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Brahms: Concerto for violin & cello / Piano Quartet No. 1

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2008-07-01

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"; Quartet for Piano and Strings no 1 in G minor, Op. 25
Performers: Helmerson, Frans; Martin, Mihaela
Conductors: Mandeal, Cristian;
Ensemble: ; Pro Arte Quartett Salzburg

Lieder

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2008-04-08

Works: Johannes Brahms: Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 19; Juchhe! ("Wie ist doch die Erde so schön, so schön"), song for voice & piano, Op. 6/4; Songs (9) for voice & piano, Op. 63; Songs (4) f...
Performers: Gelius, Micaela; Rao, Lan

Soprano Lan Rao studied with Arleen Auger at the Frankfurt Music Academy and attended master classes with Reiner Hoffmann, Hartmut Holl, Erik Werba, and Helmut...continue...

Brahms: Double Concerto, Piano Quartet no 1 / Martin, et al

2 CD / Arte Nova / 2008-03-11

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"; Quartet for Piano and Strings no 1 in G minor, Op. 25
Performers: Helmerson, Frans; Martin, Mihaela
Conductors: Mandeal, Cristian
Ensemble: Bucharest George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra

Swedish cellist Frans Helmerson has performed with many of the best orchestras under the baton of some of today’s great conductors. Another important aspect of...continue...

Russian Futurism Vol 4 - Gnesin / Krimets, et al

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2007-10-09

Works: Michael Gnesin: D'après Shelley, symphonic fragment in D major, Op. 4; Requiem for two violins, viola, cello, and piano, Op. 11; Trio for piano, violin & cello, Op. 63 ("Dedicated to the memory ...
Conductors: Krimets, Konstantin;
Ensemble: ; Moscow Soloists

"Goldstone has taken on himself the completion of several items Mozart never finishedOf the works realized by Goldstone, the largest, by far, are the Sonata...continue...

Dvorák: Piano Quintets Op 5 and Op 81 / Arcus Ensemble

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2007-09-04

Works: Antonín Dvorák: Piano Quintet in A major, B. 28 (Op. 5); Quintet for Piano and Strings no 2 in A major, Op. 81/B 155
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Ensemble: Arcus Ensemble Vienna

Along with Smetana, Antonin Dvorak is the outstanding example of Czech nationalism in nineteenth-century music, albeit allied to Germanic compositional techniques. In 1988, five young...continue...

Smetana, Janácek, Schubert: String Quartets / Alexander

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2007-06-12

Works: Bedrich Smetana: Quartet for Strings no 1 in E minor ("Z mého, zivota," "From My Life"), JB 1; Leos Janácek: Quartet for Strings no 1 "Kreutzer Sonata"; Franz Schubert: Quartet for Strings ...

"The Alexander Quartet has a clear notion of the expressive aims of each composer. With Smetana it is at its finest in a passionate rendition...continue...

Schubert: String Quartets D87 & D810 / Henschel Quartet

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2007-03-13

Works: Franz Schubert: Quartet for Strings no 14 in D minor, D 810 "Death and the Maiden"; Quartet for Strings no 10 in E flat major, D 87/Op 125 no 1

Includes the most famous of all Schubert's string quartets, "Death and the Maiden." The Henschel Quartet has not only received the highest praise for its...continue...

Haydn, Debussy, Webern, et al / Rubin String Quartet

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2006-11-14

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Quartet for Strings in D minor, Op. 42/H 3 no 43; Claude Debussy: Quartet for Strings in G minor, Op. 10; Anton Webern: Bagatelles (6) for string quartet, Op. 9; Jean-Christophe F...

The repertoire of this CD is intended to give an example of the skills of the Rubin Quartet while still demonstrating their expertise in as...continue...

Janácek: Idyll, Mladi, Suite / Ross Pople, London Festival

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2006-09-12

Works: Leos Janácek: Idyll for Strings; Mládí (Youth), suite for wind sextet, JW 7/10; Suite for string orchestra, JW 6/2
Performers: Beckett, Edward; Jennings, Anthony; Messiter, Malcolm; Pike, Anthony; Skinner, Richard; Taylor, Derek
Conductors: Pople, Ross
Ensemble: London Festival Orchestra

In a colorfully pained peasant trunk, Leos Janacek's pupil Bfietislav Bakala discovered the long-forgotten earliest orchestral works of his teacher: the 'Suite for Strings' (around...continue...

Beethoven: Complete String Quartets / Alexander String Quartet

9 CD / Arte Nova / 2006-08-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Quartet for Strings no 1 in F major, Op. 18/1; Quartet for Strings no 5 in A major, Op. 18/5; Quartet for Strings no 2 in G major, Op. 18 no 2; Quartet for Strings no 6 in B fla...

As the first American quartet to win London's International String Quartet Competition, the Alexander Quartet's interpretations of Beethoven have been consistently praised for their controlled...continue...

Beethoven: Triple Concerto, Septet /Shaham, Bronfman, Zinman

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2006-04-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 56 "Triple Concerto"; Septet in E flat major, Op. 20
Performers: Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]; Shaham, Gil; Truls Mork, Truls Otterbech
Conductors: Zinman, David
Ensemble: Zürich Tonhalle Orchestra

"Beethoven's Triple Concerto works best when played like a svelte, bubbly concerto grosso rather than middle-period Beethoven pretending to be Elgar. For that to happen,...continue...

Prokofiev: String Quartets, Quintet, Overture / Russian SQ

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2006-04-11

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Quartet for Strings no 1 in B minor, Op. 50; Quartet for Strings no 2 in F major, Op. 92; Overture on Hebrew Themes for Orchestra in C minor, Op. 34a; Quintet for oboe, clarinet, vi...
Performers: Berkul, Tatiana; Fedorov, Igor; Goloubev, Yuri; Khokhlov, Mikhail; Kotenok, Dmitri; Ozol, Elena; Suchkova, Maria; Tantzov, Oleg

"The four works on this recital, brilliantly and thoughtfully played throughout, show the mind of a master who had a unique sense of harmony, but...continue...

Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals, etc/ Ross Pople, et al

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2006-02-14

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Le Déluge, oratorio for voices, chorus & orchestra, Op. 45; Carnival of the animals; Wedding Cake for Piano and String Orchestra in A flat major, Op. 76; Septet for pia...
Performers: Beckett, Edward; Freyhan, Michael; Knight, Julia; McGee, Robin; Page, David le; Smith, Amanda; Szucs, Ferenc; Walker, Nicholas
Conductors: Pople, Ross
Ensemble: London Festival Orchestra

The grand zoological fantasy called Le Carnaval des Animaux by Camille Saint-Sans (1835-1921) is only the best known of several devilishly witty pieces this composer...continue...

Ginastera: String Quartets no 1 & 2 / Henschel Quartet

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2006-02-14

Works: Alberto Ginastera: Quartet for Strings no 1, Op. 20; Quartet for Strings no 2, Op. 26
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Ensemble: Henschel Quartett (String Quartet)

Ginasteras works combine national characteristics with neo-classical techniques. However, his work is characterized not merely by folk elements, but by a profound interaction with new...continue...

Clara Schumann: Piano and Chamber Music / Gelius Trio

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2006-02-14

Works: Clara Wieck Schumann: Scherzo for piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 14; Romance for piano in A minor, Op. 21/1; Soirées Musicales, 6 pieces for piano, Op. 6; Romances (3) for piano, Op. 11; Variations ...
Performers: Gelius, Micaela; Haack, Stephan; Krstic, Sreten

This addition to [Clara Schumanns] catalogue is timely and welcome. Micaela Geliuss vibrant piano-playing delivers the strength, passion and lan of the solo pieces very...continue...

Messiaen: Quatuor pour la fin du temps / Ensemble Incanto

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2006-02-14

Works: Olivier Messiaen: Quatuor pour la fin du temps
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Ensemble: Ensemble Incanto

Messiaens biographer, Alain Prier, wrote: Probably never in the history of composition has a work been written under such improbable circumstances. Messiaen was a prisoner...continue...

Mendelssohn: String Quartets Vol 3 / Henschel Quartet

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2005-11-08

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

A total of eight works by Mendelssohn have come down to us which can be ascribed to the genre of the string quartet. Already in...continue...

Mendelssohn: String Quartets Vol 2 / Henschel Quartet

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2005-09-13

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Quartet for Strings no 2 in A minor, Op. 13; Quartet for Strings no 5 in E flat major, Op. 44 no 3
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Ensemble: Henschel Quartett (String Quartet)

The Henschel Quartet have been awarded a number of prizes for their interpretations - for their much-recognized recording of Ginastera string quartets for Arte Nova....continue...

Mendelssohn: String Quartets Vol 1 / Henschel Quartet

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2005-04-12

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Quartet for Strings no 1 in E flat major, Op. 12; Quartet for Strings no 6 in F minor, Op. 80
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Ensemble: Henschel String Quartet

"The Henschel Quartet's playing was as close to perfection as to be beyond reproach. Magical!" - The Strad "If you think Mendelssohn is rather bland...continue...

Kreutzer: Septet, Trio / Paul Rivinius, Mithras Octet

1 CD / Arte Nova / 1999-01-12

Works: Conradin Kreutzer: Septet for clarinet, horn, bassoon, violin, viola, cello & double bass in E flat major, Op. 62; Trio for piano, clarinet & bassoon, Op. 43/KWV 5105
Performers: Rivinius, Paul
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Ensemble: Mithras Octet

Note: This title is rare and is considered a collector’s item. It is priced according to its common market value. If the record label that...continue...

Mendelssohn: Octet Op 20, Quintet Op 18 / Ross Pople, et al

1 CD / Arte Nova / 1998-01-01

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Octet for strings in E flat major, Op. 20; Quintet for Strings no 1 in A major, Op. 18
Performers: Bolt, Rachel; Bradley, Sarah-Jane; Gibbs, Robert; Szucs, Ferenc; Young, Abigail
Conductors: Pople, Ross
Ensemble: London Festival Orchestra Ensemble

Haydn: Divertimenti Volumes 1-4 / Klein, Hamburg Soloists

4 CD / Arte Nova / 1998-01-01

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Quartet for Strings in B flat major, Op. 1 no 1 "La Chasse"; Quartet for Strings in E flat major, Op. 1 no 2/H 3 no 2; Quartet for Strings no 3 in D major, Op. 1/3 (H. 3/3); Quart...
Conductors: Klein, Emil
Ensemble: Hamburg Orchestra and Chorus; Hamburg Soloists

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Brahms: String Sextets, Opp. 18 & 36

1 CD / Arte Nova / 1996-02-05

Works: Johannes Brahms: Sextet for Strings no 1 in B flat major, Op. 18; Sextet for Strings no 2 in G major, Op. 36
Performers: Anka, Dana; Crisan, Daniela; Klein, Emil; Leskowitz, Luz; Match, Boris; Mendelssohn, Vladimir

Note: This title is rare and is considered a collector’s item. It is priced according to its common market value. If the record label that...continue...