Orchestral > Compact Disc

Vaughan Williams: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 8 / Mark Elder, Hallé Orchestra

1 CD / Halle Records / 2013-07-09

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 5 in D major; Symphony no 8 in D minor
Conductors: Elder, Mark
Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

Mozart: 46 Symphonies [Wallet Box]

10 CD / Membran / 2013-06-25

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 1 in E flat major, K 16; Symphony no 4 in D major, K 19; Symphony in F major, K Anh. 223 (19a); Symphony no 5 in B flat major, K 22; Symphony no 6 in F major, K 4...
Conductors: Arigoni, Alessandro

Luis de los Cobos (b.1927): The Symphonic Works - Sinfonia, Op. 8; Agonia Recurrente, Op. 12; Jungla, Op. 11 / Temes

1 CD / Verso / 2013-06-25

Works: Luís de los Cobos: Sinfonia ("Cursus vitae"), Op. 8; Agonía recurrente for orchestra ("Meditación sinfónica"), Op. 12; Jungla, for orchestra, Op. 11
Performers: Zabek, Violetta
Conductors: Temes, José Luis
Ensemble: Castile-Leon Symphony Orchestra

José Luis Temes, conducting the Castile-Leon Symphony Orchestra, offers an excellent labor in recovering the Spanish musical legacy of the 20th century....continue...
Recording information: Centro Cultural "Miguel Delibes", Auditirio de Valladol (01/2010)....continue...

Franz Schmidt: Symphony no 3 / Fabio Luisi, MDR SO; Leipzig RSO

1 CD / Querstand / 2013-06-11

Works: Franz Schmidt: Symphony no 3 in A major
Conductors: Luisi, Fabio
Ensemble: Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra; Middle German Radio Symphony Orchestra

Schmidt's Third Symphony is very lyrical, said to have been the composer's own favorite, and represents a return to the "classical" four-movement layout....continue...

Roger Doyle: Thalia; Oizzo No [Remastered] / Roger Doyle: piano, electronic, concrete sounds, drum kit

1 CD / Silverdoor / 2013-06-11

Works: Roger Doyle: Bitter-Sweet Suite, for prepared piano; Ceol Sidhe, for uilleann pipes, Irish harp & tin whistle; Oizzo No, for flute, clarinet, piano quartet, drums, concrete sounds & electronics; Obst...
Performers: Barrett, Betty [Cello]; Browne, Peter; Doyle, Roger; Dunning, Brian; Egar, Kieran; Hamilton, Edward; Jackson, Jolyon; Konings, Anneliese [Vocals]; Meehan, John [Clarinet]; Smoor, Karen [Vocals]; Yeat...
Conductors: Fitzgerald, Liam
Ensemble: Dublin Baroque Players

The music on this album represents Roger Doyle's early works, repackaged and remastered in 2002. It includes his extremely rare self-released 1975 debut LP Oizzo...continue...

Franz Schmidt: Symphony no 1 / Fabio Luisi, MDR SO; Leipzig RSO

1 CD / Querstand / 2013-06-11

Works: Franz Schmidt: Symphony no 1 in E major
Conductors: Luisi, Fabio
Ensemble: Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra; Middle German Radio Symphony Orchestra

The first CD in a series consisting of all four symphonies by Austrian composer Franz Schmidt, considered the end point in the symphonic tradition line...continue...

Franz Schmidt: Symphony no 2 / Fabio Luisi, MDR SO; Leipzig RSO

1 CD / Querstand / 2013-06-11

Works: Franz Schmidt: Symphony no 2 in E flat major
Conductors: Luisi, Fabio
Ensemble: Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra; Middle German Radio Symphony Orchestra

The second CD in the series shows Schmidt's first steps away from the "classical" symphony form: only three movements, the second one being "theme with...continue...

Franz Schmidt: Symphony no 4 / Luisi, MDR SO Leipzig

1 CD / Querstand / 2013-06-11

Works: Franz Schmidt: Symphony no 4 in C major
Conductors: Luisi, Fabio
Ensemble: Middle German Radio Symphony Orchestra

Fabio Luisi leads the MDR Symphony Orchestra Leipzig in the fourth and last symphony by Austrian composer Franz Schmidt, whose conservative post-Wagnerian Romantic style reflected...continue...

The Real Classical

3 CD / Sony Classical Import / 2013-06-04

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; Gioachino Rossini: Guillaume Tell; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 6...

Flagello: Symphony No. 2 'Symphony Of The Winds'; Rosner: Symphony No. 8 'Trinity' / Houston University Wind Ens.

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Works: Nicolas Flagello: Odyssey; Valse Noire; Symphony no 2, "Symphony of the Winds"; Concerto Sinfonico, for saxophone quartet & orchestra; Arnold Rosner: Symphony no 8, "Trinity," Op. 84
Conductors: Bertman, David;
Ensemble: University of Houston Saxophone Quartet; University of Houston Wind Ensemble

Nicolas Flagello's traditional lateromantic musical values and powerfully emotional and spiritual expressiveness are explored deeply in this program, from the grimly funereal Odyssey to his...continue...
Recording information: Moores School of Music, University of Houston, Texas, U (2010-05-01_2010-05-04&2011-)....continue...

Mahler: Symphony No. 1 / Vladimir Jurowski, London PO

1 CD / London Philharmonic Orchestra / 2013-05-28

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"
Conductors: Jurowski, Vladimir
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Vladimir Jurowski conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra in this live 2010 concert performance including the Symphony's original second movement 'Blumine'. 'Jurowski made the first movement...continue...
Recording information: Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall, London (12/04/2010)....continue...

Mozart: The Complete Symphonies / Nicholas Ward; Barry Wordsworth

11 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 1 in E flat major, K 16; Symphony no 2 in B flat major (spurious), K. 17 (K. Anh. C 11.02); Symphony no 3 in E flat major (spurious, by C. F. Abel), K. 18 (K. Anh...
Conductors: Ward, Nicholas; Wordsworth, Barry
Ensemble: ; Capella Istropolitana; Norther Chamber Orchestra

One of the supreme musical geniuses and most loved composers of all time, Mozart wrote prolifically and excelled in every genre to which he turned...continue...

Dvorak: The Complete Published Orchestral Works / various artists [17 CDs]

17 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 1 in C minor, B 9 "The Bells of Zlonice"; Legends (10), for orchestra (arr. from, B. 117), B. 122 (Op. 59); Symphony no 2 in B flat major, Op. 4/B 12; Symphony no 3 i...
Performers: Jandó, Jenö; Kaler, Ilya [Violin]; Kliegel, Maria; Trostianski, Alexander [Violin]; Yablonsky, Dmitry
Conductors: Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Wit, Antoni; Kolchinsky, Camilla; Yablonsky, Dmitry; Halász, Michael; Korobov, Felix; Kosler, Zdenek; Pesek, Libor; Krcek, Jaroslav; ; Stankovsky, Robert
Ensemble: ; Oslo Philharmonic Wind Soloists

Dvo?ák was a composer steeped in the national and folk music of his Bohemian homeland, and his orchestral music combines a broad and soulful melodic...continue...

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 'Leningrad' / Royal Liverpool PO, Petrenko

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 7 (as used in the film "Testimony")
Conductors: Petrenko, Vasily
Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Three weeks after the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941, Shostakovich volunteered with the Home Guard in Leningrad. As the siege of...continue...
Recording information: Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, England (06/01/2012-06/03/2012)....continue...

Yannis Papaioannou (1910-1989): In the Depth of the Looking Glass; Associations; Eortic; Rhythms and Colours / Kostas Chardas, piano; Myrto Papatanasiu, soprano

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Works: Yannis Papaioannou: Twelve Preludes; Erotic, for piano; Farewell Roses, for voice & piano; Candles, for voice & piano; In the Depth of the Looking Glass, for voice, flute & piano; Scherzo for piano; ...
Performers: Anissegos, Jannis [Flute]; Chalkias, Grammenos [Clarinet]; Chardas, Kostas [Piano]; Papatanasiu, Myrtò; Papathanassiou, Evie [Cello]; Theofylaktou, Alexis [Violin]; Theos, Kostis [Cello]
Conductors: Symeonidis, Vladimiros
Ensemble: DissonArt Ensemble

Yannis Papaioannou lived mainly in Athens, but also experienced a crucial period of study in Europe with musicians such as Arthur Honegger, and encountering the...continue...

Rossini: Complete Overtures, Vol. 2 - Silken Ladder; Il Signor Bruschino; William Tell / Prague Sinfonia Orch., Benda

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Guillaume Tell; Eduardo e Cristina; L' Inganno felice; La Scala di seta; Demetrio e Polibio; Il Signor Bruschino; Sinfonia (Overture) in D major (di Bologna), QR vii/1; Sigismondo
Conductors: Benda, Christian
Ensemble: ; Prague Sinfonia Orchestra

Rossini's ceaseless wit and invention are best exemplified in his series of operas. His colorful orchestration and command of both comic and tragic elements can...continue...

Havergal Brian: Symphonies Nos. 22, 23 and 24; English Suite No. 1 / New Russia State SO, Walker

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Works: Havergal Brian: Symphony no 22, "Symphonia brevis"; Symphony no 23; Symphony no 24 in D major; English Suite no 1, for orchestra, Op. 12
Conductors: Walker, Alexander
Ensemble: ; New Russia State Symphony Orchestra

During the remarkable and prolific period between his 72nd and 92nd birthdays, Havergal Brian wrote no fewer than 27 symphonies. Some seem to fall into...continue...
Recording information: Studio 5, Russian State TV & Radio Company KULTURA, Mos (2012-08-26_2012-08-27&2012-)....continue...

Romeo & Juliet and Other Works Inspired by Shakespeare - works by Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev et al.

5 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream; Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage Overture, in D major Op. 27; Ruy Blas Overture, Op. 95; Hebrides Overture, in B minor ...
Conductors: Mogrelia, Andrew; Bramall, Anthony; Dohnányi, Oliver von; Leaper, Adrian; Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: ; National Symphony of Ukraine; Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra; Slovak Philharmonic

Many composers have tried to capture in music alone the wonderment of Shakespeare, and four approaches are represented in this Naxos collection including Mendelssohn's "A...continue...

Baroque Christmas - works by Corelli, Torelli, Manfredini, Scarlatti, Buxtehude, Bernhard / New Trinity Baroque

1 CD / Edition Lilac / 2013-05-28

Works: Arcangelo Corelli: Concerti grossi (12), Op. 6; Dietrich Buxtehude: Das neugeborne, Kindelein, for SATB voices, 3 violins, violone, bassoon & continuo, BuxWV 13; Passacaglia for organ in D minor, Bux...
Performers: Mueller, Kathryn; Temko, Wanda Yang
Conductors: Gosta, Predrag
Ensemble: New Trinity Baroque

Baroque Christmas music performed on period instruments by one America's leading early music ensembles, New Trinity Baroque directed by Predrag Gosta....continue...
Recording information: St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, Atlanta, Georgia, U (2007-2011)....continue...

The Golden Age of Light Music: Great British Composers, Vol. 2

1 CD / Guild Import / 2013-05-28

Works: Wally Stott: Commonwealth March; Charles Williams: London Fair; Haydn Wood: Harvest Time, suite for pops orchestra; Vivian Ellis: Muse in Mayfair; Stanford Robinson: Nocturne for orchestra; Reginald ...
Conductors: Farnon, Robert; Hodgson, William; Torch, Sidney; Robinson, Stanford; Wilbur, Jay; Coates, Eric [Composer]; Sims, A.E.; Melachrino, George; Andersen, Curt

Magnus Lindberg: EXPO; Piano Concerto No. 2; Al largo / Yefim Bronfman, piano. Alan Gilbert

1 CD / Dacapo / 2013-05-28

Works: Magnus Lindberg: EXPO, for orchestra; Concerto for Piano no 2; Al largo, for orchestra
Performers: Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]
Conductors: Gilbert, Alan
Ensemble: ; New York Philharmonic

Reports of Gilbert's debut in mid-September, televised nationally on PBS, drew mixed responses, but I had a decidedly positive experience at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher...continue...
Recording information: Avery Fischer Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City....continue...

Richard Strauss: Tone Poems, Vol. 1 - Ein Heldenleben; Death and Transfiguration / Roth

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2013-05-28

Works: Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40; Tod und Verklärung, Op. 24
Performers: Ostertag, Christian
Conductors: Roth, François-Xavier
Ensemble: ; SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg

This CD marks the beginning of a new recording cycle of the complete symphonic poems of Richard Strauss as performed by the SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden...continue...
Recording information: Konzerthaus Freiburg (2012-06-26_2012-06-28&2012-)....continue...

Luis Tinoco (b.1969): Round Time; From the Depth of Distance; Search Songs; Songs from the Solitary Dreamer / Ana Quintans; Yeree Suh; Raquel Camarinha, sopranos

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28

Works: Luis Tinoco: Round Time, for orchestra; From the Depth of Distance, for soprano & orchestra; Search Songs, for soprano & orchestra; Cançoes do Sonhador Solitário, for soprano & orchestra
Performers: Camarinha, Raquel; Quintans, Ana; Suh, Yeree
Conductors: Miller, David A.
Ensemble: ; Orquestra Gulbenkian

Portuguese composer Luís Tinoco's works are "as engrossing as they are entertaining" (Musical Opinion), and these première recordings represent some of the most exciting new...continue...
Recording information: Gulbenkian Auditorium, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, (06/13/2012-06/16/2012)....continue...

Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring - 100th Anniversary Edition, 10 Reference Recordings from Stokowski, Stravinsky, Monteaux, Ozawa, Boulez, Salaonen, Bernstein, Tilson-Thomas

10 CD / Sony Classical / 2013-05-21

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Le sacre du printemps; Fireworks, Op. 4; Symphony in Three Movements
Conductors: Stokowski, Leopold; Ozawa, Seiji; Salonen, Esa-Pekka; Thomas, Michael Tilson

It was exactly a century ago Igor Stravinsky's Le Sacre du Printemps shocked and overwhelmed its first audience, provoking a now-legendary riot at its Paris...continue...

Mahler: Symphony No. 5 / MDR SO, Fabio Luisi

1 CD / Querstand / 2013-05-14

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor
Conductors: Luisi, Fabio
Ensemble: MDR Symphony Orchestra

The second Mahler CD release within the MDR Edition series contains the famous "Adagietto" used in 1971 in Luchino Visconti's film Death in Venice. This...continue...
Recording information: Gewandhaus zu Leipzig (04/08/1997-04/13/1997)....continue...

Handel: Dixit Dominus; Scarlatti: Dixit Dominus; Concerto No. 4 / Choir of The QueenÆs College, Oxford

1 CD / Avie Records / 2013-05-14

Works: Alessandro Scarlatti: Dixit Dominus (no 4), motet for soloists, chorus, 3 violins & continuo; Concerto grosso no 4 in G minor; George Frederick Handel: Dixit Dominus
Performers: Cutting, Guy; Harris, Rachel; Thomas, Elin Manahan; Vocal], Matthew Brook [Bass-Baritone
Conductors: Rees, Owen; Harris, Rachel
Ensemble: ; Choir of The QueenÆs College, Oxford

Following five critically acclaimed and immensely popular recordings for AVIE, the Brook Street Band embarks on their most ambitious project to date: a recording with...continue...
Recording information: Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxfor (01/07/2013-01/09/2013)....continue...

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7; Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

1 CD / Philharmonia Baroque / 2013-05-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60; Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92
Conductors: McGegan, Nicholas
Ensemble: ; Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

On this release from the orchestra's own label, Music Director Nicholas McGegan and his period instrument Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra perform Beethoven's fourth and seventh symphonies...continue...
Recording information: First Congregational Church, Berkeley, CA (11/10/2012-11/11/2012)....continue...

The organ in the Great Cathedral in Cologne: Karg-Elert, Liszt, Dupre / Winfried Bonig, organ

1 CD / Motette / 2013-05-14

Works: Eugène Gigout: Grand choeur dialogué for organ; Sigfrid Karg-Elert: Homage to Handel; Marcel Dupré: Versets (15) sur les Vêpres de la Vierge for organ, Op. 18; Franz Schmidt: Prel...

Born in Bamberg, Winfried Bönig was educated at the Munich Conservatory and Augsburg University. He has worked as a church musician and is now a...continue...

O'Riley's Liszt - music of Berlioz, Mozart, Schumann, Wagner and Schubert / Christopher O'Riley, piano

2 CD / Oxingale Productions / 2013-05-07

Works: Franz Liszt: Réminiscences de Don Juan (Mozart), S 418; Frühlingsnacht (Schumann) for Piano, S 568; Isolde's "Liebestod" from Wagner's "Tristan", S 447; Fruhlingslaube (3 versions), transcr...
Performers: O'Riley, Christopher

Pianist Christopher O'Riley's virtuosity, showmanship and iconoclast status make him the Franz Liszt of our time. In O'Riley's Liszt, Chris delves into the transcriptions of...continue...
Recording information: Tippet Alley Studios, Edwards, CO (03/15/2012-03/18/2012)....continue...

100 Greatest Film Themes, Take 3

6 CD / Silva America / 2013-05-07

Works: Marvin Hatley: Dance of the Cuckoos; Charlie Chaplin: Smile (as used in the film "Modern Times" ) (spurious; by Geoffrey Persons); Frank Churchill: Heigh-Ho (for Disney's Snow White); Paul Dukas: The...
Performers: Ayres, Mark; Barlow, Craig Rhys [Vocals]; Blackman, Helena; Colby, Chuck; Ferreira, Keith; Hobson, Helen; Kershaw, Emma; Marshall, Chris; Paris, Richard; Russ, Herbie; Shannon, David; Stiles, Mark; W...
Conductors:
Ensemble: London Music Works; N.Y. Jazz Orchestra; The Wire-Haired Terriers Athletic Social Club

The third installment in the series, 100 Greatest Film Themes, Take 3 gathers together a sprawling collection of film music into a six-disc set. Spanning from 1930 to 2012, the set features themes fro...continue...

Mosh Pit - Works for Piano Duo by Gershwin, Barber, Corigliano, Allen Shawn, Paul Schoenfield / Zofo Piano Duo

2 CD / Solo Musica / 2013-04-30

Works: George Gershwin: Cuban Overture; Conlon Nancarrow: Sonatina for piano; Samuel Barber: Souvenirs, Op. 28; John Corigliano: Gazebo Dances, for piano, 4 hands; Allen Shawn: Dance Portraits (3), for pian...
Conductors:
Ensemble: ZOFO Duet (Piano Duet)

Sono Luminus is excited to release this second album from the dynamic duet ZOFO, Mosh Pit, where Eva-Maria Zimmermann and Keisuke Nakagoshi put their considerable...continue...
Recording information: Sono Luminus, Boyce, VA (09/04/2012-09/06/2012)....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...

Zdenek Fibich: Symphony No. 1; Impressions from the Countryside / Czech Nat'l SO, Stilec

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

Works: Zdenek Fibich: Symphony no 1 in F major, Op. 17; Impressions from the Countryside, for orchestra, Op. 54
Conductors: Stilec, Marek
Ensemble: ; Czech National Symphony Orchestra

Zdenek Fibich's career overlapped those of his countrymen Smetana and Dvorak, but his music remained poised between the twin poles of Czech Nationalism and the...continue...
Recording information: CNSO Studio No. 1 Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic (02/06/2012-02/07/2012)....continue...

Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 3; Symphonic Dances / Leonard Slatkin, Detroit SO

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

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 44; Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
Conductors: Slatkin, Leonard
Ensemble: ; Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Completed in 1936, two years after the hugely popular Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Rachmaninov's Third Symphony was considered by the composer to be...continue...
Recording information: Orchestra Hall, Detroit, USA....continue...

Toscanini Conducts Wagner - Orchestral Preludes; Interludes and Arias [5 CDs]

5 CD / RCA Records / 2013-04-30

Works: Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde; Die Götterdämmerung; Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Siegfried Idyll; Lohengrin; Parsifal; Die Walküre; Faust Overture; Siegfried; Tannhäu...
Conductors: Toscanini, Arturo


Works:

Tristan und Isolde: Act 3 Prelude by Richard Wagner

Conductor: Arturo Toscanini
Orchestra/Ensemble: NBC Symphony Orchestra
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Ira Hearshen: Strike Up the Band; Divertimento for Band; Symphony on Themes of Sousa et al. / U.S. Air Force Band

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

Works: George Gershwin: Strike up the Band; Ira Hearshen: Symphony on Themes of John Philip Sousa; Divertimento, (in 5 movements) for symphonic band; Irving Berlin: There's No Business Like Show Business, s...
Conductors: Graham, Lowell
Ensemble: ; United States Air Force Band; USAF Heritage of America Band

Ira Hearshen is one of America's most popular and successful orchestrators and arrangers. He has written for many Hollywood films, such as Toy Story and...continue...

Dreams & Prayers - Works by Golijov; O'Leary; Roth / Paul Roe: clarinet, bass clarinet/Con Tempo

1 CD / Quartz Records / 2013-04-09

Works: Osvaldo Golijov: Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind, for clarinet & string quartet; Jane O'Leary: Soundshapes II, for clarinet & string quartet; Nick Roth: Quintet for Klezmer clarinet, bass clari...
Performers: Roe, Paul
Conductors:
Ensemble: Con Tempo

A new recording from Paul Roe and Con Tempo....continue...
Recording information: Town Hall Theatre (Studio), Galway, Ireland (05/23/2010-05/25/2010)....continue...

Richard Strauss: Don Quixote; Till Eulenspiegel / Lawrence Power, viola; Alban Gerhardt, cello

1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-04-09

Works: Richard Strauss: Don Quixote, Op. 35; Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28
Performers: Gerhardt, Alban [Cello]; Power, Lawrence
Conductors: Stenz, Markus
Ensemble: ; Gurzenich Orchestra Koln

Strauss's tone poem Don Quixote, subtitled "Fantastic variations on a theme of knightly character," is one of the composer's most popular works, principally because of...continue...

Early Romantic Overtures by Berlioz, Mendelssohn, Weber, Schumann, Schubert, Wagner / Norrington

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-04-09

Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Oberon, J 306; Felix Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture, in B minor Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave"; Hector Berlioz: Les Francs Juges, Op. 3; Robert Schumann: Genoveva, Op. 81; Franz Schuber...
Conductors: Norrington, Roger
Ensemble: ; London Classical Players

Roger Norrington was the first conductor to rediscover the original sound of the Romantic era. His recordings of famous overtures from Schubert to Wagner showed...continue...
Recording information: No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London (11/1988)....continue...

Una Stravaganza" dei Medici: Intermedi (1589) per La Pellegrina / Taverner Consort, Parrott

1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-04-09

Works: Antonio Archilei: Dalle piú alte sfere (Aria d'Armonia), for voice & strings; Cristofano Malvezzi: Noi che cantando, à 8; Sinfonia à 6 no 1 from La Pellegrina (Primo Intermedio; La Pel...
Performers: Bonner, Tessa; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Eckersley, Kate; Grant, Simon [Bass Vocal]; King, Andrew [Tenor]; Kirkby, Emma; Tubb, Evelyn [Soprano Vocals]; van Evera, Emily; Vocal], Nigel Rogers [Tenor; Wistr...
Conductors: Parrott, Andrew
Ensemble: Taverner Players

The sixth release in the Rediscoveries series from Virgin Classics Andre Parrott's landmark recording of La Pellegrina - Music for the Wedding of Ferdinando De...continue...
Recording information: Studio No. 1, Abbey Road, London (07/1986)....continue...

Hans Gál: Symphony No. 2; Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 4 / Kenneth Woods

1 CD / Avie Records / 2013-04-09

Works: Hans Gál: Symphony no 2 in F major, Op. 53; Robert Schumann: Symphony no 4 in D minor, Op. 120
Conductors: Woods, Kenneth
Ensemble: ; Orchestra of the Swan

Kenneth Woods, Principal Guest Conductor of Stratford-upon-Avon-based Orchestra of the Swan, has made international headlines for his ongoing cycle of world premiere recordings of Hans...continue...
Recording information: Civic Hall, Stratford-upon-Avon (12/05/2011-12/06/2011)....continue...

Ruhr Piano Festival - France, America & New Music / various artists

3 CD / CAvi Music / 2013-04-09

Works: Maurice Ravel: Jeux d'eau; Sonatine for Piano; La valse; Miroirs; Claude Debussy: Suite bergamasque; Préludes, Book 2; George Gershwin: Preludes (3) for piano; Who Cares?, song (from Of Thee I S...
Performers: Aimard, Pierre-Laurent; Chamayou, Bertrand; Chuang, Ya-Fei; Floristan, Juan Perez; Levin, Robert D. [American Pianist]; Muller, Fabian; Neuburger, Jean-Frederic; Schleiermacher, Steffen; Soules, Lore...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Gershwin Quartett (String Quartet)

Another great edition from the Ruhr Piano Festival, this time focusing on the music of France and America as well as new music....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...

Peace for Beethoven

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2013-04-02

Works: Lenny Marcus: Ecossaise Seven, for jazz ensemble; Beethoven's Fifteenth, for jazz ensemble; Two Hundred Stars, for jazz ensemble; Waldstein One, for jazz ensemble; Second Path, for jazz ensemble; Gre...
Performers: Espinosa, Vladimir [Percussion]; Larry Scott; Lenny Marcus; Rick Eckberg; Tom Artwick

Recording information: Blackwater Recording, Wirtz, VA....continue...

Landscapes: Torke: Jevelin; Mojave; Ticheli: Simple gifts; An American Elegy; Copland: Quiet City / Ji Hye Jung, marimba; Steve Leisring, trumpet

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

Works: Michael Torke: Javelin, overture for orchestra; Mojave, for marimba & wind ensemble; Frank Ticheli: An American Elegy, for symphonic band; Simple Gifts (Four Shaker Songs), for band; Aaron Copland: Q...
Performers: Jung, Ji Hye; Leisring, Steve; Marco, Margaret
Conductors: Popiel, Paul W.
Ensemble: University of Kansas Wind Ensemble

Landscapes is a journey through the rich tapestry of American wind band music, performed by one of the country's leading ensembles. One of Michael Torke's...continue...
Recording information: Lied Center of Kansas, Kansas City (2012-04-01_2012-04-02&2012-)....continue...

Rudolf Kempe conducts Bartok and Strauss (rec. 1961)

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2013-03-26

Works: Béla Bartók: Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19/Sz 73; Richard Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra
Conductors: Kempe, Rudolf
Ensemble: ; SWR Radio Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart

Conductor and Strauss expert Rudolf Kempe is heard in his element, conducting Strauss with the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra as well as filling a gap...continue...
Recording information: Konzertmitschnitt Stuttgart Liederhalle (01/12/1961)....continue...

Beethoven: Symphonie No. 9 / Brouwenstijn, Malaniuk, Windgassen, Weber. Furtwangler [1954]

1 CD / Orfeo / 2013-03-26

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
Conductors: Furtwängler, Wilhelm
Ensemble: Bayreuth Festival Orchestra

Beethoven's Ninth Symphony would be his farewell to Bayreuth and was in fact one of his very last concerts anywhere, for it took place just...continue...
Recording information: Festspielhaus Bayreuth (08/09/1954)....continue...

The Private Collection / Carlos Bonell, guitar

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2013-03-26

Works: Federico Moreno Torroba: Madroños, for guitar; Torija, for guitar; Enriqué Granados: Colección de tonadillas; Danzas (12) españolas for Piano, Op. 37; Francisco Tárrega: Re...
Performers: Bonell, Carlos [Guitar]

World-renown guitarist Carlos Bonell returns with a collection of sixteen Spanish and South American guitar classics from his `private collection.` Includes works by Torroba, Villa-Lobos,...continue...
Recording information: Holy Trinity Church, Weston, Herts, England (03/1998); Performing Arts Technology Studios, University of Surre (03/1998)....continue...

Schubert: Symphonies 6 & 8 / Roger Norrington; SWR Radio Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2013-03-26

Works: Franz Schubert: Symphony no 6 in C major, D 589 "Little C Major"; Symphony no 8 in B minor, D 759 "Unfinished"
Conductors: Norrington, Roger
Ensemble: ; SWR Radio Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart

Sir Roger Norrington's approach to adapting historical performance practice for a modern symphony orchestra has yielded excellent results. This recording features the Stuttgart Radio Symphony...continue...
Recording information: Funkstudio des SWR (11/09/2011-11/11/2011)....continue...

Villa-Lobos: Symphony No. 3 'War'; Symphony No. 4 'Victory' / Isaac Karabtchevsky

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

Works: Heitor Villa-Lobos: Symphony no 3, for orchestra & brass, "A Guerra", A. 152; Symphony no 4, for orchestra & brass, "A Vitória", A. 153
Conductors: Karabtchevsky, Isaac
Ensemble: ; Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra

Villa-Lobos' War and Victory Symphonies were commissioned by the Brazilian government following the end of the country's involvement in World War I. Using very large...continue...
Recording information: Sala Sao Paulo, Brazil (02/05/2012-03/05/2012)....continue...