Music Review

  1. Alfred Schnittke: String Quartets Nos. 1-3
    Alfred Schnittke: String Quartets Nos. 1-3, Alfred Schnittke, The Tale Quartet
  2. Alfred Schnittke: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
    Alfred Schnittke: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2, Alfred Schnittke, Eri Klas, Mark Lubotsky, Malmö Symphony Orchestra
  3. An Evening at Edgewood
    An Evening at Edgewood, Thomas Arne, Johann Sebastian Bach, Marcel Dupre, Cesar Franck, Harold Friedell, Johann Ludwig Krebs, Felix Mendelssohn, Billy Strayhorn, Louis Vierne, Stephen J. Ketterer
  4. Andrea Gabrieli: Madrigali e Canzoni
    Andrea Gabrieli: Madrigali e Canzoni, Andrea Gabrieli
  5. Bach: The Six Partitas, BWV 825-830
    Bach: The Six Partitas, BWV 825-830, Johann Sebastian Bach, João Carlos Martins
  6. Beethoven: Hammerklavier Sonatas, Opp. 101, 106
    Beethoven: Hammerklavier Sonatas, Opp. 101, 106, Ludwig van Beethoven, Anton Kuerti
  7. Beethoven: Symphony No. 2; Piano Concerto No. 2
    Beethoven: Symphony No. 2; Piano Concerto No. 2, Ludwig van Beethoven, Alfred Gehardt, Royal Promenade Orchestra, Trevor Haverhill
  8. Bernstein on Guitar
    Bernstein on Guitar, Leonard Bernstein, Lucian Plessner
  9. Blue Plate Special always something great on the menu
    Blue Plate Special always something great on the menu, Joseph Skillen & Jan Grimes
  10. Brahms: Complete Organ Music
    Brahms: Complete Organ Music, Johannes Brahms, Jacques van Oortmerssen
  11. Brahms: Tragic Overture
    Brahms: Tragic Overture, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Richard Wagner, Alfred Scholz, Bystrik Rezucha, Heinrich Hollreiser, Ljubljana Radio Orchestra, London Festival Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Slovak Symphony Orchestra
  12. Carl Nielsen: The Four String Quartets
    Carl Nielsen: The Four String Quartets, Morten Zeuthen, Carl Nielsen, Jan Johansson, Kontra Quartet, Peter Fabricius, Philipp Naegele, Anton Kontra, Boris Samsing
  13. Christmas Comes in Many Styles
    Christmas Comes in Many Styles, Various Artists
  14. Concert Encores!
    Concert Encores!, Alexander Borodin, Johannes Brahms, Franz Liszt, Bedrich Smetana, Johann I Strauss, Johann II Strauss, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Richard Wagner, Alfred Scholz, Carl Michalski, Julian Armstrong, Laurence Gordon Siegel, Loic Bertrand, Marko Munih, Camerata Romana, Ljubljana Radio Orchestra, Nüremberg Symphony Orchestra, London Festival Orchestra, London New Philharmonia Orchestra, Wiener Volksopernorchester
  15. Conducts Tchaikovsky & Arensky
    Conducts Tchaikovsky & Arensky, Polyansky, Tchaikovsky, Arensky
  16. Deep Silence
    Deep Silence, Toshio Hosokawa, Japanese Traditional
  17. Denisov: Concerto for vlas & harpsichord; Variations on the Theme of Bach's Chorale
    Denisov: Concerto for vlas & harpsichord; Variations on the Theme of Bach's Chorale, Edison Vassilievich Denisov, Lev Markiz, Annelie DeMan, Nieuw Sinfonietta Amsterdam, Nobuko Imai, Petera Vahle
  18. Dvorák: Symphonies 1-3
    Dvorák: Symphonies 1-3, Antonin Dvorak
  19. Emerging & Celebrated Repertoire for Solo Sax & Symphonic Band Vol. II
    Emerging & Celebrated Repertoire for Solo Sax & Symphonic Band Vol. II, Husa/Maslanka, Jerry Junkin, University of Texas Wind Ensemble, Harvey Pittel
  20. French Harpsichord
    French Harpsichord, Couperin, Lubimov
  21. George Gershwin: Selections From The Opera Porgy And Bess/An American In Paris
    George Gershwin: Selections From The Opera Porgy And Bess/An American In Paris, George Gershwin, Libor Pesek, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
  22. Giselher Klebe: Poèma drammatico for Two Pianos and Orchestra
    Giselher Klebe: Poèma drammatico for Two Pianos and Orchestra, Giselher Klebe, Peter Ruzicka, SWR-Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Christian Kohn, Silke-Thora Matthies
  23. Goldene Schlager Der 40er [Import]
    Goldene Schlager Der 40er, Various Artists
  24. Grand Duo Brillant: Works for Clarinet and Piano by Müller, Weber and Böhner
    Grand Duo Brillant: Works for Clarinet and Piano by Müller, Weber and Böhner, Dieter Klöcker, Johann Ludwig Bohner, Iwan Muller, Carl Maria von Weber, Werner Genuit
  25. Great Orchestral Marches
    Great Orchestral Marches, Ludwig van Beethoven, Hector Berlioz, John Philip Sousa, Johann I Strauss, Johann II Strauss, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Giuseppe Verdi, Alfred Scholz, Carl Michalski, Carl-August Bunte, David Blackside, Vladimir Petroschoff, Ljubljana Radio Orchestra, Berliner Festspielorchester, Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester, London Festival Orchestra, Wiener Staatsopernorchester
  26. Handel: Concerti Grossi, Op. 6, 1-4
    Handel: Concerti Grossi, Op. 6, 1-4, George Frideric Handel, Camerata Academica, Camerata Academica Wurzburg
  27. Handel: Julius Caesar [Import]
    Handel: Julius Caesar, Sutherland, Horne, Sinclair, Conrad, Bonynge, New Symphony Orchestra of London, George Frideric Handel, Richard Bonynge
  28. Holmboe: String Quartets
    Holmboe: String Quartets, Vagn Holmboe, Kontra Quartet
  29. Humphrey Searle: Symphonies 1 & 4
    Humphrey Searle: Symphonies 1 & 4, Humphrey Searle, Alun Francis, Glasgow BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  30. Joonas Kokkonen: String Quartets Nos. 1 - 3; Piano Quintet
    Joonas Kokkonen: String Quartets Nos. 1 - 3; Piano Quintet, Arto Noras, Joonas Kokkonen, Sibelius Academy String Quartet, Tapani Valsta, Veikko Kosonen, Erkki Kantola, Seppo Tukiainen
  31. Kokkonen: Sinfonisia Lounnoksia
    Kokkonen: Sinfonisia Lounnoksia, Torleif Thedeen, Joonas Kokkonen, Osmo Vänskä, Lahti Symphony Orchestra
  32. Kokkonen: Symphony No1; Music
    Kokkonen: Music for String Orchestra/ The Hades of the Birds, Song Cycle/ Symphony No. 1, Joonas Kokkonen, Ulf Soderblom, Monica Groop, Lahti Symphony Orchestra
  33. Lyon: Orchestral Works
    Lyon: Orchestral Works, David Lyon, David Lloyd-Jones, Michael Thompson, Royal Ballet Sinfonia
  34. Marina Yashvili: Russian Violin School
    Marina Yashvili: Russian Violin School, Johannes Brahms, Manuel de Falla, Niccolo Paganini, Naum Walter, Marina Yashvili
  35. Martinu - The Greek Passion
    Martinu - The Greek Passion, Bohuslav Martinu, Sir Charles Mackerras, Helen Field, Rita Cullis, Brno State Philharmonic Oechstra, Czech Philharmonic Chorus, John Harris, Phillip Joll, Jana Jonasova, John Mitchinson, Geoffrey Moses, Arthur Davies, David Gwynne
  36. Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream; Overtures
    Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream; Overtures, Felix Mendelssohn, Anthony Bramall, Oliver von Dohnanyi, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
  37. Michael Haydn: 4 Symphonies
    Michael Haydn: 4 Symphonies, Michael Haydn, Hans-Peter Frank, Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra
  38. Mosonyi: Piano Works, Vol. 5
    Mosonyi: Piano Works, Vol. 5, Mihaly Mosonyi, Istvan Kassai
  39. Mozart: Mass in C Minor "Great Mass", Ave Verym Corpus [Import]
    Mozart: Mass in C Minor "Great Mass", Ave Verym Corpus, Dean, Harper, Donath, Davies, Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Colin Sir Davis
  40. Music Minus One Soprano CD: BELLINI La Sonnambula: Scenes and Arias for Soprano and Orchestra
    Music Minus One Soprano CD: BELLINI La Sonnambula: Scenes and Arias for Soprano and Orchestra, Bellini, Nayden Todorov, Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra, soprano Zvetelina Maldjanska
  41. Music Minus One Soprano: MOZART Opera Arias for Soprano and Orchestra, vol. I
    Music Minus One Soprano: MOZART Opera Arias for Soprano and Orchestra, vol. I, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Conductor: Nayden Todorov, Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra, soprano Zvetelina Maldjanska
  42. Music Minus One Soprano: MOZART Opera Arias for Soprano and Orchestra, vol. II
    Music Minus One Soprano: MOZART Opera Arias for Soprano and Orchestra, vol. II, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Conductor: Nayden Todorov, Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra, soprano Snejana Dramtcheva
  43. Music Review music_review_10
  44. Musica Vitae Plays Nordic Music, Vol. 1
    Musica Vitae Plays Nordic Music, Vol. 1, Jan Carlstedt, Lars-Erik Larsson, Einojuhani Rautavaara, Johan Helmich Roman, Jean Sibelius, Wojciech Rajski, Helen Jahren, Musica Vitae
  45. Musica Vitae Plays Nordic Music, Vol.2
    Musica Vitae Plays Nordic Music, Vol.2, John Fernstrom, Edvard Grieg, Erland von Koch, Carl Nielsen, Aulis Sallinen, Thorkell Sigurbjornsson, Wojciech Rajski, Musica Vitae, Manuela Wiesler
  46. My Russia: 17 Russian Folk Songs
    My Russia: 17 Russian Folk Songs, Nadejda Krygina
  47. Mythers Op 30 / Debussy: Sta #3 / Franck: Sta in a
    Mythers Op 30 / Debussy: Sta #3 / Franck: Sta in a, Szymanowski, Ammi Flammer, Jean-Claude Pennetier
  48. Neil: Kumbosora, rhapsody; Davenport: Celestial Harmony
    Neil: Kumbosora, rhapsody; Davenport: Celestial Harmony, Dennis Davenport, Roger Neil, Angela Wiegand, Marcia Dickstein, Keith Greene
  49. Niels W. Gade: The Complete Solo Organ Music
    Niels W. Gade: The Complete Solo Organ Music, Niels Wilhelm Gade, Ralph Gustafsson
  50. Niels Wilhelm Gade: Korsfarerne, Op. 50
    Niels Wilhelm Gade: Korsfarerne, Op. 50, Ulrik Cold, Niels Wilhelm Gade, Frans Rasmussen, Canzone-Koret, Da Camera, Kor 72, Musikstuderendes Kammerkor, Århus Symphony Orchestra, Kurt Westi, Marianne Rørholm
  51. Nikotina / Symphonic Poem Op 40
    Nikotina / Symphonic Poem Op 40, Novak, Jilek, Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra
  52. On the Lighter Side
    On the Lighter Side, Thomas Stewart, George Gershwin, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Jerome Kern, Franz Lehar, Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers, Sigmund Romberg, Kurt Weill, Evelyn Lear
  53. Orchestral Dances
    Orchestral Dances, Hector Berlioz, Johannes Brahms, Antonin Dvorak, Edvard Grieg, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johann II Strauss, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Alfred Scholz, Carl-August Bunte, Laurence Gordon Siegel, Peter Falk, Vladimir Petroschoff, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Berliner Festspielorchester, Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester, London Festival Orchestra, London New Philharmonia Orchestra, Wiener Volksopernorchester
  54. Piano Concerto 1 / 5 Preludes
    Piano Concerto 1 / 5 Preludes, Prokofiev, Scriabin, Lubimov
  55. Plaint of Andrei Bogolubsky, Great Prince
    Plaint of Andrei Bogolubsky, Great Prince, Vladimir Genin, Vladimir Chamber Choir, Markin
  56. Rossini: String Sonatas Nos. 4, 5 and 6
    Rossini: String Sonatas Nos. 4, 5 and 6, Gioachino Rossini, Tamas Benedek, Hungarian Virtuosi, Miklos Szenthelyi
  57. Rossini: String Sonatas Vol. 1, String Sonatas Nos. 1 - 3
    Rossini: String Sonatas Vol. 1, String Sonatas Nos. 1 - 3, Janos Szepesi, Gioachino Rossini, Tamas Benedek, Vilmos Buza, Hungarian Chamber Orchestra
  58. Russian Conducting School
    Russian Conducting School, Mark Ermler
  59. Russian Piano School - Yuri Mouravlev plays Grieg - Piano Concerto in A minor Op. 16 (recorded 1950); Poetiske tonebilleder Op. 3 (recorded 1974); Lyric Pieces Op. 54 (recorded 1973)
    Russian Piano School - Yuri Mouravlev plays Grieg - Piano Concerto in A minor Op. 16 (recorded 1950); Poetiske tonebilleder Op. 3 (recorded 1974); Lyric Pieces Op. 54 (recorded 1973), Edvard Grieg, Karl Eliasberg, Yuri Mouravlev, State Symphony Orchestra of the USSR
  60. Ryabov: Concerto of Waltzes Op36
    Ryabov: Concerto of Waltzes Op36, Anatoly Skobelev, Eugeny Petrov, Vladimir Ryabov, Vladimir Ziva, Moscow State Symphony Orchestra
  61. Schubert: Piano Sonatas in a Major & B Flat Major, Fantasia in F Minor for Piano [Import]
    Schubert: Piano Sonatas in a Major & B Flat Major, Fantasia in F Minor for Piano, Haebler, Hoffmann, Franz Schubert
  62. Schubert: Schwanengesang D.957 [Import]
    Schubert: Schwanengesang D.957, Krause, Gage, Franz Schubert
  63. Schumann & Elgar Cello Concertos
    Schumann & Elgar Cello Concertos, Torleif Thedeen, Edward Elgar, Robert Schumann, Lev Markiz, Malmö Symphony Orchestra
  64. Segerstam: Symphonies 11 & 14
    Segerstam: Symphonies 11 & 14, Mikael Samuelson, Leif Segerstam, Leif Segerstam, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Radio Symphony Orchestra
  65. Sibelius: String Quartets in A minor & D minor
    Sibelius: String Quartets in A minor & D minor, Jean Sibelius
  66. Snowfall: A Romantic Piano Holiday Collection
    Snowfall: A Romantic Piano Holiday Collection, Various Artists
  67. Something Old, Something New
    Something Old, Something New, Poulenc, Schumann, Mozart, Newman, Schroth, Chopin, Patricia Hendrix - Piano Solo
  68. Sonata 11 in B Flat Major Op 22
    Sonata 11 in B Flat Major Op 22, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Gambaryan
  69. Song of the Earth
    Song of the Earth, Russian Traditional
  70. Strauss: Oboe Concerto/Bourgeois Gentilhomme
    Strauss: Oboe Concerto/Bourgeois Gentilhomme, Richard Strauss, Neeme Järvi, Alf Nilsson, Stockholm Sinfonietta
  71. Symphony 5 / Summer Day
    Symphony 5 / Summer Day, Prokofiev, Ermler, State Academic Symphony Orch
  72. Symphony 6 in B Minor Op 74 Pathetique
    Symphony 6 in B Minor Op 74 Pathetique, Tchaikovsky, Strauss, Bpo, Karajan
  73. The Adventures of Mark Twain: The 1944 Score by Max Steiner [Hybrid SACD] [Hybrid SACD] [SACD] [Soundtrack]
    The Adventures of Mark Twain: The 1944 Score by Max Steiner [Hybrid SACD], Max Steiner, William T. Stromberg, Moscow Symphony Orchestra
  74. The Bach Family Notebook
    The Bach Family Notebook, Johann Sebastian Bach, Frank Shipway, Camerata Romana, SWR Radio-sinfonieorchester Stuttgart, Jadwiga Kotnowska, Christiane Jaccottet, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Hans-Christoph Becker-Foss, Philip Brunelle, Joseph Brezina
  75. The Russian Trombone
    The Russian Trombone, Edison Vassilievich Denisov, Victor Ewald, Alexander Fyodorovich Gedike, German Okunev, Sergey Prokofiev, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Roland Pöntinen, Christian Lindberg
  76. The Sacred Trombone
    The Sacred Trombone, Petr Eben, Anders Hillborg, Franz Liszt, Gardner Read, Jan Sandstrom, Alfred Schnittke, Gunnar Idenstam, Christian Lindberg
  77. Van Cliburn Competion 1981
    Van Cliburn Competion 1981, Fryderyk Chopin, Claude Debussy, Franz Liszt, Nikolay Medtner, Felix Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann, Alexander Scriabin, Andre-Michel Schub, Santiago Rodriguez
  78. Van Cliburn Competition 1973
    Van Cliburn Competition 1973, Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Claude Debussy, Sergey Prokofiev, Sergey Rachmaninov, Anton Webern, Christian Zacharias, Vladimir Viardo
  79. Vanda
    Vanda, Dvorak, Dyk, Prague Radio Orchestra
  80. Viennese New Year: Favourite Waltzes, Polkas and Overtures
    Viennese New Year: Favourite Waltzes, Polkas and Overtures, Johann I Strauss, Johann II Strauss, Johann II and Josef Strauss, Josef Strauss, Alfred Walter, Arthur Kulling, Christian Pollack, Ernst Marzendorfer, Johannes Wildner, Karl Albert Geyer, Michael Dittrich, Ondrej Lenard, Peter Guth, Bratislava Radio Symphony Orchestra, CSSR State Philharmonic Orchestra, Czecho-Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra (Kosice), Milan ORF Symphony Orchestra, Orf Chor und Symphonieorchester, Polish State Philharmonic Chorus & Orchestra, Polish State Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus Philharmonic Orchestra &, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Bratislava, Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra Kosice
  81. Violin Concerto in E Minor Op 64 / Moldau
    Violin Concerto in E Minor Op 64 / Moldau, Mendelssohn, Smetana, Milstein, Nyp, Walter

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