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SHOSTAKOVICH / BORIS TCHAIKOVSKY / PROKOFIEV / WEINBERG / KAREN KHACHATURIAN
Rudolf Barshai conducts Russian music Moscow Chamber Orchestra, Rudolf Barshai [ Brilliant Classics Russian Archives / 3 CD Box Set - released 20/Apr/2012 ] Rudolf Barshai's influence as a conductor of Russian music is hard to overstate. Combining an inexhaustible work ethic with a commitment to perfecting every detail of a performance, he broke new ground with his studied interpretations. His... |
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JEAN SIBELIUS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Sibelius: Complete Symphonic Poems [3 CD set] Maria Jõgeva (soprano) / Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Vassily Sinaisky [ Brilliant Classics / 3 CD - released 20/Mar/2012 ] A complete recording of these immensely enjoyable and popular works by the great Russian conductor Vassily Sinaisky and the Moscow State Symphonic Orchestra in its full glory. |
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EDWARD GRIEG
Grieg: Chamber Music [3 CD set] The Moscow Trio, with Alexander Vinnitsky (violin) Vladimir Ovchinnikov (piano) Alexander Rudin (cello) Vladimir Skanavi (piano) etc [ Brilliant Classics / 3 CD Box Set - released 20/Apr/2013 ] "A dryish acoustic suits the two quartets, played with warmth and some urgency," (BBC Music) |
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W.A. MOZART
The Collection: Six CD set (Incls Flute Concertos, Symphonies & Piano Sonatas) Mozaart Akademiw Amsterdam, Jaap ter Linden / Derek Han (piano) / Klara Wurtz (piano) / Giuliano Carmignola (violin) / Chamber Choir of Europe [ Brilliant Classics / 6 CD Box Set - released 30/Apr/2008 ] Mozart's unique talent may be sampled from the last two symphonies, two piano concertos, violin concertos 1, 2 and 3, flute concertos, the famous Requiem and four piano sonatas. |
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W. A. MOZART
Symphonies 40 & 41 Mozart Akademie Amsterdam / Jaap ter Linden [ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 28/Apr/2008 ] Mozart Academie Amsterdam, Jaap ter Linden |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Complete works on 170 CDs Mozart Akademie Amsterdam, Jaap ter Linden, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Ton Koopman, La Petite Bande, etc [ Brilliant Classics Mozart Edition / 170 CD Box Set - released 20/Aug/2014 ] "The performances and recordings always seem by experience or repute either at least good and at best outstanding..Mozart is one of the greats so if you are tempted by the low price don't feel you have to hold back." (MusicWeb Dec 2010) |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Symphonies Nos 38 Prague, 39, 40, 41 Jupiter Mozart Akademie Amsterdam under Jaap ter Linden [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 1/Mar/2011 ] |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, Cosí fan Tutte, Die Zauberflöte; Sigiswald Kuijken, La Petite Bande Monica Groop, Huub Claessens, Nancy Argenta, Christina Högman, Soile Isokoski, Harry van de Kamp / La Petite Bande [ Brilliant Classics / 12 CD Box Set - released 1/Mar/2019 ] "..this is an excellent way to obtain four of Mozart's greatest works, well performed, cleanly recorded and at a very modest price point." Gramophone |
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PROKOFIEV / DVORAK / TCHAIKOVSKY / SHOSTAKOVICH / STRAVINSKY / KNIPPER / etc
Mstislav Rostropovich Edition: Historic Russian Achives (Rec 1961-72) Mstislav Rostropovich (cello) with various orchestras plus Alexander Dedukhin and Aram Khatchaturian (pianos) [ Brilliant classics / 10 CD - released 17/Nov/2005 ] "There’s plenty here to get one’s teeth into, not least at Brilliant’s advantageous price bracket, and a variety of works, both big and small, well-known and obscure. As with the Gilels I would say that concerns over provenance will be swept away by... |
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CHRISTIAN FREDERICH RUPPE
Ruppe: Christmas Cantata, Easter Cantata Musica ad Rhenum, Ensemble Bouzignac, Jed Wentz (conductor) [ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 23/Oct/2020 ] Tuneful and touching church cantatas from the end of the 18th century in their first and only recordings. The German-born Christian Friedrich Ruppe (1753-1826) made his career in the Dutch city of Leiden, where he had originally arrived in 1773 as... |
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CPE BACH
Complete Solo Flute Sonatas Musica ad Rhenum: Jed Wentz (transverse flute), Job ter Haar (cello), Michael Borgstede (harpsichord & fortepiano) [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 1/Nov/2013 ] Passion and music went hand in hand in the Baroque era. Not only was music a way to express the passion of the composer, but it could also stimulate it in the listener. In this special collection of Carl Philipp Emmanuel Bach's complete solo flute... |
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ARCANGELO CORELLI
Corelli: Concerti Grossi Op 6 [Includes 'Christmas Concerto'] Musica Amphion, Pieter-Jan Belder [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 20/Jul/2012 ] Drawn from Brilliant Classics' criticallyacclaimed edition of Corelli's complete works, there is much for listeners to discover and enjoy in these recordings, which feature outstanding readings by a leading period-instrument ensemble, Musica Amphion,... |
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GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN
Telemann: Tafelmusik (complete) (Rec 2003) Musica Amphion / Pieter-Jan Belder (conductor) [ Brilliant Classics / 4 CD - released 26/Aug/2005 ] "There is plenty of variety and colour and moments...Characterisation of the various movements, whether Francophile or Vivaldian is acutely judged and the rewards are uniform - and lasting." (Musicweb) |
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SCHUYT / VALLET / van NOORDT / HACQUART / BENEDICTUS BUNS / CORNET / etc
Music from the Golden Age of Rembrandt Musica Amphion, Pieter-Jan Belder / Ensemble Bouzignac, Erik van Nevel [ Brilliant Classics / 3 CD - released 14/Aug/2005 ] |
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GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN
Telemann Collection Musica Amphion, Pieter‐Jan Belder, Erik Bosgraaf, Ensemble Cordevento, Andrius Puskunigus, Federico Guglielmo, Collegium Instrumentale Brugense, Patri [ Brilliant Classics / 10 CD - released 27/Jan/2017 ] Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the death of Georg Philipp Telemann, this release encapsulates a snapshot of the composer's varied and wide‐ranging works. Deservedly celebrated as one of the greatest Baroque composers, Telemann mastered a... |
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J. S. BACH
Bach: Brandenburg & Violin Concertos / Orchestral Suites Musica Amphion, P.J. Belder / Amsterdam Bach Soloists, Thomas Zehetmair (violin) / Netherlands Bach Ensemble [ Brilliant Classics Quintessence / 5 CD Box Set - released 25/Sep/2020 ] ."Zehetmair is by no means just a brilliant violinist; he is a very sincere musician...This is a most rewarding reissue. Even those lovers of baroque music who usually avoid modern instrument performances, should consider this disc." MusicWeb |
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J. S. BACH
Bach: Harpsichord Concertos Musica Amphion, Pieter-Jan Belder harpsichord) [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 17/Jun/2022 ] With his seven concertos for harpsichord and strings Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) laid the foundation for one of the most popular forms to come: the keyboard concerto. These concertos however are almost all considered to be arrangements by... |
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KARL DITTERS von DITTERSDORF / JAN KRITEL VANHAL / MICHAEL HAYDN
Divertimenti Viennesi Musica Elegentia, Matteo Cicchitti [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 10/Apr/2020 ] Stylish, historically informed performances of 18th-century chamber music for violin, viola and double-bass. |
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NICOLA PORPORA
Porpora: Cello Concertos & Sonatas Musica Perduta, Renato Criscuolo [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 25/May/2018 ] This new recording brings together all Nicola Porpora's works for cello and continuo-with or without strings- from well-known works to unpublished pieces by, or at least attributed to, the great Neapolitan master. Most of the unpublished works come... |
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SHOSTAKOVICH
24 Preludes & Fugues Muza Rubackyta (piano) [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 20/Apr/2007 ] An exciting and brand new recording by Lithuanian pianist Mûza Rubackyté. To top up an almost overflowing vessel she performs the complete 24 preludes and fugues by Shostakovich on this CD. |