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...więcej »
This live recording of one of Tchaikovsky's least-known operas derives from a live production of a staging by Graham Vick in Cagliari, Sardinia. It features the always quirky musicianship of Gennad...więcej »
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 Beethoven's care...więcej »
Wykonawcy: Francesco Dillon celloEmanuele Torquati pianoDrei Romanzen Op.94 (originally for oboe and piano)Sonata No.1 in A minor Op.105* (originally for violin and pi...więcej »
Paganini composed 6 numbered concertos; the 6th of 1815 actually pre-dates No.1, which appeared in 1817. The Second concerto became one of his most famous works, and one he performed most frequentl...więcej »
The keyboard sonatas of C.P.E. Bach (1714--1788) bear the hallmarks of a composer who lived through a significant moment in musical history; the fifth child of J.S. Bach, not only was Carl Philipp ...więcej »
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)Oster - Oratorium / Easter OratorioCristine Brenk soprano Anne Ggeiling altoFrank Bossert tenor Thomas Pfeiffer basswięcej »
Pietro Antonio Locatelli might not exactly be a household name, but in his day he was an international phenomenon -- a prodigiously talented violinist who entertained royalty and who had studied wi...więcej »
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 Faur&e...więcej »
The Four Last Songs of Richard Strauss, more than any other work, sum up the end of their era -- that of romanticism, and the end of the old Germany (the decent, cultured Germany destroyed by the N...więcej »
Seria Rosyjskie Archiwa (Russian Archives) przygotowana przez Brilliant Classics jest jedną z najszerszych kolekcji pokazujących bogatą historię XX-wiecznej Rosji (lub Związku Radzieckiego) przez z...więcej »
Prokofiev's great ballet scores for Romeo and Juliet and Cinderella have become firm favourites in both the concert hall and the repertory of ballet companies worldwide -- 'The Montagues and Capule...więcej »
Felix Mendelssohn-Barthody (1809-1847)Violin Concerto in E minor Op. 64Emmy VerhetBudapest Symphony OrchestraViolin Concerto in D minorGil Sharonwięcej »
Born in Bologna on 18 February 1632, Giovanni Battista Vitali was one of the most outstanding cellists of his generation. Rising to become sottomaestro di cappella at the court of the music-loving ...więcej »