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Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1; Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 / Geza Anda, piano

1 CD / ICA Classics / 2013-02-26

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83
Performers: Anda, Géza
Conductors: Solti, Sir Georg; Klemperer, Otto
Ensemble: Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra

This spine-tingling account of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No.1 has never been issued before. It is a 'live' studio recording from 1958 with the Cologne Radio...continue...
Recording information: Saal 1, Funkhaus, Cologne....continue...

Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream Overture; Brahms: Symphony No. 1 / Georg Solti, Chicago SO (rec. 1971 at the Edinburgh Festival) [DVD]

1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2012-11-13

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream; Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68
Conductors: Solti, Georg
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Recorded in 1971, the film on this DVD is taken from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's appearance at the Edinburgh Festival in the same year: their...continue...
Run Time: 67 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, B&W
Sound Format(s): Mono,
Subtitles: German, English, French
Country of Origin: German...continue...

Debussy: Images; Brahms: Piano Concerto no 2; Prokofiev: Piano Sonata no 3 / Emil Gilels, piano

1 CD / ICA Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; Claude Debussy: Images for Piano, Set 1; Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata for Piano no 3 in A minor, Op. 28; Visions fugitives (20) for Piano...
Performers: Gilels, Emil
Conductors: Rossi, Mario [Management]
Ensemble: Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra

Russian pianist Emil Gilels is regarded by many as one of the most significant pianists of the twentieth century and is universally admired for his...continue...

Brahms: Symphony No. 3; Elgar: Symphony No. 1 / Sir Adrian Boult

1 CD / ICA Classics / 2012-03-27

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 3 in F major, Op. 90; Edward Elgar: Symphony no 1 in A flat major, Op. 55
Conductors: Boult, Adrian
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra

Acclaimed British conductor Sir Adrian Boult's friendship with Sir Edward Elgar ensured that all his interpretations of the composer's works were without question authoritative, achieving...continue...
Recording information: Royal Albert Hall, London....continue...

Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1; Chopin; Liszt; Schumann et al. / Julius Katchen, piano

1 CD / ICA Classics / 2011-11-15

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15; Frédéric Chopin: Ballade for Piano no 3 in A flat major, B 136/Op. 47; Franz Liszt: Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke, S 514 "Mephisto...
Performers: Amis, John; Katchen, Julius
Conductors: Kempe, Rudolf
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

American pianist Katchen (1926 - 69) was a child prodigy. At 11, he performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra under Ormandy. His technique was 'gold plated'...continue...

The Borodin Quartet Live / Schubert & Brahms [DVD]

1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2011-10-25

Works: Franz Schubert: Quartet for Strings no 10 in E flat major, D 87/Op 125 no 1; Quartet for Strings no 12 in C minor, D 703/Op. posth "Quartettsatz"; Johannes Brahms: Quartet for Strings no 2 in A minor...
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Ensemble: Borodin Quartet

Described as 'the quartet world's most senior ensemble', the Borodin Quartet is one of the greatest quartets of our time. The quartet celebrated its 65th...continue...
Run Time: 83 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, B&W
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo,
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Brahms: Symphonies 1 & 2 / Charles Munch, Boston SO [DVD]

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

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 73
Conductors: Munch, Charles
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

Munch gave extensive performances of Brahm's Symphonies No. 1 and 2 during his time at the Boston Symphony, particularly during the orchestra's many national and...continue...
Run Time: 85 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Mono,
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Brahms: Symphony No. 3; Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6

1 CD / ICA Classics / 2011-05-31

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 3 in F major, Op. 90; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 6 in B minor ("Pathétique"), Op. 74
Conductors: Bashmet, Yuri
Ensemble: Novaya Rosslya State Symphony Orchestra

Yuri Bashmet (b.1953) - ICA Artist and one of the greatest viola players of our time is also an accomplished conductor. In 1992, Bashmet re-organized...continue...
Recording information: Great Hall, Moscow Conservatory, Moscow, Russia....continue...

Brahms: Symphony No. 1; Elgar: Enigma Variations / Boult

1 CD / ICA Classics / 2011-05-31

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations; Spoken Word: John Douglas Todd interviews Sir Adrian Boult
Performers: Thalben-Ball, George, Sir [Composer/Organ]
Conductors: Boult, Adrian
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

Sir Adrian Boult (1889 - 1983), one of the great British conductors of the 20th century, studied under the legendary Arthur Nikisch. This fiery 1976...continue...
Recording information: Royal Albert Hall, London....continue...

Bach, Mozart & Brahms / David Oistrakh, Davis, Menuhin, Kondrashin [DVD]

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

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante in E-Flat Major for Violin, Viola and Orchestra, K. 364 (320d); Johannes Brahms: Conc...
Performers: Oistrakh, David; Oistrakh, Igor
Conductors: Davis, Colin, Sir; Menuhin, Yehudi; Kondrashin, Kiril
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra; Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

This program introduces David Oistrakh not just as violinist, but also as father and friend in the performances of the Bach Double Concerto and Mozart...continue...
Run Time: 94 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3
Sound Format(s): LPCM Mono,
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Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2; Chopin, Liszt / Loughran/BBC SO, Ohlsson [DVD]

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

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; Frédéric Chopin: Scherzo for Piano no 1 in B minor, B 65/Op. 20; Polonaise for piano no 6 in A flat major ("Héroique...
Performers: Ohlsson, Garrick
Conductors: Loughran, James
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

Garrick Ohlsson won the 1970 Chopin International Piano Competition, just four years before the recitalperformance of Chopin and Liszt featured on this DVD. Ohlsson has...continue...
Run Time: 78 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3
Sound Format(s): LPCM Mono,
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Brahms: German Requiem; Mozart / Klemperer

1 CD / ICA Classics / 2011-02-22

Works: Johannes Brahms: German Requiem, Op. 45; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade no 6 in D major, K 239 "Serenata notturna"
Conductors: Klemperer, Otto

Gramophone Magazine said of Otto Klemperer's 1961 live studio recording, 'a conductor whose rugged feeling for the music pays colossal dividends'. The CD contains two...continue...
Recording information: Saal 1, Funkhaus, Cologne....continue...

Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 / Artur Rubinstein

1 CD / ICA Classics / 2011-02-22

Works: Recorded Sound: Applause; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; Rhapsodies (2) for Piano, Op. 79; Pieces (8) for Piano, Op. 76; Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for pia...
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Dohnányi, Christoph von

Arthur Rubinstein's 1966 live recording brings a great deal of spontaneity to the Brahms, which is beautifully played without any of the technical problems often...continue...