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Mozart: Clarinet Concerto; Bassoon Concerto; Flute Concerto / Carbonare Zoon; Santana. Abbado, Orchestra Mozart

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-05-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Concerto for Flute no 2 in D major, K 314 (285d); Concerto for Bassoon in B flat major, K 191 (186e)
Performers: Carbonare, Alessandro; Santana, Guilhaume; Zoon, Jacques
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: ; Orchestra Mozart

In the year of his 80th birthday, Claudio Abbado and his superb orchestra continue their Mozart celebration with critically acclaimed solo concerto performances.

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Nino Rota (1911-1979): Clarinet Trio; Clarinet Sonata et al. / Goran Gojevic, clarinet; Mary Kenedi, piano; Lynn Kuo, violin; Winona Zelenka, cello

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

Works: Nino Rota: Trio for clarinet, cello & piano; Improvviso for violin & piano (from the films "Lovers without Love" / "Prelude to Madness"); Toccata for bassoon & piano; Sonata for clarinet & piano in D...
Performers: Gojevic, Goran; Kenedi, Mary; Kuo, Lynn; Sweeney, Michael; Zelenka, Winona

Although he is best known for his film scores and The Godfatherin particular, Nino Rota's concert music combines traditional tonality and forms with characteristically heartfelt...continue...
Recording information: Glenn Gould Studio, C.B.C., Toronto, Ontario, Canada (11/10/2010-11/14/2010)....continue...

The music of Joelle Wallach (b.1946): The Nightwatch / Univ. of N. Texas Faculty

1 CD / 4 Tay / 2013-04-09

Works: Joelle Wallach: The Nightwatch, for voice & piano; Alleycat Love Song, for voice & piano; Sin mañanas; Lágrimas y locuras; Pax, for voice & piano; Voices of the Iron Harp, for piano; The Fi...
Performers: Didier-Cano, Gines [Bassoon]; Ganz, Isabelle; Mattingly, Marie Therese; McKelton, Samuel; Polgar, Eva [Piano]; Rodgers, Elizabeth; Trigg, William; Vassiliades, Christopher; Watanabe, Chie [Piano]
Conductors:
Ensemble: University of North Texas Faculty

Joelle Wallach served as visiting professor of composition at the University of North Texas during the 2010-2012 academic years. This recording commemorates her years teaching...continue...

Jón Leifs: Scherzo concreto, Op. 58; Quintet, Op. 50; Variazioni; Pastorale, Op. 8; Elegies, Op. 35

1 CD / Smekkleysa / 2013-04-09

Works: Jón Leifs: Scherzo concreto, Op. 58; Quintet, for flute, clarinet, basson, viola & cello, Op. 50; Variations on a Theme by Ludwig van Beethoven, Op. 8; Elegies, Op. 35
Performers: Arni Askelsson; Bjarni Benedikt Björnsson; Bragi Berg_órsson; Egill Arni Pálsson; Einar Jörundsson; Eyjólfur Eyjólfsson; Gudmundur Arnlaugsson; Hafsteinn _&oacut...
Conductors: Wilkinson, Bernhardur
Ensemble: Reykjavik Chamber Orchestra

Chamber music was never the main focus of Jón Leif ' s compositional activity. The ideal venue for his often rough and primitive music was...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...

Bach

1 CD / Sony Classical Import / 2013-03-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele, cantata, BWV 180; Ach liebe Christen, seid getrost, cantata, BWV 114; Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248; Ich habe genug, cantata, BWV 82a; Matth&#...
Performers: Behle, Carla Branca [Viola]; Behle, Daniel; Brunnert, Christian; Heine, Till; Heinzmann, Anne-Catherine; Rothaupt, Anne [Violin]; Weber, Ekkehard
Conductors: Rothaupt, Klaus

Bach: Cantatas, Vol. 53 - BWV 9, 97 & 177 / Hana Blazikova, soprano, Robin Blaze, counter-tenor, Gerd Turk, tenor, Peter kooij, bass

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2013-03-07

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 97, "In allen meinen Taten" BWV 97; Cantata no 177, "Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ" BWV 177; Cantata no 9, "Es ist das Heil uns kommen her," BWV 9 (BC A107)
Performers: Blaze, Robin; Blazikov, Hana; Kooij, Peter; Murakami, Yukiko; San'nomiya, Masamitsu; Turk, Gerd; Wakamatsu, Natsumi
Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki
Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan

The three cantatas on this recording come from the first half of the 1730's, by which time J.S. Bach was no longer writing a new...continue...
Recording information: Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan (02/2012)....continue...

The music of Eleni Karaindrou - Concert in Athens / Kashkashian, Garbarek, Christopoulos, Karaindrou, Nastasa, Ripo, Gadedi et al.

1 CD / ECM / 2013-03-05

Works: Eleni Karaindrou: Death of a Salesman; Eternity and a Day; Closed Roads, for viola & orchestra; Number Ten; Voyage to Cythera; Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf; The Glass Menangerie; Landscape in the M...
Performers: Anthis, Socratis; Bildea, Maria; Boulard, Marie-Cecile [Clarinet]; Christopoulos, Vangelis; Dimitriadis, Aris; Gadedi, Stella; Garbarek, Jan; Hadjiiordanou, Dinos; Karaindrou, Eleni; Kashkashian, Kim...
Conductors: Myrat, Alexander
Ensemble: ; Camerata Friends of Music Orchestra

An exceptional live recording, Concert In Athens, the tenth ECM release by Greek composer Eleni Karaindrou incorporates moving performances by guests Kim Kashkashian and Jan...continue...
Recording information: Megaron, Athens (11/19/2010)....continue...

Jack Reacher [Music from the Motion Picture]

1 CD / La-La Land Records / 2013-03-05

Works: Joe Kraemer: Jack Reacher, film score
Performers: Altenbach, Richard; Becknell, Steven; Bisharat, Charlie; Bleth, Chris [Oboe]; Bosler, Annie [Horn]; Brand, Jacqueline; Brophy, Robert; Cani, Roberto; Clark, Heather; Clark, Stuart [Clarinet]; Clayton...
Conductors: Kraemer, Joe

Recording information: Streisand Scoring Stage, Sony Pictures Studios....continue...

Identity Thief

1 CD / La-La Land Records / 2013-03-05

Works: Christopher Lennertz: Identity Thief, film score; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Fred Wesley: The Payback
Performers: Anassian, Armen; Ariondo, Nick; Banducci, Brett; Bandy, Briana; Bauer, Alisha; Bergeron, Wayne; Bisharat, Charlie; Bleth, Chris [Oboe]; Booth, Bill; Brown, Amanda [The Voice/New York]; Chedwiggen, Da...
Conductors: Lennertz, Christopher

Recording information: Eastwood Scoring Stage, Burbank, CA; Sonic Fuel Studios, El Segundo, CA....continue...

Justin Rubin: A Waltz Through the Vapor / Matthew McCright

1 CD / Innova / 2013-02-26

Works: Justin Rubin: The Still Waters of Sagamore Hill, for piano; Affetuoso, for piano (no 2 from Piano Album 2008); Lullaby for Max, for piano; Musical Specimen, for bassoon, marimba & piano; Con seriet&#...
Performers: Campbell, Jefferson; Chernyshev, Alexander [Piano]; Husby, Betsy [Cello]; Koshinski, Gene; Lipke-Perry, Tracy [Piano]; McCright, Matthew; Scott, Lorie [Flute]

Sacred Heart cathedral in Duluth, Minnesota, is where the performances on composer Justin Rubin's latest album were captured. The building's hundred-year-old bricks and sandstone work...continue...
Recording information: Sacred Heart Studios, Duluth, Minnesota (2010-10-19&2011-12-16&2012-)....continue...

Poulenc: Chamber Music / Pentaedre; David Jalbert, piano

1 CD / ATMA / 2013-02-26

Works: Francis Poulenc: Sextet for wind quintet & piano in C major, FP 100; Sonata for Flute and Piano; Élégie, for horn & piano, FP 168; Sonata for Clarinet and Piano; Trio for oboe, bassoon & pi...
Performers: Bourget, Danielle; Carpentier, Martin; Forget, Normand; Jalbert, David; Lussier, Mathieu; Marsolais, Louis-Philippe
Conductors:
Ensemble: Pentaèdre (Woodwind Quintet)

Francis Poulenc's catalogue contains some 200 works, consisting of mostly of vocal music. It also includes many pieces for piano, four concertos, music for the...continue...
Recording information: Salle Pierre-Mercure, Centre Pierre-Péladeau, Montréal, (10/2010)....continue...

Mozart: Bassoon Concerto; Dvorak: Symphony no 8; Carnival Ov.; Bartok: Concerto for Orch. / Zubin Mehta, David Breidenthal, basson [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / EuroArts / 2013-02-26

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Bassoon in B flat major, K 191 (186e); Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116; Antonín Dvorák: Carnival Overture, Op. 92; Symphony no 8 ...
Performers: Breidenthal, David
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic

At the age of only 26 Zubin Mehta became the youngest person ever to head a major American orchestra. In his 16 years as music...continue...
Run Time: 110 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DD 5.1
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Viktor Kalabis: Symphonies & Concertos / Petr Skvor, violin; Zuzana Ruzickova, harpsichord; Josef Suk, violin; Milan Langer, piano et al.

3 CD / Supraphon / 2013-02-07

Works: Viktor Kalabis: Symphony, No 2, Op 18 ("Sinfonia Pacis"); Concerto for Violin & orchestra no 1, Op. 17; Symphonic Variations for large orchestra, Op. 24; Concerto for large orchestra; Symphony no 3, ...
Performers: Formacek, Jiri; Kejmar, Miroslav; Langer, Milan; Peter Skvor [Violin/Conductor]; Ruzickova, Zuzanna; Suk, Josef
Conductors: Kosler, Zdenek; Kalabis, Viktor; Neumann, Václav; Slovák, Ladislav; Belohlávek, Jirí; Konvalinka, Milos; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Koutnik, Tomas Norbert; Formacek, Milos
Ensemble: ; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Wind Ensemble; Czech Philharmonic Wind Ensemble; Prague Chamber Orchestra; Prague Symphony Orchestra

To mark the 90th anniversary of the birth of Viktor Kalabis, one of the most distinguished 20th-century Czech composers, Supraphon is releasing this special selection...continue...
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Vivaldi: Concertos for Bassoon, Vol. 3 / Sergio Azzolini, bassoon

1 CD / Naïve / 2013-01-29

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Bassoon, strings & continuo in F major, RV 485; Concerto for Bassoon in B flat major, RV 502; Concerto for Bassoon, strings & continuo in C major, RV 474; Concerto for B...
Performers: Azzolini, Sergio
Conductors: Cantalupi, Diego
Ensemble: ; L'Aura Soave Cremona

The 48th release in the Vivaldi Edition features a selection of the finest works for bassoon ever composed in the baroque music period. . "A...continue...
Recording information: Church of the Madonna della Formigola, Corticelle Pieve (04/2012)....continue...

Bach, Telemann: Concertos for Viola & Bassoon / Martin Kuuskmann, bassoon; Lars Anders Tomter, viola

1 CD / Simax / 2013-01-29

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Work(s); Georg Philipp Telemann: Concerto for Viola in G major, TV 51 no G 9; Concerto for 2 violas, strings & continuo in G major, TWV 52
Performers: Kuuskmann, Martin; Tomter, Lars Anders
Conductors: Bjoranger, Jan;
Ensemble: 1b1

In this unique recording, progressive string ensemble, 1B1 has created new concertos based on fragments and parts from other works. 1B1 was founded by violinist...continue...
Recording information: Tanager Church, Sola, Norway (01/18/2012-01/22/2012)....continue...

Telemann: Concertos for Various Instruments / Fabio Ciofini, Accademia Hermans

1 CD / La Bottega Discantica / 2013-01-08

Works: Georg Philipp Telemann: Concerto for 2 horns, strings & continuo in F major, TWV 52; Concerto for 2 chalumeaux (clarinets) & strings in D minor, TWV 52; Concerto for Violin, unison violins & continuo...
Performers: Angelo, Claudia Quondam [Hunting Horn]; Bianchi, Elena; Carbonara, Rocco; Gatti, Enrico; Lucchetta, Luca [Chalumeau]; Venturi, Marco; Verschoor, Onno
Conductors: Ciofini, Fabio
Ensemble: Accademia Barocca Hermans

Telemann's concertos were characterized by the variety of instruments chosen for solos and combinations; in this recording, instruments range from the traditional violin to the...continue...
Recording information: l'Abbazia di San Pietro in Valle - Ferentillo (TR) (07/05/2007-07/07/2007)....continue...

Benjamin Schweitzer: Chamber Music / Ensemble Courage

1 CD / Wergo / 2013-01-08

Works: Benjamin Schweitzer: Abgesang (Dafne-Fragment), for 1 or 2 voices, violin, viola & percussion; achteinhalb, for voice & chamber ensemble; Anfänge/Netze (Malbork 2), for flute, clarinet, violin, ...
Performers: Eckhardt, John; Engler, Matthias; Jacoberger, Elise; Jann, Matthias; Leleu, Marion; Lempert, Uta-Maria; Lorenz, Matthias; Muller, Karina; Paulitz, Katrin; Plante, Nathan; Schwencke, Tobias; Stahn, Ol...
Conductors: Engel, Titus
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Courage

Benjamin Schweitzer began his musical studies at the junior department of the Lubeck Music Academy. At age sixteen, he received several prizes at composition and...continue...
Recording information: Studio Gärtnerstraáe, Berlin (12/05/2011-12/08/2011)....continue...

Dan Visconti: Lonesome Roads / Horszowski Trio

1 CD / Bridge / 2012-12-11

Works: Dan Visconti: Black Bend, for string quartet; Lawless Airs, for violin & harp; Ramble and Groove, for bassoon; Hard-Knock Stomp, for viola; Drift of Rainbows, for 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass...
Performers: Afkham, Micha; Bader, Alexander; Brandl, Wolfram; Duven, Richard; Jezierski, Stefan de Leval; Langlamet, Marie-Pierre; Lenton, Rebecca; Schlichte, Jan; Stockhausen, Majella; Streuli, Christoph; Weidm...
Conductors: ; Hasel, Michael
Ensemble: ; Horszowski Trio; Members of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Expedition Audio - Music that deserves to be heard
The opening track, Black Bend for string quintet, starts with what sounds like distant train whistles...continue...
Recording information: Kammermusiksaal, Philharmonie, Berlin, Germany (05/13/2009-05/19/2009); Performing Arts Center, Theater C, SUNY College at Purc (05/13/2009-05/19/2009); Kammermusiksaal, Philhar...continue...

Telemann: Complete Orchestral Suites, Vol. 4 / Pavel Serbin

2 CD / Caro Mitis / 2012-12-11

Works: Georg Philipp Telemann: Overture, suite for 2 violins, strings & continuo in G minor, TWV 55; Overture-Suite for 4 Horns, 2 Oboes, Strings and Basso continuo in F major, TV 55 no F 11 "Alster Ou; Ove...
Performers: Allen, Renee; Filchenko, Sergey; Katarzhnova, Marina [Violin]; Lepekhov, Dmitry [Violin]; Nodel, Philipp [Oboe]; Shilenkov, Mikhail [Bassoon]; Usacheva, Svetlana [Oboe]; Yarovoy, Fyodor [Natural Horn]
Conductors: Serbin, Pavel
Ensemble: Pratum Integrum Orchestra

Volume 4 in this series of the complete orchestral suites of Telemann includes three world premiere recordings of recently rediscovered music....continue...
Recording information: 5th Studio of The Russian Television and Radio Broadcas (2010-08-22_2010-08-28&2011-)....continue...

A Harvest of 20th Century Bassoon Music - works by Ray Luka; Villa-Lobos; Dan Welcher et al. / Leonard Sharrow, Joseph Polisi, bassoons

1 CD / Crystal Records / 2012-12-01

Works: Ray Luke: Bassoon Concerto; Daniel Welcher: Concerto Da Camera for bassoon & orchestra; Heitor Villa-Lobos: Ciranda das sete notas, for bassoon & piano, A. 548; Colin Matthews: Variations on Sumer is...
Performers: Crow-Willard, Gary [Vocals]; Polisi, Joseph W.; Roseman, Ronald; Schmidt, Thomas; Snow, John
Conductors: Gold, Ernest
Ensemble: Crystal Chamber Orchestra

American Record Guide, January/February 2013
David Noon's Motets and Monodies was written in 1972, but looks back to the wildly exploratory and hideously atonal music of...continue...

Schubert: Mass in E flat major; German Mass

2 CD / Red/membran / 2012-11-19

Works: Franz Schubert: Deutsche Messe, D 872; Mass in E flat major, D 950
Performers: Brunner, Eduard; Goetting, Chandler; Greindl, Josef; Grimm, Wilhelm; Held, Friedrich; Ingwersen, Eric; Kallmus, Kurt; Kalmand, Olaf; Kippas, Claude; Kogel, Gottfried; Kolbinger, Karl; Lorengar, Pilar...
Conductors: Schmidt-Gaden, Gerhard; Leinsdorf, Erich

Out of the Forest - Music for corno da caccia of Telemann, Tunnell / Michael Tunnell, corno da caccia; Jack Ashworth, organ and harpsichord

1 CD / Centaur / 2012-11-19

Works: Georg Philipp Telemann: Concerto for Horn in D major; Johann Joachim Quantz: Concerto for horn & orchestra no 3 in E flat major; Johann Friedrich Fasch: Concerto for 2 horns, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, str...
Performers: Ashworth, Jack; Bonczyk, Patrick; Farrar, Byron; Halliday, Jane; Heim, Bruce; Hill, Michael; Karr, Kathy; Karr, Matthew; Potochnic, Jennifer; Rafferty, J. Patrick; Tunnell, Michael
Conductors:
Ensemble: Solo Corno Caccia

Recording information: St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Louisville, Kent (2011)....continue...

Robert Schumann: Chamber Music with Winds, Opp. 94; 73; 70; 102 & 132 / Phillipe Berrod: clarinet; André Cazalet: French horn; David Gaillard: viola; Alexandre Gattet: oboe; Hélène Tysman: piano

1 CD / Indesens / 2012-11-13

Works: Robert Schumann: Romances (3) for Oboe and Piano, Op. 94; Phantasiestücke (3 Fantasy Pieces) for clarinet (or cello or violin) & piano, Op. 73; Stücke im Volkston (5) for cello (or violin) ...
Performers: Berrod, Philippe; Cazalet, Andre; Gaillard, David; Gattet, Alexandre; Trenel, Marc; Tysman, Helene

Recording information: Temple Saint-Marcel (Paris) (2012)....continue...

Weber: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2; Bassoon Concerto; Invitation to the Dance / Juanjo Mena, BBC Philharmonic; Karen Geoghegan, bassoon

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-11-13

Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Invitation to the Dance, in D flat major J 260/Op. 65; Symphony no 1 in C major, J. 50 (Op. 19); Concerto for Bassoon in F major, J. 127 (Op. 75); Symphony no 2 in C major, J. 51
Performers: Geoghegan, Karen
Conductors: Mena, Juanjo

On this disc, Carl Maria von Weber's Invitation to Dance and Symphonies Nos 1 and 2 are performed by the BBC Philharmonic under its Chief...continue...

Gunter Raphael: Chamber Music of 1946, Vol. 3 / Wolfgang Sawallisch, Eckard Sellheim, Wilhelm Neuhaus, Hans Altmann

1 CD / Querstand / 2012-11-13

Works: Günter Raphael: Sonatina for clarinet & piano, Op. 65/3 ("Entensonatine"); Sonatina for oboe & harp, Op. 65/2; Divertimento for alto saxophone & cello, Op. 74; Sonata for viola & piano no 3 in D...
Performers: Altmann, Hans; Blees, Thomas; Cassedanne, Charlotte; Klein, Franz; Manz, Emil [Sax (Alto)]; Mauruschat, Werner; Mommer, Karl Heinz [Cello]; Neuhaus, Wilhelm; Sawallisch, Wolfgang [Conductor/Piano]; S...

Recording information: WDR Saal 2 (09/10/1963)....continue...

Harpist Catrin Finch plays the music of John Rutter - "Blessing"

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-11-06

Works: John Rutter: A Gaelic Blessing; Lord bless you and keep you; Lullaby for Ana Gwen, for harp; Suite Lyrique, for harp & orchestra; Lullaby for Pegi, for harp; A Clare Benediction, for chorus; Catrin F...
Performers: Bennett, Kia; Finch, Catrin; Thomas, Elin Manahan; Watson, Louise
Conductors: Rutter, John

For her second Deutsche Grammophon album, former Royal Harpist Catrin Finch plays music by the beloved British composer, John Rutter, as well new pieces and...continue...
Recording information: Acapela Studio, Cardiff, Wales (06/18/2012-06/21/2012)....continue...

Musicals: The Premier Collection

3 CD / USM Media / 2012-11-06

Works: Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Music of the Night, song (for the musical The Phantom of the Opera); Jesus Christ Superstar; Another Suitcase in Another Hall, song (for the musical Evita); Don't Cry for Me ...
Performers: Ahmad, Irfan; Ampil, Joanna; Andrews, Julie; Astaire, Fred; Atkinson, Aimie; Ball, Michael; Barrowman, John; Bickley, Graham; Bo, Alfie; Bonney, Barbara; Bowman, Simon; Brightman, Sarah; Clark, Petul...
Conductors: Yates, Martin; Edwards, John O.; Barna, Craig; McLeod, Callum; Brooker, Stephen; Kelly, Julian; Greenwood, Andrew; Firman, David
Ensemble: ; NSO Ensemble

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

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

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

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

Poulenc: Wind Sonatas; Wind Trio / Ensemble Midvest

1 CD / CPO / 2012-10-30

Works: Francis Poulenc: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano; Élégie, for horn & piano, FP 168; Un joueur de flûte berce les ruines, Op. 114; Sonata for Flute and Piano; Sonata for oboe & piano, FP ...
Performers: Boudreault, Etienne; Hansen, Martin Roeck; Kirstein, Peter; Norholt, Charlotte; Sandberg, Erik; Wik, Svante
Conductors:
Ensemble: Ensemble MidtVest; Ensemble Midvest

The Ensemble MidtVest presents a regaling performance of some of Poulenc's most memorable chamber works. Released by cpo, these chamber works offer the esoteric sounds...continue...
Recording information: Radiohusets Studie 2 (DR) (2008-03-09_2008-03-12&2008-)....continue...

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

1 CD / CPO / 2012-10-30

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

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

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

1 CD / CPO / 2012-10-30

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

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

Knowledge is the Beginning: The Ramallah Concert. Works by Mozart, Beethoven and Elgar. Yo-Yo Ma, West-Eastern Divan Orchestra - Daniel Barenboim [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2012-10-30

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sinfonia concertante for Winds in E flat major, K 297b (K Anh 9); Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Performers: Azmeh, Kinan; Biron, Mor; Polyak, Sharon; Saleh, Mohamed
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel
Ensemble: West-Eastern Divan Orchestra

Daniel Barenboim established the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra with the late Palestinian writer Edward Said in order to bring together young musicians from across the political...continue...
Run Time: 114 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DD 5.1, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, French
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Haydn: Complete Symphonies, Vol. 18 - Symphonies nos 89 & 102; Sinfonia Concertante / Thomas Fey

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2012-10-30

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 89 in F major ("Letter W"), H. 1/89; Symphony no 102 in B flat major, H 1 no 102; Sinfonia Concertant for Violin, Cello, Oboe and Bassoon in B flat major, H 1 no 105
Performers: Garbowski, Woitek [Violin]; Kaulartz, Michael [Bassoon]; Langer, Pirkko; Puskunigis, Andrius [Oboe]
Conductors: Fey, Thomas
Ensemble: ; Heidelberger Symphony Orchestra

This recording features two of Haydn's great late symphonies and one rarely recorded work, Symphony No. 89 in F Major. In 2011, Thomas Fey was...continue...
Recording information: Gesellschaftshaus, Heidelberg-Pfaffengrund (05/13/2012-05/15/2012); Internationale Naturhornakademie, Bad Dürkheim (05/13/2012-05/15/2012); Gesellschaftshaus, Heidelberg-Pf...continue...

The Oboe in Mozart Chamber Music - Oboe Quartet, K370; Quintet, K617; Adagio, K580a; Sonata, K376/K374d; Quintet, K452 / Jeremy Polmea, oboe

1 CD / The Classics Label / 2012-10-09

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quartet for Oboe and Strings in F major, K 370 (368b); Adagio and Rondo for Glass Harmonica, Flute, Oboe, Viola and Cello in C minor, K 617; Adagio for English horn, 2 horns ...
Performers: Ambache, Diana; Dent, Susan; Dorey, Susan; Keen, Helen; Langdon, Sophie; Lluna, Joan Enric; Outram, Martin; Polmear, Jeremy; Sewell, Brian
Conductors:
Ensemble: Ambache Chamber Ensemble

Joy is the keyword for this CD! The booklet contains a 2,000-word essay by Diana Ambache, photos from the "K452" recording session, and two entries...continue...

Agnus Dei: Music for Bassoon & Chorus / Benjamin Coelho, bassoon; U. of IA Kantorei

1 CD / MSR Classics / 2012-10-09

Works: Egil Hovland: Agnus Dei, concerto for bassoon & chorus, Op. 167; Bernard van Beurden: The End of Troy, for chorus & bassoon; Adrian Williams: My Heart is Steadfast, for chorus & bassoon; Eberhard Eys...
Performers: Bruesehoff, Gretchen; Coelho, Benjamin; Crouch, Michelle; Delong, Noah; Dykes, Brian
Conductors: Stalter, Tim
Ensemble: ; University of Iowa Kantorei

Compositions featuring the human voice and bassoon are rare. There is no clear reason for the relative dearth of bassoon/vocal works, but it certainly cannot...continue...
Recording information: St. Bridget's Church, Morse, Iowa (2010-10-30&2010-11-13&2011-)....continue...

The Oboe: 1903-1953 / Georges Gillet, Joseph Fonteyn, Georges Blanchard and Myrtile Morel

2 CD / The Classics Label / 2012-10-09

Works: Anonymous: Petite Mignon (attrib. Carmen); Gioachino Rossini: Guillaume Tell; Samuel Huguenin: La nuit de Noël; Georges Guilhaud: First Concertino, for oboe & piano; Farandole, for oboe & piano,...
Performers: Addimando, Caesar [Oboe]; Blanchard, Georges [Oboe]; Bleuzet, Louis [Oboe]; Christiansen, Christian; De Busscher, Henri [Oboe]; Dyke, Spencer [Violin]; Eran, Thomas [Piano]; Felumb, Svend Christian; ...
Conductors: Mengelberg, Willem; Gmeindl, Walter; Koussevitzky, Sergey; Kreisler, Fritz; Szigeti, Joseph [Violin]

As a fascinating feature of this disc of oboe music, Goossens' mentor Henri de Busscher demonstrates the Brahms violin concerto solo in a 1940s educational...continue...

Oboe Divas! Operatic Duos and Ensembles from Handel to Wagner / Emily Pailthorpe & Elaine Douvas, oboes

1 CD / The Classics Label / 2012-10-09

Works: Léo Delibes: Lakmé; Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor; Ludwig van Beethoven: Variations for 2 Oboes and English Horn in C major on "La ci daremla mano", WoO 28; Fidelio, Op. 72; George...
Performers: Baker, Michelle; Brown, Douglas [Photography]; Douvas, Elaine; Flammineis, Andrea; Gemeinhardt, Brad; Höskuldsson, Stefán; Landsman, Julie; Martin, James [Organ]; Martyn, Elizabeth; McGil...
Conductors: Gould, Mark [Trumpet]

This is a CD for lovers of opera and oboe alike, portraying some of the great oboe moments in opera as well as songs that...continue...

Harrison Birtwistle: Orpheus Elegies; Three Bach Arias / Melinda Maxwell, oboe; Helen Tunstall, harp; Andrew Watts, countertenor

1 CD / The Classics Label / 2012-10-09

Works: Harrison Birtwistle: Orpheus Elegies (26); Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 21, "Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis BWV 21; Cantata "Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben", BWV 102; Cantata "Erschal...
Performers: Fulbrook, Ben [Marimba]; Maxwell, Melinda; Seaton, Claire; Stafford, William; Tunstall, Helen; Verity, Tom [Clarinet, Clarinet (Bass)]; Watts, Andrew

Harrison Birtwistle's major chamber work is scored mainly for oboe and harp, and refers to some of Rilke's sonnets. His arrangements of three Bach arias...continue...
Recording information: All Saints Church, East Finchley, England (2008-08-28_2008-08-29&2008-)....continue...

Of Wine and Roses: A Collection of Chamber Music by Keith Statham / The Puertas Quartet

1 CD / Atoll / 2012-10-09

Works: Keith Statham: Romance no 1, for string quartet; Happy Days, for string quartet; Ina, an original Scottish air, for string quartet; Suite for flute & string quartet; Pasotrale, for string quartet; El...
Performers: Baker, Nicola; Hoadley, Bob; Lis, Adrianna [Flute]; White, Camille
Conductors:
Ensemble: Puertas Quartet

This debut album from the Puertas Quartet includes music by NZ composer Keith Stratham. Beautiful, lyrical, and very English, this collection of music for string...continue...
Recording information: 05/14/2011-05/16/2011....continue...

Ignaz Pleyel Edition, Vol. 9 - Concerti & Symphonies / Ingrid Marsoner, piano; Matthias Racz, bassoon. Camerata pro Musica

2 CD / ARS Productions / 2012-10-06

Works: Ignace Joseph Pleyel: Concerto for Bassoon in B flat major, B. 107; Symphony in G major, Op. 68, B. 156; Jan Ladislav Dussek: Concerto for Piano in F major, Op. 17 (C. 78)
Performers: Marsoner, Ingrid; Racz, Matthias
Conductors: Weigold, Paul
Ensemble: ; Camerata pro Musica

Ignaz Pleyel biography and music have everything a composer need not only for the contemporaries but also for posterity to be in the center of...continue...

Explorer With the Clarinet - works by Hoffmeister, Schacht, Danzi, Lachner, Spohr, Mozart et al. / Dieter Kloecker, clarinet [4 CDs]

4 CD / Acanta / 2012-09-25

Works: Franz Anton Hoffmeister: Concerto for Clarinet in B flat major; Theodor Schacht: Concerto for Clarinet in B flat major; Franz Danzi: Sextet for winds in E flat major; Concerto Concertant for clarinet...
Performers: Donath, Helen [Soprano Vocal]; Donath, Klaus; Feit, Pierre W.; Hartmann, Karl-Otto; Jaap Schroder [Violin/Conductor]; Klocker, Dieter; Wandel, Waldemar
Conductors: Schroder, Jaap; ; Donath, Klaus
Ensemble: ; Consortium Classicum

Dieter Klocker dedicated his life to music with great devotion: his importance as a clarinetist is demonstrated by the fact that his name became synonymous...continue...

Walter Ross: Through the Reeds - The concertos for Oboe d'amore; Bassoon; Flute & Guitar; Oboe & Harp

1 CD / Ravello / 2012-09-25

Works: Walter Ross: Concerto for oboe d'amore & orchestra; Concerto for bassoon & orchestra; Concerto for flute, guitar & orchestra; Concerto for oboe, harp & orchestra
Performers: Antalová, Adriana; Fabera, Igor; Kubrova, Radka [Guitar]; Mesina, Roman; Sintal, Michal; Turner, M.
Conductors: Trevor, Kirk
Ensemble: ; Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra

Through the Reeds is a collection of woodwind concerti from American composer Walter Ross. A lifelong musician and composer, Ross has historically worked most closely...continue...

Francois Devienne: Six Trios, Op. 17 / Mathieu Lussier, bassoon; Pascale Giguere, violin; Benoit Loiselle, cello

1 CD / ATMA / 2012-09-25

Works: François Devienne: Trios (6) for bassoon, violin & cello, Op. 17; Les Visitandines, opera
Performers: Blouin, Jean Louis; Giguère, Pascale; Loiselle, Benoît; Lussier, Mathieu

Devienne was a major figure in the Parisian musical world and a founder of the Conservatoire de Paris. The six trios opus 17 included here...continue...
Recording information: Église Saint-Augustin, Mirabel, Québec, Canada (03/2010)....continue...

Weber: Wind Concertos / Maximiliano Martin, clarinet; Peter Whelan, bassoon, Alec Frank-Gemmill, horn

1 Super Audio CD / Linn Records / 2012-09-25

Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Concerto for Clarinet no 1 in F minor, J. 114 (Op. 73); Concerto for Bassoon in F major, J. 127 (Op. 75); Concertino for horn & orchestra in E minor, J. 188 (Op. 45); Concertino...
Performers: Frank-Gemmill, Alec; Martín, Maximiliano; Whelan, Peter
Conductors: Janiczek, Alexander
Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

The award-winning Scottish Chamber Orchestra returns with Weber Wind Concertos, the sixteenth album in its celebrated series with Linn. Clarinetist Maximiliano Martin, bassoonist Peter Whelan,...continue...
Recording information: Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland (09/05/2011-09/09/2011)....continue...

Osias Wilenski: La Leyenda del Kakuy; Sonata for Solo Violin / Vit Muzik, violin; Osias Wilenski, piano

1 CD / Navona / 2012-09-25

Works: Osias Wilenski: La Leyenda del Kakuy, for flute, piccolo, bass clarinet, clarinet, trombone, piano, viola & cello; Sonata for solo violin; Hommage to B.B., for solo clarinet; Solo for bassoon; Improv...
Performers: Carretero, Juame Sanchis [Clarinet]; Muzik, Vit; Verde, Bernardo; Wilenski, Osias
Conductors: Marinescu, Ovidiu
Ensemble: Tapestry

Lauded for his compositional style, Wileknski's unique works range from narrative symphonic poems to operatic spin-offs to instrumental miniatures. La Leyenda del Kakuy is Wilenski's...continue...

Francois Chauvon: Les Nouveaux Bijoux - suites for flute, oboe, violin and b.c. / McClain, Melvill, Wedman

1 CD / Early-Music.com / 2012-09-25

Works: François Chauvon: Suite for flute, oboe, violin & continuo no 11; Suite for flute, oboe, violin & continuo no 3; Suite for flute, oboe, violin & continuo no 5; Suite for flute, oboe, violin & co...
Performers: McCraw, Michael; Melville, Alison; Nediger, Charlotte

In this recording, the performers have created various ensemble combinations featuring the instruments François Chauvon (1710-40) specifies, thus giving rise to interesting contrasts of timbre...continue...
Recording information: St. Thomas' Anglican Church, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (07/25/2011-07/27/2011)....continue...

Royal Handel - a collection of favorite orchestral and vocal works / Piau, Petibon, Crowe, Bayo, Fink, Minkowski et al.

2 CD / Naïve / 2012-09-25

Works: George Frederick Handel: Coronation Anthem; Rodelinda; Sonata for Flute in F major; A Song for St. Cecilia's Day; Joseph and His Brethren; L' Allegro, il Penseroso, ed il Moderato; Belshazzar; Il Tri...
Performers: Bayo, Maria; Cousin, Florian; Croft, Richard [Tenor Vocal]; Crowe, Lucy; Expert, Robert; Gaillard, Heloise; Gauvin, Karina; Guerra, Alberto; Lehtipuu, Topi; Marsch, Molly; Petibon, Patricia; Piau, Sa...
Conductors: Summerly, Jeremy; ; Minkowski, Marc; Montanari, Stefano; Curtis, Alan; Alessandrini, Rinaldo; Malgoire, Jean-Claude; Sempe, Skip; Rousset, Christophe; Equilbey, Laurence
Ensemble: ; Amarillis; La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy ; Les Musiciens du Louvre - Grenoble; Les Talens Lyriques; Royal Academy Consort

Naive Classique presents Royal Handel, a special project dedicated to one of the baroque music masters. It presents highlights of Handel's opera, choral, sacred or...continue...

Samuel Barber: An American Romantic - The Choral Music of Samuel Barber / Conspirare

1 Super Audio CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2012-09-12

Works: Samuel Barber: Twelfth Night, for 4 voices. Op. 42/1; To Be Sung on the Water, for 4 voices, Op. 42/2; The Virgin Martyrs, Op. 8 no 1; Let Down the Bars, O Death, Op. 8 no 2; Reincarnations, for 4 vo...
Performers: Brickens, Nathaniel; Burritt, Thomas; Burritt, Tom; Clarke, Karen; Debow, Faith; Henderson, Rebecca; Hughes, Patrick [Trumpet]; Jones, Adah Toland [Flute]; Punter, Melanie; Sauer, Gregory; Shaw, Bria...
Conductors: Hella-Johnson, Craig
Ensemble: ; Conspirare

On their new recording Samuel Barber - An American Romantic, Craig Hella Johnson and Conspirare honor the great composer with a selection of some of...continue...
Recording information: Sauder Concert Hall, Goshen College, Indiana (09/2011)....continue...

Jean Françaix: Chamber Music / Octet of France, Jean Francaix, piano

3 CD / Indesens / 2012-09-11

Works: Jean Françaix: Quartet for Strings; Sonatine for violin & piano; Tema con Variazioni for Clarinet and Piano; Divertissement for piano & string trio; Dixtuor, for wind quintet & string quintet;...
Performers: Braslawsky, David; Chenadec, Laurent Le; Descours, Lola; Esposito, Cyril; Francaix, Jean; Naganuma, Yuriko; Sajot, Jean-Louis [Clarinet]; Sentenac, Sylvie
Conductors: ; Françaix, Jean
Ensemble: Octuor de France

A three-CD set of chamber music featuring the composer himself on piano....continue...