Brahms: Piano Trios 2 - Kalchstein/Laredo/Robinson Trio2 CD / Koch International / 2009-10-27 Works: Johannes Brahms: Sextet for Strings no 2 in G major, Op. 36; Trio for Piano and Strings no 3 in C minor, Op. 101; Sextet for Strings no 1 in B flat major, Op. 18; Theme and Variations for Piano in D ...Performers: Kalischstein, Joseph [Piano]; Laredo, Jaime; Robinson, Sharon [Cello] Conductors: Ensemble: Kalischstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio Since making their debut as at the White House for President Carter's Inauguration in January 1977, the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio has set the standard for performance...continue... Recording information: Performing Arts Center, Purchase, New York, Theatre C....continue... ![]() 200 Jahre Franz Schubert - String Quintet / Ensemble Wien1 DVD Video / Koch International / 2009-03-10 Works: Franz Schubert: Quintet for Strings in C major, Op. 163/D 956Performers: Gotzel, Peter; Guggenberger, Paul; Lissy, Raimund; Savary, Yves Conductors: Ensemble: Ensemble Wien Join Nickelback as they take the stage in front of 35,000 screaming fans at the world-famous Sturgis Rockin' The Rally show. Live At Sturgis 2006...continue... ![]() Schumann: Kerner Lieder, etc / Hunt, Ollman, Barret1 CD / Koch International / 2009-01-27 Works: Vitezslava Kaprálová: Dubnova Preludia (April Preludes), suite for piano, Op. 13; Legend, for violin & piano, Op. 3a; Burlesque, for violin & piano, Op. 3b; Compositions (5) for piano, Op. ...Performers: Barrett, Michael; Chase, Stephanie; Eskin, Virginia; Hunt Lieberson, Lorraine; Ollmann, Kurt ![]() Smile - Chaplin, Pärt, Piazzolla, Messiaen, Schubert, etc / Anne Akiko Meyers, Akira Eguchi1 CD / Koch International / 2009-01-27 Works: Charlie Chaplin: Smile (as used in the film "Modern Times" ) (spurious; by Geoffrey Persons); Arvo Pärt: Spiegel im Spiegel; Astor Piazzolla: Introducción al Angel; Milonga en re; Olivier...Performers: Eguchi, Akira; Meyers, Anne Akiko [Violin] Best-selling American violinist Anne Akiko Meyers makes her label debut on KOCH International Classics with Smile!, a fresh new recording featuring a lively repertoire ranging...continue... ![]() Neikrug: Through Roses / Zukerman, Rubinstein, et al1 CD / Koch International / 2008-11-24 Works: Marc Neikrug: Through Roses, for speaker and 8 solo instrumentsPerformers: Denk, Jeremy; Forsyth, Amanda [Cello]; Levy, Todd; Marks, Jethro; O'Connor, Tara Helen; Tolen, David; Wang, Liang; Zukerman, Pinchas Conductors: Neikrug, Marc 'Through Roses' is a theatrical concert work, which draws on the musical memories of a Holocaust survivor who is struggling to deal with his memories...continue... ![]() Tsontakis: Violin Concerto no 1, Mirologhia, October / Miller, Lin, Currie, Albany SO1 CD / Koch International / 2008-10-28 Works: George Tsontakis: Mirologhia, for voice, percussion & orchestra; October, for orchestra; Concerto for ViolinPerformers: Calenos, Eleni; Cho-Liang, Lin; Currie, Colin Conductors: Miller, David A. Ensemble: Albany Symphony Orchestra George Tsontakis' catalogue continues to grow dramatically as prominent orchestras and musicians commission and record his works. In recent seasons, his works have been heard...continue... ![]() Higdon: Summer Shivers, etc / Purvis, Glaser, Novacek, Taylor, et al1 CD / Koch International / 2008-09-30 Works: Jennifer Higdon: Zaka; Legacy; Rapid.fire; Soliloquy; Summer Shimmers; Autumn Reflection; Song; DashPerformers: Anderer, Joseph; Glaser, Susan; Goldberg, Marc; Gordon, Ingrid; Kim, Kyu-Young; Novacek, John [Piano]; Oldfather, Christopher [Piano]; Palmer, Todd; Shin, Pitnarry; Taylor, Stephen W. [Oboe] Conductors: Purvis, William [Horn]; Ensemble: ; Lark Chamber Artists Hailed by The Washington Post as "a savvy, sensitive composer with a keen ear, an innate sense of form and a generous dash of pure...continue... ![]() New Year's Concert '99 / Ensemble Wien2 DVD Video / Koch International / 2008-08-05 Works: Johann Strauss II: Ballsträuschen (Ball Bouquets), polka schnell for orchestra, Op. 380; Rasch in der That, polka schnell for orchestra, Op. 409; Frühlingsstimmen, Op. 410; Künstlerleb...Performers: Gotzel, Peter; Guggenberger, Paul; Lissy, Raimund; Niederhammer, Josef Conductors: Ensemble: Ensemble Wien ![]() Liebermann: Quintets, etc / Manasse, Mason, Korevaar, et al1 CD / Koch International / 2008-07-22 Works: Lowell Liebermann: Quintet for Piano, Clarinet and String Trio, Op. 26; Songs (6) on Poems by Raymond Carver, Op. 80; Quintet for Piano and Strings, Op. 34Performers: Dane, Matthew; Gutierrez, Margaret Soper; Heinrich, Thomas; Kipper, Elizabeth; Korevaar, David; Manasse, Jon; Mason, Patrick [Baritone Vocal] The compositions of American composer Lowell Liebermann are among the most listenable of his generation. With a widely appealing style, he is one of the...continue... ![]() John David Earnest: The Blue Estuaries, etc / Gottschick1 CD / Koch International / 2008-01-22 Works: John David Earnest: Winter Dances, for clarinet, cello & piano; The Blue Estuaries, for voice & chamber orchestra; Trois Morceaux, for clarinet, violin & celloPerformers: Adam, Mariam; Atladottir, Hrabba; Kellock, Judith; Sanders, Peter; Ulex, Evelyn Conductors: Gottschick, Sebastian Ensemble: Ensemble X "Born in Texas, John David Earnest has made his home in New York City, where he teaches privately and writes on commission. He has not...continue... ![]() Kernis: Songs of Innocents / Narucki, Berman, et al1 CD / Koch International / 2007-12-04 Works: Aaron Jay Kernis: Simple Songs, for soprano & piano; Valentines, for soprano & piano; Songs of Innocents, Book 1, for soprano & piano; Songs of Innocents, Book 2, for soprano & pianoPerformers: Berman, Donald; Druckman, Daniel; Farina, Danielle; Gilbert, Laura; Han, June; Mills, Jesse; Myers, Philip; Narucki, Susan; Smith, Mina; Staples, Sheryl; Sylar, Sherry Conductors: Kernis, Aaron Jay Winner of the coveted 2002 Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition and one of the youngest composers ever to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize, Aaron Jay...continue... ![]() Silvestrov: Drama, etc / Dufallo, Dharamraj, Lin1 CD / Koch International / 2007-11-20 Works: Valentin Silvestrov: Post Scriptum, sonata for violin & piano; Epitaph (L.B.), for viola or cello & piano; Drama, for violin, cello & pianoPerformers: Dharamraj, Yves; Dufallo, Cornelius; Lin, Jenny [Piano] Contemporary Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov is increasingly regarded as one of the finest composers of his generation. Silvestrov's music creates a unique and delicate tapestry...continue... ![]() Tsontakis: The Past, the Passion, etc / Copes, Boyd, et al1 CD / Koch International / 2007-11-06 Works: George Tsontakis: Concerto for Violin no 2; Clair de Lune; The Past, the PassionPerformers: Copes, Steven Conductors: Boyd, Douglas Ensemble: St. Paul Chamber Orchestra In the space of two years, composer George Tsontakis has been awarded two of composition's richest prizes, the 2005 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award and...continue... ![]() The Gifts of Christmas / Heidi Grant Murphy, et al1 CD / Koch International / 2007-10-09 Works: Christmas Traditional: The First Nowell (English); Long Ago in Bethlehem (Moravian); Little Jesus Sweetly Sleep; The Two Shepherd Boys; Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming) (Alte...Performers: Clark, Richard Auldon; Murphy, Heidi Grant; Murphy, Kevin ![]() Neikrug: Violin Concerto, etc / Zukerman, et al1 CD / Koch International / 2007-09-25 Works: Marc Neikrug: Concerto for Violin no 1; Duo for violin & piano; Sonata Concertante for violin & pianoPerformers: Neikrug, Marc; Zukerman, Pinchas Conductors: Neikrug, Marc Ensemble: Hessian Radio Orchestra Frankfurt ![]() In The Arms of the Beloved / Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson1 CD / Koch International / 2007-09-25 Works: Richard Danielpour: A Child's Reliquary, for violin, cello & piano; In the Arms of the Beloved, double concerto for violin, cello & orchestraPerformers: Kalichstein, Joseph; Laredo, Jaime; Robinson, Sharon [Cello] Conductors: ; Stern, Michael Ensemble: ; Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio The works on this disc by American composer Richard Danielpour were written for the KLR Trio and are a significant part of the contemporary repertory...continue... ![]() Godfrey: Wrinkled Moon1 CD / Koch International / 2007-06-26 Works: Daniel S. Godfrey: Festoons, for piano; Luna Rugosa, for flute, clarinet, cello & piano; From a Dream of Russia, for clarinet, violin & piano; Arietta, for cello & piano; Serenata Ariosa, for clarine...Performers: Barltrop, Dale; James, Layton; Kim, Adrienne; Paradise, Timothy J.; Thatcher, Sabina; Thomas, Ronald [Cello] Conductors: Ensemble: Members of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (Membe Lyricism, elegiac rapture, and a vibrant color infuse the chamber music of Daniel S. Godfrey. The lush tonal harmonies and tender melodies - always with...continue... ![]() Conversations / Laredo, Robinson1 CD / Koch International / 2007-06-26 Works: Johan Halvorsen: Passacaglia and Sarabande with variations for violin & viola in G major, Op. 20/2 (after Handel); David Ott: Conversation for violin & cello; Reinhold Glière: Duets (8) for vi...Performers: Laredo, Jaime; Robinson, Sharon [Cello] Jaime Laredo has been acclaimed as one of the master musicians of our time, "a violinist whose art goes deeper than virtuosity" (Miami Herald). Cellist...continue... ![]() Shostakovich / The Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio2 CD / Koch International / 2007-06-12 Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in C minor, Op. 8; Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor, Op. 40; Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in E minor, Op. 67; Sonata for Violin and Piano,...Performers: Kalichstein, Joseph; Laredo, Jaime; Robinson, Sharon [Cello] Conductors: Ensemble: Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio ![]() Beethoven: Trios Vol 2 / Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio2 CD / Koch International / 2007-04-24 Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano and Strings in G major, Op. 1/2; Trio for Piano and Strings no 3 in C minor, Op. 1 no 3; Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in E flat major, Op. 1 no 1; Trio for Pia...Performers: Kalichstein, Joseph; Laredo, Jaime; Robinson, Sharon [Cello] Since making their debut as at the White House for President Carter's Inauguration in January 1977, the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio has set the standard for performance...continue... ![]() Music from Copland House - Currier: On the Edge1 CD / Koch International / 2007-03-13 Works: Sebastian Currier: Verge, for clarinet, violin & piano; Static, for flute, clarinet, violin, cello & piano; Night Time, for harp & violin; Variations on Time and Time Again, for flute & pianoPerformers: Bermel, Derek; Boriskin, Michael; Dunkel, Paul Lustig; Langlamet, Marie-Pierre; Macomber, Curtis; Velin, Jean-Claude Conductors: Ensemble: Music from Copland House "Fluid and restless in color, pensive and ethereal in sensibility, the music of Sebastian Currier has a strong personality yet is curiously hard to pin...continue... ![]() Ravel: Trios / Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio2 CD / Koch International / 2007-01-30 Works: Maurice Ravel: Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in A minor; Sonata for Violin and Cello; pavane; Ma mère l'oye; Mélodies hébraïques (2); Sonata Posthume for Violin and Piano...Performers: Kalichstein, Joseph; Laredo, Jaime; Robinson, Sharon [Cello] Conductors: Ensemble: Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio ![]() Tchaikovsky, etc: Trios / Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio1 CD / Koch International / 2007-01-30 Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Trio for Piano and Strings in A minor, Op. 50; Anton Arensky: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in D minor, Op. 32Performers: Kalichstein, Joseph; Laredo, Jaime; Robinson, Sharon [Cello] Conductors: Ensemble: Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio The Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio has set the standard for performance of the piano trio literature for nearly thirty years. In 2001, the Trio was named the...continue... ![]() Bygone Days - Music for Violin by Friml / Chase, Buechner1 CD / Koch International / 2006-10-03 Works: Rudolf Friml: Valse Silhouette, for violin & piano, Op. 18; Ukolebavka (Lullaby), for violin & piano, Op. 58; Dumka, for violin & piano, Op. 63; The Devil's Joke, for violin & piano; Romance, for vio...Performers: Buechner, Sara Davis; Chase, Stephanie "When a Koch Classics CD of piano works by Rudolf Friml, played by Sara Davis Buechner, turned up in my mail a while ago; I...continue... ![]() Musto: Chamber Music / Music from Copland House1 CD / Koch International / 2006-10-03 Works: John Musto: Trio for violin, cello & piano; Sextet for clarinet, 2 violins, viola, cello & piano; Divertimento for flute, clarinet, viola, cello, piano & percussionPerformers: Baker, James; Bermel, Derek; Boriskin, Michael; Dunkel, Paul Lustig; Farina, Danielle; Kitchen, Nicholas; Kraines, Thomas; Mills, Jesse; Smith, Wilhelmina; Tomkins, Leslie; Wilson, James Conductors: Ensemble: Music from Copland House "In the Divertimento, for the unusual combination of flute, clarinet, viola, cello, piano, and percussion, Musto explores all sorts of unusual (but not "experimental") timbral...continue... ![]() The Essential Giuliani Vol 1 / Savino, Huggett2 CD / Koch International / 2006-08-22 Works: Mauro Giuliani: Grand Duo Concertante, for flute (or violin) & guitar in A major, Op. 85; Sonatina for guitar in D major, Op. 71/3; Ariettas (6), Op. 95; Rossiniana for Guitar no 1, Op. 119; Grande o...Performers: Ellis, Jennifer; Huggett, Monica; Savino, Richard; Skeen, William Of all the virtuoso guitarists of the early 19th century none was more renowned than Mauro Giuliani. The works on this recording represent a wide...continue... ![]() Jekyll & Hyde: Resurrection1 CD / Koch International / 2006-08-22 Works: Frank Wildhorn: Jekyll & HydePerformers: Block, Dan; Burkhardt, Brandi; Eggar, Dave; Evan, Rob; Jago, Chris; Kuhn, Kevin; Levine, Dan [Trombone]; Original Concert Cast; Roberts, Jeremy [Producer]; Shindle, Kate; Silverman, Antoine; Skolnick... The long-running JEKYLL & HYDE musical franchise is heard here in a revamped 2006 version that includes many new additions to the original score. Songs like the pretty "Once Upon a dream and the yearn...continue... ![]() Dvorák: Piano Trios, etc / Weilerstein Trio1 CD / Koch International / 2006-01-24 Works: Antonin Dvorák: Trio for Piano and Strings no 4 in E minor, Op. 90/B 166 "Dumky"; Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in G minor, Op. 26/B 56; Silent Woods (Klid), for cello & piano (arr. from From ...Performers: Weilerstein, Alisa; Weilerstein, Donald; Weilerstein, Vivian Hornik Conductors: Ensemble: Weilerstein Trio Stefan Wolpes life took him from Germany to Vienna to Jerusalem, and finally to the United States in 1938. However, he always retained a deep...continue... ![]() Quartetto Gelato Travels the Orient Express1 CD / Koch International / 2005-11-22 Works: Donald Swann: Slow Train; Yves Hubert Giraud: Sous le ciel de Paris (Under Paris Skies), song; Maurice Ravel: Le tombeau de Couperin; Édith Piaf: La vie en rose, song; Carl Maria von Weber: Ko...Performers: Carambelas, Dino; Quartetto Gelato; Sotto, Peter de Conductors: Ensemble: Quartetto Gelato "Travels The Orient Express" is not scheduled for a US release until June 2004....continue... Personnel: Peter DeSotto (violin, tenor saxophone); Kristina Reiko Cooper (cello); Cynthia Steljes (oboe, English horn); Dino Carambelas (percussion). Recording information: Audio Masters, Burl...continue... ![]() Neapolitan Cafe1 CD / Koch International / 2005-11-22 Works: N. Salerno: Tango del Mare; Ruggero Leoncavallo: Mattinata; Astor Piazzolla: Tanti Anni Prima; Quartetto Gelato: Mazurka; Arturo Buzzi-Peccia: Lolita "Spanish Serenade"; Carlo Donida: Al di Là; ...Performers: Barlow, Brian; Macerollo, Joseph; Meanwell, George; Quartetto Gelato; Sotto, Peter de; Steljes, Cynthia Conductors: Ensemble: Quartetto Gelato To say that Quartetto Gelato is eclectic would be an understatement. This group of multi-instrumentalists has built its reputation on the basis of a far-ranging repertoire that encompasses a multitude...continue... ![]() Aria Fresca1 CD / Koch International / 2005-11-22 Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto; Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59; Anonymous: Hungaria; Giacomo Puccini: Turandot; Madama Butterfly; Claudio Vena: Tango Solitario; Charles Gounod: Faust; Antonio ...Performers: Meanwell, George; Quartetto Gelato; Sotto, Peter de; Steljes, Cynthia; Vena, Claudio Conductors: ; Valdepeñas, Joaquin Ensemble: Quartetto Gelato Personnel: Peter DeSotto (tenor, mandolin, violin); George Meanwell (guitar, cello); Claudio Vena (viola, accordion); Cynthia Steljes (oboe, English horn). Recording information: Humbercrest Un...continue... ![]() Rustic Chivalry1 CD / Koch International / 2005-11-22 Performers: Meanwell, George; Quartetto Gelato; Sotto, Peter de; Steljes, Cynthia; Vena, ClaudioConductors: Ensemble: Quartetto Gelato ![]() Favourite Flavors / Quartetto Gelato
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