Matthies, Silke-Thora

My First Piano Album / Piano music by Mozart for a young audience

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-11-15

Works: Edvard Grieg: Lyric Pieces (6), Book 5, Op. 54; Vöglein (Little Bird), lyric piece for piano, Op. 43/4; Lyric Pieces (6), Book 3, Op. 43; Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Flight of the Bumblebee; B&eacu...
Performers: Biret, Idil; Chang, Hae-Won; de Hooge, Patrick; Gulda, Rico; Huang, Chu-Fang; Jando, Jeno; Kohn, Christian; Kollar, Zsuzsa; Matthies, Silke-Thora; Nagy, Peter [Piano]; Peskanov, Alexander; Rubsam, Wo...

If you listen carefully to this CD, you will get to know one of best the composers in the world. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart lived 250...continue...

Easy Listening Piano: Schubert

3 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-09-28

Works: Franz Schubert: 3 Marches Militaires, Op. 51, D. 733; 4 Impromptus, Op. 90, D 899; 4 Polonaises, Op. 75, D 599; Schwanengesang, D 957; Heidenröslein, D 257/Op. 3 no 3; Impromptu no 4 in A flat m...
Performers: Costa, Sequeira; Gulda, Rico; Hinterhuber, Christopher; Jando, Jeno; Kohn, Christian; Kollar, Zsuzsa; Matthies, Silke-Thora; Siirala, Antti; Tryon, Valerie; Wallisch, Gottlieb; Yablonskaya, Oxana

Easy Listening Piano Classics: Johannes Brahms

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-02-23

Works: Johannes Brahms: Intermezzi (3) for Piano, Op. 117; Hungarian Dances (21) for Piano 4 hands, WoO 1; Pieces (6) for Piano, Op. 118; Waltzes (16) for Piano 4 hands, Op. 39; Pieces (8) for Piano, Op. 76...
Performers: Biret, Idil; Kohn, Christian; Matthies, Silke-Thora

Brahms: Four-Hand Piano Music Vol 17 / Matthies, Köhn

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-12-12

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15; Joseph Joachim: Demetrius Overture, for piano, 4 hands, Op. 6
Performers: Kohn, Christian; Matthies, Silke-Thora

Brahms was an accomplished pianist, whose output for the piano spanned his entire life. In addition to his solo works he made four-hand piano arrangements...continue...

The Very Best of Dvorák

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-10-31

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Carnival Overture, Op. 92; Humoresques (8) for Piano, Op. 101/B 187; Quartet for Strings no 12 in F major, Op. 96/B 179 "American"; Symphony no 8 in G major, Op. 88/B 163; Zigeun...
Performers: Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Battersby, Edmund; Brewer, Christine; Klansky, Ivan; Kliegel, Maria; Kohn, Christian; Matthies, Silke-Thora; Valaskova, Jana; Veselka, Stefan; Zhou, Qian
Conductors: Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Krcek, Jaroslav; Kosler, Zdenek; ; Wildner, Johannes; Shafer, Robert; Halász, Michael; Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: ; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Capella Istropolitana; Joachim Trio; Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Wind Soloists of the Oslo Philharmonic (Wind Soloi

Antonin Dvorak is considered the greatest of the Czech nationalist composers of the later 19th century, and he continues to enjoy the widest international popularity....continue...

Brahms: Four Hand Piano Music Vol 16 / Matthies, Köhn

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-08-29

Works: Robert Schumann: Quartet for Piano and Strings in E flat major, Op. 47; Joseph Joachim: Hamlet Overture for orchestra, Op 4; Franz Schubert: Ländler (17) for piano (Deutsche Tänze), D. 366;...
Performers: Kohn, Christian; Matthies, Silke-Thora

Although Brahms arranged many of his own works for piano, either played through to friends of published in this form for a wider public, he...continue...

Brahms: Four-Hand Piano Music Vol 15 / Matthies, Köhn

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-03-21

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 3 in F major, Op. 90; Symphony no 4 in E minor, Op. 98
Performers: Kohn, Christian; Matthies, Silke-Thora

Brahms was an accomplished pianist, whose output for the piano spanned his entire life. In addition to his solo works he made four-hand piano arrangements...continue...

Brahms: Four Hand Piano Music Vol 14 / Matthies, Köhn

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-05-17

Works: Johannes Brahms: Quartet for Piano and Strings no 2 in A major, Op. 26; Waltzes (16) for Piano 4 hands, Op. 39
Performers: Kohn, Christian; Matthies, Silke-Thora

Brahms was an accomplished pianist, whose output for piano spanned his entire life. In addition to his solo works, he made four-hand piano arrangements of...continue...

Brahms: Four Hand Piano Music Vol 13 / Matthies, Köhn

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-02-22

Works: Johannes Brahms: Sextet for Strings no 1 in B flat major, Op. 18; Sextet for Strings no 2 in G major, Op. 36
Performers: Kohn, Christian; Matthies, Silke-Thora

Brahms was a gifted pianist, whose output for the piano spanned his entire life. In addition to his solo works he made four-hand piano arrangements...continue...

Brahms: Four Hand Piano Music Vol 12 / Matthies, Köhn

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-09-21

Works: Johannes Brahms: Quintet for Strings no 2 in G major, Op. 111; Quartet for Piano and Strings no 1 in G minor, Op. 25
Performers: Kohn, Christian; Matthies, Silke-Thora

Brahms was an accomplished pianist, whose output for the piano spanned his entire life. 'String Quintet No. 2' was written near the end of the...continue...

Klebe: Piano Music Vol 2 / Matthies, Köhn, Ruzicka, et al

1 CD / Marco Polo / 2004-09-21

Works: Giselher Klebe: Poèma drammatico, for 2 pianos & orchestra (with quotations from operas by Verdi), Op. 130; Soggetto cavato primo, for piano, 4-hands, Op. 122; Soggetto cavato secondo, for pia...
Performers: Kohn, Christian; Matthies, Silke-Thora
Conductors: Ruzicka, Peter
Ensemble: Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra

This second release of Klebe piano music features the 'Poema Drammatico', written as an homage to Verdi, including quotations from 'Otello', 'Simone Boccanegra', 'Macbeth', and...continue...

Brahms: Four Hand Piano Music Vol 11 / Matthies, Köhn

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-06-01

Works: Johannes Brahms: Quartet for Strings no 3 in B flat major, Op. 67; Quintet for Strings no 1 in F major, Op. 88
Performers: Kohn, Christian; Matthies, Silke-Thora

Brahms was an accomplished pianist, whose output for the piano spanned his entire life. In addition to his solo works he made four hand piano...continue...

Life and Works - Antonin Dvorak

4 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-04-01

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Slavonic Dances (8) for Orchestra, Op. 46/B 83; Cypresses (Ohlas písní [Echoes of Songs]), for string quartet (arr. from Cypresses, B. 11), B. 152; Symphony no 3 in E f...
Performers: Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Battersby, Edmund; Brewer, Christine; Gao, Ding; Kaler, Ilya [Violin]; Klansky, Ivan; Kliegel, Maria; Kohn, Christian; Matthies, Silke-Thora; Simpson, Marietta; Valaskova, J...
Conductors: Kosler, Zdenek; Shafer, Robert; Entremont, Philippe; ; Kolchinsky, Camilla; Kuchar, Theodore; Wordsworth, Barry; Halász, Michael; Wit, Antoni; Wildner, Johannes
Ensemble: ; Capella Istropolitana; Joachim Trio; Wind Soloists of the Oslo Philharmonic (Wind Soloi

Dvorak rose from rural origins to become one of the greatest and most influential composers of all time. This portrait-in-sound follows a lovable man from...continue...

Brahms: Four Hand Piano Music Vol 10 / Matthies, Köhn

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-02-01

Works: Johannes Brahms: Quartet for Strings no 1 in C minor, Op. 51/1; Quartet for Strings no 2 in A minor, Op. 51/2
Performers: Kohn, Christian; Matthies, Silke-Thora

Brahms made four-hand piano arrangements of many of his orchestral and vocal scores, to give them greater accessibility as evidenced here by the piano arrangements...continue...

Brahms: Four Hand Piano Music Vol 9 / Matthies, Köhn

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-11-01

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15; Academic Festival Overture in C minor, Op. 80
Performers: Kohn, Christian; Matthies, Silke-Thora

Brahms was an acomplished pianist, whose output for the pino spanned his entire life. In addition to his solo works he made four-hand piano arrangements...continue...

Brahms: Four Hand Piano Music Vol 8 / Matthies, C. Köhn

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-05-01

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 4 in E minor, Op. 98; Tragic Overture, Op. 81
Performers: Kohn, Christian; Matthies, Silke-Thora

In addition to his solo works, [Brahms] made four-hand piano arrangements of many of his orchestral and vocal scores, to give them greater accessibility. The...continue...

Brahms: Four Hand Piano Music Vol 7 / Matthies, Köhn

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2002-06-01

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 73; Symphony no 3 in F major, Op. 90
Performers: Kohn, Christian; Matthies, Silke-Thora

In keeping with the custom of the day, the scores of each of Brahms' four symphonies were all published in four-hand piano versions, so as...continue...

Brahms: Four Hand Piano Music Vol 6 / Matthies, Köhn

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2000-04-01

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Triumphlied for baritone, chorus & orchestra, Op. 55
Performers: Kohn, Christian; Matthies, Silke-Thora

Brahms was an accomplished pianist, whose output for the piano spanned his entire life. In addition to his solo works he made four-hand piano arrangements...continue...

Brahms: Four Hand Piano Music Vol 5 / Matthies, Köhn

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-10-01

Works: Johannes Brahms: German Requiem, Op. 45
Performers: Kohn, Christian; Matthies, Silke-Thora

Unless you lived in a major city during the lifetime of Brahms, you would never have heard his symphonic works. Publishers were quick to see...continue...

Brahms: Four Hand Piano Music Vol 4 / Matthies, Köhn

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1999-03-01

Works: Johannes Brahms: Serenade for orchestra no 1 in D major, Op. 11; Serenade for orchestra no 2 in A major, Op. 16
Performers: Kohn, Christian; Matthies, Silke-Thora

Brahms was a tireless arranger and re-arranger of his own works and the four handed arrangement was the best way to popularize symphonic scores which...continue...

Brahms: Four-Hand Piano Music Vol 3 / Matthies, Köhn

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1998-07-23

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: Kohn, Christian; Matthies, Silke-Thora

The Sonata in f minor, Op. 34b, for two pianos may come as a revelation to many listeners. Originally a reworking of a lost String...continue...

Brahms: Four-Hand Piano Music Vol 2 / Matthies, Köhn

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1997-07-14

Works: Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dances; Liebeslieder Waltzes (18) for piano, 4 hands, Op. 52a
Performers: Kohn, Christian; Matthies, Silke-Thora

Brahms: Four-Hand Piano Music Vol 1 / Matthies, Köhn

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1997-02-28

Works: Johannes Brahms: Variations for Piano 4 hands in E flat major on a theme by Robert Schumann, Op. 23; Waltzes (16) for Piano 4 hands, Op. 39; Souvenir de la Russie for piano, 4 hands, Anh. 4/6 (spurio...
Performers: Kohn, Christian; Matthies, Silke-Thora

"This generously filled super-budget disc is the first in a series of Brahm's complete four-hand piano music. The most popular work included here is the...continue...

Dvorák: Four-Hand Piano Music Vol 2 / Matthies, Köhn

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1996-12-03

Works: Antonín Dvorák: Slavonic Dances (8) for Piano 4 hands, Op. 46/B 78; Slavonic Dances (8) for Piano 4 hands, Op. 72/B 145
Performers: Köhn, Christian; Matthies, Silke-Thora

Dvorák: Four-Hand Piano Music Vol 1 / Matthies, Köhn

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1996-08-22

Works: Antonín Dvorák: Legends (10), for piano, 4 hands, B. 117 (Op. 59); From the Bohemian Forest (Ze Sumavy) for piano, 4 hands, B. 133 (Op. 68)
Performers: Kohn, Christian; Matthies, Silke-Thora

"...The music is enchanting, tuneful and imaginative, with its Schubertain modulations and shifts of color and mood pervaded by the composer's natural use of folk...continue...