Dvořák – Mass; Sacred songs – Ludomir Mátl

Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904):
Mass for solo voices, mixed choir and organ in D major, op.86 *
Ave Maria, op.19b +
Hymnus ad laudes in festo SS. Trinitatis +
Ave Maria stella, op.19b +
O sanctissima, op.19a +

Natálie Romanová - soprano *
Anna Barová - contralto *
Miroslav Kopp - tenor *
Luděk Vele - bass *
Drahomíra Drobková - contralto +
Richard Novák - bass-baritone +
Czech Philharmonic Chorus
Josef Kšica - organ
Lubomír Mátl - conductor

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Beethoven, Mendelssohn - Violin Concertos - Menuhin, Furtwangler

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827):
Violin Concerto in D major, op.61 *
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847):
Violin Concerto in E minor, op.64 +

Yehudi Menuhin - violin
Philharmonia Orchestra *
Berliner Philharmoniker +
Wilhelm Furtwängler - conductor

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Diabelli – Serenades (Trios for flute, violin, guitar) – neues kammer Trio

Anton Diabelli (1781-1858):
Grande Sérénadein E minor, op.95
Grande Sérénade in A major, op.66
Grande Sérénade in F major, op.95

... neues kammerTrio

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Liebermann, Blacher, Egk, von Einem – Orchestral works – Fricsay

Rolf Liebermann (1910-1999):
Furioso for Orchestra *
Boris Blacher (1903-1975):
Paganini-Variationen *
Werner Egk (1901-1983):
French Suite *
Gottfried von Einem (1918-1996):
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, op.20 +
Ballade for Orchestra, op.23 #

Gerty Herzog - piano +
RIAS-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin *
Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin + #
Ferenc Fricsay - conductor

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Bartok, Ravel – Works for two pianos and percursion – Argerich, Freire

Béla Bartók (1881-1945):
Sonata for 2 Pianos and Percursion, Sz 110
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937):
Ma Mère l'Oye for 2 Pianos and Percursion (arr.: Peter Sadlo)
Rapsodie espagnole for 2 Pianos and Percursion (arr.: Peter Sadlo)

Martha Argerich - piano
Nelson Freire - piano
Peter Sadlo - percursion
Edgar Guggeis - percursion

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Francisco António de Almeida – La Spinalba – Marcos Magalhães

Francisco António de Almeida (c.1702-c.1755):
La Spinalba ovvero Il vecchio matto - dramma comico in Three Acts

with:
Luís Rodrigues
Cátia Moreso
Ana Quintans
Fernando Guimarães
Inês Madeira
Joana Seara
Mário Alves
João Fernandes

Os Músicos do Tejo
Marcos Magalhães - conductor

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Beck – Symphonies op.3 Nos.3, 5, 4 – Schneider

remembering Franz Ignaz Beck on the anniversary of his death

(February 20, 1734 – December 31, 1809)

Franz Ignaz Beck (1734-1809):
Symphony in G minor op.3 n.3
Symphony in D minor, op.3 n.5
Symphony in E flat major, op.3 n.4

La Stagione Frankfurt [on period instruments]
Michael Schneider - conductor

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Beck – Symphonies op.3 Nos.1, 2, 6 – Schneider

remembering Franz Ignaz Beck on the anniversary of his death

(February 20, 1734 – December 31, 1809)

Franz Ignaz Beck (1734-1809):
Symphony in D major op.3 n.6
Symphony in B flat major, op.3 n.2
Symphony in F major, op.3 n.1
Overture from "La mort d'Orphée"

La Stagione Frankfurt [on period instruments]
Michael Schneider - conductor

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Dvořák – Requiem – Sawallisch

Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904):
Requiem for soloists, chorus and orchestra, op.89

Gabriela Beňačková-Čápová - soprano
Brigitte Fassbaender - alto
Thomas Moser - tenor
Jan-Hendrik Rootering - bass
Czech Philharmonic Chorus
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Wolfgang Sawallisch - conductor

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Beethoven, Schumann – Piano Quartets – Ax, Stern, Laredo, Yo-Yo Ma

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827):
Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello in E flat major, op.16
Robert Schumann (1810-1856):
Quartet for Piano, Violin, iola and Cello in E flat major, op.47

Emanuel Ax - piano
Isaac Stern - violin
Jaime Laredo - viola
Yo-Yo Ma - cello

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C.Nielsen – Symphonies No.1 & No.6 – Schønwandt

other Carl Nielsen's Symphonies by Schønwandt

Carl Nielsen (1865-1931):
Symphony No.1, FS 16, op.7
Symphony No.6, FS 116 "sinfonia semplice"

The Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
Michael Schønwandt - conductor

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Haydn – String Quartets op.64 – Tátrai Quartet

Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) - String Quartets op.64:

CD 1:
String Quartet No.1 in C major, Hob. III:65
String Quartet No.2 in B minor, Hob. III:68
String Quartet No.3 in B flat major, Hob. III:67

CD 2:
String Quartet No.4 in G major, Hob. III:66
String Quartet No.5 in D major, Hob. III:63
String Quartet No.6 in E flat major, Hob. III:64

Tátrai Quartet

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Clara Schumann - Piano Concerto, Piano Trio & 3 Romances - Veronica Jochum

Clara Schumann (1819-1896):
Piano Concerto in A minor, op.7 *
Piano Trio in G minor, op.17 +
Romances for Violin and Piano, op.22 #

Veronica Jochum - piano
Joseph Silverstein - violin + #
Colin Carr - cello +
Bamberger Symphoniker *
Joseph Silverstein - conductor *

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Antonín & Paul Vranický - Sextets - Stamic Quartet

remembering Pavel Vranický on his birthday

(30 December 1756 – 29 September 1808)

Antonín Vranický (1761-1820):
Sextet No.7 in G major for Flute, Oboe, Violin, two Violas and Cello
Pavel Vranický (1756-1808):
Sextet No.3 in E flat major for Flute, Oboe, Violin, two Violas and Cello
Sextet No.4 in C major for Flute, Oboe, Violin, two Violas and Cello
Sextet No.6 in D minor for Flute, Oboe, Violin, two Violas and Cello

Jana Brožková - oboe
Jiří Válek - flute
Stamic Quartet

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Schumann - Kinderszenen & Kreisleriana - Martha Argerich

Not my rip. This album is a generous offer by "trois".

Robert Schumann (1810-1856):
Kinderszenen, op.15
Kreisleriana, op.16

Martha Argerich - piano

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Dvořák – Stabat Mater – Sawallisch

Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904):
Stabat Mater - oratorio for soloists, chorus and orchestra, op.58

Gabriela Beňačková-Čápová - soprano
Ortrun Wenkel - alto
Peter Dvorský - tenor
Jan-Hendrik Rootering - bass
Czech Philharmonic Chorus
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Wolfgang Sawallisch - conductor

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Mendelssohn – Piano concertos – Shelley

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847):
Piano Concerto No.1 in G minor, op.25
Piano Concerto No.2 in D minor, op.40
Capriccio brillant, op.22

Howard Shelley - piano & direction
London Mozart Players

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C.Nielsen – Symphonies No.4 & No.5 – Schønwandt

other Carl Nielsen's Symphonies by Schønwandt

Carl Nielsen (1865-1931):
Symphony No.4, FS 76, op.29 "The Inextinguishable"
Symphony No.5, FS 97, op.50

The Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
Michael Schønwandt - conductor

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Haydn – 'Sun Quartets' op.20 – Tátrai Quartet

Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) - "Sun Quartets" op.20:

CD 1:
String Quartet No.1 in E flat major, Hob. III:31
String Quartet No.6 in A major, Hob. III:36
String Quartet No.5 in F minor, Hob. III:35

CD 2:
String Quartet No.4 in D major, Hob. III:34
String Quartet No.2 in C major, Hob. III:32
String Quartet No.3 in G minor, Hob. III:33

Tátrai Quartet

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Delicias españolas – String orchestra music (19th century) – Garrido (Vol.2)

José Ildefonso Jimeneo de Lerma (1842-1903):
Minuetto
Gerónimo Giménez (1854-1923):
Minuetto y Trio
Manuel Fernández Caballero (1835-1906):
Andante (del cuarteto en Do)
Roberto Goberna (1858-1934):
Marcha brillante
Federico Olmeda (1875-1909):
Andante religioso (quinteto imitado de Beethoven)
Oda-Fuga
Lamentación
Andrés Gaos (1874-1959):
Suite (a la antigua)
Impresión nocturna
Facunto de la Viña (1876-1952):
Cautivos por España
Julio Gómez (1886-1973):
Danza cortesana y scherzo

Camerata del Prado
Tomás Garrido - conductor

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Beethoven - Piano Trios & Cello Sonatas – Casals

remembering Pau Casals i Defilló (Pablo Casals) on his birthday

(December 29, 1876 – October 22, 1973)

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827):

CD 1:
Piano Trio in C minor, op.1 no.3 *
Piano Trio in D major, op.70 no.1 "Ghost"+

Mieczyslaw Horszowski - piano *
Karl Engel - piano +
Sándor Végh - violin
Pablo Casals - cello


CD 2:
Piano Trio in B flat major, op.97 "Archduke" *
Cello Sonata in F major, op.5 no.1 +

Mieczyslaw Horszowski - piano *
Sándor Végh - violin *
Wilhelm Kempff - piano +
Pablo Casals


CD 3:
Cello Sonata in G minor, op.5 no.2
Cello Sonata in D major, op.102 no.2
Cello Sonata in F major, op.17 (Horn Sonata)

Pablo Casals - cello
Mieczyslaw Horszowski - piano

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Čiurlionis – Complete Music for String Quartet – Vilnius String Quartet

Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875-1911) - Complete works for string quartet:
String Quartet in C minor
Theme and Variations on B minor
Two Canons
Two Fugues

Vilnius String Quartet

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Dvořák – The Spectre's Bride; Novák – The Storm – Krombholc

Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904):
The Spectre's Bride - dramatic cantata for soloists, mixed chorus and orchestra op.69 *
Vítězslav Novák (1870-1949):
The Storm - the sea fantasy for soloists, male chorus and orchestra, op.42 +

Drahomíra Tikalová - soprano * +
Maria Tauberová - soprano +
Beno Blachut - tenor * +
Ladislav Mráz - bass-baritone * +
Vladimír Jedenáctík - bass +
Jaroslav Veverka - bass +
Czech Philharmonic Chorus
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Jaroslav Krombholc - conductor

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Mortelmans – Homeric Symphony, Morning Mood, Myth of Spring – Brabbins

Lodewijk Mortelmans (1868-1952):
Homeric Symphony
Morning Mood
Myth of Spring

Royal Flemish Philharmonic
Martyn Brabbins - conductor

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C.Nielsen – Symphonies No.3 & No.2 – Schønwandt

other Carl Nielsen's Symphonies by Schønwandt

Carl Nielsen (1865-1931):
Symphony No.3, FS 60, op.27 "Sinfonia espansiva" *
Symphony No.2, FS 29, op.16 "The four Temperaments"

Inger Dam-Jensen - soprano *
Poul Elming - tenor *
The Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
Michael Schønwandt - conductor

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