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DEBUSSY / FRANCK / RAVEL
French Violin Sonatas Shlomo Mintz (violin) & Yefim Bronfman (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon/ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 20/May/2010 ] "Taking into account the very engaging recording quality of this issue, the marvellously finished performances and the generously well-conceived coupling, I have no real hesitation in recommending this new disc." (Gramophone) |
JOHN FIELD
Field: Complete Piano Concertos Paolo Restani (piano) / Orchestre Philharmonique de Nice, Marco Guidarini [ Brilliant Classics / 4 CD Box Set - released 10/Dec/2009 ] "A bargain for all fans of John Field's influential Piano Concertos" Gramophone |
TCHAIKOVSKY
The Collection: Six CD set (Incls Piano Concertos, Symphonies 4-6 & Ballet Suites) Derek Han (piano) Vladimir Spivakov (violin) / Russian State Symphony Orchestra / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Enrique Batiz [ Brilliant Classics / 6 CD Box Set - released 30/Apr/2008 ] Russian Peter Iljitch Tchaikovsky's romantic character may be heard in all his music: the symphonies no.'s 4,5 and 6, the 1st and 2nd piano concertos, the violin concerto, Serenade for Strings and music for his three large ballets: The Nutcracker,... |
CHOPIN / RACHMANINOV / ALBENIZ / SATIE / MOZART / MENDELSSOHN / SCHUBERT / etc
The Piano Collection (25 CD Set ) Evgeny Kissin, Halane Grimaud, Hakon Austbo, Martijn van den Hoek, Sviatoslav Richter, Klara Wartz, Alfred Brendel, Emil Gilels (pianos) [ Brilliant Classics / 25 CD Box Set - released 16/Dec/2006 ] 25 CD's offers superb quality piano music equally superbly executed by outstanding musicians such as Alfred Brendel, Sviatoslav Richter, Hélène Grimaud, Håkon Austbø, Emil Gilels, Yevgeny Kissin… and the list goes on. |
LOCATELLI
Flute Sonatas (complete) (recorded 1995) Jed Wentz (flute) / Musica ad Rhenum [ Brilliant Classics / 3 CD Box Set - released 20/Jul/2008 ] Pietro Locatelli is mainly known for his extremely difficult pieces for the violin. During his life time this Italian Baroque composer also had quite a reputation as a virtuoso performer, mainly of his own compositions. |
NIELSEN / HONEGGER / IBERT / POULENC
20th Century Flute Concerti Jennifer Stinton (flute) Geoffrey Brown (cor anglais) / Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Steuart Bedford [ ALTO / CD - released 1/Nov/2010 ] "..an intelligently planned and excellently recorded programme which forms a wonderful showcase for this highly accomplished soloist.. Stinton plays with artistry & charm. Recommended." (Gramophone) |
BRAHMS
The Collection: Six CD set (Incls Piano Concerto no 2, Symphonies & Ein Deutsches Requiem) Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra / Berliner Symphoniker / London Symphony Orchestra / Karl Leister (clarinet) [ Brilliant Classics / 6 CD Box Set - released 8/May/2008 ] Enjoy Johannes Brahms' symphonies 3 and 4, the 2nd piano concerto, the violin and double concertos, Hungarian dances (version for orchestra), the 'German' Requiem and the Clarinet quintet. |
RACHMANINOV
The Collection: Six CD set (Incls Piano Concertos, Vespers & Etudes-Tableaux) Nikolai Lugansky (piano) John Lill (piano) / National Choir of Ukraine Dumka / Russian State Symphony Orchestra / Valeri Polyansky [ Brilliant Classics / 6 CD Box Set - released 30/Apr/2008 ] Sergey Rachmaninoff was the ultimate romantic composer. Being a pianist himself he had a special affinity with the piano. Listen to his 4 piano concertos, the Paganini Rhapsody and two Études tableaux. Also on these CD's the Vespers, The Isle of the... |
DUFAY / OCKEGHEM / FINCK / DESPREZ / GOMBERT / BRUMEL / etc
O Magnum Mysterium Schola Cantorum Stuttgart / Clytus Gottwald [ Brilliant Classics / 4 CD Box Set - released 1/May/2009 ] Roughly speaking classical music started just before 1400 in Flanders, where an unprecedented burst of creativity formed the Flemish School, producing the most amazing polyphonic choral textures, of the utmost complexity. |