Various Composers – Piano Transcriptions – Arcadi Volodos

Bizet / Horowitz:
Carmen Variations
Rachmaninoff / Volodos:
Utro
Melodiya
Liszt / Horowitz:
Hungarian Rhapsody No.2
Schubert / Liszt:
Litanei
Aufenthalt
Liebesbotschaft
Rimsky-Korsakov / Cziffra:
Flight of the Bumblebee
Prokofiev:
Gavotte (from Cinderella)
Orientale (from Cinderella)
Valse (from Cinderella)
Tchaikovsky / Feinberg:
Scherzo (from Symphony no.6)
Bach / Feinberg:
Largo (from Trio Sonata no.5 BWV 529)
Mozart / Volodos:
Turkish Marsch

Arcadi Volodos - piano

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Felicity Lott s'amuse d'Offenbach à Poulenc

Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880):
On s'amuse, on applaudit
Couplets du Souper
Griserie
Georges Bizet (1838-1875):
La Chanson de la rose
Chanson d'avril
Emmanuel Chabrier (1841-1894):
Chanson de l'Alouette
Romance de L'étoile
Henri Duparc (1849-1933):
Romance de Mignon
Chanson triste
Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924):
Le Papillon et la Fleur
Ernest Chausson (1855-1899):
Les Papillons
Le Colibri
Erik Satie (1866-1925):
La diva de l'Empire
Je te veux
André Messager (1853-1929):
L'amour est un oiseau rebelle
Je regrette mon Pressigny
Tous les deux me plaisent
Paul Bernard (1827-1879):
Ça fait peur aux oiseaux
Oscar Strauss (1870-1954):
Je ne suis pas ce que l'on pense
Maurice Yavain (1891-1965):
Est-ce bien ça?
Yes
Je Chante la Nuit
Francis Poulenc (1899-1963):
Les chemins de l'amour
Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880):
On s'amuse, on applaudit

Felicity Lott - soprano
Graham Johnson - piano

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Bizet – Carmen (suite), Jeux d'enfants, L'Arlesienne (suites nos.1&2) – Myung-Whung Chung

tribute to Myung-whun Chung on his birthday

(born 22 January 1953)

Georges Bizet (1838-1875):
Carmen - suite
Jeux d'enfants
L'Arlesienne suite No.1
L'Arlesienne suite No.2

Orchestre de la Batille
Myung-whun Chung - conductor

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Dukas, Bizet, Debussy, Ravel – Piano Duos – Béroff, Collard

Paul Dukas (1865-1935):
L'apprenti sorcier - trasncription for 2 pianos by Dukas
Georges Bizet (1838-1875):
Jeux d'enfants for piano 4 hands, op.22
Claude Debussy (1862-1918):
Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune - transcription for 2 pianos by Debussy
2 Nocturnes - transcription for 2 pianos by Ravel
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937):
Rapsodie espagnole - transcription for 2 pianos by Ravel

Michel Béroff - piano
Jean-Philippe Collard - piano

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Great Pianists of the 20th Century – Glenn Gould

remembering Glenn Gould on the anniversary of his death

(25 September 1932 – 4 October 1982)

CD 1:

William Byrd (c.1540–1623):
First Pavan and Galliard
Orlando Gibbons (1583–1625):
Fantasy in C
Allemande from The Italian Ground
William Byrd (c.1540–1623):
Hugh Aston's Ground, for keyboard
Sixth Pavan and Galliard
Orlando Gibbons (1583–1625):
"Lord Salisbury" pavan and galliard
William Byrd (c.1540–1623):
A Voluntary
Sellinger's Round
Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757):
Sonata for keyboard in D major, K. 430
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791):
Prelude and fugue for piano in C major, K. 394 (K. 383a)
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809):
Keyboard Sonata in E flat major, Hob.XVI:49


CD 2:

Georges Bizet (1838-1875):
Variations chromatiques (de concert)
Richard Strauss (1864-1949):
Five Piano Pieces, op.3
Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915):
2 Morceaux, op.57
Alban Berg (1885-1935):
Piano Sonata op.1
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953):
Piano Sonata No.7, op.83

Glenn Gould - piano

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Bizet – L'Arlesienne, Jeux d'enfants – Alexander Rahbari

Georges Bizet (1838-1875):
L'Arlesienne
Jeux d'enfants

BRTN Philharmonic Choir
BRTN Philharmonic Orchestra
Alexander Rahbari - conductor

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Various Composers – Arias and Scenes from Operas – Irmgard Seefried

Arias and Scenes from Opera

CD 1:
Mozart - Il Re Pastore - "L'amerò, sarò costante"
Mozart - "Non temer, amato bene" KV 490
Mozart - Cosi fan tutte - "Temerati Sortite... Come scoglio immoto resta"
Mozart - Cosi fan tutte - "Ei parte... Per pietà, ben mio, perdona"
Bizet - Carmen - "Je dis que rien ne m'épouvante"
Handel - Giulio Cesare - "Tu la mia stella sei"
Handel - Giulio Cesare - "Caro! Più amabile beltà"
Mozart - Le Nozze di Figaro - "Giunse alfin il momento... Deh vieni, non tardar"
Mozart - Don Giovanni - "Zitto! lascia ch'io senta" / "Vedrai carino"
Beethoven - Fidelio - "O wär'ich schon mit dir vereint"
Respighi - Il tramonto - Der Sonnenuntergang

CD 2:
Mozart - Così fan tutte - "Sorella, cosa dice?" / "Prenderò quel brunettino"
Weber - Der Freischütz - "Wie nahte mir der Schlummer... Leise, leise, fromme Weise!"
Weber - Der Freischütz - "Und ob die Wolke sie verhülle"
Thomas - "Mignon" - "Kam ein armes Kind von fern"
Thomas - "Mignon" - "Dort bei ihm ist sie jetzt"
Lortzing - Der Wildschütz - "Auf des Lebens raschen Wogen"
Lortzing - Der Wildschütz - "Ihr Weib?" / "Mein teures Weib!"
R.Strauss - Der Rosekavalier - "Wie du warst! Wie du bist!"
R.Strauss - Der Rosekavalier - "Rofrano! Rofrano!" / "Er kommt, er kommt, in zwei Karossen"
R.Strauss - Der Rosekavalier - "Mir ist die Ehre widerfahren"
R.Strauss - Der Rosekavalier - "Nein, nein, nein, nein! I trik' kein Wein"

Irmgard Seefried - soprano
Wiener Symphoniker
Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker
Bayerisches Staatsorchester
Sinfonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Festival Srtrings Lucerne
Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux
Bamberger Symphoniker
Staatskapelle Dresden
Ferdinand Leitner - conductor
Karl Böhm - conductor
Ferenc Fricsay - conductor
Eugen Jochum - conductor
Rudolf Baumgartner - conductor
Jean Fournet - conductor
Christoph Stepp - conductor

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Igor Markevitch - Original Masters [DG Edition]

remembering Igor Markevitch on his birthday

(July 27, 1912 – March 7, 1983)

CD 1:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791):
Symphony No. 34 in C major, K. 338
Symphony No. 38 in D major ("Prague"), K. 504
Symphony No. 35 in D major ("Haffner"), K. 385
Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787):
Sinfonia in G major

CD 2:
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809):
Sinfonia Concertante for violin, cello, oboe, bassoon & orchestra, H.I:105
Domenico Cimarosa (1749-1801):
Concerto for 2 flutes & orchestra in G major
Franz Schubert (1797-1828):
Symphony No. 3 in D major, D. 200

CD 3:
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827):
Leonore Overture No. 3 in C major, Op. 72b
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major (-Eroica-), Op. 55
[Interview with Igor Markevitch]

CD 4:
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827):
Symphony No. 6 in F major (-Pastoral-), Op. 68
Coriolan Overture, Op. 62
Fidelio, overture, Op. 72c
Namensfeier (Name-Day Celebration) Overture for orchestra in C major, Op. 115
Die Weihe des Hauses (Consecration of the House), overture for orchestra, Op. 124

CD 5:
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897):
Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68
Alto Rhapsody, for alto, male chorus & orchestra, Op. 53
Tragic Overture, in D minor, Op. 81

CD 6:
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897):
Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98
Zoltan Kodály (1882-1962):
Psalmus Hungaricus, oratorio for tenor, chorus, children's chorus ad lib, orchestra & organ, Op. 13

CD 7:
Richard Wagner (1813-1883):
Lohengrin, opera, WWV 75- Prelude to Act 1
Lohengrin, opera, WWV 75- Prelude to Act 3
Tannhäuser, opera, WWV 70- Overture
Tannhäuser, opera, WWV 70- Venusberg Music (from the Paris Version, Act 1, Scene 1)
Siegfried Idyll, for small orchestra in E major, WWV 103
Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), opera, WWV 86b- Excerpt

CD 8:
Charles Gounod (1818-1893):
Symphony No. 2 in E flat major
Georges Bizet (1838-1875):
Petite Suite
Claude Debussy (1862-1918):
La Mer
Danses sacrée et profane, for chromatic harp & string orchestra

CD 9:
Piotr Ilitch Tchaikovsky (1840-1893):
Symphony No. 6 in B minor (-Pathétique-), Op. 74
Francesca da Rimini, symphonic fantasy for orchestra in E minor, Op. 32

Berliner Philharmoniker
Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux
Symphony of the Air
USSR State Symphony Orchestra

Igor Markevitch - conductor

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Bizet, Sarasate, Falla, Tchaikovsky, Paganini – Trumpet and Piano – Sergei Nakariakov

Georges Bizet (1838-1875) / Franz Waxman (1906-1967):
Carmen Fantasy
Willi Brandt (late 19th century):
Concert Piece No.2
Jean-Baptiste Arban (1825-1889):
Variations on a Tyrolean Song
Manuel de Falla (1876-1946):
Spanish Dance - from the opera "La vida breve"
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921):
Le Cygne
Jean-Baptiste Arban (1825-1889):
Variations on a Theme of Bellini's "Norma"
Nicolò Paganini (1782-1840):
Caprice op.1, no.17
Piotr Ilitch Tchaikovsky (1840-1893):
Valse-scherzo, op.34
Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924):
Le Réveil
Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908):
Zigeunerweisen, op.20 no.1
Nicolò Paganini (1782-1840):
Moto perpetuo, op.11

Sergei Nakariakov - trumpet
Alexander Markovich - piano

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Bizet – Complete Piano Works – Setrak

remembering Georges Bizet on the anniversary of his death

(25 October 1838 – 3 June 1875)

Georges Bizet (1838-1875) - complete piano works:

CD 1:
1er Nocturne in F
Variations chromatiques
1er Caprice in C sharp
2e Caprice in C
La Chasse fantastique
Romance sans paroles
Thème ["Brillant"]
Valse in C
Trois Esquisses musicales : Ronde turque, Sérénade, Caprice

CD 2:
Grand Valse de concert
Marine
Nocturne
Magasin des familles
Les Chants du Rhin
Quatre Préludes

Setrak Setrakian - piano

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Bizet, Lalo – Symphonic Music – Jean Martinon

CD 1:
Georges Bizet (1838-1875):
Symphony No.1 in C major *
Scènes bohémiennes de "La jolie Fille de Perth" *
Jeux d'Enfants *
Edouard Lalo (1823-1892):
Cello Concerto in D minor +

CD 2:
Edouard Lalo (1823-1892):
Namouna - Première Rapsodie *
Namouna - Deuxième Rapsodie *
Rapsodie norvegienne *

Pierre Fournier - cello +
Orchestre National de l'ORTF *
Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux +
Jean Martinon - conductor

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Opera Fantasies – Ensemble Wien-Berlin

George Bizet / François Borne:
Fantaisie brillante on Themes from Carmen for Flute and Piano
Carl Maria von Weber / Fritz Kroepsch:
Der Freischütz - Fantasy for Clarinet and Piano
George Gershwin / Heinz Czadek:
Songs from Porgy and Bess for Bassoon and Piano
Giuseppe Verdi / Franz Liszt:
Rigoletto - Concert Paraphrase for Piano solo
Richard Wagner / Roland Horvath:
Der Ring des Niebelungen - Fantasy for Horn and Piano
Gaetano Donizetti / Antonio Pasculli:
Concerto sopra motivi dell'opera La Favorita for Oboe and Piano

Ensemble Wien-Berlin
Stefan Vladar - piano

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Bizet, Fauré, Ravel – Piano duet works – Katia & Marielle Labèque

Georges Bizet (1838-1875):
"Jeux d'enfants" op.22
Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924):
"Dolly" op.56
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937):
"Ma Mère l'Oye"

Katia & Marielle Labèque - pianos

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Bizet – Carmen, L'Arlésienne – Suites Nos 1 & 2 – Bramall

Georges Bizet (1838-1875):
Carmen, Suite No.1
Carmen, Suite No.2
L'Arlesienne, Suite No.1
L'Arlesienne, Suite No.2

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
Anthony Bramall - conductor

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Bizet - Les Pecheurs de Perles - J.Fournet

Georges Bizet (1838-1875):
Les Pêcheurs de Perles - opera in three acts

with:
Pierrette Alarie
Léopold Simoneau
René Bianco
Xavier Depraz

Choeurs Elisabeth Brasseur
Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux
Jean Fournet - conductor

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Pictures – die 12 pianisten, Karlsruher Schlagzeug Ensemble

Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881):
Picture at an exhibition - arr.: Noriko Ishikawa for 2 pianos, 12 hands, 4 percursionists
Alexander Yossifov (b.1940):
Toccata  - for 2 pianos, 16 hands
Daniel Schnyder (b.1961):
Arabian Overture"Shourouk" - for 2 pianos, 12 hands
Georges Bizet (1838-1875):
Habanera from "Carmen-Fantasie" - arr.: Noriko Ishikawa for 2 pianos, 24 hands
Thomas Turek (b.1973):
kein liebeslied - for 3 pianos, 12 hands
Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868):
Overture from "Guillaume Tell" - arr.: Ferdinand Wrede for 2 pianos, 8 hands

12 pianisten
Karlsruher Schlagzeug Ensemble

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Bizet – Songs – Ann Murray

Georges Bizet (1838-1875):
Songs

Ann Murray - mezzo soprano
Graham Johnson - piano

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Bizet – Symphony, La jolie fille de Perth – Dutoit

Georges Bizet (1838-1875):
Ouverture (première ouverture)
Scènes bohémiennes ('La Jolie Fille de Perth')
Symphony in C major
Patrie (ouverture dramatique), op.19

Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal
Charles Dutoit - conductor

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Bizet - Carmen - Callas, Prêtre

Georges Bizet (1838-1875):
Carmen - opera in four acts

with:
Maria Callas
Nicolai Gedda
Andréa Guiot
Robert Massard
Nadine Sautereau
Jane Berbie
Jean-Paul Vauquelin
Jacques Pruvost
Maurice Maiesvski
Claude Cales
Jacques Mars

Choeurs René Duclos
Choeurs d'enfants Jean Pesneaud
Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris
Georges Prêtre - conductor

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Great Czech Conductors – Martin Turnovský

CD 1:
Bohuslav Martinů (1890-1959):
Symphony No.4
Concertino for Cello, Brass, Piano and Battery *
Jacques Ibert (1890-1962):
Concerto for Cello and Wind Instruments *
Paul Hindemith (1895-1963):
Trauermusik for Viola and String Orchestra +
Bohuslav Martinů (1890-1959):
Tre Ricercari

CD 2:
Josef Mysliveček (1737-1781):
Sinfonia in D major
Georges Bizet (1838-1875):
Jeux d'enfants, op.22
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921):
Le carnaval des animaux #
Serguei Prokofiev (1891-1953):
Violin Concerto No.2 in G minor, op.63 §

André Navarra - cello *
Ladislav Černý - viola +
Pavel Štěpán - piano #
Ilja Hurník - piano #
Ladislav Jásek - violin §
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Prague Chamber Orchestra
Prague Symphony Orchestra
Martin Turnovský - conductor

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