Brahms: Piano Trios nos 1-3; Clarinet Trio / Elena Baschkirova; Maxim Vengerov; Boris Pergamenschikow; Dietmar Schwalke (1988) [DVD]1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2013-04-30 Works: Johannes Brahms: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in B major, Op. 8; Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in C major, Op. 87; Trio for Piano and Strings no 3 in C minor, Op. 101; Trio for clarinet (or viol...Performers: Baschikirova, Elena; Baschkirova, Elena; Fuchs, Wenzel; Pergamenschikow, Boris; Schwalke, Dietmar; Vengerov, Maxim This DVD includes Brahms outstanding Trio in A minor for clarinet, cello and piano as well as Trios Nos. 1, 2 and 3 for piano...continue... Run Time: 117 min. Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, ...continue... ![]() Legacy: Rostropovich and Britten - Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations; Pezzo capriccioso; Britten: Gloriana (exc.) / English CO, Aldeburgh Festival Singers, Peter Pears [DVD]1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2012-11-13 Works: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Variations for Cello and Orchestra on a Rococo theme, Op. 33; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Pezzo capriccioso for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 62; Romeo & Juliet Fantasy...Performers: Pears, Peter, Sir; Rostropovich, Mstislav Conductors: Britten, Benjamin Ensemble: Aldeburgh Festival Singers; English Chamber Orchestra Infodad.com Rostropovich's way with the Variations on a Rococo Theme, to which he gives rich tone and a high level of expressiveness, is altogether winning, and...continue... Run Time: 68 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, B&W Sound Format(s): Mono, Country of Origin: Germany ...continue... ![]() Rodion Shchedrin: Russian Composer - Interviews, live performances and archival material / Shchedrin, Argerich, Gergiev, Jansons et al. [2 DVD]2 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2012-11-13 Works: Rodion Shchedrin: Dialogues with Shostakovich; Parabola Concertante, for cello, strings & timpani; Rodion K. Shchedrin: Anna Karenina; Two Tangos by AlbénizPerformers: Geringas, David Conductors: Pletnev, Mikhail Ensemble: Russian National Orchestra "This DVD is a documentation of my lifetime achievement as a musician. My career is sketched in a selection of interviews, archive material and live...continue... Run Time: 218 min. Region: Germany Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, Subtitles: English, German, French Country of Or...continue... ![]() Murray Perahia: First 40 Years [63 CDs & 5 DVD-Videos]73 DVD Video / Sony Classical / 2012-11-06 Works: Robert Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze for Piano, Op. 6; Fantasiestücke, Op. 12; Symphonic Etudes for Piano, Op. 13; Symphonic Etudes in Variation Form, WoO 6; Moderato; Songs (5) for voi...Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Brainin, Norbert [Violin]; Cole, Vinson; Corkhill, David [Conductor]; Cox, Michael; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Fleming, Renée; Frank, Pamela; Glennie, Evelyn; Kremer, Gidon; Kroyt... Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Perahia, Murray; Mehta, Zubin; Haitink, Bernard; ; Davis, Colin; Solti, Sir Georg; Abbado, Claudio Ensemble: ; English Chamber Orchestra In recognition of his 40th anniversary with the label, Sony Classical is proud to present Murray Perahia: The First 40 Years. This limited edition box...continue... ![]() Goat Rodeo Sessions / Yo-Yo- Ma, Stuart Cuncan, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile - Deluxe Edition [CD & DVD-Video]2 DVD Video / Sony Classical / 2012-10-22 Works: Chris Thile: Attaboy, for bass, cello, fiddle & mandolin; Quarter Chicken Dark, for bass, cello, fiddle & mandolin; Helping Hand, for bass, cello, fiddle & mandolin; Where's My Bow?, for bass, cello,...Performers: Duncan, Stuart; Ma, Yo-Yo; Meyer, Edgar; O'Donovan, Aoife; Thile, Chris The Goat Rodeo Sessions has sold over 160,000 albums, debuted at #23 on the Billboard Top 200 chart (Yo-Yo Ma's highest debut), #1 on Billboard's...continue... Recording information: The Barn, Lenox, Massachusetts (2011-06-12_2011-06-15&2011-). The last time cellist Yo-Yo Ma teamed with bassist Edgar Meyer and mandolin player Chris Thile (of Nickel Cr...continue... ![]() Beethoven: Symphony no 6 "Pastoral"; "Triple" Concerto; Egmont Overture / Itzhak Perlman - Israel PO, Giora Schmidt, Zuili Bailey, Navah Perlman [DVD]1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2012-09-25 Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Egmont Overture, Op. 84A; Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 56 "Triple Concerto"; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"Performers: Bailey, Zuill; Perlman, Navah; Schmidt, Giora Conductors: Perlman, Itzhak Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra The Israel Philharmonic is a cultural ambassador for Israel, and is regarded as one of the great orchestras of the world. Here conducted by eminent...continue... Run Time: 99 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, Country of Origin: Austria ...continue... ![]() Brahms: Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34 / Ives String Quartet, Delores Stevens, piano [DVD]1 DVD Video / AIX Records / 2012-08-28 Works: Johannes Brahms: Quintet for Piano and Strings in F minor, Op. 34Performers: Freier, Susan; Harrison, Stephen; Malan, Roy; Stevens, Delores; Woolweaver, Scott "But even the best high-res classical recordings from other labels pale in comparison to the pitch-perfect presentations found in this collection." - D. Burger Home...continue... Run Time: 46 min. Picture Format: DVD-Video and DVD-Audio, 4:3, Color Sound Format(s): Dolby digital, DTS Surround 5.1, 96kHz/24bit DVD-Audio 5.1 Channel Surround Coun...continue... ![]() Schubert, Vol. I: Piano Trios & Arpeggione Sonata / Andras Schiff [DVD]1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2012-05-29 Works: Franz Schubert: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in B flat major, D 898/Op 99; Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in E flat major, D 929/Op. 100; Sonata for Arpeggione in A minor, D 821Performers: Perenyi, Miklos; Schiff, Andras; Shiokawa, Yuko In this new release from the Metropolitan Munich series from EuroArts DVD, also part of the "Recorded Excellence" line of historically significant performances, András Schiff,...continue... Run Time: 118 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, ...continue... ![]() Chantal Akerman Films Sonia Wieder-Atherton [3 DVD]3 DVD Video / Naïve / 2012-04-24 Works: Various: Work(s)Performers: Wieder-Atherton, Sonia As an interpreter of a very broad repertoire reflecting her imaginative world, a designer of projects, and a musician sought after by many contemporary composers,...continue... Run Time: 180 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, Color ...continue... ![]() The Tokyo Concerts: Alfredo Kraus (1996) & Franco Corelli (1971) [2 DVD]2 DVD Video / Dynamic / 2012-04-24 Works: Alessandro Scarlatti: Il Flavio; Christoph Willibald Gluck: O del mio dolce ardor; Paride ed Elena; Jules Massenet: Werther; Manon; Le Cid; Fernando J. Obradors: Del cabello más sutil, for voi...Performers: Arnaltes, Edemiro; Corelli, Franco; Kraus, Alfredo; Polo, Asier; Suga, Emiko; Tebaldi, Renata Conductors: Mori, Tadashi Ensemble: Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra This collection box consists of the Franco Corelli 1971 Tokyo Concert and the Alfredo Kraus 1996 Tokyo Recital. Two wonderfully historic performances for the price...continue... Run Time: 114 min. Region: 1 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, 4:3, Color Subtitles: Italian, English, French, German ...continue... ![]() Fauré: Requiem / Jarvi, Picard, Reiss, Goerne [DVD]1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2012-02-28 Works: Gabriel Fauré: Pavane, Op. 50; Elégie for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 24; Super flumina Babylonis, for chorus & orchestra (Psalm 126); Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11; Requiem, Op. 48Performers: Goerne, Matthias; Picard, Eric; Reiss, Chen Conductors: Järvi, Paavo Ensemble: Orchestre de Paris; Orchestre de Paris Chorus Grammy Award winning conductor Paavo JSrvi, new musical director of the Orchestre de Paris, leads the prestigious ensemble in this stunning live performance of Faure's...continue... Run Time: 99 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 Subtitles: Latin, English, Germa...continue... ![]() Antonin Dvorak: Masterworks / Maisky, Zenaty, Ardasev [3 DVD]3 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2012-01-31 Works: Antonín Dvorák: Concerto for Cello in A major, B 10; Antonín Dvorák: Concerto for Piano in G minor, Op. 33/B 63; Romance for Violin and Orchestra in F minor, Op. 11/B 39; Symp...Performers: ArdaUev, Igor; Maisky, Mischa Conductors: Belohlávek, Jirí; Altricher, Peter; Pesek, Libor Ensemble: Prague Symphony Orchestra This specially-priced collection includes more than 4 hours of complete performances of the most popular works by Czech composer Antonin Dvorak, including Slavonic Dances, the...continue... Run Time: 27 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 ...continue... ![]() Salzburg Biennale: Festival for New Music 2009 [2 DVD]2 DVD Video / Neos Production / 2012-01-06 Works: Mauricio Sotelo: Cripta. Música para Luigi Nono; Puro y hondo; Steve Reich: City Life; Music for 18 Musicians; Toshio Hosokawa: Silent Flowers, for string quartet; Somon-Ka; Anton von Webern: ...Performers: Ángel Cortés, Miguel; Altnji, Hasan; Arcángel; Díaz Sera, Agustin; de Roo, Manuel; Kadi Amin, Ziad; Katanic, Predrag; Kawamura, Kyôko; Malov, Sergey; Maria Pammer, A... Conductors: Kalitze, Johannes; ; Hosokawa, Toshio Ensemble: oenm Austrian Ensemble for Contemporary Music; Quatuor Diotima; Stadler Quartett; Synergy Vocals; Via Nova Percussion Group These 2 DVDs reflect the visually most interesting performances during Salzburg Biennale 2009. They do not overlap the compositions presend on NEOS' Salzburg Biennale audio...continue... ![]() Michael Nyman In Concert / The Michael Nyman Band [DVD]1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2011-08-30 Works: Michael Nyman: Work(s)Performers: Barr, Nigel; Elliott, Martin; Findon, Andrew; Haram, Simon; Hinnigan, Anthony; Lee, David; Lester, Gabrielle; Musker, Catherine; Roach, David; Sidwell, Steven; Thompson, Catherine Conductors: Nyman, Michael Ensemble: Michael Nyman Band Often, known only for his work on the soundtrack of "The Piano", Michael Nyman, in this exciting DVD, introduces the world to his impressive depth...continue... Run Time: 86 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 ...continue... ![]() Martha Argerich & Mischa Maisky / Jarvi, Lucerne Symphony [DVD]1 DVD Video / Accentus / 2011-06-28 Works: Antonín Dvorák: Scherzo capriccioso, Op. 66/B 131; Rodion Shchedrin: Concerto for Piano and Cello, ôRomantic Offeringö; César Franck: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major, ...Performers: Argerich, Martha; Maisky, Mischa Conductors: Järvi, Neeme Ensemble: Lucerne Symphony Orchestra Martha Argerich, grand dame of the piano, joins forces with world-famous cellist, Mischa Maisky in this world premiere of composer Rodion Shchedrin's much anticipated work...continue... Run Time: 112 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 ...continue... ![]() Extraordinary Minds: Yo-Yo Ma [DVD]1 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2011-05-31 Works: Various: Work(s)Performers: Ma, Yo-Yo Dr. Howard Gardner sits down with featured guest Yo-Yo Ma during this candid interview. Yo-Yo Ma is a 15-time Grammy® Winner, the recipient of the...continue... Run Time: 52 min. Region: 1 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9 anamorphic, Color Sound Format(s): Dolby 2.0, ...continue... ![]() Wayne McGregor: Three Ballets - Chroma, Infra, Limen [DVD]1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2011-04-26 Works: Joby Talbot: Chroma, ballet; Max Richter: Infra, ballet; Kaija Saariaho: Notes on Light, for cello & orchestraPerformers: Benjamin, Leanne; Bonelli, Federico; Cervera, Ricardo; Choe, Yuhui; Clark, Robert; Karttunen, Anssi Conductors: Capps, Daniel; ; Wordsworth, Barry Ensemble: Max Richter Quintet; Royal Ballet; Royal Opera House Orchestra The diversity of Wayne McGregor's astonishing talent is demonstrated through Chroma, Infra and Limen, each created for the Royal Ballet, for whom he is resident...continue... Run Time: 98 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.0 Surround Subtitles: French, German, Spanish ...continue... ![]() Khachaturian: A Musician and His Fatherland / Film by Peter Rosen [DVD]1 DVD Video / Video Artists International / 2011-03-01 Works: Aram Khachaturian: Work(s); Concert-Rhapsody for Cello and OrchestraPerformers: Rostropovich, Mstislav Run Time: 133 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, B&W and Color ...continue... ![]() Mozart: Piano Quartets / Zacharias, Zimmerman, Wick [DVD]1 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2011-02-22 Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quartet for Piano and Strings no 1 in G minor, K 478; Quartet for Piano and Strings no 2 in E flat major, K 493Performers: Wick, Tilmann; Zacharias, Christian; Zimmermann, Frank-Peter; Zimmermann, Tabea These two extraordinary works enrich Mozart's creativity in the field of chamber music and gave the piano quartet genre the crucial initial impetus which affected...continue... Run Time: 59 min. Region: 1 Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM, ...continue... ![]() Die Berliner Solisten / Beethoven, Mozart [DVD]1 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2011-02-22 Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Septet in E flat major, Op. 20; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quintet for Horn and Strings in E flat major, K 407 (386c)Performers: Baumann, Jorg; Gellermann, Bernd; Hartog, Bernhard; Leister, Karl; Moog, Rainer; Stoll, Klaus; Turkovic, Milan; Vlatkovic, Radovan Conductors: Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Soloists Members of the Berlin Philharmonic perform 'Beethoven - Septet In E-Flat Major' and 'Mozart - Horn Quintet In E-Flat Major'. Recorded in the Philosopher's Hall...continue... Run Time: 65 min. Region: 1 Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM, ...continue... ![]() Schubert: Piano Trios / Beaux Arts Trio [DVD]1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2011-02-22 Works: Franz Schubert: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in B flat major, D 898/Op. 99; Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in E flat major, D 929/Op. 100Performers: Cohen, Isidore; Greenhouse, Bernard; Pressler, Menahem Conductors: Ensemble: Beaux Arts Trio The filming of the B flat Trio was one of the Beaux Arts Trio's last activities with Bernard Greenhouse, who retired soon thereafter. Both performances...continue... Run Time: 81 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3 Sound Format(s): LPCM Mono, ...continue... ![]() Anner Bylsma: Cellist & Teacher / A Film by François Manceaux [DVD]1 DVD Video / Harmonia Mundi / 2011-02-08 Works: Various: Work(s)Performers: Bylsma, Anner Run Time: 86 min. Region: All Picture Format: ...continue... ![]() A Piano Evening with Martha Argerich / Prokofiev, Schumann, Beethoven [DVD]1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2011-01-25 Works: Sergei Prokofiev: Symphony no 1 in D major, Op. 25 "Classical"; Concerto for Piano no 1 in D flat major, Op. 10; Robert Schumann: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in A minor, Op. 105; Ludwig van Beet...Performers: Argerich, Martha; Capucon, Gautier; Capucon, Renaud Conductors: Rabinovitch, Alexandre Ensemble: Flanders Symphony Orchestra For a significant number of people, she is simply the greatest pianist of our time. No matter what repertoire she plays, she sounds, as they...continue... Run Time: 87 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 ...continue... ![]() Alfredo Kraus û The 1996 Tokyo Recital [DVD]1 DVD Video / Dynamic / 2011-01-01 Works: Alessandro Scarlatti: Il Flavio; Christoph Willibald Gluck: O del mio dolce ardor; Jules Massenet: Werther; Fernando J. Obradors: Del cabello más sutil, for voice & piano; Pablo Sorozábal...Performers: Arnaltes, Edemiro; Kraus, Alfredo; Polo, Asier; Suga, Emiko Run Time: 55 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, Subtitles: English, German, Italian, French ...continue... ![]() Cello Master Class with Maria Kliegel [2 DVD]2 DVD Video / Naxos (USA) / 2010-12-14 Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Concerto for Cello no 2 in D major, Op 101/H 7b no 2; Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Variations for Cello and Orchestra on a Rococo theme, Op. 33; Robert Schumann: Concerto for Cello i...Performers: Kliegel, Maria In her book and DVD project “Using Technique and Imagination to achieve Artistic Expression”, Quintessence in 3 parts, the famous cellist Maria Kliegel opens up...continue... Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color ...continue... ![]() Mendelssohn in Verbier / Kurt Masur, Yuja Wang [DVD]1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2010-10-26 Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Sextet for Piano and Strings in D major, Op. 110; Concerto for Piano no 1 in G minor, Op. 25; Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"Performers: Carpenter, David Aaron; Gabetta, Sol; Mesh, Leigh; Rysanov, Maxim; Troussov, Kirill; Wang, Yuja Conductors: Masur, Kurt Ensemble: Verbier Festival Orchestra These magnificent interpretations of three Mendelssohn works - two orchestral and one chamber - are given by the phenomenally talented young Chinese pianist Yuja Wang...continue... Run Time: 100 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 ...continue... ![]() Daniel Barenboim / Four Films [4 DVD]4 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2010-10-26 Works: Franz Liszt: Petrarca Sonnets (3) for Piano, S 158; Légendes (2) for Piano, S 175; Ludwig van Beethoven: Leonore Overture no 3 in C major, Op. 72a; Giovanni Bottesini: Fantasia On Themes By Ross...Performers: Barenboim, Daniel; Matos, Elisabete; Shehata, Nabil; Zlotnikov, Kyril Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra; West-Eastern Divan Orchestra These four films from across two continents capture every aspect of Daniel Barenboim's immense musicality, from pianist to conductor to orchestra-founder and champion of peace....continue... Run Time: 377 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, 4:3, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 Subtitles: English, Germa...continue... ![]() Andre Previn: A Bridge Between Two Worlds / Film By Lillian Birnbaum & Peter Stephan Jungk [DVD]1 DVD Video / C Major Video / 2010-09-28 Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quartet for Piano and Strings no 1 in G minor, K 478; Quartet for Piano and Strings no 2 in E flat major, K 493Performers: Bartolomey, Franz; Kuchl, Rainer; Previn, Andre; Seifert, Gunter Andre Previn is one of the leading musicians of our day. The eighty-one year old cosmopolitan pianist, conductor and classical composer has not only received...continue... Run Time: 107 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, Dolby Digital 5.1 Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish...continue... ![]() Wagner, Elgar & Brahms / Barenboim, BPO, Alisa Weilerstein [DVD]1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2010-09-28 Works: Richard Wagner: The Flying Dutchman; Edward Elgar: Concerto for Cello in E minor, Op. 85; Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68Performers: Weilerstein, Alisa Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra May morning in Oxford, and the Berliner Philharmoniker join in the celebratory mood abroad in the university city's medieval streets with this concert in Sir...continue... Run Time: 89 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 ...continue... ![]() Xenakis Edition Vol. 11 - Works With Piano / Aki Takahashi [DVD]1 DVD Video / Mode Records / 2010-08-03 Works: Iannis Xenakis: Eonta, for 2 trumpets, 3 trombones & piano; Morsima-Amorsima; Akea; Paille in the wind, for cello & pianoPerformers: Bean, Scott; de Saram, Rohan; Emery, Mark; Hopper, Wesley [Trombone]; Linden, Daniel [Trombone]; Scanlon, Christopher [Trumpet]; Takahashi, Aki Conductors: Drury, Stephen; Ensemble: Callithumpian Consort; JACK String Quartet Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, Color ...continue... ![]() Brahms: Symphony No. 4, Wagner / Rattle/BPO, Batiashvili, Mork [DVD]1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2010-03-30 Works: Richard Wagner: Parsifal; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"; Symphony no 4 in E minor, Op. 98Performers: Batiashvili, Lisa; Mork, Truls Otterbech Conductors: Rattle, Simon Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Sir Simon Rattle conducts the 2007 Europa-Konzert on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Lisa Batiashvili and Truls Mørk are...continue... Run Time: 103 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 ...continue... ![]() The Rosamunde Quartet: Celibidache's Heritage [DVD]1 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2010-02-23 Works: Various: Work(s)Performers: Fordham, Simon; Lechner, Anja; Nicolai, Helmut; Reine, Andreas; Saluzzi, Dino Conductors: Ensemble: Rosamunde Quartet This intimate portrait accompanies the renowned ensemble as they rehearse, travel, and perform, and also catches each of the musicians off-duty....continue... Run Time: 60 min. Region: 1 Picture Format: NTSC, Color ...continue... ![]() Twin Spirits / Sting, Keenlyside, Styler, Evans, Krylov, Clein, Burnside [2 DVD]2 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2009-09-29 Works: Robert Schumann: Works; Clara Wieck Schumann: WorksPerformers: Burnside, Iain; Clein, Natalie; Evans, Rebecca; Jacobi, Derek; Keenlyside, Simon; Krylov, Sergej; Paremski, Natasha; Sting; Styler, Trudie 'Twin Spirits' is a unique and intimate, live theatrical performance by a chamber ensemble of actors, singers and musicians, portraying the deep and ultimately tragic...continue... Run Time: 206 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9 anamorphic, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.0 Surround Subtitles: English, French, Ge...continue... ![]() Live From Salzburg: Beethoven, Mussorgsky / Dudamel/SBYO, Argerich [DVD]1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2009-09-29 Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 56 "Triple Concerto"; Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition; Johann Strauss Sr.: Radetzky March, Op. 228; Alberto Gin...Performers: Argerich, Martha; Capucon, Gautier; Capucon, Renaud Conductors: Dudamel, Gustavo Ensemble: Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra This DVD portrays Gustavo Dudamel's thrilling debut at the Salzburg Festival in 2008 recorded live in the heat of the moment at the Grosses Festspielhaus....continue... Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 Surround Subtitles: German, French, Spanish, Chinese ...continue... ![]() Martha Argerich at the Verbier Festival: Bach, Mozart, Grieg / Bashmet, Bell, etc. [DVD]1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2009-09-29 Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Keyboard no 2 in C minor, BWV 826; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Andante and Variations (5) for Piano 4 hands in G major, K 501; Edvard Grieg: Sonata for Cello and Piano...Performers: Argerich, Martha; Bashmet, Yuri; Bell, Joshua; Capucon, Renaud; Kovacevich, Stephen; Kraggerud, Henning; Maisky, Mischa; Montero, Gabriela This DVD will be released in September 2009. The classical record producer, Walter Legge, liked to describe himself as a "midwife to music". Similarly, the...continue... Run Time: 125 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, ...continue... ![]() Verbier Festival Highlights 2008 / Argerich, Bell, Bashmet, Maisky [DVD]1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2009-07-28 Works: Dmitri Shostakovich: Quintet for Piano and Strings in G minor, Op. 57; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer"; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral...Performers: Accardo, Salvatore; Argerich, Martha; Bashmet, Yuri; Bell, Joshua; Capucon, Gautier; Colombet, Pierre; Eischenbroich, Leonard; Frost, Martin; Gringolts, Ilya; Guerrier, David; Herzog, Mathieu; Kragge... Conductors: ; Honeck, Manfred; Maisky, Mischa Ensemble: Ebene Quartet; UBS Verbier Festival Orchestra The Verbier Festival is one of the most prestigious classical music events, thanks to an outstanding programming in the gorgeous Swiss Alps framework. For the...continue... Run Time: 100 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, ...continue... ![]() Jerusalem International Chamber Music Festival / Bashkirova, Gerstein [DVD]1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2009-06-30 Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in G major, K 496; Andante and Variations (5) for Piano 4 hands in G major, K 501; Elliott Carter: Esprit rude/esprit doux; Lauds (4); Johanne...Performers: Altstaedt, Nicolas; Barenboim, Michael; Bashkirova, Elena; Braunstein, Guy; Carruzzo, Madeleine; Eshed, Guy; Gerstein, Kirill; Helmerson, Frans; Hoffman, Gary; Kam, Ori; Martin, Mihaela; Plesser, Zvi... The Jerusalem International Chamber Music Festival is renowned for an exceptional repertoire as well as unique meetings with first-ranking soloists who do not usually meet...continue... Run Time: 164 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): Dolby 2.0, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 Subtitles: English, German, Frenc...continue... ![]() Beethoven, Mozart, Weber / Hagen Quartett, Sabine Meyer [DVD]1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2009-04-28 Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Quartet for Strings no 16 in F major, Op. 135; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in A major, K 581; Carl Maria von Weber: Quintet for Clarinet and String...Performers: Hagen, Clemens; Hagen, Lukas; Hagen, Veronika; Meyer, Sabine; Schmidt, Rainer Conductors: Ensemble: Hagen String Quartet At the Salzburg 'Mozartwoche' in 2000, the Hagen Quartett excelled in Beethoven's very last String Quartet, first performed after the composer's death, a highly demanding...continue... Run Time: 72 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 ...continue... ![]() Martha Argerich Plays Mozart - Live from Tokyo 2005 / Capucon, Gulda [DVD]1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2009-03-31 Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 20 in D minor, K 466; Concerto for 3 Pianos in F major, K 242; Rondo for Violin and Orchestra no 2 in C major, K 373; Adagio for Violin and Orchestra in...Performers: Argerich, Martha; Capucon, Gautier; Capucon, Renaud; Chen, Lyda; Gulda, Paul; Gulda, Rico Conductors: Arming, Christian Ensemble: New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra Legendary pianist Martha Argerich stars in radiant performances of works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, recorded live in Tokyo at one of three 5th anniversary memorial...continue... Run Time: 106 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 Surround Subtitles: French, German, Spanish, Itali...continue... ![]() 200 Jahre Franz Schubert - String Quintet / Ensemble Wien1 DVD Video / Koch International / 2009-03-10 Works: Franz Schubert: Quintet for Strings in C major, Op. 163/D 956Performers: Gotzel, Peter; Guggenberger, Paul; Lissy, Raimund; Savary, Yves Conductors: Ensemble: Ensemble Wien Join Nickelback as they take the stage in front of 35,000 screaming fans at the world-famous Sturgis Rockin' The Rally show. Live At Sturgis 2006...continue... ![]() Gidon Kremer & Kremerata Baltica / Schubert, Piazzolla, Schnittke, etc. [DVD]1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2009-02-24 Works: Franz Schubert: Quintet for Strings in C major, Op. 163/D 956; Astor Piazzolla: Oblivion; Alfred Schnittke: Stille Musik; Miklós Rózsa: Sinfonia concertante for Violin and Cello, Op. 29; Al...Performers: Kremer, Gidon; Sudraba, Marta Conductors: Kremer, Gidon Ensemble: Kremerata Baltica Gidon Kremer is not only one of the leading violinists in the world, but also - thanks to his unquenchable curiosity and search for new...continue... Run Time: 88 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, 4:3, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 ...continue... ![]() Schubert: "Death and the Maiden" Quartet; Ravel: Quartet in F / Hagen Quartet [DVD]2 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2009-01-27 Works: Franz Schubert: Quartet for Strings no 14 in D minor, D 810 "Death and the Maiden"; Maurice Ravel: Quartet for Strings in F majorPerformers: Bik, Annette; Hagen, Clemens; Hagen, Lukas; Hagen, Veronika; Schmidt, Rainer Conductors: Ensemble: Hagen String Quartet The Hagen Quartett is regarded internationally as one of the foremost string quartets. Their mentors included stars such as Harnoncourt and Kremer. Having played together...continue... Run Time: 76 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 ...continue... ![]() Verbier Festival Highlights 2007 / Martha Argerich, Renaud Capucon, Nelson Freire, Helene Grimaud, Evgeny Kissin, more [DVD]4 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2009-01-27 Works: Witold Lutoslawski: Variations on a theme of Paganini for 2 Pianos; Robert Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48; Quintet for Piano and Strings in E flat major, Op. 44; Franz Schubert: Pieces (3) for Piano,...Performers: Argerich, Martha; Bell, Joshua; Capucon, Renaud; Freire, Nelson; Grimaud, Helene; Kissin, Evgeni; Maisky, Mischa; Montero, Gabriela; Quasthoff, Thomas; Shoji, Sayaka; Tomter, Lars Anders; Vogt, Lars Conductors: Davis, Andrew Ensemble: UBS Verbier Festival Orchestra The Verbier Festival, created in 1994, has rapidly acquired a reputation for artistic excellence and is now considered one of the major European music festivals....continue... Run Time: 90 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, ...continue... ![]() Tilson Thomas / San Francisco SO / A Celebration of Leonard Bernstein - Opening Night at Carnegie Hall, 2008 [DVD]1 DVD Video / San Francisco Symphony / 2009-01-13 Works: Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story; On the Town; Mass; A Quiet PlacePerformers: Ebersole, Christine; Hampson, Thomas; Ma, Yo-Yo; Upshaw, Dawn Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson Ensemble: San Francisco Symphony Orchestra Music Director of the New York Philharmonic from 1958 to 1969 and Laureate Conductor from 1969 to 1990, Leonard Bernstein brought his own particular New...continue... Run Time: 84 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, Color Sound Format(s): DD 5.1 Surround, ...continue... ![]() Borodin Quartet: Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich [DVD]1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2008-11-25 Works: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Quartet for Strings no 1 in D major, Op. 11; Quartet for Strings no 2 in F major, Op. 22; Dmitri Shostakovich: Quartet for Strings no 3 in F major, Op. 73; Quartet for Strin...Performers: Abramenkov, Andrei; Berlinsky, Valentin; Kopelman, Mikhail; Shebalin, Dimitri Conductors: Ensemble: Borodin String Quartet This legendary quartet has been the authority on Russian string quartet repertoire for more than 60 years. As one of the longest lasting string quartets,...continue... Run Time: 125 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 ...continue... ![]() The Tchaikovsky Cycle / Vladimir Fedoseyev/Moscow Radio SO [6 DVD]6 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2008-11-25 Works: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 1 in G minor, Op. 13 "Winter daydreams"; Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32; Variations for Cello and Orchestra on a Rococo theme, Op. 33; Symphony no 2 in C minor, Op....Performers: Chernikh, Lidia; Meneses, Antonio; Nenadovsky, Alexander; Pletnev, Mikhail; Tretjakov, Viktor Conductors: Fedoseyev, Vladimir Ensemble: Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra Hailed by the press as "the definitive video production" of Tchaikovsky's music, this exceptional concert series, recorded live from the Alte Oper Frankfurt, features the...continue... Run Time: 653 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 ...continue... ![]() The Dvorak Cycle, Vol. 4, Symphony 9 et al / Pesek/Prague SO, Maisky [DVD]1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2008-07-29 Works: Antonín Dvorák: Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"; Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104/B 191Performers: Maisky, Mischa Conductors: Pesek, Libor Ensemble: Prague Symphony Orchestra Mischa Maisky is one of the world's leading cellists. He supplies evidence in his fantastic performance of Dvorak's famous Cello Concerto, which is included in...continue... Run Time: 87 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DD 5.1 Surround Country of Origin: USA ...continue... ![]() Mstislav Rostropovich "Life & Art" / Karajan Berlin PO / Bloch, Schumann, Strauss [DVD]1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-01-08 Works: Ernest Bloch: Schelomo; Robert Schumann: Concerto for Cello in A minor, Op. 129; Richard Strauss: Don Quixote, Op. 35Performers: Rostropovich, Mstislav Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard; Karajan, Herbert von Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Orchestre National de France First release on DVD! This valuable historic material from the Unitel catalogue, has not yet been available on DVD. It features Rostropovich playing three important...continue... Picture Format: NTSC, Color Country of Origin: USA ...continue... ![]() Classic Archive: Istomin-Stern-Rose Trio / Beethven Piano Trios 1-7 [2 DVD]2 DVD Video / EMI Classics / 2007-11-20 Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in E flat major, Op. 1 no 1; Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in G major, Op. 1 no 2; Trio for Piano and Strings no 3 in C minor, Op. 1 no 3; Trio...Performers: Istomin, Eugene; Rose, Leonard; Stern, Isaac Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color Country of Origin: USA ...continue... ![]() Mutter/Previn/Muller-Schott / Mozart: Trios & Divertimento [DVD]1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-10-09 Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Trio for Piano and Strings no 3 in E major, K 542; Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in B flat major, K 502; Trio for Piano and Strings no 4 in C major, K 548Performers: Müller-Schott, Daniel; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Previn, Andre For the 'Piano Trios & Divertimento' DVD, Mutter teams with long-time collaborators Andre Previn (piano) and Daniel Muller-Schott (cello) for performances of the finest of...continue... 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