J.A.Benda – Symphonies – Salieri Chamber Orchestra

Jiří Antonín Benda (1722-1795) - Symphonies:

CD 1:
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

CD 2:
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

Orchestra da Camera 'Salieri'
Tamás Pál - conductor

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Rachmaninov – The Vespers – Vladislav Chernushenko

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943):
The Vespers

The Saint Petersburg Cappella
Vladislav Chernushenko - conductor

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Tchaikovsky – Liturgy of St John Chrysostom – Viktor Popov

Piotr Ilitch Tchaikovsky (1840-1893):
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
Four Choirs

Moscow Choral Academy (boys and men«s choir)
Viktor Popov - conductor

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Grieg – String Quartets Nos.1 & 2 – VA

Edvard Grieg (1843-1907):
String Quartet No.1 in G minor, op.27
String Quartet No.2 in F major (unfinished)

Alexandre Tchernov - violin
Irina Popova - violin
Igor Bogouslavski - viola
Alexander Rudin - cello

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Rimsky-Korsakov – Secular Cantatas – Vladimir Ziva

remembering Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov on his birthday

(18 March 1844 – 21 June 1908)

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) - Secular Cantatas:
The Song of Alexis, Man of God, for Choir and Orchestra
The Song of Alexis the Wise, for Male Choir and Orchestra
Iz Gomera, prelude-cantata for for Orchestra and Women Choir
Switezianka, or The Girl in the Lake for Soprano, Tenor, Mixed Choir and Orchestra

Tatiana Fedotova - soprano
Elena Mitrakova - soprano
Svetlana Sizova - mezzo-soprano
Svetlana Luchmanova - contralto
Dmitri Kortchak - tenor
Nikolai Didenko - bass
Moscow Choral Academy Choir
Moscow Symphony Orchestra
Vladimir Ziva - conductor

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Schubert - Piano Sonata D. 960; Impromptu; Liszt - Polonaise - Richter

In memory of Sviatoslav Richter on the 15th anniversary of his death. 

(March 20, 1915 – August 1, 1997)

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Franz Schubert (1797-1828):
Piano Sonata in B flat major D 960
Impromptu in A flat major, op.90 no.4 D 899
Franz Liszt (1811-1886):
Polonaise in E major S 223 no.2

Sviatoslav Richter - piano

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Schumann - Symphonc Etudes, Fantasy - Richter

In memory of Sviatoslav Richter on the 15th anniversary of his death. 

(March 20, 1915 – August 1, 1997)

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Robert Schumann (1810-1856):
Etudes symphoniques, op.13
Fantasie in C major, op.17

Sviatoslav Richter - piano

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Beethoven - Diabelli Variations, Piano sonata No.31 - Richter

In memory of Sviatoslav Richter on the 15th anniversary of his death. 

(March 20, 1915 – August 1, 1997)

(other recordings of the same series)

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827):
33 Diabelli Variations, op.120
Piano Sonata No.31 in A flat major, op.110

Sviatoslav Richter - piano

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Beethoven - Piano Sonatas Nos. 27, 28 and 29 - Richter

In memory of Sviatoslav Richter on the 15th anniversary of his death. 

(March 20, 1915 – August 1, 1997)

(other recordings of the same series)

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827):
Piano Sonata No.27 in E minor, op.90
Piano Sonata No.28 in A major, op.101
Piano Sonata No.29 in B flat major, op.106 "Hammerklavier"

Sviatoslav Richter - piano

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Beethoven - Piano Sonatas Nos. 17, 18 and 23 - Richter

In memory of Sviatoslav Richter on the 15th anniversary of his death. 

(March 20, 1915 – August 1, 1997)

(other recordings of the same series)

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827):
Piano Sonata No.17 in D minor, op.31 no.2 "The Tempest"
Piano Sonata No.18 in E flat major, op.31 no.3
Piano Sonata No.23 in F minor, op.57 "Appassionata"

Sviatoslav Richter - piano

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Beethoven - Piano Sonatas Nos.3, 7, 12 - Richter

In memory of Sviatoslav Richter on the 15th anniversary of his death. 

(March 20, 1915 – August 1, 1997)

(other recordings of the same series)

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827):
Piano Sonata No.3 in C major, op.2 no.3
Piano Sonata No.7 in D major, op.10 no.3
Piano Sonata No.12 in A flat major, op.26

Sviatoslav Richter - piano

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Beethoven - Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3, Opp. 15 & 37 - Richter

In memory of Sviatoslav Richter on the 15th anniversary of his death. 

(March 20, 1915 – August 1, 1997)

(other recordings of the same series)

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827):
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.1 in C major, op.15
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.3 in C minor, op.37

Sviatoslav Richter - piano
Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra
Břetislav Bakala - conductor

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Rimsky-Korsakov - Wind quintet, Concertos for wind instruments

Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908): Wind Quintet in E flat major * Concerto for Tombone and Military Band + Variations for Oboe and Military Band # Concerto for Clarinet and Military Band § Alexis Nasedkine - piano * Valentin Zverev - flute * Vladimir Sokolov - clarinet * Sergei Krassavine - bassoon * Victor Batachev - trombone + Evgueni Lakhoviezki - oboe # Lev Mikhailov - clarinet Orchestra of the Ministery of Defence Nicola Nazarov - conductor + Youri Pitirimov - conductor # Leonid Duanev - conductor § (read more)

Shostakovich - Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 - Oistrakh

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975):
Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor, op.99 *
Violin Concerto No.2 in C sharp minor, op.129 +

David Oistrakh - violin
Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra *
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra +
Yevgueny Mravinsky - conductor *
Kirill Kondrashin - conductor +

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Bartok, Hindemith, Szymanowski - Violin Concertos - Oistrakh

Béla Bartók (1881-1945):
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No.1, op.posth. *
Paul Hindemith (1896-1963):
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra *
Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937):
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No.1, op.35 +

David Oistrakh - violin
USSR Radio Symphony Orchestra *
Symphony Orchestra of Leningrad +
Guennadi Rojdestvenski - conductor *
Kurt Sanderling - conductor +

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Franck, Debussy, Ravel, Honegger - Oistrakh

César Franck (1822-1890):
Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major *
Claude Debussy (1862-1918):
Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor +
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937):
Sonata for Violin and Piano +
Eugène Ysaÿe (1858-1931):
Sonata for solo violin in D minor, op.27 No.3
Arthur Honegger (1892-1955):
Sonatine for two violins #

David Oistrakh - violin
Igor Oistrakh - violin #
Lev Oborine - piano *
Frida Bauer - piano +

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Schumann, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Wagner - Quatre mains romantiques - Corre & Exerjean

Robert Schumann (1810-1856):
Bilder aus Osten: 6 Impromptus, op.66
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897):
16 Walzer, op.39
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847):
Andante und Variationen, op.83a in B flat major
Richard Wagner (1813-1883):
Polonaise für Klavier zu vier Händen, in D major

Philippe Corre & Edouard Exerjean - piano 4 hands

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Bizet - Roma, Symphonie - Mansourian, Doudarova

Georges Bizet (1838-1875):
Roma, Suite No.3 pour orchestre symphonique *
Symphony in C major +

USSR Radio Symphony Orchestra *
Moscow Symphony Orchestra +
Fouat Mansourian *
Veronica Doudarova +

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Khachaturian & Kabalevski: Concertos for Violin - Oistrakh

Besides being an edition of two of the most striking Violin Concertos of the twentieth century, played by the great David Oistrakh, one must note that both are conducted by each composer himself; the recordings are from 1965 (Khachaturian) and 1955 (Kabalevsky).

Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978): Violin Concerto in D minor *
Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904-1987): Violin Concerto in C major, op.48 +

David Oistrakh - violin
USSR Radio Symphony Orchestra *
USSR State Symphony Orchestra +
Aram Khachaturian *
Dmitri Kabalevsky +

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Chopin-Tausig, J.Wieniawski - Piano Concertos - Setrak

Chopin-Tausig (1810-1849)-(1841-1871): Piano concerto No.1 op.11
Józef Wieniawski (1837-1912): Piano concerto op.20

Setrak - piano
Baltic Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
Wojciech Rajski - conductor

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