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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Yehudi Menuhin
".....when we turn to the Bruch G minor Concerto, the partnership between Menuhin and Fricsay is a real symbiosis. One is completely caught up with the passion of the orchestral strings in their ardently energetic tuttis at the end of the first and second movements, while Menuhin plays superbly and his account of the Adagio is very moving. I was fascinated to see that Fricsay, like Stokowski, eschewed the use of a baton, and with equally impressive results. He, too, was a truly great conductor, as is very obvious here. Sir Adrian Boult takes over for the Beethoven Romance No 2, freshly played by Menuhin, warmly accompanied, and very well recorded. Gramophone 1/2003 “when we turn to the Bruch G minor Concerto, the partnership between Menuhin and Fricsay is a real symbiosis. One is completely caught up with the passion of the orchestral strings in their ardently energetic tuttis at the end of the first and second movements, while Menuhin plays superbly and his account of the Adagio is very moving. I was fascinated to see that Fricsay, like Stokowski, eschewed the use of a baton, and with equally impressive results. He, too, was a truly great conductor, as is very obvious here. Sir Adrian Boult takes over for the Beethoven Romance No 2, freshly played by Menuhin, warmly accompanied, and very well recorded” Gramophone Classical Music Guide, January 2003 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Sir Simon Rattle conducts Beethoven, Bruch & Stravinsky
Each year, the Berliner Philharmoniker celebrates the anniversary of its creation (May 1st, 1882) with an unforgettable concert taking place in a different big European city each time. In 2008, the ‘Europa Konzert’, was held in the Tchaikovsky Academy of Moscow, a holy place for music. The BPO is considered the best orchestra in the world, and it is conducted by the renowned Sir Simon Rattle. Vadim Repin, Prince of the violin - as many people call him - has been compared to Oistrakh. Bruch's is one of the most famous and best-loved of all violin concertos; the Symphony in Three Movements of Stravinsky highlights the virtuosity and the expertise of the Berlin Phil, whilst Beethoven's 7th Symphony shows the incomparable tone pallet of this orchestral limousine. "The musicians are very articulate, they are very open, they are very curious. They always want to know why we are doing something. They don't just do it - they are not an obedient orchestra in that way, but they are a very creative orchestra." Sir Simon Rattle NTSC 16:9 PCM Stereo, DD 5.1, DTS 5.1 Booklet notes: English, German, French Running time: 92 minutes “The piano in the Symphony in Three Movements takes the part of a sardonic commentator, sometimes an aggressor, and the dominance of the tonic in the Beethoven has seldom been subjected to such relentless threat. Yet devotees to the wit of his earlier recording with the CBSO may like to note the new balletic delicacy of Rattle's approach to the slow movement of the Stravinsky, perhaps inspired by his recent experiences of conducting The Nutcracker.” Gramophone Magazine, December 2009 “Fans of Vadim Repin's superlative playing will not be disappointed by his typically commanding account of the Bruch Concerto… the Beethoven Symphony has numerous special moments, such as the increasingly hushed strings as the Adagietto theme unfolds. ...the highlight is Stravinsky's Symphony in Three Movements. The slow movement is charmingly laid back, and the outer movements have Rattle's characteristic drive allied to the orchestra's finesse.” BBC Music Magazine, December 2009 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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The Places The Road of Romance, in South Bavaria, leads through the countryside to the great castle of Weikersheim, former residence of the Counts and Princes Hohenlohe. Further exploration of Bavaria and the Bavarian Forest leads to Prunn Castle on its rocky eminence, and finally to Würzburg on the River Main and the Marienberg Fortress. The Music Max Bruch, a native of Cologne, enjoyed a career that took him, as a conductor, to Liverpool, Coblenz, Breslau and Bonn, before his final years in Berlin. His first Violin Concerto remains among his most popular works. Carl Maria von Weber led an even more varied life that took him to musical centres in Germany and Austria. He was a pioneer of German romantic opera, and three opera overtures are chosen here. Der Freischütz (The Marksman) evokes the spirit of the German forest, while Euryanthe explores more exotic territory, as does Oberon, Weber's final opera, written for London in 1826, the last year of his life. | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Israel Philharmonic Orchestra 70th Anniversary Concert
Recorded live at the Frederic R. Mann Auditorium, Tel Aviv, 26 December 2006 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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Bach, J S: | Partita in D minor BWV1004 - Sarabande | Beethoven: | Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93 | Ben-Haim: | Symphony No. 1: Psalm | Brahms: | Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15 Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 Leonard Bernstein Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90 Leonard Bernstein | Bruch: | Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26 Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26 | Chausson: | Poème for Violin & Orchestra, Op. 25 | Chopin: | Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21 Arthur Rubinstein (piano) Zubin Mehta Polonaise No. 6 in A flat major, Op. 53 'Héroïque' Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 | Ravel: | La Valse | Saint-Saëns: | Introduction & Rondo capriccioso, Op. 28 | Weber: | Clarinet Concertino in E flat major, Op. 26 |
DVD 1: Widely acknowledged as one of the world’s most revered pianists, Arthur Rubinstein gives us a breathtaking performance of Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2, accompanied by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Zubin Mehta; this is followed by Chopin’s sparkling ‘Héroïque’ Polonaise No. 6. DVD 2: The great musical communicator Leonard Bernstein joined forces with his favourite orchestra, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, for this recording. In this live recording, filmed at the Great Concert Hall Jerusalem in 1978, Leonard Bernstein leads the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in a revelatory performance of Brahms’ Symphonies Nos. 1&3. DVD 3: Joint Concert in Tel Aviv, 1990. Israel Philharmonic Orchestra with the Berliner Philharmoniker! Zubin Mehta, Paul Ben Haim, Viviane Hagner, Sharon Kam. DVD 4: 60th Anniversary Concert, 1996. With Isaac Stern, Gil Shaham, Maxim Vengerov, Pinchas Zukerman, Itzhak Perlman, Shlomo Mintz, Menahem Breuer, Ariel Shamai, conducted by Zubin Mehta. With an Anniversary Speech by Isaac Stern. DVD 5: Recorded live in Tel Aviv in 2006, this DVD honours the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra on its 70th anniversary. With soloists Pinchas Zukerman and Daniel Barenboim, the celebratory concert encompassed artistry far beyond the usual scope of music performance as it presented the brilliant work of many of the musicians most responsible for, and most appreciative of, the orchestra’s rich history. DVD 6: 75th Anniversary Concert 2011. With Julian Rachlin, Evgeny Kissin and Vadim Repin. Beethoven Symphony No.8, Saint-Saëns: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso op. 28, Chausson: Poème for violin and orchestra, op. 25, Chopin: Piano Concerto No.1. DVD 7: Documentary “Coming Home” – The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, 2011 – A film by János Darvas.
Luxury 7 DVD Anniversary Box – Digipak in a slipcase, incl. 60page Booklet. A Must-have for every fan and friend of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra! Picture format: NTSC 4:3 - 16:9 Sound Formats: DVD1: PCM Mono; DVD2/3: PCM Stereo • DD 5.1 • DTS 5.1 Region code: 0 Booklet Notes: GB, D, F Subtitles: English, German, French, Hebrew, Spanish, Japanese Running Time: Disc1: 40 mins (Concert), 51 mins (Conversation); Disc2: 97 mins; Disc 3: 94 mins; Disc4: 94 mins; Disc5: 86 mins; Disc6: 95 mins (Concert); Disc7: 52 mins (Documentary) | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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