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Piano Duets - Music for 2 Pianos by Mozart, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Schubert, de Falla, Ravel Lutoslawski / Christina & Michelle Naughton

1 CD / Orfeo / 2012-11-01

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Allegro Brillant, for piano, 4 hands in A major, Op. 92; Johannes Brahms: Variations for 2 Pianos on a theme by Haydn, Op. 56b "St Anthony"; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for 2 P...
Performers: Naughton, Christina [Piano]; Naughton, Michelle [Piano]

Since their début as a piano duo in 2008, twins Christina and Michelle Naughton have proved little short of sensational in concert halls worldwide. They...continue...
Recording information: Sendesaal Bremen (2012-01-12_2012-01-13&2012-)....continue...

Lutoslawski: Orchestral Works, Vol. 2 / Louis Lortie, Gardner/BBC SO

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2012-01-31

Works: Witold Lutoslawski: Symphonic Variations, for orchestra; Concerto for Piano "For Krystian Zimerman"; Variations on a theme of Paganini for 2 Pianos; Symphony no 4
Performers: Lortie, Louis
Conductors: Gardner, Edward
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra

This is the third volume in the Chandos series devoted to the music of the Polish composer Witold Lutoslawski. It brings together his first surviving...continue...
Recording information: Walthamstow Assembly Hall (06/29/2011-06/30/2011)....continue...

Organ & Piano Duets / Langlais, Saint-Saens, Widor, Lutoslawski, Bedard, et al.

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-07-26

Works: Jean Langlais: Diptyque, for organ & piano, Op. 179; Camille Saint-Saëns: Six Duos, Op. 8; Charles-Marie Widor: Humoresque for organ, Op. 3/1; Allegro cantabile, duo for piano & organ, Op. 3/2; ...
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Ensemble: Duo Musart

In this rare repertoire, performed by Duo MusArt, comes a duet that perm news called a, "spectacular concert by exceptional artists." Recorded in the Palau...continue...
Recording information: Palau de la Música Catalana, Barcelona (09/22/2010-09/23/2010)....continue...

Martha Argerich: The Collection 4 - Complete Philips Recordings

6 CD / Decca / 2011-06-14

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Suite for 2 Pianos no 2, Op. 17; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Camille Saint-Saëns: ...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bashkirova, Elena; Brunner, Eduard; Freire, Nelson [Piano]; Goudswaard, Willy; Grafenauer, Irena [Flute]; Hortnagel, Georg Maximilian; Kovacevich, Stephen; Kremer, Gidon; La...
Conductors: Chailly, Riccardo; Kondrashin, Kirill; Zinman, David

One of the releases marking Argerich's 70th birthday is a further installment in the very successful Martha Argerich Collection (already available: Solo Recordings, Concerto Recordings,...continue...

The Art of Martha Argerich

3 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-06-07

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Scherzo for Piano no 3 in C sharp minor, B 125/Op. 39; Mazurka for piano no 36 in A minor, Op. 59/1, CT. 86; Scherzo for Piano no 2 in B flat minor/D flat major, B 111/Op. ...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Brunner, Eduard; Economou, Nicolas; Freire, Nelson [Piano]; Grafenauer, Irena [Flute]; Hortnagel, Georg Maximilian; Kovacevich, Stephen; Kre...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Dutoit, Charles; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Chailly, Riccardo; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Faerber, Jörg

It's hard to believe that Martha Argerich is now approaching her 70th birthday - on 5 June this year. She has been recording for Deutsche...continue...

The Sound of Martha Argerich

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-06-07

Works: Robert Schumann: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54; Kinderszenen, Op. 15; Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44; Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21; Co...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Capucon, Gautier; Capucon, Renaud; Drobinsky, Marc; Giuffredi, Corrado; Godel, Vincent; Hall, Lucia; Maisky, Mischa; Margulis, Alissa; Marton, Cristina; Mogilevsky, Alexande...
Conductors: Rabinovitch, Alexandre; Dutoit, Charles

The term "living legend" is genuinely apt to Martha Argerich, whose dazzling amalgam of virtuosity, insight, eclecticism, generosity and mystery makes her a pianist of...continue...

Elvira - Piano Duo - Works By Shostakovich, Brahms, Mozart, Etc.

1 CD / Scandinavian Classic / 2011-02-22

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concertino for 2 pianos, Op. 94; Johannes Brahms: Waltzes (16) for Piano 4 hands, Op. 39; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for 2 Pianos in D major, K 448 (375a); Witold Lutoslawsk...
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Ensemble: Elvira Piano Duo

Piano Duo: Mozart, Lutoslawski, Schubert, Poulenc / Katja & Ines Lunkenheimer

1 CD / Telos / 2011-01-25

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for piano, 4 hands in F major, K. 497; Witold Lutoslawski: Variations on a theme of Paganini for 2 Pianos; Franz Schubert: Fantasy for Piano 4 hands in F minor, D 940/...
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Ensemble: Piano Duo Lunkenheimer

Two Pianists: Brahms, Lutoslawski, Arensky, Copland

1 CD / TwoPianists / 2010-08-31

Works: Johannes Brahms: Variations (28) for Piano on a theme by Paganini, Op. 35; Witold Lutoslawski: Variations on a theme of Paganini for 2 Pianos; Anton Arensky: Suite for 2 pianos no 1, Op. 15; Suite fo...
Performers: Magalhaes, Luis; Schumann, Nina

Recording information: Endler Hall, Stellenbosch University, South Africa (06/16/2008-06/20/2008)....continue...

Toni and Rosi Grunschalg play Hummel, Chopin, Debussy, Chabrier, Lutoslawski

1 CD / Centaur / 2010-05-01

Works: Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Sonata for piano, 4 hands in A flat major, Op. 92; Frédéric Chopin: Rondo for 2 Pianos in C major, B 27/Op. 73; Claude Debussy: En blanc et noir; Emmanuel Chabrier: V...
Performers: Grunschlag, Rosi; Grunschlag, Toni

Toni and Rosi Grunschlag began their studies at an early age in their native Vienna. As scholarship students of the State Academy, they appeared frequently...continue...
Recording information: New York's 92nd Street Y....continue...

Martha Argerich at the Verbier Festival: Bach, Mozart, Grieg / Bashmet, Bell, etc. [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2009-09-29

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Keyboard no 2 in C minor, BWV 826; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Andante and Variations (5) for Piano 4 hands in G major, K 501; Edvard Grieg: Sonata for Cello and Piano...
Performers: Argerich, Martha; Bashmet, Yuri; Bell, Joshua; Capucon, Renaud; Kovacevich, Stephen; Kraggerud, Henning; Maisky, Mischa; Montero, Gabriela

This DVD will be released in September 2009. The classical record producer, Walter Legge, liked to describe himself as a "midwife to music". Similarly, the...continue...
Run Time: 125 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo,
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Verbier Festival Highlights 2007 / Martha Argerich, Renaud Capucon, Nelson Freire, Helene Grimaud, Evgeny Kissin, more [DVD]

4 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2009-01-27

Works: Witold Lutoslawski: Variations on a theme of Paganini for 2 Pianos; Robert Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48; Quintet for Piano and Strings in E flat major, Op. 44; Franz Schubert: Pieces (3) for Piano,...
Performers: Argerich, Martha; Bell, Joshua; Capucon, Renaud; Freire, Nelson; Grimaud, Helene; Kissin, Evgeni; Maisky, Mischa; Montero, Gabriela; Quasthoff, Thomas; Shoji, Sayaka; Tomter, Lars Anders; Vogt, Lars
Conductors: Davis, Andrew
Ensemble: UBS Verbier Festival Orchestra

The Verbier Festival, created in 1994, has rapidly acquired a reputation for artistic excellence and is now considered one of the major European music festivals....continue...
Run Time: 90 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo,
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Khachaturian, Mozart, Brahms, Lutoslawski: Music for 2 Pianos / Ucbasaran, Gallo

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2008-09-30

Works: Aram Khachaturian: Dances (3) for 2 Pianos, Op. 6; Witold Lutoslawski: Variations on a theme of Paganini for 2 Pianos; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for 2 Pianos in D major, K 448 (375a); Johannes ...
Performers: Gallo, Sergio; Ucbasaran, Zeynep

Music for 2 Pianos - Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Brahms, Prokofiev, Lutoslawski / Argerich, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-09-16

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Sergey Rachmaninov: Suite for 2 Pianos no 2, Op. 17; Morceaux (6), for piano, 4 hands, Op. 11; Johannes Brahms: Sonata for 2 pianos in F minor, O...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]; Dina, Mirabela; Leschenko, Polina; Montero, Gabriela; Tomassi, Giorgia; Zilberstein, Lilya

Brahms: Sonata for 2 pianos in F minor, Op. 34b Martha Argerich (piano) & Lilya Zilbertstein (piano) Variations on a theme by Haydn, Op. 56b...continue...

Romantic Music for Two Pianos - Saint-Saëns, Rachmaninov, Debussy, etc / Pierce, Jonas

1 CD / MSR Classics / 2008-06-10

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre in G minor, Op. 40; Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45; Polka italienne for Piano 4 Hands; Morceaux de fantaisies (5), Op. 3; Russian Rhapsody for 2 ...
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Ensemble: Pierce & Jonas Piano Duo

As is true of the medium for duo piano music as a whole, Pierce and Jonas' repertoire consists of original works and arrangements, romantic and...continue...

Martha Argerich and Friends - Live from the Lugano Festival 2007

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-04-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano and Strings no 5 in D major, Op. 70 no 1 "Ghost"; Quartet for Piano and Strings no 2 in D major, WoO 36/2; Ferruccio Busoni: Fantasie für eine Orgelwalze, ar...
Performers: Angelich, Nicholas; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bosso, Jorge; Capucon, Renaud; Chen, Lida; Drobinsky, Marc; Hall, Lucia; Lechner, Karin; Maisky, Mischa; Margulis, Alissa; Mogilevsky, Alexander; Montero...

No other pianist in the musical world nurtures and promotes emerging talent with the same level of personal commitment and belief as Martha Argerich. The...continue...

The Virtuoso Pianolist - Stravinsky: Les Noces; etc / Lawson

1 CD / Other Minds Music / 2006-04-11

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Les noces; Witold Lutoslawski: Variations on a theme of Paganini for 2 Pianos; Sergey Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; George Frederick Handel: Solomon; Charles-Marie Wi...
Performers: Lawson, Rex

The first pianola, or "player piano," was constructed by Edwin S. Votey in a workshop at his home in Detroit in the spring and summer...continue...

No Boundaries / The 5 Browns

1 CD / RCA Records / 2006-04-04

Works: George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; Ernesto Lecuona: Andalucía, suite for piano (Suite Española); Jeffrey Shumway: Simple Gifts / Going Home, for piano ensemble (after Copland & Dvorak); Joh...
Performers: 5 Browns, The; Brown, Deondra; Brown, Desirae; Brown, Gregory; Brown, Melody; Brown, Ryan

Topping Billboard's Classical Chart at NO. 1 for 8 weeks in a row with their debut album, the original all-sibling piano phenomenon the 5 Browns...continue...
Personnel: Ryan Brown , Deondra Brown, Melody Brown, Gregory Brown (piano).

Recording information: Right Track Studio A509, New York, NY.

The 5 Browns are, appropriately enough, five sib...continue...

Jeux d'enfants

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2005-01-04

Works: Wilhelm Friedemann Bach: Concerto (Sonata) for 2 harpsichords in F major, F. 10 (BR A12) (previously attrib. J.S. Bach, BWV A; Franz Liszt: Réminiscences de Don Juan, for 2 pianos (after Mozart;...
Performers: Hamann, Amy; Hamann, Sara

Gold Fingers / Feghali, Viardo, Votapek, De Grote

1 CD / Video Artists International / 2004-07-06

Works: Moritz Moszkowski: Valse brillante, for piano in A flat major, MoszWV 65; Franz Schubert: Marches Militaires (3) for piano, 4 hands, D. 733 (Op. 51); Witold Lutoslawski: Variations on a theme of Paga...
Performers: Feghali, Jose; Groot, Steven de; Viardo, Vladimir; Votapek, Ralph

Piano Duo / Irena Friedland, Jonathan Zak

1 CD / Romeo Records / 2004-07-01

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Rondo for 2 Pianos in C major, B 27/Op. 73; Witold Lutoslawski: Variations on a theme of Paganini for 2 Pianos; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for 2 Pianos in D major, K 4...
Performers: Friedland, Irena; Zak, Jonathan

Piano Four Hands: Two Pianos in the XX Century

1 CD / Dynamic / 2004-01-27

Works: György Kurtág: Games; In memoriam Sebök György, for piano, 4-hands; Johann Sebastian Bach: Orgelbüchlein; Cantata no 106, "Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit," ("Actus Tragi...
Performers: Dario Doriani; Debora Brunialti; Domenico Cagnacci; Paola Biondi; Pestalozza, Andrea

The Best of Lutoslawski

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2001-08-01

Works: Witold Lutoslawski: Symphonic Variations, for orchestra; Overture for Strings, for string orchestra; Little Suite, for chamber orchestra (later arr. for full orchestra); Concerto for Orchestra; Funer...
Performers: Bakowski, Krzysztof; Bauer, Andrzej; Paleczny, Piotr
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra Katowice

The composer, conductor and pianist Witold Lutoslawski is widely regarded as one of the greatest artists in the history of twentieth century Polish music. His...continue...

A Game of Go / Quattro Mani

1 CD / Klavier / 2000-01-01

Works: Norman Dello Joio: Aria and Toccata for 2 pianos; John Corigliano: Kaleidoscope, for 2 pianos; Francis Poulenc: Sonata for 2 pianos, FP 156; Aaron Copland: Danza de Jalisco, for 2 pianos (arr. of no ...
Performers: Mani, Quattro

Here's an original program of varied music that hangs together very well. The album contains seven piano duos by seven different composers. All of these...continue...

Lutoslawski: Orchestral Works Vol 3 / Wit, Polish RSO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1997-02-28

Works: Witold Lutoslawski: Variations on a theme of Paganini for 2 Pianos; Paroles tissées; Les espaces du sommeil, for baritone & orchestra; Symphony no 3
Performers: Glemser, Bernd [Piano]; Kruszewski, Adam; Kusiewicz, Piotr
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra Katowice

"Antoni Wit has now recorded three symphonies and several other key orchestral works in a series that is setting high standards in budget-price contemporary music...Wit...continue...

Duo Piano Extravaganza / Martha Argerich & Friends

2 CD / Philips / 1995-10-17

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Variations (5) on an original theme for piano, 4 hands in G major, K. 501; Sergey Rachmaninov: Suite for 2 Pianos no 2, Op. 17; Béla Bartók: Concerto for 2 Pianos, ...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Brunner, Eduard; Freire, Nelson [Piano]; Goudswaard, Willy; Grafenauer, Irena [Flute]; Hortnagel, Georg Maximilian; Kovacevich, Stephen; Kremer, Gidon; Labordus, Jan; Maisky...
Conductors: Zinman, David
Ensemble: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra