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Verdi: Attila / Deurekom, Bergonzi, Milnes, Raimondi. Gardelli

2 CD / Decca / 2013-04-09

Conductors: Gardelli, Lamberto
Ensemble: Ambrosian Singers; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

The Penguin Guide
With its dramatic anticipations of Macbeth, the musical anticipations of Rigolettoa and the compression which (on record if not on the stage) becomes...continue...

Verdi: I Lombardi / Deutekom, Domingo, Raimondi and Gardelli

2 CD / Decca / 2013-04-09

Conductors: Gardelli, Lamberto
Ensemble: Ambrosian Singers; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

The Penguin Guide
I Lombardi reaches its apotheosis in the famous Trio well known from the days of 78 rpm recordings. There are some glorious moments...continue...

Shostakovich: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2; Symphony no 9 / Peter Jablonski, Cristina Ortiz

1 CD / Decca / 2012-10-09

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 102; Symphony no 9 in E flat major, Op. 70
Performers: Jablonski, Peter; Ortiz, Cristina; Simmons, Raymond
Conductors: Ashkenazy, Vladimir
Ensemble: ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Shostakovich was the greatest composer of the Soviet era and throughout his life walked a tightrope between satisfying the authorities and voicing the hopes and...continue...

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 / Vladimir Ashkenazy, Royal PO

1 CD / Decca / 2012-07-31

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 5 in D minor, Op. 47; Chamber Symphony in C minor, Op. 110a (arr. by Barshai from String Quartet no 8 )
Conductors: Ashkenazy, Vladimir
Ensemble: ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony was premiered in Leningrad on 21 November 1937 and was the composer's response to Pravda's earlier denunciation of his opera Lady Macbeth...continue...
Recording information: Walthamstow Assembly Hall....continue...

Bruch: Violin Concerto; Scottish Fantasia / Kyung Wha Chung, violin

1 CD / Decca / 2012-07-24

Works: Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26; Scottish Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 46
Performers: Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]
Conductors: Kempe, Rudolf
Ensemble: ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Max Bruch was a renowned composer of choral music and in England considered a worthy successor to Handel and Mendelssohn. He is largely remembered today...continue...

Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture; Capriccio Italien; Romeo & Juliet / Royal PO; St. Petersburg PO, Ashkenazy

1 CD / Decca / 2012-07-24

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Capriccio italien, Op. 45; Romeo & Juliet; Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32; 1812 Overture, Op. 49
Conductors: Ashkenazy, Vladimir
Ensemble: ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

Tchaikovsky's "1812" Overture is the most spectacular of all classical orchestral works, commemorating the turning point of Napoleon's failed invasion of Russia. Renowned for its...continue...

Legacy: Beethoven Violin Concerto; works by Kreisler / David Garrett, Violin

1 CD / Decca / 2012-06-05

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61; Fritz Kreisler: Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; Caprice Viennois; Variations on a Theme ...
Performers: Garrett, David
Conductors: Marin, Ion
Ensemble: ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

With the worldwide campaign for 'Rock Symphonies' still in full swing, David Garrett prepares to release his brand new recording "Legacy' David's long-awaited recording of...continue...
Recording information: Abbey Road Studios, London.

While violinist David Garrett is famous for bringing classical music to pop audiences, particularly through his crossover albums Encore, Class...continue...

Colors Of Christmas / John Rutter - The Bach Choir

1 CD / Decca / 2011-10-24

Works: Christmas Traditional: Ding Dong! Merrily on High (French); Ríu, ríu, chíu; I Wonder As I Wander (American); Gabriel's Message (Basque); Deck the Halls (Welsh); John Rutter: The Colour...
Performers: Birch, John; Blane, Ralph; Webb, Huw
Conductors: Rutter, John
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

The Colours of Christmas is a collection of the greatest Christmas carols by the composer/conductor whose music has, for many, been so associated with Christmas....continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, London / Royal Albert Hall, London (01/2011/04/2011)....continue...

Best of Joshua Bell - The Decca Years

3 CD / Decca / 2009-09-22

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 5 in A major ("Turkish") K. 219; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Hungarian Dance for piano, 4 hands, in G minor, WoO 1/1; Gabr...
Performers: Bell, Joshua; Coker, Paul; Isserlis, Steven; Mustonen, Olli [Conductor/Piano]; Sanders, Samuel [Piano]; Thibaudet, Jean-Yves [Piano]
Conductors: Maag, Peter; Dohnányi, Christoph von; Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: ; English Chamber Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

This is the very 1st 'Best of Joshua Bell' album to ever be released! Highlighting the essential moments of Joshua Bell's career on Decca, this...continue...

Healing - Music to Sooth the Mind and Body

1 CD / Decca / 2009-08-25

Works: Claude Debussy: La Fille Aux Chevaux De Lin; Camille Saint-Saëns: The Swan (from Carnival of the Animals); Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988; Cantata no 156, "Ich steh' mit ein...
Performers: Arrau, Claudio; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Kennedy, Nigel; Lenehan, John; Lloyd Webber, Julian; Robles, Marisa; Sanders, Samuel; Schiff, Andras; Schiff, Heinrich
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Bonynge, Richard; Judd, James; Münchinger, Karl; Brown, Iona
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; National Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra

Celeste Aida - The Verdi Album / Luciano Pavarotti

2 CD / Decca / 2009-05-19

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Macbeth; Luisa Miller; Rigoletto; Il Trovatore; La traviata; I vespri siciliani; Un ballo in maschera; La forza del destino; Don Carlos; Aida, opera; Requiem Mass; Otello
Performers: Battle, Kathleen; Caballe, Montserrat; Cassinelli, Ricardo; Chiara, Maria; Clark, Graham [Tenor]; Coni, Paolo; Dimitrova, Ghena; Gibbs, John; Kavrakos, Dimitri; King, Malcolm; Lambriks, Marjon; Lloyd...
Conductors: Gardelli, Lamberto; Maag, Peter; Bonynge, Richard; Abbado, Claudio; Solti, Sir Georg; Magiera, Leone; Muti, Riccardo; Maazel, Lorin
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra; National Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Philharm...

This special collection of great Verdi tenor arias is taken from Luciano Pavarotti's classic recordings - all made in the prime of his career. The...continue...

Angels - Christmas with the Great Sopranos / Bonney, Fleming, Te Kanawa, Price, Sutherland, Tebaldi, et al

1 CD / Decca / 2008-10-14

Works: Adolphe Adam: Cantique de Noël for voice & orchestra ("Minuit, Chrétiens," "O Holy Night"); Franz Schubert: Ave Maria; Gabriel Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48; Christmas Traditional: Good King ...
Performers: Aveling, Valda; Bonney, Barbara; Clark, Patricia; Fleming, Renee; Freni, Mirella; Gheorghiu, Angela; McNair, Sylvia; Price, Leontyne; Steele-Perkins, Crispian [Trumpet]; Sutherland, Joan, Dame; Te Ka...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Delfs, Andreas; Dutoit, Charles; Bonynge, Richard; Marin, Ion; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Pinnock, Trevor; Marriner, Sir Neville; Rose, Barry; Guadagno, Anton; Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; English Baroque Soloists; English Concert Choir; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Montreal Symphony Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; R...

Celebrate Christmas with some of the most beautiful melodies written for the holidays, sung by the most gorgeous voices. With opera stars both past and...continue...

Marilyn Horne - The Complete Decca Recitals

11 CD / Decca / 2008-04-15

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia; Otello; Tancredi; Semiramide; L'italiana in Algeri; La Cenerentola; L'assedio di Corinto; La donna del lago; Vincenzo Bellini: I Capuleti e i Montecchi, op...
Performers: Ellis, Osian; Horne, Marilyn; Katz, Martin
Conductors: Lewis, Henry; ; Mehta, Zubin; Davis, Carl
Ensemble: Ambrosian Opera Chorus; English Chamber Orchestra; Geneva Grand Theatre Chorus; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Suisse Rom...

"Each of the 11 CDs comes in a slip case with the original cover art, but no texts or translations are provided. At the price...continue...

Andrew Lloyd Weber - A Classical Tribute

1 CD / Decca / 2008-03-25

Works: Andrew Lloyd Webber: Evita; Cats; Phantom of the Opera; Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; Requiem; Sunset Boulevard; Jesus Christ Superstar; Aspects of Love; Beautiful Game; Variations fo...
Performers: Argent, Rod; Carreras, José; Clayderman, Richard; Copley, Michael; Cullen, David; Fleming, Renée; Garrett, Lesley; Hartley, Dave; Hiseman, Jon; Jenkins, Katherine; Jones, Paul; Keogh, P...
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry; Farnon, Robert; Gemignani, Paul; Stratta, Ettore; Barlow, Stephen; Inglis, Anthony; Bateman, Paul
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; Prague Sinfonia; Robert Farnon Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Pops Orchestra; Welsh National Opera Orchestra

To celebrate the 60th birthday of Andrew Lloyd Webber, this spectacular album brings together recordings made by the most sought-after classical artists, including Jose Carreras,...continue...

