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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...

The Very Best of Grieg

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-04-18

Works: Edvard Grieg: From Holberg's Time, Op. 40; Lyric Pieces (8) for piano, Book 1, Op. 12; Sonata no 3 in C minor for violin & piano; Peer Gynt; Lyric Pieces (6), Book 3, Op. 43; Quartet for Strings no 1...
Performers: Arnesen, Bodil; Birkeland, Oystein; Eriksen, Erling Ragnar; Gimse, Håvard; Jandó, Jenö; Kjekshus, Helge; Kraggerud, Henning; Nishizaki, Takako; Steen-Nökleberg, Einar
Conductors: Studt, Richard; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; ; Leaper, Adrian; Edlinger, Richard; Engeset, Bjarte; Breiner, Peter
Ensemble: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Capella Istropolitana; Oslo String Quartet; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Slovak State Philharmo...

The leading Scandinavian composer of his time and the principal advocate for Norwegian music, Grieg came to the forefront of international attention through works such...continue...

Tchaikovsky: The Seasons / Breiner, Nishizaki, Queensland SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-03-01

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Les saisons, Op. 37b; Chanson triste; Douze morceaux (difficulté moyenne), pieces (12) for piano, Op. 40; Chant sans paroles (Song without words) for piano in A minor,...
Performers: Nishizaki, Takako
Conductors: Breiner, Peter
Ensemble: Queensland Symphony Orchestra

'Ths Seasons' was commissioned by Nikolay Bernard, editor of the periodical 'Nouvelliste'. The resulting collection has much charm, as it takes the listener through the...continue...

Tchaikovsky: None but the Lonely Heart / Nishizaki, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2001-11-01

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Forgive, song for voice & piano, Op. 60/8; Songs (7), Op. 47; Thy radiant image, song for voice & piano, Op. 16/5; Songs (12), Op. 60; Songs (6), Op. 38; The Canary, song f...
Performers: Nishizaki, Takako
Conductors: Breiner, Peter
Ensemble: Queensland Symphony Orchestra

Tchaikovsky's songs represent a little-known but highly characteristic facet of his musical personality. He composed over 100 songs, most of which are set to poetic...continue...

Russian Romance / Breiner, Nishizaki, Queensland SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2001-06-01

Works: Alexander Egorovich Varlamov: Snowstorm; Igor Boguslavsky: Dark is the Night (Tymmnaya Noch); Vasily Pavlovich Solovyov-Sedoy: Midnight in Moscow; Russian Traditional: Kalinka (Little Snowfall), folk...
Performers: Nishizaki, Takako
Conductors: Breiner, Peter
Ensemble: Queensland Symphony Orchestra

The Russian repertoire of folk music is extensive, going back many hundreds of years. During the Soviet era this repertoire was added to with a...continue...