transcriptions Archive
Russian Ballet Transcriptions for 2 Pianos = STRAVINSKY, BORODIN, TCHAIKOVSKY, KHACHATURIAN – Piano 21
Cyrpien Katsaris and Etsuko Hirose provide fingers and firepower to a compilation of Russian ballet favorites. Russian Ballet Transcriptions = STRAVINSKY: The Firebird – Suite No. 2; BORODIN: Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor, Act II; TCHAIKOVSKY: Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66: Adagio; The Nutcracker – Suite, Op. 71a; Swan Lake, Op. 20: 3 Dances; KHACHATURIAN: Gayaneh: […]
“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 SCARLATTI & others – Stark Quartet – Tactus TC890001, 62:14 [Distr. by Naxos] (11/11/16) ***: Very nice playing in this collection for the true enthusiast. There is a decent amount of repertoire (well, pretty large actually) for […]
Bronislaw Huberman, v./ Ignaz Friedman, p. in works of BEETHOVEN, BACH, SCHUBERT, ELGAR, CHOPIN, BRAHMS & BRUCH – Pristine Audio
Mark Obert-Thorn restores the classic recording of the 1930 Kreutzer Sonata by Huberman and Friedman. BEETHOVEN: Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47 “Kreutzer”; BACH: Andante from Solo Sonata No. 2 in a minor, BWV 1003; Sarabande and Double from Solo Partita No. 1 in b minor, BWV 1002; Chorale Prelude: “Nun komm […]
Fantasia Andaluza – Petri Kumela & Joonas Widenius – Various works for classical and flamenco guitar – Alba Music
Fantasia Andaluza – Petri Kumela & Joonas Widenius – Various works for classical and flamenco guitar [TrackList follows] – Alba Music multichannel SACD ABCD391, 49:00 (7/29/16) ****: A unique disc that offers Spanish guitar with flamenco guitar. Fantasía Andaluza, the guitar duo record of Kumela and Widenius brings something a bit new to the music […]
Classical Banjo: The Perfect Southern Art – John Bullard, banjo
The virtuoso of classical works on the banjo. Classical Banjo: The Perfect Southern Art [TrackList follows] – John Bullard, banjo – self TrackList: SCHUMANN: Three Romances for Oboe MARCELLO: Concerto in d TELEMANN: Partita No. 5 in e HANDEL: Trio Sonata in g, Op. 2 No. 8 BACH: Fugue, Sonata No. 1 BACH: Jesu, Joy […]
SMETANA: Ma Vlast – Evelinde Trenker and Sontraud Speidel, pianos – MD&G Gold
SMETANA: Ma Vlast – Evelinde Trenker and Sontraud Speidel, pianos – MD&G Gold Records MD&G 930 1960-6 multi-channel SACD with additional 2+2+2 80:00 (8/5/16) [Distr. by eOne] ****: A unique transcription of the Smetana classic arranged for two pianos. Smetana’s Ma Vlast is a standard part of the concert repertoire. It was the composer’s manifesto […]
![SCHUBERT [arr. MAHLER]: Death and the Maiden; SHOSTAKOVICH [orch. Barshai]: Chamber Symphony in c – Roman Simovic & LSO String Ensemble – LSO Live](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/LSO-StringsSA.jpg)
SCHUBERT [arr. MAHLER]: Death and the Maiden; SHOSTAKOVICH [orch. Barshai]: Chamber Symphony in c – Roman Simovic & LSO String Ensemble – LSO Live
SCHUBERT [arr. MAHLER]: Death and the Maiden; SHOSTAKOVICH [orch. Barshai]: Chamber Symphony in c – Roman Simovic & LSO String Ensemble – LSO Live multichannel 5.1 LSO0786 TT: 66:28 (3/11/16) ****: A stunning performance and recording of these two transcriptions of Schubert and Shostakovich. The LSO Live label offers us an interesting disc of string quartets […]
BUSONI: The Visionary III = Toccata; Ten Variations on a Theme of Chopin; Prelude et Etude; Nuit de Noel; Fantasia nach Johann Sebastian Bach; BACH: Prelude and Triple Fugue in E-flat Major for Organ,“St. Anne” – Jeni Slotchiver, piano – Centaur
Illuminated, brilliantly executed renditions of Busoni works declare Slotchiver as a major exponent of this rarified tradition.
“Bach & Beethoven: Mostly Transcriptions 2” = BACH: Prelude and Fugue in D, “The Great” (Busoni); Prelude and Fugue in a (Liszt); Adagio from Sonata No. 5 in f (Siloti); Chorale Prelude “I Cry to Thee, Lord Jesus Christ”, (Busoni); BEETHOVEN: An die ferne Geliebte (Liszt); Piano Sonata No. 32 in c – Tien Hsieh, piano – MSR
Interesting transcriptions, but the Beethoven Sonata will knock your socks off.
![Piano Music for Two Guitars [TrackList follows] – Arabesque Duo – CentaurCASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO: Complete Music for Two Guitars [TrackList follows] – Duo Pace Poli Cappelli – Brilliant Classics (2 CDs)](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2-two-GuitarCDs.jpg)
Piano Music for Two Guitars [TrackList follows] – Arabesque Duo – CentaurCASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO: Complete Music for Two Guitars [TrackList follows] – Duo Pace Poli Cappelli – Brilliant Classics (2 CDs)
A pair of two-guitar albums of note.
Piano Music for Two Guitars [TrackList follows] – Arabesque Duo – CentaurCASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO: Complete Music for Two Guitars [TrackList follows] – Duo Pace Poli Cappelli – Brilliant Classics (2 CDs)
A pair of two-guitar albums of note.
![Cameron Carpenter, organ – If You Could Read My Mind [TrackList follows] – Sony Classical CD & DVD](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/CameronCarpenterIfYou.jpg)
Cameron Carpenter, organ – If You Could Read My Mind [TrackList follows] – Sony Classical CD & DVD
The debut recording of Carpenter’s new International Touring Organ, together with videos of it.
“The American String Project 2014” = TCHAIKOVSKY: Quartet No. 3 in E-flat; HAYDN: Quartet No. 61, “Fifths”; GRIEG: Holberg Suite, Mvmt. 2; BRAHMS: Quartet No. 3 in B-flat, Mvmt. 3; SHOSTAKOVICH Quartet No. 3 in F, Mvmt. 3 – American String Project/ Barry Lieberman, arranger – MSR
The American String Project closes out their Phase I with this latest offering.
DEBUSSY: La Mer; RAVEL: Lever du Jour; Valses Nobles et Sentimentales Nos. 2 & 3; La Valse; Pavane pour une infante défunte; Boléro – Gunnar Idenstam, arr. & performer on organ of Eglise St.-Martin de Dudelange, Luxembourg – BIS
First-time pipe organ transcriptions of these Debussy & Ravel works.
EARL WILD – The Complete Transcriptions and Original Piano Works = Giovanni Doria Miglietta, piano – Piano Classics
A young Italian piano virtuoso meets Earl Wild on his home ground of classics, jazz and Gershwin and they shake talented hands.
ALKAN: Huits Prieres for Solo Piano; Neuf Preludes for Piano, Four Hands; Benediction Pedal Piano or Piano 3 Hands – Vincenzo Maltempo & Emanuele Delucchi, pianos – Toccata Classics
For the collector of rare keyboard repertory, this Alkan disc provides powerful and original materials.
J.S. BACH: Suite No. 1 in G Major; Suite No. 2 in d minor and Suite No. 3 in C Major – Hopkinson Smith, German Theorbo – NaïveJ.S. BACH: Suite No. 4 in B-flat Major; Suite No. 6 in D Major; Suite in g minor (Suite No. 5 in c minor) – Hopkinson Smith, Baroque lute – Naïve
Lutenist Hopkinson Smith and a stunning survey of J.S. Bach’s complete Suites for Solo Cello in his own transcriptions.
J.S. BACH: Suite No. 1 in G Major; Suite No. 2 in d minor and Suite No. 3 in C Major – Hopkinson Smith, German Theorbo – NaïveJ.S. BACH: Suite No. 4 in B-flat Major; Suite No. 6 in D Major; Suite in g minor (Suite No. 5 in c minor) – Hopkinson Smith, Baroque lute – Naïve
Lutenist Hopkinson Smith and a stunning survey of J.S. Bach’s complete Suites for Solo Cello in his own transcriptions.
“Transcriptions for Clarinet Choir” = Music by VERDI, DVORAK, BACH, et al. (TrackList follows) – Orch. Mediterranea di Clarinetti/ Gianluca Campagnolo – Amadeus Arte
Mostly very nice arrangements played quite well.
RACHMANINOV: The Transcriptions = of works by RIMSKY-KORSAKOV, KREISLER, MUSSORGSKY, SCHUBERT, BIZET, BACH, Etc. – Howard Shelley, p. – Helios
Howard Shelley imbues virtuosity of expression and salon intimacy on these Rachmaninov transcriptions, extending through the composer’s creative life.
HANS VON BÜLOW, Vol. 2 – Mazurka-Fantaisie, Op. 13; Elfenjagd, Op. 14; Mazurka-Impromptu, Op. 4; Invitation à la Polka; Chant Polonais (alla Mazurka); Trois Valses caractéristiques; Königsmarsch – Mark Anderson, p. – Nimbus Records
Mark Anderson is an imposing pianist and clearly believes in this music. And at his best, von Bülow will charm you.
HANS VON BÜLOW, Vol. 2 = Mazurka-Fantaisie, Op. 13; Elfenjagd, Op. 14; Mazurka-Impromptu, Op. 4; Invitation à la Polka; Chant Polonais (alla Mazurka); Trois Valses caractéristiques; Königsmarsch – Mark Anderson, p. – Nimbus Records
Mark Anderson is an imposing pianist and clearly believes in this music. And at his best, von Bülow will charm you.
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