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JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Piano Concerto No 2 (with Tchaikovsky - Piano Concerto No 1) (rec 1929 & 1932) Artur Rubinstein (piano) / London Symphony Orchestra / Albert Coates & John Barbirolli [ Naxos Historical Great Pianists / CD - released 20/Feb/2009 ] "Mark Obert-Thorn, the producer, mentions the difficulties presented by the Brahms. The results of his wrestlings sound as good as we may reasonably expect for the venerable age of the recording, but it is true that the Tchaikovsky sounds more than... |
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SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No 2 / Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini (Rec 1946-1950) Artur Rubinstein (piano) / NBC Symphony Orchestra / Vladimir Golschmann [ Naxos Historical Great Pianists / CD - released 19/Feb/2006 ] ""Though many collectors already own the RCA Rubinstein Edition, they may gravitate to these restored-sound inscriptions made possible through Mark Obert-Thorn and the Naxos label." (Audiophile Audition) |
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Artur Schnabel
Mozart: Piano Concerto No 27 [ Naxos Historical / CD - released 30/Jun/2008 ] |
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JOHANNES BRAHMS / ROBERT SCHUMANN
Brahms: Piano Concerto No 2 / Schumann: Kinderszenen (Rec 1935/47) Artur Schnabel (Piano) / BBC Symphony Orchestra / Adrian Boult [ Naxos Historical Great Pianists / CD - released 15/Nov/2001 ] Naxos historic series continues |
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JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Piano works, incl Piano Concerto No 1 Artur Schnabel (piano) / London Philharmonic Orchestra / George Szell, conductor [ Naxos Historical Great Pianists / CD - released 20/Sep/2001 ] Naxos's great historic pianist series continues |
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Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
Grieg/Schumann: Piano Concerto [ Naxos Historical / CD - released 1/Oct/2012 ] |
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EARL KIM
Kim: Violin Concerto / Dialogues / Cornet Cecylia Arzewski (violin) / Ireland RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, Scott Yoo [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 15/Aug/2019 ] Earl Kim was born in 1920 in Dinuba, California and studied with Arnold Schoenberg, Ernst Bloch, and Roger Sessions. He was a professor at Princeton from 1952 to 1967 and at Harvard from then until 1998, and was the recipient of numerous awards and... |
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HANS WERNER HENZE
Violin Concerto Nos. 1 and 3 / 5 Night-Pieces Aurora Quartet [ Naxos / CD - released 11/Jul/2006 ] "The playing indeed is unfailingly eloquent and the orchestra under Lyndon-Gee plays with considerable power and command. No problems with the well balanced recording either." (MusicWeb September 2006) |
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AVNER DORMAN
Dorman: Concertos for Mandolin, Piccolo, Piano and Concerto Grosso Avi Avital (mandolin) Mindy Kaufman (piccolo) Eliran Avni (piano) / Metropolis Ensemble / Andrew Cyr [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 1/Feb/2010 ] "The Metropolis Ensemble under Andrew Cyr sounds absolutely terrific no matter what Dorman asks them to do. This is really good stuff, a genuine discovery, beautifully played and excellently engineered." (10/10 ClassicsToday) |
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CHARLES AVISON
Twelve Concertos Op 6 Avison Ensemble, Pavlo Beznosiuk (conductor) [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 1/Jul/2011 ] The Avison Ensemble, Pavlo Beznosiuk |
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ESTEBAN BENZECRY
Benzecry: Ciclo de canciones / Violin Concerto / Clarinet Concerto Ayako Tanaka (Soprano) Xavier Inchausti (Violin) Mariano Rey (Clarinet) / Lviv National Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Pablo Boggiano [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jul/2020 ] French-Argentinian composer Esteban Benzecry has built up a distinctive body of work, from symphonies to works for solo piano. He stands as a worthy successor to such masters as Ginastera, Villa-Lobos and Chávez, with music that is suffused with... |
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J. S. BACH
Bach: Brandenburg Concertos II - Concertos 4 & 5 / "Triple" Concerto Nadja Schubert, Daniel Rothert, Eva Morsbach (recorder) Karl Kaiser (flute) / Cologne Chamber Orchestra, Helmut Muller-Bruhl [ Naxos Bach Complete Orchestral Works 7 / CD - released 2/Sep/1999 ] "It's especially useful to have both versions of Brandenburg No. 4 on the same disc. The sound is detailed and well-balanced..." ClassicsToday |
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PYOTR Il'yich TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovky: Piano Concerto No. 1 / The Tempest / Eugene Onegin: Polonaise & Waltz Joseph Banowetz (piano) / Czech-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ondrej Lenard [ Naxos / CD - released 2/Feb/1998 ] "Banowitz is an excellent pianist." American Record Guide |
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SAMUEL BARBER
Barber: Piano Concerto / Medea's Meditation and Dance of Vengeance / etc Stephen Prutsman (piano) / Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Marin Alsop [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 10/Oct/2011 ] "The American Classics series has been one of the most innovative and exciting recording projects in recent years. The exploration of Barber's works has persistently provided the brightest jewels in the Naxos crown." (The Observer) |
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KRZYSZTOF PENDERECKI
Piano Concerto ‘Resurrection’ & Flute Concerto Barry Douglas (piano) / Lukasz Dlugosz (flute) / Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra [ Naxos / CD - released 7/Mar/2013 ] Scored for a large orchestra, including triple wind and a raft of percussion, Penderecki's Piano Concerto, heard here in its 2007 revision first performed by Barry Douglas, renews the composer's direct involvement with the 'grand' concerto tradition... |
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EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: Symphony No. 2 / Cello Concerto (conducted by Elgar) (1927-28) Beatrice Harrison (cello) / London Symphony Orchestra / New Symphony Orchestra / Edward Elgar [ Naxos Historical Elgar conducts Elgar / CD - released 15/May/2007 ] "These performances are essential listening for Elgarians. Both are flawed in execution, but both are valuable historical documents. The recording of the Second Symphony is more than that. It is a genuinely exciting recording in its own right...Sound... |
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ALEXEY SHOR
Shor: Composer's Notebook, Vol. 2 - From My Bookshelf / Flute Concerto No. 1 Behzod Abduraimov (piano) Jasmine Choi (flute) / Kyiv Virtuosi Orchestra, Massimiliano Caldi, Dmitry Yablonsky [ Naxos / CD - released 4/Feb/2025 ] A native of Ukraine, Alexey Shor now lives and works in New York. His music has received prestigious performances and recordings in collaboration with leading international musicians. Joining a long tradition of music inspired by literary sources,... |
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TIPPETT
Piano Concerto / Ritual Dances from The Midsummer Marriage Benjamin Frith (piano) / BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / George Hurst, conductor [ Naxos / CD - released 15/Feb/2002 ] "Those of you who know little about Tippett should start here, as it is the ideal entry into his sound world, and you don't risk much of the family budget." - Fanfare |
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JOHN FIELD
Field: Piano Concertos, Nocturnes, Sonatas Benjamin Frith (piano), Northern Sinfonia, David Haslam [ Naxos / 6 CD Box Set - released 25/Jan/2019 ] 'Benjamin Frith has done a stellar job in bringing these concertos into the sunlight, brilliantly supported by the Northern Sinfonia under David Haslam' (Pianist magazine). |
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FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Best Of Mendelssohn (Incls 'The Hebrides' Overture & Violin Concerto in E minor: II. Andante) Benjamin Frith (piano) Peter Nagy (piano) Takako Nishizaki (violin) / Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra / [ Naxos / CD - released 14/Oct/2007 ] Felix Mendelssohn, grandson of the distinguished Jewish thinker Moses Mendelssohn, the additional surname Bartholdy adopted on his conversion to Christianity, was born in Hamburg, the son of a banker. The family moved to Berlin, where Mendelssohn was... |