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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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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...

Mozart: Bassoon Concerto; Dvorak: Symphony no 8; Carnival Ov.; Bartok: Concerto for Orch. / Zubin Mehta, David Breidenthal, basson [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / EuroArts / 2013-02-26

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Bassoon in B flat major, K 191 (186e); Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116; Antonín Dvorák: Carnival Overture, Op. 92; Symphony no 8 ...
Performers: Breidenthal, David
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic

At the age of only 26 Zubin Mehta became the youngest person ever to head a major American orchestra. In his 16 years as music...continue...
Run Time: 110 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DD 5.1
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Out of the Forest - Music for corno da caccia of Telemann, Tunnell / Michael Tunnell, corno da caccia; Jack Ashworth, organ and harpsichord

1 CD / Centaur / 2012-11-19

Works: Georg Philipp Telemann: Concerto for Horn in D major; Johann Joachim Quantz: Concerto for horn & orchestra no 3 in E flat major; Johann Friedrich Fasch: Concerto for 2 horns, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, str...
Performers: Ashworth, Jack; Bonczyk, Patrick; Farrar, Byron; Halliday, Jane; Heim, Bruce; Hill, Michael; Karr, Kathy; Karr, Matthew; Potochnic, Jennifer; Rafferty, J. Patrick; Tunnell, Michael
Conductors:
Ensemble: Solo Corno Caccia

Recording information: St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Louisville, Kent (2011)....continue...

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...

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...

Knowledge is the Beginning: The Ramallah Concert. Works by Mozart, Beethoven and Elgar. Yo-Yo Ma, West-Eastern Divan Orchestra - Daniel Barenboim [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2012-10-30

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sinfonia concertante for Winds in E flat major, K 297b (K Anh 9); Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Performers: Azmeh, Kinan; Biron, Mor; Polyak, Sharon; Saleh, Mohamed
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel
Ensemble: West-Eastern Divan Orchestra

Daniel Barenboim established the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra with the late Palestinian writer Edward Said in order to bring together young musicians from across the political...continue...
Run Time: 114 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DD 5.1, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, French
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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 Oboe in Mozart Chamber Music - Oboe Quartet, K370; Quintet, K617; Adagio, K580a; Sonata, K376/K374d; Quintet, K452 / Jeremy Polmea, oboe

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

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quartet for Oboe and Strings in F major, K 370 (368b); Adagio and Rondo for Glass Harmonica, Flute, Oboe, Viola and Cello in C minor, K 617; Adagio for English horn, 2 horns ...
Performers: Ambache, Diana; Dent, Susan; Dorey, Susan; Keen, Helen; Langdon, Sophie; Lluna, Joan Enric; Outram, Martin; Polmear, Jeremy; Sewell, Brian
Conductors:
Ensemble: Ambache Chamber Ensemble

Joy is the keyword for this CD! The booklet contains a 2,000-word essay by Diana Ambache, photos from the "K452" recording session, and two entries...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...

Ignaz Pleyel Edition, Vol. 9 - Concerti & Symphonies / Ingrid Marsoner, piano; Matthias Racz, bassoon. Camerata pro Musica

2 CD / ARS Productions / 2012-10-06

Works: Ignace Joseph Pleyel: Concerto for Bassoon in B flat major, B. 107; Symphony in G major, Op. 68, B. 156; Jan Ladislav Dussek: Concerto for Piano in F major, Op. 17 (C. 78)
Performers: Marsoner, Ingrid; Racz, Matthias
Conductors: Weigold, Paul
Ensemble: ; Camerata pro Musica

Ignaz Pleyel biography and music have everything a composer need not only for the contemporaries but also for posterity to be in the center of...continue...

Francois Devienne: Six Trios, Op. 17 / Mathieu Lussier, bassoon; Pascale Giguere, violin; Benoit Loiselle, cello

1 CD / ATMA / 2012-09-25

Works: François Devienne: Trios (6) for bassoon, violin & cello, Op. 17; Les Visitandines, opera
Performers: Blouin, Jean Louis; Giguère, Pascale; Loiselle, Benoît; Lussier, Mathieu

Devienne was a major figure in the Parisian musical world and a founder of the Conservatoire de Paris. The six trios opus 17 included here...continue...
Recording information: Église Saint-Augustin, Mirabel, Québec, Canada (03/2010)....continue...

Weber: Wind Concertos / Maximiliano Martin, clarinet; Peter Whelan, bassoon, Alec Frank-Gemmill, horn

1 Super Audio CD / Linn Records / 2012-09-25

Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Concerto for Clarinet no 1 in F minor, J. 114 (Op. 73); Concerto for Bassoon in F major, J. 127 (Op. 75); Concertino for horn & orchestra in E minor, J. 188 (Op. 45); Concertino...
Performers: Frank-Gemmill, Alec; Martín, Maximiliano; Whelan, Peter
Conductors: Janiczek, Alexander
Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

The award-winning Scottish Chamber Orchestra returns with Weber Wind Concertos, the sixteenth album in its celebrated series with Linn. Clarinetist Maximiliano Martin, bassoonist Peter Whelan,...continue...
Recording information: Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland (09/05/2011-09/09/2011)....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...

Mozart: Arrangements for basset horn & bassoon - music from Magic Flute; Marriage of Figaro; Divertimento K439b; Adagio K410

1 CD / Gramola / 2012-09-11

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte nach KV 620, für 3 Bassetthörner; Divertimento for 3 basset horns in B flat major, K. Anh. 229/3 (K. 439b/3); Divertimento "Die Hochzeit des Fi...
Performers: Brunner, Reinhold; Linshalm, Heinz Peter; Stump, Petra; Turkovic, Milan [Bassoon]

With the support of Reinhold Brunner and Milan Turkovi c , on this CD the clarinet duo of Petra Stump & Heinz-Peter Linshalm present a...continue...
Recording information: Mozarthaus Vienna (11/02/2011)....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...

Mozart: The Concertos for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon / Charles Neidich, Frank Morelli, Randall Wolfgang - Orpheus CO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-24

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Concerto for Bassoon in B flat major, K 191 (186e); Concerto for Oboe in C major, K 314 (285d)
Performers: Morelli, Frank [Bassoon]; Neidich, Charles; Wolfgang, Randall
Conductors:
Ensemble: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

Mozart's music expressed a spontaneity and refinement allied to a breathtaking sureness that has never been matched. The sublime Clarinet concerto contrasts with the Oboe...continue...

François Devienne: Sonatas for Oboe and B.C.; Sonatas for Bassoon and B.C. / Ingo Goritzki, oboe; Sergio Azzolini, bassoon

2 CD / MD&G / 2012-07-17

Works: François Devienne: Sonata for oboe & continuo in C major, Op. 70/1; Sonata for oboe & continuo in F major, Op. 70/2; Sonata for oboe & continuo in B flat major, Op. 70/3; Sonata for bassoon & ...
Performers: Azzolini, Sergio; Goritzki, Ingo
Conductors:
Ensemble: Ensemble Villa Musica

There was a "French Mozart" who most pleasurably satisfied the social and cultural needs of high society: François Devienne, a musical multitalent, virtuoso, composer, and...continue...
Recording information: Konzerthaus der Abtei Marienmünster....continue...

Fagottkonzerte - Concertos for Bassoon by Vivaldi, Jacob, Francaix & CPE Bach / Christian Kunert, bassoon

1 CD / Genuin / 2012-06-26

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Bassoon, strings & continuo in C major, RV 472; Gordon Jacob: Concerto for bassoon and strings With (Optional) Percussion; Jean Françaix: Concerto for bassoon & str...
Performers: Kunert, Christian [Bassoon]

Principal bassoonist of the Hamburg Philharmonic, Christian Kunert, performs concertos by Antonio Vivaldi, Gordon Jacob, Jean Françaix and Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. Kunert is the...continue...
Recording information: Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin-Dahlem (11/22/2011-11/24/2011)....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...

Israeli Wind Virtuosi, Vol. 5: Scarlatti, Haydn, Rameau, Mozart, Bach, Beethoven

1 CD / Meridian / 2012-06-12

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in B minor, K 173/L 447; Sonata for Harpsichord in C major, K 159/L 104; Sonata for Harpsichord in D minor, K 32/L 423; Franz Joseph Haydn: Baryton Trio no ...
Performers: Adar, Sharon; Heifetz, Eli; Rechtman, Mordechai

Meridian Records is proud to announce this release by an acclaimed Israel sextet, featuring arrangements by Mordechai Rechtman....continue...

Baby Needs Beethoven

1 CD / Delos / 2012-05-29

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"; Septet in E flat major, Op. 20; Bagatelle for piano in G minor, Op. 119/1...
Performers: Graham, Robin; Munday, Kenneth; Rosenberger, Carol [Piano]; Shifrin, David; Vogel, Allan
Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard;
Ensemble: Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center; Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra; New York Chamber Symphony; Orford String Quartet

Realizing that early exposure is key to a lifetime of classical enjoyment, Amelia and pianist Carol Rosenberger (now Delos' director), made the production of recordings...continue...

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Oboe Concertos / Anna Starr, oboe

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-05-29

Works: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Concerto for Oboe in B flat major, Wq 164/H 466; Pastorale, for oboe, bassoon & continuo, H. deest; Sonata for oboe & continuo in G minor, H. 549, Wq. 135; Concerto for Obo...
Performers: Boysen, Jorn; Codina, Joaquim Guerra; Starr, Anna
Conductors: Boysen, Jorn;
Ensemble: Musica Poetica

C.P.E. Bach's two surviving oboe concertos both began as keyboard concertos that were later transcribed for oboe; their intended performer was probably a virtuoso. This...continue...
Recording information: Hervormde Kerk, Kethel, The Netherlands....continue...

Mozart: Complete Music for Wind Instruments / Dieter Klocker, Consortium Classicum

7 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-05-22

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Gran Partita; Serenade no 11 for winds in E flat major, K. 375; Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in A major, K 581; Divertimento no 8 for 2 oboes, 2 bassoons & 2 horns in F m...
Performers: Bumann, Franz; Hartmann, Karl-Otto; Klocker, Dieter; Meyendorf, Werner; Schmalfuss, Gernot; Wandel, Waldemar
Conductors: Klöcker, Dieter;
Ensemble: ; Consortium Classicum

In previous generations wind instruments tended to feature as soloists with orchestral - principally strings - accompaniment. In Mozart's time the wind band, probably more...continue...

Beethoven & Mozart: Quintets for Piano and Winds / Manz, Trenel, Schuch, Alonso, Quero

1 CD / Indesens / 2012-05-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quintet for Piano and Winds in E flat major, K 452; Ludwig van Beethoven: Quintet for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon and Horn in E flat major, Op. 16
Performers: Alonso, David Fernandez; Manz, Sebastian; Quero, Ramon Ortega; Schuch, Herbert; Trenel, Marc

Said Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to his father Leopold: "I consider this quintet as the best composed in my life ... How I wish you would...continue...
Recording information: Temple Saint-Marcel, Paris (09/10/2011-09/12/2011)....continue...

Ofra Harnoy Vol. 2 / Telemann, Bozza, Danzi and Offenbach

1 CD / Doremi / 2012-05-08

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Double Concerto ("All'inglese"), for violin, cello, strings & continuo in A major, RV 546; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for bassoon & cello in B flat major, K. 292 (K. 196c); Niko...
Performers: Arpin, John; Baxtresser, Jeanne; Brodie, Paul; Campbell, James [Clarinet]; Carver, Brent; Dussek, Michael; Harnoy, Ofra [Cello]; McKay, James; Oistrakh, Igor [Violin]; Orlov, Vladimir; Parr, Patricia...
Conductors: Robinson, Paul

Previously unissued recordings of celebrated cellist Ofra Harnoy, from the 1980s, with leading Canadian performers. Well known from her many CDs on the RCA, Decca...continue...
Recording information: Tokyo; Toronto....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...

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...

Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante for Winds; Flute & Harp Concerto / Abbado

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-01-10

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sinfonia concertante for Violin and Viola in E flat major, K 364 (320d); Concerto for Flute & Harp, K. 299 in C major
Performers: Allegrini, Alessio; Carbonare, Alessandro; Gelmondo, Letizia; Navarro, Lucas Macias; Santana, Guilhaume; Zoon, Jacques
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Orchestra Mozart

Having released three Pergolesi albums in 2010 and a Bach set in 2011, Maestro Abbado continues his devotion to 18th-century repertoire with three albums of...continue...
Recording information: 06/2008....continue...

My First Beethoven Album / various artists

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-11-15

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Sonata for Violin no 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring"; March for wind ensemble in B flat major, WoO 29; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Quartet...
Performers: Balogh, Joszef [Clarinet]; Eder, Gyorgy; Falvay, Attila; Fejervari, Janos; Hegyi, Ildiko; Jando, Jeno; Kevehasi, Jeno; Kiss, Jozsef [Oboe]; Kovacs, Bela [Clarinet]; Mathe, Gyozo; Nishizaki, Takako; O...
Conductors: Drahos, Béla; Lenárd, Ondrej; Wordsworth, Barry; Jean, Kenneth; Halász, Michael

Beethoven was a musical giant. He wasn't taller or fatter than everyone else, but his music is big and his name is important. Beethoven is...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...

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...

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...

Colonial Christmas

1 CD / Gourd Music / 2011-10-11

Works: John Playford: The Merry Wassail; Drive the cold winter away, dance (from The English Dancing Master); New Year's Eve; Cold and Raw; Christmas Traditional: Sussex Carol ("On Christmas Night"); Christ...
Performers: Autumn, Jesse; Burman-Hall, Linda; Evans, Robert [Fiddle]; Grosjean, Deby Benton; Johannesson, Lars; Petrie, Robin; Phillips, Barry [Cello]; Phillips, Shelley; Stiner, Christa; Summers, Sarah-Jane

This recording is a collection of instrumental carols and dances from colonial America. Barry Phillips, cellist is joined by musicians performing a variety of music...continue...
Recording information: Barry's Cave, Santa Cruz, CA; Bear Creek Recording Studio; University of California, Santa Cruz, CA....continue...

Carles Baguer: Symphonies / Farran James - Academia 1750

1 CD / Columna Musica / 2011-10-11

Works: Carlos Baguer: Symphony no 2 in C minor; Concerto for 2 bassoons & orchestra in F major; Symphony in C major; Symphony no 16 in G major; Symphony no 15 in E flat major
Performers: Cristobal, Charles; Roca, Josep Borras i
Conductors: James, Farran
Ensemble: Academia 1750

This CD contains recordings of Catalan composer Carles Baguer's extensive catalog of symphonies. The disc includes a symphony by an anonymous composer, attributed to F....continue...
Recording information: Sala 2 de L'Auditori de Barcelona (11/07/2008/11/08/2008)....continue...

Radu Lupu: Complete Decca Concerto Recordings

6 CD / Decca / 2011-09-13

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; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. ...
Performers: de Vries, Han; Lupu, Radu; Pieterson, George; Pollard, Brian; Zarzo, Vicente
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Foster, Lawrence; Segal, Uri; De Waart, Edo; Previn, Andre

Iconic pianist Radu Lupu first recorded for Decca in 1970 and his recorded repertory has centered round a small number of composers - chiefly Beethoven,...continue...

Fasch-Graupner: Concertos for Bassoon and Orchestra / Paolo Tognon, bssn

1 CD / Dynamic / 2011-07-26

Works: Johann Friedrich Fasch: Concerto for Bassoon in C major; Concerto for Bassoon in G major; Christoph Graupner: Overture for flute, bassoon, strings & continuo in G major; Concerto for Bassoon in C min...
Performers: Tognon, Paolo
Conductors: Németh, Pál
Ensemble: Capella Savaria Baroque Orchestra

Recording information: Bartòk-Hall, Szombathely, Hungary (07/04/1997/07/06/1997)....continue...

Johann Wilhelm Hertel: Con Spirito

1 CD / Tudor / 2011-06-28

Works: Johann Wilhelm Hertel: Concerto for Bassoon in A minor; Sinfonia for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 horns, strings & continuo in D major; Concerto for Bassoon in B major; Sinfonia for 2 horns, strings & conti...
Performers: Azzolini, Sergio; Fukui, Miho
Conductors: Kiefer, Dominik
Ensemble: Capriccio Baroque Orchestra

A new discovery from the treasue-seeker Orchestra Capriccio! Hertel combines festive splendour, sensitive style and dancing flair in a very personal idiom. And Sergio Azzolini...continue...
Recording information: Evangelisch-reformierte Kirche Arlesheim (02/17/2010-02/20/2010)....continue...

Sacred Music of the Bach family

5 CD / Capriccio / 2011-05-31

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, motet for chorus, BWV 225 (BC C1); Jesu, meines Herzens Freud', chorale setting for 4 voices, BWV 361 (BC F117.1); Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden...
Performers: Angerhofer, Gunther; Bernstein, Walter Heinz; Beyer, Achim; Burkhardt, Gisela; Eichler, Josephine; Ginzel, Reinhart; Karasiak, Andreas; Krumbiegel, Cornelia; Kunzel, Johannes; Lepetit, Albrecht; Lind...
Conductors: Eschenburg, Hartwig; Max, Hermann; Schneider, Michael; Gruss, Hans
Ensemble: ; Capella Fidicinia Leipzig; Das kleine Konzert; Members of Capella Fidicinia Leipzig

In addition to Johann Sebastian Bach, regarded by many as the greatest composer of all times, other members of this widely ramified family took up...continue...

Volkslieder, Vol. 2

1 CD / Carus / 2011-05-31

Works: Anonymous, German: Die Gedanken sind frei, song; Wie schön blüht uns der Maien; German Traditional: Es geht ein dunkle Wolk herein, folk song; Als wir jüngst in Regensburg waren, folks...
Performers: Armbruster, Frank; Banse, Juliane; Becker, Konstantin; Busch, Christine; Gees, Michael; Genz, Stephan; Holscher, Anne-Maria; Irmer, Stefan; Joswig, Margarete; Kaleschke, Johannes; Kallisch, Cornelia;...
Conductors: ; Rademann, Hans-Christoph; Speck, Holger
Ensemble: ; Les Escapades (Ensemble); Licht und Schatten

"The songs are performed in quite a wide variety of styles. The disc opens with Jonas Kaufmann on top form in ‘Die Gedanken sind frei’......continue...

Beethoven Edition: Complete Works / Grumiaux, Haitink, Vienna PO, Schiff et al.

86 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-05-31

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60; Symphony no 5 in C min...
Performers: Altvater, Tobias; Amadeus Webersinke; Ander, Eva; Bartel, Reinhold; Berkes, Kalman; Bischoff, Joachim; Bittner, Manfred; Boensch, Cornelius; Bourve, Antonia; Brendel, Alfred; Brown, Ian [Piano]; Bryn...
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert; Stein, Horst; Oskamp, Gerard; Haitink, Bernard; Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Bünte, Carl-August; Semkov, Jerzy; Skrowaczewski, Stanislaw; Marriner, Sir Neville; Koch, Helmut; Batz...
Ensemble: ; Berliner Solisten; Borodin Trio; Brahms-Trio; Erben-Quartett; European Chamber Soloists; Members of the MDR Leipzig Radio Chorus; Members of the Orchestra da Camera di Genova (Memb; Ottetto Italiano

50 Best Beethoven / EMI

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-04-19

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C, Op. 21; Symphony no 2 in D, Op. 36; Symphony no 3 in E flat, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Symphony no 4 in B flat, Op. 60; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no ...
Performers: Altmeyer, Theo; Ameling, Elly [Soprano Vocals]; Arrau, Claudio; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Baldwin, Dalton; Bar, Olaf; Blochwitz, Hans-Peter; Chung Trio; Collot, Serge; de los Angeles,...
Conductors: Muti, Riccardo; Sanderling, Kurt; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Jochum, Eugen; Karajan, Herbert von; Davies, Dennis R.; Boult, Adrian; Galliera, Alceo; Szell, George; ; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Tate, Jeffrey
Ensemble: ; Melos Ensemble of London; Nash Ensemble

Mozart: Clarinet Concerto; Sinfonia Concertante K 297b / Heau

1 CD / Transart Live / 2011-04-12

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sinfonia concertante for Violin and Viola in E flat major, K 364 (320d); Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622
Performers: Audin, Gilbert; Cismondi, Nora; Cliquennois, Misha; Heau, Florent

Recording information: Reims Cirque (09/2006)....continue...

Mozart Highlights from Berlin Classics

3 CD / Berlin Classics / 2011-04-12

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sinfonie no 40 in G minor, KV 550; Concerto for Clarinet in A minor, KV 622; Concerto for Piano no 27 in B flat major, KV 595; Sinfonia concertante in E flat major for violin...
Performers: Adam, Theo; Berry, Walter; Casper, Bernd; Hahnchen, Dieter; Kruger, Erich; Mathis, Edith; Michallik, Oskar; Olbertz, Walter; Ousset, Cecile; Piasetzki, Erich; Prey, Hermann [Baritone Vocals]; Rosenbu...
Conductors: Suitner, Otmar; Kurz, Siegfried; Masur, Kurt; Haenchen, Hartmut; Goritzki, Johannes; Pommer, Max; Blomstedt, Herbert

"Too simple for children, too difficult for musicians" - that is what the great pianist Arthur Schnabel once said about Mozart’s sonatas. Indeed, what seems...continue...

J.G. Graun, C.H. Graun: Concerti

1 CD / CPO / 2011-03-29

Works: Johann Gottlieb Graun: Symphony in B flat major for strings & bassoon continuo; Concerto for Violin & viola da gamba (or viola da braccio) in C minor; Concerto in F major for bassoon, strings & basso...
Performers: Beuse, Christian; Hoffmann, Swantje; Mullejans, Petra; Schneider, Michael [Recorder/Conductor]

Expressive Concerti by the Graun Brothers During their lifetime, the fame of Johann Gottlieb (1702/3-1771) and Carl Heinrich Graun (1703/4-1759) extended far beyond Berlin and...continue...
Recording information: Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst, Frankfurt (02/24/2007-02/26/2007)....continue...

Three Baroque Tenors / Ian Bostridge

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-03-22

Works: Francesco Bartolomeo Conti: Don Chisciotte; George Frederick Handel: Hercules; Tamerlano; Poro; Giulio Cesare; Antonio Vivaldi: Arsilda; L'Atenaide; Ipermestra; Francesco Gasparini: Il Bajazet; Thoma...
Performers: Bennett, Mark [Trumpet]; Bostridge, Ian; Clarke, Andrew; Grazzi, Alberto
Conductors: Labadie, Bernard
Ensemble: The English Concert

John Beard, Francesco Borosini, Annibale Fabri: these three men helped to revolutionized music in the 18th century. Their voices moved the greatest composers of the...continue...
Personnel: Jonathan Gunthorpe, Sophie Daneman, Benjamin Hulett, Madeleine Shaw (vocals).

Recording information: Church of St. Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead, London, Engl....continue...

Die Berliner Solisten / Beethoven, Mozart [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2011-02-22

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Septet in E flat major, Op. 20; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quintet for Horn and Strings in E flat major, K 407 (386c)
Performers: Baumann, Jorg; Gellermann, Bernd; Hartog, Bernhard; Leister, Karl; Moog, Rainer; Stoll, Klaus; Turkovic, Milan; Vlatkovic, Radovan
Conductors:
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Soloists

Members of the Berlin Philharmonic perform 'Beethoven - Septet In E-Flat Major' and 'Mozart - Horn Quintet In E-Flat Major'. Recorded in the Philosopher's Hall...continue...
Run Time: 65 min.
Region: 1
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM,
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French Baroque / Dorothee Oberlinger, recorder; Ensemble 1700

1 CD / Deutsche Harmonia Mundi Import / 2011-02-01

Works: Michel Blavet: Concerto for flute & orchestra in A minor, "A 4"; Jean Hotteterre: La Noce Champêtre ou l'Himen Pastoral; Jacques Hotteterre: L'Art de Préluder sur la Flûte Traversiere,...
Performers: Alpert, Lorenzo; Balzereit, Iris; Boysen, Thomas; Deuter, Florian; Ghielmi, Vittorio; Koppenwallner, Angela; Lazarevitch, Francois; Niesemann, Michael; Oberlinger, Dorothee; Prada, Rodney; Puliaev, A...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Ensemble 1700

Recording information: Deutschlandfunk Kammermusiksaal, Cologne, Germany (04/26/2010-04/29/2010)....continue...