Classical Period > Viola

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...

Beethoven: String Quartet Op. 18/1; Fugue Op. 137; Quintet, Op. 29 / Delian Quartet

1 CD / Oehms / 2013-04-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Quartet for Strings no 1 in F major, Op. 18/1; Fugue for String Quintet in D major Op. 137; Quintet for Strings in C major, Op. 29
Performers: Causse, Gerard [Viola]
Conductors:
Ensemble: Delian Quartet

OehmsClassics presents the third CD by the delian::quartet (founded in 2007), in co-production with Deutschlandfunk....continue...
Recording information: Deutschlandfunk Kammermusiksaal, Köln, Germany....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

Christian Wolff: 8 Duos / Frederic Rzewski, piano; Joey Baron, percussion; Kim Kashkashian, viola; Reinhold Friedrich, trumpet

2 CD / New World / 2013-03-12

Works: Christian Wolff: For Morty, for vibraphone, glockenspiel & piano; For a Medley, for 2 percussionists; Violist and Percussionist, for viola & percussion; Percussionist 5, for 2 percussionists; Rosas, ...
Performers: Baron, Joey; de Saram, Rohan; Friedrich, Reinhold [Trumpet]; Kashkashian, Kim [Viola]; Rzewski, Frederic [Composer]; Schulkowsky, Robyn; Wolff, Christian [Composer]

Since 1987 I have been making duos for percussion with another instrument. The first was a memorial piece for Morton Feldman, For Morty, in 1987,...continue...
Recording information: Robyn Schulkowsky's Studio in Berlin (2011-10-05_2011-10-06&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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Oboe: 1903-1953 / Georges Gillet, Joseph Fonteyn, Georges Blanchard and Myrtile Morel

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

Works: Anonymous: Petite Mignon (attrib. Carmen); Gioachino Rossini: Guillaume Tell; Samuel Huguenin: La nuit de Noël; Georges Guilhaud: First Concertino, for oboe & piano; Farandole, for oboe & piano,...
Performers: Addimando, Caesar [Oboe]; Blanchard, Georges [Oboe]; Bleuzet, Louis [Oboe]; Christiansen, Christian; De Busscher, Henri [Oboe]; Dyke, Spencer [Violin]; Eran, Thomas [Piano]; Felumb, Svend Christian; ...
Conductors: Mengelberg, Willem; Gmeindl, Walter; Koussevitzky, Sergey; Kreisler, Fritz; Szigeti, Joseph [Violin]

As a fascinating feature of this disc of oboe music, Goossens' mentor Henri de Busscher demonstrates the Brahms violin concerto solo in a 1940s educational...continue...

Boccherini: Quintets for Guitar & Strings nos 1,2,3,4 & 9 / Massimo Scattolin, guitar

2 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Luigi Boccherini: Quintet for guitar & strings in D minor, G. 445 (arrangement of Piano Quintet, G. 416); Quintet for guitar & strings in E major, G. 446 (arrangement of Piano Quintet, G. 417); Quint...
Performers: Berger, Julius; Mezzena, Franco; Pagliari, Stefano [Violin]; Scattolin, Massimo [Guitar]; Volpato, Luca

These quintets for guitar and strings were created in the 1790s for the Duke of Benavente-Osuna. From the dramatic G445, whose last movement ends in...continue...

Francois Devienne: Six Trios, Op. 17 / Mathieu Lussier, bassoon; Pascale Giguere, violin; Benoit Loiselle, cello

1 CD / ATMA / 2012-09-25

Works: François Devienne: Trios (6) for bassoon, violin & cello, Op. 17; Les Visitandines, opera
Performers: Blouin, Jean Louis; Giguère, Pascale; Loiselle, Benoît; Lussier, Mathieu

Devienne was a major figure in the Parisian musical world and a founder of the Conservatoire de Paris. The six trios opus 17 included here...continue...
Recording information: Église Saint-Augustin, Mirabel, Québec, Canada (03/2010)....continue...

Christian Wolff: For Piano 1; For Pianist; Burdocks / Christian Wolff, flute; Gordon Mumma, french horn; John Nash, violin; David Behrman, viola; Frederic Rzewski, piano

1 CD / Wergo / 2012-09-12

Works: Christian Wolff: For Piano I; For Pianist; Burdocks, for 10 parts
Performers: Behrman, David; Mumma, Gordon [Composer]; Nash, Johnny; Rzewski, Frederic [Composer]; Tudor, David [Composer/Piano]; Wolff, Christian [Composer]

In the early 1960s, Wergo launched a series that would become a legend in the history of contemporary music recordings. Studio Reihe Neuer Musik featured...continue...
Recording information: Dartmouth College, Hanover NH, USA (08/1971)....continue...

Beethoven: Sonatine; Piano Trio / Maxim Rysanov, Kristine Blaumane, Jacob Katsnelson

1 CD / Onyx Classics / 2012-08-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Pieces (5) for musical clock, WoO 33; Duo for viola & cello in E flat, WoO 32; Notturno for Viola and Piano in D major, Op. 42; Sonata for Cello and Piano no 5 in D major, Op. 1...
Performers: Blaumane, Kristina [Cello]; Katsnelson, Jacob; Rysanov, Maxim

This recording featuring violist Maxim Rysanov contrasts rare early Beethoven with some of the composer's finest late works. The Sonatine WoO 33 was published together...continue...
Recording information: National Philharmonic Hall of Lithuania, Vilnius (04/2011)....continue...

The Scottish Viola: A Tribute to Watson Forbes / Martin Outram, viola; Julian Rolton, piano

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2012-08-14

Works: Pietro Nardini: Concerto for Viola in G minor; Robin Orr: Sonata for Viola; Alan Richardson: Sonata for viola & piano; Sussex Lullaby, for viola & piano; Sebastian Forbes: St. Andrews Solo, for viola...
Performers: Outram, Martin; Rolton, Julian

Recording information: Wyastone Concert Hall (07/21/2011-07/23/2011)....continue...

Haydn alla Zingares - works of Haydn contrasted with traditional Hungarian gypsy music / Paul Gulda, piano; Robert Gaspar Band

1 CD / Gramola / 2012-08-14

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Concerto for Piano in D major, H. 3/11; Trio for Piano and Strings in G major, H. 15/25 "Gypsy Trio"; Trio for Piano and Strings in G major, H. 15/25 "Gypsy Trio" (original versio...
Performers: Deppe, Margarethe [Cello]; Hohenthal, Alexander; Lam, Jensen; Neumann, Carsten
Conductors:
Ensemble: Robo Gaspar Banda

Proceeding from Haydn's oeuvre and the musical traditions of Hungarian and Slovakian Roma, this recording by versatile Austrian pianist Paul Gulda offers an impression of...continue...
Recording information: Minoritensaal Graz ("Woche der Menschenrechte") (12/12/1993)....continue...

London's Flautists - works by Loeillet, Oswald, Weideman, Arne, Handel, and traditional Irish, Scottish & Welsh tunes / Nancy Hadden, flute

1 CD / CRD Records / 2012-08-14

Works: Jean-Baptiste Loeillet: Sonata for flute & basso continuo in E minor, Op. 3/7; James Oswald: Scots Lament, for violin (or flute) & continuo; Greensleeves, folk song setting for chamber ensemble; Nanc...
Performers: Bicknell, Susan; Browder, Risa; Carolan, Lucy; Hadden, Nancy; Headley, Erin; Mackintosh, Catherine

In early 18th-century England the popularity of the flute was matched by the prodigious publication of music. Often the music was written by professional flautists,...continue...
Recording information: Rosslyn Hill Chapel, Hampstead, London....continue...

Archiv - Beethoven: String Quintets Op 4 & 104 / Suk Quartet

1 CD / Supraphon / 2012-08-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Quintet for Strings in E flat major, Op. 4; Quintet for Strings in C minor, Op. 104
Performers: Spelina, Karel
Conductors:
Ensemble: Suk String Quartet

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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Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Serenata Notturna; Posthorn Serenade / Bohm - Vienna PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-24

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Serenade no 6 in D major, K 239 "Serenata notturna"; Serenade no 9 in D major, K 320 "Posthorn"
Performers: Galway, James [Flute]; Kirchner, Heinz; Maas, Emil; Spierer, Leon; Zepperitz, Rainer
Conductors: Böhm, Karl
Ensemble: ; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Tha main theme of the first movement of "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" is one of Mozart's most famous and instantly recognizable tunes. There is no record...continue...

Mozart: Clarinet Concerto K.622 (arr. of clarinet quartet); Poulenc: Clarinet Sonata; Garson: Jazz Variations; Ballad; Jazz Etude / Wilfried Gottwald, clarinet

1 CD / Gramola / 2012-07-10

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Francis Poulenc: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano; Mike Garson: Jazz Variations, Ballad & Jazz Etude, for clarinet, double bass & piano
Performers: Enomoto, Maiko; Flieder, Johannes; Gottwald, Wilfried; Meisl, Libor; Schaden, Franz; Wagner, Anna [Piano]; Yoshii, Kentaro

With this recording, versatile Austrian clarinetist Wilfried Gottwald traces a wide arc from W.A. Mozart up to jazz. The Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622...continue...
Recording information: Studio Wavegarden, Mitterretzbach, Austria....continue...

Mozart: String Quintets nos 1 - 6 / Talich Quartet

3 CD / Long Distance / 2012-06-12

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quintet for 2 violins, 2 violas & cello no 1 in B flat major ("String Quintet no 1"), K. 174; Quintet for 2 violins, 2 violas & cello no 2 in C minor ("String Quintet no 2"),...
Performers: Rehak, Karel
Conductors:
Ensemble: Talich Quartet

La Dolce Volta presents two more essential reissues from the back catalog of the now defunct Calliope label. Originally released in the 1990s, the Talich...continue...
Recording information: Église Notre-Dame du Liban, Paris (1990/1993); Fondation Tibor Varga (1990/1993); Église Notre-Dame du Liban, Paris (1995); Fondation Tibor Varga (1995)....continue...

Best of Mozart / various artists

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2012-06-12

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, KV 620; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, KV 467; Die Entführung aus dem Serail, KV 384; Concerto for Clarinet in A major, KV 622; Ave verum cor...
Performers: Adam, Theo; Berry, Walter; Kruger, Erich; Mathis, Edith; Michallik, Oskar; Ousset, Cecile; Piasetzki, Erich; Prey, Hermann [Baritone Vocals]; Rosenbusch, Thorsten; Schmidt, Annerose; Schreier, Peter
Conductors: Suitner, Otmar; Masur, Kurt; Kurz, Siegfried; Kegel, Herbert; Haenchen, Hartmut; Pommer, Max; Goritzki, Johannes; Blomstedt, Herbert

Earle Brown Contemporary Sound Series, Vol. 6 / Paul Zukofsky, violin; Gilbert Kalish, piano [3 CDs for the price of 2]

3 CD / World Village / 2012-06-12

Works: John Cage: Cartridge Music, for amplified 'small' sounds; Six Melodies, for violin & keyboard; Christian Wolff: Duo for violinist & pianist; Duet II, for horn & piano; Summer for string quartet; Geor...
Performers: Cage, John; Hillyer, Howard; Kalish, Gilbert [Piano]; Kobayashi, Kenji; Raimondi, Matthew; Soyer, David; Trampler, Walter; Tudor, David [Composer/Piano]; Zukofsky, Paul
Conductors: Lanza, Alcides
Ensemble: New Sound Composers-Performers Group; The New Sound Composers Performers Group

The sixth and final volume in Wergo's acclaimed series of recordings, Earle Brown - A Life in Music completes the label's reissue of the eighteen...continue...
Recording information: 1960-1973....continue...

Duos for Viola and Cello / Katrin Melcher, viola. Martin Ostertag, cello

1 CD / Coviello / 2012-05-26

Works: Alessandro Rolla: Duet for viola & cello in F major, BI 326; Witold Lutoslawski: Bucolics, pieces (5) for viola & cello (originally for piano solo); Volker David Kirchner: Microludien (3), for viola ...
Performers: Melcher, Katrin; Ostertag, Martin [Cello]

Expedition Audio - Music that deserves to be heard
... It's unlikely that you will know much, if any, of the music on this interesting and...continue...
Recording information: Hans-Rosbaud-Studio Baden-Baden (06/28/2010-06/30/2010)....continue...

Mozart, Halvorsen, Brustad: Violin and Viola Duos / Elise Batnes, violin; Henninge Batnes Landaas, viola

1 CD / Lawo Classics / 2012-05-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Duo for violin & viola no 1 in G major, K. 423; Duo for violin & viola no 2 in B flat major, K. 424; Bjarne Brustad: Caprice, for viola da gama; Johan Halvorsen: Passacaglia ...
Performers: Båtnes, Elise; Landaas, Henninge

The works on this recording are written by composers who themselves played the violin. The three works differ greatly from one another, yet each is...continue...
Recording information: Grorud Church, Oslo (08/24/2011-08/26/2011)....continue...

Chamber music with oboe by W.A. Mozart, J.M. Haydn, J.C. Bach / Alessandro Baccini, oboe & English horn

1 CD / Centaur / 2012-05-05

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quartet for Oboe and Strings in F major, K 370 (368b); Adagio for English horn, 2 horns & bassoon in C major (fragment), K. Anh. 94 (K. 580a); Michael Haydn: Divertimento for...
Performers: Baccini, Alessandro; Comuzzi, Demetrio; Simoncini, Alessandro; Simoncini, Luca; Stevanato, Luca

American Record Guide, January/February 2013
This is a jovial set of performances. I have not encountered a recording with Alessandro Baccini since 2008, when he released...continue...
Recording information: Este, the Chiostro di Santa Maria delle Consolazioni, I (05/03/2007-05/04/2007)....continue...

Cafe Musica!

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2012-05-01

Works: Carlos Gardel: Por una cabeza, tango for voice & chamber orchestra; Fritz Kreisler: Liebesleid; Schön Rosmarin, for violin & piano; Caprice Viennois; Jay Ungar: Ashokan Farewell; Franz Schubert:...
Performers: Olson, Esther [Violin]; Olson, Isaac [Composer]; Olson, Matthew [Violin]; Stein, Jane [Harp]

Recording information: Room With A VU, Orcas Island, WA....continue...

Mozart & Weber: Clarinet Quintets / Emma Johnson

1 CD / ASV / 2012-04-24

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in A major, K 581; Allegro for Clarinet and String Quartet in Bb, K Anh. 91 (516c) [Fragment]; Carl Maria von Weber: Quintet for Clarinet and...
Performers: Boulton, Timothy; Hirsch, Rebecca; Johnson, Emma [Clarinet]; Shulman, Andrew; Takacs-Nagy, Gabor

Emma Johnson returns after a five year recording hiatus with two of the most popular clarinet chamber works. It was with the Mozart Clarinet Concerto...continue...

Canciones de Cuna: works by Schumann, Schubert, Faure, Cambiasso et al. / Maria Isable Siewers, piano

1 CD / Acqua Records / 2012-04-24

Works: Robert Schumann: Albumblätter no 16 ("Schlummerlied") for piano, Op. 124/16; Franz Schubert: Lullaby; Gabriel Fauré: Berceuse for Violin and Orchestra in D major, Op. 16; Manuel de Falla: P...
Performers: Anderi, Leonardo; Cambiasso, Silvia; Cappa, Goffredo; Ganz, Amiram; Pazur, Nicolas; Rosel, Christoph; Siewers, Maria Isabel; Smallman, Greg

Lullabies covers a wide spectrum of both time periods and cultures. The journey begins in the 16th century, with a Catalan lullaby "El Noi de...continue...
Recording information: Domovina, Prague, Czech Republic (2010); Estudio ION, Buenos Aires, Argentina (2010); Estudio Rapp, Buenos Aires, Argentina (2010); Weston Parish Church, Weston, Hertfordshire, ...continue...

Beethoven, Schumann: Piano Quartets / Laredo, Stern, Ma & Ax

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-04-24

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Quartet for Piano and Strings in E flat major, Op. 16; Robert Schumann: Quartet for Piano and Strings in E flat major, Op. 47
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Laredo, Jaime; Ma, Yo-Yo; Stern, Isaac

Recording information: Manhattan Center Studios, New York City (03/09/1992-03/12/1992)....continue...

Joseph Martin Kraus: Viola Concertos / David Aaron Carpenter, viola

1 CD / Ondine / 2012-04-24

Works: Joseph Martin Kraus: Concerto for Viola in E flat major, VB 153c; Concerto for Viola in C major, VB 153b; Concerto for viola, cello & orchestra in G major, VB 153a
Performers: Carpenter, David Aaron; Pesola, Riitta [Cello]
Conductors:
Ensemble: Tapiola Sinfonietta

This World Première Recording features the first-ever commercial recording of three newly discovered, substantial viola concertos by German-born Swedish composer Joseph Martin Kraus (1756 -...continue...
Recording information: Tapiola Hall, Espoo (11/07/2011-11/09/2011)....continue...

Nick Vasallo: Monuments Emerge / UCSC Wind Ensemble, Del Sol String Qrt.

1 CD / Innova / 2012-04-24

Works: Nick Vasallo: Antares Rising, for taiko ensemble & band; Evanescent Revolutions, for piano; Explosions in the Sky, for piano; Transient Reflections, for piano; Elements of Metal; Shades of December, ...
Performers: Aberg, Navid; Beattie, Alexa; Bissett, John [Trombone (Bass)]; Bowden, Leah; Brown, Daniel [Cello]; Calonico, Anthony [Trumpet]; Chitwood, Camille; Helland, Lucas; Louie, Adam; Nordwell, Hillary; Ros...
Conductors: Klevan, Rob; Conant, Ikuyo; ; Hancock, Sara L.; Chitwood, Camille; McGushin, Michael
Ensemble: ; Contemporary Music Ensemble Korea; UCSC Wind Ensemble (Wind Ensemble); Watsonville Taiko

Monuments Emerge chronicles the work of Asian-American composer Nicholas Vasallo. Fusing Western classical music, Asian classical music, and heavy metal, Vasallo's work plumbs the inner...continue...

The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra: 75th Anniversary - Great Moments

2 CD / Helicon Records / 2012-04-10

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: La forza del destino; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro; Sinfonia Concertante, K. 364; Concerto for Piano no 27; Don Giovanni; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5; Concerto ...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Benyamini, Daniel; Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]; Buchbinder, Rudolf [Piano]; De Larrocha, Alicia; Perlman, Itzhak; Stern, Isaac; Taub, Chaim; Ulivieri, Nicola; Zukerm...
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Masur, Kurt; Blomstedt, Herbert; Bertini, Gary; Levine, James
Ensemble: ; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Released to celebrate the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra's 75th anniversary, this two disc set features a collection of twenty-two key tracks excerpted from the Helicon Classics...continue...

Chanson Dans La Nuit - Faure, Ravel, Kreisler, Bach, Debussy et al. / Jitka Hosprova, harp; Katerina Englichova, viola

1 CD / Supraphon / 2012-04-02

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Après un rêve, Op. 7 no 1; Carlos Salzédo: Song in the Night; Maurice Ravel: Pièce en forme de Habañera; Pavane pour une infante défunte; Henri...
Performers: Englichova, Katerina; Hosprova, Jitka

Expedition Audio - Music that deserves to be heard
... So does this work? That depends completely on your point of view, and what you might...continue...
Recording information: Suk Hall, Rudolfinum Concert Hall, Prague, Czech Republ (2011-11-17_2011-11-19&2011-)....continue...

Mozart: Divertimento (String Trio) in E flat major, K. 563

1 CD / Paladino Music / 2012-03-27

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento for violin, viola & cello in E flat major, K. 563
Performers: Ehrenfellner, Christoph; Lermer, Firmian; Rummel, Martin

"Divertimento" means "amusement." But other than everything that bears "fun" in a title of a Mozart work, this amusement is "joy of life," rather, joy...continue...
Recording information: Studio 4tune, Vienna (01/14/2011-01/15/2011)....continue...

Live at the Klassik Musikfest Mueglviertel

1 CD / Paladino Music / 2012-03-27

Works: Giulio Regondi: Introduction et caprice, for guitar, Op. 23; Niccolò Paganini: Cantabile e Valtz in E major; Manuel de Falla: Suite Populaire Espagnole; Luigi Boccherini: Guitar quintet in D maj...
Performers: Kasprian, Raphael; Mesirca, Alberto; Plessl, Manfred; Rademacher, Winfried; Rummel, Martin

Italian-born guitarist Alberto Mesirca completed his studies at Conservatory of Castelfranco Veneto, under the guide of Gianfranco Volpato. Further studies were made with Wolfgang Lendle...continue...
Recording information: Schnopfhagen-Stadl, Oberneukirchen, Austria....continue...

Beethoven: The Three String Trios, Op. 9 / Erick Friedman, violin. Emanuel Vardi, viola. Jascha Silberstein, cello

1 CD / Cembal d'amour / 2012-03-07

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Violin, Viola and Cello no 3 in G major, Op. 9 no 1; Trio for violin, viola & cello in D major, Op. 9/2; Trio for violin, viola & cello in C minor, Op. 9/3
Performers: Friedman, Erick; Silberstein, Jascha; Vardi, Emanuel

Violinist Erick Friedman was the celebrated Jascha Heifetz student and recorded with his teacher for RCA. Emanuel Vardi was widely regarded as one of the...continue...
Recording information: 1977....continue...

Audio Physic: 25 Years

1 CD / Turtle Records / 2012-02-21

Works: André Jolivet: Second Concerto pour trompette; Franz Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin, D 795/Op. 25; Die Taubenpost ("Ich hab' eine brieftaub'"), song for voice & piano (Schwanengesang), ...
Performers: Borstlap, Freek; Cantoreggi, Sandrine; Crabben, Jan Van der; Galowich, Anne; Gees, Michael; Ish-Hurwitz, Yoram; Laar, Frank van de; Masseurs, Peter; Muller, Jean; Niessen, Michiel; Ooijen, David van;...
Conductors: ; Immerseel, Jos van; de Vriend, Jan Willem; Kuijken, Sigiswald; Jans, Carlo
Ensemble: ; Anima Eterna Brugge; Combattimento Consort Amsterdam; La Petite Bande; Margiono Quintet

Beethoven: String Quintets Op. 4 & 29 / Leipzig String Quartet

1 CD / MD&G / 2012-01-31

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Quintet for Strings in E flat major, Op. 4; Quintet for Strings in C major, Op. 29
Performers: Buntrock, Barbara [Viola]
Conductors:
Ensemble: Leipzig String Quartet

Gramophone Magazine
Largeness of design seems to appeal more than thrust and parry, though this aspect of the music is not neglected in the Scherzo, and...continue...
Recording information: Konzerthaus der Abtei Marienmünster (03/23/2011-03/26/2011)....continue...

Kinder Lieder, Vol. 2

1 CD / Carus / 2012-01-31

Works: German Traditional: Der Kuckuck und der Esel, children's song; Summ, summ, summ!, children's song; Eia popeia, children's song; Es war eine Mutter, die hatte vier Kinder, children's song; Ich bin ein...
Performers: Allgaier, Catalina; Altmann, Dirk; BartmuB, Laura; Bomke, Anna; Bortlein, Paula; Buhler, Lotta; Burck, Viola; Busch, Christine; Catelao, Isabel; Danko, Vera; Dawid, Christian; Engelmann, Franka; Fink...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Hoppel Hoppel Rhythm Club

The Lieder project is a co-operative charitable project between SWR2 (Southwest German Broadcasting Company), Carus, over 100 performing artists and now more than 300 children....continue...