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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Alfred Cortot: Piano Arrangements
Legendary pianist Alfred Cortot’s distinguished reputation as an educator is demonstrated in these magnificent arrangements of chamber music for solo piano. They cover every aspect of technique and expression, from Bach’s demanding Toccata and Fugue in D minor to Fauré’s delectable Dolly Suite and the grand scale of Franck’s Violin Sonata. Award-winning pianist He Yue is a young and rising star of the Chinese musical firmament. | 
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| |  | Katsaris plays ChopinLive recordings
Chopin: | Prelude Op. 28 No. 15 in D flat major ‘Raindrop' Prelude Op. 28 No. 20 in C minor Prelude Op. 28 No. 6 in B minor Prelude Op. 28 No. 7 in A major Prelude Op. 28 No. 4 in E minor Variations in A - Souvenír de paganini Polonaise No. 1 in C sharp minor, Op. 26 No. 1 Nocturne No. 6 in G minor, Op. 15 No. 3 Nocturne No. 9 in B major, Op. 32 No. 1 Nocturne No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 9 No. 2 Nocturne No. 20 in C sharp minor, Op. post. Impromptu No. 4 in C sharp minor, Op. 66 'Fantaisie-Impromptu' Wiosna (Spring), Op. 74 No. 2 Contredanse in G flat major, KKAnh.Ia/4 Waltz No. 3 in A minor 'Grande Valse Brillante', Op. 34 No. 2 Ecossaises (3), WN 27 Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 65: Largo Étude Op. 10 No. 12 in C minor ‘Revolutionary' Étude Op. 10 No. 3 in E major 'Tristesse' Mazurka No. 5 in B flat major, Op. 7 No. 1 Allegretto in F sharp major Four Mazurkas, Op.67 Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21: II. Larghetto arr. for piano solo by the composer |
This collection includes live recordings from concert halls in Japan and Germany. Katsaris performs Preludes Op.28 Nos 15, 20, 6, 7 & 4; Souvenir de Paganini, Polonaise Op.26 No.1; Nocturnes Op.15 Nos. 3, 9, 2, 20 and others. | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Miklós Perényi & Dénes Várjon
Miklós Perényi was born in Budapest into a musical family. At the age of five he received his first cello lessons from Miklós Zsamboki, a former pupil of David Popper, and at the age of seven he was admitted to the Ferenc Liszt Music Academy Budapest where he studied with Professor Ede Banda. He made his debut in Budapest at the age of nine. He undertook further studies at the Accademia Santa Cecilia Roma with Professor Enrico Mainardi. In 1962 he was a prize winner at the International Casals Competition held in Budapest. In 1965 and 1966 Pablo Casals invited him to join his master classes in Zermatt and Puerto Rico and this was followed by an invitation to perform at the Marlboro Festival in the next four consecutive years. In 1974 he was appointed a teacher at the Ferenc Liszt Music Academy Budapest, where he is now Professor of the cello department. As an acknowledgement of his musical activites he was awarded the Kossuth Prize in 1980, and the Bartok-Pasztory Prize in 1987. As a soloist and a chamber musician he has appeared in many musical centres and festivals in Europe as well as in America, Japan and China. He has a very extensive repertoire, including pieces from the 17th and 18th centuries to the present day. “The relevation on this disc is the Britten Cello Sonata...This live performance shows us Perényi at the height of his powers, burning with that intense, inimitable Hungarian high seriousness, complemented by his marvellously supple, imaginative compatriot Várjon.” BBC Music Magazine, July 2010 ***** “...wonderfully passionate...The excitement of a live performance comes over strongly here [in the Brahms]...Várjon and Perényi are just as successful in Britten. Their account includes a dark, brooding elegy and vivid characterisation of each motif in the Scherzo and the March.” Gramophone Magazine, August 2010 “...a performance basking in the sunshine of Brahms at his most lyrical, and full of nobility, grace and power...You’ll almost believe you’d bought a ticket, and you can relive the experience as often as you wish. Isn’t that everything a “live recording” ought to be?” Andrew McGregor, bbc.co.uk, 24th June 2010 | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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| |  | The Very Best of Chopin
Chopin: | Barcarolle in F sharp major, Op. 60 Étude Op. 10 No. 3 in E major 'Tristesse' Nocturne No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 9 No. 2 Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 65: Largo Waltz No. 6 in D flat major, Op. 64 No. 1 'Minute Waltz' Nocturne No. 8 in D flat major, Op. 27 No. 2 Scherzo No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 31 Nocturne No. 20 in C sharp minor, Op. post. Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21: II. Larghetto Nocturne No. 5 in F sharp major, Op. 15 No. 2 Mazurka No. 13 in A minor, Op. 17 No. 4 |
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| |  | Zara Nelsova: Grand Dame of the Cello
Nelsova was extolled for her passion, flair, and perfect intonation. These television recitals from the archives of Radio-Canada (1955-1962) feature performances of works by Boccherini, Beethoven, Martinu, and Kabalevsky. Ms. Nelsova is accompanied by pianist John Newmark and the Orchestra of Radio-Canada under the direction of Alexander Brott. Includes bonus performance with pianist Grant Johannesen. 70 minutes, black&white/color. | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | The Art of Martha Argerich70th Birthday Limited Edition
Bach, J S: | English Suite No. 2 in A minor, BWV807: Bourrée Viola da Gamba Sonata No. 1 in G major, BWV1027: Andante and Allegro Moderato with Mischa Maisky (cello) | Bartók: | Violin Sonata No. 1, BB 84, Sz. 75: I. Allegro appassionato with Gidon Kremer (violin) Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion, BB 115, Sz. 110: Allegro non troppo with Nelson Freire (piano), Peter Sadlo, Edgar Guggeis (percussion) | Beethoven: | Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 12 No. 2: Allegro vivace with Gidon Kremer (violin) Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 19: Rondo - Molto allegro Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli Variations (12) on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" for Cello and Piano, Op. 66 with Mischa Maisky (cello) Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: Rondo - Allegro Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Claudio Abbado Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3: Allegro | Brahms: | Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25: Rondo alla zingarese with Gidon Kremer (violin), Yuri Bashmet (viola), Mischa Maisky (cello) | Chopin: | Scherzo No. 3 in C sharp minor, Op. 39 Scherzo No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 31 Prelude Op. 28 No. 3 in G major Prelude Op. 28 No. 4 in E minor Prelude Op. 28 No. 12 in G sharp minor Prelude Op. 28 No. 15 in D flat major ‘Raindrop' Prelude Op. 28 No. 16 in B flat minor Prelude Op. 28 No. 17 in A flat major Prelude Op. 28 No. 23 in F major Prelude Op. 28 No. 24 in D minor Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 65: Largo with Mstislav Rostropovich (cello) | Haydn: | Concerto for Keyboard and Orchestra in D: Rondo Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn, Jorg Faerber | Kiesewetter: | Tango pathétique with Gidon Kremer (violin), Mischa Maisky (cello) | Liszt: | Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, S124: Finale | Lutoslawski: | Variations on a Theme by Paganini, for two pianos with Nelson Freire (piano 2) | Mozart: | Andante and Variations in G for Piano Duet, K501 with Stephen Kovacevich (piano) Piano Sonata No. 18 in D major, K576 'Hunt': Adagio | Prokofiev: | Toccata in D minor, Op. 11 Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26: 1st movement The Tale of the Stone Flower, Op. 118: Waltz with Mischa Maisky (cello) Cinderella - Suite from the Ballet, Op. 87, for two pianos: Galop with Mikhail Pletnev (piano) | Rachmaninov: | Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30: 3rd movement Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Riccardo Chailly | Ravel: | Piano Concerto in G major: Adagio assai Gaspard de la nuit: Ondine | Saint-Saëns: | Le carnaval des animaux: Fossiles Le carnaval des animaux: Pianistes | Schubert: | Rondo for piano duet in A major, D951 with Nelson Freire (piano) | Schumann: | Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22: Andantino - Getragen Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54: Allegro vivace National Symphony Orchestra of Washington, Mstislav Rostropovich Kinderszenen, Op. 15: Traümerei | Tchaikovsky: | Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23, Andantino semplice The Nutcracker: March The Nutcracker: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy The Nutcracker: Trepak The Nutcracker: Danse Arabe The Nutcracker: Chinese Dance The Nutcracker: Dance of the Mirlitons Nicolas Economou (piano 2) |
It’s hard to believe that Martha Argerich is now approaching her 70th birthday – on 5 June this year. She has been recording for Deutsche Grammophon for 50 years, and has made some of the greatest recordings on the label, now fully documented on The Martha Argerich Collection capboxes (Solo Recordings, Concerto Recording, Chamber Ensemble Recordings). Three generously filled CDs (nearly 240 minutes of music) portray the incredible virtuosity, style and range of this incomparable artist. We follow her solo and concerto career that is gradually subsumed in recordings with musical partners like Nelson Freire, Stephen Kovacevich, Mischa Maisky and Gidon Kremer – Argerich’s five decades of recording with DG and Philips (Decca) are surveyed in a magnificent chronological sweep. | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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