Reger, Max > Mezzo Soprano

The Art of Christa Ludwig

5 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-04-01

Works: Johannes Brahms: Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 94; Liebestreu, Op. 3 no 1; Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 19; Songs (4) for voice & piano, Op. 46; Songs (8) for voice & piano, Op. 59; Songs (5) ...
Performers: Callas, Maria; de Peyer, Gervase; Downes, Herbert; Fleming, Amaryllis; Ludwig, Christa; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Parsons, Geoffrey; Schock, Rudolf [Tenor Vocal]; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth; Stich-Randall, ...
Conductors: Klemperer, Otto; Böhm, Karl; Stein, Horst; Forster, Karl; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Serafin, Tullio; Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: ; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

Ludwig's range of repertoire was remarkable, from Bach through Mozart to Brahms, Mahler and Strauss. She was equally at home in German Lieder, French melodies,...continue...

The Ultimate Classical Christmas / Ma, Domingo, Battle

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2007-10-23

Works: Christmas Traditional: Ding Dong! Merrily on High (French); O du fröhliche, o du selige, gnadenbringende Weihnachtszeit, carol (tune "O Sanctissima"); We Wish You a Merry Christmas (English); Jo...
Performers: Battle, Kathleen; Bell, Joshua; Bolton, Michael; Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Church, Charlotte [Vocals]; Domingo, Placido; Horne, Marilyn [Mezzo-Soprano Vocal]; Huang, Ying; Koopman, Ton; Ma, Yo-Yo...
Conductors: Edwards, Sian; Sutej, Vjekoslav; Previn, Andre; ; Stern, Michael; Mercurio, Steven; Koopman, Ton; Ormandy, Eugene; Ottley, Jerold D.; Williams, John
Ensemble: ; Wynton Marsalis Septet

Includes work(s): medley: the christmas song / have yoursel by various composers....continue...

Reger: Lieder / Frauke May, Bernhard Renzikowsi

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2006-05-09

Works: Max Reger: Sommernacht (Summer Night; Gesänge (5), Op. 98; Verlassen hab' ich mein Lieb, song for mezzo-soprano or baritone & piano, Op. 15/9; Um Mitternacht blühen die Blumen, song for voi...
Performers: May, Frauke; Renzikowski, Bernhard

"Frauke May plainly loves these songs. Her manner is warm, caressing - positively lavish in places...recordings are excellent." -BBC Music...continue...

Reger: Schlichte Weisen / May, Renzikowski

2 CD / Arte Nova / 2006-02-14

Works: Max Reger: Schlichte Weisen, songs (60) for voice & piano, Op. 76; Neue Kinderlieder, songs (5) for soprano or tenor & piano, Op. 142
Performers: May, Frauke; Renzikowski, Bernhard

Beginning in 1903, Max Reger (1873-1916) composed over a period of years the 60 songs that make up the extraordinary cycle of Schlichte Weisen or...continue...

Kabarett / Jean Stilwell, Robert Kortgaard, et al

1 CD / CBC Records / 2003-10-21

Works: Franz Grothe: Ganz leise kommt die Nacht aus weiter Ferne; Illusion, film score; Mischa Spoliansky: Leben ohne Liebe kannst du nicht (for the film Nie wieder Liebe); Theo Mackeben: Eine Frau wird ers...
Performers: Berard, Marie; Kortgaard, Robert; Macerollo, Joseph; Morris, Andy; Spragg, James; Stilwell, Jean
Conductors: Tiefenbach, Peter

The charismatic mezzo-soprano, Jean Stilwell, is one of Canada's most versatile artists - one who has that rare ability to light up any stage on...continue...
Personnel: Jean Stilwell (mezzo soprano); Marie Berard (violin); Joe Macerollo (accordion); James Spragg (trumpet); Andy Morris (percussion).

Recording information: Glenn Gould Studio, Canadian...continue...

Ave Maria - The Ultimate Sacred Christmas Album

1 CD / Decca / 2000-10-10

Works: Franz Schubert: Ave Maria; Adolphe Adam: Cantique de Noël for voice & orchestra ("Minuit, Chrétiens," "O Holy Night"); César Franck: Panis angelicus; George Frederick Handel: MEDLEY; J...
Performers: Bartoli, Cecilia; Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Gormley, Michael G.; Horne, Marilyn [Mezzo-Soprano Vocal]; Maria, Ave; McNair, Sylvia; Pavarotti, Luciano; Price, Leontyne; Scholl, Andreas; Scott, Joh...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Adler, Kurt Herbert; Chung, Myung-Whun; Norrington, Roger; Gardiner, John Eliot; Rose, Barry; Harrer, Uwe Christian; Dearnley, Christopher; Munchinger, Karl; Lewis, Henry; Solti...
Ensemble: ; English Baroque Soloists

Billed as "the ultimate sacred Christmas album," AVE MARIA has reason to claim the title: performances of some of the world's most beloved seasonal music by top international performers make this CD a...continue...

Hosianna! Christmas Music

1 CD / Swedish Society Discofil / 1999-12-01

Works: Georg Joseph Vogler: Hosianna; Gustaf Nordqvist: Jul, jul stralande jul; Christmas Traditional: What Child Is This? (Greensleeves); O Tannenbaum (O Christmas Tree) (German); Il est né, le divin ...
Performers: Arvidson, Lars; Gafvert, Bjorn; Stroberg, Helena; von Otter, Anne Sofie
Conductors: Ohrwall, Anders

Home for Christmas / Anne Sofie von Otter, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 1999-10-12

Works: Hugh Martin: Meet Me in St. Louis; John Francis Wade: Adeste fideles; William Mathias: Sweet Was The Song; Franz Xaver Gruber: Silent Night; Mel Tormé: The Christmas Song; Traditional: Tomorro...
Performers: Agnas, Joakim; Agnas, Urban; Bengtson, Jan; Bylund, Jonas; Danielsson, Göran; Forsberg, Bengt; Forsberg, Ulf; Helander, Torbjörn; Henrikson, Leif; Henryson, Svante; Jansson, Bengan; Jansson...
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Ensemble: Stockholm Chamber Brass

"Home for Christmas" is Anne Sofie von Otter's first holiday album. "Home for Christmas" is a rich selection of popular international Christmas songs, including a...continue...

A Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert / Battle, Von Stade, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1997-09-11

Works: Christmas Traditional: The Twelve Days of Christmas; Work(s); Jester Hairston: Mary's boy child; Pietro Yon: Gesú bambino; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Exsultate jubilate, K 165 (158a); Richard Rodg...
Performers: Allen, Nancy [Harp]; American Boychoir; Battle, Kathleen; Bennett, Errol "Crusher"; Ensemble; Marsalis, Wynton; Marsalis, Wynton Septet; Orchestra of St. Luke's; Previn, Andre [Conductor/Piano]; Sapo...
Conductors: DeCormier, Robert; Previn, Andre; Marsalis, Wynton
Ensemble: ; American Boychoir; Orchestra of St. Luke's; Wynton Marsalis Septet

Full of fun and humor, this live recording from Carnegie Hall on December 8, 1991 conveys a real sense of "the event". The moods are...continue...
Personnel: Kathleen Battle (soprano, soprano saxophone); Frederica Von Stade (mezzo soprano, soprano saxophone); Nancy Allen (harp); Herbert Harris , Herbert Herbie Harris (soprano saxophone, tenor s...continue...