Scarlatti, Domenico

Domenico Scarlatti: 16 Sonatas, Vol. 2 / Mikhail Pletnev, piano

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-04-09

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in D major, K 96/L 465; Sonata for Harpsichord in G major, K 146/L 349; Sonata for Harpsichord in B minor, K 87/L 33; Sonata for Harpsichord in G major, K 5...
Performers: Pletnev, Mikhail [Piano, Conductor]

Domenico Scarlatti's 500 plus keyboard sonatas show a composer experimenting with form: way ahead of his Baroque contemporaries, the Italian wrote highly virtuoso mood pieces,...continue...
Recording information: Abbey Road Studios, London (10/10/1994-10/11/1994)....continue...

Marie-Nicole Lemieux: Meilleurs Moments - arias by vivaldi, Scarlatti, Handel and Brahms. Marie-Nicole Lemieux, contralto

1 CD / Analekta / 2013-02-26

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Stabat Mater; Domenico Scarlatti: Salve Regina; George Frederick Handel: Mi palpita il Cor, HWV 132; Irene, idolo mio; Lungi da me, pensier tiranno!; Johannes Brahms: Neun Gesän...
Performers: Beausejour, Luc; Eugelmi, Nicolo; Keesmaat, Amanda; Labbe, Marie-Celine; McMahon, Michael
Conductors: Lamon, Jeanne

Just a few notes of Marie-Nicole Lemieux's velvety contralto is all it takes to fall under her spell. With her unique timbre, innate sense of...continue...

Scarlatti and the Neapoliton Song - Sonatas and Canzonas / Letizia Calandra, soprano; Francesco Cera, harpsichord

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2013-02-26

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in G major, K 103; Sonata for Harpsichord in D major, K 214/L 165; Sonata for Harpsichord in D minor, K 9/L 413; Sonata for Harpsichord in D minor, K 176; S...
Performers: Calandra, Letizia; Cera, Francesco

The disc combines several of Scarlatti's keyboard sonatas with Neapolitan songs by various composers of the era, exploring the influences of these songs on Scarlatti's...continue...
Recording information: Chiesa di S. Anatolia, Colle di Tora, Rieti, Italy (09/2009)....continue...

300 / Ingolf Wunder, piano

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-01-29

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in B minor, K 87/L 33; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Piano no 13 in B flat major, K. 333 (K. 315c); Frédéric Chopin: Berceuse for Piano in D...
Performers: Wunder, Ingolf

Ingolf Wunder returns with a unique follow-up, 300, three centuries of piano styles - from Scarlatti to Morricone.

Ingolf Wunder adores fun, melodic pieces that

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Recording information: Theater Itzehoe, Groáes Haus (06/2012)....continue...

Scarlatti: 15 Sonatas / Mikhail Pletnev, piano

1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-01-08

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in D major, K 443/L 418; Sonata for Harpsichord in D minor, K 1/L 366; Sonata for Harpsichord in G major, K 283/L 318; Sonata for Harpsichord in G major, K ...
Performers: Pletnev, Mikhail [Piano, Conductor]

Without exception, the second edition in the RED LINE series feature absolute classics from the EMI catalog. These fantastic pieces range from Chopin to Beethoven...continue...
Recording information: Abbey Road Studios, London (10/10/1994-10/11/1994)....continue...

Italian and Spanish Guitar Music / Julian Bream, guitar (rec. 1960)

1 CD / Traditions Alive / 2013-01-07

Works: Girolamo Frescobaldi: Il secondo libro de toccate, canzone...di cimbalo et organo, no 32, Aria detta 'la Frescobalda'; Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in C minor, K 11/L 352; Sonata for Ha...
Performers: Bream, Julian [Guitar]

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

Vivaldi, Scarlatti, Caldara: Cantatas / Max Emanuel Cencic; ornamente 99; Karsten Erik Ose [3 CD & DVD]

4 DVD Video / Capriccio / 2012-11-13

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: O mie porpore più belle, cantata for voice, strings & continuo, RV 685; Cessate omai cessate, RV 684; Care selve amici prati, RV 671; Alla caccia, alla caccia, RV 670; Amor ha...
Performers: Cencic, Max Emanuel
Conductors: Ose, Karsten Erik
Ensemble: Ornamente 99

Max Emanuel Cencic was a member of the Vienna Boys' Choir from 1987 to 1992. Following his re-training as a counter tenor, he has performed...continue...

18th-Century Portuguese Love Songs / Zak Ozmo, L'Avventura London

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-11-13

Works: Anonymous, Portuguese: Ganinha, minha Ganinha, song; Foi por mim, foi pela sorte, song; A minha Nerina, song; É delícia ter amor, song; Os 'me deixas' que tu dás, song; António da...
Performers: David Gordon [Harpsichord/Composer]; Medeiros, Sandra [Soprano Vocal]; Ozmo, Zak; Seara, Joana; Takeuchi, Taro
Conductors: Ozmo, Zak
Ensemble: L'Avventura London

L'Avventura London and their director Zak Ozmo make their debut on Hyperion with a lusciously saucy album of Portuguese love songs from the eighteenth century....continue...
Recording information: All Saints' Church, East Finchley, London (01/19/2012-01/21/2012)....continue...

Domenico Scarlatti: The Complete Sonatas / Richard Lester, harpsichord, fortepiano, organ. [MP3 Edition] [Box Set]

9 CD / Nimbus Records / 2012-11-13

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in D minor, K 1/L 366; Sonata for Harpsichord in G major, K 2/L 388; Sonata for Harpsichord in A minor, K 3/L 378; Sonata for Harpsichord in G minor, K 4/L ...
Performers: Lester, Richard

Recording information: All Hallows Church, South Cerney, Gloucestershire, Engl; Wisteria Lodge, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England....continue...

Murray Perahia: First 40 Years [63 CDs & 5 DVD-Videos]

73 DVD Video / Sony Classical / 2012-11-06

Works: Robert Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze for Piano, Op. 6; Fantasiestücke, Op. 12; Symphonic Etudes for Piano, Op. 13; Symphonic Etudes in Variation Form, WoO 6; Moderato; Songs (5) for voi...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Brainin, Norbert [Violin]; Cole, Vinson; Corkhill, David [Conductor]; Cox, Michael; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Fleming, Renée; Frank, Pamela; Glennie, Evelyn; Kremer, Gidon; Kroyt...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Perahia, Murray; Mehta, Zubin; Haitink, Bernard; ; Davis, Colin; Solti, Sir Georg; Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: ; English Chamber Orchestra

In recognition of his 40th anniversary with the label, Sony Classical is proud to present Murray Perahia: The First 40 Years. This limited edition box...continue...

Glenn Gould Plays Renaissance & Baroque - Byrd, Gibbons, Handel, Scarlatti, C.P.E. Bach / Glenn Gould, piano

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-10-30

Works: William Byrd: Pavan and Galliard a 6 in C major; Hugh Aston's Ground, for keyboard, MB 20; Fantasia (Voluntary for my Lady Neville), for keyboard in G major, MB 61; Sellinger's Round, variations for ...
Performers: Gould, Glenn

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...

Domenico Scarlatti: La Dirindina; Sinfonias; Sonatas / Marina Bartoli, Makoto Sakurada, Giulio Mastrotaro

1 Super Audio CD / CPO / 2012-10-30

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sinfonia no 3 for strings and continuo in G major; Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord in D minor, K 89/L 211; Sinfonia no 7 for strings and continuo in C major; La Dirindina, opera...
Performers: Bartoli, Marina; Mastrotaro, Giulio
Conductors: Guglielmo, Federico
Ensemble: L'Arte dell'Arco

This month Federico Guglielmo and his historical instruments ensemble L'arte dell'arco turn to sinfonias and sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti and to the same composer's short...continue...
Recording information: Studio Mafister, Preganziol (Tv) (09/11/2007-09/13/2007)....continue...

Una Follia di Napoli 1725 - Concertos and Sinfonias for recorder from 1725 / Maurice Steger, recorder

2 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2012-10-09

Works: Domenico Natale Sarro: Chamber Concerto for recorder, 2 violins, viola & continuo in A minor; Maurice Steger: Improvisation for recorder & ensemble on Alessandro Scarlatti's partita "Follia di Spagna...
Performers: Übellacker, Margit; Caminti, Daniele; Chen, Anais; Donatis, Fiorenza de; Gasser, Brigitte; Kitaya, Naoki; Marocchi, Stefano; Moretto, Vanni; Rognoni, Andrea; Steger, Maurice; Valli, Mauro
Conductors: Steger, Maurice

Among the many pilgrims who journeyed to Naples in the 'holy year' of 1725 was a certain Johann Joachim Quantz, who would later become the...continue...
Recording information: Reformed Church, Arlesheim, Switzerland (11/2011)....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...

Grieg: Piano Concerto; Liszt: Piano Concerto no 1; Lully; Scarlatti / Georges Cziffra, piano (Paris, 1959)

1 CD / ICA Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Franz Liszt: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E flat major, S 124; Hungarian Fantasy for Piano and Orchestra, S 123; Jean-Baptiste Lully: Gavotte en ron...
Performers: Cziffra, György
Conductors: Tzipine, Georges; Cluytens, André

Hungarian born György Cziffra was one of the most celebrated virtuosos of the post-war decades in Europe, noted for his powers of improvisation as a...continue...

Pure Spa Gold Coast

1 CD / Water Music Records / 2012-09-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue no 1 in C; Claude Debussy: Hommage à Rameau, for piano, L. 110/2; Poèmes (7) de Banville; Préludes, Book 1; La fille aux cheveux de lin; Ch...
Performers: Kej

Domenico Scarlatti: Pur Nel Sonno; La Dirindina / Brian Shircliffe; Jamie Barton, Joseph Gaines

2 CD / Sono Luminus / 2012-08-28

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: La Dirinda, intermezzo in 2 parts for 3 voices & orchestra; Sonata for Vln/Mandolin and Basso Continuo in G minor, K 88; Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord in G major, K 91/L 176; ...
Performers: Barton, Jamie; Gaines, Joseph; Ricci, Celine
Conductors:
Ensemble: Ars Lyrica Houston

Sono Luminus is proud to release this latest breathtaking project from Ars Lyrica, Domenico Scarlatti's La Dirindina and Pur nel sonno. The package will be...continue...

Piano Recital: Marianna Prjevalskaya, Winner Jaen Prize International Piano Competition - Haydn, Scarlatti, Schumann, Zarate

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-08-28

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: F Minor Variations; Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in A minor, K 175/L 429; Sonata for Harpsichord in G major, K 125/L 487; Sonata for Harpsichord in G minor, K 450/L ...
Performers: Prjevalskaya, Marianna

Haydn's Andante con variazioni is a masterpiece of fantasy and expression in which the alternation of themes provides ever-changing variety. Domenico Scarlatti's Sonatas revel in...continue...
Recording information: Conservatory of Music, Jaén, Spain (11/26/2011-11/27/2011)....continue...

Domenico Scarlatti: Sacred Choral Works - Salve Regina; Te Deum; Magnificat; Miserere et al. / Western Washington Univ. Choir

1 CD / Carus / 2012-08-28

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Iste confessor; Miserere in E minor; Salve Regina, motet for soprano, alto & organ in A minor; Te Deum, motet for double chorus & organ in C major; Cibavit nos Dominus, sacred mus...
Performers: Arnold, Stephen; Bisio, Michael; Erickson, Susan; Rutschmann, Edward
Conductors: Scandrett, Robert
Ensemble: ; Western Washington University Concert Choir Bellingham

On the occasion of its 40th anniversary Carus has initiated a new series Carus Classics, featuring ten outstanding CD productions from the past library of...continue...
Recording information: Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA (1991)....continue...

My Favorite Things

1 CD / Deseret Book / 2012-07-31

Works: Richard Rodgers: The Sound of Music; Frédéric Chopin: Etude for piano no 4 in C sharp minor, Op. 10/4, CT. 17; Harold Arlen: Somewhere Over the Rainbow (for the film The Wizard of Oz); Dome...
Performers: Wright, Josh [Piano]; Wright, Lindsey

Includes work(s): elégie, op. 3/1 (rachmaninov) / theme fro by various composers.

Includes work(s): stairway to heaven (page) / castle on a c by various composers....continue...

