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Stanford: Piano Quartet No 2, Piano Trio No 1 / Gould Piano Trio

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-07-26

Works: Charles Villiers Stanford: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1, Op. 35; Legend, for violin & piano; Six Irish Fantasies, Op. 54; Quartet for Piano and Strings no 2 in C minor, Op. 133
Performers: David Adams [Violin/Viola]; Frith, Benjamin [Piano]; Gould, Lucy
Conductors:
Ensemble: Gould Piano Trio

Stanford's chamber music occupies an important position in his oeuvre. The Piano Trio No. 1 was dedicated to the great Hans von Bülow and is...continue...
Recording information: The Music Room, Champs Hill, Pulborough, Sussex, UK (12/14/2009-12/16/2009)....continue...

Elgar: The Violin Music / Bisengaliev, Frith, Bisengalieva, Ungrangsee

3 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-05-31

Works: Edward Elgar: Concerto for Violin in B minor, Op. 61; Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20; Romance, for violin & piano (later orchestrated) in C minor, Op. 1; Mazurka, for violin; Pieces (2) ("Mo...
Performers: Bisengaliev, Marat; Bisengalieva, Camilla; Frith, Benjamin [Piano]
Conductors: Ungrangsee, Bundit

For more than two decades before he achieved fame as England's foremost composer, the young Edward Elgar earned a living as a violin teacher. In...continue...

John Ireland: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2

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

Works: John Ireland: Sonata for violin & piano no 1 in D minor; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in A minor; Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor
Performers: Frith, Benjamin [Piano]; Gould, Lucy; Neary, Alice

John Ireland's violin sonatas gained extraordinarily positive reviews when they were premiered. The Star praised the 'delicacy, lucidity, and tonal charm' of the First Violin...continue...
Recording information: Champs Hill, West Sussex, England (10/19/2009-10/21/2009)....continue...

Classical Chill, Vol. 2: Romantic

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

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake; Chanson triste; Sérénade mélancolique for Violin and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 26; Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream; Concerto for Pian...
Performers: Balint, Janos; Frith, Benjamin [Piano]; Honda, Mariko; Jando, Jeno; Kaler, Ilya [Violin]; Mercz, Nora; Nishizaki, Takako; Ottensamer, Ernst; Vladar, Stefan
Conductors: Halász, Michael; Bramall, Anthony; Krcek, Jaroslav; Bátiz, Enrique; ; Wildner, Johannes; Nazareth, Daniel; Sankovsky, Robert; Kolchinsky, Camilla; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Clark, Keith; Words...
Ensemble: ; Budapest Rossini Ensemble; Capella Istropolitana

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

Easy Listening Piano Classics: Mendelssohn, Field

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

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Song Without Words; Song without words, Op. 62/1 (Andante espressivo); Songs without words, vol 8, Op. 102; Song Without Words for piano no 37 in F major, Op. 85/1; Song Without Wo...
Performers: Frith, Benjamin [Piano]; Nagy, Peter [Piano]

Kurt Roger: Clarinet Quintet; Piano Sonata

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-12-15

Works: Kurt Roger: Quintet for clarinet, 2 violins, viola & cello, Op. 116; Piano Sonata, Op. 43; Trio for violin, cello & piano, Op. 77; Variations on an Irish Air for flute, cello & piano, Op. 58
Performers: Beynon, Emily; Cooper, Mia; David Adams [Violin/Viola]; Frith, Benjamin [Piano]; Gould, Lucy; Neary, Alice; Plane, Robert
Conductors:
Ensemble: Gould Piano Trio

Born in Austria and active in Vienna until 1938 when he emigrated to the USA before returning to Europe after the Second World War, Kurt...continue...
Recording information: Champs Hill, Pulborough, West Sussex, England (2009-03-09_2009-03-10&2009-)....continue...

Ireland: Piano Trios, etc / Gould Piano Trio

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-05-26

Works: John Ireland: Phantasie, for piano trio in A minor; Trio no 2 (Piano Trio) in E major; Trio for Piano and Strings no 3 in E major/E minor; Berceuse, for violin & piano; Cavatina, for violin & piano; ...
Performers: Frith, Benjamin [Piano]; Gould, Lucy
Conductors:
Ensemble: Gould Piano Trio

Naxos' acclaimed recordings of the music of John Ireland continue with this disc of the three piano trios and music for violin and piano. The...continue...

A Portrait of Igor Stravinsky - His Works, His Life

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-02-26

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Firebird; Movements (3) from Pétrouchka; Le sacre du printemps; Pieces (3) for string quartet; Berceuses du Chat (4), song cycle for voice & 3 clarinets or piano; Histoire du ...
Performers: Bickley, Susan; Bostridge, Ian; Cornwell, Joseph; Evitts, David; Ewing, Alan; Frautschi, Jennifer; Frith, Benjamin [Piano]; Greenan, Andrew; Hill, Martyn; Hill, Peter; Humphries, Jon; Lane, Jennifer;...
Conductors: Craft, Robert; Kelly, Brett; Ward, Nicholas; Sanderling, Stefan; Shao, En; Studt, Richard; Rudel, Julius
Ensemble: ; Bournemouth Sinfonietta; Fry; Northern Chamber Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Schirmer Ensemble; Simon Joly Chorus; Twentieth Century Classics Ensemble

From the Russian fairy-tale enchantment of 'The Firebird' to the austere ritual at the end of his 'Requiem Canticles' composed over half a century later,...continue...

Stanford: Clarinet Sonata, Piano Trio no 3 / Plane, et al

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

Works: Charles Villiers Stanford: Sonata for clarinet & piano, Op. 129; Fantasy for clarinet & string quartet no 1 in G minor; Fantasy for clarinet & string quartet no 2 in F major; Intermezzi (3) for clari...
Performers: Cooper, Mia; David Adams [Violin/Viola]; Frith, Benjamin [Piano]; Plane, Robert
Conductors:
Ensemble: Gould Piano Trio

At the height of his career Sir Charles Stanford held a leading position in British music, not only as a teacher of many of the...continue...

Bax: Clarinet Sonatas, Trios / Plane, Gould Piano Trio

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-05-16

Works: Arnold Bax: Trio for piano, violin & cello in B flat major; Sonata for Clarinet and Piano in D major; Folk Tale for Cello and Piano; Sonata for clarinet & piano in E major; Romance, for clarinet & pi...
Performers: Frith, Benjamin [Piano]; Gould, Lucy; Neary, Alice; Plane, Robert
Conductors:
Ensemble: Gould Piano Trio

"This truly delightful disc from Naxos contains a broad spectrum of chamber music by Arnold Bax. They range from works written when he was a...continue...

D. Scarlatti: Complete Keyboard Sonatas Vol 5 / Benjamin Frith

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-01-01

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in C major, K 461/L 8; Sonata for Harpsichord in F major, K 82/L 30; Sonata for Harpsichord in B flat major, K 266/L 48; Sonata for Harpsichord in G major, ...
Performers: Frith, Benjamin [Piano]

Domenico Scarlatti is particularly distinguished for his remarkable keyboard sonatas, of which some 555 are known. This significant addition to early 18th century keyboard repertoire...continue...

Classical Chill

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2002-05-01

Works: Einojuhani Rautavaara: Cantus Arcticus (Concerto for Birds & Orchestra), for orchestra & taped bird songs, Op. 61; Arthur Bliss: Adam Zero, ballet in one scene, Op. 67, F. 1a; E.J. Moeran: Trio for s...
Performers: Alanko, Petri; Anthony, Adele; Bakels, Kees; Bloch, Thomas; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Camerata, Oxford; CSSR State Philharmonic Orchestra/Peter Breiner; Edison, Noel; Edlinger, Richard; Europea...
Conductors: Lintu, Hannu; Lloyd-Jones, David; ; Yuasa, Takuo; Griffiths, Howard; Panula, Jorma; Penny, Andrew; Kamu, , Okko; Bakels, Kees; Robinson, Christopher; Wit, Antoni; Summerly, Jeremy; Edison, Noel; Good...
Ensemble: ; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Capella Istropolitana; Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra Kosice; Elora Festival Singers; English Northern Philharmonia; European Union Baroque Orchestra; Ge...

Naxos jumps onto the downbeat/chillout bandwagon with Classical Chill, a two-disc collection that shoehorns selected pieces from the classical canon into a package that might hook a few young listener...continue...

Romantic Piano Concertos - Field: Piano Concertos no 5 & 6

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2002-02-01

Works: John Field: Concerto for Piano no 5 in C major, H. 39; Concerto for Piano no 6 in C major, H. 49
Performers: Frith, Benjamin [Piano]
Conductors: Haslam, David
Ensemble: Northern Sinfonia Chorus

John Field was a remarkable pianist whose playing was marked by a particular delicacy of nuance in contrast to the contemporary fashion for technical virtuosity....continue...

Night Music 18 - Classical Favourites for Relaxing

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2001-09-01

Works: Francesco Manfredini: Concerti grossi (12), Op. 3; Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 9/1, CT. 108; Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Concerto for Guitar no 1 in D major...
Performers: Bálint, János; Banowetz, Joseph; Benda, Christian; Biret, Idil; Frith, Benjamin [Piano]; Jandó, Jenö; Kiss, József [Oboe]; Kraft, Norbert [Producer/Guitar]; Mercz, No...
Conductors: Krcek, Jaroslav; Ward, Nicholas; ; Nazareth, Daniel; Antal, Mátyás
Ensemble: ; Capella Istropolitana; Kodály Quartet

Night Music 20 - Classical Favourites for Relaxing

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2001-09-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord no 4 in C minor, BWV 1017; Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 17 in B major, Op. 62/1, CT. 124; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 ...
Performers: Benda, Christian; Biret, Idil; Chang, Hae-Won; Figura, Frantisek; Frith, Benjamin [Piano]; Jando, Jeno; Kevehazi, Jeno; Kiss, Jozsef [Oboe]; Kovacs, Bela [Clarinet]; Linhares, Dagoberto; Pazdera, Jin...
Conductors: Krcek, Jaroslav; ; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Stankovsky, Robert; Wildner, Johannes; Antal, Mátyás
Ensemble: ; Accademia Ziliniana; Camerata Cassovia; Capella Istropolitana; Concentus Hungaricus; Rossini Ensemble, Budapest

Night Music 13 - Classical Favourites for Relaxing

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2001-09-01

Works: Luigi Boccherini: Guitar quintet in D major, G 448; Johannes Brahms: Intermezzi (3) for Piano, Op. 117; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin, strings & continuo in G minor, Op. 12/1, RV 317; Franz Sc...
Performers: Balogh, Jószef [Clarinet]; Biret, Idil; Frith, Benjamin [Piano]; Hock, Bertalan; Kliegel, Maria; Merscher, Kristin; Nishizaki, Takako; Rübsam, Wolfgang; Tokos, Zoltán
Conductors: Krcek, Jaroslav; Ward, Nicholas; Stankovsky, Robert; Edlinger, Richard; Leaper, Adrian; Gunzenhauser, Stephen

Field: Piano Music Vol 2 / Benjamin Frith

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2000-04-28

Works: John Field: Nocturne no 8, for piano in E minor, H. 46; Nocturne no 11, for piano in E flat major, H. 56; Nocturne no 12, for piano in G major, H. 58; Nocturne no 13 ("Dernière pensée"), fo...
Performers: Frith, Benjamin [Piano]

Born in Ireland, educated in England and adopted by Russia, John Field became one of the most famous pianists of the early nineteenth century. The...continue...

Tippett: Piano Concerto, Ritual Dances / Frith, Hurst, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-11-01

Works: Michael Tippett: Ritual Dances from "The Midsummer Marriage", for chorus ad lib & orchestra; Piano Concerto
Performers: Frith, Benjamin [Piano]
Conductors: Hurst, George
Ensemble: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Sir Michael Tippet became one of the most internationally renowned British composers of the 20th century, though this recognition came late in his life. His...continue...

Field: Piano Music Vol 1 - Nocturnes and Sonatas / Frith

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-08-23

Works: John Field: Nocturne no 1, for piano in E flat major, H. 24; Nocturne no 2, for piano in C minor, H. 25; Nocturne no 3, for piano in A flat major, H. 26; Nocturne no 4, for piano in A major, H. 36; N...
Performers: Frith, Benjamin [Piano]

Born in Ireland, educated in England and adopted in Russia, John Field became one of the most famous pianists of the early 19th century. Though...continue...

Romantic Piano Concertos - Field: Concertos no 2 & 4 / Frith

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-05-27

Works: John Field: Concerto for Piano no 2 in A flat major, H. 31; Concerto for Piano no 4 in E flat major, H. 28
Performers: Frith, Benjamin [Piano]
Conductors: Haslam, David
Ensemble: Northern Sinfonia

Born in Ireland, educated in England and adopted by Russia, John Field became one of the most famous pianists of the early 19th century. His...continue...

Mendelssohn: Piano Works Vol 5 / Benjamin Frith

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-04-01

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Fantasia for Piano in F sharp minor, Op. 28 "Sonate écossaise"; Characteristic Pieces (7) for piano, Op. 7; Prelude & Fugue for piano in E minor; Capriccio for piano in F shar...
Performers: Frith, Benjamin [Piano]

Fanfare Magazine hailed Benjamin Frith's interpretation of Mendelssohn as "Another remarkable project for Naxos." Gramophone provided the following evaluation: "...what higher praise for Frith than...continue...
Includes work(s) by Felix Mendelssohn....continue...

Discover the Classics Volume 3 - The Concerto

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-02-26

Works: Arcangelo Corelli: Concerti grossi (12), Op. 6; Giuseppe Torelli: Sonata for trumpet, strings & continuo, G. 1; Tomaso Albinoni: Concerto à cinque, for oboe, 2 violins, viola, cello & continuo n...
Performers: Banfalvi, Bela; Banowetz, Joseph; Behringer, Michael; Bisengaliev, Marat; Camden, Anthony; Frith, Benjamin [Piano]; Glemser, Bernd [Piano]; Hill, Robert [Harpsichord, Piano]; Hugh, Timothy; Jando, Je...
Conductors: Krcek, Jaroslav; Georgiadis, John; Bánfalvi, Béla; Creswick, Bradley; Warchal, Bohdan; Müller-Brühl, Helmut; Studt, Richard; Skvor, Peter; Antal, Mátyás; Wildner...
Ensemble: ; Bournemouth Sinfonietta; Budapest Strings; Capella Istropolitana; English Northern Philharmonia; London Virtuosi; National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland; Northern Chamber Orchestra; Northern Sinfon...

Mendelssohn: Violin Concertos / Bisengaliev, Frith, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1998-08-07

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Piano and Violin in D minor; Concerto for Violin in D minor
Performers: Bisengaliev, Marat; Frith, Benjamin [Piano]
Conductors: Penny, Andrew
Ensemble: Northern Sinfonia

"...The works show many influences, including Viotti-like energy in the solo and tutti violin parts, operatic recitativo passages, and rapid piano passagework familiar from Weber...continue...

Field: Piano Concertos no 1 & 3 / Frith, Haslam, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1997-10-08

Works: John Field: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E flat major, H. 27; Concerto for Piano no 3 in E flat major, H. 32
Performers: Frith, Benjamin [Piano]
Conductors: Haslam, David
Ensemble: Northern Sinfonia

Mendelssohn: Piano Works Vol 3 / Benjamin Frith

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1997-09-03

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Sonata for Piano in B flat major, Op. 106; Fantasies or Caprices (3) for piano, Op. 16; Albumblatt for piano in E minor, Op. 117; Andante cantabile & Presto agitato, for piano in B...
Performers: Frith, Benjamin [Piano]

"The Sonata of the 18-year-old Mendelssohn is crammed full of ideas and youthful passion...Despite the overreaching of the piece, the emotional sincerity and superb construction...continue...

Adagio 2 - Telemann, Bach, Mozart, Haydn, Mendelssohn, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1997-07-24

Works: Georg Philipp Telemann: Concerto for Trumpet in D major, TV 51 no D 7; Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major, BWV 564; Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C minor, BWV 1060; Wolfgan...
Performers: Banfalvi, Bela; Csanky, Emilia; Frith, Benjamin [Piano]; Kanta, Ludovit; Rubsam, Wolfgang; Weissberg, Herbert
Conductors: Sparf, Nils-Erik; ; Sieghart, Martin; Breiner, Peter; Stankovsky, Robert; Kamu, , Okko; Anichanov, André; Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: ; Budapest Strings; Capella Istropolitana; Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble; Ensemble Villa Musica; Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra

The Best of Mendelssohn

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1997-06-27

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture, in B minor Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave"; Songs without words, vol 5, Op. 62; A Midsummer Night's Dream; Songs without words, vol 1, Op. 19b; Symphony no 3 in A minor, ...
Performers: Frith, Benjamin [Piano]; Nagy, Peter [Piano]; Nishizaki, Takako
Conductors: Dohnányi, Oliver von; Bramall, Anthony; Stankovsky, Robert; Jean, Kenneth
Ensemble: ; Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra Kosice; Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra

Discover The Classics Volume 2

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1997-06-09

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; Dmitry Shostakovich: The Gadfly; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake; Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Tale of Tsar Saltan; Aram Khachaturian: Masquerade; Mily Balakirev:...
Performers: Frith, Benjamin [Piano]; Kliegel, Maria
Conductors: Mogrelia, Andrew; Kuchar, Theodore; Lenárd, Ondrej; Bramall, Anthony; Anichanov, André; Golovschin, Igor; Jean, Kenneth; Johanos, Donald; Walter, Alfred; Monnard, Jean Francois; Hal&aac...
Ensemble: Bournemouth Sinfonietta; Brussels Belgian Radio & TV Philharmonic Orchestra; Budapest Symphony Orchestra; Capella Istropolitana; Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Bratislava; Czecho-Slovak State...

The Best of Weber

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1997-05-05

Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Euryanthe, J 291/Op. 81; Symphony no 2 in C major, J. 51; Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in B flat major, J 182/Op. 34; Sonata for Piano no 3 in D minor, J. 206 (Op. 49); Der ...
Performers: Frith, Benjamin [Piano]; Ottensamer, Ernst; Paley, Alexander
Conductors: Walter, Alfred; Georgiadis, John; Wildner, Johannes; Lenárd, Ondrej
Ensemble: ; Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Bratislava; Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra Kosice; Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra

Mendelssohn: Concertos for Two Pianos / Frith, Tinney, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1996-09-17

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for 2 Pianos in A flat major; Concerto for 2 Pianos in E major
Performers: Frith, Benjamin [Piano]; Tinney, Hugh
Conductors: O Duinn, Proinnsias

"From the very first notes of the A-flat Concerto I knew the Naxos was going to be something special. O'Duinn's fine ensemble fields the opening...continue...

Stravinsky: Music for Two Pianos / Frith, Hill

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1996-04-26

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Sonata for 2 pianos; Concerto for 2 solo pianos; Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring), ballet in 2 parts for piano, 4 hands
Performers: Frith, Benjamin [Piano]; Hill, Peter

Mendelssohn: Piano Works Vol 2 / Benjamin Frith

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1995-11-21

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Preludes (3) for piano, Op. 104a; Etudes (3) for piano, Op. 104b; Variations Sérieuses (17) for Piano in D minor, Op. 54; Kinderstücke (6) for Piano, Op. 72 "Christmas Pi...
Performers: Frith, Benjamin [Piano]

Weber: Piano Concertos nos 1 & 2, etc / Frith, O'Duinn

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1995-10-02

Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, J. 98 (Op. 11); Concerto for Piano no 2 in E flat major, J. 155 (Op. 32); Polacca brillante for piano ("L'Hilarité"), J. 268 (Op. 72); K...
Performers: Frith, Benjamin [Piano]
Conductors: O Duinn, Proinnsias

Mendelssohn: Piano Works Vol 1 / Benjamin Frith

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1995-02-08

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Preludes & Fugues (6) for piano, Op. 35; Caprices (3) for piano, Op. 33; Perpetuum Mobile for Piano in C major, Op. 119
Performers: Frith, Benjamin [Piano]

Schumann: Davidsbündlertanze, Fantasiestücke / Frith

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1992-09-16

Works: Robert Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze (18) for piano, Op. 6; Fantasiestücke (8 Fantasy Pieces), for piano, Op. 12
Performers: Frith, Benjamin [Piano]