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Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances; Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements / Gergiev

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2012-04-10

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45; Igor Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Following his acclaimed LSO Live recording of Rachmaninov's Symphony No 2 (a Gramophone Editor's Choice), Valery Gergiev offers an equally thrilling performance of the composer's...continue...
Recording information: Barbican, London (05/07/2009-05/08/2009)....continue...

Shostakovich & Shchedrin: Piano Concertos / Denis Matsuev, Valery Gergiev

1 Super Audio CD / Mariinsky / 2012-02-14

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 102; Rodion Shchedrin: Concerto for Piano no 5
Performers: Matsuev, Denis
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: ; Mariinsky Orchestra

For his second Mariinsky release, the acclaimed Russian pianist Denis Matsuev joins Valer y Gergiev and the Mariinsky Orchestra for a program of music by...continue...
Recording information: Concert Hall of the Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg, (2009-12-25_2009-12-30&2010-)....continue...

Classical Album 2011

2 CD / Decca / 2011-06-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor; Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Vincenzo Bellini: Norma, opera; Franz Liszt: Liebestr...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bartoli, Cecilia; Benedetti, Nicola; Bonell, Carlos [Guitar]; Domingo, Placido; Fernandez, Eduardo [Classical Guitar]; Fisc...
Conductors: Dudamel, Gustavo; Fischer, Adam; Levine, James; Abbado, Claudio; Chailly, Riccardo; Armiliato, Marco; Lanchbery, John; Fischer, Iván; Dutoit, Charles; Ahronovitch, Yuri; Mackerras, Charles, Sir;...
Ensemble: ; International Chamber Soloists

This stunning collection showcases the greatest stars of classical music with dazzling performances from Gustavo Dudamel, Cecilia Bartoli, Lang Lang and Anna Netrebko, to name...continue...

Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 10 / Gergiev

1 Super Audio CD / Mariinsky / 2011-04-12

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 3 in E flat major (The First of May), Op. 20; Symphony no 10 in E minor, Op. 93
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery

For the third release in his Shostakovich symphony cycle, Valery Gergiev again couples two works from different stages in the composer's career. Although Shostakovich's symphonies...continue...
Recording information: Concert Hall of the Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg, R (02/2009/06/2010)....continue...

D. Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 11

1 Super Audio CD / Mariinsky / 2010-12-14

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 2 in B flat major (To October), Op. 14; Symphony no 11 in G minor, Op. 103 "Year 1905"
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery

The debut release in Valery Gergiev’s Shostakovich symphony cycle with the Mariinsky Orchestra was nominated for two Grammy awards. The latest chapter in the series...continue...
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Stravinsky: Oedipus Rex

1 Super Audio CD / Mariinsky / 2010-06-08

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Les Noces I (The Wedding), ballet in 4 tableaux for vocal soloists, chorus & orchestra; Oedipus rex
Performers: Khudoley, Mlada; Mogilevsky, Alexander; Mogilevsky, Maxim; Nikitin, Evgeny; Petrenko, Mikhail; Savova, Olga; Semenchuk, Ekaterina; Semishkur, Sergey; Serov, Andrei; Smolina, Svetlana; Timchenko, Alex...
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery

To date, each release from the Mariinsky label has featured music by some of the great Russian composers of the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries,...continue...
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Tchaikovsky: Variations On A Rococo Theme

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-02-09

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Variations for Cello and Orchestra on a Rococo theme, Op. 33; Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony-Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in E minor, Op. 125; Unspecified: Untitled CD-ROM ...
Performers: Capucon, Gautier
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery

These live performances were recorded in St Petersburg on 24th December 2008 when Gautier Capucon was the guest of Russia's leading maestro - and one...continue...
Recording information: Concert Hall of the Marlinsky Theatre, Saint Petersburg (12/23/2008-12/25/2008)....continue...

White Nights: Romantic Russian Showpieces

1 CD / Decca Import / 2010-01-26

Works: Mikhail Glinka: Ruslan and Lyudmila; Aram Khachaturian: Gayaneh; Spartacus; Alexander Borodin: Prince Igor; Anatol Lyadov: Baba-Yaga, Op. 56; Kikimora, Op. 63; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overtur...
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: ; Members of the Royal Dutch Marine Band (Members)

Stravinsky And The Ballets Russes / Mariinsky Ballet, Gergiev [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Bel Air Classiques / 2009-10-27

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Firebird; Le sacre du printemps
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: Mariinsky Theater Orchestra, St. Petersburg

Today it is difficult to imagine the impact on audiences at the beginning of the 20th century of Serge Diaghilev (1872-1929) and his Ballets Russes....continue...
Run Time: 123 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1
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Stravinsky And The Ballets Russes / Mariinsky Ballet, Gergiev [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / Bel Air Classiques / 2009-10-27

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Firebird; Le sacre du printemps
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: Mariinsky Theater Orchestra, St. Petersburg

Today it is difficult to imagine the impact on audiences at the beginning of the 20th century of Serge Diaghilev (1872-1929) and his Ballets Russes....continue...
Run Time: 123 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio
Subtitles: French, English
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Bartók: Bluebeard's Castle / Valery Gergiev, Elena Zhidkova, Willard White, et al

1 CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2009-09-08

Works: Béla Bartók: Bluebeard's Castle, Op. 11/Sz 48
Performers: White, Willard [Bass Vocals]; Zhidkova, Elena
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Valery Gergiev is joined by two outstanding singers for his latest LSO Live release featuring Bartok's one-act opera. Despite being one of the greatest ever...continue...

Shostakovich: Symphonies no 1 & 15 / Valery Gergiev, et al

1 Super Audio CD / Mariinsky / 2009-08-11

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 1 in F minor, Op. 10; Symphony no 15 in A major, Op. 141
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: Mariinsky Theater Orchestra, St. Petersburg

The second release on the Mariinsky label features Shostakovich's first and final symphonies. Valery Gergiev made award-winning recordings of Shostakovich symphonies for Philips, however he...continue...

Shostakovich: The Nose / Gergiev, Mariinsky Orchestra, Et al

2 Super Audio CD / Mariinsky / 2009-06-09

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: The Nose, opera, Op. 15
Performers: Antipenko, Viktor; Bezzubenkov, Gennady; Dombrovskaya, Zhanna; Filimonova, Tatjana; Gerasimov, Alexander; Gibatov, Roman; Gorev, Alexander; Gorshkov, Vasily; Kamensky, Nikolai; Kanunnikova, Lyudmila;...
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: Mariinsky Theater Orchestra, St. Petersburg

The Mariinsky Theatre's new version of 'The Nose' bring Shostakovich's difficult piece spectacularly to life. This sharply observed two-CD set from the Mariinsky Theatre transcends...continue...

Brahms, Korngold: Violin Concertos / Nikolaj Znaider, Valery Gergiev, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

1 CD / RCA Records / 2009-02-03

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35
Performers: Znaider, Nikolaj
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Wherever violinist Nikolaj Znaider performs, he makes news. A critic's darling, reviewers worldwide agree that he is one of the leading musicians among the new...continue...

New Years Concert At The Mariinsky Theater / Gergiev [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Bel Air Classiques / 2007-11-01

Works: Mikhail Glinka: Russlan and Ludmilla; Hector Berlioz: Harold in Italy for viola and orchestra, Op. 16; Richard Wagner: Lohengrin; Johann Strauss II: Annen-Polka, Op. 117; Franz Liszt: Concerto for Pi...
Performers: Bashmet, Yuri; Bronfman, Yefim
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: Mariinsky Theater Orchestra, St. Petersburg

For the 2007 New Year’s Concert in St. Petersburg, Valery Gergiev led the orchestra and chorus of the Mariinsky Theatre in a riveting program captured...continue...
Run Time: 158 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Subtitles: English
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Homage - The Age of the Diva / Fleming, Gergiev, et al

1 CD / Decca / 2006-10-17

Works: Francesco Cilèa: Adriana Lecouvreur; Bedrich Smetana: Dalibor, B 133/T 96; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: The oprichnik; Giacomo Puccini: Tosca; Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Das Wunder der Heliane, oper...
Performers: Fleming, Renee; Skvarova, Yvona; Terentiev, Kirill
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery

Acclaimed American soprano Renee Fleming enjoys particular success in roles from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when glorious vocal writing and opulent orchestrations...continue...

Valery Gergiev / Against Stalin [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Philips Import / 2005-11-08

Works: Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony no 4 in C minor, Op. 43; Symphony no 5 in D minor, Op. 47; Symphony no 6 in B minor, Op. 54; Symphony no 7 in C major, Op. 60 "Leningrad"; Symphony no 8 in C minor, Op. ...
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: Kirov Theater Orchestra

This DVD presents Larry Weinstein's award - winning film 'Shostakovich against stalin', Musical response.Described by the composer as his ''tombstones'', simphonies 4 to 9 represented...continue...
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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Shostakovich: Symphony no 4 / Gergiev, Kirov Orchestra

1 CD / Philips / 2004-11-09

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 4 in C minor, Op. 43
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: Kirov Orchestra

Valery Gergiev - today's outstanding champion of the music of Shostakovich - leads the Kirov Orchestra in a blazing account of the first of the...continue...

Shostakovich: Symphonies no 5 & 9 / Gergiev, Kirov Orchestra

1 CD / Philips Import / 2004-05-11

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 5 in D minor, Op. 47; Symphony no 9 in E flat major, Op. 70
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: Kirov Theater Orchestra

"Valery Gergiev's live Shostakovich Five seizes hold of its relatively plain rock face right at the start and sculpts a convincing masterpiece from sometimes unpromising...continue...

Tchaikovsky, Miaskovsky: Violin Concertos / Repin, et al

1 CD / Philips / 2003-01-14

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Nikolay Myaskovsky: Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 44
Performers: Repin, Vadim [Violin]
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: Kirov Theater Orchestra

"The Tchaikovsky is well known and these performers give a fine, pungent reading, but it is the magnificent concerto by Myaskovsky that makes this disc...continue...

Stravinsky: Rite of Spring; Scriabin / Gergiev, Kirov

1 CD / Philips / 2001-10-09

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Le sacre du printemps; Alexander Scriabin: La poème de l'extase
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: Kirov Theater Orchestra

Eloquence - Movie Classics - Music From Famous Films

1 CD / Philips / 2001-03-27

Works: Richard Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Requiem in D minor, K 6...
Performers: Brymer, Jack; Civil, Alan; Domingo, Placido; Grumiaux, Arthur; Hajdu, István; Magaloff, Nikita; Marshall, Margaret; McNair, Sylvia; Shicoff, Neil
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji; Haitink, Bernard; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Davis, Colin, Sir; Mauceri, John; Monteux, Pierre; Prêtre, Georges; Gergiev, Valery; Marriner, Sir Neville; ; Negri, Vittorio
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Berlin Staatskapelle Chorus; Boston Symphony Orchest...

Stravinsky: The Firebird; Scriabin: Prometheus / Gergiev

1 CD / Philips / 1998-10-20

Works: Igor Stravinsky: L'oiseau de feu (The Firebird), ballet in 2 scenes for orchestra; Alexander Scriabin: Prometheus, Op. 60 "Poem of Fire"
Performers: Toradze, Alexander
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: Kirov Theater Orchestra

"Gergiev's 'Firebird' is certainly a startling performance. All manner of things probably contribute here to the impression of distinctive but completely natural pacing, timing, voicing...continue...

Shostakovich: Symphony no 8 / Gergiev, Kirov Orchestra

1 CD / Philips / 1996-03-12

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 8 in C minor, Op. 65
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: Kirov Theater Orchestra

Note: This title is rare and is considered a collector’s item. It is priced according to its common market value. If the record label that...continue...