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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...

Mozart: Piano Sonatas nos 1-18; Fantasias K 397 & 475; Piano Concerto no 24; Fantasia & Fugue, K.394 / Glenn Gould, piano

5 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-10-30

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Piano no 1 in C major, K. 279 (K. 189d); Sonata for Piano no 2 in F major, K. 280 (K. 189e); Sonata for Piano no 3 in B flat major, K. 281 (K.189f); Sonata for Pia...
Performers: Gould, Glenn
Conductors: Susskind, Walter
Ensemble: ; CBC 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...

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...

Rare Goossens - Works by Fauré, Marcello, Piernel, Bax, Barthe, Colin, Saint-Saens / Léon Goossens, oboe

1 CD / The Classics Label / 2012-10-09

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Vocalise-étude; Benedetto Marcello: Concerto for Oboe in C minor, SF. 799 (attributed to A. Marcello); Paul Pierne: Aubade, for oboe & piano; Gordon Bryan: Concerto no 1 in...
Performers: Goossens, Leon [Oboe]; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Raybould, Clarence
Conductors: Susskind, Walter;
Ensemble: London Wind Quintette; Philharmonia Orchestra

These are recordings not available anywhere else, ranging from a 1925 pre-electric recording of Charles Colin's endearing "Concertino" to a 1947 reworking of Scarlatti themes....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...

Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto; Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 / Yehudi Menuhin, violin

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-03-26

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor; Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26
Performers: Menuhin, Yehudi
Conductors: Kurtz, Efrem; Susskind, Walter
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

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The Mendelssohn is distinguished by any standards, coming up as fresh as paint - the withdrawn, yet eloquent simplicity of the slow movement followed...continue...

For Lovers: Romantic Classics / Beethoven, Burch, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Strauss II

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-02-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 "Elvira Madigan", K. 467; Serenade no 13 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik", K. 525; Concerto for Horn no 4, K. 495; Così fan tutte, K 588; Concerto for C...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Hough, Stephen; Kovacevich, Stephen; Lympany, Moura; Menuhin, Yehudi; Meyer, Sabine [Clarinet]; Vlatkovic, Radovan
Conductors: Thompson, Bryden; Marriner, Sir Neville; Tate, Jeffrey; Haitink, Bernard; Kurtz, Efrem; Vonk, Hans; Susskind, Walter; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Karajan, Herbert von

Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 18 & 9 / Lili Kraus, piano

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2011-12-13

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 18 in B flat major, K 456; Concerto for Piano no 9 in E flat major, K 271 "Jeunehomme"; Sonata for Violin and Piano in C major, K 404 (385d) [Fragment];...
Performers: Goldberg, Szymon; Joyce, Eileen; Kraus, Lili [Piano]
Conductors: Goehr, Walter; Susskind, Walter; Raybould, Clarence
Ensemble: ; Philharmonia Orchestra

Recording information: Abbey Road....continue...

Very Best of Yehudi Menuhin

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-07-26

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin in A minor, BWV 1041; Concerto for two violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1 ...
Performers: Clare, Alan [piano]; Cocker, Paul; Crombie, Tony; Ferras, Christian [Violin]; Grappelli, Stephane; Menuhin, Yehudi; Verrell, Ronnie
Conductors: Furtwängler, Wilhelm; Menuhin, Yehudi; Susskind, Walter; Goossens, Eugene, Sir; Pritchard, John; Erede, Alberto; Kurtz, Efrem; Kempe, Rudolf; Boult, Adrian; Lysy, Alberto; Irving, Robert; Harris...

