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Mozart: Concertos for 2 and 3 Pianos; Concert Rondos / Zoltan Kocsis; Dezso Ranki, pianos. Schiff

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2013-02-26

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for 2 Pianos in E flat major, K 365 (316a); Concerto for 3 Pianos in F major, K 242; Rondo for Piano and Orchestra in D major, K 382; Rondo for Piano and Orchestra i...
Performers: Kocsis, Zoltan; Ránki, Dezsö; Schiff, Andras; Schmidt, Annerose
Conductors: Ferencsik, János; Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; Annersoe Schmidt

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is considered one of the greatest composers of all time. In his relatively short life he contributed to every style of composition....continue...

Scarlatti and the Neapoliton Song - Sonatas and Canzonas / Letizia Calandra, soprano; Francesco Cera, harpsichord

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2013-02-26

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in G major, K 103; Sonata for Harpsichord in D major, K 214/L 165; Sonata for Harpsichord in D minor, K 9/L 413; Sonata for Harpsichord in D minor, K 176; S...
Performers: Calandra, Letizia; Cera, Francesco

The disc combines several of Scarlatti's keyboard sonatas with Neapolitan songs by various composers of the era, exploring the influences of these songs on Scarlatti's...continue...
Recording information: Chiesa di S. Anatolia, Colle di Tora, Rieti, Italy (09/2009)....continue...

Flavours: Music for cello and piano by Debussy, Schnittke, Beethoven, Van Breen / Amber Docters van Leeuwen, cello; Taisiya Pushkar, piano

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2013-02-26

Works: Claude Debussy: Sonata for Cello and Piano; Alfred Schnittke: Sonata for cello & piano no 1; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Cello and Piano no 5 in D major, Op. 102 no 2; Eef Van Breen: Flavours, f...
Performers: Pushkar, Taisiya; Van Leeuwen, Amber Docters

This compilation provides a showcase of the many aspects of the cello and the range of emotions and characters that the instrument is able to...continue...
Recording information: Motor Music Studio, Mechelen, Belgium (02/09/2011)....continue...

Clementi: The Complete Sonatas, Vol. 6: The Late Sonatas / Costantino Mastroprimiano, fortepiano

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2013-01-29

Works: Muzio Clementi: Sonata for Piano in G major, Op. 40/1; Sonata for Piano in B minor, Op. 40/2; Sonata for Piano in D minor/D major, Op. 40/3; Sonata for Piano in B flat major, Op. 46; Monferrinas (12)...
Performers: Mastroprimiano, Costantino

Maestro Costantino Mastroprimiano is once again our guide, creating an absorbing program that effectively encapsulates the achievements of Clementi's distinguished career. His consummate performances ...continue...
Recording information: Rome (07/2009)....continue...

The Frescobaldi Legacy - works by Respighi, Bauer, Reicha, Feinberg, Bartok, Ligeti / Sandro Ivo Bartoli, piano

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2013-01-29

Works: Ottorino Respighi: Arrangement; Harold Bauer: Capriccio on the Cuckoo's Call, for piano (after Frescobaldi); Antoine Reicha: 36 Fugues for Pianoforte, Op. 36; Samuel Feinberg: Canzona for piano (afte...
Performers: Bartoli, Sandro Ivo

Although Girolamo Frescobaldi is said to have had a beautiful singing voice, it was his talent as a keyboardist that brought him into the spotlight...continue...
Recording information: Chiesa di San Pantaleone Alcara Li Fusi Messina - Itali (06/29/2012-06/30/2012)....continue...

Paul Wranitzky: String Trios / Ensemble Cordia

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-11-13

Works: Paul Wranitzky: String Trio in E flat major, Op. 17/2; String Trio in F major, Op. 3/1; String Trio in G major, Op. 3/3
Conductors:
Ensemble: Ensemble Cordia

Though not a household name today like contemporaries Mozart, Beethoven, and Haydn, Paul Wranitzky was nonetheless a leading figure in Vienna. His string trios, here...continue...
Recording information: Eroica-Saal, Österreichisches Theatermuseum, Palais Lob (09/02/2010-09/04/2010)....continue...

Carols from Kings / Stephen Cleobury, King's College Choir

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-11-13

Works: Henry John Gauntlett: Once in Royal David's City, carol; Christmas Traditional: Rejoice and Be Merry; Ding Dong! Merrily on High (French); King Jesus Hath A Garden (Dutch); Infant Holy, Infant Lowly ...
Performers: Goode, David; Knight, Alexander; Todd, Nicholas
Conductors: Cleobury, Stephen
Ensemble: ; King's College Choir

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, is one of the world's most beloved choral groups. Each Christmas Eve millions across the globe tune in to...continue...
Recording information: La Musée des Augustins, Toulouse, France (08/02/1994-08/03/1994)....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...

Sviatoslav Richter plays Beethoven: Sonatas nos 3, 4, 17, 18, 27, 28, 30, 31 & 32; Concerto no 3

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-10-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 27 in E minor, Op. 90; Sonata for Piano no 30 in E major, Op. 109; Sonata for Piano no 31 in A flat major, Op. 110; Sonata for Piano no 32 in C minor, Op. 11...
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt
Ensemble: ; Moscow Youth Symphony Orchestra

The hardworking Russian pianist Sviatoslav Richter is said to have given more concerts than any other pianist of the 20th century, due in part to...continue...
Recording information: 1952-??-??&1965-??-??&1972-....continue...

Maria Yudina plays Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Liszt / Maria Yudina, piano [3 CDs]

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-10-30

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903; Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869; Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord no 3 in E major, BWV 1016; Franz Liszt: Preludes...
Performers: Kozolupova, Marina; Yudina, Maria

Maria Yudina was one of the great pianists of 20th Century Russia, and one of the few artists openly opposed to the Soviet regime of...continue...
Recording information: 1948-1958....continue...

Haydn: The Seasons / Helen Donath, Adalbert Kraus, Kurt Widmer / Wolfgang Gonnenwein

4 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: The Seasons; The Creation, H 21 no 2
Performers: Donath, Helen [Soprano Vocal]; Kraus, Adalbert; Widmer, Kurt
Conductors: Gönnenwein, Wolfgang
Ensemble: ; Suddeutches Madrigalchor

Joseph Haydn was not only a prolific orchestral and chamber music writer, but also a fine vocal composer who produced many songs during his extensive...continue...

Stabat Mater - works by Pergolesi, Palestrina, Vivaldi, Haydn, Dvorak, Boccherini [4 CDs]

4 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Giovanni Pergolesi: Stabat Mater; Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Stabat Mater; Antonio Vivaldi: Amen; Franz Joseph Haydn: Stabat Mater, H 20 bis; Antonin Dvorák: Stabat Mater, Op. 58/B 71; ...
Performers: Ahnsjo, Claes-Håkan; Anlauf, Richard; Bishop, Julia; Borg, Kim; Brown, Timothy [Choral Conductor]; Jones, Angharad Gruffydd; Laki, Krisztina; Levine, Joanna; Levy, Mark [Viol]; Parker, Joanna; ...
Conductors: Brown, Timothy; Leusink, Pieter Jan; Bernius, Frieder; Smetacek, Vaclav; Scogna, Flavio Emilio
Ensemble: ; Choir of Clare College Cambridge; Holland Boys Choir; Netherland Bach Collegium; Prague Philharmonic Choir; Wurttemberg Chamber Orchestra

This release is dedicated to some of the most famous settings of the Stabat mater, revealing the genre's varying treatment by composers over the centuries....continue...

Romantic Piano Quintets - works by Ries, Limmer, Hummel, Dussek, Onslow, Schubert et al. / Nepomuk Quartet

4 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-08-28

Works: Ferdinand Ries: Quintet for violin, viola, cello, double bass & piano in B minor, Op. 74; Franz Limmer: Piano Quintet in D minor, Op. 13; Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Quintet for Piano, Violin, Viola, Cell...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Nepomuk Fortepiano Quintet

This unique collection features a representative selection of early Romantic piano quintets, ranging from the astronomically popular Trout Quintet by Schubert to lesser known works...continue...

In Paradisum: Spiritual Classical Melodies by Faure, Mozart, Franck, Bruckner, Mahler et al. / various British choirs

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-08-28

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Requiem; Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ave verum corpus; Vesperae solennes de confessore; Requiem; Mass in C minor, KV 427; César Franck: Pani...
Performers: Donath, Helen [Soprano Vocal]; Farcas, Valentina; Heuvelmans, Pamela; Jones, Angharad Gruffydd; Kirkby, Emma; Ramselaar, Bas; Zazzo, Lawrence
Conductors: Leusink, Pieter Jan; Robinson, Christopher; Brown, Timothy; Matt, Nicol; Cleobury, Stephen; Inbal, Eliahu; Brown, Mark; Camerata Academica Wurzbu; Marinov, Ivan; Savchuk, Yevhen; Dixon, Alistair
Ensemble: ; Brandenburg Consort; Cambridge Ensemble; Camerata Academica Wurzbu

This sublime compilation will take listeners on a journey through some of the most profound classical music ever written, demonstrating the wealth of inspiration that...continue...

Historic Russian Archives: David Oistrakh - Chamber Music Edition

10 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-07-31

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major, K 306 (300l); Variations (12) on "La bergère Célimene," for violin & piano in G major, K. 359 (K. 374a); Sergey Rachmani...
Performers: Badura-Skoda, Paul; Bauer, Frida; Goldenweiser, Alexander [Composer]; Knushevitsky, Svyatoslav; Kollegorskaya, Inna; Makarov, Abram; Oborin, Lev; Oistrakh, David; Oistrakh, Igor [Violin]; Richter, Sv...

The reissue of this unique collection of chamber music masterpieces, ranging from Baroque to 20-century, played by the legendary David Oistrakh, with his luminous, sonorous

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Beethoven: Cello Sonatas, Op. 102; Schumann: 5 Pieces in Folk Style, Fantasy Pieces, Op. 73 / Quirine Viersen, cello; Silke Avenhaus, cello

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-07-31

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Cello and Piano no 4 in C major, Op. 102 no 1; Sonata for Cello and Piano no 5 in D major, Op. 102 no 2; Robert Schumann: Phantasiestücke (3) for Clarinet and Pi...
Performers: Avenhaus, Silke; Viersen, Quirine

The combination of cello and piano has long been a favored choice among composers. Detailing a selection of works by two of the world's greatest;...continue...
Recording information: De Nieuwe Veste Breda, The Netherlands (04/09/1999-04/10/1999)....continue...

Beethoven: Symphonies, complete / Staatskapelle Dresden - Blomstedt

5 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-06-26

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60; Symphony no 5 in C min...
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: ; Staatskapelle Dresden

"Herbert Blomstedt's Beethoven cycle with the Staatskapelle Dresden is one of the great ones, as much for the magnificent playing of this finest of all...continue...
Recording information: Lukaskirche Dresden....continue...

Misterio: Ritual Music for an Uncertain Age / Sandra Pirruccio, flute; Francesco Chirivì, transverse flute;, Margherita Scafidi, harp; Marco Ciannella, piano

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-06-26

Works: Gaspare Spontini: Notturno concertante for oboe, flute & orchestra; Hector Berlioz: L' enfance du Christ, Op. 25; Marco Ciannella: Suite for flute & piano; Miserio for flute & orchestra no 1; Miserio...
Performers: Chirivi, Francesco; Ciannella, Marco; Kazarian, Artaches; Pirruccio, Sandra; Scafidi, Margherita
Conductors: Chirivì, Francesco; Chirivi, Francesco
Ensemble: Accademia Barocca Dorica; International Ensemble de Córdoba

This CD presents an original selection of works by composers associated with Freemasonry: Spontini, Berlioz, Clementi, Sibelius, Puccini, Ciannella. Although comprising highly varied music that...continue...
Recording information: Ancona, Italy (04/09/2011-04/11/2011); Córdoba, Spain (04/09/2011-04/11/2011); Pesaro, Italy (04/09/2011-04/11/2011); Ancona, Italy (04/12/2011-04/13/2011); Córdoba, S...continue...

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Oboe Concertos / Anna Starr, oboe

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-05-29

Works: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Concerto for Oboe in B flat major, Wq 164/H 466; Pastorale, for oboe, bassoon & continuo, H. deest; Sonata for oboe & continuo in G minor, H. 549, Wq. 135; Concerto for Obo...
Performers: Boysen, Jorn; Codina, Joaquim Guerra; Starr, Anna
Conductors: Boysen, Jorn;
Ensemble: Musica Poetica

C.P.E. Bach's two surviving oboe concertos both began as keyboard concertos that were later transcribed for oboe; their intended performer was probably a virtuoso. This...continue...
Recording information: Hervormde Kerk, Kethel, The Netherlands....continue...

Sammartini: Late Symphonies / Accademia d'Arcadia - Lurig

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-05-29

Works: Giovanni Battista Sammartini: Symphony for 2 oboes, 2 horns, 2 violins, viola, cello & bass in A major, J-C 63; Symphony for 2 oboes, 2 horns, 2 violins, viola & bass in D major, J-C 22; Quintet no 5...
Conductors: Lürig, Alessandra Rossi
Ensemble: Accademia d'Arcadia

Giovanni Battista Sammartini was called "The Father of the Symphony". His pioneering symphonies exerted a powerful influence over the emerging Mannheim School. Sammartini's symphonies presented...continue...
Recording information: Chiesa di San Vincenzo, Eupilio, Italy....continue...

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Prussian and Wurttemberg Sonatas / Pieter-Jan Belder, hpsi

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-04-24

Works: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Prussian Sonatas (6), for keyboard, H. 24-29, Wq. 48; Sonatas (6) for Keyboard, Wq 49; Sonata for keyboard in A flat major (Württemberg Sonata no 2), H. 31, Wq. 49/2; ...
Performers: Belder, Pieter-Jan

The keyboard sonatas of C.P.E. Bach (1714 - 1788) bear hallmarks of a composer who lived through a significant moment in musical history: he composed...continue...
Recording information: Oud Katholieke Kerk De Hoop, Diemen, The Netherland....continue...

CPE Bach: Erwacht zum neuen Leben, sacred songs / Julian Redlin, bass; Jorn Boysen, harpsichord

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-03-27

Works: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Geistliche Oden und Lieder (55), Wq 194/H 686; Betrachtung des Todes, song for voice & keyboard (Gellert-Lieder no 26), H. 686/26, Wq. 194/26; Die Zufriedenheit in Gott, so...
Performers: Boysen, Jörn; Redlin, Julian

Collecting together a selection of songs from each stage of C.P.E. Bach's career, this new recording is a fascinating cross-section of his contribution to this...continue...
Recording information: St. Katharinenkirche, Frankfurt, Germany (06/27/2011-06/30/2011)....continue...

Haydn: The Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross, oratorio version

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-03-27

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Die Sieben letzten Worte unseres Erlösers am Kreuze (The Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross), o
Performers: Fischesser, Christof [Bass Vocals]; Labitzke, Petra; Sans, Daniel
Conductors: Matt, Nicol
Ensemble: Chamber Choir of Europe

In 1785, age 53 and at the height of fame, Haydn received a commission to write ceremonial music for Good Friday. The resulting instrumental composition...continue...
Recording information: Hotel Wartburg, Mannheim, Germany (01/07/2002-01/09/2002)....continue...

Giuliani: Harp Sonatas / Lisetta Rossi

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-02-28

Works: Giovanni Francesco Giuliani: Sonata for harp no 9 in F major; Sonata for harp no 10 in B flat major; Sonata for harp no 8 in F major; Sonata for harp no 5 in E flat major; Sonata for harp no 2 in B f...
Performers: Rossi, Lisetta

Giovanni Francesco Giuliani was active in Florence around the turn of the 18th and 19th century, a rich musical period, in which the influence of...continue...
Recording information: Villa di Corliano, San Giuliano Terme (05/17/2010-05/19/2010)....continue...

Abel: Music For Flute and Strings / Georgia Browne, Nordic Affect

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-02-28

Works: Carl Friedrich Abel: Concerto for Flute no 5 in G major, WKO 50; Sonata for Flute no 1 in C major, Op. 6/1; Trio Sonata for 2 violins & continuo in G major, Op. 3/1; Sonata for Flute no 3 in E minor...
Performers: Browne, Georgia
Conductors:
Ensemble: Nordic Affect

Carl Friedrich Abel worked as a composer and musician at the Dresden court of Frederick the Great. The works on this recording are written in...continue...
Recording information: Skáholt Cathedral, Iceland (07/2009)....continue...

Francesco Maria Zuccari: Cello Sonatas / Renato Criscuolo, Musica Perduta

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-02-28

Works: Francesco Maria Zuccari: Sonata for Cello no 1 in D major; Sonata for Cello no 2 in B flat major; Sonata for Cello no 3 in G major; Sonata for Cello no 4 in A minor; Sonata for Cello no 6 in C major;...
Performers: Bagnai, Alberto; Carreca, Michele; Criscuolo, Renato; Marzetti, Luca [Cello]
Conductors:
Ensemble: Musica Perduta

MVSICA PERDVTA proved these manuscripts of the Baroque Cello Sonatas to be by the hand of Francesco Maria Zuccari, organist and Maestro di Capella of...continue...
Recording information: Oratorio P.P. Barnabiti, Rome (05/31/2010-06/03/2010)....continue...

Johann Wilhelm Hassler: Harpsichord Music / Michele Benuzzi

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-02-28

Works: Johann Wilhelm Hassler: Fantasia for harpsichord in C minor; Sonata for harpsichord in D major; Fantasia for harpsichord in A major; Sonata for harpsichord in A major; Fantasia for harpsichord in D m...
Performers: Benuzzi, Michele

Johann Wilhelm Hässler was a great and famous keyboard virtuoso in the second half of the 18th century. His style forms a bridge between the...continue...
Recording information: St. Cecilia's Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland (2011-03-02_2011-03-03&2011-)....continue...

Mozart: Complete Symphonies / Jaap Ter Linden

11 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-01-31

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 1 in E flat major, K 16; Symphony no 4 in D major, K 19; Symphony in F major, K Anh. 223 (19a); Symphony no 5 in B flat major, K 22; Symphony no 6 in F major, K 4...
Conductors: ter Linden, Jaap [Cello]
Ensemble: Mozart Akademie Amsterdam

Conducted by Jaap ter Linden, one of the most prominent and acclaimed interpreters of Baroque and Classical music, comes this reissue of a much respected...continue...
Recording information: The Netherlands (2001/2002)....continue...

W.F. Bach: Cantatas / Schlick, Schubert, Jochens, Schreckenberger

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-11-15

Works: Wilhelm Friedemann Bach: Lasset uns ablegen, cantata for 4 voices & instruments, F. 80 (BR F1); Es ist eine Stimme eines Predigers, cantata for 4 voices & instruments, F. 89 (BR F17); Dies ist der Ta...
Conductors: Max, Hermann
Ensemble: ; Rheinische Kantorei

Wilhelm Friedemann Bach is nowadays recognized as the most talented and innovating son of the great J.S. Bach. He studied under his father, and it...continue...
Recording information: Wuppertal-Barmen, Immanuelskirche (04/15/1991-04/22/1991)....continue...

Mozart; Requiem; Masses, Vespers, Sacred Choral works / Chamber Choir of Europe

11 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-11-15

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, K. 626; Litaniae de venerabili altaris sacramento, for soloists, chorus & orchestra, K. 243; Litaniae de venerabili altaris sacra...
Performers: Bittner, Anja; Bittner, Manfred; Farcas, Valentina; Fischesser, Christof [Bass Vocals]; Fischesser, Marietta; Haller, Benoit; Heuvelmans, Pamela; Kremer, Annemarie; Labitzke, Petra; Matt, Nicol; Morv...
Conductors: Matt, Nicol

Mozart may have written masses of masses as a professional obligation, but that doesn't mean they are merely workaday music. These works tend towards a...continue...

Choral Classics: Choral Classics from Cambridge / Corydon Singers

6 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-11-15

Works: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Stabat Mater; Super flumina Babylonis; Gregorio Allegri: Miserere; Robert Ramsey: How Are the Mighty Fallen; Thomas Weelkes: When David heard; Thomas Tallis: Lamenta...
Performers: Brown, Jonathan [Organ]; Carter, William; Dexter, Keri; English, John; Kenny, Liz; Manze, Andrew; Marcus, Marshall; Masters, Rachel; Pearce, Richard; Quinney, Robert; Schlapp, Jan; Vivian, James; War...
Conductors: Brown, Timothy; Cleobury, Stephen; Robinson, Christopher
Ensemble: ; Wallace Collection (Brass Ensemble)

This 5 disc set showcases the celebrated choral music tradition of Cambridge's Clare College, King's College and St John's College. Featuring a collection of popular...continue...

Christoph Eschenbach: The Early Recordings / Beethoven, Chopin, Schubert, Henze

6 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-11-15

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Sonata for Piano no 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier"; Frédéric Chopin: Prelud...
Performers: Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]
Conductors: Henze, Hans Werner; Ozawa, Seiji

Chief conductor of the Orchestre de Paris, Eschenbach (b.1941) is one of today's foremost conductor-pianists. This fascinating retrospective focuses on his brilliant early career as...continue...

Russian Archives: The 5 Beethoven Piano Concertos; Sonatas 12 & 16 / Emil Gilels

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-10-25

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Conce...
Performers: Gilels, Emil
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: State Symphony Orchestra of USSR

Emil Gilels belongs to a select group of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. Born in Odessa in 1916, he began his studies at...continue...
Recording information: 1976....continue...

Historical Russian Archives: Rudolf Barshai Edition / Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Bartok et al. [10 CDs] (live, 1956 - 1974)

10 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-10-25

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Art of the Fugue, BWV 1080; Christoph Willibald Gluck: Don Giovanni; Jean-Philippe Rameau: Concerto no 6 in G minor (from 6ème Pièces de clavecin en concerts); Gavott...
Performers: Barshai, Rudolf; Dobrokhotov, Boris; Dokshitzer, Timofei; Korneyev, Alexander; Lill, John; Moreira-Lima, Arthur; Morozova, Irina; Reshetin, Mark; Smirnov, Yevgeny; Vishnevskaya, Galina
Conductors: Barshai, Rudolf
Ensemble: Moscow Chamber Orchestra

The Russian conductor Rudolf Barshai was born in 1924 and studied at the Moscow and Leningrad Conservatories. He quickly became part of a group of...continue...

Beethoven: Favourite Piano Sonatas / Alfred Brendel

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-09-27

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata for piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"; Sonata for Piano no 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"; S...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred

Born in Wiesenberg, Czechoslavakia to a non-musical family, Alfred Brendel has grown into one of Austria's most renowned pianists. Known as one of the most...continue...
Recording information: 1962-1964....continue...

Giovanni Paisello: Complete Piano Concertos / Pietro Spada, piano

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-09-27

Works: Giovanni Paisiello: Concerto for Keyboard no 1 in C major; Concerto for Keyboard no 3 in A major; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G minor; Concerto for Piano no 7 in A major; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F ...
Performers: Spada, Pietro
Conductors: Spada, Pietro
Ensemble: Santa Cecilia Chamber Orchestra

Giovanni Paisiello was a successful Italian composer during the Classical era. Although Paisiello's works are mostly forgotten now, his piano concertos still enjoy popularity: they...continue...
Recording information: Rome....continue...

Legendary Russian Pianists

25 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-09-27

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Mazurka for piano no 33 in B major, Op. 56/1, CT. 83; Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Etude for piano no 4 in C sharp minor, Op. 10/4, CT. 17; Etude for pi...
Performers: Akopian-Tamarina, Nelly [Piano]; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bashkirov, Dmitri; Berman, Lazar; Davidovich, Bella; Demidenko, Nikolai; Flier, Yakov; Gavrilov, Andrei; Gilels, Emil; Ginzburg, Grigori; Grinber...
Conductors: Gauk, Alexander; Oistrakh, David; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Tretiakov, Viktor; Temirkanov, Yuri

Russia is home to some of the antiquities most iconic piano players: Konstantin Igumnov, Grigory Ginzburg, Lev Oborin, Vladimir Sofronitzky, Sviatoslav Richter, and Evgeny Kissin...continue...

Mozart: Complete Keyboard Works / Bart von Oort, fortepiano

15 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-08-30

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Piano no 13 in B flat major, K. 333 (K. 315c); Fantasia for Piano in D minor, K 397 (385g); Fantasia for Piano in C minor, K 396 (385f); Sonata for Piano no 10 in ...
Performers: Duetschler, Ursula; Oort, Bart van

A common problem for many fans of prolific composers like Mozart, is that it is nearly impossible to find all of their works consolidated into...continue...

Boccherini: String Quintets Op. 10, 11, 13 / La Magnifica Comunita

6 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-08-30

Works: Luigi Boccherini: String Quintet for 2 violins, viola & 2 cellos in A major, G. 265 (Op. 10/1); String Quintet for 2 violins, viola & 2 cellos in E flat major, G. 266 (Op. 10/2); String Quintet for 2...

Luigi Boccherini was an Italian born classical cellist and composer who tended to write with a very courtly and galante style. Contained in this beautiful...continue...

Haydn: Complete Baryton Trios / Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

21 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-08-30

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Baryton Trio in A major, H. 11/1; Baryton Trio in A major, H. 11/2; Baryton Trio in A major, H. 11/3; Baryton Trio in A major, H. 11/4; Baryton Trio in A major, H. 11/5; Baryton T...
Performers: Andrasfalvy-Brussing, Maria; Brussing, Michael; Fontana, Fabio; Rocchetti, Gabriele; Sensi, Roberto
Conductors:
Ensemble: Esterhazy Ensemble; Piccolo Concerto Wien

This 21-CD box-set contains the very first complete recording of Haydn's complete Baryton Trios. Recorded by the talented Esterházy Ensemble in combination with a various...continue...
Recording information: Esterházy Castle, Eisenstadt (09/2006-07/2008)....continue...

Balakirev: Complete Piano Works / Alexander Paley, piano

6 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-07-26

Works: Mily Balakirev: Oriental Fantasy for Piano, Op. 18 "Islamey"; Reminiscences on "A Life for the Czar", for piano (2nd version of Fantasy on Glinka's themes); Phantasiestück, for piano in D flat m...
Performers: Paley, Alexander

Founder of the group of Russian composers called 'The Mighty Handful', Mily Balakirev is known for having helped create a distinctive Russian school of music...continue...

Clementi: The Complete Sonatas, Vol. 5 / Costantino Mastroprimiano, fortepiano

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-06-28

Works: Muzio Clementi: Sonata for Piano in C major, Op. 34/1; Sonata for Piano in G minor, Op. 34/2; Capriccio in A major, Op. 34/3; Capriccio in F major, Op. 34/4; Progressive Sonatinas (6) for Piano, Op. ...
Performers: Mastroprimiano, Costantino

Recording information: Rome (07/2009)....continue...

Luigi Gatti: Six Sonatas for Violin & Viola / Paolo Ghidoni, violin; Alfredo Zamarra, viola

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-06-28

Works: Luigi Gatti: Sonata for violin & viola no 1 in B flat major; Sonata for violin & viola no 2 in D major; Sonata for violin & viola no 3 in A major; Sonata for violin & viola no 4 in F major; Sonata fo...
Performers: Ghidoni, Paolo; Zamarra, Alfredo

Recording information: Cremona, Museo Civico 'Ala Ponzone' (03/2009)....continue...

Antonio Soler: Keyboard Sonatas, Vol. 4 / Pieter-Jan Belder, fortepiano

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-06-28

Works: Antonio Soler: Keyboard Sonata no 91 in C major, Op. 4/1; Keyboard Sonata no 92 in D major, Op 4/2; Keyboard Sonata no 93 in F major, Op. 4/3; Keyboard Sonata no 94 in G major, Op. 4/4; Keyboard Sona...
Performers: Belder, Pieter-Jan

Recording information: Doopsgezinde Kerk, Deventer (10/2010-11/2010)....continue...

Crusell: The Clarinet Concertos / Johnson, Schwarz

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-06-28

Works: Bernhard Henrik Crusell: Concerto for clarinet & orchestra no 1 in E flat major, Op. 1; Concerto for clarinet & orchestra no 2 in F minor, Op. 5; Concerto for clarinet & orchestra no 3 in B flat majo...
Performers: Furman, Misha; Graaf, Henk de; Johnson, Emma [Clarinet]; Pachuka, Joanna; Shimon, Itamar
Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard;
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra; Members of the Daniel String Quartet

J.C. Bach, Mozart: Concert Arias / Hiroko Kouda

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-06-28

Works: Johann Christian Bach: Ebben, si vada & Io, ti lascio, transcription of recitative & aria for voice & orchestra (after Mort; Sentimi, non partir and Al mio bene, a lei che adoro, recitative & aria fo...
Performers: Belácek, Gustáv; Kouda, Hiroko; Thébault, Hjördis
Conductors: Talpain, Didier
Ensemble: Solamente Naturali

Recording information: 08/2008....continue...

Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Liszt: Piano Concertos

10 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-06-28

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 15 in B flat major, K 450; Concerto for Piano no 11 in F major, K 413 (387a); Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, K 488; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C ...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred; Freire, Nelson [Piano]; Giacometti, Paolo; Han, Derek; Lechner, Karin; Mayer, Stephen; Würtz, Klára
Conductors: Feeman, Paul; Boettcher, Willfried; Wallberg, Heinz; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; van Beek, Arie; Plasson, Michel; Vásáry, Tamás; Sirenko, Vladimir; Marturet, Eduardo

The piano concerto emerged from the 18th century keyboard concerto as a display vehicle for the new instrument - the fortepiano, and the new breed...continue...

Albinoni, Bellini, Crusell, Krommer: Wind Concertos

10 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-06-28

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Strings in G major, RV 151 "Alla rustica"; Concerto for Cello in G minor, RV 417; Concerto for Flute in D major, Op. 10 no 3/RV 428 "Il gardellino"; Concerto for 2 Flute...
Performers: Becker-Bender, Tanja; Boer, Harmen de; Deangeli, Giovanni; Glaetzner, Burkhard; Graaf, Henk de; Grauwels, Marc; Herbert, Giselle; Jeurissen, Herman; Johnson, Emma [Clarinet]; Lencses, Lajos; Quaranta...
Conductors: ; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Matt, Nicol; Van Staalen, Marien; Veronesi, Alberto; Pfund, Romely; Hofmann, Wolfgang; Goodman, Roy; Markiz, Lev; Labadie, Bernard; Schwarz, Gerard; Herbig, Günther
Ensemble: ; Amadeus Ensemble, Rotterdam; Amsterdam Sinfonietta; English Chamber; English Chamber Orchestra; Florilegium Musicum Ensemble (Netherlands); Konzertensemble Salzburg; Les Violons du Roy; Musica ad R...

This 10CD includes concertos for bassoon and other wind instrumnets by Vivaldi, and oboe concertos by his younger Venetian colleague Albinoni. Molter might be an...continue...

C.P.E. Bach, Benda, Chopin, Danzi: Flute Concertos

10 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-06-28

Works: Franz Danzi: Concerto no 1 in G major for flute & orchestra, Op. 30; Concerto no 2 in D minor for flute & orchestra, Op. 31; Concerto no 3 in D minor for flute & orchestra, Op. 42; Concerto no 4 in D...
Performers: Adorjan, Andras [Flute]; Baudet, Remy; Bruine, Frank de; Clerck, Paul de; Dewez, Luc; Dingfelder, Ingrid; Galasso, Ugo; Gorniak, Ulka; Graf, Peter-Lukas; Grauwels, Marc; Herbert, Giselle; Michel, Cat...
Conductors: Stadlmair, Hans; Munclinger, Milan; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Leonard, Laurence; ; Kieft, Roland; Leppard, Raymond; Dumortier, Georges; Vandernoot, Andre; Waterlot, Ulysse
Ensemble: ; Ars Rediviva Orchestra; Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra; Cordevento; English Chamber Orchestra; Modo Antiquo; Munich Chamber Orchestra

A 10CD set that traces the development of the flute from a traverse one keyed instrument of the 18th century through to the 8 keyed...continue...

Brixi, Handel, Haydn, Soler, Vivaldi: Organ Concertos

10 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-06-28

Works: George Frederick Handel: Organ Concerto in G minor, Op.4/1, HWV 289; Organ Concerto in B flat major, Op.4/2, HWV 290; Organ Concerto in G minor, Op.4/3, HWV 291; Concertos (6) for Organ, Op. 4; Conce...
Performers: Balzereit, Charlotte; Croci, Maurizio; Dijk, Pieter van; Guglielmo, Federico; Heutjer, Juliane; Holzapfel, Anton; Loreggian, Roberto; Schmitt, Christian [Organ]; Scholz, Susanne; Wiemer, Elodie
Conductors: Matt, Nicol; ; Wieninger, Florian
Ensemble: ; Dolce Risonanza; European Chamber Soloists; L'Arte dell'Arco

The organ concerto flourished in the Barock period, and early classical age, and, with a few exceptions (Rheinberger, Poulenc, Guilmant and Dupre) has not found...continue...