Concerto > Violin

Vivaldi: Le quattro stagioni; Concertos, RV 454 & 332

1 CD / Teldec / 2013-06-25

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Concerto for Oboe in D minor, Op. 8 no 9/RV 454; Concerto for Violin in G minor, Op. 8 no 8/RV 332
Performers: Grazzi, Paolo; Onofri, Enrico
Conductors: Antonini, Giovanni
Ensemble: Il Giardino Armonico

Mozart: Sinfonia concertante; Concertone / Amoyal, Cameraata de Lausanne

1 CD / Warner Classics / 2013-05-28

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Adagio for Piano in B minor, K 540; Concertone for 2 Violins in C major, K 190 (186E)
Performers: Amoyal, Pierre; Cholokyan, Audrey [Oboe]; Mancini, Fulvia [Cello]; Oike, Ami [Violin]; Shimizu, Yuko [Viola]
Conductors: Amoyal, Pierre
Ensemble: Camerata de Lausanne

"As the title reminds us, the Sinfonia concertante for violin, viola and orchestra, K364 is not a concerto for two solo instruments, but a symphony...continue...

The Heifetz Piatigorsky Concerts [2012] (21 CDs)

21 CD / RCA Records / 2013-05-07

Works: Maurice Ravel: Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in A minor; Felix Mendelssohn: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in D minor, Op. 49; Octet for strings in E flat major, Op. 20; Trio for Piano and String...
Performers: Amoyal, Pierre; Baker, Israel; Belnick, Arnold; Hamilton, Malcolm; Harshman, Allan; Heifetz, Jascha; Lateiner, Jacob; Lesser, Laurence; Majewski, Virginia; Pasquale, Joseph de; Pennario, Leonard; Pia...
Conductors: Wallenstein, Alfred

The renowned artists, violinist Jascha Heifetz and cellist Gregor Piatigorsky, joined forces in 1949 at Chicago's Ravinia Festival. Twelve years later, and now good friends,...continue...

Jorg Widmann: Violin Concerto; Insel der Sirenen; Antiphon / Christian Tetzlaff, violin

1 CD / Ondine / 2013-04-30

Works: Jörg Widmann: Concerto for Violin; Antiphon, for orchestra; Insel der Sirenen, for violin & 19 strings
Performers: Tetzlaff, Christian [Violin]
Conductors: Harding, Daniel
Ensemble: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Ondine proudly presents the first CD with works by German composer Jorg Widmann (born 1973) only. This release features his Violin Concerto (2007), Insel der...continue...
Recording information: Berwald Hall, Stockholm....continue...

Victor Kissine: Between Two Waves; Duo; Barcarola / Gidon Kremer, Daniil Grishin, Giedre Dirvanauskaite, Andrius Zlabys, Andrei Pushkarev

1 CD / ECM / 2013-04-30

Works: Victor Kissine: Between Two Waves, for piano & string orchestra; Duo (After Ossip Andelstam), for viola & cello; Barcarola, concerto for violin, strings & percussion
Performers: Dirvanauskaite, Giedre; Grishin, Daniil; Kremer, Gidon; Pushkarev, Andrei; Zlabys, Andrius [Piano]
Conductors: Kofman, Roman

Following on from Victor Kissine's luminous orchestration of Schuber'ts String Quartet in G Major (ECM 1883) and his own Zerkalo with Kremer and friends (ECM...continue...
Recording information: Lockenhaus Festival, Lockenhaus, Austria (07/2011)....continue...

The Complete Beethoven: Symphonies; Concertos; Overtures

12 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 3 in E flat major,...
Performers: Davies, Julian [Tenor]; Fontanals-Simmons, Marta; Gadd, Stephen; Hoare, Peter [; Jandó, Jenö; Kang, Dong-Suk [Violin]; Kliegel, Maria; McCawley, Leon; Nishizaki, Takako; Rutter, Claire; ...
Conductors: Drahos, Béla; Wordsworth, Barry; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Jean, Kenneth

Triumphing over deafness and turbulent political times, Ludwig van Beethoven singlehandedly changed the course of music history , laying down the foundations for the Romantic...continue...

River Runs - A Concerto for Jazz Guitar, Saxophone & Orchestra / Chuck Owen & the Jazz Surge

1 CD / MAMA Records / 2013-04-09

Works: Chuck Owen: River Runs, concerto for jazz guitar, saxophone & orchestra
Performers: Nickelson, LaRue; Owen, Chuck & The Jazz Surge; Thomas, Rob [Violin]; Wilkins, Jack [Guitar]
Conductors: Owen, Chuck
Ensemble: Chuck Owen & the Jazz Surge

Recording information: Morrisound Studios, Tampa, FL (11/2011/12/2011)....continue...

14 - Works by Niccolo Paganin, Giuseppe Tartini; Antonin Dvorak; Edward Elgar; Max Bruch et al. / David Garrett, violin; Alexander Markovich, piano

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-04-02

Works: Niccolò Paganini: Concerto for Violin no 2, Op. 7; Giuseppe Tartini: Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 1 no 4 "Devil's Trill"; Antonin Dvorák: Humoresques (8) for Piano, ...
Performers: Garrett, David; Markovich, Aleksandr

Violinist David Garrett's long-lost fifth album for DG is a true treasure-trove of youthful interpretive genius.

14 documents the extraordinary and prodigious talent of the

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Recording information: Herkulessaal, Residenz, Munich (04/1995)....continue...

Vladimir Ashkenazy: 50 Years on Decca / Ashkenazy, Perlman, Harrell, Fistoulari, Solti, Kondrashin et al. [Limited Edition]

50 CD / Decca / 2013-04-02

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G minor, Op. 40...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Ashkenazy, Vovka; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Belkin, Boris; Brymer, Jack [Clarinet]; Cash, Teresa [Soprano Vocal]; Civil, Alan; Cohen, Franklin; Cooke, Terry; Corkhill...
Conductors: Kondrashin, Kirill; Fistoulari, Anatole; Maazel, Lorin; Segal, Uri; Zinman, David; Kertész, István; Previn, Andre; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Barenboim, Daniel; Schmidt-Isserstedt, Hans; Solti, S...

Decca Classics releases Ashkenazy: 50 Years on Decca on April 2, 2013, a limited edition box-set comprised of 50 CDs to celebrate the labels remarkable...continue...

Edouard Lalo: Symphonie Espagnole; Namouna; Scherzo / Alexandre da Costa, violin

1 CD / Warner Classics / 2013-03-26

Works: Edouard Lalo: Symphonie espagnole, for violin & orchestra in D minor, Op. 21; Namouna, Suite no 1, for orchestra; Namouna, Suite no 2, for orchestra; Scherzo for orchestra in D minor
Performers: da Costa, Alexandre
Conductors: Kalmar, Carlos
Ensemble: Orquesta Sinfonica de Radio Television Espanola

Following the "Fire and Blood" CD of music by Michael Daugherty (0825646719570), Canadian/Spanish violinist Alexandre da Costa is teamed with the Spanish Radio & TV...continue...
Recording information: Teatro Monumental in Madrid (06/07/2012-06/08/2012)....continue...

Max Bruch: Violin Concerto; Korngold: Violin Concerto in D; Chausson: Poeme / Arabella Steinbacher, violin

1 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2013-03-26

Works: Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Ernest Chausson: Poème for Violin and Orchestra in E flat major, Op. 25; Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26
Performers: Steinbacher, Arabella
Conductors: Foster, Lawrence
Ensemble: ; Orquestra Gulbenkian

In recent years violinist Arabella Steinbacher has risen to the top of her league. A young performer with such an exceptional musical mind and nigh-flawless...continue...
Recording information: Grand Auditorium, Foundation Gulbenkian, Lisbon, Portug (07/2012)....continue...

Spheres / Daniel Hope, violin, Jacques Ammon, Chie Peters, Juan Lucas Aisemberg and Christiane Starke

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-03-19

Works: Johann Paul von Westhoff: Sonate a violino solo; Ludovico Einaudi: I Giorni, for piano; Passaggio, for piano; Philip Glass: Echorus; Gabriel Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11; Lera Auerbach...
Performers: Aisemberg, Juan Lucas; Ammon, Jacques; Carls, Jochen [Double Bass]; Hope, Daniel [Violin]; Peters, Chie [Violin]; Starke, Christiane [Cello]
Conductors: Halsey, Simon

The Times, 14th February 2013
Provocative? To a degree, though classical purists shouldn't shriek too loudly...Hope dances a path through a string of otherworldly new pieces,...continue...
Personnel: Daniel Hope (violin).

Recording information: Funkhaus Berlin, Nalepastraáe (06/2012-07/2012)....continue...

God Makes a Path

1 CD / FBCIA / 2013-03-13

Works: Recorded Sound: Church Bells; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Prelude on Welsh Hymn Tunes for organ no 1 in G modal minor ("Bryn Calfaria"); Prelude on Welsh Hymn Tunes for organ no 3 in C major ("Hyfrydol" ...
Performers: Delmoni, Arturo [Violin]; Frazier, Margaret; Harp, Daniel; Martorella, Stephen; Scheele, Katie; Shealy, Jason [Baritone Vocal]; Tannehill, Esperanza [Mezzo-Soprano Vocal]; Unruh, Steve

Wieniawski: Violin Concerto no 1; Conus: Violin Concerto in E minor; Vieuxtemps: Fantasia appassionata / Soo-Hyun Park, violin

1 CD / Onyx Classics / 2013-03-12

Works: Henryk Wieniawski: Concerto for Violin no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 14; Julius Conus: Concerto for Violin in E minor; Henri Vieuxtemps: Fantasia Appassionata, for violin & orchestra (or piano), Op. 35
Performers: Park, Soo-Hyun
Conductors: Milton, Nicholas
Ensemble: Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz,

Winner of the Group Edmond de Rothschild award at the 2012 Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad, Korean violinist Soo-Hyun Park makes her recording debut with this...continue...
Recording information: Philharmonie, Ludwigshafen, Germany (09/03/2012-09/06/2012)....continue...

Romantic Violin Concerto Vol. 14: Glazunov: Concerto Op. 82; Meditation, Op. 32; Schoek: Concerto Op. 21 / Chloe Hanslip, violin

1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-03-12

Works: Alexander Glazunov: Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 82; Meditation for Violin and Piano in D major, Op. 32; Mazurka-oberek for Violin and Piano/Orchestra in D major; Othmar Schoeck: Concerto Quas...
Performers: Hanslip, Chloe [Violin]
Conductors: Vedernikov, Alexander
Ensemble: ; Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana

The latest release in Hyperion's acclaimed Romantic Violin Concerto series features the brilliant young English violinist Chloë Hanslip, who once again displays her usual insouciant...continue...
Recording information: Auditorio Stelio Molo, Lugano, Switzerland (10/18/2011-10/21/2011)....continue...

Vivaldi Con Moto - Violin Concertos RV 187, 281, 283 et al. / Giuliano Carmignola, violin

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-03-12

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin, strings & continuo in E minor, RV 281; Concerto for Violin, strings & continuo in C major, RV 187; Concerto for Violin, strings & continuo in D major, RV 232; Co...
Performers: Carmignola, Giuliano
Conductors: Dantone, Ottavio
Ensemble: Accademia Bizantina

A new album showcasing 'Archiv Production' at its best, with one of the label's true starts joining an outstanding baroque ensemble to create a new...continue...
Recording information: Church of San Girolamo, Bagnacavallo, Italy (06/2012)....continue...

Arthur Grumiaux: The Art of the Violin - Concertos & sonatas by Beethoven, Brahms, Lalo, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Tchaikovsky [7 CDs]

7 CD / Regis Records / 2013-03-07

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 1 in B flat major, K 207; Concerto for Violin no 2 in D major, K 211; Concerto for Violin no 3 in G major, K 216; Concerto for Violin in D major, K 271...
Performers: Grumiaux, Arthur [Violin]; Haskil, Clara
Conductors: Paumgartner, Bernhard; Moralt, Rudolf; Haitink, Bernard; Beinum, Eduard Van; Fournet, Jean

A 7-CD set, in a slim-line wallet box, which features one the most iconic violinists of the twentieth century. Grumiaux is presented in performances of...continue...

Max Bruch: Violin Concerto; Dvorak: Violin Concerto / Julia Fischer, violin; Zinman

1 CD / Decca / 2013-03-05

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 53; Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26
Performers: Fischer, Julia [Violin]
Conductors: Zinman, David
Ensemble: ; Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra

Joined by the Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra and David Zinman, Fischer pairs the ever-popular Bruch concerto with Dvorak's undeservedly neglected but perennially fresh masterpiece - a...continue...
Recording information: Tonhalle, Zurich, Switzerland (04/19/2012/04/20/2012)....continue...

Desert Island Discs

3 CD / Sony Classical Import / 2013-03-05

Works: Eric Coates: By the Sleepy Lagoon, valse serenade for orchestra; Johann Strauss II: An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314; Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2; Paganini Variations; Giaco...
Performers: Alexander, Roberta [Soprano Vocals]; Baillie, Alexander; Bjorling, Jussi; Boriskin, Michael; Botha, Johan; Chen, Evelyn; Dawson, Lynne; Farrall, Joy; Garcia, Jose-Luis; Garrett, Lesley [Soprano Vocal...
Conductors: Handley, Vernon; Ormandy, Eugene; Slatkin, Leonard; Pritchard, John; Cleobury, Nicholas; Daniel, Paul; McGegan, Nicholas; Szell, George; Previn, Andre; Foster, Lawrence; Maazel, Lorin; Davis, Carl; S...
Ensemble: ; Taverner Players

50 Best Chillout Classics

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-26

Works: Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio; Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite no 3 in D, BWV 1068; Keyboard Concerto no 5 in F minor, BWV 1056; ...
Performers: Barrueco, Manuel; Beniston, Paul; Bloch, Nikolaj; Chance, Michael; Daniels, David; Donohoe, Peter; Farr, Stephen; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Garrett, Lesley [Soprano Vocal]; Gavrilov, And...
Conductors: Handford, Maurice; Marriner, Sir Neville; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Cleobury, Stephen; Nézet-Séguin, Yannick; Warren-Green, Christopher; Olah, Erno; Norrington, Roger; Trevor, Kirk; Sawallisch, ...
Ensemble: ; 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic; Ahn Trio; Fretwork; Rostal & Schaefer Piano Duo

This 3 CD set contains 50 tracks of classical chill out music from the catalogues of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics. Performed by some of...continue...

50 Best London Symphony Orchestra

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-26

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 8 in F, Op. 93; Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus, Op. 4; Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream; Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony ...
Performers: Beroff, Michel; de Peyer, Gervase; Isserlis, Steven; Loriod, Jeanne; Preston, Simon [Conductor/Composer]; Previn, Andre [Conductor/Piano]; Sitkovetsky, Dmitry
Conductors: Jochum, Eugen; Previn, Andre; Boult, Adrian; Gardelli, Lamberto; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Khachaturian, Aram; Hickox, Richard; Davis, Colin; Barbirolli, John

This 3-CD set contains 50 tracks from the catalogues of EMI Records, EMI Classics and Virgin Classics of recordings by the London Symphony Orchestra under...continue...

Gottfried Hendrik Mann: Clarinet Concerto; Violin Concerto; Festpraludium; Troisieme Suite / Sebastian Manz, clarinet; Akkiko Yamada, violin

1 CD / CPO / 2013-02-26

Works: Johan Gottfried Hendrik Mann: Feest Preludium, for orchestra, Op. 95; Concerto for Clarinet in C minor, Op. 90; Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 101; Suite for orchestra no 3 in B flat major, Op. ...
Performers: Manz, Sebastian; Yamada, Akiko
Conductors: Bäumer, Hermann
Ensemble: ; Osnabrucker Symphonieorchester

This album features a piece from Holland that is highly virtuosic and melodious - a clarinet concerto from the late romantic era of 1885. Rising...continue...
Recording information: Stadthalle Osnabrück (08/2010)....continue...

Elgar: Violin Concerto; Introduction and Allegro / Nigel Kennedy, violin; Handley

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-26

Works: Edward Elgar: Introduction and Allegro, for string quartet & string orchestra in G major, Op. 47; Concerto for Violin in B minor, Op. 61
Performers: Cameron, Alexander; Gilbert, Russell; Gunes, Rusen; Kennedy, Nigel [Violin]; Manning, Peter
Conductors: Handley, Vernon
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

EMI Classics relaunches the popular EMI Master Series: The definitive series of great classical music from a trove of the most notable and revered classical...continue...
Recording information: Watford Town Hall....continue...

Mendelssohn: Violin Concertos in E minor & D minor; Violin Sonata, Op. 4 / Tianwa Yang, violin; Romain Decharmes, piano

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-02-26

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor; Sonata for Violin and Piano in F minor, Op. 4
Performers: Descharmes, Romain; Yang, Tianwa
Conductors: Gallois, Patrick
Ensemble: ; Sinfonia Finlandia Jyvaskyla

Following on from her recent highly acclaimed recording of the complete works for violin and piano of Wolfgang Rihm (8.572730), Tianwa Yang turns her attention...continue...

Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto; Bruch: Violin Concertos 1 & 2 / Itzhak Perlman, violin

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-26

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor; Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26; Concerto for Violin no 2 in D minor, Op. 44
Performers: Perlman, Itzhak
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard; López-Cobos, Jesús
Ensemble: ; Concertgebouw Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra

EMI Classics relaunches the popular EMI Master Series: The definitive series of great classical music from a trove of the most notable and revered classical...continue...

The Silver Violin - Music by Carlos Gardel, Korngold, John Williams, Howard Shores, Shostakovich / Nicola Benedetti, violin

1 CD / Decca / 2013-02-19

Works: John Williams: Schindler's List; Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Die tote Stadt, Op. 12; Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Carlos Gardel: Por una cabeza, tango for voice & chamber orchestra; Dmitry Sh...
Performers: Benedetti, Nicola; Elschenbroich, Leonard; Grynyuk, Alexei; Knowles, Gregory [Percussion]; Sidorova, Ksenija [Accordion]; Sitkovetsky, Alexander; Tom Dunn [Violin/Viola]
Conductors: Karabits, Kirill
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Acclaimed as one of the leading violinists of her generation, best-selling violin virtuoso Nicola Benedetti turns the spotlight on Hollywood in this collection of the...continue...
Recording information: The Guildhall, Southampton, England (2012-04-11_2012-04-12&2012-)....continue...

Bach: Violin Concertos / Reykjavik CO. Rut Ingólfsdóttir: violin; Unnur María Ingólfsdóttir: violin; Daði Kolbeinsson: oboe

1 CD / Smekkleysa / 2013-02-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C minor, BWV 1060; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, B...
Performers: Ingolfsdottir, Rut; Ingolfsdottir, Unnur Maria; Kolbeinsson, Dadi
Conductors:
Ensemble: Reykjavik Chamber Orchestra

The Reykjavik Chamber Orchestra was founded in 1974 under the leadership of Rut Ingólfsdóttir. The group was founded with the objective of offering regular Icelandic...continue...
Recording information: Askirkja, Reykjavík (12/2003)....continue...

Dvorak: Cello Concerto; Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations / Truls Mork, cello. Jansons

1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-12

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104/B 191; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Variations for Cello and Orchestra on a Rococo theme, Op. 33
Performers: Tonnesen, Terje; Truls Mork, Truls Otterbech
Conductors: Jansons, Mariss
Ensemble: ; Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Norwegian cellist Truls Mork is among the leading master of his instruement, while the Dvorak concerto and Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations are among the most popular...continue...
Recording information: Konserthus, Oslo (05/12/1992-05/14/1992)....continue...

Beethoven: Romances 1&2; Godard: Conzonetta, Op. 35; Chausson: Poeme, Op. 25; Ravel Tzigane, et al. / David Oistrakh: violin

1 CD / Melodiya / 2013-02-12

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; Benjamin Godard: Concerto Romantique for violin & orchestra i...
Performers: Oistrakh, David
Conductors: Kondrashin, Kirill
Ensemble: ; The State Academic Symphony Orchestra

Without David Oistrakh, it is impossible to imagine the picture of 20th century music. A violinist, conductor, and professor, he left an indelible mark on...continue...

Roman Handel - Cantatas & instrumental works by Handel, Bonocini, Corelli, Lulier, Gasparini et al. / Kristen Watson, soprano

1 CD / Centaur / 2013-02-08

Works: George Frederick Handel: Sonata for Flute in B minor (Halle Sonata no 3), HWV 376 (possibly spurious); Tu fedel? Tu constante?, cantata for soprano, 2 violins & continuo, HWV 171; Giovanni Bononcini:...
Performers: Irons, Jesse [Violin]; Watson, Kristen
Conductors:
Ensemble: Musicians of the Old Post Road

Recording information: Church of the Redeemer, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts (2011-05-23&2011-05-25_2011-)....continue...

Steven Staryk: A Retrospective, Vol. 4: Prokofiev - Concerto No. 1; Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2 / Steven Staryk, violin; Mario Bernardi, piano

1 CD / Centaur / 2013-02-08

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Violin no 1 in D major, Op. 19; Sonata for violin & piano no 1 in F minor, Op. 80; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in D major, Op. 94bis
Performers: Bernardi, Mario; Staryk, Steven
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard

The Concertos of David Finko / Marcantonio Barone, piano; Mimi Stillman, piccolo; Mikhail Tsinman, violin

1 CD / Centaur / 2013-02-08

Works: David Finko: Concerto for Viola; Concerto for Piano ("Moses"); Concerto for Violin; Piccolo Concerto
Performers: Barone, Marcantonio; Stillman, Mimi; Strauss, Michael [Viola]; Tsinman, Mikhael
Conductors: Freeman, James
Ensemble: ; Orchestra 2001

Recording information: Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Penn....continue...

Viktor Kalabis: Symphonies & Concertos / Petr Skvor, violin; Zuzana Ruzickova, harpsichord; Josef Suk, violin; Milan Langer, piano et al.

3 CD / Supraphon / 2013-02-07

Works: Viktor Kalabis: Symphony, No 2, Op 18 ("Sinfonia Pacis"); Concerto for Violin & orchestra no 1, Op. 17; Symphonic Variations for large orchestra, Op. 24; Concerto for large orchestra; Symphony no 3, ...
Performers: Formacek, Jiri; Kejmar, Miroslav; Langer, Milan; Peter Skvor [Violin/Conductor]; Ruzickova, Zuzanna; Suk, Josef
Conductors: Kosler, Zdenek; Kalabis, Viktor; Neumann, Václav; Slovák, Ladislav; Belohlávek, Jirí; Konvalinka, Milos; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Koutnik, Tomas Norbert; Formacek, Milos
Ensemble: ; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Wind Ensemble; Czech Philharmonic Wind Ensemble; Prague Chamber Orchestra; Prague Symphony Orchestra

To mark the 90th anniversary of the birth of Viktor Kalabis, one of the most distinguished 20th-century Czech composers, Supraphon is releasing this special selection...continue...
Recording information: Prague....continue...

The Very Best of Jascha Heifetz

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-05

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin in D major, K 271a (271i); Henri Vieuxtemps: Concerto for Violin no 5 in A minor, Op. 37 "Grétry"; Camille Saint-Saëns: Havanaise for Violin and...
Performers: Bay, Emanuel; Heifetz, Jascha; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]; Sandor, Arok
Conductors: Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Barbirolli, John

Jascha Heifetz has been described as the 'greatest twentieth-century exponent of his instrument by Gramophone. Critics admired his technical agility and the myriad nuances of...continue...

Zelenka, Telemann: Overtures for Horn or 2 Horns and Strings / Radek Baborak, horn; Barock Solisten

1 CD / Phil.Harmonie / 2013-01-29

Works: Jan Dismas Zelenka: Capriccio for 2 horns, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings & continuo no 3 in F major, ZWV 184; Georg Philipp Telemann: Concerto for Horn in D major; Concerto for 2 Horns in D major, BA 8; ...
Performers: Baborák, Radek; Forck, Bernhard; Orlovsky, Raimar; Zust, Andrej
Conductors: Forck, Bernhard
Ensemble: Berliner Barock Solisten

Expedition Audio - Music that deserves to be heard
Radek Baborák, who was principal horn of the Berlin Philharmonic from 2003 to 2010, plays with the...continue...
Recording information: KMS Recording Studio (03/13/2011-09/27/2011)....continue...

Paganini: Violin Concerto No. 5; I palpiti, Op. 13; Moto perpetuo, Op. 11 / Ivan Pochekin, violin

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-01-29

Works: Niccolò Paganini: Moto perpetuo for Violin and Orchestra in C major, Op. 11; Concerto for Violin no 5 in A minor (orchestral part lost), MS 78; Introduction and Variations on Rossini's "I Palpit...
Performers: Pochekin, Ivan
Conductors: Yablonsky, Dmitry
Ensemble: ; Russian Philharmonic Orchestra

Paganini defined violin bravura in the first half of the nineteenth century. As one of the greatest and certainly the most spectacular executants of the...continue...
Recording information: Studio 5, Russian State TV & Radio Company KULTURA, Mos....continue...

Prokofiev: Symphony No. 6; Violin Concerto No. 2

1 CD / Traditions Alive / 2013-01-29

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony no 6 in E flat minor, Op. 111; Concerto for Violin no 2 in G minor, Op. 63
Performers: Heifetz, Jascha
Conductors: Mravinsky, Yevgeny; Munch, Charles

Concertos by Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann, Liszt, Brahms / Barenboim, Fischer, Oistrakh. Otto Klemperer

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-01-22

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Horn no 1 in D major, K 412 (386b); Concerto for Horn no 2 in E flat major, K 417; Concerto for Horn no 3 in E flat major, K 447; Concerto for Horn no 4 in E fla...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Civil, Alan; Fischer, Annie; Menuhin, Yehudi; Oistrakh, David
Conductors: Klemperer, Otto
Ensemble: ; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Otto Klemperer's death, EMI Classics pays tribute to the incomparable conductor with the release of an extensive edition of...continue...

The Super Telarc Sound 1

1 CD / Lim / 2013-01-15

Works: Igor Stravinsky: The Firebird; Antonio Vivaldi: Spring; Autumn; Winter; Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Eden Ahbez: Nature Boy; Gustav Holst: The Planets; Georges Bizet: Carm...
Performers: Brown, Ray [Australia]; Jackson, Milt; Minnelli, Liza; Pass, Joe; Peterson, Oscar; Previn, Andre [Conductor/Piano]; Silverstein, Joseph [Violin/Conductor]
Conductors: Shaw, Robert; Ozawa, Seiji; Serkin, Rudolf; Previn, Andre; Slatkin, Leonard; Maazel, Lorin; Kunzel, Erich

Violinist Steven Staryk: A Retrospective, Vol. 3 - Bach / Kenneth Gilbert, harpsichord

1 CD / Centaur / 2013-01-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Sonata for violin & continuo in E minor, BWV 1023; Partita for Violin solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Sonata for flute (or violin) & k...
Performers: Gilbert, Kenneth; Staryk, Steven
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard; Staryk, Steven
Ensemble: ; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Telemann: Concertos for Various Instruments / Fabio Ciofini, Accademia Hermans

1 CD / La Bottega Discantica / 2013-01-08

Works: Georg Philipp Telemann: Concerto for 2 horns, strings & continuo in F major, TWV 52; Concerto for 2 chalumeaux (clarinets) & strings in D minor, TWV 52; Concerto for Violin, unison violins & continuo...
Performers: Angelo, Claudia Quondam [Hunting Horn]; Bianchi, Elena; Carbonara, Rocco; Gatti, Enrico; Lucchetta, Luca [Chalumeau]; Venturi, Marco; Verschoor, Onno
Conductors: Ciofini, Fabio
Ensemble: Accademia Barocca Hermans

Telemann's concertos were characterized by the variety of instruments chosen for solos and combinations; in this recording, instruments range from the traditional violin to the...continue...
Recording information: l'Abbazia di San Pietro in Valle - Ferentillo (TR) (07/05/2007-07/07/2007)....continue...

Arvo Part: Te Deum; Fratres; Wallfardsllied; Orient and Occident; Nunc Dimitis / Risto Joost, Netherlands Chamber Orchestra and Choir / Gordan Nikolic, violin

1 CD / Globe / 2013-01-08

Works: Arvo Pärt: Ein Wallfahrtslied (Pilgrim's Song), for male chorus & string orchestra; Orient & Occident, for string orchestra; Nunc dimittis, for chorus; Fratres, for violin, strings & percussion;...
Performers: Nikolic, Gordan
Conductors: Joost, Risto
Ensemble: ; Netherlands Chamber Choir; Netherlands Chamber Orchestra

A new release from the revered Netherlands Chamber Choir, featuring works by Arvo Part. This time the choir teams up with the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra...continue...
Recording information: Musiekgebouw aan het IJ, Ameterdam (2012-03-02&2012-03-04_2012-)....continue...

Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1; Violin Concerto / Georges Cziffra, Leonid Kogan. Conatantin Silvestri

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-01-08

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: Cziffra, Gyorgy; Kogan, Leonid
Conductors: Vandernoot, Andre; Silvestri, Constantin
Ensemble: ; Philharmonia Orchestra

Without exception, the second edition in the RED LINE series feature absolute classics from the EMI catalog. These fantastic pieces range from Chopin to Beethoven...continue...
Recording information: Kingsway Hall, London (09/1958); Salle Wagram, Paris (09/1958); Kingsway Hall, London (11/1959); Salle Wagram, Paris (11/1959)....continue...

Johannes Brahms & Clara Schumann / Lisa Batiashvili, violin

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-01-08

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Clara Wieck Schumann: Romances (3) for Violin and Piano, Op. 22
Performers: Batiashvili, Elisabeth; Ott, Alice Sara
Conductors: Thielemann, Christian
Ensemble: Staatskapele Dresden

Following her critically hailed Deutsche Grammophon debut, Echoes of Time - and growing acclaim for her concert appearances - violin virtuosa Lisa Batiashvili meets every...continue...

Jean-Marie Leclair: Violin Concertos, Op. 7 / Les Muffatti, Luis Otavio Santos, violin

1 CD / Ramee / 2013-01-08

Works: Jean-Marie Leclair: Concerto for Violin, strings & continuo in A minor, Op. 7/5; Concerto for Violin, strings & continuo in D major, Op. 7/2; Concerto for Violin, strings & continuo in F major, Op. 7...
Performers: Santos, Luis Otavio
Conductors: Heyghen, Peter van
Ensemble: Les Muffatti

Few French musicians of the 18th century were as appreciated during their lifetime as the virtuoso violinist Jean-Marie Leclair. Three years after his tragic death...continue...
Recording information: Agustinus Muziekcentrum (AMUZ), Antwerp, Belgium (09/2010)....continue...

Greatest Hits in Classical Music

2 CD / ZYX Records / 2013-01-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Doppelkonzert d-moll, BWV 1043; D0moll, BWV 565; Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 1; George Frederick Handel: Feuerwerksmusik; Franz Joseph Haydn: Londoner Symphonie Nr. 104 D-Dur...
Performers: Becker-Foss, Hans-Christoph; Bergreich, Magda; Goldmann, Dieter; Hockanson, Leonard; Schmalfuss, Peter; Spitkova, Helena; Stanceva, Svetlana; Streter, Kamil; Szabo, Imre
Conductors: Macci, Francesco; Lark, Sidney; Redel, Kurt; Scholz, Alfred; Delande, Alberto; Petroschoff, Vladimir; Delgado, Ernst; Bengston, Sven; Armstrong, J.; Bertrand, L.; Falk, Peter; Münchner, Herbert;...
Ensemble: ; Caspar da Salo Quartett

Includes work(s): die verkaufte braut: ouvertüre, stretta / by various composers.

Includes work(s): scheherazade: das meer (thema) / bilder e by various composers....continue...

Havergal Brian: Symphony No. 13; The Tinker's Wedding; Comedy Ov.; Violin Concerto; English Suite no 4 / Larraine McAslan, violin

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2013-01-08

Works: Havergal Brian: Tinker's Wedding, comedy overture for orchestra; Concerto for Violin & orchestra; Symphony no 13 in C major; English Suite no 4 'Kindergarten', for orchestra
Performers: McAslan, Lorraine
Conductors: Yates, Martin
Ensemble: ; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Following up his previous Dutton recording devoted to the music of Havergal Brian, conductor Martyn Brabbins offers a second and remarkably varied program of the...continue...
Recording information: RSNO Centre, Henry Wood Hall, Glasgow (05/31/2012-06/01/2012)....continue...

Elgar: Violin Concerto, Op. 61; Cello Concerto, Op. 85 / Alfredo Campoli, violin; Pablo Casals, cello

1 CD / Heritage Masters / 2013-01-07

Works: Edward Elgar: Concerto for Violin in B minor, Op. 61; Concerto for Cello
Performers: Campoli, Alfredo; Casals, Pablo
Conductors: Boult, Adrian
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

December Lights

1 CD / Decca Import / 2012-12-11

Works: Franz Gruber: Silent Night; Christmas Traditional: Deck the Halls (Welsh); God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (English); Go Tell It on the Mountain, Christmas song (American); Sleep Little Jesus (Slaap nu...
Performers: Louwerse, Mirusia; Maffioletti, Carla; Rieu, André; Skota, Kimmy [Vocals]
Conductors: Rieu, André

Scandinavian Classics, Vol. 4 - works by Roman, Du Puy, Lumbye, Nielsen, Grieg, Svendsen et al.

2 CD / Danacord / 2012-12-11

Works: Johan Helmich Roman: Sinfonia for orchestra no 16 in D major; Sinfonia for orchestra no 20 in E minor; Edouard Dupuy: Ungdom og Galskab (Youth and Folly); Hans Christian Lumbye: Dream Pictures; Carl ...
Performers: Telmanyi, Emil
Conductors: Wöldike, Mogens; Hye-Knudsen, Johan; Grondahl, Launy; Tango, Egisto; Busch, Fritz; Tuxen, Erik; Malko, Nicolai

Some of the music in this collection, while central to the Danish repertoire, may not be familiar to an international audience. The same holds true...continue...
Recording information: 1940-1953....continue...