Firkusny, Rudolf

Nathan Milstein Rarities, Vol. 2 - Beethoven: Sonata Op. 24 "Spring"; Sonata Op. 47 "Kreutzer"; Sonata Op. 30 No. 3 (studio, 1957/58)

1 CD / Italian Discographic Institute / 2012-07-05

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring"; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer"; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 8 in G major, Op. 30...
Performers: Balsam, Artur; Firkusny, Rudolf; Milstein, Nathan

Nathan Milstein was one of the most acclaimed and loved violinists of all time but he had a quantitatively very lower discography compared with his...continue...
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Great Czech Conductors: Rafael Kubelik - Dvorak, Martinu, Shostakovich / Rudolf Firkusny, piano

2 CD / Supraphon / 2012-04-02

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 8 in G major, Op. 88/B 163; Concerto for Piano in G minor, Op. 33/B 63; Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 9 in E flat major, Op. 70; Bohuslav Martinu: Symphony no 4; M...
Performers: Firkusny, Rudolf; Otava, Zdenek
Conductors: Kubelik, Rafael
Ensemble: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

The name of Rafael Kubelík symbolically opens the SUPRAPHON series of archival recordings featuring the most celebrated Czech conductors. Kubelík's journey to catharsis, which was...continue...

Janácek: Piano Works / Rudolf Firkusny, piano

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2011-11-15

Works: Leos Janácek: Sonata 1.X.1905 "From the street"; On the overgrown path; Reminiscence for Piano; In the mists (V Mlhách), pieces (4) for piano, JW 8/22
Performers: Firkusny, Rudolf

Janacek's piano music may lie less easily under the fingers than the music of Webern, but it is affecting and intriguing. This album features the...continue...
Recording information: RCA Studio A, New York, NY (06/05/1989-06/07/1989)....continue...

Ultimate Classical Masterpieces Collection: Piano Masterpieces

3 CD / Time Life Music / 2010-09-28

Works: Franz Schubert: Moments Musicaux, Op. 94/5 in F Minor; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C Major; Sonata in A Major, K. 331; Minuet for Piano in D major, K 355 (576b); Johann Sebas...
Performers: Ardasev, Igor [Piano]; Bachauer, Gina; Blumenthal, Daniel; Browning, John [Piano]; Dalton, Larry; De Salvo, Jodie; Engel, Karl; Firkusny, Rudolf; Lympany, Moura; Rösel, Peter; Santos, Joao Paulo...
Conductors: Hammerstein, Eric; Kempe, Rudolf; Fistoulari, Anatole; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Horenstein, Jascha; Stanger, Russell; Gerhardt, Charles; Freccia, Massimo; Dorati, Antal

Dvorak Greatest Hits

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2010-02-02

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Carnival Overture, Op. 92; Rusalka; Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95 "From the New World"; Romance for Violin and Orchestra in F minor, Op. 11/B 39; Slavonic Dances (8) for Pia...
Performers: Firkusny, Rudolf; Meyers, Anne Akiko [Violin]; Piatigorsky, Gregor; Price, Leontyne; Von Stade, Frederica
Conductors: Davis, Andrew; Santi, Nello; Szell, George; Litton, Andrew; Kempe, Rudolf; Munch, Charles

Icon - Nathan Milstein - Aristocrat of the Violin

8 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-10-20

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Violin solo no 1 in G minor, BWV 1001; Partita for Violin solo no 1 in B minor, BWV 1002; Sonata for Violin solo no 2 in A minor, BWV 1003; Partita for Violin solo n...
Performers: Balsam, Artur; Firkusny, Rudolf; Milstein, Nathan; Pommers, Leon
Conductors: Steinberg, William; Fistoulari, Anatole; Golschmann, Vladimir; Susskind, Walter; Barzin, Leon; Irving, Robert
Ensemble: ; Concert Arts Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

Masterworks: Dvorák [Box Set]

10 CD / Brilliant Classics Import / 2008-10-21

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 8 in G major, Op. 88/B 163; Serenade for Strings; Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"; Scherzo capriccioso, Op. 66/B 131; Concerto for Piano...
Performers: Firkusny, Rudolf; Hudec, Jiri; Nelsova, Zara; Ricci, Ruggiero; Talich, Jan Jr.
Conductors: Menuhin, Yehudi; Paavo, Järvi; Susskind, Walter; Farrer, John; Kuchar, Theodore

Mendelssohn, Chopin, Strauss: Cello Sonatas / Piatigorsky, Pennario, Firkunsny

1 CD / Testament / 2008-06-10

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Sonata for cello & piano no 2 in D major, Op. 58; Frédéric Chopin: Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, B 160/Op. 65; Richard Strauss: Sonata for Cello and Piano in F m...
Performers: Firkusny, Rudolf; Pennario, Leonard; Piatigorsky, Gregor

Recorded between 1966 and 1968, Gregor Piatigorsky (1903-1976) delivers firmly shaped readings of three cello sonatas, vividly transferred from original RCA Victor masters. Felix Mendelssohn...continue...

Dvorák, Martinu, Beethoven / Kubelík, Firkusny, Philharmonia Orchestra

1 CD / Testament / 2008-06-10

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphonic Variations for Orchestra, Op. 78/B 70; Bohuslav Martinu: Concerto for Piano no 4 ("Incantation"), H. 358; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Performers: Firkusny, Rudolf
Conductors: Kubelik, Rafael
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

In August 1957, the Philharmonia Orchestra made a triumphant appearance at the Eleventh Edinburgh Festival, where this fascinating Rafael Kubelik concert was recorded. Captured here...continue...

Schubert, Martinu, Mussorgsky, Chopin, Smetana / Rudolf Firkusny

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2008-05-27

Works: Franz Schubert: Pieces (3) for Piano, D 946; Bohuslav Martinu: Fantasie and Toccata for Piano, H 281; Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Frédéric Chopin: Mazurka for piano no 41 ...
Performers: Firkusny, Rudolf

The Czech born Rudolf Firkusny was one of the greatest pianists of the 20th Century and a life long champion of his compatriots, the composers...continue...

Mozart: Twelve Great Piano Concertos / Klien, Brendel, et al

5 CD / Vox Classical / 2008-04-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 17 in G major, K 453; Concerto for Piano no 20 in D minor, K 466; Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, K 488; Concerto for 2 Pianos in E flat major, K 3...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred; Firkusny, Rudolf; Haebler, Ingrid; Klien, Walter [Piano]; Weiss, Alan
Conductors: Skrowaczewski, Stanislaw; Melles, Karl; Maag, Peter; Zinman, David; Kehr, Günter; Angerer, Paul
Ensemble: Mainz Chamber Orchestra; Minnesota Orchestra; Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Chamber Orchestra; Vienna Pro Musica Orchestra; Vienna Symphony Orchestra; Vienna Volksoper Orchestra

George Szell: Salzburger Orchesterkonzerte [Box Set]

7 CD / Orfeo / 2007-07-31

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Flute no 1 in G major, K 313 (285c); Symphony no 41 in C major, K 551 "Jupiter"; Concerto for Piano no 9 in E flat major, K 271 "Jeunehomme"; Concerto for Piano ...
Performers: Curzon, Clifford; Firkusny, Rudolf
Conductors: Szell, George

Dvorak, Janacek, Brahms / Josef Suk & Rudolf Firkusny [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Video Artists International / 2007-02-27

Works: Antonín Dvorák: Sonatina for Violin and Piano in G major, Op. 100/B 183; Leos Janácek: Sonata for Violin and Piano; Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 10...
Performers: Firkusny, Rudolf; Suk, Josef

Two illustrious Czech artists with unique musical connections to two of the composers on the program: Firkuný studied composition with Leo Janacek, and Suk is...continue...
Run Time: 74 min.
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Country of Origin: Czechoslovakia
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Sonata Recital - Mozart, Brahms, etc / Morini, Firkusny

1 CD / Arbiter / 2007-02-27

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Violin and Piano in E flat major, K 481; Divertimento for Winds and Strings no 2 in D major, K 131; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for violin & piano no 7 in C minor...
Performers: Firkusny, Rudolf; Morini, Erica; Raucheisen, Michael

The discovery of live recordings by Morini and Firkusny illustrates how concert performances surpass the edited results of studio projects. As a duo, their appearances...continue...

Haydn, Brahms, Schubert / Firkusny

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2006-06-27

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Sonata for Piano no 59 in E flat major; Sonata for Keyboard no 33 in C minor, H 16 no 20; Johannes Brahms: Pieces (4) for piano, Op. 119; Franz Schubert: Sonata for Piano in B fla...
Performers: Firkusny, Rudolf

Rudolf Firkusny was one of the great concert pianists of this century, but also one of the last links to the most important figures in...continue...

The Great Piano Concertos / Kissin, Gilels, Grimaud, et al

6 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2006-06-06

Works: Sergei Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Maurice Ravel: Concerto for Piano in G major; Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano ...
Performers: Firkusny, Rudolf; Freire, Nelson; Gilels, Emil; Grimaud, Hélène; Kissin, Evgeni; Lugansky, Nikolai; Würtz, Klára
Conductors: Shpiller, Ivan; López-Cobos, Jesús; Gergiev, Valery; Susskind, Walter; Kitayenko, Dmitri; Masur, Kurt; Sirenko, Vladimir; van Beek, Arie; Plasson, Michel
Ensemble: Academic Symphony Orchestra St. Petersburg; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra; Northwest German Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Russian State Academi...

Janácek, Brahms, Beethoven: Violin Sonatas / Suk, Firkusny

1 CD / Supraphon / 2005-10-04

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Sonatina for Violin and Piano in G major, Op. 100/B 183; Leos Janácek: Sonata for violin & piano, JW 7/7; Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in D minor, O...
Performers: Firkusny, Rudolf; Suk, Josef

"Now here's a recital program you can sink your teeth into. Josef Suk and Rudolf Firkusny offer choice items on this well-filled disc, taken from...continue...

Chopin: Sonate h-Moll op. 58; Janácek: Sonate 1.X.1905; Mussorgsky: Bilder einer Austellung

1 CD / Orfeo / 2004-07-29

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Sonata for Piano no 3 in B minor, Op. 58; Leos Janácek: Sonata 1.X.1905 "From the street"; Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition
Performers: Firkusny, Rudolf

Mozart: Piano Concertos no 20 & 16 / Firkusny, Bour

1 CD / Intercord / 2003-11-18

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 20 in D minor, K 466; Concerto for Piano no 16 in D major, K 451
Performers: Firkusny, Rudolf
Conductors: Bour, Ernest
Ensemble: Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra

Janácek: Piano Works / Firkusny, Kubelik, et al

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 1997-11-11

Works: Leos Janácek: Theme and variations for piano in B flat major ("Zdenciny variace," "Zdenka Variations"), JW 8/6; On the overgrown path; Reminiscence for Piano; Sonata 1.X.1905 "From the street"; ...
Performers: Firkusny, Rudolf

25 Piano Favorites

1 CD / Traditions Alive / 1996-10-03

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Johannes Brahms: Rhapsodies (2) for Piano, Op. 79; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Piano no 15 in C major ("Sonata semp...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred; Capova, Sylvia; Firkusny, Rudolf; Frankl, Peter; Hokanson, Leonard; Johannesen, Grant; Klien, Walter [Piano]; Krieger, Norman; List, Eugene; Novaes, Guiomar; Ponti, Michael; Rudiakov...
Conductors: Kapp, Richard; Nanut, Anton; Boettcher, Willfried; Adler, Samuel

Dvorák - Greatest Hits

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1995-11-14

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Carnival Overture, Op. 92; Humoresques (8) for Piano, Op. 101/B 187; Slavonic Dances (8) for Orchestra, Op. 46/B 83; Gypsy Songs, Op. 55; Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178...
Performers: Firkusny, Rudolf; Tsutsumi, Tsuyoshi; Von Stade, Frederica
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; ; Davis, Andrew; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Kosler, Zdenek; Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: ; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble Wien-Berlin; London Symphony Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Dvorák in Prague - A Celebration

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1994-03-22

Performers: Firkusny, Rudolf; Ma, Yo-Yo; Perlman, Itzhak; Von Stade, Frederica
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; Prague Philharmonic Chorus

The Art of Nathan Milstein - Beethoven, Brahms, Dvorák, etc

6 CD / EMI Classics / 1993-07-24

Works: Alexander Glazunov: Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 82; Meditation for Violin and Piano in D major, Op. 32; Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Violin no 2 in G minor, Op. 63; Sonata for Violin and Pi...
Performers: Balsam, Artur; Firkusny, Rudolf; Milstein, Nathan; Morini, Erica; Pommers, Leon; Shapiro, Harvey [Cello]
Conductors: Steinberg, William; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Fistoulari, Anatole; Leinsdorf, Erich; Irving, Robert
Ensemble: ; Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra