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Ignatz Waghalter: Violin Concerto; Rhapsodie; Violin sonata; Idyll; Gestandnis / Irmina Trynkos, violin

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-10-30

Works: Ignatz Waghalter: Concerto for Violin Op. 15; Rhapsodie for violin & orchestra, Op. 9; Sonata for violin & piano in F minor, Op. 5; Idyll for violin & piano, Op. 19b; Geständnis (Confession), fo...
Performers: Latsabidze, Giorgi; Trynkos, Irmina
Conductors: Walker, Alexander
Ensemble: ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Born only two years earlier than Webern and successful as a conductor in Berlin, Ignatz Waghalter built on the tradition of Schumann and Brahms rather...continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, London, UK....continue...

Bruch: Violin Concerto; Scottish Fantasia / Kyung Wha Chung, violin

1 CD / Decca / 2012-07-24

Works: Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26; Scottish Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 46
Performers: Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]
Conductors: Kempe, Rudolf
Ensemble: ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Max Bruch was a renowned composer of choral music and in England considered a worthy successor to Handel and Mendelssohn. He is largely remembered today...continue...

Legacy: Beethoven Violin Concerto; works by Kreisler / David Garrett, Violin

1 CD / Decca / 2012-06-05

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61; Fritz Kreisler: Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; Caprice Viennois; Variations on a Theme ...
Performers: Garrett, David
Conductors: Marin, Ion
Ensemble: ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

With the worldwide campaign for 'Rock Symphonies' still in full swing, David Garrett prepares to release his brand new recording "Legacy' David's long-awaited recording of...continue...
Recording information: Abbey Road Studios, London.

While violinist David Garrett is famous for bringing classical music to pop audiences, particularly through his crossover albums Encore, Class...continue...

The Golden Age of Hollywood, Vol. 2 / Jose Serebrier

1 CD / Orchid Classics / 2012-02-28

Performers: Gould, Clio; Talbot, Jamie
Conductors: Serebrier, José
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Here comes the second volume of Golden Age of Hollywood from RPO, featuring even more great music from classic films! Recorded at London's Cadogan Hall,...continue...

Dvorak: Romantic Pieces, Op. 75; Terzetto in C Major, Op. 74; Dumky Trio, Op. 90 / Jonathan Carney

1 CD / Royal Philharmonic Masterworks / 2012-02-14

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Romantic Pieces (4) for Violin and Piano, Op. 75/B 150; Terzetto for 2 violins & viola in C major, B. 148 (Op. 74); Trio for Piano and Strings no 4 in E minor, Op. 90/B 166 "Dumk...
Performers: Carney, Jonathan
Conductors: Carney, Jonathan
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Yehudi Menuhin made his violin debut at the age of seven with the San Francisco Symphony in Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole, followed by a recital in...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Trios Nos. 7 & 5 / Ronan O'Hora, Jonathan Carney

1 CD / Royal Philharmonic Masterworks / 2012-02-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano and Strings no 7 in B flat major, Op. 97 "Archduke"; Trio for Piano and Strings no 5 in D major, Op. 70 no 1 "Ghost"
Performers: Carney, Jonathan; O'Hora, Ronan [Piano]
Conductors: Carney, Jonathan
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Ronan O'Hora is firmly established as one of Britain's leading pianists. He has performed extensively in every major country in Europe and in the US,...continue...

John Tavener: Requiem / Elin Manahan Thomas, Andrew Kennedy

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-02-07

Works: John Tavener: Requiem, for soprano, tenor, cello, chorus & orchestra; Mahashakti, for violin & string orchestra; Eternal Memory, for cello & strings
Performers: Knight, Josephine; Palmer, Ruth [Violin]; Thomas, Elin Manahan; Vocal], Andrew Kennedy [Tenor
Conductors: Petrenko, Vasily
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

In his vast and atmospheric Requiem, John Tavener draws on a range of religious traditions and influences to reflect upon his belief that true liberation...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Concerto 4; Triple Concerto / Roll, Kantorow, Wallfisch

1 CD / Royal Philharmonic Masterworks / 2011-08-09

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 56 "Triple Concerto"
Performers: Kantorow, Jean-Jacques [Conductor/Violin]; Roll, Michael; Wallfisch, Raphael [Cello]
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

In 1963, the youngest of 88 competitors, Michael Roll won the first Leeds International Piano Competition. Since that time his career has taken him worldwide,...continue...

20th Century Classics: Walton / Nigel Kennedy, violin; Paul Tortelier, cello

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-07-12

Works: William Walton: Symphony no 1 in B flat minor; Symphony no 2; Concerto for Violin; Concerto for Cello; The Wise Virgins, suite from the ballet
Performers: Kennedy, Nigel [Violin]; Tortelier, Paul
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Previn, Andre; Berglund, Paavo; Frémaux, Louis
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Bach: Toccata and Fugue; Brandenburg Concerto No. 4; Air on the G String, et al. / Royal PO

1 CD / Royal Philharmonic Masterworks / 2011-06-14

Performers: Carney, Jonathan
Conductors: Carney, Jonathan
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Jonathan Carney comes from a unique musical family background. As all six members of his family graduated from the Juilliard School in New York, music...continue...

Best of Joshua Bell - The Decca Years

3 CD / Decca / 2009-09-22

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 5 in A major ("Turkish") K. 219; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Hungarian Dance for piano, 4 hands, in G minor, WoO 1/1; Gabr...
Performers: Bell, Joshua; Coker, Paul; Isserlis, Steven; Mustonen, Olli [Conductor/Piano]; Sanders, Samuel [Piano]; Thibaudet, Jean-Yves [Piano]
Conductors: Maag, Peter; Dohnányi, Christoph von; Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: ; English Chamber Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

This is the very 1st 'Best of Joshua Bell' album to ever be released! Highlighting the essential moments of Joshua Bell's career on Decca, this...continue...

Showpieces for Violin and Orchestra / Graffin, Menuhin

1 CD / EtCetera Records / 2009-09-01

Works: Ernest Chausson: Poème for Violin and Orchestra in E flat major, Op. 25; Gabriel Fauré: Berceuse for Violin and Orchestra in D major, Op. 16; Henryk Wieniawski: Fantasy brillante on Gou...
Performers: Graffin, Philippe
Conductors: Menuhin, Yehudi
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

The Great Violin Concertos - Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart, Brahms, Beethoven, et al / Yehudi Menuhin

10 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-04-21

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Concerto for Violin, strings & continuo in C major ("Il piacere"; "Il Cimento" no 6), Op. 8; Concerto for Violin in C m...
Performers: Bennett, William; Cocker, Paul; Ferras, Christian [Violin]; Malcolm, George; Menuhin, Yehudi
Conductors: Lysy, Alberto; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Menuhin, Yehudi; Silvestri, Constantin; Kurtz, Efrem; Enescu, George; Kempe, Rudolf; Susskind, Walter; Elgar, Edward, Sir; Boult, Adrian; Wöldike, Mogens; Boulez...
Ensemble: ; Bath Festival Orchestra; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Camerata Lysy; London Symphony Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Polish Chamber Orchestr...

This elegant 10-CD boxed set contains the greatest violin concerto recordings from Menuhin's extensive catalog, the absolute cream of the crop, including Vivaldi's Four Seasons;...continue...

Best 100 Menuhin

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-04-21

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Concerto for Violin in C major, Op. 8 no 6/RV 180 "Il piacere"; Concerto for Violin in E flat major, Op. 8 no 5/RV 253 ...
Performers: Balsam, Artur; Barshai, Rudolf; Civil, Alan; Clare, Alan [piano]; Curzon, Clifford; Endt, Hendrick; Etheridge, John [Guitar]; Ferras, Christian [Violin]; Gazelle, Marcel; Goossens, Leon [Oboe]; Gotko...
Conductors: Lysy, Alberto; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Menuhin, Yehudi; Pritchard, John; Furtwängler, Wilhelm; Kempe, Rudolf; Kurtz, Efrem; Susskind, Walter; Goossens, Eugene, Sir; Erede, Alberto; Fistoulari, Anatole...
Ensemble: ; Alan Clare Trio; Bath Festival Orchestra; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Menuhin Festival Orchestra; Philharmonia O...

Adding to EMI Classics' acclaimed Best 100 Series is this new release featuring the Yehudi Menuhin's 100 greatest recorded moments, organized into the following categories:...continue...

Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto, etc / Glover, Chen, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1 CD / Royal Philharmonic Masterworks / 2009-03-10

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor; A Midsummer Night's Dream
Performers: Chen, Leland
Conductors: Glover, Jane
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

One of the most respected British conductors, Jane Glover has a special affinity with choral music. She records regularly with the BBC Singers and is...continue...

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons; Pachelbel, Bach / Jonathan Carney, et al

1 CD / Royal Philharmonic Masterworks / 2009-03-10

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Conce...
Performers: Carney, Jonathan
Conductors: Carney, Jonathan
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

After graduating from the Juilliard School of Music, where he studied with Christine Dethier and Ivan Galamian, Jonathan Carney moved to London on a Leverhulme...continue...

Gioconda de Vito - The Last Recordings - Bach, Mozart: Violin Concertos

1 CD / Italian Discographic Institute / 2009-02-09

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Partita for Violin solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 3 in G major, K 216
Performers: Vito, Gioconda de
Conductors: Kubelik, Rafael
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Gioconda De Vito's recording activity lasted until 1959. In that year she returned for the last time to the recording hall to perform once again,...continue...

Icon - Jascha Heifetz - Mozart, Mendelssohn, Sibelius, Tchaikovsky, etc

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-10-28

Works: Jean Sibelius: Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 47; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Alexander Glazunov: Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 82; Meditation for Vi...
Performers: Bay, Emanuel; Heifetz, Jascha; Moiseiwitsch, Benno; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]; Sandor, Arpad
Conductors: Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Barbirolli, John; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Jascha Heifetz was a Jewish Lithuanianborn American violin virtuoso who first performed the Mendelssohn concerto at age six. He quickly rose to the heights of...continue...

Banks, Morgan, Fricker: Violin Concertos / Neaman, Gruenberg, et al

1 CD / Lyrita / 2008-06-10

Works: Peter Racine Fricker: Concerto for violin & small orchestra, Op. 11; David Morgan: Concerto for Violin; Don Banks: Concerto for Violin
Performers: Gruenberg, Erich; Neaman, Yfrah
Conductors: del Mar, Norman; Handley, Vernon
Ensemble: ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Hindson: Violin Concerto; Corigliano: Suite from The Red Violin, Liszt / St.John, et al

1 CD / Ancalagon Records / 2008-04-08

Works: Matthew Hindson: Concerto for Violin; John Corigliano: The Red Violin, suite from the film for violin & orchestra; Franz Liszt: Totentanz for Piano, S 525
Performers: Gill, Tim [Cello]; St. John, Lara
Conductors: Ioannides, Sarah
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

This release includes two world premiere works. Composers John Corigliano and Matthew Hindson are two of the most important musicians on the global scene. Corigliano...continue...

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...

Mozart: Violin Concertos No 4 & 5, Sinfonia Concertante / Heifetz, Primrose, et al

1 CD / Italian Discographic Institute / 2007-05-06

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 4 in D major, K 218; Concerto for Violin no 5 in A major, K 219 "Turkish"; Sinfonia concertante for Violin and Viola in E flat major, K 364 (320d)
Performers: Heifetz, Jascha; Primrose, William
Conductors: Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Solomon, Izler
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Even though Heifetz cannot quite be defined a "Mozart interpreter", at least in the more commonly accepted meaning of the word, he always showed a...continue...

The Essential Joshua Bell

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2007-04-03

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor; Song Without Words for piano no 30 in A major ("Frühlingslied"), Op. 62/6; Frédéric Chopin:...
Performers: Bell, Joshua; Bush, Sam; Chiu, Frederic [Piano]; Fleck, Bela; Marshall, Mike [Guitar/Mandolin]; Mulligan, Simon; Williams, John [Film Composer]
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson; Norrington, Roger; Leon, Craig; Salonen, Esa-Pekka; Stern, Michael; Williams, John; Hess, Nigel; Zinman, David
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Camerata Salzburg; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Orchestra of St. Luke's; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Joshua Bell has captured the public's imagination like no other classical violinist of his time. His virtuosity in the most demanding concerto repertoire is second...continue...
Existing fans of violinist Joshua Bell are already well-acquainted with the broad scope of repertoire and performance abilities ranging deftly from the classical concerto repertoire to his well-known ...continue...

Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, etc / Beecham, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-11-21

Works: Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40; Metamorphosen for 23 solo Strings, AV 142; Don Quixote, Op. 35; Le Bourgeois gentilhomme, Op. 60
Performers: Clark, Raymond; Harrison, Eric; Lampe, Oscar; Rubens, Leonard; Staryk, Steven; Tortelier, Paul
Conductors: Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Barbirolli, John
Ensemble: ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

American Classics - Adams: Violin Concerto, etc / Hanslip

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-09-26

Works: John Corigliano: The Red Violin, chaconne for violin & orchestra; George Enescu: Romanian Rhapsody no 1 in A major, Op. 11 no 1; Franz Waxman: Tristan und Isolde Fantasie; John Adams: Concerto for Vi...
Performers: Hanslip, Chloe [Violin]; Owen, Charles
Conductors: Slatkin, Leonard
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

The works on this disc offer a broad survey of American violin music. John Corigliano's 'Chaconne' is a set of variations based on his music...continue...

Shostakovich: Concertos, Orchestra Suites, etc

9 CD / Decca / 2006-06-13

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Suite for Jazz Orchestra no 1, Op. 38b; Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Jazz Suite no 2 (as used in the film "Testimony"); Tahiti Trot, Op. 16 "Tea for Two"; Moskva, ...
Performers: Brautigam, Ronald; Kotliarov, Mikhail; Kremer, Gidon; Masseurs, Peter; Mullova, Viktoria; Schiff, Heinrich; Storojev, Nikita [Bass Vocals]; Vogel, Siegfried
Conductors: Chailly, Riccardo; Barshai, Rudolf; Järvi, Neeme; Haitink, Bernard; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Kegel, Herbert; Previn, Andre; Ozawa, Seiji; Shostakovich, Maxim
Ensemble: ; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Leipzig Radio Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchest...

This volume of the Shostakovich 100th Anniversary box set series is devoted to the Concertos, Orchestral Suites and Chamber Symphonies. "For all his sophistication of...continue...

Bax: Orchestral Works Vol 8 / Handley, Royal PO, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-04-18

Works: Arnold Bax: Enchanted Summer, for 2 sopranos, chorus & orchestra; Walsinghame, for tenor, chorus & orchestra; Fatherland, for tenor, chorus & orchestra
Performers: Griffiths, Barry; Hill, Martyn; McWhirter, Lynore; Williams-King, Anne
Conductors: Handley, Vernon
Ensemble: Brighton Festival Chorus; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Even though Sir Arnold Bax was prolific in his career, he wrote little choral music and no operas or solo vocal pieces. The works on...continue...

The Only Bach Album You Will Ever Need

2 CD / Artemis / 2006-03-28

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 208, "Was mir behagt," (Hunt Cantata), BWV 208 (BC G1, G3); Brandenburg Concerto no 2 in F major, BWV 1047; Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869; French Suite ...
Performers: Carney, Jonathan; Cooper, Kenneth [Harpsichord]; Fleisher, Leon; Heiller, Anton; Horszowski, Mieczyslaw; Robison, Paula [Flute]; Schiff, Andras
Conductors: Somary, Johannes; Prohaska, Felix; Janigro, Antonio; Carney, Jonathan
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra; I Solisti di Zagreb; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna State Opera Orchestra

The Classical Album 2005 [US Version]

2 CD / Decca / 2005-09-13

Works: Joaquín Rodrigo: En Aranjuez con tu amor; Agustín Lara: Granada; Derek Strange / Bond: Viva! (after Vivaldi); Maori Traditional: Pokare Kare Ana; Giacomo Meyerbeer: Die Afrikanerin; Ludovic...
Performers: Banbury, James; Bocelli, Andrea; Calleja, Joseph; Carreras, José [Tenor Vocal]; Domingo, Placido; Einaudi, Ludovico; Ferrier, Kathleen; Flórez, Juan Diego; Fleming, Renée; Freire...
Conductors: Maazel, Lorin; ; de Fabritiis, Oliviero; Banbury, James; Norrington, Roger; Scholes, Peter; Rudel, Julius; Cleobury, Nicholas; Horner, James; Solti, Sir Georg; Musumarra, Romano; Giulini, Carlo Maria...
Ensemble: ; Bond (String Quartet); Czech Film Orchestra; Duel; Duel Ensemble; English Chamber Orchestra; Florence Maggio Musicale Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Mormon Tab...

The greatest artists of today on this 2-on-1CD includes Andrea Bocelli, Sarah Brightman, Luciano Pavarotti,Hayley Westenra, Russell Watson, Renée Fleming, Bond, José Carreras, Bryn Terfe...continue...

Breathe - The Relaxing Strings

1 CD / Telarc / 2005-06-28

Works: Arvo Pärt: Summa, for string orchestra; Thomas Canning: Fantasy on a Hymn Tune by Justin Morgan for double string quartet and string orchestra; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Greensleeves; ...
Performers: Edmund-Davies, Paul; Griffiths, Barry; Tietov, Frances
Conductors: Werthen, Rudolf; López-Cobos, Jesús; Slatkin, Leonard; Previn, Andre; Pearlman, Martin; Rosekrans, Charles
Ensemble: ; Boston Baroque; I Fiamminghi; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

'Breathe: The Relaxing Strings' is a collection of beautiful works including Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on 'Greensleeves', Bach's 'Air from Suite No. 3', Debussy's 'Danses sacree...continue...

Lalo, Saint-Saëns, Chausson, Massenet / Joshua Bell

2 CD / Decca / 2005-05-10

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Violin no 3 in B minor, Op. 61; Havanaise for Violin and Orchestra in E major, Op. 83; Edouard Lalo: Symphonie espagnole, for violin & orchestra in D minor, Op....
Performers: Bell, Joshua
Conductors: Dutoit, Charles; Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: Montreal Symphonic Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade / Stokowski, Royal PO

1 CD / RCA Records / 2005-03-22

Works: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade; Russian Easter Festival Overture, Op. 36
Performers: Gruenberg, Erich
Conductors: Stokowski, Leopold
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty - Suites / Mackerras

1 CD / Telarc / 2004-11-23

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a; Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a
Performers: Griffiths, Barry; Owen, Thelma; Rive, Francois
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

"Mackerras brings every section to life with an appealing lilt and plenty of high spirits. The reproduction is superb." - Fanfare...continue...

The Romantic Violin / Joshua Bell

1 CD / Decca / 2004-07-13

Works: Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance for piano, 4 hands, in G minor, WoO 1/1; Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26; Niccolò Paganini: Cantab...
Performers: Bell, Joshua; Coker, Paul; Sanders, Samuel [Piano]; Thibaudet, Jean-Yves [Piano]
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Zinman, David; Dohnányi, Christoph von; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Litton, Andrew; Dutoit, Charles
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; Montreal Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

This new collection features a selection of favorite movements from great Romantic violin concertos... well over an hour of romantic violin music! "Bell projects an...continue...

Cello Adagios

2 CD / Decca / 2004-05-11

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the animals; Sergey Rachmaninov: Songs (14), Op. 34; Sonata for cello and piano in G minor, Op. 19; Jules Massenet: Meditation (from "Thaïs"); Johann Sebast...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Canino, Bruno; Cleobury, Nicholas; Dorati, Antal; English Chamber Orchestra; Harrell, Lynn; Judd, James [Conductor]; Lenehan, John [Piano]; Leonskaja, Elisabeth; Lloyd Webber, Ju...
Conductors: Judd, James; Menuhin, Yehudi; Tortelier, Yan Pascal; Cleobury, Nicholas; Marriner, Sir Neville; Dorati, Antal
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; English Chamber Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Personnel: Lynn Harrell, Julian Lloyd Webber, Janos Starker (cello); Vladimir Ashkenazy, John Lenehan , Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano)....continue...

Janine Jansen

1 CD / Decca / 2004-03-09

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake; Aram Khachaturian: Masquerade; Camille Saint-Saëns: Havanaise, for violin & piano (or orchestra) in E major, Op. 83; Havanaise for Violin and Orchestra in E...
Performers: Jansen, Janine
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Personnel: Janine Jansen (violin).

Recording information: The Colosseum, Watford, London, England (02/20/2003/02/21/2003)....continue...

Trio - Shostakovich: Complete Concertos / Mullova, Kremer

3 CD / Philips / 2004-03-09

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Violin no 1 in A minor, Op. 77 (published as Op. 99); Concerto for Violin no 2 in C sharp minor, Op. 129; Concerto for Cello no 1 in E flat major, Op. 107; Concerto ...
Performers: Jablonski, Peter; Kremer, Gidon; Mullova, Viktoria; Ortiz, Cristina; Schiff, Heinrich; Simmons, Raymond
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Ozawa, Seiji; Shostakovich, Maxim; Ashkenazy, Vladimir
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Classics - Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 5, etc / Previn

1 CD / Telarc / 2004-02-24

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 5 in D major; Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis
Performers: Cosham, Peter; Griffiths, Barry; Rive, Francois; Williams, Andrew [Producer]
Conductors: Previn, Andre
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Greatest Hits - Violin

1 CD / Decca / 2004-02-10

Works: Edouard Lalo: Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21; Fritz Kreisler: Liebesleid; Liebesfreud; Antonio Bazzini: La ronde des lutins, Op. 25; Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance for piano, 4 hands, in G minor, WoO ...
Performers: Accardo, Salvatore [Violin/Conductor]; Bell, Joshua; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Coker, Paul; Grumiaux, Arthur [Violin]; Hajdu, Istvan [Piano]; Loveday, Alan; Lush, Ernest; Milstein, Nathan; Mintz, Sh...
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Marriner, Sir Neville; Litton, Andrew;
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemb; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; Roby Lakatos Ensemble; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Rutter: Distant Land, Suites, etc / Rostal, Schaefer, RPO

1 CD / Decca / 2004-01-13

Works: John Rutter: Distant Land (A Prayer for Freedom), for chorus; Five Meditations for Orchestra; Suite for Strings; Suite Antique, for flute, harpsichord & strings; Beatles Concerto, for 2 pianos & orch...
Performers: Birch, John; Nicholson, Andrew; Rostal, Peter; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Schaefer, Paul A.; Williams, Andrew [Producer]; Wilson, Rolf
Conductors: Rutter, John
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

'Distant Land' is John Rutter's first album of orchestral music. Known and loved throughout the world as a choral composer and director - his emotional,...continue...
Personnel: Rolf Wilson (violin); Andrew Williams (viola); Andrew Nicholson (flute); John Birch (harpsichord).

Recording information: Watford Colosseum (05/29/2003/05/30/2003).

If John R...continue...

Essential Violin - Over 2 1/2 hours of glorious melodies

2 CD / Decca Import / 2003-09-09

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Concerto for Violin in F major, Op. 8 no 3/RV 293 "L'autunno"; Jules Massenet: Thaïs; Niccolò Paganini: Conce...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bell, Joshua; Bonynge, Richard; Chailly, Riccardo; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Cleveland Orchestra; Coker, Paul; Dutoit, Charles; Fujikawa, Mayumi; Grumiaux, Arthur [Violin]; Hait...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Bonynge, Richard; Litton, Andrew; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Chailly, Riccardo; Haitink, Bernard; Previn, Andre; Weller, Walter; Dutoit, Charles
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Cleveland Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Montreal Symphony Orchestra; National Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Or...

Personnel: Paul Coker, Ernest Lush, Phillip Moll (piano)....continue...

For Your Life - For Your Dreams

1 CD / Decca / 2002-09-24

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Robert Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Flute no 1 in G major, K. 313 (K. 285c); Concerto for Horn no 4 in E ...
Performers: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, The; Berbié, Jane; Cleveland Orchestra; Damm, Peter; Gililov, Pavel; Graf, Maria [Harp]; Grafenauer, Irena [Flute]; London Symphony Orchestra; Maisky, Misc...
Conductors: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Marriner, Sir Neville; Bonynge, Richard; Böhm, Karl; Pinnock, Trevor; Goossens, Eugene, Sir; Navarro, Luis A. Garcia; Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Cleveland Orchestra; London Philharmonia Orchestra; Monte Carlo Opera Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; The English Concert; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

This CD contains both DDD and ADD recordings.

Personnel: Narciso Yepes (guitar); Maria Graf (harp); David Oistrakh (violin); Mischa Maisky (cello); Irena Grafenauer (flute); Peter Damm (horn...continue...

Classics - Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 2, etc / Previn

1 CD / Telarc / 2002-08-27

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: A London Symphony (Symphony no 2) (Original 1913 version); The lark ascending
Performers: Griffiths, Barry
Conductors: Previn, Andre
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

"A must for devotees of Vaughan Williams." -Audio...continue...

The #1 Classical Album

2 CD / Decca / 2002-05-14

Works: Richard Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra; Gioachino Rossini: Guglielmo Tell; Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt; Eduardo di Capua: O sole mio; Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; ...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bonell, Carlos [Guitar]; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Domingo, Placido; Haselbock, Martin; Kennedy, Nigel [Violin]; Loveday, Alan; Ortiz, Cristina; Pavarotti, Luciano; Schiff, Andr...
Conductors: Solti, Sir Georg; Chailly, Riccardo; Karajan, Herbert von; Chiaramello, Giancarlo; Munchinger, Karl; Végh, Sándor; Boskovsky, Willi; Kempe, Rudolf; Tate, Jeffrey; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Dutoi...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Berlin Radio Symphony Chorus; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; London Philhar...

Masters of the Bow - Violin / Accardo, Bell, Grumiaux, et al

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2002-03-19

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Havanaise for Violin and Orchestra in E major, Op. 83; Henryk Wieniawski: Concerto for Violin no 2 in D minor, Op. 22; Polonaise brillante for Violin and Piano no 1 in D maj...
Performers: Accardo, Salvatore [Violin/Conductor]; Ambrosini, Jean-Claude; Bell, Joshua; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Coker, Paul; Feldman, Jonathan; Ferras, Christian [Violin]; Grumiaux, Arthur [Violin]; Hajdu, I...
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Foster, Lawrence; Gamba, Piero; Dutoit, Charles; Litton, Andrew; Abbado, Claudio; Marriner, Sir Neville; Levine, James
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic ...

Violin Adagios

2 CD / Decca / 2001-03-20

Works: Jules Massenet: Meditation (from "Thaïs"); Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in F major, Op. 8 no 3/RV 293 "L'autunno"; Concerto for 2 ...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bell, Joshua; Brown, Iona; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Coker, Paul; Grumiaux, Arthur [Violin]; Hajdu, Istvan [Piano]; Hasson, Maurice; Josefowicz, Leila; Juillet, Chantal; Kennedy...
Conductors: Bonynge, Richard; Kempe, Rudolf; Marriner, Sir Neville; Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Dohnányi, Christoph von; Zinman, David; Chailly, Riccardo; Haitink, Bernard; Zukerman, Pinchas; ; Davis, Colin; Du...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemb; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Berlin RIAS Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Montreal Symphony O...

David & Igor Oistrach - Bach, Händel, Vivaldi, Benda, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2000-06-13

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Violins in A minor, Op. 3 no 8/RV 522; Johann Gottlieb Goldberg: Sonata for 2 violins & continuo in C major (formerly attirbuted to Bach, BWV 1037); George Frederick H...
Performers: Oistrakh, David; Oistrakh, Igor [Violin]; Pischner, Hans; Yampolsky, Vladimir
Conductors: Oistrakh, David; Konwitschny, Franz
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

"A veritable feast of great violin playing...The breathtaking father-and-son performances of pieces by Wieniawski and Sarasate are admirably recorded." -Records and Recording...continue...

Romantic Adagios

2 CD / Decca / 2000-06-13

Works: Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; Jules Massenet: Meditation (from "Thaïs"); Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Erik Satie: Gymnop&...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bonell, Carlos [Guitar]; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Cohen, Franklin; Goossens, Marie; Harrell, Lynn; Kennedy, Nigel [Violin]; Lupu, Radu; Ortiz, Cristina; Rogé, Pascal; Si...
Conductors: Zinman, David; Bonynge, Richard; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Dutoit, Charles; Dohnányi, Christoph von; Khachaturian, Aram; Solti, Sir Georg; Segal, Uri; Agoult, Raymond; Kempe, Rudolf; Gavazzeni, Giana...
Ensemble: ; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Montreal Symphony Orchestra; National Philharmonic Orchestra; New Symphony Orchestra; Royal...

Mendelssohn, Bruch: Violin Concertos / Chung, Dutoit, Kempe

1 CD / Decca / 1999-08-10

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor; Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26; Scottish Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 46
Performers: Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]
Conductors: Dutoit, Charles; Kempe, Rudolf
Ensemble: Montreal Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

"Sparkling and happy, with the lovely slow movement fresh and songful". -Gramophone...continue...

Farnon: Captain Horatio Hornblower, etc / Farnon, Royal PO

1 CD / Reference Recordings / 1999-05-13

Works: Robert Farnon: Captain Horatio Hornblower; A la claire fontaine; State occasion; Lake of the woods; A promise of spring; Intermezzo for Harp and Strings; Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra
Performers: Brewer, Aline; Cohen, Raymond
Conductors: Farnon, Robert; Gamley, Douglas
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra