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Mozart: Clarinet Concerto; Bassoon Concerto; Flute Concerto / Carbonare Zoon; Santana. Abbado, Orchestra Mozart

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-05-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Concerto for Flute no 2 in D major, K 314 (285d); Concerto for Bassoon in B flat major, K 191 (186e)
Performers: Carbonare, Alessandro; Santana, Guilhaume; Zoon, Jacques
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: ; Orchestra Mozart

In the year of his 80th birthday, Claudio Abbado and his superb orchestra continue their Mozart celebration with critically acclaimed solo concerto performances.

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Bach

1 CD / Sony Classical Import / 2013-03-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele, cantata, BWV 180; Ach liebe Christen, seid getrost, cantata, BWV 114; Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248; Ich habe genug, cantata, BWV 82a; Matth&#...
Performers: Behle, Carla Branca [Viola]; Behle, Daniel; Brunnert, Christian; Heine, Till; Heinzmann, Anne-Catherine; Rothaupt, Anne [Violin]; Weber, Ekkehard
Conductors: Rothaupt, Klaus

Jack Reacher [Music from the Motion Picture]

1 CD / La-La Land Records / 2013-03-05

Works: Joe Kraemer: Jack Reacher, film score
Performers: Altenbach, Richard; Becknell, Steven; Bisharat, Charlie; Bleth, Chris [Oboe]; Bosler, Annie [Horn]; Brand, Jacqueline; Brophy, Robert; Cani, Roberto; Clark, Heather; Clark, Stuart [Clarinet]; Clayton...
Conductors: Kraemer, Joe

Recording information: Streisand Scoring Stage, Sony Pictures Studios....continue...

The music of Eleni Karaindrou - Concert in Athens / Kashkashian, Garbarek, Christopoulos, Karaindrou, Nastasa, Ripo, Gadedi et al.

1 CD / ECM / 2013-03-05

Works: Eleni Karaindrou: Death of a Salesman; Eternity and a Day; Closed Roads, for viola & orchestra; Number Ten; Voyage to Cythera; Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf; The Glass Menangerie; Landscape in the M...
Performers: Anthis, Socratis; Bildea, Maria; Boulard, Marie-Cecile [Clarinet]; Christopoulos, Vangelis; Dimitriadis, Aris; Gadedi, Stella; Garbarek, Jan; Hadjiiordanou, Dinos; Karaindrou, Eleni; Kashkashian, Kim...
Conductors: Myrat, Alexander
Ensemble: ; Camerata Friends of Music Orchestra

An exceptional live recording, Concert In Athens, the tenth ECM release by Greek composer Eleni Karaindrou incorporates moving performances by guests Kim Kashkashian and Jan...continue...
Recording information: Megaron, Athens (11/19/2010)....continue...

Identity Thief

1 CD / La-La Land Records / 2013-03-05

Works: Christopher Lennertz: Identity Thief, film score; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Fred Wesley: The Payback
Performers: Anassian, Armen; Ariondo, Nick; Banducci, Brett; Bandy, Briana; Bauer, Alisha; Bergeron, Wayne; Bisharat, Charlie; Bleth, Chris [Oboe]; Booth, Bill; Brown, Amanda [The Voice/New York]; Chedwiggen, Da...
Conductors: Lennertz, Christopher

Recording information: Eastwood Scoring Stage, Burbank, CA; Sonic Fuel Studios, El Segundo, CA....continue...

Vivaldi: Concertos for Bassoon, Vol. 3 / Sergio Azzolini, bassoon

1 CD / Naïve / 2013-01-29

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Bassoon, strings & continuo in F major, RV 485; Concerto for Bassoon in B flat major, RV 502; Concerto for Bassoon, strings & continuo in C major, RV 474; Concerto for B...
Performers: Azzolini, Sergio
Conductors: Cantalupi, Diego
Ensemble: ; L'Aura Soave Cremona

The 48th release in the Vivaldi Edition features a selection of the finest works for bassoon ever composed in the baroque music period. . "A...continue...
Recording information: Church of the Madonna della Formigola, Corticelle Pieve (04/2012)....continue...

Benjamin Schweitzer: Chamber Music / Ensemble Courage

1 CD / Wergo / 2013-01-08

Works: Benjamin Schweitzer: Abgesang (Dafne-Fragment), for 1 or 2 voices, violin, viola & percussion; achteinhalb, for voice & chamber ensemble; Anfänge/Netze (Malbork 2), for flute, clarinet, violin, ...
Performers: Eckhardt, John; Engler, Matthias; Jacoberger, Elise; Jann, Matthias; Leleu, Marion; Lempert, Uta-Maria; Lorenz, Matthias; Muller, Karina; Paulitz, Katrin; Plante, Nathan; Schwencke, Tobias; Stahn, Ol...
Conductors: Engel, Titus
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Courage

Benjamin Schweitzer began his musical studies at the junior department of the Lubeck Music Academy. At age sixteen, he received several prizes at composition and...continue...
Recording information: Studio Gärtnerstraáe, Berlin (12/05/2011-12/08/2011)....continue...

Schubert: Mass in E flat major; German Mass

2 CD / Red/membran / 2012-11-19

Works: Franz Schubert: Deutsche Messe, D 872; Mass in E flat major, D 950
Performers: Brunner, Eduard; Goetting, Chandler; Greindl, Josef; Grimm, Wilhelm; Held, Friedrich; Ingwersen, Eric; Kallmus, Kurt; Kalmand, Olaf; Kippas, Claude; Kogel, Gottfried; Kolbinger, Karl; Lorengar, Pilar...
Conductors: Schmidt-Gaden, Gerhard; Leinsdorf, Erich

Weber: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2; Bassoon Concerto; Invitation to the Dance / Juanjo Mena, BBC Philharmonic; Karen Geoghegan, bassoon

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-11-13

Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Invitation to the Dance, in D flat major J 260/Op. 65; Symphony no 1 in C major, J. 50 (Op. 19); Concerto for Bassoon in F major, J. 127 (Op. 75); Symphony no 2 in C major, J. 51
Performers: Geoghegan, Karen
Conductors: Mena, Juanjo

On this disc, Carl Maria von Weber's Invitation to Dance and Symphonies Nos 1 and 2 are performed by the BBC Philharmonic under its Chief...continue...

Harpist Catrin Finch plays the music of John Rutter - "Blessing"

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-11-06

Works: John Rutter: A Gaelic Blessing; Lord bless you and keep you; Lullaby for Ana Gwen, for harp; Suite Lyrique, for harp & orchestra; Lullaby for Pegi, for harp; A Clare Benediction, for chorus; Catrin F...
Performers: Bennett, Kia; Finch, Catrin; Thomas, Elin Manahan; Watson, Louise
Conductors: Rutter, John

For her second Deutsche Grammophon album, former Royal Harpist Catrin Finch plays music by the beloved British composer, John Rutter, as well new pieces and...continue...
Recording information: Acapela Studio, Cardiff, Wales (06/18/2012-06/21/2012)....continue...

Haydn: Complete Symphonies, Vol. 18 - Symphonies nos 89 & 102; Sinfonia Concertante / Thomas Fey

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2012-10-30

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 89 in F major ("Letter W"), H. 1/89; Symphony no 102 in B flat major, H 1 no 102; Sinfonia Concertant for Violin, Cello, Oboe and Bassoon in B flat major, H 1 no 105
Performers: Garbowski, Woitek [Violin]; Kaulartz, Michael [Bassoon]; Langer, Pirkko; Puskunigis, Andrius [Oboe]
Conductors: Fey, Thomas
Ensemble: ; Heidelberger Symphony Orchestra

This recording features two of Haydn's great late symphonies and one rarely recorded work, Symphony No. 89 in F Major. In 2011, Thomas Fey was...continue...
Recording information: Gesellschaftshaus, Heidelberg-Pfaffengrund (05/13/2012-05/15/2012); Internationale Naturhornakademie, Bad Dürkheim (05/13/2012-05/15/2012); Gesellschaftshaus, Heidelberg-Pf...continue...

The American Trumpet - music for trumpet and orchestra by Eyler, Rouse, Starer, Sondheim, Carbon, Froom / Jeffrey Silberschlag, trumpet

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

Works: Leo Eylar: Dance Suite, for trumpet & string orchestra; Steve Rouse: The Avatar; Robert Starer: Invocation, for trumpet & string orchestra (or piano); Stephen Sondheim: Sweeney Todd; John Carbon: Not...
Performers: Greitzer, Deborah; Silberschlag, Jeffrey
Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard
Ensemble: ; Seattle Symphony Orchestra

The unique qualities of the American trumpet tradition are celebrated in this wide-ranging disc. From the drama of Leo Eylar's dazzling Dance Suite to the...continue...
Recording information: Seattle Opera House, Seattle, WA (06/1994)....continue...

Antonio Rosetti: Bassoon Concertos, Vol. 2; Mozart: Bassoon Concerto K.191 / Eckart Hubner, bassoon

1 CD / CPO / 2012-10-30

Works: Antonio Rosetti: Concerto for Bassoon in B flat major, C72; Concerto for Bassoon in E flat major, C68/K 3; Concerto for Bassoon in C major (spurious), Q67; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Basso...
Performers: Hubner, Eckhart [Bassoon]
Conductors: Hubner, Eckhart [Bassoon]
Ensemble: ; Kurpfalzisches Chamber Orchestra

Rosetti began his career as a double bassist at the Oettingen-Wallerstein court, then rose to the post of chapel master and then to orchestral conductor....continue...
Recording information: Johanniskirche, Mannheim (01/23/2012-01/26/2012)....continue...

Agnus Dei: Music for Bassoon & Chorus / Benjamin Coelho, bassoon; U. of IA Kantorei

1 CD / MSR Classics / 2012-10-09

Works: Egil Hovland: Agnus Dei, concerto for bassoon & chorus, Op. 167; Bernard van Beurden: The End of Troy, for chorus & bassoon; Adrian Williams: My Heart is Steadfast, for chorus & bassoon; Eberhard Eys...
Performers: Bruesehoff, Gretchen; Coelho, Benjamin; Crouch, Michelle; Delong, Noah; Dykes, Brian
Conductors: Stalter, Tim
Ensemble: ; University of Iowa Kantorei

Compositions featuring the human voice and bassoon are rare. There is no clear reason for the relative dearth of bassoon/vocal works, but it certainly cannot...continue...
Recording information: St. Bridget's Church, Morse, Iowa (2010-10-30&2010-11-13&2011-)....continue...

Oboe Divas! Operatic Duos and Ensembles from Handel to Wagner / Emily Pailthorpe & Elaine Douvas, oboes

1 CD / The Classics Label / 2012-10-09

Works: Léo Delibes: Lakmé; Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor; Ludwig van Beethoven: Variations for 2 Oboes and English Horn in C major on "La ci daremla mano", WoO 28; Fidelio, Op. 72; George...
Performers: Baker, Michelle; Brown, Douglas [Photography]; Douvas, Elaine; Flammineis, Andrea; Gemeinhardt, Brad; Höskuldsson, Stefán; Landsman, Julie; Martin, James [Organ]; Martyn, Elizabeth; McGil...
Conductors: Gould, Mark [Trumpet]

This is a CD for lovers of opera and oboe alike, portraying some of the great oboe moments in opera as well as songs that...continue...

Royal Handel - a collection of favorite orchestral and vocal works / Piau, Petibon, Crowe, Bayo, Fink, Minkowski et al.

2 CD / Naïve / 2012-09-25

Works: George Frederick Handel: Coronation Anthem; Rodelinda; Sonata for Flute in F major; A Song for St. Cecilia's Day; Joseph and His Brethren; L' Allegro, il Penseroso, ed il Moderato; Belshazzar; Il Tri...
Performers: Bayo, Maria; Cousin, Florian; Croft, Richard [Tenor Vocal]; Crowe, Lucy; Expert, Robert; Gaillard, Heloise; Gauvin, Karina; Guerra, Alberto; Lehtipuu, Topi; Marsch, Molly; Petibon, Patricia; Piau, Sa...
Conductors: Summerly, Jeremy; ; Minkowski, Marc; Montanari, Stefano; Curtis, Alan; Alessandrini, Rinaldo; Malgoire, Jean-Claude; Sempe, Skip; Rousset, Christophe; Equilbey, Laurence
Ensemble: ; Amarillis; La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy ; Les Musiciens du Louvre - Grenoble; Les Talens Lyriques; Royal Academy Consort

Naive Classique presents Royal Handel, a special project dedicated to one of the baroque music masters. It presents highlights of Handel's opera, choral, sacred or...continue...

Walter Ross: Through the Reeds - The concertos for Oboe d'amore; Bassoon; Flute & Guitar; Oboe & Harp

1 CD / Ravello / 2012-09-25

Works: Walter Ross: Concerto for oboe d'amore & orchestra; Concerto for bassoon & orchestra; Concerto for flute, guitar & orchestra; Concerto for oboe, harp & orchestra
Performers: Antalová, Adriana; Fabera, Igor; Kubrova, Radka [Guitar]; Mesina, Roman; Sintal, Michal; Turner, M.
Conductors: Trevor, Kirk
Ensemble: ; Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra

Through the Reeds is a collection of woodwind concerti from American composer Walter Ross. A lifelong musician and composer, Ross has historically worked most closely...continue...

Explorer With the Clarinet - works by Hoffmeister, Schacht, Danzi, Lachner, Spohr, Mozart et al. / Dieter Kloecker, clarinet [4 CDs]

4 CD / Acanta / 2012-09-25

Works: Franz Anton Hoffmeister: Concerto for Clarinet in B flat major; Theodor Schacht: Concerto for Clarinet in B flat major; Franz Danzi: Sextet for winds in E flat major; Concerto Concertant for clarinet...
Performers: Donath, Helen [Soprano Vocal]; Donath, Klaus; Feit, Pierre W.; Hartmann, Karl-Otto; Jaap Schroder [Violin/Conductor]; Klocker, Dieter; Wandel, Waldemar
Conductors: Schroder, Jaap; ; Donath, Klaus
Ensemble: ; Consortium Classicum

Dieter Klocker dedicated his life to music with great devotion: his importance as a clarinetist is demonstrated by the fact that his name became synonymous...continue...

Samuel Barber: An American Romantic - The Choral Music of Samuel Barber / Conspirare

1 Super Audio CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2012-09-12

Works: Samuel Barber: Twelfth Night, for 4 voices. Op. 42/1; To Be Sung on the Water, for 4 voices, Op. 42/2; The Virgin Martyrs, Op. 8 no 1; Let Down the Bars, O Death, Op. 8 no 2; Reincarnations, for 4 vo...
Performers: Brickens, Nathaniel; Burritt, Thomas; Burritt, Tom; Clarke, Karen; Debow, Faith; Henderson, Rebecca; Hughes, Patrick [Trumpet]; Jones, Adah Toland [Flute]; Punter, Melanie; Sauer, Gregory; Shaw, Bria...
Conductors: Hella-Johnson, Craig
Ensemble: ; Conspirare

On their new recording Samuel Barber - An American Romantic, Craig Hella Johnson and Conspirare honor the great composer with a selection of some of...continue...
Recording information: Sauder Concert Hall, Goshen College, Indiana (09/2011)....continue...

Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari: Concertos for Winds / Andrea Tenaglia, oboe; William Moriconi, cor anglais; Giuseppe Ciabocchi, bassoon

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-08-28

Works: Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari: Concertino for oboe, 2 horns & strings "Idillio" Op.15; Concertino for English horn, 2 horns & strings, Op.34; Suite-concertino for bassoon, 2 horns & strings in F major, Op.16
Performers: Ciabocchi, Giuseppe; Tenaglia, Andrea
Conductors: Vecchia, Francesco La
Ensemble: ; Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma

Although Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari is known mainly for his operatic compositions (La vedova scaltra is available on Naxos CD 8.660225- 26 and DVD 2.110234-35), he wrote...continue...
Recording information: ORS Studios, Rome (06/24/2009-06/27/2009)....continue...

David Shifrin & Friends - works by Copland, Hartke, Kernis and Zwilich / Chamber Music Northwest

1 CD / Delos / 2012-07-31

Works: Aaron Copland: Sextet, for clarinet, piano & string quartet (arr. of Symphony no 2); Stephen Hartke: The Horse with the Lavender Eye, episodes (4) for violin, clarinet & piano; Aaron Jay Kernis: Trio...
Performers: Arm, Theodore; Ching, Daniel; Cho, Catherine; Cox, John [Horn]; DePonte, Niel; Feves, Julie; Gindele, Joshua; Heard, Cornelia; Kavafian, Ani; Kavafian, Ida [Violin]; Kuhns, Sally Nelson; Largess, Joh...
Conductors: ; Wilson, Ransom
Ensemble: ; Chamber Music Northwest

'... a score truly inspired by a tragic event (9/11) and one that is likely to transcend it.' - Peter G. Davis, New York Magazine...continue...

Christian Westerhoff: Symphony; Clarinet Concerto; Double Concerto / Sebastian Manz, Albrecht Holder

1 CD / CPO / 2012-07-31

Works: Christian Wilhelm Westerhoff: Concerto for Clarinet in B flat major, Op. 5; Concerto for clarinet, bassoon & orchestra in B flat major; Symphony in E flat major
Performers: Holder, Albrecht; Manz, Sebastian
Conductors: Bäumer, Hermann
Ensemble: ; Osnabruck Symphony Orchestra

Most of Westerhoff's works today are found in the Burgsteinfurt Music Collection. It was here that Kloecker years ago unearthed a clarinet concerto that he...continue...
Recording information: Stadthalle Osnabrück (05/17/2010-05/22/2010)....continue...

Pachelbel: Canon; Albinoni: Adagio; works by Bach, Handel, Purcell & Vivaldi / Orpheus CO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-24

Works: George Frederick Handel: Solomon, HWV 67; Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351; Water Music Suite no 2, HWV 349; Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G major, BWV 1048; Suite no 3 in...
Performers: Andre, Maurice; Bartlett, Eric; Brewer, Edward; Gallois, Patrick [Flute/Conductor]; Holliger, Heinz; Kremer, Gidon; Meyer, Wolfgang [Organ]; Pearson, Leslie [Keyboard]; Petri, Michala; Preston, Simon...
Conductors: Pinnock, Trevor; Kubelik, Rafael; Wijnkoop, Alexander van; Abbado, Claudio; Brown, Iona; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Füri, Thomas; ; Rose, Barry
Ensemble: ; I Musici; Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

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Holliger brings a wonderful sense of poetry and lyricism to the music, wistful, and elegiac in slow movements, athletic and sprightly in faster ones. Guaranteed...continue...

Symphonic Stories

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2012-07-03

Works: Eric Goetz: The Dragonriders, for orchestra; Catherine Grealish: Artist & the Muse, for orchestra; Eric Nielsen: Of Sailing Ships & Sea Nymphs, for orchestra; Tim Huling: Demeter & Persephone, for or...
Performers: Bazhanov, Eugene; Bazhanov, Natasha; Bryant, Stephen; Bryant, Sue Jane; Burnett, Rodger; Carrington, John; Chee, Kyung [Violin]; Dilorenzo, Tony; Dyring, Wesley; Emerich, Justin; Farkas, Stefan; Fols...
Conductors: Sabee, David
Ensemble: ; Silk Strings Koto Ensemble (Koto Ensemble)

Recording information: Bastyr University Chapel, Seattle, WA....continue...

Herbert von Karajan - The 1960s [82 CDs]

82 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-06-26

Works: Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40; Don Quixote, Op. 35; Metamorphosen for 23 solo Strings, AV 142; Concerto for Oboe in D major, AV 144; Concerto for Horn no 2 in E flat major, o.Op. 132 (TrV ...
Performers: Anda, Géza; Berry, Walter; Borwitzky, Ottomar; Brandis, Thomas [Violin]; Cappone, Giusto; Cherkassky, Shura; Civil, Alan; Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]; Ferras, Christian [Violin]; F...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Priem-Bergrath, Hans
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Wind Ensemble

We're going Big in 2012! Almost incredible: between 1959 and the end of the following decade, Herbert von Karajan recorded 82 CDs worth of orchestral...continue...

J.S. Bach The 4 Orchestral Suites (Overtures) for orchestra / Jordi Saval

2 Super Audio CD / Ambronay / 2012-06-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Orchestral Suite no 1 in C major, BWV 1066; Orchestral Suite no 2 in B minor, BWV 1067; Suite for Orchestra no 4 in D major, BWV 1069
Performers: Bernardini, Alfredo; Biondi, Fabio [Violin]; Borras, Josep; Grazzi, Paolo; Hantai, Marc
Conductors: Savall, Jordi
Ensemble: ; Le Concert des Nations

Called Ouvertüren in Germany because they began with a large-scale overture à la française, Bach's Orchestral Suites feature a unique synthesis of the French and...continue...
Recording information: Grande Salle de l'Arsenal à Metz (08/1990)....continue...

James Newton Howard: Snow White & the Huntsman - original motion picture soundtrack

1 CD / Universal Republic / 2012-05-29

Works: James Newton Howard: Snow White & the Huntsman, film score; Ioanna Gika: Gone, song; Isabella Summers: Breath of Life, song
Performers: Adams, Mark [Horn]; Ahn, Eun Mee; Becknell, Steven; Beiser, Maya; Booth, Bill; Brand, Jacqueline; Brophy, Robert; Broughton, Belinda; Cani, Roberto; Clark, Heather; Clark, Stuart [Clarinet]; Cooke, A...
Conductors: Anthony, Pete

Recording information: Abbey Road, London, UK; The Barbra Streisand Scoring Stage/Sony Pictures, Culve....continue...

Aaron Copland: Suite from 'Appalachian Spring'; Symphonic Ode; Paul Creston: Symphony No. 3 'Three Mysteries'

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-05-29

Works: Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring, concert suite for 13 instruments; Symphonic Ode; Paul Creston: Symphony no 3 ("Three Mysteries"), Op. 48
Performers: Assadi, Susan Gulkis; Butler, Charles; Davis, Raymond; Krimsky, Seth; Ritt, David
Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard
Ensemble: ; Seattle Symphony

Aaron Copland's suite from the ballet Appalachian Spring won him a Pulitzer Prize and global recognition. The famous Quaker song 'Simple Gifts' and the American...continue...
Recording information: Seattle Center Opera House, USA (1992-01-06_1992-01-07&1993-)....continue...

Star Trek: First Contact [Complete Score] [Limited Edition]

1 CD / Traditions Alive / 2012-04-24

Works: Jerry Goldsmith / Joel Goldsmith: Star Trek
Performers: Ahn, Eun Mee; Aiken, Patricia; Ayling, Phillip; Becker, Robert; Becknell, Steven; Bernstein, Emily; Bovyer, Gary; Brosseau, Robert; Bunker, Larry; Bush, Nicole; Cantor, Russ; Chadock, Rick; Chang, Ca...
Conductors: Goldsmith, Jerry

Personnel: Nick Vidar (programming).

Recording information: Paramount Pictures Scoring Stage M (10/14/1996-10/18/1996).

Though a truncated version of the film's soundtrack was released i...continue...

Mozart: Concertos for Clarinet, Oboe & Bassoon / Leister, Koch, Pisek

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-04-24

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Concerto for Oboe in C major, K 314 (285d); Concerto for Bassoon in B flat major, K 191 (186e)
Performers: Koch, Lothar; Leister, Karl; Piesk, Gunter
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic

Mozart loved the way the woodwind instruments can almost 'sing', and his Clarinet Concerto is one of his best-loved works. The concertos for oboe and...continue...
Recording information: The French Church, St. Moritz, Switzerland (08/1971)....continue...

Great Baroque Masterpieces - Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Telemann et al. [10 CDs]

10 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-04-24

Works: George Frederick Handel: Solomon; Serse; The Water Music; Water Music Suite no 1 in F major, HWV 348; Water Music Suite no 2 in D major, HWV 349; Handel - Bourée; Concerto Grosso in B flat maj...
Performers: Aratore, Johann; Banfalvi, Bela; Benkocs, Tamas; Csanky, Emilia; Edlinger, Richard; Eklund, Niklas; Hill, Robert [Harpsichord, Piano]; Hobling, Guido [Violin]; Holbling, Anna; Jablokov, Alexander; Ka...
Conductors: Müller-Brühl, Helmut; ; Krcek, Jaroslav; Dohnányi, Oliver von; Mallon, Kevin; Creswick, Bradley; Kopelman, Jozef; Tinge, John; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Morandi, Pier G.; Kraemer, Nicho...
Ensemble: ; Aradia Ensemble; Wasa Baroque Ensemble

The Great Classics series from Naxos is the perfect introduction to myriad genres of classical music. Comprising both complete and compiled selections from the greatest...continue...

Bach: Cantatas, BWV 19, 50, 79, 80 / Thomanerchor Leipzig

1 CD / Rondeau Production / 2012-03-27

Works: Erhard Bodenschatz: Dicimus grates tibi, for chorus; Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 19, "Es erhub sich ein Streit" BWV 19; Cantata no 50, "Nun ist das Heil und die Kraft" (incomplete), BWV 50; Can...
Performers: Bohme, Ullrich; Brauer, Hartmut; Garzuly-Wahlgren, Anna; Jannemann-Fischer, Gundel [Oboe]; Kegel, Albert; Leuscher, Rainhard [Arranger]; Matthes, Annelie; Meier, Bernd; Petersen, David [Bassoon]; Pfi...
Conductors: Biller, Georg Christoph
Ensemble: ; Gewandhausorchester

Rondeau features a 10 part series of cantatas for the liturgical year to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the St. Thomas' Boys Choir Leipzig. This...continue...
Recording information: Thomaskirche Leipzig....continue...

John Carter, film score / music by Michael Giacchino

1 CD / Walt Disney Records / 2012-03-06

Performers: Acosta, John [Cello]; Acuna, Alex Y Su Acuarela De Tambores; Ali, Azam; Baptist, Rick; Becknell, Steven; Beichenbach, William; Bisharat, Charlie; Broughton, Belinda; Buckman, Caroline; Bunnell, Jeff;...
Conductors: Simonec, Tim

The Richard Strauss Edition [35 CDs + CD-Rom]

36 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-02-28

Works: Richard Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra; Tod und Verklärung, Op. 24; Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59; Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28; Don Juan, Op. 20; Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40; Metamorph...
Performers: Becker, Herbert; Beranova, Katerina; Bierbach, Franz; Blankenburg, Heinz; Boese, Ursula; Botha, Johan; Cassilly, Richard; Clement, Manfred; Damm, Peter; Dermota, Anton [Tenor Vocals]; Dunn, Mignon; E...
Conductors: Kempe, Rudolf; Plasson, Michel; Karajan, Herbert von; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Böhm, Karl; Keilberth, Joseph; De Waart, Edo

This truly unique set comprises a superb collection of some of the greatest performances of Richard Strauss's orchestral, operatic, chamber and vocal works, brought together...continue...

Oscar Hammerstein II: Out of My Dreams

1 CD / Decca / 2012-02-28

Performers: Andrews, Julie; Brightman, Sarah; Brynner, Yul; Clayton, Jan; Clooney, Rosemary; Cook, Barbara [pop vcl]; Drake, Alfred; Estes, Simon [Bass Baritone Vocals]; Fisher, Connie; Haynes, Dick; Mitchell, B...
Conductors: Mauceri, John; Young, Victor; Lee, Simon; Dvonch, Frederick; Gemignani, Paul; Blackton, Jay; Littau, Joseph; Waters, Willie Anthony

Out Of My Dreams is the audio companion to an acclaimed new documentary about the celebrated theater lyricist, Oscar Hammerstein II. The documentary, written and...continue...

Relaxing Mozart / Meyer, Pletnev, Tetzlaff, Menuhin, Sarasate

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-02-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto in C, for flute, harp and orchestra, K. 299/K. 297c; Serenade no 13 in G, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik"; Concerto for Piano no 23 in A, K. 488; Symphony no 39 in E...
Performers: Alexander, Meyrick; Coles, Samuel; Collins, Michael [Conductor/Clarinet]; Hunt, Gordon [Oboe]; Meyer, Sabine [Clarinet]; Pletnev, Mikhail [Piano, Conductor]; Pommier, Jean-Bernard; Tetzlaff, Christia...
Conductors: Menuhin, Yehudi; Warren-Green, Christopher; Saraste, Jukka-Pekka

Mozart: Clarinet Concerto; Sinfonia Concertante K297b; Krommer; Concerto for Two Clarinets / Sabine Meyer, clarinet

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-01-24

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Sinfonia concertante, for flute, oboe, horn & bassoon in E flat major, K. Anh. C14.01 (K. 297b) (dou; Franz Krommer: Concerto for 2 c...
Performers: Azzolini, Sergio; Jonas, Diethelm; Meyer, Sabine [Clarinet]; Meyer, Wolfgang [Clarinet]; Schneider, Bruno
Conductors: Vonk, Hans; Faerber, Jörg

Recording information: Lukaskirche, Dresden (05/31/1988-06/03/1988); Stadtkirche, Schwaigern (05/31/1988-06/03/1988); Lukaskirche, Dresden (06/06/1990-06/08/1990); Stadtkirche, Schwaigern (06/06/1990-...continue...

Bach: The Six Motets / Ensemble Vocal Jean Sourisse

1 CD / Syrius / 2012-01-10

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, motet for chorus, BWV 225 (BC C1); Komm, Jesu, komm!, BWV 229; Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf, BWV 226; Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227; F&u...
Performers: Charruyer, Francoise; Enock, Francoise; Saint-Yves, Francois
Conductors: Sourisse, Jean

The Ensemble Vocal Jean Sourisse of Paris was founded in 1982 by leader Jean Sourisse, a pupil of Philippe Cailard, Michel Corboz, Eric Ericson, and...continue...
Recording information: Chapelle de l'Institution Sainte-Marie d'Antony (11/1999)....continue...

John Williams: The Adventures of Tintin, The Secret of the Unicorn

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2011-12-13

Performers: Adams, Mark [Horn]; Ahn, Eun Mee; Altenbach, Richard; Anassian, Armen; Becknell, Steven; Booth, William; Bovyer, Gary; Brand, Jacqueline; Campo, Darius; Cani, Roberto; Cheng, Gloria; Clark, Stuart [C...
Conductors: Williams, John

Bach: Cantatas Vol. 50 - Cantatas 49, 145, 149, 174 / Blazikova, Blaze, Suzuki

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2011-12-03

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 149, "Man singet mit Freuden vom Sieg" BWV 149; Cantata no 145, "Ich lebe, mein Herze, zu deinem Ergötzen," BWV 145; Cantata no 174, "Ich liebe den Höchste...
Performers: Blaze, Robin; Blaziková, Hana; Kooij, Peter; Masaaki Suzuki [Conductor/Organ]; Murakami, Yukiko; San'nomiya, Masamitsu; Türk, Gerd; Terakado, Ryo [Violin]
Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki
Ensemble: ; Bach Collegium Japan

Three cantatas from 1729 gathered on the 50th volume of Masaaki Suzuki's traversal of J.S. Bach's cantatas testifies to a huge loss to music -...continue...
Recording information: Kobe Shoin Women's University Chapel, Japan (02/2011)....continue...

Alberto Iglesias: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, soundtrack

8 CD / Silva America / 2011-11-22

Performers: Bucknall, Nicholas; Casado, Javier; Crowley, Andy; Kanga, Skaila; Lale, Peter; Nelson, Everton; Pleeth, Anthony; Skinner, Richard; Snowden, Jonathan; Theodore, David
Conductors: Iglesias, Alberto

War Horse [Original Score]

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2011-11-21

Works: John Williams: War Horse, film score
Performers: Adams, Mark [Horn]; Ahn, Eun Mee; Altenbach, Richard; Anassian, Armen; Berg, Robert; Booth, William; Bovyer, Gary; Brand, Jacqueline; Brophy, Robert; Cani, Roberto; Cheng, Gloria; Chilnick, Judy; Cla...
Conductors: Williams, John

Recording information: Sony Pictures Studios, Culver City, CA.

The plot points in director Steven Spielberg's 2011 film adaptation of the children's novel War Horse (which is separate from the ...continue...

Après la Nuit: works for trumpet & orchestra by Jolivet, Copland, Hindemith, Arutiunian, Wiltgen / Philippe Schartz, trumpet

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-11-15

Works: André Jolivet: Concertino for Trumpet, Strings & Piano; Aaron Copland: Quiet City; Paul Hindemith: Concerto, for trumpet, bassoon & string orchestra; Alexander Arutiunian: Elegy, for flugelhor...
Performers: Geoghegan, Karen; Schartz, Philippe; Williams, Chris [Piano]
Conductors: König, Christoph

The trumpet is star of this disc, which combines both well-known and rarities in the trumpet repertoire. The works are performed by Schartz, one of...continue...
Recording information: Trifolion, Echternach, Luxembourg (06/21/2011-06/23/2011)....continue...

50 Most Essential Mozart Masterpieces

4 CD / X5 Group / 2011-11-15

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro; Eine kleine Nachtmusik; Symphony no 40 in G minor; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major; Gran Partita in B flat major; Sonata for Piano no 11 in A majo...
Performers: Bezaly, Sharon; Boyd, Douglas; Brautigam, Ronald; Collins, Finghin; Falout, Joze; Ganter, Elisabeth; Gassmann, Frank; Griffiths, Semra; Hoelscher, Ulf; Holzapfel, Maszella; Malling, Amalie; Mamou, Ro...
Conductors: Beissel, Heribert; Parry, David; Macci, Francesco; Kosler, Zdenek; Bethke, Neithard; Arp, Klaus; Lapinsch, Ilmar; Kangas, Juha; Frantz, Justus; Bour, Ernest; Gal, Tamas; Marturet, Eduardo; Böhm,...
Ensemble: ; New York Philomusica; Salzburg Soloists; St. Petersburg Soloists

This compilation is designed to give new classical music fans a wide sampling of Mozart's extensive repertoire. Mozart was a star on the musical scene...continue...

Henry Jackman: Puss in Boots, music from the motion picture

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2011-11-15

Works: Henry Jackman: Puss in Boots, film score; Gabriela Quintero: Diablo Rojo; Hanuman
Performers: Barclay, John; Bright, Dudley; Carnac, Jon; Chamberlain, Simon; Clarvis, Paul; Fordham, Ben; Gabriela, Rodrigo Y; Hartley, Dave; Jackman, Henry; Jacobs, Bryce; Jemison, Daniel; Jones, Karen [Flute]; ...
Conductors: Greenaway, Gavin

Recording information: Air Studios, Lyndhurst, London.

Composer Henry Jackman takes an obvious tack in the early and late parts of his score for the animated prequel to the Shrek series, Puss i...continue...

Mozart: Requiem; Hess: Tageszeitlosen

2 CD / Gallo / 2011-11-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, K. 626; Daniel Hess: Tageszeitlosen, for 5 voices, chorus & orchestra
Performers: Achberger, Hans-Peter; Angst, Carmen; Benz, Chantal; Benz, Ramona; Benz-Wicki, Katharina; Brechbuhler, Janine; Corti, Sascha; Ducomun, Andre; Eichenberger, Ueli; Goldmann, Martina; Goring, Elisabeth;...
Conductors: Benz, Albert

The Cantarina Chorus performs the Mozart Requiem along with a work written in 2009 by Daniel Hess with text by Hugo Bolishweller. Notes are in...continue...
Recording information: Pfarrkirche Neuenkirch....continue...

La - Solo Cello Works by Morricone, Saint-Saens, Gagnon and Caccini / Vincent Belanger, cello

1 CD / Fidelio Music / 2011-10-25

Works: Ennio Morricone: Once Upon a Time in the West, film score; Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the animals; Vincent Belanger: Evolution, tango for solo cello on El Choclo; Mélancolie, for cell...
Performers: Bélanger, Antoine; Barney, Mélanie; Beaulieu, Nathalie; Belanger, Guy; Bell, Karen [Violin]; Belpaire, Nicolas; Blanchet, Helene; Dubuc, Valerie; Gagnon, Francois; Gervais, Lizann; Guen...
Conductors: Belanger, Guy

The originality of this disc lies in its blending the gypsy guitar sound with a complex jazz repertoire not easily available to gypsy musicians and...continue...

Bach: Brandenburg Concertos; Oboe Concertos

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2011-10-18

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 1 in F major, BWV 1046; Brandenburg Concerto no 2 in F major, BWV 1047; Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G major, BWV 1048; Brandenburg Concerto no 4 in G m...
Performers: Bennett, Mark [Trumpet]; Blankestijn, Marieke; Boyd, Douglas; Buter, Josine; Christiane Horr; Contardo, Corinne; Conway, William; Dulack, Matthias; Fischer, Thierry; Fyfe, Elizabeth; Juda, Iris; Lest...
Conductors: Boyd, Douglas

Beethoven: Complete Concertos / Barenboim, Kremer, Mutter, Pollini

5 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-10-18

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19; Rondo for Piano and Orchestra in B flat major, WoO 6; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C m...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Chung, Myung-Whun [Conductor/Piano]; Gallois, Pascal; Gallois, Patrick [Flute/Conductor]; Grychtolowna, Lidia; Kremer, Gidon; Ma, Yo-Yo; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Pol...
Conductors: Jochum, Eugen; Sanderling, Kurt; Böhm, Karl; Chung, Myung-Whun; Karajan, Herbert von; Tchakarov, Emil; Barenboim, Daniel; Dressel, Heinz

Brought together on 5 CDs, the complete Beethoven concertos in performances by great artists and orchestras. In addition to the well-known works - with Daniel...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...