Morton Feldman: Violin and Orchestra / Carolin Widmann, violin; Emilio Pomarico, Frankfurt Radio SO1 CD / ECM / 2013-06-18 Works: Morton Feldman: Violin and Orchestra, for violin & orchestraPerformers: Feldman, Morton [Composer]; Widmann, Carolin Conductors: Pomárico, Emilio Ensemble: Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra Carolin Widmann's widely acclaimed ECM recordings have traversed a broad arc of music - from Schubert to Xenakis. Here she turns her attention to one...continue... Recording information: Sendesaal des Hessischen Rundfunks, Frankfurt, Germany (10/2009)....continue... ![]() World War Z [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]1 CD / Warner Classics / 2013-06-18 Works: Marco Beltrami: World War Z, film scorePerformers: Abrahams, Leo; Afia, Alex; Baggs, Simon; Barclay, John; Baron, Chris; Berrow, Mark; Berry, Richard [French Horn]; Bhattacharya, Daniel; Bonner, Natalia; Boyd, James; Bradshaw, Catherine; Brown, Charl... Conductors: Dunkley, Matt Recording information: Abbey Road Studios, London; British Grove Studios, London....continue... ![]() String Paths / Kristina Blaumane, Maxim Rysanov, Dobrinka Tabakova, Lithuanian CO. Janine Jansen, violin1 CD / ECM / 2013-06-18 Works: Dobrinka Tabakova: Insight, for string trio; Concerto for cello & strings; Frozen River Flows, for violin, accordion & bass; Suite in Old Style, for viola, harpsichord & strings; Such different paths...Performers: Andrianov, Boris; Bagurskas, Donatas; Blaumane, Kristina [Cello]; Eidukaityte-Storastiene, Vaiva; Grosz, Amichai; Jansen, Janine; Kretz, Julia-Maria; Mints, Roman; Rysanov, Maxim; Sviackevicius, Raim... Conductors: Rysanov, Maxim Ensemble: ; Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra ECM New Series presents the first album devoted to the music of Tabakova, a composer born in Bulgaria in 1980 but raised from a young...continue... Recording information: National Philharmonic Hall, Vilnius (03/2011-04/2011)....continue... ![]() Eric Neveux: Borgia: Season 2, original soundtrack1 CD / Silva America / 2013-06-18 Works: Eric Neveux: BorgiaPerformers: Byrne, Liam; Dale, Caroline; Haveron, Andrew; Heinrich, Susanne; Kochmann, Michel-Yves; Pes, Aurelie [Soprano Vocal]; Stephenson, Karen Conductors: Shearman, James Recording information: Air Studios, London....continue... ![]() The Improvised Violin Concerto / Mark O'connor, violin; Boston Youth SO (Includes DVD)2 CD / OMAC Records / 2013-06-11 Works: Mark O'Connor: March of the Gypsy Fiddler (Triple concerto for violin, cello, piano & orchestra); The Improvised Violin ConcertoPerformers: Ahn Trio; O'Connor, Mark [Violin] Conductors: Grogan, Jeffrey; Cortese, Federico Ensemble: ; Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra Mark O'Connor has created a first in classical music: for the first time in 300 years of violin concertos, he has composed an orchestral concerto...continue... ![]() Bach: Violin Concertos nos 1 & 2; Concerto BWV 1053; Concerto BWV1060 / Viktoria Mullova, violin1 CD / Onyx Classics / 2013-06-11 Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Concerto for Harpsichord in E major, BWV 1053; Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C minor, ...Performers: Dantone, Ottavio; Mullova, Viktoria Conductors: Dantone, Ottavio Ensemble: Accademia Bizantina Viktoria Mullova's Bach recordings for Onyx have received worldwide praise. For this album, she once again teams up with harpsichordist Ottavio Dantone in a program...continue... ![]() Man of Steel [Original Score] [Limited Deluxe Edition]2 CD / WaterTower Music / 2013-06-11 Works: Hans Zimmer: Man of Steel, film scorePerformers: Allison, Ryeland; Bisquera, Curt; Calhoun, Ann Marie; Carey, Danny; Chamberlain, Matt; Colaiuta, Vinnie; Doering, George; Dresel, Bernie; E., Sheila; Freese, Josh; Jason Bonham Band, The; Keltner, Ji... Conductors: Övarsson, Atli Recording information: Eastwood Scoring Stage, Warner Bros.; Newman Scoring Stage, 20th Century Fox. Instead of paying homage to John Williams' celebrated score for Richard Donner's 1978 Superm...continue... ![]() Man of Steel [Original Score]2 CD / WaterTower Music / 2013-06-11 Works: Hans Zimmer: Man of Steel, film scorePerformers: Allison, Ryeland; Bisquera, Curt; Calhoun, Ann Marie; Carey, Danny; Chamberlain, Matt; Colaiuta, Vinnie; Doering, George; Dresel, Bernie; E., Sheila; Freese, Josh; Jason Bonham Band, The; Keltner, Ji... Conductors: Övarsson, Atli Recording information: Eastwood Scoring Stage, Warner Bros.; Newman Scoring Stage, 20th Century Fox. Instead of paying homage to John Williams' celebrated score for Richard Donner's 1978 Superm...continue... ![]() Bach: Double & Triple Concertos / Rachel Podger, violin1 Super Audio CD / Channel Classics / 2013-06-11 Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Concerto for Flute, Violin and Harpsichord in A minor, BWV 1044 "Triple Concerto"; Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C minor, BWV 106...Performers: Podger, Rachel [Violin] Conductors: Ensemble: Brecon Baroque JS Bach reveled in the many musical possibilities presented by concertos that feature several instruments. Drawing on the precedents of Vivaldi and others, Bach's probing...continue... Personnel: Rachel Podger (violin). Recording information: London, England....continue... ![]() Agatha Christie's Poirot [Music from the Television Series]1 CD / Discovery / 2013-06-11 Works: Christopher Gunning: Agatha Christie's PoirotPerformers: Emmanuel, David; Pearson, Leslie [Keyboard]; Pleeth, Anthony [Cello]; Rodwell, Nick; Simcisko, Viktor; Sulzmann, Stan Conductors: Gunning, Christopher Ensemble: ; Bratislava Radio Symphony Orchestra This Poirot album has been unavailable for many years, and is now reissued on Discovery Music & Vision with bonus tracks never before released on...continue... ![]() Schubert: Complete Works for Piano Trio / Jan Vermeulen: piano; Christine Busch: violin; France Springuel: cello2 CD / EtCetera Records / 2013-06-11 Works: Franz Schubert: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in B flat major, D 898/Op 99; Notturno for Piano and Strings in E flat major, D 897/Op. 148; Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in E flat major, Op. 100, ...Performers: Busch, Christine; Springuel, France; Vermeulen, Jan Jan Vermeulen is considered one of today's most prominent fortepiano virtuosos. After his piano studies at the Brussels Conservatory, his interest and urge for authenticity...continue... Recording information: Studio Arteca, Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium (09/12/2012-09/15/2012)....continue... ![]() For The Love Of It - Puschnig: Zwa Sternlan; Summalång; Glöckle vom Hamattål; Kaj Ti Je, Deklica; Nimbus; Iba die Stapflan / Mark Feldman: violin; Bernarda Fink: mezzo-soprano1 CD / Col Legno / 2013-06-11 Works: Wolfgang Puschnig: Pod klanckom (Down by the Hillside), song; Zwa sternlan (Two Stars), song; Glöckle vom Hamattål (The Bells from the Valley Back Home), song; Nimbus, for voices, violin, f...Performers: Feldman, Mark [Violin]; Fink, Bernarda [Mezzo-Soprano Vocal]; Puschnig, Wolfgang; Richmond, Mike [Bass] Conductors: Ensemble: Vienna Flautists This outstanding live recording from Wiener Konzerthaus, with jazz giants Mark Feldman and Mike Richmond, features celebrated Argentine mezzo-soprano Bernarda Fink singing what might be...continue... Recording information: Groáer Saal, Wiener Konzerthaus (02/27/2011)....continue... ![]() Roger Doyle: Thalia; Oizzo No [Remastered] / Roger Doyle: piano, electronic, concrete sounds, drum kit1 CD / Silverdoor / 2013-06-11 Works: Roger Doyle: Bitter-Sweet Suite, for prepared piano; Ceol Sidhe, for uilleann pipes, Irish harp & tin whistle; Oizzo No, for flute, clarinet, piano quartet, drums, concrete sounds & electronics; Obst...Performers: Barrett, Betty [Cello]; Browne, Peter; Doyle, Roger; Dunning, Brian; Egar, Kieran; Hamilton, Edward; Jackson, Jolyon; Konings, Anneliese [Vocals]; Meehan, John [Clarinet]; Smoor, Karen [Vocals]; Yeat... Conductors: Fitzgerald, Liam Ensemble: Dublin Baroque Players The music on this album represents Roger Doyle's early works, repackaged and remastered in 2002. It includes his extremely rare self-released 1975 debut LP Oizzo...continue... ![]() Motown: The Musical [Original Broadway Cast Recording]1 CD / Universal Music / 2013-06-04 Works: Ethan Popp: MotownPerformers: Banta, Alden; Bashkow, Jack; Baxmeyer, Bobby; Brescia, Kenny; Carney, Sean; Christopher, Nicholas [Vocals]; Chudoba, John; Cohen, Randy; Eidem, Bruce; Groves, Todd; Hough, Alvin [Keyboards]; Jackson,... Conductors: Joubert, Joseph Recording information: MSR Studios, NYC (04/21/2013-04/22/2013). Opening in April of 2013, Motown: The Musical is the Broadway adaptation of Motown founder Berry Gordy's autobiography, one stuf...continue... ![]() The Electro-Acoustic Music of Gene Pritsker: Samplestra / Lynn Bechtold, John Clark, Peter Krysa, Martin Kuuskmann et al.1 CD / Composers Concordance / 2013-05-28 Works: Gene Pritsker: Modified no 1, for horn & samples; Nothing in Life but You, for violin & samples; Destined to Shed, for percussion & samples; Mysterious Restlessness, for clarinet & samples; Free Will...Performers: Bechtold, Lynn [Violin]; Clark, John [French Horn]; Kronsteiner, Matthias [Bassoon]; Krysa, Peter; Kuuskmaan, Martin [Bassoon]; Lancaster, Margaret; Papetti, Cesare [Percussion]; Pritsker, Gene; Supo... "Samplestra is the name I give to any prerecorded elements in my music. I see it as an orchestra of samples, since I meticulously notate...continue... ![]() Richard Strauss: Tone Poems, Vol. 1 - Ein Heldenleben; Death and Transfiguration / Roth1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2013-05-28 Works: Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40; Tod und Verklärung, Op. 24Performers: Ostertag, Christian Conductors: Roth, François-Xavier Ensemble: ; SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg This CD marks the beginning of a new recording cycle of the complete symphonic poems of Richard Strauss as performed by the SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden...continue... Recording information: Konzerthaus Freiburg (2012-06-26_2012-06-28&2012-)....continue... ![]() Weill: Concerto for Violin and Wind Orchestra, Op. 12; Stravinsky: Histoire du soldat; Milhaud: Suite Op. 157b / Gabriele Pieranunzi, violin1 CD / Concerto / 2013-05-28 Works: Kurt Weill: Concerto for Violin & wind orchestra, Op. 12; Igor Stravinsky: L'histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale), suite transcribed for violin, clarinet & piano; Darius Milhaud: Suite for violin,...Performers: Carbonare, Alessandro; Pieranunzi, Enrico; Pieranunzi, Gabriele Conductors: Tate, Jeffrey Ensemble: San Carlo Theater Orchestra (Naples) The CD presents for the first time ever, two recordings that took place at different times, on the stage of the oldest opera theatre in...continue... Recording information: The San Carlo Theatre, Naples (10/21/2006/05/07/2012)....continue... ![]() Mozart: Sinfonia concertante; Concertone / Amoyal, Cameraata de Lausanne1 CD / Warner Classics / 2013-05-28 Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Adagio for Piano in B minor, K 540; Concertone for 2 Violins in C major, K 190 (186E)Performers: Amoyal, Pierre; Cholokyan, Audrey [Oboe]; Mancini, Fulvia [Cello]; Oike, Ami [Violin]; Shimizu, Yuko [Viola] Conductors: Amoyal, Pierre Ensemble: Camerata de Lausanne "As the title reminds us, the Sinfonia concertante for violin, viola and orchestra, K364 is not a concerto for two solo instruments, but a symphony...continue... ![]() Belyayev Project - Piano trios by Rimsky-Korsakov; Glazunov; Blumenfeld / Andrey Baranov; Alexey Zhilin; Miki Aoki1 CD / Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler / 2013-05-28 Works: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Trio, for violn, cello & piano in C minor (completed by Maximilian Steinberg); Flight of the Bumblebee; Pesenka (Little Song in the Dorian mode), for piano; Alexander Glazuno...Performers: Aoki, Miki; Baranov, Andrey [Violin]; Zhilin, Alexey [Cello] Recording information: Saal 3 RBB (03/2012/11/2012); T3 (03/2012/11/2012)....continue... ![]() Reynaldo Hahn: Concerto for Violin; Concerto for Piano; Suite Hongroise / Denis Clavier; Angeline Pondepeyre1 CD / Maguelone / 2013-05-28 Works: Reynaldo Hahn: Concerto for Violin; Concerto for Piano in E major; Suite honogroise, for violin, piano, percussion & stringsPerformers: Clavier, Denis; Pondepeyre, Angeline Conductors: Quattrocchi, Fernand Ensemble: Orchestre National de Lorraine The CD features two world premiere recordings by composer Reynaldo Hahn; his Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, and the Hungarian Suite for Violin, Piano and...continue... ![]() Tchaikovsky: The Queen Of Spades Suite; Voyevoda Suite (Arr. Peter Breiner) / New Zealand SO1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28 Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: The Queen of Spades; VoyevodaPerformers: 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... ![]() Tchaikovsky Live - Violin Concerto / Sarah Nemtanu, violin; Kurt Masur1 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... ![]() Golden Age of Light Music: Salon, Light and Novelty Orchestras1 CD / Guild Import / 2013-05-28 Works: Montague Ewing: Fairy on the Clock; Vincent Scotto: La petite tonkinoise (a.k.a. My Chin Chin Lou); John W. Bratton: Parade of the Pirates, for pops orchestra; Italian Traditional: Neapolitan Serenad...Performers: Rudy Starita; Sandler, Albert Conductors: Noble, Ray; Campoli, Alfredo; Wilbur, Jay; Crean, Richard; King, Reginald; ; Ricardo, Victor; Pursglove, Reg; Sandler, Albert Ensemble: ; International Novelty Quartet; J.H. Squire Celeste Octet ![]() Dvorak: The Complete Published Orchestral Works / various artists [17 CDs]17 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28 Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 1 in C minor, B 9 "The Bells of Zlonice"; Legends (10), for orchestra (arr. from, B. 117), B. 122 (Op. 59); Symphony no 2 in B flat major, Op. 4/B 12; Symphony no 3 i...Performers: Jandó, Jenö; Kaler, Ilya [Violin]; Kliegel, Maria; Trostianski, Alexander [Violin]; Yablonsky, Dmitry Conductors: Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Wit, Antoni; Kolchinsky, Camilla; Yablonsky, Dmitry; Halász, Michael; Korobov, Felix; Kosler, Zdenek; Pesek, Libor; Krcek, Jaroslav; ; Stankovsky, Robert Ensemble: ; Oslo Philharmonic Wind Soloists Dvo?ák was a composer steeped in the national and folk music of his Bohemian homeland, and his orchestral music combines a broad and soulful melodic...continue... ![]() Britten: Piano Concerto; Violin Concerto (both are the revised versions) / Tasmin Little, violin; Howard Shelley, piano1 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-05-28 Works: Benjamin Britten: Concerto for Piano in D major, Op. 13; Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 15Performers: Little, Tasmin; Shelley, Howard Conductors: Gardner, Edward Ensemble: ; BBC Philharmonic Tying in with the 100-year anniversary in 2013 of the composer's birth, we here present two such works, performed by the BBC Philharmonic under Edward...continue... ![]() Music From the Sounds of Earth - Electro-acoustic compositions created entirely from the sounds of the world we live in / Karl Korte, Priscilla Mclean, Charlie Tokarz1 CD / Centaur / 2013-05-28 Works: Karl Korte: Elements, for electronics; Priscilla McLean: Xakaalawe / Flowing, for electronics; The Eye of Spring, for electronics (Symphony of Seasons no 2)Performers: Korte, Karl; McLean, Priscilla Recording information: 2005/2012....continue... ![]() Yannis Papaioannou (1910-1989): In the Depth of the Looking Glass; Associations; Eortic; Rhythms and Colours / Kostas Chardas, piano; Myrto Papatanasiu, soprano1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28 Works: Yannis Papaioannou: Twelve Preludes; Erotic, for piano; Farewell Roses, for voice & piano; Candles, for voice & piano; In the Depth of the Looking Glass, for voice, flute & piano; Scherzo for piano; ...Performers: Anissegos, Jannis [Flute]; Chalkias, Grammenos [Clarinet]; Chardas, Kostas [Piano]; Papatanasiu, Myrtò; Papathanassiou, Evie [Cello]; Theofylaktou, Alexis [Violin]; Theos, Kostis [Cello] Conductors: Symeonidis, Vladimiros Ensemble: DissonArt Ensemble Yannis Papaioannou lived mainly in Athens, but also experienced a crucial period of study in Europe with musicians such as Arthur Honegger, and encountering the...continue... ![]() Heart's Delight: The Songs of Richard Tauber / Piotr Beczala, tenor1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-05-28 Works: Franz Lehár: Dein ist mein ganzes Herz (You Are My Heart's Delight) (from "Das Land des Lächelns"); Lippen schweigen (Lips Stay Silent) (from "Die lustige Witwe"); Gern hab' ich die Frau'n ...Performers: Avital, Avi; Beczala, Piotr; Netrebko, Anna; Riddell, Duncan; Tauber, Richard Conductors: Borowicz, Lukasz Acclaimed Polish-born tenor Piotr Beczala pays tribute to the Austrian singer Richard Tauber (1891-1948), one of the most widely celebrated musical celebrities of his time....continue... Recording information: Angel Recording Studios Ltd., London, England (10/2012)....continue... ![]() Steven Staryk: A Retrospective, Vol. 5 - Mozart: Concerto, K. 216; Adagio, K. 261; Quintet, K. 516; Sinfonia Concertante, K. 3641 CD / Centaur / 2013-05-28 Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 3 in G major, K 216; Adagio for Violin and Orchestra in E major, K 261; Rondo for Violin and Orchestra no 1 in B flat major, K 269 (261a); Quintet in G...Performers: Golani, Rivka; Mair, John; Schenkman, Peter; Shumsky, Oscar [Violin/Conductor]; Staryk, Steven; Weisenblum, Jaime Conductors: Miller, David; Miller, David A. Ensemble: ; Mainly Mozart Orchestra ![]() Giorgio Federico Ghedini: Violin Sonatas; Bizzarria; Due Poemi / Emy Bernecoli, violin; Massimo Giuseppe Bianchi, piano1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28 Works: Giorgio Federico Ghedini: Bizzarria, for violin & piano; Sonata for Violin in A major; Due poemi, for violin & piano; Sonata for violin & piano in E flat majorPerformers: Bernecoli, Emy; Bianchi, Massimo Giuseppe [Piano] Although Giorgio Federico Ghedini's proud independence and lack of adherence to any particular school brought him into confl ict with the avant-garde, he is now...continue... Recording information: Teatro Civico, Vercelli, Italy (10/25/2011-10/29/2011)....continue... ![]() Humbert Lucarelli: The Lyrichord Years3 CD / Lyrichord / 2013-05-21 Works: Benjamin Britten: Metamorphoses (6) after Ovid, for oboe solo, Op. 49; Suite for Violin and Piano, Op. 6; Phantasy for Oboe and String Trio, Op. 2; Paul Hindemith: Sonata for oboe & piano; Francis Po...Performers: Hrynkiv, Thomas; Lucarelli, Humbert; Tarack, Gerald; Thomas Grubb Conductors: Ensemble: Lark Woodwind Quintet; New Art String Trio ![]() Martha Argerich and Friends - Live from Lugano 20123 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-05-21 Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for piano, 4 hands in D major, K. 381 (K. 123a); Concerto for Piano no 25 in C major, K 503; Robert Schumann: Stücke im Volkston (5) for cello (or violin) & piano...Performers: Alavidze, Rusudan; Angelich, Nicholas; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Braude, Nathan; Capuçon, Gautier; Capuçon, Renaud; Chen, Lyda; Gerzenberg, Anton; Gerzenberg, Daniel; Goerner, Nelson; G... Conductors: Kaspszyk, Jacek EMI Classics are pleased to release the latest installment of highlights from the Martha Argerich Project at the Lugano Festival. This is the tenth annual...continue... ![]() Scelsi: The Works for Violin / Weiping Lin1 CD / Mode Records / 2013-05-21 Works: Giacinto Scelsi: Divertimento for violin no 4; L'âme ailée, for violin; L'âme ouverte, for violin; Divertimento for violin no 2; Xynobis, for violin solo; Divertimento for violin no 3Performers: Lin, Weiping [Violin] Recording information: 4Tune Studio, Vienna, Austria (11/13/2008-11/14/2008)....continue... ![]() Handel: Dixit Dominus; Scarlatti: Dixit Dominus; Concerto No. 4 / Choir of The QueenÆs College, Oxford1 CD / Avie Records / 2013-05-14 Works: Alessandro Scarlatti: Dixit Dominus (no 4), motet for soloists, chorus, 3 violins & continuo; Concerto grosso no 4 in G minor; George Frederick Handel: Dixit DominusPerformers: Cutting, Guy; Harris, Rachel; Thomas, Elin Manahan; Vocal], Matthew Brook [Bass-Baritone Conductors: Rees, Owen; Harris, Rachel Ensemble: ; Choir of The QueenÆs College, Oxford Following five critically acclaimed and immensely popular recordings for AVIE, the Brook Street Band embarks on their most ambitious project to date: a recording with...continue... Recording information: Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxfor (01/07/2013-01/09/2013)....continue... ![]() Walther, Westhoff, Bach1 Super Audio CD / ARS Productions Import / 2013-05-07 Works: Johann Jakob Walther: Sonata for violin & continuo no 2 in A major (Hortulus Chelicus); Aria for violin & continuo no 14 in G minor (Hortulus Chelicus); Johann Paul von Westhoff: Sonata for violin & ...Performers: Dietrich, Wolf-Eckart; Mader, Klaus; Pape, Uta; Reimers, Olaf Recording information: Immanuelskirche Wuppertal (07/11/2012-07/15/2012)....continue... ![]() The Piano Guys 21 CD / Sony Classical / 2013-05-07 Works: Al van der Beek: Begin Again; Mission Impossible (after Shifrin); Berlin; Just the Way You Are; Charlie Brown Medley (after Guaraldi); Me and My Cello (Happy Together); Twinkle Lullaby; Steven Sharp ...Performers: Nelson, Steven Sharp; Schmidt, Jon; Stirling, Lindsey; Van Der Beek, Al Conductors: Ensemble: The Piano Guys The second studio outing from YouTube celebrities the Piano Guys (pianist Jon Schmidt. cellist Steven Sharp Nelson, and multimedia specialists Al Van Der Beek and Tel Stewart), the appropriately title...continue... ![]() 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... ![]() Great Chamber Music - works by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn etc. / various artists10 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30 Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Quartet for Strings in C major, Op. 33 no 3/H 3 no 39 "Bird"; Quartet for Strings in D major, Op. 64 no 5/H 3 no 63 "Lark"; Quartet for Strings in C major, Op. 76 no 3/H 3 no 77 "...Performers: Balogh, Joszef [Clarinet]; Fehervari, Janos; Gerard, Jean-Claude; Jando, Jeno; Nishizaki, Takako; Onczay, Csaba; Rener, Boris; Toth, Istvan Conductors: Ensemble: Danubius String Quartet; Ensemble Villa Musica; Gould Piano Trio; Joachim Trio; Kungsbacka Piano Trio; Quatuor Ludwig; Stuttgart Piano Trio This collection of great chamber music brings together nine giants of music in works which reveal their most immediate and indi vidual expressive worlds: proof...continue... ![]() Jorg Widmann: Violin Concerto; Insel der Sirenen; Antiphon / Christian Tetzlaff, violin1 CD / Ondine / 2013-04-30 Works: Jörg Widmann: Concerto for Violin; Antiphon, for orchestra; Insel der Sirenen, for violin & 19 stringsPerformers: Tetzlaff, Christian [Violin] Conductors: Harding, Daniel Ensemble: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra Ondine proudly presents the first CD with works by German composer Jorg Widmann (born 1973) only. This release features his Violin Concerto (2007), Insel der...continue... Recording information: Berwald Hall, Stockholm....continue... ![]() The Complete Beethoven: Symphonies; Concertos; Overtures12 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30 Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 3 in E flat major,...Performers: Davies, Julian [Tenor]; Fontanals-Simmons, Marta; Gadd, Stephen; Hoare, Peter [; Jandó, Jenö; Kang, Dong-Suk [Violin]; Kliegel, Maria; McCawley, Leon; Nishizaki, Takako; Rutter, Claire; ... Conductors: Drahos, Béla; Wordsworth, Barry; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Jean, Kenneth Triumphing over deafness and turbulent political times, Ludwig van Beethoven singlehandedly changed the course of music history , laying down the foundations for the Romantic...continue... ![]() Brahms: Piano Trios nos 1-3; Clarinet Trio / Elena Baschkirova; Maxim Vengerov; Boris Pergamenschikow; Dietmar Schwalke (1988) [DVD]1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2013-04-30 Works: Johannes Brahms: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in B major, Op. 8; Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in C major, Op. 87; Trio for Piano and Strings no 3 in C minor, Op. 101; Trio for clarinet (or viol...Performers: Baschikirova, Elena; Baschkirova, Elena; Fuchs, Wenzel; Pergamenschikow, Boris; Schwalke, Dietmar; Vengerov, Maxim This DVD includes Brahms outstanding Trio in A minor for clarinet, cello and piano as well as Trios Nos. 1, 2 and 3 for piano...continue... Run Time: 117 min. Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, ...continue... ![]() Haydn: Quartet Op. 77/1; Nordheim: Duplex; Bartok: String Quartets no. 5 / Engegardkvartetten1 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 102Performers: 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... ![]() Brahms; Clara and Robert Schumann: Violin Sonatas / Jennifer Pike, violin; Tom Poster, piano1 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-04-30 Works: Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in G major, Op. 78; Robert Schumann: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in A minor, Op. 105; Clara Wieck Schumann: Romances (3) for Violin and Piano, O...Performers: Pike, Jennifer; Poster, Tom In 2002, at the age of twelve, Jennifer Pike notably became the youngest-ever winner of the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition. Now aged...continue... Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk (09/26/2012-09/28/2012)....continue... ![]() J.S. Bach: Six Sonatas & Partitas / Gottfried Schneider, violin2 CD / Oehms / 2013-04-30 Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Violin solo no 1 in G minor, BWV 1001; Sonata for Violin solo no 2 in A minor, BWV 1003; Sonata for Violin solo no 3 in C major, BWV 1005; Partita for Violin solo no...Performers: Schneider, Gottfried For the interpreter, immersion in the utterly inexhaustible cosmos of Bach's music is each time a fascinating experience, time and again anew. The goal is...continue... Recording information: Groáer Saal der Hochschule für Musik und Theater, Munic (08/2011)....continue... ![]() Bohuslav Martinu: Early Orchestral Works - Nocturne; Village Feast; Little Dance Suite; Movement for Orchestra, H90 et al.1 CD / Toccata / 2013-04-30 Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Prelude in the Form of a Scherzo, for orchestra (after Prelude for piano, H. 181/2), H. 181a; Composition for large orchestra, H. 90 (incomplete); Posvícení (Church Festiv...Performers: Haufa, Jakub; Krzyzanowski, Andrzej; Paciorkiewicz, Artur Conductors: Hobson, Ian [Piano] Ensemble: ; Sinfonia Varsovia Martinu's mature orchestral works are now a mainstay in classical repertoire. But, the orchestral music he wrote between his late teens and early thirties is...continue... Recording information: Witold Lutoslawski Concert Hall, Polish Radio, Warsaw (12/19/2012-12/21/2012)....continue... ![]() Saint-Saëns: Violin Sonata No. 1; Berceuse; Triptyque; Elégie; Romance / Fanny Clamagirand, violin; Vanya Cohen, piano1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30 Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 75; Berceuse for violin & piano in B flat major, Op. 38; Elegy no 2 for violin & piano, Op. 160; Elegy no 1 for violin & pia...Performers: Clamagirand, Fanny; Cohen, Vanya I like nothing better than chamber music,' Saint-Saëns once wrote to a violinist friend and, indeed, he did much to promote the genre in Paris...continue... Recording information: Wyastone Concert Hall, Monmouth, UK (06/13/2011-06/15/2011)....continue... ![]() Victor Kissine: Between Two Waves; Duo; Barcarola / Gidon Kremer, Daniil Grishin, Giedre Dirvanauskaite, Andrius Zlabys, Andrei Pushkarev1 CD / ECM / 2013-04-30 Works: Victor Kissine: Between Two Waves, for piano & string orchestra; Duo (After Ossip Andelstam), for viola & cello; Barcarola, concerto for violin, strings & percussionPerformers: Dirvanauskaite, Giedre; Grishin, Daniil; Kremer, Gidon; Pushkarev, Andrei; Zlabys, Andrius [Piano] Conductors: Kofman, Roman Following on from Victor Kissine's luminous orchestration of Schuber'ts String Quartet in G Major (ECM 1883) and his own Zerkalo with Kremer and friends (ECM...continue... Recording information: Lockenhaus Festival, Lockenhaus, Austria (07/2011)....continue... ![]() Violin Lullabies - music of Brahms, Ysaye, Rebikov, Beach, Gershwin, de Falla, Sibelius, Ravel et al. / Rachel Barton Pine, violin; Matthew Hable, piano1 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... ![]() Nino Rota (1911-1979): Clarinet Trio; Clarinet Sonata et al. / Goran Gojevic, clarinet; Mary Kenedi, piano; Lynn Kuo, violin; Winona Zelenka, cello1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30 Works: Nino Rota: Trio for clarinet, cello & piano; Improvviso for violin & piano (from the films "Lovers without Love" / "Prelude to Madness"); Toccata for bassoon & piano; Sonata for clarinet & piano in D...Performers: Gojevic, Goran; Kenedi, Mary; Kuo, Lynn; Sweeney, Michael; Zelenka, Winona Although he is best known for his film scores and The Godfatherin particular, Nino Rota's concert music combines traditional tonality and forms with characteristically heartfelt...continue... Recording information: Glenn Gould Studio, C.B.C., Toronto, Ontario, Canada (11/10/2010-11/14/2010)....continue... ![]() Waitin' for Benny: A Tribute to Benny Goodman - Clarinet Sonatas of Poulenc and Bernstein; Gershwin: 3 Preludes; Stravinsky: 3 Pieces et al. / Julien Hervé, clarinet1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30 Works: Francis Poulenc: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano; Leonard Bernstein: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano; George Gershwin: Preludes (3) for piano; Igor Stravinsky: Pieces (3) for Clarinet solo; Morton Gould:...Performers: Green, Ying-Lai [Double Bass]; Herve, Julien; Lovett, Maud; Sugitani, Jean-Hisanori [Piano] Renowned as a virtuoso jazz clarinetist and legendary bandleader, Benny Goodman is also remembered for the works he commissioned from leading composers of his day....continue... Recording information: Conservatoire de Paris (07/25/2011-07/28/2011)....continue... |
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