Mahler: Symphony no 2 / Luisi, Oelze, Fujimura, et al2 Super Audio CD / Querstand / 2013-05-14 Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection"Performers: Fujimura, Mihoko; Oelze, Christiane [Soprano Vocal] Conductors: Luisi, Fabio Ensemble: Middle German Radio Choir Leipzig This new CD in highly anticipated MDR Edition series presents the next part of a "series within a series" dedicated to the works by Gustav...continue... ![]() Schmidt: Book of the Seven Seals / Lippert, Rootering, Dasch, Nicoli, Chum. Luisi, MDR SO2 CD / Querstand / 2013-05-14 Works: Franz Schmidt: Das Buch mit sieben Siegeln (The Book of the Seven Seals), oratorioPerformers: Lippert, Herbert [Tenor Vocals]; Rootering, Jan-Hendrik; Schönheit, Michael Conductors: Luisi, Fabio Ensemble: Middle German Radio Choir Leipzig; Middle German Radio Symphony Orchestra The main choir-symphonic work by Austrian composer Franz Schmidt, and one of the most important oratorios of the 20th century. A rarity both in concert...continue... ![]() Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde; Songs of a Wayfarer / Doris Soffel, Wolfgang Muller-Lorenz, Roman Trekel. Fabio Luisi.1 CD / Querstand / 2013-05-14 Works: Gustav Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde; Lieder eines fahrenden GesellenPerformers: Soffel, Doris; Trekel, Roman; Wolfgang Muller-Lorenz Conductors: Luisi, Fabio Ensemble: Middle German Radio Symphony Orchestra The seventh in Querstand's MDR Edition presents two Gustav Mahler masterpieces in miniature: 'Das Lied von der Erde' in the chamber music transcription by Arnold...continue... ![]() Beethoven: Mass in C, Op. 86 / Christiane Oelze, Claudia Mahnke, Christian Elsner, Franz-Josef Selig. Fabio Luisi1 CD / Querstand / 2013-05-14 Conductors: Luisi, FabioEnsemble: Middle German Radio Chorus; Middle German Radio Symphony Orchestra Beethoven's "other" mass, in an appealing new recording under the direction of Fabien Luisi, whose frequent appearances at the Metropolitan Opera in New York have...continue... ![]() O'Riley's Liszt - Transcriptions for piano solo of Symphonie Fantastique; Prelude & Liebestod et al. / Christopher O'Riley, piano1 Blu-Ray Video / Oxingale Productions / 2013-05-07 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... ![]() Angels & Saints at Ephesus / Benedictines of Mary; Queen of Apostles1 CD / Decca / 2013-05-07 Works: St. Alphonse Ligouri: O God of loveliness; Oreste Ravanello: Te Joseph celebrent, for chorus; Veritas mea, for chorus; Est secretum, for chorus; Gregorian Chant: Christe sanctorum decus Angelorum, hy...Recording information: Priory of Our Lady of Ephesus (02/26/2013-02/28/2013)....continue... ![]() Varese Sarabande: A 35th Anniversary Celebration [4 CD]4 CD / Varese Sarabande / 2013-05-07 Works: John Powell: Dr. Seuss' The Lorax; Kung Fu Panta 2; How to Train Your Dragon; Rio; Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!; Knight and Day; Christopher Lennertz: Hop; Mark Isham: Dolphin Tale; Cliff Eidelman:...Performers: Farrais, Cristina; Grusin, Dave; Mirkovic, Natasa; Mirkovic-De Ro, Natasa; Sanabras, Clara; Scott, Lisbeth; Snow, Mark [Composer]; Tenerife Film Orchestra Conductors: Snow, Mark [Composer] ![]() The Piano Guys 21 CD / Sony Classical / 2013-05-07 Works: Al van der Beek: Begin Again; Mission Impossible (after Shifrin); Berlin; Just the Way You Are; Charlie Brown Medley (after Guaraldi); Me and My Cello (Happy Together); Twinkle Lullaby; Steven Sharp ...Performers: Nelson, Steven Sharp; Schmidt, Jon; Stirling, Lindsey; Van Der Beek, Al Conductors: Ensemble: The Piano Guys The second studio outing from YouTube celebrities the Piano Guys (pianist Jon Schmidt. cellist Steven Sharp Nelson, and multimedia specialists Al Van Der Beek and Tel Stewart), the appropriately title...continue... ![]() Balalaika Favourites! - Classic recordings of Russian Folk tunes / Osipov State Russian Folk1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2013-05-07 Works: Nikolai Pavlovich Budashkin: Fantasy on Two Folk Songs for balalaika ensemble; Russian Traditional: At Sunrise; My Dear Old Friend, Please Visit Me; Vecherny zvon (The Evening Bell), folk song; Step'...Performers: Belov, Rudolf Conductors: Gnutov, Vitaly; Ensemble: Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra; Russian Balalaika Orchestra A lively and exciting collection of Russian folk and classical favorites performed on the inimitable balalaika!...continue... ![]() Il Laudario di Cortona / Lionheart1 CD / E1 Music Entertainment / 2013-05-07 Conductors:Ensemble: Lionheart Laude, or songs of praise, inspire this collection, the fourth appearance of the extraordinary all-male vocal ensemble Lionheart on eOne Music. Comprised of musical gems...continue... ![]() Debussy: Complete Preludes, nos 1 - 24 / Martino Tirimo, piano1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2013-05-07 A masterful and highly-recommended recording of the complete Préludes of Claude Debussy, Books I & II. Penguin Guide Three Stars, rave Gramophone review!...continue... ![]() O'Riley's Liszt - music of Berlioz, Mozart, Schumann, Wagner and Schubert / Christopher O'Riley, piano2 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... ![]() Otto Klemperer conducts Twentieth Century Music - works by Hindemith, Klemperer, Stravinsky, Weill [4 CDs]3 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-05-07 Conductors: Klemperer, OttoEnsemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Otto Klemperer's death, EMI Classics pays tribute to the incomparable conductor with the release of an extensive edition of...continue... ![]() Mahler: Symphonies nos 2, 4, 7 / Otto Klemperer [6 CDs]6 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-05-07 Conductors: Klemperer, OttoEnsemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Otto Klemperer's death, EMI Classics pays tribute to the incomparable conductor with the release of an extensive edition of...continue... ![]() Otto Klemperer conducts Bach, Rameau, Handel, Gluck, Haydn [8 CDs]8 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-05-07 Conductors: Klemperer, OttoEnsemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Otto Klemperer's death, EMI Classics pays tribute to the incomparable conductor with the release of an extensive edition of...continue... ![]() 100 Greatest Film Themes, Take 36 CD / Silva America / 2013-05-07 Works: Marvin Hatley: Dance of the Cuckoos; Charlie Chaplin: Smile (as used in the film "Modern Times" ) (spurious; by Geoffrey Persons); Frank Churchill: Heigh-Ho (for Disney's Snow White); Paul Dukas: The...Performers: Ayres, Mark; Barlow, Craig Rhys [Vocals]; Blackman, Helena; Colby, Chuck; Ferreira, Keith; Hobson, Helen; Kershaw, Emma; Marshall, Chris; Paris, Richard; Russ, Herbie; Shannon, David; Stiles, Mark; W... Conductors: Ensemble: London Music Works; N.Y. Jazz Orchestra; The Wire-Haired Terriers Athletic Social Club ![]() Montserrat Caballé Edition: The Diva - Rossini, Donizetti, Bellini, Verdi, Puccini, Great Operatic Heroines; Opereta, Zarzuela; Hits & Evergreens [6 CDs]6 CD / Sony Classical / 2013-05-07 Born in Barcelona, Montserrat Caballé studied at the prestigious Liceu Conservatory and made her professional debut in Basel, Switzerland in 1956 as Mimí in Puccini's...continue... ![]() The Heifetz Piatigorsky Concerts [2012] (21 CDs)21 CD / RCA Records / 2013-05-07 Works: Maurice Ravel: Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in A minor; Felix Mendelssohn: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in D minor, Op. 49; Octet for strings in E flat major, Op. 20; Trio for Piano and String...Performers: Amoyal, Pierre; Baker, Israel; Belnick, Arnold; Hamilton, Malcolm; Harshman, Allan; Heifetz, Jascha; Lateiner, Jacob; Lesser, Laurence; Majewski, Virginia; Pasquale, Joseph de; Pennario, Leonard; Pia... Conductors: Wallenstein, Alfred The renowned artists, violinist Jascha Heifetz and cellist Gregor Piatigorsky, joined forces in 1949 at Chicago's Ravinia Festival. Twelve years later, and now good friends,...continue... ![]() J.A. Hasse: Harpsichord Sonatas & Toccatas / Luca Guglielmi, harpsichord1 CD / Accent / 2013-05-03 ![]() Nicola Porpora: Aminta - Pastoral Cantatas / Marina de Liso, mezzo-soprano, Stile Galante, Stefano Aresi1 CD / New Pan / 2013-05-03 ![]() ![]() Wagner: Das Rheingold / George London, Elisabeth Schartel, Ingeborg Kjellgren, Karl Sablotzke, Hermann Winkler, Helen Donath, Helga Jenckel (1962)2 CD / Archipel / 2013-05-03 Conductors: Sawallisch, WolfgangEnsemble: Gurzenich Orchestra Koln ![]() Wagner: Das Rheingold / Otto Wiener, Marcel Cordes, Horst Wilhelm, Gerhard Stolze, Grace Hoffman, Walter Kreppel, Peter Roth-Ehrang, Gundula Janowitz, Sieglinde Wagner (Bayreuth, 1962)2 CD / Myto Records / 2013-05-03 Conductors: Kempe, rudolfEnsemble: Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele ![]() Beethoven: Quartet Op. 18/2; Bartok: Quartet SZ 85; Brahms: Quartet Op. 51/1 / Schumann Quartet1 Super Audio CD / ARS Productions / 2013-05-03 Conductors:Ensemble: Schumann Quartet ![]() Johan Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856): Bardenklange (18), Op. 13 / Massimo Agostinelli, guitar1 CD / Italian Discographic Institute / 2013-05-03 Massimo Agostinelli is an Italian guitarist specialized in the restyling and refounding the forgotten operas of the great XIX century guitarists. In this our CD...continue... ![]() Vivaldi: Chamber Concertos for flute, oboe, violin, bassoon & continuo / Graham Mayger, Sarah Francis, Peter Stevens, Robert Jordan1 CD / Heritage Masters / 2013-05-03 ![]() Libor PeÜek: The Gold Collection - Debussy, Suk, Ravel, Elgar, Scriabin, Bruckner / Michaela Fukacova, cello, Garrick Ohlsson, piano, Eva Depoltova, soprano et al.4 CD / Supraphon / 2013-05-03 Conductors: PeÜek, LiborEnsemble: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra To mark Libor Pešek's eightieth birthday, Supraphon presents a representative selection of large orchestral recordings he made from 1981 to 1989. Compositions by Josef Suk,...continue... ![]() Wagner: Siegfried / Hans Hopf, Eirch Klaus, Otto Wiener, Otakar Kraus, Peter Roth-Ehrang, Birgit Nilsson (Bayreuth, 1962)3 CD / Myto Records / 2013-05-03 Conductors: Kempe, RudolfEnsemble: Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele ![]() Wagner: Die Walkure / Fritz Uhl, Gottlob Frick, Otoo Wiener, Jutta Meyfarth, Astrid Varnay, Grace Hoffman (Bayreuth, 1962)3 CD / Myto Records / 2013-05-03 Conductors: Kempe, RudolfEnsemble: Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele ![]() Wagner: Gotterdammerung / Hans Hopf, Marcel Cordes, Otakar Kraus, Gottlob Frick, Birgit Nilsson, Grace Hoffman, Gundula Janowitz, Sieglinde Wagner (Bayreuth, 1962)4 CD / Myto Records / 2013-05-03 Conductors: Kempe, RudolfEnsemble: Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele ![]() Boris Christoff - The Great Russian Bass Roles: arias from Prince Igor, Eugene Onegin, Sadko and Boris Godunov (rec. 1949-1954)1 CD / Regis Records / 2013-05-03 ![]() Chopin: Piano concerto No. 1 (Paris, 5/3/60); Haydn: Symphony no 102 (Paris, 10/30/52) / Maurizio Pollini, piano1 CD / Archipel / 2013-05-03 Conductors: Kletszki, PaulEnsemble: Orchestre National de Paris ![]() Kirsten Flagstad sings Purcell: DidoÆs lament; Wagnerian scenes from Tannhauser, Tristan und Isolde and Götterdämmerung1 CD / Regis Records / 2013-05-03 ![]() Clemens Krauss - Rarities 1944/45 - Ravel: Daphinis et Chloe; Miroirs; Suk: Serenade for Strings, Op. 6; Debussy: Clarinet Rhapsody / Leopold Vlach, clarinet1 CD / Archipel / 2013-05-03 Conductors: Krauss, ClemensEnsemble: Vienna Philharmonic ![]() Bassoon Concertos by Weber, Mozart & Hummel / Matthias Racz, bassoon1 Super Audio CD / ARS Productions / 2013-05-03 Conductors: Klumpp, JohannesEnsemble: Nordwestdeutche Philharmonie ![]() Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor; Symphony no 4 "Italian" / Zsolt Kallo, violin1 CD / Centaur / 2013-05-03 Conductors: McGegan, NicholasEnsemble: Capella Savaria ![]() The Celebrated New York Concerts, Vol. 7 - Clementi, Liszt, Bach, Chopin, Moszkowski / Mordecai Shehori, piano1 CD / Cembal d'amour / 2013-05-03 ![]() Bedrich Smetana: Piano Works - 6 Morceaux, Op. 1; Woodland Feelings; Caprice; Romanza in B flat et al. / Jitka Cechova, piano1 CD / Supraphon / 2013-05-03 The sixth part of the Bedrich Smetana complete piano works series presents pieces composed in the 1840s, the time of the composer's intensive studies and...continue... ![]() Beethoven: Late Piano Music - Sonatas nos 30 & 32; Bagatelles, Op. 126 / Richard Cionco, piano1 CD / Centaur / 2013-05-03 ![]() Chaminade: Trio Op. 34; Francaix: Piano Trio; Debussy: Piano Trio in G; Boulanger: d'un matin de printemps / Annette von Hehn, violine, Stefan heinemeyer, cello, Thomas hoppe, piano1 CD / Farao Classics / 2013-05-03 Conductors:Ensemble: Atostrio ![]() ![]() J.S.Bach: Cantatas BWV 202 "Wedding"; BWV 51 "Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen" / Martina Jankova, soprano; Collegium 17041 CD / Supraphon / 2013-05-03 Conductors: Luks, VaclavEnsemble: Collegium 1704 ![]() William Schmidt: Quartets for Saxophones nos 1 - 5; Prelude & Rondo; Saxophone Suite / Sempre Saxophone Quartet1 CD / Centaur / 2013-05-03 Conductors:Ensemble: Sempre Saxophone Quartet ![]() ![]() Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg / Kupfer, Putsch, Mayer, Jentjens. Marcus Bosch [Blu-Ray]1 Blu-Ray Video / Coviello / 2013-05-03 Conductors: Bosch, MarcusEnsemble: Staatsphilharmonic Nurnberg ![]() ![]() Non solo buffo1 CD / Bongiovanni / 2013-05-03 Works: Gioachino Rossini: Il Viaggio a Reims; La Cenerentola; L'Italiana in Algeri; Il Barbiere di Siviglia; Giuseppe Verdi: Simon Boccanegra; Macbeth; Ernani; Don Carlo; Falstaff; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: ...Performers: Lepore, Carlo; Velluti, Giovanni ![]() Dal barocco al jazz1 CD / Bongiovanni / 2013-05-03 ![]() Puccini: Tosca [1962 Recording] / Olivero, Labo and Obbi2 CD / Bongiovanni / 2013-05-03 ![]() Max Reger: The Major Organ Works2 CD / Signum UK / 2013-05-03 The two major organ works on these discs (his longest for organ) show Max Reger at the height of his powers; not only do they...continue... |
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