Concerto > Bach, Johann Sebastian

A Bach Notebook for Trumpet - works by 10 members of the Bach Family, transcribed for trumpet and piano / Jonathan Freeman-Attwood, trumpet; Daniel-Ben Pienaar, piano

1 Super Audio CD / Linn Records / 2013-04-30

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue for Organ in G major, BWV 541; An Wasserflüssen Babylon, BWV 653; BWV 68 (v); Concerto for Harpsichord in A major, BWV 1055; BWV 85 (v); Orgelbüchle...
Performers: Freeman-Attwood, Jonathan; Pienaar, Daniel-Ben

This recording is a celebration of the famous Johann Sebastian and ten other lesser-known Bachs, re-imagined for trumpet and piano. Bach specialist Daniel-Ben Pienaar arranged...continue...
Recording information: St George's, Brandon Hill, Bristol, UK (03/26/2012-03/28/2010)....continue...

C.P.E., J.C. & J.S. Bach: Keyboard Concertos / Anastasia Injushina, piano

1 CD / Ondine / 2013-02-26

Works: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Concerto for harpsichord, 2 flutes, 2 horns, strings & continuo in D minor (Sei Concerti no 2), H.; Johann Christian Bach: Concerto for keyboard & string orchestra in D maj...
Performers: Injushina, Anastasia
Conductors: Gothóni, Ralf
Ensemble: ; Hamburger Camerata

This new release of keyboard concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach, C.P.E. Bach, and Johann Christian Bach features the most beautiful keyboard concertos of their output....continue...
Recording information: Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Hamburg-Harburg (2012-11-01&2012-11-03_2012-)....continue...

50 Best Chillout Classics

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-26

Works: Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio; Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite no 3 in D, BWV 1068; Keyboard Concerto no 5 in F minor, BWV 1056; ...
Performers: Barrueco, Manuel; Beniston, Paul; Bloch, Nikolaj; Chance, Michael; Daniels, David; Donohoe, Peter; Farr, Stephen; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Garrett, Lesley [Soprano Vocal]; Gavrilov, And...
Conductors: Handford, Maurice; Marriner, Sir Neville; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Cleobury, Stephen; Nézet-Séguin, Yannick; Warren-Green, Christopher; Olah, Erno; Norrington, Roger; Trevor, Kirk; Sawallisch, ...
Ensemble: ; 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic; Ahn Trio; Fretwork; Rostal & Schaefer Piano Duo

This 3 CD set contains 50 tracks of classical chill out music from the catalogues of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics. Performed by some of...continue...

J.S. Bach: Piano Music - includes Italian Concerto, Chaconne in D Minor, Toccata & Fugue in D Minor / Tatiana Nikolayeva, piano

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2013-02-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971; Fugue for organ in G minor ("Little"), BWV 578 (BC J66); Ferruccio Busoni: Toccata Transcriptions; Four Chorale Preludes; Chaconne, transc...
Performers: Nikolayeva, Tatiana

For decades Tatiana Nikolayeva was celebrated as one of the finest pianists and teachers in the Soviet world, but it was not until the waning...continue...
Recording information: Moscow (1980)....continue...

50 Best Organ Classics

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, chorale prelude for organ (Schübler Chorale no 1), BWV 645 (BC K22; Prelude and Fugue for...
Performers: Aveling, Valda; Bayco, Frederic; Bunney, Herrick [Chorus Master]; Cook, Melville [Organ]; Duruflé, Maurice; Durufle-Chevalier, Marie-Madeleine; Eisenberg, Matthias; Germani, Fernando; Gil, Jea...
Conductors: Menuhin, Yehudi; Bedford, Steuart; Plasson, Michel

This 3-CD set contains 50 tracks of some of the most popular compositions of organ music from the catalogues of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics....continue...

