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Richard Strauss: Don Quixote; Vier Letzte Lieder

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2010-03-09

Works: Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs, AV 150; Don Quixote, Op. 35
Performers: Klein, Emil; Kwon, Hellen; Mendelssohn, Vladimir
Conductors: Leaper, Adrian

Don Quixote was premiered unsuccessfully in Paris in 1900. At that time Romain Rolland, who later helped Strauss with the French libretto to Salome (Op....continue...

Handel, Mozart: Opera Arias / Fagioli, Zabala, Kuhn, Marchigiana PO

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2008-08-12

Works: George Frederick Handel: Rinaldo; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K 87 (74a); Ascanio in Alba, opera, K. 111; Lucio Silla, K 135; Apollo et Hyacinthus, opera, K. 38; La Clemen...
Performers: Fagioli, Franco; Zabala, Alexandra
Conductors: Kuhn, Gustav

Franco Fagioli's past roles include Hansel in 'Hansel and Gretel' at the Teatro Colon. At the Handel Festival in Halle/Saale, he sang the Lichas in...continue...

A Soprano Portrait - Mozart / Elena Mosuc, Camil Marinescu, Iasi Moldova PO

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2008-05-13

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Zaide, K 344 (334b); Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), opera, K. 384; Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Don Giov...
Performers: Mosuc, Elena
Conductors: Marinescu, Camil
Ensemble: Iasi Moldava Philharmonic Orchestra

Elena Mosuc began her studies at the Academy for Art and Song before moving to the "George Enescu" Conservatory. She made her debut in 1990...continue...

Lieder

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2008-04-08

Works: Johannes Brahms: Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 19; Juchhe! ("Wie ist doch die Erde so schön, so schön"), song for voice & piano, Op. 6/4; Songs (9) for voice & piano, Op. 63; Songs (4) f...
Performers: Gelius, Micaela; Rao, Lan

Soprano Lan Rao studied with Arleen Auger at the Frankfurt Music Academy and attended master classes with Reiner Hoffmann, Hartmut Holl, Erik Werba, and Helmut...continue...

Brahms: Requiem / Mandeal, Bucharest Enescu Philharmonic

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2008-02-12

Works: Johannes Brahms: German Requiem, Op. 45
Performers: Crasnaru, George-Emil; Eremia, Ramona
Conductors: Mandeal, Cristian
Ensemble: Bucharest George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra

With the German Requiem, Johannes Brahms created his most ambitious work, one that was to pave the way to international recognition....continue...

F. Mendelssohn: 27 Lieder / Rao, Gelius

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2007-10-09

Works: Fanny Mendelssohn: Frühling, song for voice & piano, Op. 7/3; Maienlied, song for voice & piano, Op. 1/4; Bergeslust, song for voice & piano, Op. 10/5; An Suleika, song for voice & piano; Suleik...
Performers: Gelius, Micaela; Rao, Lan

Fanny Mendelssohn, sister to Felix Mendelssohn was a talented musician in her own right whose music was neglected on the long-held patriarchal assumption that women...continue...

Pfitzner: Von deutscher Seele / Sieghart, Vienna Singverein

2 CD / Arte Nova / 2007-06-12

Works: Hans Pfitzner: Von deutscher Seele, cantata for soloists, chorus, organ & orchestra, Op. 28
Performers: Fontana, Gabriele; Holl, Robert; Holzapfel, Anton; Holzl, Barbara; Winslade, Glenn
Conductors: Sieghart, Martin
Ensemble: Vienna Singverein

"The Vienna Singverein comes into its own as the unquiet spirit of Brahms oppresses the wanderings of Part 2. And, powerfully directed by Martin Sieghart,...continue...

Schoenberg: Choral Works / Huber, Südfunk-Chor Stuttgart

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2007-05-08

Works: Arnold Schoenberg: Satires (3), for chorus and instruments, Op. 28; Pieces (4) for chorus & ensemble, Op. 27; Pieces (6) for Mens Chorus, Op. 35; German Folksongs (3) for chorus, Op. 49; Friede auf E...
Performers: Ackermann, Manfred; Gorna, Ela; Isenhardt, Wolfgang; Jahn, Hans-Peter; Lauer, Ernst-Wolfgang; Pas, Jan; Sargeant, Fiona; Schall, Joachim; Schumacher, Gotz; Sistek, Robert; Voit, Gunter
Conductors: Huber, Rupert
Ensemble: Stuttgart Radio Chorus

Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951), creator of the "twelve-tone" musical system, wrote just twelve choral works beginning with the still-tonal Friede auf Erden ("Peace on Earth"). The...continue...

Clara Schumann: Lieder / Rao, Gelius

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2007-04-10

Works: Clara Wieck Schumann: Walzer ("Horch! Welch ein süáes"), for voice & piano; Das Veilchen ("Ein Veilchen auf der Wiese stand'), song for voice & piano; Loreley ("Ich weiss' nicht was soll ...
Performers: Gelius, Micaela; Rao, Lan

This unique anthology of art songs by Robert Schumann's talented wife, Clara Wieck Schumann, fills a large gap in the catalog of music by women...continue...

Mozart: Requiem / Gröhs, Kopinits, Bessenyei, Hörl, et al

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2006-11-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Lacrimoso son' io, K 555
Performers: Horl, Gerhard; Kopinits, Stefanie; Monarcha, Janusz
Conductors: Grohs, Wolfgang

Mozart's final composition, the 'Requiem,' remains one of his most beloved works and one of the great choral works of all time. This fresh, inspiring...continue...

Mendelssohn: Paulus / Daus, Kwon, Ardam, Lika, et al

2 CD / Arte Nova / 2006-11-14

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: How lovely are the messengers
Performers: Blochwitz, Hans-Peter; Kwon, Hellen; Lika, Peter
Conductors: Daus, Joshard
Ensemble: Europa ChorAkademie Bach-Ensemble

Mendelssohn's oratorio 'Paulus' - besides the great oratorios of Handel and Haydn, and Bach's Passions - counts among the most important works in the history...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Concerto 5, etc / Bronfman, Zinman

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2006-11-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Fantasia in C minor, Op. 80 "Choral Fantasy"; Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, cantata for chorus & orchestra, Op. 112
Performers: Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]; Konrad, Regula; Larsson, Lisa; Orelly, Jurgen; Vignoli, Paolo; Wilson, Tobey
Conductors: Zinman, David
Ensemble: Swiss Chamber Chorus; Zürich Tonhalle Orchestra

Gramophone designated as an Editor's Choice and wrote about concertos three and four in this series: "If you've followed David Zinman's Beethoven symphony cycle, this...continue...

Schumann: Das Paradies und die Peri / Daus, Kermes

2 CD / Arte Nova / 2006-10-10

Works: Robert Schumann: Das Paradies und die Peri (Paradise and the Peri), for soloists, chorus & orchestra, Op. 50; Recorded Sound: Applause
Performers: Cechova, Almut; Dewald, Thomas; Fernandez, Julio; Kermes, Simone; Schulte, Eike Wilm; Wollitz, Katharina
Conductors: Daus, Joshard
Ensemble: Bläserensemble

When Schumann's former companion Emil Flechsig showed him his libretto Das Paradies und die Peri, created after Thomas Moore's epos Lalla Rookh, Schumann at once...continue...

Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez; Turina: Canto / Rodrigo

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2006-08-08

Works: Joaquín Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar; Joaquín Turina: Las fuentecillas del parque
Performers: Orlandini, Luis; Rodrigo, Ana
Conductors: Leaper, Adrian
Ensemble: Grand Canary Philharmonic Orchestra

The enormous success of the 'Concierto de Aranjuez' by Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999) assured him a place as the most important Spanish composer following World War...continue...

Liszt: Missa solemnis "Graner Messe" / Grimbert

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2006-08-08

Works: Franz Liszt: Missa Solemnis (Graner Mass), for soloists, chorus & orchestra (or piano), S. 9 (LW I2)
Performers: Bizimeche-Eisinger, Lilia; Flechter, Guy; Schmidt, Johannes; Werster, Anne-Marguerite
Conductors: Grimbert, Jacques
Ensemble: Paris-Sorbonne University Chorus

In 1855, Liszt was commissioned to compose a mass for the consecration of the Basilica in Esztergom, some ninety kilometers away from Budapest. Although Liszt's...continue...

Katzer: Medea in Korinth / Zimmermann, Moffat, Markert

2 CD / Arte Nova / 2006-08-08

Works: Georg Katzer: Medea in Korinth, oratorio for 5 voices, chorus & orchestra
Performers: Klaveness, Peter; Kunzli, Robert; Moffat, Julie
Conductors: Zimmermann, Achim
Ensemble: Berlin Singakademie

Medea is one of the most fascinating yet contradictory characters of Greek mythology. The daughter of Hekate and niece of Circe, she was considered a...continue...

Au jardin de mon coeur / Elena Mosuc, Schultsz, et al

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2006-04-11

Works: Gustave Charpentier: Louise; Charles Gounod: Roméo et Juliette; Léo Delibes: Lakmé; Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor; Vincenzo Bellini: I Puritani, opera; Gioachino Rossini: Semi...
Performers: Jando, Jeno; Mosuc, Elena
Conductors: Schultsz, Jan

The young Romanian Elena Mosuc from Moldavia made her debut in 1990 at the Iasi Opera, where she appeared as the Queen of the Night,...continue...

Massenet: Eve - Mysterium / Faber, Geb, Euregio SO, et al

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2006-04-11

Works: Jules Massenet: Eve, mystery drama in 3 acts
Performers: Geb, Susanne; Kolarczyz, Armin; Simos, Angelo
Conductors: Faber, Jean-Pierre
Ensemble: Euregio Symphony Orchestra

Massenet's "Mysterium" (oratorio) 'Eve,' written in 1875, was the second of four religious works he wrote in a long career devoted mainly to opera. This...continue...

Fauré: Requiem, etc / Pople, English Voices. et al

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2006-03-14

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48; Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11; Messe basse, for solo voices, chorus & organ
Performers: Brown, Jonathan; Farr, Stephen; Jones, Angharad Gruffydd; Smith, Amanda
Conductors: Pople, Ross
Ensemble: English Voices

The Requiem is Faur's most famous composition, an exquisitely beautiful work that takes a serene and comforting view of death. A native of New Zealand,...continue...

Puccini Sr.: Musica Sacra / Kantorei Saarlouis, et al

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2006-03-14

Works: Giacomo Puccini, Sr.: Psalm "Dixit Dominus"; Psalm "De Profundis"; Psalm "Laudate Pueri"
Performers: Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Gooding, Julia; Kenny, Jonathan Peter; Seidel, Adolph

Giacomo Puccini, "Sr." (1712-1781) was not the father, but the great-great-grandfather of the famous opera composer, and the founder of a line of prominent musicians...continue...

R. Strauss: Orchestral Works / Zinman, et al

7 CD / Arte Nova / 2006-02-14

Works: Richard Strauss: Aus Italien, symphonic fantasy, Op. 16 (TrV 147); Macbeth (symphonic poem), Op. 23; Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40; Tod und Verklärung, Op. 24; Don Juan, Op. 20; Till Eulenspiegels lus...
Performers: Diener, Melanie; Fuchs, Simon; Grossenbacher, Thomas; Novsak, Primoz; Pontinen, Roland; Rouilly, Michel; Solomon, Peter
Conductors: Zinman, David
Ensemble: Zürich Tonhalle Orchestra

Here are the complete Orchestral Works of Richard Strauss. All recent digital recordings in a deluxe 7 CD set for the price of 5! Heres...continue...

Verdi: Requiem / Schneidt, Sweet, Araiza, et al

2 CD / Arte Nova / 2005-11-08

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Requiem Mass
Performers: Araiza, Francisco [Tenor Vocals]; Estes, Simon [Bass Baritone Vocals]; Nes, Jard van; Sweet, Sharon
Conductors: Schneidt, Hanns-Martin

Hanns-Martin Schneidt, born in 1930, is one of todays leading German conductors. He was director of the famed Munich Bach Choir and Orchestra from 1984...continue...

Zemlinsky: Lyric Symphony; Berg / Gielen, Johnson, et al

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2005-10-11

Works: Alexander von Zemlinsky: Lyrische Symphonie for soprano, baritone & orchestra, Op. 18; Alban Berg: Lyric Suite, for orchestra (arr. from Nos.2-4 of string quartet version); Altenberg Lieder (5), Op. 4
Performers: Johnson, James; Orsanic, Vlatka
Conductors: Gielen, Michael
Ensemble: Southwest German Orchestra

"Soprano Vlatka Orsanic and baritone James Johnson are rapturous, dramatic, and fiercely passionate in their performances, which may remind listeners in places of operatic singing...continue...

Beethoven: Missa Solemnis / Zinman, et al

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2005-10-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123
Performers: Novsak, Primoz; Orgonasova, Luba; Selig, Franz-Josef; Trost, Rainer
Conductors: Zinman, David
Ensemble: Swiss Chamber Chorus

"Revelatory... chorus and orchestra are astonishing: both of them very fine bodies, and, here, responding to Zinman's idea of the music as though for joy...continue...

Beethoven: Symphony no 9 / Zinman, Zurich Tonhalle, et al

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2005-06-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
Performers: Davislim, Steve; Roth, Detlef; Ziesak, Ruth
Conductors: Zinman, David
Ensemble: Zürich Tonhalle Orchestra

"Zinman's Beethoven... is swift, lean, exhilarating and transparent. The Tonhalle copes bravely, often with exceptional skill, and the recordings easily compare with their best full-price...continue...

Klassizistische Moderne Vol 2 / Christopher Hogwood

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2005-05-10

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Suite no 1 for small Orchestra; Pastorale, song without words for voice & woodwind quartet; Lied onhe Namen, duet for 2 bassoons; Songs (3) from William Shakespeare, for voice, flute...
Performers: Kirkby, Emma
Conductors: Hogwood, Christopher
Ensemble: Basel Chamber Orchestra

The clear and flexible voice of Emma Kirkby has been a reference point for pure vocal sound in early music for over two decades. Working...continue...

Beethoven: Symphony no 9 / Zinman, Zurich Tonhalle, et al

1 CD / Arte Nova / 1999-04-27

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
Performers: Davislim, Steve; Roth, Detlef; Ziesak, Ruth
Conductors: Zinman, David
Ensemble: Swiss Chamber Chorus