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Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 4 / Jacek Kaspszyk, Sinfonia Varsovia / Ingrid Jacoby, piano

1 CD / ICA Classics / 2012-11-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58
Performers: Jacoby, Ingrid
Conductors: Kaspszyk, Jacek
Ensemble: ; Sinfonia Varsovia

Ingrid Jacoby has established herself as one of the most poetic and admired pianists of her generation. This recording of Beethoven's Piano Concertos Nos. 2...continue...
Recording information: Witold Lutoslawski Concert Studio of Polish Radio, Wars (07/30/2011/07/31/2011)....continue...

Beethoven: Symphony No. 3; Smetana: Bartered Bride Overture; Giménez: Zarzuelas / Ataúlfo Argenta, Orquesta Nacional de Espana; Orchestre de la Suisse Romande; Gran Orquesta Sinfonica

1 CD / ICA Classics / 2012-11-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Bedrich Smetana: The Bartered Bride; Ruperto Chapí y Lorenta: Música clásica; La Corte de Granada, Fantas&ia...
Conductors: Argenta, Ataúlfo
Ensemble: ; Gran Orquesta Sinfonica; Orchestre de la Suisse Romande; Orquesta Nacional de Espana

Before his tragic and early death at the age of 44 in 1958, Ataúlfo Argenta was the foremost Spanish conductor of his generation and on...continue...

Sviatoslav Richter: 1975 Royal Festival Hall Concerto / Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 3 & 29; Bagatelles op 126 Nos. 1, 4 & 6

1 CD / ICA Classics / 2012-11-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. 2 no 3; Bagatelle for piano in G major, Op. 126/1; Bagatelle for piano in B minor, Op. 126/4; Bagatelle for piano in E flat major, Op. 126/...
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav

Sviatoslav Richter was one of the greatest interpreters of the 20th century. Beethoven's 'Hammerklavier' Sonata was one of the main features of Richter's programming in...continue...
Recording information: Royal Festival Hall, London (06/18/1975)....continue...

Boccherini: Quartet Op. 44/4; Mozart: "Hunt" Quartet; Beethoven: Quartet No. 15 / Quartetto Italiano

1 CD / ICA Classics / 2012-05-29

Works: Luigi Boccherini: Quartet for Strings in G major, Op. 44 no 4/G 223 "La Tiranna"; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quartet for Strings no 17 in B flat major, K 458 "Hunt"; Ludwig van Beethoven: Quartet for S...
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Ensemble: Quartetto Italiano

The Quartetto Italiano is regarded as one of the finest string quartets of the twentieth century. They were formed officially in 1945. By the early...continue...
Recording information: Royal Festival Hall, London (02/22/1965)....continue...

Van Cliburn Plays Chopin & Claudio Arrau Plays Beethoven [DVD]

1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2012-05-29

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Ballade for Piano no 3 in A flat major, B 136/Op. 47; Scherzo for Piano no 3 in C sharp minor, B 125/Op. 39; Fantasie for Piano in F minor/A flat major, B 137/Op. 49; Ludwi...
Performers: Arrau, Claudio; Cliburn, Van

As winner of the inaugural Tchaikovsky Competition in 1958, Van Cliburn was lauded by the greats, including Shostakovich, Gilels and Sviatoslav Richter, who is said...continue...
Run Time: 83 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, B&W
Sound Format(s): LPCM Mono,
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Schumann: Piano Concerto; Beethoven: Eroica Variations; Sonata No. 30 / Annie Fischer

1 CD / ICA Classics / 2012-03-27

Works: Robert Schumann: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54; Ludwig van Beethoven: Variations (15) and Fugue for Piano in E flat major, Op. 35 "Eroica"; Sonata for Piano no 30 in E major, Op. 109
Performers: Fischer, Annie
Conductors: Keilberth, Joseph
Ensemble: WDR Symphony Orchestra Koln

Sviatoslav Richter's comment that Hungarian-born Annie Fischer (1914 - 1995) was 'a great artist imbued with a spirit of greatness and genuine profundity' is just...continue...
Recording information: Saal 1, Funkhaus, Cologne....continue...

Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4; Handel, Beethoven, Britten / Marriner, ASMF [DVD]

1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2012-03-27

Works: George Frederick Handel: Solomon; Concerto Grosso in A major, Op.6/11, HWV 329; Ludwig van Beethoven: Grosse Fuge for String Quartet in B flat major Op. 133; Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 4 in A maj...
Performers: Rolfe-Johnson, Anthony
Conductors: Marriner, Neville, Sir
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

The brainchild of Neville Marriner, the Academy of St Martin in the Fields was founded in 1959, quickly becoming an example of the highest level...continue...
Run Time: 86 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3
Sound Format(s): LPCM Mono,
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Haydn & Beethoven: Symphonies / William Steinberg, Boston SO [DVD]

1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2012-03-27

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 55 in E flat major ("The Schoolmaster"), H. 1/55; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92; Symphony no 8 in F major, Op. 93
Conductors: Steinberg, William
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

This rare material, filmed in color, represents some of the earliest televised concerts with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and William Steinberg, and has been restored...continue...
Run Time: 86 min.
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3
Sound Format(s): LPCM Mono,
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Schubert: Impromptu; Beethoven: Sonatas / Wilhelm Backhaus

1 CD / ICA Classics / 2012-02-28

Works: Franz Schubert: Impromptus (4) for Piano, D 935/Op. 142; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 6 in F major, Op. 10 no 2; Sonata for Piano no 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier"
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm

The great German pianist, Wilhelm Backhaus made his first concert tour at the age of sixteen. He toured widely throughout his life, making his U.S....continue...
Recording information: Beethovenhalle, Bonn (09/24/1959)....continue...

Beethoven: Missa Solemnis / Heather Harper, Julia Hamari, William Steinberg

1 CD / ICA Classics / 2012-02-28

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123
Performers: Eliasson, Sven Olof; Gehring, Wolfram; Harper, Heather; Marschner, Wolfgang; Meven, Peter
Conductors: Steinberg, William
Ensemble: Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra

William Steinberg (1899 - 1978), a native of Cologne who spent almost all his career in the USA, was known principally as Music Director of...continue...
Recording information: Saal 1, Funkhaus, Cologne (06/15/1973)....continue...

Beethoven: Egmont Overture; Tchaikovsky / Erich Leinsdorf, Boston Symphony [DVD]

1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2012-02-28

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Egmont, Op. 84; Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade in D, K. 320 "Posthorn"
Conductors: Leinsdorf, Erich
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

This rare material represents some of the earliest televised concerts with the Boston Symphony and Erich Leinsdorf, and has been restored using the greatest care...continue...
Run Time: 57 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3
Sound Format(s): LPCM Mono,
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Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1; Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.4 / Claudio Arrau, piano

1 CD / ICA Classics / 2011-11-15

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58
Performers: Arrau, Claudio
Conductors: Klemperer, Otto; Dohnányi, Christoph von
Ensemble: ; Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra

Few artists of any generation prompted such consistent praise as Arrau who embraced virtually every part of the piano repertoire, including marathon cycles of Bach,...continue...
Recording information: Saal 1, Funkhaus, Cologne, Germany....continue...

Mendelssohn: Midsummer Nights Dream; Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 / Klemperer

1 CD / ICA Classics / 2011-11-15

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 8 in F major, Op. 93; Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60
Performers: Ludwig, Hanna; Siepermann, Kathe Moller
Conductors: Klemperer, Otto
Ensemble: Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra

These performances date from 1955, a period when Klemperer was at his most authoritative and spent a number of seasons guest conducting in Cologne. He...continue...
Recording information: Saal 1, Funkhaus, Cologne, Germany....continue...

Beethoven: Concerto no 4; Tchaikovsky: Concerto no 2 / Emil Gilels, piano

1 CD / ICA Classics / 2011-10-25

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 2 in G major, Op. 44
Performers: Gilels, Emil
Conductors: Barbirolli, John; Kondrashin, Kirill
Ensemble: Hale Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Emil Gilels was one of the most celebrated pianists of the 20th century. Presented here for the first time are rare, broadcast recordings of Gilels...continue...
Recording information: BBC Maida Vale Studios, London (02/23/1959); Edinburgh Festival, Usher Hall, Edinburgh (02/23/1959); BBC Maida Vale Studios, London (09/13/1966); Edinburgh Festival, Usher Hall,...continue...

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 / Furtwangler, Vienna PO, Seefried, Anday, Dermota, Schoffler (1953)

1 CD / ICA Classics / 2011-09-27

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
Conductors: Furtwängler, Wilhelm
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic

Never before released outside of Japan is Beethoven's 9th conducted by Wilhelm Furtwängler. The conducted always regarded Beethoven's 'Choral' Symphony as a near-religious work and...continue...
Recording information: Groáer Saal, Musikverein (05/30/1953)....continue...

Wagner, Strauss & Beethoven / Solti, BBC SO, Royal Opera [DVD]

1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2011-06-28

Works: Richard Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman); Richard Strauss: Don Juan, Op. 20; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Conductors: Solti, Sir Georg
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Sir Georg Solti achieved great success with the first complete recording of Das Rheigold in 1958, after which his reputation for recording Wagner increased steadily....continue...
Run Time: 96 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3
Sound Format(s): LPCM Mono,
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Beethoven: Symphonies 4 & 5 / Munch/Boston SO [DVD]

1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2011-02-22

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus (The Creatures of Prometheus), ballet, Op. 43
Conductors: Munch, Charles
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

Access to the publicly broadcast BSO concerts from this era has been extremely difficult even for researchers. This series of DVDs will make these performances...continue...
Run Time: 83 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3
Sound Format(s): LPCM Mono,
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Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3 / Boult, Gilels

1 CD / ICA Classics / 2011-02-22

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37
Performers: Gilels, Emil
Conductors: Boult, Adrian

These never-before-issued live performances from London's Royal Festival Hall in 1967 capture Gilels at his best, playing in front of an audience, away from the...continue...
Recording information: Royal Festival Hall, London....continue...