Orchestral

O'Riley's Liszt - music of Berlioz, Mozart, Schumann, Wagner and Schubert / Christopher O'Riley, piano

2 CD / Oxingale Productions / 2013-05-07

Works: Franz Liszt: Réminiscences de Don Juan (Mozart), S 418; Frühlingsnacht (Schumann) for Piano, S 568; Isolde's "Liebestod" from Wagner's "Tristan", S 447; Fruhlingslaube (3 versions), transcr...
Performers: O'Riley, Christopher

Pianist Christopher O'Riley's virtuosity, showmanship and iconoclast status make him the Franz Liszt of our time. In O'Riley's Liszt, Chris delves into the transcriptions of...continue...
Recording information: Tippet Alley Studios, Edwards, CO (03/15/2012-03/18/2012)....continue...

Toscanini Conducts Wagner - Orchestral Preludes; Interludes and Arias [5 CDs]

5 CD / RCA Records / 2013-04-30

Works: Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde; Die Götterdämmerung; Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Siegfried Idyll; Lohengrin; Parsifal; Die Walküre; Faust Overture; Siegfried; Tannhäu...
Conductors: Toscanini, Arturo


Works:

Tristan und Isolde: Act 3 Prelude by Richard Wagner

Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
Orchestra/Ensemble: NBC Symphony Orchestra
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Solti Centenary Concert - works by Mozart, Verdi Mahler, Strauss, Bartok / Angela Gheorghiu; René Pape. Valery Gergiev [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-04-30

Works: Richard Strauss: Don Juan, Op. 20; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116; John Philip Sousa: Stars...
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: World Orchestra for Peace

The Solti Centenary Concert in Chicago celebrated Sir Georg Solti's 100th birthday on October 21, 2012, featuring the World Orchestra for Peace (WOP). Charmingly hosted...continue...
Run Time: 133 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles: German, French
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Mosh Pit - Works for Piano Duo by Gershwin, Barber, Corigliano, Allen Shawn, Paul Schoenfield / Zofo Piano Duo

2 CD / Solo Musica / 2013-04-30

Works: George Gershwin: Cuban Overture; Conlon Nancarrow: Sonatina for piano; Samuel Barber: Souvenirs, Op. 28; John Corigliano: Gazebo Dances, for piano, 4 hands; Allen Shawn: Dance Portraits (3), for pian...
Conductors:
Ensemble: ZOFO Duet (Piano Duet)

Sono Luminus is excited to release this second album from the dynamic duet ZOFO, Mosh Pit, where Eva-Maria Zimmermann and Keisuke Nakagoshi put their considerable...continue...
Recording information: Sono Luminus, Boyce, VA (09/04/2012-09/06/2012)....continue...

Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 1 "Spring"; Documentary "La Spira Mirabilis" by Gérald Cailiat [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / EuroArts / 2013-04-30

Works: Robert Schumann: Symphony no 1 in B flat major ("Spring"), Op. 38

Spira Mirabilis is a new project drawing together some of Europe's finest young players and offers a radical new approach to classical music. Mostly in...continue...
Run Time: 131 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, Fren...continue...

Dvorak: Symphony No. 9; Heldenlied, Op. 111 / Andris Nelsons, Bavarian RSO

1 Super Audio CD / BR Klassik / 2013-04-30

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"; Heroic Song for Orchestra, Op. 111/B 199
Conductors: Nelsons, Andris
Ensemble: ; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

This is a live recording from the Munich Herkulessaal and the Philharmonie im Gasteig, recorded in 2010 and 2012, featuring young conductor, Andris Nelsons, on...continue...

Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 1 "Spring"; Documentary "La Spira Mirabilis" by Gérald Cailiat [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2013-04-30

Works: Robert Schumann: Symphony no 1 in B flat major ("Spring"), Op. 38

Spira Mirabilis is a new project drawing together some of Europe's finest young players and offers a radical new approach to classical music. Mostly in...continue...
Run Time: 131 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, French...continue...

The Complete Beethoven: Symphonies; Concertos; Overtures

12 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 3 in E flat major,...
Performers: Davies, Julian [Tenor]; Fontanals-Simmons, Marta; Gadd, Stephen; Hoare, Peter [; Jandó, Jenö; Kang, Dong-Suk [Violin]; Kliegel, Maria; McCawley, Leon; Nishizaki, Takako; Rutter, Claire; ...
Conductors: Drahos, Béla; Wordsworth, Barry; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Jean, Kenneth

Triumphing over deafness and turbulent political times, Ludwig van Beethoven singlehandedly changed the course of music history , laying down the foundations for the Romantic...continue...

Zdenek Fibich: Symphony No. 1; Impressions from the Countryside / Czech Nat'l SO, Stilec

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30

Works: Zdenek Fibich: Symphony no 1 in F major, Op. 17; Impressions from the Countryside, for orchestra, Op. 54
Conductors: Stilec, Marek
Ensemble: ; Czech National Symphony Orchestra

Zdenek Fibich's career overlapped those of his countrymen Smetana and Dvorak, but his music remained poised between the twin poles of Czech Nationalism and the...continue...
Recording information: CNSO Studio No. 1 Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic (02/06/2012-02/07/2012)....continue...

Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 3; Symphonic Dances / Leonard Slatkin, Detroit SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 44; Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
Conductors: Slatkin, Leonard
Ensemble: ; Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Completed in 1936, two years after the hugely popular Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Rachmaninov's Third Symphony was considered by the composer to be...continue...
Recording information: Orchestra Hall, Detroit, USA....continue...

Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 / Franz Welser-Most, Cleveland Orch. [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-04-30

Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 4 in E flat major, WAB 104 "Romantic"
Conductors: Welser-Most, Franz
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra

When it comes to shaping a musical event for the ears and the eyes, the monumental majesty of Anton Bruckner's symphonies and the exhilarating vibrancy...continue...
Run Time: 74 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo,
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Mahler: Symphony No. 4 / Christina Landshamer, soprano; Riccardo Chailly [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / Accentus / 2013-04-30

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 4 in G major
Performers: Landshamer, Christina
Conductors: Chailly, Riccardo
Ensemble: Gewandhausorchestra Leipzig

"The greatest mix of colors that ever existed" was Mahler's description of the third movement of his Fourth Symphony. Chailly and the Gewandhaus Orchestra transformed...continue...
Run Time: 61 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio
Subtitles: English, German, French...continue...

Ira Hearshen: Strike Up the Band; Divertimento for Band; Symphony on Themes of Sousa et al. / U.S. Air Force Band

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30

Works: George Gershwin: Strike up the Band; Ira Hearshen: Symphony on Themes of John Philip Sousa; Divertimento, (in 5 movements) for symphonic band; Irving Berlin: There's No Business Like Show Business, s...
Conductors: Graham, Lowell
Ensemble: ; United States Air Force Band; USAF Heritage of America Band

Ira Hearshen is one of America's most popular and successful orchestrators and arrangers. He has written for many Hollywood films, such as Toy Story and...continue...

Mahler: Symphony No. 4 / Christina Landshamer, soprano; Riccardo Chailly [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Accentus / 2013-04-30

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 4 in G major
Performers: Landshamer, Christina
Conductors: Chailly, Riccardo
Ensemble: Gewandhausorchestra Leipzig

"The greatest mix of colors that ever existed" was Mahler's description of the third movement of his Fourth Symphony. Chailly and the Gewandhaus Orchestra transformed...continue...
Run Time: 61 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo,
Subtitles: English, German, French
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Lionel Bringuier & Nelson Freire Live at the Royal Albert Hall - Chopin: Piano Concerto no 2; Berlioz, Roussel, Ravel, Gluck [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / Bel Air Classiques / 2013-04-30

Works: Hector Berlioz: Le corsaire Overture, Op. 21; Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21; Christoph W. Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice, piano transcription Giovanni Sgambati;...
Performers: Freire, Nelson
Conductors: Bringuier, Lionel
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

On this brilliant recording leading Chopin interpreter Nelson Freire delivers a deft, impeccable performance of Chopin's lyrical Second Piano Concerto. On the podium the young...continue...
Run Time: 95 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1
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Lionel Bringuier & Nelson Freire Live at the Royal Albert Hall - Chopin: Piano Concerto no 2; Berlioz, Roussel, Ravel, Gluck [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Bel Air Classiques / 2013-04-30

Works: Hector Berlioz: Le corsaire Overture, Op. 21; Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21; Christoph W. Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice, piano transcription Giovanni Sgambati;...
Performers: Freire, Nelson
Conductors: Bringuier, Lionel
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

On this brilliant recording leading Chopin interpreter Nelson Freire delivers a deft, impeccable performance of Chopin's lyrical Second Piano Concerto. On the podium the young...continue...
Run Time: 95 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1
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Solti Centenary Concert - works by Mozart, Verdi Mahler, Strauss, Bartok / Angela Gheorghiu; René Pape. Valery Gergiev [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-04-30

Works: Richard Strauss: Don Juan, Op. 20; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116; John Philip Sousa: Stars...
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: World Orchestra for Peace

The Solti Centenary Concert in Chicago celebrated Sir Georg Solti's 100th birthday on October 21, 2012, featuring the World Orchestra for Peace (WOP). Charmingly hosted...continue...
Run Time: 133 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles: German, French
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Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 / Franz Welser-Most, Cleveland Orch. [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-04-30

Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 4 in E flat major, WAB 104 "Romantic"
Conductors: Welser-Most, Franz
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra

When it comes to shaping a musical event for the ears and the eyes, the monumental majesty of Anton Bruckner's symphonies and the exhilarating vibrancy...continue...
Run Time: 74 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.0
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Richard Strauss: Don Quixote; Till Eulenspiegel / Lawrence Power, viola; Alban Gerhardt, cello

1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-04-09

Works: Richard Strauss: Don Quixote, Op. 35; Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28
Performers: Gerhardt, Alban [Cello]; Power, Lawrence
Conductors: Stenz, Markus
Ensemble: ; Gurzenich Orchestra Koln

Strauss's tone poem Don Quixote, subtitled "Fantastic variations on a theme of knightly character," is one of the composer's most popular works, principally because of...continue...

Early Romantic Overtures by Berlioz, Mendelssohn, Weber, Schumann, Schubert, Wagner / Norrington

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-04-09

Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Oberon, J 306; Felix Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture, in B minor Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave"; Hector Berlioz: Les Francs Juges, Op. 3; Robert Schumann: Genoveva, Op. 81; Franz Schuber...
Conductors: Norrington, Roger
Ensemble: ; London Classical Players

Roger Norrington was the first conductor to rediscover the original sound of the Romantic era. His recordings of famous overtures from Schubert to Wagner showed...continue...
Recording information: No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London (11/1988)....continue...

Una Stravaganza" dei Medici: Intermedi (1589) per La Pellegrina / Taverner Consort, Parrott

1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-04-09

Works: Antonio Archilei: Dalle piú alte sfere (Aria d'Armonia), for voice & strings; Cristofano Malvezzi: Noi che cantando, à 8; Sinfonia à 6 no 1 from La Pellegrina (Primo Intermedio; La Pel...
Performers: Bonner, Tessa; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Eckersley, Kate; Grant, Simon [Bass Vocal]; King, Andrew [Tenor]; Kirkby, Emma; Tubb, Evelyn [Soprano Vocals]; van Evera, Emily; Vocal], Nigel Rogers [Tenor; Wistr...
Conductors: Parrott, Andrew
Ensemble: Taverner Players

The sixth release in the Rediscoveries series from Virgin Classics Andre Parrott's landmark recording of La Pellegrina - Music for the Wedding of Ferdinando De...continue...
Recording information: Studio No. 1, Abbey Road, London (07/1986)....continue...

Hans Gál: Symphony No. 2; Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 4 / Kenneth Woods

1 CD / Avie Records / 2013-04-09

Works: Hans Gál: Symphony no 2 in F major, Op. 53; Robert Schumann: Symphony no 4 in D minor, Op. 120
Conductors: Woods, Kenneth
Ensemble: ; Orchestra of the Swan

Kenneth Woods, Principal Guest Conductor of Stratford-upon-Avon-based Orchestra of the Swan, has made international headlines for his ongoing cycle of world premiere recordings of Hans...continue...
Recording information: Civic Hall, Stratford-upon-Avon (12/05/2011-12/06/2011)....continue...

Ruhr Piano Festival - France, America & New Music / various artists

3 CD / CAvi Music / 2013-04-09

Works: Maurice Ravel: Jeux d'eau; Sonatine for Piano; La valse; Miroirs; Claude Debussy: Suite bergamasque; Préludes, Book 2; George Gershwin: Preludes (3) for piano; Who Cares?, song (from Of Thee I S...
Performers: Aimard, Pierre-Laurent; Chamayou, Bertrand; Chuang, Ya-Fei; Floristan, Juan Perez; Levin, Robert D. [American Pianist]; Muller, Fabian; Neuburger, Jean-Frederic; Schleiermacher, Steffen; Soules, Lore...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Gershwin Quartett (String Quartet)

Another great edition from the Ruhr Piano Festival, this time focusing on the music of France and America as well as new music....continue...

Dreams & Prayers - Works by Golijov; O'Leary; Roth / Paul Roe: clarinet, bass clarinet/Con Tempo

1 CD / Quartz Records / 2013-04-09

Works: Osvaldo Golijov: Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind, for clarinet & string quartet; Jane O'Leary: Soundshapes II, for clarinet & string quartet; Nick Roth: Quintet for Klezmer clarinet, bass clari...
Performers: Roe, Paul
Conductors:
Ensemble: Con Tempo

A new recording from Paul Roe and Con Tempo....continue...
Recording information: Town Hall Theatre (Studio), Galway, Ireland (05/23/2010-05/25/2010)....continue...

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 / Erin Wall, Kendall Gladen, William Burden, Nathan Berg. Michael Tilson Thomas, San Franciso SO

1 Super Audio CD / San Francisco Symphony / 2013-04-09

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: San Francisco Symphony

Michael Tilson Thomas leads the GRAMMY® award-winning San Francisco Symphony and San Francisco Symphony Chorus in an all-new recording of Beethoven's monumental Symphony No.9. From...continue...
Recording information: Davies Symphony Hall, San Franciso, CA (06/27/2012-06/30/2012)....continue...

Vladimir Ashkenazy: 50 Years on Decca / Ashkenazy, Perlman, Harrell, Fistoulari, Solti, Kondrashin et al. [Limited Edition]

50 CD / Decca / 2013-04-02

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G minor, Op. 40...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Ashkenazy, Vovka; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Belkin, Boris; Brymer, Jack [Clarinet]; Cash, Teresa [Soprano Vocal]; Civil, Alan; Cohen, Franklin; Cooke, Terry; Corkhill...
Conductors: Kondrashin, Kirill; Fistoulari, Anatole; Maazel, Lorin; Segal, Uri; Zinman, David; Kertész, István; Previn, Andre; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Barenboim, Daniel; Schmidt-Isserstedt, Hans; Solti, S...

Decca Classics releases Ashkenazy: 50 Years on Decca on April 2, 2013, a limited edition box-set comprised of 50 CDs to celebrate the labels remarkable...continue...

Peace for Beethoven

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2013-04-02

Works: Lenny Marcus: Ecossaise Seven, for jazz ensemble; Beethoven's Fifteenth, for jazz ensemble; Two Hundred Stars, for jazz ensemble; Waldstein One, for jazz ensemble; Second Path, for jazz ensemble; Gre...
Performers: Espinosa, Vladimir [Percussion]; Larry Scott; Lenny Marcus; Rick Eckberg; Tom Artwick

Recording information: Blackwater Recording, Wirtz, VA....continue...

Edward Elgar: Symphony No. 2; Sospiri; Elegy / Royal Stockholm PO, Oramo

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2013-04-01

Works: Edward Elgar: Symphony no 2 in E flat major, Op. 63; Sospiri; Elegy for Strings, Op. 58
Conductors: Oramo, Sakari
Ensemble: ; Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

Recording information: Stockholm Concert Hall, Sweden....continue...

Lorraine - J.S. Bach: Mein Herze Schwimmt im Blut, BWV 199; Brandenburg Concerto no 4 / Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, soprano

1 CD / Yarlung / 2013-03-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 4 in G major, BWV 1049; Cantata no 199 "Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut" BWV 199
Performers: Batjer, Margaret; Hunt Lieberson, Lorraine; Kato, Roland; Schoenwald, Brook Ellen [Flute]; Shostac, David; Vogel, Allan
Conductors: ; Kahane, Jeffrey
Ensemble: ; Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

"I remember when Lorraine sang through the opening recitative of Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut BWV 199 during the first rehearsal for the performance with...continue...
Recording information: Royce Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA (09/2003/11/2011)....continue...

Bartok: Kossuth; Concerto for Orchestra / Cornelius Meister

1 Super Audio CD / CPO / 2013-03-26

Works: Béla Bartók: Kossuth, symphonic poem for orchestra, Sz. 21; Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116; Romanian Folk Dances (7) for violin & piano, Sz. 56
Conductors: Meister, Cornelius
Ensemble: ; ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra Wien

Bartók's symphonic poem Kossuth stands in the shadow of his later works and is hardly ever performed. Nevertheless, it in every way merits description as...continue...
Recording information: Grosser Sendesaal, ORF Funkhaus (2011-06-27_2011-06-30&2012-)....continue...

Handel: Concerti Grossi, Op. 6 / Aradia Ensemble, Kevin Mallon

3 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26

Works: George Frederick Handel: Concerti Grossi (12), Op. 6, HWV 319-330
Conductors: Mallon, Kevin
Ensemble: Aradia Ensemble

Handel's Concerti Grossi contain some of the finest orchestral music of the eighteenth century. The Op. 6 collection brims with a wealth of variety, colour,...continue...
Recording information: Grace Church on the Hill, Toronto, Canada (08/15/2011-08/18/2011)....continue...

Liszt: Les Préludes; Ravel: Piano Concerto for the left hand; Brahms: Symphony No. 1 / Vienna PO, Celibidache

2 CD / Orfeo / 2013-03-26

Works: Franz Liszt: Les préludes, S 97; Maurice Ravel: Concerto for Piano left hand; Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68
Performers: Casadesus, Robert
Conductors: Celibidache, Sergiu
Ensemble: ; Vienna Symphony Orchestra

Sergiu Celibidache was one of the most exceptional, unconventional conductors of the 20th century. Over the ensuing years, up to the moment that he took...continue...
Recording information: Wiener Konzerthaus (10/30/1952)....continue...

The Private Collection / Carlos Bonell, guitar

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2013-03-26

Works: Federico Moreno Torroba: Madroños, for guitar; Torija, for guitar; Enriqué Granados: Colección de tonadillas; Danzas (12) españolas for Piano, Op. 37; Francisco Tárrega: Re...
Performers: Bonell, Carlos [Guitar]

World-renown guitarist Carlos Bonell returns with a collection of sixteen Spanish and South American guitar classics from his `private collection.` Includes works by Torroba, Villa-Lobos,...continue...
Recording information: Holy Trinity Church, Weston, Herts, England (03/1998); Performing Arts Technology Studios, University of Surre (03/1998)....continue...

Atterberg: Symphony No. 4 'Sinfonia piccola'; Suite No. 3; Symphony No. 6 'Dollar Symphony'; En värmlandsrapsodi / Jarvi

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2013-03-26

Works: Kurt Atterberg: Symphony no 6 in C, Op 31, "Dollar Symphony"; Värmland Rhapsody, Op. 36; Suite for violin, viola & string orchestra, Op. 19; Symphony no 4 in G, Op 14, "Sinfonia Piccola"
Performers: Hesselink, Sara Troback; Hogberg, Per
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: ; Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

In 2010 Neeme Järvi began his Scandinavian project, offering up idiomatic performances of Norwegian composers. Similar in approach, this new survey turns to Sweden, with...continue...
Recording information: Concert Hall, Gothenburg, Sweden (05/31/2012-06/08/2012)....continue...

Strauss: Metamorphosen; Daniel Schnyder: Krisis; Psalm / Kristjan Jarvi

1 CD / Marsyas / 2013-03-26

Works: Daniel Schnyder: Krisis, for chamber orchestra; Psalm, for orchestra & soprano; Richard Strauss: Metamorphosen for 23 solo Strings, AV 142
Performers: Levonen, Susanna
Conductors: Järvi, Kristjan

Daniel Schnyder composed "Krisis" as an introduction to Metamorphosen divided into three parts, describing the emotional state of many people after the tragic events of...continue...
Recording information: St. Athanasius Kirche, Hannover, Germany (11/22/2004-11/26/2004)....continue...

Villa-Lobos: Symphony No. 3 'War'; Symphony No. 4 'Victory' / Isaac Karabtchevsky

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26

Works: Heitor Villa-Lobos: Symphony no 3, for orchestra & brass, "A Guerra", A. 152; Symphony no 4, for orchestra & brass, "A Vitória", A. 153
Conductors: Karabtchevsky, Isaac
Ensemble: ; Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra

Villa-Lobos' War and Victory Symphonies were commissioned by the Brazilian government following the end of the country's involvement in World War I. Using very large...continue...
Recording information: Sala Sao Paulo, Brazil (02/05/2012-03/05/2012)....continue...

Landscapes: Torke: Jevelin; Mojave; Ticheli: Simple gifts; An American Elegy; Copland: Quiet City / Ji Hye Jung, marimba; Steve Leisring, trumpet

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26

Works: Michael Torke: Javelin, overture for orchestra; Mojave, for marimba & wind ensemble; Frank Ticheli: An American Elegy, for symphonic band; Simple Gifts (Four Shaker Songs), for band; Aaron Copland: Q...
Performers: Jung, Ji Hye; Leisring, Steve; Marco, Margaret
Conductors: Popiel, Paul W.
Ensemble: University of Kansas Wind Ensemble

Landscapes is a journey through the rich tapestry of American wind band music, performed by one of the country's leading ensembles. One of Michael Torke's...continue...
Recording information: Lied Center of Kansas, Kansas City (2012-04-01_2012-04-02&2012-)....continue...

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8 / Rozhdestvensky, London PO

1 CD / London Philharmonic Orchestra / 2013-03-26

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 8 in C minor, Op. 65
Conductors: Rozhdestvensky, Gennady
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Shostakovich's Eighth Symphony is a powerful work and today stands not only as a chilling reminder of some of the darkest days of the 20th...continue...
Recording information: Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall, London (10/30/1983)....continue...

Rudolf Kempe conducts Bartok and Strauss (rec. 1961)

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2013-03-26

Works: Béla Bartók: Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19/Sz 73; Richard Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra
Conductors: Kempe, Rudolf
Ensemble: ; SWR Radio Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart

Conductor and Strauss expert Rudolf Kempe is heard in his element, conducting Strauss with the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra as well as filling a gap...continue...
Recording information: Konzertmitschnitt Stuttgart Liederhalle (01/12/1961)....continue...

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5; Slavonic March / Chrisoph Poppen

1 CD / Oehms / 2013-03-26

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64; Marche slave, Op. 31
Conductors: Poppen, Christoph
Ensemble: ; Deutsche Radio Philharmonie

Even though Tchaikovsky believed that he had "written himself out" after his Fourth Symphony, he composed his Fifth within a few weeks. The world premiere...continue...
Recording information: Congresshalle Saarbrücken (2010-02-26_2010-02-27&2010-)....continue...

Schubert: Symphonies 6 & 8 / Roger Norrington; SWR Radio Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2013-03-26

Works: Franz Schubert: Symphony no 6 in C major, D 589 "Little C Major"; Symphony no 8 in B minor, D 759 "Unfinished"
Conductors: Norrington, Roger
Ensemble: ; SWR Radio Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart

Sir Roger Norrington's approach to adapting historical performance practice for a modern symphony orchestra has yielded excellent results. This recording features the Stuttgart Radio Symphony...continue...
Recording information: Funkstudio des SWR (11/09/2011-11/11/2011)....continue...

Brahms: Symphonies No. 1-4; Tragic Overture; Haydn Variations; Serenade no 1 / Nowak, RPO

5 CD / Orchid Classics / 2013-03-26

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 73; Academic Festival Overture in C minor, Op. 80; Symphony no 3 in F major, Op. 90; Tragic Overture, Op. 81; Symphony...
Conductors: Nowak, Grzegorz
Ensemble: ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

This five CD set features a brand new recording of the complete set of Brahms' majestic symphonies (Nos. 1 - 4) alongside a selection of...continue...
Recording information: Cadogan Hall (2010-01-04_2010-01-08&2010-)....continue...

Beethoven: Symphonie No. 9 / Brouwenstijn, Malaniuk, Windgassen, Weber. Furtwangler [1954]

1 CD / Orfeo / 2013-03-26

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
Conductors: Furtwängler, Wilhelm
Ensemble: Bayreuth Festival Orchestra

Beethoven's Ninth Symphony would be his farewell to Bayreuth and was in fact one of his very last concerts anywhere, for it took place just...continue...
Recording information: Festspielhaus Bayreuth (08/09/1954)....continue...

Schubert: Symphony No. 4; Britten: Serenade; Sibelius: Symphony no 2 / Gerald English, tenor; Hermann Baumann, horn. Barbirolli

2 CD / ICA Classics / 2013-03-26

Works: Franz Schubert: Symphony no 4 in C minor, D 417 "Tragic"; Benjamin Britten: Serenade, for tenor, horn & strings, Op. 31; Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43
Performers: Baumann, Hermann; English, Gerald
Conductors: Barbirolli, John
Ensemble: ; Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra

Sir John Barbirolli was one of the most versatile conductors of his generation, associated with composers and works of every era. These historic recordings, never...continue...
Recording information: Saal 1, Funkhaus, Cologne (02/07/1969)....continue...

Mahler: Symphonies nos 1 & 8 / Hartmut Haenchen

2 CD / ICA Classics / 2013-03-26

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Symphony no 8 in E flat major
Conductors: Haenchen, Hartmut
Ensemble: Netherland Philharmonic Orchestra; Ukrainian Radio Choir

Hartmut Haenchen was born in Dresden in 1943 and from the moment of his 1971 Carl Maria von Weber Competition victory onward, he has been...continue...
Recording information: Concertgebouw, Amsterdam (11/20/1999/09/10/2002)....continue...

Respighi: Complete Orchestral Works, Vol. 3 - Concerto gregoriano; Toccata; Adagio con variazioni; Sinfonia drammatica; Fantasia Slava

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2013-03-26

Works: Ottorino Respighi: Concerto gregoriano, for violin & orchestra, P. 135; Toccata, for piano & orchestra, P. 156; Adagio con variazioni for Cello and Orchestra; Sinfonia drammatica, P. 102; Fantasia Sl...
Performers: Bertoglio, Chiara; Brodsky, Vadim; Noferini, Andrea; Scuccuglia, Desiree
Conductors: Vecchia, Francesco La
Ensemble: ; Orchestra Sinfonica Di Roma

The works are played by the Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma, directed by Francesco La Vecchia, and feature astute readings by soloists Vadim Brodski, Andrea Noferini,...continue...
Recording information: Auditorium Conciliazione, Rome (2009-06-30_2009-07-01&2010-); OSR Studios, Rome (2009-06-30_2009-07-01&2010-); Auditorium Conciliazione, Rome (2009-10-10_2009-10-11&2011-); OSR ...continue...

Anthony Piccolo: Imaginary Symphony and Other Tales / Hamelin Children's Chorus; Campanella Children's Chorus

1 CD / Navona / 2013-03-26

Works: Anthony Piccolo: Imaginary Symphony no 1; Sonata for solo cello; Fever Time, songs (7) for children's chorus, percussion & celesta; Flûtes de suite, for multi-flute soloist; Fanfare-Sonatina, fo...
Performers: Bilan, Ladislav; Hubek, Jaroslav [Horn]; Kaucka, Lucie; Nouzovsky, Petr; Paulik, Martin; Rzounkova, Zuzana; Sokol, Martin; Talabova, Marta
Conductors: Vronsky, Petr; Piccolo, Anthony; Muzik, Vit
Ensemble: ; Hamelin Children's Chorus; Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra

NY based Anthony Piccolo leads a vibrant career as the Children's Chorus Director at the Metropolitan Opera. This recording is an album of works written...continue...

Spirit of England - A Musical Landscape / Elgar, Coates, Handel, Holst, Perry et al.

1 CD / Gift of Music / 2013-03-26

Works: Irish Traditional: Greensleeves Jig; Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations; Chanson de matin, Op. 15 no 2; Coronation Ode, Op. 44; Eric Coates: By the Sleepy Lagoon, valse serenade for orchestra; In Town T...
Performers: Banks, Jon [Harp]; Souter, Martin
Conductors: Davis, Carl; Williams, Guy;
Ensemble: ; Massed Bands of the Guards Division

From Greensleeves to Jerusalem this selection of music in celebration of England's green and pleasant land will evoke fond memories of summer holidays, end-of-term assemblies...continue...

Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 4, version for chamber orchestra by Erwin Stein / Zoe Nicolaidou, soprano

1 CD / Skarbo / 2013-03-26

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 4 in G major
Conductors: Deroyer, Jean
Ensemble: Orchestre Régional de Basse-Normandie

Erwin Stein, former student of Arnold Schoenberg, wrote this arrangement of Mahler's 4th Symphony for soprano and chamber orchestra. It represents the symphony's purely structural...continue...
Recording information: Mondeville, France (10/11/2011)....continue...

Lazy Day Classics, Calm music for an indulgent moment - Vaughan Williams, Grieg, Sibelius, Brahms, Schubert, Beethoven

1 CD / Gift of Music / 2013-03-26

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Greensleeves; Edvard Grieg: Elegiac Melodies (2) for Strings, Op. 34; Franz Schubert: Symphony no 5 in B flat, D. 485; Jean Sibelius: Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. ...
Performers: Campbell, James [Clarinet]; Chase, Stephanie; Pendrill, Christine
Conductors: Simon, Geoffrey; Goodman, Roy

Calm music to help you while away a lazy day and be a little self-indulgent! Put your feet up, read your favorite book, open a...continue...