Brahms, Berg – Violin Concertos – Renaud Capuçon

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897):
Violin Concerto in D major, op.77
Alban Berg (1885-1935):
Violin Concerto "To the Memory of an Angel"

Renaud Capuçon - violin
Wiener Philharmoniker
Daniel Harding - conductor

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Debussy, Ravel, Berg – String Quartets – Lasalle Quartet

Claude Debussy (1862-1918):
String Quartet in G minor, op.10
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937):
String Quartet in F major
Alban Berg (1885-1935):
String Quartet, op.3

Lasalle Quartet

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Schoenberg, Berg, Webern – Piano Music – Peter Hill

Alban Berg (1885-1935):
Sonata, op.1
Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951):
Three Piano Pieces, op.11 no.1
Six Little Piano Pieces, op.19 no.1
Five Piano Pieces, op.23 no.1
Suite For Piano, op.25
Piano Piece, op.33a
Piano Piece, op.33b
Anton Webern (1883-1945):
Variations, op.27

Peter Hill - piano

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Schubert, Webern, Berg – Works for Cello and Piano – Queyras, Tharaud

Franz Schubert (1797-1828):
Arpeggione Sonata (Cello) in A minor, D.821
Das Wandern, D.795/1
Ungeduld, D.797/7
Anton Webern (1883-1945):
3 Small Pieces, op.11
Franz Schubert (1797-1828):
Die Vögel, D.691
Sonatina for Violin and Piano (Cello), D.384
Wiegenlied, D.498
Alban Berg (1885-1935):
Four Pieces, op.5 for Cello and Piano
Franz Schubert (1797-1828):
Nacht und Träume, D.827

Jean-Guihen Queyras - cello
Alexandre Tharaud - piano

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Mahler – Symphony No.4 – Chailly

Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) - the Symphonies:
Symphony No.4 in G major
Alban Berg (1885-1935):
Seven Early Songs (orch. Berg)

Barbara Bonney - soprano
Concertgebouw Orchestra
Riccardo Chailly - conductor

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Mahler – Symphony No.1 – Chailly

tribute to Riccardo Chailly on his birthday

(b. 20 February 1953)

Alban Berg (1885-1935):
Sonata op.1 (orch. Theo Verbey)
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) - the Symphonies:
Symphony No.1 in D major

Concertgebouw Orchestra
Riccardo Chailly - conductor

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Schoenberg, Berg, Webern, Zemlinsky – String Quartets – LaSalle Quartet

remembering Alban Berg on his birthday

(February 9, 1885 – December 24, 1935)

CD 1:
Arnold Schoenberg (1874–1951):
String Quartet No.1 in D minor, op.8
String Quartet No.2 in F sharp minor, op.10

CD 2:
Arnold Schoenberg (1874–1951):
String Quartet No.3, op.30
String Quartet No.4, op.37

CD 3:
Arnold Schoenberg (1874–1951):
String Quartet in D major
Anton Webern (1883-1945):
Five Movements for String Quartet, op.5
String Quartet
Six Bagatelles for String Quartet, op.9
String Quartet, op.28

CD 4:
Alban Berg (1885-1935):
Lyric Suite for String Quartet
String Quartet, op.3

CD 5:
Alexander Zemlinsky (1871-1942):
String Quartet No.1 in A major, op.4
String Quartet No.2, op.15

CD 6:
Alexander Zemlinsky (1871-1942):
String Quartet No.3, op.19
String Quartet No.4, op.25
Hans Erich Apostel (1901-1972):
String Quartet No.1, op.7

Lasalle Quartet

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Brahms-Schoenberg – Piano Quartet adapted for Orchestra – H.Wakasugi

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) / Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951):
Piano Quartet in G minor, op.25 adapted for Orchestra *
Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951) / Alban Berg (1885-1935):
Chamber Symphony, op.9 arranged for Piano Duet +

Kölner Rundfunk Sinfonie Orchester *
Hiroshi Wakasugi - conductor *
Anthony Paratore - piano +
Joseph Paratore - piano +

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Webern, Berg, Schoenberg – Works for string Quartet – Quatuor Psophos

Anton Webern (1883-1945):
Langsamer Satz M78
Alban Berg (1885-1935):
Lyrische Suite
Arnold Schoenberg (1871-1951):
Quartet No.4, op.37

Quatuor Psophos

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Brahms – Double Concerto; A.Berg – Chamber Concerto – Isaac Stern

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897):
Double Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra *
Alban Berg (1885-1935):
Chamber Concerto for Piano and Violin with 13 Instruments +

Isaac Stern - violin
Yo-Yo Ma - cello *
Peter Serkin - piano +
Chicago Symphony Orchestra *
members of the London Symphony Orchestra +
Claudio Abbado - conductor

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Mendelssohn, Bruch, Berg – Violin Concertos – Suk, Ančerl

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847):
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E minor, op.64
Max Bruch (1838-1920):
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No.1 in G minor, op.26
Alban Berg (1885-1935):
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra "To the Memory of an Angel"

Josef Suk - violin
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Karel Ančerl - conductor

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Berg - Lulu-Suite, Der Wein, Lyric Suite - Boulez

Alban Berg (1885-1935):
Lulu-Suite - for soprano and orchestra *
Der Wein - Concert aria for soprano and orchestra +
Lyrische Suite - three movements adapted for string orchestra

Judith Blegen - soprano *
Jessye Norman - soprano +
New York Philharmonic
Pierre Boulez - conductor

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Liszt, Berg, Webern - At the grave of Richard Wagner - Kronos Quartet

Franz Liszt (1811-1886):
At the grave of Richard Wagner (for string quartet, harp and piano) *
Alban Berg (1885-1935):
String Quartet, op.3
Anton Webern (1883-1945):
Five Pieces, op.5

Aki Takahashi - piano *
Marcella DeCray - harp *
Kronos Quartet

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Schoenberg, Berg, Webern - Orchestral works - Karajan

CD 1:
Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951):
Pelleas und Melisande, op.5
Variations for Orhestra, op.31

CD 2:
Verklärte Nacht, op.4 (Transfugured Night)
Alban Berg (1885-1935):
Three Pieces for Orchestra, op.6
Three Pieces from "Lyric Suite"

CD 3:
Anton Webern (1883-1945):
Passacaglia, op.1
Five Movements, op.5
Six Pieces for Orchestra, op.6
Symphony, op.21

Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan - conductor

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Mahler - Symphony No. 4; Berg - Sieben frühe Lieder - Abbado

other Mahler Symphonies by Claudio Abbado

Gustav Mahler (1860-1911):
Symphony No.4 in G major
Alban Berg (1885-1935):
Sieben frühe Lieder

Renée Fleming - soprano
Berliner Philharmoniker
Claudio Abbado - conductor

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Berg & Stravinsky - Violin Concertos - Grumiaux

Alban Berg (1885-1935): Violin Concerto "To the Memory of an Angel" *
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971): Violin Concerto in D +

Arthur Grumiaux - violin
Concertgebouw Orchestra
Igor Markevitch - conductor *
Ernest de Bour - conductor +

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