Dvorak: Requiem2 CD / Scandinavian Classic / 2013-06-25 Works: Antonin Dvorák: Requiem for vocal soloists, chorus & orchestra, B. 165 (Op. 89)Performers: Kragh, Thomas Paulsen; Milling, Stephen; Pavlovski, Nina Conductors: Topp, Morten ![]() Giuseppe Verdi Rarities1 CD / Warner Classics / 2013-06-25 Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Simon Boccanegra; Ernani; Attila; I due foscari; I vespri siciliani; Aida, operaPerformers: Pavarotti, Luciano Conductors: Abbado, Claudio ![]() Cherubini: Lodoïska2 CD / Naïve / 2013-06-25 Works: Luigi Cherubini: Lodoïska, heroic comedy in 3 actsConductors: Rhorer, Jérémie Recording information: Auditorium Parco Della Musica, Rome (10/13/2010); Teatro La Fenice, Venezia, Italy (10/13/2010); Auditorium Parco Della Musica, Rome (10/15/2010-10/16/2010); Teatro La Fenice, V...continue... ![]() Sound Waves - Works by Debussy, Ravel, Liszt, Schubert, Romberg / Alexandra Silocea, piano1 CD / Avie Records / 2013-06-11 Works: Martin Romberg: Eärendil, the Mariner, for piano; Claude Debussy: L'isle joyeuse; Images for Piano, Set 1; Images for Piano, Set 2; Maurice Ravel: Jeux d'eau; Franz Liszt: Années de p&egr...Performers: Silocea, Alexandra [Piano] Recording information: St. Dunstan's Church, Mayfield, England (09/19/2012-09/22/2910)....continue... ![]() Mozart, Brahms, Sulzer: Clarinet Quintets / Matthias Schorn: clarinet; Minetti Quartet1 CD / CAvi Music / 2013-06-11 Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in A major, K 581; Johannes Brahms: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in B minor, Op.115; Balduin Sulzer: Invention, for clarinet & string qua...Performers: Schorn, Matthias Conductors: Ensemble: Minetti Quartet Recording information: Hofburgkapelle, Vienna, Austria (06/2012/08/2012)....continue... ![]() Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings; Souvenir de Florence / Camerata de Lausanne1 CD / Warner Classics / 2013-05-28 Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48; Sextet for Strings in D major, Op. 70 "Souvenir de Florence"Conductors: Amoyal, Pierre Ensemble: Camerata de Lausanne "Tchaikovsky's Serenade is one of the most exciting pieces a chamber orchestra can perform. The composer's genius is evident here not only in his incredibly...continue... ![]() Tchaikovsky: The Queen Of Spades Suite; Voyevoda Suite (Arr. Peter Breiner) / New Zealand SO1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28 Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: The Queen of Spades; VoyevodaPerformers: Joyce, Andrew; Leppanen, Vesa-Matti Conductors: Breiner, Peter Ensemble: ; New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Slovak-born composer and conductor Peter Breiner has received considerable inter-national acclaim for his adaptations, and his Tchaikovsky arrangements are particularly impressive examples of his art....continue... Recording information: Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, New Zealand (02/09/2012-02/10/2012)....continue... ![]() Rossini: Complete Overtures, Vol. 2 - Silken Ladder; Il Signor Bruschino; William Tell / Prague Sinfonia Orch., Benda1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-05-28 Works: Gioachino Rossini: Guillaume Tell; Eduardo e Cristina; L' Inganno felice; La Scala di seta; Demetrio e Polibio; Il Signor Bruschino; Sinfonia (Overture) in D major (di Bologna), QR vii/1; SigismondoConductors: Benda, Christian Ensemble: ; Prague Sinfonia Orchestra Rossini's ceaseless wit and invention are best exemplified in his series of operas. His colorful orchestration and command of both comic and tragic elements can...continue... ![]() Mendelssohn: String Quintets, Opp. 87 & 18 / Leipsig Quartet, Barbara Buntrock, viola1 CD / MD&G / 2013-05-21 Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Quintet for Strings no 2 in B flat major, Op. 87; Quintet for Strings no 1 in A major, Op. 18Performers: Buntrock, Barbara [Viola] Conductors: Ensemble: Leipzig String Quartet When the Leipzig String Quartet takes on Mendelssohn's string quintets, the atmosphere is electrifying. Mendelssohn's late quintet shows that this composer at was the height...continue... Recording information: Konzerthaus der Abtei Marienmünster (01/25/2013-01/27/2013)....continue... ![]() Liszt: Hexameron - works by Chopin, Czerny, Thalberg, Herz, Liszt, Pixis and Buche / Blanchard, Buche, Goicoechea, Sorieux, Tanski1 Super Audio CD / MD&G / 2013-05-21 Works: Franz Liszt: Hexaméron (Morceau de concert), collaborative work for piano & orchestra (edited by Leslie Howard),; Funerailles; Frédéric Chopin: Mazurka for piano no 13 in A minor, Op. ...Performers: Blanchard, Johann; Buche, Leon; Goicoechea, Carlos; Sorieux, Caroline; Tanski, Claudius; Yoshikane, Kanako It was billed as a battle of titans. Franz Liszt had invited the leading pianists of his time to compose variations on Bellini's "March of...continue... Recording information: Konzerthaus der Abtei Marienmünster (12/10/2012-12/12/2012)....continue... ![]() Bach, Händel - Works in romantic organ arrangements / Wolfgang Baumgratz, organ1 CD / MD&G / 2013-05-21 Works: Sigfrid Karg-Elert: Chorale improvisation & fugue after Bach's "Singt dem Herrn ein neues Lied" (BWV 225); Arrangement of Bach's Adagio (Air célèbre), BWV 1068; Arrangement of Bach' s Vari...Performers: Baumgratz, Wolfgang Bach and Händel in arrangements by Max Reger, Alexandre Guilmant, and Sigfrid Karg-Elert: these are the top names that have been brought together for you...continue... ![]() The Golden Age of Light Music: Light Music While You Work, Vol. 4 - Strauss, Jr., Davis, Bizet, Barnes, Hoschna, et al.1 CD / Guild / 2013-05-14 Works: Horatio Nicholls: Cavalcade of Martial Songs, medley for band; Johann Strauss II: Das Spitzentuch der Königin; Frühlingsstimmen, Op. 410; Künstlerleben, Op. 316; Con Conrad: Lonesome a...Conductors: Fryer, Harry; Munro, Ronnie; Pursglove, Reg; Collins, Harold; Java, David; Davidson, Harry; Crean, Richard; Burston, Reginald ![]() Gustavo Dudamel - The European Concert: works by Brahms, Haydn, Beethoven / Gautier Capucon, Berliner PO [DVD]1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-05-14 Works: Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Haydn for orchestra, Op. 56a "St. Anthony"; Franz Joseph Haydn: Concerto for Cello no 1 in C major, H 7b no 1; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor...Performers: Capucon, Gautier Every year the Berliner Philharmoniker invite artist for the orchestra's traditional birthday concert on May 1st. In 2012, the guests were Gustavo Dudamel, conducting, and ...continue...![]() Winfried Bönig an den Orgeln im Hohen Dom zu Köln1 CD / Motette / 2013-05-14 Works: Eugène Gigout: Grand choeur dialogué for organ; Sigfrid Karg-Elert: Homage to Handel; Marcel Dupré: Versets (15) sur les Vêpres de la Vierge for organ, Op. 18; Franz Schmidt: Prel...Born in Bamberg, Winfried Bönig was educated at the Munich Conservatory and Augsburg University. He has worked as a church musician and is now a...continue... ![]() The Heifetz Piatigorsky Concerts [2012] (21 CDs)21 CD / RCA Records / 2013-05-07 Works: Maurice Ravel: Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in A minor; Felix Mendelssohn: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in D minor, Op. 49; Octet for strings in E flat major, Op. 20; Trio for Piano and String...Performers: Amoyal, Pierre; Baker, Israel; Belnick, Arnold; Hamilton, Malcolm; Harshman, Allan; Heifetz, Jascha; Lateiner, Jacob; Lesser, Laurence; Majewski, Virginia; Pasquale, Joseph de; Pennario, Leonard; Pia... Conductors: Wallenstein, Alfred The renowned artists, violinist Jascha Heifetz and cellist Gregor Piatigorsky, joined forces in 1949 at Chicago's Ravinia Festival. Twelve years later, and now good friends,...continue... ![]() Balalaika Favourites! - Classic recordings of Russian Folk tunes / Osipov State Russian Folk1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2013-05-07 Works: Nikolai Pavlovich Budashkin: Fantasy on Two Folk Songs for balalaika ensemble; Russian Traditional: At Sunrise; My Dear Old Friend, Please Visit Me; Vecherny zvon (The Evening Bell), folk song; Step'...Performers: Belov, Rudolf Conductors: Gnutov, Vitaly; Ensemble: Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra; Russian Balalaika Orchestra A lively and exciting collection of Russian folk and classical favorites performed on the inimitable balalaika!...continue... ![]() The Piano Guys 21 CD / Sony Classical / 2013-05-07 Works: Al van der Beek: Begin Again; Mission Impossible (after Shifrin); Berlin; Just the Way You Are; Charlie Brown Medley (after Guaraldi); Me and My Cello (Happy Together); Twinkle Lullaby; Steven Sharp ...Performers: Nelson, Steven Sharp; Schmidt, Jon; Stirling, Lindsey; Van Der Beek, Al Conductors: Ensemble: The Piano Guys The second studio outing from YouTube celebrities the Piano Guys (pianist Jon Schmidt. cellist Steven Sharp Nelson, and multimedia specialists Al Van Der Beek and Tel Stewart), the appropriately title...continue... ![]() 100 Greatest Film Themes, Take 36 CD / Silva America / 2013-05-07 Works: Marvin Hatley: Dance of the Cuckoos; Charlie Chaplin: Smile (as used in the film "Modern Times" ) (spurious; by Geoffrey Persons); Frank Churchill: Heigh-Ho (for Disney's Snow White); Paul Dukas: The...Performers: Ayres, Mark; Barlow, Craig Rhys [Vocals]; Blackman, Helena; Colby, Chuck; Ferreira, Keith; Hobson, Helen; Kershaw, Emma; Marshall, Chris; Paris, Richard; Russ, Herbie; Shannon, David; Stiles, Mark; W... Conductors: Ensemble: London Music Works; N.Y. Jazz Orchestra; The Wire-Haired Terriers Athletic Social Club ![]() Angels & Saints at Ephesus / Benedictines of Mary; Queen of Apostles1 CD / Decca / 2013-05-07 Works: St. Alphonse Ligouri: O God of loveliness; Oreste Ravanello: Te Joseph celebrent, for chorus; Veritas mea, for chorus; Est secretum, for chorus; Gregorian Chant: Christe sanctorum decus Angelorum, hy...Recording information: Priory of Our Lady of Ephesus (02/26/2013-02/28/2013)....continue... ![]() O'Riley's Liszt - music of Berlioz, Mozart, Schumann, Wagner and Schubert / Christopher O'Riley, piano2 CD / Oxingale Productions / 2013-05-07 Works: Franz Liszt: Réminiscences de Don Juan (Mozart), S 418; Frühlingsnacht (Schumann) for Piano, S 568; Isolde's "Liebestod" from Wagner's "Tristan", S 447; Fruhlingslaube (3 versions), transcr...Performers: O'Riley, Christopher Pianist Christopher O'Riley's virtuosity, showmanship and iconoclast status make him the Franz Liszt of our time. In O'Riley's Liszt, Chris delves into the transcriptions of...continue... Recording information: Tippet Alley Studios, Edwards, CO (03/15/2012-03/18/2012)....continue... ![]() Non solo buffo1 CD / Bongiovanni / 2013-05-03 Works: Gioachino Rossini: Il Viaggio a Reims; La Cenerentola; L'Italiana in Algeri; Il Barbiere di Siviglia; Giuseppe Verdi: Simon Boccanegra; Macbeth; Ernani; Don Carlo; Falstaff; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: ...Performers: Lepore, Carlo; Velluti, Giovanni ![]() Brahms: Piano Trios nos 1-3; Clarinet Trio / Elena Baschkirova; Maxim Vengerov; Boris Pergamenschikow; Dietmar Schwalke (1988) [DVD]1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2013-04-30 Works: Johannes Brahms: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in B major, Op. 8; Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in C major, Op. 87; Trio for Piano and Strings no 3 in C minor, Op. 101; Trio for clarinet (or viol...Performers: Baschikirova, Elena; Baschkirova, Elena; Fuchs, Wenzel; Pergamenschikow, Boris; Schwalke, Dietmar; Vengerov, Maxim This DVD includes Brahms outstanding Trio in A minor for clarinet, cello and piano as well as Trios Nos. 1, 2 and 3 for piano...continue... Run Time: 117 min. Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, ...continue... ![]() Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen / Brocheler, Merritt, Smit, Runkel, Keyes, Rydl, Kruse, Schone, Altmeyer. Hartmut Haenchen [11 DVDs]11 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2013-04-30 Works: Richard Wagner: Der Ring des NibelungenPerformers: Altmeyer, Jeanine; Brocheler, John; Clark, Graham; Gjevang, Anne; Keyes, John; Kruse, Heinz; Merritt, Chris; Mikulas, Peter; Runkel, Reinhild; Rydl, Kurt; Secunde, Nadine; Smit, Henk; Stabell, Carsten Conductors: Haenchen, Hartmut Ensemble: Hague Philharmonic; Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra; Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra This 1999 production of The Ring was the first to be based on the definitive complete edition of Wagner's music. Pierre Audi's production for the...continue... Run Time: 1008 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): PCM 2.0, DTS 5.1 Subtitles: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish...continue... ![]() Meyerbeer: Les Huguenots / Denning, Peacock, Leech, Welker, Capasso, Blasius. Deutsche Opera Berlin [Blu-Ray]1 Blu-Ray Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-04-30 Works: Giacomo Meyerbeer: Les HuguenotsPerformers: Blasius, Martin; Denning, Angela; Leech, Richard; Peacock, Lucy; Welker, Hartmut Conductors: Soltesz, Stefan Ensemble: Deutsche Opera Berlin Orchestra The grand opera Les Huguenots was one of the greatest operatic successes if the 19th century, and its creator was the foremost composer of his...continue... Run Time: 156 min. Region: All Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 Subtitles: English, French, Span...continue... ![]() Toscanini Conducts Wagner - Orchestral Preludes; Interludes and Arias [5 CDs]5 CD / RCA Records / 2013-04-30 Works: Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde; Die Götterdämmerung; Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Siegfried Idyll; Lohengrin; Parsifal; Die Walküre; Faust Overture; Siegfried; Tannhäu...Conductors: Toscanini, Arturo Works: Tristan und Isolde: Act 3 Prelude by Richard Wagner Conductor: Arturo Toscanini ![]() In the South: Works for string quartet by Wolf, Puccini, Verdi, Turina, Piazzolla, Paganini / Brodsky Quartet1 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-04-30 Works: Hugo Wolf: Serenade for String Quartet in G major "Italian Serenade"; Giacomo Puccini: Chrysanthemums, elegy for string quartet; Giuseppe Verdi: Quartet for Strings in E minor; Joaquín Turina: L...The Brodsky Quartet here turns to the sunshine, bright colors, and deep passions of the South, performing Latin-inspired music for string quartet by composers who...continue... Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk (10/28/2012-10/30/2012)....continue... ![]() Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 / Franz Welser-Most, Cleveland Orch. [Blu-Ray]1 Blu-Ray Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-04-30 Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 4 in E flat major, WAB 104 "Romantic"Conductors: Welser-Most, Franz Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra When it comes to shaping a musical event for the ears and the eyes, the monumental majesty of Anton Bruckner's symphonies and the exhilarating vibrancy...continue... Run Time: 74 min. Region: All Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.0 ...continue... ![]() Brahms; Clara and Robert Schumann: Violin Sonatas / Jennifer Pike, violin; Tom Poster, piano1 CD / Chandos Records / 2013-04-30 Works: Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in G major, Op. 78; Robert Schumann: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in A minor, Op. 105; Clara Wieck Schumann: Romances (3) for Violin and Piano, O...Performers: Pike, Jennifer; Poster, Tom In 2002, at the age of twelve, Jennifer Pike notably became the youngest-ever winner of the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition. Now aged...continue... Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk (09/26/2012-09/28/2012)....continue... ![]() Renée Fleming Live at the Paris Opera in 3 complete operas: Massenet: Manon; Dvorak: Rusalka; Strauss: Capriccio / Von Otter, Finley, Trost, Alvarez et al. [6 DVD]6 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-04-30 Works: Jules Massenet: Manon; Antonin Dvorák: Rusalka; Richard Strauss: Capriccio, Op 85Performers: Alvarez, Marcelo; Chaignaud, Jean-Luc; Diadkova, Larissa; Finley, Gerald; Fleming, Renee; Hawlata, Franz; Henschel, Dietrich; Larin, Sergei; Sénéchal, Michel; Trost, Rainer; Urbanova, E... Conductors: Lopez-Cobos, Jesus; Conlon, James; Schirmer, Ulf Ensemble: Paris National Opera Orchestra Run Time: 467 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.0, DTS 5.0 Subtitles: English, French, German...continue... ![]() Dvorak: Symphony No. 9; Heldenlied, Op. 111 / Andris Nelsons, Bavarian RSO1 Super Audio CD / BR Klassik / 2013-04-30 Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"; Heroic Song for Orchestra, Op. 111/B 199Conductors: Nelsons, Andris Ensemble: ; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra This is a live recording from the Munich Herkulessaal and the Philharmonie im Gasteig, recorded in 2010 and 2012, featuring young conductor, Andris Nelsons, on...continue... ![]() Verdi: Falstaff / Raimondi, Lanza, Shtoda, Floris, Frittoli. Zubin Mehta [DVD]1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-04-30 Works: Giuseppe Verdi: FalstaffPerformers: Bosi, Carlo; Cantarero, Mariola; Floris, Gianluca; Frittoli, Barbara; Lanza, Manuel; Polverelli, Laura; Raimondi, Ruggero; Roni, Luigi; Shtoda, Daniil; Zilio, Elena Conductors: Mehta, Zubin Ensemble: Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino The Maggio Musicale in Florence is the oldest and one of the most famous music festivals in Italy. When director Zubin Mehta celebrated his 70th...continue... Run Time: 128 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): PCM 2.0, DD 5.1, DTS 5.1 Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish ...continue... ![]() Debussy: Images; Chopin: Préludes, Op. 28 / Paris Tsenikoglou, piano1 CD / Oehms / 2013-04-30 Works: Claude Debussy: Images for Piano, Set 1; Images for Piano, Set 2; Frédéric Chopin: Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 28Performers: Tsenikoglou, Paris Greek pianist Paris Tsenikoglou began playing at the tender age of eight. He has won many awards including: first prize at the Athens International Piano...continue... Recording information: Studio 2, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Munich (07/14/2012-07/16/2012)....continue... ![]() Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 1 "Spring"; Documentary "La Spira Mirabilis" by Gérald Cailiat [Blu-Ray]1 Blu-Ray Video / EuroArts / 2013-04-30 Works: Robert Schumann: Symphony no 1 in B flat major ("Spring"), Op. 38Spira Mirabilis is a new project drawing together some of Europe's finest young players and offers a radical new approach to classical music. Mostly in...continue... Run Time: 131 min. Region: All Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 Subtitles: English, German, Fren...continue... ![]() Violin Lullabies - music of Brahms, Ysaye, Rebikov, Beach, Gershwin, de Falla, Sibelius, Ravel et al. / Rachel Barton Pine, violin; Matthew Hable, piano1 CD / Cedille / 2013-04-30 Works: Johannes Brahms: Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 49; Eugène Ysaÿe: Rève d'enfant for violin & piano, Op 14; Vladimir Rebikov: Trois Morceaux, Op. 7; Amy Beach: Berceuse for violin & p...Performers: Barton Pine, Rachel [Violin]; Hagle, Matthew The world's first lullabies were simple songs sung or hummed by parents cradling their infants and rocking them to sleep. After the birth of violinist...continue... Recording information: Fay And Daniel Levin Performance Studio, WFMT, Chicago,....continue... ![]() Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 1 "Spring"; Documentary "La Spira Mirabilis" by Gérald Cailiat [2 DVD]2 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2013-04-30 Works: Robert Schumann: Symphony no 1 in B flat major ("Spring"), Op. 38Spira Mirabilis is a new project drawing together some of Europe's finest young players and offers a radical new approach to classical music. Mostly in...continue... Run Time: 131 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 Subtitles: English, German, French...continue... ![]() Great Chamber Music - works by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn etc. / various artists10 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30 Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Quartet for Strings in C major, Op. 33 no 3/H 3 no 39 "Bird"; Quartet for Strings in D major, Op. 64 no 5/H 3 no 63 "Lark"; Quartet for Strings in C major, Op. 76 no 3/H 3 no 77 "...Performers: Balogh, Joszef [Clarinet]; Fehervari, Janos; Gerard, Jean-Claude; Jando, Jeno; Nishizaki, Takako; Onczay, Csaba; Rener, Boris; Toth, Istvan Conductors: Ensemble: Danubius String Quartet; Ensemble Villa Musica; Gould Piano Trio; Joachim Trio; Kungsbacka Piano Trio; Quatuor Ludwig; Stuttgart Piano Trio This collection of great chamber music brings together nine giants of music in works which reveal their most immediate and indi vidual expressive worlds: proof...continue... ![]() Verdi: Simon Boccanegra / Leo Nucci, Roberto Scandiuzzi, Simone Piazzola, Tamar Iveri, Francesco Meli. Daniele Callegari [Blu-Ray]1 Blu-Ray Video / C Major Video / 2013-04-30 Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Simon BoccanegraPerformers: Casalin, Luca; Iveri, Tamar; Kharachko, Olena; Meli, Francesco; Nucci, Leo; Piazzola, Simone; Scandiuzzi, Roberto Conductors: Callegari, Daniele Ensemble: Teatro Regio di Parma Chrous; Teatro Regio di Parma Orchestra None of Verdi's operas were subjected to as radical revisions as Simon Boccanegra. The initial 1857 version was not a success, so in 1880/81 Verdi...continue... Run Time: 148 min. Region: All Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 Subtitles: English, German, Fren...continue... ![]() Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau in a 2 part recital of lieder by Schubert and Schumann from the Opera Theatre of Nurenberg [DVD]1 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2013-04-30 Works: Franz Schubert: Lieder; Robert Schumann: LiederPerformers: Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich Run Time: 158 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 1.33:1, Color ...continue... ![]() Bel Canto Bully: The Musical Legacy of the Legendary Opera Impresario Domenico Barbaja with music by Rossini, Weber, Bellini et a.1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30 Works: Gioachino Rossini: La Gazzetta; Otello; Mosè in Egitto (Naples version); La Donna del lago; Maometto II; Carl Maria von Weber: Euryanthe; Vincenzo Bellini: Il Pirata, opera; Gaetano Donizetti: R...Performers: Adami, Filippo; Amou, Akie; Bandelow, Karen; Colonna, Monica; Ganassi, Sonia; Giordani, Marcello; Guagliardo, Giovanni; Mahieux, Ugo; Mironov, Maxim; Podles, Ewa; Pratt, Jessica; Regazzo, Lorenzo; Th... Conductors: Franklin, Christopher; Fogliani, Antonino; Koch, Martin; Zedda, Alberto; Amberger, Martin; Morandi, Pier G.; Walter, Alfred; Mercurio, Steven; Rota, Marcello; Benini, Maurizio Domenico Barbaja (1777-1841) was the legendary impresario who dominated European operatic stages for thirty years. The ruthless mogul was at the very heart of the...continue... ![]() Berlioz: Les Nuits d'ete; La mort de Cleopatre / Karen Cargill, mezzo-soparno; Robin Ticciati1 Super Audio CD / Linn Records / 2013-04-30 Works: Hector Berlioz: Les nuits d'été, Op. 7, song cycle; Roméo & Juliette; La Mort de Cléopâtre, for soprano & orchestra, H.36Performers: Cargill, Karen Conductors: Ticciati, Robin Ensemble: ; Scottish Chamber Orchestra Robin Ticciati cements his reputation as an outstanding Berliozian with his latest recording. A pupil of Sir Simon Rattle and Sir Colin Davis, Robin's reputation...continue... Recording information: Usher Hall, Edinburgh, England (04/01/2012-04/04/2012)....continue... ![]() Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 / Franz Welser-Most, Cleveland Orch. [DVD]1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-04-30 Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 4 in E flat major, WAB 104 "Romantic"Conductors: Welser-Most, Franz Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra When it comes to shaping a musical event for the ears and the eyes, the monumental majesty of Anton Bruckner's symphonies and the exhilarating vibrancy...continue... Run Time: 74 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, ...continue... ![]() Tchaikovsky: Impromptus; 2 Pieces, Op. 1; 3 Morceaux, Op. 9; 6 Morceaux, Op. 21 / Andrey Yaroshinsky, piano1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30 Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Impromptu-caprice, for piano in G major; Impromptu, for piano in A flat major; Impromptu "Momento lirico," for piano in A flat major (completed by Taneyev); Pieces (2) for ...Performers: Yaroshinskiy, Andrey Tchaikovsky wrote music for the piano throughout his life. The flamboyant and witty Scherzo a la russe is dedicated to the virtuoso pianist Nikolay Rubinstein,...continue... Recording information: Studio 1, Russian State TV & Radio Company KULTRA, Mosc (03/15/2012-03/31/2012)....continue... ![]() Lionel Bringuier & Nelson Freire Live at the Royal Albert Hall - Chopin: Piano Concerto no 2; Berlioz, Roussel, Ravel, Gluck [Blu-Ray]1 Blu-Ray Video / Bel Air Classiques / 2013-04-30 Works: Hector Berlioz: Le corsaire Overture, Op. 21; Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21; Christoph W. Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice, piano transcription Giovanni Sgambati;...Performers: Freire, Nelson Conductors: Bringuier, Lionel Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra On this brilliant recording leading Chopin interpreter Nelson Freire delivers a deft, impeccable performance of Chopin's lyrical Second Piano Concerto. On the podium the young...continue... Run Time: 95 min. Region: All Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 ...continue... ![]() Brahms: A German Requiem / Christiane Karg; Thomas Bauer. Rolf Beck1 CD / Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler / 2013-04-30 Works: Johannes Brahms: German Requiem, Op. 45Performers: Bauer, Thomas E.; Karg, Christiane Conductors: Beck, Rolf Ensemble: Schleswig-Holstein Festival Chor Lubeck Brahms' first mentioned the Requiem in a letter to Clara Schumann in which he wrote that he intended the piece to be a sort of...continue... Recording information: Musik- & Kongreáhalle, Lübeck, Germany (07/28/2012-07/29/2012)....continue... ![]() Lionel Bringuier & Nelson Freire Live at the Royal Albert Hall - Chopin: Piano Concerto no 2; Berlioz, Roussel, Ravel, Gluck [DVD]1 DVD Video / Bel Air Classiques / 2013-04-30 Works: Hector Berlioz: Le corsaire Overture, Op. 21; Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21; Christoph W. Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice, piano transcription Giovanni Sgambati;...Performers: Freire, Nelson Conductors: Bringuier, Lionel Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra On this brilliant recording leading Chopin interpreter Nelson Freire delivers a deft, impeccable performance of Chopin's lyrical Second Piano Concerto. On the podium the young...continue... Run Time: 95 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 ...continue... ![]() Verdi: Simon Boccanegra / Leo Nucci, Roberto Scandiuzzi, Simone Piazzola, Tamar Iveri, Francesco Meli. Daniele Callegari [DVD]1 DVD Video / C Major Video / 2013-04-30 Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Simon BoccanegraPerformers: Casalin, Luca; Iveri, Tamar; Kharachko, Olena; Meli, Francesco; Nucci, Leo; Piazzola, Simone; Scandiuzzi, Roberto Conductors: Callegari, Daniele Ensemble: Teatro Regio di Parma Chrous; Teatro Regio di Parma Orchestra None of Verdi's operas were subjected to as radical revisions as Simon Boccanegra. The initial 1857 version was not a success, so in 1880/81 Verdi...continue... Run Time: 148 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 Subtitles: English, German, French, S...continue... ![]() Verdi: I Vespri Siciliani / Leo Nucci, Fabio Armiliato, Giacomo Prestia, Daniela Dessi. Massimo Zanetti [Blu-Ray]1 Blu-Ray Video / C Major Video / 2013-04-30 Works: Giuseppe Verdi: I vespri sicilianiPerformers: Armiliato, Fabio; Battiato, Alessandro; Dessi, Daniela; Mastroni, Andrea; Nucci, Leo; Prestia, Giacomo; Russo, Dario; Virgili, Roberto Jachini Conductors: Zanetti, Massimo Ensemble: Teatro Regio di Parma Chorus; Teatro Regio di Parma Orchestra Not until 1855 did Verdi have a chance to try his hand at French grand opera. A setting of a libretto by Eugene Scribe, Les...continue... Run Time: 181 min. Region: All Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DTS-HD 5.1 Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish, ...continue... ![]() Verdi: I Vespri Siciliani / Leo Nucci, Fabio Armiliato, Giacomo Prestia, Daniela Dessi. Massimo Zanetti [2 DVD]2 DVD Video / C Major Video / 2013-04-30 Works: Giuseppe Verdi: I vespri sicilianiPerformers: Armiliato, Fabio; Battiato, Alessandro; Dessi, Daniela; Mastroni, Andrea; Nucci, Leo; Prestia, Giacomo; Russo, Dario; Virgili, Roberto Jachini Conductors: Zanetti, Massimo Ensemble: Teatro Regio di Parma Chorus; Teatro Regio di Parma Orchestra Not until 1855 did Verdi have a chance to try his hand at French grand opera. A setting of a libretto by Eugene Scribe, Les...continue... Run Time: 181 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Korea...continue... ![]() Verdi: La Traviata / Vassileva, Giordano, Stoyanov, Pini, Trevisan, Floris. Yuri Temirkanov [Blu-Ray]1 Blu-Ray Video / C Major Video / 2013-04-30 Works: Giuseppe Verdi: La traviataPerformers: Alvarez, Marcelo; Cedolins, Fiorenza; Franci, Francesca; Nikolic, Katarina; Nucci, Leo; Siwek, Rafal; Surian, Giorgio; Villari, Angelo Conductors: Temirkanov, Yuri Ensemble: Teatro Regio di Parma Chorus; Teatro Regio di Parma Orchestra La traviata is Verdi's most popular opera and one of the best-loved of all stage works. Romance, tragedy and unforgettable tunes - it has it...continue... Run Time: 144 min. Region: All Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 Subtitles: English, German, Fren...continue... ![]() Verdi: La Traviata / Vassileva, Giordano, Stoyanov, Pini, Trevisan, Floris. Yuri Temirkanov [DVD]1 DVD Video / C Major Video / 2013-04-30 Works: Giuseppe Verdi: La traviataPerformers: Floris, Gianluca; Gabba, Armando; Giordano, Massimo; Pini, Daniela; Polinelli, Filippo; Stoyanov, Vladimir; Tagliavini, Roberto; Trevisan, Antonella; Vassileva, Svetla; Zennaro, Iorio Conductors: Temirkanov, Yuri Ensemble: Teatro Regio di Parma Chorus; Teatro Regio di Parma Orchestra La traviata is Verdi's most popular opera and one of the best-loved of all stage works. Romance, tragedy and unforgettable tunes - it has it...continue... Run Time: 144 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 Subtitles: English, German, French, S...continue... |
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