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Verdi: Luisa Miller / Pavarotti, Maag, et al

2 CD / Arts / 2007-11-01

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Luisa Miller
Performers: Angelakova, Cristina; Arie, Raffaele; Artioli, Walter; Cruz-Romo, Gilda; di Stasio, Anna; Manuguerra, Matteo; Mazzoli, Ferruccio; Pavarotti, Luciano
Conductors: Maag, Peter
Ensemble: Italian Radio Chorus Turin

This release was always intended to be part of the ongoing series devoted to the artistry of conductor Peter Maag - with the added cachet...continue...

Bach: Cantatas, BWV 205 & 110 / Diego Fasolis, I Barocchisti

1 Super Audio CD / Arts / 2007-10-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 205, "Zerreisset, zersprenget, zertrümmert die Gruft" BWV 205; Cantata no 110, "Unser Mund sei voll Lachens" BWV 110
Performers: Argenta, Nancy; Daniels, Charles; Dominguez, Rosa; Galfetti, Duilio; Invernizzi, Roberta; Iten, Claudia; Mertens, Klaus
Conductors: Fasolis, Diego
Ensemble: I Barocchisti; Italian Switzerland Radio/TV Chorus

The tribute to cantata Aeolus Pacified was probably first performed in 1725 in the open air for Dr. August Friedbirch Mueller, a professor at Leipzig...continue...

Schumann: The Paradise & The Peri / Giulini, RAI SO

2 CD / Arts / 2007-07-01

Works: Robert Schumann: Das Paradies und die Peri (Paradise and the Peri), for soloists, chorus & orchestra, Op. 50
Performers: Brendel, Wolfgang; Gaifa, Carlo; Hage, Robert Amis el; Hollweg, Werner [Tenor Vocals]; Miljakovic, Olivera; Price, Margaret [Soprano Vocals]; Wright, Marjorie
Conductors: Giulini, Carlo Maria
Ensemble: Italian Radio Chorus Rome

The composer himself thought this oratorio was one of his best works; his contemporaries held it in high esteem and it received more than 50...continue...

Mozart: Le nozze di figaro / Maag, Teatro del San Carlo

3 CD / Arts / 2007-04-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492
Performers: Blaffard, Amilcare; Blankenburg, Heinz; Cadoni, Fernanda; Casoni, Bianca Maria; Cesari, Renato; Monreale, Leonardo; Monti, Nicola; Pobbe, Marcella; Presti, Vera; Pucci, Nelly; Ramella, Elvina; Streic...
Conductors: Maag, Peter
Ensemble: Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra Naples

This recording of Le Nozze confirms a reading of extraordinary impact right from the beginning with the overture which is crisp, sunny and pulsing. But,...continue...

Brahms: Symphony no 1 / Peter Maag, et al

1 CD / Arts / 2005-12-01

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53
Performers: Valentini-Terrani, Lucia
Conductors: Maag, Peter
Ensemble: Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra Milan; Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra Turin

This tribute to Peter Maag, much underrated despite his long career and famed commercial releases, consists of productions that did not appear in his 'official'...continue...

Ravel: L'enfant et les Sortilèges / Maag, RAI Rome Orchestra

1 CD / Arts / 2004-11-01

Works: Maurice Ravel: L'enfant et les sortilèges, opera-ballet in 2 parts; Ma mère l'oye
Performers: Cadoni, Fernanda; Herzog, Colette; Luchini, Andrée Aubery; Mesple, Mady; Mollet, Pierre; Olsen, Derrik; Sénéchal, Michel [Tenor Vocals]; Scanabucci, Paola
Conductors: Maag, Peter

Bach: Psalm 51, etc / Fasolis, Argenta, Laurens, et al

1 CD / Arts / 2004-08-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden (Psalm 51), parody cantata (after Pergolesi), BWV 1083 (BC A193); Cantata no 170, "Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust" BWV 170
Performers: Argenta, Nancy; Laurens, Guillemette
Conductors: Fasolis, Diego
Ensemble: I Barocchisti

"This is a worthy performance by an accomplished period-instrument ensemble and vocal soloists. Despite their differences as soloists, the two singers work very well together...continue...

Christmas Around the World / Bolzano-Trento Haydn Orchestra

1 CD / Arts / 2003-12-01

Works: Franz Xaver Gruber: Silent Night; James Pierpont: Jingle Bells; Traditional: Hajej, Nynej, Jezisku; Kommet, ihr Hirten; Señora Dona Maria; Kling Glöckchen, klingeling; Dormi, dormi bambin...
Performers: Alperyn, Graciela; Breedt, Michelle; Gabba, Armando; Grisales, Ernesto; Macculi, Sabina; McKay, Dana; Nold, Simone; Siragusa, Antonio; Thomson, Jeannette
Conductors: Faldner, Barry; Rudner, Ola; Campori, Angelo
Ensemble: Bolzano-Trento Haydn Orchestra; Leonhard Lechner Children's Choir

Wagner: Parsifal / Kubelik, Weikl, Moll, Minton, et al

4 CD / Arts / 2003-10-01

Works: Richard Wagner: Parsifal
Performers: Bracht, Roland; King, James [Vocals]; Mazura, Franz; Minton, Yvonne [Soprano Vocals]; Moll, Kurt; Orth, Norbert; Reppel, Carmen; Salminen, Matti; Schiml, Marga; Seibel, Marianne; Sonnenschein, Suzann...
Conductors: Kubelik, Rafael
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Bellini: La Sonnambula - Highlights / Bellini, Lind, et al

1 CD / Arts / 1999-11-09

Works: Vincenzo Bellini: La sonnambula, opera
Performers: De Candia, Roberto; Donzelli, Stefania; Ganassi, Sonia; Lind, Eva [Soprano Vocals]; Matteuzzi, William; Pastoor, Henk; Salomaa, Petteri
Conductors: Bellini, Gabriele
Ensemble: National Traveling Opera Chorus; Orchestra of Eastern Netherlands

Bellini: La Sonnambula / G. Bellini, Lind, Matteuzzi, et al

2 CD / Arts / 1999-07-13

Works: Vincenzo Bellini: La sonnambula, opera
Performers: De Candia, Roberto; Donzelli, Stefania; Ganassi, Sonia; Lind, Eva [Soprano Vocals]; Matteuzzi, William; Pastoor, Henk; Salomaa, Petteri
Conductors: Bellini, Gabriele
Ensemble: National Traveling Opera Chorus

"...the present set (recorded in 1991) is a major bargain...and presents much of the score in the original higher keys performed by a strong cast...continue...

Beethoven: Volkslieder / Fasolis, Lawrence, Beasley, et al

1 CD / Arts / 1998-09-15

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: The Shepherd's Song, folk song for voice & piano trio, Op. 108/23; Bonny Laddie, Highland Laddie, folk song for voice & piano trio, Op. 108/7; Music, Love and Wine, folk song fo...
Performers: Beasley, Marco; Diego Fasolis [Conductor/Organ]; Fava, Giorgio; Labusch, Dorothee; Lawrence, Amy; Marcon, Andrea; Vestidello, Walter
Conductors: Fasolis, Diego
Ensemble: Italian Switzerland Radio/TV Chorus

"There's oodles in the Beethoven catalog that most of us haven't heard, and this anthology ferrets out some of the lesser-known choral fare...The performances, staunch...continue...

ARTS Sampler

1 CD / Arts / 1997-09-16

Works: Tomaso Albinoni: Concerto à cinque, for 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, cello & continuo no 3 in F major, Op. 9/3 (T. 9/3; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; John Field: Rondo on...
Performers: Banditelli, Gloria; Benvenuti, Monica; Bertini, Rossana; Cecchetti, Mario; Devia, Mariella; Spada, Pietro; Ziegler, Delores
Conductors: ; Maag, Peter; Bellini, Gabriele; Scimone, Claudio; Caro, Roberto de; Spada, Pietro; Joo, Arpad
Ensemble: ; Concerto Armonico (Budapest); Ensemble Arpeggio; I Solisti Veneti

Paisiello: Nina o sia la Pazza per amore / Hirsch, et al

2 CD / Arts / 1997-02-01

Works: Giovanni Paisiello: Nina, o sia La pazza per amore, opera
Performers: Antoniozzi, Alfonso; Banditelli, Gloria; Bima, Jeanne Marie; Carolis, Natale de; Hirsch, Hans-Ludwig; Matteuzzi, William
Conductors: Hirsch, Hans-Ludwig
Ensemble: Concentus Hungaricus

Handel: Messiah / Scimone, Schuman, Terrani, Ford, Howell

2 CD / Arts / 1996-09-01

Works: George Frederick Handel: Messiah, HWV 56
Performers: Ford, Bruce; Howell, Gwynne; Schuman, Patricia; Valentini-Terrani, Lucia
Conductors: Scimone, Claudio
Ensemble: Ambrosian Singers; I Solisti Veneti

Cimarosa: Il Matrimonio Segreto / Bellini, Antoniozzi, et al

3 CD / Arts / 1996-09-01

Works: Domenico Cimarosa: Il matrimonio segreto
Performers: Antoniozzi, Alfonso; Banditelli, Gloria; Hirsch, Hans-Ludwig; Matteuzzi, William; Patterson, Susan; Salomaa, Petteri; Williams, Janet
Conductors: Bellini, Gabriele
Ensemble: Orchestra of Eastern Netherlands

Bertoni: Orfeo / Scimone, Ziegler, Gasdia, Ford

1 CD / Arts / 1996-06-01

Works: Ferdinando Bertoni: Orfeo, opera
Performers: Ford, Bruce [Tenor Vocal]; Gasdia, Cecilia; Ziegler, Delores
Conductors: Scimone, Claudio
Ensemble: I Solisti Veneti

Beethoven: Symphony no 9 / Peter Maag, Padova e Veneto

1 CD / Arts / 1996-06-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
Performers: Engert, Ruthild; Halmgrinson, Amanda; Kunder, Friedemann; Vandersteene, Zeger
Conductors: Maag, Peter
Ensemble: Athestis Chorus; Padua and Veneto Orchestra

Donizetti: Linda di Chamounix / Bellini, Devia, Canonici

3 CD / Arts / 1996-06-01

Works: Gaetano Donizetti: Linda di Chamounix
Performers: Antoniozzi, Alfonso; Canonici, Luca; Devia, Mariella; Fiksinski, Boguslaw; Ganassi, Sonia; Provisionato, Francesca; Salomaa, Petteri
Conductors: Bellini, Gabriele
Ensemble: National Traveling Opera Chorus

Puccini: Madama Butterfly / Bellini, Kabaivanska, Antinori

2 CD / Arts / 1996-06-01

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Madama Butterfly
Performers: Antinori, Nazzareno; Dinkov, Kosta; Doikov, Roumen; Kabaivanska, Raina; Milcheva, Alexandrina; Portella, Nelson; Troeva-Mircheva, Rossitsa; Vrachovski, Verter
Conductors: Bellini, Gabriele
Ensemble: Bulgarian National Chorus; Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

Peri: Euridice / Roberto de Caro, et al, Ensemble Arpeggio

2 CD / Arts / 1996-06-01

Works: Jacopo Peri: Euridice, opera
Performers: Banditelli, Gloria; Benvenuti, Monica; Bertini, Rossana; Cecchetti, Mario; Col, Paolo da; Fagotto, Gian Paolo; Falqui, Stefano; Foresti, Sergio; Tavassi, Cristiano; Veronesi, Carlo Alberto; Zambon, G...
Conductors: Caro, Roberto de