Concerto

Orff: Carmina Burana; Catulli Carmina; Trionf di Afrodite / Putz, Grobe, Cousins, McDaniel et al. Ferdinand Leitner

3 CD / Acanta / 2012-10-30

Works: Carl Orff: Carmina burana; Catulli Carmina, scenic cantata for soloists, chorus & orchestra; Trionfo di Afrodite, scenic concert in 7 scenes
Performers: Becker, Werner; Bode, Hannelore; Cousins, Michael; Durrler, Brigitte; Grobe, Donald; Hermann, Roland; Kaufhold, Karl; Malone, Carol; Maxen, Toni; McDaniel, Barry; Nocker, Hans Gunther; Peysang, Andre...
Conductors: Leitner, Ferdinand
Ensemble: ; Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra

In these complete recordings Ferdinand Leitner conducts the Kölner Rundfunkchor, the Tölzer Knabenchor and the Kölner-Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester. The soloists featured are Ruth-Margret ...continue...

Respighi: Complete Orchestral Works, Vol. 2 - Impressioni brasiliane; Trittico botticelliano; Vetrate di chiesa; Poema Autunnale et al.

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-10-30

Works: Ottorino Respighi: Brazilian Impressions; Trittico botticelliano (Three Botticelli Pictures) for orchestra, P. 151; Vetrate di chiesa (Church Windows), 4 impressions for orchestra, P. 150; Concerto a...
Performers: Brodski, Vadim [Violin]; Petrucci, Chiara [Violin]; Scuccuglia, Désirée; Tenaglia, Andrea; Turriziani, Marco; Valenti, Vincenzo
Conductors: Vecchia, Francesco La
Ensemble: ; Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma

The second volume of the complete orchestral music of Ottorino Respighi presents a wealth of lesser known works in the context of the concerto form...continue...
Recording information: Auditorium Conciliazione, Rome (04/14/2010-04/19/2010); OSR Studios, Rome (04/14/2010-04/19/2010); Auditorium Conciliazione, Rome (2009-01-14_2009-01-19&2009-); OSR Studios, Rom...continue...

Alesandro Rolla: 3 Violin Concertos / Paolo Ghidoni, violin

1 CD / Dynamic / 2012-10-30

Works: Alessandro Rolla: Concerto for Violin in B flat major; Concerto for Violin in D major; Concerto for Violin in A major
Performers: Ghidoni, Paolo
Conductors: Ghidoni, Paolo
Ensemble: ; Orchestra da Camera del Conservatorio di Mantova

A teacher as well as a composer for the violin and viola, Alessandro Rolla has been called "the founder of the violin school, an excellent...continue...
Recording information: "Girolamo Cavazzoni" Hall, Conservatory of Mantua, Ital (10/01/2011-10/02/2011)....continue...

Chopin's Pupils - Music for piano & orchestra by Thomas Tellefsen and Carl Filtsch / Hubert Rutkowski, piano; Polish RSO

1 CD / CD Accord / 2012-10-30

Works: Thomas D.A. Tellefsen: Concerto for Piano no 1 in G minor, Op. 8; Carl Filtsch: Ouvertüre for orchestra in D major; Konzertstück for piano & orchestra in B minor
Performers: Rutkowski, Hubert
Conductors: Borowicz, Lukasz
Ensemble: ; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Thomas Dyke Acland Tellefsen was born in Trondheim and grew up in a very active music environment. In 1842 Tellefsen moved to Paris and became...continue...
Recording information: Witold Lutoslawski Concert Studio of Polish Radio, Wars (2009-05-??_2009-06-??&2009-)....continue...

Sviatoslav Richter plays Beethoven: Sonatas nos 3, 4, 17, 18, 27, 28, 30, 31 & 32; Concerto no 3

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-10-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 27 in E minor, Op. 90; Sonata for Piano no 30 in E major, Op. 109; Sonata for Piano no 31 in A flat major, Op. 110; Sonata for Piano no 32 in C minor, Op. 11...
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt
Ensemble: ; Moscow Youth Symphony Orchestra

The hardworking Russian pianist Sviatoslav Richter is said to have given more concerts than any other pianist of the 20th century, due in part to...continue...
Recording information: 1952-??-??&1965-??-??&1972-....continue...

Antonio Rosetti: Bassoon Concertos, Vol. 2; Mozart: Bassoon Concerto K.191 / Eckart Hubner, bassoon

1 CD / CPO / 2012-10-30

Works: Antonio Rosetti: Concerto for Bassoon in B flat major, C72; Concerto for Bassoon in E flat major, C68/K 3; Concerto for Bassoon in C major (spurious), Q67; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Basso...
Performers: Hubner, Eckhart [Bassoon]
Conductors: Hubner, Eckhart [Bassoon]
Ensemble: ; Kurpfalzisches Chamber Orchestra

Rosetti began his career as a double bassist at the Oettingen-Wallerstein court, then rose to the post of chapel master and then to orchestral conductor....continue...
Recording information: Johanniskirche, Mannheim (01/23/2012-01/26/2012)....continue...

Sibelius: Violin Concerto; Finlandia; The Swan of Tuonela; Karelia Overture / Thomas Zehetmair, violin; Kurt Masur

1 CD / Apex / 2012-10-30

Works: Jean Sibelius: Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 47; Finlandia, Op. 26; Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22; Karelia Overture, for orchestra, Op. 10
Performers: Zehetmair, Thomas [Conductor/Violin]
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Elgar & Carter: Cello Concertos / Alisa Weilerstein, cello, Daniel Barenboim and Staatskapelle Berlin

1 CD / Decca / 2012-10-30

Works: Edward Elgar: Concerto for Cello; Elliott Carter: Concerto for Cello; Max Bruch: Kol Nidrei for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 47
Performers: Weilerstein, Alisa
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel
Ensemble: ; Staatskapelle Berlin

The much-anticipated album from the brilliant young American cellist marks one of the most exciting Decca Classics debuts in many years.

Double exciting is the

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Recording information: Studio 3, Philharmonie, Berlin....continue...

Mark-Anthony Turnage: Orchestral Works, Vol. 3 / Christian Tetzlaff, violin; Jurowski; Alsop

1 CD / London Philharmonic Orchestra / 2012-10-30

Works: Mark-Anthony Turnage: On Opened Ground, concerto for viola & orchestra; Texan Tenebrae, for orchestra; Lullaby for Hans, for string orchestra; Riffs and Refrains, concerto for clarinet & orchestra; M...
Performers: Collins, Michael [Conductor/Clarinet]; Power, Lawrence; Tetzlaff, Christian [Violin]
Conductors: Stenz, Markus; Alsop, Marin; Jurowski, Vladimir
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

This final volume contains the recording of the world première of Mambo, Blues and Tarantella with soloist Christian Tetzlaff, as well as the first released...continue...
Recording information: Snape Maltings (04/01/2007); Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall (04/01/2007); Snape Maltings (2011-10-19&2010-04-17&2008-); Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall (2011-10-1...continue...

Miklos Rozsa: Violin Concerto; Concerto for String Orchestra; Kaleidoscope, Op. 19a / Jennifer Pike, violin

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-10-30

Works: Miklós Rózsa: Concerto for Violin & orchestra, Op. 24; Concerto for string orchestra, Op. 17; Theme, Variations & Finale, Op. 13a
Performers: Pike, Jennifer
Conductors: Gamba, Rumon
Ensemble: ; BBC Philhlarmonic Orchestra

This is Volume 3 of orchestral works by Miklos Rozsa. His Hungarian roots influenced the composer's musical voice, and his works dazzle with virtuosity. The...continue...
Recording information: MediaCity UK, Salford....continue...

Haydn: The Cello Concertos / Harriet Krijgh, cello

1 CD / Capriccio / 2012-10-30

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Concerto for Cello no 1 in C major, H 7b no 1; Concerto for Cello no 2 in D major, Op 101/H 7b no 2
Performers: Krijgh, Harriet
Conductors: Traunfellner, Claudius
Ensemble: ; Vienna Chamber Orchestra

After her highly appraised debut CD with French Music for cello and piano, Harriet Krijgh presents her virtuosity and technical finesse with the new recording...continue...
Recording information: Liszt-Konzertsaal Raiding Austria (03/2012-04/2012)....continue...

Bach: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2; Concerto for 2 Violins; Concerto for Violin & Oboe / Vesko Eschkenazy, violin

1 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2012-10-30

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C minor, BW...
Performers: Eschkenazy, Vesko; Ogrintchouk, Alexeï; Top, Tjeerd
Conductors:
Ensemble: Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra

According to Gramophone magazine the Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra is the best orchestra in the world, so you won't find greater quality performances than this release...continue...
Recording information: Doopsgezinde Kerk, Haarlem, The Netherlands (05/01/2012-05/04/2012)....continue...

J.S. Bach: Harpsichord Concertos / Matthew Halls, harpsichord

1 Super Audio CD / Linn Records / 2012-10-30

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for harpsichord, 2 recorders, strings & continuo no 6 in F major, BWV 1057; Concerto for Harpsichord in G minor, BWV 1058; Concerto for Harpsichord in D minor, BWV 105...
Performers: Halls, Matthew
Conductors: Halls, Matthew
Ensemble: Retrospect Ensemble

Having wowed the critics with its 2011 recording of 'J.S. Bach: Easter and Ascension Oratorios' Retrospect Ensemble returns with Bach's Harpsichord Concertos. Director Matthew Halls...continue...
Recording information: St. George's Church, Chesterton, Ccambridge, UK (09/27/2011-09/29/2011)....continue...

Children's author Michael Morpurgo narrates his book, The Mozart Question with music by Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Vivaldi et al.

1 CD / London Philharmonic Orchestra / 2012-10-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin; Spoken Word: The Mozart Question; Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons. Summer; The Four Seasons. Winter; Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Violin no 1 in G mi...
Performers: Beer, Susanne; Edwards, Catherine; Hill, Robert [Clarinet]; Liebeck, Jack; Schoeman, Pieter
Conductors: Collon, Nicholas

Children's author Michael Morpurgo narrates his book The Mozart Question, an eloquent and ultimately uplifting story charting a small boy's discovery of his love for...continue...
Recording information: Abbey Road Studios, London (03/18/2012)....continue...

C.P.E. Bach: Piano Concertos, Vol. 2 - Wq.17; Wq 43/4; Wq 14 / Michael Rische, piano

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2012-10-30

Works: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo in D minor, H. 420, Wq. 17; Concerto for harpsichord, 2 flutes, 2 horns, strings & continuo in C minor (Sei Concerti no 4), H.;...
Performers: Rische, Michael
Conductors: Schuldt-Jensen, Morten
Ensemble: ; Leipzig Chamber Orchestra

For his second installment of his continuing exploration of the piano concertos of CPE Bach, Michael Rische has selected a trio of works that amply...continue...
Recording information: MDR Studio am Augustusplatz, Leipzig, Germany (2012-04-28&2012-07-09_2012-)....continue...

British Clarinet Concertos, Vol. 1: Concertos by Stanford, Finzi and Arnold / Michael Collins, clarinet

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-10-30

Works: Charles Villiers Stanford: Concerto for Clarinet in A minor, Op. 80; Gerald Finzi: Concerto for Clarinet & String Orchestra in C Minor, Op. 31; Malcolm Arnold: Concerto for Clarinet no 2, Op. 115
Performers: Collins, Michael [Conductor/Clarinet]
Conductors: Collins, Michael
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra

This disc marks the beginning of a new survey of British Clarinet Concertos, featuring the exclusive Chandos artist, Michael Collins, who here combines the role...continue...

Vivaldi: Sacred Music / Sandrine Piau, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Philippe Jaroussky. Concerto et al. [6 CDs]

6 CD / Naïve / 2012-10-30

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Double Orchestra in F major, RV 584; Domine ad adjuvandum me festina (Psalm 69), for soprano, double chorus, 2 oboes, double strings & co; Ascende laeta, RV 635; Dixit D...
Performers: Bertagnolli, Gemma; Dantone, Ottavio; Ferreira, Mauro Lopes; Herrmann, Anke; Invernizzi, Roberta; Jaroussky, Philippe; Moi, Francesco; Montanari, Stefano; Piau, Sandrine; Piccinini, Monica; Polverell...
Conductors: Alessandrini, Rinaldo; Marchi, Alessandro de; Dantone, Ottavio; Spinosi, Jean-Christophe
Ensemble: Academia Montis Regalis; Accademia Bizantina; Concerto Italiano; Ensemble Matheus

For Christmas, a Naive boxed set that gathers the finest sacred works composed by Antonio Vivaldi and performed by some of the most recognized artists...continue...
Recording information: Abbaye de Saint-Michel, Thiérache (03/2009); Chiesa di S. Bernardino, Auditorium B. Manenti, Crema, (03/2009); Istituto di Musica Antica Academia Montis Regalis, Mond (03/2...continue...

The American Trumpet - music for trumpet and orchestra by Eyler, Rouse, Starer, Sondheim, Carbon, Froom / Jeffrey Silberschlag, trumpet

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-10-30

Works: Leo Eylar: Dance Suite, for trumpet & string orchestra; Steve Rouse: The Avatar; Robert Starer: Invocation, for trumpet & string orchestra (or piano); Stephen Sondheim: Sweeney Todd; John Carbon: Not...
Performers: Greitzer, Deborah; Silberschlag, Jeffrey
Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard
Ensemble: ; Seattle Symphony Orchestra

The unique qualities of the American trumpet tradition are celebrated in this wide-ranging disc. From the drama of Leo Eylar's dazzling Dance Suite to the...continue...
Recording information: Seattle Opera House, Seattle, WA (06/1994)....continue...

Frederick Delius: Piano Concerto; Paris Nocturne / Howard Shelley, piano; Andrew Davis

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-10-30

Works: Frederick Delius: Brigg Fair - An English Rhapsody; Concerto for Piano in C minor, RT vii/4; Idylle de printemps, for orchestra, RT vi/5; Paris
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Davis, Andrew
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Of the works performed here by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra under the prominent Delius interpreter Sir Andrew Davis, the first three - Paris, the...continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, RSNO Centre, Glasgow (12/20/2011-12/22/2011)....continue...

Brian Byrne: Tales From The Walled City / Nicole Bendetti, Danielle de Niese. RTE Concert Orchestra

1 CD / Decca / 2012-10-30

Works: Brian Byrne: Tales from the Walled City, for violin & orchestra; Shall I Compare Thee, song for soprano & orchestra; Saxophone Concerto; Lament for the Fallen, for violin & orchestra
Performers: Benedetti, Nicola; Hitchcock, Nigel; Niese, Danielle de
Conductors: Byrne, Brian
Ensemble: ; RTE Concert Orchestra

Acclaimed composer Brian Byrne puts together the brilliant symphonic suite with eight short movements written from the point of view of the great Walls of...continue...
Recording information: Cauldron Studios, Dublin, Ireland (2012); Studio 1, RTÉ Radio Centre, Dublin, Ireland (2012)....continue...

Trygve Madsen: Works for Horn / Christoph Ess, horn; Kusnezow. Trio Tricolor

1 CD / Genuin / 2012-10-30

Works: Trygve Madsen: Sonata for horn & piano, Op. 24; The Dream of the Rhinoceros, for solo horn, Op. 92; Trio, for violin, horn & piano, Op. 110; Quintet for horn, violin, 2 violas & cello, Op. 145; Eine ...
Performers: EB, Christoph [Horn]; Kusnezow, Boris [Piano]; Steininger, Timo; Trio Tricolor
Conductors: ; Tewinkel, Sebastian
Ensemble: ; Trio Tricolor

On his debut Genuin recording, Christoph Eß performs horn concertos by contemporary Norwegian composer Tryve Madsen. Christoph Eß currently holds the position of principal horn...continue...

Violin Concertos & Sonatas by Sibelius, Szymanowski, Wieniawski, Janacek et al. / Bronislav Gimpel, violin, Martin Krause, piano (complete RIAS recordings 1954-57)

3 CD / Audite / 2012-10-30

Works: Jean Sibelius: Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 47; Karol Szymanowski: Concerto for Violin no 2, Op. 61; Henryk Wieniawski: Concerto for Violin no 2 in D minor, Op. 22; Franz Schubert: Sonata for ...
Performers: Gimpel, Bronislav [Violin]; Krause, Martin
Conductors: Lehmann, Fritz; Rother, Artur; Gohlke, Alfred
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

The new Bronislav Gimpel Edition presents on three CDs all recordings made by the violinist between 1954 and 1957 for the RIAS Berlin, creating a...continue...
Recording information: Berlin (1954-1957)....continue...

Beethoven: Piano Concerto no 1; Kuhlau: Piano Concerto / Marianna Shirinyan, piano

1 CD / Orchid Classics / 2012-10-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Friedrich Kuhlau: Concerto for Piano in C major, Op. 7
Performers: Shirinyan, Marianna [Piano]
Conductors: Francis, Michael; Gupta, Rolf
Ensemble: Copenhagen Philharmonic

Marianna Shirinyan, an Armenian pianist resident in Denmark, is one of this generation's leading pianists. The orchestra uses historical brass instruments and timpani, less vibrato...continue...
Recording information: Concert Hall of the Academy, Copenhagen, Denmark (10/2010/10/2011)....continue...

Martha Argerich: Lugano Concertos / Gabriela Montero, Karin Merle, Susan Roberts and Helene Schneidermann [4 CDs]

4 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-10-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19; Francis Poulenc: Concerto for 2 Pianos in D minor; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Gulda, Paul; Gulda, Rico; Gurning, Alexander; Merle, Karin; Mogilevsky, Alexander; Montero, Gabriela; Norman, Daniel; Roberts, Susan; Sakai, Akane [Piano]; Schneiderman, Hel...
Conductors: Rabinovitch, Alexandre; Capilla, Erasmo; Vedernikov, Alexander; Dutoit, Charles; Chmura, Gabriel; Marin, Ion; Fasolis, Diego
Ensemble: ; Lugano Percussion Group

Since 2002 Martha Argerich's Progetto at the Lugano's Festival has brought together many notable artists for memorable concerts of chamber and orchestral music. This deluxe...continue...

Franz Liszt: The 2 Piano Concertos; Totentanz; Fantasy on Hungarian Folk Tunes / Nareh Arghamanyan, piano

1 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2012-10-30

Works: Franz Liszt: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E flat major, S 124; Concerto for Piano no 2 in A major, S 125; Totentanz for Piano, S 525; Fantasy sur l'opéra hongroise Szép Ilonka, for piano (aft...
Performers: Arghamanyan, Nareh
Conductors: Altinoglu, Alain
Ensemble: ; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

In her early twenties Armenian born Nareh Arghamanyan, winner of the 2008 Montreal International Music Competition, belongs to the promising young generation of today's fine...continue...
Recording information: Haus des Rundfunks, RBB Berlin (04/2012)....continue...

Max Reger: Violin Concerto, Op. 101; Aria for Violin & Orchestra, Op. 103a, 3 / Ulf Wallin, violin

1 Super Audio CD / CPO / 2012-10-30

Works: Max Reger: Concerto for Violin in A major, Op. 101; Suite in A minor for Violin & Orchestra, Op. 103a
Performers: Wallin, Ulf
Conductors: Schirmer, Ulf
Ensemble: ; Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra

Even though Max Reger's great Violin Concerto can be found on a number of other CD recordings, we did not want to withhold from you...continue...
Recording information: München, BR, Studio 1 (01/10/2011-01/14/2011)....continue...

Zubin Mehta conducts the Israel Philharmonic - Beethoven: Symphony no 8; Saint-Saens: Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28; Chausson: Poeme, Op. 25; Chopin: Piano Concerto no 1 / Julian Rachlin; Evgeny Kissin, Vadim Repin [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / EuroArts / 2012-10-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 8 in F major, Op. 93; Camille Saint-Saëns: Introduction and Rondo capriccioso for Violin and Orchestra in A minor, Op. 28; Ernest Chausson: Poème, for vi...
Performers: Kissin, Evgeni; Repin, Vadim
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

János Darvas brings to life the 75 year history of the Israel Philharmonic with grace and pathos in this film, telling the story of the...continue...
Run Time: 147 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio
Subtitles: English, German, French...continue...

La Lira di Napoli - Haydn, Pleyel, Orgitano, Mozart / Ensemble Baroque de Limoges; Matthias Loibner, Thierry Nouat, Tobie Miller

1 CD / Laborie Records / 2012-10-30

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Notturno for 2 lire organizzate, 2 clarinets, 2 horns, 2 violas & bass in C major, H. 2/25; Notturno for 2 lire organizzate, 2 clarinets, 2 horns, 2 violas & bass in F major, H. 2...
Conductors: Coin, Christophe
Ensemble: Ensemble Baroque de Limoges

Recording information: Haydn Hall, Esterházy Palace, Eisenstadt, Austria (10/2008/09/2009)....continue...

Glenn Gould in Concert: Salzburg 1959 - Bach: Goldberg Variations; Moscow 1957: Bach: 3 Part Sinfonias; Leningrad 1957 - Bach, Beethoven: Piano Concertos / Glenn Gould, piano

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-10-30

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988; Three-Part Invention (Sinfonia), for keyboard no 2 in C minor, BWV 788 (BC L43); Three-Part Invention (Sinfonia), for keyboard no 5 in E flat majo...
Performers: Gould, Glenn
Conductors: Slovák, Ladislav

Sony Classical celebrates Glenn Gould's 80th Anniversary with The Glenn Gould Collection, the complete Glenn Gould CD collection in 20 volumes, each available separately. They include...continue...

Poul Rovsing Olsen: Piano Concerto; Symphonic Variations; Au Fond de la Nuit / Christina Bjorkoe, piano

1 CD / Dacapo / 2012-10-30

Works: Poul Rovsing Olsen: Variations symphoniques, for piano, Op. 27; Piano Concerto, Op. 31; Au fond de la nuit, for piano
Performers: Bjorkoe, Christina; Holten, Bo [Composer/Conductor]
Conductors: Holten, Bo
Ensemble: Odense Symphony Orchestra

This world premiere recording of Danish composer Poul Rovsing Olsen's (1922-82) dazzling Concerto pour Piano et Orchestre together with his two major orchestral works Variations...continue...
Recording information: Odense Concert Hall (01/31/2011-02/03/2011)....continue...

Music for Food Lovers: Gourmet Classics / works by Chabrier, Donizetti, Fasch, Vivaldi, Chopin et al.

1 CD / Gift of Music / 2012-10-30

Works: Emmanuel Chabrier: España, rhapsody for orchestra (also vers. for 2 pianos); Gaetano Donizetti: L' elisir d'amore, opera; Johann Friedrich Fasch: Guitar Concerto in D minor; Antonio Vivaldi: C...
Performers: Bottner, Karl-Heinz; Gösser, Hans; Kalafusz, Hans; Kehr, Günter; Kircher, Irina; Lemmen, Günter; Palm, Siegfried; Ragossnig, Konrad; Rocchi, Manlio; Schmalfuss, Peter
Conductors: Kunzel, Erich; Vitalini, Alberico; Angerer, Paul; Adolph, Henry; Reinartz, Hans; Machado, E.A. Marturet; Pitamic, Alexander von

We all love cooking and eating and we all love listening to music. This CD combines both loves in a scintillating program of fine music...continue...

Telemann: Wind Concertos, Vol. 8 / Camerata Koln; La Stagione Frankfurt

1 CD / CPO / 2012-10-30

Works: Georg Philipp Telemann: Concerto for 2 flutes, "bass" (bassoon?), strings & continuo in A minor, TWV 53; Quartet for trumpet, 2 oboes & continuo in D major, TWV 43; Concerto for Violin, oboe, strings...
Performers: Baumgartl, Luise; Capuano, Tindaro; Coppola, Lorenzo; Hubner, Ulrich; Rux, Hannes; Schaar-Faust, Marita; Schultess, Jörg; Westermann, Hans-Peter
Conductors: Schneider, Michael
Ensemble: Camerata Köln; La Stagione Orchestra (Frankfurt)

The six concerto gems on the eighth and last CD of our complete recording of Telemann's wind concertos once again display a great many different...continue...
Recording information: Deutschlandfunk Kammermusiksaal, Köln....continue...

Beethoven: "Triple" Concerto; Symphony no 6 / Navah Perlman; Zuill Bailey, Giora Schmidt. Itzhak Perlman - Israel PO [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / EuroArts / 2012-10-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 56 "Triple Concerto"; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"
Performers: Bailey, Zuill; Perlman, Navah; Schmidt, Giora
Conductors: Perlman, Itzhak
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra is a cultural ambassador for Israel and is regarded as one of the top orchestras in the world. Recorded in the...continue...
Run Time: 90 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo,
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Mozart: Piano Sonatas nos 1-18; Fantasias K 397 & 475; Piano Concerto no 24; Fantasia & Fugue, K.394 / Glenn Gould, piano

5 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-10-30

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Piano no 1 in C major, K. 279 (K. 189d); Sonata for Piano no 2 in F major, K. 280 (K. 189e); Sonata for Piano no 3 in B flat major, K. 281 (K.189f); Sonata for Pia...
Performers: Gould, Glenn
Conductors: Susskind, Walter
Ensemble: ; CBC Symphony Orchestra

Sony Classical celebrates Glenn Gould's 80th Anniversary with The Glenn Gould Collection, the complete Glenn Gould CD collection in 20 volumes, each available separately. They include...continue...

The Butterfly Lovers & The Yellow River Piano Concertos / Chen Jie, piano

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-10-30

Works: Yellow River Composers' Committee: Yellow River Concerto for piano & orchestra; He Zhan-hao / Chen Gang: Concerto for Violin ("Butterfly Lovers")
Performers: Jie, Chen [Piano]
Conductors: Kuan, Carolyn
Ensemble: ; New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

The Yellow River Concerto is one of the most popular of all Chinese works, a richly melodic exploration of scenic variety, and a forceful expression...continue...
Recording information: Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, New Zealand (09/14/2011-09/16/2011)....continue...

Ligeti: Violin Concerto; Bartok: Violin Concerto no 2; Eotvos: Seven / Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violin; Ensemble Modern

2 CD / Naïve / 2012-10-30

Works: Béla Bartók: Concerto for Violin no 2 in B minor, Sz. 112, BB 117; Peter Eötvös: Seven, for violin & orchestra; György Ligeti: Concerto for Violin
Performers: Kopatchinskaya, Patricia
Conductors: Eötvös, Peter
Ensemble: Ensemble Modern; Ensemble Modern (Frankfurt); Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra

This is the 4th recording of Moldavian born Patricia Kopatchinskaja on Naïve Classique. The collaboration with conductor/composer Peter Eötvos and the unique program have been...continue...
Recording information: Hessischer Rundfunk (Sendesaal), Frankfurt, Germany....continue...

Max Reger: Violin Concerto; Chaconne / Benjamin Schmid, violin

1 CD / Ondine / 2012-10-30

Works: Max Reger: Concerto for Violin in A major, Op. 101; Preludes and Fugues (8) for violin, Op. 117
Performers: Schmid, Benjamin
Conductors: Lintu, Hannu
Ensemble: Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra

Ondine is pleased to announce the first release with Austrian violinist Benjamin Schmid with a performance of Reger's Violin Concerto and the Chaconne for Solo...continue...
Recording information: Tampere Hall (04/28/2012/04/30/2012)....continue...

Beethoven: 5 Piano Concertos / Glenn Gould, piano; Bernstein, Golschmann, Stokowski

3 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-10-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. ...
Performers: Gould, Glenn
Conductors: Golschmann, Vladimir; Bernstein, Leonard; Stokowski, Leopold
Ensemble: ; American Symphony Orchestra; Columbia Symphony Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

Sony Classical celebrates Glenn Gould's 80th Anniversary with The Glenn Gould Collection, the complete Glenn Gould CD collection in 20 volumes, each available separately. They include...continue...

Ignatz Waghalter: Violin Concerto; Rhapsodie; Violin sonata; Idyll; Gestandnis / Irmina Trynkos, violin

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-10-30

Works: Ignatz Waghalter: Concerto for Violin Op. 15; Rhapsodie for violin & orchestra, Op. 9; Sonata for violin & piano in F minor, Op. 5; Idyll for violin & piano, Op. 19b; Geständnis (Confession), fo...
Performers: Latsabidze, Giorgi; Trynkos, Irmina
Conductors: Walker, Alexander
Ensemble: ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Born only two years earlier than Webern and successful as a conductor in Berlin, Ignatz Waghalter built on the tradition of Schumann and Brahms rather...continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, London, UK....continue...

Sound the Trumpet: Royal Music of Purcell & Handel / Alison Balsom, trumpet

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-10-22

Works: George Frederick Handel: Amadigi di Gaula, HWV 11; Atalanta HWV35; Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne HWV74; Water Piece, suite for trumpet, strings & continuo in D major (spurious arrangement), HWV ...
Performers: Balsom, Alison; Crowe, Lucy; Davies, Iestyn; Pinnock, Trevor
Conductors: Pinnock, Trevor;
Ensemble: The English Concert

In the year of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee, Alison Balsom celebrates the heroic era of the Baroque trumpet in works by George Frideric Handel...continue...
Personnel: Simon Neal (harpsichord)....continue...

Dvorák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World"; Cello Concerto / Mario Brunello, cello. Pappano

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-10-22

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"; Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104/B 191
Performers: Brunello, Mario
Conductors: Pappano, Antonio
Ensemble: ; Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia

EMI Classics presents a new recording of two of Dvorak's best loved works together on disc - the Symphony No. 9 in E minor "From...continue...
Recording information: Sala Stanta Cecilia, Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rom....continue...

Movie Magic: Epics & Westerns - Screen Themes in 32-bit digital sound / Carl Davis, Royal PO

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2012-10-16

Works: Richard Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra; Francis Lai: Where Do I Begin (for the film Love Story); Maurice Jarre: Somewhere My Love (from Doctor Zhivago); Lawrence of Arabia; Sergey Rachmaninov: Conc...
Performers: Roscoe, Martin [Piano]
Conductors: Davis, Carl
Ensemble: ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Nineteen of the most memorable and stirring themes from cinema history, delivered in all their bombast and sensitivity by the Royal Philharmonic and composer and...continue...
Recording information: CTS Studios, London (1996)....continue...

Prokofiev: Violin Concerto no 2; Sonata for 2 violins; Violin sonata no 1 / Janine Jansen, violin; Vladimir Jurowski, LPO

1 CD / Decca / 2012-10-16

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Violin no 2 in G minor, Op. 63; Sonata for 2 violins in C major, Op. 56; Sonata for violin & piano no 1 in F minor, Op. 80
Performers: Brovtsine, Boris; Golan, Itamar [Piano]; Jansen, Janine
Conductors: Jurowski, Vladimir
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Janine Jansen has been a top selling artist since her debut recording in 2004 for Decca having sold 300,000 records. A major star in Europe,...continue...

Bach Bachianas: Music by the Bach Family / Magdalena Kozena, Reinhard Goebel, Musica Antiqua Koln et al.

5 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-10-16

Works: Johann Michael Bach: Ach, bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ, vocal concerto, for 4 voices & instruments; Auf, lasst uns den Herren loben, for alto, strings & continuo; Es ist ein grosser Gewinn, aria, ...
Performers: Berben, Leon; Cordier, David; Elliot, Paul [Tenor Vocal]; Fiedler, Joachim; Goebel, Reinhard [Conductor]; Hill, Robert [Harpsichord, Piano]; Kozena, Magdalena; Meens, Hein; Schardt, Stephan; Schopper...
Conductors: Goebel, Reinhard
Ensemble: Musica Antiqua Köln

Reinhard Goebel and Musica Antiqua Koln's recordings of J.S. Bach are classics of the Early music movement. Equally revelatory is their championing of the music...continue...
Recording information: DeutschlandRadio Köln, Sendesaal (01/1986); Immanuelskirche, Wuppertal, Germany (01/1986); Melanchthonkirche, Köln-Zollstock, Germany (01/1986); DeutschlandRadio K...continue...

Esa-Pekka Salonen: Out of Nowhere - Violin Concerto; Nyx / Leila Josefowicz, violin

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-10-16

Works: Esa-Pekka Salonen: Concerto for Violin; Nyx, for orchestra
Performers: Josefowicz, Leila
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: ; Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Expedition Audio - Music that deserves to be heard
... While with the orchestration itself Salonen can hold his listener spellbound, there is so much more...continue...
Recording information: Helsinki Music Centre....continue...

"Cororatura" - arias by Reinhold Gliere; A.Thomas; L. Delibes; A. Alyabyev; Mozart; J.Zorn; Sibelius / Anu Komsi, coloratura soprano; Oramo, Lahti SO

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2012-10-14

Works: Reinhold Glière: Concerto for coloratura soprano and orchestra, Op. 82; Ambroise Thomas: Hamlet; Léo Delibes: Lakmé; Alexander Alyabyev: The Nightingale; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Z...
Conductors: Oramo, Sakari
Ensemble: ; Lahti Symphony Orchestra

Coloratura - the coloring of a note, a phrase, an entire aria with trills, ornaments, death-defying leaps and dynamic shadings of infinite variety. For more...continue...

Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor; Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor / Pressler, Swarowsky

1 CD / Doron / 2012-10-12

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: Pressler, Menahem
Conductors: Josefowitz, David; Swarowsky, Hans

Recording information: Vienna....continue...

Malgré tout ...: Piano Music for Left Hand - Works by Blumenfeld, Scriabin, Wagner/Liszt, Bach, Brahms / Paul Coker, piano

1 CD / Doron / 2012-10-12

Works: Felix Blumenfeld: Etude for piano (left hand), Op. 36; Alexander Scriabin: Pieces (2) for Piano left hand, Op. 9; Nocturne for piano in D flat major (for left hand alone), Op. 9/2; Franz Liszt: Isold...
Performers: Coker, Paul

Recording information: Dinemec Studio, Gland, Switzerland (09/15/2010/09/16/2010)....continue...

Paganini: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major; Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor / Ricardo Odnoposoff, violin

1 CD / Doron / 2012-10-12

Works: Niccolò Paganini: Concerto for Violin no 1 in D major, Op. 6; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor
Performers: Odnoposoff, Ricardo
Conductors: Rivoli, Gianfranco
Ensemble: ; Geneva Radio Symphony Orchestra

Recording information: Ernest Ansermet Studio, Geneva, Switzerland (1962)....continue...

Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16; Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto in G minor, Op. 25 / Pressler, Swarowsky

1 CD / Doron / 2012-10-12

Works: Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Piano no 1 in G minor, Op. 25
Performers: Pressler, Menahem
Conductors: Auberson, Jean-Marie; Swarowsky, Hans

Recording information: Vienna (11/11/1965/06/06/1966)....continue...