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Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1; Violin Concerto / Georges Cziffra, Leonid Kogan. Conatantin Silvestri

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-01-08

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35
Performers: Cziffra, Gyorgy; Kogan, Leonid
Conductors: Vandernoot, Andre; Silvestri, Constantin
Ensemble: ; Philharmonia Orchestra

Without exception, the second edition in the RED LINE series feature absolute classics from the EMI catalog. These fantastic pieces range from Chopin to Beethoven...continue...
Recording information: Kingsway Hall, London (09/1958); Salle Wagram, Paris (09/1958); Kingsway Hall, London (11/1959); Salle Wagram, Paris (11/1959)....continue...

Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos 20 & 23 / Annie Fischer, piano

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-08-28

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 20 in D minor, K 466; Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, K 488
Performers: Fischer, Annie
Conductors: Boult, Adrian
Ensemble: ; Philharmonia Orchestra

Hungarian pianist Annie Fischer suffered reprisals for her Jewish background, but after the Second World War she enjoyed her international breakthrough with Mozart playing of...continue...
Recording information: London, Abbey Road Studio No. 1 (1959-02-13_1959-02-15&1959-)....continue...

Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1; Nocturnes, etc / Maurizio Pollini

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-03-26

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Nocturne for piano no 4 in F major, Op. 15/1, CT. 111; Nocturne for piano no 5 in F sharp major, Op. 15/2, CT. 112; Nocturn...
Performers: Pollini, Maurizio
Conductors: Kletzki, Paul
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

Recording information: No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London (04/20/1960-04/21/1960); Salle Wagram, Paris (04/20/1960-04/21/1960); No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London (1968-06-17_1968-06-21&1968-); Salle Wagr...continue...

Czeslaw Marek: Songs & Choral Music / Szmytka, Rigby, Dazeley, Smietana, Burnside

2 CD / Guild / 2012-02-14

Works: Czeslaw Marek: Lieder (6) for voice & piano, Op. 1; Songs (5) on Poems by Lenau, for voice & piano, Op. 17; Lieder (2) for voice & piano, Op. 12; Na Wsi (Rural Scenes), for voice & piano, Op. 30a; Wi...
Performers: Burnside, Iain [Piano]; Dazeley, William; Rigby, Jean; Szmytka, Elzbieta
Conductors: Brian, Gary; Brain, Gary
Ensemble: ; Philharmonia Orchestra

Polish-born composer Czeslaw Marek (1891-1985) spent his youth in Lviv, Vienna and Berlin, but went to Switzerland at the outbreak of World War I, where...continue...

Tippett: Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli; Concerto for Double String Orchestra et al. / Ogdon, Menuhin

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-02-07

Works: Michael Tippett: Fantasia concertante on a theme of Corelli; Ritual Dances from "The Midsummer Marriage", for chorus ad lib & orchestra; Piano Concerto; Concerto for Double String Orchestra; Divertim...
Performers: Masters, Robert; Menuhin, Yehudi; Ogdon, John; Robson, Nigel; Simpson, Derek
Conductors: Tippett, Michael; Barshai, Rudolf; Davis, Colin; Marriner, Sir Neville
Ensemble: ; Academy of St Martin in the Fields; Bach Festival Orchestra; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

Sir Michael Tippett (1905-1998) is regarded, along with Benjamin Britten, as one of the most important British composers of the 20th century. He was well-known...continue...

Ravel: Piano Concerto in G; Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 4; Haydn: Piano Concerto No. 11 / Michelangeli, piano

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-01-24

Works: Maurice Ravel: Concerto for Piano in G major; Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G minor, Op. 40; Franz Joseph Haydn: Concerto for Keyboard in D major, H 18 no 11
Performers: Michelangeli, Arturo Benedetti
Conductors: Gracis, Ettore; Stoutz, Edmond de
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra; Zurich Chamber Orchestra

Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 18 & 9 / Lili Kraus, piano

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2011-12-13

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 18 in B flat major, K 456; Concerto for Piano no 9 in E flat major, K 271 "Jeunehomme"; Sonata for Violin and Piano in C major, K 404 (385d) [Fragment];...
Performers: Goldberg, Szymon; Joyce, Eileen; Kraus, Lili [Piano]
Conductors: Goehr, Walter; Susskind, Walter; Raybould, Clarence
Ensemble: ; Philharmonia Orchestra

Recording information: Abbey Road....continue...

Ravel, Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos / Michelangeli, piano

1 CD / Red/membran / 2011-12-06

Works: Maurice Ravel: Concerto for Piano in G major; Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G minor, Op. 40
Performers: Michelangeli, Arturo Benedetti
Conductors: Gracis, Ettore
Ensemble: ; Philharmonia Orchestra

Recording information: 1957....continue...

Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos 1 & 5 / Walter Gieseking, piano (1948 & 1945)

1 CD / Music & Arts / 2011-08-09

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"
Performers: Gieseking, Walter
Conductors: Kubelik, Rafael; Rother, Artur
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

Reissued by Music and Arts, these recordings were originally made in 1948 and 1945 and restored in 2004. Gramophone noted that this was "...017685125126...continue...

Mozart: Piano Concertos 22 & 25 / David Fray [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Virgin Classics / 2011-06-07

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 22 in E flat major, K 482; Concerto for Piano no 25 in C major, K 503
Performers: Fray, David
Conductors: Van Zweden, Jaap; Zweden, Jaap van
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

Virgin Classics invites you to go behind the scenes with David Fray, Instrumentalist of the Year in France's Victoires de la Musique 2010. This exciting...continue...
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC
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Liszt: Piano Concerto 1 & 2; Totentanz / Boris Berezovsky, piano. Wolff

1 CD / Apex / 2011-04-26

Works: Franz Liszt: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E flat major, S 124; Concerto for Piano no 2 in A major, S 125; Totentanz for Piano, S 525
Performers: Berezovsky, Boris [Piano]
Conductors: Wolff, Hugh
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

Pianist Boris Berezovsky joins conductor Hugh Wolff and the Philharmonia Orchestra for a compelling program of Liszt masterpieces. "A good trio of performances, very well...continue...

Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 10 - Deryck Cooke Performing Version / Goldschmidt

3 CD / Testament / 2011-04-12

Works: Spoken Word: Mahler's 10th Symphony, narration with musical examples; Spoken introductions to the movements from Deryck Cooke's incomplete first version of Mahler's 10th; Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1...
Performers: Cooke, Deryck
Conductors: Goldschmidt, Bertholt; Goldschmidt, Berthold
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

In the course of preparing the booklet for the BBC's celebrations of Mahler's centenary in 1960, Deryck Cooke felt that he needed to do more...continue...

Piotr Anderszewski: Unquiet Traveller / Bruno Monsaingeon [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / EuroArts / 2010-06-29

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Various Works; Johann Sebastian Bach: Various Works; Ludwig van Beethoven: Various Works; Johannes Brahms: Various Works; Robert Schumann: Various Works; Karol Szymanowski: V...
Performers: Anderszewski, Piotr
Conductors: Dudamel, Gustavo
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

This is a BLU-RAY disc and it will not play on a standard DVD player. A standard DVD is available as EUA 3077938. Everything about...continue...
Run Time: 83 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, LPCM 5.1
Subtitles: French, English, Polish, German
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The Works of Arnold Schoenberg Vol 1 / Robert Craft

5 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-09-29

Works: Arnold Schoenberg: Concerto for String Quartet after Handel's Op. 6 no 7; Suite for piano, Op. 25; Gurrelieder; Book of the Hanging Gardens, Op. 15; Serenade for baritone & septet, Op. 24; Variations...
Performers: Appel, Toby; Beesley, Mark; Denk, Jeremy; Kay, Alan R.; Lane, Jennifer; Neidich, Charles; Oldfather, Christopher [Piano]; Press, Peter; Schulte, Rolf; Sherry, Fred [Cello]; Starobin, David [Guitar]; ...
Conductors: Craft, Robert
Ensemble: ; 20th Century-Fox Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; New York Woodwind Quintet; Philharmonia Orchestra; Twentieth Century Classics Ensemble

Robert Craft, the noted conductor and widely respected writer and critic on music, literature, and culture, holds a unique place in the world of classical...continue...

The Martha Argerich Collection, Vol 2 - The Concerto Recordings

7 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2009-08-18

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. 26; Maurice Ravel: Concerto for Piano in G major; Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Concerto for Pi...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Kremer, Gidon; Touvron, Guy [Trumpet]
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Dutoit, Charles; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Faerber, Jörg
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; National Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Less than a year ago, Deutsche Grammophon released the first volume in this series which celebrates the recordings of Martha Argerich. That best-selling first volume...continue...

Piotr Anderszewski - Unquiet Traveller, A Film by Bruno Monsaingeon [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2009-07-28

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Various Works; Johann Sebastian Bach: Various Works; Ludwig van Beethoven: Various Works; Johannes Brahms: Various Works; Robert Schumann: Various Works; Karol Szymanowski: V...
Performers: Anderszewski, Piotr
Conductors: Dudamel, Gustavo
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

Everything about Piotr Anderszewski is extraordinary: his talent, his repertoire, his constant questioning of his work as a performer. Any film about this highly unconventional...continue...
Run Time: 83 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Sound Format(s): Dolby Digital 2.0,
Subtitles: English, German, French, Polish
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Prokofiev: Piano Concertos no 2 & 3 / Evgeni Kissin, Vladimir Ashkenazy, et al

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-06-02

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 16; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. 26
Performers: Kissin, Evgeni
Conductors: Ashkenazy, Vladimir
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

For his third EMI Classics release, piano legend Evgeny Kissin has turned to repertoire from his native Russia, Sergei Prokofiev's Piano Concertos Nos.2 & 3....continue...

Icon - Walter Gieseking plays Mozart, Beethoven, Debussy, Ravel, etc

8 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-04-21

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Piano no 11 in A major, K 331 (300i); Piano Sonata, K. 332; Variations (12) for Piano in E flat major on "La belle françoise", K 353 (300f); Variations (9) ...
Performers: Gieseking, Walter
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; ; Schroder, Kurt
Ensemble: ; Philharmonia Orchestra; Philharmonia Wind Quartet

Pianist Walter Gieseking began his career as an accompanist and opera coach, but later on made a name for himself on the recital circuit as...continue...

Best Concertos 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-03-24

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Pyotr Il'...
Performers: Accardo, Salvatore [Violin/Conductor]; Ambache, Diana; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Asperen, Bob van; Biondi, Fabio [Violin]; Broadway, Kenneth; Bury, Alison; Bylsma, Anner; Capuçon, Gautier; Capu&ccedi...
Conductors: Pesek, Libor; Foster, Lawrence; Vonk, Hans; Plasson, Michel; Cziffra, György; Jansons, Mariss; Kitayenko, Dmitri; Davis, Andrew; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Litton, Andrew; Hickox, Richard; ...
Ensemble: Aalborg Symphony Orchestra; Academy of London; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Ambache Chamber Orchestra; Auvergne Orchestra; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra; Berlin Philha...

The latest release in from the top-selling 'BEST 100' series by EMI Classics contains excerpts from the most famous concertos of all time. Each of...continue...

Bruckner: Symphony no 5 / Zander, Philharmonia Orchestra

2 CD / Telarc / 2009-02-24

Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 5 in B flat major, WAB 105; Recorded Sound: Benjamin Zander discusses Bruckner's Symphony no 5
Performers: O'Conor, John
Conductors: Zander, Benjamin
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

Well know for his treatment of Mahler, conductor, teacher and professional speaker Benjamin Zander now takes on Bruckner. Music director of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra...continue...

Mozart: Piano Concertos no 1, 21 & 25 / Freeman, Han, Philharmonia Orchestra

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2009-02-10

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 1 in F major, K. 37; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Concerto for Piano no 25 in C major, K 503
Performers: Han, Derek
Conductors: Freeman, Paul
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

This release contains two well-known piano concertos by Mozart, numbers 21 "Elvira Madigan" and 25, on this single CD and as an "encore" the very...continue...

Leonard Bernstein - Composer, Conductor, Pianist

1 CD / Symposium / 2008-11-11

Works: Aaron Copland: Sonata for Piano; Maurice Ravel: Concerto for Piano in G major; Igor Stravinsky: L'histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale), for 3 actors, dancer & 7 instruments; Leonard Bernstein: Ann...
Performers: Bernstein, Leonard
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

Bernstein excelled as a conductor, but he could have had a major career as a pianist. As a composer he added significantly to the symphonic...continue...

Dohnányi: Variations on a Nursery Song, / Boult, Susskind, Dohnányi, Starker, Royal PO, et al

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2008-11-11

Works: Ernst von Dohnányi: Variations on a Nursery Song for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 25; Konzertstück for Cello and Orchestra in D major, Op. 12; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B minor, Op. 42
Performers: Dohnanyi, Ernst von; Starker, Janos
Conductors: Boult, Adrian; Susskind, Walter
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Dohnanyi has in recent years been unduly neglected, although at one time his music formed a regular element in concert programs. In part this neglect...continue...

Icon - Sviatoslav Richter - Handel, Schumann, Beethoven, Mozart, Grieg, Prokofiev, etc

14 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-10-28

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 1 in F minor; Sonata for Piano no 7 in D, Op. 10 no 3; Sonata for Piano no 17 in D minor, Op. 31/2 "The Tempest"; Andante for Piano in F major, WoO 57 "Andan...
Performers: Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Kagan, Oleg; Oistrakh, David; Richter, Sviatoslav; Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors: ; Muti, Riccardo; Karajan, Herbert von; Maazel, Lorin; Kleiber, Carlos; Matacic, Lovro von; Nikolayevsky, Yuri
Ensemble: Bavarian State Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Members of the Borodin Quartet (Members); Monte Carlo Opera Orchestra; Moscow Conservatoire Instrumental Ensemble; Orchestre de Paris; Philhar...

"His complete recordings for the EMI label are undeniably an excellent choice. The best of Richter's solo recordings here are those of Schubert and Schumann....continue...

Classical Dreams / Norrington, Winschermann, Zhukov, Hartung, et al

3 CD / Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler / 2008-09-30

Works: Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C minor, K 457; Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Sonata for Piano no 11 in A major, K 331 (300i); Adagio for Violin and Orchestra in...
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm; Basch, Wolfgang; Belesow, Sergej; Gasparovic, Jadranka; Gieseking, Walter; Greutter, Roland; Hagen, Lukas; Koroliov, Evgeni; Kremer, Pierre; Makarow, Igor; Meneses, Antonio; Rubsam...
Conductors: Pesek, Libor; Blomstedt, Herbert; Winschermann, Helmut; Hartung, Volker; Jans, Carlo; Norrington, Roger; Cloutier, Denise; Köster, Tilmann; Wand, Günter; Karajan, Herbert von; Zhukov, Igor;...
Ensemble: Camerata Salzburg; Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra; Cologne Youth Symphony; Dresden Staatskapelle; European Philharmonic Orchestra; German Bach Soloists; Latvian Philharmonic Chamber Orc...

David Oistrakh - Complete EMI Recordings

17 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-09-16

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 56 "Triple Concerto"; Trio for Piano and Strings no 7 in B flat major, Op. 97 "Archduke"; Concerto for Violin in D major, Op...
Performers: Bondarenko, Pyotr; Fournier, Pierre; Gertovich, Joseph; Knushevitsky, Svyatoslav; Oborin, Lev; Oistrakh, David; Oistrakh, Igor [Violin]; Richter, Sviatoslav; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Shapiro, Jacov; S...
Conductors: Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Karajan, Herbert von; Szell, George; Ehrling, Sixten; Cluytens, André; Klemperer, Otto; Galliera, Alceo; Oistrakh, David; Matacic, Lovro von; Martinon, Jean; Shostakovich,...
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; French National Radio Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Stockholm Festival Orchestra

"In each and every performance, Oistrakh demonstrates not only his impeccable technique but his warm tone and above all his irreproachable interpretations. No matter what...continue...

Icon - Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli - The Master Pianist Plays Beethoven, Mozart, Haydn, etc

4 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-09-02

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Violin solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in D minor, K 9/L 413; Sonata for Harpsichord in C minor, K 11/L 352; Ludwig van B...
Performers: Michelangeli, Arturo Benedetti
Conductors: Caracciolo, Franco; Gracis, Ettore; Stoutz, Edmond de
Ensemble: Alessandro Scarlatti Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Zurich Chamber Orchestra

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (1920–1995) was regarded as one of the most commanding and individual piano virtuosi of the 20th century. This 4-CD set brings together...continue...

Icon - Solomon - The Master Pianist plays Beethoven, Mozart, etc

7 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-09-02

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Sonata for Piano no 27 in E minor, Op. 90; Sonata for piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"; ...
Performers: Cutner, Solomon; Rogerson, Haydn
Conductors: Menges, Herbert; Dobroven, Issay; Susskind, Walter; Boult, Adrian
Ensemble: ; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

The great British piano virtuoso Solomon Cutner (known professionally by his first name alone), was best known for his performances of the music of Beethoven....continue...

Icon - Dinu Lipatti - The Master Pianist plays Bach, Chopin, Liszt, etc

7 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-09-02

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Keyboard no 1 in B flat major, BWV 825; Orgelbüchlein; Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 1124; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (...
Performers: Lipatti, Dinu
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Galliera, Alceo; Ackermann, Otto; Beinum, Eduard Van; Ansermet, Ernest; Sacher, Paul
Ensemble: ; Philharmonia Orchestra; Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra; Suisse Romande Orchestra; Zürich Tonhalle Orchestra

Romanian pianist and composer Dinu Lipatti had his career cut devastatingly short by his death from Hodgkin's disease at aged 33. Yet in spite of...continue...

An Hour with Rachmaninov

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2008-08-19

Works: Sergei Rachmaninov: Preludes (10) for Piano, Op. 23; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, Op. 43; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Symphony no 2 in E minor, Op. 27; Sonata for Cello and Piano ...
Performers: Bronfman, Yefim; Feltsman, Vladimir; Laredo, Ruth; Neriki, Shigeo; Rachmaninov, Sergei; Starker, János; Volodos, Arcadi [piano]
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Salonen, Esa-Pekka; Temirkanov, Yuri; Levine, James
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

Dinu Lipatti plays Grieg & Schumann

1 CD / Opus KURA / 2008-07-08

Works: Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Robert Schumann: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54; Dinu Lipatti: Concertino in the Classic Style for Piano and String Orchestra, Op. 3
Performers: Lipatti, Dinu
Conductors: Galliera, Alceo; Karajan, Herbert von; Benda, Hans von
Ensemble: Berlin Chamber Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

Ravel: Valley of the Bells, etc / Simon, et al

1 Super Audio CD / Cala Records / 2008-07-01

Works: Maurice Ravel: Miroirs; Jeux d'eau; Rapsodie espagnole; Gaspard de la nuit; Concerto for Piano in G major; Mélodies populaires grecques (5); Ma mère l'oye
Performers: Burgess, Sally; Mok, Gwendolyn
Conductors: Simon, Geoffrey
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

Geoffrey Simon and the Philharmonia Orchestra play four Ravel masterpieces, plus the world premiere recording of three orchestral transcriptions of Ravel piano works, including Grainger's...continue...

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition, etc / Simon, et al

1 CD / Cala Records / 2008-07-01

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for piano & orchestra, orchestrated by Lawrence Le; Khovanschina; Gopak (Hopak), for orchestra, transcribed by Liadov from th...
Performers: Ungar, Tamas
Conductors: Simon, Geoffrey
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

40 Most Beautiful Love Themes - Vivaldi, Mozart, Debussy, etc / Mehta, Ristenpart, Haitink, Scimone, Masur, et al

2 CD / Warner Classics / 2008-06-24

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Overture; Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a; Concerto ...
Performers: Auger, Arleen; Bax, Alessio [Piano]; Chambon, Jacques; Field, Joan; Golan, Itamar [Piano]; Grutzmann, Susanne; Guschlbauer, Theodor [Conductor]; Hanslip, Chloe [Violin]; Isbin, Sharon; Katsaris, Cypr...
Conductors: Guschlbauer, Theodor; Masur, Kurt; Janowski, Marek; Shostakovich, Maxim; Foster, Lawrence; Wolff, Hugh; Saraste, Jukka-Pekka; Rizzi, Carlo; Davis, Andrew; Lombard, Alain; ; Albert, Rudolf; Lazarev, A...
Ensemble: 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic; Bamberg Symphony Orchestra; Basel Symphony Orchestra; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra; Borodin Quartet; Cleveland...

Dvorák, Martinu, Beethoven / Kubelík, Firkusny, Philharmonia Orchestra

1 CD / Testament / 2008-06-10

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphonic Variations for Orchestra, Op. 78/B 70; Bohuslav Martinu: Concerto for Piano no 4 ("Incantation"), H. 358; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Performers: Firkusny, Rudolf
Conductors: Kubelik, Rafael
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

In August 1957, the Philharmonia Orchestra made a triumphant appearance at the Eleventh Edinburgh Festival, where this fascinating Rafael Kubelik concert was recorded. Captured here...continue...

Triples - Brahms: The Concerto Album / Arrau, Oistrakh, Fournier, Giulini, Klemperer, Galliera, et al

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-03-25

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15; Tragic Overture, Op. 81; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; Variations on a Theme of Haydn for orchestra, Op. 56a "St. Antho...
Performers: Arrau, Claudio; Clark, Raymond; Fournier, Pierre; Oistrakh, David
Conductors: Giulini, Carlo Maria; Klemperer, Otto; Galliera, Alceo
Ensemble: French National Radio Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

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...

Stravinsky: Later Ballets / Robert Craft, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-12-11

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Jeu de cartes; Danses concertantes, for chamber orchestra; Scènes de ballet, for orchestra; Variations; Capriccio, for piano & orchestra
Performers: Wait, Mark
Conductors: Craft, Robert
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra; Twentieth Century Classics Ensemble

Commissioned by George Balanchine, 'Jeu de cartes' is a prime example of melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic ideas emerging helter-skelter from Stravinsky’s imagination. Unlike his other...continue...

Benno Moiseiwitsch plays Delius and Rachmaninov

1 CD / Guild / 2007-12-01

Works: Frederick Delius: Concerto for Piano in C minor, RT vii/4; Sergey Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18
Performers: Moiseiwitsch, Benno
Conductors: Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Rignold, Hugo
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

The great-Russian born pianist Moiseiwitsch was predominantly a performer of Romantic works. This CD restores his 2nd recording of the Rachmaninov Concerto No. 2, made...continue...

Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Stravinsky / Cherkassky, et al

1 CD / Medici Masters / 2007-10-30

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 16; Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Abram Chasins: Chinese Pieces (3); Francis Poulenc: Work(s); Igor Stravi...
Performers: Cherkassky, Shura; Jackson, Harold
Conductors: Menges, Herbert
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

Shura Cherkassky was considered to be one of the greatest romantic virtuosos of the 20th Century and he believed in being totally spontaneous, meaning that...continue...

Thomas Hampson - Mahler, Mahler/Berio: Lieder / Lutz, Berio

1 CD / Warner Classics / 2007-10-23

Works: Gustav Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen; Songs (3) for tenor & piano; Aus der Jugendzeit (Lieder und Gesänge), songs (14) for voice & piano (or orchestra) in 3 volumes
Performers: Hampson, Thomas; Lutz, David
Conductors: Berio, Luciano
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

John Ogdon - 70th Anniversary Edition - Glazunov, Rachmaninov, Faure, Franck, Liszt, Litolff / John Ogdon, piano

4 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-08-14

Performers: Ogdon, John
Conductors: Pritchard, John; Frémaux, Louis; Barbirolli, John; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Berglund, Paavo; Foster, Lawrence
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

The Guardian
There was no gentler giant in music than John Ogdon.
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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 ...

The Essential Wynton Marsalis

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2007-07-10

Works: Jeremiah Clarke: Suite in D major; Ode on Union of King and Parliament; Jean Joseph Mouret: Suite de Symphonies no 1; Henry Purcell: Indian Queen, Z 630; John Stanley: Trumpet Voluntary for Organ; Ma...
Performers: Battle, Kathleen; Bennett, William [flute]; Black, Neil; Burr, Jon; Cho-Liang, Lin; Hurst, Robert Leslie III; Koch, Philip; Marsalis, Wynton; Newman, Anthony; O'Connor, Mark [Violin]; Riley, Herlin; ...
Conductors: Newman, Anthony; Leppard, Raymond; Nelson, John; Salonen, Esa-Pekka; Hunsberger, Donald; ; Marsalis, Wynton
Ensemble: Eastman Wind Ensemble; English Chamber Orchestra; Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra; Mark O'Connor's Hot Swing Trio; Orchestra of St. Luke's; Philharmonia Orchestra

The name Wynton Marsalis has become almost a metaphor for music in our time, be it visionary jazz or beautifully wrought performances of classical works...continue...

Chopin, Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos / Malcuzynski, et al

1 CD / Guild / 2007-05-01

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21; Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30
Performers: Malcuzynski, Witold
Conductors: Kletzki, Paul
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

Despite formidable competition on record, including Arthur Rubinstein, this performance was highly praised (as the London Times said of Malcuzynski, "[he was] a masterly expositor...continue...

Arthur Schnabel plays Mozart

5 CD / Music & Arts / 2007-02-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 22 in E flat major, K 482; Sonata for Piano no 8 in A minor, K 310 (300d); Concerto for 2 Pianos in E flat major, K 365 (316a); Quartet for Piano and St...
Performers: Maas, Robert; Onnou, Alphonse; Prevost, Germain; Schnabel, Artur
Conductors: Walter, Bruno; Boult, Adrian; Barbirolli, John; Susskind, Walter; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Rodzinski, Artur; Stiedry, Fritz
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra; New Friends of Music Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra

Artur Schnabel once wrote: "Children are given Mozart because of the small quantity of the notes; grown-ups avoid him because of the great quality of...continue...

Elisabeth Schwazkopf - 1915-2006

5 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-01-16

Works: Hugo Wolf: Elfenlied; Goethe Lieder; Ganymed ("Wie im Morgenglanze"), song for voice & piano (Goethe Lieder); Lieder (6) für eine Frauenstimme; Alte Weisen (6); Wenn du zu den Blumen gehst, song...
Performers: Gieseking, Walter; Grummer, Elisabeth; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Parsons, Geoffrey; Schmitt-Walter, Karl; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth; Sutcliffe, Sidney
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Furtwängler, Wilhelm; De Sabata, Victor; Ackermann, Otto; Serafin, Tullio; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Krips, Josef; Dart, Thurston; Galliera, Alceo
Ensemble: ; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf is universally acknowledged as one of the greatest singers of the 20th century. Blessed with a voice of exquisite beauty, as well as...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...

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf - Unpublished EMI Recordings 1955-58

1 CD / Testament / 2006-11-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ch'io mi scordi di te...Non temer, amato bene, K 505; Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 202, "Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten" ("Wedding Cantata") BWV 202; Cantata no 199...
Performers: Anda, Geza; Bean, Hugh; Clark, Raymond; Downes, Herbert; Jones, Geraint; Morris, Gareth; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth; Sutcliffe, Sidney; Walker, Edward
Conductors: Ackermann, Otto; Dart, Thurston
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

"This disc offers fully satisfying performances of wonderful music. The Mozart concert aria is done to perfection, with graceful contributions by pianist Geza Anda and...continue...

Mozart, Bach: Two-Piano Concertos, etc / Haskil, Anda

1 CD / Archipel / 2006-11-04

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for 2 Pianos in E flat major, K 365 (316a); Concerto for Piano no 27 in B flat major, K 595; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C major, BWV 1061
Performers: Anda, Geza; Haskil, Clara
Conductors: Galliera, Alceo; Klemperer, Otto
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra