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Tchaikovsky Live - Violin Concerto / Sarah Nemtanu, violin; Kurt Masur

1 CD / Naïve / 2013-05-28

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Sextet for Strings in D major, Op. 70 "Souvenir de Florence"
Performers: Bourre, Jean-Luc; Gaugué, Christophe; Héry, Luc; Nemtanu, Sarah [Violin]; Perraud, Raphael; Toutain, Sabine [Viola]
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Orchestre National de France

Sarah Nemtanu is a renowned solo violinist, and in 2010 she was the "real" violinist playing Tchaikovsky's violin concerto in the film Le Concert. On...continue...

Beethoven: Incidental Music to 'Egmont'; Symphony No. 7 / Sharon Rostorf-Zamir, soprano. Kurt Masur

1 CD / Helicon Records / 2013-03-12

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Egmont, incidental music, Op. 84; Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

This recording, which celebrates the acclaimed conductor Kurt Masur's 85th birthday, was recorded live at the Smolarz Auditorium at Tel Aviv University. The program, performed...continue...
Recording information: Smolarz Auditorium, Tel Aviv University (03/2012)....continue...

Mozart: Concertos for 2 and 3 Pianos; Concert Rondos / Zoltan Kocsis; Dezso Ranki, pianos. Schiff

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2013-02-26

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for 2 Pianos in E flat major, K 365 (316a); Concerto for 3 Pianos in F major, K 242; Rondo for Piano and Orchestra in D major, K 382; Rondo for Piano and Orchestra i...
Performers: Kocsis, Zoltan; Ránki, Dezsö; Schiff, Andras; Schmidt, Annerose
Conductors: Ferencsik, János; Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; Annersoe Schmidt

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is considered one of the greatest composers of all time. In his relatively short life he contributed to every style of composition....continue...

Liszt: Mazeppa; Kodály: Háry János Suite / Kurt Masur, New York PO

1 CD / Apex / 2012-10-30

Works: Franz Liszt: Mazeppa, S 100; Episodes from Lenau's Faust, S 110; Zoltán Kodály: Theatre Overture (Szinházi nyitány), for orchestra (originally for "Háry János"); Há...
Performers: Romanul, Myron
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; New York Philharmonic

Kurt Masur has always been a great Liszt conductor and deserves high praise for a quality performance. This recording of Liszt and Kodály masterpieces is...continue...
Recording information: Avery Fisher Hall, New York....continue...

Brahms: A German Requiem, Op. 45 / Sylvia McNair; Hakan Hagegard. Kurt Masur

1 CD / Apex / 2012-10-30

Works: Johannes Brahms: German Requiem, Op. 45
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

Not 'just any old Brahms Requiem', Kurt Masur of the New York Philharmonic offers a lightly-sprung, rhythmically buoyant interpretation of the Brahms Requiem that does...continue...
Recording information: Avery Fisher Hall, New York (02/1995-04/1995)....continue...

Bruckner: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7 / Kurt Masur, New York PO

2 CD / Apex / 2012-10-30

Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 4 in E flat major, WAB 104 "Romantic"; Symphony no 7 in E major, WAB 107
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; New York Philharmonic

Kurt Masur and the New York Philharmonic present a compelling and original vision of Bruckner's Symphonies No. 4 and No. 7. The New York Philharmonic...continue...

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 "Babi Yar" / Sergei Leiferkus, Yevgeny Yevtushenko. Kurt Masur

1 CD / Apex / 2012-10-30

Works: Spoken Word: Babi Yar, poem; The Loss, poem; Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 13 in B flat minor, Op. 113 "Babi Yar"
Performers: Leiferkus, Sergei
Conductors: Masur, Kurt; Flummerfelt, Joseph
Ensemble: ; New York Philharmonic

The "Babi Yar" Symphony is one of Shostakovich's most extraordinary musical events. The soothing, lighter-toned bass voice of Sergei Leiferkus offers a chilling and moving...continue...
Recording information: Avery Fisher Hall, New York (01/1993)....continue...

Mahler: Symphony No. 1; Songs of a Wayfarer / Hakan Hagegard. Kurt Masur, New York PO

1 CD / Apex / 2012-10-30

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
Performers: Hagegård, Håkan
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; New York Philharmonic

Another wonderful recording of the New York Philharmonic under the baton of Kurt Masur is presented in Avery Fisher Hall. Engineered by Teldec, this recording...continue...
Recording information: Avery Fisher Hall, New York (04/23/1992-04/25/1992)....continue...

Britten: War Requiem / Carol Vaness, Jerry hadley, Thomas hampson. Kurt Masur

2 CD / Apex / 2012-10-30

Works: Benjamin Britten: War Requiem, Op. 66
Conductors: Masur, Kurt; Wong, Samuel
Ensemble: Westminster Symphonic Choir

Kurt Masur directs a War Requiem to rank alongside the best. Every recorded performance of Britten's War Requiem has drawn the best from its interpreters...continue...
Recording information: Avery Fisher Hall, New York (02/1997)....continue...

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 "Leningrad" / Kurt Masur - New York PO

1 CD / Apex / 2012-10-30

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 7 (as used in the film "Testimony")
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

Superbly recorded on the spot with the New York Philharmonic, which finds it's best colors, this version of the Shostakovich Symphony No. 7 is one...continue...
Recording information: Avery Fisher Hall, New York (05/1998)....continue...

Mendelssohn: Elijah / Alastair Miles; Helen Donath; Jard van Nes; Donald George; Kerstin Klein / Kurt Masur - Israel PO

2 CD / Apex / 2012-10-30

Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Isreal Philharmonic

Mendelssohn's Elijah is a work that definitely stands among the ranks of phenomenal oratorios. This is a tremendous performance where the chorus and conductor seem...continue...

Sibelius: Violin Concerto; Finlandia; The Swan of Tuonela; Karelia Overture / Thomas Zehetmair, violin; Kurt Masur

1 CD / Apex / 2012-10-30

Works: Jean Sibelius: Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 47; Finlandia, Op. 26; Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22; Karelia Overture, for orchestra, Op. 10
Performers: Zehetmair, Thomas [Conductor/Violin]
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition; Prokofiev: Classical Symphony / Masur

1 CD / Apex / 2012-10-30

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony no 1 in D major, Op. 25 "Classical"
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Presenting tremendously vital playing, the London Philharmonic displays vivid colors and crisp accuracy. Masur and the London Philharmonic are ideal advocates for these selected masterpieces...continue...
Recording information: Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Snape (12/1990)....continue...

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...

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9; Thiele: Gesänge an die Sonne; Miki: Symphony for Two Worlds / Moser, Lang, Schreier, Adam

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2012-10-09

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"; Siegfried Thiele: Gesänge an die Sonne, for chorus; Recorded Sound: [Applause]; Minoru Miki: Kyu-No-Kyoku "Symphony for Two Worl...
Performers: Adam, Theo; Eisenberg, Matthias; Lang, Rosemarie; Moser, Edda; Schreier, Peter
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; Pro Musica Nipponia; St. Thomas Choir, Leipzig

To mark Kurt Masur's 85th birthday, this two-CD set features the 1981 live recording of the opening concert from the new Gewandhaus in Leipzig, never...continue...
Recording information: Neues Gewandhaus, Leipzig....continue...

Beethoven: Concertos / Panenka, Suk, Smetacek, Masur, Prague Symphony, Czech Philharmonic

4 CD / Supraphon / 2012-09-06

Conductors: Smetácek, Václáv; Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Prague Symphony Orchestra

Best of Wagner / Hanne-Lore Kuhse, soprano; Fritz Wunderlich, tenor; Theo Adam, bass

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2012-07-10

Works: Richard Wagner: The Flying Dutchman; Lohengrin; Tristan und Isolde; Tannhäuser; Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Parsifal; Das Rheingold; Die Walküre
Performers: Adam, Theo; Bolkestein, Els; Kuhse, Hanne-Lore; Ritzmann, Martin; Wunderlich, Fritz
Conductors: Konwitschny, Franz; Fricke, Heinz; Suitner, Otmar; Wakasugi, Hiroshi; Rögner, Heinz; Masur, Kurt; Kegel, Herbert
Ensemble: ; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra

Best of Mendelssohn / Peter Schreier, Louis Lortie, Igor Oistrakh, Gunther Herbig et al.

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2012-07-10

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Ein Sommernachtstraum, Op. 61; Hebrides Overture, in B minor Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave"; Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen über dir (Psalm 91), motet for double chorus; Violinkon...
Performers: Berlin Chamber Orchestra; Berlin, Staatskapelle; Dresden Kreuzchor [Boy's Chorus]; Engel, Karl; Herbig, Gunther; Koch, Helmut; Konwitschny, Franz; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Lortie, Louis; Masur, ...
Conductors: Herbig, Günther; Masur, Kurt; Stier, Gothart; Koch, Helmut; Konwitschny, Franz; Neumann, Horst; Mauersberger, Rudolf

Best of Schumann / Peter Schreier, tenor; Annerose Schmidt, piano

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2012-07-10

Works: Robert Schumann: Album für die Jugend no 10 ("Fröhlicher Landmann, von der Arbeit Zurückkehrend") for piano, Op. 68/; Sinfonie Nr. 1 B-Dur, Op. 38 "Frühlingssinfonie"; Dichterlieb...
Performers: Damm, Peter; Friemel, Johannes; Pietzonka, Klaus; Rehm, Kieter; Schmidt, Annerose; Schreier, Peter; Shetler, Norman
Conductors: Konwitschny, Franz; Kurz, Siegfried; Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig; Rundfunkchor Leipzig; Staatskapelle Dresden

Best of Chopin / Annerose Schmidt, Sebastian Knauer, Marc Laforet (pianists); Peter Schreier, tenor

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2012-07-10

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise for piano no 3 in A major ("Military"), Op. 40/1, CT. 152; Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 28; Nocturne for piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 9/1, CT. 108; Nocturne fo...
Performers: Gabriel, Elfrun; Haupt, Eckart; Knauer, Sebastian; Laforet, Marc; Morbitzer, Egon; Pistorius, Andreas; Schmidt, Annerose; Schreier, Peter; Zenziper, Arkadi
Conductors: Hanell, Robert; Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Leipzig Gewandhausorchester

Best of Brahms / Rosemarie Lang, mezzo-soprano; Theo Adam, bass; Peter Rösel, piano

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2012-07-10

Works: Johannes Brahms: Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 49; Hungarian Dance for piano, 4 hands, in G minor, WoO 1/1; Violinsonate Nr. 3 in D minor, Op. 108; Sinfonie Nr. 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Fantasien, Op...
Performers: Adam, Theo; Amadeus Webersinke; Arens, Rolf-Dieter; Canino, Bruno; Damm, Peter; Dunckel, Rudolf; Lang, Rosemarie; Oistrakh, Igor [Violin]; Ousset, Cecile; Pekinel, Guher [Piano]; Pekinel, Suher [Pian...
Conductors: Neumann, Václav; Eschenburg, Hartwig; Herbig, Günther; Koch, Helmut; Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; Berlin Radio Solistenvereinigung; Berlin Symphony Orchestra