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CD171: Nostalgique. ANN MASON STOCKTON,
HARP. Felix Slatkin, conductor. Harl McDonald, Suite "From
Childhood" for Harp and Orchestra; Andre Caplet, Conte Fantastique (after
Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Mask of the Red Death”); Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco,
Concertino for Harp, String Quartet, and Three Clarinets; Russell Woollen,
Lento for Harp Solo; Lalo Schifrin, Continuum; Albert Roussel, Impromptu.
Marvelous recordings from the 1960s conducted by the legendary Felix Slatkin
(founder of the Hollywood String Quartet) with soloist Ann Mason Stockton,
probably the most recorded studio harpist in 
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McDonald: From Childhood Mvt.
1 Mvt.
2 Mvt.
3 Caplet: Conte
Fantastique Woollen: Lento Schifrin: Continuum Roussell: Impromptu Castelnuovo-Tedesco:
Concertino Mvt.
1 Mvt.
2 Mvt.
3
CD501: SONGS OF LAUGHTER, LOVE, AND TEARS by
John Biggs; Songs of Love and Parting by Ernest Gold; Coplas by Mario
Castelnuovo-Tedesco. Jonathan Mack, tenor; Crystal Chamber Orchestra, David Amos conducting (Biggs); Marni Nixon,
soprano; Vienna Voksoper Orchestra,
Ernest Gold conducting (Gold, Tedesco). "First-rate
perforrmances." Biggs has "remarkably beautiful melody,
ravishing melancholy." Fanfare UPC 00941475012-9 ORDER
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Biggs Songs of Laughter, Love, and Tears: Prologue When
Thou Sigh'st Patter
of the Animals Interlude Annabel
Lee The
Curious Affection I
Shall Have A Sweetheart Epilogue Gold: Songs of Love and Parting: Gifts Shall
I Compare Thee A
Red, Red Rose Peace Parting Time
Does not Bring Relief Music,
When Soft Voices Die
Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Coplas Señor
Alcade Mayor Manojito
de alfiteres Gitano,
pouque vas preso? En
medio de la mar hay Un
estudiante tunante Hermosa
blanca azucena Cuando
el juez me demando Un
rosal hace una rosa
La
mujer qu' engaña un hombre
Te
pintarè un cantar Dentro
de mi pecho hay
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Creston: 1942 Suite for Strings Mvt 1(Prelude)
Mvt
2(Badinage) Mvt
3(Cantilena) Mvt
4(Cumulus) Hovhaness: Celestial
Fantasy
Dello Joio: Air
for Strings Chajes: Israeli Melodies Song
of the Well Song
of the Pioneers Song
of the Night Song
of the Desert Song
of the Canaan Song
of Galilee Persichetti: Introit
Hovhaness: Armenian
Rhapsody No.2
CD510: PREMIERES OF OLD AND
NEW. Max Bruch:
Kol Nidrei, op. 47 (trans. horn & orch); Karl Matys:
Concertstucke for Horn & Orchestra, op. 24, no. 2; Allessandro
Stradella: Aria (Horn, Orch.); Johann Reichardt: Das Bild der
Rose; Richard Diciedue: Concerto in F for Horn &
Orchestra; Peter Tchaikovsky: Autumn Song, op. 37A; C.D.
Lorenz: Abendgesang; Alexander Glazunov: Chant du Menestral,
op. 71. Meir Rimon, horn; members Israel Philharmonic, David Amos, cond. UPC 00941475102-7 ORDER
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Bruch: Kol
Nidrei Matys Concertstucke, op. 24, no. 2: Mvt.
1(Allegro\Andante) Mvt
2(Allegro) Stradella: Aria
Reichardt: Das
Bild der Rose Diciedue: Concerto in F Allegro/Doloroso Rondo Tchaikovsky: Autumn
Song Lorenz: Abendgesang
Glazunov: Chant
du Menestral
CD511: HAYDN and MENDELSSOHN Double Concertos
for Violin, Piano, and String Orchestra. Sidney Weiss, violin;
Jeanne Weiss, piano; with members ORDER
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Mendelssohn Concerto: Mvt
1(Allegro) Mvt
2(Adagio) Mvt
3(Allegro molto) Haydn
Concerto: Mvt
1 (Allegro) Mvt
2 (Largo) Mvt
3 (Allegro)
CD512: TREASURES FOR HORN AND TRUMPET. Gregory Hustis, Horn; Richard Giangiulio, Trumpet;
Eric Barr, Oboe; Dallas Chamber Orchestra, Ronald Neal, Music
Director. Leopold Mozart, Concerto
in D for Horn & Orchestra; Johann Hertel, Concerto a 6 for Trumpet,
Oboe, Strings, & Continuo; Saint-Saens, Romances for Horn, op. 36
& 67; John Eccles, Symphony for Mercury; Beethoven, Sextet for
Two Horns and Strings; Grimm-Freres, Two Waltzes and a March.
'right, stylish performances", Los Angeles Times UPC
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Leopold Mozart, Concerto in D: Mvt
1 (Allegro moderato) Mvt
2 (Menuet) Mvt
3 (Andante) Mvt
4 (Allegro) Hertel, Concerto a 6: Mvt
1 (Allegro) Mvt
2 (Arioso) Mvt
3 (Allegro) Saint-Saens: Romance,
op. 36 Romance,
op. 37 Eccles: Symphony for Mercury Majestic Allegro Slow Brisk
Beethoven: Sextet for Two Horns Allegro
con brio Adagio Rondo
Allegro Grimm-Freres: Waltz
1 Waltz
2 March
CD513: DANCES, MOODS, AND ROMANCES.
Meir Rimon, Horn. Israel Philharmonic, David Amos, conductor. Saint-Saens, Romance; Glazunov,
Serenade No. 2; Scriabin, Romance; Graziani, Variations on a Theme
of Haydn; Laszlo Rooth, Variations on a Sephardic-Jewish Romance, and
Quiet Monday; Eddie Halpern, The Nigun of Rabbi Ytzhak; Zorman,
Moods; Sinigaglia, Romanza; Zorman, Memories of an Old Yemenite
Tune; Kogan, Hassidic Rhapsody and Tfila . "a highly
successful disc", Fanfare UPC 00941475132-4 ORDER
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Saint-Saens: Romance Glazunov: Serenade Scriabin: Romance Kogan: Hassidic
Rhapsody Tfila
Rooth: Variations Quiet
Monday Halpern: Rabbi
Ytzhak Graziani: Variations Zorman: Moods Memories Sinigaglia:
Romanza
CD635: YIZHAK SCHOTTEN, VIOLA. Benjamin Britten, Lachrymae, op. 48, for
Viola and String Orchestra; Alan Shulman, Theme and Variations for Viola
and Orchestra; Franz Schubert, Sonata for Arpeggione; Marin Marais,
Five Old French Dances. with Katherine Collier, piano; Edward
Parmentier, harpsichord; ORDER
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Marais Five Dances: Rondeau
L’Agreable La
Provencale La
Musette La
Matelotte Le
Basque
Schubert: Mvt
1(Allegro moderato) Mvt
2(Adagio-Allegretto) Britten:
Lachrymae Shulman: Theme
and Variations
CD721: PAMELA PECHA,
OBOE. Allessandro Marcello, Oboe
Concerto in C Minor; Domenico Cimarosa, Oboe Concerto in C (adapted by
Arthur Benjamin); Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 2, all with the Janacek
Chamber Orchestra, plus the following oboe
and organ pieces: Rheinberger, Andante Pastorale and Rhapsodie; Alexander
Guilmant, Cantilene Pastorale; Jan Koetsier, Partita; Johann Ludwig Krebs,
Fantasie; and Hermann Schroeder, Drei Dialoge. with Karel Paukert, organ.Pamela
Pecha is the former asst. principal oboe of the Cleveland Orchestra. Karel
Paukert is Curator of Musical Arts at the Cleveland Museum of
Art. UPC 00941477212-1 ORDER
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Marcello Concerto: Mvt
1(Andante) Mvt
2(Adagio) Mvt
3(Presto) Cimarosa
Concerto: Mvt
1(Intro) Mvt
2(Allegro) Mvt
3(Siciliana) Mvt
4(Allegro giusto) Bach: Brandenburg Concerto
No. 2 Allegro Andante Allegro
assai Guilmant: Cantilene
Pastorale Koetsier: Partita Mvt
1(Liberamente)
Mvt
2(Larghetto)
Mvt
3(Vivace) Mvt
4(Largo) Mvt
5(Andante sostenuto) Hirtenlied:
Andante
Pastorale Rheinberger: Rhapsodie Krebs: Fantasia Schroeder: Dialoge Mvt
1(Moderato) Mvt
2(Andante sostenuto)
Mvt
3(Poco vivo)
CD745: THE VERDEHR TRIO, The Making of a
Medium, Vol. 5. Alexander
Arutiunian, Suite; Thomas Christian David, Triple Concerto (with the Tonkünstler
Orchestra); Peter Sculthorpe, Dream
Tracks; Peter Schickele, Serenade for Three. 'The breadth of these commissions
is amazing. I recommend this CD highly.' Fanfare UPC 00941477452-1 ORDER
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Arutiunian Suite: Mvt
1(Lento) Mvt
2(Allegretto) Mvt
3(Adagio) Mvt
4(Allegro non
troppo) Sculthorpe: Dream
Tracks Schikele: Serenade Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3 David: Triple Concerto Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3
CD748: TRIPLE CONCERTOS by David Ott and
William Wallace. The Verdehr Trio with ORDER
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Ott Triple Concerto: Mvt
1(Andante) Mvt
2(Adagio) Mvt
3(Allegro) Wallace
Triple Concerto: Mvt
1(Allegro) Mvt
2(Moderato) Mvt
3(Allegro)
CD749: TRIO WITH ORCHESTRA.
Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, Triple Concerto; and Thomas Christian David:
Carmen Suite and Sinfonia Concertante. The Verdehr Trio with ORDER
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Skrowaczewski Triple Concerto: Mvt
1(Misterioso) Mvt
2(Aria) Mvt
3(Presto) Mvt
4(Adagio) Mvt
5(Finale) David: Carmen Mvt
1(Intro: Allegro Moderato) Mvt
2(Moderato) Mvt
3(Lento Assai) Mvt
4(Allegro Moderato) Mvt
5(Moderato) David: Sinfonia Mvt
1(Adagio-Allegro) Mvt
2(Intermezzo) Mvt
3(Presto)
CD760: TRUMPETER EMERITUS, ARMANDO GHITALLA.
Hummel Concerto in E, Molter Concerto in D, Michael Haydn Concerto in C, plus
Concertino in Eb by Albrechtsberger, and the anonymous Suite in D. A legend in
the trumpet world, for years solo trumpet with the Boston Symphony, Ghitalla
made these recordings in his prime. They were the first-ever recordings of
these works. Conducted by Pierre Monteux, Harold Farberman, & John
Moriarty with members of the Boston Symphony and the Copenhagen Chamber Orch. "All
are splendid performances. What makes them so outstanding is Ghitalla’s sense
of elegant style. This is a collection of worthy repertory, played as if by the
Archangel Gabriel himself. Highly recommended.", InTune Mag. UPC 00941477602-0 
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Hummel Concerto in E: Mvt
1 (Allegro con spirito) Mvt
2 (Andante) Mvt.
3 (Rondo) Albrechtsberger
Concertino in Eb Mvt
1 (Moderato) Mvt
2 (Minuetto) Mvt
3(Larghetto) Mvt
4(Vivace) Molter: Concerto in D Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3 Anon: Suite in D Mvt
1(Overture) Mvt
2(Rigaudons 1 & 2)
Mvt
3(Aria) Mvt
4(Anglaise 1 & 2)
Mvt
4(Saraband) Mvt
5(Hornpipes 1 & 2)
Mvt
6(Minuets 1 & 2)
Mvt
7(Gigue) M. Haydn: Concerto in C Mvt
1(Adagio) Mvt
2(Allegro molto)
CD765: Trumpet Concertos. John
Holt, Trumpet; Slovak Radio Orchestra, Kirk Trevor, Conductor. ALEXANDRA PAKHMUTOVA, Concerto for Trumpet in Bb; ERIC
EWAZEN, Concerto for Trumpet and Strings; ANTHONY PLOG, Concerto No. 2 for
Trumpet and Orchestra. UPC
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John Holt is principal trumpet with the Dallas Opera Orchestra and
trumpet professor at the
Pakhmutova’s works are
imbued with the spirit of Russian life, folk tunes, and impressions of the
country. Ewazen, faculty member
at The Juilliard School, has written many works for brass and is the recipient
of numerous composition awards and prizes. Plog, frequently recorded trumpet player and composer,
is a music professor in
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Trumpet and Strings: Allegro
moderato Scherzo Elegia Allegro
agitato Plog:
Concerto No. 2: Allegro
moderato Adagio,
with freedom Lento;
Allegro moderato
CD767: French Trumpet
Concertos. John Holt, Trumpet. With the
Slovak Radio Orchestra, Kirk Trevor, Conductor. Henri Tomasi,
Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre; Robert Planel, Concerto pour Trompette et
Orchestre à cordes; André Jolivet, IIe Concerto pour Trompette;
and Alfred Desenclos, Incantation, Thrène et Danse. UPC 00941477672-3
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is principal trumpet with the Dallas Opera Orchestra and trumpet professor at
the
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Tomasi Concerto: Mvt.
1 Mvt.
2 Mvt
3 Planel Concerto: Mvt.1 Mvt.
2 Mvt.
3 Jolivet Concerto: Mvt.1 Mvt.2 Mvt.3
Desenclos: Incantation Thrène Danse
CD769:
Trumpet Panoply, JOHN HOLT,
Trumpet.
Concertos for
Trumpet and Orchestra by Arutiunian, Hummel, Tartini. Also Richard Peaslee,
Nightsongs. John Holt, Trumpets and Flugelhorn; with UNT Symphony and Chamber
Orchestras, Anshel Brusilow & Clay Couturiaux, conductors; and Slovak Radio
Orchestra, Kirk Trevor, conductor. UPC 009414776921. ORDER
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John Holt is
principal trumpet with the Dallas Opera Orchestra and trumpet professor at the
University of North Texas. His first six CDs received unanimous critical
acclaim, with Gramophone Magazine describing him as “an elegant, sensitive
artist with perfect technique and intonation.” The three concertos
herein are standards for the trumpet and the Peaslee is a wonderful 20th-century
work featuring flugelhorn.
CD773: GREGORY HUSTIS, HORN. With the ORDER
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Gregory Hustis has been principal horn with the Dallas Symphony for 29
years. He also has been featured guest artist with many other orchestras
and music festivals, and is the artistic director of the Music in the Mountains
festival in
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Ewazen: Concerto Mvmt
1 Mvmt
2 Mvmt
3 Beckel: The Glass Bead Game: The
Call and Awakening Father
Jacobus Magister
Ludi Coronation and Death Sargon: Concerto: Concertato Pastorale Burlesque/Finale
CD801: MUSIC OF HOVHANESS
Symphony No.11: All Men Are Brothers, Prayer of St. Gregory,
Armenian Rhapsody No.1, Tzaikerk. Royal Philharmonic,
Hovhaness conducting, & Crystal Chamber Orchestra, Ernest Gold
conducting. UPC 00941478012-6 ORDER
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Symphony
No. 11 Armenian
Rhapsody
Prayer
of St. Gregory
Tzaikerk
CD802: MUSIC OF HOVHANESS, vol. 2.
St. Vartan Symphony, "Artik" Concerto for Horn &
Orchestra. National Philharmonic of London, Alan
Hovhaness conducting, & members of the Israel Philharmonic, David Amos
conducting, Meir Rimon, horn. UPC 00941478022-5 ORDER
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St. Vartan Symphony: Part One Part Two Artik
CD803: MUSIC OF HOVHANESS, vol. 3.
Majnun Symphony (Symphony No. 24). National Philharmonic of
London, Alan Hovhaness conducting; John Alldis Choir;
Martyn Hill, tenor; John Wilbraham, solo trumpet;
Sidney Sax, solo violin. UPC 00941478032-4 ORDER
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Magnum: Part One Part Two
CD804: MUSIC OF HOVHANESS, vol. 4.
Symphony Etchmiadzin, Armenian Rhapsody No. 3, Mountains and Rivers
Without End, Fra Angelico. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra,
conducted by Alan Hovhaness. UPC 00941478042-3 ORDER
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Symphony Etchmiadzin: Mvt 1(Andante) Mvt 2(Pavana)
Mvt 3(Introduzione)
Armenian Rhapsody No. 3
Mountains and Rivers
CD805: ALAN HOVHANESS, vol 5. Symphony No. 19 "Vishnu",
Requiem and Resurrection. Sevan Philharmonic and the ORDER
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Requiem Vishnu
CD806: ALAN HOVHANESS, vol. 6.
Lady of Light & Avak, The Healer. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra,
Hovhaness cond., with Patricia Clark, soprano; Leslie Fyson, baritone; The
Ambrosian Singers. and Crystal Chamber Orchestra, Ernest Gold cond., with
Marni Nixon, soprano; Thomas Stevens, trumpet. (also cassette C806)
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Lady of Light
Avak the Healer: Mvt 1(overture)
Mvt 2(Dawn) Mvt 3(He Strikes the Bells) Mvt 4(Processional)
Mvt 5(Strangeness) Mvt 6(He Touches the Broken Heart)
CD807: ALAN HOVHANESS, vol. 7.
Odysseus Symphony (Symphony No. 25), Celestial Gate (Symphony No. 6), Prayer of
St. Gregory. Polyphonia Orchestra, Alan Hovhaness, conductor.
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Odysseus: Part One Part Two
Celestial Gate Prayer
of St. Gregory
CD808: ALAN HOVHANESS, vol. 8.
Magnificat (for four solo voices, chorus, and orchestra): Louisville Orchestra,
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Magnificat: Mvt
1(Celestial Fanfare) Mvt
2(Magnificat) Mvt
3(Et Exsultavit) Mvt
4(Quia Respexit) Mvt
5(Omnes Generationes) Quia
Fecit Mihi Magna Et
Misericordia Fecit
Potentiam Esurientes
Implevit Bonis Suscepit
Israel Sicut
Locutus Est Gloria
Patri Saturn: Prelude Titan,
Moon of Saturn Orb
Mysterious Saturn,
Celestial Globe O
Lost Note My
Hymm Giant
Globe Vision
of Saturn On
Wings of a Soundless Note
What
is Universe? Intermezzo Harp
of Saturn
CD810: ALAN HOVHANESS, And God Created Great Whales (for
orchestra with actual whale "songs"), Anahid,
Elibris, Alleluia and Fugue, Concerto No. 8 for
Orchestra. Philharmonia Orchestra, David Amos
conductor. A best-seller! (also cassette
C810) UPC 00941478102-4 ORDER
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Concerto No. 8: Mvt
1(Andante) Mvt
2(Moderato) Mvt
3(Andante) Mvt
4(Allegro Molto) Mvt
5(Andante) Elibris Alleluia and Fugue
Anahid
CD811: HOVHANESS TREASURES. Alan
Hovhaness' favorite works: Symphony No.49 "Christmas Symphony",
Symphony No. 31, Celestial Canticle, O Joy at the Dawn of Spring, Starry
Night. Hinako Fujihara, soprano; Scott Goff, flute; Gerard Schwarz and
Alan Hovhaness, conductors; Northwest Sinfonia. UPC 00941478112-3 ORDER
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Symphony No. 31: Mvt
1(Andante) Mvt
2(Presto) Mvt
3(Lento) Mvt
4(Fuga Presto) Mvt
5(Allegro) Mvt
6(Andante) Mvt
7(Fuga) Starry
Night Celestial
Canticle: Mvt
1(Prelude) Mvt
2(The Lord Reigneth) Mvt
3(Under the Shadow) Mvt
4(Alleluia) Dawn
of Spring Christmas
Symphony: Mvt
1(Celestial Prophecy) Mvt
2(The Angel) Mvt
3(Pastoral) Mvt
4(The Star)
CD945: DOUBLE CONCERTOS FOR VIOLIN AND CLARINET by William Wallace, Dinos Constantinides, and James
Niblock. Walter Verdehr, Violin; Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr, Clarinet;
Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic, Kirk Trevor, Conductor; Slovak Radio Orchestra,
Jiri Tomasek, Conductor. UPC 00941479452-9ORDER
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This is the 15th CD in the Verdehr Trio_s
recordings of works they have commissioned, mostly for the trio combination of
violin, clarinet, and piano. This CD features the violin and clarinet.. Strad
Magazine called their series "Remarkable collection by a remarkable
ensemble" and the American Record Guide said "Brilliant in every
department." The Verdehrs teach at
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Wallace Concerto: Mvt
1(Allegro) Mvt
2(Andante) Mvt
3(Allegro vivace) Constantinides Concerto of Psalms: Mvt
1(From the Heart) Mvt
2(Eternal Song) Mvt
3(Paean) Niblock Concerto:
Mvt 1(Allegro moderato) Mvt
2(Adagio) Mvt
3(Allegro)
GCD 101: HENRY CHARLES LITOLFF. Concerto
Symphonique No. 4 in D Minor, op. 102. Gerald Robbins, piano; Monte
Carlo Opera Orchestra, Edouard Van
Remoortel, conductor. "enormously pleasing....the fires burn
fiercely. The famous Scherzo is the second movement...breathlessly
Mendelssohnian in pace. Robbins burns up the keyboard with velocity and
brachial power...a voice of true eloquence." Fanfare UPC
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GCD 102: CARL REINECKE, Piano Concerto No. 1 in F# minor, and Piano
Concerto No. 2 in E minor, op. 120. Gerald Robbins, piano; Monte
Carlo Opera Orchestra, Edouard Van
Remoortel, conductor. “rich in melodic invention and variety, beautifully
scored...astonishingly prescient of Tchaikovsky. Robbins’ technican prowess is
phenomenal.” Fanfare UPC 00941481022-9 ORDER
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GCD 103: ANTON RUBINSTEIN, Piano Concerto No. 5 in Eb, op. 94. Adrian
Ruiz, Piano; Nürmberg Symphony Orchestra,
Zsolt Deaky, conductor. "...much inspired piano writing...true
genius [Rubinstein], aided by Ruiz' formidable technique and assured poetic
sensitivity." American Record Guide UPC 00941481032-8 ORDER
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GCD 104: SERGE PROKOFIEV, Piano Concertos 2
and 3. Jorge Bolet, Piano; Nürmberg Symphony, Ainslee Cox, conductor. Bolet, winner of the
Naumburg Prize and former head of the piano department at Curtis Institute, is
"one of the most brilliant modern virtuosos." Baker's
Biographical Dictionary. "dexterous highlighting of contrapuntal
details...impeccable grace...playing notable for its energy."
Fanfare UPC 00941481042-7 ORDER
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GCD105: HERMANN GOETZ, The Complete
Orchestral Works. Symphony
in F Major; Spring Overture; Overture to "The Taming of the Shrew";
Overture to "Francesca da Rimini". Monte-Carlo Opera
Orchestra, Remoortel, cond.
"faultlessly crafted, melodically attractive, effectively orchestrated...
beautifully harmonized...overflowing with melodic invention."
Fanfare UPC 00941481052-6 ORDER
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GCD106: GIOVANNI SGAMBATI (1841?1914), Piano Concerto in G Minor, op. 15. Jorge Bolet, piano; Nürmberg Symphony Orchestra, Ainslee Cox, cond. JOSEPH RHEINBERGER (1839?1901), Piano Concerto in Ab, Op. 94. Adrian Ruiz, piano; Nürnberg Symphony Orchestra, Zsolt Deàky, conductor. "Two of the great piano concertos of the mid-Romantic age. A rich feast of heroic and expressive music." Fanfare UPC 00941481062-5 CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT
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C511: HAYDN and MENDELSSOHN Double Concertos : Violin, Piano, String Orchestra. Sidney
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