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Japanese Melodies / Yo-Yo Ma

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2013-04-23

Works: Kosaku Yamada: Matsushima Ondo, folk song, for voice & piano; Chugoku-Chiho-No-Komoriuta, folk song, for voice & piano; Rentaro Taki: Kojyo no tsuki; Japanese Traditional: Zui-Zui-Zukkorobashi, folk ...
Performers: Ma, Yo-Yo; Nakagawa, Masami; Yoshiwara, Sumire [Percussion]; Zander, Patricia
Conductors: Mamiya, Michio
Ensemble: Pro Musica Nipponia

Recording information: Niiza-Shimin-Kaikan-Hall, Saitama, Japan (11/25/1983-11/26/1983)....continue...

Boccherini: Cello Concerto in B flat major; J.C. Bach: Sinfonia Concertante in A major; Symphony Op. 18 No. 1 / Yo-Yo Ma, cello

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2013-01-08

Works: Luigi Boccherini: Concerto for Cello no 9 in B flat major, G 482; Johann Christian Bach: Symphonie Concertante for violin, cello & orchestra in A major, CW C34 (T. 284/4); Symphony for double orchest...
Performers: James, Layton; Ma, Yo-Yo; Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Zukerman, Pinchas
Ensemble: ; Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

Recording information: O'Shaughnessy Hall, St. Paul, MN....continue...

This is Glenn Gould: The Story of a Genius

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-11-06

Works: Spoken Word: This is Glenn Gould (from The Idea of North); Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988; Aria Variata in a, BWV 989 "In the Italian Style"; Sonata no 2 in D major, for viola da...
Performers: Gould, Glenn; Laredo, Jaime; Rose, Leonard; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth
Conductors: Golschmann, Vladimir; Susskind, Walter

This is Glenn Gould - Story of a Genius; the title says it all and gives a perfect introduction to the life, music and style...continue...

J.S. Bach: 6 Sonatas for Violin & Keyboard; 3 Sonatas for Cello & Keyboard / Glenn Gould, piano; Jaime Laredo, violin; Leonard Rose, cello

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-10-30

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord no 1 in B minor, BWV 1014; Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord no 2 in A major, BWV 1015; Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord no 3 in E major, BWV...
Performers: Gould, Glenn; Laredo, Jaime; Rose, Leonard

Sony Classical celebrates Glenn Gould's 80th Anniversary with The Glenn Gould Collection, the complete Glenn Gould CD collection in 20 volumes, each available separately. They include...continue...
Recording information: Eaton's Auditorium, Toronto, Canada....continue...

Simply Baroque II

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-07-10

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata, BWV 75; Goldberg Variations, BWV 988; Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, chorale prelude for organ (Schübler Chorale no 1), BWV 645 (BC K22; Wer nur den lieben Gott...
Performers: Koopman, Ton
Conductors: Koopman, Ton

Recording information: De Stadsgeboorzaal, Leiden, The Netherlands (08/16/1998-08/21/1998)....continue...

Gustav Leonhardt Jubilee Edition [15 CDs]

15 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-04-24

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988; Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565; Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 731; Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 718; Valet will ich dir geben, BWV 73...
Performers: Asperen, Bob van; Brüggen, Frans [Conductor]; Bylsma, Anner; Hucke, Helmut; Kuijken, Barthold [Flute/Recorder]; Kuijken, Sigiswald; Kuijken, Wieland [Cello, Viola da Gamba]; Leonhardt, Gustav; M...
Conductors: Leonhardt, Gustav
Ensemble: ; Leonhardt Consort

JS Bach: Sonatas for Cello & Harpsichord / Yo-Yo Ma, cello; Kenneth Cooper, harpsichord

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-01-17

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord no 1 in G major, BWV 1027; Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord no 2 in D major, BWV 1028; Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsich...
Performers: Cooper, Kenneth [Harpsichord]; Ma, Yo-Yo

Recording information: The Vanguard Studios, New York City....continue...