Ultimate Classical Relaxation - The Essential Masterpieces

5 CD / Decca / 2008-03-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 731; Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248; Concerto for oboe, violin, strings & continuo in F major (recons...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bennett, William; Black, Neil; Bonell, Carlos [Guitar]; Boskovsky, Alfred; Brown, Iona; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; De Larrocha, Alicia; Fernandez, Eduardo [Classical Guitar]; Goo...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Munchinger, Karl; Stokowski, Leopold; Agoult, Raymond; Schiff, Andras; Dart, Thurston; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Boskovsky, Willi; Brown, Iona; ; Karajan, Herbert von; Maazel, Lorin...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Phil...

One of four 'Ultimate' releases for February 2008, this superb 5CD set 'Ultimate Classic Collection' features many popular favourites. The set includes two CDs devoted...continue...

Pavarotti Forever

2 CD / Decca / 2007-10-09

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Turandot; La bohème; Tosca; Manon Lescaut; Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata; Aida, opera; Rigoletto; Il Trovatore; Gaetano Donizetti: L' elisir d'amore, opera; La Favorita; Friedri...
Performers: Bartoli, Cecilia; Bocelli, Andrea; Pavarotti, Luciano; Romano, David; Sinatra, Frank; Sutherland, Joan, Dame
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Karajan, Herbert von; Bonynge, Richard; Maazel, Lorin; Chailly, Riccardo; Magiera, Leone; de Fabritiis, Oliviero; Patanè, Giuseppe; Levine, James; Rescigno, Joseph; Downes, Edward;...
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Bologna Teatro Comunale Chorus; Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; London Voices; Metropolitan Opera Chorus; Metro...

For millions of people all over the world Luciano Pavarotti literally was Classical music. This outstanding collection of popular oprera arias and duets, sacred songs,...continue...
Released at the time of Luciano Pavarotti's death in 2007, Pavarotti Forever is a repackaged version of The Ultimate Collection, a double-disc best-of compilation originally released in 1997 that late...continue...

Shostakovich: Concertos, Orchestra Suites, etc

9 CD / Decca / 2006-06-13

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Suite for Jazz Orchestra no 1, Op. 38b; Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Jazz Suite no 2 (as used in the film "Testimony"); Tahiti Trot, Op. 16 "Tea for Two"; Moskva, ...
Performers: Brautigam, Ronald; Kotliarov, Mikhail; Kremer, Gidon; Masseurs, Peter; Mullova, Viktoria; Schiff, Heinrich; Storojev, Nikita [Bass Vocals]; Vogel, Siegfried
Conductors: Chailly, Riccardo; Barshai, Rudolf; Järvi, Neeme; Haitink, Bernard; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Kegel, Herbert; Previn, Andre; Ozawa, Seiji; Shostakovich, Maxim
Ensemble: ; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Leipzig Radio Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchest...

This volume of the Shostakovich 100th Anniversary box set series is devoted to the Concertos, Orchestral Suites and Chamber Symphonies. "For all his sophistication of...continue...

Renée Fleming / Sacred Songs [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Decca / 2006-04-11

Works: Charles Gounod: Ave Maria; Johann Sebastian Bach: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147; Siegfried Ochs: Cantata con stromenti; Franz Schubert: Ellens Gesang III, D 839/Op. 52 no 6 "Ave Maria"; Wo...
Performers: Fleming, Renee; Graham, Susan
Conductors: Delfs, Andreas
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

'Sacred Song and Carols' is the DVD companion to Renee's bestselling CD 'Sacred Songs,' just released on September 27, 2005. This performance was recorded live...continue...
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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The Classical Album 2005 [US Version]

2 CD / Decca / 2005-09-13

Works: Joaquín Rodrigo: En Aranjuez con tu amor; Agustín Lara: Granada; Derek Strange / Bond: Viva! (after Vivaldi); Maori Traditional: Pokare Kare Ana; Giacomo Meyerbeer: Die Afrikanerin; Ludovic...
Performers: Banbury, James; Bocelli, Andrea; Calleja, Joseph; Carreras, José [Tenor Vocal]; Domingo, Placido; Einaudi, Ludovico; Ferrier, Kathleen; Flórez, Juan Diego; Fleming, Renée; Freire...
Conductors: Maazel, Lorin; ; de Fabritiis, Oliviero; Banbury, James; Norrington, Roger; Scholes, Peter; Rudel, Julius; Cleobury, Nicholas; Horner, James; Solti, Sir Georg; Musumarra, Romano; Giulini, Carlo Maria...
Ensemble: ; Bond (String Quartet); Czech Film Orchestra; Duel; Duel Ensemble; English Chamber Orchestra; Florence Maggio Musicale Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Mormon Tab...

