Chopin, Frédéric

Les Rarissimes de Aldo Ciccolini

2 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2012-10-30

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Dumka for Piano in C minor, Op. 59 "Russian rustic scene"; Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; ...
Performers: Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]
Conductors: Silvestri, Constantin

Chopin: 3 Nocturnes; Ferdinand Hiller; Liszt / Tobias Koch, pianoforte Erard 1842

1 CD / Genuin / 2012-10-30

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Nocturnes (3) for Piano, Op. 15; Ferdinand Hiller: Rhythmische Studien, Op. 52; Ghasèles (3), for piano, Op. 54; Impromptu for piano in E major, Op. 97 ("Zur Gitarre")...
Performers: Koch, Tobias

Tobias Koch was born in Kempen. He attended the Robert Schumann Music College in Düsseldorf, and conservatories Vienna,Graz and Brussels. Koch is the recipient of...continue...
Recording information: Landesfunkhaus Hannover des NDR, Kleiner Sendesaal (03/11/2012-03/14/2012)....continue...

Hush a Bye: Music for Children - gentle lullabies and quiet music

1 CD / Gift of Music / 2012-10-30

Works: English Traditional: Hush a Bye Baby; Traditional: Sleep My Baby; Mervyn Burtch: Sleep, my gentle child; Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109; Anonymou...
Performers: Banks, Jon [Harp]; Giles, Ian; Souter, Martin; Spring, Matthew; Stowe, Sara

Gentle lullabies and quiet music combine to form this special program of music to invite sleep. Unlike most calming programs, this release relies on real...continue...
Includes work(s) by Anonymous....continue...

Lang Lang: The Chopin Album [Deluxe Edition - CD/DVD combo]

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-10-22

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 25; Nocturne for piano no 16 in E flat major, Op. 55/2, CT. 123; Nocturne for piano no 4 in F major, Op. 15/1, CT. 111; Waltz for Piano in E flat...
Performers: Lang Lang

World-renowned pianist LANG LANG turns to the composer who has accompanied him throughout his career on his new release for Sony Classical, THE CHOPIN ALBUM...continue...
Recording information: Rundfunk-Zentrum, Berlin (06/07/2012-06/11/2012)....continue...

Meditation: The Most Beautiful Classical Melodies

1 CD / Marquis Classic / 2012-10-16

Works: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Christoph W. Gluck Dance of the Blessed Spirits; Ludwig van Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata; Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59; Erik Satie: Gymnopedie f...
Performers: Aitken, Robert [Flute]; Bloemendal, Coenraad; Campbell, James [Clarinet]; Eguchi, Akira; Goodman, Erica [Harp]; Goodyear, Stewart; Grant, Cameron; Hoeppner, Susan; Krosnick, Joel; Lindemann, Jens; Ma...
Conductors: Komatsu, Chosei;
Ensemble: ; Duo Concertante; Upper Valley Duo

This collection of the most beautiful, familiar and popular classical melodies of all time, selected from the Marquis catalog of fine classical recordings, features virtuoso...continue...

Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor; Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor / Pressler, Swarowsky

1 CD / Doron / 2012-10-12

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21
Performers: Pressler, Menahem
Conductors: Josefowitz, David; Swarowsky, Hans

Recording information: Vienna....continue...

The Romantic Piano: A View from Sienna - works by Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Debussy, Fauré, Grieg, Handel, Liszt et al. / Wilhelm Backhaus, R. Ganz; Vlad de Pachemnn

1 CD / Dal Segno / 2012-10-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata, Op. 24 no 2; Johannes Brahms: Waltz; Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109; Waltz for piano no 6 in D flat major...

Recording information: 1908-1933....continue...

Lang Lang: The Chopin Album / Lang Lang, piano

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-10-09

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 25; Nocturne for piano no 16 in E flat major, Op. 55/2, CT. 123; Nocturne for piano no 4 in F major, Op. 15/1, CT. 111; Waltz for Piano in E flat...
Performers: Land, Oh; Lang Lang

World-renowned pianist LANG LANG turns to the composer who has accompanied him throughout his career on his new release for Sony Classical, THE CHOPIN ALBUM....continue...
Recording information: Berlin, Rundfunk-Zentrum....continue...

The Complete Electric and Selected Acoustic Recordings / Irene Scharrer, piano

2 CD / Appian Publications & Recordings / 2012-10-09

Works: Henry Purcell: Work(s); Domenico Paradies: Sonata no 6; Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in D minor, K 1/L 366; Sonata for Harpsichord in C minor, K 11/L 352; Sonata for Harpsichord in C ma...
Performers: Scharrer, Irene
Conductors: Wood, Henry J.; Ronald, Landon

Irene Scharrer, though perhaps the least remembered of the major Matthay pupils, was the earliest to record, beginning in 1909 at the age of 21....continue...

Essential Encores - Over 2 hours of great classical showpieces

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-10-09

Works: Antonio Bazzini: La ronde des lutins, Op. 25; Niccolò Paganini: Caprices (24) for Violin solo, Op. 1; Fritz Kreisler: La Gitana; Jules Massenet: Meditation (from "Thaïs"); Aram Khachaturian...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Alagna, Roberto; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Antonsen, Ole Edvard; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Balsom, Alison; Barrueco, Manuel; Bostridge, Ian; Brightman,...
Conductors: ; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Kempe, Rudolf; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Jansons, Mariss; Litton, Andrew; Karajan, Herbert von; Paavo, Järvi; Fisch, Asher; Barker, John
Ensemble: ; Nash Ensemble; Virtuosi

Essential Classics is a series of 2-CD sets drawn from the catalogs of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics. Presenting the bestloved and most popular works...continue...

Chopin: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 / Tamas Vasary; Ivo Pogorelich, pianists

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-10-09

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21
Performers: Pogorelich, Ivo [Piano]; Vásáry, Tamás
Conductors: Semkov, Jerzy; Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic; Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Iconic recordings from the most legendary classical artists in history. The Virtuoso Series brings back many of these cherished titles back into the forefront at...continue...

Chopin, Liszt

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2012-10-05

Works: Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies (19) for Piano, S 244; Hungarian Rhapsody, for piano no 5 in E minor ("Héroïde-élégiaque"), S. 244/5 (LW A132/5); Hungarian Rhapsody, for p...
Performers: Vidovic, Silvije

Recording information: University of North Texas, Denton, TX (07/2012)....continue...

Chopin: 24 Préludes; Nocturnes; Mazurkas; Scherzo / Maurizio Pollini, piano

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-10-02

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 28; Nocturnes (2) for Piano, Op. 27; Mazurkas (4) for Piano, B 105/Op. 30; Scherzo for Piano no 2 in B flat minor/D flat major, B 111/Op. 31
Performers: Pollini, Maurizio

Maste pianist Maurizio Pollini turns 70 on January 5th, 2012.

We celebrate this milestone birthday with a new album of breathtaking Chopin.

Its Chopin who

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Recording information: Herkulessaal Der Residenz, Munich, Germany (05/2011-06/2011)....continue...

Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2; Sonata No. 3; Etude No. 3, Op. 10 / Lang Lang, piano

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-10-02

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21; Sonata for Piano no 3 in B minor, Op. 58; Etude for piano no 3 in E major, Op. 10/3, CT. 16
Performers: Lang Lang
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Chopin: Préludes Op. 28; Scriabin: Piano Sonata No. 2 / Beatrice Rana, piano

1 CD / ATMA / 2012-09-25

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 28; Prelude for piano no 25 in C sharp minor, Op. 45, CT. 190; Prelude for piano no 26 in A flat major ("Presto con leggierezza"), KK IVb/7, CT...
Performers: Rana, Beatrice

In June 2011, Beatrice Rana became the youngest-ever winner of a first prize at the Montreal International Music Competition. She is "not only a pianist...continue...
Recording information: François-Bernier concert hall, Domaine le Forget, Saint (04/2012)....continue...

Legacy: Nadia Nerina & Margot Fonteyn dance Les Sylphides; Coppelia; Giselle with Robert Halpmann & Rudolf Nureyev [DVD]

1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Les sylphides, ballet (arrangement); Léo Delibes: Coppélia; Adolphe Adam: Giselle

Prima ballerinas Nadia Nerina and Margot Fonteyn showcase three of the ballet world's most popular and enduring works here. Les Sylphides uses the music of...continue...
Run Time: 96 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): Mono,
Country of Origin: Germany
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Chopin: Famous Piano Works / Pavlos Hatzopoulos and Vladimir Bunin, pianos [2 CDs]

2 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2012-09-25

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Scherzo for Piano no 1 in B minor, B 65/Op. 20; Etude for piano no 12 in C minor ("Revolutionary"), Op. 10/12, CT. 25; Waltz for piano no 3 in F major, Op. 34/3, CT. 209; W...
Performers: Bunin, Vladimir; Hatzopoulos, Pavlos

In this compilation are some of the best-known works of Chopin, including "Revolutionary Etude", the Bacarolle op. 60, the Second Sonata and the Fantaisie-Impromptu. These...continue...

Piano Treasures

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; The Seasons, Op. 37b; Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3; Ludwig ...
Performers: Alexeev, Dmitri; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Cziffra, György; Duchable, Francois-René [Piano]; Hough, Stephen; Litton, Andrew; Paik, Kun-woo; Pletnev, Mikhail [Piano, Conductor]; Pommier, Jean-Ber...
Conductors: Foster, Lawrence; Vonk, Hans; Plasson, Michel; Cziffra, György; Jansons, Mariss; Kitayenko, Dmitri; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Pletnev, Mikhail; Tetzlaff, Christian; Litton, Andrew; Hickox,...

Treasures is a new series of 3-CD sets drawn from the catalogs of Virgin Classics, presenting the best loved and key works of the classical...continue...

The Virtuoso - Mozart, Strauss, Chopin, Brahms & Liszt / Wilhelm Backhaus, piano

2 CD / Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler / 2012-09-25

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 26 in D major, K 537 "Coronation"; Don Giovanni KV 527; Richard Strauss: Ständchen ("Mach' auf, mach' auf, doch leise, mein Kind"), song for voice ...
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm

Wilhelm Backhaus realized the significance of the gramophone record early on, making his first solo recording in 1908 and going on to record many more,...continue...
Recording information: 1908-??-??_1928-??-??&1940-....continue...

Pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii - Live at Carnegie Hall / Mussorgsky: Pictures; Beethoven: Sonata no 17; Chopin, Musto, Liszt et al. [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / EuroArts / 2012-09-25

Works: John Musto: Improvisation & Fugue, for piano; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 17 in D minor, Op. 31/2 "The Tempest"; Franz Liszt: Un sospiro, for piano in D flat major (Grande études...
Performers: Tsujii, Nobuyuki

Following on the heels of his 2009 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition win in 2009, Japanese pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii experienced a dream come true as...continue...
Run Time: 97 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio
Country of Origin: Austria
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Dai Asai plays Chopin Nocturnes, Ballade no 4 et al. / Dai Asai, piano

1 CD / Euroarts / 2012-09-25

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Nocturnes (3) for Piano, B 54/Op. 9; Nocturne for piano no 4 in F major, Op. 15/1, CT. 111; Barcarolle for Piano in F sharp major, B 158/Op. 60; Nocturne for piano no 20 in...
Performers: Asai, Dai

The internationally active Japanese pianist Dai Asai showcases his love of Chopin in this audiophile recording of the legendary and beloved master's works. The repertoire...continue...
Recording information: Studio Halle, Halle (Saale)....continue...

The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra - Coming Home: 75th Anniversay Concert and Documentary / Zubin Mehta, Vadim Repin, Evgeny Kissin et al. [DVD]

2 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2012-09-25

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 8 in F major, Op. 93; Camille Saint-Saëns: Introduction and Rondo capriccioso for Violin and Orchestra in A minor, Op. 28; Ernest Chausson: Poème for Vio...
Performers: Kissin, Evgeni; Repin, Vadim
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

The film "Coming Home" by Janos Darvas brings to life the 75 year history of the Israel Philharmonic with grace and pathos, telling the story...continue...
Run Time: 148 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, French...continue...

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

Fifty Shades of Grey: The Classical Album / Alexandre Tharaud, Barbara Hendricks, Samson Francois Alexis Weissenberg, et al.

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-18

Works: Léo Delibes: Lakmé; Johann Sebastian Bach: Keyboard Concerto in D minor, BWV 974; Goldberg Variations, BWV 988; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" BWV 147; Heitor Villa-Lobos...
Performers: Augér, Arleen; Barley, Peter; Francois, Samson; Garcia, José Luis; Hendricks, Barbara [Soprano Vocal]; Lympany, Moura; Mesple, Mady; Millet, Danielle; Ousset, Cécile; Tharaud, Al...
Conductors: Lombard, Alain; Labadie, Bernard; Bátiz, Enrique; Muti, Riccardo; Marriner, Sir Neville; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Boult, Adrian; Tortelier, Yan Pascal; Cleobury, Stephen
Ensemble: ; Cellos of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Cellos; Les Violons du Roy

EMI Classics is proud to present Fifty Shades of Grey - The Classical Album, an exciting new release featuring 15 pieces of classical music personally...continue...
When E.L. James was writing her Twilight-slash-fic-turned-BSDM potboiler Fifty Shades of Grey, she apparently fueled her writing sessions by listening to tons of classical music. Once the book turned ...continue...

The Best Relaxing Classical Ever!

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-18

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the animals; Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109; Jules Massenet: Médit...
Performers: Chang, Han-Na; Collard, Jean-Phillipe; Kalafusz, Hans; Kovacevich, Stephen; Lympany, Moura; Mesple, Mady; Meyer, Sabine [Clarinet]; Millet, Danielle; Ogdon, John; Rigutto, Bruno
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji; Slatkin, Leonard; Marriner, Sir Neville; Lombard, Alain; Boult, Adrian; Willcocks, David; Muti, Riccardo;
Ensemble: ; Vienna String Sextet

The Best Classical Piano Ever!

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-18

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59; Sonata for Piano no 8 in C minor Op. 13 'Pathétique'; Sonata for Piano no 21 in C major Op. 53; Sonata for Piano ...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]; Hough, Stephen; Kovacevich, Stephen; Lympany, Moura; Ogdon, John; Ousset, Cécile; Pletnev, Mikhail [Piano, Conductor]; ...
Conductors: Thompson, Bryden

Frederic Chopin - Piano Concerto no 2; Sonata no 2 et al. / Khatia Buniatishvili, piano

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-09-18

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Waltz for piano no 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64/2, CT. 213; Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March"; Ballade for Piano no 4 in F minor, B 146/Op. 52; Co...
Performers: Buniatishvili, Khatia
Conductors: Jarvi, Paavo; Paavo, Järvi
Ensemble: ; Orchestre de Paris

At the age of 24, pianist Khatia Buniatishvili has already achieved an exceptional maturity of interpretation and a distinctive artistic approach that make her playing...continue...
Recording information: Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Dahlem, Berlin (03/12/2012-03/15/2012); Salle Pleyel, Paris (03/12/2012-03/15/2012); Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Dahlem, Berlin (09/13/2011/09/15/2011); Salle ...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1; Un poco di Chopin; Liszt: Schubert & Schumann Lieder Transcriptions / Daniil Trifonov, piano

1 Super Audio CD / Mariinsky / 2012-09-12

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Morceaux, Op. 72; Frédéric Chopin: Barcarolle for Piano in F sharp major, B 158/Op. 60; Franz Liszt: Erlk&oum...
Performers: Trifonov, Daniil [Piano]
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: Mariinsky Orchestra

Daniil Trifonov, winner of the 2011 International Tchaikovsky Competition, is probably the world's most exciting young pianist. On his first Mariinsky recording, he joins Valery...continue...
Recording information: Concert Hall of the Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg, R....continue...

Chopin: Ballade in F major; Scherzo in E major; Nocturne in B minor; Sonata in B minor / Nicolay Khozyainov, piano

1 CD / Fryderyk Chopin Society / 2012-09-11

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 3 in B major, Op. 9/3, CT. 110; Etude for piano no 1 in C major, Op. 10/1, CT. 14; Etude for piano no 2 in A minor, Op. 10/2, CT. 15; Fantasie for Pia...
Performers: Khozyainov, Nikolay

The Blue Series is an exceptional project presenting unique musical portraits of the most interesting personalities of the 16th International Chopin Piano Competition, which took...continue...
Recording information: International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition, Warsaw (10/03/2010-10/23/2010)....continue...

Chopin: Sonata in B minor; Ballade in A flat major, Op. 47; Nocturne in C sharp minor / Adam Harasiewicz, piano

1 CD / Fryderyk Chopin Society / 2012-09-11

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Sonata for Piano no 3 in B minor, Op. 58; Nocturne for piano no 5 in F sharp major, Op. 15/2, CT. 112; Nocturne for piano no 17 in B major, Op. 62/1, CT. 124; Polonaise for...
Performers: Harasiewicz, Adam

The second album recorded for NIFC by Adam Harasiewicz, on a contemporary piano devoted to Chopin's music....continue...
Recording information: Witold Lutoslawski Concert Studio, Polish Radio, Warsaw (03/31/2010-04/02/2010)....continue...

Chopin: Polonaise in A flat major; Nocturne in C minor; Scherzo in B minor / Marcin Koziak, piano

1 CD / Fryderyk Chopin Society / 2012-09-11

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 13 in C minor, Op. 48/1, CT. 120; Etude for piano no 17 in E minor, Op. 25/5, CT.30; Etude for piano no 12 in C minor ("Revolutionary"), Op. 10/12, CT...
Performers: Koziak, Marcin

This disc features Marcin Koziak, winner of second prize in the 2004 International Chopin Competition of Young Pianists in Narva, first prize in the 2006...continue...
Recording information: International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition, Warsaw....continue...

Chopin: Nocturne in C sharp minor; Ballade in A flat major; Etude in E flat major; Piano Concerto Op. 11 / Leonora Armellini, piano

1 CD / Fryderyk Chopin Society / 2012-09-11

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Etude for piano no 11 in E flat major, Op. 10/11, CT. 24; Etude for piano no 4 in C sharp minor, Op. 10/4, CT. 17; Nocturne for piano no 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/1, CT. 1...
Performers: Armellini, Leonora
Conductors: Kaspszyk, Jacek

Italian pianist Leonora Armellini, who has won first prizes in many national and international competitions including the Venice Prize (2005) and the Camillo Togni International...continue...
Recording information: Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall....continue...

A Tribute to Erling Blondal Bengtsson - Elgar: Cello Concerto; works by Schubert, Corelli, Weber, Prokofiev et al/ Erling Blondal Bengtsson, cello

1 CD / Danacord / 2012-09-11

Works: Edward Elgar: Concerto for Cello; Franz Schubert: Sonata for Arpeggione in A minor, D 821; Arcangelo Corelli: Sonata, Op. 5/5; Carl Maria von Weber: Adagio & Rondo, for cello & piano; Frédé...
Performers: Bengtsson, Erling Blondal; Kristjansson, Arni
Conductors: Jacquillat, Jean-Pierre
Ensemble: Iceland Symphony Orchestra

This release celebrates the 80th birthday of the distinguished Danish cellist Erling Blöndal Bengtsson. The recording provides a varied musical portrait of this renowned performer....continue...

Zygmunt Noskowski: Poemat symfoniczny "Step"; Chopin: Piano Concerto, Op. 21 / Alexander Longuich, piano

1 CD / Fryderyk Chopin Society / 2012-09-11

Works: Zygmunt Noskowski: Steppe, symphonic poem, Op 66; Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21
Performers: Lonquich, Alexander
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe
Ensemble: Champs-Elysees Orchestra

Recorded during the festival "Chopin and his Europe" in the Witold Lutoslawski Polish Radio Concert Studio on August 18, 2011....continue...
Recording information: Witold Lutoslawski Concert Studio of Polish Radio, Wars (08/18/2011)....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...

Pianist Dianne Baar "Intro" - Works by Haydn, Chopin, Schubert, Liszt, Kapustin

1 CD / Preiser / 2012-09-11

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Sonata for Keyboard no 60 in C major, H 16 no 50; Frédéric Chopin: Ballade for Piano no 4 in F minor, B 146/Op. 52; Franz Schubert: Fantasy for Piano in C major, D 7...
Performers: Baar, Dianne

Born in South Korea, Dianne Baar began her career at age 9. She moved to Vienna at age 11 and became an Austrian citizen on...continue...
Recording information: Casino Baumgarten, Vienna, Austria....continue...

Fryderyk Chopin: The Mazurkas / Russell Sherman, piano

2 CD / Avie Records / 2012-09-11

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Mazurkas (4) for Piano, B 60/Op. 6; Mazurkas (5) for Piano, B 61/Op. 7; Mazurkas (4) for Piano, B 77/Op. 17; Mazurkas (4) for Piano, B 89/Op. 24; Mazurkas (4) for Piano, B ...
Performers: Sherman, Russell

Combining elegance and virtuosity, pianist Russell Sherman returns to Avie with a traversal of Chopin's Mazurkas, a popular 19th-century genre among Polish composers, but one...continue...
Recording information: Jordan Hall, Boston (06/23/2007-06/25/2007)....continue...

Classical Themes in Jazz

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2012-09-04

Works: John Kirby: Bounce of the Sugar-Plum Fairy, for jazz ensemble (after the Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy from Tcha; William Reardon-Anderson: Solfeggietto / Bud on Bach, for jazz ensemble (after Bud Po...
Performers: Asherie, Ehud; Glass, Daniel [Drums]; Kellso, Jon-Erik; Reardon-Anderson, Peter; Reardon-Anderson, Will

Recording information: Zebulon Studios, New York, NY (07/31/2012)....continue...

Nocturnes - for piano by Field, Chopin, Respighi, Fauré, Sibelius, Bizet, Alkan, Poulenc, Satie, Rachmaninov et al. / Michael Landrum, piano

2 CD / Sono Luminus / 2012-08-28

Works: John Field: Nocturne no 4, for piano in A major, H. 36; Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/1, CT. 114; Nocturne for piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 9/1, C...
Performers: Landrum, Michael

Sono Luminus is proud to present this two-disc set from pianist Michael Landrum, Nocturnes, bringing together a plethora of composers' works that enliven the nocturne...continue...
Recording information: Hale Auditorium, Cultural Life Center, Roberts Wesleyan (2000-03-09_2000-03-10&2000-)....continue...

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 in Warsaw: Evgeni Bozhanov plays Chopin, Schubert, Debussy, Scriabin, Liszt / Evgeni Bozhanov, piano

1 CD / Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler / 2012-08-28

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Barcarolle for Piano in F sharp major, B 158/Op. 60; Mazurka for piano no 26 in C sharp minor, Op. 41/1, CT. 76; Mazurka for piano no 32 in C sharp minor, Op. 50/3, CT. 82;...
Performers: Bozhanov, Evgeni

A collection of compositions by some of the great piano virtuosos of all time, Evgeni Bozhanov follows in the footsteps of Chopin, Schubert, Debussy, Scriabin...continue...
Recording information: Philharmonic Concert Hall, Warsaw (08/19/2011)....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...

Chopin: Piano Works / Nelson Goemer, piano

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-08-28

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Sonata for Piano no 3 in B minor, Op. 58; Polonaise-fantasy for piano no 7 in A flat major, Op. 61, CT. 156; Nocturne for piano no 13 in C minor, Op. 48/1, CT. 120; Scherzo...
Performers: Goerner, Nelson

Clarity of form and color, the piano as a narrator and ballad-singer: Nelson Goerner has his own way of interpreting Chopin, and he shows it...continue...
Recording information: London, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road (01/13/1996-01/16/1996)....continue...

Pianist Leonard Shure in Concert at Jordan Hall - works by Chopin, Brahms and Schumann

2 CD / Bridge / 2012-08-14

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March"; Ballade for Piano no 1 in G minor, B 66/Op. 23; Prelude for piano no 24 in D minor, Op. 28/24, CT. 189; Prelu...
Performers: Shure, Leonard

Leonard Shure (1910-1995) was a superb musician, an important pianist, and an uncompromising and influential teacher. His legacy as a performer lies in a small...continue...

Fryderyk Chopin: Complete Waltzes & Impromptus / Vladimir Feltsman, piano

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2012-08-14

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Waltz for Piano in E flat major, B 62/Op. 18 "Grande valse brillante"; Waltz for piano no 2 in A flat major, Op. 34/1, CT. 208; Waltz for piano no 3 in F major, Op. 34/3, C...
Performers: Feltsman, Vladimir [Piano]

Recording information: Fisher Performing Arts Center, Bard College, NY (06/02/2010-06/03/2010)....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...

Horowitz: The Last Recording [HDCD]

1 CD / K2 HD Import / 2012-08-14

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Sonata for Piano no 59 in E flat major; Frédéric Chopin: Mazurka for piano no 35 in C minor, Op. 56/3, CT. 85; Nocturne for piano no 16 in E flat major, Op. 55/2, CT. 12...
Performers: Horowitz, Vladimir

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...

Chopin

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

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Impromptu for Piano no 1 in A flat major, B 110/Op. 29; Ballade for Piano no 3 in A flat major, B 136/Op. 47; Fantasy-Impromptu for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 66, CT. ...
Performers: Chen, Archie

Recording information: Washington State University Music Department Studio, Pu (08/18/2010-08/19/2010)....continue...

French Cello Sonatas - works by Saint-Saens, Boelmann and Chopin / André Navarra, celli; Annie D'Arco and Erika Kilcher, piano

2 CD / Phaia Music / 2012-07-31

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Sonata for cello & piano no 2 in F major, Op. 123; Sonata for cello & piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 32; Léon Boëllmann: Sonata for cello & piano in A minor, Op. 40;...
Performers: D'Arco, Annie; Kilcher, Erika; Navarra, Andre

Saint-Saëns's Sonatas for violoncello belong to the most beautiful of French repertoire. At the beginning of the 1980's the legendary André Navarra presented a recording...continue...