Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade; Rodigo: Concierto de Aranjuez / Angel romero, guitar; Israel PO, McAdams

1 CD / Helicon Records / 2013-04-09

Conductors: McAdams, Ryan
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

This 2012 live recording from the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra couples two of the most popular works in the classical repertoire. Led by up-and-coming conductor Ryan...continue...

Paul Ben-Haim: Joram, oratorio / Katharina Persicke, soprano, Carsten Süss, tenor, Bernd Valentin, baritone; Miklós Sebestyén, bass

2 CD / Helicon Records / 2013-03-12

Works: Paul Ben-Haim: Joram, oratorio
Conductors: Siemens, Hayko
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

The oratorio Joram was one of the last works composed by Paul Ben- Haim, then Paul Frankenburger, in his native city of Munich. He completed...continue...
Recording information: Smolarz Auditorium, Tel Aviv University (04/03/2012)....continue...

Beethoven: Incidental Music to 'Egmont'; Symphony No. 7 / Sharon Rostorf-Zamir, soprano. Kurt Masur

1 CD / Helicon Records / 2013-03-12

Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

This recording, which celebrates the acclaimed conductor Kurt Masur's 85th birthday, was recorded live at the Smolarz Auditorium at Tel Aviv University. The program, performed...continue...

Rossini: Stabat Mater / Serena Farnocchia, Ronat Shaham, Cosmin Ifrim, Simon Orfila. Bertini

1 CD / Helicon Records / 2013-03-12

Conductors: Bertini, Gary
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Chorus; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Asher Fisch directs the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in an exciting rendition of Rossini's Stabat Mater. Combining both sacred and profane music, this choral masterpiece is...continue...

Schoenberg: Gurrelieder, Verklarte Nacht / Zubin Mehta, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

2 CD / Helicon Records / 2012-12-11

Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Schoenberg's Gurrelieder is a massive cantata for five vocal soloists, narrator, chorus and large orchestra based on poems by the Danish novelist Jens Peter Jacobsen....continue...

Zubin Mehta conducts the Israel Philharmonic - Beethoven: Symphony no 8; Saint-Saens: Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28; Chausson: Poeme, Op. 25; Chopin: Piano Concerto no 1 / Julian Rachlin; Evgeny Kissin, Vadim Repin [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / EuroArts / 2012-10-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 8 in F major, Op. 93; Camille Saint-Saëns: Introduction and Rondo capriccioso for Violin and Orchestra in A minor, Op. 28; Ernest Chausson: Poème, for vi...
Performers: Kissin, Evgeni; Repin, Vadim
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

János Darvas brings to life the 75 year history of the Israel Philharmonic with grace and pathos in this film, telling the story of the...continue...
Run Time: 147 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio
Subtitles: English, German, French...continue...

Beethoven: "Triple" Concerto; Symphony no 6 / Navah Perlman; Zuill Bailey, Giora Schmidt. Itzhak Perlman - Israel PO [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / EuroArts / 2012-10-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 56 "Triple Concerto"; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"
Performers: Bailey, Zuill; Perlman, Navah; Schmidt, Giora
Conductors: Perlman, Itzhak
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra is a cultural ambassador for Israel and is regarded as one of the top orchestras in the world. Recorded in the...continue...
Run Time: 90 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo,
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Haydn: The Creation / Barbara Hendricks, Chris Merritt, José Van Dam. Zubin Mehta

2 CD / Helicon Records / 2012-10-09

Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

If one believes an anecdote from the early 1790s, it was with his oratorio Die Schöpfung that Haydn, in the autumn of his years, hoped...continue...

The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra - Coming Home: 75th Anniversay Concert and Documentary / Zubin Mehta, Vadim Repin, Evgeny Kissin et al. [DVD]

2 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2012-09-25

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 8 in F major, Op. 93; Camille Saint-Saëns: Introduction and Rondo capriccioso for Violin and Orchestra in A minor, Op. 28; Ernest Chausson: Poème for Vio...
Performers: Kissin, Evgeni; Repin, Vadim
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

The film "Coming Home" by Janos Darvas brings to life the 75 year history of the Israel Philharmonic with grace and pathos, telling the story...continue...
Run Time: 148 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, French...continue...

Beethoven: Symphony no 6 "Pastoral"; "Triple" Concerto; Egmont Overture / Itzhak Perlman - Israel PO, Giora Schmidt, Zuili Bailey, Navah Perlman [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2012-09-25

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Egmont Overture, Op. 84A; Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 56 "Triple Concerto"; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"
Performers: Bailey, Zuill; Perlman, Navah; Schmidt, Giora
Conductors: Perlman, Itzhak
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

The Israel Philharmonic is a cultural ambassador for Israel, and is regarded as one of the great orchestras of the world. Here conducted by eminent...continue...
Run Time: 99 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo,
Country of Origin: Austria
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 "Eroica"; Ravel: Valses Nobles et Sentimentales / Giuseppe Sinopoli

1 CD / Helicon Records / 2012-08-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Maurice Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales
Conductors: Sinopoli, Giuseppe
Ensemble: ; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Helicon Records presents another gem from the archives of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, which contain recordings predominantly taken from live performances in Tel Aviv's Mann...continue...
Recording information: Mann Auditorium, Tel-Aviv (10/28/1993)....continue...

Dvorák: Symphony No. 9 'New World'; 3 Slavonic Dances / Bernstein - Israel PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-24

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"; Slavonic Dances (8) for Orchestra, Op. 46/B 83; Slavonic Dance no 3 for orchestra in A flat major, B. 83/3 (Op. 46/3)
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: ; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

First Choice features top artists - in the first batch, Claudio Abbado, the Emerson String Quartet, Helene Grimaud, Herbert von Karajan, James Levine, Anna Netrebko,...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique"; Francesca da Rimini / Rostropovich

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-06-12

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Pathétique Symphony, Op. 74; Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32
Conductors: Rostropovich, Mstislav
Ensemble: ; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

This live recording of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra features Mstislav Rostropovich conducting of two masterpieces by Tchaikovsky. The composer himself conducted the first performance of...continue...
Recording information: Mann Auditorium, Tel-Aviv (01/14/1975)....continue...

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 / Rafael Kubelik - Israel PO (rec. live, 4/25/1958)

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-06-12

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
Conductors: Kubelik, Rafael
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

This historic live recording of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and the Tel Aviv Philharmonic Choir conducted by the great Rafael Kubelik dates from 1958. It...continue...
Recording information: Mann Auditorium, Tel-Aviv (04/25/1958)....continue...

Schoenberg: A Survivor from Warsaw; Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 / Kurt Masur

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-06-12

Works: Arnold Schoenberg: A Survivor from Warsaw, Op. 46; Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 7 in E major, WAB 107
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Kurt Masur leads the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and the Israeli Opera Chorus in a live recording from the orchestra's extensive archive. Featured works are Schoenberg's...continue...
Recording information: Mann Auditorium, Tel-Aviv....continue...

Elgar: Violin Concerto; J.S. Bach: Violin Concerto BWV 1041 / Pinchas Zuckerman, violin

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-06-12

Works: Edward Elgar: Concerto for Violin in B minor, Op. 61; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052
Performers: Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: ; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Pinchas Zuckerman is the featured soloist on a disc of live recordings from the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Zubin Mehta leads the orchestra in performances of...continue...
Recording information: Mann Auditorium, Tel-Aviv (12/29/1986/04/08/2006)....continue...

The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra: 75th Anniversary - Great Moments

2 CD / Helicon Records / 2012-04-10

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: La forza del destino; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro; Sinfonia Concertante, K. 364; Concerto for Piano no 27; Don Giovanni; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5; Concerto ...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Benyamini, Daniel; Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]; Buchbinder, Rudolf [Piano]; De Larrocha, Alicia; Perlman, Itzhak; Stern, Isaac; Taub, Chaim; Ulivieri, Nicola; Zukerm...
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Masur, Kurt; Blomstedt, Herbert; Bertini, Gary; Levine, James
Ensemble: ; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Released to celebrate the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra's 75th anniversary, this two disc set features a collection of twenty-two key tracks excerpted from the Helicon Classics...continue...

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons; Three Concertos for Violin / Itzhak Perlman

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-03-26

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Concerto for Violin in C minor, RV 199 "Il sospetto"; Concerto for Violin, strings & continuo in A minor ("L'estro armo...
Performers: Perlman, Itzhak
Conductors: Perlman, Itzhak
Ensemble: ; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Penguin Guide
Perlman's imagination holds (The Four Seasons) together superbly, and there are many passages of pure magic, as in the central Adagio of 'Summer'. The...continue...

Mahler: Symphony No. 7 / Zubin Mehta

1 CD / Helicon Records / 2012-01-10

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 7 in E minor
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Mahler's Seventh Symphony is sometimes referred as the "Song of the Night," however this nickname was not Mahler's own and he disapproved of it. In...continue...
Recording information: Mann Auditorium, Tel-Aviv (02/2007)....continue...

Brahms: Symphony No. 4; Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 "Organ" / Zubin Mehta

1 CD / Helicon Records / 2012-01-10

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 4 in E minor, Op. 98; Camille Saint-Saëns: Symphony no 3 in C minor, Op. 78 "Organ"
Performers: Gorin, Alexander [Organ]
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: ; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Brahms' Fourth Symphony, his last, was completed in 1885 - twelve years before his death. It is particularly notable for its finale, a rare example...continue...
Recording information: Mann Auditorium, Tel-Aviv....continue...

Benjamin Britten: War Requiem / Edith Wiens, Nigel Robson, Hakan Hagegard

2 CD / Helicon Records / 2011-11-08

Works: Benjamin Britten: War Requiem, Op. 66
Performers: Robson, Nigel
Conductors: Rodan, Mendi; Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Benjamin Britten's War Requiem was written for the 1962 re-consecration ceremony for Coventry Cathedral, which was destroyed during the Battle of Britain in World War...continue...
Recording information: Mann Aduitorium, Tel-Aviv (04/08/1996)....continue...

Schumann: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3 / Paray, Israel Philharmonic

1 CD / Helicon Records / 2011-09-13

Works: Robert Schumann: Symphony no 2 in C major, Op. 61; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 97 "Rhenish"
Conductors: Paray, Paul
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Helicon Records' new 'Heritage Series' presents historic recordings of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and features some of the finest conductors to have led the orchestra...continue...
Recording information: Mann Auditorium, Tel-Aviv....continue...

Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 / Monteux, Israel Philharmonic

1 CD / Helicon Records / 2011-09-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60; Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations; Maurice Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé Suite no 2
Conductors: Monteux, Pierre
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Helicon Records' new 'Heritage Series' presents historic recordings of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and features some of the finest conductors to have led the orchestra...continue...
Recording information: Mann Auditorium, Tel-Aviv (03/07/1964)....continue...

Mahler: Symphony No. 6 / Antal Dorati, Israel Philharmonic

1 CD / Helicon Records / 2011-09-13

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 6 in A minor "Tragic"
Conductors: Dorati, Antal
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Helicon Records' new 'Heritage Series' presents historic recordings of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and features some of the finest conductors to have led the orchestra...continue...
Recording information: Mann Auditorium, Tel-Aviv (10/27/1963)....continue...

Arthur Rubinstein Plays Chopin / Mehta, Israel PO [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2011-08-30

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21; Polonaise for piano no 6 in A flat major ("Héroique"), Op. 53, CT. 155
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Lovingly restored, using the finest state-of-the-art technology, classic archive features legendary Artur Rubinstein, offering a unique historical glimpse into our classical heritage. Widely acknowled...continue...
Run Time: 91 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, B&W
Sound Format(s): LPCM Mono,
Subtitles: English, German, French
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Dov Seltzer: Lament for Yitzhak / A Requiem to a man of peace / Zubin Mehta

2 CD / Helicon Records / 2011-07-12

Works: Dov Seltzer: Lament for Yitzhak, for soloists, chorus & orchestra
Performers: Halevi, Hadar; La Scola, Vincenzo; Rostorf-Zamir, Sharon; Samir, Haya
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Ankov Childrn Choir; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; New Israeli Opera Choir

Includes bonus DVD The text and music of Dov Seltzer's Requiem, which follows closely the deeds and tragic death of Yitzhak Rabin, has become a...continue...
Recording information: The F. Mann Auditorium, Tel Aviv (04/27/1998)....continue...

Mozart: Don Giovanni / Mehta

3 CD / Helicon Records / 2011-06-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni
Performers: Murrali, Massimiliano
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Don Giovanni is one of Mozart's most popular operas. Its rich characterizations, intense drama and tragic humor combine in a perfect blend, offering entertainment and...continue...
Recording information: Mann Auditorium, Tel-Aviv (2009-01-27&2009-01-31&2009-)....continue...

Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 / Mehta

1 CD / Helicon Records / 2011-06-14

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Symphony no 3 in F major, Op. 90
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Brahms is one of Maestro Zubin Mehta's favorite composers. During the fifty years that he has been the music director of the Israel Philharmonic, Mehta...continue...
Recording information: Mann Auditorium, Tel-Aviv (2009-10-13_2009-10-14&2009-)....continue...

Mozart: Symphony No. 35 / Blomstedt

1 CD / Helicon Records / 2011-06-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 35 in D major, K 385 "Haffner"; Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 8 in G major, Op. 88/B 163
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Herbert Blomstedt is a regular (and very welcome) guest conductor of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Best known to US audiences from his ten-year tenure with...continue...
Recording information: Mann Auditorium, Tel-Aviv (11/03/2005-11/05/2005)....continue...

Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 / Bronfman

1 CD / Helicon Records / 2011-06-14

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 22; Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in C minor, K 11/L 3...
Performers: Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

For over three decades, the acclaimed pianist Yefim Bronfman has been a regular guest with the Israel Philharmonic. The deep friendship between Bronfman, Zubin Mehta...continue...

Zubin Mehta: In Rehearsal with The Israel Philharmonic / R. Strauss [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2011-05-31

Works: Richard Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

In 1996, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Zubin Mehta, gave its first performance of Strauss’ tone poem Til Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche Op. 28....continue...
Run Time: 55 min.
Region: 1
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM,
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Legendary Treasures - Schumann: The Four Symphonies / Kletzki, Israel PO

2 CD / Doremi / 2009-06-09

Works: Robert Schumann: Symphony no 1 in B flat major ("Spring"), Op. 38; Symphony no 2 in C major, Op. 61; Manfred, Op. 115; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 97 "Rhenish"; Symphony no 4 in D minor, Op. 1...
Conductors: Kletzki, Paul
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

This historic recording (c. 1953) of a world-class orchestra was conducted by one of the 20th century's greatest conductors and is now on CD for...continue...

Mahler: Complete Symphonies / Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic, et al

12 CD / Sony Classical / 2009-04-14

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Symphony no 10 in F sharp minor/major; Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection"; Symphony no 3 in D minor; Symphony no 4 in G major; Symphony no 5 in C...
Performers: Annear, Gwenyth; Grist, Reri [Soprano Vocals]; Jones, Gwyneth, Dame [Soprano Vocal]; Kollo, René [Tenor Vocal]; Lipton, Martha; Ludwig, Christa; McIntyre, Donald; Mitchinson, John; Procter, No...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

"Few can deny Bernstein's lasting importance in promoting Mahler's cause, for in the 1960s and early '70s there was only a handful of conductors of...continue...

Rachmaninov Greatest Hits

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2009-03-24

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Preludes (10) for Piano, Op. 23; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Suite for 2 Pianos no 1, Op. 5 "Fantaisie-tableaux"; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Songs (12), Op. ...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]; Douglas, Barry [Piano/Conductor]; Feltsman, Vladimir [Piano]; Laredo, Ruth; Neriki, Shigeo; Rachmaninov, Sergei; Starker, Janos; Volodos, Arcadi
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Thomas, Michael Tilson; Temirkanov, Yuri; Levine, James
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

The Mendelssohn Experience

2 CD / Warner Classics / 2009-01-27

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream; Symphony no 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian"; Concerto for Piano no 1 in G minor, Op. 25; Octet for strings in E flat major, Op. 20; Symphony no 5 in D maj...
Performers: Bonney, Barbara; D'Arco, Annie; Katsaris, Cyprien; Parsons, Geoffrey; Vengerov, Maxim [Violin]
Conductors: Masur, Kurt; Leppard, Raymond; Jordan, Armin; ; Higginbottom, Edward
Ensemble: Beaux Arts Trio; English Chamber Orchestra; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Leipzig Radio Chorus; New College Choir, Oxford; Suisse Romande Orchestra

Bernstein - The Best of all Possible Worlds

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-09-16

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Candide; Arias and Barcarolles; Symphonic Dances from West Side Story; Prelude, Fugue and Riffs; Dance Episodes (3) from "On the Town", for orchestra; A Quiet Place, opera in 3 act...
Performers: Anderson, June [Soprano Vocal]; Carrington, Simon; Gedda, Nicolai; Green, Adolph; Hadley, Jerry; Hampson, Thomas; Jones, Della; Ludgin, Chester; Ludwig, Christa; Ollmann, Kurt; Percy, Neil; Rostropov...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard; Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; ORTF Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

To commemorate the 90th anniversary of Leonard Bernstein's birth, and the 50th anniversary of his appointment as music director of the New York Philharmonic, Carnegie...continue...

Leonard Bernstein / Beethoven, Brahms, Bruckner, Mozart [5 DVD]

5 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2008-08-19

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Symphony no 3 in F major, Op. 90; César Franck: Symphony in D minor, M 48; Darius Milhaud: La création du monde, Op. 81; Le boeuf sur le t...
Performers: Anderson, June; Bernstein, Leonard; Konig, Klaus; Rootering, Jan-Hendrik; Walker, Sarah
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; Orchestre National de France; Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

There has probably never been a conductor able to combine the highest musical standards with personal warmth in the way that Leonard Bernstein did. Bernstein...continue...
Run Time: 419 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 Surround
Subtitles: English, German, Fr...continue...

An Hour with Rachmaninov

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2008-08-19

Works: Sergei Rachmaninov: Preludes (10) for Piano, Op. 23; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, Op. 43; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Symphony no 2 in E minor, Op. 27; Sonata for Cello and Piano ...
Performers: Bronfman, Yefim; Feltsman, Vladimir; Laredo, Ruth; Neriki, Shigeo; Rachmaninov, Sergei; Starker, János; Volodos, Arcadi [piano]
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Salonen, Esa-Pekka; Temirkanov, Yuri; Levine, James
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

The Essential Midori

2 CD / RCA Records / 2008-07-29

Works: Niccolò Paganini: Caprices (24) for Violin solo, Op. 1; Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Violin solo no 2 in A minor, BWV 1003; Fritz Kreisler: Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani; L...
Performers: McDonald, Robert; Midori
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Mehta, Zubin; Jansons, Mariss
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

The greatness of the violinist Midori can be found in the seamless fabric of her distinguished but still-young career - an unbroken series of triumphs...continue...

Perspectives - Prokofiev, etc / Yefim Bronfman, et al

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2007-12-11

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D flat major, Op. 10; Concerto for Piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 16; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. 26; Sonata for Piano no 2 in D minor, Op. 14; So...
Performers: Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

"Despite his far-reaching repertoire, Bronfman has always found a particular niche with this repertoire, in particular the works of Prokofiev. The first album of this...continue...

McCartney: Standing Stone / Foster/IPO [DVD]

1 DVD Video / MRI (Red) / 2007-11-27

Works: Paul McCartney: Standing Stone
Conductors: Foster, Lawrence
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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Mahler: Lieder / Hampson, Popp, Groenroos, Bernstein / Wunderhorn, Ruckertlieder, Wayfarer [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-09-11

Works: Gustav Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen; Des Knaben Wunderhorn; Kindertotenlieder; Rückert Lieder (5)
Performers: Gronroos, Walton; Hampson, Thomas; Popp, Lucia
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

This disc features Leonard Bernstein conducting masterworks by Gustav Mahler from the Grosser Musikvereinssaal in Wien and the Mann Auditorium in Tel Aviv. Among the...continue...
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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A Mahler Documentary "The Little Drummer Boy" Leonard Bernstein [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-09-11

Works: Gustav Mahler: Work(s); Das Knaben Wunderhorn
Performers: Baker, Janet, Dame; Gronroos, Walton; Ludwig, Christa; Mathis, Edith; Popp, Lucia
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

This television essay from 1985 was written by Leonard Bernstein to commemorate the 125th anniversary of Gustav Mahler's birth. The essay features Bernstein talking, playing...continue...
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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Tchaikovsky: Symphonies no 4-6, etc / Leonard Bernstein

4 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-09-11

Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Controversial and compelling: Bernstein's complete repertoire of Tchaikovsky recordings for Deutsche Grammophon brought together in a single box set for the first time. By the...continue...

The Huberman Festival / Mehta, Israel Philharmonic [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2007-06-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 6 in B flat major, BWV 1051; Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for 4 Violins and Cello in B minor, Op. 3 no 10/RV 5...
Performers: Benyamini, Daniel; Gitlis, Ivry; Haendel, Ida; Mintz, Shlomo; Stern, Isaac; Zuckerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

These concerts feature Pinchas Zukerman, Isaac Stern, Itzhak Perlman, Shlomo Mintz, Henryk Szeryng, Ivry Gitlis, Ida Haendel and Zubin Mehta with the Israel Philharmonic, performing...continue...
Run Time: 224 min.
Region: 1
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Sound Format(s): Dolby 2.0,
Country of Origin: USA
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Bruch, Ravel, Brahms / Mehta, Israel PO [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2007-05-29

Works: Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26; Maurice Ravel: La valse; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel; Zuckerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Barenboim, Daniel
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Recorded live in Tel Aviv in 2006, this DVD honours the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra on its 70th anniversary. With soloists Pinchas Zukerman and Daniel Barenboim,...continue...
Run Time: 97 min.
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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The Best of Maxim Vengerov

11 CD / Warner Classics / 2007-04-24

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring"; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer"; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento for String Qu...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Chachamov, Revital; Golan, Itamar [Piano]; Klein, Alex; Markovich, Aleksandr; Vengerov, Maxim [Violin]
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Masur, Kurt; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Abbado, Claudio; Barenboim, Daniel
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

The Glory of Rostropovich

8 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-03-20

Works: Luigi Boccherini: Concerto for Cello in D major, G. 479; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Cello in C major, RV 398; Concerto for Cello in G major, RV 413; Giuseppe Tartini: Concerto for Cello in A major...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Cantin, Catherine; Derungs, Martin; Finke, Eberhard; Holliger, Heinz; Loriod, Yvonne [Piano/Composer]; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Serkin, Rudolf; Spierer, Leon; Stein, Alexander
Conductors: Sacher, Paul; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Karajan, Herbert von; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Ozawa, Seiji; Chung, Myung-Whun; Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Bastille Opera Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Collegium Musicum Zürich ; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra; National Philharm...

"Given that box sets are too often thrown together in a last cavalier attempt to get mileage from back catalog, it's a pleasure to find...continue...

Legendary Treasures - Mahler: Symphony no 1 and 9 / Kletzki

2 CD / Doremi / 2006-10-10

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Symphony no 9 in D major
Conductors: Kletzki, Paul
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Considered one of the best orchestras in the world, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra was founded (as "Palestine Orchestra") in 1936 by great Jewish-Polish violinist Bronislaw...continue...

Bernstein conducts Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 (live, 1978) / Israel PO [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2006-09-26

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Symphony no 3 in F major, Op. 90
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Leonard Bernstein leads the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in a revelatory performance of Brahms' Symphonies Nos. 1 and 3. Bernstein cited the Israeli orchestra as one...continue...
Run Time: 94 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): DD 5.1 Surround, LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 Surround
Country of Origin: Europe...continue...