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Displaying items 1881 to 1900 of 1939
ANTON RUBINSTEIN
Rubinstein: Le Bal Warren Lee (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 25/Sep/2020 ] During his lifetime Anton Rubinstein gained a considerable reputation as a piano virtuoso the equal of Liszt, and for a stream of distinctive compositions, among them symphonies and operas. He was also responsible for revolutionising standards in... |
WOJCIECH KILAR
Bogurodzica / Piano Concerto / Hoary Fog / Koscielec 1909 Warsaw Philharmonic Choir / Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra / Wit Antoni [ Naxos / CD - released 8/Aug/2006 ] "The sound in all works is vivid and state-of-the-art. All in all, this disc can be strongly recommended." (ClassicalNet) |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Hungarian Dances and the Hungarian Tradition Adrienn Miksch (soprano) János Bándi (tenor) Ferenc Szecsődi (violin) / Szilvia Elek, István Kassai (fortepiano and piano) [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 10/Mar/2023 ] Brahms had long been immersed in the folk traditions and spirit of Hungary's musical repertoire, not least through the famous violinist Ede Reményi, for whom he played as piano accompanist. Brahms employed melodies that he had heard, as well as those... |
WEBER
Clarinet Quintet / Grand Duo Concertant / etc Kalman Berkes (clarinet) Jeno Jando (piano) / Auer Quartet [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Apr/2009 ] "Finally to my record of the month, a collection of Weber's Clarinet Works, played with panache and succulent tone by Kálmán Berkes, partnered by the Auer Quartet or Jenő Jandó." - Classic CD - Bargain Release of the Month |
CARL MARIA von WEBER
Weber: Piano Music Vol. 5: Overtures Alexander Paley, Brian Zeger (piano, four hands) [ Naxos / CD - released 2/Feb/1998 ] Weber's childhood was in a theatrical environment as the family was part of his father's touring theatre company. He had been born in 1786 in Germany and given the names Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber. His education was haphazard as the company... |
GEORGE GERSHWIN
Gershwin: Concerto In F / Rhapsody No 2 / etc Orion Weiss (piano) / Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 30/Jan/2012 ] "The Buffalo Philharmonic produces a big, beautifully proportioned sound-rich in texture...I doubt that any Gershwin aficionado will feel cheated by this CD. Veteran producer Tim Handley captures these renditions in full and luminous sound" Fanfare |
CHILCOTT / MEALOR / HOLST / MacMILLAN / O'Regan / etc
The Song of the Stars: British Music for Upper Voice Choir Wells Cathedral School Choralia, Christopher Finch., with Eleanor Turner (harp) & Elliot Launn (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 25/Oct/2015 ] The 24 singers together create a sound that is both blended and impeccably balanced, completely consistent throughout widely varied repertoire, but also capable of such constant reinvention." Editor's Choice Gramophone (Awards Issue) |
FRANZ LISZT
Liszt: Complete Piano Music, Vol. 68 Wenting Shi (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 24/Apr/2026 ] Liszt's circle of friends and musical acquaintances was both wide and varied. In typically generous fashion he often promoted their music through transcriptions, arrangements and additions. This collection features arrangements of dance music by... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Frohe Weihnacht (Merry Christmas) Thomas Nitschke (treble), Ulrich Schicha (organ), Jurgen Schuster (trumpet), Erich Ferstl (piano), Stefan Schilli (oboe), Erich Ferstl (guitar) Hungar [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Nov/2007 ] Artists Thomas Nitschke (treble), Ulrich Schicha (organ), Jurgen Schuster (trumpet), Erich Ferstl (piano), Stefan Schilli (oboe), Erich Ferstl (guitar) Hungarian Radio Chorus, Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra, Vienna Boys Choir, Capella... |
CHAUSSON
Concert in D major / Piano Trio Wihan String Quartet / Meadowmount Trio [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Nov/2011 ] The première of Chausson's Concert in D major was a major triumph for the composer. Not only had the great Eugène Ysaÿe performed on violin, but audiences and critics had recognised a work of exceptional intensity, passion and haunting beauty. |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Backhaus - Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 83 Wilhelm Backhaus (piano) / Saxon State Orchestra, Karl Böhm [ Naxos Historical Great Pianists / CD - released 23/Aug/2004 ] Recorded 1932-1939 |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 / Variations on a Theme by Paganini / Rhapsodies, Op. 79 (recorded 1929-32) Wilhelm Backhaus (piano) / BBC Symphony Orchstra / Adrian Boult, conductor [ Naxos Historical Great Pianists / CD - released 7/Aug/2003 ] Wilhelm Backhaus was born in Leipzig in 1884. A major pianist of the twentieth century, Backhaus was not a pupil of any of the major teachers of his time, and the only pianist of note who had any bearing on his development was Eugen d'Albert |
SERGEI RACHMANINOV / FRANZ SCHUBERT
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 / Schubert: Waltzes and Dances / Rachmaninov: Cello Sonata (1946-1952) William Kapell (piano) / NBC Symphony Orchestra / Vladimir Golschmann (cond) with Edmund Kurtz (cello) [ Naxos Historical Great Pianists / CD - released 27/Jun/2005 ] "this newcomer is worth investigating for the sake of the Rachmaninov Sonata." Penguin Guide |
BEETHOVEN
Piano Concerto No. 2 (with Schubert's Waltzes and Dances) (rec 1946-1952) William Kapell (piano) / NBC Symphony Orchestra / Vladimir Golschmann (cond) with Edmund Kurtz (cello) [ Naxos Historical Great Pianists / CD - released 25/Sep/2006 ] "It looks as though Kapell’s recordings have to be taken as evidence of what might have been rather than as already complete statements. But what might have been was so full of promise that those interested in the history of piano-playing in the 20th... |
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 / Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (1950-1951) William Kapell (piano) / Robin Hood Dell Orchestra of Philadelphia / William Steinberg / Fritz Reiner [ Naxos Historical Great Pianists / CD - released 1/Mar/2006 ] When William Kapell was killed in a plane crash at the age of 31 on 29th October 1953 the world was robbed of a great talent. |
SCOTT WHEELER
Wasting the Night (Songs) William Sharp (baritone) / Susanna Phillips (soprano) / Joseph Kaiser (tenor) / Krista River (mezzo-soprano) / Donald Berman (piano) [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 27/Jan/2011 ] 'Songs are simply the most sensuous kind of fun one can have with the combination of words and music,' remarks Scott Wheeler. |
FRANZ LISZT
Bellini/Liszt: Operas (Liszt Complete Piano Music, Vol. 31) William Wolfram (piano) [ Naxos Liszt Complete Piano Music / CD - released 1/Jul/2010 ] With this disc, William Wolfram transports us back to the heyday of the salon and the birth of the modern piano recital. |
LISZT
Donizetti Operatic Reminiscences and Transcriptions William Wolfram (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 11/Jan/2008 ] "New York City-based pianist William Wolfram is on splendid form throughout these technically difficult, emotionally demanding and physically taxing works." (MusicWeb April 2008) |
FRANZ LISZT
Liszt: Complete Piano Music, Vol. 63: Weihnachtsbaum Wojciech Waleczek (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 27/Sep/2024 ] The piano pieces Franz Liszt composed in his final decade are both secular and sacred with a startling originality that is far removed from the virtuoso character of his earlier works. |
FERRUCCIO BUSONI
Busoni: Piano Music, Vol. 13 Wolf Harden [ Naxos / CD - released 8/Nov/2024 ] The final volume in this acclaimed series of Busoni's piano music focuses on beginnings and endings. Early works and transcriptions are featured, plus a substantial body of music that Busoni wrote for his multivolume Klavierübung ('Piano Exercise').... |
