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Famous Variations over »Il Carnevale di Venezia«, a brilliant tour de force for Clarinet and Orchestra |
CD: Encore II
Label: JPK-Musik
Credits: Niccolo Paganini (1782-1849), Miltos Mumulides, calrinet; Volker Hartung conducts the Cologne New Philharmonic Orchestra |
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The famous »Frühlingstimmen-Walzer« by Johann Strauss |
CD: New Years Concert
Label: JPK-Musik
Credits: Johann Strauss(1825-1899); Volker Hartungt conducts the Cologne New Philharmonic Orchestra |
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More than any of his other compositions, the Hungarian Dances established Brahms' fame throughout the world. They were originally written for piano duet, but most of the dances were actually orchestrated by other composers or conductors. This is one of the most popular dances.
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CD: CD New Years Concert
Label: JPK-Musik
Credits: Johannes Brahms(1833-1897); Cologne New Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Volker Hartung |
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Norwegian intonation.
The Suite "From Holberg's Time", Op. 40, is filled with wonderful sonorities, brilliantly played by the St.Petersburg Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Volker Hartung |
CD: SUK-GRIEG
Label: JPK-Musik
Credits: Edvard Grieg (1841-1904); Volker Hartung conducts the St.Petersburg Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra |
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Puccini's wonderful elegy »I Crisantemi«, his only work for strings. |
CD: SUK-GRIEG
Label: JPK-Musik
Credits: Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924); Volker Hartung conducts the St.Petersburg Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra |
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Anton Dvorak's wonderful Serenade is brilliantly played by the fantastic stringplayers of the St.Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
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The wonderful slow movement of Suks Serenade for Strings. Amazingly beautiful playing by the St.Petersburg Philharmonic Strings conducted by Volker Hartung |
CD: Bach-Grieg-Suk
Label: JPK-Musik
Credits: Josef Suk (1874-1930); Volker Hartung conducts the St.Petersburg Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra |
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Incredibly virtuosic and masterly finale of Suks great Serenade for strings |
CD: Bach-Grieg-Suk
Label: JPK-Musik
Credits: Josef Suk(1874-1930); V olker Hartung conducts the St.Petersburg Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra |
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Mozart's dazzling finale of the 'Prague'-Symphonie |
CD: Moldau
Label: JPK-Musik
Credits: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart(1770-1791); Volker Hartung conducts the Cologne New Philharmonic Orchestra |
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Friedrich Smetana's Symphonic Poem from the cycle »My Fatherland« describes life along the river Moldau in impressively beautiful musical images.It is one of the most famous works of the romantic repertoire. |
CD: Moldau
Label: JPK-Musik
Credits: Friedrich Smetana(1824-1884); Cologne New Philharmonic conducted by Volker Hartung |
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The most famous work of classical music and the most beautiful waltz ever composed: »An der schönen blauen Donau« |
CD: New Years Concert
Label: JPK-Musik
Credits: Johann Strauss jr. (Vienna, 1825-1899); Volker Hartung conducting the Cologne New Philharmonic Orechestra |
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The greatest opera ever written and the most popular overture for it.Bizet's last opera, "Carmen", is among the most famous of all operas with its realistic Spanish setting and dramatic intensity. |
CD: Operatic Showpieces for Orchestra
Label: MP3
Credits: Bizet, Georges (1838 - 1875); Volker Hartung conducts the Cologne New Philharmonic Orchestra |
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Sarasate's great gipsy balad for violin and orchestra. Fantastic playing by the Bulgarian violinist Mintcho Minchev! |
CD: Zigeunerweisen
Label: JPK-Musik
Credits: Pabol de Sarasate(1844-1908); Mintcho Minchev, violin, Cologne New Philharmonic Orchestra, Volker Hartung, cond |
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Suite for Orchestra based on '1001 Nights' by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov.3rd mouvement |
MP3.com CD: Rimsky-Korsakov »Sheherazade« - buy it!
CD: Scheherazade
Label: www.jpk-musik.com
Credits: Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1841-1908); Stefan Filas, violin; Guido Schiefen, cello; Volker Hartung conducting the Cologne New Philharmonic Orchestra |
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Symphonic Suite, Op. 35 based on '1001 Nights' by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov. IV. Feast at Baghdad; The Sea; Sindbad's shipwreck |
MP3.com CD: Rimsky-Korsakov »Sheherazade« - buy it!
CD: Sheherazade
Label: www.jpk-musik.com
Credits: Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1841-1908); Stefan Filas, violin; Guido Schiefen, cello; Volker Hartung conducting the Cologne New Philharmonic Orchestra |
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Felix Mendelssohni's phenomenal talent and his voyage to Italy in 1834 inspired one of the most temperamental and hotblooded romantic compositions of all time: the great 'Italian Smphony' in A major op.90 |
CD: Volker Hartung conducts Mendelssohn
Label: JPK-Musik
Credits: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy(1810-1849); Cologne New Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Volker Hartung |
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Mendelssohn's fabulous symphony decribes Italian life and landscape at 1830. Symphony no.4 in A, op.90, slow movement |
CD: Volker Hartung conducts Mendelssohn
Label: JPK-Musik.
Credits: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1810-1849); Volker Hartung conducts the Cologne New Philharmonic Orchestra |
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