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“What may at first appear like an eccentric idea works so well in these stunning performances that you almost
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| |  | The Essential Van Cliburn
Beethoven: | Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 73 'Emperor' - Rondo (Allegro) | Brahms: | Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 83, 2nd movement Fritz Reiner Rhapsody in G minor, Op. 79 No. 2 | Chopin: | Polonaise No. 6 in A flat major, Op. 53 'Héroïque' Nocturne No. 17 in B major, Op. 62 No. 1 Fantasia in F minor, Op. 49 | Debussy: | Clair de Lune (from Suite Bergamasque) Préludes - Book 2: No. 12, Feux d’artifice | Liszt: | Liebestraum, S541 No. 3 (Nocturne in A flat major) Un Sospiro from 3 Concert Studies, S144 No. 3 Widmung S566 after Schumann (Liebeslied) Mephisto Waltz No. 1 | Rachmaninov: | Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18: 2 - Adagio sostenuto Fritz Reiner Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30: 3rd movement Kirill Kondrashin Étude-Tableau, Op. 39 No. 5 in E flat minor Prelude Op. 3 No. 2 in C sharp minor | Tchaikovsky: | Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor Op. 23 : Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allergo con spirito Kirill Kondrashin |
A national hero when he was only 23 years old, pianist Van Cliburn has been one of classical music’s few true household names ever since his triumph at the 1958 Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow – the first American ever to win there, a Cold War – thawing phenomenon that led to a frenzied ticker-tape parade for Cliburn in New York. He was one of the first million-selling classical artists in the LP era, and his catalogue of critically hailed, best selling recordings for RCA Red Seal includes many of the most popular concertos and solo piano works of the Romantic era. | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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Otto Von Rohr (René), Trude Eipperle (Iolanta), Rudolf Gonszar (Robert), Lorenz Fehenberger (Vaudémont), Rudolf Watzke (Ibn-Hakia), Olga Moll (Brigitta), Hetty Plümacher (Laura), Alfred Pfeiffle (Alméric) & Emma Mayer (Martha) Radio Stuttgart, Hans Müller-Kray | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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| |  | Gilels, Kogan & Rostropovich play Piano Trios
Beethoven: | Piano Trio No. 7 in B flat Major, Op. 97 'Archduke' Moscow 1956 Piano Trio No. 8 in E flat major, WoO 38 Moscow 1952 | Borodin: | Piano Trio in D major Moscow 1950 Emil Gilels (piano), Dimitry Tziganov (violin), Sergei Shirinsky (cello) | Brahms: | Horn Trio in E flat major, Op. 40 Moscow 1951 with Yakov Shapiro (horn) | Fauré: | Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor Op. 15 Moscow 1958 with Rudolf Barshai (viola) | Haydn: | Piano Trio No. 28 in D major, Hob.XV:16 two recordings, Moscow 1951 and London 1959 Piano Trio No. 33 in G minor, Hob.XV:19 Moscow 1952 | Mozart: | Divertimento (Piano Trio) in B flat, K254 Moscow 1952 Piano Trio No. 6 in G major K564 Moscow 1952 | Saint-Saëns: | Piano Trio No. 1 in F major Op. 18 Moscow 1953 | Schumann: | Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 63 Moscow 1958 | Shostakovich: | Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67 London 1959 | Tchaikovsky: | Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50 'In Memory of a Great Artist' Moscow 1952 |
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| |  | Anna Tomowa-Sintow sings Tchaikovsky, Verdi & Strauss
Recorded at the Haus Auensee, Leipzig, December 1974. | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | The Tchaikovsky Cycle Volume III
Recording Date: 1991
Place of recording: Live recording from the Alte Oper Frankfurt
Running Time: 114 min
Picture Format: 4:3
Sound Format: PCM Stereo
Menu Languages NTSC: GB
“The so-called Polish is the pick of these Moscow RSO performances so far. Camerawork captures Pletnev's dexterity in the highly individual Concert Fantasia.” BBC Music Magazine, January 2008 ***** | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Nathan Milstein
Bohm, C: | Comme la nuit Ezio Pinza (bass) & Gibner King (piano) | Fauré: | Après un rêve, Op. 7 No. 1 | Foster, S: | Old folks at home | Glazunov: | Meditation, Op. 32 Recorded 26th February, 1949 in RCA Victor Studio No. 2, NYC Artur Balsam (piano) | Mendelssohn: | Auf Flügeln des Gesanges, Op. 34 No. 2 | Poldini: | Poupée valsante | Schubert: | Ave Maria, D839 Ständchen 'Leise flehen meine Lieder', D957 No. 4 | Stravinsky: | Chanson Russe Recorded 26th February, 1949 in RCA Victor Studio No. 2, NYC Artur Balsam (piano) | Tchaikovsky: | Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 Recorded 29th March, 1953 in Symphony Hall, Boston Boston S.O, Charles Munch None but the lonely heart, Op. 6 No. 6 | Wieniawski: | Mazurka in D major, Op. 19 No. 2 'Dudziarz' Recorded 26th February, 1949 in RCA Victor Studio No. 2, NYC Artur Balsam (piano) |
Rec. 17th/19th January, 1950 in Manhattan Center, New York City “Nathan Milstein was an assured, craftsman-like player with a silken tone, a superb technique and a stylish turn-of-phrase.” Gramophone Magazine | | | (also available to download from $8.75) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | ReverieA collection of beautiful melodies arranged for cello and guitar
Barsanti: | Busk ye busk ye my bonny bride Edited by Göran Söllscher Logan Water | Davidov: | Romance sans paroles, Op. 23 Edited by Göran Söllscher | Elgar: | Salut d'amour, Op. 12
Edited by Göran Söllscher | Fa: | Pastoral | Falla: | Danse Espagnole (from La Vida Breve) Nana (No. 5 from Siete canciones populares españolas) | Fauré: | Après un rêve, Op. 7 No. 1 Edited by Göran Söllscher Berceuse, Op. 16 | Lloyd Webber, A: | Memory (from Cats) | Paradies: | Sicilienne Edited by Göran Söllscher | Piazzólla: | Milonga del ángel Histoire du Tango: Café 1930 | Schubert of Dresden Jr.: | Die Biene, Op. 13 No. 9 | Schumann: | Kinderszenen, Op. 15: Traümerei | Sibelius: | Etude, Op. 76, No. 2 | Tchaikovsky: | The Seasons, Op. 37b: October ('Autumn Song') | Villa-Lobos: | Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5: Aria and Dança (Martelo) Suite populaire brésilienne: 1. Mazurka-Chôrô |
“…the chemistry between Wang and Söllscher producing performances that are extremely polished but spontaneous in this intimately recorded programme.” BBC Music Magazine, August 2007 **** “The works are well chosen, sensitively arranged and tastefully ordered. More importantly, though, the playing is exquisite. Rarely have I heard Wang so beautifully restrained; rarely have I heard Söllscher so naturally expressive.” Gramophone Magazine, October 2007 | | | Usually despatched in 8 - 10 working days. |
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| |  | Philippe Hirschhorn - Violin Concertos
Bach, J S: | Sonata for solo violin No. 2 in A minor, BWV1003 Helmuth Barth (piano) | Berg: | Violin Concerto 'To the Memory of an Angel' (1935) The New Philharmonia Orchestra, Uri Segal | Brahms: | Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77 Südfunk Sinfonie Orchester, Jiri Starek Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108 Helmuth Barth (piano) | Paganini: | Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 6 Orchestre National de Belgique, Rene Defossez | Prokofiev: | Five Melodies for Violin and Piano, Op. 35b Helmuth Barth (piano) | Ravel: | Tzigane Helmuth Barth (piano) | Saint-Saëns: | Caprice d'après l'Etude en forme de valse (Arr. Ysaÿe) Lidiya Leonskaya (piano) | Sibelius: | Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 Kölner Rundfunk Sinfonie Orchester, Uri Segal | Tchaikovsky: | Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 Bamberger Sinfoniker, Ferdinand Leitner |
Philippe Hirschhorn (violin) | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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