Friederich Kiel – Complete Piano Quartets - VA

Friedrich Kiel (1821-1885):
Piano Quartet No.1 in A minor, op.43
Piano Quartet No.2 in E major, op.44
Piano Quartet No.3 in G major, op.50

Ulrike-Anima Mathé - violin
Hariolf Schlichtig - viola
Xenia Jankovic - cello
Oliver Triendl - piano

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Henry Purcell – Ayres for the theatre – Peter Holman

Henry Purcell (1659-1695):
Suite from the play "Abdelazer"
Overture from "Timon of Athens"
Curtain tune from "Timon of Athens"
Suite from the play "The Gordion Knot Unty'd"
Suite from the play "Bonduca"
Chacony in G minor
Suite from the play "The Virtuous Wife"

The Parley of Instruments [on period instruments]
Peter Holman - conductor

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Platti – Concerti Grossi after Corelli – Akademie für Alte Musik

Giovanni Benedetto Platti (1697-1763):
Concerto grosso after Corelli No.4 in F major Kat.-Nr.540
Concerto grosso after Corelli No.5 in G minor Kat.-Nr.541
Concerto grosso after Corelli No.10 in F major Kat.-Nr.544
Concerto con violoncello obligato in D minor
Concerto "per Oboé" in G minor

Xenia Löffler - oboe
Sebastian Hess - cello
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin [on period instruments]
Georg Kallweit - direction

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Kuhlau, Horneman – String Quartets – The Copenhagen String Quartet

Friedrich Kuhlau (1786-1832):
String Quartet in A minor, op.122
Christian Frederik Emil Horneman (1840 - 1906):
String Quartet No.2 in D major

The Copenhagen String Quartet

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Vivaldi, Bach, Haydn – Music for Lute – VA

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741):
Concerto in D major for Lute, Strings and Continuo *
Concerto in G minor for Violin, Lute and Continuo +
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750):
Lute Suite No.3 in G minor #
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809):
Quartet for Lute, Violin, Viola and Cello in D major §

Anton Stigl - lute * +
Konrad Ragossnig - lute #
Michael Schäffer - lute §
Rudolf Breitschmid - violin +
Eva Nagora - violin §
Franz Beyer - viola §
Peter Buck - cello +
Thomas Blees - cello §
Württemberg Chamber Orchestra * +
Jörg Faerber - conductor * +

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Cherubini – Messa Solenne per l'Incoronazione di Luigi XVIII – Muti

Luigi Cherubini (1760-1842):
Messa Solenne in Sol maggiore per l'Incoronazione di Luigi XVIII

London Philharmonic Chorus
The London Philharmonic
Riccardo Muti - conductor

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Benda – Sinfonias 7-12 – Christian Benda

remembering Jiří Antonín Benda on his birthday

(30 June 1722 – 6 November 1795)

Jiří Antonín Benda (1722-1795) - the Symphonies:
Sinfonia No.7 in D major
Sinfonia No.8 in D major
Sinfonia No.9 in A major
Sinfonia No.10 in G major
Sinfonia No.11 in F major
Sinfonia No.12 in A major

Prague Chamber Orchestra
Christian Benda - conductor

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Benda – Sinfonias 1-6 – Christian Benda

remembering Jiří Antonín Benda on his birthday

(30 June 1722 – 6 November 1795)

Jiří Antonín Benda (1722-1795) - the Symphonies:
Sinfonia No.1 in D major
Sinfonia No.2 in G major
Sinfonia No.3 in C major
Sinfonia No.4 in F major
Sinfonia No.5 in G major
Sinfonia No.6 in E flat major

Prague Chamber Orchestra
Christian Benda - conductor

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Schumann – Lieder (Vol.6) – McGreevy, Doufexis, Thompson, Loges

Robert Schumann (1810-1856) - the Songs (Vol.6):
Spanisches Liebespiel, Op.74
Fünf Lieder, Op.40
Clara Schumann (1819-1869):
Sechs Lieder aus 'Jucunde', Op.23
Robert Schumann (1810-1856):
Spanische Liebeslieder, Op.138

Geraldine McGreevy - soprano
Stella Doufexis - alto/mezzo-soprano
Adrian Thompson - tenor
Stephan Loges - baritone
Graham Johnson - piano
Stephen Hough - piano

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Tchaikovsky – Symphony No.6, Violin Concerto – Menuhin, Fricsay

Piotr Ilitch Tchaikovsky (1840-1893):
Symphony No.6 in B minor op.74 "Pathétique" *
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op.35 +

Yehudi Menuhin - violin +
Berliner Philharmoniker *
RIAS-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin +
Ferenc Fricsay - conductor

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Weber – Sonatas for Piano & Violin, Piano Quartet – VA

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826) - 6 Sonates progressives pour le Piano-forte avec Violon, op.10:
Sonata op.10 no.6 in C major
Sonata op.10 no.3 in G major
Sonata op.10 no.4 in E flat major
Quartet for Violin, Viola, Cello and Fortepiano, in B flat major, op.8
Sonata op.10 no.2 in G major
Sonata op.10 no.5 in A major
Sonata op.10 no.1 in F major

Isabelle Faust - violin
Alexander Melnikov - fortepiano
Boris Faust - viola
Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt - cello

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Elgar, Walton – Cello Concertos – Daniel Müller-Schott

Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934):
Cello Concerto op.85
Sir William Walton (1902-1983):
Cello Concerto op.68

Daniel Müller-Schott - cello
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
André Previn - conductor

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Fasch, Giuliani, Torelli, Krebs – Guitar Concertos – VA

Johann Friedrich Fasch (1688-1758):
Concerto for Guitar and Strings in D minor *
Johann Ludwig Krebs (1713-1780):
Concerto for Guitar and Strings in G major *
Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829):
Concerto for Guitar and Strings in A major, op.30 +
Giuseppe Torelli (1658-1709):
Concerto for Guitar, Violin and Orchestra in A major +

Konrad Ragossnig - guitar *
Karl Scheit - guitar +
Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester *
Chamber Orchestra of the Vienna Festspiele +
Paul Angerer - conductor *
Wilfried Boettcher - conductor +

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Hummel – Piano Septets Nos.1 & 2 – Capricorn

Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837):
Piano Septet No.1 in D minor, op.74
Piano Septet No.2 in C major, op.114 ("Septet Militaire")

Capricorn

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Merikanto – Piano Concertos Nos.2 & 3 – Matti Raekallio

remembering Aarre Merikanto on his birthday

(29 June 1893 – 29 September 1958) 

Aarre Merikanto (1893-1958):
Piano Concerto No.2
Piano Concerto No.3
Two Studies for Small Orchestra
Two Pieces for Orchestra

Matti Raekallio - piano
Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra
Tuomas Ollila - conductor

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Schumann – Lieder (Vol.5) – Christopher Maltman

Robert Schumann (1810-1856) - the Songs (Vol.5):
Belsazar, Op. 57
Die Minnesänger, Op. 33- No. 2
Die feindlichen Brüder, Op. 49-2
Die Lotosblume, Op. 25-7
Die Lotosblume, Op. 33- No. 3
Lehn' deine Wang', song for voice & piano, Op. 142-2
Dein Angesicht, Op. 127-2
Es leuchtet meine Liebe, Op. 127-3
Mein Wagen rollet langsam, Op. 142-4
Sie liebten sich beide, Op. 13-2
Ihr Bildnis
Lorelei
Volkslied
Die beiden Grenadiere, Op. 49-1
Tragödie, Op. 64-3
Der arme Peter, Op. 53-3
Dichterliebe, song cycle, Op. 48

Christopher Maltman - baritone
Graham Johnson - piano

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Rossini, Verdi – Overtures – Ferenc Fricsay

Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868):
Overture of "Il barbieri di Siviglia"
Overture of "Tancredi"
Overture of "Il Signor Bruschino"
Overture of "La gazza ladra"
Overture of "Semiramide"
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901):
Overture of "Nabucco"
Prelude of the 1st act of "La Traviata"
Prelude of the 4th act of "La Traviata"
Overture of "La forza del destino"
Overture of "Aida"
Overture of "I vespri siciliani"

RIAS-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Ferenc Fricsay - conductor

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Vorisek – Chamber Music – Ivan Klánký, Kocian Quartet

Jan Vaclav Voříšek (1791-1825):
Violin Sonata in G major, op.5
Rondo for Violin and Piano, op.8
Variations for Cello and Piano, op.9
Rondo for String Quartet, op.11

Kocian Quartet
Ivan Klánský - piano

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Hilding Rosenberg – Piano Concertos – Mats Widlund

Hilding Rosenberg (1892-1985):
Piano Concerto No.1
Piano Concerto No.2

Mats Widlund - piano
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Petter Sundkvist - conductor

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Beethoven – Music for Winds – Ricercar Academy

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827):
Rondino in E flat major WoO 25
Trio in C major, op.87
Sextet in E flat major, op.71
Variations on "Là ci darem la mano" of Don Giovanni Mozart WoO 28
Quintet in E flat major

Ricercar Academy

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Alkan - “Les quatre ages” grande sonate, Etudes – Ronald Smith

Charles Valentin Alkan (1813-1888):
"Les quatre ages", grande Sonate, op.33
4 Etudes from op.39
La Chanson de la folle au bord de la mer
Allegro barbaro

Ronald Smith - piano

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Elgar – The Music Makers – Andrew Davis

Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934):
The Music Makers - ode for mezzo-soprano, chorus and orchestra, op.69
Dream Children - two pieces for small orchestra, op.43
Elegy - for strings, op.58
Sursum corda - for brass, organ and strings, op.11
Sospiri - for strings, piano and organ, op.70
Chanson de matin, op.15 no.2
Chanson de nuit, op.15 no.1
Salut d'amour, op.12

Jean Rigby - mezzo-soprano
BBC Symphony Chorus
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Davis - conductor

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Schumann – Lieder (Vol.4) – Oliver Widmer, Stella Doufexis

Robert Schumann (1810-1856) - the Songs (Vol.4):
Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 51
Romanzen und Balladen, Op. 45
Sommerlied, Op. 146/4
Clara Schumann (1819-1896):
Oh Weh des Scheidens
Robert Schumann (1810-1856):
An die Sterne, Op. 141/1
12 Songs from Liebesfrühling, Op. 37
Die Hütte, Op. 119/1
Der Bräutigam und die Birke, Op. 119/3
Husarenabzug, Op. 125/2
Frühlingslust, Op. 125/5
Frühlingslied, Op. 125/4
Jung Volkers Lied, Op. 125/3
Gute Nacht, Op. 59/4
Die gute Nacht

Stella Doufexis - mezzo-soprano
Oliver Widmer - baritone
Graham Johnson - piano

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Florent Schmitt – Symphonie concertante, Rêves, Soirs – David Robertson

Florent Schmitt (1870-1958):
Symphonie Concertante for Orchestra and Piano, op.82
Rêves for Orchestra, op.65
Soirs for Orchestra, op.5

Huseyin Sermet - piano
Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
David Robertson - conductor

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Zygmunt Noskowski - String Quartet No.3, Chamber works - Four Strings Quartet

Zygmunt Noskowski (1846-1909):
String Quartet No.3 in E minor "Fantasy Quartet"
Variations and Fugue on a theme by I.B. Viotti
Humorous Quartet "Whichever you like it" in D major
Vis-àvis - Tram Duet - Musical Humoresque for Violin and Cello

Four Strings Quartet

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