Tschaikowsky: Symphonie Nr. 3; Dornröschen Suite1 Super Audio CD / Oehms / 2013-06-25 ![]() Anne-Catherine Heinzmann plays Poulenc, Hindemith, Dutilleux, Muczynski, Martin1 Super Audio CD / Audite / 2013-06-25 ![]() Schonberg: Pélleas et Melisande; Berg: 3 Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 6 / Dortmund PO1 Super Audio CD / MD&G / 2013-06-18 Conductors: Steen, Jac vanEnsemble: Dortmund Philarmonic Orchestra ![]() Variations on America - Music of Rossini, Buck, Parker, Ives, Wagner, Gershwin / Rudolf Innig, organ1 Super Audio CD / MD&G / 2013-06-18 ![]() Mozart: Piano Concertos, Vol. 2 - Concertos for Piano K.271 & K.413 / Christian Zacharias, piano1 Super Audio CD / MD&G / 2013-06-18 Conductors: Zacharias, ChristianEnsemble: Lausanne Chamber Orchestra ![]() Mahler: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 arr. for Piano 4-Hands by Bruno Walter / Piano Duo Trenkner & Speidel1 Super Audio CD / MD&G / 2013-06-18 Conductors:Ensemble: Piano Duo Trenkner & Speidel ![]() Mozart: Piano Concertos, Vol. 1 - Concertos for Piano K.482 & K.595 / Christian Zacharias, piano1 Super Audio CD / MD&G / 2013-06-18 Conductors: Zacharias, ChristianEnsemble: Lausanne Chamber Orchestra ![]() Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony / Geraldine McGreevy: soprano; Tommi Hakala: baritone1 Super Audio CD / Querstand / 2013-06-11 Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 1 "A sea symphony"Conductors: Arman, Howard Ensemble: MDR Radio Choir; MDR Symphony Orchestra Import Hybrid-SACD pressing....continue... ![]() Hvoslef: Trio (2010); Valen: Trio, Op. 5 (1917û24); Egge: Trio, Op. 14 (1940) / Valen Trio1 Super Audio CD / Lawo Classics / 2013-06-11 Conductors:Ensemble: Valen Trio ![]() Beethoven: String Quartets Opp. 18/3, 18/5 & 135 / Hagen Quartet1 Super Audio CD / Myrios Classics / 2013-06-11 Conductors:Ensemble: Hagen Quartet ![]() Music of Reger, Gigout, Liszt, Franck, Dupre / Ullrich Boehme, the Sauer Organ of St. Thomas Church in Leipzig1 Super Audio CD / Rondeau Production / 2013-05-28 Ullrich Boehme, organist at St. Thomas Leipzig, chose three works by Dupre, Franck and Gigout to present the church's reconstructed Sauer organ; subtly underlining the...continue... ![]() Ferdinand Ries: Der Sieg des Glaubens / Christiane Libor; Wiebke Lehmkuhl, Markus Schaefer, Markus Flaig1 Super Audio CD / CPO / 2013-05-28 Conductors: Max, HermannEnsemble: Das Kleine Konzert; Rheinische Kantorei Beethoven's gifted pupil Ferdinand Ries was never entirely forgotten, but it is only in recent years that cpo and Hermann Max dedicated themselves with great...continue... ![]() Wagner: Das Rheingold / Tomasz Konieczny; Christian Elsner; Iris Vermillion; Gunther Groisbock. Marek Janowski (live, 11/22/12)2 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2013-05-28 Conductors: Janowski, MarekEnsemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra The 6th installment of PentaTone's Wagner Edition brings us to the epic story of Tannhäuser, performed by top Wagner singers, the Rundfunkchor Berlin, Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester...continue... ![]() Chabrier: Overtures to Gwendoline; L'Etoile; suite Pastorale. Joyeuse marche; Bourrée fantasque / Neeme Jarvi1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2013-05-28 Works: Emmanuel Chabrier: Joyeuse marche "Marche française"; Gwendolin; Habañera, for piano (or orchestra); España, rhapsody for orchestra (also vers. for 2 pianos); Lamento, for orchestr...Conductors: Järvi, Neeme Ensemble: ; Orchestre de la Suisse Romande This disc of popular works by Emmanuel Chabrier marks the beginning of a new series of French repertoire, performed by Orchestre de la Suisse Romande...continue... Recording information: Victoria Hall, Geneva, Switzerland (06/27/2012-06/29/2012)....continue... ![]() Bruckner: Symphony No. 2 / Marek Janowski1 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2013-05-28 Conductors: Janowski, MarekEnsemble: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande PentaTone's Bruckner Symphonies cycle with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and Marek Janowski has set the standard for the repertoire in recent years. With...continue... ![]() Liszt: Hexameron - works by Chopin, Czerny, Thalberg, Herz, Liszt, Pixis and Buche / Blanchard, Buche, Goicoechea, Sorieux, Tanski1 