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España! Songs and Dances from Spain

1 CD / Decca Import / 2011-11-15

Works: Manuel de Falla: Suite Populaire Espagnole; La vida breve; El amor brujo; Enriqué Granados: Goyescas; 12 Danzas españolas, Op. 37; Pablo de Sarasate: Danzas españolas, Op. 23; Isaac Al...
Performers: Maisky, Lily; Maisky, Mischa

Gramophone Magazine
This is an attractive recital of transcriptions of favourite Spanish pieces - I hesitate to describe them as 'lollipops' as they are more than...continue...
Recording information: Schloss Elmau, Groáer Saal (03/2011)....continue...

Sounds of the Sea

2 CD / Decca Import / 2011-09-27

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture, in B minor Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave"; Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage Overture, in D major Op. 27; Aram Khachaturian: Spartacus; Claude Debussy: La Mer; Petite Suite...
Performers: Cole, Nadia; Haas, Werner [Piano]; Jones, Della; Klass, Myleene
Conductors: Brüggen, Frans; Khachaturian, Aram; Ansermet, Ernest; Britten, Benjamin; Wordsworth, Barry; Gergiev, Valery; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Boult, Adrian; Vinden, Maurice; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Godfrey,...

Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet/Prodigal Son

2 CD / Decca Import / 2010-03-16

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; The Prodigal Son, suite for orchestra, Op. 46 bis; Cinderella Suite no 1, Op. 107; Scythian Suite, Op. 20; Love for Three Oranges
Conductors: Ansermet, Ernest

Recording information: Victoria Hall, Geneva, Switzerland....continue...

Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker/Suites No 3 & 4

2 CD / Decca Import / 2010-03-16

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Suite for Orchestra no 3 in G major, Op. 55; Suite for Orchestra no 4 in G major, Op. 61 "Mozartiana"
Performers: Ricci, Ruggiero
Conductors: Ansermet, Ernest

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Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty

2 CD / Decca Import / 2010-03-16

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a
Conductors: Ansermet, Ernest

Recording information: Victoria Hall, Geneva, Switzerland (04/1959)....continue...

Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake/Rococo Var/Sym No 6

2 CD / Decca Import / 2010-03-16

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake; Variations for Cello and Orchestra on a Rococo theme, Op. 33; Symphony no 6 in B minor ("Pathétique"), Op. 74
Performers: Gendron, Maurice
Conductors: Ansermet, Ernest

Recording information: Victoria Hall, Geneva, Switzerland....continue...

White Nights: Romantic Russian Showpieces

1 CD / Decca Import / 2010-01-26

Works: Mikhail Glinka: Ruslan and Lyudmila; Aram Khachaturian: Gayaneh; Spartacus; Alexander Borodin: Prince Igor; Anatol Lyadov: Baba-Yaga, Op. 56; Kikimora, Op. 63; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overtur...
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: ; Members of the Royal Dutch Marine Band (Members)

Respighi: Pini di Roma; Fontane di Roma; Rossini/Respighi: La boutique fantasque

1 CD / Decca Import / 2010-01-26

Works: Ottorino Respighi: Pines of Rome; Fontane di Roma, for piano, 4 hands (arr. from the orchestral piece), P. 115; La boutique fantasque
Conductors: Ansermet, Ernest

This release gathers together - under the perceptive and sympathetic musicianship of Ernest Ansermet - a selection of music by (and refashioned by) Ottorino Respighi...continue...

Ernest Ansermet Conducts Lalo & Chabrier

2 CD / Decca Import / 2010-01-26

Works: Edouard Lalo: Symphonie espagnole, for violin & orchestra in D minor, Op. 21; Namouna; Divertissement, for orchestra (from opera "Fiesque"); Scherzo for orchestra in D minor; Rapsodie norvégienn...
Performers: Cuvit, Michel [Trumpet]; Pepin, Andre; Ricci, Ruggiero
Conductors: Ansermet, Ernest

It used to be fashionable to include the music of Lalo in concert in the mid-20th century. At the start of the 21st century, however,...continue...
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Falla: El amor brujo; El sombrero de tres picos; Danza Española No. 1

1 CD / Decca Import / 2010-01-26

Works: Manuel de Falla: El amor brujo; Canciones populares españolas (7); Danza Española no 1 (la vida breve)
Performers: Danco, Suzanne; Gabarain, Marina de
Conductors: Ansermet, Ernest

To the delightfully muddled, Marriage of Figaro-like plot of El amor brujo Ansermet brings an earthy sensuality and piquant wit. Ansermet recorded El sombrero del...continue...
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Debussy: La Mer; Nocturnes; Premiere Rapsodie

2 CD / Decca Import / 2009-12-22

Works: Claude Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; La mer; Nocturnes (3) for Orchestra; Jeux; Clair de lune (Suite bergamasque); Petite suite for Piano 4 hands; Première Rha...
Performers: Gugolz, Robert
Conductors: Ansermet, Ernest

This volume of debussy's orchestral works under ernest ansermet brings together all of the composer's acknowledged masterpieces together with some of the shorter pieces. The...continue...

For Mother - A Classical Bouquet

4 CD / Decca Import / 2009-03-10

Works: Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; Jules Massenet: Meditation (from "Thaïs"); Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; Symphony no 2 in E ...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bell, Joshua; Bolet, Jorge; Bonell, Carlos [Guitar]; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Cohen, Franklin; Curzon, Clifford; Dichter, Misha; Goossens, Marie; Grumiaux, Arthur [Violin]; Har...
Conductors: Zinman, David; Bonynge, Richard; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Dutoit, Charles; Dohnányi, Christoph von; Khachaturian, Aram; Solti, Sir Georg; Segal, Uri; Agoult, Raymond; Kempe, Rudolf; Gavazzeni, Giana...
Ensemble: ; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

In time for Mother's Day comes this new box-set, a bouquet of classical gems for every mother's music library. This 4-CD set includes a wide-range...continue...

Tchaikovsky Adagios

2 CD / Decca Import / 2009-03-03

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a; Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Romeo & Juliet; Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64; C...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Grumiaux, Arthur [Violin]; Hajdu, Istvan [Piano]; Josefowicz, Leila; Kotova, Nina; Moll, Phillip; Postnikova, Viktoria; Sakonov, Josef; Schnitzler, Mic...
Conductors: Bonynge, Richard; Dutoit, Charles; Karajan, Herbert von; Maazel, Lorin; Haitink, Bernard; Stokowski, Leopold; Marriner, Sir Neville; Dorati, Antal; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Orbel...
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; London Symphony Orchestra; Montreal Symphony Orchestra; Moscow Chamber Orchestra; National Philharmonic Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Concertgebouw Orc...

This release is the perfect CD for those who would like an introduction to the music of Tchaikovsky, one of the best selling composer's of...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (highlights) / Valery Gergiev, et al

1 CD / Decca Import / 2007-11-13

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake
Performers: Bondarenko, Vadim; Kryuchkov, Sergei; Kundyanok, Pavel; Shlykova, Natalia; Terentiev, Kirill; Voshchak, Odarka; Zalizajlo, Zinon
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: Mariinsky Theater Orchestra, St. Petersburg

Rameau: Ouvertures / Christophe Rousset, Les Talens Lyriques

1 CD / Decca Import / 2007-10-09

Works: Jean-Philippe Rameau: Les fêtes de Polymnie; Les Indes galantes; Zaïs; Castor et Pollux; Naïs; Platée; Les fêtes d'Hébé; Zoroastre, tragédie en musique; Darda...
Conductors: Rousset, Christophe
Ensemble: Les Talens Lyriques

Christophe Rousset directs Les Talens Lyriques in this award-winning recording illustrating the orchestral development and diversity of Rameau's overtures over a period of almost three...continue...

Adam: Giselle / Karajan, Vienna Philharmonic

1 CD / Decca Import / 2006-06-13

Works: Adolphe Adam: Giselle
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

"...we can find much to enjoy... the playing is romantic and glowing... is surprisingly sensitive in the ethereal music..." -Gramophone...continue...

Lover's Adagio

2 CD / Decca Import / 2006-02-14

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Symphony no 2 in E minor, Op. 27; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Har...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bolet, Jorge; Bonell, Carlos [Guitar]; Brymer, Jack [Clarinet]; Hasson, Maurice; Hurford, Peter; Jansen, Janine; Kennedy, Nigel [Violin]; Krebbers, Herman; LaGoya, Alexandre; Ort...
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard; Marriner, Sir Neville; Dutoit, Charles; Karajan, Herbert von; Sillito, Kenneth; Khachaturian, Aram; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Gavazzeni, Gianandrea; Bonynge, Richard; Kondrashin, Kirill;...

2 CD set. This is a great collection for lovers of classical music. Decca. 2006....continue...

Prokofiev: Ballet music

1 CD / Decca Import / 2004-10-01

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; Cinderella
Conductors: Solti, Sir Georg; Ashkenazy, Vladimir

Trio - Hindemith: Orchestral Works /Herbert Blomstedt, et al

3 CD / Decca Import / 2004-03-09

Works: Paul Hindemith: Symphony "Mathis der Maler"; Trauermusik for Viola and Strings; Symphonic Metamorphosis; Konzertmusik for wind orchestra, Op. 41; Der Schwanendreher; Nobilissima visione, ballet suite...
Performers: Freiberger, Eberhard; Funke, Christian; Jacklin, Bernd; Suske, Karl; Walther, Geraldine
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet / Ashkenazy, Royal PO

2 CD / Decca Import / 2003-05-13

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet
Conductors: Ashkenazy, Vladimir
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Decca has released this 2 CD set for the price of one to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the death of Sergei Prokofiev. Vladimir...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake

2 CD / Decca Import / 2003-02-03

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake
Performers: Gabarro, Francisco; Minchev, Mincho
Conductors: Bonynge, Richard

Recording information: Kingsway Hall, London (08/1975)....continue...

Dreaming Adagios

2 CD / Decca Import / 2002-01-01

Works: Joaquín Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar; Robert Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15; Franz Liszt: Liebesträume for Piano, S 541; Alessandro Marcello: Concerto for Oboe in D minor; Piet...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bolet, Jorge; Brymer, Jack [Clarinet]; Fernández, Eduardo [Classical Guitar]; Kennedy, Nigel [Violin]; Kocsis, Zoltan; LaGoya, Alexandre; Lupu, Radu; Ortiz, Cristina; Popp...
Conductors: Dutoit, Charles; Sillito, Kenneth; Gavazzeni, Gianandrea; Stein, Horst; Chailly, Riccardo; Tate, Jeffrey; Malcolm, George; Bonynge, Richard; Haitink, Bernard; Marriner, Sir Neville; Agoult, Raymond; ...

Khachaturian: Spartacus / Khachaturian, Vienna Philharmonic

1 CD / Decca Import / 2000-04-11

Works: Aram Khachaturian: Circus; Gayaneh; Alexander Glazunov: The Seasons, Op. 67
Conductors: Khachaturian, Aram; Ansermet, Ernest
Ensemble: Suisse Romande Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

"Khachaturian achieves a brilliant response from the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and everything is most vivid, notably the famous Adagio from Spartacus, which is both expansive...continue...

Adam: Giselle

2 CD / Decca Import / 1996-09-02

Works: Adolphe Adam: Giselle
Conductors: Bonynge, Richard

Before Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, and Minkus there was Adolphe Adam- whose Giselle was one of the first great Classical ballets. Here Richard Bonynge offers a rarely...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake; Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet / Ansermet

2 CD / Decca Import / 1996-04-09

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake; Sergey Prokofiev: Pieces (10) for Piano from "Romeo and Juliet", Op. 75
Conductors: Ansermet, Ernest
Ensemble: Suisse Romande Orchestra

Delibes: Coppélia; Massenet / Bonynge, Suisse Romande

2 CD / Decca Import / 1995-08-07

Works: Léo Delibes: Coppélia; Jules Massenet: Le carillon, ballet in 1 act
Performers: Golan, Ron; Graveis, Marcel; Gugolz, Robert
Conductors: Bonynge, Richard
Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra

La Gaîté Offenbach

2 CD / Decca Import / 1994-05-25

Works: Jacques Offenbach: Gaîté Parisienne; La Belle Hélène; La Grande-Duchesse de Gerolstein; La Fille du Tambour-Major; Robinson Crusoé; La Périchole; Le Papillon Ballet; ...
Performers: Charon, Jacques; Corena, Fernando; Crespin, Regine; Domingo, Placido; Sutherland, Joan, Dame; Tourangeau, Huguette
Conductors: Munch, Charles; Ansermet, Ernest; Lombard, Alain; Walker, James; Bonynge, Richard

Herold: La Fille Mall Gardee - Highlights

1 CD / Decca Import / 1993-06-01

Works: Ferdinand Hérold: La Fille Mal Gardée, ballet
Conductors: Lanchbery, John

Gramophone Classical Music Guide
The Royal Ballet's La fille mal gardée remains a source of perpetual delight, not least for the music that John Lanchbery arranged...continue...

Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez; Falla / Dutoit, Bonell et al

1 CD / Decca Import / 1991-08-13

Works: Joaquín Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar; Manuel de Falla: Nights in the gardens of Spain; El amor brujo
Performers: Bonell, Carlos [Guitar]; De Larrocha, Alicia; Tourangeau, Huguette
Conductors: Dutoit, Charles; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae
Ensemble: ; Montreal Symphony Orchestra