This release contains a selection of Vivaldi music, to soothe your baby and to give him or her a gentle introduction into classical music.

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00:00:00 Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 ‘Der Frühling‘: I. Allegro
00:03:26 Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 ‘Der Frühling‘: II. Allegro e pianissimo sempre
00:05:46 Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 ‘Der Frühling‘: III. Danza pastorale, Allegro
00:09:37 Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 ‘Der Sommer’: I. Allegro non, molto
00:15:23 Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 ‘Der Sommer’: II. Adagio-Presto
00:17:39 Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 ‘Der Sommer’: III. Presto
00:20:30 Concerto in F Major, Op. 8 ‘Der Herbst’: I. Allegro
00:25:27 Concerto in F Major, Op. 8 ‘Der Herbst’: II. Adagio
00:28:30 Concerto in F Major, Op. 8 ‘Der Herbst’: III. Allegro
00:31:44 Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 'Der Winter’: I. Allegro non molto
00:35:00 Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 'Der Winter’: II. Largo
00:37:05 Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 'Der Winter’: III. Allegro
00:40:12 Concerto in E-Flat Major, Op. 8 ‘La Tempesta di Mare’: I. Presto
00:43:01 Concerto in E-Flat Major, Op. 8 ‘La Tempesta di Mare’: II. Largo
00:45:48 Concerto in E-Flat Major, Op. 8 ‘La Tempesta di Mare’: III. Presto
00:49:24 Concerto in C Major, Op. 8 ‘Il Piacere’: I. Allegro
00:52:35 Concerto in C Major, Op. 8 ‘Il Piacere’: II. Largo e cantabile
00:55:49 Concerto in C Major, Op. 8 ‘Il Piacere’: III. Allegro

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Composer: Dietrich Buxtehude
Artist: Simone Stella (harpsichord)


Dieterich Buxtehude (c.1637 - 1707) spent his career working as an organist in churches, but was also a prolific composer of secular instrumental music and wrote far more for harpsichord than most composers of his era. Buxtehude’s position in Lübeck and fame as an organist brought him into contact with many of the greatest musicians of his day, and his style demonstrates the variety of musical influences that he was exposed to, particularly from German and Italian repertoire, which he combined to create a unique personal style.

This set of 4 CDs collects together Buxtehude’s complete music for harpsichord, including suites in the popular French style, several works that can be played effectively on both organ and harpsichord (including preludes, fugues, canzonas and choral elaborations), and variations on arias, which showcase the composer’s creativity and ability to compose music in a variety of styles. Among the works featured are two new authentic harpsichord suites, discovered in 2004 and 2005, and the monumental La Capricciosa, one of the largest and most innovative solo keyboard works of the 17th century.

Performed by Simone Stella, who has previously played Buxtehude’s complete organ music in a series of concerts. This collection is a comprehensive overview of the harpsichord music of a composer seen by many as J.S. Bach’s true predecessor.

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Composer: Napoléon Coste
Artist: Flávio Apro classical guitar

Napoleon Coste (1805-1883) was one of the most important and influential protagonists of the guitar in the 19th century. He was a prodigy, touring Europe in his early years giving highly successful concerts, publishing his own music, inventing new types of guitars and hybrid instruments such as the Heptacode and Decacorde, a musicologist and a highly respected teacher.
His most important oeuvre for the guitar are the “25 Etudes de Genre”, concert pieces composed over the whole period of his life, miniatures of great attraction, charm, melodic inventiveness and virtuosity. Also included is the Grande Sérénade Op. 30, a multi-movement concert piece to show off the player’s skills and sentiment.
Played with great conviction, technical command and apparent joy by the wonderful Flávio Apro, one of Brazil’s foremost guitarists, who already successfully recorded for Brilliant Classics: “Nocturne” and “The Brazilian Guitar”.

Tracklist:
00:00:00 25 Etudes for Guitar, Op. 38: Etude No. 1 in A Minor
00:01:20 25 Etudes for Guitar, Op. 38: Etude No. 2 in C Major
00:02:33 25 Etudes for Guitar, Op. 38: Etude No. 3 in D Minor
00:03:53 25 Etudes for Guitar, Op. 38: Etude No. 4 in D Major
00:05:16 25 Etudes for Guitar, Op. 38: Etude No. 5 in E Major
00:06:32 25 Etudes for Guitar, Op. 38: Etude No. 6 in A Major
00:08:17 25 Etudes for Guitar, Op. 38: Etude No. 7 in A Minor
00:10:00 25 Etudes for Guitar, Op. 38: Etude No. 8 in E Minor
00:14:26 25 Etudes for Guitar, Op. 38: Etude No. 9 in G Major
00:16:22 25 Etudes for Guitar, Op. 38: Etude No. 10 in D Major
00:18:06 25 Etudes for Guitar, Op. 38: Etude No. 11 in G Major
00:19:24 25 Etudes for Guitar, Op. 38: Etude No. 12 in C Major
00:20:37 25 Etudes for Guitar, Op. 38: Etude No. 13 in C Major
00:22:19 25 Etudes for Guitar, Op. 38: Etude No. 14 in A Major
00:26:19 25 Etudes for Guitar, Op. 38: Etude No. 15 in D Major
00:27:53 25 Etudes for Guitar, Op. 38: Etude No. 16 in G Major
00:30:24 25 Etudes for Guitar, Op. 38: Etude No. 17 in C Major
00:32:46 25 Etudes for Guitar, Op. 38: Etude No. 18 in A Minor
00:34:46 25 Etudes for Guitar, Op. 38: Etude No. 19 in A Major
00:38:06 25 Etudes for Guitar, Op. 38: Etude No. 20 in D Major
00:41:22 25 Etudes for Guitar, Op. 38: Etude No. 21 in G Major
00:44:29 25 Etudes for Guitar, Op. 38: Etude No. 22 in A Minor
00:45:36 25 Etudes for Guitar, Op. 38: Etude No. 23 in A Major
00:47:50 25 Etudes for Guitar, Op. 38: Etude No. 24 in D Minor
00:52:37 25 Etudes for Guitar, Op. 38: Etude No. 25 in B-Flat Major
00:57:39 Grande Sérénade for Guitar, Op. 30: I. Largo
01:00:05 Grande Sérénade for Guitar, Op. 30: II. Allegro
01:00:22 Grande Sérénade for Guitar, Op. 30: III. Vivace
01:01:36 Grande Sérénade for Guitar, Op. 30: IV. Andantino. Marche et Choir de Pélerins
01:06:24 Grande Sérénade for Guitar, Op. 30: V. Bolero
01:09:01 Grande Sérénade for Guitar, Op. 30: VI. Andante
01:09:54 Grande Sérénade for Guitar, Op. 30: VII. Final. Allegro
01:11:57 Grande Sérénade for Guitar, Op. 30: VIII. Allegretto

Composer: Franz Liszt, Jules Deswert
Artists: Francesco Dillon (cello), Emanuele Torquati (piano)

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Many of Liszt’s works were transcribed for other instruments, both by the composer himself and other musicians.These hauntingly beautiful pieces for cello and piano were originally written for piano solo or the voice. They are from the final period of his life and are the product of his old age and his quest for spirituality. Far from the virtuoso brilliance of his earlier works, their intense and romantic melodies express melancholy and desolation, the sparse textures and harmonic instability daringly looking forward to the twentieth century. The rich and warm expressive qualities of the cello undoubtedly make these pieces even more effective.

The most significant work in this collection is La lugubre gondola, a compelling piece written after Liszt had a premonition of Wagner’s death. It was inspired by the Venetian gondola funeral processions he observed during a visit to the city to see Wagner.The music conveys the stillness of a Venetian lagoon, the unsettling harmonies also evoking the underlying darkness and despair. Another work with a very personal connection is the nostalgic Die Zelle in Nonnenwerth, a transcription of one of his songs. Nonnenwerth was an island in the Rhine where Liszt spent time with Marie d’Agoult and their children, and his fondness for the work resulted in many different versions for solo piano, voice and piano duet as well as this version for cello and piano. There are also transcriptions for cello and piano by other musicians of some of his most popular piano works, including the six Consolations, Angelus! from the third volume of Années de Pelèrinages and the Liebestraum No.3.

The performers of this moving collection of works are the Italian cellist Francesco Dillon and the pianist Emanuele Torquati. Francesco Dillon performs as a soloist and with chamber groups all over the world and has made several recordings of unusual cello repertoire, including an album of Schumann rarities for Brilliant Classics.

00:00:00 Première Elégie, S. 130 (1874)
00:04:46 Zweite Elégie, S. 131 (1877)
00:09:15 Romance oubliée, S. 132 (1880)
00:13:12 La lugubre gondola, S. 134 (1882–5)
00:21:23 Die Zelle in Nonnenwerth, S. 382 (1883)
00:27:32 Pensées poétiques/Consolations pour piano, S. 172 (1844–9) (arr. J. De Swert): No. 1 in C – No. 4 in D-Flat
00:31:48 Pensées poétiques/Consolations pour piano, S. 172 (1844–9) (arr. J. De Swert): No. 2 in A
00:34:23 Pensées poétiques/Consolations pour piano, S. 172 (1844–9) (arr. J. De Swert): No. 3 in E
00:38:38 Pensées poétiques/Consolations pour piano, S. 172 (1844–9) (arr. J. De Swert): No. 5 in G
00:41:15 Pensées poétiques/Consolations pour piano, S. 172 (1844–9) (arr. J. De Swert): No. 6 in C
00:44:18 Angelus! (Prière aux anges gardiens), S. 163, from Années de Pelèrinages: 3ème année, Italie (arr. L. Windsperger)
00:52:20 Liebestraum No. 3 in G, S. 541 (arr. M.Skalmer)

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One of the giants of the historically informed performance world needs little introduction; nor indeed his sympathy to Mozart’s oeuvre as already demonstrated in recordings of the three da Ponte operas that have met with wide acclaim and many awards for their closely observed intimacy, their sense of fun and drama and their well-chosen casts, at one with Kuijken’s vision of these jewels of human and music drama.

His recording of Mozart’s magical last opera, however, has not received wide availability until now, in its appearance as part of Brilliant Classics’s comprehensive Opera Collection. The recording was made live at the Notre-Dame Church in Beaune, in France, in 2004. The cast is highly recognisable from many other fine productions of Baroque and early music, including Suzie LeBlanc (Pamina); Cornelius Hauptmann (Tamino); Stephan Genz (Papageno) and Isolde Siebert (Queen of Night).

Of course the orchestral contribution to this recording is no less distinguished: La Petite Bande features the cream of Continental period-instrument musicians, and is led by Kuijken himself, a violinist as much at home in Mozart’s world as he is in Bach’s.

00:00:00 Die Zauberflöte: Act 1: Overture (Orchestra)
00:06:17 Die Zauberflöte: Act 1: No. 1. Introduction: Zu Hilfe! Zu Hilfe! (Tamino/Three Ladies)
00:12:11 Die Zauberflöte: Act 1: Dialogue: Wo bin ich? Ist’s Phantasie, daß ich noch lebe?
00:12:26 Die Zauberflöte: Act 1: No. 2. Song: Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja (Papageno)
00:15:03 Die Zauberflöte: Act 1: Dialogue: He da! (Tamino/Papageno/Three Ladies)
00:21:21 Die Zauberflöte: Act 1: No. 3. Aria: Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön (Tamino)
00:24:50 Die Zauberflöte: Act 1: Dialogue: Rüste dich mit Mut und Standhaftigkeit (Three Ladies/Tamino)
00:26:40 Die Zauberflöte: Act 1: No. 4. Recitative und Aria: O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn! ( Queen of the Night)
00:31:18 Die Zauberflöte: Act 1: Dialogue: Ist’s denn auch Wirklichkeit was ich sah (Tamino)
00:31:40 Die Zauberflöte: Act 1: No. 5. Quintet: Hm, hm, hm, hm, hm! (Papageno/Tamino/Three Ladies)
00:37:30 Die Zauberflöte: Act 1: Dialogue: Ha, ha, ha! (Slaves/Monostatos)
00:38:43 Die Zauberflöte: Act 1: No. 6. Trio: Du feines Täubchen (Monostatos/Pamina/Papageno)
00:40:27 Die Zauberflöte: Act 1: Dialogue: Mutter – Mutter – Mutter! (Pamina/Papageno)
00:45:28 Die Zauberflöte: Act 1: No. 7. Duet: Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen (Pamina/Papageno)
00:48:29 Die Zauberflöte: Act 1: No. 8. Finale: Zum Ziele führt dich diese Bahn (Three Boys/Tamino)
00:49:59 Die Zauberflöte: Act 1: Recitative: Die Weisheitslehre dieser Knaben (Tamino/First Priest)
00:56:56 Die Zauberflöte: Act 1: Andante: Wie stark ist nicht dein Zauberton (Tamino)
00:59:40 Die Zauberflöte: Act 1: Andante: Schnelle Füße, rascher Mut (Pamina/Papageno/Monostatos/Slaves)
01:02:41 Die Zauberflöte: Act 1: Chorus: Es lebe Sarastro! Sarastro lebe! (Chorus/Papageno/Pamina)
01:04:14 Die Zauberflöte: Act 1: Larghetto: Herr, ich bin zwar Verbrecherin (Pamina/Sarastro)
01:06:35 Die Zauberflöte: Act 1: Allegro: Nun stolzer Jüngling, nur hierher! (Monostatos/Pamina/Tamino/All/Sarastro)
01:08:34 Die Zauberflöte: Act 1: Chorus: Wenn Tugend und Gerechtigkeit (Chorus)

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Bedrich Smetana was the first major nationalist composer of Bohemia. Probably best known for his opera The bartered bride and of course The Moldau (from ‘My homeland’) most of his orchestral music is rather neglected by the average symphony orchestra.

Smetana’s predilection for anything Bohemian shines through not just in his music but also particularly in the subjects of his symphonic poems and opera. A keen dancer himself, his music often echoes his native dance tunes as well. The composer also had a keen interest in the theatre. Hence the subjects of his early symphonic poems which were based on works by Shakespeare, Schiller and Oehlenschläger. Of his later symphonic poems, the series ‘Má Vlast’, especially ‘Vltava’ (the Moldau) is very well-known.

Of course no orchestra but the Janácek Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Theodore Kuchar could play this music better: this is the genuine article. On this release, one can hear the ultimate performances of this most pleasant and vivacious music.

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Composer: Stephen Heller
Artist: Jan Vermeulen (piano)

Are piano exercises boring? They do not have to be if you combine the talents of composer Stephen Heller and pianist Jan Vermeulen. Almost every amateur pianist on a slightly more advanced level will have come across Heller. This French/Hungarian composer wrote mainly for the piano. There are over 150 Opus numbers. But he is best-known, or perhaps rather despised for his Piano Studies or Etüden. However, having mastered the necessary technique any pianist will enjoy playing these pieces. For Heller has succeeded in composing exercises which have remained real music as well.
In this release, pianist Jan Vermeulen stands up for Heller by playing the bulk of his piano studies, amounting to 80 pieces. His flowing performances do justice to the musical content of the pieces and make the listener forget any possible hang-ups this music might have caused him or her in the past.

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Composer: Antonio Vivaldi
Artists: L'Arte dell'Arco, Federico Guglielmo (violin), Pier Luigi Fabretti (oboe)

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The four famous concertos of Il cimento dell’armonia e dell’inventione, Le quattro stagioni (‘The Four Seasons’) have previously been recorded hundreds of times, and have been heard in concert halls around the world since their rediscovery at the beginning of the 20th century. L’Arte dell’Arco and their leader Federico Guglielmo offer a new interpretation of the works by stripping back the embellishments and excessive ornamentation added over the years and reintroducing the essential element of simplicity: there is just one player to a part, thereby revealing the underlying structure and a welcome transparency of sound. The other works of the Opus 8 are similar to the more famous Seasons with their distinguishing titles added by Vivaldi: ‘La tempesta di mare’, like the Seasons, adds an element of nature, while ‘La caccia’ depicts a rural scene not dissimilar to ‘L’autunno’ of the Four Seasons, though this time with a deeply introspective Adagio section. This release also includes two concertos featuring the solo oboe rather than the violin, an instrument particularly well suited to the tessitura of the works, which are less virtuosic than some of the previous concertos.

The last issue, a crowning achievement, of Vivaldi’s complete Opus 1-12 is the Opus 8, the 12 violin concertos of which the numbers 1-8 are “Le Quattro Stagioni”.
Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” belong to the canon of classical music, the most iconic, popular and well known works, the melody of “Spring” being a classical “ear bug” if ever there was one.
The performance of Federico Guglielmo and his L’Arte dell’Arco strip the Four Seasons of centuries of misuse, romantic veneer and tasteless embellishments, going back to the roots of the music, and discovering the essential power and originality, “Guglielmo understand the secret language of Vivaldi” (Diapason). The ensemble play original instruments and use one player per part.

00:00:00 Violin Concerto in E Major, RV 269 "la primavera": I. Allegro
00:03:09 Violin Concerto in E Major, RV 269 "la primavera": II. Largo
00:05:46 Violin Concerto in E Major, RV 269 "la primavera": III. Allegro
00:09:29 Violin Concerto in G Minor, RV 315 "l'estate": I. Allegro non molto – Allegro
00:14:33 Violin Concerto in G Minor, RV 315 "l'estate": II. Adagio – Presto – Adagio – Presto – Adagio –Presto – Adagio – Presto – Adagio
00:17:13 Violin Concerto in G Minor, RV 315 "l'estate": III. Presto
00:19:56 Violin Concerto in F Major, RV 293 "l'autunno": I. Allegro – Larghetto – Allegro asssai
00:24:27 Violin Concerto in F Major, RV 293 "l'autunno": II. Adagio molto
00:26:39 Violin Concerto in F Major, RV 293 "l'autunno": III. Allegro
00:29:55 Violin Concerto in F Minor, RV 297 "l'inverno": I. Allegro non molto
00:33:18 Violin Concerto in F Minor, RV 297 "l'inverno": II. Largo
00:35:00 Violin Concerto in F Minor, RV 297 "l'inverno": III. Allegro – Lento
00:38:10 Violin Concerto in E-Flat Major, RV 253: I. Presto – Allegro
00:40:46 Violin Concerto in E-Flat Major, RV 253: II. Largo
00:43:27 Violin Concerto in E-Flat Major, RV 253: III. Presto
00:47:02 Violin Concerto in C Major, RV 180: I. Allegro
00:49:50 Violin Concerto in C Major, RV 180: II. Largo e cantabile
00:52:16 Violin Concerto in C Major, RV 180: III. Allegro
00:54:49 Violin Concerto in D Major, RV 210: I. Allegro
00:59:28 Violin Concerto in D Major, RV 210: II. Largo
01:02:28 Violin Concerto in D Major, RV 210: III. Allegro
01:06:50 Violin Concerto in B-Flat Major, RV 362: I. Allegro
01:10:00 Violin Concerto in B-Flat Major, RV 362: II. Adagio
01:12:38 Violin Concerto in B-Flat Major, RV 362: III. Allegro
01:15:00 Violin Concerto in D Minor, RV 242: I. Allegro
01:17:42 Violin Concerto in D Minor, RV 242: II. Largo
01:19:31 Violin Concerto in D Minor, RV 242: III. Allegro
01:22:14 Violin Concerto in G Minor, RV 332: I. Allegro
01:25:21 Violin Concerto in G Minor, RV 332: II. Largo
01:28:02 Violin Concerto in G Minor, RV 332: III. Allegro
01:31:40 Oboe Concerto in C Major, RV 449: I. Allegro
01:34:38 Oboe Concerto in C Major, RV 449: II. Largo
01:37:31 Oboe Concerto in C Major, RV 449: III. Allegro
01:40:46 Oboe Concerto in D Minor, RV 454: I. Allegro
01:43:45 Oboe Concerto in D Minor, RV 454: II. Largo
01:46:01 Oboe Concerto in D Minor, RV 454: III. Allegro

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Composer: Abbé Joseph Carpentier, Aleixo Botelho de Ferreira, Cristoforo Signorelli, Giuseppe Zaneboni, Giovanni Cifolelli, Paolo Altieri, Pietro Denis, Salvador Castro de Gistau, Wilhelm Cramer
Artists: Artemandoline


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‘Galant pleasures’ seems an apt description for this release, which presents a charming selection of works written for the mandolin in 18th-century Paris. Indeed, it was around this time that a number of plucked instruments came into vogue, and the mandolin in particular found great success among the nobility and middle classes, taking part in an atmosphere of intellect and refinement that prompted a new artistic direction in music of the period, revolutionising audiences’ tastes and sensibilities along the way.

Zaneboni, Altieri, Cifolelli, de Gistau, de Ferreira: many of the composers included hailed from different parts of Europe, eventually settling in Paris where music for the mandolin was reaching its zenith. The vast majority, if not all, will be unfamiliar with listeners, but this should not discourage them from tapping into a gem-packed compendium built around a number of sonatas as well as arias – works which highlight the instrument’s divertissement role in salons of the time. Acclaimed period-performance group Artemandoline is the featured ensemble, all of its members having undertaken painstaking research in order to recapture the standards of mandolin playing once enjoyed among the upper echelons of society, and which has set new standards in the interpretation and perception of 17th- and 18th-century works. Joined by soprano Nathalie Pearson, this release marks their second recording for Brilliant Classics, the first dedicated to the complete mandolin sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti.’

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00:00:00 Sonata per Mandolino e Basso: I. Allegro
00:02:34 Sonata per Mandolino e Basso: II. Andante
00:06:17 Sonata per Mandolino e Basso: III. Menuet
00:07:54 Minuetto afandangado (Andante con variazioni)
00:16:23 Ariette
00:19:48 Air de Julie
00:20:50 Tre sonate per due Mandolini: I. Allegretto
00:22:34 Tre sonate per due Mandolini: II. Andantino
00:25:03 Tre sonate per due Mandolini: III. Allegretto
00:26:50 Petit air
00:28:43 Ariette
00:30:23 Sonata in G Minor: I. Allegro
00:32:05 Sonata in G Minor: II. Andante
00:33:42 Sonata in G Minor: III. Presto
00:34:29 Air de serrurier
00:36:18 Air de déserteur
00:38:58 Sonata per Mandolino solo e Basso: I. Allegro moderato
00:42:44 Sonata per Mandolino solo e Basso: II. Andante
00:44:22 Sonata per Mandolino solo e Basso: III. Rondo allegro
00:46:27 Sonata per Mandolino e Basso: I. Allegro
00:47:54 Sonata per Mandolino e Basso: II. Allegro giga
00:49:50 Sonata per Mandolino e Basso: III. Allegro ma non tanto
00:52:06 Sonata per Mandolino e Basso: IV. Andante
00:53:14 Sonata per Mandolino e Basso: V. Minuetto

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Composers: Frédéric Chopin, Sergei Rachmaninoff
Artist: Hans Roelofsen (double bass)

Say double bass and people will probably think of jazz music. In spite of pioneering composers like Bottesini and active present-day players like Dutch Hans Roelofsen and Rudolf Senn, the double-bass does not have a serious image in classical music. Maybe Saint-Saëns’ Carnaval des animaux has something to do with this.

Back in the nineteenth century there were several virtuoso performers on this instrument who also wrote music for it. Bottesini being the best-known of them. His virtuoso pieces seem to stretch the instrument with its intrinsic slowness to its limits.

The first part with recordings from 1988 gives some examples of these typical showpieces. On the second part Hans Roelofsen gives newly recorded performances of two sonatas by Chopin and Rachmaninov which were originally written for cello with piano accompaniment. These transcriptions show how versatile the double bass really is. It works surprisingly well: this is the truly romantic double bass.

00:00:00 DUETTO for Clarinet, Double-bass & Orchestra
00:08:34 Allegro moderato
00:14:38 Andante
00:20:16 Allegro
00:24:33 DUO CONCERTANT on Themes from Bellini’s “I Puritani”, for Cello, Double-bass & Orchestra
00:36:35 GRAND DUO CONCERTANT for 2 Double-basses & Orchestra
00:51:43 Allegro moderato
01:03:58 Scherzo, allegro con brio
01:09:30 Largo
01:13:40 Finale, allegro
01:21:14 Lento-allegro moderato
01:35:19 Allegro scherzando
01:41:59 Andante
01:48:08 Allegro mosso

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Composer: Giuseppe Martucci
Artist: Alberto Miodini piano

The symphonies and tone-poems of Giuseppe Martucci (1856-1909) have retained a place on the fringes of the repertoire outside his native Italy thanks to advocacy by Arturo Toscanini and, latterly, Riccardo Muti.

Martucci was a man of protean talents and unflagging energy, who excelled as a composer, pianist, conductor, teacher
and moving force in musical culture. The direction of that force was set against the prevailing operatic scene of contemporary Italy – except, notably, where it intersected with German music. Thus he conducted Brahms, Liszt and especially Beethoven, as well as the Italian premiere of Tristan und Isolde. His own piano music is a continuation of the Lisztian tradition – at least, it becomes so, after flirting with the world of salon music in his early 20s.

The six Op.44 pieces are a much more substantial synthesis of elements from Italian popular culture – the gondoliers’ barcarola, the mule-drivers’ tarantella among them – with a wide-ranging, elaborately contrapuntal and fiendishly virtuosic style which owes much not only to Brahms and Liszt but to the composer’s formidable powers of performance. The Novella
Op.50 and Fantasia Op.51 experiment with more delicate textures in the manner of Chopin, and this tendency is further explored in the two Nocturnes Op.70, which move the form into late Lisztian realms of crepuscular harmony and dreamy phrases; the first of these Nocturnes became known in the early years of the last century through an orchestral transcription
which was often programmed by Toscanini. The pianist Alberto Miodini has studied these little-known works for years and written the introductory essay for these new recordings. This is his second recording for Brilliant Classics, after a well-received 4CD set (BC94806) of Schubert’s piano miniatures and free-standing pieces such as the Impromptus.

After years of comparative neglect Giuseppe Martucci is taking his rightful place as one of the most important late romantic Italian composers. His style is a happy and individual mix of Wagner and Verdi, dramatic chromatism softened by lyrical, bel canto style melodies. Martucci was a composer, conductor, teacher and excellent pianist, who made extensive European tours as a soloist. His piano music from his early period is written in sophisticated salon style, charming and picturesque. Later Martucci wrote more substantial works, like the Fantasia Op. 50 and Novella Op. 51, reminiscent of Chopin’s Scherzi and Ballades. The virtuoso pianism is proof of Martucci’s great gift as a performer.
Played with strong dedication and feeling for atmosphere by Italian pianist Alberto Miodini, pianist of the famous Trio di Parma, who already recorded successfully for Brilliant Classics the Klavierstücke by Schubert (BC94806).
00:00:00 6 Pezzi Op. 44: I. Capriccio. Allegro risoluto
00:02:51 6 Pezzi Op. 44: II. Pezzo fantastico. Allegro
00:08:47 6 Pezzi Op. 44: III. Colore orientale. Tempo di Marcia – Poco più mosso
00:19:01 6 Pezzi Op. 44: IV. Barcarola. Andantino con moto – Animato
00:24:16 6 Pezzi Op. 44: V. Notturno. Moderato, ma non troppo – Animato molto e con agitazione
00:29:29 6 Pezzi Op. 44: VI. Tarantella. Allegro molto
00:35:53 Novella in B-Flat Major, Op. 50
00:47:10 Fantasia in G Minor, Op. 51
00:59:10 2 Notturni, Op. 70: No. 1 in G-Flat Major. Moderato
01:04:24 2 Notturni, Op. 70: No. 2 in F-Sharp Minor. Andantino

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00:00:00 Piano Concerto in G Major: II. Adagio assai - Maurice Ravel - Klára Würtz, Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra & Theodore Kuchar
00:09:19 Partita in F Major: II. Adagio un poco - Johann George Albrechtsberger
00:16:22 Harp Concerto in B-Flat Major, HWV 294: II. Larghetto – George Frederic Handel
00:21:53 Guitarmosaics: Nostalgia – Giovanni Caruso
00:25:25 Guitarmosaics: Estasi d’ amore – Giovanni Caruso
00:29:44 Impromptu in B-Flat Major, Op. 142 No. 3 'Rosamunde' – Franz Schubert
00:40:59 Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846: Ave Maria – J.S. Bach
00:45:35 Fantasiestücke, Op. 12: I. Des Abends – Schumann
00:48:58 An der schönen blauen Donau, Op. 314 – Johann Straus ||
00:58:52 River Flows in you – Yiruma
01:02:23 Chaconne – Yiruma
01:06:25 Spring Waltz - Yiruma

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Artists: Daniele Ruggieri, Andrea Toschi

With a repertoire spanning almost 150 years, from 1844 right up to 1992, this release brings together a wide range of works for flute and organ by composers from a variety of countries and musical backgrounds. During the Baroque period, it was common to pair the flute (or recorder) with the harpsichord; the combination here of flute and organ is by contrast far more exotic, the great power of which the latter instrument is capable pitted against the domestic nature of the former. The works on this release are all rare gems, showing just how well these two diverse timbres are able to complement each other – and at the same time revealing the great skill of many lesser-known composers.

While the music on this release spans a large period of time, many of the works share a common thread of religion spirituality. German composer Hiller uses a Lutheran hymn as inspiration for his work Andante religioso, and the pieces by French composers Caplet and Gallon are both infused with a deep sense of mysticism, particularly pertinent as Caplet retreated to a monastery later in life. The religious theme continues into the more contemporary works by Italian composers D’Aurizio and Lincetto; the former was a noted composer of sacred music throughout his life, and Lincetto’s work Messa degli artisti is a modern take on a traditional meditative prayer.

An enterprising and original programme of works originally written for flute and organ by a wide variety of composers, spanning more than 150 years (not the usual compilation of Baroque lollipops like the Albinoni/Adagio or the Bach/Air!).
Featuring are works by composers Hartmann, Lachner, Donjon, Doppler, Hiller, Gallon, Genzmer, d’Aurizio, Manzino. They explore the rich possibilities and diverse qualities of the two instruments in a fascinating way, sharing a spiritual or liturgical background.
Superbly played by Daniele Ruggieri, flute (“beautiful and playful display of virtuosity” The Times) and Andrea Toschi, organ.
Recorded in Padua.

00:00:00 Praeludium for Flute and Organ in G Minor
00:03:37 Elegie
00:10:07 Invocation
00:12:50 Offertoire, Op. 12
00:17:43 Idylle “l’oiseau des bois”, Op. 21
00:23:57 Andante religioso, Op. 6
00:30:29 Feuillets d’album: IV. Invocation
00:34:25 Recueillement
00:39:26 Sei brani liturgici: I. Introduzione
00:40:33 Sei brani liturgici: II. Offertorio
00:41:47 Sei brani liturgici: III. Pezzo semplice
00:44:49 Sei brani liturgici: IV. Sanctus
00:46:11 Sei brani liturgici: V. Preghiera in C Major
00:47:54 Sei brani liturgici: VI. Adagio
00:48:56 Due melodie facili: I. Andantino
00:50:38 Due melodie facili: II. Andantino
00:51:54 Adagio (1990)
00:58:22 Messa degli artisti (1980): Preghiera dell’artista
01:01:26 Messa degli artisti (1980): Elevazione
01:03:31 Sonata for Flute and Organ(1992): I. Adagio
01:08:59 Sonata for Flute and Organ(1992): II. Allegretto

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Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Artist: Daniela Nedialkova (soprano), Ivanka Ninova (mezzo soprano), Roumen Doikov (tenor), Emil Ponorski (bass), Choir and Orchestra of the Sofia Opera, Ivan Marinov (conductor)

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In 1868 Rossini died, and the leading composers of the day grouped together to contribute to a jointly composed Requiem for the great man who had dominated Italian opera for half a century. Much to Verdi’s frustration, the work was never performed. In 1871, the director of the Milan Conservatoire asked him if he’d ever thought of composing a Requiem of his own – after all, he’d written the Libera me, the final part of the multicomposer work. Verdi dismissed the idea, saying that there were enough Requiems already.

In 1873, Verdi’s friend, and favourite author Alessandro Manzoni died aged 88. Verdi had first read his novels when he was 16 years old. He was devastated at the news of Manzoni’s death, so much so he was unable to attend his funeral. This provided the catalyst for what is the grandest of all Requiems. Premiered in 1874 with the composer conducting, it was an immediate success, and Verdi toured the work to Paris, London, Cologne and Vienna – in fact he conducted it more often than any of his operas. Overtly operatic in nature, it has been called ‘Verdi’s greatest opera’, but it is a deeply spiritual work, adhering to the traditional Mass for the dead. It ranks among the very greatest of religious works alongside Bach’s Mass in B minor, Mozart’s Requiem and Beethoven’s Missa solemnis.

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00:00:00 I. Requiem aeternam – Kyrie
00:08:52 II. Dies irae: Dies irae
00:10:53 II. Dies irae: Tuba mirum
00:13:42 II. Dies irae: Liber scriptus
00:18:24 II. Dies irae: Quid sum miser
00:21:59 II. Dies irae: Rex tremendae
00:25:15 II. Dies irae: Recordare
00:29:19 II. Dies irae: Ingemisco
00:32:26 II. Dies irae: Confutatis
00:37:24 II. Dies irae: Lacrymosa
00:43:09 III. Offertorium: Domine Jesu Christe
00:52:38 IV. Sanctus
00:55:10 V. Agnus Dei
01:00:19 VI. Lux aeterna
01:06:14 VII. Libera me

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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

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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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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.

Moritz Moszkowski:
00:00:00 Piano Concerto in E Major, Op. 59: I. Moderato
00:11:36 Piano Concerto in E Major, Op. 59: II. Andante
00:19:42 Piano Concerto in E Major, Op. 59: III. Scherzo. Vivace
00:26:46 Piano Concerto in E Major, Op. 59: IV. Allegro deciso

Xaver Scharwenka:
00:36:01 Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 56: I. Allegro
00:53:14 Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 56: II. Adagio
01:01:49 Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 56: III. Allegro non troppo

Joachim Raff:
01:09:43 Piano Concerto in C Minor, Op. 185: I. Allegro
01:20:36 Piano Concerto in C Minor, Op. 185: II. Andante quasi larghetto
01:28:33 Piano Concerto in C Minor, Op. 185: III. Finale. Allegro

Mihály Mosonyi:
01:37:18 Piano Concerto in E Minor: I. Allegro moderato, II. Adagio con moto, III. Allegro

Bernhard Stavenhagen:
01:56:38 Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 4: I. Sehr energisch und lebhaft
02:06:50 Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 4: II. Adagio
02:15:58 Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 4: III. Erstes Zeitmaß. Sehr leidenschaftlich

Felix Mendelssohn:
02:21:43 Concerto for Violin and Piano in D Minor, MWV O 4: I. Allegro
02:40:17 Concerto for Violin and Piano in D Minor, MWV O 4: II. Adagio
02:49:29 Concerto for Violin and Piano in D Minor, MWV O 4: III. Allegro molto
02:58:09 Piano Concerto in A Minor, MWV O 2: I. Allegro.
03:12:15 Piano Concerto in A Minor, MWV O 2: II. Adagio
03:22:09 Piano Concerto in A Minor, MWV O 2: III. Finale, allegro ma non troppo

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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.

Friedrich Kalkbrenner:
00:00:00 Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 61: I. Allegro maestoso
00:13:20 Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 61: II. Adagio molto
00:20:33 Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 61: III. Rondo. Vivace

Johann Nepomuk Hummel:
00:29:58 Piano Concerto No. 4 in E Major, Op. 110: I. Allegro pomposo e spirituoso
00:44:11 Piano Concerto No. 4 in E Major, Op. 110: II. Andante con moto
00:50:56 Piano Concerto No. 4 in E Major, Op. 110: III. Rondo. Allegro moderato ma con brio

Carl Maria Von Weber:
00:57:53 Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 11: I. Allegro
01:14:13 Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 11: II. Adagio
01:32:25 Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 11: III. Presto
01:45:43 Piano Concerto No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 32: I. Allegro moderato
01:53:08 Piano Concerto No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 32: II. Adagio
02:02:11 Piano Concerto No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 32: III. Rondo. Presto
02:22:58 Konzertstück in F Minor, Op. 79

Robert Volkmann:
02:35:14 Konzertstück in C Minor, Op. 42

Adolf von Henselt:
02:39:22 Piano Concerto in F Minor, Op. 16: I. Allegro patetico
02:46:05 Piano Concerto in F Minor, Op. 16: II. Larghetto
02:57:03 Piano Concerto in F Minor, Op. 16: III. Allegro agitato
Ferdinand Hiller:
03:05:42 Konzertstück for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 113

Frédéric Chopin:
03:14:09 Allegro de concert in A Major, Op. 46

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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