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Édouard Lalo: Concerto Russe; Piano Concerto

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2012-06-15

Works: Edouard Lalo: Concerto russe, for violin & orchestra, Op. 29; Romance-sérénade, for violin & orchestra; Fantaisie-ballet, for violin & orchestra (from ballet "Naumona"); Guitare, Op. 28; Co...
Performers: Kantorow, Jean-Jacques [Conductor/Violin]; Volondat, Pierre-Alain
Conductors: Bakels, Kees

'A disc without flaws, a true marvel' is how Jean-Jacques Kantorow's previous recording of music by Édouard Lalo was described in the Spanish magazine Scherzo....continue...

Kalinnikov: The Two Symphonies

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2011-09-02

Works: Vasily Kalinnikov: Symphony no 1 in G minor; Symphony no 2 in A major
Conductors: Bakels, Kees

The Malaysian Philharmonc Orchestra under Kees Bakels here present the two symphonies by Russian composer Vassily Kalinnikov. In his short life Kalinnikov wrote several songs...continue...
Recording information: Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS Hall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (12/2000)....continue...

Edouard Lalo: Works for Violin and Orchestra / Jean-Jacques Kantorow, Kees Bakels, Granada City Orchestra

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-04-01

Works: Edouard Lalo: Concerto for Violin in F major, Op. 20; Fantaisie norveggienné, for violin & orchestra; Symphonie espagnole, for violin & orchestra in D minor, Op. 21
Performers: Kantorow, Jean-Jacques [Conductor/Violin]
Conductors: Bakels, Kees

In 1878 Edouard Lalo wrote to the Spanish violin virtuoso Pablo de Sarasate: "Your arrival in my life has been my greatest artistic opportunity... without...continue...
Recording information: Manuel de Falla Auditorium, Granada, Spain (12/2007)....continue...

Rimsky-Korsakov: Orchestral Works / Ogawa, Bakels

4 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2007-09-01

Works: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Op. 35
Conductors: Bakels, Kees
Ensemble: Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra

Besides praising the orchestra and conductor, most reviewers found cause to commend the sound quality of the recordings, as here, on Classics Today: "The brilliance...continue...

Saint-Saëns: Violin Concerto no 3, etc / Bakels, Kantorow

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2007-01-01

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Violin no 3 in B minor, Op. 61; Caprice andalous for Violin and Orchestra in G major, Op. 122; Le déluge, Op. 45; Wedding Cake for Piano and String Orchest...
Performers: Kantorow, Jean-Jacques; Karkkainen, Heini
Conductors: Bakels, Kees; Kantorow, Jean-Jacques
Ensemble: Tapiola Sinfonietta

"Sparkling Saint-Saens - and a Concerto performance that now leads the packs. Violinist Jean-Jacques Kantorow returns with a second volume of Saint-Saens. Kantorow and the...continue...

Lalo: Cello Concerto, Symphony, etc / Bakels, Thedéen, et al

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2006-07-01

Works: Edouard Lalo: Concerto for Cello in D minor; Symphony in G minor; Namouna
Performers: Thedeen, Torleif
Conductors: Bakels, Kees
Ensemble: Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra

"The performances here are stunning. Torleif Thedeen is a terrific soloist, playing every note as if he really means it, and while he's not afraid...continue...

Rimsky-Korsakov: Symphonies no 1 & 3, etc / Bakels

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2005-06-01

Works: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Symphony no 1 in E minor, Op. 1; Fantasia on Serbian themes, Op. 6; Symphony no 3 in C major, Op. 32
Conductors: Bakels, Kees
Ensemble: Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra

" Symphony No. 3's slow movement, with its beautiful main theme, comes off best. Here Bakels' sensitivity and ear for nuance creates a serene, magical...continue...

Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol, etc / Bakels, Ogawa

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2005-04-01

Works: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34; Concerto for Piano in C sharp minor, Op. 30; Tale of Tsar Saltan; Sadko, Op. 5; Russian Easter Festival Overture, Op. 36
Performers: Ogawa, Noriko
Conductors: Bakels, Kees
Ensemble: Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra

"Wow! Move over Stokowski! Kees Bakels and his Malaysian players go nuts in the last two minutes of the Russian Easter Overture, cutting the tempo...continue...

Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, etc / Bakels, Malaysian PO

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2003-10-12

Works: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Op. 35; Symphony no 2, Op. 9 "Antar"
Performers: Gundermann, Marcus
Conductors: Bakels, Kees
Ensemble: Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra

Martucci: Symphonies no 1 & 2 / Bakels, Malaysian PO

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2003-02-07

Works: Giuseppe Martucci: Symphony no 1 in D minor, Op. 75; Symphony no 2 in F major, Op. 81
Conductors: Bakels, Kees
Ensemble: Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra

"Giuseppe Martucci was one of Italy's major iconoclastic musicians. His two symphonies are major works and are often considered the high points of his creative...continue...

Dvorak: Cello Concerto, The Water Goblin, etc / Bakels

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2002-10-09

Works: Antonín Dvorák: Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104/B 191; Water Goblin, Op. 107/B 195; Carnival Overture, Op. 92
Performers: Thedeen, Torleif
Conductors: Bakels, Kees
Ensemble: Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra

"The orchestra, if not quite the Vienna Philharmonic, plays with spirit and warmth in all three works, and Bakels's tempos are sensible and effective. The...continue...