Baroque Period

Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin; Schumann: Fantasie, Op. 17; Mussorgsky: Bilder einer Ausstelkung / Alexis Weissenberg, piano. Salzburg Festival 1972

2 CD / Orfeo / 2013-01-29

Works: Maurice Ravel: Le tombeau de Couperin; Robert Schumann: Fantasia in C major, Op. 17; Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano in C sharp minor (doub...
Performers: Weissenberg, Alexis [Piano]

Weissenberg made his breakthrough in Salzburg during the Karajan era with his 1972 solo recital. His evening began with Tombeau de Couperin, played transparently and...continue...
Recording information: Mozarteum, Salzburg (08/07/1972)....continue...

Couperin: Mass for the Parishes; Mass for the Convents / Gruppo Vocale Armoniosoincanto

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2013-01-29

Works: François Couperin: Mass for Organ no 1 "à l'usage ordinaire des paroisses"; Chromorne sur la taille-Gloria
Performers: Falcioni, Adriano
Conductors: Radicchia, Franco
Ensemble: ; Gruppo Vocale Armoniosoincanto

François Couperin, the most important member of the renowned Couperin dynasty, is the foremost composer of the French Baroque. A prodigiously talented keyboard player, he...continue...
Recording information: Church of Santa Maria della Neve, Senigallia, Italy (02/2012-03/2012)....continue...

Telemann: Fantasies for Viola Solo / Firmian Lermer, viola

1 CD / Paladino Music / 2013-01-29

Works: Georg Philipp Telemann: Fantasia, for violin no 1 in B flat major, TWV 40; Fantasia, for violin no 2 in G major, TWV 40; Fantasia, for violin no 3 in F minor, TWV 40; Fantasia, for violin no 4 in D m...
Performers: Lermer, Firmian

He is regarded to be the most prolific composer in music history with a complete uvre of more than 3600 works. The overpowering light of...continue...
Recording information: Eremitage, Töging am Inn (06/25/2012-06/27/2012)....continue...

Bach: Schubler Chorales; 8 Preludes and Fugues / Matteo Messori on historical organs

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2013-01-29

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue, for organ in B minor, BWV 544 (BC J27); Prelude and Fugue for Organ in G major, BWV 541; Prelude and Fugue for Organ in C minor, BWV 546; Prelude and Fugue f...
Performers: Messori, Matteo

J.S. Bach is widely regarded as the father of the Baroque period. A master of vocal, keyboard, orchestral and chamber repertoire, he is one of...continue...
Recording information: Kreuzkirche of Suhl (06/2011); Propsteikirche St. Cyriakus Duderstadt, Germany (06/2011)....continue...

Bach, Telemann: Concertos for Viola & Bassoon / Martin Kuuskmann, bassoon; Lars Anders Tomter, viola

1 CD / Simax / 2013-01-29

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Work(s); Georg Philipp Telemann: Concerto for Viola in G major, TV 51 no G 9; Concerto for 2 violas, strings & continuo in G major, TWV 52
Performers: Kuuskmann, Martin; Tomter, Lars Anders
Conductors: Bjoranger, Jan;
Ensemble: 1b1

In this unique recording, progressive string ensemble, 1B1 has created new concertos based on fragments and parts from other works. 1B1 was founded by violinist...continue...
Recording information: Tanager Church, Sola, Norway (01/18/2012-01/22/2012)....continue...

Bach & Beethoven / Maxim Vengerov, violin; Itamar Golan, piano

1 CD / Wigmore Hall Live / 2013-01-29

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Violin solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer"; Henryk Wieniawski: Scherzo-Tarantelle i...
Performers: Golan, Itamar [Piano]; Vengerov, Maxim [Violin]

A virtuoso of legendary renown, Maxim Vengerov is acclaimed as a musician of the highest order.

Following a prodigious debut at the age of five,

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Recording information: Wigmore Hall, London (04/05/2012)....continue...

Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen: Christmas and sacred music by J.S. Bach, Telemann & Handel / Lucia Popp, soprano (rec. 1982)

1 CD / Acanta / 2013-01-29

Works: Georg Philipp Telemann: Ich danke dem Herrn von ganzem Herzen (Psalm 111), TWV 714; George Frederick Handel: Samson, HWV 57; Messiah, HWV 56; Johann Sebastian Bach: Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248; Cant...
Performers: Doll, Susanne; Hynninen, Jorma; Popp, Lucia; Reinhart, Carole Dawn; Schuster, Frits [Double Bass]; Sekreve, Henk; Waterman, Joël; Waterman, Robert
Conductors: Voorberg, Marinus

Acanta presents this 1982 re-issue of Christmas and sacred music featuring soprano Lucia Popp. During this time Lucia Popp had reached the height of her...continue...

Heinrich Schutz: Cantiones Sacrae / Dresden Chamber Choir

2 CD / Carus / 2013-01-29

Works: Heinrich Schütz: Cantiones Sacrae, motets (41) for 4 voices & continuo, SWV 53-93 (Op. 4)
Performers: Hess, Frauke; Remy, Ludger
Conductors: Rademann, Hans-Christoph
Ensemble: Dresden Chamber Choir

In the complete works of Heinrich Schütz, performed by the Dresdner Kammerchor under the direction of Hans-Christoph Rademann, the fifth installment presents the Cantiones Sacrae...continue...
Recording information: Stadtkirche "Zum Heiligan Namen Gottes", Radeberg (02/13/2012-02/17/2012)....continue...

300 / Ingolf Wunder, piano

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-01-29

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in B minor, K 87/L 33; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Piano no 13 in B flat major, K. 333 (K. 315c); Frédéric Chopin: Berceuse for Piano in D...
Performers: Wunder, Ingolf

Ingolf Wunder returns with a unique follow-up, 300, three centuries of piano styles - from Scarlatti to Morricone.

Ingolf Wunder adores fun, melodic pieces that

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Recording information: Theater Itzehoe, Groáes Haus (06/2012)....continue...

The Unknown Purcell: Sonatas by Daniel Purcell / Hazel Brooks, violin; David Pollock, harpsichord

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-01-29

Works: Daniel Purcell: Toccata for harpsichord in A minor; Chaconne for violin (or recorder) & harpsichord in A minor; Solo (Sonata) for recorder (or violin) & continuo in D major; Solo no 2 for flute (or r...
Performers: Brooks, Hazel; Pollock, David [Harpsichord]

Nearly all of Daniel Purcell's surviving solo harpsichord music consists of arrangements, the only clear exception being the short Toccata, a brief essay in the...continue...
Recording information: Church of St Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxford (08/01/2011-08/04/2011)....continue...

Pergolesi: La Salustia / Vittorio Prato, Serena Malfi, Laura Polverelli, Giacinta Nicotra. Corrado Rovaris [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-01-29

Works: Giovanni Pergolesi: La Salustia
Performers: Malfi, Serena; Nicotra, Giacinta; Polverelli, Laura; Prato, Vittorio
Conductors: Rovaris, Corrado
Ensemble: Accademia Barocca de I Virtuosi Italiani

Pergolesi's first opera is filled with emotion and drama -- a story of deceitful plots and knotting mistrust; of two women who struggle for power...continue...
Run Time: 185 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, French...continue...

Pergolesi: Il Flaminio / Juan Gatell, Laura Polverelli, Marina De Liso, Serena Malfi. Ottavio Dantone [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-01-29

Works: Giovanni Pergolesi: Il Flaminio, opera
Performers: Gatell, Francisco; Malfi, Serena; Polverelli, Laura
Conductors: Dantone, Ottavio
Ensemble: Accademia Bizantina

The seeming simplicity of opera buffa can cause companies to take works like Il Flaminio at a cheapened face value. Not so here. This production...continue...
Run Time: 183 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DD 5.1
Subtitles: German, English, French, Spanish, Italian, ...continue...

De Divina Inventione - Organ works by Buxtehude and JS Bach / Ivana Valotti, organ

1 CD / Dynamic / 2013-01-29

Works: Dietrich Buxtehude: Toccata and Fugue for Organ in F major, BuxWV 156; Prelude and Fugue for Organ in G minor, BuxWV 149; Passacaglia for organ in D minor, BuxWV 161; Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata a...
Performers: Vallotti, Ivana

Buxtehude and Bach deeply marked the Baroque world of which they were unquestionable heroes. This CD features Ivana Vallotti's sublime performances of Buxtehude and Bach...continue...
Recording information: Church of Sant'Antonio Abate, University College "Don N (10/11/2011-10/12/2011)....continue...

Pergolesi: Il Flaminio / Juan Gatell, Laura Polverelli, Marina De Liso, Serena Malfi. Ottavio Dantone [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-01-29

Works: Giovanni Pergolesi: Il Flaminio, opera
Performers: Gatell, Francisco; Malfi, Serena; Polverelli, Laura
Conductors: Dantone, Ottavio
Ensemble: Accademia Bizantina

The seeming simplicity of opera buffa can cause companies to take works like Il Flaminio at a cheapened face value. Not so here. This production...continue...
Run Time: 183 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles: German, English, French...continue...

Handel: Giulio Cesare / Natalie Dessay, Lawrence Zazzo, isabel Leonard, Varduhi Abrahamyan et al. [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / Virgin Classics / 2013-01-22

Works: George Frederick Handel: Giulio Cesare
Performers: Abrahamyan, Varduhi; Berg, Nathan; Dessay, Natalie; Dumaux, Christophe; Lefevre, Aimery; Leonard, Isabel; Visse, Dominique; Zazzo, Lawrence
Conductors: Haim, Emmanuelle
Ensemble: Le Concert d'Astrée

Handels popular opera, Giulio Cesare, is named after the great Roman emperor, but it's most memorable character is Cleopatra. In this production by Laurent Pelly...continue...

Essential Opera Divas - Over 2 hours of glorious operatic performances

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-01-22

Works: George Frederick Handel: Alcina; Antonio Vivaldi: Bajazet; Christoph Willibald Gluck: Iphigénie en Aulide; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro; Don Giovanni; Die Zauberflöte (The Ma...
Performers: Anderson, June [Soprano Vocal]; Arroyo, Martina; Auger, Arleen; Behrens, Hildegard; Caballe, Montserrat; Callas, Maria; Ciofi, Patrizia; Crespin, Regine; de los Angeles, Victoria; Dernesch, Helga [So...
Conductors: Hickox, Richard; Biondi, Fabio [Violin]; Rousset, Christophe; Muti, Riccardo; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Haitink, Bernard; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Langrée, Louis; Karajan, Herbert von; Tennstedt, Kla...

These two CDs present a veritable galaxy of opera divas - sopranos who have won countless hearts and thrilled millions of opera lovers with their...continue...

Essential Choral - Over 2 hours of uplifting classics

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-01-22

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria in D, RV 589; Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" BWV 147; Magnificat in D, BWV 243; Cantata no 140; Mass in B minor; George Frederick Han...
Performers: Barley, Peter; Bell, David [Organ]; Beniston, Paul; Bowley, John; Corkhill, David [Conductor]; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Garcia, Jose Luis; Harper, Heather; Harrhy, Eiddwen; Lott, Felici...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Willcocks, David; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Cleobury, Stephen; Welser-Möst, Franz; Neumann, Peter; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Muti, Riccardo; Tennstedt, Klaus; Pappano, Antonio;...

This collection of popular choral classics starts with some of the glories of the Baroque era by some of its greatest composers like Vivaldi, Handel...continue...

Bach: Messe [DVD & SACD Box Set]

4 Super Audio CD / Alia Vox Import / 2013-01-22

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232
Performers: Bertin, Pascal; Fernandez, Yetzabel Arias; Hernandez, David; MacLeod, Stephan; Podkoscielna, Magdalena; Sagastume, David; Sakurada, Makoto; Scavazza, Marco; Scheen, Celine
Conductors: Savall, Jordi

Recording information: Abbaye de Fontfroide, France (07/19/2011)....continue...

Sweet Dreams Lullabies

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2013-01-15

Works: Johann Pachelbel: Canon in D major, arranged for keyboard; Claude Debussy: Clair de lune; Frédéric Chopin: Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 28; Edvard Grieg: Lyric Pieces (8), Book 1, Op. 1...
Performers: Hu, Yongmei [Piano]

Recording information: The Barber Shop Studios, Hopatcong, NJ....continue...

The Super Telarc Sound 1

1 CD / Lim / 2013-01-15

Works: Igor Stravinsky: The Firebird; Antonio Vivaldi: Spring; Autumn; Winter; Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Eden Ahbez: Nature Boy; Gustav Holst: The Planets; Georges Bizet: Carm...
Performers: Brown, Ray [Australia]; Jackson, Milt; Minnelli, Liza; Pass, Joe; Peterson, Oscar; Previn, Andre [Conductor/Piano]; Silverstein, Joseph [Violin/Conductor]
Conductors: Shaw, Robert; Ozawa, Seiji; Serkin, Rudolf; Previn, Andre; Slatkin, Leonard; Maazel, Lorin; Kunzel, Erich

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau: Voice of the Century [25 discs - Includes DVDs] [Limited Edition]

25 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-01-15

Works: Franz Schubert: Winterreise, D 911/Op. 89; Die schöne Müllerin, D 795/Op. 25; Nacht und Träume, D 827; Heidenröslein, D 257/Op. 3 no 3; Der Erlkönig, D 328; An den Frühl...
Performers: Alda, Catarina; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Carbonari, Virgilio; de Palma, Piero [Tenor Vocal]; Demus, Jörg [Piano]; Donath, Helen [Soprano Vocal]; Donderer, Georg; Dyk, Cornelis van; ...
Conductors: Kubelik, Rafael; Böhm, Karl; Richter, Karl; Gorvin, Carl; Stadlmair, Hans; Baumgartner, Rudolf; Karajan, Herbert von; Barenboim, Daniel; Weissenborn, Gunther; Fricsay, Ferenc; Gerdes, Otto; Joch...


Works:

Winterreise, D 911/Op. 89 by Franz Schubert

Performer: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Baritone), Daniel Barenboim (Piano)
Period: Romanti

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Violinist Steven Staryk: A Retrospective, Vol. 3 - Bach / Kenneth Gilbert, harpsichord

1 CD / Centaur / 2013-01-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Sonata for violin & continuo in E minor, BWV 1023; Partita for Violin solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Sonata for flute (or violin) & k...
Performers: Gilbert, Kenneth; Staryk, Steven
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard; Staryk, Steven
Ensemble: ; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Scarlatti: 15 Sonatas / Mikhail Pletnev, piano

1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-01-08

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in D major, K 443/L 418; Sonata for Harpsichord in D minor, K 1/L 366; Sonata for Harpsichord in G major, K 283/L 318; Sonata for Harpsichord in G major, K ...
Performers: Pletnev, Mikhail [Piano, Conductor]

Without exception, the second edition in the RED LINE series feature absolute classics from the EMI catalog. These fantastic pieces range from Chopin to Beethoven...continue...
Recording information: Abbey Road Studios, London (10/10/1994-10/11/1994)....continue...

Bach: Concertos; Choral Preludes / Kare Nordstoga, organ

2 CD / Lawo Classics / 2013-01-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Organ solo in G major, BWV 592 (after Duke Johann Ernst of Saxe-Weimar); Concerto for Organ in C major, BWV 594 (after Vivaldi); Concerto for Organ no 2 in A minor...
Performers: Nordstoga, Kåre

Bach on the Silbermann cathedral organ in Arlesheim, Switzerland, performed by Oslo Cathedral organist Kare Nordstoga! Andreas Silbermann, brother of the more famous organ builder...continue...
Recording information: Arlesheim Cathedral, Arlesheim, Switzerland (10/10/2011-10/12/2011)....continue...

Sweelinck and the Art of Variation / Camerata Trajectina, Brisk Recorder Quartet Amsterdam

1 CD / Globe / 2013-01-08

Works: Anonymous, Dutch: Est-ce Mars / Had ick duysend ysere tongen, song medley; Engelsche fortuin / Lieffd' int secreet, song medley; Silvia mijn Lief, song (Tune; Onder een linde groen, song; Onse Vader;...
Conductors: ; de Clerck, Thera
Ensemble: Brisk Recorder Quartet; Camerata Trajectina

This album celebrates Sweelinck's 450th birthday. All over the world Sweelinck is seen as one of the most important masters of polyphony and counterpoint. His...continue...
Recording information: Bunnik (06/2012)....continue...

Francois Couperin: Pieces de Violes, 1728 / Jordi Savall, Ton Koopman, Ariane Maurette

1 Super Audio CD / Alia Vox / 2013-01-08

Works: François Couperin: Suite 1, for viola da gamba & continuo (Pièces de viole); Pièces de violes, Suite no 2 in A minor
Performers: Koopman, Ton

Originally released in 1975 by Astrée, this legendary recording was the first of many milestone recordings by Jordi Savall featuring Baroque repertoire. Couperin wrote these...continue...
Recording information: L'Église Romane de Saint Lambert des Bois, Yvelines (12/1975)....continue...

A Cathedral's Voice, Organ of the Cathedral of St. John Berchmans - Bach, Byrd & Schumann / Jonathan Ryan, organ

1 CD / Raven Records / 2013-01-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue for Organ in D major, BWV 532; William Byrd: Clarifica Me Pater (I), for keyboard, MB 47; Clarifica Me Pater (II), for keyboard, MB 48; Clarifica Me Pater (II...
Performers: Ryan, Jonathan [Organ]

Acclaimed for his strong communicative skills, exceptional use of the organ's capabilities, and bold programming, Jonathan Ryan has received six first prize awards at international...continue...
Recording information: Cathedral of St. John Berchmans, Shreveport, Louisiana (04/30/2012-05/02/2012)....continue...

Jean-Marie Leclair: Violin Concertos, Op. 7 / Les Muffatti, Luis Otavio Santos, violin

1 CD / Ramee / 2013-01-08

Works: Jean-Marie Leclair: Concerto for Violin, strings & continuo in A minor, Op. 7/5; Concerto for Violin, strings & continuo in D major, Op. 7/2; Concerto for Violin, strings & continuo in F major, Op. 7...
Performers: Santos, Luis Otavio
Conductors: Heyghen, Peter van
Ensemble: Les Muffatti

Few French musicians of the 18th century were as appreciated during their lifetime as the virtuoso violinist Jean-Marie Leclair. Three years after his tragic death...continue...
Recording information: Agustinus Muziekcentrum (AMUZ), Antwerp, Belgium (09/2010)....continue...

Works for the Left Hand, Vol. 1: Ravel, Scriabin, Chopin, Saint-Saëns, Bach / Maxime Zecchini, piano

1 CD / Ad Vitam / 2013-01-08

Works: Maurice Ravel: Concerto for Piano left hand; Alexander Scriabin: Pieces (2) for Piano left hand, Op. 9; Nocturne for piano in D flat major (for left hand alone), Op. 9/2; Leopold Godowsky: Studies on...
Performers: Zecchini, Maxime

On this first release in a planned 3-disc anthology of piano music for the left hand, Maxime Zecchini performs works by Ravel, Scriabin, Saint-Saëns and...continue...
Recording information: Auditorium Magne, Paris, France....continue...

Valossa: From Darkness to Light

1 Super Audio CD / Alba / 2013-01-08

Works: Juhani Komulainen: Vinternatten, for chorus; Francis Poulenc: Un soir de neige, chamber cantata for 6 voices (or chorus), FP 126; Gustav Mahler: Die zwei blauen Augen, song for low voice & piano (or ...
Performers: Kuridda, Olga [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Juris, Dani

Formed in 2007, the Kaamos Chamber Choir has performed in numerous concerts and competitions both in Finland and abroad. In 2011 the choir was awarded...continue...
Recording information: Meilahti Church (2011-09-30_2011-10-02&2011-)....continue...

Handel: Concerti Grossi, Op. 6 / Combattimento Consort Amsterdam

3 Super Audio CD / Challenge Classics / 2013-01-08

Works: George Frederick Handel: Concerti grossi (12), Op. 6; Concerto Grosso in E minor, Op.6/3, HWV 321; Concerto Grosso in D major, Op.6/5, HWV 323; Concerto Grosso in B flat major, Op.6/7, HWV 325; Conce...
Conductors: de Vriend, Jan Willem
Ensemble: Combattimento Consort Amsterdam

Over the past 30 years, Combattimento Consort Amsterdam has established a strong national and international reputation. The ensemble is famous for the high quality and...continue...
Recording information: Muziekcentrum Enschede, NL (2010-11-29_2010-12-01&2011-)....continue...

Francois Couperin: La Convalescente; La Pucelle; La Steinquerque; La Superbe et al. / Les Dominos, Florence Malgoire, violin

1 CD / Ricercar / 2013-01-08

Works: François Couperin: La Sultane, for 2 violins & continuo; La Françoise (La pucelle), for 2 violins & continuo (Les Nations); La Steinquerque, trio sonata for 2 violins & continuo; La Convale...
Conductors: Malgoire, Florence
Ensemble: Les Dominos

After the success of a CD devoted to the sonatas of Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, Florence Malgoire's ensemble Les Dominos explores the first French...continue...
Recording information: Saintes, Abbaye aux Dames (05/2012)....continue...

Cembalo: Inspiration und Originalitat - works by d'Anglebert, Bach, Froberger & Vivaldi / Mechthild Winter, harpsichord

1 CD / Querstand / 2013-01-08

Works: Jean-Henri d'Anglebert: Suite for harpsichord no 2 in G minor (Pièces de Claveçin); Johann Sebastian Bach: French Suite no 2 in C minor, BWV 813; Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BW...
Performers: Winter, Mechthild

The first solo CD from experienced Leipzig-based harpsichordist Mechthild Winter on the Querstand label is played on a harpsichord built after a famous old Ruckers...continue...
Recording information: Evangelisch-lutherische Gnadenkirche Leipzig-Wahren (09/2010)....continue...

Ostinato / Vincent Dumestre, La Poeme Harmonique

1 CD / Alpha Productions / 2013-01-08

Works: Luis de Briçeño: Danza de la Hacha, for ensemble; Dime que te quexas, seguidilla for consort; Que tenga yo a mi mujer, pasacalle for consort; Españoleta, for ensemble; Ay amor loco, to...
Conductors: Dumestre, Vincent
Ensemble: Le Poème Harmonique

The Ostinato literally went through ages ... it's a musical process founded on the repetition of a rhythmic, or melodic, or harmonic formula. It's the...continue...

Giacomo Antonio Perti: Moses, Leader of the Jewish People / Ensemble Les Nations

1 CD / Tactus / 2013-01-08

Works: Giacomo Antonio Perti: Il Mosè conduttor del popolo ebreo, oratorio
Performers: Baldassari, Maria Luisa
Conductors: Baldassari, Maria Luisa
Ensemble: Ensemble Les Nations

The revival of the 1685 oratorio Moses, Leader of the Jewish People for five voices, trumpet, and strings celebrates the 350th anniversary of the birth...continue...
Recording information: Pieve del Tho Brisighella (RA), Italy (08/2011)....continue...

Instrumentals

5 CD / ZYX Records / 2013-01-08

Works: Wayne Shanklin: Chanson d' Amour; Bert Kaempfert: Wonderland by Night; Peter Mösser: Morgen; Louis Louiguy: Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White, song (for the film Underwater); Frank W. Meacham:...
Performers: Bilk, Acker; Calvert, Eddie; Capova, Sylvia; Cramer, Floyd; Davis, Tom [Piano]; Eddy, Duane; Fordham, George; Hogwallop, Lester; Jaccottet, Christiane; Kangas, John; Karas, Anton; Landry, McGeorge; M...
Conductors: Kaempfert, Bert; Vaughn, Billy; Prado, Perez; Miller, Glenn; Miller, Mitch; Greger, Max; Brown, Les; ; Faith, Percy; Mantovani; Justis, Bill; Goodman, Benny; Bush, Lou; Baxter, Les; Anthony, Ray; Hay...
Ensemble: ; Bill Black's Combo; Chris Barber's Jazz Band; Paul Kuhn Combo

Includes crazy otto medley by various composers....continue...

Quartet [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]

1 CD / Decca / 2013-01-08

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata; Rigoletto; Dario Marianelli: Quartet, film score; Franz Schubert: An Sylvia; Arthur Sullivan: The Mikado; Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the animals; Luigi Boccher...
Performers: Capecchi, Renato; Charles, Leon; Cotrubas, Ileana; D'Angelo, Gianna; Engel, Karl; Georgiadis, John [Conductor]; Heley, John; Herbert, Ita; Hughes, Ronnie; Jones, Peggy Ann; Kampen, Christopher van; M...
Conductors: Morgan, James; Nash, Royston; Munchinger, Karl; Dorati, Antal; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Bartoletti, Bruno; Bonynge, Richard; Solti, Sir Georg

The original motion picture soundtrack to Dustin Hoffman's comedy Quartet brings together a variety of vintage performances from Decca's back catalog that are complemented by excerpts from the film sc...continue...

Klassik

5 CD / ZYX Records / 2013-01-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento for String Quartet in D major, K 136 (125a); Divertimento for String Quartet in B flat major, K 137 (125b); Divertimento for String Quartet in F major, K 138 (12...
Performers: Domingo, Placido; Gerlovic, Vanda; Pivka, Marian; Ruk-Focic, Bozena
Conductors: Abel, Hermann; Pitamic, Alexander von; Münchner, Herbert; ; Nanut, Anton
Ensemble: ; Zagreb Soloists

The Piano Music of John Ireland, Vol. 4 / Mark Bebbington, piano

1 CD / SOMM / 2013-01-08

Works: John Ireland: The Towing Path, for piano; Pastels (3), for piano; Summer Evening, for piano; Soliloquy; We'll to the woods no more; In Those Days ("Daydream"; "Meridian"), pieces (2) for piano; Merry...
Performers: Bebbington, Mark

With the final volume of SOMM's four-volume series of the complete piano music of John Ireland, we reach the end of our fabulous journey through...continue...
Recording information: Symphony Hall, Birmingham (01/03/2011/01/04/2011)....continue...

Giuseppe Tartini: Sonatas for Solo Violin nos 4, 10, 14, 15 & 17 / Luigi De Filippi, violin

1 CD / Challenge Classics / 2013-01-08

Works: Giuseppe Tartini: Sonata for violin in D major, B. D2; Sonata for violin & continuo in C major, B. C1; Sonata for violin & continuo in B flat major, B. B1; Sonata for violin & continuo in G major, B....
Performers: Filippi, Luigi de

Giuseppe Tartini was a legend in his lifetime, and one of the most influential figures in the golden age of the baroque era. Through the...continue...
Recording information: Casa di Spiritualità S. Teresa - Padri Carmelitani Scal (06/2010)....continue...

Piano Music of Dinu Lipatti / Luiza Borac, piano

2 CD / Avie Records / 2013-01-08

Works: Dinu Lipatti: Concertino in Classic Style for piano & orchestra, Op 3; Sonatina for piano, left hand; Sonata for Piano in D minor; Nocturne for piano in F sharp; Nocturne for piano; Fantaisie for pia...
Performers: Borac, Luiza
Conductors: Martín, Jaime
Ensemble: Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Pianist Luiza Borac is the most dedicated champion of music from her native Romania, recognized with a BBC Music Magazine Award for her artistry and...continue...

Greatest Hits in Classical Music

2 CD / ZYX Records / 2013-01-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Doppelkonzert d-moll, BWV 1043; D0moll, BWV 565; Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 1; George Frederick Handel: Feuerwerksmusik; Franz Joseph Haydn: Londoner Symphonie Nr. 104 D-Dur...
Performers: Becker-Foss, Hans-Christoph; Bergreich, Magda; Goldmann, Dieter; Hockanson, Leonard; Schmalfuss, Peter; Spitkova, Helena; Stanceva, Svetlana; Streter, Kamil; Szabo, Imre
Conductors: Macci, Francesco; Lark, Sidney; Redel, Kurt; Scholz, Alfred; Delande, Alberto; Petroschoff, Vladimir; Delgado, Ernst; Bengston, Sven; Armstrong, J.; Bertrand, L.; Falk, Peter; Münchner, Herbert;...
Ensemble: ; Caspar da Salo Quartett

Includes work(s): die verkaufte braut: ouvertüre, stretta / by various composers.

Includes work(s): scheherazade: das meer (thema) / bilder e by various composers....continue...

William Lawes: The Passion of Musicke / Sophie Gent: violin; Giovanna Pessi: triple harp; Eduardo Egüez: theorbo; Philippe Pierlot: viol

1 CD / Flora / 2013-01-08

Works: William Lawes: Consort for harp, bass viol, violin & theorbo no 1 in G minor; Corant for lyra viol (VdGS no 431); Consort for harp, bass viol, violin & theorbo no 4 in D minor; Divisions on a Pavan i...
Performers: Eguez, Eduardo; Gent, Sophie; Pessi, Giovanna; Pierlot, Philippe

On the death of William Lawes, King James I - who called him "The Father of Music" - observed several weeks of mourning. Lawes is...continue...
Recording information: Bra-sur-Lienne (08/2006)....continue...

Tomas Milans i Godayol: Religious Music / La Xantria; Loia Frigole, soprano

1 CD / Musiepoca (Coda) / 2013-01-08

Works: Tomàs Milans i Godayol: Litaniæ lauretanæ, lletanies de la Mare de Déu, for 4 voices & continuo; Salve regina, for 2 soloists, chorus & continuo; Charitas Dei, motet; Magnificat, ...
Performers: Arquimbau, Elisenda; Benito, Elias [Baritone (Vocal)]; Bolivar, Hugo; Cordomi, Marta; Fernandez, Gloria; Frigole, Laia; Garcia, Joan; Polo, Cesar [Tenor Vocal]; Reixach, Buia; Rodrigo, Marta [Mezzo-S...
Conductors: Biosca, Pere Lluís
Ensemble: La Xantria

The height of the Baroque period, at the beginning of 18th century, was a time for wars and upheavals in Catalonia, but also for the...continue...
Recording information: Vilafranca del Penedès, Barcelona, Spain (01/18/2012-01/21/2012)....continue...

Vivaldi: Gloria; Magnificat / Van Evera, Argenta. Andrew Parrott

1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-01-08

Works: Gregorian Chant: Kyrie; Ave Maris stella, hymn for the Assumption of Mary in mode 1 (Liber Cantualis no 73); Salve Regina, antiphon in mode 1; Antonio Vivaldi: "Domine Deus" from Gloria RV 589, for S...
Conductors: Parrott, Andrew
Ensemble: ; Taverner Choir

Without exception, the second edition in the RED LINE series feature absolute classics from the EMI catalog. These fantastic pieces range from Chopin to Beethoven...continue...
Recording information: St Augustine's Church, Kilburn, London (09/1992)....continue...

Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II, Richter, piano

2 CD / Melodiya / 2013-01-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav

Johann Sebastian Bach's cycle of preludes and fugues, The Well-Tempered Clavier, holds a very special place in the world of music. It is not just...continue...
Recording information: 1973....continue...

Handel: English Arias from Saul, Theodora, Judas Maccabaeus, Solomon / James Bowman, countertenor

1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-01-08

Works: George Frederick Handel: The Choice of Hercules; Esther; Saul; Belshazzar; Theodora; Judas Maccabaeus; Solomon
Performers: Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Gritton, Susan
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

This mid-priced Hyperion reissue offers a comprehensive program of Handel's arias from such famous English oratorios as Saul, Theodora, Judas Maccabaeus and Solomon. The world-famous...continue...
Recording information: 1992-03-??&1995-03-09_1995-....continue...

A Year With Jesus / Gloria, Miserere, Stabat Mater, Magnificat, Requiem by Bach, Pergolesi, Mozart et al. / Véronique Gens, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Andrew Parrott, Riccardo Muti et al.

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-01-08

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria; Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248; Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen, cantata, BWV 123; Easter Oratorio, BWV 249; Magnificat, BWV 243; Herz und Mund und ...
Performers: Argenta, Nancy; Chance, Michael; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Gens, Veronique; Harvey, Peter Harvey; Lesne, Gerard; Neilz, Jacques; Rampal, Jean-Pierre; Veyron-Lacroix, Robert
Conductors: Parrott, Andrew; Herreweghe, Philippe; Christophers, Harry; Hill, David; Cleobury, Stephen; Mandrin, Emmanuel; Lara, Francisco; ; Hillier, Paul; Plasson, Michel; Kuijken, Sigiswald; Willcocks, David;...
Ensemble: ; Brunel Ensemble; Ensemble Vocal et Instrumental de Lausanne; Il Seminario Musicale; La Petite Bande; Taverner Players; The Hilliard Ensemble; The Sixteen (Choir)

From Easter Sunday to All Saints' Day, A Year with Jesus is the ultimate collection of sacred music to help celebrate the Christian holidays. This...continue...

Telemann: Concertos for Various Instruments / Fabio Ciofini, Accademia Hermans

1 CD / La Bottega Discantica / 2013-01-08

Works: Georg Philipp Telemann: Concerto for 2 horns, strings & continuo in F major, TWV 52; Concerto for 2 chalumeaux (clarinets) & strings in D minor, TWV 52; Concerto for Violin, unison violins & continuo...
Performers: Angelo, Claudia Quondam [Hunting Horn]; Bianchi, Elena; Carbonara, Rocco; Gatti, Enrico; Lucchetta, Luca [Chalumeau]; Venturi, Marco; Verschoor, Onno
Conductors: Ciofini, Fabio
Ensemble: Accademia Barocca Hermans

Telemann's concertos were characterized by the variety of instruments chosen for solos and combinations; in this recording, instruments range from the traditional violin to the...continue...
Recording information: l'Abbazia di San Pietro in Valle - Ferentillo (TR) (07/05/2007-07/07/2007)....continue...

Bach: Cantatas BWV 161, 170 & 177 / Schlick, Jacobs, Rogers. Hans-Martin Linde

1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-01-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 170, "Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust" BWV 170; Cantata no 161, "Komm, du süsse Todesstunde" BWV 161; Cantata no 177, "Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ"...
Performers: Schlick, Barbara [Soprano Vocal]; Vocal], Nigel Rogers [Tenor
Conductors: Linde, Hans-Martin
Ensemble: Linde Consort

Without exception, the second edition in the RED LINE series feature absolute classics from the EMI catalog. These fantastic pieces range from Chopin to Beethoven...continue...
Recording information: Protestant Church, Séon, Switzerland (04/1980)....continue...