Owen, Charles

Essential Brahms / Over 2 hours of Brahms' greatest masterpieces

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-02-07

Works: Johannes Brahms: Academic Festival Overture in C minor, Op. 80; Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15; Variations on a Theme of Haydn for orchestra, Op. 56a "St...
Performers: Andsnes, Leif Ove; Angelich, Nicholas; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Clein, Natalie; de los Angeles, Victoria; Frankl, Peter; Kovacevich, Stephen; Kremer, Gidon...
Conductors: Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Jochum, Eugen; Barbirolli, John; Tennstedt, Klaus; Karajan, Herbert von; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; ; Boult, Adrian
Ensemble: ; Alban Berg Quartet; Artemis Quartett (String Quartet)

Johannes Brahms was born in Hamburg in 1833 and died in Vienna in 1897. He was one of the leading figures in classical music's Romantic...continue...

Leos Janácek: Piano Music / Charles Owen

1 CD / SOMM / 2011-10-11

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

Despite his profiles as one of the most important operatic composers of the 20th century, Leos Janacek remains a largely unknown figure in terms of...continue...

Music by Monti, Fauré, Ravel, Gershwin et al. / Katharine Gowers, violin; Charles Owen, piano

1 CD / SOMM / 2011-10-11

Works: Vittorio Monti: Czardas; Gabriel Fauré: Après un rêve, Op. 7 no 1; Maurice Ravel: Pièce en forme de Habañera; George Gershwin: Porgy and Bess; Claude Debussy: Beau soir; ...
Performers: Gowers, Katherine; Owen, Charles

Chopin, Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonatas / Walton, Owen

1 CD / SOMM / 2011-10-11

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, B 160/Op. 65; Sergey Rachmaninov: Sonata for cello & piano in G minor, Op. 19
Performers: Owen, Charles; Walton, Jamie

Poulenc: Piano Music / Charles Owen

1 CD / SOMM / 2011-10-11

Works: Francis Poulenc: Les soirées de Nazelles, for piano, FP 84; Napoli, suite for piano, FP 40; Mélancolie, for piano, FP 105; Novelettes (2) for piano, FP 47; Novelette sur un thème de Ma...
Performers: Owen, Charles

Fauré: Complete Barcarolles; Trois Romances Sans Paroles / Charles Owen, piano

1 CD / Avie Records / 2011-07-12

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Barcarolle for piano no 1 in A minor, Op. 26; Barcarolle for piano no 2 in G major, Op. 41; Barcarolle for piano no 3 in G flat major, Op. 42; Barcarolle for piano no 4 in A flat ...
Performers: Owen, Charles

Pianist Charles Owens follows a critically acclaimed release of Fauré's popular Nocturnes with a relative rarity: a complete survey of the composer's Barcarolles uniquely coupled...continue...
Recording information: Wyastone Concert Hall, Monmouth (07/05/2010-07/07/2010)....continue...

Essential Rachmaninov

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-02-15

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Songs (14), Op. 34; Morceaux de fantaisies (5), Op. 3; Vespers, Op. 37; Moment musicaux, Op. 16; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; Sonat...
Performers: Andsnes, Leif Ove; Anievas, Agustin [Piano]; Clein, Natalie; Collard, Jean-Phillipe; Dessay, Natalie; Gavrilov, Andrei; Gedda, Nicolai; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Kharitonov, Dimitri; Moore, Ger...
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir; Schoenwandt, Michael; Cleobury, Stephen; Jansons, Mariss; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Previn, Andre; Berglund, Paavo

The Complete Chopin Edition

16 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-01-26

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21; Fantasia for Piano and Orchestra in A major on Polish Airs, Op 13; Rondo f...
Performers: Andsnes, Leif Ove; Anievas, Agustin [Piano]; Arrau, Claudio; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Barto, Tzimon; Bordoni, Paolo; Brantelid, Andreas; Clein, Natalie; Favaretto, Giorgio; Frang, Vilde ...
Conductors: Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Skrowaczewski, Stanislaw

To celebrate his monumental 200th anniversary, EMI Classics releases Frederic Chopin's complete works featuring his most beloved piano sonatas, mazurkas, waltzes, nocturnes, polonaises, etudes, improm...continue...

