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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Szymanowski - Stabat Mater
Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Antoni Wit Karol Szymanowski’s Stabat Mater, set to a Polish translation of the medieval poem, makes extensive use of traditional Polish musical ideas. His setting of the Veni Creator was composed for the opening of the Warsaw Academy of Music, of which he was the first rector. The Litany for the Virgin Mary is a more meditative work, yet rises at times to a level of rhapsodic intensity. All the choral works on this recording are as firmly embedded in Christian musical tradition as they are recognisably of their period. “Antoni Wit and his players undoubtedly have the measure of this music, but it is the singing of the soprano Iwona Hossa that lends this disc its special distinction… superb value.” BBC Music Magazine, October 2008 ***** | 
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| |  | David Oistrakh - The Complete EMI Recordings
Beethoven: | Triple Concerto for Piano, Violin, and Cello in C major, Op. 56 Lev Oborin (piano) & Sviatsolav Knushevitzky (cello) Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent Piano Trio No. 7 in B flat Major, Op. 97 'Archduke' Lev Oborin (piano) & Sviatsolav Knushevitzky (cello) Triple Concerto for Piano, Violin, and Cello in C major, Op. 56 Sviatoslav Richter (piano) & Mstislav Rostropovich (cello) Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 Stockholm Festival Orchestra, Sixten Ehrling Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 Orchestre National de la Radioffusion Française, André Cluytens Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 ‘Kreutzer' Lev Oborin (piano) Violin Sonata No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 12 No. 3 Vladimir Yampolsky (piano) | Brahms: | Double Concerto for Violin & Cello in A minor, Op. 102 Mstislav Rostropovich (cello) Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108 Vladimir Yampolsky (piano) Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77 Orchestre National de la Radioffusion Française, Otto Klemperer Double Concerto for Violin & Cello in A minor, Op. 102 Pierre Fournier (cello) Philharmonia Orchestra, Alceo Galliera Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77 Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell | Bruch: | Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26 London Symphony Orchestra, Lovro von Matacic | Debussy: | Clair de Lune Vladimir Yampolsky (piano) | Falla: | Jota Vladimir Yampolsky (piano) | Franck, C: | Violin Sonata in A major Vladimir Yampolsky (piano) | Khachaturian: | Violin Concerto in D minor Philharmonia Orchestra, Aram Khachaturian Violin Sonata, Op. 1 Vladimir Yampolsky (piano) | Kodály: | Three Hungarian Folksongs Vladimir Yampolsky (piano) | Lalo: | Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21 Philharmonia Orchestra, Jean Martinon | Mozart: | Violin Sonata No. 32 in B flat major, K454 Vladimir Yampolsky (piano) Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K216 Berliner Philharmoniker Violin Concerto No. 1 in B flat major K207 Berliner Philharmoniker, David Oistrakh Violin Concerto No. 2 in D major, K211 Berliner Philharmoniker, David Oistrakh Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola & Orchestra in E flat major, K364 Igor Oistrakh (viola) Berliner Philharmoniker, David Oistrakh Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K218 Berliner Philharmoniker Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K219 "Turkish" Berliner Philharmoniker Adagio for Violin and Orchestra in E, K261 Berliner Philharmoniker Rondo for Violin and Orchestra in B flat, K269 Berliner Philharmoniker Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K216 Philharmonia Orchestra, David Oistrakh Concertone in C for 2 Violins and Orchestra, K190 Igor Oistrakh Berliner Philharmoniker, David Oistrakh | Prokofiev: | Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19 London Symphony Orchestra, Lovro von Matacic Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63 Philharmonia Orchestra, Alceo Galliera Violin Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 94a Vladimir Yampolsky (piano) | Schubert: | Piano Trio No. 1 in B flat major, D898 Lev Oborin (piano) & Sviatsolav Knushevitzky (cello) Octet in F major, D803 Peter Bondarenko, Mikhail Terian, Sviatoslav Knushevitzky,
Vladimir Sorokin, Joseph Gertovich, Joseph Stidel & Jacov Shapiro | Shostakovich: | Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 99 New Philharmonia Orchestra, Maxim Shostakovich | Sibelius: | Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 Stockholm Festival Orchestra, Sixten Ehrling | Suk: | Love-song from Six Pieces Op. 7 Vladimir Yampolsky (piano) | Szymanowski: | Violin Sonata in D minor, Op. 9 Vladimir Yampolsky (piano) | Taneyev: | Suite de Concert Op. 28 Philharmonia Orchestra, Nicolai Malko | Tartini: | Violin Sonata in G minor 'Devil's Trill' arr. Kreisler Vladimir Yampolsky (piano) | Tchaikovsky: | Waltz-Scherzo for Violin and Piano Op. 34 Vladimir Yampolsky (piano) | Wieniawski: | Légende in G minor, Op. 17 Vladimir Yampolsky (piano) | Ysaye: | Extase Op. 21 Vladimir Yampolsky (piano) | Zarzycki: | Mazurka in G, Op. 26 Vladimir Yampolsky (piano) |
EMI Classics are proud to be able to present this 17-CD set of some of the finest recordings by David Oistrakh, one of the truly great violin virtuosi of the past 100 years. Like Nathan Milstein, five years before him, Oistrakh was born in Odessa in the Ukraine, on 30 September 1908, and grew up and was educated in what was soon to become the Soviet Union. In spite of this he was a frequest visitor to the West and, in his early years, took part in many of Europe's best-known instrumental competitions, winning first prize in many cases.
During World War II Oistrakh gave many concerts in his homeland: at the front, in factories and hospitals and in besieged Leningrad. Being an eager advocate of new music brought him into contact with most Soviet composers of the time and he befriended many of them. Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Miaskovsky, Khachaturian, Rakov and Vainberg all dedicated works to him, many of which were specially written for him.
Aside from his activities on the concert platform Oistrakh also taught many young and up-coming violinists amongst whom were Oleg Kagan, Gidon Kremer, Cyrus Forough and his own son, Igor Oistrakh.
After an immensely successful international career Oistrakh suffered a fatal heart attack whilst working with the Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam in 1974. His remains were returned to Moscow where he was interred in Moscow's famous Novodevichy Cemetery where, in 2007, Rostropovich was also buried. The asteroid '42516 Oistrakh' is named in honour of him and his son Igor.
Oistrakh was a prolific recording artist and left behind him a large legacy of incomparable recorded performances. Naturally, the majority of these recordings were made for Melodiya, the Soviet State recording company, but EMI Classics are privileged to have worked with Oistrakh in the studio more than any other record company in the West and these recordings are not only technically superior but are of immeasurable musical worth.
This unique set brings together for the first time all of Oistrakh's EMI recordings on 17 CDs. The collection includes most of the great works of the violin repertoire, both solo and concerto, and there are some fine examples of Oistrakh as a player of chamber music. |
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| |  | Szymanowski - Violin Concertos
Konstanty Kulka, Piotr Paleczny, Wieslaw Ochman, Jadwiga Gadulanka, Jadwiga Rappé & Andrzej Hiolski Polish Radio Chorus of Krakow & Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra, Jerzy Maksymiuk |
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| |  | Szymanowski - Concertos, Orchestral & Choral Works
Szymanowski: | Songs of a Fairytale Princess, Op. 31 Iwona Sobotka Harnasie, Op. 55 Timothy Robinson Hafiz' Love-Songs, Op. 26 Katarina Karnéus Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 35 Thomas Zehetmair (violin) Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 61 Thomas Zehetmair (violin) Symphony No. 4, Op. 60 (Sinfonia Concertante) Leif Ove Andsnes (piano) King Roger Elzbieta Szmytka, Jadwiga Rappé, Philip Langridge & Thomas Hampson with City of Birmingham Youth Chorus Stabat Mater, Op. 53 Elzbieta Szmytka, Florence Quivar, Jon Garrison & John Connell Litania do Marii Panny (Litany to the Virgin Mary), Op. 59 Elzbieta Szmytka, Florence Quivar, Jon Garrison & John Connell Symphony No. 3 'The Song of the Night', Op. 27 Elzbieta Szmytka, Florence Quivar, Jon Garrison & John Connell |
City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus & Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle The music of the great Polish composer Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937) has, until recently, been relatively neglected. Sir Simon Rattle's recordings, gathered together here for the first time, brought it before a new and receptive audience.
This 4-CD set contains all the Szymanowski recordings that Sir Simon has made for EMI Classics. The collection contains some of the composer's best-known works: the two Violin Concertos, The Song of the Night, the beautiful Stabat Mater and the exquisite Love Songs of Hafiz. The set also contains Rattle's complete recording of the opera King Roger. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Sviatoslav Richter - The Master Volume 11
Sviatoslav Richter (piano) | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Wieniawski & Szymanowski - Violin Concertos
Benjamin Schmid (violin) Wroclaw Philharmonic Orchestra “….this budget priced disc takes us from the romanticism of Wienawski’s Concerto 2 through Szymanowski’s
more powerfully expressive Second to Chain 2 ….Conductor and orchestra are scarcely known but Schmid’s
Lutoslawski gives the Mutter/composer version on DG a run for its money and the sweet-toned fiddle playing is
marvellous in the couplings.” Hi-Fi News, April 2008 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Szymanowski - Violin Concertos Nos. 1 and 2
Ilya Kaler (violin) Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Antoni Wit “A wonderfully compelling disc from Ilya Kaler…in the sense that you never want to stop listening to it…as on his other Naxos discs [Ilya Kaler] gives pure, clear readings with flawless intonation and careful use of vibrato…beautifully and idiomatically played.” Gramophone | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Szymanowski - Complete Piano Music
This recording of the complete Piano music of Szymanowski is her début recording. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Iwona Sobotka, Katarina Karnéus & Timothy Robinson City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle Recorded 23–25 October 2002 (Harnasie, Hafiz tracks 15-18), 30 June 2004 (Hafiz tracks 19-22), 20 March 2006 (Fairytale Princess) at Symphony Hall, Birmingham The Times gave an ecstatic 5-star review for Rattle’s performances of Harnasie in 2002. It was subsequently recorded at Symphony Hall in Birmingham for this release:
“Simon Rattle’s return “home” for two concerts with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra also means this time a hugely welcome return to the music of Karol Szymanowski ... Rattle delivered a performance of rapturous intensity that will not easily be forgotten … [He] excels in this kind of music, and here Szymanowski’s rich orchestral tapestry had everything from a sense of wild mystery to coruscating brilliance.”  BBC Music Magazine
Choral & Song Choice - October 2006 |
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| |  | Szymanowski - Choral Works
Elzbieta Szmytka, Florence Quivar, John Connell & Jon Garrison CBSO Chorus & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle “Ravishingly sensuous recordings of a composer whom Rattle has done more than anyone, outside Poland, to put on the map.” Gramophone Magazine, March 2008 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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