Maurice Ravel

(1875-1937)

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French Impressions: Joshua Bell

Franck, C:	Violin Sonata in A major
Ravel:	Violin Sonata in G major
Saint-Saëns:	Violin Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 75

Joshua Bell (violin) & Jeremy Denk (piano)

This is Joshua Bell’s first CD of Sonatas on Sony Classical and it is a passionately nuanced interpretation of works from Saint-Saëns, Franck and Ravel. Joshua Bell is one of the world’s most successful violinists and has won multiple Grammy awards, was awarded the prestigious Avery Fisher Prize and named Instrumentalist of the Year by Musical America. Bell was recently named Music Director for the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields becoming the first person to hold this title since Sir Neville Marriner founded the Orchestra in 1958.

Often referred to as the “poet of the violin”, his 2004 album Romance of the Violin was named the “Classical CD of the Year” by Billboard Magazine, with Bell named “Classical Artist of the Year.”

The three Sonatas chosen for this disc are very different though linked extraneously through their inherent national style:

The Saint-Saëns sonata remains one of the most exciting sonatas in the repertoire; the feverish finale is guaranteed to bring the house down. Bell’s recording of César Franck’s Violin Sonata allows him to pay homage, through his mentor Josef Gingold, to the two great artists who created this undying masterpiece. Written 125 years ago, at the height of the French Belle Epoque for the wedding of his friend, the virtuoso Eugene Ysaÿe (with whom Gingold studied). Ravel’s more fantastic sonata offers a kaleidoscope of different thrills, as seen in the unexpected yet beautiful blending of genres in the slow “Blues” movement of his sonata.

“French Impressions is the culmination of my last decade of exploration and performance with pianist Jeremy Denk, and I hope that with this recording we can affect the listener with the same joy and spiritual enrichment that these masterpieces have provided us with over the years.” Joshua Bell

“Joshua Bell plays with fire and finesse, with Denk a powerful ally. Franck's dark-light violin sonata, mysterious, ardent and far more than the sum of its parts when played as majestically as here, forms the centrepiece of this seriously beguiling disc. A first essential purchase for 2012.” The Observer, 8th January 2012

“a spirited, varied, sensitively imagined recital...[Bell and Denk] are on equal terms artistically, responding to one another with spontaneity and unanimity in the interpretation of nuances that give their playing a sense that they are inside the music.” The Telegraph, 18th January 2012 ****

“Bell attacks the will o' the wisp final movement [of the Saint-Saens] with a featherlight string of 16th notes that's quite dazzling.” The Independent, 27th January 2012 ***

“Joshua Bell and Jeremy Denk, a notably well-matched team, give idiomatic performances of these three sonatas...They're especially adept in maintaing the flow of the musical narrative and, with it, the music's emotional flux....Bell is especially impressive in the moto perpetuo finale - not only thrillingly precise but full of colour and variety, too” Gramophone Magazine, March 2012

“You’d be hard pressed to find a version of Ravel’s Sonata which offers as much fun as this one; you can visualise Joshua Bell winking as he negotiates the second movement’s insouciant smears and pizzicato notes...This is a great performance [of the Franck], especially in the steady Allegretto of the last movement...Sony’s sound is immaculate.” The Arts Desk, 4th February 2012

“Denk identifies the use of colour as being key to the Frenchness of these pieces, and Joshua Bell is certainly not short of timbral variety in this exquisitely played recital. It even beats his compelling Franck disc of 20 years ago. The playing is more relaxed and Bell's delicious use of portamento is achingly beautiful. He is sensitively accompanied by Denk, who has a wonderfully deft touch, captured in excellent sound.” BBC Music Magazine, March 2012 *****

“With Bell, you expect a clear, full sound and immaculate technique. What is more surprising is the fluidity he reveals in Saint-Saëns' Sonata No 1 and Ravel's Sonata for Violin and Piano. Jeremy Denk's understated pianism has had a wonderful effect on Bell, loosening him up.” The Times, 19th February 2012 ****

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Reflections

Decaux:	Clairs de lune
Ravel:	Miroirs, 5 pieces for piano
Schoenberg:	Klavierstücke (3), Op. 11

Frederic Chiu (piano)

This title was released for the first time in 1995.

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Beecham conducts Handel, Ravel & Strauss

Bach, J S:	Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV1048
Handel:	Concerto grosso, Op. 6 No. 10 in D minor, HWV328
Ravel:	Rapsodie Espagnole
Strauss, R:	Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28 Don Juan, Op. 20

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

These recordings were taken from live performances at the Royal Festival Hall on Tuesday 18th and Thursday 20th January 1955. Wilhelm Furtwängler was to have conducted these concerts, but sadly died in November 1954. Sir Thomas willingly conducted instead and the performances were given as a tribute to the great conductor and in memory of the friendship between Beecham and Furtwängler.

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Arthur Rubinstein: The Complete Album Collection

includes:

Beethoven:	Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 'Pathetique' Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 ‘Moonlight' Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata' Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a 'Les Adieux' Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 NBC Symphony Orchestra, Toscanini Piano Trio No. 7 in B flat Major, Op. 97 'Archduke' Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Beecham Piano Concertos Nos. 1-5 (complete) Symphony Of The Air, Krips Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 'Waldstein' Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major, Op. 31 No. 3 'The Hunt'
Brahms:	Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8 Cello Sonata No. 1 In E Minor, Op. 38
Chopin:	Nocturnes Nos. 1-19 Mazurkas Nos. 1-51 Waltzes Nos. 1-14 Bolero, Op. 19 Impromptus Nos. 1-4 Ballades Nos. 1-4 Tarantella in A flat major, Op. 43 Scherzi Nos. 1-4 Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 New Symphony Orchestra of London, Stanisław Skrowaczewski Trois Nouvelles Études Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21 Symphony of the Air, Alfred Wallenstein Preludes (24), Op. 28 Berceuse in D flat major, Op. 57 Barcarolle in F sharp major, Op. 60 Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 'Marche funèbre' Impromptu No. 3 in G flat major, Op. 51
Falla:	Noches en los jardines de Espana
Fauré:	Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor Op. 15 Members Of The Paganini Quartet
Franck, C:	Violin Sonata in A major Symphonic Variations for piano & orchestra, M46
Grieg:	Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16
Liszt:	Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, S124
Mendelssohn:	Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49
Mozart:	Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K488
Rachmaninov:	Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner Prelude Op. 3 No. 2 in C sharp minor
Ravel:	Piano Trio in A minor
Saint-Saëns:	Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22
Schubert:	Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, D960 Fantasie in C major, D760 'Wanderer' Impromptu in G flat major, D899 No. 3 Impromptu in A flat major, D899 No. 4 Piano Trio No. 1 in B flat major, D898
Schumann:	Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54 RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Steinberg Fantasiestücke, Op. 12 Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44 Paganini Quartet Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129
Strauss, R:	Violin Sonata in E flat major, Op. 18
Tchaikovsky:	Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23 Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Mitropoulos Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50 'In Memory of a Great Artist'

CD 1-5 THE EARLY RECORDINGS 1928–1935 ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 6-10 THE EARLY RECORDINGS 1931–1939 ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 11-14 THE EARLY RECORDINGS 1938–1949 ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 15 RACHMANINOFF – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 ~ RUBINSTEIN • NBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA • GOLSCHMANN

CD 16 GRIEG – PIANO CONCERTO • LISZT – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN • RCA VICTOR S. O. • DALLAS S. O. • DORATI

CD 17 TCHAIKOVSKY – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN • MINNEAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA • MITROPOULOS

CD 18 CHOPIN – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 ~ RUBINSTEIN • NBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA • STEINBERG

CD 19 SCHUMANN – PIANO CONCERTO ~ RUBINSTEIN • RCA VICTOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA • STEINBERG

CD 20 BEETHOVEN – PIANO SONATAS NO. 23 “APPASSIONATA” & NO. 18 “THE HUNT” ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 21 BEETHOVEN – PIANO SONATA NO. 8 “PATHÉTIQUE” • SCHUMANN – FANTASIESTÜCKE ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 22 FALLA – NOCHES EN LOS JARDINES DE ESPAÑA • MOZART – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 23 ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 23 SCHUMANN – PIANO QUINTET ~ RUBINSTEIN • PAGANINI QUARTET

CD 24 BEETHOVEN – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 3 ~ RUBINSTEIN • NBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA • TOSCANINI

CD 25 SCHUBERT – PIANO TRIO NO. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN • HEIFETZ • FEUERMANN

CD 26 BEETHOVEN – PIANO TRIO NO. 7 “ARCHDUKE” ~ RUBINSTEIN • HEIFETZ • FEUERMANN

CD 27 BRAHMS – PIANO TRIO NO. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN • HEIFETZ • FEUERMANN

CD 28 FAURÉ – PIANO QUARTET NO. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN • MEMBERS OF THE PAGANINI QUARTET

CD 29 RAVEL – PIANO TRIO • MENDELSSOHN – PIANO TRIO NO. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN • HEIFETZ • PIATIGORSKY

CD 30 TCHAIKOVSKY – PIANO TRIO ~ RUBINSTEIN • HEIFETZ • PIATIGORSKY

CD 31 CHOPIN – SCHERZOS NOS. 1-4 ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 32 PIANO ENCORES BY ARTHUR RUBINSTEIN

CD 33 BEETHOVEN – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 4 ~ RUBINSTEIN • ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA • BEECHAM

CD 34-35 CHOPIN – THE COMPLETE NOCTURNES ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 36 CHOPIN – 24 PRÉLUDES, OP. 28 ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 37 BRAHMS – PIANO SONATA NO. 3 ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 38 CHOPIN – POLONAISES OPP. 26, 40, 44 & 53 “HEROIC” ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 39 CHOPIN – PIANO SONATA NO. 2 “FUNERAL MARCH” • DEBUSSY ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 40 BRAHMS – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 ~ RUBINSTEIN • BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA • MUNCH

CD 41 RACHMANINOFF – RHAPSODY ON A THEME OF PAGANINI • SZYMANOWSKI – SYMPHONIE CONCERTANTE ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 42-44 CHOPIN – THE COMPLETE MAZURKAS • POLONAISE-FANTAISIE • GRANDE POLONAISE BRILLANTE ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 45 SCHUMANN – CELLO CONCERTO • BRAHMS – CELLO SONATA NO. 1 ~ PIATIGORSKY • RUBINSTEIN

CD 46 FRANCK • STRAUSS – VIOLIN SONATAS ~ RUBINSTEIN • HEIFETZ • SÁNDOR

CD 47 BRAHMS – INTERMEZZI • CAPRICCIO • RHAPSODIES ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 48 CHOPIN – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN • LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC • WALLENSTEIN

CD 49 SCHUMANN – CARNAVAL • FRANCK – PRÉLUDE, CHORAL ET FUGUE ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 50 BRAHMS – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN • CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA • REINER

CD 51 RUBINSTEIN PLAYS GRIEG

CD 52 CHOPIN – WALTZES ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 53 BEETHOVEN – PIANO SONATAS NO. 23 “APPASSIONATA” & NO. 8 “PATHÉTIQUE” ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 54 RUBINSTEIN PLAYS LISZT

CD 55 FALLA • GRANADOS • ALBÉNIZ • MOMPOU ~ RUBINSTEIN • SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA • JORDA

CD 56 BEETHOVEN – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN • SYMPHONY OF THE AIR • KRIPS

CD 57 BEETHOVEN – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 ~ RUBINSTEIN – SYMPHONY OF THE AIR • KRIPS

CD 58 BEETHOVEN – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 3 ~ RUBINSTEIN • SYMPHONY OF THE AIR • KRIPS

CD 59 BEETHOVEN – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 4 ~ RUBINSTEIN • SYMPHONY OF THE AIR • KRIPS

CD 60 BEETHOVEN – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 5 “EMPEROR” ~ RUBINSTEIN • SYMPHONY OF THE AIR • KRIPS

CD 61 SAINT-SAËNS – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 • FRANCK • VARIATIONS SYMPHONIQUES ~ RUBINSTEIN • WALLENSTEIN

CD 62 RACHMANINOFF – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 • LISZT – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN • REINER • WALLENSTEIN

CD 63 SCHUMANN – PIANO CONCERTO ~ RUBINSTEIN • RCA VICTOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA • KRIPS

CD 64 RUBINSTEIN PLAYS CHOPIN

CD 65 BEETHOVEN – PIANO SONATAS NO. 21 “WALDSTEIN” & NO. 18 “THE HUNT” ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 66 CHOPIN – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 • GRANDE POLONAISE BRILLANTE ~ RUBINSTEIN • WALLENSTEIN

CD 67 BRAHMS – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 ~ RUBINSTEIN • RCA VICTOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA • KRIPS

CD 68 CHOPIN – SCHERZOS NOS. 1-4 ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 69 CHOPIN – BALLADES NOS. 1-4 ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 70 BEETHOVEN – VIOLIN SONATAS NO. 9 “KREUTZER” & NO. 5 “SPRING” ~ RUBINSTEIN • SZERYNG

CD 71 GRIEG – PIANO CONCERTO • LISZT – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN • WALLENSTEIN

CD 72 RACHMANINOFF – RHAPSODY ON A THEME OF PAGANINI • FALLA – NIGHTS IN THE GARDENS OF SPAIN ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 73 BRAHMS – PIANO SONATA NO. 3 • INTERMEZZO OP. 116/6 • ROMANCE OP. 118/5 ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 74 MOZART – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 24 • RONDO K. 511 ~ RUBINSTEIN • RCA VICTOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA – KRIPS

CD 75 CHOPIN – PIANO SONATAS NO. 2 “FUNERAL MARCH” & NO. 3 ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 76 CHOPIN – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN • NEW SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF LONDON • SKROWACZEWSKI

CD 77 GRIEG – PIANO CONCERTO • FAVORITE ENCORES ~ RUBINSTEIN • RCA VICTOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA • WALLENSTEIN

CD 78 HIGHLIGHTS FROM RUBINSTEIN AT CARNEGIE HALL

CD 79 BRAHMS – VIOLIN SONATAS NO. 2 & NO. 3 ~ RUBINSTEIN • SZERYNG

CD 80 BEETHOVEN – VIOLIN SONATA NO. 8 • BRAHMS – VIOLIN SONATA NO. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN • SZERYNG

CD 81 MOZART – PIANO CONCERTOS NO. 23 & NO. 21 ~ RUBINSTEIN • RCA VICTOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA • WALLENSTEIN

CD 82 BEETHOVEN – PIANO SONATAS NO. 14 “MOONLIGHT” • NO. 26 “LES ADIEUX” • NO. 8 “PATHÉTIQUE” ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 83 SCHUMANN – CARNAVAL • FANTASIESTÜCKE ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 84 TCHAIKOVSKY – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN • BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA • LEINSDORF

CD 85 MOZART – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 20 • HAYDN – ANDANTE & VARIATIONS ~ RUBINSTEIN • WALLENSTEIN

CD 86 MOZART – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 17 • SCHUBERT – IMPROMPTUS D 899/3-4 ~ RUBINSTEIN • WALLENSTEIN

CD 87 CHOPIN – WALTZES NOS. 1-14 ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 88 BEETHOVEN – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 5 “EMPEROR” ~ RUBINSTEIN • BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA • LEINSDORF

CD 89 A FRENCH PROGRAM – RAVEL • POULENC • FAURÉ • CHABRIER ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 90 BEETHOVEN – PIANO SONATAS NO. 23 “APPASSIONATA” & NO. 3 ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 91-92 CHOPIN – POLONAISES & IMPROMPTUS ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 93 LISZT – PIANO SONATA IN B MINOR • SCHUBERT – “WANDERER” FANTASY ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 94 CHOPIN – BARCAROLLE • 3 NOUVELLES ÉTUDES • BOLÉRO • FANTAISIE • BERCEUSE • TARANTELLE ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 95 BRAHMS – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN • BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA • LEINSDORF

CD 96-98 CHOPIN – THE COMPLETE MAZURKAS ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 99 BEETHOVEN – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 3 ~ RUBINSTEIN • BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA • LEINSDORF

CD 100 BRAHMS – PIANO QUINTET ~ RUBINSTEIN • GUARNERI STRING QUARTET

CD 101-102 CHOPIN – THE COMPLETE NOCTURNES ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 103 SCHUMANN – PIANO CONCERTO • NOVELETTES ~ RUBINSTEIN • CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA • GIULINI

CD 104 BEETHOVEN – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 4 ~ RUBINSTEIN • BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA • LEINSDORF

CD 105 BEETHOVEN – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN • BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA • LEINSDORF

CD 106 CHOPIN – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 • FANTASY OP. 13 ~ RUBINSTEIN • THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA • ORMANDY

CD 107-109 BRAHMS – THE 3 PIANO QUARTETS • SCHUMANN – PIANO QUINTET ~ RUBINSTEIN • GUARNERI STRING QUARTET

CD 110 SCHUBERT – PIANO SONATA NO. 21 ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 111 BEETHOVEN – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 ~ RUBINSTEIN • BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA • LEINSDORF •

CD 112 SCHUMANN – KREISLERIANA • VOGEL ALS PROPHET • ARABESKE ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 113 SAINT-SAËNS – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 • FALLA – NOCHES EN LOS JARDINES DE ESPAÑA ~ RUBINSTEIN • ORMANDY

CD 114 THE BRAHMS I LOVE ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 115 DVOŘÁK – PIANO QUINTET ~ RUBINSTEIN • GUARNERI STRING QUARTET

CD 116 BRAHMS – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 ~ RUBINSTEIN • THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA • ORMANDY

CD 117 RACHMANINOFF – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 ~ RUBINSTEIN • THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA • ORMANDY

CD 118 DVOŘÁK – PIANO QUARTET ~ RUBINSTEIN • GUARNERI STRING QUARTET

CD 119-120 BRAHMS – THE 3 PIANO TRIOS • SCHUMANN – PIANO TRIO NO. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN • SZERNYG • FOURIER

CD 121 FAURÉ – PIANO QUARTET NO. 1 • STRING QUARTET ~ RUBINSTEIN • GUARNERI STRING QUARTET

CD 122-123 SCHUBERT – PIANO TRIOS NOS. 1 & 2 ~ RUBINSTEIN • SZERNYNG • FOURNIER

CD 124 BRAHMS – CELLO SONATAS NOS. 1 & 2 ~ RUBINSTEIN • PIATIGORSKY

CD 125 BEETHOVEN – PIANO SONATA NO. 18 “THE HUNT” • SCHUMANN – FANTASIESTÜCKE ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 126 BEETHOVEN – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 5 “EMPEROR” ~ RUBINSTEIN • LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA • BARENBOIM

CD 127 MOZART – THE 2 PIANO QUARTETS ~ RUBINSTEIN • GUARNERI STRING QUARTET

CD 128 BEETHOVEN – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 4 ~ RUBINSTEIN • LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA – BARENBOIM

CD 129 BEETHOVEN • PIANO CONCERTO NO. 3 ~ RUBINSTEIN • LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA • BARENBOIM

CD 130 BACH-BUSONI – CHACONNE • MOZART – RONDO K. 511 • FRANCK – PRÉLUDE, CHORAL ET FUGUE ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 131 SCHUMANN – SYMPHONIC ETUDES • ARABESQUE • RAVEL • DEBUSSY • ALBÉNIZ ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 132 BEETHOVEN – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN • LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA • BARENBOIM

CD 133 BEETHOVEN – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 • PIANO SONATA NO. 18 “THE HUNT” ~ RUBINSTEIN • BARENBOIM

CD 134 SAINT-SAËNS • DEBUSSY • GRANADOS • ALBÉNIZ • SCHUMANN • RUBINSTEIN • MOMPOU • CHOPIN ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 135 SCHUBERT – PIANO SONATA NO. 21 • SCHUMANN – FANTASY IN C • VOGEL ALS PROPHET~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 136-137 THE BENEFIT RECITAL FOR ISRAEL 1975 ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 138 BRAHMS – PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN • ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA • MEHTA

CD 139 INTERVIEW CD – ARTHUR RUBINSTEIN IN CONVERSATION WITH MARTIN BOOKSPAN & NATHANIEL JOHNSON

CD 140 BONUS CD – NEW HIGHLIGHTS FROM CARNEGIE HALL, VOL. 1 ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 141 BONUS CD – NEW HIGHLIGHTS FROM CARNEGIE HALL, VOL. 2 ~ RUBINSTEIN

CD 142 BONUS CD – NEW HIGHLIGHTS FROM CARNEGIE HALL, VOL. 3 ~ RUBINSTEIN

DVD 1 THE BENEFIT RECITAL FOR ISRAEL 1975 ~ RUBINSTEIN

DVD 2 RUBINSTEIN REMEMBERED – A DOCUMENTARY

Arthur Rubinstein (piano)

Arthur Rubinstein is widely considered to be the greatest pianist of the 20th Century. He received 5 Grammy Awards for his recordings in both the Chamber Music and Solo Instrumental categories between 1960-1978 and received a posthumous lifetime achievement in 1994.

142-CD plus 2-DVD limited edition

The complete studio and live recordings of solo, concerto and chamber music repertoire on RCA Red Seal in their best remastered versions. Includes all EMI recordings (originally released on RCA).

Includes 3 Bonus CDs - Highlights from Rubinstein’s 1961 Carnegie Hall recitals (“50th Anniversary Special Releases”)

and 2 Bonus DVDs - Rubinstein Remembered, a documentary tracing the great pianist’s life, and The Benefit Recital for Israel, (1975)

Three new Chopin and one new Debussy works added to the discography

First-ever release of a whole Chopin Collection

More than 3 ½ hours of previously unreleased music

164-page full-coloured hardcover book in landscape format includes

New liner notes by Rubinstein biographer Harvey Sachs

Essay by John Rubinstein

Photos shot and selected by Eva Rubinstein

Essay on Rubinstein’s 1961 Carnegie Hall recitals

Complete discography in alphabetical and chronological order, featuring 78s, 45s and LPs

Track listings with complete discographical notes

Arthur Rubinstein – The Complete Album Collection is a Guinness World Record breaking product. The world’s biggest CD edition for a solo artist, it features 142 CDs and 2 Bonus DVDs from this legendary artist all housed in a stylish cerise box with a comprehensive 164-page full colour hardback book.

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RCA - The Rubinstein Collection - 88697911362

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Jean Morel conducts Albéniz, Ravel, Chabrier & Bizet

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Jean Morel conducts Albéniz, Ravel, Chabrier & Bizet

Albéniz:	Iberia, books 1-4 (complete) orch. Arbos / Surinach Paris Conservatoire Orchestra
Bizet:	L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1 Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden L'Arlésienne Suite No. 2 Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Chabrier:	España Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Joyeuse Marche Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Ravel:	Rapsodie Espagnole Paris Conservatoire Orchestra

Jean Morel

These unique recordings make their first appearance on CD. Some make their first ever appearance on Decca! Jean Morel (1903–75) counted among his teachers Isidore Philipp, Gabriel Pierné and Reynaldo Hahn. He established a connection with the United States early on, teaching at the American Conservatory in Fontainebleu between 1921 (when he was just eighteen!) and 1936. his conducting pupils included James Levine and Leonard Slatkin. Morel’s conducting bore many similarities to that of his countryman Pierre Monteux. His style was bright, clear and energetic, and he always gave the music’s colour its due. Appearing here is the only recording in the Decca catalogue of the complete orchestral version of Albéniz’s Iberia – in orchestrations by Arbós and Surinach. Completing this Spanish-flavoured program is music by Chabrier, Bizet and Ravel. The legendary Decca engineer Kenneth Wilkinson is responsible for the great ‘Decca Sound’.

“An attractive Iberia in the orchestration by Enrique Fernandez Arbos” BBC Music Magazine, April 2012 ****

“Vigorous, straightforward performances of these chevaux de bataille (or French warhorses) … The recorded sound is bright and full” Gramophone Magazine (Bizet, Chabrier)

Australian Eloquence - 4801305

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Albéniz: The French Connection

Albéniz:	In en est de l'amour Crepuscule Tristesse Chanson de Barberine Mélodies (4)
Debussy:	Proses Lyriques
Falla:	Trois Melodies
Fauré:	Soir Op. 83 No. 2 Le parfum impérissable Op. 76 No. 1 Prison, Op. 83 No. 1 Arpège, Op. 76 No. 2 (Samain)
Ravel:	Histoires naturelles (5)

Marisa Martins (mezzo-soprano) & Mac McClure (piano)

After the Spanish composer Albéniz settled in Paris, he became part of an inner circle of composers including Chausson, Dukas, Fauré, Debussy and Ravel. All of the works on this CD were written between 1895 and 1909, the year Albéniz died. They show a great variety of styles and colours and it is sublime music.

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¡España!

Songs and Dances from Spain

Albéniz:	Córdoba (from Chants d’Espagne Op. 232) Malagueña, Op. 165, No. 3 Tango (No. 2 from Espana, Op. 165)
Casals:	El Cant dels Ocells (Song of the birds)
Cassadó:	Requiebros
Falla:	La vida breve: First Spanish Dance Ritual Fire Dance (from El amor brujo) Suite populaire espagnole
Granados:	Goyescas (opera): Intermezzo Danza española, Op. 37 No. 5 'Andaluza' Danza española, Op. 37 No. 2 'Orientale'
Ravel:	Vocalise-étude en forme de habanera
Sarasate:	Danza Española No. 5: Playera Op. 23 No. 1
Shchedrin:	In Imitation of Albeniz

Mischa Maisky (cello) & Lily Maisky (piano)

In describing ¡España!, Mischa Maisky has stated, “I’ve included Spanish music in my programmes for many years and have been waiting for a chance to record these pieces.” This is his first album with his daughter, the gifted pianist Lily Maisky. Mischa Maisky, “the genius of the cello” (Melómano, Madrid), says that “Emotionally speaking, I feel very close to this music. Wherever I play Granados, Falla and Albéniz onstage, the response is always hugely enthusiastic.”

“This is an attractive recital of transcriptions of favourite Spanish pieces - I hesitate to describe them as 'lollipops' as they are more than that...Mischa Maisky demonstrates a natural feeling for this colourful music...[the Shchedrin] makes a spectacular end to a recital by this admirably matched father-and-daughter duo, very beautifully recorded in the Bavarian Schloss-Elmau.” Gramophone Magazine, February 2012

“Maisky is true to himself, and so he brings a fresh and thoughtful perspective to music that can be hackneyed...Maisky's generous tone suits his interpretative approach well, and if this disc is not strong on animal excitement, it is nevertheless a sensuous experience...[Lily Maisky] is an alert and very capable partner. She is not overshadowed by the cello but manages to convey a personality of her own.” International Record Review, June 2012

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Michael Rabin: Young Genius of the Violin

Bach, J S:	Sonata for solo violin No. 3 in C major, BWV1005
Brandl:	The Old Refrain arr. Kreisler
Bruch:	Scottish Fantasy, Op. 46
Chopin:	Nocturne No. 8 in D flat major, Op. 27 No. 2 arr. Wilhelm
Debussy:	La plus que lente arr. Roques
Dinicu:	Hora Staccato arr. Heifetz
Elgar:	La Capricieuse, Op. 17
Engel, Carl:	Sea-Shell arr. Zimbalist
Glazunov:	Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 82
Kreisler:	Caprice Viennois, Op. 2
Massenet:	Meditation (from Thaïs)
Mendelssohn:	Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
Mompou:	Scenes d'enfants arr. Szigeti
Paganini:	Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 6 Caprices for solo violin, Op. 1 Nos. 1-24 (complete)
Prokofiev:	The Love for Three Oranges: March arr. Heifetz
Ravel:	Vocalise-étude en forme de habanera Tzigane
Rimsky Korsakov:	The Tale of Tsar Saltan Suite, Op. 57 arr. Heifetz Flight of the Bumble Bee arr. Heifetz
Saint-Saëns:	Introduction & Rondo capriccioso, Op. 28 Havanaise, Op. 83
Sarasate:	Danza Española No. 6: Zapateado, Op. 23, No. 2 Habañera Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20
Scriabin:	Étude Op. 8 No. 10 in D flat major arr. Szigeti
Suk:	Four Pieces, Op. 17 for violin & piano : IV. Burleska
Tchaikovsky:	Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Wieniawski:	Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22 Étude-caprice, Op. 18 No. 4 in A minor arr. Kreisler
Ysaye:	Sonata for solo violin in E minor, Op. 27 No. 4 Sonata for solo violin in D minor, Op. 27 No. 3 'Ballade'

Michael Rabin (violin)

Released to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of Michael Rabin’s death on 19th January 1972 this collection brings together his finest recordings on EMI Classics in one comprehensive 6CD set.

Rabin was widely regarded as the finest virtuoso violinist of his generation and despite dying at the young age of 36 after suffering with a neurological illness his fame continues long after his death.

He was critically acclaimed for his performances and recordings of Paganini and included in the set are Rabin’s two recorded versions of the Paganini Violin Concerto No.1 in D Major Op. 6 from 1956 and 1960. He famously performed this work at Carnegie Hall with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra under Dmitri Mitropolous at the age of 15 in November 1951. The full 24 Paganini Caprices for Solo Violin are also included in the set.

Displaying technical mastery with a maturity of interpretation that belied his years, Rabin’s bel canto playing style is shown in full force in this collection with excellent recordings of Bach, Wieniawski, Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn, Debussy and Bruch.

This collection offers the listener a wonderful selection of violin repertoire with exquisite playing sure to delight any fan of the instrument.

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French & Russian Music

Barber, S:	Adagio for Strings, Op. 11
Bartók:	Concerto for Orchestra, BB 123, Sz.116
Debussy:	La Mer Images for orchestra: II. Ibéria
Milhaud:	Suite française, Op. 248 Concerto for marimba, vibraphone and orchestra, Op. 278
Mussorgsky:	Pictures at an Exhibition
Prokofiev:	Symphony No. 1 in D major, Op. 25 'Classical' Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, Op. 100
Ravel:	Boléro
Rimsky Korsakov:	Scheherazade, Op. 35
Roussel:	Petite Suite Op. 39 Suite in F major, Op. 33
Shostakovich:	Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10 Symphony No. 9 in E flat major, Op. 70
Tchaikovsky:	Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36 Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 'Pathétique' The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a

Münchner Philharmoniker, Sergiu Celibidache

EMI Sergiu Celibidache Edition - 0856062

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The Decca Sound

Annibale:	O Paese d' 'o sole Recorded on 7th July 1990 Luciano Pavarotti, José Carreras, Plácido Domingo (tenors) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta
Bach, J S:	Magnificat in D major, BWV243 Hanneke van Bork, Elly Ameling (sopranos), Helen Watts (contralto), Werner Krenn (tenor), Tom Krause (baritone) Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Münchinger Cantata BWV10 'Meine Seel erhebt den Herren' Elly Ameling (soprano), Werner Krenn (tenor), Marius Rintzler (bass) Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Münchinger Cantata BWV140 'Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme' Gabriele Fontana (soprano), Gösta Wimbergh (tenor), Tom Krause (baritone) Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Wiener Akademie-Chor Hymnuschor Stuttgart, Karl Münchinger Goldberg Variations, BWV988 András Schiff (piano)
Barber, S:	Violin Concerto, Op. 14 Recorded in 1996 Joshua Bell (violin) Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman
Bartók:	Piano Concerto No. 3, BB 127, Sz. 119 Julius Katchen (piano) London Symphony Orchestra, István Kertész
Beethoven:	Ecco quel fiero istante! (La partenza WoO.124) Che fa il mio ben? (L'amante impaziente, Op. 82 No. 3) Che fa il mio ben? (L'amante impaziente, Op. 82 No. 4) T'intendo, si, mio cor (Liebes Klage, Op. 82 No. 2) Dimmi, ben mio (Hoffnung, Op. 82 No. 1) In questa tomba oscura, WoO.133 Recorded in 1992 Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo), Andras Schiff (piano) Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 Recorded in 2009 Janine Jansen (violin) Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie, Paavo Järvi Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 ‘Moonlight' Recorded in 1972 Radu Lupu (piano) Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 'Pathetique' Recorded in 1972 Radu Lupu (piano) Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 'Waldstein' Recorded in 1972 Radu Lupu (piano) Variations (32) on an Original Theme in C minor, WoO 80 Recorded in 1970 Radu Lupu (piano) String Quartet No. 11 in F minor Op. 95 'Serioso' Recorded 2003/2004 Takács Quartet String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130 Recorded 2003/2004 Takács Quartet Grosse Fuge in B flat major, Op. 133 Recorded 2003/2004 Takács Quartet Septet in E flat major, Op. 20 Recorded in 1959 Members of the Wiener Oktett
Bellini:	Adalgisa! … Oh! Rimembranza! (from Norma) Recorded at the Lincoln Centre in 1981 Ma di’ … Oh non tremare (from Norma) Recorded at the Lincoln Centre in 1981 Joan Sutherland (soprano), Marilyn Horne (mezzo) New York City Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge Angiol di pace (from Beatrice di Tenda) Recorded at the Lincoln Centre in 1981 Joan Sutherland (soprano), Marilyn Horne (mezzo), Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) New York City Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Berg:	Lulu-Suite (Five Symphonic Pieces) for soprano and orchestra Recorded in 1973 Anja Silja (soprano) Wiener Philharmoniker, Christoph von Dohnányi
Bernstein:	Maria (from West Side Story) Recorded on 7th July 1990 Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, José Carreras (tenors) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta Tonight (from West Side Story) Recorded on 7th July 1990 Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, José Carreras (tenors) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta
Bizet:	Jeux d'enfants (Petite Suite), Op. 22 Paris Conservatoire Orchestra, Jean Martinon
Bloch, E:	Nigun (Baal Shem No. 2) Recorded in 1996 Joshua Bell (violin) Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman
Borodin:	Symphony No. 2 in B minor London Symphony Orchestra, Jean Martinon Prince Igor Overture London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti
Brahms:	Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15 Recorded in 2006 Nelson Freire (piano) Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Riccardo Chailly
Britten:	War Requiem, Op. 66 Recorded in 1963 Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano), Peter Pears (tenor), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), Simon Preston (organ) London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra Chorus, The Bach Choir, Highgate School Choir, Melos Ensemble, Benjamin Britten Embroidery in childhood (from Peter Grimes) Recorded in 1996 Renée Fleming (soprano) London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti Violin Concerto in D minor Op. 15 Recorded in 2009 Janine Jansen (violin) London Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Järvi
Bruch:	Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26 Recorded in 1972 Kyung Wha Chung (violin) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Rudolf Kempe Scottish Fantasy, Op. 46 Recorded in 1972 Kyung Wha Chung (violin) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Rudolf Kempe
Bruckner:	Symphony No. 4 in Eb Major 'Romantic' Recorded in 1973 Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm
Capua:	O sole mio Recorded on 7th July 1990 Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, José Carreras (tenors) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta
Cardillo:	Core 'ngrato Recorded on 7th July 1990 José Carreras (tenor) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta
Chabrier:	España Recorded 1957 London Symphony Orchestra, Ataúlfo Argenta
Cilea:	È la solita storia 'Lamento di Federico' (from L'Arlesiana) Recorded on 7th July 1990 José Carreras (tenor) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta
Crescenzo:	Rondine al nido Recorded on 7th July 1990 Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta
Curtis, E:	Torna a Surriento Recorded on 7th July 1990 Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta
Debussy:	Images for orchestra Recorded 1961 L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Ernest Ansermet
Dvorak:	Mesícku na nebi hlubokém 'Song to the Moon' (from Rusalka) Recorded in 1996 Renée Fleming (soprano) London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 'From the New World' Recorded in 1961 Wiener Philharmoniker, István Kertész Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88 Recorded in 1963 London Symphony Orchestra, István Kertész
Elgar:	Enigma Variations, Op. 36 London Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Monteux
Falla:	El sombrero de tres picos Recorded 1961 Teresa Berganza (mezzo) L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Ernest Ansermet Noches en los jardines de Espana Recorded in 1983 Alicia de Larrocha (piano) London Philharmonic Orchestra, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos
Giordano, U:	Un dì, all' azzurro spazio (from Andrea Chénier) Recorded on 7th July 1990 José Carreras (tenor) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta
Glinka:	Ruslan & Lyudmila Overture London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti
Goldschmidt, B:	Der Verflossene
Granados:	Danza española, Op. 37 No. 5 'Andaluza' Recorded 1957 London Symphony Orchestra, Ataúlfo Argenta Goyescas (opera) Recorded in 1976 London Philharmonic Orchestra, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos El Pelele Recorded in 1976 London Philharmonic Orchestra, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos
Grieg:	Holberg Suite, Op. 40 Recorded in 1970 The Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Guglielmi:	La vie en rose Recorded on 7th July 1990 Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, José Carreras (tenors) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta
Haydn:	Arianna a Naxos, cantata, Hob.XXVIb/2 Recorded in 1992 Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo), Andras Schiff (piano) Mass, Hob. XXII:11 in D minor 'Nelsonmesse' Recorded in 1962 Sylvia Stahlman (soprano), Helen Watts (contralto), Wilfred Brown (tenor), Tom Krause (baritone), Simon Preston (organ) London Symphony Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks Mass, Hob. XXII: 9 in C major 'Paukenmesse' Recorded in 1969 April Cantelo (soprano), Robert Tear (tenor), Barry McDaniel (baritone), Stephen Cleobury (organ) The Academy of St Martin in the Fields, George Guest
Holländer:	Ich tanze um die Welt mit Dir Zieh Dich aus, Petronella! Raus mit den Männern! Es kommt jeder dran Stürme der Liedenschaft Phaea Wir wollen alle wieder Kinder sein!! Münchhausen
Holst:	The Planets, Op. 32 Recorded in 1961 Wiener Philharmoniker, Wiener Staatsopernchor, Herbert von Karajan The Perfect Fool, Op. 39/H 150: Ballet Music Recorded in 1961 Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan Egdon Heath, a homage to Thomas Hardy, Op.47 Recorded in 1961 London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult
Ibert:	Divertissement Paris Conservatoire Orchestra, Jean Martinon
Ives, C:	Symphony No. 2 Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta
Janacek:	Sinfonietta Recorded in 1980 Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Charles Mackerras The Cunning Little Vixen - Suite Recorded in 1979 Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Charles Mackerras Taras Bulba Recorded in 1980 Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Charles Mackerras
LaCalle:	Amapola Recorded on 7th July 1990 Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, José Carreras (tenors) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta
Lara, Augustin:	Granada Recorded on 7th July 1990 José Carreras (tenor) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta
Lehár:	Dein ist mein ganzes Herz (from Das Land des Lächelns) Recorded on 7th July 1990 Plácido Domingo (tenor) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta
Leoncavallo:	Mattinata - 'L'aurora di bianco vestita' Recorded on 7th July 1990 Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, José Carreras (tenors) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta
Lloyd Webber, A:	Memory (from Cats) Recorded on 7th July 1990 Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, José Carreras (tenors) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta
Mahler:	Symphony No. 8 in E flat major 'Symphony of the Thousand' Recorded in 1971 Heather Harper, Lucia Popp, Arleen Auger (sopranos), Yvonne Minton (mezzo), Helen Watts (contralto), Rene Kollo (tenor), John Shirley-Quirk (baritone), Martti Talvela (bass) Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Wiener Sängerknaben, Wiener Staatsopernchor, Sir Georg Solti
Mendelssohn:	Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 Recorded in 1981 Kyung Wha Chung (violin) Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Charles Dutoit Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 'Scottish' Recorded in 1960 London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Maag A Midsummer Night's Dream - incidental music, Op. 61 Recorded in 1957 Jennifer Vyvyan, Marion Lowe (sopranos) London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Maag Octet in E flat major, Op. 20 Recorded in 1972 Members of the Wiener Oktett
Mendoza y Cortés:	Cielito Lindo Recorded on 7th July 1990 Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, José Carreras (tenors) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta
Messiaen:	Turangalîla Symphony Recorded in 1992 Takashi Harada (ondes martenot), Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano) Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly
Meyerbeer:	Ô Paradis (from L'Africaine) Recorded on 7th July 1990 Plácido Domingo (tenor) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta
Moszkowski:	Danse espagnoles, Op. 12 Recorded 1957 London Symphony Orchestra, Ataúlfo Argenta
Mozart:	Ridente la calma, K152 Recorded in 1992 Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo), Andras Schiff (piano) Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K466 Recorded in 1970 Clifford Curzon (piano) English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten Piano Concerto No. 27 in B flat major, K595 Recorded in 1970 Clifford Curzon (piano) English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten Porgi amor (from Le nozze di Figaro) Recorded in 1996 Renée Fleming (soprano) London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti E Susanna non vien! … Dove sono i bei momenti (from Le nozze di Figaro) Recorded in 1996 Renée Fleming (soprano) London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti
Mussorgsky:	Pictures at an Exhibition Recorded 1982; orch. Vladimir Ashkenazy Philharmonia Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy Khovanshchina: Prelude Compl. & orch. Rimsky-Korsakov London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti A Night on the Bare Mountain London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti
Nelson, Rudolf:	Das spricht Bände Mir ist so nach Tamerlan!
Parry:	I was glad Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Choir of Winchester Cathedral, Waynflete Singers, David Hill Blest Pair of Sirens Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Choir of Winchester Cathedral, Waynflete Singers, David Hill Jerusalem Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Choir of Winchester Cathedral, Waynflete Singers, David Hill
Pergolesi:	Stabat Mater Barbara Bonney (soprano), Andreas Scholl (countertenor) Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset Salve Regina in F minor Barbara Bonney (soprano), Andreas Scholl (countertenor) Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset Salve Regina in A minor Barbara Bonney (soprano), Andreas Scholl (countertenor) Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Ponchielli:	Ecco la barca … addio (from La Gioconda) Recorded at the Lincoln Centre in 1981 Joan Sutherland (soprano), Marilyn Horne (mezzo), Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) New York City Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Prokofiev:	Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26 Julius Katchen (piano) London Symphony Orchestra, István Kertész
Puccini:	Turandot (highlights) Recorded in 1972 Joan Sutherland (Turandot), Luciano Pavarotti (Calaf), Montserrat Caballé (Liù), Nicolai Ghiaurov (Timur), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta La fanciulla del West (excerpts) Recorded in 1958 Renata Tebaldi (Minnie), Mario del Monaco (Dick Johnson), Cornell MacNeil (Jack Rance), Giorgio Tozzi (Jake Wallace) Orchestra e coro dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia Roma, Franco Capuana Che gelida manina (from La Bohème) Recorded at the Lincoln Centre in 1981 Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) New York City Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge Recondita armonia (from Tosca) Recorded on 7th July 1990 Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta E lucevan le stelle (from Tosca) Recorded on 7th July 1990 Plácido Domingo (tenor) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta
Purcell:	Dido and Aeneas Recorded in 1992 Catherine Bott (Dido), Emma Kirkby (Belinda), John Mark Ainsley (Aeneas), David Thomas (Sorceress), Elizabeth Priday (First Witch), Sara Stowe (Second Witch), Julianne Baird (Second Woman), Daniel Lochmann (First Sailor), Michael Chance (Spirit) Chorus and Orchestra of The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
Rachmaninov:	Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 Recorded 1963 Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano) London Symphony Orchestra, Anatole Fistoulari Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 36 Recorded 1977 Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)
Ravel:	Ma Mère l'Oye Recorded in 1983 Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Charles Dutoit Pavane pour une infante défunte Recorded in 1983 Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Charles Dutoit Le Tombeau de Couperin Recorded in 1983 Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Charles Dutoit Valses nobles et sentimentales Recorded in 1983 Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Charles Dutoit Boléro Recorded in 1981 Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Charles Dutoit Piano Concerto in G major Julius Katchen (piano) London Symphony Orchestra, István Kertész Daphnis et Chloé London Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Monteux
Respighi:	Roman Festivals Recorded in 1976 The Cleveland Orchestra, Lorin Maazel Pines of Rome Recorded in 1976 The Cleveland Orchestra, Lorin Maazel
Rimsky Korsakov:	Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34 Recorded 1957 London Symphony Orchestra, Ataúlfo Argenta Le Coq d'Or Suite Recorded in 1979 The Cleveland Orchestra, Lorin Maazel
Rossini:	Mura felici (from La donna del lago) Recorded at the Lincoln Centre in 1981 Marilyn Horne (mezzo) New York City Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Saint-Saëns:	Danse macabre, Op. 40 Paris Conservatoire Orchestra, Jean Martinon Le Rouet d'Omphale, Op. 31 Paris Conservatoire Orchestra, Jean Martinon Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22 Pascal Rogé (piano) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Dutoit Piano Concerto No. 4 in C minor, Op. 44 Pascal Rogé (piano) Philharmonia Orchestra, Charles Dutoit Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major, Op. 103 'Egyptian' Pascal Rogé (piano) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Dutoit
Schoenberg:	Erwartung, Op. 17 Recorded in 1979 Anja Silja (soprano) Wiener Philharmoniker, Christoph von Dohnányi
Schubert:	Vedi quanto adoro ancora ingrato!, D510 Im Haine, D738 Sung in Italian Io vuo'cantar di Cadmo (Alla cetra, D737) La pastorella, D528 Non t'accostar all'urna, D688 No. 1 Guarda, che bianca luna, D688 No. 2 Da quel sembiante appresi, D688 No. 3 Mio ben ricordati D688 No. 4 Pensa, che questo istante, D76 Willkommen und Abschied, D767 Sung in Italian; recorded in 1992 Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo), Andras Schiff (piano)
Schumann:	Carnaval, Op. 9 Recorded in 2002 Nelson Freire (piano)
Shostakovich:	Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47 Recorded in 1983 Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink Symphony No. 9 in E flat major, Op. 70 Recorded in 1980 London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
Sibelius:	Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39 Recorded 1984 Philharmonia Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy
Siecynski:	Wien, Wien nur du Allein (Vienna, City of My Dreams) Recorded on 7th July 1990 Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, José Carreras (tenors) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta
Sorozábal:	La Taberna del Puerto – ‘No puede ser’ Recorded on 7th July 1990 Plácido Domingo (tenor) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta
Spoliansky:	Alles Schwindel Das Gesellschaftslied Meine beste Freundin 100 meter Glück L'heure bleue Das Lila Lied Maskulinum-Femininum Recorded in 1966 Ute Lemper Matrix Ensemble, Robert Ziegler
Strauss, E:	Ohne Bremse Op. 238 Polka schnell
Strauss, J, I:	Loreley-Rhein-Klänge, Walzer, Op. 154 Radetsky March, Op. 228 New Year’s Concert, 1979 Wiener Philharmoniker, Willi Boskovsky
Strauss, J, II:	Wein, Weib und Gesang, Op. 333 Bitte Schon, Polka, Op. 372 Bei uns z´Haus Waltz, Op. 361 Tik-Tak Polka, Op. 365 Pizzicato Polka Auf der Jagd, Op. 373 Leichtes Blut, polka schnell, Op. 319 An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314
Strauss, Josef:	Die Emanzipierte Moulinet-Polka Rudolfsheimer-polka
Strauss, R:	Don Juan, Op. 20 Recorded in 1989 San Francisco Symphony, Herbert Blomstedt Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64 Recorded in 1989 San Francisco Symphony, Herbert Blomstedt Ich komme, grünen Brüder (from Daphne) Recorded in 1996 Renée Fleming (soprano) London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti
Stravinsky:	The Firebird Recorded in 1981 Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati The Rite of Spring Recorded in 1982 Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati
Suppe:	Die schöne Galathée Overture Leichte Kavallerie Overture Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti Dichter und Bauer Overture Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti Ein Morgen, ein Mittag, ein Abend in Wien Overture Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti Pique Dame Overture Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti
Susato:	Danserye New London Consort, Philip Pickett
Tchaikovsky:	Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 Recorded 1956 Alfredo Campoli (violin) London Symphony Orchestra, Ataúlfo Argenta Puskay pogibnu ya 'Tatiana's Letter Scene' (from Eugene Onegin) Recorded in 1996 Renée Fleming (soprano) London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti Serenade for strings in C major, Op. 48 Recorded in 1968 The Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 Recorded in 1968 The Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
trad.:	Ochi tchorniye Recorded on 7th July 1990 Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, José Carreras (tenors) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta
Varèse:	Arcana Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta Intégrales Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta Ionisation Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta
Verdi:	Era più calmo? (from Otello) Renée Fleming (soprano) Mia madre aveva...Piangea cantando...Ave Maria (from Otello) Recorded in 1996 Renée Fleming (soprano) London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti Solingo, errante e misero (from Ernani) Recorded at the Lincoln Centre in 1981 Joan Sutherland (soprano), Marilyn Horne (mezzo), Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) New York City Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge Tu del mio Carlo (from I masnadieri) Recorded at the Lincoln Centre in 1981 Joan Sutherland (soprano) New York City Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge Giá nella notte densa (from Otello) Recorded at the Lincoln Centre in 1981 Luciano Pavarotti (tenor), Joan Sutherland (soprano) New York City Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge Madre, non dormi? (from Il trovatore) Recorded at the Lincoln Centre in 1981 Luciano Pavarotti (tenor), Joan Sutherland (soprano), Marilyn Horne (mezzo) New York City Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
Wagner:	Der Ring des Nibelungen (excerpts) Recorded 1958 - 1960 Birgit Nilsson (Brünnhilde), Wolfgang Windgassen (Siegfried), Hans Hotter (Wotan), Gerhard Stolze (Mime) Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti
Walton:	Violin Concerto Recorded in 1996 Joshua Bell (violin) Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman Belshazzar's Feast Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone) Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Choir of Winchester Cathedral, Waynflete Singers, David Hill Coronation Te Deum Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Choir of Winchester Cathedral, Waynflete Singers, David Hill
Webern:	Im sommerwind (Idyl for large orchestra) (1904) Recorded in 1991 Anja Silja (soprano) Wiener Philharmoniker, Christoph von Dohnányi
Ziehrer:	Herreinspaziert, Op. 518

A limited-edition 50-CD set of legendary recordings celebrating the world-renowned DECCA sound.

Classic-status pioneering stereo recordings from the past 55 years and starring a galaxy of internationally-acclaimed artistic talent.

Each CD is presented in a sleeve with original cover art.

Where an original release may have been of short duration due to limitations of the LP a bonus work featuring the same artists has been added.

A 200-page booklet documents the development of stereo recording as it developed in the 1950s through to modern digital recordings; there is an article on Decca artists and repertory with particular reference to the artists featured in the set.

Full recording information on each disc is included and there are numerous photographs.

Decca - 4782826

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