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Historic Beethoven / Trio Santoliquido

1 CD / Divine Art / 2012-01-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano and Strings no 3 in C minor, Op. 1 no 3; Trio for Piano and Strings no 5 in D major, Op. 70 no 1 "Ghost"; Trio for Piano and Strings no 11 in G major, Op. 121a "K...
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Ensemble: Trio Santoliquido

Rainlight: Evocations of Water for Piano Solo: Liszt, Grant, Debussy, Beethoven / Jeremy Eskenazi, piano

1 CD / Divine Art / 2011-08-04

Works: Franz Liszt: Années de pèlerinage no 3, S 163; Alicia Grant: Voice Adrift, for piano; Rainlight, for piano; Water Shadow, for piano; Cross Currents, for piano; Surreal Sailing, for pian...
Performers: Eskenazi, Jeremy [Piano]

The French-British pianist Jeremy Eskenazi is regularly invited to give concerts, seminars, workshops and lecture-recitals around the world. A graduate of the Royal Academy of...continue...
Recording information: Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre, Sydney, Australia (07/11/2010-07/13/2010)....continue...

Mozart: Sonata K.533 & 494; and Beethoven: Sonata No. 17 "Tempest" and 31 / Jill Crossland, piano

1 CD / Divine Art / 2011-02-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Piano in F major, K. 533/494; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 17 in D minor, Op. 31/2 "The Tempest"; Sonata for Piano no 31 in A flat major, Op. 110
Performers: Crossland, Jill

Jill Crossland studied at the Royal Northern College of Music and now pursues an active concert and recording career. She has appeared on radio and...continue...
Recording information: Old Granary Studio, Norfolk (03/01/2003/03/02/2003)....continue...

John Rose: String Quartets & Piano Pieces

1 CD / Divine Art / 2010-10-15

Works: John Rose: Quartet for Strings no 1, Op. 14; Prelude and Fugue, for piano, Op. 20a; Prelude and 2 Fugues, for piano, Op. 20b; Essay on DSCH, for piano, Op. 7; Quartet for Strings no 2, Op. 17
Performers: Melling, Robert [Piano]

John Rose was born in London in 1928 of Dutch parents who emigrated to Cape Town in 1940. He was educated there and at the...continue...
Recording information: St. Michael's Parish Church, Inveresk, Musselburgh, Sco....continue...

Inspiration: A Tribute to Maria Curcio

1 CD / Divine Art / 2010-10-15

Works: Franz Schubert: Ave Maria; Gioachino Rossini: La Danza; Heitor Villa-Lobos: Chôro no 5 for Piano "Alma brasileira"; Alfredo Casella: Variations sur une Chaconne, for piano, Op. 3; Artur Schnabe...
Performers: Curcio, Maria; Goldstone, Anthony; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth
Conductors: Klemperer, Otto

Maria Curcio was a gifted pianist who became a perceptive and generous teacher of international repute. Anthony Goldstone, one of her pupils, offers this recording...continue...
Recording information: St. John the Baptist Church, Alkborough, North Lincolns (2009)....continue...

A Song Without Words

3 CD / Divine Art / 2010-07-10

Works: Paul Taffanel: Fantasy on 'Der Freischütz (after von Weber), for flute & orchestra; Morceaux de lecture à vue, for flute & piano; Contemplation; Christoph Willibald Gluck: Christoph W. Gluc...
Performers: Rhodes, Paul; Smith, Kenneth [Flute]

A Song Without Words is subtitled The Legacy of Paul Taffanel - a flutist who significantly influenced the course and development of the history of...continue...
Recording information: St. Mary's Church, Burghfield (07/28/2008-01/21/2009)....continue...

Composes Par M. Hayden

1 CD / Divine Art / 2010-06-01

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Quartet for Strings in C major, Op. 1 no 6/H 3 no 6; Quartet for Strings in D major, Op. 71 no 2/H 3 no 70; Quartet for Strings no 67 in F major ("Wait Till the Clouds Roll By"), ...

Period instruments were used for this recording of Haydn string quartets, which was made in 2001 at Royal Holloway College....continue...
Recording information: Picture Gallery of Royal Holloway, University of London (02/01/2001)....continue...

Avison: Sonatas for Harpsichord Opus 5 & 7 / Avison Ensembel

2 CD / Divine Art / 2010-05-10

Works: Charles Avison: Harpsichord Sonata no 1 in G major, Op. 5/1; Harpsichord Sonata no 2 in C major, Op. 5/2; Harpsichord Sonata no 3 in B flat major, Op. 5/3; Harpsichord Sonata no 4 in E flat major, Op...
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Ensemble: Avison Ensemble

The Avison Ensemble continues its exploration of this British composer who studied in London under the Italian musician and pupil of Coreli, Francesco Geminiani....continue...
Recording information: St. George's Church, Chesterfield, Cambridge (04/18/2008-04/22/2008)....continue...

The Piano at the Ballet

1 CD / Divine Art / 2010-04-08

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker; Swan Lake; Carl Maria von Weber: Invitation to the Dance, in D flat major J 260/Op. 65; Manuel de Falla: El amor brujo; Léon Minkus: Don Quixote; Wolfg...
Performers: Goldstone, Anthony

This collection is the third of a trilogy, the others being A Night at the Opera and The Piano at the Carnival. Goldstone recreates the...continue...
Recording information: St. John the Baptist Church, Alkborough, N. Lincs., Eng (2008)....continue...

Christopher Langdown: Live in London

2 CD / Divine Art / 2010-04-02

Works: Moritz Moszkowski: Moments Musicaux (4), for piano, Op. 84; Claude Debussy: Préludes, Book 2; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 17 in D minor, Op. 31/2 "The Tempest"; Frank Bridge: Drama...
Performers: Langdown, Christopher [Piano]

This CD is a recording of Christopher Langdown's recital at Wigmore Hall, London in June, 2009. Alongside his concert career, Langdown is head of piano...continue...

Nuages / Panayiotis Demopoulos

1 CD / Divine Art / 2009-05-01

Works: Franz Liszt: Nuages gris (Grey clouds); La lugubre gondola 1 (The funeral gondola 1); Unstern (Evil star); Années de pèlerinage, première année, S 160 "Suisse"; Ludwig van Beethov...
Performers: Demopoulos, Panayiotis

Greek pianist Panayiotis Demopoulos studied at the Royal Northern College of Music, Cambridge University and the University of York, obtaining a PhD in composition. He...continue...

Haydn: Stabat mater, Libera me Domine, Symphony no 44, etc / Bridier, Fantapie, Manzone, Petit, et al

2 CD / Divine Art / 2009-04-14

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Stabat Mater, H 20 bis; Symphony no 44 in E minor ("Trauer" /"Funeral"/"Letter E"), H. 1/44; Concerto for Violin & keyboard in F major, H. 18/6; Libera Me, for 4 voices, 2 violins...
Performers: Bondi, Anna Maria; Eder, Claudia; Heudron, Arlette; Krattinger, Jurg; Manzone, Jacques Francis; Petit, Francois; Reichardt, Axel
Conductors: Fantapié, Henri-Claude

The orchestral material used for the recording of the Stabat Mater and Libera was realized in 1968 for the Solistes de Paris and based on...continue...

Avison: Concerti Grossi after Scarlatti / Beznosiuk, Avison Ensemble, et al

2 CD / Divine Art / 2009-04-14

Works: Charles Avison: Concerti (12) for Strings after Domenico Scarlatti
Performers: Beznosiuk, Pavlo
Conductors: Beznosiuk, Pavlo
Ensemble: Avison Ensemble

The British composer Charles Avison became acquainted with the music of Scarlatti through a production of his opera in London in 1720. He thought that...continue...

Avison: Trio Sonatas / The Avison Ensemble

2 CD / Divine Art / 2009-02-01

Works: Charles Avison: Sonatas (6) for 2 violins & continuo, Op. 1; Sonatas (5), for 2 violins, cello & harpsichord, Op. 8
Performers: Balding, Caroline; Beznosiuk, Pavlo; Howarth, Robert; Tunnicliffe, Richard
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Ensemble: Avison Ensemble

This fourth recording in the series on Divine Art devoted to the music of Charles Avison (1709-1770) is a labor of love for the ensemble...continue...

Head: By the River in Spring; Harty, Alwyn, Nelson, et al / Kenneth Smith, Paul Rhodes

1 CD / Divine Art / 2009-02-01

Works: Hamilton Harty: In Ireland; Edward German: Intermezzo; Suite for flute & piano; Michael Head: By the River in Spring; William Alwyn: Flute Sonata; Havelock Nelson: Eirie Cherie; In Venezuela; Thomas ...
Performers: Rhodes, Paul; Smith, Kenneth [Flute]

The flutist on this disc of British music is principal flute with the Philharmonia Orchestra. Kenneth Smith is now firmly established as one of Britain's...continue...

A Night at the Opera - Liszt, Chopin, Wagner, etc / Anthony Goldstone

1 CD / Divine Art / 2008-11-11

Works: Franz Liszt: Paraphrase on Quartet from Verdi's "Rigoletto", S 434; Réminiscences de Norma (Bellini), S 394; Christoph Willibald Gluck: Christoph W. Gluck Dance of the Blessed Spirits; Fréd...
Performers: Goldstone, Anthony

The distinguished Anthony Goldstone performs a concert of paraphrases, transcriptions and variations for piano solo on operatic themes....continue...

Haydn, Schubert, Chopin: Works for Piano / Anja German

1 CD / Divine Art / 2008-11-11

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Sonata for Keyboard no 33 in C minor, H 16 no 20; Franz Schubert: Sonata for Piano in C minor, D 958; Frédéric Chopin: Scherzo for Piano no 2 in B flat minor/D flat majo...
Performers: German, Anja

Anja German was winner of the 2007 Manchester International Concerto Competition. Born in Slovenia, she is currently studying at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg. She...continue...

Avison: Concerti from Opus 9 / Georgian Concert

1 CD / Divine Art / 2008-10-24

Works: Charles Avison: Concerto in 4 parts no 1 in G major, Op. 9/1; Concerto in 4 parts no 9 in C minor, Op. 9/9; Concerto in 4 parts no 7 in E flat major, Op. 9/7; Concerto in 4 parts no 8 in B flat major...

Gossiana - 1920s Anthology of Song / Goss Male Quartet

1 CD / Divine Art / 2008-08-12

Works: English Traditional: Agincourt; The Three Ravens, folk song; Here's a Health unto Her Majesty; Anonymous, French: L' amour de moi, song; John Danyel: I die whenas I do no see her; Michael Cavendish: ...
Performers: Davies, Giles; Devine, Steven

This recording of songs in memory of John Goss, who was an influential British singer, scholar and bon vivant, draws from Goss's publications and interests....continue...

Avison: Concerti grossi Op. 9-10 / Beznosiuk, Avison Ensemble

2 CD / Divine Art / 2008-08-01

Works: Charles Avison: Concerto in 4 parts no 1 in G major, Op. 9/1; Concerto in 4 parts no 2 in D major, Op. 9/2; Concerto in 4 parts no 3 in A major, Op. 9/3; Concerto in 4 parts no 4 in G minor, Op. 9/4;...
Conductors: Beznosiuk, Pavlo
Ensemble: Avison Ensemble

Charles Avison (1709-1770) was without doubt one of the most important composers of concertos in 18th century Britain, as well as a pioneering writer on...continue...

A Piano Odyssey - Bach, Schubert, Beethoven, Chopin, Bartok, etc / Trevor Barnard

1 CD / Divine Art / 2008-07-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Two-Part Invention no 1 in C major, BWV 772; Franz Schubert: Moments musicaux (6) for Piano, D 780/Op. 94; Ludwig van Beethoven: Bagatelle for piano in A flat major, Op. 33/7; ...
Performers: Barnard, Trevor

British-born Australian pianist Trevor Barnard gives a program encompassing the evolution of the piano repertoire (274 years) and shows the wide-ranging diversity of the different...continue...

John Garth: Six Concertos for Cello / Tunnicliffe, Beznosiuk, et al

2 CD / Divine Art / 2008-03-04

Works: John Garth: Concerto for Cello no 1 in D; Concerto for Cello No 2 in B flat; Concerto for Cello no 3 in A; Concerto for Cello no 4 in B flat; Concerto for Cello no 5 in D minor; Concerto for Cello no...
Performers: Tunnicliffe, Richard
Conductors: Beznosiuk, Pavlo
Ensemble: Avison Ensemble

John Garth was one of six children born to a landowner in Durham, England which, at the time, was an important seat of political power...continue...

Avison: 12 Concerti Grossi after Geminiani / Avison Ensemble

2 CD / Divine Art / 2007-12-11

Works: Charles Avison: Concerto grosso no 1 in G major (after Geminiani); Concerto grosso no 2 in D minor (after Geminiani); Concerto grosso no 3 in E minor (after Geminiani); Concerto grosso no 4 in D majo...
Performers: Beznosiuk, Pavlo
Conductors: Beznosiuk, Pavlo
Ensemble: Avison Ensemble

Charles Avison was considered the greatest British composer of orchestral concertos of his time. Avison himself thought of Francesco Geminiani as "the Greatest Master of...continue...

Unheard Mozart / Anthony Goldstone

1 CD / Divine Art / 2007-09-18

Works: Anthony Goldstone: Prelude for piano in C major (realized by A. Goldstone); Sonata for Piano in F major (realized by A. Goldstone); Sonata for Piano in G minor (realized by A. Goldstone); Wolfgang Am...
Performers: Goldstone, Anthony

Completions of unfinished works by Mozart have preoccupied composers and musicologists in recent years; we can never have too much of a good thing! Anthony...continue...

Glory of the Baroque Trumpet - Guy Touvron

1 CD / Divine Art / 2007-08-21

Works: Michel-Richard Delalande: Septième suite, for orchestra (Symphonies pour les soupers du Roy); Quatrième suite, for orchestra (Symphonies pour les soupers du Roy); Georg Friedrich Kauffmann:...
Performers: Cambreling, Benoit; Coueffe, Yves; Karius, Wolfgang; Touvron, Guy [Trumpet]

One of Europe's most highly acclaimed trumpet players, Guy Touvron has won three international Grands Prix in Munich, Geneva and Prague. He has performed throughout...continue...

Mozart on Reflection / Goldstone-Clemmow Duo

1 CD / Divine Art / 2007-07-17

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Adagio and Rondo for Glass Harmonica, Flute, Oboe, Viola and Cello in C minor, K 617; Sonata for 2 Pianos in D major, K 448 (3...
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Ensemble: Goldstone & Clemmow Piano Duo

Voice of the Clarinet - Art-Song Recital / Barrios, Cormany

1 CD / Divine Art / 2007-06-05

Works: Edvard Grieg: Songs (6), Op. 48; Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Roadside Fire ("I will make you brooches and toys"), song for voice & piano (or orchestra) (Song; Giulio Caccini: Amarilli mia bella, for ...
Performers: Barrios, Cristo; Cormany, Clinton

Spanish clarinetist Cristo Barrios and American pianist Clinton Cormany present a delightful program of romantic and modern songs arranged or transcribed for that most vocal-sounding...continue...

Galuppi: Complete Piano Sonatas Vol 2 / Pete Seivewright

1 CD / Divine Art / 2006-10-24

Works: Baldassare Galuppi: Keyboard Sonata in C major [Illy no 55]; Sonata for Harpsichord in G major; Keyboard Sonata in F major [Illy no 12]; Keyboard Sonata in C minor [Illy no 38]; Keyboard Sonata in F ...
Performers: Seivewright, Peter

Brahms, Beethoven, Hugh Wood: Clarinet Trios / Trio Gemelli

1 CD / Divine Art / 2006-10-24

Works: Johannes Brahms: Trio for clarinet (or viola), cello & piano in A minor, Op. 114; Hugh Wood: Trio for clarinet, cello & piano, Op. 40; Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano, Clarinet/Violin and Cello ...
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Ensemble: Trio Gemelli

Forever - 30 Romantic Guitar Miniatures / Jonathan RIchards

1 CD / Divine Art / 2006-10-24

Works: Anonymous: Romance; Tonada; Federico Moreno Torroba: Romanza de los Piños; Sugúenza; La Pastora; Enriqué Granados: Valses (7) poeticos; Isaac Albéniz: España, 6 Feuilles ...
Performers: Richards, Jonathan

This program consists of short and sweet items which, while not all necessarily coming from the Romantic period of composition, are unmistakably romantic in spirit....continue...

Classical Music for Flutes - Haydn, et al / Holliday, et al

1 CD / Divine Art / 2006-02-28

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Trio for 2 flutes & cello in C major ("London"), H. 4/1; Trio for 2 flutes & cello in G major ("London"), H. 4/4; Trio for 2 flutes & cello in G major ("London"), H. 4/2; Trio fo...
Performers: Gray, Rachel; Holliday, Lesley

It is most pleasant to hear these trios by Haydn and Stamitz using the same period instruments such as a circa 1720 one-keyed flute by...continue...

Tzigane - Gypsy Inspired Music - Kodaly, et al / Goldstone

1 CD / Divine Art / 2006-01-24

Works: Zoltán Kodály: Dances of Galánta; Franz Joseph Haydn: Keyboard Trio in G major ("Gypsy Trio") H. 15/25; Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies (19) for Piano, S 244; Ferruccio Busoni: Sona...
Performers: Goldstone, Anthony

Beethoven: Favorite Piano Music / Anthony Goldstone

1 CD / Divine Art / 2005-08-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Fidelio, overture, Op. 72c; Sonata for piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"; Variations (7) for Piano in C m...
Performers: Goldstone, Anthony

Galuppi: Complete Piano Sonatas Vol 3 / Seivewright

1 CD / Divine Art / 2004-10-26

Works: Baldassare Galuppi: Keyboard Sonata in F major [Illy no 33]; Keyboard Sonata in A flat major [Illy no 19]; Keyboard Sonata in E major [Illy no 16]; Keyboard Sonata in C major [Illy no 30]; Keyboard S...
Performers: Seivewright, Peter

Baldassare Galuppi: Complete Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1

1 CD / Divine Art / 1999-01-01

Works: Baldassare Galuppi: Keyboard Sonata in A minor [Illy no 43]; Keyboard Sonata in C minor [Illy no 18]; Keyboard Sonata in B flat major [Illy no 32]; Keyboard Sonata in C minor [Illy no 34]; Keyboard S...
Performers: Seivewright, Peter

Clementi on Clementi

1 CD / Divine Art / 1994-12-20

Works: Muzio Clementi: Sonata for Piano in F sharp minor, Op. 25/5; Harpsichord (Piano) Sonata in B flat major, Op. 24/2; Harpsichord (Piano) Sonata in G minor, Op. 7/3; Sonata for Piano in D major, Op. 25/...