Kuchar, Theodore

Morton Gould: American Legend - incl. American Ballads; Derivations; Fall River Legend; Jekyll and Hyde Variations [3 CDs]

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

Works: Morton Gould: American Ballads, for orchestra; Stephen Foster Gallery; American Salute; Fanfare for Freedom for brass ensemble; Saint Lawrence Suite, for 2 trumpets & wind ensemble; Jericho, rhapsody...
Performers: Munoz, William; Porietis, Janis; Zelnick, Stephanie [Clarinet]
Conductors: Kuchar, Theodore; Weiss, Scott; Schermerhorn, Kenneth
Ensemble: ; Nashville Symphony Orchestra; National Symphony of Ukrains; University of Kansas Wind Ensemble

"Somehow, even if not consciously, virtually all of American musicians have been touched by Morton and affected by him...as a composer, as pianist, as arranger...continue...

Latin American Classics - works by Fernandez, Ginastera, Hung, Marquez, Revueltas et al. / Kuchar

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-10-30

Works: José Pablo Moncayo Garcia: Huapango, for orchestra; Arturo Márquez: Danzón no 2; Aldemaro Romero: Tocatta Bachiana y Pajarillo Aldemaroso; Silvestre Revueltas: Janitzio, for orchestr...
Conductors: Kuchar, Theodore
Ensemble: ; Orquesta Sinfonica de Venezuela

The lush, idyllic landscape of Latin America has long inspired art from outsiders. This release gives the floor over to the less often heard works...continue...
Recording information: 07/2011....continue...

Nielsen: Complete Symphonies / Theodore Kuchar

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Carl Nielsen: Symphony no 1 in G minor, Op. 7; Symphony no 2 in B minor, Op. 16 "The Four Temperaments"; Symphony no 3, Op. 27 "Sinfonia espansiva"; Symphony no 4, Op. 29 "Inextinguishable"; Symphony...
Conductors: Kuchar, Theodore
Ensemble: ; Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra

Half a bar of Carl Nielsen and you know it's him; a characteristic of great composers down the ages, but one peculiarly concentrated around nationalist...continue...
Recording information: Concert Hall Ostrava, Czech Republic (2005)....continue...

Simply Opera

4 CD / Simply / 2012-09-04

Works: Vincenzo Bellini: Norma, opera; George Frederick Handel: Xerxes (Serse); Gaetano Donizetti: L' Elisir d'Amore; La Favorita; Don Sebastiano; Il Duca d'Alba; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; The Pearl Fis...
Performers: Alperyn, Graciela; Amps, Kym; Barowska, Janna; Callas, Maria; Cupido, Alberto; Dickie, John [Tenor Vocal]; DiDonato, Joyce; Garrett, Lesley [Soprano Vocal]; Harper, Thomas [Tenor Vocal]; Jeric, Ana P...
Conductors: Camerata Budapest; Kovács, László; Elmquist, Martin; Rahbari, Alexander; ; Dohnányi, Oliver von; Halász, Michael; Greenwood, Andrew; Zedda, Alberto; Kuchar, Theodore; Wildner...
Ensemble: ; Camerata Budapest; I Solisti Italiani; Scholars Baroque Ensemble

Great Ballet - Adam, Delibes, Tchaikovsky Glazunov et al. [10 CDs]

10 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-04-24

Works: Adolphe Adam: Giselle; Léo Delibes: Coppélia; Sylvia; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake; Sleeping Beauty; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Alexander Glazunov: The Seasons, Op. 67; Raymonda; Ar...
Conductors: Mogrelia, Andrew; Yablonsky, Dmitry; Lenárd, Ondrej; Anissimov, Alexander; Anichanov, André; Kuchar, Theodore; Jun, Märkl,; Rahbari, Alexander; Craft, Robert

The Great Classics series from Naxos is the perfect introduction to myriad genres of classical music. Comprising both complete and compiled selections from the greatest...continue...

Great Russian Symphonies - Tchaikovsky, Borodin, Prokofiev, Myaskovsky et al. [10 CDs]

10 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-04-24

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 4 in F minor, Op. 36; Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64; Romeo & Juliet; Symphony no 6 in B minor ("Pathétique"), Op. 74; 1812 Overture, Op. 49; Alexander...
Conductors: Leaper, Adrian; Schwarz, Gerard; Wit, Antoni; Kuchar, Theodore; Yablonsky, Dmitry; Petrenko, Vasily; Anichanov, André; Anissimov, Alexander; Golovschin, Igor

The Great Classics series from Naxos is the perfect introduction to myriad genres of classical music. Comprising both complete and compiled selections from the greatest...continue...

My First Ballet Album / Halasz - Slovak PO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-03-27

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake; The Sleeping Beauty; The Nutcracker; Igor Stravinsky: The Firebird; Petrushka; Léo Delibes: Coppélia; Sylvia; Aaron Copland: Rodeo; Darius Milhaud: The...
Conductors: Halász, Michael; Rahbari, Alexander; Mogrelia, Andrew; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Lenerd, Ondrej; Casadesus, Jean-Claude; Kuchar, Theodore; Anichanov, André; Craft, Robert; Lyndon-Gee, Christop...

A bird dancing, an ox on a roof, flowers doing a waltz, a swan twirling about... what world is this? This is the magical world...continue...

My First Tchaikovsky Album / Halasz - Slovak PO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-03-27

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker; Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48; Six Romances, Op. 16; Morceaux (6) for Piano, Op. 19; Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Eugene Onegi...
Performers: Banowetz, Joseph; Kliegel, Maria; Nagy, Péter [Piano]; Nishizaki, Takako; Prunyi, Ilona; Yablonskaya, Oxana
Conductors: Halász, Michael; Entremont, Philippe; Markson, Gerhard; Lenárd, Ondrej; Kuchar, Theodore; Wit, Antoni; Breiner, Peter

Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: a great Russian name for a great Russian composer! Tchaikovsky was not always a happy man. He didn't laugh a lot. But...continue...

My First Violin Album / Philharmonic Orchestra

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-03-27

Works: Niccolò Paganini: Caprices (24) for Violin solo, Op. 1; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 3 in G major, K. 216; Edward Elgar: Salut d'amour; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for two...
Performers: Frantz, Caspar; Handy, Thelma; Hanslip, Chloe [Violin]; Jablokov, Alexander; Jandó, Jenö; Kaler, Ilya [Violin]; Nishizaki, Takako; Yang, Tianwa
Conductors: Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Dohnányi, Oliver von; Jean, Kenneth; Yablonsky, Dmitry; Izquierdo, Ernest M.; Davis, Carl; Kuchar, Theodore;
Ensemble: ; Ferenc Sánta & His Gypsy Band

From folk music to film music, the violin is the star of instruments. Millions of children all over the world learn how to play it...continue...

Dvorák: Czech Suites Op. 39; Overtures / Theodore Kuchar - Janacek PO

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-07-26

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Czech Suite, for orchestra in D major, B. 93 (Op. 39); My Home Overture, Op. 62/B 125a; Hussite Overture, Op. 67/B 132; In Nature's Realm Overture, Op. 91; Othello Overture, Op. ...
Conductors: Kuchar, Theodore
Ensemble: Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra

Directed by Theordore Kuchar, with performance by Janácek Philharmonic Orchestra comes recordings of Antonin Dvorák's Opus 39 and Overtures. Produced by Jaroslav Stranavsky, this CD...continue...
Recording information: Ostrava, Slovenia (08/20/2004-08/28/2004)....continue...

Masterworks: Dvorák [Box Set]

10 CD / Brilliant Classics Import / 2008-10-21

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 8 in G major, Op. 88/B 163; Serenade for Strings; Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"; Scherzo capriccioso, Op. 66/B 131; Concerto for Piano...
Performers: Firkusny, Rudolf; Hudec, Jiri; Nelsova, Zara; Ricci, Ruggiero; Talich, Jan Jr.
Conductors: Menuhin, Yehudi; Paavo, Järvi; Susskind, Walter; Farrer, John; Kuchar, Theodore

Shostakovich: Jazz & Ballet Suites, Film Music / Kuchar

3 CD / Brilliant Classics Import / 2008-10-21

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Jazz Suite no 2 (as used in the film "Testimony"); Overture on Russian and Kirghiz Folk Themes, Op. 115; Suite for Jazz Orchestra no 1, Op. 38b; Novorossisk Chimes (The Fire of E...
Conductors: Kuchar, Theodore
Ensemble: Ukrainian National Symphony Orchestra

This set presents the Jazz Suites, Ballet Suite and Film Music. Excellent, idiomatic performances (new recordings!) by the Ukrainian Orchestra under Theodore Kuchar, who have...continue...

Smetana: Complete Orchestral Works / Kuchar, et al

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2008-04-01

Works: Bedrich Smetana: Má vlast; Wallenstein's Camp, B 111/T 79/Op. 14; Hakon Jarl, B 118/T 82/Op. 16; Richard III, B 106/T 74/Op. 11; Bartered Bride, B 143/T 93; Doktor Faust, B 123/T 91; Peasant W...
Conductors: Kuchar, Theodore
Ensemble: Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra

Bedrich Smetana was the first major nationalist composer of Bohemia. Probably best known for his opera 'The Bartered Bride' and of course 'The Moldau' (from...continue...

Charles Roland Berry: Symphony No. 3; Cello Concerto

1 CD / Centaur / 2008-03-01

Works: Charles Roland Berry: Mariners Fanfare, for orchestra; Concerto for Cello; Symphony no 3 "Celestial"; Veery Thrush with Cedars, for orchestra; Quileute Overture, for cello & orchestra
Performers: Faur, Gabriel; Hanousek, Jiri
Conductors: Kuchar, Theodore; Suben, Joel Eric

The works on this new Centaur Records CD were composed in 2002 and 2003 in Seattle, Washington. They show a variety of styles and structures,...continue...

Cinema Classics 2007 - Classical Music Made Famous in Films

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-12-11

Works: Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite no 1, Op. 46; Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto; Requiem Mass; Sergei Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Jean-Philippe Rameau: Castor et Pollux; George Fre...
Performers: Coles, Priti; Filipova, Elena; Glemser, Bernd; Jandó, Jenö; Lotric, Janez; Morozov, Igor
Conductors: Engeset, Bjarte; Halász, Michael; Wit, Antoni; Mallon, Kevin; Morandi, Pier Giorgio; Wildner, Johannes; Ligeti, András; Kuchar, Theodore
Ensemble: Aradia Baroque Ensemble; Capella Istropolitana; Concentus Hungaricus; Hungarian State Opera Chorus; Hungarian State Opera Orchestra; Iceland Symphony Orchestra; Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; The N...

Portait - Sergei Prokofiev

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-12-11

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Dreams, Op. 6; Concerto for Piano no 1 in D flat major, Op. 10; Scythian Suite, Op. 20; Symphony no 1 in D major, Op. 25 "Classical"; Love for Three Oranges; Concerto for Piano no 3...
Performers: Glemser, Bernd [Piano]; Paik, Kun-woo; Papavrami, Tedi; Rudin, Alexander
Conductors: Kuchar, Theodore; Wit, Antoni; Mogrelia, Andrew; Lanchbery, John; Yablonsky, Dmitry

Among the most popular of twentieth-century composers, Sergey Prokofiev is seen as a great musical giant of the Soviet Union. But after the 1917 Revolution...continue...

The Very Best of Christmas

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-09-25

Works: Lowell Mason: Joy to the World; Felix Mendelssohn: Festgesang "Hark! The herald angels sing"; George Frederick Handel: Messiah, HWV 56; Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Messe de minuit pour Noël, H9; F...
Performers: Andjaparidze, Eteri; Bloss, Michael; Bungard, Jonathan; Davidson, Angus; Evanson, John; Houssart, Robert; Johnston, Raymond; Kertesi, Ingrid; Langridge, Philip; Lewis, J. Reilly; Mukk, József;...
Conductors: Hunt, Donald; ; Mallon, Kevin; Edison, Noel; Scribner, Norman; Rossiter, Grace; Sackett, Andrew; Robinson, Christopher; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Oberfrank, Géza; Krcek, Jaroslav; Schuldt-Jensen,...
Ensemble: Aradia Baroque Ensemble; Capella Istropolitana; Elora Festival Singers; Failoni Chamber Orchestra; Finchley Children's Music Group; Hungarian Radio Chamber Choir; Leipzig Chamber Orchestra; Moscow Sy...

"Naxos' double-disc compilation, The Very Best of Christmas, presents an agreeable and balanced assortment of holiday favorites, with vocal and choral numbers assigned to the...continue...

Ballet Favorites

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-09-01

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a; Alexander Glazunov: The Seasons, Op. 67; Léo Delibes: Coppélia, ou La fil...
Conductors: Lenárd, Ondrej; Halász, Michael; Mogrelia, Andrew; Kuchar, Theodore

Dvorák: Symphonic Poems, Overtures / Kuchar

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2006-06-06

Works: Antonín Dvorák: Czech Suite in D major, Op. 39/B 93; My Home Overture, Op. 62/B 125a; Hussite Overture, Op. 67/B 132; In Nature's Realm Overture, Op. 91; Othello Overture, Op. 93; Symph...
Conductors: Kuchar, Theodore
Ensemble: Ostrava Janácek Philharmonic Orchestra

Dmitry Shostakovich - A Portrait

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-03-21

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Prelude & Fugue for piano no 1 in C major, Op. 87/1; Fantastic Dances (3) for Piano, Op. 5; Symphony no 1 in F minor, Op. 10; The Golden Age (as used in the film "Testimony"); Th...
Performers: Bartholdy, Annette; Berman, Boris; Drake, Julius [Piano]; Houston, Michael; Kaler, Ilya [Violin]; Mikulas, Peter [Bass Vocals]; Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]; Shostakovich, Dmitry
Conductors: Slovák, Ladislav; Lyndon-Gee, Christopher; Yablonsky, Dmitry; ; Wit, Antoni; Kuchar, Theodore
Ensemble: ; New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra Katowice; Russian Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra; Russian State Symphony Orchestra; Stockholm Arts Trio; Ukrainian National Symphony...

"Is this a CD set with substantially expanded album notes or a book with two accompanying CDs? The booklet contains an excellent monograph by Richard...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Dances and Overtures / Kuchar, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-03-21

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Queen of Spades, Op. 68; Fatum, Op. 77; Entr'acte and Dances of the Chambermaids, from the opera The Voyevoda, Op. 3; Maid of Orleans; The Slippers (Oxana's Caprices), comi...
Conductors: Kuchar, Theodore
Ensemble: Ukrainian National Symphony Orchestra

"This is one of those discs you might pass over if you see it in the bins, and you'd be making a big mistake... as...continue...

The Very Best of Tchaikovsky

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-10-18

Works: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Romeo & Juliet; Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 41; Symphony no 4 in F minor, Op. 36; Swan Lake; Quar...
Performers: Grishko, Vladimir; Horváth, János; Magyar, Gábor; Porzolt, György; Prunyi, Ilona; Sárosi, Péter; Scherbakov, Konstantin
Conductors: Kuchar, Theodore; Entremont, Philippe; Lenárd, Ondrej; Leaper, Adrian; ; Wit, Antoni; Mogrelia, Andrew; Yablonsky, Dmitry; Sirenko, Vladimir
Ensemble: Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Bratislava; New Haydn Quartet; Polish Radio/TV Symphony Orchestra, Katowice; Polish Radio/TV Symphony Orchestra, Warsaw;...

Niños Clásicos - Lo mejor de Tchaikovsky

1 CD / Children's Group / 2005-10-18

Works: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66; Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a; Marche slave, Op. 31; Nutcracker, Op. 71; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23...
Conductors: Mogrelia, Andrew; Kuchar, Theodore; Halász, Michael; Lenárd, Ondrej; Entremont, Philippe; Yablonsky, Dmitry; Leaper, Adrian
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Russian State Symphony Orchestra; Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra; Ukrainian National Symphony Orches...

Borodin: Prince Igor - Highlights / Kuchar, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-08-16

Works: Alexander Borodin: Prince Igor; In the steppes of central Asia
Performers: Koval, Mykola; Popov, Dimitri; Shtonda, Taras; Shvachka, Angelina
Conductors: Kuchar, Theodore
Ensemble: Kiev Chamber Chorus; Ukrainian National Symphony Orchestra

"'Prince Igor' is a long opera with many attractive and excerptable highlights, so Naxos's present release makes good sense. The high quality of the performers...continue...

American Classics - Chadwick: Symphony no 2, etc / Kuchar

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-04-19

Works: George Whitefield Chadwick: Symphony no 2 in B flat major, Op. 21, L. 2/6; Symphonic Sketches, for orchestra in A major, L. 2/15
Conductors: Kuchar, Theodore
Ensemble: Ukrainian Radio/TV Symphony Orchestra

Chawick emerged post-Civil War as one of the great American symphonists, and continued to impress in the genre into the 1920s. He proved that an...continue...

Classical Kids - The Best of Tchaikovsky

1 CD / Children's Group / 2004-10-19

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a; Marche slave, Op. 31; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48; S...
Conductors: Mogrelia, Andrew; Kuchar, Theodore; Halász, Michael; Lenárd, Ondrej; Yablonsky, Dmitry
Ensemble: ; Russian State Symphony Orchestra; Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra; Ukrainian National Symphony Orchestra

Adagio Chillout

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-07-01

Works: Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Sergey Rachmaninov: Andante semplice [fragment]; Hugo Alfvén: Elegy from Gustav II Adolf; ...
Performers: Alfven, Hugo; Alsop, Marin; Asturias Symphony Orchestra; Beckley, Lisa; Bilbao Symphony Orchestra; Brown, Timothy [Choral Conductor]; BRTN Philharmonic Orchestra; Camerata, Oxford; Cantorum, Oxford S...
Conductors: Alsop, Marin; Ligeti, András; Kamu, , Okko; Summerly, Jeremy; Judd, James; Mena, Juan José; Sakari, Petri; Panula, Jorma; Robinson, Christopher; Rahbari, Alexander; Kuchar, Theodore; Valdes...
Ensemble: ; Brussels Belgian Radio & TV Philharmonic Orchestra; Clare College Choir; Concentus Hungaricus; Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra; Iceland Symphony Orchestra; New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Oxford Cam...

Personnel: Jenö Jandó (piano)....continue...

Cinema Classics 2004 - Master and Commander, etc

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-06-01

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Guillaume Tell; Léo Delibes: Lakmé; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; George Frederick Handel: Coronation Anthem; Concerti grossi (12), Op. 6; Ludwig van B...
Performers: Alperyn, Graciela; Bolshoi Opera Chorus; Consort, Royal Academy; Halasz, Michael [Conductor]; Istropolitana, Capella; Jando, Jeno; Judd, James [Conductor]; Kohutkova, Adriana; Kopelman, Jozef; Kuchar...
Conductors: Halász, Michael; Wildner, Johannes; Sebotka, Wolfgang; Summerly, Jeremy; Rahbari, Alexander; Kopelman, Jozef; Schermerhorn, Kenneth; Judd, James; McGlinn, John; Kuchar, Theodore
Ensemble: ; Capella Istropolitana; Royal Academy Consort

Since the dawn of the Hollywood era, popular film has served as an introduction to classical music for myriad newcomers to the genre. The collection...continue...
Personnel: Jenö Jandó (piano)....continue...

Life and Works - Antonin Dvorak

4 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-04-01

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Slavonic Dances (8) for Orchestra, Op. 46/B 83; Cypresses (Ohlas písní [Echoes of Songs]), for string quartet (arr. from Cypresses, B. 11), B. 152; Symphony no 3 in E f...
Performers: Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Battersby, Edmund; Brewer, Christine; Gao, Ding; Kaler, Ilya [Violin]; Klansky, Ivan; Kliegel, Maria; Kohn, Christian; Matthies, Silke-Thora; Simpson, Marietta; Valaskova, J...
Conductors: Kosler, Zdenek; Shafer, Robert; Entremont, Philippe; ; Kolchinsky, Camilla; Kuchar, Theodore; Wordsworth, Barry; Halász, Michael; Wit, Antoni; Wildner, Johannes
Ensemble: ; Capella Istropolitana; Joachim Trio; Wind Soloists of the Oslo Philharmonic (Wind Soloi

Dvorak rose from rural origins to become one of the greatest and most influential composers of all time. This portrait-in-sound follows a lovable man from...continue...

Khachaturian: Violin Concerto, Concerto-Rhapsody / Martin

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-01-01

Works: Aram Khachaturian: Concerto for Violin in D minor; Concerto-Rhapsody for violin & orchestra in B flat minor
Performers: Martin, Mihaela
Conductors: Kuchar, Theodore
Ensemble: Ukrainian National Symphony Orchestra

"Martin is patient enough to allow the work's strands to unfold at length. Abetted by a fine recording... Martin and sure-handed conductor Theodore Kuchar make...continue...

Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture, etc/ Kuchar, Ukraine National SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-07-01

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Capriccio italien, Op. 45; Romeo & Juliet; The Snow Maiden, incidental music, Op. 12; Marche slave, Op. 31; 1812 Overture, Op. 49
Conductors: Kuchar, Theodore
Ensemble: Ukrainian National Symphony Orchestra

"Theodore Kuchar and the Ukraine Orchestra have already given us a highly recommendable Mussorgsky collection on Naxos and the present Tchaikovsky program is very nearly...continue...

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition, etc / Kuchar, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-04-01

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Night on the Bare Mountain; Sorochintsy fair; Golitsyn's Jouney, entr'acte for orchestra (from Khovanshchina), transcribed by Rimsky-Korsakov; Sorochintsï Fair; Pictures at an...
Conductors: Kuchar, Theodore
Ensemble: Ukrainian National Symphony Orchestra

"It was an original and fascinating idea to record both the original Mussorgsky score of 'Night on the Bare Mountain' alongside the Rimsky arrangement, for...continue...

Russian Opera Arias Vol 2 / Vladimir Grishko

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-02-01

Works: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Sadko; The Tsar's Bride; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: The Slippers (Oxana's Caprices), comic-fantasy opera, Op. 14 (revised version of "Vakula the Smith"); Maid of Orleans; Iol...
Performers: Grishko, Vladimir
Conductors: Kuchar, Theodore; Sirenko, Vladimir
Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine; Ukrainian National Symphony Orchestra

This recital brings together some of the best loved as well as little-known tenor arias from nineteenth century Russian opera, interspersed with orchestral excerpts adding...continue...

The Instruments of the Orchestra / Jeremy Siepmann

7 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2002-11-01

Works: Jeremy Siepmann: The Instruments of the Orchestra, narration with musical excerpts; Anonymous, Troubadour: Domna, pos vos ay chausida; Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dances (21) for orchestra, WoO 1; Con...
Performers: Andresen, Ivar; Banks, Kevin; Banowetz, Joseph; Biret, Idil; Bisengaliev, Marat; Bloch, Thomas; Bostridge, Ian; Burashko, Andrew; Cano, Carmen; Castets, Maryse; Chapelle, Corinne; Clynes, Mandred; Do...
Conductors: Elmendorff, Karl; Posch, Michael; Bogár, István; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Ward, Nicholas; Wildner, Johannes; Müller-Brühl, Helmut; Studt, Richard; Mogrelia, Andrew; Clark, Keith...
Ensemble: ; Accentus; Accentus Austria (Early Music); Almanac Singers; Aradia Ensemble; Bayreuth Festival Orchestra; Bournemouth Sinfonietta; BRT Philharmonic Orchestra; Brussels Belgian Radio & TV Philharmoni...

Not just a cursory overview of the instruments, this is a set of portraits in depth, featuring individual instruments in many contexts (orchestral, chamber, folk,...continue...

Listen, Learn & Grow - Playtime - Arts & Crafts

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2002-08-20

Works: George Frederick Handel: Solomon, HWV 67; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in F major, Op. 8 no 3/RV 293 "L'autunno"; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"; Wolfgang A...
Performers: Jablokov, Alexander
Conductors: ; Edlinger, Richard; Halász, Michael; Wordsworth, Barry; Lenárd, Ondrej; Rahbari, Alexander; Hayman, Richard; Georgiadis, John; Kuchar, Theodore
Ensemble: Brussels Belgian Radio & TV Philharmonic Orchestra; Budapest Clarinet Quintet; Budapest Strings; Capella Istropolitana; Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony; Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Philharmo...

Arts and Crafts allow children to truly express their creativity. A child needs only a little glue and glitter to come up with nothing short...continue...

American Classics - Harris: Symphonies no 7 & 9 / Kuchar

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2002-08-01

Works: Roy Harris: Symphony no 7; Epilogue To Profiles in Courage (J. F. K)., for orchestra; Symphony no 9
Conductors: Kuchar, Theodore
Ensemble: Ukrainian National Symphony Orchestra

"This is the best Roy Harris symphony recording since Bernstein's first Third. No matter what recordings you have of these works, get this one. With...continue...

American Classics -An American Salute - Spirit of the Nation

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2002-06-01

Works: Morton Gould: American Salute; Stephen Foster Gallery; American Ballads, for orchestra; Aaron Copland: Rodeo; John Philip Sousa: Hail to the Spirit of Liberty; Stars and Stripes Forever; Victor Herbe...
Performers: Band, Royal Artillery; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Orchestra, Slovak Radio Symphony; Philharmonic Rock Orchestra; Razumovsky Symphony Orchestra; Richard Hayman & His Symphony Orchestra; Royal Sco...
Conductors: Kuchar, Theodore; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Brion, Keith; Stromberg, William T.; Hayman, Richard; Alsop, Marin; Serebrier, José; Breiner, Peter
Ensemble: ; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Bratislava; Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra; Royal Artillery Band; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Slovak Radio Symphony Or...

American Salute: Spirit of the Nation is a tasteful collection of orchestral pieces devoted to the history and vitality of the United States. Performed by a series of orchestras, highlights include Aa...continue...

Russian Opera Arias / Vladimir Grishko, Kuchar, Sirenko

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2002-04-01

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Queen of Spades, Op. 68; Eugen Onegin; Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: May Night; Modest Mussorgsky: Sorochintsy fair; Sorochintsï Fair (Sorochinskaya yarmarka), comic opera ...
Performers: Grishko, Vladimir
Conductors: Kuchar, Theodore; Sirenko, Vladimir
Ensemble: Ukrainian National Symphony Orchestra; Ukrainian Radio/TV Symphony Orchestra

The arias from Tchaikovsky's ever-popular masterpieces 'Eugene Onegin' and 'The Queen of Spades' offer unique psychological insights into the characters. Less familiar but equally beautiful...continue...

Toensing: Concerto for Flutes, Fantasia, etc / Kuchar, et al

1 CD / CRI / 2001-11-09

Works: Richard Toensing: Concerto (no 1) for flute(s) & wind ensemble; Fantasia (Of Angels & Shepherds), for cello & percussion; Concerto (no 2) for flutes & orchestra
Performers: Buyse, Leone; Higgins, Scott; Kinzie, John
Conductors: Kuchar, Theodore
Ensemble: Ukrainian National Symphony Orchestra

Listen, Learn and Grow - Playtime

3 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2001-06-01

Works: George Frederick Handel: Solomon, HWV 67; Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in F major, Op. 8 no 3/RV 293 "L'autunno"; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 6 i...
Performers: Biret, Idil; Garcia, Gerald; Jablokov, Alexander; Müller, Dario; Nagy, Péter; Szokolay, Balázs; Tylsar, Bedrich; Tylsar, Zdenek
Conductors: ; Edlinger, Richard; Halász, Michael; Wordsworth, Barry; Lenárd, Ondrej; Rahbari, Alexander; Hayman, Richard; Georgiadis, John; Kuchar, Theodore; Walter, Alfred; Jean, Kenneth; Dittrich...
Ensemble: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Bratislava Radio Symphony Orchestra; Brussels Belgian Radio & TV Philharmonic Orchestra; Budapest Clarinet Quintet; Budapest Strauss Symphony Orchestra; Budapest Stri...

American Classics - Mohr: From the Realm of the Shadow

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2001-03-01

Works: Christopher Mohr: From the Realm of the Shadow, music drama in three acts
Conductors: Kuchar, Theodore
Ensemble: Ukrainian National Symphony Orchestra

The wordless, all-vocalise choir and soloists sing melodies of haunting beauty, echoing a wide range of styles, including Medieval, Baroque, Classical, Indian, Romantic, early Twentieth...continue...

American Classics - Gould: American Ballads, etc / Kuchar

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2000-07-01

Works: Morton Gould: American Ballads, for orchestra; Stephen Foster Gallery; American Salute
Conductors: Kuchar, Theodore
Ensemble: Ukrainian National Symphony Orchestra

Morton Gould wrote in a wide variety of musical forms, from ballet to Broadway and from classical orchestral works to film and television scores. Gould's...continue...

American Classics - Creston: Symphonies no 1-3 / Kuchar

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2000-04-01

Works: Paul Creston: Symphony no 1, Op. 20; Symphony no 2, Op. 35; Symphony no 3 ("Three Mysteries"), Op. 48
Conductors: Kuchar, Theodore
Ensemble: Ukrainian National Symphony Orchestra

"The largely self-taught Creston's best works--including these symphonies--are a strong argument that 'modern' music can be immediately appealing...Kuchar digs in to produce lively readings with...continue...

American Classics - Lees: Symphony no 4 / Kuchar, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-10-01

Works: Benjamin Lees: Symphony no 4 ("Memorial Candles")
Performers: Buswell, James; Wheeler, Kimball
Conductors: Kuchar, Theodore
Ensemble: Ukrainian National Symphony Orchestra

American Classics - Piston: Violin Concertos /Buswell, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-10-01

Works: Walter Piston: Concerto for Violin & orchestra No 1 in D; Fantasia for violin & orchestra; Concerto for Violin no 2
Performers: Buswell, James
Conductors: Kuchar, Theodore
Ensemble: Ukrainian National Symphony Orchestra

"This may be the most distinguished of the Naxos label's enterprising "American Classics" series to date...It's amazing that such wonderful music and such finely wrought...continue...

Prokofiev: Symphony no 4, The Prodigal Son / Kuchar

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-04-01

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: L'Enfant prodigue, Op. 46; Symphony no 4 in C major, Op. 112
Conductors: Kuchar, Theodore
Ensemble: Ukrainian National Symphony Orchestra

The ballet "The Prodigal Son," originally commissioned by Diagilev, enjoyed tremendous success at it's premiere. Owing to a pressing deadline, Prokofiev recycled some of the...continue...

Prokofiev: Symphonies no 1 and 5 / Kuchar, Ukrainian SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1997-09-26

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony no 1 in D major, Op. 25 "Classical"; Symphony no 5 in B flat major, Op. 100
Conductors: Kuchar, Theodore
Ensemble: Ukrainian National Symphony Orchestra

Prokofiev: Suites from Romeo and Juliet, etc

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1997-09-25

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet Suite no 2, Op. 64b; Lieutenant Kijé Suite, Op. 60; Cinderella Suite no 1, Op. 107; Love for Three Oranges
Conductors: Mogrelia, Andrew; Kuchar, Theodore
Ensemble: Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra; National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine; Ukrainian National Symphony Orchestra

The Best of Prokofiev

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1997-06-11

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony no 1 in D major, Op. 25 "Classical"; Romeo and Juliet Suite no 2, Op. 64b; Pieces (10) for Piano from "Romeo and Juliet", Op. 75; Concerto for Violin no 1 in D major, Op. 1...
Performers: Paik, Kun-woo; Papavrami, Tedi
Conductors: Kuchar, Theodore; Mogrelia, Andrew; Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra Kosice; National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra Katowice; Ukrainian National Symphony Orchestra

The Best of Shostakovich

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1997-06-11

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Festive Overture, Op. 96; The Gadfly; Symphony no 10 in E minor, Op. 93; The Golden Age (as used in the film "Testimony"); Concerto for Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 102; Symphony n...
Performers: Houston, Michael
Conductors: Lyndon-Gee, Christopher; Kuchar, Theodore; Slovák, Ladislav
Ensemble: ; New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Ukrainian National Symphony Orchestra