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Celebrating the 2012 Grammy Classical Nominees
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2012 Grammy Awards

Classical Archives congratulates the many artists, composers, and labels associated with the 2012 Grammy Award Nominees in the field of Classical music - including several that have been featured on our sites in interviews and other special presentations.

On this page you will find a sampling of the albums nominated for honors in the various categories related to Classical music - each of which can be streamed with one click by our subscribers. We also present a 1-Click Concert featuring 2 hours of music from the various albums nominated.

Finally, we proudly highlight several recent Exclusive Interviews and special features related to this year's nominees: Eric Whitacre, Paul Hillier, and the Naxos label.

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Lutoslawski: Journey towards Freedom
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Simon Rattle presents Lutoslawski: Journey Towards Freedom

Our latest Noteworthy video acknowledges the legacy of the great Polish composer Witold Lutoslawski (1913-94), whose 99th birthday we celebrate on January 25. The video is taken from the terrific 1996 documentary entitled “Journey Towards Freedom”, narrated by English conductor Sir Simon Rattle, with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. In this 15-minute video, Maestro Rattle provides biographical background and aesthetic insight into Lutoslawski’s musical mind, along with brief interviews with Lutoslawski himself, and most importantly excerpts of various key works by this maverick of the 20th century – his Concerto for Orchestra (1954), Venetian Games (1961), and the Symphony No.3 (1973), all in rehearsal. Lutoslawski was one of the most influential composers of the second half of the 20th century, who opened up vistas for so many who have followed. Enjoy, and tell us what you think!

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Edvard Grieg

Edvard Grieg remains a perennial favorite among audiences and performers alike – admired for his beautiful melodies and rich orchestral color so inspired by his native Norway. As much as any composer he embodied the best qualities of musical “nationalism” in the 19th century. This concert features many of his most well-known orchestral and piano works.

Composer: Edvard Grieg
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Concert Selections
2.Sarabande
3.Gavotte
Piano Concerto in A-, Op.16 Work
1.Allegro molto moderato
2.Adagio
Peer Gynt Suite No.2, Op.55 Work
4.Solveig's Song
Cello Sonata in A-, Op.36 Work
1.Allegro agitato
6 Lyric Pieces (iii), Op.43 Work
6.Til våren (To spring)
Violin Sonata No.3 in C-, Op.45 Work
2.Allegretto espressivo alla romanza
6 Poetic Tone-Pictures, Op.2 Work
1.Allegro, ma non troppo
2.Allegro cantabile
3.Con moto
4.Andante con sentimento
5.Allegro moderato
6.Allegro scherzando
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Classical Period

The Classical Period saw a rejection of the intellectual rigors of the late-Baroque in favor of a simpler, more “enlightened” style, that would usher in some of the world’s most popular music. This is the age that gives rise to Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven.

Period: Classical
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Concert Selections
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi Composer (1710-1736)
Stabat mater, for soprano, alto, and strings Work
1.Stabat mater dolorosa
2.Aria: Cujus animam gementem
Giovanni Battista Sammartini Composer (c.1700-1775)
Suite for Violin and Harpsichord Work
2.Arioso
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Composer (1714-1788)
6 Sonatas (for Kenner and Liebhaber), Wq.59 Work
No.6 Fantasia in C-, Wq.59, No.6
Johann Christian Bach Composer (1735-1782)
Harpsichord Concerto in Eb, Op.7, No.5 Work
1.Allegro di molto
Carl Stamitz Composer (1745-1801)
Concerto No.4 for Clarinet, Violin, and Orchestra Work
1.Allegro
(Franz) Joseph Haydn Composer (1732-1809)
Cello Concerto No.1 in C, Hob.VIIb:1 Work
3.Finale: Allegro molto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Composer (1756-1791)
Symphony No.40 in G-, K.550 Work
1.Molto allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven Composer (1770-1827)
Piano Sonata No.8 in C-, Op.13 ('Pathétique') Work
1.Grave. Allegro di molto e con brio
Ludwig van Beethoven Composer (1770-1827)
Piano Concerto No.3 in C-, Op.37 Work
3.Rondo: Allegro
Genre: Solo Vocal
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Solo Vocal

The voice is the most natural of instruments, the only one capable of conveying both music and text, and thus it has played an essential role in the history of Western art music. This concert features great examples from every era, including by Handel, Bach, Mozart, Schubert, Verdi, Berg, and others.

Genre: Solo Vocal
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Concert Selections
John Dowland Composer (1563-1626)
12.Fine knacks for ladies Work
George Frideric Handel Composer (1685-1759)
Alcina, HWV34 (opera) Work
4.Sc.14: Aria: Tornami a vagegghiar
Johann Sebastian Bach Composer (1685-1750)
Cantata No.204: Ich bin in mir vergnugt, BWV204 Work
4.Aria (Soprano): Die Schatzbarkeit der weiten Erden
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi Composer (1710-1736)
Stabat mater, for soprano, alto, and strings Work
6.Aria: Vidit suum dulcem natum
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Composer (1756-1791)
Don Giovanni, K.527 (opera buffa) Work
10.Aria: Madamina, il catalogo è questo (Catalogue Aria)
Gioacchino Antonio Rossini Composer (1792-1868)
Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville; commedia) Work
14.Una voce poco fa (Rosina's cavatina)
Giuseppe Verdi Composer (1813-1901)
La Traviata (opera) Work
13.Di Provenza il mar
Georges Bizet Composer (1838-1875)
Carmen (opéra-comique) Work
5b.Viva! viva! la course est belle!
Gabriel Fauré Composer (1845-1924)
2 Songs, Op.1 Work
1.Le Papillon et la fleur
Gustav Mahler Composer (1860-1911)
Das Lied von der Erde, for alto (or baritone), tenor and orchestra Work
4.Von der Schönheit (Of Beauty)
Pyotr Ilich Tchaikovsky Composer (1840-1893)
12 Romances, Op.60 Work
6.Sleepless Nights
Alban Berg Composer (1885-1935)
7 Early Songs, for voice and piano Work
6.Liebesode
 
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