Since you are interested in Provencal Organs, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
MUSSORGSKY
Pictures at an Exhibition (with Stravinsky - Rite of Spring) Andrea¯ Vieru, Dan Grigore (pianos) [ Harmonia Mundi Musique d'abord / CD - released 23/Feb/2008 ] Drawing their strength from a certain vision of Old Russia, Mussorgsky's and Stravinsky's two most famous 'orchestral' works were both originally written for the piano. Andrei Vieru demonstrates the emotional heights to which the original version of... |
BOCCHERINI
Quintets with two violas Ensemble 415 / Chiara Banchini [ Harmonia Mundi Musique d'abord / CD - released 23/Feb/2008 ] The quintets with two violas represent a peak in the mature career of Boccherini at a time when he had lost the support of all his patrons and was living under particularly difficult conditions (1801). But, if there is a certain melancholy in these... |
SCHUTZ
The Seven Last Words of Jesus Christ on the Cross Ensemble Clement Janequin / Les Saqueboutiers de Toulouse / Visse [ Harmonia Mundi Musique d'abord / CD - released 11/May/2003 ] a serene meditation which the music raises to the level of contemplation |
BRAHMS
Quintets Op.111 & 115 Garard Caussa (viola) Michel Portal (clarinet) / Melos Quartett [ Harmonia Mundi Musique d'abord / CD - released 1/Aug/2001 ] The supreme masterpiece among his chamber works featuring the clarinet, this sublime opus 115 is undoubtedly one of the composer's most popular works. |
SCHOENBERG
Pierrot lunaire op.21 Marianne Pousseur (voice) / Ensemble Musique Oblique / Philippe Herreweghe [ Harmonia Mundi Musique d'abord / CD - released 1/Sep/2007 ] Philippe Herreweghe was born in Ghent and studied the piano at the Conservatory there before going on to study medicine and psychiatry. While still at medical school he founded the Collegium Vocale of Ghent and attracted the attention of Nikolaus... |