Preludes & Dances for a French Harpsichord

Beethoven: The 5 Piano Concertos

Jacques Thibaud, Vol. 1: Mozart Concertos (Live)

Enrico Mainardi, Vol. 1: Cello Concertos & Sonatas

Leonid Kogan, Vol. 1: Brahms & Mozart Violin Concertos (Live

Fischer performs works by Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, and Mozart in live performances from the 1960s and 1970s.

This one-of-a-kind release features two of the leading musicians of the twentieth century, Mstislav Rostropovich and Sviatoslav Richter in live performances of sonatas. Especially notable is the Prokofiev sonata from Moscow 1950, which was the piece’s world premiere performance. Two other sonatas, by Beethoven and Brahms, are being released here for the first time. These two concerts took place in March 1950 and June 1964, when both of these remarkable twentieth century musicians were at the peak of their careers.

Pnina Salzman Vol.2: Brahms Clarinet Trio & Sonatas (Live)

Anton Kuerti (born 1938) has performed with leading orchestras and in recitals in 40 countries. In Canada he has appeared in 150 communities and played with every professional orchestra, including 41 concerts with the Toronto Symphony. Kuerti has recorded all the Beethoven concertos and sonatas, the Brahms and Schumann concertos, and all the Schubert sonatas. He won the prestigious Leventritt Award in 1957. Other awards include: Officer of the Order of Canada, Banff Centre National Arts Award, the Schumann Prize of the Schumann Gesellschaft, and Canada's Governor General's Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award. This release features Felix Mendelssohn's Piano Concertos Nos. 1 an 2 and his Capriccio Brilliante in B major. "The best pianist currently playing" - Fanfare (USA) "One of the truly great pianists of this century" - CD Review (UK) "One of the greatest pianists of our time" - Fono Forum (Germany) "One of the leading Schumann pianists of our time" - Gramophone (UK)

One of the twentieth century’s most respected cellists, Russian born Vladimir Orloff enjoyed an illustrious, solo career lasting some 30 years, from the mid-1940's to the mid-1970's. This is the second DOREMI volume that presents a selection from Orloff's solo broadcasts and studio recordings. All items here are first time on CD and digital release. Orloff was a guest soloist with many of the world’s leading orchestras, including the Vienna Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic and New Philharmonia of London, R.I.A.S. Orchestra, Berlin, The Bayerischer Rundfunk Orchester, and the Copenhagen Symphony Stockholm Radio Orchestra, under the baton of such eminent conductors as Sir John Barbirolli, Sir Adrian Boult, Sir Eugene Goossens, and Mendi Rodan. In 1971 Orloff was invited to join the University of Toronto as a Professor for Cello, a position he held for 25 years. “One of the greatest cellists of our time... focused tone, refined expression” - Le Monde (Paris) “Musicianship of the highest order... a master cellist” - Daily Telegraph (London)

Léopold Simoneau & Pierrette Alarie, Vol. 1

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, 6 Bagatelles & An

Julian Olevsky, Vol. 2: Bach Sonatas & Partitas

This new release is the thirteenth volume in DOREMI’s Svaiatoslav Richter Archives series. Considered one of the greatest pianists of the twentieth century, Svaiatoslav Richter was known for his virtuosic technique, vast repertoire, and the depth of his interpretations. On this volume, he performs Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54 alongside the USSR State Orchestra, George Georgescu conducting. The performance was recorded live in Moscow in 1958. The other performances are of Etudes on Caprices by Paganini, Marchenbilder for Viola and Piano, and 3 Fantasiestucke for Cello and Piano recorded in 1986, 1985, and 1969, respectively. He is joined on this volume by cellist Pierre Fournier and violist Yuri Bashmet.

Julian Olevsky, Vol. 1: Mozart Complete Works for Violin & P