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Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto Nos. 1 & 3 / Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano

1 CD / Decca / 2012-10-09

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1
Performers: Thibaudet, Jean-Yves [Piano]
Conductors: Ashkenazy, Vladimir
Ensemble: ; Cleveland Orchestra

The hugely popular "Rach 3" is widely regarded as the most challenging of its kind in the popular repertoire, one that all budding concert pianists...continue...

Wagner: Das Rheingold / Robert Hale, Hanna Schwarz, Nancy Gustafson, Eike Wilm Schulte - Dohnanyi

2 CD / Decca / 2012-09-11

Conductors: Dohnanyi, Christoph von
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra

Reissued for the first time at mid price...continue...

Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 9 & 21 / Mitsuko Uchida, piano; Cleveland Orchestra

1 CD / Decca / 2012-09-04

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 9 in E flat major, K 271 "Jeunehomme"; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467
Performers: Uchida, Mitsuko
Conductors: Uchida, Mitsuko
Ensemble: ; Cleveland Orchestra

The definitive Mozart pianist of our time continues her Grammy Award- winning series of concerto recording with no.9 known as "Jeunehomme" and very popular no....continue...
Recording information: Severance Hall, Cleveland, Ohio (04/05/2012-04/07/2012)....continue...

Beethoven: Triple Concerto; Brahms: Double Concerto / Oistrakh, Rostropvich, Richter

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-03-26

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 56 "Triple Concerto"; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"
Performers: Oistrakh, David; Richter, Sviatoslav; Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Szell, George
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra

Penguin Guide
The warm, expansive music-making confirms even more clearly than before that the old view of this as one of Beethoven's weaker works is quite...continue...
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Beethoven: Piano Concerto Nos. 1 & 3 / Leon Fleisher, piano

1 CD / Sony Classical Import / 2012-02-21

Conductors: Szell, George
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra

BBC Music Magazine
Leon Fleisher's Beethoven Concerto No. 1 is compelling, lively, sharply characterised - it ranks among the finest versions. Concerto No. 3 isn't quite...continue...

The Very Best of Mstislav Rostropovich

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-07-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Franz Joseph Haydn: Concerto for Cello no 1 in C; Concerto for Cello no 2 in D; Ludwig van Beethoven: 12 Variations in F on 'Ein...
Performers: Carrington, Simon; Dedyukhin, Alexander; Devetzi, Vasso; Koch, Ulrich; Oistrakh, David; Percy, Neil; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Shostakovich, Dmitry; Zybtsev, Alexey
Conductors: Rostropovich, Mstislav; Szell, George; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Bernstein, Leonard; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Karajan, Herbert von; Britten, Benjamin; Numajiri, Ryusuke; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir
Ensemble: ; Cleveland Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Mozart: Piano Concertos No. 20 & 27 / Uchida

1 CD / Decca / 2011-05-03

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 20 in D minor, K 466; Concerto for Piano no 27 in B flat major, K 595
Performers: Uchida, Mitsuko
Conductors: Uchida, Mitsuko
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra

Without question, Grammy Award winner, Mitsuko Uchida is recognized as among the greatest Mozart interpreters of our time. On her latest disc she continues her...continue...
Recording information: Severance Hall, Cleveland, Ohio (2010-04-15&2010-04-17_2010-)....continue...

Mozart Concertos / Mitsuo Uchida, Mozart, CVO

1 CD / Decca / 2009-09-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 24 in C minor, K 491; Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, K 488
Performers: Uchida, Mitsuko
Conductors: Uchida, Mitsuko
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra

"Throughout, Uchida (who recorded a cycle in the 1980s for Philips Classics with Jeffrey Tate conducting the English Chamber Orchestra) is aided by deeply engaged...continue...

Ultimate French Classics - The Essential Masterpieces

5 CD / Decca / 2009-08-25

Works: Claude Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Nocturnes (3) for Orchestra; La mer; Maurice Ravel: Rapsodie espagnole; Boléro; La valse; Ma mère l'oye; Pavane p...
Performers: Allen, Thomas; Birch, John; Chorzempa, Daniel [Organ]; Khaner, Jeffrey; McNair, Sylvia
Conductors: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Monteux, Pierre; Marriner, Sir Neville; Haitink, Bernard; De Waart, Edo; Zinman, David
Ensemble: ; Cleveland Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Ultimate Berlioz - The Essential Masterpieces

5 CD / Decca / 2009-08-25

Works: Hector Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14; Harold in Italy for viola and orchestra, Op. 16; Tristia, for chorus & Orchestra, Op. 18; Les Troyens, opera, H. 133a; Le carnaval romain Overture, Op. ...
Performers: Budin, Jeffrey; Davies, Ryland; Holt, Hazel; Imai, Nobuko; Smith, Peter; Walker, Sarah
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Davis, Colin; Dutoit, Charles; Maazel, Lorin; Norrington, Roger
Ensemble: ; Cleveland Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Montreal Symphony Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

Made Famous By Classic FM

2 CD / HBDirect Import / 2009-05-05

Works: Karl Jenkins: Adiemus; Jay Ungar: The Ashokan Farewell; Henryk Mikolaj Górecki: Symphony no 3; Ludovico Einaudi: Le Onde; Peter Maxwell Davies: Farewell to Stromness; Nigel Hess: Ladies in Lav...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Barley; Benedetti, Nicola; Coxwell, Janet; Doyle, Patrick; Fernández, Eduardo; Hunt, Fionnuala; Jansen, Janine; Johnson, Emma; Lord, Jon; Maxwell Davies, Peter, Sir; Ogden, Cr...
Conductors: Jenkins, Karl; Perkins, John; Zinman, David; Hess, Nigel; Foster, Lawrence; Goodall, Howard; Damev, Mischa; Hawes, Patrick; Litton, Andrew; Preston, Simon; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Pesek, Libor; Levine, ...
Ensemble: ; Cleveland Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; English Concert; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Sinfonietta; London Symphony Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Orche...

Everybody's Beethoven / Christoph von Dohnányi, Cleveland Orchestra

2 CD / Telarc / 2009-04-28

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92
Conductors: Dohnányi, Christoph von
Ensemble: ; Cleveland Orchestra

Everybody's Sibelius / Yoel Levi, et al

2 CD / Telarc / 2009-04-28

Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43; Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22; Finlandia, Op. 26; Symphony no 1 in E minor, Op. 39; Symphony no 5 in E flat major, Op. 82
Performers: McFarland, Patrick
Conductors: Levi, Yoel
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra

Beethoven Greatest Hits

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2009-03-24

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2...
Performers: Addison, Adele; Ax, Emanuel; Bell, Donaldson; Hobson, Jane; Lewis, Richard [Tenor Vocal]; Serkin, Rudolf; Watts, Andre
Conductors: Munch, Charles; Previn, Andre; Bernstein, Leonard; Szell, George
Ensemble: ; Cleveland Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

Debussy Greatest Hits

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2009-03-24

Works: Claude Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Images for Piano, Set 1; Petite suite for Piano 4 hands; Suite bergamasque; L'isle joyeuse; Nocturnes (3) for Orchestra; Pr...
Performers: Crossley, Paul [Piano]
Conductors: Munch, Charles; Lane, Louis; Boulez, Pierre
Ensemble: ; Cleveland Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra

Mozart Greatest Hits

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2009-03-24

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Sonata for Piano no 15 in C major ("Sonata semplice") K. 545; Symphony...
Performers: Berganza, Teresa [Mezzo Soprano Vocals]; De Larrocha, Alicia; Donat, Zdislawa; Entremont, Philippe; Hucke, Helmut; Jones, Mason; Mintz, Shlomo; Penzel, Erich; Raimondi, Ruggero; Ritzkowsky, Johannes;...
Conductors: Szell, George; Davis, Colin; Levine, James; Leinsdorf, Erich; Bruno, Weil; Spivakov, Vladimir; Maazel, Lorin; Ormandy, Eugene; Fiedler, Arthur;
Ensemble: ; Boston Pops; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; Members of the Collegium Aureum (Members)

David Oistrakh - Complete EMI Recordings

17 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-09-16

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 56 "Triple Concerto"; Trio for Piano and Strings no 7 in B flat major, Op. 97 "Archduke"; Concerto for Violin in D major, Op...
Performers: Bondarenko, Pyotr; Fournier, Pierre; Gertovich, Joseph; Knushevitsky, Svyatoslav; Oborin, Lev; Oistrakh, David; Oistrakh, Igor [Violin]; Richter, Sviatoslav; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Shapiro, Jacov; S...
Conductors: Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Karajan, Herbert von; Szell, George; Ehrling, Sixten; Cluytens, André; Klemperer, Otto; Galliera, Alceo; Oistrakh, David; Matacic, Lovro von; Martinon, Jean; Shostakovich,...
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; French National Radio Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Stockholm Festival Orchestra

"In each and every performance, Oistrakh demonstrates not only his impeccable technique but his warm tone and above all his irreproachable interpretations. No matter what...continue...

The Essential Rudolf Serkin

2 CD / RCA Records / 2008-07-29

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Bagatelles (11) for piano, Op. 119; Felix Mendelssohn: Prelude & Fugue for piano in E minor/E major, Op. 35/1; Cap...
Performers: Serkin, Rudolf
Conductors: Szell, George; Ormandy, Eugene
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra

A "pianist's pianist" in the truest sense, Rudolf Serkin has inspired generations of musicians with the heroic purity and integrity of his playing. A self-effacing...continue...

40 Most Beautiful Love Themes - Vivaldi, Mozart, Debussy, etc / Mehta, Ristenpart, Haitink, Scimone, Masur, et al

2 CD / Warner Classics / 2008-06-24

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Overture; Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a; Concerto ...
Performers: Auger, Arleen; Bax, Alessio [Piano]; Chambon, Jacques; Field, Joan; Golan, Itamar [Piano]; Grutzmann, Susanne; Guschlbauer, Theodor [Conductor]; Hanslip, Chloe [Violin]; Isbin, Sharon; Katsaris, Cypr...
Conductors: Guschlbauer, Theodor; Masur, Kurt; Janowski, Marek; Shostakovich, Maxim; Foster, Lawrence; Wolff, Hugh; Saraste, Jukka-Pekka; Rizzi, Carlo; Davis, Andrew; Lombard, Alain; ; Albert, Rudolf; Lazarev, A...
Ensemble: 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic; Bamberg Symphony Orchestra; Basel Symphony Orchestra; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra; Borodin Quartet; Cleveland...

Gershwin: Porgy and Bess / Maazel, White, Boatwright, et al

3 CD / Decca / 2007-10-09

Works: George Gershwin: Porgy and Bess
Performers: Boatwright, McHenry; Brown, William; Buck, John; Clemmons, Frarncois; Conrad, Barbara [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Deane, Christopher; Floyd, Alpha; Hagan, Samuel; Hendricks, Barbara [Soprano Vocal]; Jones...
Conductors: Maazel, Lorin
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra

"If you like American music and-or if you like 20th century opera, you've got to hear this 1976 recording of Gershwin's Porgy and Bess with...continue...

Best Beethoven 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-07-31

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60; Symphony no 5 in C min...
Performers: Altmeyer, Theo; Ameling, Elly [Soprano Vocals]; Arrau, Claudio; Bär, Olaf; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Baldwin, Dalton; Bar, Olaf; Barbizet, Pierre; Berry, Walter; Blochwitz, Hans-...
Conductors: Muti, Riccardo; Sanderling, Kurt; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Jochum, Eugen; Karajan, Herbert von; Davies, Dennis R.; Boult, Adrian; Pritchard, John; Galliera, Alceo; Szell, George; Gibson, Alexander, Sir;...
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Chung Trio; Cleveland Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Melos Ensemble of London; Nash Ensemble; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Orchestra ...

Classical Cuisine - A German Feast

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2006-12-05

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Work(s); George Frederick Handel: Organ Concerto in B flat major, Op.4/6, HWV 294 (originally for harp); Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 103 in E flat major, H 1 no 103 "Drumro...
Performers: Biggs, E. Power; Fournier, Pierre; Francescatti, Zino; Marcellus, Robert
Conductors: Lamon, Jeanne; Boult, Adrian; Bernstein, Leonard; Szell, George; Walter, Bruno; Ormandy, Eugene
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra; Columbia Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Philadelphia Orchestra; Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra

Classical Cuisine - Spanish Spice

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2006-12-05

Works: Emmanuel Chabrier: España, rhapsody for orchestra (also vers. for 2 pianos); Manuel de Falla: Danza del molinero (from "El sombrero de tres picos"); El amor brujo; Claude Debussy: Ibéria,...
Performers: Kipnis, Igor [Harpsichord/Piano]; Williams, John [Guitar]
Conductors: Ormandy, Eugene; Bernstein, Leonard; Boulez, Pierre
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Philadelphia Orchestra

Weekend Classics - Weekend Dreams

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2006-11-14

Works: Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt; Giacomo Puccini: Madama Butterfly; Ottorino Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances, Set 3; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Cla...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Kempff, Wilhelm; Yepes, Narciso [Guitar]; Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Ozawa, Seiji; Boulez, Pierre; Barenboim, Daniel; Navarro, Luis A. Garcia
Ensemble: ; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; Orchestre de Paris; Philharmonia Orchestra

Note: This title is rare and is considered a collector’s item. It is priced according to its common market value. If the record label that...continue...

