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Piano Dreams - The most popular melodies

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2009-08-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"; Robert Schumann: Blumenstück for Piano in D flat major, Op. 19; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 20 in ...
Performers: Erber, Gerhard; Rosel, Peter; Schmidt, Annerose; Schorler, Renate; Shetler, Norman; Stockigt, Siegfried; Zechlin, Dieter
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Basics - Romanze - Classical Gems / Bongartz, Neumann, Kegel, Fricke, Apelt, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2009-06-09

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Romance for Violin and Orchestra no 1 in G major, Op. 40; Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dances (21) for orchestra, WoO 1; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ave verum corpus; Francis Poulenc...
Performers: Herkomer, Ingeborg; Lerche, Juliane; Mitzewa, Elka; Otto, Hans; Suske, Karl; Walter, Johannes
Conductors: Bongartz, Heinz; Neumann, Václav; Kegel, Herbert; Fricke, Heinz; Hanell, Robert; Batzel, Friedemann; Apelt, Arthur; Reuter, Rolf
Ensemble: ; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Nova - Sinfonik in der DDR - East German Symphonies

5 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-10-14

Works: Hanns Eisler: Pieces (5), for orchestra; Chamber Symphony, Op. 69; Paul Dessau: In memoriam Bertold Brecht; Orchestermusik no 2 "Meer der Stürme"; Rudolf Wagner-Régeny: Orchestral Movements...
Conductors: Pommer, Max; Dessau, Paul; Kegel, Herbert; Frank, Hans-Peter; Sanderling, Kurt; Konwitschny, Franz; Neumann, Václav; Matthus, Siegfried; Hauschild, Wolf-Dieter; Masur, Kurt; Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: ; Berlin Comic Opera Orchestra; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; Leipzig Chamber Music Society; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Leipzig Radio Symphony ...

Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra - Legendary Masterwork Recordings

8 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-10-14

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"; Concerto for Violin in D minor; Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 6 in A major, WAB 106; Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Night ...
Performers: Adam, Theo; Hiltawsky, Kurt; Lang, Rosemarie; Moser, Edda; Oistrakh, Igor [Violin]; Schreier, Peter; Stöckigt, Siegfried; Zechlin, Dieter
Conductors: Konwitschny, Franz; Bongartz, Heinz; Markevitch, Igor; Sanderling, Kurt; Neumann, Václav; Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart, Leclair, Kodály, Meyer: Violin Concertos / David Oistrakh

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-10-14

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Violins in A minor, Op. 3 no 8/RV 522; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 5 in A major...
Performers: Oistrakh, David; Oistrakh, Igor [Violin]; Walter, Naum
Conductors: Konwitschny, Franz; Suitner, Otmar
Ensemble: ; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

This anniversary edition has been digitally remastered and is certainly not just for Oistrakh fans! First time on CD!...continue...

Basics - Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition / Rösel, Markevitch, et al

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-09-09

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Scherzo for Piano in C sharp minor; Ein Kinderscherz; Une larme; Intermezzo for Piano in B minor "in modo classico"; Hopak; Night on the Bare Mountain
Performers: Rosel, Peter
Conductors: Markevitch, Igor
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

The successful 'Basics' series is expanding its range with 2-CD sets: repertory classics in magnificent recordings that should be in every CD collection - at...continue...

Greatest Works - Tchaikovsky / Masur, Sanderling, Kogan, Rögner, et al

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-08-12

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Romeo & Juliet; Variations for Cello and Orchestra on a Rococo theme, Op. 33; Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Sérénade mélancolique for Viol...
Performers: Chen, Robert; Rosel, Peter; Timm, Jurnjakob
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt; Masur, Kurt; Kogan, Pavel; Rögner, Heinz
Ensemble: ; Hannover Radio Philharmonic Orchestra; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Greatest Works - Brahms / Masur, Neumann, Herbig, et al

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-08-12

Works: Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dances (21) for orchestra, WoO 1; Symphony no 3 in F major, Op. 90; Variations on a Theme of Haydn for orchestra, Op. 56a "St. Anthony"; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat m...
Performers: Ousset, Cecile; Rosel, Peter; Timm, Jurnjakob
Conductors: Neumann, Václav; Herbig, Günther; Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Greatest Works - Chopin / Masur, Gabriel, Pistorius, Schmidt, et al

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-08-12

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21; Fantasy-Impromptu for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 66, CT. 46; Mazurka ...
Performers: Gabriel, Elfrun; Pistorius, Andreas; Schmidt, Annerose
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Greatest Works - Mendelssohn

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-08-12

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Midsummer Night's Dream Overture, in E major Op. 21; Overture for orchestra in F major ("Fair Melusina"), Op. 32; Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"; Hebrides Overture, in...
Performers: Gheorghiu, Valentin; Rohde, Peter Arne; Schmahl, Gustav; Schorler, Renate
Conductors: Herbig, Günther; Masur, Kurt; Konwitschny, Franz; Koch, Helmut; Kegel, Herbert
Ensemble: ; Berlin Chamber Orchestra; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

Greatest Works - Schumann / Masur, Konwitschny, et al

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-08-12

Works: Robert Schumann: Genoveva, Op. 81; Symphony no 1 in B flat major ("Spring"), Op. 38; Concerto for Cello in A minor, Op. 129; Kinderszenen, Op. 15; Myrthen, Op. 25; Der Nussbaum ("Es grünet ein N...
Performers: Arens, Rolf-Dieter; Rösel, Peter; Schreier, Peter; Shetler, Norman
Conductors: Masur, Kurt; Konwitschny, Franz; Neumann, Horst
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Leipzig Radio Chorus

Schumann: The 4 Symphonies, etc / Franz Konwitschny

3 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Robert Schumann: Symphony no 1 in B flat major, Op. 38 "Spring"; Symphony no 2 in C major, Op. 61; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 97 "Rhenish"; Symphony no 4 in D minor, Op. 120; Overture, Scherz...
Performers: Bohner, Georg; Damm, Peter; Marker, Hermann; Pilz, Werner
Conductors: Konwitschny, Franz
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice / Neumann, Bumbry, Rothenberger

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Orfeo
Performers: Olbertz, Walter; Putz, Ruth-Margaret; Rothenberger, Anneliese
Conductors: Neumann, Václav
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Documents - David and Igor Oistrakh Vol 1 - Bach, Vivaldi

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Concerto for Harpsichord in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Violi...
Performers: Kastner, Hannes; Oistrakh, David; Oistrakh, Igor [Violin]; Ramin, Fritz
Conductors: Konwitschny, Franz
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Musik in der D.D.R. Vol I - Orchestral Music

3 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Günter Kochan: Symphony no 2 for large orchestra in one movement; Friedrich Goldmann: Symphony no 1; Udo Zimmermann: Sinfonia come un grande lamento; Siegfried Kurz: Concerto for trumpet and str...
Performers: Glaetzner, Burkhard; Scheitzbach, Hans-Joachim; Scherzer, Manfred
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt; Kegel, Herbert; Herbig, Günther; Kurz, Siegfried; Bahner, Gert; Pommer, Max; Haenchen, Hartmut; Stein, Horst; Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

Documents - David and Igor Oistrakh Vol 2 - Mozart, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 5 in A major ("Turkish") K. 219; Ludwig van Beethoven: Romance for Violin and Orchestra no 1 in G major, Op. 40; Romance for Violin and Orchestra no 2 ...
Performers: Oistrakh, David; Oistrakh, Igor [Violin]
Conductors: Konwitschny, Franz
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Musik in der D.D.R. Vol II - Vocal Music

3 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Hanns Eisler: Ernste Gesänge, for baritone & string orchestra; Günter Kochan: Die Asche von Birkenau, cantata for alto voice & orchestra; Siegfried Thiele: Hommage à Machaut, for alto ...
Performers: Basche, Peter; Erber, Gerhard; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Klier, Walter; Klug, Christel; Leib, Gunther; Lorenz, Siegfried; Pauli, Werner; Scheitzbach, Hans-Joachim; Schmidt, Gerhard; Tast, Werner; Tr...
Conductors: Herbig, Günther; Masur, Kurt; Dessau, Paul; Ka, Christoph Albrecht von; Pommer, Max; ; Stier, Gothart; Koch, Helmut; Bimberg, Siegfried
Ensemble: ; Berlin A Capella Choir; Berlin Radio Solistenvereinigung; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Bläservereinigung Berlin ; Dresden Kreuz Choir; Gruppe Neue Musik Hanns Eisler; Hallenser Madrigalis...

Mahler: Symphony no 9 / Neumann, Gewandhausorchester

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 9 in D major
Conductors: Neumann, Václav
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Mendelssohn: Die Jugendsymphonien / Masur, Gewandhaus Orch

4 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Sinfonia (String Symphony) for string orchestra no 1 in C major; Sinfonia (String Symphony) for string orchestra no 2 in D major; Sinfonia (String Symphony) for string orchestra no...
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Basics - Hungarian Classics - Brahms, Kodaly, Liszt, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dances (21) for orchestra, WoO 1; Zoltán Kodály: A novérek (The Sisters), for low voice & piano (Hungarian Folk Music no 19); Cigánynóta (Gypsy Son...
Performers: Duncker, Hans; Geszty, Sylvia; Morbitzer, Egon; Oistrakh, David; Walter, Naum
Conductors: Neumann, Václav; Weisenhütter, Gerhart; Hanell, Robert; Rögner, Heinz; Garaguly, Carl von
Ensemble: ; Deutschland Sender Orchestra Berlin; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Although part of the Basics series, there are a number of unusual items here - the voice and piano version of Bartok's 'Village Scenes' and...continue...

Basics - Chopin: Piano Concerto no 1 & 2 / Schmidt, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21
Performers: Schmidt, Annerose
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Franz Konwitschny (1901-1962) was one of the most important East German conductors of the 20th century, and is here conducting the orchestra he took over...continue...

Masur Edition - Mendelssohn: Overtures / Gewandhausorchester

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Ruy Blas Overture, Op. 95; Hebrides Overture, in B minor Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave"; Overture for orchestra in C major ("Trumpet"), Op. 101; Overture for orchestra in F major ("Fair Me...
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Beethoven: Piano Concerto no 5, Piano Sonata "Les Adieux" / Zechlin, Sanderling, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Sonata for Piano no 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux"
Performers: Zechlin, Dieter
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Gershwin: Rhapsody in blue, etc / Stöckigt, Masur, Leipzig

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; Porgy and Bess; Cuban Overture; An American in Paris
Performers: Hiltawsky, Kurt; Stöckigt, Siegfried
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Long before he became conductor of the New York Philharmonic, Kurt Masur showed he knew his way around American music with these sparkling performances from...continue...

Masur Edition - Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue, etc; Ravel

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; Concerto for Piano in F major; Maurice Ravel: Concerto for Piano left hand
Performers: Hiltawsky, Kurt; Rapp, Siegfried; Stockigt, Siegfried
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Basics - Mendelssohn: Symphony no 3, Violin Concerto

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"; Concerto for Violin in D minor
Performers: Oistrakh, Igor [Violin]
Conductors: Konwitschny, Franz
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

This bargain-priced series from Berlin Classics continues with two outstanding recordings. In particular, the Mendelssohn disc allows us to savor the art of Igor Oistrakh...continue...

Mendelssohn: Midsummer Night's Dream, etc / Herbig, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream; Overture for orchestra in F major ("Fair Melusina"), Op. 32; Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage Overture, in D major Op. 27
Performers: Springer, Ingeborg
Conductors: Herbig, Günther; Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Mendelssohn's beautiful settings to Shakespeare are heard in this early performance by Gunther Herbig, now one of Europe's major conductors. The two Overtures, in Masur's...continue...

Basics - Schumann: Piano Concertos / Kurt Masur, Peter Rösel

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Robert Schumann: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54; Introduction and Allegro appassionato for Piano and Orchestra in G major, Op. 92; Introduction and Allegro for Piano and Orchestra in D minor, ...
Performers: Rosel, Peter
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Piano Concertos - Beethoven, Haydn, etc / Rösel, et al

10 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. ...
Performers: Rosel, Peter
Conductors: Flor, Claus P.; Herbig, Günther; Bongartz, Heinz; Kegel, Herbert; Sanderling, Kurt; Masur, Kurt; Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

Berlin Classics continues to offer its "star" pianist in these specially-priced packages of solo and concerted works. These collections display his broad artistic range not...continue...

Max Reger: Works for Orchestra / Staatskapelle Berlin, et al

8 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Max Reger: Ballet Suite in D major, Op. 130; Concerto for Orchestra in F major, Op. 123 "In the old style"; Variations and Fugue for 2 Pianos on a theme of Beethoven, Op. 86; Variations and Fugue on ...
Performers: Amadeus Webersinke; Hartwich, Walter; Scherzer, Manfred; Schunk, Heinz; Siering, Gunter; Suske, Karl
Conductors: Suitner, Otmar; Konwitschny, Franz; Bongartz, Heinz; Blomstedt, Herbert; Herbig, Günther; Rögner, Heinz
Ensemble: ; Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

Max Reger (1873-1916), best known for his output for organ, composed 32 orchestral works, 24 of which were written in the final thirteen years of...continue...

Basics - Tchaikovsky, Grieg: Piano Concertos / Masur, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16
Performers: Rösel, Peter; Schmidt, Annerose
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Moments of Peace

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Claude Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Jean Sibelius: Kuolema; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Pian...
Performers: Funke, Christian; Morbitzer, Egon; Stockigt, Siegfried
Conductors: Sebastian, Georges; Sanderling, Kurt; Vonk, Hans; Kegel, Herbert; Herbig, Günther; Konwitschny, Franz; Masur, Kurt; Honeck, Manfred
Ensemble: ; Bamberg Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

Mozart: Violin Concertos / Andrade, Masur, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 2 in D major, K. 211; Concerto for Violin in E flat major (doubtful, "Concerto no 6"), K. 268 (K. Anh. C 14.04)
Performers: Andrade, Janine
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

The French violinist Janine Andrade (b. 1918) won a First Prize at the Paris Conservatoire when only 12. Having studied with Carl Flesch and Jacques...continue...

Basics - Sibelius: Finlandia, etc / Suitner, Berglund, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Jean Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26; Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22; Kuolema; Franz Berwald: Septet for clarinet, bassoon, horn, violin, viola, cello & double-bass in B-flat major, "Grand"; Edvard Grie...
Performers: Morbitzer, Egon; Stolte, Adele
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt; ; Neumann, Václav; Berglund, Paavo; Masur, Kurt; Suitner, Otmar; Hanell, Robert; Weigle, Jörg-Peter
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Octet; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; German Radio Symphony Orchestra; Leipzig Gewan...

Peaceful Inspirations

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Manuel de Falla: Nights in the gardens of Spain; El sombrero de tres picos; Maurice Ravel: Ma mère l'oye; Rapsodie espagnole; Pavane pour une infante défunte; Igor Stravinsky: Firebird;...
Performers: Czapski, Jutta
Conductors: Herbig, Günther; Kempe, Rudolf; Weigle, Jörg-Peter; ; Suitner, Otmar; Kegel, Herbert; Markevitch, Igor; Garaguly, Carl von
Ensemble: ; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; Dresden Staatskapelle Kammerharmonie Bläsersoliste ; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

This unusual and inspirational series - devoted to the concept of "releasing your inner power through the harmony of choice classical music" - continues with...continue...

Kurt Sanderling - 95th Birthday Celebration - Bruckner, Shostakovich, Mahler

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 3 in D minor, WAB 103; Gustav Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen; Dmitry Shostakovich: From Jewish Folk Poetry, song cycle for soloists & piano, Op. 79 (orchestrated ...
Performers: Croonen, Maria; Schreier, Peter
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Kurt Sanderling is the last great conductor of his generation, and his 95th birthday provides the occasion to present three important recordings in remastered versions...continue...

Brahms: Piano Concerto no 2 / Masur, Ousset, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83
Performers: Ousset, Cecile; Timm, Jurnjakob
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Physical problems cut short the career of this remarkable French pianist some time ago, so it's a pleasure to present one of Cecile Ousset's first...continue...

Moods - True Treasure - Pente, Haydn, etc / Obertz, Koch

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Pietro Nardini: Concerto for Violin & orchestra in E minor; Franz Joseph Haydn: Sonata for Keyboard no 38 in F major, H 16 no 23; Sonata for Keyboard no 48 in C major, H 16 no 35; Felix Mendelssohn: ...
Performers: Arens, Rolf-Dieter; Bauer, Arthur; Casper, Bernd; Hallmann, Dietmar; Hucke, Rainer; Olbertz, Walter; Rösel, Peter; Scherzer, Manfred; Schramm, Siegfried; Schumann, Manfred; Suske, Karl; Timm, Ju...
Conductors: Koch, Helmut; Masur, Kurt; ; Suitner, Otmar
Ensemble: Berlin Chamber Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Octet; Dresden Staatskapelle; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Basics - Schumann: Symphonies no 2 & 3 / Konwitschny, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Robert Schumann: Symphony no 2 in C major, Op. 61; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 97 "Rhenish"
Conductors: Konwitschny, Franz
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Konwitschny (1901-1962) was one of the most highly regarded German conductors of his time, and these warm, old-fashioned performances were among the last recordings he...continue...

Bach: Violin Concertos / Karl Suske, Giorgio Krohner

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
Performers: Bernstein, Walter Heinz; Krohner, Giorgio; Suske, Karl
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Bach's violin concertos are based on the formal models developed by the Italian composers of his era, mainly Vivaldi....continue...

Basics - Voices of Spring - Suppé, et al / Suitner, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Johann Strauss II: Frühlingsstimmen, Op. 410; Das Spitzentuch der Königin; Franz Schubert: Im Frühling, D 882/Op. 101 no 1; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Past...
Performers: Geszty, Sylvia; Leib, Gunther; Olbertz, Walter; Schorler, Renate; Schreier, Peter; Shetler, Norman; Suske, Karl
Conductors: Konwitschny, Franz; Rögner, Heinz; Garaguly, Carl von; Suitner, Otmar; Mauersberger, Rudolf
Ensemble: ; Dresden Kreuz Choir; Dresden Staatskapelle; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

This best-selling series not only presents some of the finest works in the repertoire but, by drawing upon a wealth of the Berlin Classics, Deutsche...continue...

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition, etc / Markevitch

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Night on the Bare Mountain
Conductors: Markevitch, Igor
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

All the way back in 1953 Igor Markevitch (1912-1983) recorded a classic performance of Pictures with the Berlin Philharmonic. Twenty years later he returned to...continue...

Beethoven: Violin Concerto, etc / Masur, Suske, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61; Romance for Violin and Orchestra no 1 in G major, Op. 40; Romance for Violin and Orchestra no 2 in F major, Op. 50; Movement for violin &...
Performers: Suske, Karl
Conductors: Masur, Kurt; Bongartz, Heinz
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Collectors of chamber music will recognize this soloist as the first violinist of the Suske String Quartet. At the time of these recordings, he was...continue...

Opera Arias / Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Kurt Masur, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Eugen Onegin; Giuseppe Verdi: Otello; La forza del destino; Richard Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos, Op 60; Arabella
Performers: Hallmann, Dietmar; Tomowa-Sintow, Anna
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Artistic stature and personal charisma - in Anna Tomowa-Stintow these two qualities are united in the most felicitous way. She ranks among the greatest sopranos...continue...

Bach: Kantaten BWV 106, 31, 66 / Hans-Joachim Rotzsch, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 106, "Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit," ("Actus Tragicus"), BWV 106 (BC B18); Cantata no 31 "Der Himmel lacht, die Erde jubilieret" BWV 31; Cantata no 66, "Erfre...
Performers: Büchner, Eberhard; Borleis, Jens; Gebauer, Reiner; Linde, Hans-Peter; Lorenz, Siegfried; Morawietz, Heinz; Pank, Siegfried; Polster, Hermann-Christian; Reuther, Almuth; Stephan, Gunther; Termer,...
Conductors: Rotzsch, Hans-Joachim
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; St. Thomas Church Choir, Leipzig