Orchestral & Symphonic

Arturo Toscanini was the second cellist in the orchestra of La Scala, Milan, for the triumphant first performance of Verdi's Otello on 5th February 1887.1. Otello

Artists including Charlotte Margiono, Elisabeth von Magnus, Laszlo Polgar, Rachel Yakar, Alban Berg Quartet, Soloists of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Mozart-Orchester des Opernhauses Zurich and many more, perform a wide selection of pieces by Mozart...

Arthur Rubinstein was one of the most famous, loved and admired classical pianists of the 20th century. This set is the 1st volume of DOREMI's series of his live performances and broadcasts.

Arthur Grumiaux's second recording of the Beethoven Concerto (he recorded it previously with Eduard Van Beinum and subsequently with Sir Colin Davis) is perhaps the most eloquent of them all. Beautifully recorded too, it is uniquely coupled with a...

around the head of Neveu is no gentle halo, but a flame of fire (Gramophone)... "She was an incomparably promising young violinist. She won the inaugural Henryk Wieniawski International Competition in 1935, beating David Oistrakh; she was 15, he was 27...

ARNOLD SCHOENBERG / Schubert: Complete Secular Choral Works (7CD) - A voyage of discovery through a lesser-known area of Schubert's rich and prolific output, this collection comprises seven themed CDs: Transience; Love; Eternity; Heroism; Nature;...

Arnold Bax was one of the major forces in British composition between the two world wars, his music blending broad melodies and brilliant orchestral sonorities into a lush Romantic sound world.1. I. Allegro 2. II. Lento, Molto Espressivo 3. III. Molto...

Armenia, the first Christian kingdom, is nowadays a country fighting for it's survival. This disc, recorded both at the Ch?teau de Versailles and the Geghard Holy Spear Monastery in Armenia, rekindles the fraternal sentiment between our two peoples and...

Armand-Louis Couperin - Fran?ois Couperin was his father's cousin - was regarded as one of the finest musicians of his time, and his compositions, though little known today, provide us with precious evidence of the brilliance of the French harpsichord...

Archduke Rudolph: Music For Clarinet And Piano / Archduke / Luigi Magistrelli (Clarinet) / Claudia Bracco (Piano) / Composer: Archduke Rudolf of Austri / Performer: Claudia Bracco, Luigi Magistrelli, Carlo Bernava / Number of Discs: 1, Length: 1 Hours 1...

Arcangelo Corelli's contribution to the history of violin performance was immense. All six of his published collections of instrumental music demonstrate his exceptional skill as a violinist and composer, but it was in his Violin Sonatas, Op. 5 that...

Arabella Steinbacher presents works for violin and orchestra by Johann Sebastian Bach and Arvo P?rt, together with violinist Christoph Koncz and the Stuttgarter Kammerorchester. Bach's violin concertos have had a very special significance for Steinbacher...