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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

The Best Classical Piano Ever!

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-18

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59; Sonata for Piano no 8 in C minor Op. 13 'Pathétique'; Sonata for Piano no 21 in C major Op. 53; Sonata for Piano ...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]; Hough, Stephen; Kovacevich, Stephen; Lympany, Moura; Ogdon, John; Ousset, Cécile; Pletnev, Mikhail [Piano, Conductor]; ...
Conductors: Thompson, Bryden

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 8, 14, 15, 23, 26 & 29 / Stephen Kovacevich, piano

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"; Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata for Piano no 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein"; Sona...
Performers: Kovacevich, Stephen

Beethoven: Piano Concertos No. 5 'Emperor'; Piano Concerto No. 4 / Stephen Kovacevich, piano

1 CD / Decca / 2012-07-24

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"
Performers: Kovacevich, Stephen
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra

Perhaps the most remarkable thing about Beethoven's Fourth and Fifth Concertos are the openings - no previous classical concerto had announced itself with the soloist...continue...

Chopin: Piano Encores - Raindrop Prelude; Minute Waltz; Ballade no 1 et al. / Claudio Arrau, Zoltan Kocsis, Stephen Kovacevich

1 CD / Decca / 2012-07-24

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Waltz for Piano in A flat major, B 131/Op. 42 "Grande Valse"; Nocturne for piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109; Fantasy-Impromptu for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 6...
Performers: Arrau, Claudio; Cziffra, Gyorgy; Davidovich, Bella; Harasiewicz, Adam; Kocsis, Zoltan; Kovacevich, Stephen; Magaloff, Nikita; Orozco, Rafael

Chopin was one of the greatest ever composer-pianist, who moved to Paris from his native Poland when he was 20, following the Russian suppression of...continue...

Grieg: Peer Gynt; Piano Concerto / Stephen Kovacevich, piano; Colin Davis; Herbert Blomstedt

1 CD / Decca / 2012-07-24

Works: Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt; Peer Gynt Suite no 2, Op. 55; Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16
Performers: Kovacevich, Stephen
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert; Davis, Colin
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

Grieg's music, while based on the German tradition, magically captures the spirit and grandeur of his native Norway. Peer Gynt includes two perennial favorites, "Morning...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

For Lovers: Romantic Classics / Beethoven, Burch, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Strauss II

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-02-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 "Elvira Madigan", K. 467; Serenade no 13 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik", K. 525; Concerto for Horn no 4, K. 495; Così fan tutte, K 588; Concerto for C...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Hough, Stephen; Kovacevich, Stephen; Lympany, Moura; Menuhin, Yehudi; Meyer, Sabine [Clarinet]; Vlatkovic, Radovan
Conductors: Thompson, Bryden; Marriner, Sir Neville; Tate, Jeffrey; Haitink, Bernard; Kurtz, Efrem; Vonk, Hans; Susskind, Walter; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Karajan, Herbert von

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 Brahms / Over 2 hours of Brahms' greatest masterpieces

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-02-07

Works: Johannes Brahms: Academic Festival Overture in C minor, Op. 80; Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15; Variations on a Theme of Haydn for orchestra, Op. 56a "St...
Performers: Andsnes, Leif Ove; Angelich, Nicholas; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Clein, Natalie; de los Angeles, Victoria; Frankl, Peter; Kovacevich, Stephen; Kremer, Gidon...
Conductors: Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Jochum, Eugen; Barbirolli, John; Tennstedt, Klaus; Karajan, Herbert von; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; ; Boult, Adrian
Ensemble: ; Alban Berg Quartet; Artemis Quartett (String Quartet)

Johannes Brahms was born in Hamburg in 1833 and died in Vienna in 1897. He was one of the leading figures in classical music's Romantic...continue...

