Music Minus One (MMO)

Accompaniment: Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra - Anton Rubinstein's famous 'thunder and lightning' concerto of the 19th century, long neglected in late-20th century concert halls, is now available in a...

Accompaniment: Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra - Composed in 1934, this series of variations on one of Paganini's themes was an instant hit. The 18th variation is a universally known melody to this day...

Accompaniment: Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra - A good choice for students due to its thoughtfully-written solo part and its short length, Rimsky-Korsakov's piano concerto is a Lisztian set of variati...

Accompaniment: Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra - This barnstorming Late Romantic concerto was the first American concerto to find a lasting place in the world piano-concerto repertoire. Showing the inf...

Accompaniment: Plovdiv Chamber Orchestra - Here is Mozart's first large-scale concerto for keyboard and orchestra, written in 1773. Ironically, this 'first' concerto was his greatest hit during his li...

Accompaniment: Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra - Of Saint-Saens' five great piano concerti, this may be termed the grandaddy of them all; it has remained unflinchingly in the repertoire since its premi...

Piano Concerto No. 4 in C minor (concerto pour piano en ut mineur), Op. 44 by Camille Saint-Saëns, is the composer's most structurally innovative piano concerto. In one sense it is like a four-movemen...

Accompaniment: Stuttgart Symphony Orchestra - The Schumann concerto is felt by many pianists to be the greatest piano concerto ever written. Integrating the piano and orchestra in an unprecedented man...

Accompaniment: Stuttgart Symphony Orchestra - Brilliantly written for the instrument, this C-minor concerto is unusual when compared to most other Mozart concerti. A passionate work filled with origin...

Accompaniment: Stuttgart Symphony Orchestra - Now in a digitally remastered deluxe 2Online Audio set, this staggeringly famous romantic concerto is world-loved and has been a staple since its introduc...

Accompaniment: Eleanor Hancock, piano - This newly remastered and expanded 2-CD set is a treasure trove of some of the greatest classical music ever conceived for the one-piano/four-hand idiom. Many w...

Accompaniment: Vidin Philharmonic Orchestra - This justifiably famous piano concerto, with its gorgeous Andante theme, became a popular hit when it was used in the film Elvira Madigan. Lush melodies o...

Accompaniment: Plovdiv Chamber Orchestra - Composed in 1748, this gorgeous and increasingly popular piece demonstrates the brilliance of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. It transcends its late baroque/early...

Accompaniment: Plovdiv Chamber Orchestra - This cheerful concerto is a perfect example of the maturing Mozart coming into his own. Not as lengthy as some of the concerti but still a substantial piece,...

Accompaniment: Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra - Little need be said about this wonderful concerto, which shows Beethoven in thorough command of the idiom. Striking passages, its trademark opening them...

Accompaniment: Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra - These two early concerti, composed when Mozart was just a child, already demonstrate Mozart's unbelievable talent. Basically constructed from orchestrat...

Accompaniment: Judith Olson, piano - Virtuoso David Walter plays each of these beginning-level solos on double bass. Then you join the professional accompanist and play these self-same solos. Follow i...

The E-flat Beethoven quintet is a wonderful example of Beethoven at his best. Beautiful sonorities in one of the great classics of chamber music. The Andante is especially beautiful, with an almost pe...

Italian Baroque Master Tomaso Albinoni is sometimes overlooked due to his fellow countryman Vivaldi's immense popularity, but this collection demonstrates the immense gifts which Albinoni exhibited as...

Accompaniment: Harriet Wingreen, piano - The second in our group of easy trombone solos with piano accompaniment. More wonderful solos, culled from the popular, international and classical repertoire...

A superior collection of brass classics, performed by the Classic Brass Ensemble. A very broad program of material designed to test the abilities of the average through excellent trombonist. Keith O'Q...

Accompaniment: Judith Olson, piano - In this first volume of master classes for trombone, virtuoso Per Brevig of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra demonstrates each of these wonderful solos; then you j...

Accompaniment: Harriet Wingreen, piano - This second volume of intermediate-level solos for trombone with piano accompaniment feautres Jay Friedman of the Chicago Symphony playing each piece for you;...

Accompaniment: Harriet Wingreen, piano - This third volume of advanced trombone solos features extraordinary virtuoso Keith Brown playing each challenging solo. Then you join the professional piano ac...

Accompaniment: Harriet Wingreen, piano - Extraordinary virtuoso Jay Friedman of the Chicago Symphony demonstrates each of these wonderful advanced-level solos on trombone. These are difficult pieces a...