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Grazyna Bacewicz: Violin Concertos Nos. 2, 4 and 5 / Joanna Kurkowicz, violin

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-07-26

Works: Grazyna Bacewicz: Concerto for Violin no 4; Concerto for Violin no 5; Concerto for Violin no 2
Performers: Kurkowicz, Joanna
Conductors: Borowicz, Lukasz
Ensemble: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Performing the works of Grazyna Bacewicz, Joanna Kurkowicz says of this second volume of violin concertos as 'a tremendous journey through the incredible music of...continue...
Recording information: Witold Lutoslawski Concert Hall, Polish Radio, Warsaw....continue...

Grazyna Bacewicz: Violin Concertos Nos. 1, 3, 7 / Joanna Kurkowicz, Lukasz Borowicz, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2009-07-28

Works: Grazyna Bacewicz: Concerto for violin & orchestra no 7; Concerto no 3, for violin & orchestra; Concerto no 1, for violin & orchestra; Overture, for orchestra
Performers: Kurkowicz, Joanna
Conductors: Borowicz, Lukasz
Ensemble: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

This year marks the hundredth anniversary of the birth of Grazyna Bacewicz, one the most distinguished Polish composers of the twentieth century and one of...continue...

Gemini - Penderecki: Cello Concerto, etc / Penderecki, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-04-24

Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Anaklasis, for string orchestra & percussion; Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima; Fonogrammi, for flute & chamber orchestra; De Natura Sonoris I, for orchestra; Capriccio for...
Performers: Blumental, Felicja; Palm, Siegfried; Wilkomirska, Wanda
Conductors: Penderecki, Krzysztof
Ensemble: Cracow Philharmonic Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

"[With Penderecki] as conductor of all of the performances on these discs, you can be sure the performances are pretty much definitive... The Cello Concerto...continue...

The Very Best of Elgar

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-10-31

Works: Edward Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance Marches (5), Op. 39; Salut d'amour; Cockaigne Overture, Op. 40 "In London Town"; Concerto for Cello; Quintet for Piano and Strings in A minor, Op. 84; Sospiri; Son...
Performers: Connolly, Sarah [Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal)]; Donohoe, Peter; Fryer, Sarah; Jando, Jeno; Kang, Dong-Suk [Violin]; Kendall, William; Kliegel, Maria; Lamsma, Simone; Miura, Yurie; Nishizaki, Takako; Vaughn,...
Conductors: Judd, James; Leaper, Adrian; Halász, Michael; ; Lloyd-Jones, David; Hurst, George; Downes, Edward; Hill, David; Wright, Simon
Ensemble: ; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Capella Istropolitana; Mariani String Quartet; New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Northern Sinfonia; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

From raucous marches to private enigmas, the music of Elgar represents, for many, the ultimate symbol of England in the early 20th century, contrasting royal...continue...

The Very Best of Sibelius

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-10-31

Works: Jean Sibelius: Pelléas et Mélisande, incidental music for orchestra, Op. 46; Kyllikki, Op. 41; Oceanides, Op. 73; Andante festivo for Strings and Timpani; Songs (6), Op. 36; Kuolema; Sympho...
Performers: Gimse, Havard; Jurmu, Hannu; Kang, Dong-Suk [Violin]; Lauriala, Risto; Somero, Jouni
Conductors: Gallois, Patrick; Sakari, Petri; Leaper, Adrian; Panula, Jorma
Ensemble: Capella Istropolitana; Iceland Symphony Orchestra; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Sinfonia Finlandia; Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Turku Philharmonic Orchestra

Jean Sibelius is considered the greatest Finnish composer and from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, defined Finnish music, becoming the nationalist voice of...continue...

Lipinski: Violin Concerto no 1, etc / Breuninger, et al

1 CD / CPO / 2006-06-20

Works: Karol Józef Lipinski: Rondo alla Polacca, Op. 13 in E major, for orchestra; Concerto for Violin no 1, Op. 14 in F sharp minor; Variations de Bravoure sur une Romance militaire, Op. 22 in D major...
Performers: Breuninger, Albrecht Laurent
Conductors: Rajski, Wojciech
Ensemble: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

"[Lipinski's] first violin concerto, composed in 1822 in the remarkable key of F-sharp minor, blows away the pale effusions of, say, Spohr and his crowd....continue...

The Very Best of Grieg

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-04-18

Works: Edvard Grieg: From Holberg's Time, Op. 40; Lyric Pieces (8) for piano, Book 1, Op. 12; Sonata no 3 in C minor for violin & piano; Peer Gynt; Lyric Pieces (6), Book 3, Op. 43; Quartet for Strings no 1...
Performers: Arnesen, Bodil; Birkeland, Oystein; Eriksen, Erling Ragnar; Gimse, Håvard; Jandó, Jenö; Kjekshus, Helge; Kraggerud, Henning; Nishizaki, Takako; Steen-Nökleberg, Einar
Conductors: Studt, Richard; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; ; Leaper, Adrian; Edlinger, Richard; Engeset, Bjarte; Breiner, Peter
Ensemble: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Capella Istropolitana; Oslo String Quartet; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Slovak State Philharmo...

The leading Scandinavian composer of his time and the principal advocate for Norwegian music, Grieg came to the forefront of international attention through works such...continue...

Lipinski: Violin Concertos no 2, 3 & 4 / Breuninger, Rajski

1 CD / CPO / 2003-02-01

Works: Karol Jozef Lipinski: Concerto for Violin no 2 in D major, Op. 21 "Concerto Militaire"; Concerto for Violin no 3 in E minor, Op. 24; Concerto for Violin no 4 in A major, Op. 32
Performers: Breuninger, Albrecht
Conductors: Rajski, Wojciech
Ensemble: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

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Breuninger, winner of the 1997 Queen Elisabeth Competition, plays brilliantly, as if he has known this music all his life: tone, technique, phrasing and...continue...

The Instruments of the Orchestra / Jeremy Siepmann

7 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2002-11-01

Works: Jeremy Siepmann: The Instruments of the Orchestra, narration with musical excerpts; Anonymous, Troubadour: Domna, pos vos ay chausida; Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dances (21) for orchestra, WoO 1; Con...
Performers: Andresen, Ivar; Banks, Kevin; Banowetz, Joseph; Biret, Idil; Bisengaliev, Marat; Bloch, Thomas; Bostridge, Ian; Burashko, Andrew; Cano, Carmen; Castets, Maryse; Chapelle, Corinne; Clynes, Mandred; Do...
Conductors: Elmendorff, Karl; Posch, Michael; Bogár, István; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Ward, Nicholas; Wildner, Johannes; Müller-Brühl, Helmut; Studt, Richard; Mogrelia, Andrew; Clark, Keith...
Ensemble: ; Accentus; Accentus Austria (Early Music); Almanac Singers; Aradia Ensemble; Bayreuth Festival Orchestra; Bournemouth Sinfonietta; BRT Philharmonic Orchestra; Brussels Belgian Radio & TV Philharmoni...

Not just a cursory overview of the instruments, this is a set of portraits in depth, featuring individual instruments in many contexts (orchestral, chamber, folk,...continue...

The Best of Bartok

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2001-03-01

Works: Béla Bartók: Romanian Folkdances (6) for Piano, Sz 56; Concerto for Violin no 2 in B minor, Sz. 112, BB 117; Allegro barbaro for Piano, Sz 49; Sonata for Violin solo, Sz 117; Concerto for O...
Performers: Berkes, Kalman; Jando, Jeno; Pauk, Gyorgy; Sawa, Kazuki; Xiao, Hong-Mei
Conductors: Wit, Antoni; Rahbari, Alexander; Ligeti, András; Kovács, Janos
Ensemble: ; Brussels Belgian Radio & TV Philharmonic Orchestra; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

One of the major composers of the early twentieth century and one of the greatest that Hungary has produced, Bela Bartok combined a deep knowledge...continue...

Robb, Mauldin, Boyadjian, Van Appledorn / Oberg, Rex, et al

1 CD / Opus One / 2000-09-01

Works: John Donald Robb: Elegy for Our War Dead; Scenes from a New Mexico Mountain Village, Op. 9; Michael Mauldin: Desert Light; Hayg Boyadjian: Scorpius Rising; Mary J. Van Appledorn: Rhapsody for Violin ...
Performers: Rex, Charles
Conductors: Oberg, David; Suben, Joel Eric
Ensemble: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Bartók: Violin Concertos no 1 & 2 / Pauk, Wit, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-11-01

Works: Béla Bartók: Concerto for Violin no 1, Sz 36; Concerto for Violin no 2 in B minor, Sz. 112, BB 117
Performers: Pauk, Gyorgy
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Bartok's two Violin Concertos are among the 20th century's masterpieces for the instrument. Completed when he was a youthful 27, the first is a tender...continue...

Van Appledorn: Terrestrial Music, etc; Weber, Keats

1 CD / Opus One / 1999-02-01

Works: Mary Jeanne Van Appledorn: Terrestrial Music, concerto for violin, piano & strings; Les homes vidés, for chorus; Stephen Weber: Eclectic-Set, for percussion quartet; Stephen Keats: Quartet for S...
Performers: Luby, Richard; Salwen, Barry David
Conductors: Suben, Joel Eric; Rogers, Lisa; Davis, Kenneth
Ensemble: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Texas Tech University Choir; Texas Tech University Percussion Quartet

Wieniawski: Violin Concerto no 1 / Brodsky, Wit, Polish RSO

1 CD / Arts / 1998-02-17

Works: Henryk Wieniawski: Concerto for Violin no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 14; Fantaisie brillante on themes from Gounod's "Faust," for violin & orchestra, Op. 20; Scherzo-Tarantelle in G minor, Op. 16; Kujaw...
Performers: Brodsky, Vadim
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

The Best of Ravel

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1997-05-07

Works: Maurice Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte; Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major; Miroirs; Ma mère l'oye; Jeux d'eau; Tzigane; Rapsodie espagnole; Le tombeau de Couperin; Concerto...
Performers: Bisengaliev, Marat; Devoyon, Pascal [Piano]; Kang, Dong-Suk [Violin]; Thiollier, Francois-Joel [Piano]
Conductors: Jean, Kenneth; Wildner, Johannes; Wit, Antoni; Leaper, Adrian
Ensemble: Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Bratislava; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra Katowice; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Saint-Saëns: Violin Concerto no 3, etc /Brodsky, Straszynski

1 CD / Arts / 1996-09-01

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Violin no 3 in B minor, Op. 61; Havanaise for Violin and Orchestra in E major, Op. 83; Introduction and Rondo capriccioso for Violin and Orchestra in A minor, O...
Performers: Brodsky, Vadim
Conductors: Straszynski, Andrzej
Ensemble: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

"Don't let the short playing time and obscure performers scare you away from this disc. These are simply the finest performances of all of these...continue...

Sibelius, Elgar: Violin Concertos / Kang, Leaper

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1995-07-10

Works: Jean Sibelius: Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 47; Edward Elgar: Concerto for Violin in B minor, Op. 61
Performers: Kang, Dong-Suk [Violin]
Conductors: Leaper, Adrian
Ensemble: Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

"***" (3 Stars) -Penguin Guide...continue...

Matrix 5 - Penderecki: Anaklasis, Threnody, etc / Penderecki

1 CD / EMI Classics / 1994-03-19

Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Anaklasis, for string orchestra & percussion; Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima; De Natura Sonoris I, for orchestra; Capriccio for violin & orchestra; Canticum canticorum Sa...
Performers: Wilkomirska, Wanda
Conductors: Penderecki, Krzysztof
Ensemble: Cracow Philharmonic Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra