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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Michael Lewin: Piano Phantoms
Sono Luminus is proud to announce the latest project from Michael Lewin, 'Piano Phantoms', following the popular and critical success of 'If I Were a Bird' (DSL92103). This creative new recording is a collection of 18 piano pieces by a mixture of famous and lesser-known composers, each inspired by phantoms, goblins, ghosts and the spirit world. This program includes eight world premiere recordings. Mr Lewin commented, “It was a great pleasure to make a second theme recording for Sono Luminus. The entire process is so exciting— musical discoveries, the unearthing of new repertoire, creating a wonderful and interesting program, learning and performing the music, then finally, recording in the beautiful Sono Luminus studios in Virginia. The response to our first disc together, If I Were a Bird, has been warm and gratifying, and I hope that our listeners will also enjoy this slightly more shadowy cast of characters!” Michael Lewin enjoys a distinguished international reputation as one of America’s most abundantly gifted and charismatic concert pianists, performing to acclamation in 30 countries. Commanding a repertoire of 40 piano concertos, Michael Lewin has appeared as soloist many major orchestras. He has premiered two Concertos by David Kocsis and performed Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue over 50 times. Lewin’s career was launched with top prizes in the Franz Liszt International Piano Competition in the Netherlands, the American Pianists Association Award and the William Kapell International Competition. Following his notable New York recital debut in Lincoln Center, The New York Times wrote that “his immense technique and ability qualify him eminently for success.” Since then he has played widely in solo recitals, with orchestras, and as a chamber musician. 'Piano Phantoms' is a tour-de-force of virtuoso pianism and imaginative musicianship. Michael Lewin’s artistic tone-painting, control of tone colours and ability to tell stories through sound gives unique life to each ghost and goblin. | 
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| |  | Vivaldi: Le Quattro Stagioni
This release commemorates the 60th Anniversary of the first performance by world famous I Musici performing Antonio Vivaldi’s La Quattro Stagioni. Includes a bonus track of Benjamin Britten’s Simple Symphony Op. 4 |
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| |  | Paavo Järvi conducts Stravinsky & DebussyRecorded live at the Salle Pleyel, Paris, September and November 2012
Conducted by Grammy award winning Paavo Järvi the Orchestre de Paris exquisitely performs three landmark pieces of orchestral music. Both of Stravinsky’s ballet scores and Debussy’s L’Après-midi d’un faune are well suited for a DVD recording. The wildly varying moods under Järvi’s expert guidance are superbly caught in this high quality production. The orchestra undertake international tours and aims to reach all genres of people. Järvi became the Music Director at the beginning of the 2010/11 season, and after just seven months his contract was extended to the end of 2016. |
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| |  | Paavo Järvi conducts Stravinsky & DebussyRecorded live at the Salle Pleyel, Paris, September and November 2012
Conducted by Grammy award winning Paavo Järvi the Orchestre de Paris exquisitely performs three landmark pieces of orchestral music. Both of Stravinsky’s ballet scores and Debussy’s L’Après-midi d’un faune are well suited for a DVD recording. The wildly varying moods under Järvi’s expert guidance are superbly caught in this high quality production. The orchestra undertake international tours and aims to reach all genres of people. Järvi became the Music Director at the beginning of the 2010/11 season, and after just seven months his contract was extended to the end of 2016. |
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| |  | Brahms Trios
Elena Baschkirova (piano) This DVD includes Brahms outstanding Trio in A minor for clarinet, cello and piano as well as the Trios Nos. 1, 2 and 3 for piano performed by the well–acclaimed pianist Elena Baschkirova, who established in 1988 the International Jerusalem Chamber Music Festival. Wenzel Fuchs (clarinet), Maxim Vengerov (violin), Boris Pergamenschikow (cello) and Dietmar Schwalke (cello) complete this extraordinary ensemble. New Release on Euroarts's sub-label: Recorded Excellence – Historical Value. The aim of the new series is to make accessible to music lovers and collectors top-quality recordings documenting extra-special concert performances that were hitherto unreleased or were no longer available, either for the first time or as re-releases on DVD. Brahms is famous for his blend of Classicism in form with a Romantic harmonic idiom. There is a singular beauty in the music Brahms wrote towards the end of his life, compositions of an autumnal melancholy to which the Trio for clarinet is particularly well suited. Picture format DVD: NTSC 4:3 Sounds format DVD: PCM Stereo Region code: 0 (worldwide) Booklet notes: English, German, French Running time: 117 mins |
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Franz Grundheber (Wozzeck), Waltraud Meier (Marie), Graham Clark (Hauptmann), Günter von Kannen (Doktor), Mark Baker (Tambourmajor), Endrik Wottrich (Andres), Siegfried Vogel (1er Handwerkbursche), Roman Trekel (2er Handwerkbursche), Peter Menzel (Narr), Dalia Schaechter (Margret) Staatskapelle Berlin, Staatsoper Unter den Linden & Chor der Deutschen Staatsoper Berlin, Daniel Barenboim Staged by Patrice Chéreau The legendary production of Alban Berg’s Wozzeck, formerly released by Warner Music, again available on DVD. A splendid opera under the musical direction of Daniel Barenboim and staged by his close friend Patrice Chérau. When Alban Berg saw a performance of the existentialist drama Woyzeck by Georg Büchner, he said it left such a tremendous impression on him that he immediately made up his mind to set it to music. Berg is recasting Büchner’s fragmentary drama in a nearly expressionistic way. His music tears into the flesh. Berg’s Wozzeck is not just an opera about social compassion, it is an opera in which fear finds consummate musical expression. This extraordinary performance at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden was staged by Patrice Chéreau who can be called one of the greatest theatrical directors of this century. Outstanding opera singers Franz Grundheber, Waltraud Meier, Graham Clark, Günter von Kannen and Mark Baker and many others complete this great opera performance. Picture format DVD: NTSC 4:3 Sound format DVD: PCM Stereo Region code: 0 (worldwide) Subtitles: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish Booklet notes: English, German, French Running time: 97 min |
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| |  | Tcherepnin: Piano Music, Vol. 3
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| |  | Balakirev: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 1
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| |  | Spira Mirabilis
Directed by Gérald Caillat and Pierre-Martin Juban Spira Mirabilis is an extraordinary new project drawing together some of Europe’s finest young players. It offers a radical new approach to classical music. Mostly in their 20s and 30s they study, practice and perform together symphonic repertoire without the guide of a conductor. This Blu-ray disc includes the documentary “La Spira” which portraits the musicians and their intense work sessions and scenes from collective life and documents their way of creating a special attitude and breaking down the traditional barriers between performer and audience. Extra: Schumann’s Symphony No. 1 Spring performed by the musicians of Spira Mirabilis filmed by Pierre-Martin Juban and Gérald Caillat at the Teatro Luciano Pavarotti in Modena on December 7, 2010 Picture format Blu-ray Disc:1080i Full HD, 16 :9 Sound formats Blu-ray Disc: PCM Stereo Region code: All (worldwide) Subtitles: English, French, German, Italian Booklet notes: English, French, German, Italian Runnning time: 88 mins documentary, 43 mins concert German FSK: 0 |
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Directed by Gérald Caillat and Pierre-Martin Juban Spira Mirabilis is an extraordinary new project drawing together some of Europe’s finest young players. It offers a radical new approach to classical music. Mostly in their 20s and 30s they study, practice and perform together symphonic repertoire without the guide of a conductor. This double DVD includes the documentary “La Spira” which portraits the musicians and their intense work sessions and scenes from collective life and documents their way of creating a special attitude and breaking down the traditional barriers between performer and audience. Schumann’s Symphony No. 1 Spring performed by the musicians of Spira Mirabilis, filmed by Pierre-Martin Juban and Gérald Caillat at the Teatro Luciano Pavarotti in Modena on December 7, 2010 Picture format DVD: NTSC 16:9 Sound formats DVD: PCM Stereo Region code: 0 Subtitles: English, French, German, Italian Booklet notes: English, French, German, Italian Runnning time: 88 mins documentary, 43 mins concert |
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