Ax, Emanuel

Variations: Haydn, Beethoven, Schumann / Emanuel Ax, piano

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2013-01-22

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Variations (15) and Fugue for Piano in E flat major, Op. 35 "Eroica"; Franz Joseph Haydn: F Minor Variations; Robert Schumann: Symphonic Etudes for Piano, Op. 13
Performers: Ax, Emanuel

Legendary pianist Emanuel Ax releases his new solo recital album Variations, featuring the artist's premiere recordings of pieces from Haydn, Beethoven and Schumann. Throughout 2013,...continue...
Recording information: Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City (06/25/2012-06/27/2012)....continue...

Phantasmagoria: Music of John Corigliano / Emanuel Ax; Yo-Yo Ma; James Tocco

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2013-01-08

Works: John Corigliano: Fancy on a Bach Air, for cello; Fantasia on an Ostinato, for piano; Etude Fantasy; Phantasmagoria (on themes from "The Ghosts of Versailles"), for cello & piano
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Ma, Yo-Yo; Tocco, James [Piano]

Recording information: American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York....continue...

Murray Perahia: First 40 Years [63 CDs & 5 DVD-Videos]

73 DVD Video / Sony Classical / 2012-11-06

Works: Robert Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze for Piano, Op. 6; Fantasiestücke, Op. 12; Symphonic Etudes for Piano, Op. 13; Symphonic Etudes in Variation Form, WoO 6; Moderato; Songs (5) for voi...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Brainin, Norbert [Violin]; Cole, Vinson; Corkhill, David [Conductor]; Cox, Michael; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Fleming, Renee; Frank, Pamela; Glennie, Evelyn; Kremer, Gidon; Kroyt, Boris...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Perahia, Murray; Mehta, Zubin; Haitink, Bernard; ; Davis, Colin; Solti, Sir Georg; Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: ; English Chamber Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra (Chamber orchestra)

In recognition of his 40th anniversary with the label, Sony Classical is proud to present Murray Perahia: The First 40 Years. This limited edition box...continue...

Schumann: Cello Concerto; Adagio & Allegro; Fantasiestücke

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-07-10

Works: Robert Schumann: Concerto for Cello in A minor, Op. 129; Phantasiestücke (3 Fantasy Pieces) for clarinet (or cello or violin) & piano, Op. 73; Adagio and Allegro for Cello and Piano in A flat ma...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Ma, Yo-Yo
Conductors: Davis, Colin

Beethoven: Cello Sonatas, Op. 5, Nos.1 & 2

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-07-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Cello and Piano no 1 in F major, Op. 5 no 1; Sonata for Cello and Piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 5 no 2
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Ma, Yo-Yo

Beethoven, Schumann: Piano Quartets / Laredo, Stern, Ma & Ax

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-04-24

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Quartet for Piano and Strings in E flat major, Op. 16; Robert Schumann: Quartet for Piano and Strings in E flat major, Op. 47
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Laredo, Jaime; Ma, Yo-Yo; Stern, Isaac

Recording information: Manhattan Center Studios, New York City (03/09/1992-03/12/1992)....continue...

Brahms: Piano Quartets, Opp. 25, 26 & 60 / Ax, Stern, Laredo, Ma

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-01-17

Works: Johannes Brahms: Quartet for Piano and Strings no 1 in G minor, Op. 25; Quartet for Piano and Strings no 3 in C minor, Op. 60; Quartet for Piano and Strings no 2 in A major, Op. 26
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Laredo, Jaime; Ma, Yo-Yo; Stern, Isaac

"This is generous, unselfish, beautifully integrated chambermusic playing, but playing in which the collective weight—both physical and spiritual—of four charismatic solo players has obvio...continue...

Schumann: Humoreske; Fantasiestücke / Emanuel Ax, piano

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2011-10-25

Works: Robert Schumann: Humoreske for piano in B flat major, Op. 20; Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
Performers: Ax, Emanuel

Born in Poland, Ax moved to Canada, with his family when he was a young boy. His studies at the Juilliard School were supported by...continue...
Recording information: RCA Studio A, New York City, USA (10/1981)....continue...

