Prokofiev, Sergei

Winfried Bönig an den Orgeln im Hohen Dom zu Köln

1 CD / Motette / 2013-05-14

Works: Eugène Gigout: Grand choeur dialogué for organ; Sigfrid Karg-Elert: Homage to Handel; Marcel Dupré: Versets (15) sur les Vêpres de la Vierge for organ, Op. 18; Franz Schmidt: Prel...

Born in Bamberg, Winfried Bönig was educated at the Munich Conservatory and Augsburg University. He has worked as a church musician and is now a...continue...

Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet / Bonelli, Cuthbertson, Campbell, Gartside, Trzensimiech, Rihristov. Barry Wordsworth [DVD]

1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2013-04-30

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet
Performers: Bonelli, Federico; Campbell, Alexander; Cuthbertson, Laura; Gartside, Bennet; Hristov, Valeri; Trzensimiech, Dawid
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry
Ensemble: Royal Opera House Chorus; Royal Opera House Orchestra

MacMillan's first full-evening ballet has become one of the Royal Ballet's signature works. Although the company has performed Romeo and Juliet over 400 times each...continue...
Run Time: 158 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM 2.0, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian
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Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet / Bonelli, Cuthbertson, Campbell, Gartside, Trzensimiech, Rihristov. Barry Wordsworth [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2013-04-30

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet
Performers: Bonelli, Federico; Campbell, Alexander; Cuthbertson, Laura; Gartside, Bennet; Hristov, Valeri; Trzensimiech, Dawid
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry
Ensemble: Royal Opera House Chorus; Royal Opera House Orchestra

MacMillan's first full-evening ballet has become one of the Royal Ballet's signature works. Although the company has performed Romeo and Juliet over 400 times each...continue...
Run Time: 158 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM 2.0, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish, Italia...continue...

Sonatas for cello & piano by Rachmaninov and Prokofiev / Julian Steckel, cello

1 CD / Oehms / 2013-04-30

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Sonata for cello & piano in G minor, Op. 19; Songs (14), Op. 34; Danse Hongroise, Op. 6, no 2 (original); Lied (Romance), for cello & piano in F minor, TN ii/32; Sergey Prokofiev:...
Performers: Rivinius, Paul; Steckel, Julian [Cello]

Since winning first prize at the international ARD Competition 2010, at which he also won the audience prize, the Oehms Classics Special Prize and the...continue...
Recording information: Studio 2, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Munich (01/30/2012-02/01/2012)....continue...

Sergei Prokofiev: Complete Works for Violin & Piano / Isabelle van Keulen: violin; Ronald Brautigam: piano

1 CD / Challenge Classics / 2013-04-09

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in D major, Op. 94bis; Sonata for violin & piano no 1 in F minor, Op. 80; Melodies (5) for Violin and Piano, Op. 35bis
Performers: Brautigam, Ronald; van Keulen, Isabelle [Violin]

Isabelle van Keulen s breakthrough came in 1984, when she won BBC Young Musician of the Year. The competition was broadcast all over Europe, and...continue...
Recording information: Sendesaal Bremen, Bremen, Germany (11/18/2011-11/20/2011)....continue...

Vladimir Ashkenazy: 50 Years on Decca / Ashkenazy, Perlman, Harrell, Fistoulari, Solti, Kondrashin et al. [Limited Edition]

50 CD / Decca / 2013-04-02

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G minor, Op. 40...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Ashkenazy, Vovka; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Belkin, Boris; Brymer, Jack [Clarinet]; Cash, Teresa [Soprano Vocal]; Civil, Alan; Cohen, Franklin; Cooke, Terry; Corkhill...
Conductors: Kondrashin, Kirill; Fistoulari, Anatole; Maazel, Lorin; Segal, Uri; Zinman, David; Kertész, István; Previn, Andre; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Barenboim, Daniel; Schmidt-Isserstedt, Hans; Solti, S...

Decca Classics releases Ashkenazy: 50 Years on Decca on April 2, 2013, a limited edition box-set comprised of 50 CDs to celebrate the labels remarkable...continue...

Prokofiev: Quartets Nos. 1 & 2; Visions Fugitives / Quartetto Energie Nove

1 CD / Dynamic / 2013-03-26

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Quartet for Strings no 1 in B minor, Op. 50; Visions fugitives (20) for Piano, Op. 22; Quartet for Strings no 2 in F major, Op. 92
Conductors:
Ensemble: Quartetto Energie Nove

The Energie Nove String Quartet is composed of four principal instrumentalists of the Orchestra della Svizzera italiana (Lugano, Switzerland). Energie Nove seek to express the...continue...
Recording information: Auditorio Stelio Molo RSI, Lugano, Switzerland....continue...

Prokofiev: War Sonatas - Piano Sonatas Nos.6, 7 & 8 / Denis Kozhukhin (piano)

1 CD / Onyx Classics / 2013-03-12

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata for Piano no 6 in A major, Op. 82; Sonata for Piano no 7 in B flat major, Op. 83; Sonata for Piano no 8 in B flat major, Op. 84
Performers: Kozhukhin, Denis

"Dynamite," "explosive and volatile," and "phenomenal" are just a few of the superlatives used to describe pianist Denis Kozhukhin's Prokofiev interpretations. The first prize winner...continue...
Recording information: Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebæk, Denmark (07/14/2012-07/16/2012)....continue...

50 Best London Symphony Orchestra

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-26

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 8 in F, Op. 93; Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus, Op. 4; Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream; Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony ...
Performers: Beroff, Michel; de Peyer, Gervase; Isserlis, Steven; Loriod, Jeanne; Preston, Simon [Conductor/Composer]; Previn, Andre [Conductor/Piano]; Sitkovetsky, Dmitry
Conductors: Jochum, Eugen; Previn, Andre; Boult, Adrian; Gardelli, Lamberto; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Khachaturian, Aram; Hickox, Richard; Davis, Colin; Barbirolli, John

This 3-CD set contains 50 tracks from the catalogues of EMI Records, EMI Classics and Virgin Classics of recordings by the London Symphony Orchestra under...continue...

Prokofiev, Britten: The Cello Symphonies / Daniel Muller-Schott, cello

1 CD / Orfeo / 2013-02-26

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony-Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in E minor, Op. 125; Benjamin Britten: Simple Symphony for Strings, Op. 4
Performers: Muller-Schott, Daniel
Conductors: Saraste, Jukka-Pekka
Ensemble: ; WDR Sinfonieorchester Koln

Following up his recording of Britten's Cello Suites, Daniel Müller-Schott is now exploring other areas of the repertory opened up by the legendary Mstislav Rostropovich....continue...
Recording information: Kölner Philharmonie (10/04/2011-10/07/2011)....continue...

Exiles' Café - works by Bartok, Bowles, Sahl, Milhaud, Rachmaninov, Chopin, Fairouz / Lara Downes, piano

1 CD / Steinway & Sons / 2013-02-26

Works: Béla Bartók: Hungarian folksongs (3) from the Csik district, Sz 35a; Frédéric Chopin: Mazurka for piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 6/1, CT. 51; Mazurka for piano no 49 in F minor,...
Performers: Downes, Lara [Piano]

This music comes from the Exiles' Café, a place both real and metaphorical where the travelers of the world gather to find a home away...continue...
Recording information: Sono Luminus, Boyce, Virginia (09/12/2012-09/14/2012)....continue...

Prokofiev: Sarcasms; Visions Fugitives / Steven Osborne, piano

1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-02-12

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Sergey Prokofiev: Sarcasms (5) for Piano, Op. 17; Visions fugitives (20) for Piano, Op. 22
Performers: Osborne, Steven

Steven Osborne is one of the finest pianists recording today. His recent release of Rachmaninov's Preludes was critically acclaimed as the greatest modern version since...continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, London (12/17/2011-12/20/2011)....continue...

Steven Staryk: A Retrospective, Vol. 4: Prokofiev - Concerto No. 1; Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2 / Steven Staryk, violin; Mario Bernardi, piano

1 CD / Centaur / 2013-02-08

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Violin no 1 in D major, Op. 19; Sonata for violin & piano no 1 in F minor, Op. 80; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in D major, Op. 94bis
Performers: Bernardi, Mario; Staryk, Steven
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard

Lisa de la Salle: A Portrait - Music of Mozart, Rachmaninov, Bach, Chopin, Ravel, Prokofiev et al.

2 CD / Naïve / 2013-01-29

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in D major, KV 284; Sergey Rachmaninov: Études-tableaux, Op. 39; Johann Sebastian Bach: Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903; Frédéric Chopi...
Performers: Salle, Lise de la
Conductors: ; Luisi, Fabio; Foster, Lawrence
Ensemble: ; Au Theatre des Bouffes du Nord

For Naïve's 10th anniversary of recording activity with Lise de la Salle, now 24 years-old, they offer a beautiful 6 discs set of outstanding performances...continue...

Idil Biret Archive Edition, Vol. 14: Prokofiev: Sonata no 7; Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances; Suite, Op. 14; Bulgarian Dances / Idil Biret, piano

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-01-29

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata for Piano no 7 in B flat major, Op. 83; Béla Bartók: Romanian Folkdances (6) for Piano, Sz 56; Suite for Piano, Op. 14/Sz 62; Mikrokosmos, Sz 107; Allegro barbaro f...
Performers: Biret, Idil

"All the works [on this LP] require a pianist of true class, because each of them presents challenges demanding something quite different from traditional technique....continue...
Recording information: Wagram Hall, Paris, France (11/1961)....continue...

Prokofiev: Symphony No. 6; Violin Concerto No. 2

1 CD / Traditions Alive / 2013-01-29

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony no 6 in E flat minor, Op. 111; Concerto for Violin no 2 in G minor, Op. 63
Performers: Heifetz, Jascha
Conductors: Mravinsky, Yevgeny; Munch, Charles

Snapshots - Short pieces for piano by Peter Knell and Sergei Prokofiev / Markus Pawlik, piano

1 CD / Sono Luminus / 2013-01-29

Works: Peter Knell: Snapshots, for piano; Sonata for Piano no 1; Sergey Prokofiev: Visions fugitives (20) for Piano, Op. 22
Performers: Pawlik, Markus

Sono Luminus is excited to present Snapshots, a stunning collection of short yet brilliant piano works by composers Peter Knell and Sergei Prokofiev, all expertly...continue...
Recording information: Herbert Zipper Concert Hall, Colburn School Of Performi (02/04/2008-02/05/2008)....continue...

Hymn to the Dawn - works for female choir by Holst, Prokofiev, Beach, Rheinberger, Mendelssohn & Rossini / Etherea Vocal Ens.

1 CD / Delos / 2013-01-29

Works: Gustav Holst: Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda, H99, Op. 26/3; Eastern Pictures (2), for female chorus & harp, H. 112; Sergey Prokofiev: Prelude in C major for piano (or harp), Op. 12/7; Amy Beach: Sha...
Performers: Cloutier, Grace [Harp]; Gomez, Esteli [Soprano vocal]; Greten-Harrison, Derek; Murchie, Alan; Petrus, Jessica; Sidebottom, Amanda
Conductors: ; Horn, Noah
Ensemble: ; Etherea Vocal Ensemble

Expedition Audio - Music that deserves to be heard
...With only eight singers, and several of the works sung by a portion of that number, each...continue...

Essential 20th Century Classics - Over 2 hours of captivating modern classics

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-01-22

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; Joaquín Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez; Aram Khachaturian: Spartacus; Edward Elgar: Concerto for Cello; Sergey Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; C...
Performers: Beniston, Paul; Bloch, Nikolaj; Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher; Currie, Colin; Devos, Louis; Donohoe, Peter; du Pre, Jacqueline; Fischer-Dieskau, Manuel; Gibson, Simon; Gilchrist, Jane; Hendricks, Bar...
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Temirkanov, Yuri; Barbirolli, John; Ozawa, Seiji; Prêtre, Georges; Penderecki, Krzysztof; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Kaljuste, Tönu; Metzmacher, Ingo; B...
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Modern (Frankfurt)

Essential 20th Century Classics is a 2-CD set featuring a collection of important works written between 1901 and 2000. This period is sometimes thought of...continue...

Van Cliburn: Piano Legend

3 CD / Audiophile Legends Import / 2012-12-25

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Robert Schumann: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54; Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. 26; Ludwi...
Performers: Cliburn, Van
Conductors: Kondrashin, Kirill; Reiner, Fritz; Hendl, Walter

Prokofiev: Etudes, Op. 2; Pieces, Opp. 3 & 32; Sonatinas, Op. 54; Sonata No. 5 / DongKyu Kim, piano

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-12-11

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Etudes (4) for piano, Op. 2; Pieces (4) for piano, Op. 3; Pieces (4) for piano, Op. 32; Sonata for Piano no 10 in C minor, Op. 137 (fragment); Sonatinas (2) for piano, Op. 54; Sonat...
Performers: Kim, DongKyu [Piano]

A program of Prokofiev's shorter works that are rarely found beyond sets of the complete music, from Korean pianist DongKyu Kim, 1st prize winner at...continue...
Recording information: Wyastone Concert Hall, Monmouth, UK (04/19/2012-04/20/2012)....continue...

French Flavours / Dupre, Ravel, Briggs / Paul Carr, Organ of St Chad's Cathedral, Birmingham

1 CD / Regent Records / 2012-12-11

Works: Naji Hakim: Overture Libanaise; Gerald Hendrie: Toccata and Fugue, for organ (from Le Tombeau de Marcel Dupré); Marcel Dupré: Esquisse for organ in E minor, Op. 41/2; Esquisse for organ in ...
Performers: Carr, Paul [composer]

This is the first solo recording of the magnificent Walker organ in St. Chad's Cathedral, played by Birmingham-based organist Paul Carr. The colorful program of...continue...
Recording information: St. Chad's Cathedral, Birmingham, England (08/17/2011-08/19/2011)....continue...

Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas Nos. 2, 4 & 7

1 CD / CD Baby Independants Import / 2012-12-11

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata for Piano no 2 in D minor, Op. 14; Sonata for Piano no 4 in C minor, Op. 29; Sonata for Piano no 7 in B flat major, Op. 83
Performers: Koroliov, Evgeni

Recording information: HR-Sendesaal, Frankfurt, Germany (2002-05-17_2002-05-17&2003-)....continue...

50 Shades of Classical [Box Set]

3 CD / Big Eye / 2012-11-27

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata for Piano no 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein"; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Sonata for piano no 8 in ...
Performers: Ahlert, Bernd; Capova, Sylvia; Cernecka, Ida; Dechenne, Danielle; Goldmann, Dieter; Kraus, Eberhard; Ksendzov, Nora [Piano]; Lagendaal, Henrik; McKenzie, Silas [Piano]; Penn, Virginia [Violin]; Pivka...
Conductors: Langer, Walter; Raucheisen, Michael; Lang, Ferdinand; ; Chabala, Zdenek; Kovats, Zoltan
Ensemble: ; Caspar da Salo Quartett

Circus & Magic / Ernest Bloch, Claude Debussy, Sergei Prokofiev, Gyorgy Ligetti, Igor Stravinsky / Reinis Zarins, piano

1 CD / Champs Hill Records / 2012-11-13

Works: Ernest Bloch: Circus Pieces (4), for piano; Claude Debussy: Masques; Préludes, Book 1; Préludes, Book 2; Sergey Prokofiev: Pieces (3) for piano (from the ballet Cinderella), Op. 95; Gy...
Performers: Zarins, Reinis [Piano]

Pianist Reinis Zarins, a noted prize-winner and international performer, has compiled favorite pianistic sketches of magical themes together for this release. Whimsy and pathos combine...continue...
Recording information: The Music Room, Champs Hill, Sussex, England (06/19/2012-06/21/2012)....continue...

Prokofiev plays Prokofiev / Piero Coppola [Melodiya]

1 CD / Melodiya / 2012-11-13

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Toccata for piano in D minor, Op. 11; The Love for Three Oranges; Pieces for piano, Op. 12; Sarcasms, Op. 17; Pieces for piano, Op. 52; Sonata no 4, Op. 29; Pieces for piano, Op. 59...
Performers: Prokofiev, Sergei
Conductors: Coppola, Piero
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra


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Archival recordings from the 1920s and 1930s of Prokoviev interpreting his own compositions, including a famous recording of his third Piano Concerto with the London

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Russian Soul: Works for violin and Piano by Balakirev, Glazunov, Gliere, Sjostakovitj / Yury Revich, violin; Valentina Babor, piano

1 Super Audio CD / ARS Productions Import / 2012-11-04

Works: Ivan Khandoshkin: Variations on a Russian folk song; Sergey Rachmaninov: Morceaux de fantasie, Op. 3; Songs (14), Op. 34; Pieces (2) for violin & piano, Op. 6; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Russian Danc...
Performers: Babor, Valentina; Revich, Yury

Recording information: Immanuelskirche Wuppertal (08/2012)....continue...

Glenn Gould Plays Sonatas, Fantasies, Variations - works by Anhalt, Berg, Bizet, Grieg, Hetu, Krenek, Morawetz, Pentland, Prokofiev, Schumann, Sibelius

4 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-10-30

Works: Alexander Scriabin: Sonata for Piano no 3 in F sharp minor ("Etats d'âme"), Op. 23; Sonata for Piano no 5 in F sharp major, Op. 53; Pieces (2) for piano, Op. 57; Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata for Pia...
Performers: Adam, Claus; Gould, Glenn; Hillyer, Raphael; Mann, Robert [Violin]

Sony Classical celebrates Glenn Gould's 80th Anniversary with The Glenn Gould Collection, the complete Glenn Gould CD collection in 20 volumes, each available separately. They include...continue...
Recording information: 30th Street Studio, New York City, USA; Eaton's Auditorium, Toronto, Canada....continue...

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition; Prokofiev: Classical Symphony / Masur

1 CD / Apex / 2012-10-30

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony no 1 in D major, Op. 25 "Classical"
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Presenting tremendously vital playing, the London Philharmonic displays vivid colors and crisp accuracy. Masur and the London Philharmonic are ideal advocates for these selected masterpieces...continue...
Recording information: Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Snape (12/1990)....continue...

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

Alexander Maria Wagner: Symphony No. 1 "Kraftwerk"; Chromatic Fantasy; Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No. 7 / A.M. Wagner, piano

1 CD / Oehms / 2012-10-30

Works: Alexander Maria Wagner: Symphony no 1 "Kraftwerk"; Chromatic and Diatonic Fantasy for piano in D minor (after Bach); Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata for Piano no 7 in B flat major, Op. 83
Performers: Wagner, Alexander Maria
Conductors: Kornienko, Alexei
Ensemble: Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

Alexander Maria Wagner attended the Music School of the cathedral choir, which he completed this year at the age of seventeen. Since 2007, he studied...continue...
Recording information: Philharmonie Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria (01/2010); Rittersaal im Herzogenschloá, Straubing (01/2010); Philharmonie Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria (02/2012/04/2012); Rittersaal im Her...continue...

Levant - Chamber music by Glazunov, Prokofiev, Gurdjieff, Hartmann, Tajcevic et al. / Amici Chamber Ensemble

1 CD / ATMA / 2012-10-30

Works: Alexander Glazunov: Pieces (2) for orchestra, Op. 14; Sergey Prokofiev: Overture on Hebrew Themes for Clarinet, String Quartet and Piano in C minor, Op. 34; Georges I. Gurdjieff/Thomas de Hartmann: C...
Performers: Bowman, Benjamin; Dann, Steven; Hetherington, David; Kradjian, Serouj; Sitarski, Stephen; Valdepeñas, Joaquin
Conductors:
Ensemble: Amici Chamber Ensemble

The mystifying sounds of Levant, the "region of the rising Sun", are the focus of Amici Ensemble's latest recording. With music inspired by the Near...continue...
Recording information: Glenn Gould Studio, Canadian Broadcasting Centre, Toron (04/2001)....continue...

Martha Argerich: Lugano Concertos / Gabriela Montero, Karin Merle, Susan Roberts and Helene Schneidermann [4 CDs]

4 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-10-30

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; Francis Poulenc: Concerto for 2 Pianos in D minor; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Gulda, Paul; Gulda, Rico; Gurning, Alexander; Merle, Karin; Mogilevsky, Alexander; Montero, Gabriela; Norman, Daniel; Roberts, Susan; Sakai, Akane [Piano]; Schneiderman, Hel...
Conductors: Rabinovitch, Alexandre; Capilla, Erasmo; Vedernikov, Alexander; Dutoit, Charles; Chmura, Gabriel; Marin, Ion; Fasolis, Diego
Ensemble: ; Lugano Percussion Group

Since 2002 Martha Argerich's Progetto at the Lugano's Festival has brought together many notable artists for memorable concerts of chamber and orchestral music. This deluxe...continue...

Demilitarised Zones: Marches - works by Weill, Strauss, Kagel, Rihm & Gruber / HR Brass

1 CD / Capriccio / 2012-10-30

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Die Liebe zu den drei Orangen; Kurt Weill: Die Dreigroschenoper; Emmanuel Chabrier: Joyeuse marche (Marche française), for orchestra or piano, 4 hands; Marcel Dupré: P...
Conductors: Kohler, Lutz
Ensemble: Hr-Brass

hr brass was founded in 1986 by various brass players of the former Radio Symphony Orchestra Frankfurt Radio. It was the motivation to work together...continue...
Recording information: Hessischer Rundfunk, Sendesaal (05/1993)....continue...

Prokofiev: Violin Concerto no 2; Sonata for 2 violins; Violin sonata no 1 / Janine Jansen, violin; Vladimir Jurowski, LPO

1 CD / Decca / 2012-10-16

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Violin no 2 in G minor, Op. 63; Sonata for 2 violins in C major, Op. 56; Sonata for violin & piano no 1 in F minor, Op. 80
Performers: Brovtsine, Boris; Golan, Itamar [Piano]; Jansen, Janine
Conductors: Jurowski, Vladimir
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Janine Jansen has been a top selling artist since her debut recording in 2004 for Decca having sold 300,000 records. A major star in Europe,...continue...

Russian Concert Favourites by Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Glazunov, Borodin, Glinka / Anatole Fistoulari, conductor (rec. 1956-58)

1 CD / Guild / 2012-10-09

Works: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Mlada; Mikhail Glinka: Valse-Fantaisie, for orchestra in B minor, G. ii213; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Suite no 1 in D; Swan Lake; Alexander Borodin: Quartet for Strings no 2...
Conductors: Fistoulari, Anatole
Ensemble: ; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Russian-born, naturalized British conductor Anatole Fistoulari was one of the most recorded and widely admired masters of the baton in the decades following World War...continue...
Recording information: Abbey Road Studios, London (11/10/1958); Kingsway Hall, London (11/10/1958); Abbey Road Studios, London (1956-03-01&1956-07-27&1957-); Kingsway Hall, London (1956-03-01&1956-07-...continue...

Sviatoslav Richter plays Prokofiev - Piano Sonatas nos 2 & 9; Legend, Op. 12/6; Visions Fugitives; Landscape

1 CD / Melodiya / 2012-10-09

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata for Piano no 2 in D minor, Op. 14; Op. 12; Visions Fugitives, Op. 22; Op. 59; "War and Peace", Op. 96; Sonata for Piano no 9 in C major, Op. 103
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav

Sviatoslav Richter was already a unique interpreter of Sergei Prokofiev's music in the early 1940s. He became the first performer of the Seventh Sonata, the...continue...
Recording information: Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory....continue...

Medtner: Fairy Tales, Op. 34; Prokofiev: Sonata Op. 29; Mussorgsky: Pictures / Georgy Tchaidze, piano

1 CD / Honens / 2012-09-25

Works: Nikolay Medtner: Fairy Tales (Skazki) (4) for piano, Op. 34; Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata for Piano no 4 in C minor, Op. 29; Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition
Performers: Tchaidze, Georgy

Georgy Tchaidze's sophomore recording features repertory from his Wigmore and Carnegie Hall debuts. The Telegraph called this 2009 Honens Prize Laureate "a pianist of fine...continue...
Recording information: The Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta (05/2012)....continue...

Prokofiev: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2; Sonata for Solo Violin, Op. 115 / Arabella Steinbacher, violin

1 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Violin no 1 in D major, Op. 19; Concerto for Violin no 2 in G minor, Op. 63; Sonata for violin solo in D major, Op. 115
Performers: Steinbacher, Arabella
Conductors: Petrenko, Vasily
Ensemble: ; Russian National Orchestra

Pentatone releases the third concerto album by their exclusive violinist Artabella Steinbacher. The previous albums were winners. With Arabella as the solist in these Russian...continue...

Russian Treasures

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Alexander Borodin: Prince Igor; In the steppes of central Asia; Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade; Russian Easter Festival Overture, Op. 36; Flight of the Bumblebee; Modest Mussorgsky: Night on t...
Performers: Alexeev, Dmitri; Capuçon, Gautier; Dessay, Natalie; Isserlis, Steven; Pletnev, Mikhail [Piano, Conductor]; Pommier, Jean-Bernard; Thibaudet, Jean-Yves [Piano]; Truls Mork, Truls Otterbech
Conductors: Paavo, Järvi; Cluytens, André; Jordan, Armin; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Jansons, Mariss; Gergiev, Valery; Gardiner, John Eliot; Previn, Andre; Muti, Riccardo; Litton, Andrew; Pletnev, Mikhai...

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...

Prokofiev: Cello Concerto Op. 125; Romeo & Juliet, suite Op. 64 / Yujeong Lee, cello

1 CD / Solo Musica / 2012-09-25

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony-Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in E minor, Op. 125; Pieces (10) for Piano from "Romeo and Juliet", Op. 75
Performers: Lee, YuJeong
Conductors: Krumpöck, Florian
Ensemble: ; Norddeutsche Philharmonie Rostock

Vibrant young cellist YuJeong Lee is emerging as a dynamic presence on the international concert stage and is one of the most sought-out Korean cellists...continue...
Recording information: Rostock Opera House, Germany....continue...

Debussy: Images; Brahms: Piano Concerto no 2; Prokofiev: Piano Sonata no 3 / Emil Gilels, piano

1 CD / ICA Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; Claude Debussy: Images for Piano, Set 1; Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata for Piano no 3 in A minor, Op. 28; Visions fugitives (20) for Piano...
Performers: Gilels, Emil
Conductors: Rossi, Mario [Management]
Ensemble: Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra

Russian pianist Emil Gilels is regarded by many as one of the most significant pianists of the twentieth century and is universally admired for his...continue...

Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5; The Year 1941 / Marin Alsop

1 CD / Naxos Blu-Ray / 2012-09-25

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: The Year 1941, suite for orchestra, Op. 90; Symphony no 5 in B flat major, Op. 100
Conductors: Alsop, Marin
Ensemble: ; Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra

Written in 1944, Prokofiev's Fifth Symphony is one of his greatest and most complete symphonic statements. At its première he himself called it "a symphony...continue...
Recording information: Sala Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil (08/26/2011-08/31/2011)....continue...

Prokofiev: The War Sonatas - Piano Sonatas nos 6-8 / Boris Giltburg, piano

1 CD / Orchid Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata for Piano no 6 in A major, Op. 82; Sonata for Piano no 7 in B flat major, Op. 83; Sonata for Piano no 8 in B flat major, Op. 84
Performers: Giltburg, Boris

Prokofiev's challenging "War Sonatas," the name given to the Piano Sonatas Nos. 6, 7, &8, are deftly and smoothly performed here by rising star Boris...continue...
Recording information: Concert Hall, Wyastone Leys, Monmouth (01/17/2012-01/19/2012)....continue...

The Best Classical Hits Ever!

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-18

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in E "The Four Seasons", Spring; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture...
Performers: Bell, David [Organ]; Eisenberg, Matthias; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Gutierrez, Horacio; Layton, Stephen; Menuhin, Yehudi; Morris, James; Wayne Marshall [Piano/Organ]
Conductors: Lysy, Alberto; Sanderling, Kurt; Jansons, Mariss; Cleobury, Stephen; Marriner, Sir Neville; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Previn, Andre; Muti, Riccardo; Welser-Möst, Franz; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Gö...
Ensemble: ; Cambridge Classical Players

Sonatas For violoncello & piano by Kodaly, Janacek & Prokofiev / Agnes Vesterman, cello; Bertrand Giraud, piano

1 CD / Anima Records / 2012-09-11

Works: Zoltán Kodály: Sonata for cello & piano, Op. 4; Epigrammák (Epigrams), pieces (9) for 2 instruments (or voices) & piano (arranged from vocal work); Leos Janácek: Poh&aacut...
Performers: Giraud, Bertrand; Vesterman, Agnes

With vast experience in chamber music and many solo appearances in France and abroad, cellist Agnès Vesterman is laureate of the Concours International d'Evian and...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...

Discovering a Legend: Vera Gornostaeva, Vol. 2: Mussorgsky, Rachmaninoff

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2012-09-11

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for piano; Sergey Rachmaninov: Morceaux de fantaisies (5), Op. 3; Preludes (10) for Piano, Op. 23; Prelude for piano no 4 in ...
Performers: Gornostaeva, Vera

Recording information: 04/26/1959....continue...

Russian Piano Marathon from the Miami International Piano Festival / Ilya Itin, piano plays Prokofiev Sonatas 7 & 8; Rachmaninov: 24 Preludes [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Video Artists International / 2012-09-11

Works: Sergei Rachmaninov: Preludes (10) for Piano, Op. 23; Preludes (13) for Piano, Op. 32; Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata for Piano no 7 in B flat major, Op. 83; Sonata for Piano no 8 in B flat major, Op. 84
Performers: Itin, Ilya

Run Time: 175 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): Stereo,
Subtitles: English
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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...