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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...

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...

Chopin: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 / Christopher Adey, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Richard Hickox, BBC Symphony Orchestra / Shura Cherkassky, piano

1 CD / ICA Classics / 2012-11-13

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21
Performers: Cherkassky, Shura
Conductors: Adey, Christopher; Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; BBC Symphony Orchestra

Shura Cherkassky enjoyed a long career of over 70 years, rising to the forefront of internationally acclaimed concert pianists. His phenomenal virtuosity, color, range, and...continue...
Recording information: Royal Albert Hall, London (08/30/1983); Studio 1, Broadcasting House, Glasgow, Scotland (08/30/1983); Royal Albert Hall, London (12/03/1981); Studio 1, Broadcasting House, Glasg...continue...

Grieg: Piano Concerto; Liszt: Piano Concerto no 1; Lully; Scarlatti / Georges Cziffra, piano (Paris, 1959)

1 CD / ICA Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Franz Liszt: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E flat major, S 124; Hungarian Fantasy for Piano and Orchestra, S 123; Jean-Baptiste Lully: Gavotte en ron...
Performers: Cziffra, György
Conductors: Tzipine, Georges; Cluytens, André

Hungarian born György Cziffra was one of the most celebrated virtuosos of the post-war decades in Europe, noted for his powers of improvisation as a...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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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Szymanowski: Symphonies 3 & 4 / Wit/Polish National Orchestra [DVD]

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

Works: Karol Szymanowski: Symphony no 3, Op. 27 "Song of the Night"; Symphony no 4, Op. 60 "Symphonie concertante"
Performers: Bartminski, Rafal; Broja, Jan Krzysztof
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Warsaw Philharmonic Chorus; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra

This recording, filmed live from the Warsaw Philharmonic Hall, benefits from DTS 5.1 surround sound. Superbly filmed for Polish Television, these two performances embody the...continue...
Run Time: 55 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 Surround
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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...
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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...