Beethoven – Triple Concerto, Septet – Bronfman, Shaham, Mork, Zinman

celebrating 3 years of posts

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) - concertos with Tonhalle & Zinman:
Triple Concerto for Piano, Violin, Cello and Orchestra in C major, op.56 *
Septet in E flat major, op.20

Yefim Bronfman - piano
Gil Shaham - violin
Truls Mørk - cello
Jakob Hefti - horn *
Michel Rouilly - viola *
Ronald Dangel - double-bass *
Florenz Jenny - bassoon *
Michael Reid - clarinet *
Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
David Zinman - conductor

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Beethoven – Violin Concerto, Violin Romances – Tetzlaff, Zinman

celebrating 3 years of posts

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) - concertos with Tonhalle & Zinman:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op.61
Romance for Violin and Orchestra in G major, op.40
Romance for Violin and Orchestra in F major, op.50

Christian Tetzlaff - violin
Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
David Zinman - conductor

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Beethoven – Piano Concerto no.5, Choral Fantasy – Bronfman, Zinman

celebrating 3 years of posts

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) - concertos with Tonhalle & Zinman:
Piano Concerto no.5 in E flat major, op.73
Choral Fantasy in C minor, op.80
"Meerstille und glückliche Fahrt" in D major, op.112

Yefim Bronfman - piano
Schweizer Kammerchor
Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
David Zinman - conductor

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Beethoven – Piano Concertos nos.3 & 4 – Bronfman, Zinman

celebrating 3 years of posts

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) - concertos with Tonhalle & Zinman:
Piano Concerto no.3 in C minor, op.37
Piano Concerto no.4 in G major, op.58

Yefim Bronfman - piano
Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
David Zinman - conductor

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Beethoven – Piano Concertos nos.1 & 2 – Bronfman, Zinman

celebrating 3 years of posts

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) - concertos with Tonhalle & Zinman:
Piano Concerto no.1 in C major, op.15
Piano Concerto no.2 in B flat major, op.19

Yefim Bronfman - piano
Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
David Zinman - conductor

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Schubert – Works for Violin and Piano – Pamela Frank

Franz Schubert (1797-1828):
Sonata in A major op. posth. 162, D 574
Rondo brillant in B minor op. 70, D 895
Fantasy in C major op. posth. 159, D 934

Pamela Frank - violin
Claude Frank - piano

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Britten, Bruch, Benjamin – Double Concertos – Benjamin Schmid, Daniel Raiskin

Arthur Benjamin (1893-1960):
Romantic Fantasy for Violin, Viola and Orchestra
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976):
Concerto for Violin, Viola and Orchestra
Max Bruch (1838-1920):
Concerto for Violin, Viola and Orchestra in E minor, op.88a

Benjamin Schmid - violin
Daniel Raiskin - viola
Berliner Symphoniker
Lior Shambadal - conductor

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Clara Schumann – Lieder – Lan Rao

Clara Schumann (1819-1896):
Walzer
Das Veilchen
Loreley
Der Abendstern
Mein Stern
Volkslied
Die gute Nacht
Am Strande
Der Wanderer in der Sägemühle
Oh Weh des Scheidens
Der Wanderer
Beim Abschied
3 Songs from poems of Rückert, Op. 12
6 Songs, op.13
6 Lieder aus Jucunde, Op. 23

Lan Rao - soprano
Micaela Gelius - piano

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Boccherini, Vivaldi – Stabat Mater – Samuel Friedmann

Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805):
Stabat Mater G 532 *
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741):
Stabat Mater RV 621 +

Natalia Dazko - soprano *
Ludmila Ivanova - mezzo-soprano +
"Musica Viva" Chamber Orchestra
Samuel Friedmann - conductor

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Beethoven – Symphony No.9 – David Zinman

remembering Ludwig van Beethoven on the anniversary of his death

(baptised 17 December 1770 – 26 March 1827)

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) - Orchestral works:
Symphony No.9 in D minor, op.125

Ruth Ziesak - soprano
Birgit Remmert - contralto
Steve Davislim - tenor
Detlef Roth - bass
Schweizer Kammerchor
Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
David Zinman - conductor

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Beethoven – Symphonies Nos.7 & 8 – David Zinman

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) - Orchestral works:
Symphony No.7 in A major, op.92
Symphony No.8 in F major, op.93

Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
David Zinman - conductor

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Beethoven – Symphonies Nos.5 & 6 – David Zinman

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) - Orchestral works:
Symphony No.5 in C minor, op.67
Symphony No.6 in F major, op.68 "Pastorale"

Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
David Zinman - conductor

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Beethoven – Symphonies Nos.3 & 4 – David Zinman

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) - Orchestral works:
Symphony No.3 in E flat major, op.55 "Eroica"
Symphony No.4 in B flat major, op.60

Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
David Zinman - conductor

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Beethoven – Symphonies Nos.1 & 2 – David Zinman

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) - Orchestral works:
Symphony No.1 in C major, op.21
Symphony No.2 in D major, op.36

Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
David Zinman - conductor

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Beethoven – Overtures – David Zinman

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) - Orchestral works (Overtures):

CD 1:
Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus, op.43
Egmont, op.84
Coriolan, op.62
Leonore no.1, op.138
Die Ruinen von Athen, op.113
Leonore no.2, op.72

CD 2:
Zur Namesfeier, op.115
Leonore no.3, op.72
Fidelio, op.72
König Stephan, op.117
Die Weihe des Hauses, op.124

Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
David Zinman - conductor

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Saint-Saëns – Le Carnaval des Animaux, Septet – Ross Pople

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921):
Prelude to "Le Déluge", op.45
Le Carnaval des Animaux
Wedding Cake, op.76
Septet in E flat major, op.65
Sarabande in E major, op.93

Nicholas Walker - piano
Michael Freyhan - piano
London Festival Orchestra
Ross Pople - conductor

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Giornovichi – Violin Concertos – Starling Chamber Orchestra (Vol.2)

Giovanni Mane Giornovichi [Ivan Mane Jarnović] (1735-1804):
Violin Concerto No.3 in G major *
Violin Concerto No.8 in B flat major +
Violin Concerto No.9 in G major *

Paul Yeager - violin *
Tania Davison - violin +
Starling Chamber Orchestra
Kurt Sassmannshaus - conductor

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Giornovichi – Violin Concertos – Starling Chamber Orchestra (Vol.1)

Giovanni Mane Giornovichi [Ivan Mane Jarnović] (1735-1804):
Violin Concerto No.1 in A major *
Violin Concerto No.4 in A major +
Violin Concerto No.5 in E major #

Paul Yeager - violin *
Angela Satris - violin +
Brittany Kotheimer - violin #
Starling Chamber Orchestra
Kurt Sassmannshaus - conductor

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Stravinsky – Piano Music – Benedikt Koehlen

Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971):
Pétrouchka - version for piano by I.Stravinsky and Benedikt Koehlen
Octet for Winds - version for piano by Arthur Lourié
Ragtime for 11 instruments - version or piano by I.Stravinsky

Benedikt Koehlen - piano

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Artur Schnabel - Sonata for Violin and Piano, Sonata for Violin solo – Christian Tetzlaff

Artur Schnabel (1882-1951):
Sonata for Violin and Piano
Sonata for Violin solo

Christian Tetzlaff - violin
Stefan Litwin - piano

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