Recordings, Last Year > Grieg, Edvard

Violin Lullabies - music of Brahms, Ysaye, Rebikov, Beach, Gershwin, de Falla, Sibelius, Ravel et al. / Rachel Barton Pine, violin; Matthew Hable, piano

1 CD / Cedille / 2013-04-30

Works: Johannes Brahms: Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 49; Eugène Ysaÿe: Rève d'enfant for violin & piano, Op 14; Vladimir Rebikov: Trois Morceaux, Op. 7; Amy Beach: Berceuse for violin & p...
Performers: Barton Pine, Rachel [Violin]; Hagle, Matthew

The world's first lullabies were simple songs sung or hummed by parents cradling their infants and rocking them to sleep. After the birth of violinist...continue...
Recording information: Fay And Daniel Levin Performance Studio, WFMT, Chicago,....continue...

Desert Island Discs

3 CD / Sony Classical Import / 2013-03-05

Works: Eric Coates: By the Sleepy Lagoon, valse serenade for orchestra; Johann Strauss II: An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314; Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2; Paganini Variations; Giaco...
Performers: Alexander, Roberta [Soprano Vocals]; Baillie, Alexander; Bjorling, Jussi; Boriskin, Michael; Botha, Johan; Chen, Evelyn; Dawson, Lynne; Farrall, Joy; Garcia, Jose-Luis; Garrett, Lesley [Soprano Vocal...
Conductors: Handley, Vernon; Ormandy, Eugene; Slatkin, Leonard; Pritchard, John; Cleobury, Nicholas; Daniel, Paul; McGegan, Nicholas; Szell, George; Previn, Andre; Foster, Lawrence; Maazel, Lorin; Davis, Carl; S...
Ensemble: ; Taverner Players

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...

José Carreras: Live Comeback Concerts - arias, songs, zarzuela arias by Grieg, Tosti, Toldra, Catala, Mompou, Vives, Puccini et al. / José Carreras, tenor

1 CD / Acanta / 2013-01-29

Works: Edvard Grieg: Jeg elsker dig! (I Love Thee!), song for voice & piano, Op. 5/3; Spoken Word: Jose Carreras welcomes his audience; Paolo Tosti: Romanze (3); Eduardo Toldrá: Canticel for voice & or...
Performers: Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Scalera, Vincenzo; Schneider, Ronald

Jose Carreras was known as part of the "big three" tenors of the twentieth century, among Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti. This new disc presents...continue...

The Siren's Call - Live concert highlights by Gabrieli, Palestrina, Gesualdo, Grieg, Yi, McGlynn, Shimizu, Waits / Chanticleer

1 CD / Chanticleer/Naxos / 2013-01-29

Works: Andrea Gabrieli: Quand'havrà fine Amore, madrigal for 8 voices; Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Ave maris stella; Carlo Gesualdo: Madrigals, Book 4; O dolorosa gioia, madrigal for 5 voices (Bo...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Chanticleer

The seductive songs of the sirens fill Chanticleer's 35th anniversary opener. Renowned Chinese composer Chen Yi sounds the call in her own inimitable language, while...continue...
Recording information: San Francisco Conservatory of Music, San Francisco, CA (09/14/2012/09/16/2012)....continue...

Easy Contest Solos, Vol. 1: Oboe / Heidi Huseman DeWally, oboe; John Mitton, piano

1 CD / Mark Custom Recording / 2013-01-29

Works: Ernest Mahle: As Melodias da Cecilia (The Melodies of Cecilia), for oboe (or recorder) & piano; Wally Barnett: Caterpillars and Butterflies, for oboe & piano; Earl L. Clemens: Soaring, for oboe & pia...
Performers: Dewally, Heidi Huseman; Mitton, John

Dewally was born a "Hoosier" (born in Indianapolis, Indiana) however, she was raised a "Sooner" in Norman, Oklahoma. She won the 3rd oboe position in...continue...

Sweet Dreams Lullabies

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2013-01-15

Works: Johann Pachelbel: Canon in D major, arranged for keyboard; Claude Debussy: Clair de lune; Frédéric Chopin: Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 28; Edvard Grieg: Lyric Pieces (8), Book 1, Op. 1...
Performers: Hu, Yongmei [Piano]

Recording information: The Barber Shop Studios, Hopatcong, NJ....continue...

Grieg: Music for Peer Gynt

1 CD / Hi-q Records Xrcd / 2013-01-15

Works: Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt
Performers: Hollweg, Ilse
Conductors: Beecham, Thomas, Sir

Recording information: Studio No. 1, Abbey Road, London (1957-11-05&1957-11-18&1957-)....continue...

The Super Telarc Sound 1

1 CD / Lim / 2013-01-15

Works: Igor Stravinsky: The Firebird; Antonio Vivaldi: Spring; Autumn; Winter; Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Eden Ahbez: Nature Boy; Gustav Holst: The Planets; Georges Bizet: Carm...
Performers: Brown, Ray [Australia]; Jackson, Milt; Minnelli, Liza; Pass, Joe; Peterson, Oscar; Previn, Andre [Conductor/Piano]; Silverstein, Joseph [Violin/Conductor]
Conductors: Shaw, Robert; Ozawa, Seiji; Serkin, Rudolf; Previn, Andre; Slatkin, Leonard; Maazel, Lorin; Kunzel, Erich

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...

Delius & Grieg: Complete Works for Cello & Piano / Raphael Wallfisch, cello; John York, piano

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2013-01-08

Works: Frederick Delius: Romance, for cello & piano, RT viii/5; Chanson d'automne, song for voice & piano, RT v/27; Sonata for cello and piano, RT viii/7; Caprice and Elegy for Cello and Orchestra; Edvard G...
Performers: Wallfisch, Raphael [Cello]; York, John

Gramophone Magazine, December 2012
The performances throughout are wonderfully responsive and the Nimbus recording first-rate. This is one of those rare collection discs that one can...continue...
Recording information: Wyastone Leys, Monmouth, UK (11/05/2011-11/06/2011)....continue...

Grieg: Piano Concertos & Lyric Pieces, Opp. 43 & 54 / Leif Ove Andsnes

1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-01-08

Works: Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Lyric Pieces (6), Book 3, Op. 43; Lyric Pieces (6), Book 5, Op. 54
Performers: Andsnes, Leif Ove
Conductors: Kitayenko, Dmitri
Ensemble: ; Bergen Philharmonic 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: Grieghallen, Bergen (06/1990); Snape Concert Hall, Suffolk, England (06/1990); Grieghallen, Bergen (10/1992); Snape Concert Hall, Suffolk, England (10/1992)....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; Calvert, Eddie; Capova, Sylvia; Cramer, Floyd; Davis, Tom [Piano]; Eddy, Duane; Fordham, George; Hogwallop, Lester; Jaccottet, Christiane; Kangas, John; Karas, Anton; Landry, McGeorge; M...
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...

Sangerliebe, hoch und herrlich - songs by Brahms, Burgmuller, Schumann, Herzogenberg et al. / Andreas Reibenspies, baritone; Eckart Selheim, piano

1 CD / ARS Productions Import / 2013-01-07

Works: Johannes Brahms: Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 19; Songs (6) for voice & piano, Op. 7; Norbert Burgmüller: Nachtreise, for voice & piano; Winterreise, for voice & piano, Op. 3/4; Abreise, for...
Performers: Reibenspies, Andreas; Sellheim, Eckart

Unfortunately we know absolutely nothing about the life of Charles Dollé. Not even his approximate birth and death dates are known. From his six collections...continue...
Recording information: Hans Rosbaud Studio, Baden-Baden, Germany (07/01/2012-07/04/2012)....continue...

Scandinavian Classics, Vol. 4 - works by Roman, Du Puy, Lumbye, Nielsen, Grieg, Svendsen et al.

2 CD / Danacord / 2012-12-11

Works: Johan Helmich Roman: Sinfonia for orchestra no 16 in D major; Sinfonia for orchestra no 20 in E minor; Edouard Dupuy: Ungdom og Galskab (Youth and Folly); Hans Christian Lumbye: Dream Pictures; Carl ...
Performers: Telmanyi, Emil
Conductors: Wöldike, Mogens; Hye-Knudsen, Johan; Grondahl, Launy; Tango, Egisto; Busch, Fritz; Tuxen, Erik; Malko, Nicolai

Some of the music in this collection, while central to the Danish repertoire, may not be familiar to an international audience. The same holds true...continue...
Recording information: 1940-1953....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

Millom Rosor: Edvard Grieg Songs / Hilde Haraldsen Sveen, soprano; Signe Bakke, piano

1 CD / Lawo Classics / 2012-11-13

Works: Edvard Grieg: Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 26; Romances (6), Op. 39; Peer Gynt, Op. 23; Songs (6), Op. 48
Performers: Bakke, Signe; Sveen, Hilde Haraldsen

Recording information: Grieg's House, Troldhaugen, Bergen, Norway (2009-01-08_2009-01-10&2009-)....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 ...

Grieg: Piano Concerto; Norwegian Dances; Lyric Suite / Miroslav Kultyshev, piano

1 CD / Orfeo / 2012-11-13

Works: Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Norwegian Dances (4) for Piano 4 hands, Op. 35; Lyrische Suite für Orchester, Op. 54
Performers: Kultyshev, Miroslav
Conductors: Jensen, Eivind Gullberg
Ensemble: ; NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra

Young Russian piano virtuoso Miroslav Kultyshev follows up his earlier Orfeo recording of Liszt's Études d'exécution transcendante with Grieg's A minor Piano Concerto op. 16,...continue...
Recording information: Hannover, Landesfunkhaus Niedersachsen, Groáer Saal (2009-11-03&2009-11-06&2010-)....continue...

Murray Perahia: First 40 Years [63 CDs & 5 DVD-Videos]

73 DVD Video / Sony Classical / 2012-11-06

Works: Robert Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze for Piano, Op. 6; Fantasiestücke, Op. 12; Symphonic Etudes for Piano, Op. 13; Symphonic Etudes in Variation Form, WoO 6; Moderato; Songs (5) for voi...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Brainin, Norbert [Violin]; Cole, Vinson; Corkhill, David [Conductor]; Cox, Michael; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Fleming, Renée; Frank, Pamela; Glennie, Evelyn; Kremer, Gidon; Kroyt...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Perahia, Murray; Mehta, Zubin; Haitink, Bernard; ; Davis, Colin; Solti, Sir Georg; Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: ; English Chamber Orchestra

In recognition of his 40th anniversary with the label, Sony Classical is proud to present Murray Perahia: The First 40 Years. This limited edition box...continue...

Glenn Gould Plays Sonatas, Fantasies, Variations - works by Anhalt, Berg, Bizet, Grieg, Hetu, Krenek, Morawetz, Pentland, Prokofiev, Schumann, Sibelius

4 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-10-30

Works: Alexander Scriabin: Sonata for Piano no 3 in F sharp minor ("Etats d'âme"), Op. 23; Sonata for Piano no 5 in F sharp major, Op. 53; Pieces (2) for piano, Op. 57; Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata for Pia...
Performers: Adam, Claus; Gould, Glenn; Hillyer, Raphael; Mann, Robert [Violin]

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: 30th Street Studio, New York City, USA; Eaton's Auditorium, Toronto, Canada....continue...

Tell Me the Truth About Love songs by Britten, Schumann, Boulanger, Chausson et al. / Amanda Roocroft, soprano; Joseph Middleton, piano

1 CD / Champs Hill Records / 2012-10-30

Works: Benjamin Britten: Tell me the Truth about Love, for voice & piano (Cabaret Songs); Early one morning, for voice & piano (Folk Songs, Vol. 5); Robert Schumann: Seit ich ihn gesehen, song for voice & p...
Performers: Middleton, Joseph [Piano]; Roocroft, Amanda

Charting the course of a love affair - in song - through the eyes of a young woman who begins by asking the universal question,...continue...
Recording information: Music Room, Champs Hill, West Sussex (08/19/2011-08/26/2011)....continue...

Choruses for Male Voices and Orchestra by Sibelius, Debussy, R. Strauss, Bruckner, Wagner et al. / Lund Student Singers

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-10-30

Works: Jean Sibelius: The Captive Queen (Vapautettu kuningatar), cantata for chorus & orchestra, Op. 48; Claude Debussy: Invocation, cantata for male chorus & orchestra, L. 40; Richard Strauss: Die Tageszei...
Performers: Hellstrom, Daniel; Stenbaek, Mikael
Conductors: Hold-Garrido, Alberto
Ensemble: ; Malmo Opera Orchestra

Drawing on the romantic spirit in music, Schubert's moving setting is of a poem by Goethe which compares a rushing waterfall to the soul of...continue...
Recording information: Luiftkastellet, Malmö, Sweden (06/07/2011-06/10/2011)....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

Meditation: The Most Beautiful Classical Melodies

1 CD / Marquis Classic / 2012-10-16

Works: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Christoph W. Gluck Dance of the Blessed Spirits; Ludwig van Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata; Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59; Erik Satie: Gymnopedie f...
Performers: Aitken, Robert [Flute]; Bloemendal, Coenraad; Campbell, James [Clarinet]; Eguchi, Akira; Goodman, Erica [Harp]; Goodyear, Stewart; Grant, Cameron; Hoeppner, Susan; Krosnick, Joel; Lindemann, Jens; Ma...
Conductors: Komatsu, Chosei;
Ensemble: ; Duo Concertante; Upper Valley Duo

This collection of the most beautiful, familiar and popular classical melodies of all time, selected from the Marquis catalog of fine classical recordings, features virtuoso...continue...

Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16; Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto in G minor, Op. 25 / Pressler, Swarowsky

1 CD / Doron / 2012-10-12

Works: Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Piano no 1 in G minor, Op. 25
Performers: Pressler, Menahem
Conductors: Auberson, Jean-Marie; Swarowsky, Hans

Recording information: Vienna (11/11/1965/06/06/1966)....continue...

The Romantic Piano: A View from Sienna - works by Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Debussy, Fauré, Grieg, Handel, Liszt et al. / Wilhelm Backhaus, R. Ganz; Vlad de Pachemnn

1 CD / Dal Segno / 2012-10-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata, Op. 24 no 2; Johannes Brahms: Waltz; Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109; Waltz for piano no 6 in D flat major...

Recording information: 1908-1933....continue...

Dances & Dreams - works by Dvorak, Grieg, Ravel, R. Strauss, Stravinsky, Brahms / Evgeny Kissin, piano; Simon Rattle, Berlin PO [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / EuroArts / 2012-09-25

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Slavonic Dances Op. 46; Antonín Dvorák: Slavonic Dances (8) for orchestra, B. 147 (Op. 72); Edvard Grieg: Symphonic Dance, Op. 64; Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op...
Performers: Kissin, Evgeni
Conductors: Rattle, Simon
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

In 2011 the Berlin Philharmonic and musical director Sir Simon Rattle welcomed the New Year with a gala concert of dances and dreams. Spine-tingling performances...continue...
Run Time: 89 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio
Country of Origin: Austria
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Grieg: Piano Concerto; Liszt: Piano Concerto no 1; Lully; Scarlatti / Georges Cziffra, piano (Paris, 1959)

1 CD / ICA Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Franz Liszt: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E flat major, S 124; Hungarian Fantasy for Piano and Orchestra, S 123; Jean-Baptiste Lully: Gavotte en ron...
Performers: Cziffra, György
Conductors: Tzipine, Georges; Cluytens, André

Hungarian born György Cziffra was one of the most celebrated virtuosos of the post-war decades in Europe, noted for his powers of improvisation as a...continue...

Piano Treasures

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; The Seasons, Op. 37b; Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3; Ludwig ...
Performers: Alexeev, Dmitri; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Cziffra, György; Duchable, Francois-René [Piano]; Hough, Stephen; Litton, Andrew; Paik, Kun-woo; Pletnev, Mikhail [Piano, Conductor]; Pommier, Jean-Ber...
Conductors: Foster, Lawrence; Vonk, Hans; Plasson, Michel; Cziffra, György; Jansons, Mariss; Kitayenko, Dmitri; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Pletnev, Mikhail; Tetzlaff, Christian; Litton, Andrew; Hickox,...

Treasures is a new series of 3-CD sets drawn from the catalogs of Virgin Classics, presenting the best loved and key works of the classical...continue...

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

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

Im Freien - works by Edvard Grieg, Béla Bartók, Claude Debussy / Nils Anders Mortensen, piano

1 CD / Lawo Classics / 2012-09-11

Works: Claude Debussy: L'isle joyeuse; Estampes (3) for Piano; Clair de lune; Edvard Grieg: Ballade for Piano in G minor, Op. 24; Lyric Pieces (6), Book 5, Op. 54; Béla Bartók: Out of Doors, suite...
Performers: Mortensen, Nils Anders

The music on this album finds itself out of doors - in the moonlight with Debussy, beneath the night sky with Grieg, or out among...continue...
Recording information: Borge Church, Lofoten, Norway (04/11/2011-04/14/2011)....continue...

Classical Themes in Jazz

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2012-09-04

Works: John Kirby: Bounce of the Sugar-Plum Fairy, for jazz ensemble (after the Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy from Tcha; William Reardon-Anderson: Solfeggietto / Bud on Bach, for jazz ensemble (after Bud Po...
Performers: Asherie, Ehud; Glass, Daniel [Drums]; Kellso, Jon-Erik; Reardon-Anderson, Peter; Reardon-Anderson, Will

Recording information: Zebulon Studios, New York, NY (07/31/2012)....continue...

Grieg: Peer Gynt Suites; Lyric Pieces / Hakon Austbo, piano; Royal PO, Mark Ermler

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-08-28

Works: Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt; Peer Gynt Suite no 2, Op. 55; Lyric Pieces (8), Book 1, Op. 12; Lyric Pieces (8), Book 2, Op. 38; Lyric Pieces (6), Book 3, Op. 43; Lyric Pieces (7), Book 4, Op. 47; Melody, ...
Performers: Austbo, Hakon
Conductors: Ermler, Mark
Ensemble: ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Composer Edvard Grieg was at the forefront of a flourishing of creativity in Scandinavian culture in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, fired by...continue...

Dances & Dreams - Dvorak: Slavonic Dances 1, 2, 7; Grieg: Piano Concerto; Stravinsky: Firebird suite et al. / Rattle, Berlin PO [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2012-08-28

Works: Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Maurice Ravel: Alborada del Gracioso, for orchestra; Richard Strauss: Salome, Op. 54; Igor Stravinsky: Firebird Suite; Johannes Brahms: Hungarian ...
Performers: Kissin, Evgeni
Conductors: Rattle, Simon
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

In 2011 the Berliner Philharmoniker and musical director Sir Simon Rattle welcomed the New year with a gala concert centered on the concept of "Dances...continue...

Nocturnes - for piano by Field, Chopin, Respighi, Fauré, Sibelius, Bizet, Alkan, Poulenc, Satie, Rachmaninov et al. / Michael Landrum, piano

2 CD / Sono Luminus / 2012-08-28

Works: John Field: Nocturne no 4, for piano in A major, H. 36; Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/1, CT. 114; Nocturne for piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 9/1, C...
Performers: Landrum, Michael

Sono Luminus is proud to present this two-disc set from pianist Michael Landrum, Nocturnes, bringing together a plethora of composers' works that enliven the nocturne...continue...
Recording information: Hale Auditorium, Cultural Life Center, Roberts Wesleyan (2000-03-09_2000-03-10&2000-)....continue...

Beecham conducts - Berlioz: Corsaire Overture; Grieg: Old Norwegian Romance; D'indy: Enchanted Forest; Saint-Saëns: Sym. 3

1 CD / SOMM / 2012-08-14

Works: Hector Berlioz: Le corsaire Overture, Op. 21; Edvard Grieg: Old Norwegian Romance with Variations for 2 Pianos, Op. 51; Vincent d'Indy: La Forêt Enchantée, symphonic legend after Uhland for...
Performers: Gamley, Douglas; McCall, Tom; Vaughan, Denis
Conductors: Beecham, Thomas, Sir
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

This long-awaited live performance, from the Royal Festival Hall in October 1954, joins SOMM's growing collection of unforgettable performances by a conductor who genuinely loved...continue...

Pianist Richard Farrell: Complete Recordings, Vol. 1 - works by Grieg, Brahms & Liszt

2 CD / Atoll / 2012-08-14

Works: Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Ballade for Piano in G minor, Op. 24; Popular Norwegian Melodies, Op. 66; Lyric Pieces (8), Book 1, Op. 12; Lyric Pieces (6), Book 3, Op. 43; In d...
Performers: Farrell, Richard [Piano]
Conductors: Weldon, George

Volume 1 in a three-volume series of the complete recordings, re-mastered from the original PYE recordings, of legendary mid-20th century pianist Richard Farrell, whose life...continue...

New Bach Rock

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2012-08-07

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Keyboard Concerto no 5 in F minor; Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor; Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons; Ludwig van Beethoven: B...
Performers: Kovalchek, Steve [Bass (Electric), Guitar (Electri
Conductors:
Ensemble: Newbach

Recording information: University Of Northern Colorado Recording Studio, Greel (07/2010/08/2010)....continue...

The Song of the Nightingale - Coloratura operetta arias / Ingeborg Hallstein, coloratura soprano [4 CDs]

4 CD / Acanta / 2012-07-31

Works: Franz Grothe: Lied der Nachtigall ("Zauberlied der Nacht"), for voice & piano; Napoleon ist an allem Schuld; Carl Zeller: Ich bin die Christel von der Post, song (from Der Vogelhändler); Eduard ...
Performers: Bader, Hans-Dieter; Clarin, Hans; Hallstein, Ingeborg [Soprano Vocals]; Hoppe, Heinz; Kieling, Wolfgang; Rubin, Peter
Conductors: Marszalek, Franz; Bernet, Dietfried; Ebert, Wolfgang; Geese, Heinz; Hoffman, Ernest

Ingeborg Hallstein was one of the outstanding coloratura sopranos in the second half of the twentieth century. Born in Munich on May 23, 1936, Ingeborg...continue...

Historic Russian Archives: David Oistrakh - Chamber Music Edition

10 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-07-31

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major, K 306 (300l); Variations (12) on "La bergère Célimene," for violin & piano in G major, K. 359 (K. 374a); Sergey Rachmani...
Performers: Badura-Skoda, Paul; Bauer, Frida; Goldenweiser, Alexander [Composer]; Knushevitsky, Svyatoslav; Kollegorskaya, Inna; Makarov, Abram; Oborin, Lev; Oistrakh, David; Oistrakh, Igor [Violin]; Richter, Sv...

The reissue of this unique collection of chamber music masterpieces, ranging from Baroque to 20-century, played by the legendary David Oistrakh, with his luminous, sonorous

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Grieg: Peer Gynt; Piano Concerto / Stephen Kovacevich, piano; Colin Davis; Herbert Blomstedt

1 CD / Decca / 2012-07-24

Works: Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt; Peer Gynt Suite no 2, Op. 55; Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16
Performers: Kovacevich, Stephen
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert; Davis, Colin
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

Grieg's music, while based on the German tradition, magically captures the spirit and grandeur of his native Norway. Peer Gynt includes two perennial favorites, "Morning...continue...

Grieg: Peer Gynt; ; Sibelius: Finlandia; Karelia / RPO; New SO of London - Mackerras

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2012-07-17

Works: Edvard Grieg: Bryllupsdag på Troldhaugen (Wedding Day at Troldhaugen), lyric piece for piano, Op. 65/6; Elegiac Melodies (2) for Strings, Op. 34; Nordic Melodies (2) for string orchestra (or pi...
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Simonov, Yuri; Ermler, Mark; Schmidt, Ole
Ensemble: ; New Symphony Orchestra of London; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

All the principal orchestral highlights from two Scandinavian giants! Originating from several albums all receiving the highest acclaim from Gramophone. Peer Gynt, Finlandia, other favourites...continue...

Bizet: Carmen Suite; Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite [Lim]

1 CD / Lim / 2012-07-17

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen Suite for orchestra no 1; Carmen Suite for orchestra no 2; Edvard Grieg: Suite no 2 from Peer Gynt, Op. 55; Peer Gynt
Conductors: Slatkin, Leonard

Recording information: Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, MO (07/17/1979)....continue...

The Very Best of Sviatoslav Richter from the EMI Catalog [2 CDs]

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-07-17

Works: George Frederick Handel: Suite for Harpsichord in E major, HWV 430; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Violin and Piano in C major, K 404 (385d) [Fragment]; Concerto for Piano no 22 in E flat, K 482...
Performers: Berlinsky, Valentin; Hortnagel, Georg; Kagan, Oleg; Kopelman, Mikhail; Richter, Sviatoslav; Shebalin, Dmitri
Conductors: Muti, Riccardo; Matacic, Lovro von; Maazel, Lorin

Sviatoslav Richter is universally acknowledged to be one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, renowned for his virtuoso technique and the depth of...continue...

Masterpieces of Piano - 6 albums incl. Echoes of Eternity; La Campanella; Nocturnes of Melancholy and Live at Carnegie Hall / Fuzjko Hemming, piano

6 CD / Domo / 2012-07-10

Works: Robert Schumann: Vogel als Prophet (Waldscenen, Op. 82/7); Carnaval, Op. 9; Frédéric Chopin: Etude for piano no 5 in G flat major, Op. 10/5, CT. 18; Etude for piano no 25 in F minor (Nouvel...
Performers: Hemming, Fujiko
Conductors: Förster, Heiko Mathias

This box set, which includes the albums Echoes of Eternity, La Campanella, Nocturnes of Melancholy, Live At Carnegie Hall, Liszt Piano Concerto No. 1, and...continue...

Grieg and Dvorák: Piano Concertos / Sviatoslav Richter, piano - Kondrashin, Smetacek

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2012-07-10

Works: Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Piano in G minor, Op. 33/B 63
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav
Conductors: Kondrashin, Kirill; Smetacek, Vaclav
Ensemble: Moscow State Symphony Orchestra; Prague Symphony Orchestra

Praga continues their Sviatoslav Richter edition with a new SACD reissue of key recordings from the great pianist's extensive catalog. This duo of "nationalist" concertos...continue...

Alla Marcia - works by Hanson, Sibelius, Sousa, Grieg, Tchaikovsky, Coates / US Air Force Band of the Golden Gate

1 CD / Altissimo / 2012-06-26

Works: Howard Hanson: March Carillon; Jean Sibelius: Karelia Suite, Op. 11; Johann Strauss I: Radetzky March, Op. 228; John Philip Sousa: The Gladiator, march for band; The Bride Elect March, march for band...
Performers: U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden Gate
Conductors: Chevallard, Philip C.
Ensemble: US Air Force Band of the Golden Gate

Recorded by the Air Force Band of the Golden Gate, Alla Marcia contains a series of marches for band. No other musical genre packs as...continue...
Recording information: Atherton Auditorium, San Joaquin Delta College, Stockto (03/1989)....continue...