BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36; Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 “Pastoral”; Symphony No. 7 in A Major,...
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Bach in Transcriptions — Jean Alexis Smith, Piano — MSR Classics
J.S. BACH: Transcriptions = Toccata in C Major, BWV 564 (arr. Busoni); My Heart Ever Faithful, BWV 68 (arr....
Lost Voices of Hagia Sophia – Cappella Romana/ Alexander Lingas – Cappella Romana
“Lost Voices of Hagia Sophia: Medieval Byzantine Chant Sung in the Virtual Acoustic of Hagia Sophia” = Selections from...
“Hawniyaz” – Kayhan Kalhour, kamancheh/Aynur, chant/Cemil Qoçgirî, tenbûr/Salman Gambarov, p. – HM
Just sit back and enjoy this wonderful ensemble and learn something. “Hawniyaz” – Kayhan Kalhour, kamancheh/Aynur,...
American Psalmody of the 20th Century – Gloriae Dei Cantore/Richard K. Pugsley – Paraclete (3 CD set)
A fine tour of American choral music on 3 CDs. American Psalmody of the 20th Century - Gloriae Dei Cantore/Richard K....
MONTEVERDI: Messa a Quattro voci et salmi of 1650; CAVALLI: Magnificat – The Sixteen/ Harry Christophers – Coro
A terrific start to a new two-part series. MONTEVERDI: Messa a Quattro voci et salmi of 1650 (Vol. 1); CAVALLI:...
“The Clarinet in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries from Solo to Quartet” – Music of ERNESTO CAVALLINI, DOMENICO SCARLATTI & others – Stark Quartet – Tactus
“The Clarinet in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries from Solo to Quartet” - Music of ERNESTO CAVALLINI, DOMENICO...
MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major; Piano Concerto No. 25 in C Major – The Cleveland Orch./ Mitsuko Uchida, p. and cond. – Decca
Pianist-director Uchida instills both pomp and poetry into her latest survey of the Mozart concertos. MOZART: Piano...
GAVIN BRYARS: The Fifth Century; Two Love Songs – Prism Quartet/The Crossing/Donald McNally – ECM New Series
Music that sounds both ancient and modern and beautiful throughout. GAVIN BRYARS: The Fifth Century; Two Love Songs –...
BYRD, BULL & GIBBONS: Parthenia – Alina Rotaru, harpsichord – Sono Luminus
BYRD, BULL & GIBBONS: Parthenia - Alina Rotaru, harpsichord - Sono Luminus DSL-92208, 52:52 (10/28/16) ****: Three...
Wu Han Live II: Music@Menlo – Works of DOHNANYI & TANEYEV – Artist Led
Two massive piano quintets come to us by way of Music@Menlo and its founder, Wu Han. Wu Han Live II: Music@Menlo -...
ROY HARRIS & JOHN ADAMS: Violin Concertos with Tamsin Waley-Cohen (violin) / BBC Sym. Orch./Andrew Litton – Signum Classics
ROY HARRIS & JOHN ADAMS: Violin Concertos with Tamsin Waley-Cohen (violin) / BBC Sym. Orch./Andrew Litton - Signum...