The Original Jacket Collection: Julian Bream

10 CD / Sony Classical / 2011-10-04

Works: Girolamo Frescobaldi: Aria with Variations, for guitar (music by Frescobaldi arranged by Segovia); Mateo Albéniz: Sonata for piano in D major, Op.13; Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord i...
Performers: Aronowitz, Cecil; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Maguire, Hugh; Malcolm, George; Pears, Peter, Sir; Weil, Terence; Williams, John [Guitar]
Conductors: Davis, Colin;
Ensemble: Julian Bream Consort

Simply Baroque / Yo-Yo Ma, cello & Ton Koopman

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2011-09-27

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 167, "Ihr Menschen, rühmet Gottes Liebe" BWV 167; St. Matthew's Passion; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" BWV 147; BWV 22; Ich ruf zu dir, Herr...
Performers: Koopman, Ton
Conductors: Koopman, Ton
Ensemble: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra

Recording information: De Stadageboorzaal, Leiden, Holland (08/16/1998-08/22/1998).

With SIMPLY BAROQUE, Yo-Yo Ma continues in his line of projects that broaden his repertoire and have immense ...continue...

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons; Double Concertos / Ormandy, Philadelphia

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2011-04-05

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Concerto for 2 Violins in C minor, RV 509; Double Violin Concerto, for 2 violins, strings & continuo in D major, RV 512...
Performers: Brusilow, Anshel; Oistrakh, David; Stern, Isaac; William Smith [Conductor/Piano]
Conductors: Ormandy, Eugene

Vivaldi's Cello

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2010-07-20

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Cellos in G minor, RV 531; Concerto for violin, strings and basso continuo, Op. 8/4, RV 297 "Winter"; Concerto for Cello, strings & continuo in B flat major, RV 423; L...
Performers: Fentross, Mike; Koopman, Ton; McGillivray, Katherine; Verschuren, Wouter
Conductors: Koopman, Ton

Recording information: De Stadsgeboorzaal, Leiden, The Netherlands (11/17/2003-11/20/2003)....continue...

Celebrating 70 - A Collection of Personal Favorites / James Galway

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2009-07-28

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Flute & Harp, K. 299 in C major; François-Joseph Gossec: Tambourin; Johann S...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bell, Hilario; Bryant, David; Cooke, David; Coulter, Phil; Cunningham, Sarah [Viola da gamba]; Downes, David; Fonte, Tebelio; Gallagher, Frank; Galway, James [Flute]; Galway...
Conductors: Galway, James [Flute]; Marriner, Sir Neville; Gerhardt, Charles; Mancini, Henry; Fanuele, Vincent; ; Iwaki, Hiroyuki; Faerber, Jörg
Ensemble: ; I Solisti di Zagreb; The Chieftains

To celebrate Sir James Galway's 70th Birthday he has selected a collection of his personal favourites. These 19 tracks especially chosen also includes collaborations with...continue...

Leonard Bernstein conducts Haydn

12 CD / Sony Classical / 2009-07-21

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 82 in C major, H 1 no 82 "The Bear"; Symphony no 83 in G minor, H 1 no 83 "The Hen"; Symphony no 84 in E flat major, H 1 no 84; Symphony no 85 in B major, H 1 no 85 "L...
Performers: Altmann, Bernard; Blegen, Judith [Soprano Vocals]; Devlin, Michael; Elias, Rosalind [Mezzo-Soprano]; Estes, Simon [Bass Baritone Vocals]; Hudson, Paul; Killebrew, Gwendolyn; Popp, Lucia; Prince-Josep...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard

Franz Joseph Haydn, one of classical music's greatest luminaries, was instrumental to the development and evolution of the genre in his era. While making his...continue...

Handel Greatest Hits

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2009-03-24

Works: George Frederick Handel: Solomon; The Water Music; MEDLEY; Handel - Bourée; Suite for Harpsichord in E major, HWV 430; Giulio Cesare, HWV 17; Suite for Harpsichord in D minor, HWV 437; Dank Se...
Performers: Biggs, E. Power; Carroll, Edward; Gruberova, Edita; Hartman, Bonnie; Kipnis, Igor [Harpsichord/Piano]; Marsalis, Wynton; Soper, Lee; Taylor, Stephen W. [Oboe]; Timm, Joel; Wolff, Beverly
Conductors: Galway, James [Flute]; Ormandy, Eugene; Kapp, Richard; Carroll, Edward; Leppard, Raymond; Rudel, Julius; Groves, Charles, Sir; Beecham, Thomas, Sir
Ensemble: ; English Chamber Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra; Washington Chamber Soloists

Vivaldi Greatest Hits

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2009-03-24

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Chamber Concerto for Lute and 2 Violins in D major, RV 93; Concerto for Mandolin in C major, RV 425; Concerto for 2 Tru...
Performers: Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Brusilow, Anshel; Earle, Eugenia; Goichberg, Sol; Hand, Frederic; Mills, Frederic [Trumpet]; Romm, Ronald; Statman, Andy; Weissberg, Eric; Zelnicki, Mary
Conductors: Ormandy, Eugene; Gardiner, John Eliot; Goberman, Max; Ottley, Jerold D.
Ensemble: ; Philadelphia Orchestra

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons / Joshua Bell, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2008-09-02

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Giuseppe Tartini: Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 1 no 4 "Devil's Trill"
Performers: Bell, Joshua; Constable, John [Keyboards]

Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell, who has enchanted audiences for two decades with his breathtaking playing and tone of rare opulence, has recorded Antonio Vivaldi's...continue...

The Ultimate Classical Christmas / Ma, Domingo, Battle

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2007-10-23

Works: Christmas Traditional: Ding Dong! Merrily on High (French); O du fröhliche, o du selige, gnadenbringende Weihnachtszeit, carol (tune "O Sanctissima"); We Wish You a Merry Christmas (English); Jo...
Performers: Battle, Kathleen; Bell, Joshua; Bolton, Michael; Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Church, Charlotte [Vocals]; Domingo, Placido; Horne, Marilyn [Mezzo-Soprano Vocal]; Huang, Ying; Koopman, Ton; Ma, Yo-Yo...
Conductors: Edwards, Sian; Sutej, Vjekoslav; Previn, Andre; ; Stern, Michael; Mercurio, Steven; Koopman, Ton; Ormandy, Eugene; Ottley, Jerold D.; Williams, John
Ensemble: ; Wynton Marsalis Septet

Includes work(s): medley: the christmas song / have yoursel by various composers....continue...

Classical Chisine: Mangia Italiano!

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2006-12-05

Works: Ottorino Respighi: Pines of Rome; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio for Organ and Strings in G minor; Arcangelo Corelli: Sonatas ...
Performers: Bruggen, Frans [Conductor]; Bylsma, Anner; Lamon, Jeanne; Leonhardt, Gustav; Te Kanawa, Kiri, Dame
Conductors: Ormandy, Eugene; Lamon, Jeanne; Kapp, Richard; ; Pritchard, John; Condie, Richard P.; Schippers, Thomas; Levine, James
Ensemble: ; Chicago Orchestra, Brass Section; Cleveland Orchestra Brass; Philadelphia Orchestra Brass

Classical Cuisine - Spanish Spice

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2006-12-05

Works: Emmanuel Chabrier: España, rhapsody for orchestra (also vers. for 2 pianos); Manuel de Falla: Danza del molinero (from "El sombrero de tres picos"); El amor brujo; Claude Debussy: Ibéria,...
Performers: Kipnis, Igor [Harpsichord/Piano]; Williams, John [Guitar]
Conductors: Ormandy, Eugene; Bernstein, Leonard; Boulez, Pierre
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Philadelphia Orchestra

Mozart: Don Giovanni / Maazel, Raimondi, Te Kanawa, et al

3 CD / Sony Classical / 2006-08-29

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni
Performers: Berganza, Teresa [Mezzo Soprano Vocals]; King, Malcolm; Macurdy, John [Bass Vocals]; Moser, Edda; Raimondi, Ruggero; Reiss, Janine; Riegel, Kenneth; Te Kanawa, Kiri, Dame; Van Dam, Jose
Conductors: Maazel, Lorin
Ensemble: Paris Opéra Orchestra

Simply Summer

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2006-05-23

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream; Claude Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in G minor, Op. 8 no 2/RV 315 "L'estate"; Ed...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]; Carmignola, Giuliano; Leo Smit (ii) [Piano/Composer]; Marcon, Andrea; Marsalis, Wynton; Oppitz, Gerhard; Rampal, Jean-Pierre
Conductors: Szell, George; Thomas, Michael Tilson; Colombier, Michel; Bernstein, Leonard; Ormandy, Eugene; Hunsberger, Donald; Garcia, Jose-Luis; Mancini, Henry
Ensemble: ; Cleveland Orchestra; Eastman Wind Ensemble; London Symphony Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra; The Mancini Pops Orchestra

Personnel: Giuliano Carmignola (violin); Jean-Pierre Rampal (flute); Wynton Marsalis (trumpet); Emanuel Ax, Yefim Bronfman , Gerhard Oppitz, Leo Smit (piano)....continue...

Simply Christmas

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2005-10-11

Works: James Pierpont: Jingle Bells; George Frederick Handel: Joy to the World (theme by Handel); Christmas Traditional: What Child Is This? (Greensleeves); Angels We Have Heard on High; Il est né, le ...
Performers: Barber, Terrance; Chavez, Mike; Clark, Mark; Finch, Catrin; Gagan, Jon; Labeque, Katia; Labeque, Marielle [Piano]; LaGoya, Alexandre; Legrand, Michel; Liebert, Ottmar; Lyons, Gary [Engineer/Producer]...
Conductors: Haenchen, Hartmut

Personnel: Terrance L. Barber Jr. (countertenor); Alexandre Lagoya, Ottmar Liebert (guitar); Gary Lyons (slide guitar); Catrin Finch, Ayako Shinozaki (harp); Jean-Pierre Rampal (flute); Mike Middleto...continue...

The Essential Yo-Yo Ma

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2005-08-16

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (BC A174); Cantata no 208, "Was mir behagt," (Hunt Cantata), BWV 208 ...
Performers: Agri, Antonio; Alimjan; Assad, Odair [Guitar]; Assad, Sergio [Guitar/Composer]; Ax, Emanuel; Baptista, Cyro; Bolling, Claude; Burr, Jon [Bass]; Butta, Gilda; Casadesus, Gaby; Console, Hector; Cossin,...
Conductors: Koopman, Ton; Maazel, Lorin; Masur, Kurt; Morricone, Ennio; Chen, Xieyang; Tan Dun;
Ensemble: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra; Claude Bolling Ensemble; New York Philharmonic; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; Roma Sinfonietta; Shanghai National Orchestra; Shanghai Percussion Ensemble; Shanghai Symph...

This is the essential collection from one of the most popular musicians of our time and includes 34 tracks spanning Yo Yo Ma's entire careere...continue...
The Essential Yo-Yo Ma seems to be a presentation of the recordings in which the esteemed cellist has participated that might have the widest appeal to the general market. There's nothing wrong with t...continue...

Expanded Edition - Romantic Favorites / Bernstein

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2004-07-27

Works: Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Fantasia on Greensleeves; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Quartet for Strings no 1 in D major, Op. 11; Sere...
Performers: Bernstein, Leonard; Corigliano, John, Sr. [Violin]
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

"Bernstein at his best... The Barber Adagio, with its keening theme, made an ideal tribute to the composer." - The New York Times...continue...

Expanded Edition - J.S. Bach / Stern, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2004-07-27

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Trio sonata for...
Performers: Parnas, Leslie; Perlman, Itzhak; Rampal, Jean-Pierre; Ritter, John Steele; Stern, Isaac
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Stern, Isaac; Schneider, Alexander
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra members; New York Philharmonic

"Mr. Stern and Mr. Perlman gave an astonishing demonstration of musical sympathy and seemingly clairvoyant collaboration on the Bach's Double Concerto in D minor." -...continue...

Expanded Edition - Concertos from the New World / Ma, Masur

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2004-02-24

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104/B 191; Silent Woods (Klid), for piano, 4 hands (From the Bohemian Forest), B. 133/5 (Op. 68/5); Humoresques (8) for Piano, Op. 101/B 187; V...
Performers: Boston Symphony Orchestra; Ma, Yo-Yo; Masur, Kurt; New York Philharmonic; Ozawa, Seiji; Perlman, Itzhak
Conductors: Masur, Kurt; Ozawa, Seiji
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

Personnel: Yo-Yo Ma (cello); Itzhak Perlman (violin).

Recording information: Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center For The Performing Ar (12/16/1993-01/30/1995); Smetana Hall, Prague, Czech Republi...continue...

Expanded Edition - Wynton Marsalis - The London Concert

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2004-02-24

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Concerto for Trumpet in E flat major, H 7e no 1; Leopold Mozart: Concerto for Trumpet in D major; Johann Friedrich Fasch: Concerto for trumpet, 2 oboes, strings & continuo in D ma...
Performers: Bennett, William; Black, Neil; Cho-Liang, Lin; English Chamber Orchestra; Marsalis, Wynton; Tunnell, Charles; Watson, Ian
Conductors: Leppard, Raymond; Newman, Anthony
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra

"Marsalis' Haydn shows considerably more depth of thought and variety in phrasing than on the earlier hit record; the finale, in particular, gains in expressiveness......continue...
This selection is a Super Audio CD, which is designed for use only on Super Audio CD players. It is also available in standard CD format.

Personnel: Wynton Marsalis (trumpet); Cho-Liang Lin (v...continue...

Expanded Edition - Bach: Violin Concertos / Isaac Stern

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2004-02-24

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C minor, B...
Performers: Bernstein, Leonard; Gomberg, Harold; Perlman, Itzhak; Stern, Isaac
Conductors: Schneider, Alexander; Mehta, Zubin; Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: ; New York Philharmonic

Expanded Edition - Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue, etc / Thomas

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2004-02-24

Works: George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; An American in Paris; Oh, Kay!, musical; Funny Face; Girl Crazy; Strike up the Band; Of Thee I Sing; Let 'Em Eat Cake, musical; Walking the Dog, promenade for piano...
Performers: Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; Columbia Jazz Band; Gaffney, George; Gershwin, George; Jones, Harold [Drums]; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Thomas, Michael Tilson; Vaugha...
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; Columbia Jazz Band; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

"This wonderful Gershwin CD is filled with brilliant performances... one of them Gershwin's own... the result is a modern stereophonic recording of Gershwin playing his...continue...
Personnel: Michael Tilson Thomas (piano); Sarah Vaughan (vocals); George Gaffney, George Gershwin (piano); Harold Jones (drums).

Recording information: CBS, 30th Street Studio, New York, NY (0...continue...

Joshua Bell - Romance of the Violin

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2003-10-28

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Gianni Schicchi, opera; Claude Debussy: La fille aux cheveux de lin; Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 20 in C sharp minor, KK IVa/16, CT. 127 (B. 49); Camille Sai...
Performers: Bell, Joshua; Constable, John [Keyboards]; Heringman, Jacob [Lute]; Ogden, Craig [Guitar]; Orton, Stephen
Conductors: Stern, Michael
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

Bell's performances and his magnetic presence have earned him popularity and acclaim that reach far beyond core classical audiences. All the arrangements for this recording...continue...
Throughout his career, violinist Joshua Bell has always sought to expand the range of works available for his instrument, and with the aptly titled ROMANCE OF THE VIOLIN, he ventures a bit further fro...continue...

Expanded Edition - Simply Baroque / Yo-Yo Ma, Ton Koopman

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2003-09-30

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 167, "Ihr Menschen, rühmet Gottes Liebe" BWV 167; Saint Matthew Passion, BWV 244; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (BC A174); Cantata ...
Performers: Koopman, Ton
Conductors: Koopman, Ton
Ensemble: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra

"The musically appealing end product is extremely imaginative: nine movements from Bach sensitively arragned for cello and chamber orchestra, I cannot conceive of a happier...continue...
With SIMPLY BAROQUE, Yo-Yo Ma continues in his line of projects that broaden his repertoire and have immense appeal to listeners. When the Amsterdam Concertgebouw asked him in 1993 to give a concert s...continue...

Expanded Edition - Gershwin, Grofé, etc / Bernstein, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2003-09-30

Works: George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; An American in Paris; Ferde Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite, for orchestra; Leonard Bernstein: Prelude, Fugue and Riffs
Performers: Bernstein, Leonard; Collins, Phil; Columbia Jazz Band; Corigliano, John; Corigliano, John, Sr. [Violin]; Goodman, Benny; New York Philharmonic
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Columbia Jazz Combo; Columbia Symphony Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

"Bernstein's approach is inspirational, exceptionally flexible and completely spontaneous. The performance of 'An American in Paris' is vividly characterized, brash and episodic; an unashamedly Americ...continue...
This selection is a DSD (Direct Stream Digital) recording....continue...

Expanded Edition - Vivaldi, etc / Carmignola, Marcon, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2003-09-30

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Pietro Antonio Locatelli: Concerto for Violin in F major, Op. 3/10; Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 3/11
Performers: Marcon, Andrea
Conductors: Marcon, Andrea
Ensemble: Venice Baroque Orchestra

"[This] version, with Giuliano Carmignola, the breathtakingly brilliant soloist, is [a] period performance with no holds barred." - The Penguin Guide...continue...

A Total Embrace: The Composer

3 CD / Sony Classical / 2003-09-09

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms; Symphony no 1 "Jeremiah"; Serenade for Violin and Orchestra "after Plato's Symposium"; Symphony no 2 "Age of Anxiety"; I Hate Music, cycle of "5 kid songs" for s...
Performers: Adrian, Max; Alexander, Cris [Broadway]; Bernstein, Leonard; Calin, Mickey; Chaplin, Sydney; Chorus; Comden, Betty; Cook, Barbara [pop vcl]; Cooper, Marilyn; Ensemble; Entremont, Philippe; Girls, Sha...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Chorus; Columbia Jazz Band; Columbia Wind Ensemble; Ensemble; New York City Ballet Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Orchestra; Symphony of the Air

Personnel: Leonard Bernstein (piano); Nancy Williams (mezzo soprano); Isaac Stern (violin); Benny Goodman (clarinet); Philippe Entremont (piano).

Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) was not only a br...continue...

The Essential Igor Stravinsky

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2003-03-25

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Fireworks, Op. 4; Firebird; Pétrouchka; Le sacre du printemps; Suite no 1 for small Orchestra; Rag-time for 11 instruments; Histoire du soldat - Trois danses; Piano-Rag-Music,...
Performers: Albert, Adrienne; Anderson, Linda; Baker, Israel; Berberian, Cathy; Bressler, Charles; Cho-Liang, Lin; Craft, Robert [Conductor]; Entremont, Philippe; Garrard, Don; Goodman, Benny; Gramm, Donald; Hei...
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson; Salonen, Esa-Pekka; Stravinsky, Igor; ; Craft, Robert
Ensemble: C. B. C. Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; Columbia Jazz Combo; Columbia Symphony Orchestra; London Sinfonietta; London Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

The Ultimate Classical Christmas Album of All Time

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2002-10-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147; Magnificat in D major, BWV 243; Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248; Adolphe-Charles Adam: Minuit, Chrétiens "O holy night"; Felix Mend...
Performers: Biggs, E. Power; Blegen, Judith; Carolan, Lucy; Deutsch, Helmut; Domingo, Placido; Farrell, Eileen; Finucane, Tom; Hadda, Natanja; Horne, Marilyn; Kirchschlager, Angelika; Kirkby, Emma; Lagoya, Alexa...
Conductors: Ormandy, Eugene; Mercurio, Steven; Rilling, Helmuth; Ottley, Jerold; Condie, Richard P.; ; Radu, Valentin; Parrott, Andrew; Bernstein, Leonard; Zukerman, Pinchas; Bernius, Frieder; Newman, Anthony; M...
Ensemble: Ama Deus Ensemble; Ambrosian Singers; American Boychoir; Canadian Brass; Chestnut Brass Company; Choral Guild of Atlanta Brass Ensemble; Christmas Concert Choir; Cleveland Orchestra Brass Ensemble; C...

Music for you - Yo-Yo Ma Plays Bach

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2002-05-07

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord no 1 in G major, BWV 1027; Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord no 2 in D major, BWV 1028; Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsich...
Performers: Cooper, Kenneth [Harpsichord]; Ma, Yo-Yo; Zukerman, Pinchas

Bach: Sonatas for Violin & Harpsichord / Carmignola, Marcon

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2002-03-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord no 1 in B minor, BWV 1014; Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord no 2 in A major, BWV 1015; Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord no 3 in E major, BWV...
Performers: Marcon, Andrea

"These sonatas are remarkable for several reasons, and above all for the beautifully balanced and fully worked-out parts in both hands of the keyboard. Rohrig's...continue...

The Essential Jean-Pierre Rampal

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2001-09-11

Works: George Frederick Handel: Sonata for Flute and Basso continuo in B minor, HWV 367b/Op. 1 no 9; Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Flute and Harpsichord in E flat major, BWV 1031; Concerto for Oboe in G...
Performers: Barbizet, Pierre; Huchot, Jean; Laskine, Lily; Rampal, Jean-Pierre; Rose, Leonard; Schneider, Alexander [Violin]; Stern, Isaac; Veyron-Lacroix, Robert
Conductors: Ristenpart, Karl; Scimone, Claudio
Ensemble: I Solisti Veneti; Saar Chamber Orchestra

Vivaldi: Late Violin Concertos / Carmignola, Marcon, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2001-08-07

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin, strings & continuo in C major, RV 177; Concerto for Violin, strings & continuo in D major, RV 222; Concerto for Violin, strings & continuo in E minor, RV 273; Co...
Performers: Marcon, Andrea
Conductors: Marcon, Andrea
Ensemble: Venice Baroque Orchestra

"Although there are still many excellent violin concertos by Vivaldi which are hardly performed and therefore seldom if at all recorded, it has become a...continue...

Simply Baroque II - Bach & Boccherini / Yo-Yo Ma, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2000-08-15

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 75 "Die Elenden sollen essen" BWV 75; Goldberg Variations, BWV 988; Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, chorale prelude for organ (Schübler Chorale no 1), BWV 645 ...
Performers: Koopman, Ton; Ma, Yo-Yo
Conductors: Koopman, Ton
Ensemble: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra

Vivaldi: Sonatas for Violoncello / Bylsma, Galligioni, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2000-08-08

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Sonata no 1 in B flat (Largo, Allegro, Largo, Allegro); Sonata no 2 in F (Largo, Allegro, Largo, Allegro); Sonata no 3 in A minor (Largo, Allegro, Largo, Allegro); Sonata no 4 in B f...
Performers: Bylsma, Anner; Marcon, Andrea; Zanenghi, Ivano

"...Veteran Dutch authenticist Anner Bylsma...plays with...imagination and fervour...Questions of phrasing, articulation and ornamentation will always remain largely conjectural; Bylsma's solutions ar...continue...

Bach - Super Hits - Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, etc

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2000-02-15

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (BC A174); Minuet in D minor, BWV Suppl. 114; Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Orchestral Suite no 3 ...
Performers: Biggs, E. Power; Danby, Nicholas; Gould, Glenn; Kipnis, Igor [Harpsichord/Piano]
Conductors: Ormandy, Eugene; Leppard, Raymond; Kapp, Richard; Haenchen, Hartmut; Rozsnyai, Zoltán

Triumph of the Piano - Keyboard Classics from Bach to Bartók

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2000-01-18

Works: François Couperin: Pièces de clavecin, Book 2; Johann Sebastian Bach: Two-Part Invention no 1 in C major, BWV 772; Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in G major, K 13/L 486; Wolfg...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]; Casadesus, Robert; Crossley, Paul [Piano]; Entremont, Philippe; Freire, Nelson [Piano]; Gould, Glenn; Groethuysen, Andreas; Immerseel, Jos van; Leonhardt, Gustav...
Conductors: Szell, George; Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra members; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

Build Your Baby's Brain 4 - Through the Power of Bach

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2000-01-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (BC A174); Cantata no 208, "Was mir behagt," (Hunt Cantata), BWV 208 (BC G1, G3); Cantata no 140, "Wachet auf, ruft u...
Performers: Bennett, William; Biggs, E. Power; Bylsma, Anner; Carroll, Edward; Kirchhof, Lutz; Leonhardt, Gustav; Newman, Anthony; Rampal, Jean-Pierre; Taylor, Stephen W. [Oboe]
Conductors: Ormandy, Eugene; Munclinger, Milan; Leppard, Raymond; Kapp, Richard; Haenchen, Hartmut
Ensemble: ; C.P.E. Bach Chamber Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra; Philharmonia Virtuosi of New York

Build Your Baby's Brain 5 - Through the Power of Baroque

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2000-01-11

Works: Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; George Frederick Handel: Water Music Suite no 1 in F major, HWV 348; Berenice, Regina d'Egitto, HWV 38; Handel - Bour&ea...
Performers: Biggs, E. Power; Bruggen, Frans [Conductor]; Bylsma, Anner; de Lancie, John; Kipnis, Igor [Harpsichord/Piano]; Leonhardt, Gustav; Rampal, Jean-Pierre
Conductors: Leppard, Raymond; Haenchen, Hartmut; Rolla, János [Violin]; ; Ormandy, Eugene; Condie, Richard P.
Ensemble: C.P.E. Bach Chamber Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble Classique; Franz Liszt Academy Chamber Orchestra; Mormon Tabernacle Choir; Philadelphia Orchestra; Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra

The Soul of Italy - Richard Tucker

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1999-11-09

Works: Vincenzo d'Annibale: 'O paese d' 'o sole; Eldo di Lazzaro: Reginella Campagnola, for voice & orchestra ("Woodpecker"); Eduardo di Capua: I' te vurria vasà; Ernesto de Curtis: Tu ca nun chiagne; ...
Performers: Tucker, Richard [Tenor Vocal]; Wustman, John
Conductors: Flagello, Nicolas;
Ensemble: ; Columbia Chamber Ensemble

Bernstein Century - Bach: St. Matthew Passion / NYPO, et al

2 CD / Sony Classical / 1999-02-16

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Saint Matthew Passion, BWV 244; Leonard Bernstein: Leonard Bernstein discusses material & structure in Bach's St. Matthew Passion (Lecture)
Performers: Addison, Adele; Allen, Betty; Bell, Donald; Bell, Donaldson; Bernstein, Leonard; Brenner, Engelbert; Bressler, Charles; Corigliano, John, Sr. [Violin]; Goltzer, Albert; Gomberg, Harold; Hambro, Leoni...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Collegiate Chorale; New York Philharmonic; Transfiguration Boys Choir

This abridged version of Bach's St. Matthew Passion originated with some New York Philharmonic subscription concerts at Carnegie Hall in the spring of 1962. Although...continue...
This disc includes a recording of Leonard Bernstein discussing the musical and dramatic structure of the St. Matthew Passion.

The 'Saint Matthew Passion' represents the culmination of Bach's ac...continue...

Classic Wynton

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1998-11-10

Works: Jeremiah Clarke: King's March; Prince of Denmark's March; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Trumpets and Strings in D major; Henry Purcell: Indian Queen, Z 630; John Stanley: Trumpet Voluntary for Orga...
Performers: Battle, Kathleen; Bennett, William; Black, Neil; Cho-Liang, Lin; Marsalis, Wynton; Newman, Anthony; Stillman, Judith Lynn; Tunnell, Charles; Watson, Ian
Conductors: Newman, Anthony; Leppard, Raymond; Nelson, John; Hunsberger, Donald; Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Eastman Wind Ensemble; English Chamber Orchestra; Orchestra of St. Luke's; Philharmonia Orchestra

This new compilation from Sony of some of Wynton Marsalis' finest classical recordings is for anyone who is not yet convinced that he may well...continue...
Personnel: Wynton Marsalis (trumpet); Kathleen Battle (soprano); Cho-Liang Lin (violin); William Bennett (flute); Neal Black (oboe); Judith Lynn Stillman (piano); Ian On Awi Watson (harpsichord); An...continue...

Bernstein Century - Bernstein on Jazz - Handy, Brubeck

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1998-07-14

Works: Spoken Word: Mr. Bernstein Looks at Jazz, with the assistance of its leading exponents (with musical examples); W.C. Handy: St. Louis Blues, song; Howard Brubeck: Dialogues for jazz combo & orchestra
Performers: Armstrong, Louis; Bernstein, Leonard; Dave Brubeck Quartet; Deems, Barrett; Hall, Edmond; Kyle, Billy [Piano]; New York Philharmonic; Young, Trummy
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Dave Brubeck Quartet; New York Philharmonic

Personnel: Leonard Bernstein (piano); Edmond Hall (clarinet); Louis Armstrong, Buck Clayton (trumpet); Trummy Young (trombone); Billy Kyle (piano); Barrett Deems (drums).

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