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Giovanni Albini (b. 1982): Musica Ciclica / Davide Alogna, violin; Giorgio Mirto, guitar

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2013-02-26

Works: Giovanni Albini: Corale no 4, prelude for solo cello; Una teoria della prossimità, for string orchestra; Double Concerto for violin, guitar & orchestra; Estatica, for guitar; Quartet for Strings...
Performers: Alogna, Davide; Mirto, Giorgio [Guitar]; Mureddu, Fabio
Conductors: Garegnani, Dario;
Ensemble: Duo Bonfanti; La Cameriste Ambrosiane; Le Cameriste Ambrosiane

This collection showcases a variety of works from Albini's oeuvre, many of which have been praised for their mathematical significance. Strong links to Western Classical...continue...

Flavours: Music for cello and piano by Debussy, Schnittke, Beethoven, Van Breen / Amber Docters van Leeuwen, cello; Taisiya Pushkar, piano

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2013-02-26

Works: Claude Debussy: Sonata for Cello and Piano; Alfred Schnittke: Sonata for cello & piano no 1; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Cello and Piano no 5 in D major, Op. 102 no 2; Eef Van Breen: Flavours, f...
Performers: Pushkar, Taisiya; Van Leeuwen, Amber Docters

This compilation provides a showcase of the many aspects of the cello and the range of emotions and characters that the instrument is able to...continue...
Recording information: Motor Music Studio, Mechelen, Belgium (02/09/2011)....continue...

Schumann: Music for Cello and Piano, Vol. 2 - Romances Op. 94; Sonata Op. 105 et al. / Francesco Dillon, cello; Emanuele Torquati, piano

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2013-01-29

Works: Robert Schumann: Romances (3) for Oboe and Piano, Op. 94; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in A minor, Op. 105; Vier Marschen, Op. 76; Phantasiestücke (8) for Piano, Op. 12; Piano Quintet, Op. 4...
Performers: Dillon, Francesco; Torquati, Emanuele

Combining communicative performances with engaging programming, this release is dedicated to Schumann's music for cello and piano - works that were written after a period...continue...
Recording information: Fondazione Spinola Banna per l'Arte, Poirino (07/23/2012-07/24/2012)....continue...

Schubert: The Last Years - Piano Trios; String Quartets; String Quintet, Octet

6 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2013-01-29

Works: Franz Schubert: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in B flat major, D 898/Op 99; Notturno for Piano and Strings in E flat major, D 897/Op. 148; Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in E flat major, Op. 100, ...
Performers: Klaviertrio Amsterdam; Yang, Wen-Sinn
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Ensemble: Amsterdam Piano Trio; Berlin Philharmonic Octet; Brandis Quartet

Spanning 6 CDs and featuring many a consummate performance, this release celebrates the genius of Schubert through detailing all of his late chamber music. The...continue...

Jonathan Goldstein: Cyclorama / Balanescu Quartet and Ensemble

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-11-13

Works: Jonathan Goldstein: Reverie for ensemble; Notturno for ensemble; Everywhere, for piano & ensemble; Cras amet, for voice & ensemble; Crystals, for ensemble; Elegy for ensemble; Etude for cello no 1; E...
Performers: Davidson, Grace; Holland, Nicholas; Pearson, James
Conductors: Goldstein, Jonathan
Ensemble: Balanescu Ensemble

Jonathan Goldstein is an award-winning composer of music for film, TV, and advertising. This, his first album, is a ranging view of his instrumental works...continue...
Recording information: St. Jude's-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London....continue...

Stabat Mater - works by Pergolesi, Palestrina, Vivaldi, Haydn, Dvorak, Boccherini [4 CDs]

4 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Giovanni Pergolesi: Stabat Mater; Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Stabat Mater; Antonio Vivaldi: Amen; Franz Joseph Haydn: Stabat Mater, H 20 bis; Antonin Dvorák: Stabat Mater, Op. 58/B 71; ...
Performers: Ahnsjo, Claes-Håkan; Anlauf, Richard; Bishop, Julia; Borg, Kim; Brown, Timothy [Choral Conductor]; Jones, Angharad Gruffydd; Laki, Krisztina; Levine, Joanna; Levy, Mark [Viol]; Parker, Joanna; ...
Conductors: Brown, Timothy; Leusink, Pieter Jan; Bernius, Frieder; Smetacek, Vaclav; Scogna, Flavio Emilio
Ensemble: ; Choir of Clare College Cambridge; Holland Boys Choir; Netherland Bach Collegium; Prague Philharmonic Choir; Wurttemberg Chamber Orchestra

This release is dedicated to some of the most famous settings of the Stabat mater, revealing the genre's varying treatment by composers over the centuries....continue...

Brahms: Piano Quartets, complete (3) / Derek Han, piano; Isabelle Faust, violin; Bruno Giuranna, viola; Alain Meunier, cello

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-08-28

Works: Johannes Brahms: Quartet for Piano and Strings no 1 in G minor, Op. 25; Quartet for Piano and Strings no 3 in C minor, Op. 60; Quartet for Piano and Strings no 2 in A major, Op. 26
Performers: Faust, Isabelle; Giuranna, Bruno; Han, Derek; Meunier, Alain

Though Brahms only composed three piano quartets in his long compositional life, all of the rare gems prove to be a window into his intricate...continue...

Domenico Scarlatti: Complete Keyboard Sonatas / Pieter-Jan Belder, harpsichord, fortepiano, organ

36 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-07-31

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in D minor, K 1/L 366; Sonata for Harpsichord in G major, K 2/L 388; Sonata for Harpsichord in A minor, K 3/L 378; Sonata for Harpsichord in G minor, K 4/L ...
Performers: Belder, Pieter-Jan; Wakelkamp, Frank

On popular demand we reissue his complete keyboard sonatas. By using various (copies of) period instruments Belder has prevented saturation of the listener. And of...continue...

Historic Russian Archives: David Oistrakh - Chamber Music Edition

10 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-07-31

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major, K 306 (300l); Variations (12) on "La bergère Célimene," for violin & piano in G major, K. 359 (K. 374a); Sergey Rachmani...
Performers: Badura-Skoda, Paul; Bauer, Frida; Goldenweiser, Alexander [Composer]; Knushevitsky, Svyatoslav; Kollegorskaya, Inna; Makarov, Abram; Oborin, Lev; Oistrakh, David; Oistrakh, Igor [Violin]; Richter, Sv...

The reissue of this unique collection of chamber music masterpieces, ranging from Baroque to 20-century, played by the legendary David Oistrakh, with his luminous, sonorous

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Beethoven: Cello Sonatas, Op. 102; Schumann: 5 Pieces in Folk Style, Fantasy Pieces, Op. 73 / Quirine Viersen, cello; Silke Avenhaus, cello

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-07-31

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Cello and Piano no 4 in C major, Op. 102 no 1; Sonata for Cello and Piano no 5 in D major, Op. 102 no 2; Robert Schumann: Phantasiestücke (3) for Clarinet and Pi...
Performers: Avenhaus, Silke; Viersen, Quirine

The combination of cello and piano has long been a favored choice among composers. Detailing a selection of works by two of the world's greatest;...continue...
Recording information: De Nieuwe Veste Breda, The Netherlands (04/09/1999-04/10/1999)....continue...

Mendelssohn: Complete Works for Cello & Piano / Luca Fiorentini, cello; Stefania Redaelli, piano

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-07-31

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Variations Concertantes for Cello and Piano, Op. 17; Sonata for cello & piano no 2 in D major, Op. 58; Song without words for Cello and Piano in D major, Op. 109; Sonata for cello ...
Performers: Fiorentini, Luca; Redaelli, Stefania

Felix Mendelssohn's love for the cello was famed, and accordingly it was well-represented in his body of work. These works for cello and piano show...continue...
Recording information: Teatro Ponchielli, Cremona, Italy (01/02/2012-01/04/2012)....continue...

The Richard Strauss Edition [35 CDs + CD-Rom]

36 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-02-28

Works: Richard Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra; Tod und Verklärung, Op. 24; Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59; Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28; Don Juan, Op. 20; Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40; Metamorph...
Performers: Becker, Herbert; Beranova, Katerina; Bierbach, Franz; Blankenburg, Heinz; Boese, Ursula; Botha, Johan; Cassilly, Richard; Clement, Manfred; Damm, Peter; Dermota, Anton [Tenor Vocals]; Dunn, Mignon; E...
Conductors: Kempe, Rudolf; Plasson, Michel; Karajan, Herbert von; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Böhm, Karl; Keilberth, Joseph; De Waart, Edo

This truly unique set comprises a superb collection of some of the greatest performances of Richard Strauss's orchestral, operatic, chamber and vocal works, brought together...continue...

Francesco Maria Zuccari: Cello Sonatas / Renato Criscuolo, Musica Perduta

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-02-28

Works: Francesco Maria Zuccari: Sonata for Cello no 1 in D major; Sonata for Cello no 2 in B flat major; Sonata for Cello no 3 in G major; Sonata for Cello no 4 in A minor; Sonata for Cello no 6 in C major;...
Performers: Bagnai, Alberto; Carreca, Michele; Criscuolo, Renato; Marzetti, Luca [Cello]
Conductors:
Ensemble: Musica Perduta

MVSICA PERDVTA proved these manuscripts of the Baroque Cello Sonatas to be by the hand of Francesco Maria Zuccari, organist and Maestro di Capella of...continue...
Recording information: Oratorio P.P. Barnabiti, Rome (05/31/2010-06/03/2010)....continue...

Ferdinnand Rebay: Quartets for guitar, flute and strings / Noqué, Fernandez-Cueva, Galindo, Torres, Villalba

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-02-28

Works: Ferdinand Rebay: Quartet for guitar, violin, viola & cello in D minor; Quartet for guitar, flute, viola & cello in A minor
Performers: Fernadez-Cueva, Alicia; Galindo, Raul; Noque, Gonzalo; Torres, Pedro Michel; Villalba, Jacobo

This World Premiere Recording is a rare and important discovery by Ferdinand Rebay, a Viennese composer of the first half of the 20th century. Rebay's...continue...
Recording information: Fray Luis de León Hall, Madrid (02/25/2011-02/27/2011)....continue...

Saint-Saëns: Works for violin and orchestra / Ulf Hoelscher, violin

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-02-28

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Violin no 1 in A minor, Op. 20; Concerto for Violin no 2 in C major, Op. 58; La muse et le poète, for violin, cello & piano (or orchestra), Op. 132; Weddin...
Performers: Hoelscher, Ulf; Kirshbaum, Ralph
Conductors: Dervaux, Pierre
Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra

A great reissue of this classic recording of the complete Saint-Saëns violin concertos by Ulf Hoescher, he executes these violin concertos of Saint-Saëns at his...continue...
Recording information: Abbey Road Studios, London (1977)....continue...

The Last Bard: Chamber music of Alessandro Appignani / Alessandro Rappignani, piano

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-11-15

Works: Alessandro Appignani: Piano Quintet; The Last Bard, for string quartet; L'Aleph, 26 visions for piano; Mediterranean Song - Canzona 1, for viola & paino; A Window in the Wood, for viola; La Coscienza...
Performers: Appignani, Alessandro; Kanamaru, Yoko; Schmidt, Wolfgang Emanuel; Turconi, Gianluca; Zigante, Manuel
Conductors:
Ensemble: Quartetto d'archi di Torino

Italian contemporary composer Appignani, began to play piano and cello as a small child, and was later drawn to composition. He identifies as "The Last...continue...
Recording information: Gustav Mahler Hall, Dobbiaco, Bolzano, Italy (2009-07-12&2010-09-11_2010-)....continue...

Russian Archives: Mstislav Rostropovitch plays Russian cello concertos / Glazunov, Khachaturian, Miaskovsky and Prokofiev

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-10-25

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony-Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in E minor, Op. 125; Nikolay Myaskovsky: Concerto for Cello in C minor, Op. 66; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Variations for Cello and Orchest...
Performers: Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors: Kondrashin, Kirill; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Svetlanov, Evgeny

One of the interesting facts surrounding the incredible number of great Russian musicians born in the Soviet area, is that the overwhelming majority of them...continue...

Haydn: Complete Baryton Trios / Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

21 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-08-30

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Baryton Trio in A major, H. 11/1; Baryton Trio in A major, H. 11/2; Baryton Trio in A major, H. 11/3; Baryton Trio in A major, H. 11/4; Baryton Trio in A major, H. 11/5; Baryton T...
Performers: Andrasfalvy-Brussing, Maria; Brussing, Michael; Fontana, Fabio; Rocchetti, Gabriele; Sensi, Roberto
Conductors:
Ensemble: Esterhazy Ensemble; Piccolo Concerto Wien

This 21-CD box-set contains the very first complete recording of Haydn's complete Baryton Trios. Recorded by the talented Esterházy Ensemble in combination with a various...continue...
Recording information: Esterházy Castle, Eisenstadt (09/2006-07/2008)....continue...

Bach: Orchetral Works Complete: Brandenburg, Suites, Concerto / Manze, Belder

9 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-08-30

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 1 in F major, BWV 1046; Brandenburg Concerto no 2 in F major, BWV 1047; Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G major, BWV 1048; Brandenburg Concerto no 4 in G m...
Performers: Baudet, Remy; Belder, Pieter-Jan; Boeken, Marten; Boer, Johannes; Bruggen, Albert; Bruine, Frank de; Coolen, Saskia; Delft, Menno Van; Drzyzgula, Kamil; Heberlin, Juditha; Hengelbrock, Thomas; Henstr...
Conductors: Belder, Pieter-Jan; Manze, Andrew; ; Glaetzner, Burkhard; Szostak, Zdzislav
Ensemble: ; Amsterdam Bach Soloists; Camerata Antonio Luco; La Stravaganza Köln ; Musica Amphion; Netherlands Bach Society; Neues Bachisches Collegium

This massive 9-CD box set includes the complete orchestral works of one of Baroque music's greatest composers: Bach. This recording is a collaborative project which...continue...

Schumann: Lieder; Violin Sonata No. 2; Kinderszenen arr. for Cello and Piano / Friedrich Grutzmacher

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-08-30

Works: Robert Schumann: Myrthen, Op. 25; Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42; Lieder und Gesänge (5), Op. 127; Liederkreis, Op. 39; Frühlingsnacht ("Uberm Garten durch die Lüfte"), song for voice &...
Performers: Dillon, Francesco; Torquati, Emanuele

Arranged for cello and piano by Friederich Grützmacher, this 2CD release performs Schumann like you've never experienced before. Francesco Dillon (cello) and Emanuele Torquati (piano)...continue...
Recording information: Studio Forzani, Milan (01/09/2010-01/12/2010)....continue...

Liszt: Complete Cello & Piano Music / Francesco Dillon, cello; Emanuele Torquati, piano

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-07-26

Works: Franz Liszt: Elegy no 1 for Cello and Piano, S 130/R 471b; Elegy no 2 for Cello and Piano, S 131; Romance oubliée, for viola (or violin, or cello) & piano, S. 132 (LW D16); La lugubre gondola ...
Performers: Dillon, Francesco; Torquati, Emanuele

Cellist Francisco Dillon and pianist Emanuele Torquati, team up again for another successful collaboration in this special and original issue for the Liszt year 2011....continue...
Recording information: Teatro Comunale Filippo Marchetti, Camerino (01/10/2011-01/11/2011)....continue...

Richard Strauss: Complete Chamber Music / Sawallisch, Ritzkowsky, Pirner

9 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-07-26

Works: Richard Strauss: Ständchen, for piano quartet in G major (TrV 114, AV 168); Festmarsch (no 2) in D major for piano quartet (TrV 136, AV 178); Pieces (2) for piano quartet (TrV 169, AV 182); Quar...
Performers: Hess, Sebastian; Kandinskaia, Anna; Metzger, Roland; Mrongovius, Begonia-Uriarte; Mrongovius, Karl-Hermann; Pirner, Gitti; Ritzkowsky, Johannes; Sawallisch, Wolfgang [Conductor/Piano]; Sebestyen, Ern...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Sinnhoffer Quartet; Wiener Streichtrio

For the first time issued in one set: the complete chamber music of Richard Strauss! Produced by the prestigious Bayerische Rundfun and with performances by...continue...

Crusell: The Clarinet Concertos / Johnson, Schwarz

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-06-28

Works: Bernhard Henrik Crusell: Concerto for clarinet & orchestra no 1 in E flat major, Op. 1; Concerto for clarinet & orchestra no 2 in F minor, Op. 5; Concerto for clarinet & orchestra no 3 in B flat majo...
Performers: Furman, Misha; Graaf, Henk de; Johnson, Emma [Clarinet]; Pachuka, Joanna; Shimon, Itamar
Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard;
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra; Members of the Daniel String Quartet

C.P.E. Bach, Benda, Chopin, Danzi: Flute Concertos

10 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-06-28

Works: Franz Danzi: Concerto no 1 in G major for flute & orchestra, Op. 30; Concerto no 2 in D minor for flute & orchestra, Op. 31; Concerto no 3 in D minor for flute & orchestra, Op. 42; Concerto no 4 in D...
Performers: Adorjan, Andras [Flute]; Baudet, Remy; Bruine, Frank de; Clerck, Paul de; Dewez, Luc; Dingfelder, Ingrid; Galasso, Ugo; Gorniak, Ulka; Graf, Peter-Lukas; Grauwels, Marc; Herbert, Giselle; Michel, Cat...
Conductors: Stadlmair, Hans; Munclinger, Milan; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Leonard, Laurence; ; Kieft, Roland; Leppard, Raymond; Dumortier, Georges; Vandernoot, Andre; Waterlot, Ulysse
Ensemble: ; Ars Rediviva Orchestra; Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra; Cordevento; English Chamber Orchestra; Modo Antiquo; Munich Chamber Orchestra

A 10CD set that traces the development of the flute from a traverse one keyed instrument of the 18th century through to the 8 keyed...continue...

A Handel Portrait

42 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-05-31

Works: George Frederick Handel: The Water Music; Water Music Suite no 2 in D major, HWV 349; Water Music Suite no 1 in F major, HWV 348; Handel - Bourée; Concerto for Oboe no 3 in G minor, HWV 287; C...
Performers: Armstrong, Sheila [Soprano Vocal]; Balzereit, Charlotte; Borgstede, Michael; Bosgraaf, Erik; Brett, Charles; Bury, Alison; Carolan, Lucy; Comberti, Micaela; Corti, Francesco; Gati, Istvan; Grafova, M...
Conductors: Clark, Robert Haydon; Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Haenchen, Hartmut; Lubbock, John; Szostak, Zdzislav; Rolla, János [Violin]; Vitale, Marco; Matt, Nicol; ; Willcocks, David; Wentz, Jed; Cleobury, St...
Ensemble: ; Brandenburg Consort; Consort of London; L'Ecole d'Orphée ; Musica ad Rhenum

A wider survey of Handel’s output could scarcely be imagined, making this the perfect introduction to one of 'our' musical geniuses, whether you are English,...continue...

Beethoven Edition: Complete Works / Grumiaux, Haitink, Vienna PO, Schiff et al.

86 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-05-31

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60; Symphony no 5 in C min...
Performers: Altvater, Tobias; Amadeus Webersinke; Ander, Eva; Bartel, Reinhold; Berkes, Kalman; Bischoff, Joachim; Bittner, Manfred; Boensch, Cornelius; Bourve, Antonia; Brendel, Alfred; Brown, Ian [Piano]; Bryn...
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert; Stein, Horst; Oskamp, Gerard; Haitink, Bernard; Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Bünte, Carl-August; Semkov, Jerzy; Skrowaczewski, Stanislaw; Marriner, Sir Neville; Koch, Helmut; Batz...
Ensemble: ; Berliner Solisten; Borodin Trio; Brahms-Trio; Erben-Quartett; European Chamber Soloists; Members of the MDR Leipzig Radio Chorus; Members of the Orchestra da Camera di Genova (Memb; Ottetto Italiano

Tchaikovsky: Complete Works for Cello and Orchestra

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-05-31

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Variations for Cello and Orchestra on a Rococo theme, Op. 33; Morceaux (6) for Piano, Op. 19; Andante cantabile for Cello and Strings, Op. 11; Pezzo capriccioso for Cello a...
Performers: Rudin, Alexander
Conductors: Alexeiev, Nicolai; Rudin, Alexander
Ensemble: Musica Viva Ensemble, Dresden

Recording information: Mosfilm Studios (02/1997)....continue...

Carlo Sturla: Passio di Venerdi Santo

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-05-31

Works: Carlo Sturla: Passio di Venerdì Santo, Passione secondo Giovanni, for chorus & ensemble
Performers: Bagnoli, Lucia; Barbieri, Jonatha; Barbieri, Nicola; Bozzo, Patrizia; Cuneo, Luisa; Dalfino, Laura; Esposito, Emanuele; Figueroa, Eduardo; Gattino, Alessandra; Goidanich, Marlise; Gubri, Marianne; Me...
Conductors: Ferrari, Franco
Ensemble: Il Concento Ecclesiastico

Recording information: Chiesa del Convento de Santa Caterina, Genova (09/03/2006-09/05/2006)....continue...

Louis-Nicolas Clérambault: Orpée-Médée

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2010-11-09

Works: Louis-Nicolas Clérambault: Orphée, cantata no 3 for voice & ensemble; Médée, cantata for voice & ensemble; Suite for harpsichord No 1 in C; Suite for harpsichord no 2 in C minor
Performers: Curtis, Alan; Gilbert, Kenneth; Goebel, Reinhard [Conductor]; Hazelet, Willbert; Medlam, Charles; Vocals], Rachel Yakar [Soprano

Louis-Nicolas Clérambault came from a musical dynasty, and was a formidable violinist and organist. He favored the Italianate style of Corelli, and his music is...continue...

J.S. Bach Edition - Complete Works (Brilliant Classics) [157 CDs]

157 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2010-09-14

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 1 in F major, BWV 1046; Brandenburg Concerto no 2 in F major, BWV 1047; Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G major, BWV 1048; Brandenburg Concerto no 4 in G m...
Performers: Asperen, Bob van; Baudet, Remy; Beekman, Marcel; Belder, Pieter-Jan; Black, Neil; Boeken, Marten; Boer, Johannes; Borgstede, Michael; Bruggen, Albert; Bruine, Frank de; Christiane Wuyts; Coolen, Sask...
Conductors: Belder, Pieter-Jan; Clark, Robert Haydon; Sitkovetsky, Dmitry; Glaetzner, Burkhard; ; Koetsveld, Krijn; Leusink, Pieter Jan
Ensemble: ; Amsterdam Bach Soloists; Bach Ensemble Heidelberg; Consort of London; Ensemble Il Quadrifoglio; Netherlands Bach Society; Neues Bachisches Collegium

In just over a decade Brilliant Classics Editions have become industry trademarks. Consisting of the entire oeuvre or the complete works in one genre by...continue...

Passionate Baroque Arias / Gemma Bertagnolli, soprano

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2010-07-13

Works: Johann Adolf Hasse: Astarto; George Frederick Handel: Il trionfo del tempo e del disinganno, HWV 46a; Watermusic, suite in F Major, HWV 348; Concerto Grosso, Op. 6/6, HWV 324; Concerto Grosso, Op. 3/...
Performers: Bertagnolli, Gemma; Imbalzano, Elisa; Monti, Davide; Romaner, Franziska; Veggetti, Stefano; Zeller, Konrad
Conductors: Veggetti, Stefano
Ensemble: Ensemble Cordia

In 18th-century Italian opera the solo aria was the main, indeed almost the exclusive, vehicle for expressing the characters' feelings and emotions. And the presentation...continue...
Recording information: Pfarrkirche Kiens (Südtirol) (08/07/2007-08/09/2007)....continue...

Classical Top 100

5 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2010-05-04

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons; Concerto for Flute "Il Gardellino"; Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the animals; Carnival of the Animals; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata, K. 331; Eine ...
Performers: Austbo, Hakon; Boer, Harmen de; Crombach, Sara; Geiger, Gyorgy; Goldstein, Misha; Grafova, Maria; Grauwels, Marc; Groop, Monica; Han, Derek; Hoek, Martijn van den; Holbling, Anna; Jerie, Marek; Jones...
Conductors: Warchal, Bohdan; Clark, Robert Haydon; Bátiz, Enrique; Ermler, Mark; ; Robev, Georgi; Sándor, János; Kosler, Zdenek; Heyerick, Florian; Davis, Carl; Lenárd, Ondrej; Vandernoot, An...
Ensemble: ; Early Music Consort of London; London Baroque; Musica ad Rhenum; New York Harp Ensemble

This set is newly compiled, choosing the 100 very best tracks in the best available performances, including London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Carl...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Complete Ballets

6 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2010-03-23

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake; Variations for Cello and Orchestra on a Rococo theme, Op. 33; Symphony no 6 in B minor ("Pathétique"), Op. 74; Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a; Nutcracker ...
Performers: Gendron, Maurice; Ricci, Ruggiero
Conductors: Ansermet, Ernest

A superb 6 CD set that brings together the very best of Ansermet's Decca Tchaikovsky recordings. As well as the three great ballet scores, the...continue...

Passion: A Passion Music By Palestrina

15 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2010-03-09

Works: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Stabat Mater; Super flumina Babylonis; Gregorio Allegri: Miserere; Robert Ramsey: How Are the Mighty Fallen; Thomas Weelkes: When David heard; Thomas Tallis: Lamenta...
Performers: Ahnsjo, Claes-Hakan; Anlauf, Richard; Bishop, Julia; Brown, Timothy [Choral Conductor]; Fischesser, Christof [Bass Vocals]; Jones, Angharad Gruffydd; Labitzke, Petra; Laki, Krisztina; Levine, Joanna;...
Conductors: Messori, Matteo; Cleobury, Stephen; Brown, Timothy; Schafer, Wolfgang; Bernius, Frieder; Matt, Nicol

This stunning 15 CD collection contains some of the greatest sacred music ever written! From the great Lamentations of Byrd, Tallis and Palestrina, the listener...continue...

Bach: Brandenburg Concertos no 4 and 5 / Pieter-Jan Belder, Musica Antiphon

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2010-02-09

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 4 in G major, BWV 1049; Brandenburg Concerto no 5 in D major, BWV 1050; Brandenburg Concerto no 6 in B flat major, BWV 1051
Performers: Baudet, Remy; Belder, Pieter-Jan; Boer, Johannes; Coolen, Saskia; Swarts, Lucia; Swierstra, Staas; van der Velden, Mieneke; Yamagata, Sayuri
Conductors: Belder, Pieter-Jan
Ensemble: Musica Amphion

Bach's six concertos dedicated to the Margrave of Brandenburg were completed in 1721. They are supreme examples of the concerto grosso form, though in some...continue...
Recording information: Lokhorstkerk, Leiden, The Netherlands (05/2006/06/2006)....continue...

Mendelssohn: Octet / Amati String Orchestra

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2010-02-09

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Sextet for Piano and Strings in D major, Op. 110; Octet for strings in E flat major, Op. 20
Performers: Ephrat, Ron; Hülshoff, Alexander; Ouziel, Dalia; Sassen, Jean; Sharon, Gil [Violin]; Tamminen, Liisa

Mendelssohn was perhaps the most precociously gifted of all composers. As a child prodigy he stands out from other famous examples such as Mozart, Saint-Saens,...continue...
Recording information: Hervormde Kerk Rhoon, The Netherlands (1966-1967)....continue...

Boccherini: Complete Cello Sonatas / Puxeddu

4 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2010-02-09

Works: Luigi Boccherini: Sonata for cello & continuo, G. 3 (doubtful; 2 movements attributed to Louis-Auguste-Joseph Janson); Sonata for cello & continuo in C minor, G. 2; Sonata for cello & continuo in F m...
Performers: Lapolla, Claudia; Lattuada, Francesco; Puxeddu, Luigi

Luigi Boccherini was born in the Italian city of Lucca, the birthplace of Geminiani, Catalani and Puccini. Like his fellow composer and compatriot Geminiani, he...continue...

Borodin: Complete Chamber Music

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2010-02-09

Works: Alexander Borodin: Quartet for Strings no 1 in A major; Piano Quintet in C minor; Quartet for Strings no 2 in D major; String Quintet for 2 violins, viola & 2 cellos in F minor (Finale completed by O...
Performers: Bobrovsky, Alexander; Detisov, Alexander; Gotthelf, Alexander; Mndoiantz, Alexander; Osokine, Alexander; Polonsky, Alexander; Suliga, Igor
Conductors:
Ensemble: Moscow Trio

Alexander Borodin was one of those composers who did something else for a living. He was a highly respected research chemist who published over 40...continue...
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Monteverdi: Complete Operas on Brilliant Classics

10 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2010-02-09

Works: Claudio Monteverdi: L'Orfeo; Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria; L'incoronazione di Poppea, opera in 3 acts, SV 308; Unspecified: Orfeo and L'Incoronazione di Poppea
Performers: Antonelli, Giordano; Bucci, Angela; Canihac, Jean-Pierre; Coelati, Riccardo Rama; Giannelli, Jean Michel; Giardini, Luca; Gintoli, Loredana; Imbert, Jean; Lechartier, Eric; Lucchi, Frédé...
Conductors: Vartolo, Sergio

Monteverdi's three great operas (a fourth, Arianna, only survives in part) are among the earliest surviving examples of opera, and are still regular fixtures on...continue...
Recording information: Auditorium of Pigna, Corsica (10/2006); Pigna Auditorium, Corsica, France (10/2006)....continue...

Bach Family Motets / Timothy Brown

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2009-06-02

Works: Johann Christoph Bach: Lieber Herr Gott, wecke uns auf; Es ist nun aus mit meinem Leben; Der Gerechte, ob er Gleich zu zeitlich stirbt; Ich lasse dich nicht; Fürchte dich nicht; Johann Bach: Uns...
Performers: Dexter, Keri; Gough, Helen; Kenny, Elizabeth
Conductors: Brown, Timothy
Ensemble: Clare College Choir

The Bach dynasty produced an astonishing number of fine musicians. The great Johann Sebastian towers over them all, and his sons, Carl Philipp Emanuel, Johann...continue...

Brahms: Violin Concerto, Double Concerto / Booren, Verhey, Starker, et al

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2009-05-05

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"
Performers: Starker, János; Van Den Booren, Borika; Verhey, Emmy
Conductors: Marturet, Eduardo; Joó, Arpád
Ensemble: Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra

Dvorák: Cello Concerto, Violin Concerto / Susskind, Ricci, Neslova, St. Louis SO

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2009-02-10

Works: Antonín Dvorák: Concerto for Cello in A major, B 10; Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 53
Performers: Nelsova, Zara; Ricci, Ruggiero
Conductors: Susskind, Walter
Ensemble: St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

Vox Temporis - Lekeu: Chamber Music / E. Ysae Ensemble

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2009-01-27

Works: Guillaume Lekeu: Molto adagio sempre cantante e doloroso; Vouloir; Quartet for Strings in G minor "Méditation"; Quartet for Piano and Strings
Performers: De Neve, Guido; De Neve, Leo; Kessels, Christel; Sciffer, Jan; Van den Hauwe, Dirk
Conductors:
Ensemble: Eugène Ysae Ensemble

Guillaume Lekeu is one of music's might have beens: a prolific composer from the age of 15, who died of typhoid just nine years later...continue...

Schubert: Octet / Berlin Philhmarmonic Octet

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2009-01-27

Works: Franz Schubert: Octet for Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon and Strings in F major, D 803/Op. 166
Performers: Brandhofer, Alois; Gawriloff, Saschko; Lemke, Hans; Mehne, Rainer; Seifert, Gerd; Steiner, Peter; Strehle, Wilfried; Zepperitz, Rainer
Conductors:
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Octet

In a two week period in 1824, Schubert started and completed three of his greatest chamber works – the string quartets in A minor D804...continue...

Veracini: Violin Sonatas Op 1 / Casazza, La Magnifica Comunità, et al

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2008-10-14

Works: Francesco Maria Veracini: Sonatas (12) for Violin and Basso Continuo, Op. 1
Performers: Casazza, Enrico; Ferrarini, Francesco; Loreggian, Roberto; Scandelli, Marcello
Conductors:
Ensemble: Accademia della Magnifica Comunità

Veracini was born into a family of Florentine artists and musicians but made his name as a superb violinist-composer in Venice, and this collection is...continue...

Stradella: Cantata for Christmas Eve / Casazza, Miatello, Calvi, Abbondanza, La Magnifica Comunità

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2008-10-14

Works: Alessandro Stradella: Sinfonia no 2; Si apra al riso ogni labro; Sinfonia in A major; Sinfonia in F major
Performers: Abbondanza, Roberto; Calvi, Caterina; Casazza, Enrico; Ferrarini, Francesco; Longo, Isabella; Loreggian, Roberto; Miatello, Cristina
Conductors: Casazza, Enrico
Ensemble: Accademia della Magnifica Comunità

A contemporary of Buxtehude and Lully, Antonio Stradella remained in Italy his entire life. In Rome, in the mid-seventeenth century, with the theatres being closed...continue...

Boccherini: String Quintets Vol 6 / La Magnifica Comunità

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2008-10-14

Works: Luigi Boccherini: Quintet for 2 Violins, Viola and 2 Cellos in D minor, Op. 25 no 1/G 295; Quintet for 2 Violins, Viola and 2 Cellos in E flat major, Op. 25 no 2/G 295; Quintet for 2 Violins, Viola a...
Performers: Casazza, Enrico; Longo, Isabella; Paladin, Mario; Puxeddu, Luigi; Sapere, Leonardo
Conductors:
Ensemble: Accademia della Magnifica Comunità

This group of Italian Baroque experts and musicians continue their journey through Boccherini's greatest contribution to chamber music. He composed over a hundred string quintets,...continue...

Haydn: String Quartets Complete Vol 7 / Buchberger Quartet

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2008-09-02

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Quartet for Strings in F major, Op. 17 no 2/H 3 no 26; Quartet for Strings in E major, Op. 17 no 1/H 3 no 25; Quartet for Strings in C minor, Op. 17 no 4/H 3 no 28; Quartet for St...
Performers: Buchberger, Hubert; Etzel, Joachim; Greve, Julia; Sohler, Helmut
Conductors:
Ensemble: Buchberger String Quartet

The seventh volume of this complete cycle, due to be completed in time for the worldwide celebrations on the 200th anniversary of Haydn's death next...continue...

Franck: String Quartet, Piano Quintet / Rubackyté, Vilnius String Quartet

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2008-09-02

Works: César Franck: Quartet for Strings in D major, M 9; Quintet for Piano and Strings in F minor, M 7
Performers: Jakaitis, Girdutis; Rubackyté, Mûza; Silale, Arturas; Vainiunaite, Audrone; Vasiliausksas, Augustinas
Conductors:
Ensemble: Vilnius String Quartet

After Muza Rubackyte's dazzling disc of the piano music, released last month, the second Franck release on Brilliant Classics pairs her with fellow Lithuanian musicians...continue...

Crussell: Complete Clarinet Quartets / De Graff, Furman, Shimon, Pachucka

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2008-05-27

Works: Bernhard Henrik Crusell: Quartet for Clarinet and Strings no 1 in E flat major, Op. 2; Quartet for Clarinet and Strings no 3 in D major, Op. 7; Quartet for Clarinet and Strings no 2 in C minor, Op. 4
Performers: Furman, Misha; Graaf, Henk de; Pachucka, Joanna; Shimon, Itamar

Crusell is a name known to every lover of clarinet music. His concertos for this instrument are well known and loved. These compositions rank among...continue...