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Beethoven: | Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 'Choral' The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, technically brilliant and incredibly enthusiastic orchestra brings out all levels of Beethoven's 9th symphony and we listen to Beethoven at his very best: exuberant, emotional, lucid, tender, clear, triumphant… simply magnificent! The standing ovations are well deserved! Angela Denoke,Waltraud Meier, Burkhard Fritz & René Pape The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4 This DVD is a unique document of a Beethoven concert the Juilliard String Quartet gave at Polling in Bavaria in 1975.The viewer can enjoy, in an idyllic setting, chamber music in its purest form, where communication within the ensemble takes centre stage and there is no place for star allure. Juilliard String Quartet String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59 No. 1 'Rasumovsky No. 1' Juilliard String Quartet String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131 Juilliard String Quartet Fidelio, Op. 72 A spectacular production greeted by thunderous applause and loud cries of "bravo", directed by Pierluigi Pier'Alli and featuring an all-star cast:Waltraud Meier and Peter Seiffert, two of today's most distinguished German singers. Carsten Stabell, Waltraud Meier & Peter Seiffert Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana, Lorin Maazel Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 Recorded live at the prestigious Klavier-Festival Ruhr in May 2007, this DVD recording reflects both a very individual and special reading of Beethoven's music and the artist's life-long dedication to the composer. Barenboim conducts and plays at the same time.This DVD brings together two musical masterminds. Daniel Barenboim (piano & conductor) Staatskapelle Berlin Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 73 'Emperor' Daniel Barenboim (piano & conductor) Staatskapelle Berlin |
Discover in this Christmas box 4 pieces by the best Romantic composer ever, interpreted and conducted by the greatest artists of today: Lorin Maazel, Daniel Baremboim, René Pape,Waltraud Meier… NTSC · 16:9 (DVD2: NTSC · 4:3) PCM Stereo · DD 5.1 · DTS 5.1 Region Code: 0 Booklet Notes: GB, D, F Subtitles: GB, D, F, E Running Time: 437 mins FSK: all audiences | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Hermann AbendrothUnreleased Broadcast Performances, 1939-1950
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1950/55 broadcast performances | | | (also available to download from $28.00) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Leon Fleisher Plays Beethoven & Brahms
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| |  | Beethoven: Complete Concertos
Beethoven: | Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15 Maurizio Pollini (piano) Wiener Philharmoniker, Eugen Jochum Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 19 Maurizio Pollini (piano) Wiener Philharmoniker, Eugen Jochum Rondo in B flat major, Anh. 6 Sviatoslav Richter (piano) Wiener Symphoniker, Kurt Sanderling Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 Maurizio Pollini (piano) Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 Maurizio Pollini (piano) Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm Romance cantabile Hess 13 Patrick Gallois (flute), Pascal Gallois (bassoon) & Myung-Whun Chung (piano and conductor) Philharmonia Orchestra Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 73 'Emperor' Maurizio Pollini (piano) Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm Triple Concerto for Piano, Violin, and Cello in C major, Op. 56 Mark Zeltser (piano), Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin) & Yo-Yo Ma (cello) Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin) Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan Violin Concerto Movement in C major, WoO 5 Gidon Kremer (violin) London Symphony Orchestra, Emil Tchakarov Romances Nos. 1 & 2 for violin and orchestra Gil Shaham (violin) Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Piano Concerto in D major, arranged by the composer after the Violin Concerto, Op. 61a Daniel Barenboim (piano and conductor) English Chamber Orchestra Piano Concerto in E flat major, WoO 4 Lidia Grychtolowna (piano) Folkwang-Kammerorchester, Heinz Dressel |
Brought together on 5 CDs, the complete Beethoven concertos in performances by great artists and orchestras. In addition to the well-known works — with Daniel Barenboim, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Herbert von Karajan, Yo-Yo Ma, Maurizio Pollini, and others — this specially priced box-set includes rare early works and the piano arrangement of the Violin Concerto. An essential compendium. | | | (Sorry, download not available in your country) | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Wilhelm Kempff Rarities
Beethoven: | Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15 Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 19 Bagatelles (6), Op. 126 Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111 | Brahms: | Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5 | Chopin: | Berceuse in D flat major, Op. 57 Mazurka No. 7 in F minor, Op. 7 No. 3 Mazurka No. 34 in C major, Op. 56 No. 2 | Fauré: | Nocturne No. 6 in D flat major, Op. 63 | Liszt: | Au lac de Wallenstadt (Années de pèlerinage I, S. 160 No. 2) Pastorale (Années de pèlerinage I, S. 160 No. 3) Au bord d'une source (Années de pèlerinage I, S. 160 No. 4) Sonetto 123 del Petrarca (Années de pèlerinage II, S. 161 No. 6) | Mozart: | Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K467 'Elvira Madigan' Rondo for Piano & Orchestra in D major, K382 Variations (10) in G major on Gluck's 'Unser dummer Pöbel meint', K455 Fantasia in C minor, K475 Piano Sonata No. 18 in D major, K576 'Hunt' Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K466 | Schumann: | Arabeske in C major, Op. 18 Études symphoniques, Op. 13 |
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| |  | Lucerne Festival Orchestra - The First 5 Years
Recorded live 2003-2006<br /><br />The present DVD provides a comprehensive overview of the work of this already legendary orchestra featuring a selection of outstanding recordings from the 2003 to 2006 festivals. For prominent works by Beethoven, Bruckner, Debussy and Mahler, the orchestra is joined by reputed soloists. In addition to a masterly filmed musical experience, the box set also comprises the documentary "The History of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra" including rarely seen rehearsal, concert and archival footage featuring Wilhelm Furtwangler, Ferenc Fricsay, Herbert von Karajan, Yehudi Menuhin and Arturo Toscanini. Also included is a bonus DVD of Maurizio Pollini playing Beethoven in a first ever audiovisual release. The box set comes, at a very attractive price, in a luxurious presentation with an extended booklet with insightful essays and interesting photographic material - a suitable homage to a very special orchestra and its great conductor. “It’s different having best friends together. Everyone is there to enjoy making music, to take pleasure, to play with enthusiasm, with passion. They are prepared to do any crazy thing I ask them for the sake of the music. To fly, to walk through fire.” Claudio Abbado | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Ultimate Beethoven
Beethoven: | Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 'Pastoral' Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 'Choral' Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano) Wiener Philharmoniker, Zubin Mehta Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 73 'Emperor' Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano) Wiener Philharmoniker, Zubin Mehta Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 Henryk Szeryng (violin) Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink Romance No. 1 for Violin and Orchestra in G major, Op. 40 Henryk Szeryng (violin) Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink Romance No. 2 for Violin and Orchestra in F major, Op. 50 Henryk Szeryng (violin) Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 'Pathetique' Claudio Arrau (piano) Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata' Claudio Arrau (piano) Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 ‘Moonlight' Claudio Arrau (piano) |
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