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Mozart: Clarinet Concerto; Bassoon Concerto; Flute Concerto / Carbonare Zoon; Santana. Abbado, Orchestra Mozart

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-05-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Concerto for Flute no 2 in D major, K 314 (285d); Concerto for Bassoon in B flat major, K 191 (186e)
Performers: Carbonare, Alessandro; Santana, Guilhaume; Zoon, Jacques
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: ; Orchestra Mozart

In the year of his 80th birthday, Claudio Abbado and his superb orchestra continue their Mozart celebration with critically acclaimed solo concerto performances.

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Schumann: Complete Recordings by Maurizio Pollini, piano

4 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-01-22

Works: Robert Schumann: Fantasia in C major, Op. 17; Piano Soanta in F sharp minor, Op. 11; Symphonic Etudes for Piano, Op. 13; Arabeske for piano in C major, Op. 18; Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54; ...
Performers: Pollini, Maurizio
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio

Long recognized as a supreme Schumann interpreter, one of "unfaltering poise" and "magisterial talent" by Gramophone, Maurizio Pollini recorded a wide selection of solo works...continue...

Piano Concertos by Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms / Maurizio Pollini, piano

8 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-01-22

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, K 488; Concerto for Piano no 19 in F major, K 459; Concerto for Piano no 17 in G major, K 453; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467...
Performers: Eder, Gerhard; Eder, Gretchen; Esders, Andreas; Lechner, Gabriele; Pita, Jorge; Pollini, Maurizio; Scheiwein, Robert
Conductors: Böhm, Karl; Abbado, Claudio; Pollini, Maurizio

Long recognized as a supreme Schumann interpreter, one of "unfaltering poise" and "magisterial talent" by Gramophone, Maurizio Pollini recorded a wide selection of solo works...continue...

Murray Perahia: First 40 Years [63 CDs & 5 DVD-Videos]

73 DVD Video / Sony Classical / 2012-11-06

Works: Robert Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze for Piano, Op. 6; Fantasiestücke, Op. 12; Symphonic Etudes for Piano, Op. 13; Symphonic Etudes in Variation Form, WoO 6; Moderato; Songs (5) for voi...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Brainin, Norbert [Violin]; Cole, Vinson; Corkhill, David [Conductor]; Cox, Michael; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Fleming, Renée; Frank, Pamela; Glennie, Evelyn; Kremer, Gidon; Kroyt...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Perahia, Murray; Mehta, Zubin; Haitink, Bernard; ; Davis, Colin; Solti, Sir Georg; Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: ; English Chamber Orchestra

In recognition of his 40th anniversary with the label, Sony Classical is proud to present Murray Perahia: The First 40 Years. This limited edition box...continue...

Chopin: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 / Tamas Vasary; Ivo Pogorelich, pianists

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-10-09

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21
Performers: Pogorelich, Ivo [Piano]; Vásáry, Tamás
Conductors: Semkov, Jerzy; Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic; Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Iconic recordings from the most legendary classical artists in history. The Virtuoso Series brings back many of these cherished titles back into the forefront at...continue...

Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 27 and 20 / Maria Joao Pires, piano; Claudio Abbado

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-09-18

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 27 in B flat major, K 595; Concerto for Piano no 20 in D minor, K 466
Performers: Pires, Maria-Joao
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: ; Orchestra Mozart Bologna

The sublime results were worth the wait: after forty years of collaboration, Maria Joao Pires and Maestro Claudio Abbado record two of Mozart's most beloved...continue...
Recording information: Auditorium Teatro Manzoni, Bologna & Auditorium Konzert (09/2011)....continue...

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons / Gidon Kremer, violin; Abbado - London SO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-24

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Concerto for 4 Violins and Cello in B minor, Op. 3 no 10/RV 580; Concerto per eco in lontana, for 4 violins, strings & ...
Performers: Bartlett, Eric; Figueroa, Guillermo; Hover, Herbert; How, Liang Ping; Jenner, Joanna; Kremer, Gidon; Linde, Hans-Martin [Flute/Recorder]; Pearson, Leslie [Keyboard]; Prystawski, Walter; Sato, Eriko
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Baumgartner, Rudolf; Hofmann, Wolfgang
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra

Pachelbel: Canon; Albinoni: Adagio; works by Bach, Handel, Purcell & Vivaldi / Orpheus CO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-24

Works: George Frederick Handel: Solomon, HWV 67; Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351; Water Music Suite no 2, HWV 349; Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G major, BWV 1048; Suite no 3 in...
Performers: Andre, Maurice; Bartlett, Eric; Brewer, Edward; Gallois, Patrick [Flute/Conductor]; Holliger, Heinz; Kremer, Gidon; Meyer, Wolfgang [Organ]; Pearson, Leslie [Keyboard]; Petri, Michala; Preston, Simon...
Conductors: Pinnock, Trevor; Kubelik, Rafael; Wijnkoop, Alexander van; Abbado, Claudio; Brown, Iona; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Füri, Thomas; ; Rose, Barry
Ensemble: ; I Musici; Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

Gramophone
Holliger brings a wonderful sense of poetry and lyricism to the music, wistful, and elegiac in slow movements, athletic and sprightly in faster ones. Guaranteed...continue...

Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3 / Evgeny Kissin, piano - Abbado, Berlin PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-24

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D flat major, Op. 10; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. 26; Alexander Scriabin: Pieces (4) for piano, Op. 51; Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 8
Performers: Kissin, Evgeni
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

First Choice features top artists - in the first batch, Claudio Abbado, the Emerson String Quartet, Helene Grimaud, Herbert von Karajan, James Levine, Anna Netrebko,...continue...
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Time Traveller: Weimar Germany

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-04-10

Works: Paul Hindemith: Kammermusik no 1 with Finale, for 12 solo instruments, Op. 24 no 1; Kammermusik no 2, for 12 solo instruments, Op. 36 no 1; Kurt Weill: Alabama Song, for voice & orchestra (from "Aufs...
Performers: Archer, Robyn; Hendricks, Barbara [Soprano Vocal]; Vogt, Lars
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Muldowney, Dominic; Klemperer, Otto; Welser-Möst, Franz; Metzmacher, Ingo; Bertini, Gary; Jansons, Mariss

Famed for its divine decadence, explosive politics, rampant inflation and feverish creativity. Germany's Weimar Republic - born in the wake of World War I -...continue...

Berg & Beethoven: Violin Concertos / Isabelle Faust, Claudio Abbado

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2012-02-14

Works: Alban Berg: Concerto for Violin; Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61
Performers: Faust, Isabelle
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: ; Orchestra Mozart

Violinist Isabelle Faust is featured on a disc of German violin concertos that marks the début recording for harmonia mundi by the great Italian conductor...continue...
Recording information: Teatro Manzoni, Bologna, Italy (11/2010)....continue...

Hindemith: Kammermusik / Christian Tetzlaff, Wolfram Christ et al - Abbado

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-02-07

Works: Paul Hindemith: Kammermusik no 1, for 12 instruments, Op. 24/1; Kammermusik no 2, for piano & 12 instruments, Op. 36/1; Kammermusik no 3, for cello and 10 instruments, Op. 36/2; Kammermusik no 4, for...
Performers: Blacher, Kolja; Brandkamp, Kornelia; Christ, Wolfram [Viola]; Faust, Georg; Fischer, Julia [Violin]; Gerhardt, Alban [Cello]; Hausmann, Ib; Hope, Daniel [Violin]; Jansen, Dag; Jansen, Rolf; Masurenko...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Paul Hindemith (1895-1963) is a greatly misunderstood composer. General opinion would have it that his music is rather dry, academic and lacking in humor but...continue...

Mozart: Flute Concertos nos 1 & 2; Concerto for Flute & Harp / Emmanuel Pahud, flute

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-01-24

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Flute & Harp, K. 299 in C major; Concerto for Flute no 1 in G major, K. 313 (K. 285c); Concerto for Flute no 2 in D major, K. 314 (K. 285d)
Performers: Langlamet, Marie-Pierre; Pahud, Emmanuel
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Maurizio Pollini: 20th Century / Abbado, Sinopoli, Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rund and Berliner Philharmoniker

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-12-20

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Movements (3) from Pétrouchka; Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata for Piano no 7 in B flat major, Op. 83; Anton Webern: Variations for piano, Op. 27; Pierre Boulez: Sonata for Piano no ...
Performers: Pollini, Maurizio; Taskova, Slavka
Conductors: Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Abbado, Claudio

From the outset of his recording career, Maurizio Pollini has championed modern music - in benchmark accounts of Bartók, Boulez, Manzoni, Nono, Prokofiev, Schoenberg, Stravinsky...continue...

Mozart: Horn Concertos Nos. 1-4 / Alessio Allegrini

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-09-20

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Horn no 1 in D major, K. 412/514 (K. 386b); Concerto for Horn no 2 in E flat major, K. 417; Concerto for Horn no 3 in E flat major, K. 447; Concerto for Horn no ...
Performers: Allegrini, Alessio
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Orchestra Mozart

Extending Claudio Abbado's 75th birthday celebrations into 2009, Deutsche Grammophon releases his first recording of the Mozart Horn Concertos. This is the first album of...continue...
Recording information: 2005-06-??&2006-02-??&2007-....continue...

The Art of Martha Argerich

3 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-06-07

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Scherzo for Piano no 3 in C sharp minor, B 125/Op. 39; Mazurka for piano no 36 in A minor, Op. 59/1, CT. 86; Scherzo for Piano no 2 in B flat minor/D flat major, B 111/Op. ...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Brunner, Eduard; Economou, Nicolas; Freire, Nelson [Piano]; Grafenauer, Irena [Flute]; Hortnagel, Georg Maximilian; Kovacevich, Stephen; Kre...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Dutoit, Charles; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Chailly, Riccardo; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Faerber, Jörg

It's hard to believe that Martha Argerich is now approaching her 70th birthday - on 5 June this year. She has been recording for Deutsche...continue...

Brahms: Violin Concerto; Dvorak / Abbado/BPO, Gil Shaham [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / EuroArts / 2011-04-26

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Egmont Overture, Op. 84A; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"; Antonín Dvorák: Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the...
Performers: Shaham, Gil
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

The Berlin Philharmonic's annual European Concerts are intended to honor the orchestra's foundation date, May 1, 1882, with a performance being given on this anniversary...continue...
Run Time: 132 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, Fre...continue...

Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-03-08

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18
Performers: Wang, Yuja
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio

Yuja Wang joins the legendary maestro on her first orchestral album. To the challenging Rachmaninov Piano Concerto no. 2, she adds the daunting Rhapsody on...continue...
Recording information: Ferrara, Teatro Communale di Ferrara (04/2010)....continue...

Artist's Choice

3 CD / Decca Import / 2011-01-18

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971; Fantasia and Fugue in A minor, BWV 904; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 17 in G major, K 453; Franz Schubert: Fantasy for P...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Abbado, Claudio

Pergolesi Collection / Abbado, Carmignola, et al

3 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-11-09

Works: Giovanni Pergolesi: Stabat Mater; Concerto for Violin in B flat major; Salve Regina; Mass (Kyrie & Gloria), for soloists, chorus & orchestra in F major (4 versions); Salve regina, for countertenor & ...
Performers: Antonaz, Laura; Balducci, Antonella; Bertotti, Lavinia; Cangemi, Veronica; Carmignola, Giuliano; Dominguez, Rosa; Gallo, Lucio; Grandini, Alfredo; Harnisch, Rachel; Kleiter, Julia
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio

Pergolesi Year 2010 celebrates the birth 300 years ago of a first rank composer. Had Pergolesi not died young, his name would rank among the...continue...

111 More Classic Tracks [Limited Edition]

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-11-09

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 10 in E minor, Op. 93; Adagio and Allegretto (Elegy and Polka), for string quartet; Franz Liszt: Concert Etudes (2) for Piano, S 145; Fr...
Performers: Alarie, Pierrette; Ambrosini, Jean-Claude; Anda, Geza; Andre, Maurice; Antonietti, Jean; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Askenase, Stefan; Baldwin, Dalton; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Battle, Kat...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Ancerl, Karel; Stadlmair, Hans; Nelson, John; Bernstein, Leonard; Blech, Leo; Böhm, Karl; Previn, Andre; Boulez, Pierre; Karajan, Herbert von; Marcon, Andrea; Pletnev, Mikhail; ...
Ensemble: ; Early Music Consort of London

111 More Classic Tracks carries on from where 111 Classic Tracks of 2009 left off. In another mesmerizing journey through the history of Deutsche Grammophon's...continue...

Mahler: Symphony No. 1, Prokofiev / Claudio Abbado, Yuja Wang [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / EuroArts / 2010-10-26

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Sergei Prokofiev: Concerto for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. 26
Performers: Wang, Yuja
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Lucerne Festival Orchestra

The charismatic and inspiring Claudio Abbado and the mesmerizing young pianist Yuja Wang, with the Lucerne Festival Orchestra, hold the audience spellbound in this opening...continue...
Run Time: 93 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1
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Mahler & Prokofiev / Abbado/Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Yuja Wang [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2010-07-27

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Sergei Prokofiev: Concerto for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. 26
Performers: Wang, Yuja
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Lucerne Festival Orchestra

The charismatic and inspiring Claudio Abbado and the mesmerizing young pianist Yuja Wang, with the Lucerne Festival Orchestra, hold the audience spellbound in this opening...continue...
Run Time: 93 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
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Pure Classics

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2010-02-23

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin in D, KV271i; Sonata for Piano and Violin in B flat, K.454; Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Violin Solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Ludwig van Beethoven...
Performers: Garrett, David
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Pletnev, Mikhail

Import collection from the Classical violinist containing selections from David Garrett's Deutsche Grammophon recordings: Mozart's Violin Concertos (1995), Bach's Partita In D-Minor (1995), Tchaikovsk...continue...

Brahms: Violin Concerto, Documentary & Performance / Gil Shaham, Abbado/Berlin PO [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2010-02-23

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"
Performers: Shaham, Gil
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

This interpretation of the highly popular violin concerto was recorded live at the Teatro Massimo, Palermo in 2002, and brought together a number of renowned...continue...
Run Time: 69 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
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Brahms: Violin Concerto; Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 / Abbado/BPO, Shaham [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2010-01-26

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Egmont, Op. 84; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"; Antonín Dvorák: Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World...
Performers: Shaham, Gil
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

The Berliner Philharmoniker's annual European Concerts are intended to recall the date on which the orchestra was founded, 1 May 1882, with a performance being...continue...
Run Time: 132 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
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Rachmaninov, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky: A Russian Night / Abbado, Grimaud [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2009-10-26

Works: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The tempest, Op. 18; Sergei Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Igor Stravinsky: Firebird Suite
Performers: Grimaud, Helene
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Lucerne Festival Orchestra

The first-ever concert DVD of pianist Helene Grimaud in collaboration with conducting legend Claudio Abbado captures an unforgettable night at the Lucerne Festival 2008! The...continue...

Pergolesi: Stabat Mater; Violin Concerto; Salve Regina In C Minor

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2009-08-25

Works: Giovanni Pergolesi: Stabat Mater; Concerto for Violin in B flat major; Salve Regina
Performers: Carmignola, Giuliano; Harnisch, Rachel; Kleiter, Julia
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio

BBC Music Magazine
... the curiously ambivalent Stabat mater, part operatic, part austere. The dark and complex voices of Rachel Harnisch and Sara Mingardo emphasise its...continue...

The Martha Argerich Collection, Vol 2 - The Concerto Recordings

7 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2009-08-18

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. 26; Maurice Ravel: Concerto for Piano in G major; Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Concerto for Pi...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Kremer, Gidon; Touvron, Guy [Trumpet]
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Dutoit, Charles; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Faerber, Jörg
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; National Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Less than a year ago, Deutsche Grammophon released the first volume in this series which celebrates the recordings of Martha Argerich. That best-selling first volume...continue...

Romantic Masterpieces, Performances & Documentaries / Brahms, Mendelssohn, Schumann / Shaham, Abbado, Argerich [4 DVD]

4 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2009-03-31

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"; Antonín Dvorák: Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Vio...
Performers: Argerich, Martha; Erben, Frank-Michael; Shaham, Gil
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Masur, Kurt; Chailly, Riccardo
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

This box set combines some of the most famous and beloved works of the Romantic period, which - with all their lyrical emotion, their colorful...continue...
Run Time: 265 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
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Bach: Brandenburg Concertos / Abbado/Orchestra Mozart; Carmignola [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / EuroArts / 2008-10-28

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 1 in F major, BWV 1046; Brandenburg Concerto no 2 in F major, BWV 1047; Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G major, BWV 1048; Brandenburg Concerto no 4 in G m...
Performers: Carmignola, Giuliano
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Orchestra Mozart

This release is a BLU-RAY DVD and will not play on standard DVD players. A regular DVD is available as EUA 2056734. Bach's Brandenburg Concertos...continue...
Run Time: 100 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, LPCM 5.1
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Bach: Brandenburg Concertos / Abbado/Orchestra Mozart; Carmignola [DVD]

2 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2008-10-28

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 1 in F major, BWV 1046; Brandenburg Concerto no 2 in F major, BWV 1047; Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G major, BWV 1048; Brandenburg Concerto no 4 in G m...
Performers: Carmignola, Giuliano
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Orchestra Mozart

Bach's Brandenburg Concertos are among the most beautiful and best known works form the Baroque period. They are performed here in a fascinating interpretation by...continue...
Run Time: 100 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
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The Essential Midori

2 CD / RCA Records / 2008-07-29

Works: Niccolò Paganini: Caprices (24) for Violin solo, Op. 1; Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Violin solo no 2 in A minor, BWV 1003; Fritz Kreisler: Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani; L...
Performers: McDonald, Robert; Midori
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Mehta, Zubin; Jansons, Mariss
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

The greatness of the violinist Midori can be found in the seamless fabric of her distinguished but still-young career - an unbroken series of triumphs...continue...

Mozart: Violin Concertos, Sinfonia concertante / Abbado, Carmignola, Waskiewicz, et al

2 CD / Decca / 2008-07-08

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 no 4 in D majo...
Performers: Carmignola, Giuliano; Waskiewicz, Danusha
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Orchestra Mozart

Renowned period-instrument violinist Giuliano Carmignola makes his first Mozart recording, and internationally acclaimed maestro Claudio Abbado records Mozart for the first time on period instruments!...continue...

Claudio Abbado / Mozart, Rossini, Schubert, Brahms / Pollini, Hadley [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / HBDirect Import / 2008-07-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Kyrie in D minor, K 341 (368a); Grabmusik, K 42 (35a); Laudate Dominum; Franz Schubert: Mass no 6 in E flat major, D 950; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat m...
Performers: Hadley, Jerry; Holl, Robert; Lipovsek, Marjana; Mattila, Karita; Pita, Jorge Antonio; Pollini, Maurizio
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: La Scala Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna State Opera Chorus

DVD 1 contains the 1986 edition of the "All Saints' Day Concert" - second only to the New Year's concert in that most musical of...continue...
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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Mozart: Flötenkonzerte 1 & 2; Konzert für Flöte und Harfe

1 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2008-07-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Flute & Harp, K. 299 in C major; Concerto for Flute no 1 in G major, K 313 (285c); Concerto for Flute no 2 in D major, K 314 (285d)
Performers: Langlamet, Marie-Pierre; Pahud, Emmanuel
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio

Gemini - Hindemith: Kammermusik 1-7, Der Schwanendreher

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-10-23

Works: Paul Hindemith: Kammermusik no 1, for 12 instruments, Op. 24/1; Kammermusik no 2, for piano & 12 instruments, Op. 36/1; Kammermusik no 3, for cello and 10 instruments, Op. 36/2; Kammermusik no 4, for...
Performers: Blacher, Kolja; Christ, Wolfram [Viola]; Faust, Georg; Vogt, Lars; Wayne Marshall [Piano/Organ]; Zimmermann, Tabea [Viola]
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Shallon, David
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Gramophone Classical Music Guide
As the Chailly set appears to have limited distribution, do consider the Abbado discs. While lacking a little of the gem-like incisiveness...continue...

Maria Joao Pires - With Passion

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-07-10

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata, K. 332; Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, K 488; Franz Schubert: Pieces (3) for Piano, D 946; Frédéric Chopin: Nocturnes (2) for Piano, Op. 27; Noc...
Performers: Pires, Maria-Joao
Conductors: Brüggen, Frans; Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: ; Chamber Orchestra of Europe

This new 2-CD compilation attest to the unique artistry of Maria Joao Pires with recordings of solo works by Mozart, Schubert, and Chopin, along with...continue...

Grand Prix - Bartók: Piano Concertos no 1 and 2

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-06-12

Works: Béla Bartók: Concerto for Piano no 1, Sz 83; Concerto for Piano no 2, Sz 95; Portraits (2) for violin and orchestra, Op. 5/Sz 37
Performers: Mintz, Shlomo; Pollini, Maurizio
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio

"Want to know what the two smartest musicians in Italy think of Bartok's first two Piano Concertos? Try this disc. With Maurizio Pollini at the...continue...

Grand Prix - Mendelssohn, Bruch: Violin Concertos / Mintz, Abbado, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2007-05-08

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor; Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26; Fritz Kreisler: Caprice Viennois; Liebesleid; Liebesfreud
Performers: Benson, Clifford; Mintz, Shlomo
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

The Best of Maxim Vengerov

11 CD / Warner Classics / 2007-04-24

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring"; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer"; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento for String Qu...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Chachamov, Revital; Golan, Itamar [Piano]; Klein, Alex; Markovich, Aleksandr; Vengerov, Maxim [Violin]
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Masur, Kurt; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Abbado, Claudio; Barenboim, Daniel
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

Collectors Edition - Mozart: Piano Concertos / Rudolf Serkin

7 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2006-10-10

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 8 in C major, K 246 "Lützow"; Concerto for Piano no 12 in A major, K 414 (385p); Concerto for Piano no 16 in D major, K 451; Concerto for Piano no ...
Performers: Serkin, Rudolf
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Chamber Orchestra of Europe; London Symphony Orchestra

Vivaldi: Four Seasons, Concertos For Flute & Orchestra

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2006-07-13

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Concerto for Flute in F major, Op. 10 no 1/RV 433 "La tempesta di mare"; Concerto for Flute in G minor, Op. 10 no 2/RV ...
Performers: Gallois, Patrick [Flute/Conductor]; Kremer, Gidon
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio

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Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1, Violin Concerto

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2006-07-11

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: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Milstein, Nathan
Conductors: Dutoit, Charles; Abbado, Claudio

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Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.3 / Alfred Brendel (Piano), Lucerne Festival Orch., Claudio Abbado [DVD

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2006-06-20

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 7 in E major, WAB 107
Performers: Brendel, Alfred
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Lucerne Festival Orchestra

These performances were recorded live at the Concert Hall of the Culture and Convention Centre Lucerne in August of 2005; part of the Summer 2005...continue...
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Region: 1
Picture Format: NTSC, Letterbox, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): DD 5.1 Surround, LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 Surround
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The Genius of Pogorelich

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2006-05-09

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Prelude for piano no 25 in C sharp minor, Op. 45, CT. 190; Scherzo for Piano no 3 in C sharp minor, B 125/Op. 39; Nocturne for piano no 16 in E flat major, Op. 55/2, CT. 12...
Performers: Pogorelich, Ivo [Piano]
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra

"...his recording of the Scarlatti Sonatas is downright sublime because rather than being gratuitously eccentric he's got something to say, musically." -I-on-Arts...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto, Etc.

1 CD / Decca Import / 2006-02-01

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Francesco Geminiani: Sonata for violin & continuo no 10 in A major, Op. 4/10; Franz Schubert: Rondo for Violin and Piano in B minor,...
Performers: Milstein, Nathan; Pludermacher, Georges [Piano]
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio

A wide-ranging tribute to one of the greatest violinists of the last century. The encore pieces accompanied by Georges Pludermacher, first issued in 1983 although...continue...

Mozart Collection - Piano Concertos 14, etc / Pires, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2005-11-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 14 in E flat major, K 449; Concerto for Piano no 17 in G major, K 453; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467
Performers: Pires, Maria-Joao
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

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Meditation: Classics for Relaxation

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2005-01-01

Works: Jules Massenet: Meditation (from "Thaïs"); Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the animals; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Greensleeves; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet in ...
Performers: Boyd, Douglas; Gallois, Patrick [Flute/Conductor]; Haimovitz, Matt; Maisky, Mischa; Neidich, Charles; Schwalbe, Michel; Serkin, Rudolf; Sollscher, Goran; Standage, Simon; Wilcock, Elizabeth
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Bychkov, Semyon; Järvi, Neeme; Pople, Ross; Davis, Andrew; Pinnock, Trevor; Abbado, Claudio; Füri, Thomas

Silent Reflection 1: Serene Classics

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2005-01-01

Works: Jules Massenet: Meditation (from "Thaïs"); Antonin Dvorák: Serenade for Strings; Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite no 2, Op. 55; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, O...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Gilels, Emil; Gulda, Friedrich; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Sollscher, Goran; Thorvaldsson, Christer; Zabaleta, Nicanor
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme; Kubelik, Rafael; Abbado, Claudio; Ozawa, Seiji; Füri, Thomas; Karajan, Herbert von; Kuentz, Paul