Piazzolla – Chamber Music – Astoria

Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992):
Michelangelo 70
Otoño Porteño
Tristeza de un doble A
Nuestro tiempo
Escualo
Milonga sin Palabras
Regreso al amor
Oblivion
Libertango
Primavera Porteña
Adios Noniño

Astoria

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Prokofiev – Piano Concertos nos.2 & 5 – El Bacha

Serguei Prokofiev (1891-1953) - Piano Concertos:
Piano Concerto no.2 in G minor, op.16
Piano Concerto no.5 in G major, op.55

Abdel Rahman El Bacha - piano
La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra
Kazuchi Ono - conductor

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Prokofiev – Piano Concertos nos.1, 4 & 3 – El Bacha

Serguei Prokofiev (1891-1953) - Piano Concertos:
Piano Concerto no.1 in D flat major, op.10
Piano Concerto no.4 in B flat major, op.53 (for the left hand)
Piano Concerto no.3 in C major, op.26

Abdel Rahman El Bacha - piano
La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra
Kazuchi Ono - conductor

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Johann Strauss II – Waltzes, Polkas, Overtures – Jos van Immerseel

remembering Johann Strauss II on his birthday

(October 25, 1825 – June 3, 1899)

Johann Strauss II (1825-1899):
Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka, Op. 214 (RV 214)
Die Fledermaus, overture to the operetta (RV 503-1)
Csárdás (RV 503-9)
Nordseebilder, waltz, Op. 390 (RV 390)
Im Sturmschritt!, polka schnell, Op. 348 (RV 348)
Neue-Pizzicato-Polka, Op. 449 (RV 449)
Perpetuum Mobile, Op. 257 (RV 257)
Frühlingsstimmen, waltz, Op. 410 (RV 410)
Der Zigeunerbaron, overture to the operetta
An der schönen, blauen Donau, waltz, Op. 314 (RV 314)
Ägyptischer, march, Op. 335 (RV 335)
Éljen a Magyar, polka schnell, Op. 332 (RV 332)
Furioso-Polka, Op. 260 (RV 260)

Anima Eterna [on period instruments]
Jos van Immerseel - conductor

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Kagel – Rrrrrr..., Ludwig van, Der Eid des Hippokrates, Unguis incarnatus est, MM 51 – Various Artists

remembering Mauricio Kagel on the anniversary of his death

(December 24, 1931 – September 18, 2008)

Mauricio Kagel (1931-2008):
Brrrrrr... - for piano 2 and 4 hands *
Ludwig van - for ensemble +
Der Eid des Hippokrates - for piano 3 hands *
Unguis incarnatus est - for double bass and piano #
MM 51 - for metronome and piano

Alexandre Tharaud - piano
Eric Le Sage - piano *
Philippe Bernold - flute +
Hervé Joulain - horn +
Jean-Guihen Queyras - cello +
Ronald van Spaendonck - clarinet +
Marc Marder - double bass #

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