Brahms, Beethoven, Mozart: Trios for Piano, Clarinet & Cello

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2011-07-12

Works: Johannes Brahms: Trio for clarinet (or viola), cello & piano in A minor, Op. 114; Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano, Clarinet/Violin and Cello no 4 in B flat major, Op. 11; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Ma, Yo-Yo; Stoltzman, Richard [Clarinet]

Recording information: Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory, Boston, Massachu (06/27/1993-06/29/1993)....continue...

European Concert Volume 2: 1996 - 1999 / Haitink, Barenboim, Berlin PO [4 DVD]

4 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2010-03-30

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; Sergey Rachmaninov: Aleko; Ludwig van Beethoven: Romance for Violin and Orchestra no 1 in G major, Op. 40; Romance for Violin and Orchestra no 2 in F major, Op. 50...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Barenboim, Daniel; Blacher, Kolja; Schäfer, Christine
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Barenboim, Daniel; Haitink, Bernard
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

In this second collection of European concerts, filmed on location in St. Petersburg, Versailles, Stockholm, and Kraków, the renowned Berlin Philharmonic continues its tradition of...continue...
Run Time: 380 min.
Region: 1
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9 anamorphic, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM,
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Immortal Beloved

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2010-03-02

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor ("Fate"), Op. 67; Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Sonata for Piano no 14 in ...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Cole, Vinson; Frank, Pamela; Kremer, Gidon; Ma, Yo-Yo; Perahia, Murray
Conductors: Solti, Sir Georg

All London Symphony Orchestra tracks conducted by Sir Georg Solti.

Producers: Michael Haas, Andreas Neubronner, Steven Epstein.

Engineers: Pauline Heister, Richard King.

Recorded ...continue...

Mendelssohn: Piano Trios Op. 49 & Op. 66

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2010-02-02

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in D minor, Op. 49; Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in C minor, Op. 66
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Ma, Yo-Yo; Perlman, Itzhak

"When old friends get together to make music, you can usually expect to hear something special; when those old friends are musicians of this standing...continue...
Recording information: Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City (03/28/2009-03/29/2009)....continue...

Rachmaninov Greatest Hits

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2009-03-24

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Preludes (10) for Piano, Op. 23; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Suite for 2 Pianos no 1, Op. 5 "Fantaisie-tableaux"; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Songs (12), Op. ...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]; Douglas, Barry [Piano/Conductor]; Feltsman, Vladimir [Piano]; Laredo, Ruth; Neriki, Shigeo; Rachmaninov, Sergei; Starker, Janos; Volodos, Arcadi
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Thomas, Michael Tilson; Temirkanov, Yuri; Levine, James
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Beethoven Greatest Hits

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2009-03-24

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2...
Performers: Addison, Adele; Ax, Emanuel; Bell, Donaldson; Hobson, Jane; Lewis, Richard [Tenor Vocal]; Serkin, Rudolf; Watts, Andre
Conductors: Munch, Charles; Previn, Andre; Bernstein, Leonard; Szell, George
Ensemble: ; Cleveland Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

Chopin Greatest Hits

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2009-03-24

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise for piano no 6 in A flat major ("Héroique"), Op. 53, CT. 155; Waltz for piano no 6 in D flat major ("Minute"), Op. 64/1, CT. 212; Waltz for piano no 7 in C...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Brailowsky, Alexander; Browning, John [Piano]; Entremont, Philippe; Serkin, Rudolf; Ts'ong, Fou

R. Strauss: Enoch Arden / Emanuel Ax, Patrick Stewart

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2007-08-28

Works: Richard Strauss: Enoch Arden, Op. 38; Pieces (5) for Piano, Op. 3
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Stewart, Patrick

Based on Tennyson's poem of love and sacrifice, Enoch Arden tells the sale of a young Scottish sailor who leaves his family to make his...continue...

Brahms: Piano Concertos no 1 & 2, etc / Emanuel Ax, et al

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2007-01-09

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15; Rhapsodies (2) for piano, Op. 79; Pieces (4) for piano, Op. 119; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; Intermezzi (3) for piano...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Eskin, Jules
Conductors: Levine, James; Haitink, Bernard
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra

One of the most acclaimed Brahms interpreters of his generation, pianist Emanuel Ax made recordings of the composer's works for both RCA Red Seal and...continue...

Appassionato / Yo-Yo Ma

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2007-01-09

Works: John Williams: Going To School, for cello & piano; César Franck: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major, M 8; George Gershwin: Preludes (3) for piano; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in F m...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Brunetti, Octavio; Casadesus, Gaby; D'Rivera, Paquito; Entremont, Philippe; Fan, Joel; Kahane, Jeffrey; Lubambo, Romero; Ma, Yo-Yo; Meyer, Edgar; O'Connor, Mark [Violin]; Stern, Isaac; S...
Conductors: Koopman, Ton; Ormandy, Eugene; Morricone, Ennio; Abbado, Claudio

This album represents the entire span of Ma's recording career, beginning with his first recording (Saint-Saens 'The Swan') and culminating with three new tracks by...continue...
Appassionato (2007), the follow-up album to the well-received Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone (2005), is a 15-track collection of love-themed material handpicked by the classical crossover cellist hims...continue...

Simply Summer

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2006-05-23

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream; Claude Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in G minor, Op. 8 no 2/RV 315 "L'estate"; Ed...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]; Carmignola, Giuliano; Leo Smit (ii) [Piano/Composer]; Marcon, Andrea; Marsalis, Wynton; Oppitz, Gerhard; Rampal, Jean-Pierre
Conductors: Szell, George; Thomas, Michael Tilson; Colombier, Michel; Bernstein, Leonard; Ormandy, Eugene; Hunsberger, Donald; Garcia, Jose-Luis; Mancini, Henry
Ensemble: ; Cleveland Orchestra; Eastman Wind Ensemble; London Symphony Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra; The Mancini Pops Orchestra

Personnel: Giuliano Carmignola (violin); Jean-Pierre Rampal (flute); Wynton Marsalis (trumpet); Emanuel Ax, Yefim Bronfman , Gerhard Oppitz, Leo Smit (piano)....continue...

Chopin: Ballades, Scherzos & Mazurkas / Ax

2 CD / RCA Records / 2005-11-01

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Ballade for Piano no 1 in G minor, B 66/Op. 23; Ballade for Piano no 2 in F major/a minor, B 102/Op. 38; Ballade for Piano no 3 in A flat major, B 136/Op. 47; Ballade for P...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel

"It has been a long time since we last heard such a refined yet noble and simple performance From the very beginning of the first...continue...

Haydn: Sonatas no 33, 38, 58 & 60 / Emanuel Ax

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2005-10-25

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Sonata for Keyboard no 58 in C major, H 16 no 48; Sonata for Keyboard no 33 in C minor, H 16 no 20; Sonata for Keyboard no 60 in C major, H 16 no 50; Sonata for Keyboard no 38 in ...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel

"His interpretation always sounds as if it is felt from within the notes rather than applied to them. Axs wide but disciplined range of colour...continue...

Schumann: Cello Concerto, etc / Ma, Ax, Davis

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2005-10-18

Works: Robert Schumann: Concerto for Cello in A minor, Op. 129; Phantasiestücke (3) for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 73; Adagio and Allegro for Cello and Piano in A flat major, Op. 70; Stücke im Volkst...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Ma, Yo-Yo
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

"Yo-Yo Mas playing is always distinguished by great expressive refinement and tonal sophistication. His account of the Concerto is keenly affectionate those wanting the present...continue...

Schubert: "Trout" Quintet, etc / Ax, Franck, Young et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2005-10-18

Works: Franz Schubert: "Trout" Quintet; Sonata for Arpeggione in A minor, D 821; Der Jüngling an der Quelle, D 300
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Frank, Pamela; Ma, Yo-Yo; Meyer, Edgar; Young, Rebecca

"A brightly recorded new Sony CD by pianist Emanuel Ax, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and friends offers a delightful recreation of a Schubertiade - a mix...continue...

Strauss: Don Quixote, etc / Ma, Ax, Ozawa, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2005-08-30

Works: Richard Strauss: Don Quixote, Op. 35; Sonata for Cello and Piano in F major, Op. 6
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Ma, Yo-Yo
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma is the eloquent soloist is Strauss's sumptuous orchestral fantasy based on Cervantes' classic novel, and he is joined by pianist Emmanuel Ax...continue...

Liszt: Piano Concerto 1 & 2, etc / Ax, Salonen, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2005-08-30

Works: Franz Liszt: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E flat major, S 124; Concerto for Piano no 2 in A major, S 125; Sonata for Piano in B minor, S 178
Performers: Ax, Emanuel
Conductors: Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

Pianist Emmanuel Ax captures here the Romantic grandeur of Franz Liszt's two piano concertos and his blockbuster 'Sonata in b minor'....continue...

The Essential Yo-Yo Ma

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2005-08-16

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" BWV 147; Cantata no 208, "Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!" (Hunt) BWV...
Performers: Agri, Antonio; Alimjan; Assad, Odair [Guitar]; Assad, Sergio [Guitar/Composer]; Ax, Emanuel; Baptista, Cyro; Bolling, Claude; Burr, Jon [Bass]; Butta, Gilda; Casadesus, Gaby; Console, Hector; Cossin,...
Conductors: Koopman, Ton; Maazel, Lorin; Masur, Kurt; Morricone, Ennio; Tan Dun; Chen, Xieyang;
Ensemble: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra; Claude Bolling Ensemble; New York Philharmonic; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; Roma Sinfonietta; Shanghai National Orchestra; Shanghai Percussion Ensemble; Shanghai Symph...

This is the essential collection from one of the most popular musicians of our time and includes 34 tracks spanning Yo Yo Ma's entire careere...continue...
The Essential Yo-Yo Ma seems to be a presentation of the recordings in which the esteemed cellist has participated that might have the widest appeal to the general market. There's nothing wrong with t...continue...

Brahms: Music for 2 Pianos / Ax & Bronfman

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2005-03-01

Works: Johannes Brahms: Sonata for 2 pianos in F minor, Op. 34b; Variations for 2 Pianos on a theme by Haydn, Op. 56b "St Anthony"
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]

Two Grammy-winning pianists come together in this all-new recording of 'Brahms: Music fo 2 Pianos'. The genuine fondness and passion of pianists Emanuel Ax nd...continue...

Classical Music 101 - 101 Famous Classical Themes

1 CD / RCA Records / 2004-09-28

Works: Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio for Organ and Strings in G minor; Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Brandenburg Concerto no 2 in F major, BWV 1047; Goldberg Variations, BWV 9...
Performers: Anda, Geza; Ax, Emanuel; Baekkelund, Kjell; Bergonzi, Carlo; Bjorling, Jussi; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Demus, Jorg [Piano]; Domingo, Placido; Douglas, Barry [Piano/Conductor]; Garcia, Jose-Luis; Hautz...
Conductors: Stratta; Baumgartner, Rudolf; Stokowski, Leopold; Ormandy, Eugene; Munch, Karl; Leinsdorf, Erich; Mehta, Zubin; Fiedler, Arthur; Prêtre, Georges; Copland, Aaron; Kapp, Richard; Grüner-Hegge...
Ensemble: ; Lucerne Festival Strings; Philharmonia Virtuosi

Expanded Edition - Brahms, Beethoven, Mozart / Ma, Ax, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2004-07-27

Works: Johannes Brahms: Trio for clarinet (or viola), cello & piano in A minor, Op. 114; Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano, Clarinet/Violin and Cello no 4 in B flat major, Op. 11; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Heller, Alexander; Ma, Yo-Yo; Stoltzman, Richard [Clarinet]

"Stolzman's bright clarinet contributes much to Beethoven's perky first movement and genial variation finale... while Ma is winningly songful in the Adagio. Throughout, Emanuel Ax...continue...

Expanded Edition - Fauré, etc / Ax, Stern, Laredo, Ma

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2004-07-27

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Quartet for Piano and Strings no 1 in C minor, Op. 15; Quartet for Piano and Strings no 2 in G minor, Op. 45; Jules Massenet: Thaïs
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Laredo, Jaime; Ma, Yo-Yo; Stern, Isaac; Stott, Kathryn

"The playing of Emanuel Ax and his distinguished colleagues does the music proud: it has stature and nobility, but also delicacy and reticence where appropriate,...continue...

Classic Library - Brahms: Cello Sonatas / Ma, Ax

1 CD / RCA Records / 2004-04-20

Works: Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Cello and Piano no 1 in E minor, Op. 38; Sonata for Cello and Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 99
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Ma, Yo-Yo

This release features a young romantic's passionate performance of two masterpieces by the ultimate romantic composer....continue...

Expanded Edition - Mozart: Piano Quartets / Ax, Stern, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2004-02-24

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quartet for Piano and Strings no 2 in E flat major, K 493; Quartet for Piano and Strings no 1 in G minor, K 478; Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Piano in E flat major, K 498 "Ke...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Laredo, Jaime; Ma, Yo-Yo; Stern, Isaac; Stoltzman, Richard [Clarinet]

"This grouping of star names from Sony offers performances of comparable imagination and insight. Speeds are beautifully chosen, and in both works the performances consistently...continue...

Expanded Edition - Brahms / Stern, Ma , et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2003-09-30

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"; Quartet for Piano and Strings no 3 in C minor, Op. 60; Quartet for Piano and Strings no 1 in G minor, Op. 25
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Laredo, Jaime; Ma, Yo-Yo; Stern, Isaac
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

"...this is a very good performance. Ma is warm, assured and romantic, while Abbado moves the piece along well, never sounding lumpy and sectionalized." -...continue...

Expanded Edition - Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, et al / Ax, Ma

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2003-09-30

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata for Cello and Piano in C major, Op. 119; Sergey Rachmaninov: Sonata for cello & piano in G minor, Op. 19; Dmitry Shostakovich: Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor, Op. 40; ...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Ma, Yo-Yo

"The prize here is the Rachmaninov Cello Sonata, a warm hyper-Romantic musical tapestry that gives both the pianist and cellist a major workout. Ma is...continue...

Expanded Edition - Haydn: Favorite Concertos/ Ma, Lin, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2003-09-30

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Concerto for Trumpet in E flat major, H 7e no 1; Concerto for Cello no 2 in D major, Op 101/H 7b no 2; Concerto for Violin no 1 in C major, H 7a no 1; Concerto for Keyboard in D m...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Cho-Liang, Lin; Ma, Yo-Yo; Marsalis, Wynton
Conductors: Leppard, Raymond; Garcia, Jose-Luis; Marriner, Sir Neville; Ax, Emanuel
Ensemble: ; Franz Liszt Academy Chamber Orchestra; Minnesota Orchestra; National Philharmonic Orchestra

"Marsalis has to be taken seriously as a classical artists, and this performance shows why. His control of his instrument makes it sound like he...continue...

Haydn: Piano Sonatas 29, 31, 34, 35, 49 / Emanuel Ax

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2003-04-15

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Sonata for Keyboard no 31 in A flat major, H 16 no 46; Sonata for Keyboard no 34 in D major, H 16 no 33; Sonata for Keyboard no 29 in E flat major, H 16 no 45; Keyboard Sonata in ...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel

"Ax's credentials as a sane and eloquent interpreter of Haydn have been established in two previous recordings for Sony. This new record offers four middle-period...continue...

Music for You - Mozart: Piano Quartets /Ax, Stern, Ma, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2002-08-27

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quartet for Piano and Strings no 2 in E flat major, K 493; Quartet for Piano and Strings no 1 in G minor, K 478
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Laredo, Jaime; Ma, Yo-Yo; Stern, Isaac

Music for you - What does your world sound like?

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2002-05-07

Works: Erik Satie: Gymnopédies (3) for Piano; Miles Davis: Flamenco Sketches; Johannes Brahms: Pieces (6) for Piano, Op. 118; Howard Skempton: Well, Well, Cornelius; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem ...
Performers: Adderley, Julian "Cannonball"; Ax, Emanuel; Brubeck, Dave; Chambers, Paul; Cobb, Jimmy; Coltrane, John; Davis, Miles; Evans, Bill [Piano]; Groethuysen, Andreas; Ma, Yo-Yo; Perahia, Murray; Shimada, R...
Conductors: Giulini, Carlo Maria; ; Riesman, Michael; Williams, John [Guitar]
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Philharmonia Chorus; Philharmonia Orchestra; Philip Glass Ensemble; Tal & Groethuysen Duo

Music for you - Dvorak: Cello Concerto, Dumky Trio / Ma, etc

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2002-05-07

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104/B 191; Trio for Piano and Strings no 4 in E minor, Op. 90/B 166 "Dumky"
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Kim, Young Uck; Ma, Yo-Yo
Conductors: Maazel, Lorin
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Rachmaninoff: Suites for Two Pianos, etc / Ax, Bronfman

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2001-11-06

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45; Suite for 2 Pianos no 2, Op. 17; Suite for 2 Pianos no 1, Op. 5 "Fantaisie-tableaux"
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]

Piano greats Emanuel Ax and Yefim Bronfman come together for the first time to perform Sergei Rachmaninov's rarely recorded works for piano four hands....continue...

Classic Yo-Yo

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2001-09-18

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Cantata no 75 "Die Elenden sollen essen" BWV 75; Saint Matthew Passion, BWV 244; Astor Piazzolla: Five Tango Sensations, for ban...
Performers: Agri, Antonio; Alimjan; Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra; Ax, Emanuel; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Console, Hector; Cossin, David; Kahane, Jeffrey; Kasim; Krauss, Alison; Laredo, Jaime; Ma, Yo-Yo; Malvicin...
Conductors: Koopman, Ton; Ozawa, Seiji; Williams, John;
Ensemble: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra; Boston Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra); Los Angeles Recording Arts Orchestra; Shanghai National Orchestra; Shanghai Symphony Orchestra

Personnel: Alison Krauss, Bobby McFerrin (vocals); Horacio Malvicino (guitar); Mark O'Connor (mandolin); Antonio Agri, Itzhak Perlman, Isaac Stern (violin); Néstor Marconi (bandoneon); Emanuel A...continue...

Romantic Piano / Az, Richter, Gilels, Oppitz, et al

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-07-10

Works: Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Manuel de Falla: Nights in the gardens of Spain; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaiko...
Performers: Achucarro, Joaquin; Alexeev, Dmitri; Ax, Emanuel; Baekkelund, Kjell; Edelmann, Sergei; Gilels, Emil; Oppitz, Gerhard; Richter, Sviatoslav; Wild, Earl [Piano]
Conductors: Grüner-Hegge, Odd; Ormandy, Eugene; Mata, Eduardo; Reiner, Fritz; Temirkanov, Yuri; Davis, Colin; Leinsdorf, Erich; Fiedler, Arthur; Flor, Claus P.
Ensemble: ; Bamberg Symphony Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra; St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

Brahms for Relaxation

1 CD / RCA Records / 2000-10-10

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Waltz for piano, 4 hands in B flat major, Op. 39/8; Sonata for Cello and Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 99; Trio for clarinet (or viola), cello & ...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Collins, Michael [Conductor/Clarinet]; Eskin, Jules; Fine, Burton; Frank, Claude; Goode, Richard; Horne, Marilyn [Mezzo-Soprano Vocals]; Horne, Marilyn [Mezzo-Soprano Vocal]; Hough, Step...
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Eschenbach, Christoph; Davis, Colin;
Ensemble: ; Boston Symphony Chamber Players; Guarneri Quartet

Schubert: Piano Quintet "Trout", etc / Ax, Quarneri Quartet

1 CD / Sony / 2000-06-06

Works: Franz Schubert: "Trout" Quintet; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Dalley, John; Levine, Julius; Soyer, David; Tree, Michael

Triumph of the Piano - Keyboard Classics from Bach to Bartók

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2000-01-18

Works: François Couperin: Pièces de clavecin, Book 2; Johann Sebastian Bach: Two-Part Invention no 1 in C major, BWV 772; Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in G major, K 13/L 486; Wolfg...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]; Casadesus, Robert; Crossley, Paul [Piano]; Entremont, Philippe; Freire, Nelson [Piano]; Gould, Glenn; Groethuysen, Andreas; Immerseel, Jos van; Leonhardt, Gustav...
Conductors: Szell, George; Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra members; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

Isaac Stern - My First 79 Years

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1999-10-19

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for violin & piano no 7 in C minor ("Eroica"), Op. 30/2; Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61; Trio for Piano and Strings no 5 in D major, Op. 70 no 1 "Ghost"; Johannes...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Hess, Myra; Istomin, Eugene; Laredo, Jaime; Ma, Yo-Yo; Oistrakh, David; Rampal, Jean-Pierre; Rose, Leonard; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Spaeter, Matthias; Stern, Isaac; Zakin, Alexander; Zuk...
Conductors: Ormandy, Eugene; Bernstein, Leonard; Katims, Milton; Barenboim, Daniel; Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Columbia Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Philadelphia Orchestra

Brahms: Piano Concerto no 2, Cello Sonata / Ax, Ma, Haitink

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1999-08-24

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in G major, Op. 78
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Ma, Yo-Yo
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

"...[Ax's] selfless, unwavering commitment to the composer's intentions finds him the equal of Backhaus, Fischer, Serkin, Arrau, Pollini and Brendel in this outstanding new performance....continue...

Beethoven - Greatest Hits

1 CD / RCA Records / 1999-06-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Ruins of Athens, Op. 113; Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Demus, Jorg [Piano]; Horne, Marilyn [Mezzo-Soprano Vocal]; Kokinos, Nelly; Price, Margaret [Soprano Vocals]; Salminen, Matti; Vickers, Jon
Conductors: Leinsdorf, Erich; Fiedler, Arthur; Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Boston Pops; Boston Symphony Orchestra; New York Choral Artists; New York Philharmonic

Franz Joseph Haydn - Suprise and Farewell

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1999-05-25

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 94 in G major, H 1 no 94 "Surprise"; Concerto for Trumpet in E flat major, H 7e no 1; The Creation, H 21 no 2; Quartet for Strings in D minor, Op. 76 no 2/H 3 no 76 "Q...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Lancaster, Geoffrey; Ma, Yo-Yo; Marsalis, Wynton; Raskin, Judith; Reardon, John; Young, Alexander [Tenor Vocal]
Conductors: Szell, George; Leppard, Raymond; Bernstein, Leonard; Garcia, Jose-Luis; Solomons, Derek; Salonen, Esa-Pekka; Bruno, Weil
Ensemble: ; Camerata Singers; Cleveland Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; L'Estro Armonico; New York Philharmonic; Stockholm Chamber Orchestra; Tölz Boys Choir; Tafelmusik

Chopin For Relaxation

1 CD / RCA Records / 1999-04-13

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Prelude for piano no 3 in G major, Op. 28/3, CT. 168; Prelude for piano no 7 in A major, Op. 28/7, CT. 172; Prelude for pi...
Performers: Anda, Geza; Ax, Emanuel; Browning, John [Piano]; Nikolsky, Andrei; Serkin, Peter [Piano]
Conductors: Ormandy, Eugene
Ensemble: Philadelphia Orchestra