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Daniel Hope, Zürcher Kammerorchester - Dance! (2024)

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Daniel Hope, Zürcher Kammerorchester - Dance! (2024)

Daniel Hope, Zürcher Kammerorchester - Dance! (2024)
XLD | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 611 Mb | Total time: 01:55:37 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon | # 028948649945 | Recorded: 2023

Daniel Hope's new album "Dance!" reflects his boundless interest in the most diverse styles and periods of music. The star violinist takes the listeners on a journey through seven centuries of music history and explores the rhythms that have set bodies in motion and lifted hearts since time began.

András Schiff - Collector's Edition (2023) [Blu-Ray]

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András Schiff - Collector's Edition (2023) [Blu-Ray]

András Schiff - Collector's Edition (2023) [Blu-Ray]
BluRay | BDMV | MPEG-4 AVC Video / 6999 kbps / 480i / 29.970 fps | 609 mins | 44,7 Gb
Audio1: LPCM Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1536 kbps / 16-bit
Classical | EuroAtrs

Experience the musical brilliance of Sir András Schiff with this exclusive Blu-ray Disc collection, a tribute to the life's work of one of the world's most celebrated pianists and conductors. With an unparalleled ability to breathe life into compositions, Schiff captivates audiences worldwide, rekindling almost forgotten ideals of piano artistry. This Blu-ray collection features his captivating renditions of Bartok's Piano Concertos, Schubert's Piano Trios, Bach's Goldberg Variations, and more. Schiff's acclaimed Janacek and Schubert interpretations are also included. The András Schiff Collector's Edition is a treasure trove of classical music, offering rare archival footage from the years 1989 to 2008. It is an opportunity to witness the evolution of an artist who has left an indelible mark on the world of classical music.

Cristian Măcelaru, WDR Sinfonieorchester - Béla Bartók: The Wooden Prince; Dance Suite (2023)

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Cristian Măcelaru, WDR Sinfonieorchester - Béla Bartók: The Wooden Prince; Dance Suite (2023)

Cristian Măcelaru, WDR Sinfonieorchester - Béla Bartók: The Wooden Prince; Dance Suite (2023)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 299 Mb | Total time: 74:14 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Linn Records | # CKD 714 | Recorded: 2020, 2022

Following their first album for Linn (Dvorák: Legends Op. 59, Czech Suite Op. 39), the WDR Sinfonieorchester and Cristian Macelaru pursue the same folk vein with two orchestral works by Béla Bartók. Based on a rather childish tale (prince, princess, fairies, and of course a happy ending!), the music of the ballet The Wooden Prince - recorded in full here - has all the ingredients of a masterpiece: masterful scoring for large forces, use of musical themes, an effortless amalgam of folk and late-Romantic elements. Composed in 1923 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the merging of the towns of Buda and Pest - alongside commissions by Ernö Dohnányi and Zoltán Kodály - the century-old Dance Suite is a six-movement work that has become one of Bartók's best known compositions. Born in Timi?oara, a short distance from Hungaria, Macelaru can boast an unparalleled understanding of Bartók, as evident here.

János Kovács, Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra - Béla Bartók: Viola Concerto, Two Pictures, BB 59 (1998)

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János Kovács, Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra - Béla Bartók: Viola Concerto, Two Pictures, BB 59 (1998)

János Kovács, Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra - Béla Bartók: Viola Concerto, Two Pictures, BB 59 (1998)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 297 Mb | Total time: 73:02 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Naxos | # 8.554183 | Recorded: 1997

Bartók’s Viola Concerto was the uncompleted work which, soon after this death, Tibor Serly put together from sketches. Now Bartók’s son Péter, with the scholar Paul Neubauer, has re-edited those sketches. Though the differences are small, this first recording of the revised version, superbly played, proves fascinating, sounding closer to the Concerto for Orchestra. With the rich-toned Chinese vila-player Xiao as soloist, that version is here presented alongside Serly’s. The warmly atmospheric Two Pictures and a viola work by Serly make a good coupling.

Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Polina Leschenko - Deux: Bartok, Poulenc, Ravel (2017)

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Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Polina Leschenko - Deux: Bartok, Poulenc, Ravel (2017)

Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Polina Leschenko - Deux: Bartók, Poulenc, Ravel (2017)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 203 Mb | Total time: 52:54 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Alpha | # Alpha 387 | Recorded: 2017

For her third album on Alpha, Patricia Kopatchinskaja is joined by a highly talented pianist whose approach to music is as extremist as hers, Polina Leschenko. Together they explore pieces that have many points in common. The Hungarian violinist Jelly dAranyi, grandniece of Joseph Joachim, was a muse to both Bartok and Ravel. In 1922 and 1923, she premiered the two Bartok sonatas for violin and piano and Ravel dedicated Tzigane to her. He wrote to Bartok: You have convinced me to compose for our friend, who plays so fluently, a little piece whose diabolical difficulty will bring to life the Hungary of my dreams; and since it will be for violin, why dont we call it Tzigane? Of course, Tzigane by Patricia Kopatchinskaja, who has been playing and dancing this music since her childhood in Moldova, does not sound like salon music . . .

Fritz Reiner, The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra - Shostakovich: Symphony No. 6; Kodály: Dances of Galánta (1996)

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Fritz Reiner, The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra - Shostakovich: Symphony No. 6; Kodály: Dances of Galánta (1996)

Fritz Reiner, The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra - Shostakovich: Symphony No. 6; Kodály: Dances of Galánta; Weiner: Divertimento (1996)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 290 Mb | Total time: 81:20 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Sony Classical | # MHK 62343 | Recorded: 1945-1947

These pre-Chicago recordings of Fritz Reiner with the Pittsburghers is a reminder of his greatness as a conductor. It also restores to the catalog his recordings of some composers he wasn't closely identified with. Shostakovitch, for example, wasn't a regular on Reiner's studio schedule, but should have been, for this Sixth bristles with sardonic wit and energy. The Kodaly Dances, of course, were right up Reiner's alley, and get a smashing performance. The shorter works too, are first class, especially the Bart243;k Hungarian Sketches and another Reiner calling card, Kabalevsky's Overture.

Thomas Zehetmair, Budapest FO, Ivan Fischer - Bela Bartok: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 (1995)

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Thomas Zehetmair, Budapest FO, Ivan Fischer - Bela Bartok: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 (1995)

Béla Bartók: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 (1995)
Thomas Zehetmair, violin; Budapest Festival Orchestra; Iván Fischer, conductor

EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 245 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 130 Mb | Scans ~ 64 Mb
Genre: Classical | Label: Berlin Classics/Edel | # 0115292 | Time: 00:56:58

Neither too nationalist nor too internationalist, this 1995 recording of Béla Bartók's two violin concertos featuring Thomas Zehetmair with Ivan Fischer leading the Budapest Festival Orchestra is just right. Austrian-born Zehetmair has a fabulous technique, a warm but focused tone, and lively sense of rhythm, all of which make him an ideal Bartók player. His interpretations are less about showing off then about digging in, and his performances are more about the music than they are about the musician. Hungarian conductor Fischer and his Hungarian orchestra are not only up for the music in a technical sense, they are also down with the music in an emotional sense, and their accompaniments ground Zehetmair's coolly flamboyant performances. Captured in white-hot sound that is almost too vivid for its own good, these performances deserve to stand among the finest ever recorded.

Valery Sokolov, David Zinman, Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich - Tchaikovsky, Bartók: Violin Concertos (2011)

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Valery Sokolov, David Zinman, Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich - Tchaikovsky, Bartók: Violin Concertos (2011)

Valery Sokolov, David Zinman, Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich - Tchaikovsky, Bartók: Violin Concertos (2011)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 345 Mb | Total time: 73:59 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Virgin Classics | # 50999 642017 0 2 | Recorded: 2010

This pairing of concertos by Tchaikovsky and Bartók is the Ukrainian violinist Valeriy Sokolov’s first CD release as an exclusive Virgin Classics artist. The 24-year-old Ukrainian already features in the catalogue as the subject of a documentary released on DVD in 2006, Bruno Monsaingeon’s Natural born fiddler, while his interpretation of George Enescu’s Violin Sonata No 3 can be heard on a CD of the Romanian composer’s chamber music which became available in 2009. Recorded in Autumn 2010 with the Tonhalle Orchester conducted by David Zinman, this new concerto programme combines great works from the 19th and 20th centuries, both containing elements of folk music.

The Heath Quartet - Béla Bartók: Complete String Quartets (2017)

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The Heath Quartet - Béla Bartók: Complete String Quartets (2017)

The Heath Quartet - Béla Bartók: Complete String Quartets (2017)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 02:37:34 | 709 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Harmonia Mundi | Catalog: HMM 907661.62

The six string quartets of Béla Bartók mark a high point in the genre, and even though their myriad technical demands, rhythmic complexity, and bracing dissonances are no longer obstacles to frequent performance, they still present a major challenge for any string quartet. The Heath Quartet has been performing since 2002, and it has considerable experience with repertoire ranging from Beethoven to contemporary music, though this 2017 set on Harmonia Mundi shows that even after 15 years of music-making, these musicians can still be in awe of Bartók's achievement.

Arabella Steinbacher - Bela Bartok: The 2 Violin Concertos (2010)

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Arabella Steinbacher - Bela Bartok: The 2 Violin Concertos (2010)

Arabella Steinbacher - Bela Bartok: The 2 Violin Concertos (2010)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 61:12 | 373 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Pentatone | Catalog: 5186350

Though he was not himself a violinist, Béla Bartók managed to compose two incredible violin concertos, the second of which is considered by some to be the most important violin concerto of the 20th century. The first concerto was written for the unrequited love of his youth, violinist Stefi Geyer, who never performed the work publicly and kept hold of the manuscript until her death in 1956. The two-movement work is filled with references to Bartók's relationship with her; the first movement luxuriously romantic and the second a pyrotechnic display of sheer virtuosity. The Second Concerto came about nearly two decades later from a commission.

Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Giovanni Antonini, Il Giardino Armonico - What's Next Vivaldi? (2020)

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Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Giovanni Antonini, Il Giardino Armonico - What's Next Vivaldi? (2020)

Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Giovanni Antonini, Il Giardino Armonico - What's Next Vivaldi? (2020)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 374 Mb | Total time: 70:56 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Alpha Classics | # ALPHA624 | Recorded: 2018

Giovanni Antonini and his ensemble Il Giardino Armonico celebrate the composer who made them famous: Antonio Vivaldi. Their recordings of The Four Seasons and Cecilia Bartoli's famous first Vivaldi recital left an indelible mark on the discography of the Red-haired Priest! Their musical fireworks display continues with a programme of concertos that is bound to provoke strong reactions, since it is the result of a meeting with a musician who is equally adept at shifting boundaries, the violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja.

Gil Shaham, Pierre Boulez, Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Béla Bartók: Violin Concerto No. 2; Rhapsodies Nos. 1 & 2 (1999)

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Gil Shaham, Pierre Boulez, Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Béla Bartók: Violin Concerto No. 2; Rhapsodies Nos. 1 & 2 (1999)

Gil Shaham, Pierre Boulez, Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Béla Bartók: Violin Concerto No. 2; Rhapsodies Nos. 1 & 2 (1999)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 274 Mb | Total time: 64:35 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon | # 459 639-2 | Recorded: 1998

Violin virtuoso Gil Shaham's first-ever collaboration with conductor Pierre Boulez is historic music-making of the highest artistic caliber. In the 27-year-old Shaham, Grammy winning maestro Boulez has found a soloist equally able to deliver the goods on the large and musically free Concerto, as well as the gypsy dance inspired Rhapsodies. Both conductor and soloist received a stellar reception when they performed these works live in concert last December.

50 Years Grosses Festspielhaus Salzburg [25CDs] - Berlioz, Liszt, Tchaikovsky, Bartók, Boulez, Stravinsky (2010)

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50 Years Grosses Festspielhaus Salzburg [25CDs] -  Berlioz, Liszt, Tchaikovsky, Bartók, Boulez, Stravinsky (2010)

50 Years Grosses Festspielhaus Salzburg [25CDs] - Berlioz, Liszt, Tchaikovsky, Bartók, Boulez, Stravinsky (2010)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 865 Gb | Total time: 03:29:08 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon | # 477 9111 | Recorded: 1991

The Grosses Festpielhaus in Salzburg has been the scene of countless memorable musical events - operas, concerts and recitals - for 50 years. Here is a unique chance to celebrate the glories of this distinguished era. In an exceptional collaboration with the Salzburg Festival, we have prepared a 25-CD box set - 5 complete operas, 10 concerts and 2 recitals - featuring many of the world's greatest artists, in recordings with classical status and others that are appearing on CD for the first time. Concerts (five out of ten are first-time releases): with Abbado, Bernstein, B hm, Boulez, Karajan, Levine, Mehta, Muti, Solti. Soloists include Anne-Sophie Mutter and Jessye Norman.

Ragazze Quartet - Bartók Bound, Vol. 2: String Quartets Nos. 3, 5 & 6 (2021)

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Ragazze Quartet - Bartók Bound, Vol. 2: String Quartets Nos. 3, 5 & 6 (2021)

Ragazze Quartet - Bartók Bound, Vol. 2: String Quartets Nos. 3, 5 & 6 (2021)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 312 Mb | Total time: 75:48 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Channel Classics | # CCS 42421 | Recorded: 2019, 2021

Bartók Bound (Vol. 2): String Quartets 3, 5 & 6 - The music of Béla Bartók has everything: the mysterious tension of a thriller, loving lyricism, warm string sounds, almost impossible techniques challenging any string player to rediscover his instrument, and exhilarating rhythms which could well be rooted in folk dance. With the second volume of Bartók Bound, Ragazze Quartet complete their string quartet cycle.

Pierre Boulez, Krystian Zimerman, Leif Ove Andsnes, Hélène Grimaud - Béla Bartók: The Piano Concertos (2005)

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Pierre Boulez, Krystian Zimerman, Leif Ove Andsnes, Hélène Grimaud - Béla Bartók: The Piano Concertos (2005)

Pierre Boulez, Krystian Zimerman, Leif Ove Andsnes, Hélène Grimaud - Béla Bartók: The Piano Concertos (2005)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 270 Mb | Total time: 76:25 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon | # 477 5330 | Recorded: 2001, 2003, 2004

Three concertos, three orchestras, three soloists, one conductor–an interesting concept, and it works. These are very fine performances by any standard. The First Concerto at first seems not to have quite as much rhythmic heft as say, Kocsis or Ashkenazy, but a glance at the score reveals Pierre Boulez and Krystian Zimerman to be exceptionally attentive to Bartók’s dynamic markings. The first fortissimo arrives five bars after figure 11, exactly as written, but it would be a mistake to typify this reading in any way as soft-edged. Bartók himself, as a pianist, was noteworthy for stressing his music’s lyricism and folk-orientation. So does Zimerman, and the combination of this quality with Boulez’s typical clarity makes for an unusually probing reading.