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Chopin's Pupils - Music for piano & orchestra by Thomas Tellefsen and Carl Filtsch / Hubert Rutkowski, piano; Polish RSO

1 CD / CD Accord / 2012-10-30

Works: Thomas D.A. Tellefsen: Concerto for Piano no 1 in G minor, Op. 8; Carl Filtsch: Ouvertüre for orchestra in D major; Konzertstück for piano & orchestra in B minor
Performers: Rutkowski, Hubert
Conductors: Borowicz, Lukasz
Ensemble: ; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Thomas Dyke Acland Tellefsen was born in Trondheim and grew up in a very active music environment. In 1842 Tellefsen moved to Paris and became...continue...
Recording information: Witold Lutoslawski Concert Studio of Polish Radio, Wars (2009-05-??_2009-06-??&2009-)....continue...

Trumpet Concertos by Stil, Riva, Zwilich, Charles, Vizzutti, Tomasi / Thierry Gervais, trumpet; Allen Vizzutti

1 CD / Indesens / 2012-09-11

Works: Sergei Wassilenko: Concert-Poem, for trumpet & orchestra in C minor, Op. 113; Henri Tomasi: Semaine sainte à Cuzco; Allen Vizzutti: Andante and Capriccio; Jean Jacques Charles: Mon papa, ne ve...
Performers: Gervais, Thierry [Trumpet]
Conductors: Stil, Bastien;
Ensemble: ; Grand Ensemble de Cuivres et Percussion; Paris Tuba Quartet; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Quintette Utopia

A delightful adventure, featuring an eclectic selection of colorful tunes and arrangements....continue...
Recording information: l'Auditorium de Vincennes (2011); Witold Lutoslawski Concert Hall, Warsaw, Poland (2011); l'Auditorium de Vincennes (2012); Witold Lutoslawski Concert Hall, Warsaw, Poland (2012...continue...

Grazyna Bacewicz: Violin Concertos Nos. 2, 4 and 5 / Joanna Kurkowicz, violin

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2011-07-26

Works: Grazyna Bacewicz: Concerto for Violin no 4; Concerto for Violin no 5; Concerto for Violin no 2
Performers: Kurkowicz, Joanna
Conductors: Borowicz, Lukasz
Ensemble: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Performing the works of Grazyna Bacewicz, Joanna Kurkowicz says of this second volume of violin concertos as 'a tremendous journey through the incredible music of...continue...
Recording information: Witold Lutoslawski Concert Hall, Polish Radio, Warsaw....continue...

Horn Expression / Zuk, Polish RO

1 CD / Zuk Records (Germany) / 2010-12-14

Works: Ivan Jevtic: Danse d'été for horn & string orchestra; Malcolm Arnold: Fantasy for Horn solo, Op. 88; Kerry Drew Turner: Sonata for horn & string quartet; Emile Ristori: Concerto for Horn in...
Performers: Zuk, Zbigniew
Conductors: Stanienda, Jan
Ensemble: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Polish-born Zbigniew Zuk graduated from the Academy of Music in Lodz. He has held the position of principal horn in the Lodz Philharmonic, Polish Chamber...continue...

Grazyna Bacewicz: Violin Concertos Nos. 1, 3, 7 / Joanna Kurkowicz, Lukasz Borowicz, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2009-07-28

Works: Grazyna Bacewicz: Concerto for violin & orchestra no 7; Concerto no 3, for violin & orchestra; Concerto no 1, for violin & orchestra; Overture, for orchestra
Performers: Kurkowicz, Joanna
Conductors: Borowicz, Lukasz
Ensemble: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

This year marks the hundredth anniversary of the birth of Grazyna Bacewicz, one the most distinguished Polish composers of the twentieth century and one of...continue...

Triples - Lutoslawski: Orchestral Music, etc / Lutoslawski, Devos, Polish Radio SO, et al

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-09-16

Works: Witold Lutoslawski: Symphonic Variations, for orchestra; Symphony no 1; Funeral Music; Symphony no 2; Concerto for Orchestra; Venetian Games; Livre pour Orchestre; Mi-Parti; Preludes and Fugue for St...
Performers: Devos, Louis
Conductors: Lutoslawski, Witold
Ensemble: Polish Chamber Orchestra; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Polish Radio/TV Chorus, Cracow

Gemini - Penderecki: Cello Concerto, etc / Penderecki, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-04-24

Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Anaklasis, for string orchestra & percussion; Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima; Fonogrammi, for flute & chamber orchestra; De Natura Sonoris I, for orchestra; Capriccio for...
Performers: Blumental, Felicja; Palm, Siegfried; Wilkomirska, Wanda
Conductors: Penderecki, Krzysztof
Ensemble: Cracow Philharmonic Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

"[With Penderecki] as conductor of all of the performances on these discs, you can be sure the performances are pretty much definitive... The Cello Concerto...continue...

The Very Best of Elgar

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-10-31

Works: Edward Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance Marches (5), Op. 39; Salut d'amour; Cockaigne Overture, Op. 40 "In London Town"; Concerto for Cello; Quintet for Piano and Strings in A minor, Op. 84; Sospiri; Son...
Performers: Connolly, Sarah [Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal)]; Donohoe, Peter; Fryer, Sarah; Jando, Jeno; Kang, Dong-Suk [Violin]; Kendall, William; Kliegel, Maria; Lamsma, Simone; Miura, Yurie; Nishizaki, Takako; Vaughn,...
Conductors: Judd, James; Leaper, Adrian; Halász, Michael; ; Lloyd-Jones, David; Hurst, George; Downes, Edward; Hill, David; Wright, Simon
Ensemble: ; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Capella Istropolitana; Mariani String Quartet; New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Northern Sinfonia; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

From raucous marches to private enigmas, the music of Elgar represents, for many, the ultimate symbol of England in the early 20th century, contrasting royal...continue...

The Very Best of Sibelius

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-10-31

Works: Jean Sibelius: Pelléas et Mélisande, incidental music for orchestra, Op. 46; Kyllikki, Op. 41; Oceanides, Op. 73; Andante festivo for Strings and Timpani; Songs (6), Op. 36; Kuolema; Sympho...
Performers: Gimse, Havard; Jurmu, Hannu; Kang, Dong-Suk [Violin]; Lauriala, Risto; Somero, Jouni
Conductors: Gallois, Patrick; Sakari, Petri; Leaper, Adrian; Panula, Jorma
Ensemble: Capella Istropolitana; Iceland Symphony Orchestra; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Sinfonia Finlandia; Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Turku Philharmonic Orchestra

Jean Sibelius is considered the greatest Finnish composer and from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, defined Finnish music, becoming the nationalist voice of...continue...

Schumann: Piano Concerto, etc / Jandó

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-02-22

Works: Robert Schumann: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54; Introduction and Allegro appassionato for Piano and Orchestra in G major, Op. 92; Introduction and Allegro for Piano and Orchestra in D minor, ...
Performers: Jandó, Jenö
Conductors: Ligeti, András; Rahbari, Alexander; Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: ; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Bratislava

Schumann's perennially beautiful 'Piano Concerto' is one of the great Romantic masterpieces, a supreme blend of youthful exuberance, virtuoso writing for the piano, strikingly fresh...continue...

Chill with Ravel

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-09-21

Works: Maurice Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte; Ma mère l'oye; Miroirs; Pièce en forme de Habañera; Jeux d'eau; Menuet sur le nom d'Haydn; Quartet for Strings in F major; ...
Performers: Balint, Janos; Mercz, Nora; Thiollier, Francois-Joel [Piano]
Conductors: Jean, Kenneth; ; Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Kodály Quartet; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra

Gemini - Lutoslawski: Orchestral Works, etc / Lutoslawski

2 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2004-08-10

Works: Witold Lutoslawski: Preludes and Fugue for Strings; Poèmes (3) d'Henri Michaux; Paroles tissées; Postlude no 1; Songs (5) for mezzo-soprano & piano (or chamber orchestra); Concerto for ...
Performers: Devos, Louis; Jablonski, Roman; Lukomska, Halina
Conductors: Lutoslawski, Witold
Ensemble: Polish Chamber Orchestra; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Chill With Tchaikovsky

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-07-01

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a; Morceaux (6) for Piano, Op. 19; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Chanson triste; Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48; The Snow Maiden, inciden...
Performers: Balint, Janos; Biret, Idil; Clark, Keith [Conductor]; Czech-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra; Entremont, Philippe; Geringas, David; Glemser, Bernd [Piano]; Golovschin, Igor; Halasz, Michael [Condu...
Conductors: Mogrelia, Andrew; Geringas, David; Halász, Michael; Entremont, Philippe; Golovschin, Igor; Wit, Antoni; Clark, Keith
Ensemble: ; Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra; Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra; Moscow Capella; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Vienna Chamber Orchestra

Personnel: Nóra Mercz (harp); Vytautas Sondeckis (cello); Janos Balint (flute); Ilona Prunyi, Idil Biret (piano).

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky may be best remembered for the Nutcracker Suite. ...continue...

Lutoslawski: Double Concerto, etc / Kaleta, Krupa, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-09-01

Works: Witold Lutoslawski: Dance Preludes (5) for solo clarinet, harp, piano, percussion & strings (arranged from version for c; Double Concerto for oboe, harp & chamber orchestra; Metamorphoses; Chain 1, f...
Performers: Kaleta, Zbigniew; Krupa, Arkadiusz; Kryger, Urszula; Kwiatowski, Rafal; Tulliez, Nicolas
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Polish National Symphony Orchestra; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

"Volume 8 of the Naxos Lutoslawski series is nothing if not diverse, with several short pieces originally written for voice of instruments with piano alongside...continue...

Lipinski: Violin Concertos no 2, 3 & 4 / Breuninger, Rajski

1 CD / CPO / 2003-02-01

Works: Karol Jozef Lipinski: Concerto for Violin no 2 in D major, Op. 21 "Concerto Militaire"; Concerto for Violin no 3 in E minor, Op. 24; Concerto for Violin no 4 in A major, Op. 32
Performers: Breuninger, Albrecht
Conductors: Rajski, Wojciech
Ensemble: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

The Strad
Breuninger, winner of the 1997 Queen Elisabeth Competition, plays brilliantly, as if he has known this music all his life: tone, technique, phrasing and...continue...

The Instruments of the Orchestra / Jeremy Siepmann

7 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2002-11-01

Works: Jeremy Siepmann: The Instruments of the Orchestra, narration with musical excerpts; Anonymous, Troubadour: Domna, pos vos ay chausida; Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dances (21) for orchestra, WoO 1; Con...
Performers: Andresen, Ivar; Banks, Kevin; Banowetz, Joseph; Biret, Idil; Bisengaliev, Marat; Bloch, Thomas; Bostridge, Ian; Burashko, Andrew; Cano, Carmen; Castets, Maryse; Chapelle, Corinne; Clynes, Mandred; Do...
Conductors: Elmendorff, Karl; Posch, Michael; Bogár, István; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Ward, Nicholas; Wildner, Johannes; Müller-Brühl, Helmut; Studt, Richard; Mogrelia, Andrew; Clark, Keith...
Ensemble: ; Accentus; Accentus Austria (Early Music); Almanac Singers; Aradia Ensemble; Bayreuth Festival Orchestra; Bournemouth Sinfonietta; BRT Philharmonic Orchestra; Brussels Belgian Radio & TV Philharmoni...

Not just a cursory overview of the instruments, this is a set of portraits in depth, featuring individual instruments in many contexts (orchestral, chamber, folk,...continue...

Mozart: Piano Concertos no 20 & 21 / Toyama, Wit, et al

1 CD / Camerata / 2001-10-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 20 in D minor, K 466; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467
Performers: Toyama, Keiko
Conductors: Dähler, Jörg Ewald; Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra members

Brahms: Piano Concerto no 2; Schumann / Biret, Wit, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2001-08-01

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; Robert Schumann: Introduction and Allegro appassionato for Piano and Orchestra in G major, Op. 92
Performers: Biret, Idil
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

After the failure of the second performance of his First Piano Concerto, Brahms was so uncertain as to his ability to write a successful work...continue...

The Best of Bartok

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2001-03-01

Works: Béla Bartók: Romanian Folkdances (6) for Piano, Sz 56; Concerto for Violin no 2 in B minor, Sz. 112, BB 117; Allegro barbaro for Piano, Sz 49; Sonata for Violin solo, Sz 117; Concerto for O...
Performers: Berkes, Kalman; Jando, Jeno; Pauk, Gyorgy; Sawa, Kazuki; Xiao, Hong-Mei
Conductors: Wit, Antoni; Rahbari, Alexander; Ligeti, András; Kovács, Janos
Ensemble: ; Brussels Belgian Radio & TV Philharmonic Orchestra; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

One of the major composers of the early twentieth century and one of the greatest that Hungary has produced, Bela Bartok combined a deep knowledge...continue...

Blank: Music for Bassoon / Hammel, Suben, Polish National SO

1 CD / Centaur / 2001-01-23

Works: Allan Blank: Concertino for Bassoon and Strings; Inventions (4) for Bassoon and Piano; Nocturne for Bassoon and Harp; Trio for Flute, Bassoon and Piano; Bouquets (3) for Bassoon and Double Bass; Baga...
Performers: Abbey-Lee, Lynne; Bedell, Paul; Bilyeu, Landon; Hammel, Alice; Hammel, Bruce; Walker, John
Conductors: Suben, Joel Eric
Ensemble: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

"Allan Blank...has written a lot for bassoon, and hearing this album only makes me want to hear what he has done in other areas...Bruce Hammel...continue...

Brahms: Piano Concerto no 1; Schumann / Biret, Wit, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2001-01-01

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15; Robert Schumann: Introduction and Allegro for Piano and Orchestra in D minor, Op. 134
Performers: Biret, Idil
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 1 had its origin in a sonata for two pianos, written in 1854 with a slow movement that is a portrayal...continue...

Paderewski: Piano Concerto, Polish Fantasy, etc / Wit, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2000-01-01

Works: Ignace Jan Paderewski: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 17; Polish Fantasia on original themes, for piano & orchestra, Op. 19; Overture
Performers: Fialkowska, Janina [Piano]
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Bartók: Violin Concertos no 1 & 2 / Pauk, Wit, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-11-01

Works: Béla Bartók: Concerto for Violin no 1, Sz 36; Concerto for Violin no 2 in B minor, Sz. 112, BB 117
Performers: Pauk, Gyorgy
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Bartok's two Violin Concertos are among the 20th century's masterpieces for the instrument. Completed when he was a youthful 27, the first is a tender...continue...

The Clarinet at the Opera - Rossini, Verdi, et al / Meyer

1 CD / Talent / 1999-03-23

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Introduction, Theme and Variations for Clarinet and Orchestra; Fantasie for Clarinet and Piano in E flat major; Il barbiere di Siviglia; Semiramide; Introduction, Theme and Variati...
Performers: Meyer, Wolfgang
Conductors: Rajski, Wojciech
Ensemble: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Discover the Classics Volume 3 - The Concerto

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-02-26

Works: Arcangelo Corelli: Concerti grossi (12), Op. 6; Giuseppe Torelli: Sonata for trumpet, strings & continuo, G. 1; Tomaso Albinoni: Concerto à cinque, for oboe, 2 violins, viola, cello & continuo n...
Performers: Banfalvi, Bela; Banowetz, Joseph; Behringer, Michael; Bisengaliev, Marat; Camden, Anthony; Frith, Benjamin [Piano]; Glemser, Bernd [Piano]; Hill, Robert [Harpsichord, Piano]; Hugh, Timothy; Jando, Je...
Conductors: Krcek, Jaroslav; Georgiadis, John; Bánfalvi, Béla; Creswick, Bradley; Warchal, Bohdan; Müller-Brühl, Helmut; Studt, Richard; Skvor, Peter; Antal, Mátyás; Wildner...
Ensemble: ; Bournemouth Sinfonietta; Budapest Strings; Capella Istropolitana; English Northern Philharmonia; London Virtuosi; National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland; Northern Chamber Orchestra; Northern Sinfon...

Van Appledorn: Terrestrial Music, etc; Weber, Keats

1 CD / Opus One / 1999-02-01

Works: Mary Jeanne Van Appledorn: Terrestrial Music, concerto for violin, piano & strings; Les homes vidés, for chorus; Stephen Weber: Eclectic-Set, for percussion quartet; Stephen Keats: Quartet for S...
Performers: Luby, Richard; Salwen, Barry David
Conductors: Suben, Joel Eric; Rogers, Lisa; Davis, Kenneth
Ensemble: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Texas Tech University Choir; Texas Tech University Percussion Quartet

Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos nos 2 & 3 / Glemser, Wit

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1998-08-07

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30
Performers: Glemser, Bernd [Piano]
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

"I enjoyed Bernd Glemser's performances of Rachmaninov's Rhapsody and Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 4, reviewed in the last issue; if anything, this concluding volume...continue...

Romantic Piano Concertos - Moszkowski / Pawlik, Wit, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1998-07-08

Works: Moritz Moszkowski: Concerto for piano & orchestra in E major, Op. 59; Aus aller Herren Länder, for piano, 4 hands, Op. 23
Performers: Pawlik, Markus
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos no 1 and 4, etc/ Glemser, Wit

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1998-04-08

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G minor, Op. 40; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini
Performers: Glemser, Bernd [Piano]
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Wieniawski: Violin Concerto no 1 / Brodsky, Wit, Polish RSO

1 CD / Arts / 1998-02-17

Works: Henryk Wieniawski: Concerto for Violin no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 14; Fantaisie brillante on themes from Gounod's "Faust," for violin & orchestra, Op. 20; Scherzo-Tarantelle in G minor, Op. 16; Kujaw...
Performers: Brodsky, Vadim
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Guitar Collection - Carmen Concerto / Kraft, Breiner, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1998-01-21

Works: Enriqué Granados: Valses (7) poeticos; Peter Breiner: Carmen Concerto for guitar & orchestra (after Bizet)
Performers: Kraft, Norbert [Producer/Guitar]
Conductors: Breiner, Peter
Ensemble: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Saint-Saëns: Violin Concerto no 3, etc /Brodsky, Straszynski

1 CD / Arts / 1996-09-01

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Violin no 3 in B minor, Op. 61; Havanaise for Violin and Orchestra in E major, Op. 83; Introduction and Rondo capriccioso for Violin and Orchestra in A minor, O...
Performers: Brodsky, Vadim
Conductors: Straszynski, Andrzej
Ensemble: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

"Don't let the short playing time and obscure performers scare you away from this disc. These are simply the finest performances of all of these...continue...

Sibelius, Elgar: Violin Concertos / Kang, Leaper

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1995-07-10

Works: Jean Sibelius: Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 47; Edward Elgar: Concerto for Violin in B minor, Op. 61
Performers: Kang, Dong-Suk [Violin]
Conductors: Leaper, Adrian
Ensemble: Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

"***" (3 Stars) -Penguin Guide...continue...

Matrix 5 - Penderecki: Anaklasis, Threnody, etc / Penderecki

1 CD / EMI Classics / 1994-03-19

Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Anaklasis, for string orchestra & percussion; Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima; De Natura Sonoris I, for orchestra; Capriccio for violin & orchestra; Canticum canticorum Sa...
Performers: Wilkomirska, Wanda
Conductors: Penderecki, Krzysztof
Ensemble: Cracow Philharmonic Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra