New York Philharmonic

Magnus Lindberg: EXPO; Piano Concerto No. 2; Al largo / Yefim Bronfman, piano. Alan Gilbert

1 CD / Dacapo / 2013-05-28

Works: Magnus Lindberg: EXPO, for orchestra; Concerto for Piano no 2; Al largo, for orchestra
Performers: Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]
Conductors: Gilbert, Alan
Ensemble: ; New York Philharmonic

Reports of Gilbert's debut in mid-September, televised nationally on PBS, drew mixed responses, but I had a decidedly positive experience at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher...continue...
Recording information: Avery Fischer Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City....continue...

Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring / Leonard Bernstein, NY PO

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2013-04-30

Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

"Wow!" a galvanized Igor Stravinsky reportedly exclaimed after listening to Leonard Bernstein's astonishing recording with the New York Philharmonic of Le Sacre du Printemps (The...continue...

Handel: Messiah / NY Phil.; Westminster Choir. Bernstein

2 CD / United Classics / 2013-03-26

Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic; Westminster Choir

Handel's Messiah has been recorded many times and in many settings with various ensembles, and yet never loses any of its strength. This historic recording...continue...
This version of Handel's 'Messiah' could quite possibly be feasible today only as a Bernstein reissue. The quest for authenticity has overtaken the performance and recording of early music, and even ...continue...

Hector Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique; Nuits d'été (II-VI) / Eleonor Steber, mezzo-soprano

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2013-02-12

Conductors: Monteux, Pierre; Mitropoulos, Dimitri
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic; Vienna Philharmonic

Praga's superb series of SACD remasterings of classic recordings continues with this all-Berlioz program. The gem here is the great American soprano Eleanor Steber's striking...continue...

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 "Babi Yar" / Sergei Leiferkus, Yevgeny Yevtushenko. Kurt Masur

1 CD / Apex / 2012-10-30

Works: Spoken Word: Babi Yar, poem; The Loss, poem; Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 13 in B flat minor, Op. 113 "Babi Yar"
Performers: Leiferkus, Sergei
Conductors: Masur, Kurt; Flummerfelt, Joseph
Ensemble: ; New York Philharmonic

The "Babi Yar" Symphony is one of Shostakovich's most extraordinary musical events. The soothing, lighter-toned bass voice of Sergei Leiferkus offers a chilling and moving...continue...
Recording information: Avery Fisher Hall, New York (01/1993)....continue...

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 "Leningrad" / Kurt Masur - New York PO

1 CD / Apex / 2012-10-30

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 7 (as used in the film "Testimony")
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

Superbly recorded on the spot with the New York Philharmonic, which finds it's best colors, this version of the Shostakovich Symphony No. 7 is one...continue...
Recording information: Avery Fisher Hall, New York (05/1998)....continue...

Brahms: A German Requiem, Op. 45 / Sylvia McNair; Hakan Hagegard. Kurt Masur

1 CD / Apex / 2012-10-30

Works: Johannes Brahms: German Requiem, Op. 45
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

Not 'just any old Brahms Requiem', Kurt Masur of the New York Philharmonic offers a lightly-sprung, rhythmically buoyant interpretation of the Brahms Requiem that does...continue...
Recording information: Avery Fisher Hall, New York (02/1995-04/1995)....continue...

Liszt: Mazeppa; Kodály: Háry János Suite / Kurt Masur, New York PO

1 CD / Apex / 2012-10-30

Works: Franz Liszt: Mazeppa, S 100; Episodes from Lenau's Faust, S 110; Zoltán Kodály: Theatre Overture (Szinházi nyitány), for orchestra (originally for "Háry János"); Há...
Performers: Romanul, Myron
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; New York Philharmonic

Kurt Masur has always been a great Liszt conductor and deserves high praise for a quality performance. This recording of Liszt and Kodály masterpieces is...continue...
Recording information: Avery Fisher Hall, New York....continue...

Mahler: Symphony No. 1; Songs of a Wayfarer / Hakan Hagegard. Kurt Masur, New York PO

1 CD / Apex / 2012-10-30

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
Performers: Hagegård, Håkan
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; New York Philharmonic

Another wonderful recording of the New York Philharmonic under the baton of Kurt Masur is presented in Avery Fisher Hall. Engineered by Teldec, this recording...continue...
Recording information: Avery Fisher Hall, New York (04/23/1992-04/25/1992)....continue...

Bruckner: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7 / Kurt Masur, New York PO

2 CD / Apex / 2012-10-30

Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 4 in E flat major, WAB 104 "Romantic"; Symphony no 7 in E major, WAB 107
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; New York Philharmonic

Kurt Masur and the New York Philharmonic present a compelling and original vision of Bruckner's Symphonies No. 4 and No. 7. The New York Philharmonic...continue...

Beethoven: 5 Piano Concertos / Glenn Gould, piano; Bernstein, Golschmann, Stokowski

3 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-10-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. ...
Performers: Gould, Glenn
Conductors: Golschmann, Vladimir; Bernstein, Leonard; Stokowski, Leopold
Ensemble: ; American Symphony Orchestra; Columbia Symphony Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

Sony Classical celebrates Glenn Gould's 80th Anniversary with The Glenn Gould Collection, the complete Glenn Gould CD collection in 20 volumes, each available separately. They include...continue...

Nielsen: Symphonies Nos. 2 "The Four Temperaments" & 3 "Sinfonia Espansiva" / Alan Gilbert, New York PO (live)

1 Super Audio CD / Dacapo / 2012-09-25

Works: Carl Nielsen: Symphony no 3, Op. 27 "Sinfonia espansiva"; Symphony no 2 in B minor, Op. 16 "The Four Temperaments"
Conductors: Gilbert, Alan
Ensemble: ; New York Philharmonic

I'm sure that Nielsen's time is coming, and I'm looking forward to sharing this wonderful music with the audience. - Alan Gilbert 2011 Mr. Gilbert...continue...
Recording information: Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City....continue...

Shostakovich: Cello Concerto no 1; Piano Concerto no 2; Violin Concerto no 1 / David Oistrakh, violin; Mstislav Rostropovich, cello; Leonard Bernstein, piano

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2012-09-12

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Cello no 1 in E flat major, Op. 107; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 102; Concerto for Violin no 1 in A minor, Op. 77
Performers: Bernstein, Leonard; Jones, Mason; Oistrakh, David; Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors: Ormandy, Eugene; Bernstein, Leonard; Mravinsky, Yevgeny
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic; Philadelphia Orchestra; Philharmonic Orchestra

Offered together for the first time, this new SACD remastering from Praga features historic recordings of three acclaimed concertos by Dmitri Shostakovich, performed by the...continue...

Bruno Walter Conducts Mahler - Symphonies nos 1, 2, 4, 5 & 9; Das Lied von der Erde, Lieder / Cleveland SO; New York PO [7 CDs]

7 CD / Sony Special Product / 2012-06-12

Conductors: Walter, Bruno
Ensemble: Columbia Symphony Orchestra; New York Philharmonic


Works:

Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan" by Gustav Mahler

Conductor: Bruno Walter
Orchestra/Ensemble: Columbia Symphony Orchestra
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Leonard Bernstein conducts Bernstein - Stage works, Symphonies, Ballets, Choral Works, Mass [7 CDs]

7 CD / / 2012-06-12

Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

America's premier composer-conductor provides his own lively and authoritative view of how his musical works should sound....continue...

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5; Symphony No. 7 "Leningrad"; Piano Concerto No. 1 / Andre Previn, piano

2 CD / Widescreen / 2012-06-02

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Symphony no 5 in D minor, Op. 47; Symphony no 7 (as used in the film "Testimony")
Performers: Previn, Andre [Conductor/Piano]; Vacchiano, William
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: ; New York Philharmonic

Sarasate: Carmen Fantasy; Chausson: Poème; Saint-Saëns: Havanaise / Itzhak Perlman

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-04-10

Works: Pablo de Sarasate: Carmen Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 25; Ernest Chausson: Poème for Violin and Orchestra in E flat major, Op. 25; Camille Saint-Saëns: Havanaise, for violin & p...
Performers: Perlman, Itzhak
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

Deutsche Grammophon presents First Choice, its new flagship mid-price series. The series features top artists - Claudio Abbado, the Emerson String Quartet, Helene Grimaud, Herber...continue...
Recording information: New York, Manhattan Center (09/1986)....continue...

A Concert for New York: Mahler / Glibert, Roschmann, DeYoung [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Accentus / 2011-11-08

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection"
Performers: DeYoung, Michelle; Roschmann, Dorothea
Conductors: Gilbert, Alan
Ensemble: New York Choral Artists; New York Philharmonic

"intensely moving... " The New York Times

On September 10, 2011, The New York Philharmonic presented A Concert for New York, a free performance led...continue...
Run Time: 96 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, Fren...continue...

A Concert for New York: Mahler / Glibert, Roschmann, DeYoung [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / Accentus / 2011-11-08

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection"
Performers: DeYoung, Michelle; Roschmann, Dorothea
Conductors: Gilbert, Alan
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

"intensely moving... " The New York Times

On September 10, 2011, The New York Philharmonic presented A Concert for New York, a free performance led...continue...
Run Time: 96 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, Fren...continue...

Anne-Sophie Mutter plays Rihm, Penderecki & Currier

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-09-13

Works: Wolfgang Rihm: Lichtes Spiel, ein Sommerstück, for violin & small orchestra; Dyade, for violin & double bass; Krzysztof Penderecki: Duo concertante, for violin & double bass; Sebastian Currier: ...
Performers: Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Patkolo, Roman
Conductors: Francis, Michael; Gilbert, Alan
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

In celebration of Anne-Sophie Mutter's 35th anniversary on stage, Deutsche Grammophon releases a new album featuring world-premiere recordings of two new works written for Mutter:...continue...

Music of Melinda Wagner / Joseph Alessi, trombone; Christine Brandes, soprano

1 CD / Bridge / 2011-08-09

Works: Melinda Wagner: Concerto for trombone & orchestra; Settings (4), for ensemble; Wick, for ensemble
Performers: Alessi, Joseph [Trombone]; Brandes, Christine; Gilbert, Laura; Gosling, Stephen; Kaye, Alan; Macomber, Curtis; O'Neill, Richard; Sherry, Fred [Cello]
Conductors: Maazel, Lorin; Lemon, J. Karla; Milarsky, Jeffrey
Ensemble: ; New York New Music Ensemble; New York Philharmonic

Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Melinda Wagner has composed a highly regarded catalog of chamber and orchestral music. Critic Tim Page writes: "Melinda Wagner's work suggests what...continue...
Recording information: Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center For The Performing Ar (02/22/2007-02/24/2007); Theater C, SUNY College at Purchase, Purchase, NY (02/22/2007-02/24/2007); Avery Fisher Hall, Li...continue...

Love Classics: Favorite Love Duets / Puccini, Verdi, Donizetti, Delibes

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-07-26

Works: Giacomo Puccini: La bohème; Manon Lescaut; Tosca; Madama Butterfly; Léo Delibes: Lakmé; Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, opera; La Traviata; Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72; Gaetano Doniz...
Performers: Bergonzi, Carlo; Burles, Charles; Caballe, Montserrat; Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Dernesch, Helga [Soprano]; Domingo, Placido; Freni, Mirella; Gedda, Nicolai; Gruberova, Edita; Kraus, Alfredo [Ten...
Conductors: Schippers, Thomas; Lombard, Alain; Karajan, Herbert von; Rescigno, Nicola; Bartoletti, Bruno; Levine, James; Muti, Riccardo; Barbirolli, John
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic; London Symphony Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

Bernstein: Symphoy no. 2; Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 / Bernstein, live, 1959

1 CD / Orfeo / 2010-08-10

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Symphony no 2 "Age of Anxiety"; Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 5 in D minor, Op. 47
Performers: Lipkin, Seymour
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

Tchaikovsky: Piano Concertos 1-3; Concert Fantasia / Elisabeth Leonskaja, piano. Kurt Masur, NY PO

2 CD / Apex / 2010-08-03

Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

Ode To Freedom, Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 / Leonard Bernstein [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2009-09-29

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
Performers: Anderson, June; Konig, Klaus; Rootering, Jan-Hendrik; Walker, Sarah
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks; Dresden Philharmonic Children's Chorus; Kirov Theater Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Orchestre de Paris; Symphonieorchester des Bayerisch...

Only a few days after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Leonard Bernstein conducted this gala concert in a city that was no longer divided....continue...
Run Time: 94 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
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Ultimate Berlioz - The Essential Masterpieces

5 CD / Decca / 2009-08-25

Works: Hector Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14; Harold in Italy for viola and orchestra, Op. 16; Tristia, for chorus & Orchestra, Op. 18; Les Troyens, opera, H. 133a; Le carnaval romain Overture, Op. ...
Performers: Budin, Jeffrey; Davies, Ryland; Holt, Hazel; Imai, Nobuko; Smith, Peter; Walker, Sarah
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Davis, Colin; Dutoit, Charles; Maazel, Lorin; Norrington, Roger
Ensemble: ; Cleveland Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Montreal Symphony Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

Szymon Goldberg Centenary Edition Vol 1 - Non-Commercial Recordings

8 CD / Music & Arts / 2009-08-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Brandenburg Concerto no 5 in D major, BWV 1050; Brandenburg Concerto no 6 in B flat maj...
Performers: Babin, Victor; Balsam, Artur; Bonsel, Adriaan; Casals, Pablo; Curcio, Maria; Goldberg, Szymon; Horszowski, Mieczyslaw; Nelsova, Zara; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth; Serkin, Rudolf; Smith, Brooks; Stotijn, H...
Conductors: Goldberg, Szymon; Mitropoulos, Dimitri; Samuel, Gerhard; Beinum, Eduard Van; Steinberg, William
Ensemble: ; Netherlands Chamber Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Oakland Symphony Orchestra; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Goldberg was the archetypal Classical violinist and in his everyday life, behaved exactly as he played - a rare gift. He was, perhaps, at his...continue...

Borodin, Saint-Saëns, Franck, Scriabin: Works for Piano and Orchestra / Rubinstein, Mitropoulos, et al

1 CD / Guild / 2009-07-14

Works: Alexander Borodin: In the steppes of central Asia; Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 22; César Franck: Symphonic Variations for Piano and Orchestra, M 46; Alexand...
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Mitropoulos, Dimitri
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

This recording is of a complete concert performed by the New York Philharmonic conducted by Dimitri Mitropoulos at Carnegie Hall on April 19, 1953....continue...

Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto no 1, Romeo & Juliet Overture, etc / Walter, Horowitz, et al

1 CD / Archipel / 2009-07-05

Works: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Romeo and Juliet Overture; Gustav Mahler: Kindertotenlieder, song cycle for voice & piano (or orchestra)
Performers: Ferrier, Kathleen; Horowitz, Vladimir
Conductors: Walter, Bruno
Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

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...

Wagner: Tristan und Isolde / Artur Rodzinski, et al

4 CD / Gala / 2009-04-05

Works: Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde; Die Walküre; Siegfried; Tannhäuser
Performers: Hoffman, Grace; Lauhöfer, Robert; Neidlinger, Gustav; Nilsson, Birgit; Von Rohr, Otto; Windgassen, Wolfgang
Conductors: ; Rodzinski, Artur
Ensemble: Florence Maggio Musicale Chorus; Florence Maggio Musicale Orchestra; Italian Radio Chorus Rome; Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra Rome; New York Philharmonic

Beethoven Greatest Hits

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2009-03-24

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2...
Performers: Addison, Adele; Ax, Emanuel; Bell, Donaldson; Hobson, Jane; Lewis, Richard [Tenor Vocal]; Serkin, Rudolf; Watts, Andre
Conductors: Munch, Charles; Previn, Andre; Bernstein, Leonard; Szell, George
Ensemble: ; Cleveland Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

Beethoven: Symphony no 9, etc / Toscanini,

1 CD / Guild / 2009-02-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"; Leonore Overture no 3 in C major, Op. 72b
Performers: Hellwig, Judith; Kipnis, Alexander; Maison, Rene
Conductors: Toscanini, Arturo
Ensemble: Buenos Aires Teatro Colón Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

This 1941 performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in Buenos Aries conducted by Toscanini is one of three broadcasts of the work issued by Guild. The...continue...

40 Most Beautiful Winter Classics

2 CD / Warner Classics / 2009-01-27

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in F major, Op. 8 no 3/RV 293 "L'autunno"; Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248; Arcangelo Corelli: Concerti grossi (12), Op. 6; Henry Purcell: Fair...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bonney, Barbara; Cole, Natalie; George, Michael; Graham, Susan; Haas, Monique; Hampson, Thomas; Larmore, Jennifer; Linden, Joost van der; Lutz, David; Martineau,...
Conductors: Scimone, Claudio; Harnoncourt, Nikolaus; Koopman, Ton; Redel, Kurt; Masur, Kurt; Legrand, Michel; Pohjola, Erkki; Jennings, Joseph; Lazarev, Alexander; Serebrier, José; Svetlanov, Evgeny; Davis,...
Ensemble: ; Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra; Concentus Musicus Wien; I Solisti Veneti; Les Arts Florissants; Munich Pro Arte Orchestra; New York Philharmonic...

Feuermann in Concert - Bach, Fauré, Saint-Saëns, Popper / Smallens, New York PO, et al

1 CD / Cello Classics / 2009-01-13

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Cello no 1 in A minor, Op. 33; Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for Cello solo no 3 in C major, BWV 1009; Gabriel Fauré: Après un rêve, Op. 7 no...
Performers: Feuermann, Emanuel; Rupp, Franz; Saidenberg, Theodore
Conductors: Smallens, Alexander
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

Originally a live broadcast, this electrifying performance of Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto, the only recording of the work by Feuermann, has been re-mastered and completed with...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos 4 & 5 / Bernstein/New York PO [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-11-25

Works: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 4 in F minor, Op. 36; Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64; Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Quartet for Strings no 1 in D major, Op. 11
Performers: Belkin, Boris
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

To celebrate Leonard Bernstein's 90th birthday, Deutsche Grammophon has issued a number of musically and historically important performances on DVD. These DVDs document the astonishing...continue...

Bernstein Conducts Gershwin & Ives / An American in Paris / Symphony No. 2 [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-11-25

Works: George Gershwin: An American in Paris; Rhapsody in Blue; Charles Ives: Symphony no 2; The Unanswered Question
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

To celebrate Leonard Bernstein's 90th birthday, Deutsche Grammophon has issued a number of musically and historically important performances on DVD. These DVDs document the astonishing...continue...

Original Jacket Collection - Vladimir Horowitz plays Bach, Poulenc, Schumann, et al

10 CD / Sony Classical / 2008-10-21

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; Waltzes (16) for Piano 4 hands, Op. 39; Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Vladimir Horowitz:...
Performers: Horowitz, Vladimir
Conductors: Toscanini, Arturo; Ormandy, Eugene
Ensemble: NBC Symphony Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

In repertoire that reaches from the classical fizz of Clementi to the muscular modernism of Barber and Prokofiev, this collection spans Horowitz's entire international career,...continue...

Bruckner: Symphony no 7; Gluck: Iphigénie en Aulide Overture / Walter, New York Philharmonic

1 CD / Testament / 2008-10-14

Works: Recorded Sound: Applause; Christoph Willibald Gluck: Iphigénie en Aulide, opera in 3 acts, Wq. 40; Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 7 in E major, WAB 107
Conductors: Walter, Bruno
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

"For those who know only the commercial recordings of Bruckner by Bruno Walter (1876-1962), especially the inscriptions made in Los Angeles after his heart attack...continue...

Strauss: Ein Heldenleben; J.C. Bach: Sinfonia in B Flat major / Willem Mengelberg, et al

1 CD / Opus KURA / 2008-10-14

Works: Johann Christian Bach: Grand Overtures (6), Op. 18; Maurice Ravel: Boléro; Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40
Conductors: Mengelberg, Willem
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

To this day, Willem Mengelberg (1871-1951) remains an enigma, both as a man and as a musician. Described by Pierre Monteux as "a wonderful colleague,"...continue...

The Pyongyang Concert / Lorin Maazel/New York PO [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / EuroArts / 2008-09-16

Works: Kim Won'gyun: Aegukka; John Stafford Smith: The Star-spangled Banner; Richard Wagner: Lohengrin; Antonín Dvorák: Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"; George Gershwin...
Conductors: Maazel, Lorin
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

An American orchestra performing in North Korea! Hundreds of millions watched this historic New York Philharmonic concert on television in February 2008 and for a...continue...
Run Time: 159 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, LPCM 5.1
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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...

Wagner: Orchestral Music / Guido Cantelli, New York PO, et al

1 CD / Archipel / 2008-09-01

Works: Richard Wagner: Rienzi; Götterdämmerung; Faust Overture; Parsifal
Conductors: Cantelli, Guido
Ensemble: NBC Symphony Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

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...

Stokowski - Classic 1947-1949 Columbia Recordings Vol 1

1 CD / Cala Records / 2008-07-01

Works: Richard Wagner: The Flying Dutchman; Die Walküre; Mikhail Mikhaylovich Ippolitov-Ivanov: Caucasian Sketches, suite for orchestra, Op. 10; Olivier Messiaen: L' Ascension, 4 meditations for orches...
Conductors: Stokowski, Leopold
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

Stokowski - Classic 1947-1949 Columbia Recordings Vol 2

1 CD / Cala Records / 2008-07-01

Works: Richard Wagner: Rienzi; Götterdämmerung; Jean Sibelius: Swanwhite, suite for orchestra, Op. 54; Aram Khachaturian: Masquerade; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings in C major, Op...
Performers: Lipton, Martha
Conductors: Stokowski, Leopold
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

Stokowski - Classic 1947-49 Columbia Recordings Vol 3

1 CD / Cala Records / 2008-07-01

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 6 in E minor; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Romeo & Juliet; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 35 in D major, K 385 "Haffner"; Spoken Word: Spoken Introductory rema...
Conductors: Stokowski, Leopold
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

Philip Smith, Principal Trumpet, New York Philharmonic

1 CD / Cala Records / 2008-07-01

Works: Bruce Broughton: Concert Piece for 8 trumpets; Joseph Turrin: Intrada for Trumpet and Piano; Festival Fanfare, for 8 trumpets; Portraits (2), fo Flügelhorn, trumpet (or cornet) & piano; George E...
Performers: Alessi, Joseph [Trombone]; Carlo, Ken De; Deck, Warren; Derasse, Dominique; Jaudes, Christian; Mills, Frederic [Trumpet]; Myers, Philip; Penzarella, Vincent; Smith, Philip [Trumpet]; Soloff, Lew; Sul...
Conductors: Turrin, Joseph
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

New York Legends - Lorne Munroe, Principal Cello

1 CD / Cala Records / 2008-07-01

Works: Samuel Barber: Sonata for Cello for cello & piano, Op. 6; Marcel Dick: Elegies (4) and an Epilogue, for cello; Arthur Benjamin: Sonatina for cello & piano in A minor; John Downey: Lydian Suite, for c...
Performers: Feldman, Jonathan; Munroe, Lorne
Conductors:
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

40 Most Beautiful Love Themes - Vivaldi, Mozart, Debussy, etc / Mehta, Ristenpart, Haitink, Scimone, Masur, et al

2 CD / Warner Classics / 2008-06-24

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Overture; Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a; Concerto ...
Performers: Auger, Arleen; Bax, Alessio [Piano]; Chambon, Jacques; Field, Joan; Golan, Itamar [Piano]; Grutzmann, Susanne; Guschlbauer, Theodor [Conductor]; Hanslip, Chloe [Violin]; Isbin, Sharon; Katsaris, Cypr...
Conductors: Guschlbauer, Theodor; Masur, Kurt; Janowski, Marek; Shostakovich, Maxim; Foster, Lawrence; Wolff, Hugh; Saraste, Jukka-Pekka; Rizzi, Carlo; Davis, Andrew; Lombard, Alain; ; Albert, Rudolf; Lazarev, A...
Ensemble: 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic; Bamberg Symphony Orchestra; Basel Symphony Orchestra; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra; Borodin Quartet; Cleveland...