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Franz Schubert: Trout Quintet; Notturno / the Nash Ensemble

1 CD / CRD Records / 2013-03-12

Works: Franz Schubert: "Trout" Quintet; Notturno for Piano and Strings in E flat major, D 897/Op. 148
Performers: Benson, Clifford; Crayford, Marcia; Kampen, Christopher van
Conductors:
Ensemble: Nash Ensemble

The internationally celebrated Nash Ensemble performs Schubert's famous Trout Quintet, with the added bonus of the beautiful Notturno. This disc received a BBC "Critics Choice"...continue...
Recording information: Rosslyn Hill Chapel, Hampstead, London....continue...

Violin Encores - Meditation; Salut d'Amour; Liebeslied et al. / Kyung Wha Chung; Joshua Bell; Nicola Benedetti

1 CD / Decca / 2012-10-09

Works: Jules Massenet: Meditation (from "Thaïs"); John Williams: Schindler's List; Dmitry Shostakovich: The Gadfly Suite; Fritz Kreisler: Liebesleid; Liebesfreud; Edward Elgar: Salut d'amour; Camille S...
Performers: Accardo, Salvatore [Violin/Conductor]; Bell, Joshua; Benedetti, Nicola; Benson, Clifford; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Grynyuk, Alexei; Jansen, Janine; Kennedy, Nigel [Violin]; Mintz, Shlomo; Moll, Phi...
Conductors: Bonynge, Richard; Wordsworth, Barry; Dutoit, Charles; Fischer, Iván;
Ensemble: ; Roby Lakatos Ensemble

This collection of popular encores celebrates the instrument's glittering brilliance and features some of the world's greatest violinists. It contains the intense lyricism of Massenet,...continue...

A Tribute to Fritz Kreisler / Ferras, Heifetz, Kreisler, Kremer, Mintz, Mutter, Oistrakh, Ricci

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-01-17

Works: Fritz Kreisler: Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani; Sicilienne and Rigaudon in the style of Francoeur; Chanson Louis XIII in the style of Couperin; Rondino on a theme by Beethoven; Variat...
Performers: Ambrosini, Jean-Claude; Bay, Emanuel; Benson, Clifford; Falkenstein, George; Ferras, Christian [Violin]; Heifetz, Jascha; Kreisler, Fritz; Kremer, Gidon; Maisenberg, Oleg; Mintz, Shlomo; Mutter, Anne...

Along with his friend Caruso, Fritz Kreisler (1875 - 1962) was one of the superstars of the early gramophone era. He was "the master musician...continue...

Back To Ireland: Irish Songs & Ballads / James Griffett, tenor; Simon Lindley; Clifford Benson

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2011-11-08

Works: John Andrew Stevenson: The Last Rose of Summer, song; Charles Villiers Stanford: The Irish Reel, for voice & piano; Songs of Erin, for voice & piano, no 33, "Trottin' to the Fair" Op. 76/33; A Lullab...
Performers: Benson, Clifford; Griffett, James; Lindley, Simon

Recording information: Leeds Parish Church; London....continue...

Lydia Mordkovich pays Tribute to Locatelli, Ysae & Chausson

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2010-09-28

Works: Eugène Ysaÿe: Sonata for violin & piano in F minor "au tombeau d'après la sonate de Pietro Antonio Locatelli"; Sonata for violin solo no 2 in A minor ("Obsession"), Op. 27/2; Pietro An...
Performers: Benson, Clifford; Gusak-Grin, Marina; Kirby, James; Mordkovitch], Lydia; Walker, Nicholas

David Oistrakh (1908 - 1974), one of the most famous violin virtuosos of the last century, made many recordings and was the dedicatee of numerous...continue...

111 Years of Deutsche Grammophon [Limited Edition]

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2009-10-20

Works: Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance for piano, 4 hands, in G minor, WoO 1/5; Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"; Scherzo for Violin and Piano in C minor, WoO 2 "FAE Sonata"; Joha...
Performers: Aimard, Pierre-Laurent; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Battle, Kathleen; Bay, Emanuel; Benson, Clifford; Berganza, Teresa [Mezzo Soprano Vocals]; Bielecki, Andre; Ble...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Barenboim, Daniel; Baumgartner, Rudolf; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Bernstein, Leonard; Böhm, Karl; Boulez, Pierre; Maazel, Lorin; Marcon, Andrea; Karajan, Herbert von; Chung, Myung-W...
Ensemble: ; Andalucian Dogs; Concerto Köln ; English Baroque Soloists; English Consort; Gabrieli Consort; His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts; Les Musiciens du Louvre - Grenoble; Musica Antiqua Köln ...

Deutsche Grammophon is proud to celebrate its 111th birthday this year (December 6th, to be exact) and as part of the celebration will release a...continue...

Earth and Air and Rain - Songs by Gerald Finzi

2 CD / Hyperion / 2009-08-11

Works: Gerald Finzi: Earth and Air and Rain, Op. 15; Till Earth Outwears, song cycle for soprano (or tenor) & piano, Op. 19; I Said to Love for baritone & piano, Op 19b; A Young Man's Exhortation, Op. 14; B...
Performers: Benson, Clifford; Hill, Martyn; Varcoe, Stephen [Baritone Vocals]

"This welcome reissue of Hyperion's 1990 recording (66161) presents 43 of Finzi's 50 Hardy settings. Martyn Hill and Stephen Varcoe both have glowing light lyric...continue...

Fauré: Cello Sonatas, Elegie, Sicilienne / Igloi, Benson

1 CD / CRD Records / 2009-05-01

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Sonata for Cello and Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 109; Pavane, Op. 50; Sonata for Cello and Piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 117; Elégie for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 24
Performers: Benson, Clifford

Britten: String Quartet Op 25; Shostakovich: Piano Quintet

1 CD / CRD Records / 2009-05-01

Works: Benjamin Britten: Quartet for Strings no 1 in D major, Op. 25; Dmitry Shostakovich: Quintet for piano & strings in G minor, Op. 57
Performers: Benson, Clifford
Conductors:
Ensemble: Alberni String Quartet

Brahms: Complete Chamber Music / Hamelin, King, Power, New Budapest String Quartet, et al

12 CD / Hyperion / 2008-10-14

Works: Johannes Brahms: Sextet for Strings no 1 in B flat major, Op. 18; Sextet for Strings no 2 in G major, Op. 36; Quintet for Strings no 1 in F major, Op. 88; Quintet for Strings no 2 in G major, Op. 111...
Performers: Benson, Clifford; Crawford-Phillips, Simon; Evans, Peter [Piano]; Hamelin, Marc-Andre [Piano]; Hosford, Richard; Hugh, Timothy; Isserlis, Steven; King, Thea; Lane, Piers; Lester, Richard [Cello]; Oso...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Florestan Trio; Leopold String Trio; New Budapest String Quartet; Raphael Ensemble

This deluxe, mid-priced boxed set of twelve discs contains some of the finest recordings ever made of the chamber music masterpieces of Johannes Brahms. Containing...continue...

Debussy, Saint-Saens: Complete Chamber Music for Woodwinds

2 CD / Cala Records / 2008-07-01

Works: Claude Debussy: Work(s); Syrinx; Première Rhapsodie for Clarinet and Orchestra; Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp; Le petit nègre, cakewalk for piano, L. 114; Petite pièce, for clar...
Performers: Bennett, William; Benson, Clifford; Campbell, David; Campbell, James [Clarinet]; Daniel, Nicholas; Drake, Julius [Piano]; Gough, Rachel; Haram, Simon; Jones, Ian [Mastering]; Kennard, Robin; Maskell,...

French: Violin Sonatas

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2007-11-13

Works: César Franck: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major, M 8; Claude Debussy: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor; Maurice Ravel: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major; Gabriel Fauré: Sona...
Performers: Benson, Clifford; Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]; Mintz, Shlomo

Grand Prix - Mendelssohn, Bruch: Violin Concertos / Mintz, Abbado, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2007-05-08

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor; Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26; Fritz Kreisler: Caprice Viennois; Liebesleid; Liebesfreud
Performers: Benson, Clifford; Mintz, Shlomo
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Fauré: Chamber Music / Walker, Osostowicz, et al

5 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2006-06-06

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Quintet for Piano and Strings no 1 in D minor, Op. 89; Quintet for Piano and Strings no 2 in C minor, Op. 115; Quartet for Piano and Strings no 1 in C minor, Op. 15; Quartet for...
Performers: Agostini, Federico; Benson, Clifford; Brown, Ian [Classical]; Carmirelli, Pina; Corti, Nicolas; Crayford, Marcia; Crombach, Sara; Degen, Johannes; Igloi, Thomas; Jones, Maureen; Osostowicz, Krysia; P...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Amati String Quartet; Ames Piano Quartet; Fauré Quintet; Nash Ensemble

War's Embers

2 CD / Hyperion / 2006-05-09

Works: Gerald Finzi: Requiem Da Camera; Ivor Gurney: The Twa Corbies, for voice & piano; Black Stichel for voice & piano; Blaweary, for voice & piano; The Fiddler of Dooney; Goodnight to the Meadow, for voi...
Performers: Benson, Clifford; George, Michael; Hill, Martyn; Varcoe, Stephen [Baritone Vocals]

'If you enjoy English song, this set is a must ... The singers are Britain's best, and their excellence is matched by the accompaniments of...continue...

Weekend Classics - A Violin Weekend

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2006-02-14

Works: Fritz Kreisler: Liebesleid; Liebesfreud; Pablo de Sarasate: Romanza Andaluza, Op. 22 no 1; Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in G major, Op. 78; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violi...
Performers: Ambrosini, Jean-Claude; Barbizet, Pierre; Benson, Clifford; Ferras, Christian [Violin]; Kempff, Wilhelm; Kim, Young Uck; Menuhin, Yehudi; Mintz, Shlomo; Oistrakh, David; Thorvaldsson, Christer
Conductors: Goossens, Eugene, Sir; Kamu, , Okko; Schneiderhan, Wolfgang; Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: ; Bamberg Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

From DG's Weekend Classics Series comes "A Violin Weekend"....continue...

Schubert: Trout Quintet, Notturno / The Nash Ensemble

1 CD / CRD Records / 2004-12-08

Works: Franz Schubert: Quintet for Piano and Strings in A major, D 667/Op. 114 "Trout"; Notturno for Piano and Strings in E flat major, D 897/Op. 148
Performers: Benson, Clifford; Crayford, Marcia; Hawkins, Brian; Slatford, Rodney; Van Kampen, Christopher
Conductors:
Ensemble: Nash Ensemble

The British Cello Phenomenon / du Pré, Marriner, Isserlis

2 CD / Cello Classics / 2004-06-15

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Guillaume Tell; Il barbiere di Siviglia; Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord no 1 in G major, BWV 1027; Suite for Cello solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1008;...
Performers: Baillie, Alexander; Barbirolli, John, Sir; Bartlett, Ethel; Benson, Clifford; Brown, Ian [Classical]; Byfield, Jack; Carr, Colin; Clark, Raymond; Cohen, Robert; Constable, John; Cummings, Douglas; Da...
Conductors: Cameron, Douglas; Fenby, Eric; Lambert, Constant; Marriner, Sir Neville; Finzi, Christopher; Gardelli, Lamberto; Litton, Andrew; Davis, Carl; Watkins, Paul
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; National Symphony Orchestra; Newbury String Players; Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Opera House ...

Brahms: Clarinet Sonatas 1 & 2 / Thea King, Clifford Benson

1 CD / Hyperion / 2004-03-01

Works: Johannes Brahms: Sonata for clarinet (or viola) & piano no 1 in F minor, Op. 120/1; Sonata for clarinet (or viola) & piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 120/2
Performers: Benson, Clifford; King, Thea

The British Cello Phenomenon: A Survey of 29 Great Performers

2 CD / The Classics Label / 2004-03-01

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Guillaume Tell; Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord no 1 in G major, BWV 1027; Suite for Cello solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1008; Benjamin Godard: Jocelyn...
Performers: Baillie, Alexander; Barbirolli, John, Sir [Conductor]; Bartlett, Ethel; Benson, Clifford; Brown, Ian [Piano]; Byfield, Jack; Cameron, Douglas; Carr, Colin; Clark, Raymond; Cohen, Robert [Cello]; Cons...
Conductors: Fenby, Eric; Lambert, Constant; Finzi, Christopher; Gardelli, Lamberto; Marriner, Sir Neville; Litton, Andrew; Davis, Carl; Davies, Andrew
Ensemble: ; Newbury String Players

Stanford: Songs Vol 2 / Stephen Varcoe, Clifford Benson

1 CD / Hyperion / 2000-07-01

Works: Charles Villiers Stanford: Tragödie, for voice & piano, Op. 14/5; O mistress mine, for voice & piano, Op. 65/1; Come away, death, for voice & piano, Op. 65/2; The rain it raineth every day, for ...
Performers: Benson, Clifford; Varcoe, Stephen [Baritone Vocals]

This is the second volume from Hyperion dedicated to the rarely recorded songs of Stanford [Vol. 1 is HYP 67123]. This one contains some of...continue...

Stanford: Songs Vol 1 / Stephen Varcoe, Clifford Benson

1 CD / Hyperion / 2000-04-01

Works: Charles Villiers Stanford: La Belle Dame sans merci; Songs (8), Op. 1 "Spanish Gypsy"; Songs (6), Op. 4; Songs (6), Op. 7; Songs (50) of Old Ireland; Songs of Erin, Op. 76; The Tomb; Partsongs (4), O...
Performers: Benson, Clifford; Varcoe, Stephen

Irish folksong informed much of Stanford's melodic parlance, but more than that, it engendered a predisposition towards simplicity, a love of diatonicism and a desire...continue...

Parry: English Lyrics and Songs / Varcoe, Benson

1 CD / Hyperion / 1998-12-01

Works: Hubert Parry: Three Songs (3), Op. 12; English Lyrics (6) for voice & piano, Set 2; English Lyrics (6) for voice & piano, Set 3; English Lyrics (6) for voice & piano, Set 4; English Lyrics (6) for vo...
Performers: Benson, Clifford; Varcoe, Stephen [Baritone Vocals]

"The thing that strikes the ear immediately is Parry's concern to project his texts, which are far from being simply pegs for his melodies, as...continue...

Martinu: La Revue de Cuisine, etc / Dartington Ensemble

2 CD / Hyperion / 1998-05-01

Works: Bohuslav Martinu: Madrigal Stanzas (5) for Violin and Piano; Madrigals (4) for oboe, clarinet & bassoon, H. 266; Madrigals (3) for Violin and Viola; Madrigal Sonata; Nonet for wind quintet & piano qu...
Performers: Bennett, William; Benson, Clifford; Bryden, John; Butterworth, Oliver; Campbell, David; Canter, Robin; Evans, Michael J.; Ireland, Patrick; Kovacic, Ernst; Osostowicz, Krysia; Sheen, Graham; Tomes, S...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Dartington Ensemble

'First-class performances and superb recording. An indispensable issue for lovers of Martinu's music' (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)

'A delightful record, first class performances and...continue...

Carmen Fantasy - Encore Pieces / Bennett, Benson

1 CD / Camerata / 1997-12-01

Works: François Borne: Fantasie brillante for Flute and Piano on Bizet's Carmen; Georges Bizet: L' Arlésienne, incidental music for voices & orchestra; Franz von Suppé: Idyll for Flute and Pi...
Performers: Bennett, William; Benson, Clifford

English Music for Clarinet / Thea King, Clifford Benson

2 CD / Hyperion / 1997-09-01

Works: Charles Villiers Stanford: Sonata for clarinet & piano, Op. 129; Howard Ferguson: Short Pieces (4) for clarinet (or viola) & piano, Op 6; Gerald Finzi: Bagatelles (5) for clarinet & piano, Op. 23; Wi...
Performers: Benson, Clifford; King, Thea

"The English clarinet tradition is well documented in this set...The listener unfamiliar with this repertoire will no doubt be taken by the variety of musical...continue...

Schubert: Musik für Flöte und Klavier / Bennett, Benson

1 CD / Camerata / 1996-08-01

Works: Franz Schubert: Sonata for Arpeggione in A minor, D 821; Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major, D 574/Op. 162; Lied(er)
Performers: Bennett, William [flute]; Benson, Clifford

Melody of Japan / William Bennett, Clifford Benson

1 CD / Camerata / 1994-10-01

Works: Tamezo Narita: Song of the Seashore; Teiichi Okano: Oboro-zukiyo; Tadasuke Ono: Yoimachigusa; Ryutaro Herota: Shikararete; Kosaku Yamada: Lullaby from the Chugoku Area; Red Dragonfly; Shin Kusakawa: ...
Performers: Bennett, William [flute]; Benson, Clifford

Arnold, Bernstein, Debussy, Martinu, et al / Gray, Benson

1 CD / Centaur / 1994-09-01

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano in E flat major, Op. 167; Bohuslav Martinu: Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano; Claude Debussy: Première Rhapsodie for Clarinet and Orchestra...
Performers: Benson, Clifford; Gray, Gary [Clarinet]

Prokofiev; Shostakovich: Violin Sonatas / Lydia Mordkovitch

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1991-07-01

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata for violin solo in D major, Op. 115; Sonata for 2 violins in C major, Op. 56; Alfred Schnittke: Preludium in memoriam D Shostakovich; Dmitry Shostakovich: Sonata for Violin a...
Performers: Benson, Clifford; Mordkovitch], Lydia; Young, Emma

Brahms: Clarinet Quintet, Clarinet Trio / King, Gabrieli

1 CD / Hyperion / 1983-01-01

Works: Johannes Brahms: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in B minor, Op.115; Trio for clarinet (or viola), cello & piano in A minor, Op. 114
Performers: Benson, Clifford; Georgian, Karine; King, Thea