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Johann Strauss Edition, Vol. 17

1 CD / Marco Polo / 2010-12-14

Works: Johann Strauss I: Volksgarten-Quadrille, for orchestra, Op. 157; Nur Leben!, waltz for orchestra, Op. 159; Redoute-Quadrille, for orchestra, Op. 158; Waldfräuleins Hochzeits-Tänze, waltz fo...
Conductors: Pollack, Christian

This seventeenth volume in Marco Polo’s popular Johann Strauss I Edition celebrates the internationally adulated Viennese composer’s unflagging ability to create dance music for all...continue...
Recording information: Fatra House of Arts, Zilina, Slovakia (01/11/2010-01/13/2010)....continue...

The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto: 50th Anniversary Edition

2 CD / Marco Polo / 2009-12-15

Works: He Zhan-hao / Chen Gang: Concerto for Violin ("Butterfly Lovers"); Yellow River Composers' Committee: Yellow River Concerto for piano & orchestra
Performers: Cheng-Zong, Yin; Nishizaki, Takako
Conductors: Chengwu, Fan; Leaper, Adrian

Braunfels: Prinzessin Brambilla / Belardinelli, et al

2 CD / Marco Polo / 2005-10-18

Works: Walter Braunfels: Prinzessin Brambilla, opera
Performers: Esteve, Vicente; Forte, Elena Lo; Gubanova, Ekaterina; Kempster, Stewart; Marabelli, Enrico; Massi, Riccardo; Paul, Peter; Shaw, Eric; Sved, Alessandro
Conductors: Belardinelli, Danilo
Ensemble: Wexford Festival Opera Chorus

This delightful performance of Braunfels little known comic opera Prinzessin Brambilla comes to us from the 2004 Wexford Festival Opera. The libretto is based on...continue...

Taconet: Songs, etc / Méa, Cebro, Clamagirand, Martineau

1 CD / Marco Polo / 2005-07-19

Works: Georges Taconet: Au bord de l'eau, song for soprano & piano, Op. 40; L'Attente mystique I, song for soprano & piano, Op. 29; Chanson aux éternels murmures, song for soprano & piano, Op. 2; Hier,...
Performers: Cebro, Carlos; Clamagirand, Fanny; Martineau, Virginie; Mea, Dominique

Taconet was brough tup in turn-of-the-20th century Normandy, home of Satie, Honegger, Dupre and Durufle. Taconet's songs are known for thei poetic atmosphere and exquisite...continue...

Klebe: Music for Violin / Fischer, Köhn

1 CD / Marco Polo / 2005-06-21

Works: Giselher Klebe: Sonata for solo violin no 1, Op. 8; Sonata for violin & piano no 1, Op.14; Sonata for solo violin no 2, Op. 20; Sonata for violin & piano no 2, Op. 66; Capriccio "Vor dem Gewitter", f...
Performers: Fischer, Eckhard; Kohn, Christian

Based on serial techniques, Giselher Klebe's music is neverless approachable and expressive, with a very individual use of melody. This, the third Marco Polo disc...continue...

Usandizaga: Mendi Mendiyan / Mena, et al

2 CD / Marco Polo / 2005-02-22

Works: Jose Maria Usandizaga: Mendi Mendiyan, a Basque pastoral folk-opera in three acts
Performers: Ariño, Santos; Carril, José Antonio; Davidova, Tatiana; Echeverria, Alfonso; Lomba, Juan; Ubieta, Marta
Conductors: Mena, Juan José
Ensemble: Bilbao Symphony Orchestra

First performed in Bilbao in 1910, Jose Maria Usandizaga'a pastoral folk-opera 'Mendi Mendiyan' is one of the most important works to reflect Basque culture and...continue...

20th Century Spanish Composer - Homs: Piano Music Vol 3

1 CD / Marco Polo / 2005-01-18

Works: Joaquim Homs: Sardanes (3) for piano, 4-hands; Andante for piano, 4-hands (from Wind Quintet no 1); Sonata for Piano no 2; Apunts (9) for piano; Toccata for piano; Díptic II, for piano; Record...
Performers: Maso, Jordi; Villalba, Miquel

"This is Volume 3 of the piano works of this engaging Catalan composer, a set that includes miniatures as well as longer works. Homs's music...continue...

Klebe: Piano Music Vol 2 / Matthies, Köhn, Ruzicka, et al

1 CD / Marco Polo / 2004-09-21

Works: Giselher Klebe: Poèma drammatico, for 2 pianos & orchestra (with quotations from operas by Verdi), Op. 130; Soggetto cavato primo, for piano, 4-hands, Op. 122; Soggetto cavato secondo, for pia...
Performers: Kohn, Christian; Matthies, Silke-Thora
Conductors: Ruzicka, Peter
Ensemble: Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra

This second release of Klebe piano music features the 'Poema Drammatico', written as an homage to Verdi, including quotations from 'Otello', 'Simone Boccanegra', 'Macbeth', and...continue...

Kuula, Madetoja: Finnish Songs / Tiihonen, Salminen

1 CD / Marco Polo / 2004-04-01

Works: Toivo Kuula: Syystunnelma (Autumn mood), for voice & piano, Op. 2/1; Tuijotin tulehen kauan (Long I Stared into the Fire), for voice & piano, Op. 2/2; Aamulaulu (Morning Song), for voice & piano, Op...
Performers: Salminen, Satu; Tiihonen, Kirsi

Among the most important Finnish Romantic composers of their time, Toivo Kuula and Leevi Madetoja were both pupils of Jean Sibelius. Kuula's songs draw on...continue...

Braga Santos: Symphony no 4, etc / Cassuto, Ireland NSO

1 CD / Marco Polo / 2002-11-01

Works: Joly Braga Santos: Symphonic Variations on a popular song from the Alentejo, for orchestra; Symphony no 4
Conductors: Cassuto, Alvaro
Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

"As I've said about previous volumes, this is a composer tailor-made to appeal to fans of British music, given his youthful devotion to Vaughan Williams,...continue...

Latin-American Classics - Gianneo: Piano Works Vol 3 / De Marinis, Dabul, et al

1 CD / Marco Polo / 2002-08-01

Works: Luis Gianneo: Sonata for Piano no 1; Preludios (3) for piano; Mi changuita (My Little Girl), tango for piano; Tarantella for piano; Composiciones (4) for piano; Variaciones sobre un Tema de Haendel (...
Performers: Cremaschi, Alejandro; Marinis, Dora De; Viani, Fernando

Gianneo's music can be divided into four periods. The pieces on this, the third and final volume devoted to his piano music, date from the...continue...

Latin-American Classics - Gianneo: Piano Works Vol 2 / Marinis, Dabul, Mody, Viani

1 CD / Marco Polo / 2002-07-01

Works: Luis Gianneo: Bailecito (Folk Dance) in A minor, for piano; Musica Para Niños, pieces for piano; Etudes (2), for piano; Little Pieces (5) for piano; En el Altiplano, prelude for piano; Children'...
Performers: Marinis, Dora De; Viani, Fernando

With the exception of 'Bailecito', composed in 1931, the pieces on this disc date from this third period of writing. They range from the 'In...continue...

Braga Santos: Concerto for Strings, etc / Cassuto, et al

1 CD / Marco Polo / 2002-01-01

Works: Joly Braga Santos: Concerto for strings in D major; Sinfonietta for Strings, Op. 35; Variaçoes concertantes, for string orchestra, harp & solo string quartet; Double Concerto for violin, cello, ...
Performers: Creswick, Bradley
Conductors: Cassuto, Alvaro
Ensemble: Northern Sinfonia

"...The playing and recording are of a high standard; the disc broadens our knowledge of a fine, and likeable, 20th-century composer." ***** -BBC Music...continue...

Braga Santos: Symphony no 2 / Cassuto, Bournemouth SO

1 CD / Marco Polo / 2001-02-01

Works: Joly Braga Santos: Symphony no 2 in B minor; Encuzilhada (Crossroads), ballet in one act
Conductors: Cassuto, Alvaro
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Undoubtedly the leading Portuguese symphonist of the century, Joly Braga Santos composed his Second Symphony at the age of 23. The work is as vivid...continue...

Markevitch: Complete Orchestral Music Vol 4 / Lyndon-Gee

1 CD / Marco Polo / 1999-11-01

Works: Igor Markevitch: Lorenzo il Magnifico, for orchestra; Psalm for soprano & orchestra
Performers: Shelton, Lucy [Soprano Vocals]
Conductors: Lyndon-Gee, Christopher
Ensemble: Arnhem Philharmonic Orchestra

Ildebrando Pizzetti: Canti Della Stagione Alta / Oleg Caetani, Boris Statsenko, et al

1 CD / Marco Polo / 1999-05-01

Works: Ildebrando Pizzetti: Fedra; Canti della stagione alta; Cabiria - Film Music
Performers: Statsenko, Boris
Conductors: Caetani, Oleg
Ensemble: Chemnitz Opera Chorus; Robert Schumann Philharmonic

Braga Santos: Symphonies no 1 & 5 / Cassuto, Portuguese SO

1 CD / Marco Polo / 1998-03-27

Works: Joly Braga Santos: Symphony no 1; Symphony no 5
Conductors: Cassuto, Alvaro
Ensemble: Portuguese Symphony Orchestra

Markevitch: Complete Orchestral Works Vol 1 / Lyndon-Gee, et al

1 CD / Marco Polo / 1997-08-05

Works: Igor Markevitch: Le Nouvel Age, for orchestra; Sinfonietta in F major; Cinema Overture
Conductors: Lyndon-Gee, Christopher
Ensemble: Arnhem Philharmonic Orchestra

Chinese Composer Series - Ma Sicong: Symphony no 2, etc

1 CD / Marco Polo / 1996-09-04

Works: Ma Si-cong: Symphony no 2; Song of the Mountain Forest, for orchestra
Conductors: Peng, Cao
Ensemble: Shanghai Philharmonic Orhestra

British Light Music - Ron Goodwin / New Zealand Symphony

1 CD / Marco Polo / 1996-04-22

Works: Ron Goodwin: 633 Squadron; Drake 400 Suite, for orchestra; Puppet Serenade, for orchestra; New Zealand Suite, for orchestra; Arabian Celebration, for orchestra; The Venus Waltz, for orchestra; Prison...
Conductors: Goodwin, Ron
Ensemble: ; New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

Ponce: Piano Music / David Witten

1 CD / Marco Polo / 1995-10-24

Works: Manuel Ponce: Preludio y fuga sobre un tema de Haendel, for piano; Plenilunio (Full Moon), for piano; Mexican Dances (4) for piano; Intermezzo for piano No 1; Introduction, Prelude and Fugue on a The...
Performers: Witten, David

Note: This title is rare and is considered a collector’s item. It is priced according to its common market value. If the record label that...continue...

Chinese Composer Series - Zhu Jianer: Symphony no 1, etc

1 CD / Marco Polo / 1995-03-27

Works: Jianer Zhu: Festival Overture; Symphony no 1
Conductors: Peng, Cao
Ensemble: Shanghai Philharmonic Orhestra

Chinese Composer Series - Zhu Jianer: Symphonic Fantasia

1 CD / Marco Polo / 1995-03-24

Works: Jianer Zhu: Symphonic Fantasia - In Memory of Martyrs for Truth, for orchestra; Sketches in the Mountains of Guizhou, symphonic suite; Symphony no 4 ("6.4.2-1")
Performers: Yu, Xunfa
Conductors: Peng, Cao
Ensemble: Shanghai Philharmonic Orhestra

Historical Romances - Korngold, Newman, Steiner / Kaufman

1 CD / Marco Polo / 1995-03-22

Works: Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Juarez; Devotion; Alfred Newman: Gunga Din; Max Steiner: Charge of the light brigade
Conductors: Kaufman, Richard
Ensemble: Brandenburg Philharmonic

Chinese Music Series - Popular Violin Pieces / Nishizaki

1 CD / Marco Polo / 1995-03-08

Works: Li Huanzhi: Spring Festival Overture; Anonymous: Xinjiang Capriccioso; Pastoral; Celebration for Rich Harvest; Spring in Northern Kiang-so; Rhapsody; Fantasy; Range of Green Hills; In the North-West ...
Performers: Kuen, Koo Kwok; Nishizaki, Takako; Siufan, Chan

Chinese Composers Series - Du Mingxin: Violin Concerto, etc

1 CD / Marco Polo / 1995-03-06

Works: Du Ming-Xin: Concerto for Violin; Concerto for piano No 1 "Spirit of Spring"
Performers: Jando, Jeno; Nishizaki, Takako
Conductors: Jean, Kenneth; Zuohuang, Chen
Ensemble: ; Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra

Chinese Music Series - Best Chinese Evergreens / Choo Hoey

1 CD / Marco Polo / 1995-03-06

Works: Chinese Traditional: Parting Tears (Mandarin Song); Love Token (Mandarin Song); Love at Parting (Mandarin Song); Counting Sparrows (Mandarin Song); Garden of Dreams (Mandarin Song); Midnight Fragranc...
Conductors: Hoey, Choo [Singapore]

Chinese Music Series - Masters of the Pipa

1 CD / Marco Polo / 1994-11-18

Works: David Guion: Home on the Range; Traditional: The Hometown Sun; Sakura-Sakura; Bird playing with water; Spring Snow; Ambush on All Sides; Song of Yingzhou; Liu Tianhua: Prelude to Song and Dance; Wu Z...
Performers: Dehal, Liu; He, Shuteng; Li, Guangzu
Conductors: Delun, Li
Ensemble: Beijing Central Philharmonic Orchestra

Chinese Music Series - The White-Haired Girl, etc /Kektjiang

1 CD / Marco Polo / 1994-11-18

Works: Li Huanzhi: Spring Festival Overture; Anonymous: White Haired Girl, ballet suite; Chu Wei: Heroes' Monument
Conductors: Kektjiang, Lim

British Light Music - Tomlinson / Tomlinson, Slovak Radio

1 CD / Marco Polo / 1994-06-28

Works: Ernest Tomlinson: Comedy Overture; English Folk-Dances, Suite No 1; Light Music Suite; Shenandoah; Cumberland Square; Rhapsody and Rondo for horn and orchestra; Passepied; Rigadoon; Aladdin; Georgian...
Performers: Watkins, Richard
Conductors: Tomlinson, Ernest
Ensemble: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bratislava

British Light Music - Ronald Binge / Ernest Tomlinson

1 CD / Marco Polo / 1994-06-06

Works: Ronald Binge: Elizabethan Serenade, for orchestra; Scottish Rhapsody; Miss Melanie; Las Castañuelas; Madrugado; The Red Sombrero; Trade Winds; Faire Frou-Frou; String Song; Concerto for alto sax...
Performers: Cápova, Sylvia; Edge, Kenneth
Conductors: Tomlinson, Ernest
Ensemble: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bratislava