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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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Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622; Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 in C minor / Matthias Schorn: clarinet

2 CD / CAvi Music / 2013-03-12

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 8 in C minor, WAB 108
Performers: Schorn, Matthias
Conductors: Milton, Nicholas
Ensemble: ; Innviertler Symphony Orchestra

This new release features Matthias Schorn, first solo clarinet player of the Vienna Philharmonic, conducted by Nicholas Milton. The orchestra features members of famous orchestras...continue...
Recording information: Konzerthalle Ried, Inngreis, Austria (08/31/2012-09/01/2012)....continue...

Desert Island Discs

3 CD / Sony Classical Import / 2013-03-05

Works: Eric Coates: By the Sleepy Lagoon, valse serenade for orchestra; Johann Strauss II: An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314; Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2; Paganini Variations; Giaco...
Performers: Alexander, Roberta [Soprano Vocals]; Baillie, Alexander; Bjorling, Jussi; Boriskin, Michael; Botha, Johan; Chen, Evelyn; Dawson, Lynne; Farrall, Joy; Garcia, Jose-Luis; Garrett, Lesley [Soprano Vocal...
Conductors: Handley, Vernon; Ormandy, Eugene; Slatkin, Leonard; Pritchard, John; Cleobury, Nicholas; Daniel, Paul; McGegan, Nicholas; Szell, George; Previn, Andre; Foster, Lawrence; Maazel, Lorin; Davis, Carl; S...
Ensemble: ; Taverner Players

Gottfried Hendrik Mann: Clarinet Concerto; Violin Concerto; Festpraludium; Troisieme Suite / Sebastian Manz, clarinet; Akkiko Yamada, violin

1 CD / CPO / 2013-02-26

Works: Johan Gottfried Hendrik Mann: Feest Preludium, for orchestra, Op. 95; Concerto for Clarinet in C minor, Op. 90; Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 101; Suite for orchestra no 3 in B flat major, Op. ...
Performers: Manz, Sebastian; Yamada, Akiko
Conductors: Bäumer, Hermann
Ensemble: ; Osnabrucker Symphonieorchester

This album features a piece from Holland that is highly virtuosic and melodious - a clarinet concerto from the late romantic era of 1885. Rising...continue...
Recording information: Stadthalle Osnabrück (08/2010)....continue...

Christopher Gunning: Concertos for Guitar, Clarinet and Flute / Gunning, RPO

1 CD / Discovery / 2013-02-12

Works: Christopher Gunning: Concerto for guitar & orchestra ("Requerdos do Mallorca"); Concerto for clarinet & orchestra; Concertino for flute & orchestra
Performers: Handley, Catherine; Ogden, Craig [Guitar]; Whight, Michael
Conductors: Gunning, Christopher
Ensemble: ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Christopher Gunning has made a reputation for his compositions in film, TV, and the concert hall. After he worked with Craig Ogden on many TV...continue...

Works for Clarinet and Orchestra by Mozart, Copland, Kats-Chernin / Michael Collins, clarinet

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-01-29

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Aaron Copland: Concerto for Clarinet; Elena Kats-Chernin: Ornamental Air, for basset clarinet & orchestra
Performers: Collins, Michael [Conductor/Clarinet]
Conductors: Collins, Michael
Ensemble: ; Swedish Chamber Orchestra

Michael Collins combines the roles of clarinet soloist and conductor as he leads the Swedish Chamber Orchestra in three works that chart the journey of...continue...
Recording information: Örebro Concert Hall, Sweden (06/11/2012-06/16/2012)....continue...

Morton Gould: American Legend - incl. American Ballads; Derivations; Fall River Legend; Jekyll and Hyde Variations [3 CDs]

3 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-01-29

Works: Morton Gould: American Ballads, for orchestra; Stephen Foster Gallery; American Salute; Fanfare for Freedom for brass ensemble; Saint Lawrence Suite, for 2 trumpets & wind ensemble; Jericho, rhapsody...
Performers: Munoz, William; Porietis, Janis; Zelnick, Stephanie [Clarinet]
Conductors: Kuchar, Theodore; Weiss, Scott; Schermerhorn, Kenneth
Ensemble: ; Nashville Symphony Orchestra; National Symphony of Ukrains; University of Kansas Wind Ensemble

"Somehow, even if not consciously, virtually all of American musicians have been touched by Morton and affected by him...as a composer, as pianist, as arranger...continue...

John Corigliano, Elliott Carter: American Clarinet Concertos / Paul Meyer, Brussels Philharmonic / Eddy Vanoosthuyse, clarinet

1 CD / Aeon / 2013-01-08

Works: John Corigliano: Concerto for clarinet and orchestra; Elliott Carter: Concerto for Clarinet
Performers: Vanoosthuyse, Eddy
Conductors: Meyer, Paul

A tribute to American music! This disc presents an opportunity to sample some of the most up-to-date American music, with two masterpieces in the concertante...continue...
Recording information: Studio 1, Flagey, Bruxelles (12/19/2011-12/23/2011)....continue...

Zeit Punkte - Muthspiel: Violin & Percussion Concerto; Resch: Symphony; Erod: Clarinet Concerto, Op. 88 / Benjamin Schmid, violin; Sharon Kam, clarinet

1 Super Audio CD / Preiser / 2012-12-11

Works: Christian Muthspiel: Concerto for Violin, percussion & orchestra ("Pas de deux Concertant"); Gerald Resch: Cantus Firmus, symphony for chorus & orchestra; Iván Eröd: Concerto for Clarinet O...
Performers: Kam, Sharon; Schmid, Benjamin; Uchiyama, Emiko
Conductors: Orozco-Estrada, Andres; Hiemetsberger, Johannes
Ensemble: ; Tonkunstler Orchester

These are live performances of new music for orchestra performed by the Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich, which is one of the most important institutions on the Austrian...continue...
Recording information: Wiener Musikverein....continue...

British Clarinet Concertos, Vol. 1: Concertos by Stanford, Finzi and Arnold / Michael Collins, clarinet

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-10-30

Works: Charles Villiers Stanford: Concerto for Clarinet in A minor, Op. 80; Gerald Finzi: Concerto for Clarinet & String Orchestra in C Minor, Op. 31; Malcolm Arnold: Concerto for Clarinet no 2, Op. 115
Performers: Collins, Michael [Conductor/Clarinet]
Conductors: Collins, Michael
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra

This disc marks the beginning of a new survey of British Clarinet Concertos, featuring the exclusive Chandos artist, Michael Collins, who here combines the role...continue...

Mark-Anthony Turnage: Orchestral Works, Vol. 3 / Christian Tetzlaff, violin; Jurowski; Alsop

1 CD / London Philharmonic Orchestra / 2012-10-30

Works: Mark-Anthony Turnage: On Opened Ground, concerto for viola & orchestra; Texan Tenebrae, for orchestra; Lullaby for Hans, for string orchestra; Riffs and Refrains, concerto for clarinet & orchestra; M...
Performers: Collins, Michael [Conductor/Clarinet]; Power, Lawrence; Tetzlaff, Christian [Violin]
Conductors: Stenz, Markus; Alsop, Marin; Jurowski, Vladimir
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

This final volume contains the recording of the world première of Mambo, Blues and Tarantella with soloist Christian Tetzlaff, as well as the first released...continue...
Recording information: Snape Maltings (04/01/2007); Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall (04/01/2007); Snape Maltings (2011-10-19&2010-04-17&2008-); Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall (2011-10-1...continue...

Music for Clarinet by Women Composers - works by Mendelssohn, Schleicher, Bottin, Grandval, Rossi et al. / Luigi Magistrelli, clarinet; Claudia Bracco, piano

1 CD / Gallo / 2012-10-09

Works: Alice Mary Smith Meadows White: Sonata for Clarinet; Fanny Mendelssohn: Traum, for voice & piano (Eichendorff-Lieder); Caroline Kraemer Schleicher: Sonatina for clarinet & piano; Marianna M. A. Botti...
Performers: Bracco, Claudia; Magistrelli, Luigi
Conductors:
Ensemble: Il Cenacolo Della Chimera

The music chosen for this recording embraces different historical periods, from the early 18th century to the 20th century. All the composers are European....continue...
Recording information: San Stefano Ticino (08/2010)....continue...

Bernard Hoffer: "Cosmic" Trio; Five Anecdotes; Concerto di Camera II / Albert Regni, saxophone; Jan Juller-Szeraws, cello

1 CD / Albany Records / 2012-10-09

Works: Bernard Hoffer: Cosmic, for violin, cello & piano; Five Anecdotes, for saxophone & string trio; Concerto di camera no 2 for cello & chamber ensemble
Performers: Bobo, Ann; Burleson, Geoffrey; Keyes, Bayla; Kirkley, William; Ling, Teresa; Muller-Szeraws, Jan; Regni, Al; Schulz, Robert; Tapping, Roger
Conductors: Pittman, Richard
Ensemble: ; Boston Musica Viva

Members of the renowned Boston Musica Viva perform three works by Bernard Hoffer, including a work commissioned by them - Concerto di Camera - that...continue...
Recording information: Fraser Performance Studio, WGBH, Boston....continue...

Mozart Treasures

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 40 in G minor, K 550; Serenade no 13 in G major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik"; Divertimento no 1 in D major, K. 136; Serenade no 6 in D major, K. 239 'Serenata...
Performers: Ambache, Diana; Argenta, Nancy; Ben-Nun, Efrat; Braley, Frank; Chase, Roger; Coles, Samuel; Damrau, Diana; Desderi, Claudio; Dessay, Natalie; Fink, Marcos; Francis, Jeffrey; Garanca, Elina; Gens, V&e...
Conductors: Menuhin, Yehudi; Warren-Green, Christopher; Nelson, John; Pletnev, Mikhail; Tetzlaff, Christian; Ambache, Diana; Jordan, Armin; Kantorow, Jean-Jacques; Norrington, Roger; Rhorer, Jérémie; M...
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Orchestral de Paris

Treasures is a new series of 3-CD sets drawn from the catalogs of Virgin Classics, presenting the best loved and key works of the classical...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...

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...

Louis Spohr: The Forgotten Master - Clarinet Concertos nos 1-4 / Paul Meyer, clarinet

2 CD / Alpha Productions / 2012-08-14

Works: Louis Spohr: Concerto for Clarinet no 1 in C minor, Op. 26; Concerto for Clarinet no 2 in E flat major, Op. 57; Concerto for Clarinet no 3 in F minor, WoO 19; Concerto for Clarinet no 4 in E minor, W...
Performers: Meyer, Paul
Conductors: Meyer, Paul
Ensemble: Lausanne Chamber Orchestra

We are only just beginning to rediscover the works of Louis Spohr (1784 - 1859), who was not only a composer but also a virtuoso...continue...
Recording information: Salle Métropole, Lausanne, Switzerland (01/04/2012-01/06/2012)....continue...

The Great Clarinettist Louis Cahuzac. Works by Mozart Nielssen and Brahms / Louis Cahuzac, clarinet; Folmer Jensen, piano

2 CD / Danacord / 2012-08-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in A major, K 581; Carl Nielsen: Concerto for Clarinet, FS 129/Op. 57; Robert Schumann: Phantasiest&...
Performers: Cahuzac, Louis; Jensen, Folmer

Few musicians have commanded both the attention and the respect of their colleagues as did the French clarinetist Louis Cahuzac. This 2-Cd set offers the...continue...

Orjan Matre: Inside Out, concerto for clarinet & orchestra, et al. / Rolf Borch, clarinet

1 CD / Aurora / 2012-07-31

Works: Orjan Matre: Prologue, for clarinet; Chant, for bass clarinet & trombone; A Leaf Falls in Loneliness, for voice, clarinet, cello & electronics; Concerto for Clarinet ("Inside Out")
Performers: Augestad, Tora; Borch, Rolf [Clarinet]; Hesby, Marius; Orning, Tanja
Conductors: Mena, Juanjo
Ensemble: ; Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Street Song - Music for winds by Oquin, Tilson Thomas, Lorenz, Vaughan Williams, Stravinsky, Copland / Univ. of GA Winds

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-07-31

Works: Wayne Oquin: Tower Ascending, for clarinet & band; Ricardo Lorenz: El Muro, for wind ensemble; Michael Tilson Thomas: Street Song for brass; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Toccata marziale; James Mobberley:...
Performers: McClellan, D. Ray; Ritchey, Ellen; Sheludyakov, Anatoly
Conductors: Lynch, John P.
Ensemble: University of Georgia Wind Ensemble

The expressive range and versatility of the wind ensemble is exemplified in this program from one of the world's leading ensembles of its kind, which...continue...
Recording information: The University of Georgia Performing Arts Center, USA (02/11/2011-02/14/2011)....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...

Ferruccio Busoni: Clarinet Concertino; Flute Divertimento; Rondo arlecchinesco / Giammarco Casani, clarinet; Laura Minguzzi, flute

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-07-31

Works: Ferruccio Busoni: Lustspielouvertüre, for orchestra (Comedy Overture), Op. 38, KiV 245; Gesang vom Reigen der Geister, for small orchestra (Indian Diary Book II), Op. 47, KiV 269; Rondo arlecchi...
Performers: Casani, Gianmarco; Minguzzi, Laura; Terranova, Gianluca
Conductors: Vecchia, Francesco La
Ensemble: ; Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma

All six of these orchestral works exemplify Busoni's personalized classicism. The Lustspiel ouvertüre (Comedy Overture) is light, and almost Mozartian in clarity, whilst Gesang vom...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...

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...

Lang Lang: Complete Recordings 2000-2009 [12 CDs]

12 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-24

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Trio for Piano and Strings in A minor, Op. 50; Dumka for Piano in C minor, Op. 59 "Russian rustic scene"; Morceaux (6) for ...
Performers: Bocelli, Andrea; Domingo, Placido; Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]; Fan, Wei; Ji, Wei; Lang Lang; Lang, Guo-Ren [Composer]; Maisky, Mischa; Moragues, Pascal; Repin, Vadim [Violin]; Sarah Brig...
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel; Gergiev, Valery; Long, Yu; Eschenbach, Christoph; Mehta, Zubin; Temirkanov, Yuri; Jenkins, Karl [Composer]; Warren-Green, Christopher

Probably the moment you've been waiting for... the DG catalogue priority of 2012.

It's a stunning visual - fresh and modern - and it's a

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Weber: Clarinet Concertos Nos. 1 & 2; Concertino; Oberon Ov. et al. / Martin Spangenberg, clarinet

1 Super Audio CD / MD&G / 2012-07-17

Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Concerto for Clarinet no 1 in F minor, J. 114 (Op. 73); Oberon, J 306; Concertino for Clarinet in E flat major, J 109/Op. 26; Der Beherrscher der Geister (The Ruler of the Spiri...
Performers: Spangenberg, Martin
Conductors: Spangenberg, Martin
Ensemble: ; Orchester M18

Already at the beginning of Weber's first Clarinet Concerto a fairy-tale atmosphere spreads out. In a gloomy F minor the cellos present their mysterious theme...continue...
Recording information: Konzerthaus der Abtei Marienmünster (2011-10-24_2011-10-25&2012-)....continue...

Tolibkhon Shakhidi: Sado; Death of Usurer (exc); Siyavush (exc); Rubai Hayam: Clarinet Concerto / Igor Fedorov, clarinet

1 CD / Melodiya / 2012-07-10

Works: Tolib-khon Shakhidi: Sado, symphonic poem for orchestra; Death of Ursurer, ballet suite for orchestra; Siyavush, ballet (excerpt); Rubai Hayam, ballet (excerpts); Concerto for Clarinet; Darius, symph...
Performers: Fedorov, Igor
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: ; Mariinsky Orchestra

This album is addressed to judges of symphonic and academic ballet music, with its basis on melodies and intonations of eastern folklore. The recording features...continue...

Mozart: Clarinet Concerto K.622 (arr. of clarinet quartet); Poulenc: Clarinet Sonata; Garson: Jazz Variations; Ballad; Jazz Etude / Wilfried Gottwald, clarinet

1 CD / Gramola / 2012-07-10

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Francis Poulenc: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano; Mike Garson: Jazz Variations, Ballad & Jazz Etude, for clarinet, double bass & piano
Performers: Enomoto, Maiko; Flieder, Johannes; Gottwald, Wilfried; Meisl, Libor; Schaden, Franz; Wagner, Anna [Piano]; Yoshii, Kentaro

With this recording, versatile Austrian clarinetist Wilfried Gottwald traces a wide arc from W.A. Mozart up to jazz. The Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622...continue...
Recording information: Studio Wavegarden, Mitterretzbach, Austria....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...

Chamber Music of Yoshio Hachimura "Constellation" / Aki Takahashi, piano; Masami Nakagawa, flute; Yoko Seto, violin

1 CD / Camerata / 2012-06-12

Works: Yoshio Hachimura: Improvisation for piano, Op 1; Improvisation for violin & piano, Op 4; Concerto for 8 soloists, Op 3 ("One Hour at Every Breath"); Elixir, for flute, violin & piano, Op. 10/2; Const...
Performers: Gawriloff, Saschko; Isako Shinozaki; Masuda, Mutsumi [Soprano (Vocal)]; Matsuya, Midori; Murai, Yuji; Muto, Kenichiro [Sax (Tenor)]; Nakagawa, Masami; Noguchi, Ryo; Seto, Yoko [Violin]; Sugawara, Ats...

This is the first volume in a series devoted to the music of Japanese composer Yoshio Hachimura (1938-1985). The recordings were made between 1981 and...continue...

Best of Mozart / various artists

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2012-06-12

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, KV 620; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, KV 467; Die Entführung aus dem Serail, KV 384; Concerto for Clarinet in A major, KV 622; Ave verum cor...
Performers: Adam, Theo; Berry, Walter; Kruger, Erich; Mathis, Edith; Michallik, Oskar; Ousset, Cecile; Piasetzki, Erich; Prey, Hermann [Baritone Vocals]; Rosenbusch, Thorsten; Schmidt, Annerose; Schreier, Peter
Conductors: Suitner, Otmar; Masur, Kurt; Kurz, Siegfried; Kegel, Herbert; Haenchen, Hartmut; Pommer, Max; Goritzki, Johannes; Blomstedt, Herbert

Franz Krommer: Sinfonia Concertante, Op. 70 for clarinet & orchestra; Clarinet Concerto / Dimitri Ashkenazy, clarinet

1 CD / Paladino Music / 2012-05-29

Works: Franz Krommer: Sinfonia Concertante for flute, clarinet, violin & orchestra in E flat major, Op. 70; Concerto for Clarinet in E flat major, Op. 36
Performers: Ashkenazy, Dmitri; Kutluer, Sefika; Schatz, Kamilla
Conductors: Griffiths, Howard
Ensemble: Northern Sinfonia

The compositions of Franz Krommer were prolific and interesting in many respects. "They have not been sufficiently appreciated in historical terms so far, their potential...continue...
Recording information: All Saints Church, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Ware, (01/1994)....continue...

Baby needs more Mozart / Schwarz, Rampal, Rosenberger, et al

1 CD / Delos / 2012-05-29

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Sonata for Piano no 15 in C major ("Sonata semplice") K. 545; Divertimento for String Quartet in D major, K 136 (125a); Quarte...
Performers: Arimany, Claudi; Helmrich, Dennis; Rampal, Jean-Pierre; Rosenberger, Carol [Piano]; Shifrin, David; Vogel, Allan; Zukerman, Eugenia
Conductors: Orbelian, Constantine; Schwarz, Gerard
Ensemble: New York Chamber Symphony; Shanghai 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...

Johann & Carl Stamitz: Clarinet Concertos / Sabine Meyer, clarinet

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-05-22

Works: Carl Stamitz: Concerto for Clarinet no 3 in B flat major; Concerto for Clarinet no 11 in E flat major; Concerto for Clarinet no 10 in B flat major; Johann Stamitz: Concerto for Clarinet in B flat maj...
Performers: Meyer, Sabine [Clarinet]
Conductors: Brown, Iona
Ensemble: ; Academy of St Martin in the Ffields

Recording information: Blackheath Concert Halls, Blackheath, England (11/05/1992-11/07/1992)....continue...

Francaix & Prokofiev: Works for Oboe / Shirley Brill

1 CD / Aparte / 2012-05-08

Works: Jean Françaix: Concerto for clarinet & orchestra with strings, harp & piano; Tema con Variazioni for clarinet & 11 strings; Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata in D major, Op. 94
Performers: Brill, Shirley
Conductors: Morar, Adrian
Ensemble: ; National Radio Orchestra of Romania

Clarinetist Shirley Brill studied with Sabine Meyer at the Musikhochschule Lübeck and with Richard Stoltzman at the New England Conservatory in Boston. Her career was...continue...
Recording information: Radio Concert Hall, Bucharest, Romania (09/27/2010-10/01/2010)....continue...

Deborah Drattell: Sorrow is not Melancholy / Goff, Shifrin, Schwarz

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

Works: Deborah Drattell: Sorrow is not Melancholy, for orchestra; Concerto for Clarinet ("Fire Dances"); Lilith, for orchestra; The Fire Within, for flute & orchestra; Syzygy, for orchestra
Performers: Goff, Scott [Flute]; Shifrin, David
Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard
Ensemble: ; Seattle Symphony Orchestra

The music of Deborah Drattell is saturated in vivid color and neo-Romantic vitality, and this selection reflects both its warmth and also its dynamism. In...continue...
Recording information: Seattle Center Opera House, USA....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...

Evan Ziporyn: Big Grenadilla; Mumbai / Boston Modern Orch. Project

1 CD / Canteloupe / 2012-04-24

Works: Evan Ziporyn: Big Grenadilla, for bass clarinet & orchestra; Mumbai, for tabla, strings & percussion
Performers: Das, Sandeep; Ziporyn, Evan
Conductors: Rose, Gil
Ensemble: ; Boston Modern Orchestra Project

"[Ziporyn's] whole career has been about making us see and hear that music is one world." - The Boston Globe Following the critically acclaimed Frog's...continue...
Recording information: Jordan Hall, Boston (05/29/2011/06/30/2011)....continue...

Classic FM Hall of Fame 2012

3 CD / Decca Import / 2012-04-17

Works: George Frederick Handel: Coronation Anthem; Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2; Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations; Concerto for Cello; Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1; Giacomo Puccini: Tur...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Benedetti, Nicola; Bocelli, Andrea; Carreras, José [Tenor Vocal]; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Einaudi, Ludovico; Freni, Mirella; Gendron, Maurice; Johnson, Emma [Clarinet];...
Conductors: Pinnock, Trevor; Previn, Andre; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Kempe, Rudolf; López-Cobos, Jesús; Boskovsky, Willi; Khachaturian, Aram; Wordsworth, Barry; Dorati, Antal; Malone, Gareth; Leppard, ...
Ensemble: ; The English Concert

Pierre Boulez Conducts Stravinsky

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-04-10

Works: Igor Stravinsky: L'oiseau de feu (The Firebird), ballet in 2 scenes for orchestra; Fireworks, Op. 4; Etudes (4) for orchestra; Pétrouchka; Le sacre du printemps; Scherzo fantastique, Op. 3; Le...
Performers: Arrignon, Michel; Bryn-Julson, Phyllis [Soprano Vocal]; Causse, Gerard [Viola]; Damiens, Alain; Murray, Ann; Shirley-Quirk, John; Tear, Robert
Conductors: Boulez, Pierre
Ensemble: ; Ensemble InterContemporain

This 6-CD set gathers together for the first time all of Pierre Boulez's Stravinsky recordings on Deutsche Grammophon. It includes the three great "Russian" ballets:...continue...

Weber: Clarinet Concertos nos 1 & 2 / Sabine Meyer, clarinet

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-04-10

Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Concerto for Clarinet no 1 in F minor, J. 114 (Op. 73); Concertino for Clarinet in E flat major, J 109/Op. 26; Concerto for Clarinet no 2 in E flat major, J. 118 (Op. 74); Quint...
Performers: Meyer, Sabine [Clarinet]
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert; Faerber, Jörg
Ensemble: ; Staatskapelle Dresden

Recording information: Kirche auf der Karlshöhe, Ludwigsburg (09/09/1985-09/13/1985); Lukaskirche, Dresden (09/09/1985-09/13/1985); Kirche auf der Karlshöhe, Ludwigsburg (11/11/1984-11/14/19...continue...

Candle Night Classics

2 CD / Intergroove Media / 2012-04-10

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71; Suite no 4 in G major, Op. 61 'Mozartiana'; Swan Lake, Op. 20; Frédéric Chopin: Prelude for piano no 17 in A flat major, Op. 28/17, CT. 18...
Performers: Bolkvadze, Elisso; Dvarionaite, Aldona; Fedorov, Adil; Gelgotas, Valentinas; Ivanovich, Andrei; Karnavichius, Jurgis; Sanikidze, Tamara; Shakin, Vladimir; Spitkova, Helena; Ts'ong, Fou
Conductors: Kakhidze, Djansug; Titov, Alexander; Sondeckis, Saulius; Bubelnikov, Pavel; Gorkovenko, Stanislav; Dmitriev, Alexander; Chang, Yun-Sung; Lizzio, Alberto; Korchin, Leo; Kakhidze, Vakhtang

Levitation

1 Super Audio CD / Alba / 2012-04-10

Works: Peter Eötvös: Levitation, for 2 clarinets & orchestra; Carl Nielsen: Concerto for Clarinet, FS 129/Op. 57; Aulis Sallinen: Concerto for clarinet, viola & chamber orchestra, Op. 91
Performers: Kojo, Kullervo; Niinimaki, Jani; Sundqvist, Christoffer; Tommi Aalto
Conductors: Lintu, Hannu; Kamu, , Okko

Christoffer Sundqvist studied at the Sibelius Academy, graduating in 2002, the same year he shared first prize in the Crusell Clarinet Competition. He is principal...continue...
Recording information: Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki....continue...

Hommage à Zuzana Ruzickova - Bach, Scarlatti, De Falla, Kalabis, Poulenc, Martinu et al. / Zuzana Ruzickova, piano

2 CD / Supraphon / 2012-03-07

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903; French Suite no 5 in G major, BWV 816; Concerto for solo keyboard no 9 in G major (after Vivaldi Op. 4/1, RV 381), BWV 980 (BC...
Performers: Cech, Frantisek; Chvapil, Jaroslav; Dlouhy, Karel; Novosad, Lubomir; Ruzickova, Zuzanna; Vik, Karel
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt; Neumann, Václav

American Record Guide, September / October 2012
This is a pleasure. Ruzickova is an artist of the first order - truly worthy of this fine homage.
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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...

The Best of Sabine Meyer: A Portrait

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-02-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Carl Maria von Weber: Concerto for Clarinet no 1 in F minor, J. 114 (Op. 73); Concerto for Clarinet no 2 in E flat major, J. 118 (Op....
Performers: Meyer, Sabine [Clarinet]
Conductors: Vonk, Hans; Blomstedt, Herbert

Franz Krommer: Clarinet Concertos

1 CD / Claves / 2012-02-14

Works: Franz Krommer: Concerto for Clarinet in E flat major, Op. 36; Concerto for Clarinet in E minor, Op. 86 (arranged by J. Küffner from Flute Concerto); Concerto for 2 clarinets & orchestra in E fla...
Performers: Pay, Antony [Clarinet]
Conductors: Pay, Antony [Clarinet]

Swiss clarinetist Thomas Friedli studied in Berne and Paris and was a prizewinner in several international competitions. He was principal clarinet of the Berne Symphony...continue...

The Golden Age of Light Music: Lost Transcriptions, Vol. 2 / Percy Faith, Mantovani & Sidney Torch

1 CD / Guild / 2012-02-14

Works: Richard Rodgers: Falling in Love with Love, song (from "The Boys from Syracuse"); Cole Porter: Rosalie; Louis Silvers: April Showers; Ray Noble: The Very Thought of You, song; Jerome Kern: Why Do I L...
Performers: Abato, Vincent; Ellington, Duke
Conductors: Faith, Percy; Mantovani, Annuncio Paulo; Torch, Sidney

Rare recordings by three of light music's greatest names: Percy Faith, Mantovani and Sidney Torch are offered in this second volume of recordings made for...continue...

Weber: Clarinet Concertos Nos. 1 and 2; Clarinet Concertino; Horn Concertino / Michael Collins

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-01-31

Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Concertino for Clarinet in E flat major, J 109/Op. 26; Concerto for Clarinet no 1 in F minor, J. 114 (Op. 73); Concertino for horn & orchestra in E minor, J. 188 (Op. 45); Conce...
Performers: Collins, Michael [Conductor/Clarinet]; Stirling, Stephen
Conductors: Collins, Michael
Ensemble: ; City Of London Sinfonia

On this disc, the exclusive Chandos artist, Michael Collins, plays the clarinet in three works for clarinet and orchestra by Weber, as well as conducting...continue...
Recording information: St Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London (04/08/2011-04/11/2011)....continue...

Julian Wachner: Triptych for organ & orchestra; Concerto for Clarinet / Scott Andrews, clarinet

1 CD / ATMA / 2012-01-31

Works: Julian Wachner: Triptych, for organ & orchestra; Concerto for Clarinet
Performers: Andrews, Scott [Clarinet]; Belanger, Philippe
Conductors: Wachner, Julian
Ensemble: ; McGill Chamber Orchestra

Julian Wachner's Triptych for Organ and Large Orchestra was commissioned by Saint Joseph's Oratory of Montreal in celebration of its 100th anniversary in 2004. The...continue...