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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Brahms: Secular Choral Songs
Brahms: | Gesänge (3) for six-part mixed choir, Op. 42 Gesänge (4), Op. 17 Lieder (7) for mixed choir, Op. 62 Gesänge (5) for mixed choir, Op. 104 In stiller Nacht, WoO 34 No. 8 Quartette (4), Op. 92 Quartette (3), Op. 31 Quartette (3), Op. 64 Quartette (6), Op. 112 Zigeunerlieder, Op. 103 |
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| |  | Janacek - Piano Works
“There is poetry aplenty, but he is not afraid of the music's dark heart.” BBC Music Magazine, August 2010 **** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Chopin - The Essentials
Chopin: | Andante spianato Alain Planès (piano) Nocturne No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 9 No. 2 Brigitte Engerer (piano) Waltz No. 9 in A flat major, Op. 69 No. 1 'Farewell Waltz' Alexandre Tharaud (piano) Waltz No. 1 in E flat major 'Grande Valse Brillante', Op. 18 Alexandre Tharaud (piano) Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23 Cédric Tiberghien (piano) Étude Op. 10 No. 3 in E major 'Tristesse' Frederic Chiu (piano) Prelude Op. 28 No. 6 in B minor Alain Planès (piano) Prelude Op. 28 No. 15 in D flat major ‘Raindrop' Alain Planès (piano) Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 'Marche funèbre' Olga Kern (piano) Mazurka No. 5 in B flat major, Op. 7 No. 1 Frederic Chiu (piano) Polonaise No. 6 in A flat major, Op. 53 'Héroïque' Jon Nakamatsu (piano) Impromptu No. 4 in C sharp minor, Op. 66 'Fantaisie-Impromptu' Olga Kern (piano) Étude Op. 10 No. 1 in C major Nobuyuki Tsujii (piano) Étude Op. 10 No. 12 in C minor ‘Revolutionary' Nobuyuki Tsujii (piano) Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 (Rondo:Vivace) Olga Kern (piano) Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Antoni Wit |
Idealised by romantic myth, Frédéric Chopin is one of the most celebrated composers in history. This virtuoso pianist devoted his whole output to his instrument and developed a unique style which made him “an extraordinary artist” (Berlioz). Here the musicians of harmonia mundi present some of his most famous pieces, a glimpse of the inner world of this genius who “made use of art solely to fulfil his own tragic destiny” (Liszt). | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Chopin chez Pleyel
A journey into Chopin's world . . . On 21 February 1842, the Polish composer gave one of his very rare concerts: he did not enjoy appearing in public, for his music was above all a chamber art. Alain Planès has striven to recreate the programme of this concert as closely as possible and recorded it on a Pleyel piano of 1836 that the composer might have played.The questions he throws up in the process are fascinating: how did Chopin play? Apart from his famous rubato, what was the role of ornamentation, and indeed improvisation? “The revelations stem from the admirable restraint of Planès's playing...The Nocturnes... combine elegance with profundity, while the selection from the Op 25 Etudes is exquisitely done.” The Guardian, 7th January 2010 **** “…Planès himself works poetic magic, with wonderfully paced phrasing and a style of rubato replete with beautifully judged elasticity and grace; and he has explored Chopin's approach to improvised ornamentation to tasteful effect. There's not a meaningless note in the whole disc.” BBC Music Magazine, January 2010 ***** “Alain Planès...is obviously at home with the instrument, and plays finely. He also makes a gallant attempt at recapturing Chopin’s famously fluid style of playing. The A flat ballade is particularly pleasing.” Sunday Times, 28th February 2010 **** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Haydn - Piano Sonatas Volume 3
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| |  | Schubert - Piano Sonatas
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| |  | Haydn - Piano Sonatas Volume 1
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| |  | Schubert - Piano Sonatas
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| |  | harmonia mundi - the 2007 diaryThe Music of the Seasons
Britten: | A New Year Carol January Anonymous 4 | Corelli: | Concerto grosso Op. 6 No. 8 in G minor 'fatto per la notte di Natale' December Ensemble 415, Chiara Banchini | Debussy: | Préludes - Book 2: No. 2, Feuilles mortes October Alain Planès (piano Bechstein) | Dvorak: | Vier Lieder, Op. 82 - Spring March Bernarda Fink (mezzo) & Roger Vignoles (piano) | Haydn: | The Seasons (extracts) August/September Marlis Petersen,Werner Güra & Dietrich Henschel RIAS, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs | Ingalls: | The Apple Tree November Theatre of Voices, Paul Hillier | Monte, P: | The first day of May May Ensemble Clément Janequin, Dominique Visse | Purcell: | Hail! Bright Cecilia (Ode for St Cecilia's Day 1692), Z328: final chorus June Collegium Vocale Gent, Philippe Herreweghe | Rodrigo: | Concierto de Aranjuez: Adagio July Marco Socías (guitar) Orquesta Ciudad de Granada, Pons | Schumann: | Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26 - Finale February Stefan Vladar (piano) | Wolf, H: | Zitronenfalter im April (No. 18 from Mörike-Lieder) April Werner Güra (tenor) & Jan Schultsz (piano) |
Each track on the CD represents one month of the year. 128 full-colour pages (English/Spanish) | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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BBC Music Magazine Awards 2011