Orchestral & Symphonic

Composed in 1910, at a time when Szymanowski was influenced by Richard Strauss, Reger and Scriabin, the unusually structured Symphony No. 2 is a work of great power and invention.1. Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op 19 2. Symphony No. 3, Op. 27, "Piesn...

Composed in 1827 and first performed privately for members of Schubert's circle, Winterreise initially received a mixed reception. Now acknowledged as the greatest song-cycle ever penned, the work (here played in the original keys) received a profound...

Composed for the final concert of the Chopin bicentenary celebrations in Warsaw in 2010, Powialo na mnie morze sn?w... (A sea of dreams did breathe on me...) is an extended song cycle comparable in scale to the Eighth Symphony [Naxos 8.570450]. The...

Composed by Paul Dinletir, PHENOMENA was brought to life by 180 musicians in the heart of Air Lyndhurst Studio in London, with the powerful beat of 10 concurrent percussionists, a compelling choir of 80 voices and the commanding force of a 90 piece...

Completed in 1936 but withdrawn during rehearsal and not performed until 1961, the searing Fourth Symphony finds Shostakovich stretching his musical idiom to the limit in the search for a personal means of expression at a time of undoubted personal and...

Completed in 1887, Stanford' 'Irish' Symphony enjoyed immediate and widespread success, continuing to be played well into the twentieth century.1. 1. Allegro Con Brio 2. 2. Adagio Molto Espressivo 3. 3. Presto 4. 4. Poco Allegro: Moderato E Maestoso 5. 1...

COMPLETE PIANO SONATAS - With his extraordinary pianistic talents, Turkish pianist Fazil Say has been touching audiences and critics alike for more than twenty-five years, in a way that has become rare in the increasingly materialistic and elaborately...

Complete on CD for the first time, the Deutsche Grammophon legacy of cult violinist Johanna Martzy, and of violist Michael Mann. Five original DG albums complete on two CDs. The brilliant tone and discriminating taste of the recordings made by Johanna...

Compiled together for the first time, historic recordings of the grand finale to the world's greatest music festival. In 1969 Philips captured the unique atmosphere of the Last Night of the Proms. Master of ceremonies was Sir Colin Davis, who had become...

Compilation of the 50 Best Wagner compositions including 'Die Walkure', 'Tannhauser' and 'Tristan und Isolde'.1. CD 1- Summ' Und Brumm', Du Gutes R?dchen (Der Fliegende Holl?nder: Spinnerinnen-Chor, 2. Akt) (1990 Remaster) 2. Der Fliegende Holl?nder, WWV...

Compilation of the 50 best Giuseppe Verdi compositions including arias from 'La Traviata', 'Don Carlo' and 'Otello'.1. CD 1- A?da, Act 1 Scene 1: Romanza, "Se Quel Guerrier Io Fossi!... Celeste Aida" (Radames) 2. La Traviata, Act 2 Scene 1: No. 4, Scena...

Compilation of the 100 Best Wagner compositions including 'Die Walkure', 'Tannhauser' and 'Tristan und Isolde'.