Rachmaninov – Variations on a Theme of Chopin, Piano Sonata No. 2 – Yevgeny Sudbin

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943):
Variations on a Theme of Chopin Op.22
Lilacs (Siren), Op.21 No.5 (song transcription)
Daisies (Margaritki), Op.38 No.3 (song transcription)
Piano Sonata No.2 Op.36
Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962):
Liebesleid (transcription by Rachmaninoff)
Liebesfreud (transcription by Rachmaninoff)

Yevgeny Sudbin - piano

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Smetana – Ma vlast – Claus Peter Flor

Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884):
Má vlast (cycle of Symphonci Poems)

Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
Claus Peter Flor - conductor

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Weber – Clarinet Concertos & Concertino – Martin Fröst

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826):
Clarinet Concerto no.1 in F minor, op.73
Quintet in B flat major for Clarinet and Strings, op.34 - arranged for string orchestra by J.-J. Kantorow
Clarinet Concerto no.2 in E flat major, op.74
Concertino in E flat major for Clarinet and Orchestra, op.26

Martin Fröst - clarinet
Tapiola Sinfonietta
Jean-Jacques Kantorow - conductor

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Mussorgsky – Pictures at an Exhibition (Orchestration Leo Funtek) – Leif Segerstam

Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881):
Pictures at an Exhibition (arr.Leo Funtek) *
Night on a Bare Mountain (arr.Rimsky Korsakov) *
Songs and Dances of Death (arr.Kalevi Aho) +

Martti Talvela - bass +
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Leif Segerstam - conductor *
Neeme Järvi - conductor +

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Mozart – Quintets – Orlando Quartet, Imai, Fröst, Hough, etc.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791):

CD 1:
String Quintet in B flat major KV 174 *
String Quintet in C minor KV 406 *

CD 2:
String Quintet in C major KV 515 *
String Quintet in D major KV 493 *

CD 3:
String Quintet in G minor KV 516 *
String Quintet in E flat major KV 614 *

CD 4:
Quintet in E flat major for Piano and Winds KV 452 +
Quintet in A major for Clarinet and Strings KV 581 #
Quintet in E flat major for Horn and Strings KV 407 §

Orlando Quartet *
Nobuko Imai - viola *
Stephen Hough - piano +
Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet +
Martin Fröst - clarinet #
Vertavo String Quartet #
Ensemble Villa Musica §

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Mozart – Concertos for Two and Three Pianos – Brautigam, Lubimov, Huss

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791):
Concerto in E flat major for two Pianos, KV.365
Concerto in F major for three Pianos, KV.242 "Lodron Concerto"
Concerto in E flat major for two pianos, KV.365 - with clarinets, trumpets and timpani

Ronald Brautigam - fortepiano
Alexei Lubimov - fortepiano
Manfred Huss - fortepiano & direction
Haydn Sinfonietta Wien [on period instruments]

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Schubert – Operatic Overtures – Manfred Huss

Franz Schubert (1797-1828) - Operatic Overtures:
Der Teufel als Hydraulicus, D. 4
Der Spiegelritter, D. 11
Des Teufels Lustschloss, D. 84
Der vierjahrige Posten, D. 190
Claudine von Villa Bella, D. 239
Die Freunde von Salamanka, D. 326
Die Zwillingsbruder, D. 647
Alfonso und Estrella, D. 732
Die Verschworenen (Der hausliche Krieg), D. 787
Fierabras, D. 796

Haydn Sinfonietta Wien [on period instruments]
Manfred Huss - conductor

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Kabalevsky, Khachaturian – Cello Concertos – Mats Lidström

Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904-1987):
Concerto no.2 for Cello and Orchestra
Aram Khachaturian  (1903-1978):
Concerto in E minor for Cello and Orchestra
Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943):
Vocaliste, Op.34 No.14 - transcribed for cello and piano by Leonard Rose

Mats Lidström - cello
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Vladimir Ashkenazy - conductor & piano

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Hummel, Du Puy, Danzi, Weber – The Romantic Bassoon – Christian Davidsson

Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837):
Grand Concerto in F major for Bassoon & Orchestra
Édouard Du Puy (ca.1770-1822):
Quinteto in A minor for Bassoon and Strings
Franz Danzi (1763-1826):
Concerto in F major for Bassoon & Orchestra
Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)
Andante e Rondo Ungarese Op. 35 For Bassoon & Orchestra

Christian Davidsson - bassoon
Sundsvall Chamber Orchestra
Niklas Willén - conductor

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Mendelssohn – Violin Concertos – Isabelle van Keulen

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847):
Concerto in D minor for Violin and Strings
Scherzo from Octet, op.20 - arranged for orchestra by the composer
Concerto in E minor for Violin and Orchestra, op.64

Isabelle van Keulen - violin
Nieuw Sinfonietta Amsterdam
Lev Markiz - conductor

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Copland, Hindemith, Arnold – Clarinet Concertos – Martin Fröst

Aaron Copland (1900-1990):
Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra with Harp and Piano
Paul Hindemith (1895-1963):
Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra
Malcolm Arnold (1921-2006):
Clarinet Concerto no.2, op.115

Martin Fröst - clarinet
Malmö Symphony Orchestra
Lan Shui - conductor

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Schumann – Works for Clarinet and Piano – Martin Fröst

Robert Schumann (1810-1856):
3 Romanzen Op.94
4 transcriptions for clarinet & piano
5 Stücke im Volkston op.102
4 transcriptions for clarinet & piano
Phantasiestücke Op. 73

Martin Fröst - clarinet
Roland Pöntinen - piano

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Mussorgsky – Pictures at an Exhibition, Popular works arranged for low Strings – VA

Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881):
Pictures at an Exhibition - arranged for low strings by Illka Pälli
Robert Schumann (1810-1856):
Träumerei - arranged for low strings by Illka Pälli
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943):
Vocalise, op.34 no.14 - arranged for low strings by Illka Pälli
Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924):
Sicilienne (from Pelléas et Mélisande) - arranged for low strings by Illka Pälli
Claude Debussy (1862-1918):
Le petit nègre - arranged for low strings by Illka Pälli
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908):
The Flight of the Bumble-Bee - arranged for low strings by Illka Pälli
Vittorio Monti (1868-1922):
Csárdás - arranged for low strings by Illka Pälli

Sinfonia Lahti Cello & Bass Ensemble

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Beethoven – Piano Concertos nos.1 & 2 (chamber version) – Fumiko Shiraga

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827):
Piano Concerto no.1 in C major, op.15 - chamber version
Piano Concerto no.2 in B flat major, op.19 - chamber version

Fumiko Shiraga - piano
Bremer Streichsolisten

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C.P.E. Bach – Keyboard Concertos – Miklós Spányi (Vol.20)

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) - Keyboard Concertos (Vol.20):

Keyboard Double Concerto in Es-Dur, Wq 47 *
Keyboard Double Concerto in F-Dur, Wq 46 +
Keyboard Double Sonatina in D-Dur, Wq 109 +

Miklós Spányi - harpsichord
Tamás Szekendy - fortepiano *
Cristiano Holtz - harpsichord +
Concerto Armonico [on period instruments]
Péter Szütz - conductor

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C.P.E. Bach – Keyboard Concertos – Miklós Spányi (Vol.19)

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) - Keyboard Concertos (Vol.19):

Keyboard Concerto in G Major, Wq 43,5 (H 475)
Keyboard Concerto in C Major, Wq 43,6 (H 476)
Keyboard Concerto in G Major, Wq 44 (H 477)
Keyboard Concerto in D Major, Wq 45 (H 478)

Miklós Spányi - harpsichord & fortepiano
Concerto Armonico [on period instruments]

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C.P.E. Bach – Keyboard Concertos – Miklós Spányi (Vol.18)

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) - Keyboard Concertos (Vol.18):

Keyboard Concerto in F major, Wq 43,1 (H 471)
Keyboard Concerto in D major, Wq 43,2 (H 472)
Keyboard Concerto in E flat major, Wq 43,3 (H 473)
Keyboard Concerto in C minor, Wq 43,4 (H 474)

Miklós Spányi - harpsichord
Concerto Armonico [on period instruments]

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C.P.E. Bach – Keyboard Concertos – Miklós Spányi (Vol.17)

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) - Keyboard Concertos (Vol.17):

Keyboard Concerto in F Major, Wq 42 (H 471)
Keyboard Concerto in E flat Major, Wq 41 (H 469)
Keyboard Concerto in C Minor Wq 31 (H 4419)

Miklós Spányi - tangent piano & harpsichord
Opus X [on period instruments]
Petri Tapio Mattson - conductor

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C.P.E. Bach – Keyboard Concertos – Miklós Spányi (Vol.16)

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) - Keyboard Concertos (Vol.16):

Concerto for Hrpsichord in D major Wq 27 (H 433)
Sonatina for Harpsichord, Tangent Piano and Orchestra in B major Wq 110 (H 459) *
Concerto for Tangent Piano in A minor Wq 21 (H 424)

Miklós Spányi - tangent piano & harpsichord
Menno van Delft - harpsichord *
Opus X [on period instruments]
Petri Tapio Mattson - conductor

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C.P.E. Bach – Keyboard Concertos, Solo Keyboard Works – Miklós Spányi (Vol.15)

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) - Keyboard Concertos (Vol.15):

Keyboard Concerto in D minor Wq 23
Sonatina for Keyboard and Orchestra in E flat major Wq 105
Keyboard Concerto in B flat major Wq 39

Miklós Spányi - tangent piano
Opus X [on period instruments]
Petri Tapio Mattson - conductor


Solo Keybaord Music (Vol.15):
Keyboard Sonata in A minor, Wq 65/33
Keyboard Sonata in D minor, Wq 62/15
Selection of "Petites Pièces

Miklós Spányi - clavichord

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