The greatest artists of today on this 2-on-1CD includes Andrea Bocelli, Sarah Brightman, Luciano Pavarotti,Hayley Westenra, Russell Watson, Renée Fleming, Bond, José Carreras, Bryn Terfe...continue...

The Best

2 CD / Decca / 2005-09-13

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto; La traviata; Luisa Miller; Aida, opera; Un ballo in maschera; Il Trovatore; Gaetano Donizetti: L' elisir d'amore, opera; La figlia del reggimento; Giacomo Puccini: Tosca; M...
Performers: Bartoli, Alberto; Brown, Kameron; Centonze, Michele; Freni, Mirella; Garrett, Eric [Vocals]; Giannetti, Veris "Pecos"; Nanni, Stefano "Tellus"; Odorici, Piero; Panerai, Rolando; Pavarotti, Luciano; P...
Conductors: Bonynge, Richard; Rescigno, Nicola; de Fabritiis, Oliviero; Karajan, Herbert von; Maag, Peter; Maazel, Lorin; Solti, Sir Georg; Patanè, Giuseppe; Chailly, Riccardo; Mehta, Zubin; Chiaramello, ...
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra; Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; John Alldis Choir; London Symphony Orchestra; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orch...

Luciano Pavarotti recently celebrated his 40th anniversary as a recording artist and has just begun his 40-date worldwide farewell tour that will kick off in...continue...
Few operatic tenors of the 20th century were more honored than Luciano Pavarotti, and none were as popular; his fame went far beyond the usual boundaries of classical music and his music was as widely...continue...

Lalo, Saint-Saëns, Chausson, Massenet / Joshua Bell

2 CD / Decca / 2005-05-10

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Violin no 3 in B minor, Op. 61; Havanaise for Violin and Orchestra in E major, Op. 83; Edouard Lalo: Symphonie espagnole, for violin & orchestra in D minor, Op....
Performers: Bell, Joshua
Conductors: Dutoit, Charles; Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: Montreal Symphonic Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

For the Hopeless Romantic

1 CD / Decca / 2005-01-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord in F minor, BWV 1056; Concerto for Oboe in D minor, BWV 1059; George Frederick Handel: Concerti grossi (12), Op. 6; Maurice Ravel: Pavane pour une infa...
Performers: Arrau, Claudio; Erquiaga, Steve; Fernández, Eduardo [Classical Guitar]; Holliger, Heinz; Kennedy, Nigel [Violin]; Leppard, Raymond; Thibaudet, Jean-Yves [Piano]
Conductors: Leppard, Raymond; Marriner, Sir Neville; Ansermet, Ernest; Malcolm, George; Dorati, Antal; Herrmann, Bernard; Bonynge, Richard; Judd, James; Wordsworth, Barry; Brown, Iona; Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; BBC Concert Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Lamoureux Concerts Association Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; National Philharmonic Orchestra; Roya...

For Coffee Lovers

1 CD / Decca / 2004-07-13

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Cantata no 211, "Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht," (Coffee Cantata), BWV 211 (BC G48); Cantata no 212, "Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet," ...
Performers: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, The; Altobelli, Enzo; Ayo, Felix; Bennett, William; Bylsma, Anner; Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Garatti, Maria Teresa; Kirkby, Emma; Kremer, Gidon; Lester, Gabrie...
Conductors: Judd, James; Hogwood, Christopher; Marriner, Sir Neville;
Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemb; I Musici; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Personnel: Felix Ayo, Kenneth Sillito (violin); Enzo Altobelli, Denis Vigay, Richard Lester , Julian Lloyd Webber, Anthony Pleeth (cello); William Bennett (flute); George Malcolm (harpsichord); Mari...continue...

The Romantic Violin / Joshua Bell

1 CD / Decca / 2004-07-13

Works: Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance for piano, 4 hands, in G minor, WoO 1/1; Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26; Niccolò Paganini: Cantab...
Performers: Bell, Joshua; Coker, Paul; Sanders, Samuel [Piano]; Thibaudet, Jean-Yves [Piano]
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Zinman, David; Dohnányi, Christoph von; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Litton, Andrew; Dutoit, Charles
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; Montreal Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

This new collection features a selection of favorite movements from great Romantic violin concertos... well over an hour of romantic violin music! "Bell projects an...continue...

Cello Adagios

2 CD / Decca / 2004-05-11

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the animals; Sergey Rachmaninov: Songs (14), Op. 34; Sonata for cello and piano in G minor, Op. 19; Jules Massenet: Meditation (from "Thaïs"); Johann Sebast...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Canino, Bruno; Cleobury, Nicholas; Dorati, Antal; English Chamber Orchestra; Harrell, Lynn; Judd, James [Conductor]; Lenehan, John [Piano]; Leonskaja, Elisabeth; Lloyd Webber, Ju...
Conductors: Judd, James; Menuhin, Yehudi; Tortelier, Yan Pascal; Cleobury, Nicholas; Marriner, Sir Neville; Dorati, Antal
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; English Chamber Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Personnel: Lynn Harrell, Julian Lloyd Webber, Janos Starker (cello); Vladimir Ashkenazy, John Lenehan , Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano)....continue...

For Your Life - For Yoga / Dutoit, Marriner, Ozawa, Previn

1 CD / Decca / 2004-04-13

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Concerto for Harpsichord in F minor, BWV 1056; Antonio Vivaldi: Chamber Concerto for Lute and 2 Violins in D major, RV 93; Erik Sati...
Performers: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, The; Boston Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Fernandez, Eduardo [Classical Guitar]; Goossens, Marie; Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; Holliger, Heinz;...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Malcolm, George; Dutoit, Charles; Järvi, Neeme; Leppard, Raymond; Judd, James; Ozawa, Seiji; Gavazzeni, Gianandrea; Previn, Andre
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Boston Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Montreal Symphony Orchestra; National Philharmonic Orchestra; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philhar...

This disc contains both DDD and ADD recordings.

Personnel: Eduardo Fernandez (guitar); Marie Goosens (harp); Christer Thorvaldsson (violin); Julian Lloyd Webber, Jascha Silberstein (cello); He...continue...

Janine Jansen

1 CD / Decca / 2004-03-09

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake; Aram Khachaturian: Masquerade; Camille Saint-Saëns: Havanaise, for violin & piano (or orchestra) in E major, Op. 83; Havanaise for Violin and Orchestra in E...
Performers: Jansen, Janine
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Personnel: Janine Jansen (violin).

Recording information: The Colosseum, Watford, London, England (02/20/2003/02/21/2003)....continue...

Greatest Hits - Violin

1 CD / Decca / 2004-02-10

Works: Edouard Lalo: Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21; Fritz Kreisler: Liebesleid; Liebesfreud; Antonio Bazzini: La ronde des lutins, Op. 25; Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance for piano, 4 hands, in G minor, WoO ...
Performers: Accardo, Salvatore [Violin/Conductor]; Bell, Joshua; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Coker, Paul; Grumiaux, Arthur [Violin]; Hajdu, Istvan [Piano]; Loveday, Alan; Lush, Ernest; Milstein, Nathan; Mintz, Sh...
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Marriner, Sir Neville; Litton, Andrew;
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemb; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; Roby Lakatos Ensemble; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Rutter: Distant Land, Suites, etc / Rostal, Schaefer, RPO

1 CD / Decca / 2004-01-13

Works: John Rutter: Distant Land (A Prayer for Freedom), for chorus; Five Meditations for Orchestra; Suite for Strings; Suite Antique, for flute, harpsichord & strings; Beatles Concerto, for 2 pianos & orch...
Performers: Birch, John; Nicholson, Andrew; Rostal, Peter; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Schaefer, Paul A.; Williams, Andrew [Producer]; Wilson, Rolf
Conductors: Rutter, John
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

'Distant Land' is John Rutter's first album of orchestral music. Known and loved throughout the world as a choral composer and director - his emotional,...continue...
Personnel: Rolf Wilson (violin); Andrew Williams (viola); Andrew Nicholson (flute); John Birch (harpsichord).

Recording information: Watford Colosseum (05/29/2003/05/30/2003).

If John R...continue...

For Your Life - For Your Baby

1 CD / Decca / 2004-01-13

Works: Johannes Brahms: Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 49; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Variations (12) for Piano in C major on "Ah vous dirai-je maman", K 265 (300e); Sonata for Piano no 15 in C major ("Sona...
Performers: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, The; Ambrosini, Jean-Claude; Arrau, Claudio; BBC Concert Orchestra; Berry, Walter; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Burrowes, Norma; English Chamber Orchestra; Eschenba...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Solti, Sir Georg; Judd, James; Wordsworth, Barry; Ozawa, Seiji; Previn, Andre; Davis, Carl; Munchinger, Karl
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; BBC Concert Orchestra; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

This selection contains both ADD and DDD recordings.

Personnel: Marilyn Horne (mezzo soprano); Naoko Yoshino (harp); Toyohiko Satoh (lute); Christian Ferras (violin); Julian Lloyd Webber (cel...continue...

Heavenly Adagios

2 CD / Decca / 2003-11-04

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (BC A174); Cantata no 140, "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme," BWV 140 (BC A166); Cantata no 208, "Was mir behagt," (H...
Performers: Agoult, Raymond; Berbié, Jane; Bonynge, Richard; Brown, Iona; Caracciolo, Franco; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Chorus, Vienna State Opera; Davis, Colin, Sir [Conductor]; Dutoit, Charles; Gergie...
Conductors: Munchinger, Karl; Bonynge, Richard; Dutoit, Charles; Agoult, Raymond; Karajan, Herbert von; Solti, Sir Georg; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Judd, James; Page, Neil; Marriner, Sir Neville; Rogé, Pasca...
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; English Sinfonia; Kirov Theater Orchestra; Montreal Symphony Orchestra; Naples Rossini Orchestra; National Philharmonic Orchestra; New...

Personnel: Anthony Way (treble); Marie Goosens, Marisa Robles (harp); Michael Kennedy, Iona Brown (violin); Julian Lloyd Webber, Miklós Perényi (cello); Pascal Rogé (piano)....continue...

Ti Adoro / Pavarotti

1 CD / Decca / 2003-09-23

Works: Romano Musumarra: Il canto; Roberto Bonaventura / Carlo Mioli / Veris Giannetti: Neapolis; Ornella D'Urbano / Michele Centonze / Luisella Giannettoni: Starai con me; Michele Centonze / Robin Smith: T...
Performers: Bartoli, Alberto; Beck, Jeff; Bonaviri, Daniele; Brown, Kameron; Centonze, Michele; Cortesi, Manuela "Manu"; Fabbri, Giorgio "Cartolo"; Giannetti, Veris "Pecos"; Griminelli, Andrea; Jaimes, Mark; Nan...
Conductors: Musumarra, Roberto; Chiaramello, Giancarlo; Mathes, Rob; Nanni, Stefano "Tellus"; Whitaker, David
Ensemble: ; Bulgarian National Chorus; Bulgarian National Symphony Orchestra; Choir; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Personnel: Claudio Maria Perselli (vocals); Antonella Pepe (soprano); Veris "Pecos" Giannetti (tenor); Michele Centonza (guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming); Daniele Bonaviri, Jeff Beck, Mark ...continue...

For Your Life - For Book Lovers

1 CD / Decca / 2003-07-01

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Songs (14), Op. 34; Claude Debussy: Poèmes (7) de Banville; George Frederick Handel: Water Music Suite no 2 in D major, HWV 349; Antonin Dvorák: Serenade for Strings; ...
Performers: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, The; BBC Concert Orchestra; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; Cooper, Joseph; Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; ...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Judd, James; Wordsworth, Barry; Litton, Andrew; Barenboim, Daniel; Dorati, Antal; Chailly, Riccardo; Ottley, Jerold D.; Hanson, Howard; Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; BBC Concert Orchestra; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Minneapolis Symphon...

This selection features both ADD and DDD recordings.

Personnel: Julian Lloyd Webber (cello); Joseph Cooper (piano)....continue...

The Art of Alicia De Larrocha

7 CD / Decca / 2003-06-10

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Italian Concerto, for solo keyboard in F major (Clavier-Übung II/1), BWV 971 (BC L7); French Suite no 5 in G major, BWV 816; Work(s); Concerto for Harpsichord in F minor, ...
Performers: De Larrocha, Alicia
Conductors: Zinman, David; Comissiona, Sergiu; Dutoit, Charles; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Foster, Lawrence
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Sinfonietta; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Suisse Romande Orchestra

Larrocha is unquestionably the greatest living interpreter of Spanish piano literature; this collection has two CDs devoted to this repertoire. This collection also includes many...continue...

Gilbert & Sullivan: Pirates of Penzance / Godfrey, et al

2 CD / Decca / 2003-05-13

Works: Arthur Sullivan: Pirates of Penzance
Performers: Adams, Donald; Allister, Jean; Brannigan, Owen; Cook, George; Maisey, Susan; Masterson, Valerie; Palmer, Christene; Potter, Philip; Reed, John; Wales, Pauline
Conductors: Godfrey, Isidore
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

"The recording is superbly spacious and clear throughout, with a fine sense of atmosphere... Godfrey's conducting is as affectionate as ever, more lyrical here, without...continue...

Romantic Adagios II

2 CD / Decca / 2003-01-28

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, K 488; Concerto for Horn ...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bell, Joshua; Bolet, Jorge; Curzon, Clifford; Dichter, Misha; Grumiaux, Arthur [Violin]; Harrell, Lynn; Hirons, Christopher; Jaap Schroder [Violin/Conductor]; Khaner, Jeffrey; La...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Kertész, István; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Chailly, Riccardo; Dohnányi, Christoph von; Dutoit, Charles; Mehta, Zubin; Tuckwell, Barry; Karajan, Herbert von; Solti, Si...
Ensemble: ; Academy of Ancient Music; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; London Philharmonic Or...

Trio - Prokofiev: Complete Concertos / Previn, Dutoit, et al

3 CD / Decca / 2003-01-14

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D flat major, Op. 10; Concerto for Piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 16; Concerto for Piano left hand no 4 in B flat major, Op. 53; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C ...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bell, Joshua; Harrell, Lynn
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Dutoit, Charles; Ashkenazy, Vladimir
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; Montreal Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

For Your Life - For Your Dreams

1 CD / Decca / 2002-09-24

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Robert Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Flute no 1 in G major, K. 313 (K. 285c); Concerto for Horn no 4 in E ...
Performers: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, The; Berbié, Jane; Cleveland Orchestra; Damm, Peter; Gililov, Pavel; Graf, Maria [Harp]; Grafenauer, Irena [Flute]; London Symphony Orchestra; Maisky, Misc...
Conductors: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Marriner, Sir Neville; Bonynge, Richard; Böhm, Karl; Pinnock, Trevor; Goossens, Eugene, Sir; Navarro, Luis A. Garcia; Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Cleveland Orchestra; London Philharmonia Orchestra; Monte Carlo Opera Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; The English Concert; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

This CD contains both DDD and ADD recordings.

Personnel: Narciso Yepes (guitar); Maria Graf (harp); David Oistrakh (violin); Mischa Maisky (cello); Irena Grafenauer (flute); Peter Damm (horn...continue...

Romantic Piano Adagios

2 CD / Decca / 2002-06-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata for piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Sergey Rachmaninov: Conc...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Bolet, Jorge; Brendel, Alfred; Cherkassky, Shura; Cooper, Joseph; Haas, Werner [Piano]; Kocsis, Zoltan; Kovacevich, Stephen; Lupu, Radu; Ortiz, Cristina; ...
Conductors: De Waart, Edo; Marriner, Sir Neville; Zinman, David; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Dutoit, Charles; Davis, Colin; Wolff, Hugh; Segal, Uri; Maazel, Lorin; Galliera, Alceo; Schiff, Andras
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Cleveland Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; London Sinfonietta; London Symphony Orchestra; Monte Carlo ...

The #1 Classical Album

2 CD / Decca / 2002-05-14

Works: Richard Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra; Gioachino Rossini: Guglielmo Tell; Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt; Eduardo di Capua: O sole mio; Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; ...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bonell, Carlos [Guitar]; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Domingo, Placido; Haselbock, Martin; Kennedy, Nigel [Violin]; Loveday, Alan; Ortiz, Cristina; Pavarotti, Luciano; Schiff, Andr...
Conductors: Solti, Sir Georg; Chailly, Riccardo; Karajan, Herbert von; Chiaramello, Giancarlo; Munchinger, Karl; Végh, Sándor; Boskovsky, Willi; Kempe, Rudolf; Tate, Jeffrey; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Dutoi...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Berlin Radio Symphony Chorus; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; London Philhar...

Essential Tchaikovsky - 22 of his Greatest Masterpieces

2 CD / Decca / 2002-03-12

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Romeo & Juliet; Pathétique Symphony, Op. 74; Swan Lake; Sextet for Strings in D major, Op. 70 "Souvenir de Florence"...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Boshniakovich, Oleg; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Grumiaux, Arthur [Violin]; Hajdu, Istvan [Piano]; Hvorostovsky, Dmitri; Moll, Phillip; Suwanai, Akiko
Conductors: Maazel, Lorin; Karajan, Herbert von; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Marriner, Sir Neville; Gergiev, Valery; Mehta, Zubin; Dutoit, Charles; Markevitch, Igor; ; Korniev, Nikolai
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Gabrieli String Quartet; Kirov Theater Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Montreal Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchest...

Movie Adagios / Solti, Tebaldi, Lupu, Schiff, Fleming, et al

2 CD / Decca / 2001-10-09

Works: Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings, Op. 11; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Serenade for Winds no 10 in B flat major, K 361 (370a); Così fan tutte, K 588; Req...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Brymer, Jack; Fassbaender, Brigitte; Fleming, Renée; Gürtler, Dietfried; Hasson, Maurice; Krause, Tom; Lloyd Webber, Julian; Lupu, Radu; Ortiz, Cristina; Popp, Lucia;...
Conductors: Zinman, David; Segal, Uri; Gardelli, Lamberto; Atzmón, Moshe; Gavazzeni, Gianandrea; Mauceri, John; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Ingman, Nick; Chailly, Riccardo; Marriner, Sir Neville; Kertész,...
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields members; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Clevel...

Eloquence - Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

1 CD / Decca / 2001-03-27

Works: Richard Addinsell: Warsaw Concerto; Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 102; ...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Ortiz, Cristina
Conductors: Atzmón, Moshe; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Previn, Andre; Maazel, Lorin
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Violin Adagios

2 CD / Decca / 2001-03-20

Works: Jules Massenet: Meditation (from "Thaïs"); Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in F major, Op. 8 no 3/RV 293 "L'autunno"; Concerto for 2 ...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bell, Joshua; Brown, Iona; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Coker, Paul; Grumiaux, Arthur [Violin]; Hajdu, Istvan [Piano]; Hasson, Maurice; Josefowicz, Leila; Juillet, Chantal; Kennedy...
Conductors: Bonynge, Richard; Kempe, Rudolf; Marriner, Sir Neville; Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Dohnányi, Christoph von; Zinman, David; Chailly, Riccardo; Haitink, Bernard; Zukerman, Pinchas; ; Davis, Colin; Du...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemb; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Berlin RIAS Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Montreal Symphony O...

Romantic Adagios

2 CD / Decca / 2000-06-13

Works: Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; Jules Massenet: Meditation (from "Thaïs"); Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Erik Satie: Gymnop&...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bonell, Carlos [Guitar]; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Cohen, Franklin; Goossens, Marie; Harrell, Lynn; Kennedy, Nigel [Violin]; Lupu, Radu; Ortiz, Cristina; Rogé, Pascal; Si...
Conductors: Zinman, David; Bonynge, Richard; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Dutoit, Charles; Dohnányi, Christoph von; Khachaturian, Aram; Solti, Sir Georg; Segal, Uri; Agoult, Raymond; Kempe, Rudolf; Gavazzeni, Giana...
Ensemble: ; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Montreal Symphony Orchestra; National Philharmonic Orchestra; New Symphony Orchestra; Royal...

Mendelssohn, Bruch: Violin Concertos / Chung, Dutoit, Kempe

1 CD / Decca / 1999-08-10

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor; Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26; Scottish Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 46
Performers: Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]
Conductors: Dutoit, Charles; Kempe, Rudolf
Ensemble: Montreal Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

"Sparkling and happy, with the lovely slow movement fresh and songful". -Gramophone...continue...

The Ultimate Gilbert & Sullivan / D'Oyly Carte Opera Company

1 CD / Decca / 1998-06-09

Works: Arthur Sullivan: HMS Pinafore; Pirates of Penzance; Sorcerer; Gondoliers; Patience (Bunthorne's Bride), operetta; Mikado
Performers: Adams, Donald; Ayldon, John; Brannigan, Owen; Cook, George; Hindmarsh, Jean; Holland, Lyndsie; Jones, Peggy Ann; Knight, Gillian; Masterson, Valerie; Reed, John; Round, Thomas; Sandford, Kenneth; Ski...
Conductors: Godfrey, Isidore; Nash, Royston
Ensemble: D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus; New Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Notte d'Amore / Luciano Pavarotti

1 CD / Decca / 1998-05-12

Works: Domenico Modugno: Volare; Ernesto De Curtis: Non ti scordar di me; Stanislas Gastaldon: Musica proibita, Op. 5; Giovanni B. Califano: Vieni sul Mar; Francesco Paolo Tosti: Canzoni-stornelli (3); Erne...
Performers: Griminelli, Andrea; Pavarotti, Luciano
Conductors: Mancini, Henry; Gamba, Piero; Chiaramello, Giancarlo; Williams, John [Composer]; Benini, Maurizio
Ensemble: Bologna Teatro Comunale Chorus; Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra; Chorus; Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

This disc contains both DDD and ADD recordings.

Notte D'Amore is a successful collection of romantic songs that showcases Pavarotti near the top of his form. ~ Rodney Batdorf...continue...

Phase 4 Stereo - Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf, etc / Dorati

1 CD / Decca / 1996-05-14

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf; Lieutenant Kijé Suite, Op. 60; Benjamin Britten: The Young person's guide to the orchestra
Conductors: Dorati, Antal; D'Amato, Tony
Ensemble: Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos 1-5 / Rogé, Dutoit

2 CD / Decca / 1995-05-16

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D major, Op. 17; Concerto for Piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 22; Concerto for Piano no 3 in E flat major, Op. 29; Concerto for Piano no 4 in C minor, ...
Performers: Roge, Pascal
Conductors: Dutoit, Charles
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra