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Canteloube: Songs of the Auvergne; Rachmaninov: Vocalise / Anna Moffo, soprano

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2011-10-25

Works: Joseph Canteloube: Chants d'Auvergne; Heitor Villa-Lobos: Bachiana brasileira no 5 for Soprano and 8 Cellos; Sergey Rachmaninov: Songs (14), Op. 34
Performers: Moffo, Anna
Conductors: Stokowski, Leopold
Ensemble: ; America Symphony Orchestra

Soprano Anna Moffo was born in Pennsylvania in 1932 of Italian parents. After a period at the Curtis Institute, she went back to her ancestral...continue...
Recording information: Manhattan Center, New York City, USA (04/1964)....continue...

Stokowski conducts Vaughan Williams, Dvorák & Purcell

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2010-10-26

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Henry Purcell: Dido and Aenaeas; Antonin Dvorák: Serenade for Strings
Conductors: Stokowski, Leopold

International Record Review - Nigel Simeone
The Small Desmar label made two recordings with Leopold Stokowski in 1975, when the conductor was 93. They were released...continue...
Recording information: No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London (08/16/1975); No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London (08/18/1975-08/19/1975)....continue...

Icon - Leopold Stokowski - The Maverick Conductor

10 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-10-20

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582; Komm, süsser Tod, komm, sel'ge Ruh'!, BWV 478; English Suite no 2 in A minor, BWV 807; Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 720; C...
Performers: Babikian, Virgina; Baker, Julius; Gardner, Guy; Hager, Clyde; Neikrug, George
Conductors: Stokowski, Leopold
Ensemble: Houston Symphony Orchestra; Leopold Stokowski Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; ORTF National Orchestra

One of the most flamboyant conductors of the 20th century, Leopold Stokowski was born at Marylebone in London in 1882, the son of a Polish...continue...

Tchaikovsky Adagios

2 CD / Decca Import / 2009-03-03

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a; Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Romeo & Juliet; Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64; C...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Grumiaux, Arthur [Violin]; Hajdu, Istvan [Piano]; Josefowicz, Leila; Kotova, Nina; Moll, Phillip; Postnikova, Viktoria; Sakonov, Josef; Schnitzler, Mic...
Conductors: Bonynge, Richard; Dutoit, Charles; Karajan, Herbert von; Maazel, Lorin; Haitink, Bernard; Stokowski, Leopold; Marriner, Sir Neville; Dorati, Antal; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Orbel...
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; London Symphony Orchestra; Montreal Symphony Orchestra; Moscow Chamber Orchestra; National Philharmonic Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Concertgebouw Orc...

This release is the perfect CD for those who would like an introduction to the music of Tchaikovsky, one of the best selling composer's of...continue...

Stokowski - First Releases

1 CD / Cala Records / 2008-07-01

Works: Leopold Stokowski: March, for orchestra ("Balance Test"); Tyrolean Dances, for orchestra (after Schubert); Stephen Foster: Oh! Susanna; George Frederick Handel: Der Messias; Richard Strauss: Salome, ...
Conductors: Stokowski, Leopold

Includes work(s): la marseillaise / serenade / saltarello by various composers....continue...

Ultimate Classical Relaxation - The Essential Masterpieces

5 CD / Decca / 2008-03-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 731; Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248; Concerto for oboe, violin, strings & continuo in F major (recons...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bennett, William; Black, Neil; Bonell, Carlos [Guitar]; Boskovsky, Alfred; Brown, Iona; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; De Larrocha, Alicia; Fernandez, Eduardo [Classical Guitar]; Goo...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Munchinger, Karl; Stokowski, Leopold; Agoult, Raymond; Schiff, Andras; Dart, Thurston; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Boskovsky, Willi; Brown, Iona; ; Karajan, Herbert von; Maazel, Lorin...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Phil...

One of four 'Ultimate' releases for February 2008, this superb 5CD set 'Ultimate Classic Collection' features many popular favourites. The set includes two CDs devoted...continue...

The Most Relaxing Bach Album in the World...Ever!

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-03-21

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Partita for Keyboard no 1 in B flat major, BWV 825; Cantata no 208, "Was mir behagt," (Hunt Cantata), BWV 208 (BC G1, G3); Suite for...
Performers: Anderszewski, Piotr; Bostridge, Ian; Bunin, Stanislav; Ferras, Christian [Violin]; Gavrilov, Andrei; Isbin, Sharon; Jacob, Werner; Koopman, Ton; Menuhin, Yehudi; Parkening, Christopher; Savall, Jordi...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; ; Menuhin, Yehudi; Stamp, Richard; Stokowski, Leopold; Biondi, Fabio [Violin]
Ensemble: ; The Swingle Singers

Original Masters - Leopold Stokowski

5 CD / Decca / 2003-11-25

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869; Mein Jesu, was für Seelenweh, BWV 487; Wir gläuben all'an einen Gott, BWV...
Performers: Civil, Alan; Gray, David; Snell, Howard
Conductors: Stokowski, Leopold
Ensemble: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Hilversum Radio Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra

Stokowski - Bach Transcriptions / Stokowski SO

1 CD / Archipel / 2002-04-23

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Partita for Violin solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869; Easter Oratorio, BWV 249; Fugue ...
Conductors: Stokowski, Leopold
Ensemble: Leopold Stokowski Orchestra

The Perfect J.S. Bach

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2002-01-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Cantata no 140, "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme," BWV 140 (BC A166); Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 14...
Performers: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, The; Ashton, Graham; Bath Festival Orchestra; Black, Neil; Crozier, George; Empire Brass; English Chamber Orchestra; Gavrilov, Andrei; Germani, Fernando; Goossens...
Conductors: ; Marriner, Sir Neville; Stokowski, Leopold; Rees, Jonathan; Menuhin, Yehudi; Tate, Jeffrey; Irving, Robert; Gönnenwein, Wolfgang; Sawallisch, Wolfgang
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Bath Festival Orchestra; Concert Arts Orchestra; Consortium Musicum; Empire Brass; English Chamber Orchestra; Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra; Scottish Ensemble

This selection contains both ADD and DDD recordings.

Personnel: Christopher Parkening (guitar); Eddie Walker, George Crozier (flute); Leon Goossens , Neil Black (oboe); Graham Ashton (trumpet);...continue...

Rachmaninoff for Relaxation / Ormandy, Janis, Starker, et al

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-06-19

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Symphony no 2 in E minor, Op. 27; Prelude, Op. 32, no 5; Songs (14), Op. 34; Prélude for piano in F major, TN ii/15; Prelude for piano no 5 i...
Performers: Alexeev, Dmitri; Bezrodny, Sergei; Douglas, Barry [Piano/Conductor]; Janis, Byron; Kazakevich, Mikhail; Moffo, Anna; Neriki, Shigeo; Spivakov, Vladimir; Starker, Janos; Weissenberg, Alexis [Piano]
Conductors: Temirkanov, Yuri; Ormandy, Eugene; Stokowski, Leopold; Reiner, Fritz; Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: American Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra; St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

Rachmaninoff: Vocalise / Rachmaninoff, Moffo, Kissin, et al

1 CD / RCA Records / 2000-04-04

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Songs (14), Op. 34; Vocalise
Performers: Asawa, Brian; Babin, Victor; Bezrodny, Sergei; Galway, James [Flute]; Jones, Warren; Kissin, Evgeni; Moffo, Anna; Spivakov, Vladimir; Swenson, Ruth Ann; Vronsky, Vitya
Conductors: Stokowski, Leopold; Gould, Morton; Rachmaninov, Sergei; Marriner, Sir Neville; Gerhardt, Charles; Tomita; Temirkanov, Yuri
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Morton Gould Orchestra; National Philharmonic Orchestra; Norman Luboff Choir; Philadelphia Orchestra; St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

More Tears From Heaven - Bach, Handel, Rachmaninoff, et al

1 CD / RCA Records / 1999-03-09

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Saint Matthew Passion, BWV 244; Mass in B minor, BWV 232; Sergey Rachmaninov: Songs (14), Op. 34; George Frederick Handel: Der Messias; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem for sol...
Performers: Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Luchetti, Veriano; Price, Leontyne; Van Dam, Jose
Conductors: Guttenberg, Enoch zu; Stokowski, Leopold; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Davis, Colin; Solti, Sir Georg; Westenburg, Richard
Ensemble: Bach Collegium Munich; Bavarian Radio Chorus; Chicago Symphony Chorus; Musica Sacra; Norman Luboff Choir; Royal Philharmonic Chorus; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Rachmaninoff - Greatest Hits

1 CD / RCA Records / 1997-04-15

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Preludes (10) for Piano, Op. 23; Songs (14), Op. 34; Symphony no 2 in E minor, Op. 27; Preludes (13) for Piano, Op. 32; Concerto for Pi...
Performers: Brailowsky, Alexander; Janis, Byron; Moffo, Anna; Pennario, Leonard; Stott, Kathryn; Weissenberg, Alexis [Piano]
Conductors: Jorda, Enrique; Stokowski, Leopold; Ormandy, Eugene; Munch, Charles; Fiedler, Arthur
Ensemble: American Symphony Orchestra; Boston Pops; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra