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Brazilian soprano, Annette Celine performs a delightful collection of unusual and rarely recorded songs by two of the best known Brazilian composers - Waldemar Henrique de Costa Pereira and his mentor and advisor, Heitor Villa-Lobos. -
Soprano Annette Celine and pianist Christopher Gould perform a selection songs transcribed for voice and piano. Includes Percy Grainger’s solo piano arrangement of Fauré’s ‘Après un rêve’. Other composers on this disc include Cui, Granados and Obradors. -
It is said that there was a rivalry between Mozart and Clementi that lasted for many years. Here, it continues via two works performed by Felicja Blumental of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 9 “jeune homme” and Clementi’s rare Concerto for Piano in C. -
These two wonderful Piano Quintets are written for the unusual combination of four woodwind and piano. Here, Felicja Blumental is joined by select members of London’s New Philharmonia Wind Ensemble, now available on CD for the first time. -
These recordings of Chopin’s Mazurkas, Noctures and Polonaises show Ms. Blumental further exploring the music of her homeland while demonstrating her love and affinity for the music and dance forms that inspired Chopin. -
These recordings of Chopin’s Waltzes show Ms. Blumental exploring her Polish background. She has an understanding of the dance forms that inspired Chopin, and the technical agility and artistic intuition which are key to a true performance. -
This disc presents the beautifully restored recordings by pianist Felicja Blumental of Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor, the rarely recorded Piano Concerto in C by Kuhlau as well as Saint-Saëns’ quirky 'Wedding Cake' for piano and orchestra. -
This CD partners the wonderfully Romantic Piano Concerto in A minor, by Grieg with the Rhapsodie éspagnole by Liszt, arranged by Busoni. Also on this disc is the charming and rarely recorded Fantasie for Piano and Orchestra by Gabriel Faure. -
This recording of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 testifies to Ms Blumental’s skill and musicianship, whose hands were considerably smaller than those of the composer. This disc includes the rare Piano Concerto in F minor by Anton Arensky. -
Felicja Blumental demonstrates her skill and dexterity performing Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2, one of the most challenging works for pianists worldwide. This CD also includes the rarely heard Rondo Brilliant on a Russian Folk Theme by Hummel. -
Composers such as Sibelius and Tchaikovsky are more often than not, recognised as masters of larger scale works. This collection of songs expose their smaller masterpieces and demonstrates the art of the French masters; Fauré and Duparc. -
This CD displays both Ms Blumental’s phrasing and technique as well as her affinity for the music of her homeland. Her stirring and illuminating interpretation of the 2nd movement in Chopin’s Concerto is beautifully balanced by the four lively Scherzi.
