands.

Featuring an array of traditional waltzes from Finland ("Valse Triste"), France ("La Petite Valse"), and Austria ...continue...

Gold & Silver

1 CD / Opus KURA / 2011-11-08

Works: Franz Lehár: Gold und Silber-Walzer (Gold and Silver Waltz), for orchestra, Op. 79, NV 87; Claude Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan...
Performers: Turner, Laurance [Violin]
Conductors: Barbirolli, John

The HMV recordings offered here represent the lighter side of the Hallé-Barbirolli partnership and date from the immediate post-war years....continue...

Bartok: Violin Concerto No. 2; Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto / Valeriy Sokolov, violin

1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2011-11-01

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Béla Bartók: Concerto for Violin no 2 in B minor, Sz. 112, BB 117
Performers: Sokolov, Valeriy
Conductors: Zinman, David
Ensemble: Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich

The young Ukrainian violinist Valeriy Sokolov, whose playing "requires every superlative in dictionary" (Classic FM Magazine), releases his first recording as an exclusive Virgin Classics...continue...
Recording information: Tonhalle, Zürich, Switzerland (10/29/2010-11/02/2010)....continue...

Russian Archives: David Oistrakh / violin concertos by Kabalevsky, Prokofiev, Shostakovich and Taneyev

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-10-25

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Violin no 1 in A minor, Op. 77 (published as Op. 99); Concerto for Violin no 2 in C sharp minor, Op. 129; Dmitry Kabalevsky: Concerto for Violin in C major, Op. 48; ...
Performers: Oistrakh, David
Conductors: Mravinsky, Yevgeny; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Eliasberg, Karl; Sanderling, Kurt; Kondrashin, Kirill

David Oistrakh is regarded to this day as the greatest violinist to emerge from Russia in the 20th century. Born in Odessa in the Ukraine...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Complete Works for Violin & Piano / Sasha Rozhdestvensky, violin; Josiane Marfurt, piano

1 CD / Delos / 2011-10-25

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Sérénade mélancolique for Violin and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 26; Valse-Scherzo for Violin and Orchestra in C major, Op. 34; Souvenir d'un lieu cher; Morcea...
Performers: Marfurt, Josiane; Rozhdestvensky, Sasha

"He (Sasha) belongs to a great line of outstanding artists. His approach & relationship to music & the violin is intense, highly sensitive & intelligent,"...continue...
Recording information: Academy of Choral Art, Moscow (10/22/2010-10/24/2010)....continue...

Con Amore

1 CD / K2 HD Import / 2011-10-25

Works: Fritz Kreisler: La Gitana; Liebesleid; Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani; Liebesfreud; Ede Poldini: Poupée valsante (The Dancing Doll), for piano; Henryk Wieniawski: Scherzo-Taran...
Performers: Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Moll, Phillip

Recording information: Forde Abbey, Somerset (10/1985)....continue...

ASM35: The Complete Musician / Anne Sofie Mutter, violin [38 CDs / 2 DVDs]

40 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-10-15

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 3 in G major, K 216; Concerto for Violin no 5 in A major, K 219 "Turkish"; Sonata for Violin and Piano in E minor, K 304 (300c); Concerto for Violin no...
Performers: Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Borucinska, Krystyna; Giuranna, Bruno; Harrell, Lynn; Müller-Schott, Daniel; Ma, Yo-Yo; Meneses, Antonio; Moll, Phillip; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Orkis, Lambert [Key...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Sacher, Paul; Lutoslawski, Witold; Ozawa, Seiji; Levine, James; Previn, Andre; Penderecki, Krzysztof; ; Masur, Kurt; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Gergiev, Valery; Krenz, Jan
Ensemble: ; Trondheim Soloists (Trondheimsolistene)

August 23rd, 2011 is Anne-Sophie Mutter's 35th anniversary on stage. DG fetes the violinist with this limited edition set of 38 CDs in original jacket...continue...