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Liszt: Hexameron - works by Chopin, Czerny, Thalberg, Herz, Liszt, Pixis and Buche / Blanchard, Buche, Goicoechea, Sorieux, Tanski

1 Super Audio CD / MD&G / 2013-05-21

Works: Franz Liszt: Hexaméron (Morceau de concert), collaborative work for piano & orchestra (edited by Leslie Howard),; Funerailles; Frédéric Chopin: Mazurka for piano no 13 in A minor, Op. ...
Performers: Blanchard, Johann; Buche, Leon; Goicoechea, Carlos; Sorieux, Caroline; Tanski, Claudius; Yoshikane, Kanako

It was billed as a battle of titans. Franz Liszt had invited the leading pianists of his time to compose variations on Bellini's "March of...continue...
Recording information: Konzerthaus der Abtei Marienmünster (12/10/2012-12/12/2012)....continue...

Mahler: Das klagende Lied; Blumine; Symphony No. 10 / Manuela Uhl, soprano; Lioba Braun, alto; Werner Gura, tenor. Blunier

1 Super Audio CD / MD&G / 2013-05-21

Works: Gustav Mahler: Das klagende Lied, Cantata for Soli, Chorus and Orchestra (Version 1898/99); Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Symphony no 10 in F sharp minor/major
Performers: Güra, Werner; Uhl, Manuela
Conductors: Blunier, Stefan
Ensemble: ; Czech Philharmonic Chorus Brno

Mahler initially had a hard time of it. A few compositional attempts from his youth did not turn out to his liking and were destroyed....continue...
Recording information: Bonn (05/14/2012-05/26/2012)....continue...

Wagner: Arrangements for Piano by Busoni, Kocsis, Corbett, Stradal, Moszkowski / Severin von Eckardstein, piano

1 Super Audio CD / MD&G / 2013-05-21

Liszt was the first, but pianists of later generations also journeyed through the gigantic cosmos of the Wagnerian music drama with paraphrases and transcriptions for...continue...

Profano e Sacro: The Music of Alessandro Scarlatti / Dominique Corbiau, countertenor

1 Super Audio CD / Avanti Classic / 2013-05-14

Conductors: Keustermans, Michel
Ensemble: La Cetra d'Orfeo

The new album by young Belgian countertenor Dominique Corbiau takes you on a journey into the Baroque music of Italy, exploring the vocal work of...continue...

Weber: Der Freischütz; Christine Brewer, soprano; Sally Matthews, soprano; Simon OÆNeill, tenor

2 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2013-05-14

Conductors: Sir Colin Davis
Ensemble: London Symphony Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra

Sir Colin Davis conducts the London Symphony Orchestra and chorus and a stellar cast of soloists in a concert performance of Weber's eerily fantastical opera,...continue...

Beethoven: Triple Concerto; Archduke Trio, Op. 97 / Storioni Trio; Netherland SO, de Vriend

1 Super Audio CD / Challenge Classics / 2013-05-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 56 "Triple Concerto"; Trio for Piano and Strings no 7 in B flat major, Op. 97 "Archduke"
Conductors: de Vriend, Jan Willem;
Ensemble: Storioni Trio

The Storioni Trio has established itself as one of the leading Dutch chamber music ensembles, having performed at Carnegie Hall, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Wigmore Hall, and...continue...
Recording information: Evangelical Luthern Church, Haarlem, The Netherlands (07/02/2012-07/03/2012); Muziekcentrum Enschede (07/02/2012-07/03/2012); Evangelical Luthern Church, Haarlem, The Netherland...continue...

Gubaidulina, Olthuis, Pons & Villa-Lobos: Capricho - Music for Bassoon & String Orchestra; Gustavo Núñez, bassoon

1 Super Audio CD / Channel Classics / 2013-05-14

Capricho, part of Channel Classics' ongoing series focusing on the first chair players of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, features Uruguayan bassoonist Gustavo Núñez. Considere...continue...

Bartok: Rhapsodies Nos.1-2, Romanian Folk Dances; Ravel: Tzigane, Violin Sonata No.2; Hubay: Scène de la csárda No.4; Rosanne Philippens, violin; Yuri van Nieuwkerk, piano

1 Super Audio CD / Channel Classics / 2013-05-14

Since they met at a summer music camp in Switzerland in 2001, violinist Rosanne Philippens and pianist Yuri van Nieuwkerk have been working together as...continue...

Dvorak: Quartet No. 12, Op. 96 "American"; Smetana: Quartet No. 1 "From My Life"; Tokyo String Quartet

1 Super Audio CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2013-05-14

Conductors:
Ensemble: Tokyo String Quartet

On their valedictory release, the world-renowned Tokyo String Quartet presents a pair of the group's favorite chamber works that offer a glimpse into the private...continue...

Ravel: Rapsodie Espagnole, Pavane pour une Infante Defunte, Daphnis & Chloe. London SO, Pierre Monteux

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2013-05-14

Conductors: Monteux, Pierre
Ensemble: Chorus of the Royal Opera House; London Symphony Orchestra

Conductor Pierre Monteux had one of the longest musical careers in recent times, exceeded only by Pablo Casals and Leopold Stokowski. A champion of new...continue...

Mahler: Symphony no 2 / Luisi, Oelze, Fujimura, et al

2 Super Audio CD / Querstand / 2013-05-14

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection"
Performers: Fujimura, Mihoko; Oelze, Christiane [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Luisi, Fabio
Ensemble: Middle German Radio Choir Leipzig

This new CD in highly anticipated MDR Edition series presents the next part of a "series within a series" dedicated to the works by Gustav...continue...

Beethoven: Quartet Op. 18/2; Bartok: Quartet SZ 85; Brahms: Quartet Op. 51/1 / Schumann Quartet

1 Super Audio CD / ARS Productions / 2013-05-03

Conductors:
Ensemble: Schumann Quartet

Bassoon Concertos by Weber, Mozart & Hummel / Matthias Racz, bassoon

1 Super Audio CD / ARS Productions / 2013-05-03

Conductors: Klumpp, Johannes
Ensemble: Nordwestdeutche Philharmonie

The Hours Begin to Sing - songs by Bolcom, Corigliano, Garner, Getty, Heggie et al. / Lisa Delan, soprano; Haimovitz, Krakauer, Rubtsov

1 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2013-04-30

"I am thrilled with The Hours Begin to Sing to introduce four more premiere recordings, three of which were written specifically for this disc. And...continue...

Gustav Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde / Alice Coote; Burkhard Fritz. Marc Albrecht

1 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2013-04-30

Works: Gustav Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde
Performers: Coote, Alice; Fritz, Burkhard
Conductors: Albrecht, Marc
Ensemble: Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra

Das Lied is considered the most personal of Mahler's works. It represents a synthesis of the two great pillars in Mahler's oeuvre, the symphony and...continue...
Recording information: Beurs van Berlage, Yakult zaal, Amsterdam (06/21/2012-06/22/2012)....continue...

A Bach Notebook for Trumpet - works by 10 members of the Bach Family, transcribed for trumpet and piano / Jonathan Freeman-Attwood, trumpet; Daniel-Ben Pienaar, piano

1 Super Audio CD / Linn Records / 2013-04-30

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue for Organ in G major, BWV 541; An Wasserflüssen Babylon, BWV 653; BWV 68 (v); Concerto for Harpsichord in A major, BWV 1055; BWV 85 (v); Orgelbüchle...
Performers: Freeman-Attwood, Jonathan; Pienaar, Daniel-Ben

This recording is a celebration of the famous Johann Sebastian and ten other lesser-known Bachs, re-imagined for trumpet and piano. Bach specialist Daniel-Ben Pienaar arranged...continue...
Recording information: St George's, Brandon Hill, Bristol, UK (03/26/2012-03/28/2010)....continue...

Berlioz: Les Nuits d'ete; La mort de Cleopatre / Karen Cargill, mezzo-soparno; Robin Ticciati

1 Super Audio CD / Linn Records / 2013-04-30

Works: Hector Berlioz: Les nuits d'été, Op. 7, song cycle; Roméo & Juliette; La Mort de Cléopâtre, for soprano & orchestra, H.36
Performers: Cargill, Karen
Conductors: Ticciati, Robin
Ensemble: ; Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Robin Ticciati cements his reputation as an outstanding Berliozian with his latest recording. A pupil of Sir Simon Rattle and Sir Colin Davis, Robin's reputation...continue...
Recording information: Usher Hall, Edinburgh, England (04/01/2012-04/04/2012)....continue...

Haydn: Quartet Op. 77/1; Nordheim: Duplex; Bartok: String Quartets no. 5 / Engegardkvartetten

1 Super Audio CD / 2 L Records / 2013-04-30

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Quartet for Strings in G major, Op. 77 no 1/H 3 no 81 "Lobkowitz"; Arne Nordheim: Duplex, for violin & viola; Béla Bartók: Quartet for Strings no 5, Sz 102
Performers: Engegard, Arvid; Jopling, Juliet; Sponberg, Atle
Conductors:
Ensemble: Engegardkvartetten

The combination of Haydn's Opus 77/1, Nordheim's Duplex, and Bartok's Fifth String Quartet offers a recording filled with fantastic works, filled with contrasts, virtuosity, and...continue...

Vagn Holmboe: Concerto for Violin; Concerto for Viola; Concerto for Orchestra / Erik Heide; Lars Anders Tomter

1 Super Audio CD / Dacapo / 2013-04-30

Conductors: Slobodeniouk, Dima
Ensemble: Norrkoping Symphony Orchestra

Dacapo is pleased to present this new Holmboe world premiere recording with another first-class Scandinavian orchestra and two first class Nordic string soloists, Lars Anders...continue...

Percy Grainger: Works for Large Chorus and Orchestra / Melbourne SO & Chorus. Andrew Davis

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2013-04-30

Conductors: Davis, Andrew
Ensemble: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra; Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus; Sydney Chamber Choir

This exceptional disc follows Chandos' Grainger Edition and brings their long-running survey of Grainger works to an end. These works, in versions for large choral...continue...

3 x 2 = 6 - Dvorak: Sextet in A, Op. 48; String Trios, Opp. 74 & 75a / Auryn Quartet, Christian Altenburger, Patrick Demenga

1 Super Audio CD / Tacet / 2013-04-30

Conductors:
Ensemble: Auryn Quartet

An outstanding career spanning three decades has made the Auryn Quartet one of the most sought-after and respected ensembles performing around the globe. "The Auryn...continue...

Beethoven: Complete String Quartets, Vol. 1 / Quartetto di Cremona

1 Super Audio CD / Audite / 2013-04-30

Conductors:
Ensemble: Quartetto di Cremona

During the past 10 years, Quartetto di Cremona has matured into a string quartet of international renown. The musical style of the quartet is marked...continue...

Dvorak: Symphony No. 9; Heldenlied, Op. 111 / Andris Nelsons, Bavarian RSO

1 Super Audio CD / BR Klassik / 2013-04-30

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"; Heroic Song for Orchestra, Op. 111/B 199
Conductors: Nelsons, Andris
Ensemble: ; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

This is a live recording from the Munich Herkulessaal and the Philharmonie im Gasteig, recorded in 2010 and 2012, featuring young conductor, Andris Nelsons, on...continue...

Max Bruch: Scottish Fantasy; Violin Concerto No. 1 / Guy Braunstein, violin; Bamberg SO. Ion Marin

1 Super Audio CD / Tudor / 2013-04-30

Conductors: Marin, Ion
Ensemble: Bamberger Symphoniker; Bayerische Staatsphilharmonie

Guy Braunstein has been the concertmaster of the Berliner Philharmoniker since 2000. In 2013 he will step down to dedicate himself to his solo career....continue...

Heinrich Schutz: Funeral Music & Motets / Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben, Musica Fiata

1 Super Audio CD / MD&G / 2013-04-23

Works: Heinrich Schütz: Das ist je gewiálich wahr, motet for 2 sopranos, alto, 2 tenors, bass & continuo, SWV 388 (Op. 11/20; Wie habe ich dein Gesetze so lieb (Psalm 119; Das Wort ward Fleisch ...
Performers: Allmendinger, Simeon [Boy Alto]; Altinisik, Levin [Boy Soprano]; Demel, Delix [Bass Vocal]; Haberland, Felix [Tenor Vocal]; Heller, Moritz [Boy Soprano]; Lauxmann, Balduin; Malik, Julian [Boy Soprano...
Conductors: Wilson, Roland
Ensemble: Musica Fiata

The court of the Venetian Doges was of legendary magnificence. Princes who desired some of this splendor for their own courts sent their artists and...continue...
Recording information: Christuskirche Stuttgart (04/20/2012-04/23/2012)....continue...

Felix Mendelssohn: Preludes and Fugues, Opp. 37 and 35 / Adam Lenart, organ

1 Super Audio CD / MD&G / 2013-04-23

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy composed six pairs of preludes and fugues for the piano. Adam Lenart's transfer of this magnificent music to the organ has produced...continue...