The artist ü Born into a musical family in Antwerp in 1905, André Cluytens became a French citizen in 1940. ü He trained and began his career in Antwerp, moving to France in 1932 to take up a post at the Théâtre du Capitole in Toulouse. ü In the course of his career he held posts at several major French opera houses and orchestras, but he also enjoyed great success at the Bayreuth Festival (he was the first French conductor to appear there), in Berlin and Vienna, and recorded with the Philharmonia in London. He also appeared with the New York Philharmonic. ü Cluytens’ considerable dis... [Read More]
THERE IS NO better way to introduce children to classical music than with Prokofiev’s musical fairy tale of the little boy (played by all the strings of the orchestra) who, with the help of a bird (played by the flute), outsmarted the big, bad wolf (played by the French horns). And now with this book and CD package, children can look and listen all at the same time. A new retelling by Janet Schulman follows the basic story, but with a kinder ending for both the big bad wolf and the argumentative duck. Peter Malone’s paintings have the luminous quality of old Russian masters. The CD, with m... [Read More]
Constantin Silvestri was born in Bucharest, Romania on May 31, 1913. By the age of six he was playing both piano and organ and showed skill as an improviser. Although not in conducting classes at the Conservatoire in Bucharest he was already appearing as a conductor in his teens, making his debut with the Bucharest Radio Symphony Orchestra in 1930 in a concert which included The Rite of Spring and one of his own compositions. After further success with the National Radio Orchestra of Romania he decided to make conducting his career. Silverstri directed the Bucharest Philharmonic Orchestra for ... [Read More]
This magnificent new symphonic recording with the Kansas City Symphony contains classic modern masterpieces by Hindemith, Prokofiev, and Bartók. It is also the premiere recording made in Helzberg Hall, in the new Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City, MO. Conductor Michael Stern s interpretations of these great works have been captured in brilliant HDCD sound by Grammy®-winning engineer Keith O. Johnson. Producer David Frost has also won Grammy Awards® in 2005, 2009, and 2011 for Classical Producer of the Year. He has produced a large roster of stars and Grammy®-winning ti... [Read More]
The first installment in a projected survey of the complete symphonies by Prokofiev, performed by the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra under Principal Guest Conductor James Gaffigan! This is an important contribution to the discography of the orchestra, which previously recorded the complete symphonies of composers such as Bruckner (under Jaap van Zweden), Rachmaninov (under Edo de Waart), and Hartmann (under various conductors). James Gaffigan, born in 1979, is one of the leading conductors of his generation alongside Kirill Petrenko, Andris Nelson, and Yannick Nezet-Seguin.
A compact masterpiece dedicated to the Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich: Julian Barnes’s first novel since his best-selling, Man Booker Prize–winning The Sense of an Ending. In 1936, Shostakovich, just thirty, fears for his livelihood and his life. Stalin, hitherto a distant figure, has taken a sudden interest in his work and denounced his latest opera. Now, certain he will be exiled to Siberia (or, more likely, executed on the spot), Shostakovich reflects on his predicament, his personal history, his parents, various women and wives, his children—and all who are still alive themselv... [Read More]
All three symphonies, plus Rachmaninov's orchestral works The Bells; Symphonic Dances , and The Isle of the Dead . Vladimir Ashkenazy leads the Concertgebouw Orchestra. "Outstanding"- Penguin CD Guide .
Exclusive Chandos artist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet tackles Prokofiev's five formidable piano concertos. Mr. Bavouzet's is recognized for his flair for powerful twentieth-century repertoire. Gianandrea Noseda leads the BBC Philharmonic. Prokofiev wrote these works mostly as personal vehicles during his most active period as an astonishingly gifted performing pianist.
Michael Feinstein - With The Israel Philharmonic Orch. (SACD NEW)Label: Concord RecordsFormat: SACDRelease Date: 22 Jul 2003No. of Discs: 1UPC: 013431101468Details1. Folks Who Live on the Hill2. Best Is Yet to Come3. Guess I'll Hang
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