10 YEARS GENUIN classics

CATALOG 2013

PROLOGUE 4

EDITIONSEdition Select Nicolas Altstaedt 6Edition Select Paul Badura-Skoda 7Edition cello project Eckart Runge, Jacques Ammon 11Movimentos Edition 12Edition Un!erhört Michael Schäfer 14Edition Primavera 17Edition Artist Consort 23Edition Dresdner Philharmonie 26

CATEGORIESOn Period Instruments Tobias Koch 28On Period Instruments 30Orchestra 35Solo & Orchestra 36Chamber Music Strings 39Chamber Music Brass 40Chamber Music Winds 42Chamber Music Münchner Klaviertrio 45Chamber Music & Piano 46Chamber Music Various 54Vocal 59Vocal Solo 61Piano 65

NEW RELEASES 2013 74

DISTRIBUTORS 78

Index Catalog 2013

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Dear Music Lovers and GENUIN Friends,

The year 2013 is a very special one for us: We are celebrating our 10th anniversary as a classical music label!

Some of you are certainly asking yourselves: “Only 10 years?” – especially considering the more than 250 CDs we have issued. That we have managed to do this despite the continuing general crisis on the CD market is very pleasing, and we must admit that we are also a little proud of the fact.

When we started our label in 2003 one of the musicians who “was there from the first moment” he could already look back on one of the longest performance careers. And that this legendary genius still numbers among our yearly high- lights is a genuine miracle for us – as much then as today: Paul Badura-Skoda will issue CDs again this year too, this time presenting two brand new Schubert discs recorded in December 2011.

Incidentally, we deliberately chose the greeting “GENUIN Friends” to begin this letter: A year ago we launched our Facebook page on the Web and have been pleased by the ever-growing number of digital friends. There you can get the latest news about exciting projects and interesting new CDs, often accompanied by photos or short videos.

Despite all the virtual progress, as music enthusiasts we are sensual beings and remain true to our very real and “analogue” catalogue with its appealing appearance and touch-and- feel. As usual, on the following pages we offer you our musical treasures: once again you will find new and old, the familiar and as yet unheard, traditional works as well as true discoveries!

We wish you continued joy in classical music.

Your GENUIN Team

Prologue

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Liebe Musikliebhaber und GENUIN-Freunde,

das Jahr 2013 ist für uns ein ganz besonderes: Wir feiern unser 10-jähriges Bestehen als Klassik-Label!

Einige werden sich sicherlich wundern: „Erst 10 Jahre?“ – vor allem in Anbetracht der mehr als 250 CD-Veröffentlichungen. Dass uns dies trotz der allgemein anhaltenden Krise am CD-Markt gelungen ist, erfüllt uns mit großer Freude und zugegebener maßen auch mit ein wenig Stolz.

Bei unserem Start im Jahr 2003 war unter unseren Musikern „der ersten Stunde“ einer, der schon damals zu den am längsten aktiv musizierenden Künstlern gehörte. Und dass dieses legendäre Genie noch immer zu unseren jährlichen Höhepunkten zählt, ist für uns – damals wie heute – ein richtiges Wunder: Paul Badura-Skoda wird auch in diesem Jahr wieder CDs bei uns veröffentlichen, diesmal kommt er mit zwei brandneuen Schubert-Einspielungen vom Dezember 2011 zu Wort.

Die Anrede „GENUIN-Freunde“ über diesem Text war übrigens sehr bewusst gewählt: Vor einem Jahr haben wir im Internet unsere Präsenz auf Facebook gestartet und freuen uns seitdem über eine stetig steigende Zahl an digitalen Freunden. Dort informieren wir Sie immer aktuell über spannende Projekte und interessante neue CDs, häufig begleitet durch Fotos oder kleine Videofilme.

Da wir aber als Musikbegeisterte trotz allen virtuellen Fortschritts sinnliche Menschen sind, bleiben wir unserem sehr reellen und „analogen“ Katalog mit seiner ansprechenden Optik und angenehmen Haptik treu. Wie gewohnt offerieren wir Ihnen auf den folgenden Seiten unsere musikalischen Schätze: Finden Sie wieder Neues und Altes, Vertrautes und Unerhörtes, Traditionelles sowie echte Entdeckungen!

Weiterhin viel Freude an klassischer Musik wünscht Ihnen

Ihr GENUIN Team

Vorwort

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Edition Select | Paul Badura-SkodaPaul Badura-Skoda is one of the most important pianists of our time. A legendary artist who has been heard in all the world’s greatest concert halls, and for years was the pianist who had the largest number of re-cords available in the market. His musical personality is characterized by complete immersion in music, a passionate search for the essential, and a sense of artistic responsibility. It soon becomes evident to any listener that he loves music with every part of his being.

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Franz Schubert: Sonata B-flat major, D 960 · 3 Piano Pieces, D 946Paul Badura-Skoda, Piano

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Nicolas AltstaedtDeutscher Musikwettbewerb Winner 2005Nicolas Altstaedt, Cello · Francesco Piemontesi, Piano

Works by L. van Beethoven, A. Webern, J. S. Bach, G. Ligeti and I. Stravinsky

This uncommonly well-planned and well-recorded recital may have arisen from a competition winner (of the 2005 Deutscher Musikwettbewerb) wishing to display the range of his abilities, but it offers a far more satisfying experience than most such showcases. The Strad 12/2007

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Robert Schumann & Wilhelm KillmeyerWorks for Cello and PianoNicolas Altstaedt, Cello · José Gallardo, Piano

In the hands of the wonderful cellist Nicolas Altstaedt the passions of the two Romantic composers of two different ages are stirred to life. Liberty which you can hear. Tagesspiegel, September 26, 2010

The performance by Nicolas Altstaedt and José Gallardo is simply breathtaking.Supersonic Award Winner in Pizzicato 11/2010

He is a musician of the future and one whose future holds great promise. Nicolas Altstaedt not only plays the cello with amazing beauty, he also takes a broad perspective as a musician (...) Early Music and period performance practice are as important to him as the most recent works of New Music.Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 3 September 2010

Edition Select | Nicolas Altstaedt

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Vuelta al MundoNicolas Altstaedt, CelloElsbeth Moser, Bayan

A musical journey around the world—works by A. Piazzolla, H. Villa-Lobos, M. de Falla, I. Stravinsky and S. Zinzadse.

The young cellist Nicolas Altstaedt has produced a magnificent, wild CD. One can sum it up by saying it is brimming over with an unbelievable amount of music. Klassik.com

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Joseph Haydn: Cello Concertos No. 1 & 2Nicolas Altstaedt, Cello Kammerakademie PotsdamMichael Sanderling, Conductor

Cello Concertos No. 1 in C major and No. 2 in D major

A sensational new Haydn recording!FAZ Sonntagszeitung, 31 May 2009

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The Sydney RecitalPaul Badura-Skoda, PianoFirst Release! Recorded in Sydney in 1982

J. S. Bach: Partita No. 1 in B flat minor · J. Brahms: Sonata No. 3 in F minor Op. 5 · B. Bartók: Suite, Op. 14 · C. Debussy: Estampes · L’Isle Joyeuse

In this recording of the March 1982 Sydney recital, he relies on varying techniques in all the works, shaping the sounds while always achieving the impression of profile andfullness. CD tip on Deutschlandradio Kultur

Franz Schubert: Three Piano SonatasPaul Badura-Skoda, PianoFirst Release! Recorded in Vienna in 1972

Sonata in A major D 664, Op. 120 · Sonata in F minor, D 625 · Sonata in C minor, D 958 Right from the start, the extreme contrasts of the extended open-ing movement are charged with emotion. Indeed, these extremes are fully enticed from the score by Badura-Skoda. This makes his interpretation far superior to other recordings, including the highly acclaimed performance by Alfred Brendel (…) Klassik.com

Intimate Readings of SchubertMoments Musicaux and ImpromptusPaul Badura-Skoda, PianoPrivate Recording! Recorded in Vienna in 2005

Impromptus, Op. 90 and Op. 142 · Moments Musicaux, Op. 94

(…) an intimate Schubert presentation (…) This is fantastically good, a far cry from all experiences in the concert hall (…) CD tip on hr2-kultur

Ludwig van Beethoven:The Five Piano ConcertosPaul Badura-Skoda, Piano · Vienna State OrchestraHermann Scherchen, Conductor3 CD Box

Furor and finesse, drive and lyricism, intellect and emotion are finely balanced in a manner that has become almost impossible at the hectic pace of today’s nearly rehearsal-free guest appearances. Monumental yet without pounding— instead performed with an all-too-human Viennese twinkle of the eye. This Beethoven has lasting value. Spiegel Online

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Franz Schubert: Two SonatasPaul Badura-Skoda, Piano

Sonata in A minor, D 784 · Sonata in A major, D 959

(…) the effect is, like everything about this issue, sincere and reliable. Klassik.com

Joseph Haydn: Three Piano ConcertosPaul Badura-Skoda, PianoWiener ConcertvereinRecorded in Vienna in 2008

Piano Concertos No. 1 in F major, No. 2 in G major and No. 3 in D major(…) it breathes the spirit of an interpreter who has been intensively occupied with it—not only with the score. CD tip on NDR-Kultur

Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1Paul Badura-Skoda, PianoOrchestra of the Stanislavskyand Nemirovich-Danchenko MoscowAcademic Music TheatreFelix Korobov, ConductorRecorded in Moscow in 2008

A daringly performed recording by Paul Badura-Skoda (...) Operapoint 3/2010Badura-Skoda still remains a pianist who knows how to amaze. Piano News 4/2010

Paul Badura-Skoda and FriendsDavid Oistrach, Violin · Jean Fournier, ViolinAntonio Janigro, Cello · Wolfgang Schneiderhan, ViolinBoris Pergamenschikow, Cello · Küchl Quartett

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Paul Badura-Skoda is considered to be far and away the most outstanding of all 20th century Schubert pianists. (...) Supreme archive recordings of soulful chamber music.CD review in Leipziger Volkszeitung, 6 January 2012

Edition Select | Paul Badura-Skoda

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cello project | Eckart Runge, Jacques Ammon

Eckart Runge and Jacques Ammon are cello project:

Since 1998, cello project has delighted international audiences with the high level of creativity shown in their original arrangements and repertoire ranging from the tango (e.g. Piazzolla, Gardel) jazz (Kapustin and Corea), all the way to film scores by Rota, Chaplin and Shostakovich.

www.celloproject.de

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CelloCinemaEckart Runge, CelloJacques Ammon, Piano

Featuring works by Shostakovich, Piazolla, Morricone and Gardel

RussianSoulEckart Runge, CelloJacques Ammon, Piano

N. Kapustin (*1937): Sonata No. 2, Op. 84 · Burlesque, Op. 97 · Elegy, Op. 96 · Nearly Waltz, Op. 98 · S. Rachmaninoff: Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14 · Sonata G minor, Op. 19

(...) modern, fast-paced, torrid and always highly emotional!Rondo 3/2010

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CelloTangoEckart Runge, CelloJacques Ammon, Piano

Works by Piazzolla, Villoldo, Gardel, Salgán and Gadé

Cello tango with a great soul (…) together they replace an entire tango orchestra. Recommended by the classical music magazine Rondo 1/2009

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Edition Select | Paul Badura-Skoda

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The Last RecitalDavid Oistrakh, Violin · Paul Badura-Skoda, PianoFirst Release! Live Recording of the Last Recital of David Oistrakh at the Musikverein Concert Hall in Vienna, May 29, 19742 CD Box

W. A. Mozart: Sonata in F major KV 377 · F. Schubert: Sonata in A major D 574 · L. van Beethoven: Sonata in C minor Op. 30/2 · W. A. Mozart: 6 Variations in D minor KV 360 · F. Schu-bert: Sonata in G minor D 408 · L. van Beethoven: Sonata in F major Op. 24 (Spring)

The composure with which Oistrakh allows Schubert’s A major sonata to repose has the effect of one big understatement. Nonetheless, the lyrical qualities of the underestimated piece can nowhere be experienced more beautifully, freshly and natu-rally than in this newly issued live recording of the last recital.DIE ZEIT, 7 Dec 2006The violin and piano speak the same language, with the com-plexity of tempo, entries, dynamics and tonal shading always gauged to perfectly match the slightest detail, no matter how fleeting. The slow movement in the Beethoven C minor sonata sets a tremendous standard in this regard. Several encores and taped portions of a rehearsal (made in Vienna in 1972) round off this excellent recital disc. Diapason 11/06

A Musical BiographyPaul Badura-Skoda, Piano

Recordings and Live Concerts by the World Famous Pianist,Most of these discs are first-ever releases!The box includes a CD with an exclusive interview with Badura-Skoda from 2003.8 CD BOX

CD 1 · Young and Curious (Earliest Recordings 1941–46) CD 2 · Great Concerts I (Prague Recital 1962, Carnegie Hall Encores 1965)CD 3 · On Period Instruments (Mozart, Haydn, Scarlatti) CD 4 · Great Concerts II (Milan with Jörg Demus 1978, Rio de Janeiro 1992)CD 5 · With Piano & Baton (Mozart Piano Concerto in D Major KV 175, Beethoven Symphony No. 2) CD 6 · Miscellaneous 1964–2003 (Bach, Chopin, Berg, Martin, Liszt)CD 7 · 75th Birthday Concert Live Recording of the Birthday Concert in Vienna, 2002CD 8 · Interview (Brussels, 2003)

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String Quartets byHaydn and BartókQuartetto di Cremona

J. Haydn: String quartet in C major, Op. 54/2 and in G major, Op. 77/1 · B. Bartók: String quartet No. 4

Listen and ponder. These are committed performances throughout. Gramophone, Awards Issue 2010

Johannes Brahms:Piano WorksYorck Kronenberg, Piano2 CD Box Rhapsody, Op. 79 · Intermezzo, Op. 117 Klavierstücke, Opp. 118 and 119

A dual talent: pianist and author (…) one senses that there is a thoughtful pianist at work here (…) Piano News 5/2008

French Organ MusicMaxime Heintz, Organperforms on the Charles Le Royer organat Saint-Sauveur in Gwwrignan, France

French Organ Music by A.-P.-F. Boëly and C.-B. Balbastre

From astonishing to breathtaking! Organ 2/2009

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Lamenti – furore e doloreMareike Morr, Mezzo-SopranoHannoversche Hofkapelle

Arias by Gluck, Vivaldi, Monteverdi, Purcell, Vivaldi

Above all, though, she fascinates with the astonishing maturity of her interpretation.Cellesche Zeitung, 23-24 October 2010

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The Movimentos Festwochen is a festival which supports young mu- sicians who are in the process of launching their careers. The Sunday Matinees showcase the talent of an extraordinary group of men and women. The Autostadt, in lending its support to these musicians of the future, dedicates its Movimentos edition CD to them.

Movimentos Edition

Bassoon Concertos:Bach, Françaix, Jacob and VivaldiChristian Kunert, Bassoon · Kammerakademie Potsdam

Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto per Fagotto · Gordon Jacob: Concerto for Bassoon, Strings and Percussion · Jean Françaix: Concerto pour Bassoon et 11 Instruments à Cordes · C.Ph.E. Bach: Concerto in A major

(…) Kunert proves himself an accomplished woodwind soloist who, despite difficult fingerings and rapid tempos, brings out the humorous side of the instrument (…) CD tip on MDR Figaro

Piano Trios by Beethoven, Armstrong, Haydn and LisztKit Armstrong, Piano · Andrej Bielow, ViolinAdrian Brendel, Cello

L. v. Beethoven: Piano Trio in E flat major, Op. 1, No. 1 · Kit Armstrong: Stop laughing: we’re rehearsing! · J. Haydn: Piano Trio in D major, Hob.XV:24 · F. Liszt: Tristia · La Vallée d’ObermannAlfred Brendel called the young pianist “the greatest musical talent I have ever encountered in my whole life” (…): Kit Armstrong. NDR Kultur

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Oboe ConcertosRamón Ortega Quero, OboeKammerakademie Potsdam

J.S. Bach, G.Ph. Telemann, C.Ph.E. Bach

Recommended by Wolfram Goertz: The young Spaniard plays cantilenas like falling stars that do not want to burn out. His facility is also amazing! Everything breathes. ZEIT, 1 Dec 2012

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Sylvio Lazzari, Volkmar Andreae:Complete Works for Violin and PianoIlona Then-Bergh, Violin Michael Schäfer, Piano

She plays like an angel with the purest and sweetest tone imaginable, and with perfect intonation and insightful musical instincts. Her pianist partner, Michael Schäfer, displays equally expert playing and fine musicianship. Admittedly, these are works that inhabit the distant corners of the violin-piano repertoire, but they are well worth exploring on this beautifully recorded CD. Fanfare magazine, 11/12 2011

Ottorino Respighi: Complete Works for Violin and Piano, Vol. 2Ilona Then-Bergh, ViolinMichael Schäfer, Piano

Transcriptions of Sonatas by Vivaldi, Valentini, Porpora and VeraciniThe Adagio of the C major Sonata by Nicola Porpora is beauti- fully poised with Then-Bergh’s brightly alluring tone finally beaming through in bird-like decorations. Three Veracini Sona-tas are full of charm, and performers will certainly be grateful for their rediscovery. The Strad 3/2008

Ottorino Respighi: Complete Works for Violin and Piano, Vol. 1Ilona Then-Bergh, ViolinMichael Schäfer, Piano

Sonata in B minor Sei Pezzi and Cinque Pezzi

The result is breathtaking; one has the feeling that each tiny detail has been perfectly placed and formulated with the utmost precision in this emotional and highly charged music. Klassik.com

Ottorino Respighi: Complete Works for Violin and Piano, Vol. 3Ilona Then-Bergh, ViolinMichael Schäfer, Piano

Sonata in D minor · 3 Early Pieces · Arrangements of Italian Baroque Sonatas by Guiseppe Tartini and Pietro Locatelli

This time the duo convinces listeners with their balanced, exciting reading and considerable interpretative power. Klassik.com

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This line-up of new and first-ever recordings will set the standard for nineteenth and twentieth-century piano and chamber music. The repertory featured promises to be compelling, eccentric, single- mindedly ambitious and refined.

Not available in this form anywhere else, the series has many new discoveries in store—a truly tempting prospect to all lovers of chamber music.

Edition UN!ERHÖRT

V i o l i n S o n a t a sS a m u i l F e i n b e r g / G r i g o r i j K r e i n

I l o n a T h e n - B e r g h , V i o l i nM i c h a e l S c h ä f e r, P i a n o

Samuil Feinberg / Grigorij Krein: Violin SonatasIlona Then-Bergh, ViolinMichael Schäfer, Piano

Yes, they still do exist – discoveries in chamber music beyond the standard reportoire, if not very often. The two interpreters Ilona Then-Bergh (violin) and Michael Schäfer (piano) have for years made it their task to salvage such treasures.Fanfare magazine, 11/12 2011This phenomenal recording overflows with expressive power (…)The production is to be thorougly recommended. Klassik.com

Leonid Sabaneev: Piano TriosIlona Then-Bergh, ViolinWen-Sinn Yang, CelloMichael Schäfer, Piano

This sensational new CD release amounts to nothing less than a rich repository of far-reaching importance in the history of music. Neue Zeitschrift für Musik, 3/2012(…) an intensive and deeply satisfying (…) interpretationSüdwestpresse

Jacques Charpentier:72 Études karnatiques pour pianoMichael Schäfer, Piano

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Edition UN!ERHÖRT

Ignaz Friedman: Piano WorksMichael Schäfer, Piano

Michael Schäfer not only has the pianistic adroitness but also the rich expressive resources to endow his interpretation with substance and thrilling virtuoso brilliance, churning drama, brooding clouds and moving inwardness. Pizzicato 1/2010

Vincent d’Indy: Piano Works, Vol. 2Michael Schäfer, Piano

Petite Sonate (dans la forme classique), Op. 9 · Sonate en mi, Op. 63 · Fantaisie sur un vieil de Ronde francaise, Op. 99

The recording of Vincent d’Indys’s piano works with Michael Schäfer has been awarded the French classique-info Ring music award.

Vincent d’Indy: Piano Works, Vol. 1Michael Schäfer, Piano

Poëme des Montagnes, Op. 15 · Tableaux de Voyage, Treize · Pièces pour le Piano, Op. 33 · Thème varié, fugue et chanson, Op. 85

It has been beautifully produced, with a very clear and well ba-lanced recording (…) Schäfer plays with great commitment and refinement and it is good that his repertoire is now available on disc. International Record Review 7/8 2007

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Vincent d’Indy: Piano Works, Vol. 3Michael Schäfer, Piano

Trois romances sans paroles, Op. 1 · Quatre pièces, Op. 16 · Hel-vetia, Op. 17 · Nocturne, Op. 26 · Promenade, Op. 27 · Schumanniana, Op. 30 · Menuet sur le nom d’Haydn, Op. 65 · Contes de fées, Op. 86 · Six paraphrases sur des chansons enfantines de France, Op. 95

After sonatas and other large-scale works, Schäfer has now dedicated a disc to ingenious interpretations of several small gems. Tonally beguiling references to other composers and their unique harmonic textures (...) Musik & Theater, 3/2011

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Only the most talented young musicians: the winners of the German Music Competition Deutscher Musikwettbewerb.

Edition Primavera

M i a o H u a n g P i a n o

D E U T S C H E R M U S I K W E T T B E W E R BA W A R D W I N N E R / P R E I S T R Ä G E R 2 0 1 1

W o r k s b y C h o p i n a n d R a v e l

Miao HuangDeutscher Musikwettbewerb Winner 2011Miao Huang, Piano

Works by Chopin and Ravel

To be released in 2013

Cyril Scott:The Complete SonatasMichael Schäfer, Piano

Cyril Scott: Three Sonatas and Other Works for Piano

Michael Schäfer presents Scott’s major piano works here in a highly committed and expressive manner. Fono Forum 9/2009

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Alexej GerassimezDeutscher Musikwettbewerb Winner 2010Alexej Gerassimez, PercussionJulius Heise, PercussionNicolai Gerassimez, Piano

Works by E. Séjourné, A. Gerassimez, T. Broström, J. Psathas

Frederic Belli Deutscher Musikwettbewerb Winner 2007Frederic Belli, TromboneSWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden, FreiburgTrombone Unit Hannover

Works by Berio, Rota, Martin, Rabe, Delerue

Frederic Belli’s performance on this disc is convincing in all the scored versions recorded as well as due to the broad musical spectrum, with assured style, technical brilliance and powerful expression. Das Orchester 7/2011

Alexander SchimpfDeutscher Musikwettbewerb Winner 2008Alexander Schimpf, Piano

Piano works by Mozart, Beethoven, Albeniz, Debussy & Sieber

Byol Kang & Boris KusnezowDeutscher Musikwettbewerb Winner 2009Byol Kang, ViolinBoris Kusnezow, Piano

Works by Beethoven, Brahms, Poulenc, Messiaen

Duo RiulDeutscher Musikwettbewerb Winner 2008Sebastian Manz, ClarinetMartin Klett, Piano

Works by Isang Yun, Johannes Brahms, Alban Berg, Witold Lutosławski, Claude Debussy

Lovers of the clarinet repertoire will be generously rewarded. (...) our whole-hearted recommendation! Klassik.com

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Edition Primavera

Sophia JafféDeutscher Musikwettbewerb Winner 2005Sophia Jaffé, ViolinBjörn Lehmann, Piano

Works by Bach, Beethoven, Ysaÿe and Suk

An impressive debut CD arousing the desire to listen for hours! Orchester 9/2010

Duo StaemmlerDeutscher Musikwettbewerb Winner 2009Peter-Philipp Staemmler, CelloHansjacob Staemmler, Piano Works for cello and piano by Beethoven, Miaskovsky, Lutosławski, Strauss

The duo deserves hearty congratulations for its versatile CD debut thanks to its remarkable tone, interpretation and choice of programming. Ensemble 8/9 2009

sonic.art Deutscher Musikwettbewerb Winner 2008sonic.art, Saxophone Quartet

Performing Ligeti, Tüür, Katzer, Lévy, Neuwirth, Xenakis

A spectacular saxophone album of classic excellence! Ensemble 4/5 2010

Alexej GorlatchDeutscher Musikwettbewerb Winner 2008Alexej Gorlatch, Piano

Piano Works by Mozart, Beethoven, Britten, Chopin, Bartók

Gorlatch creates a unique atmosphere where moods appear to shift almost of their own accord. This pianistic whodunnit literally takes your breath away. Piano News 5/2010

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Nils MönkemeyerNicholas RimmerDeutscher Musikwettbewerb Winner 2006Nils Mönkemeyer, ViolaNicholas Rimmer, Piano

Works by L. van Beethoven, D. Shostakovich and A. Pärt

Two remarkable musicians from whom we shall be hearing more. Leipziger Volkszeitung, 11 August 2008

Johannes FischerDeutscher Musikwettbewerb Winner 2007

“Traces – Spuren”Johannes Fischer, Percussion · Nari Hong, Flute · Christian Hommel, Oboe

Works by I. Xenakis, R. Hirs, D. Mack, G. Eckert

Johannes Fischer of Leonberg is not yet thirty, but this fascinating musical personality leads his audience to new listening sources with purpose and determination. CD tip on SWR2

Maximilian HornungDeutscher Musikwettbewerb Winner 2005Maximilian Hornung, CelloGerhard Vielhaber, Piano

Works by C. Saint-Saëns, L. v. Beethoven, A. Ginastera, L. Janácek, J. BrahmsAt 22 years of age, Maximilian Hornung tackles the stylistically wide-ranging programme simply magnificently, with a slender, flexible and at the same time incredibly energetic and vital tone, red-hot emphasis and an eminently fine sense of sound. Partituren 7/8 2008

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Quartet New GenerationDeutscher Musikwettbewerb Winner 2006

“In vain – von der Vergänglichkeit”Quartet New Generation, Recorder Quartet

Works by S. Scheidt, A. Bruckner, D. Hahne, P. Moravec and others One can hardly express it otherwise: these are four fantastic musicians (…) neither the most difficult passages nor the sometimes noise-like or percussively unfolding formal deve-lopments of these pieces present any challenges to the virtuosity, accuracy, balance of tone and interpretative prowess of the four musicians. CD tip on Bayern 4 Klassik

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Edition Primavera

Sophia JafféDeutscher Musikwettbewerb Winner 2005Sophia Jaffé, ViolinBjörn Lehmann, Piano

Works by Bach, Beethoven, Ysaÿe and Suk

An impressive debut CD arousing the desire to listen for hours! Orchester 9/2010

Duo StaemmlerDeutscher Musikwettbewerb Winner 2009Peter-Philipp Staemmler, CelloHansjacob Staemmler, Piano Works for cello and piano by Beethoven, Miaskovsky, Lutosławski, Strauss

The duo deserves hearty congratulations for its versatile CD debut thanks to its remarkable tone, interpretation and choice of programming. Ensemble 8/9 2009

sonic.art Deutscher Musikwettbewerb Winner 2008sonic.art, Saxophone Quartet

Performing Ligeti, Tüür, Katzer, Lévy, Neuwirth, Xenakis

A spectacular saxophone album of classic excellence! Ensemble 4/5 2010

Alexej GorlatchDeutscher Musikwettbewerb Winner 2008Alexej Gorlatch, Piano

Piano Works by Mozart, Beethoven, Britten, Chopin, Bartók

Gorlatch creates a unique atmosphere where moods appear to shift almost of their own accord. This pianistic whodunnit literally takes your breath away. Piano News 5/2010

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ARTIST CONSORT was originally (only) the name for an idea.

The musicians François Benda and Felix Renggli had been dreaming of an

alternative approach to how classical music recordings were produced in the CD

industry. They felt that it should be up to the very best performing artists, not

the market, to determine which classical CDs are produced: artistic ethos and

independence, creative imagination and virtuosity in place of outside control.

GENUIN is now providing the platform for this vision. And in tribute to the

flowering of ensemble music in the seventeenth century, the name of the series

of CDs featuring works from the Baroque period to New Music stands for the

highest standards and vibrant artistry—ARTIST CONSORT.

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Robert Schumann, Frédéric Chopin,Sergei RachmaninoffWorks for Piano SoloAnastasia Voltchok, Piano

Her playing is marked by a passion that does complete justice to the disjointed timbres inherent in this music. Piano News 5/2011

GEN 11206

Messiaen – Chamber MusicFrançois Benda, Clarinet · Ivan Monoghetti, Cello · Cédric Pescia, Piano · Felix Renggli, Flute · Nurit Stark, Violin

Quatuor pour la fin du Temps, Le Merle Noir, Vocalise-Ètude, Thème et Variations

Edition Artist Consort

GEN 12258

Philippe Racine: WorksPhilippe Racine, Composer, Flutist

On this double CD the Basle-born flautist and composer presents a representative selection of his more recent compositions: An extensive violin concerto, a work of several movements for ensemble, choral settings and songs to poems mostly by Apollinaire, as well as piano and chamber works. Radio DRS 2

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GEN 87093

Duo Arp FrantzDeutscher Musikwettbewerb Winner 2006Julian Arp, CelloCaspar Frantz, Piano

Works by F. Chopin, R. Schumann, C. Debussy, L. Janácek

The accomplished performance easily stands up to comparison with those by the finest concert artists—a very successful syn-thesis of two artistic convictions unfolds for listeners—the ten years of collaboration by the two can be heard in every phrase. Klassik.com

GEN 87084

Nicolas AltstaedtDeutscher Musikwettbewerb Winner 2005Nicolas Altstaedt, CelloFrancesco Piemontesi, Piano

Works by L. van Beethoven, A. Webern, J. S. Bach, G. Ligeti and I. StravinskyThis uncommonly well-planned and well-recorded recital may have arisen from a competition winner (of the 2005 Deutscher Musikwettbewerb) wishing to display the range of his abilities, but it offers a far more satisfying experience than most such showcases. The Strad 12/2007

Edition Primavera

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J. S. Bach, C. Ph. E. Bach,Heinz Holliger: Works for Flute SoloFelix Renggli, Flute

An exciting journey through time, thrillingly presented by Reng-gli and his colleagues with sensitive musicality and artistic wit. Fono Forum 1/2009

GEN 88129

GEN 11211

FablesHeinz Holliger, OboeFelix Renggli, Flute

Works by W. F. Bach, A. Ginastera, R. Suter, A. Moeschinger

Here the duo is celebrating (…) the high art of instrumental mu-sic in the very best sense. A musicianly and musical experience in a league of its own! Fono Forum 9/2011

Frédéric Chopin’s Last wordsLast works 1842-1846 Elina Gotsouliak, Piano

She successfully breathes soulful life into the recording, in particular the sparkling iridescence of the Third Piano Sonata, Op. 58, with the heights and depths of its emotional contours. Piano News 6/2010

GEN 10190

Edition Artist Consort

GEN 11204

String Quartets by Felix & Fanny MendelssohnMerel Quartett

(...) intensive espressivo playing, perfect intonation, balanced and homogeneous sound (...) We recommend not only the label GENUIN, but the Merel Quartet too as an insider tip. On their new CD they have recorded string quartets by Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn. CD tip on hr2-kultur

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GEN 88124

Franz Schubert:Works for Flute and PianoFelix Renggli, FluteMikayel Balyan, Fortepiano

(…) the music at a Schubertiade could have sounded like this (…) Fono Forum 11/2008

String Quartets by Ravel, Stravinsky, DebussyQuatuor Sine Nomine

M. Ravel: String Quartet in F majorC. Debussy: String Quartet in G minorI. Stravinsky: Three pieces, Concertino and Double Canon

One has rarely heard the Debussy quartet played with such effervescence and as full of energy as by (…) the Quatuor Sine Nomine. CD tip on hr2-kultur

GEN 89141

GEN 89146

Robert & Clara Schumann:Romances and FantasiesFrançois Benda, Clarinet Elina Gotsouliak, Piano

Their intuitive ensemble playing creates a sense of balance which puts the highly Romantic works of Robert and Clara Schumann in a very natural light without sacrificing any of the works’ profundity. Klassik.com

GEN 88128

Works for Clarinet and Orchestra by Rossini, Busoni, Debussy, NielsenFrançois Benda, ClarinetSlovak Philharmonic Christian Benda, Conductor

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GEN 87100

Johannes Brahms:Symphony No. 1 & No. 3Dresdner PhilharmonieRafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Conductor

GEN 87095

Wagner without WordsDresdner PhilharmonieRafael Frühbeck de Burgos, ConductorLive Recording

Prelude Act 3 · Tanz der Lehrbuben · Prelude Act 1 from “Tristan und Isolde”, WWV 90 · Prelude and Liebestod from “Götterdämmerung”, WWV 86D · Sonnenaufgang · Siegfrieds Rheinfahrt · Siegfrieds Tod · Trauermusik · Finale

Edition Dresdner Philharmonie

GEN 87081

Encore!New Year’s Concert 2007Dresdner PhilharmonieRafael Frühbeck de Burgos, ConductorLive Recording

Waltzes, polkas, pavanes, farandolas, seguedillas (…) Orchestral Dances by Brahms, Dvorák, Strauß, Bizet and others

GEN 87086

Anton Bruckner:Symphony No. 3Dresdner PhilharmonieRafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Conductor

A. Bruckner: Symphony No. 3 D minor (1891)

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Edition Artist Consort

GEN 88127

Johannes Brahms: Complete Works for ClarinetFrançois Benda, Clarinet The Benda Musicians2 CD Box

Why listeners have been prevented from hearing these record- ings, which leave the latest rival productions on the CD market far behind, is a mystery in view of their quality. Das Orchester 3/2009

Edition Dresdner Philharmonie

The collaboration between GENUIN and the innovative Dresdner Philharmonie has been going on for several years. Started under Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, the series of recordings now continues with the new Principal Conductor Michael Sanderling.

GEN 12238

Gabriel Fauré: Pelléas et MélisandePyotr Tchaikovsky: Capriccio italienSergei Prokofiev: Romeo und Julia

Dresdner PhilharmonieMichael Sanderling, ConductorLive Recording

With so much freshness and stylistic flexibility, the rise could be successful. Tagesspiegel

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Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy,Fanny Hensel: Piano WorksTobias Koch, Pianoforte

With this, Tobias Koch has succeeded in making a recordingthat is doubtless one of this year’s best piano recordings. Mendelssohn shines here in a new light that is appropriate for his oeuvre. Klassik.comInspired and lost in dreams, almost as if from another world. CD tip on MDR Figaro

GEN 89156

GEN 86062

Robert Schumann: Late Piano WorksTobias Koch, Pianoforte Düsseldorfer SingekränzchenPeter-Christoph Runge, Declamation

Fantasiestücke, Op. 111 · 7 Clavierstücke in Fughettenform, Op. 126 · World Premiere Recording: Two Chorales from Endenich (on period instruments)

Norbert Burgmüller: Complete Worksfor PianoforteTobias Koch, Pianoforte

Complete Works for Pianoforte by N. Burgmüller and Music by Frédéric Burgmüller and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy

World Premiere Recording on Period Instruments

GEN 86061

GEN 87096

W. A. Mozart: The “Palatine” SonatasTobias Koch, HarpsichordLisa Marie Landgraf, Violin2 CD Box

Six Sonatas for Harpsichord and Violin, KV 301–306n · The “Palatine” Sonatas, Op. 1 · Andante and Fugue, KV 402

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On Period Instruments | Tobias Koch

GEN 10159

GEN 10170

Robert & Clara Schumann: Piano Works from Dresden 1845–1849Tobias Koch, Pianoforte Vier Märsche, Op. 76 · Vier Fugen, Op. 72 · Waldscenen, Op. 82 · World Premiere Recording: Studien und Skizzen aus dem Dresdner Taschennotizbuch · Vier Studien für den Pedalflügel, Op. 56 · C. Schumann: Drei Präludien und Fugen, Op. 16

The easily flowing playing of Tobias Koch breathes shimmering life into the tonal colors of Robert Schumann’s piano works. CD tip on hr2-kultur

Robert Schumann:Piano Music for the YoungTobias Koch, Pianoforte

With a refined sense of tonal production and discriminating feeling for this fragile music, Tobias Koch makes an especially beautiful contribution to the Schumann Year 2010 on two wonderful period pianofortes from the 1840s.Concerti, 7/2010A small jewel of a recording whose radiant power will hopefully cast its spell over as many listeners as possible. CD selection on NDR-Kultur

Generally considered one of the most versatile and distinguished keyboard players of his generation, Tobias Koch applies him-self to historically informed piano playing as well as musicological studies—always aiming toperform all kinds of music vivaciously and in an unorthodox manner using the most appropriate keyboard instrument, be it clavichord, harpsichord, pianoforte, organ, romantic or modern concert grand.

GEN 12255

Frédéric Chopin · Ferdinand Hiller · Franz LisztTrois amis à ParisTobias Koch, Pianoforte Erard 1842

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To u t e s S u i t e sM a r i a n n e R . P f a u , B a r o q u e O b o e

Music for Hautbois Band Johann Philipp Krieger (1649–1725) and

Johann Christian Schiefferdecker (1679–1732)

Sebastian Bodinus:Musicalisches Divertissement IVEnsemble Toutes Suites Marianne Richert Pfau, Baroque OboeWorld Premiere Recording

Musicalisches Divertissement IV: 6 Trios for Two Hautbois and B.C. In short, this is a fascinating discovery of music hither-to rarely if ever recorded, and probably hardly ever played since the demise of its composer. I eagerly look forward to further reci-tals by Toutes Suites—a current top favourite in this household. Recorded sound is first-rate. International Record Review

GEN 89528

GEN 12536

Music for Hautbois Band Ensemble Toutes SuiteMarianne Richert Pfau, Baroque Oboe

Johann Philipp Krieger (1649–1725) and Johann Christian Schieferdecker (1679–1732)

This is bona fide niche repertoire (...) and the most surprising aspect of the suites is their rather high compositional quality! CD tip on WDR 3

GEN 88525

Jean Michel Muller (1683–1743): XII SonatesEnsemble Toutes Suites Marianne Richert Pfau, Baroque Oboe2 CD Box · World Premiere Recording

Jean Michel Muller: XII Sonates a un Hautbois de Concert, deux Hautbois ou Violons, une Taille, un Fagot & Basse Conti-nue pour le Clavecin, ou Basse de Violon. Discovering Müller’s music here is a great treat: the ensemble Toutes Suites, serves up a highly spirited interpretation of his work, with impeccable technique and of utmost quality, leaving nothing to be desired. Pizzicato

On Period Instruments

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On Period Instruments | Tobias Koch

GEN 04043

Robert Schumann: Complete Works for Violin and PianoforteLisa Marie Landgraf, ViolinTobias Koch, Pianoforte3 CD Box

World Premiere Recording In this case, turning to historical instruments and an inter-pretation connected with them has, more than ever, found its justification and even necessity. This recording is a real gain (…)Klassik.com

GEN 11219

MiniaturesRenaissance Music & New MusicKatharina Bäuml, ShawmsMargit Kern, Accordion

The outstanding settings, the virtuosity and the subtle communi-cation of the two musicians lead to a total tonal experience in which the two instruments, as heterogeneous as they may be, seem to be almost predestined for this music. RBB

GEN 12244

Fanny Hensel-Mendelssohn: “Das Jahr”Els Biesemans, Fortepiano

On Period Instruments

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S o n a t a s b y J . S . B a c h a n d H . I . F. B i b e r

E v g e n y S v i r i d o v

I N T E R N AT I O N A L B A C H C O M P E T I T I O N 2 0 1 0W I N N E R I N T H E C AT E G O R Y V I O L I N

Sonatas by J. S. Bach and H. I. F. BiberEvgeny Sviridov, Violin International Bach Competition 2010 Winner in the category ViolinZita Mikijanska, Harpsichord

A thoroughly successful debut CD and we can really look forward to the young Russian’s next Early Music project. There is certainly no lack of suitable repertoire for him to venture into. CD tip on NDRThe admittedly wonderful Sviridov ends his recital with a glittering account of the E major Partita. Early music review, October 2011

GEN 11207

GEN 89152

Organs from MendelssohnsLeipzig YearsTranscriptions and ImprovisationsMartin Schmeding, Organ · Rudolf Lutz, Organ

Works by Bach, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Gade

The result is a musical and historic voyage of discovery into the Leipzig of Mendelssohns time, one of the most beautiful contributions to the 2009 anniversary year released thus far. Klassik.com

On Period Instruments

GEN 87090

Louis Couperin:Suites for HarpsichordFrancesco Corti, HarpsichordInternational Bach Competition 2006Winner in the harpsichord category

That Corti is a well-versed, stylistically confident and techni-cally sovereign musician is already clear after just a few bars. His playing is clearly structured, original in the improvisation-like Préludes and also the well-balanced, brilliant recording technology gives this disc a “noble character.” Deutschlandfunk. Die Neue Platte

GEN 10189

Bach in a Romantic MannerArrangements by Mendelssohn, Schumann, David, ResselMayumi Hirasaki, ViolinChristine Schornsheim, Pianoforte

Regardless of their original context, these arrangements are appealing in their own right, as masterfully demonstrated by Japanese violinist Mayumi Hirasaki and pianist Christine Schornsheim. CD tip on MDR Figaro

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GEN 85513

Dvorák and MendelssohnDeutsche StreicherphilharmonieMichael Sanderling, Conductor

A. Dvorák: Serenade for Strings in E major, Op. 22F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Symphony for Strings No. 11 in F major

GEN 10169

Peter Tchaikovsky:The SeasonsDeutsche StreicherphilharmonieMichael Sanderling, Conductor

Béla Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances, Dances of Transsylvania

GEN 11221

FestivusSymphonic Classics

Sächsische BläserphilharmonieThomas Clamor, Conductor

The musicians have mastered their craft perfectly. Every sound, every rhythmic detail and every nuance, no matter how fine, is just right. Ouverture, Das Klassik-Blog

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On Period Instruments

Franck, Alain, Widor: Grand PiecesJohannes Unger, Organ

C. Franck: Pièce pour Grand Orgue · J.-A. Alain: Première et Deuxième Fantaisie · Ch.-M. Widor: Symphony pour Grand Orgue, Op. 42 No. 7

Unger treats each composer with great respect, his interpreta-tions are focused and, never dropping his guard through-out, each work evolves organically to mighty conclusions. The organ is on mgnificent form with this youn perfomer at the manuals.The Organ, 8-10/2007

GEN 86073

Organ Works by Ludwig van Beethoven &Felix Mendelssohn BartholdyWolfgang Kleber, Organ

GEN 89530

GEN 10184

Tomaso Albinoni:Sonate da chiesa. Opera QuartaJaime González, OboeÅsa Åkerberg, CelloThomas C. Boysen, LuteMartin Müller, Harpsichord

It sounds tantalizing, is full of variety and highly entertaining. Listeners will be impressed by Albinoni’s seemingly inexhaus-tible melodic invention as well as the skillful performance of all involved (...) Ensemble 1/2011

GEN 10183

Music for Viola d’amoreAnne Schumann & Klaus Voigt, Viola d’amore Alison McGillivray, Cello · Petra Burmann, Theorbo/ Baroque guitar · Sebastian Knebel, HarpsichordMusic by Franz S. Schuchbauer, Johann P. Guzinger, Christian Pezold, Wilhelm GanspeckThe performance given by Anne Schumann and Klaus Voigt is masterful. The performance by these artists and their continuo partners in this recording is engrossing. In the 18th century the viola d’amore was held in very high regard because of its sweet tone, which is perfectly understandable on hearing this compact disc. Toccata 9/19 2011

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GEN 88122

Ferruccio Busoni: Concerto for Piano and OrchestraPietro Massa, PianoNeubrandenburger PhilharmoniePhilharmonischer Chor NeubrandenburgErnst Senff Chor BerlinStefan Malzew, ConductorLive Recording

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra with Male Choir in C major, Op. 39 (…) a great work and one that is rarely recorded, making the great achievement of this recording all the more valuable. Piano News 1/2009

GEN 87522

Bizet/Schtschedrin:Carmen SuiteDeutsche StreicherphilharmonieMichael Sanderling, Conductor

Georges Bizet/Rodion Schtschedrin: Carmen SuitePyotr Tchaikovsky: Andante Cantabile Paul Hindemith: Trauermusik

The homogeneity and transparency of the sound, as well as the broad range of the dynamic spectrum, are among the special features of this ensemble. Klassik.com

GEN 87105

Antonín Dvorák:From the New WorldWürttembergische Philharmonie ReutlingenJohn Axelrod, Conductor

Symphony No. 9, Op. 95 “From the New World” Czech Suite, Op. 39

GEN 88112

Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3& Symphonic DancesPietro Massa, PianoOrchestra Bruno Maderna · Daniele Giorgi, Conductor

Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 Massa and the orchestra successfully render something pleasantly refined (…) from the extravagant virtuosity. The solo part and orchestra blend into a homogeneously interwoven whole, with each equally dependent upon the other. Piano News 4/2008

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Solo & Orchestra

GEN 12247

American Classics Sächsische BläserphilharmonieThomas Clamor, ConductorInes Agnes Krautwurst, Vocals

Leonard Bernstein, George Gershwin, Henry Mancini

GEN 11533

Homenaje a Albéniz Works by Albéniz, Morera and PedrellConcerto MálagaMassimo Paris, Conductor

An outstanding and dramatic program which is also very plea-sing in terms of transparency, intonation, rhythmic verve and cantabile phrasing. Stereoplay 9/2011

GEN 10165

W. A. Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet F. Schubert: Symphony No. 5

Karin Dornbusch, Clarinet Collegium Musicum BaselSimon Gaudenz, Conductor

An interesting recording that showcases some obviously talented young European performers and offers clear sound from the new and innovative Leipzig-based label Genuin. Allmusic

GEN 11215

Robert Schumann:Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129Deutsche Streicherphilharmonie Michael Sanderling, Conductor · Benedict Klöckner, CelloLeander Kippenberg, Cello · Lukas Sieber, CelloMichael Preuß, Cello

(...) it is the cello quartet version that is especially winning and finds Klöckner playing with a commanding spontaneity to match even the finest orchestral versions. The Strad, 2012

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22–24 Fel ix Mendel ssohn Bar thold y (18 09 –18 47 ) [13'13] Fantasie, Op. 28

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and Alban Berg

GEN 10163

Pierre-Dominique Ponnelle:String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2 String TrioGémeaux Quartett

These are compositions which gestated in intensive ambivalence about one’s own life experiences. Ensemble 3/2010

GEN 86521

Boccherini and SchubertSchubert-Quintett

L. Boccherini: String Quintet in E Major, Op. 13 No. 5F. Schubert: String Quintet in C Major, D 956 – Op. posth. 153

All in all, this praise is absolutely justified in unreservedly recommending the production. Klassik.com

GEN 13261

RedString Quartets by Ludwig van Beethoven and Alban BergAmaryllis Quartett

To be released in 2013

Chamber Music | Strings

GEN 11218

WhiteString Quartets by Joseph Haydn and Anton WebernAmaryllis Quartett

With their most recent CD of quartets by Haydn and Webern the young string quartet has finally conquered the Olympian heights of chamber music. Rondo 5/2011Perfect quartet happiness. Concerti 1/2012

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Solo & Orchestra

GMP 04508

GEN 04047

Oriental TalesWürttembergische Philharmonie ReutlingenNorichika Iimori, Conductor

N. Rimsky-Korsakov: Symphonic Suite “Scheherazade”, Op. 35 O. Respighi: Suite from the Ballet “Belkis, Regina di Saba”

RavenCarolin Masur, Mezzo-SopranoKirsten Ecke, HarpMitteldeutsche KammerphilharmonieStefanos Tsialis, Conductor

Mikis Theodorakis: RavenHarald Genzmer: Harp ConcertoHarald Genzmer: Fantasia for Harp Solo

GEN 85053

Girolamo Salieri:Virtuoso Italian ClarinetGiuseppe Porgo, ClarinetSüdwestdeutsches Kammerorchester PforzheimSebastian Tewinkel, Conductor

World Premiere Recording Works for Clarinet and Orchestra by Girolamo Salieri and Gioacchino Rossini

An unusually atmospheric compilation at the highest standard. Clarino 11/2006

GEN 86064

Ralph Vaughan Williams:Tuba ConcertoWalter Hilgers, TubaMember of the Vienna Philharmonic and “German Brass”Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt

“Sea Songs” Overture, Tuba Concerto and Symphony No. 5

Hilgers conducts and plays the solos with a spirited elegance—highly recommended.Clarino 10/2006

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Anhörn! Listen!Elbeblech, Brass Quintet

World Premiere Recording, arranged for Brass Quintet: Works by Bach, Mendelssohn, Shostakovich, Koetsier, Lutosławski and othersThe Goethe adage about string quartets may be confidently applied here to the genre of the brass quintet – so expressive and communicative is this music, lasting just under an hour. This is not least thanks to the outstanding sonic realization and opti-mum spatial illumination of the sound (…) Should you listen to it? Absolutely! Klassik.com

GEN 88114

Just for FunYoung German Brass Soloists (JDBS)Walter Hilgers, Conductor

Groovy & Smart Music for Brass Ensemble by Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, Jim Parker, Goff Richards and Chris Hazell

GEN 04046

GEN 04041

Paul HindemithYoung German Brass Soloists (JDBS)Walter Hilgers, Conductor

Paul Hindemith: Morgenmusik, Konzertmusik (Op. 49), Sonata for Brass Quintet and the World Premiere Recording of More Metamorphoses by Peter J. Lawrence

GEN 86065

The British BookReinhold Quartet, Members of theGewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig

E. Elgar: String Quartet in E minor Quartets by P. Maxwell Davies and J. Weir

Their warm, sensitive playing makes it obvious how well they understand the British composers and with what intelligence they know how to interpret their works. Pizzicato 12/06

Chamber Music | Brass

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Chamber Music | Strings

GEN 89142

Gewandhaus BrassQuintett presents…Gewandhaus Brass Quintett

Works by Lutosławski, Koetsier, J. S. Bach,Albinoni, Debussy, Ewald, Brahms

They cover the entire infinitely wide sonic spectrum of the brass quintet with impressive virtuosity, effervescent wit as well as soft sensitivity. Leipziger Volkszeitung, 26 June 2009

GEN 86066

Intimate LettersHeine Quartet

J. Brahms: String Quartet in A minor Op. 51L. Janácek: String Quartet No. 2 “Intimate Letters”

(…) impressively dense, with a particularly convincing illumination of the drama (…)Ensemble 6/06

GEN 86519

Shostakovich and HaydnRubens Quartet

D. Shostakovich: String Quartet No.3 J. Haydn: String Quartet No. 3 in G minor

A clear debut statement: with intelligent sound dramaturgy and a somewhat bitter tone, the young Dutch musicians give a sharp profile to the masters of human insight and enigmatic, profound humour. Der Tagesspiegel, September 10, 2006

Chamber Music | Brass

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GEN 87108

Tour de FranceQuintessenz – Leipzig Flute Ensemble

Works by Claude Debussy, Georg Bizet, Camille Saint-Saëns, Maurice Ravel, François Couperin and Louis Ganne

GEN 04045

Dances from Bohemiaand HungaryEnsemble Prisma, Wind Octet

A. Dvorák: Slavonic Dances No. 8, Op. 46 and Op. 72Nos. 1 and 7 · J. Brahms: Hungarian Dances Nos. 3and 7 · F. Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 14 in F minor · F. Farkas: Contrafacta Hungarica · B. Smetana: Three dances from “The Bartered Bride”

GEN 11222

Philip Glass & Michael Nyman:Works for Saxophone Quartetsonic.art, Saxophone Quartet

Everything makes the impression of being perfectly produced by magic, and it is magnificent how the listener again and again experiences the saxophone quartet like a great instrument that, however, makes itself discernible as a combination of four subtly intertwined threads of sound. Klassik.comTheir tonal palette is amazing, their tone extremely flexible, dynamic and transparent. Ensemble 1/2012

GEN 12225

A Recital ExperienceWeimarer Bläserquintett

Woodwind Quintets by W. A . Mozart , P. Haas, F. Danzi, E . Carter, P. Taffanel

This is not only a thoughtfully compiled but also wonderfully in-terpreted and outstandingly recorded CD, which you will gladly slide into your player over and over again. Ensemble

Chamber Music | Winds

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Q u i n t e s s e n zL e i p z i g F l u t e E n s e m b l e

E s s e n c e o f C h r i s t m a sW o r k s b y B a c h , M o z a r t , D e b u s s y , T s c h a i k o w s k y , B r i d g e a n d B u y s

Chamber Music | Brass

GEN 12253

Essence of ChristmasQuintessenz – Leipzig Flute Ensemble

Live Recording

Works by Bach, Mozart, Debussy, Tchaikovsky, Bridge and Buys

GEN 12249

Fantasy´n´SymmetryQuartet New Generation – recorder collective

Works by G.F. Händel, M.E. Childs, W. Blecharz, J.S. Bach, D. Shostakovich, Y. Pasovsky, E. Reiter

GMP 020107-1

Ottorino RespighiYoung German Brass Soloists (JDBS)Walter Hilgers, Conductor

World Premiere Recording: Pini di Roma, Fontane di Roma, Feste Romane arranged for brass ensemble

Chamber Music | Winds

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Chamber Music | Münchner Klaviertrio

GEN 88137

Johannes Brahms:Piano Trios in B major and C majorMünchner Klaviertrio

Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in B major, Op. 8Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 87

The homogeneity of the Trio is utterly convincing!Ensemble 3/2009

GEN 11194

Antonín Dvorák:Piano Trios, Op. 65, Dumky Trio, Op. 90Münchner Klaviertrio

Wonderful how the very first movement is permeated by his penetrating depth while the well-nigh helpless tonal figures oscillating between major and minor keys sparkle wistfully here and there. (...) The violin and piano allow the dialog to swing to and fro like a pendulum. Ensemble 3/2011

GEN 10166

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy:Piano Quartet, Op. 3 · Piano Sextet, Op. 110Münchner Klaviertrio & FriendsTilo Widenmeyer, ViolaRuth Elena Schindel, ViolaAlexander Rilling, Double Bass

The performance of the Münchner Klaviertrio in the finale is im-pressive for its utmost chamber ensemble discipline, sparkling joy in playing and an infectious forward drive. Das Orchester 7/8 2010

GEN 13261

Johannes Brahms:Piano Trios in C minor and G minorMünchner KlaviertrioTo be released in 2013

Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 101Piano Quartet in G minor, Op. 25

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Chamber Music | Winds

GMP 04506

From MozArt to PopArtTrio de Vienne

W. A. Mozart: Divertimento No. 6 KV 439b for 3 Basset Horns · Th. Kessler: “Unisono” for 3 Clarinets · L. v. Beethoven: Variations WoO 28 on on Mozart’s

“La ci darem la mano” · A. Piazzolla: Tango “Nightclub” · D. Ellington: “The Creole Love Call”

GEN 86077

Pictures at an ExhibitionQuadriga Bassoon Ensemble & Dag JensenWorld Premiere Recording

M. Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition · A. Piazzolla: Tango Suite · O. Peterson: March Past · A. Stephenson: Divertimento (1995)

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F e l i x M e n d e l s s o h n B a r t h o l d y P i a n o Tr i o s i n c & d m i n o r

L e i b n i z Tr i o

Chamber Music & Piano

GEN 12254

The Romantic OboistRamón Ortega Quero, OboeKateryna Titova, Piano

Works by Schumann, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Pasculli, Lalliet and Kalliwoda

GEN 12232

GEN 12241

Cosmopolitan – Works by Mikhail Glinka and Daniel SchnyderTrio ElegoAntonia Lorenz, ClarinetPhilipp Zeller, BassoonIsabel von Bernstorff, Piano

This tonal journey through the sweeping landscape of different music genres fascinates through its light-infused variety of colors and its moving performance artistry. Ensemble 4/5 2012

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Piano Trios in C & D minorLeibniz Trio

With their finely shaded performance and full-bodied sound the Leibniz-Trio invite you to an acute listening experience. CD tip on RBB

GEN 12217

Ludwig van Beethoven:Piano Trio in B-flat major, Op. 97 (“Archduke”)Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 1 No. 3Trio Ex Aequo, Pianotrio

Trio Ex Aequo unassumingly and intelligently set the standard for the discs to follow in the Beethoven piano trio recording series. Klassik.com

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Chamber Music | Münchner Klaviertrio

GEN 88110

Astor Piazzolla:Tangos y CancionesOfelia Sala, SopranoMünchner Klaviertrio

Elegance and lightness, musical perfection and that certain something about tango-mania that cannot be put into words are what distinguish this disc. Seventy enchanting minutes which touch indescribable eternity. NMZ Online

GEN 88111

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Piano Trios in D minor and C minorMünchner Klaviertrio

Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in D minor, Op. 49Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in C minor, Op. 66

(...) a soulful reading of this glorious Romantic chamber music. CD tip on NDR-Kultur

GEN 12256

Bach & Kurtág:Works for Cello and PianoDuo Arp FrantzJulian Arp, CelloCaspar Frantz, Piano

Chamber Music & Piano

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GEN 10173

Grand Sonatas for FluteElisaveta Blumina, PianoHans-Udo Heinzmann, Flute

Works by Pierné, Gade and Prokofiev

The duo goes about its performance with tremendous passion, astonishing technique and depth of feeling! Ensemble 8/9 2010

GEN 10171

Works for Violin and Piano by Bach, Beethoven, Strauss and WaxmanChristoph Seybold, ViolinMilana Chernyavska, Piano

GEN 89529

ScenesNoriko Kitano, PianoMichael Schlechtriem, Cello

Works by E. W. Korngold, Joseph Marx, Paul Badura-Skoda, Stefan Esser, F. Mompou, F. Delius

GEN 89154

Russian Violin SonatasAngela-Charlott Bieber, PianoMichael Dinnebier, Violin

Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata in F major, Op. 80Dmitri Shostakovich: Sonata in G major, Op. 134

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GEN 11196

Jeux à DeuxRecital for Flute and HarpMichael Martin Kofler, FluteRegine Kofler, Harp

by Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Ibert, Berthomieu, Fauré, Tournier, Rossini and Saint-Saëns

The magnificent artistry of the two performers makes listening a perpetual joy. Das Orchester 6/2011

GEN 10193

Works for Viola and Pianoby Brahms, Schubert, HindemithNaoko Shimizu, ViolaÖzgur Aydin, Piano

Hindemith: Sonata in F major, Op. 11 No. 4 · Schubert: Sonata in A minor “Arpeggione” · Brahms: Sonata in E flat major, Op. 120 No. 2Shimizu’s sober detachment and seriousness of purpose are striking, especially complemented by Özgür Aydin’s consummate accompaniment. Here, chamber music is lived and breathed. Ensemble 4/2011

GEN 11195

ritual obsessionsDuo d’Accord & eardrum percussion duo

Igor Stravinsky: Le Sacre du PrintempsBéla Bartók: Sonata for two Pianos and Percussion

The interpretive artistry of the Duo d’Accord (...) is however based on the fact that their dedication to playing is accompa-nied by all the precision one could desire while showing no signs of anything rigid, drilled or mechanical but instead appearing to swing and freely unfold. Masterful playing! Fono Forum 6/2011

GEN 10531

Schmankerln & PostresRalf Mathias Caspers, ViolinTamaki Takeda-Caspers, Piano

Works by Saenger, de Falla, Kreisler, Villa-Lobos, Chaplin, Nin, Brahms and others

Chamber Music & Piano

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GEN 87107

Aphrodite Dances · Dresdner ModerneAnnette Unger, ViolinRieko Yoshizumi, Piano

Works by H. Börner, O. Reinhold, J. P. Thilmann

Reinhold’s Violin Sonata is like Hindemith with addedcharm, and Thilmann’s two sonatinas and eight duos breathe an unexpectedly Parisian air. Hans Börner’s engaging Kleines Ballett and Aphrodite’s Dances round out a highly enjoyable disc. The Strad 5/2008

GEN 87524

W. A. Mozart: SonatasAnnette Unger, ViolinBrunhild Webersinke, PianoMichael Pfaender, Cello

GEN 86082

Music for Oboe and PianoWorks by Mozart & SchumannSatoki Aoyama, OboeKyoko Koyama, Piano

W. A. Mozart: Sonata E minor KV 304 for Piano and Oboe (Vi-olin) · Andante and Fugue from Sonata A major for Piano and Oboe (Violin) · R. Schumann: Adagio and Allegro for Oboe (Horn) and Piano · Three Romances for Oboe and Piano, Three Fantasy Pieces for Oboe d’amore (Clarinet) and Piano Op. 73

GEN 85517

Romantic FluteHans-Udo Heinzmann, FluteElisaveta Blumina, Piano

Flute Sonatas by M. Meyer-Olbersleben, J. Rietz and J. F. Barnett

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Chamber Music & Piano

GEN 89133

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy:Complete Works for Cello and PianoDuo Arp FrantzJulian Arp, CelloCaspar Frantz, Piano

Sonata for Cello and Piano in B major, Op. 45Sonata for Cello and Piano in D major, Op. 58

(…) the Duo Arp Frantz plays the works for cello and piano in all their flowing magnificence (…) Kulturspiegel 3/2009

GEN 88104

Johannes Brahms: The Piano Trios& Clarinet TrioTrio Ex Aequo Featuring Karl Leister, Clarinet

When in the opening measures of the B flat Trio, Op. 8, the wonderful cantilena of Matthias Moosdorf’s cello lifts its voice against the underlying tapestry of the piano, a magical moment occurs which one actually is always hoping for and can only describe with one word: goose bumps.Ensemble 1/2009

GEN 88113

Brahms SonatasNicole Kern, ClarinetStefano Vismara, Piano

Johannes Brahms: Sonatas for Clarinet and Piano Nos. 1 and 2, Opp. 120/1 and 120/2

GEN 88526

Soloists of the SchubertiadenSchnackenburgIlya Konovalov/Annette Unger, ViolinVladimír Bukac/Vladislav Krasnov, ViolaLeonid Gorokhov, CelloArkadi Zenzipér, Piano

String Quintet by Mozart in G minor Piano Quintet by Shostakovich

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Sonatas for Violin and PianoGertrud Schilde, ViolinKlaus Schilde, Piano

A. Schnittke: Sonata No. 3R. Schumann: Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 121F. Busoni: Sonata No. 2 in E minor, Op. 36a

GEN 03026

TributeDon Bailey, FluteDonald Sulzen, Piano

Works by R. Muczynski, L. Boulanger, M. Ravel, F. Poulenc, B. Martinu, K. Hoover and W. Gieseking

GEN 04040

GEN 88119

Bass! How low can you go?Silvio Dalla Torre, Double BassMatthias Petersen, Piano

Works for Double Bass and Piano by Robert Fuchs, Karel Reiner, Frank Proto and Adolf Mišek

GEN 03011

Günter Bergmann:Complete WorksSabine Roderburg, PianoAndrea Bärenfänger, OrganNoriko Kitano, Piano3 CD Box

Stationen–Musikalisches Tagebuch 1936–39 (GEN 03012) Der Bogen and more Works for Piano (GEN 03013) Harmonice Mundi Iovis (GEN 03014) Each CD available separately.

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Chamber Music & Piano

GEN 85512

Franck & RavelFrench Chamber MusicAngela-Charlott Bieber, PianoMichael Dinnebier, ViolinArvo Lang, Cello

César Franck: Sonata for Piano and Violin in A majorMaurice Ravel: Piano Trio in A minor

GEN 04042

Works for Viola and Pianoby Schumann, Britten, BunchNaoko Shimizu, Solo Violist of the Berlin Philharmonic, Özgür Aydin, Piano

R. Schumann: Märchenbilder, B. Britten: LachrymaeWorld Premiere Recording: Suite for Viola and Piano by Kenji Bunch

GMP 04509

Roma Piano TrioAngela Pardo, PianoAlessandro D’Andrea, ViolinMarco Damiani, Cello

B. Smetana: Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 15D. Shostakovich: Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67

GMP 04502

Between TimesFlute Music of the TwentiesHans-Udo Heinzmann, FluteJürgen Lamke, Piano

Works by J. Lauber, F. F. Finke, S. Karg-Elert and P. Juon

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E u g è n e Y s a ÿ e

J u d i t h I n g o l f s s o n

S o l o V i o l i n S o n a t a s

SoundscapesRainer Stegmann, Guitar

Guitar music by Leo Brouwer and Carlo Domeniconi

Brouwer’s ten works paying homage to the great composers such as Debussy, Piazolla, Toru Takemitsu and Stravinsky are parti-cularly captivating. Der Neue Tag, 11 January 2008

GEN 88527

GEN 11202

Eugène Ysaÿe:Six Sonatas for Violin solo, Op. 27Judith Ingolfsson, Violin

Ingolfsson’s tone production is clear, present, with a reserved though intense vibrato, marked by an independent character striking a moving balance between rational poise and passionate intellectuality. Klassik.com

GEN 89162

Joseph Haydn: SonatasViviane Chassot, Accordion

D major, Hob XVI:37 · F major, Hob XVI:23 · E flat major, Hob XVI:25 · G major, Hob XVI:40 · E minor, Hob XVI:34

Anyone who believes they’ve heard all there is to hear by the master will be surprised to hear Haydn’s piano sonatas prefor-med on the accordion. It is this very instrument which brings out tonal colors which could scarcely be heard without the bellow action. CD tip on MDR Figaro

GEN 11210

Soundscapes IIGuitar Music by Brouwer, Takemitsu and BrindleRainer Stegmann, Guitar

With this recording the guitarist shows his propensity and feel for new lesser-known pieces. Kulimu, 2/2011

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Chamber Music | Various

GEN 11216

GEN 12537

Jean-Philippe Rameau:Pièces de ClavecinViviane Chassot, Accordion

This is brilliant music making - Chassot´s control of dynamics and voicing is astonishing, her change of colours equally so.Early Music Review 12/2011

Her playing is brilliant and her handling of the instrument light-ning quick and clever – making the recording exquisite listening. Brava! Blog in Ouverture

Flute and Cello in DialogueAtsuko Koga, FluteIthay Khen, Cello

Works by W.A. Mozart, P.O. Ferroud, H. Villa-Lobos, T. Takemitsu and G. Cassadó

GEN 12252

Works for Horn by Trygve Madsen (*1940)Christoph Eß, Horn Various chamber music ensembles

GEN 12248

Antonio Vivaldi:The Pisendel SonatasAnnette Unger, Violin · Michael Pfaender, CelloLudger Rémy, Harpsichord

Sonata in F major, Sonata in C major, Sonata in A major, Sonata in G major/G minor, Sonata in C minor

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GEN 86069

Flûte et CordesEnsemble Obligat

D. Scarlatti: Five SonatasW. A. Mozart: Flute Quartet in D Major KV 285 F. Schubert: String Trio Movement D 471 F. Schubert: From “Six Impromptus et Moments musicaux” C. Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola and harp

GEN 86070

Sanssouci – VersaillesEnsemble Obligat

Works by Graun, Müthel, C.Ph.E.Bach, de Boismortier, Couperin, Donjon, Rameau and Debussy

Among the pieces gracefully performed by the two members of the Ensemble Obligat, each on the same level of virtuoso ornamentation and inventive richness, even two three-minute pieces, Donjon’s Rossignol and Debussy’s Syrinx, have the effect of exotic highlights. Ensemble 1/ 2007

GEN 85518

In dulci jubiloChristmas music for trumpet and organEnsemble CONCERTINO A TREKarl-Heinz Halder, TrumpetMoritz Kohn, TrumpetMichael Eckerle, Organ

Works by J. L. Krebs, B. Krol, J.-F. Dandrieu, C. Franck, Y. Bourrel, M. Reger and H. U. Hielscher

GEN 86078

Magic Flute RemixedMembers of the Nationaltheater Orchestra MannheimWorld Premiere Recording

Works by P. Ablinger, C. Bauckholt, G. Kampe, D. Lang, R. Riehm, D. Schnebel, T. Witzmann and W. Zimmermann

An impressive achievement (…) , because the theater company’s instrumentalists and singers, of whom considerable demands are made, perform all the variations placed before them with impressive dash. Mannheimer Morgen, 16 December 2006

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Chamber Music | Various

Domenico Scarlatti: 16 SonatasTomoko Matsuoka, Harpsichord

Tomoko Matsuoka plays an authentic Neuchâtel Ruckers harpsichord

GEN 88131

GEN 10535

Romantic Works for Violinby Dvorák, Suk, Schumann, YsaÿeChristine Raphael, Violin

GEN 87523

Pictures at an ExhibitionHarald Oeler, Bayan

Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an ExhibitionWorld Premiere Recording transcribed for the bayanSofia Gubaidulina: Et expecto

GEN 87087

Nonets by Spohr, Clementi and MozartPersius Ensemble

M. Clementi: Nonet in E-flat major (Fragment) World Premiere Recording: L. Spohr: Nonet Op. 31W. A. Mozart: Haffner-Musik in D major No. 2

This CD – classical entertainment in the best sense of the word – is already the third CD on which the Persius Ensemble performs brilliantly, confidently and convincingly.CD recommendation on RBB Radio

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E i n e D e u t s c h e M e s s e A G e r m a n M a s s

E n s e m b l e N o b i l e s

S a c r e d W o r k s b y S c h u b e r t , C o r n e l i u s , D i s t l e r, M a u e r s b e r g e r, P a l e s t r i n a , S a i n t - S a ë n s

Vocal

GEN 89138

Schöne NachtRomantic part songs for male choirCamerata Musica Limburg · Alison Browner, Mezzo-SopranoChristoph Prégardien, Tenor · Andreas Weller, TenorAndreas Frese, Piano · Jan Schumacher, Conductor

Works by R. Vaughan Williams, F. Schubert, F. Silcher, W. Nagel, R. Pracht and others

A men’s choir with a wonderfully noble sound presents itself here. Neue Chorzeit 3/2009

GEN 12242

A German MassEnsemble Nobiles

Sacred Works by Schubert, Cornelius, Distler,Mauersberger, Palestrina, Saint-Saëns

The vocal ensemble is outstanding with its velvet smooth and homogeneous tone production. Klassik.com

GEN 89157

Von dem DomeCamerata Musica LimburgJan Schumacher, Conductor

The Complete Sacred Works for Male Choir by Schubert, Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Cornelius

(…) refined and subtle treatment of vocal parts— which Camerata Musica is in perfect command of! Klassik.com

GEN 12224

SerenadeSongs of night and loveCamerata Musica Limburg · Andreas Frese, PianoAlison Browner, Mezzo-Soprano · Christoph Prégardien, Tenor · Martin Nyvall, Tenor · Jan Schumacher, Conductor

Romantic partsongs for male choir

Sensitive and beautiful sounding (…) Neue Chorzeit 5/2012

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Chamber Music | Various

GMP 04501

DiarioGuitar Music from Mexico and SpainSusanne Schoeppe, Guitar

Works by M. M. Ponce, F. Moreno-Torroba, D. Dolezel and C. del Castillo

GMP 04504

PoésieEva-Christina Schönweiß, ViolinKirsten Ecke, Harp

Works by Camille Saint-Saëns, Jean-Michelle Damase, François Adrien Boieldieu, Jacques Aubert and Robert- Nicholas-Charles Bochsa

GEN 03025

Fantasias for HarpCharlotte Balzereit, Solo Harpist of theVienna Philharmonic

Works by Jacques Ibert, Albert Zabel, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Camille Saint-Saëns, Berthold Hummel and Louis Spohr and the World Premiere Recording of »5 Phantas- tereien« by Wolfram Buchenberg

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Emo c i ó nW o r k s b y R e y n a l d o H a h n , R i c h a r d S t r a u s s ,

F e r n a n d o O b r a d o r s & E r n a n i B r a g a

C a r o l i n a U l l r i c h , S o p r a n oM a r c e l o A m a r a l , P i a n o

GEN 04048

Dietrich Buxtehude:Membra Jesu NostriMusica Lingua & L’arpa festanteStephan Schreckenberger

In this naturally-speaking way of making music, the emotional components of the music are urgently brought to the fore. Pizzicato 3/2005

GMP 020403-1

Dietrich Buxtehude:Festive CantatasMusica Lingua & L’arpa festanteStephan Schreckenberger

Alles, was ihr tut mit Worten oder mit Werken · Aperite mihi portas justitiae · Befiehl dem Engel, daß er komm (and many more)

GEN 12234

EmociónWorks by Reynaldo Hahn, Richard Strauss,Fernando Obradors & Ernani BragaCarolina Ullrich, SopranoMarcelo Amaral, Piano

Soprano Carolina Ullrich and her accompanist Marcelo Amaral give an exceptional performance of passionate song artistry in their new release, Emoción. CD tip on Deutschlandfunk

Vocal | Solo

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Vocal

GEN 88130

Sigfrid Karg-Elert:Sacred Works for ChoirGewandhausChor LeipzigVocalconsort LeipzigGregor Meyer, ConductorStefan Engels, Organ

An outstanding recording from Leipzig! Karg Elert Archiv

GEN 11213

Jan Dismas Zelenka:Magnificat · Missa Nativitatis Domini · Dixit DominusMarburger Bachchor · L´arpa festante · Nicolo Sokoli, Conductor · Katia Plaschka, Coloratura Soprano · Anne Bierwirth, Alto · Christian Dietz, Tenor · Markus Flaig, Bass-baritoneNot only the four soloists but also the chorus and orchestra under the baton of Nicolo Sokoli render in particular the unconventio-nal details in Zelenka’s music in a clearly delineated manner. But there is also no lack of Baroque sumptuousness, sweeping choral movements or brilliant trumpet fanfares (...). CD tip on BR

GEN 88118

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Early PiecesGewandhausChor LeipzigMendelssohnorchester LeipzigGregor Meyer, Conductor

Mitten wir im Leben sind, Op. 23/3 · Kyrie in C minor (1823) · Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten · Magnificat · Sinfonia No. 3 in E minor

It all sounds fresh and lively, and is also a discovery in terms of the repertory. Fono Forum 10/2008

GEN 86079

LiebesliederLieder from RomanticismMusica LinguaStephan Schreckenberger

J. Brahms: Liebeslieder-Walzer Op. 52, In stiller Nacht, Abschiedslied a. o. R. Schumann: Am Bodensee, Sommerlied, Zigeunerleben a. o. F. Mendelssohn: Morgengebet, Tragödie,Drei Volkslieder Op. 41 a. o.

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GEN 87089

Lieder by Georg GöhlerHenryk Böhm, BaritoneAntje Perscholka, SopranoHendrik Bräunlich, Piano

World Premiere Recording

GEN 86080

Cornelia Ptassek, SopranoNationaltheater Orchestra MannheimFrédéric Chaslin, Conductor

Arias by Mozart, Cherubini, Verdi, Puccini, Strauss, T. Traetta and F. Chaslin

Zarzuela Spanish AriasNoëmi Nadelmann, SopranoWuerttemberg Philharmonic ReutlingenThomas Herzog, Conductor

Arias by Chapí, Giménez, Fernández Caballero, Luna, Guridi and Asenjo Barbieri

The CD is a small discovery, an extravagant listening delight. Klassik.com

GEN 86071

Opera AriasKammeroper Schloss RheinsbergBrandenburgisches StaatsorchesterHeribert Beissel, Conductor

Famous Opera Arias by Verdi, Rossini, Puccini, Donizetti and more

These are names that one does not merely hear, but that one should take notice of, because they will belong to the world elite of the operatic scene within a few years. Das Orchester 2/06GEN 85516

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Vocal | Solo

GEN 12223

Songs by Justus Hermann WetzelOlivia Vermeulen, Mezzo-SopranoPeter Schöne, BaritoneLiana Vlad, PianoEduard Stan, Piano

Beautiful, lyrical, in part songs breathing modernity by a quiet composer from the Late Romantic period, outstandingly perfor-med by young and still undiscovered singers. Klassik.com

GEN 10532

Robert Schumann: LiederVivian Hanner, Mezzo-Soprano Frank Peter, Piano

Eichendorff-Liederkreis, Op. 39 · Lieder von Elisabeth Kulmann, Op. 104 · “Frauenliebe und Leben”, Op. 42

Together with Frank Peter the soprano has recorded not only the Eichendorff cycle and Frauenliebe und Leben but also the late cycle Sieben Lieder von Elisabeth Kulmann, Op. 104. A discovery which is deserving of thanks to the two Leipzig musicians. CD selection on MDR-Figaro

GEN 89144

75th Birthday TributeSiegfried Matthus: Beloved DyonisosWuerttemberg Philharmonic ReutlingenAris Argiris, BaritoneSiegfried Matthus, Ola Rudner, Conductors

Siegfried Matthus: Ariadne, Dithyrambus for Baritone and Orchestra, Nocturnal Scene in the Park, Holofernes aria (from “Judith”), Manhattan Concerto

GEN 88117

Franz Schubert: Die schöne MüllerinAndreas Post, TenorTatjana Dravenau, Piano

A cycle of poems by Wilhelm MüllerSet to music by Franz Schubert

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Piano | The Blüthner Debussy Collection

Hommage à DebussyWorks for Piano CD IIIL´Isle joyeuse, Estampes, Préludes Livre II et al.Chenyin Li, Piano

Pianist Chenyin Li renders Debussy’s world of imagination with great precision. At the same time the virtuosity and humor of the pieces blossom. Klassik.com

Hommage à DebussyWorks for Piano CD IIArabesques, Nocturne, Préludes Livre I et al.Amir Tebenikhin, Piano

The degree to which instrument and repertoire harmonize is shown in the preludes, from which Tebenikhin draws out colorful enchantment with a warm sound. Piano News 4/2012

Hommage à DebussyWorks for Piano CD ISuite bergamasque, Pour le piano, Images I & II et al.Juliana Steinbach, Piano

(...) magnificently polished (...) Pianiste 4/2012

GEN 12228

GEN 12227

GEN 12226

The Blüthner Debussy Collection:Hommage à Debussy · Works for Piano

Renowned piano maker Blüthner present a unique collection of works for piano by Claude Debussy. His most important pieces are performed on four CDs by up-and-coming international pianists Juliana Stein-bach, Amir Tebenikhin, Chenyin Li and Julia Dahlkvist.

A captivating as well as original Debussy tribute. Piano News 4/2012

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Vocal | Solo

GMP 04511

GMP 04507

Nachtwanderer –Night WandererAnn-Katrin Naidu, Mezzo-SopranoRobert Kulek, Piano

Lieder by J. Brahms, F. Hensel, H. Wolf and R. Strauss

Wiener Spätromantik –Late Viennese RomanticismJale Papila, AltoMichael Balke, Piano

Lieder by J. Brahms, G. Mahler, A. Berg and R. Strauss

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Piano | Ana-Marija Markovina

GEN 86058

Robert Schumann: Kreisleriana, Op. 16 ·Papillons, Op. 2 · Fantasiestücke, Op. 111Ana-Marija Markovina, Piano

Forcefulness and unrelenting drive are never at the expense of transparency and poetic beauty. She achieves a perfect balance—exactly what listeners desire for this composer on the threshold between Viennese classicism and Romanticism. Piano News 6/2006

GEN 85054

C. Ph. E. Bach: The Wuerttemberg SonatasAna-Marija Markovina, Piano2 CDs

The fact that this recording is to be designated as a sonic achievement of brilliance, in addition to its purely interpre- tative quality, makes it all the more attractive. A must for all music lovers, amateurs and experts alike. Klassik.com

Hugo Wolf: The Piano WorksAna-Marija Markovina, Piano

Paraphrase on “Die Walküre” · Paraphrase on “Die Meister-singer von Nürnberg” · Scherz und Spiel. Schlummerlied · Humoreske · Rondo Capriccioso · VariationsAna-Marija Markovina dedicates herself to these experimental miniatures with great energy and commitment. The Schlummer-lied (Lullaby), the Rondo Capriccioso reminiscent of Mendels-sohn and the one-minute Scherz und Spiel (Joke and Game) are delightfully light. Markovina is able to reflect the naturalness of this music. Piano News 5/2007

GEN 87091

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Piano | The Blüthner Debussy Collection

GEN 11205

Anton Urspruch (1850–1907):Complete Works for Piano, Vol. 1Ana-Marija Markovina, Piano

Now the Croatian-born pianist Ana-Marija Markovina has taken up the entire body of work of the unjustly forgotten composer. And demonstrates in virtuoso manner why Liszt was so delighted by the works of his admirer. Stern 24/2011

Hommage à DebussyWorks for Piano CD IVChildren’s Corner, Études Série I & II et al.Julia Dahlkvist, Piano

Dahlkvist is heard here with a highly refined sense of pianist touch, whether in her delicate manner or more vigorous passages. Genuin presents yet another excellent release, the fourth and final installment of its “Hommage à Debussy” series. Klassik.com

GEN 12229

Piano | Ana-Marija Markovina

GEN 10177

Louise Adolpha Le Beau (1850–1927): Complete Works for PianoAna-Marija Markovina, Piano

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GEN 89160

Piano Worksby Debussy and MussorgskyHenri Bonamy, Piano

Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an ExhibitionClaude Debussy: Images I, Images II, Images oubliées

GEN 10192

Robert Schumann: Carneval, Op. 9Fantasiestücke, Op. 12Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Fantasie, Op. 28 Liszt: LiebesliedLilian Akopova, Piano

The quality of the recording and its presentation are commensurate with the high musicianship of this release. Klassik-heute

GEN 10179

Through the mirrorMichael Seewann, Piano

Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an ExhibitionMaurice Ravel: Miroirs

GEN 11197

Johannes Brahms:Works for Piano DuoOlha Chipak & Oleksiy Kushnir, Piano DuoSonata, Op. 34 b Variations on a Theme by Schumann, Op. 23 Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56 b

The piano duo (...) provide an extraordinary performance here. (...) they play with a freedom and individuality that is never heard in piano duos (...) Chipak and Kushnir sound like a single large grand piano. Magnificent. Süddeutsche Zeitung, 30 March 2011

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A m u s i c a l j o u r n e y t o R u s s i a a n d F r a n c eP i a n o W o r k s b y M o d e s t M u s s o r g s k y a n d D e b u s s y

R i e k o Yu s h i z u m i , P i a n o

GEN 12237

GEN 11212

Piano

Mozart in minorWolfgang Amadeus MozartKonstanze Eickhorst, Piano

The Lübeck piano professor seems to have internalized the ar-tistry of Mozart’s sonata style down to the last detail, and on the basis of this mastery performs with an inspiration that is thril-ling. The Genuin recording team has also played its part and has succeeded once again in capturing a piano sound of almost physically perceptible clarity. Klassik-Heute, 5 Oct. 2011

Slavonic Dances: Czech Music by Dvorák, Fibich, Schulhoff and HurnikPiano Duo Danhel-KolbOliver Kolb & Romana Danhel-Kolb, Piano

Muscular swing and orchestral fullness of sound (...) Piano News 4/2012(...) Temperament and tonal acuity, worked out to the last technical detail, and seamlessly smooth ensemble playing (...) Darmstädter Echo, 2 June 2012

GEN 11199

A musical journey to Russia and FranceRieko Yushizumi, Piano

Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures of an ExhibitionClaude Debussy: Images, L’isle joyeuse

(...) exceptional dynamic breadth (...)Piano News 4/2011

GEN 12250

Johann Sebastian Bach: ToccatasStepan Simonian, Piano

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GEN 86075

Die Zauberflöte –Magic on the PianoBabette Dorn, PianoIncluding World Premiere Recordings

Variations and Fantasias on Mozart’s “Zauberflöte”by Beethoven, Busoni, Clementi, Hummel, Rheinberger, Ries and others

Babette Dorn plays wondrously. Klassik.com

GEN 86076

Brahms, Mendelssohn,Beethoven: VariationsChristian Petersen, Piano

J. Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Händel, Op. 24 · F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Variations Sérieuses, Op. 54 · L. van Beethoven: Fifteen Variations and Fugue in E-flat major, Op. 35 (“Eroica”)

GEN 87088

Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto Transcriptions for Solo PianoBabette Hierholzer, Piano

Concertos, BWV 971, BWV 974, BWV 975, BWV 977, BWV 978, BWV 985 and BWV 1054

GEN 89121

Frédéric Chopin: ÉtudesJoanna Jimin Lee, Piano

Études, Op. 10, Op. 25, Op. posth.

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GEN 89153

Mozart & Prokofiev:Sonatas and Other WorksGesa Lücker, Piano

Her programming is selected with a sense for exquisite repertoire!Piano News 5/2009

GEN 88132

Piano Works by Brahms and SchubertHenri Bonamy, Piano

Johannes Brahms: Fantasies, Op. 116, Rhapsodies, Op. 79Franz Schubert: Sonata, D 850

GEN 89147

Franz Liszt: Piano WorksCaroline Fischer, Piano

Rhapsodie espagnole, Ballads Nos. 1 and 2, Valse Impromptu, Mephisto, Waltz No. 1 and others

GEN 86068

Caroline FischerDebut CD

Works by F. Liszt, C. Debussy, F. Chopin, W. A. Mozart, D. Scarlatti and R. Shchedrin

(…) this is piano playing of great solidity which, at decisive moments, also ignites with burning intensity.Klassik Heute

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GEN 03015

Franz Schubert: Sonatas for PianoDaniel Röhm, Piano

Sonata in C minor, D 958 Sonata in A major, D 959

GEN 03027

Les yeux closTakuhiro Murayama, Piano

T. Takemitsu “Les yeux clos” J. S. Bach: Toccata in F sharp minor, BWV 910F. Schubert: Sonata in G major, D 894

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GEN 86067

Le Nozze di Figaro –Romance on the PianoBabette Dorn, PianoIncluding World Premiere Recordings!

Variations and Fantasias on Mozart‘s “Figaro”by Beethoven, Czerny, Hummel, Kalkbrenner, Ries and more

GEN 86052

Don Giovanni – Adventures on the PianoBabette Dorn, PianoIncluding World Premiere Recordings!

Variations and Other Works on Mozart‘s “Don Giovanni”by Beethoven, Bizet, Clementi, Schumann, Hummel, Herzogenberg and more

Adventure, excitement and drama in their most varied facets (…), the result is cheeky, wild and impudent – and with a magni-ficent feeling for the tragedy inherent in the material. Piano News 6/2006

GMP 04510

Variations on a theme byBrahms, Schubert, RegerWolfgang Watzinger, Piano

Both Paganini Variations by J. Brahms, Variations on a theme by J. S. Bach by M. Reger and Impromtu in B major by F. Schubert

GEN 04044

Franz Schubert andFranz LisztDaniel Röhm, Piano

Franz Schubert: Fantasy in C major “Wanderer” ·Franz Schubert/Franz Liszt: “Der Müller und der Bach” · Franz Liszt: Sonata in B minor

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Works by Prokofiev, Poulenc and TrajkovichMichael Martin Kofler, FluteStephan Kiefer, PianoGEN 13266

Mirror – New Music for AccordionWorks by Earl Kim, Szesana Nesic, Babette Koblenz, Annette Schlünz, Charlotte Seither and Michael BeilMargit Kern, AccordionGEN 13267

Johann Sebastian Bach:Sonatas for Viola da Gamba and HarpsichordNicolas Altstaedt, CelloJonathan Cohen, PianoGEN 13268

Franz Schubert: Octet in F major, D 803Amaryllis QuartettChristoph Eß, HornAlexandra Hengstbeck, ContrabassMarkus Krusche, ClarinetDaniel Mohrmann, BassoonGEN 13269

Works by Daniel Schnyder, Derek Bourgeois, Saskia Apon and Brett DeanTrombone Unit HannoverGEN 13270

Claude Delvincourt:Sonatas, Danceries, Contemplations and Boccaceries Ilona Then-Bergh, ViolinMichael Schäfer, PianoGEN 13271

Robert Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 12 & Fantasie, Op.17Annika Treutler, PianoGEN 13272

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Qué ricoWorks by Giancarlo Castro D’Addona, Modest Mussorgsky, Maurice Ravel and Felix Mendelssohn BartholdyBanda Sinfónica Juvenil Simón BolívarThomas Clamor, ConductorGEN 13260

Que musica parliFranz Schubert:Sonatas in B major & C minor, 12 Deutsche TänzeFilippo Faes, PianoGEN 13263

Sonatas by Robert Schumann, Nils W. Gade and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Annette Unger, ViolinDariya Hrynkiv, PianoGEN 13259

Siegfrieds Horn und Violettas HarmVariations [arrangements] for four horns by Richard Wagner and Giuseppe VerdiChristoph Eß, HornSebastian Schorr, HornStephan Schottstädt, HornTimo Steininger, HornHerbert Rosendorfer, LibrettoKarl Dietrich Gräwe, LibrettoGEN 13264

Solo Sonatas by Günter Raphael and Paul HindemithJürgen Weber, ViolaGEN 13265

Piano Works by Frédéric Chopin and Maurice RavelF. Chopin: Sonata No. 3, Op. 58, Barcarolle, Op. 60M. Ravel: Gaspard de la nuitMiao Huang, PianoAward Winner Deutscher Musikwettbewerb 2011GEN 13262

New Releases | 2013

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Works by Charles M. Widor, Franz Schubert, François Borne, Philippe Gaubert and Jules MassenetAtsuko Koga, FluteMayuko Niyata, PianoGEN 13283

Johann Sebastian Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Part 2Gerlinde Otto, PianoGEN 13282

Archipel MachautWorks by Machaut, Corbett, Nemtsov and Odeh-Tamimi Katharina Bäuml, ShawmsMargit Kern, AccordionGEN 13284

Works by Franz Schubert and Wolfgang Amadeus MozartMichael Martin Kofler, FlutePaul Badura-Skoda, PianoGEN 13279

Piano Sonatas by Ludwig van BeethovenAlexej Gorlatch, PianoGEN 13287

Piano Sonatas by Franz SchubertKonstanze Eickhorst, PianoGEN 13289

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Piano Works by Franz SchubertSonata in A major, Ungarische Melodie, and othersBabette Dorn, PianoGEN 13273

Works by Beethoven, Mansurian and ShostakovichDresdner PhilharmonieGEN 13274

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Complete String QuintetsQuatuor Sine NomineGEN 13275

Olivier Messiaen: Meditation sur le Mystère de la Sainte TrinitéDaniel Beilschmidt, OrganGEN 13276

Works for Tuba by Jörg Duda, Jules Massenet, Astor Piazzolla, Quinto Maganini and Giesbert NätherAndreas Hofmeir, TubaGEN 13278

Works by Hugo Schuncke, Johann Christian Schuncke and Herrmann SchunckePhilharmonie Baden-BadenPavel Baleff, ConductorGEN 13280

Works by Georg Kreisler, Niccolò Paganini, Eugène Ysaÿe, Franz Schubert, Nikolai Rimski-Korsakov, Franz Waxmann and Manuel de FallaElina Rubio, ViolinGEN 13281

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