ST PETERSBURG
Dmitry Shostakovich - Piano Trio No. 1
Mikhail Glinka - Trio pathétique for clarinet, bassoon and piano
Alexander Glazunov - String Quintet in A major
Mily Balakirev - Octet

London Conchord Ensemble


This recording brings together works by four composers at the forefront of St Petersburg's musical life in four succeeding generations during a period when St Petersburg was the centre of Russian musical culture. Each significantly influenced the life and work of his successor, whether by the example of his compositions, or by direct practical intervention in his early career. The works recorded here also share a particular characteristic: they are all works by young men. They are vital, exuberant, colourful, and full of ideas.

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PARIS -
The Spirit of Diaghilev, Cocteau and Stravinsky
Orchid Classics - ORC10003

Maya Koch, violin
Julian Milford, piano

Francis Poulenc - Sonata
Igor Stravinsky - Suite Italienne
Igor Stravinsky - Tango
Igor Stravinsky - Pastorale
Igor Stravinsky - Chanson Russe
Darius Milhaud - Le Boeuf sur le toit

This CD aims to show the incredible integration of all the different art forms that took place in Paris during the first half of the 20th Century. Stravinsky, Milhaud and Poulenc were constantly involved both socially and professionally with figures like Diaghilev, Picasso and Cocteau. The idea of the CD is to give a real sense of the effect these great creative minds had on each other, of the way boundaries were removed - Diaghilev reinventing the ballet, Stravinsky composing tangos, and Cocteau rewriting Greek myths.

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CONCHORD PLAYS BACH

Quartz QTZ2047

London Conchord Ensemble
Maya Koch, violin
Daniel Pailthorpe, flute
Emily Pailthorpe, oboe
Nicholas Korth, horn

Guest Soloists:
Florian Uhlig, piano
Daniel Rowland, violin
Magdalena Martinez, flute


Disc 1:
Overture in B minor
Oboe d'Amore concerto in A major
Concerto for oboe, violin and strings in C minor
Concerto for two violins and strings in D minor

Disc 2:
Brandenburg Concerto No 2 in F major
Brandenburg Concerto No 4 in G major
Brandenburg Concerto No 5 in D major

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DUO SARA & MAYA KOCH

Ars Musici / Primavera - AMP 5122-2

Sara Koch, piano
Maya Koch, violin


Robert Schumann - Sonata No 3 in A minor
Sergey Prokofiev - Melodies
Francis Poulenc - Sonata
Witold Lutoslawski - Partita


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LUDWIG THUILLE - CHAMBER MUSIC

Quartz - QTZ2014

London Conchord Ensemble
Daniel Pailthorpe, flute
Emily Pailthorpe, oboe
Barnaby Robson, clarinet
Nicholas Korth, horn
Andrea de Flammineis, bassoon
Maya Koch, violin
Douglas Paterson, viola
Julian Milford, piano


Sextet in B flat major, op 6 for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon & piano
Trio in E flat major for violin, viola & piano (World Premier Recording)

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