Released in celebration of the great Russian pianist’s 80th birthday (06 July) this set of the French Suites continues Ashkenazy’s extraordinary journey through the major keyboard works of JS Bach.
A legendary DECCA artist for more than half a century with over 8.5 million units sold worldwide on CD.
Bach’s six French Suites complete on a single CD; the latest in Ashkenazy’s ongoing and critically acclaimed series of Bach recordings.
The release comes together with the Complete Concerto Recordings, also released on 30 June. 46 CDs in original jackets - every concerto recording ever made for Decca with Ashkenazy as pianist.
The Guardian wrote of his set of the 48: “merits a place alongside the finest versions of this much-recorded cycle, those by interpreters such as Edwin Fischer, Sviatoslav Richter and Glenn Gould”
“Ashkenazy's approach is closest to that of Edwin Fischer in his directness, articulation and absolute trust in the music's own poetic strengths” The Guardian

Admirers of Colin Davis' legendary Berlioz performances know that his 1974 recording of Symphonie fantastique was an outstanding LP in the Philips catalog, and that it has been reissued several times since on CD, each time to renewed praise. Davis is almost ideal for this work, which is precariously balanced on the knife edge between Classicism and Romanticism; few other conductors have the intellect and temperament to control the Apollonian and Dionysian impulses in Berlioz, and the sympathy for both the elegant and grotesque aspects so evident in this revolutionary masterpiece. This performance is a classic rendition that will satisfy both casual listeners and connoisseurs: there are no controversial choices made here (e.g., in the manner of Roger Norrington's period instrument recording, or dubious decisions, as in Paavo Järvi's wildly Romantic but distorted reading). Instead, Davis takes the Concertgebouw Orchestra through all the intense passions and hallucinations of Berlioz' over-the-top program, yet at the same time observes all the formal aspects of the work, preserving its shape and trajectory. Handled this way, Symphonie fantastique is compelling as a story of love, death, and the supernatural, and also fully convincing as a symphony, albeit one extended beyond the conventions of its time and filled with many innovations. This reissue is highly recommended.

历史上只有一张唱片同时登上企鹅三星带花、日本唱片艺术名曲三百、《留声机》百大、DG 100（英国的Gramophone杂志为纪念Deutsche Grammophon的百岁生日，特别评选出的榜单，名为「DG百年历史最伟大的百张唱片」），Classic CD百大（由台湾著名古典音乐杂志《CD Hi》推出）五份权威榜单！这张唱片就是由卡洛斯克莱伯指挥维也纳爱乐乐团录制的贝多芬第五交响曲、第七交响曲。
当录音技术发展到本世纪中期以后，在那么多伟大指挥家都一再与一流乐团录过贝多芬的交响曲之后，几乎没有人相信还有谁能在这些音乐中找出更多令人振奋的新素材，可是一九七五年，克莱巴的第五、七号交响曲录音出现了，这是一份真正伟大的录音！这张是唱片史上不朽的经典之作，是经典中的经典。
如果你的唱片架只允许一张唱片，那么留下的一定是这一张！

莫扎特：弦乐三重奏、二重奏MOZART: String Trios & Duos
莫扎特创作的弦乐三重奏包括：1.为弦乐三重奏而作的三重奏鸣曲，降B大调，K266，作于1777年。2.为弦乐三重奏而作的《6首前奏曲与赋格》（第一号D小调，第二号G小调，第三号F大调，第四号F大调，第五号降E大调，第六号F小调），K404a，作于1782年。3.为弦乐三重奏而作的《降E大调嬉游曲》，K563，作于1788年。而弦乐二重奏包括：1.《G大调二重奏》，K423，作于1783年。2.《降B大调二重奏》，K424，作于1783年。
Philips录制的莫扎特全集，把这些作品集为2张，由格吕米奥三重奏团演奏三重奏（K266由圣马丁室内乐团成员演奏），由格吕米奥与佩里西亚(Pelliccia)演奏二重奏，莫扎特全集第十三集，CD编号422 513-2。后这个版本又改制成廉价小双张，CD编号454 023-2，《企鹅》评介三星。

DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH (1906 - 1975)
PART I (CD 1 - 11)
COMPLETE SYMPHONIES
WDR Sinfonieorchester
Rudolf Barshai
PART II (CD 12 - 19)
CD 12 & 13
Chamber Symphonies 49a, 73a, 83a, 110a & 118a (In the arrangements of Rudolf Barshai)
Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi
Rudolf Barshai
CD 14 (Jazz Suites)
Jazz Suites No.1 & 2
Overture on Russian and Kirghiz themes Op.115
Novorossijsk Chimes
Festive Overture Op.96
National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
Theodore Kuchar
CD 15 (Ballet Suites)
The Bolt, Ballet Suite Op.27a
The Limpid Stream, Ballet Suite Op.39a
The Golden Age, Ballet Suite Op.22a
National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
Theodore Kuchar
CD 16 (Film Music)
Hamlet Suite
Gadfly, Suite Op.97a
National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
Theodore Kuchar
CD 17 (Piano Concertos)
Piano Concerto No.1 in C minor Op.35
Piano Concerto No.2 in F major Op.102
Three Fantastic Pieces Op.5
Cristina Ortiz, piano
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Paavo Berglund
CD 18 (Violin Concertos)
Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor Op.99
David Oistrakh, violin
Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra
Yevgeny Mravinsky
Violin Concerto No.2 in C sharp minor Op.129
David Oistrakh, violin
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
Gennady Rozhdestvensky
CD 19 (Cello Concertos)
Cello Concerto No.1 Op.107
Cello Concerto No.2 Op.126
Alexander Ivashkin, cello
Moscow Symphony Orchestra
Valeri Polyansky
PART III (CD 20 - 27)
CD 20
Piano Quintet in G minor Op.57
Edward Auer, piano
Christiaan Bor, violin
Paul Rosenthal, violin
Marcus Thompson, viola
Godfried Hoogeveen, cello
Piano Trio No.2 in E minor Op.67
Edward Auer, piano
Christiaan Bor, violin
Nathaniel Rosen, cello
CD 21
Sonata for Violin and Piano Op.134
Sonata for Viola and Piano Op.147
Isabelle van Keulen, violin & viola
Ronald Brautigam, piano
CD 22
Cello Sonata in D minor Op.40
Piano Sonata No.1 Op.12
Piano Sonata No.2 Op.61
Timora Rosler, cello
Klára Würtz, piano (cello sonata)
Colin Stone, piano
CD 23 - 27
Complete String Quartets
Rubio Quartet

中国的民族音乐源远流长，流派林立，20世纪涌现出不少优秀的作曲家、演奏家。为弘扬中华优秀的民族文化，中唱上海公司特别推出《中国民族音乐大师系列》，全集15张CD，该系列所辑录的乐曲均为我国民族音乐大师的名作极品。
本碟收录的是当代著名琵琶演奏家林石城演奏的作品。
著名琵琶演奏家、音乐教育家林石城继承了浦东派琵琶技艺和传统，演奏细致清晰，音色醇美纯净，武套能够气势磅礴，绘声绘色，文套则能够细腻深沉，韵味隽永。

中国打击乐大师朱啸林的演奏功力坚实且音乐修养丰厚，他认为打击乐采撷了乐曲的灵魂“节奏”予以发挥，非但未使之见肘，反若执牛耳般抓住了关键，因此他成功地以传统音乐的形式和特征汲取并融合外来文化特质，衍化出中国大鼓的时代震撼力！朱啸林大师勤于中国打击乐艺术的研究并博采众长，长久的音乐实践历程中早已积累了大量优秀曲目。“华夏锣鼓演义”两片套装CD专辑中，“传统篇”收录由他领奏的中国古典打击乐曲与流传久远的民间通俗乐曲，共使用五十余种原系各民族所特有之传统打击乐器，是一张蕴含中国击乐艺术精髓的超优专辑。“写意篇”中创作曲《鼓魂》鼓套子节奏及强弱变化复杂，击鼓技术难度极高，低音大鼓更展现出前所未有的巨大能量！《神驹》乐曲中使用了十八件打击乐器，不但演奏技艺高超，录音技术之突破亦属空前！音响在流动、情韵在升腾，为您展示的是艺术家独特的个性和中华文化无与伦比的斑斓神彩！

《巴赫创意曲集》体现了巴赫《创意曲集》的意图，这是具有典范意义的版本。内收录15首2部创意以及15首3部创意曲，由唐芝华演奏。巴赫的创意曲一直是钢琴学习的必经之路，对于手指机能的技巧训练以及音乐和弦的演奏，有着极强的锻炼性。对于学习钢琴的孩子来说，此版CD绝对可以称之为学习的好帮手！

“Without a doubt, she is the most complete, perfect, and intelligent interpreter of her instrument so far in the 21st century.” - El Mundo
Hilary-Hahn-Mozart-5Hilary Hahn’s newest album, Mozart 5, Vieuxtemps 4 – Violin Concertos, is her first recording with The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen and Paavo Järvi, after performing and touring with the ensemble and conductor for many years. The disc releases on March 31, and is Hahn’s first orchestral offering since her 2010 pairing of Tchaikovsky’s violin concerto and Jennifer Higdon’s Pulitzer-prize winning violin concerto, which was written for Hahn. With this new album, she returns to core violin repertoire, hot on the heels of her critically-acclaimed, Grammy-winning album of 27 commissioned short pieces, In 27 Pieces: the Hilary Hahn Encores, and an improvised recording with prepared pianist Hauschka, titled Silfra.

Hilary Hahn (born November 27, 1979) is an American violinist. She has performed throughout the world both as a soloist with leading orchestras and conductors and as a recitalist. She has also built a reputation as a champion of contemporary music. Several composers have written works for her, including concerti by Edgar Meyer and Jennifer Higdon, partitas by Antón García Abril, and a violin and piano sonata by Lera Auerbach.

古尔德在1955年录制的巴赫哥德堡变奏曲，不仅是这位加拿大钢琴怪杰音乐事业的分水岭，也让世人听到巴赫音乐的不同阐述样貌：深刻、微妙、澄净，节奏动态分明，旋律令人迷醉。这首原本是贵族安眠乐的秘藏曲目因此洛阳纸贵，掀起的古尔德热潮，至今依然风靡全球。
位于北卡罗莱纳州的ZENPH Studios是一家音乐科技公司，创办人渥克（John Q. Walker）拥有软体工程与钢琴演奏双博士学位，他与同样拥有科技与钢琴双博士学位的三位同事成功开发一种能够精准模拟钢琴录音中，包括音准,触鍵等等纯粹钢琴演奏要素的软体，转化成Yamaha Disklavier Pro grand piano可辨识的超高解析度数位音乐档案，如此，典型在夙昔的钢琴巨匠宛如亲临录音室，以毫厘不差的精准度重現录音演奏現场。2006年9 月25日，古尔德74岁冥诞那天，曾获得11次葛莱美奖的唱片制作人Steve Epstein、古尔德生前专任调音師Verne Edquist，來自YAMAHA的技术人員，古尔德的同事与朋友，齐聚在加拿大的古尔德录音室里，亲临见证这一场划时代的录音工程。本辑特別采用SACD Hybrid形式发行，还特別收录「终级耳机体验完整版」，聆听者帶上耳机，就能够原音重現1955年古尔德在录音室弹奏哥德堡变奏曲時，他的耳机里所听到的音乐，这绝对是所有爱乐者此生从未有过的新鲜体验。(SONY/BMG)

Recording: Cleveland, Masonic Auditorium, 3/1991 (Rhapsodie) & 3/1993
Total time: 70:58

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