Brahms: Lieder / Bernarda Fink, mezzo-soprano; Roger Vignoles, piano1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2013-06-11 ![]() Frédéric d'Erlanger: Concerto Symphonique; Andante Symphonique; Prelude Romantique / Guy Johnston, cello; Victor Sangiorgio, piano1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2013-06-11 Conductors: Wildner, JohannesEnsemble: BBC Concert Orchestra Frédéric d' Erlanger's romantic Piano Concerto, Concerto Symphonique, dates from 1921. Brilliantly played by Victor Sangiorgio - all flashing pianism and sumptuous orchestration - it...continue... ![]() Jatamansi - Music for flute & organ by Ropek, Decker, Macourek, Barabas, Rogg / Zofie Vokalkova, flute; Kathleen Scheide, organ; Jennifer Young, soprano1 CD / Raven Records / 2013-06-11 The flute and organ duo of Zofie Vokálková and Kathleen Scheide tours in the United States, the Czech Republic, Germany and Russia. This recording includes...continue... ![]() Amy: Trois Inventions; Darasse; Organum; Messiaen: Messe de la Pentacote / F. Espinasse, organ; Brass Quintet; J.P. Mathieu1 CD / Hortus / 2013-06-11 His whole life, with imperturbable regularity, Olivier Messiaen played the liturgical organ at the Trinity Church (Paris). His Whitsun Mass, however, is his only organ...continue... ![]() Rameau in Caracas / Soloists of the Simon Bolivar SO of Venezuela, Procopio1 CD / Paraty / 2013-06-11 Conductors: Procopio, BrunoEnsemble: Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela Soloists The Soloists of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela have invited Bruno Procopio to conduct a program dedicated entirely to Jean-Philippe Rameau. Discovering French...continue... ![]() The Complete UK World Record Club Solo Recordings / Shura Cherkassky, piano2 CD / Guild / 2013-06-11 The Russian-born virtuoso Shura Cherkassky was undoubtedly one of the finest pianists of the 20th-century, admired not only for the magnificence of his playing but...continue... ![]() Wolfgang Rihm: String Quartet no. 11; Interscriptum; Grave / Markus Bellheim, piano1 CD / Wergo / 2013-06-11 Conductors:Ensemble: Minguet Quartet Wolfgang Rihm's compositions for string quartet are as extensive as they are varied. A selection of these works can be found on this recording featuring...continue... ![]() Bach: Violin Concertos nos 1 & 2; Concerto BWV 1053; Concerto BWV1060 / Viktoria Mullova, violin1 CD / Onyx Classics / 2013-06-11 Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Concerto for Harpsichord in E major, BWV 1053; Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C minor, ...Performers: Dantone, Ottavio; Mullova, Viktoria Conductors: Dantone, Ottavio Ensemble: Accademia Bizantina Viktoria Mullova's Bach recordings for Onyx have received worldwide praise. For this album, she once again teams up with harpsichordist Ottavio Dantone in a program...continue... ![]() Famous Overtures - works by Lalo, Massenet, Hérold, Thomas, Von Suppé / Moscow Radio SO, Rozhdestvensky1 CD / Melodiya / 2013-06-11 Conductors: Rozhdestvensky, GennadyEnsemble: Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra Gennady Nikolayevich Rozhdestvensky (b. 1931) is a world-famous conductor, pianist, composer, and researcher as well as a People's Artist of the USSR and a professor....continue... ![]() The Improvised Violin Concerto / Mark O'connor, violin; Boston Youth SO (Includes DVD)2 CD / OMAC Records / 2013-06-11 Works: Mark O'Connor: March of the Gypsy Fiddler (Triple concerto for violin, cello, piano & orchestra); The Improvised Violin ConcertoPerformers: Ahn Trio; O'Connor, Mark [Violin] Conductors: Grogan, Jeffrey; Cortese, Federico Ensemble: ; Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra Mark O'Connor has created a first in classical music: for the first time in 300 years of violin concertos, he has composed an orchestral concerto...continue... ![]() Roger Doyle: Thalia; Oizzo No [Remastered] / Roger Doyle: piano, electronic, concrete sounds, drum kit1 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... ![]() Clement Janequin: Le Chant des Oyseaulx / Dominique Visse1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2013-06-11 Conductors: Visse, DominiqueEnsemble: Ensemble Clément Janequin ![]() Bruckner: Symphony No. 5; Schubert: Symphony No. 8 / Otto Klemperer2 CD / Testament / 2013-06-11 Conductors: Klemperer, OttoEnsemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra No less an interpreter of Bruckner than Günter Wand once called the Fifth Symphony 'the most perplexing work in the composer's canon'. Under Otto Klemperer...continue... ![]() Brahms: Clarinet Quintet, Op. 115; Mozart String Quartets K499 & K575 / Stuyvesant Quartet; Alfred Gallodoro, clarinet1 CD / Bridge / 2013-06-11 Conductors:Ensemble: Stuyvesant Quartet The Stuyvesant Quartet, founded in 1938 by the brothers Sylvan and Alan Shulman (first violinist and cellist), is heard in a superb reading of one...continue... ![]() Ennio Morricone: Lemma / Rocco Parisi, clarinet; Andrea Noferini, cello; Gabriele Rota, piano; Quartetto Noterini1 CD / Stradivarius / 2013-06-11 This CD of world premiere recordings is devoted to Ennio Morricone's "classical-contemporary" music, which is very far in intention and language from the usual soundtrack...continue... ![]() Through a Cat's Ear: Music for Calming, Vol. 11 CD / Sounds True/ada / 2013-06-11 ![]() Mozart, Brahms, Sulzer: Clarinet Quintets / Matthias Schorn: clarinet; Minetti Quartet1 CD / CAvi Music / 2013-06-11 Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in A major, K 581; Johannes Brahms: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in B minor, Op.115; Balduin Sulzer: Invention, for clarinet & string qua...Performers: Schorn, Matthias Conductors: Ensemble: Minetti Quartet Matthias Schorn is a young, upcoming soloist and principal clarinetist of the Vienna Philharmonic. Here, he appears alongside the award-winning Minetti Quartet, one of the...continue... Recording information: Hofburgkapelle, Vienna, Austria (06/2012/08/2012)....continue... ![]() Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen - Explorations1 CD / Decca Import / 2013-06-11 ![]() Chopin, Brahms: Ballades / Cédric Tiberghien, piano1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2013-06-11 ![]() Sacred Music by John Tavener / Choir of St. George's Chapel1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-06-11 Conductors: Robinson, ChristopherEnsemble: Choir of St. George's Chapel Arguably Britain's greatest living choral composer, Sir John Tavener's music is performed in churches and cathedrals throughout the land and at the most important state...continue... ![]() Eclipse Quartet plays Zenna Parkins, Frederic Rzewski & James Tenney / William Winant, percussion1 CD / New World / 2013-06-11 Conductors:Ensemble: Eclipse Quartet This CD features the virtually unprecedented combination of string quartet and percussion. It contains three works by prominent American experimentalist composers from several generations exploring...continue... ![]() Legendary Treasures - Nathan Milstein Collection Vol 1: Concertos of Tchaikovsky & Mozart (no 5);Bach: Chaconne; Paganini: Caprices1 CD / Doremi / 2013-06-11 The second in a series featuring live recordings of legendary violinist Nathan Milstein!...continue... ![]() Flowers & Little Flowers for Organ / Edoardo Bellotti, organ1 CD / La Bottega Discantica / 2013-06-11 In the 17th century, the term "flower" was often used to allude to a poetic or musical composition. Music appears fresh and new with each...continue... ![]() Poémes - Debussy: Nuit dÆétoiles; Fleur des blés; Deux romances; Fêtes galantes et al. / Stella Doufexis: mezzo-soprano; Daniel Heide: piano1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2013-06-11 German-Greek mezzo-soprano Stella Doufexis is one of the most sought-after singers in her field, both on the operatic stage and on the concert podium. She...continue... ![]() Claudio Monteverdi: L'Orfeo / Charles Daniel: tenor; Favola in Musica; Taverner Consort. Andrew Parrott2 CD / Avie Records / 2013-06-11 Works: Claudio Monteverdi: L'OrfeoConductors: Parrott, Andrew Ensemble: Taverner Players Andrew Parrott and the Taverner Consort & Players celebrate their 40th anniversary with a magnificent recording of the world's first operatic masterpiece. Parrott has been...continue... Recording information: Church of St Michael & All Angels, Summertown, Oxford (07/23/2012-07/28/2012)....continue... ![]() Sound Portraits - The Music of Vivian Adelberg Rudow / Edward Hoffman, trumpet; Deanna Bogart, piano1 CD / MSR Classics / 2013-06-11 Conductors:Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra Composer Vivian Adelberg Rudow is a "sound portrait painter" whose music has received successful performances around the world. Winner of the first prize in the...continue... ![]() Sergei Rachmaninov: Aleko / Artur Eisen, Lyudmila Sergienko. Evgeny Svetlanov1 CD / Melodiya / 2013-06-11 Conductors: Svetlanov, EvgenyEnsemble: USSR Academic Chorus of Radio & TV; USSR State Academic Symphony Orchestra In 1892 the Moscow Conservatory graduated a group of talented young musicians, among them the 19-year-old Sergei Rachmaninov. His amazing gift did not go unnoticed...continue... ![]() Stravinsky: Complete Music for Piano & Orchestra / Steven Osborne, piano1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-06-11 Works: Igor Stravinsky: Song of the Volga Boatman; Concerto for piano & wind instruments; Capriccio, for piano & orchestra; Movements (5), for piano & orchestra; Concerto for Violin in D major; Canon on a R...Performers: Osborne, Steven Conductors: Volkov, Ilan Ensemble: ; BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Rarely available on one disc, this recording from Hyperion presents the complete music for piano and orchestra by Igor Stravinsky, performed by the Gramophone Award-winning...continue... ![]() David DeBoor Canfield (b.1950): Chamber Music, Vol. 3 / various artists incl. Zachary Kingins, trumpet; Rachel Patrick, violin2 CD / Enharmonic Records / 2013-06-11 The music of David DeBoor Canfield has been heard in performance on five continents. Canfield studied at Indiana University, earning a Doctor of Music. He...continue... ![]() Domenico Scarlatti: Sonatas for Harpsichord / Mathieu Dupouy, harpsichord1 CD / Herisson / 2013-06-11 Domenico Scarlatti found himself in the awkward situation of being the son of one of Europe's most celebrated composers, Alessandro Scarlatti (1660 - 1725). Domenico,...continue... ![]() Berlioz: Les Nuits dÆété; Chausson: Poèmes De lÆamour Et De La Mer; Ravel: Shéhérazade / Stella Doufexis, mezzo-soprano1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2013-06-11 Conductors: Steffens, Karl-HeinzEnsemble: Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz Stella Doufexis conducts us into the tender darkness of summer nights full of promise, in which hearing is more acute than sight. To a background...continue... ![]() ![]() Vivaldi: 6 Concertos pour Flute / La Simphonie du Marais. Hugo Reyne: recorder, director1 CD / Musique A La Chabotterie / 2013-06-11 Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Recorder in C minor, RV 441; Concerto for Flute in F major, Op. 10 no 1/RV 433 "La tempesta di mare"; Concerto for Flute in A minor, RV 440; Concerto for Flute in D majo...Performers: Reyne, Hugo Conductors: Reyne, Hugo Ensemble: La Simphonie du Marais 6 Concertos for Recorder adds to a series of nine previous CDs for the label Musiques à la Chabotterie, which have been acclaimed by the...continue... Recording information: L'Église de Mormaison, Rocheservière, Vendée (09/27/2010-09/29/2010)....continue... ![]() Man of Steel [Original Score] [Limited Deluxe Edition]2 CD / WaterTower Music / 2013-06-11 Works: Hans Zimmer: Man of Steel, film scorePerformers: Allison, Ryeland; Bisquera, Curt; Calhoun, Ann Marie; Carey, Danny; Chamberlain, Matt; Colaiuta, Vinnie; Doering, George; Dresel, Bernie; E., Sheila; Freese, Josh; Jason Bonham Band, The; Keltner, Ji... Conductors: Övarsson, Atli Recording information: Eastwood Scoring Stage, Warner Bros.; Newman Scoring Stage, 20th Century Fox. Instead of paying homage to John Williams' celebrated score for Richard Donner's 1978 Superm...continue... ![]() Vivaldi: Cello Concertos / Roel Dieltiens, cello2 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2013-06-11 Conductors:Ensemble: Ensemble Explorations ![]() James MacMillan: Tenebrae Responsories / Choir of Westminster Cathedral1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-06-11 Works: James MacMillan: Tu es Petrus, hymn for chorus, brass & organ; Tenebrae Responsories, for chorus; Summae Trinitati, for chorus, brass & organ; Benedictus Deus, motet for chorus; Ave maris stella, hym...Performers: Stevens, Peter [Organ] Conductors: Baker, Martin Ensemble: ; London Brass The Westminster Cathedral Choir returns to acclaimed Scottish composer James MacMillan, whose powerful, passionate and luminous music has made him one of the best-loved choral...continue... ![]() The Naked Voice - Contemporary songs from Wales, Scotland, England, Germany & Canada / Patricia Green, mezzo-soprano1 CD / Blue Griffin / 2013-06-11 Praised for her "warm creamy voice" and "singing with a poignancy and molten resonance," mezzo-soprano Patricia Green has gained international renown for her remarkable versatility,...continue... ![]() Violin Concertos by Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Dvorak, Viotti, Beethoven, Mozart, Mendelssohn. Sonatas by Brahms, Franck / David Oistrakh, violin5 CD / Melodiya / 2013-06-11 Among the numerous famous performers the 20th century gave to the world, David Oistrakh ranks especially high. Oistrakh recorded violin concertos by Bach, Mozart, Viotti,...continue... ![]() Britten: Violin Concerto, Op. 15; Jonathan Berger (b.1954): Jiyeh / Livia Sohn, violin1 CD / Eloquentia / 2013-06-11 Conductors: Piovano, Luigi; Guittart, HenkEnsemble: Banff Centre Chamber Orchestra; Orchestra Sinfonica del Teatro Marrucino di Chieti Violinist Livia Sohn is the featured soloist on this recording of Benjamin Britten's Violin Concerto - a landmark of the repertoire, unbridled in its lyricism...continue... ![]() Julian Von Karolyi, Vol. 2: Haydn: Piano Concerto, Hob. XIII/11; Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5; Schubert: Wanderer fantasie1 CD / Doremi / 2013-06-11 A second volume of recordings by Julian von Karolyi, one of the leading pianists of the 20th century who has now unjustly faded into obscurity....continue... ![]() Man of Steel [Original Score]2 CD / WaterTower Music / 2013-06-11 Works: Hans Zimmer: Man of Steel, film scorePerformers: Allison, Ryeland; Bisquera, Curt; Calhoun, Ann Marie; Carey, Danny; Chamberlain, Matt; Colaiuta, Vinnie; Doering, George; Dresel, Bernie; E., Sheila; Freese, Josh; Jason Bonham Band, The; Keltner, Ji... Conductors: Övarsson, Atli Recording information: Eastwood Scoring Stage, Warner Bros.; Newman Scoring Stage, 20th Century Fox. Instead of paying homage to John Williams' celebrated score for Richard Donner's 1978 Superm...continue... ![]() Bach: Orchestral Suites nos 1-4 / Akademie fur Alte Musik2 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2013-06-11 Conductors:Ensemble: Akademie fur Alte Musik ![]() Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 27; Schubert: Impromptus, D. 899; Moment musicaux No. 3 / Clifford Curzon, piano1 CD / Testament / 2013-06-11 Conductors: Boult, AdrianEnsemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra The performance of the Impromptus, D.899, heard here, confirms Curzon's place as one of the great Schubert players of his generation. Indeed, the audience was...continue... ![]() Snapshots - New music for horn & electronics; horn & piano / Adam Unsworth, horn; Catherine Likhuta, piano1 CD / Equilibrium / 2013-06-11 French horn player Adam Unsworth performs a program of new music for horn and electronics and horn and piano. No notes are provided....continue... ![]() Edward Elgar: Violin Concerto; Salut d'Amour; Offertoire / Catherine Manoukian, violin1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2013-06-11 Conductors: Solyom, StefanEnsemble: Staatskapelle Weimar Young violinist Catherine Manoukian finds no challenge too great. The Canadian artist is not only an impressive soloist, appearing with celebrated orchestras around the world,...continue... ![]() Georg Philipp Telemann: Desire and Pleasure - Oboe & Bassoon Sonatas / David Walter, Fany Maselli, Mathieu Dupouy, Remi Cassaigne1 CD / Herisson / 2013-06-11 "And if the performer feels joy, you will feel pleasure." This is how Telemann concluded his advice to young composers in his autobiography. Perhaps never...continue... ![]() The Complete Quilter Songbook, Vol. 1 / Mark Stone, baritone; Stephen Barlow, piano1 CD / Stone Records / 2013-06-11 Roger Quilter is one of the best-loved song composers of the 20th century, yet until now there has been no complete edition of his songs....continue... ![]() Beethoven: String Quartet Op. 18/5 A major; Brahms: String Quartet Op. 51/2 A minor / Gürzenich Quartet1 CD / Audio Max / 2013-06-11 The Gürzenich Quartet's latest CD release features not one but two classical heavyweights: Beethoven and Brahms! Drawing on the experience of their countless performances in...continue... ![]() Warm Bodies [Original Motion Picture Score]1 CD / Red River Entertainment / 2013-06-11 Works: Marco Beltrami: Warm Bodies, film score![]() J.S. Bach: The Poet Musician / François Ménissier, organ1 CD / Hortus / 2013-06-11 It is thanks to Albert Schweitzer that the Eglise Saint-Thomas in Strasbourg and its famous Silbermann organ holds a special place in the 20th-century rediscovery...continue... |
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