Brilliant Classics

  • The Genius of Dino Ciani

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    Described as ‘miraculously gifted’ by Alfred Cortot, Dino Ciani was a contemporary of Maurizio Pollini. Born in Croatia in 1941, he died aged just 32 in a car crash in Rome in 1974, robbing the world of one of the great pianists of the late 20th century.

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  • The Art of Ivry Gitlis, Violin Concertos

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    Ivry Gitlis was born in Haifa, Israel in 1922. He gave his first recital when he was just nine years old, and was heard by the great Bronislav Huberman, who recommended that he go to Paris to study at the National Conservatory.

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  • Vitali: Sonatas Op. 11 for Violin and Basso Continuo

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    Giovanni Battista Vitali (1632-92) along with Domenico Gabrieli was one of several important musicians to accept posts at the vibrant court of the duchy of Modena. The young duke, Francesco II, was a cultivated prince, lover of the arts, and by all accounts a good violinist.

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  • Vivaldi: Concerti con Organo Obligato

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    Among Vivaldi’s 600 or so concertos, those for keyboard – organ or harpsichord are surprisingly small in number for this most prolific of baroque composers.

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  • Byron Janis: The Legendary Concerto Recordings

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    Byron Janis (b1928) was born in Pennsylvania to Polish-Russian Jewish parents, and is one of a remarkable group of American virtuoso pianist that include Leon Fleischer, Gary Graffman, Julius Katchen and Raymond Lewenthal. Janis’s playing was high voltage, platinum plated, and the recordings on this 4CD set illustrate clearly why he was and still is held in such high regard.

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July 06, 2010

New Complete Bach Edition (157CD + 2 DVD + DVD-rom)

Follow up and “improved version” of the bestselling...

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Special Editions

The Piano, The Ultimate Piano Collection of the Century

Various Artists
102 CD, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM Wallet

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