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Schumann: Kreisleriana; Waldszenen; Geistervariationen

1 CD / Palexa / 2010-06-08

Works: Robert Schumann: Waldszenen (Forest Scenes), for piano, Op. 82; Kreisleriana; Variations on an original theme, for piano in E flat major ("Geister-Variationen"), WoO 24
Performers: Chiovetta, Fabrizio [Piano]

Recording information: Salle Françoys-Bernier du Domaine Forget, St-Irénée, Qu (10/02/2006-10/03/2006)....continue...

Ravel, Wolf, Schoenberg, Schreker / Forrester, Armenian

1 CD / Palexa / 2007-07-10

Works: Maurice Ravel: Poèmes (3) de Stéphane Mallarmé; Franz Schreker: Chamber Symphony for 23 Instruments in A major; Hugo Wolf: Spanisches Liederbuch; Wunden trägst du, mein Geli...
Performers: Forrester, Maureen [Contralto Vocal]
Conductors: Armenian, Raffi
Ensemble: Canadian Chamber Ensemble

A sophisticated program of Late Romantic and Early Modern chamber and vocal music, featuring some of Canada's finest artists. In 1956, Bruno Walter chose contralto...continue...

Beethoven: Bagatelles / Konstantin Lifschitz

1 CD / Palexa / 2006-08-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Bagatelle for piano in C minor, WoO 52; Bagatelles (7) for piano, Op. 33; Allegretto for piano in C major ("Bagatelle"), WoO 56; Bagatelles (11) for piano, Op. 119; Bagatelles (...
Performers: Lifschitz, Constantin

This CD presents one of today's most respected young pianists, Konstantin Lifschitz, in rarely recorded works by a great composer. The repertoire consists of intimate...continue...

Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto no 3; Liszt / Bolet, et al

1 CD / Palexa / 2006-02-14

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Franz Liszt: Die Forelle (after Schubert), S. 564; Mädchens Wunsch (after Chopin); Auf dem Wasser zu singen (Schubert) for Piano, ...
Performers: Bolet, Jorge

The Rachmaninov is a towering live recording from a 1969 concert in very good stereo sound. Rarely has the D minor [Rachmaninov] concerto sounded as...continue...

International Piano Festival Vol 1 / Tammam, Shannon, et al

1 CD / Palexa / 2005-10-11

Mozart: Piano Sonata K 570; et al / Maillet

1 CD / Palexa / 2005-08-09

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Piano no 16 in B flat major, K. 570; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 31 in A flat major, Op. 110; Robert Schumann: Carnaval, Op. 9; Frédéri...
Performers: Maillet, Paul

"A fluent technician who boasts a particularly lovely quality of sound and who excels in subtlety of voicing. Most of all he has seomthing to...continue...

Ekaterina Derzhavina plays Platti, Schubert & Medtner

1 CD / Palexa / 2005-05-10

Natan Brand - The Legacy Vol 1

2 CD / Palexa / 2005-04-12

Works: Robert Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15; Kreisleriana; Blumenstück for Piano in D flat major, Op. 19; Nachtstücke (Night Pieces) for piano, Op. 23; Frédéric Chopin: Scherzo for Pian...
Performers: Brand, Natan

Israeli-born Natan Brand was one of the few keyboard artists - perhaps the last - in the true tradition of Anton Rubinstein: a pianist who...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto no 1 / Rubinstein, et al

1 CD / Palexa / 2005-03-08

Works: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23
Performers: Horowitz, Vladimir; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Szell, George; Rodzinski, Artur
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

Brahms: Piano Pieces, Intermezzi, Rhapsodies / F. Lévy

1 CD / Palexa / 2005-01-04

Works: Johannes Brahms: Pieces (6) for Piano, Op. 118; Pieces (4) for piano, Op. 119; Intermezzi (3) for piano, Op. 117; Rhapsodies (2) for Piano, Op. 79
Performers: Levy, Frank

Rachmaninov, Medtner / Paul Stewart, et al

1 CD / Palexa / 2004-11-02

Works: Sergei Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G minor, Op. 40; Moments musicaux (6), Op. 16; Nikolai Medtner: Sonata for Piano in E minor, Op. 25 no 2 "Night Wind"
Performers: Stewart, Paul
Conductors: Golovchin, Igor
Ensemble: Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra

Liszt, Prokofiev, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Messiaen / Chung

1 CD / Palexa / 2004-09-07

Works: Franz Liszt: Rhapsodie espagnole for Piano, S 254; Gretchen am Spinnrade (Schubert) for Piano, S 558 no 8; Ave Maria, transcription for piano (after Schubert), S. 558/12 (LW A42/12); Wohin? (after Sc...
Performers: Chung, Lucille

Note: This title is rare and is considered a collector’s item. It is priced according to its common market value. If the record label that...continue...

Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin / Livia Rév

1 CD / Palexa / 2004-09-07

Works: Franz Schubert: Sonata for Piano in G major, D 894/Op. 78; Frédéric Chopin: Fantasie for Piano in F minor/A flat major, B 137/Op. 49; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 18 in E flat,...
Performers: Rev, Livia

Bruckner: Symphony no 9 / Jochum, Berlin PO

1 CD / Palexa / 2004-09-07

Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 9 in D minor, WAB 109
Conductors: Jochum, Eugen
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Handel: Suite no 2; Scriabin: Sonata no 2 / Gekic

1 CD / Palexa / 2004-09-01

Works: George Frederick Handel: Suite for Harpsichord in E major, HWV 430; Suite for Harpsichord in F major, HWV 427; Alexander Scriabin: Sonata for Piano no 2 in G sharp minor, Op. 19 "Sonata fantasy"; Po&...
Performers: Gekic, Kemal

"Gekic is a pianist brushed by genius and an absolute original... one of the outstanding contemporary players of Liszt... astounding performances of the two 'Legendes'."...continue...

Mozart, Beethoven: Piano Concertos / Fischer, et al

1 CD / Palexa / 2004-09-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 22 in E flat major, K 482; Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37
Performers: Fischer, Annie
Conductors: Klemperer, Otto; Fricsay, Ferenc
Ensemble: Berlin RIAS Symphony Orchestra; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

"Note the tart clarity and chamber-like balances Klemperer elicits from the Concertgebouw Orchestra, especially in the woodwind chording. Fischer is on wonderful form. She always...continue...

International Piano Festival Vol 4 / Levin, Gurt

1 CD / Palexa / 2004-09-01

International Piano Festival Vol 3 / Lifschitz, Hall, et al

2 CD / Palexa / 2004-09-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Overture in the French Manner, partita for keyboard in B minor (Clavier-Übung II/2), BWV 831; English Suite no 3 in G minor, BWV 808; Partita for Keyboard no 2 in C minor,...
Performers: Anderszewski, Piotr; Duggan, Sean; Lifschitz, Constantin; Maillet, Paul

International Piano Festival Vol 2 / Kemal Gekic

1 CD / Palexa / 2004-08-03

Works: Franz Liszt: Années de pèlerinage, deuxième année, S 161 "Italie"
Performers: Gekic, Kemal

Mozart: Piano Concertos no 21 and 27 / Lifschitz, et al

1 CD / Palexa / 2004-08-03

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Concerto for Piano no 27 in B flat major, K 595
Performers: Lifschitz, Konstantin
Conductors: Bolle, James
Ensemble: Monadnock Festival Orchestra

Konstantin Lifschitz is a young artist who has an international career that is steadily growing and who also has somewhat of a 'cult' following among...continue...