Bach, Johann Sebastian

Bach: Goldberg Variations; Partita No. 2, BWV 826 ò English Suite No. 2, BWV 807 / Grigory Sokolov: piano

2 CD / Melodiya / 2013-02-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988; Partita for Keyboard no 2 in C minor, BWV 826; English Suite no 2 in A minor, BWV 807
Performers: Sokolov, Grigory

Melodiya presents concert recordings of J.S. Bach's compositions performed by Grigory Sokolov, arguably the most intellectual of all modern Russian pianists. At the age of...continue...

Bach: 6 Cello Suites, BWV 1007 - 1012 / Carmine Miranda, cello

2 CD / Centaur / 2013-02-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Suite for Cello solo no 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010; Suite for Cello solo no 5 in C minor, BWV 1011; Suite for Cello solo no 2 i...
Performers: Miranda, Carmine [Cello]

Recording information: Cincinnati, OH (12/2011/01/2012)....continue...

The Very Best of Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-05

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro; Don Giovanni; Così fan tutte, K 588; Ridente la calma, K 152 (210a); Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz...
Performers: Fischer, Edwin [Piano]; Gieseking, Walter; Grummer, Elisabeth; Jackson, Harold; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth
Conductors: Galliera, Alceo; Pritchard, John; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Böhm, Karl; Susskind, Walter; Schmidt, Heinrich; Karajan, Herbert von; Matacic, Lovro von; Gellhorn, Peter; Szell, George; Ackermann, Otto

Multi-award winning opera singer Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, praised for the 'pristine beauty of her lyric soprano' voice by The Guardian, was revered in opera houses worldwide...continue...

The Very Best of Jascha Heifetz

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-05

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin in D major, K 271a (271i); Henri Vieuxtemps: Concerto for Violin no 5 in A minor, Op. 37 "Grétry"; Camille Saint-Saëns: Havanaise for Violin and...
Performers: Bay, Emanuel; Heifetz, Jascha; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]; Sandor, Arok
Conductors: Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Barbirolli, John

Jascha Heifetz has been described as the 'greatest twentieth-century exponent of his instrument by Gramophone. Critics admired his technical agility and the myriad nuances of...continue...

Luftschattengelichte: Bach, Hespos / Oliver Kluge, organ

2 CD / Rondeau Production / 2013-01-29

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue for Organ in E flat major, BWV 552 "St. Anne"; Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele, BWV 654; Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 543; Passacaglia and Fugue in C m...
Performers: Kluge, Oliver

Mendelssohn's concert program is the basis for this new CD: 171 years later, the composer Hans-Joachim Hespos reopens this window, and performs his piece Luftschattengelichte...continue...
Recording information: Pauluskirche Hannover (2012-03-15_2012-03-16&2012-)....continue...

De Divina Inventione - Organ works by Buxtehude and JS Bach / Ivana Valotti, organ

1 CD / Dynamic / 2013-01-29

Works: Dietrich Buxtehude: Toccata and Fugue for Organ in F major, BuxWV 156; Prelude and Fugue for Organ in G minor, BuxWV 149; Passacaglia for organ in D minor, BuxWV 161; Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata a...
Performers: Vallotti, Ivana

Buxtehude and Bach deeply marked the Baroque world of which they were unquestionable heroes. This CD features Ivana Vallotti's sublime performances of Buxtehude and Bach...continue...
Recording information: Church of Sant'Antonio Abate, University College "Don N (10/11/2011-10/12/2011)....continue...

Bach & Beethoven / Maxim Vengerov, violin; Itamar Golan, piano

1 CD / Wigmore Hall Live / 2013-01-29

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Violin solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer"; Henryk Wieniawski: Scherzo-Tarantelle i...
Performers: Golan, Itamar [Piano]; Vengerov, Maxim [Violin]

A virtuoso of legendary renown, Maxim Vengerov is acclaimed as a musician of the highest order.

Following a prodigious debut at the age of five,

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Recording information: Wigmore Hall, London (04/05/2012)....continue...

Bach: Cantatas BWV 12 and BWV 147 / Judith Spiesser, Annekathrin Laabs, Robert Sellier, Timo Janzen

1 CD / Oehms / 2013-01-29

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 12 "Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen", BWV 12 (BC A68); Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (BC A174)
Conductors: Gropper, Thomas
Ensemble: ; Arcis-Vocalisten

In 2005, Thomas Gropper founded vocal ensemble Arcis Vocalists. Today the group consists of 50 singers who are actively engaged in the Bavarian and Munich...continue...
Recording information: Himmelfahrtskirche München-Sendling (03/09/2012-03/11/2012)....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...

Lisa de la Salle: A Portrait - Music of Mozart, Rachmaninov, Bach, Chopin, Ravel, Prokofiev et al.

2 CD / Naïve / 2013-01-29

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in D major, KV 284; Sergey Rachmaninov: Études-tableaux, Op. 39; Johann Sebastian Bach: Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903; Frédéric Chopi...
Performers: Salle, Lise de la
Conductors: ; Luisi, Fabio; Foster, Lawrence
Ensemble: ; Au Theatre des Bouffes du Nord

For Naïve's 10th anniversary of recording activity with Lise de la Salle, now 24 years-old, they offer a beautiful 6 discs set of outstanding performances...continue...

Great Singers Live, from the Munich Radio Orchestra's historic Sunday concerts. Grummer, Prey, Popp, M. Price, Ghiaurov, Freni

6 CD / BR Klassik / 2013-01-29

Works: Francesco Cilèa: Adriana Lecouvreur; Giacomo Puccini: La bohème; Tosca; Turandot; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; La Jolie Fille de Perth, opera in 4 acts; Jules Massenet: Manon; Giuseppe V...
Performers: Altmann, Hans; Freni, Mirella; Ghiaurov, Nicolai; Grummer, Elisabeth; Kmentt, Waldemar; Popp, Lucia; Prey, Hermann [Baritone Vocals]; Price, Margaret [Soprano Vocals]; Sawallisch, Wolfgang [Conductor...
Conductors: Eichhorn, Kurt; Ghiaurov, Vladimir; Prêtre, Georges; Antonini, Alfredo; Stein, Horst; Schmidt-Boelcke, Werner; Zanotelli, Hans; Wallberg, Heinz; Gardelli, Lamberto; Quadri, Argeo; Fricke, Heinz...

The "Great Singers Live" series regularly presents recordings of The Munich Radio Orchestra's historic Sunday concerts. Previously five singer portraits have been released, featuring Mirella...continue...

Bach, Telemann: Concertos for Viola & Bassoon / Martin Kuuskmann, bassoon; Lars Anders Tomter, viola

1 CD / Simax / 2013-01-29

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Work(s); Georg Philipp Telemann: Concerto for Viola in G major, TV 51 no G 9; Concerto for 2 violas, strings & continuo in G major, TWV 52
Performers: Kuuskmann, Martin; Tomter, Lars Anders
Conductors: Bjoranger, Jan;
Ensemble: 1b1

In this unique recording, progressive string ensemble, 1B1 has created new concertos based on fragments and parts from other works. 1B1 was founded by violinist...continue...
Recording information: Tanager Church, Sola, Norway (01/18/2012-01/22/2012)....continue...

Bach: Magnificat; Handel: Dixit Dominus / Concerto Koln, Bavarian Radio Chorus

1 CD / BR Klassik / 2013-01-29

Works: George Frederick Handel: Dixit Dominus; Johann Sebastian Bach: Magnificat
Conductors: Dijkstra, Peter
Ensemble: ; Concerto Koln

With the release of Bach's Magnificat and Händel's Dixit Dominus, the Bavarian Radio Chorus joins forces with the Concerto Köln to produce another festive CD...continue...
Recording information: Prinzregententheater, München (11/17/2011-11/19/2011)....continue...

Bach: Schubler Chorales; 8 Preludes and Fugues / Matteo Messori on historical organs

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2013-01-29

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue, for organ in B minor, BWV 544 (BC J27); Prelude and Fugue for Organ in G major, BWV 541; Prelude and Fugue for Organ in C minor, BWV 546; Prelude and Fugue f...
Performers: Messori, Matteo

J.S. Bach is widely regarded as the father of the Baroque period. A master of vocal, keyboard, orchestral and chamber repertoire, he is one of...continue...
Recording information: Kreuzkirche of Suhl (06/2011); Propsteikirche St. Cyriakus Duderstadt, Germany (06/2011)....continue...

Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin; Schumann: Fantasie, Op. 17; Mussorgsky: Bilder einer Ausstelkung / Alexis Weissenberg, piano. Salzburg Festival 1972

2 CD / Orfeo / 2013-01-29

Works: Maurice Ravel: Le tombeau de Couperin; Robert Schumann: Fantasia in C major, Op. 17; Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano in C sharp minor (doub...
Performers: Weissenberg, Alexis [Piano]

Weissenberg made his breakthrough in Salzburg during the Karajan era with his 1972 solo recital. His evening began with Tombeau de Couperin, played transparently and...continue...
Recording information: Mozarteum, Salzburg (08/07/1972)....continue...

Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen: Christmas and sacred music by J.S. Bach, Telemann & Handel / Lucia Popp, soprano (rec. 1982)

1 CD / Acanta / 2013-01-29

Works: Georg Philipp Telemann: Ich danke dem Herrn von ganzem Herzen (Psalm 111), TWV 714; George Frederick Handel: Samson, HWV 57; Messiah, HWV 56; Johann Sebastian Bach: Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248; Cant...
Performers: Doll, Susanne; Hynninen, Jorma; Popp, Lucia; Reinhart, Carole Dawn; Schuster, Frits [Double Bass]; Sekreve, Henk; Waterman, Joël; Waterman, Robert
Conductors: Voorberg, Marinus

Acanta presents this 1982 re-issue of Christmas and sacred music featuring soprano Lucia Popp. During this time Lucia Popp had reached the height of her...continue...

Variations - Frederik Rzewski: Variation of Sergio Ortega's "El Pue blo Unido Jamas Sera Vencio"; Bach / Christopher Hinterhuber, piano

1 CD / Paladino Music / 2013-01-29

Works: Frederic Rzewski: Variations (36) for Piano on "The People United will Never be Defeated!"; Johann Sebastian Bach: Aria Variata in a, BWV 989 "In the Italian Style"
Performers: Hinterhuber, Christopher

Four decades after Frederik Rzewski wrote his variations on Sergio Ortega' s "El Pue blo Unido Jamas Sera Vencio" (written during Pinochet ' s coup...continue...
Recording information: Franz-Liszt-Zentrum, Raiding, Burgenland, Austria (12/11/2011-12/13/2011)....continue...

Essential Choral - Over 2 hours of uplifting classics

2 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...

Bach: Messe [DVD & SACD Box Set]

4 Super Audio CD / Alia Vox Import / 2013-01-22

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232
Performers: Bertin, Pascal; Fernandez, Yetzabel Arias; Hernandez, David; MacLeod, Stephan; Podkoscielna, Magdalena; Sagastume, David; Sakurada, Makoto; Scavazza, Marco; Scheen, Celine
Conductors: Savall, Jordi

Recording information: Abbaye de Fontfroide, France (07/19/2011)....continue...

Sweet Dreams Lullabies

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2013-01-15

Works: Johann Pachelbel: Canon in D major, arranged for keyboard; Claude Debussy: Clair de lune; Frédéric Chopin: Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 28; Edvard Grieg: Lyric Pieces (8), Book 1, Op. 1...
Performers: Hu, Yongmei [Piano]

Recording information: The Barber Shop Studios, Hopatcong, NJ....continue...

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau: Voice of the Century [25 discs - Includes DVDs] [Limited Edition]

25 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-01-15

Works: Franz Schubert: Winterreise, D 911/Op. 89; Die schöne Müllerin, D 795/Op. 25; Nacht und Träume, D 827; Heidenröslein, D 257/Op. 3 no 3; Der Erlkönig, D 328; An den Frühl...
Performers: Alda, Catarina; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Carbonari, Virgilio; de Palma, Piero [Tenor Vocal]; Demus, Jörg [Piano]; Donath, Helen [Soprano Vocal]; Donderer, Georg; Dyk, Cornelis van; ...
Conductors: Kubelik, Rafael; Böhm, Karl; Richter, Karl; Gorvin, Carl; Stadlmair, Hans; Baumgartner, Rudolf; Karajan, Herbert von; Barenboim, Daniel; Weissenborn, Gunther; Fricsay, Ferenc; Gerdes, Otto; Joch...


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Winterreise, D 911/Op. 89 by Franz Schubert

Performer: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Baritone), Daniel Barenboim (Piano)
Period: Romanti

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Violinist Steven Staryk: A Retrospective, Vol. 3 - Bach / Kenneth Gilbert, harpsichord

1 CD / Centaur / 2013-01-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Sonata for violin & continuo in E minor, BWV 1023; Partita for Violin solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Sonata for flute (or violin) & k...
Performers: Gilbert, Kenneth; Staryk, Steven
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard; Staryk, Steven
Ensemble: ; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Bach: Cantatas BWV 161, 170 & 177 / Schlick, Jacobs, Rogers. Hans-Martin Linde

1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-01-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 170, "Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust" BWV 170; Cantata no 161, "Komm, du süsse Todesstunde" BWV 161; Cantata no 177, "Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ"...
Performers: Schlick, Barbara [Soprano Vocal]; Vocal], Nigel Rogers [Tenor
Conductors: Linde, Hans-Martin
Ensemble: Linde Consort

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: Protestant Church, Séon, Switzerland (04/1980)....continue...

Works for the Left Hand, Vol. 1: Ravel, Scriabin, Chopin, Saint-Saëns, Bach / Maxime Zecchini, piano

1 CD / Ad Vitam / 2013-01-08

Works: Maurice Ravel: Concerto for Piano left hand; Alexander Scriabin: Pieces (2) for Piano left hand, Op. 9; Nocturne for piano in D flat major (for left hand alone), Op. 9/2; Leopold Godowsky: Studies on...
Performers: Zecchini, Maxime

On this first release in a planned 3-disc anthology of piano music for the left hand, Maxime Zecchini performs works by Ravel, Scriabin, Saint-Saëns and...continue...
Recording information: Auditorium Magne, Paris, France....continue...

A Year With Jesus / Gloria, Miserere, Stabat Mater, Magnificat, Requiem by Bach, Pergolesi, Mozart et al. / Véronique Gens, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Andrew Parrott, Riccardo Muti et al.

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-01-08

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria; Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248; Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen, cantata, BWV 123; Easter Oratorio, BWV 249; Magnificat, BWV 243; Herz und Mund und ...
Performers: Argenta, Nancy; Chance, Michael; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Gens, Veronique; Harvey, Peter Harvey; Lesne, Gerard; Neilz, Jacques; Rampal, Jean-Pierre; Veyron-Lacroix, Robert
Conductors: Parrott, Andrew; Herreweghe, Philippe; Christophers, Harry; Hill, David; Cleobury, Stephen; Mandrin, Emmanuel; Lara, Francisco; ; Hillier, Paul; Plasson, Michel; Kuijken, Sigiswald; Willcocks, David;...
Ensemble: ; Brunel Ensemble; Ensemble Vocal et Instrumental de Lausanne; Il Seminario Musicale; La Petite Bande; Taverner Players; The Hilliard Ensemble; The Sixteen (Choir)

From Easter Sunday to All Saints' Day, A Year with Jesus is the ultimate collection of sacred music to help celebrate the Christian holidays. This...continue...

Instrumentals

5 CD / ZYX Records / 2013-01-08

Works: Wayne Shanklin: Chanson d' Amour; Bert Kaempfert: Wonderland by Night; Peter Mösser: Morgen; Louis Louiguy: Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White, song (for the film Underwater); Frank W. Meacham:...
Performers: Bilk, Acker; Calvert, Eddie; Capova, Sylvia; Cramer, Floyd; Davis, Tom [Piano]; Eddy, Duane; Fordham, George; Hogwallop, Lester; Jaccottet, Christiane; Kangas, John; Karas, Anton; Landry, McGeorge; M...
Conductors: Kaempfert, Bert; Vaughn, Billy; Prado, Perez; Miller, Glenn; Miller, Mitch; Greger, Max; Brown, Les; ; Faith, Percy; Mantovani; Justis, Bill; Goodman, Benny; Bush, Lou; Baxter, Les; Anthony, Ray; Hay...
Ensemble: ; Bill Black's Combo; Chris Barber's Jazz Band; Paul Kuhn Combo

Includes crazy otto medley by various composers....continue...

Cembalo: Inspiration und Originalitat - works by d'Anglebert, Bach, Froberger & Vivaldi / Mechthild Winter, harpsichord

1 CD / Querstand / 2013-01-08

Works: Jean-Henri d'Anglebert: Suite for harpsichord no 2 in G minor (Pièces de Claveçin); Johann Sebastian Bach: French Suite no 2 in C minor, BWV 813; Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BW...
Performers: Winter, Mechthild

The first solo CD from experienced Leipzig-based harpsichordist Mechthild Winter on the Querstand label is played on a harpsichord built after a famous old Ruckers...continue...
Recording information: Evangelisch-lutherische Gnadenkirche Leipzig-Wahren (09/2010)....continue...

Quartet [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]

1 CD / Decca / 2013-01-08

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata; Rigoletto; Dario Marianelli: Quartet, film score; Franz Schubert: An Sylvia; Arthur Sullivan: The Mikado; Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the animals; Luigi Boccher...
Performers: Capecchi, Renato; Charles, Leon; Cotrubas, Ileana; D'Angelo, Gianna; Engel, Karl; Georgiadis, John [Conductor]; Heley, John; Herbert, Ita; Hughes, Ronnie; Jones, Peggy Ann; Kampen, Christopher van; M...
Conductors: Morgan, James; Nash, Royston; Munchinger, Karl; Dorati, Antal; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Bartoletti, Bruno; Bonynge, Richard; Solti, Sir Georg

The original motion picture soundtrack to Dustin Hoffman's comedy Quartet brings together a variety of vintage performances from Decca's back catalog that are complemented by excerpts from the film sc...continue...

Greatest Hits in Classical Music

2 CD / ZYX Records / 2013-01-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Doppelkonzert d-moll, BWV 1043; D0moll, BWV 565; Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 1; George Frederick Handel: Feuerwerksmusik; Franz Joseph Haydn: Londoner Symphonie Nr. 104 D-Dur...
Performers: Becker-Foss, Hans-Christoph; Bergreich, Magda; Goldmann, Dieter; Hockanson, Leonard; Schmalfuss, Peter; Spitkova, Helena; Stanceva, Svetlana; Streter, Kamil; Szabo, Imre
Conductors: Macci, Francesco; Lark, Sidney; Redel, Kurt; Scholz, Alfred; Delande, Alberto; Petroschoff, Vladimir; Delgado, Ernst; Bengston, Sven; Armstrong, J.; Bertrand, L.; Falk, Peter; Münchner, Herbert;...
Ensemble: ; Caspar da Salo Quartett

Includes work(s): die verkaufte braut: ouvertüre, stretta / by various composers.

Includes work(s): scheherazade: das meer (thema) / bilder e by various composers....continue...

The Piano Music of John Ireland, Vol. 4 / Mark Bebbington, piano

1 CD / SOMM / 2013-01-08

Works: John Ireland: The Towing Path, for piano; Pastels (3), for piano; Summer Evening, for piano; Soliloquy; We'll to the woods no more; In Those Days ("Daydream"; "Meridian"), pieces (2) for piano; Merry...
Performers: Bebbington, Mark

With the final volume of SOMM's four-volume series of the complete piano music of John Ireland, we reach the end of our fabulous journey through...continue...
Recording information: Symphony Hall, Birmingham (01/03/2011/01/04/2011)....continue...

Piano Music of Dinu Lipatti / Luiza Borac, piano

2 CD / Avie Records / 2013-01-08

Works: Dinu Lipatti: Concertino in Classic Style for piano & orchestra, Op 3; Sonatina for piano, left hand; Sonata for Piano in D minor; Nocturne for piano in F sharp; Nocturne for piano; Fantaisie for pia...
Performers: Borac, Luiza
Conductors: Martín, Jaime
Ensemble: Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Pianist Luiza Borac is the most dedicated champion of music from her native Romania, recognized with a BBC Music Magazine Award for her artistry and...continue...

Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II, Richter, piano

2 CD / Melodiya / 2013-01-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav

Johann Sebastian Bach's cycle of preludes and fugues, The Well-Tempered Clavier, holds a very special place in the world of music. It is not just...continue...
Recording information: 1973....continue...

Bach: Concertos; Choral Preludes / Kare Nordstoga, organ

2 CD / Lawo Classics / 2013-01-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Organ solo in G major, BWV 592 (after Duke Johann Ernst of Saxe-Weimar); Concerto for Organ in C major, BWV 594 (after Vivaldi); Concerto for Organ no 2 in A minor...
Performers: Nordstoga, Kåre

Bach on the Silbermann cathedral organ in Arlesheim, Switzerland, performed by Oslo Cathedral organist Kare Nordstoga! Andreas Silbermann, brother of the more famous organ builder...continue...
Recording information: Arlesheim Cathedral, Arlesheim, Switzerland (10/10/2011-10/12/2011)....continue...

A Cathedral's Voice, Organ of the Cathedral of St. John Berchmans - Bach, Byrd & Schumann / Jonathan Ryan, organ

1 CD / Raven Records / 2013-01-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue for Organ in D major, BWV 532; William Byrd: Clarifica Me Pater (I), for keyboard, MB 47; Clarifica Me Pater (II), for keyboard, MB 48; Clarifica Me Pater (II...
Performers: Ryan, Jonathan [Organ]

Acclaimed for his strong communicative skills, exceptional use of the organ's capabilities, and bold programming, Jonathan Ryan has received six first prize awards at international...continue...
Recording information: Cathedral of St. John Berchmans, Shreveport, Louisiana (04/30/2012-05/02/2012)....continue...

Organ Souvenirs Through the Ages - works by Marchand, Sweelinck, Muffat, Pachelbel, Mendelssohn, Reger, Buxtehude et al. / Johan van Lunenburg, organ

2 CD / D.E. Versluis / 2012-12-11

Works: Louis Marchand: Troisième livre d'orgue; Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck: Est-ce Mars, variations for keyboard, SwWV 321; Girolamo Frescobaldi: Ricercari, et canzoni franzese, Vol.1 no 9, Recercar N...
Performers: Van Lunenburg, Johan

Organist Johan van Lunenburg was organist at the St. Augustinuskerk in Amsterdam and now is organist and choirmaster of the Augustinus Kerk in North Amsterdam...continue...
Recording information: St Francis of Assisi, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (05/2011-06/2011)....continue...

Bach: Cantatas, Vol. 52 - Cantatas BWV140; BWV112; BWV29 / Hana Blažíková, soprano; Robin Blaze, counter-tenor; Gerd Türk, tenor; Peter Kooij, bass

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2012-12-05

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 140, "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme," BWV 140 (BC A166); Cantata no 112, "Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt" BWV 112; Cantata no 29, "Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danke...
Conductors: Suzuki, Masaaki
Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan

On the 52nd disc in his monumental undertaking of recording all the sacred cantatas by J.S. Bach, Masaaki Suzuki includes one of the best-loved cantatas...continue...

50 Shades of Classical [Box Set]

3 CD / Big Eye / 2012-11-27

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata for Piano no 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein"; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Sonata for piano no 8 in ...
Performers: Ahlert, Bernd; Capova, Sylvia; Cernecka, Ida; Dechenne, Danielle; Goldmann, Dieter; Kraus, Eberhard; Ksendzov, Nora [Piano]; Lagendaal, Henrik; McKenzie, Silas [Piano]; Penn, Virginia [Violin]; Pivka...
Conductors: Langer, Walter; Raucheisen, Michael; Lang, Ferdinand; ; Chabala, Zdenek; Kovats, Zoltan
Ensemble: ; Caspar da Salo Quartett

Mando Chronicles / Peter Ostroushoko, mandolin

3 CD / Red House Records / 2012-11-27

Works: American Traditional: Paddy on the Turnpike; Lantern in the Ditch; Old Virginia Reel; Monkey on a Dog Cart; Peter Ostroushko: Ace of Spades / Brilliancy, medley for mandolin, guitar & cello; Mr. Bill...
Performers: Anderson, Marc [Percussion]; Bensel, Jim Ten; Blake, Nancy; Blake, Norman; Chang, Sunmi [Violin]; Chouinard, Dan; Dworsky, Richard; Freymouth, Dirk; Gimble, Johnny; Gotham, Danny [Guitar]; Johnson, P...

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1 CD / GSP Records / 2012-11-20

Works: Sergio Assad: Wednesdays at Sugar, for 8 guitars; Fernando Sor: Sonata for Guitar in D major, Op. 14 "Grand Solo"; Terry Riley: Y Bolanzero, for 20 guitars (from "The Book of Abbeyozzud"); Johann Seb...
Performers: Assad, Sergio [Guitar/Composer]; Cockerham, Adam
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Ensemble: Pacific Guitar Ensemble

American Record Guide, March / April 2013
In a mildly inspired touch, they use a steel string guitar for the continuo - D'Agostino conjures a convincing...continue...

Classical 2013 / DiDonato, Rattle, Frag, Jaroussky, Lim, Balsom, Pahud, Villazon

2 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...

Bach: Cello Suites

2 CD / Red/membran / 2012-11-19

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Suite for Cello solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1008; Suite for Cello solo no 3 in C major, BWV 1009; Suite for Cello solo no 4 in E f...
Performers: Rostropovich, Mstislav

Recording information: 1955....continue...

J.S. Bach: French Suites, BWV 812-817 / Caspar Frantz, piano

2 CD / ARS Productions / 2012-11-18

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: French Suite no 1 in D minor, BWV 812; French Suite no 2 in C minor, BWV 813; French Suite, for keyboard no 3 in B minor, BWV 814 (BC L21); French Suite no 4 in E flat major, B...
Performers: Frantz, Caspar

Recording information: Immanuelskirche Wuppertal (01/2012)....continue...

Thomascantors Before Bach / Sethus Calvisius, Johann Hermann Schein, Tobias Michael, Johann Schelle, Johann Kuhnau, Johann Sebastian Bach, Sebastian Knuepfer / Ludwig Böhme, Kammerchor Josquin des Préz

1 CD / Carus / 2012-11-13

Works: Sethus Calvisius: Praeter rerum seriem, for chorus ("Parode ad Josquini"); Komm, Gott Schöpfer, heiliger Geist, for chorus; Johann Hermann Schein: Verleih uns Frieden gnädiglich, hymn for 4...
Performers: Becker, Hartmut; Beilschmidt, Daniel [Organ]
Conductors: Böhme, Ludwig
Ensemble: ; Kammerchor Josquin des Préz

American Record Guide, March / April 2013
Bach's music is interesting, and certainly well sung. His Kyrie sounds almost stereotypical, with its fugal form and chromaticism....continue...
Recording information: Lutherkirche Leipzig (2012-05-29_2012-05-30&2012-)....continue...

Récréation - works by Leclair, Bach and Quantz / Maxence Larrieu, flute; Shigeko Tojo, flute; Shin-Ichiro Nakano, clavecin

1 CD / Skarbo / 2012-11-13

Works: Jean-Marie Leclair: Deuxième récréation de musique d'une exécution facile, suite for 2 flutes (or violins) & continuo in; Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for 2 Violins and Harpsicho...
Performers: Larrieu, Maxence; Tojo, Shigeko

Recording information: Mitaka City Arts Center, Tokyo, Japan (08/25/2011-08/26/2011)....continue...

Cantus Angelicus / Gluck; Bach; Gounod; Schubert / Risto Joost, Tallinn Sinfonietta / Heldur Harry Polda, boy soprano

1 CD / Estonian Record Products / 2012-11-13

Works: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice; Giulio Caccini: Ave Maria; Charles Gounod: Ave Maria; Gabriel Fauré: Requiem; Frédéric Chopin: Etude for piano no 3 in E major, Op. ...
Performers: Polda, Heldur Harry
Conductors: Joost, Risto
Ensemble: ; Tallinn Sinfonietta

Recording information: St Jacob's Church (Viimisi, Estonia) (10/14/2011-10/16/2011)....continue...

Fauré: Requiem; Bach: Partitas, Chorales & Ciaconna / Tenebrae; Nigel Short, London Symphony Orchestra; Gordan Nikolitch, Grace Davidson, William Gaunt

1 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2012-11-13

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: St. John's Passion; Partita for Violin solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Cantata no 4; St. Matthew's Passion; Gabriel Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48
Performers: Nikolic, Gordan
Conductors: Short, Nigel
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra Chamber Ensemble

LSO Live is delighted to renew its relationship with the magnificent choir Tenebrae, whose previous recordings on the label have included Berlioz's L'enfance du Christ...continue...
Recording information: St. Giles', Cripplegate, London, England (05/07/2012)....continue...

Bach in Context, Vol. 2: Bach & Luther - Cantatas BWV 4 & 80; Chorale BWV 178; Toccata & Fugue, BWV 538 / Musica Amphion; Gesualdo Consort

2 CD / EtCetera Records / 2012-11-13

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 538 "Dorian"; Cantata no 80, "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott," BWV 80 (BC A183); Dies sind die heilgen zehn Gebot (II), chorale prelude for org...
Performers: Belder, Pieter-Jan
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Ensemble: Gesualdo Consort; Musica Amphion

Recording information: St. George's Church, Glauchau, Germany (06/20/2012-06/23/2012)....continue...

Christmas Through the Centuries / di Lasso, Praetorius, Eccard

2 CD / Ars Musici / 2012-11-13

Works: Recorded Sound: Church Bells; Gregorian Chant: Puer natus est nobis, introit; Viderunt omnes, gradual in mode 5 (Liber Usualis, no 409; GR. 33); Christmas Traditional: In dulci jubilo (Piæ Cant...
Performers: Lehrndorfer, Franz [Organ]; Sack, Albrecht; Schmidt, Dirk; Stiefermann, Kay; Strock, Katrin [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: ; Gos, P. Johannes Berchmans; Zobeley, Martin; Hennig, Heinz; Toll, Winfried; Kammler, Reinhard; Mehl, Arnold; Breiding, Jörg; Schönheit, Michael; Sump, Georg
Ensemble: ; Augsburger Domsingknaben; Camerata Vocale Freiburg; Chursächsische Capelle Leipzig ; Fiori Musicali (Germany); Flautando Köln ; Freiburger Spielleyt; Gruppe für Alte Musik Mün...

"Christmas throughout the ages" - the present CD is a kind of brief cultural history through music....continue...

The Trinity Hall, Cambridge Harpsichord / Music of Bach, Bohm, Greene, Purcell, Couperin, Handel / Andrew Arthur, harpsichord

1 CD / Priory / 2012-11-13

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565; Prelude and Fugue in C sharp minor, BWV 849 (The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1); Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971; Georg Böhm: W...
Performers: Arthur, Andrew

The harpsichord at Trinity Hall, Cambridge was built by Andrew Garlick in 2009 and is modeled on one made by Goujon in 1748 and offers...continue...
Recording information: Chapel of Trinity Hall, Cambridge (01/10/2012/01/11/2012)....continue...

Essence of Christmas / Bach, Mozart, Debussy, Bridge, Tchaikovsky, Buys / Quintessenz - Leipzig Flute Ensemble

1 CD / Genuin / 2012-11-13

Works: Frank Bridge: Sir Roger de Coverley, H 155; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Variations (12) for Piano in C major on "Ah vous dirai-je maman", K 265 (300e); Claude Debussy: Children's Corner; Préludes...
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Ensemble: Quintessenz (Flute Ensemble)

The Essence of Christmas is the Leipzig Flute Ensemble Quintessenz second release on the Genuin label. Anna Garzuly, who leads the ensemble, has studied in...continue...
Recording information: Paul-Gerhard-Kirche, Leipzig, Germany (02/27/2012)....continue...