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Mozart: Sinfonia concertante; Concertone / Amoyal, Cameraata de Lausanne

1 CD / Warner Classics / 2013-05-28

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Adagio for Piano in B minor, K 540; Concertone for 2 Violins in C major, K 190 (186E)
Performers: Amoyal, Pierre; Cholokyan, Audrey [Oboe]; Mancini, Fulvia [Cello]; Oike, Ami [Violin]; Shimizu, Yuko [Viola]
Conductors: Amoyal, Pierre
Ensemble: Camerata de Lausanne

"As the title reminds us, the Sinfonia concertante for violin, viola and orchestra, K364 is not a concerto for two solo instruments, but a symphony...continue...

The Heifetz Piatigorsky Concerts [2012] (21 CDs)

21 CD / RCA Records / 2013-05-07

Works: Maurice Ravel: Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in A minor; Felix Mendelssohn: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in D minor, Op. 49; Octet for strings in E flat major, Op. 20; Trio for Piano and String...
Performers: Amoyal, Pierre; Baker, Israel; Belnick, Arnold; Hamilton, Malcolm; Harshman, Allan; Heifetz, Jascha; Lateiner, Jacob; Lesser, Laurence; Majewski, Virginia; Pasquale, Joseph de; Pennario, Leonard; Pia...
Conductors: Wallenstein, Alfred

The renowned artists, violinist Jascha Heifetz and cellist Gregor Piatigorsky, joined forces in 1949 at Chicago's Ravinia Festival. Twelve years later, and now good friends,...continue...

Great Chamber Music - works by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn etc. / various artists

10 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Quartet for Strings in C major, Op. 33 no 3/H 3 no 39 "Bird"; Quartet for Strings in D major, Op. 64 no 5/H 3 no 63 "Lark"; Quartet for Strings in C major, Op. 76 no 3/H 3 no 77 "...
Performers: Balogh, Joszef [Clarinet]; Fehervari, Janos; Gerard, Jean-Claude; Jando, Jeno; Nishizaki, Takako; Onczay, Csaba; Rener, Boris; Toth, Istvan
Conductors:
Ensemble: Danubius String Quartet; Ensemble Villa Musica; Gould Piano Trio; Joachim Trio; Kungsbacka Piano Trio; Quatuor Ludwig; Stuttgart Piano Trio

This collection of great chamber music brings together nine giants of music in works which reveal their most immediate and indi vidual expressive worlds: proof...continue...

The Complete Beethoven: Symphonies; Concertos; Overtures

12 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 3 in E flat major,...
Performers: Davies, Julian [Tenor]; Fontanals-Simmons, Marta; Gadd, Stephen; Hoare, Peter [; Jandó, Jenö; Kang, Dong-Suk [Violin]; Kliegel, Maria; McCawley, Leon; Nishizaki, Takako; Rutter, Claire; ...
Conductors: Drahos, Béla; Wordsworth, Barry; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Jean, Kenneth

Triumphing over deafness and turbulent political times, Ludwig van Beethoven singlehandedly changed the course of music history , laying down the foundations for the Romantic...continue...

Mozart: Oboe Concerto; Oboe Quartet; Sonata for Oboe / Alexei Ogrintchouk, oboe; Leonid Ogrintchouk, piano

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2013-04-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quartet for Oboe and Strings in F major, K 370 (368b); Concerto for Oboe in C major, K 314 (285d); Divertimento for String Quartet in D major, K 136 (125a)
Performers: Blaumane, Kristina [Cello]; Brovtsyn, Boris [Violin]; Ogrintchouk, Alexei; Rysanov, Maxim
Conductors: ; Ogrintchouk, Alexeï
Ensemble: ; Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra

It was during an extended visit to Mannheim in 1777 that Mozart became friendly with the oboist Friedrich Ramm, a member of the famous Mannheim...continue...

American Classics: Parlor Music Revisited - Music by Semyon and Daniel Kobialka

1 CD / Kobialka Music / 2013-04-09

Works: Daniel Kobialka: God Bless America Medley, for violin, viola, guitar, drums & percussion; Thomas Moore: The Minstrel-Boy; Stephen Foster: Gentle Annie; Joseph Philbrick Webster: Lorena, waltz; Americ...
Performers: Kobialka, Daniel; Kobialka, Semyon; Macias, Mason

Vladimir Ashkenazy: 50 Years on Decca / Ashkenazy, Perlman, Harrell, Fistoulari, Solti, Kondrashin et al. [Limited Edition]

50 CD / Decca / 2013-04-02

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G minor, Op. 40...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Ashkenazy, Vovka; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Belkin, Boris; Brymer, Jack [Clarinet]; Cash, Teresa [Soprano Vocal]; Civil, Alan; Cohen, Franklin; Cooke, Terry; Corkhill...
Conductors: Kondrashin, Kirill; Fistoulari, Anatole; Maazel, Lorin; Segal, Uri; Zinman, David; Kertész, István; Previn, Andre; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Barenboim, Daniel; Schmidt-Isserstedt, Hans; Solti, S...

Decca Classics releases Ashkenazy: 50 Years on Decca on April 2, 2013, a limited edition box-set comprised of 50 CDs to celebrate the labels remarkable...continue...

Icon - André Rieu

1 CD / UMe Records / 2013-03-19

Works: Johann Strauss II: An der schönen, blauen Donau (On the Beautiful, Blue Danube), waltz for orchestra (with chorus ad li; Frühlingsstimmen (Voices of Spring), waltz for orchestra (with voice...
Performers: Dickerson, Brian; Erens, Suzan; Louwerse, Mirusia; Maffioletti, Carla; Monarcha, Carmen; Rieu, Andre

The 2013 compilation Icon rounds up 12 classical crossover highlights André Rieu recorded for various labels now owned by Universal. There are several classical pieces (a Strauss medley, "Radetzk...continue...

Arthur Grumiaux: The Art of the Violin - Concertos & sonatas by Beethoven, Brahms, Lalo, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Tchaikovsky [7 CDs]

7 CD / Regis Records / 2013-03-07

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 1 in B flat major, K 207; Concerto for Violin no 2 in D major, K 211; Concerto for Violin no 3 in G major, K 216; Concerto for Violin in D major, K 271...
Performers: Grumiaux, Arthur [Violin]; Haskil, Clara
Conductors: Paumgartner, Bernhard; Moralt, Rudolf; Haitink, Bernard; Beinum, Eduard Van; Fournet, Jean

A 7-CD set, in a slim-line wallet box, which features one the most iconic violinists of the twentieth century. Grumiaux is presented in performances of...continue...

Souvenirs

1 CD / ABC Classics Import / 2013-02-26

Works: Joseph Kosma: Autumn Leaves (Les feuilles mortes), for voice & piano; Astor Piazzolla: Enrico IV; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto in C minor for violin, oboe, strings & continuo (reconstructed from H...
Performers: Doherty, Diana; Evans, Alice; McDonald, Anna
Conductors: Summerbell, Mark;
Ensemble: ; Sinfonia Australis

Recording information: Eugene Goossens Hall at the Australian Broadcasting Cor (2002-07-17_2002-07-20&2002-)....continue...

Beethoven: The 10 Sonatas for Violin and Piano / Petr Messiereur, violin; Stanislav Bogunia, piano

3 CD / Phaia Music / 2013-02-26

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in D major, Op. 12 no 1; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in A major, Op. 12; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in E flat major, Op. 12 no 3; Son...
Performers: Bogunia, Stanislav; Messiereur, Petr

Recording information: Metz (1994/1995)....continue...

Friedrich Gulda plays Ludwig van Beethoven

3 CD / Red/membran / 2013-02-19

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 10 in G major, Op. 14 no 2; Sonata for violin & piano no 7 in C minor ("Eroica"), Op. 30/2; Variations (15) and Fugue for Piano in E flat major, Op. 35 "Eroi...
Performers: Fournier, Pierre; Gulda, Friedrich; Ricci, Ruggiero

Folk Stories - Traditional folk songs and music by Brahms, Beethoven, Mahler, Britten, Respighi, Bartók, Sibelius, and Vogel / Cora Burggraaf: mezzo-soprano

1 Super Audio CD / Challenge Classics / 2013-02-12

Works: English Traditional: Sprig of Thyme; Johannes Brahms: Marienwürmchen ("Marienwürmchen, setze dich"), folk song for voice & piano (Volks-Kinderlieder), WoO; German folk songs (49) for voice ...
Performers: Burggraaf, Cora; Ferschtman, Liza; Lepper, Simon; Mijnders, Floris

The debut CD on Challenge Classics for Cora Burggraaf, recipient of many prizes including the 2009/10 ECHO Rising Star Award, the 2006 Elizabeth Everts Prize,...continue...
Recording information: De Doelen Hall, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (2011-04-26&2011-12-11_2011-)....continue...

Giuseppe Giordani: Offertorios for voice and organ / Daniela Nuzzoli: mezzo-soprano; Marcello Rossi: organ

1 CD / Tactus / 2013-02-12

Works: Giuseppe Giordani: Offertori for voice & organ
Performers: Nuzzoli, Daniela; Rossi, Marcello

The selection of pieces presented in this CD offers an initial view of Giordani's extensive corpus, focusing on the Offertories for soprano and also touching...continue...
Recording information: Collegiata S. Bartolomeo, Morrovalle (MC) (06/2011)....continue...

Beethoven: Romances 1&2; Godard: Conzonetta, Op. 35; Chausson: Poeme, Op. 25; Ravel Tzigane, et al. / David Oistrakh: violin

1 CD / Melodiya / 2013-02-12

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Romance for Violin and Orchestra no 1 in G major, Op. 40; Romance for Violin and Orchestra no 2 in F major, Op. 50; Benjamin Godard: Concerto Romantique for violin & orchestra i...
Performers: Oistrakh, David
Conductors: Kondrashin, Kirill
Ensemble: ; The State Academic Symphony Orchestra

Without David Oistrakh, it is impossible to imagine the picture of 20th century music. A violinist, conductor, and professor, he left an indelible mark on...continue...

The Very Best of Jascha Heifetz

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-05

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin in D major, K 271a (271i); Henri Vieuxtemps: Concerto for Violin no 5 in A minor, Op. 37 "Grétry"; Camille Saint-Saëns: Havanaise for Violin and...
Performers: Bay, Emanuel; Heifetz, Jascha; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]; Sandor, Arok
Conductors: Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Barbirolli, John

Jascha Heifetz has been described as the 'greatest twentieth-century exponent of his instrument by Gramophone. Critics admired his technical agility and the myriad nuances of...continue...

Ludwig van Beethoven: Triple Concerto; Symphony No. 5 / Colin Jacobsen, Jan Vogler, Antti Siirala

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2013-01-29

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 56 "Triple Concerto"; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Performers: Jacobsen, Colin [Violin]; Siirala, Antti; Vogler, Jan
Conductors: Jacobsen, Eric
Ensemble: ; The Knights

Together for the first time since their highly acclaimed 2010 recording New Worlds, renowned cellist Jan Vogler and New York-based orchestra, The Knights are back...continue...
Recording information: New York, NY (2012-01-07&2012-01-09&2012-)....continue...

Rossini: Semiramide, overture; Schumann: Piano Concerto; Mozart: Sinfonia concertante K.364 / Sviatoslav Richter, piano. Muti, Vienna PO

1 CD / Orfeo / 2013-01-29

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Semiramide; Robert Schumann: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Adagio for Piano in B minor, K 540
Performers: Hetzel, Gerhart; Richter, Sviatoslav; Streng, Rudolf
Conductors: Muti, Riccardo
Ensemble: ; Vienna Philharmonic

Over and above all its virtuoso challenges, Richter and Muti give an account of Schumann's Piano Concerto triumphant in its formal cohesion and sculpt it...continue...
Recording information: Groáes Festspielhaus (07/27/1974); Kleines Festspielhaus (07/27/1974); Groáes Festspielhaus (08/17/1972); Kleines Festspielhaus (08/17/1972)....continue...

Masterclass in Cremona, Vol. 2 with Salvatore Accardo - Music of Beethoven / Falasca, Bellocchio, Dego, Leonardi [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Dynamic / 2013-01-29

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer"; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring"
Performers: Dego, Francesca; Falasca, Fabrizio

Salvatore Accardo is considered to be one of today's most celebrated violinists. Dynamic is happy to feature a series of DVDs proposing the master classes...continue...
Run Time: 79 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo,
Subtitles: English, Japanes, Chinese, Korean
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Bach & Beethoven / Maxim Vengerov, violin; Itamar Golan, piano

1 CD / Wigmore Hall Live / 2013-01-29

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Violin solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer"; Henryk Wieniawski: Scherzo-Tarantelle i...
Performers: Golan, Itamar [Piano]; Vengerov, Maxim [Violin]

A virtuoso of legendary renown, Maxim Vengerov is acclaimed as a musician of the highest order.

Following a prodigious debut at the age of five,

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Recording information: Wigmore Hall, London (04/05/2012)....continue...

Concertos by Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann, Liszt, Brahms / Barenboim, Fischer, Oistrakh. Otto Klemperer

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-01-22

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Horn no 1 in D major, K 412 (386b); Concerto for Horn no 2 in E flat major, K 417; Concerto for Horn no 3 in E flat major, K 447; Concerto for Horn no 4 in E fla...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Civil, Alan; Fischer, Annie; Menuhin, Yehudi; Oistrakh, David
Conductors: Klemperer, Otto
Ensemble: ; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Otto Klemperer's death, EMI Classics pays tribute to the incomparable conductor with the release of an extensive edition of...continue...

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau: Voice of the Century [25 discs - Includes DVDs] [Limited Edition]

25 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-01-15

Works: Franz Schubert: Winterreise, D 911/Op. 89; Die schöne Müllerin, D 795/Op. 25; Nacht und Träume, D 827; Heidenröslein, D 257/Op. 3 no 3; Der Erlkönig, D 328; An den Frühl...
Performers: Alda, Catarina; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Carbonari, Virgilio; de Palma, Piero [Tenor Vocal]; Demus, Jörg [Piano]; Donath, Helen [Soprano Vocal]; Donderer, Georg; Dyk, Cornelis van; ...
Conductors: Kubelik, Rafael; Böhm, Karl; Richter, Karl; Gorvin, Carl; Stadlmair, Hans; Baumgartner, Rudolf; Karajan, Herbert von; Barenboim, Daniel; Weissenborn, Gunther; Fricsay, Ferenc; Gerdes, Otto; Joch...


Works:

Winterreise, D 911/Op. 89 by Franz Schubert

Performer: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Baritone), Daniel Barenboim (Piano)
Period: Romanti

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Boccherini: Cello Concerto in B flat major; J.C. Bach: Sinfonia Concertante in A major; Symphony Op. 18 No. 1 / Yo-Yo Ma, cello

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2013-01-08

Works: Luigi Boccherini: Concerto for Cello no 9 in B flat major, G 482; Johann Christian Bach: Symphonie Concertante for violin, cello & orchestra in A major, CW C34 (T. 284/4); Symphony for double orchest...
Performers: James, Layton; Ma, Yo-Yo; Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Zukerman, Pinchas
Ensemble: ; Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

Recording information: O'Shaughnessy Hall, St. Paul, MN....continue...

Weber: Violin Sonatas Op. 10/1-6; Piano Quartet Op. 8 / Isabelle Faust, violin; Alexander Melnikov, fortepiano

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2013-01-08

Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Sonata for piano & violin obbligato no 6 in C major, J. 104 (Op. 10b/6); Sonata for piano & violin obbligato no 3 in D minor, J. 101 (Op. 10b/3); Sonata for piano & violin obbli...
Performers: Faust, Boris; Faust, Isabelle; Melnikov, Alexander; Schmidt, Wolfgang Emanuel

Was Carl Maria von Weber born only to compose Der Freischütz? So, at least, many people have thought, forgetting the existence of a catalogue of...continue...
Recording information: Teldex Studio Berlin (06/2011)....continue...

Iwazumi & Usui Play Brahms, Debussy, Mozart, Wieniawski, Ysaÿe

1 CD / / 2013-01-01

Works: Henryk Wieniawski: Scherzo-Tarantelle in G minor, Op. 16; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento for Oboe, 2 Horns and Strings no 11 in D major, K 251; Sonata for Violin and Piano in E minor, K 304 (3...
Performers: Iwazumi, Ray; Usui, Toshiki

Recording information: Bramble Brook Space, New York (2012-03-14&2012-11-12_2012-)....continue...

Beethoven: The Complete Sonatas for Violin and Piano / barbara Govatos, violin; Marcantonio Barone, piano

4 CD / Bridge / 2012-12-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in D major, Op. 12 no 1; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in A major, Op. 12; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in E flat major, Op. 12 no 3; Son...
Performers: Barone, Marcantonio; Gavatos, Barbara [Violin]

All but the last of Beethoven's ten violin sonatas were composed in a little over five years. Beethoven returned to the genre one last time...continue...
Recording information: Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Penn....continue...

December Lights

1 CD / Decca Import / 2012-12-11

Works: Franz Gruber: Silent Night; Christmas Traditional: Deck the Halls (Welsh); God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (English); Go Tell It on the Mountain, Christmas song (American); Sleep Little Jesus (Slaap nu...
Performers: Louwerse, Mirusia; Maffioletti, Carla; Rieu, André; Skota, Kimmy [Vocals]
Conductors: Rieu, André

Mando Chronicles / Peter Ostroushoko, mandolin

3 CD / Red House Records / 2012-11-27

Works: American Traditional: Paddy on the Turnpike; Lantern in the Ditch; Old Virginia Reel; Monkey on a Dog Cart; Peter Ostroushko: Ace of Spades / Brilliancy, medley for mandolin, guitar & cello; Mr. Bill...
Performers: Anderson, Marc [Percussion]; Bensel, Jim Ten; Blake, Nancy; Blake, Norman; Chang, Sunmi [Violin]; Chouinard, Dan; Dworsky, Richard; Freymouth, Dirk; Gimble, Johnny; Gotham, Danny [Guitar]; Johnson, P...

Out of the Forest - Music for corno da caccia of Telemann, Tunnell / Michael Tunnell, corno da caccia; Jack Ashworth, organ and harpsichord

1 CD / Centaur / 2012-11-19

Works: Georg Philipp Telemann: Concerto for Horn in D major; Johann Joachim Quantz: Concerto for horn & orchestra no 3 in E flat major; Johann Friedrich Fasch: Concerto for 2 horns, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, str...
Performers: Ashworth, Jack; Bonczyk, Patrick; Farrar, Byron; Halliday, Jane; Heim, Bruce; Hill, Michael; Karr, Kathy; Karr, Matthew; Potochnic, Jennifer; Rafferty, J. Patrick; Tunnell, Michael
Conductors:
Ensemble: Solo Corno Caccia

Recording information: St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Louisville, Kent (2011)....continue...

Baroque Music for Horn and Strings / Bruce Atwell, horn

1 CD / Centaur / 2012-11-19

Works: Christoph Förster: Concerto "ex Dis" for horn & string orchestra no 2; Georg Philipp Telemann: Concerto for Horn in D major; Quartet for violin, horn, cello & continuo in F major, TWV 43; Peter ...
Performers: Atwell, Bruce; Hoffman, Heidi; Shuford, Gabriel; Walker, Nicholas; Waterbury, Susan
Conductors: Meyer, Jeffery
Ensemble: ; St Petersburg Chamber Philharmonic

Classical 2013 / DiDonato, Rattle, Frag, Jaroussky, Lim, Balsom, Pahud, Villazon

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-11-19

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Giacomo Puccini: La Bohème; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata for Violin no 8 in G major, Op. 30/3; Fide...
Performers: Anderson, Ronald Kinloch; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Baborak, Radek; Balsom, Alison; Bostridge, Ian; Brunello, Mario; Callas, Maria; Capucon, Gautier; Capucon, Renaud; Coates, Sam; Dalberto, Michel; D...
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir; Armiliato, Marco; Summers, Patrick; Jensen, Eivind Gullberg; Spinosi, Jean-Christophe; Pinnock, Trevor; Wilson, John; Jenkins, Karl [Composer]; Petrenko, Vasily; Aadland, Eivind; ...
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Matheus; Les Violons du Roy; tenThing (Brass Ensemble); The English Concert

With 45 tracks, and over 2.5 hours of classical favorites, Classical 2013 is a double album featuring the best and most popular names in classical...continue...

Mozart: Clarinet Quintet, K 581; Quintet Fragments, K 581a; K 580b, K 516c / Colin Lawson, clarinet

1 CD / The Classics Label / 2012-11-13

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in A major, K 581; Rondo for Clarinet and String Quartet in A major, K Anh. 88 (581a) [Fragment]; Allegro for Clarinet and String Quartet in ...
Performers: Alford, Ruth; Butterfield, Adrian; Harris, Michael [Clarinet]; Lawson, Colin; Stott, Rachel
Conductors:
Ensemble: The Revolutionary Drawing Room

Recording information: All Saints, Durham Road, Eaast Finchley, London (03/03/2012-03/05/2012)....continue...

Bernhard Paumgartner conducts Mozart / Hilda Zadek, Maria von Ilsovay, Léopold Simoneau, Hermann Schey

2 CD / Gramola / 2012-11-13

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Lucio Silla, K. 135; Bella mia fiamma, addio!...Resta, o cara!, recitative and aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 528; Andante for Flute and Orchestra in C major, K 315 (285e);...
Performers: Barwahser, Hubert; de Klijn, Nap; Richter-Steiner, Christa; Schey, Hermann; Simoneau, Leopold [Tenor Vocals]; Zadek, Hilde
Conductors: Paumgartner, Bernhard
Ensemble: ; Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum; Vienna Symphony Orchestra

Recording information: Salzburg (1953-1957); Vienna (1953-1957)....continue...

Beethoven, Sibelius: Violin Concertos / Gidon Kremer, violin

1 CD / Melodiya / 2012-11-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61; Jean Sibelius: Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 47
Performers: Kremer, Gidon
Conductors: Nelsson, Woldemar; Temirkanov, Yuri
Ensemble: Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Moscow State Philharmonic Society; USSR State Symphony Orchestra

Murray Perahia: First 40 Years [63 CDs & 5 DVD-Videos]

73 DVD Video / Sony Classical / 2012-11-06

Works: Robert Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze for Piano, Op. 6; Fantasiestücke, Op. 12; Symphonic Etudes for Piano, Op. 13; Symphonic Etudes in Variation Form, WoO 6; Moderato; Songs (5) for voi...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Brainin, Norbert [Violin]; Cole, Vinson; Corkhill, David [Conductor]; Cox, Michael; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Fleming, Renée; Frank, Pamela; Glennie, Evelyn; Kremer, Gidon; Kroyt...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Perahia, Murray; Mehta, Zubin; Haitink, Bernard; ; Davis, Colin; Solti, Sir Georg; Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: ; English Chamber Orchestra

In recognition of his 40th anniversary with the label, Sony Classical is proud to present Murray Perahia: The First 40 Years. This limited edition box...continue...

Waltzing at Christmas & New Year

3 CD / Delta (UK) / 2012-11-06

Works: Franz Gruber: Silent Night; André Rieu: The First Nowell / Il est né, le divin enfant / Ding Dong! Merrily on High, medley for violin & salo; Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen / Gloria in exc...
Performers: Rieu, Andre
Conductors: Francek, Joseph; Neukamp, Norbert

Russian Soul: Works for violin and Piano by Balakirev, Glazunov, Gliere, Sjostakovitj / Yury Revich, violin; Valentina Babor, piano

1 Super Audio CD / ARS Productions Import / 2012-11-04

Works: Ivan Khandoshkin: Variations on a Russian folk song; Sergey Rachmaninov: Morceaux de fantasie, Op. 3; Songs (14), Op. 34; Pieces (2) for violin & piano, Op. 6; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Russian Danc...
Performers: Babor, Valentina; Revich, Yury

Recording information: Immanuelskirche Wuppertal (08/2012)....continue...

Alesandro Rolla: 3 Violin Concertos / Paolo Ghidoni, violin

1 CD / Dynamic / 2012-10-30

Works: Alessandro Rolla: Concerto for Violin in B flat major; Concerto for Violin in D major; Concerto for Violin in A major
Performers: Ghidoni, Paolo
Conductors: Ghidoni, Paolo
Ensemble: ; Orchestra da Camera del Conservatorio di Mantova

A teacher as well as a composer for the violin and viola, Alessandro Rolla has been called "the founder of the violin school, an excellent...continue...
Recording information: "Girolamo Cavazzoni" Hall, Conservatory of Mantua, Ital (10/01/2011-10/02/2011)....continue...

Gidon Kremer Anniversary Edition - Schubert: String Quintet in C; Bach: Partitas for solo violin; Mozart; Piazzolla; Rozsa; Part; Schnittke et al. / Gidon Kremer, violin; Kremerata Baltica [3 DVD]

3 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2012-10-30

Works: Franz Schubert: Quintet for Strings in C major, Op. 163/D 956; Astor Piazzolla: Oblivion; Alfred Schnittke: Stille Musik; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sinfonia concertante for Violin and Viola in E flat ...
Performers: Kremer, Gidon; Ulijona, Ula
Conductors: Kremer, Gidon
Ensemble: Kremerata Baltica

For more than 40 years Gideon Kremer has been one of the world's foremost violinists and musical personalities. This edition - performed alongside his own...continue...
Run Time: 308 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DD 5.1, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, French, Italian...continue...

Beethoven: "Triple" Concerto; Symphony no 6 / Navah Perlman; Zuill Bailey, Giora Schmidt. Itzhak Perlman - Israel PO [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / EuroArts / 2012-10-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 56 "Triple Concerto"; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"
Performers: Bailey, Zuill; Perlman, Navah; Schmidt, Giora
Conductors: Perlman, Itzhak
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra is a cultural ambassador for Israel and is regarded as one of the top orchestras in the world. Recorded in the...continue...
Run Time: 90 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo,
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Szymon Goldberg Centenary (Edition), Vol. 2: Commercial Recordings / Szymon Goldberg, violin [8 CDs]

8 CD / Music & Arts / 2012-10-30

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Brandenburg Concerto no 1 in F major, BWV 1046; Brandenburg Concerto no 2 in F major, B...
Performers: Bottermund, Hans; Breiden, Heinrich; Feuermann, Emanuel; Goldberg, Szymon; Harzer, Albert; Hindemith, Paul; Jones, Geraint; Kern, Gustav; Kraus, Lili [Piano]; Kruttge, Eigel; Lush, Ernest; Moore, Ger...
Conductors: Susskind, Walter; Melichar, Alois; Kletzki, Paul;
Ensemble: ; Members of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Recordings were made of Goldberg (1909-1993) over virtually a 60-year period--perhaps one of the longest studio careers of any violinist and certainly most consistent in...continue...

Mozart: Sonatas for Piano and Violin, K.454; K.379; 3.526 / Christian Tetzlaff, violin; Lars Vogt, piano

1 CD / Ondine / 2012-10-30

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Violin and Piano in B flat major, K 454; Sonata for violin & piano no 27 in G major, K. 379 (K. 373a); Sonata for violin & piano no 35 in A major, K. 526
Performers: Tetzlaff, Christian [Violin]; Vogt, Lars

Ondine is pleased to announce the first chamber music recording with internationally acclaimed violinist Christian Tetzlaff, featuring his long time musical partner pianist Lars Vogt....continue...
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Haydn: Complete Symphonies, Vol. 18 - Symphonies nos 89 & 102; Sinfonia Concertante / Thomas Fey

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2012-10-30

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 89 in F major ("Letter W"), H. 1/89; Symphony no 102 in B flat major, H 1 no 102; Sinfonia Concertant for Violin, Cello, Oboe and Bassoon in B flat major, H 1 no 105
Performers: Garbowski, Woitek [Violin]; Kaulartz, Michael [Bassoon]; Langer, Pirkko; Puskunigis, Andrius [Oboe]
Conductors: Fey, Thomas
Ensemble: ; Heidelberger Symphony Orchestra

This recording features two of Haydn's great late symphonies and one rarely recorded work, Symphony No. 89 in F Major. In 2011, Thomas Fey was...continue...
Recording information: Gesellschaftshaus, Heidelberg-Pfaffengrund (05/13/2012-05/15/2012); Internationale Naturhornakademie, Bad Dürkheim (05/13/2012-05/15/2012); Gesellschaftshaus, Heidelberg-Pf...continue...

Music for Food Lovers: Gourmet Classics / works by Chabrier, Donizetti, Fasch, Vivaldi, Chopin et al.

1 CD / Gift of Music / 2012-10-30

Works: Emmanuel Chabrier: España, rhapsody for orchestra (also vers. for 2 pianos); Gaetano Donizetti: L' elisir d'amore, opera; Johann Friedrich Fasch: Guitar Concerto in D minor; Antonio Vivaldi: C...
Performers: Bottner, Karl-Heinz; Gösser, Hans; Kalafusz, Hans; Kehr, Günter; Kircher, Irina; Lemmen, Günter; Palm, Siegfried; Ragossnig, Konrad; Rocchi, Manlio; Schmalfuss, Peter
Conductors: Kunzel, Erich; Vitalini, Alberico; Angerer, Paul; Adolph, Henry; Reinartz, Hans; Machado, E.A. Marturet; Pitamic, Alexander von

We all love cooking and eating and we all love listening to music. This CD combines both loves in a scintillating program of fine music...continue...

Beethoven: Complete Violin Sonatas / Kristof Barati, violin; Klara Wurtz, piano [4 CDs]

4 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-10-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in D major, Op. 12 no 1; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in A major, Op. 12; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in E flat major, Op. 12 no 3; Son...
Performers: Baráti, Kristóf; Würtz, Klára

"Sonatas for piano with violin" was the way Beethoven initially thought of these works, and indeed the earliest of the sonatas reflect that attitude. But...continue...
Recording information: Ferenc Liszt Concert Hall, Pécs, Hungary (2011-11-03_2011-11-09&2012-)....continue...

Children's author Michael Morpurgo narrates his book, The Mozart Question with music by Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Vivaldi et al.

1 CD / London Philharmonic Orchestra / 2012-10-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin; Spoken Word: The Mozart Question; Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons. Summer; The Four Seasons. Winter; Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Violin no 1 in G mi...
Performers: Beer, Susanne; Edwards, Catherine; Hill, Robert [Clarinet]; Liebeck, Jack; Schoeman, Pieter
Conductors: Collon, Nicholas

Children's author Michael Morpurgo narrates his book The Mozart Question, an eloquent and ultimately uplifting story charting a small boy's discovery of his love for...continue...
Recording information: Abbey Road Studios, London (03/18/2012)....continue...

A Suo Amico: Music from the Repertoire of Deomnico Dragonetti and Robert Lindley / Querelle des Boufonns

1 CD / Centaur / 2012-10-17

Works: Arcangelo Corelli: Sonatas (12) for Violin and Basso Continuo, Op. 5; Sonate da camera a tre, for 2 violins & violone (or harpsichord) in D minor, Op. 4/8; Trio Sonatas (12) for 2 Violins and Basso C...
Performers: Freiberg, Sarah; Stepner, Daniel
Conductors:
Ensemble: Querelle des Bouffons

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It is quite fascinating to be introduced to this classic duo as it might have sounded from the years...continue...
Recording information: WBGH Fraser Recording Studios, Boston, MA (04/2010)....continue...

Bach Bachianas: Music by the Bach Family / Magdalena Kozena, Reinhard Goebel, Musica Antiqua Koln et al.

5 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-10-16

Works: Johann Michael Bach: Ach, bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ, vocal concerto, for 4 voices & instruments; Auf, lasst uns den Herren loben, for alto, strings & continuo; Es ist ein grosser Gewinn, aria, ...
Performers: Berben, Leon; Cordier, David; Elliot, Paul [Tenor Vocal]; Fiedler, Joachim; Goebel, Reinhard [Conductor]; Hill, Robert [Harpsichord, Piano]; Kozena, Magdalena; Meens, Hein; Schardt, Stephan; Schopper...
Conductors: Goebel, Reinhard
Ensemble: Musica Antiqua Köln

Reinhard Goebel and Musica Antiqua Koln's recordings of J.S. Bach are classics of the Early music movement. Equally revelatory is their championing of the music...continue...
Recording information: DeutschlandRadio Köln, Sendesaal (01/1986); Immanuelskirche, Wuppertal, Germany (01/1986); Melanchthonkirche, Köln-Zollstock, Germany (01/1986); DeutschlandRadio K...continue...

Rachel: The Music I Love / Rachel Podger, violin

2 CD / Channel Classics / 2012-10-09

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in B flat major, Op. 4 no 1/RV 383a; Concerto for Violin, strings & continuo in D major ("La stravaganza" no 11), Op. 4/11, RV; Concerto for Violin, strings & co...
Performers: Cooper, Gary [Keyboardist]; Jonathan Manson [Cello/Viola da gamba]; Pinnock, Trevor; Podger, Rachel [Violin]; Rogers, Jane
Conductors:
Ensemble: Arte dei Suonatori; Brecon Baroque; Holland Baroque Society

For this specially-priced, two-disc retrospective of Channel Classics recordings by violinist Rachel Podger, the label asked the artist to pick a selection of favorite tracks...continue...

The Oboe in Mozart Chamber Music - Oboe Quartet, K370; Quintet, K617; Adagio, K580a; Sonata, K376/K374d; Quintet, K452 / Jeremy Polmea, oboe

1 CD / The Classics Label / 2012-10-09

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quartet for Oboe and Strings in F major, K 370 (368b); Adagio and Rondo for Glass Harmonica, Flute, Oboe, Viola and Cello in C minor, K 617; Adagio for English horn, 2 horns ...
Performers: Ambache, Diana; Dent, Susan; Dorey, Susan; Keen, Helen; Langdon, Sophie; Lluna, Joan Enric; Outram, Martin; Polmear, Jeremy; Sewell, Brian
Conductors:
Ensemble: Ambache Chamber Ensemble

Joy is the keyword for this CD! The booklet contains a 2,000-word essay by Diana Ambache, photos from the "K452" recording session, and two entries...continue...