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Penderecki: Piano Concerto 'Resurrection'; Flute Concerto / Barry Douglas, piano; Lukasz Dlugosz, flute

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26

Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Resurrection, concerto for piano & orchestra; Concerto for Flute for flute (or clarinet) & chamber orchestra
Performers: Dlugosz, Lukasz; Douglas, Barry [Piano/Conductor]
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: ; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra

Scored for a large orchestra, including triple wind and a raft of percussion, Penderecki's Piano Concerto, heard here in its 2007 revision first performed by...continue...

Chopin: Piano Concertos 1 & 2 / Garrick Ohlsson, Wit/Warsaw PO [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / Juxtapositions / 2012-01-31

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21
Performers: Ohlsson, Garrick
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra

Garrick Ohlsson, the winner of the 1970 Chopin International Competition, joins Antoni Wit and the Warsaw Philharmonic to play both of Chopin's piano concertos. A...continue...
Run Time: 151 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, ...continue...

Szymanowski: Symphonies 3 & 4 / Wit/Polish National Orchestra [DVD]

1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2011-02-22

Works: Karol Szymanowski: Symphony no 3, Op. 27 "Song of the Night"; Symphony no 4, Op. 60 "Symphonie concertante"
Performers: Bartminski, Rafal; Broja, Jan Krzysztof
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Warsaw Philharmonic Chorus; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra

This recording, filmed live from the Warsaw Philharmonic Hall, benefits from DTS 5.1 surround sound. Superbly filmed for Polish Television, these two performances embody the...continue...
Run Time: 55 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 Surround
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Chopin: The Piano Concertos / Kissin, Demidenko [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / Accentus / 2011-01-25

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21; Mazurkas (4) for Piano, B 77/Op. 17; Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 10; Fr&eac...
Performers: Demidenko, Nikolai; Kissin, Evgeni
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra

The internationally celebrated concert event from Warsaw on the occasion of Frédéric Chopin's 200th birthday - Two Russian piano stars in one program: Nikolai Demidenko...continue...
Run Time: 99 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital 5.1
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Chopin: The Piano Concertos / Evgeny Kissin, Nikolai Demidenko [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Accentus / 2010-11-16

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21; Mazurkas (4) for Piano, B 77/Op. 17; Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 10; Fr&eac...
Performers: Demidenko, Nikolai; Kissin, Evgeni
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra

To mark the bicentenary of Chopin's birth, two leading Russian pianists tackle the great Romantic composer's two piano concertos: Evgeny Kissin plays the F minor...continue...
Run Time: 97 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 Surround, LPCM Stereo
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The Art Of Chopin / A Film By Gerald Caillat / Ohlsson, Kissin, Anderszewski, Wang [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / Juxtapositions / 2010-08-31

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Work(s); Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21
Performers: Anderszewski, Piotr; Davidovich, Bella; Kissin, Evgeni; Ohlsson, Garrick; Wang, Yuja
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra

Garrick Ohlsson, the winner of the 1970 Chopin International Competition, joins Antoni Wit and the Warsaw Philharmonic to play both of Chopin's piano concertos. A...continue...
Run Time: 150 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, Fre...continue...

Szymanowski: Symphonies no 1 and 4, Concert Overture, etc / Wit, Broja, Warsaw PO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-04-28

Works: Karol Szymanowski: Concert Overture, for orchestra in E major, Op. 12, M12; Symphony no 1 in F minor, Op. 15, M15; Symphony no 4, Op. 60 "Symphonie concertante"; Etude, op.4 no 3
Performers: Broja, Jan Krzysztof; Marczyk, Ewa; Marczyk, Marek
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra

"As previous issues in this series have shown, when Antoni Wit and his forces are in top form in the music of Szymanowski, they're pretty...continue...

Schnittke: Viola Concerto; Shostakovich: Viola Sonata / Kitayenko, Tamestit, Hadulla, Warsaw PO

1 CD / Naïve / 2008-08-26

Works: Alfred Schnittke: Concerto for Viola; Dmitry Shostakovich: Sonata for Viola and Piano, Op. 147
Performers: Hadulla, Markus; Tamesit, Antoine
Conductors: Kitayenko, Dmitri
Ensemble: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra

"His technique is pristine, and even the most demanding of extended techniques called for (in particular by Schnittke) are executed with a sense of complete...continue...

Szymanowski: Violin Concertos no 1 & 2, etc / Kaler, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-04-24

Works: Karol Szymanowski: Concerto for Violin no 1, Op. 35, M37; Concerto for Violin no 2, Op. 61, M71; Nocturne and Tarantella, Op. 28
Performers: Kaler, Ilya [Violin]
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra

"Naxos offers an exceptionally clear recording of these three concertante works by Szymanowski, not just the two Violin Concertos but an orchestrated version of the...continue...

Benedetti Michelangeli in Warsaw / Rowicki, Warsaw PO

2 CD / Italian Discographic Institute / 2007-01-06

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Violin solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. 2 no 3; Johannes Brahms: Variations (28) for Piano on a Theme by ...
Performers: Michelangeli, Arturo Benedetti
Conductors: Rowicki, Witold
Ensemble: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra

The artistry of Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli doesn't need any introduction: it is by now a myth, and one that is continually fed by anecdotes. This...continue...

Guarnieri: Piano Concertos no 1, 2 & 3 / Barros, Conlin

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-03-22

Works: Camargo Guarnieri: Concerto for Piano no 1; Concerto for Piano no 2; Concerto for Piano no 3
Performers: Barros, Max
Conductors: Conlin, Thomas
Ensemble: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra

Guarnieri is universally recognized as the most important Brazilian composer after Villa-Lobos. The 'Six Piano Concertos', composed over a 40-year period, give remarkable musical insight...continue...

Maurizio Pollini Edition

13 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2002-03-12

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, K 488; Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G ...
Performers: Pollini, Maurizio; Taskova, Slavka
Conductors: Böhm, Karl; Abbado, Claudio; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Katlewicz, Jerzy; Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra

In celebration of thirty years of artistic collaboration with one of the legendary pianists of our time, Deutsche Grammophon has released this special edition boxed...continue...

Warsaw Philharmonic Archive - Beethoven / Rowicki, Stern

1 CD / CD Accord / 2002-01-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Coriolan Overture in C minor, Op. 62; Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61
Performers: Stern, Isaac
Conductors: Rowicki, Witold
Ensemble: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra

Warsaw Philharmonic Archive - Szymanowski, Brahms / Oistrakh

1 CD / CD Accord / 2002-01-01

Works: Karol Szymanowski: Concerto for Violin no 1, Op. 35; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77
Performers: Oistrakh, David
Conductors: Stryja, Karol; Rowicki, Witold
Ensemble: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra

Karlowicz: Violin Concerto, Tone Poems / Kord, Warsaw PO

1 CD / CD Accord / 2001-01-01

Works: Mieczyslaw Karlowicz: Concerto for Violin in A major, Op. 8; Tone Poem(s)
Performers: Kulka, Konstanty Andrzej
Conductors: Kord, Kazimierz
Ensemble: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra

The Best of Paganini

2 CD / Philips / 1999-06-15

Works: Niccolò Paganini: Concerto for Violin no 1 in D major, Op. 6; Introduction and Variations on Rossini's "I Palpiti", Op. 13; Theme and Variations for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 8 "Le streghe"; Con...
Performers: Castagnone, Riccardo; Gitlis, Ivry; Grumiaux, Arthur [Violin]; Janopoulo, Tasso; Szeryng, Henryk
Conductors: Bellugi, Piero; Wislocki, Stanislaw; Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Marriner, Sir Neville
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; London Symphony Orchestra; Monte Carlo Opera Orchestra; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra

Panufnik, Lutoslawski, Szymanski: Piano Concertos /Kord, etc

1 CD / CD Accord / 1998-01-01

Works: Andrzej Panufnik: Concerto for Piano; Witold Lutoslawski: Concerto for Piano "For Krystian Zimerman"; Pawel Szymanski: Concerto for Piano
Performers: Poblocka, Ewa
Conductors: Kord, Kazimierz
Ensemble: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra

Prokofiev: Piano Concerto no 5, etc / Sviatoslav Richter

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 1997-06-10

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Piano no 5 in G major, Op. 55; Sonata for Piano no 8 in B flat major, Op. 84; Visions fugitives (20) for Piano, Op. 22
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav
Conductors: Rowicki, Witold
Ensemble: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra

"...This recording is not state-of-the-art sound...But here's a performance of tremendous energy and drive. Richter's astonishing technique enables him to characterize as well as bedazzle...The...continue...

Schumann: Piano Concerto, etc / Sviatoslav Richter

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 1996-04-09

Works: Robert Schumann: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54; Introduction and Allegro appassionato for Piano and Orchestra in G major, Op. 92; Novelletten (8) for Piano, Op. 21; Toccata for piano in C maj...
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav
Conductors: Rowicki, Witold; Wislocki, Stanislaw
Ensemble: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra

"All of these performances, recorded 1956 to 1959, are marked by rare musical and pianistic artistry...Even if you listen to just the opening bars, you'll...continue...

Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky: Piano Concertos / Richter

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 1996-02-13

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav
Conductors: Wislocki, Stanislaw; Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Vienna Symphony Orchestra; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra

"This is the finest recording ever made of this work. The power and delicacy of the playing is cause for renewed wonder, the subtlety of...continue...

Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto 2; Prokofiev: Piano Concerto 5

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 1985-02-01

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Piano no 5 in G major, Op. 55
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav
Conductors: Wislocki, Stanislaw; Rowicki, Witold
Ensemble: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra