Maestro 022: Valentine Special

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We have a few pieces selected for our Valentines Special. Enjoy and feel the love!

Valery Gergiev, London Symphony Orchestra
from "Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet"
(LSO Live)


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LSO Live celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2010. The label's first release of the year features Prokofiev's spectacular score for the ballet Romeo & Juliet conducted by Valery Gergiev.

Romeo & Juliet can lay a strong claim to being the greatest ballet score as well as the finest musical realization of Shakespeare. It shows Prokofiev at the absolute peak of his powers - a composer of immense creativity with an astonishing ability to capture drama in his music.

Gergiev is a tireless champion of Prokofiev's music. In 2004 he conducted a complete cycle of the composer's symphonies with the LSO. LSO Live recorded the performances which were released by Philips and collected a Gramophone Award. Shortly afterwards Gergiev became Principal Conductor of the LSO and spent much of 2008 and 2009 touring Prokofiev's symphonies with the orchestra in Europe, Japan and the USA.

London Symphony Orchestra

Jill Crossland

from "Jill Crossland plays Mozart and Beethoven"
(Diversions)

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This album was previously issued as Calico CCCR101 and now re-issed for worldwide distribution. Jill Crossland is a phenomenal pianist who specializes in the baroque and classical repertoire, Here she plays one very well known sonata, Beethoven's 'Tempest' op. 31/2, the lesser known but dramatic op. 110, and Mozart's 'hybrid' Sonata K533/494 in F. The original issue was well reviewed by the critics. ìA highly individual player, thoughtful yet compelling, she has the gift of spontaneity in the recording studio, to carry the personal insights of her interpretations, as at a live performance. She is very well recorded.î ñ Ivan March (Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)

Jill Crossland

Moonwinds, Joan Enric Lluna
"II Andante" (mp3)
from "Mozart Serenatas"
(Temps Record)

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Moonwinds

The Moscovia Chamber Orchestra, Eduard Grach
"Serenade" (mp3)
from "Tchaikovsky: Serenade, Sextet "Souvenir of Florence""
(Russian Music Society)

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Russian Music Society presents one of the best Russian violinists, People's Artist of Russia, Eduard Grach and The Moscovia Chamber Orchestra perform Tchaikovsky: Serenade, Sextet "Souvenir of Florence" Executive Producer: Cristina Botnari

The Moscovia Chamber Orchestra

Kara Kirkendoll Welch, Gabriel Sanchez
"Sonata No. 1 in A major, Op. 13" (mp3)
from "Ballade - Works for Flute and Piano"
(MSR Classics)

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MSR Classics