Szymanowski, Karol

The Very Best of Jascha Heifetz

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-05

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin in D major, K 271a (271i); Henri Vieuxtemps: Concerto for Violin no 5 in A minor, Op. 37 "Grétry"; Camille Saint-Saëns: Havanaise for Violin and...
Performers: Bay, Emanuel; Heifetz, Jascha; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]; Sandor, Arok
Conductors: Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Barbirolli, John

Jascha Heifetz has been described as the 'greatest twentieth-century exponent of his instrument by Gramophone. Critics admired his technical agility and the myriad nuances of...continue...

Karol Symanowski: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4 "Symphonie Concertante"; Concerto Overture / Louis Lortie, piano; BBC SO

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2013-01-29

Works: Karol Szymanowski: Concert Overture, for orchestra in E major, Op. 12, M12; Symphony no 4, Op. 60 "Symphonie concertante"; Symphony no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19, M24
Performers: Lortie, Louis
Conductors: Gardner, Edward
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra

Szymanowski inscribed the original score with part of the poem Witez Wlast by his friend Tadeusz Micinski: 'I will not play you sad songs, O...continue...
Recording information: Watford Colosseum....continue...

Karol Szymanowski: Piano Works, Vol. 2 / Anu Vehvilainen, piano

1 CD / Alba / 2012-12-11

Works: Karol Szymanowski: Fantasy for piano in C major, Op. 14, M13; Masques (3) for piano, Op. 34, M35; Twenty Mazurkas for Piano, Op. 50; Mazurkas (2) for Piano, Op. 62
Performers: Vehvilainen, Anu [Piano]

Finnish pianist Anu Vehviläinen studied at the Sibelius Academy and in Paris. She is now on the faculty of the Sibelius Academy and specializes in...continue...
Recording information: St. John's Church, Helsinki (06/10/2010/06/17/2010)....continue...

Violin Concertos & Sonatas by Sibelius, Szymanowski, Wieniawski, Janacek et al. / Bronislav Gimpel, violin, Martin Krause, piano (complete RIAS recordings 1954-57)

3 CD / Audite / 2012-10-30

Works: Jean Sibelius: Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 47; Karol Szymanowski: Concerto for Violin no 2, Op. 61; Henryk Wieniawski: Concerto for Violin no 2 in D minor, Op. 22; Franz Schubert: Sonata for ...
Performers: Gimpel, Bronislav [Violin]; Krause, Martin
Conductors: Lehmann, Fritz; Rother, Artur; Gohlke, Alfred
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

The new Bronislav Gimpel Edition presents on three CDs all recordings made by the violinist between 1954 and 1957 for the RIAS Berlin, creating a...continue...
Recording information: Berlin (1954-1957)....continue...

Pianist Rafal Blechacz plays Debussy & Szymanowski

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-09-25

Works: Claude Debussy: Pour le piano, suite for piano, L. 95; Estampes (3) for Piano; L'isle joyeuse; Karol Szymanowski: Prelude and Fugue for Piano in C sharp minor; Sonata for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 8...
Performers: Blechacz, Rafal [Piano]

Rafal Blechacz is one of DG's best-selling young artists - his stunning albums have sold more than 160,000 units worldwide.

And Rafal Blechacz is by

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Recording information: Hamburg-Harburg, Friedrich-Ebert-Halle (01/2011)....continue...

Sacred Treasures

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Te Deum, H. 146; Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria, RV 589; Gregorio Allegri: Miserere; Claudio Monteverdi: Beatus Vir (II), motet for 5 voices (from Seva morale e spirituale), SV 269...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Argenta, Nancy; Bar, Olaf; Barley, Peter; Blochwitz, Hans-Peter; Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher; Connell, John; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Dawson, Lynne; Gens, Veronique; Hogman, Nils; K...
Conductors: Christie, William; Parrott, Andrew; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Herreweghe, Philippe; McCreesh, Paul; ; Norrington, Roger; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Tate, Jeffrey; Muti, Riccardo; Hickox, Richard; Prêtre, ...
Ensemble: ; Coppola e Il Suo Sestetto; Gabrieli Consort; Gabrieli Players; Il Seminario Musicale; Les Arts Florissants; London Classical Players; Schutz Consort; Taverner Consort; Taverner Players

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...

Impressions - Works by Debussy, Schmitt, Griffes, Szymanowski, Scriabin / Winston Choi, piano

1 CD / Honens / 2012-09-25

Works: Claude Debussy: Images for Piano, Set 2; Florent Schmitt: Pièce pour le tombeau de Debussy, for piano, Op. 70/1 ("Et Pan, ou fond des blès lunaires, s'accouda; Charles Tomlinson Griffes: Ro...
Performers: Choi, Winston

Canadian pianist and 2003 Honens Laureate Winston Choi leads a musical journey through the Impressionist era with performances of Debussy, Griffes, Schmitt, Scriabin and Szymanowski....continue...
Recording information: The Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta (11/2005)....continue...

Evgeny Starodubtsev plays Hindemith, Schoenberg, Stravinsky, Szymanowski / Evgeny Starodubtsev, piano

1 CD / Honens / 2012-09-25

Works: Karol Szymanowski: Masques (3) for piano, Op. 34, M35; Paul Hindemith: Suite "1922", for piano, Op. 26; Arnold Schoenberg: Pieces (5) for piano, Op. 23; Igor Stravinsky: Sonata for piano
Performers: Starodubtsev, Evgeny

Anthony Tommasini of The New York Times called Evgeny Starodubtsev "an accomplished and probing artist" after hearing this recording. This Honens Label debut by the...continue...
Recording information: Rolston Recital Hall, Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta, Can (11/2010)....continue...

Historic Russian Archives: David Oistrakh - Chamber Music Edition

10 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-07-31

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major, K 306 (300l); Variations (12) on "La bergère Célimene," for violin & piano in G major, K. 359 (K. 374a); Sergey Rachmani...
Performers: Badura-Skoda, Paul; Bauer, Frida; Goldenweiser, Alexander [Composer]; Knushevitsky, Svyatoslav; Kollegorskaya, Inna; Makarov, Abram; Oborin, Lev; Oistrakh, David; Oistrakh, Igor [Violin]; Richter, Sv...

The reissue of this unique collection of chamber music masterpieces, ranging from Baroque to 20-century, played by the legendary David Oistrakh, with his luminous, sonorous

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Encore!

1 CD / K2 HD Import / 2012-06-26

Works: Fritz Kreisler: Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani; Marche Miniature Viennoise, for violin & piano; Apple Blossoms; Pablo de Sarasate: Spanish Dances (2) for Violin and Piano, Op. 21; Int...
Performers: McDonald, Robert; Midori

Henze: Being Beauteous; Britten Les Illuminations; Castiglioni: Terzina; Szymanowski / Anu Komsi, soprano

1 Super Audio CD / Alba / 2012-06-12

Works: Benjamin Britten: Les Illuminations; Hans Werner Henze: Being Beauteous; Arnold Schoenberg: Herzgewächse, song for soprano, celesta, harp & harmonium, Op. 20; Niccolò Castiglioni: Terzina, ...
Performers: Komsi, Anu [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Kangas, Juha
Ensemble: Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra

Finnish soprano Anu Komsi is equally at home on both opera and concert stages where she has appeared regularly all over Europe and the United...continue...

Dedications: A Life in Music / Keith Harvey, cello

2 CD / The Classics Label / 2012-05-08

Works: Claudio Monteverdi: Lasciatemi morire "Lamento d'Arianna a 1"; Ferruccio Busoni: Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue, arrangement for cello & piano (after J. S. Bach, BWV 903; BBGA 7/7), Ki; Alexander Scriab...
Performers: Harvey, Keith; Hendry, Linn; Knight, Meralyn; Pettinger, Peter

Legendary cellist Keith Harvey in arrangements and transcriptions dedicated to a lifetime of influences! Cello Classics presents the Emmy Award-winning cellist playing several works receiving...continue...
Recording information: All Saints Church, London N2; Conway Hall, London....continue...

Ulf Hoelscher plays Schumann and Szymanowski

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-04-10

Works: Robert Schumann: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in D minor, Op. 121; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in A minor, Op. 105; Karol Szymanowski: Romance for Violin and Piano in D major, Op. 23; Myths ...
Performers: Béroff, Michel; Hoelscher, Ulf

Ave Maria: Bach/Gounod, Schubert, Mozart, Pergolesi, Rossini, Verdi

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-02-14

Works: Charles Gounod: Ave Maria; Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; Franz Schubert: Ave Maria; Franz Liszt: Ave Maria 1; Giovanni Pergolesi: Stabat Mater; Claudi...
Performers: Connell, John; Frimmer, Monika; Greindl, Josef; Grummer, Elisabeth; Hochreither, Karl; Lorengar, Pilar; Rothenberger, Anneliese; Seiffert, Peter; Szmytka, Elzbieta; Traxel, Josef
Conductors: Schmidt-Gaden, Gerhard; Parrott, Andrew; Rovatkay, Lajos; Max, Hermann; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Savall, Jordi; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Neumann, Peter; Forster, Karl; Kraus, Richard; Kout, Jirí
Ensemble: ; Capella Agostino Steffani; Collegium Cartusianum; Das kleine Konzert; Hespèrion XX; Taverner Players

Song of the Night: Szymanowski: Violin Concerto no 1; Symphony no 3 / Christian Tetzlaff, violin - Boulez

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-01-24

Works: Karol Szymanowski: Concerto for Violin no 1, Op. 35, M37; Symphony no 3, Op. 27 "Song of the Night"
Performers: Davislim, Steve; Tetzlaff, Christian [Violin]
Conductors: Boulez, Pierre
Ensemble: ; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Pierre Boulez honors singular Polish composer Karol Szymanowski by recording - live - the Violin Concerto no. 1 and the Symphony no. 3 "Song of...continue...
Recording information: Groáer Musikvereinssaal, Vienna....continue...

Slavic Heroes / Mariusz Kwiecien, Lukasz Bordwicz

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2012-01-10

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin, Op. 24; Iolanta, Op. 69; Mazeppa; Sergey Rachmaninov: Aleko, TN 2/70; Bedrich Smetana: Certova stena, JB 1; Stanislaw Moniuszko: Halka; The Haunted Manor; Th...
Performers: Kwiecien, Mariusz
Conductors: Borowicz, Lukasz
Ensemble: ; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Polish baritone Mariusz Kwiecien has won over audiences in many of the world's greatest opera houses with his powerful interpretations (not to mention his rugged...continue...
Recording information: Polish Radio Witold Lutoslawski Concert Hall (09/2009/01/2011)....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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Syzmanowski: Violin Concerto No. 1; Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 3 / Eugenia Uminska, violin

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2011-12-13

Works: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: The Tale of Tsar Saltan (Skazka o Tsare Saltane), musical pictures (suite) for orchestra, Op. 57; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 3 in D major, Op. 29 "Polish"; Karol ...
Performers: Uminska, Eugenia
Conductors: Fitelberg, Grzegorz
Ensemble: ; Philharmonia Orchestra

This Dutton CD comprises the late 1940s recordings made by Polish conductor Gregor Fitelberg in performances of Szymanowski, Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovsky with the London Philharmonic...continue...

Piano Recital: Paderewski, Chopin, Szymanowski / Michal Szymanowski, piano

1 CD / CD Accord / 2011-11-15

Works: Ignace Jan Paderewski: Humoresques (6) for Piano, Op. 14; Légend, for piano, Op. 16/1; Mazurka for piano in A major, Op. 9/3; Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 8 in D flat major, ...
Performers: Szymanowski, Michal [Piano]

Szymanowski is an exceptional piano talent. And the music of Chopin is particularly close to his heart. In fact, Szymanowski has few equals when it...continue...
Recording information: Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall (2011-05-15_2011-05-16&2011-)....continue...

20th Century Miniatures Vol 2 - Ravel, et al / Hahn, Parkin

1 CD / SOMM / 2011-10-11

Works: Maurice Ravel: Sonata Posthume for Violin and Piano; Eugène Ysae: Chant d'hiver, Op. 15; Igor Stravinsky: Duo concertant for Violin and Piano; Karol Szymanowski: King Roger, Op. 46; Francis Po...
Performers: Hahn, Detlef; Parkin, Simon

Pentatone: The First 10 Years [11 Hybrid SACD - DSD]

11 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2011-09-27

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48; Sextet for Strings in D major, Op. 70 "Souvenir de Florence"; Romeo & Juliet; Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95...
Performers: Beekman, Bram; Chen, Sa; Fischer, Julia [Violin]; Helmchen, Martin; Kodama, Mari [Piano]; Marriner, Andrew; Steinbacher, Arabella
Conductors: Boni, Marco; Kreizberg, Yakov; Murphy, Simon; Foster, Lawrence; Janowski, Marek; Marriner, Sir Neville; Vonk, Hans; Pletnev, Mikhail; Nagano, Kent; Spanjaard, Ed
Ensemble: ; Chamber Soloists of The New Dutch Academy; New Dutch Academy

Celebrating over a decade of quality releases is Pentatone's newest compilation; 'Pentatone, The First 10 Years'. This 10-disc set, recorded in SA-CD sound for superior...continue...

Spirales: Snapshots of Contemporary Classical Music

10 CD / Scandinavian Classic / 2011-08-30

Works: Vagn Holmboe: Fanfare, for 3 trumpets & timpani, Op. 121; Notturno, Op. 19; Notater for tre basuner og tuba, Op.140; Quartetto Medico, for flute, oboe, clarinet & piano, Op. 70; Concerto for Brass, O...
Performers: Andersen, Ole; Andersen, Philip Sandholt; Andresen, Mogens; Beck, Inge; Bendsen, Mads; Bjors, Tobias; Brydenfeldt, Michael; Buchert, Mads; Castello, Piet; Eskjaer, Emilie; Falkencrone, Jan; Friis-Han...
Conductors: Andresen, Mogens; ; Windekilde, Flemming
Ensemble: ; Duo Takemitsu (Duo); Jalina Trio; Musica Mirabilis

This 10 CD compilation features a tremendous selection of contemporary music, selected with the intent of helping music lovers lose any misgivings or reservations about...continue...

Szymanowski: Symphony No.2; Bentzon: Pezzi Sinfonici; Shostakovich: Two Pieces From The Bolt

1 CD / Scandinavian Classic / 2011-07-26

Works: Karol Szymanowski: Symphony no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19, M24; Niels Viggo Bentzon: Pezzi sinfonici, for orchestra; Dmitry Shostakovich: Two Pieces From The Ballet "The Bolt"
Conductors: Kamu, , Okko
Ensemble: Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra

Listen as the Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra performs, under the direction of conductor Okko Kamu, six beautiful pieces from composers Karol Szymanowski, Niels Viggo Bentzon and...continue...

Melodies: Chopin, Szymanovski / Urszula Cuvellier, soprano; Anne Le Bozec, piano

1 CD / Ameson / 2011-07-12

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Zyczenie (The Wish), song for voice & piano, Op. 74/1, CT 129; Wiosna (Spring), song for voice & piano, Op. 74/2, CT. 130; Moja Pieszczotka (My Darling), song for voice & p...
Performers: Bozec, Anne Le; Cuvellier, Urszula [Soprano Vocal]

A rare complete collection of Chopin's art songs, sung in the original key, along with a little-known song cycle by Szymanowski....continue...
Recording information: Temple Saint-Pierre, Paris (08/2010)....continue...

Mariss Jansons conducts Lutoslawski, Szymanowski & Tchaikovsky

1 CD / BR Klassik / 2011-06-28

Works: Witold Lutoslawski: Concerto for Orchestra; Karol Szymanowski: Symphony no 3, Op. 27 "Song of the Night"; Alexander Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 4, for orchestra, choir & solo viola, Op. 78
Performers: Bartminski, Rafal; Guez, Nimrod; Rohn, Andreas
Conductors: Jansons, Mariss
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Three works that are very close to his heart were brought together by Mariss Jansons for this new CD release. Karol Szymanowski's Third Symphony depicts...continue...
Recording information: Philharmonie im Gasteig, München....continue...

Vienna: works by Beethoven, Schubert, Szymanowski & Webern / Szymanowski Quartet

1 CD / CAvi Music / 2011-05-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Quartet for Strings no 2 in G major, Op. 18 no 2; Franz Schubert: Quartet for Strings no 12 in C minor, D 703/Op. posth "Quartettsatz"; Karol Szymanowski: Quartet for Strings no...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Szymanowski Quartet

Vienna is the second of three CDs highlighting Szymanowski's career as a composer, and the different influences he distilled into his work. The Szymanowski Quartet,...continue...
Recording information: Kammermusikstudio SWR Stuttgart (07/2009/01/2010)....continue...

Mazurkas: Chopin, Szymanowski, Maciejewski / Napierala

1 CD / Dux (Poland) / 2011-04-26

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Mazurka for piano no 13 in A minor, Op. 17/4, CT. 63; Mazurka for piano no 14 in G minor, Op. 24/1, CT. 64; Mazurka for piano no 15 in C major, Op. 24/2, CT. 65; Mazurka fo...
Performers: Napierala, Lech [Piano]

Recording information: Republic of Poland Embassy Concert Hall in Prague (Fürs (08/21/2010-08/24/2010)....continue...

Souvenir / Akiko Suwanai plays Romantic violin pieces

1 CD / Philips Import / 2011-04-05

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Souvenir d'un lieu cher; Karol Szymanowski: Myths (3), Op. 30; Sergey Rachmaninov: Pieces (2) for violin & piano, Op. 6; Songs (14), Op. 34; Henryk Wieniawski: Souvenir de ...
Performers: Moll, Phillip; Suwanai, Akiko

Chopin: Resonances / Kevin Kenner, piano

1 CD / Dux (Poland) / 2011-03-29

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Fantasy-Impromptu for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 66, CT. 46; Prelude for piano no 14 in E flat minor, Op. 28/14, CT. 179; Etude for piano no 13 in A flat major, Op. 25/1, ...
Performers: Kenner, Kevin

Recording information: Wituld Lutoslawski Polish Radio Concert Studio, Warsaw (05/2010)....continue...

Szymanowski: Symphonies 3 & 4 / Wit/Polish National Orchestra [DVD]

1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2011-02-22

Works: Karol Szymanowski: Symphony no 3, Op. 27 "Song of the Night"; Symphony no 4, Op. 60 "Symphonie concertante"
Performers: Bartminski, Rafal; Broja, Jan Krzysztof
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Warsaw Philharmonic Chorus; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra

This recording, filmed live from the Warsaw Philharmonic Hall, benefits from DTS 5.1 surround sound. Superbly filmed for Polish Television, these two performances embody the...continue...
Run Time: 55 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 Surround
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Martin, Szymanowski: String Quartets

1 CD / Divox / 2011-01-25

Works: Frank Martin: String quartet; Karol Szymanowski: Quartet for Strings no 2, Op. 56, M64; Hermann Haller: Quartet for Strings No 2; Wladimir Vogel: Colori e Movimenti, for string quartet
Performers: Wicky, Thomas

American Record Guide
The Amati quartet plays technically well, but their playing is on the cool side; I would gladly suffer through some histrionics if that's...continue...

Karol Szymanowski: Piano Works, Vol. 1

1 CD / Alba / 2010-11-09

Works: Karol Szymanowski: Prelude, op.1 no 7; Métopes (3), Op. 29; Sonata for Piano no 3, Op. 36, M38
Performers: Vehvilainen, Anu [Piano]

Anu Vehviläinen is a Helsinki-based pianist. She has appeared at festivals in Finland and given concerts in France, Estonia and Poland, including the Szymanowski Festival....continue...
Recording information: St. John's Church, Helsinki, Finland (06/05/2008/06/12/2008)....continue...

Szymanowski: Symphony No. 3; Violin Concerto No. 1 / Boulez

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-10-19

Works: Karol Szymanowski: Concerto for Violin no 1, Op. 35, M37; Symphony no 3, Op. 27 "Song of the Night"; Spoken Word: Pierre Boulez in Conversation with Andrew Clements (English); Pierre Boulez im Gespr&...
Performers: Davislim, Steve; Steude, Volkhard; Tetzlaff, Christian [Violin]
Conductors: Boulez, Pierre

Watch out for this collector's item! - Pierre Boulez' first ever Szymanowski recording comes in a lavish hard booklet with an in-depth essay on the...continue...
Recording information: Groáer Musikvereinssaal, Vienna....continue...

Szymanowski: King Roger / Elder, Vienna SO, Hendricks, Pasichnyk [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / C Major Video / 2010-09-28

Works: Karol Szymanowski: King Roger, Op. 46
Performers: Coliban, Sorin; Graham-Hall, John; Hartmann, Will; Hendricks, Scott; Pasichnyk, Olga; Sokolova, Liubov
Conductors: Elder, Mark
Ensemble: Polish Radio Choir Krakow; Vienna Symphony Orchestra

It is hard to believe that for decades Karol Szymanowskis masterpiece, his magnificant opera King Roger of 1926, led such a shadowy existance until it...continue...
Run Time: 89 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles: German, English, French,...continue...

Rarities of Piano Music 1987-1988

2 CD / Danacord / 2010-09-14

Works: Adolf Henselt: Etudes, Op. 2; Moritz Moszkowski: Characteristic Pieces (8), Op. 36; Frédéric Chopin: Bolero for Piano in C major/A major, B 81/Op. 19; Carl Tausig: Andante & Variations for ...
Performers: Berman, Daniel; Bloch, Boris; Fowke, Philip; Froundjian, Peter; Hamelin, Marc-André [Piano]; Maria Klaas, Rainer; Ponti, Michael; Sellheim, Eckart; Struck, Michael; Szidon, Roberto; Tichman, N...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Duo Quatre Mains

Recording information: Festival at Schloss vor Husum....continue...

Szymanowski: King Roger / Mark Elder/Vienna SO, Hendricks, Pasichnyk, Graham-Hall [DVD]

1 DVD Video / C Major Video / 2010-08-31

Works: Karol Szymanowski: King Roger, Op. 46
Performers: Coliban, Sorin; Graham-Hall, John; Hartmann, Will; Hendricks, Scott; Pasichnyk, Olga; Sokolova, Liubov
Conductors: Elder, Mark
Ensemble: Polish Radio Choir Krakow; Vienna Symphony Orchestra

It is hard to believe that for decades Karl Szymanowski's masterpiece, his magnificent opera Ling Roger of 1926, led such a shadowy existence until it...continue...
Run Time: 89 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS 5.1 Surround
Subtitles: German, English, French, Spanish, ...continue...

Chopin: Cello Sonatas / Raphael Wallfisch

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2010-08-10

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, B 160/Op. 65; Etude for piano no 6 in E flat minor, Op. 10/6, CT. 19; Szymon Laks: Sonata for cello & piano; Karol Szymanowski: Sonat...
Performers: Wallfisch, Raphael [Cello]; York, John

BBC Music Magazine
First up is the famous Chopin, which in Wallfisch's hands flows like a river of silk, pulsing with a burnished warmth, spontaneity and...continue...
Recording information: Wyastone, Monmouth UK (01/23/2010/01/24/2010)....continue...

Something Borrowed / Aasgaard, cello

1 CD / MSR Classics / 2010-07-13

Works: Maurice Ravel: Miroirs; Pièce en forme de Habañera; Gabriel Fauré: Après un rêve, Op. 7 no 1; Pablo de Sarasate: Ziegeunerweisen; Spanish Dances (2) for Violin and Piano,...
Performers: Aasgaard, Jonathan; Buckle, Ian

This recording offers familiar works transcribed for cello and piano. Born in Norway, cellist Jonathan Aasgaard studied in Oslo and in London at the Guildhall...continue...
Recording information: The Friary, Liverpool (01/10/2009-01/11/2009)....continue...

Piotr Anderszewski: Unquiet Traveller / Bruno Monsaingeon [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / EuroArts / 2010-06-29

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Various Works; Johann Sebastian Bach: Various Works; Ludwig van Beethoven: Various Works; Johannes Brahms: Various Works; Robert Schumann: Various Works; Karol Szymanowski: V...
Performers: Anderszewski, Piotr
Conductors: Dudamel, Gustavo
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

This is a BLU-RAY disc and it will not play on a standard DVD player. A standard DVD is available as EUA 3077938. Everything about...continue...
Run Time: 83 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, LPCM 5.1
Subtitles: French, English, Polish, German
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Szymanowski: String Quartets 1 & 2 / Carmina Quartet

1 CD / Dal Segno / 2010-06-08

Works: Karol Szymanowski: Quartet for Strings no 1 in C major, Op. 37, M41; Quartet for Strings no 2, Op. 56, M64; Anton Webern: Langsamer Satz for String Quartet, M 78; Othmar Schoeck: Notturno, movements ...
Performers: Bar, Olaf
Conductors:
Ensemble: Carmina Quartet

Great Singers & Musicians in Copenhagen 1931-1939

6 CD / Danacord / 2010-06-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Romance for Violin and Orchestra no 1 in G major, Op. 40; Missa Solemnis, Op. 125; Richard Wagner: Parsifal; Tristan...
Performers: Berettoni, Umberto; Berger, Erna [Soprano vocals]; Brems, Else; Bruusgaard, Holger; Busch, Adolf; Byrding, Holger; Cassado, Gaspar; Ettl, Karl; Fidesser, Hans; Gigli, Beniamino; Granfelt, Hanna; Hamm...
Conductors: Weisbach, Hans; Malko, Nicolai; Walter, Bruno; Tango, Egisto; Grondahl, Launy; Mahler, Fritz; Schneevoigt, Georg; Wöldike, Mogens; Busch, Fritz; Paray, Paul; Fitelberg, Grzegorz; Hoeberg, Georg;...

Haydn, Brahms, Szymanowski, Shchedrin

1 CD / Oehms / 2010-05-25

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Quartet for Strings in D major, Op. 71 no 2/H 3 no 70; Johannes Brahms: Quartet for Strings no 2 in A minor, Op. 51/2; Karol Szymanowski: Quartet for Strings no 1 in C major, Op. ...

Personnel: Pawel Zalejski, Bartosz Zachlod (violin); Piotr Szumiel (viola); Piotr Skweres (cello).

Recording information: Hochschule für Musik und Theater München, Groáer Saal ...continue...

Best Violin 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-01-26

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo in A major, Op. 2 no 2/RV 31; Fritz Kreisler: Sonata for Violin in G minor 'The De...
Performers: Balsam, Artur; Barbizet, Pierre; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Beznosiuk, Pavlo; Brown, Ian [Piano]; Capucon, Renaud; Chang, Sarah; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Collard, Jean-Phillipe; Domingo,...
Conductors: Lysy, Alberto; ; Halstead, Anthony; Accardo, Salvatore; Pritchard, John; Karajan, Herbert von; Marriner, Sir Neville; Boult, Adrian; Kondrashin, Kirill; Goossens, Eugene, Sir; Dervaux, Pierre; Previn...
Ensemble: ; Camerata Lysy Gstaad; Europa Galante; Hanover Band

This 6-CD set contains a fine collection of 100 favorite violin classics, performed by some of the world's leading artists. Among them are giants of...continue...

Live from Rarities of Piano Music Festival 2008

1 CD / Danacord / 2009-11-10

Works: Leopold Godowsky: Sarabande in E minor (Book II, no 9) for piano (after Lully); Nikolai Rakov: Russian Song; Manuel Infante: Sevillana, for piano ("Impressiones de fiesta en Sevilla"); Francisco T...
Performers: Attwood, Koji; Berman, Daniel; Froundjian, Peter; Hamelin, Marc-André [Piano]; Jablonski, Peter; Pöntinen, Roland; Pascal, Denis

This recording continues the series from the Rarities of Piano Music Festival in Husum, Germany, which features music that is hardly ever heard in the...continue...
Recording information: Festival at Sschloss vor Husum (08/16/2008-08/23/2008)....continue...

Dvorák: Violin Concerto, Romance; Szymanowski: Violin Concerto / Arabella Steinbacher, et al

1 CD / PentaTone Classics / 2009-10-27

Works: Karol Szymanowski: Concerto for Violin no 1, Op. 35, M37; Antonin Dvorák: Romance for Violin and Orchestra in F minor, Op. 11/B 39; Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 53
Performers: Steinbacher, Arabella
Conductors: Janowski, Marek
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

"Would you please write me a violin concerto? A truly original one, full of melodies and written for good violinists? Please, drop me a line!"...continue...

Szymanowski: Des Hafis Liebeslieder, etc / D Dorow, R Jansen

1 CD / EtCetera Records / 2009-09-01

Works: Karol Szymanowski: Lovesongs (6) of Hafiz, Op. 24; Songs (6) of a fairy-tale princess, Op. 31; Songs (4), Op. 41; Songs (7) to words by James Joyce, Op. 54
Performers: Dorow, Dorothy; Jansen, Rudolf

Paris - Szymanowski, Ravel, Laks / Szymanowski Quartet

1 CD / CAvi Music / 2009-08-11

Works: Karol Szymanowski: Nocturne and Tarantella, Op. 28; Maurice Ravel: Quartet for Strings in F major; Szymon Laks: Quartet for Strings no 3 sur des motifs populaires polonais

On this musical tour, the Szymanowski Quartet presents works by musicians who were very popular when Szymanowski traveled through Europe, along with certain composers who...continue...

Best 100 20th Century Classics

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-07-28

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; Songs (14), Op. 34; Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; Lieutenant Kij...
Performers: Alexeev, Dmitri; Auger, Arleen; Barrueco, Manuel; Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Bean, Hugh; Beniston, Paul; Bloch, Nikolaj; Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Bream...
Conductors: Foster, Lawrence; Previn, Andre; Kurtz, Efrem; Tennstedt, Klaus; Jansons, Mariss; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Temirkanov, Yuri; Barbirolli, John; Boult, Adrian; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Wit, Antoni; M...
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Modern (Frankfurt)

Piotr Anderszewski - Unquiet Traveller, A Film by Bruno Monsaingeon [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2009-07-28

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Various Works; Johann Sebastian Bach: Various Works; Ludwig van Beethoven: Various Works; Johannes Brahms: Various Works; Robert Schumann: Various Works; Karol Szymanowski: V...
Performers: Anderszewski, Piotr
Conductors: Dudamel, Gustavo
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

Everything about Piotr Anderszewski is extraordinary: his talent, his repertoire, his constant questioning of his work as a performer. Any film about this highly unconventional...continue...
Run Time: 83 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Sound Format(s): Dolby Digital 2.0,
Subtitles: English, German, French, Polish
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SCENE Paganini Plus / Raaf Hekkema, Hans Eijsackers

1 Super Audio CD / MD&G / 2009-06-16

Works: Niccolò Paganini: Concerto for Violin no 2 in B minor, Op. 7 "La Campanella"; Quartet for Guitar, Violin, Viola and Cello no 15 in A major, MS 42; Work(s); Grigory Kalinkovitch: Concert-capricci...
Performers: Eijsackers, Hans; Hekkema, Raaf

Raaf Hekkema loves his saxophone, and the public and the music press love his refreshingly irreverent rendering of Paganini's caprices so much that it earned...continue...