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Vladimir Ashkenazy: 50 Years on Decca / Ashkenazy, Perlman, Harrell, Fistoulari, Solti, Kondrashin et al. [Limited Edition]

50 CD / Decca / 2013-04-02

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G minor, Op. 40...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Ashkenazy, Vovka; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Belkin, Boris; Brymer, Jack [Clarinet]; Cash, Teresa [Soprano Vocal]; Civil, Alan; Cohen, Franklin; Cooke, Terry; Corkhill...
Conductors: Kondrashin, Kirill; Fistoulari, Anatole; Maazel, Lorin; Segal, Uri; Zinman, David; Kertész, István; Previn, Andre; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Barenboim, Daniel; Schmidt-Isserstedt, Hans; Solti, S...

Decca Classics releases Ashkenazy: 50 Years on Decca on April 2, 2013, a limited edition box-set comprised of 50 CDs to celebrate the labels remarkable...continue...

Rachmaninov Rarities for Piano / Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano

1 CD / Decca / 2013-03-05

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Andante semplice [fragment]; Morceaux (7) de salon, Op. 10; Nocturnes (3) for Piano; Song without words for Piano in d; Piano piece (Canon), in D minor, TN ii/14; Fugue for piano ...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir

Legendary Russian pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy is considered the pre-eminent interpreter of Rachmaninov's music, and as he marked his seventy-fifth birthday (6 July 2012), he recorded...continue...
Personnel: Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano).

Recording information: Potton Hall, Suffolk (03/14/2012-03/16/2012)....continue...

Chopin: Preludes; Piano Sonata No. 2

1 CD / Decca Import / 2013-01-29

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 28; Prelude for piano no 25 in C sharp minor, Op. 45, CT. 190; Prelude for piano no 26 in A flat major ("Presto con leggierezza"), KK IVb/7, CT...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir

Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata; Pathetique Sonata; Appassionata Sonata / Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano

1 CD / Decca / 2012-07-24

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata for piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"; Sonata for Piano no 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir

Beethoven's 32 piano sonatas, from the haunting stillness of the opening adagio of the "Moonlight" to the scorching ferocity of the finale of the "Appassionata",...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1; Symphony No. 4 / Vladimir Ashkenazy - London SO

1 CD / Decca / 2012-07-24

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Symphony no 4 in F minor, Op. 36
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir
Conductors: Maazel, Lorin; Ashkenazy, Vladimir
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra

The opening of Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto is arguably the most famous of any piano concerto, but astonishingly the work was dismissed as worthless when...continue...

Classical 2012

2 CD / Decca / 2012-05-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Vesperae solennes de confessore, K 339; Sergey Rachmaninov: Preludes (10) for Piano, Op. 23; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; The Pearl Fishers, opera; Giovanni Pergolesi: Nel c...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bartoli, Cecilia; Bell, Joshua; Benedetti, Nicola; Bocelli, Andrea; Bolet, Jorge; Calleja, Joseph; Coker, Paul; Di Stefano,...
Conductors: Chung, Myung-Whun; Pappano, Antonio; Dudamel, Gustavo; Armiliato, Marco; Chailly, Riccardo; Callegari, Daniele; Chichon, Karel Mark; Karajan, Herbert von; Rizzi, Carlo; Hollingworth, Robert; Previn, ...
Ensemble: ; I Fagiolini

Classical 2012 allows you to sample some of the finest new recordings of the year and introduce yourself to some of the most exciting new...continue...

Dedicated to the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Ferenc Liszt

2 CD / Melodiya / 2012-05-08

Works: Franz Liszt: Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke, S 514 "Mephisto Waltz no 1"; Venezia e Napoli, S 162 (Année de pèlerinage 2 supplement); Ricordanza, etude for piano in A flat major (Transcend...
Performers: Akselrod, Gleb; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Berman, Lazar; Ovchinnikov, Vladimir; Serebryakov, Pavel; Slobodyanik, Alexander
Conductors: Kondrashin, Kirill; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Ermler, Mark

A daring innovator, Liszt stirred up a revolution in both the art of piano playing and composing. Said music critic Vladimir Stasov, "If not for...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

Russian Fantasy: Piano Duets by Mussorgsky, Rachmaninoff and Glinka / Vladimir and Vovka Ashkenazy

1 CD / Decca / 2012-01-24

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Night on the Bare Mountain; Sergey Rachmaninov: Suite for 2 Pianos no 1, Op. 5 "Fantaisie-tableaux"; Mikhail Glinka: Valse-Fantaisie, for piano in B minor, G. vi193; Alexander Scri...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Ashkenazy, Vovka

Following their album of French music for two pianos, father and son Vladimir and Vovka Ashkenazy revel in their musical heritage with this dazzling programme...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Suffolk (08/07/2011-08/09/2011)....continue...

Rachmaninov: Piano Sonata No. 1; Chopin Variations / Vladimir Ashkenazy

1 CD / Decca / 2012-01-10

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Variations on a Theme of Chopin, for piano, Op. 22; Sonata for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 28
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir

The combination of Vladimir Ashkenazy and the music of Rachmaninov is one of the iconic partnerships of recorded music, with the piano concertos alone selling...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Suffolk (2010-10-10_2010-10-11&2011-)....continue...

Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto / James Ehnes

1 CD / Onyx Classics / 2012-01-10

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Sérénade mélancolique for Violin and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 26; Valse-Scherzo for Violin and Orchestra in C major,...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Ehnes, James [Violin]
Conductors: Ashkenazy, Vladimir
Ensemble: ; Sydney Symphony Orchestra

As a follow-up to his acclaimed recording of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto, James Ehnes once again collaborates with Vladimir Ashkenazy and the Sydney Symphony for an...continue...
Recording information: Sydney Opera House (12/09/2010-12/11/2010)....continue...

The Decca Sound / Highlights from the 50 CD Special Editon [5 CDs]

5 CD / Decca / 2011-11-15

Works: Emmanuel Chabrier: España, rhapsody for orchestra (also vers. for 2 pianos); Giacomo Puccini: La fanciulla del West; Turandot; Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"; O...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Augér, Arleen; Bartoli, Cecilia; Bell, Joshua; Bonney, Barbara; Bott, Catherine [Soprano Vocals]; Byram-Wigfield, Timothy [Organ]; Caballé, Montserrat; Carlin, Mari...
Conductors: Argenta, Ataúlfo; Capuana, Franco; Maag, Peter; Martinon, Jean; Kertész, István; Willcocks, David; Ansermet, Ernest; Karajan, Herbert von; Monteux, Pierre; Britten, Benjamin; Fistoular...
Ensemble: ; Les Talens Lyriques; Matrix Ensemble; Melos Ensemble of London; New London Consort; Vienna Octet

Includes tracks from all 50 CDs in The Decca Sound box. 55 years of recording celebrating the glorious Decca Sound from the early days of...continue...

Apotheosis: The Best of Einojuhani Rautavaara / Ashkenazy, piano; Stoltzman, clarinet

1 CD / Ondine / 2011-10-25

Works: Einojuhani Rautavaara: Cantus Arcticus (Concerto for Birds & Orchestra), for orchestra & taped bird songs, Op. 61; Concerto for Clarinet; Autumn Gardens; Manhattan Trilogy; Concerto for Piano no 3 "G...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Stoltzman, Richard [Clarinet]
Conductors: Segerstam, Leif; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Franck, Mikko

This mid-price CD compilation couples the greatest orchestral hits by Einojuhani Rautavaara, one of the most-performed and best-selling classical composers alive. Rautavaara is Finland's most...continue...

Legendary Russian Pianists

25 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-09-27

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Mazurka for piano no 33 in B major, Op. 56/1, CT. 83; Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Etude for piano no 4 in C sharp minor, Op. 10/4, CT. 17; Etude for pi...
Performers: Akopian-Tamarina, Nelly [Piano]; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bashkirov, Dmitri; Berman, Lazar; Davidovich, Bella; Demidenko, Nikolai; Flier, Yakov; Gavrilov, Andrei; Gilels, Emil; Ginzburg, Grigori; Grinber...
Conductors: Gauk, Alexander; Oistrakh, David; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Tretiakov, Viktor; Temirkanov, Yuri

Russia is home to some of the antiquities most iconic piano players: Konstantin Igumnov, Grigory Ginzburg, Lev Oborin, Vladimir Sofronitzky, Sviatoslav Richter, and Evgeny Kissin...continue...

All Time Classics with Marian Arnold

3 CD / ABC Classics Import / 2011-07-19

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata BWV 174 'Ich liebe den Höchsten von ganzem Gemüte' (I love the most High with my whole heart; François Couperin: Pièces de clavecin, Book 2; Claud...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Dawson, Peter; Forbes, Colin; Harvey, Michael Kieran; Hutchinson, Joyce; Kirkby, Emma; Kovacevich, Stephen; Lacey, Genevieve; Pinn...
Conductors: ; Kleiber, Carlos; Pesek, Libor; Tate, Jeffrey; Kempe, Rudolf; Khachaturian, Aram; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Santi, Nello; De Waart, Edo; Challender, Stuart; Thomas, Patrick; Hopkins, John
Ensemble: ; Taverner Players; The English Concert

Liszt: Wild & Crazy, various artists

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-06-28

Works: Franz Liszt: Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke, S 514 "Mephisto Waltz no 1"; Liebesträume for Piano, S 541; Hungarian Rhapsodies (19) for Piano, S 244; Années de pèlerinage, deuxiè...
Performers: Anda, Geza; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bolet, Jorge; Cherkassky, Shura; Horowitz, Vladimir; Kars, Jean-Rodolphe; Kempff, Wilhelm; Kocsis, Zol...
Conductors: Fischer, Iván; Karajan, Herbert von

From the first strumming chords of the First Mephisto Waltz to the spooky harmonies of La lugubre gondola and the obsessive threnody of Totentanz, a...continue...

Classical Album 2011

2 CD / Decca / 2011-06-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor; Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Vincenzo Bellini: Norma, opera; Franz Liszt: Liebestr...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bartoli, Cecilia; Benedetti, Nicola; Bonell, Carlos [Guitar]; Domingo, Placido; Fernandez, Eduardo [Classical Guitar]; Fisc...
Conductors: Dudamel, Gustavo; Fischer, Adam; Levine, James; Abbado, Claudio; Chailly, Riccardo; Armiliato, Marco; Lanchbery, John; Fischer, Iván; Dutoit, Charles; Ahronovitch, Yuri; Mackerras, Charles, Sir;...
Ensemble: ; International Chamber Soloists

This stunning collection showcases the greatest stars of classical music with dazzling performances from Gustavo Dudamel, Cecilia Bartoli, Lang Lang and Anna Netrebko, to name...continue...

Sibelius: Piano Pieces / Ashkenazy

1 CD / Octavia Records / 2010-09-14

Works: Jean Sibelius: Kuolema; Impromptu, for string orchestra in B minor (arrangement of piano work), Op. 5/5; Pieces (10) for piano, Op. 58; Pieces (5) for piano ("The Flowers"), Op. 85; Morceaux romantiq...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir

After a series of symphonic recordings, one of the greatest musicians of our time completes his love of Sibelius with solo performances of the composer's...continue...
Recording information: 12/09/2007-12/11/2007....continue...

Bach: 6 Partitas BWV 825-830 / Ashkenazy

2 CD / Decca / 2010-08-10

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Keyboard no 1 in B flat major, BWV 825; Partita for Keyboard no 2 in C minor, BWV 826; Partita for keyboard no 3 in A minor, BWV 827 (BC L3); Partita for Keyboard n...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir

Since Vladimir Ashkenazy's debut with Decca in 1963, with more than 200 albums as pianist or conductor, he has never recorded the Six Partitas. The...continue...

Schumann: The Masterworks [Limited Eidtion] [Deluxe]

35 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2010-05-25

Works: Robert Schumann: Symphony in G minor "Zwickau"; Symphony no 1 in B flat major ("Spring"), Op. 38; Overture, Scherzo & Finale for orchestra in E minor / E major, Op. 52; Genoveva, Op. 81; Symphony no ...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Ashkenazy, Vovka; Brendel, Alfred; Burnett, Richard [Piano]; Canino, Bruno; Crespin, Régine; Dazeley, William; Dent, Susan; Donderer, Georg; Dond...
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot; Kubelik, Rafael; Solti, Sir Georg; Segal, Uri; Dorati, Antal; Marriner, Sir Neville; Masur, Kurt; Britten, Benjamin; Albrecht, Gerd;
Ensemble: ; Beaux Arts Trio

June 8, 2010 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Robert Schumann, one of the most important Romantic composers of the 19th century. To...continue...

Great Chopin Performers: The Warsaw Recordings

5 CD / Capriccio / 2010-05-25

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Waltz for piano no 2 in A flat major, Op. 34/1, CT. 208; Nocturne for piano no 16 in E flat major, Op. 55/2, CT. 123; E...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bunin, Stanislav; Czerny-Stefanska, Halina; Fichman, Yuval; Gekic, Kemal; Harasiewicz, Adam; Jablonski, Krzysztof; Luisada, Jean-Marc; Pogorelich, Ivo [...
Conductors: Rowicki, Witold; Kord, Kazimierz

Dvorak: Songs My Great-Grandfather Taught Me

1 CD / Toccata / 2010-04-13

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Zigeunermelodien (7), Op. 55; In Folk Tone, Op. 73; Love Songs (Písne milostmé) (8) for voice & piano, B. 160 (Op. 83) (revision of Cypresses, B. 11); Four Songs, Op. 8...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Suk, Josef

Antonin Dvorak has long been known as one of music's supreme melodists, but his songs have not made quite the headway of his best-known works....continue...
Recording information: Bohemia Music Studio, Prague (09/06/2009-09/08/2009)....continue...

Chopin: Piano Works / Ashkenazy

13 CD / Decca / 2010-03-30

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 28; Prelude for piano no 25 in C sharp minor, Op. 45, CT. 190; Prelude for piano no 26 in A flat major ("Presto con leggierezza"), KK IVb/7, CT...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Ashkenazy, Vovka

Since his 1955 win at the Chopin Competition, Vladimir Ashkenazy has been closely linked to Chopin. These recordings from 1974 to 1984 (on 13 CDs)...continue...
Recording information: London (1974-1984)....continue...

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 21 'Waldstein'; Piano Sonata No. 29 'Hammerklavier'

1 CD / Decca Import / 2010-03-23

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein"; Sonata for Piano no 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier"
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir

The two sonatas featured on this release charted unprecedented paths of sonority and virtuosity, although the musical and pianistic aims radically differ. Vladimir ashkenazy re-recorded...continue...
Recording information: Kingsway Hall, London, UK....continue...

Chopin Gold

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-02-23

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise for piano no 6 in A flat major ("Héroique"), Op. 53, CT. 155; Prelude for piano no 15 in D flat major, Op. 28/15, CT. 180; Waltz for piano no 6 in D flat m...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Blechacz, Rafal [Piano]; Freire, Nelson [Piano]; Gilels, Emil; Grimaud, Helene; Gulda, Friedrich; Horowitz, Vladim...

2010 is the 200th anniversary of Chopin's birth and this is the essential collection of favorite solo works to commemorate this special year. These two...continue...

Chopin Complete Edition / DG

17 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-01-26

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21; Variations for Piano and Orchestra in B flat major on Mozart's "Là ci...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Arrau, Claudio; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Ashkenazy, Vovka; Bauer, Kurt; Blechacz, Rafal [Piano]; Bung, Heidi; Bylsma, Anner; Li, Yundi [Piano]; Martineau, Malcolm; Orkis, Lamber...
Conductors: Zimerman, Krystian; Inbal, Eliahu;
Ensemble: ; Beaux Arts Trio

In celebration of Chopin's 200th anniversary in 2010, here is the ultimate, complete, specially priced 17-CD edition of the composer's works, combining the very best...continue...

Essesntial Itzhak Perlman

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2009-10-13

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Maurice Ravel: Tzigane; Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Violin no 2 in G minor, Op. 63; Sonata for violin & piano no 1 in F minor, Op...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bolet, Jorge; Garvey, David [Piano]; Harrell, Lynn; Perlman, Itzhak; Williams, John [Guitar]; Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Leinsdorf, Erich; Previn, Andre; Ozawa, Seiji; Williams, John;
Ensemble: ; Juilliard String Quartet

Itzhak Perlamn is one of the most celebrated virtuosos of our time. Born in Israel in 1945, he now lives in New York where he...continue...

Mozart: Piano Concertos no 17 & 20 / Ashkenazy, Orchestra di Padova e del Veneto

1 Super Audio CD / Octavia Records / 2009-09-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 17 in G major, K 453; Concerto for Piano no 20 in D minor, K 466
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir
Conductors: Ashkenazy, Vladimir
Ensemble: Padua and Veneto Orchestra

Vladimir Ashkenazy's latest Mozart recording features him both playing and conducting. At the height of his musical maturity, he creates a fine harmony and sound...continue...

Works for Two Pianos by Debussy & Ravel

1 CD / Decca / 2009-08-25

Works: Claude Debussy: En blanc et noir; Jeux; Lindaraja; Maurice Ravel: Sites auriculaires; Rapsodie espagnole; La valse
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Ashkenazy, Vovka

Vladimir Ashkenazy, one of Decca's best selling artists, returns to the piano and is joined by his son on this disc of beautiful French "Impressionism"...continue...

Healing - Music to Sooth the Mind and Body

1 CD / Decca / 2009-08-25

Works: Claude Debussy: La Fille Aux Chevaux De Lin; Camille Saint-Saëns: The Swan (from Carnival of the Animals); Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988; Cantata no 156, "Ich steh' mit ein...
Performers: Arrau, Claudio; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Kennedy, Nigel; Lenehan, John; Lloyd Webber, Julian; Robles, Marisa; Sanders, Samuel; Schiff, Andras; Schiff, Heinrich
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Bonynge, Richard; Judd, James; Münchinger, Karl; Brown, Iona
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; National Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra

Rautavaara: 12 Concertos / Oliveira, Ashkenazy, et al

4 CD / Ondine / 2009-08-25

Works: Einojuhani Rautavaara: Concerto for Violin; Concerto for Cello, Op. 41; Angel of Dusk; Ballad for Harp and Strings (also version for harp & string quartet); Harp Concerto; Cantus Arcticus (Concerto f...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bister, Reija; Gallois, Patrick [Flute/Conductor]; Gothoni, Ralf; Jussila, Kari; Laine, Esko; Nordmann, Marielle; Oliveira, Elmar; Stoltzman, Richard [Clarinet]; Ylonen, Marko
Conductors: Segerstam, Leif; Pommer, Max; Kantorow, Jean-Jacques; Kangas, Juha; Saraste, Jukka-Pekka; Ashkenazy, Vladimir

"10 full-fledged concertos, one important tone poem masquerading as one, and one spare piece for harp and orchestra are loaded into a convenient set that...continue...

Ultimate Classical Dreams - The Essential Masterpieces

5 CD / Decca / 2009-04-21

Works: Claude Debussy: Clair de lune; Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; Joaquín Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar; Pietro Mascagni: Cava...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bell, Joshua; Berbie, Jane; Bolet, Jorge; Boskovsky, Willi; Breitenbach, Gunther; Brown, Iona; Brymer, Jack [Clarinet]; Curzon, Clifford; Dichter, Misha; Fassbaender, Brigitte [M...
Conductors: Fennell, Frederick; Zinman, David; Dutoit, Charles; Gavazzeni, Gianandrea; Marriner, Sir Neville; ; Munchinger, Karl; Tate, Jeffrey; Davis, Colin; Malcolm, George; Chailly, Riccardo; Kertész, Is...
Ensemble: ; Borodin Quartet; Weller Quartet

André Previn - A Celebration

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2009-04-07

Works: Maurice Ravel: L'enfant et les sortilèges, opera-ballet in 2 parts; Ma mère l'oye; André Previn: Double Concerto for violin, contrabass & orchestra; Concerto for piano & orchestra; C...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bartolomey, Franz; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Eder, Gotthard; Federsel, Gunter; Fleming, Renee; Futral, Elizabeth [Soprano Vocals]; Gabriel, Martin; Johnson, David; Lascarro, Jua...
Conductors: Previn, Andre
Ensemble: ; Boston Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

DG proudly celebrates Andre Previn's 80th birthday with this deluxe, 6-CD box set featuring him as conductor, composer and performer. Previn selected his favorite recordings...continue...

For Mother - A Classical Bouquet

4 CD / Decca Import / 2009-03-10

Works: Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; Jules Massenet: Meditation (from "Thaïs"); Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; Symphony no 2 in E ...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bell, Joshua; Bolet, Jorge; Bonell, Carlos [Guitar]; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Cohen, Franklin; Curzon, Clifford; Dichter, Misha; Goossens, Marie; Grumiaux, Arthur [Violin]; Har...
Conductors: Zinman, David; Bonynge, Richard; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Dutoit, Charles; Dohnányi, Christoph von; Khachaturian, Aram; Solti, Sir Georg; Segal, Uri; Agoult, Raymond; Kempe, Rudolf; Gavazzeni, Giana...
Ensemble: ; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

In time for Mother's Day comes this new box-set, a bouquet of classical gems for every mother's music library. This 4-CD set includes a wide-range...continue...

The Chopin Experience

5 CD / Decca Import / 2009-03-03

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise for piano no 6 in A flat major ("Héroique"), Op. 53, CT. 155; Waltz for Piano in A flat major, B 131/Op. 42 "Grande Valse"; Fantasy-Impromptu for piano in ...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir

Tchaikovsky Adagios

2 CD / Decca Import / 2009-03-03

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a; Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Romeo & Juliet; Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64; C...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Grumiaux, Arthur [Violin]; Hajdu, Istvan [Piano]; Josefowicz, Leila; Kotova, Nina; Moll, Phillip; Postnikova, Viktoria; Sakonov, Josef; Schnitzler, Mic...
Conductors: Bonynge, Richard; Dutoit, Charles; Karajan, Herbert von; Maazel, Lorin; Haitink, Bernard; Stokowski, Leopold; Marriner, Sir Neville; Dorati, Antal; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Orbel...
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; London Symphony Orchestra; Montreal Symphony Orchestra; Moscow Chamber Orchestra; National Philharmonic Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Concertgebouw Orc...

This release is the perfect CD for those who would like an introduction to the music of Tchaikovsky, one of the best selling composer's of...continue...

Chopin - Adagios / Arrau, Maisky, Argerich, Ashkenazy, Freire, et al

2 CD / Decca / 2008-10-28

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, B 160/Op. 65; Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 10; Nocturnes (3) for Piano, B 54/Op. 9; Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 "Fune...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Arrau, Claudio; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Freire, Nelson [Piano]; Maisky, Mischa; Thibaudet, Jean-Yves [Piano]
Conductors: Inbal, Eliahu

Vladimir Ashkenazy - Master Musician / Rachmaninov [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Christopher Nupen Films / 2008-10-28

Works: Sergei Rachmaninov: Variations on a theme of Corelli, Op. 42
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir

This DVD presents Vladimir Ashkenazy as pianist, conductor, musical guide and master musician. Christopher Nupen has mad 26 productions with Vladimir Ashkenazy over the years,...continue...
Run Time: 160 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): Dolby Digital 2.0, Dual Mono
Subtitles: German, French, Spanish, Italia...continue...

Etudes

1 CD / Decca Import / 2008-10-07

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 10; Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 25
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir

BBC Music Magazine
Ashkenazy's 1971-2 recording of the Etudes is among the finest Chopin he recorded for Decca. Seasoned listeners might still prefer his more youthful...continue...
Recording information: Kingsway Hall / London Opera Centre (05/1971); Kingsway Hall / London Opera Centre (06/1972)....continue...

Beethoven: Piano Soantas / Vladimir Ashkenazy

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein"; Sonata for Piano no 32 in C minor, Op. 111
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir

These recordings, made in East Berlin in October 1957, were among Ashkenazy's first, long before he became one of the world's most famous musicians. Looking...continue...

Security Police: Classical Tunes

2 CD / Universal Classics Import / 2008-04-08

Works: Franz Liszt: Totentanz for Piano, S 525; Episodes from Lenau's Faust, S 110; Hector Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; Dmitry Sh...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bolet, Jorge; Ghiaurov, Nicolai; Gilels, Emil; Kozlowska, Joanna
Conductors: Fischer, Iván; Abbado, Claudio; Haitink, Bernard; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Maazel, Lorin; Solti, Sir Georg; Dutoit, Charles; Dorati, Antal; Richter, Karl; Willcocks, David; Karajan, Herbert von; G...

Original Jacket Collection - Itzhak Perlman

10 CD / Sony Classical / 2008-03-25

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for 3 violins, strings & continuo in F major, RV 551; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Adagio for Piano in B mino...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bolet, Jorge; Harrell, Lynn; Perlman, Itzhak; Stern, Isaac; Williams, John [Guitar]; Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Leinsdorf, Erich; Previn, Andre; Williams, John

Ultimate Classical Relaxation - The Essential Masterpieces

5 CD / Decca / 2008-03-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 731; Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248; Concerto for oboe, violin, strings & continuo in F major (recons...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bennett, William; Black, Neil; Bonell, Carlos [Guitar]; Boskovsky, Alfred; Brown, Iona; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; De Larrocha, Alicia; Fernandez, Eduardo [Classical Guitar]; Goo...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Munchinger, Karl; Stokowski, Leopold; Agoult, Raymond; Schiff, Andras; Dart, Thurston; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Boskovsky, Willi; Brown, Iona; ; Karajan, Herbert von; Maazel, Lorin...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Phil...

One of four 'Ultimate' releases for February 2008, this superb 5CD set 'Ultimate Classic Collection' features many popular favourites. The set includes two CDs devoted...continue...

Son. Violon-Piano 1 - 3 - Perlman, Ashkenazy

1 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2008-01-08

Works: Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in G major, Op. 78; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in A major, Op. 100; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 108
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Perlman, Itzhak

Gramophone Classical Music Guide
If anyone doubts that these three sonatas represent Brahms at his most blissfully lyrical, then this is an essential set to hear....continue...
Recording information: No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London (04/20/1983-04/23/1983)....continue...

Beethoven: Diabelli Variations / Vladimir Ashkenazy

1 CD / Decca / 2007-08-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Variations (33) for Piano on a Waltz by Diabelli in C major, Op. 120; Variations (12) for Piano in A major on a theme of Wranitzky, WoO 71
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir

To mark Vladimir Ashkenazy's 70th birthday year, Decca will release the only major piano work that this iconic pianist has not previously recorded-Beethoven's Diabelli Variations....continue...

The Originals - Chopin, Debussy, Ravel / Ashkenazy

1 CD / Decca Import / 2007-07-10

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Scherzo for Piano no 4 in E major, B 148/Op. 54; Nocturne for piano no 17 in B major, Op. 62/1, CT. 124; Claude Debussy: L'isle joyeuse; Maurice Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir

Gramophone
Ashkenazy plays it marvellously well, and seems oblivious of the difficulties [Gaspard]. His soft playing is really soft, and yet always full of atmosphere and...continue...

The Originals - Rachmaninov: Preludes / Vladimir Ashkenazy

1 CD / Decca / 2007-06-12

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Morceaux de fantaisies (5), Op. 3; Preludes (10) for piano, Op. 23; Preludes (13) for piano, Op. 32
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir

"More significantly, the re-mastering allows the colors and nuances of Ashkenazy's performances to sound more cleanly and accurately. In the hard-charging B-flat major Prelude, the...continue...

The Originals - Franck, Brahms / Perlman, Tuckwell, et al

1 CD / Decca / 2007-06-12

Works: César Franck: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major, M 8; Johannes Brahms: Trio for Horn, Violin and Piano in E flat major, Op. 40
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Perlman, Itzhak; Tuckwell, Barry [French Horn]

BBC Music Magazine
Although Ashkenazy brings a soloist's attitude to the Franck, easily matching Perlman's passionate playing, it's Tuckwell's delivery that stays in the mind -...continue...

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition / Ashkenazy

1 CD / Decca / 2007-01-09

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir
Conductors: Ashkenazy, Vladimir
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

"Ashkenazy tells us in the notes with this CD (incidentally they are both extensive and interesting with excellent thumbnail descriptions of each picture) that he...continue...

Ultimate Beethoven - The Essential Masterpieces

5 CD / Decca / 2006-11-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"; Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Concerto f...
Performers: Arrau, Claudio; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Norman, Jessye; Schunk, Robert; Sotin, Hans; Szeryng, Henryk
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard; Solti, Sir Georg; Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra