Enescu | Symphony No.1 · Suite No.3 'Villageoise'

BBC Philharmonic · Gennady Rozhdestvensky

All of Enescu's symphonies are French in style--that is to say they have three movements instead of four, and with a motto theme that recurs across the various movements. The First is a vital and enthusiastic work, ebulliently scored for a large orchestra. It's practically unknown--for no apparent reason other than the fact that it doesn't sound like one of the ever-popular Romanian Rhapsodies. The Third Suite is a very late piece, one of Enescu's last. In it, he indulges himself in feelings of youthful nostalgia and illustrates village scenes from his childhood in Romania. It's music of great poetry and depth, and listening to it is almost like eavesdropping on a private memory. These performances are excellent, as is the sound. --D.H.

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Brahms · 8 Hungarian Dances | Dvorák · 5 Slavonic Dances · Scherzo capriccioso

Berliner Philharmoniker · Herbert von Karajan

"...the superlative orchestral playing is by turns of warmly affectionate and dazzling." --The Penguin Guide

MP3 HQ · 96 MB

Richard Strauss | Orchestral Works

Berliner Philharmoniker · Herbert von Karajan

Herbert von Karajan is acknowledged as one of the foremost interpreters of the music of Richard Strauss. On 22nd January 1929, in his first professional performance as a conductor, he included the tone poem "Don Juan", a piece which was to remain a life-long favourite. In fact, Karajan's relationship with Strauss's music spans his entire career.

2 CD · MP3 HQ · 233 MB

Marches in Hi-Fi

Arthur Fiedler · Boston Pops Orchestra

Arthur Fiedler (1894-1979) was the long-time conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra, a symphony orchestra that specializes in popular and light classical music. With a combination of musicianship and showmanship, he made the Pops one of the best-known orchestras in the country.

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Fire burning in snow · Baroque Music from Latin America

Ex Cathedra · Jeffrey Skidmore

'The performances throughout can hardly be faulted. A lovely and varied sonority is created by soloists emerging and returning from the 14-strong choir. The instrumental contribution is equally distinguished, from sensitive continuo of sustained organ and more rhythmically engaging plucked strings, to a positive kaleidoscope of wind and brass in the larger numbers' --BBC Music Magazine

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Demidenko plays Chopin

Nikolai Demidenko piano

'You will be hard pressed to find playing of such super-fine precision and sensitivity. This is undoubtedly one of the most crystalline and exclusive Chopin recitals I have heard for some time. Such pianism forbids even whispered comparisons' --Gramophone

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Haydn | String Quartets Op.64,5, 76,2 & 77,1

Jerusalem Quartet

Here are three of the greatest quartets of Haydn's maturity, all dating from the decade of the 1790s when he was the world's most famous composer. The 'Lark' shows him at his most lyrical, the 'Fifths' at his most intellectually formidable, while his penultimate completed quartet, op.77/1, with its deeply moving Adagio, is a fitting culmination to his peerless output in the genre.

"Haydn in the hands of the Jerusalem Quartet is no bewigged relic of the past but rather appears as an exciting composer, played as if freshly discovered. So here's a terrific sampling from Haydn's masterful late quartets, performed by an exciting young ensemble." --D.D. ClassicsToday.com

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Brahms | Piano Concerto No. 1

Artur Rubinstein · Chicago Symphony Orchestra · Fritz Reiner

Artur Rubinstein's elegant 1954 recording of Brahms' "Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor" with Fritz Reiner and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra is a bona fide classic from the earliest days of stereo; this sumptuous album has been available for decades and has earned a permanent place in RCA's catalog. It reappears here in the SACD format and sounds cleaner and more detailed than ever before; yet the advanced technology only goes so far and this disc may disappoint audiophiles.

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Offenbach Romantique

Jerome Pernoo · Les Musiciens du Louvre · Marc Minkowski

The playing from orchestra and soloist alike is of the highest class and, allied to the generous but not cavernous acoustics of the Grenoble Maison de Culture, has given us a disc that will no doubt give great pleasure to many, and not only Offenbachophiles. Under Minkowski's alert baton, rhythms bounce, tunes sparkle and dynamic contrasts make you jump . . . Pernoo copes with these outrageous demands with unfailing skill . . . --R.N. BBC Music Magazine

MP3 HQ · 129 MB

Vivaldi | The 37 Bassoon Concertos

Daniel Smith · English Chamber Orchestra · Zagreb Soloists · Philip Ledger · Tonko Ninic

“Congratulations to Smith are in order for achieving what no other bassoonist has yet attempted on disc, and to ASV for backing the project.” --Gramophone

Each of the five discs is programmed to ensure maximum contrast and variety for those who wish to sit through, say, seven or eight concertos at a stretch. I wager that listeners will often return to discs three through five, for the Zagreb Soloists under Tonko Ninic's guidance bring more characterful bite, color, and accentuation to Vivaldi's orchestral writing than the less individual proficiency of Philip Ledger's excellent English Chamber Orchestra. Bassoon soloist Daniel Smith commands his unwieldy instrument to the point where it's all too easy to take his suave tone, superb breath control, and idiomatic flair for granted.

5 CD · MP3 HQ · 598 MB

Saint-Saëns | Music for Wind Instruments

Canada's National Arts Centre Wind Quintet · Stéphane Lemelin piano

Players of Canada’s National Arts Centre Wind Quintet are Joanna G’froerer, flute; Charles Hamann, oboe; Christopher Millard, bassoon; Kimball Sykes, clarinet; and Lawrence Vine, horn. They are joined by pianist Stéphane Lemelin. Performances and recording are excellent. This Naxos release is easily recommended.

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C.Ph.E. Bach | Sanguineus and Melancholicus · Sonatas

Florilegium

"What fascinates us in the music of C.P.E. Bach is his peculiar way of combining his own very dignified brand of seriousness and a often positively disruptive concentration on dramatic surprese of the moment - at the expense of the symmetry and formal organization the seriousness leads us to expect. Highly recommended as an introduction to the still rather mysterious world of C.P.E. Bach's chamber music." --Fanfare

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Fauré | Barcarolles Nos. 1-13

Delphine Bardin

“Delphine Bardin's performances show an admirable and recognisably French clarity and taste...The playing is lucid and clear” --Gramophone

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L'Album des Six

Emily Beynon flute · Andrew West piano

'An ingenious piece of programming by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra's (Welsh) principal flautist and the pianist Andrew West: they have gathered together the complete works for flute and piano by the group of French composers known as Les Six and titled the record after the only work - a set of solo piano pieces - on which all six collaborated. Although the "collectivisation" of these six musical personalities was the brainwave of a music critic in 1920, the flute and piano pieces recorded here date from the early 1920s to the 1970s. Poulenc's dazzling Sonata (1957), brilliantly played by Beynon and West, is the highlight of an absorbing and hugely entertaining disc.' --The Sunday Times

MP3 HQ · 117 MB

Debussy · Turina · Martin | Piano Trios

The Borodin Trio

"The Borodin Trio play it with commitment and charm and Chandos's rich recording suits its overall mellow style." --Gramophone

MP3 HQ · 116 MB

Vivaldi | Le Quattro Stagioni [Re-Up]

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra · Zubin Mehta
Concerto in mi maggiore RV 269, La Primavera, Isaac Stern
Concerto in sol minore RV 315, L'estate, Pinchas Zukerman
Concerto in fa maggiore RV 293, L'autunno, Shlomo Mintz
Concerto in fa minore RV 297, L'inverno, Itzhak Perlman

MP3 HQ · 72 MB

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The Essential Yo-Yo Ma

...an essential edition to any musical collection

Here are three dozen pieces of music, all played by Yo-Yo Ma, culled from his extensive discography. Aside from the technical mastery and beautiful tone that are absolutes in all of his playing, one is dazzled by his curiosity and ability to adapt to so many forms and types of music. This collection is a doozy--it is truly "essential."

2 CD · MP3 HQ · 249 MB

John Williams · Greatest Hits 1969-1999 [Re-Up]

For better or worse, John Williams has completely reshaped the art of the soundtrack. His scores for Star Wars, E.T., and Jaws are simply unforgettable, and his knack for tugging at our heartstrings is uncanny. John Williams: Greatest Hits 1969-1999 collects 30 years of the composer's best-loved themes into one double-CD package.

2 CDs · MP3 HQ · 245 MB


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J.S. Bach · Matthäus-Passion BWV 244

Evangelista Howard Crook, tenor · Jesus Ulrik Cold, basse · Soprano solo Barbara Schlick · Alto solo René Jacobs · Ténor solo Hans Peter Blochwitz · Basse solo Peter Kooy

La Chapelle Royale · Collegium Vocale Gent · chœur d’enfants “In Dulci Jubilo” · Chef de chœur: Godfried Van de Vyvere · Dir. Philippe Herreweghe

3 CD · MP3 HQ · 279 MB

NUM. 78 CORO FINAL
Llorando nos postramos ante tu sepulcro para decirte: descansa, descansa dulcemente.
Descansad, miembros abatidos, descansad, descansad dulcemente. Vuestra tumba y su lápida
serán cómodo lecho para las angustiadas conciencias y lugar de reposo para las almas.
Felices, son tus ojos que se cierran al fin.

The Lyrical Clarinet

Michael Collins clarine · Michael McHale piano

"Imaginative, inspired playing by a leading clarinettist of a range of works." --Gramophone

“It’s hard to imagine this varied programme better played than it is here by Collins an Michael McHale. They’re technically impeccable and stylistically flexible, and aided by an unobtrusively excellent recording, they both produce some beautiful pianissimo playing.” --BBC Music Magazine

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Bach | Violin & Voice

Hilary Hahn · Matthias Goerne · Christine Schafer

To the vocal lines of arias and duets, Bach composed gorgeous violin passages. In Bach: Violin & Voice, Hilary Hahn records these passages exquisitely, sharing this album with soprano Christine Schäfer and baritone Matthias Goerne, both also renowned Bach exponents. Selections from such masterpieces as the St. Matthew Passion and the Mass in B minor are rendered with an unearthly beauty and a reverence that add to this recording's historical significance In truth, this album features not two but three singers--the magical tone from Hahn's Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume conveys a beauty which can be attributed to a golden voice.

MP3 HQ · 98 MB

Anton Rubinstein | Solo Piano Music

Leslie Howard piano

'Two exceedingly well-filled discs give us the cream of Rubinstein's piano music, beginning with the delicious Melody in F, his most famous composition' (Classic CD)

'Warmly recommended' (BBC Music Magazine)

2 CD · MP3 HQ · 239 MB

Egyptomania

Les grandes œuvres classiques inspirés par l'Egypte

George Frideric Handel · Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Gioachino Rossini · Giuseppe Verdi · Hector Berlioz · Johann Strauss II · Franz Schubert · Charles Gounod · Alexandre Luigini · Albert Ketèlbey

2 CD · MP3 HQ · 239 MB

Inspirations

Classical References MDG

"The fine classical label Dabringhaus und Grimm (MDG) is regularly showered with distinctions. They now have compiled an exclusive sound collection of superb recordings, while communicating to us something of their art of the just-the-right recording."

MP3 HQ · 98 MB

Berio | Orchestral Transcriptions

Verdi Grand Symphonic Orchestra Milan · Riccardo Chailly

Riccardo Chailly - a long time champion of the music of Luciano Berio - conducts his Verdi Orchestra of Milan in a disc of Berio's orchestral transcriptions. Chailly has long been a high-profile international champion of the music of Berio, with whom he had a close personal friendship. This led to collaborations including the first performance of the complete Renderings, and Chailly has introduced Berio's music to many countries.

The disc includes transcriptions of works by Mozart, Schubert, Bach, Boccherini Purcell and Brahms. The soloist in the transcription of Brahms' first Op.120 sonata for Clarinet and orchestra is Fausto Ghiazza.

MP3 HQ · 124 MB

Shostakovich | Symphonies Nos. 1 & 15

Mariinsky Orchestra · Valery Gergiev

Over 45 years separate the composition of Symphonies Nos 1 and 15 and yet both exude creativity and Shostakovich’s dark wit. The First Symphony owes much to the influence of Shostakovich’s Russian predecessors including Tchaikovsky and Scriabin. However it also reflects contemporary artistic life and the optimism of the early years in the Soviet Union. By contrast the final symphony is a more bitter work, drawing on many of the themes that recur throughout Shostakovich’s career and yet never resorting to melodrama.

‘The orchestra under Gergiev is terrific. Doom laden brass, jaunty woodwind and clattering percussion all come together with total conviction’ --Daily Telegraph

MP3 HQ · 128 MB

Schnittke | Viola Concerto · Trio Sonata

Yuri Bashmet · Moscow Soloists · London Symphony Orchestra · Mstislav Rostropovich

The Soviet composer Alfred Schnittke wrote his Viola Concerto in 1985 for Yuri Bashmet, whose magnetic musical personality seems to inform much of the content. The letters of the violist`s surname in fact play a motivic role in the sometimes expressionist scenario, with its bleak and withdrawn murmurings giving way to violent, pastiche-like gestures (Mahler and Vivaldi are the composers most prominently evoked). Bashmet`s string-orchestra arrangement of Schnittke`s 1985 String Trio may be less persuasive, but the reading is also first-rate.

MP3 HQ · 99 MB

Shostakovich · Franck | Violin Sonatas

Sergey & Lusine Khachatryan

This is an unusual but very exciting issue. I would never have thought that the soaring lyricism of César Franck would make a good bedfellow for Shostakovich’s very disturbing Sonata, but they work so well together, especially in such superb performances. The sound is superb, with a real concert hall feel and there is an excellent balance between the players. --MWInternational

MP3 HQ · 99 MB

Vivaldi | Six Violin Sonatas

Elizabeth Wallfisch · Richard Tunnicliffe · Malcolm Proud

'This magnificent disc is complemented by an authoritative essay by Professor Michael Talbot. My only regret is that Hyperion has no plans to complete the set with a second volume. The quality of these performances beg for a prompt sequel' -- Gramophone

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Concertos Pour Harpe

Lily Laskine · Ochestre de L'Association des Concerts Lamoureux · Orchestre de Chambre Jean-Francois Paillard · Jean-Baptiste Mari · Jean-Francois Paillard

Lily Laskine, was one of the most prominent harpists of the twentieth century. She was a frequent performing partner of several distinguished French flautists, including Marcel Moyse and Jean-Pierre Rampal. Laskine also served as professor of harp at the Conservatoire de Paris from 1948 to 1958. She was awarded the Legion of Honour in 1958.

MP3 HQ · 106 MB

J.S. Bach | The Keyboard Concertos

Angela Hewitt · Australian Chamber Orchestra · Richard Tognetti

GRAMOPHONE EDITOR'S CHOICE

'Her [Hewitt's] playing is absolutely captivating: she decorates the solo part with playful, come-hither ornamentation - twirls, flutters, arabesques - and yet it never disturbs the clear, logical path she forges through the course of each work. Her staccato touch has the force of sprung steel and yet her legato line is a miracle of smoothness and transparency. An absolute joy' (Gramophone)

2 CD · MP3 HQ · 243 MB

Mozart | Gran Partita

Champs-Élysées Orchestra · Philippe Herreweghe

Mozart wrote the "Gran Partita" Serenade between 1781 and 1784 (the actual date of its creation remains shrouded in mystery, as well as its reason or occasion). Though music historiographers cannot determine the actual facts about Mozart's work, everyone can agree upon the uniqueness of Mozart's "Gran Partita" Serenade. While most serenades were composed to be played lightly in the background of garden parties, aristocratic dinners, and social events, Mozart's seven movement serenade is anything but background music. Just by looking at the performers, you know this serenade is special. Mozart wrote it for for two oboes, two clarinets, two basset horns, two bassoons, four horns and a double bass. Its opening, fanfare-like chords followed by a lyrical clarinet signify the quality and magnitude of the piece.

MP3 HQ · 115 MB

Brahms | Piano Works

Ivo Pogorelich piano

Ivo Pogorelich is one of the most provocative and unpredictable major pianists, known for dynamic and original interpretations. He started studying piano when he was seven. At the age of 12 he went to the Central Music School in Moscow where he studied with Timakin. He graduated to the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow. In 1976 he became a pupil of the famous teacher Aliza Keseradze.

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Vivaldi · Concertos Op. 1-6 · "L'Estro Armonico" · "La Stravaganza" · Vol. 1 [New Folder]

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Rachmaninov | Piano Concertos Nos. 1-4 · Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

Earl Wild · Royal Philharmonic Orchestra · Jascha Horenstein

Two caveats for prospective customers: One is that Earl Wild makes the once-standard "traditional" cuts in the finale of the Third Concerto; second is that these classic 1965 performances also are available on the Chesky label in less brilliant but more naturally equalized transfers. Chandos, however, offers the better bargain. More importantly, Wild is in dazzling form throughout. You'll rarely hear the First and Fourth Concertos sparkle with equal panache and rhythmic acuity, while the pianist's fusion of poetry and flair add up to a Paganini Rhapsody that leaves just about all stereo versions behind. Jascha Horenstein's incisive, colorful support is a major asset, and the Royal Philharmonic plays beautifully for him. If you don't mind the Third Concerto cuts (or already have Martha Argerich's landmark third), these classic performances only get better with age, and the sonics are still terrific. Go for it, piano fans! --J.D.

2 CD · MP3 HQ · 225 MB

Jolivet, Bauzin, Roussel, Ibert | Sarah Louvion

Sarah Louvion flute

This debut CD by the young French flutist Sarah Louvion is from both the artistic point of view as well as in regards to the expansion of repertoire an enrichment of every classical music collection.

"… With a great deal of virtuosity, but ever light and filigree in the swift first and last movements, the beautifully played melodic arcs of the Andante and three impressive cadences, the young artist quickly won the audience’s favour…" --W.T.

MP3 HQ · 115 MB

J.S. Bach | Concerts avec plusieurs instruments V

Café Zimmermann

Bachs suites and concertos have long been part of concert repertoires. It is however interesting to mentally replace their first executions in the context of the time, so different from what we see on present day stages. Apart from at the courts, whatever their size, there were no permanent orchestras in Bachs time and age. Café Zimmermann has brilliantly recreated the spirit of these orchestras, allowing each musician (chosen among the best on the European baroque scene) to express himself. Penultimate opus in this outstanding series, this is the first time we hear Café Zimmermann in such a large formation. This in no way harms the characteristic energy of the ensemble and we discover a Bach more alive than ever.

MP3 HQ · 98 MB

Karajan Forever

The Greatest Classical Hits

Herbert von Karajan was among the most famous conductors of all time -- a man whose talent and autocratic bearing lifted him to a position of unprecedented dominance in European musical circles.

2 CD · MP3 HQ · 255 MB