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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Gala Concert: 300 Years of St. PetersburgRecorded live at the St. Petersburg Philharmonia, Grand Hall, 1 June 2003
Anna Netrebko (soprano), Dimitri Hvorostovsky (baritone), Mischa Maisky (cello), Eliso Virsaladze (piano) & Viktor Tretjakov (violin) St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Yuri Temirkanov & Nikolai Alekseev This festive gala concert was held to mark the city’s 300th anniversary, bringing together some of the greatest Russian artists: young soprano Anna Netrebko, baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky, such great instrumentalists as cellist Mischa Maisky and violinist Viktor Tretyakov. World-famous St. Petersburg Philharmonic under Yuri Temirkanov in a repertoire of fascinating variety. An extraordinary evening with a lot of highlights from the most loved classical masterpieces. Re-release of our very successful DVD and Blu-ray. “Anna Netrebko has become one of the most admired of young lyric sopranos the world over" The Gramophone Magazine Picture format DVD: NTSC 16:9 Sounds formats DVD: PCM Stereo, DD 5.1, DTS 5.1 Region code: 0 Booklet notes: English, German, French Running time: 112 mins Audience: all | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Richter in Hungary (1945-1993)
Bach, J S: | French Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV813 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2 (extracts) The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 (extracts) | Beethoven: | Piano Sonata No. 11 in B flat major, Op. 22 Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101 Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1 Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3 Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14 No. 1 Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26 'March Funebre' | Brahms: | Intermezzo in A minor, Op. 118 No. 1 Intermezzo in E flat minor, Op. 118 No. 6 | Chopin: | Scherzi Nos. 1-4 Rondo a la Mazurka, Op. 5 Nocturne No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 9 No. 1 Waltz No. 4 in F major 'Grande Valse Brillante', Op. 34 No. 3 Waltz No. 11 in G flat major, Op. 70 No. 1 Mazurka No. 41 in C sharp minor, Op. 63 No. 3 Mazurka No. 44 in C major, Op. 67 No. 3 Mazurka No. 48 in F major, Op. 68 No. 3 Mazurka in A minor, Op..posth. | Debussy: | Green (No. 5 from Ariettes Oubliées) C'est l'extase langoureuse (No. 1 from Ariettes Oubliées) Préludes - Book 2 (12, complete) Images pour piano - Book 1 Hommage à Haydn Préludes - Book 1 (selection) | Franck, C: | Prélude, Choral et Fugue, M21 | Grieg: | Lyric Pieces (selection) | Handel: | Keyboard Suite, HWV 430 in E major 'The Harmonious Blacksmith' | Haydn: | Piano Sonata No. 48 in C major, Hob.XVI:35 | Liszt: | Gnomenreigen, S145 No. 2 Liebestraum, S541 No. 2 (Nocturne in E flat major) Valse oubliée No. 1, S.215/1 Sonetto 123 del Petrarca (Années de pèlerinage II, S. 161 No. 6) Harmonies poétiques et réligieuses, S. 154 (No. 9) Liebestraum, S541 No. 3 (Nocturne in A flat major) Valse oubliée No. 2, S.215/2 Valse oubliée No. 3, S.215/3 | Mendelssohn: | Song without Words, Op. 19b No. 1 in E major 'Sweet Remembrance' Song without Words, Op. 19b No. 2 in A minor Song without Words, Op. 19b No. 3 in A major 'Hunting Song' Song without Words, Op. 19b No. 5 in F sharp minor Song without Words, Op. 19b No. 6 in A minor 'Venetianisches Gondellied' | Mozart: | Piano Sonata No. 2 in F, K280 | Prokofiev: | Piano Sonata No. 8 in B flat major, Op. 84 Visions fugitives, Op. 22 (extracts) War and Peace, Op. 91: Waltz | Rachmaninov: | Prelude Op. 23 No. 1 in F sharp minor Prelude Op. 32 No. 9 in A major Prelude Op. 32 No. 10 in B minor Prelude Op. 32 No. 12 in G sharp minor Prelude Op. 23 No. 8 in A flat minor Prelude Op. 32 No. 3 in E major Prelude Op. 32 No. 2 in B flat minor Prelude Op. 32 No. 6 in F minor Prelude Op. 32 No. 7 in F major Prelude Op. 23 No. 2 in B flat major Prelude Op. 23 No. 4 in D major Prelude Op. 23 No. 5 in G minor Étude-Tableau, Op. 33 No. 9 in C sharp minor (published as No. 6) Étude-Tableau, Op. 33 No. 5 in D minor Étude-Tableau, Op. 33 No. 6 in E flat minor (published as No. 3) Étude-Tableau, Op. 39 No. 1 in C minor Étude-Tableau, Op. 39 No. 2 in A minor Étude-Tableau, Op. 39 No. 3 in F sharp minor Étude-Tableau, Op. 39 No. 4 in B minor Étude-Tableau, Op. 39 No. 9 in D major | Ravel: | Pavane pour une infante défunte Gaspard de la nuit: Le Gibet Valses nobles et sentimentales Jeux d'eau Alborada del gracioso (Miroirs No. 4) | Schubert: | Piano Sonata No. 19 in C minor, D958 Moments Musicaux, D780: No. 1 in C Klavierstücke (3), D946 Fantasie in C major, D760 'Wanderer' 13 Variations on a theme by Anselm Hüttenbrenner in A minor, D576 Piano Sonata No. 13 in A major, D664 | Schumann: | Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54 Hungarian State Philharmonic Orchestra, János Ferencsik Toccata in C major, Op. 7 Fantasiestücke, Op. 12 (selection) Novelette, Op. 21 No. 1 in F major Novelette, Op. 21 No. 2 in D major | Shostakovich: | Prelude & Fugue for piano, Op. 87 No. 4 in E minor Prelude & Fugue for piano, Op. 87 No. 12 in G sharp minor Prelude & Fugue for piano, Op. 87 No. 23 in F major Prelude & Fugue for piano, Op. 87 No. 14 in E flat minor Prelude & Fugue for piano, Op. 87 No. 17 in A flat major Prelude & Fugue for piano, Op. 87 No. 15 in D flat major | Szymanowski: | Mazurka, Op. 50 No. 1 Mazurka, Op. 50 No. 17 Mazurka, Op. 50 No. 18 Mazurka, Op. 50 No. 3 | Tchaikovsky: | The Seasons, Op. 37b: May ('Starlit Nights') The Seasons, Op. 37b: June (Barcarolle) The Seasons, Op. 37b: November (Troika) The Seasons, Op. 37b: January ('By the Hearth') Nocturne Op. 10 No. 1 Valse-scherzo in A major for piano, Op. 7 Humoresque, Op. 10 No. 2 Capriccioso (No. 5 from Morceaux (6), Op. 19) Waltz in A flat, Op. 40 No. 8 Romance in F minor, Op. 5 |
This is a brand new and exclusive set of 14 CDs which covers the work of Sviatoslav Richter from 1954 until 1993. “I don’t know if it is possible to explain to anybody the extraordinary phenomenon his personality and playing created. We can only hope that this can also be sensed through the recordings, for Richter is one of the few performers whose individuality is clearly manifest on a recording, regardless of its quality, and at each subsequent listening his playing gives a greater, more staggering experience than we are able to remember” (Dezsó Ránki, CD booklet). | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Great Operatic Arias 22 - Gerald Finley
Adams, J: | Batter My Heart (from Doctor Atomic) | Bizet: | Votre toast je peux vous le rendre 'Toreador Song' (from Carmen) You're Most Kind, and in Return I Toast You Deborah Miles-Johnson (Carmen), Emma Brain-Gabbott (Frasquita), Kathryn Jenkin (Mercedes), Geoffrey Mitchell Choir | Donizetti: | Ambo nati questa valle (from Linda di Chamounix) In This Valley We Shared Our Childhood Anne-Marie Gibbons (Maddalena) | Mozart: | La ci darem la mano (from Don Giovanni) There Will My Arms Enfold You Lucy Crowe (Zerlina) | Puccini: | Tre sbirri...Una carozza...Presto 'Te Deum' (from Tosca) Three Agents, Quick As You Can, Now Matthew Long (Spoletta), Geoffrey Mitchell Choir | Rodgers, R: | Some Enchanted Evening (from South Pacific) | Tchaikovsky: | Kto mozhet sravnitsa s Matildoyu moyei (Robert's aria from Iolanta) My only beloved Mathilde I claim | Turnage: | Oh Bring to Me a Pint of Wine (from The Silver Tassie) | Verdi: | Vanne, la tua meta gia vedo…Credo in un Dio crudel (from Otello) Take it…Yes, I Believe in God | Wagner: | Verachtet mir die Meister nicht (from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg) Do Not Disdain Our Masters Thus O du, mein holder Abendstern (from Tannhäuser) Look Down, O Gentle Evening Star | Weber: | Wo berg ich mich? (from Euryanthe) What Refuge Here? |
One of the leading baritones and dramatic interpreters of his generation, Gerald Finley is an artist who sets alight the stage and delights the ear in whatever the role he portrays. On this (his first arias disc, and first for Opera in English) he explores a broad range of repertory: old favourites, hidden treasures, and roles which he himself has created, among them J.Robert Oppenheimer in John Adams’s Doctor Atomic and Harry Heegan in Mark-Anthony Turnage’s The Silver Tassie. Gerald has won accolades across the globe including Gramophone Editor’s Choice Award at the 2006 Gramophone Awards for Stanford: Songs of the Sea (CHSA5043). English National Opera director Edward Gardner offers a great understanding of Opera in English, and here conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra in his debut on Chandos. “All essentials for a recital are present here: the featured artist