Two musical titans in the classical world, British tenor Ian Bostridge and Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes, both major EMI Classics artists, are brought together once again in a 2CD compilation celebrating their great contribution and commitment to Schubert for the label. As well as featuring specially selected lieder and piano fragments from their critically acclaimed Bostridge / Andsnes Schubert Sonata and Lieder series, the album also includes five newly recorded lieder never previously released by Bostridge. Their partnership was described by The Times as "one of the most inspired of record-company matchmakings: the two musicians really do test and try each other at every turn, as well as being mutually supportive…” Firmly established in the opera house, concert hall and recital room, and much sought after internationally as one of the finest of his generation of tenors, Ian Bostridge is today one of the leading Schubert lieder interpreters, repertoire that he openly states as his first love. Ian’s passion for lieder dates back to early studies at his school in England. Ian explains: ‘I had a wonderful German teacher at my school who got me into German lieder and that has been the thing that has really made me a musician – the lieder.’

‘Ian Bostridge is one of the most effective Schubert voices in Europe today.’ The Times

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Schubert - Late Piano Sonatas

Schubert:

Piano Sonata No. 19 in C minor, D958

Piano Sonata No. 20 in A major, D959

Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, D960

Piano Sonata No. 17 in D major, D850

Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)

Following four ground-breaking, critically-acclaimed recordings of the Schubert piano sonatas and lieder with Ian Bostridge, EMI Classics are now pleased to release the piano sonatas in one 2CD set. The Schubert Lieder featuring Bostridge will be released later in the year.

“This repertoire speaks to me in such a profound way.It strikes a chord in me in a way that no other music does.” Leif Ove Andsnes on Schubert

“This is a welcome separating of Andsnes's last Schubert sonatas from their couplings with Bostridge's way with some Lieder. These are noble accounts, but limited in an intensely competitive field.” BBC Music Magazine, August 2008 ***

EMI - 5164482

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Bartók - Violin Sonatas

Bartók:

Violin Sonata No. 1, Sz 75

Violin Sonata No. 2, Sz 76

Christian Tetzlaff & Leif Ove Andsnes

EMI Recommends - 5181772

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Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto Nos. 1 & 2

Rachmaninov:

Piano Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1

Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18

Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)

Berliner Philharmoniker, Antonio Pappano

EMI Recommends - 5181842

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Leif Ove Andsnes - Ballad for Edvard Grieg

PLEASE NOTE: These are great recordings but they are not new. This disc, issued in september 2007 is simply a re-issue of parts of 5575622 and 5572962. In our opinion the cover is mis-leading in this respect.

Grieg:

Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16

Ballade in G minor, Op. 24

Lyric Pieces, Bk VI Op. 57: Lyric Pieces Op.57: No. 6 Homesickness

Lyric Pieces, Bk VII Op. 62: Lyric Pieces Op.62: No. 6 Homeward

At the Cradle, Op. 68 No. 5

Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, Op. 65 No. 6

Lyric Pieces, Bk IX Op. 68: Lyric Pieces Op.68: No. 4 Evening in the mountains

Lyric Pieces, Op. 71: No. 7

Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)

Berlin Philharmonic, Mariss Jansons

Lyric Pieces, recorded on Grieg’s own piano at his house in Troldhaugen, just outside Bergen

“I always feel a sense of homecoming when I perform Grieg yet I don’t think that this is necessarily because I am Norwegian. Grieg’s music has a universal feeling - a sense of drawing the listener in - and that is probably why he remains Norway’s most eminent composer even now, 100 years after his death.” Leif Ove Andsnes

“Andsnes is an aristocrat among pianists who has the gift of uncovering new depths without any loss of spontaneity of the slightest trace of artifice.” BBC Music Magazine, December 2007 *****

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Schubert:

Piano Sonata No. 19 in C minor, D958

Harfenspieler I 'Wer sich der Einsamkeit ergibt', D478

Harfenspieler II 'An die Türen will ich schleichen, D479

Harfenspieler III 'Wer nie sein Brot mit Tränen ass', D480

Totengräbers Heimwehe D842 (Craigher)

Pflicht und Liebe D467 (Gotter)

fragment

Allegretto, D900 in C minor

fragment

Lebensmuth, D937

fragment

Allegretto, D346 in C major

fragment

Johanna Sebus (Fragment), D728

Andantino, D348 in C Major

fragment

Leif Ove Andsnes (piano) & Ian Bostridge (tenor)

“This partnership is one of the most inspired of record-company matchmakings: the two musicians really do test and try each other at every turn, as well as being mutually supportive” The Times.

EMI - 3843212

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