Since you are interested in The Romantic Double Bass (Concertos, sonatas and other works), here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
WEBER / MOZART / CRUSELL / SPOHR / KROMMER / KOZELUCH
The Romantic Clarinet (Concertos) Emma Johnson, Harmen de Boer (clarinets) / Various orchestras and conductors [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 16/Aug/2005 ] Emma Johnson began to study the clarinet at the age of nine. In 1984 she won the BBC Young Musician of the Year Competition televised throughout Europe and in 1991 was a winner of the Young Concert Artist Auditions in New York. |
MOLTER
Clarinet Concertos Henk de graaf (clarinet) Amadeus Ensemble, Rotterdam / Marien van Staalen [ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 12/Apr/2008 ] Johann Melchoir Molter wrote six clarinet concertos. The first four of these dating from around 1745 makes them the earliest known solo concertos for this instrument. |
RACHMANINOV
The best of Rachmaninov (2 CD set) Klara Wurtz (piano) Helene Grimaud (piano) Nikolai Lugansky (piano) [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 15/Sep/2007 ] This is a selection from the repertoire of one of the most romantic composers ever. His second pianoconcerto is probably his best-known work. Being a pianist himself Rachmaninoff knew very well how to write virtuoso music for this instrument. |
RACHMANINOV / SCHUMANN / DEBUSSY / SCHUBERT / CHOPIN / LISZT
Romantic Piano Music by Rachmaninov, Schumann, Debussy, Schubert, Chopin and Liszt (Rec 2001 & 2003) Klara Wartz (piano) with the National Symphony Orchestra of the Ukraine. Vladimir Sirenko [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 16/Aug/2005 ] "On this Brilliant Classics set Klára Würtz gives fine performances and deserves to be better known. But the competition is very fierce in all the works particularly the Schumann and Rachmaninov concertos." (MusicWeb March 2004) |
SAINT-SAENS / MOZART / LEBRUN / BELLINI / MARCELLO
The Romantic Oboe (Concertos, sonatas and other works) Robin Williams (oboe) Bart Schneemann (oboe) Lajos Lencses (oboe) Paolo Giacometti (piano) / Heidelberger Kammerorchester [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 16/Aug/2005 ] "The orchestral music is played with real stylistic flair by Pfund and his ensemble, and Glaetzner plays with affection" (MusicWeb Nov 2004) |