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The Real Classical

3 CD / Sony Classical Import / 2013-06-04

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; Gioachino Rossini: Guillaume Tell; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 6...

Tchaikovsky: The Queen Of Spades Suite; Voyevoda Suite (Arr. Peter Breiner) / New Zealand SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: The Queen of Spades; Voyevoda
Performers: Joyce, Andrew; Leppanen, Vesa-Matti
Conductors: Breiner, Peter
Ensemble: ; New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

Slovak-born composer and conductor Peter Breiner has received considerable inter-national acclaim for his adaptations, and his Tchaikovsky arrangements are particularly impressive examples of his art....continue...
Recording information: Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, New Zealand (02/09/2012-02/10/2012)....continue...

Journeys - Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence; Schoenberg: Verklarte Nacht / The Emerson String Quartet

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2013-05-21

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Sextet for Strings in D major, Op. 70 "Souvenir de Florence"; Arnold Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht for String Sextet, Op. 4
Performers: Carr, Colin; Neubauer, Paul
Conductors:
Ensemble: Emerson String Quartet

The EMERSON STRING QUARTET stands alone in the history of string quartets with an unparalleled list of achievements over three decades: nine Grammy® Awards (including...continue...
Recording information: LeFrak Concert Hall, Queens College, New York....continue...

Balalaika Favourites! - Classic recordings of Russian Folk tunes / Osipov State Russian Folk

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2013-05-07

Works: Nikolai Pavlovich Budashkin: Fantasy on Two Folk Songs for balalaika ensemble; Russian Traditional: At Sunrise; My Dear Old Friend, Please Visit Me; Vecherny zvon (The Evening Bell), folk song; Step'...
Performers: Belov, Rudolf
Conductors: Gnutov, Vitaly;
Ensemble: Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra; Russian Balalaika Orchestra

A lively and exciting collection of Russian folk and classical favorites performed on the inimitable balalaika!...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Impromptus; 2 Pieces, Op. 1; 3 Morceaux, Op. 9; 6 Morceaux, Op. 21 / Andrey Yaroshinsky, piano

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Impromptu-caprice, for piano in G major; Impromptu, for piano in A flat major; Impromptu "Momento lirico," for piano in A flat major (completed by Taneyev); Pieces (2) for ...
Performers: Yaroshinskiy, Andrey

Tchaikovsky wrote music for the piano throughout his life. The flamboyant and witty Scherzo a la russe is dedicated to the virtuoso pianist Nikolay Rubinstein,...continue...
Recording information: Studio 1, Russian State TV & Radio Company KULTRA, Mosc (03/15/2012-03/31/2012)....continue...

Barcarole: Favourite Orchestral Pieces by Bizet, Offenbach, Massenet, Tchaikovsky, Gonoud et al. / Marriner

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-04-09

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen Suite for orchestra no 1; Carmen Suite for orchestra no 2; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: The Seasons; Eugen Onegin; The Nutcracker; Jacques Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann; Jules ...
Performers: Kalafusz, Hans
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville
Ensemble: ; Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra

Sir Neville Marriner is one of the most versatile conductors of our time. Alongside recordings of Baroque and Classical repertoire, he has also made a...continue...
Recording information: SDR-Studio, Villa Berg, Stuttgart (09/09/1987-03/12/1987)....continue...

14 - Works by Niccolo Paganin, Giuseppe Tartini; Antonin Dvorak; Edward Elgar; Max Bruch et al. / David Garrett, violin; Alexander Markovich, piano

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-04-02

Works: Niccolò Paganini: Concerto for Violin no 2, Op. 7; Giuseppe Tartini: Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 1 no 4 "Devil's Trill"; Antonin Dvorák: Humoresques (8) for Piano, ...
Performers: Garrett, David; Markovich, Aleksandr

Violinist David Garrett's long-lost fifth album for DG is a true treasure-trove of youthful interpretive genius.

14 documents the extraordinary and prodigious talent of the

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Recording information: Herkulessaal, Residenz, Munich (04/1995)....continue...

Karajan Adagio: Music to Free Your Mind - Over 150 minutes of soothing, calming contemplative classics

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-03-05

Works: Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act; Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 5; Jules Massenet: Medita...
Performers: Bell, David [Organ]; Borwitzky, Ottomar; Brandis, Thomas [Violin]; Maas, Emil; Maus, Frank; Meyer, Wolfgang [Organ]; Schwalbé, Michel; Spierer, Leon; Stempnik, Gerhard; Zoeller, Karlheinz
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic

Music to free your mind - over two and a half hours of soothing, calming, contemplative classics played by the Berliner Philharmoniker, conducted by the...continue...

50 Best Romantic Piano Classics - Popular romantic classics for solo piano or piano & orchestra

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-26

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; The Seasons, Op. 47b; Sergey Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Conc...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Ahn Trio; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Angelich, Nicholas; Bennett, Richard Rodney [Composer]; Bran, Tim; Collard, Jean-Phillipe; Donohoe, Peter; Duchable, Francois-Rene ...
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Marriner, Sir Neville; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Thompson, Bryden; Galliera, Alceo; Jansons, Mariss; Foster, Lawrence; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; ...
Ensemble: ; Rostal & Schaefer Piano Duo

This 3-CD set contains 50 tracks of romantic piano music from catalogues of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics performed by some of the world's finest...continue...

Russian Songs and Arias by Rachmaninov; Tchaikovsky; Rimsky-Korsakov / Dinara Alieva, soprano

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-02-26

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Songs (14), Op. 34; Ne poy, krasavitsa, pri mne (Do not sing to me, fair maiden), Op. 4/4; Francesca da Rimini; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: The Queen of Spades; Songs (7), Op. 47; ...
Performers: Alieva, Dinara
Conductors: Yablonsky, Dmitry
Ensemble: ; New Russia State Symphony Orchestra

Young Russian soprano Dinara Alieva, who has already performed many leading operatic roles in Russia and beyond, is a newcomer to the Naxos label. She...continue...
Recording information: Studio 5, Russian State TV & Radio Company KULTURA, Mos (08/28/2011-09/03/2011)....continue...

50 Best London Symphony Orchestra

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-26

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 8 in F, Op. 93; Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus, Op. 4; Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream; Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony ...
Performers: Beroff, Michel; de Peyer, Gervase; Isserlis, Steven; Loriod, Jeanne; Preston, Simon [Conductor/Composer]; Previn, Andre [Conductor/Piano]; Sitkovetsky, Dmitry
Conductors: Jochum, Eugen; Previn, Andre; Boult, Adrian; Gardelli, Lamberto; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Khachaturian, Aram; Hickox, Richard; Davis, Colin; Barbirolli, John

This 3-CD set contains 50 tracks from the catalogues of EMI Records, EMI Classics and Virgin Classics of recordings by the London Symphony Orchestra under...continue...

Classical Caffeine - works by Vivaldi, Bach, Handel, Mozart and Beethoven

1 CD / Delos / 2013-02-26

Works: Rodion Shchedrin: Carmen Ballet; Sergey Prokofiev: Classical Symphony, Op. 25; Darius Milhaud: Scaramouche; Dmitry Shostakovich: The Gadfly; Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Concerto for Trumpet in E major; Dm...
Performers: Aharonian, Rouben; Bailey, Zuill; Bilger, David [trumpet]; Dinnerstein, Simone [Piano]; Gugnin, Andrey; Kholodenko, Vadym; Safonova, Svetlana; Schwarz, Gerard; Taylor, Stephen W. [Oboe]; Tennant, Sco...
Conductors: DePreist, James; Schwarz, Gerard; Orbelian, Constantine; Lapunov, Anatoly;
Ensemble: ; Brazilian Guitar Quartet; Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center; iDuo; Los Angeles Guitar Quartet; Shanghai Quartet; Style of Five; The Russian Folk Ensemble Balalaika

A delightful array of lively and upbeat classics that are sure to wake you up and get you going. Selections have been chosen exclusively from...continue...

Dvorak: Cello Concerto; Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations / Truls Mork, cello. Jansons

1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-12

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104/B 191; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Variations for Cello and Orchestra on a Rococo theme, Op. 33
Performers: Tonnesen, Terje; Truls Mork, Truls Otterbech
Conductors: Jansons, Mariss
Ensemble: ; Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Norwegian cellist Truls Mork is among the leading master of his instruement, while the Dvorak concerto and Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations are among the most popular...continue...
Recording information: Konserthus, Oslo (05/12/1992-05/14/1992)....continue...

Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto; Lalo: Symphonic Espganole / Bronislaw Huberman, violin

1 CD / Opus KURA / 2013-02-12

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Edouard Lalo: Symphonie espagnole, for violin & orchestra in D minor, Op. 21
Performers: Frenkel, Paul; Huberman, Bronislaw
Conductors: Steinberg, William; Szell, George
Ensemble: ; Vienna Philharmonic

Born in Poland in 1882, Bronislaw Humberman's recordings with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra are the most famous and valuable for violin recording history. He was...continue...

Smooth Dinner Classics

2 CD / ZYX Records / 2013-02-05

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 846; Partita in B flat major, BWV 825; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Fantasia for Piano in D minor, K 397 (385g); Concerto for Piano no 21 in C maj...
Performers: Capova, Sylvia; Czerkow, Iwan; Jaccottet, Christiane; Lelkes, Anna; Ostranc, Joze; Pivka, Marian; Spitkova, Helena; Stanceva, Svetlana; Tomsic, Dubravka
Conductors: Adolph, Henry; Lizzio, Alberto; Magiera, Leone; Duvier, Eugen; Petroschoff, Vladimir; Pesek, Libor; Bengtson, Sven; Shipway, Frank

The World of Piano

2 CD / ZYX Records / 2013-02-05

Works: Scott Joplin: The Entertainer; Maple Leaf Rag; The Chrysanthemum, an Afro-American Intermezzo, for piano; Work(s); Pleasant Moments; The Sycamore, for piano; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Pia...
Performers: Capova, Sylvia; Fordham, George; Hogwallop, Lester; Jaccottet, Christiane; Kangas, John; Landry, McGeorge; McAllister, Brett; McTrahan, Ed; Narrow, Mike; O'Ribbett, Kent; Pivka, Marian; Schmalfuss, P...

The Very Best of Nicolai Gedda

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-05

Works: Jules Massenet: Werther; Manon; Charles Gounod: Roméo et Juliette; Hector Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini, opera Op. 23; Jacques Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann; Georges Bizet: The Pearl Fishers, op...
Performers: Blanc, Ernest; Eyron, Jan; Freni, Mirella; Gedda, Nicolai; Mallabrera, Andre; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Zareska, Eugenia
Conductors: Galliera, Alceo; Prêtre, Georges; Cluytens, André; Dervaux, Pierre; Gardelli, Lamberto; Molinari-Pradelli, France; Downes, Edward; Patanè, Giuseppe; Bender, Heinrich; Dobrowen, Issay; ...

Nicolai Gedda, the most recorded tenor in history, was exceptionally versatile artist who has excelled in a wide variety of operatic roles as well as...continue...

Intermezzo

1 CD / ZYX Records / 2013-02-05

Works: Johann Strauss II: Tausend und eine Nacht Op. 346; Jerónimo Giménez: La Boda de Luis Alonso, zarzuela; Amadeo Vives: Maruxa, zarzuela; Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodram...
Performers: Goldmann, Dieter
Conductors: Strauss, Eduard; Mas, Salvador; Magiera, Leone; Pitamic, Alexander von; Shipway, Frank; Scholz, Alfred; Adolph, Henry; Nanut, Anton

Ballettmusik für kleine Ballerinas, Vol. 1

2 CD / ZYX Records / 2013-01-29

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a; Capriccio italien, Op. 45; The Seasons op. 37a; Johann Strauss II: Morgenblätter, Op. 279; Das Spitzentuch d...
Performers: Gàl, Hélène
Conductors: Matsumo, Takao; Siegel, Laurence; Michalski, Carl; Falk, Peter

Träum Süá, mein Baby!, Vol. 4

2 CD / ZYX Records / 2013-01-29

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Mazurka for piano no 41 in C sharp minor, Op. 63/3, CT. 91; Prelude for piano no 4 in E minor, Op. 28/4, CT. 169; Mazurka for piano no 40 in F minor, Op. 63/2, CT. 90; Wolf...
Performers: Admacayan, Garo; Cerkov, Ivan; Egger, Georg; Pervomaski, Alexander; Pivka, Marian; Ramsay, Angus; Tomsic, Dubravka
Conductors:
Ensemble: Members of the SWR Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orches; Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra

Ballettmusik für kleine Ballerinas, Vol. 3

2 CD / ZYX Records / 2013-01-29

Works: Adolphe Adam: Giselle; Franz Schubert: Rosamunde; Anton Rubinstein: Rêve angélique, for piano in F sharp major (Kamennïy-Ostrov no 22; also published as "La Gondolière; Pyotr Il'y...
Conductors: Adolph, Henry; Falk, Peter; Shipway, Frank

Monumental Karajan! - Mozart, Schubert, Brahms, Wagner, Sibelius, Smetana, Mendelssohn, Strauss et al.

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-01-22

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 40 in G minor, K 550; Franz Schubert: Symphony no 8 in B minor, D 759 "Unfinished"; Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Haydn for orchestra, Op. 56a "St. An...
Performers: Zoller, Karlheinz
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von

Austrian conductor Herbert von Karajan, who was the principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic for 35 years, is widely considered to have been one of...continue...
Recording information: Berlin....continue...

Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1; Violin Concerto / Georges Cziffra, Leonid Kogan. Conatantin Silvestri

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-01-08

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35
Performers: Cziffra, Gyorgy; Kogan, Leonid
Conductors: Vandernoot, Andre; Silvestri, Constantin
Ensemble: ; Philharmonia Orchestra

Without exception, the second edition in the RED LINE series feature absolute classics from the EMI catalog. These fantastic pieces range from Chopin to Beethoven...continue...
Recording information: Kingsway Hall, London (09/1958); Salle Wagram, Paris (09/1958); Kingsway Hall, London (11/1959); Salle Wagram, Paris (11/1959)....continue...

Instrumentals

5 CD / ZYX Records / 2013-01-08

Works: Wayne Shanklin: Chanson d' Amour; Bert Kaempfert: Wonderland by Night; Peter Mösser: Morgen; Louis Louiguy: Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White, song (for the film Underwater); Frank W. Meacham:...
Performers: Bilk, Acker; Cápova, Sylvia; Calvert, Eddie; Cramer, Floyd; Davis, Tom [Piano]; Eddy, Duane; Fordham, George; Hogwallop, Lester; Jaccottet, Christiane; Kangas, John; Karas, Anton; Landry, McGe...
Conductors: Kaempfert, Bert; Vaughn, Billy; Prado, Perez; Miller, Glenn; Miller, Mitch; Greger, Max; Brown, Les; ; Faith, Percy; Mantovani; Justis, Bill; Goodman, Benny; Bush, Lou; Baxter, Les; Anthony, Ray; Hay...
Ensemble: ; Bill Black's Combo; Chris Barber's Jazz Band; Paul Kuhn Combo

Includes crazy otto medley by various composers....continue...

Leonard Bernstein Conducts Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Dvorák & Schumann

3 CD / ZYX Records / 2013-01-08

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 4 in E minor, Op. 98; Robert Schumann: Symphony no 2 in C major, Op. 61; Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"; Pyotr Il'yich T...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard

Recording information: 1953....continue...

Klassik

5 CD / ZYX Records / 2013-01-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento for String Quartet in D major, K 136 (125a); Divertimento for String Quartet in B flat major, K 137 (125b); Divertimento for String Quartet in F major, K 138 (12...
Performers: Domingo, Placido; Gerlovic, Vanda; Pivka, Marian; Ruk-Focic, Bozena
Conductors: Abel, Hermann; Pitamic, Alexander von; Münchner, Herbert; ; Nanut, Anton
Ensemble: ; Zagreb Soloists

Greatest Hits in Classical Music

2 CD / ZYX Records / 2013-01-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Doppelkonzert d-moll, BWV 1043; D0moll, BWV 565; Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 1; George Frederick Handel: Feuerwerksmusik; Franz Joseph Haydn: Londoner Symphonie Nr. 104 D-Dur...
Performers: Becker-Foss, Hans-Christoph; Bergreich, Magda; Goldmann, Dieter; Hockanson, Leonard; Schmalfuss, Peter; Spitkova, Helena; Stanceva, Svetlana; Streter, Kamil; Szabo, Imre
Conductors: Macci, Francesco; Lark, Sidney; Redel, Kurt; Scholz, Alfred; Delande, Alberto; Petroschoff, Vladimir; Delgado, Ernst; Bengston, Sven; Armstrong, J.; Bertrand, L.; Falk, Peter; Münchner, Herbert;...
Ensemble: ; Caspar da Salo Quartett

Includes work(s): die verkaufte braut: ouvertüre, stretta / by various composers.

Includes work(s): scheherazade: das meer (thema) / bilder e by various composers....continue...

Van Cliburn: Piano Legend

3 CD / Audiophile Legends Import / 2012-12-25

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Robert Schumann: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54; Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. 26; Ludwi...
Performers: Cliburn, Van
Conductors: Kondrashin, Kirill; Reiner, Fritz; Hendl, Walter

Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 / Gerard Schwaz, Seattle SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-12-11

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 1 in G minor, Op. 13 "Winter daydreams"; Symphony no 2 in C minor, Op. 17 "Little Russian"
Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard
Ensemble: ; Seattle Symphony

The tour starts in Uzbekistan, of which there are later glimpses. There is a visit to the historic Russian town of Suzdal and scenes from...continue...
Recording information: Seattle Center Opera House, USA (06/07/1992/05/25/1993)....continue...

The Mood of Fifty Shades of Grey, arranged by Sheldon Cohen

1 CD / Quicksilver Records / 2012-12-04

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake; Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite; Claude Debussy: Clair de lune; Beau soir; La fille ...
Conductors: Cohen, Sheldon
Ensemble: Pacific Pops Orchestra

50 Shades of Classical [Box Set]

3 CD / Big Eye / 2012-11-27

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata for Piano no 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein"; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Sonata for piano no 8 in ...
Performers: Ahlert, Bernd; Capova, Sylvia; Cernecka, Ida; Dechenne, Danielle; Goldmann, Dieter; Kraus, Eberhard; Ksendzov, Nora [Piano]; Lagendaal, Henrik; McKenzie, Silas [Piano]; Penn, Virginia [Violin]; Pivka...
Conductors: Langer, Walter; Raucheisen, Michael; Lang, Ferdinand; ; Chabala, Zdenek; Kovats, Zoltan
Ensemble: ; Caspar da Salo Quartett

Classical 2013 / DiDonato, Rattle, Frag, Jaroussky, Lim, Balsom, Pahud, Villazon

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-11-19

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Giacomo Puccini: La Bohème; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata for Violin no 8 in G major, Op. 30/3; Fide...
Performers: Anderson, Ronald Kinloch; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Baborak, Radek; Balsom, Alison; Bostridge, Ian; Brunello, Mario; Callas, Maria; Capucon, Gautier; Capucon, Renaud; Coates, Sam; Dalberto, Michel; D...
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir; Armiliato, Marco; Summers, Patrick; Jensen, Eivind Gullberg; Spinosi, Jean-Christophe; Pinnock, Trevor; Wilson, John; Jenkins, Karl [Composer]; Petrenko, Vasily; Aadland, Eivind; ...
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Matheus; Les Violons du Roy; tenThing (Brass Ensemble); The English Concert

With 45 tracks, and over 2.5 hours of classical favorites, Classical 2013 is a double album featuring the best and most popular names in classical...continue...

Hans Knappertsbusch conducts the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra / Berlioz: Invitation to the Dance; Schubert: Marche Militaire No. 1; Strauss: Annen Polka etc.; et. al.

1 CD / Guild / 2012-11-13

Works: Otto Nicolai: Overture to "The Merry Wives of Windsor"; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Carl Maria von Weber: Invitation to the Dance, in D flat major J 260/Op. 65; Franz Schube...
Conductors: Knappertsbusch, Hans
Ensemble: ; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

One does not associate Hans Knappertsbusch with music in the lighter vein, but this recording demonstrates not only his affinity for but also his fondness...continue...
Recording information: Sofiensaal, Vienna....continue...

A Diletta - Songs by Bellini, Franck, Gluck, Gounod, Ibert, Tosti et al. / Roberto Scandiuzzi, bass; Friedrich Haider, piano

1 CD / Nightingale Classics / 2012-11-13

Works: Anton Rubinstein: Habräische Melodie ("Mein Geist ist trüb und schwer"), song for voice & piano, Op. 78/1; Alexander Sergeyevich Dargomizhsky: Nochnoi defir stroont efir (The Night Zephyr S...
Performers: Haider, Friedrich; Scandiuzzi, Roberto

Celebrated operatic bass Roberto Scandiuzzi has been an unequivocal success on the international opera scene since his La Scala debut in 1982 and has only...continue...

Fifty Shades of Emotions / works by Bach, Marcello, Verdi, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, et al.

3 CD / Belmondo S.R.O. / 2012-11-13

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin, Strings & Cembalo (L'autunno, Le Quattro Stagioni 'The Four Seasons'), Op. 8/3; Concerto for Violin, Strings & Cembalo in G minor (L'estate, Le Quattro Stagioni ...

Peter Tchaikovsky: Famous Waltzes / NY Phil., Masur

1 CD / Apex / 2012-10-30

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20; Eugene Onegin, Op. 24; The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66; Hamlet, Op. 67a; The Nutcracker, Op. 71; Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64; Symphony no 6 in B minor, ...
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; New York Philharmonic Orchestra

An endlessly fascinating, warmly interpreted performance, the New York Philharmonic presents a gloriously recorded program of 11 of the most beloved waltzes in the classical...continue...
Recording information: Avery Fisher Hall, New York (11/1994)....continue...

Les Rarissimes de Aldo Ciccolini

2 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2012-10-30

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Dumka for Piano in C minor, Op. 59 "Russian rustic scene"; Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; ...
Performers: Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]
Conductors: Silvestri, Constantin

Rimsky-Korsakov: The Golden Cockerel Suite; May Night Overture; Tchaikovsky; Borodin; Glinka; Liadov / Markevitch

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-10-09

Works: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Le Coq d'Or (The Golden Cockerel; Zolotoy petushok), concert suite for orchestra; May Night; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32; Alexander Borodin: In the...
Conductors: Markevitch, Igor
Ensemble: ; Orchestre Lamoureux

Gramophone
Markevitch's performances are excellent, with subtlety as well as pungency in The Golden Cockerel, dashing rhythmic precision in Russian and Ludmilla and a charmingly Weber-ish...continue...

Russian Concert Favourites by Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Glazunov, Borodin, Glinka / Anatole Fistoulari, conductor (rec. 1956-58)

1 CD / Guild / 2012-10-09

Works: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Mlada; Mikhail Glinka: Valse-Fantaisie, for orchestra in B minor, G. ii213; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Suite no 1 in D; Swan Lake; Alexander Borodin: Quartet for Strings no 2...
Conductors: Fistoulari, Anatole
Ensemble: ; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Russian-born, naturalized British conductor Anatole Fistoulari was one of the most recorded and widely admired masters of the baton in the decades following World War...continue...
Recording information: Abbey Road Studios, London (11/10/1958); Kingsway Hall, London (11/10/1958); Abbey Road Studios, London (1956-03-01&1956-07-27&1957-); Kingsway Hall, London (1956-03-01&1956-07-...continue...

Essential Film Classics

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-10-09

Works: Richard Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra; Richard Wagner: Die Walküre; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K.626; Symphony no 25 in G minor, K.183; Sonata for Piano no 11 in A major, K....
Performers: Barrueco, Manuel; Bell, David [Organ]; Callas, Maria; Dimitrova, Ghena; Gavrilov, Andrei; Hough, Stephen; Koopman, Ton; Kraus, Alfredo [Tenor Vocals]; Little, Tasmin; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]; ...
Conductors: Tennstedt, Klaus; Jansons, Mariss; Hickox, Richard; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Abel, David [Violin]; Previn, Andre; Love, Geoff; Muti, Riccardo; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Serafin, Tullio; Ormandy, Eugene; Barbi...

Essential Classics is a series of 2-CD sets drawn from the catalogs of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics. Presenting the bestloved and most popular works...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5; Serenade for Strings / Ashkenazy

1 CD / Decca / 2012-10-09

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64; Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48
Conductors: Ashkenazy, Vladimir
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra; St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

Tchaikovsky's Fifth is the most popular of his seven symphonies. Its string of unforgettable melodies, raw emotional power and a sense of glorious triumph over...continue...

Gustavo Dudamel Discoveries / highlights from works by Beethoven, Mahler, Bernstein, Bruckner, Revueltas et al.

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-09-25

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 9 in D minor, WAB 109; Dmit...
Conductors: Dudamel, Gustavo
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic; Gothernburg Symphony Orchestra; Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela; Vienna Philharmonic

Discoveries, Grammy award winner Gustavo Dudamel's first 'Best of album, features favorites from Beethoven to Bernstein and several Dudamel tracks never before released on CD...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, highlights / Yablonsky, Russian State SO

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

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20
Conductors: Yablonsky, Dmitry
Ensemble: ; Russian State Symphony Orchestra

Tchaikovsky was ideally equipped to write the music for the ballet Swan Lake. His gift for vivid theatricality, for lively, memorable melodies, and for rich...continue...
Recording information: Studio 5 at the Moscow State Broadcasting and Recording (07/2001)....continue...

Tchaikovsky: Trio in A minor, Op. 50; Haydn: Trio in G major, Hob.XV, No. 25

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2012-09-18

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Trio for Piano and Strings in A minor, Op. 50; Franz Joseph Haydn: Keyboard Trio in G major ("Gypsy Trio") H. 15/25
Performers: Beluska, Vasile [Violin]; Smith, Alan [Cello]; Smith, Diana Barker [Piano]

Recording information: College of Musical Arts, Bowling Green State University (2007)....continue...

The Best Classical Music in the Movies Ever!

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-18

Works: John Williams: Star Wars; Schindler's List; E.T.; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake; Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite no 1; Stanley Myers: The Deer Hunter; James Horner: My Heart Will Go On (from the...
Performers: Abel, David [Conductor]; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Barrueco, Manuel; Carreras, José [Tenor Vocal]; Gieseking, Walter; Horner, James; Little, Tasmin; Lopardo, Frank; Meier, Waltraud; Morris, James; Mo...
Conductors: Love, Geoff; Previn, Andre; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Muti, Riccardo; Sutherland, Iain; Goodwin, Ron; Ormandy, Eugene; Lombard, Alain

The Best Classical Hits Ever!

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-18

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in E "The Four Seasons", Spring; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture...
Performers: Bell, David [Organ]; Eisenberg, Matthias; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Gutierrez, Horacio; Layton, Stephen; Menuhin, Yehudi; Morris, James; Wayne Marshall [Piano/Organ]
Conductors: Lysy, Alberto; Sanderling, Kurt; Jansons, Mariss; Cleobury, Stephen; Marriner, Sir Neville; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Previn, Andre; Muti, Riccardo; Welser-Möst, Franz; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Gö...
Ensemble: ; Cambridge Classical Players

Stokowski conducts music for strings by J.Staruss, Borodin, Paganini, Rachmaninov, Handel, Purcell, Gluck et al. (rec. 1957-58)

1 CD / Guild / 2012-09-11

Works: Johann Strauss II: An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314; Alexander Borodin: Quartet for Strings no 2 in D major; Niccolò Paganini: Molto perpetuo, for violin & orchestra (or piano), MS 66 ...
Conductors: Stokowski, Leopold
Ensemble: ; Stokowski Symphony Orchestra

Recorded in 1957-58, this compilation of music for strings comes from various Capitol and Seraphim LPs....continue...
Recording information: 1957-1958....continue...

Alexander Ghindin plays Stravinsky: Petrouchka; Rachmaninov: Morceaux; Tchaikovsky: Grande Sonatae

1 CD / Piano Classics / 2012-09-09

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Movements (3) from Pétrouchka; Sergey Rachmaninov: Andante semplice [fragment]; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Sonata for Piano in G major, Op. 37 "Grande Sonate"
Performers: Ghindin, Alexander

Alexander Ghindin is one of the foremost pianists in Russia today. Ghindin has been a winner in several international competitions including the Queen Elizabeth (2nd...continue...
Recording information: CMS Studio Moscow (06/2011/12/2011)....continue...

In Paradisum: Spiritual Classical Melodies by Faure, Mozart, Franck, Bruckner, Mahler et al. / various British choirs

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-08-28

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Requiem; Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ave verum corpus; Vesperae solennes de confessore; Requiem; Mass in C minor, KV 427; César Franck: Pani...
Performers: Donath, Helen [Soprano Vocal]; Farcas, Valentina; Heuvelmans, Pamela; Jones, Angharad Gruffydd; Kirkby, Emma; Ramselaar, Bas; Zazzo, Lawrence
Conductors: Leusink, Pieter Jan; Robinson, Christopher; Brown, Timothy; Matt, Nicol; Cleobury, Stephen; Inbal, Eliahu; Brown, Mark; Camerata Academica Wurzbu; Marinov, Ivan; Savchuk, Yevhen; Dixon, Alistair
Ensemble: ; Brandenburg Consort; Cambridge Ensemble; Camerata Academica Wurzbu

This sublime compilation will take listeners on a journey through some of the most profound classical music ever written, demonstrating the wealth of inspiration that...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Ballet Highlights - Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker / André Previn

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-08-28

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20; Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66; The Nutcracker, Op. 71
Performers: Brown, John; Cummings, Douglas; Haendel, Ida
Conductors: Previn, Andre
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra

Tchaikovsky's great ballet scores are symphonic tone paintings full of drama and emotional power. André Previn's time as head of the London Symphony Orchestra was...continue...