Domenico Scarlatti: Complete Keyboard Sonatas / Pieter-Jan Belder, harpsichord, fortepiano, organ

36 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-07-31

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in D minor, K 1/L 366; Sonata for Harpsichord in G major, K 2/L 388; Sonata for Harpsichord in A minor, K 3/L 378; Sonata for Harpsichord in G minor, K 4/L ...
Performers: Belder, Pieter-Jan; Wakelkamp, Frank

On popular demand we reissue his complete keyboard sonatas. By using various (copies of) period instruments Belder has prevented saturation of the listener. And of...continue...

Myra Hess - Mostly Schubert. Piano Sonata D664; Piiano Trio no 1, D898; Jessu, Joy of Man's Desiring (2 vers) / Myra Hess, piano

1 CD / Opus Kura / 2012-07-10

Works: Franz Schubert: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in B flat major, D 898/Op 99; Sonata for Piano in A major, D 664/Op. 120; Rosamunde; Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und ...
Performers: d'Aranyi, Jelly; Hess, Myra; Salmond, Felix

German/British pianist Myra Hess' sheer bravura playing and spontaneity is demonstrated in these historic recordings....continue...

Domenico Scarlatti: Complete Keyboard Sonatas, Vol. 2 - books 3, 4 & 5 / Carlo Grante, piano

6 CD / Music & Arts / 2012-07-10

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in G major, K 55/L 335; Sonata for Harpsichord in G major, K 104/L 442; Sonata for Harpsichord in A minor, K 109/L 138; Sonata for Harpsichord in A minor, K...
Performers: Grante, Carlo

Recording all the sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti on the piano is an undertaking of great moment and fascination undertaken by Carlo Grante, one of the...continue...
Recording information: Studio Glanzing, Vienna (2009)....continue...

Masterpieces of Piano - 6 albums incl. Echoes of Eternity; La Campanella; Nocturnes of Melancholy and Live at Carnegie Hall / Fuzjko Hemming, piano

6 CD / Domo / 2012-07-10

Works: Robert Schumann: Vogel als Prophet (Waldscenen, Op. 82/7); Carnaval, Op. 9; Frédéric Chopin: Etude for piano no 5 in G flat major, Op. 10/5, CT. 18; Etude for piano no 25 in F minor (Nouvel...
Performers: Hemming, Fujiko
Conductors: Förster, Heiko Mathias

This box set, which includes the albums Echoes of Eternity, La Campanella, Nocturnes of Melancholy, Live At Carnegie Hall, Liszt Piano Concerto No. 1, and...continue...

Reinventing Guitar, Vol. 2 - transcriptoins for guitar of Scarlatti, J.S. Bach and G.F. Handel / Smaro Gregoriadou, guitar

1 CD / Delos / 2012-06-26

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in A major, K 322/L 483; Sonata for Harpsichord in D minor, K 1/L 366; Sonata for Harpsichord in F minor, K 481/L 187; Sonata for Harpsichord in E minor, K ...
Performers: Gregoriadou, Smaro

The first volume of virtuoso guitarist Smaro Gregoriadou's Reinventing Guitar series was hailed as "a guitar edition that changes the flow of the history of...continue...
Recording information: Greece....continue...

Guitar Recital of music by Piazzolla, Scarlatti, Giuliani, Asencio / Vladimir Gorbach, guitar

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-06-26

Works: Astor Piazzolla: Las estaciones porteñas (4); Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in B flat major, K 441/L S39; Sonata for Harpsichord in B minor, K 87/L 33; Sonata for Harpsichord in B...
Performers: Gorbach, Vladimir

Brilliant young guitarist Vladimir Gorbach, first prize winner of the Guitar Foundation of America's International Concert Artist Competition in 2011, has constructed a program to...continue...
Recording information: St. John Chrysostom Church, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada (02/02/2012-02/05/2012)....continue...

Israeli Wind Virtuosi, Vol. 5: Scarlatti, Haydn, Rameau, Mozart, Bach, Beethoven

1 CD / Meridian / 2012-06-12

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in B minor, K 173/L 447; Sonata for Harpsichord in C major, K 159/L 104; Sonata for Harpsichord in D minor, K 32/L 423; Franz Joseph Haydn: Baryton Trio no ...
Performers: Adar, Sharon; Heifetz, Eli; Rechtman, Mordechai

Meridian Records is proud to announce this release by an acclaimed Israel sextet, featuring arrangements by Mordechai Rechtman....continue...

Historical Organs of the Philippines - The complete set of 4 CDs / Guy Bovet, organ

4 CD / Gallo / 2012-06-12

Works: Antonio Valente: Ballo dell'Intorcia; Sebastián Aguilera de Heredia: Vajo de primer tono, for organ; Salve Regina for organ; Ensalada; Anonymous, Spanish: Temblante estilo italiano; Diferencias ...
Performers: Bovet, Guy

The four-disc series of Historical Organs of the Philippines is offered in a box set as well as individual discs. Information on the contents of...continue...

Historical Organs of the Philippines - San Agustin. Works by Heredia, Cabezon, Arauxo, Scarlatti et al. / Guy Bovet, organ

1 CD / Gallo / 2012-06-12

Works: Sebastián Aguilera de Heredia: Salve Regina for organ; Ensalada; Antonio de Cabezón: Dulce memoriae, Chanson- Intavolierung; Francisco Correa de Arrauxo: Tiento de 2 tiples de septimo tono,...
Performers: Bovet, Guy

Andres Segovia :: Maestro Guitar - Works by Milan, Haydn, Albeniz, Scarlatti, Sor, Torroba, Ponce et al.

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2012-06-05

Works: Luis de Milán: Pavan for vihuela No 6; Pavan for vihuela No 5; Robert de Visée: Passacaille for guitar; Anonymous: Giga melancolica; Franz Joseph Haydn: Quartet for Strings Op. 74/3; Quarte...
Performers: Segovia, Andres

Domenico Scarlatti: Sonatas for 2 Harpsichords / Ilario Gregoletto and Elena Modena, harpsichords

2 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-04-24

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord in E minor, K 81/L 271; Sonata for Vln/Mandolin and Basso Continuo in G minor, K 88; Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord in D minor, K 89/L 211; So...
Performers: Gregoletto, Ilario; Modena, Elena

Born in 1685, the same year as Bach and Handel, Domenico Scarlatti spent the majority of his career in the service of the Portuguese and...continue...
Recording information: Galleria d'Arte Moderna "Carlo Rizzarda", Feltre, Italy (04/08/1993-04/11/1993)....continue...

Gustav Leonhardt Jubilee Edition [15 CDs]

15 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-04-24

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988; Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565; Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 731; Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 718; Valet will ich dir geben, BWV 73...
Performers: Asperen, Bob van; Brüggen, Frans [Conductor]; Bylsma, Anner; Hucke, Helmut; Kuijken, Barthold [Flute/Recorder]; Kuijken, Sigiswald; Kuijken, Wieland [Cello, Viola da Gamba]; Leonhardt, Gustav; M...
Conductors: Leonhardt, Gustav
Ensemble: ; Leonhardt Consort

Fantasia: works for piano by Rachmaninov, Scarlatti, Gluck & Sgambati / Yuja Wang, piano

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-04-10

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Étude-tableau, Op. 39; Morceaux de fantasie, Op. 3; Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in G major, K 455/L 209; Giovanni Sgambati: Mélodie (Dance of the Blessed ...
Performers: Wang, Yuja

The Yuja Wang album that everyone has been waiting for wows with musical miniatures those are short, sweet, and huge in impact. These encore pieces...continue...
Recording information: Teldex Studio, Berlin (12/2011)....continue...

Eriberto Scarlino: Piano Works and Chamber Music / Scarlino, Valdettaro, Cicconi, Libetta

1 CD / Nireo / 2012-04-05

Works: Eriberto Scarlino: Fiaba, for piano; Improvviso, for piano; Aria, for piano; Scherzo no 2; Studi da concerto no 1, for piano; Studi da concerto no 2, for piano; Cantilena, for piano; Minuetto, for pi...
Performers: Cicconi, Giovanni; Libetta, Francesco; Scarlino, Eriberto; Scarlino, Ines; Scarlino, Rosa Maria; Valdettaro, Giambattista

Italian Love Cantatas by Steffani, Vivaldi, Scarlatti

1 CD / CPO / 2012-03-27

Works: Agostino Steffani: Spezza, Amor (Amor, break your bows), cantata; Antonio Vivaldi: All'ombra di sospetto, cantata for voice, flute & continuo, RV 678; Antonio Lotti: Cantata "Ti sento, O Dio, bendato...
Performers: Vajente, Silvia
Conductors: Vajente, Silvia
Ensemble: Epoca Barocca

The oboe was often employed as a wordless partner of the singer - and the special appeal of such poetic dialogue is presented here in...continue...
Recording information: Deutschlandfunk Kammermusiksaal (02/2008); Deutschlandfunk Kammermusiksaal (12/2007)....continue...

The Italian Collection / Harry Christophers, The Sixteen

5 CD / Coro / 2012-03-13

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Te Deum, motet for double chorus & organ in C major; Iste confessor; Missa, for chorus & organ in A minor ("La stella"); Antonio Lotti: Crucifixus; Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrin...
Performers: Birchall, Simon [Bass Baritone Vocals]; Crabtree, Libby; Davidson, Grace; Dean, Ruth; Dunkley, Sally; Fisher, Gillian; George, Michael; MacKenzie, Neil; Partridge, Ian [Tenor Vocals]; Purves, Christo...
Conductors: Christophers, Harry
Ensemble: ; The Sixteen (Choir)

Featuring five of The Sixteen's most celebrated recordings, The Italian Collection is a sumptuous anthology of music. From Allegri's hauntingly beautiful Miserere to the virtuosity,...continue...
Recording information: Church of St Silas the Martyr, London, England (01/1992); St Augustine's, Kilburn, London (01/1992); St John's, Smith Square, London (01/1992); St Jude on the Hill, Hampstead Ga...continue...

Dinu Lipatti: The Solo Recordings

1 CD / Regis Records Import / 2012-03-07

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in E major, K 380/L 23; Sonata for Harpsichord in D minor, K 9/L 413; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Piano no 8 in A minor, K 310 (300d); Johannes Brah...
Performers: Boulanger, Nadia; Lipatti, Dinu

Lipatti's recorded legacy is small. Regis presents a selection of his recordings for EMI which best display this iconic pianist's artistic diversity. Included are sonatas...continue...
Recording information: 1937-02-??&1943-10-??&1947-....continue...

Hommage à Zuzana Ruzickova - Bach, Scarlatti, De Falla, Kalabis, Poulenc, Martinu et al. / Zuzana Ruzickova, piano

2 CD / Supraphon / 2012-03-07

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903; French Suite no 5 in G major, BWV 816; Concerto for solo keyboard no 9 in G major (after Vivaldi Op. 4/1, RV 381), BWV 980 (BC...
Performers: Cech, Frantisek; Chvapil, Jaroslav; Dlouhy, Karel; Novosad, Lubomir; Ruzickova, Zuzanna; Vik, Karel
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt; Neumann, Václav

American Record Guide, September / October 2012
This is a pleasure. Ruzickova is an artist of the first order - truly worthy of this fine homage.
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A Day in the Country

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2012-02-28

Works: Guillermo Gomez: Plegaria, for guitar; Louis Valentine Johnson: Walking the Yuba River, for guitar; September Eleventh no 1, for guitar; A Day in the Country, for guitar (after a traditional melody);...
Performers: Johnson, Louis Valentine

Recording information: Dos Almas, Grass Valley, CA....continue...

Frescobaldi: The Barberini Consort of Viols / Andrea de Carlo, Ensemble Mare Nostrum, Vox Luminis

1 CD / Ricercar / 2012-02-14

Works: Girolamo Frescobaldi: Fiori Musicali (Roma, 1635); Libro primo delle Canzoni (Roma, 1628); Canzoni a cinque (Roma, 1632); Domenico Mazzocchi: Libro primo dei Madrigali, for vocal ensemble; Giovanni P...
Conductors: de Carlo, Andrea;
Ensemble: Ensemble Mare Nostrum

We are inclined to forget that the viol family still enjoyed a certain success in the land of the violin at the beginning of the...continue...
Recording information: Beaufays, église Saint-Jean l'évangéliste (01/2011)....continue...

Songs from the Forest

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2012-02-14

Works: Ross Edwards: Djanaba, for 2 guitars; Emily's Song, for 2 guitars; Nigel Westlake: Songs from the Forest, for 2 guitars; John Lennon: She's Leaving Home; The Fool on the Hill; Penny Lane; Philip Houg...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Australian Guitar Duo

Recording information: Holy Trinity Church, Weston, Hertfordshire, UK (08/21/2011-08/23/2011)....continue...

Scarlatti: 16 Keybaord Sonatas / David Strong

1 CD / Scandinavian Classic / 2012-01-31

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in B minor, K 27/L 449; Sonata for Harpsichord in D major, K 436/L 109; Sonata for Harpsichord in A major, K 322/L 483; Sonata for Harpsichord in D minor; S...
Performers: Strong, David

The Erato Recitals / Soprano Sumi Jo (10 CDs)

10 CD / Erato / 2012-01-31

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia; Semiramide; Tancredi; Les soirées musicales; L'assedio di Corinto; Vincenzo Bellini: La sonnambula, opera; I Puritani, opera; I Capuleti e Montecchi; ...
Performers: Arevalo, Octavio; Bach, Gottfried; Barritt, Paul; Bennett, William; Black, Neil; Conlon, James; Davis, Mike [Violin]; Gerhardt, Alban [Cello]; Graham, Susan; Jo, Sumi; Kurosaki, Hiro; Maugue, Anne; R...
Conductors: Olmi, Paolo; Jordan, Armin; Montgomery, Kenneth; Carella, Giuliano; Bibl, Rudolf; Stratta, Ettore; Conlon, James; Schneider, Michael
Ensemble: ; Cappella Coloniensis

Praised for the remarkable agility, precision and warmth of her voice, and for her outstanding musicianship, Sumi Jo has established herself as one of her...continue...

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

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-01-10

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

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

Scarlatti: Sonatas / Sergei Babayan, piano

1 CD / Piano Classics / 2012-01-10

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in G minor, K 8/L 488; Sonata for Harpsichord in G major, K 454; Sonata for Harpsichord in A minor, K 54/L 241; Sonata for keyboard in G major, K. 547 (L. S...
Performers: Babayan, Sergei

Armenian pianist Sergei Babayan studied in Moscow with Mikhael Pletnev before settling in the US in 1989. He was a prizewinner in several important competitions...continue...
Recording information: Academy of Arts & Letters, New York (07/11/1995-07/12/1995)....continue...

Italia: Works for 2 Guitars by Scarlatti, Cimarosa, Carulli, Giuliani & Paganini

1 CD / MD&G / 2011-11-22

Works: Ferdinando Carulli: Serenade for 2 guitars in A major, Op. 96/1; Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in E flat major, K 193/L 142; Sonata for Harpsichord in B flat major, K 332/L 141; Sonata f...
Performers: Heinrich Albert Duo
Conductors:
Ensemble: Heinrich Albert Duo

Recording information: Konzerthaus der Abtei Marienmünster (05/09/2011-05/11/2011)....continue...

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

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

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

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

How Brightly Lights the Morning Star: Christmas pastorale music and sacred songs from the Baroque

1 CD / Oehms / 2011-11-15

Works: Bernhard Schmid the Elder: Bewahr mich, Herr, for organ; Michael Praetorius: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (How Brightly Shines the Morning Star) (from the Polyhymnia caduc; Anonymous: Pado...
Performers: Clemencic, Rene
Conductors: Clemencic, René; Clemencic, René
Ensemble: Clemencic Consort

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The material is fresh and the music is gently pastoral or celebratory, so the album should have an appeal for listeners looking for music for...continue...
Recording information: Chapel of Albertus-Magnus-Gymnasium, Vienna (01/2011)....continue...

Music for Two Guitars: Rossini, Brahms and Albeniz / Akerman-Teixeira Guitar Duo

1 CD / Clear Note / 2011-11-15

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia; Johannes Brahms: Theme and Variations for Piano in D minor; Isaac Albéniz: Op. 165; Op. 47; Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in D minor, K...
Performers: Akerman-Teixeira Guitar Duo

Featuring duet works for classical guitar ranging from the Baroque period to the present day modern era. Guitarist Akerman has concertized and taught around the...continue...
Recording information: Dr. Bobbie Bailey & Family Performance Center, Kennesaw....continue...