Franck, César

Great Romantic Symphonies - Schubert, Brahms, Mendelssohn Berlioz, Mahler et al. [10 CDs]

10 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-04-24

Works: Franz Schubert: Symphony no 8 in B minor, D 759 "Unfinished"; Symphony no 9 in C major, D 944 "Great"; Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Symphony no 4 in E minor, Op. 98; Robert Schu...
Performers: Szabo, Imrich
Conductors: Halász, Michael; Rahbari, Alexander; Wit, Antoni; Seifried, Reinhard; Talmi, Yoav; Tintner, Georg; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Benzi, Roberto; Kosler, Zdenek

The Great Classics series from Naxos is the perfect introduction to myriad genres of classical music. Comprising both complete and compiled selections from the greatest...continue...

Great Sacred Masterpieces - Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart et al. [10 CDs]

10 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-04-24

Works: Thomas Tallis: Spem in alium; Gregorio Allegri: Miserere; Giovanni Pergolesi: Stabat Mater; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ave verum corpus; Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, K. 626; Charles Gou...
Performers: Baylon, Jay; Beckley, Lisa; Carey, Colm; Colombara, Carlo; Faulkner, Julie; Filipova, Elena; Gedge, Nicholas; Genz, Christoph; Hajossyova, Magdalena [Soprano Vocals]; Hernandez, Cesar; Im, Sunhae; Ke...
Conductors: Summerly, Jeremy; Halász, Michael; Wildner, Johannes; Kovács, László; Müller-Brühl, Helmut; Oberfrank, Géza; Spering, Andreas; Kosler, Zdenek; Jun, Märkl,; Sch...

The Great Classics series from Naxos is the perfect introduction to myriad genres of classical music. Comprising both complete and compiled selections from the greatest...continue...

Choir Music from Poland & Belgium by Elsner, Franck, Penderecki, Van Nuffel

1 CD / Phaedra / 2012-04-10

Works: Józef Elsner: Ave Maria for chorus & organ in E flat major; César Franck: Domine non secundum, for offertory for 3 voices & organ, M. 66; Krzysztof Penderecki: O gloriosa virginum, for mixe...
Performers: Bialko, Andrzej; Zawisza, Andrzej
Conductors: Engels, Herman
Ensemble: Polish Radio Choir

Founded in 1948, the Polish Radio Choir performs works in all styles and from all epochs, with particular attention to Polish music. Conductor Herman Engels...continue...
Recording information: Church of St. Augustine and St. John the Baptist, Krakó (06/01/2011-06/03/2011)....continue...

Illumina: Music of Light / Choir of New College Oxford

1 CD / Decca Import / 2012-04-10

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor; Barrington Pheloung: Inspector Morse; Morten Lauridsen: Ave dulcissima Maria, for chorus; O magnum mysterium; Sergey Rachmaninov: Vespers; Wolfgang Amad...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Choir of New College Oxford

The Observer
[The repertoire] shows off the warm, immediate New College, Oxford sound in which individuals are encouraged to sing out rather than, as some collegiate...continue...

Symphonies Spectacular & Sublime, Vol. 4 / Florence Mustric

1 CD / MSR Classics / 2012-04-10

Works: Marcel Dupré: Préludes and Fugues (3) for organ, Op. 7; César Franck: Chorales (3)
Performers: Mustric, Florence

This fourth volume in the series on MSR of recordings by organist Florence Mustric features symphonies spectacular and sublime. Ms. Mustric attended the Cleveland Institute...continue...
Recording information: Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Cleveland, Ohio (01/2007-02/2007)....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...

Ave

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2012-03-20

Works: Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" BWV 147; Fugue for organ in G minor ("Little"),...
Performers: Manecke, Gerry; Moore, Colleen

Recording information: Studio West, San Diego, CA....continue...

Piping Hot / Philip Scriven plays the Lichfield Cathedral Organ

1 CD / Regent Records / 2012-03-13

Works: Charles Ives: Variations for Organ on "America"; Joseph Bonnet: Elfes; César Franck: Prélude, fugue, et variations, for organ in B minor, Op. 18, M. 30; Louis Vierne: Symphonie no 2; Si...
Performers: Scriven, Philip

British organist Philip Scriven trained at the Royal Academy of Music, the Vienna Musikhochschule and Juilliard. As a recitalist he has toured Europe, Canada and...continue...
Recording information: Lichfield Cathedral, Lichfield, Staffordshire, England (05/25/2004-05/26/2004)....continue...

Schumann, Prokofiev, Franck / Faust, Hodgkinson

1 CD / GM Recordings / 2012-03-02

Works: Robert Schumann: Romances (3) for Oboe and Piano, Op. 94; Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata in D major, Op. 94; César Franck: Sonata for flute & piano in A major (arr. from "Sonata for violin & piano")
Performers: Faust, Michael; Hodgkinson, Randall

Isn't It Romantic

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2012-02-21

Works: Joseph Rheinberger: Sonata no 14 in C major, Op. 165; Johannes Brahms: Eleven Chorale Preludes; César Franck: Pastorale, for organ in E major, Op. 19, M. 31; Anton Heiller: Tanz-Toccata for orga...
Performers: Guzasky, G. Fredrick

Recording information: Methuen Memorial Music Hall, Methuen, Massachusetts, US....continue...

Franck: Piano Music / Dominique Cornil

5 CD / Musique en Wallonie / 2012-02-14

Works: César Franck: Concerto for Piano no 2, in G minor; Variations brillantes sur la ronde favorite de Gustave III, for piano & orchestra; Piano Quintet in F minor, M. 7; Sonata for Violin and Piano ...
Performers: Blumenthal, Daniel; Bogart, Jacob; Cornil, Dominique; Eynden, Jean-Claude Vanden; Hardy, Andrew; Tsachor, Uriel
Conductors: Doneux, Edgard;
Ensemble: ; Academica Quartet; César Franck Ensemble (Piano Quintet)

Franck was a child prodigy and virtuoso pianist. At the age of only sixteen, he was awarded the "Premier premier prix pour piano". This boxed...continue...

Piano works by Joseph Jongen & César Franck / Hans Ryckelynck, piano

1 CD / Phaedra / 2012-02-14

Works: César Franck: Prélude, fugue, et variations, for piano & harmonium, or 2 pianos in B minor, Op. 18, M. 30a; Prelude, Chorale and Fugue for Piano, M 21; Joseph Jongen: Preludes (13) for pian...
Performers: Ryckelnych, Hans

This release links César Franck and Joseph Jongen, both born in Liège. The symbiosis of Germanic and Latin cultures was an essential element in the...continue...
Recording information: Academiezaal - Sint Truiden (12/21/2009-12/23/2009)....continue...

The Pavarotti Collection, Vol. 2

11 CD / Bravissimo / 2012-02-14

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata; Rigoletto; Un ballo in maschera; Il trovatore; Luisa Miller; I Lombardi alla prima crociata; Requiem; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Idomeneo; Don Giovanni; Così fan tutte...
Performers: Pavarotti, Luciano

With over 100 historic recordings on 12 discs, this magnificent box set presents selections from well-known operas such as Verdi's Aïda, Puccini's La bohème, Donizetti's...continue...

Pater Seraphicus: David Enlow Plays Cesar Franck / The Church of St. Mary The Virgin, NYC

3 CD / Pro Organo / 2012-02-14

Works: César Franck: Fantasie for Organ in C major; Grande pièce symphonique, for organ in F sharp minor, Op. 17, M. 29; Prelude, Fugue and Variation for Organ in B minor, Op. 18; Pastorale, for o...
Performers: Enlow, David [Organ]

David Enslow is widely known as a concert organist of great accomplishment and distinction. He is organist and choirmaster of the Church of the Resurrection...continue...
Recording information: The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Times Square, New Yo (05/08/2011-05/10/2011)....continue...

Angel: Sacred Anthems for Treble Voices / Saint Ignatius Loyola Children's Choir

1 CD / MSR Classics / 2012-02-14

Works: Robert Lowry: How can I keep from singing?, for choir; Irish Traditional: Lord of all Hopefulness (Tune; Malcolm Archer: When I survey the wondrous Cross, hymn; We cannot measure, for chorus; James B...
Performers: Bores, Anna; Cottrell, Laura; Parrella, Nancianne; Sheetz, Michael
Conductors: Huff, Mary
Ensemble: Saint Ignatius Loyola Children's Choir

This is a disc of sacred anthems for treble voices performed by the children's choir at Saint Ignatius Loyola. Their repertoire stretches from the plainchant...continue...
Recording information: Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, New York, NY (2011-06-23_2011-06-25&2011-)....continue...

Duo Chanot / Christopher Thompson, Michael Gurt

1 CD / Centaur / 2012-02-05

Works: César Franck: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major, M 8; Sergey Rachmaninov: Songs (14), Op. 34; Johannes Brahms: Scherzo for Violin and Piano in C minor, WoO 2 "FAE Sonata"; Eric Ewazen: Divi...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Duo Chanot

Recording information: LSU Recital Hall, Louisiana State University, Baton Rou (06/28/2010-06/29/2010)....continue...

Mystic Chords Of Memory: works by Gould, Ginastera, Copland, Grofé, et al. / US Navy Band

1 CD / Altissimo / 2012-01-31

Works: Jerry Brubaker: Seapower Fanfare, for band; Robert Jager: Mystic Chords of Memory, for band; Morton Gould: Santa Fe Saga for band; César Franck: Le Chasseur maudit (The Accursed Huntsman), symph...
Conductors: Gambone, Ralph M.
Ensemble: ; United States Navy Band

This album was recorded in commemoration of the US Navy Band's 75th anniversary. Each piece found on Mystic Chords of Memory is dedicated to all...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...

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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The Sublime Voice of Lynda Barrett / songs by Mozart, Franck, Bach

1 CD / Priory / 2012-01-10

Works: César Franck: Panis angelicus; Arthur Sullivan: The Mikado; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Solemn Vespers; La Clemenza di Tito; Henry Purcell: Oedipus; Dido and Aeneas; Antonio Vivaldi: Nulla in mundo...
Performers: Barrett, Lynda

Irish soprano Lynda Barrett studied at Queen's University Belfast. Much in demand in Northern Ireland as a soloist, Ms. Barrett also sings with Melisma, an...continue...
Recording information: St. Anne's Cathedral, Belfast (03/30/2010-03/31/2010)....continue...

Martin Lucker: Orgel, Vol. 3 / Great Organ Music

1 CD / Querstand / 2012-01-10

Works: César Franck: Chorales (3); Paul Hindemith: Sonata for organ no 1; Johann Sebastian Bach: Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582
Performers: Lucker, Martin

The third CD in Martin Lücker's Rieger organ series contains a collection of great organ music from three musical eras, showing the possibilities of this...continue...
Recording information: Katharinenkirche, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (06/2011)....continue...

Martin Lucker: Orgel, Vol. 2 / Romantische Welten

1 CD / Querstand / 2012-01-10

Works: Niels Gade: Tre Tonestykker (3 Tone Pieces), for organ, Op. 22; César Franck: Pieces (3) for Organ; Josef Labor: Sonata for organ, Op. 15; Max Reger: Chorale Fantasia for organ ("Wachet auf, ruf...
Performers: Lucker, Martin

The second entry in Martin Lücker's three-CD series recorded at the Rieger organ in St. Katherine's Church shows the possibilities of this "universal organ" for...continue...
Recording information: St. Katharinenkirche Frankfurt / Main (06/2011)....continue...

French Impressions / Joshua Bell, Jeremy Denk

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-01-10

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 75; César Franck: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major, M 8; Maurice Ravel: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major
Performers: Bell, Joshua; Denk, Jeremy

"Joshua Bell plays with fire and finesse, with Denk a powerful ally. Franck's dark-light violin sonata, mysterious, ardent and far more than the sum of...continue...
Recording information: Musical Instrument Museum, Phoenix, Arizona (11/26/2010-11/29/2010)....continue...

True North Harp Duo - works by Mendelssohn, Rameau and Franck / Lynne Aspnes & John Wickey, harps

1 CD / Soundset / 2011-12-13

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Songs without words, vol 1, Op. 19b; On Wings of Song; Song without words, Op. 67/4 (Presto); Jean-Philippe Rameau: Dardanus; César Franck: Prelude, Fugue and Variation for Or...
Conductors:
Ensemble: True North Harp Duo (Harp duo)

With a rich and orchestral sound, impeccable ensemble and innovative programming the harp duo of Lynne Aspnes and John Wickey performs throughout the U.S. and...continue...
Recording information: Tempest Studios, Tempe, AZ (2010)....continue...

One Fine Day / Soprano Katherine Jenkins

1 CD / Decca / 2011-12-13

Works: Charles Gounod: Ave Maria; Giacomo Puccini: Madama Butterfly; Turandot; Gianni Schicchi, opera; Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Music of the Night, song (for the musical The Phantom of the Opera); Michael K...
Performers: Jenkins, Katherine

Released three years after she left Decca for Warner Bros., One Fine Day is the third time that the classical label has raided the back catalog of Welsh soprano Katherine Jenkins for a new "best-of" c...continue...

Josef Suk: Early Recordings / Josef Suk, violin; Holecek, Panenka, Hala, Skampa

6 CD / Supraphon / 2011-12-03

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Romantic Pieces (4) for Violin and Piano, Op. 75/B 150; Sonatina for Violin and Piano in G major, Op. 100/B 183; Sonata for Violin and Piano in F major, Op. 57/B 106; Josef Suk: ...
Performers: Hala, Josef; Holecek, Alfred; Navarra, Andre; Panenka, Jan; Skampa, Milan; Suk, Josef

On the morning on 7 July 2011 the agencies brought the sad news that one of the legends of 20thcentury music had passed away. Josef...continue...
Recording information: Domovina Studio, Prague....continue...

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

Choral Classics: Choral Classics from Cambridge / Corydon Singers

6 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-11-15

Works: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Stabat Mater; Super flumina Babylonis; Gregorio Allegri: Miserere; Robert Ramsey: How Are the Mighty Fallen; Thomas Weelkes: When David heard; Thomas Tallis: Lamenta...
Performers: Brown, Jonathan [Organ]; Carter, William; Dexter, Keri; English, John; Kenny, Liz; Manze, Andrew; Marcus, Marshall; Masters, Rachel; Pearce, Richard; Quinney, Robert; Schlapp, Jan; Vivian, James; War...
Conductors: Brown, Timothy; Cleobury, Stephen; Robinson, Christopher
Ensemble: ; Wallace Collection (Brass Ensemble)

This 5 disc set showcases the celebrated choral music tradition of Cambridge's Clare College, King's College and St John's College. Featuring a collection of popular...continue...

Organs of Edinburgh / Gigout, Langlais, Vierne, Buxtehude, Howells, etc.

8 CD / Delphian Records / 2011-11-08

Works: Percy Whitlock: Sonata in C minor; Alfred Hollins: Evening Rest, for organ; Maytime Gavotte; Eugène Gigout: Grand choeur dialogué for organ; Jean Langlais: Suite Médiévale...
Performers: Backhouse, Peter; Bonaventure, Michael; Byram-Wigfield, Timothy [Organ]; Caskie, Andrew; Ferguson, Duncan; Fisher, Roger [Organ]; Harris, Michael; Kitchen, John; Laing-Reilly, Thomas [Organ]; Niemins...

Within this gorgeous book are 22 of Edinburgh's most notable instruments, complete with detailed text and beautiful color photographs. Twelve illustrious players, all with deep-rooted...continue...
Recording information: 08/2009-04/2010....continue...

Terra Mariana

1 CD / Estonian Record Products / 2011-11-02

Works: Charles Gounod: Ave Maria; Giulio Caccini: Ave Maria; César Franck: Panis angelicus; Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations; Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio for Organ and Strings in G minor; Edvard ...
Performers: Polda, Heldur Harry
Conductors: Mäe, Aivar
Ensemble: Arsis Handbell Ensemble

The roots of handbells as musical instruments go back to the 17th century England where the first miniature copies of church bells were cast. First...continue...
Recording information: Tallinn, Estonia (03/26/2010-03/28/2010)....continue...

Classical Chillout [X5]

2 CD / X5 Group / 2011-10-25

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act; Claude Debussy: Clair de lune; La fille aux cheveux de lin; Maur...
Performers: Bagger, Boris Björn; Collins, Finghin; Kunt, Václav; Matousek, Bohuslav; Novotna, Kveta; Ogden, Craig [Guitar]; Perry, George; Piazzini, Carmen [Piano]; Schmalfuss, Peter; Schoeman, Piete...
Conductors: Parry, David; Beissel, Heribert; Joo, Arpad; Marturet, Eduardo; Lapinsch, Ilmar; Arp, Klaus; Lajcik, Milan; Dejmek, Zdenek; Griffiths, Howard

The inherent soothing power of classical music is a perfect way to experience a few hours of true escapism. It is music that has a...continue...

French Music for Cello and Piano: Franck; Debussy; Poulenc / Anne Gastinel, cello; Claire Désert, piano

1 CD / Naïve / 2011-10-25

Works: César Franck: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major, M 8; Claude Debussy: Sonata for Cello and Piano; Francis Poulenc: Sonata for Cello and Piano
Performers: Desert, Claire; Gastinel, Anne

New recording of one of the top-selling instrumental players in France. The repertoire is a great overview of deep, intense works from the French repertoire....continue...
Recording information: MC2, Grenoble, France (04/2011)....continue...

Art of the Sonata: JS Bach; Franck; Lefkowicz; Brahms / Petteri Iivonen, violin; Kevin Fitz-Gerald, piano

1 CD / Yarlung / 2011-10-25

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Violin solo no 1 in G minor, BWV 1001; César Franck: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major, M 8; David S. Lefkowitz: Miniature no 8, for violin; Johannes Brahm...
Performers: Fitzgerald, Kevin; Iivonen, Petteri [Violin]

This is the long-anticipated second recording featuring superstar Finnish violinist Petteri Iivonen, Canadian master pianist Kevin Fitz-Gerald and their special musical chemistry. Bach's G Minor...continue...
Recording information: Alfred Newman Hall, University of Southern California, (06/09/2008-06/16/2008)....continue...

Organ Music from Bath Abbey by Liszt, Mendelssohn, Frank and Ireland / Peter King, organ

1 CD / Prelude / 2011-10-25

Works: Franz Liszt: Präludium und Fugue über B-A-C-H; Felix Mendelssohn: Sonatas (6) for Organ, Op. 65; César Franck: Chorals (3) for organ; John Ireland: Elegaic Romance for Organ; Camille S...
Performers: King, Peter [Organ]

Playing Romantic Organ Music played on the magnificent Klais organ, Peter King brings us this beautiful recording from Prelude Records. Peter King is the Director...continue...
Recording information: Bath Abbey (03/2004)....continue...

Edition Lockenhaus [Box Set] / Gidon Kremer, violin; Rattle - Kremerata Baltica

5 CD / ECM / 2011-10-24

Works: Richard Strauss: Metamorphosen for 23 solo Strings, AV 142; Olivier Messiaen: Petites liturgies (3) de la Présence Divine; César Franck: Piano Quintet in F minor, M. 7; André Caplet:...
Performers: Bellheim, Markus; Bennion-Feeney, Krista; Berger, Julius; Beyerle, Hatto; Bik, Annette; Brunner, Eduard; Buniatishvili, Khatia; Causse, Gerard [Viola]; Demenga, Thomas; Geringas, David; Grafenauer, I...
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir; Kofman, Roman; Holliger, Heinz
Ensemble: ; Kremerata Baltica

To coincide with the 30th anniversary of Gidon Kremer's Lockenhaus Chamber Music Festival in Austria, ECM releases a 5-CD box set of recordings from 1981-2008....continue...
Recording information: Lockenhaus Chamber Music Festival....continue...

ASM35: The Complete Musician / Anne Sofie Mutter, violin [38 CDs / 2 DVDs]

40 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-10-15

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 3 in G major, K. 216; Concerto for Violin no 5 in A major ("Turkish") K. 219; Sonata for Violin and Piano in E minor, K 304 (300c); Concerto for Violin...
Performers: Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Borucinska, Krystyna; Giuranna, Bruno; Harrell, Lynn; Ma, Yo-Yo; Meneses, Antonio; Moll, Phillip; Muller-Schott, Daniel; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Orkis, Lambert [Keyboard...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Sacher, Paul; Lutoslawski, Witold; Ozawa, Seiji; Levine, James; Previn, Andre; Penderecki, Krzysztof; ; Masur, Kurt; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Gergiev, Valery; Krenz, Jan
Ensemble: ; Trondheim Soloists (Trondheimsolistene)

August 23rd, 2011 is Anne-Sophie Mutter's 35th anniversary on stage. DG fetes the violinist with this limited edition set of 38 CDs in original jacket...continue...

Christmas in the Holy Cross Church Chemnitz / Gotthold Schwanz, baritone; Steffen Walther, organ

1 CD / CAvi Music / 2011-10-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue for Organ in C major, BWV 547; O Jesulein süss, O Jesulein mild, BWV 493; Ich steh' an deiner Krippen hier, BWV 369; Ermuntre dich, mein schwacher Geist,...
Performers: Schwarz, Gotthold; Walther, Steffen

Recording information: Church of the Holy Cross, Chemnitz, Germany (07/2010)....continue...

Beecham Collection - Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma", etc

1 CD / SOMM / 2011-10-11

Works: Luigi Boccherini: Symphony in D major, G 490; André-Ernest-Modeste Grétry: Zémire et Azor, opera in 4 acts; Spoken Word: Work(s); Franz Liszt: Die Lorelei, song for voice & orchestra, ...
Performers: Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Civil, Alan; Raisbeck, Rosina
Conductors: Beecham, Thomas, Sir
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

A concert program of works such as these featured on this recording was familiar fare in the Beecham years. The Boccherini and Gretry come from...continue...

Winter Classics: Klassische Musik zum Verführen

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2011-10-11

Works: Claude Debussy: Sonate für flöte, viola und harfe; Franz Schubert: Streichquartett a-Moll, Op. 29, D 804 "Rosamunde"; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Konzert für flöte, harfe und orchest...
Performers: Funke, Christian; Hanstedt, Katharina; Rösel, Peter; Tast, Werner; Ulbricht, Joachim; Walter, Johannes; Zoff, Jutta
Conductors: ; Haenchen, Hartmut; Weigle, Jörg-Peter; Koch, Helmut; Suitner, Otmar
Ensemble: ; Rosamunde Quartett

The perfect choice for a cozy winter night - piano works and tranquil orchestral compositions create just the right atmosphere for a few hours of...continue...

César Franck, Eugène Ysaÿe: Works for Cello and Piano / Alexander Kniazev, cello

1 CD / Fuga Libera / 2011-10-11

Works: César Franck: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major, M 8; Nocturne, M 85; Eugène Ysaÿe: Berceuse in F minor, for voilin & orchestra, Op. 20; Poème élégiaque for violin ...
Performers: Kniazev, Alexander; Mangova, Plamena

After years of fruitful cooperation with Evgeni Kissin, Nikolaï Luganski, and Boris Berezovski, Alexander Kniazev has found in Plamena Mangova a worthy partner for this...continue...
Recording information: Brussels, Salle Ravenstein (10/26/2010-10/28/2010)....continue...

The Art of Pan: Concert for Pan Flute & Organ / Ulrich Herkenhoff & Matthias Keller

1 CD / K&K / 2011-09-27

Works: Recorded Sound: Concert Atmosphere; John Barbirolli: Concerto for oboe & orchestra in A major based on movements from concerti by Arcangelo Corelli; Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonate no 2, for flute & ba...
Performers: Herkenhoff, Ulrich; Keller, Matthias

Recording information: Maulbronn Monastery....continue...

Cello Jewels: works by Brahms, Chopin, Dohnanyi, Franck, Grieg, Fuchs, et al. / Esther Nyffenegger, cello

7 CD / Divox / 2011-09-27

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; Sonata for Cello and Piano no 3 in A major, Op. 69; Sonata for Ce...
Performers: Nyffenegger, Esther; Weisbrod, Annette; Wyss, Gerard

To celebrate the 70th birthday of cellist Esther Nyffenegger, DIVOX presents the box set, Cello Jewels - An 8 hour, 7 CD set which catalogs...continue...

Sensual Classics: Escape

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2011-09-13

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker, Op. 71; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastorale"; Georges Bizet: L'Arlésienne Suite Nr. 2; Franz Schubert: Symphony no 3 in D maj...
Performers: Haupt, Eckart; Mahn, Kurt; Ousset, Cecile
Conductors: Rögner, Heinz; Konwitschny, Franz; Blomstedt, Herbert; Suitner, Otmar; Boskovsky, Willi; Schreier, Peter; Masur, Kurt; Sanderling, Kurt
Ensemble: Dresden Baroque Soloists; Gewandhausorchester Leipzig; Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Berlin; Staatskapelle Berlin; Staatskapelle Dresden

Rieger Organ in the Franciscan Church in Vienna / Johannes Ebenbauer, organ

1 CD / Preiser / 2011-09-13

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major, BWV 564; César Franck: Trois chorals pour grand orgue; Louis-Nicolas Clérambault: Suite du deuxième ton, for organ; Johanne...
Performers: Ebenbauer, Johannes [Organ]

Austrian organist Johannes Ebenbauer studied at the universities of Graz and Vienna. He has taught at the University of Music in Vienna and is artistic...continue...
Recording information: Franciscan Church of St. Jerome, Vienna....continue...

Mendelssohn: Symphonies 3, 4 & 5; Liszt: Les Préludes / Muti, Philadelphia, Philharmonia

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-08-09

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"; Symphony no 5 in D major, Op. 107 "Reformation"; Symphony no 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian"; Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage Overture, i...
Conductors: Muti, Riccardo
Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra

Mendelssohn's 'Scottish' Symphony, Riccardo Muti's choice for his first orchestral recording, led Gramophone magazine to judge that: 'Muti seems a natural Mendelssohnian ... this could...continue...

Church Street Promenade: Reflections for Organ

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2011-08-09

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 29, "Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir," BWV 29; Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 543; Orchestral Suite no 2 for Flute & Strings; Fugue for organ in G major, BWV...
Performers: Lamb, David Kevin

La Dalbade, France 1888 - works by Franck, Widor, Berlioz, et al. / Yves Rechsteiner, organ

1 CD / Alpha Productions / 2011-08-09

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre in G minor, Op. 40; Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109; Sonate pour piano, Op. 35; Ludwig van Beethoven: ...
Performers: Rechsteiner, Yves

The organ of la Dalbade, recently restored and never recorded, now stands out as one of the greatest representatives of French romantic organ building. Composed...continue...
Recording information: l'Église de la Dalbade à Toulouse....continue...

Essential Organ / Marcel Dupre, Maurice Durufle, Felix Mendelssohn, Camille Saint-Saens

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-07-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV 565; Fugue for organ in G major, BWV 577 (BC J61); George Frederick Handel: Organ Concerto no 13 in F 'The Cuckoo & the Nightingale'; Organ Conc...
Performers: Aveling, Valda; Bayco, Frederic; Eisenberg, Matthias; Fox, Virgil [Organ]; Germani, Fernando; Jacob, Werner; Kynaston, Nicholas; Lukas, Viktor; Parker-Smith, Jane; Preston, Simon [Conductor/Composer]...
Conductors: Menuhin, Yehudi; Armand, Georges; Plasson, Michel

Forays / Craig Butterfield, double bass; Charles Fugo, piano

1 CD / Centaur / 2011-07-03

Works: César Franck: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major, M 8; Ralph Vaughan Williams: English Folksongs (6) for voice & piano; Franz Schubert: Sonata for Arpeggione in A minor, D 821
Performers: Butterfield, Craig; Fugo, Charles

Recording information: University of South Carolina School of Music Recital Ha (2009-05-14&2009-05-27_2009-)....continue...

Martha Argerich & Mischa Maisky / Jarvi, Lucerne Symphony [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Accentus / 2011-06-28

Works: Antonín Dvorák: Scherzo capriccioso, Op. 66/B 131; Rodion Shchedrin: Concerto for Piano and Cello, ôRomantic Offeringö; César Franck: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major, ...
Performers: Argerich, Martha; Maisky, Mischa
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: Lucerne Symphony Orchestra

Martha Argerich, grand dame of the piano, joins forces with world-famous cellist, Mischa Maisky in this world premiere of composer Rodion Shchedrin's much anticipated work...continue...
Run Time: 112 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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