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Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2; Sonata No. 3; Etude No. 3, Op. 10 / Lang Lang, piano

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-10-02

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21; Sonata for Piano no 3 in B minor, Op. 58; Etude for piano no 3 in E major, Op. 10/3, CT. 16
Performers: Lang Lang
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Friedrich Cerha: Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra; Impulse for Orchestra / Martin Grubinger

1 CD / Kairos Music Production / 2012-05-08

Works: Friedrich Cerha: Concerto for percussion & orchestra; Impulse, for orchestra
Performers: Grubinger, Martin
Conductors: Eötvös, Peter; Boulez, Pierre
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Last year celebrated the 85th birthday of Austrian composer Friedrich Cerha, best known for his orchestra cycle "Spiegel" and the completion of the third act...continue...
Recording information: Groáes Festspielhaus, Salzburg (08/15/1996); Wiener Konzerthaus (08/15/1996); Groáes Festspielhaus, Salzburg (11/25/2011); Wiener Konzerthaus (11/25/2011)....continue...

Song of the Night: Szymanowski: Violin Concerto no 1; Symphony no 3 / Christian Tetzlaff, violin - Boulez

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-01-24

Works: Karol Szymanowski: Concerto for Violin no 1, Op. 35, M37; Symphony no 3, Op. 27 "Song of the Night"
Performers: Davislim, Steve; Tetzlaff, Christian [Violin]
Conductors: Boulez, Pierre
Ensemble: ; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Pierre Boulez honors singular Polish composer Karol Szymanowski by recording - live - the Violin Concerto no. 1 and the Symphony no. 3 "Song of...continue...
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Wilhelm Backhaus Live in Vienna: Brahms Piano Concertos nos 1 & 2; Haydn: Sonata

2 CD / Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler / 2011-11-15

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; Franz Joseph Haydn: F Minor Variations; Fantasia for Piano in C major, H 17 no 4; Sonata ...
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm
Conductors: Böhm, Karl; Schuricht, Carl
Ensemble: ; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Meeting Brahms in January 1895 and experiencing him as a conductor was probably a crucial experience for the 10 year old Backhaus, as far as...continue...

Liszt - My Piano Hero / Lang Lang, piano

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2011-10-04

Works: Franz Liszt: Romance, for piano in E minor, S. 169 (LW A148); La Campanella II, etude for piano in G sharp minor (Grand Paganini Étude no 3), S. 141/3 (LW A173/3; Consolations (6) for Piano, S...
Performers: Lang Lang
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Liszt - My Piano Hero / Lang Lang, piano

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2011-10-04

Works: Franz Liszt: Romance, for piano in E minor, S. 169 (LW A148); La Campanella II, etude for piano in G sharp minor (Grand Paganini Étude no 3), S. 141/3 (LW A173/3; Consolations (6) for Piano, S...
Performers: Lang Lang
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

"His talents are most generously indulged, however, in the Paganini study "La Campanella", a showcase of effusive flurries, sudden shifts of mood and rippling trills...continue...

Hans Knappertsbusch: Beethoven & Wagner [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2011-08-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Leonore Overture no 3 in C major, Op. 72a; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm; Nilsson, Birgit
Conductors: Knappertsbusch, Hans
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

When conductor Hans Knappertsbusch first met the Vienna Philharmonic he only rehearsed the first part of the program with the musicians. When asked why he...continue...
Run Time: 81 min.
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Salzburg Festival Opening Concert 2010 / Barenboim, VPO [DVD]

1 DVD Video / C Major Video / 2011-08-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Pierre Boulez: Notations (12) for Orchestra; Anton Bruckner: Te Deum in C major, WAB 45
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel; Garanca, Elina; Pape, Rene; Roschmann, Dorothea; Vogt, Klaus Florian
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna State Opera Chorus

The opening concert of the Salzburg Festival is regarded by many as the world's most renowned music festival, and is therefore, by tradition a high-profile...continue...
Run Time: 85 min.
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Salzburg Festival Opening Concert 2010 / Barenboim, VPO [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / C Major Video / 2011-08-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Pierre Boulez: Notations (12) for Orchestra; Anton Bruckner: Te Deum in C major, WAB 45
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel; Garanca, Elina; Pape, Rene; Roschmann, Dorothea; Vogt, Klaus Florian
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna State Opera Chorus

The opening concert of the Salzburg Festival is regarded by many as the world's most renowned music festival, and is therefore, by tradition a high-profile...continue...
Run Time: 85 min.
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Summer Classics / Bizet, Debussy, Vivaldi, Ravel, Rossini / Marriner, Karajan, Vienna PO, London SO

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-07-26

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in G minor, Op. 8 no 2/RV 315 "L'estate"; Guitar Concerto in D, RV 93; Ottorino Respighi: Antiche arie ed danze, Op. 40; Felix Mendelssohn: Midsummer Night's Drea...
Performers: Milan, Susan; Mutter, Anne-Sophie
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Marriner, Sir Neville; Previn, Andre; Tortelier, Paul; Gardelli, Lamberto; Frémaux, Louis; Brown, Iona
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martins in the Fields; London Symphony Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Very Best of Kyung-Wha Chung

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-07-26

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Autumn (The Four Seasons); Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano and Strings no 7 in B flat, Op. 97 "Archduke"; Concerto...
Performers: Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Frankl, Peter; Golan, Itamar [Piano]; Wolinsky, Robert
Conductors: Chung, Kyung-Wha; ; Tennstedt, Klaus; Muti, Riccardo; Rattle, Simon, Sir
Ensemble: Chung Trio; City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; St Luke's Chamber Ensemble; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Salzburg Opening Concert / Ravel, Bartok, Stravkinsky / Barenboim, VPO/Boulez [DVD]

1 DVD Video / C Major Video / 2010-07-27

Works: Maurice Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales; Béla Bartók: Concerto for Piano no 1, Sz 83; Igor Stravinsky: L'oiseau de feu (The Firebird), ballet in 2 scenes for orchestra
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel
Conductors: Boulez, Pierre
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

An absolute Dream Team: Daniel Barenboim, Pierre Boulez and the Vienna Philharmonic! Put one of the worlds greatest orchestras in the hands of one of...continue...
Run Time: 90 min.
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Mozart: Violin Concerto no 4, Sinfonia concertante / Walter Barylli, et al

1 CD / Preiser / 2009-06-09

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 4 in D major, K. 218; Adagio for Piano in B minor, K 540
Performers: Barylli, Walter; Doktor, Paul
Conductors: Krauss, Clemens; Prohaska, Felix
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna State Opera Orchestra

Walter Barylli became concertmaster of the Vienna Philharmonic at age 18. His recording of the concerto was made in 1944 when he was 23. The...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...

Heritage Masters - Brahms: Piano Concertos no 1 & 2 / Curzon, Szell, Knappertsbusch, et al

2 CD / Decca Import / 2009-03-31

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83
Performers: Curzon, Clifford
Conductors: Szell, George; Knappertsbusch, Hans
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

BBC Music Magazine
Curzon's 1962 account of Brahms No. 1 with Szell remains one of the work's finest recordings: noble, dramatic, poetic. His Brahms No. 2...continue...

Brahms, Korngold: Violin Concertos / Nikolaj Znaider, Valery Gergiev, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

1 CD / RCA Records / 2009-02-03

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35
Performers: Znaider, Nikolaj
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Wherever violinist Nikolaj Znaider performs, he makes news. A critic's darling, reviewers worldwide agree that he is one of the leading musicians among the new...continue...

Bernstein conducts & talks about Beethoven / Complete Symphonies & Piano Concertos, etc. [7 DVD]

7 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-11-18

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60; Symphony no 5 in C min...
Performers: Jones, Gwendolyn; Kollo, Rene; Moll, Kurt; Moser, Edda; Schwarz, Hanna; Zimerman, Krystian
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

In remembrance of his 90th birthday, Deutsche Grammophon releases a magnificent 7-DVD box set with Leonard Bernstein conducting and talking about the works of Ludwig...continue...
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Brahms: Symphony no 1, Concerto for Violin & Cello / Willi Boskovsky, Wilhelm Furtwängler, et al

1 CD / Italian Discographic Institute / 2008-10-04

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"
Performers: Boskovsky, Willi; Brabec, Emanuel
Conductors: Furtwängler, Wilhelm
Ensemble: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

The 'Double Concerto' performance given by Boskovsky (the then concertmaster of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra) and Brabec is quite touching. The two instruments seem to...continue...

Chopin: The Piano Concertos / Lang Lang, Zubin Mehta, Vienna PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-09-09

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21; Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11
Performers: Lang Lang
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

The long-awaited and highly anticipated recording of Lang Lang performing Chopin's 'Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2' has arrived. Both concertos are among the most...continue...

Leonard Bernstein / Beethoven, Brahms, Bruckner, Mozart [5 DVD]

5 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2008-08-19

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Symphony no 3 in F major, Op. 90; César Franck: Symphony in D minor, M 48; Darius Milhaud: La création du monde, Op. 81; Le boeuf sur le t...
Performers: Anderson, June; Bernstein, Leonard; Konig, Klaus; Rootering, Jan-Hendrik; Walker, Sarah
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; Orchestre National de France; Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

There has probably never been a conductor able to combine the highest musical standards with personal warmth in the way that Leonard Bernstein did. Bernstein...continue...
Run Time: 419 min.
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Claudio Abbado / Mozart, Rossini, Schubert, Brahms / Pollini, Hadley [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / HBDirect Import / 2008-07-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Kyrie in D minor, K 341 (368a); Grabmusik, K 42 (35a); Laudate Dominum; Franz Schubert: Mass no 6 in E flat major, D 950; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat m...
Performers: Hadley, Jerry; Holl, Robert; Lipovsek, Marjana; Mattila, Karita; Pita, Jorge Antonio; Pollini, Maurizio
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: La Scala Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna State Opera Chorus

DVD 1 contains the 1986 edition of the "All Saints' Day Concert" - second only to the New Year's concert in that most musical of...continue...
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Ultimate Piano Concertos - The Essential Masterpieces

5 CD / Decca / 2008-03-11

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Felix ...
Performers: Arrau, Claudio; Bolet, Jorge; Curzon, Clifford; Kovacevich, Stephen; Ortiz, Cristina; Postnikova, Viktoria
Conductors: Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Atzmón, Moshe; Chailly, Riccardo; Knappertsbusch, Hans; Davis, Colin; Inbal, Eliahu
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Symphony Orchestra

A must for piano fans, the great concerti by Chopin, Grieg and Rachmaninov are featured in this set, alongside Mozart, Beethoven and Schumann. Presenting some...continue...

Beethoven: The Five Piano Concertos / Zimerman, Bernstein/Vienna PO [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-11-13

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: Zimerman, Krystian
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

"Why not go all out in such music, if you can? These two artists could and did, leaving a Beethoven concerto cycle that almost defines...continue...
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Leonard Bernstein/Zimerman / Brahms: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-10-09

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83
Performers: Zimerman, Krystian
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

This second DVD in a five piece set features Leonard Bernstein conducting the Wiener Philharmoniker and Krystian Zimerman (piano) in Brahms' Piano Concertos nos. 1&2....continue...
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Leonard Bernstein/Kremer/Maisky / Brahms: Violin Concerto, Double Concerto [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-10-09

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"
Performers: Kremer, Gidon; Maisky, Mischa
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Volume three in DG's box set of Leonard Bernstein conducting the Wiener Philharmoniker features Gidon Kremer (violin) and Mischa Maisky (cello) performing Brahm's Violin Concerto...continue...
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Leonard Bernstein / Brahms Boxed Set / Symphonies, Piano Concertos, etc. [5DVD]

5 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-10-09

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 73; Symphony no 3 in F major, Op. 90; Symphony no 4 in E minor, Op. 98; Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. ...
Performers: Kremer, Gidon; Maisky, Mischa; Zimerman, Krystian
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Leonard Bernstein and the Wiener Philharmoniker perform Brahms orchestral works. Between 1981 and 1984 Leonard Bernstein recorded nearly all of Brahms's orchestral works with the...continue...
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Beethoven: Violin Concerto, "Kreutzer" Sonata / Repin, et al

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-09-25

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer"
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Repin, Vadim [Violin]
Conductors: Muti, Riccardo
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Launching himself as a Deutsche Grammophon soloist with Beethoven's Violin Concerto, Vadim Repin is also notching up a personal "first". In spite of the fact...continue...

Mozart: Clarinet Concerto, Clarinet Quintet / Wlach, et al

1 CD / Opus KURA / 2007-05-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in A major, K 581
Performers: Wlach, Leopold
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von;
Ensemble: Stross String Quartet; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Wlach made many recordings after the War, particularly for the American Westminster label. His performances, half a century later, are still beloved, especially in Japan....continue...

Mozart: Piano Concertos K 453 & K 467 / Maurizio Pollini

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-04-10

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 17 in G major, K 453; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467
Performers: Pollini, Maurizio
Conductors: Pollini, Maurizio
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

"The performance of Concerto No. 17 is sensational--as lively and fresh an interpretation as you could ever ask to hear... Pollini's contribution is a model...continue...

Beethoven: Triple Concerto, etc / Felix Weingartner, et al

1 CD / Opus KURA / 2007-04-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72; Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 56 "Triple Concerto"; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37
Performers: Auber, Stefan; Long, Marguerite; Morales, Angelica; Odnoposoff, Ricardo
Conductors: Weingartner, Felix
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Orchestre de la Société du Conservatoire Paris ; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Pianist Rudolf Buchbinder / Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 14, 20 & 25 / Vienna PO [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2007-03-27

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 14 in E flat major, K 449; Concerto for Piano no 20 in D minor, K 466; Concerto for Piano no 25 in C major, K 503
Performers: Buchbinder, Rudolf
Conductors: Buchbinder, Rudolf
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

By happy chance, Rudolf Buchbinder's 60th birthday coincided with the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth. In celebration of both, he presented a series of Mozart...continue...
Run Time: 85 min.
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Mozart: Piano Concertos 22, 23 & 24 / Rudolf Buchbinder (piano)/Vienna PO [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2007-02-27

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 22 in E flat major, K 482; Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, K 488; Concerto for Piano no 24 in C minor, K 491
Performers: Buchbinder, Rudolf
Conductors: Buchbinder, Rudolf
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

By happy chance, Rudolf Buchbinder's 60th birthday coincided with the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth. In celebration of both, he presented a series of Mozart...continue...
Run Time: 91 min.
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Original Masters - Clifford Curzon - Decca Recordings 1944-1970 Vol 4

7 CD / Decca / 2007-02-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15; Liebeslieder Waltzes (18), Op. 52; Ne...
Performers: Boskovsky, Willi; Breitenbach, Gunther; Britten, Benjamin; Curzon, Clifford; Gal, Hans; Gunter, Horst; Hubner, Nikolaus; Krump, Johann; Patzak, Julius; Seefried, Irmgard
Conductors: Knappertsbusch, Hans; Szell, George; ; Beinum, Eduard Van; Britten, Benjamin; Kertész, István
Ensemble: ; English Chamber Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Members of the Vienna Octet (Members); Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

British born pianist Clifford Curzon's recordings are collected in this fourth volume on Original Masters. The other sets were critically acclaimed and loved by critics....continue...

The Many Musics of Gidon Kremer

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2007-02-13

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Quartet for Piano and Strings no 1 in G minor, Op. 25; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Adagio for Piano in B minor, K 540; Felix Mendelssohn: Concert...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Brunner, Eduard; Geringas, David; Grindenko, Tatjana; Kashkashian, Kim [Viola]; Kremer, Gidon; Maisenberg, Oleg; Maisky, Mischa; Pushkarev, ...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard; Harnoncourt, Nikolaus; Dohnányi, Christoph von; Schiff, Heinrich; Kremer, Gidon
Ensemble: ; Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Kremerata Baltica; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Always an explorer among today's virtuoso violinists, Gidon Kremer presents a personal selection of some of his greatest DG recordings, along with 25 minutes of...continue...

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 17; Symphony No. 39 / Bernstein (pno)/Vienna PO [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2006-11-21

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 39 in E flat major, K 543; Concerto for Piano no 17 in G major, K 453
Performers: Bernstein, Leonard
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

"What is at once evident is the truth of Bernstein's 'love-affair' with the Vienna Philharmonic. The rapport in these performances is almost tangible and probably...continue...
Run Time: 72 min.
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Ultimate Beethoven - The Essential Masterpieces

5 CD / Decca / 2006-11-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"; Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Concerto f...
Performers: Arrau, Claudio; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Norman, Jessye; Schunk, Robert; Sotin, Hans; Szeryng, Henryk
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard; Solti, Sir Georg; Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Leonard Bernstein/Vienna PO / Mozart: Clarinet Concerto (Schmidl), Symphony No. 25 [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2006-10-31

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Symphony no 25 in G minor, K 183 (173dB)
Performers: Schmidl, Peter
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

"What is at once evident is the truth of Bernstein's 'love-affair' with the Vienna Philharmonic. The rapport in these performances is almost tangible and probably...continue...
Run Time: 60 min.
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Wilhelm Backhaus plays Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 / Bohm/Vienna SO +Brahms: Sym. No. 2 [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2006-09-26

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 73
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm
Conductors: Böhm, Karl
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

This DVD brings together two of the major musical figures of the 20th century, Wilhelm Backhaus and Karl Bohm. The present performance was among their...continue...
Run Time: 73 min.
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Best Classics 100 Vol 2

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-08-29

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Richard Wagner: Die Walküre; Lohengrin; Tristan und Isolde, opera, WWV 90; Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Carl Orff: Carmina burana; Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: ...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andre, Maurice; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bennett, Mark [Trumpet]; Bennett, William; Brown, Iona; Byzantine, Julian; Caballé, Montserrat; Callas, Maria; ...
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji; Jansons, Mariss; Muti, Riccardo; Marriner, Sir Neville; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Previn, Andre; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Bernstein, Leonard; Temirkanov, Yuri; Prêtre, Georges; Karajan, Her...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Bath Festival Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Bavarian State Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Boston Symphony ...

Desert Island Collection - Brahms / Curzon, Knappertsbusch

1 CD / Archipel / 2006-06-02

Works: Johannes Brahms: Tragic Overture, Op. 81; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83
Performers: Curzon, Clifford
Conductors: Knappertsbusch, Hans
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Bernstein Collectors Edition - Schubert, Schumann, etc

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2005-11-08

Works: Franz Schubert: Symphony no 8 in B minor, D 759 "Unfinished"; Symphony no 9 in C major, D 944 "Great"; Symphony no 5 in B flat major, D 485; Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scott...
Performers: Frantz, Justus; Maisky, Mischa
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

"Strongly inflected readings that combine dynamic energy with lyric sentiment. - High Fidelity...continue...

Mozart Collection - Piano Concertos 14, etc / Pires, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2005-11-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 14 in E flat major, K 449; Concerto for Piano no 17 in G major, K 453; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467
Performers: Pires, Maria-Joao
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

"Truly outstanding Mozart playing. - Gramophone...continue...

Korngold: Violin Concerto Op 35 / Schmid, Ozawa, Wiener PO

1 CD / Oehms / 2005-11-08

Works: Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Das Wunder der Heliane, opera, Op. 20; Much Ado About Nothing, Four Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op. 11; Suite for 2 Violins, Cello an...
Performers: Avenhaus, Silke; Früwirth, David; Schmid, Benjamin; Sigfridsson, Henri; Viersen, Quirine; Weinmeister, Hanna
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Huberman plays Mozart & Bach / Huberman, Dobrowen, et al

1 CD / Opus KURA / 2005-05-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 3 in G major, K 216; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin no 1 in A minor, BWV 1041; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Orgelbüc...
Performers: Huberman, Bronislaw; Schultze, Siegfried
Conductors: Dobrowen, Issay
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Mozart: Clarinet Concerto, Concerto for Flute & Harp / Böhm

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2005-03-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Concerto for Flute & Harp, K. 299 in C major
Performers: Prinz, Alfred; Schulz, Wolfgang [Flute]; Zabaleta, Nicanor
Conductors: Böhm, Karl
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Walter Gieseking - Piano

4 CD / Andante / 2005-02-22

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Sonata for Piano no 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein"; Bagatelle for piano in E flat major, Op. 33...
Performers: Gieseking, Walter
Conductors: Rosbaud, Hans; Walter, Bruno; Furtwängler, Wilhelm; Mengelberg, Willem
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Berlin State Opera Orchestra; Berlin State Opera Orchestra members; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

This 4 CD anthology ranging from 1934 to 1949 is a wonderful cross-section of Gieseking's repertoire ranging from Bach to Strauss. The set contains some...continue...

Tchaikovsky, Korngold: Violin Concertos / Mutter, Previn

1 Super Audio CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2005-01-11

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35
Performers: Mutter, Anne-Sophie
Conductors: Previn, Andre
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Gramophone Magazine
Second time around for Mutter and the Tchaikovsky Concerto offers a powerfully Romantic performance. The Korngold is rich in ripe melodies. An unexpected but...continue...

Tchaikovsky, Korngold: Violin Concertos / Mutter, Previn

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2004-11-09

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35
Performers: Mutter, Anne-Sophie
Conductors: Previn, Andre
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Anne-Sophie Mutter continues to re-explore the core of 19th century violin repertoire with Tchaikovsky's loved Violin Concerto. At the same time she presents her first...continue...

Original Masters - Carl Schuricht

5 CD / Decca Import / 2004-08-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Felix Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture, in B minor Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave"; Ca...
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm; Ferras, Christian [Violin]
Conductors: Schuricht, Carl
Ensemble: Orchestre de la Société du Conservatoire Paris ; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Carl Schuricht held many conducting posts as well as making guest appearances around the world, including America. In the later years of his life he...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Concertos no 2 & 3 / Backhaus, Böhm, et al

1 CD / Testament / 2004-06-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37
Performers: Backhaus, Wilhelm
Conductors: Krauss, Clemens; Böhm, Karl
Ensemble: ; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

"These two concertos are typical examples of his art, and if you agree with his artistic ideas you will find none finer. Moreover, he is...continue...