Since you are interested in Russian Favourites (music by Borodin, Gliere, Glinka, Ippolitov-Ivanov, Kabalevsky, etc), here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
FREDERIC CHOPIN
Chopin: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 (recorded 1946 & 1953) Artur Rubinstein (piano) / Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Alfreed Wallenstein / NBC Symphony Orchestra, William Steinberg [ Naxos Historical Great Pianists / CD - released 20/Nov/2008 ] This release is the first in a series devoted to Arthur Rubinstein's 'middle period' Chopin cycle, recorded from the mid-1940s through the mid-1950s. |
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 / Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Jeno Jando (piano) / Budapest Symph Orchestra / Gyorgy Lehel [ Naxos / CD - released 30/Jun/2008 ] "... a quite astonishing bargain and... one of the finest Rachmaninov discs in the CD catalog." - THE GUARDIAN |
EDWARD ELGAR
Enigma Variations / Pomp and Circumstances Marches Nos. 1-5 New Zealand Symphony Orchestra / Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra / James Judd (cond) Adrian Leaper (cond) [ Naxos Super Budget Series / CD - released 30/Jun/2008 ] "a desirable bargain-price collection which should certainly find a niche in the market" - MusicWeb April 2005 (on the Pomp & Circumstance Marches) |
ANTONIO VIVALDI
Vivaldi: Dixit Dominus / Gloria / Nulla in mundo pax sincera Jane Archibald (soprano) Anita Krause (mezzo-soprano) / Oxford Schola Cantorum / Northern Chamber Orchestra / Aradia Ensemble / Kevin Mallon [ Naxos Super Budget Series / CD - released 30/Jun/2008 ] "Naxos could well be on to a big winner with Kevin Mallon and his fine Aradia ensemble...distinguished solo singing and eloquent, rich-toned instrumental playing. " -- Classic FM Magazine |
IVANOVICI / LEHAR / STRAUSS I & II / WALDTEUFEL
A New Year's Concert (Incls 'The Beautiful Blue Danube' & 'Radetzky March') Various orchestras and conductors [ Naxos Super Budget Series / CD - released 30/Jun/2008 ] Spend an evening at the famous New Years concerts in Vienna. |