Classical Period

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4 / Rudolf Kempe

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-12

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60
Conductors: Kempe, Rudolf
Ensemble: ; Münchner Philharmoniker

When Rudolf Kempe was principal conductor of the Munich Philharmonic back in the 1970's, the culmination of his long career was the recording of the...continue...
Recording information: Bürgerbräukeller, Munich....continue...

Sequialtera - organ works by Handel and Stanley / James Tibbles at New Zealand's historic Johannes Avery organ

1 CD / Atoll / 2013-02-12

Works: George Frederick Handel: Il Pastor Fido; Esther; John Stanley: Voluntary for organ in D minor, Op. 5/8; Voluntary for organ in D major, Op. 6/5; John Blow: Voluntary for organ in C major; Arcangelo C...
Performers: Tibbles, James

Recording information: Ponsonby Baptist Church, Auckland (05/2006)....continue...

Recorder Bravura - Works by Sarasate; Paradis; Chopin; Massenet; Wessely; Finzi; Gossec et al. / Piers Adam: recorder; Howard Beach: piano

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2013-02-12

Works: Pablo de Sarasate: Ziegeunerweisen; Maria Theresia von Paradis: Sicilienne for keyboard in E flat major; Frédéric Chopin: Variations on "Non piú mesta" from Rossini's La Cenerentola, f...
Performers: Adams, Piers; Beach, Howard

The inspiration for this project came with the discovery of a wealth of extravagant salon music written for a now-obsolete wind instrument called the czakan....continue...
Recording information: Vestry Hall, London College of Music (03/1997)....continue...

Beethoven: "Rasumovsky" Quartets, Op. 59, Nos. 2 & 3 / New Zealand String Quartet

1 CD / Atoll / 2013-02-12

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Quartet for Strings no 8 in E minor, Op. 59 no 2 "Razumovsky"; Quartet for Strings no 9 in C major, Op. 59 no 3 "Razumovsky"
Conductors:
Ensemble: New Zealand String Quartet

Recording information: Church of the Nativity, Blenheim, New Zealand (05/2001)....continue...

Beethoven: Romances 1&2; Godard: Conzonetta, Op. 35; Chausson: Poeme, Op. 25; Ravel Tzigane, et al. / David Oistrakh: violin

1 CD / Melodiya / 2013-02-12

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Romance for Violin and Orchestra no 1 in G major, Op. 40; Romance for Violin and Orchestra no 2 in F major, Op. 50; Benjamin Godard: Concerto Romantique for violin & orchestra i...
Performers: Oistrakh, David
Conductors: Kondrashin, Kirill
Ensemble: ; The State Academic Symphony Orchestra

Without David Oistrakh, it is impossible to imagine the picture of 20th century music. A violinist, conductor, and professor, he left an indelible mark on...continue...

Mozart: String Quartets "Milan" K.155-160 / Sonare Quartett

1 CD / La Bottega Discantica / 2013-02-12

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quartet for Strings no 2 in D major, K. 155 (K. 134a); Quartet for Strings no 3 in G major, K. 156 (K. 134b); Quartet for Strings no 4 in C major, K 157; Quartet for Strings ...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Sonare Quartett

The Sonare Quartet, prizewinner at the Evian International Chamber Music Competition, was founded in Frankfurt in 1980 and has quickly earned a place among the...continue...
Recording information: Orangerie, Darmstadt, Germany (07/1989)....continue...

Ignaz Joseph Pleyel: Partitas for Winds / Amphion Wind Octet

1 CD / Accent / 2013-02-08

Works: Ignace Joseph Pleyel: Partita ex Dis, for 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 horns, 2 bassoons & double bass in E flat major; Eccossois, for 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 horns, 2 bassoons & double bass; Partita for ...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Amphion Wind Octet

The heyday of wind ensemble music comprised the relatively brief period from 1780 to 1800 and was chiefly limited to corresponding ensembles at courts of...continue...
Recording information: Radiostudio, Zurich, Switzerland (01/13/2012-01/15/2012)....continue...

Mozart: Piano Concertos, KV 456 & KV 459 / Arthur Schooderwoerd, piano

1 CD / Accent / 2013-02-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 18 in B flat major, K 456; Concerto for Piano no 19 in F major, K 459
Performers: Schoonderwoerd, Arthur
Conductors: Schoonderwoerd, Arthur
Ensemble: Duo Cristofori

With his recording of K. 456 & K. 459, Arthur Schooderwoerd presents the second part of his complete recording of the Mozart piano concertos on...continue...
Recording information: Saline Royale d'Arc-et-Senans, France (05/14/2012-05/17/2012)....continue...

Weber: Mass no 1 "Freischutz" and no 2 "Jubel" / Horst Stein, Gerhard Wilhelm

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-05

Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Missa Sancta for soloists, chorus & orchestra no 1 in E flat major ("Freischützmesse"), J. 224 (Op.; Missa Sancta for soloists, chorus & orchestra no 2 in G major ("Jubelme...
Performers: Equiluz, Kurt [Tenor Vocal]; Laki, Krisztina; Nimsgern, Siegmund; Protschka, Josef; Rootering, Jan-Hendrik; Speiser, Elisabeth
Conductors: Stein, Horst; Wilhelm, Gerhard
Ensemble: Bamberg Symphony Orchestra Chorus; Werner Keltsch Instrumental Ensemble

Carl Maria von Weber's masses were written to commission for the Dresden court. As a pious Catholic, Weber was fond of sacred cult and its...continue...
Recording information: Kulturraum, Bamberg (09/09/1985-09/13/1985); Stadtkirche, Schwaigern (09/09/1985-09/13/1985); Kulturraum, Bamberg (11/02/1969-11/05/1969); Stadtkirche, Schwaigern (11/02/1969-11...continue...

The Very Best of Nicolai Gedda

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-05

Works: Jules Massenet: Werther; Manon; Charles Gounod: Roméo et Juliette; Hector Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini, opera Op. 23; Jacques Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann; Georges Bizet: The Pearl Fishers, op...
Performers: Blanc, Ernest; Eyron, Jan; Freni, Mirella; Gedda, Nicolai; Mallabrera, Andre; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Zareska, Eugenia
Conductors: Galliera, Alceo; Prêtre, Georges; Cluytens, André; Dervaux, Pierre; Gardelli, Lamberto; Molinari-Pradelli, France; Downes, Edward; Patanè, Giuseppe; Bender, Heinrich; Dobrowen, Issay; ...

Nicolai Gedda, the most recorded tenor in history, was exceptionally versatile artist who has excelled in a wide variety of operatic roles as well as...continue...

The Very Best of Mirella Freni

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-05

Works: Gaetano Donizetti: Don Pasquale; Giacomo Puccini: La bohème; Tosca; Madama Butterfly; La rondine; Gianni Schicchi, opera; Suor Angelica; Turandot; Pietro Mascagni: L'amico Fritz; Francesco Cil...
Performers: Corelli, Franco; Freni, Mirella; Gedda, Nicolai; Malagu, Stefania; Vilma, Michele
Conductors: Muti, Riccardo; Schippers, Thomas; Magiera, Leone; Votto, Antonino; Lombard, Alain; Klemperer, Otto; Ferraris, Franco; Karajan, Herbert von

Mirella Freni was one of Herbert von Karajan's favorite signers; indeed, he is known to have commented that if he could have any voice in...continue...

The Very Best of Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-05

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro; Don Giovanni; Così fan tutte, K 588; Ridente la calma, K 152 (210a); Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz...
Performers: Fischer, Edwin [Piano]; Gieseking, Walter; Grummer, Elisabeth; Jackson, Harold; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth
Conductors: Galliera, Alceo; Pritchard, John; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Böhm, Karl; Susskind, Walter; Schmidt, Heinrich; Karajan, Herbert von; Matacic, Lovro von; Gellhorn, Peter; Szell, George; Ackermann, Otto

Multi-award winning opera singer Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, praised for the 'pristine beauty of her lyric soprano' voice by The Guardian, was revered in opera houses worldwide...continue...

Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 23 & 25 / Rudolf Buchbinder, piano

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2013-02-05

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 25 in C major, K 503; Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, K 488
Performers: Buchbinder, Rudolf [Piano]
Conductors: Harnoncourt, Nikolaus
Ensemble: Concentus Musicus Wien

Two legendary Austrian artists interpret two of Mozart's piano concertos. Nikolaus Harnoncourt, for the first time, conducts Mozart's piano concertos with his orchestra, Concentus Musicus...continue...
Recording information: Musikverein, Vienna (06/07/2012-06/11/2012)....continue...

The Very Best of Jascha Heifetz

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-05

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin in D major, K 271a (271i); Henri Vieuxtemps: Concerto for Violin no 5 in A minor, Op. 37 "Grétry"; Camille Saint-Saëns: Havanaise for Violin and...
Performers: Bay, Emanuel; Heifetz, Jascha; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]; Sandor, Arok
Conductors: Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Barbirolli, John

Jascha Heifetz has been described as the 'greatest twentieth-century exponent of his instrument by Gramophone. Critics admired his technical agility and the myriad nuances of...continue...

Mozart: Concertos Nos. 13 & 14 / Janina Fiakowska, piano

1 CD / ATMA / 2013-01-29

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 13 in C major, K 415 (387b); Concerto for Piano no 14 in E flat major, K 449; Variations (12) for Piano in C major on "Ah vous dirai-je maman", K 265 (3...
Performers: Fialkowska, Janina [Piano]
Conductors:
Ensemble: Chamber Players of Canada

Recently awarded Canada's prestigious Governor General's Performing Arts Award 2012 for lifetime Achievement in Classical Music, pianist Janina Fialkowska presents her second Mozart CD on...continue...
Recording information: Southminster United Church, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (02/2011)....continue...

Music for winds by Etienne-Nocolas Mehul: Le Chant du départ / Les Jacobins

1 CD / ATMA / 2013-01-29

Works: Etienne-Nicolas Méhul: Mélidor & Phrosine; Ariodant; La Chasse du jeune Henri; Stratonice; Joseph; Euphrosine, ou le tyran corrigé; Chant du départ for chorus & wind band; Le Dix-...
Conductors: Lussier, Mathieu
Ensemble: Les Jacobins

The ensemble Les Jacobins originated with the desire to explore the rich but little-known repertoire associated with the French Revolution. The group is comprised of...continue...
Recording information: Église Saint-Augustin, Mirabel, Québec, Canada (06/2012)....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...

Mozart: Complete Flute Concertos / Frans Vester, Edward Witsenburg, flutes. Frans Bruggen

2 CD / Newton Classics / 2013-01-29

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Andante for Flute and Orchestra in C major, K 315 (285e); Concerto for Flute & Harp, K. 299 in C major; Rondo for flute & orchestra in D major, K. Anh. 184 (after Rondo for v...
Performers: Vester, Frans; Witsenburg, Edward
Conductors: Brüggen, Frans
Ensemble: Mozart-Ensemble Amsterdam

These 1972 recordings were made by the cream of the Dutch early music movement, led by one of its alma parens, Frans Brüggen. They date...continue...
Recording information: Doopegezinde Kerk, Amsterdam....continue...

Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 3

1 CD / Traditions Alive / 2013-01-29

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37
Performers: Osorio, Jorge Federico
Conductors: Fuente, Herrera de la

Clementi: Sonatas Opp. 3, 4, 14 & 36 / Gino Gorini, Sergio Lorenzi

3 CD / Newton Classics / 2013-01-29

Works: Muzio Clementi: Duet for piano (or harpsichord), 4 hands in C major, Op. 3/1; Duet for piano (or harpsichord), 4 hands in E flat major, Op. 3/2; Duet for piano, 4 hands in C major, Op. 14/1; Duet for...
Performers: Gorini, Gino; Lorenzi, Sergio

The two Italian musicians on this album formed a long-established duet partnership, throughout the middle years of the last century, that performed and recorded all...continue...
Recording information: Villa Litta (Affori), Milan, Italy (1967-03-11_1967-03-16&1967-)....continue...

Works for Clarinet and Orchestra by Mozart, Copland, Kats-Chernin / Michael Collins, clarinet

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-01-29

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Aaron Copland: Concerto for Clarinet; Elena Kats-Chernin: Ornamental Air, for basset clarinet & orchestra
Performers: Collins, Michael [Conductor/Clarinet]
Conductors: Collins, Michael
Ensemble: ; Swedish Chamber Orchestra

Michael Collins combines the roles of clarinet soloist and conductor as he leads the Swedish Chamber Orchestra in three works that chart the journey of...continue...
Recording information: Örebro Concert Hall, Sweden (06/11/2012-06/16/2012)....continue...

Haydn: String Quartets Opp. 20, 64, 76 & 103 / Endellion String Quartet

1 CD / Warner Classics / 2013-01-29

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Quartet for Strings in B flat major, Op. 76 no 4/H 3 no 78 "Sunrise"; Quartet for Strings in D major, Op. 20 no 4/H 3 no 34; Quartet for Strings in D major, Op. 64 no 5/H 3 no 63 ...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Endellion String Quartet

This sample of Haydn quartets includes supreme examples of his quartet oeuvre, ranging from an early example of his mature work in the form to...continue...
Recording information: Wyastone Concert Hall, Monmouth (07/19/2012-07/22/2012).

Includes work(s) by Franz Joseph Haydn....continue...

Rossini: Semiramide, overture; Schumann: Piano Concerto; Mozart: Sinfonia concertante K.364 / Sviatoslav Richter, piano. Muti, Vienna PO

1 CD / Orfeo / 2013-01-29

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Semiramide; Robert Schumann: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Adagio for Piano in B minor, K 540
Performers: Hetzel, Gerhart; Richter, Sviatoslav; Streng, Rudolf
Conductors: Muti, Riccardo
Ensemble: ; Vienna Philharmonic

Over and above all its virtuoso challenges, Richter and Muti give an account of Schumann's Piano Concerto triumphant in its formal cohesion and sculpt it...continue...
Recording information: Groáes Festspielhaus (07/27/1974); Kleines Festspielhaus (07/27/1974); Groáes Festspielhaus (08/17/1972); Kleines Festspielhaus (08/17/1972)....continue...

Bella mia fiamma: Mozart Concert Arias / Olga Pasichnyk, soprano

1 CD / CD Accord / 2013-01-29

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ah, lo previdi...Ah, t'invola agl'occhi miei, recitative and aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 272; Bella mia fiamma, addio!...Resta, o cara!, recitative and aria for soprano ...
Performers: Niewiedzial, Marek; Pasichnyk, Natalya; Pasichnyk, Olga
Conductors: Thiel, Jaroslaw
Ensemble: ; NFM Wroclaw Baroque Orchestra

The concert arias of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart make up a theatrical piece where costumes, sets and even the libretto are of minor importance. A relationship...continue...
Recording information: Wroclaw Philharmonic Concert Hall (01/23/2011-01/25/2011)....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...

Mozart: Divertimenti Nos. 11, K251 & 17, K334 / Cologne CO, Muller-Bruhl

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-01-29

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento for Oboe, 2 Horns and Strings no 11 in D major, K 251; Divertimento for 2 Horns and Strings no 17 in D major, K 334
Conductors: Müller-Brühl, Helmut
Ensemble: ; Cologne Chamber Orchestra

Overflowing with Mozart's characteristic melodic invention and deliciously abundant wit, these two celebratory Divertimentiare both associated with his time in Salzburg. K. 251 was probably...continue...
Recording information: Deutschlandfunk Kammermusiksaal, Cologne, Germany (09/13/2011-09/16/2011)....continue...

Mozart: Adagio und Fugue K.546; Piano Concerto K.456; Symphonies K.202 & K.318 / Konstantin Lifschitz, piano Salzburg Festival 1972/74

1 CD / Orfeo / 2013-01-29

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Adagio and Fugue for Strings in C minor, K 546; Concerto for Piano no 18 in B flat major, K 456; Symphony no 30 in D major, K 202 (186b); Symphony no 32 in G major, K 318
Performers: Lifschitz, Konstantin
Conductors: Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich
Ensemble: ; Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau conducted his last concert in Salzburg in 2006, in which he led the Mozarteum Orchestra. A concert devoted entirely to Mozart, pianist Konstantin...continue...
Recording information: Mozarteum (08/06/2006)....continue...

Friedrich Hartmann Graf: Flute Concertos (4) / Gaby Pas-Van-Riet, flute

1 CD / CPO / 2013-01-29

Works: Friedrich Hartmann Graf: Concerto for flute, 2 horns & orchestra in C major; Concerto for flute, 2 oboes, 2 horns & orchestra in G major; Concerto for flute, 2 horns & orchestra in D major; Concerto ...
Performers: Riet, Gaby Pas-Van
Conductors: Moesus, Johannes
Ensemble: ; SWD Pforzheim Chamber Orchestra

Expedition Audio - Music that deserves to be heard
Listeners who enjoy the Mozart flute concertos will undoubtedly enjoy these as well... Like Mozart's, Graf's concertos...continue...
Recording information: Matthäuskirche, Pforzheim, Germany (09/28/2011-09/30/2011)....continue...

Lisa de la Salle: A Portrait - Music of Mozart, Rachmaninov, Bach, Chopin, Ravel, Prokofiev et al.

2 CD / Naïve / 2013-01-29

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in D major, KV 284; Sergey Rachmaninov: Études-tableaux, Op. 39; Johann Sebastian Bach: Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903; Frédéric Chopi...
Performers: Salle, Lise de la
Conductors: ; Luisi, Fabio; Foster, Lawrence
Ensemble: ; Au Theatre des Bouffes du Nord

For Naïve's 10th anniversary of recording activity with Lise de la Salle, now 24 years-old, they offer a beautiful 6 discs set of outstanding performances...continue...

Masterclass in Cremona, Vol. 2 with Salvatore Accardo - Music of Beethoven / Falasca, Bellocchio, Dego, Leonardi [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Dynamic / 2013-01-29

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer"; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring"
Performers: Dego, Francesca; Falasca, Fabrizio

Salvatore Accardo is considered to be one of today's most celebrated violinists. Dynamic is happy to feature a series of DVDs proposing the master classes...continue...
Run Time: 79 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo,
Subtitles: English, Japanes, Chinese, Korean
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Muzio Clementi: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 / La Vecchia, OS di Roma

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-01-29

Works: Muzio Clementi: Overture in D major; Symphony no 1 in C major, WoO 32 (completed by A. Casella); Symphony no 2 in D major, WoO 33 (incomplete)
Conductors: Vecchia, Francesco La
Ensemble: ; Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma

Muzio Clementi was 'The Father of the pianoforte', a performer, teacher, publisher and manufacturer of pioneering importance. But in addition to the works for piano,...continue...
Recording information: OSR Studios, Rome (12/29/2011-12/30/2011)....continue...

Red: String Quartets by Beethoven & Berg / Amaryllis Quartett

1 CD / Genuin / 2013-01-29

Works: Alban Berg: Quartet for Strings Op. 3; Ludwig van Beethoven: Quartet for Strings no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131
Conductors:
Ensemble: Amaryllis Quartett

The Amaryllis Quartett presents its second CD titled "Red", following the release of "White". This young, contemporary string quartet performs works from the Viennese classical...continue...
Recording information: Alter Sendesaal, Bremen, Germany (2012-08-16_2012-08-19&2012-)....continue...

Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro / Lucio Gallo, Eteri Gvazava, Patrizia Ciofi, Giorgio Surian. Zubin Mehta [2 DVD]

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

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492
Performers: Ciofi, Patrizia; Gallo, Lucio; Gvazava, Eteri; Surian, Giorgio
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Just when you thought Le Nozze di Figaro could hardly be revived, Jonathan Miller brought to bear his erotically charged and symbolically rife production for...continue...
Run Time: 181 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DD 5.1, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish, ...continue...

Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 21 & 22 / Christian Ihle Hadland, piano

1 CD / Simax / 2013-01-29

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Concerto for Piano no 22 in E flat major, K 482
Performers: Hadland, Christian Ihle
Conductors: Engegard, Arvid
Ensemble: ; Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Ihle Hadland possesses an intoxicating ability to let us hear the genius of Mozart embodied in sound, rhythmical accentuation and phrasing. Mozart release follows Christian...continue...
Recording information: Oslo Konserthus (05/18/2011-05/20/2011)....continue...

I dreamed myself a dream: Danish Songs / Michala Petri, recorder; Danish Nat'l Vocal Ens.

1 CD / OUR Recordings / 2013-01-29

Works: Povl Hamburger: Dromte mig en drom i nat (I Dreamed a Dream Last Night), song; Men det bli'r atter stille (But Peace Will Come Again), song; Danish Traditional: Det var en lordag aften (It Was a Satu...
Performers: Petri, Michala
Conductors: Bojesen, Michael
Ensemble: Danish National Vocal Ensemble

For this CD a program of some of the most popular Danish folk songs is selected, and Michael Bojesen arranged them anew for recorder and...continue...
Recording information: Koncerthuset, Studio 2 (08/20/2012-08/27/2012)....continue...

Beethoven: Symphonies nos 1 - 9 / Michael Gielen, SWR SO [3 DVD]

3 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2013-01-29

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60; Symphony no 5 in C min...
Performers: Behle, Renate; Muller-Brachmann, Hanno; Naef, Yvonne; Winslade, Glenn
Conductors: Gielen, Michael
Ensemble: SWR Sinfonieorchester

Run Time: 365 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 4/3, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo,
Subtitles: English, German, French
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The Frescobaldi Legacy - works by Respighi, Bauer, Reicha, Feinberg, Bartok, Ligeti / Sandro Ivo Bartoli, piano

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2013-01-29

Works: Ottorino Respighi: Arrangement; Harold Bauer: Capriccio on the Cuckoo's Call, for piano (after Frescobaldi); Antoine Reicha: 36 Fugues for Pianoforte, Op. 36; Samuel Feinberg: Canzona for piano (afte...
Performers: Bartoli, Sandro Ivo

Although Girolamo Frescobaldi is said to have had a beautiful singing voice, it was his talent as a keyboardist that brought him into the spotlight...continue...
Recording information: Chiesa di San Pantaleone Alcara Li Fusi Messina - Itali (06/29/2012-06/30/2012)....continue...

Clementi: The Complete Sonatas, Vol. 6: The Late Sonatas / Costantino Mastroprimiano, fortepiano

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2013-01-29

Works: Muzio Clementi: Sonata for Piano in G major, Op. 40/1; Sonata for Piano in B minor, Op. 40/2; Sonata for Piano in D minor/D major, Op. 40/3; Sonata for Piano in B flat major, Op. 46; Monferrinas (12)...
Performers: Mastroprimiano, Costantino

Maestro Costantino Mastroprimiano is once again our guide, creating an absorbing program that effectively encapsulates the achievements of Clementi's distinguished career. His consummate performances ...continue...
Recording information: Rome (07/2009)....continue...

Voces Quietis - sacred songs for male vocal quartet / Schnittpunktvokal

2 CD / CPO / 2013-01-29

Works: Austrian Traditional: Der Tag hat sich geneigt, song; Krumpa Haxmartin, folk song; Wo seind denn heint die Håltabuam, folk song; Günther Mittergradnegger: Üba die Stapflan, for chorus;...
Performers: Puschnig, Wolfgang; Tamayo, Marco
Conductors:
Ensemble: Schnittpunktvokal

The male quartet, schnittpunktvokal,is formed of three brothers and one bass singer. This recording features moving sacred songs. Critics rave about the "perfect intonation, extraordinary...continue...
Recording information: Kirche Maria Waitschach (08/2011)....continue...

Piano Recital: Beethoven: Sonata no 23; Schumann: Kinderszenen; Thalberg: Grande fantaisie, Op. 63; Liszt: Totentanz / Valentina Lisitsa, piano

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-01-29

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"; Robert Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15; Sigismund Thalberg: Fantasia and Variations on Rosini's "Il Barbiere di Siviglia...
Performers: Lisitsa, Valentina [Piano]

Described by critics as a 'bona fide angel playing' and an 'electrifying pianist', the young Ukrainian-born, North Carolina-based Valentina Lisitsa has been receiving rave reviews...continue...
Recording information: Beethovensaal, Hannover, Germany (05/03/2008-05/04/2008)....continue...

Great Singers Live, from the Munich Radio Orchestra's historic Sunday concerts. Grummer, Prey, Popp, M. Price, Ghiaurov, Freni

6 CD / BR Klassik / 2013-01-29

Works: Francesco Cilèa: Adriana Lecouvreur; Giacomo Puccini: La bohème; Tosca; Turandot; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; La Jolie Fille de Perth, opera in 4 acts; Jules Massenet: Manon; Giuseppe V...
Performers: Altmann, Hans; Freni, Mirella; Ghiaurov, Nicolai; Grummer, Elisabeth; Kmentt, Waldemar; Popp, Lucia; Prey, Hermann [Baritone Vocals]; Price, Margaret [Soprano Vocals]; Sawallisch, Wolfgang [Conductor...
Conductors: Eichhorn, Kurt; Ghiaurov, Vladimir; Prêtre, Georges; Antonini, Alfredo; Stein, Horst; Schmidt-Boelcke, Werner; Zanotelli, Hans; Wallberg, Heinz; Gardelli, Lamberto; Quadri, Argeo; Fricke, Heinz...

The "Great Singers Live" series regularly presents recordings of The Munich Radio Orchestra's historic Sunday concerts. Previously five singer portraits have been released, featuring Mirella...continue...

Mozart: Horn Concertos / Ab Koster, horn; Tafelmusik

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2013-01-29

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Rondo for Horn and Orchestra in E flat major, K 371; Concerto for Horn no 2 in E flat major, K 417; Concerto for Horn no 3 in E flat major, K 447; Concerto for Horn no 4 in E...
Performers: Koster, Ab
Conductors: Bruno, Weil
Ensemble: ; Tafelmusik

The composition of each of these sprightly works reflects the age and ability of the intended performer; the range of the solo part gradually becomes...continue...
Recording information: Doopsgezinde Kerk, Haarlem, Netherlands (05/1993); Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto, Canada (05/1993); Doopsgezinde Kerk, Haarlem, Netherlands (09/11/1992); Glenn Gould Studio, Toron...continue...

Ludwig van Beethoven: Triple Concerto; Symphony No. 5 / Colin Jacobsen, Jan Vogler, Antti Siirala

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2013-01-29

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 56 "Triple Concerto"; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Performers: Jacobsen, Colin [Violin]; Siirala, Antti; Vogler, Jan
Conductors: Jacobsen, Eric
Ensemble: ; The Knights

Together for the first time since their highly acclaimed 2010 recording New Worlds, renowned cellist Jan Vogler and New York-based orchestra, The Knights are back...continue...
Recording information: New York, NY (2012-01-07&2012-01-09&2012-)....continue...

Viktor Ullmann: Piano Concerto Op. 25; Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 / Herbert Schuch, piano

1 CD / Oehms / 2013-01-29

Works: Viktor Ullmann: Concerto for piano & orchestra, Op. 25; Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37
Performers: Schuch, Herbert
Conductors: Elts, Olari
Ensemble: ; WDR Symphony Orchestra Koln

On his Oehms Classics debut, pianist Herbert Schuch performs Viktor Ullmann's Piano Concerto supplemented by Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3. Ullmann's Piano Concerto was composed...continue...
Recording information: Philharmonie Cologne (03/21/2011-03/24/2011)....continue...

The Mozart Sessions / Markus Schirmer, piano; A Far Cry

1 CD / Paladino Music / 2013-01-29

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 13 in C major, K 415 (387b); Concerto for Piano no 12 in A major, K 414 (385p); Church Sonata for Organ and Strings no 17 in C major, K 336 (336d)
Performers: Schirmer, Markus

This album is more than remarkable: Following a series of award winning recordings Austrian pianist Markus Schirmer presents his first recording as a soloist with...continue...
Recording information: Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory, Boston (03/19/2012-03/21/2012)....continue...

Piano Concertos by Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms / Maurizio Pollini, piano

8 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-01-22

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, K 488; Concerto for Piano no 19 in F major, K 459; Concerto for Piano no 17 in G major, K 453; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467...
Performers: Eder, Gerhard; Eder, Gretchen; Esders, Andreas; Lechner, Gabriele; Pita, Jorge; Pollini, Maurizio; Scheiwein, Robert
Conductors: Böhm, Karl; Abbado, Claudio; Pollini, Maurizio

Long recognized as a supreme Schumann interpreter, one of "unfaltering poise" and "magisterial talent" by Gramophone, Maurizio Pollini recorded a wide selection of solo works...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...

Variations: Haydn, Beethoven, Schumann / Emanuel Ax, piano

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2013-01-22

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Variations (15) and Fugue for Piano in E flat major, Op. 35 "Eroica"; Franz Joseph Haydn: F Minor Variations; Robert Schumann: Symphonic Etudes for Piano, Op. 13
Performers: Ax, Emanuel

Legendary pianist Emanuel Ax releases his new solo recital album Variations, featuring the artist's premiere recordings of pieces from Haydn, Beethoven and Schumann. Throughout 2013,...continue...
Recording information: Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City (06/25/2012-06/27/2012)....continue...

Mozart: Piano Concertos nos 20 & 21 / Jan Lisiecki, piano; Zacharias

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-01-22

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 20 in D minor, K 466; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467
Performers: Lisiecki, Jan [Piano]
Conductors: Zacharias, Christian
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

The Deutsche Grammphone debut of Canadian phenomenon, Jan Lisiecki, who - at the age of 16 - already a household name in his home country....continue...
Recording information: Munich, Residenz (01/2012)....continue...