'Une fête Baroque' – Le Concert d'Astrée

Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764):
Music from "Les Indes galantes", "Hippolyte et Aricie", "Dardanus", "Platée", "Castor et Pollux"
Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687):
Music from "Thésée"
Henry Purcell (1659-1695):
Music from "King Arthur or the British Worthy"
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759):
Music from "Rinaldo", "Agrippina", "Orlando", "Giulio Cesare in Egitto", etc.

Le Concert d'Astrée [on period instruments]
Emmanuelle Haïm - conductor

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'Royal Swedish court orchestral music from the 18th century' – O.Royal Swedish Opera

Francesco Baldassare Uttini (1723-1795):
Symphony in G major
Pehr Frigel (1750-1842):
Overture in C minor
Johann Friedrich Grenser (1758-1795):
Sinfonia alla Posta in E-flat major
Joseph Martin Kraus (1756-1792):
Riksdagsmusiken in D major
Johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner (1759-1833):
Overture in E-flat major
Johann David Zander (1753-1796):
Symphony in B-flat major

Orchestra of the Royal Swedish Opera

Philip Brunelle - conductor

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Bartok, Tchaikovsky – Violin Concertos – Valeriy Sokolov

Piotr Ilitch Tchaikovsky (1840-1893):
Violin Concerto in D major, op.35
Béla Bartók (1881-1945):
Violin Concerto no.2, Sz.112

Valeriy Sokolov - violin
Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
David Zinman - conductor

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C.P.E. Bach – Symphonies, Cello Concertos – Bylsma, Leonhardt

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788):

CD 1:
Symphony no.1 in D major Wq 183,1
Symphony no.2 in E flat major Wq 183,2
Symphony no.3 in F major Wq 183,3
Symphony no.4 in G major Wq 183,4
Symphony for Strings no.5 in B minor Wq 182

CD 2:
Cello concerto in A major Wq 172
Cello concerto in A minor Wq 170
Cello concerto in B flat major Wq 171

Anner Bylsma - cello
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment [on period instruments]
Gustav Leonhardt - conductor

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Brahms, Berg – Violin Concertos – Renaud Capuçon

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897):
Violin Concerto in D major, op.77
Alban Berg (1885-1935):
Violin Concerto "To the Memory of an Angel"

Renaud Capuçon - violin
Wiener Philharmoniker
Daniel Harding - conductor

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Brahms – Piano Trios – Angelich, R.Capuçon, G.Capuçon

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897):
Piano Trio no.1 in B major, op.8
Piano Trio no.2 in C major, op.87
Piano Trio no.3 in C minor, op.101

Nicholas Angelich - piano
Renaud Capuçon - violin
Gautier Capuçon - cello

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Schumann, Brahms – Piano Quintets – Artemis Quartet, Andsnes

Robert Schumann (1810-1856):
Piano Quintet in E flat major, op.44
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897):
Piano Quintet in F minor, op.34

Leif Ove Andsnes - piano
Artemis Quartet

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Carlos Seixas – Missa, Sonatas, Harpsichord Concerto – Ketil Haugsand

Carlos de Seixas (1704-1742):
Missa in G major
Organ Sonatas
Tantum ergo
Dixit Dominus
Harpsichord Concerto in A major
Sinfonia for Strings in B flat major
Harpsichord Sonatas

Alexandra do Ó - soprano
Ana Ferraz - soprano
Manuel Braz da Costa - contralto
António Wagner Diniz - bass
Luís Madureira - tenor
Ketil Haugsand - harpsichord, organ & direction
Coro de Câmara de Lisboa
Norwegian Baroque Orchestra [on period instruments]

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Haydn – Missa 'Sancta Caeciliae'; Bomtempo – Requiem – Michel Corboz

Joseph Haydn (1732-1809):
Missa "Sancta Caeciliae" in C major, Hob.XXII/5 *
João Domingos Bomtempo (1774-1842):
Requiem à memória de Camões, op.23 +

Brigitte Fournier - soprano *
Angela-Maria Blasi - soprano +
Bernarda Fink - contralto *
Liliana Bizineche-Eisinger - mezzo-soprano +
Charles Daniels - tenor *
Reinaldo Macias - tenor +
Marcos Fink - bass *
Michel Brodard - bass +
Coro da Fundação Gulbenkian
Orquestra Gulbenkian
Michel Corboz - conductor

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Various Composers - Works for Cello and Orchestra – Steven Isserlis

Edward Elgar (1857-1934):
Cello Concerto *
Ernest Bloch (1880-1959):
Schelomo *
Dmitry Kabalevsky (1904-1987):
Cello Concerto no.2 op.77 +
Piotr Ilitch Tchaikovsky (1840-1893):
Variations on a Rococo Theme, op.33 #
Nocturne, op.19 no.4 #
Pezzo capriccioso, op.62 #
Andante cantabile, op.11 #
Richard Strauss (1864-1949):
Don Quixote, op.35 §

Steven Isserlis - cello
London Symphony Orchestra *
London Philharmonic +
Chamber Orchestra of Europe #
Minnesota Orchestra §
Richard Hickox - conductor *
Andrew Litton - conductor +
John Eliot Gardiner - conductor #
Edo de Waart - conductor §

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Schumann, Bruch, Bloch – Works for Cello and Orchestra – Truls Mørk

Robert Schumann (1810-1856):
Cello Concerto in A minor, op.129
Max Bruch (1838-1920):
Kol Nidrei, op.47
Ernest Bloch (1880-1959):
Schelomo

Truls Mørk - cello
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
Paavo Järvi - conductor

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Various Composers – 'Russian Dances and Ballets' – Paavo Järvi

Piotr Ilitch Tchaikovsky (1840-1893):
Eugene Onegin, opera, Op. 24: Polonaise
Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978):
Masquerada, suite from the incidental music for orchestra: Waltz
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975):
The Age of Gold, ballet, Op. 22: Polka
Serguei Prokofiev (1891-1953):
The Love for Three Oranges, opera, Op. 33: March
Piotr Ilitch Tchaikovsky (1840-1893):
Nutcracker, ballet, Op. 71: Waltz of the Flowers
Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978):
Gayane, ballet in 4 acts: Sabre Dance
Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936):
Raymonda, ballet, Op. 57: Entracte
Anatol Lyadov (1855-1914):
Dance of the Amazon, Op. 65
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975):
Suite for Jazz Orchestra No. 2: Waltz No. 2
Serguei Prokofiev (1891-1953):
Romeo and Juliet, ballet in 4 acts, Op. 64: Dance of the Knights
Piotr Ilitch Tchaikovsky (1840-1893):
Eugene Onegin, opera, Op. 24: Waltz
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975):
Tahiti Trot
Mikhail Glinka (1804-1857):
Valse-Fantasie
Alexander Borodin (1833-1887):
Prince Igor, opera (completed by Rimsky-Korsakov & Glazunov): Polovtsian Dances

Mariinsky Choir
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
Paavo Järvi - conductor

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Mendelssohn – Chamber Music for Strings – Hausmusik London

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847):
String Quartet no.2 in A minor
String Quintet no.2 in B flat major
String Quintet no.1 in A major
Octet in E flat major

Hausmusik London

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Shostakovich, Schoenberg – Chamber Music – The Nash Ensemble

CD 1:
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975):
Piano Quintet in G minor, op.57
4 Waltzes for Flute, Clarinet and Piano
Piano Trio no.2 in E minor, op.67

CD 2:
Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951):
Kammersymphonie, op.9 (arr. Webern)
Ode to Napoleon, op.41 *
Verklärte Nacht, op.4

Thomas Allen - reciter *
The Nash Ensemble

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Grieg – Cello Sonata, String Quartet – Truls Mørk

Edvard Grieg (1843-1907):
Cello Sonata in A minor, op.36 *
String Quartet in G minor, op.27 +

Truls Mørk - cello
Håvard Gimse - piano *
Sølve Sigerland - violin +
Atle Sponberg - violin +
Lars Anders Tomter - viola +

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Vivaldi – Concerti per mandolini, Concerti com molti strumenti – Europa Galante

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741):
Concerto for 2 mandolines RV 532 in G Major
Concerto for 2 violini in tromba marina, 2 recorders, 2 mandolines, 2 chalumeaux, 2 theorbos & violoncello RV 558 in C major
Concerto for violin, 2 recorders, 3 oboes & bassoon RV 576 in G minor
Concerto for 2 violins, 2 cellos & strings RV 564 in D major
Concerto for violin, 2 oboes, bassoon & strings RV 319 in G minor
Concerto for mandoline RV 425 in C major
Concerto for 3 violins, oboe, 2 recorders, 2 viole all'inglese, chalumeau, 2 cellos, 2 harpsichords & 2 violini in tromba marina RV 555

Europa Galante [on period instruments]
Fabio Biondi - violin and direction

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Mendelssohn, Schumann – Piano Trios – Grieg Trio

CD 1:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847):
Piano Trio No.1 in D minor, op.49
Piano Trio No.2 in C minor, op.66

CD 2:
Robert Schumann (1810-1856):
Piano Trio No.1 in D minor, op.63
Piano Trio No.2 in F major, op.80

Grieg Trio

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Shostakovich – Cello Concertos Nos.1 & 2 – Truls Mørk

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975):
Cello Concerto No.1 in E flat major, op.107
Cello Concerto No.2 in G major, op.126

Truls Mørk - cello
The London Philharmonic
Mariss Jansons - conductor

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J.S. Bach – Brandenburg Concertos, Orchestral Suites – Andrew Parrot

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750):

CD 1:
Brandenbug Concerto No.1 BWV 1046 *
Brandenbug Concerto No.2 BWV 1047 *
Brandenbug Concerto No.3 BWV 1048 *
Brandenbug Concerto No.4 BWV 1049 *

CD 2:
Brandenbug Concerto No.5 BWV 1050 *
Brandenbug Concerto No.6 BWV 1051 *
Overture (from Cantata 194) BWV 194 *
Concerto in C minor (from Sonata Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord BWV 1029) *

CD 3:
Orchestral Suite No.1 BWV 1066 +
Orchestral Suite No.2 BWV 1067 +

CD 4:
Orchestral Suite No.3 BWV 1068 +
Orchestral Suite No.4 BWV 1069 +
Concerto for Flute, Violin and Harpsichord BWV 1044 +

Taverner Players [on period instruments] *
Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra [on period instruments] +
Andrew Parrot - conductor

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J.S. Bach – Harpsichord Concertos – Bob van Asperen

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750):

CD 1:
Concerto in E major, BWV 1053
Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052
Concerto in D major, BWV 1054

CD 2:
Concerto in F major BWV 1057
Concerto in F minor BWV 1056
Concerto in G minor BWV 1058
Concerto in A major BWV 1055
Concerto in D minor BWV 1059 (reconstruction by van Asperen)

CD 3:
Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C minor BWV 1060
Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C major BWV 1061
Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C minor BWV 1062

CD 4:
Concerto for 4 harpsichords in A minor, BWV 1065
Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971
Concerto for 3 harpsichords in C major, BWV 1064
Fantasia and Fugue in A minor, BWV 904
Concerto for 3 harpsichords in D minor, BWV 1063

Bob van Asperen - harpsichord
Gustav Leonhardt - harpsichord
Bernhardt Klapprott - harpsichord
Marcello Bussi - harpsichord
Carsten Lohff - harpsichord
Melante Amsterdam [on period instruments]

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