Brahms: Piano Concertos 1 & 2; Lieder Opp. 91 & 105 / Stephen Kovacevich, piano; Ann Murray, soprano

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-01-24

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15; Songs (2) for Alto, Viola and Piano, Op. 91; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 105
Performers: Imai, Nobuko; Kovacevich, Stephen; Murray, Ann
Conductors: Sawallisch, Wolfgang
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

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

Essential Flute / Michel Debost, Hans-Martin Linda, Emmanuel Pahud, William Bennet, et al.

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-07-12

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Flute in D major, Op. 10 no 3/RV 428 "Il gardellino"; Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Flute no 2 in E flat, BWV 1031; Orchestral Suite no 2 in B minor, BWV 1067; Parti...
Performers: Alley, John [Piano]; Ben-Tovim, Atarah; Bennett, William [Bass vocals]; Coles, Samuel; Davis, Phillipa; Debost, Michel; Edmund-Davies, Paul; Kovacevich, Stephen; Linde, Hans-Martin [Flute/Recorder]; ...
Conductors: Malcolm, George; Menuhin, Yehudi; Linde, Hans-Martin; Pahud, Emmanuel; Groves, Charles, Sir; Lanchbery, John; Nézet-Séguin, Yannick; Baudo, Serge; Hughes, Owain Arwel; Marriner, Sir Neville...
Ensemble: ; Berliner Barock Solisten; Linde Consort

Martha Argerich: The Collection 4 - Complete Philips Recordings

6 CD / Decca / 2011-06-14

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Suite for 2 Pianos no 2, Op. 17; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Camille Saint-Saëns: ...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bashkirova, Elena; Brunner, Eduard; Freire, Nelson [Piano]; Goudswaard, Willy; Grafenauer, Irena [Flute]; Hortnagel, Georg Maximilian; Kovacevich, Stephen; Kremer, Gidon; La...
Conductors: Chailly, Riccardo; Kondrashin, Kirill; Zinman, David

One of the releases marking Argerich's 70th birthday is a further installment in the very successful Martha Argerich Collection (already available: Solo Recordings, Concerto Recordings,...continue...

The Art of Martha Argerich

3 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-06-07

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Scherzo for Piano no 3 in C sharp minor, B 125/Op. 39; Mazurka for piano no 36 in A minor, Op. 59/1, CT. 86; Scherzo for Piano no 2 in B flat minor/D flat major, B 111/Op. ...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Brunner, Eduard; Economou, Nicolas; Freire, Nelson [Piano]; Grafenauer, Irena [Flute]; Hortnagel, Georg Maximilian; Kovacevich, Stephen; Kre...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Dutoit, Charles; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Chailly, Riccardo; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Faerber, Jörg

It's hard to believe that Martha Argerich is now approaching her 70th birthday - on 5 June this year. She has been recording for Deutsche...continue...

50 Best Beethoven / EMI

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-04-19

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

Martha Argerich and Friends Live From Lugano Festival 2010

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-03-29

Works: Robert Schumann: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in A minor, Op. 105; Adagio and Allegro for Cello and Piano in A flat major, Op. 70; Frédéric Chopin: Rondo for 2 Pianos in C major, B 27/O...
Performers: Angelich, Nicholas; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bosso, Jorge; Capucon, Gautier; Capucon, Renaud; Chen, Lida; Drobinsky, Marc; Edelmann, Sergei; Grassi, Danilo; Griguoli, Carlo Maria; Gurning, Alexander...
Conductors: Kaspszyk, Jacek

This eighth annual 3-CD set celebrates the musical fruits of a project in which young artists join seasoned performers, including Ms. Argerich, in the exploration...continue...
Recording information: Auditorio Stelio Molo, Lugano (06/2010)....continue...

Grieg, Schumann: Piano Concertos / Kovacevich

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2010-09-28

Works: Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Robert Schumann: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54
Performers: Kovacevich, Stephen
Conductors: Davis, Colin

Recording information: Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London....continue...

Stephen Kovacevich Live at Verbier: Bach, Schumann, Beethoven [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Juxtapositions / 2010-08-31

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Keyboard no 4 in D major, BWV 828; Robert Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15; Ludwig van Beethoven: Variations (33) for Piano on a Waltz by Diabelli in C major, Op. 120...
Performers: Kovacevich, Stephen

Four decades after bursting onto the European musical scene, American pianist Stephen Kovacevich remains one of the great living soloists, chamber musicians and conductors. Also...continue...
Run Time: 94 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
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Essential Piano / Argerich, Ciccolini, Collard, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-08-24

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Waltz for Piano in E flat major, B 62/Op. 18 "Grande valse brillante"; Fantasy-Impromptu for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 66, CT. 46; Waltz for piano no 6 in D flat major ("...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Béroff, Michel; Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]; Collard, Jean-Phillipe; Février, Jacques [Piano]; Fliter, Ingrid; Foldes, And...

The Polish composer Frederic Chopin is acknowledged as one of the finest composers of piano music and some of his best-loved works are in this...continue...

Johannes Brahms: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 / Kovacevich

2 CD / Newton Classics / 2010-07-27

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15; Scherzo for piano in E flat minor, Op. 4; Ballades (4) for piano, Op. 10; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; Pieces (8) for ...
Performers: Kovacevich, Stephen
Conductors: Davis, Colin

Stephen Kovacevich was at the height of his considerable powers when he first recorded the two Brahms piano concertos, his titanic pianistic technique showing off...continue...

50 Best Piano

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-06-29

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano in C sharp minor (doubtful), KK Anh.Ia/6; Etude for piano no 3 in E major, Op. 10/3, CT. 16; Waltz for piano no 6 in D flat major ("Minute"), Op. 64/1, C...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Barto, Tzimon; Brunhoff, Thierry de; Bunin, Stanislav; Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]; Donohoe, Peter; Hough, Stephen; Kovacevich, Stephen; L...
Conductors: Zinman, David; Marshall, Wayne; Bernstein, Leonard; Thompson, Bryden; Maksymiuk, Jerzy

50 Best Relaxing Classics

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-06-29

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade in G "Eine kleine Nachtmusik"; Concerto for Flute & Harp, K. 299 in C major; Così fan tutte, K 588; Sonata for Piano no 11, K331; Concerto for Piano no 20, K466...
Performers: Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Baltsa, Agnes; Bayless, John [Composer/Piano]; Chang, Han-Na; Collard, Jean-Phillipe; Donohoe, Peter; du Pre, Jacqueline; Farr, St...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Karajan, Herbert von; Muti, Riccardo; Haitink, Bernard; Boult, Adrian; ; Olah, Erno; Ozawa, Seiji; Hill, David; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Willcocks, David; Slatkin, Leonard; Bar...
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra Wind Ensemble

50 Classical Music Favorites

3 CD / Decca / 2010-06-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 2 in F; Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147; Suite no 3 in D; Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV 565; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 40 in G min...
Performers: Agostini, Federico; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Arrau, Claudio; Black, Neil; Carmirelli, Pina; Chorzempa, Daniel [Organ]; Colandrea, Italo; Copley, Michael [Recorder/Flute]; Davidovich, Bella; Freire, ...
Conductors: ; Brüggen, Frans; Davis, Colin; Masur, Kurt; Varviso, Silvio; Haitink, Bernard; Beinum, Eduard Van; Marriner, Sir Neville; Zinman, David; Schreier, Peter; Bychkov, Semyon; Szell, George; Bauer-T...
Ensemble: ; I Musici

EMI Masters - Beethoven: Popular Piano Sonatas / Kovacevich

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-05-04

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"; Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata for Piano no 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein"; Sona...
Performers: Kovacevich, Stephen

"Kovacevich is no pianistic egoist... He wants you to love and appreciate Beethoven's music as he does. When combined with such refinement of technique, energy,...continue...

Essential Cello

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-02-23

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Cello Concarto in B minor, RV 424; Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Franz Joseph Haydn: Concerto for Cello no 1 in C; Luigi Boccherini: Sonata n...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Capuçon, Gautier; Capuçon, Renaud; Chang, Han-Na; Clein, Natalie; Cohen, Robert [Cello]; Cole, Maggie; Dedyukhin, Alexander; du Pré, Jacquel...
Conductors: Warren-Green, Christopher; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Kangas, Juha; Masur, Kurt; Tortelier, Paul; Jansons, Mariss; Chung, Myung-Whun; Giulini, Carlo Maria; ; Macal, Zdenek; Plasson, Michel; Handley, Ver...
Ensemble: ; Members of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Nash Ensemble

Essential Chopin

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-02-23

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Waltz for Piano in E flat major, B 62/Op. 18 "Grande valse brillante"; Nocturne for piano no 20 in C sharp minor, KK IVa/16, CT. 127 (B. 49); Ballade for Piano no 3 in A fl...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Anievas, Agustin [Piano]; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Egorov, Youri; Fliter, Ingrid; Gavrilov, Andrei; Go...
Conductors: Kletzki, Paul; Skrowaczewski, Stanislaw

Best Chopin 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-01-26

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Waltz for Piano in E flat major, B 62/Op. 18 "Grande valse brillante"; Waltz for piano no 2 in A flat major, Op. 34/1, CT. 208; Waltz for piano no 3 in F major, Op. 34/3, C...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Arrau, Claudio; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bunin, Stanislav; Cziffra, Gyorgy; Egorov, Youri; Fliter, Ing...
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel; Skrowaczewski, Stanislaw; Kletzki, Paul; Dutoit, Charles; Maksymiuk, Jerzy

100 Best Chopin Classics is the next release in EMI's highly successful 100 Best series. This 6 CD box set contains all the most familiar...continue...

Martha Argerich at the Verbier Festival: Bach, Mozart, Grieg / Bashmet, Bell, etc. [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2009-09-29

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Keyboard no 2 in C minor, BWV 826; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Andante and Variations (5) for Piano 4 hands in G major, K 501; Edvard Grieg: Sonata for Cello and Piano...
Performers: Argerich, Martha; Bashmet, Yuri; Bell, Joshua; Capucon, Renaud; Kovacevich, Stephen; Kraggerud, Henning; Maisky, Mischa; Montero, Gabriela

This DVD will be released in September 2009. The classical record producer, Walter Legge, liked to describe himself as a "midwife to music". Similarly, the...continue...
Run Time: 125 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo,
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Best Cello 100 / Various

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-08-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Suite for Cello solo no 3 in C major, BWV 1009; Suite for Cello solo no 5 in C minor, BWV 1011; Concerto for Harpsichord in F mi...
Performers: Aveling, Valda; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Braley, Frank; Brown, Ian [Piano]; Capucon, Gautier; Capucon, Renaud; Carrington, Simon; Casals, Pablo; Chang, Han-Na; Clein, Natalie; Cohen, Rob...
Conductors: Zukerman, Pinchas; Warren-Green, Christopher; Barbirolli, John; Brown, Iona; Linde, Hans-Martin; Kangas, Juha; Masur, Kurt; Tortelier, Paul; Jansons, Mariss; Pesek, Libor; Davis, Andrew; Chung, Myung...
Ensemble: ; 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; English Chamber Orchestra; French National Orchestra; Gustav Mahl...

This 6-CD set contains a fine collection of 100 favorite cello classics, performed by some of the world's leading artists. Among them are giants of...continue...

Best Cello 100 / Various

6 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2009-07-07

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Suite for Cello solo no 3 in C major, BWV 1009; Suite for Cello solo no 5 in C minor, BWV 1011; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Ce...
Performers: Aveling, Valda; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Braley, Frank; Brown, Ian [Piano]; Capucon, Gautier; Capucon, Renaud; Carrington, Simon; Casals, Pablo; Chang, Han-Na; Clein, Natalie; Cohen, Rob...
Conductors: Zukerman, Pinchas; Warren-Green, Christopher; Barbirolli, John; Brown, Iona; Linde, Hans-Martin; Kangas, Juha; Masur, Kurt; Tortelier, Paul; Jansons, Mariss; Pesek, Libor; Davis, Andrew; Chung, Myung...
Ensemble: ; 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; English Chamber Orchestra; French National Orchestra; Gustav Mahl...

Martha Argerich and Friends - Live from the Lugano Festival 2008

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-04-07

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Variations (5) on an original theme for piano, 4 hands in G major, K. 501; Robert Schumann: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in D minor, Op. 121; Anton Arensky: Piano Quintet...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Capuçon, Renaud; Capucon, Renaud; Debrus, Alexandre; Drobinsky, Marc; Giuffredi, Corrado; Godel, Vincent; Gurning, Alexander; Hall, Lucia; Hubert, Eduardo; Kovacevich...
Conductors: Pletnev, Mikhail
Ensemble: ; Swiss Italian Orchestra

For the seventh Lugano Festival, legendary pianist Martha Argerich continues her commitment to showcasing young new talent and exploring lesser-known composers and works. Joining Argerich...continue...

Beethoven: Diabelli Variations; Bach: Partita no 4 / Stephen Kovacevich

1 CD / Onyx Classics / 2009-02-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Variations (33) for Piano on a Waltz by Diabelli in C major, Op. 120; Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Keyboard no 4 in D major, BWV 828
Performers: Kovacevich, Stephen

After more than 40 years, pianist Stephen Kovacevich returns to the piece that brought him worldwide fame - in Beethoven's Diabelli Variations. In the 1990s,...continue...

Triples - Beethoven: Piano Sonatas / Stephen Kovacevich

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-09-16

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"; Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata for Piano no 15 in D, Op. 28 "Pastorale); Sonata for...
Performers: Kovacevich, Stephen

Elections Classiques 2007 - Coffret 50 Airs Prefer

4 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2008-08-05

Works: Franz Schubert: Trio pour Piano, Violon et Violoncelle no 2 en mi bémol majeur D. 929; Ave Maria; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonie no 9 en ré mineur Op. 125 -; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emper...
Performers: Asperen, Bob van; Bonney, Barbara; Braley, Frank; Bruscantini, Sesto; Callas, Maria; Cals, Isabelle; Capuçon, Gautier; Capuçon, Renaud; Cavallier, Nicolas; Collard, Jean-Phillipe; Dessa...
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir; Muti, Riccardo; Vonk, Hans; Serafin, Tullio; Barenboim, Daniel; Harding, Daniel; Marin, Ion; Willcocks, David; Karajan, Herbert von; Klemperer, Otto; Munch, Charles; Paavo, Jä...

Ultimate Piano Concertos - The Essential Masterpieces

5 CD / Decca / 2008-03-11

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Felix ...
Performers: Arrau, Claudio; Bolet, Jorge; Curzon, Clifford; Kovacevich, Stephen; Ortiz, Cristina; Postnikova, Viktoria
Conductors: Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Atzmón, Moshe; Chailly, Riccardo; Knappertsbusch, Hans; Davis, Colin; Inbal, Eliahu
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Symphony Orchestra

A must for piano fans, the great concerti by Chopin, Grieg and Rachmaninov are featured in this set, alongside Mozart, Beethoven and Schumann. Presenting some...continue...

100 Best Romantic Classics

6 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2008-01-15

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Romeo & Juliet; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Swan Lake; Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a; Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; D...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Barrueco, Manuel; Bean, Hugh; Bergonzi, Carlo; Beroff, Michel; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Br...
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Muti, Riccardo; Jansons, Mariss; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Kurtz, Efrem; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Temirkanov, Yuri; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Lanchbery, John; Ozawa, Seiji; Thompson, Bryden; Marriner, ...

This 6 CD set contains an unrivalled collection of 100 favourite romantic classics. Performed by some of the world?s leading artists. Among them are the...continue...

Best Romantic Classics 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-01-15

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Romeo & Juliet; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Swan Lake; Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a; Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; D...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Barrueco, Manuel; Bean, Hugh; Bergonzi, Carlo; Beroff, Michel; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Br...
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Muti, Riccardo; Jansons, Mariss; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Kurtz, Efrem; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Temirkanov, Yuri; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Lanchbery, John; Ozawa, Seiji; Thompson, Bryden; Marriner, ...

The second of this month's 'Best 100' releases is the 'Best Romantic Classics 100'. A fantastic present for Valentine's Day, this 6-CD album sets the...continue...

Best Relaxing Classics 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-01-15

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 208, "Was mir behagt," (Hunt Cantata), BWV 208 (BC G1, G3); Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (B...
Performers: Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Auger, Arleen; Barbirolli, John, Sir [Conductor]; Barrueco, Manuel; Bayless, John [Composer/Piano]; Bean, Hugh; Beasley-Murray, Ti...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Lysy, Alberto; ; Menuhin, Yehudi; Willcocks, David; Rees, Jonathan; Olah, Erno; Gönnenwein, Wolfgang; Muti, Riccardo; Foster, Lawrence; Karajan, Herbert von; Haitink, Bern...
Ensemble: ; Consortium Musicum; Il Seminario Musicale; London Philharmonic Orchestra Wind Ensemble; Members of the Vienna String Sextet (Members); Quartet of London; Scottish Ensemble

The first of this month's 'Best 100' series releases is the 'Best Relaxing Classics 100' album. Many people value classical music for the soothing melodies...continue...

Bennett: Piano Concerto, 5 Studies for Piano, etc

1 CD / Lyrita / 2008-01-08

Works: Richard Rodney Bennett: Concerto for Piano no 1; Studies (5) for piano; Capriccio, for piano duet; Commedia IV, for 2 trumpets, horn, trombone & tuba
Performers: Bennett, Richard Rodney [Composer]; Kovacevich, Stephen; Musgrave, Thea
Conductors: Gibson, Alexander, Sir

Jacqueline Du Pré: The Complete Recordings [Box Set]

17 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-10-23

Works: Edward Elgar: Concerto for Cello; Frederick Delius: Concerto for Cello, RT vii/7; Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Cello no 1 in A minor, Op. 33; Carnival of the animals; Antonin Dvorák: C...
Performers: Aveling, Valda; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bradley, Desmond; de Peyer, Gervase; Downes, Herbert; du Pré, Jacqueline; Ellis, Osian; Jesson, Roy; Kovacevich, Stephen; Lush, Ernest; Mo...
Conductors: Barbirolli, John; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Barenboim, Daniel; Boult, Adrian

"Considering her recording career sadly last barely a dozen years, seeing that Jacqueline du Pre's complete EMI recordings fill 17 full CDs is another testament...continue...

Best Beethoven 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-07-31

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60; Symphony no 5 in C min...
Performers: Altmeyer, Theo; Ameling, Elly [Soprano Vocals]; Arrau, Claudio; Bär, Olaf; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Baldwin, Dalton; Bar, Olaf; Barbizet, Pierre; Berry, Walter; Blochwitz, Hans-...
Conductors: Muti, Riccardo; Sanderling, Kurt; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Jochum, Eugen; Karajan, Herbert von; Davies, Dennis R.; Boult, Adrian; Pritchard, John; Galliera, Alceo; Szell, George; Gibson, Alexander, Sir;...
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Chung Trio; Cleveland Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Melos Ensemble of London; Nash Ensemble; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Orchestra ...

Best Piano 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-08-29

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano in C sharp minor (doubtful), KK Anh.Ia/6; Etude for piano no 3 in E major, Op. 10/3, CT. 16; Waltz for piano no 6 in D flat major ("Minute"), Op. 64/1, C...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Béroff, Michel; Barto, Tzimon; Beroff, Michel; Brunhoff, Thierry de; Bunin, Stanislav; Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]; Collard, Jean-P...
Conductors: Zinman, David; Marshall, Wayne; Bernstein, Leonard; Thompson, Bryden; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Szell, George; Matacic, Lovro von; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Muti, Riccardo; Dutoit, Charles;
Ensemble: ; Aalborg Symphony Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Hallé Orchestra; Members of the Borodin ...

This superb collection features the top piano music of all time. 'Best Piano 100' caters to every mood and includes music from Grieg to Gershwin,...continue...
No musical instrument is quite as versatile as the piano, and this set presents 100 examples of its impressive range in classical music. Beethoven's Fur Elise, Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, Satie's Gym...continue...

Gemini -Beethoven: Piano Trios, etc / du Pré, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-05-02

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano and Strings no 5 in D major, Op. 70 no 1 "Ghost"; Trio for Piano and Strings in E flat major, Op. 70/2; Trio for Piano and Strings no 11 in G major, Op. 121a "Kak...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; du Pre, Jacqueline; Kovacevich, Stephen; Zukerman, Pinchas

Super Audio CD Sampler - RQR

1 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2005-06-01

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Pathétique Symphony, Op. 74; Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Horn no 1 in D major, K. 412/514...
Performers: Chorzempa, Daniel [Organ]; Civil, Alan; Gazzelloni, Severino; Gedda, Nicolai; Haas, Werner [Piano]; Kovacevich, Stephen; Pieterson, George
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji; Davis, Colin; Marriner, Sir Neville; Schroder, Jaap; ; Inbal, Eliahu; Varviso, Silvio; Evetz, Eugen; Krips, Josef; De Waart, Edo
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Concerto Amsterdam; Dresden State Opera Orchestra; Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra; I Musici; Orchestre de P...

Beethoven: Piano Concertos no 2 & 4 / Kovacevich, Davis

1 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2005-06-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58
Performers: Kovacevich, Stephen
Conductors: Davis, Colin, Sir
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

Essential Piano - The Ultimate Piano Collection

2 CD / Decca Import / 2005-03-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59; Sonata for piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"; ...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bolet, Jorge; Cherkassky, Shura; Cooper, Joseph; De Larrocha, Alicia; Katchen, Julius; Kocsis, Zoltan; Kovacevich, Stephen; Lapu, Radu; Ortiz, Cristina; Roge, Pascal; Schiff, And...
Conductors: De Waart, Edo; Davis, Colin; Maazel, Lorin; Segal, Uri; Ashkenazy, Vladimir
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Gemini - Jacqueline du Pré - The Early BBC Recordings

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2005-02-15

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for Cello; Suite for Cello solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1008; Benjamin Britten: Sonata for cello & piano in C major, Op. 65; Manuel de Falla: Suite Populaire Espagnole; Joha...
Performers: du Pre, Jacqueline; Kovacevich, Stephen; Lush, Ernest; Pleeth, William

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Op 2 / Stephen Kovacevich

1 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2004-04-06

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 1 in F minor; Sonata for Piano no 2 in A major, Op. 2 no 2; Sonata for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. 2 no 3
Performers: Kovacevich, Stephen

Acclaimed Beethoven pianist Stephen Kovacevich completes his traversal of the complete piano sonatas with this recording of the Opus 2 Sonatas, making the entire set...continue...

The #1 Beethoven Album

2 CD / Decca / 2003-10-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Minuets (6) for piano (or orchestra), WoO 10; Ruins of Athens, Op. 113; Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61; Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sha...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Backhaus, Wilhelm; Beaux Arts Trio; Burrows, Stuart; Chicago Symphony Chorus; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Gilels, Emil; I Musici; Italiano, Quartetto; Kovacevich, Stephen; Leipzi...
Conductors: Monteux, Pierre; ; Fennell, Frederick; Barenboim, Daniel; Dorati, Antal; Schmidt-Isserstedt, Hans; Solti, Sir Georg; Abbado, Claudio; Masur, Kurt; Kubelik, Rafael
Ensemble: Beaux Arts Trio; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Eastman-Rochester Pops; I Musici; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Stephen Kovacevich; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

This selection features both ADD and DDD recordings.

Personnel: Pilar Lorengar (soprano); Yvonne Minton (mezzo soprano); Stuart Burrows (tenor); Martti Talvela (bass voice); Itzhak Perlman, Pi...continue...