Best Cello 100 / Various

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-08-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Suite for Cello solo no 3 in C major, BWV 1009; Suite for Cello solo no 5 in C minor, BWV 1011; Concerto for Harpsichord in F mi...
Performers: Aveling, Valda; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Braley, Frank; Brown, Ian [Piano]; Capucon, Gautier; Capucon, Renaud; Carrington, Simon; Casals, Pablo; Chang, Han-Na; Clein, Natalie; Cohen, Rob...
Conductors: Zukerman, Pinchas; Warren-Green, Christopher; Barbirolli, John; Brown, Iona; Linde, Hans-Martin; Kangas, Juha; Masur, Kurt; Tortelier, Paul; Jansons, Mariss; Pesek, Libor; Davis, Andrew; Chung, Myung...
Ensemble: ; 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; English Chamber Orchestra; French National Orchestra; Gustav Mahl...

This 6-CD set contains a fine collection of 100 favorite cello classics, performed by some of the world's leading artists. Among them are giants of...continue...

Best Cello 100 / Various

6 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2009-07-07

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Suite for Cello solo no 3 in C major, BWV 1009; Suite for Cello solo no 5 in C minor, BWV 1011; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Ce...
Performers: Aveling, Valda; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Braley, Frank; Brown, Ian [Piano]; Capucon, Gautier; Capucon, Renaud; Carrington, Simon; Casals, Pablo; Chang, Han-Na; Clein, Natalie; Cohen, Rob...
Conductors: Zukerman, Pinchas; Warren-Green, Christopher; Barbirolli, John; Brown, Iona; Linde, Hans-Martin; Kangas, Juha; Masur, Kurt; Tortelier, Paul; Jansons, Mariss; Pesek, Libor; Davis, Andrew; Chung, Myung...
Ensemble: ; 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; English Chamber Orchestra; French National Orchestra; Gustav Mahl...

Fauré: Complete Nocturnes / Charles Owen

1 CD / Avie Records / 2009-04-01

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Nocturnes (3) for piano, Op. 33; Nocturne for piano no 4 in E major, Op. 36; Nocturne for piano no 5 in B flat major, Op. 37; Nocturne for piano no 6 in D flat major, Op. 63; Noct...
Performers: Owen, Charles

Gramophone Magazine
Charles Owen is an affectionate and unassuming guide, disinclined to impose himself on music whose subtlety is easily destroyed by over-emphasis.
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100 Best Romantic Classics

6 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2008-01-15

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Romeo & Juliet; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Swan Lake; Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a; Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; D...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Barrueco, Manuel; Bean, Hugh; Bergonzi, Carlo; Beroff, Michel; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Br...
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Muti, Riccardo; Jansons, Mariss; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Kurtz, Efrem; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Temirkanov, Yuri; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Lanchbery, John; Ozawa, Seiji; Thompson, Bryden; Marriner, ...

This 6 CD set contains an unrivalled collection of 100 favourite romantic classics. Performed by some of the world?s leading artists. Among them are the...continue...

Best Romantic Classics 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-01-15

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Romeo & Juliet; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Swan Lake; Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a; Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; D...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Barrueco, Manuel; Bean, Hugh; Bergonzi, Carlo; Beroff, Michel; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Br...
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Muti, Riccardo; Jansons, Mariss; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Kurtz, Efrem; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Temirkanov, Yuri; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Lanchbery, John; Ozawa, Seiji; Thompson, Bryden; Marriner, ...

The second of this month's 'Best 100' releases is the 'Best Romantic Classics 100'. A fantastic present for Valentine's Day, this 6-CD album sets the...continue...

Natalie Clein - The Romantic Cello

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-01-16

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, B 160/Op. 65; Introduction and Polonaise for Cello and Piano in C major, Op. 3; Sergey Rachmaninov: Sonata for cello & piano in G min...
Performers: Clein, Natalie; Owen, Charles

"Both sonatas can suffer in performance from a sense of imbalance - these great pianist-composers wrote elaborate parts that in places can easily swamp the...continue...

American Classics - Adams: Violin Concerto, etc / Hanslip

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-09-26

Works: John Corigliano: The Red Violin, chaconne for violin & orchestra; George Enescu: Romanian Rhapsody no 1 in A major, Op. 11 no 1; Franz Waxman: Tristan und Isolde Fantasie; John Adams: Concerto for Vi...
Performers: Hanslip, Chloe [Violin]; Owen, Charles
Conductors: Slatkin, Leonard
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

The works on this disc offer a broad survey of American violin music. John Corigliano's 'Chaconne' is a set of variations based on his music...continue...