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Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 "Eroica"; Ravel: Valses Nobles et Sentimentales / Giuseppe Sinopoli

1 CD / Helicon Records / 2012-08-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Maurice Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales
Conductors: Sinopoli, Giuseppe
Ensemble: ; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Helicon Records presents another gem from the archives of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, which contain recordings predominantly taken from live performances in Tel Aviv's Mann...continue...
Recording information: Mann Auditorium, Tel-Aviv (10/28/1993)....continue...

Fryderyk Chopin: Complete Waltzes & Impromptus / Vladimir Feltsman, piano

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2012-08-14

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Waltz for Piano in E flat major, B 62/Op. 18 "Grande valse brillante"; Waltz for piano no 2 in A flat major, Op. 34/1, CT. 208; Waltz for piano no 3 in F major, Op. 34/3, C...
Performers: Feltsman, Vladimir [Piano]

Recording information: Fisher Performing Arts Center, Bard College, NY (06/02/2010-06/03/2010)....continue...

Kronjuwelen (Crown Jewels) - Neue Wiener Concert Schrammeln

1 CD / Preiser / 2012-08-14

Works: Macedonian Traditional: Jovano Jovanke; Johann Schrammel: Meran March; Depeschen an den Teufel; Antonin Dvorák: Slavonic Dances (8) for Orchestra, Op. 46/B 83; Rudolf Staller: Schäfer Tanz;...
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Ensemble: Neue Wiener Concert Schrammeln

Musical treasures from the old Austro-Hungarian monarchy are performed by this ensemble of violins, accordion, harmonica and guitar....continue...
Recording information: Buschenschank 'Zum Guten Grinzing' 1190 Wien (11/21/2011-11/24/2011).

Includes overture from "la traviata" (verdi) / la paloma (y by various composers....continue...

Pianist Richard Farrell: Complete Recordings, Vol. 1 - works by Grieg, Brahms & Liszt

2 CD / Atoll / 2012-08-14

Works: Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Ballade for Piano in G minor, Op. 24; Popular Norwegian Melodies, Op. 66; Lyric Pieces (8), Book 1, Op. 12; Lyric Pieces (6), Book 3, Op. 43; In d...
Performers: Farrell, Richard [Piano]
Conductors: Weldon, George

Volume 1 in a three-volume series of the complete recordings, re-mastered from the original PYE recordings, of legendary mid-20th century pianist Richard Farrell, whose life...continue...

The Golden Age of Light Music: Holidays for Strings - Leroy Anderson, Percy Faith, Reg Owen, Frederick Fennell et al.

1 CD / Guild / 2012-08-14

Works: Leroy Anderson: Belle of the Ball, for orchestra; Richard Whiting / W. Franke Harling: Beyond the Blue Horizon, song; George Gershwin: Love Is Sweeping the Country, song (from Of Thee I Sing, musical...
Conductors: Anderson, Leroy; Shaindlin, Jack; Fennell, Frederick; Carroll, David; Love, Geoff; Goodwin, Ron; Melachrino, George; ; Liter, Monia; Cugat, Xavier; Faith, Percy; Hill-Bowen, William; Ornadel, Cyril; ...
Ensemble: ; Clebanoff Strings; Music of the Mountains

Schumann: Humoresque; Brahms: Walzer, etc / Felix Gottlieb

1 CD / EBS / 2012-08-01

Works: Robert Schumann: Humoreske for piano in B flat major, Op. 20; Johannes Brahms: Waltzes (16) for Piano 4 hands, Op. 39; Pieces (8) for Piano, Op. 76
Performers: Gottlieb, Felix

The Song of the Nightingale - Coloratura operetta arias / Ingeborg Hallstein, coloratura soprano [4 CDs]

4 CD / Acanta / 2012-07-31

Works: Franz Grothe: Lied der Nachtigall ("Zauberlied der Nacht"), for voice & piano; Napoleon ist an allem Schuld; Carl Zeller: Ich bin die Christel von der Post, song (from Der Vogelhändler); Eduard ...
Performers: Bader, Hans-Dieter; Clarin, Hans; Hallstein, Ingeborg [Soprano Vocals]; Hoppe, Heinz; Kieling, Wolfgang; Rubin, Peter
Conductors: Marszalek, Franz; Bernet, Dietfried; Ebert, Wolfgang; Geese, Heinz; Hoffman, Ernest

Ingeborg Hallstein was one of the outstanding coloratura sopranos in the second half of the twentieth century. Born in Munich on May 23, 1936, Ingeborg...continue...

Pianist Raoul Koczalski Plays Chopin: Broadcast Recordings from German Radio 1945 & 1948

2 CD / Music & Arts / 2012-07-31

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Mazurka for piano no 25 in B minor, Op. 33/4, CT. 75; Nocturne for piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 9/1, CT. 108; Ecossaise for piano no 1 in D major, Op. 72/1, CT. 11; Walt...
Performers: Koczalski, Raoul
Conductors: Celibidache, Sergiu

Raul Koczalski (3 January 1884, Warsaw-24 November 1948, Poznaf) was a Polish pianist who studied with Chopin's pupil Karol Mikuli and became an acclaimed Chopin...continue...

Schubert: Complete Piano Sonatas / Michael Endres, piano [10 CDs]

10 CD / Capriccio / 2012-07-31

Works: Franz Schubert: Sonata for Piano in A flat major, D 557 "Sonatine"; Sonata for Piano no 6 in E minor, D. 566; Sonata for Piano in B major, D 575/Op. posth; Sonata for Piano in A major, D 664/Op. 120;...
Performers: Endres, Michael

Capriccio presents these award winning complete recordings of Schubert's Dances, Waltzes and Ecossaises....continue...

Nocturnes for Guitar / Giorgio Mirto, guitar

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-07-31

Works: Giorgio Mirto: Nocturnes (3) for guitar; Livio Torresan: Notturno, for guitar; Roberto Manca: Notturno no 3, for guitar; Ulisse, for guitar; Rosolino di Salvo: La notte di Penelope, for guitar; Giorg...
Performers: Mirto, Giorgio [Guitar]

With its romantic and mystical connotations, night has long been the inspiration behind many works of art. Guitarist Giorgio Mirto takes on the theme in...continue...
Recording information: Casa Sonora studios, Italy (01/2012); Casa Sonora studios, Italy (11/2011)....continue...

Debussy: Complete Piano Music / Gordon Fergus Thompson, piano

5 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-07-31

Works: Claude Debussy: Poèmes (7) de Banville; Suite bergamasque; Images oubliées; Images for Piano, Set 1; Images for Piano, Set 2; Ballade (slave), for piano (or piano, 4 hands), L. 70; Tarent...
Performers: Fergus-Thompson, Gordon

Himself an accomplished pianist, Debussy created a unique pianistic tradition in which the harmonic and timbral possibilities of the instrument were developed explosively, resulting in...continue...
Recording information: 1989....continue...

Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet Suites Nos. 1 & 2; Pushkin Waltz No. 2 / Gerard Schwarz, Seattle SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-07-31

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Pieces (10) for Piano from "Romeo and Juliet", Op. 75; Romeo and Juliet Suite no 2, Op. 64b; Two Pushkin Waltzes, Op. 120
Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard
Ensemble: ; Seattle Symphony Orchestra

Sergey Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet was completed after the composer's final repatriation to Soviet Russia after a period abroad. It was written for the Kirov...continue...
Recording information: Seattle Center Opera House, USA (03/11/1986/10/14/1986)....continue...

Sibelius: Finlandia; Symphony No. 2 / Kamu, Karajan, Berlin PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-24

Works: Jean Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43; Kuolema; The Swan of Tuonela, tone poem for orchestra (Lemminkäinen Suite no 3), Op. 22/3
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Kamu, , Okko
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

The stirring strains of Finlandia and Symphony No 2 eloquently voiced the mood of an emerging Finnish nation in the early 20th century....continue...

Lang Lang: Complete Recordings 2000-2009 [12 CDs]

12 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-24

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Trio for Piano and Strings in A minor, Op. 50; Dumka for Piano in C minor, Op. 59 "Russian rustic scene"; Morceaux (6) for ...
Performers: Bocelli, Andrea; Domingo, Placido; Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]; Fan, Wei; Ji, Wei; Lang Lang; Lang, Guo-Ren [Composer]; Maisky, Mischa; Moragues, Pascal; Repin, Vadim [Violin]; Sarah Brig...
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel; Gergiev, Valery; Long, Yu; Eschenbach, Christoph; Mehta, Zubin; Temirkanov, Yuri; Jenkins, Karl [Composer]; Warren-Green, Christopher

Probably the moment you've been waiting for... the DG catalogue priority of 2012.

It's a stunning visual - fresh and modern - and it's a

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Johann Strauss: The Blue Danube and Famous Viennese Waltzes / Karl Bohm, Vienna PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-24

Works: Johann Strauss II: An der schönen, blauen Donau (On the Beautiful, Blue Danube), waltz for orchestra (with chorus ad li; Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Op. 214; Kaiserwaltzer Waltz, Op. 437; Morgenbl&au...
Conductors: Böhm, Karl; Kleiber, Carlos
Ensemble: ; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Johann Strauss II earned the title of "Waltz King" with over 500 waltzes, polkas, several operettas and a ballet. The incomparable Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra bring...continue...

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition; Night on Bald Mountain; Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales / Sinopoli - NY PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-24

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Night on the Bare Mountain; Maurice Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales
Conductors: Sinopoli, Giuseppe
Ensemble: ; New York 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...
Personnel: Ulrich Bastin (arpegina).

Recording information: New York, Manhattan Center (12/1989)....continue...

Grieg: Peer Gynt; ; Sibelius: Finlandia; Karelia / RPO; New SO of London - Mackerras

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2012-07-17

Works: Edvard Grieg: Bryllupsdag på Troldhaugen (Wedding Day at Troldhaugen), lyric piece for piano, Op. 65/6; Elegiac Melodies (2) for Strings, Op. 34; Nordic Melodies (2) for string orchestra (or pi...
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Simonov, Yuri; Ermler, Mark; Schmidt, Ole
Ensemble: ; New Symphony Orchestra of London; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

All the principal orchestral highlights from two Scandinavian giants! Originating from several albums all receiving the highest acclaim from Gramophone. Peer Gynt, Finlandia, other favourites...continue...

Franz Liszt - Works for Violin & Piano / Mauro Tortorelli, violin; Constantino Catena, piano

2 CD / Camerata / 2012-07-10

Works: Franz Liszt: Duo (Sonata) sur des thèmes polonais, for violin & piano in C sharp minor, S. 127 (LW D3); Benedictus & Offertorium aus der ungarischen Krönungsmesse, for violin & piano, S. ...
Performers: Catena, Constantino; Tortorelli, Mauro

Italian violinist Mauro Tortorelli was the first prizewinner of the Isola di Capri competition and a finalist in the G.B. Viotti international violin competition. He...continue...

Liszt: Works for Cello & Piano - Consolations; Elegies; Oubliée et al. / Christophe Pantillon, cello; Marc Pantillon, piano

1 CD / Cascavelle / 2012-07-10

Works: Franz Liszt: La lugubre gondola for Cello and Piano, S 134; Consolations (6) for Piano, S 172; Elegy no 1 for Cello and Piano, S 130/R 471b; Elegy no 2 for Cello and Piano, S 131; Romance oubli&eacut...
Performers: Pantillon, Christophe; Pantillon, Marc

Cellist Christophe Pantillon is the fourth generation of a famous Swiss family of musicians. Accompanied by his brother Marc, he offers an anthology both sensitive...continue...

Pianist John McCabe: Farewell Recital: Schubert, Ravel, Casken, McCabe et al. / John McCabe, piano

1 CD / Toccata / 2012-07-10

Works: Franz Schubert: Sonata for Piano in A minor, D 784/Op. 143; Emily Howard: Sky and Water, for piano; John Casken: The Haunting Bough, for piano; Maurice Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales; John McC...
Performers: McCabe, John [Composer, Piano]

In August 2010, at the Presteigne Festival on the Welsh borders, John McCabe gave his last public piano recital, bringing to an end a career...continue...
Recording information: St. Andrew's Church, Presteigne, Powys (08/29/2010)....continue...

The Debussy Edition - Piano Music / Pascal Rogé; Ami Rogé, pianos

5 CD / Onyx Classics / 2012-07-10

Works: Claude Debussy: Préludes, Book 1; Préludes, Book 2; Estampes (3) for Piano; Children's Corner; Arabesques (2) for Piano; Suite bergamasque; La plus que lente; Ballade (slave), for piano (or...
Performers: Roge, Ami [Piano]; Roge, Pascal

Launched in 2005, Pascal Rogé's five disc survey of the piano works of Claude Debussy has been described as definitive. As each volume was released,...continue...
Recording information: Salle de musique, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland....continue...

New Year's Gala: Live from the Wiener Konzerthaus, 2010 / Strauss Festival Orchestra

1 CD / Preiser / 2012-07-10

Works: Johann Strauss II: Indigo und die vierzig Räuber; Indigo-Marsch, for orchestra, Op. 349; Kaiserwaltzer Waltz, Op. 437; An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314; Joseph Lanner: Die Romantiker, ...
Conductors: Guth, Peter
Ensemble: ; Strauss Festival Orchestra

This live recording of the traditional New Year's Eve Gala at the Vienna Concert Hall was originally begun in 1999 and has now become an...continue...
Recording information: Wiener Konzerthaus (12/29/2010)....continue...

The Golden Age of Light Music: Continental Flavour, Vol. 2 / Andre Popp, Gerald Calvi, Werner Muller, Franck Pourcel et al.

1 CD / Guild / 2012-07-10

Works: Roger Roger: City Movement, for pops orchestra; Belle Fenstock: Simonetta, for pops orchestra; Gerhard Winkler: So wird's nie wieder sein (Now It's Never Going to Be), song; Gérard Calvi: La pol...
Performers: Strömvall, Sixten
Conductors: Roger, Roger; Muller, Werner; Arlt, Hans-Georg; Calvi, Gérard; Pourcel, Frank; Zacharias, Helmut; Noblot, Emile; Kjerrman, Egon; Petersen, Teddy; Jelving, Ake; Leutwiler, Toni; Deltour, Emile; v...

Hommage a Robert Suter: Piano Suites nos 1&2; Deutsche Chansons; Epilog / Claudia Sutter, piano; Leslie Leon, mezzo-soprano

1 CD / Guild / 2012-07-10

Works: Robert Suter: Suite for piano no 1; Suite for piano no 2; German Songs (7), for voice & piano; Epilog-Wälzerchen-Reminiszenz, for piano; Claudia Sutter: Unfassbar en forme de suite, for voice & ...
Performers: Sutter, Claudia

Swiss composer Robert Suter left behind a many-faceted oeuvre. He wrote symphonic works, concertos, stage works and choral music, and throughout his long composing career...continue...
Recording information: Tonstudio van Geest, Sandhausen, Germany (03/10/2011-03/11/2011)....continue...

Bloomington Symphony Orchestra World Premiere Recordings - Canfield, Meckler et al. / Christoper Ludwa

1 CD / Enharmonic Records / 2012-07-10

Works: David Deboor Canfield: Symphony no 2 ("Israel"); Dennis Meckler: In Memory Yet Green, for orchestra; Paul Hartin: Night in Old Vienna Waltz, for orchestra; James Underwood: Amish Farms, for orchestra...
Conductors: Ludwa, Christopher; Amato, Gerry
Ensemble: ; Bloomington Symphony Orchestra

This recording is a collection of world premiere recordings commissioned by the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra from composers who reside in the Bloomington area....continue...

Chopin for Dummies

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-07-03

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Etude for piano no 3 in E major, Op. 10/3, CT. 16; Waltz for Piano in E flat major, B 62/Op. 18 "Grande valse brillante"; Waltz for piano no 6 in D flat major ("Minute"...

Méditation: The Beautiful Music of Massenet

1 CD / Decca / 2012-07-03

Works: Jules Massenet: Meditation (from "Thaïs"); Le Cid; Werther; Hérodiade; Manon; Esclarmonde; Thaïs; Valse très lente, for piano; Chérubin; Cendrillon; Oh! si les fleurs avaient...
Performers: Aragall, Giacomo; Calleja, Joseph; Carreras, José [Tenor Vocal]; Fleming, Renée; Gheorghiu, Angela; Horne, Marilyn [Mezzo-Soprano Vocal]; Kaufmann, Jonas; Kennedy, Nigel [Violin]; Lisni...
Conductors: Bonynge, Richard; de Fabritiis, Oliviero; Mauceri, John; Armiliato, Marco; Abel, Yves; Rizzi, Carlo; Davis, Colin; Lewis, Henry; Agoult, Raymond

Julesl Massenet, who died 100 years ago in 1912, was a French composer best known for his operas, and was widely considered in his day...continue...

Devreese: Gemini, etc / Devreese, Blumenthal, Groslot, et al

2 CD / Cypress / 2012-07-01

Works: Frédéric Devreese: Overture for large orchestra; Concerto for Piano no 1; Gemini, suite for double orchestra; Valse Sacrée, for orchestra; Gemini, suite for 2 pianos; Lullaby for Jesse...
Performers: David Blumenthal; Fernand Terby; Frederic Devreese; Groslot, Robert; Octors, Georgea; Walter Gillessen

In the Footsteps of Verdi [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2012-06-26

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Works

From humble beginning , Giusepe Verdi rose to become Italy's greatest composer. His music transformed opera and his revolutionary politics helped bring about the unified...continue...
Run Time: 52 min.
Region: 1
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): Dolby 2.0,
Country of Origin: USA
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Johann Strauss Edition, Vol. 22 / Christian Pollack - Slovak Sinfonietta Zilina

1 CD / Marco Polo / 2012-06-26

Works: Johann Strauss I: Die Schwalben Waltzes, Op. 208; Oesterreichischer Defilir-Marsch, for orchestra, Op. 209; Beliebte Kathinka-Polka, for orchestra, Op. 210; Des Teufels Antheil, quadrille for orchest...
Conductors: Pollack, Christian
Ensemble: ; Slovak Sinfonietta Zilina

The year 1847 witnessed a rich variety of scores from Johann Strauss (the Elder). In May he wrote The Swallows, sparkling avian waltzes, soon after...continue...
Recording information: Fatra House of Arts, Zilina, Slovakia (04/04/2011-04/06/2011)....continue...

Summer At Hazel Hill, 1871 - Works by Josef and Johann Gung'l, Lumbye, Lanner, Labitzky et al. / Eichenholz

1 CD / Marco Polo / 2012-06-26

Works: Josef Gungl: Die Immortellen, walze for orchestra, Op. 82; Plaudermäulchen, polka for orchestra, Op. 227; Gruss an Stockholm, march for orchestra, Op. 260; Indianer, polka for orchestra, Op. 78;...
Conductors: Eichenholz, Mika
Ensemble: ; Stockholm Strauss Orchestra

From one of the most famous 19th-century families of musicians and known as "The Strauss of Berlin", Hungarian-born Josef Gung'l toured widely with his orchestras,...continue...
Recording information: Hazelius-Hall, Hasselbacken, Stockholm, Sweden (03/19/2011-03/20/2011)....continue...

Nostalgias Argentinas - Piano music of Argentina: works by Pignoni, Salgan, Saenz, Buchardo, Gilardi et al. / Mirian Conti, piano

1 CD / Steinway & Sons / 2012-06-26

Works: Remo Pignoni: Por el Sur, huella for piano; Como queriendo, for piano; Emilio Balcarce: La bordona; Horacio Salgán: A don Agustin Bardi; Carlos Guastavino: Cantos Populares (10), for piano; Pedr...
Performers: Conti, Mirian

The 1920s represented a time of new musical tendencies in Argentina, where the continuous search for a national voice encountered many styles of expression. Most...continue...
Recording information: Sono Luminus, Boyce, Virginia (02/07/2012-02/09/2012)....continue...

Evgeny Kissin Plays Chopin and Liszt

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-06-26

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; Waltz for Piano in E minor, B 56; Mazurka for piano no 40 in F minor, Op. ...
Performers: Kissin, Evgeni
Conductors: Kitaenko, Dimitri

A former child prodigy who had already made his concerto debut by the age of 10, Russian pianist Evgeny Kissin is one of today's most...continue...

Thomas D.A. Tellefsen: Complete Piano Works / Jogen larsen, piano [Blu-Ray audio disc]

1 CD / 2 L Records / 2012-06-26

Works: Thomas D.A. Tellefsen: Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 1; Nocturne for piano no 1 in F major, Op. 2; Mazurkas (4), for piano, Op. 3; Valses brillantes (3) for piano, Op. 5; Tarantelle for piano in E flat...
Performers: Larsen, Jorgen

With an international reputation as a composer, piano virtuoso and teacher, Thomas Dyke Acland Tellefsen has a special place in the history of 19th century...continue...
Recording information: Ringve Museum, Trondheim, Norway (02/2011); Ringve Museum, Trondheim, Norway (05/2010)....continue...

Herbert von Karajan - The 1960s [82 CDs]

82 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-06-26

Works: Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40; Don Quixote, Op. 35; Metamorphosen for 23 solo Strings, AV 142; Concerto for Oboe in D major, AV 144; Concerto for Horn no 2 in E flat major, o.Op. 132 (TrV ...
Performers: Anda, Géza; Berry, Walter; Borwitzky, Ottomar; Brandis, Thomas [Violin]; Cappone, Giusto; Cherkassky, Shura; Civil, Alan; Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]; Ferras, Christian [Violin]; F...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Priem-Bergrath, Hans
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Wind Ensemble

We're going Big in 2012! Almost incredible: between 1959 and the end of the following decade, Herbert von Karajan recorded 82 CDs worth of orchestral...continue...

Svetlanov Conducts Russian Composers - Glazunov, Medtner, Prokofiev et al.

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-06-26

Works: Alexander Borodin: Symphony no 1 in E flat major; Symphony no 3 in A minor; Alexander Glazunov: Concert Waltz no 1 in D major, Op. 47; Concert Waltz no 2 in F major, Op. 51; Ouverture solennelle for ...
Conductors: Svetlanov, Evgeny

One of the 20th century's great interpreters, Evgeny Svetlanov initially trained as a pianist- composer before being appointed principal conductor of the Bolshoi Theatre Symphony...continue...

Sviatislav Richter Plays Chopin - Scherzo, Op. 54; Polonaise-Fantaisie, Op. 61; Waltzes, Nocturnes Etudes etc.

1 CD / Melodiya / 2012-06-12

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise-fantasy for piano no 7 in A flat major, Op. 61, CT. 156; Waltz for piano no 4 in F major, Op. 34/3, CT. 210; Waltz for piano no 13 in D flat major, Op. 70/3, CT. ...
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav

As great pianist Sviatoslav Richter recollected, his love for music was born as a result of the impression he received upon hearing his father play...continue...
Recording information: Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory....continue...

Clara Rodríguez Plays the Piano Music of Federico Ruiz

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2012-06-12

Works: Federico Ruiz: Merengue, for piano; Pieces for Children Under 100 Years of Age, for piano; Venezuelan Waltzes (3), for piano; Nocturno (Nocturne), for piano; Micro-Suite, for piano; Triptico tropical...
Performers: Rodriguez, Clara

MusicWeb International, August 2012
The music in this recital reflects an interesting range of influences, dance patterns and stylistic affinities. Merengue, composed in 1994, establishes Ru...continue...
Recording information: All Saints Church, Petersham, Surrey, England....continue...

Quickstep: Brass Band Music of the American Civil War by Coates, Donizetti, Goodwin, Bishop, Kurrick, Pleyel / Coates Brass Band

1 CD / MSR Classics / 2012-06-12

Works: Thomas Coates: Northampton Quickstep, for band; Buckley's Minstrels, for band; Turk, for band; Temperance Quickstep, for band; Cottage by the Sea, two-step for band; Dustin's Quickstep, for band; Qui...
Performers: Bocaner, Barry; High, Robert; Stockham, Jeff
Conductors: Hedwig, Douglas
Ensemble: Coates Brass Band

This is brass band music of the American Civil War, performed by the Coates Brass Band, 47th PA Vol. Infantry Regimental Band on period instruments...continue...
Recording information: Pawling, NY (08/11/2011-08/13/2011).

Includes st. martin's (l. mason) / hamburg (w. tanzer), med by various composers....continue...

More Magical Classics

10 CD / ZYX Records / 2012-06-05

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Romeo & Juliet; Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64; Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 1 in F major, BWV 1046; Br...
Performers: Bergreich, Magda; Cerkov, Ivan; Czerkow, Iwan; Ponti, Michael; Spitkova, Helena; Tomsic, Dubravka
Conductors: Petroschoff, Vladimir; Siegel, Lawrence; Nanut, Anton; Münchner, Herbert; Mága, Othmar M. F.; Beissel, Heribert; Scholz, Alfred; Duvier, Eugen; Adolph, Henry; Bucher, Helmut; Lizzio, Albe...

Essential Ballroom Classics - Over 2 hours of captivation dance music

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-06-05

Works: Aram Khachaturian: Masquerade; Johann Strauss II: Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Op. 214; Morgenblätter, Op. 279; An der schönen blauen Donau (On the Beautiful Blue Danube), waltz; Frühlingsst...
Performers: Garello, Raul; Giaimo, Jose Alberto; Morris, Gareth; Nilsson, Stig; Pane, Julio
Conductors: Kurtz, Efrem; Karajan, Herbert von; Jansons, Mariss; Boskovsky, Willi; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Auge, J. Casas; Mari, Jean-Baptiste; Ozawa, Seiji; Plasson, Michel; Paavo, Järvi; Beecham, Thomas, Sir;...

Classics for Your Wedding

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-06-05

Works: Richard Wagner: Lohengrin; Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite no 2; Hunt Cantata, BWV 208; Toccata & Fugue in D minor; Cantata...
Performers: Andre, Maurice; Briggs, David; Capucon, Renaud; Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]; Dessay, Natalie; Haidan, Delphine; Hendricks, Barbara [Soprano Vocal]; Krueger, Christopher; Labeque, Katia; Labeque, Marielle...
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard; Parrott, Andrew; Marriner, Sir Neville; Cleobury, Stephen; Fischer, György; Paavo, Järvi; Muti, Riccardo; Ericson, Eric; Nelson, John; Biondi, Fabio [Violin]; Christie, Wi...
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Orchestral de Paris; Les Arts Florissants; Nash Ensemble; Taverner Consort; Taverner Players

Choosing the right music for your wedding is one of the most important decisions a bride and groom have to make before getting married. It...continue...

Cécile Chaminade: The Composer as Pianist - All of Her Known Recordings for G & T (1901) and Duo Art (1920-1927) / Chaminade, piano

1 CD / Pierian / 2012-05-29

Works: Cécile Chaminade: Guitarre, for piano, Op. 32; Autumn Leaves, for piano, Op. 146; L'Ondine, for piano, Op. 101; Les Sylvains (The Fauns), for piano, Op. 60; Danse Crèole, for piano, Op. 94;...
Performers: Chaminade, Cécile Louise

Pierian releases all of the known and complete historic recordings of Chaminade performing her own compositions. This disc includes all six sides she recorded in...continue...

Great Classical Masterpieces: Naxos' Bestselling Recordings 1987-2012 / various artists

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-05-29

Works: Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the common man; Hildegard von Bingen: O pastor animarum; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin in A minor, BWV. 1041; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K. 6...
Performers: Jando, Jeno; Kormendi, Klara; Kraft, Norbert [Producer/Guitar]; Nishizaki, Takako; Selby, Kathryn
Conductors: Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Summerly, Jeremy; Dohnányi, Oliver von; Kosler, Zdenek; Bogár, István; Lehel, György; Jean, Kenneth; Wit, Antoni; Ward, Nicholas; Warchal, Bohdan; Sobotka, ...

All of these best-selling titles come from the first 10 years of the label and feature our most successful artists. Some are still recording for...continue...

Schumann: Character Pieces, Vol. 1 / Florian Uhlig, piano

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2012-05-29

Works: Robert Schumann: Moderato; Carnaval no 9 ("Papillons") for piano, Op. 9/9; Abegg-Walzer F-Dur; Waltzes; Waltz for piano in E flat major (incomplete); Albumblätter no 15 ("Walzer") for piano, Op....
Performers: Uhlig, Florian

Volume 3 in the Schumann solo piano series focuses on the output of "Character Pieces" - a genre Schumann engaged in mostly during the early...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Westleton, Suffolk, England (11/16/2011-11/18/2011)....continue...

The Debussy Recordings / Samson Francois, piano [3 CDs]

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-05-22

Works: Claude Debussy: Préludes, Book 1; Préludes, Book 2; L'isle joyeuse; Images for Piano, Set 1; Images for Piano, Set 2; Masques; Poèmes (7) de Banville; Arabesques (2) for Piano; Arabe...
Performers: Francois, Samson

EMI Classics is proud to present for the very first time the complete Samson Francois Debussy recordings in one box. This three CD set features...continue...

Ofra Harnoy Vol. 2 / Telemann, Bozza, Danzi and Offenbach

1 CD / Doremi / 2012-05-08

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Double Concerto ("All'inglese"), for violin, cello, strings & continuo in A major, RV 546; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for bassoon & cello in B flat major, K. 292 (K. 196c); Niko...
Performers: Arpin, John; Baxtresser, Jeanne; Brodie, Paul; Campbell, James [Clarinet]; Carver, Brent; Dussek, Michael; Harnoy, Ofra [Cello]; McKay, James; Oistrakh, Igor [Violin]; Orlov, Vladimir; Parr, Patricia...
Conductors: Robinson, Paul

Previously unissued recordings of celebrated cellist Ofra Harnoy, from the 1980s, with leading Canadian performers. Well known from her many CDs on the RCA, Decca...continue...
Recording information: Tokyo; Toronto....continue...

Alfred Grunfeld: Piano Works

1 CD / Camerata / 2012-05-08

Works: Alfred Grünfeld: Mazurka à la Viennoise, for piano, Op 51; Causerie for piano in E major, Op. 50/4; Mazurka for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 36/6; Sérénade orientale for piano in B...
Performers: Doris Adam

Alfred Grünfeld dropped out of international musical awareness in large part because of the prohibition on performing his works by the Nazis. His music is...continue...
Recording information: Studio Baumgarten, Vienna (12/18/2008-12/19/2008)....continue...

Maurice Ravel: Complete Piano Works / Alice Ader, piano

2 CD / Fuga Libera / 2012-05-08

Works: Maurice Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit; Sérénade grotesque; Pavane pour une infante défunte; Jeux d'eau; Prélude for Piano in A minor; Miroirs; Le tombeau de Couperin; Menuet s...
Performers: Ader, Alice

Alice Ader's Debussy disc Erato won all the awards in the specialist press upon its release 20 years ago, and is still regarded as an...continue...
Recording information: IRCAM (2002)....continue...

Dedicated to the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Ferenc Liszt

2 CD / Melodiya / 2012-05-08

Works: Franz Liszt: Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke, S 514 "Mephisto Waltz no 1"; Venezia e Napoli, S 162 (Année de pèlerinage 2 supplement); Ricordanza, etude for piano in A flat major (Transcend...
Performers: Akselrod, Gleb; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Berman, Lazar; Ovchinnikov, Vladimir; Serebryakov, Pavel; Slobodyanik, Alexander
Conductors: Kondrashin, Kirill; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Ermler, Mark

A daring innovator, Liszt stirred up a revolution in both the art of piano playing and composing. Said music critic Vladimir Stasov, "If not for...continue...