Barcarole: Favourite Orchestral Pieces by Bizet, Offenbach, Massenet, Tchaikovsky, Gonoud et al. / Marriner1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-04-09 Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen Suite for orchestra no 1; Carmen Suite for orchestra no 2; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: The Seasons; Eugen Onegin; The Nutcracker; Jacques Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann; Jules ...Performers: Kalafusz, Hans Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville Ensemble: ; Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra Sir Neville Marriner is one of the most versatile conductors of our time. Alongside recordings of Baroque and Classical repertoire, he has also made a...continue... Recording information: SDR-Studio, Villa Berg, Stuttgart (09/09/1987-03/12/1987)....continue... ![]() Magic Verdi - highlights of Aida, Otello, Don Carlo, La Forza & Un ballo / Caballé, Freni, Domingo, Carreras, Gobbi, Muti,Giulini, Karajan1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-04-09 Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, opera; Un ballo in maschera; Falstaff; La forza del destino; Don Carlo; OtelloPerformers: Arroyo, Martina; Baltsa, Agnes; Bergonzi, Carlo; Bumbry, Grace; Caballe, Montserrat; Cappuccilli, Piero; Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Christoff, Boris; Cossotto, Fiorenza; Domingo, Placido; Freni, M... Conductors: Kurtz, Efrem; Muti, Riccardo; Erede, Alberto; Guadagno, Anton; Gardelli, Lamberto; Ceccato, Aldo; Karajan, Herbert von; Semkov, Jerzy; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Ferraris, Franco The name Verdi is synonymous with Italian opera. No other composer embodies all the fascination and passion of Italian music drama like Verdi. The special...continue... ![]() Early Romantic Overtures by Berlioz, Mendelssohn, Weber, Schumann, Schubert, Wagner / Norrington1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-04-09 Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Oberon, J 306; Felix Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture, in B minor Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave"; Hector Berlioz: Les Francs Juges, Op. 3; Robert Schumann: Genoveva, Op. 81; Franz Schuber...Conductors: Norrington, Roger Ensemble: ; London Classical Players Roger Norrington was the first conductor to rediscover the original sound of the Romantic era. His recordings of famous overtures from Schubert to Wagner showed...continue... Recording information: No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London (11/1988)....continue... ![]() Mediterraneo (Deluxe Edition) / L'Arpeggiata, Christina Pluhar2 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-03-12 Works: Greek Traditional: Are mou rindineddha; Hasapiko; Amygdalaki tsakisa; Thalassa lypisou; Oriamu Pisulina; Agapimu fidela protini; Carlos Paredes: Sem saber; Anonymous: Tres sirenas; Abdülaziz, Su...Performers: Andueza, Raquel; Capezzuto, Vincenzo [Vocals]; Costa, Sandro Daniel [Guitar]; Dogan, Aytac; Mayoral, David; Misia [Portugal]; Papadopoulou, Katerina; Pinto, Daniel; Rial, Núria; Rial, NLria; S... Conductors: Pluhar, Christina Ensemble: L'Arpeggiata Christina Pluhar and I'Arpeggiata invite you on a musical cruise that will take you from Portugal to Turkey, following the coasts of Spain, Catalonia, Greece,...continue... Recording information: Institut Culturel Roumain de Paris, Salle Byzantine, Pa (10/2012)....continue... ![]() Mediterraneo / L'Arpeggiata, Christina Pluhar1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-03-12 Works: Greek Traditional: Are mou rindineddha; Hasapiko; Amygdalaki tsakisa; Thalassa lypisou; Oriamu Pisulina; Agapimu fidela protini; Carlos Paredes: Sem saber; Anonymous: Tres sirenas; Abdülaziz, Su...Performers: Andueza, Raquel; Capezzuto, Vincenzo [Vocals]; Costa, Sandro Daniel [Guitar]; Dogan, Aytac; Mayoral, David; Misia [Portugal]; Papadopoulou, Katerina; Pinto, Daniel; Rial, Núria; Rial, NLria; S... Conductors: Pluhar, Christina Ensemble: L'Arpeggiata Christina Pluhar and I'Arpeggiata invite you on a musical cruise that will take you from Portugal to Turkey, following the coasts of Spain, Catalonia, Greece,...continue... Recording information: Institut Culturel Roumain de Paris, Salle Byzantine, Pa (10/2012)....continue... ![]() Schubert: String Quartets Nos. 14 "Death and the Maiden" & 13 "Rosamunde" / Alban Berg Quartet1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-26 Works: Franz Schubert: Quartet for Strings no 14 in D minor, D 810 "Death and the Maiden"; Quartet for Strings no 13 in A minor, D 804/Op 29 no 1 "Rosamunde"Conductors: Ensemble: Alban Berg Quartet EMI Classics relaunches the popular EMI Master Series: The definitive series of great classical music from a trove of the most notable and revered classical...continue... Recording information: Protestant Chruch, Seon, Switzerland....continue... ![]() Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto; Bruch: Violin Concertos 1 & 2 / Itzhak Perlman, violin1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-26 Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor; Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26; Concerto for Violin no 2 in D minor, Op. 44Performers: Perlman, Itzhak Conductors: Haitink, Bernard; López-Cobos, Jesús Ensemble: ; Concertgebouw Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra EMI Classics relaunches the popular EMI Master Series: The definitive series of great classical music from a trove of the most notable and revered classical...continue... ![]() Maria Callas sings Verdi Heroines from Aida, Aroldo, Don Carlo, Ernani, Macbeth, Otello1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-26 Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Macbeth; Ernani; Don Carlo; Otello; Aroldo; Aida, operaPerformers: Callas, Maria Conductors: Rescigno, Nicola Ensemble: ; Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire; Philharmonia Orchestra EMI Classics relaunches the popular EMI Master Series: The definitive series of great classical music from a trove of the most notable and revered classical...continue... ![]() Mozart: Requiem; Bruckner: Te Deum / Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Janet Baker, Nicolai Gedda, Sheila Armstrong. Barenboim1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-26 Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, K. 626; Anton Bruckner: Te Deum in C major, WAB 45Performers: Armstrong, Sheila [Soprano Vocal]; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Garrard, Don; Gedda, Nicolai; Pashley, Anne; Tear, Robert Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel Ensemble: ; New Philharmonia Orchestra Chorus EMI Classics relaunches the popular EMI Master Series: The definitive series of great classical music from a trove of the most notable and revered classical...continue... Recording information: All Saint's Church, Tooting, London....continue... ![]() 50 Best Organ Classics3 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-26 Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, chorale prelude for organ (Schübler Chorale no 1), BWV 645 (BC K22; Prelude and Fugue for...Performers: Aveling, Valda; Bayco, Frederic; Bunney, Herrick [Chorus Master]; Cook, Melville [Organ]; Duruflé, Maurice; Durufle-Chevalier, Marie-Madeleine; Eisenberg, Matthias; Germani, Fernando; Gil, Jea... Conductors: Menuhin, Yehudi; Bedford, Steuart; Plasson, Michel This 3-CD set contains 50 tracks of some of the most popular compositions of organ music from the catalogues of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics....continue... ![]() 50 Best Chillout Classics3 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-26 Works: Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio; Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite no 3 in D, BWV 1068; Keyboard Concerto no 5 in F minor, BWV 1056; ...Performers: Barrueco, Manuel; Beniston, Paul; Bloch, Nikolaj; Chance, Michael; Daniels, David; Donohoe, Peter; Farr, Stephen; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Garrett, Lesley [Soprano Vocal]; Gavrilov, And... Conductors: Handford, Maurice; Marriner, Sir Neville; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Cleobury, Stephen; Nézet-Séguin, Yannick; Warren-Green, Christopher; Olah, Erno; Norrington, Roger; Trevor, Kirk; Sawallisch, ... Ensemble: ; 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic; Ahn Trio; Fretwork; Rostal & Schaefer Piano Duo This 3 CD set contains 50 tracks of classical chill out music from the catalogues of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics. Performed by some of...continue... ![]() 50 Best Romantic Piano Classics - Popular romantic classics for solo piano or piano & orchestra3 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-26 Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; The Seasons, Op. 47b; Sergey Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Conc...Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Ahn Trio; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Angelich, Nicholas; Bennett, Richard Rodney [Composer]; Bran, Tim; Collard, Jean-Phillipe; Donohoe, Peter; Duchable, Francois-Rene ... Conductors: Previn, Andre; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Marriner, Sir Neville; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Thompson, Bryden; Galliera, Alceo; Jansons, Mariss; Foster, Lawrence; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; ... Ensemble: ; Rostal & Schaefer Piano Duo This 3-CD set contains 50 tracks of romantic piano music from catalogues of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics performed by some of the world's finest...continue... ![]() 50 Best Verdi: CD One: Tenors & Baritones; CD Two: Soparnos & Mezzos; CD Three: Choruses3 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-26 Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, opera; La traviata; Un ballo in maschera; Rigoletto; Luisa Miller; Macbeth; Il trovatore; I lombardi alla prima crociata; Don Carlos; Requiem; La forza del destino; Otello; Fals...Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Arroyo, Martina; Bella, Benito di; Bergonzi, Carlo; Bonisolli, Franco; Bruson, Renato; Caballé, Montserrat; Callas, Maria; Carreras, José [Tenor Vocal]; Corelli, Franco... Conductors: Muti, Riccardo; Viotti, Marcello; Patanè, Giuseppe; Rudel, Julius; Erede, Alberto; Karajan, Herbert von; Pappano, Antonio; Gardelli, Lamberto; Barker, John; Pidò, Evelino; Serafin, Tullio; ... This 3-CD set contains 100 tracks from the most familiar and best-loved works by the iconic Italian operatic composer Giuseppe Verdi, performed by many of...continue... ![]() 50 Best Sensual Classics3 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-26 Works: James Horner: Titanic; Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act; Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; Concerto for Piano ...Performers: Auger, Arleen; Bloch, Nikolaj; Bran, Tim; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Bumbry, Grace; Callas, Maria; Cortez, Viorica; Dalton, Mitchell; Dernesch, Helga [Soprano]; Garcia, Jose Luis; Garello, Raul; Garrett... Conductors: ; Jansons, Mariss; Foster, Lawrence; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Roth, François-Xavier; Goodwin, Ron; Thompson, Bryden; Plasson, Michel; Barry, John; Love, Geoff; Barbirolli, John; Fedotov, Viktor; Boul... Ensemble: ; Ahn Trio; Berlin Philharmonic Cellists; Virtuosi This 3-CD set contains 50 tracks of sensual music from the catalogues of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics performed by some of the world's finest...continue... ![]() 50 Best London Symphony Orchestra3 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-26 Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 8 in F, Op. 93; Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus, Op. 4; Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream; Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony ...Performers: Beroff, Michel; de Peyer, Gervase; Isserlis, Steven; Loriod, Jeanne; Preston, Simon [Conductor/Composer]; Previn, Andre [Conductor/Piano]; Sitkovetsky, Dmitry Conductors: Jochum, Eugen; Previn, Andre; Boult, Adrian; Gardelli, Lamberto; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Khachaturian, Aram; Hickox, Richard; Davis, Colin; Barbirolli, John This 3-CD set contains 50 tracks from the catalogues of EMI Records, EMI Classics and Virgin Classics of recordings by the London Symphony Orchestra under...continue... ![]() Vive Offenbach!: Famous Operetta Arias & Overtures / Jane Rhodes1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-12 Works: Jacques Offenbach: La Périchole; Barbe-Bleue; La vie parisienne; La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein; La belle HélènePerformers: Rhodes, Jane Conductors: Plasson, Michel; Benzi, Roberto; Frémaux, Louis Ensemble: ; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Orchestre de Bordeaux Aquitaine No other composer depicted the typical French effervescence and easy-going Parisian lifestyle so accurately, coupled with biting satire of the powers-that-be, as Jacques Offenbach. This...continue... ![]() Giuliani: Guitar Concertos Nos. 1 & 3; Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez / Angel Romero, guitar1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-12 Works: Mauro Giuliani: Guitar Concerto no 1 in A major, Op. 30 (versions for guitar & orch; gt. & string quartet); Guitar Concerto no 3 in F major, Op. 70 (versions for guitar & orch; gt. & string quartet);...Performers: Romero, Angel [Guitar] Conductors: Leppard, Raymond; Previn, Andre Ensemble: ; English Chamber Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra The magnificent gardens of the Spanish royal palace of Aranjuez a place in music history thanks to the Rodrigo guitar concerto. This recording with Angel...continue... Recording information: Abbey Road Studios, London (03/1977/08/1982)....continue... ![]() Wagner: Scenes from Tannhauser, Lohengrin & Die Walkure / ulia Varady, Peter Seiffert1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-12 Works: Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser; Lohengrin; Die WalkürePerformers: Seiffert, Peter Conductors: Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich Ensemble: ; Bayerisches Staatsorchester With this recording the great baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau once bade farewell to his public as a vocalist: together with two other great Wagner singers -...continue... Recording information: BR-Studio, München (03/20/1996-03/25/1996)....continue... ![]() René Kollo sings Wagner & Strauss orchestral songs / Thielemann1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-05 Works: Richard Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder; Tristan und Isolde; Die Walküue; Richard Strauss: Songs (4) for Voice and Orchestra, Op. 33; Vier letzte LiederPerformers: Haubold, Ingrid; Kollo, Rene [Tenor Vocal] Conductors: Thielemann, Christian Ensemble: ; Deutschen Opera Berlin Orchestra For Herbert von Karajan, Kollo was the ideal Wagner singer. But Rene Kollo didn't only shine as a heroic tenor. He also possessed immense versatility,...continue... Recording information: 08/30/1992-09/06/1992....continue... ![]() Essential Opera Divas - Over 2 hours of glorious operatic performances2 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-01-22 Works: George Frederick Handel: Alcina; Antonio Vivaldi: Bajazet; Christoph Willibald Gluck: Iphigénie en Aulide; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro; Don Giovanni; Die Zauberflöte (The Ma...Performers: Anderson, June [Soprano Vocal]; Arroyo, Martina; Auger, Arleen; Behrens, Hildegard; Caballe, Montserrat; Callas, Maria; Ciofi, Patrizia; Crespin, Regine; de los Angeles, Victoria; Dernesch, Helga [So... Conductors: Hickox, Richard; Biondi, Fabio [Violin]; Rousset, Christophe; Muti, Riccardo; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Haitink, Bernard; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Langrée, Louis; Karajan, Herbert von; Tennstedt, Kla... These two CDs present a veritable galaxy of opera divas - sopranos who have won countless hearts and thrilled millions of opera lovers with their...continue... ![]() Essential Choral - Over 2 hours of uplifting classics2 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-01-22 Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria in D, RV 589; Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" BWV 147; Magnificat in D, BWV 243; Cantata no 140; Mass in B minor; George Frederick Han...Performers: Barley, Peter; Bell, David [Organ]; Beniston, Paul; Bowley, John; Corkhill, David [Conductor]; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Garcia, Jose Luis; Harper, Heather; Harrhy, Eiddwen; Lott, Felici... Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Willcocks, David; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Cleobury, Stephen; Welser-Möst, Franz; Neumann, Peter; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Muti, Riccardo; Tennstedt, Klaus; Pappano, Antonio;... This collection of popular choral classics starts with some of the glories of the Baroque era by some of its greatest composers like Vivaldi, Handel...continue... ![]() Liszt: Transcriptions of Saint-Saens, Paganini, Schubert, Wagner / Niu Niu, piano1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-01-22 Works: Franz Liszt: Danse Macabre, transcription for piano (after Saint-Saëns), S. 555 (LW 273); Die Post, transcription for piano, (after Schubert) S. 561/4 (LW A50/4); Der Lindenbaum, transcription f...Performers: Niu, Niu [Piano] EMI Classics is proud to release Liszt: Transcriptions, a new album from teenage piano star Niu Niu. This impressive and delightful album is framed around...continue... Recording information: The Friary, Liverpool (03/16/2012-03/18/2012)....continue... ![]() Brahms: Symphonies; Overtures; German Requiem / Otto Klemperer4 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-01-22 Works: Johannes Brahms: Variations for 2 Pianos on a theme by Haydn, Op. 56b "St Anthony"; Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 73; Symphony no 3 in F major, Op. 90; Academic Fest...Performers: Downes, Ralph; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Ludwig, Christa; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth Conductors: Klemperer, Otto Ensemble: ; Philharmonia Orchestra To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Otto Klemperer's death, EMI Classics pays tribute to the incomparable conductor with the release of an extensive edition of...continue... ![]() Verdi: Opera Highlights / Bergonzi, Caballé, Carreras, Cossotto, Domingo, Freni, Gobbi, Kraus, Milnes, Price et al.2 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-01-22 Works: Giuseppe Verdi: La Traviata; Rigoletto; Il Trovatore; Nabucco; Macbeth; Un Ballo in maschera; La Forza del destino; Don Carlo; Aida, opera; Otello; FalstaffPerformers: Alva, Luigi [Tenor Vocals]; Arroyo, Martina; Barbieri, Fedora; Bergonzi, Carlo; Bonisolli, Franco; Caballe, Montserrat; Cappuccilli, Piero; Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Casoni, Bianca Maria; Cossott... Conductors: Muti, Riccardo; Rudel, Julius; Karajan, Herbert von; Gardelli, Lamberto; Giulini, Carlo Maria 2013 will herald the start of Giuseppe Verdi's bicentennial year. To celebrate the occasion, EMI Classics presents the ultimate Verdi opera collection, Verdi: Opera Highlights....continue... ![]() Concertos by Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann, Liszt, Brahms / Barenboim, Fischer, Oistrakh. Otto Klemperer6 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-01-22 Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Horn no 1 in D major, K 412 (386b); Concerto for Horn no 2 in E flat major, K 417; Concerto for Horn no 3 in E flat major, K 447; Concerto for Horn no 4 in E fla...Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Civil, Alan; Fischer, Annie; Menuhin, Yehudi; Oistrakh, David Conductors: Klemperer, Otto Ensemble: ; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Otto Klemperer's death, EMI Classics pays tribute to the incomparable conductor with the release of an extensive edition of...continue... ![]() 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... ![]() Essential Verdi - Over 2 hours of dramatic arias and choruses2 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-01-22 Works: Giuseppe Verdi: La Traviata; Rigoletto; Il Trovatore; Ernani; Macbeth; Nabucco; Un ballo in maschera; La forza del destino; Aida, opera; Requiem Mass; Otello; Don CarloPerformers: Baltsa, Agnes; Bella, Benito di; Cappuccilli, Piero; Carreras, Jose [Violin]; Corelli, Franco; Crespin, Régine; D'Amico, Fiamma Izzo; de los Angeles, Victoria; Dessi, Daniella; Dimitrova, Ghen... Conductors: Ceccato, Aldo; Davis, Colin; Serafin, Tullio; Molinari-Pradelli, France; Rudel, Julius; Muti, Riccardo; Schippers, Thomas; Zedda, Alberto; Gardelli, Lamberto; Patanè, Giuseppe; Prêtre, Geor... The operas of Verdi today form the mainstay of the repertoire of opera all over the world. Some of his music has become absorbed into...continue... ![]() Verdi: Preludes; Ballet Music; Opera Choruses2 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-01-22 Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Nabucco; I lombardi; Ernani; Attila; Macbeth; Rigoletto; Il trovatore; La forza del destino; Requiem Mass; Aida, opera; La battaglia di Legnano; Luisa Miller; La traviata; I vespri si...Performers: Freni, Mirella; Hunt, Gordon [Oboe]; McCaw, John; Zajick, Dolora Conductors: Muti, Riccardo Ensemble: ; Trumpeters of the Royal Military School of Music, 2013 will herald the start of Giuseppe Verdi's bicentennial year. To celebrate the occasion, EMI Classics presents Verdi: Preludes, Ballet Music K& Opera Choruses. The...continue... ![]() Verdi: The Great Operas [35 CDs]36 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-01-22 Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Nabucco; Ernani; Giovanna d'Arco; Attila; Macbeth; Rigoletto; Il Trovatore; La traviata; I vespri siciliani; Simon Boccanegra; Un ballo in maschera; La forza del destino; Don Carlos; ...Performers: D'Arcangelo, Ildebrando Conductors: Muti, Riccardo; Levine, James; Serafin, Tullio; Pappano, Antonio; Santini, Gabriele; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Mehta, Zubin 2013 will herald the start Giuseppe Verdi's bicentennial year. To kick off the Verdi year, EMI Classics presents the ultimate Verdi box set that celebrates...continue... ![]() Bizet: Symphony in C; Overture "Patrie"; Petite Suite "Jeux d'enfants"; Carmen Suites 1 & 2 / Ozawa1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-01-08 Works: Georges Bizet: Symphony in C major; Overture "Patrie", for orchestra, Op. 19; Petite Suite, pieces (5) for orchestra from Jeux d'enfants; Carmen Suite for orchestra no 1; Carmen Suite for orchestra n...Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji Ensemble: ; Franch National Orchestra Without exception, the second edition in the RED LINE series feature absolute classics from the EMI catalog. These fantastic pieces range from Chopin to Beethoven...continue... Recording information: Salle Wagram, Paris (04/1982)....continue... ![]() Schubert: 21 Lieder / Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone; Gerald Moore, piano1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-01-08 Works: Franz Schubert: An die Entfernte, D 765; Auf dem Wasser zu singen, D 774; Der Schiffer, D 536; Der Wanderer, D 649/Op. 65 no 2; Nachtgesang, D 314; Das Zügenglöcklein, D 871; Der Jüngl...Performers: Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Moore, Gerald [Piano] Without exception, the second edition in the RED LINE series feature absolute classics from the EMI catalog. These fantastic pieces range from Chopin to Beethoven...continue... Recording information: Berlin (1958-05-??&1965-02-??&1965-)....continue... ![]() Dvorák: Slavonic Dances Op. 46 & Op. 72 / Lorin Maazel, Berlin PO1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-01-08 Works: Antonin Dvorák: Slavonic Dances (8) for Orchestra, Op. 46/B 83; Slavonic Dances (8) for orchestra, B. 147 (Op. 72)Conductors: Maazel, Lorin Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Without exception, the second edition in the RED LINE series feature absolute classics from the EMI catalog. These fantastic pieces range from Chopin to Beethoven...continue... Recording information: Philharmonie, Berlin (02/1988)....continue... ![]() Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1; Violin Concerto / Georges Cziffra, Leonid Kogan. Conatantin Silvestri1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-01-08 Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35Performers: Cziffra, Gyorgy; Kogan, Leonid Conductors: Vandernoot, Andre; Silvestri, Constantin Ensemble: ; Philharmonia Orchestra Without exception, the second edition in the RED LINE series feature absolute classics from the EMI catalog. These fantastic pieces range from Chopin to Beethoven...continue... Recording information: Kingsway Hall, London (09/1958); Salle Wagram, Paris (09/1958); Kingsway Hall, London (11/1959); Salle Wagram, Paris (11/1959)....continue... ![]() Strauss Family, Lehar: Waltzes, Polkas & Overtures / Rudolf Kempe1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-01-08 Works: Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus; Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald; Leichtes Blut, Op. 319; Indigo und die vierzig Räuber; 'Im Krapfenwaldl' Polka francaise, Op. 336; Kaiserwaltzer Waltz, Op. 437...Conductors: Kempe, Rudolf Ensemble: ; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Without exception, the second edition in the RED LINE series feature absolute classics from the EMI catalog. These fantastic pieces range from Chopin to Beethoven...continue... Recording information: Musikvereinssaal, Vienna, Austria (1958-02-12&1958-02-19_1958-)....continue... ![]() Schubert: German Mass, D 872; Mass D 167 / Popp, Dallapozza, Fischer-Dieskau. Sawallisch1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-01-08 Works: Franz Schubert: Deutsche Messe, D 872; Deutsches Salve Regina ("Sei, Mutter"), for chorus & organ, D. 379; Psalm 23, D 706/Op. 132; Psalm 92, D 953; Hymne ("Komm, heil'ger Geist"), quartet for male v...Performers: Dallapozza, Adolf; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Hautermann, Karin; Popp, Lucia; Ruggeberg, Erika; Sawallisch, Wolfgang [Conductor/Piano]; Schloter, Elmar Conductors: Sawallisch, Wolfgang Ensemble: ; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Without exception, the second edition in the RED LINE series feature absolute classics from the EMI catalog. These fantastic pieces range from Chopin to Beethoven...continue... Recording information: Herkulessaal, München (1981-1983)....continue... ![]() Classical 2013 / DiDonato, Rattle, Frag, Jaroussky, Lim, Balsom, Pahud, Villazon2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-11-19 Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Giacomo Puccini: La Bohème; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata for Violin no 8 in G major, Op. 30/3; Fide...Performers: Anderson, Ronald Kinloch; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Baborak, Radek; Balsom, Alison; Bostridge, Ian; Brunello, Mario; Callas, Maria; Capucon, Gautier; Capucon, Renaud; Coates, Sam; Dalberto, Michel; D... Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir; Armiliato, Marco; Summers, Patrick; Jensen, Eivind Gullberg; Spinosi, Jean-Christophe; Pinnock, Trevor; Wilson, John; Jenkins, Karl [Composer]; Petrenko, Vasily; Aadland, Eivind; ... Ensemble: ; Ensemble Matheus; Les Violons du Roy; tenThing (Brass Ensemble); The English Concert With 45 tracks, and over 2.5 hours of classical favorites, Classical 2013 is a double album featuring the best and most popular names in classical...continue... ![]() 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... ![]() The Essential Wagner - highlights from the great operas performed by the artists of EMI Classics2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-11-06 Works: Richard Wagner: The Flying Dutchman; Tannhäuser; Lohengrin; Das Rheingold; Die Walküre; Die Die Walküre; Siegfried; Götterdämmerung; Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Tris...Performers: Behrens, Hildegard; Dernesch, Helga [Soprano]; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Gedda, Nicolai; Goldberg, Reiner; Gorr, Rita; Haage, Peter; Heppner, Ben [Tenor Vocals]; Jerusalem, Siegfried; Lipovsek, Marj... Conductors: Boult, Adrian; Heger, Robert; Ludwig, Leopold; Jansons, Mariss; Tennstedt, Klaus; Konwitschny, Franz; Schneider, Peter; Cluytens, André; Bender, Heinrich; Haitink, Bernard; Sawallisch, Wolfgang;... The operas of Richard Wagner have never been more popular than they are today, and performances of his Ring cycle continue to fill opera houses...continue... ![]() Dvorák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World"; Cello Concerto / Mario Brunello, cello. Pappano2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-10-22 Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"; Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104/B 191Performers: Brunello, Mario Conductors: Pappano, Antonio Ensemble: ; Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia EMI Classics presents a new recording of two of Dvorak's best loved works together on disc - the Symphony No. 9 in E minor "From...continue... Recording information: Sala Stanta Cecilia, Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rom....continue... ![]() Bizet: Carmen / Magdalena Kozena, Jonas Kaufmann, Genia Kuhmeier, Kostas Smoriginas2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-10-22 Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, operaConductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic EMI Classics' studio opera recording of Bizet's Carmen marks the 10th anniversary of the artistic 'dream team' partnership of Sir Simon Rattle and the Berliner...continue... Recording information: Philharmonie, Berlin (04/16/2012-04/21/2012)....continue... ![]() Essential Encores - Over 2 hours of great classical showpieces2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-10-09 Works: Antonio Bazzini: La ronde des lutins, Op. 25; Niccolò Paganini: Caprices (24) for Violin solo, Op. 1; Fritz Kreisler: La Gitana; Jules Massenet: Meditation (from "Thaïs"); Aram Khachaturian...Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Alagna, Roberto; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Antonsen, Ole Edvard; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Balsom, Alison; Barrueco, Manuel; Bostridge, Ian; Brightman,... Conductors: ; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Kempe, Rudolf; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Jansons, Mariss; Litton, Andrew; Karajan, Herbert von; Paavo, Järvi; Fisch, Asher; Barker, John Ensemble: ; Nash Ensemble; Virtuosi Essential Classics is a series of 2-CD sets drawn from the catalogs of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics. Presenting the bestloved and most popular works...continue... ![]() Essential Carols - Over 2 hours of timeless Christmas favorites2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-10-09 Works: Christmas Traditional: The First Nowell (English); Up! Good Christian Folk, and Listen (Piae cantiones); O come, o come, Emmanuel (Veni, veni, Emmanuel), carol; The Holly and the Ivy (English); While...Performers: Andrew Davis [Conductor/Organ]; Bell, David [Organ]; Bickenbach, Christfried; Blandford, Jeremy; Clarvis, Paul; Grier, Francis; Hare, Ian; Hendricks, Barbara [Soprano Vocal]; Kampen, Christopher van;... Conductors: Ledger, Philip, Sir; Willcocks, David; Hickox, Richard; Ericson, Eric; Rutter, John; Hughes, Owain Arwel; Schmidt-Gaden, Gerhard; Alexander, Geoffrey; Handford, Maurice Essential Classics is a series of 2-CD sets drawn from the catalogs of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics. Presenting the bestloved and most popular works...continue... ![]() Essential Film Classics2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-10-09 Works: Richard Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra; Richard Wagner: Die Walküre; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K.626; Symphony no 25 in G minor, K.183; Sonata for Piano no 11 in A major, K....Performers: Barrueco, Manuel; Bell, David [Organ]; Callas, Maria; Dimitrova, Ghena; Gavrilov, Andrei; Hough, Stephen; Koopman, Ton; Kraus, Alfredo [Tenor Vocals]; Little, Tasmin; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]; ... Conductors: Tennstedt, Klaus; Jansons, Mariss; Hickox, Richard; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Abel, David [Violin]; Previn, Andre; Love, Geoff; Muti, Riccardo; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Serafin, Tullio; Ormandy, Eugene; Barbi... Essential Classics is a series of 2-CD sets drawn from the catalogs of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics. Presenting the bestloved and most popular works...continue... ![]() Sacred Treasures3 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-25 Works: Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Te Deum, H. 146; Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria, RV 589; Gregorio Allegri: Miserere; Claudio Monteverdi: Beatus Vir (II), motet for 5 voices (from Seva morale e spirituale), SV 269...Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Argenta, Nancy; Bar, Olaf; Barley, Peter; Blochwitz, Hans-Peter; Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher; Connell, John; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Dawson, Lynne; Gens, Veronique; Hogman, Nils; K... Conductors: Christie, William; Parrott, Andrew; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Herreweghe, Philippe; McCreesh, Paul; ; Norrington, Roger; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Tate, Jeffrey; Muti, Riccardo; Hickox, Richard; Prêtre, ... Ensemble: ; Coppola e Il Suo Sestetto; Gabrieli Consort; Gabrieli Players; Il Seminario Musicale; Les Arts Florissants; London Classical Players; Schutz Consort; Taverner Consort; Taverner Players Treasures is a new series of 3-CD sets drawn from the catalogs of Virgin Classics, presenting the best loved and key works of the classical...continue... ![]() Russian Treasures3 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-25 Works: Alexander Borodin: Prince Igor; In the steppes of central Asia; Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade; Russian Easter Festival Overture, Op. 36; Flight of the Bumblebee; Modest Mussorgsky: Night on t...Performers: Alexeev, Dmitri; Capuçon, Gautier; Dessay, Natalie; Isserlis, Steven; Pletnev, Mikhail [Piano, Conductor]; Pommier, Jean-Bernard; Thibaudet, Jean-Yves [Piano]; Truls Mork, Truls Otterbech Conductors: Paavo, Järvi; Cluytens, André; Jordan, Armin; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Jansons, Mariss; Gergiev, Valery; Gardiner, John Eliot; Previn, Andre; Muti, Riccardo; Litton, Andrew; Pletnev, Mikhai... Treasures is a new series of 3-CD sets drawn from the catalogs of Virgin Classics, presenting the best loved and key works of the classical...continue... ![]() Piano Treasures3 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-25 Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; The Seasons, Op. 37b; Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3; Ludwig ...Performers: Alexeev, Dmitri; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Cziffra, György; Duchable, Francois-René [Piano]; Hough, Stephen; Litton, Andrew; Paik, Kun-woo; Pletnev, Mikhail [Piano, Conductor]; Pommier, Jean-Ber... Conductors: Foster, Lawrence; Vonk, Hans; Plasson, Michel; Cziffra, György; Jansons, Mariss; Kitayenko, Dmitri; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Pletnev, Mikhail; Tetzlaff, Christian; Litton, Andrew; Hickox,... Treasures is a new series of 3-CD sets drawn from the catalogs of Virgin Classics, presenting the best loved and key works of the classical...continue... ![]() The Best Classical Music in the Movies Ever!1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-18 Works: John Williams: Star Wars; Schindler's List; E.T.; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake; Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite no 1; Stanley Myers: The Deer Hunter; James Horner: My Heart Will Go On (from the...Performers: Abel, David [Conductor]; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Barrueco, Manuel; Carreras, José [Tenor Vocal]; Gieseking, Walter; Horner, James; Little, Tasmin; Lopardo, Frank; Meier, Waltraud; Morris, James; Mo... Conductors: Love, Geoff; Previn, Andre; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Muti, Riccardo; Sutherland, Iain; Goodwin, Ron; Ormandy, Eugene; Lombard, Alain ![]() The Best Classical Piano Ever!1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-18 Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59; Sonata for Piano no 8 in C minor Op. 13 'Pathétique'; Sonata for Piano no 21 in C major Op. 53; Sonata for Piano ...Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]; Hough, Stephen; Kovacevich, Stephen; Lympany, Moura; Ogdon, John; Ousset, Cécile; Pletnev, Mikhail [Piano, Conductor]; ... Conductors: Thompson, Bryden ![]() Fifty Shades of Grey: The Classical Album / Alexandre Tharaud, Barbara Hendricks, Samson Francois Alexis Weissenberg, et al.
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