Very Best of Nathan Milstein

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-07-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Violin solo no 1 in B minor, BWV 1002; Solo Partita no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Antonio Vivaldi: Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo in A major, Op. 2 no 2/RV 31; W...
Performers: Balsam, Artur; Milstein, Nathan; Pommers, Leon
Conductors: Steinberg, William; Fistoulari, Anatole; Susskind, Walter; Barzin, Leon

20th Century Classics: Milhaud / Janos Starker, cello; Emmanuel Pahud, flute; Brigite

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-07-12

Works: Darius Milhaud: La création du monde, Op. 81; Concerto, for marimba, vibraphone & orchestra (or piano), Op. 278; Concerto, for cello & orchestra (or piano) no 1, Op. 136; Le boeuf sur le toit,...
Performers: Fassbaender, Brigitte [Mezzo-Soprano Vocals]; Gage, Irwin; Ivaldi, Christian [Piano]; Le Sage, Eric; Lee, Noel [Piano]; Pahud, Emmanuel; Sadlo, Peter; Starker, Janos
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard; Celibidache, Sergiu; Susskind, Walter; Alldis, John; Milhaud, Darius; Prêtre, Georges
Ensemble: Concert Arts Orchestra; French National Orchestra; Groupe Vocale de France; Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra; Munich Philharmonic Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

Essential Violin

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-02-15

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin in A minor, BWV 1041; Concerto for two violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Concerto for Violin in E, BWV 1042; Partita no 3 in ...
Performers: Barbizet, Pierre; Chang, Sarah; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Collard, Jean-Phillipe; Dumay, Augustin [Violin]; Ferras, Christian [Violin]; Golan, Itamar [Piano]; Haendel, Ida; Kogan, Leonid; Kremer, Gi...
Conductors: Lysy, Alberto; Accardo, Salvatore; Menuhin, Yehudi; Oistrakh, David; Boult, Adrian; Domingo, Placido; Susskind, Walter; Kurtz, Efrem; Karajan, Herbert von; Kondrashin, Kirill; Erede, Alberto; Ozawa, ...
Ensemble: ; I Virtuosi Italiani

Artistry of Dennis Brain

1 CD / Traditions Alive / 2010-12-21

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Horn and Piano in F major, Op. 17; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in E flat major, K. 289; Quintet for Piano and Winds in E flat major, K 452; Concerto for Hor...
Performers: Brain, Dennis [French Horn]; Chapman, Edmund; Cursue, Alfred; Horsley, Colin; Matthews, Denis; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Morris, Gareth; Sanders, Neill
Conductors: ; Haas, Karl; Westrup, J.A.; Susskind, Walter; del Mar, Norman
Ensemble: ; Dennis Brain Wind Ensemble; London Baroque Ensemble

Essential Relaxing Classics

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-08-24

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 208, "Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!" (Hunt) BWV 208; BWV 1068; Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; Wolfgang Ama...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bean, Hugh; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Chang, Han-Na; du Pre, Jacqueline; Galway, James [Flute]; Helmis, Fritz; Hough, Stephen; Kalafuzs, Hans; Lane, Piers; Little, Tasmin; Lym...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Vonk, Hans; Lysy, Alberto; Karajan, Herbert von; Boult, Adrian; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Barbirolli, John; Jansons, Mariss; Olah, Erno; Susskind, Walter; Muti, Riccardo; Thompson, B...

This album brings together many of the most relaxing pieces of classical music, most of which have been heard in major films. The Baroque era...continue...

50 Best Relaxing Classics

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-06-29

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade in G "Eine kleine Nachtmusik"; Concerto for Flute & Harp, K. 299 in C major; Così fan tutte, K 588; Sonata for Piano no 11, K331; Concerto for Piano no 20, K466...
Performers: Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Baltsa, Agnes; Bayless, John [Composer/Piano]; Chang, Han-Na; Collard, Jean-Phillipe; Donohoe, Peter; du Pre, Jacqueline; Farr, St...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Karajan, Herbert von; Muti, Riccardo; Haitink, Bernard; Boult, Adrian; ; Olah, Erno; Ozawa, Seiji; Hill, David; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Willcocks, David; Slatkin, Leonard; Bar...
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra Wind Ensemble

In Memoriam: Ginette Neveu

1 CD / Tahra / 2010-03-09

Works: Spoken Word: Interview with Ginette Neveu; Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Ernest Chausson: Poème for Vio...
Performers: Neveu, Ginette
Conductors: Rosbaud, Hans; Schmidt-Isserstedt, Hans; Munch, Charles; Susskind, Walter

A child prodigy, Ginette Neveu took lessons from her mother and made her solo debut at the age of seven with the Colonne Orchestra in...continue...

Essential Adagios

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-02-23

Works: Remo Giazotto: Adagio in C minor for strings & organ (previously attributed to Tomaso Albinoni); Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; Johann Sebastian Bach: ...
Performers: Accardo, Salvatore [Violin/Conductor]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bean, Hugh; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Chang, Han-Na; du Pre, Jacqueline; Galway, James [Flute]; Helmis, Fritz; Isbin, S...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Vonk, Hans; Olah, Erno; Boult, Adrian; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Barbirolli, John; Susskind, Walter; Muti, Riccardo; Ormandy, Eugene; Lysy, Alberto; Accardo, Salvatore; Foster, Lawre...

Icon - Nathan Milstein - Aristocrat of the Violin

8 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-10-20

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Violin solo no 1 in G minor, BWV 1001; Partita for Violin solo no 1 in B minor, BWV 1002; Sonata for Violin solo no 2 in A minor, BWV 1003; Partita for Violin solo n...
Performers: Balsam, Artur; Firkusny, Rudolf; Milstein, Nathan; Pommers, Leon
Conductors: Steinberg, William; Fistoulari, Anatole; Golschmann, Vladimir; Susskind, Walter; Barzin, Leon; Irving, Robert
Ensemble: ; Concert Arts Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

Best Cello 100 / Various

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-08-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Suite for Cello solo no 3 in C major, BWV 1009; Suite for Cello solo no 5 in C minor, BWV 1011; Concerto for Harpsichord in F mi...
Performers: Aveling, Valda; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Braley, Frank; Brown, Ian [Piano]; Capucon, Gautier; Capucon, Renaud; Carrington, Simon; Casals, Pablo; Chang, Han-Na; Clein, Natalie; Cohen, Rob...
Conductors: Zukerman, Pinchas; Warren-Green, Christopher; Barbirolli, John; Brown, Iona; Linde, Hans-Martin; Kangas, Juha; Masur, Kurt; Tortelier, Paul; Jansons, Mariss; Pesek, Libor; Davis, Andrew; Chung, Myung...
Ensemble: ; 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; English Chamber Orchestra; French National Orchestra; Gustav Mahl...

This 6-CD set contains a fine collection of 100 favorite cello classics, performed by some of the world's leading artists. Among them are giants of...continue...

Best Cello 100 / Various

6 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2009-07-07

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Suite for Cello solo no 3 in C major, BWV 1009; Suite for Cello solo no 5 in C minor, BWV 1011; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Ce...
Performers: Aveling, Valda; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Braley, Frank; Brown, Ian [Piano]; Capucon, Gautier; Capucon, Renaud; Carrington, Simon; Casals, Pablo; Chang, Han-Na; Clein, Natalie; Cohen, Rob...
Conductors: Zukerman, Pinchas; Warren-Green, Christopher; Barbirolli, John; Brown, Iona; Linde, Hans-Martin; Kangas, Juha; Masur, Kurt; Tortelier, Paul; Jansons, Mariss; Pesek, Libor; Davis, Andrew; Chung, Myung...
Ensemble: ; 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; English Chamber Orchestra; French National Orchestra; Gustav Mahl...

Yehudi Menuhin - The Great EMI Recordings

51 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-04-21

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 2 in F major, BWV 1047; Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G major, BWV 1048; Brandenburg Concerto no 5 in D major, BWV 1050; Concerto for 2 Violins in D mino...
Performers: Aronowitz, Cecil; Balsam, Artur; Barshai, Rudolf; Bennett, William; Cassad?, Gaspar; Cassado, Gaspar; Civil, Alan; Cocker, Paul; Curzon, Clifford; de los Angeles, Victoria; Debost, Michel; Donington,...
Conductors: Menuhin, Yehudi; Enescu, George; Monteux, Pierre; Dorati, Antal; Boulez, Pierre; Furtwängler, Wilhelm; Pritchard, John; Silvestri, Constantin; Kletzki, Paul; Boult, Adrian; Panufnik, Andrzej; Da...
Ensemble: ; Alan Clare Trio; Bath Festival Ensemble; Instrumental Ensemble

This 50-CD set features Sir Yehudi Menuhin's most celebrated EMI recordings, made during his extraordinary 70-year exclusive recording relationship with the company. Includes works by...continue...
Includes work(s) by Manuel de Falla....continue...

The Great Violin Concertos - Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart, Brahms, Beethoven, et al / Yehudi Menuhin

10 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-04-21

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Concerto for Violin, strings & continuo in C major ("Il piacere"; "Il Cimento" no 6), Op. 8; Concerto for Violin in C m...
Performers: Bennett, William; Cocker, Paul; Ferras, Christian [Violin]; Malcolm, George; Menuhin, Yehudi
Conductors: Lysy, Alberto; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Menuhin, Yehudi; Silvestri, Constantin; Kurtz, Efrem; Enescu, George; Kempe, Rudolf; Susskind, Walter; Elgar, Edward, Sir; Boult, Adrian; Wöldike, Mogens; Boulez...
Ensemble: ; Bath Festival Orchestra; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Camerata Lysy; London Symphony Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Polish Chamber Orchestr...

This elegant 10-CD boxed set contains the greatest violin concerto recordings from Menuhin's extensive catalog, the absolute cream of the crop, including Vivaldi's Four Seasons;...continue...

Best 100 Menuhin

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-04-21

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Concerto for Violin in C major, Op. 8 no 6/RV 180 "Il piacere"; Concerto for Violin in E flat major, Op. 8 no 5/RV 253 ...
Performers: Balsam, Artur; Barshai, Rudolf; Civil, Alan; Clare, Alan [piano]; Curzon, Clifford; Endt, Hendrick; Etheridge, John [Guitar]; Ferras, Christian [Violin]; Gazelle, Marcel; Goossens, Leon [Oboe]; Gotko...
Conductors: Lysy, Alberto; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Menuhin, Yehudi; Pritchard, John; Furtwängler, Wilhelm; Kempe, Rudolf; Kurtz, Efrem; Susskind, Walter; Goossens, Eugene, Sir; Erede, Alberto; Fistoulari, Anatole...
Ensemble: ; Alan Clare Trio; Bath Festival Orchestra; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Menuhin Festival Orchestra; Philharmonia O...

Adding to EMI Classics' acclaimed Best 100 Series is this new release featuring the Yehudi Menuhin's 100 greatest recorded moments, organized into the following categories:...continue...

Dvorák: Cello Concerto, Violin Concerto / Susskind, Ricci, Neslova, St. Louis SO

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2009-02-10

Works: Antonín Dvorák: Concerto for Cello in A major, B 10; Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 53
Performers: Nelsova, Zara; Ricci, Ruggiero
Conductors: Susskind, Walter
Ensemble: St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

Dohnányi: Variations on a Nursery Song, / Boult, Susskind, Dohnányi, Starker, Royal PO, et al

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2008-11-11

Works: Ernst von Dohnányi: Variations on a Nursery Song for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 25; Konzertstück for Cello and Orchestra in D major, Op. 12; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B minor, Op. 42
Performers: Dohnanyi, Ernst von; Starker, Janos
Conductors: Boult, Adrian; Susskind, Walter
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Dohnanyi has in recent years been unduly neglected, although at one time his music formed a regular element in concert programs. In part this neglect...continue...

Relax - The World's Most Beautiful Music - Music for the Soul - 36 Tracks

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-10-28

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Concerto for Flute & Harp, K. 299 in C major; Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, K. 626; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C majo...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bean, Hugh; Beasley-Murray, Timothy; Beniston, Paul; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; du Pré, Jacqueline; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Galway, James [Flute]; Helmis,...
Conductors: Vonk, Hans; Lysy, Alberto; Jenkins, Karl [Composer]; Marriner, Sir Neville; Boult, Adrian; Karajan, Herbert von; Barbirolli, John; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Welser-Möst, Franz; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; T...

The modern world seems to constantly be getting more and more hectic, with more and more things going on around us all at once. This...continue...

Masterworks: Dvorák [Box Set]

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

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

The Best of Dvorak

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

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"; Serenade for Strings; Slavonic Dances (8) for Orchestra, Op. 46/B 83; Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104/B 191
Performers: Nelsova, Zara
Conductors: Paavo, Järvi; Menuhin, Yehudi; Farrer, John; Susskind, Walter

Icon - Dennis Brain - The Horn Player Performs Mozart, Strauss, Beethoven, et al

4 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-09-02

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Horn no 4 in E flat major, K. 495; Concerto for Horn no 2 in E flat major, K. 417; Concerto for Horn no 1 in D major, K. 412/514 (K. 386b); Concerto for Horn no ...
Performers: Brain, Dennis [French Horn]; Brain, Leonard; Chapman, Edmund; Cursue, Alfred; Horsley, Colin; James, Cecil; Malcolm, George; Matthews, Denis; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Morris, Gareth; Parikian, Manoug; ...
Conductors: Turner, Lawrence; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Susskind, Walter; Galliera, Alceo; Kletzki, Paul; Karajan, Herbert von; ; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Hindemith, Paul; Cantelli, Guido; Haas, Karl; Westrup, Sir Jac...
Ensemble: ; Dennis Brain Wind Ensemble; Hallé Orchestra; London Baroque Instrumental Ensemble; Philharmonia Orchestra

The four discs in the Dennis Brain set comprise all the recordings he made for EMI in the 14 short years he was active in...continue...

Icon - Solomon - The Master Pianist plays Beethoven, Mozart, etc

7 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-09-02

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Sonata for Piano no 27 in E minor, Op. 90; Sonata for piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"; ...
Performers: Cutner, Solomon; Rogerson, Haydn
Conductors: Menges, Herbert; Dobroven, Issay; Susskind, Walter; Boult, Adrian
Ensemble: ; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

The great British piano virtuoso Solomon Cutner (known professionally by his first name alone), was best known for his performances of the music of Beethoven....continue...

EMI 20th Century Classics - Prokofiev: Symphony no 1 in D major "Classical", etc / Dutiot, Argerich, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-07-22

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Scythian Suite, Op. 20; Concerto for Piano no 1 in D flat major, Op. 10; Concerto for Violin no 1 in D major, Op. 19; Visions fugitives (20) for Piano, Op. 22; Symphony no 1 in D ma...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Beroff, Michel; Portal, Michel; Starker, Janos; Zimmermann, Frank Peter
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir; Dutoit, Charles; Maazel, Lorin; Kurtz, Efrem; Susskind, Walter; Muti, Riccardo
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Montreal Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

Best Relaxing Classics 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-01-15

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 208, "Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!" (Hunt) BWV 208; Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" BWV 147...
Performers: Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Auger, Arleen; Barbirolli, John, Sir [Conductor]; Barrueco, Manuel; Bayless, John [Composer/Piano]; Bean, Hugh; Beasley-Murray, Ti...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Lysy, Alberto; ; Menuhin, Yehudi; Willcocks, David; Rees, Jonathan; Olah, Erno; Gönnenwein, Wolfgang; Muti, Riccardo; Foster, Lawrence; Karajan, Herbert von; Haitink, Bern...
Ensemble: ; Consortium Musicum; Il Seminario Musicale; London Philharmonic Orchestra Wind Ensemble; Members of the Vienna String Sextet (Members); Quartet of London; Scottish Ensemble

The first of this month's 'Best 100' series releases is the 'Best Relaxing Classics 100' album. Many people value classical music for the soothing melodies...continue...

Best Romantic Classics 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-01-15

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Romeo & Juliet; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Swan Lake; Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a; Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; D...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Barrueco, Manuel; Bean, Hugh; Bergonzi, Carlo; Beroff, Michel; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Br...
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Muti, Riccardo; Jansons, Mariss; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Kurtz, Efrem; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Temirkanov, Yuri; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Lanchbery, John; Ozawa, Seiji; Thompson, Bryden; Marriner, ...

The second of this month's 'Best 100' releases is the 'Best Romantic Classics 100'. A fantastic present for Valentine's Day, this 6-CD album sets the...continue...

100 Best Romantic Classics

6 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2008-01-15

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Romeo & Juliet; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Swan Lake; Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a; Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; D...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Barrueco, Manuel; Bean, Hugh; Bergonzi, Carlo; Beroff, Michel; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Br...
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Muti, Riccardo; Jansons, Mariss; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Kurtz, Efrem; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Temirkanov, Yuri; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Lanchbery, John; Ozawa, Seiji; Thompson, Bryden; Marriner, ...

This 6 CD set contains an unrivalled collection of 100 favourite romantic classics. Performed by some of the world?s leading artists. Among them are the...continue...

Dvorak: New World Symphony, Serenade for Strings, etc

2 CD / Traditions Alive / 2007-03-06

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104/B 191; From the Bohemian forest, Op. 68; Rondo for Cello and Orchestra in G minor, Op. 94; Romance for Violin and Orchestra in F minor, Op....
Performers: Nelsova, Zara; Ricci, Ruggiero
Conductors: Susskind, Walter; Dorati, Antal; Hollreiser, Heinrich; Angerer, Paul

Brahms, Sibelius, Ravel, Scarlatescu / Ginette Neveu, et al

1 CD / Opus KURA / 2007-03-01

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Jean Sibelius: Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 47; Maurice Ravel: Pièce en forme de Habañera; Ioan Scarlatescu: Bagatelle
Performers: Neveu, Ginette; Neveu, Jean
Conductors: Dobrowen, Issay; Susskind, Walter
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

Ginette Neveu (1919-1949) was born in Paris into a musical family. Her brother can be heard on this recording, and she was also the grandniece...continue...

Arthur Schnabel plays Mozart

5 CD / Music & Arts / 2007-02-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 22 in E flat major, K 482; Sonata for Piano no 8 in A minor, K 310 (300d); Concerto for 2 Pianos in E flat major, K 365 (316a); Quartet for Piano and St...
Performers: Maas, Robert; Onnou, Alphonse; Prevost, Germain; Schnabel, Artur
Conductors: Walter, Bruno; Boult, Adrian; Barbirolli, John; Susskind, Walter; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Rodzinski, Artur; Stiedry, Fritz
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra; New Friends of Music Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra

Artur Schnabel once wrote: "Children are given Mozart because of the small quantity of the notes; grown-ups avoid him because of the great quality of...continue...

100 Best Classics

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-08-29

Works: George Frederick Handel: Solomon; MEDLEY; Sarabande; Coronation Anthem; Der Messias; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Andre, Maurice; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Baltsa, Agnes; Barley, Peter; Barrueco, Manuel; Beasley-Murray, Timothy; Bell, David [Organ]; Bergonzi, Carlo; Blanc, Ernest...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Lysy, Alberto; Sanderling, Kurt; Jansons, Mariss; Muti, Riccardo; Barbirolli, John; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Previn, Andre; Boskovsky, Willi; Davis, Andrew [Bassist]; Davis, Andrew;...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Ambrosian Singers; Bath Festival Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Chorus; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Beecham Choral Society; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Ber...

100 of the world's best loved classical music recordings featuring the most well-known composers: Mozart, Bizet, Verdi, and Handel, performed by legends such as Yehudi...continue...
Looking to build a classical music library? Want a collection of just "the hits" from the best-known composers? This collection provides hours of definitive classical music as performed by ensembles s...continue...

The Great Piano Concertos / Kissin, Gilels, Grimaud, et al

6 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2006-06-06

Works: Sergei Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Maurice Ravel: Concerto for Piano in G major; Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano ...
Performers: Firkusny, Rudolf; Freire, Nelson; Gilels, Emil; Grimaud, Hélène; Kissin, Evgeni; Lugansky, Nikolai; Würtz, Klára
Conductors: Shpiller, Ivan; López-Cobos, Jesús; Gergiev, Valery; Susskind, Walter; Kitayenko, Dmitri; Masur, Kurt; Sirenko, Vladimir; van Beek, Arie; Plasson, Michel
Ensemble: Academic Symphony Orchestra St. Petersburg; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra; Northwest German Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Russian State Academi...

Haydn: Orchestral Music and Concertos

4 CD / Andante / 2005-02-22

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Concerto for Violin no 1 in C major, H. 7a/1; Concerto for Keyboard in D major, H 18 no 11; Concerto for Cello no 2 in D major, H. 7b/2 (Op. 101); Symphony no 88 in G major, H 1 n...
Performers: Charmy, Roland; Feuermann, Emanuel; Goldberg, Szymon; Landowska, Wanda; Morel, Myrtil; Navarra, André; Oubradous, Fernand
Conductors: Susskind, Walter; Bigot, Eugene; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Toscanini, Arturo; Walter, Bruno; Koussevitzky, Sergey; Munch, Charles; Beecham, Thomas, Sir
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra; NBC Symphony Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Orchestre de la Société du Conservatoire Paris ; Philharmonia Orchestra; Symphony Orchestra; Vienna Philharm...

This 4 CD Haydn anthology showcases the art of Haydn interpretation prior to World War II. The artists included in the set represent some of...continue...

Dennis Brain - Haydn, Mozart, etc / Susskind, Moore, et al

1 CD / Archipel / 2004-05-01

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 31 in D major, H 1 no 31 "Hornsignal"; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Horn no 2 in E flat major, K 417; Quintet for Piano and Winds in E flat major, K 452; Dive...
Performers: Brain, Dennis; Chapman, Edmund; Cursue, Alfred; Horsley, Colin; Matthews, Denis; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Morris, Gareth; Sanders, Neill [French Horn]
Conductors: Westrup, Jack Allen, Sir; Susskind, Walter;
Ensemble: Dennis Brain Ensemble; Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

Classical Heartbreakers

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2004-01-13

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act; Sergey Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Co...
Performers: Abel, David [Violin]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Barbirolli, John, Sir [Conductor]; Barrueco, Manuel; Bergonzi, Carlo; Boult, Adrian, Sir [Conductor]; Caballe, Montserrat; Callas, Maria; Chung, Myung-Whun [Con...
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Muti, Riccardo; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Tennstedt, Klaus; Sutherland, Iain; Barbirolli, John; Serafin, Tullio; Susskind, Walter; Prêtre, Georges; Ormandy, Eug...
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Bath Festival Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; King's College Choir, Cambridge; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London ...

Personnel: Montserrat Caballé, Maria Callas, Lucia Popp, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano); Anne Sofie von Otter, Jeannine Collard (mezzo soprano); Carlo Bergonzi (tenor); Steve Mor...continue...

Sibelius: Violin Concerto, Symphony no 2 / Barbirolli, Neveu

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2002-09-01

Works: Jean Sibelius: Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 47; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43
Performers: Neveu, Ginette
Conductors: Susskind, Walter; Barbirolli, John

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In Ginette Neveu's fêted account of Sibelius's Violin Concerto, the strength, passion and stamina of the solo playing is particularly admirable, though...continue...

Jascha Heifetz - The Unpublished Recordings

1 CD / Testament / 2001-09-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Romance for Violin and Orchestra no 1 in G major, Op. 40; Romance for Violin and Orchestra no 2 in F major, Op. 50; Edouard Lalo: Symphonie espagnole, for violin & orchestra in ...
Performers: Heifetz, Jascha
Conductors: Susskind, Walter; Monteux, Pierre
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

Piano Masters - Witold Malcuzynski - Chopin, Liszt, et al

1 CD / Pearl / 2000-09-26

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21; Etude for piano no 19 in C sharp minor, Op. 25/7, CT. 32; Waltz for piano no 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64/2, CT. 213; Polonai...
Performers: Malcuzynski, Witold
Conductors: Kletzki, Paul; Susskind, Walter

25 Concerto Favorites

1 CD / Traditions Alive / 1997-07-22

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Trumpets and Strings in D major; Chamber Concerto for Lute and 2 Violins in D major, RV 93; Concerto for Violin in F major, Op. 8 no 3/RV 293 "L'autunno"; Concerto for...
Performers: Alpenheim, Ilse von; Brendel, Alfred; Carroll, Edward; Gleisle, Walter; Harnoy, Ofra [Cello]; Kantorow, Jean-Jacques [Conductor/Violin]; Klien, Walter [Piano]; Lautenbacher, Suzanne; List, Eugene; Mi...
Conductors: Carroll, Edward; Kehr, Günter; Faerber, Jörg; Angerer, Paul; Reinhardt, Rolf; Reichert, Hubert; Dorati, Antal; Maag, Peter; Kunzel, Erich; Kuntsch, Matthias; Wagner, Robert; Susskind, Walte...
Ensemble: ; Cincinnati Pops Orchestra; Concerto Rotterdam; Innsbruck Symphony Orchestra; Luxembourg Radio/Television Symphony Orchestra; Southwest German Chamber Orchestra; St. Louis Symphony Orchestra; Vienna...

Szymon Goldberg: Mozart: Violin Concertos No.3, No.4, No.5

1 CD / Testament / 1996-01-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 3 in G major, K. 216; Concerto for Violin no 4 in D major, K. 218; Concerto for Violin no 5 in A major ("Turkish") K. 219
Performers: Goldberg, Szymon
Conductors: Susskind, Walter

Pierre Fournier: Dvorák Cello Concerto

1 CD / Testament / 1993-10-01

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104/B 191; Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Cello no 1 in A minor, Op. 33; Carnival of the animals; Gabriel Fauré: Elégie for C...
Performers: Fournier, Pierre; Lush, Ernest; Moore, Gerald [Piano]
Conductors: Kubelik, Rafael; Susskind, Walter

The Great Violin Concertos / Yehudi Menuhin

3 CD / EMI Classics Import / 1991-07-09

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Max Bruch: C...
Performers: Ferras, Christian; Menuhin, Yehudi
Conductors: Menuhin, Yehudi; Silvestri, Constantin; Kempe, Rudolf; Susskind, Walter; Kurtz, Efrem
Ensemble: Bath Festival Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

The Best of Saint-Saëns

1 CD / EMI Classics / 1988-06-13

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the animals; Havanaise for Violin and Orchestra in E major, Op. 83; Danse macabre in G minor, Op. 40; Phaéton, Op. 39; Le rouet d'Omphale, Op. 31; Havanaise...
Performers: Cazauran, Jacques; Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]; Cordier, Robert; Debost, Michel; Menuhin, Yehudi; Milstein, Nathan; Weissenberg, Alexis [Piano]; Yordanoff, Luben
Conductors: Prêtre, Georges; Susskind, Walter; Dervaux, Pierre; Goossens, Eugene, Sir
Ensemble: ; Concert Arts Orchestra; Orchestre de la Société du Conservatoire Paris ; Orchestre de Paris