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Visually-stunning staging by Hungarian director Miklós Szinetár “Georg Solti's Grammy-winning recording is more idiomatic than some much praised rivals both in his intense, atmospheric conducting (he was briefly Bartók's pupil) and his native Hungarian singers. Here it provides the soundtrack to cinema director Miklós Szinetár's vivid interpretation, capturing both author Balázs's Pelléas-like mysticism and more contemporary psychodrama. Sylvia Sass is deeply impressive, vocally incisive but sensitive and smoulderingly dramatic.” BBC Music Magazine, July 2008 ***** “His two soloists could not have been better chosen, for both the dark-timbred Kolos Kovats and the rich-voiced Sylvia Sass are totally convincing in their roles....Solti's orchestral commentary is superbly controlled: the taut grip for which his conducting is celebrated is felt at its most magnetic, and the powerful closing scene is haunting.” Penguin Guide, 2011 edition | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Gábor Takács-Nagy - Bartók: String Quartet No. 5
Bartók: | String Quartet No. 5, Sz 102 (Fourth Movement) Chamber Music Masterclass at the Verbier Festival Academy |
Students: The Young Danish String Quartet Gábor Takács-Nagy was born in Budapest where he started learning the violin at the age of eight. He attended at the Franz Liszt Academy, after which he studied with Nathan Milstein. From 1975 to 1992, he was founding member and first violin of the Takács Quartet which became world-renowned as one of the finest string quartets of its day. An inspiring and perceptive teacher, Gábor Takács-Nagy's chamber music masterclasses are greatly in demand. Since 1997, he has been Professor of String Quartet at the Geneva Conservatoire and he regularly gives masterclasses in various academies throughout the world such as the International Musicians' Seminar at Prussia Cove, UK and the Verbier Festival Academy. In this masterclass he works on the fourth movement of Bartok's 5th String Quartet. “Sixty rewarding minutes with the wise, benevolent Takacs-Nagy exploring a single movement of Bartok's Fifth Quartet, as played by four talented Danes.” BBC Music Magazine, March 2013 **** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Solti Centenary ConcertLive recording from Symphony Center, Chicago, 2012
Hosted by Valerie Solti The Solti Centenary Concert in Chicago celebrated Sir Georg Solti’s 100th birthday on October 21, 2012, featuring the World Orchestra for Peace. This unique ensemble owes its existence to the vision of its founder, Sir Georg Solti, who believed passionately in peace and the power of music and musicians to be ambassadors for peace. Charmingly hosted by Solti’s widow, Lady Valerie Solti, and featuring soloists such as Angela Gheorghiu and René Pape as well as members of the Georg Solti Accademia, this memorable evening presents musical highlights, all of which played a significant role in Solti’s life and career. Besides excerpts from Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro, Die Zauberflöte and Don Giovanni or Verdi’s La Traviata and Rigoletto, this concert finds lovely musical moments in the 'Adagietto' from Mahler’s Fifth Symphony, Strauss’ Don Juan and Bartók’s masterful Concerto for Orchestra. Sousa’s Stars and Stripes Forever as the encore closes the performance with a smash. Conductor Valery Gergiev was a good friend of his advisor Georg Solti. Together with Lady Valerie Solti and the World Orchestra for Peace he carries on Solti’s vision and maintains his memory. Special Bonus Feature: “Solti’s Vision”, a film about the World Orchestra for Peace Sound Format: PCM Stereo, DD 5.1, dts-HD Master Audio 5.1 Format: DVD 9 / NTSC Subtitle Languages: DE, FR / DE (Bonus) Running Time: 112 mins + 21 mins (Bonus) FSK: 0 Worldwide available | 
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“Maria João Pires was spellbinding. In Mozart's anguished Andantino, the tension was almost unbearable. Since Clara Haskil, I cannot remember playing of such intimacy, tenderness, and simplicity.” The Independent | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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“The Takacs Quartet bring to these masterpieces the requisite virtuosity, tonal sophistication and command of idiom. These are full-blooded accounts of enormous conviction with that open-air quality which suggests the fragrance of the forests and lakes of Hungary. The recording is excellent and this Decca set now takes it's palce at the top of the list.” The Penguin Guide to CDs “Two of the four players are British, the other two Hungarians from the original Takács Quartet. Their degree of integration is quite remarkable, as is the old-fashioned…freedom of their playing. With wonderful photography and an extremely clear image, these are among the most rewarding DVDs I have ever seen, and among my highest musical experiences.” BBC Music Magazine, September 2006 ***** | | | Usually despatched in 8 - 10 working days. |
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Recorded live at the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, Lisbon, 1 May 2003 “…white-hot playing and an apotheosis which sweeps all before it.” BBC Music Magazine, March 2008 **** “…Boulez directs with unobtrusive mastery” Gramophone Magazine | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Zoltan Kocsis: On Bartok's Piano Vol.1
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| |  | On Bartók's Piano II
Great Hungarian pianists of the 21st century play Bartók's original piano at the Béla Bartók Memmorial House. Subtitles: English/German/French/Italian | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Europa Konzert from Lisbon 2003incl. EuroArts & Idéale Audience Catalogue 2012
Recorded live at the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, Lisbon, 1 May 2003 Maria João Pires is one of the most sought-after Mozart pianists. Berliner Philharmoniker – one of the best orchestras in the world. Pierre Boulez enjoys excellent reputation as one of the greatest Bartók conductors ever. Spectacular location – World Heritage Site ‘Mosteiro dos Jerónimos’ – an impressive monastery built in the early 16th century Bonus: A Portrait of Lisbon • Behind-the-Scenes Picture Gallery Including the EuroArts & Idéale Audience Catalogue - this catalogue brings together two prestigious audio-visual production companies: EuroArts in Germany and Idéale Audience in France. We are proud to present over 350 DVDs and Blu-ray Discs and look forward to up to 50 new releases in 2012. Picture format DVD: NTSC 16:9 Sounds formats DVD: PCM Stereo, DD 5.1, DTS 5.1 Region code: 0 Languages: English, German, French Running time: 120 mins (Performance & Bonus) German FSK: 0 “[Pires] demonstrates impeccable classical restraint in the Mozart concerto, though not without power and drama. The orchestra accompanies her perfectly well, but Boulez is hardly in his element.” MusicWeb International, May 2012 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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