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Meyerbeer: Robert le Diable / Bryan Hymel; Carmen Giannattasio; Patrizia Ciofi; Alastair Miles

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2013-02-26

Works: Giacomo Meyerbeer: Robert le Diable
Conductors: Oren, Daniel
Ensemble: Orchestra Filarmonica Salernitana Giuseppe Verdi

Renowned German composer Giacomo Meyerbeer was considered the father of the Grand Opéra thanks to his skilful combination of elements of both the German and...continue...
Recording information: Salerno, Italy (03/23/2012)....continue...

Schubert: Complete String Quartets, Vol. 1: String Quartets D.804 & D.94; Andante D.3 / Diogenes Quartet

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2013-01-29

Works: Franz Schubert: Quartet for Strings no 7 in D major, D. 94; Andante for piano, in C major, D. 29; Quartet for Strings no 13 in A minor, D 804/Op 29 no 1 "Rosamunde"
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Ensemble: Diogenes String Quartet

With over 600 lieder as well as sacred, chamber, orchestral and piano music to his name, Franz Schubert was one of the most prolific and...continue...
Recording information: Himmelfahrtskirche, München-Sendling (2012-07-10_2012-07-11&2012-)....continue...

Novecento Guitar Preludes - works by Asafiev, Ponce, Badings, Sauguet, Farkas / Cristiano Porqueddu, guitar

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2013-01-29

Works: Boris Asaf'yev: Preludes (12), for guitar; Manuel Ponce: Preludes (24) for guitar; Henk Badings: Preludes (12), for guitar; Henri Sauguet: Preludes (3), for guitar; Ferenc Farkas: Exercitium tonale, ...
Performers: Porqueddu, Cristiano [Guitar]

This collection brings together guitar preludes by Asafiev and Ponce, and includes world premiere recordings of Badings's 12 Preludes, Sauget's 3 Preludes and Farkas's Exercitium...continue...
Personnel: Giuseppe Guagliardo, Livio Lorenzatti (guitar).

Recording information: Chiesa della Solitudine, Nuoro, Italy (11/02/2010-03/15/2012)....continue...

Schumann: Music for Cello and Piano, Vol. 2 - Romances Op. 94; Sonata Op. 105 et al. / Francesco Dillon, cello; Emanuele Torquati, piano

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2013-01-29

Works: Robert Schumann: Romances (3) for Oboe and Piano, Op. 94; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in A minor, Op. 105; Vier Marschen, Op. 76; Phantasiestücke (8) for Piano, Op. 12; Piano Quintet, Op. 4...
Performers: Dillon, Francesco; Torquati, Emanuele

Combining communicative performances with engaging programming, this release is dedicated to Schumann's music for cello and piano - works that were written after a period...continue...
Recording information: Fondazione Spinola Banna per l'Arte, Poirino (07/23/2012-07/24/2012)....continue...

Bizet: The Pearl Fishers, opera / Celso Albelo, Desiree Rancatore, Alastair Miles. Daniel Oren

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2013-01-29

Works: Georges Bizet: The Pearl Fishers, opera
Conductors: Oren, Daniel
Ensemble: Orchestra Filarmonica Salernitana Giuseppe Verdi

Parisian composer, Georges Bizet, was enrolled in the Consevatoire at the age of nine and won a premier prix in solfège within six months of...continue...
Recording information: Teatro Municipale Giuseppe Verdi, Salerno (05/16/2012-05/20/2012)....continue...

Schubert: The Last Years - Piano Trios; String Quartets; String Quintet, Octet

6 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2013-01-29

Works: Franz Schubert: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in B flat major, D 898/Op 99; Notturno for Piano and Strings in E flat major, D 897/Op. 148; Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in E flat major, Op. 100, ...
Performers: Klaviertrio Amsterdam; Yang, Wen-Sinn
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Ensemble: Amsterdam Piano Trio; Berlin Philharmonic Octet; Brandis Quartet

Spanning 6 CDs and featuring many a consummate performance, this release celebrates the genius of Schubert through detailing all of his late chamber music. The...continue...

A Liszt Recital / Vanessa Benelli Mosell, piano

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2013-01-29

Works: Franz Liszt: Valse impromptu for Piano, S 213; Capriccio alla turca sur des motifs de Beethoven, transcription for piano (after Op. 113; 3 versions; Concert Etudes (3) for Piano, S 144; Hungarian Rha...
Performers: Benelli-Mosell, Vanessa

The first Brilliant Classics disc from Vanessa Benelli Mosell included music by Prokofiev and Scriabin: a test for even the most consummate virtuoso. A second...continue...
Recording information: Montevarchi, Italy (03/2012)....continue...

Hummel: Piano Concertos, Vol. 1 / Didier Talpain, Solamente Naturali. / Alessandro Commellato, piano

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-11-13

Works: Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 85; Concertino for piano & small orchestra in G major (revision of Mandolin Concerto, S. 28), Op. 73; Le retour à (de) Londres, rondo ...
Performers: Commellato, Alessandro
Conductors: Talpain, Didier
Ensemble: Solamente Naturali

With this release, Brilliant Classics embarks on an exciting series: the complete piano concertos of Johann Nepomuk Hummel played on period instruments. Hummel's superb pianistic...continue...
Recording information: Studio of the Slovak National Radio, Bratislava, Slovak (2009-11-??&2010-08-??&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...

Oistrakh Trio Plays Russian Piano Trios - works by Glinka, Rachmaninov, Rimsky-Korsakov

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-10-30

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Trio for Piano and Strings in A minor, Op. 50; Mikhail Glinka: Trio pathétique, for clarinet (or violin), bassoon (or cello) & piano in D minor, G. iv173; Nikolai Ri...
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Ensemble: Igor Oistrakh Trio

In this fascinating compilation, major and minor composers are all viewed through the lens of the somewhat underutilized piano trio, in differing states of maturity...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...

Robert Schumann: Complete Secular Choral Works / Studio Vocale Karlsruhe

4 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Robert Schumann: Songs (3) for solo voices & piano, Op. 29; Part songs (4/5) for mixed voices, Op. 59; Lieder (6), Op. 33; Part songs (5) for mixed voices, Op. 55; Beim Abschied zu singen, for chorus...
Performers: Chung, Locky; Hoppe, Gesa; Lampert, Christian; Lampert, Daniel; Schneider, Gundula; Witoschynskyj, Ira Maria
Conductors: Pfaff, Werner; Engelbrecht, Bernd
Ensemble: ; Renner Ensembles Regensburg

During Schumann's troubled life, the composer came relatively late to writing choral music. Inspired by nature and poetry, his secular choral works reveal a fascinating...continue...
Recording information: Baden-Baden & Regensburg....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...

Adam: Giselle, ballet (Highlights) / Neville Marriner

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Adolphe Adam: Giselle
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville
Ensemble: ; Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Premiered in 1841, Adolphe Adam's Giselle stands as one of the most important French dance creations, a rare masterpiece of lyric theatre that is particularly...continue...
Recording information: Church of St. Jude on the Hill, London, England (11/21/1994-11/23/1994)....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...
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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...

Grieg: Peer Gynt Suites; Lyric Pieces / Hakon Austbo, piano; Royal PO, Mark Ermler

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-08-28

Works: Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt; Peer Gynt Suite no 2, Op. 55; Lyric Pieces (8), Book 1, Op. 12; Lyric Pieces (8), Book 2, Op. 38; Lyric Pieces (6), Book 3, Op. 43; Lyric Pieces (7), Book 4, Op. 47; Melody, ...
Performers: Austbo, Hakon
Conductors: Ermler, Mark
Ensemble: ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Composer Edvard Grieg was at the forefront of a flourishing of creativity in Scandinavian culture in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, fired by...continue...

Bizet: Complete Orchestral Music / Enrique Batiz [3 CDs]

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-08-28

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen Suite for orchestra no 1; Carmen Suite for orchestra no 2; The Pearl Fishers, opera; Overture "Patrie", for orchestra, Op. 19; L' Arlésienne, suite for orchestra no 1; L' A...
Conductors: Bátiz, Enrique
Ensemble: ; Orquestra Filarmonica de Mexico; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Though most are intimately familiar with Georges Bizet's operatic work, notably the universally beloved Carmen, much of the composer's fine orchestral music has been overlooked...continue...

Brahms: Piano Quartets, complete (3) / Derek Han, piano; Isabelle Faust, violin; Bruno Giuranna, viola; Alain Meunier, cello

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-08-28

Works: Johannes Brahms: Quartet for Piano and Strings no 1 in G minor, Op. 25; Quartet for Piano and Strings no 3 in C minor, Op. 60; Quartet for Piano and Strings no 2 in A major, Op. 26
Performers: Faust, Isabelle; Giuranna, Bruno; Han, Derek; Meunier, Alain

Though Brahms only composed three piano quartets in his long compositional life, all of the rare gems prove to be a window into his intricate...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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Passacaglia - works by Reger, Buxtehude, Mendelssohn, Couperin, Kerll, Bach, et al. / Matthias Havinga, organ

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-07-31

Works: Max Reger: Introduction and Passacaglia for organ in D minor; Dietrich Buxtehude: Passacaglia for organ in D minor, BuxWV 161; Felix Mendelssohn: Little Piece (Passacaglia) for organ in C minor [Litt...
Performers: Havinga, Matthias

This original program by organist Matthias Havinga plays on the theme of the passacaglia throughout history: from its formal maturity in the 17th century through...continue...
Recording information: Kotka, Finland (09/16/2010-09/17/2010)....continue...

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...

Mendelssohn: Complete Works for Cello & Piano / Luca Fiorentini, cello; Stefania Redaelli, piano

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-07-31

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Variations Concertantes for Cello and Piano, Op. 17; Sonata for cello & piano no 2 in D major, Op. 58; Song without words for Cello and Piano in D major, Op. 109; Sonata for cello ...
Performers: Fiorentini, Luca; Redaelli, Stefania

Felix Mendelssohn's love for the cello was famed, and accordingly it was well-represented in his body of work. These works for cello and piano show...continue...
Recording information: Teatro Ponchielli, Cremona, Italy (01/02/2012-01/04/2012)....continue...

Tchaikovsky: Complete Orchestral Suites (4) / Neville Marriner

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-06-26

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Suite for Orchestra no 1 in D major, Op. 43; Suite for Orchestra no 2 in C major, Op. 53; Suite for Orchestra no 3 in G major, Op. 55; Suite for Orchestra no 4 in G major, ...
Performers: Kalafusz, Hans
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville
Ensemble: ; Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra

Tchaikovsky is best-loved for his symphonic, operatic, and balletic works. With most of his opus falling into these formal genres, it comes as no surprise...continue...

Svetlanov Conducts Russian Composers - Glazunov, Medtner, Prokofiev et al.

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-06-26

Works: Alexander Borodin: Symphony no 1 in E flat major; Symphony no 3 in A minor; Alexander Glazunov: Concert Waltz no 1 in D major, Op. 47; Concert Waltz no 2 in F major, Op. 51; Ouverture solennelle for ...
Conductors: Svetlanov, Evgeny

One of the 20th century's great interpreters, Evgeny Svetlanov initially trained as a pianist- composer before being appointed principal conductor of the Bolshoi Theatre Symphony...continue...

Emil Gilels Plays Russian Music

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-06-26

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata for Piano no 2 in D minor, Op. 14; Sonata for Piano no 3 in A minor, Op. 28; Sonata for Piano no 8 in B flat major, Op. 84; Visions fugitives, Op. 22; Toccata for piano in D ...
Performers: Gilels, Emil

Spanning over three decades of recording and featuring some of Gilels' favorite works to perform, this comprehensive set offers a fascinating glimpse into a musician...continue...

Evgeny Kissin Plays Chopin and Liszt

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-06-26

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21; Waltz for Piano in E minor, B 56; Mazurka for piano no 40 in F minor, Op. ...
Performers: Kissin, Evgeni
Conductors: Kitaenko, Dimitri

A former child prodigy who had already made his concerto debut by the age of 10, Russian pianist Evgeny Kissin is one of today's most...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...

Brahms: German Requiem / Mari Anne Häggander, soprano; Siegfried Lorenz, baritone

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-06-26

Works: Johannes Brahms: German Requiem, Op. 45
Conductors: Kegel, Herbert
Ensemble: Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra Chorus

Like all great music, Brahms' Ein deutsches Requiem contains a universal message that goes beyond the circumstances of the work's conception, which is beautifully communicated...continue...
Recording information: Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche, Leipzig (10/1985)....continue...

Evgeny Mravinsky Conducts Russian Composers

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-06-26

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48; The Nutcracker, suite, Op. 71a; Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32; Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64; Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66; Capriccio i...
Conductors: Mravinsky, Yevgeny
Ensemble: ; Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra

Famed for his colossal stature and rigorous rehearsal methods, Evgeny Mravinsky is generally considered to be the greatest of all Soviet conductors. The maestro was...continue...

Fernando Sor: 20 Studies for Guitar - First recording based on the new Curci Ed. (2008) / Angelo Gilardino, guitar

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-05-29

Works: Fernando Sor: Etude for guitar in C major (Segovia Edition no 1), Op. 6/8; Etude for guitar in C major (Segovia Edition no 2), Op. 35/13; Etudes for Guitar, Op. 6; Etude for guitar in D major (Segovi...
Performers: Porqueddu, Cristiano [Guitar]

This world premiere recording is the first complete recording based on the new Curci edition of the famous 20 Studies of the Spanish composer Fernando...continue...
Recording information: Chiesa della Solitudine Chiesa San Carlo (11/10/2009-11/21/2009)....continue...

Famous Ballet Music - works by Adam, Delibes, Massenet, Khachaturian, Tchaikovsky

5 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-05-29

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a; The Sleeping Beauty, suite, Op. 66a; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Aram Khachaturian: Gayaneh, suite; Spartacus, suite; Masquerade, suite; Léo D...
Performers: Cairns, Christine; Watson, Lillian
Conductors: Bátiz, Enrique; Simonov, Yuri; Davis, Carl; Marriner, Sir Neville
Ensemble: ; Academy of St Martin in the Fields; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

For lovers of ballet music, this superb 5-disc set is an attractive collection of famous ballet music, featuring such immortal ballets from Tchaikovsky, Adam, Khatchaturian,...continue...

Anton Wranitzky: String Quintet, Op. 8/3; String Sextet in G / Ensemble Cordia

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-04-24

Works: Anton Wranitzky: String Quintet in E flat major, Op. 8/3; Sextet for flute, oboe, violin, 2 violas & cello no 7 in G major
Conductors:
Ensemble: Ensemble Cordia

Although Wranitzky (1761 - 1820) may not be a household name to listeners today, he was one of the central figures of Viennese musical life...continue...
Recording information: Vereinshaus St. Georgen-Bruneck, Südtirol, Italy (11/02/2009-11/04/2009)....continue...

Bassoon Kaleidoscope - works by Rossini, Boddecker, Saint-Saens, Dubois et al. / Bram van Sambeek, bassoon

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-04-24

Works: Phillip Friedrich Böddecker: Sonata sopra La Monica, for bassoon & organ (from Sacra Partitura); Gioachino Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia; Camille Saint-Saëns: Sonata for bassoon & piano,...
Performers: Bosdijk, Joost; Corver, Ellen; de Gidts, Marijn Korff; Elias, Izhar; Majoor, Maria-Paula; Schneemann, Marieke; Stotijn, Rick; van Sambeek, Bram

This program showcases the many colors and moods that the bassoon is ideally suited to creating. The music ranges from the early Baroque sonata of...continue...
Recording information: De Doelen, Rotterdam (04/20/2011-04/23/2011)....continue...

Patrie! Duets from French Romantic Opera by Halevy, Saint-Saens, Kosice , Gounod / Thébault, Pruvot

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-04-24

Works: Fromental Halévy: Charles VI; Camille Saint-Saëns: Henry VIII; Jules Massenet: Eve; Le Mage; Charles Gounod: Polyeucte; Emile Paladilhe: Patrie!; Ambroise Thomas: Le Caïd
Performers: Pruvot, Pierre-Yves; Thébault, Hjördis
Conductors: Talpain, Didier
Ensemble: ; Kosice Philharmonic Orchestra

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: Slovak State Philharmonic Hall, Kosice, Slovakia (04/16/2010-04/18/2010)....continue...

Paganini: String Quartets Nos. 1-3 / Amati Ensemble String Quartet

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-03-27

Works: Niccolò Paganini: Quartet for Strings no 1 in D minor, MS 20/1; Quartet for Strings no 2 in E flat major, MS 20/2; Quartet for Strings no 3 in A minor, MS 20/3
Conductors:
Ensemble: Amati Ensemble String Quartet

These well constructed and delightful works contain beautiful melodic writing and comprise a fantastic disc illustrating Paganini's genius....continue...
Recording information: Fransum (Groningen), The Netherlands (04/02/2011/04/03/2011)....continue...

Mendelssohn: Complete Symphonies / Sawallisch, Markiz

7 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-02-28

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 11; Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"; Symphony no 2 in B flat major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang"; Symphony no 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian"; Sympho...
Conductors: Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Markiz, Lev
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra; Sinfonietta Amsterdam

Featuring the some of the best possible performances, the 5 "big" symphonies are performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch (a Mendelssohn specialist)....continue...

Tchaikovsky: The Complete Symphonies / Fedoseyev, Rozhdestvensky, Simonov

7 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-02-28

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 1 in G minor, Op. 13 "Winter daydreams"; 1812 Overture, Op. 49; Symphony no 2 in C minor, Op. 17 "Little Russian"; Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32; Symphony no 3 in...
Performers: Elms, Rod
Conductors: Fedoseyev, Vladimir; Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Simonov, Yuri; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Temirkanov, Yuri

Brilliant Classics is proud to present these essential masterworks in a new 7-CD set featuring conductors Gennadi Rozhdestvensky, Vladimir Fedoseyev and Yuri Simonov, Russians who...continue...

Mendelssohn: Sacred Choral Works / Chamber Choir of Europe [8 CDs]

9 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-11-15

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Psaume 42; Psalm 95 ("Come Let us Sing"), for tenor, chorus & orchestra in E flat major, Op. 46; Psalm 98 ("Sing to the Lord"), for soloists, chorus, orchestra & organ in D major, ...
Performers: Allert, Lydia; Bittner, Anja; Bittner, Manfred; Duskova, Alice; Fischesser, Christof [Bass Vocals]; Heilmann, Heike; Holzle, Gerhard; Karl, Nathalie; Kremer, Annemarie; Labitzke, Petra; Leja, Alena; ...
Conductors: Matt, Nicol
Ensemble: ; Chamber Choir of Europe

A Jew who converted to Protestantism, Mendelssohn was a prolific composer of sacred music and made important studies of J.S Bach that were instrumental in...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...

Minimal Piano Collection - Glass, etc / Jeroen van Veen

9 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-11-15

Works: Philip Glass: Opening; Metamorphoses (5); Mad Rush; Wichita Vortex Sutra; The Hours; The Truman Show; The Olympian; Modern Love Waltz; How Now; Trilogy Sonata for Piano; John Adams: China Gates; Arvo...
Performers: Van Veen, Jeroen

"This unusual collection is dedicated to a very popular style: minimal music. Over the years this has evolved from austere, almost strict repetition with tiny...continue...

Russian Archives: Scriabin, Borodin, Prokofiev and Rachmaninoff / Vladimir Sofronitsky, piano

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-10-25

Works: Alexander Scriabin: Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 11; Sonata for Piano no 3 in F sharp minor ("Etats d'âme"), Op. 23; Sonata for Piano no 2 in G sharp minor, Op. 19 "Sonata fantasy"; Poème f...
Performers: Sofronitsky, Vladimir

'He played like a god - he looked like a god' - Heinrich Neuhaus Vladimir Sofronitsky was born in St Petersburg in 1901, the youngest...continue...

Franz Liszt: Songs and Sonnets / Marcello Nardis, tenor; Michele Campanella, piano

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-10-25

Works: Franz Liszt: Sonetti di Petrarca (3), song cycle for voice & piano (I & II), S. 270 (LW N12); Kling leise, mein Lied (I & II), song for voice & piano, S. 301 (LW N42); Im Rhein, im schönen Strom...
Performers: Campanella, Michele; Nardis, Marcello

Liszt's songs are among his least performed works. With the bicentenary of his birth upon us, much of his output will be performed and recorded,...continue...
Recording information: Teatro Comunale Montecarotto, Italy (12/2010)....continue...

Russian Archives: Mstislav Rostropovitch plays Russian cello concertos / Glazunov, Khachaturian, Miaskovsky and Prokofiev

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-10-25

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony-Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in E minor, Op. 125; Nikolay Myaskovsky: Concerto for Cello in C minor, Op. 66; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Variations for Cello and Orchest...
Performers: Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors: Kondrashin, Kirill; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Svetlanov, Evgeny

One of the interesting facts surrounding the incredible number of great Russian musicians born in the Soviet area, is that the overwhelming majority of them...continue...

Russian Archives: David Oistrakh / violin concertos by Kabalevsky, Prokofiev, Shostakovich and Taneyev

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-10-25

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Violin no 1 in A minor, Op. 77 (published as Op. 99); Concerto for Violin no 2 in C sharp minor, Op. 129; Dmitry Kabalevsky: Concerto for Violin in C major, Op. 48; ...
Performers: Oistrakh, David
Conductors: Mravinsky, Yevgeny; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Eliasberg, Karl; Sanderling, Kurt; Kondrashin, Kirill

David Oistrakh is regarded to this day as the greatest violinist to emerge from Russia in the 20th century. Born in Odessa in the Ukraine...continue...

Russian Archives: Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff / Evgeny Kissin, piano

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-10-25

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. ...
Performers: Kissin, Evgeni; Soustrot, Bernard
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery; Spivakov, Vladimir; Chistiakov, Andrey

Few classical artists have made so spectacular an initial impact upon public - even global - consciousness as the pianist Evgeny Kissin, when in 1984...continue...
Recording information: 1985-1989....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...

Hildegard von Bingen: O Orzchis Ecclesia / Barbara Zanichelli, soprano

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-09-27

Works: Hildegard von Bingen: Work(s); De Libro divinorum operum; O nobilissima viriditas; O vos imitatores; O felix anima, response for St Disibod; Plainchant: Diffusa est gratia in labiis tuis, Offertoire;...
Performers: Peri, Giulia; Putignano, Letizia; Ramazzini, Cristina; Torii, Noriko; Zanichelli, Barbara
Conductors: Bardazzi, Federico
Ensemble: Ensemble San Felice

Hildegard of Bingen, also known as Saint Hildegard, was a writer, composer, philosopher, Christian mystic, abbess, visionary and polymath. One of the few female composers...continue...
Recording information: Church of San Zanobi, Casignano (10/2007)....continue...

Schubert: Symphony No. 8 "Unfinished"; Symphony No. 9 "Great"

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-09-27

Works: Franz Schubert: Symphony no 8 in B minor, D 759 "Unfinished"; Symphony no 9 in C major, D 944 "Great"
Conductors: Lande, Vladimir
Ensemble: ; St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra

Schubert's 8th and 9th are the only symphonies of the period to rival those of Beethoven. Listen as the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra delivers a...continue...
Recording information: Melodiya Studios, St. Petersburg, Russia (10/22/2010-10/23/2010); Melodiya Studios, St. Petersburg, Russia (10/25/2010-10/27/2010)....continue...