Slatkin/St. Louis Symphony Orchestra; Carlson, soprano; Timberlake, bass. Includes Ivan the Terrible; Alexander Nevsky; Lieutenant Kije. Prokofiev's scores for Eisenstein's titanic films are beautifully reproduced here.

The Great Piano Concerti

Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 19 and 20 & Piano Sonatas Nos.

Chopin: Études, Nocturnes & Piano Sonata No. 2

Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture - Rimsky-Korsakov: Russian Easter

Pianist André-Michel Schub has been described by the New York Times as “pianistically flawless…a formidable pianist with a fierce integrity.” He has repeatedly performed with the world’s most prestigious orchestras, among them the Boston Symphony, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Los Angeles and New York Philharmonics, the Detroit Symphony, the Royal Concertgebouw, and the Bournemouth Symphony. Since 1997 he has been music director of the Virginia Arts Festival Chamber Music series, planning its chamber music programming and performing on a number of programs each year. He is currently an artist member of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. On this release, he performs two of Beethoven’s most famous piano works, the Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor ‘Appassionata,’ and the Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major.

Classical Music

Mozart: Symphonies, Vol. 1

Elmar Oliveira is an American violinist whose remarkable combination of impeccable artistry and old- world elegance sets him apart as one of our most celebrated living artists. Oliveira remains the first and only American violinist to win the Gold Medal at Moscow's prestigious Tchaikovsky International Competition. He was the first violinist to receive the coveted Avery Fisher Prize and won First Prize at the Naumburg International Competition. Son of Portuguese immigrants, Oliveira was nine when he began studying the violin with his brother, John Oliveira and then attended the Hartt College of Music and the Manhattan School of Music. He holds honorary doctorates from both the Manhattan School of Music and Binghamton University. In 1997, the Prime Minister of Portugal awarded Elmar the country's highest civilian accolade, The Order of Santiago. On this release, aptly titled The Virtuoso Violin, Oliveira presents works from Brahms, Sarasate, Suk, Debussy, Gershwin, and more, showcasing his ability in a wide array of genres.

Classical Music

CARTOON CLASSICS YOU LOVE

Classical Music

BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONY NO 9 HORE

MOZART: PIANO CONCERTOS 19 & 2

A French overture necessarily preceded every performance mounted at the French court in the late 17th century. As developed by Lully, this typically Baroque entrance music fit for the King was played by fairly large forces. Characterized by double-dotted rhythms, the solemn, stately outer sections framed a fugal allegro and flaunted, as it were, royal dignity, grace and power. The overture introduced selections from that evening’s performance but soon was combined with a type of collection of dances that had been evolving since the 16th century. The word “overture” originally designated the first movement but in time synecdochically yielded its name to the entire suite. This release features two Suites that are staples in the flute repertoire- Bach’s Suite No. 2 in B minor and Telemann’s Suite in A minor, performed by flutist Julius Baker, keyboardist and conductor Anthony Newman, and the Madeira Festival Orchestra.