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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."
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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
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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
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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",
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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,
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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
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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.",
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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 00941477652-5 ORDER NOW
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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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Pakhmutova: Concerto
for Trumpet in Bb Ewazen: Concerto for 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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John Holt
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
CD773: GREGORY HUSTIS, HORN. With the ORDER NOW
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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
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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.
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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) UPC 00941478062-1 ORDER
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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, ORDER
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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
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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
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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
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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."
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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 Weiss, violin; Jeanne Weiss, piano;
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C800: ALAN HOVHANESS: Avak, The Healer (for soprano, trumpet, & string
orchestra); Tzaikerk; Prayer
of Saint Gregory (trumpet & string orchestra); Armenian
Rhapsody. Marni Nixon, soprano; Thomas Stevens, trumpet; Crystal
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C805: ALAN HOVHANESS: “Vishnu” Symphony No. 19;
Requiem & Resurrection. Sevan
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C806: ALAN HOVHANESS, vol. 6. Lady of Light
& Avak, The
Healer. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Hovhaness cond., w/ Patricia
Clark, soprano; Leslie Fyson, baritone; Ambrosian Singers. & Crystal Chamber Orchestra,
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C810: ALAN HOVHANESS: And God Created Great Whales,
Anahid, Elibris,
Allegro & Alleluia, Concerto No. 8 for Orchestra. Philharmonia
Orchestra, David Amos conducting. 009414781048 Cassette ORDER NOW
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