Violin Lullabies - music of Brahms, Ysaye, Rebikov, Beach, Gershwin, de Falla, Sibelius, Ravel et al. / Rachel Barton Pine, violin; Matthew Hable, piano1 CD / Cedille / 2013-04-30 Works: Johannes Brahms: Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 49; Eugène Ysaÿe: Rève d'enfant for violin & piano, Op 14; Vladimir Rebikov: Trois Morceaux, Op. 7; Amy Beach: Berceuse for violin & p...Performers: Barton Pine, Rachel [Violin]; Hagle, Matthew The world's first lullabies were simple songs sung or hummed by parents cradling their infants and rocking them to sleep. After the birth of violinist...continue... Recording information: Fay And Daniel Levin Performance Studio, WFMT, Chicago,....continue... ![]() 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... ![]() Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4 / Osmo Vanska, Minnesota Orch.1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2013-03-22 Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 1 in E minor, Op. 39; Symphony no 4 in A minor, Op. 63Performers: Hara, Burt; Ross, Anthony Conductors: Vänskä, Osmo Ensemble: ; Minnesota Orchestra Of all of Jean Sibelius' seven symphonies, the two recorded here are those that reveal the furthermost poles of his symphonic art; the one an...continue... ![]() Desert Island Discs3 CD / Sony Classical Import / 2013-03-05 Works: Eric Coates: By the Sleepy Lagoon, valse serenade for orchestra; Johann Strauss II: An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314; Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2; Paganini Variations; Giaco...Performers: Alexander, Roberta [Soprano Vocals]; Baillie, Alexander; Bjorling, Jussi; Boriskin, Michael; Botha, Johan; Chen, Evelyn; Dawson, Lynne; Farrall, Joy; Garcia, Jose-Luis; Garrett, Lesley [Soprano Vocal... Conductors: Handley, Vernon; Ormandy, Eugene; Slatkin, Leonard; Pritchard, John; Cleobury, Nicholas; Daniel, Paul; McGegan, Nicholas; Szell, George; Previn, Andre; Foster, Lawrence; Maazel, Lorin; Davis, Carl; S... Ensemble: ; Taverner Players ![]() Folk Stories - Traditional folk songs and music by Brahms, Beethoven, Mahler, Britten, Respighi, Bartók, Sibelius, and Vogel / Cora Burggraaf: mezzo-soprano1 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... ![]() The Very Best of Jascha Heifetz2 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... ![]() Glenn Gould: The Acoustic Orchestrations - Works by Scriabin and Sibelius / Glenn Gould, piano2 CD / Sony Classical / 2013-01-29 Works: Alexander Scriabin: Sonata for Piano no 5 in F sharp major, Op. 53; Pieces (2) for piano, Op. 57; Jean Sibelius: Sonatinas (3) for Piano, Op. 67; Sonatina no 2, for piano in E major, Op. 67/2; Sonati...Performers: Gould, Glenn The Acoustic Orchestrations features Scriabin's Piano Sonata No. 5, recorded by Glenn Gould in 1970 and presented here, for the first time, in the fully...continue... Recording information: 30th Street Studio, New York City (07/16/1970-07/17/1970); Timothy Eaton Auditorium, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (07/16/1970-07/17/1970); 30th Street Studio, New York City (1976-19...continue... ![]() Sibelius: Complete Symphonies, Tone Poems / Paavo Berglund, Bournemouth SO4 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-01-22 Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 1 in E minor, Op. 39; Symphony no 4 in A minor, Op. 63; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43; Symphony no 3 in C major, Op. 52; Symphony no 5 in E flat major, Op. 82; Symphony ...Conductors: Berglund, Paavo Ensemble: ; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra EMI Classics releases an exclusive 4-CD collection honoring the career of Finnish conductor Paavo Berglund who died earlier this year at the age of 82....continue... ![]() Monumental Karajan! - Mozart, Schubert, Brahms, Wagner, Sibelius, Smetana, Mendelssohn, Strauss et al.3 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-01-22 Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 40 in G minor, K 550; Franz Schubert: Symphony no 8 in B minor, D 759 "Unfinished"; Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Haydn for orchestra, Op. 56a "St. An...Performers: Zoller, Karlheinz Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von Austrian conductor Herbert von Karajan, who was the principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic for 35 years, is widely considered to have been one of...continue... Recording information: Berlin....continue... ![]() Nacht der Traume: Orchestral Songs / Stefan Blunier, WDR Radio Orchestra Cologne / Bo Skohvus, baritone1 CD / Delta Classics / 2013-01-08 Works: Louis Spohr: Songs (6) for baritone, violin & piano, Op. 154; Ludwig van Beethoven: Es war einmal ein König, song for voice, men's choir & piano, Op. 75/3; Franz Schubert: Gruppe aus dem Tartaru...Conductors: Blunier, Stefan Ensemble: ; WDR Radio Orchestra Cologne Baritone Bo Skovhus was born in Denmark and studied at the Academy of Music in Aarhus, the Royal Academy for Opera of Copenhagen, and in...continue... Recording information: Klaus von Bismarck-Saal, Köln (02/02/2009-02/07/2009)....continue... ![]() Redcliffe Restored / Mozart, Sibelius, Elgar / Andrew Kirk, Organ of St Mary Redcliffe1 CD / Regent Records / 2012-12-11 Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Fantasia for Mechanical Organ in F minor, K 608; Jean Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26; Michael Christian Festing: Largo, Allegro & Aria with 2 variations, for organ; Georgi Mushe...Performers: Kirk, Andrew This is the first recording of the newly restored 1911 Harrison Organ in St. Mary Redcliffe, Bristol. Restored in 2010, the organ is regarded as...continue... Recording information: St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol, England (09/12/2011-09/13/2011)....continue... ![]() Fifty Shades of Emotions / works by Bach, Marcello, Verdi, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, et al.3 CD / Belmondo S.R.O. / 2012-11-13 Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin, Strings & Cembalo (L'autunno, Le Quattro Stagioni 'The Four Seasons'), Op. 8/3; Concerto for Violin, Strings & Cembalo in G minor (L'estate, Le Quattro Stagioni ...![]() Beethoven, Sibelius: Violin Concertos / Gidon Kremer, violin1 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. 47Performers: Kremer, Gidon Conductors: Nelsson, Woldemar; Temirkanov, Yuri Ensemble: Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Moscow State Philharmonic Society; USSR State Symphony Orchestra ![]() Jouni Somero: Piano Recital / Sibelius, Schubert, Henselt1 CD / FC Records / 2012-11-13 Works: Jean Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26; Franz Schubert: Fantasy for Piano in C major, D 760/Op. 15 "Wanderer"; Adolf Henselt: Études caractéristiques (12), for piano, Op 2Performers: Somero, Jouni Finnish pianist Jouni Somero studied at the Lausanne Conservatory and at the Music Institute of Cologne. Since his debut at the age of 16, Somero...continue... Recording information: Vehkalahti Hall (05/24/2002-05/25/2002)....continue... ![]() Libera - Song of Life: A Collection1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-11-06 Works: Robert Prizeman: Salva me, for chorus; Sanctus (based on Pachelbel's Canon); Ave verum; Voca Me; Ave Virgo, for boys' chorus, keyboards & ensemble (after Mozart's Clarinet Concerto); I am the day, fo...Performers: Chadney, Anthony; Crawley, Ben; Cully, Tom; Day, Edward; Fontannaz, Daniel; Horncastle, Michael; Leadbeater, Stefan; Madine, Joshua; Moriarty, Samuel; Platt, Joseph; Robson, Christopher [Counter Teno... Celebrate this holiday season with Song of Life, a collection of sacred and spiritual music from chart-topping choral group Libera. Featuring the group's distinctive sound...continue... ![]() Choruses for Male Voices and Orchestra by Sibelius, Debussy, R. Strauss, Bruckner, Wagner et al. / Lund Student Singers1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-10-30 Works: Jean Sibelius: The Captive Queen (Vapautettu kuningatar), cantata for chorus & orchestra, Op. 48; Claude Debussy: Invocation, cantata for male chorus & orchestra, L. 40; Richard Strauss: Die Tageszei...Performers: Hellstrom, Daniel; Stenbaek, Mikael Conductors: Hold-Garrido, Alberto Ensemble: ; Malmo Opera Orchestra Drawing on the romantic spirit in music, Schubert's moving setting is of a poem by Goethe which compares a rushing waterfall to the soul of...continue... Recording information: Luiftkastellet, Malmö, Sweden (06/07/2011-06/10/2011)....continue... ![]() Glenn Gould Plays Sonatas, Fantasies, Variations - works by Anhalt, Berg, Bizet, Grieg, Hetu, Krenek, Morawetz, Pentland, Prokofiev, Schumann, Sibelius4 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-10-30 Works: Alexander Scriabin: Sonata for Piano no 3 in F sharp minor ("Etats d'âme"), Op. 23; Sonata for Piano no 5 in F sharp major, Op. 53; Pieces (2) for piano, Op. 57; Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata for Pia...Performers: Adam, Claus; Gould, Glenn; Hillyer, Raphael; Mann, Robert [Violin] Sony Classical celebrates Glenn Gould's 80th Anniversary with The Glenn Gould Collection, the complete Glenn Gould CD collection in 20 volumes, each available separately. They include...continue... Recording information: 30th Street Studio, New York City, USA; Eaton's Auditorium, Toronto, Canada....continue... ![]() Violin Concertos & Sonatas by Sibelius, Szymanowski, Wieniawski, Janacek et al. / Bronislav Gimpel, violin, Martin Krause, piano (complete RIAS recordings 1954-57)3 CD / Audite / 2012-10-30 Works: Jean Sibelius: Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 47; Karol Szymanowski: Concerto for Violin no 2, Op. 61; Henryk Wieniawski: Concerto for Violin no 2 in D minor, Op. 22; Franz Schubert: Sonata for ...Performers: Gimpel, Bronislav [Violin]; Krause, Martin Conductors: Lehmann, Fritz; Rother, Artur; Gohlke, Alfred Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra The new Bronislav Gimpel Edition presents on three CDs all recordings made by the violinist between 1954 and 1957 for the RIAS Berlin, creating a...continue... Recording information: Berlin (1954-1957)....continue... ![]() Sibelius: Violin Concerto; Finlandia; The Swan of Tuonela; Karelia Overture / Thomas Zehetmair, violin; Kurt Masur1 CD / Apex / 2012-10-30 Works: Jean Sibelius: Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 47; Finlandia, Op. 26; Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22; Karelia Overture, for orchestra, Op. 10Performers: Zehetmair, Thomas [Conductor/Violin] Conductors: Masur, Kurt Ensemble: ; Gewandhausorchester Leipzig ![]() On the Shoulders of Giants1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2012-10-23 Works: Pérotin: Sederunt principes; Thomas Tallis: If ye love me; Hans Leo Hassler: Cantate Dominio canticum novum; Claudio Monteverdi: Crucifixus (alternative parts for Credo section of Mass SV257), m...Performers: Davenport, Rikki [Percussion]; Foss, Chris; Humble, Aaron; Reinwald, Adam; Rudoi, Paul; Ruschmann, Gary; Shah, Shahzore; Takach, Tim; Walton, David Recording information: Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas, University of St. Thomas, (01/23/2012-01/29/2012)....continue... ![]() "Cororatura" - arias by Reinhold Gliere; A.Thomas; L. Delibes; A. Alyabyev; Mozart; J.Zorn; Sibelius / Anu Komsi, coloratura soprano; Oramo, Lahti SO1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2012-10-14 Works: Reinhold Glière: Concerto for coloratura soprano and orchestra, Op. 82; Ambroise Thomas: Hamlet; Léo Delibes: Lakmé; Alexander Alyabyev: The Nightingale; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Z...Conductors: Oramo, Sakari Ensemble: ; Lahti Symphony Orchestra Coloratura - the coloring of a note, a phrase, an entire aria with trills, ornaments, death-defying leaps and dynamic shadings of infinite variety. For more...continue... ![]() Cello Testament, Vol. 6 & 7 - 40 Cello Favorites by Bach, Popper, Ravel, Tchaikovsky et al. / Anders Gron, cello; Jorgen Hald Nielsen, piano2 CD / Danica / 2012-10-09 Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantate no 156; Concerto for Piano in F minor; Giovanni Pergolesi: Tre giorni son che nina, song for voice & piano (spurious; may be by V.L. Ciampi); Maria Theresia von Paradis...Performers: Gron, Anders; Nielsen, Jorgen Hald This seven-volume series of cello favorites started 30 years ago when it became apparent that there was a need for recordings of the minor, but...continue... Recording information: Kollemorten, Denmark (1982-1984); The Academy of Music, Esbjerg, Denmark (1982-1984); Kollemorten, Denmark (1989-2007); The Academy of Music, Esbjerg, Denmark (1989-2007)....continue... ![]() The Best of the King's Singers - Music by Kodaly, Gibbons, Byrd, Sibelius, Whitacre, Bennett, Lennon, et al. / King's Singers2 CD / Signum UK / 2012-10-06 Works: Cyrillus Kreek: Taaveti laulud; William Byrd: Mass for Four Voices; Civitas sancti tui; Carlo Gesualdo: In monte oliveti, tenebrae lesson for 6 voices, W. 7/9; Arvo Pärt: Bogoroditse Devo; John ...Conductors: Ensemble: King's Singers As part of Signum's 15th anniversary year we are delighted to release this celebratory collection of The Best of 'The King's Singers' - a 2-CD...continue... ![]() Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6; Swan of Tuonela / Berglund, London PO1 CD / London Philharmonic Orchestra / 2012-09-25 Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 5 in E flat major, Op. 82; Symphony no 6 in D minor, Op. 104; Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22Conductors: Berglund, Paavo Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra Finnish conductor Paavo Berglund, who passed away in January 2012, was one of the last remaining conductors with a direct personal connection to Sibelius. Although...continue... ![]() Stravinsky: Rite of Spring; Sibelius: Symphony No. 5 / Leonard Bernstein, London SO (live, 11/1966) Includes Bernstein Interview [DVD]1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2012-09-25 Works: Igor Stravinsky: Le sacre du printemps; Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 5 in E flat major, Op. 82Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra The ICA Classics Legacy series presents a collection of historical performances by some of the world's greatest artists. These performances are released on DVD for...continue... Run Time: 82 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color Sound Format(s): Mono, Subtitles: English, German, French Country of Origin: Germ...continue... ![]() Saarella Palaa, Fire on the Island - Choral music by Jean Sibelius / Monica Groop, mezzo-soprano; Jorma Hynninen, baritone; Folke Gräsbeck, piano; Harri Viitanen, organ1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2012-09-08 Works: Jean Sibelius: Rakastava (The Lover), for male chorus (with or without string orchestra), JS 160; The Broken Voice (Sortunut ääni), partsong for (or mixed) male chorus, Op. 18/7; The Boat J...Performers: Grasbeck, Folke; Groop, Monica; Hynninen, Jorma; Viitanen, Harri Conductors: Murto, Seppo Ensemble: ; Dominante Choir Throughout his career, Jean Sibelius wrote pieces for choir which evince a consistently high standard as well as their creator's characteristic mode of expression. In...continue... ![]() Famous Military and Concert Marches / Band of HM Royal Marines1 CD / Heritage Masters / 2012-09-06 Works: Kenneth J. Alford: Colonel Bogey; Alfredo Javaloyes: El abanico; Louis Ganne: Marche Lorraine for brass ensemble; Hermann Starke: With Sword and Lance; Abe Holzmann: Blaze Away, for pops orchestra; J...Conductors: Taylor, C.J. Ensemble: ; Band of HM Royal Marines A romp through the gamut of concert band marches - Sousa, Alford et al and some intriguing arrangements of marches from the core classical canon....continue... Recording information: The National Dockyard Church, Chatham (10/1977)....continue... ![]() Nocturnes - for piano by Field, Chopin, Respighi, Fauré, Sibelius, Bizet, Alkan, Poulenc, Satie, Rachmaninov et al. / Michael Landrum, piano2 CD / Sono Luminus / 2012-08-28 Works: John Field: Nocturne no 4, for piano in A major, H. 36; Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/1, CT. 114; Nocturne for piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 9/1, C...Performers: Landrum, Michael Sono Luminus is proud to present this two-disc set from pianist Michael Landrum, Nocturnes, bringing together a plethora of composers' works that enliven the nocturne...continue... Recording information: Hale Auditorium, Cultural Life Center, Roberts Wesleyan (2000-03-09_2000-03-10&2000-)....continue... ![]() Main Gauche - Pieces for the piano left hand by Blumenfeld, Bonimici, Debussy, Dubé, Foote, Moszkowski, Ponce, Sancan, Schubert et al / Jean Dubé: piano
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