Webern, Anton

Amoroso - String quartets by Janacek, Berg and Webern / Cecilla String Quartet

1 CD / Analekta / 2013-04-23

Works: Leos Janácek: Quartet for Strings no 1 "Kreutzer Sonata"; Alban Berg: Lyric Suite for Soprano and String Quartet; Anton Webern: Langsamer Satz for String Quartet, M 78
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Ensemble: Cecillla String Quartet

The Cecilia String Quartet continues to win praise following its 2010 First Prize at the Banff International String Quartet Competition.

"The balance between expressiveness and

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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...

Fruh: Berg, Schonberg, Webern / Marianne Kielland, mezzo-soprano; Nils Mortensen, piano

1 CD / Lawo Classics / 2013-01-08

Works: Alban Berg: Fraue, Du Süsse, song for voice & piano (from "Jugendlieder"); Über den Berg, song for voice & piano (from "Jugendlieder"); Tiefe Sehnsucht, duet for voices & piano (from "Jugen...
Performers: Kielland, Marianne Beate; Mortensen, Nils Anders

Berg, Webern, and Schönberg all inhabited a borderland between tonality and atonality. This CD from LAWO Classics is entitled Früh because the works date from...continue...
Recording information: Lofotkatedralen, Kabelvåg (06/02/2011-06/04/2011)....continue...

Gustav Klimt: - Music of his Era from the Belle Epoque at the turn of the 19th century - works by Berg, Brahms, Wolf, Webern, Sieher et al.

1 CD / Preiser / 2012-12-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sinfonie no 9; Alban Berg: Sieben frühe Lieder; Franz Lehár: Vilja-Lied ("Es lebt eine Vilja") (from "Die lustige Witwe"); Johannes Brahms: Sonate für Klarinette ...
Performers: Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Foggin, Myers; Harvey, Kathryn [Vocals]; Hongen, Elisabeth; Hotter, Hans; Kommerell, Heidi; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Ritterbusch, Sabine; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth; Thurston, Fr...
Conductors: Walter, Bruno; Goehr, Walter; Klemperer, Otto; Karajan, Herbert von; Scherchen, Hermann; Heger, Robert; Fricsay, Ferenc

This is a compilation of music that was performed at the turn of the 19th century, the Belle Epoque in which Gustav Klimt flourished....continue...

Wolfgang Rihm: Kontinent - works by Dowland, Webern and Stockhausen / Sylvain Cambreling; Emilio Pomárico

1 CD / Col Legno / 2012-11-13

Works: Wolfgang Rihm: Cantus firmus, for 14 instruments; Ricercare, for 14 players; Chiffre II "Silence to be Beaten"; Séraphin (Version 2), theatre piece for instruments & voices; John Dowland: Lachri...
Conductors: Pomárico, Emilio; Cambreling, Sylvain
Ensemble: Klangforum Wien

Recording information: Kollegienkirche, Salzburg....continue...

The RIAS Second Viennese School Project / Schönberg, Berg, Webern, Strauss

4 CD / Audite / 2012-11-13

Works: Arnold Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire, Op. 21; Chamber Symphony no 1 in E major, Op. 9; Piano Concerto, Op. 42; Fantasy for Violin and Piano, Op. 47; Book of the Hanging Gardens, Op. 15; De profundis, O...
Performers: Andersen, Diane; Bastiaan, Hans; Billing, Klaus; Broddack, Lothar; Burkner, Alfred; Danco, Suzanne; Doberitz, Ernst [Viola]; Gertler, Andre; Geuser, Heinrich; Hammermeister, Emil [Harmonium]; Haupt, ...
Conductors: Rufer, Josef; Fricsay, Ferenc; Zillig, Winfried; Rother, Artur; Maderna, Bruno
Ensemble: ; Berlin RIAS Chamber Ensemble

This 4-CD box set presents historic recordings of works by Schoenberg, Berg, and Webern in the era of their composition. Each recording, made between 1949...continue...
Recording information: Berlin (1949-1965)....continue...

Schumann: Symphony in C; Konzertstuck for four Horns; 2 Symphonic Etudes; Pfitzner: Symphony in C et al. / Gerard Schwarz

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-09-25

Works: Robert Schumann: Konzertstück for 4 horns & orchestra in F major, Op. 86; Two Etudes Symphoniques, Op. 13; Felix Mendelssohn: Die Heimkehr aus der Fremde - Liederspiel, Op. 89; Johannes Brahms: ...
Performers: Bonnevie, Robert; Knapp, David C.; Robbins, Mark; Wilson, Scott
Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard
Ensemble: ; Seattle Symphony

The musical expression of German Romanticism is the theme of this disc. The trajectory of Schumann's Konzertstuck, Op. 86, written for four horns and orchestra,...continue...
Recording information: Seattle Opera House, Seattle, WA....continue...

Elementia (The Elements) - Choral works by Pizzetti, Schoenberg, Barber, Gorecki, Tippett, Webern, Stravinsky et al. / The Esoterics

2 CD / Terpsichore Records / 2012-08-28

Works: David Asplin: In nature's charm, for choir; Donald Skirvin: New world, for choir; Wheel of dreams, for choir; The delight song of Tsoai-talee, for choir; Cedar smoke and snowflake, for choir; Ildebra...
Performers: Aas, Erin; Anderson, Pam; Bailey, Becky; Brittsan, Jason; Burness, Meredith; Carroll, Skylar; Federici, Cathy; Flexner, Lisa; Galloway, Lane; Hitt, Tom; Jones, Scott; Maguire, Sean; O'Donoghue, Liz; ...
Conductors: Banks, Eric
Ensemble: The Esoterics

ELEMENTIA is a double CD set that encompasses some of the best works from The Esoterics' Season 2000 and features world premiere recordings of works...continue...

Glenn Gould in Moscow - Berg, Webern, Krenek, J.S. Bach / Glenn Gould, live, May 1957

1 CD / Melodiya / 2012-08-14

Works: Alban Berg: Sonata for Piano, Op. 1; Spoken Word: Glenn Gould speaks on the composers of New Vienna School (demonstrating an excerpt from Pasacaglia f; Glenn Gould speaks on E. Krenek; Glenn Gould th...
Performers: Gould, Glenn

At the beginning of May 1957, a young Canadian pianist, not well known to general public, performed at the Moscow Conservatory. Glenn Gould's concerts in...continue...
Recording information: Small Hall Of The Moscow Conservatory (05/12/1957)....continue...

Schulhoff, Webern, Raats, Vasks: String Quartets / The Prezioso String Quartet

1 CD / Estonian Record Products / 2012-07-31

Works: Erwin Schulhoff: Pieces (5) for string quartet; Anton Webern: Langsamer Satz for String Quartet, M 78; Jaan Rääts: Concerto for strings, Op. 16; Peteris Vasks: Quartet for Strings no 4
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Ensemble: Prezioso String Quartet

American Record Guide, November/December 2012
The Prezioso plays with notable accuracy and a lively sense of the intent of the music. It is a beautifully balanced...continue...
Recording information: Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn (10/2011/01/2012)....continue...

Perspectives: Pärt, Lutoslawski, Kurtag, Webern, Hogberg / Tromso CO; Dan Styfee, double bass

1 CD / Simax / 2012-07-31

Works: Anton Webern: Movements (5), version for string orchestra, Op. 5; Arvo Pärt: Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten, for string orchestra & bell; György Kurtág: Aus der Ferne no 3, for s...
Conductors: Holthe, Kolbjorn
Ensemble: ; Tromso Chamber Orchestra

The works on this recording embrace ninety-nine years of European music history and are balanced by paradoxical opposites; the program is dominated by moods of...continue...
Recording information: Målselv kirke, Bardufoss, Norway (01/17/2012-01/19/2012); Målselv kirke, Bardufoss, Norway (10/17/2011-10/19/2011)....continue...

L'Altra Beltà: piano works by Valen, Schoenberg, Webern & Berg / Annabel Guaita, piano

1 CD / Lawo Classics / 2012-04-10

Works: Fartein Valen: Pieces (4) for piano, Op. 22; Intermezzo for piano, Op. 36; Prelude for piano, Op. 29/1; Prelude for piano, Op. 29/2; Variations for piano, Op. 23; Arnold Schoenberg: Little Pieces (6)...
Performers: Guaita, Annabel

On this CD, pianist Annabel Guaita explores the performance tradition that emerged around composers Schönberg, Webern, and Berg. Underlying the project has been a wish...continue...
Recording information: Sofienberg Church, Oslo, Norway (04/27/2011-04/30/2011)....continue...

Mahler: Symphony No. 1; Webern: Im Sommerwind / Roth

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2012-03-27

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Anton Webern: Im Sommerwind, idyll for orchestra
Conductors: Roth, François-Xavier
Ensemble: ; SWR Symphony Orchestra Baden-Baden and Freiburg

Introducing François-Xavier Roth - the charismatic new Principal Conductor of the SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden and Freiburg in his debut recording as part of the SWRmusic/haenssler...continue...
Recording information: Konzerthaus Freiburg (2011-10-29&2011-11-02_2011-)....continue...

Quartet Movements by Schubert, Wolf, Orff, Rihm, Puccini, Ives, Webern / Signum Quartett

1 CD / Capriccio / 2012-01-31

Works: Hugo Wolf: Serenade for String Quartet in G major "Italian Serenade"; Giacomo Puccini: Chrysanthemums, elegy for string quartet; Carl Orff: Quartet for Strings no 1, Op. 22 (One movement); Charles Iv...
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Ensemble: Signum String Quartett

Von Webern composed at the maximal condensation of expression through small dimensioned designs. Wolf composed the single movement serenade for string quartet within 3 days...continue...
Recording information: Studio Gärtnerstraáe, Berlin (03/13/2011-03/16/2011)....continue...

White: String Quartets by Joseph Haydn and Anton Webern / Amaryllis Quartet

1 CD / Genuin / 2012-01-31

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Quartet for Strings in F major, Op. 50 no 5/H 3 no 48 "Dream"; Quartet for Strings no 59 in G minor ("Rider"/"Horseman"), Op. 74/3, H. 3/74; Anton Webern: Movements (5) for strin...
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Ensemble: Amaryllis Quartet

If a string quartet wins two of the most important competitions for their instruments within only a few months, this is something of a sensation...continue...
Recording information: Albert-Schweitzer-Gymnasium, Auditorium, Hamburg (2010-10-23&2011-04-27_2011-)....continue...

The Art of Maurizio Pollini / Beethoven & Mozart [Limited Edition]

3 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-01-10

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Movements (3) from Pétrouchka; Frédéric Chopin: Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 25; Polonaise for piano no 5 in F sharp minor, Op. 44, CT. 154; Polonaise for piano no 6 i...
Performers: Pollini, Maurizio
Conductors: Böhm, Karl; Pollini, Maurizio; Katlewicz, Jerzy

This is a 3-CD limited-edition hardcover book, with repertoire chosen personally by the artist, consisting of complete works (not extracts or "bits and pieces") from...continue...

Statements: Haydn, Webern & Sollima / Cuarteto Quiroga

1 CD / Cobra / 2012-01-10

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Quartet for Strings in C major, Op. 20 no 2/H 3 no 32; Anton Webern: Langsamer Satz for String Quartet, M 78; Movements (5), version for string orchestra, Op. 5; Giovanni Sollima:...
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Ensemble: Cuarteto Quiroga

The award winning Cuarteto Quiroga - one of the boldest, most personal, and most individual protagonists of Europe's new string quartet generation - presents a...continue...
Recording information: Renswoude, The Netherlands (12/2010)....continue...

Salzburg Biennale: Festival for New Music 2009 [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / Neos Production / 2012-01-06

Works: Mauricio Sotelo: Cripta. Música para Luigi Nono; Puro y hondo; Steve Reich: City Life; Music for 18 Musicians; Toshio Hosokawa: Silent Flowers, for string quartet; Somon-Ka; Anton von Webern: ...
Performers: Ángel Cortés, Miguel; Altnji, Hasan; Arcángel; Díaz Sera, Agustin; de Roo, Manuel; Kadi Amin, Ziad; Katanic, Predrag; Kawamura, Kyôko; Malov, Sergey; Maria Pammer, A...
Conductors: Kalitze, Johannes; ; Hosokawa, Toshio
Ensemble: oenm Austrian Ensemble for Contemporary Music; Quatuor Diotima; Stadler Quartett; Synergy Vocals; Via Nova Percussion Group

These 2 DVDs reflect the visually most interesting performances during Salzburg Biennale 2009. They do not overlap the compositions presend on NEOS' Salzburg Biennale audio...continue...

Maurizio Pollini: 20th Century / Abbado, Sinopoli, Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rund and Berliner Philharmoniker

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-12-20

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Movements (3) from Pétrouchka; Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata for Piano no 7 in B flat major, Op. 83; Anton Webern: Variations for piano, Op. 27; Pierre Boulez: Sonata for Piano no ...
Performers: Pollini, Maurizio; Taskova, Slavka
Conductors: Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Abbado, Claudio

From the outset of his recording career, Maurizio Pollini has championed modern music - in benchmark accounts of Bartók, Boulez, Manzoni, Nono, Prokofiev, Schoenberg, Stravinsky...continue...

Webern: Lieder / Christiane Oelze, soprano; Eric Schneider, piano

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2011-10-25

Works: Anton Webern: Poems (3) for voice & piano; Early Songs (8) for voice & piano; Songs (5) after Dehmel, for voice & piano; Songs (5) from Der siebente Ring, for voice & piano, Op. 3; Lieder (5) nach Ge...
Performers: Oelze, Christiane [Soprano Vocal]; Schneider, Eric [Piano]

Soprano Christiane Oelze & pianist Eric Schneider in a highly praised survey of Webern's Lieder, released initially in '95. Webern's first composition was the song...continue...
Recording information: Konzertsaal Lankwitz, Berlin (09/1994)....continue...

Russian Archives: Gidon Kremer / 20th C. composers / Prokofiev, Kupkovic, Karayev, Salmanov et al.

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-10-25

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata for violin & piano no 1 in F minor, Op. 80; Concerto for Violin no 1 in D, Op. 19; Sonata for 2 violins in C major, Op. 56; Ladislav Kupkovic: Souvenir for violin & piano; Ka...
Performers: Bondarenko, Maria; Grindenko, Tatjana; Kremer, Gidon; Maisenberg, Oleg; Muntyan, Mikhael; Smirnov, Yuri
Conductors: Kozhukar, Vladimir; Bashmet, Yuri; Kremer, Gidon
Ensemble: ; Moscow Philharmonic Society Soloists Ensemble

'I am attached to music that speaks to you and does not just manipulate your sophistication. The point is not only to say something unheard...continue...

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

40 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-10-15

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

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

Webern: Six Pieces for Orchestra; Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition / Giulini - Berlin PO, 1977

1 CD / Testament / 2011-10-11

Works: Anton Webern: Pieces (6) for orchestra, Op. 6; Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition
Conductors: Giulini, Carlo Maria
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

The great conductor Carlo Maria Giulini's answer to the question of what fascinated him about making music amounted to his Credo: "Music is a great...continue...
Recording information: Philharmonie, Berlin (01/1977)....continue...

Quartettsatz: Music by Britten, Webern, Wolf / Alfama Quartet

1 CD / Fuga Libera / 2011-07-12

Works: Hugo Wolf: Serenade for String Quartet in G major "Italian Serenade"; Anton Webern: Langsamer Satz for String Quartet, M 78; Arnold Schoenberg: Presto, for string quartet in C major; Felix Mendelssoh...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Alfama Quartet

Since its creation in 2004, the Alfama Quartet has made quite a breakthrough thanks to its subtlety, elegance, and dynamism. The four young members work...continue...
Recording information: Brussels, Flagey Studio (2010-12-01_2010-12-20_2010-)....continue...

The Art of Roman Totenberg: From Bach to Webern - Recordings from 1943-1996 / Totenberg, violin

2 CD / Arbiter / 2011-07-12

Works: Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 108; Claude Debussy: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor; Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Violin solo no 2 in A minor, BWV 1003;...
Performers: Sanders, Dean; Sano, Shizue; Stravinsky, Soulima; Totenberg, Roman

Roman Totenberg has remained a presence in the music world since the age of seven when he first performed as a child prodigy during the...continue...

Boulez conducts Webern, Stravinsky & Mahler

2 CD / Accentus / 2011-06-28

Works: Anton Webern: Passacaglia for orchestra, Op. 1; Variations for orchestra, Op. 30; Igor Stravinsky: Chant du rossignol (Song of the Nightingale), symphonic poem for orchestra; Gustav Mahler: Symphony ...
Conductors: Boulez, Pierre
Ensemble: Lucerne Festival Academy Orchestra

Drawn from the vision of renowned maestro, Pierre Boulez, comes the first and only recording of the Lucerne Festival Academy's summer 2010 concert series. Founded...continue...
Recording information: Concert Hall KKL Lucerne, Switzerland (2010-08-25&2010-09-01_2010-)....continue...

20th Century Classics / Marriner

10 CD / Decca / 2011-05-24

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Pulcinella, suite for orchestra; Apollon musagète, ballet in 2 scenes for string orchestra; Capriccio, for piano & orchestra; Richard Strauss: Metamorphosen for 23 solo Strings,...
Performers: Brymer, Jack [Clarinet]; Connah, Trevor; Ellis, Osian; Heath, Kenneth [Cello]; Holland, James; Laird, Michael; Loveday, Alan; Nicklin, Celia; Ogdon, John; Pearson, Leslie [Keyboard]; Pritchard, Eric;...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville

Over a period of 40 years Marriner and The Academy made over 300 recordings but it is the association with DECCA / ARGO that was...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...

The Hagen Quartet plays Beethoven, Mozart, Webern

1 Super Audio CD / Myrios Classics / 2011-05-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Quartet for Strings no 8 in E minor, Op. 59 no 2 "Razumovsky"; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quartet for Strings no 16 in E flat major, K. 428 (K. 421b); Anton Webern: Movements (5) ...

The Hagen Quartet-unchallenged at the head of the international string quartet elite for 30 years-captivates its listeners again and again. Five years have passed since...continue...
Recording information: Siemens Villa, Berlin, Germany (05/2010/12/2010)....continue...

Wien 1925

1 CD / Mirare / 2011-05-10

Works: Alban Berg: Chamber Concerto for Piano, Violin and 13 Winds; Anton Webern: Schatzwalzer, for piano quintet and harmonium (trans. after J. Strauss); Arnold Schoenberg: Transcription for string quartet...
Performers: Debruyne, Vincent; Drieux, Francois-Marie; Groud, Jean-Michel; Jude, Marie-Josephe; Rapin, Claire; Soulard, Elodie
Conductors: Heisser, Jean-François

This program presents the provocative (yet logical) juxtaposition of two musical worlds and two Viennese Schools. The first is represented by Berg's Kammerkonzert, a key...continue...
Recording information: Théâtre-Auditorium (TAP), Poitiers (10/2010)....continue...

Complete Piano Works By Schoenberg, Berg & Webern

2 CD / Scandinavian Classic / 2011-04-26

Works: Arnold Schoenberg: Pieces (3) for piano, Op. 11; Little Pieces (6) for piano, Op. 19; Pieces (5) for piano, Op. 23; Suite for piano, Op. 25; Pieces (2) for piano, Op. 33; Pieces (6) for piano, 4 hand...
Performers: Klein, Elisabeth; Tamás Fehér

Webern & Brahms / Chamber works with clarinet / Stoltzman

1 CD / Vivace Records / 2011-04-12

Works: Anton Webern: Quartet for clarinet, saxophone, piano & violin, Op. 22; Marty Krystall: Improvisations (3), for tenor saxophone & piano; Johannes Brahms: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in B minor, O...
Performers: Kavafian, Ida [Violin]; Krystall, Marty; Serkin, Peter [Piano]; Stoltzman, Richard [Clarinet]

World-famous musicians offer reissues of performances done in 1974, 1978 and 2000....continue...

All Directions / Trombone Attraction

1 CD / Preiser / 2011-03-08

Works: John Lennon: Hey Jude; Claude Debussy: La fille aux cheveux de lin; Jan Koetsier: Max und Moritz, suite for 4 trombones; Anton Webern: Langsamer Satz for String Quartet, M 78; Leonhard Paul: Apartett...
Performers: Trombone Attraction
Conductors:
Ensemble: Trombone Attraction

The players who comprise Trombone Attractions, a trombone quartet, all hail from Vienna. This is their second CD and their intelligent mix of musical pieces...continue...
Recording information: Tonstudio Baumann....continue...

Frank Zappa's Classical Selections

2 CD / Chrome Dreams--mvd-- / 2011-03-08

Works: Richard Wagner: Die Walkure; Igor Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring; A Soldiers Tale; Anton Webern: Op. 9; Gustav Holst: The Planets; Edgard Varèse: Hyperprism; George Antheil: Ballet Mecanique; Ma...
Performers: Hollweg, Ilse
Conductors: Knappertsbusch, Hans; Stravinsky, Igor; Holst, Gustav; Ravel, Maurice; Partch, Harry; Penderecki, Krzysztof
Ensemble: ; Gate 5 Ensemble of the World

Frank Zappa was never shy about citing the influence of modern classical music on him, especially in its more avant-garde aspects, listing various of his favorites on the 1966 debut album by his band ...continue...

Berg, Webern, Schoenberg / Quatuor Diotima

1 CD / Naïve / 2011-02-22

Works: Arnold Schoenberg: Quartet for Strings no 2 in F sharp minor, Op. 10; Anton Webern: Bagatelles (6) for string quartet, Op. 9; Schmerz immer, Blick nach oben, for voice and string quartet; Alban Berg:...

For the first time, a single disc gathers the contributions of the 3 protagonists of the second Viennese School - Schoenberg, Webern, and Berg -...continue...
Recording information: MC2, Grenoble, France (06/2010)....continue...

Avantgarde Favourites Of The 20th Century

1 CD / Scandinavian Classic / 2010-11-16

Works: György Ligeti: Chamber Concerto, for 13 instruments; Anton Webern: Concerto for 9 instruments, Op. 24; Edgard Varèse: Octandre, for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, ...

111 More Classic Tracks [Limited Edition]

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-11-09

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 10 in E minor, Op. 93; Adagio and Allegretto (Elegy and Polka), for string quartet; Franz Liszt: Concert Etudes (2) for Piano, S 145; Fr...
Performers: Alarie, Pierrette; Ambrosini, Jean-Claude; Anda, Geza; Andre, Maurice; Antonietti, Jean; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Askenase, Stefan; Baldwin, Dalton; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Battle, Kat...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Ancerl, Karel; Stadlmair, Hans; Nelson, John; Bernstein, Leonard; Blech, Leo; Böhm, Karl; Previn, Andre; Boulez, Pierre; Karajan, Herbert von; Marcon, Andrea; Pletnev, Mikhail; ...
Ensemble: ; Early Music Consort of London

111 More Classic Tracks carries on from where 111 Classic Tracks of 2009 left off. In another mesmerizing journey through the history of Deutsche Grammophon's...continue...

Schönberg, Webern, Schnittke: String Trios / Goeyvaerts Trio

1 CD / Challenge Classics / 2010-09-14

Works: Arnold Schoenberg: String Trio, Op. 45; Spoken Word: Schönberg Spricht (For the broadcast of the String Trio (May 1949)); Anton Webern: String Trio, Op. 20; Movement for String Trio op. posth.; ...
Performers: Matthynssens, Kris; Roels, Kristien; Stas, Pieter
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Ensemble: Goeyvaerts String Trio

On this wonderful disc, the Goeyvarts String Trio plays difficult pieces of Schonberg, Webern, and Schnittke in dazzling form and with a high level of...continue...
Recording information: Partika-Saal, Düsseldorf (D) (08/11/2009-08/13/2009)....continue...

Berg, Schoenberg, Webern Piano Music / Steuerman

1 CD / Actes / 2010-08-10

Works: Alban Berg: Sonata for Piano, Op. 1; Arnold Schoenberg: Pieces (3) for piano, Op. 11; Little Pieces (6) for piano, Op. 19; Pieces (5) for piano, Op. 23; Suite for piano, Op. 25; Pieces (2) for piano,...
Performers: Steuerman, Jean Louis

These two new book and CD combo sets from renowned French publisher Actes Sud strive to connect the visual arts with the sonic, bringing together...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Westleton, Suffolk, UK (2004-05-09_2004-05-20&2004-)....continue...

Schubert's Echo

1 CD / NSS Music / 2010-08-10

Works: Franz Schubert: Quartet for Strings no 15 in G major, D 887/Op 161; Alban Berg: String Quartet, Op. 3; Anton Webern: Movements (5) for string quartet, Op. 5

NSS Music welcomes the American String Quartet, one of today's foremost international string ensembles, to the label! This CD holds a special appeal for chamber...continue...
Recording information: American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City....continue...

Strauss: Ein Heldenleben; Webern: Im Sommerwind

1 CD / CSO Resound / 2010-06-29

Works: Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40; Anton Webern: Im Sommerwind, idyll for orchestra
Performers: Chen, Robert
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard

Hot on the heels of an Editor's Choice for his Alpine Symphony, Bernard Haitink conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, one of the world's greatest Strauss...continue...
Recording information: Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center....continue...

Strauss: Ein Heldenleben; Webern: Im Sommerwind

1 Super Audio CD / CSO Resound / 2010-06-29

Works: Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40; Anton Webern: Im Sommerwind, idyll for orchestra
Performers: Chen, Robert
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard

Hot on the heels of an Editor's Choice for his Alpine Symphony, Bernard Haitink conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, one of the world's greatest Strauss...continue...
Recording information: Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center....continue...

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

Zen Piano

3 CD / Virgin Classics / 2010-05-18

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21, K. 467; Concerto for Piano no 23, K. 488; Sonata for Piano no 8, K. 310; Concerto for Piano no 20, K. 466; Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 147, "H...
Performers: Alexeev, Dmitri; Anderszewski, Piotr; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Angelich, Nicholas; Beroff, Michel; Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]; Collard, Jean-Phillipe; Duchable, Francois-Rene [Piano]; Fray, David; Hough, Step...
Conductors: Pommier, Jean-Bernard; Vonk, Hans; Fray, David; Pletnev, Mikhail; ; Kitayenko, Dmitri; Pesek, Libor; Litton, Andrew; Hickox, Richard; Maksymiuk, Jerzy
Ensemble: ; Grieg Trio; Nash Ensemble

Webern: Im Sommerwind; Orchestral Pieces; Variations

1 CD / Apex / 2010-05-08

Works: Anton Webern: Im Sommerwind, idyll for orchestra; Passacaglia for orchestra, Op. 1; Pieces (6) for orchestra, Op. 6; Pieces (5) for orchestra, Op. 10; Symphony, Op. 21; Concerto for 9 instruments, Op...
Conductors: Sinopoli, Giuseppe

Recording information: Lukaskirche, Dresden (09/1996-10/1996)....continue...

Idil Biret Archive Edition, Vol. 4: Berg, Webern, Boulez

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-04-27

Works: Alban Berg: Sonata for Piano, Op. 1; Anton Webern: Variations for piano, Op. 27; Pierre Boulez: Sonata for Piano no 2
Performers: Biret, Idil

"Boulez's major contribution to the sonata literature is the 2nd... Biret's performance, reminds us of the music's fantastic side: she's more effective in the impressionistic...continue...
Recording information: Atlantic Recording Studios, New York....continue...

First Steps

1 CD / Cobra / 2010-02-09

Works: Anton Bruckner: Rondo for string quartet in C minor; Benjamin Britten: Quartet for Strings in F major; Giacomo Puccini: Quartet for Strings in D major; Edvard Grieg: Fugue for string quartet in F min...

Can Webern and Schoenberg sound like Mahler and Wagner? Or Rachmaninov like Tchaikovsky and Puccini like Verdi? Discover these surprising early works of famous composers....continue...
Recording information: MCO Studio 1, Hilversum, The Netherlands (04/11/2006-04/13/2006)....continue...

Letters From Lincoln

1 CD / E1 Music Entertainment / 2010-01-26

Works: Michael Daugherty: Letters from Lincoln, for voice & orchestra; Anton Webern: Langsamer Satz for String Quartet, M 78; Im Sommerwind, idyll for orchestra
Performers: Cook, Chris [Trumpet]; Hampson, Thomas; Jess, Larry [Trumpet]; Wolski, Mateusz
Conductors: Preu, Eckart

"bloody conflictbloody fieldsbloody war" These words of Abraham Lincoln, sung by the international superstar Thomas Hampson, open the new composition "Letters From Lincoln" commissioned by...continue...
Recording information: Martin Woldson Theater, The Fox, Spokane, Washington (02/28/2009)....continue...

Introducing Benjamin Hochman - Alban Berg, Anton von Webern, Johann Sebatian Bach

1 CD / Artek / 2009-11-17

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Keyboard no 4 in D major, BWV 828; Partita for keyboard no 6 in E minor, BWV 830 (BC L6); Alban Berg: Sonata for Piano, Op. 1; Anton Webern: Variations for piano, O...
Performers: Hochman, Benjamin

Recording information: Jerusalem Music Center, Israel (07/2007)....continue...

Holnd Fstvl - A Dutch Miracle - Fifty Years - 1947-1997

7 CD / Globe / 2009-09-01

Works: Gioachino Rossini: La Cenerentola; Il barbiere di Siviglia; Giuseppe Verdi: Un ballo in maschera; Ernani; Falstaff; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492...
Performers: Alva, Luigi; Ameling, Elly; Andreolli, Florindo; Andriessen, Louis; Arnaud, Claudine; Barbieri, Fedora; Barick, David; Barwahser, Hubert; Beekman, Marcel; Benschop, Yvonne; Berberian, Cathy; Beretty,...
Conductors: Giulini, Carlo Maria; Molinari-Pradelli, F.; Rescigno, Nicola; Abbado, Claudio; Maderna, Bruno; De Waart, Edo; Berio, Luciano; Britten, Benjamin; Alldis, John; Duffalo, Richard; Friesen, Heinz; Leeuw...
Ensemble: American Wind Orchestra; ASKO Ensemble; Bologna Teatro Comunale Chorus; Danzi Woodwind Quintet; English Opera Group; Ensemble InterContemporain; Ensemble Modern; Hague Residentie Orchestra; Instrumen...