Bartók, Béla

Waitin' for Benny: A Tribute to Benny Goodman - Clarinet Sonatas of Poulenc and Bernstein; Gershwin: 3 Preludes; Stravinsky: 3 Pieces et al. / Julien Hervé, clarinet

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30

Works: Francis Poulenc: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano; Leonard Bernstein: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano; George Gershwin: Preludes (3) for piano; Igor Stravinsky: Pieces (3) for Clarinet solo; Morton Gould:...
Performers: Green, Ying-Lai [Double Bass]; Herve, Julien; Lovett, Maud; Sugitani, Jean-Hisanori [Piano]

Renowned as a virtuoso jazz clarinetist and legendary bandleader, Benny Goodman is also remembered for the works he commissioned from leading composers of his day....continue...
Recording information: Conservatoire de Paris (07/25/2011-07/28/2011)....continue...

Bartok: String Quartets Nos. 1, 3 & 5 / Euclid Quartet

1 CD / Artek / 2013-04-30

Works: Béla Bartók: Quartet for Strings no 1 in A minor, Op. 7/Sz 40; Quartet for Strings no 3, Sz 85; Quartet for Strings no 5, Sz 102
Conductors:
Ensemble: Euclid Quartet

This disc completes the Euclid Quartet's recording of the Bártok string quartet cycle on Artek. Gramophone wrote of The Euclid Quartet's previous disc featuring quartets...continue...
Recording information: Sauder Concert Hall, Goshen College, IN (07/13/2011-07/21/2011)....continue...

A Walking Fire / Brooklyn Rider, Bela Bartok, Colin Jacobsens

1 CD / Mercury / 2013-04-30

Works: Lev "Ljova" Zhurbin: Culai, for string quartet; Béla Bartók: Quartet for Strings no 2 in A minor, Op. 17; Colin Jacobsen: Miniatures, for string quartet

Brooklyn Rider, the American string quartet lauded for its electrifying performances and progressive vision, has joined Universal Music's Mercury Classics label in an exclusive partnership....continue...
Recording information: Avatar Studios, NYC (11/2012)....continue...

Solti Centenary Concert - works by Mozart, Verdi Mahler, Strauss, Bartok / Angela Gheorghiu; René Pape. Valery Gergiev [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-04-30

Works: Richard Strauss: Don Juan, Op. 20; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116; John Philip Sousa: Stars...
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: World Orchestra for Peace

The Solti Centenary Concert in Chicago celebrated Sir Georg Solti's 100th birthday on October 21, 2012, featuring the World Orchestra for Peace (WOP). Charmingly hosted...continue...
Run Time: 133 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles: German, French
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Solti Centenary Concert - works by Mozart, Verdi Mahler, Strauss, Bartok / Angela Gheorghiu; René Pape. Valery Gergiev [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-04-30

Works: Richard Strauss: Don Juan, Op. 20; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116; John Philip Sousa: Stars...
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: World Orchestra for Peace

The Solti Centenary Concert in Chicago celebrated Sir Georg Solti's 100th birthday on October 21, 2012, featuring the World Orchestra for Peace (WOP). Charmingly hosted...continue...
Run Time: 133 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles: German, French
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Haydn: Quartet Op. 77/1; Nordheim: Duplex; Bartok: String Quartets no. 5 / Engegardkvartetten

1 Super Audio CD / 2 L Records / 2013-04-30

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Quartet for Strings in G major, Op. 77 no 1/H 3 no 81 "Lobkowitz"; Arne Nordheim: Duplex, for violin & viola; Béla Bartók: Quartet for Strings no 5, Sz 102
Performers: Engegard, Arvid; Jopling, Juliet; Sponberg, Atle
Conductors:
Ensemble: Engegardkvartetten

The combination of Haydn's Opus 77/1, Nordheim's Duplex, and Bartok's Fifth String Quartet offers a recording filled with fantastic works, filled with contrasts, virtuosity, and...continue...

Vladimir Ashkenazy: 50 Years on Decca / Ashkenazy, Perlman, Harrell, Fistoulari, Solti, Kondrashin et al. [Limited Edition]

50 CD / Decca / 2013-04-02

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G minor, Op. 40...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Ashkenazy, Vovka; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Belkin, Boris; Brymer, Jack [Clarinet]; Cash, Teresa [Soprano Vocal]; Civil, Alan; Cohen, Franklin; Cooke, Terry; Corkhill...
Conductors: Kondrashin, Kirill; Fistoulari, Anatole; Maazel, Lorin; Segal, Uri; Zinman, David; Kertész, István; Previn, Andre; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Barenboim, Daniel; Schmidt-Isserstedt, Hans; Solti, S...

Decca Classics releases Ashkenazy: 50 Years on Decca on April 2, 2013, a limited edition box-set comprised of 50 CDs to celebrate the labels remarkable...continue...

Bartok: Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs; Rosza: Piano Sonata; Carter: Piano Sonata / Martin Perry, piano

1 CD / Bridge / 2013-03-12

Works: Béla Bartók: Improvisations (8) on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20, Sz 74; Miklós Rózsa: Sonata for piano, Op. 20; Elliott Carter: Sonata for Piano
Performers: Perry, Martin

This disc marks pianist Martin Perry's first recording for Bridge. Perry is much admired as an interpreter of modernist piano repertoire, and has appeared with...continue...
Recording information: Studzinski Recital Hall, Bowdoin College (08/27/2008)....continue...

Exiles' Café - works by Bartok, Bowles, Sahl, Milhaud, Rachmaninov, Chopin, Fairouz / Lara Downes, piano

1 CD / Steinway & Sons / 2013-02-26

Works: Béla Bartók: Hungarian folksongs (3) from the Csik district, Sz 35a; Frédéric Chopin: Mazurka for piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 6/1, CT. 51; Mazurka for piano no 49 in F minor,...
Performers: Downes, Lara [Piano]

This music comes from the Exiles' Café, a place both real and metaphorical where the travelers of the world gather to find a home away...continue...
Recording information: Sono Luminus, Boyce, Virginia (09/12/2012-09/14/2012)....continue...

Mozart: Bassoon Concerto; Dvorak: Symphony no 8; Carnival Ov.; Bartok: Concerto for Orch. / Zubin Mehta, David Breidenthal, basson [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / EuroArts / 2013-02-26

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Bassoon in B flat major, K 191 (186e); Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116; Antonín Dvorák: Carnival Overture, Op. 92; Symphony no 8 ...
Performers: Breidenthal, David
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic

At the age of only 26 Zubin Mehta became the youngest person ever to head a major American orchestra. In his 16 years as music...continue...
Run Time: 110 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DD 5.1
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Folk Stories - Traditional folk songs and music by Brahms, Beethoven, Mahler, Britten, Respighi, Bartók, Sibelius, and Vogel / Cora Burggraaf: mezzo-soprano

1 Super Audio CD / Challenge Classics / 2013-02-12

Works: English Traditional: Sprig of Thyme; Johannes Brahms: Marienwürmchen ("Marienwürmchen, setze dich"), folk song for voice & piano (Volks-Kinderlieder), WoO; German folk songs (49) for voice ...
Performers: Burggraaf, Cora; Ferschtman, Liza; Lepper, Simon; Mijnders, Floris

The debut CD on Challenge Classics for Cora Burggraaf, recipient of many prizes including the 2009/10 ECHO Rising Star Award, the 2006 Elizabeth Everts Prize,...continue...
Recording information: De Doelen Hall, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (2011-04-26&2011-12-11_2011-)....continue...

Sviatoslav Richter Collection - Bach, Beethoven, Schumann, Schubert, Chopin, Franck, Bartok et al. / Sviatoslav Richter, piano

5 CD / Melodiya / 2013-02-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: English Suite no 3 in G minor, BWV 808; Concerto for Harpsichord in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C major, BWV 1061; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for piano ...
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav; Vedernikov, Anatoly
Conductors: Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra; Sanderling, Kurt; Barshai, Rudolf; Sveshnikov, Alexander; Svetlanov, Evgeny; Kondrashin, Kirill

Melodiya offers a set of recordings by the great pianist of the 20th century, Sviatoslav Richter, which reflects his diverse performing interests. The history of...continue...

Idil Biret Archive Edition, Vol. 14: Prokofiev: Sonata no 7; Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances; Suite, Op. 14; Bulgarian Dances / Idil Biret, piano

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-01-29

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata for Piano no 7 in B flat major, Op. 83; Béla Bartók: Romanian Folkdances (6) for Piano, Sz 56; Suite for Piano, Op. 14/Sz 62; Mikrokosmos, Sz 107; Allegro barbaro f...
Performers: Biret, Idil

"All the works [on this LP] require a pianist of true class, because each of them presents challenges demanding something quite different from traditional technique....continue...
Recording information: Wagram Hall, Paris, France (11/1961)....continue...

Bartók: Works for Violin and Piano - Sonatas and Folk Dances / James Ehnes, violin; Andrew Armstrong, piano

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-01-29

Works: Béla Bartók: Sonata for Violin solo, Sz 117; Sonata for Violin and Piano in E minor; Hungarian Folksong; Hungarian Folk Tunes; Romanian Folkdances (6) for Piano, Sz 56
Performers: Armstrong, Andrew; Ehnes, James [Violin]

Almost half a century earlier, Bartók had written his Sonata for Violin and Piano in E minor. It was included in a concert given by...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk (06/02/2012-06/04/2012)....continue...

The Frescobaldi Legacy - works by Respighi, Bauer, Reicha, Feinberg, Bartok, Ligeti / Sandro Ivo Bartoli, piano

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2013-01-29

Works: Ottorino Respighi: Arrangement; Harold Bauer: Capriccio on the Cuckoo's Call, for piano (after Frescobaldi); Antoine Reicha: 36 Fugues for Pianoforte, Op. 36; Samuel Feinberg: Canzona for piano (afte...
Performers: Bartoli, Sandro Ivo

Although Girolamo Frescobaldi is said to have had a beautiful singing voice, it was his talent as a keyboardist that brought him into the spotlight...continue...
Recording information: Chiesa di San Pantaleone Alcara Li Fusi Messina - Itali (06/29/2012-06/30/2012)....continue...

Essential 20th Century Classics - Over 2 hours of captivating modern classics

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-01-22

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; Joaquín Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez; Aram Khachaturian: Spartacus; Edward Elgar: Concerto for Cello; Sergey Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; C...
Performers: Beniston, Paul; Bloch, Nikolaj; Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher; Currie, Colin; Devos, Louis; Donohoe, Peter; du Pre, Jacqueline; Fischer-Dieskau, Manuel; Gibson, Simon; Gilchrist, Jane; Hendricks, Bar...
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Temirkanov, Yuri; Barbirolli, John; Ozawa, Seiji; Prêtre, Georges; Penderecki, Krzysztof; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Kaljuste, Tönu; Metzmacher, Ingo; B...
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Modern (Frankfurt)

Essential 20th Century Classics is a 2-CD set featuring a collection of important works written between 1901 and 2000. This period is sometimes thought of...continue...

Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra; Music For Strings, Percussion & Celesta / Sir George Solti, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

1 CD / Decca / 2012-12-11

Works: Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116; Dance Suite for Orchestra, Sz 77; Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz 106
Conductors: Solti, Sir Georg
Ensemble: ; Chicago Symphony Orchestra

The 20th century inspired music that was provocative and challenging - music that in many ways we are still corning to terms with. The ideas...continue...
Recording information: Orchestra Hall, Chicago....continue...

Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring (version for piano); Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion / Frank-Immo Zichner; Frank Gutschmidt, pianists

1 CD / New Classical Adventure / 2012-11-13

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring), ballet in 2 parts for piano, 4 hands; Béla Bartók: Sonata for 2 Pianos and Percussion, Sz 110
Performers: Gutschmidt, Frank [Piano]; Oelze, Dominic [Percussion]; Schonfeld, Torsten [Percussion]; Zichner, Frank-Immo

On this disc, a unique version of Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring is performed on solo piano. Bela Bartok was first introduced to this...continue...
Recording information: Produktionsstätte Gärtnerstraáe (06/2008/12/2008)....continue...

Murray Perahia: First 40 Years [63 CDs & 5 DVD-Videos]

73 DVD Video / Sony Classical / 2012-11-06

Works: Robert Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze for Piano, Op. 6; Fantasiestücke, Op. 12; Symphonic Etudes for Piano, Op. 13; Symphonic Etudes in Variation Form, WoO 6; Moderato; Songs (5) for voi...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Brainin, Norbert [Violin]; Cole, Vinson; Corkhill, David [Conductor]; Cox, Michael; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Fleming, Renée; Frank, Pamela; Glennie, Evelyn; Kremer, Gidon; Kroyt...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Perahia, Murray; Mehta, Zubin; Haitink, Bernard; ; Davis, Colin; Solti, Sir Georg; Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: ; English Chamber Orchestra

In recognition of his 40th anniversary with the label, Sony Classical is proud to present Murray Perahia: The First 40 Years. This limited edition box...continue...

Martha Argerich: Lugano Concertos / Gabriela Montero, Karin Merle, Susan Roberts and Helene Schneidermann [4 CDs]

4 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-10-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19; Francis Poulenc: Concerto for 2 Pianos in D minor; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Gulda, Paul; Gulda, Rico; Gurning, Alexander; Merle, Karin; Mogilevsky, Alexander; Montero, Gabriela; Norman, Daniel; Roberts, Susan; Sakai, Akane [Piano]; Schneiderman, Hel...
Conductors: Rabinovitch, Alexandre; Capilla, Erasmo; Vedernikov, Alexander; Dutoit, Charles; Chmura, Gabriel; Marin, Ion; Fasolis, Diego
Ensemble: ; Lugano Percussion Group

Since 2002 Martha Argerich's Progetto at the Lugano's Festival has brought together many notable artists for memorable concerts of chamber and orchestral music. This deluxe...continue...

Ligeti: Violin Concerto; Bartok: Violin Concerto no 2; Eotvos: Seven / Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violin; Ensemble Modern

2 CD / Naïve / 2012-10-30

Works: Béla Bartók: Concerto for Violin no 2 in B minor, Sz. 112, BB 117; Peter Eötvös: Seven, for violin & orchestra; György Ligeti: Concerto for Violin
Performers: Kopatchinskaya, Patricia
Conductors: Eötvös, Peter
Ensemble: Ensemble Modern; Ensemble Modern (Frankfurt); Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra

This is the 4th recording of Moldavian born Patricia Kopatchinskaja on Naïve Classique. The collaboration with conductor/composer Peter Eötvos and the unique program have been...continue...
Recording information: Hessischer Rundfunk (Sendesaal), Frankfurt, Germany....continue...

Zodiac Trio plays Stravinsky: L'Histoire du Soldat; Bacri: A Smiling Suite; Bartok: Contrasts / Zodiac Trio

1 CD / Blue Griffin / 2012-10-09

Works: Igor Stravinsky: L'histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale), suite transcribed for violin, clarinet & piano; Nicolas Bacri: A Smiling Suite, for violin, clarinet & piano, Op. 100b; Galina Ustvolskaya:...
Performers: Zodiac Trio
Conductors:
Ensemble: Zodiac Trio

Considered the new image of the clarinet-violin-piano combination, the Zodiac Trio has recently been welcomed to the internationally distinguished artist roster of Columbia Artists Management....continue...
Recording information: Blue Griffin's Studio The Ballroom (11/01/2011-11/03/2011)....continue...

Daniel Hope: The Warner Recordings - Bach, Mozart, Berg, Britten, Foulds, Shostakovich, Shankar, Falla et al. / Daniel Hope, violin

5 CD / Warner Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Brandenburg Concerto no 5 in D major, BWV ...
Performers: Bezuidenhout, Kristian; Blankestijn, Marieke; Chakraborty, Asok; Hope, Daniel [Violin]; Knauer, Sebastian; Martin, Jaime; Mazumdar, Gaurav; Sebastian, Gilda
Conductors: Norrington, Roger; Watkins, Paul; Oramo, Sakari; Shostakovich, Maxim

Called "adventurous and brilliant" by the New York Times, Hope was named "the most exciting British string player since Jacqueline du Pré," by the London...continue...

Widmung, Tribute - Transcriptions for trumpet; flugelhorn of works by Paganini, Debussy, Kreisler, Arban, Bartok et al. / Sergei Nakariakov, trumpet, flugelhorn

1 CD / Warner Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Niccolò Paganini: Caprice no 24; Claude Debussy: La plus que lente; Fritz Kreisler: Schön Rosmarin; Liebesleid; Liebesfreud; Jean-Baptiste "Joseph" Arban: Fantasie Brillante, for cornet & e...
Performers: Meerovitch, Maria; Nakariakov, Sergei [Trumpet]

This new album by Sergei Nakariakov was recorded in the Jesus-Christus-Kirche in Dahlem, Berlin in tribute and homage to his late mentor, the great Russian...continue...
Recording information: Jesus-Christus Kirche, Berlin-Dahem (08/2010)....continue...

Debussy: Images book 2; Crumb: A Little Suite for Christmas; Adams; Debussy; Bartok / John Milbauer, piano

1 CD / Fleur de Son / 2012-09-25

Works: Claude Debussy: Images for Piano, Set 2; Images oubliées; George Crumb: A Little Suite for Christmas, A. D. 1979, for piano; John Adams: China Gates, for piano; Béla Bartók: Out of D...
Performers: Milbauer, John

Images brings together the piano music of George Crumb with that of two of his major influences, Claude Debussy and Béla Bartók, as well as...continue...
Recording information: Lenna Hall, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, New Yor (05/2009)....continue...

Im Freien - works by Edvard Grieg, Béla Bartók, Claude Debussy / Nils Anders Mortensen, piano

1 CD / Lawo Classics / 2012-09-11

Works: Claude Debussy: L'isle joyeuse; Estampes (3) for Piano; Clair de lune; Edvard Grieg: Ballade for Piano in G minor, Op. 24; Lyric Pieces (6), Book 5, Op. 54; Béla Bartók: Out of Doors, suite...
Performers: Mortensen, Nils Anders

The music on this album finds itself out of doors - in the moonlight with Debussy, beneath the night sky with Grieg, or out among...continue...
Recording information: Borge Church, Lofoten, Norway (04/11/2011-04/14/2011)....continue...

Bright Moods - Piano works by Prokofiev; Karaca; Radovanovic; Griggs; Sommer; Bartok / Milica Jovanovic, piano

1 CD / MSR Classics / 2012-09-11

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Sarcasms (5) for Piano, Op. 17; Igor Karaca: Nocturne for piano; Vladan Radovanovic: Preludes (6), for piano; Roger Briggs: Impromptu for piano; Dusan Radic: Preludes (3), for piano...
Performers: Jovanovic, Milica Jelaca

Serbian pianist Milica Jovanovic studed at the Tchaikovsky State Conservatory and the University of Michigan. She was the first prize winner at the 23rd Bartok-Kabalevsky-Prokofiev...continue...
Recording information: Kolarac Concert Hall, Belgrade, Serbia (2011-07-12&2011-07-14&2011-)....continue...

Steven Staryk: A Retrospective, Vol. 2 "Violin Gems" works by Schubert, Kreisler, Wieniawski, Ravel, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Schumann, Massenet, Faure, Bartok, and Sarasate

1 CD / Centaur / 2012-09-06

Works: Franz Schubert: Sonata, D. 385; Fritz Kreisler: Liebesleid; Liebesfreud; Schön Rosmarin, for violin & piano; Gypsy Caprice; Tambourin Chinois; Marguerite (Albumblatt) for violin & piano (transcr...
Performers: Bergman, Lisa; Corwin, Jane; Kotowska, Adela; Linzon, Robert; Parnell, Raymond; Philippe, Laurent; Staryk, Steven; Wood, Robin
Conductors: ; Gamley, Douglas; Staryk, Steven
Ensemble: ; Members of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Primas Stefan's Royal Tziganes

Recording information: 1959-2003....continue...

Danses à l'orgue autour de Bernardo Storace / Pascale Rouet

1 CD / Pavane / 2012-08-01

Works: Bernardo Storace: Selva di varie composizioni d'intavolatura per cimbalo ed organo; Selva di varie composizioni d'intavolatura di cimbalo ed organo; Giovanni Picchi: Intavolatura di balli d'arpicordo...
Performers: Rouet, Pascal

Bartók: Complete Works for Violin, Vol. 2 - Sonata for solo violin; 44 Duos for 2 violins / Antal Zalai; Valery Oistrakh

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-07-31

Works: Béla Bartók: Sonata for Violin solo, Sz 117; Duos (44) for 2 violins, Volumes 1-4, Sz. 98
Performers: Oistrakh, Valeri; Szalai, Antal

The second installment of Antal Zalai's complete Bartók violin edition centers on the monumental Sonata for Solo Violin. The work is a landmark of the...continue...
Recording information: Westvestkerk, Schiedam, The Netherlands (11/30/2011-12/01/2011)....continue...

Historic Russian Archives: David Oistrakh - Chamber Music Edition

10 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-07-31

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major, K 306 (300l); Variations (12) on "La bergère Célimene," for violin & piano in G major, K. 359 (K. 374a); Sergey Rachmani...
Performers: Badura-Skoda, Paul; Bauer, Frida; Goldenweiser, Alexander [Composer]; Knushevitsky, Svyatoslav; Kollegorskaya, Inna; Makarov, Abram; Oborin, Lev; Oistrakh, David; Oistrakh, Igor [Violin]; Richter, Sv...

The reissue of this unique collection of chamber music masterpieces, ranging from Baroque to 20-century, played by the legendary David Oistrakh, with his luminous, sonorous

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The Israeli Chamber Project, Opus 1 - Saint-Saens, Martinu, Debussy and Bartok

1 CD / Azica / 2012-07-31

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Fantasie for Violin and Harp, Op. 124; Bohuslav Martinu: Musique de Chambre no 1 for clarinet, violin, viola, cello, harp & piano, H. 376; Matan Porat: Night Horses, for cla...
Performers: Cziger, Tibi; Korman, Michael; Magen, Sivan; Weisman, Assaff; Zorman, Itamar
Conductors:
Ensemble: Israeli Chamber Project

Expedition Audio - Music that deserves to be heard
...This is great music, and it is performed note-perfect. On the front cover of the CD booklet...continue...
Recording information: Lefrak Concert Hall, Queens College, New York; The Reci (2011-01-18_2011-01-19&2011-)....continue...

The Very Best of Daniel Barenboim from the EMI Catalog [2 CDs]

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-07-17

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, K 488; Trio for Piano and Strings no 5 in G major, K 564; Variations (10) for Piano in G major on Gluck's "Unser dummer Pöbel meint"...
Performers: Alva, Luigi [Tenor Vocals]; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bonig, Andrea; Donath, Helen [Soprano Vocal]; Evans, Geraint [Baritone]; Finnila, Birgit; Garrard, Don; Harper, Heather; Hohn, Carola...
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel; Boulez, Pierre; Barbirolli, John

Daniel Barenboim was born in Buenos Aires in 1942 and received his first piano lessons at age five from his mother. Later, he studied under...continue...

Bartók, Lutoslawski: Concertos for Orchestra / Dennis Russell Davies

1 CD / ECM / 2012-07-10

Works: Witold Lutoslawski: Funeral Music, for string orchestra; Béla Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances (7), for orchestra, Sz. 68; Divertimento for String Orchestra, Sz 113; Seven Songs (from 27 Two & ...
Conductors: Davies, Dennis R.
Ensemble: ; Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra

Dennic Russell Davies has had a long-running and highly productive association with the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra - documented on exceptional ECM recordings of repertoire from...continue...
Recording information: Liederhalle, Stuttgart (05/2004/02/2010)....continue...

Bach, Geminiani, Bartok: Violin Sonatas / Philippe Hirshhorn

1 CD / Cypress / 2012-07-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Violin solo no 2 in A minor, BWV 1003; Francesco Geminiani: Sonata for violin & continuo no 9 in C minor, Op. 4/9; Béla Bartók: Sonata for Violin solo, Sz ...

Encore!

1 CD / K2 HD Import / 2012-06-26

Works: Fritz Kreisler: Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani; Marche Miniature Viennoise, for violin & piano; Apple Blossoms; Pablo de Sarasate: Spanish Dances (2) for Violin and Piano, Op. 21; Int...
Performers: McDonald, Robert; Midori

Herbert von Karajan - The 1960s [82 CDs]

82 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-06-26

Works: Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40; Don Quixote, Op. 35; Metamorphosen for 23 solo Strings, AV 142; Concerto for Oboe in D major, AV 144; Concerto for Horn no 2 in E flat major, o.Op. 132 (TrV ...
Performers: Anda, Géza; Berry, Walter; Borwitzky, Ottomar; Brandis, Thomas [Violin]; Cappone, Giusto; Cherkassky, Shura; Civil, Alan; Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]; Ferras, Christian [Violin]; F...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Priem-Bergrath, Hans
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Wind Ensemble

We're going Big in 2012! Almost incredible: between 1959 and the end of the following decade, Herbert von Karajan recorded 82 CDs worth of orchestral...continue...

Bartok: Contrasts, Sz. 111; Milhaud: Suite Op. 157b; Stravinsky: L'Histoire du Soldat, suite; Staar: Structures V / Pamina Trio

1 CD / La Ma de Guido / 2012-06-12

Works: Igor Stravinsky: L'histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale), suite transcribed for violin, clarinet & piano; Béla Bartók: Contrasts for Violin, Clarinet and Piano, Sz 111; Darius Milhaud: Su...

One of the most successful ensembles of their generation, the Pamina Trio was founded by Japanese violinist Ikulo Kitakado, Spanish clarinetist Beatriz Lopez and Japanese...continue...

The Bartok Album - Sonata; 3 Folk songs; Suite Op. 14; For Children, book 2; 6 Romanian Dances et al. / Klára Würtz, piano

1 CD / Plus Loin / 2012-06-12

Works: Béla Bartók: Sonata for Piano, Sz 80; Hungarian folksongs (3) from the Csik district, Sz 35a; Suite for Piano, Op. 14/Sz 62; Allegro barbaro for Piano, Sz 49; Gyermekeknek (For Children), S...
Performers: Wurtz, Klara

After her critically acclaimed recordings of Mozart (complete sonatas), Schumann and Schubert, Hungarian-born Klára Würtz turns to her compatriot Béla Bartók, presenting a re...continue...

Béla Bartók: 44 Duos for 2 Violins / Duo Landon - Hilf Sigurjonsdottir & Hjorleifur Valsson

1 CD / MSR Classics / 2012-06-12

Works: Béla Bartók: Duos (44) for 2 violins, Volumes 1-4, Sz. 98
Conductors:
Ensemble: Duo Landon

Two Icelandic violinists offer the complete duos for two violins by Bela Bartok, written in 1931. The purpose of the duos was to provide young...continue...
Recording information: Sigurjón Olafsson Museum (08/2005)....continue...

Debut - Bach: Chromatic Fantasy & Fugue; Schumann: Fantasy in C, Op. 17; Ravel: la Valse; Bartok: Sonata sz.80 / Joseph Rackers piano

1 CD / MSR Classics / 2012-06-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903; Robert Schumann: Fantasia in C major, Op. 17; Maurice Ravel: La valse; Béla Bartók: Sonata for Piano, Sz 80
Performers: Rackers, Joseph [Producer]

A graduate of Eastman, Joseph Rackers has performed throughout the United States, Europe and China. He is on the faculty of the University of South...continue...
Recording information: University of South Carolina School of Music Recital Ha (08/2010)....continue...

Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra; Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta / Alsop

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-05-29

Works: Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116; Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz 106
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: ; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Béla Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra, one of his greatest works, was written in the United States after the composer was forced to flee Hungary during...continue...
Recording information: Meyerhoff Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, USA....continue...

Sándor Veress: Concerto pour piano; Henri Dutilleux: Mystère de l'instant; Béla Bartók: Divertimento

1 CD / Claves / 2012-05-08

Works: Béla Bartók: Divertimento for String Orchestra, Sz 113; Sándor Veress: Concerto for piano, strings & percussion; Henri Dutilleux: Mystère de l'instant, for string orchestra, cimba...
Performers: Varjon, Denes
Conductors: Holliger, Heinz
Ensemble: Lausanne Chamber Orchestra

This recording features works commissioned by the great conductor and patron, Paul Sacher. He influenced the course of 20-century music as did few others and...continue...
Recording information: Salle Métropole, Lausanne (08/28/2006-08/30/2006)....continue...

Pierre Boulez Conducts Bartók

8 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-04-10

Works: Béla Bartók: Pieces (4) for Orchestra, Op. 12/Sz 51; Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116; Dance Suite for Orchestra, Sz 77; Pictures (2) for Orchestra, Op. 10/Sz 46; Hungarian Sketches, for orch...
Performers: Aimard, Pierre-Laurent; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Grimaud, Helene; Kremer, Gidon; Norman, Jessye; Percy, Neil; Polgar, Laszlo; Shaham, Gil; Simon, ...
Conductors: Boulez, Pierre
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra

Over the past 18 years Pierre Boulez has made a series of critically acclaimed recordings for Deutsche Grammophon of Bartok's major orchestral works, the complete...continue...

Sounds from Within - works by Martinu, Martin, Bartok, Holt et al. / Wissam Boustany, flute; Stefan Warzycki, piano

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2012-04-10

Works: Frank Martin: Ballade for flute & piano; Simon Holt: Maïastra, for flute; Béla Bartók: Hungarian Peasant Songs, for flute & string orchestra (arr. Bartók); Wissam Boustany: Impr...
Performers: Boustany, Wissam; Warzycki, Stefan

Recording information: St George's, Brandon Hill, Bristol, UK (09/06/1990/09/07/1990)....continue...

42: Bartók: Bagatelles; Dvorák: Humoresques; Prokofiev: Visions fugitives / Orion Weiss, piano

1 CD / Bridge / 2012-04-10

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Humoresques (8) for Piano, Op. 101/B 187; Sergey Prokofiev: Visions fugitives (20) for Piano, Op. 22; Béla Bartók: Bagatelles (14) for Piano, Op. 6/Sz 38
Performers: Weiss, Orion

This CD, an award-sponsored recording of the Classical Recording Foundation, features the 30-year old piano virtuoso, Orion Weiss, performing three cycles of short pieces. In...continue...
Recording information: Theatre C, Performing Arts Center, SUNY Purchase, Purch (09/05/2010-09/07/2010)....continue...

Chick Corea & Gary Burton: Jazz, Live at The Munich Philharmonie [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2012-03-27

Works: Chick Corea: Love Castle; Native Sense; Duende; No Mystery; Postscript; Tango '92; Rhumbata; Bud Powell; La Fiesta; Béla Bartók: Bagatelles (14) for Piano, Op. 6/Sz 38; Thelonious Monk:...
Performers: Burton, Gary; Corea, Chick

LIVE RECORDING FROM THE MUNICH PHILHARMONIE, 1997=Pianist Chick Corea and vibraphonist Gary Burton are both numbered among the jazz greats of our day, both winning...continue...
Run Time: 94 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
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Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin (Complete); Concerto for Orchestra / Gerard Schwarz

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-03-27

Works: Béla Bartók: Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19/Sz 73; Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116
Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard
Ensemble: ; Seattle Symphony Orchestra

With its bizarre story of moral corruption and violence, Béla Bartók's final stage work, The Miraculous Mandarin, was banned after the first performance in 1926....continue...
Recording information: Seattle Center Opera House, USA (1988-11-01&1989-12-06&1989-)....continue...

Bartók: Complete String Quartets / Guarneri String Quartet

2 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-03-27

Works: Béla Bartók: Quartet for Strings no 1 in A minor, Op. 7/Sz 40; Quartet for Strings no 3, Sz 85; Quartet for Strings no 5, Sz 102; Quartet for Strings no 2 in A minor, Op. 17; Quartet for St...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Guarneri String Quartet

Béla Bartók, born in 1881, is considered by many to be the greatest Hungarian composer as well as one of the most significant musical voices...continue...
Recording information: New York City, New York, USA....continue...

Argerich, Kremer, Maisky: The Complete Duo Recordings

13 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-03-20

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in D major, Op. 12 no 1; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in A major, Op. 12; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in E flat major, Op. 12 no 3; Son...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Kremer, Gidon; Maisky, Mischa

Martha Argerich's associations with violinist Gidon Kremer and cellist Mischa Maisky are surely among the pianist’s most substantial and musically rewarding collaborations. The present collectio...continue...