Kurt Atterberg – Symphonies Nos.1 & 4 – Ari Rasilainen

Kurt Atterberg (1887-1974) - the Symphonies:
Symphony No.1 in B minor, op.3
Symphony No.4 in G minor, op.14 (Sinfonia piccola)

Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Frankfurt
Ari Rasilainen - conductor

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Steve Reich – Triple Quartet, Piano Counterpoint, Different Trains – Kevin Griffiths

Steve Reich (b.1936):
Triple Quartet
Piano Counterpoint (arranged from Six Pianos by Vincent Corver)
Different Trains

Vincent Corver - piano
The London Steve Reich Ensemble
Kevin Griffiths - conductor

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Paganini – Caprices with Piano accompaniment by Robert Schumann – David Garrett

Nicolò Paganini (1782-1840) / Robert Schumann (1810-1856):
Caprices for Violin with Piano accompaniment

David Garrett - violin
Bruno Canino - piano

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Brahms – Vokal Ensembles [DG Edition]

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) - Vocal Ensembles:

CD 1:
3 Duets, Op. 20
4 Duets, Op. 28
4 Duets, Op. 61
5 Duets, Op. 66
4 Ballades and romances, Op. 75
3 Quartets, Op. 31
3 Quartets, Op. 64

Edith Mathis - soprano
Brigitte Fassbaender - contralto
Peter Schreier - tenor
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau - baritone
Karl Engel - piano


CD 2:
18 Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52
15 Neue Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 65
4 Quartets, Op. 92
3 Quartets from Zigeunerlieder, Op. 103
6 Quartets, Op. 112

Edith Mathis - soprano
Brigitte Fassbaender - contralto
Peter Schreier - tenor
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau - baritone
Karl Engel - piano
Wolfgang Sawallisch - piano


CD 3:
49 Deutsche Volkslieder WoO 33 *

CD 4:
49 Deutsche Volkslieder WoO 33 (contd.) *
14 Volks-Kinderlieder WoO 31

Edith Mathis - soprano
Peter Schreier - tenor
Karl Engel - piano
NDR Chor *
Gernot Kahl - conductor *


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Chabrier – Piano Works (Vol.3) – Georges Rabol

Emmanuel Chabrier (1841-1894) - Piano works (Vol.3):
España, rhapsody arranged for 2 pianos
3 Valses romantiques for 2 pianos
Prélude et Marche Française, for piano, 4 hands
Cortège burlesque, for piano, 4 hands
Souvenirs de Munich for piano, 4 hands
Air de ballet, for piano, 4 hands
Suite de valses for piano, 4 hands

Georges Rabol - piano
Sylvie Dugas - piano

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Rachmaninov – Symphony No.1, Der Fels – Lorin Maazel

Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943):
Symphony No.1 in D minor, op.13
"Der Fels" (The Rock) fantasie op.7
Intermezzo from the opera "Aleko"
Vocalise, op.34 no.14

Berliner Philharmoniker
Lorin Maazel - conductor

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Liszt – Piano Concertos, Piano Sonata – Sviatoslav Richter

remembeting Franz Liszt on the anniversary of his death

(October 22, 1811 – July 31, 1886)

Franz Liszt (1811-1886):
Piano Concerto No.1 in E flat major
Piano Concerto No.2 in A major
Piano Sonata in B minor

Sviatoslav Richter - piano
London Symphony Orchestra
Kirill Kondrashin - conductor

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Kurt Atterberg – Sinfonia per archi – Ulf Wallin

Kurt Atterberg (1887-1974):
Sinfonia per archi, op.53
Adagio amoroso for Violin and Strings
Intermezzo
Prelude & Fugue
Suite No.7 op.29

Ulf Wallin - violin & conductor
Camerata Nordica

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Brahms – Paganini Variations & other Piano Works – Nicholas Angelich

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897):
Four Ballades, op.10
Two Rhapsodies, op.79
Variations on a theme by Paganini, op.35

Nicholas Angelich - piano

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Glazunov, Tishtchenko – Works for Cello and Orchestra – Boris Pergamenchtchikov

Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936):
Concerto ballata for Cello and Orchestra, op.108
Melody for Cello and Orchestra, op.20 no.1
Sérénade espagnole for Cello and Orchestra, op.20 no.2
Boris Tishchenko (1939-2010):
Concerto for Cello, 17 Wind Instruments, Percursion and Organ

Boris Pergamenchtchikov - cello
Sinfonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
David Shallon - conductor

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Brahms – Choral Works [DG Edition]

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) - Choral works:

CD 1:
Marienlieder Op.22
Ave Maria Op.12 *
Der 13. Psalm Op.27
2 Motetten Op.29
Geistliches Lied Op.30 *
3 Geistliche Chöre Op.37
2 Motetten Op.74
Begräbnisgesang Op.13 +

Gerhard Dickel - organ *
members of the NDR Sinfonieorchester +


CD 2:
Fest- und Gedenksprche Op.109
Drei Motetten Op.110
Gesänge Op.17 *
Fünf Lieder Op.41
Drei Gesänge Op.42 +
Zwölf Lieder und Romanzen Op.44 +

Jan Schroeder - horn *
Hans-Ulrich Winkler - horn *
Julia Raines Hahn - harp *
Gernot Kahl - piano +


CD 3:
7 Lieder, Op. 62
6 Lieder und Romanzen, Op. 93a *
5 Gesänge, Op. 104
Kleine Hochzeitskantate, WoO posth. 16 +
Tafellied. "Dank der Damen", Op. 93b +
Dem dunkeln Schoß der heil'gen Erde, WoO posth. 20
7 Canons for 4 voices
13 Canons (13) for female chorus, Op. 113

Edith Matthis - solo-soprano *
Gernot Kahl - piano +


CD 4:
14 Deutsche Volkslieder, WoO 34
12 Deutsche Volkslieder, WoO 35


NDR Chor
Günter Jena - conductor

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Chabrier – Piano Works (Vol.2) – Georges Rabol

Emmanuel Chabrier (1841-1894) - Piano works (Vol.2):
Marche Des Cipayes
Julia, Valse, op.1
Impromptu in C Major
Aubade
Ronde Champetre
Capriccio
Souvenir de Brunehaut, Valse

Georges Rabol - piano

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Shostakovich – Symphony No.10 – Karajan

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975):
Symphony No.10 in E minor, op.93

Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan - conductor

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Dvořák – Slavonic Dances – George Szell

remembering George Szell on the anniversary of his death

(June 7, 1897 – July 30, 1970)

Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904):
Slavonic Dances, op.46
Slavonic Dances, op.72

Cleveland Orchestra
George Szell - conductor

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Kurt Atterberg – Violin Concerto – Ulf Wallin

Kurt Atterberg (1887-1974):
Värmlands Rhapsody, op.36
Violin Concerto in E minor, op.7
Overture in A minor, op.4

Ulf Wallin - violin
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Roger Epple - conductor

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Bach – Sonatas for Harpsichord and Violin – Josef Suk, Zuzana Růžičková

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750):

CD 1:
Sonata for Harpsichord and Violin in B minor, BWV 1014
Sonata for Harpsichord and Violin in A major, BWV 1015
Sonata for Harpsichord and Violin in E major, BWV 1016

CD 2:
Sonata for Harpsichord and Violin in C minor, BWV 1017
Sonata for Harpsichord and Violin in F minor, BWV 1018
Sonata for Harpsichord and Violin in G major, BWV 1019

Zuzana Růžičková - harpsichord
Josef Suk - violin

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Poulenc – Mélodies – Felicity Lott

Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) - Mélodies:
Montparnasse
La courte paille, song cycle
Deux poèmes de Louis Aragon
Trois poèmes de Louise Lalanne
Cinq poèmes de Max Jacob
Quatre chansons pour enfants
La grenouillère
Le portrait
Bleuet
Airs chantés
Priez pour paix
Toréador
Fancy

Felicity Lott - soprano
Pascal Rogé - piano

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Brahms – Works for Chorus and Orchestra [DG Edition]

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) - Works for Chorus and Orchestra:

CD 1:
Ein deutsches Requiem, op.45

Barbara Bonney - soprano
Andrea Schmidt - baritone
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor
Wiener Philharmoniker
Carlo Maria Giulini - conductor


CD 2:
Rinaldo, op.50 *
Gesang der Parzen, op.89

René Kollo - tenor *
Prague Philharmonic Choir *
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Giuseppe Sinopoli - conductor


CD 3:
Alt-Rhapsodie, op.53 *
Schicksalslied, op.54
Triumphlied, op.55 +
Nänie, op.82

Brigitte Fassbaender - contralto *
Wolfgang Brendel - baritone +
Prague Philharmonic Choir
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Giuseppe Sinopoli - conductor

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Chabrier – Piano Works (Vol.1) – Georges Rabol

Emmanuel Chabrier (1841-1894) - Piano works (Vol.1):
Bourrée fantasque
Pièces posthumes
Petite valse
Habañera
10 Pièces pittoresques

Georges Rabol - piano

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Telemann – Der Schulmeister; Cimarosa – Il maestro di cappella – Támás Pál

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767):
"Der Schulmeister" - comic cantata
Domenico Cimarosa (1749-1801):
"Il maestro di capella" - intermezzo

József Gregor - bass
The Boys of Schola Hungarica
Corelli Chamber Orchestra [on period instruments]
Tamás Pál - conductor

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Schumann – Davidsbündlertänze, Symphonische Etüden – András Schiff

remembering Robert Schumann on the anniversary of his death

(8 June 1810 – 29 July 1856)

Robert Schumann (1810-1856):
Arabeske, op.18
Davidsbündlertänze, op.6
Blumenstück, op.19
Symphonische Etüden, op.13

András Schiff - piano

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Schumann – Piano Concerto, Introduction and Allegro, Piano works – Sviatoslav Richter

remembering Robert Schumann on the anniversary of his death

(8 June 1810 – 29 July 1856)

Robert Schumann (1810-1856):
Piano Concerto in A minor, op.54 *
Introduction & Allegro appasionato in G major, op.92 for Piano and Orchestra +
Novellette in F major, op.21 no.1
Toccata in C major, op.7
Waldszenen, op.82

Sviatoslav Richter - piano
Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra
Witold Rowicki - conductor *
Stanisław Wisłocki - conductor +

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Rimsky-Korsakov – Sheherazade; Borodine – Polovtsian Dances – Jos van Immerseel

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908):
Shéhérazade, op.35
Russian Easter Festival Overture, op.36
Alexander Borodin (1833-1887):
In the Steppes of Central Asia
Polovtsian Dances from the opera Prince Igor

Anima Eterna [on period instruments]
Jos van Immerseel - conductor

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Saint-Saens, d'Indy, Roussel, Tansman, Françaix, Poulenc, Milhaud – Chamber Music – VA

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921):
Caprice sur des airs danois et russe, op.70, for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet and Piano
Vincent d'Indy (1851-1931):
Sarabande et Menuet, op.24, for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn and Piano
Albert Roussel (1869-1937):
Divertissement, op.6, for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn and Piano
Alexandre Tansman (1897-1986):
Danse de la sorcière, for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn and Piano
Jean Françaix (1912-1997):
L'Heure du berger, for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn and Piano
Fancis Poulenc (1899-1963):
Elégie for Horn and Piano
Darius Milhaud (1892-1974):
Sonate, op.47 for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, and Piano

Pascal Rogé - piano
Catherine Cantin - flute
Maurice Bourgue - oboe
Michel Portal - clarinet
Amaury Wallez - bassoon
André Cazalet - horn

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Brahms – Clarinet Quintet, Clarinet Trio – Thea King

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897):
Clarinet Quintet in B minor, op.115 *
Clarinet Trio in A minor, op.114 +

Thea King - clarinet
Gabrieli String Quartet *
Karina Georgian - cello +
Clifford Benson - piano +

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