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Mozart, Brahms, Sulzer: Clarinet Quintets / Matthias Schorn: clarinet; Minetti Quartet

1 CD / CAvi Music / 2013-06-11

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in A major, K 581; Johannes Brahms: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in B minor, Op.115; Balduin Sulzer: Invention, for clarinet & string qua...
Performers: Schorn, Matthias
Conductors:
Ensemble: Minetti Quartet

Recording information: Hofburgkapelle, Vienna, Austria (06/2012/08/2012)....continue...

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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Great Chamber Music - works by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn etc. / various artists

10 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Quartet for Strings in C major, Op. 33 no 3/H 3 no 39 "Bird"; Quartet for Strings in D major, Op. 64 no 5/H 3 no 63 "Lark"; Quartet for Strings in C major, Op. 76 no 3/H 3 no 77 "...
Performers: Balogh, Joszef [Clarinet]; Fehervari, Janos; Gerard, Jean-Claude; Jando, Jeno; Nishizaki, Takako; Onczay, Csaba; Rener, Boris; Toth, Istvan
Conductors:
Ensemble: Danubius String Quartet; Ensemble Villa Musica; Gould Piano Trio; Joachim Trio; Kungsbacka Piano Trio; Quatuor Ludwig; Stuttgart Piano Trio

This collection of great chamber music brings together nine giants of music in works which reveal their most immediate and indi vidual expressive worlds: proof...continue...

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: 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

Mozart: Clarinet Quintet, K 581; Quintet Fragments, K 581a; K 580b, K 516c / Colin Lawson, clarinet

1 CD / The Classics Label / 2012-11-13

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in A major, K 581; Rondo for Clarinet and String Quartet in A major, K Anh. 88 (581a) [Fragment]; Allegro for Clarinet and String Quartet in ...
Performers: Alford, Ruth; Butterfield, Adrian; Harris, Michael [Clarinet]; Lawson, Colin; Stott, Rachel
Conductors:
Ensemble: The Revolutionary Drawing Room

Recording information: All Saints, Durham Road, Eaast Finchley, London (03/03/2012-03/05/2012)....continue...

Murray Perahia: First 40 Years [63 CDs & 5 DVD-Videos]

73 DVD Video / Sony Classical / 2012-11-06

Works: Robert Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze for Piano, Op. 6; Fantasiestücke, Op. 12; Symphonic Etudes for Piano, Op. 13; Symphonic Etudes in Variation Form, WoO 6; Moderato; Songs (5) for voi...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Brainin, Norbert [Violin]; Cole, Vinson; Corkhill, David [Conductor]; Cox, Michael; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Fleming, Renée; Frank, Pamela; Glennie, Evelyn; Kremer, Gidon; Kroyt...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Perahia, Murray; Mehta, Zubin; Haitink, Bernard; ; Davis, Colin; Solti, Sir Georg; Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: ; English Chamber Orchestra

In recognition of his 40th anniversary with the label, Sony Classical is proud to present Murray Perahia: The First 40 Years. This limited edition box...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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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...

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...

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...

The Best Relaxing Classical Ever!

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-18

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the animals; Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109; Jules Massenet: Médit...
Performers: Chang, Han-Na; Collard, Jean-Phillipe; Kalafusz, Hans; Kovacevich, Stephen; Lympany, Moura; Mesple, Mady; Meyer, Sabine [Clarinet]; Millet, Danielle; Ogdon, John; Rigutto, Bruno
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji; Slatkin, Leonard; Marriner, Sir Neville; Lombard, Alain; Boult, Adrian; Willcocks, David; Muti, Riccardo;
Ensemble: ; Vienna String Sextet

Classical Themes in Jazz

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2012-09-04

Works: John Kirby: Bounce of the Sugar-Plum Fairy, for jazz ensemble (after the Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy from Tcha; William Reardon-Anderson: Solfeggietto / Bud on Bach, for jazz ensemble (after Bud Po...
Performers: Asherie, Ehud; Glass, Daniel [Drums]; Kellso, Jon-Erik; Reardon-Anderson, Peter; Reardon-Anderson, Will

Recording information: Zebulon Studios, New York, NY (07/31/2012)....continue...

Brahms: Clarinet Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2; Beethoven: Clarinet Trio / Gervase de Peyer, clarinet; Jacqueline du Pré, cello, Daniel Barenboim, piano

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-08-28

Works: Johannes Brahms: Sonata for clarinet (or viola) & piano no 1 in F minor, Op. 120/1; Sonata for clarinet (or viola) & piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 120/2; Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano, Clari...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; de Peyer, Gervase; du Pre, Jacqueline

The internationally celebrated cellist Jacqueline du Pré died a tragically early death. Among her best chamber music recordings is this reading of Beethoven's Clarinet Trio...continue...
Recording information: No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London....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...

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...

But Not Forgotten - Music by African-American Composers for Clarinet & Piano / Marcus Eley, clarinet; Lucerne DeSa, piano

1 CD / Sono Luminus / 2012-07-31

Works: Dorothy Rudd Moore: Night Fantasy, for clarinet & piano; Alvin Batiste: Episodes, for clarinet & piano; Clarence Cameron White: Basque Folk Song, for clarinet & piano; Undine Smith Moore: Introductio...
Performers: DeSa, Lucerne; Eley, Marcus

Past and present come together in this vibrant release from Sono Luminus, But Not Forgotten: Music by African-American Composers for Clarinet & Piano, as clarinetist...continue...
Recording information: Endler Hall, Stellenbosch University, South Africa (07/13/2009)....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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Le Belle Immagini - Magdalena Kozena sings Gluck, Mozart, Myslivecek

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-24

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: La clemenza di Tito; Le nozze di Figaro; Idomeneo; Lucio Silla; La finta giardiniera; Christoph Willibald Gluck: Paride ed Elena; La clemenza di Ttio; Josef Myslivecek: Isacc...
Performers: Borovka, Vladislav; Kozena, Magdalena; Pavlis, Jindrich; Willi, Barbara Maria
Conductors: Swierczewski, Michel
Ensemble: ; Prague Philharmonia

First Choice features top artists - in the first batch, Claudio Abbado, the Emerson String Quartet, Helene Grimaud, Herbert von Karajan, James Levine, Anna Netrebko,...continue...
Recording information: Prague, Rudolfinum, Dvorák Hall (09/2001)....continue...

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...

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...

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...

Paul Harris: A Musical Celebration / Victoria Soames Samek, clarinet; Michale Bell, piano

1 CD / The Classics Label / 2012-06-12

Works: Paul Harris: Sonatina for clarinet & piano; Visions, for clarinet & piano; Adagio, for clarinet & piano; Divertimento for flute, oboe, bassoon, horn & piano; Trio for flute, oboe & clarinet; Train Mu...
Performers: Bell, Michael [Piano]; Easter, Kimberly; Hussain, Amina; Radcliffe, Karen; Soames, Victoria; Weigall, Richard
Conductors:
Ensemble: East Winds (Britain)

As part of its 20th anniversary celebrations, Clarinet Classics is delighted to release this disc featuring works by Paul Harris, well known internationally as a...continue...
Recording information: Keele University Chapel, Staffordshire, UK (07/12/2010-07/15/2010)....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

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...

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...

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...

Feilmair & Feilmair: The Debut Recording

1 CD / Paladino Music / 2012-05-29

Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Grand Duo Concertante for clarinet & piano in E flat major, J. 204 (Op. 48); Antoni Szalowski: Sonatina for clarinet & piano; Jean Françaix: Tema con Variazioni for Clarine...
Performers: Feilmair, Benjamin; Feilmair, Florian

Weber's The Grand Duo concertant is a unique work, and a special characteristic is its perfect combination of form and effect, heard on this album...continue...
Recording information: Schloá Weinberg, Kefermarkt,Austria (12/29/2011-12/30/2011)....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...

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...

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...
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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...

Mozart & Weber: Clarinet Quintets / Emma Johnson

1 CD / ASV / 2012-04-24

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in A major, K 581; Allegro for Clarinet and String Quartet in Bb, K Anh. 91 (516c) [Fragment]; Carl Maria von Weber: Quintet for Clarinet and...
Performers: Boulton, Timothy; Hirsch, Rebecca; Johnson, Emma [Clarinet]; Shulman, Andrew; Takacs-Nagy, Gabor

Emma Johnson returns after a five year recording hiatus with two of the most popular clarinet chamber works. It was with the Mozart Clarinet Concerto...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...

Klaus Tennstedt Conducts Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante; Haydn: Symphony no 64

1 CD / Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler / 2012-04-24

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sinfonia concertante for violin, viola, cello & orchestra in A major (fragment), K. Anh. 104 (K. 320; Bella mia fiamma, addio!...Resta, o cara!, recitative and aria for sopra...
Performers: Klöcker, Dieter; Zeumer, Gerti
Conductors: Tennstedt, Klaus
Ensemble: ; Deutsches Symphony Orchestra Berlin; SWF Symphony Orchestra Baden-Baden

Great conductors often bring out the universality of music with particular clarity, a gift especially present in Klaus Tennstedt. Particularly known for his singular interpretations...continue...

Robert Dilutis at LSU

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2012-04-24

Works: Norbert Burgmüller: Duo for Clarinet and Piano in E flat major, Op. 15; Carl Maria von Weber: Variations (7) for Clarinet and Piano from "Silvana," J 128/Op 33; Béla Kovács: Hommage to...
Performers: Cross, Dianne Frazer; DiLutis, Robert

Recording information: LSU Recital Hall, Louisiana State University School of....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...

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

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

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...

Mozart for my Baby

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-02-14

Works: Leopold Mozart: Toy Symphony (Cassation), for toys, 2 oboes, 2 horns & strings in G major (formerly K. 63); Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Magic Flute; Sonata for Piano no 11 in A, K. 331; Wiegenlied (...
Performers: Barrueco, Manuel; Berry, Walter; Meyer, Sabine [Clarinet]; Miljakovic, Olivera; Schellenberger, Dagmar; Zacharias, Christian
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Faerber, Jörg

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