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Brahms; Clara and Robert Schumann: Violin Sonatas / Jennifer Pike, violin; Tom Poster, piano

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-04-30

Works: Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in G major, Op. 78; Robert Schumann: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in A minor, Op. 105; Clara Wieck Schumann: Romances (3) for Violin and Piano, O...
Performers: Pike, Jennifer; Poster, Tom

In 2002, at the age of twelve, Jennifer Pike notably became the youngest-ever winner of the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition. Now aged...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk (09/26/2012-09/28/2012)....continue...

Haydn: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 5 / Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, piano

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-04-30

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Sonata for Keyboard no 15 in E major, H 16 no 13; Sonata for Keyboard no 12 in A major, H 16 no 12; Sonata for Keyboard no 37 in E major, H 16 no 22; Keyboard Sonata in G major, H...
Performers: Bavouzet, Jean-Efflam

Many leading pianists have tackled the at-times technically challenging classical sonatas of Haydn, but in Jean-Efflam Bavouzet's own words, this is a composer who always...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk....continue...

Brahms: Works for Solo Piano, Vol. 2 / Ballades, Intermezzi et al. / Barry Douglas, piano

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-03-26

Works: Johannes Brahms: Ballades (4) for piano, Op. 10; Pieces (6) for Piano, Op. 118; Intermezzi (3) for Piano, Op. 117; Pieces (4) for Piano, Op. 119; Fantasies (7) for Piano, Op. 116; Ballade for piano i...
Performers: Douglas, Barry [Piano/Conductor]

The acclaimed pianist Barry Douglas presents Volume 2 of his series devoted to solo piano works by Johannes Brahms. The wide breadth of repertoire encompasses...continue...
Recording information: West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge (09/12/2012-09/13/2012)....continue...

Schumann: Fantasiestucke; Kreisleriana; Brahms: Theme & Variations from String Sextet no 1 / Imogen Cooper, piano

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-02-26

Works: Robert Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 12; Kreisleriana; Johannes Brahms: Theme and Variations for Piano in D minor
Performers: Cooper, Imogen

This is Volume 1 in Imogen Cooper's new series on Chandos Records, dedicated to the complete works for piano by Robert Schumann. Recognized worldwide as...continue...
Recording information: Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Suffolk, England (07/23/2012-07/26/2012)....continue...

Ernst Chausson: Concert for Violin, Piano & String Quartet, Op. 21; String Quartet, Op. 35 / Jennifer Pike, violin; Tom Poster, piano

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-02-26

Works: Ernest Chausson: Quartet for Strings in C minor, Op. 35 (completed by D'Indy); Concert for Piano, Violin and String Quartet in D major, Op. 21
Performers: Pike, Jennifer; Poster, Tom
Conductors:
Ensemble: Doric String Quartet

This is the sixth recording by the Doric String Quartet for Chandos Records, and the discography is going from strength to strength. The disc of...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk (07/04/2012-07/06/2012)....continue...

Bartók: Works for Violin and Piano - Sonatas and Folk Dances / James Ehnes, violin; Andrew Armstrong, piano

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-01-29

Works: Béla Bartók: Sonata for Violin solo, Sz 117; Sonata for Violin and Piano in E minor; Hungarian Folksong; Hungarian Folk Tunes; Romanian Folkdances (6) for Piano, Sz 56
Performers: Armstrong, Andrew; Ehnes, James [Violin]

Almost half a century earlier, Bartók had written his Sonata for Violin and Piano in E minor. It was included in a concert given by...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk (06/02/2012-06/04/2012)....continue...

Karol Symanowski: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4 "Symphonie Concertante"; Concerto Overture / Louis Lortie, piano; BBC SO

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2013-01-29

Works: Karol Szymanowski: Concert Overture, for orchestra in E major, Op. 12, M12; Symphony no 4, Op. 60 "Symphonie concertante"; Symphony no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19, M24
Performers: Lortie, Louis
Conductors: Gardner, Edward
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra

Szymanowski inscribed the original score with part of the poem Witez Wlast by his friend Tadeusz Micinski: 'I will not play you sad songs, O...continue...
Recording information: Watford Colosseum....continue...

Strauss, Respighi: Violin Sonatas / Tasmin Little, violin; Piers Lane, piano

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-11-13

Works: Richard Strauss: Sonata for Violin and Piano in E flat major, Op. 18; Ottorino Respighi: Sonata for violin & piano, in B minor, P. 110; Six pieces for violin & piano, P. 31
Performers: Lane, Piers; Little, Tasmin

Britain's Tasmin Little performs the little-known violin sonatas by Richard Strauss and Ottorino Respighi in her latest recital disc for Chandos. Also included are three...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk (05/09/2012-05/11/2012)....continue...

British Works for Cello & Piano, Vol. 1: Works by Parry, Delius and Bantock / Paul Watkins, cello; Huw Watkins, piano

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-10-30

Works: Hubert Parry: Sonata for cello & piano in A major; Frederick Delius: Sonata for cello and piano, RT viii/7; Granville Bantock: Hamabdil, for cello & harp; John Foulds: Sonata for cello & piano, Op. 6
Performers: Watkins, Huw; Watkins, Paul [Cello, Conductor]

In the late 19th and 20th centuries many British composers produced superb works for cello and piano, but few of these actually made their way...continue...
Recording information: Potto Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk....continue...

Frederick Delius: Piano Concerto; Paris Nocturne / Howard Shelley, piano; Andrew Davis

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-10-30

Works: Frederick Delius: Brigg Fair - An English Rhapsody; Concerto for Piano in C minor, RT vii/4; Idylle de printemps, for orchestra, RT vi/5; Paris
Performers: Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Davis, Andrew
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Of the works performed here by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra under the prominent Delius interpreter Sir Andrew Davis, the first three - Paris, the...continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, RSNO Centre, Glasgow (12/20/2011-12/22/2011)....continue...

Debussy: Complete Works for Piano, Collector's Edition / Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, piano [5 CDs]

5 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-10-30

Works: Claude Debussy: Préludes (24) for piano, Books I & II, L.117, 123; Les soirs illuminés par l'ardeur du charbon; Ballade (slave), for piano (or piano, 4 hands), L. 70; Valse romantique, fo...
Performers: Bavouzet, Jean-Efflam

Selling for the price of three CDs, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet's vivid interpretations of Debussy's complete works for piano are available for the first time in a...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk....continue...

Haydn: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 4 - nos 30, 38 & 40; Variations / Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, piano

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-09-25

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Sonata for Keyboard no 38 in F major, H 16 no 23; Keyboard Sonata in E flat major, H. 16/25; F Minor Variations; Sonata for Keyboard no 30 in D major, H 16 no 19
Performers: Bavouzet, Jean-Efflam

This is Volume 4 in Jean-Efflam Bavouzet's project to record the complete piano sonatas of Haydn. The last volume in the series was a Critic's...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk (02/21/2012-02/23/2012)....continue...

Frank Bridge: Orchestral Works - The Collector's Edition / Connolly, Langridge, Gerhardt, Hickox

6 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-07-31

Works: Frank Bridge: Enter Spring, rhapsody for orchestra, H. 174; Isabella, symphonic poem for orchestra, H. 78; Poems after Richard Jefferies, for orchestra, H. 118; Mid of the Night, symphonic poem for ...
Performers: Connolly, Sarah; Connolly, Sarah [Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal)]; Gerhardt, Alban [Cello]; Langridge, Philip; Shelley, Howard; Williams, Roderick [Bass-Baritone Vocal]
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: ; BBC National Orchestra of Wales

The complete orchestral works by Frank Bridge are here released in an attractive six-disc box for the first time, as part of the new Hickox...continue...
Recording information: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, England....continue...

Neeme Jarvi - Highlights from a remarkable 30-year recording career

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-07-31

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Carnival Overture, Op. 92; Slavonic Dances (8) for Orchestra, Op. 72/B 147; Johan Halvorsen: La Mélancolie, for string orchestra (after Ole Bull's "Lament"); Entry March of ...
Performers: Berman, Boris; Finnie, Linda [Mezzo-Soprano Vocals]; Kaptain, Laurence; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]; Madozzi, Melina; Mishura, Irina; Murphy, Suzanne
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme

This year, we celebrate the thirty-year conducting career of Neeme Järvi with Chandos Records, as well as the conductor's own seventy-fifth birthday.

We mark the occasion

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Rachmaninoff: Moments musicaux; Études-tableaux; Corelli Variations / Xiayin Wang, piano

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-06-26

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Moment musical in E flat minor, Op. 16/2; 6 Etudes Tableaux; Variations on a theme of Corelli, Op. 42
Performers: Wang, Xiayin

With her winning combination of consummate technical brilliance, fine musicianship, and personal verve, the pianist Xiayin Wang captures the hearts of audiences wherever she appears....continue...
Recording information: American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, New Yor (2011-11-07_2011-11-08&2012-)....continue...

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1 / Jean Efflam Bavouzet, piano [3 CDs]

3 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-05-29

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 1 in F minor; Sonata for Piano no 2 in A major, Op. 2 no 2; Sonata for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. 2 no 3; Sonata for Piano no 4 in E flat major, Op. 7; Sonat...
Performers: Bavouzet, Jean-Efflam

To run parallel with his complete Haydn series, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet is now starting a complete, chronological cycle of Beethoven's piano sonatas. This first set covers...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk (2008-10-28_2008-10-30&2010-)....continue...

Alfredo Casella: Concerto for Orchestra; A Notte Alta; Fragments Symphoniques / Martin Roscoe, piano

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-05-29

Works: Alfredo Casella: Concerto for Orchestra, Op. 61; Symphonic fragments from the opera La donna serpente, Op. 50; Moritz Moszkowski: Tränen, for voice & piano, Op. 22
Performers: Roscoe, Martin [Piano]
Conductors: Noseda, Gianandrea
Ensemble: ; BBC Philharmonic

This is Volume 2 in the series of orchestral works by Alfredo Casella, performed by the BBC Philharmonic and Gianandrea Noseda, with the pianist Martin...continue...
Recording information: MediaCity UK, Salford (2011-08-05&2011-11-22_2011-)....continue...

Debussy: String Quartet; Piano Trio / Brodsky Quartet; Bavouzet, piano; Williams, harp

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-04-24

Works: Claude Debussy: Quartet for Strings in G minor, Op. 10; Danse sacrée et danse profane; Piano Trio, L. 3; Poèmes (7) de Banville
Performers: Bavouzet, Jean-Efflam; Laurence, Chris
Conductors:
Ensemble: Brodsky Quartet

The Brodsky Quartet celebrates its fortieth anniversary this year. Formed in 1972, the Quartet quickly emerged at the forefront of the international chamber music scene....continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk....continue...

Brahms: Works for Solo Piano, Vol. 1 / Barry Douglas, piano

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-04-24

Works: Johannes Brahms: Rhapsodies (2) for piano, Op. 79; Fantasies (7) for Piano, Op. 116; Pieces (6) for Piano, Op. 118; Capriccio for piano in D minor, Op. 116/1; Intermezzi (3) for Piano, Op. 117; Capri...
Performers: Douglas, Barry [Piano/Conductor]

This is Volume 1 in a new series devoted to the Works for Solo Piano by Johannes Brahms, starting with a selection of highly personal...continue...
Recording information: West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge (11/10/2011-11/11/2011)....continue...

Chopin: Piano Works, Vol. 2 / Louis Lortie, piano

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-03-27

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 6 in G minor, Op. 15/3, CT. 113; Ballade for Piano no 1 in G minor, B 66/Op. 23; Nocturne for piano no 4 in F major, Op. 15/1, CT. 111; Ballade for Pi...
Performers: Lortie, Louis

Chandos presents Volume two in its series of solo piano works by Chopin, played by the French-Canadian pianist Louis Lortie. Recording exclusively for Chandos, Lortie...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk (10/24/2011/10/25/2011)....continue...

Arthur Benjamin and Leighton Lucas: Film Music / Rumon Gamba

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-03-27

Works: Arthur Benjamin: The Conquest of Everest; Storm Clouds, cantata from The Man Who Knew Too Much, film score; An Ideal Husband; Leighton Lucas: Yangtse Incident; Portrait of Clare; The Dam Busters; Sta...
Performers: Court, Robert; Roe-Williams, Catherine; Sara, Abigail
Conductors: Gamba, Rumon
Ensemble: ; BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Arthur Benjamin composed the Storm Clouds Cantata in 1934 for Hitchcock's first version of The Man Who Knew Too Much. In the 1956 color remake...continue...
Recording information: BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff (10/03/2011-10/05/2011).

Arthur Benjamin (1893-1960) is by far the better known of the two composers represented on this CD, a beautifully rec...continue...

British Clarinet Sonatas: works by Stanford, Bliss, Bax, Ireland and Howells / Michael Collins, clarinet

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-03-27

Works: John Ireland: Fantasy-Sonata, for clarinet & piano in E flat major; Charles Villiers Stanford: Sonata for clarinet & piano, Op. 129; Arthur Bliss: Pastoral, for clarinet & piano, F. 92; Arnold Bax: S...
Performers: Collins, Michael [Conductor/Clarinet]; McHale, Michael

Chandos presents the first volume in a new series of British Clarinet Sonatas, featuring the exclusive Chandos artist Michael Collins in works by Bax, Bliss,...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk (04/30/2011-05/01/2011)....continue...

Korngold: Piano Quartet & String Sextet / Stott, Stumm, Lafollette

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-02-28

Works: Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Quintet for piano & strings in E major, Op. 15; Sextet for strings in D, Op. 10
Performers: Lafollette, Bartholomew; Stott, Kathryn; Stumm, Jennifer
Conductors:
Ensemble: Doric String Quartet

Described by the magazine Gramophone as 'one of the finest young string quartets', whose members are 'musicians with fascinating things to say', the Doric String...continue...
Recording information: Britten Studio, Hoffmann Building, Snape Maltings, Suff (07/06/2011-07/08/2011)....continue...

Petits-Fours: Favourite Encores / Brodsky Quartet

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-02-28

Works: Pablo de Sarasate: Playera; Spanish Dances (2) for Violin and Piano, Op. 23; Manuel de Falla: Siete Canciones Pupulares Españolas; Edward Elgar: Chanson de matin, Op. 15 no 2; La capricieuse, Op...
Performers: Fisher, Philip Edward [Piano]; Smissen, Robert

Chandos Records has signed an exclusive contract with the Brodsky Quartet in time for the celebrations of its fortieth anniversary in 2012. Formed in 1972,...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk (09/07/2011-09/08/2011)....continue...

Manuel de Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain / Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Raquel Lojendio

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-02-28

Works: Manuel de Falla: Canciones populares españolas (7); Nights in the gardens of Spain; Homenajes, suite for orchestra
Performers: Bavouzet, Jean-Efflam; Lojendio, Raquel
Conductors: Mena, Juanjo
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

The works for stage and concert hall by Manuel de Falla starts off Chandos' new Spanish series with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and Juanjo Mena....continue...
Recording information: MediaCity UK, Salford (2011-06-18_2011-06-09&2011-)....continue...

Northern Lights: Choral Works by Ola Gjeilo / Charles Bruffy, Phoenix Chorale

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2012-02-28

Works: Ola Gjeilo: The Ground (Pleni sunt caeli), for chorus, piano & string quartet; Serenity (O magnum mysterium), for cello & chorus; Ubi caritas, for chorus; Northern Lights, for chorus (from Tres Canto...
Performers: Belledin, Ted; Chaney, Alison; Gjeilo, Ola; Lopez, Emmanuel; Tiller, Danya
Conductors: Bruffy, Charles
Ensemble: Phoenix Chorale

The critically acclaimed, Arizona-based Phoenix Chorale originally focused on music of the Renaissance and baroque periods, but today is equally dedicated to the creation and...continue...
Recording information: Camelback Bible Church, Paradise Valley, Arizona (05/28/2011-05/30/2011)....continue...

Lutoslawski: Orchestral Works, Vol. 2 / Louis Lortie, Gardner/BBC SO

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2012-01-31

Works: Witold Lutoslawski: Symphonic Variations, for orchestra; Concerto for Piano "For Krystian Zimerman"; Variations on a theme of Paganini for 2 Pianos; Symphony no 4
Performers: Lortie, Louis
Conductors: Gardner, Edward
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra

This is the third volume in the Chandos series devoted to the music of the Polish composer Witold Lutoslawski. It brings together his first surviving...continue...
Recording information: Walthamstow Assembly Hall (06/29/2011-06/30/2011)....continue...

Bartók: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2; Rhapsodies Nos. 1 & 2 / James Ehnes, violin; Andrew Armstrong, piano

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-01-31

Works: Béla Bartók: Rhapsody for Violin and Piano no 1, Sz 86; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2, Sz 76; Rhapsody for Violin and Piano no 2, Sz 89; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1, Sz 75; Albu...
Performers: Armstrong, Andrew; Ehnes, James [Violin]

This is the second volume in a series devoted to the works for strings by Béla Bartók, with James Ehnes the featured soloist. Earlier this...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk (05/30/2011-06/01/2011)....continue...

Mendelssohn: Works for Cello and Piano / Paul Watkins, cello; Huw Watkins, piano

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-11-15

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Sonata for cello & piano no 1 in B flat major, Op. 45; Variations Concertantes for Cello and Piano, Op. 17; Song Without Words for piano in D major; Sonata for cello & piano no 2 i...
Performers: Watkins, Huw; Watkins, Paul [Cello, Conductor]

The Watkins brothers, Huw and Paul, join forces to perform works by Mendelssohn for cello and piano. The 2 Sonatas for Cello and Piano which...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk (05/10/2011-05/12/2011)....continue...

Après la Nuit: works for trumpet & orchestra by Jolivet, Copland, Hindemith, Arutiunian, Wiltgen / Philippe Schartz, trumpet

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-11-15

Works: André Jolivet: Concertino for Trumpet, Strings & Piano; Aaron Copland: Quiet City; Paul Hindemith: Concerto, for trumpet, bassoon & string orchestra; Alexander Arutiunian: Elegy, for flugelhor...
Performers: Geoghegan, Karen; Schartz, Philippe; Williams, Chris [Piano]
Conductors: König, Christoph

The trumpet is star of this disc, which combines both well-known and rarities in the trumpet repertoire. The works are performed by Schartz, one of...continue...
Recording information: Trifolion, Echternach, Luxembourg (06/21/2011-06/23/2011)....continue...

Beethoven: Complete Works for Piano & Orchestra / Howard Shelley, piano

4 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-11-15

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Rondo for Piano and Orchestra in B flat major, WoO 6; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat m...
Performers: Croft, Hazel; Gibson, Paul; Herbert, Gillene; Hugh, Timothy; Little, Tasmin; McGuckin, Kathryn; Rendall, Paul; Robinson, Dean; Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: ; Orchestra of Opera North

The piano remained the main instrument of Beethoven throughout his life. This specially priced 4 CD box set represents his entire and sizeable output for...continue...
Recording information: Leeds Town Hall (2010-09-??&3011-06-??&2011-); Victoria Hall (2010-09-??&3011-06-??&2011-)....continue...

Fantasies for Bassoon: works by Spohr, Schubert, Schumann, Schreck, et al. / Karen Geoghegan, bassoon; Philip Edward Fisher, piano

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-10-25

Works: Franz Schubert: Sonata for Arpeggione in A minor, D 821; Sergey Rachmaninov: Songs (14), Op. 34; Gustav Schreck: Sonata for bassoon & piano in E flat major, Op. 9; Louis Spohr: Adagio for bassoon & p...
Performers: Fisher, Philip Edward [Piano]; Geoghegan, Karen

Chandos signed Karen Geoghegan in '07 following her appearance on BBC TV's Classical Star program. This is her 5th recording with the label. Gramophone writes...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk (04/11/2011-04/12/2011)....continue...

My True Love Hath My Heart - English Songs, Howells, Britten Ireland, et al. / Sarah Connolly, ms

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-10-25

Works: Benjamin Britten: Folksongs (7), Volume 3; How sweet the answer, folksong for voice & piano (Folk Songs, Vol. 4); Corpus Christi Carol, for voice or unison chorus & organ; Early one morning, for voic...
Performers: Connolly, Sarah [Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal)]; Martineau, Malcolm

Connolly received excellent reviews for her recital performance of 'English Songs' on April 11, 2011 at Alice Tully Hall, NYC. The NY Times wrote: 'Ms...continue...
Recording information: All Saints' Church, East Finchley, London (02/01/2011-02/02/2011)....continue...

Haydn: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 3 / Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, piano

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-09-27

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Sonata for Keyboard no 29 in E flat major, H 16 no 45; Sonata for Keyboard no 33 in C minor, H 16 no 20; Keyboard Sonata in G major, H. 16/27; Sonata for Keyboard no 16 in D major...
Performers: Bavouzet, Jean-Efflam

The multi-award-winning pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet continues his great survey of Haydn's piano sonatas. This is Volume 3 in a series, of which The Times wrote:...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk (05/16/2011-05/18/2011)....continue...

Piano Works by The Mighty Handful

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-05-31

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for piano; César Cui: Nocturne for piano in F sharp minor, Op. 22/3; Alexander Borodin: Scherzo for piano in A flat ma...
Performers: Fisher, Philip Edward [Piano]

For his first solo recital album for Chandos, Philip Edward Fisher performs piano works by members of the 'Mighty Handful' - a group of 5...continue...
Recording information: Symphony Hall, Birmingham (08/25/2010-08/26/2010)....continue...

Nino Rota: Symphony No. 3; Divertimento Concertante; Concerto Soirée

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-05-31

Works: Nino Rota: Concerto Soirée, for piano & orchestra; Divertimento concertante, for double bass & orchestra; Symphony no 3 in C major
Performers: Botto, Davide; Douglas, Barry [Piano/Conductor]
Conductors: Noseda, Gianandrea
Ensemble: Filarmonica '900 del Teatro Regio, Turin

Nino Rota is a well known composer of film music - and probably always will be, as long as classics such as Fellini's La Strada,...continue...
Recording information: Sala Regia, Teatro Regio, Turin (05/28/2010-05/30/2010)....continue...

Wilhelm Kienzl: Lieder, Vol. 1

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-04-26

Works: Wilhelm Kienzl: Zwei Lieder, Op. 2; Frühlingslieder, Op. 33; Neun Lieder im Volkston, Op. 6; Acht Lieder der Liebe, Op. 8; Geliebt - Vergessen!, Op. 18; Zwei Lieder, Op. 37; Zwei Lieder, Op. 39;...
Performers: Bartsch, Stacey; Kupfer, Jochen; Libor, Christiane; Suss, Carsten

This is Volume 1 of two, devoted to the striking and imaginative Lieder of Wilhelm Kienzl, a composer of the romantic post-Wagner era. Kienzl was...continue...
Recording information: Florentine Hall, Universität für Musik und darstellende (2008-02-16_2008-02-17&2008-)....continue...

Franck, Debussy, Ravel: Violin Sonatas

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-04-26

Works: Claude Debussy: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor; Maurice Ravel: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major; César Franck: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major, M 8
Performers: Pike, Jennifer; Roscoe, Martin [Piano]

Jennifer Pike, one of the brightest up-and-coming stars on the musical scene today, performs some of the greatest chamber works in the violin repertoire. On...continue...
Recording information: Britten Studio, Hoffmann Building, Snape Maltings, Suff (12/14/2010-12/16/2010)....continue...

Haydn: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 2 / Bavouzet

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-04-26

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Sonata for Keyboard no 48 in C major, H 16 no 35; Sonata for Keyboard no 32 in G minor, H 16 no 44; Sonata for Keyboard no 50 in D major, H 16 no 37; Sonata for Keyboard no 19 in ...
Performers: Bavouzet, Jean-Efflam

The multi-award winning and ever-popular Jean-Efflam Bavouzet is back with Volume 2 of Chandos' highly acclaimed Haydn Sonata series. This new release follows Bavouzet's complete...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk....continue...

Lizst: The Complete Anneés de Pelerinage / Lortie

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-03-29

Works: Franz Liszt: Album d'un voyageur, S 156; Années de pèlerinage, deuxième année, S 161 "Italie"; Années de pèlerinage no 3, S 163; Venezia e Napoli, S 162
Performers: Lortie, Louis

Virtuoso pianist Louis Lortie performs all three "Years" of Liszt's Années de Pèlerinage (Years of Pilgrimage), a work rarely recorded in its entirety. The first...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk (11/08/2010-11/10/2010)....continue...

The Film Music of Brian Easdale

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-02-22

Works: Brian Easdale: The Red Shoes, ballet; Kew Gardens, suite; Black Narcissus, suite; The Battle of the River Plate, prelude and march; The Battle of the River Plate; Adventure On!, suite; Gone to Earth,...
Performers: Easdale, Brian; Gamba, Rumon; Lane, Philip; Millar, Cynthia
Conductors: Gamba, Rumon

Brian Easdale was a prolific composer whose extensive output covered many genres; from instrumental pieces to choral works, including a mass for the new Coventry...continue...
Recording information: BBC Hoddinott Hall (03/08/2010-03/10/2010)....continue...

The Lyrical Clarinet / Michael Collins

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-02-22

Works: Norbert Burgmüller: Duo for Clarinet and Piano in E flat major, Op. 15; Gerald Finzi: Bagatelles (5) for clarinet & piano, Op. 23; Heinrich Joseph Baermann: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings no 3...
Performers: Collins, Michael [Conductor/Clarinet]; McHale, Michael

Virtuoso clarinetist Michael Collins, accompanied by Michael McHale on the piano, returns for a second volume in Chandos' series showcasing the extraordinarily wide range of...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk (06/10/2010-06/12/2010)....continue...

Pierné: Piano Concerto; Divertissments sur un Thème Pastoral; Suites form 'Ramuntcho'

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-01-25

Works: Gabriel Pierné: March of the Little Lead Soldiers, for orchestra/piano, Op. 14/6; Concerto for Piano in C minor, Op. 12; Divertissements sur un thème pastoral, for orchestra, Op. 49; Ramunt...
Performers: Bavouzet, Jean-Efflam
Conductors: Mena, Juanjo

This is Jean-Efflam Bavouzet's third recording as a concerto soloist for Chandos, following this year's highly acclaimed accounts of the piano concertos by Bartók and...continue...
Recording information: Studio 7, New Broadcasting House, Manchester, England....continue...

Xiayin Wang plays the Piano Music of Wild & Gershwin

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2010-11-16

Works: Earl Wild: Grand Fantasy on Porgy and Bess, for piano (after Gershwin); Virtuoso Etudes (7) on Gershwin Songs, for piano; Improvisation in the Form of a Theme and Three Variations on "Someone to watc...
Performers: Wang, Xiayin

Earl Wild the legendary piano virtuoso who died in January 2010 aged 94 was fondly known as the Peter Pan of pianists on account of...continue...
Recording information: American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City (06/24/2010-06/25/2010)....continue...

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet plays works by Ravel, Debussy & Massenet

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2010-11-16

Works: Claude Debussy: Fantaisie for piano & orchestra, L. 73; Maurice Ravel: Concerto for Piano in G major; Concerto for Piano left hand; Jules Massenet: Impromptus (2) for piano; Toccata for piano in B fl...
Performers: Bavouzet, Jean-Efflam
Conductors: Tortelier, Yan Pascal

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet performs French repertoire on this his second disc of concertos for Chandos. His recording of the Bartok Piano Concertos was released in September...continue...

Buxtehude: Membra Jesu nostri / Emma Kirkby, Michael Chance, Charles Daniels

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2010-11-16

Works: Richard Strauss: Concerto for Horn no 1 in E flat major, Op. 11 (TrV 117); Duet-Concertino for clarinet, bassoon, harp & strings, o.Op. 147 (TrV 293, AV 147); Concerto for Oboe in D major, AV 144; An...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Chance, Michael; Clevenger, Dale; Combs, Larry; Daniels, Charles; Golan, Joseph; Guastefeste, Joseph; Harvey, Peter; Kirkby, Emma; Klein, Alex; Magad, Samuel; Mc...
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel
Ensemble: ; Purcell Quartet

This new release from Chaconne the Chandos' early music label focuses on Buxtehude's seven cantatas, collectively know as Membra Jesu nostri. The work takes the...continue...

Virtuoso Clarinet / Michael Collins

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2010-10-26

Works: Alamiro Giampieri: Carnival of Venice, capriccio variations for clarinet & orchestra in B flat; André Messager: Solo de concours for clarinet & piano; Darius Milhaud: Scaramouche (3), suite for ...
Performers: Collins, Michael [Conductor/Clarinet]; Lane, Piers

Michael Collins is one of the most versatile clarinetists, possessing a dazzling virtuosity and sensitive musicianship that have made him the favourite of conductors, composers,...continue...
Recording information: Britten Studio, Hoffmann Building, Snape Maltings, Suff (02/01/2010-02/03/2010)....continue...

Louis Lortie plays Beethoven

9 CD / Chandos Records / 2010-10-26

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 1 in F minor; Sonata for Piano no 2 in A major, Op. 2 no 2; Sonata for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. 2 no 3; Sonata for piano, 4 hands in D major, Op. 6; Sonata...
Performers: Lortie, Louis; Mercier, Helene

Beethoven has always been a part of the concert repertoire of exclusive Chandos artist Louis Lortie, and it rose again to the top of his...continue...

Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2010-09-28

Works: Richard Strauss: Le Bourgeois gentilhomme, Op. 60; Ariadne auf Naxos, Op 60
Performers: Beveridge, Catriona; Creswick, Bradley; Watkin, David
Conductors: Armstrong, Richard

Appearances in opera, concert, and recital by the Grammy Award winning American soprano Christine Brewer are marked by her unique timbre, at once warm and...continue...
Recording information: Trident Audio Post, London (2010-01-17_2010-01-28&2010-); Usher Hall, Edinburgh (2010-01-17_2010-01-28&2010-)....continue...

Lydia Mordkovich pays Tribute to Locatelli, Ysae & Chausson

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2010-09-28

Works: Eugène Ysaÿe: Sonata for violin & piano in F minor "au tombeau d'après la sonate de Pietro Antonio Locatelli"; Sonata for violin solo no 2 in A minor ("Obsession"), Op. 27/2; Pietro An...
Performers: Benson, Clifford; Gusak-Grin, Marina; Kirby, James; Mordkovitch], Lydia; Walker, Nicholas

David Oistrakh (1908 - 1974), one of the most famous violin virtuosos of the last century, made many recordings and was the dedicatee of numerous...continue...