Sviatoslav Richter Collection - Bach, Beethoven, Schumann, Schubert, Chopin, Franck, Bartok et al. / Sviatoslav Richter, piano

5 CD / Melodiya / 2013-02-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: English Suite no 3 in G minor, BWV 808; Concerto for Harpsichord in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C major, BWV 1061; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for piano ...
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav; Vedernikov, Anatoly
Conductors: Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra; Sanderling, Kurt; Barshai, Rudolf; Sveshnikov, Alexander; Svetlanov, Evgeny; Kondrashin, Kirill

Melodiya offers a set of recordings by the great pianist of the 20th century, Sviatoslav Richter, which reflects his diverse performing interests. The history of...continue...

Bach: Violin Concertos / Reykjavik CO. Rut Ingólfsdóttir: violin; Unnur María Ingólfsdóttir: violin; Daði Kolbeinsson: oboe

1 CD / Smekkleysa / 2013-02-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C minor, BWV 1060; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, B...
Performers: Ingolfsdottir, Rut; Ingolfsdottir, Unnur Maria; Kolbeinsson, Dadi
Conductors:
Ensemble: Reykjavik Chamber Orchestra

The Reykjavik Chamber Orchestra was founded in 1974 under the leadership of Rut Ingólfsdóttir. The group was founded with the objective of offering regular Icelandic...continue...
Recording information: Askirkja, Reykjavík (12/2003)....continue...

Violinist Steven Staryk: A Retrospective, Vol. 3 - Bach / Kenneth Gilbert, harpsichord

1 CD / Centaur / 2013-01-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Sonata for violin & continuo in E minor, BWV 1023; Partita for Violin solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Sonata for flute (or violin) & k...
Performers: Gilbert, Kenneth; Staryk, Steven
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard; Staryk, Steven
Ensemble: ; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Bach: Concertos; Choral Preludes / Kare Nordstoga, organ

2 CD / Lawo Classics / 2013-01-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Organ solo in G major, BWV 592 (after Duke Johann Ernst of Saxe-Weimar); Concerto for Organ in C major, BWV 594 (after Vivaldi); Concerto for Organ no 2 in A minor...
Performers: Nordstoga, Kåre

Bach on the Silbermann cathedral organ in Arlesheim, Switzerland, performed by Oslo Cathedral organist Kare Nordstoga! Andreas Silbermann, brother of the more famous organ builder...continue...
Recording information: Arlesheim Cathedral, Arlesheim, Switzerland (10/10/2011-10/12/2011)....continue...

Cembalo: Inspiration und Originalitat - works by d'Anglebert, Bach, Froberger & Vivaldi / Mechthild Winter, harpsichord

1 CD / Querstand / 2013-01-08

Works: Jean-Henri d'Anglebert: Suite for harpsichord no 2 in G minor (Pièces de Claveçin); Johann Sebastian Bach: French Suite no 2 in C minor, BWV 813; Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BW...
Performers: Winter, Mechthild

The first solo CD from experienced Leipzig-based harpsichordist Mechthild Winter on the Querstand label is played on a harpsichord built after a famous old Ruckers...continue...
Recording information: Evangelisch-lutherische Gnadenkirche Leipzig-Wahren (09/2010)....continue...

Classical 2013 / DiDonato, Rattle, Frag, Jaroussky, Lim, Balsom, Pahud, Villazon

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-11-19

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Giacomo Puccini: La Bohème; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata for Violin no 8 in G major, Op. 30/3; Fide...
Performers: Anderson, Ronald Kinloch; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Baborak, Radek; Balsom, Alison; Bostridge, Ian; Brunello, Mario; Callas, Maria; Capucon, Gautier; Capucon, Renaud; Coates, Sam; Dalberto, Michel; D...
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir; Armiliato, Marco; Summers, Patrick; Jensen, Eivind Gullberg; Spinosi, Jean-Christophe; Pinnock, Trevor; Wilson, John; Jenkins, Karl [Composer]; Petrenko, Vasily; Aadland, Eivind; ...
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Matheus; Les Violons du Roy; tenThing (Brass Ensemble); The English Concert

With 45 tracks, and over 2.5 hours of classical favorites, Classical 2013 is a double album featuring the best and most popular names in classical...continue...

Fifty Shades of Emotions / works by Bach, Marcello, Verdi, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, et al.

3 CD / Belmondo S.R.O. / 2012-11-13

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin, Strings & Cembalo (L'autunno, Le Quattro Stagioni 'The Four Seasons'), Op. 8/3; Concerto for Violin, Strings & Cembalo in G minor (L'estate, Le Quattro Stagioni ...

The Trinity Hall, Cambridge Harpsichord / Music of Bach, Bohm, Greene, Purcell, Couperin, Handel / Andrew Arthur, harpsichord

1 CD / Priory / 2012-11-13

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565; Prelude and Fugue in C sharp minor, BWV 849 (The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1); Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971; Georg Böhm: W...
Performers: Arthur, Andrew

The harpsichord at Trinity Hall, Cambridge was built by Andrew Garlick in 2009 and is modeled on one made by Goujon in 1748 and offers...continue...
Recording information: Chapel of Trinity Hall, Cambridge (01/10/2012/01/11/2012)....continue...

J.S. Bach: Complete Harpsichord Concertos / Burkhard Glaetzner, Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum / Christine Schornsheim, Pieter-Jan Belder, et. al., harpsichord

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-11-13

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for Harpsichord in E major, BWV 1053; Concerto for Harpsichord in D major, BWV 1054; Concerto for Harpsichord in A major...
Performers: Belder, Pieter-Jan; Delft, Menno Van; Henstra, Siebe; Leenhouts, Paul; Liebsch, Violetta; Schornsheim, Christine; Stark, Mechtild; Steenhoven, Karel van; Thalheim, Armin
Conductors: Glaetzner, Burkhard; Belder, Pieter-Jan
Ensemble: ; Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum

Celebrate the birth of one of the most important genres in music history with this set dedicated to J.S. Bach's complete works in the medium...continue...

Murray Perahia: First 40 Years [63 CDs & 5 DVD-Videos]

73 DVD Video / Sony Classical / 2012-11-06

Works: Robert Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze for Piano, Op. 6; Fantasiestücke, Op. 12; Symphonic Etudes for Piano, Op. 13; Symphonic Etudes in Variation Form, WoO 6; Moderato; Songs (5) for voi...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Brainin, Norbert [Violin]; Cole, Vinson; Corkhill, David [Conductor]; Cox, Michael; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Fleming, Renée; Frank, Pamela; Glennie, Evelyn; Kremer, Gidon; Kroyt...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Perahia, Murray; Mehta, Zubin; Haitink, Bernard; ; Davis, Colin; Solti, Sir Georg; Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: ; English Chamber Orchestra

In recognition of his 40th anniversary with the label, Sony Classical is proud to present Murray Perahia: The First 40 Years. This limited edition box...continue...

This is Glenn Gould: The Story of a Genius

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-11-06

Works: Spoken Word: This is Glenn Gould (from The Idea of North); Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988; Aria Variata in a, BWV 989 "In the Italian Style"; Sonata no 2 in D major, for viola da...
Performers: Gould, Glenn; Laredo, Jaime; Rose, Leonard; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth
Conductors: Golschmann, Vladimir; Susskind, Walter

This is Glenn Gould - Story of a Genius; the title says it all and gives a perfect introduction to the life, music and style...continue...

Piano Collection - Anniversary Series / Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Haydn, Mussorgsky et al.

1 CD / Signum UK / 2012-11-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 21 in C major (Waldstein), Op. 53; Johannes Brahms: 3 Intermezzi, Op. 117; Sergey Rachmaninov: Morceaux de fantaisies (5), Op. 3; Vocalise; Franz Joseph Hayd...
Performers: Bax, Alessio [Piano]; Crossland, Jill; Filsell, Jeremy [Keyboard]; Lill, John; Nicolls, Sarah; Rhodes, James; Sweeney, Nicola; Vera, Ana-Maria; Williams, Llyr
Conductors:
Ensemble: Zoo Duet

2012 marks the 15th anniversary of the first release from the leading independent classical label Signum Records. Beginning life as an early music specialist (with...continue...

Glenn Gould in Concert: Salzburg 1959 - Bach: Goldberg Variations; Moscow 1957: Bach: 3 Part Sinfonias; Leningrad 1957 - Bach, Beethoven: Piano Concertos / Glenn Gould, piano

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-10-30

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988; Three-Part Invention (Sinfonia), for keyboard no 2 in C minor, BWV 788 (BC L43); Three-Part Invention (Sinfonia), for keyboard no 5 in E flat majo...
Performers: Gould, Glenn
Conductors: Slovák, Ladislav

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...

J.S. Bach: 6 Partitas; Chromatic Fantasy; Italian Concerto; The Art of the Fugue (excerpts); Preludes, Fugues & Fantasies / Glenn Gould, piano

4 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-10-30

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Keyboard no 1 in B flat major, BWV 825; Partita for Keyboard no 2 in C minor, BWV 826; Partita for keyboard no 3 in A minor, BWV 827 (BC L3); Partita for Keyboard n...
Performers: Gould, Glenn

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...

J.S. Bach: Harpsichord Concertos / Matthew Halls, harpsichord

1 Super Audio CD / Linn Records / 2012-10-30

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for harpsichord, 2 recorders, strings & continuo no 6 in F major, BWV 1057; Concerto for Harpsichord in G minor, BWV 1058; Concerto for Harpsichord in D minor, BWV 105...
Performers: Halls, Matthew
Conductors: Halls, Matthew
Ensemble: Retrospect Ensemble

Having wowed the critics with its 2011 recording of 'J.S. Bach: Easter and Ascension Oratorios' Retrospect Ensemble returns with Bach's Harpsichord Concertos. Director Matthew Halls...continue...
Recording information: St. George's Church, Chesterton, Ccambridge, UK (09/27/2011-09/29/2011)....continue...

J.S. Bach: Piano Concertos nos 1-5 & 7 / Glenn Gould, piano; Bernstein; Golschmann

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-10-30

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for Harpsichord in E major, BWV 1053; Concerto for Harpsichord in D major, BWV 1054; Concerto for Harpsichord in A major...
Performers: Gould, Glenn
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard; Golschmann, Vladimir
Ensemble: ; Columbia Symphony Orchestra

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...
Recording information: Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City, USA....continue...

Bach: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2; Concerto for 2 Violins; Concerto for Violin & Oboe / Vesko Eschkenazy, violin

1 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2012-10-30

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C minor, BW...
Performers: Eschkenazy, Vesko; Ogrintchouk, Alexeï; Top, Tjeerd
Conductors:
Ensemble: Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra

According to Gramophone magazine the Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra is the best orchestra in the world, so you won't find greater quality performances than this release...continue...
Recording information: Doopsgezinde Kerk, Haarlem, The Netherlands (05/01/2012-05/04/2012)....continue...

Szymon Goldberg Centenary (Edition), Vol. 2: Commercial Recordings / Szymon Goldberg, violin [8 CDs]

8 CD / Music & Arts / 2012-10-30

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 1 in F major, BWV 1046; Brandenburg Concerto no 2 in F major, B...
Performers: Bottermund, Hans; Breiden, Heinrich; Feuermann, Emanuel; Goldberg, Szymon; Harzer, Albert; Hindemith, Paul; Jones, Geraint; Kern, Gustav; Kraus, Lili [Piano]; Kruttge, Eigel; Lush, Ernest; Moore, Ger...
Conductors: Susskind, Walter; Melichar, Alois; Kletzki, Paul;
Ensemble: ; Members of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Recordings were made of Goldberg (1909-1993) over virtually a 60-year period--perhaps one of the longest studio careers of any violinist and certainly most consistent in...continue...

Bach Bachianas: Music by the Bach Family / Magdalena Kozena, Reinhard Goebel, Musica Antiqua Koln et al.

5 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-10-16

Works: Johann Michael Bach: Ach, bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ, vocal concerto, for 4 voices & instruments; Auf, lasst uns den Herren loben, for alto, strings & continuo; Es ist ein grosser Gewinn, aria, ...
Performers: Berben, Leon; Cordier, David; Elliot, Paul [Tenor Vocal]; Fiedler, Joachim; Goebel, Reinhard [Conductor]; Hill, Robert [Harpsichord, Piano]; Kozena, Magdalena; Meens, Hein; Schardt, Stephan; Schopper...
Conductors: Goebel, Reinhard
Ensemble: Musica Antiqua Köln

Reinhard Goebel and Musica Antiqua Koln's recordings of J.S. Bach are classics of the Early music movement. Equally revelatory is their championing of the music...continue...
Recording information: DeutschlandRadio Köln, Sendesaal (01/1986); Immanuelskirche, Wuppertal, Germany (01/1986); Melanchthonkirche, Köln-Zollstock, Germany (01/1986); DeutschlandRadio K...continue...

Rachel: The Music I Love / Rachel Podger, violin

2 CD / Channel Classics / 2012-10-09

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in B flat major, Op. 4 no 1/RV 383a; Concerto for Violin, strings & continuo in D major ("La stravaganza" no 11), Op. 4/11, RV; Concerto for Violin, strings & co...
Performers: Cooper, Gary [Keyboardist]; Jonathan Manson [Cello/Viola da gamba]; Pinnock, Trevor; Podger, Rachel [Violin]; Rogers, Jane
Conductors:
Ensemble: Arte dei Suonatori; Brecon Baroque; Holland Baroque Society

For this specially-priced, two-disc retrospective of Channel Classics recordings by violinist Rachel Podger, the label asked the artist to pick a selection of favorite tracks...continue...

Cello Testament, Vol. 6 & 7 - 40 Cello Favorites by Bach, Popper, Ravel, Tchaikovsky et al. / Anders Gron, cello; Jorgen Hald Nielsen, piano

2 CD / Danica / 2012-10-09

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantate no 156; Concerto for Piano in F minor; Giovanni Pergolesi: Tre giorni son che nina, song for voice & piano (spurious; may be by V.L. Ciampi); Maria Theresia von Paradis...
Performers: Gron, Anders; Nielsen, Jorgen Hald

This seven-volume series of cello favorites started 30 years ago when it became apparent that there was a need for recordings of the minor, but...continue...
Recording information: Kollemorten, Denmark (1982-1984); The Academy of Music, Esbjerg, Denmark (1982-1984); Kollemorten, Denmark (1989-2007); The Academy of Music, Esbjerg, Denmark (1989-2007)....continue...

J.S. Bach: Violin Concertos BWV 1041-1043; Psalm 51, BWV 1083 after Pergolesi's Stabat Mater / Ars Antiqua Austria

2 CD / New Pan / 2012-10-06

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 4 in G major, BWV 1049; Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV ...
Conductors: Letzbor, Gunar
Ensemble: Ars Antiqua Austria

The ensemble Ars Antiqua Austria under the direction of the violinist Gunar Letzbor have devoted this double CD to instrumental and vocal works by Johann...continue...

Daniel Hope: The Warner Recordings - Bach, Mozart, Berg, Britten, Foulds, Shostakovich, Shankar, Falla et al. / Daniel Hope, violin

5 CD / Warner Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Brandenburg Concerto no 5 in D major, BWV ...
Performers: Bezuidenhout, Kristian; Blankestijn, Marieke; Chakraborty, Asok; Hope, Daniel [Violin]; Knauer, Sebastian; Martin, Jaime; Mazumdar, Gaurav; Sebastian, Gilda
Conductors: Norrington, Roger; Watkins, Paul; Oramo, Sakari; Shostakovich, Maxim

Called "adventurous and brilliant" by the New York Times, Hope was named "the most exciting British string player since Jacqueline du Pré," by the London...continue...

Fifty Shades of Grey: The Classical Album / Alexandre Tharaud, Barbara Hendricks, Samson Francois Alexis Weissenberg, et al.

