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Schumann: Symphony in C; Konzertstuck for four Horns; 2 Symphonic Etudes; Pfitzner: Symphony in C et al. / Gerard Schwarz

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-09-25

Works: Robert Schumann: Konzertstück for 4 horns & orchestra in F major, Op. 86; Two Etudes Symphoniques, Op. 13; Felix Mendelssohn: Die Heimkehr aus der Fremde - Liederspiel, Op. 89; Johannes Brahms: ...
Performers: Bonnevie, Robert; Knapp, David C.; Robbins, Mark; Wilson, Scott
Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard
Ensemble: ; Seattle Symphony

The musical expression of German Romanticism is the theme of this disc. The trajectory of Schumann's Konzertstuck, Op. 86, written for four horns and orchestra,...continue...
Recording information: Seattle Opera House, Seattle, WA....continue...

Idil Biret Archive Edition, Vol. 4: Berg, Webern, Boulez

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-04-27

Works: Alban Berg: Sonata for Piano, Op. 1; Anton Webern: Variations for piano, Op. 27; Pierre Boulez: Sonata for Piano no 2
Performers: Biret, Idil

"Boulez's major contribution to the sonata literature is the 2nd... Biret's performance, reminds us of the music's fantastic side: she's more effective in the impressionistic...continue...
Recording information: Atlantic Recording Studios, New York....continue...

Webern: Vocal and Orchestral Works / Craft, Arnold, Booth, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-07-28

Works: Anton Webern: Fuga a 6 voci from Bach's Musical Offering, BWV 1079; Lieder (2), Op. 19; Movements (5), version for string orchestra, Op. 5; Songs (2) for soprano & ensemble, Op. 8; Pieces (5) for orc...
Performers: Arnold, Tony [Soprano Vocal]; Booth, Claire; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Craft, Robert
Ensemble: 20th Century Classics Ensemble; Philharmonia Orchestra; Simon Joly Chorus; Twentieth Century Classics Ensemble

Robert Craft's abiding love and understanding of Anton Webern's music have made him an internationally renowned champion of this elusive composer's oeuvre. Its utter originality,...continue...

Discover - Music of the 20th Century

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-11-01

Works: Claude Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Arnold Schoenberg: Pieces (5) for piano, Op. 23; Alban Berg: Concerto for Violin; Anton Webern: Pieces (5) for orchestra, Op. 1...
Performers: Aitken, Robert [Flute]; Berman, Boris; Biret, Idil; Heaton, Roger; Hill, Peter; Hirsch, Rebecca; Kilanowisz, Zofia; Kormendi, Klara
Conductors: Rahbari, Alexander; Klas, Eri; Yuasa, Takuo; Craft, Robert; Sanderling, Stefan; Bakels, Kees; Lenárd, Ondrej; Mogrelia, Andrew; Slovák, Ladislav; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Bateman, Paul; Sincl...
Ensemble: ; Amici Ensemble

Discover Music of the 20th Century is a comprehensive and easily digestible guide, leading us through the diverse, innovative and controversial music of this era....continue...

Webern: Symphony, Six Pieces, etc / Craft, Philharmonia

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-01-18

Works: Anton Webern: Symphony, Op. 21; Canons (5) on Latin Texts, Op. 16; Traditional Rhymes (3) for soprano & ensemble, Op. 17; Songs (3) for soprano, E flat clarinet & guitar, Op. 18; String Trio, Op. 20;...
Performers: Fedele, David; Frautschi, Jennifer; Gekker, Christopher; Goble, Daniel; Gosling, Stephen; Kavafian, Ani; Kuney, Scott; Lim, Sunghae Anna; Lowenstern, Michael; Mills, Jesse; Neidich, Charles; O'Neill,...
Conductors: Craft, Robert
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra; Twentieth Century Classics Ensemble

"Craft elicits impressive clarity and delicacy from the Philharmonia Orchestra in the two-movement Op. 21 Symphony and in the Six Pieces Op. 6 (even the...continue...

Klimt - Music of His Time

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-05-01

Works: Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dances (21) for orchestra, WoO 1; Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus; Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Das Lied von der Erde; Alexander Scriabin: Prelude in ...
Performers: Donose, Ruxandra; Harper, Thomas [Tenor Vocal]; Hill, Peter; Zagorzanka, Barbara; Zarafiants, Evgeny
Conductors: Bogár, István; Walter, Alfred; Halász, Michael; Seipenbusch, Edgar; Yuasa, Takuo; Kosler, Zdenek; Stryja, Karol
Ensemble: ; Polish State Philharmonic Orchestra; Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Slovak State Symphony Orchestra, Kosice; Ulster Orchestra

Webern: Passacaglia, Symphony, etc / Yuasa, Ulster Orchestra

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

Works: Anton Webern: Passacaglia for orchestra, Op. 1; Movements (5) for string quartet, Op. 5; Pieces (6) for orchestra, Op. 6; Pieces (5) for orchestra, Op. 10; Symphony, Op. 21; Variations for orchestra,...
Conductors: Yuasa, Takuo
Ensemble: Ulster Orchestra

"If you're new to the music of Anton Webern, this superb budget CD is just the introduction you need... Yuasa's account of the Op. 1...continue...

Schoeberg, Berg, Webern: Piano Music / Peter Hill

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-06-18

Works: Alban Berg: Sonata for Piano, Op. 1; Arnold Schoenberg: Pieces (3) for piano, Op. 11; Little Pieces (6) for piano, Op. 19; Pieces (5) for piano, Op. 23; Suite for piano, Op. 25; Pieces (2) for piano,...
Performers: Hill, Peter

"...These are scrupulously prepared performances, with all the polyphonic strands clarified and all the myriad articulation marks respected....Apart from its amazing value for money, Naxos's...continue...