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Cui: | The Fountain Statue at Tsarskoye Selo, Op. 57 No. 17 Tï I vï, Op. 57, No. 11 Zhelaniye, Op. 57, No. 25 (Desire) | Dargomïzhsky: | K druz’yam (To his friends) Yunosha I deva (A girl and a boy) | Glinka: | Priznaniye (Confession) Adel’ Ne poy, krasavitsa, pri mne (Do not sing to me, fair maiden) Ya pomnyu chudnoye mgnoven’ye (I remember the wonderful moment) I am here, Inezilla | Medtner: | Muza, Op. 29, No. 1 Roza, Op. 29, No. 6 Lish’ rozï uvyadayut, Op. 36, No. 3 Vals, Op. 32, No. 5 | Mussorgsky: | Noch' Strekotun’ya beloboka (The magpie) | Rachmaninov: | The Muse, Op. 34 No. 1 Sing not, O lovely one (Ne poi, krasavitsa, pri mne), Op. 4 No. 4 | Rimsky Korsakov: | The clouds begin to scatter (Elegy), Op. 42 No. 3 Ne poy, krasavitsa, pri mne, Op. 51, No. 2 (Do not sing to me, fair maiden) Chto v imeni tebe moyem? Op. 4, No. 1 (What does my name mean to you?) On the hills of Georgia, Op. 3 No. 4 Moy golos dlya tebya, Op. 7, No. 1 (My voice, calling you) Ekho, Op. 45, No. 1 Tï I vï, Op. 27, No. 3 | Rubinstein: | Pevets, Op. 36, No. 7 Romance in E flat major, Op. 44 No. 1 'The Night' | Shostakovich: | Yunoshu, gorku rïdaya, Op. 46, No. 2 (A girl, sobbing bitterly) | Tchaikovsky: | Pesn' Zemfiri (Zemfira's song) with Sergey Rybin The Nightingale Op. 60 No. 4 | Vlasov: | The Fountain of Bakhchisarai |
Few Russian composers could resist setting verses by Alexander Pushkin, and his influence on the development of Russian music was indirectly as great as his influence on literature. This collection demonstrates the compelling power of the poet, and the beauty of the music he inspired. It is performed by Joan Rodgers, herself an acknowledged master of Russian repertoire, and Malcolm Martineau. “To the gentlest songs… Rodgers brings as much gracefulness and subtlety as ever, and timbre as exquisitely fragrant and fine-grained.” BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2009 **** “A treasure trove of Russian song that will reward repeated listening for years.” Gramophone Magazine, November 2009 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Russian Music for Oboe
Arensky: | Characteristic Pieces (24), Op. 36: Nocturne Le Coucou, Op. 34 No. 2 | Borodin: | Petite Suite: Intermezzo | Cui: | Orientale, Op. 50 No. 9 Causerie (Etude), Op. 40 No. 6 | Dargomïzhsky: | Valse Mélancolique | Glinka: | Mazurka in C minor | Ilyinsky: | Berceuse (from Noure and Anitra) | Kalinnikov, Vasily: | Élégie | Karganov: | Mazurka in B flat minor | Korestchenko: | Menuet a la Mozart, Op. 22 No. 5 | Levitzki: | Waltz | Liadov: | Prelude in B minor, Op. 11, No. 1 | Mussorgsky: | Sorochintsy Fair: Gopak Impromptu passionné | Rachmaninov: | Serenade, Op. 3 No. 5 | Rebikov: | Idyll, Op. 17 No. 2 Nereid, Op. 15 No. 4 | Rimsky Korsakov: | Song of the Hindu Guest (from Sadko) | Rubinstein: | Romance in E flat major, Op. 44 No. 1 'The Night' | Scriabin: | Mazurka in F sharp minor, Op. 3 No. 2 | Tchaikovsky: | The Seasons, Op. 37b: October ('Autumn Song') |
David Nuttall (oboe) & Larry Sitsky (piano) | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | The Great Pianists Volume 14 - Ignace Friedman
Bach, J S: | Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV565 | Chopin: | Waltz No. 1 in E flat major 'Grande Valse Brillante', Op. 18 Impromptu No. 1 in A flat major, Op. 29 Waltz No. 6 in D flat major, Op. 64 No. 1 'Minute Waltz' Polonaise No. 9 in B flat major, Op. 71 No. 2 | Friedman, I: | Elle danse, Op. 10 No. 5 Old English Minuet (Shield) Viennese Dance No. 1 (after Eduard Gärtner) Viennese Dance No. 2 (after Eduard Gärtner) Viennese Dance No. 3 (after Eduard Gärtner) Viennese Dance No. 4 (after Eduard Gärtner) | Liszt: | Grande Étude de Paganini, S. 141 No. 3 'La Campanella' Hungarian Rhapsody, S244 No. 14 in F minor | Moszkowski: | Serenata in D major, Op. 15 No. 1 | Rubinstein: | Romance in E flat major, Op. 44 No. 1 'The Night' | Schumann: | Fantasiestücke, Op. 12 No. 1 'Des Abends' Warum, Op. 12, No. 3 | Wagner: | Die Walkure: Magic Fire Music |
The Masters of the Piano Roll continues with Volume 14 in this series of recordings of the great pianists of the 20th Century. These piano rolls are nearly 100 years old and come from a collection owned by Denis Condon who is one of the world’s most respected authorities on the piano roll and has some 18,000 in his collection These recordings were made in 1992 and recorded on a brand new Yamaha Concert Grand under Denis’s supervision – they are not historical recordings. | | | Usually despatched in 8 - 10 working days. |
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| |  | Michael Zadora - The complete Recordings
| | Pastorale (Sonata, K.478) Scarlatti/Tausig Arietta, Se tu m'ami, se sospiri Pergolesi/Zadora Ecossaises Beethoven/Busoni La Passion Lamare Valse lente, from Sylvia Delibes/Zador Murmuring Zephyrs Op.21 No.4 Jensen/Zadora Barcarolle, from Tales of Hoffmann Offenbach/Zadora Larghetto, from Concerto in F Minor, Op.16 Henselt/Zadora Valse lente, from Coppélia Delibes/Zadora Pizzicati, from Sylvia Delibes/Zador | Bach, J S: | Sarabanda con partite, BWV 990 | Brahms: | Intermezzo in B flat minor, Op. 117 No. 2 | Busoni: | Sonatina No. 6 (Chamber Fantasy on Themes from Bizet's Carmen) Sonatina No. 3: ad usum infantis Sonatina No. 5: in diem nativitatis Christi MCMXVII | Chopin: | Waltz No. 9 in A flat major, Op. 69 No. 1 'Farewell Waltz' Waltz No. 10 in B minor, Op. 69 No. 2 Waltz No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64 No. 2 Acoustic Recordings. Recorded early 1920s Nocturne No. 9 in B major, Op. 32 No. 1 Étude Op. 25 No. 2 in F minor Étude Op. 25 No. 9 in G flat major 'Butterfly' Étude Op. 25 No. 1 in A flat major 'Aeolian Harp' Waltz No. 6 in D flat major, Op. 64 No. 1 'Minute Waltz' Acoustic Recordings. Recorded early 1920s Prelude Op. 28 No. 6 in B minor Prelude Op. 28 No. 7 in A major Prelude Op. 28 No. 13 in F sharp major Prelude Op. 28 No. 23 in F major Mazurka No. 45 in A minor, Op. 67 No. 4 Waltz No. 6 in D flat major, Op. 64 No. 1 'Minute Waltz' Electrical Recordings. Recorded 1929 - 1938 Waltz No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64 No. 2 Electrical Recordings. Recorded 1929 - 1938 | Debussy: | Pour le piano: Prelude Pour le Piano: Toccata | Field: | Nocturne No. 5 in B flat major | Hummel, J: | Rondo for piano in E flat major, Op. 11 | Liszt: | Consolation, S. 172 No. 2 in E major Consolation, S. 172 No. 1 Consolation, S. 172 No. 3 in D flat major Consolation, S. 172 No. 5 in E major | Prokofiev: | Prelude in C major, Op. 12 No. 7 | Raff: | La Fileuse Op. 157 No. 2 | Rubinstein: | Romance in E flat major, Op. 44 No. 1 'The Night' | Sgambati: | Prélude et Fugue, Op. 6 | Zadora: | Meine Puppe Tanzt Vienna Waltz The Prima Ballerina |
2 CDs for the price of 1. Michael Zadora is one of the most obscure pianists to have recorded prolifically in the 78rpm era. Only a handful of 78s have ever been reissued, and no LP or CD has ever been devoted to him. It would appear that his concert career was also not particularly high profile, yet from these recordings it seems he was a very significant artist. Perhaps the answer lies in his background. He was born in the New York of aristocratic Polish parents but returned to Europe to study and was a pupil of Leshetizky and Barth (who also taught Rubinstein). After the First World War he became a disciple of Busoni and indeed played for the great artist on his deathbed. Zadora seems to have been a rather reserved character, much more an intellectual than someone who enjoyed public performance and it is likely that family wealth allowed him the luxury of not have to pursue his career too aggressively. On the other hand, studio recording suited him very well indeed and he seems equally at home in the standard repertoire, such as Chopin, and in more rarefied material, such as the Busoni Sonatinas, where we are undoubtedly hearing an interpretation very close to that of the composer himself. Of particular interest are Zadora's own unusual transcriptions and also the works of 'Pietro Amadis' who was actually a pseudonym of the pianist. These very rare recordings should be of particular interest to all lovers of historic piano playing. “Whatever charms and sparkles is here in super-abundance. Nothing is set in stone and it is easy to imagine the spell such playing exerted in the wealthier American salons...This is a box of delights aimed principally at those who love music as entertainment, as diversion and enchantment.” Gramophone Magazine, April 2010 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Great Cellists - CasalsEncores and Transcriptions - 5
Bach, J S: | Adagio arr. Siloti | Brahms: | Sapphische Ode, Op. 94 No. 4 | Bruch: | Kol Nidrei, Op. 47 | Chopin: | Nocturne No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 9 No. 2 arr. Popper | Crouch, F: | Kathleen Mavourneen | Cui: | Berceuse, Op. 20 No. 8 | Elgar: | Salut d'amour, Op. 12 | Glazunov: | Mélodie for cello & orchestra in D major, Op. 20/1 | Granados: | Goyescas (opera): Intermezzo arr. Cassado | Handel: | Minuet | Haydn: | Adagio from Concerto in D | Hinkson: | Would God I were the tender apple blossom | MacDowell: | To a Wild Rose, Op. 51 No. 1 | Mendelssohn: | Song without Words, Op. 67 No. 6 in E major 'Lullaby' | Moore, T: | Believe me if all those endearing young charms | Popper: | Gavotte | Riego: | O dry those tears! | Rubinstein: | Romance in E flat major, Op. 44 No. 1 'The Night' | Sgambati: | Serenata napoletana, Op. 24 No. 2 | Tchaikovsky: | Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42: Mélodie in E flat major The Seasons, Op. 37b: October ('Autumn Song') |
Historical Recordings 1920-1925 “It was impossible for Casals to play anything as if it weren't great music, and even the shortest items on this disc have a depth and warmth which easily overcome the gritty sound of the early 1920s.” BBC Music Magazine, August 2007 ***** | | | (also available to download from $8.75) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Souvenirs d'enfanceRussian music
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| |  | Great Cellists - Piatigorsky
Cui: | Orientale, Op. 50 No. 9 | Granados: | Goyescas (opera): Intermezzo | Rachmaninov: | Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14 | Rimsky Korsakov: | Song of the Hindu Guest (from Sadko) | Rubinstein: | Melody in F major, Op. 3 No. 1 Romance in E flat major, Op. 44 No. 1 'The Night' | Saint-Saëns: | Le carnaval des animaux: Le Cygne Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33 RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner | Schubert: | Moments Musicaux, D780: No. 3 in F minor | Schumann: | Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129 London Philharmonic Orchestra, John Barbirolli | Tchaikovsky: | Chanson triste, Op. 40 No. 2 Valse sentimentale, Op. 51 No. 6 | Weber: | Rondo |
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| |  | Great Pianists - Ignaz Friedman
Beethoven: | Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 ‘Moonlight' 2nd & 3rd movements | Chopin: | Polonaise No. 6 in A flat major, Op. 53 'Héroïque' Mazurka No. 5 in B flat major, Op. 7 No. 1 Berceuse in D flat major, Op. 57 Étude Op. 25 No. 9 in G flat major 'Butterfly' Étude Op. 10 No. 5 in G flat major 'Black Key' Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 'Marche funèbre' 3rd & 4th movements | Friedman, I: | Elle danse, Op. 10 No. 5 Tabatière à musique Marquis et Marquise | Grieg: | Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 | Mendelssohn: | Scherzo in E minor, Op. 16 No. 2 | Mittler: | Music Box for the Little Nana, Op. 2 No. 2 | Rubinstein: | Romance in E flat major, Op. 44 No. 1 'The Night' | Suk: | Minuet, Op. 21 No. 2 |
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