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Song of Joy: The Finest Choirs

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2009-08-11

Works: George Frederick Handel: Der Messias; Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto; Nabucco; Aida, opera; Alexander Borodin: Prince Igor; Johannes Brahms: German folk songs (49) for voice & piano, WoO 33; Johann Sebast...
Conductors: Koch, Helmut; Kurz, Siegfried; Mauersberger, Rudolf; Kegel, Herbert; Mauersberger, Erhard; Suitner, Otmar; Patanè, Giuseppe
Ensemble: ; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle

Zauber der Klassik - The most beautiful Classical works

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2009-08-11

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Work(s); Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; H...
Performers: Michallik, Oskar; Schmidt, Annerose
Conductors: Rögner, Heinz; Masur, Kurt; Reuter, Rolf; Koch, Helmut; Kurz, Siegfried; Suitner, Otmar
Ensemble: ; Berlin Comic Opera Orchestra; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle

Beethoven: The Symphonies / Blomstedt, Staatskapelle Dresden

5 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-10-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60; Symphony no 5 in C min...
Performers: Adam, Theo; Doese, Helena; Schreier, Peter
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Great Concertos

8 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-10-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 20 in D minor, K 466; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Concerto for Piano no 22 in E flat major, K 482; Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, ...
Performers: Klier, Gunter; Mahn, Kurt; Michallik, Oskar; Schmidt, Annerose; Scholz, Katrin; Walter, Johannes; Zoff, Jutta
Conductors: Masur, Kurt; Scholz, Katrin; Blomstedt, Herbert; Suitner, Otmar; Kurz, Siegfried
Ensemble: Berlin Chamber Orchestra; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle

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 ...

Legendary Masterworks Recordings - Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Wagner, etc / Suitner, Schreier, et al

8 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-10-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), opera, K. 384; Die Zauberflöte (The Mag...
Performers: Berry, Walter; Casa, Lisa della; Funke, Christian; Gueden, Hilde [Soprano Vocals]; Leib, Gunther; Michallik, Oskar; Prey, Hermann [Baritone Vocals]; Rothenberger, Anneliese; Schreier, Peter
Conductors: Suitner, Otmar; Blomstedt, Herbert; Tate, Jeffrey; Janowski, Marek; Sanderling, Kurt; Wakasugi, Hiroshi; Vonk, Hans; Kurz, Siegfried; Neuhaus, Rudolf
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle; Dresden State Opera Chorus

Basics - Mozart: Opera Arias / Schreier, Prey, Suitner, et al

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-09-09

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), opera, K. 384; Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Così fan tutte, K 588; La Clemenza d...
Performers: Olbertz, Walter; Prey, Hermann [Baritone Vocals]; Schreier, Peter
Conductors: Suitner, Otmar
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

Peter Schreier, the renowned German tenor and conductor, made his professional debut in 'Fidelio'. He later worked at the Berlin State Opera and was also...continue...

4 Elements - Classical Music of Fire, Water, Air and Earth

4 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-09-09

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in G minor, Op. 8 no 2/RV 315 "L'estate"; Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 59 in A major, H 1 no 59 "Fire"; Hector Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14; Georges ...
Performers: Adam, Theo; Kootz, Gunter; Laforet, Marc; Ousset, Cecile; Pistorius, Andreas; Rosel, Peter; Rucker, Fritz; Schmahl, Gustav; Zechlin, Dieter; Zehetmair, Thomas [Conductor/Violin]; Zoff, Jutta
Conductors: ; Haenchen, Hartmut; Kegel, Herbert; Weigle, Jörg-Peter; Neumann, Václav; Kempe, Rudolf; Suitner, Otmar; Rögner, Heinz; Berglund, Paavo; Koch, Helmut; Blomstedt, Herbert; Wiesenhutter,...
Ensemble: ; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra; C.P.E. Bach Chamber Orchestra; Camerata Bern; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

Greatest Works - Schubert / Schreier, Boskovsky, Lorenz, Augér, et al

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-08-12

Works: Franz Schubert: Die Zauberharfe, D 644; Minuets (5) and Trios (6) for string quartet , D. 89; Rosamunde Incidental Music, Op. 26; Symphony no 8 in B minor, D 759 "Unfinished"; An den Frühling, D...
Performers: Auger, Arleen; Lorenz, Siegfried; Oelze, Christiane [Soprano Vocal]; Olbertz, Walter; Schneider, Eric [Piano]; Schreier, Peter; Shetler, Norman
Conductors: Boskovsky, Willi; Weigle, Jörg-Peter; Schreier, Peter
Ensemble: ; Dresden Staatskapelle

Reference - Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 5 / Siegfried Kurz, Staatskapelle Dresden

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64
Conductors: Kurz, Siegfried
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

One of Tchaikovsky's most popular works, performed by the Dresden Staatskapelle and Siegfried Kurz....continue...