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-18

Works: Léo Delibes: Lakmé; Johann Sebastian Bach: Keyboard Concerto in D minor, BWV 974; Goldberg Variations, BWV 988; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" BWV 147; Heitor Villa-Lobos...
Performers: Augér, Arleen; Barley, Peter; Francois, Samson; Garcia, José Luis; Hendricks, Barbara [Soprano Vocal]; Lympany, Moura; Mesple, Mady; Millet, Danielle; Ousset, Cécile; Tharaud, Al...
Conductors: Lombard, Alain; Labadie, Bernard; Bátiz, Enrique; Muti, Riccardo; Marriner, Sir Neville; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Boult, Adrian; Tortelier, Yan Pascal; Cleobury, Stephen
Ensemble: ; Cellos of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Cellos; Les Violons du Roy

EMI Classics is proud to present Fifty Shades of Grey - The Classical Album, an exciting new release featuring 15 pieces of classical music personally...continue...
When E.L. James was writing her Twilight-slash-fic-turned-BSDM potboiler Fifty Shades of Grey, she apparently fueled her writing sessions by listening to tons of classical music. Once the book turned ...continue...

Stephen Hough's French Album - works by Alkan, Chabrier, Debussy, Delibes, Faure et al. / Stephen Hough, piano

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-09-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Keyboard Concerto no 5 in F minor, BWV 1056; Gabriel Fauré: Nocturne for piano no 6 in D flat major, Op. 63; Improvisation...
Performers: Hough, Stephen

Stephen Hough presents an enchanting program of French music, played with the filigree perfection and total command of the music's expressive world that make him...continue...

J.S. Bach: Sonatas for viola de gamba and Clavecin; Italian Concerto / Emmanuelle Guigues, viola da gambe; Bruno Procopio, clavecin

1 CD / Paraty / 2012-09-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord no 2 in D major, BWV 1028; Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971; Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord no 1 in G major, BWV 1027; ...
Performers: Guiges, Emmanuelle; Procopio, Bruno

These three sonatas present distinct characteristics of style and writing, the first two adopting the scheme of Church Sonata in the Corellian type, and the...continue...
Recording information: Musée de Beaux-Arts de Chartres, France (06/2007)....continue...

J.S. Bach: Violin Concertos / Itzhak Perlman; Pinchas Zukerman - Daniel Barenboim

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-08-28

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Concerto for Oboe in G minor, BWV 1056; Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
Performers: Perlman, Itzhak; Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel
Ensemble: ; English Chamber Orchestra

Highlights from Bach's concerto repertoire, presented with a sure sense of style that combines musical quality with the sound of sensuous strings. Performed by a...continue...
Recording information: No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London....continue...

Bach: Violin Concertos nos 1 & 2; Vivaldi / Oistrakh

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2012-08-14

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Violins in...
Performers: Fischer, Georg; Malcolm, George; Oistrakh, David; Oistrakh, Igor [Violin]
Conductors: Oistrakh, David; Goossens, Eugene, Sir

New Bach Rock

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2012-08-07

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Keyboard Concerto no 5 in F minor; Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor; Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons; Ludwig van Beethoven: B...
Performers: Kovalchek, Steve [Bass (Electric), Guitar (Electri
Conductors:
Ensemble: Newbach

Recording information: University Of Northern Colorado Recording Studio, Greel (07/2010/08/2010)....continue...

Best of the Most Relaxing Classical Piano Music in the World

1 CD / Savoy Label Group / 2012-07-31

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations; Prelude & Fugue no 22 (Well-Tempered Clavier); Concerto for Piano in F minor; Claude Debussy: Clair de lune; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no...

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Andras Schiff plays Bach: Italian Concerto; French Suite no 5; Capriccio in B flat et al. / Andras Schiff, piano (1989) [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2012-07-31

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971; Capriccio in B flat major on the Departure of his Most Beloved Brother, BWV 992; French Suite no 5 in G major, BWV 816; Chromatic Fantasia...
Performers: Persson, Miah; Schiff, Andras

With this release from the 1989 Metropolitan Munich programs, the audience is afforded a glimpse of Andras Schiff as a young interpreter of Bach's most...continue...
Run Time: 54 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo,
Country of Origin: Austria
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Bach: Violin Concertos / Gidon Kremer, violin - ASMF

1 CD / Decca / 2012-07-24

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Concerto for oboe, violin, strings & conti...
Performers: Holliger, Heinz; Kremer, Gidon
Conductors:
Ensemble: Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields

Johann Sebastian Bach was one of the most brilliant and influential composers in the whole of Western classical music. His violin concertos contrast brisk and...continue...

Harriet Cohen - The Complete Solo Stufio Recordings

3 CD / Appian Publications & Recordings / 2012-07-10

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord in D minor, BWV 1052; Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 846 (The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1); Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869; Prelude an...
Performers: Cohen, Harriet
Conductors: Wood, Henry J.; Susskind, Walter; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Mathieson, Muir; Bath, Hubert

Certainly the most glamorous of the Matthay students, Harriet Cohen was also the most extrovert and to the general public was known as a socialite...continue...

Bach for Dummies

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-07-03

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" BWV 147; Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Symbolum Nicenum; Magnificat in D major, BWV 24...

Herbert von Karajan - The 1960s [82 CDs]

82 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-06-26

Works: Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40; Don Quixote, Op. 35; Metamorphosen for 23 solo Strings, AV 142; Concerto for Oboe in D major, AV 144; Concerto for Horn no 2 in E flat major, o.Op. 132 (TrV ...
Performers: Anda, Géza; Berry, Walter; Borwitzky, Ottomar; Brandis, Thomas [Violin]; Cappone, Giusto; Cherkassky, Shura; Civil, Alan; Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]; Ferras, Christian [Violin]; F...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Priem-Bergrath, Hans
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Wind Ensemble

We're going Big in 2012! Almost incredible: between 1959 and the end of the following decade, Herbert von Karajan recorded 82 CDs worth of orchestral...continue...

Bach: Keyboard Concertos - Concertos nos 1-7 / Igor Kipnis, harpsichord; Neville Marriner

2 CD / Newton Classics / 2012-06-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for Harpsichord in E major, BWV 1053; Concerto for Harpsichord in D major, BWV 1054; Concerto for Harpsichord in A major...
Performers: Craxton, Janet; Dolmetsch, Jeanne; Dolmetsch, Marguerite; Kipnis, Igor [Harpsichord/Piano]
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville
Ensemble: London String Players

Though never lacking in original ideas, composers like Bach often recycled material from their own previous works into new works, and these harpsichord concertos are...continue...

Bach in Jazz / Martin Petzold, tenor; Stephan-Konig-Trio

1 CD / Rondeau Production / 2012-06-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147; Italienisches Konzert, BWV 971; Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244; Johannes-Passion, BWV 245b; Es erhub sich ein Streit, BWV 19; Siehe zu...
Performers: Petzold, Martin
Conductors:
Ensemble: Stephan König Trio

Following the motto "Bach in Jazz," Stephan König and his trio translate Baroque music into elegant jazz miniatures. Together with tenor Martin Petzold, the combo...continue...
Recording information: Traumton Studios, Berlin (06/06/2011-06/08/2011)....continue...

J.S. Bach: Three Concertos; Trio Sonata / Avi Avital, mandolin

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-06-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin, strings & continuo in D minor (reconstruction), BWV 1052R; Concerto for Oboe in G minor, BWV 1056; Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Sonata for flu...
Performers: Ad-El, Shalev; Avital, Avi; Givol, Ira; Zakai, Ophira [Lute]
Conductors: Ad-El, Shalev;
Ensemble: Kammerakademie Potsdam

The New York Times recognizes Avi Avital for his "exquisitely sensitive playing" and "stunning agility".

These gifts, and his commitment to expanding the expressive possibilities of

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Recording information: Funkhaus Berlin Nalepastraáe, Saal (09/2011/10/2011)....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...

Best of Bach / Various artists

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2012-06-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Magnificat in D major, BWV 243; Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248; Italian Concerto, BWV 971; St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244; Goldberg Varia...
Performers: Adam, Theo; Biggs, E. Power; Collum, Herbert; Eger, Arthur; Hassbecker, Eva; Kobler, Robert; Leib, Gunther; Oistrakh, Igor [Violin]; Pischner, Hans; Stolte, Adele
Conductors: Koch, Helmut; Rotzsch, Hans-Joachim; Flämig, Martin; Mauersberger, Rudolf; Jacobs, René; Schreier, Peter; Mauersberger, Erhard; Konwitschny, Franz
Ensemble: ; New Bach Collegium Musicum Leipzig

Marcello-Bach: Adagio; Chopin: 24 Preludes, Op. 28; Kabalevsky: 3 Preludes from Op. 38 / Mindu Katz, piano

1 CD / Cembal d'amour / 2012-06-02

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Oboe in D minor (after Marcello); Frédéric Chopin: Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 28; Dmitry Kabalevsky: Preludes, Op. 38
Performers: Katz, Mindru

Never-Before-Published Live Recordings of the Legendary Pianist Mindru Katz....continue...

Jimmy: James Rhodes Live in Brighton - Bach, Beethoven, Moszkowski, Rachmaninov, Chopin / James Rhodes, piano

2 CD / Signum UK / 2012-06-02

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto no 3 in D minor, BWV 974; Violin Partita no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Spoken Word: James Rhodes discusses composers; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 21 in C ma...
Performers: Rhodes, James

In 2008/09 James Rhodes saw his profile go from complete unknown to rising star, attracting celebrity followers including Stephen Fry and Sir David Tang. He...continue...
Recording information: Brighton The Old Market (12/08/2011-12/09/2011)....continue...

Great Classical Masterpieces: Naxos' Bestselling Recordings 1987-2012 / various artists

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-05-29

Works: Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the common man; Hildegard von Bingen: O pastor animarum; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin in A minor, BWV. 1041; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K. 6...
Performers: Jando, Jeno; Kormendi, Klara; Kraft, Norbert [Producer/Guitar]; Nishizaki, Takako; Selby, Kathryn
Conductors: Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Summerly, Jeremy; Dohnányi, Oliver von; Kosler, Zdenek; Bogár, István; Lehel, György; Jean, Kenneth; Wit, Antoni; Ward, Nicholas; Warchal, Bohdan; Sobotka, ...

All of these best-selling titles come from the first 10 years of the label and feature our most successful artists. Some are still recording for...continue...

Sviatoslav Richter: The Teldec Recordings / Bach, Mozart & Schumann [3 CD]

3 CD / Teldec / 2012-05-29

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord in D major, BWV 1054; Concerto for Harpsichord in G minor, BWV 1058; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 25 in C major, K 503; Sonata for Pi...
Performers: Leonskaja, Elisabeth; Richter, Sviatoslav
Conductors: Bashmet, Yuri

These recordings from the Teldec catalogue of the incomparable Russian pianist Sviatoslav Richter, who rarely made studio recordings and who was awkward enough about live...continue...

Classical 2012

2 CD / Decca / 2012-05-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Vesperae solennes de confessore, K 339; Sergey Rachmaninov: Preludes (10) for Piano, Op. 23; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; The Pearl Fishers, opera; Giovanni Pergolesi: Nel c...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bartoli, Cecilia; Bell, Joshua; Benedetti, Nicola; Bocelli, Andrea; Bolet, Jorge; Calleja, Joseph; Coker, Paul; Di Stefano,...
Conductors: Chung, Myung-Whun; Pappano, Antonio; Dudamel, Gustavo; Armiliato, Marco; Chailly, Riccardo; Callegari, Daniele; Chichon, Karel Mark; Karajan, Herbert von; Rizzi, Carlo; Hollingworth, Robert; Previn, ...
Ensemble: ; I Fagiolini

Classical 2012 allows you to sample some of the finest new recordings of the year and introduce yourself to some of the most exciting new...continue...