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Schumann: 4 Marches; 4 Fugues; 7 Piano Pieces in Fughetta Form; Album for the Young et al. / Juan Carlos Rodriquez, piano

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26

Works: Robert Schumann: Marches (4) for piano, Op. 76; Fugues (4) for piano, Op. 72; Pieces in Fugue Form (7), for piano (Klavierstücke in Fughettenform), Op. 126; Album für die Jugend (additional...
Performers: Carlos Rodriguez, Juan

Schumann's Four Fugues, Op. 72 were written during a period of ill-health in 1845 but these masterly pieces reveal nothing of his private turmoil. The...continue...
Recording information: Auditori Can Roig i Torres de Santa Coloma de Gramanet (07/20/2012-07/21/2012)....continue...

Piano Recital: Beethoven: Sonata no 23; Schumann: Kinderszenen; Thalberg: Grande fantaisie, Op. 63; Liszt: Totentanz / Valentina Lisitsa, piano

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-01-29

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"; Robert Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15; Sigismund Thalberg: Fantasia and Variations on Rosini's "Il Barbiere di Siviglia...
Performers: Lisitsa, Valentina [Piano]

Described by critics as a 'bona fide angel playing' and an 'electrifying pianist', the young Ukrainian-born, North Carolina-based Valentina Lisitsa has been receiving rave reviews...continue...
Recording information: Beethovensaal, Hannover, Germany (05/03/2008-05/04/2008)....continue...

Schumann: Paganini Caprices, Opp. 3 & 10; Humoresque, Op. 20 / Mariya Kim, piano

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-11-13

Works: Robert Schumann: Etudes (6) after Caprices of Paganini for piano, Op. 3; Concert Etudes (6) after Caprices of Paganini, for piano, Op. 10; Humoreske for piano in B flat major, Op. 20
Performers: Kim, Mariya

Robert Schumann's Studien and Konzert-Etüden transform Paganini's violin Caprices into stunningly virtuoso pieces for piano. Containing the hidden 'voice' of his beloved Clara, the Humoreske,...continue...
Recording information: Wyastone Concert Hall, Monmouth, UK (12/10/2009-12/12/2009)....continue...

Schumann: Piano Duets, Vol. 1 / String Quartet in A major; Piano Quintet in E flat major / Eckerle Piano Duo

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-10-30

Works: Robert Schumann: Quartet for Strings no 3 in A major, Op. 41/3; Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44

Piano arrangements were the main way for people to become acquainted with concert repertoire in Schumann's day, and publishers ensured that the huge demand for...continue...
Recording information: Stadthalle Ettlingen (04/2011); Stadthalle Ettlingen (11/2010)....continue...

Robert Schumann, Vol. 5 - Kreisleriana, Op. 16; Blumenstuck, Op. 19; Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26 / Idil Biret, piano

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-10-30

Works: Robert Schumann: Kreisleriana; Blumenstück for Piano in D flat major, Op. 19; Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26
Performers: Biret, Idil

"The most exciting young pianist to come to Montreal in years. She has a personal magnetism that belongs only to a certain type of virtuoso...continue...
Recording information: Bilkent Symphony Hall, Anakra (01/2012)....continue...

Schumann: Symphony in C; Konzertstuck for four Horns; 2 Symphonic Etudes; Pfitzner: Symphony in C et al. / Gerard Schwarz

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-09-25

Works: Robert Schumann: Konzertstück for 4 horns & orchestra in F major, Op. 86; Two Etudes Symphoniques, Op. 13; Felix Mendelssohn: Die Heimkehr aus der Fremde - Liederspiel, Op. 89; Johannes Brahms: ...
Performers: Bonnevie, Robert; Knapp, David C.; Robbins, Mark; Wilson, Scott
Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard
Ensemble: ; Seattle Symphony

The musical expression of German Romanticism is the theme of this disc. The trajectory of Schumann's Konzertstuck, Op. 86, written for four horns and orchestra,...continue...
Recording information: Seattle Opera House, Seattle, WA....continue...

Schumann: Piano Quintet; Piano Quartet / Fine Arts Quartet; Xiayin Wang, piano

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-09-25

Works: Robert Schumann: Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44; Quartet for Piano and Strings in E flat major, Op. 47; Märchenerzählungen for Clarinet, Viola and Piano, Op. 132
Performers: Wang, Xiayin

Between 1841 and 1843 Schumann wrote some of his greatest chamber works, among them the Piano Quartet and the Piano Quintet, both in E flat...continue...
Recording information: The American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City (12/13/2010-12/16/2010)....continue...

Schumann: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 / Gerard Schwarz, Seattle SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-08-28

Works: Robert Schumann: Symphony no 1 in B flat major ("Spring"), Op. 38; Symphony no 2 in C major, Op. 61
Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard
Ensemble: ; Seattle Symphony

Faced with the challenge of following in Beethoven's giant symphonic footsteps, Robert Schumann acknowledged this musical predecessor, but expanded his forms and structures into new...continue...
Recording information: Seattle Center Opera House, USA....continue...

Piano Recital: Marianna Prjevalskaya, Winner Jaen Prize International Piano Competition - Haydn, Scarlatti, Schumann, Zarate

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-08-28

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: F Minor Variations; Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in A minor, K 175/L 429; Sonata for Harpsichord in G major, K 125/L 487; Sonata for Harpsichord in G minor, K 450/L ...
Performers: Prjevalskaya, Marianna

Haydn's Andante con variazioni is a masterpiece of fantasy and expression in which the alternation of themes provides ever-changing variety. Domenico Scarlatti's Sonatas revel in...continue...
Recording information: Conservatory of Music, Jaén, Spain (11/26/2011-11/27/2011)....continue...

Schumann: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4 / Gerard Schwarz, Seattle SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-08-28

Works: Robert Schumann: Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 97 "Rhenish"; Symphony no 4 in D minor, Op. 120
Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard
Ensemble: ; Seattle Symphony

The last of Schumann's Symphonies to be composed, Symphony No. 3 'Rhenish' was most likely inspired by a cruise taken by the composer and his...continue...
Recording information: Seattle Center Opera House, USA....continue...

Schumann: Manfred Overture; Piano Concerto; Overture, Scherzo and Finale / Bella Davidovich, piano; Gerard Schwarz, Seattle SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-08-28

Works: Robert Schumann: Manfred - Incidental Music; Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54; Overture, Scherzo & Finale for orchestra in E minor / E major, Op. 52
Performers: Davidovich, Bella
Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard
Ensemble: ; Seattle Symphony

Robert Schumann drew inspiration from other leading Romantic voices of his day, and Manfred is the dramatic overture to a work based on verses by...continue...
Recording information: Seattle Center Opera House, USA....continue...

Idil Biret Solo Edition Vol. 4 - Schumann: Sonata No. 2; "Abegg" Variations; Fantasie Op. 17; Toccata, Op. 7 / Idil Biret, piano

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-07-31

Works: Robert Schumann: Theme and Variations for Piano on the name ABEGG, Op. 1; Sonata for Piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 22; Fantasia in C major, Op. 17; Toccata for piano in C major, Op. 7
Performers: Biret, Idil

'The most exciting young pianist to come to Montreal in years. She has a personal magnetism that belongs only to a certain type of virtuoso...continue...
Recording information: Bilkent Symphony Hall, Ankara, Turkey (01/2012)....continue...

Great Romantic Symphonies - Schubert, Brahms, Mendelssohn Berlioz, Mahler et al. [10 CDs]

10 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-04-24

Works: Franz Schubert: Symphony no 8 in B minor, D 759 "Unfinished"; Symphony no 9 in C major, D 944 "Great"; Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Symphony no 4 in E minor, Op. 98; Robert Schu...
Performers: Szabo, Imrich
Conductors: Halász, Michael; Rahbari, Alexander; Wit, Antoni; Seifried, Reinhard; Talmi, Yoav; Tintner, Georg; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Benzi, Roberto; Kosler, Zdenek

The Great Classics series from Naxos is the perfect introduction to myriad genres of classical music. Comprising both complete and compiled selections from the greatest...continue...

Great Piano Concertos - Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms Liszt, Chopin, Prokofiev et al. [10 CDs]

10 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-04-24

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 20 in D minor, K 466; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, K 488; Concerto for Piano no 25 in C major, K 503...
Performers: Biret, Idil; Glemser, Bernd [Piano]; Jandó, Jenö; Nebolsin, Eldar; Selby, Kathryn; Thiollier, François-Joël [Piano]; Vladar, Stefan
Conductors: Ligeti, András; Antal, Mátyás; Wordsworth, Barry; Wit, Antoni; Petrenko, Vasily; Stankovsky, Robert; Lehel, György; Hayman, Richard

The Great Classics series from Naxos is the perfect introduction to myriad genres of classical music. Comprising both complete and compiled selections from the greatest...continue...

My First Lullaby Album / Halasz - Slovak PO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-03-27

Works: Johannes Brahms: Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 49; Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61; Song Without Words for piano no 36 in E major, Op. 67/6; Arnold Bax: Lullaby, for piano; Ig...
Performers: Biret, Idil; Gens, Veronique; Jando, Jeno; Linell, Dorothy; Nagy, Peter [Piano]; Rickards, Steven; Steen-Nokleberg, Einar; Thiollier, Francois-Joel [Piano]; Veselka, Stefan; Wass, Ashley
Conductors: Breiner, Peter; Bramall, Anthony; Rahbari, Alexander; Clark, Keith; Judd, James; Casadesus, Jean-Claude

For centuries, babies and children all over the world have been rocked to sleep with a song to calm them. Whether parents sing or play,...continue...

My First Classical Music Album / various artists

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-11-15

Works: Gioachino Rossini: William Tell Overture; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a; Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Spring; John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine, fanfare for orchest...
Performers: Biret, Idil; Devoyon, Pascal [Piano]; Jando, Jeno; Kang, Dong-Suk [Violin]; Nishizaki, Takako; Schuster, Jurgen; Thiollier, Francois-Joel [Piano]; Tichy, Georg
Conductors: Halász, Michael; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Alsop, Marin; Dvorak, Jaroslav; Drahos, Béla; Rondin, Mats; Müller-Brühl, Helmut; Bogár, István; Lenárd, Ondrej; Jean, Kenne...

'Da-da-da-DAAAAH, Da-da-da-DAAAAH': listen to track 7 and see if you recognize that music! It's one of the most famous pieces of classical music ever written....continue...

My First Piano Album / Piano music by Mozart for a young audience

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-11-15

Works: Edvard Grieg: Lyric Pieces (6), Book 5, Op. 54; Vöglein (Little Bird), lyric piece for piano, Op. 43/4; Lyric Pieces (6), Book 3, Op. 43; Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Flight of the Bumblebee; B&eacu...
Performers: Biret, Idil; Chang, Hae-Won; de Hooge, Patrick; Gulda, Rico; Huang, Chu-Fang; Jando, Jeno; Kohn, Christian; Kollar, Zsuzsa; Matthies, Silke-Thora; Nagy, Peter [Piano]; Peskanov, Alexander; Rubsam, Wo...

If you listen carefully to this CD, you will get to know one of best the composers in the world. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart lived 250...continue...

Permit Me Voyage: Transcriptions for Trumpet by Debussy, Schumann, Brahms et al. / Craig Morris, Trumpet

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-10-25

Works: Claude Debussy: Suite bergamasque; Robert Schumann: Phantasiestücke (3) for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 73; Johannes Brahms: Sonata for clarinet (or viola) & piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 120/2; S...
Performers: Lisitsa, Valentina [Piano]; Morris, Craig

Craig Morris has transcribed four major works for trumpet and piano in this voyage of sonic discovery, reclothing them in new textures and colors. An...continue...
Recording information: Gusman Hall, University of Miami School of Music, FL (12/10/2007-12/12/2007)....continue...

Schumann: Myrthen, Sechs Gedichte Und Requiem / Brown, Bauer, Hielscher

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-06-28

Works: Robert Schumann: Liederkreis, Op. 39; Gedichte (7), Op. 90
Performers: Bauer, Thomas E.; Hielscher, Uta

This sixth disc in the Naxos series of the complete Schumann Lieder features the 26 songs of Myrthen (Myrtles), which date from February of 1840....continue...
Recording information: Studio 1, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Munich, Germany (11/17/2008-11/20/2008)....continue...

Schumann: Music for Cello and Piano / Georgian

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-03-29

Works: Robert Schumann: Adagio and Allegro for Cello and Piano in A flat major, Op. 70; Phantasiestücke (3) for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 73; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in A minor, Op. 105; Mä...
Performers: Georgian, Karine; Nelleke, Jan Willem

Despite his love of the cello's rich sonority and immense lyrical expressivity, Robert Schumann composed few works for that instrument, a situation frequently rectified, as...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Westleton, Suffolk (09/15/2005-09/19/2005)....continue...

Schumann: Scenes From Goethe's Faust

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-02-22

Works: Robert Schumann: Scenes from Goethe's Faust
Conductors: Wit, Antoni

Antoni Wit, one of the most highly regarded Polish conductors, here conducts Schumann's immensely moving large-scale cantata, Faust. A number of unforgettable scenes, drawn primarily...continue...
Recording information: Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall, Poland (04/21/2009-04/28/2009)....continue...

Cello Master Class with Maria Kliegel [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / Naxos (USA) / 2010-12-14

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Concerto for Cello no 2 in D major, Op 101/H 7b no 2; Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Variations for Cello and Orchestra on a Rococo theme, Op. 33; Robert Schumann: Concerto for Cello i...
Performers: Kliegel, Maria

In her book and DVD project “Using Technique and Imagination to achieve Artistic Expression”, Quintessence in 3 parts, the famous cellist Maria Kliegel opens up...continue...
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
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The Ultimate Lullaby Collection

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-08-31

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Piano K 332; Concerto for Flute & Harp, K. 299 in C major; Edvard Grieg: Bådnlåt (At the Cradle), lyric pie...
Performers: Capova, Sylvia; Kirvessalo, Maarit; Loman, Judy; Mullerova, Hana; Nagy, Peter [Piano]; Nishizaki, Takako; Shulman, Nora; Steen-Nokleberg, Einar; Valek, Jiri
Conductors: Bramall, Anthony; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Pesek, Libor; Judd, James; Edlinger, Richard; Clark, Keith; Lenárd, Ondrej; Panula, Jorma; Breiner, Peter; Georgiadis, John; Rahbari, Alexander

Beautiful music for bedtime by the world's greatest composers....continue...

Idil Biret Archive Edition, Vol. 6: Schumann, Brahms

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-06-29

Works: Robert Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 12; Johannes Brahms: Intermezzi (3) for piano, Op. 117
Performers: Biret, Idil

Recording information: Maronite Church, Rue d'Ulm, Paris (07/1959)....continue...

Takako Nishizaki Plays Suzuki Evergreens, Vol. 1

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-05-25

Works: Shinichi Suzuki: Twinke, Twinkle for violin; Allegro for violin; Perpetual Motion, for violin & piano; Allegretto for violin & piano; Andantino for violin & piano; Étude for violin & piano; Long...
Performers: Dennis, Terence [Piano]; Gulda, Rico; Hill, Robert [Harpsichord, Piano]; Nishizaki, Takako; Watkins, Sarah [Piano]
Conductors: Erdelyi, Miklos; Wildner, Johannes

Naxos's Suzuki Evergreens albums feature acclaimed violinist Takako Nishizaki who, as a child, studied with her father, Shinji, and with Shinichi Suzuki himself. Her father...continue...

Easy Listening Piano Classics: Robert Schumann

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-02-23

Works: Robert Schumann: Arabeske for piano in C major, Op. 18; Album für die Jugend, Op. 68; Phantasiestücke (8) for Piano, Op. 12; Waldszenen (Forest Scenes), for piano, Op. 82; Romances (3) for ...
Performers: Frith, Benjamin [Piano]; Fukuma, Kotaro; Glemser, Bernd [Piano]; Gulda, Paul; Gulda, Rico; Jando, Jeno; Varjon, Denes

The Devil's Music

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-09-29

Works: Leopold Stokowski: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, transcription for orchestra (after Bach, BWV 565); Harald Saeverud: The Devil's 5-Hop; Hector Berlioz: La damnation de Faust, Op. 24; Michel Meynaud: ...

Postpone whatever good deed you were just about to do, clear your mind of virtuous thoughts, indulge in the politically incorrect stimulant of your choice,...continue...

Concerto Edition Vol 1 - Schumann, Grieg / Idil Biret, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-04-28

Works: Robert Schumann: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54; Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16
Performers: Biret, Idil
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Bilkent Symphony Orchestra

"The Turkish pianist Idil Biret was one of the greatest child prodigies of the 20th century... This is the kind of playing that makes reservations...continue...

Schumann: Frauenliebe und Leben Op 42, etc / Sibylla Rubens, Uta Hielscher

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-10-28

Works: Robert Schumann: Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42; Songs (7) for voice & piano (Kuhlmann), Op. 104; Gedichte der Königin Maria Stuart (Mary Stuart Songs), for voice & piano, Op. 135; Gesänge (...
Performers: Hielscher, Uta; Rubens, Sibylla

This fifth disc in the Naxos series of the complete Schumann 'Lieder' features one of the key works of the entire 19th century song repertoire,...continue...

Eternal Organ - Bach, Dupré, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Brahms, Buxtehude, etc

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-10-28

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt, BWV 68; Marcel Dupré: Chorales (2) for Organ, Op. 59; Felix Mendelssohn: Sonatas (6) for...

Brahms, Schumann: Violin Concertos / Inkinen, Kaler, Bournemouth SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-09-30

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Robert Schumann: Concerto for Violin in D minor
Performers: Kaler, Ilya [Violin]
Conductors: Inkinen, Pietari
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

One of the most popular concertos in the repertoire, Brahms' 'Violin Concerto' was completed in 1878 and dedicated to his friend Joseph Joachim, whose cadenza...continue...

Panda Classics - Piano Time, March Time, & Dance Time

3 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-09-30

Works: Béla Bartók: For Children, Sz 42; Felix Mendelssohn: Song Without Words; Song without words, Op. 67/4 (Presto); Bei der Wiege, Op. 47/6; Johann Sebastian Bach: Two-Part Invention no 14 in B...

Schumann: Kerner-Lieder / Mammel, Hielscher

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-05-27

Works: Robert Schumann: Gedichte (12), Op. 35; Lieder und Gesänge (5), Op. 127; Songs (4) for voice & piano, Op. 142; Im Herbste ("Zieh' nur, du Sonne"), song for voice & piano, WoO 10/3; Kurzes Erwach...
Performers: Hielscher, Uta; Mammel, Hans-Jorg

This fourth disc in the Naxos series of the complete Schumann Lieder focuses on settings of poems by Justinus Kerner, whose almost folk-song-like lyrics first...continue...

Schumann: Humoreske; Reger: Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Bach

3 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-09-01

Works: Robert Schumann: Humoreske for piano in B flat major, Op. 20; Max Reger: Variations and Fugue on a Theme of J.S. Bach for piano, Op. 81
Performers: Harden, Wolf [Piano]

Schumann: Romances and Ballads / De Smet, Aquarius

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-08-28

Works: Robert Schumann: Romanzen und Balladen I (5), for mixed chorus, Op. 67; Romanzen und Balladen II (5), for mixed chorus, Op. 75; Romances I, 6 part songs for female voices, Op. 69; Romanzen und Ballad...
Performers: Legros, Marc; Martens, Pieter
Conductors: Smets, Marc

In spite of the political disturbances of the year Schumann regarded 1849 as one of the most fruitful in his career. His compositions of 1849...continue...

Schumann: Album of Songs for the Young, etc / Rubens, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-02-27

Works: Robert Schumann: Lieder Album für die Jugend, Op. 79; Lieder und Gesänge I (5), songs for voice & piano, Op. 27
Performers: Bauer, Thomas E.; Hielscher, Uta; Irányi, Stefanie; Rubens, Sibylla

"The collection is brimful with attractive songs, melodically appealing, that should be heard more often, at least when sung as on this disc: simply, naturally...continue...

Schumann: String Quartets 1-3 / Fine Arts Quartet

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-12-12

Works: Robert Schumann: Quartet for Strings no 1 in A minor, Op. 41/1; Quartet for Strings no 2 in F major, Op. 41/2; Quartet for Strings no 3 in A major, Op. 41/3
Conductors:
Ensemble: Fine Arts String Quartet

Following the so-called 'Year of Song' (1840) during which Schumann poured out almost 140 of his finest 'Lieder,' the newly-married composer turned to weightier forms....continue...

Schumann: String Quartets 1 & 3 / Montreal Players

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-09-26

Works: Robert Schumann: Quartet for Strings no 3 in A major, Op. 41/3; Quartet for Strings no 1 in A minor, Op. 41/1
Conductors: Tremblay, Jean-Philippe
Ensemble: Montreal Chamber Players

For Robert Schumann 1842 was a year of chamber music. His compositions that year included three string quartets, written down in the space of a...continue...

Brahms: Four Hand Piano Music Vol 16 / Matthies, Köhn

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-08-29

Works: Robert Schumann: Quartet for Piano and Strings in E flat major, Op. 47; Joseph Joachim: Hamlet Overture for orchestra, Op 4; Franz Schubert: Ländler (17) for piano (Deutsche Tänze), D. 366;...
Performers: Kohn, Christian; Matthies, Silke-Thora

Although Brahms arranged many of his own works for piano, either played through to friends of published in this form for a wider public, he...continue...

Gaubert: Complete Works for Flute Vol 3 / Smith, Pinkas

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-03-21

Works: Philippe Gaubert: Esquisses (2) for flute & piano; Orientale, for flute & paino (Esquisses no 2); Gaubert -Nocturne et Allegro Scherzando for flute and piano; Siciliene for flute & piano; Romance for...
Performers: Pinkas, Sally; Smith, Fenwick

Philippe Gaubert was among the most prominent French musicians of the period between the two world wars. He assimilated many of the innovations of Franck,...continue...

Perfect Spring Wedding

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-01-17

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Work(s); Georg Philipp Telemann: Trio for recorder (or flute), violin & continuo in A minor, "Gypsy Sonata" (Essercizii...

Schumann, Handel, Haydn, Telemann: Concertos for Four Horns

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-12-13

Works: Robert Schumann: Konzertstück for 4 horns & orchestra in F major, Op. 86; George Frederick Handel: Concerto in F major, HWV 331; Georg Philipp Telemann: Overture-Suite for 4 Horns, 2 Oboes, Stri...
Conductors: Wisniewski, Dariusz
Ensemble: Sinfonia Varsovia

The American Record Guide named The American Horn Quartet 'the finest brass chamber ensemble in the word'. All four works on this recording showcase the...continue...

Schumann: Liebesfrühling, etc / Bauer, Bernhard, Hielscher

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-07-19

Works: Robert Schumann: Gedichte (12) aus "Liebesfrühling", Op. 37; Lieder aus Wilhelm Meister, Op. 98a; Minnespiel, Op. 101
Performers: Bauer, Thomas E.; Bernhard, Susanne; Hielscher, Uta

This second disc in the complete Schumann Lieder series features 'Twelve Poems' from Ruckert's 'Liebesfruhling', one of the most successful cycles of German love poems...continue...

Laureate Series - Piano - Schumann / Kotaro Fukuma

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-07-19

Works: Robert Schumann: Theme and Variations for Piano on the name ABEGG, Op. 1; Novelletten (8) for Piano, Op. 21; Phantasiestücke (3) for Piano, Op. 111
Performers: Fukuma, Kotaro

Born in Tokyo, Kotaro Fukuma began his piano studies at the age of five. This recording celebrates Fukuma's victory in the 2003 Cleveland international Piano...continue...

Schumann: Liederkreis, Dichterliebe, etc / Thomas E. Bauer

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-04-19

Works: Robert Schumann: Liederkreis, 9 songs for voice & piano, Op. 24; Romances and Ballades iii, Op. 53; Belsatzar, Op. 57; Dichterliebe, Op. 48
Performers: Bauer, Thomas E.; Hielscher, Uta

In 1840, galvanized by his love for Clara Wieck and the prospect of his forthcoming marriage, Robert Schumann composed nearly 140 of his finest 'Lieder'....continue...

The Art of the Viola / Koll, Inui, Schmidl, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-03-22

Works: Paul Hindemith: Sonata for Viola and Piano in F major, Op. 11 no 4; Ludwig van Beethoven: Duet for Viola and Cello in E flat major, WoO 32; Robert Schumann: Märchenerzählungen for clarinet ...
Performers: Inui, Madoka; Karanovic, Milan; Koll, Alexandra; Koll, Heinrich; Schmidl, Peter

Heinrich Koll is the principal violist with both the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and the Vienna State Opera. This CD features some of the greatest viola...continue...

The Art of the Vienna Horn / Tomboeck, Inui, Kühmeier

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-03-22

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Horn and Piano in F major, Op. 17; Franz Schubert: Auf dem Strom, D 943/Op. 119; Robert Schumann: Adagio and Allegro for Cello and Piano in A flat major, Op. 70; Joha...
Performers: Inui, Madoka; Kuhmeier, Genia; Tomboeck, Johannes

Wolfgang Tomboeck is a renowned master of the legendary Viennese Horn sound, and his liner notes give excellent insight into the instrument. He has been...continue...

Schumann: Piano Concerto, etc / Jandó

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-02-22

Works: Robert Schumann: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54; Introduction and Allegro appassionato for Piano and Orchestra in G major, Op. 92; Introduction and Allegro for Piano and Orchestra in D minor, ...
Performers: Jandó, Jenö
Conductors: Ligeti, András; Rahbari, Alexander; Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: ; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Bratislava

Schumann's perennially beautiful 'Piano Concerto' is one of the great Romantic masterpieces, a supreme blend of youthful exuberance, virtuoso writing for the piano, strikingly fresh...continue...

Schumann: Symphonic Etudes / Glemser

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-02-22

Works: Robert Schumann: Symphonic Etudes for Piano, Op. 13; Fantasia in C major, Op. 17
Performers: Glemser, Bernd [Piano]

The 'Symphonic Etudes' are a dazzling exploration of the 'symphonic' possibilities of the piano. One of Schumann's most experimental works, with unexpected tonal colors that...continue...

Discover - Music of the Romantic Era

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-01-18

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Hector Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14; Franz Liszt: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E flat major, S 124; Frédéric Ch...
Performers: Aragall, Giacomo; Banowetz, Joseph; BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Biret, Idil; Devoyon, Pascal [Piano]; Hill, Peter; Jando, Jeno; Kang, Dong-Suk [Violin]; Orgonasova, Luba; Podles, Ewa; Russell, L...
Conductors: Drahos, Béla; Talmi, Yoav; Dohnányi, Oliver von; Bramall, Anthony; ; Morandi, Pier G.; Humburg, Will; Rahbari, Alexander; Wildner, Johannes; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Wit, Antoni; Kosler, Zden...
Ensemble: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Bratislava; Hungarian State Opera Orchestra; Kodál...

The 'Discover Series' opens the door to key areas of classical music. Through a combination of illustrative music tracks and a richly filled booklet, the...continue...