Beethoven, Ludwig van

The Best Classical Music in the Movies Ever!

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-18

Works: John Williams: Star Wars; Schindler's List; E.T.; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake; Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite no 1; Stanley Myers: The Deer Hunter; James Horner: My Heart Will Go On (from the...
Performers: Abel, David [Conductor]; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Barrueco, Manuel; Carreras, José [Tenor Vocal]; Gieseking, Walter; Horner, James; Little, Tasmin; Lopardo, Frank; Meier, Waltraud; Morris, James; Mo...
Conductors: Love, Geoff; Previn, Andre; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Muti, Riccardo; Sutherland, Iain; Goodwin, Ron; Ormandy, Eugene; Lombard, Alain

Beethoven: Moto perpetuo - Sonatas nos 12, 17, 22 & 27 / Javier Perianes, piano

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2012-09-12

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 12 in A flat major, Op. 26 "Funeral March"; Sonata for Piano no 22 in F major, Op. 54; Sonata for Piano no 17 in D minor, Op. 31/2 "The Tempest"; Sonata for ...
Performers: Perianes, Javier

Man's fascination with the theory of perpetual motion dates back thousands of years. Musical expressions of the concept span from Franco-Flemish polyphony to modern-day minimalism....continue...
Recording information: Teldex Studio Berlin (12/2011)....continue...

Végh in Hungary / Sandor Végh - Camerata Salzburg

2 CD / Budapest Music / 2012-09-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Coriolan Overture in C minor, Op. 62; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 35 in D major, K 385 "Haffner"; Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 103 in E flat major, H 1 no 103 "Drumr...
Conductors: Végh, Sándor

Violinist, chamber musician, conductor, and teacher Sándor Végh was one of the most important musicians of the 20th century. The determining factor in Végh's becoming...continue...

Beethoven: Symphonie No. 6 "Pastorale"; Valente: Six to Midnight / Cologne String Sextet, Demetrius Polyzoides, Elisabeth Polyzoides-Baich Bernhard Oll

1 CD / CAvi Music / 2012-09-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"; Augusto Valente: Six to Midnight, for string sextet
Conductors:
Ensemble: Kölner Streichsextett

Both performances featured here are world premiere recordings - the arrangement of Beethoven's Symphony comes from his own time, while Augusto Valente's piece is a...continue...
Recording information: Köln, Deutschlandfunk Kammermusiksaal (03/2003)....continue...

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 8, 14, 15, 23, 26 & 29 / Stephen Kovacevich, piano

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"; Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata for Piano no 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein"; Sona...
Performers: Kovacevich, Stephen

Beethoven: Piano Trio no 7; Schumann: Piano Trio Op. 63; Haydn: Piano Trio Op. 73/2; Schubert: Piano Trio no 1; Mendelssohn: Piano Trio no 1 / Thibaud-Casals-Cortot Trio

2 CD / Opus Kura / 2012-09-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano and Strings no 7 in B flat major, Op. 97 "Archduke"; Robert Schumann: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in D minor, Op. 63; Franz Joseph Haydn: Keyboard Trio in G m...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Alfred Cortot; Jacques Thibaud (Violin); Pablo Casals

This is the first volume in a series planned by Opus Kura to release all the published recordings of the Cortot-Thibaud-Casals Trio....continue...

Menuhin in Moscow: Beethoven, Brahms, Bach / Yehudi Menuhin, violin; Hephzibah Menuhin, piano - Svetlanov

1 CD / Melodiya / 2012-09-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata no 1 for Violin Solo; Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 108; Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61
Performers: Menuhin, Hephzibah; Menuhin, Yehudi
Conductors: Svetlanov, Evgeny
Ensemble: ; USSR State Symphony Orchestra

People still remember outstanding American violinist Yehudi Menuhin's concerts in Moscow, beginning in 1945. The tour of 1962 was particularly triumphant; Menuhin arrived not alone...continue...
Recording information: Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory (1962)....continue...

Beethoven: Piano Concertos No 1 & 3 / Leif Ove Andsnes, piano

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-09-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37
Performers: Andsnes, Leif Ove
Conductors: Andsnes, Leif Ove
Ensemble: ; Mahler Chamber Orchestra

Celebrated Norwegian pianist, and new exclusive Sony Classical artist, LEIF OVE ANDSNES begins The Beethoven Journey, his first ever recording of Ludwig van Beethoven, with...continue...
Recording information: Dvorák Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague (05/22/2012-05/23/2012)....continue...

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Op. 106 "Hammerklavier" & Op. 111 / Dina Ugorskaja, piano

1 CD / CAvi Music / 2012-09-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier"; Sonata for Piano no 32 in C minor, Op. 111
Performers: Ugorskaja, Dina

Dina Ugorskaja counts as a serious musician with deep musical knowledge and perfect technical skills. The coupling of two of the most exciting Beethoven sonatas...continue...
Recording information: Studio 2, BR München, Germany (11/2011)....continue...

Alexei Sultanov: Live Performances from the Tchaikovsky State Conservatory - works by JS Bach, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Scriabin, Prokofiev / Alexei Sultanov, piano

1 CD / Melodiya / 2012-09-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 846 (The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1); Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaiko...

Beethoven: Variations on a Waltz by Diabelli / Tatiana Nikolaeva, piano

1 CD / Melodiya / 2012-09-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Variations (33) for Piano on a Waltz by Diabelli, Op. 120
Performers: Nikolayeva, Tatiana Petrovna

Victoria from the Heart: Love Songs / Victoria de las Angeles, soprano

1 CD / Columna Musica / 2012-09-11

Works: Jean-Paul-Gilles Martini: Plaisir d'amour, for voice & piano (or orchestra); Franz Schubert: Gesänge (4) aus Wilhelm Meister, D 877/Op. 62; Gabriel Fauré: Les roses d'Ispahan, Op. 39 no 4; ...
Performers: Campora, Giuseppe; de los Angeles, Victoria; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Monte, Carlo del; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Morante, Manuel Garcia; Parsons, Geoffrey; Soriano, Gonzalo
Conductors: Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Prêtre, Georges; Jacquillat, Jean-Pierre; Morelli, Giuseppe; Susskind, Walter; Cluytens, André; Monteux, Pierre; Santini, Gabriele; Serafin, Tullio

The pieces on this CD help us remember the softer side of Victoria de los Angeles, a soprano with a magnificent and unique voice, through...continue...

Simply Opera

4 CD / Simply / 2012-09-04

Works: Vincenzo Bellini: Norma, opera; George Frederick Handel: Xerxes (Serse); Gaetano Donizetti: L' Elisir d'Amore; La Favorita; Don Sebastiano; Il Duca d'Alba; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; The Pearl Fis...
Performers: Alperyn, Graciela; Amps, Kym; Barowska, Janna; Callas, Maria; Cupido, Alberto; Dickie, John [Tenor Vocal]; DiDonato, Joyce; Garrett, Lesley [Soprano Vocal]; Harper, Thomas [Tenor Vocal]; Jeric, Ana P...
Conductors: Camerata Budapest; Kovács, László; Elmquist, Martin; Rahbari, Alexander; ; Dohnányi, Oliver von; Halász, Michael; Greenwood, Andrew; Zedda, Alberto; Kuchar, Theodore; Wildner...
Ensemble: ; Camerata Budapest; I Solisti Italiani; Scholars Baroque Ensemble

Live at Verbier 2011 - Works by Janacek, Schubert, Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart & Chopin / Lars Vogt, piano [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Juxtapositions / 2012-08-28

Works: Leos Janácek: In the mists (V Mlhách), pieces (4) for piano, JW 8/22; Franz Schubert: Sonata for Piano in G major, D 894/Op. 78; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 32 in C minor,...
Performers: Vogt, Lars

German pianist Lars Vogt's performance from the 2011 Verbier Festival is certainly an exercise in virtuosity. Vogt proves himself more than up to the task...continue...

Live at Carnegie Hall - works by Chopin, Musto, Liszt, Mussorgsky, Stephen Foster / Nobuyuki Tsujii, piano [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2012-08-28

Works: John Musto: Prelude and Fugue; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 17 in D minor, Op. 31/2 "The Tempest"; Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Stephen Foster: Jeannie with the light br...
Performers: Tsujii, Nobuyuki

On November 10, 2011, Nobuyuki Tsujii, the blind pianist from Japan who was the winner of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Gold Medal in...continue...

Bernstein conducts Beethoven: String Quartet no 16 (vers. for string orch.); Haydn: Missa in tempore belli / Blegen, Fassbaender, Ahnsjoe, Sotin, Vienna PO [DVD]

1 DVD Video / C Major Video / 2012-08-28

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Quartet for Strings no 16 in F major, Op. 135; Franz Joseph Haydn: Missa in tempore belli, H 22 no 9 "Paukenmesse"
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Released for the first time on DVD and Blu-ray, Leonard Bernstein's interpretations of Beethoven's String Quartet No. 16 and Haydn's Missa in tempore belli are...continue...

Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas / Hj Lim, piano [8 CDs]

8 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-08-28

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier"; Sonata for Piano no 11 in B flat major, Op. 22; Sonata for Piano no 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux"; So...
Performers: LIM, Hyun-Jung

The brilliant 24-year-old Korean pianist HJ Lim, who signed an exclusive contract with EMI Classics in September 2011, has recorded her first project for the...continue...
Recording information: Faller Hall, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (07/2011-08/2011)....continue...

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 "Eroica" / Rudolf Kempe

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-08-28

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"
Conductors: Kempe, Rudolf
Ensemble: ; Munich Philharmonic

Recording information: Bürgerbräu, München (06/23/1972-06/26/1972)....continue...

Brahms: Clarinet Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2; Beethoven: Clarinet Trio / Gervase de Peyer, clarinet; Jacqueline du Pré, cello, Daniel Barenboim, piano

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-08-28

Works: Johannes Brahms: Sonata for clarinet (or viola) & piano no 1 in F minor, Op. 120/1; Sonata for clarinet (or viola) & piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 120/2; Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano, Clari...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; de Peyer, Gervase; du Pre, Jacqueline

The internationally celebrated cellist Jacqueline du Pré died a tragically early death. Among her best chamber music recordings is this reading of Beethoven's Clarinet Trio...continue...
Recording information: No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London....continue...

Live at Verbier 2011 - Works by Bach, Liszt, Beethoven: Sonata no 29 / Martin Helmchen, piano [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Juxtapositions / 2012-08-28

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier"
Performers: Helmchen, Martin

Filmed during the 18th edition of the Verbier Festival, Martin Helmchen presents a program of Bach, Liszt and Beethoven that highlights the adaptability of his...continue...

Romanza - works by Mozart, Beethoven & Liszt / Bertrand Giraud, piano; Nguyen Duy-Thong, countertenor

1 CD / Anima Records / 2012-08-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ridente la calma, K 152 (210a); Ludwig van Beethoven: La Partenza, WoO 124; In questa tomba oscura, WoO 133; Franz Schubert: La pastorella al prato no 2, D 528; Gioachino Ros...
Performers: Giraud, Bertrand; Nguyen, Duy-Thong

Born in Toulouse, Nguyen Duy-Thông studied in Paris. He has appeared as an opera singer and recitalist and has an exceptionally wide repertoire, ranging from...continue...

Sir Adrian Boult: From Bach to Wagner [11 CDs]

11 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-08-14

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 1 in F major, BWV 1046; Brandenburg Concerto no 2 in F major, BWV 1047; Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G major, BWV 1048; Brandenburg Concerto no 4 in G m...
Conductors: Boult, Adrian

Sir Adrian Boult was born on April 8, 1889 in Chester and died on February 22, 1983 in London; hence, next year we mark 30...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Trios Nos. 6, Op. 70/2 and 7, Op. 97 "Archduke" / Phoenix Piano Trio

1 CD / Stone Records / 2012-08-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano and Strings in E flat major, Op. 70/2; Trio for Piano and Strings no 7 in B flat major, Op. 97 "Archduke"
Conductors:
Ensemble: Phoenix Piano Trio

Stone Records is delighted to announce the debut disc of the Phoenix Piano Trio. Released to coincide with their Wigmore Hall recital, this live disc...continue...
Recording information: Holywell Music Room, Oxford, England....continue...

Encore! - works by Beethoven, Myers, Debussy and Chopin / Jouni Somero, piano

1 CD / FC Records / 2012-08-14

Works: Stanley Myers: The Deer Hunter; Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata, Op. 27/2; Claude Debussy: Clair de lune; Frédéric Chopin: Waltz for piano no 6 in D flat major ("Minute"), Op. 64/1, CT. ...
Performers: Somero, Jouni

A collection of popular encores is performed by Finnish pianist Jouni Somero....continue...

Ursula Bagdasarjanz plays Mozart, Beethoven & Brahms / Ursula Bagdasarjanz, violin

1 CD / Gallo / 2012-08-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento for Oboe, 2 Horns and Strings no 11 in D major, K 251; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer"; Johannes Brahms: Son...
Performers: Bruno F. Saladin; Sgrizzi, Luciano [Harpsichord/Piano]; Ursula Bagdasarjanz

Swiss violinist Ursula Bagdasarjanz has marked the end of her international career by publishing digitally remastered radio and live recordings. This is volume five of...continue...

Beethoven: Sonatine; Piano Trio / Maxim Rysanov, Kristine Blaumane, Jacob Katsnelson

1 CD / Onyx Classics / 2012-08-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Pieces (5) for musical clock, WoO 33; Duo for viola & cello in E flat, WoO 32; Notturno for Viola and Piano in D major, Op. 42; Sonata for Cello and Piano no 5 in D major, Op. 1...
Performers: Blaumane, Kristina [Cello]; Katsnelson, Jacob; Rysanov, Maxim

This recording featuring violist Maxim Rysanov contrasts rare early Beethoven with some of the composer's finest late works. The Sonatine WoO 33 was published together...continue...
Recording information: National Philharmonic Hall of Lithuania, Vilnius (04/2011)....continue...

Karajan In Moscow, Vol. 1 - Beethoven: Symphonies nos 5 & 6 "Pastoral"; Coriolanus Overture

1 CD / Melodiya / 2012-08-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Coriolan Overture in C minor, Op. 62; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Herbert von Karajan is one of the most important conductors of the past century. Similar to an avant-garde composer, who gave attention to the smallest...continue...
Recording information: Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory (05/28/1969)....continue...

Quadrat d'Or - transcriptions of Bach, Beethoven, Wagner, Mozart by Miguel Llobet / Stefano Grondona: guitar

1 CD / Stradivarius / 2012-08-14

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite III para violoncello solo BWV 1009; Prelude for Lute in C minor, BWV 999; Suite I para violoncello solo BWV 1007; Sonata II para violino solo BWV 1002; Suite IV para viol...
Performers: Grondona, Stefano

The final chapter of a series devoted to the art of Miguel Llobet; in this case Stefano Grondona plays famous pieces by J.S. Bach, Mozart,...continue...
Recording information: Chiesa di S. Barnaba, Laghi (VI) (08/2010-03/2012)....continue...

Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 "Eroica"; Ravel: Valses Nobles et Sentimentales / Giuseppe Sinopoli

1 CD / Helicon Records / 2012-08-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Maurice Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales
Conductors: Sinopoli, Giuseppe
Ensemble: ; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Helicon Records presents another gem from the archives of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, which contain recordings predominantly taken from live performances in Tel Aviv's Mann...continue...
Recording information: Mann Auditorium, Tel-Aviv (10/28/1993)....continue...

Beethoven: Symphony no 9 / Kathleen Ferrier, Isobel Baillie, Heddle Nash, William Parsons / Bruno Walter, London SO (Nov. 13 1947)

1 CD / Music & Arts / 2012-08-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"; Recorded Sound: Applause
Conductors: Walter, Bruno
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Choir; London Philharmonic Orchestra

When this performance was first released (on Bruno Walter Society LP No. BWS-742 in 1980) critic Mortimer H. Frank wrote in the USA journal Fanfare:...continue...
Recording information: Royal Albert Hall (11/13/1947)....continue...

Beethoven: The Complete Piano Sonatas / Rudolf Buchbinder, piano

9 CD / RCA Records / 2012-08-07

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 1 in F minor; Sonata for Piano no 2 in A major, Op. 2 no 2; Sonata for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. 2 no 3; Sonata for Piano no 4 in E flat major, Op. 7; Sonat...
Performers: Buchbinder, Rudolf [Piano]

Thirty years on, renowned Beethoven specialist, Rudolf Buchbinder presents his second complete cycle of Beethoven's piano sonatas, this time recorded live at Dresden's Semperoper. Beethoven...continue...
Recording information: Semperoper, Dresden....continue...

New Bach Rock

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2012-08-07

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Keyboard Concerto no 5 in F minor; Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor; Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons; Ludwig van Beethoven: B...
Performers: Kovalchek, Steve [Bass (Electric), Guitar (Electri
Conductors:
Ensemble: Newbach

Recording information: University Of Northern Colorado Recording Studio, Greel (07/2010/08/2010)....continue...

Beethoven for All: The Piano Concertos / Daniel Barenboim

3 CD / Decca / 2012-08-07

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; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. ...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel

Complete Piano Concertos with Daniel Barenboim as soloist with the Staatskapelle Berlin

The tireless Daniel Barenboim will release the complete Piano Concertos

This major international

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Valentina Lisitsa / Live At The Royal Albert Hall [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Decca / 2012-08-07

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Fantasy for Piano in C minor, K 475; Franz Liszt: Ave Maria; Erlkönig (Schubert) for Piano, S 558 no 4; Totentanz for Piano, S 525; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Pian...
Performers: Lisitsa, Valentina [Piano]

Valentina Lisitsa is the highest viewed classical artist on YouTube and has quickly become one of the most popular artist of our time.

Her highly

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Archiv - Beethoven: String Quintets Op 4 & 104 / Suk Quartet

1 CD / Supraphon / 2012-08-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Quintet for Strings in E flat major, Op. 4; Quintet for Strings in C minor, Op. 104
Performers: Spelina, Karel
Conductors:
Ensemble: Suk String Quartet

Arturo Toscanini - The Years of Maturity in America 1929-46

2 CD / Italian Discographic Institute / 2012-08-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni; Symphony no 35 in D major, K 385 "Haffner"; Symphony no 40 in G minor, K 550; Symphony no 41 in C major, K 551 "Jupiter"; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in...
Conductors: Toscanini, Arturo
Ensemble: NBC Symphony Orchestra

Goethe Lieder - Beethoven, Schumann, et al / de San, Lee

1 CD / Pavane / 2012-08-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Songs (3) (Goethe) for voice & piano, Op. 83; Robert Schumann: Myrthen, Op. 25; Carl Loewe: Ballads (3), Op. 44; Ballads (3), Op. 1; Johannes Brahms: Songs (7) for voice & piano...
Performers: de San, Ludovic; Lee, Noel

Weber, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Bach, et al / Furtwängler

2 CD / Italian Discographic Institute / 2012-08-01

Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz, J 277; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Felix Mendelssohn: Midsummer Night's Dream Overture, in E major Op. 21; Hebrides Overture, in...
Conductors: Furtwängler, Wilhelm
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

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 Opera Singer / René Kollo, tenor (rec. 1981 - 1986) [2 CDs]

2 CD / Acanta / 2012-07-31

Works: Richard Wagner: Lohengrin; Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz; Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72; Eugen d'Albert: Tiefland; Wilhelm Kienzl: Der Evangelimann; Friedrich von Flotow: Martha; ...
Performers: Kollo, René [Tenor Vocal]; Marton, Eva; Orth, Norbert; Ricciarelli, Katia
Conductors: Wallat, Hans; Ebert, Wolfgang; Janowski, Marek; Geese, Heinz; Fricke, Heinz; Collado, Jose

Opera singer René Kollo does not restrict himself to only tenor roles in Richard Wagner's opera repertoire. An extensive catalogue of LPs and CDs, including...continue...
Recording information: 1981-1986....continue...

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 11 - Sonatas Opp. 109, 110 & 111 / Michael Korstick, piano

1 Super Audio CD / Oehms / 2012-07-31

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 30 in E major, Op. 109; Sonata for Piano no 31 in A flat major, Op. 110; Sonata for Piano no 32 in C minor, Op. 111
Performers: Korstick, Michael

Oehms presents the final volume of pianist Michael Korstick's cycle of Beethoven sonatas. Korstick, who has been named "Dr. Beethoven" by fellow students during his...continue...
Recording information: Historischer Reitstadel, Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz (07/11/1997-07/13/1997)....continue...

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig Anniversary - Blomstedt conducts Bach: Mass in B minor; Beethoven: Symphony 5 [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / EuroArts / 2012-07-31

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232; Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565; Fürchte dich nicht, ich bin bei dir, BWV 228; Partita for Violin solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Felix Men...
Performers: Argenta, Nancy; Genz, Christoph; Henschel, Dietrich; Larsson, Anna; Mullova, Viktoria; Wolf, Jurgen; Ziesak, Ruth
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: Gewandhaus Chamber Chorus; Gewandhausorchester Leipzig; Thomanerchor Leipzig

This DVD was recorded in 2005 at the Leipzig Bach Festival, which is widely regarded as the world's leading festival celebrating Johann Sebastian Bach. Performed...continue...
Run Time: 216 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9 1080i Full HD, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio
Subtitles: Latin, EN,FR,...continue...

Best of the Most Relaxing Classical Piano Music in the World

1 CD / Savoy Label Group / 2012-07-31

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations; Prelude & Fugue no 22 (Well-Tempered Clavier); Concerto for Piano in F minor; Claude Debussy: Clair de lune; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no...

Denon's Most Relaxing Series is a sales smash with over million sets sold

The original most relaxing classical music in the Universe has scanned over thousand

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Beethoven: Complete Songs / Hermann Prey, Pamela Coburn, Leonard Hokanson [3 CDs]

3 CD / Capriccio / 2012-07-31

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: An die ferne Geliebte, Op. 98; Songs (8) for voice & piano, Op. 52; Songs (6) for voice & piano, Op. 48; Songs (6) for voice & piano, Op. 75; Ariettas (4) and a Duet, Op. 82; Ad...
Performers: Coburn, Pamela; Hokanson, Leonard; Prey, Hermann [Baritone Vocals]
Conductors:
Ensemble: Heinrich-Schütz-Kreis Berlin

Capriccio presents a re-release of Beethoven repertoire for voice and piano featuring baritone Hermann Prey and soprano Pamela Coburn. This special priced 3 CD set...continue...
Recording information: Berlin, RIAS, Studio 10 (1987-1989)....continue...

Best of the Most Relaxing Classical Music in the World

1 CD / Savoy Label Group / 2012-07-31

Works: Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3, BWV 1068; Goldberg Variations; Claude Debussy: Clair de lune; Camille Sain...

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Beethoven: Cello Sonatas, Op. 102; Schumann: 5 Pieces in Folk Style, Fantasy Pieces, Op. 73 / Quirine Viersen, cello; Silke Avenhaus, cello

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-07-31

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Cello and Piano no 4 in C major, Op. 102 no 1; Sonata for Cello and Piano no 5 in D major, Op. 102 no 2; Robert Schumann: Phantasiestücke (3) for Clarinet and Pi...
Performers: Avenhaus, Silke; Viersen, Quirine

The combination of cello and piano has long been a favored choice among composers. Detailing a selection of works by two of the world's greatest;...continue...
Recording information: De Nieuwe Veste Breda, The Netherlands (04/09/1999-04/10/1999)....continue...

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 / Fritz Wunderlich, Shige Yano, Marga Hoffgen, Theo Adam

1 CD / Audite / 2012-07-31

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
Conductors: Dixon, Dean
Ensemble: Hessischen Radio Symphony Orchestra

Fritz Wunderluch regularly sang the tenor part in Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, but he never recorded it on LP before his premature death. His...continue...
Recording information: Hessischer Rundfunk, Sendesaal, Frankfurt am Main, Germ (04/13/1962)....continue...

Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata; Pathetique Sonata; Appassionata Sonata / Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano

1 CD / Decca / 2012-07-24

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata for piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"; Sonata for Piano no 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir

Beethoven's 32 piano sonatas, from the haunting stillness of the opening adagio of the "Moonlight" to the scorching ferocity of the finale of the "Appassionata",...continue...

Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 'Pastoral' / Mikhail Pletnev - Russian Nat'l SO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-24

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"; Symphony no 8 in F major, Op. 93
Conductors: Pletnev, Mikhail
Ensemble: ; Russian National Symphony Orchestra

The Ninth Symphony is Beethoven's crowning achievement and one of the greatest symphonic masterworks in Western classical music. Its glorious last movement climaxes with four...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Concertos No. 5 'Emperor'; Piano Concerto No. 4 / Stephen Kovacevich, piano

1 CD / Decca / 2012-07-24

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"
Performers: Kovacevich, Stephen
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra

Perhaps the most remarkable thing about Beethoven's Fourth and Fifth Concertos are the openings - no previous classical concerto had announced itself with the soloist...continue...