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The Heifetz Piatigorsky Concerts [2012] (21 CDs)

21 CD / RCA Records / 2013-05-07

Works: Maurice Ravel: Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in A minor; Felix Mendelssohn: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in D minor, Op. 49; Octet for strings in E flat major, Op. 20; Trio for Piano and String...
Performers: Amoyal, Pierre; Baker, Israel; Belnick, Arnold; Hamilton, Malcolm; Harshman, Allan; Heifetz, Jascha; Lateiner, Jacob; Lesser, Laurence; Majewski, Virginia; Pasquale, Joseph de; Pennario, Leonard; Pia...
Conductors: Wallenstein, Alfred

The renowned artists, violinist Jascha Heifetz and cellist Gregor Piatigorsky, joined forces in 1949 at Chicago's Ravinia Festival. Twelve years later, and now good friends,...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...

Vladimir Ashkenazy: 50 Years on Decca / Ashkenazy, Perlman, Harrell, Fistoulari, Solti, Kondrashin et al. [Limited Edition]

50 CD / Decca / 2013-04-02

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G minor, Op. 40...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Ashkenazy, Vovka; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Belkin, Boris; Brymer, Jack [Clarinet]; Cash, Teresa [Soprano Vocal]; Civil, Alan; Cohen, Franklin; Cooke, Terry; Corkhill...
Conductors: Kondrashin, Kirill; Fistoulari, Anatole; Maazel, Lorin; Segal, Uri; Zinman, David; Kertész, István; Previn, Andre; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Barenboim, Daniel; Schmidt-Isserstedt, Hans; Solti, S...

Decca Classics releases Ashkenazy: 50 Years on Decca on April 2, 2013, a limited edition box-set comprised of 50 CDs to celebrate the labels remarkable...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...

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5; Slavonic March / Chrisoph Poppen

1 CD / Oehms / 2013-03-26

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64; Marche slave, Op. 31
Conductors: Poppen, Christoph
Ensemble: ; Deutsche Radio Philharmonie

Even though Tchaikovsky believed that he had "written himself out" after his Fourth Symphony, he composed his Fifth within a few weeks. The world premiere...continue...
Recording information: Congresshalle Saarbrücken (2010-02-26_2010-02-27&2010-)....continue...

Arthur Grumiaux: The Art of the Violin - Concertos & sonatas by Beethoven, Brahms, Lalo, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Tchaikovsky [7 CDs]

7 CD / Regis Records / 2013-03-07

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 1 in B flat major, K 207; Concerto for Violin no 2 in D major, K 211; Concerto for Violin no 3 in G major, K 216; Concerto for Violin in D major, K 271...
Performers: Grumiaux, Arthur [Violin]; Haskil, Clara
Conductors: Paumgartner, Bernhard; Moralt, Rudolf; Haitink, Bernard; Beinum, Eduard Van; Fournet, Jean

A 7-CD set, in a slim-line wallet box, which features one the most iconic violinists of the twentieth century. Grumiaux is presented in performances of...continue...

Daniel Barenboim / 70th Birthday Concert - Beethoven: Piano Concerto no 2; Carter: Dialogues II; Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-03-05

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Elliott Carter: Dialogues; Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Staatskapelle Berlin

The incomparable, charismatic Daniel Barenboim celebrated his 70th birthday on November 15th 2012, by performing a gala concert a Berlin's Philharmonic, where he was joined...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

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...

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...

Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1; Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 / Geza Anda, piano

1 CD / ICA Classics / 2013-02-26

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83
Performers: Anda, Géza
Conductors: Solti, Sir Georg; Klemperer, Otto
Ensemble: Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra

This spine-tingling account of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No.1 has never been issued before. It is a 'live' studio recording from 1958 with the Cologne Radio...continue...
Recording information: Saal 1, Funkhaus, Cologne....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...

Piano Rarities, Vol.3: Transcriptions / Cyprien Katsaris: piano

1 CD / Piano 21 / 2013-02-12

Works: Aram Khachaturian: Masquerade, incidental music; Gayaneh, ballet; Circus; Alexander Borodin: Prince Igor, opera; Sergey Rachmaninov: Suite for 2 Pianos no 2, Op. 17; Symphony no 2, Op. 27; Pyotr Il'y...
Performers: Katsaris, Cyprien

With this third volume in the "Piano Rarities" series, Cyprien Katsaris continues exploring the almost limitless world of transcriptions for solo piano. The album, largely...continue...
Recording information: Tonstudio Teije van Geest, Heidelberg/Sandhausen (03/2009)....continue...

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...

Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 2; Rococo Variations; Andante Cantabile / Dmitrij Kitajenko, cello

1 Super Audio CD / Oehms / 2013-01-29

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 2 in C minor, Op. 17 "Little Russian"; Variations for Cello and Orchestra on a Rococo theme, Op. 33; Andante cantabile for Cello and Strings, Op. 11
Performers: Elschenbroich, Leonard
Conductors: Kitaenko, Dimitri
Ensemble: ; Guerzenich-Orchester Koln

OehmsClassics presents the fifth installment of the highly praised Tchaikovsky cycle....continue...
Recording information: Studio Stolberger Straáe, Cologne (08/2009/03/2012)....continue...

Great Singers Live, from the Munich Radio Orchestra's historic Sunday concerts. Grummer, Prey, Popp, M. Price, Ghiaurov, Freni

6 CD / BR Klassik / 2013-01-29

Works: Francesco Cilèa: Adriana Lecouvreur; Giacomo Puccini: La bohème; Tosca; Turandot; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; La Jolie Fille de Perth, opera in 4 acts; Jules Massenet: Manon; Giuseppe V...
Performers: Altmann, Hans; Freni, Mirella; Ghiaurov, Nicolai; Grummer, Elisabeth; Kmentt, Waldemar; Popp, Lucia; Prey, Hermann [Baritone Vocals]; Price, Margaret [Soprano Vocals]; Sawallisch, Wolfgang [Conductor...
Conductors: Eichhorn, Kurt; Ghiaurov, Vladimir; Prêtre, Georges; Antonini, Alfredo; Stein, Horst; Schmidt-Boelcke, Werner; Zanotelli, Hans; Wallberg, Heinz; Gardelli, Lamberto; Quadri, Argeo; Fricke, Heinz...

The "Great Singers Live" series regularly presents recordings of The Munich Radio Orchestra's historic Sunday concerts. Previously five singer portraits have been released, featuring Mirella...continue...

In This Moonlit Night: Lieder by Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky & Taneyev / Dmitri Hvorostovsky, baritone; Ivari Ilja, piano

1 CD / Ondine / 2013-01-29

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Songs (6) for voice & piano, Op. 73; Modest Mussorgsky: Songs & Dances of Death (Pesni y plyaski smerti; 4), song cycle for voice & piano, edited by Rimsky-; Sergei Taneyev...
Performers: Hvorostovsky, Dmitri; Ilja, Ivari

This second release of star baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky for Ondine features Russian Lieder by Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky and Taneyev. Dmitri Hvorostovsky is recognized as one of...continue...
Recording information: Moscow State Conservatory, Great Hall (07/13/2011-07/24/2011)....continue...

At White Nights - Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Shostakovich, Tsujii / Nobuyuki Tsujii, piano [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / EuroArts / 2013-01-29

Works: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Sergey Rachmaninov: Prelude for piano no 12 in C major, Op. 32/1; Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 14 for soprano, bass, str...
Performers: Sergeyeva, Tatyana; Tsujii, Nobuyuki; Vorobiev, Dmitri
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: Mariinsky Theater Symphony Orchestra

Japanese pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii, an astonishing up-and-coming genius on his instrument, here interprets works by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, and Stostakovich. These works glimmer beautifully, offset by...continue...
Run Time: 110 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio Surround
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At White Nights - Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Shostakovich, Tsujii / Nobuyuki Tsujii, piano [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2013-01-29

Works: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Sergey Rachmaninov: Prelude for piano no 12 in C major, Op. 32/1; Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 14 for soprano, bass, str...
Performers: Sergeyeva, Tatyana; Tsujii, Nobuyuki; Vorobiev, Dmitri
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: Mariinsky Theater Symphony Orchestra

The blind Japanese pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii, an astonishing up-and-coming genius on his instrument, here interprets works by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, and Stostakovich. These works glimmer beautifully,...continue...
Run Time: 110 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo,
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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...

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

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau: Voice of the Century [25 discs - Includes DVDs] [Limited Edition]

25 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-01-15

Works: Franz Schubert: Winterreise, D 911/Op. 89; Die schöne Müllerin, D 795/Op. 25; Nacht und Träume, D 827; Heidenröslein, D 257/Op. 3 no 3; Der Erlkönig, D 328; An den Frühl...
Performers: Alda, Catarina; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Carbonari, Virgilio; de Palma, Piero [Tenor Vocal]; Demus, Jörg [Piano]; Donath, Helen [Soprano Vocal]; Donderer, Georg; Dyk, Cornelis van; ...
Conductors: Kubelik, Rafael; Böhm, Karl; Richter, Karl; Gorvin, Carl; Stadlmair, Hans; Baumgartner, Rudolf; Karajan, Herbert von; Barenboim, Daniel; Weissenborn, Gunther; Fricsay, Ferenc; Gerdes, Otto; Joch...


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Winterreise, D 911/Op. 89 by Franz Schubert

Performer: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Baritone), Daniel Barenboim (Piano)
Period: Romanti

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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...

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...

Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini; Italian Capriccio; Serenade for Strings / Mravinsky, Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra

1 CD / Melodiya / 2013-01-08

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32; Capriccio italien, Op. 45; Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48
Conductors: Mravinsky, Yevgeny
Ensemble: ; Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra

Recorded from the 1940s to the 1970s, Melodiya offers a wonderful gift for all admirers of Russian music culture: Tchaikovsky's symphonic works performed by the...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...

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...

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

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

Rachmaninoff 3; Tchaikovsky 1 [HDCD]

1 CD / K2 HD Import / 2012-11-27

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]
Conductors: Chailly, Riccardo; Kondrashin, Kirill

Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture; Romeo and Juliet; Marche Slave

1 CD / Hi-q Records Xrcd / 2012-11-20

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture, Op. 49; Marche slave, Op. 31; Romeo & Juliet
Conductors: Previn, Andre

Recording information: The Kingsway Hall, London, England (05/05/1972-05/06/1972)....continue...

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...

Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 Op. 23; Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 18 / Sviatoslav Richter, piano

1 CD / Melodiya / 2012-11-13

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav
Conductors: Mravinsky, Yevgeny; Sanderling, Kurt
Ensemble: ; Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra

Recording information: 1959....continue...

Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto; Rococo Variations / David Oistrakh, violin; Mstislav Rostropovich, cello

1 CD / Melodiya / 2012-11-13

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Variations for Cello and Orchestra on a Rococo theme, Op. 33
Performers: Oistrakh, David; Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors: Kondrashin, Kirill; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady
Ensemble: Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra; USSR State Symphony Orchestra

Recording information: 1957/1963....continue...

Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty / Neeme Järvi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra; James Ehnes, violin; Robert deMaine, cello

2 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2012-11-13

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

This two-disc Chandos set marks the beginning of an exciting new project devoted to Tchaikovsky's ballet scores. We start the survey with the complete score...continue...
Recording information: Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway (06/18/2012-06/23/2012)....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 ...

Nocturns per a Piano - works by Field, Chopin, Liszt, Borodin, Fauré, Debussy, Satie, Britten et al. / Sira Hernandez, piano

1 CD / La Ma De Guido / 2012-11-13

Works: John Field: Nocturne no 2, for piano in C minor, H. 25; Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 13 in C minor, Op. 48/1, CT. 120; Franz Liszt: Nocturne, for piano, S. 191i (LW A256); Alexand...
Performers: Hernandez, Sira

Catalan pianist Sira Hernández performs a concert of nocturnes....continue...
Recording information: L'Auditori Paper de Música de Capellades (06/16/2011)....continue...

Legacy: Rostropovich and Britten - Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations; Pezzo capriccioso; Britten: Gloriana (exc.) / English CO, Aldeburgh Festival Singers, Peter Pears [DVD]

1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2012-11-13

Works: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Variations for Cello and Orchestra on a Rococo theme, Op. 33; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Pezzo capriccioso for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 62; Romeo & Juliet Fantasy...
Performers: Pears, Peter, Sir; Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors: Britten, Benjamin
Ensemble: Aldeburgh Festival Singers; English Chamber Orchestra

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Rostropovich's way with the Variations on a Rococo Theme, to which he gives rich tone and a high level of expressiveness, is altogether winning, and...continue...
Run Time: 68 min.
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Country of Origin: Germany
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Virgins, Vixens & Viragos / Purcell, Berlioz, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, et al. / Susan Graham, soprano; Malcom Martineau

1 CD / Onyx Classics / 2012-11-13

Works: Henry Purcell: Tell me, some pitying angel, Z 196 "Blessed Virgin's Expostulation"; Hector Berlioz: La Mort d'Ophélie, song for soprano (or tenor) & piano, H. 92a (Op. 18/2); Franz Schubert: Ges...
Performers: Graham, Susan; Martineau, Malcolm

Virgins, Vixens & Viragos, Susan Graham's eagerly awaited second album for Onyx, focuses on iconic female characters of history, literature and song. Accompanied by Graham's...continue...
Recording information: Wyastone Concert Hall, Monmouth (07/06/2012-07/08/2012)....continue...

Essence of Christmas / Bach, Mozart, Debussy, Bridge, Tchaikovsky, Buys / Quintessenz - Leipzig Flute Ensemble

1 CD / Genuin / 2012-11-13

Works: Frank Bridge: Sir Roger de Coverley, H 155; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Variations (12) for Piano in C major on "Ah vous dirai-je maman", K 265 (300e); Claude Debussy: Children's Corner; Préludes...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Quintessenz (Flute Ensemble)

The Essence of Christmas is the Leipzig Flute Ensemble Quintessenz second release on the Genuin label. Anna Garzuly, who leads the ensemble, has studied in...continue...
Recording information: Paul-Gerhard-Kirche, Leipzig, Germany (02/27/2012)....continue...

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

1 CD / Piano Classics / 2012-11-13

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...

1812: In the Blaze of Glory / Victor Kornachev, Alexander Rudin and Evgeni Svetlanov Nicola Nazarov

1 CD / Melodiya / 2012-11-13

Works: Osip Kozlovsky: Two polonaises; Dimitry Bortnyansky: Trio Sonata in C major; Concerto-Symphony in B flat major; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture, Op. 49; Anonymous: The Jaeger March; Anonymou...
Conductors: Kornachev, Victor; ; Rudin, Alexander; Nazarov, N.; Svetlanov, Evgeny; Mikhailov, N.
Ensemble: ; Moscow Baroque Soloists

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The Trio Sonata of Bortniansky - better known for his choral music - is distinguished by a guitar among...continue...
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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...

Russian Soul: Works for violin and Piano by Balakirev, Glazunov, Gliere, Sjostakovitj / Yury Revich, violin; Valentina Babor, piano

1 Super Audio CD / ARS Productions Import / 2012-11-04

Works: Ivan Khandoshkin: Variations on a Russian folk song; Sergey Rachmaninov: Morceaux de fantasie, Op. 3; Songs (14), Op. 34; Pieces (2) for violin & piano, Op. 6; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Russian Danc...
Performers: Babor, Valentina; Revich, Yury

Recording information: Immanuelskirche Wuppertal (08/2012)....continue...