Max Reger: Works for Orchestra / Staatskapelle Berlin, et al

8 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Max Reger: Ballet Suite in D major, Op. 130; Concerto for Orchestra in F major, Op. 123 "In the old style"; Variations and Fugue for 2 Pianos on a theme of Beethoven, Op. 86; Variations and Fugue on ...
Performers: Amadeus Webersinke; Hartwich, Walter; Scherzer, Manfred; Schunk, Heinz; Siering, Gunter; Suske, Karl
Conductors: Suitner, Otmar; Konwitschny, Franz; Bongartz, Heinz; Blomstedt, Herbert; Herbig, Günther; Rögner, Heinz
Ensemble: ; Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

Max Reger (1873-1916), best known for his output for organ, composed 32 orchestral works, 24 of which were written in the final thirteen years of...continue...

Basics - Beethoven: Symphonies no 1 & 3 / Blomstedt, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

Verdi: Aida (German) - Highlights / Patané, Bjoner, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, opera
Performers: Bjoner, Ingrid; Schroter, Gisela; Spiess, Ludovic; Springer, Ingeborg; Stryczek, Karl-Heinz; Vogel, Siegfried
Conductors: Patanè, Giuseppe
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

Mozart Concert Arias - Edda Moser

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mia speranza adorata...Ah, non sai qual pena, K 416; Popoli di Tessaglia...Io non chiedo, K 316 (300b); Schon lacht der holde Frühling, K 580; Ah, lo previdi...Ah, t'inv...
Performers: Moser, Edda
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

Mozart took the concert aria very seriously. These works demonstrated his remarkable, diverse skills and were often composed with specific performers in mind. Edda Moser,...continue...

Basics - Mozart: Clarinet Concerto, Sinfonia Concertante

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Sinfonia concertante for Violin and Viola in E flat major, K 364 (320d)
Performers: Michallik, Oskar; Schaffrath, Gunter; Schutte, Karl; Tolksdorf, Alfred
Conductors: Kurz, Siegfried; Suitner, Otmar
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

Verdi: Rigoletto (German) - Highlights / Kurz, Wixell, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto
Performers: chke, Thomas; Ilosfalvy, Robert; Katterfeld, Hannerose; Lunow, Horst; Rothenberger, Anneliese; Ude, Armin; Vogel, Siegfried; Wixell, Ingvar
Conductors: Kurz, Siegfried
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle; Leipzig Radio Chorus

Mozart Concert Arias / Jeanette Scovotti, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Voi avete un cor fedele, K 217; Chi sa qual sia, K 582; A questo seno deh vieni...Or che il cielo, K 374; Ma che vi fece...Sperai vicino il lido, K 368; Ah, se in ciel, benig...
Performers: Scovotti, Jeanette
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

A native New Yorker, Jeanette Scovotti graduated from Juilliard and made her opera debut at the Met. A noted coloratura, her repertoire ranges from Rameau...continue...

Schubert: Symphony no 9 / Blomstedt, Staatskapelle Dresden

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Franz Schubert: Symphony no 9 in C major, D 944 "Great"
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

Herbert Blomstedt is, of course, renowned as Conductor Laureate of the San Francisco Symphony. This exceptional German recording was made just on year before taking...continue...

Bizet: Carmen (German) - Highlights / Patané, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera
Performers: Fassbaender, Brigitte [Mezzo-Soprano Vocals]; Hiestermann, Horst; Hoff, Renate; Knorrn, Horst-Dieter; Neukirch, Harald; Rothenberger, Anneliese; Spiess, Ludovic; Unger, Dietmar
Conductors: Patanè, Giuseppe
Ensemble: Dresden Philharmonic Children's Chorus; Dresden Staatskapelle

Mozart: Concert Arias / Blomstedt, Moser, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: A Berenice...Sol nascente, recitative and aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 70 (K. 61c); Alcandro, lo confesso...Non sò, d'onde viene, K 294; Fra cento affanni e cento, ...
Performers: Moser, Edda; Scovotti, Jeanette
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

As a supplement to the separate Mozart Concert Aria CDs by these two artists released in July (BC8407 and BC8408), this disc continues their compelling...continue...

Basics - Voices of Spring - Suppé, et al / Suitner, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Johann Strauss II: Frühlingsstimmen, Op. 410; Das Spitzentuch der Königin; Franz Schubert: Im Frühling, D 882/Op. 101 no 1; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Past...
Performers: Geszty, Sylvia; Leib, Gunther; Olbertz, Walter; Schorler, Renate; Schreier, Peter; Shetler, Norman; Suske, Karl
Conductors: Konwitschny, Franz; Rögner, Heinz; Garaguly, Carl von; Suitner, Otmar; Mauersberger, Rudolf
Ensemble: ; Dresden Kreuz Choir; Dresden Staatskapelle; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

This best-selling series not only presents some of the finest works in the repertoire but, by drawing upon a wealth of the Berlin Classics, Deutsche...continue...

Boïeldieu, Ginastera: Harfenkonzerte / Zoff, Kurz, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: François-Adrien Boieldieu: Harp Concerto in C major; Alberto Ginastera: Harp Concerto, Op. 25
Performers: Zoff, Jutta
Conductors: Kurz, Siegfried
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

Schubert: Incidental music to Rosamunde, etc / Boskovsky

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Franz Schubert: Rosamunde Incidental Music, Op. 26; Die Zauberharfe, D 644
Performers: Cotrubas, Ileana
Conductors: Boskovsky, Willi
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

Leichte Kavallerie - Die schönsten Ouvertüren von Von Suppè

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Franz von Suppé: Die schöne Galatea; Dichter und Bauer (Poet and Peasant), overture to the operetta; Banditenstreiche, operetta; Die leichte Kavallerie; Pique Dame (The Queen of Spades), ov...
Conductors: Suitner, Otmar
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

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

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...

Eterna - Strauss: Salome / Otmar Suitner, et al

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Richard Strauss: Final Scene
Performers: Adam, Theo; Apelt, Friederike; Ericsdotter, Siw; Eyle, Helmut; Goldmann, Helmut; Gutstein, Ernst; Hoppe, Heinz; Kemter, Johannes; Leib, Günther; Ludeke, Rainer; Melchert, Helmut; Neukirch, Haral...
Conductors: Suitner, Otmar
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

The name Christel Goltz is forever associated with the role of Salome as all opera lovers know who were privileged to have seen her on...continue...

Reger: Violin Concerto / Manfred Scherzer, Herbert Blomstedt

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Max Reger: Concerto for Violin in A major, Op. 101
Performers: Scherzer, Manfred
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

Moods - Classics in Heaven - Liszt, etc / Weigle, Pistorius

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Benjamin Britten: Simple Symphony for Strings, Op. 4; Ludwig van Beethoven: Bagatelle for piano in B flat major, Op. 119/11; Franz Schubert: Adagio for Piano in E major, D 612; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozar...
Performers: Feldmann, Klaus; Feldmann, Rainer; Laforet, Marc; Michallik, Oskar; Morbitzer, Egon; Olbertz, Walter; Pistorius, Andreas; Rösel, Peter; Stöckigt, Siegfried; Tast, Werner; Walter, Johannes
Conductors: Weigle, Jörg-Peter; Kurz, Siegfried; Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Music School Orchestra; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle

Eterna - Smetana: The Bartered Bride / Otmar Suitner, et al

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Bedrich Smetana: Bartered Bride, B 143/T 93
Performers: Adam, Theo; Apreck, Rolf; Elstermann, Eleonore; Kemter, Johannes; Leib, Günther; Neukirch, Harald; Schaal, Wilfried; Schlemm, Anny; Teschler, Fred
Conductors: Suitner, Otmar
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

In light of what we know of Smetana as one of the great composers of Czechoslovakia, it seems surprising how little popularity he met with...continue...

Bach: Messe in h-Moll / Mauersberger, Stader, Wagner, et al

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232
Performers: Adam, Theo; Haefliger, Ernst; Stader, Maria; Wagner, Sieglinde
Conductors: Mauersberger, Rudolf
Ensemble: Dresden Kreuz Choir; Dresden Staatskapelle

Moods - Floating Harmony / Kegel, Weigle, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Waltz for piano no 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64/2, CT. 213; Nocturne for piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 9/1, CT. 108; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Piano no 1 in G min...
Performers: Casper, Bernd; Gabriel, Elfrun; Gheorghiu, Valentin; Hallmann, Dietmar; Hucke, Rainer; Rösel, Peter; Schmidt, Annerose; Schramm, Siegfried; Schumann, Manfred; Shetler, Norman; Suske, Karl; Timm,...
Conductors: Kegel, Herbert; Weigle, Jörg-Peter; Neumann, Václav; Blomstedt, Herbert; Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

Mozart: Exsultate, Jubilate - Geistliche Arien / Mathis

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Exsultate jubilate, K 165 (158a); Grabmusik, cantata for soloists, choir & orchestra, K. 42 (K. 35a); Die Schuldigkeit des ersten Gebots, sacred drama, K. 35; Vesperae de Dom...
Performers: Mathis, Edith; Otto, Hans
Conductors: Klee, Bernhard
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle; Dresdner Kapellknaben

Moods - Lay Down and Listen / Gabriel, Kegel, Walter, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 17 in B major, Op. 62/1, CT. 124; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Piano no 2 in D minor, Op. 40; Louis Spohr: Nonet for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, B...
Performers: Bauer, Arthur; Gabriel, Elfrun; Gheorghiu, Valentin; Ousset, Cecile; Shetler, Norman; Waage, Richard; Walter, Johannes; Zoff, Jutta
Conductors: Kegel, Herbert; ; Weigle, Jörg-Peter; Suitner, Otmar
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Octet; Dresden Staatskapelle; Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra; Ma'alot Quintett

Rudolf Kempe rehearses Beethoven - Symphonie no 7, Egmont

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92; Egmont Overture, Op. 84A
Conductors: Kempe, Rudolf
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

Meditation Moods

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Chamber Concerto for Flute, 2 Violins and Bassoon in G minor, RV 104 "La notte"; Concerto for Flute in F major, Op. 10 no 1/RV 433 "La tempesta di mare"; Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonat...
Performers: Ahlgrimm, Isolde; Haupt, Eckart; Kolb, Roberto; Krug, Willi; Pank, Siegfried; Rost, Monika; Schornsheim, Christine; Stöckigt, Siegfried; Tast, Werner; Walter, Johannes
Conductors: Schreier, Peter; Blomstedt, Herbert; Koch, Helmut; Walter, Johannes; Hauschild, Wolf-Dieter
Ensemble: ; Berlin Chamber Orchestra; Dresden Baroque Soloists; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle

Beethoven: Symphonies no 5 & 6 / Herbert Blomstedt, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

Mozart: Konzertarien /Geszty, Suitner, Dresden Staatskapelle

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mia speranza adorata...Ah, non sai qual pena, K 416; Non curo l'affetto, aria for soprano & orchestra, (K. 74b); Fra cento affanni e cento, aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 8...
Performers: Geszty, Sylvia
Conductors: Suitner, Otmar
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

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

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...

Mozart: Serenades / Otmar Suitner, Dresden Staatskapelle

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Serenade no 6 in D major, K 239 "Serenata notturna"; Contradances (4), K 101 (250a); Notturno for 4 orchestras in D major, K. 286 (K. 269a); Divertime...
Conductors: Suitner, Otmar
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel Opernquerschnitt / Suitner

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Engelbert Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel, opera
Performers: Adam, Theo; Hoff, Renate; Krahmer, Renate; Schreier, Peter
Conductors: Suitner, Otmar
Ensemble: Dresden Kreuzchor (Boy's Chorus); Dresden Staatskapelle

Peaceful Inspirations

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Manuel de Falla: Nights in the gardens of Spain; El sombrero de tres picos; Maurice Ravel: Ma mère l'oye; Rapsodie espagnole; Pavane pour une infante défunte; Igor Stravinsky: Firebird;...
Performers: Czapski, Jutta
Conductors: Herbig, Günther; Kempe, Rudolf; Weigle, Jörg-Peter; ; Suitner, Otmar; Kegel, Herbert; Markevitch, Igor; Garaguly, Carl von
Ensemble: ; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; Dresden Staatskapelle Kammerharmonie Bläsersoliste ; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

This unusual and inspirational series - devoted to the concept of "releasing your inner power through the harmony of choice classical music" - continues with...continue...

After Work Hour Vol 8 - Smetana, Verdi, Mozart

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Bedrich Smetana: Bartered Bride, B 143/T 93; Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto; Aida, opera; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Die Entführung aus dem S...
Performers: Adam, Theo; Breul, Elisabeth; Casa, Lisa della; Gueden, Hilde [Soprano Vocals]; Hruba-Freiberger, Venceslava; Neukirch, Harald; Prey, Hermann [Baritone Vocals]; Ridder, Anton de; Rothenberger, Anneli...
Conductors: Suitner, Otmar; Hanell, Robert; Kleinert, Rolf; Neuhaus, Rudolf; Fricke, Heinz; Winkler, Johannes; Patanè, Giuseppe
Ensemble: ; Berlin Deutsche Oper Chorus; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle

This latest release in the series is aimed towards the opera fan, with arias and orchestral selections from the greatest masterpieces. There are a lot...continue...

Mozart: Symphonies no 39, 40, 41 / Otmar Suitner, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 39 in E flat major, K 543; Symphony no 40 in G minor, K 550; Symphony no 41 in C major, K 551 "Jupiter"
Conductors: Suitner, Otmar
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

This generous CD offers Suitner's compelling performances which are deeply rooted in the "old school" tradition....continue...

Romantische Hornkonzerte- Weber, et al / Damm, Kurz, Dresden

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Concertino for horn & orchestra in E minor, J. 188 (Op. 45); Albert Lortzing: Concert piece for horn & orchestra in E major; Camille Saint-Saëns: Morceau de concert, for ho...
Performers: Damm, Peter; Pansa, Dieter
Conductors: Kurz, Siegfried
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

Moods - True Treasure - Pente, Haydn, etc / Obertz, Koch

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Pietro Nardini: Concerto for Violin & orchestra in E minor; Franz Joseph Haydn: Sonata for Keyboard no 38 in F major, H 16 no 23; Sonata for Keyboard no 48 in C major, H 16 no 35; Felix Mendelssohn: ...
Performers: Arens, Rolf-Dieter; Bauer, Arthur; Casper, Bernd; Hallmann, Dietmar; Hucke, Rainer; Olbertz, Walter; Rösel, Peter; Scherzer, Manfred; Schramm, Siegfried; Schumann, Manfred; Suske, Karl; Timm, Ju...
Conductors: Koch, Helmut; Masur, Kurt; ; Suitner, Otmar
Ensemble: Berlin Chamber Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Octet; Dresden Staatskapelle; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

After Work Hour Vol 9 - Vivaldi, et al / Kegel, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Autumn (The Four Seasons); Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 73 in D major ("La chasse"/"The Chase"), H. 1/73; Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Ludwig van Beethoven: S...
Performers: Dusset, Cecile; Kedra, Wladyslaw; Olbertz, Walter; Rosel, Peter; Schreier, Peter; Shetler, Norman; Zechlin, Dieter; Zehetmair, Thomas [Conductor/Violin]
Conductors: Haenchen, Hartmut; Kegel, Herbert; Blomstedt, Herbert; Pommer, Max; Neumann, Horst
Ensemble: C.P.E. Bach Chamber Orchestra; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; Leipzig Radio Chorus; Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

Basics - Schubert: Symphonies no 5 & 8 / Blomstedt, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Franz Schubert: Symphony no 8 in B minor, D 759 "Unfinished"; Symphony no 5 in B flat major, D 485
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

The much beloved former conductor of the San Francisco Symphony, Herbert Blomstedt, is especially known for his interpretations of the German-Austrian repertoire, as these fine...continue...

Weber: Overtures / Suitner, Janowski, Berlin, Dresden

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Oberon, J 306; Peter Schmoll, overture to the opera; Der Beherrscher der Geister (The Ruler of the Spirits), overture for orchestra, J. 122 (Op. 27) (rev; Preciosa, incidental m...
Conductors: Suitner, Otmar; Janowski, Marek
Ensemble: Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle