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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...

Toscanini Conducts Wagner - Orchestral Preludes; Interludes and Arias [5 CDs]

5 CD / RCA Records / 2013-04-30

Works: Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde; Die Götterdämmerung; Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Siegfried Idyll; Lohengrin; Parsifal; Die Walküre; Faust Overture; Siegfried; Tannhäu...
Conductors: Toscanini, Arturo


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Tristan und Isolde: Act 3 Prelude by Richard Wagner

Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
Orchestra/Ensemble: NBC Symphony Orchestra
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Schubert: Symphony Nos. 5 & 6 / David Zinman

1 CD / RCA Records / 2013-01-08

Works: Franz Schubert: Symphony no 5 in B flat major, D 485; Symphony no 6 in C major, D 589 "Little C Major"
Conductors: Zinman, David
Ensemble: ; Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich

After their acclaimed recording of the complete Beethoven symphonies in a new musical guise, a highly regarded cycle of Richard Strauss's tone poems, the complete...continue...
Recording information: Tonhalle Zurich, Switzerland (09/07/2012-09/09/2012)....continue...

Elgar: Cello Concerto; Sospiri, Op. 70; Salut d'amour; La Capricieuse; Dvorak: Rondo, Op. 94; Silent Woods; Respighi: Adagio con Variazione / Sol Gabetta, cello

1 CD / RCA Records / 2012-11-19

Works: Edward Elgar: Concerto for Cello; Sospiri, adagio for violin & piano, Op. 70; Salut d'amour; La capricieuse, Op. 17; Antonin Dvorák: From the Bohemian forest, Op. 68; Rondo for Cello and Orche...
Performers: Gabetta, Sol
Conductors: Venzago, Mario
Ensemble: ; Danish National Symphony Orchestra

Recorded live with the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Mario Venzago, Elgar: Cello Concerto is Gabetta's Gramophone Award winning album. In addition...continue...
Recording information: Koncerthuset DR Byen, Copenhagen (11/09/2009-11/12/2009)....continue...

Verdi & Puccini Duets

1 CD / RCA Records / 2012-07-31

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Otello; Un ballo in maschera; Giacomo Puccini: Manon Lescaut; Madama Butterfly
Performers: Bainbridge, Elisabeth; Domingo, Placido; Price, Leontyne
Conductors: Santi, Nello

Recording information: Walthamstow Town Hall, London, Great Britain (1974-07-21_1974-07-23&1974-)....continue...

La Voce d'Oro

1 CD / RCA Records / 2012-07-31

Works: Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act; Charles Gounod: Faust; Roméo et Juliette; Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto; La forza del destino; Un ballo in maschera; Francesco C...
Performers: Domingo, Placido; Eathorne, Wendy; Etheridge, Brian; McCaw, John; Pasaros, Georgetta; Whiteley, Franklyn
Conductors: Santi, Nello

Recording information: Walthamstow Town Hall, London, Great Britain (06/20/1972-06/24/1972)....continue...

Great Opera Duets

1 CD / RCA Records / 2012-07-31

Works: Giacomo Puccini: La bohème; Giuseppe Verdi: La forza del destino; I Vespri Siciliani; Don Carlo; Otello; Georges Bizet: Les Pêcheurs de perles; Amilcare Ponchielli: La Gioconda
Performers: Domingo, Placido; Milnes, Sherrill
Conductors: Guadagno, Anton

Recording information: Great Britain (06/08/1970-06/11/1970)....continue...

Domingo Conducts Milnes! Milnes Conducts Domingo!

1 CD / RCA Records / 2012-07-31

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Jules Massenet: Hérodiade; Arrigo Boito: Mefistofele; Charles Gounod: Faust; Umberto Giordano: Andrea Chénier; Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto; La traviata; Piet...
Performers: Domingo, Placido; Milnes, Sherrill; Price, Doreen; Temperley, Jean; Walker, Sarah
Conductors: Domingo, Placido; Milnes, Sherrill

Recording information: Walthamstow Town Hall, London, Great Britain (08/14/1972-08/16/1972); Walthamstow Town Hall, London, Great Britain (08/18/1972-08/19/1972); Walthamstow Town Hall, London, Great ...continue...

Great Love Duets

1 CD / RCA Records / 2012-07-31

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Otello; Un ballo in maschera; Giacomo Puccini: Madama Butterfly; Riccardo Zandonai: Francesca da Rimini
Performers: Domingo, Placido; Ricciarelli, Katia
Conductors: Gavazzeni, Gianandrea

Recording information: RCA Studios, Rome, Italy (01/21/1972-01/22/1972); RCA Studios, Rome, Italy (02/03/1972)....continue...

Placido Domingo Sings Caruso

1 CD / RCA Records / 2012-07-31

Works: Ruggero Leoncavallo: Pagliacci; La bohème, opera; Gaetano Donizetti: L' elisir d'amore; Jules Massenet: Manon; Le Cid; Francesco Cilèa: L' arlesiana; Friedrich von Flotow: Martha; Giaco...
Performers: Domingo, Placido
Conductors: Santi, Nello

Recording information: London, England (07/26/1971-07/30/1971); London, England (08/05/1971); London, England (08/09/1971)....continue...

Sergiu Celibidache Conducts Bruckner - Symphonies nos 6-8 [DVD] Bonus: 2 CDs - The Rediscovered Symphony no 4

5 DVD Video / RCA Records / 2012-07-03

Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 6 in A major, WAB 106; Symphony no 7 in E major, WAB 107; Symphony no 8 in C minor, WAB 108; Symphony no 4 in E flat major, WAB 104 "Romantic"
Conductors: Celibidache, Sergiu
Ensemble: Munich Philharmonic Orchestra

Since Sergiu Celibidache's appointment as their chief conductor in 1979, the Munich Philharmonic developed into one of the finest orchestras in the world. Their performances...continue...
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Leontyne Price: Arias & Duets / Complete Album Collection (14 CDs)

14 CD / RCA Records / 2012-01-24

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, opera; Il trovatore; La traviata; Otello; Macbeth; I lombardi alla prima crociata; Simon Boccanegra; Don Carlo; Un ballo in maschera; Rigoletto; La forza del destino; Giacomo Pu...
Performers: Bainbridge, Elisabeth; Barioni, Daniele; Boatwright, McHenry; Bubbles, John W.; Burton, Miriam; Davies, Ryland; de Palma, Piero [Tenor Vocal]; Domingo, Placido; Hage, Robert El; Hall, Berniece; Henso...
Conductors: de Fabritiis, Oliviero; Basile, Arturo; Henderson, Skitch; Leinsdorf, Erich; Molinari-Pradelli, France; Schippers, Thomas; Adler, Peter Herman; Downes, Edward; Cleva, Fausto; Santi, Nello; Lewis, Hen...

This Limited Edition fourteen CD set, 'The Complete Collection of Operatic Recital Albums' brings together for the first time all the recital and duet albums...continue...

Arthur Rubinstein: The Complete Album Collection

144 CD / RCA Records / 2012-01-10

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Barcarolle for Piano in F sharp major, B 158/Op. 60; Waltz for piano no 2 in A flat major, Op. 34/1, CT. 208; Mazurka for piano no 35 in C minor, Op. 56/3, CT. 85; Concerto...
Performers: Courte, Robert; Dalley, John; Feuermann, Emanuel; Fournier, Pierre; Frezin, Adolphe; Heifetz, Jascha; Kochanski, Pawel; Mayes, Samuel; Piatigorsky, Gregor; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]; Sandor, Arpad; S...
Conductors: Coates, Albert; Barbirolli, John; ; Ormandy, Eugene; Golschmann, Vladimir; Dorati, Antal; Mitropoulos, Dimitri; Steinberg, William; Toscanini, Arturo; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Munch, Charles; Susskind, ...
Ensemble: ; Pro Arte Piano Quartet

From December on, "Arthur Rubinstein The Complete Album Collection" will be the world's biggest CD edition for a solo artist according to Guinness World Records

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James Galway / Great Flute Concerto Edition

12 CD / RCA Records / 2011-05-24

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Flute and Harpsichord in A major, BWV 1032; Concerto for Flute, Violin and Harpsichord in A minor, BWV 1044 "Triple Concerto"; Concerto for Oboe in G minor, BWV 1056...
Performers: Duetschler, Ursula; Galway, James [Flute]; Galway, Jeanne; Meyer, Sabine [Clarinet]; Proud, Malcolm; Robles, Marisa [Harp]; Vassalo, Eduardo; Wolters, Rainer
Conductors: Faerber, Jörg; Galway, James [Flute]; Prieur, Andre; Scimone, Claudio; Marriner, Sir Neville; Iwaki, Hiroyuki; Dutoit, Charles
Ensemble: ; I Solisti di Zagreb; I Solisti Veneti; London Mozart Players

Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem Op. 45 / Harmoncourt

1 CD / RCA Records / 2011-02-01

Works: Johannes Brahms: German Requiem, Op. 45
Conductors: Harnoncourt, Nikolaus

"Nikolaus Harnoncourt's expertly engineered Vienna Philharmonic recording of Ein deutsches Requiem has been sitting in the vaults for some three years but its late release...continue...
Recording information: Musikverein, Vienna, Austria (12/2007)....continue...

Bruckner: Symphony No. 9

1 Super Audio CD / RCA Records / 2010-04-20

Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 9 in D minor, WAB 109
Conductors: Paavo, Järvi

Recording information: Alte Oper Frankfurt (11/27/2008-11/29/2008)....continue...

Bruckner: Sinfonie Nr. 7 [Hybrid SACD]

1 Super Audio CD / RCA Records / 2010-04-20

Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 7 in E major, WAB 107
Conductors: Paavo, Järvi

Paganini: 24 Caprices

1 CD / RCA Records / 2010-01-26

Works: Niccolò Paganini: Caprices (24) for Violin solo, Op. 1
Performers: Kamio, Mayuko

Nicolo Paganini was known in the early years of the 19th century as the "devil's fiddler" which was a reference to his overall appearance and...continue...
Recording information: The American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York (02/19/2009-02/22/2009)....continue...

Harmony

1 CD / RCA Records / 2009-11-23

Works: Carl Boberg: How Great Thou Art, hymn; Michael Haydn: Te Deum, for soloists, chorus & orchestra in C major, MH 145 (KL 5; John Rutter: A Gaelic Blessing; John Newton: Amazing Grace; Johann Sebastian ...
Conductors: Herbert, Sally

2009 sophomore albu from the singing global superstars who broke the Guinness world record for the fastest selling classical debut album of all time. The...continue...
The Priests' 2008 eponymous debut received a quick sequel in 2009's Harmony, an album designed to continue upon the surprise success of its predecessor instead of build upon it. By most respects, Harm...continue...

Carnegie Hall Concert / Denis Matsuev

1 CD / RCA Records / 2009-10-20

Works: Robert Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15; Franz Liszt: Sonata for Piano in B minor, S 178; Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata for Piano no 7 in B flat major, Op. 83; Anatol Lyadov: Musical snuffbox, Op. 32; Alexa...
Performers: Matsuev, Denis

Heralded by some critics as the successor to Russian keyboard lions like Evgeny Kissin and Arcadi Volodos, Denis Matsuev now releases his fifth album 'The...continue...

The Essential Arthur Rubinstein

2 CD / RCA Records / 2009-10-13

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Fantasy-Impromptu for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 66, CT. 46; Waltz for piano no 9 in A flat major ("L'adieu") Op. 69/1, CT. 215; Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/O...
Performers: Fournier, Pierre; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]; Szeryng, Henryk
Conductors: Skrowaczewski, Stanislaw; Wallenstein, Alfred
Ensemble: New Symphony Orchestra of London; RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra; Symphony of the Air

One of the greatest pianists of the twentieth century, Arthur Rubistein received international acclaim, especially for his performances of Chopin. Born in Poland in 1887...continue...

Serenade - A Mario Lanza Songbook

1 CD / RCA Records / 2009-09-29

Works: Paolo Tosti: A Marechiare; 'A vucchella; Enrico Toselli: Serenade for voice & piano (or orchestra) ("Rimpianto"), Op. 6/1; Eduardo di Capua: O sole mio; Rodolfo Falvo: Dicitencello vuie; José Pa...
Performers: Lanza, Mario [Actor/Singer]
Conductors: Callinicos, Constantin; Sinatra, Ray

This is the first new collection of recordings featuring previously unreleased material of the tenor who is cited as the inspiration for the 'Three Tenors'....continue...

Rachmaninoff plays Rachmaninoff

1 CD / RCA Records / 2009-09-22

Works: Fritz Kreisler: Liebesleid; Liebesfreud; Sergey Rachmaninov: Morceaux de fantaisies (5), Op. 3; 6 Etudes Tableaux; Moment musical in E flat minor, Op. 16/2; Daisies, Op. 38, no 3; Nikolai Rimsky-Kors...
Performers: Rachmaninov, Sergei

In an ongoing collaboration to breathe new life into legendary performances that have been marred by the poor recording quality of past times, 'Rachmaninoff Plays...continue...

Vladimir Horowitz at Carnegie Hall

1 CD / RCA Records / 2009-09-01

Works: Robert Schumann: Fantasia in C major, Op. 17; Mily Balakirev: Oriental Fantasy for Piano, Op. 18 "Islamey"; Frédéric Chopin: Barcarolle for Piano in F sharp major, B 158/Op. 60; Franz Liszt...
Performers: Horowitz, Vladimir

Perhaps the mightiest and most influential of all pianists of the twentieth century, Vladimir Horowitz left the world a matchless catalog of recordings - a...continue...

Vladimir Horowitz at Carnegie Hall - The Private Collection - Mussorgsky & Liszt

1 CD / RCA Records / 2009-06-30

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for piano; Franz Liszt: Sonata for Piano in B minor, S 178
Performers: Horowitz, Vladimir

In 1988, Vladimir Horowitz donated to Yale University a treasure trove of original recordings composed of Carnegie Hall concerts and performances he gave during the...continue...

Mario Lanza - Greatest Hits

1 CD / RCA Records / 2009-06-23

Works: Nicholas Brodszky: The Toast of New Orleans; Because You're Mine; Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Sadko; Eduardo Di Capua: 'O sole mio; Sigmund Romberg: Student Prince; Giacomo Puccini: La Bohème; Ri...
Performers: Lanza, Mario

The Essential Glenn Gould

2 CD / RCA Records / 2009-04-07

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988; Overture in the French Manner, partita for keyboard in B minor (Clavier-Übung II/2), BWV 831; Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 846 (The Well...
Performers: Gould, Glenn

Glenn Gould was a musical visionary who fired the public's imagination with his totally original approach to the classical piano repertoire. His unconventional interpretation of...continue...

The Essential Vladimir Horowitz

2 CD / RCA Records / 2009-04-07

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise for piano no 6 in A flat major ("Héroique"), Op. 53, CT. 155; Ballade for Piano no 1 in G minor, B 66/Op. 23; Mazurka for piano no 25 in B minor, Op. 33/4,...
Performers: Horowitz, Vladimir

Russian-born Vladimir Horowitz (1903-1989) was one of the most acclaimed pianists of the modern age, a formidable virtuoso whose inimitable artistry and technique were rooted...continue...

Cantabile / Sol Gabetta

1 CD / RCA Records / 2009-02-03

Works: Charles Gounod: Roméo et Juliette; Jacques Offenbach: La Périchole; Work(s); Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Léo Delibes: Les Filles de Cadiz "Chanson Espagnole"; Ambroise Thomas: Mignon...
Performers: Gabetta, Sol; Ursuleasa, Mihaela

On 'Cantabile', Grammy nominated cellist Sol Gabetta together with the Prague Philharmonic under the Canadian conductor Charles Olivieri-Munroe, has recorded orchestral arrangements of arias and...continue...

Brahms, Korngold: Violin Concertos / Nikolaj Znaider, Valery Gergiev, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

1 CD / RCA Records / 2009-02-03

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35
Performers: Znaider, Nikolaj
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Wherever violinist Nikolaj Znaider performs, he makes news. A critic's darling, reviewers worldwide agree that he is one of the leading musicians among the new...continue...

Schubert: Lieder / Elizabeth Watts, Roger Vignoles

1 CD / RCA Records / 2009-01-06

Works: Franz Schubert: An den Mond, D 193/Op 57 no 3; Suleika no 1, D 720; Im Abendrot, D 799; Sei mir gegrüsst, D 741/Op. 20 no 1; Der Jüngling an der Quelle, D 300; Heimliches Lieben ("O du, wen...
Performers: Vignoles, Roger [Piano]; Watts, Elizabeth [Soprano Vocal]

Sony Masterworks is proud to present the debut solo album by soprano Elizabeth Watts. Born in 1979, Elizabeth has already garnered an impressive list of...continue...

The Priests

1 CD / RCA Records / 2008-11-18

Works: Franz Schubert: Ave Maria; Franz Joseph Haydn: The Creation, H 21 no 2; César Franck: Panis angelicus; Bob Chilcott: Irish Blessing, for chorus & piano; Robat Arwyn: Benedictus; Fermin Maria Alv...
Performers: Cunningham, Olli; Langston, Adam; Monaghan, Brendan [celtic]; O'Neill, Danny; Priests, The; Yamamoto, Youki
Conductors: Herbert, Sally

Fathers Eugene (aged 48) and Martin O'Hagan (aged 45), who are brothers, and David Delargy (aged 44) has each achieved the ambitions nurtured when they...continue...
Personnel: Accademia Filarmonica Romana Choir, Philharmonic Academy of Rome Choir (vocals); Brendan Monaghan (whistle, Uilleann pipe); Danny O'Neill, Danni O'Neill (piano); Youki Yamamoto, Olli Cunni...continue...

5 Stars: Favorites from the 5 Browns

1 CD / RCA Records / 2008-09-30

Works: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Flight of the Bumblebee; Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story; Sergey Rachmaninov: Morceaux (6), for piano, 4 hands, Op. 11; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Ignaz Friedman: Mu...
Performers: Botti, Chris; Brown, Deondra; Brown, Desirae; Brown, Gregory; Brown, Melody; Brown, Ryan
Conductors:
Ensemble: The 5 Browns

Personnel: Chris Botti (trumpet); Ryan Brown , Deondra Brown, Melody Brown, Gregory Brown (piano).

5 Stars: Favorites from the 5 Browns collects 16 classical pop cuts from the five ivory-tappin...continue...

The Essential Evgeni Kissin

2 CD / RCA Records / 2008-07-29

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major, BWV 564; Partita for Violin solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Frédéric Chopin: Fantasie for Piano in F minor/A flat major, B 1...
Performers: Kissin, Evgeni

Even more remarkable today than when he emerged from Soviet Russia in the early 1980s as an astonishing child prodigy, Evgeny Kissin has matured into...continue...

The Essential Midori

2 CD / RCA Records / 2008-07-29

Works: Niccolò Paganini: Caprices (24) for Violin solo, Op. 1; Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Violin solo no 2 in A minor, BWV 1003; Fritz Kreisler: Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani; L...
Performers: McDonald, Robert; Midori
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Mehta, Zubin; Jansons, Mariss
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

The greatness of the violinist Midori can be found in the seamless fabric of her distinguished but still-young career - an unbroken series of triumphs...continue...

The Essential Rudolf Serkin

2 CD / RCA Records / 2008-07-29

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Bagatelles (11) for piano, Op. 119; Felix Mendelssohn: Prelude & Fugue for piano in E minor/E major, Op. 35/1; Cap...
Performers: Serkin, Rudolf
Conductors: Szell, George; Ormandy, Eugene
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra

A "pianist's pianist" in the truest sense, Rudolf Serkin has inspired generations of musicians with the heroic purity and integrity of his playing. A self-effacing...continue...

William Kapell Rediscovered - The Australian Broadcasts

2 CD / RCA Records / 2008-05-06

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for keyboard in A minor, BWV 818 (BC L25); Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Thomas Arne: God ...
Performers: Kapell, William
Conductors: MacMillan, Ernest; Heinze, Sir Bernard

A generation of music lovers has grown up with the legend of you William Kapell (1922-1953): the first great American virtuoso pianist and the indefatigable...continue...

Schumann: Das Paradies und die Peri / Harnoncourt, et al

2 Super Audio CD / RCA Records / 2008-05-06

Works: Robert Schumann: Das Paradies und die Peri (Paradise and the Peri), for soloists, chorus & orchestra, Op. 50
Performers: Güra, Werner; Gerhaher, Christian; Hartelius, Malin; Haußler, Gerald; Martin, Rebecca; Röschmann, Dorothea; Strehl, Christoph
Conductors: Harnoncourt, Nikolaus
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

'Das Paradies und die Peri' tells the story of the Peri, a creature from Persian and Islamic mythology. She has been expelled from Paradise and...continue...

The Essential Julian Bream

2 CD / RCA Records / 2008-01-15

Works: Francisco Tárrega: Recuerdos de la Alhambra; Heitor Villa-Lobos: Etudes (12) for Guitar, W 235; Study no 8; Estudio, for guitar no 12 in A minor, A. 235/12; Joaquin Malats: Serenata andaluza; Jo...
Performers: Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Malcolm, George
Conductors:
Ensemble: Julian Bream Consort

The great English guitarist and lutenist Julian Bream celebrates his 75th birthday in 2008, looking back on a unique and innovative career that forged a...continue...

Browns in Blue

1 CD / RCA Records / 2007-10-02

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Suite for 2 Pianos no 2, Op. 17; Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the animals; Astor Piazzolla: History of the Tango; Claude Debussy: Suite b...
Performers: Botti, Chris; Brown, Deondra; Brown, Desirae; Brown, Gregory; Brown, Melody; Brown, Ryan; Field, Gregg; Martin, Dean; Shaham, Gil
Conductors:
Ensemble: The 5 Browns

The siblings that made Juilliard history by attending the prestigious institution simultaneously have returned with their most commercial album to date. On 'Browns In Blue,'...continue...

The Essential Van Cliburn

2 CD / RCA Records / 2007-07-10

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Etudes-tableaux...
Performers: Cliburn, Van
Conductors: Kondrashin, Kirill; Reiner, Fritz
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra; RCA Symphony Orchestra; Symphony of the Air

Berlioz: Harold in Italy, Overtures / Munch, Primrose, BSO

1 Super Audio CD / RCA Records / 2007-06-26

Works: Hector Berlioz: Harold in Italy for viola and orchestra, Op. 16; Béatrice et Bénédict, Overture, H. 138; Le corsaire Overture, Op. 21; Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Overture; Le car...
Performers: Primrose, William
Conductors: Munch, Charles
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

"In the 1950s, Charles Munch was closely associated with the orchestral music of Hector Berlioz, and his masterful recordings with the Boston Symphony Orchestra of...continue...

Schumann, Beethoven / Van Cliburn, Reiner, et al

1 Super Audio CD / RCA Records / 2007-06-26

Works: Robert Schumann: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54; Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"
Performers: Cliburn, Van
Conductors: Reiner, Fritz
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

At the very peak of his youthful power, pianist Van Cliburn collaborates with Fritz Reiner and the Chicago Symphony in richly contrasting piano concertos of...continue...

Saint-Saëns, Liszt, Franck / Wallenstein, Rubinstein, et al

1 Super Audio CD / RCA Records / 2007-06-26

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 22; César Franck: Symphonic Variations for Piano and Orchestra, M 46; Franz Liszt: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E flat major, S 124
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Wallenstein, Alfred
Ensemble: RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra; Symphony of the Air

With unique style and grace, the legendary pianist Arthur Rubenstein reawakens the fire and glamour in a trio of sophisticated Romantic works for piano....continue...

Brahms: Works for Violin & Piano / Znaider, Bronfman

1 CD / RCA Records / 2007-04-24

Works: Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in G major, Op. 78; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in A major, Op. 100; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 108; Scherzo for Violin an...
Performers: Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]; Znaider, Nikolaj

"With these marvelous performances of the three Brahms violin sonatas, Nikolaj Znaider hits his artistic stride, abetted by Yefim Bronfman's impeccable piano partnership. The G...continue...

The Essential Mario Lanza

2 CD / RCA Records / 2007-04-03

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: La Donna è Mobile; Gaetano Donizetti: Funiculi, Funicula; Giacomo Puccini: E Lucevan Le Stelle
Performers: Lanza, Mario

This is THE tenor voice - after Enrico Caruso, Mario Lanza possessed probably the most beloved and enduring tenor voice in the history of recorded...continue...

Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich: Piano Concertos / Matsuev

1 CD / RCA Records / 2007-03-20

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
Performers: Matsuev, Denis
Conductors: Temirkanov, Yuri
Ensemble: St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

Schubert: Abendbilder / Christian Gerhaher, Gerold Huber

1 CD / RCA Records / 2007-03-06

Works: Franz Schubert: Refrainlieder (4), D 866/Op. 95; Abendbilder, D 650; Himmelsfunken, D 651; Daß die hier gewesen, D. 775; Drang in die Ferne, D 770/Op. 71; Am Fenster, D 878/Op 105 no 3; Auf der...
Performers: Gerhaher, Christian; Huber, Gerold

This CD is the winner of the 2006 Gramophone Award for best solo vocal recording. "Gerharher is one of the most gifted advocates [of Schubert]...continue...

Tchaikovsky, Saint-Saëns, Ginastera / Sol Gabetta, et al

1 CD / RCA Records / 2007-02-06

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Variations for Cello and Orchestra on a Rococo theme, Op. 33; Andante cantabile for Cello and Strings, Op. 11; Pezzo capriccioso for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 62;...
Performers: Gabetta, Sol
Conductors: Rasilainen, Ari
Ensemble: Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra

In 2004 Sol Gabetta was awarded the prestigious Credit Suisse Young Artist Award, one part of which included a concert with the Vienna Philharmonic under...continue...

Schubert: Symphonies 8 & 9 / Munch, Boston SO

1 Super Audio CD / RCA Records / 2007-01-23

Works: Franz Schubert: Symphony no 8 in B minor, D 759 "Unfinished"; Symphony no 9 in C major, D 944 "Great"
Conductors: Munch, Charles
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

In recordings of inimitable grace and probing depth from conductor Charles Munch and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Schubert's two most beloved symphonies are coupled for...continue...