Martha Argerich Edition - Chamber Music (cd 5 of 8) - Haydn, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Debussy

"Collaboration: a term that has perhaps been a little forgotten in today's world, where people are allways on the go, playing everything everywhere, thinking about their careers before else, as if an artist developped at the same breakneck speed as an athlete, as if his time in the limelight was as limited as that of a tennis player. Sharing is something that takes a little longer: this is the basic truth that Martha Argerich has made indisputably her own since setting up her Lugano Project in 2002. (...)"

[Jean-Claude Hoffelé - in the booklet]

(disc 5 of 8)

Joseph Haydn (1732-1809):

Piano Trio in G major, Hob.XV:25 "Gipsy Trio" *

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847):

Piano Trio No.1 in D minor, op.49 *

Robert Schumann (11810-1856):

Fantasiestücke, op.88 *

Claude Debussy (1862-1918):

Cello Sonata +

"La plus que lente" - valse (arr.Maisky) +

"Minstrels" - Prélude No.12 (arr.Maisky) +

Renaud Capuçon - violin *

Gautier Capuçon - cello *

Mischa Maisky - cello +

Martha Argerich - piano

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Croatian contemporary composers - Zoran Juranić

other Croatian contemporary music

Zoran Juranić (b.1947):
"Introversioni" for violin and guitar *
"Canti all'antica" for cello and orchestra +
"Inter arma narrant Musae" symphonic torso #
Guitar sonata §
"Buona sera" for piano ∆


Maja Dešpalj - violin *
Darko Petrinjak - guitar * §
Janko Kichl - cello +
Đorđe Stanetti - piano ∆
Croatian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra + #
Zoran Juranć - conductor + #

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Vivaldi - String Concertos - Jaime Laredo

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741):
Concerto in A minor for 2 Violins and Strings op.III No.8 *
Concerto in D minor for 2 Violins, Cello and Strings op.III No.11 *
Concerto in B minor for 4 Violins, Cello and Strings +
Concerto in F major for 3 Violins and Strings #

Jaime Laredo - violin * + #
John Tunnell - violin * + #
Paul Manley - violin + #
Brian Thomas - violin +
Haflidi Hallgrimsson - cello +
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Jaime Laredo - conductor

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Delius - Florida Suite, North Country Sketches - Handley

Frederick Delius (1862-1934):
Florida Suite
North Country Sketches

Ulster Orchestra
Vernon Handley - conductor

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Portrait of Wynton Marsalis

Johann Hummel: Concerto for trumpet and Orchestra in E flat major *
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: "The Flight of the Bumblebee" +
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Trumpets and Strings in C major #
Jules Levy: Grand Russia Fantasia +
Herman Bellstedt: Napoli - Variations on a Neapolitan Song +
Johann Pachelbel: Canon for 3 Trumpets and Strings #
Johann Fasch: Concerto for Trumpet, 2 Oboes, and Strings in D major #
(traditional spiritual): "Sometimes I feel like a motherless child" +
André Jolivet: Concerto No.2 for Trumpet §

Wynton Marsalis - trumpet
National Philharmonic Orchestra * §
Eastman Wind Ensemble +
English Chamber Orchestra #
Raymond Leppard - conductor * #
Donald Hunsberger +
Esa-Pekka Salonen §

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Mysliveček - Sinfonias - Prague Chamber Orchestra

"Apart from dozens of vocal works, including chiefly operas, Mysliveček wrote a long series of symphonies, sonatas, cassations concertos and other genres. (...) In line with the period custom, Mysliveček would usually group his symphonies in series of six. The pieces presented on this album have been selected from three such series. (...)" 

[Olga Zuckerová, in the booklet]

Josef Mysliveček (1737-1781):
Sinfonia in B major
Sinfonia in G major
Sinfonia in F major
Sinfonia in F major
Sinfonia in B major
Sinfonia in G major

Prague Chamber Orchestra (without conductor)
Oldřich Vlček - solo violin
Jiři Kaniak - solo oboe


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Grieg - Peer Gynt Suite No. 1; Sigurd Jorsalfar; Symphonic Dances; Two Elegiac Melodies - Vernon Handley

Edvard Grieg (1843-1907):
Peer Gynt, Suite No.1 op.46
2 Elegiac Melodies op.34
Sigur Jorsalfar, Suite op.56
4 Symphonic Dances, op.64

Ulster Orchestra
Vernon Handley - conductor

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Martha Argerich Edition - Chamber Music (cd 4 of 8) - Schumann

"Collaboration: a term that has perhaps been a little forgotten in today's world, where people are allways on the go, playing everything everywhere, thinking about their careers before else, as if an artist developped at the same breakneck speed as an athlete, as if his time in the limelight was as limited as that of a tennis player. Sharing is something that takes a little longer: this is the basic truth that Martha Argerich has made indisputably her own since setting up her Lugano Project in 2002. (...)"

[Jean-Claude Hoffelé - in the booklet]

(disc 4 of 8)

Robert Schumann (1810-1856):
Piano Quintet in E flat major, op.44 *
Piano Quartet in E flat major, op.47 +
Andante and Variations in B flat major for two pianos, horn and two cellos, op.46 #

Dora Schwarzberg - violin *
Renaud Capuçon - violin * +
Nora Romanoff-Schwarzberg - viola *
Mark Drobinsky - cello *
Lida Chen - viola + 
Gautier Capuçon - cello +
Alexandre Rabinovitch - piano # 
Marie Luise Neunecker - horn # 
Natalia Gutman - cello # 
Mischa Maisky - cello #
Martha Argerich - piano

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Beethoven - Complete Violin Sonatas - Heifetz (cd 3 of 3)

Jascha Heifetz (1901-1987)

"More than a century after his public debut, the name Jascha Heifetz continues to evoke awe and excitement among fellow musicians. In a performing career that spanned 65 years, he established an unparalleled standard of violin playing to which violinists around the world still aspire.

The day after the 19-year-old Heifetz’s London debut, George Bernard Shaw wrote him a now legendary letter. 'If you provoke a jealous God by playing with such super­human perfection,' Shaw warned, 'you will die young. I earnestly advise you to play something badly every night before going to bed, instead of saying your prayers. No mortal should presume to play so faultlessly.' (...)" 

[in Jasha Heifetz official website]

(disc 3 of 3)

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1826):
Violin Sonata No.8 in G major, op.30 No.3
Violin Sonata No.9 in A major, op.47 "Kreutzer" *
Violin Sonata No.10 in G major, op.96

Jascha Heifetz - violin
Emanuel Bay - piano

Brooks Smith - piano *

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Geminiani - Six Concerti Grossi, Op. 3 - Hogwood

Francesco Geminiani (1687-1762):
Six Concerti Grossi, op.3

Jaap Schröder - violin
Catherine Mackintosh - violin
Trevor Jones - viola
Anthony Pleeth - cello
The Academy of Ancient Music [on period instruments]
Christopher Hogwood - conductor

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Prokofiev - Romeo & Juliet (excerpts) - Yoel Levi

Sergey Prokofiev (1891-1953):
"Romeo and Juliet" excerpts from Suites 1 and 2

The Cleveland Orchestra
Yoel Levi - conductor

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Baroque Horn Concertos: Knechtl, Reinhardt, Quantz, Graun, Röllig - Tuckwell

? Knechtl (ca.17??): Concerto in D major
Karl Matthias Reinhardt (ca.17??): Concerto in E flat major
Johann Joachim Quantz (1697-1773): Concerto No.3 in E flat major
Johann Joachim Quantz (1697-1773): Concerto No.9 in E flat major
Johann Gottlieb (1703-1771) or Carl Heinrich (1704-1759) Graun: Concerto in D major
Johann Georg Röllig (1710-1790): Concerto No.14 in E flat major
Johann Georg Röllig (1710-1790): Concerto No.15 in D major

Barry Tuckwell - horn
Academy of St.Martin-in-the Fields
Iona Brown - conductor

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Mendelssohn - A Midsummer Nights Dream - Kubelik

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847):
"Ein Sommernachtstraum", op.21 & op.61 - Incidental Music to Shakespeare's play
Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826):
Ouvertüre "Oberon"
Ouvertüre "Der Freischütz"

Edith Mathis - soprano
Ursula Boese - contralto
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Rafael Kubelik - conductor

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Baroque & Classical Bassoon - László Hara

Johann Friedrich Fasch (1688-1758): Concerto in C major *
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741): Sonata in A minor +
Joseph Bodin de Boismortier (1689-1755): Trio Sonata in E minor +
Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow (1633-1712): Trio in F major +
Carl Stamitz (1745-1801): Quartet in F major *
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791):
Concerto in B flat major for Bassoon and Orchestra K.191 #

László Hara - bassoon
Tátrai Quartet *
Hungarian Baroque Trio +
Hungarian State Orchestra #
János Ferencsik - conductor #

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Martha Argerich Edition - Chamber Music (cd 3 of 8) - Schumann

"Collaboration: a term that has perhaps been a little forgotten in today's world, where people are allways on the go, playing everything everywhere, thinking about their careers before else, as if an artist developped at the same breakneck speed as an athlete, as if his time in the limelight was as limited as that of a tennis player. Sharing is something that takes a little longer: this is the basic truth that Martha Argerich has made indisputably her own since setting up her Lugano Project in 2002. (...)"

[Jean-Claude Hoffelé - in the booklet]

(disc 3 of 8)

Robert Schumann (1810-1856):
Violin Sonata No.1 in A minor, op.105 *
Violin Sonata No.2 in D minor, op.121 +
Fantasiestücke op.73 (version for flugelhorn and piano) #
Märchenbilder, op.113 §

Géza Hosszu-Legocky - violin *
Renaud Capuçon - violin +
Sergei Nakariakov - flugelhorn #
Nobuko Imai - viola §
Martha Argerich - piano

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Braga Santos - Sinfonietta, Concerto in D - Kórodi

other Braga Santos compositions

Joly Braga Santos (1924-1988):

Sinfonietta for Strings, op.35

Concerto in D for Strings, op.17

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra

András Kórodi - conductor

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Stanford & Finzi: Clarinet Concertos - Thea King

Sir Charles Stanford (1852-1924): Clarinet Concerto in A minor, op.80
Gerald Finzi (1901-1956): Concerto fro Clarinet and String Orchestra, op.31

Thea King - clarinet
The Philharmonia Orchestra
Alun Francis - conductor

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Beethoven - Complete Violin Sonatas - Heifetz (cd 2 of 3)

Jascha Heifetz (1901-1987)

"More than a century after his public debut, the name Jascha Heifetz continues to evoke awe and excitement among fellow musicians. In a performing career that spanned 65 years, he established an unparalleled standard of violin playing to which violinists around the world still aspire.

The day after the 19-year-old Heifetz’s London debut, George Bernard Shaw wrote him a now legendary letter. 'If you provoke a jealous God by playing with such super­human perfection,' Shaw warned, 'you will die young. I earnestly advise you to play something badly every night before going to bed, instead of saying your prayers. No mortal should presume to play so faultlessly.' (...)" 

[in Jasha Heifetz official website]

(disc 2 of 3)

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1826):
Violin Sonata No.5 in F major, op.24 "Spring"
Violin Sonata No.6 in A major, op.30 No.1
Violin Sonata No.7 in C minor, op.30 No.2

Jascha Heifetz - violin
Emanuel Bay - piano

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Debussy - Piano Works - Samson François

Claude Debussy (1862-1918):
Children's corner
Estampes
Suite bergamasque
Pour le piano

Samson François - piano

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Martha Argerich Edition - Chamber Music (cd 2 of 8) - Beethoven, Chopin

"Collaboration: a term that has perhaps been a little forgotten in today's world, where people are allways on the go, playing everything everywhere, thinking about their careers before else, as if an artist developped at the same breakneck speed as an athlete, as if his time in the limelight was as limited as that of a tennis player. Sharing is something that takes a little longer: this is the basic truth that Martha Argerich has made indisputably her own since setting up her Lugano Project in 2002. (...)"

[Jean-Claude Hoffelé - in the booklet]

(disc 2 of 8)

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827):
Piano Quartet in C major WoO36 No.3 *
Clarinet Trio in B flat major, op.11 +
Piano Trio in D major, op.70 No.1 "Ghost" #
Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849):
Intoduction and Polonaise brillante in C major, op.3 §

Renaud Capuçon - violin * #
Lida Chen - viola *
Gautier Capuçon - cello * §
Marek Denemark - clarinet +
Mark Drobinsky - cello +
Mischa Maisky - cello #
Martha Argerich - piano

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Braga Santos - Three Symphonic Sketches; Elegy to Vianna da Motta; Symphonic Variations - Cassuto

other Braga Santos compositions

Joly Braga Santos (1924-1988):

Three Symphonic Sketches, op.34

Elegy to Vianna da Motta, op.14

Symphonic Variations on a theme from Alentejo, op.18

RDP Symphony Orchestra

Álvaro Cassuto - conductor

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Beethoven - Complete Violin Sonatas - Heifetz (cd 1 of 3)

Jascha Heifetz (1901-1987)

"More than a century after his public debut, the name Jascha Heifetz continues to evoke awe and excitement among fellow musicians. In a performing career that spanned 65 years, he established an unparalleled standard of violin playing to which violinists around the world still aspire.

The day after the 19-year-old Heifetz’s London debut, George Bernard Shaw wrote him a now legendary letter. 'If you provoke a jealous God by playing with such super­human perfection,' Shaw warned, 'you will die young. I earnestly advise you to play something badly every night before going to bed, instead of saying your prayers. No mortal should presume to play so faultlessly.' (...)" 

[in Jasha Heifetz official website]

(disc 1 of 3)

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1826):
Violin Sonata No.1 in D major, op.12 No.1
Violin Sonata No.2 in A major, op.12 No.2
Violin Sonata No.3 in E flat major, op.12 No.3
Violin Sonata No.4 in A minor, op.23

Jascha Heifetz - violin
Emanuel Bay - piano

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Teleman - Suite for recorder and strings in A Minor; Concerto for recorder and strings in F major - Czidra

Georg Philip Telemann (1681-1767):
Suite in A minor for Recorder and Strings
Concerto in F major for Recorder, Bassoon and Strings

László Czidra - recorder
József Vajda - bassoon
Liszt Ferenc Chamber Orchestra
János Rolla - conductor

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Schubert & Schumann: Piano Sonatas - Perahia

Robert Schumann (1810-1856): Piano Sonata in G minor, op.22
Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Piano Sonata in A major, op.posth. D959

Murray Perahia - piano

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Tchaikovsky - Music for Cello & Orchestra - Wallfisch

Piotr Ilitch Tchaikovsky (1840-1893):
Variations on a Rococo Theme for cello and orchestra, op.33
Nocturne, op.19 No.4 (arr. by Tchaikovsky)
Pezzo Capriccioso, Morceau de Concert, op.62
Two Songs (arr. by Tchaikovsky)
Andante Cantabile, op.11 (arr. by Tchaikovsky)

Raphael Wallfisch - cello
English Chamber Orchestra
Geoffrey Simon - conductor

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