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Ravel: Rapsodie Espagnole, Pavane pour une Infante Defunte, Daphnis & Chloe. London SO, Pierre Monteux

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2013-05-14

Conductors: Monteux, Pierre
Ensemble: Chorus of the Royal Opera House; London Symphony Orchestra

Conductor Pierre Monteux had one of the longest musical careers in recent times, exceeded only by Pablo Casals and Leopold Stokowski. A champion of new...continue...

Claude Debussy: La Mer; Nocturnes (3); Jeux; Salut Printemps / Nadine Sautereau, soprano; Michel Caron, tenor

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2013-04-09

Conductors: Rosenthal, Manuel
Ensemble: Choeurs de la Radiodiffusion Francaise; Paris Opera National Theater Orchestra

Praga's acclaimed Reminiscences series, which features SACD remasterings of historic recordings, turns to music of Debussy for this superb release of orchestral works conducted by...continue...

Spain Through Strings: Arriaga,Toldrá, Turina, Castelnuovo-Tedesco / Miriam Rodriguez Brullova, guitar; Zemlinsky Quartet

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2013-04-09

Conductors:
Ensemble: Zemlinsky Quartet

The Zemlinsky Quartet presents Spain Through Strings - an original selection of Spanish and Spanish-inspired works for strings. The program begins on a more traditional...continue...

Beethoven, Vol. 2 - Piano Sonatas No. 23 'Appassionata', No. 17 'The Tempest'; No. 18 / Sviatoslav Richter, piano

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2013-03-12

The first contains live performances of Beethoven sonatas from 1959 and 1965 including the Appassionata and Tempest sonatas....continue...

Franz Schubert, Vol. 2: Piano Sonatas D 845 & 850 / Sviatoslav Richter, piano

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2013-03-12

The second contains piano sonatas by Schubert in studio recordings from 1956. Featured works are the first and second Grande Sonates for pianoforte. The Tchaikovsky...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1; Symphony 6 / Sviatoslav Richter (piano); Mravinsky

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2013-03-12

Conductors: Mravinsky, Yevgeny
Ensemble: Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor Yevgeny Mravinsky leads the Leningrad Philharmonic in a 1956 recording of the Pathétique symphony and teams with Richter in a fiery 1958 recording of...continue...

Hector Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique; Nuits d'été (II-VI) / Eleonor Steber, mezzo-soprano

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2013-02-12

Conductors: Monteux, Pierre; Mitropoulos, Dimitri
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic; Vienna Philharmonic

Praga's superb series of SACD remasterings of classic recordings continues with this all-Berlioz program. The gem here is the great American soprano Eleanor Steber's striking...continue...

Ravel: Gaspard de la Nuit; Piano Concerto in G; Valses Nobles et Sentimentales; Debussy: Children's Corner / Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, piano

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2013-01-08

Works: Maurice Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit; Concerto for Piano in G major; Valses nobles et sentimentales; Claude Debussy: Children's Corner
Performers: Michelangeli, Arturo Benedetti
Conductors: Gracis, Ettore

Praga presents the first release in a series of recordings by the legendary pianist Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, specially remastered for SACD. Michelangeli is widely considered...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 27 - 29 "Hammerklavier" / Sviatoslav Richter, piano

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2013-01-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 27 in E minor, Op. 90; Sonata for Piano no 28 in A major, Op. 101; Sonata for Piano no 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier"
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav

The fifth release in Praga's Richter Edition, which presents SACD remasters of classic albums by the great Russian pianist Sviatoslav Richter, features live recordings of...continue...
Recording information: 1965-06-02&1975-06-??&1986-....continue...

Franz Schubert: Piano Sonatas D 664 & 960; Impromptu D 899/4, Sviatoslav Richter, piano

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2012-12-11

The third release features reissues of Schubert studio recordings from the 60s and 70s, ranging from the dark Piano Sonata No.21 from 1828 to the...continue...

Alexander Tcherepnin: Complete works for Cello and Piano / Michal Kanka, cello; Miguel Borges Coelho, piano

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2012-12-11

Alexander Tcherepnin's travels to the Far East provided a major stylistic inspiration to his music. He is particularly noted for creating his own harmonic languages....continue...

Beethoven: Piano Sonata; Diabelli Variations / Sviatoslav Richter, piano

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2012-12-11

Praga's Richter Edition features SACD remasters of classic recordings by the great Russian pianist Sviatoslav Richter. This month sees the release of three further installments...continue...

Glinka: Gran Sestetto Originale; Divertimento Brillante; Tchaikovsky: String Quartet Op. 11 / Prazak Quartet; Lukas Klansky, piano

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2012-12-11

Conductors:
Ensemble: Prazak Quartet

Lastly, the quartet is featured in a collection of Russian chamber music that pairs lesser known works by Glinka with Tchaikovsky....continue...

Joeseph Haydn: String Quartets Op. 71 'Apponyi' / Prazák Quartet

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2012-12-11

Conductors:
Ensemble: Prazák Quartet

The Prazák Quartet is fully in tune with the grand gestures found in these quartets....continue...

Manuel de Falla: Noches en los Jardines de Espana; El sombrero de Tres Picos; La Vida Breve / Clara Haskil, piano; Teresa Berganza, mezzo-soprano

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2012-12-11

Conductors:
Ensemble: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

This exciting disc features rare recordings by the legendary pianist Clara Haskil and the beloved mezzo Teresa Berganza. Carefully remastered to DSD from open-reel tapes...continue...

Fryderyk Chopin: Etude Op. 10 Nos. 4, 10 & 11; Etude Op. 25, Nos. 5, 8, 11 & 12; Ballades, Opp. 25, 38, 47, & 62; Nocturnes, Op. 62 & 72 et al. / Sviatoslav Richter, piano

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2012-12-11

Continuing the solo piano theme, the second release features solo works by Chopin. Recorded over a span of twenty-plus years, these performances display Richter's special...continue...

Shostakovich: Cello Concerto no 1; Piano Concerto no 2; Violin Concerto no 1 / David Oistrakh, violin; Mstislav Rostropovich, cello; Leonard Bernstein, piano

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2012-09-12

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Cello no 1 in E flat major, Op. 107; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 102; Concerto for Violin no 1 in A minor, Op. 77
Performers: Bernstein, Leonard; Jones, Mason; Oistrakh, David; Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors: Ormandy, Eugene; Bernstein, Leonard; Mravinsky, Yevgeny
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic; Philadelphia Orchestra; Philharmonic Orchestra

Offered together for the first time, this new SACD remastering from Praga features historic recordings of three acclaimed concertos by Dmitri Shostakovich, performed by the...continue...

Dvorák: String Quartets Opp. 34, 106 / Zemlinsky Quartet

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2012-08-14

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Quartet for Strings no 9 in D minor, B. 75 (Op.34) (once listed as Op. 43); Quartet for Strings no 13 in G major, Op. 106/B 192
Conductors:
Ensemble: Zemlinsky Quartet

Although Dvorák's string quartets are among the finest ever written, other than the famous "American" quartet, they remain largely unfamiliar to most listeners. This is...continue...
Recording information: Prague, Martinek Studio (03/24/2012-03/25/2012)....continue...

Igor Stravinsky: The Firebird; L'Histoire du Soldat, suite; Les Noces; Symphony in C / Neumann; Dohnanyi

2 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2012-07-10

Works: Igor Stravinsky: L'oiseau de feu (The Firebird), ballet in 2 scenes for orchestra; Symphony in C; Les Noces I (The Wedding), ballet in 4 tableaux for vocal soloists, chorus & orchestra; L'histoire du...
Performers: Adamec, Petr; Barova, Anna; Bogunia, Stanislav; Boublikova, Milada; Holena, Jiri; Janda, Pavel; Jedlicka, Dalibor; Jilek, Zdenek; Kostohryz, Milan; Mokros, Josef; Sulcova, Brigita; Svejda, Miroslav
Conductors: Dohnányi, Christoph von; Neumann, Václav; Kosler, Zdenek;
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Chamber Players; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Prague Radio Choir; Tokyo String Quartet

This specially priced two disc celebration of the music of Igor Stravinsky features historic stereo recordings made between 1970 to 1987, all remastered for SACD....continue...

Grieg and Dvorák: Piano Concertos / Sviatoslav Richter, piano - Kondrashin, Smetacek

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2012-07-10

Works: Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Piano in G minor, Op. 33/B 63
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav
Conductors: Kondrashin, Kirill; Smetacek, Vaclav
Ensemble: Moscow State Symphony Orchestra; Prague Symphony Orchestra

Praga continues their Sviatoslav Richter edition with a new SACD reissue of key recordings from the great pianist's extensive catalog. This duo of "nationalist" concertos...continue...

Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2; Preludes (4) / Sviatoslav Richter, piano

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2012-06-12

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Preludes (10) for Piano, Op. 23; Prelude for piano no 20 in A major, Op. 32/9; Prelude...
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt
Ensemble: Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra

In celebration of their twentieth anniversary, this essential release from Praga focuses on the artistry of the great Russian pianist Sviatoslav Richter. In an all-Rachmaninov...continue...

Glazunov: String Quartets Nos.3 & 4 / Zemlinsky Quartet, Christoph Ess

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2012-03-13

Works: Alexander Glazunov: Quartet for Strings no 3 in G major ("Slavonic"), Op. 26; Idyll for Horn and Strings; Quartet for Strings no 4 in A minor, Op. 64
Performers: EB, Christoph [Horn]
Conductors:
Ensemble: Zemlinsky Quartet

Composer, conductor and teacher Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936) served as director of the Saint Petersburg Conservatory between 1905 and 1928. A student of Balakirev and Rimsky-Korsakov,...continue...
Recording information: Martinek Studio, Prague (2011-09-04_2011-09-05&2011-)....continue...

Ravel: Chamber Works For Violin / Sasha Rozhdestvensky, Josiane Marfurt, Michal Kanka

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2012-02-14

Works: Maurice Ravel: Tzigane; Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major; Berceuse sur le nom de Fauré; Sonata for Violin and Cello; Pièce en forme de Habañera; Sonata Posthume for Violin ...
Performers: Kanka, Michal; Marfurt, Josiane; Rozhdestvensky, Sasha

Maurice Ravel's rich and colorful works for violin and piano have become part of the core repertoire. They acknowledge the influences of a range of...continue...
Recording information: Prague Conservatory (07/23/2011-07/27/2011)....continue...

Russian Piano Trios: Rimsky-Korsakov; Arensky / Kinsky Trio Prague

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2012-02-14

Works: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Trio, for violn, cello & piano in C minor (completed by Maximilian Steinberg); Anton Arensky: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in D minor, Op. 32
Conductors:
Ensemble: Kinsky Trio Prague

This disc pairs trios by two Russian late Romantic composers, Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov and Anton Arensky, played by the Kinsky Trio Prague. It brings together a...continue...
Recording information: Martinu Hall, Prague (2011-09-10_2011-09-12&2011-)....continue...

Alexander Zemlinsky: String Quartets nos 2 & 4; Two Movements (1927) / Zemlinsky Quartet

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2011-12-13

Works: Alexander von Zemlinsky: Quartet for Strings no 2, Op. 15; Quartet for Strings no 4, Op. 25; Movements (2), for string quartet
Conductors:
Ensemble: Zemlinsky Quartet

Typically minimalist, Anton Webern summed up each of Zemlinsky's four quartets with single word descriptions. "Aufbruch" (departure) corresponded to No.1 and getting out from under...continue...
Recording information: Prague, Martinek Studio....continue...

Borodin: Piano Trio; String Sextet; Trios (2) Two Violins and Cello / Kinsky Trio, Prazak Quartet

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2011-12-13

Works: Alexander Borodin: Trio for Piano and Strings in D major (3 movements only); String Sextet in D minor (3rd & 4th movements lost); Trio for 2 violins & cello in G minor (based on a Russian song "How I...
Performers: Holek, Vlastimil; Hula, Pavel; Hulova, Lucie Sedlakova; Kanka, Michal; Kluson, Josef; Pechocova, Slavka; Peruska, Jan; Sedlak, Martin
Conductors:
Ensemble: Kinsky Trio Prague; Prazak Quartet

The youthful Kinsky Trio continues the venerable tradition of the Czech chamber music school with their idiomatic performances of works by their countrymen and impassioned...continue...

String Quartet Masterworks of the First Viennese School / Zemlinsky Quartet

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2011-08-09

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Quartet for Strings in C major, Op. 76 no 3/H 3 no 77 "Emperor"; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quartet for Strings no 19 in C major, K 465 "Dissonance"; Ludwig van Beethoven: Quartet f...

Recording information: Martinek Studio, Prague, Czech Republic....continue...

Alexander Zemlinsky: Maiblumen blühten überall; Two Pieces for String Quintet; Cello Sonata; Three Pieces for Cello

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2011-07-12

Works: Alexander von Zemlinsky: Mailblumen blühten überall, for soprano & string sextet; Sonata for Cello and Piano in A minor; String Quintet (movements 2 & 3 lost); Pieces (3) for Cello and Piano
Performers: Fortin, Vladimir; Hajkova, Lucie; Kanka, Michal; Klepac, Jaromir [Piano]; Kluson, Josef
Conductors:
Ensemble: Prazak Quartet

SACD Hybrid/ Stereo & Multi-channel/ DSD

A pianist and composer, Zemlinsky's primary musical influence was Johannes Brahms. The centerpiece of this program is Maiblumen blühten...continue...
Recording information: Lichtenstein Palace Martinu Hall (Hamu), Prague (2010-12-09&2010-12-19&2011-)....continue...

Schumann: Carnaval Op. 9; Chopin: Ballade Op. 47; Nocturne Op. 48/1 / Slavka Pechocova, piano

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2011-07-12

Works: Robert Schumann: Carnaval, Op. 9; Frédéric Chopin: Ballade for Piano no 3 in A flat major, B 136/Op. 47; Nocturne for piano no 13 in C minor, Op. 48/1, CT. 120; Scherzo for Piano no 4 in E ...
Performers: Pechocova, Slavka

SACD Hybrid/ Stereo & Multi-channel/ DSD

Slávka Pechocová's playing reflects the rigor of her first teacher, Martin Hrsel, and the almost Impressionistic expressiveness of her...continue...
Recording information: Prague, Martinu Concert Hall (01/25/2011/02/01/2011)....continue...

Richard Strauss: Piano Quartet Op. 13; Cello Sonata Op. 6; Capriccio String Sextet

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2011-07-12

Works: Richard Strauss: Quartet for Piano and Strings in C minor, Op. 13 (TrV 137); Sonata for Cello and Piano in F major, Op. 6; Capriccio, Op. 85
Performers: Coelho, Miguel Borges; Fortin, Vladimir; Holman, Petr; Kanka, Michal
Conductors:
Ensemble: Capriccio String Sextet; Prazak Quartet

SACD Hybrid/ Stereo & Multi-channel/ DSD

This disc contains pieces from both the beginning and the end of Strauss' career. A master of the lyrical stage,...continue...
Recording information: Lichtenstein Palace Martinu Hall (Hamu), Prague....continue...

Piano Trios of Foerster; Novák, Janácek & Fibich

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2011-04-12

Works: Josef Bohuslav Foerster: Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in B flat major, Op. 38; Vitezslav Novák: Trio for Piano and Strings, Op. 27 "Quasi una ballata"; Leos Janácek: Fairy tale; Zdenek F...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Kinsky Trio Prague

An original program of post-Smetana chamber music, this release places works by Janácek alongside those of his contemporary competitors. These composers dominated the Czech music...continue...
Recording information: Martinu Hall, Prague (2010-10-23_2010-10-24&2010-)....continue...

Kabalevsky: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1-3

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2011-04-12

Works: Dmitry Kabalevsky: Sonata for Piano no 3 in F major, Op. 46; Sonata for Piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 45; Sonata for Piano no 1 in F major, Op. 6
Performers: Deluze, Christoph

The Preludes and Sonatas of Dmitri Kabalevsky are amongst the best piano works of the forties, and deserve a place on concert programs alongside better-known...continue...
Recording information: City Hall of La Chaux de Fond, Switzerland, (Heure Bleu (07/2010)....continue...

Edvard Grieg: String Quartet Op. 27; Johan Svendsen: String Octet Op. 3

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2011-02-08

Works: Edvard Grieg: Quartet for Strings no 1 in G minor, Op. 27; Johan Svendsen: Octet for strings in A, Op 3

Praga offers an original pairing of composers who were compatriots and friends. Although Grieg’s career as a soloist was less successful than Svendsen’s, a century...continue...
Recording information: Prague, Domovina Studio....continue...

Mendelssohn: String Quartets Op. 44 Nos. 1, 3

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2010-12-14

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Quartet for Strings no 3 in D major, Op. 44 no 1; Pieces (4) for String Quartet, Op. 81; Scherzo for string quartet in A minor, Op. 81/2; Quartet for Strings no 5 in E flat major, ...

Their radiant, virtuoso allegros and singing slow movements tinged with nostalgia are brilliant examples of the composer’s knack for eloquent musical communication. The Four Pieces...continue...
Recording information: Prague (06/16/2010-06/17/2010)....continue...

Brahms: Piano Trios Vol. 2 - Op. 87 & Op. Posth

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2010-12-14

Works: Johannes Brahms: Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in C major, Op. 87; Trio for Piano and Strings in A major
Performers: Guarneri Trio [Prague]

The Guarneri Trio Prague returns to Brahms with a second volume of his Piano Trios. The trio number two, opus 87, was completed in the...continue...
Recording information: Lichtenstein Palace Martinu Hall (Hamu), Prague....continue...

Janácek: Piano Works Vol. 1

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2010-09-14

Works: Leos Janácek: Sonata 1.X.1905 "From the street"; On the overgrown path; Reminiscence for Piano; In the mists (V Mlhách), pieces (4) for piano, JW 8/22
Performers: Pechocova, Slavka

Import Hybrid-SACD pressing....continue...
Recording information: Prague, Martinu Concert Hall (2009-09-29&2009-10-25&2009-)....continue...

Ernset Bloch: From Jewish Life; Cello Works

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2010-09-14

Works: Ernest Bloch: From Jewish Life; Baal shem; Méditation Hébraïque; Voice in the Wilderness, symphonic poem for cello & orchestra (or piano); Visions & Prophecies, for piano; Suite no...
Performers: Coelho, Miguel Borges; Kanka, Michal

Violinist, pianist, conductor and composer, Ernest Bloch had to live between two worlds: his native Europe, torn by wars and anti-Semitism, and the American mirage...continue...
Recording information: Prague....continue...

Schumann: String Quartet Op. 41 No. 1; Piano Quintet Op. 44

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2010-08-10

Works: Robert Schumann: Quartet for Strings no 1 in A minor, Op. 41/1; Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44
Performers: Koroliov, Evgeni

In commemoration of Robert Schumann' bicentennial, the Prazak Quartet is joined by the Russian pianist Evgeni Koroliov to reproduce a concert given in January of...continue...

Shostakovich: String Quartets Opp. 108, 110; Piano Quintet, Op. 57

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2010-08-10

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Quartet for Strings no 8 in C minor, Op. 110; Quartet for Strings no 7 in F sharp minor, Op. 108; Quintet for piano & strings in G minor, Op. 57
Performers: Hula, Pavel; Koroliov, Evgeni

Dedicated to the joint memory of Sviatoslav Richter and Dmitri Shostakovich, this recording features three of the most powerful chamber works of the twentieth century....continue...
Recording information: Domovina Studio, Prague; MC2, Grenoble....continue...

Dohnányi: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 3; Ruralia Hungarica

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2010-07-13

Works: Ernst von Dohnányi: Quartet for Strings no 1 in A major, Op. 7; Ruralia hungarica for Cello and Piano, Op. 32d; Quartet for Strings no 3 in A minor, Op. 33
Performers: Bernasek, Vaclav; Klepac, Jaromir [Piano]

Recording information: Prague, Domovina Studio....continue...

Mendelssohn: String Quartets Nos. 4 & 6; Capriccio

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2010-07-13

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Quartet for Strings no 4 in E minor, Op. 44 no 2; Capriccio in E minor, Op. 81 no 3; Quartet for Strings no 6 in F minor, Op. 80

Shostakovich: Cello Sonata, Op. 40

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2010-05-11

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor, Op. 40; Two Pieces for cello and piano, from the Second Ballet Suite; Sonata for Viola and Piano, Op. 147
Performers: Kanka, Michal; Klepac, Jaromir [Piano]

This disc of music for cello and piano by Shostakovich juxtaposes two disparate styles. The tumultuous and virtuoso sonata of Opus 40, still influenced by...continue...
Recording information: Prague (11/02/2009/12/15/2009)....continue...

Schubert: Works for Piano Duet

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2010-03-09

Works: Franz Schubert: Fantasy for Piano 4 hands in F minor, D 940/Op. 103; Rondo for Piano 4 hands in D major, D 608/Op. 138; Divertimento for Piano 4 hands, D 823 "sur motifs originaux français"; V...
Performers: Hrsel, Martin; Hrsel, Zdenka
Conductors:
Ensemble: Prague Piano Duo

Between April 1813 and June 1828, Schubert wrote over thirty piano scores requiring a partner or pupil. For him, piano four hands was always a...continue...
Recording information: Prague....continue...

Martinu: String Quartets

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2009-12-08

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Quartet for Strings no 6, H. 312; Quartet for Strings no 3; Quartet for Strings no 1 in E flat minor ("French"), H. 117
Conductors:
Ensemble: Prazák Quartet (String Quartet) ; Zemlinsky Quartet

Martinu: The Piano Trios / Kinsky Trio Prague

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2009-11-10

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in D minor, H. 327; Bergerettes (5) for piano trio, H. 275; Trio for Piano and Strings no 3 in C major, H. 332; Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 ("Cin...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Kinsky Trio Prague

Bohuslav Martinu wrote no less than ten works for trio with keyboard, including four in the classic formation of piano, violin and cello, spread out...continue...

Haydn: Prussian Quartets Op 50 / Prazák Quartet

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2009-11-10

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Quartet for Strings in E flat major, Op. 50 no 3/H 3 no 46; Quartet for Strings in F major, Op. 50 no 5/H 3 no 48 "Dream"; Quartet for Strings no 41 in D major ("Frog"), Op. 50/6...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Prazák Quartet (String Quartet)

The three string quartets of the Op.50 cycle performed here by the Prazak Quartet are both bright and full of humor. Haydn wrote sixty-eight quartets,...continue...

Mendelssohn: String Quartet Op 13, String Quintet Op 87, Fuga, Op 81 / Kocian Quartet, Kluson

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2009-06-09

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Quintet for Strings no 2 in B flat major, Op. 87; Fugue for string quartet in E flat major, Op. 81/4; Quartet for Strings no 2 in A minor, Op. 13
Performers: Kluson, Josef

In these works, glittering echoes of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' are deftly blended with avant-garde declamations reminiscent of the recently-deceased Beethoven. The works featured here...continue...

Yevgeny Mravinsky in Moscow - Schubert: "Unfinished" Symphony; Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 4

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2009-05-12

Works: Franz Schubert: Symphony no 8 in B minor, D 759 "Unfinished"; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 4 in F minor, Op. 36
Conductors: Mravinsky, Yevgeny

April 24, 2009 marks the jubilee of one of the rare concerts given in Moscow by Yevgeny Mravinsky with his Leningrad Philharmonic. The 'Unfinished' is...continue...

Dohnányi: Variations on a Nursery Song, / Boult, Susskind, Dohnányi, Starker, Royal PO, et al

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2008-11-11

Works: Ernst von Dohnányi: Variations on a Nursery Song for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 25; Konzertstück for Cello and Orchestra in D major, Op. 12; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B minor, Op. 42
Performers: Dohnanyi, Ernst von; Starker, Janos
Conductors: Boult, Adrian; Susskind, Walter
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Dohnanyi has in recent years been unduly neglected, although at one time his music formed a regular element in concert programs. In part this neglect...continue...

Prazak Quartet in Concert - Thirty years after his International Evian Prize

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2008-10-14

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Quartet for Strings no 41 in D major ("Frog"), Op. 50/6, H. 3/49; Bohuslav Martinu: Quartet for Strings no 3; Jindrich Feld: Quintet for Saxophone and Strings; Ludwig van Beethov...
Performers: Hekkema, Raaf

The Prazak Quartet - one of today's leading international chamber music ensembles - was established in 1972 while its members were students at the Prague...continue...