Piano > March

Debussy: Four-Hand Piano Music - Petite Suite; Marche écossaise; 6 épigraphes antiques et al. / Jean-Pierre Armengaud; Olivier Chauzu, pianos

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

Works: Claude Debussy: Petite suite for Piano 4 hands; Marche écossaise sur un thème populaire; Epigraphes antiques (6); Première suite d'orchestre, for orchestra (or piano, 4 hands), L. ...
Performers: Armengaud, Jean-Pierre; Chauzu, Olivier

The recent discovery (2008) of the Premiere Suite d'orchestrefor piano, four hands, is a large-scale, sonorous work which reveals Debussy's interest in constantly evolving form....continue...
Recording information: Studio 4'33, Pierre Malbos, Ivry-sur-Seine, France (2012-03-12_2012-03-14&2012-)....continue...

Schumann and His Daughters: Drei Klaviersonaten für die Jugend, Op. 118; Klavierbüchlein für Marie; Album für die Jugend, Op. 68 "Anhang"; Wiegenliedc / Florian Uhlig, piano

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2013-03-26

Works: Robert Schumann: Sonata for piano in G major (sonatas for the young), Op. 118/1; Albumblätter (Album Leaves) for piano, Op. 124; Sonata for piano in D major (sonatas for the young), Op. 118/2; A...
Performers: Uhlig, Florian

This CD is a delightful overview of the pieces and little melodies that Schumann produced with and for his girls and brings to life the...continue...
Recording information: Menuhin Hall, Yehudi Menuhin School, Stoke d'Abernon, S (09/24/2012-09/26/2012)....continue...

Schumann: 4 Marches; 4 Fugues; 7 Piano Pieces in Fughetta Form; Album for the Young et al. / Juan Carlos Rodriquez, piano

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26

Works: Robert Schumann: Marches (4) for piano, Op. 76; Fugues (4) for piano, Op. 72; Pieces in Fugue Form (7), for piano (Klavierstücke in Fughettenform), Op. 126; Album für die Jugend (additional...
Performers: Carlos Rodriguez, Juan

Schumann's Four Fugues, Op. 72 were written during a period of ill-health in 1845 but these masterly pieces reveal nothing of his private turmoil. The...continue...
Recording information: Auditori Can Roig i Torres de Santa Coloma de Gramanet (07/20/2012-07/21/2012)....continue...

Tine / Tine Thing Helseth, trumpet; Kathryn Stott, trumpet

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-03-12

Works: Jacques Ibert: Impromptu, for trumpet & piano; Alexander Glazunov: Albumleaf for trumpet & piano in D flat major; George Enescu: Legende; Edvard Hagerup Bull: Perpetuum mobile, for trumpet & piano; G...
Performers: Helseth, Tine Thing; Stott, Kathryn

TINE is the eponymous recital disc by the exciting young Norwegian trumpet virtuoso Tine Thing Helseth. Her first two albums for EMI Classics (Storyteller and...continue...
Recording information: The Friary, Liverpool (06/24/2012-06/27/2012)....continue...

Ernesto Lecuona: The Piano Music; Selected Songs / Carole Farley, soprano, John Constable, piano, Polish National RSO, Michael Bartos [6 CDs]

6 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2013-03-07

Works: Ernesto Lecuona: Rapsodia Negra for piano and orchestra; Andalucía, suite for piano (Suite Española); Ante el Escorial; Zambra gitana, for piano; Aragonesa, for piano; Granada, for piano; Z...
Performers: Constable, John [Keyboards]; Engel, Bruce [Trumpet]; Farley, Carole; Fleishaker, Vivian [Oboe]; Geissinger, Katie; Henreckson-Farnum, Elizabeth; Hoff, Denise; Jolles, Renee; Kocher, Gerald [Trumpet];...
Conductors: Bartos, Michael
Ensemble: ; Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra

Released in 1995 - the centenary of Ernesto Lecuona's birth - the first installment of Thomas Tirino's pioneering survey of the composer's piano music caused...continue...

Fiorentino Edition, Vol. 2: The Complete Liszt Recordings / Sergio Fiorentino, piano [6 CDs]

6 CD / Piano Classics / 2013-02-12

Works: Franz Liszt: Album d'un voyageur, S 156; Venezia e Napoli, S 162; Grandes Études de Paganini; Concert Etudes (2) for Piano, S 145; Hungarian Rhapsodies (19) for Piano, S 244; Hungarian Rhapsod...
Performers: Fiorentino, Sergio
Conductors: Riede, Erich; Handley, Vernon

Piano Classics presents a second volume in their series of recordings by the great Italian pianist Sergio Fiorentino. This superb, specially-priced six disc set is...continue...
Recording information: 1958-1997....continue...

Schumann: Music for Cello and Piano, Vol. 2 - Romances Op. 94; Sonata Op. 105 et al. / Francesco Dillon, cello; Emanuele Torquati, piano

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2013-01-29

Works: Robert Schumann: Romances (3) for Oboe and Piano, Op. 94; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in A minor, Op. 105; Vier Marschen, Op. 76; Phantasiestücke (8) for Piano, Op. 12; Piano Quintet, Op. 4...
Performers: Dillon, Francesco; Torquati, Emanuele

Combining communicative performances with engaging programming, this release is dedicated to Schumann's music for cello and piano - works that were written after a period...continue...
Recording information: Fondazione Spinola Banna per l'Arte, Poirino (07/23/2012-07/24/2012)....continue...

Franz Schubert: Four Hand Piano Works / Chiara Soave and Cecilia Baccolo, pianos

1 CD / Dynamic / 2013-01-29

Works: Franz Schubert: Marches caractéristiques (2) for Piano 4 hands in C major, D 968b/Op. 121; Variations (8) on a French song, for piano, 4 hands in E minor, D. 624 (Op. 10); Fantasy for Piano 4 ha...
Performers: Baccolo, Cecila; Soave, Chiara

Chiara Soave and Cecilia Baccolo's Schubert interpretations have always been welcomed enthusiastically by critics and audiences. In 2010, the Duo was invited to perform a...continue...
Recording information: Auditorium - Liceo Musicale Varese (05/18/2012-07/19/2012)....continue...

Schubert: Piano Works, Vol. 9 - Sonata D.557; 3 Pieces D.459A; Sonata D.459 et al. / Gerhard Oppitz, piano

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2013-01-29

Works: Franz Schubert: Sonata for Piano in A flat major, D 557 "Sonatine"; German Dances (6) for Piano, D 820; Minuet for piano in C sharp minor, D. 600; Marsch (6); March for piano in E major, D. 606; Sona...
Performers: Oppitz, Gerhard

Gerhard Oppitz is recognized as being one of the top pianists performing internationally today. His series of Schubert's piano works, based on his long experience...continue...
Recording information: Historischer Reitstadel, Neumarkt/Oberpfalz (05/13/2009)....continue...

The Piano Music of John Ireland, Vol. 4 / Mark Bebbington, piano

1 CD / SOMM / 2013-01-08

Works: John Ireland: The Towing Path, for piano; Pastels (3), for piano; Summer Evening, for piano; Soliloquy; We'll to the woods no more; In Those Days ("Daydream"; "Meridian"), pieces (2) for piano; Merry...
Performers: Bebbington, Mark

With the final volume of SOMM's four-volume series of the complete piano music of John Ireland, we reach the end of our fabulous journey through...continue...
Recording information: Symphony Hall, Birmingham (01/03/2011/01/04/2011)....continue...

Schumann Project: Complete Piano Solo Music / Eric le Sage, piano

13 CD / Alpha Productions / 2013-01-08

Works: Robert Schumann: Moderato; Davidsbündlertänze for Piano, Op. 6; Intermezzi (6) for piano (Pièces phantastiques), Op. 4; Sonata for Piano no 3 in F minor ("Concerto Without Orchestra"),...
Performers: Le Sage, Eric

Winner of the Prix de l'Académie Charles Cros, this set brings together Robert Schumann's complete works for solo piano. This great cycle benefited from having...continue...
Recording information: La Chaux-de-Fonds, Suisse....continue...

Erkki Melartin: Works for piano / Jean Dube, piano

1 CD / BNL / 2013-01-08

Works: Erkki Melartin: Legend, for piano no 2, Op. 12; Nacht, for piano, Op. 8/3; Tonttujen tanssi (Danse des Elfes), for piano; Prelude for piano, Op. 25/1; Idyl, for piano, Op. 27/1; Surullinen puutarha (...
Performers: Dube, Jean

Finnish composer Ekki Melartin (1875 - 1937) was an exact contemporary of Maurice Ravel: they have the same dates of birth and death. He was...continue...
Recording information: Studio Acoustique, Passavant (10/2011)....continue...

Klassik

5 CD / ZYX Records / 2013-01-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento for String Quartet in D major, K 136 (125a); Divertimento for String Quartet in B flat major, K 137 (125b); Divertimento for String Quartet in F major, K 138 (12...
Performers: Domingo, Placido; Gerlovic, Vanda; Pivka, Marian; Ruk-Focic, Bozena
Conductors: Abel, Hermann; Pitamic, Alexander von; Münchner, Herbert; ; Nanut, Anton
Ensemble: ; Zagreb Soloists

50 Shades of Classical [Box Set]

3 CD / Big Eye / 2012-11-27

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata for Piano no 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein"; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Sonata for piano no 8 in ...
Performers: Ahlert, Bernd; Capova, Sylvia; Cernecka, Ida; Dechenne, Danielle; Goldmann, Dieter; Kraus, Eberhard; Ksendzov, Nora [Piano]; Lagendaal, Henrik; McKenzie, Silas [Piano]; Penn, Virginia [Violin]; Pivka...
Conductors: Langer, Walter; Raucheisen, Michael; Lang, Ferdinand; ; Chabala, Zdenek; Kovats, Zoltan
Ensemble: ; Caspar da Salo Quartett

Mando Chronicles / Peter Ostroushoko, mandolin

3 CD / Red House Records / 2012-11-27

Works: American Traditional: Paddy on the Turnpike; Lantern in the Ditch; Old Virginia Reel; Monkey on a Dog Cart; Peter Ostroushko: Ace of Spades / Brilliancy, medley for mandolin, guitar & cello; Mr. Bill...
Performers: Anderson, Marc [Percussion]; Bensel, Jim Ten; Blake, Nancy; Blake, Norman; Chang, Sunmi [Violin]; Chouinard, Dan; Dworsky, Richard; Freymouth, Dirk; Gimble, Johnny; Gotham, Danny [Guitar]; Johnson, P...

Liszt: Wagner Paraphrases

1 CD / Melba Recordings Import / 2012-11-13

Works: Franz Liszt: Am stillen Herd, transcription for piano (after Wagner; Spinnerlied from Der fliegende Holländer, transcription for piano (after Wagner), S. 440 (LW A204); Pilgerchor aus Tannhä...
Performers: Fisch, Asher

Better known as a conductor, Israeli-born Asher Fish is also an accomplished pianist and often directs from the keyboard, as well as participating in chamber...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Westleton, Suffolk, UK (10/20/2011-10/22/2011)....continue...

Schubert: Piano Works for Four Hands, Vol. 6 / John Humphreys and Robert Markham, pianists

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-11-13

Works: Franz Schubert: Rondo for Piano 4 hands in D major, D 608/Op. 138; Sonata for piano, 4 hands in B flat major, D. 617 (Op. 30); Six Grandes Marches et Trios, D. 819, Op. 40
Performers: Humphreys, John; Markham, Robert

Franz Schubert's gift for songwriting transfers into the lyrical sensitivities in his instrumental music. Composed for himself and friends to play at musical evenings, the...continue...
Recording information: Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham, England (07/28/2011-07/29/2011)....continue...

Get Happy , virtuoso showtunes for piano by Berlin, Gershwin, Loewe, Porter, Sondheim et al. / Jenny Lin, piano

1 CD / Steinway & Sons / 2012-10-30

Works: Irving Berlin: Blue Skies; Top Hat; Earl Wild: I Got Rhythm, etude for piano (Virtuoso Etudes on Gershwin Songs); Embraceable You, etude for piano (Virtuoso Etudes on Gershwin Songs); Fascinatin' Rhy...
Performers: Lin, Jenny [Piano]

Jenny Lin's latest release on the Steinway & Sons label is a spectacular collection of show tunes arranged by Greg Anderson, Marc-André Hamelin, Stephen Hough,...continue...
Recording information: Sono Luminus, Boyce, Virginia (05/31/2012-06/02/2012)....continue...

Beethoven: Complete Piano Duets / Amy Hamann and Sara Hamann, pianists

2 CD / Grand Piano / 2012-10-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for piano, 4 hands in D major, Op. 6; Variations (8) on a theme by Count Waldstein, for piano, 4 hands in C major, WoO 67; Variations (6) on "Ich denke dein," for piano, ...
Performers: Hamann, Amy; Hamann, Sara

Beethoven's compositions for piano duet embrace works for study as well as those designated for aristocratic acquaintances and friends. This release presents two recordings of...continue...
Recording information: Landmark Center (Courtroom 430), St. Paul, Minnesota, U (06/02/2010-06/04/2010); Sundin Hall, Hamline University, St. Paul, Minnesota, U (06/02/2010-06/04/2010); Landmark Center...continue...

The Virtuoso - Mozart, Strauss, Chopin, Brahms & Liszt / Wilhelm Backhaus, piano

2 CD / Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler / 2012-09-25

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 26 in D major, K 537 "Coronation"; Don Giovanni KV 527; Richard Strauss: Ständchen ("Mach' auf, mach' auf, doch leise, mein Kind"), song for voice ...
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm

Wilhelm Backhaus realized the significance of the gramophone record early on, making his first solo recording in 1908 and going on to record many more,...continue...
Recording information: 1908-??-??_1928-??-??&1940-....continue...

Tchaikovsky: Rare Transcriptions and Paraphrases, Vol. 1: Orchestral and Opera / Anthony Goldstone, piano

1 CD / Divine Art / 2012-07-31

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Marche slave, Op. 31; Potpourri on themes from the opera Voyevoda, for piano; Theme and Variations from Orchestral Suite no 3 in G major, Op. 55; Serenade for Strings in C ...
Performers: Goldstone, Anthony

This recording is the first in a two-volume series of transcriptions and paraphrases for solo piano of music by Tchaikovsky, most of which are receiving...continue...
Recording information: St. John the Baptist Church, Alkborough, North Lincolns (2012)....continue...

Historic Russian Archives: David Oistrakh - Chamber Music Edition

10 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-07-31

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major, K 306 (300l); Variations (12) on "La bergère Célimene," for violin & piano in G major, K. 359 (K. 374a); Sergey Rachmani...
Performers: Badura-Skoda, Paul; Bauer, Frida; Goldenweiser, Alexander [Composer]; Knushevitsky, Svyatoslav; Kollegorskaya, Inna; Makarov, Abram; Oborin, Lev; Oistrakh, David; Oistrakh, Igor [Violin]; Richter, Sv...

The reissue of this unique collection of chamber music masterpieces, ranging from Baroque to 20-century, played by the legendary David Oistrakh, with his luminous, sonorous

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The Debussy Edition - Piano Music / Pascal Rogé; Ami Rogé, pianos

5 CD / Onyx Classics / 2012-07-10

Works: Claude Debussy: Préludes, Book 1; Préludes, Book 2; Estampes (3) for Piano; Children's Corner; Arabesques (2) for Piano; Suite bergamasque; La plus que lente; Ballade (slave), for piano (or...
Performers: Roge, Ami [Piano]; Roge, Pascal

Launched in 2005, Pascal Rogé's five disc survey of the piano works of Claude Debussy has been described as definitive. As each volume was released,...continue...
Recording information: Salle de musique, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland....continue...

Encore!

1 CD / K2 HD Import / 2012-06-26

Works: Fritz Kreisler: Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani; Marche Miniature Viennoise, for violin & piano; Apple Blossoms; Pablo de Sarasate: Spanish Dances (2) for Violin and Piano, Op. 21; Int...
Performers: McDonald, Robert; Midori

Emil Gilels Plays Russian Music

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-06-26

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata for Piano no 2 in D minor, Op. 14; Sonata for Piano no 3 in A minor, Op. 28; Sonata for Piano no 8 in B flat major, Op. 84; Visions fugitives, Op. 22; Toccata for piano in D ...
Performers: Gilels, Emil

Spanning over three decades of recording and featuring some of Gilels' favorite works to perform, this comprehensive set offers a fascinating glimpse into a musician...continue...

Liszt: Russian Transcripts, Vol. 35 - original works by Glinka, Borodin, Tchaikovsky, Rubinstein / Alexandre Dossin, piano

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-06-26

Works: Franz Liszt: Polonaise from Tchaikovsky's "Eugene Onegin", S 429; Melodies Russes (2), arabesques for piano, S. 250 (LW A86); Abschied; Mazurka composée par un amateur de St Petersbourg, transcr...
Performers: Dossin, Alexandre

Liszt first visited Russia in April 1842 when he travelled to St. Petersburg and was so rapturously received that he returned the following year. His...continue...
Recording information: Beall Concert Hall, University of Oregon School of Musi (02/20/2011); Beall Concert Hall, University of Oregon School of Musi (03/08/2011); Beall Concert Hall, University of Ore...continue...

Thomas D.A. Tellefsen: Complete Piano Works / Jogen larsen, piano [Blu-Ray audio disc]

1 CD / 2 L Records / 2012-06-26

Works: Thomas D.A. Tellefsen: Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 1; Nocturne for piano no 1 in F major, Op. 2; Mazurkas (4), for piano, Op. 3; Valses brillantes (3) for piano, Op. 5; Tarantelle for piano in E flat...
Performers: Larsen, Jorgen

With an international reputation as a composer, piano virtuoso and teacher, Thomas Dyke Acland Tellefsen has a special place in the history of 19th century...continue...
Recording information: Ringve Museum, Trondheim, Norway (02/2011); Ringve Museum, Trondheim, Norway (05/2010)....continue...

Alfred Tokayer: Complete Works / Bertrand Giraud, piano; Elsa Levy, soprano

1 CD / Anima Records / 2012-06-12

Works: Alfred Tokayer: Une Journée de mon Enfant, symphonic suite for soprano & orchestra (or piano); Arrière Eté, for voice & orchestra; Une Femme a passé, for voice & orchestra; Petite...
Performers: Giraud, Bertrand; Levy, Elsa; Peyrol, Cecile; Rives, Sophie; Vagner, Daniel; Vesterman, Agnes
Conductors:
Ensemble: Orchestre de chambre de Roumaine

A victim of both the Nazis and French anti-Semitism, where he had fled from Germany, Tokayer served in the French foreign legion to prove his...continue...

Art, Fire, Soul: Piano Works of Judith Lang Zaimont / Elizabeth Moak

2 CD / MSR Classics / 2012-05-08

Works: Judith Lang Zaimont: Sonata for piano solo; Calendar Collection, 12 preludes for the developing pianist; Jupiter's Moons, for piano; Wizards "Three Magic Masters"; La fin de siècle; A Calendar S...
Performers: Moak, Elizabeth

Noted for her sensitivity and generous imagination, pianist Elizabeth Moak has performed throughout the U.S. as well as in Canada, France, Switzerland, Italy and Austria....continue...
Recording information: Bailey Performing Arts Center, Kennesaw State Universit (03/21/2011-03/24/2011); Snow Recital Hall, University of Central Arkansas, Conw (03/21/2011-03/24/2011); Bailey Performi...continue...

Victor Herbert: Collected Songs / Marnie Breckenridge, George Dvorsky, Sara Jean Ford, et al.

4 CD / New World / 2012-05-08

Works: Victor Herbert: Three Songs, for voice & piano, Op. 15; Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, for voice & piano, Op. 10; Lieder und Gesänge, for voice & piano, Op. 13; Lieder und Gesänge, for vo...
Performers: Bratton, Jason; Breckenridge, Marnie; Carfizzi, Chris; Cazwell, Christopher; Daniels, Laura; Dvorsky, George; Ford, Sara Jean; Hicks, William [Piano]; Hoglund, Maeve; Inghram, Elizabeth; Labrie, Stev...

In an attempt to understand the foundations of the modern American musical theater, we believe that it is best to start with an understanding of...continue...
Recording information: American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City (09/18/2010-01/07/2011)....continue...

Sounds Of North: Two Centuries Of Canadian Piano Music / Elaine Keillor

4 CD / Gala / 2012-05-08

Works: F. Glackemeyer: General Craig's March, for piano; George Pfeiffer: Canadian Dance, for piano; W.H. Warren: Waltz for the Literary Garland, for piano; James Paton Clarke: The Burlington Galop, for pia...
Performers: Keillor, Elaine

European-based musical genres have been created in Canada for more than 300 years. Gradually Canadian composers have developed a sense of place in their musical...continue...
Recording information: Dunrobin Sonic Gym, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (2011-09-26_2011-09-30&2011-)....continue...

Gottlob Neefe: Complete Piano Sonatas; Beethoven 9 Variations, WoO 63 / Susan Kagan, piano

2 CD / Grand Piano / 2012-04-24

Works: Christian Gottlob Neefe: Sonata for Piano no 1 in D minor; Sonata for Piano no 2 in D major; Sonata for Piano no 3 in G major; Sonata for Piano no 4 in C minor; Sonata for Piano no 5 in C major; Sona...
Performers: Kagan, Susan

Christian Gottlob Neefe flourished as the Baroque was giving way to the Classical period. These Twelve Sonatas represent important steps in this transition, each having...continue...
Recording information: Patrych Sound Studios, Bronx, New York, NY (01/17/2011); Patrych Sound Studios, Bronx, New York, NY (02/14/2011); Patrych Sound Studios, Bronx, New York, NY (02/18/2011); Patryc...continue...

Magical Music Box / Classical Clubhouse

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-04-10

Works: Leopold Mozart: Toy Symphony; Gabriel Pierné: March of the Little Lead Soldiers, for orchestra/piano, Op. 14/6; Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals; Danse macabre in G minor, Op. 4...
Performers: Labèque, Katia; Labèque, Marielle [Piano]; Strauss, Paul
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Mehta, Zubin; Lanchbery, John; Previn, Andre; Blomstedt, Herbert; Boult, Adrian; Frémaux, Louis; Temirkanov, Yuri; Jansons, Mariss

Bringing magic and music together in a fun, interactive collection this compilation encourages children to explore their imaginations, expand their minds with fun facts and...continue...

Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies Nos. 2, 6, 12 and 15 Georges Cziffra

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-03-26

Works: Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies (19) for Piano, S 244
Performers: Cziffra, György

Recording information: Salle Wagram, Paris (01/10/1972-07/10/1975)....continue...

Achron: Complete Suites for Violin & Piano / Hagai Shaham, Arnon Erez

2 CD / Hyperion / 2012-03-13

Works: Joseph Achron: Hebrew Melody for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 33; Hebrew Pieces (2) for orchestra, Op. 35; Eli Zion, for violin & piano; Prelude for violin & piano, Op. 13; Souvenir de Varsovie, Op. 14;...
Performers: Erez, Arnon; Shaham, Hagai

Admired by Schoenberg (who described him as, "one of the most underestimated of modern composers"), Joseph Achron was a boundary-defying violinist and composer of extraordinary...continue...
Recording information: Jerusalem Music Center, Israel (1996-02-26_1996-02-28&2009-)....continue...

Hans von Bülow: Piano Works / Mark Anderson, piano

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2012-03-13

Works: Hans von Bülow: Ballade for piano, Op. 11; Carnevale di Milano, dances & intermezzi for piano, Op. 21; La certa, impromptu for piano, Op. 27; Marche héroïque, for piano, Op. 3
Performers: Anderson, Mark

MusicWeb International, February 2012
This is a lovely disc, and one that also plugs some important gaps in the repertoire...The impression is of superb pianism.
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Recording information: Wyastone Leys, Monmouth, England (2011-04-04_2011-04-05&2011-)....continue...

Svenka Tangenter

5 CD / Caprice Records / 2012-03-13

Works: Martha Ohlson: Scales and exercise for piano (after Hilda Thegerström); Emil Sjögren: Pianosonat no 2 in A-dur, Op. 44; Erotikon no 3 in A major, for piano, Op. 10/3; Erotikon no 2 in D fla...
Performers: Ahlberg, Tor; Andersson, Gert-Ove; Andreason, Lottie; Andren, Sven-Gunnar; Baranowski, Wasili; Barere, Simon; Bengtsson, Ingmar; Bergfelt, Ingemar; Bergman, Holger; Bergman-Ryner, Doris; Berwald, Ast...
Conductors: Tuxen, Erik; Ehrling, Sixten; Frykberg, Sten; Leygraf, Hans; Wiklund, Adolf; Nilson, Göran W.; Grevillius, Nils; Mann, Tor; Järnefelt, Armas

Katsaris plays Chopin

1 CD / Piano 21 / 2012-03-13

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Prelude for piano no 15 in D flat major, Op. 28/15, CT. 180; Prelude for piano no 20 in C minor, Op. 28/20, CT. 185; Prelude for piano no 6 in B minor, Op. 28/6, CT. 171; P...
Performers: Katsaris, Cyprien

Frédéric Chopin is a composer to whom Cyprien Katsaris has returned time and again, notably with his recordings of the complete Sonatas, Ballades, Preludes, Waltzes,...continue...

Schubert: Wanderer Fantasie / Matthias Kirschnereit, piano

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2012-03-13

Works: Franz Schubert: Ungarische Melodie in B minor, D 817; March in E major, D 606; Scherzo in B flat major, D 593/1; Sonata for Piano in A minor, D 845/Op. 42; Andante for piano, in C major, D. 29; Fanta...
Performers: Kirschnereit, Matthias

Matthias Kirschnereit sees a theme running like a thread throughout his new Schubert CD: "It comprises for the most part works from his early and...continue...
Recording information: München, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Studio 1 (06/07/2011-06/10/2011)....continue...

Mercury Living Presence Collection [51 CDs]

51 CD / Decca / 2012-03-06

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Night on the Bare Mountain; Béla Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz 106; Hungarian Sketches, for orchestra, Sz. 97; Romanian...
Performers: Bachauer, Gina; Belov, Rudolf; Fischer, Irwin; Glenecke, Thomas; Graham, Allan; Hood, Boyde [Trumpet]; Janis, Byron; Koves, Toni; London Symphony Orchestra; Menuhin, Yehudi; Metzenger, Edward; Miquel...
Conductors: Kubelik, Rafael; Hanson, Howard; Dorati, Antal; Fennell, Frederick; Paray, Paul; Skrowaczewski, Stanislaw; ; Menges, Herbert; Kondrashin, Kirill; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Gnutov, Vitaly; Alessandro, ...
Ensemble: ; Battery B, 2nd New Jersey Light Artillery; Eastman Wind Ensemble

Mercury Living Presence is special in many ways - an American company, from the heyday of classical recording in the U.S. that reproduced some of...continue...
Includes work(s) by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky....continue...

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...

Mark O'Connor: American Classics

1 CD / OMAC Records / 2012-02-14

Works: J. Bodewalt Lampe: Rubber Dolly Rag; Juventino Rosas: The loveliest night of the year; Canadian Traditional: Rippling Water Jig, traditional dance melody; Jewish Traditional: Hava Nagila; American Tr...
Performers: Aizawa, Rieko; O'Connor, Mark [Violin]

The first collection comprised solely of traditional American songs that Mark O'Connor has released since Soppin' the Gravy, from his teenage years. It includes beloved...continue...
Recording information: Sean Swinney Studios, New York, NY (06/09/2011-06/10/2011).

The country and bluegrass fiddler Mark O'Connor has been a pioneer in the institutionalization of American ver...continue...

The Complete Recordings / Moriz Rosenthal, piano

5 CD / Appian Publications & Recordings / 2012-02-14

Works: Moriz Rosenthal: Fantasy for piano (on Johann Strauss II's "An der shönen blauen Donau," "Die Fledermaus" & "Freut eu; Les Papillons for piano; Carnaval de Vienne; New Carnaval de Vienne, for pi...
Performers: Rosenthal, Moriz
Conductors: Weissmann, Frieder

Moriz Rosenthal was also one of the more important Liszt pupils, therefore his legacy is of the utmost importance as representative of 19th-century style. He...continue...

Essential Schubert / Over 2 hours of Schubert's most beautiful melodies

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-02-07

Works: Franz Schubert: Symphony no 8 in B minor 'Unfinished', D759; Symphony no 5 in B flat, D485; Piano Quintet in A 'Trout', D667; Ave Maria; Die schöne Müllerin, D795; String Quintet in C, D956...
Performers: Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Bar, Olaf; Bostridge, Ian; Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]; Drake, Julius [Piano]; Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Frantz, Justus...
Conductors: Muti, Riccardo; Menuhin, Yehudi; ; Schmidt-Gaden, Gerhard; Heger, Robert; Sawallisch, Wolfgang
Ensemble: ; Chilingirian Quartet; Melos Ensemble of London

Franz Schubert was born in Vienna in 1797 and although he died at the early age of 31 he was a tremendously prolific composer. He...continue...

Essential Satie / Over 2 hours of colourful classical music

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-02-07

Works: Erik Satie: Gymnopédies (3), for piano (also orchestrated by Debussy); Gnossiennes (6), for piano; Poudre d'or (Gold Dust), for piano; Relâche (No Performance Today), ballet for orchestra (...
Performers: Armengaud, Jean-Pierre; Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]; Collard, Catherine; Litaize, Gaston; Queffelec, Anne; Tortelier, Yan Pascal
Conductors: Plasson, Michel; Lanchbery, John; Dervaux, Pierre; Desgraupes, Bernard; Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Erwartung

The French composer Erik Satie (1866 - 1925) was an eccentric character, whose large output of small pieces with ironic titles, mostly for solo piano,...continue...

A Tribute to Fritz Kreisler / Ferras, Heifetz, Kreisler, Kremer, Mintz, Mutter, Oistrakh, Ricci

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-01-17

Works: Fritz Kreisler: Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani; Sicilienne and Rigaudon in the style of Francoeur; Chanson Louis XIII in the style of Couperin; Rondino on a theme by Beethoven; Variat...
Performers: Ambrosini, Jean-Claude; Bay, Emanuel; Benson, Clifford; Falkenstein, George; Ferras, Christian [Violin]; Heifetz, Jascha; Kreisler, Fritz; Kremer, Gidon; Maisenberg, Oleg; Mintz, Shlomo; Mutter, Anne...

Along with his friend Caruso, Fritz Kreisler (1875 - 1962) was one of the superstars of the early gramophone era. He was "the master musician...continue...

Anthology II of Czech Piano Music / Radoslav Kvapil, piano

7 CD / Musical Concepts / 2012-01-17

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Humoresques (8) for Piano, Op. 101/B 187; Suite for piano in A major, B. 184 (Op. 98) (also listed as Op. 101); Dumka for Piano in C minor, Op. 12 no 1/B 136; Furiant, for piano ...
Performers: Kvapil, Radoslav

From renowned Czech pianist Radoslav Kvapil comes a second collection of piano classics from Dvorak, Fibich, Martinu, Smetana, and Vorisek. Includes two discs of Dvorak...continue...

Icon: Michael Rabin

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-01-10

Works: Niccolò Paganini: Concerto for Violin no 1 in E flat major (usually transposed to D major), Op. 6, MS 21; Caprices (24) for Violin solo, Op. 1; Moto perpetuo for Violin and Orchestra in C major,...
Performers: Pommers, Leon; Rabin, Michael
Conductors: Goossens, Eugene, Sir; Boult, Adrian; Matacic, Lovro von; Galliera, Alceo; Slatkin, Felix

Released to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of Michael Rabin's death on 19th January 1972 this collection brings together his finest recordings on EMI Classics in...continue...

Cyprien Katsaris Plays Liszt, Vol. 1

2 CD / Piano 21 / 2012-01-10

Works: Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies (19) for Piano, S 244; Hungarian Rhapsody, for piano no 7 in D minor, S. 244/7 (LW A132/7); Hungarian Rhapsody, for piano no 5 in E minor ("Héroïde-él...
Performers: Katsaris, Cyprien

Franz Liszt was arguably the most diverse of all composers in the range of his musical creativity. This double CD offers us five aspects of...continue...

The Art of Luigi Alberto Bianchi - Violin and Viola

10 CD / Dynamic / 2011-11-22

Works: Antonio Bazzini: Pieces (3) in the Form of a sonata for violin & piano, Op 44; Morceaux Caractéristiques (3) for violin & piano, Op. 45; Morceaux (3) lyriques, Op. 41; Menus propos! Causieres mu...
Performers: Accardo, Salvatore [Violin/Conductor]; Amati, Antonius; Arvieto, Aldo; Bianchi, Luigi Alberto; Canino, Bruno; Haffner, Caroline; Kovacevich, Dubra; Masi, Pier Narciso; Ormezowski, Franco Maggio; Pred...
Conductors: Delacôte, Jacques

Recording information: 1972-2001....continue...