in good voice, imagination capable of bringing 13 different characters to life..., apt recording decisions and on-the-pace accompaniment...Both Gerald Finley and Edward Gardner are natural time-travellers in lyric theatre” Gramophone Magazine, April 2010 “As this recital of operatic arias in English handsomely demonstrates, Finley has it all: a rich-toned and smoothly produced voice, crisp diction, sterling technique, immaculate legato, a keen sense of musical style and unfailing sensitivity to drama and character.” The Telegraph, 9th April 2010 **** “Opera recital discs too often play safe with repertoire. Not here. This intelligent compilation...satisfyingly mixes popular with unfamiliar. Finley, a versatile stage presence, brings integrity to every dark, burnished note he sings. All these arias come alive, even robbed of their original context.” The Observer, 2nd May 2010 | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | White NightsRomantic Russian Showpieces
A Russian showcase from Valery Gergiev and the Kirov Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre opens with a virtuoso Russlan and Ludmilla Overture, and concludes with a spectacular account of the ever-popular 1812 Overture. A demonstration quality disc that is now available at mid-price for the first time | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Yuri Turovsky conducts Tchaikovsky
This is the world premiere Recording of this orchestral version of Tchaikovsky’s String Quartet No.1. As a member and soloist of the Moscow Chamber Orchestra, Turovsky has toured extensively throughout the world and has conducted and performed with many famous orchestras. | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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The Ruysdael quartet was formed in 1996, when all members were studying at the Conservatory in the Hague. They have studied with many well known quartets, including the Amadeus and the Alban Berg Quartet. They are regularly invited to take part in festivals and masterclasses. | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Volodos in ViennaLive from the Musikverein Wien
Bach, J S: | Organ Concerto in D minor (after Vivaldi), BWV596: Sicilienne | Liszt: | Après une lecture du Dante, fantasia quasi sonata (Années de pèlerinage II, S. 161 No. 7) | Ravel: | Valses nobles et sentimentales | Schumann: | Waldszenen, Op. 82 | Scriabin: | Prelude, Op. 37 No. 1 in B flat minor Prelude, Op. 11 No. 16 in B flat minor Danse languide, Op. 51 No. 4 Guirlandes, Op. 73 No. 1 Piano Sonata No. 7, Op. 64 'White Mass' Feuillet d'album, Op. 45 No. 1 | Tchaikovsky: | Lullaby in a storm, Op. 54 No. 10 arr. Volodos |
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| |  | Pavel Kogan conducts Tchaikovsky
Moscow State Symphony Orchestra, Pavel Kogan | | | Usually despatched in 8 - 10 working days. |
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| |  | Furtwängler conducts Tchaikovsky, Strauss & Wagner
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| |  | The Cello’s Russian Voice
Glinka: | Ja pomnu chudnoe mgnovenie (Oh, I recall that lovely moment) The Lark Within my blood burns a flame of desire Do not Tempt me Doubt (Somneniye) | Rachmaninov: | In the silence of the secret night, Op. 4 No. 3 Sing not, O lovely one (Ne poi, krasavitsa, pri mne), Op. 4 No. 4 How peaceful Loneliness Night is sorrowful, Op. 26 No.12 To my sorrow I have grown to love Lilacs, Op. 21 No. 5 Spring torrents, Op. 14 No.11 | Tchaikovsky: | Sred' shumnogo bala (Amid the din of the ball), Op. 38 No. 3 Only one who knows longing O ditya, pod okoshkom tvoim (Serenade), Op. 63 No. 6 Strashnaya minuta (The Fearful Moment), Op. 28 No. 6 To bilo ranneyu vesnoy (It happened in the early spring), Op. 38 No. 2 Den' li tsarit? (Does the day reign?), Op. 47 No. 6 Otchevo? (Why?), Op. 6 No. 5 Zabït tak skoro (So soon forgotten) Solitude ('Again, as before, alone'), Op. 73 No. 6 |
Dmitri Ferschtman (cello) & Mila Baslawskaja (piano) Beautifully packaged as a book with a CD, it features the music of Russian songs, arranged for cello and piano. The poems by Pushkin, Tiutchev, Tolstoy and others inspired the great 19th century composers to create the beautiful songs which are firmly embedded in the collective psyche of every Russian. | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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