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Chopin: Ballades; Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto No. 1 / Gary Graffman, piano

2 CD / Newton Classics / 2011-10-25

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Ballade for Piano no 1 in G minor, B 66/Op. 23; Ballade for Piano no 2 in F major/a minor, B 102/Op. 38; Ballade for Piano no 3 in A flat major, B 136/Op. 47; Ballade for P...
Performers: Graffman, Gary
Conductors: Munch, Charles
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

Gary Graffman belongs to that incredible flowering of great American virtuosos who burst onto the public scene in the 1940s & '50s. He was born...continue...

Franz Liszt / Krystian Zimerman

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-10-24

Works: Franz Liszt: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E flat major, S 124; Concerto for Piano no 2 in A major, S 125; Totentanz for Piano, S 525; Sonata for Piano in B minor, S 178; Nuages gris (Grey clouds); La n...
Performers: Zimerman, Krystian
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

Krystian Zimerman made two Liszt discs for Deutsche Grammophon in 1987 and 1990 respectively: one of the two Piano Concertos and Totentanz, with the Boston...continue...

Great Pianists, Vol. 2: Brailowsky, Cherkassky, Serkin

1 CD / Guild / 2011-07-12

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, K 488; Spoken Word: Announcement; Franz Liszt: Réminiscences de Don Juan (Mozart), S 418; Richard Strauss: Burleske for piano & orch...
Performers: Brailowsky, Alexander; Cherkassky, Shura; Serkin, Rudolf
Conductors: Koussevitzky, Sergey; Mitropoulos, Dimitri
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York

This is the second volume in Guild's Historical series of Three Great Pianists and the selection covers a wide range of music from three master...continue...

Zino Francescatti Vol 3 - Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Bruch, Kreisler

1 CD / Doremi / 2008-11-11

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"; Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26;...
Performers: Francescatti, Zino; Mayes, Samuel
Conductors: Munch, Charles; Voorhees, Donald
Ensemble: Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra; Boston Symphony Orchestra

Rostropovich plays Cello Works

9 CD / Erato / 2008-03-25

Works: Gaspar Cassadó: Toccata "by Frescobaldi," for cello & piano; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto in D minor after Alessandro Marcello, BWV 974; Ach, was ist doch unser Leben, BWV 743; Vater unser im...
Performers: Brown, Christopher; Emanuelle, Jean; Howard, Peter; James, Layton; Lemoine, Micheline; Primetemps, Edmond; Quatrocchi, Robert; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Seenan, Hugh; Tachezi, Herbert; Vishnevskaya, Ga...
Conductors: Wolff, Hugh; Ozawa, Seiji; Halffter, Cristobal; Jolivet, André; Sacher, Paul; Nagano, Kent; Penderecki, Krzysztof; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Landowski, Marcel; Scribner, Norman
Ensemble: ; Boston Symphony Orchestra; French National Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; National Cathedral Lower School Chorus; Philharmonia Orchestra; St. Paul Chamber Orchestra; Zurich Collegium Musicum

Beethoven: Symphonies no 7 & 9, Missa solemnis / Bernstein

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-09-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Leonore Overture no 2 in C major, Op. 72; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92; Die Geschöpfe des ...
Performers: Anderson, June [Soprano Vocal]; Arrau, Claudio; Bartelink, Bernard; Kollo, René [Tenor Vocal]; Konig, Klaus; Krebbers, Herman; Moll, Kurt; Moser, Edda; Rootering, Jan-Hendrik; Walker, Sarah
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Berl Senofsky - The Art of the Violin Vol 3

1 CD / Cembal d'amour / 2007-09-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61; Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Violin no 2 in G minor, Op. 63
Performers: Senofsky, Berl
Conductors: Monteux, Pierre; Stokowski, Leopold
Ensemble: ; Boston Symphony Orchestra

Consistently praised for the warmth and beauty of his tone, breathtaking virtuosity, and impeccable musicianship, Berl Senofsky's artistry has won him the boundless admiration of...continue...

Berlioz: Harold in Italy, Overtures / Munch, Primrose, BSO

1 Super Audio CD / RCA Records / 2007-06-26

Works: Hector Berlioz: Harold in Italy for viola and orchestra, Op. 16; Béatrice et Bénédict, Overture, H. 138; Le corsaire Overture, Op. 21; Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Overture; Le car...
Performers: Primrose, William
Conductors: Munch, Charles
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

"In the 1950s, Charles Munch was closely associated with the orchestral music of Hector Berlioz, and his masterful recordings with the Boston Symphony Orchestra of...continue...

Artist Portrait - Mstislav Rostropovich

1 CD / Teldec / 2007-06-19

Works: Giuseppe Tartini: Concerto for Cello in D major; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto in D minor after Alessandro Marcello, BWV 974; Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major, BWV 564; Antonio Vivaldi: Concert...
Performers: Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors: Wolff, Hugh; Tachezi, Herbert; Ozawa, Seiji
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; St. Paul Chamber Orchestra

The Glory of Rostropovich

8 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-03-20

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

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

Brahms: Piano Concertos no 1 & 2, etc / Emanuel Ax, et al

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2007-01-09

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15; Rhapsodies (2) for piano, Op. 79; Pieces (4) for piano, Op. 119; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; Intermezzi (3) for piano...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Eskin, Jules
Conductors: Levine, James; Haitink, Bernard
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra

One of the most acclaimed Brahms interpreters of his generation, pianist Emanuel Ax made recordings of the composer's works for both RCA Red Seal and...continue...

Shostakovich: Concertos, Orchestra Suites, etc

9 CD / Decca / 2006-06-13

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Suite for Jazz Orchestra no 1, Op. 38b; Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Jazz Suite no 2 (as used in the film "Testimony"); Tahiti Trot, Op. 16 "Tea for Two"; Moskva, ...
Performers: Brautigam, Ronald; Kotliarov, Mikhail; Kremer, Gidon; Masseurs, Peter; Mullova, Viktoria; Schiff, Heinrich; Storojev, Nikita [Bass Vocals]; Vogel, Siegfried
Conductors: Chailly, Riccardo; Barshai, Rudolf; Järvi, Neeme; Haitink, Bernard; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Kegel, Herbert; Previn, Andre; Ozawa, Seiji; Shostakovich, Maxim
Ensemble: ; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Leipzig Radio Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchest...

This volume of the Shostakovich 100th Anniversary box set series is devoted to the Concertos, Orchestral Suites and Chamber Symphonies. "For all his sophistication of...continue...

Beethoven, Spohr: Violin Concertos, etc / Heifetz, et al

1 CD / Italian Discographic Institute / 2006-01-05

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61; Romance for Violin and Orchestra no 1 in G major, Op. 40; Romance for Violin and Orchestra no 2 in F major, Op. 50; Louis Spohr: Concerto...
Performers: Heifetz, Jascha
Conductors: Munch, Charles; Steinberg, William; Solomon, Izler
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

Jascha Heifetz, an unrivalled violinist for the poetic quality of his interpretations, recorded Beethovens Violin Concerto more than once, not always, however, to optimum results....continue...

Classics - Beethoven: The 5 Piano Concertos / Serkin, et al

3 CD / Telarc / 2005-09-27

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. ...
Performers: Serkin, Rudolf
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

"...illuminating performances." - Opus...continue...

Prokofiev: The Piano Concertos, etc / Browning, et al

2 CD / Testament / 2005-07-12

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D flat major, Op. 10; Concerto for Piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 16; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. 26; Concerto for Piano left hand no 4 in B flat ...
Performers: Browning, John [Piano]; Friedman, Erick
Conductors: Leinsdorf, Erich
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

American pianist John Browning was a pupil of Josef and Rosina Lhevinne and one of the most brilliant virtuosi of his generation. He is perhaps...continue...

Dutilleux, Bartók, Stravinsky / Anne-Sophie Mutter

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2005-03-08

Works: Henri Dutilleux: Sur le même accord, nocturne for violin & orchestra; Béla Bartók: Concerto for Violin no 2 in B minor, Sz. 112, BB 117; Igor Stravinsky: Concerto for Violin in D major
Performers: Mutter, Anne-Sophie
Conductors: Masur, Kurt; Ozawa, Seiji; Sacher, Paul
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; French National Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

"Mutter has one of the sweetest of tones, particularly when she plays softly and tenderly... her range of colors is wide - her non-vibrato playing...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Concertos 2 & 4 / Serkin, Ozawa, Boston SO

1 CD / Telarc / 2005-02-22

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58
Performers: Serkin, Rudolf
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

"... boldly carved, formidable in articulation, bright in tone, inspired in sensibility... [Serkin's] profundity makes him a paragon among pianists of the mid-20th century." -...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 "Emperor" / Rudolf Serkin, Seiji Ozawa, et al

1 CD / Telarc / 2005-02-22

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

"Ozawa and Serkin have turned in one of the most satisfying musical performances in Telarc's catalog... The recording is also one of Telarc's best..." -...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Concerto no 1 & 3 / Serkin, Ozawa

1 CD / Telarc / 2005-02-22

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37
Performers: Serkin, Rudolf
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

Sibelius, Prokofiev, Glazunov: Concertos / Heifetz, et al

1 Super Audio CD / RCA Records / 2005-01-25

Works: Jean Sibelius: Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 47; Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Violin no 2 in G minor, Op. 63; Alexander Glazunov: Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 82
Performers: Heifetz, Jascha
Conductors: Hendl, Walter; Munch, Charles
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

Heifetz had long associations with each of these works, and made the premiere recordings of the Sibelius and Prokofiev concertos. These Living Stereo remakes display...continue...

Dvorák: Cello Concerto; Walton: Cello Concerto / Piatigorksy

1 Super Audio CD / RCA Records / 2005-01-25

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104/B 191; William Walton: Concerto for Cello
Performers: Piatigorsky, Gregor
Conductors: Munch, Charles
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

Piatigorsky, a frequent partner of Heifetz, was one of the greatest cellists of the 20th century. His passionate Living Stereo recording of Dvorak's masterpiece is...continue...

Beethoven, Mendelssohn: Violin Concertos / Heifetz, Munch

1 Super Audio CD / RCA Records / 2004-09-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor
Performers: Heifetz, Jascha
Conductors: Munch, Charles
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

Heifetz's lyrical, technically dazzling interpretations of these concertos are the standards by which all violinists have been measured. In a sublime collaboration with world-renowned conductor...continue...

Classic Library - Tchaikovsky, Sibelius: Violin Concerto

1 CD / RCA Records / 2004-04-20

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Jean Sibelius: Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 47
Performers: Perlman, Itzhak
Conductors: Leinsdorf, Erich
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

Two popular violin concertos, in warm, assured performances by the world's best-loved violinist....continue...

Classic Library - Beethoven: Piano Concerto no 1, Sonatas

1 CD / RCA Records / 2004-04-20

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Sonata for Piano no 22 in F major, Op. 54; Sonata for Piano no 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav
Conductors: Munch, Charles
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

On this release the many moods of Beethoven meet their match in the peerless playing of Sviatoslav Richter....continue...

Trio - Shostakovich: Complete Concertos / Mullova, Kremer

3 CD / Philips / 2004-03-09

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Violin no 1 in A minor, Op. 77 (published as Op. 99); Concerto for Violin no 2 in C sharp minor, Op. 129; Concerto for Cello no 1 in E flat major, Op. 107; Concerto ...
Performers: Jablonski, Peter; Kremer, Gidon; Mullova, Viktoria; Ortiz, Cristina; Schiff, Heinrich; Simmons, Raymond
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Ozawa, Seiji; Shostakovich, Maxim; Ashkenazy, Vladimir
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos no 1 & 2/Zimerman, Ozawa, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2004-02-10

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18
Performers: Zimerman, Krystian
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

Krystian Zimerman is renowned for his exacting artistic standards and uncompromising approach to performance, endowing his every venture wi a tremendous sense of occasion. With...continue...

Dvorak: Symphony no 8, Cello Concerto / Piatigorsky, Munch

1 CD / RCA Records Import / 2004-01-13

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 8 in G major, Op. 88/B 163; Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104/B 191
Performers: Piatigorsky, Gregor
Conductors: Munch, Charles
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

The Reding & Piette Legacy

3 CD / Doremi / 2004-01-04

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Concerto for 2 pianos & orchestra, H. 292; Czech Dances (3) for 2 pianos, H. 324; Bernardo Pasquini: Sonata for 2 keyboards in D minor; Wilhelm Friedemann Bach: Keyboard Sonata in F...
Performers: Piette, Henry; Reding, Janine
Conductors: Munch, Charles; Kubelik, Rafael; Jochum, Eugen; Martin, Louis
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; French National Radio Orchestra; Strasbourg Radio Symphony Orchestra

Katia & Marielle Labèque - Piano Fantasy

6 CD / Philips / 2003-10-14

Works: Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dances (21) for Piano 4 hands, WoO 1; Antonin Dvorák: Slavonic Dances (8) for piano, 4 hands, B. 78 (Op. 46); Slavonic Dances (8) for piano, 4 hands, B. 145 (Op. 72); ...
Performers: Labeque, Katia & Marielle
Conductors: Chailly, Riccardo; Ozawa, Seiji
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra

Heifetz - Never Before Released & Rare Live Recordings Vol 4

1 CD / Cembal d'amour / 2003-07-12

Works: Maurice Ravel: Tzigane; Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for Orchestra no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 4 in D major, K 218; Edvard Grieg: Sonata for Violin and ...
Performers: Bay, Emanuel; Heifetz, Jascha
Conductors: Voorhees, Donald; Koussevitzky, Serge; Armbruster, Robert
Ensemble: Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra; Boston Symphony Orchestra

Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto no 1, Violin Concerto no 1

1 CD / Universal Classics / 2003-06-10

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35
Performers: Accardo, Salvatore [Violin/Conductor]; Arrau, Claudio
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra; Boston Symphony Orchestra

Jascha Heifetz - Brahms: Concertos / Koussevitsky, Ormandy

1 CD / Italian Discographic Institute / 2002-10-09

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"
Performers: Feuermann, Emanuel; Heifetz, Jascha
Conductors: Koussevitzky, Serge; Ormandy, Eugene
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra

20/21 - Gubaidulina: Offertorium, Hommage / Dutoit, Kremer

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2002-08-13

Works: Sofia Gubaidulina: Offertorium, concerto for violin & orchestra (3 versions); Hommage à T. S. Eliot, for soprano & octet
Performers: Brunner, Eduard; Geringas, David; Kremer, Gidon; Posch, Alois; Thunemann, Klaus; van Keulen, Isabelle [Violin]; Vlatkovic, Radovan; Whittlesey, Christine
Conductors: Dutoit, Charles
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

Living Stereo - Dvorák, Walton: Cello Concertos /Piatigorsky

1 CD / RCA Records / 2002-07-30

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104/B 191; William Walton: Concerto for Cello
Performers: Piatigorsky, Gregor
Conductors: Munch, Charles
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

Note: This title is rare and is considered a collector’s item. It is priced according to its common market value. If the record label that...continue...

Panufnik: Symphony no 8; Sessions / Ozawa, Boston SO

1 CD / Hyperion / 2002-07-01

Works: Andrzej Panufnik: Symphony no 8 ("Sinfonia Votiva"); Roger Sessions: Concerto for Orchestra
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

"Absolutely the finest orchestral recording ever heard in any format." -Fanfare...continue...

Red Seal - Walton - Collected Works

2 CD / RCA Import / 2002-05-21

Works: William Walton: Symphony no 1 in B flat minor; Concerto for Violin; Concerto for Cello; Concerto for Viola; Sinfonia concertante, for orchestra with piano obbligato
Performers: Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Heifetz, Jascha; Piatigorsky, Gregor; Stott, Kathryn
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Walton, William; Munch, Charles; Handley, Vernon
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Rostropovich - Mastercellist - Legendary Recordings 1956-78

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2002-04-02

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104/B 191; Robert Schumann: Concerto for Cello in A minor, Op. 129; Kinderszenen, Op. 15; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Andante cantabile for Cell...
Performers: Dedyuhkin, Alexander; Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Ozawa, Seiji
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra

"The real value of this tribute resides on Disc 2: a mini-recital of delightful mono recordings from 1956, all but one of which are receiving...continue...

Rubinstein Adagios - Romantic Reveries / Arthur Rubinstein

1 CD / RCA Records / 2002-02-05

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; S...
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Wallenstein, Alfred; Leinsdorf, Erich; Ormandy, Eugene; Reiner, Fritz; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Skrowaczewski, Stanislaw
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; New Symphony Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra; RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra; Symphony of the Air

Heifetz - Never Before Released & Rare Live Recordings Vol 2

1 CD / Cembal d'amour / 2001-11-08

Works: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Sergei Prokofiev: Concerto for Violin no 2 in G minor, Op. 63
Performers: Heifetz, Jascha
Conductors: Steinberg, William; Koussevitzky, Serge
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Rubinstein Collection Vol 22 -Brahms, Grieg: Piano Concertos

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-05-15

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Munch, Charles; Dorati, Antal
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

"Rubinstein's virtuosity reaches new heights here, especially in the decorative filigree of the finale." -Classic CD "...the transfers - the 1952 Brahms Piano Concerto 2,...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 57 - Beethoven: Piano Concertos

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-05-15

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Leinsdorf, Erich
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

"The most convincing set of the Beethoven concertos is the one featuring the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Erich Leinsdorf." -The Washington Post...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 58 -Beethoven: Piano Concertos

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-01-09

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Leinsdorf, Erich
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

"The most convincing set of the Beethoven Concertos is the one featuring the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Erich Leinsdorf..." -The Washington Post...continue...

Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky; Khachaturian / Reiner, Elias

1 CD / RCA Records / 2000-09-12

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky, Op. 78; Aram Khachaturian: Concerto for Violin in D minor
Performers: Elias, Rosalind [Mezzo-Soprano]; Kogan, Leonid
Conductors: Reiner, Fritz; Monteux, Pierre
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra

"Finally we get the Khachaturian on CD--a wonderful recording, never surpassed. Finally we get the Reiner 'Nevsky' in outstanding sound...The conducting is thrilling, and the...continue...

Romantic Cello / Ma, Starker, Harnoy, Isserlis, Piatigorsky

1 CD / RCA Records / 2000-04-04

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Variations for Cello and Orchestra on a Rococo theme, Op. 33; Edward Elgar: Concerto for Cello; Frederick Delius: Caprice and Elegy for Cello and Orchestra; Max Bruch: Kol ...
Performers: Harnoy, Ofra [Cello]; Isserlis, Steven; Ma, Yo-Yo; Piatigorsky, Gregor; Starker, Janos
Conductors: Temirkanov, Yuri; Slatkin, Leonard; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Eschenbach, Christoph; Munch, Charles
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; German Chamber Philharmonic Bremen; Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

Brahms: Piano Concerto no 2, Cello Sonata / Ax, Ma, Haitink

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1999-08-24

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in G major, Op. 78
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Ma, Yo-Yo
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

"...[Ax's] selfless, unwavering commitment to the composer's intentions finds him the equal of Backhaus, Fischer, Serkin, Arrau, Pollini and Brendel in this outstanding new performance....continue...

Heifetz - Violin Greatest Hits

1 CD / RCA Records / 1998-06-16

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Grigoras Dinicu: Hora staccato, for violin & piano (or orchestra); Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 104...
Performers: Bay, Emanuel; Friedman, Erick; Heifetz, Jascha; Smith, Brooks
Conductors: Reiner, Fritz; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Voorhees, Donald; Steinberg, William; Munch, Charles; Steinberg, Charles
Ensemble: ; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; New Symphony Orchestra; RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

This compilation brings together some classic performances by renowned violinist Jascha Heifetz. An excellent introduction for any listener just beging to explore the Heifetz legacy....continue...

Beethoven, Mendelssohn: Violin Concertos / Heifetz, Munch

1 CD / RCA Records / 1998-05-19

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor
Performers: Heifetz, Jascha
Conductors: Munch, Charles
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

Recorded at Symphony Hall, Boston with Charles Munch and the BSO, Heifetz' legendary performances of these two great concertos has been restored by RCA in...continue...

Scharwenka, Paderewski,: Piano Concertos; etc / Earl Wild

1 CD / Elan / 1997-08-22

Works: Franz Xaver Scharwenka: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 32; Ignace Jan Paderewski: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 17; Mily Balakirev: Fantasia on themes from Glinka's "A Life for the...
Performers: Wild, Earl
Conductors: Leinsdorf, Erich; Fiedler, Arthur
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra

"Wild cuts some of the most scintillating capers you are ever likely to encounter. The notes stream and cascade from his fingers like diamonds; you...continue...

Rachmaninoff: Piano Concertos no 1 & 3 / Byron Janis

1 CD / RCA Records / 1997-04-15

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30
Performers: Janis, Byron
Conductors: Reiner, Fritz; Munch, Charles
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Rachmaninoff - Greatest Hits

1 CD / RCA Records / 1997-04-15

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Preludes (10) for Piano, Op. 23; Songs (14), Op. 34; Symphony no 2 in E minor, Op. 27; Preludes (13) for Piano, Op. 32; Concerto for Pi...
Performers: Brailowsky, Alexander; Janis, Byron; Moffo, Anna; Pennario, Leonard; Stott, Kathryn; Weissenberg, Alexis [Piano]
Conductors: Jorda, Enrique; Stokowski, Leopold; Ormandy, Eugene; Munch, Charles; Fiedler, Arthur
Ensemble: American Symphony Orchestra; Boston Pops; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra