Tracklist & Credits :
30.8.24
10.8.24
8.4.22
STEVEN ISSERLIS : Steven Isserlis Plays Elgar, Bloch, Kabalevsky, Tchaikovsky, R. Strauss (1998) 2CD / FLAC (image+.cue), lossless
CD1
Edward Elgar
1-4 Cello Concerto
Ernest Bloch
5 Schelomo
Dmitry Kabalevsky
6-8 Cello Concerto Nr. 2, Op.77
CD2
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
1-10 Variations on a rococo theme, Op.33
11 Nocturne, Op.19 Nr.4
12 Pezzo capriccioso, Op.62
13 Andante Cantabile, Op.11
Richard Strauss
14-26 Don Quixote, Op.35
Cello - Steven Isserlis
London Symphony Orchestra / Richard Hickox (Elgar-Kabalevsky)
London Philharmonic / Andrew Litton (Kabalevsky)
Chamber Orchestra of Europa / John Elliot Gardiner (Tchaikovsky)
Minnesota Orchestra / Edo de Waart (Strauss)
6.4.22
KABALEVSKY • RACHMANINOFF • TCHAIKOVSKY : 100th Anniversary Tribute (Nadia Reisenberg) 2CD (2004) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless
CD1
Dmitry Kabalevsky (1904-1987)
1-24 Twenty-Four Preludes, Op. 38
Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
25-32 Twelve Pieces for Piano, Op. 40
CD2
Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
1-4 Twelve Pieces for Piano, Op. 40 (continued)
5-10 Op.5; Op.10, Nos. 1 & 2; Op.2
Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943),
11-18 Op.3, Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 5; Polka de V.R.; Op. Nos. 2,3 & 7
Piano – Nadia Reisenberg
26.3.22
NEMANJA RADULOVIC - Journey East (2014) FLAC (tracks), lossless
Serbian violinist Nemanja Radulovic, long flying hair and all, evokes the spirit and sound of the central European violinists of a hundred years ago. On this collection of pieces, mostly associated with Slavic lands (John Williams' Theme from Schindler's List makes a fascinating exception), he takes new chances, and they pay off big time. Radulovic has developed a vigorously rhythmic style that can build up a good deal of momentum in a piece like the opening Hungarian Dance No. 1 of Brahms, and he effectively alternates these with pieces that lay on the sentiment. What's new here is that Radulovic has reached out and gotten the music he needs from other genres, from unusual sources, and from a variety of ensembles. There are several arrangements by Yvan Cassar that make a wonderful effect. Sample the violin-and-small ensemble version of Khachaturian's Sabre Dance (track 4) for a bit of pure excitement that someone might have come up with in an old Viennese cafe in 1900, but probably not since then. Radulovic draws on some Serbian film soundtracks and on original compositions. He employs not only his usual backing group Les Trilles du Diable, but also a slightly larger string group called Double Sens and, on several tracks, the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin. The musicians back up Radulovic's fiery effects, and the result is perhaps the most colorful and exciting exotic violin recitals in many years. Bravo! by James Manheim
Tracklist :
Hungarian Dance
Composed By – Johannes Brahms
1 No. 1 in G minor 3:12
2 Songs My Mother Taught Me 3:17
Composed By – Antonín Dvořák
Swan Lake
Composed By – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
3 Russian Dance 4:20
Gayaneh
Composed By – Aram Khatchaturian
4 Sabre Dance 2:56
5 Vatra Suze 3:16
Composed By – Sonia Kalajic
6 Pašona Kolo 2:42
Traditional
Masquerade
Composed By – Aram Khatchaturian
7 Nocturne 3:38
Gadfly Suite
Composed By – Dmitri Shostakovich
8 Romance 4:15
Love For Three Oranges Suite
Composed By – Sergei Prokofiev
9 March 1:34
10 Schindler's List: Theme 3:50
Composed By – John Williams
11 Niška Banja 2:20
Traditional
12 Petrijin Venac: Theme 4:18
Composed By – Zoran Simjanović
13 Ojo Je Muški Svet 4:19
Composed By – Dejan "Leopold" Sparavalo, Emir Kusturica
14 Csárdás 4:45
Composed By – Vittorio Monti
15 Zajdi, Zajdi, Jasno Sonce 5:37
Composed By – Aleksandar Sarijevski
Credits :
Cimbalom – Ludovit Kovac
Conductor – Michail Jurowski
Ensemble – Double Sens, Les Trilles Du Diable
Orchestra – Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Percussion – Nicolas Montazaud
Piano – Laure Favre-Kahn
Technician [Piano] – Vincent Guyon
Violin – Nemanja Radulović
Vocals – Ksenija Milošević
22.3.22
QUADROMANIA - The Romantic Russian Masters (2004) 4CD / APE (image+.cue), lossless
CD1
1 "The Nutcracker" Ballet Suite, Op. 71A
Conductor – Yuri Simonov
Written-By – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
2 "Pictures At An Exhibition" (Orchestr. Ravel)
Conductor – Barry Wordsworth
Written-By – Modest Mussorgsky
CD2
1 "Shererazade" Symphonic Poem, Op. 35
Conductor – Barry Wordsworth
Written-By – Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
2 "Capricio Espagnol", Op. 34
Conductor – Barry Wordsworth
Written-By – Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
CD3
1 "Prince Igor" (Opera)
Conductor – Ole Schmidt
Written-By – Alexander Borodin
2 "In The Steppes Of Central Asia" Symphonic Poem For Orchestra
Conductor – Ole Schmidt
Written-By – Alexander Borodin
3 Symphony No. 2 In B Minor
Conductor – Ole Schmidt
Written-By – Alexander Borodin
CD4
1 "Gayane" Ballet Music (Excerpts)
Conductor – Yuri Simonov
Written-By – Aram Khatchaturian
2 "Spartacus" Ballet Music (Excerpts)
Conductor – Yuri Simonov
Written-By – Aram Khatchaturian
3 "Masquerade" Incidental Music & Suite For Orchestra (Excerpts)
Conductor – Yuri Simonov
Written-By – Aram Khatchaturian
21.3.22
TCHAIKOVSKY : Piano Concerto No. 2 • KHACHATURIAN : Piano Concerto (Xiayin Wang, Peter Oundjian) (2016) 24bits-96hz / FLAC (tracks), lossless
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Concerto No. 2 In G Major For Piano And Orchestra, Op. 44 (Original Version) (42:03)
Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978)
Concerto In D Flat Major For Piano With Orchestra, Op. 38 (33:35)
Conductor – Peter Oundjian
Leader – Maya Iwabuchi
Orchestra – Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Piano – Xiayin Wang
20.1.22
SOLOMON - Icon : The Master Pianist Plays Beethoven, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Grieg, Schumann, Liszt, Scriabin (2008) 7CD / MONO / FLAC (image+.cue), lossless
Solomon Cutner, known professionally by his first name, was the great English pianist whose severe stroke in 1956 cut short his career in its prime and just at the point where monaural was giving way to stereo sound. With the change in technology, Solomon's discography became instantly dated and, unfortunately, his performances quickly became underrated. This seven-disc set from EMI presents a well-rounded collection of the pianist's finest performances. Even with three of the discs here devoted to Beethoven, the range of Solomon's repertoire is immediately apparent. Here was a pianist who could play Scriabin as well as Mozart and Bliss as well as Brahms. Solomon's technique was adept if not always entirely impeccable, his style was immensely concentrated but wholly objective, and his interpretations were less dramatic and structural than lyrical and sculptural. Some may find his take on Tchaikovsky's concerto too dry-eyed, but few are likely to fault the crystalline clarity of his Mozart or the heroic lucidity of his Beethoven. Even today, Solomon's "Hammerklavier" and "Waldstein" sonatas remain models of transparency and his "Emperor" concerto has a nobility that few others can equal. Though for those unfamiliar with Solomon, seven discs may at first seem a lot, listening to them will likely increase their interest in hearing more from this unjustly neglected master. by James Leonard
CD1 BEETHOVEN
1-3 Piano Concerto Nº5 'Emperor'
4-6 Piano Concerto Nº3
CD2 GRIEG
1-3 Piano Concerto
SCHUMANN
4-6 Piano Concerto
BEETHOVEN
7-8 Piano Sonata Nº27
CD3 BEETHOVEN
1-3 Piano Sonata Nº8 'Pathétique'
4-6 Piano Sonata Nº14 'Moonlight'
7-8 Piano Sonata Nº21 'Waldstein'
9-11 Piano Sonata Nº26 'Les Adieux'
CD4 BEETHOVEN
1-3 Piano Sonata Nº23 'Apassionata'
4-7 Piano Sonata N°29 'Hammerklavier'
CD5 BRAHMS
1-4 Piano Concerto Nº2
TCHAIKOVSKY
5-7 Piano Concerto Nº1
CD6 D. SCARLATTI
1 Sonata in F L384
J.S. BACH / BUSONI
2 Cantata BWV140 'Wachet auf'
MOZART
3-5 Piano Sonata Nº11 K331
6-8 Piano Sonata Nº17 K576
9-11 Piano Sonata Nº24 K491
CD7 LISZT
1 Hungarian Fantasia
SCRIABIN
2-4 Piano Concerto
BLISS
7-7 Piano Concerto
Credits :
Soloman - Piano
Conductor – Herbert Menges (pistas: 1-1 to 2-6), Issay Dobrowen (pistas: 5-1 to 5-7, 7-2 to 7-4), Sir Adrian Boult (pistas: 7-5 to 7-7), Walter Susskind (pistas: 6-9 to 6-11)
Orchestra – Philharmonia Orchestra (pistas: 1-1 to 2-6, 5-1 to 5-7, 6-9 to 7-4), Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (pistas: 7-5 to 7-7)
13.1.22
TCHAIKOVSKY : The Three Piano Concertos • Concert Fantasia (Stephen Hough · Minnesota Orchestra · Osmo Vänskä) 2CD (2010) Serie The Romantic Piano Concerto – 50 | FLAC (image+.cue), lossless
The Romantic Piano Concerto series reaches Volume 50. This series has been described as a jewel in Hyperion’s crown and one of the glories of the recording industry. Rarely in the history of recorded music has such a rich seam of undiscovered delights been mined to such consistently dazzling effect. These first fifty volumes include 131 works for piano and orchestra: fifty-nine of these works are premiere recordings and many other featured works have only been recorded once before. The performers include some of the greatest pianists, orchestras and conductors in the world, and each disc in itself is a miracle of virtuosity, scholarship and musicianship.
For Volume 50, a stellar cast has been assembled for a two-disc set that includes, unusually, one of the most famous concertos in the repertoire. Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No 1 has certainly achieved warhorse status—but in the expert hands of Stephen Hough it is a new creature. With the rest of this fascinating two-disc set we are in more usual RPC territory, with music which is actually not widely known. This is a complete survey of Tchaikovsky’s music for piano and orchestra and includes alternative versions of the second movement of Piano Concerto No 2 as well as some delicious extras.
Stephen Hough performed all four concertos at the BBC Proms in 2009 and was described as ‘the epitome of a “golden age” virtuoso with his balletic elegance and dazzling rhythmic reflexes’ (The Independent). Armed with this inestimably important experience, he travelled to Minnesota to record the set live with the Minnesota Orchestra under their acclaimed conductor Osmo Vänskä. The result is a set of unique importance: a winning combination of a pianist at the zenith of his artistry, a world-class orchestra and director, a pre-eminent producer and engineer, repertoire both familiar and unknown, and packaged with even more than the usual care that customers have come to expect from Hyperion. Hyperion
Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
1. Piano Concerto No 1 In B Flat Minor Op 23 (32:17)
Concert Fantasia In G Major Op 56 (28:24)
2. Piano Concerto No 2 In G Major Op 44 (39:42)
Piano Concerto No 3 In E Flat Major Op 75 Allegro Brillante 14:42
Piano Concerto No 2: Andante Non Troppo 7:06
Cello – Anthony Ross
Score Editor [Ed.] – Siloti
Violin – Lim Kyu-Young
Piano Concerto No 2: Andante Non Troppo 13:55
Cello – Anthony Ross
Score Editor [Ed.] – Hough
Violin – Jorja Fleezanis
Credits :
Conductor – Osmo Vänskä
Orchestra – Minnesota Orchestra
Piano – Stephen Hough
23.1.21
19.1.21
1.5.20
MARTHA ARGERICH - Martha Argerich Collection : Solo Works & Works for Piano Duo (1983) 4CD / APE (image+.cue), lossless
MARTHA ARGERICH - Martha Argerich Collection : Concertos (1997) 4CD / APE (image+.cue), lossless
5.11.17
THE HEIFETZ COLLECTION Vol.1 - The Acoustic Recordings 1917-1924 [RCA Gold Seal] 1994 / 3CD / FLAC
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ESBJÖRN SVENSSON TRIO — Winter In Venice (1997) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
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