Beethoven, Ludwig van

Beethoven: Final Masterworks for Piano / Sonatas 28 - 32; Diabelli Vars. / Andrew Rangell, piano

3 CD / Steinway & Sons / 2012-01-31

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 28 in A major, Op. 101; Sonata for Piano no 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier"; Sonata for Piano no 30 in E major, Op. 109; Sonata for Piano no 31 i...
Performers: Rangell, Andrew

The last five piano sonatas, the Diabelli Variations and the Bagatelles, Op. 126 represent Beethoven at the summit of his mastery in each of these...continue...

Leontyne Price: Arias & Duets / Complete Album Collection (14 CDs)

14 CD / RCA Records / 2012-01-24

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

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

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 / Barbara Bonney, Birgit Remmert, Kurt Streit, Thomas Hampson

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-01-24

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus; Vienna Philharmonic

Recording information: Groáer Musikvereinssaal, Vienna (05/12/2002)....continue...

Declassified: Classics Reimagined

1 CD / ABC Classics Import / 2012-01-24

Works: Erik Satie: Gymnopedie for piano no 1; Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op. 32; Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 9 in E minor "From the New World"; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 8 in C minor, O...
Performers: Col Loughnan; Ferris, Tom; Gaer, Leon; Harvey, Michael; Jones, David; Lee Hutchings; Macdonald, Noel; McIvor, Bob; Muhobecerac, Larry; Oh, Andrew; Pratt, Daryl; Risby, Bill; Rose, Michel; Trent Willi...

Recording information: LG Overdub Room, Sydney, Australia; Original Music, Sydney, Australia; Sony Music Studios, Sydney, Australia; Studios 301, Sydney, Australia; The Drumroom, Sydney, Australia....continue...

Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 5, 8 & 9 / Pinchas Zukerman, violin; Daniel Barenboim, piano

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-01-24

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring"; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 8 in G major, Op. 30 no 3; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreu...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Zukerman, Pinchas

Beethoven, Mendelssohn: Violin Concertos / Itzhak Perlman, violin

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-01-24

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor
Performers: Perlman, Itzhak
Conductors: Giulini, Carlo Maria; Previn, Andre
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

Recording information: Abbey Road Studios, London (09/14/1980-09/15/1980); No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London (09/14/1980-09/15/1980); Abbey Road Studios, London (11/27/1972-11/28/1972); No. 1 Studio, A...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 3, 4, 27 / Sviatoslav Richter

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2012-01-17

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. 2 no 3; Sonata for Piano no 4 in E flat major, Op. 7; Sonata for Piano no 27 in E minor, Op. 90
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav

Legendary piano master Richter imparts these three sonatas with all the intensity and intellect that made his playing famous....continue...
Recording information: Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, Moscow....continue...

Arthur Rubinstein: The Complete Album Collection

144 CD / RCA Records / 2012-01-10

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

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

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Wim van Hasselt: On the Road

1 Super Audio CD / Channel Classics / 2012-01-10

Works: Julien-François Zbinden: Concertino for trumpet, snare drum & piano, Op. 6; Alexandre Luigini: Caprice, for cornet & piano; Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72; Derek Bourgeois: Trio, for trum...
Performers: Beynon, Emily; Brinkmann, Jorg; Fondse, Martin; Gimeno, Gustavo; Hasselt, Wim Van; Ishikawa, Noriko; Puntin, Claudio; Takezawa, Eriko; Van Rijen, Jorgen

Jack Kerouac's On The Road was released in 1957 and went on to become the textbook of the beat generation. To be forever-on-the-road was a...continue...
Recording information: Doopsgezinde Kerk, Amsterdam (2011)....continue...

Kreutzer Sonata and Other Works for Cello & Piano / Jelena Ocic, Federico Lovato

1 CD / Challenge Classics / 2012-01-10

Works: Ignaz Moscheles: 5 studies in melodic counterpoint, Op. 137a (preludes from Bach's "The Well-Tempered Clavier" with c; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreut...
Performers: Lovato, Federico; Ocic, Jelena [Cello]

The young Croatian cellist Jelena Ocic has been singled out as one of the most gifted of her generation. On this CD she is accompanied...continue...
Recording information: FWL STudios, Leipzig, Germany (01/04/2011-01/08/2011)....continue...

Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 / David Grimal

2 CD / Aparte / 2012-01-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; The creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43
Performers: Grimal, David
Conductors: Grimal, David;
Ensemble: Les Dissonances

The second Beethoven recording by David Grimal and the orchestra Les Dissonances is a benefit album for the homeless. It features Beethoven's fifth symphony coupled...continue...
Recording information: l'auditorium de l'Opéra de Dijon (12/09/2010)....continue...

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Vol.1 / Nos. 5, 11, 12 & 26 / Jonathan Biss

1 CD / Onyx Classics / 2012-01-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 5 in C minor, Op. 10 no 1; Sonata for Piano no 11 in B flat major, Op. 22; Sonata for Piano no 12 in A flat major, Op. 26 "Funeral March"; Sonata for Piano n...
Performers: Biss, Jonathan

One of the most exciting pianists of the younger generation, American Jonathan Biss is widely regarded for his artistry, musical intelligence and deeply felt interpretations,...continue...
Recording information: Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, State Univers (05/11/2011-05/13/2011)....continue...

Classical 2012 / Gheorghiu, Fray, Balsom, Kaufmann, Netrebko, Jaroussky, DiDonato, Pahud

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-01-10

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila; Gioachino Rossini: William Tell Overture; La Cenerentola; Ruggero Leoncavallo: Pagliacci; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 18 'P...
Performers: Andsnes, Leif Ove; Angelich, Nicholas; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Balsom, Alison; Braley, Frank; Callas, Maria; Capucon, Renaud; Cencic, Max Emanuel; Damrau, Diana; Dessay, Natalie; DiDonato, Joyce; F...
Conductors: Armiliato, Marco; Pappano, Antonio; Haïm, Emmanuelle; Balsom, Alison; Paavo, Järvi; Serafin, Tullio; ; Rousset, Christophe; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Ono, Kazushi; Noseda, Gianandrea; Thielemann,...
Ensemble: ; I Barocchisti; L'Arpeggiata; Les Talens Lyriques; Les Violons du Roy; London Steve Reich Ensemble; Scottish Ensemble

Following the enormous success of the previous albums in the annual Classical series, Virgin Classics is releasing Classical 2012 in November 2011. With 45 tracks,...continue...

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 / Evans, Brummelstroete, Davislim, Davies

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2012-01-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
Conductors: Butt, Yondani
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Chamber Music for Horn: works by Brahms, Beethoven, Mozart & Schubert / Richard King, horn

1 CD / Albany Records / 2012-01-10

Works: Johannes Brahms: Trio for Horn, Violin and Piano in E flat major, Op. 40; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quintet for Horn and Strings in E flat major, K 407 (386c); Ludwig van Beethoven: Sextet for 2 horns...
Performers: King, Julie Myers; King, Richard [french horn]; Konopka, Stanley; Kushious, Paul; Lee, Amy [Violin]; McCormick, Jesse; Oh, Jung Eun; Ramsey, Lynne; Sato, Mari; Shaham, Orli

The chamber music repertoire for horn may not be vast, but it can boast of exceptional works that employ the instrument in myriad intriguing ways...continue...
Recording information: Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Clonick Hall, Oberlin, O (05/29/2011-06/01/2011)....continue...

Andreas Haefliger: Perspectives 5 / Beethoven & Liszt

2 CD / Avie Records / 2012-01-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier"; Franz Liszt: Album d'un voyageur, S 156
Performers: Haefliger, Andreas

Andreas Haefliger's provocative and trend-setting Perspectives series juxtaposes the seminal sonatas of Beethoven within the context of works by other composers. Now, it reaches its...continue...
Recording information: l'heure bleue, Salle de musique, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Swi (07/21/2011-07/26/2011)....continue...

At The Piano With Pedalboard: Beethoven, Schumann, Franck & Bach / Mirco Bruson

1 CD / Stradivarius / 2012-01-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Fünf Stücke für Flötenuhr, WoO 33; Robert Schumann: Etudes (6) in Canon Form for pedal piano, Op. 56; Sketches (4) for pedal piano, Op. 58; César Franck...
Performers: Bruson, Mirco

However unusual or even bizarre it may seem, the idea of a piano endowed with a pedalboard similar to that of an organ actually has...continue...
Recording information: Chiesa di S. Apollinare, Monticello di Lonigo, Vicenza, (07/2010)....continue...

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1 / Francois-Frédéric Guy

3 CD / Zig Zag Territoires / 2012-01-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata for Piano no 9 in E major, Op. 14 no 1; Sonata for Piano no 10 in G major, Op. 14 no 2; Sonata for Piano no...
Performers: Guy, Francois-Frederic

Beethoven constantly calls into question and modifies the notion of time in sonata form. He never repeats himself. The thirty-two sonatas are like a voyage...continue...
Recording information: Arsenal de Metz....continue...

The Art of Maurizio Pollini / Beethoven & Mozart [Limited Edition]

3 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-01-10

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Movements (3) from Pétrouchka; Frédéric Chopin: Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 25; Polonaise for piano no 5 in F sharp minor, Op. 44, CT. 154; Polonaise for piano no 6 i...
Performers: Pollini, Maurizio
Conductors: Böhm, Karl; Pollini, Maurizio; Katlewicz, Jerzy

This is a 3-CD limited-edition hardcover book, with repertoire chosen personally by the artist, consisting of complete works (not extracts or "bits and pieces") from...continue...

Cyprien Katsaris Plays Liszt: Beethoven Symphonies 4 & 5; Benediction de Dieu; 4 Mephisto Waltzes

2 CD / Piano Classics / 2012-01-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Franz Liszt: Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude, for piano (Harmonies poétiques no 3), ...
Performers: Katsaris, Cyprien

Cyprien Katsaris is without doubt one of the most remarkable pianists of the 20th Century. His almost limitless technique enables him to produce fascinating flights...continue...
Recording information: Teldec Studio, Berlin....continue...

The Best of Bach in B Minor / Ensemble Schonbrunn,

2 CD / Globe / 2012-01-10

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata BWV 209; Sonata in h Moll, a Cembalo obligato e Travers. solo, BWV 1030; Brandenburgisches Konzert no 5, Frühfassung BWV 1050a; Orchestral Suite no 2 in B minor, B...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Ensemble Schönbrunn

Celebrating the Ensemble Schönbrunn's 25th anniversary, this very special first edition contains a bonus CD featuring fragments from all of the ensemble's previous releases. The...continue...

Historic Beethoven / Trio Santoliquido

1 CD / Divine Art / 2012-01-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano and Strings no 3 in C minor, Op. 1 no 3; Trio for Piano and Strings no 5 in D major, Op. 70 no 1 "Ghost"; Trio for Piano and Strings no 11 in G major, Op. 121a "K...
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Ensemble: Trio Santoliquido

Beethoven: String Quintet Op. 29 & Rare Works for Strings

1 CD / Ysaye / 2011-12-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Quintet for Strings in C major, Op. 29; Fugue for String Quintet in D major Op. 137; Quartet for Strings in B minor [fragment]; Minuet for string quartet in A flat major, Hess 3...
Performers: Waterman, Shuli
Conductors:
Ensemble: Ysaye Quartet

Recording information: Abbaye de l'Epau, Dortoir des moines, Le Mans, France (11/09/2004-11/13/2004)....continue...

Beethoven: Late String Quartets / Shanghai Quartet

2 CD / Camerata / 2011-12-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Quartet for Strings no 11 in F minor, Op. 95 "Serioso"; Quartet for Strings no 13 in B flat major, Op. 130; Grosse Fuge for String Quartet in B flat major Op. 133; Quartet for S...
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Ensemble: Shanghai String Quartet

Renowned for its passionate musicality, impressive technique and multicultural innovations, the Shanghai Quartet performs four Beethoven String Quartets and the Grosse Fugue....continue...
Recording information: Kusatsu International Concert Hall, Gunma, Japan (06/09/2008-06/13/2008); Studio Baumgarten, Vienna (06/09/2008-06/13/2008); Kusatsu International Concert Hall, Gunma, Japan (11...continue...

Brahms: Symphony No. 2; Mozart, Beethoven, Reger / Fritz Busch

1 CD / Guild / 2011-12-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, KV 492; German Dances, KV 600; German Dance, KV 602; German Dances, KV 605; German D...
Conductors: Busch, Fritz
Ensemble: Sachsische Staatskapelle Dresden

In addition to these historic recordings of Brahms (made in 1931), Mozart, Beethoven and Reger (1919?), this disc includes two bonus tracks of Busch conducting...continue...

The Mahler Album / Amsterdam Sinfonietta

1 Super Audio CD / Channel Classics / 2011-12-13

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 5 in C sharp; Symphony no 10; Ludwig van Beethoven: Quartet for Strings no 11 in F minor, Op. 95 "Serioso"
Conductors: Thompson, Candida

The Amsterdam Sinfonietta is an ensemble of twenty-two gifted musicians who perform under the direction of Candida Thompson, the group's artistic director since 2003. The...continue...
Recording information: Philharmonie, Haarlem, The Netherlands / Stadsgehoorzaa....continue...

Beethoven Symphonies 7 & 7.1 (William Hill) / Lawrence Golan

1 CD / Albany Records / 2011-12-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92; William Hill: Symphony no 2 ("Beethoven 7.1")
Conductors: Golan, Lawrence
Ensemble: ; Lamont Symphony Orchestra

Composer William Hill writes in the notes that his "Symphony No. 2 is subtitled Beethoven 7.1 due to its numerous references to Beethoven's great 7th...continue...

Beethoven: Complete works for Cello and Piano / Piere Fournier, cello; Friedrich Gulda, piano

2 CD / Red/membran / 2011-12-06

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Cello and Piano no 1 in F major, Op. 5 no 1; Sonata for Cello and Piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 5 no 2; Variations (12) for Cello and Piano in G major on a Theme by Hand...
Performers: Fournier, Pierre; Gulda, Friedrich

Herbert von Karajan / The Beethoven Collection [13 CDs]

13 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-12-06

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Symphony no 8 in F major, Op. 93; Symphony no 4 in B flat maj...
Performers: Bell, David [Organ]; Cole, Vinson; Cuberli, Lella; Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]; Janowitz, Gundula; Ma, Yo-Yo; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Spierer, Leon; Van Dam, Jose; Weissenberg, Alexis [Piano...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von

A legend in his lifetime for his interpretations of Beethoven, Herbert von Karajan recorded a large swathe of the composer’s oeuvre. On this specially priced...continue...

Karajan in Italy, Vol. 2

1 CD / Dynamic / 2011-11-22

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von

Recording information: Rome, Italy (04/12/1954)....continue...

Classical Baby

1 CD / Harp Music To Go / 2011-11-22

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; Henry Purcell: Trumpet Tune (from "The Indian Queen (as Z. 630/4a")) fo...
Performers: Miller, Merry [Harp]

Bernstein Symphony Edition

60 CD / Sony Classical / 2011-11-22

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92; Symphony no 4 in B flat maj...
Performers: Annear, Gwenyth; Biggs, E. Power; Bressler, Charles; Bushkin, Isser; Chambers, James; Entremont, Philippe; Friend, Rodney [Violin]; Greitzer, Sol; Grist, Reri [Soprano Vocals]; Guldbaek, Ruth; Jones,...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard

The Hero of New Beyreuth / Wolfgang Windgassen, tenor (rec. 1950 - 1958)

4 CD / Red/membran / 2011-11-21

Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz (The Marksman); Eugen d'Albert: Tiefland (Lowlands); Richard Wagner: Der Fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman); Rienzi; Die Meistersinger von Nü...
Performers: Czubok, Engelbert; Fischer, Res; Greindl, Josef; Hann, Georg; Hoffmann, Grace; Kuen, Paul; Kupper, Annelies; Modl, Martha; Muller, Maria; Nilsson, Birgit [Soprano Vocal]; Uhde, Hermann; Varnay, Astri...
Conductors: Rother, Artur; Wetzelsberger, Bertil; Fricsay, Ferenc; Leitner, Ferdinand; Rischner, Alfons; Ludwig, Leopold; Jochum, Eugen; Kraus, Richard; Keilberth, Joseph; Weigert, Hermann; Sawallisch, Wolfgang;...
Ensemble: ; Billiards Quintet

Beethoven: Syms 1-9; Brahms: Syms. 1&3; Piano Concerto 2 (Anda); Bruckner: Syms. 4, 7 & 8 / Klemperer [10 CDs]

10 CD / Red/membran / 2011-11-21

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Symphony no 3 in F major, Op. 90; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 4 in E flat major, WAB 104 "Romantic"...
Performers: Anda, Geza; Fleisher, Leon
Conductors: Klemperer, Otto
Ensemble: Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra

Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1; Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.4 / Claudio Arrau, piano

1 CD / ICA Classics / 2011-11-15

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58
Performers: Arrau, Claudio
Conductors: Klemperer, Otto; Dohnányi, Christoph von
Ensemble: ; Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra

Few artists of any generation prompted such consistent praise as Arrau who embraced virtually every part of the piano repertoire, including marathon cycles of Bach,...continue...
Recording information: Saal 1, Funkhaus, Cologne, Germany....continue...

The Liszt Legacy / Claudio Arrau, Alicia Larrocha, Raymond Lewenthal, Benno Moiseiwitsch and Egon Petri

10 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-11-15

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier"; Sonata for piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"; Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonli...
Performers: Arrau, Claudio; De Larrocha, Alicia; Lewenthal, Raymond; Moiseiwitsch, Benno; Petri, Egon

The pièce de résistance of Deutsche Grammophon's Liszt 200th anniversary celebration is a 10-CD box that brings together five great piano virtuosos of the past...continue...

Ludwig van Beethoven Invents Jazz

1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2011-11-15

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 32, Op. 111; Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Cello no 2, Op. 99; Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition; Claude Debussy: Children's Corner; La plus que len...
Performers: Braley, Frank; Capucon, Renaud; Collins, Michael [Conductor/Clarinet]; de Peyer, Gervase; Ivaldi, Christian [Piano]; Lagerspetz, Juhani; Lee, Noel [Piano]; Meyer, Sabine [Clarinet]; Nat, Yves; Pommie...
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Rattle, Simon, Sir; ; Zedda, Alberto; Klemperer, Otto; Marshall, Wayne; Järvi, Paavo; Metzmacher, Ingo
Ensemble: ; Melos Ensemble of London

Ludwig van Beethoven invented jazz. That statement might seem enough to provoke a paroxysm from a musicologist, but, with a passage in his final piano...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 / Mario Galeani, piano

1 CD / Orchid Classics / 2011-11-15

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
Performers: Galeani, Mario [Piano]
Conductors: Nowak, Grzegorz
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Mario Galeani and Grzegorz Nowak partner once more in a brand new recording of Beethoven's piano concertos. This is a companion title to RPO SP013,...continue...
Recording information: Cadogan Hall (01/11/2010-01/12/2010)....continue...

Christoph Eschenbach: The Early Recordings / Beethoven, Chopin, Schubert, Henze

6 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-11-15

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Sonata for Piano no 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier"; Frédéric Chopin: Prelud...
Performers: Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]
Conductors: Henze, Hans Werner; Ozawa, Seiji

Chief conductor of the Orchestre de Paris, Eschenbach (b.1941) is one of today's foremost conductor-pianists. This fascinating retrospective focuses on his brilliant early career as...continue...

Grigory Sokolov: Complete Recordings / Bach, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, et al

10 CD / Naïve / 2011-11-15

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Art of the Fugue, BWV 1080; Partita for Keyboard no 2 in C minor, BWV 826; Ludwig van Beethoven: Rondo for Piano in C major, Op. 51 no 1; Rondo for Piano in G major, Op. 51 no ...
Performers: Sokolov, Grigory

For the first time, this boxed set gathers together all the available recordings of Grigory Sokolov under the Naïve Label....continue...

Otto Klemperer: RIAS Recordings, Berlin 1950-1958 / Mozart, Mahler, Beethoven et al

5 CD / Audite / 2011-11-15

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"; Egmont, Op. 84; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor...
Performers: Reibensahm, Hans-Erich; Trotschel, Elfriede
Conductors: Klemperer, Otto
Ensemble: RIAS Symphony Orchestra Berlin

After 1945 Klemperer no longer regularly conducted in Berlin. These live and studio recordings with the RIAS Symphony Orchestra Berlin (later known as the Radio...continue...

String Quartets of Haydn, Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert, Mendelssohn / Quatour Mosaiques

5 CD / Naïve / 2011-11-15

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Quartet for Strings in G major, Op. 77 no 1/H 3 no 81 "Lobkowitz"; Quartet for Strings no 67 in F major ("Wait Till the Clouds Roll By"), Op. 77/2, H. 3/82; Quartet for Strings in...
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Ensemble: Quatour Mosaiques

My First Piano Album / Piano music by Mozart for a young audience

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-11-15

Works: Edvard Grieg: Lyric Pieces (6), Book 5, Op. 54; Vöglein (Little Bird), lyric piece for piano, Op. 43/4; Lyric Pieces (6), Book 3, Op. 43; Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Flight of the Bumblebee; B&eacu...
Performers: Biret, Idil; Chang, Hae-Won; de Hooge, Patrick; Gulda, Rico; Huang, Chu-Fang; Jando, Jeno; Kohn, Christian; Kollar, Zsuzsa; Matthies, Silke-Thora; Nagy, Peter [Piano]; Peskanov, Alexander; Rubsam, Wo...

If you listen carefully to this CD, you will get to know one of best the composers in the world. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart lived 250...continue...

Beethoven: Diabelli Variations; Schubert: Wanderer Fantasy / Laurent Cabasso

1 CD / Naïve / 2011-11-15

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Variations (33) for Piano on a Waltz by Diabelli in C major, Op. 120; Franz Schubert: Fantasy for Piano in C major, D 760/Op. 15 "Wanderer"; Variation on a Waltz by Anton Diabel...
Performers: Cabasso, Laurent

This is a new recording produced by renowned pianist Laurent Cabasso. He is back to recording as seen here with a solid program including 2...continue...
Recording information: Paris, France (04/2011)....continue...

My First Beethoven Album / various artists

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-11-15

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Sonata for Violin no 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring"; March for wind ensemble in B flat major, WoO 29; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Quartet...
Performers: Balogh, Joszef [Clarinet]; Eder, Gyorgy; Falvay, Attila; Fejervari, Janos; Hegyi, Ildiko; Jando, Jeno; Kevehasi, Jeno; Kiss, Jozsef [Oboe]; Kovacs, Bela [Clarinet]; Mathe, Gyozo; Nishizaki, Takako; O...
Conductors: Drahos, Béla; Lenárd, Ondrej; Wordsworth, Barry; Jean, Kenneth; Halász, Michael

Beethoven was a musical giant. He wasn't taller or fatter than everyone else, but his music is big and his name is important. Beethoven is...continue...

Most Essential Classical Music In Movies

1 CD / X5 Group / 2011-11-15

Works: Richard Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 "Fate"; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Requiem, K. 626; Claude Debussy: Clair de lune; Carl Orff: Carmi...
Performers: Mawe, Henrik; Perez, Jose; Schnorr, Klemens
Conductors: Leitner, Ferdinand; Parry, David; Beissel, Heribert; Gmür, Hanspeter
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Music's impact on movies is undeniable. It enhances the total film experience. With this collection of 17 tracks we have gathered a wide range of...continue...

My First Classical Music Album / various artists

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-11-15

Works: Gioachino Rossini: William Tell Overture; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a; Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Spring; John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine, fanfare for orchest...
Performers: Biret, Idil; Devoyon, Pascal [Piano]; Jando, Jeno; Kang, Dong-Suk [Violin]; Nishizaki, Takako; Schuster, Jurgen; Thiollier, Francois-Joel [Piano]; Tichy, Georg
Conductors: Halász, Michael; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Alsop, Marin; Dvorak, Jaroslav; Drahos, Béla; Rondin, Mats; Müller-Brühl, Helmut; Bogár, István; Lenárd, Ondrej; Jean, Kenne...

'Da-da-da-DAAAAH, Da-da-da-DAAAAH': listen to track 7 and see if you recognize that music! It's one of the most famous pieces of classical music ever written....continue...

Double Bass Goes Beethoven / Bozo Paradzik, double bass

1 CD / Solo Musica / 2011-11-15

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Cello and Piano no 1 in F major, Op. 5 no 1; Sonata for Cello and Piano no 3 in A major, Op. 69; Sonata for Cello and Piano no 5 in D major, Op. 102 no 2; Unspecified...
Performers: Paradzik, Bozo; Rademacher, Ulrich; Sofianska, Maria; Staemmler, Hans Jacob

In 1799 Beethoven himself played the piano part in his Sonata in G minor Op.5, No. 2 with the greatest double bass player of the...continue...

Beethoven: Complete Works for Piano & Orchestra / Howard Shelley, piano

4 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-11-15

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Rondo for Piano and Orchestra in B flat major, WoO 6; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat m...
Performers: Croft, Hazel; Gibson, Paul; Herbert, Gillene; Hugh, Timothy; Little, Tasmin; McGuckin, Kathryn; Rendall, Paul; Robinson, Dean; Shelley, Howard
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: ; Orchestra of Opera North

The piano remained the main instrument of Beethoven throughout his life. This specially priced 4 CD box set represents his entire and sizeable output for...continue...
Recording information: Leeds Town Hall (2010-09-??&3011-06-??&2011-); Victoria Hall (2010-09-??&3011-06-??&2011-)....continue...

Mendelssohn: Midsummer Nights Dream; Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 / Klemperer

1 CD / ICA Classics / 2011-11-15

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 8 in F major, Op. 93; Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60
Performers: Ludwig, Hanna; Siepermann, Kathe Moller
Conductors: Klemperer, Otto
Ensemble: Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra

These performances date from 1955, a period when Klemperer was at his most authoritative and spent a number of seasons guest conducting in Cologne. He...continue...
Recording information: Saal 1, Funkhaus, Cologne, Germany....continue...