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This comprehensive release is a celebration of the astonishing presence of the guitar in Russia at the beginning of the 19th century. Just the sheer number of composers featured on this 7CD album exemplifies how popular the instrument was. Though many of these composers have now fallen into obscurity, their works live on – discovered by renowned guitarist Oleg Timofeyev, an expert on the music of this time. Mr Timofeyev is known for reviving the seven-string Russian guitar, and it is on this instrument that he performs these works, many of which have never been recorded before.

Artists: Oleg Timofeyev (Russian seven-string guitar), John Schneiderman (Russian seven-string guitar ), Dan Caraway (Russian seven-string guitar ), Anne Harley (soprano ), Etienne Abelin (classical violin), Kenneth Slowik (fortepiano)

00:00:00 (Andrey Sychra) The Poor Branch
00:05:04 (Andrey Sychra) In the Valley
00:12:35 (Andrey Sychra) Troïka
00:17:22 (Andrey Sychra) In the Garden
00:21:30 (Andrey Sychra) Four Études: Étude No. 1
00:30:10 (Andrey Sychra) Four Études: Étude No. 2
00:35:08 (Andrey Sychra) Four Études: Étude No. 3
00:41:10 (Andrey Sychra) Four Études: Étude No. 4
00:48:02 (Andrey Sychra) Variations on Weber’s Last Thought
00:56:13 (Andrey Sychra) Rondo à la Savoyard
01:00:57 (Semion Aksionov) Kamarinskaia
01:05:48 (Semion Aksionov) In the Valley
01:11:06 (Semion Aksionov) Exercise in A Minor
01:12:27 (Semion Aksionov) Feel Bad
01:16:25 (Semion Aksionov) Pour biendans ma chaumière
01:20:07 (Semion Aksionov) How Did I Upset You?
01:24:16 (Semion Aksionov) Akh vy seni
01:28:38 (Semion Aksionov) Mozart Variations
01:33:29 (Mikhail Vysotsky) March
01:37:45 (Mikhail Vysotsky) Stop Singing, oh Nature’s Friend
01:41:00 (Mikhail Vysotsky) Love Pear
01:45:39 (Alexander Vetrov) You Won’t Believe
01:53:08 (Alexander Vetrov) Étude in D Major
01:56:26 (Alexander Vetrov) Étude in G Major
01:59:24 (Alexander Vetrov) Étude in A Minor
02:02:31 (Alexander Vetrov) Rondoletto
02:05:42 (Ignaz von Held)Rondo
02:07:29 (Ignaz von Held)Polonaise de Mars
02:11:48 (Joseph Kamensky) Sonata for Violin and Seven-string Guitar: I. Allegro moderato
02:19:13 (Joseph Kamensky) Sonata for Violin and Seven-string Guitar: II. Polish Song with Variations
02:24:51 (Ludwig Sychra) Fantasia
02:31:03 (Vladimir Lvov) Sonata: I. Allegro moderato
02:39:17 (Vladimir Lvov) Sonata: II. Rondo. Allegretto
02:44:18 (Anon.) D’un mensonge
02:45:52(Anon.) On dit que sans espérance
02:47:37 (Anon.) À ma Clémence
02:49:47 (Andrey Sychra) Polonaise
02:52:15 (Ferdinando Antonolini) Perduta l’arbitra
02:55:24 (Domenico Cimarosa) Se m’abandoni
02:58:32 (A. Svientitsky) Variations
03:02:47 (A. Svientitsky) Kozak – Air russe
03:05:09 (Mikhail Vysotsky) Fantasia
03:07:31 (Mikhail Vysotsky) Not a Peacock
03:12:42 (Mikhail Vysotsky) Troïka
03:16:43 (Mikhail Vysotsky) I Loved Rose
03:20:38 (Mikhail Vysotsky) Don’t Be Surprised
03:23:00 (Mikhail Vysotsky) Fantasia on the Themes from Cramer’s Études
03:26:24 (Mikhail Vysotsky) Remember, My Friend
03:31:31 (Mikhail Vysotsky) Bach’s Fugue
03:35:36 (Mikhail Vysotsky) Cossack
03:41:03 (Mikhail Vysotsky) Rondo
03:44:18 (Mikhail Vysotsky) Go Home, Dear Cow
03:51:15 (Mikhail Vysotsky) Ukrainian Song
03:53:18 (Mikhail Vysotsky) Ogiński’s Polonaise
03:57:31 (Mikhail Vysotsky) Ah, Mother, I Have a Headache
04:01:53 (Mikhail Vysotsky) Vanyusha
04:04:15 (Andrey Sychra) Polonaise
04:12:07 (Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka) Polonaise
04:16:11 (Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka) Kamarinskaia
04:23:21 (Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka) Potpourri from Life for the Tsar
04:33:50 (Michał Kleofas Ogiński) Polonaise in A Major
04:37:09 (Michał Kleofas Ogiński) Polonaise in F Minor
04:43:18 (Andrey Sychra) Variations on Two Songs
04:59:15 (Pierre Rode) Polonaise
05:05:03 (Nikolai Alexandrov) My Heart
05:07:12 (Nikolai Alexandrov) Graziella
05:09:32 (Nikolai Alexandrov) It is Hard for Me
05:11:19 (Nikolai Alexandrov) Gallop
05:14:25 (Nikolai Alexandrov) Scherzo
05:18:40 (Nikolai Alexandrov) L’Illusion perdue
05:20:08 (Nikolai Alexandrov) An Orphan’s Song
05:21:33 (Nikolai Alexandrov) Ballad
05:23:31 (Nikolai Alexandrov) Prayer
05:26:01 (Nikolai Alexandrov) Melody
05:27:53 (Fiodor Zimmerman) Capriccio in B Minor
05:30:28 (Fiodor Zimmerman) Capriccio in G Major
05:33:01 (Fiodor Zimmerman) Tyrolian Waltz
05:34:18 (Fiodor Zimmerman) Waltz
05:35:30 (Fiodor Zimmerman) Two Marches: No. 1
05:37:07 (Fiodor Zimmerman) Two Marches: No. 2

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Composer: Nicolò Paganini
Artist: Luigi Attademo (Guitar)
Nicolò Paganini’s works for guitar were only published in their entirety in 1989. The Genoese musician was a sensation during his lifetime and is still counted among the greatest violinists of all time, yet he was also an excellent guitarist. At the other end of the compositional spectrum to his works for violin, Paganini’s guitar works have a more intimate feel; not intended for the concert hall, they are often free from the virtuosic display that was typical of solo works of the era.

The Ghiribizzi collection contains a charm and simplicity appropriate to the musical proficiency and development of a young guitar student, concentrating on areas such as ornamentation, scalic exercises and pedal notes. The 37 Sonatas are a collection of two-movement pieces (with the exception of No.11 and Nos. 34–37); among the movements are charismatic minuets, mellow Andantinos and lilting waltzes. A further wealth of compositional variation can be found in the Guitar works MS85–105. The Grande Sonata, one of Paganini's most popular works, originally employed the violin as an accompaniment to the guitar; this collection provides a performance of the Sonata for solo guitar -- a real treat. The use of a period guitar for this recording adds a special quality to the collection.
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The Nocturne is a romantic piano piece in which a nocturnal, romantic atmosphere is expressed, where perfumed melodies float serenely over a calmly murmuring accompaniment.-Credit where credit is due: the inventor of the genre is the Irish composer John Field, who made fame as a pianist of his own works. It needed the genius of Chopin to perfect the genre to the highest artistic level: Chopin's Nocturnes are the archetypes of romantic piano music, and count among his best loved works.

Among the contemporaries we hear beautiful specimens of Kalkbrenner, Pleyel, Alkan and others.-Played on fortepianos from the time of composition like Broadwood, Pleyel and Érard pianos by expert Bart van Oort, who draws unexpected colours from these wonderful instruments, thus bringing us back to the salons of the 19th century

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Tracklist
1) 00:00:00 – Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No. 1 – Frédéric Chopin
2) 00:05:13 – Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto – Ludwig van Beethoven
3) 00:11:12 – Nocturne in C-Sharp Minor, Op. Posth. – Frédéric Chopin
4) 00:15:17 – Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 “Moonlight”: III. Presto agitato – Ludwig van Beethoven
5) 00:22:53 – Children’s Corner, L. 113: VI. Golliwog’s Cakewalk – Claude Debussy
6) 00:25:35 – Liebestraum No. 3, S. 541 – Franz Liszt
7) 00:30:06 – Fantasie Impromptu No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66 - Frédéric Chopin
8) 00:35:17 – Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 No. 2 “Pathétique”: I. Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio – Ludwig van Beethoven
9) 00:44:25 – Nocturne in E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2 – Frédéric Chopin
10) 00:48:42 – Claire de Lune, L. 32 – Claude Debussy
11) 00:53:41 – Gymnopédie No. 1. Lent et douloureux – Erik Satie
12) 00:57:21 – 8 Klavierstücke, Op. 76: No. 2, Capriccio in B Minor. Allegretto non troppo – Johannes Brahms
13) 01:01:03 – Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 No. 2 “Pathétique”: II. Adagio Cantabile – Ludwig van Beethoven
14) 01:06:47 – Polonaise in A Major, Op. 40 No. 1 “Military” - Frédéric Chopin
15) 01:12:23 – Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331: III. Alla Turca. Allegretto – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
16) 01:15:51 – Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 No. 2 “Pathétique”: III. Rondo. Allegro – Ludwig van Beethoven
17) 01:20:16 – 6 Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 3, Allegro moderato – Franz Schubert
18) 01:22:20 – Lyric Pieces, Op. 54: III. March of the Dwarfs – Edvard Grieg
19) 01:25:14 – Consolation in D-Flat Major, S. 172 – Franz Liszt
20) 01:28:20 – Bagatelle in A Minor “Fur Elise”, WoO 59 – Ludwig van Beethoven
21) 01:31:11 – Polonaise in A-Flat Major, Op. 53 “Heroic” – Frédéric Chopin
22) 01:38:14 – Valses oubliées, S. 215: No. 1 – Franz Liszt
23) 01:41:20 – Consolation in E-Flat Major, S. 172 – Franz Liszt
24) 01:44:41 – Sonate facile in C Major, K. 545: I. Allegro – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
25) 01:48:04 – 16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 15, Waltz in A-Flat Major “Lullaby” – Johannes Brahms
26) 01:49:41 – Nocturne in E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2 – Frédéric Chopin
27) 01:53:50 – Prelude in D-Flat, Op. 28 No. 15 “Raindrop” – Frédéric Chopin
28) 01:59:05 – Intermezzo in B-Flat Minor, Op. 117 No. 2 – Johannes Brahms
29) 02:03:57 – Arabeske, Op. 18 – Robert Schumann
30) 02:10:17 – 4 Impromptus, D. 889, Op. 90: III. Impromptu in G-Flat Major – Franz Schubert
31) 02:15:33 – The Seasons, Op. 37a: No. 3, March. Song of Lark in G Minor. Adantino Esspresivo. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
32) 02:17:13 – 2 Morceaux, Op 9: No. 1, Valse – Anatoly Lyadov
33) 02:18:44 – Lyric Pieces, Op. 43: No. 6, To Spring – Edvard Grieg
34) 02:21:10 – Waltzes, Op. 64: No. 1, Waltz in D-Flat Major “Minute Waltz” – Frédéric Chopin
35) 02:22:52 – Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 19b: No. 6, Venetian Gondola Song. Andante sostenuto – Felix Mendelssohn
36) 02:25:55 – Rêverie, L. 68 – Claude Debussy
37) 02:29:39 – Waldszenen, Op. 82: No. 7, Vogel als Prophet – Robert Schumann
38) 02:32:30 – Rhapsodies, Op. 79: No. 1 in B Minor: Agitato – Johannes Brahms

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Composer: Pasquale Pericoli
Artists: Federico Bracalente (cello), Nicola Procaccini (harpsichord)

Pasquale Pericoli is now so obscured by time that neither his place and date of birth or death can be ascertained, though in the preface to these six sonatas he declares himself ‘a Neapolitan from Lecce’. Neapolitan should be loosely understood here, as the writ of its kingdom in the 18th century ran all the way east and south to the town of Lecce in the heel of Italy.

These sonatas are indeed Pericoli’s only extant works, and they are a most stylish, melodically appealing example of Neapolitan chamber music otherwise represented with greater renown by composers such as Leonardo Leo and Alessandro Scarlatti. His fame as both a performer and composer spread sufficiently far across Europe for him to work for an Italian theatre-opera company in Stockholm between 1752 and 1757. Although the style of these sonatas belongs recognisably to the Neapolitan school, Pericoli was far better than an epigone or slavish imitator, and his writing betrays first-hand knowledge of the cello and its technical possibilities, including much high writing and string-crossing in the quicker movements. The sonatas were published together as a set in 1769, and perhaps conceived as a single entity given that they were written in different keys, in an ascending scale of B flat major, C major, E flat major, F minor, G minor and A major.

Taken together, the sonatas embody a moment of significant development in the history of music in the movement from Baroque to Classical aesthetics. In this sense the Fourth Sonata is emblematic, with a sonata-form Allegro, an Aria in the guise
of a Siciliana, distinctly reminiscent of Pergolesi and Leo, and a severely contrapuntal quick finale.

The sonatas are played here by a pair of Italian musicians thoroughly versed in the historically informed performing traditions of the time.

First recording of Pericoli’s 6 Cello Sonatas.
Little is known about the life of Pasquale Pericoli, who lived and worked in the second half of the 18th century. He is known to have produced operas in Stockholm for some years, he himself claimed to be of Neapolitan origin.
His Neapolitan roots certainly are betrayed in his 6 Cello Sonatas, in which the formal structure of the Sonata (albeit in embryonic form, not yet fully developed as in the Classical Period) is imbued with melodic charm and cantabile, the cello seeming to sing instead of play.
Cellist Federico Bracalente specialised in the performance of Baroque music, playing in illustrious ensembles like the Orchestra da Camera di Mantova, and collaborates with artists such as Sara Mingardo, Alfredo Bernardini and Romina Basso.
Excellent liner notes written by a scholar, in both Italian and English.

00:00:00 Cello Sonata No. 1 in B-Flat Major: I. Allegretto
00:04:03 Cello Sonata No. 1 in B-Flat Major: II. Cantabile
00:09:07 Cello Sonata No. 1 in B-Flat Major: III. Spiritoso
00:12:37 Cello Sonata No. 2 in C Major: I. Allegro
00:15:30 Cello Sonata No. 2 in C Major: II. Cantabile
00:17:32 Cello Sonata No. 2 in C Major: III. Allegretto a modo di cembalo
00:20:00 Cello Sonata No. 3 in E-Flat Major: I. Allegretto cantabile
00:23:56 Cello Sonata No. 3 in E-Flat Major: II. Largo
00:26:51 Cello Sonata No. 3 in E-Flat Major: III. Allegro
00:29:16 Cello Sonata No. 4 in F Minor: I. Allegretto
00:33:21 Cello Sonata No. 4 in F Minor: II. Siciliana. Cantabile
00:36:30 Cello Sonata No. 4 in F Minor: III. Allegro
00:38:10 Cello Sonata No. 5 in G Minor: I. Allegretto
00:43:26 Cello Sonata No. 5 in G Minor: II. Cantabile
00:46:59 Cello Sonata No. 5 in G Minor: III. Allegro
00:49:06 Cello Sonata No. 6 in A Major: I. Allegro
00:52:48 Cello Sonata No. 6 in A Major: II. Largo
00:55:26 Cello Sonata No. 6 in A Major: III. Allegro

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

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After the enormous success of Vivaldi’s earlier collections La Stravaganza and L’Estro Armonico, his publisher Estienne Roger was eager to capitalise on the composer’s soaring popularity. With that in mind, Op.7 was published in 1720 containing 12 new concertos, ten for solo violin and two for solo oboe. However, it seems unlikely Vivaldi either authorised or approved of this publication, and recent research has even discovered that the authenticity of the concertos is doubtful, with at least the two oboe concertos certainly not by Vivaldi. The concertos may not bear the traditional Vivaldian hallmarks, with movements simplified or moved around, but they are still a worthy tribute to the composer, whether penned by the ‘Prete Rosso’ himself or not.

Federico Guglielmo leads his experienced and lively ensemble L’Arte dell’Arco from the front. A highly acclaimed soloist, Guglielmo has been an active performer on the early music circle for many years, having played alongside such groups as the Academy of Ancient Music and the Handel & Haydn Society of Boston. This time he is joined by oboist Pier Luigi Fabretti, who has previously performed with Concerto Köln and I Barocchisti, among others.

his new instalment of the complete recording of Vivaldi’s Op. 112 contains the 12 Violin Concertos Op. 7, published in Amsterdam in 1720. Prompted by the popular success of the previously published La Stravaganza and L’Estro Armonico Vivaldi wrote these concertos in the same vein: brilliant, dramatic, full of the vitality of Mediterranean life and colours.
Played by the Italian Early Music group “L’Arte dell’Arco, led by violinist (and soloist) Federico Guglielmo. French magazine Diapason wrote about them: ”they understand the secret language of Vivaldi…rich and generous instrumental textures envelop the expressive lines of the solo violin…”

00:00:00 Violin Concerto in D Major, RV 208a: I. Allegro
00:04:27 Violin Concerto in D Major, RV 208a: II. Grave
00:05:47 Violin Concerto in D Major, RV 208a: III. Allegro
00:09:19 Violin Concerto in F Major, RV 294a: I. Allegro
00:12:22 Violin Concerto in F Major, RV 294a: II. Grave
00:13:54 Violin Concerto in F Major, RV 294a: III. Allegro
00:17:01 Violin Concerto in A Minor, RV 354: I. Allegro
00:19:55 Violin Concerto in A Minor, RV 354: II. Adagio
00:22:42 Violin Concerto in A Minor, RV 354: III. Allegro
00:25:45 Violin Concerto in C Major, RV 188: I. Allegro
00:28:58 Violin Concerto in C Major, RV 188: II. Largo
00:31:04 Violin Concerto in C Major, RV 188: III. Allegro
00:33:13 Violin Concerto in G Minor, RV 326: I. Allegro
00:36:01 Violin Concerto in G Minor, RV 326: II. Grave
00:38:02 Violin Concerto in G Minor, RV 326: III. Presto
00:39:45 Violin Concerto in B-Fflat Major, RV 374: I. Allegro
00:42:31 Violin Concerto in B-Fflat Major, RV 374: II. Largo
00:44:31 Violin Concerto in B-Fflat Major, RV 374: III. Allegro
00:47:06 Violin Concerto in D Major, RV 214: I. Allegro
00:49:39 Violin Concerto in D Major, RV 214: II. Grave assai
00:51:43 Violin Concerto in D Major, RV 214: III. Allegro
00:54:01 Violin Concerto in G Major, RV 299: I. Allegro
00:56:03 Violin Concerto in G Major, RV 299: II. Largo cantabile
00:57:28 Violin Concerto in G Major, RV 299: III. Allegro
00:59:25 Violin Concerto in B-Flat Major, RV 373: I. Allegro
01:02:51 Violin Concerto in B-Flat Major, RV 373: II. Grave spiccato
01:05:26 Violin Concerto in B-Flat Major, RV 373: III. Alla breve
01:09:04 Violin Concerto in F Major, RV 285a: I. Allegro
01:12:21 Violin Concerto in F Major, RV 285a: II. Grave
01:15:09 Violin Concerto in F Major, RV 285a: III. Allegro
01:17:55 Oboe Concerto in B-Flat Major, RV 465: I. Allegro
01:20:12 Oboe Concerto in B-Flat Major, RV 465: II. Adagio
01:21:55 Oboe Concerto in B-Flat Major, RV 465: III. Allegro
01:23:44 Oboe Concerto in B-Flat Major, RV 464: I. Allegro
01:26:25 Oboe Concerto in B-Flat Major, RV 464: II. Largo
01:28:07 Oboe Concerto in B-Flat Major, RV 464: III. Allegro

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Composer: Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Artists: Derek Han (piano), St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Paul Freeman (conductor)

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This release features two piano concertos by Tchaikovsky: Concerto No. 1 and No. 2. Brilliant performance by Derek Han, accompanied by St. Petersburg Philharmonic under the baton of Paul Freeman.

Tracklist:
00:00:00 Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23: Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso; allegro con spirito
00:19:23 Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23: Andantino semplice; Prestissimo
00:25:49 Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23: Allegro con fuoco
00:32:42 Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 44: Allegro brillante
00:53:01 Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 44: Andante non troppo
01:01:57 Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 44: Allegro con fuoco


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Composer: François Couperin
Artist: Musica ad Rhenum, Jed Wentz conductor

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Thinking of Baroque music our minds turn nearly automatically to the German giants Bach, Handel, Telemann and the like, or to sunnier parts in Italy where Vivaldi, Corelli and Albinoni wrote their concertos: but one nearly forgets that also in France great music was composed in the Baroque! One of the most important composers was Francois Couperin (1668-1733), imperial court composer of the most charming, graceful music: look at the French pictures of that time and you can imagine what kind of music.

This release contains the complete chamber music of the French master, with the complete “Les Nations” (a musical depiction of nationalities), Concerts Royaux, Les Gouts réunis, L’Apothéose de Corelli and de Lully and other pieces.
Instrumentation is for traversos, violins, oboes, bassoon, viola da gamba, cello, archlute and harpsichord. Expertly played on original instruments by the ensemble Musica ad Rhenum conducted by specialist Jed Wentz.

As a motto for this set may serve a quotation from one of the pieces by Couperin himself: “One should not attach too much attention to the precise measure of this piece, but one should sacrifice everything to good taste.”

Composer: Frédéric Chopin
00:00:00 Berceuse in D-Flat Major, Op. 57 by Alwin Bär
00:05:06 Nocturne in E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2 by Pieter van Winkel
00:09:21 Waltz in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64 No. 2 by Martijn van den Hoek
00:13:00 Ballade No. 3 in A-Flat Major, Op. 47 by Pieter van Winkel
00:20:21 Souvenir de Paganini by Frank van de Laar
00:24:36 Etude in E Major, Op. 10 No. 3 by Martijn van den Hoek

Composer: Yann tiersen
00:28:37 Comptine d`un autre été: l`après midi By Jeroen van Veen

Composer: Erik satie
00:31:01 3 Sarabandes (1887): No. 1 by Håkon Austbö
00:36:35 3 Sarabandes (1887): No. 2 by Håkon Austbö
00:41:35 3 Sarabandes (1887): No. 3 by Håkon Austbö
00:45:49 3 Gymnopédies (1889): No. 1: Lent et douloureux by Håkon Austbö
00:49:29 3 Gymnopédies (1889): No. 2: Lent et triste by Håkon Austbö
00:52:47 3 Gymnopédies (1889): No. 3: Lent et grave by Håkon Austbö
00:55:40 Gnossiennes 1-3 (1890): No. 1 by Håkon Austbö
00:59:47 Gnossiennes 1-3 (1890): No. 2 by Håkon Austbö
01:01:47 Gnossiennes 1-3 (1890): No. 3 by Håkon Austbö
01:05:13 Gnossiennes 4-6 (1889-1897): No. 4 by Håkon Austbö
01:08:04 Gnossiennes 4-6 (1889-1897): No. 5 by Håkon Austbö
01:10:55 Gnossiennes 4-6 (1889-1897): No. 6 by Håkon Austbö

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
01:12:29 Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, KV 488 I Allegro - Mozart Akademie Amsterdam
01:23:17 Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, KV 488 II Andante - Mozart Akademie Amsterdam
01:29:32 Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, KV 488 III Allegro - Mozart Akademie Amsterdam

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Composers: Max Bruch, Manuel María Ponce, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Artists: Davide Alogna (violin), José Adolfo Alejo (viola), Camerata de Coahuila (ensemble), Ramón Shade (conductor)

This rare and exciting recording brings together two instruments seldom heard together, despite the substantial repertoire that exists for the duo. Multi-award-winning violinist Davide Alogna pairs up with prominent violist José Alejo, combining their musical forces to an otherwise neglected repertoire.

The works presented here showcase the technical possibilities of both instruments, whilst displaying a range of expressive possibilities. They comprise the grand orchestral movements of Mozart’s quasi-romantic Sinfonia Concertante and Bruch’s sweeping Double Concerto, as well as the concise and technically demanding works for duo alone, including Louis Spohr’s exhilarating Grand Duo Op.13 and Halvorsen’s virtuosic Passacaglia on a theme by Handel.

Having performed at Carnegie Hall and worked with leading ensembles including the Northern Czech Philharmonic, Italian violinist Davide Alogna teams up with award-winning violist José Adolfo Alejo to add interpretive and technical prowess to these intricate works. Conductor Ramón Shade leads the Camerata de Coahuila, providing accompaniment from one of Mexico’s finest Orchestras.

00:00:00 Duo for Violin and Viola in G Major, K. 423: I. Allegro
00:06:44 Duo for Violin and Viola in G Major, K. 423: II. Adagio
00:10:01 Duo for Violin and Viola in G Major, K. 423: III. Rondeau. Allegro
00:15:15 3 Madrigals, H. 313: Duo No. 1
00:19:41 Duet for Violin and Violo, Op. 13: I. Allegro moderato
00:31:56 Duet for Violin and Violo, Op. 13: II. Adagio
00:36:20 Duet for Violin and Violo, Op. 13: III. Tempo di menuetto
00:41:54 Sonata a Duo: I. Allegro, piuttosto moderato
00:48:41 Sonata a Duo: II. In tempo di sarabanda. Andante espressivo
00:53:46 Sonata a Duo: III. Allegro
00:56:49 Passacaglia for Violin and Viola
01:03:13 Symphonie concertante in B-Flat Major, B. 112: I. Allegro
01:15:36 Symphonie concertante in B-Flat Major, B. 112: II. Rondo. Moderato
01:24:07 Sinfonia concertante in E-Flat Major, K. 364: I. Allegro maestoso
01:37:38 Sinfonia concertante in E-Flat Major, K. 364: II. Andante
01:46:57 Sinfonia concertante in E-Flat Major, K. 364: III. Presto
01:53:12 Double Concerto in E Minor, Op. 88: I. Andante con moto
02:00:50 Double Concerto in E Minor, Op. 88: II. Allegro moderato
02:06:00 Double Concerto in E Minor, Op. 88: III. Allegro molto

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Composer: Franz Schubert
Artists: Diogenes Quartet, Stefan Kirpal (violin), Gundula Kirpal (violin), Stephen Ristau (cello), Julia Barthel (viola), Alba González i Becerra (viola)

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This set presents the complete string quartets by Franz Schubert, including the completion of two unfinished movements, by Christian Starke.
Schubert’s string quartets span his whole creative lifetime. The early quartets are firmly rooted in the classical Viennese style, charming, fresh, lyrical and witty, the later quartets (Rosamunde, Death and the Maiden, G major) speak a deep, dramatic and sometimes grim language, full of Weltschmerz, hope and despair.
The German Diogenes Quartet have been delving deep into the world of Schubert over the past few years. Critics (Fanfare and other magazines) have praised “their genuine emotional engagement and real feeling for Schubert’s unique modes and moods of musical expression”, “immaculate execution”.
Excellent and extensive liner notes by musicologist and producer Christian Starke.

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In these 24 preludes, spread over two books of equal length, Jeroen van Veen has been inspired by the key-order of Chopin, the piano-techniques of Franz Liszt and Sergei Rachmaninoff, the polyrhythmic textural layering of Philip Glass, the sound of Simeon ten Holt and the rhythms of Steve Reich, all governed by the guiding principle of less is more.

The preludes are highly representative examples of van Veen’s ‘Lego-brick’ aesthetic. The idea behind this is to create variation. Lego refers to the Danish phrase ‘leg godt’, which means ‘to play well’. Complexity is lent to such simple materials by the layering of irregular and compound time-signatures such as 5/8, 7/8, 11/8 and 13/8. Many motives reappear in various works, like Lego bricks in Lego structures do. Some Preludes such as No.18 are just a few ‘Lego bricks’ that can be repeated or even constructed in any order.

Since they were written in 2003-4, these simple preludes have inspired film-makers and artists in their own works; they have also provided the score to a ballet. After the success of Jeroen van Veen’s many recordings of minimal piano music for Brilliant Classics, this new release is sure to receive attention in the press. Most recently he recorded the complete piano works of Erik Satie in time for the 150th anniversary of the composer’s birth. His previous recording of the Preludes was well-received by the American Record Guide: ‘Veen’s own Minimal Piano Preludes, which take up two discs of the collection, are a must-have… his performances are more technically polished and conventionally musical: the music breathes.’

The Prelude, originally a short, often quasi-improvised, introduction to a work of larger proportions, gained in the course of musical history a new form, developing into a separate and free structure in which the composer lets his imagination free reign. Jeroen van Veen, champion of Minimal Music, about his own Preludes: “composed in a major and minor keys in the order of Chopin’s Preludes the basic idea was to see if I would limit myself to just a few chords and techniques if I could create different works. Of course I was inspired by the great classical masters; I tried to combine the order of Chopin, the piano-techniques by Franz Liszt and Sergei Rachmaninoff, the polyrhythmic by Philip Glass, the sound of Simeon ten Holt and the rhythms of Steve Reich. Each piece has its own character, starting from a minimalistic point of view: less is more.

00:00:00 Minimal Prélude No. 1 in C Major
00:05:40 Minimal Prélude No. 2 in A Minor
00:09:41 Minimal Prélude No. 3 in G Major
00:14:19 Minimal Prélude No. 4 in E Minor
00:18:42 Minimal Prélude No. 5 in D Major
00:22:07 Minimal Prélude No. 6 in B Minor
00:25:55 Minimal Prélude No. 7 in A Major
00:27:00 Minimal Prélude No. 8 in F-Sharp Minor
00:29:40 Minimal Prélude No. 9 in E Major
00:34:41 Minimal Prélude No. 10 in C-Sharp Minor
00:42:00 Minimal Prélude No. 11 in B Major
00:47:52 Minimal Prélude No. 12 in G-Sharp Minor
00:52:56 Minimal Prélude No. 13 in F-Sharp Major
00:59:49 Minimal Prélude No. 14 in E-Flat Minor
01:05:07 Minimal Prélude No. 15 in D-Flat Major
01:07:43 Minimal Prélude No. 16 in B-Flat Minor
01:10:39 Minimal Prélude No. 17 in A-Flat Major
01:15:14 Minimal Prélude No. 18 in F Minor
01:25:53 Minimal Prélude No. 19 in E-Flat Major
01:29:17 Minimal Prélude No. 20 in C Minor
01:33:30 Minimal Prélude No. 21 in B-Flat Major
01:38:08 Minimal Prélude No. 22 in G Minor
01:44:13 Minimal Prélude No. 23 in F Major
01:50:20 Minimal Prélude No. 24 in D Minor
02:00:14 Minimal Preludes, Book III: Prelude No. 25 in A Minor (Bonus Track)

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Artists: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Novosibirsk Symphony Orchestra, Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra

This album contains a highly attractive selection of the most iconic ballet music by Russian composers: Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty (Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky), Cinderella, Romeo & Juliet, Stone Flower (Sergei Prokofiev) and Spartacus, Gayane (Aram Ilyich Khachaturian). Music full of enchanting melodies, weighless pas-de-deux, and exciting Russian Dances (Sabre Dance!). Superb performances by the Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra, the Novosibirsk SO and the famous Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

00:00:00 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act I: II. Waltz. Tempo di valse
00:07:19 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act II: X. Scene – Swan Theme. Moderato
00:13:54 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act II: XIII. Dance of the Little Swans. Allegro moderato
00:15:26 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act II: XIII. Pas d’action – Second Dance of the Queen. Andante non troppo – Allegro
00:23:31 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act III: XX. Hungarian Dance. Csárdás (Moderato assai – Allegro moderato – Vivace)
00:27:15 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act III: XXI. Spanish Dance .Allegro non troppo. Tempo di bolero
00:29:49 Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Act I: The Spell. No. 6 Waltz. Allegro. Tempo di valse
00:34:49 Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Act I: The Spell. No. 8 pas d’action. Rose adagio. Andante – Adagio meastoso
00:41:25 Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Act II: The Vision. No. 17 Panorama A.ndantino
00:43:34 Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Act III: The Wedding. No. 24 pas de caractère. Allegro moderato
00:46:06 Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Act III: The Wedding. No. 28 pas de deux. Adagio. Andante non troppo
00:50:51 Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Act III: The Wedding. No. 28 pas de deux. Coda. Allegro vivace
00:52:14 Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Act III: The Wedding: No. 30 Finale. Alegro brillante. Tempo di mazurka
00:56:17 The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Miniature overture
00:59:42 The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act I: II. March
01:02:04 The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 12 Divertissement. Coffee. Arabian Dance
01:05:27 The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 12 Divertissement. Tea. Chinese Dance
01:06:34 The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 12 Divertissement. Trepak. Russian Dance
01:07:44 The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 12 Divertissement. Dance of the Reed Pipes
01:10:06 The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 14 Pas de deux. Variation 2. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
01:16:51 The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 13 Waltz of the Flowers
01:19:07 Cinderella – Suite No. 1, Op. 107: I. Cinderella
01:21:24 Cinderella – Suite No. 1, Op. 107: II. Pas de châle
01:25:08 Cinderella – Suite No. 1, Op. 107: III. Quarrel
01:28:35 Cinderella – Suite No. 1, Op. 107: IV. Fairy Godmother and the Winter Fairy
01:33:33 Cinderella – Suite No. 1, Op. 107: V. Mazurka
01:38:24 Cinderella – Suite No. 1, Op. 107: VI. Cinderella Goes to the Ball
01:41:10 Cinderella – Suite No. 1, Op. 107: VII. Cinderella’s Waltz
01:43:59 Cinderella – Suite No. 1, Op. 107: VIII. Midnight
01:46:09 The Stone Flower – Suite No. 1, Op. 126: I. Love Scene
01:54:04 The Stone Flower – Suite No. 1, Op. 126: II. Dance of the Groom's Men
01:56:14 The Stone Flower – Suite No. 1, Op. 126: III. Dance of the Young Girls
02:00:00 The Stone Flower – Suite No. 1, Op. 126: IV. Ritual Dance
02:02:20 The Stone Flower – Suite No. 1, Op. 126: V. Wedding Dance
02:05:49 Romeo And Juliet – Suite No. 2, Op. 64ter: I. Montagues and Capulets
02:10:49 Romeo And Juliet – Suite No. 2, Op. 64ter: II. Juliet as a Young Girl
02:14:41 Romeo And Juliet – Suite No. 2, Op. 64ter: III. Friar Laurence
02:17:43 Romeo And Juliet – Suite No. 2, Op. 64ter: IV. Dance
02:19:42 Romeo And Juliet – Suite No. 2, Op. 64ter: V. Romeo and Juliet Before Parting
02:29:16 Romeo And Juliet – Suite No. 2, Op. 64ter: VI. Dance of the Maids
02:31:35 Romeo And Juliet – Suite No. 2, Op. 64ter: VII. Romeo at Juliet’s Grave
02:37:58 Gayaneh – Ballet Suite: I. Dance of the Rose Maidens
02:40:41 Gayaneh – Ballet Suite: II. Aysha’s Dance
02:45:04 Gayaneh – Ballet Suite: III. Dance of the Highlanders
02:47:01 Gayaneh – Ballet Suite: IV. Lullaby
02:52:55 Gayaneh – Ballet Suite: V. Noune’s Dance
02:54:39 Gayaneh – Ballet Suite: VI. Armen’s Var
02:56:37 Gayaneh – Ballet Suite: VII. Gayaneh’s Adagio
03:00:38 Gayaneh – Ballet Suite: VIII. Lezghinka
03:03:35 Gayaneh – Ballet Suite: IX. Dance with Tambourines
03:06:35 Gayaneh – Ballet Suite: X. Sabre Dance
03:09:06 Spartacus – Ballet Suite: I. Introduction – Dance of the Nymphs
03:15:10 Spartacus – Ballet Suite: II. Aegina’s Dance
03:19:10 Spartacus – Ballet Suite: III. Scene and Dance with Crotalums
03:23:03 Spartacus – Ballet Suite: IV. Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia
03:32:46 Spartacus – Ballet Suite: V. Dance of The Gaditan Maidens – Victory of Spartacus

This collection provides a complete account of Robert Schumann’s works for viola and piano. Schumann was a real innovator, who would often explore new instrumental combinations, sometimes bringing neglected or forgotten instruments back into the limelight. The works on this recording show just how many different moods the composer could evoke using the unusual combination of viola and piano, from the changeable nature of the Fantasiestücke Op.73 and the array of emotions portrayed in the Märchenbilder Op.113 to the passion of the Adagio and Allegro Op.70 and finally the intricacies of the Märchenerzählungen Op.132, with a little help from the clarinet.

The successful partnership of violist Lorenzo Falconi and pianist Sara Bacchini has been described by acclaimed performer, Pier Narciso Masi, as ‘a real Duo, in the most complete sense of the word. Their profound understanding of chamber music is supported by considerable talent, sensitivity and personality, and they are great communicators.’ They are joined for the recording by clarinettist Darlo Goracci.

Composer: Robert Schumann
Artists: Lorenzo Falconi (viola), Sara Bacchini (piano), Dario Goracci (clarinet)

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00:00:00 Fantasiestücke, Op. 73: I. Zart und mit Ausdruck
00:03:23 Fantasiestücke, Op. 73: II. Lebhaft, leicht
00:07:05 Fantasiestücke, Op. 73: III. Rasch und mit Feuer
00:11:41 Märchenbilder, Op. 113: I. Nicht schnell
00:15:35 Märchenbilder, Op. 113: II. Lebhaft
00:19:31 Märchenbilder, Op. 113: III. Rasch (mit springendem Bogen)
00:22:38 Märchenbilder, Op. 113: IV. Langsam, mit melancholischem Ausdruck
00:28:58 Adagio and Allegro in A-Flat Major, Op. 70: Langsam, mit innigem Ausdruck (Adagio)
00:33:12 Adagio and Allegro in A-Flat Major, Op. 70: Rasch und feurig (Allegro con brio)
00:38:35 Märchenerzählungen for Clarinet, Viola and Piano, Op. 132: I. Lebhaft, nicht zu schnell
00:41:35 Märchenerzählungen for Clarinet, Viola and Piano, Op. 132: II. Lebhaft und sehr markiert
00:44:56 Märchenerzählungen for Clarinet, Viola and Piano, Op. 132: III. Ruhiges Tempo, mit zartem Ausdruck
00:49:02 Märchenerzählungen for Clarinet, Viola and Piano, Op. 132: IV. Lebhaft, sehr markiert

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Bach’s famous cello suites, recorded by cellist and early music specialist Jaap ter Linden. In addition to his increasing number of performances as a conductor, Ter Linden also remains active as an instrumentalist.

Ter Linden has worked together with the creamn of early music specialist such as Andrew Manze, Richard Eggarr, Emma Kirkby and Andreas Staier. For any cellist the suites are an important touchstone. Some careers can even be measured by the recordings of these works. Until the present day they remain the ultimate challenge.

True to his reputation, Ter Linden gives profound interpretations which invite the listener to play these performances time after time again.

Composer:
J.S. Bach

Artist:
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00:00:00 Suite No. 1 in G Major / G Dur BWV 1007 : Prelude
00:03:13 Suite No. 1 in G Major / G Dur BWV 1007 : Allemande
00:08:03 Suite No. 1 in G Major / G Dur BWV 1007 : Courante
00:11:02 Suite No. 1 in G Major / G Dur BWV 1007 : Sarabande
00:14:07 Suite No. 1 in G Major / G Dur BWV1007 : Minuet I & II
00:17:27 Suite No. 1 in G Major / G Dur BWV 1007 : Gigue
00:19:19 Suite No. 3 in C Major / C Dur BWV 1009 : Prelude
00:22:56 Suite No. 3 in C Major / C Dur BVW 1009 : Allemande
00:27:21 Suite No. 3 in C Major / C Dur BVW 1009 : Courante
00:31:01 Suite No. 3 in C Major / C Dur BWV 1009 : Sarabande
00:35:08 Suite No. 3 in C Major / C Dur BWV 1009 : Bourrée I & II
00:38:52 Suite No. 3 in C Major / C Dur BWV 1009 : Gigue
00:42:23 Suite No. 5 in C Minor / C Moll BWV 1011 : Prelude
00:48:47 Suite No. 5 In C Minor / C Moll BWV 1011 : Allemande
00:55:34 Suite No. 5 in C Minor / C Moll BWV 1011 : Courante
00:58:01 Suite No. 5 in C Minor / C Moll BWV 1011 : Sarabande
01:01:03 Suite No. 5 in C Minor / C Moll BWV 1011 : Gavotte I & II
01:06:23 Suite No. 5 in C Minor / C Moll BWV 1011 : Gigue
01:08:53 Suite No. 2 in D Minor / D Moll BWV 1008: Prelude
01:12:53 Suite No. 2 in D Minor / D Moll BWV 1008: Allemande
01:16:34 Suite No. 2 in D Minor / D Moll BWV 1008: Courante
01:19:00 Suite No. 2 in D Minor / D Moll BWV 1008: Sarabande
01:23:47 Suite No. 2 in D Minor / D Moll BWV 1008: Minuet I & II
01:27:01 Suite No. 2 in D Minor / D Moll BWV 1008: Gigue
01:29:51 Suite No. 4 in E flat major/Es Dur BWV1010: Prelude
01:34:13 Suite No. 4 in E flat major/Es Dur BWV1010: Allemande
01:39:01 Suite No. 4 in E flat major/Es Dur BWV1010: Courante
01:42:48 Suite No. 4 in E flat major/Es Dur BWV1010: Sarabande
01:47:37 Suite No. 4 in E flat major/Es Dur BWV1010: Bourrée I & II
01:52:45 Suite No. 4 in E flat major/Es Dur BWV1010: Gigue
01:55:36 Suite No. 6 in D Major / D Dur BWV 1012: Prelude
02:00:37 Suite No. 6 in D Major / D Dur BWV 1012: Allemande
02:08:08 Suite No. 6 in D Major / D Dur BWV 1012: Courante
02:11:58 Suite No. 6 in D Major / D Dur BWV 1012: Sarabande
02:16:23 Suite No. 6 in D Major / D Dur BWV 1012: Gavotte I & II
02:20:42 Suite No. 6 in D Major / D Dur BWV 1012: Gigue

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The master of the piano must surely be Frédéric Chopin. Every one of his compositions includes the piano in some form, yet within his oeuvre there is still an exciting variety of music to be found. Chopin made the solo piano form into an art, extensively developing various styles – including the piano sonata, waltz, polonaise and impromptu – and heavily popularising others for the first time, such as the Polish mazurka, the form he often chose to express his nationalism. Chopin straddled the divide between the Classical and Romantic worlds, and the changes that took place in his writing is clear to see on an authoritative edition such as this one. His masterful études remain less virtuosic than those of his contemporaries, such as Liszt; the emphasis is still on the technical aspect, and they reveal Chopin’s supreme talent for the piano, as a performer as well as a composer. His waltzes were the first to move away from pieces composed for dancing; rather, they were designed to be performed in salons, and therefore gave the potential for a faster tempo and freer sense of rhythm. Never fading from popularity, Chopin has long been regarded as a symbol of Romanticism, appreciated both in his own lifetime and in the years since his death.

Composer : Frédéric Chopin

00:00:00 Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11: I. Allegro maestoso
00:19:49 Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11: II. Larghetto
00:29:19 Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11: III. Rondo. Vivace
00:39:54 Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21: I. Maestoso
00:54:05 Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21: II. Larghetto
01:03:34 Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21: III. Allegro vivace
01:12:07 Variations on “Là ci darem la mano” in B-Flat Major, Op. 2
01:27:34 Grande fantaisie sur des airs polonais in A Major, Op. 13
01:41:05 Krakowiak in F Major, Op. 14
01:55:28 Andante spianato and grande polonaise in E-Flat Major, Op. 22
02:08:56 Cello sonata in G Minor, Op. 65: I. Allegro moderato
02:23:14 Cello sonata in G Minor, Op. 65: II. Scherzo. Allegro con brio
02:28:01 Cello sonata in G Minor, Op. 65: III. Largo
02:31:21 Cello sonata in G Minor, Op. 65: IV. Finale. Allegro
02:37:34 Grand duo concertant sur des thèmes de Robert Le Diable in E Major, B. 70
02:50:25 Introduction and polonaise brillante in C Major, Op. 3
02:59:36 Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 8: I. Allegro con fuoco
03:10:31 Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 8: II. Scherzo. Con moto, ma non troppo
03:17:18 Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 8: III. Adagio sostenuto
03:23:24 Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 8: IV. Finale. Allegretto
03:29:12 Polish Songs Op. 74: I. Zyczenie (The Wish)
03:30:55 Polish Songs Op. 74: II. Wiosna (Spring)
03:33:37 Polish Songs Op. 74: III. Smutna rzeka (The Sad Stream)
03:37:18 Polish Songs Op. 74: IV.Hulanka (Merrymaking)
03:39:57 Polish Songs Op. 74: V. Gdzie lubi (There where she loves)
03:41:10 Polish Songs Op. 74: VI. Precz z moich oczu! (Out of my sight!)
03:44:48 Polish Songs Op. 74: VII. Poseł (The Envoy)
03:47:37 Polish Songs Op. 74: VIII. S´liczny chłopiec (Handsome Lad)
03:50:11 Polish Songs Op. 74: IX. Melodya (Elegy)
03:53:24 Polish Songs Op. 74: X. Wojak (The Warrior)
03:55:28 Polish Songs Op. 74: XI. Dwojaki koniec (The Double End)
03:57:29 Polish Songs Op. 74: XII. Moja pieszczotka (My Darling)
03:59:26 Polish Songs Op. 74: XIII. Nie ma czego trzeba (There is no need)
04:06:46 Polish Songs Op. 74: XIV. Piers´cien´ (The Ring)
04:08:24 Polish Songs Op. 74: XV. Narzeczony (The Bridegroom)
04:10:49 Polish Songs Op. 74: XVI. Piosnka litewska (Lithuanian Song)
04:12:50 Polish Songs Op. 74: XVII. S´piew grobowy (Hymn from the tomb)
04:18:25 Polish Songs Op. 74: XVIII. Czary (Charms)
04:20:56 Polish Songs Op. 74: XIX. Dumka (Reverie)

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In 1791, just after he completed The Magic Flute, Mozart received a call from a mysterious man commissioning him to compose a Requiem. The visitor gave Mozart an unsigned letter, which asked if he’d be prepared to undertake the composition, how much he’d charge for doing so and how long he would take to complete the work. The visitor returned a few days later, and paid the money Mozart had asked for, and was told that the work would be ready in four weeks. He who identified neither himself nor the name of his employer, and said that a person close to his master had died, and that his master wished to have a new Requiem performed in their memory.Mozart set about composition immediately, in spite of the fact that he also had to complete La clemenza di Tito for the coronation of Emperor Leopold in Prague.

By this time Mozart’s health was in a steep decline. He suffered frequent blackouts, and took to his bed, still insisting on working on the Requiem. His pupil Süssmayr helped him score the work, but Mozart died on 5th December 1791, leaving it unfinished. Süssmayr (who may have been romantically involved with Constanze at the time) was persuaded to complete the work.

Like the C minor Mass, the Requiem is a work of high drama, and written on a large scale. It set the pattern for the great Requiems of Berlioz and Verdi, especially in the Dies irae, where the writing is truly electrifying and the terror of the Day of Wrath palpable.

00:00:00 Requiem In D Minor, K626: I. Introitus: Requiem aeternam
00:04:45 Requiem In D Minor, K626: II. Kyrie eleison
00:07:30 Requiem In D Minor, K626: III. Sequenz. Dies irae
00:09:28 Requiem In D Minor, K626: III. Sequenz. Tuba mirum
00:12:34 Requiem In D Minor, K626: III. Sequenz. Rex tremendae
00:14:43 Requiem In D Minor, K626: III. Sequenz. Recordare
00:19:07 Requiem In D Minor, K626: III. Sequenz. Confutatis
00:21:36 Requiem In D Minor, K626: III. Sequenz. Lacrimosa
00:24:40 Requiem In D Minor, K626: IV Offertorium. Domine Jesu
00:28:26 Requiem In D Minor, K626: IV Offertorium. Hostias
00:32:26 Requiem In D Minor, K626: V. Sanctus
00:34:06 Requiem In D Minor, K626: VI. Benedictus
00:38:33 Requiem In D Minor, K626: VII. Agnus Dei
00:42:36 Requiem In D Minor, K626: VIII. Communio. Lux aeterna

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This set contains about 5 hours of romantic listening pleasure. Great performances by artists, such as Mela Tenenbaum, Sara Crombach, Klára Würtz, Alwin Bär and many more.

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Composer: Franz Schubert
Artist: Diogenes Quartet

This release represents the final volume of the Diogenes Quartet’s integral recording of Schubert’s string quartets, spanning not only the composer’s well-known works but also the incomplete fragments, carefully reconstructed by Christian Starke. Schubert’s Quartet in G D887 came after the success of ‘Death and the Maiden’ and the ‘Rosamunde’ Quartet. It was his final work for string quartet; despite this, he struggled to get it published, and it was only performed for the first time posthumously. Even then, the quartet was not always well received, perhaps because it represented a departure from Schubert’s usual way of working with thematic material: for the first time, the theme in the first movement remains melodically the same, with the composer instead dramatically shifting the harmonic colouring underneath, allowing the theme to be revealed in different musical forms. While the slow second movement seems to follow a more traditional structure at first, it is soon interrupted with startling violent outbursts. The final movement is perhaps the most modern, as the individual voices tumble over each other in furious counterpoint, with barely a single note fulfilling a purely accompanying role.

Unlike the D887 quartet – one of Schubert’s most modern – the fragmentary movement D103 is one of the composer’s early works, probably started in 1814. Christian Starke’s completion features an additional transition in the reprise, which now begins with the opening gesture of the Allegro section, and allows the three expansive themes to be presented in a meaningful form.

The Diogenes Quartet are pleased to round off their complete recording of Schubert’s String Quartets, which represent years of careful musicianship and performances of the highest quality. The complete boxset is also available to buy (BC94468) and is the perfect addition to anyone wishing to fully explore the pleasing variety of Schubert’s music for quartet, which spanned his entire career.

This last recording in the Schubert Complete String Quartet cycle puts the crown upon a remarkable achievement by the German Diogenes Quartet, praised for its consistently high level of ensemble playing, full commitment and deep understanding of the composer’s dramatic language.
The CD ends with the famous Quartettsatz in C minor, an unfinished work, for this recording completed by musicologist and producer Christian Starke (who also wrote the excellent liner notes for the whole series).

00:00:00 String Quartet No. 15 in G Major, D. 887: I. Allegro molto moderato
00:22:46 String Quartet No. 15 in G Major, D. 887: II. Andante un poco moto
00:34:52 String Quartet No. 15 in G Major, D. 887: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace – Trio. Allegretto 7’30
00:42:23 String Quartet No. 15 in G Major, D. 887: IV. Allegro assai
00:53:40 Movement for String Quartet in C Minor, D. 103: Grave – Allegro

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Composers: Frederico De Freitas
Artists: Carlos Damas (violin), Jill Lawson (violin), Jian Hong (violoncello)

Frederico de Freitas (1902-1980) was one of the most important musical figures of 20th century Portugal: a composer, conductor (founder of the Portuguese radio orchestra), writer, teacher and instrumentalist (piano, violin).
His early compositions are inspired by the musical trends of the time (polyrhythms and polytonality), later he developed a more classical style, in which his own harmonic language (augmented modality) and the inspiration of his country’s rich folk music tradition are the most important elements.
This CD contains De Freitas’ complete works for violin and piano, music of a rich originality, worthy to discover and cherish.
Portuguese violinist Carlos Damas is a strong advocate of this music: sensuous tone, intimacy and passion, perfectly suited to the music’s mood. Pianist Jill Lawson is an excellent partner, the duo having successfully recorded for Brilliant Classics already (Antonio Fragoso, works for violin and piano, BC 94158).

00:00:00 Allegro appassionato for Violin and Piano
00:08:21 Notturno for Violin and Piano
00:12:09 Sonata for Violin and Piano: I. Allegro moderato
00:21:50 Sonata for Violin and Piano: II. Adagio con molto espressione e sentiment
00:28:26 Sonata for Violin and Piano: III. Allegro con spirit
00:35:46 Berceuse for Violin and Piano
00:38:25 Clown Dance for Violin and Piano
00:41:12 3 Short Pieces: I. Serenata perdida
00:43:15 3 Short Pieces: II. Música para funerais
00:46:20 3 Short Pieces: III. Alla zingarese
00:48:11 Sonata for Violin and Violoncello: I. Andante quasi moderato
00:55:32 Sonata for Violin and Violoncello: II. Scherzo pittoresco
00:59:18 Sonata for Violin and Violoncello: III. Adagio non tanto
01:05:38 Sonata for Violin and Violoncello: IV. Allegro appassionato