Beethoven - Violin Concerto; Romances

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)

Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61  

Romance in G major, Op. 40 

Romance in F major, Op. 50 - 

Gidon Kremer 

Chamber Orchestra of Europe 

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Oliver Knussen - Symphonies Nos.2 and 3 and other Orchestral Works

Oliver Knussen (*1952)

Symphony No. 2

Symphony No. 3

Ophelia Dances

Trumpets

Coursing

Cantata

Elaine Barry, Linda Hirst (sopranos) & Michael Collins, Dward Pillinger, Ian Mitchell (clarinets)

The Nash Ensemble, London Sinfonietta, Philharmonia Orchestra, 

Michael Tilson Thomas & Oliver Knussen

Hans Pfitzner - Palestrina (A musical legend in three acts)

HANS PFITZNER (1869-1949) 

Palestrina - A musical legend in three acts (1917)       

Cast as below 

Chorus of the Deutsche Oper, Berlin

Staatskapelle Berlin

Otmar Suitner. 

Recorded live: Schauspielhaus, Berlin in June 1986 (Acts 1 and 3) and January 1988 (Act 2) 3

Cast: 

Peter Schreier (ten): Palestrina

Siegfried Lorenz (bar): Borromeo

Ekkehard Wlaschiha (bass): Master of Ceremonies

Fritz Hubner Hübner (bass): Christoph Madruscht

Hans-Joachim Ketelsen (bar): Morone

Peter-Jürgen Schmidt (ten): Novagerio

Carola Nossek (sop): Ighino

Rosemarie Lang (con): Silla

Uta Priew (con): Lukrezia

Hermann Christian Polster (bass): Pope Pius IV

Reiner Süss (bar): Cardinal of Lorraine

and others

Grieg - Symphony in C minor; In Autumn

Edvard Grieg

Symphony in C minor

  1. Allegro molto 14'00

  2. Adagio espressivo 8'30

  3. Intermezzo 5'08

  4. Finale 8'40

  5. In Autumn - Concerto overture for orchestra, Op.11 11'21

Göteborgs Symfoniker, orchestra

Okko Kamu, conductor

Britten - Curlew River - A Parable for Church Performance op.71

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

Curlew River

A Parable for Church Performance Op.71 (1964)

Philip Langridge, Thomas Allen, Gidon Saks, Simon Keenlyside

London Voices, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner

Robert Schumann - Piano Sonata No. 2 Op.22, Nachtstucke Op.23, Arabeske Op.18

Robert Schumann(1810 - 1856)

Sonata No.2 in G Minor, Op. 22

Nachtstücke, Op. 23

Arabeske, Op. 18 

Four Piano Pieces / Vier Klavierstücke, Op. 32

Toccata in C Major, Op. 7

Original Finale / Ursprüngliches Finale: Presto passionato

Bernd Glemser

Copland - Rodeo; Billy the Kid

Aaron Copland: 

Rodeo, Billy the Kid

Leonard Bernstein

New York Philharmonic  

Schoenberg - Die glückliche Hand; Variations for Orchestra; Verklärte Nacht

Arnold Schoenberg

Die glückliche Hand Op.18

Variations for Orchestra Op.31

Verklärte Nacht for String Orchestra, Op. 4

Siegmund Nimsgern

BBC Symphony Orchestra

BBC Singers

New York Philharmonic 

Pierre Boulez

Ahmed Adnan Saygun - Piano Concertos Nos.1 and 2

Ahmed Adnan SAYGUN (1907-1991) 

Piano Concertos 1 & 2

Gulsin Onay (Piano)

 Bilkent Symphony Orchestra, 

Howard Griffiths (Conductor), 

Ahmed Adnan Saygun - Complete String Quartets

Ahmed Adnan SAYGUN (1907-1991)

Complete String Quartets

No. 1 Op. 27 (1947) 
No. 2 Op. 35 (1958) 
No. 3 Op. 43 (1966)
No. 4 Op. 77 (1990, Fragment) 

Quatuor Danel

Alexander Mackenzie - Orchestral Music

Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie (1847-1935)

Orchestral Music

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra,

Martyn Brabbins (conductor)

Robert Schumann - Piano Trios Vol.2

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Piano Trios Vol.2

Piano Trios, Volume 2 Piano Trio in G minor Op. 110

Piano Trio in A minor 'Fantasiestucke', Op. 88

Six Pieces in Canonic Form for piano, violin and violoncello, Op. 56

Vienna Brahms Trio

Robert Schumann - Piano Trios Vol.1

Robert SCHUMANN (1810-1856):  

Piano Trios Vol 1

Piano Trios No. 1, Op. 63 and No. 2, Op. 80

Vienna Brahms Trio

Sibelius - Masonic Ritual Music

Jean SIBELIUS (1865-1957) 

Masonic Ritual Music Op.113 

(1) original version for tenor, male voice choir and organ

(2) arrangement by Jaakko Kuusisto for tenor, orchestra and organ (2007) 

Various artists 

rec. 2008/10 

Love, The Fair Day - Songs and Duets from the Second New England School

LOVE, THE FAIR DAY

SONGS AN DUETS FROM THE SECOND NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL.

ARTHUR FOOTE

Four Duets Opus 53

Rebecca Sherburn soprano

Kimberly James mezzo-soprano

Louise Thomas piano

GEORGE W. CHADWICK

Good Night

Tod Fitzpatrick baritone

Louise Thomas piano

Bedouin Love Song

Tod Fitzpatrick baritone

Louise Thomas piano

So Far Away

Tod Fitzpatrick baritone

Louise Thomas piano

AMY CHENEY BEACH

Songs of the Sea Opus 10

Rebecca Sherburn soprano

Kimberly James mezzo-soprano

Louise Thomas piano

Four Songs Opus 51, No. 3

Rebecca Sherburn soprano

Wei-Wei Le violin

Louise Thomas piano

HENRY K. HADLEY

A Ballade of June Roses, Opus 51

Rebecca Sherburn soprano

Kimberly James mezzo-soprano

Louise Thomas piano

ARTHUR FOOTE

Come Live With Me and Be My Love

Rebecca Sherburn soprano

Kimberly James mezzo-soprano

Louise Thomas piano

I'm wearin awa' to the land o' the leal, Opus 13, No. 2

Tod Fitzpatrick baritone

Wei-Wei Le violin

Louise Thomas piano

Sing, Maiden, Sing

Rebecca Sherburn soprano

Tod Fitzpatrick baritone

Louise Thomas piano

A Song from the Persian

Kimberly James mezzo-soprano

Kimberly James mezzo-soprano

Louise Thomas piano

The Skylark

Kimberly James mezzo-soprano

Kimberly James mezzo-soprano

Louise Thomas piano

EDWARD MACDOWELL

Three Songs Opus 60

Kimberly James mezzo-soprano

Louise Thomas piano

MABEL W. DANIELS

Love, the Fair Day, Opus 5, No. 1

Rebecca Sherburn soprano

Kimberly James mezzo-soprano

Louise Thomas piano

Britten - Folk Song Arrangements

Benjamin BRITTEN (1913-1976)

Folk Song Arrangements

Felicity Lott (Soprano); Philip Langridge (Tenor)

Graham Johnson (Piano); Carlos Bonell (Guitar)

Arthur Foote - The Music for Violin

Arthur Foote (1853-1937)

The Violin Music of Arthur Foote

Eric Larsen, piano; Kevin Lawrence, violin

Charles Ives - String Quartets

Charles Ives (1874-1954)

String Quartets 1 and 2

Blair String Quartet

Giacomo Carissimi - Judicium Extremum; Jonas, Jephte

Giacomo Carissimi (1605-1674)

Judicium Extremum

Jonas

Jephte

His Majesties Sagbutts And Cornetts, Monteverdi Choir 

Members Of The English Baroque Soloists

John Eliot Gardiner ‎

Gian Francesco Malipiero - I Dialoghi

Gian Francesco MALIPIERO

I Dialoghi

Orchestra Nuova Filarmonía 

Domenico Molinini (Conductor)