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Liszt: Mazeppa; Kodály: Háry János Suite / Kurt Masur, New York PO

1 CD / Apex / 2012-10-30

Works: Franz Liszt: Mazeppa, S 100; Episodes from Lenau's Faust, S 110; Zoltán Kodály: Theatre Overture (Szinházi nyitány), for orchestra (originally for "Háry János"); Há...
Performers: Romanul, Myron
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; New York Philharmonic

Kurt Masur has always been a great Liszt conductor and deserves high praise for a quality performance. This recording of Liszt and Kodály masterpieces is...continue...
Recording information: Avery Fisher Hall, New York....continue...

Bruckner: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7 / Kurt Masur, New York PO

2 CD / Apex / 2012-10-30

Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 4 in E flat major, WAB 104 "Romantic"; Symphony no 7 in E major, WAB 107
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; New York Philharmonic

Kurt Masur and the New York Philharmonic present a compelling and original vision of Bruckner's Symphonies No. 4 and No. 7. The New York Philharmonic...continue...

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 "Babi Yar" / Sergei Leiferkus, Yevgeny Yevtushenko. Kurt Masur

1 CD / Apex / 2012-10-30

Works: Spoken Word: Babi Yar, poem; The Loss, poem; Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 13 in B flat minor, Op. 113 "Babi Yar"
Performers: Leiferkus, Sergei
Conductors: Masur, Kurt; Flummerfelt, Joseph
Ensemble: ; New York Philharmonic

The "Babi Yar" Symphony is one of Shostakovich's most extraordinary musical events. The soothing, lighter-toned bass voice of Sergei Leiferkus offers a chilling and moving...continue...
Recording information: Avery Fisher Hall, New York (01/1993)....continue...

Mahler: Symphony No. 1; Songs of a Wayfarer / Hakan Hagegard. Kurt Masur, New York PO

1 CD / Apex / 2012-10-30

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
Performers: Hagegård, Håkan
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; New York Philharmonic

Another wonderful recording of the New York Philharmonic under the baton of Kurt Masur is presented in Avery Fisher Hall. Engineered by Teldec, this recording...continue...
Recording information: Avery Fisher Hall, New York (04/23/1992-04/25/1992)....continue...

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 "Leningrad" / Kurt Masur - New York PO

1 CD / Apex / 2012-10-30

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 7 (as used in the film "Testimony")
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

Superbly recorded on the spot with the New York Philharmonic, which finds it's best colors, this version of the Shostakovich Symphony No. 7 is one...continue...
Recording information: Avery Fisher Hall, New York (05/1998)....continue...

Sibelius: Violin Concerto; Finlandia; The Swan of Tuonela; Karelia Overture / Thomas Zehetmair, violin; Kurt Masur

1 CD / Apex / 2012-10-30

Works: Jean Sibelius: Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 47; Finlandia, Op. 26; Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22; Karelia Overture, for orchestra, Op. 10
Performers: Zehetmair, Thomas [Conductor/Violin]
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition; Prokofiev: Classical Symphony / Masur

1 CD / Apex / 2012-10-30

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony no 1 in D major, Op. 25 "Classical"
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Presenting tremendously vital playing, the London Philharmonic displays vivid colors and crisp accuracy. Masur and the London Philharmonic are ideal advocates for these selected masterpieces...continue...
Recording information: Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Snape (12/1990)....continue...

Peter Tchaikovsky: Famous Waltzes / NY Phil., Masur

1 CD / Apex / 2012-10-30

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20; Eugene Onegin, Op. 24; The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66; Hamlet, Op. 67a; The Nutcracker, Op. 71; Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64; Symphony no 6 in B minor, ...
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; New York Philharmonic Orchestra

An endlessly fascinating, warmly interpreted performance, the New York Philharmonic presents a gloriously recorded program of 11 of the most beloved waltzes in the classical...continue...
Recording information: Avery Fisher Hall, New York (11/1994)....continue...

Liszt: Les Preludes; 2 Legendes "Episoden nach Lenaus Faust" / James Conlon

1 CD / Apex / 2012-01-31

Works: Franz Liszt: Les préludes, S 97; Episodes from Lenau's Faust, S 110; Légendes (2), for orchestra, S. 113a (LW G27)
Conductors: Conlon, James
Ensemble: ; Rotterdams Philharmonic Orchestra

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The novelty here is the original orchestration of the two St Francis Legends which are among Liszt's most popular piano pieces,...continue...
Recording information: Doelen, Rotterdam....continue...

Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 38 "Prague" & 39 / Harnoncourt

1 CD / Apex / 2011-10-25

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 38 in D major, K 504 "Prague"; Symphony no 39 in E flat major, K 543
Conductors: Harnoncourt, Nikolaus
Ensemble: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

"... played with great verve and polish on modern instruments by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.... Harnoncourt is certainly generous in the matter of repeats. The...continue...
Recording information: Concertgebouw, Amsterdam (09/1981/06/1984)....continue...

First Symphonies by Prokofiev, Haydn, Bizet / Hugh Wolff - St Paul CO

1 CD / Apex / 2011-10-25

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony no 1 in D major, Op. 25 "Classical"; Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 1 in D major, H. 1/1; Georges Bizet: Symphony in C major
Conductors: Wolff, Hugh
Ensemble: St Paul Chamber Orchestra

"Hugh Wolff and his players engage the score to pleasing effect: strings are eager and accurate, horns proclaim from the rear of the hall and...continue...
Recording information: Ordway Music Theatre, Saint Paul, MN (12/1992)....continue...

Liszt: Dante Symphony & Sonata / Barenboim - Berlin PO

1 CD / Apex / 2011-10-25

Works: Franz Liszt: Introduction, Fugue and Magnificat from "Dante Symphony"; Années de pèlerinage, deuxième année, S 161 "Italie"
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Daniel Barenboim's live 1994 recording of Liszt's famous Dante Symphony...continue...

Britten: Double Concerto; Sinfonietta; Young Apollo; 2 Portraits / Kremer, Bashmet, Lugansky Qrt

1 CD / Apex / 2011-08-30

Works: Benjamin Britten: Young Apollo, for piano, string quartet & strings, Op. 16 (withdrawn by composer); Double Concerto, for violin, viola & orchestra in B minor (supressed by composer); Two Portraits, ...
Performers: Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; de Cogan, Dara; Fletcher, Lyn; Kremer, Gidon; Lugansky, Nikolai [Piano]; Pooley, Tim; Worrall, Peter
Conductors: Nagano, Kent
Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra; Hallé Orchestra (Members)

Artist Gidon Kremer, Yuri Bashmet, Nikolai Lugansky, Hallé Orchestra, and Kent Nagano come together to perform 4 pieces by English Composer, Benjamin Britten. Exciting, interesting...continue...
Recording information: Bridgewater Hall, Manchester....continue...

Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 "Scottish"; Symphony No. 4 "Italian" / Harnoncourt

1 CD / Apex / 2011-08-30

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"; Symphony no 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian"
Conductors: Harnoncourt, Nikolaus
Ensemble: Chamber Orchestra of Europe

Artist Nikolaus Harnoncourt and the Camber Orchestra of Europe combine efforts to perform Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 3 and 4 in this new, Apex summer release....continue...
Recording information: Teatro Comunale, Ferrara (10/1991)....continue...

Bernstein: Symphony No. 3; Chichester Psalms / Menuhin, Mills, Mattila, Norman-Webb. Sado

1 CD / Apex / 2011-03-29

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Symphony no 3 ("Kaddish"), for soprano, speakers, choruses & orchestra; Chichester Psalms
Performers: Ivorra, Patrick; Mattila, Karita [Soprano Vocals]; Norman-Webb, Michelle; Takeda, Masao
Conductors: Sado, Yutaka
Ensemble: French National Radio Orchestra

Recording information: Salle Olivier Messiaen, Radio France, Paris, France....continue...

Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel; Ein Heldenleben / Barenboim, Chicago

1 CD / Apex / 2011-03-29

Works: Richard Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28; Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40
Performers: Magad, Samuel
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel

Berlioz: Huit Scences de Faust; Liszt: Zwei Episoden Aus Lenaus Faust; Wagner: Eine Faust-Ouvertüre

1 CD / Apex / 2011-02-22

Works: Franz Liszt: Episodes from Lenau's Faust, S 110; Richard Wagner: Faust Overture; Hector Berlioz: Huit Scénes de Faust, for solo voices, chorus, orchestra & guitar, Op. 1
Conductors: Sado, Yutaka

Recording information: Salle Pleyel, Paris (02/18/2000-02/20/2000)....continue...

Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique; La Marseillaise / Barenboim, Domingo

1 CD / Apex / 2011-02-22

Works: Hector Berlioz: Hymne des Marseillais, for chorus & orchestra (or piano), H. 51; Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14
Performers: Domingo, Placido
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel

Recording information: Orchestra Hall, Chicago (05/1995)....continue...

Gorecki: Symphony No.3 Op.36

1 CD / Apex / 2011-01-25

Works: Henryk Mikolaj Górecki: Symphony no 3, Op. 36 ("Symphony of Sorrowful Songs")
Performers: Woytowicz, Stefania
Conductors: Bour, Ernest

Recording information: 1985....continue...

Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition; Night on the Bare Mountain; Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol

1 CD / Apex / 2010-11-30

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for orchestra, orchestrated by Ravel; Night on Bald Mountain (Noch' na Lïsoy gore), symphonic poem, edited by Rimsky-Kor...

Mozart: Symphonies 40 & 41 "Jupiter" / Harnoncourt

1 CD / Apex / 2010-11-16

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 40 in G minor, K 550; Symphony no 41 in C major, K 551 "Jupiter"
Conductors: Harnoncourt, Nikolaus

Recording information: Concertgebouw, Amsterdam (03/1982); Concertgebouw, Amsterdam (06/1983)....continue...

Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5; Romeo & Juliet / Masur

1 CD / Apex / 2010-11-16

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony no 5 in B flat major, Op. 100; Romeo and Juliet
Conductors: Masur, Kurt

Recording information: Avery Fisher Hall, New York....continue...

Mahler: Symphony No. 9

1 CD / Apex / 2010-10-19

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 9 in D major

Mahler: Symphony No. 6

1 CD / Apex / 2010-10-19

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 6 in A minor "Tragic"

Bizet: L'Arlesienne - Suites 1 & 2; Symphony in C

1 CD / Apex / 2010-10-19

Works: Georges Bizet: L' Arlésienne, suite for orchestra no 1; L' Arlésienne, suite for orchestra no 2; Symphony in C major

Mahler: Symphony No. 2 Resurrection

2 CD / Apex / 2010-10-19

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection"

Widor: Organ Symphonies, 4, 5, 6 & 9; Organ Symphonies 1, 2 & 3 - Excerpts

2 CD / Apex / 2010-10-19

Works: Charles-Marie Widor: Symphony no 3 in E minor for organ, Op. 13/3; Symphony for Organ no 4 in F major, Op. 13 no 4; Symphony for Organ no 9 in c/C, Op. 70 "Gothic"; Symphony for Organ no 1 in C minor...

Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4

1 CD / Apex / 2010-10-19

Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 1 in E minor, Op. 39; Symphony no 4 in A minor, Op. 63

Elgar: Falstaff; Froissart; Grania and Diarmid

1 CD / Apex / 2010-10-19

Works: Edward Elgar: Falstaff, symphonic study for orchestra in C minor, Op. 68; Romance, for bassoon & orchestra (also arr. for cello & piano), Op. 62; Grania and Diarmid, Op. 42; Froissart Overture, Op. 19

English String Classics

1 CD / Apex / 2010-10-19

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Benjamin Britten: Simple Symphony for Strings, Op. 4; George Butterworth: Banks of Green Willow; Edward Elgar: Serenade for Strings in E ...

Berlioz: Grande Symphonie Funebre et Triomphale; Overtures

2 CD / Apex / 2010-10-19

Works: Hector Berlioz: Symphonie funèbre et triomphale, for band, strings & chorus, Op. 15; La Mort de Cléopâtre, for soprano & orchestra, H.36; Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Overture; Le car...

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique"; Festival Coronation March; Gopak

1 CD / Apex / 2010-10-19

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Pathétique Symphony, Op. 74; Mazeppa; Festival Coronation March in D major

Webern: Im Sommerwind; Orchestral Pieces; Variations

1 CD / Apex / 2010-05-08

Works: Anton Webern: Im Sommerwind, idyll for orchestra; Passacaglia for orchestra, Op. 1; Pieces (6) for orchestra, Op. 6; Pieces (5) for orchestra, Op. 10; Symphony, Op. 21; Concerto for 9 instruments, Op...
Conductors: Sinopoli, Giuseppe

Recording information: Lukaskirche, Dresden (09/1996-10/1996)....continue...

Debussy Transcriptions for Piano Duet or Piano Four Hands

2 CD / Apex / 2010-03-23

Works: Claude Debussy: La mer; Nocturnes (3) for Orchestra; Images for Orchestra; Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Robert Schumann: Etudes (6) in Canon Form, for 2 pianos, Op. 56 (ar...

Mahler: Symphony No. 9

2 CD / Apex / 2010-03-23

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 9 in D major

Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 8; Liszt: Wanderer-Fantasie

1 CD / Apex / 2009-02-17

Works: Franz Schubert: Symphony no 3 in D major, D 200; Symphony no 8 in B minor, D 759 "Unfinished"; Franz Liszt: Wanderer Fantasy (Fantasie von Franz Schubert), for piano & orchestra (after Schubert, D. 7...
Performers: Berezovsky, Boris [Piano]
Conductors: Masur, Kurt

Silvestrov: Dedication; Post scriptum

1 CD / Apex / 2009-02-17

Works: Valentin Silvestrov: Dedication, symphony for violin and orchestra; Post Scriptum, sonata for violin & piano
Performers: Kremer, Gidon; Sakharov, Vadim
Conductors: Kofman, Roman

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition, A Night on the Bare Mountain / Dohnányi, Cleveland Orchestra

1 CD / Apex / 2008-11-18

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for orchestra, orchestrated by Ravel; Night on the Bare Mountain
Conductors: Dohnányi, Christoph von

Shostakovich: Symphony no 10 / Rostropovich, London SO

1 CD / Apex / 2008-11-18

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 10 in E minor, Op. 93
Conductors: Rostropovich, Mstislav
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Schoenberg: Pelleas und Melisande; Variations for Orchestra; Violin Concerto; Piano Concerto

2 CD / Apex / 2008-03-11

Works: Arnold Schoenberg: Pelleas und Melisande, symphonic poem, Op. 5; Variations for Orchestra, Op. 31; Concerto for Violin, Op. 36; Piano Concerto, Op. 42

Antonio Rosetti: 8 Symphonies / Concerto Koln

2 CD / Apex / 2008-01-13

Works: Antonio Rosetti: Symphony in G minor, A42/K 1; Symphony in E flat major, A28/K 1; Symphony in B flat major, A49/K 1; Symphony in E flat major, A27/K 1; Symphony in D major ("La Chasse"), A20/K 1; Sym...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Concerto Koln

Stravinsky: Pulcinella; Le Chant du Rossignol

1 CD / Apex / 2007-12-25

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Pulcinella; Chant du rossignol (Song of the Nightingale), symphonic poem for orchestra

Baroque Music of Bologna

1 CD / Apex / 2007-09-03

Works: Giuseppe Torelli: Concerto for Trumpet in D major; Concerto a 4 in forma di Pastorale per il Santissimo Natale, for 2 violins, cello & continuo in G mi; Concerto for 2 trumpets, strings & continuo in...
Conductors: Bolton, Ivor
Ensemble: St. James Baroque Players

Mahler: Symphony No. 5

1 CD / Apex / 2007-03-12

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor

Honegger: Symphonies 1-5 / Dutoit, Bavarian Radio SO

2 CD / Apex / 2006-08-22

Works: Arthur Honegger: Symphony no 1 in C major, H. 75; Symphony no 2, for strings & trumpet ad lib in D major, H. 153; Symphony no 5 in D major ("Di Tre Re"), H. 202; Symphony no 3 ("Liturgique"), H. 186;...
Conductors: Dutoit, Charles
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Mussorgsky: Night on the Bare Mountain, etc / Saraste, et al

1 CD / Apex / 2006-06-02

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Night on the Bare Mountain; Pictures at an exhibition; Khovanschina; The Capture of Kars (Vzyatiye Karsa), triumphal march for orchestra, edited by Rimsky-Korsakov; Scherzo, for or...
Conductors: Saraste, Jukka-Pekka
Ensemble: Toronto Symphony Orchestra

Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, etc / Runnicles, NDR SO Hamburg

1 CD / Apex / 2006-06-02

Works: Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40; Final Scene
Performers: Marc, Alessandra
Conductors: Runnicles, Donald
Ensemble: North German Radio Symphony Orchestra Hamburg

Beethoven: Symphony No.9 'choral'

1 CD / Apex / 2006-05-31

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel

Recording information: Jesus Christus Kirche, Berlin, Germany (12/1992)....continue...

Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4

1 CD / Apex / 2006-05-30

Works: Franz Schubert: Symphony no 1 in D major, D 82; Symphony no 4 in C minor, D 417 "Tragic"
Conductors: Menuhin, Yehudi

Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 6

1 CD / Apex / 2006-05-30

Works: Franz Schubert: Symphony no 2 in B flat major, D 125; Symphony no 6 in C major, D 589 "Little C Major"
Conductors: Menuhin, Yehudi