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Martha Argerich and Friends - Live from the Lugano Festival 2008

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-04-07

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Variations (5) on an original theme for piano, 4 hands in G major, K. 501; Robert Schumann: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in D minor, Op. 121; Anton Arensky: Piano Quintet...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Capuçon, Renaud; Capucon, Renaud; Debrus, Alexandre; Drobinsky, Marc; Giuffredi, Corrado; Godel, Vincent; Gurning, Alexander; Hall, Lucia; Hubert, Eduardo; Kovacevich...
Conductors: Pletnev, Mikhail
Ensemble: ; Swiss Italian Orchestra

For the seventh Lugano Festival, legendary pianist Martha Argerich continues her commitment to showcasing young new talent and exploring lesser-known composers and works. Joining Argerich...continue...

Shostakovich: Symphony no 5, etc / Skrowaczewski

2 CD / Halle Records / 2009-02-10

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 5 in D minor, Op. 47; Symphony no 10 in E minor, Op. 93
Conductors: Skrowaczewski, Stanislaw
Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5 is among the most frequently performed of 20th-century symphonies. He composed Symphony No. 5 after receiving much criticism in the press...continue...

Shostakovich: Symphonies nos 1 & 6 / Hallé Orchestra, Skrowaczewski

1 CD / Halle Records / 2009-01-13

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 1 in F minor, Op. 10; Symphony no 6 in B minor, Op. 54
Conductors: Skrowaczewski, Stanislaw
Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

Symphony No. 1 was written primarily by Shostakovich as a graduation exercise. It has been known to take listeners' breath away with its bewildering range...continue...

Semplice: From Beautiful Beginnings...

1 CD / The Classics Label / 2008-06-01

Works: Anton Rubinstein: Melodies (2) for Piano, Op 3; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Chanson triste; Antonin Dvorák: Romantic Pieces (4) for Violin and Piano, Op. 75/B 150; Sergey Rachmaninov: Romance for...
Performers: Soames, Victoria; Watts, Tim; Wilson, Jeffery

100 Best Romantic Classics

6 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2008-01-15

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Romeo & Juliet; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Swan Lake; Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a; Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; D...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Barrueco, Manuel; Bean, Hugh; Bergonzi, Carlo; Beroff, Michel; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Br...
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Muti, Riccardo; Jansons, Mariss; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Kurtz, Efrem; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Temirkanov, Yuri; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Lanchbery, John; Ozawa, Seiji; Thompson, Bryden; Marriner, ...

This 6 CD set contains an unrivalled collection of 100 favourite romantic classics. Performed by some of the world?s leading artists. Among them are the...continue...

Enchantment / Magdalena Kozená

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2006-05-09

Works: Charles Gounod: Cinq Mars; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; La Clemenza de Tito; George Frederick Handel: Giulio Cesa...
Performers: Delgado-Boge, Claire; Gritton, Susan; Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Kozena, Magdalena; Marcinger, Ludovit; Martineau, Malcolm; Massis, Annick; Parat, Edwige; Sampson, Carolyn
Conductors: Minkowski, Marc; Swierczewski, Michel; Goebel, Reinhard; Stryncl, Marek; McCreesh, Paul
Ensemble: ; Gabrieli Consort & Players; Les Musiciens du Louvre - Grenoble; Musica Antiqua Köln ; Musica Florea

A richly-colored voice, a perfect technique and a vivid musical imagination: the recipe for a portrait of an exceptional artist. 'Enchantment' is a personal selection...continue...

Naxos - The First Fifteen Years (1987-2002)

1 CD / Naxos (USA) Import / 2002-06-18

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia; Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the animals; Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges: Work(s); Frédéric Chopin: Prelude for piano no 15...
Performers: Biret, Idil; Eisenlohr, Ulrich; Jando, Jeno; Kliegel, Maria; Nishizaki, Takako; Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]; Trekel, Roman
Conductors: Humburg, Will; Monnard, Jean Francois; Müller-Brühl, Helmut; Berger, Sven; ; Tintner, Georg
Ensemble: ; Convivium Musicum Gothenburgense; Ensemble Villanella; Failoni Chamber Orchestra; Kodály Quartet ; National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

Naxos celebrates 15 years of achievement in this special release, containing excerpts from critically acclaimed and prize-winning recordings. The list of composers represented range from...continue...