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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Grieg: Three Concerti for Violin and Chamber Orchestrabased on the sonatas for violin and piano
World Première Recordings Orchestrated by Henning Kraggerud and Bernt Simen Lund Grieg is one of the world’s best known composers, but the three Violin Sonatas are a relatively unfamiliar part of his output, despite being among his own favourite pieces. Grieg never wrote a violin concerto, and the foremost Norwegian violinist of his generation, Henning Kraggerud, assisted by Bernt Simen Lund, a member of the Tromsø Chamber Orchestra, has taken up the challenge of creating three new concertos from the sonatas. In these arrangements the solo violin is set against a string orchestra augmented by wind instruments in order to retain the feel of chamber music. | 
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| |  | Spohr - Concertos for Two Violins, Nos. 1 and 2
Henning Kraggerud and Øyvind Bjorå (violins) Oslo Camerata & Barratt Due Chamber Orchestra, Stephan Barratt-Due Louis Spohr’s life-long artistic commitment to elegance, sturdy workmanship and emotional reticence has burdened him with a reputation as a nostalgic conservative. Yet his melodic mastery, delicately poised Classical sensibility and advanced treatment of harmony, are evident in the highly enjoyable music on this disc. Glittering solo passages and congenial interplay between the soloists characterise both the Concertantes, which pay tribute to the Baroque concerto grosso and look forward to the music of Berlioz, Tchaikovsky and Mahler, and the Duo, with its lively dialogues between equal partners. | | | (also available to download from $6.25) | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Sibelius & Sinding: Violin Concertos
“A masterly performance... warm and powerful, with a confident, wide vibrato and immaculate intonation” Gramophone Magazine | | | (also available to download from $6.25) | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | A Guided Tour of Nationalism in the Romantic Era, Vol. 7
Tatjana Franova (piano), Takako Nishizaki (violin), Jana Valaskova (soprano), Christine Brewer (soprano), Ding Gao (baritone), Marietta Simpson (contralto), John Aler (tenor), Maria Kliegel (cello), Ilya Kaler (violin), Stefan Veselka (piano), Christian Kohn (piano), Silke-Thora Matthies (piano), Havard Gimse (piano), Helge Kjekshus (piano), Henning Kraggerud (violin), Oystein Birkeland (cello), Erling Ragnar Eriksen (piano), Bodil Arnesen (soprano), Einar Steen-Nokleberg (piano) Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Moyzes Quartet, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Washington Chorus, Washington Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vlac, Barry Wordsworth, Antoni Wit, Johannes Wildner, Robert Shafer, Marin Alsop, Zdenek Kosler, Stephen Gunzenhauser, Michael Halasz, Camilla Kolchinsky, Bjarte Engeset |
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| |  | A Guided Tour of the Romantic Era, Vol. 13
Giuseppe Filianoti (tenor), Dimitra Theodossiou (soprano), Mimmo Ghegghi (tenor), Ferruccio Furlanetto (bass), Sonia Zaramella (mezzo-soprano), Monica Minarelli (mezzo-soprano), Marcus Haddock (tenor), Rene Massis (baritone), Beatrice Uria-Monzon (mezzo-soprano), Jean Delescluse (tenor), Jean-Philippe Marliere (baritone), Jael Azzaretti (soprano), Jean-Sebastiene Bou (baritone), Janos Selmeczi (violin), Havard Gimse (piano), Henning Kraggerud (violin), Helge Kjekshus (piano), Oystein Birkeland (cello), Erling Ragnar Eriksen (piano), Bodil Arnesen (soprano), Einar Steen-Nokleberg (piano), Valery Gilmanov (bass), Rosanna Savoia (soprano), Alexander Naumenko (bass), Vitaly Panfilov (tenor), Mikhail Kazakov (bass), Gevorg Hakobyan (baritone), Stefano Consolini (tenor), Tatiana Monogarova (soprano), Riccardo Ferrari (bass), Marika Gulordava (soprano), Elena Manistina (mezzo-soprano), Mikhail Gubsky (tenor), Vladimir Grishko (tenor), David Nolan (violin), Lisa Beckley (soprano), Colm Carey (organ), Nicholas Gedge (bass-baritone), Francois-Joel Thiollier (piano), Pascal Devoyon (piano), Dong-Suk Kang (violin), Ina-Esther Joost Ben-Sasson (cello), Allan Sternfield (piano) Palermo Teatro Massimo Children's Chorus, Palermo Teatro Massimo Chorus, Palermo Orchestra Sinfonica del Teatro Massimo, Lille National Orchestra, Camerata Transylvanica, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Royal Scottish National O, Stefano Ranzani, Jean-Claude Casadesus, Gyorgy Selmeczi, Keith Clark, Bjarte Engeset, Donald Johanos, Gerard Schwarz, Alexander Vedernikov, Theodore Kuchar, Enrique Batiz, John Georgiadis, Jeremy Summerly, Antonio de Almeida |
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| |  | Nordic Violin Favourites
There was a particularly rich vein of Nordic writing for the violin between the years 1910 and 1930. In this recital Henning Kraggerud, an exemplary stylist lauded for his Sibelius and Sinding concerto disc, Naxos 8557266 (CD) and 6110056 (SACD) (‘Kraggerud’s performance is superb throughout’ – Classics Today.com), explores this memorable repertoire. It ranges from Halvorsen’s folk-flecked Norwegian Dance to Stenhammar’s passionate Sentimental Romances. Late romanticism floods Sinding’s Abendstimmung whilst Sibelius’s Six Humoresques remain a masterpiece of the genre. The earlier works of Ole Bull illustrate the brilliance and panache of ‘The Nordic Paganini’. | | | (also available to download from $6.25) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | 50 of the Best: Mozart
Milos Stevove (horn), Rohangiz Yachmi (mezzo-soprano), Joanna Borowska (soprano), Peter Mikulas (bass), Wolf Harden (piano), Takako Nishizaki (violin), Vladimir Ruso (organ), Donna Robin (soprano), Andrea Martin (baritone), Peter Lang (piano), Michelle Breedt (soprano), Istvan Toth (contrabass), Jeno Jando (piano), Vaclav Kyzivat (clarinet), Zdenek Tylsar (horn), Jiri Krejci (oboe), Jiri Seidl (bassoon), Kurt Rydl (bass), Janos Sebestyen (organ), Christoph Richter (cello), Henning Kraggerud (violin), Lars Anders Tomter (viola), Laszlo Baranyay (piano), Jean Claude Gerard (flute), Jozsef Kiss (oboe), Hans Gansch (posthorn), Jeno Kevehazi (horn), Greta de Reyghere (soprano), Priti Coles (soprano), John Dickie (tenor), Anna di Mauro (mezzo-soprano), Lothar Odinius (tenor), Ulrich Eisenlohr (piano), Janos Fehervari (viola), Herbert Weissberg (flute), Oleh Krysa (violin), Jozef Luptacik (clarinet), Viktoria Loukianetz (soprano), Kalman Strausz (choirmaster), Patrick Gallois (flute), Fabrice Pierre (harp), Roderick Shaw (harpsichord), Zsolt Szatmari (clarinet) Onix Chamber Orchestra, Capella Istropolitana, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Philharmonia Cassovia, Moyzes Quartet, Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia, St. Clement Concert Choir, St. Clement Concert Orchestra, Budapest Symphony Orche, Jozef Kopelman, Johannes Wildner, Zdenek Kosler, Christoph Eberle, Michael Halasz, Barry Wordsworth, Randall Swanson, Tamas Pal, Matyas Antal, Richard Edlinger, Roberto Paternostro, Martin Turnovsky, Patrick Peire, Martin Sieghart, Theodore Kuchar, Katari | |
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| |  | Mozart: Divertimento in E flat major
At the peak of his powers, but beset by cash-flow problems brought on by living beyond his means, Mozart composed his famous String Trio, K. 563 for his friend, fellow-mason and creditor Johann Michael Puchberg. While labelled ‘Divertimento’, this masterful six movement work is one of Mozart’s most substantial pieces for string trio and one of his greatest works. The Norwegian violinist Henning Kraggerud, who has made a number of highly-praised Naxos recordings, joins prize-winning compatriot Lars Anders Tomter (who has recorded the Walton Viola Concerto for Naxos) and acclaimed German cellist Christoph Richter. | | | (also available to download from $6.25) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Den Bästa Stunden
Goran Marcusson (flute), Nora Shulman (flute), Judy Loman (harp), Ernst Ottensamer (clarinet), Idil Biret (piano), Norbert Kraft (guitar), Henning Kraggerud (violin), Jozsef Kiss (oboe), Klara Kormendi (piano), Jason Vieaux (guitar), Christian Benda (cello), Jozsef Balogh (clarinet), Jeno Jando (piano) Capella Istropolitana, Gothenburg Musicians, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, RTE Concert Orchestra, English Northern Philharmonia, Vienna Mozart Academy, Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra, Peter Breiner Chamber Orchestra, Razumovsky Symphony Orchestra, Ladi, Wolfgang Sobotka, Jerker Johansson, Andrew Penny, Richard Hayman, David Lloyd-Jones, Johannes Wildner, Okko Kamu, Ondrej Lenard, Peter Breiner, Bjarte Engeset, Adrian Leaper | |
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| |  | Sinding - Music for Violin and Piano Volume 2
Sinding: | Prélude, Op. 43, No. 3 Romance in D major, Op. 100 Abendlied, Op. 89, No. 3 Frühlingsrauschen (Rustle of Spring), Op. 32 No 3 piano solo Romance in E minor, Op. 30 Sonate im alten Stil, Op. 99 Elegy in D minor, Op. 61, No. 2 Ballade, Op. 61, No. 3 Abendstimmung, Op. 120a |
Norwegian violinist Henning Kraggerud is one of Scandinavia’s most sought after artists; Christian Ihle Hadland one of Norway’s most exciting young pianists. Together they comprise a formidable partnership, as their release of Sinding’s Violin and Piano Music Vol. 1 (8572254) has shown. Volume 2 presents several of the Norwegian composer’s finely crafted salon pieces, whose charming character, sweet melodic lines and lively harmonies are Sinding’s hallmarks. The Sonata in Olden Style, while richly Romantic, includes an innovative movement whose time signatures 5/4 and 7/4 perhaps look forward rather than back. | | | (also available to download from $6.25) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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