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Stephen Sondheim: Sweeney Todd / Jane Henschel, Mark Stone. Ulf Schirmer

2 CD / BR Klassik / 2013-01-29

Works: Stephen Sondheim: Sweeney Todd
Performers: Baker, Gregg; Best, Jonathan; Bottone, Rebecca; Charbonneau, Pascalin; Dimarzio, Diana; Dwyer, Adrian [Tenor Vocal]; Henschel, Jane; Hirtreiter, Andreas; Meyer, Andrew Lepri; Samm, Ronald; Schneider,...
Conductors: Schirmer, Ulf
Ensemble: Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra

To commemorate its 60th anniversary in 2012, the Munich Radio Orchestra, under director Ulf Schirmer, performed Stephen Sondheim's musical, "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of...continue...
Recording information: Prinzregententheater, München (05/06/2012).

Even though this German production of Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd may be greeted with some skepticism, it is a remark...continue...

Music For Tango Ensemble: Works by Pugliese, Canaro, Blazer, Piazzolla, et al.

1 CD / BR Klassik / 2011-11-15

Works: Horacio Salgán: A fuego lento; Astor Piazzolla: Río Sena, tango; Escualo; Anselmo Aieta: Corralera, milonga; Alban Bailly: Procrastinations (5), for tango ensemble; Aníbal Troilo: Mari...
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Ensemble: Oscuro Quintet

Philadelphia's first tango music ensemble, the Oscuro Quintet, evokes the passion and grace of tango from dance floors to concert halls with a mind toward...continue...
Recording information: Buckeye Recording Studio, Philadelphia, PA (09/2010)....continue...

Tuesday Afternoon / Tony R Clef, Guitar

1 CD / BR Klassik / 2011-09-27

Works: Henry Purcell: If ever I more riches did desire; Leslie Bricusse: Pure Imagination, song (for the musical "Willy Wonka and Chocolate Factory"); Richard Rodgers: Out of My Dreams, song (from "Oklahoma...
Performers: Clef, Tony R.

Winner of the Paul McCartney "Maybe I'm Amazed" cover contest, guitarist Tony Clef now presents TUESDAY AFTERNOON, an album of his arrangements and transcriptions of...continue...
Recording information: Scissorhand SoundLab, Sanford, ME (08/23/2010-08/25/2010)....continue...

Mariss Jansons conducts Lutoslawski, Szymanowski & Tchaikovsky

1 CD / BR Klassik / 2011-06-28

Works: Witold Lutoslawski: Concerto for Orchestra; Karol Szymanowski: Symphony no 3, Op. 27 "Song of the Night"; Alexander Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 4, for orchestra, choir & solo viola, Op. 78
Performers: Bartminski, Rafal; Guez, Nimrod; Rohn, Andreas
Conductors: Jansons, Mariss
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Three works that are very close to his heart were brought together by Mariss Jansons for this new CD release. Karol Szymanowski's Third Symphony depicts...continue...
Recording information: Philharmonie im Gasteig, München....continue...

Paradisi Gloria 21: 21st Century Sacred Music

1 CD / BR Klassik / 2010-05-25

Works: Oriol Cruixent: Abismes, diptych for orchestra; Gerd Kühr: Introductio - Meditatio - Magnificat - Epilogus, for 2 voices, chorus & orchestra; Joanna Wozny: Archipel, for orchestra; Johanna Doder...
Performers: Erod, Adrian; Luz, Angelika; Petersen, Marlis
Conductors: Schirmer, Ulf

Recording information: München, Herz-Jesu-Kirche....continue...