Katchen, Julius > Modern Period

Left to Play Solo

1 CD / Red/membran / 2013-02-19

Works: Maurice Ravel: Concerto for Piano left hand; Benjamin Britten: Diversions, for piano, left hand & orchestra, Op. 21; Dinu Lipatti: Sonatina for piano, left hand
Performers: Katchen, Julius; Lipatti, Dinu; Wittgenstein, Paul
Conductors: Walter, Bruno; Britten, Benjamin

Recording information: 1937-??-??&1943-??-??&1954-....continue...

The Classic 100: 20th Century

2 CD / ABC Classics Import / 2011-12-06

Works: Edward Elgar: Concerto for Cello; Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op. 32/H 125; George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; Ralph Vaughan Williams: The lark ascending; Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 i...
Performers: Goodman, Isador; Grigoryan, Slava; Hall, Dimity; Kain, Timothy; Katchen, Julius; Lazaroff-Somssich, Alison; Li-Wei; Souter, Vanessa
Conductors: Braithwaite, Nicholas; Steinberg, William; Kertész, István; Walker, Antony; Thomas, Patrick; Kelly, Brett; Mester, Jorge; Otterloo, Willem Van; Northey, Benjamin; Porcelijn, David

The Decca Sound / Highlights from the 50 CD Special Editon [5 CDs]

5 CD / Decca / 2011-11-15

Works: Emmanuel Chabrier: España, rhapsody for orchestra (also vers. for 2 pianos); Giacomo Puccini: La fanciulla del West; Turandot; Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"; O...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Augér, Arleen; Bartoli, Cecilia; Bell, Joshua; Bonney, Barbara; Bott, Catherine [Soprano Vocals]; Byram-Wigfield, Timothy [Organ]; Caballé, Montserrat; Carlin, Mari...
Conductors: Argenta, Ataúlfo; Capuana, Franco; Maag, Peter; Martinon, Jean; Kertész, István; Willcocks, David; Ansermet, Ernest; Karajan, Herbert von; Monteux, Pierre; Britten, Benjamin; Fistoular...
Ensemble: ; Les Talens Lyriques; Matrix Ensemble; Melos Ensemble of London; New London Consort; Vienna Octet

Includes tracks from all 50 CDs in The Decca Sound box. 55 years of recording celebrating the glorious Decca Sound from the early days of...continue...

Britten Conducts Britten Vol 4

7 CD / Decca / 2007-02-13

Works: Benjamin Britten: Concerto for Piano in D major, Op. 13; Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 15; Simple Symphony for Strings, Op. 4; Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20; Cantata misericordium, for tenor, bar...
Performers: Blyth, Denis; Britten, Benjamin; de Peyer, Gervase; Ellis, Osian; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Katchen, Julius; Lubotsky, Mark; Murray, Alexander; Pears, Peter, Sir; Richter, Sviatoslav; Rostropovich, ...
Conductors: Britten, Benjamin

This is the fourth volume in the Collector Editions series, devoted to the music of English composer Benjamin Britten. It features authoritative performances by the...continue...

Prokofiev, Bartok / Katchen, Ansermet, Suisse Romande

1 CD / Testament / 2003-07-01

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. 26; Béla Bartók: Concerto for Piano no 3, Sz 119; Mikrokosmos, Sz 107
Performers: Katchen, Julius
Conductors: Ansermet, Ernest
Ensemble: Suisse Romande Orchestra

Katchen held the distinction of making the first LP recording issued by a British company. His career was formidable from that moment on. Katchen's interests...continue...