The Golden Age of Light Music: Light Music While You Work, Vol. 4 - Strauss, Jr., Davis, Bizet, Barnes, Hoschna, et al.1 CD / Guild / 2013-05-14 Works: Horatio Nicholls: Cavalcade of Martial Songs, medley for band; Johann Strauss II: Das Spitzentuch der Königin; Frühlingsstimmen, Op. 410; Künstlerleben, Op. 316; Con Conrad: Lonesome a...Conductors: Fryer, Harry; Munro, Ronnie; Pursglove, Reg; Collins, Harold; Java, David; Davidson, Harry; Crean, Richard; Burston, Reginald ![]() 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... ![]() The Golden Age of Light Music: A Glorious Century of Light Music - Kern, Duke, Goodwin, Styne, Kalman, Monnot, Anderson, Berlin / various artists1 CD / Guild / 2013-04-09 Works: Jerome Kern: Look for the Silver Lining, song (from "Sally"); Vernon Duke: April in Paris, song (for the revue Walk A Little Faster); Ron Goodwin: Puppet Serenade, for orchestra; Jule Styne: The Part...Conductors: Ornadel, Cyril; Mauriat, Paul; Goodwin, Ron; Mantovani; Carste, Hans; Pourcel, Frank; Roger, Roger; Vaughn, Billy; Gould, Morton; Chacksfield, Frank; Rose, David; Arlt, Hans-Georg; Black, Stanley; va... ![]() 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... ![]() Icon - André Rieu1 CD / UMe Records / 2013-03-19 Works: Johann Strauss II: An der schönen, blauen Donau (On the Beautiful, Blue Danube), waltz for orchestra (with chorus ad li; Frühlingsstimmen (Voices of Spring), waltz for orchestra (with voice...Performers: Dickerson, Brian; Erens, Suzan; Louwerse, Mirusia; Maffioletti, Carla; Monarcha, Carmen; Rieu, Andre The 2013 compilation Icon rounds up 12 classical crossover highlights André Rieu recorded for various labels now owned by Universal. There are several classical pieces (a Strauss medley, "Radetzk...continue... ![]() The Golden Age of Light Music: Three Great American Light Orchestras - The orchestras of Percy Faith, David Rose and Paul Weston1 CD / Guild / 2013-03-12 Works: Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story; Rudi Revil: Petite (Mon Petit Monde a Moi); Percy Faith: The Last Dance, for pops orchestra; Go-Go-Po-Go; Xavier Cugat: My Shawl; Charles Trénet: La Mer (Be...Performers: Turner, Ray Conductors: Faith, Percy; Rose, David; Weston, Paul ![]() Happy New Year: Opera Gala from Dresden / Diana Damrau; Piotr Beczala. Thielemann2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-03-12 Works: Emmerich Kálmán: Gräfin Mariza; Die Csárdásfürstin; Die Zirkusprinzessin; Kaiserin Josephine; Der Teufelsreiter; Die Herzogin von Chicago; Das Veilchen vom Montmartre; D...Performers: Beczala, Piotr; Denoke, Angela; Labin, Ana-Maria; Schopf, Ingeborg [Soprano Vocal] Conductors: Thielemann, Christian Ensemble: ; Staatskapelle Dresden A content, marketing and promotional transformation for one of Europe's premiere classical music events. A unique occasion, and a unique product offering - welcome 2013 ...continue...Recording information: Semperoper, Dresden (2011-12-31&2012-12-29_2012-)....continue... ![]() Ernesto Lecuona: The Piano Music; Selected Songs / Carole Farley, soprano, John Constable, piano, Polish National RSO, Michael Bartos [6 CDs]6 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2013-03-07 Works: Ernesto Lecuona: Rapsodia Negra for piano and orchestra; Andalucía, suite for piano (Suite Española); Ante el Escorial; Zambra gitana, for piano; Aragonesa, for piano; Granada, for piano; Z...Performers: Constable, John [Keyboards]; Engel, Bruce [Trumpet]; Farley, Carole; Fleishaker, Vivian [Oboe]; Geissinger, Katie; Henreckson-Farnum, Elizabeth; Hoff, Denise; Jolles, Renee; Kocher, Gerald [Trumpet];... Conductors: Bartos, Michael Ensemble: ; Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra Released in 1995 - the centenary of Ernesto Lecuona's birth - the first installment of Thomas Tirino's pioneering survey of the composer's piano music caused...continue... ![]() Desert Island Discs3 CD / Sony Classical Import / 2013-03-05 Works: Eric Coates: By the Sleepy Lagoon, valse serenade for orchestra; Johann Strauss II: An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314; Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2; Paganini Variations; Giaco...Performers: Alexander, Roberta [Soprano Vocals]; Baillie, Alexander; Bjorling, Jussi; Boriskin, Michael; Botha, Johan; Chen, Evelyn; Dawson, Lynne; Farrall, Joy; Garcia, Jose-Luis; Garrett, Lesley [Soprano Vocal... Conductors: Handley, Vernon; Ormandy, Eugene; Slatkin, Leonard; Pritchard, John; Cleobury, Nicholas; Daniel, Paul; McGegan, Nicholas; Szell, George; Previn, Andre; Foster, Lawrence; Maazel, Lorin; Davis, Carl; S... Ensemble: ; Taverner Players ![]() Florent Schmitt: Complete Original Works for Piano Duet and Duo, Vol. 2 / Andrey Kasparov and Oksana Lutsyshyn, pianos1 CD / Grand Piano / 2013-02-26 Works: Florent Schmitt: Sur Cinq Notes, for piano, 4 hands, Op. 34; Reflets d'Allemagne, waltzes (8) for piano, 4 hands, Op. 28; Courtes Pièces (8), for piano, 4 hands, Op. 41Conductors: Ensemble: Invencia Piano Duo This second of four volumes of the complete original works features two world première recordings....continue... Recording information: Chandler Recital Hall, Old Dominion University, Norfolk (2011-05-18&2010-06-04&2010-)....continue... ![]() Philip Glass: Solo Piano Music / Jeroen van Veen3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2013-02-26 Works: Philip Glass: Glassworks; Metamorphosis, for piano; Mad Rush; Wichita Vortex Sutra, for piano; The Hours, music from the film score for piano; Truman Sleeps (for the film "The Truman Show"); The Olym...Performers: van Veen, Jeroen [Piano] This selection of pieces showcases Glass's music for solo piano, with each of the works baring the hallmarks of minimalism. Among the pieces featured in...continue... Recording information: Barbara Church, Culemborg, The Netherlands (10/23/2006-10/28/2006)....continue... ![]() Reynaldo Hahn: Works for Piano Solo / Cristina Ariagno, piano [4 CD & DVD]5 CD / Concerto / 2013-02-26 Works: Reynaldo Hahn: Le rossignol éperdu, poems (53) for piano; Pièces d'amour et autres inédits, for piano; L'inspiration, waltz for piano; Juvenilia, 6 pieces for piano; Au clair de la lun...Performers: Ariagno, Cristina Hahn was labeled as a composer of salon music, a lightweight, whose compositions were written to satisfy the academic tastes of social circles in the...continue... Recording information: Auditorium Fazioli, Sacile, Italy (10/2009-12/2010)....continue... ![]() James Adler & Friends - works by Ornstein, Adler, Turok, Bedford, Liszt / James Adler, Jordan P. Smith; Malcolm J Merriweather1 CD / Ravello / 2013-02-26 Works: Leo Ornstein: Scherzino for piano; James Adler: Passacaglia for piano; Reverie, Interrupted, for tenor saxophone & piano; Fantasy Grotesque on a Medieval Theme, for piano; Fantasy for piano on "The B...Performers: Adler, James; Merriweather, Malcolm J.; Smith, Jordan P. Adler and Friends showcases works by Adler and others, performed by Adler himself and showcases his penchant for both contemporary and traditional concert repertoire. Adler...continue... Recording information: Yamaha Artist Services, New York (2011-08-24_2011-08-25&2012-)....continue... ![]() Justin Rubin: A Waltz Through the Vapor / Matthew McCright1 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... ![]() Jean-Paul Penin: Paris 1930, 12 Valses / Jean Dubé: piano1 CD / Syrius / 2013-02-12 Works: Jean-Paul Penin: Paris 1930, waltzes (12) for pianoPerformers: Dube, Jean These twelve waltzes, mixing classical rigueur and complete tonal liberty, give original views of Paris in the 1930s: singular, joyous, and grandiose....continue... Recording information: Studio Acoustique, Passavant (04/2012)....continue... ![]() Fiorentino Edition, Vol. 2: The Complete Liszt Recordings / Sergio Fiorentino, piano [6 CDs]6 CD / Piano Classics / 2013-02-12 Works: Franz Liszt: Album d'un voyageur, S 156; Venezia e Napoli, S 162; Grandes Études de Paganini; Concert Etudes (2) for Piano, S 145; Hungarian Rhapsodies (19) for Piano, S 244; Hungarian Rhapsod...Performers: Fiorentino, Sergio Conductors: Riede, Erich; Handley, Vernon Piano Classics presents a second volume in their series of recordings by the great Italian pianist Sergio Fiorentino. This superb, specially-priced six disc set is...continue... Recording information: 1958-1997....continue... ![]() The Very Best of Benjamin Britten [3 CDs]3 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-05 Works: Benjamin Britten: The Young person's guide to the orchestra; Cello Symphony, Op. 68; Elegy for Viola solo; Peter Grimes; Passacaglia, for orchestra, Op. 33b (from "Peter Grimes"); Quartet for Strings...Performers: Allen, Thomas; Alley, John [Piano]; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Blatchly, Mark; Booth, Claire; Bostridge, Ian; Coleman-Wright, Peter; Dean, Stafford; Drake, Julius [Piano]; Fullbrook, Charles; Gritton, Susan;... Conductors: Pesek, Libor; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Knussen, Oliver; Brown, Iona; Warren-Green, Christopher; Paavo, Järvi; Hickox, Richard; Willcocks, David; Brunelle, Philip; Haitink, Bernard; Harding, Daniel Ensemble: ; Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble; Endymion Ensemble Since his death in 1976 many musicians have looked at Benjamin Britten's scores anew - not simply the repertory Britten never recorded, but the many...continue... ![]() French Piano Music - Debussy: Estampes; Children's Corner; Ravel: Jeux d'eau; Gaspard de la Nuit / / Benjamin Moser, piano1 CD / Oehms / 2013-01-29 Works: Claude Debussy: La plus que lente; Estampes (3) for Piano; Children's Corner; Maurice Ravel: Jeux d'eau; Gaspard de la nuitPerformers: Moser, Benjamin In celebration of Claude Debussy's 150th birthday, pianist Benjamin Moser chose to perform Estampes and Children's Corner on this disc supplemented by Ravel's Jeux d'eau...continue... Recording information: Studio 2, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Munich (01/19/2011-01/21/2011)....continue... ![]() Joseph Merk: Fleurs d'Italie; Air suisse varié et Rondeau; Valses brillantes / Martin Rummel, cello; Roland Kruger, piano1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-01-29 Works: Josef Merk: Air suisse varié et Rondeau, for cello & piano, Op. 32/8; Fleurs d'Italie, fantaisies sur les motifs les plus favoris d'opéras nouveaux, for cello & piano; Valses brillantes, fo...Joseph Merk was the most outstanding cellist in Vienna in the first half of the nineteenth century. Although Beethoven's Triple Concerto was not originally written...continue... Recording information: Schloá Weinberg, Kefermarkt, Austria (09/12/2011-09/13/2011)....continue... ![]() Richard Eilenberg (b. 1848): Petersburger Schlittenfahrt; Waltzes; Polkas / WDR Radio Orch.1 CD / CPO / 2013-01-29 Works: Richard Eilenberg: Cürassier, galop for orchestra, Op. 133; Das erste Herzklopfen, for orchestra, Op. 50; Norwegische Rentierpost, galop for orchestra, Op. 314; Die Mühle im Schwarzwald, id...Conductors: Simonis, Christian Ensemble: ; WDR Radio Orchestra Koln Having given us the rousing marches, sprightly polkas, and yearning waltzes of Bilse, the West German RSO in Cologne, under its conductor Simonis, now treats...continue... Recording information: Klaus-von-Bismarck-Saal, Funkhaus Wallrafplatz, Köln (2003-02-06_2006-02-11&2010-)....continue... ![]() Liszt: Piano Sonata in B minor / Vardan Mamikonian, piano1 CD / Dynamic / 2013-01-29 Works: Franz Liszt: Liebesträume for Piano, S 541; Sonata for Piano in B minor, S 178; Valses oubliées (4) for Piano, S 215; La lugubre gondola for Piano, S 200 (2nd version); FuneraillesPerformers: Mamikonian, Vardan Born into a musical family in Yerevan, Armenia, Vardan Mamikonian began his piano studies at the Yerevan Spendiarian School of Music with Arkui Haroutunian. He...continue... Recording information: Hessischer Rundfunk, Sendesaal, Frankfurt am Main, Germ (02/20/2012-02/22/2012)....continue... ![]() Antoine de Lhoyer: Guitar Duos / Heinrich-Albert Guitar Duo1 CD / MD&G / 2013-01-29 Works: Antoine de Lhoyer: Duo Concertant for 2 guitars in A major, Op. 31/1; Duo Concertant for 2 guitars in C major, Op. 31/2; Duo Concertant for 2 guitars in E minor, Op. 31/3; Waltzes (12), for 2 guitars...Conductors: Ensemble: Heinrich Albert Duo Once again the Heinrich Albert Duo has taken on something very special. Antoine de Lhoyer's duos combine a sovereign command of musical convention around 1800...continue... Recording information: Konzerthaus der Abtei Marienmünster (06/08/2012-06/10/2012)....continue... ![]() Elisha Abas plays Chopin & Yedida / Elisha Abas, piano1 CD / Urlicht / 2013-01-29 Works: Frédéric Chopin: Mazurka for piano no 5 in B flat major, Op. 7/1, CT. 56; Mazurka for piano no 6 in A minor, Op. 7/2, CT. 57; Mazurka for piano no 7 in F minor, Op. 7/3, CT. 58; Mazurka for...Performers: Abas, Elisha [Piano] Israeli pianist Elisha Abas has garnered critical raves for his fearless, passionate, and sometimes controversial interpretive approach to piano music of the romantic era. In...continue... Recording information: Klavierhaus, New York City (02/05/2011/04/01/2011)....continue... ![]() The Music of Sparky Davis / Petr Vronsky, Vit Micka, Karolina Rojahn1 CD / Navona / 2013-01-29 Works: Sparky Davis: And One Last Waltz, for orchestra; Symphony in B flat major; Adagio di molto misterioso, for orchestra; Fantasy Sonata for piano; Unspecified: Untitled CD-ROM TrackPerformers: Rojahn, Karolina Conductors: Micka, Vit; Vronsky, Petr Ensemble: ; Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra Composer Sparky Davis, who takes a "modern, not modernistic" approach to writing his music, expands the vocabulary of music to include non-traditional elements and adds...continue... ![]() New Year's Concert 2013 / Welser-Most, Vienna PO2 CD / Sony Classical / 2013-01-22 Works: Josef Strauss: Die Soubrette, polka schnell, Op. 109; Theater-Quadrille, Op. 213; Sphären-Klänge, Op. 235; Die Spinnerin, polka française, for orchestra, Op. 192; Hesperus-Bahnen, walz...Conductors: Welser-Möst, Franz Ensemble: ; Vienna Philharmonic Since 1939, the Vienna Philharmonic's New Year's Concert has become a tradition and the world's most famous classical music event. The list of names of...continue... Recording information: Goldener Saal des Wiener Musikvereins (01/01/2013)....continue... ![]() Monumental Karajan! - Mozart, Schubert, Brahms, Wagner, Sibelius, Smetana, Mendelssohn, Strauss et al.3 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-01-22 Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 40 in G minor, K 550; Franz Schubert: Symphony no 8 in B minor, D 759 "Unfinished"; Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Haydn for orchestra, Op. 56a "St. An...Performers: Zoller, Karlheinz Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von Austrian conductor Herbert von Karajan, who was the principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic for 35 years, is widely considered to have been one of...continue... Recording information: Berlin....continue... ![]() Sibelius: Complete Symphonies, Tone Poems / Paavo Berglund, Bournemouth SO4 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-01-22 Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 1 in E minor, Op. 39; Symphony no 4 in A minor, Op. 63; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43; Symphony no 3 in C major, Op. 52; Symphony no 5 in E flat major, Op. 82; Symphony ...Conductors: Berglund, Paavo Ensemble: ; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra EMI Classics releases an exclusive 4-CD collection honoring the career of Finnish conductor Paavo Berglund who died earlier this year at the age of 82....continue... ![]() Ein Straussfest1 CD / Lim / 2013-01-15 Works: Johann Strauss II: Explosions-Polka, for orchestra, Op. 43 (RV 43); 'Im Krapfenwaldl' Polka francaise, Op. 336; Champagner-Polka, Op. 211; Prinz Methusalem; An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 31...Performers: Keyes, King Conductors: Kunzel, Erich Recording information: Music Hall, Cincinnati, OH (06/02/1984-06/03/1984)....continue... ![]() Bohumir Kryl - World Famous Wizard of the Cornet (rec. 1901 - 1918)1 CD / Archeophone / 2013-01-08 Works: Jean-Baptiste "Joseph" Arban: Variations on "Carnival of Venice," for trumpet; Jules Levy: German Air (Du Du), for cornet; Grand Russian Fantasia; John Hartmann: Arbucklenian Polka; Facilita for corn...Performers: Haines, Leroy [Trombone]; Kryl, Bohumir Recording information: 1901-1918....continue... ![]() Strauss Family, Lehar: Waltzes, Polkas & Overtures / Rudolf Kempe1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-01-08 Works: Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus; Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald; Leichtes Blut, Op. 319; Indigo und die vierzig Räuber; 'Im Krapfenwaldl' Polka francaise, Op. 336; Kaiserwaltzer Waltz, Op. 437...Conductors: Kempe, Rudolf Ensemble: ; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Without exception, the second edition in the RED LINE series feature absolute classics from the EMI catalog. These fantastic pieces range from Chopin to Beethoven...continue... Recording information: Musikvereinssaal, Vienna, Austria (1958-02-12&1958-02-19_1958-)....continue... ![]() Instrumentals5 CD / ZYX Records / 2013-01-08 Works: Wayne Shanklin: Chanson d' Amour; Bert Kaempfert: Wonderland by Night; Peter Mösser: Morgen; Louis Louiguy: Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White, song (for the film Underwater); Frank W. Meacham:...Performers: Bilk, Acker; Calvert, Eddie; Capova, Sylvia; Cramer, Floyd; Davis, Tom [Piano]; Eddy, Duane; Fordham, George; Hogwallop, Lester; Jaccottet, Christiane; Kangas, John; Karas, Anton; Landry, McGeorge; M... Conductors: Kaempfert, Bert; Vaughn, Billy; Prado, Perez; Miller, Glenn; Miller, Mitch; Greger, Max; Brown, Les; ; Faith, Percy; Mantovani; Justis, Bill; Goodman, Benny; Bush, Lou; Baxter, Les; Anthony, Ray; Hay... Ensemble: ; Bill Black's Combo; Chris Barber's Jazz Band; Paul Kuhn Combo Includes crazy otto medley by various composers....continue... ![]() Klassik5 CD / ZYX Records / 2013-01-08 Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento for String Quartet in D major, K 136 (125a); Divertimento for String Quartet in B flat major, K 137 (125b); Divertimento for String Quartet in F major, K 138 (12...Performers: Domingo, Placido; Gerlovic, Vanda; Pivka, Marian; Ruk-Focic, Bozena Conductors: Abel, Hermann; Pitamic, Alexander von; Münchner, Herbert; ; Nanut, Anton Ensemble: ; Zagreb Soloists ![]() The Golden Age of Light Music: Melodies For The Starlight Hours / Laurie Johnson, Andre Kostelanetz, David Rose, Morton Gould et al.
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