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The complete sonatas for Viola da Gamba of Johann Sebastian Bach.

In this new recording of the magnificent (and still undervalued) sonatas for viola da gamba by Bach. The keyboard is an organ, a german school Rückpositiv. The use of the organ instead of the harpsichord has changed the interpretation of the musician to a large extent: the sustained sound of the organ tones (contrary to the quickly decaying sound of the harpsichord) heightens the tension of the harmonics, especially the dissonances. The length of the notes is therefore often shortened, taking into account the reverberant acoustics of the church, which also affected the tempo choices. In short, this interpretation is completely different from the harpsichord version, shedding a new light on these masterpieces by Bach, who himself was never averse to using different instruments for his works.

00:00:00 Sonata No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1027: I. Adagio
00:04:23 Sonata No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1027: II. Allegro ma non tanto
00:08:23 Sonata No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1027: III. Andante
00:10:47 Sonata No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1027: IV. Allegro moderato
00:14:13 Sonata No. 2 in D Major, BWV 1028: I. Adagio
00:16:27 Sonata No. 2 in D Major, BWV 1028: II. Allegro
00:20:21 Sonata No. 2 in D Major, BWV 1028: III. Andante
00:25:24 Sonata No. 2 in D Major, BWV 1028: IV. Allegro
00:29:54 Sonata No. 3 in G Minor, BWV 1029: I. Vivace
00:35:48 Sonata No. 3 in G Minor, BWV 1029: II. Adagio
00:42:15 Sonata No. 3 in G Minor, BWV 1029: III. Allegro

Composer: J.S Bach

Artist:
Pieter-Jan Belder harpsichord
Christine Schornsheim harpsichord
Musica Amphion
Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum
Netherlands Bach Ensemble

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00:00:00 Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C Major, BWV 1061: I. —
00:06:58 Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C Major, BWV 1061: II. Adagio ovvero largo
00:12:08 Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C Major, BWV 1061: III. Fugue
00:17:49 Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C Minor, BWV 1062: I. —
00:21:29 Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C Minor, BWV 1062: II. Andante
00:27:12 Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C Minor, BWV 1062: III. Allegro assai
00:31:44 Concerto for 3 Harpsichords in D Minor, BWV 1063: I. —
00:36:30 Concerto for 3 Harpsichords in D Minor, BWV 1063: II. Alla siciliana
00:40:17 Concerto for 3 Harpsichords in D Minor, BWV 1063: III. Allegro
00:45:09 Concerto for 3 Harpsichords in C Major, BWV 1064: I. —
00:51:14 Concerto for 3 Harpsichords in C Major, BWV 1064: II. Adagio
00:56:32 Concerto for 3 Harpsichords in C Major, BWV 1064: III. Allegro
01:01:03 Concerto for Flute, Violin and Harpsichord in A Minor, BWV 1044: I. Allegro
01:09:58 Concerto for Flute, Violin and Harpsichord in A Minor, BWV 1044: II. Adagio
01:15:59 Concerto for Flute, Violin and Harpsichord in A Minor, BWV 1044: III. Alla breve
01:23:37 Oboe Concerto in A Major, BWV 1055: I. Allegro
01:28:41 Oboe Concerto in A Major, BWV 1055: II. Larghetto
01:34:29 Oboe Concerto in A Major, BWV 1055: III. Allegro ma non tanto
01:38:14 Concerto for 3 Violins in D Major, BWV 1064: I. Allegro
01:44:07 Concerto for 3 Violins in D Major, BWV 1064: II. Adagio
01:49:18 Concerto for 3 Violins in D Major, BWV 1064: III. Allegro
01:53:33 Oboe Concerto in F Major, BWV 1053: I. Allegro
02:00:48 Oboe Concerto in F Major, BWV 1053: II. Siciliano
02:05:42 Oboe Concerto in F Major, BWV 1053: III. Allegro
02:11:36 Oboe d’amore Concerto in A Major, BWV 1055R: I. Allegro
02:15:49 Oboe d’amore Concerto in A Major, BWV 1055R: II. Larghetto
02:19:51 Oboe d’amore Concerto in A Major, BWV 1055R: III. Allegro ma non tanto
02:24:26 Oboe Concerto in G Minor, BWV 1056R: I. Allegro
02:27:41 Oboe Concerto in G Minor, BWV 1056R: II. Largo
02:30:03 Oboe Concerto in G Minor, BWV 1056R: III. Presto
02:33:29 Concerto for Oboe d’amore in G Major: I. [Bass aria] (from BWV 100)
02:36:53 Concerto for Oboe d’amore in G Major: II. [Alto aria] (from BWV 170)
02:43:09 Concerto for Oboe d’amore in G Major: III. [Bass aria] (from BWV 30)
02:47:26 Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C Minor, BWV 1060R: I. Allegro
02:51:49 Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C Minor, BWV 1060R: II. Adagio
02:56:03 Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C Minor, BWV 1060R: III. Allegro
02:59:14 Harpichord Concerto in D Minor, BWV 1052: I. Allegro
03:06:54 Harpichord Concerto in D Minor, BWV 1052: II. Adagio
03:14:21 Harpichord Concerto in D Minor, BWV 1052: III. Allegro
03:22:23 Harpsichord Concerto in D Minor, BWV 1059: I. —
03:28:31 Harpsichord Concerto in D Minor, BWV 1059: II.
03:33:44 Harpsichord Concerto in D Minor, BWV 1059: III. Presto
03:37:12 Concerto for viola da braccio in G Major, BWV 1055: I. Allegro
03:41:34 Concerto for viola da braccio in G Major, BWV 1055: II. Larghetto
03:46:59 Concerto for viola da braccio in G Major, BWV 1055: III. Allegro ma non tanto
03:51:31 Concerto for Three Violins in D Major, BWV 1064R: I. Allegro
03:58:02 Concerto for Three Violins in D Major, BWV 1064R: II. Adagio
04:03:41 Concerto for Three Violins in D Major, BWV 1064R: III. Allegro

Composer: Antonio Vivaldi
Artists: Erik Bosgraaf (recorder & director), Ensemle Cordevento, Zefira Valova & Ivan Iliev (violin), Zdenka Prochazkova (viola), Linda Mantcheva (cello), Tomoki Sumiya (double bass), Alessandro Pianu (harpsichord & organ), Yavor Genov (chitarrone & baroque guitar)

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Vivaldi’s Four Seasons is one of the world’s most popular and widely recorded collections of music, a set that instantly became an international hit after it was first published at part of the composer’s Op.8 in 1725. No doubt it was its imitative directness – extra musical occurrences/phenomena evoked in an extremely suggestive manner and even written into the score, such as ‘the barking dog’ or ‘the drunkards’ sleep’ etc. – that caused such as sensation in its time, effortlessly bridging the gap between the salons of the highborn and the alehouses of the lowly. Today nothing has changed: the concertos are performed both by great violin virtuosos and famous hard rockers; they are works that are constantly being presented in new guises through the re-imagining and re-working of the musical score.

Such is the standpoint adopted on this recording by Erik Bosgraaf, who has chosen here to adapt the violin part for recorder, explaining how ‘the violin part can be played on the recorder with surprising ease, without many changes. In some ways it works even better than concertos Vivaldi wrote specifically for the recorder!’ Years ago Bosgraaf performed The Four Seasons with a symphony orchestra; for the present album, however, he wanted to approach his ideal as closely as possible using Cordevento, a small baroque ensemble he founded himself, knowing all the musicians through and through. Bosgraaf’s aim is to make the four legendary concertos sound as if they had been written for the recorder in the first place – and the results are laudable, with the contrasts between the wind instrument and the accompanying strings revealing previously unheard stratifications and details. As the soloist himself puts it, ‘Listen to Vivaldi with fresh ears and enjoy!’

Erik Bosgraaf is considered one of the most innovative and versatile recorder players of his generation. His concerts are happenings, and offer fascinating combinations of classical and experimental music. His importance for the emancipation of the recorder (still often considered a stuffy and even childish instrument) is enormous. Bosgraaf’s version of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons (of course originally for violin and orchestra) is not a mere transcription for another instrument, but a recreation of a work of startling originality and power: listen to the furioso rendering of the Summer Storm!

Tracklist:
00:00:00 Concerto No. 1 in E Major, RV. 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro
00:03:14 Concerto No. 1 in E Major, RV. 269 “La primavera”: II. Largo
00:05:54 Concerto No. 1 in E Major, RV. 269 “La primavera”: III. Allegro. Danza pastorale
00:10:02 Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, RV. 315 “L’estate”: I. Allegro non molto
00:15:04 Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, RV. 315 “L’estate”: II. Adagio
00:17:24 Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, RV. 315 “L’estate”: III. Presto. Tempo impetuoso d’estate
00:20:20 Concerto No. 3 in F Major, RV. 293 “L’autunno”: I. Allegro
00:25:43 Concerto No. 3 in F Major, RV. 293 “L’autunno”: II. Adagio
00:28:14 Concerto No. 3 in F Major, RV. 293 “L’autunno”: III. Allegro. La caccia
00:31:23 Concerto No. 4 in F Minor, RV. 297 “L’inverno”: I. Allegro non molto
00:34:45 Concerto No. 4 in F Minor, RV. 297 “L’inverno”: II. Largo
00:36:45 Concerto No. 4 in F Minor, RV. 297 “L’inverno”: III. Allegro

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Composer & Artist:
Composers: Antonín Dvorák, Bedrich Smetana, Bohuslav Martinu, Leoš Janácek
Artists: Stamitz Quartet, Bohuslav Matoušek (first violin), Josef Kekula (second violin), Jan Peruška (viola), Vladimír Leixner (cello)

About this Album:
Those by Dvořák chart the evolution of his style, from his interest in Wagnerian music in the years prior to 1870 – String Quartet in D major – to the folk-infused works of his later life, such as the String Quartet in G major Op.106, and show the influence of his time in the United States, with the String Quartet in F Op.96 ‘American’. The quartets of Smetana have a distinctive neo-classical flavour while those of Janáček show strong links to his operatic works. Prolific composer Bohuslav Martinů composed six quartets, of which two were mislaid during the war. One of these, his fifth string quartet, is widely considered to be one of the most pivotal works in the composer’s oeuvre, written in 1938, a year of much upheaval in Martinů’s life. Many of the quartets in the collection hold an emotional dimension, all of which are exquisitely brought to life by the Stamitz Quartet.

Established in 1985, the Stamitz Quartet quickly became known as leading interpreters of Czech repertory. Winners of the 1986 National Broadcasting Union Competition in Salzburg, the Quartet’s rise to fame was meteoric; they have since participated in tours throughout Europe and America and undertaken a variety of recording projects, of which this collection is one.

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Haydn had been his great example: Mozart himself wrote 41 symphonies. On this release are the two final symphonies. They are K550 and 551 “Jupiter”. Performances by the Mozart Akademie Amsterdam.

Composer:
Mozart

Artist:
Mozart Akademie Amsterdam
Jaap ter Linden (conductor)

00:00:00 Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, KV.550 (Second version with clarinets): Molto allegro
00:07:28 Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, KV.550 (Second version with clarinets): Andante
00:17:22 Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, KV.550 (Second version with clarinets): Menuetto
00:21:12 Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, KV.550 (Second version with clarinets): Allegro assai
00:28:15 Symphony No. 41 in C Major, KV.551, “Jupiter”: Allegro vivace
00:39:57 Symphony No. 41 in C Major, KV.551, “Jupiter”: Andante cantabile
00:50:12 Symphony No. 41 in C Major, KV.551, “Jupiter”: Menuetto
00:54:36 Symphony No. 41 in C Major, KV.551, “Jupiter”: Molto allegro

A worthy tribute to Beethoven, the genius, the human, whose motto was:
“Vom Herzen, möge es wieder zu Herzen gehn!”(From the heart, may it go into the hearts again!).

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Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Artist: Staatskapelle Dresden & Herbert Blomstedt

00:00:00 Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio
00:09:03 Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: II. Andante cantabile con moto
00:17:36 Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: III. Menuetto & Trio. Allegro molto e vivace
00:21:02 Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: IV. Finale. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace
00:27:21 Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55: I. Allegro con brio
00:42:24 Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55: II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai
00:59:12 Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55: III. Scherzo & Trio. Allegro vivace
01:05:01 Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55: IV. Allegro molto - Poco andante – Presto
01:16:50 Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
01:24:56 Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: II. Andante con moto
01:36:18 Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: III. Allegro
01:45:11 Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: IV. Allegro – Presto
01:54:14 Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68: I. Allegro ma non troppo
02:03:45 Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68: II. Andante molto mosso
02:16:26 Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68: III. Allegro - Sempre più stretto - In tempo d'allegro - Tempo I – Presto
02:03:45 Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68: IV. Allegro
02:22:10 Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68: V. Allegretto
02:25:23 Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
02:35:44 Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: II. Molto vivace – Presto
02:52:39 Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: III. Adagio molto e cantabile - Andante moderato - Tempo I - Andante moderato - Adagio - Lo stesso tempo
03:06:27 Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: IV. Presto - Allegro assai - Presto - Recitativo - Allegro assai

Artist:
Brendel Alfred

03:48:01 Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37: I. Allegro con brio
04:03:06 Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37: II. Largo
04:13:18 Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37: III. Rondo
04:22:33 Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": I. Allegro moderato
04:42:32 Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso
04:51:05 Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": III. Rondo. Allegro

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Composer: Arcangelo Corelli
Artists: Rémy Baudet violin
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Tracklist:
00:00:00 Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 5: I. Grave – Allegro
00:03:08 Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 5: II. Allegro
00:05:31 Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 5: III. Allegro
00:06:36 Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 5: IV. Adagio
00:09:10 Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 5: V. Allegro
00:10:49 Violin Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 5: I. Grave
00:13:32 Violin Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 5: II. Allegro
00:15:49 Violin Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 5: III. Vivace
00:17:04 Violin Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 5: IV. Adagio
00:19:43 Violin Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 5: V. Vivace
00:21:04 Violin Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 5: I. Adagio
00:23:39 Violin Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 5: II. Allegro
00:25:48 Violin Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 5: III. Adagio
00:28:43 Violin Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 5: IV. Allegro
00:29:46 Violin Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 5: V. Allegro
00:32:19 Violin Sonata No. 4 in F Major, Op. 5: I. Adagio
00:34:18 Violin Sonata No. 4 in F Major, Op. 5: II. Allegro
00:36:46 Violin Sonata No. 4 in F Major, Op. 5: III. Vivace
00:38:00 Violin Sonata No. 4 in F Major, Op. 5: IV. Adagio
00:40:09 Violin Sonata No. 4 in F Major, Op. 5: V. Allegro
00:42:40 Violin Sonata No. 5 in G Minor, Op. 5: I. Adagio
00:45:23 Violin Sonata No. 5 in G Minor, Op. 5: II. Vivace
00:47:29 Violin Sonata No. 5 in G Minor, Op. 5: III. Adagio
00:49:36 Violin Sonata No. 5 in G Minor, Op. 5: IV. Vivace
00:51:15 Violin Sonata No. 5 in G Minor, Op. 5: V. Giga. Allegro
00:53:07 Violin Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 5: I. Grave
00:55:41 Violin Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 5: II. Allegro
00:58:03 Violin Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 5: III. Allegro
00:59:10 Violin Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 5: IV. Adagio
01:01:16 Violin Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 5: V. Allegro
01:03:34 Violin Sonata No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 5: I. Preludio. Vivace
01:05:30 Violin Sonata No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 5: II. Corrente. Allegro
01:08:13 Violin Sonata No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 5: III. Sarabande. Largo
01:10:01 Violin Sonata No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 5: IV. Giga. Allegro
01:12:07 Violin Sonata No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 5: I. Preludio. Largo
01:15:47 Violin Sonata No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 5: II. Allemanda. Allegro
01:17:47 Violin Sonata No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 5: III. Sarabanda. Largo
01:20:22 Violin Sonata No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 5: IV. Giga. Allegro
01:22:24 Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 5: I. Preludio. Largo
01:26:10 Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 5: II. Giga. Allegro
01:29:10 Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 5: III. Adagio
01:29:41 Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 5: IV. Tempo di gavotte. Allegro
01:32:04 Violin Sonata No. 10 in F Major, Op. 5: I. Preludio. Adagio
01:33:48 Violin Sonata No. 10 in F Major, Op. 5: II. Allemanda. Allegro
01:36:01 Violin Sonata No. 10 in F Major, Op. 5: III. Sarabanda. Largo
01:38:02 Violin Sonata No. 10 in F Major, Op. 5: IV. Gavotta. Allegro
01:38:48 Violin Sonata No. 10 in F Major, Op. 5: V. Giga. Allegro
01:41:00 Violin Sonata No. 11 in E Major, Op. 5: I. Preludio. Adagio
01:42:51 Violin Sonata No. 11 in E Major, Op. 5: II. Allegro
01:45:37 Violin Sonata No. 11 in E Major, Op. 5: III. Adagio
01:46:16 Violin Sonata No. 11 in E Major, Op. 5: IV. Vivace
01:48:12 Violin Sonata No. 11 in E Major, Op. 5: V. Gavotta. Allegro
01:48:54 Violin Sonata No. 12 in D Minor, Op. 5 la folia


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The piano is a beautiful instrument, and this special release brings together some of the most moving and romantic classics in the piano repertoire. With over two hours of this enchanting music to enjoy, sit back, relax and lose yourself in the timeless melodies of masters including Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Debussy, Liszt, Mendelssohn, Scarlatti, Schubert and Schumann. Savour the tender lyricism of Liszt’s famous ‘Liebestraum’, Debussy’s elegant Arabesques and evocative ‘Clair de lune’, the emotional drama of some of Beethoven’s best‐loved Adagios for the piano, and the beguiling melodies of Schubert’s Impromptus and Chopin’s ‘Raindrop’ Prelude – to name but a few of the many wonderful moments in this collection. These captivating piano works are performed by Misha Goldstein, who has made many acclaimed recordings for Brilliant Classics.
A fine selection of romantic piano pieces, for relaxing, chilling, dreaming. Enjoy!
The most famous and popular piano pieces ever written: Liebestraum (Liszt), Für Elise (Beethoven), Mondschein Adagio (Beethoven), Träumerei (Schumann), Consolation (Liszt), Lied ohne Worte (Mendelssohn), Rosamunde Impromptu (Schubert) and many more. Over two hours of classical favourites, played with a fine feeling for atmosphere and intimacy by the acclaimed pianist Misha Goldstein.

Artist: Misha Goldstein

Franz Liszt
00:00:00 Liebestraum, S. 541 No. 3
00:48:12 Consolation in E Major, S. 172
01:54:09 Consolation in D-Flat Major, S. 172

Felix Mendelssohn
00:04:36 Song without Words Op. 19b: No. 1, Andante con moto in E Major
00:34:55 Song without Words Op. 19b: No. 6, Venetian Gondola Song
00:57:14 Frühlingslied, Op. 62 No. 6

Frédéric Chopin
00:08:29 Nocturne in B-Flat Minor Op. 9 No. 1
02:05:25 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 15, Prelude in D-Flat Major "Raindrop"
02:10:13 Nocturne in E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2

Franz Schubert
00:13:54 Impromptu in B-Flat Major Op. 142 No. 3 “Rosamunde”
00:28:22 Impromptu in A-Flat Major Op. 142 No. 2
01:03:43 Moment Musical in F Minor, Op. 90 No. 4
01:12:59 Klavierstück in E-Flat Major D. 946 No. 2
01:37:00 Impromptu in G-Flat Major Op. 90 No. 3

Johannes Brahms
00:25:49 Intermezzo in B-Flat Major Op. 76 No. 4
00:37:59 Intermezzo in E-Flat Major Op. 117 No. 1
00:43:20 Intermezzo in B-Flat Minor Op. 117 No. 2
01:24:07 Intermezzo in A Major Op. 118 No. 2

Ludwig van Beethoven
00:51:33 Piano Sonata in C-Sharp Major, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
01:05:23 Sonate Pathetique, Op. 13: II. Adagio
01:10:07 Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"

Claude debussy
00:59:33 Arabesque No. 1, L. 66
01:30:30 Arabesque No. 2, L. 66
01:42:15 Rêverie, L. 68
01:57:15 Suite Bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de Lune

Robert Schumann
01:33:35 Fantasiestücke Op. 12: No. 1, Des Abends
01:45:49 Romanze in F-Sharp Major Op. 28 No. 2
02:02:14 Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 7, Träumerei in F Major

Domenico Scarlatti
01:49:21 Sonate in B Minor, Kk. 27

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Erik Satie (1866-1925) was without doubt one of great ‘one offs’in musical history. Impossible to categorise, he composed around 100 works, which include film scores, ballets, melodies and above all piano works. A friend of Debussy, Ravel, Cocteau,Picasso and Diaghalev, he was at the core of the avant garde in Paris, and yet he remained an outsider – deliberately so.

Happy playing piano in jazz bars – where he and Debussy met each other, Satie was the antithesis of the late 19th century and early 20th musical world as dominated by Wagner and his adherents. The master of Bayreuth had proclaimed himself the prophet of ‘music of the future’and his vast opulently scored music dramas cast their spell over the Second Viennese school, and also Debussy, whose opera Pelléas et Melisande has a good deal of Parsifal and Tristan in its score. With Satie, it was the music of the past that was important, and he even returned to the tones of the ancient Greeks. Gymnopédies evokes the dance of children from ancient Sparta, who danced in honour of Apollo. Similarly, Gnossiennes is from the labyrinth at Knossos (Gnossos). It wasn’t all ancient Greek influences though that guided Satie’s inspiration – jazz and the music hall were potent influences

Perhaps the most idiosyncratic work he composed is Vexations. He composed it in 1893, but refused to show the score to anyone, and the premiere took place in 1963 at the instigation of John Cage. The score occupies a single page, headed ‘Page Mystique. To play this motif 840 times in succession, it will be necessary to prepare oneself in advance, in total silence, by remaining absolutely motionless.’ A complete performance thus takes 18–30 hours. Cristina Ariagno plays an excerpt.

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Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778–1837) was a pupil of Mozart, a protégé of Haydn, a friendly rival of Beethoven, and renowned throughout Europe as one of the greatest pianists of his day, a sought-after teacher who instructed some of the most distinguished 19th-century virtuosi, the author of an influential treatise on the art of pianism, and himself the composer of over three hundred works covering all musical genres (apart from the symphony).

This 20CD Edition provides a cross-section of Hummel’s excellent, prolific and unjustly neglected output, with a large section of solo piano music including the complete sonatas and etudes and a rich selection of chamber music featuring violin, viola, cello, flute, and guitar with piano, as well as larger ensembles from piano trios to septets.

This Edition contains a generous selection of his works: the complete piano sonatas and other piano works, several piano concertos, violin concerto, bassoon concerto, trumpet concerto, mandolin concerto, violin/piano concerto, chamber music, masses, an oratorio and the opera Mathilde.

Played by leading musicians of our time: fortepianists Costantino Mastroprimiano and Alessandro Commellato, Solamente Naturali conducted by Hummel-specialist Didier Talpain, and many others.

Composer: Johann Nepomuk Hummel

Artist: Various artists

This is part 3 of the first and only Complete Locatelli Edition ever!
Locatelli, like many of his contemporaries, moved abroad and settled in Amsterdam/The Netherlands, concertising as a violinist (and a “devil” he was as a performer!), and founding a flourishing publishing house.

Locatelli composed in the tradition of the Italian Baroque, in the well known forms of the Concerto Grosso, Solo Concerto and Trio Sonata. His style is inventive, flamboyant, and extremely virtuoso. His violin sonatas and concertos still present a daunting challenge even to today’s violinists.

Pietro Antonio Locatelli was one of the most important composers of the Baroque period, being a particularly celebrated composer of violin repertoire. His collection L’arte del violino contains 12 violin concertos with 24 caprices in the first and last movement of each, allowing for astonishing displays of virtuosity.

Composer: Pietro Antonio Locatelli
Artist: Various artists

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‘Not just another Hammerklavier recording’: this was Gramophone’s enthusiastic verdict on a recording made more than 15 years ago by Giovanni Bellucci, who now returns to Beethoven with a complete series, newly recorded, of the piano sonatas.

In 2000 the reviewer noted that Bellucci was barely known to the wider concert-going public; no longer is that an issue, since his reputation precedes him thanks to this and other recordings. ‘The abundant vitality of feeling’ and ‘untrammelled freshness of feeling’ contributed towards an appreciation of Bellucci’s remarkable achievement, at a relatively tender age, in assimilating the mighty work so thoroughly, ‘yet to be able to play it in a way that is unburdened by a consciousness of that knowledge.’

Later Beethoven recordings were praised elsewhere along similar lines for their ‘exemplary control’, ‘beguiling lightness of touch’ and ‘masterful command of sonority’ (Musical Opinion): ‘Refreshing, occasionally idiosyncratic and unpredictable playing that further bolsters Bellucci's reputation as a pianist both deeply musical and fearlessly virtuosic.’


Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Artist: Giovanni Bellucci piano


00:00:00 Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: I. Allegro
00:03:59 Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: II. Adagio
00:10:18 Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: III. Menuetto. Allegretto
00:15:29 Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: IV. Prestissimo
00:22:25 Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2 No. 2: I. Allegro vivace
00:29:53 Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2 No. 2: II. Largo appassionato
00:40:32 Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2 No. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegretto
00:43:52 Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2 No. 2: IV. Rondo. Grazioso
00:50:43 Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2 No. 3: I. Allegro con brio
01:02:03 Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2 No. 3: II. Adagio
01:11:17 Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2 No. 3: III. Scherzo. Allegro
01:14:57 Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2 No. 3: IV. Allegro assai
01:20:01 Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7: I. Allegro molto e con brio
01:30:05 Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7: II. Largo e con gran espressione
01:39:00 Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7: III. Allegro
01:44:54 Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7: IV. Rondo. Poco allegretto e grazioso
01:52:03 Piano Sonata No. 19 in G Minor, Op. 49 No. 1: I. Andante
01:57:10 Piano Sonata No. 19 in G Minor, Op. 49 No. 1: II. Rondo. Allegro
02:01:04 Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major, Op. 49 No. 2: I. Allegro, ma non troppo
02:06:21 Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major, Op. 49 No. 2: II. Tempo di menuetto
02:09:50 Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14 No. 1: I. Allegro
02:17:40 Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14 No. 1: II. Allegretto
02:22:07 Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14 No. 1: III. Rondo. Allegro comodo
02:25:30 Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14 No. 2: I. Allegro
02:31:53 Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14 No. 2: II. Andante
02:36:22 Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14 No. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegro assai
02:39:42 Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1: I. Allegro molto e con brio
02:46:05 Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1: II. Adagio molto
02:55:38 Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1: III. Finale. Prestissimo
03:00:23 Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10 No. 2: I. Allegro
03:06:33 Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10 No. 2: II. Allegretto
03:11:08 Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10 No. 2: III. Presto
03:14:58 Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: I. Presto
03:21:34 Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: II. Largo e mesto
03:31:59 Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: III. Menuetto. Allegro
03:34:57 Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: IV. Rondo. Allegro
03:39:08 Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13: I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio
03:48:56 Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13: II. Adagio cantabile
03:54:37 Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13: III. Rondo. Allegro

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Composer: Mily Balakirev
Artist: Alexander Paley (piano)

Mily Balakirev (1837-1910) was the founder of the group of Russian composers called ‘The Mighty Handful’. Together with Borodin, Rimsky Korsakov, Cui and Mussorgsky he helped create a distinctive Russian school of music that was not reliant on the influence of the Austro German school.
Studying at the St Petersburg Conservatoire, he won the praise of Glinka, and had an influence on the young Tchaikovsky. He wrote two symphonies, two piano concertos, several symphonic poems and many piano works.
On these 6CDs his entire output for piano can be found. A superb pianist, he produced one of the most taxing works ever written for the instrument, his Oriental Fantasy Islamey. His piano sonata is no less impressive, and the Seven Mazurkas are wonderfully melodic works. There is much to discover on these discs.

Sadly, Balakirev suffered a complete nervous breakdown in 1871, and he withdrew from life, eventually emerging to take up a minor management role on the railways. In 1876 he began to compose again, and in 1883 was appointed as director of the Imperial Chapel. He retired in 1895, and continued composing, but by now considered old fashioned and was forgotten even by his old friends. However, one young composer, Igor Stravinsky had a soft spot for him, and pitied him as he suffered from bouts of depression.

00:00:00 Islamey, Oriental Fantasy
00:08:53 Fantasia, On Themes from Glinka’s A Life For The Tsar
00:22:39 Fantasiestück
00:26:51 Nocturne No. 1 in B-Flat Minor
00:33:39 Nocturne No. 2 in B Minor
00:43:33 Nocturne No. 3 in D Minor
00:50:32 Capriccio
01:01:02 Piano Sonata in B-Flat Minor, Op. 5: Andante
01:13:10 Piano Sonata in B-Flat Minor, Op. 5: Mazurka
01:17:45 Piano Sonata in B-Flat Minor, Op. 5: Andante
01:25:30 Sonatina (Esquisses): Allegro moderato
01:27:38 Sonatina (Esquisses): L’Istesso tempo
01:29:40 Sonatina (Esquisses): Coda-poco a poco piu agitato
01:31:06 Piano Sonata in B-Flat Minor: Andantino
01:39:52 Piano Sonata in B-Flat Minor: Mazurka-moderato
01:46:40 Piano Sonata in B-Flat Minor: Intermezzo-larghetto
01:51:17 Piano Sonata in B-Flat Minor: Finale-allegro non troppo ma con fuoco
02:00:44 Transcription: Glinka: Kamarinskaya
02:10:14 Transcription: Glinka: Ne govori
02:15:47 Transcription: Chopin: Romance from Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11
02:26:41 Transcription: Beethoven: Cavatina from String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat Major, Op. 130
02:32:00 Transcription: Beethoven: Allegretto from String Quartet No.8 in E Minor,Op.59 No.2
02:41:33 Transcription: Zapolsky: Réverie
02:47:53 Transcription: Balakirev: Pustinya
02:50:53 Transcription: Berlioz: Introduction to La Fuite en Egypte
02:57:42 Transcription: Balakirev: Impromptu on the themes of Two Preludes by Chopin
03:03:12 Transcription: Glinka: Jota Aragonesca
03:13:51 Valse di bravura (No. 1) in G Major
03:22:10 Valse mélancholique (No. 2) in F Minor
03:27:22 Valse-Impromptu (No. 3) in D Major
03:32:29 Waltz No. 4 in B-Flat Major (Valse de Concert)
03:39:32 Waltz No. 5 in D-flat Major Waltz No. 6 in F-Sharp Minor
03:46:50 Waltz No. 7 in G-Sharp Minor
03:53:01 Polka
04:00:27 Tarantella
04:03:46 Valse-Caprice No. 1 in A-Flat Major (after A.S. Taneyev)
04:09:31 Valse-Caprice No. 2 in D-Flat Major (after A.S. Taneyev)
04:15:36 Mazurka No. 1 in A-Flat Major (2nd version)
04:22:06 Mazurka No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor (2nd version)
04:26:32 Mazurka No. 3 in B Minor
04:29:32 Mazurka No. 4 in G-Flat Major
04:35:02 Mazurka No. 5 in D Major
04:47:35 Mazurka No. 6 in A-Flat Major
04:53:43 Mazurka No. 7 in E-Flat Minor
05:01:55 Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor
05:09:47 Scherzo No. 2 in B-Flat Minor
05:17:48 Scherzo No. 3 in F-Sharp Major
05:23:58 Miscellaneous: Dumka
05:28:30 Miscellaneous: Au jardin
05:32:54 Miscellaneous: Gondollied
05:40:37 Miscellaneous: Berceuse
05:46:55 Miscellaneous: The Lark
05:52:34 Miscellaneous: Spanish Melody
05:56:44 Miscellaneous: Spanish Serenade
06:02:44 Miscellaneous: La fileuse
06:05:53 Miscellaneous: Tyrolienne
06:11:30 Miscellaneous: Chant du pêcheur
06:15:31 Miscellaneous: Humoresque
06:20:00 Miscellaneous: Réverie
06:25:24Miscellaneous: Novelette
06:31:18 Miscellaneous: Toccata

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A wonderful compilation of classical piano music for Babies. Also great as background music for Relaxation or Studying.

Pianist Klára Würtz performs the following works:

- Für Elise by Beethoven
- Kinderszenen by Schumann
- Album für die Jugend by Tchaikovsky
- Children's Corner by Debussy

Other information:
- Recorded in January 1999, Muziekcentrum Frits Philips, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

Artist:
Klára Würtz (piano)

00:00:00 Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59: Für Elise - Beethoven
00:02:42 Kinderszenen, Op. 15: Von fremden Ländern und Menschen – Robert Schumann
00:04:28 Kinderszenen, Op. 15: Kuriöse Geschichte – Robert Schumann
00:05:32 Kinderszenen, Op. 15: Hasche-Mann – Robert Schumann
00:06:02 Kinderszenen, Op. 15: Bittendes Kind – Robert Schumann
00:07:09 Kinderszenen, Op. 15: Glückes Genug – Robert Schumann
00:08:12 Kinderszenen, Op. 15: Wichtige Begebenheit – Robert Schumann
00:09:01 Kinderszenen, Op. 15: Träumerei – Robert Schumann
00:11:42 Kinderszenen, Op. 15: Am Kamin – Robert Schumann
00:12:36 Kinderszenen, Op. 15: Ritter vom Steckenpferd – Robert Schumann
00:13:11 Kinderszenen, Op. 15: Fast zu ernst – Robert Schumann
00:15:01 Kinderszenen, Op. 15: Fürchtenmachen – Robert Schumann
00:16:24 Kinderszenen, Op. 15: Kind im Einschlummern – Robert Schumann
00:18:34 Kinderszenen, Op. 15: Der Dichter spricht – Robert Schumann
00:20:08 Album für die Jugend, Auswahl, Op. 39: Morgengebet - Tchaikovsky
00:21:46 Album für die Jugend, Auswahl, Op. 39: Wintermorgen - Tchaikovsky
00:22:48 Album für die Jugend, Auswahl, Op. 39: Soldatenmarsch - Tchaikovsky
00:23:42 Album für die Jugend, Auswahl, Op. 39: Die kranke Puppe - Tchaikovsky
00:25:28 Album für die Jugend, Auswahl, Op. 39: Der Puppe Begräbnis - Tchaikovsky
00:27:24 Album für die Jugend, Auswahl, Op. 39: Walzer - Tchaikovsky
00:28:42 Album für die Jugend, Auswahl, Op. 39: Die neue Puppe - Tchaikovsky
00:29:29 Album für die Jugend, Auswahl, Op. 39: Mazurka - Tchaikovsky
00:30:38 Album für die Jugend, Auswahl, Op. 39: Lied des Bauern - Tchaikovsky
00:31:19 Album für die Jugend, Auswahl, Op. 39: Russischer Tanz - Tchaikovsky
00:32:06 Album für die Jugend, Auswahl, Op. 39: Polka - Tchaikovsky
00:32:48 Album für die Jugend, Auswahl, Op. 39: Altfranzösisches Lied - Tchaikovsky
00:33:48 Album für die Jugend, Auswahl, Op. 39: Süsse Träumerei - Tchaikovsky
00:35:16 Album für die Jugend, Auswahl, Op. 39: Lerchengesang - Tchaikovsky
00:36:25 Children’s Corner: Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum – Claude Debussy
00:38:28 Children’s Corner: Jimbo’s Lullaby – Claude Debussy
00:42:01 Children’s Corner: Serenade for the Doll – Claude Debussy
00:44:44 Children’s Corner: The Snow is Dancing – Claude Debussy
00:47:15 Children’s Corner: The Little Shepherd – Claude Debussy
00:49:39 Children’s Corner: Golliwog’s cakewalk – Claude Debussy

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Every now and again a piece of music comes along that captures the public’s attention and imagination – a composition, movement or excerpt which, on account of the enjoyment or interest we continue to derive from it upon repeated listening, is catapulted into the classical canon where it assumes the status of a permanent fixture.

Such is the case regarding the pieces brought together on this CD album: ‘chart-topping’ tunes which are among classical music’s most loved and celebrated works. From Handel’s rousing chorus Zadok the Priest – a coronation anthem that survived its ineffective first performance to become of the composer’s most popular works – to the magical beauty of Faure’s wistful, six-minute Pavane and Khachaturian’s rhythm-driven Gayaneh excerpt ‘Sabre Dance’, the set traces over 200 years of Western musical composition to present a programme that is diverse both in style and mood and which never fails to entertain. At hand to perform these iconic works (and revealing their versatility of repertoire) is the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, with acclaimed singers such as Deborah Norman and Wynne Evans putting the finishing touches to this all-British effectuation.

- A good, old fashioned, success-proven compilation of Classical Hits, Orchestral Favourites, or whatever you would like to call these ever popular works, which still have a chance to find a new audience, because there are still hoards of people who have never heard Verdi’s Triumphal Aida March, Handel’s Hallelujah, Khatchaturian’s Sabre Dance, Strauss’ Blue Danube, Orff’s O Fortuna, or Puccini’s Nessun Dorma.
- Excellent performances by one of the world’s best orchestras, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
- Total time nearly 140 minutes.


00:00:00 Coronation Anthem "Zadok the Priest", HWV 258
00:05:17 The Valkyrie, WWV 86B, Pt. 3: The Ride of the Valkyries
00:10:27 Aida, Pt. 2: Grand March
00:18:05 Variations on an Original Theme “Enigma”, Op. 36
00:21:50 Les pêcheurs de perles, WD 13, Pt. 1:Duet. Au fond de temple saint (Nadir, Zurga)
00:26:46 Orphée aux enfers, Pt. 2: Can-Can
00:28:58 Slavonic Dances, Op. 46: VIII. Slavonic Dance in G Minor. Furiant (Presto)
00:33:28 Turandot, Pt. 3: Aria. Nessun dorma
00:36:28 Danse macabre in G Minor, Op.40
00:43:48 Madama Butterfly, Pt. 2: Aria. Un bel dì vedremo (Butterfly)
00:49:29 Adagio for Strings in B-Flat Minor
00:57:11 Boléro in C Major, M. 81
01:11:56 Finlandia, Op. 26
01:19:55 Carmina Burana: O fortuna
01:22:29 Pavane in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 50
01:28:57 And Did Those Feet in Ancient Time “Jerusalem”
01:31:47 The Liberty Bell March
01:34:14 The Barber of Seville: Aria. Largo al factotum
01:39:05 An der schönen blauen Donau, Op. 314
01:48:58 Messiah, HWV 56: Hallelujah
01:53:09 Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39: March No.1 in D Major
01:58:43 O sole mio
02:01:01 Gayaneh, Ballet Suite: Sabre Dance
02:03:27 1812 Overture, Op. 49

Composers:
Edward Elgar, Georg Frideric Handel, Richard Wagner

Artist:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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This exciting German pianist continues his well-received traversal of the epitome of German Romantic music with a generously filled recital of some of Schumann’s most testing and poetic works. The Symphonic Studies fulfil their title in exploring advanced composition, bravura piano technique, unspecified scene painting and ‘character’ depiction, making a thrilling journey from ‘pathétique’ to ‘symphonic’ towards the unstoppable momentum of the extended finale.

Composer: Robert Schumann
Artist: Wolfram Schmitt-Leonardy piano

00:00:00 Carnaval, Op. 9: I. Préambule: Quasi maestoso
00:02:26 Carnaval, Op. 9: II. Pierrot: Moderato
00:04:25 Carnaval, Op. 9: III. Arlequin: Vivo
00:05:27 Carnaval, Op. 9: IV. Valse noble: Un poco maestoso
00:07:34 Carnaval, Op. 9: V. Eusebius: Adagio
00:09:18 Carnaval, Op. 9: VI. Florestan: Passionato
00:10:14 Carnaval, Op. 9: VII. Coquette: Vivo
00:11:49 Carnaval, Op. 9: VIII. Réplique: L’istesso tempo
00:12:47 Carnaval, Op. 9: IX. Sphinxes
00:13:50 Carnaval, Op. 9: X. Papillons: Prestissimo
00:14:36 Carnaval, Op. 9: XI. A.S.C.H.–S.C.H.A., Lettres dansantes: Presto
00:15:32 Carnaval, Op. 9: XII. Chiarina: Passionato
00:16:59 Carnaval, Op. 9: XIII. Chopin: Agitato
00:18:17 Carnaval, Op. 9: XIV. Estrella: Con affetto
00:18:47 Carnaval, Op. 9: XV. Reconnaissance: Animato
00:20:25 Carnaval, Op. 9: XVI. Pantalon et Colombine: Presto
00:21:21 Carnaval, Op. 9: XVII. Valse allemande: Molto vivace
00:22:19 Carnaval, Op. 9: XVIII. Paganini, Presto

00:24:06 Carnaval, Op. 9: XIX. Aveu, Passionato
00:25:08 Carnaval, Op. 9: XX. Promenade: Commodo
00:27:33 Carnaval, Op. 9: XXI. Pause: Precipitandosi
00:27:51 Carnaval, Op. 9: XXII. Marche des ‘Davidsbündler’ contre les Philistins: Non allegro
00:31:45 Nachtstücke, Op. 23: I. Mehr langsam, oft zurückhaltend (Trauerzug)
00:36:29 Nachtstücke, Op. 23: II. Markiert und lebhaft (Kuriose Gesellschaft)
00:41:27 Nachtstücke, Op. 23: III. Mit großer Lebhaftigkeit (Nächtliches Gelage)
00:45:15 Nachtstücke, Op. 23: IV. Ad libitum – Einfach (Rundgesang mit Solostimmen)
00:48:32 Toccata, Op. 7
00:55:40 Vier Klavierstücke, Op. 32: I. Scherzo: Sehr markiert
00:59:37 Vier Klavierstücke, Op. 32: II. Gigue: Sehr schnell
01:00:53 Vier Klavierstücke, Op. 32: III. Romanze: Sehr rasch und mit Bravour
01:04:12 Vier Klavierstücke, Op. 32: IV. Fughette: Leise
01:06:41 Presto passionato (original finale of Sonata No. 2)
01:13:09 ABEGG Variations, Op. 1: Thema
01:14:11 ABEGG Variations, Op. 1: Variation 1
01:15:36 ABEGG Variations, Op. 1: Variation 2
01:16:41 ABEGG Variations, Op. 1: Variation 3
01:17:38 ABEGG Variations, Op. 1: Cantabile
01:18:50 ABEGG Variations, Op. 1: Finale alla Fantasia
01:21:23 Intermezzi, Op. 4: I. Allegro quasi maestoso
01:24:38 Intermezzi, Op. 4: II. Presto a capriccioso
01:28:46 Intermezzi, Op. 4: III. Allegro
01:32:34 Intermezzi, Op. 4: IV. Allegretto semplice
01:34:31 Intermezzi, Op. 4: V. Allegro moderato
01:38:41 Intermezzi, Op. 4: VI. Allegro
01:41:40 Symphonische Etüden, Op. 13 (including 5 posthumous variations): Thema: Andante
01:43:03 Symphonische Etüden, Op. 13 (including 5 posthumous variations): Etüde I: Un poco più vivo
01:44:13 Symphonische Etüden, Op. 13 (including 5 posthumous variations): Anhang Variation
01:46:07 Symphonische Etüden, Op. 13 (including 5 posthumous variations): Etüde II: Espressivo
01:49:08 Symphonische Etüden, Op. 13 (including 5 posthumous variations): Etüde III: Vivace
01:50:27 Symphonische Etüden, Op. 13 (including 5 posthumous variations): Etüde IV
01:51:23 Symphonische Etüden, Op. 13 (including 5 posthumous variations): Etüde V: Scherzando
01:52:43 Symphonische Etüden, Op. 13 (including 5 posthumous variations): Anhang Variation 4
01:56:10 Symphonische Etüden, Op. 13 (including 5 posthumous variations): Etüde VI: Agitato
01:57:05 Symphonische Etüden, Op. 13 (including 5 posthumous variations): Etüde VII: Allegro molto
01:58:19 Symphonische Etüden, Op. 13 (including 5 posthumous variations): Anhang Variation 2
02:00:39 Symphonische Etüden, Op. 13 (including 5 posthumous variations): Anhang Variation 5
02:04:09 Symphonische Etüden, Op. 13 (including 5 posthumous variations): Etüde VIII: Sempre marcatissimo
02:06:43 Symphonische Etüden, Op. 13 (including 5 posthumous variations): Etüde IX: Presto possibile
02:07:24 Symphonische Etüden, Op. 13 (including 5 posthumous variations): Anhang Variation 3
02:08:49Symphonische Etüden, Op. 13 (including 5 posthumous variations): Etüde X: Con energia sempre
02:10:09 Symphonische Etüden, Op. 13 (including 5 posthumous variations): Etüde XI: Con espressione
02:13:28 Symphonische Etüden, Op. 13 (including 5 posthumous variations): Etüde XII: Finale, allegro brillante

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The perfect starting point for exploring Romantic piano music. It features historic recordings of a truly excellent standard, including Blumental with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra under Helmuth Froschauer, the Orchestra of Radio Luxembourg with Pierre Cao accompanying French pianist Dosse, Boehm with the Westphalian Symphony Orchestra under Siegfried Landau, and Antal Doráti conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Ilse von Alpenheim.

This 40 CD set contains a wealth of 19th century piano concertos written by composers who for some reason or other have been neglected by history, so called “minor masters” who may have lost the battle against the giants but nevertheless wrote very attractive, impressive and brilliant concertos for the piano (which in many cases was “their” instrument).

To name just a few: Hummel, Field, Czerny, Cramer, Ries, Clementi, Thalberg, Moscheles, Litolff, Kalkbrenner, Lyapunov, Balakirev, Medtner, Glazunov, Henselt, Moszkowski, Scharwenka and many more, over 60 composers!
Most of the recordings come from the rich and unique VOX catalogue, featuring such excellent pianists as Michael Ponti, Felicja Blumenthal, Hans Kann, Martin Galling, Jerome Rose, Roland Keller and many more.

Franz Liszt:
00:00:00 Malédiction in E Minor, S. 121

Eugen D'Albert:
00:14:11 Piano Concerto No. 2 in E Major, Op. 12

Hans Von Bronsart:
00:29:45 Piano Concerto in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 10: I. Allegro maestoso
00:42:38 Piano Concerto in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 10: II. Adagio ma non troppo
00:50:06 Piano Concerto in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 10: III. Allegro con fuoco

Franz Berwald:
00:57:00 Piano Concerto in D Major: I. Allegro con brio, II. Andantino, III. Allegro molto

Charles Henri Valentin Alkan:
01:15:05 Concerto da camera No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor

Robert Schumann:
01:21:49 Konzertstück in G Major, Op. 92

Joachim Raff:
01:35:46 Ode au printemps in G Major, Op. 76

Franz Liszt:
01:48:46 Totentanz, S. 126

Simon Mayr:
02:03:58 Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major: I. Allegro moderato
02:12:21 Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major: II. Andante grazioso
02:18:05 Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major: III. Rondo

Albert Roussel:
02:21:30 Piano Concerto in G Major, Op. 36: I. Allegro molto
02:25:23 Piano Concerto in G Major, Op. 36: II. Adagio
02:33:54 Piano Concerto in G Major, Op. 36: III. Allegro con spirit

Gabriel Pierné:
02:38:35 Piano Concerto in C Minor, Op. 12: I. Allegro
02:46:51 Piano Concerto in C Minor, Op. 12: II. Scherzando
02:51:42 Piano Concerto in C Minor, Op. 12: III. Final. Allegro un poco agitato

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Composer: Roffredo Caetani
Artist: Alauda Quartet

In a series of first recordings, Brilliant Classics has explored the rich culture of non-operatic music in Italy during the late-Romantic era and the first decades of the last century. Particular attention has been given to the flourishing traditions of instrumental and chamber music, with recent releases not only of well-known names such as Respighi (BC94445), Martucci (BC94816 and a brand-new release of piano trios, BC94968) and Nino Rota (BC95237), but less familiar, often no less inspired composers such as Antonio Bazzini (BC95030), Ildebrando Pizzetti (BC9202) and Guido Fano (BC95353).

Among these lesser lights must be counted Roffredo Caetani (1871-1961). A Brilliant Classics release of his piano music (BC94909) has already disclosed an effusively lyrical, unashamedly Romantic voice working in the post-Lisztian tradition regardless of musical upheavals and revolutions around him. Caetani had more reason than most for his reactionary temperament, as godson to Liszt himself. The Hungarian composer recognized the young Roman’s talent and entrusted it to his friend Giovanni Sgambati for further instruction and refinement.

The Op.1 No.1 Quartet on this release was one of the first products of Caetani’s student years, composed when he was just 17 years old, but distinguished by a precocious mastery of the genre, as contemporary critics were not slow to recognize. The quartet is cast in a single, wide-ranging span: an innovative structure for the time, if in its way the writing is unmistakably indebted to the example of Beethoven. Twenty years later, Caetani returned to the quartet genre once more with his Op.12
in F minor: a three-movement work of considerably greater breadth in both its themes and development.
00:00:00 String Quartet No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 12: I. Allegro moderato
00:10:46 String Quartet No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 12: II. Molto lento
00:20:03 String Quartet No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 12: III. Presto
00:28:50 String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 1: Tempo di quartetto. Allegro - Un poco Moderato – Agitato –Tempo I – Moderato come la prima volta – Allegro agitat

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Composer & Artist:
Composer: Alfred Schnittke
Artists: Bolshoi Theatre (Orchestra), Andrei Chistjakov (conductor)

About this Album:
In 1978 Alfred Schnittke (1934-98) wrote the incidental music for a production of The Inspector’s Tale, an adaptation for stage of Gogol’s Dead Souls. It was to have been directed by Yuri Lyubimov, but the Soviet government banned the production. A suite was assembled from the score by Gennadi Rozhdenstvensky, and two leading colleagues of Schnittke – Gubaidulina and Denisov contributed a jointly composed march, which opens this CD. In 1985 the music was choreographed, the ballet, called Esquisses was performed at the Bolshoi. Schnittke composed a number of new pieces for this production. The characters in the action are all from Gogol, but in addition to The Dead Souls, we meet Tchitchikov, Major Kovalyov’s Nose, and Ferdinand VIII from Notes of a Madman. A passage from the book is recited in his piece, and is read by the conductor on this CD.

Tracklist:
00:00:00 March: The Swan, the Pike and the Crayfish
00:01:54 Overture
00:03:15 The Childhood of Chichikov
00:05:37 The Portrait
00:12:01 Major Kovalyov
00:12:44 Morning. The Disappearance of the Nose
00:14:15 In Search of the Nose
00:15:46 Despair
00:17:39 The Nose is Found
00:19:59 The Overcoat
00:22:15 Ferdinand VIII
00:23:24 The Civil Servants
00:25:54 The Barrel-Organ
00:28:04 The Unknown Woman
00:29:26 Pas de deux
00:32:59 The Debauch
00:34:28 The Sabbath
00:36:29 The Barrel-Organ
00:37:38 Spanish Royal March
00:39:18 The Ball
00:45:18 The Testament
00:50:35 March: The Swan, the Pike and the Crayfish


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Composer & Artist:
Composer: Béla Bartók, Nino Rota, Paul Hindemith
Artists: Il Solisti Aquilani, Flavio Emilio Scogna (conductor)


About this Album:
A rare collection of recordings featuring some of the finest examples of the neo-Classical school, this release brings together a collective of high-calibre string players and some exciting young soloists under the guidance of globally renowned conductor Flavio Emilio Scogna. Together they interpret some of the most emotionally complex and technically demanding works written for string orchestra in the 20th century.

The two Italians represented here are equally sophisticated in their treatment of the ensemble: the mysterious, macabre Allegro moderato e spiritoso gives way to the spritely, dynamic interplay of soloist and ensemble of the Rondo: Vivace con brio in Ghedini’s Concerto for violin and strings. Rota, whilst better known for his film scores, displays all the provocative simplicity and stylistic versatility of his orchestral and chamber works in his Concerto for strings; the Scherzo and Finale teem with references to European folk music. The three movements from Bartók’s Divertimento similarly contain clear allusions to Romanian folk music, but come from his more tonally grounded period, the utterly danceable Allegro non troppo and Allegro assai contrasting with the dark and moody Molto adagio. Like Bartók, Hindemith wrote his Trauermusik under the looming threat of global conflict and the composer’s music from this period demonstrates appropriately melancholic attributes. Written in only six hours after the death of King George V, the beautiful solemnity and understatement of this work is a fitting tribute both to the King and Hindemith’s style of the time.

Tracklist:
00:00:00 Divertimento, Sz. 113: I. Allegro non troppo
00:10:13 Divertimento, Sz. 113: II. Molto adagio
00:20:42 Divertimento, Sz. 113: III. Allegro assai
00:28:26 Concerto for Violin and Strings, “Il belprato”: I. Allegro moderato e spiritoso
00:33:27 Concerto for Violin and Strings, “Il belprato”: II. Andante fiorito
00:38:34 Concerto for Violin and Strings, “Il belprato”: III. Rondò. Vivace con brio
00:40:58 Concerto for Violin and Strings, “Il belprato”: IV. Molto adagio
00:44:50 Concerto for Violin and Strings, “Il belprato”: V. Quasi presto
00:47:27 Concerto for Strings: I. Preludio. Allegro ben moderato e cantabile
00:51:53 Concerto for Strings: II. Scherzo. Allegretto comodo
00:56:25 Concerto for Strings: III. Aria. Andante quasi adagio
01:01:35 Concerto for Strings: IV. Finale. Allegrissimo
01:04:39 Trauermusik: I. Langsam
01:09:33 Trauermusik: II. Ruhig bewegt
01:10:25 Trauermusik: III. Lebhaft
01:11:59 Trauermusik: IV. Choral. “Vor deinen Thron tret ich hiermit”


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