BRILLIANT CLASSICS

Anton?n Vivaldi (1678-1741) was 27 years old when his Opus 1 collection of 12 sonatas first appeared in print in 1705. Whether or not they represent his earliest acknowledged compositions, they...

Vivaldi flute concertos, played on... pan flute! The pan flute in it's present form originates from 17th century Rumania, mostly used as a folk music instrument. However the use of the pan flute in...

This newly recorded album has been compiled by Otto Sauter, one of the leading trumpet virtuosos of our time, who specializes in the piccolo trumpet. He describes it as a 'fascinating challenge' to a...

Vivaldi: Complete Oboe Concertos / Fabretti, Guglielmo, L'Arte dell'Arco / Composer: Antonio Vivaldi / Performer: Pierluigi Fabretti / Conductor: Federico Guglielmo / Orchestra/Ensemble: L'Arte...

This new, extended, improved and upgraded Vivaldi Brilliant Classics Edition is a veritable feast of historically informed performances by leading ensembles and soloists - mostly Italian forces - the...

Until his sudden and tragic death in 1983 at the age of 35, the French-Canadian composer Claude Vivier was an utterly original voice in new music. Even what is left to us has continued to be hugely...

Vocal Ensemble Les Metaboles Mysterious Nativities CD1. Mysterious Nativity 2. Magnificat 3. De Profundis 4. Miserere 5. Pater Noster 6. O Salutaris 7. Ave Verum Corpus, Op. 67 8. Hail Mary, Full of...

Wagner / Sburlati / Scolastra Lieder CD1. Der Engel 2. Stehe Still! 3. Im Treibhaus 4. Schmerzen 5. Tr?ume 6. Gretchen Am Spinnrade 7. Melodram 8. Der Tannenbaum in E Flat minor, WWV50 9. Dors, Mon...

Sybrandus van Noordt and Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer are the only native Dutch composers represented on Erik Bosgraaf's latest album, but his selection nonetheless illustrates both the high quality...

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826) marked the transition from the Classical to the Romantic period. His works, while adhering to the formal style of the Viennese School, abound in dramatic contrasts...

Weber / Cigna / Sebastiani Complete Songs For Voice & Guitar CD

Born in 1616 or thereabouts, having displayed considerable talent from an early age, the 11-year-old Matthias Weckmann was brought to Sch?tz, who took the boy under his wing. As soon as his voice...