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Vilde Frang - Prokofiev & Sibelius: Violin Concertos

EMI Classics is pleased to announce the signing of Norwegian violinist Vilde Frang. Her first recording features the Sibelius Violin Concerto and three Humoresques and Prokofievs Violin Concerto No. 1, recorded live with the WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln and conductor Thomas Søndergård. This is Vilde Frang's debut album at the age of 22. The Norwegian-born violinist has chosen three of Sibelius's elusive miniatures as rarely heard companions to his fire-and-ice Violin Concerto and the tenderly...

Posted 26 January 2010 05:39 PM by charlotte | with no comments

Filed under: emi classics, prokofiev, violin concertos, norwegian, sibelius, vilde frang

Kate Royal - Midsummer Night

Kate Royal's second recording for EMI Classics is Midsummer Night, an atmospheric recital collection focusing on female characters in 20th century opera and operetta, reflecting their pain and ecstasy in love. The programme ranges from well known turn-of-the-century works by Dvořák (Song to the Moon from Rusalka) and Lehár (Vilja from The Merry Widow) to Midsummer Night, from William Alwyns opera Miss Julie. Edward Gardner conducts the English National Opera Orchestra with guest appearances by...

Posted 01 May 2009 04:52 PM by charlotte | with no comments

Filed under: recital, emi classics, lehar, edward gardner, dvorak, 20th century opera, english national opera orchestra, ecstasy, love, miss julie, vilja from the merry widow, song to the moon from rusalka, pain, crouch end festival chorus, kate royal, midsummer night, female characters, thomas allen, william alwyns, andrew staples

Howard Goodall : Eternal Light - A Requiem

Commissioned by Mark Stephenson on behalf of London Musici to celebrate the orchestra's 20th anniversary, Eternal Light: A Requiem is a stand-alone choral work that had its London premiere in November 2008 in an exciting collaborative version for choir, soloists, orchestra and dance. The dance, Eternal Light, commissioned by Sadler's Wells Theatre, is being performed by Rambert Dance Company, its associate orchestra London Musici and Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford. Rambert Dance Company...

Posted 17 December 2008 10:42 AM by charlotte | with no comments

Filed under: Dance, Orchestra, emi classics, choir, soloists, rambert dance company, a requiem, sadler wells theatre, christ church cathedral choir oxford, choral work, howard goodall, london musici, eternal light, mark baldwin, mark spephenson

J.S. Bach - Air on the G String, Sarah Chang

A recipient of the Avery Fisher Career Grant and the 1993 Gramophone award as 'Young Artist of the Year', Sarah is an exclusive recording artist with EMI Classics. Her first album 'Debut', featuring virtuoso pieces by Sarasate, Paganini, Elgar and Prokofiev, was released in 1992 and quickly reached the Billboard chart of classical best-sellers. Sarah's subsequent releases have included the Tchaikovsky Concerto with the London Symphony Orchestra under Sir Colin Davis; the Paganini...

Posted 18 November 2008 05:54 PM by charlotte | with no comments

Filed under: emi classics, sarah chang, concertgebouw, virtuoso, london symphony orchestra, debut album, grammy award winning, sir colin davis, saint-saens, air on the g string, prokofiev, elgar, avery fisher career gramt, j.s bach, vivaldi, charles dutoit, vieuxtemps, tchaikovsky concerto, the four seasons, philarmonia, paganini, billboard chart, paganini concerto no1, young artist of the year, sarasate, 1993 gramaphone award, violin concerto no 5, wolfgang sawallisch, orpheus chamber orchestra

Natasha Marsh Il Divo Tour live montage

Natasha made her critically acclaimed debut with Grange Park Opera singing Jacqueline in 'Fortunio' by André Messager and returned to sing the roles of Governess in Britten’s 'The Turn of the Screw' and 'Donna Elvira / Don Giovanni'. She won the ‘M.O.C.S.A. Young Welsh Singer of the Year 1999’, and has since created the title role in Michael Berkeley’s new opera Jane Eyre with great success for Music Theatre Wales. Natasha has performed the Mozart Requiem and Exsultate Jubilate...

Posted 06 November 2008 04:01 PM by charlotte | 2 comment(s)

Filed under: verdi, proms, emi classics, il divo, don giovanni, opera, natasha marsh, the sixteen in spain, amour, grange park opera, music theatre wales, catalani, tour live motage, classical chart, m.o.c.s.a, mozart requiem, israelitie, exsultate jubilate, governess, young welsh singer of the year 1999, jayne eyre opera, brittens the turn of the screw, michael berkeleys, il postino, women in handels samson, monteverdi, harry christopher, fortunio, romeo & juliet, andre messager, donna elvira, jacqueline

Evgeny - Kissin Beethoven -Turkish March

Evgeny Romantsov , the Russian artist who currently lives in Germany. Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos. Continuing with its series of major concerto recordings with Evgeny Kissin, EMI Classics will release the pianist's first ever complete cycle of Beethoven Piano Concertos in September this year. Kissin is partnered in these recordings by one of the master Beethovenians of our time, Sir Colin Davis, leading the London Symphony Orchestra. Recording the Beethoven Piano Concerto cycle is a momentous...

Posted 30 October 2008 11:27 AM by charlotte | with no comments

Filed under: emi classics, jay saks, london symphony orchestra, complete piano concertos, germany, russian artist, si colin davis, turkish march, kissin beethoven, evgeny, carnegie hall

Kyung Wha Chung plays Bach trio sonata BWV 1079 1st mov.

Kyung Wha Chung plays Bach trio sonata in c, BWV 1079 1st movement Largo. James Galway plays the flute, Phillip Moll the harpsichord, and Moray Welsh the cello. Recorded live at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam. Born into a musical family in Korea, Kyung-Wha Chung began studying the violin at the age of six. She now appears as a soloist with the world's most prestigious orchestras. Chung has established her own unique interpretations of violin literature full of dazzling artistry, passion and intense...

Posted 20 October 2008 10:15 AM by charlotte | with no comments

Filed under: violin, chamber music, new york, emi classics, cello, james galway, amsterdam, julliard school, ivan galamian, harpsicord, sister, united nationa drug control programme, myung wha, korea, flute, moray welsh, concertgebouw, live, beethovens piano trios, bach trio sonato BWV 1079 1st mov largo, brother, phillip moll, myung whun, soloist, kyung wha chung

Keedie - 'My Reason'

Keedie, who is from Wolverhampton via Torquay, left school at 14 to pursue a full-time career as a singer. At 16 she signed her first recording contract, but quickly became disillusioned, and with the support of her family, decided to go it alone. A few months later Keedie was approached by Andrew Lloyd Webber, who asked her to record the theme for his new play with Blue’s Duncan James. The album was extremely popular, entering the charts at number two. In between Lloyd Webber's offer and its...

Posted 16 October 2008 11:56 AM by charlotte | with no comments

Filed under: classical, andrew lloyd webber, emi classics, pop, washington film festival, duncan james, miami, mick davis 2004 film, torquay, 16, recording contract, wolverhampton, i believe my heart, blue, bucharest, modigliani, my reason, keedie

Gabriela Montero - Improvisation @ Koln Philharmonie

Gabriela Montero Improvising at the Kölner Philharmonie. Born in Caracas Venezuela, Gabriela gave her first public performance at the age of five. By the age of eight, she had made her concerto debut with the Venezuelan Youth Orchestra and earnt a scholarship from the Venezuelan government to study in America. Gabriela rapidly went onto gain recognition around Europe, USA and South America leading to collaborations with orchestras around the world, including the New York Philharmonic and the Philharmonia...

Posted 10 October 2008 09:34 AM by charlotte | with no comments

Filed under: chopin, caracas venezuela, pachelbels canon in d major, eurpe, usa, radio france montpellier festivals, classical music, emi classics, mdr musiksommer, concerto debut venezuelan youth orchestra, ivaldis four seasons, achmaninov, scholarship, ew york philarmonic, baroque gabriela, south america, londons wigmore hall, kennedy space centre, radio canada chopin, baroque, liszt, imrovisation at koln philarmonic, gabriela motero

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