Super Audio CD / MD&G / 2013-05-21 Works: Franz Liszt: Hexaméron (Morceau de concert), collaborative work for piano & orchestra (edited by Leslie Howard),; Funerailles; Frédéric Chopin: Mazurka for piano no 13 in A minor, Op. ...Performers: Blanchard, Johann; Buche, Leon; Goicoechea, Carlos; Sorieux, Caroline; Tanski, Claudius; Yoshikane, Kanako It was billed as a battle of titans. Franz Liszt had invited the leading pianists of his time to compose variations on Bellini's "March of...continue... Recording information: Konzerthaus der Abtei Marienmünster (12/10/2012-12/12/2012)....continue... ![]() Mahler: Das klagende Lied; Blumine; Symphony No. 10 / Manuela Uhl, soprano; Lioba Braun, alto; Werner Gura, tenor. Blunier1 Super Audio CD / MD&G / 2013-05-21 Works: Gustav Mahler: Das klagende Lied, Cantata for Soli, Chorus and Orchestra (Version 1898/99); Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Symphony no 10 in F sharp minor/majorPerformers: Güra, Werner; Uhl, Manuela Conductors: Blunier, Stefan Ensemble: ; Czech Philharmonic Chorus Brno Mahler initially had a hard time of it. A few compositional attempts from his youth did not turn out to his liking and were destroyed....continue... Recording information: Bonn (05/14/2012-05/26/2012)....continue... ![]() Wagner: Arrangements for Piano by Busoni, Kocsis, Corbett, Stradal, Moszkowski / Severin von Eckardstein, piano1 Super Audio CD / MD&G / 2013-05-21 Liszt was the first, but pianists of later generations also journeyed through the gigantic cosmos of the Wagnerian music drama with paraphrases and transcriptions for...continue... ![]() Gubaidulina, Olthuis, Pons & Villa-Lobos: Capricho - Music for Bassoon & String Orchestra; Gustavo Núñez, bassoon1 Super Audio CD / Channel Classics / 2013-05-14 Capricho, part of Channel Classics' ongoing series focusing on the first chair players of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, features Uruguayan bassoonist Gustavo Núñez. Considere...continue... ![]() Mahler: Symphony no 2 / Luisi, Oelze, Fujimura, et al2 Super Audio CD / Querstand / 2013-05-14 Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection"Performers: Fujimura, Mihoko; Oelze, Christiane [Soprano Vocal] Conductors: Luisi, Fabio Ensemble: Middle German Radio Choir Leipzig This new CD in highly anticipated MDR Edition series presents the next part of a "series within a series" dedicated to the works by Gustav...continue... ![]() Bartok: Rhapsodies Nos.1-2, Romanian Folk Dances; Ravel: Tzigane, Violin Sonata No.2; Hubay: Scène de la csárda No.4; Rosanne Philippens, violin; Yuri van Nieuwkerk, piano1 Super Audio CD / Channel Classics / 2013-05-14 Since they met at a summer music camp in Switzerland in 2001, violinist Rosanne Philippens and pianist Yuri van Nieuwkerk have been working together as...continue... ![]() Weber: Der Freischütz; Christine Brewer, soprano; Sally Matthews, soprano; Simon OÆNeill, tenor2 Super Audio CD / LSO Live (London SO) / 2013-05-14 Conductors: Sir Colin DavisEnsemble: London Symphony Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra Sir Colin Davis conducts the London Symphony Orchestra and chorus and a stellar cast of soloists in a concert performance of Weber's eerily fantastical opera,...continue... ![]() Dvorak: Quartet No. 12, Op. 96 "American"; Smetana: Quartet No. 1 "From My Life"; Tokyo String Quartet1 Super Audio CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2013-05-14 Conductors:Ensemble: Tokyo String Quartet On their valedictory release, the world-renowned Tokyo String Quartet presents a pair of the group's favorite chamber works that offer a glimpse into the private...continue... ![]() Profano e Sacro: The Music of Alessandro Scarlatti / Dominique Corbiau, countertenor1 Super Audio CD / Avanti Classic / 2013-05-14 Conductors: Keustermans, MichelEnsemble: La Cetra d'Orfeo The new album by young Belgian countertenor Dominique Corbiau takes you on a journey into the Baroque music of Italy, exploring the vocal work of...continue... ![]() Ravel: Rapsodie Espagnole, Pavane pour une Infante Defunte, Daphnis & Chloe. London SO, Pierre Monteux1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2013-05-14 Conductors: Monteux, PierreEnsemble: Chorus of the Royal Opera House; London Symphony Orchestra Conductor Pierre Monteux had one of the longest musical careers in recent times, exceeded only by Pablo Casals and Leopold Stokowski. A champion of new...continue... ![]() Beethoven: Triple Concerto; Archduke Trio, Op. 97 / Storioni Trio; Netherland SO, de Vriend1 Super Audio CD / Challenge Classics / 2013-05-14 Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 56 "Triple Concerto"; Trio for Piano and Strings no 7 in B flat major, Op. 97 "Archduke"Conductors: de Vriend, Jan Willem; Ensemble: Storioni Trio The Storioni Trio has established itself as one of the leading Dutch chamber music ensembles, having performed at Carnegie Hall, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Wigmore Hall, and...continue... Recording information: Evangelical Luthern Church, Haarlem, The Netherlands (07/02/2012-07/03/2012); Muziekcentrum Enschede (07/02/2012-07/03/2012); Evangelical Luthern Church, Haarlem, The Netherland...continue... ![]() Beethoven: Quartet Op. 18/2; Bartok: Quartet SZ 85; Brahms: Quartet Op. 51/1 / Schumann Quartet1 Super Audio CD / ARS Productions / 2013-05-03 Conductors:Ensemble: Schumann Quartet ![]() Bassoon Concertos by Weber, Mozart & Hummel / Matthias Racz, bassoon1 Super Audio CD / ARS Productions / 2013-05-03 Conductors: Klumpp, JohannesEnsemble: Nordwestdeutche Philharmonie ![]() 3 x 2 = 6 - Dvorak: Sextet in A, Op. 48; String Trios, Opp. 74 & 75a / Auryn Quartet, Christian Altenburger, Patrick Demenga1 Super Audio CD / Tacet / 2013-04-30 Conductors:Ensemble: Auryn Quartet An outstanding career spanning three decades has made the Auryn Quartet one of the most sought-after and respected ensembles performing around the globe. "The Auryn...continue... ![]() Gustav Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde / Alice Coote; Burkhard Fritz. Marc Albrecht1 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2013-04-30 Works: Gustav Mahler: Das Lied von der ErdePerformers: Coote, Alice; Fritz, Burkhard Conductors: Albrecht, Marc Ensemble: Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra Das Lied is considered the most personal of Mahler's works. It represents a synthesis of the two great pillars in Mahler's oeuvre, the symphony and...continue... Recording information: Beurs van Berlage, Yakult zaal, Amsterdam (06/21/2012-06/22/2012)....continue... ![]() A Bach Notebook for Trumpet - works by 10 members of the Bach Family, transcribed for trumpet and piano / Jonathan Freeman-Attwood, trumpet; Daniel-Ben Pienaar, piano1 Super Audio CD / Linn Records / 2013-04-30 Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue for Organ in G major, BWV 541; An Wasserflüssen Babylon, BWV 653; BWV 68 (v); Concerto for Harpsichord in A major, BWV 1055; BWV 85 (v); Orgelbüchle...Performers: Freeman-Attwood, Jonathan; Pienaar, Daniel-Ben This recording is a celebration of the famous Johann Sebastian and ten other lesser-known Bachs, re-imagined for trumpet and piano. Bach specialist Daniel-Ben Pienaar arranged...continue... Recording information: St George's, Brandon Hill, Bristol, UK (03/26/2012-03/28/2010)....continue... ![]() Percy Grainger: Works for Large Chorus and Orchestra / Melbourne SO & Chorus. Andrew Davis1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2013-04-30 Conductors: Davis, AndrewEnsemble: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra; Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus; Sydney Chamber Choir This exceptional disc follows Chandos' Grainger Edition and brings their long-running survey of Grainger works to an end. These works, in versions for large choral...continue... ![]() Berlioz: Les Nuits d'ete; La mort de Cleopatre / Karen Cargill, mezzo-soparno; Robin Ticciati1 Super Audio CD / Linn Records / 2013-04-30 Works: Hector Berlioz: Les nuits d'été, Op. 7, song cycle; Roméo & Juliette; La Mort de Cléopâtre, for soprano & orchestra, H.36Performers: Cargill, Karen Conductors: Ticciati, Robin Ensemble: ; Scottish Chamber Orchestra Robin Ticciati cements his reputation as an outstanding Berliozian with his latest recording. A pupil of Sir Simon Rattle and Sir Colin Davis, Robin's reputation...continue... Recording information: Usher Hall, Edinburgh, England (04/01/2012-04/04/2012)....continue... ![]() Vagn Holmboe: Concerto for Violin; Concerto for Viola; Concerto for Orchestra / Erik Heide; Lars Anders Tomter1 Super Audio CD / Dacapo / 2013-04-30 Conductors: Slobodeniouk, DimaEnsemble: Norrkoping Symphony Orchestra Dacapo is pleased to present this new Holmboe world premiere recording with another first-class Scandinavian orchestra and two first class Nordic string soloists, Lars Anders...continue... ![]() Dvorak: Symphony No. 9; Heldenlied, Op. 111 / Andris Nelsons, Bavarian RSO1 Super Audio CD / BR Klassik / 2013-04-30 Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"; Heroic Song for Orchestra, Op. 111/B 199Conductors: Nelsons, Andris Ensemble: ; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra This is a live recording from the Munich Herkulessaal and the Philharmonie im Gasteig, recorded in 2010 and 2012, featuring young conductor, Andris Nelsons, on...continue... ![]() The Hours Begin to Sing - songs by Bolcom, Corigliano, Garner, Getty, Heggie et al. / Lisa Delan, soprano; Haimovitz, Krakauer, Rubtsov1 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2013-04-30 "I am thrilled with The Hours Begin to Sing to introduce four more premiere recordings, three of which were written specifically for this disc. And...continue... ![]() Beethoven: Complete String Quartets, Vol. 1 / Quartetto di Cremona1 Super Audio CD / Audite / 2013-04-30 Conductors:Ensemble: Quartetto di Cremona During the past 10 years, Quartetto di Cremona has matured into a string quartet of international renown. The musical style of the quartet is marked...continue... ![]() Haydn: Quartet Op. 77/1; Nordheim: Duplex; Bartok: String Quartets no. 5 / Engegardkvartetten1 Super Audio CD / 2 L Records / 2013-04-30 Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Quartet for Strings in G major, Op. 77 no 1/H 3 no 81 "Lobkowitz"; Arne Nordheim: Duplex, for violin & viola; Béla Bartók: Quartet for Strings no 5, Sz 102Performers: Engegard, Arvid; Jopling, Juliet; Sponberg, Atle Conductors: Ensemble: Engegardkvartetten The combination of Haydn's Opus 77/1, Nordheim's Duplex, and Bartok's Fifth String Quartet offers a recording filled with fantastic works, filled with contrasts, virtuosity, and...continue... ![]() Max Bruch: Scottish Fantasy; Violin Concerto No. 1 / Guy Braunstein, violin; Bamberg SO. Ion Marin1 Super Audio CD / Tudor / 2013-04-30 Conductors: Marin, IonEnsemble: Bamberger Symphoniker; Bayerische Staatsphilharmonie Guy Braunstein has been the concertmaster of the Berliner Philharmoniker since 2000. In 2013 he will step down to dedicate himself to his solo career....continue... ![]() Heinrich Schutz: Funeral Music & Motets / Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben, Musica Fiata1 Super Audio CD / MD&G / 2013-04-23 Works: Heinrich Schütz: Das ist je gewiálich wahr, motet for 2 sopranos, alto, 2 tenors, bass & continuo, SWV 388 (Op. 11/20; Wie habe ich dein Gesetze so lieb (Psalm 119; Das Wort ward Fleisch ...Performers: Allmendinger, Simeon [Boy Alto]; Altinisik, Levin [Boy Soprano]; Demel, Delix [Bass Vocal]; Haberland, Felix [Tenor Vocal]; Heller, Moritz [Boy Soprano]; Lauxmann, Balduin; Malik, Julian [Boy Soprano... Conductors: Wilson, Roland Ensemble: Musica Fiata The court of the Venetian Doges was of legendary magnificence. Princes who desired some of this splendor for their own courts sent their artists and...continue... Recording information: Christuskirche Stuttgart (04/20/2012-04/23/2012)....continue... ![]() Felix Mendelssohn: Preludes and Fugues, Opp. 37 and 35 / Adam Lenart, organ1 Super Audio CD / MD&G / 2013-04-23 Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy composed six pairs of preludes and fugues for the piano. Adam Lenart's transfer of this magnificent music to the organ has produced...continue... ![]() Edward Elgar: Symphony No. 2; Sospiri; Elegy / Royal Stockholm PO, Oramo1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2013-04-14 Works: Edward Elgar: Symphony no 2 in E flat major, Op. 63; Sospiri; Elegy for Strings, Op. 58Conductors: Oramo, Sakari Ensemble: ; Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra The collaboration between BIS and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra (RSPO) began some 30 years ago, and has resulted in a number of discs conducted...continue... Recording information: Stockholm Concert Hall, Sweden....continue... ![]() Mozart: Oboe Concerto; Oboe Quartet; Sonata for Oboe / Alexei Ogrintchouk, oboe; Leonid Ogrintchouk, piano1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2013-04-14 Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quartet for Oboe and Strings in F major, K 370 (368b); Concerto for Oboe in C major, K 314 (285d); Divertimento for String Quartet in D major, K 136 (125a)Performers: Blaumane, Kristina [Cello]; Brovtsyn, Boris [Violin]; Ogrintchouk, Alexei; Rysanov, Maxim Conductors: ; Ogrintchouk, Alexeï Ensemble: ; Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra It was during an extended visit to Mannheim in 1777 that Mozart became friendly with the oboist Friedrich Ramm, a member of the famous Mannheim...continue... ![]() Wagner: Wesedonck-Lieder; Siegfried-Idyll; Overtures / Nina Stemme, soprano. Thomas Dausgaard1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2013-04-14 Works: Richard Wagner: The Flying Dutchman; Wesendonck Lieder; Siegfried Idyll; Träume (Dreams) for violin & small orchestra in A flat major (from Wesendonck Lieder no 5), WWV 91b; Die Meistersinger vo...Performers: Andreasson, Katarina; Stemme, Nina [Soprano Vocal] Conductors: Dausgaard, Thomas Ensemble: ; Swedish Chamber Orchestra In their exploration of the symphonic repertoire of the Romantic era, Thomas Dausgaard and his Swedish Chamber Orchestra have previously recorded Bruckner, Tchaikovsky and most...continue... Recording information: Örebro Concert Hall, Sweden (2012-05-??_2012-06-??&2012-)....continue... ![]() Spain Through Strings: Arriaga,Toldrá, Turina, Castelnuovo-Tedesco / Miriam Rodriguez Brullova, guitar; Zemlinsky Quartet1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2013-04-09 Conductors:Ensemble: Zemlinsky Quartet The Zemlinsky Quartet presents Spain Through Strings - an original selection of Spanish and Spanish-inspired works for strings. The program begins on a more traditional...continue... ![]() Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 / Erin Wall, Kendall Gladen, William Burden, Nathan Berg. Michael Tilson Thomas, San Franciso SO1 Super Audio CD / San Francisco Symphony / 2013-04-09 Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson Ensemble: San Francisco Symphony Michael Tilson Thomas leads the GRAMMY® award-winning San Francisco Symphony and San Francisco Symphony Chorus in an all-new recording of Beethoven's monumental Symphony No.9. From...continue... Recording information: Davies Symphony Hall, San Franciso, CA (06/27/2012-06/30/2012)....continue... ![]() Vivere - Haydn: Quartet Op. 76/2; Schubert: Quartet D.810 "Death and the Maiden"; Widmann: Quartet No. 3 / Ragazze Quartet1 Super Audio CD / Channel Classics / 2013-04-09 Conductors:Ensemble: Ragazze String Quartet The Ragazze Quartet has been acclaimed for their musical enthusiasm, talent, versatility and presentation. The young Dutch ensemble frequently collaborates with composers, musicians - classical...continue... ![]() Vivaldi: Dixit Dominus, RV 807; In furore iustissimae irae, RV 626; Handel: Dixit Dominus, HWV 232 / Lucy Crowe, soprano1 Super Audio CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2013-04-09 Conductors: Bates, DavidEnsemble: La Nuova Musica David Bates leads the ensemble La Nuova Musica in a pair of contrasting settings of Psalm 109. Handel's masterful and ambitious HWV 282 was penned...continue... ![]() Mozart: Requiem Realisations / Elin Manahan Thomas; Christine Rice; James Gilchrist; Christopher Purves. Choir of King's College2 Super Audio CD / King's College / 2013-04-09 Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, K. 626; Cliff Eisen: Mozart's RequiemPerformers: Thomas, Elin Manahan Conductors: Cleobury, Stephen Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music The second release from the Choir of King's College, Cambridge's own record label features conductor Stephen Cleobury leading the choir and the Academy of Ancient...continue... Recording information: Chapel of King's College, Cambridge (2011-06-26_2011-06-27&2011-)....continue... ![]() Nostalgia: Lyrical Finnish Music for Strings by Kajanus, Sibelius, Merikanto, Raito, Klami, Madetoja /1 Super Audio CD / Alba / 2013-04-09 Conductors: Kangas, JuhaEnsemble: Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra Expedition Audio - Music that deserves to be heard Nostalgia - Lyrical Finnish Music for Strings is an exceptionally beautiful new release from Alba Records... If...continue... |
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