100 Best Classics

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-08-29

Works: George Frederick Handel: Solomon; MEDLEY; Sarabande; Coronation Anthem; Der Messias; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Andre, Maurice; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Baltsa, Agnes; Barley, Peter; Barrueco, Manuel; Beasley-Murray, Timothy; Bell, David [Organ]; Bergonzi, Carlo; Blanc, Ernest...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Lysy, Alberto; Sanderling, Kurt; Jansons, Mariss; Muti, Riccardo; Barbirolli, John; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Previn, Andre; Boskovsky, Willi; Davis, Andrew [Bassist]; Davis, Andrew;...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Ambrosian Singers; Bath Festival Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Chorus; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Beecham Choral Society; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Ber...

100 of the world's best loved classical music recordings featuring the most well-known composers: Mozart, Bizet, Verdi, and Handel, performed by legends such as Yehudi...continue...
Looking to build a classical music library? Want a collection of just "the hits" from the best-known composers? This collection provides hours of definitive classical music as performed by ensembles s...continue...

Best Piano 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-08-29

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano in C sharp minor (doubtful), KK Anh.Ia/6; Etude for piano no 3 in E major, Op. 10/3, CT. 16; Waltz for piano no 6 in D flat major ("Minute"), Op. 64/1, C...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Béroff, Michel; Barto, Tzimon; Beroff, Michel; Brunhoff, Thierry de; Bunin, Stanislav; Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]; Collard, Jean-P...
Conductors: Zinman, David; Marshall, Wayne; Bernstein, Leonard; Thompson, Bryden; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Szell, George; Matacic, Lovro von; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Muti, Riccardo; Dutoit, Charles;
Ensemble: ; Aalborg Symphony Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Hallé Orchestra; Members of the Borodin ...

This superb collection features the top piano music of all time. 'Best Piano 100' caters to every mood and includes music from Grieg to Gershwin,...continue...
No musical instrument is quite as versatile as the piano, and this set presents 100 examples of its impressive range in classical music. Beethoven's Fur Elise, Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, Satie's Gym...continue...

Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky: Violin Concertos / Francescatti

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2006-08-01

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35
Performers: Francescatti, Zino
Conductors: Szell, George; Schippers, Thomas
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

Brahms: Symphony no 1 / George Szell, Cleveland Orchestra

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2006-08-01

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Variations for 2 Pianos on a theme by Haydn, Op. 56b "St Anthony"; Hungarian Dances (21) for orchestra, WoO 1
Conductors: Szell, George; Ormandy, Eugene
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra

Mozart: Symphonies 28, 33, 35, etc / Szell, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2006-08-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 28 in C major, K 200 (189k); Concerto for Flute no 1 in G major, K 313 (285c); Symphony no 35 in D major, K 385 "Haffner"; Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Le nozze di Fig...
Conductors: Szell, George
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra

Beethoven: Piano Concertos 3 & 4 / Fleisher, Szell, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2006-08-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58
Performers: Fleisher, Leon
Conductors: Szell, George
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra

The Debussy Collection

1 CD / Sony Classical Import / 2006-06-27

Works: Claude Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Images for Piano, Set 1; Petite suite for Piano 4 hands; Suite bergamasque; L'isle joyeuse; Nocturnes (3) for Orchestra; Pr...
Performers: Crossley, Paul [Piano]
Conductors: Munch, Charles; Lane, Louis; Boulez, Pierre
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra

Prokofiev: Piano Concertos 1, 3; Sonatas 2, 3 / Graffman

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2006-06-06

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. 26; Concerto for Piano no 1 in D flat major, Op. 10; Sonata for Piano no 2 in D minor, Op. 14; Sonata for Piano no 3 in A minor, Op. 28
Performers: Graffman, Gary
Conductors: Szell, George
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra

"Gary Graffman knows the Prokofiev 'Third' inside and out, and has the steel-like fingers to dig into the notes and toss them in every direction...It...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 5, etc / Szell, Cleveland SO

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2006-06-06

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64; Capriccio italien, Op. 45
Conductors: Szell, George
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra

Simply Summer

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2006-05-23

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream; Claude Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in G minor, Op. 8 no 2/RV 315 "L'estate"; Ed...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]; Carmignola, Giuliano; Leo Smit (ii) [Piano/Composer]; Marcon, Andrea; Marsalis, Wynton; Oppitz, Gerhard; Rampal, Jean-Pierre
Conductors: Szell, George; Thomas, Michael Tilson; Colombier, Michel; Bernstein, Leonard; Ormandy, Eugene; Hunsberger, Donald; Garcia, Jose-Luis; Mancini, Henry
Ensemble: ; Cleveland Orchestra; Eastman Wind Ensemble; London Symphony Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra; The Mancini Pops Orchestra

Personnel: Giuliano Carmignola (violin); Jean-Pierre Rampal (flute); Wynton Marsalis (trumpet); Emanuel Ax, Yefim Bronfman , Gerhard Oppitz, Leo Smit (piano)....continue...

The Knot Collection of Ceremony & Wedding Music

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2006-05-02

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for Orchestra no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147; Sheep may safely graze (after Bach's The Hunt Cantata, BWV 208); Ich steh' mit einem Fu...
Performers: Bell, Joshua; Biggs, E. Power; Carmignola, Giuliano; Carroll, Edward; Hoffman, Peter; Koopman, Ton; Ma, Yo-Yo; Marcon, Andrea; Marsalis, Wynton; Neil, William [organ]; Newman, Anthony; Sasson, Debora...
Conductors: Koopman, Ton; Gosman, Lazar; Leppard, Raymond; Lamon, Jeanne; Newman, Anthony; Kapp, Richard; Stern, Michael; Thomas, Michael Tilson; Carroll, Edward; Ottley, Jerold; Marcon, Andrea; Szell, George
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra; Chamber Soloists of Washington; Cleveland Orchestra; Columbia Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic...

Mozart 250 - A Celebration

4 CD / Sony Classical / 2006-02-07

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Quintet for 2 violins, 2 violas & cello no 6 in E flat major ("String ...
Performers: Berganza, Teresa [Mezzo Soprano Vocals]; Blegen, Judith [Soprano Vocals]; Cho-Liang, Lin; Cieslewicz, Philipp; Clevenger, Dale; De Larrocha, Alicia; Flagello, Ezio [Bass Vocals]; Galway, James [Flute...
Conductors: Davis, Colin; Szell, George; Bruno, Weil; Lockhart, James; Brico, Antonia; Leppard, Raymond; Kubelik, Rafael; Faerber, Jörg; Schmidt-Gaden, Gerhard; Kuhn, Gustav; Zukerman, Pinchas; Maazel, Lori...
Ensemble: ; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Winds; Cleveland Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; English Chamber Orchestra; Franz Liszt Academy Chamber Orchestra; London Symp...

J.S. Bach: Works for Violin / Zino Francescatti

1 CD / Biddulph / 2005-11-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Partita for Violin solo no 1 in B minor, BWV 1002; Partita for Violin solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004
Performers: Francescatti, Zino
Conductors: Szell, George
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra

Zino Francescatti is now remembered as one of the finest violinists of the past century, and this CD presents his complete Bach recordings for Columbia...continue...

Grieg, Schumann: Piano Concertos / Fleisher, Szell

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2005-10-18

Works: Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Robert Schumann: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54
Performers: Fleisher, Leon
Conductors: Szell, George
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra

"The collaboration that Szell and Leon Fleisher accomplish in the Piano Concerto finds its peer only in the most exquisite chamber music performances. The passionate...continue...

Ravel: Bolero, La Valse, etc / Boulez, NYPO, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical Import / 2005-10-18

Works: Maurice Ravel: Boléro; La valse; Rapsodie espagnole; Alborada del Gracioso, for orchestra; Daphnis et Chloé
Conductors: Boulez, Pierre
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

"Boulez brings to every phrase, rhythm, and bit of dynamic contrast just the right weighting, balance, and tonal mix; one feels almost as thought he...continue...

Orff: Carmina Burana / Tilson Thomas, Blegen, Riegel, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2005-10-18

Works: Carl Orff: Carmina burana
Performers: Binder, Peter; Blegen, Judith [Soprano Vocals]; Riegel, Kenneth
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra

"This release is extraordinary distinctively fresh interpretive approach Thomas, the Clevelanders and Columbias engineers proffer refreshingly novel, provocative, yet substantial rewards. - High Fidel...continue...

Mozart; Beethoven: Piano Concerto no 5 / Szell, Curzon

1 CD / Urania (Italy) / 2005-10-07

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 33 in B flat major, K 319; Divertimento for Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, 4 Horns and Strings no 2 in D major, K ...
Performers: Angelucci, Ernani; Bloom, Myron; Curzon, Clifford; Goslee, George; Lifschey, Marc; Morris, Martin; Sharp, Maurice; Waas, Roy
Conductors: Szell, George
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Beethoven: Symphony no 9 / Maazel, Popp, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2005-08-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"; Egmont, incidental music, Op. 84
Performers: Obraztsova, Yelena; Popp, Lucia; Talvela, Martti; Vickers, Jon
Conductors: Maazel, Lorin
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra Chorus

Lorin Maazel conducts the Cleveland Orchestra and a dream quartet of soloists in this epic performance of Beethoven's ultimate symphonic testament....continue...

The Best of Beethoven

1 CD / Telarc / 2005-06-28

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Egmont Overture, Op. 84A; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Christ on the Mount of Olives, Op. 85; Symphony no 6 i...
Performers: Jerusalem, Siegfried; Lloyd, Robert [Bass Voice]; O'Conor, John; Taylor, Janice; Vaness, Carol
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji; Dohnányi, Christoph von; Shaw, Robert
Ensemble: ; Atlanta Symphony Chorus; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra

This release features eight splendid Beethoven performances drawn from the Telarc catalog....continue...

The Best of Tchaikovsky / Mackerras, Zinman, Slatkin, et al

1 CD / Telarc / 2005-06-28

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a; Pathétique Symphony, Op. 74; Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Symphony no 4 in F minor, Op. 36; Serenade for Strings ...
Performers: Gutierrez, Horacio
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Dohnányi, Christoph von; Zinman, David; Slatkin, Leonard; Kunzel, Erich
Ensemble: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

Stravinsky: Rite of Spring / Maazel, Cleveland Orchestra

1 CD / Telarc / 2005-04-26

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Le sacre du printemps
Conductors: Maazel, Lorin
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra

The Joshua Bell Edition Vol 3 - Brahms, etc: Violin Ctos

2 CD / Decca / 2005-04-12

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Henryk Wieniawski: Concerto for Violin no 2 in D minor, Op. 22; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Robert Schu...
Performers: Bell, Joshua
Conductors: Ashkenazy, Vladimir
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition, etc/Maazel, Cleveland

1 CD / Telarc / 2005-03-22

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Night on the Bare Mountain; Pictures at an exhibition
Conductors: Maazel, Lorin
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra

"The sound is among the most opulent I have every heard... 'Night on Bald Mountain' is as good as they come... it is highly recommened."...continue...

Essential Piano - The Ultimate Piano Collection

2 CD / Decca Import / 2005-03-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59; Sonata for piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"; ...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bolet, Jorge; Cherkassky, Shura; Cooper, Joseph; De Larrocha, Alicia; Katchen, Julius; Kocsis, Zoltan; Kovacevich, Stephen; Lapu, Radu; Ortiz, Cristina; Roge, Pascal; Schiff, And...
Conductors: De Waart, Edo; Davis, Colin; Maazel, Lorin; Segal, Uri; Ashkenazy, Vladimir
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Stravinsky: Pétrouchka, Le Sacre du Printemps / Boulez

1 CD / Universal Classics / 2004-10-12

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Pétrouchka; Le sacre du printemps
Conductors: Boulez, Pierre
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra

Sibelius: Symphony no 2, Finlandia / Levi, Cleveland Orch

1 CD / Telarc / 2004-08-24

Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43; Finlandia, Op. 26
Conductors: Levi, Yoel
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra

"Great music, great sound - this is what a good CD is all about." - Audio...continue...