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The Maiden's Prayer and Other Gems from an Old Piano Stool / Philip Martin, piano

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-03-13

Works: Christian Sinding: Rustle of Spring (Frühlingsrauchen), for piano, Op. 32/3; Tekla Badarzewska: A Maiden's Prayer (Molitwa dziewicy) for piano, Op. 3 (or Op. 4); Antonin Dvorák: Humoresqu...
Performers: Martin, Philip [Piano, Composer]

Classic FM Magazine
This repertoire is as delightful to listen to as it is to play ... perfect evening listening.
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Recording information: All Saints Church, East Finchley, England (10/23/2002)....continue...

Dinu Lipatti: The Solo Recordings

1 CD / Regis Records Import / 2012-03-07

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in E major, K 380/L 23; Sonata for Harpsichord in D minor, K 9/L 413; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Piano no 8 in A minor, K 310 (300d); Johannes Brah...
Performers: Boulanger, Nadia; Lipatti, Dinu

Lipatti's recorded legacy is small. Regis presents a selection of his recordings for EMI which best display this iconic pianist's artistic diversity. Included are sonatas...continue...
Recording information: 1937-02-??&1943-10-??&1947-....continue...

Mercury Living Presence Collection [51 CDs]

51 CD / Decca / 2012-03-06

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Night on the Bare Mountain; Béla Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz 106; Hungarian Sketches, for orchestra, Sz. 97; Romanian...
Performers: Bachauer, Gina; Belov, Rudolf; Fischer, Irwin; Glenecke, Thomas; Graham, Allan; Hood, Boyde [Trumpet]; Janis, Byron; Koves, Toni; London Symphony Orchestra; Menuhin, Yehudi; Metzenger, Edward; Miquel...
Conductors: Kubelik, Rafael; Hanson, Howard; Dorati, Antal; Fennell, Frederick; Paray, Paul; Skrowaczewski, Stanislaw; ; Menges, Herbert; Kondrashin, Kirill; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Gnutov, Vitaly; Alessandro, ...
Ensemble: ; Battery B, 2nd New Jersey Light Artillery; Eastman Wind Ensemble

Mercury Living Presence is special in many ways - an American company, from the heyday of classical recording in the U.S. that reproduced some of...continue...
Includes work(s) by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky....continue...

The Short Liszt

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2012-03-06

Works: Franz Liszt: Grand Bravura Fantasia on Paganini's "La Campanella", S 420; Concert Etudes (2) for Piano, S 145; Klavierstück, for piano no 2 in A flat major, S. 189a/1 (LW A116); Feuilles d'album...
Performers: Papadakis, Konstantinos [Piano]

Recording information: WGBH Fraser Studio, Boston, Massachusetts (2010)....continue...

Todd Carley: Original Pieces 1997-2012

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2012-02-28

Works: Todd Carley: Impromptu for piano no 6; Impromptu for piano no 7; Impromptu for piano no 8; Nocturne for piano in G flat major; Nocturne for piano in G sharp minor; Fanny's Waltz, for piano; Tippy's T...
Performers: Carley, Todd

Liszt: The Piano Concertos / Barenboim, Boulez, Staatskapelle Berlin [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / Accentus / 2012-02-28

Works: Franz Liszt: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E flat major, S 124; Concerto for Piano no 2 in A major, S 125; Consolations (6) for Piano, S 172; Valses oubliées (4) for Piano, S 215; Richard Wagner:...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel
Conductors: Boulez, Pierre
Ensemble: Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra

In this latest release from Accentus, Daniel Barenboim tackles Franz Liszt's two highly virtuosic piano concertos for the first time in a single concert. Barenboim...continue...
Run Time: 90 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1
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Liszt: The Piano Concertos / Barenboim, Boulez, Staatskapelle Berlin [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Accentus / 2012-02-28

Works: Franz Liszt: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E flat major, S 124; Concerto for Piano no 2 in A major, S 125; Consolations (6) for Piano, S 172; Valses oubliées (4) for Piano, S 215; Richard Wagner:...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel
Conductors: Boulez, Pierre
Ensemble: Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra

For the very first time Daniel Barenboim tackled Franz Liszt's two highly virtuosic piano concertos in a single concert. With Pierre Boulez, his friend and...continue...
Run Time: 90 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
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Debussy: Complete Orchestral Works / Jun Markl; Orchestre National de Lyon

9 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-02-28

Works: Claude Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; La mer; Children's Corner; Pelléas et Mélisande; Nocturnes (3) for Orchestra; Berceuse heroïque; Douze Étud...
Performers: Ceysson, Emmanuel; Doisy, Alexandre; Meyer, Paul; Thibaudet, Jean-Yves [Piano]
Conductors: Jun, Märkl,
Ensemble: ; Orchestre National de Lyon

This collection contains all Debussy's works for orchestra as well as many orchestral arrangements of his piano music. Together these display a rich panorama of...continue...
Recording information: Auditorium de Lyon, France....continue...

Petits-Fours: Favourite Encores / Brodsky Quartet

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-02-28

Works: Pablo de Sarasate: Playera; Spanish Dances (2) for Violin and Piano, Op. 23; Manuel de Falla: Siete Canciones Pupulares Españolas; Edward Elgar: Chanson de matin, Op. 15 no 2; La capricieuse, Op...
Performers: Fisher, Philip Edward [Piano]; Smissen, Robert

Chandos Records has signed an exclusive contract with the Brodsky Quartet in time for the celebrations of its fortieth anniversary in 2012. Formed in 1972,...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk (09/07/2011-09/08/2011)....continue...

Massenet: The Complete Works For Solo Piano / Stefan Irmer

1 CD / MD&G / 2012-02-28

Works: Jules Massenet: Grande fantasie de concert, for piano; Pièces de genre (10) for piano, Op. 10; Le roman d'Arlequin, for piano; Improvisations, pieces (7) for piano; Toccata for piano in B flat m...
Performers: Irmer, Stefan

BBC Music Magazine
Sympathetic performances of little explored, yet rewarding Massenet. There are some surprisingly radical gems and effective showpieces.
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Recording information: Konzerthaus der Abtei Marienmünster (06/21/2011-06/23/2011)....continue...

Boris Berezovsky: The Teldec Recordings

10 CD / Teldec / 2012-02-28

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 10; Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 25; Trois nouvelles études, for piano, KK IIb/3, CT. 38-40 (B. 130); Etude for piano no 1 in C major, Op. 10/...
Performers: Berezovsky, Boris [Piano]
Conductors: Wolff, Hugh; Masur, Kurt; Liss, Dmitri; Inbal, Eliahu

Boris Berezovsky has established a great reputation, both as the most powerful of virtuoso pianists and as a musician gifted with a unique insight and...continue...

Live Aus Der Semperoper: The Lehar Gala From Dresden / Thielemann, Denoke, Labin, Beczala

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-02-21

Works: Franz Lehár: Giuditta; Paganini; Der Graf von Luxemburg; Friederike; Das Land des Lächelns; Wilde Rosen, waltz for orchestra, NV 281; Der Göttergatte; Eva; Der Zarewitsch; Zigeunerlieb...
Performers: Beczala, Piotr; Denoke, Angela; Labin, Ana-Maria
Conductors: Thielemann, Christian
Ensemble: ; Staatskapelle Dresden

The CD release of this year's Lehár Gala from Dresden takes up the success of last year's live recording from the Operetta Gala with Christian...continue...
Recording information: Semperoper, Dresden, Germany (12/31/2011)....continue...

Live Aus Der Semperoper: Lehar Gala From Dresden / Thielemann, Denoke, Labin, Beczala [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-02-21

Works: Franz Lehár: Giuditta; Paganini; Das Land des Lächelns; Wilde Rosen, waltz for orchestra, NV 281; Der Göttergatte; Eva (Das Fabriksmädel), operetta in 3 acts; Zigeunerliebe; Zigeu...
Performers: Beczala, Piotr; Denoke, Angela; Labin, Ana Maria
Conductors: Thielemann, Christian
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

The Dresden Semperoper is the perfect setting, the orchestra, conductor and soloists are top notch and the predominant Lehár program are a perfect fit. The...continue...
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo,
Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish
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Boléro: The Best of Ravel / Karajan, Orchestre de Paris, Berlin PO

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-02-14

Works: Maurice Ravel: Alborada del Gracioso, for orchestra; Rapsodie espagnole; Le tombeau de Couperin; La valse; Boléro
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: ; Orchestre de Paris

The Golden Age of Light Music: Lost Transcriptions, Vol. 2 / Percy Faith, Mantovani & Sidney Torch

1 CD / Guild / 2012-02-14

Works: Richard Rodgers: Falling in Love with Love, song (from "The Boys from Syracuse"); Cole Porter: Rosalie; Louis Silvers: April Showers; Ray Noble: The Very Thought of You, song; Jerome Kern: Why Do I L...
Performers: Abato, Vincent; Ellington, Duke
Conductors: Faith, Percy; Mantovani, Annuncio Paulo; Torch, Sidney

Rare recordings by three of light music's greatest names: Percy Faith, Mantovani and Sidney Torch are offered in this second volume of recordings made for...continue...

An Anthology of Finnish Piano Music, Vol. 3 - Linko, Palmgren, Hannikainen / Somero, piano

1 CD / FC Records / 2012-02-14

Works: Selim Palmgren: Suite, for piano, Op. 3; Intermezzo Vasemalle kädelle, for piano (left hand only); Ernst Linko: Sarja vanhaan tyyliin, for piano, Op. 1; Nocturne, for piano, Op. 2/3; A la finlan...
Performers: Somero, Jouni

This volume in the series of Finnish piano music concentrates music written by composer-pianists....continue...
Recording information: Kuusaa Hall in Kuusankoski, Finland (05/07/2006-05/08/2006)....continue...

Granados: Goyescas; Valses Poeticos / Luis Fernando Perez, piano

1 CD / Mirare / 2012-02-14

Works: Enriqué Granados: Valses (7) poeticos; Goyescas for Piano, Op. 11; Intermezzo, for piano (arrangement from Goyescas), H. 72, DLR 2
Performers: Perez, Luis Fernando

The inspiration for Enrique Granados' Goyescas was the Madrid of Goya's time, which the painter immortalized with his marvelous palette of colors. It is -...continue...
Recording information: Aula de Música, University of Alcalá de Henares, Spain (05/23/2011-05/25/2011)....continue...

Chopin: The Complete Works, Vol. 6: High Society / Ian Hobson, piano

1 CD / Zephyr / 2012-02-14

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Introduction in C minor and Rondo in E flat major for Piano, B 76/Op. 16; Mazurka for piano in B flat major, KK IVb/1, CT. 103 (B. 73); Mazurka for piano in C major, KK...
Performers: Hobson, Ian [Piano]

Famed pianist Ian Hobson continues his series of recordings of the complete works of Chopin. Volume 6 concentrates on music written while Chopin was in...continue...
Recording information: Studio S1 of Polish Radio (2004-01-15_2004-01-16&2004-)....continue...

The Godowsky Edition, Vol. 7 / Carlo Grante, piano

1 CD / Music & Arts / 2012-02-14

Works: Leopold Godowsky: Paraphrase of Albeniz' "Triana"; Tango, contrapuntal arrangement for piano (after Albeniz's Op. 165/2); Adagietto, transcription for piano (after Bizet); Still wie die Nacht, transc...
Performers: Grante, Carlo

Transcription is the genre most generously represented in Godowsky's compositional output, and the one for which he is best known; he made piano transcriptions (and...continue...

Johann Strauss, Jr: Voices of Spring / Peter Guth, RPO

1 CD / Royal Philharmonic Masterworks / 2012-02-14

Works: Johann Strauss II: Frühlingsstimmen, Op. 410; Leichtes Blut, Op. 319; Champagner-Polka, Op. 211; Wein, Weib und Gesang, Op. 333; Persischer Marsch, Op. 289; Kaiser-Jäger-Marsch (Emperor's H...
Conductors: Guth, Peter
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Educated in Vienna and at the Moscow Conservatory, where he studied with David Oistrakh for three years, Peter Guth first appeared on the international concert...continue...

The Complete Recordings / Moriz Rosenthal, piano

5 CD / Appian Publications & Recordings / 2012-02-14

Works: Moriz Rosenthal: Fantasy for piano (on Johann Strauss II's "An der shönen blauen Donau," "Die Fledermaus" & "Freut eu; Les Papillons for piano; Carnaval de Vienne; New Carnaval de Vienne, for pi...
Performers: Rosenthal, Moriz
Conductors: Weissmann, Frieder

Moriz Rosenthal was also one of the more important Liszt pupils, therefore his legacy is of the utmost importance as representative of 19th-century style. He...continue...

Dvorak: Piano Works Played on Dvorák's Own Bösendorfer Piano, Vol 2 / Radoslav Kvapil

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2012-02-14

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Waltzes (8) for piano, B. 101 (Op. 54); Eclogues (4), for piano, B. 103 (Op. 56); Pieces (6) for piano, B. 110 (Op. 52); Mazurkas (6) for piano, B. 111 (Op. 56)
Performers: Kvapil, Radoslav

Recording information: Hlubos Castle (1998)....continue...

Oremus: music of Tarrega, Lauro and Barrios / Jens-Uwe Popp, guitar

1 CD / Querstand / 2012-02-14

Works: Francisco Tárrega: Prelude for guitar no 9 in D minor "Endecha"; Prelude for guitar no 20 in D minor ("Oremus"); Mazurkas (4) for Guitar; Antonio Lauro: Adreina, for guitar; Vals Criollo; Suite ...
Performers: Popp, Jens-Uwe

Debut solo CD from guitarist Jens-Uwe Popp, one of the most versatile guitarists of his generation and member of the David Orlowsky Trio, one of...continue...
Recording information: Punkt-Musik Studios, Trelde (01/2010)....continue...

A Tribute To Tchaikovsky / Vladimir Feltsman, piano

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2012-02-14

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Op. 19; Op. 10; Romance for Piano in F minor, Op. 5; Pieces (6) for Piano, Op. 51; Douze morceaux (difficulté moyenne), pieces (12) for piano, Op. 40; Capriccio for pi...
Performers: Feltsman, Vladimir [Piano]

Recording information: Fisher Performing Arts Center at Bard College, New York (06/04/2011-06/05/2011)....continue...

For Lovers: Romantic Classics / Beethoven, Burch, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Strauss II

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-02-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 "Elvira Madigan", K. 467; Serenade no 13 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik", K. 525; Concerto for Horn no 4, K. 495; Così fan tutte, K 588; Concerto for C...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Hough, Stephen; Kovacevich, Stephen; Lympany, Moura; Menuhin, Yehudi; Meyer, Sabine [Clarinet]; Vlatkovic, Radovan
Conductors: Thompson, Bryden; Marriner, Sir Neville; Tate, Jeffrey; Haitink, Bernard; Kurtz, Efrem; Vonk, Hans; Susskind, Walter; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Karajan, Herbert von

Mark O'Connor: American Classics

1 CD / OMAC Records / 2012-02-14

Works: J. Bodewalt Lampe: Rubber Dolly Rag; Juventino Rosas: The loveliest night of the year; Canadian Traditional: Rippling Water Jig, traditional dance melody; Jewish Traditional: Hava Nagila; American Tr...
Performers: Aizawa, Rieko; O'Connor, Mark [Violin]

The first collection comprised solely of traditional American songs that Mark O'Connor has released since Soppin' the Gravy, from his teenage years. It includes beloved...continue...
Recording information: Sean Swinney Studios, New York, NY (06/09/2011-06/10/2011).

The country and bluegrass fiddler Mark O'Connor has been a pioneer in the institutionalization of American ver...continue...

Neo-Ragtime / Brian Dykstra, composer and pianist

2 CD / Centaur / 2012-02-11

Works: Brian Dykstra: Cordova Rag, for ensemble; Old Powell Rag, for ensemble; The National Pastime, for ensemble; Curly Maple Rag, for ensemble; Lancashire Rag, for ensemble; Lemon Grass Rag, for ensemble;...
Performers: Banaszak, Greg; DeJongh, Katherine; Dykstra, Brian; Kester, Kyra; Stees, Barrick R.; Umble, James; Warner, Carolyn Gadiel; Warner, Stephen [Violin]; Woolfrey, Robert

American Record Guide, January/February 2013
The performers are all top notch. They are mainly from the Cleveland area, including musicians and faculty with the Cleveland Orchestra...continue...
Recording information: Audio Recording Sutdios, Bentleyville, Ohio; Mixon Hall (2009-2011)....continue...

Essential Satie / Over 2 hours of colourful classical music

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-02-07

Works: Erik Satie: Gymnopédies (3), for piano (also orchestrated by Debussy); Gnossiennes (6), for piano; Poudre d'or (Gold Dust), for piano; Relâche (No Performance Today), ballet for orchestra (...
Performers: Armengaud, Jean-Pierre; Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]; Collard, Catherine; Litaize, Gaston; Queffelec, Anne; Tortelier, Yan Pascal
Conductors: Plasson, Michel; Lanchbery, John; Dervaux, Pierre; Desgraupes, Bernard; Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Erwartung

The French composer Erik Satie (1866 - 1925) was an eccentric character, whose large output of small pieces with ironic titles, mostly for solo piano,...continue...

New Year's Concert 2012 / Mariss Jansons, Vienna PO [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Sony Classical / 2012-02-07

Works: Johann II Strauss and Josef: Vaterländischer Marsch; Johann Strauss II: Rathausball-Tänze, Op. 438; Der lustige Krieg (The Merry War), operetta (RV 509); Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Op. 214; Alb...
Conductors: Jansons, Mariss
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Run Time: 145 min.
Region: 1
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
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New Year's Concert 2012 / Mariss Jansons, Vienna PO [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / Sony Classical / 2012-02-07

Works: Johann II Strauss and Josef: Vaterländischer Marsch; Johann Strauss II: Rathausball-Tänze, Op. 438; Der lustige Krieg (The Merry War), operetta (RV 509); Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Op. 214; Alb...
Conductors: Jansons, Mariss
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Run Time: 145 min.
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
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Essential Johann Strauss II / over 2 hours of exquisite Viennese classics

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-02-07

Works: Johann Strauss II: An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314; Künstlerleben, Op. 316; Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald; Der Zigeunerbaron; Leichtes Blut, Op. 319; Indigo und die vierzig Räub...
Performers: Gedda, Nicolai; Popp, Lucia; Protschka, Josef; Schock, Rudolf [Tenor Vocal]; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth; Varady, Julia [Soprano Vocals]; Wunderlich, Fritz
Conductors: Boskovsky, Willi; Allers, Franz; Kempe, Rudolf; Walter, Fried; Karajan, Herbert von; Domingo, Placido; Ackermann, Otto

The Viennese composer and conductor Johann Strauss II (1825 - 1899) followed his father - also called Johann Strauss - in producing some of the...continue...

Glazunov: The Seasons; Raymonda; Concerto Ballata; Violin Concerto / Milstein, violin; Rostropovich, cello

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-02-07

Works: Alexander Glazunov: Raymonda, suite from the ballet, Op. 57a; Concerto ballata for cello & orchestra in C major, Op. 108; Stenka Razin, Op. 13; Concert Waltz no 1 in D major, Op. 47; The Seasons, Op....
Performers: Milstein, Nathan; Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors: Matacic, Lovro von; Svetlanov, Evgeny; Fistoulari, Anatole; Steinberg, William
Ensemble: ; Philharmonia Orchestra; USSR State Symphony Orchestra

Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936), by virtue of his dates and the fact that he continued to compose into the 1930s, only narrowly qualifies for inclusion in...continue...

Liszt: Mephisto Waltzes; Mephisto Polka / Cyprien Katsaris, piano

1 CD / Apex / 2012-01-31

Works: Franz Liszt: Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude, for piano (Harmonies poétiques no 3), S. 173/3 (LW A158/3); Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke, S 514 "Mephisto Waltz no 1"; Mephisto Waltz,...
Performers: Katsaris, Cyprien

BBC Music Magazine
Visionary Liszt is delivered here with sometimes mind-blowing intensity; Katsaris brings it all the flair you could possibly want.
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Recording information: Teldec Studios, Berlin....continue...

Chamber Music by Mozart, Brahms, Schubert, Dvorak et al / Paul Badura-Skoda, piano [4 CDs]

4 CD / Genuin / 2012-01-31

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major, K 306 (300l); Franz Schubert: Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in E flat major, Op. 100, D 929; Johannes Brahms: Trio for Piano and Str...
Performers: Badura-Skoda, Paul; Fournier, Jean; Janigro, Antonio; Oistrakh, David; Pergamenschikow, Boris; Schneiderhan, Wolfgang; Schulhof, Otto

This is yet another GENUIN CD with Paul Badura-Skoda which truly catches the ear: After unearthing treasures which have featured the outstanding concert pianist primarily...continue...

Best of Brahms [TGG Direct]

3 CD / TGG Direct / 2012-01-31

Works: Johannes Brahms: Four Ballades; Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; String Quintet in G major, Op. 111; Trio for Piano and Strings in E flat major, Op. ...

In 'N' Out: Coffee Break, Dining, Jazzy Car Ride / Every moment has its Music

3 CD / Analekta / 2012-01-31

Works: Niccolò Paganini: Centone di Sonate no 1; Cantabile e Valtz in E major; Felix Mendelssohn: Song without words for Cello and Piano in D major, Op. 109; Trio for Piano and Strings in D minor; Erne...
Performers: Baril, Louise-Andree; Bessette, Louise; Blaha, Bernadene; Booth, Jane; Dolin, Elizabeth; Dubeau, Angele; Ehnes, James [Violin]; Fortin, Lyne; Groulx, Jean-Francois; Kodama, Mari [Piano]; Kuerti, Anto...
Conductors: ; Nagano, Kent; Desmarais, Lorraine; Rescigno, Joseph
Ensemble: ; Duo Campion-Vachon; Duo Gaulin-Riverin; Gryphon Trio; Montreal Jazz Club; Quatuor Alcan; Trio Lorraine Desmarais

Seeds: Violin, Piano, Cello / Surrounding Yourself with Classical Music

3 CD / Analekta / 2012-01-31

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto in E minor, for violin and orchestra; Song without words for Cello and Piano in D major, Op. 109; Assai Tranquillo for cello & piano in B minor; Niccolò Paganini: Cap...
Performers: Baril, Louise-Andree; Beilman, Benjamin [Violin]; Blaha, Bernadene; Brott, Denis; Cho, Jinjoo; Dolin, Elizabeth; Dubeau, Angele; Dyachkov, Yegor; Ehnes, James [Violin]; Kay, Francine; Kodama, Mari [P...
Conductors: Rescigno, Joseph; ; Talmi, Yoav; Marinov, Ivan; Nagano, Kent
Ensemble: ; I Musici de Montréal; La Pietà (Orchestra)

Ludwig Thuille: Complete Piano Works / Ulrich Urban, piano

1 CD / Telos / 2012-01-31

Works: Ludwig Thuille: Ständchen, for piano, Op. 1/1; Humoreske no 2, for piano; Capriccio no 3/1, for piano; Vorfrühling, for piano, Op. 33/1; Reigen no 2, for piano; Capriccio no 3/2, for piano;...
Performers: Urban, Ulrich

From his early youth until a short time before his death, Thuille composed pieces for piano. Starting with Opus No. 3, these works were conceived...continue...
Recording information: 08/28/2010/05/13/2011....continue...

Zu Dir ziagt's mi hin: Alpine Love & Folk Songs / Stubenmusik, Viergesang, Holler, Kreuzmayr

1 CD / Ars Musici / 2012-01-31

Works: Austrian Traditional: Hallstädter Hochzeitsmarsch; Käferle, Käferle, folk song; Liab ja lei, folk song; Zu Dir ziagt's mi hin, folk song (Tyrol); Bauernmenuett, traditional dance melod...
Performers: Holler, Katja [Harp]; Kreuzmayr, Angelika [Arranger]
Conductors:
Ensemble: Königswieser Steubenmusik

Those who think this compilation is somewhere between earthy thigh-slapping performances and insipid folk music shows are way off the mark - and listeners are...continue...
Recording information: Tonstudio Mahne, Diessen (06/28/1001-06/30/1991)....continue...

The Erato Recitals / Soprano Sumi Jo (10 CDs)

10 CD / Erato / 2012-01-31

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia; Semiramide; Tancredi; Les soirées musicales; L'assedio di Corinto; Vincenzo Bellini: La sonnambula, opera; I Puritani, opera; I Capuleti e Montecchi; ...
Performers: Arevalo, Octavio; Bach, Gottfried; Barritt, Paul; Bennett, William; Black, Neil; Conlon, James; Davis, Mike [Violin]; Gerhardt, Alban [Cello]; Graham, Susan; Jo, Sumi; Kurosaki, Hiro; Maugue, Anne; R...
Conductors: Olmi, Paolo; Jordan, Armin; Montgomery, Kenneth; Carella, Giuliano; Bibl, Rudolf; Stratta, Ettore; Conlon, James; Schneider, Michael
Ensemble: ; Cappella Coloniensis

Praised for the remarkable agility, precision and warmth of her voice, and for her outstanding musicianship, Sumi Jo has established herself as one of her...continue...

New Year's Concert 2012 / Mariss Jansons - Vienna Philharmonic

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-01-24

Works: Johann Strauss II / Josef Strauss: Vaterländischer Marsch; Pizzicato Polka for orchestra, Op. 234; Johann Strauss II: Rathausball-Tänze, Op. 438; Entweder-oder! (Either-Or!), schnellpolka f...
Conductors: Jansons, Mariss
Ensemble: ; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Recording information: Musikverein, Vienna....continue...

Chopin: Waltzes; Barcarolle; Nocturne Op. 27 No. 2; Mazurka Op. 50 No. 3 / Dinu Lipatti, piano

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-01-24

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Waltz for piano no 4 in F major, Op. 34/3, CT. 210; Waltz for Piano in A flat major, B 131/Op. 42 "Grande Valse"; Waltz for piano no 6 in D flat major ("Minute"), Op. 64/1,...
Performers: Lipatti, Dinu

Anthology II of Czech Piano Music / Radoslav Kvapil, piano

7 CD / Musical Concepts / 2012-01-17

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Humoresques (8) for Piano, Op. 101/B 187; Suite for piano in A major, B. 184 (Op. 98) (also listed as Op. 101); Dumka for Piano in C minor, Op. 12 no 1/B 136; Furiant, for piano ...
Performers: Kvapil, Radoslav

From renowned Czech pianist Radoslav Kvapil comes a second collection of piano classics from Dvorak, Fibich, Martinu, Smetana, and Vorisek. Includes two discs of Dvorak...continue...

South American Guitar Classics / Marcelo Kayath, guitar

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2012-01-17

Works: Manuel Ponce: Valse for guitar; Preambulo & Allegro; Gavota; Astor Piazzolla: La muerte del Angel; Agustín Barrios-Mangoré: Mazurka Appassionata, for guitar; Danza Paraguaya, for guitar [No...
Performers: Kayath, Marcelo

A stunning collection of works by the finest names in South American classical guitar, including Heitor Villa-Lobos, Manuel Ponce, and Antonio Lauro. Kayath's interpretation of...continue...
Recording information: Haberdashers' Aske's School, London, England (1987/1991)....continue...

Neujahrskonzert / New Year's Concert 2012 - Mariss Jansons

2 CD / Sony Classical Import / 2012-01-17

Works: Johann Strauss II / Josef Strauss: Vaterländischer Marsch; Pizzicato Polka for orchestra, Op. 234; Johann Strauss II: Rathhaus-Ball-Tänze (Rathaus Ball Dance), waltz for orchestra, Op. 438;...
Conductors: Jansons, Mariss
Ensemble: ; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Icon: Michael Rabin

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-01-10

Works: Niccolò Paganini: Concerto for Violin no 1 in E flat major (usually transposed to D major), Op. 6, MS 21; Caprices (24) for Violin solo, Op. 1; Moto perpetuo for Violin and Orchestra in C major,...
Performers: Pommers, Leon; Rabin, Michael
Conductors: Goossens, Eugene, Sir; Boult, Adrian; Matacic, Lovro von; Galliera, Alceo; Slatkin, Felix

Released to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of Michael Rabin's death on 19th January 1972 this collection brings together his finest recordings on EMI Classics in...continue...

Arthur Rubinstein: The Complete Album Collection

144 CD / RCA Records / 2012-01-10

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Barcarolle for Piano in F sharp major, B 158/Op. 60; Waltz for piano no 2 in A flat major, Op. 34/1, CT. 208; Mazurka for piano no 35 in C minor, Op. 56/3, CT. 85; Concerto...
Performers: Courte, Robert; Dalley, John; Feuermann, Emanuel; Fournier, Pierre; Frezin, Adolphe; Heifetz, Jascha; Kochanski, Pawel; Mayes, Samuel; Piatigorsky, Gregor; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]; Sandor, Arpad; S...
Conductors: Coates, Albert; Barbirolli, John; ; Ormandy, Eugene; Golschmann, Vladimir; Dorati, Antal; Mitropoulos, Dimitri; Steinberg, William; Toscanini, Arturo; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Munch, Charles; Susskind, ...
Ensemble: ; Pro Arte Piano Quartet

From December on, "Arthur Rubinstein The Complete Album Collection" will be the world's biggest CD edition for a solo artist according to Guinness World Records

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Chopin: The Complete Works, Vol. 5: Mazurkas Opp 6 & 7; Nocturnes, Opp 9 & 15 / Ian Hobson, piano

1 CD / Zephyr / 2012-01-10

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Mazurkas (4) for Piano, B 60/Op. 6; Mazurka for piano no 9 in C major, Op. 7/5, CT. 59; Waltz for piano no 10 in B minor, Op. 69/2, CT. 216; Nocturnes (3) for Piano, B 54/O...
Performers: Hobson, Ian [Piano]

This fifth volume of the complete works of Fryderyk Chopin on Zephyr broadly follows Chopin from 1828, still a student at Warsaw's Higher School of...continue...
Recording information: Studio S1, Polish Radio (2001-01-15_2004-01-16&2004-)....continue...

Sergei Bortkiewicz: Piano Works, Vol. 2 / Jouni Somero, piano

1 CD / FC Records / 2012-01-10

Works: Serge Bortkiewicz: Ballade for piano, Op.42; Élégie for piano in C sharp major, Op. 46; Preludes (10) for piano, Op.33; Morceaux (2) for piano, Op. 5; Waltzes (3), for piano, Op.27
Performers: Somero, Jouni

Sergei Bortkiewicz (1877-1952) was born in the Ukraine. He studied law concurrent with his musical studies at the Petersburg Conservatory. He then went to Leipzig...continue...
Recording information: Kuusaa Hall in Kuusankoski Finland (05/26/2007-05/27/2007)....continue...

Erno Dohnányi: The Complete Solo Piano Music, Vol. 1 / Martin Roscoe

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-01-10

Works: Ernst von Dohnányi: Rhapsodies (4) for piano, Op. 11; Winterreigen, bagatelles (10) for piano, Op. 13; Pastorale on the Hungarian Christmas Song; Three Singular Pieces, for piano, Op. 44; Copp&#...
Performers: Roscoe, Martin [Piano]

Erno von DohnányI was one of the most extraordinary Renaissance men in musical history. In addition to being a composer and virtuoso pianist, he was...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk (02/20/2011-02/22/2011)....continue...