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And the Waltz Goes On

1 CD / Universal Import / 2011-11-08

Works: Frank Steijns: Grande valse viennoise (Wiener Festwalzer); Dreaming of New Zealand; Robert Stolz: Frühjahrsparade; Anthony Hopkins: And the Waltz Goes On, for violin & string orchestra; Joseph M...
Performers: Bolle, Nathalie; Brepols, Mireille; Close, Dennis; Colen, Pierre; Cordewener, Arthur; Cremers, Freya; De Keersmaecker, Jennifer; Derwahl, Tanja; Detry, Stephanie; Diakoff, Nadejda; Diederen, Roger; F...

Recording information: André Rieu Studios BV, Maastricht, The Netherlands.

Featuring an array of traditional waltzes from Finland ("Valse Triste"), France ("La Petite Valse"), and Austria ...continue...

Stravinsky: The Complete Ballets & Symphonies / Ashkenazy, Chailly, Dutoit et al.

7 CD / Decca / 2011-10-18

Works: Igor Stravinsky: L'oiseau de feu (The Firebird), ballet in 2 scenes for orchestra; Les Noces III (The Wedding), ballet in 4 tableaux for vocal soloists, chorus, 4 pianos & percussion; Movements (5), ...
Performers: Banens, J.; Blakeslee, D. [tuba]; Blokker, C.; Boiko, Galina; Brink, Ruud Van Den; Decroos, Jean; Hakii, Ken; Leer-Studebaker, Julia van; Ludha, Ludovit; Maruna, Margarita; Masseurs, Peter; Mustonen,...
Conductors: ; Dutoit, Charles; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Chailly, Riccardo; Bychkov, Semyon; Haitink, Bernard
Ensemble: ; Piano Circus

A unique collection of all Stravinsky's ballets and symphonies in superb digital recordings under the direction of five of today's most celebrated conductors; two other...continue...

Britten: The Prince of the Pagodas; Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin / Welser-Möst

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-05-17

Works: Benjamin Britten: The Prince of the Pagodas, ballet, Op. 57; Béla Bartók: Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19/Sz 73
Performers: Orford, John
Conductors: Knussen, Oliver; Welser-Möst, Franz

Benjamin Britten - The Collector's Edition

37 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-11-24

Works: Benjamin Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20; Peter Grimes; Passacaglia, for orchestra, Op. 33b (from "Peter Grimes"); The Young person's guide to the orchestra; Canadian Carnival, for orchestra, Op...
Performers: Adey, John; Allen, Benjamin; Allen, Thomas; Alley, John [Piano]; Allison, Richard; Andrew Davis [Conductor/Organ]; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Armstrong, Sheila [Soprano Vocal]; Bailey, Norman; Ballard, Jerem...
Conductors: Pesek, Libor; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Paavo, Järvi; Berglund, Paavo; Brown, Iona; Yuasa, Takuo; Hickox, Richard; Marriner, Sir Neville; Harding, Daniel; Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Bedford, Steuart; Knu...
Ensemble: ; Endymion Ensemble

Benjamin Britten was without question one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. This 37-CD set features all of his most beloved works, giving...continue...

Pierné: La musique de chambre Vol 1 / Luxembourg PO soloists

2 CD / Timpani / 2006-10-26

Works: Gabriel Pierné: Sonata for Violin and Piano, Op. 36; Fantaisie-impromptu for Violin and Piano, Op. 4; Caprice for Violin and Piano "Andante"; Serenade for Oboe and Harp in A major, Op. 7; Quinte...
Performers: Baptiste, Francois; Bronnimann, Markus; Dartevelle, Olivier; Franck, Remy; Gavard, Thierry; Gerin, Vincent; Gonzales, Philippe; Heritier, Gilles; Ivaldi, Christian; Khramouchin, Aleksandr; Knowles, J...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Louvigny String Quartet

"This set is part of a project to record the complete works of Gabriel Pierne (1863-1937). Before listening to this recording I thought of Pierne...continue...

American Classics - Hanson: Organ Concerto, etc / Spalding

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-07-25

Works: Howard Hanson: Concerto for organ, harp & strings in C, Op 22/3; Nymphs and Satyr, ballet; Fantasy Variations on a Theme of Youth, Op. 40; Serenade for flute, harp & strings, Op. 35; Summer Seascape ...
Performers: Blake, Holly; Blumenfeld, Jonathan; Bolotowsky, Andrew; Hall-Gulati, Doris; Imreh, Gabriela; Jackson, Joseph; Linares, Adriana; Pollauf, Jacqueline
Conductors: Spalding, Daniel
Ensemble: Philadelphia Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra

Howard Hanson enjoyed a long career as a composer, conductor, and educator. Best known today for Symphony No. 2, 'Romantic' Hanson maintained a steady stream...continue...

Orchestre Colonne - Hundred Thirty Years Dedicated to Music

2 CD / Cascavelle / 2006-03-01

Works: Maurice Ravel: Rapsodie espagnole; Emmanuel Chabrier: Le roi malgré lui, opéra-comique in 3 acts; España, rhapsody for orchestra (also vers. for 2 pianos); Edouard Lalo: Le Roi d...
Performers: Cahuzac, Louis; Darré, Jeanne-Marie; Darrieux, Marcel; Dherin, Gustave; Doyen, Jean; Lopes, M.H.
Conductors: Dervaux, Pierre; Pierné, Gabriel; Colonne, Édouard; Paray, Paul; Fournet, Jean
Ensemble: Colonne Concerts Orchestra

Prokofiev:Humoresque Scherzo, etc / Czech Nonet, et a

1 Super Audio CD / Praga Import / 2005-11-08

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Humoresque Scherzo for 4 bassoons, Op. 12 bis; Symphony no 1 in D major, Op. 25 "Classical"; Overture on Hebrew Themes for Clarinet, String Quartet and Piano in C minor, Op. 34; Qui...
Performers: Hec, Radovan; Hec, Simona; Hrsel, Martin; Hustoles, Ales; Klanska, Vladimira; Klansky, Vladimir; Kondratenko, Irina; Kos, Martin; Kos, Stepan; Krejci, Jiri; Langpaul, Pavel; Likin, Jurij; Mares, Vlas...
Conductors: Brauner, Tomas

This delightful collection of Prokofiev miniatures features familiar music in unfamiliar arrangements. From a two piano version of the ever popular 'Classical Symphony' to a...continue...

Khachaturian: Gayne; Russian Fantasy / Tjeknavorian

2 CD / RCA Records / 2005-03-22

Works: Aram Khachaturian: Gayaneh; Circus; Masquerade; Russian Fantasy, for orchestra
Performers: Brown, James; Fry, Tristan; Gatt, Martin; Goossens, Marie; Kelly, Thomas; Sax, Sidney; Theodore, David; Wilbraham, John
Conductors: Tjeknavorian, Loris
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; National Philharmonic Orchestra

The Essential Stravinsky / Järvi, Suisse Romande Orchestra

5 CD / Chandos Records / 2002-08-27

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Symphony in E flat major, Op. 1; Concerto for Violin in D major; Symphony of Psalms; Chant du rossignol (Song of the Nightingale), symphonic poem for orchestra; Symphony in Three Mov...
Performers: Amoretti, Ruben; Angelz, Lo; Berman, Boris; Brodard, Michel; Grundheber, Franz; Jeandheur, Stephen; Lang, Frieder; Malsam, Raynal; Mordkovitch], Lydia; Pilloud, Pierre; Rosen, Rudolf; Ruttimann, Ursu...
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme

Neeme Jarvi's Stravinsky recordings form one of the most comprehensive surveys of the composer's music in the digital era. This collection includes some of Stravinsky's...continue...

Adagio for Relaxation

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-03-06

Works: Maurice Ravel: Concerto for Piano in G major; Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Bassoon in B flat major, K 191 (186e); Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, op...
Performers: Cioffi, Gino; De Larrocha, Alicia; Dwyer, Doriot Anthony; Eskin, Jules; Nicholson, Paul [Harpsichord, Organ]; Stoltzman, Richard [Clarinet]; Walt, Sherman; Zighera, Bernard; Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Slatkin, Leonard; Munch, Charles; Schneider, Alexander; Levine, James; Leinsdorf, Erich; Mehta, Zubin; ; Ormandy, Eugene
Ensemble: ; Guildhall String Ensemble

This selection contains both DDD and ADD recordings.

This individual compilation taps into the spiritual mind and soul of relaxation. "Adagio" refers to the meaning "at ease," and this particul...continue...

Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring, Petrushka / Jansons, et al

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2000-01-25

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Le sacre du printemps; Petrushka, ballet (burlesque) in 4 scenes for orchestra (1947 version)
Performers: Bye, Torkil; Christiansen, Jan Fredrik; Hannisdal, Per; Moreno, Gonzalo
Conductors: Jansons, Mariss
Ensemble: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Martinu: Works Inspired by Jazz and Sport

1 CD / Supraphon / 1999-03-25

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: La Revue de Cuisine; Jazz Suite for Orchestra; Sextet for Piano and Winds, H 174; Shimmy Foxtrot; Le jazz; Half-time for Orchestra; La bagarre; Thunderbolt P-47
Performers: Belcic, Bruno; Dlouhy, Karel; Formacek, Jiri; Jilek, Zdenek; Junek, Vaclav; Panenka, Jan; Rauch, Frantisek; Sadlo, Milos
Conductors: Vostrak, Zybnek; ; Vronsky, Petr
Ensemble: Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra; Lubomir Panek Singers; Prague Symphony Orchestra; Prague Symphony Orchestra members; Prague Wind Quintet

Otiose Odalisque - Martinu / Michele Zukovsky, et al

1 CD / Summit Records / 1998-03-17

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: La Revue de Cuisine (Kitchen Revue), jazz suite & ballet for clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, cello & pia; Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano; Stowe Pastorals, for 5 recorders, clarinet, 2 ...
Performers: Beazley, Janet; Breidenthal, David; Cheng, Gloria; Chun, Ingrid; Dreiman, Perry; Folsom, Jerry; Gold, Barry; Martin, Brice; Martin, Joanne Pearce; Rabinow, Lisette; Rose, Inga La; Rothmuller, Daniel;...

Martinu: Works Inspired by Jazz and Sport

1 CD / Supraphon Import / 1996-06-01

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: La Revue de Cuisine (Kitchen Revue), jazz suite & ballet for clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, cello & pia; Jazz-Suite for small orchestra, H. 172; Sextet for flute, oboe, clarinet, 2 bas...
Performers: Belcik, Bruno; Dlouhy, Karel; Formacek, Jiri; Jilek, Zdenek; Junek, Vaclav; Panenka, Jan; Rauch, Frantisek; Sadlo, Milos
Conductors: Vostrák, Zbynek; ; Vronsky, Petr
Ensemble: ; Prague Wind Quintet

Orchestral Excerpts for Bassoon / David McGill

1 CD / Summit Records / 1995-04-01

Works: David McGill: Orchestral Excerpts for Bassoon, spoken commentary; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 4 in B flat ma...
Performers: McGill, David

Copland conducts Copland- Appalachian Spring, etc

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1988-03-15

Works: Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring, ballet for 13 instruments; Lincoln Portrait; Billy the Kid
Performers: Benjamin, Jeanne; Bennett, Harold; Colleta, Harold; Erle, Broadus; Glickman, Loren; Jacobs, Paul; Kavafian, Ani; Levy, Jesse; Ricci, George; Sorkin, Herbert; Tarack, Gerald; Wright, Marilyn; Zaratzia...
Conductors: Copland, Aaron; Kolbe, Helmuth
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra