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Charles Koechlin, music theorist as well as composer, was a significant figure in the vibrant early 20th century whirl of Parisian culture. After studying under as Jules Massenet and Gabriel Fauré, the latter being an enormous influence on his...

In 1717 Johann Sebastian Bach entered the service of the Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen. It was an appointment that was to prove highly fruitful, as, free from ecclesiastical duties and with an instrumental ensemble of about 17 players to hand; Bach took...

Behind all great students is a great teacher. This is true of Haydn, Scarlatti and Pergolesi, who, among others, were all taught by the celebrated Nicola Porpora. As a professor of singing and composition, Porpora gave lessons in his native Italy...

This live recording of one of Tchaikovskys least-known operas derives from a live production of a staging by Graham Vick in Cagliari, Sardinia. It features the always quirky musicianship of Gennady Rozhdestvensky, whose musical appetite for the...

Couperin may have been a contemporary of J.S. Bach, but his life stands in marked contrast to that of the great German. A court composer who worked at the fashion capital of the 18th century, Versailles, he was known as a trendsetter -- the author of...

One of the greatest composers of the Baroque era, George Frideric Handel was born in Germany but spent most of his career living in London. He was something of a celebrity in his day -- a status he enjoyed thanks to his prolific cultivation of...

Friedenstag is at once Richard Strauss (1864-1949) last operatic collaboration with his librettist Stefan Zweig and his first with Joseph Gregor. The themes of the opera set in the mid 17th century are about the highest humanitarian and liberal...

Born in the northern city of Ferrara in 1583, Girolamo Frescobaldi was one of the most significant figures in Italian keyboard music before Domenico Scarlatti. Under the patronage of the Este family, Ferrara had developed into a major centre for...

The Italian virtuoso pianist, composer and intellectual, Ferruccio Busoni, is mainly remembered for his magnificent works for piano, which are some of the most ferociously demanding in the repertoire. Devoted to the music of Liszt and later in life...

Wykonawcy: Rudolf Barshai Ane van Beek Harmen de Boer - Borika var den Booren Brandis Quartet Alexandra Dubach Mark Ermler Aexander Goldenweiser Misha Goldstein Marc Grauwels Roy Goodman Paavo Jarvi Emma Johnson Theodor Kuchar Lev Markiz...

Jonathan Goldstein is an award-winning composer of music for film, TV and advertising. This is his first album, of instrumental songs covering a wide range of moods and orchestrations. The album is a mix of contemporary classical idioms which...

Heres another fine disc, unavailable for some time, now receiving a new lease of life, and with no significant competition. Its true that the complete works for cello and orchestra amount to less than half this discs duration, comprising as they do...

Nancy Argentas Zerlina has charm and vitality... Huub Claessens makes a firmtoned and spirited Leporello. Markus Schafers Ottavio is authoritatively sung, a model of style and phrasing. This is altogether a performance that you are sure to...

Muzio Clementi (1752-1832) was one of the most influential pianist composers of the late classical period. A friend of Beethoven, the teacher of John Field, and rival to Mozart as a piano virtuoso. He was also a publisher and a piano manufacturer....

Anatoly Liadov (1855-1914) was, like his Norwegian contemporary Grieg, a miniaturist. At a time when his fellow Russian composers were composing operas, symphonies and concertos, he concentrated on producing a remarkable collection of wonderfully...

Paul Wranitzky was born in the same year as Mozart, 1756, and died a year before Haydn, 1809. As a leading figure in the musical life of Vienna he knew both of them and featured in Beethovens career too. Born in Moravia Wranitzkys early education...

Italian composer Giovanni Battista Buonamente, a member of the Franciscan order, gained renown throughout Europe as a violinist, singer and choirmaster. He began his career as the Gonzaga court in Mantua, later becoming a chamber musician at...

Kolekcja 10 płyt CD z klasycznymi arcydziełami najwybitniejszych...

A classical TOP 50, aiming at a public not specifically acquainted with classical music: young urban people with an open mind, who will enjoy the classics in a relaxed andcool atmosphere, where music is part of their lifestyle. The Chillout is a...

Kolekcja 5 płyt CD z muzyką poważną tematycznie związaną z...