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Robert Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 12; Humoreske, Op. 20; Drei Fantasiestücke, Op. 111 / Sung-Suk Kang, piano

1 CD / Meridian / 2013-02-12

Works: Robert Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 12; Humoreske for piano in B flat major, Op. 20; Phantasiestücke (3) for Piano, Op. 111
Performers: Kang, Sung-Suk

Meridian Records is proud to announce the release of Korean pianist Sung-Suk Kang's second solo album of piano music, featuring the much-loved Robert Schumann....continue...

Chopin: Solo Piano Music - Ballades nos 1-4; Barcarolle, Op. 60; Fantaisie, Op.49 / Sung-Suk Kang: piano

1 CD / Meridian / 2013-02-12

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Ballade for Piano no 1 in G minor, B 66/Op. 23; Ballade for Piano no 2 in F major/a minor, B 102/Op. 38; Ballade for Piano no 3 in A flat major, B 136/Op. 47; Ballade for P...
Performers: Kang, Sung-Suk

After a series of highly acclaimed duo albums with double bassist Leon Bosch, Meridian is thrilled to announce the release of Sung-Suk Kang's first solo...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Trio in E-flat, Op. 70, No. 2; Mendelssohn: Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 66 / Yoko Misumi, Lana Trotovsek and Stjepan Hauser

1 CD / Meridian / 2012-11-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano and Strings in E flat major, Op. 70/2; Felix Mendelssohn: Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in C minor, Op. 66
Conductors:
Ensemble: Greenwich Trio

Recording information: St. George's Church, Brandon Hill, Bristol, England (10/19/2011-10/20/2011)....continue...

The Spirit of Christmas Present / Elysian Singers of London

1 CD / Meridian / 2011-11-08

Works: James Whitbourne: Missa Carolae, for chorus; James MacMillan: Dominus dabit benignitatem, motet for chorus (Strathclyde Motet); O Radiant Dawn, for chorus; John McCabe: I Sing of a Maiden, for chorus...
Performers: Fletcher, Emily; Gallagher, Lois; Laughton, Sam; Papadopoulou, Maria-Christina; Rajendran, Naveen; Seeley, Helly; Valencia, Claire; Zacaroli, Tony

Recording information: Chapel of Cranleigh School, Surrey (01/08/2011-01/09/2011)....continue...

Schubert: Piano Sonata, D.850; 16 Ländler D.734; Klavierstücke D. 946 / Bela Hartmann, piano

1 CD / Meridian / 2011-08-09

Works: Franz Schubert: Sonata for Piano in A major, D 664/Op. 120; Ländler (16) & Écossaises (2) for piano (Wiener Damen-Ländler), D. 734 (Op. 67); Pieces (3) for Piano, D 946
Performers: Hartmann, Bela

A sparkling performance, executed with both discipline and passion, by acclaimed pianist Béla Hartmann....continue...
Recording information: St. Edward the Confessor Church, London, England (04/19/2010-04/21/2010)....continue...

The Hungarian Double Bass

1 CD / Meridian / 2011-01-11

Works: Zoltán Kodály: Adagio for Violin/Viola/Cello and Piano; Epigrams (7 movements from the series for double bass & piano); Lajos Montag: Extrème, for double bass & piano; Franz Liszt: La ...
Performers: Bosch, Leon Enrique; Kang, Sung-Suk

Meridian Records is delighted to announce the much-anticipated release of The Hungarian Double Bass, an exploration of double bass music from around the world by...continue...

Chopin: Three Piano Sonatas / Alvanis

1 CD / Meridian / 2010-08-10

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Sonata for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 4; Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March"; Sonata for Piano no 3 in B minor, Op. 58
Performers: Alvanis, Louis Demetrius

Meridian Records is proud to announce the release of three Chopin piano sonatas, performed expertly by longtime Meridian artist Louis Demetrius Alvanis. Chopin's influence on...continue...

Mendelssohn: Lieder ohne Worte

2 CD / Meridian / 2010-08-10

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Songs (6) for voice & piano, Op. 19a; Songs without words, vol 1, Op. 19b; Songs without words, vol 2, Op. 30; Songs without words, vol 4, Op. 53; Songs without words, vol 5, Op. 6...
Performers: Mamou, Roberte

Mendelssohn's creation and cultivation of 'Songs Without Words' had both a positive and a negative impact on his reputation as a composer, a truth that...continue...

Virtuoso Double Bass, Vol. 2 / Leon Bosch

1 CD / Meridian / 2010-07-13

Works: Giovanni Bottesini: Sérénade du Barbier de Séville (Rossini), for double bass & piano; Air d'Il Trovatore (Verdi), for double bass & piano; Final de la Somnanbule (Bellini), for double...
Performers: Bosch, Leon Enrique; Kang, Sung-Suk

Rarely recorded works in a virtuosic performance by Leon Bosch, reunited with astounding pianist Sung-Suk Kang....continue...

A Touch of France

1 CD / Meridian / 2010-05-11

Works: Donato Lovreglio: Fantasy on Themes from Verdi's "La Traviata" for clarinet & piano, Op. 45; Arthur Benjamin: Le Tombeau de Ravel for clarinet & piano, "Valse-Caprices"; Claude Debussy: Première...
Performers: Hashimoto, Anna [Clarinet]; Smith, Daniel [Piano]

Meridian Records is delighted to announce the release of 'A Touch of France' by the young and extremely talented clarinetist Anna Hashimoto, with pianist Daniel...continue...

The Quiristers of Winchester College sing Brahms, Mendelssohn, Mozart & Schubert

1 CD / Meridian / 2009-09-08

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Herbstlied, Op. 53/4; Gruss, Op. 63/3; Duets (6), Op. 63; On Wings of Song; Das Ahrenfeld, Op. 77/2; A Midsummer Night's Dream; Johannes Brahms: Romances and Songs (5), Op. 84; Son...
Performers: Bottone, Robert; Brett, Francis; Evershed, Edward; Gibb, William; Nouban, Arron; Seligman, Tom; Smith, Julian

Meridian Records is proud to announce a new issue of the Winchester Quiristers singing part-songs, duets, and solos by four great composers of the classical...continue...

Liszt: Fantasias, etc / Antony Peebles

1 CD / Meridian / 2009-09-08

Works: Franz Liszt: Reminiscences de Lucrezia Borgia (Donizetti) no 1; Reminiscences de Lucrezia Borgia (Donizetti) no 2; Fantasia for Piano on Bellini's "La Sonnambula", S 627; Illustrations du Proph&egrav...
Performers: Peebles, Antony

Meridian Records is proud to announce a new issue of Franz Liszt's Fantasias and other works derived from operas, expertly performed by internationally acclaimed pianist...continue...

The Russian Double Bass - Rubinstein, Glinka, Rachmaninov / Bosch, Kang

1 CD / Meridian / 2009-07-14

Works: Anton Rubinstein: Melodie; Romance; Sergey Rachmaninov: Prelude, Op. 23 no 10; Trio élégiaque, for piano & strings in D minor, Op. 9; Pieces (2) for violin & piano, Op. 6; Andante semplice ...
Performers: Bosch, Leon Enrique; Kang, Sung-Suk

Leon Bosch's third recording for Meridian includes detailed notes on the works, the composers, and the history of the double bass in Russia by the...continue...

Music for Piccolo and Guitar - Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert / Eitan, Seroussi

1 CD / Meridian / 2009-05-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Flute in C major, BWV 1033; Sonata for Flute and Basso Continuo in E major, BWV 1035; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in F major; Ludwig van Beethoven: Piece for mus...
Performers: Eitan, Lior; Seroussi, Rubin

Meridian Records is proud to announce Lior Eitan and Ruben Seroussi's debut recording on the label - a disc of beautiful and stunning works by...continue...

Chopin: Preludes Op 28; Busoni, Mompou / Kaoru Bingham

1 CD / Meridian / 2009-05-12

Works: Ferruccio Busoni: Zehn Variationen über das Prelude von F. Chopin Op. 28/20 in C minor, K. 293 (Klavierübung II/1), Op; Frédéric Chopin: Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 28; Federico ...
Performers: Bingham, Kaoru

Meridian Records is proud to announce the release of Kaoru Bingham's latest disc of piano works by Chopin, Busoni, and Mompou. Bingham casts Chopin's magnificent...continue...

Virtuoso Double Bass - Bottesini / Bosch, Kang

1 CD / Meridian / 2008-09-09

Works: Giovanni Bottesini: Elegy in D major; Tarantella for Double Bass and Piano in A minor; Melodia in E (Romanza patetica); Gavotte for double bass in G major; L'alba sul Bosforo Overture; Meditazione (A...
Performers: Bosch, Leon Enrique; Kang, Sung-Suk

A virtuosic, impassioned performance of beautiful music for the "Cinderella of instruments." Rarely recorded works feature a virtuosic and intense performance by Leon Bosch, reunited...continue...

Music for Strings / Jacques Cohen, Isis Ensemble

1 CD / Meridian / 2008-07-08

Works: Rohan Kriwaczek: Bee Sting Dance in Rohan's Kitchen, for strings; Jacques Cohen: Yigdal, fantasia on a traditional Jewish theme for strings; Salomón Cuéllar: Suite for strings; Modest Musso...
Conductors: Cohen, Jacques
Ensemble: Isis Ensemble

This release contains world premiere recordings of works by established and upcoming composers, from Malcolm Arnold to 17-year-old Salomon Cuellar. Superb playing by the passionate...continue...

Piano Music of Brazil - Mignone, Villa-Lobos, Fernadez, Miguéz, etc / Eduardo Monterio

1 CD / Meridian / 2008-03-11

Works: Francisco Mignone: Sonata for Piano no 1; Heitor Villa-Lobos: Ciclo brasileiro, W 374; Saudades das selvas brasileiras, for piano, A. 226; Homenagem a Chopin (2), for piano, A. 474; Oscar Lorenzo Fer...
Performers: Monteiro, Eduardo

Eduardo Monteiro has rapidly established himself as the one of the outstanding Brazilian pianists of his generation. This recording, recently released to critical acclaim at...continue...

Schubert, Mendelssohn, Schumann: Songs transcribed by Liszt

1 CD / Meridian / 2007-07-10

Works: Franz Liszt: Franz Schuberts Geistliche Lieder (4), transcription for piano (after Rosamunde), S. 562 (LW A73); Lieder (7), transcription for piano (after Mendelssohn, Opp. 19a, 34, 47), S. 547 (LW A...
Performers: Peebles, Antony

This CD is the fourth in a series comprising all the songs by Schubert, Mendelssohn, and Schumann that Liszt transcribed for piano solo. It contains...continue...

The Water is Wide and other Lute Songs / Perrin, Parsons

2 CD / Meridian / 2007-07-10

Works: British Isles Traditional: The Water Is Wide, folk song; English Traditional: Scarborough Fair; Through Bushes and through Briars; Lillibulero, lute song; The Turtle Dove; The Three Ravens, folk song...
Performers: Parsons, David; Perrin, Nigel

Nigel Perrin sang with the legendary King's Singers from 1968 to 1980. He initially left the group to work for the Church Army in an...continue...

Schubert Songs transcribed by Liszt Vol 3 / Antony Peebles

1 CD / Meridian / 2005-07-12

Works: Franz Liszt: Winterreise (Schubert) for Piano, S 561; Die Rose (I), transcription for piano (after Schubert, D. 745a), S. 556i (LW A17); Lob der Tränen (Bénédiction des larmes), transc...
Performers: Peebles, Antony

"Peebles has all the instincts of a great Lieder singer and the necessary technique to play Liszt's fiendishly difficult, though always idiomatic, pianism... Antony Peebles'...continue...

Dvorak: Piano music / Jacobson

1 CD / Meridian / 2005-04-12

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Poetic Tone Pictures for Piano, Op. 85; Humoresques (8) for Piano, Op. 101/B 187
Performers: Jacobson, Julian

"...Dvorak did not develop an idiomatic or highly personalized style of keyboard-writing. His pieces for the instrument are, in the main, short [and] simple in...continue...

Schumann: Arabesque, Kinderszenen, etc / Fou Ts'Ong

2 CD / Meridian / 2005-01-04

Works: Robert Schumann: Arabeske for piano in C major, Op. 18; Kinderszenen, Op. 15; Kreisleriana; Moderato; Davidsbündlertänze for Piano, Op. 6; Vogel als Prophet (Waldscenen, Op. 82/7)
Performers: Ts'ong, Fou

Brahms: Hungarian Dances, etc / Alvanis

1 CD / Meridian / 2004-06-08

Works: Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dances (21) for Piano 4 hands, WoO 1; Sarabande for Piano in A minor, WoO posth. 5/1; Sarabande for Piano in B minor; Gavotte for Piano in A major; Gigue for Piano in A min...
Performers: Alvanis, Louis Demetrius

Since his highly acclaimed Royal Festival Hall concerto debut before a capacity audience, London-born pianist Louis Demetrius Alvanis has established an international career and a...continue...

Chopin: Piano Concertos 1 & 2 / Fou Ts'ong, Mu Hai Tang, etc

1 CD / Meridian / 2004-01-04

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: Ts'ong, Fou
Conductors: Tang, Muhai
Ensemble: Sinfonia Varsovia

Hummel: Sonatas, Variations, Amusement / Triangulus

1 CD / Meridian / 2004-01-04

Works: Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Amusement, Op. 108; Variations for Piano and Fl/Vln in G major on a Romance by Méhul, Op. 14; Variations for Cello and Piano in D minor, Op. 54 "Alla Monferrina"; Sonata...
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Ensemble: Triangulus Ensemble

Tributes - Melodies for Clarinet and Piano / Campbell, Ball

1 CD / Meridian / 2003-10-07

Works: Charles Camilleri: Concertino for Clarinet no 1; Geoffrey Bush: Tributes (5) for Clarinet and Piano; Ferruccio Busoni: Elegy for Clarinet and Piano, K 286; Sir Arthur Bliss: Pastoral for Clarinet and...
Performers: Ball, Andrew; Campbell, David [Clarinet]

Strings Attached / Alison Nicholls, Philippe Honoré

1 CD / Meridian / 2003-10-07

Works: Gaetano Donizetti: Sonata for Flute and Harp; Louis Spohr: Potpourri for Violin and Harp in F sharp minor on themes by Mozart, Op. 50; Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the animals; Berceuse for ...
Performers: Honoré, Philippe; Nicholls, Alison

Prokofiev, Shosatkovich, Mussorgsky: Piano Works / Kruchin

1 CD / Meridian / 2003-01-07

Works: Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata for Piano no 7 in B flat major, Op. 83; Dmitri Shostakovich: Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 34; Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition
Performers: Kruchin, Semion

Brahms, Dvorak: Piano Quintets / Concertante

1 CD / Meridian / 2002-11-05

Works: Johannes Brahms: Quintet for Piano and Strings in F minor, Op. 34; Antonín Dvorák: Quintet for Piano and Strings no 2 in A major, Op. 81/B 155
Performers: Denk, Jeremy; Frautschi, Jennifer; Gerlach, Alexis Pia; Jacobsen, Colin; Johnson, Kirsten; Plesser, Zvi; Shapiro, Rachel; Wang, Xiao-Dong
Conductors:
Ensemble: Concertante Chamber Players

"Concertante's performances are distinguished by their tenderness; they seem to linger lovingly over every phrase, though they aren't really slower than anyone else, and their...continue...

Haydn: Little Organ Mass, etc; Schubert / McCaldin, et al

1 CD / Meridian / 2002-08-06

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo, H 22 no 7 "Kleine Orgelmesse"; Works (32) for Mechanical Clock, H 19; Franz Schubert: Salve regina in A major, D 676/Op. 153; Mass no 2 in G ma...
Performers: Atkinson, Lynton; Glanville, Mark; Hare, Ian; Kitchen, Linda
Conductors: McCaldin, Denis
Ensemble: Haydn Society Chorus; Haydn Society Orchestra

Schubert: Wanderer Fantasy, Sonata in Bb / Semion Kruchin

1 CD / Meridian / 2002-05-07

Works: Franz Schubert: Fantasy for Piano in C major, D 760/Op. 15 "Wanderer"; Sonata for Piano in B flat major, D 960
Performers: Kruchin, Semion

Suk: Piano Works Vol 4 / Niel Immelman

1 CD / Meridian / 2002-02-05

Works: Josef Suk: Moods (5), Op. 10; Meditation on an old Czech hymn "St Wenceslas", Op. 35a; Village Serenade; Sousedská; Melodie for 2 Violins; Andante for Piano in B flat major; Polonaise for Pian...
Performers: Immelman, Niel

Schubert Songs transcribed by Liszt Vol 2 / Anthony Peebles

1 CD / Meridian / 2002-01-08

Works: Franz Liszt: Das Wandern (Schubert) for Piano, S 565 no 1; Wohin? (Schubert) for Piano, S 565 no 5; Ungeduld (Schubert, 1st version) for Piano, S 563 no 5; Der Jäger (Schubert) for Piano, S 565 ...
Performers: Peebles, Antony

Liszt transcribed 56 of Schubert's songs for piano solo, most of them when he was only in his late 20s. This is the second volume...continue...

Dvorák: Mass in D; Bruckner, et al /Bristol Cathedral Choir

1 CD / Meridian / 2001-08-07

Works: Antonín Dvorák: Mass in D major, Op. 86/B 153; Johannes Brahms: Geistliches Lied, Op. 30; Motets (3) for chorus, Op. 110; Anton Bruckner: Christus factus est; Tota pulchra es, WAB 46; L...
Performers: Cave, Philip; Coupe, Anthony; Foulkes, Stephen; Pinel, Anthony; Taylor, Stephen [Treble]
Conductors: Archer, Malcolm
Ensemble: Bristol Cathedral Choir

A French Collection - Bizet, et al / Hill, Johnston, Ferber

1 CD / Meridian / 2001-03-06

Works: Charles Gounod: Où voulez-vous aller?; Viens, les gazons sont verts, song for voice & piano; César Franck: Nocturne, M 85; Claude Debussy: Poèmes (7) de Banville; Clair de lune; Ta...
Performers: Hill, Martyn; Johnson, Graham [Piano]

Brahms: Sonatas for Viola and Piano Op 120, etc

1 CD / Meridian / 2000-06-26

Works: Johannes Brahms: Songs (2) for Alto, Viola and Piano, Op. 91; Sonata for Clarinet (or Viola) & Piano no 1 in F minor, Op. 120/1; Sonata for Clarinet (or Viola) & Piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 120/2
Performers: Jacobson, Julian; Silverthorne, Paul; Walker, Sarah

Schubert: Quartets no 11, 8 & 4 / The English String Quartet

1 CD / Meridian / 2000-06-14

Works: Franz Schubert: Quartet for Strings no 11 in E major, D 353/Op. 125 no 2; Quartet for Strings no 8 in B flat major, D 112/Op. 168; Quartet for Strings no 4 in C major, D 46
Conductors:
Ensemble: English String Quartet

Bohemian Violin / Oliver Butterworth, John Bingham

1 CD / Meridian / 1999-11-16

Works: Josef Suk: Pieces (6) for piano, Op 7; Ballade for violin & piano in D minor; Leos Janácek: Sonata for violin & piano, JW 7/7; Dumka, for violin & piano, JW 7/4; Romance, for violin & piano in...
Performers: Bingham, John; Butterworth, Oliver

Chopin: Bolero, Mazurkas, Polonaises, Waltzes / Nelly Ben-Or

1 CD / Meridian / 1998-06-24

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise for piano no 5 in F sharp minor, Op. 44, CT. 154; Mazurkas (4) for Piano, B 115/Op. 33; Bolero for Piano in C major/A major, B 81/Op. 19; Mazurkas (4) for Pia...
Performers: Ben-Or, Nelly

Anthems from Salisbury / Seal, Salisbury Cathedral Choir

1 CD / Meridian / 1991-07-01

Works: William Byrd: Gradualia, Volume 1; Henry Purcell: Rejoice in the Lord Alway, Z 49 "Bell Anthem"; Samuel Sebastian Wesley: Blessed be the God and Father; Charles Hubert Parry: I was glad; Johann Sebas...
Performers: Walsh, Colin
Conductors: Seal, Richard
Ensemble: Salisbury Cathedral Choir