Classical Music CD Review - 21 0ctober 1998

Karol Rathaus: Der letzte Pierrot, op.19; Sinfonie Nr. 1, op. 5
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Israel Yinon, conductor
Decca 455 315-2 Entartete Musik

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Sviatoslav Richter: piano
Beethoven: Andante favori in F Major WoO 57
Chopin: Waltzes op. 34, 1-3; Scherzo in B flat Minor op 31; Barcarolle
Debussy: Suite bergamasque; Estampes
Kleines Festspielhaus - 26 August 1977 Orfeo: C 491 981 B
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Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem
Lisa della Casa, soprano; Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone
Wiener Philharmoniker
Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde Wien
Herbert von Karajan, conductorEMI Classics: 7243 5 66879 2 9 (mono)Salzburger Festspieldokumente
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Beethoven: Missa Solemnis
Leontyne Price, soprano; Christa Ludwig, contralto; Nicolai Gedda, tenor; Nicola Zaccaria, bass
Wiener Philharmoniker
Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde Wien
Herbert von Karajan, conductorEMI Classics: 7243 5 66876 2 9 (mono)Salzburger Festspieldokumente
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Vivaldi: L'estro armonico, 12 Concertos op.3

Fabio Biondi, violin, director
Europa Galante
Virgin veritas (2CDs) 7243 5 45315 2 1
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Stravinsky: The Firebird
Scriabin: Prometheus
Alexander Toradze, piano
Kirov Orchestra, St. Petersburg
Valery Gergiev, conductor
Philips 446 715-2
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Prokofiev: The 5 Piano Concertos
Alexander Toradze, piano
Kirov Orchestra, St. Petersburg
Valery Gergiev, conductor
Philips 462 048-2 (2 Cds)
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Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A minor, op.82
Kabalevsky: Violin Concerto in C major, op. 48
Tchaikovsky: Souvenir d'un lieu cher, op. 42; Valse-Scherzo op.34
Gil Shaham, violin
Russian National Orchestra
Mikhail Pletnev
Deutsche Grammophon: 457 064-2
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Piano Transcriptions of works by Johann Strauss II
Konstantin Scherbakov, piano
EMI Classics "Début" 5 69704
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Schubert: Piano Trio in E Flat Major D 929; Notturno D 897
Thomas Demenga, cello
Hansheinz Schneeberger, violin
Jörg Ewald Dähler, fortepiano
ECM New Series 1595 453 300-2

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Fauré: Piano Quartet No. 1; Piano Quintet No. 1
Pascal Rogé: piano
Quatuor Ysaÿe
Decca 455 149-2

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