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Haydn: The Creation / Elisabeth Grümmer, Josef Traxel, Gottlob Frick. St. Hedwig's Cathedral Choir

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-05

Conductors: Forster, Karl
Ensemble: Berlin Symphony Orchestra; St. Hedwig's Cathedral Choir

Haydn gave birth to a new type of oratorio that reflected perfectly the spirit of his time. With German texts, direct expression of feelings and...continue...

Mahler: Das Lied von Der Erde, Symphonien Nos. 9 und 10 / Kurt Sanderling, Berlin SO / Peter Scheier, tenor; Birgit Finnila, alto

3 CD / Berlin Classics / 2013-01-08

Works: Gustav Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde; Symphony no 9 in D major; Symphony no 10 in F sharp major (realization by Deryck Cooke)
Performers: Schreier, Peter
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt
Ensemble: ; Berlin Symphony Orchestra

To mark the 100th birthday of Kurt Sanderling, this informatively presented edition brings together Mahler's late symphonic works, which the great conductor studied and lived...continue...
Recording information: Christuskirche, Berlin....continue...

Best of Brahms / Rosemarie Lang, mezzo-soprano; Theo Adam, bass; Peter Rösel, piano

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2012-07-10

Works: Johannes Brahms: Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 49; Hungarian Dance for piano, 4 hands, in G minor, WoO 1/1; Violinsonate Nr. 3 in D minor, Op. 108; Sinfonie Nr. 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Fantasien, Op...
Performers: Adam, Theo; Amadeus Webersinke; Arens, Rolf-Dieter; Canino, Bruno; Damm, Peter; Dunckel, Rudolf; Lang, Rosemarie; Oistrakh, Igor [Violin]; Ousset, Cecile; Pekinel, Guher [Piano]; Pekinel, Suher [Pian...
Conductors: Neumann, Václav; Eschenburg, Hartwig; Herbig, Günther; Koch, Helmut; Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; Berlin Radio Solistenvereinigung; Berlin Symphony Orchestra

Christine Schafer: Arias by R. Strauss, Handel, Bellini, Thomas, Verdi, Messiaen

1 CD / Sony Classical Import / 2011-11-29

Conductors: Salemkour, Julien
Ensemble: Berlin Symphony Orchestra

Sensual Classics: Desire

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2011-09-13

Works: Claude Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K. 467; Max Reger: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Mozart, Op....
Performers: Schmidt, Annerose
Conductors: Sebastian, Georges; Masur, Kurt; Bongartz, Heinz; Kegel, Herbert; Apelt, Arthur; Konwitschny, Franz; Herbig, Günther; Rögner, Heinz
Ensemble: Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Dresdner Philharmonie; Gewandhausorchester Leipzig; Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Berlin; Staatskapelle Berlin; Staatskapelle Dresden

Sensual Classics: Vision

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2011-09-13

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, opera; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor; Robert Schumann: Genoveva, Op. 81; Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 94 in G major, Hob. 1; Paul Hindemith: Symphony "Mat...
Performers: Oistrakh, Igor [Violin]
Conductors: Patanè, Giuseppe; Konwitschny, Franz; Masur, Kurt; Jochum, Eugen; Kegel, Herbert; Herbig, Günther; Rögner, Heinz; Neumann, Václav; Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Dresdner Philharmonie; Gewandhausorchester Leipzig; Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Berlin; Staatskapelle Dresden

Brahms: The 4 Symphonies; Haydn Vars.; Alto Rhapsody / Annette Markert, also; Kurt Sanderling

4 CD / Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler / 2011-05-31

Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt
Ensemble: Berlin Symphony Orchestra

Tres Siglos - Three Cello Concertos / Carlos Miguel Prieto

1 CD / Urtext (Mexico) / 2009-08-25

Works: Joaquin Gutierrez Heras: Fantasía Concertante, for cello & orchestra; Samuel Zyman: Concierto, for cello & orchestra; Ricardo Castro: Concierto, for cello & orchestra
Performers: Prieto, Carlos Miguel [Cello]
Conductors: Prieto, Carlos Miguel; Diemecke, Enrique Arturo; Velazco, Jorge
Ensemble: ; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Xalapa Symphony Orchestra

"Three impressive cello concertos by Mexican composers, here in very fine performances and vivid sonics, though recorded in different venues and at different times by...continue...

Air - The most beautiful Baroque melodies

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2009-08-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Brandenburg Concerto no 4 in G major, BWV 1049; Concerto for Harpsichord in F minor, BWV 1056; Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D mino...
Performers: Ahlgrimm, Isolde; Biggs, E. Power; Haupt, Eckart; Pank, Siegfried; Pischner, Hans; Tast, Werner
Conductors: Koch, Helmut; Hauschild, Wolf-Dieter; Sanderling, Kurt
Ensemble: Berlin Chamber Orchestra; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Leipzig Radio Orchestra

Brahms: Piano Concerto no 2, Pieces for Piano Op. 119 / Lechner, Marturet, Berlin SO

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2009-05-05

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; Pieces (4) for Piano, Op. 119
Performers: Lechner, Karin
Conductors: Marturet, Eduardo
Ensemble: Berlin Symphony Orchestra

Brahms: Violin Concerto, Double Concerto / Booren, Verhey, Starker, et al

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2009-05-05

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"
Performers: Starker, János; Van Den Booren, Borika; Verhey, Emmy
Conductors: Marturet, Eduardo; Joó, Arpád
Ensemble: Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra

Bloch: 2 Psalms, Suite Hébraïque, Baal-Shem, etc / Sloane, Oelze, Zimmermann, et al

1 CD / Capriccio / 2009-02-24

Works: Ernest Bloch: Prelude & 2 Psalms, for soprano & orchestra (or piano); Suite hébraïque, for viola (or violin) & orchestra (or piano); Baal Shem; Jewish Poems (3), for orchestra
Performers: Oelze, Christiane [Soprano Vocal]; Weithaas, Antje; Zimmermann, Tabea [Viola]
Conductors: Sloane, Steven
Ensemble: Berlin Symphony Orchestra

The highlight of this disc must surely be the two settings of psalms 137 & 114 for soprano and orchestra and sung on this release...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Concerto no 3 & 5 / Sugitani, Oskamp, Berlin SO

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2009-01-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37
Performers: Sugitani, Shoko
Conductors: Oskamp, Gerhard
Ensemble: Berlin Symphony Orchestra

Zen Classics - Mozart, Debussy, etc / L. Maazel, P. Järvi, N. Dessay, et al

3 CD / Virgin Classics / 2008-11-24

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the animals; Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; Sergey Rachmaninov: Songs (14), Op. 34; Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Wolfga...
Performers: Ambache, Diana; Dessay, Natalie; Duchable, Francois-Rene [Piano]; Dumay, Augustin [Violin]; Hendricks, Barbara [Soprano Vocal]; Isbin, Sharon; Isserlis, Steven; Janowitz, Gundula; Litton, Andrew; Mey...
Conductors: ; Saraste, Jukka-Pekka; Schoenwandt, Michael; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Maazel, Lorin; Janowski, Marek; Tchakarov, Emil; Paavo, Järvi; Kaljuste, Tönu; Rees, Jonathan; Parrott, Andrew; Nelson, Jo...
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Brussels Théâtre de la Monnaie Orchestra; City of London Sinfonia; English Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble Orchestral de Paris; Fr...

Virgin Classics presents 3 CDs of music designed to help you find inner peace and calm. From the soothing sounds of Satie's Gymnopedie to the...continue...

Nova - Sinfonik in der DDR - East German Symphonies

5 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-10-14

Works: Hanns Eisler: Pieces (5), for orchestra; Chamber Symphony, Op. 69; Paul Dessau: In memoriam Bertold Brecht; Orchestermusik no 2 "Meer der Stürme"; Rudolf Wagner-Régeny: Orchestral Movements...
Conductors: Pommer, Max; Dessau, Paul; Kegel, Herbert; Frank, Hans-Peter; Sanderling, Kurt; Konwitschny, Franz; Neumann, Václav; Matthus, Siegfried; Hauschild, Wolf-Dieter; Masur, Kurt; Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: ; Berlin Comic Opera Orchestra; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; Leipzig Chamber Music Society; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Leipzig Radio Symphony ...

Sileo - Music of Serenity - Schubert, Barber, Brahms, et al

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Franz Schubert: Quartet for Strings no 14 in D minor, D 810 "Death and the Maiden"; Sonata for Piano in C minor, D 958; Impromptu in G flat major, D 899, no 9; Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in B fl...
Performers: Canino, Bruno; Knauer, Sebastian; Rohde, Peter Arne; Rosel, Peter; Schmidt, Annerose; Schorler, Renate; Vogler, Jan
Conductors: Haenchen, Hartmut; Sanderling, Thomas; Suitner, Otmar; Kleinert, Rolf; Bongartz, Heinz; Sanderling, Kurt;
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; C.P.E. Bach Chamber Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; Gaia Scienza; Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchest...

Sileo - Music for Contemplation

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Edvard Grieg: From Holberg's Time, Op. 40; Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata; Pietro Nardini: Concerto for Violin & orchestra in E minor; ...
Performers: Bauer, Arthur; Gabriel, Elfrun; Laforet, Marc; Morbitzer, Egon; Olbertz, Walter; Rösel, Peter; Scherzer, Manfred; Schmidt, Annerose; Shetler, Norman; Waage, Richard
Conductors: Koch, Helmut; Suitner, Otmar; Patanè, Giuseppe; Markgraf, Host-Tanu; Masur, Kurt; Kegel, Herbert; Flor, Claus P.; Haenchen, Hartmut; Blomstedt, Herbert; Berglund, Paavo;
Ensemble: Beethoven Trio, Wien (Piano Trio); Berlin Chamber Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Octet; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; C.P.E. Bach Chamber Orchestra; Dresden Philharmonic...

Kurt Sanderling - 95th Birthday Celebration - Bruckner, Shostakovich, Mahler

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 3 in D minor, WAB 103; Gustav Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen; Dmitry Shostakovich: From Jewish Folk Poetry, song cycle for soloists & piano, Op. 79 (orchestrated ...
Performers: Croonen, Maria; Schreier, Peter
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Kurt Sanderling is the last great conductor of his generation, and his 95th birthday provides the occasion to present three important recordings in remastered versions...continue...

Basics - Sibelius: Finlandia, etc / Suitner, Berglund, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Jean Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26; Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22; Kuolema; Franz Berwald: Septet for clarinet, bassoon, horn, violin, viola, cello & double-bass in B-flat major, "Grand"; Edvard Grie...
Performers: Morbitzer, Egon; Stolte, Adele
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt; ; Neumann, Václav; Berglund, Paavo; Masur, Kurt; Suitner, Otmar; Hanell, Robert; Weigle, Jörg-Peter
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Octet; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; German Radio Symphony Orchestra; Leipzig Gewan...

Piano Concertos - Beethoven, Haydn, etc / Rösel, et al

10 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. ...
Performers: Rosel, Peter
Conductors: Flor, Claus P.; Herbig, Günther; Bongartz, Heinz; Kegel, Herbert; Sanderling, Kurt; Masur, Kurt; Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

Berlin Classics continues to offer its "star" pianist in these specially-priced packages of solo and concerted works. These collections display his broad artistic range not...continue...

Schostakowitsch: Symphony no 10 / Sanderling, Berlin SO

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 10 in E minor, Op. 93
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt
Ensemble: Berlin Symphony Orchestra

Moods - Magic Moments - Mussorgsky, etc / Kegel, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Claude Debussy: Children's Corner; Suite bergamasque; Erik Satie: Sarabandes (3) for piano; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat ...
Performers: Arens, Rolf-Dieter; Erber, Gerhard; Fauth, Gerald; Philipp, Gunter; Rosel, Peter; Schmidt, Annerose; Scholz, Katrin; Schunk, Heinz
Conductors: Kegel, Herbert; Masur, Kurt; Rögner, Heinz
Ensemble: Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

This new series implores you to "release your inner power through the harmony of classical music." Classical music has long since proved its lasting, timeless...continue...

Schostakowitsch: Symphony no 15 / Sanderling, Berlin SO

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 15 in A major, Op. 141
Performers: Deutscher, Karl-Heinz; Haas, Gerhard; Sennewald, Günter
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt
Ensemble: Berlin Symphony Orchestra

Moments of Peace

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Claude Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Jean Sibelius: Kuolema; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Pian...
Performers: Funke, Christian; Morbitzer, Egon; Stockigt, Siegfried
Conductors: Sebastian, Georges; Sanderling, Kurt; Vonk, Hans; Kegel, Herbert; Herbig, Günther; Konwitschny, Franz; Masur, Kurt; Honeck, Manfred
Ensemble: ; Bamberg Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

Musik in der D.D.R. Vol I - Orchestral Music

3 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Günter Kochan: Symphony no 2 for large orchestra in one movement; Friedrich Goldmann: Symphony no 1; Udo Zimmermann: Sinfonia come un grande lamento; Siegfried Kurz: Concerto for trumpet and str...
Performers: Glaetzner, Burkhard; Scheitzbach, Hans-Joachim; Scherzer, Manfred
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt; Kegel, Herbert; Herbig, Günther; Kurz, Siegfried; Bahner, Gert; Pommer, Max; Haenchen, Hartmut; Stein, Horst; Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

Klavier - Greatest Concertos - Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Schumann / Rösel, Schmidt, et al

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 2...
Performers: Rosel, Peter; Schmidt, Annerose
Conductors: Masur, Kurt; Flor, Claus P.
Ensemble: Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra

You have to admit it: these are probably the first works to come to mind, even for the seasoned collector, when one ponders the great...continue...

Schostakowitsch: Symphonies / Sanderling, Berlin SO

8 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 1 in F minor, Op. 10; Symphony no 6 in B minor, Op. 54; Symphony no 5 in D minor, Op. 47; Symphony no 8 in C minor, Op. 65; Symphony no 10 in E minor, Op. 93; Symphon...
Performers: Deutscher, Karl-Heinz; Haas, Gerhard; Sennewald, Günter
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt
Ensemble: Berlin Symphony Orchestra

Born in 1912, Kurt Sanderling has earned a reputation as one of the most talented conductors to come out of Germany (he announced his retirement...continue...

Beethoven: Symphony no 3 "Eroica" / Herbig, Berlin SO

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"
Conductors: Herbig, Günther
Ensemble: Berlin Symphony Orchestra

This exceptional performance of Beethoven's Eroica certainly has its historical importance; Gunther Herbig's status in East Berlin had come under fire (the usual machinations of...continue...

Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde / Sanderling, Schreier, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Gustav Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde
Performers: Schreier, Peter
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt
Ensemble: Berlin Symphony Orchestra

Schostakowitsch: Symphony no 5 / Sanderling, Berlin SO

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 5 in D minor, Op. 47
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt
Ensemble: Berlin Symphony Orchestra

Mahler: Symphony no 9 / Sanderling, Berlin SO

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 9 in D major
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt
Ensemble: Berlin Symphony Orchestra

Schostakowitsch: Symphony no 8 / Sanderling, Berlin SO

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 8 in C minor, Op. 65
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt
Ensemble: Berlin Symphony Orchestra

Schostakowitsch: Symphonies no 1 & 6 / Sanderling, Berlin

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 1 in F minor, Op. 10; Symphony no 6 in B minor, Op. 54
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt
Ensemble: Berlin Symphony Orchestra

Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto no 2, Rhapsody / Rösel, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18
Performers: Rosel, Peter
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt
Ensemble: Berlin Symphony Orchestra

Sibelius: Finlandia, Valse triste, et al / Sanderling, Berglund, Berlin Symphony Orchestra, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Jean Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26; Kuolema; Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22; En saga, Op. 9
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt; Berglund, Paavo
Ensemble: ; Berlin Symphony Orchestra

40 Most Beautiful Love Themes - Vivaldi, Mozart, Debussy, etc / Mehta, Ristenpart, Haitink, Scimone, Masur, et al

2 CD / Warner Classics / 2008-06-24

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Overture; Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a; Concerto ...
Performers: Auger, Arleen; Bax, Alessio [Piano]; Chambon, Jacques; Field, Joan; Golan, Itamar [Piano]; Grutzmann, Susanne; Guschlbauer, Theodor [Conductor]; Hanslip, Chloe [Violin]; Isbin, Sharon; Katsaris, Cypr...
Conductors: Guschlbauer, Theodor; Masur, Kurt; Janowski, Marek; Shostakovich, Maxim; Foster, Lawrence; Wolff, Hugh; Saraste, Jukka-Pekka; Rizzi, Carlo; Davis, Andrew; Lombard, Alain; ; Albert, Rudolf; Lazarev, A...
Ensemble: 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic; Bamberg Symphony Orchestra; Basel Symphony Orchestra; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra; Borodin Quartet; Cleveland...

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...

Sing unto the Lord - Handel, Mozart: Choruses / Somary, Abravanel, et al

1 CD / Sheridan Square / 2008-03-18

Works: George Frederick Handel: Samson, HWV 57; Messiah, HWV 56; Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63; Judas Maccabaeus; Israel in Egypt, oratorio, HWV 54; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K 626
Performers: Lester, Harold; Tilney, Colin
Conductors: Abravanel, Maurice; Somary, Johannes; Somary, Stephen; Koch, Helmut
Ensemble: Amor Artis Chorale; Berlin Chamber Chorus; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; University of Utah Civic Chorale; Utah Symphony Orchestra; Wandsworth School Boys Choir

Featuring outstanding choruses and orchestras such as the Utah Symphony under the direction of Maurice Abravanel, the Berlin Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Choirs, and the...continue...

The Romantic Piano Concerto Vol 4 / Michael Ponti

2 CD / Vox Classical / 2007-10-09

Works: Franz Liszt: Malédiction, S 121; Eugen d'Albert: Concerto for Piano no 2 in E major, Op. 12; Hans von Bronsart: Concerto for piano & orchestra, Op 10, in F sharp minor; Joachim Raff: Concerto ...
Performers: Keller, Roland; Ponti, Michael; Rose, Jerome
Conductors: Angerer, Paul; Cao, Pierre; Kapp, Richard; Faerber, Jörg
Ensemble: Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Hamburg Philharmonic Orchestra; Luxembourg Radio/Television Symphony Orchestra; Pforzheim Southwest German Chamber Orchestra

Early Romantic Piano Concerti - Clementi, Hummel, et al

2 CD / Vox Classical / 2007-10-09

Works: Muzio Clementi: Concerto for Piano in C major (orchestrated by Johann Schenk); John Field: Concerto for Piano no 2 in A flat major, H. 31; Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Concertino for piano & small orchestr...
Performers: Blumental, Felicja; Galling, Martin; Kyriakou, Rena; Littauer, Maria; Ponti, Michael; Sagara, Akiko
Conductors: Zedda, Alberto; Bünte, Carl-August; Cao, Pierre; Angerer, Paul; Springer, Alois
Ensemble: Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Hamburg Symphony Orchestra; Luxembourg Radio/Television Symphony Orchestra; Pforzheim Southwest German Chamber Orchestra; Prague New Chamber Orchestra

Britten, Bruch, Benjamin: Double Concertos / Schmid, Berlin

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2007-03-13

Works: Arthur Benjamin: Romantic Fantasy, for violin, viola & orchestra; Benjamin Britten: Double Concerto, for violin, viola & orchestra in B minor (supressed by composer); Max Bruch: Concerto for clarinet...
Performers: Raiskin, Daniel; Schmid, Benjamin
Conductors: Shambadal, Lior
Ensemble: Berlin Symphony Orchestra

Longtime musical partners onstage, violinist Benjamin Schmid and cellist Daniel Raiskin have performed in numerous concerts together. Since their German premiere performance of Benjamin Britten's...continue...

100 Best Classics

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-08-29

Works: George Frederick Handel: Solomon; MEDLEY; Sarabande; Coronation Anthem; Der Messias; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Andre, Maurice; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Baltsa, Agnes; Barley, Peter; Barrueco, Manuel; Beasley-Murray, Timothy; Bell, David [Organ]; Bergonzi, Carlo; Blanc, Ernest...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Lysy, Alberto; Sanderling, Kurt; Jansons, Mariss; Muti, Riccardo; Barbirolli, John; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Previn, Andre; Boskovsky, Willi; Davis, Andrew [Bassist]; Davis, Andrew;...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Ambrosian Singers; Bath Festival Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Chorus; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Beecham Choral Society; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Ber...

100 of the world's best loved classical music recordings featuring the most well-known composers: Mozart, Bizet, Verdi, and Handel, performed by legends such as Yehudi...continue...
Looking to build a classical music library? Want a collection of just "the hits" from the best-known composers? This collection provides hours of definitive classical music as performed by ensembles s...continue...

Best Classics 100 Vol 2

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-08-29

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Richard Wagner: Die Walküre; Lohengrin; Tristan und Isolde, opera, WWV 90; Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Carl Orff: Carmina burana; Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: ...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andre, Maurice; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bennett, Mark [Trumpet]; Bennett, William; Brown, Iona; Byzantine, Julian; Caballé, Montserrat; Callas, Maria; ...
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji; Jansons, Mariss; Muti, Riccardo; Marriner, Sir Neville; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Previn, Andre; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Bernstein, Leonard; Temirkanov, Yuri; Prêtre, Georges; Karajan, Her...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Bath Festival Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Bavarian State Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Boston Symphony ...

Martin: Golgotha / Koch, Locher, Romei, Zürcher, et al

2 CD / Musiques Suisses / 2005-03-02

Works: Frank Martin: Golgotha
Performers: Brodard, Michel; Koch, Rene; Locher, Barbara; Romei, Rolf; Zurcher, Liliane
Conductors: Koch, Alois
Ensemble: Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Lucerne Academy Choir; Lucerne Boys Choir; Stuttgart Abbey Church Choir

"Martin's music is intimate in scale, highly personal and deeply spiritual. It communicates to the listener on many levels, with an emotional power that gathers...continue...

Ginastera: Pampena / Castegna, Berlin SO

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2003-08-26

Works: Alberto Ginastera: Creole Faust Overture, for orchestra, Op. 9; Pampeana no 3 for Orchestra, Op 24; Dances from Estancia, dance suite from the ballet, Op. 8a; Glosses on Themes of Pablo Casals, for o...
Conductors: Castagna, Gabriel
Ensemble: Berlin Symphony Orchestra

"These muscular, spirited performances are equal to or better than the competition. Chandos's sound is full, but with a clearer soundstage than usual." - Hecht,...continue...

The Very Best of Fritz Wunderlich

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2003-04-22

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni; Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), opera, K. 384; Così fan tutte, K 588; Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620;...
Performers: Lorengar, Pilar; Mathis, Edith; Schmidt, Liselotte; Schock, Rudolf [Tenor Vocal]; Wunderlich, Fritz
Conductors: Zanotelli, Hans; Stein, Horst; Klobucar, Berislav; Müller-Kray, Hans; Konwitschny, Franz; Heger, Robert; Kempe, Rudolf; Walter, Fried; Schmidt-Bolcke, Werner; Moltkau, Hans; Michalski, Carl; Eis...
Ensemble: ; Bamberg Symphony Orchestra; Bavarian State Orchestra; Berlin State Opera Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; FFB Orchestra; Graunke Symphony Orchestra

Rota, Bloch, Arutiunian, et al: Trombone Concertos / Slokar

1 CD / Claves / 2002-02-01

Works: Nino Rota: Concerto for Trombone; Ernest Bloch: Symphony for Trombone and Orchestra; Launy Grondahl: Concerto for Trombone; Alexander Arutiunian: Concerto for Trombone
Performers: Slokar, Branimir
Conductors: Shambadal, Lior
Ensemble: Berlin Symphony Orchestra

Deutsche Romantiker - Wetz: Symphony no 3 / Erich Peter, etc

1 CD / Sterling / 2001-05-01

Works: Richard Wetz: Symphony no 3 in B flat major, Op. 48
Conductors: Peter, Erich
Ensemble: Berlin Symphony Orchestra

"...Let us rejoice that all three symphonies by Wetz have finally been recorded... This recording came out on a German Harmonia Mundi LP back in...continue...

Zeitgenossen - Manfred Schubert: Orchestral Works

1 CD / Hastedt / 2001-02-01

Works: Manfred Schubert: Tanzstudien, for orchestra; Nachtgesänge, for voice & orchestra; Symphony no 1
Performers: Lorenz, Siegfried
Conductors: Frank, Hans-Peter
Ensemble: Berlin Sinfonietta; Berlin Symphony Orchestra

"This is adventurous music for adventurous listeners; it is not for the faint of heart. The performances - in concert, before a reasonably (but not...continue...

Brahms: The Concertos / Karin Lechner, piano; Emmy Verhey & Borika van Booren, violin; Janos Starker, cello

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2001-01-01

Conductors:
Ensemble: Berlin Symphony Orchestra