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The Very Best of Daniel Barenboim from the EMI Catalog [2 CDs]

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-07-17

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, K 488; Trio for Piano and Strings no 5 in G major, K 564; Variations (10) for Piano in G major on Gluck's "Unser dummer Pöbel meint"...
Performers: Alva, Luigi [Tenor Vocals]; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bonig, Andrea; Donath, Helen [Soprano Vocal]; Evans, Geraint [Baritone]; Finnila, Birgit; Garrard, Don; Harper, Heather; Hohn, Carola...
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel; Boulez, Pierre; Barbirolli, John

Daniel Barenboim was born in Buenos Aires in 1942 and received his first piano lessons at age five from his mother. Later, he studied under...continue...

Essential Gilbert & Sullivan - Over 2 hours of witty and delightful operaetta

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-06-05

Works: Arthur Sullivan: The Mikado; Trial by Jury; H.M.S. Pinafore; The Pirates of Penzance; Patience; Iolanthe; Ruddigore; The Gondoliers; The Yeomen of the Guard
Performers: Baker, George [Baritone Vocal]; Bowden, Pamela; Brannigan, Owen; Cameron, John; Cantelo, April; Evans, Geraint [Baritone]; Graham, Edna; Harper, Heather; Lewis, Richard [Tenor Vocal]; Milligan, James...
Conductors: Sargent, Malcolm, Sir

Wien Am Hofe Leopolds I / Legrenzi, Biber, Fux, Schmelzer, Leoplod I. / Nikolaus Harnoncourt

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-05-22

Works: Johann Joseph Fux: Concentus musico-instrumentalis, VI; Giovanni Legrenzi: Sonata à 4, for 2 violins & viola da brazzo, Op. 10/6; Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber: Mensa Sonora; Johann Heinrich Sc...
Performers: Deroubaix, Jeanne
Conductors: Harnoncourt, Nikolaus
Ensemble: Concentus Musicus Wien

Virgin Classics presents Rediscorvieries - a brand new series devoted to the finest classical recordings that are no longer in print. The first edition is...continue...
Recording information: Sinfonia-Studio, Vienna (06/16/1963-06/21/1963)....continue...

La Pellegrina - Intermezzi & Concertos by Malvezzi, Marenzio, Bardl, Perl et al. / Linde Consort

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-04-10

Works: Antonio Archilei: Dalle piú alte sfere (Aria d'Armonia), for voice & strings; Cristofano Malvezzi: Noi che cantando, à 8; Sinfonia à 6 no 1 from La Pellegrina (Primo Intermedio; Dolcis...
Performers: Algesten, Rune; Bartler, Annika; Bengtsson, Sven-Anders; Berg, Richard; Bergman, Brigitta; Braennstrom, Ingemar; Collden, Anders; Dahlin, Michael; Hagelin, Monika; Haking, Ingrid; Halldin, Kaysa; Joh...
Conductors: Linde, Hans-Martin
Ensemble: Linde Consort

Recording information: Martinskirche, Basel (06/28/1973-07/04/1973)....continue...

Une fête Baroque! / Anne Sofie von Otter; Sandrine Piau; Natalie Dessay; Philippe Jaroussky; Patricia Petibon

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-03-13

Works: Jean-Philippe Rameau: Les Indes galantes, Opéra-ballet; Hippolyte et Aricie, Tragédie lyrique; Dardanus, Tragédie lyrique; Platée, Ballet-bouffon; Castor et Pollux, Trag&e...
Performers: Azzaretti, Jael; Benichou, Olivier; Bertin, Pascal; Billiet, Jeroen; Claycomb, Laura; Degand, Stephanie-Marie; Degout, Stephane; Deshayes, Karine; Dessay, Natalie; Fierro, Sydney; Haidan, Delphine; H...
Conductors: Haïm, Emmanuelle
Ensemble: Le Concert dÆ Astree

Paris's Theatre des Champs-Elysees, Le Concert d' Astree, under its founder and conductor Emmanuelle Haim gave a concert entitled Fetes Baroques to celebrate its 10th...continue...
Recording information: Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris, France (12/19/2011)....continue...

Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor [Highlights] / Gruberova, Kraus, Bruson, Lloyd

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-09-13

Works: Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor; Unspecified: [Untitled CD-ROM Track]
Performers: Bottone, Bonaventura; Bruson, Renato; Gruberova, Edita; Kraus, Alfredo [Tenor Vocals]; Kuhlmann, Kathleen; Lazzeretti, Bruno; Lloyd, Robert [Bass Voice]
Conductors: Rescigno, Nicola
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Gramophone Magazine
Gruberova constantly pleases by her innate musicality ... Kraus is a master of Donizetti style.
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Recording information: No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London (05/16/1983-05/26/1983)....continue...

20th Century Classics: Hartman - Symphonies Nos 1 - 6

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-07-12

Works: Karl Amadeus Hartmann: Symphony no 1 ("Essay for a Requiem"); Symphony no 2 "Adagio"; Symphony no 3; Symphony no 4 for string orchestra; Symphony no 5; Symphony no 6
Performers: Bornkamp, Arno; Kallisch, Cornelia
Conductors: Metzmacher, Ingo
Ensemble: Bamberg Symphony Orchestra

50 Best Bach

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-06-29

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232; Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, Cantata, BWV 147; Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen, Cantata, BWV 51; Ich habe genug, Cantata, BWV 82a; Magnificat in D, ...
Performers: Argenta, Nancy; Asperen, Bob van; Beckett, Rachel; Bennett, Mark [Trumpet]; Bernardini, Alfredo; Biondi, Fabio [Violin]; Boothby, Richard [Viola da Gamba]; Bostridge, Ian; Bury, Alison; Busi, Marcell...
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe; Parrott, Andrew; ; Kuijken, Sigiswald; Gönnenwein, Wolfgang; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Rees, Jonathan; Biondi, Fabio [Violin]; Asperen, Bob van
Ensemble: ; Consortium Musicum; Europa Galante; La Petite Bande; Melante Amsterdam; Scottish Ensemble; Sonnerie; Taverner Players

"Best Bach 50 is an intelligently laid out collection of examples of J.S. Bach's most famous works, and its three CDs are filled with historic...continue...

50 Best Opera

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-06-29

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro; Don Giovanni; Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Così fan tutte, K 588; Gioachino Rossini: Il Barbiere di Siviglia; Giuseppe Verdi: Don ...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Allen, Thomas; Bacquier, Gabriel; Bastin, Jules; Bavarian State Opera Orchestra; Behrens, Hildegard; Berganza, Teresa [Mezzo Soprano Vocals]; Blanc, Ernest; Caballe, Montserrat; Call...
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel; Haitink, Bernard; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Norrington, Roger; Böhm, Karl; Levine, James; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Serafin, Tullio; Mehta, Zubin; Ceccato, Aldo; Karajan, Herbert von;...

Mahler: The Complete Works - 150th Anniversary Box

16 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-06-29

Works: Gustav Mahler: Das klagende Lied, cantata for soloists, chorus & orchestra; Quartet for Piano and Strings in A minor; Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen; Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Symphony no 2 ...
Performers: Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Bostridge, Ian; Connell, Elizabeth; Coote, Alice; Dose, Helena; Drake, Julius [Piano]; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Hampson, Thomas; Harrison, Philip; Hill, Da...
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir; ; Furtwängler, Wilhelm; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Klemperer, Otto; Paavo, Järvi; Horenstein, Jascha; Tennstedt, Klaus; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Walter, Bruno; Barbirol...
Ensemble: ; Domus Ensemble (Piano Quartet); Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Gustav Mahler, born on 7th July 1860, was not only a great composer but a fine conductor who influenced his successors in both fields; indeed...continue...

Best 100 20th Century Classics

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-07-28

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; Songs (14), Op. 34; Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; Lieutenant Kij...
Performers: Alexeev, Dmitri; Auger, Arleen; Barrueco, Manuel; Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Bean, Hugh; Beniston, Paul; Bloch, Nikolaj; Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Bream...
Conductors: Foster, Lawrence; Previn, Andre; Kurtz, Efrem; Tennstedt, Klaus; Jansons, Mariss; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Temirkanov, Yuri; Barbirolli, John; Boult, Adrian; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Wit, Antoni; M...
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Modern (Frankfurt)

Benjamin Britten - The Collector's Edition

37 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-11-24

Works: Benjamin Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20; Peter Grimes; Passacaglia, for orchestra, Op. 33b (from "Peter Grimes"); The Young person's guide to the orchestra; Canadian Carnival, for orchestra, Op...
Performers: Adey, John; Allen, Benjamin; Allen, Thomas; Alley, John [Piano]; Allison, Richard; Andrew Davis [Conductor/Organ]; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Armstrong, Sheila [Soprano Vocal]; Bailey, Norman; Ballard, Jerem...
Conductors: Pesek, Libor; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Paavo, Järvi; Berglund, Paavo; Brown, Iona; Yuasa, Takuo; Hickox, Richard; Marriner, Sir Neville; Harding, Daniel; Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Bedford, Steuart; Knu...
Ensemble: ; Endymion Ensemble

Benjamin Britten was without question one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. This 37-CD set features all of his most beloved works, giving...continue...

Gemini - Penderecki: Symphony no 2, etc / Polish Radio SO, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-11-11

Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Symphony no 2 "Christmas"; Te Deum; Lacrimosa; Magnificat, for bass, 7 men's voices, boys' chorus, chorus & orchestra; Kanon
Performers: Gadulanka, Jadwiga; Hiolski, Andrzej; Lagger, Peter; Ochman, Wieslaw; Podles, Ewa
Conductors: Penderecki, Krzysztof
Ensemble: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Polish Radio/TV Chorus, Cracow; Polish Radio/TV Symphony Orchestra, Cracow

The Gemini Series features an impressive roster of singers, conductors, soloists, and ensembles of international renown, all from the incomparable EMI Classics stable. EMI's rich...continue...

Gemini - Sibelius: Kullervo, Tapiola, Finlandia, Karelia, etc / Berglund, Bournemouth SO

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-11-11

Works: Jean Sibelius: Kullervo, Op. 7; Oceanides, Op. 73; Karelia Suite, Op. 11; Scènes historiques no 1, Op. 25; Tapiola, Op. 112; Finlandia, Op. 26; Serenades (2) for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 69
Performers: Haendel, Ida; Kostia, Raili; Viitanen, Usko
Conductors: Berglund, Paavo
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Helsinki University Chorus

Giacomo Puccini - The Operas / Bartoletti, Prêtre, Alagna, Bergonzi, Caballé, Callas, Corelli, Freni, et al

17 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-10-28

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Manon Lescaut; La bohème; Tosca; Madama Butterfly; La Fanciulla del West; La Rondine; Morire?, song for voice & piano; Le Villi; Il tabarro (The Cloak), opera; Suor Angelica; ...
Performers: Adani, Mariella; Alagna, Roberto; Andreolli, Florindo; Bacelli, Monica; Badioli, Carlo; Banks, Barry; Bergonzi, Carlo; Bertona, Silvia [Soprano Vocal]; Biccire, Patrizia; Björling, Jussi; Busher...
Conductors: Bartoletti, Bruno; Pappano, Antonio; Schippers, Thomas; Prêtre, Georges; Santini, Gabriele; Matacic, Lovro von; Molinari-Pradelli, France
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra; London Voices; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra; Rome Opera House Orchestra

All of Puccini's popular operas are represented in this 17-CD boxed set, as well as the less frequently heard titles 'La Rondine', 'La Fanciulla del...continue...

EMI 20th Century Classics - Szymanowski: Violin Concerti, Symphony no 3, etc / Maksymiuk, Wit, Semkow, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-07-22

Works: Karol Szymanowski: Concerto for Violin no 1, Op. 35, M37; Concerto for Violin no 2, Op. 61, M71; Symphony no 4, Op. 60 "Symphonie concertante"; Symphony no 3, Op. 27 "Song of the Night"; Litany to th...
Performers: Gadulanka, Jadwiga; Hiolski, Andrzej; Kulka, Konstanty; Ochman, Wieslaw; Paleczny, Piotr; Rappe, Jadwiga
Conductors: Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Semkov, Jerzy; Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: ; Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra Katowice; Polish Radio/TV Chorus, Cracow

Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen / Haitink, Morris, Marton, Jerusalem, Adam, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, et al

14 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-05-27

Works: Richard Wagner: Das Rheingold; Die Walküre; Siegfried; Götterdämmerung
Performers: Adam, Theo; Bundschuh, Eva-Maria; Eaglen, Jane; Falcon, Ruth; Goldberg, Reiner; Haage, Peter; Hagen, Christine; Hampson, Thomas; Herman, Sylvia; Hintermeier, Margaretha; Jerusalem, Siegfried; Johanss...
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Richard Wagner's tetralogy 'The Ring of the Nibelung' remains, quite simply, one of the largest-scale works of art ever conceived. With a total performance time...continue...

Szymanowski: Symphonies 3 & 4, etc / Simon Rattle, et al

4 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-04-01

Works: Karol Szymanowski: Songs (6) of a fairy-tale princess, Op. 31; Harnasie, Op. 55; Love Songs of Hafiz, songs (8) for tenor & orchestra, Op. 26, M28; Concerto for Violin no 1, Op. 35, M37; Concerto for...
Performers: Andsnes, Leif Ove; Burden, Andrew; Connell, John; Garrison, Jon [Tenor Vocal]; Gierlach, Robert; Hampson, Thomas; Karneus, Katarina; Langridge, Philip; Milne, Lisa; Minkiewicz, Ryszard; Quivar, Flore...
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus; City of Birmingham Symphony Youth Chorus

This 4-CD set contains all the Szymanowski recordings that Sir Simon Rattle made for EMI classics, including some of the composer's best known works -...continue...

Maria Callas - 100 Best Classics

14 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-10-02

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Symphony no 3 in D minor; Des Knaben Wunderhorn; Symphony no 4 in G major; Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor; Symphony no 7 in E minor; Symphony no 8 in ...
Performers: Auger, Arleen; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Banse, Juliane; Brewer, Christine; Doese, Helena; Hampson, Thomas; Hodgson, Alfreda; Isokoski, Soile; Keenlyside, Simon; Rea, Sean; Relyea, Jo...
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir

The recording of Sir Simon Rattle's cycle the Mahler Symphonies commenced in 1986 with the Second Symphony and was completed in 2002 with the Fifth....continue...

Wagner: Die Walküre Act 3 / Karajan, et al

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-03-06

Works: Richard Wagner: Die Walküre
Performers: Bjorling, Sigurd; Friedland, Brunnhild; Lausch, Eleanor; Ludwig, Hanna; Malaniuk, Ira; Rysanek, Leonie; Siewert, Ruth; Thomamuller, Lieselotte; Topper, Hertha; Varnay, Astrid; Wild, Elfriede
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Bayreuth Festival Orchestra

Best Bach 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-02-06

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (BC A174); Cantata no 51, "Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen," BWV 51; Cantata no 82, "Ich habe...
Performers: Amsterdam, Melante; Argenta, Nancy; Asperen, Bob van; Beckett, Rachel; Bennett, Mark [Trumpet]; Bernardini, Alfredo; Biondi, Fabio [Violin]; Boothby, Richard [Viola da Gamba]; Bostridge, Ian; Bury, A...
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe; Parrott, Andrew; ; Kuijken, Sigiswald; Gönnenwein, Wolfgang; Nelson, John; Schreier, Peter; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Rees, Jonathan
Ensemble: ; Consortium Musicum; Europa Galante; La Petite Bande; Scottish Ensemble; Sonnerie; Taverner Choir, Consort & Players; Taverner Consort

The newest title in the Best Classics 100 series, Best Bach 100, features 6 CDs of one of the greatest composers of all time, including...continue...

Mahler: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 8 / Klaus Tennstedt [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / EMI Classics / 2006-10-03

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Symphony no 8 in E flat major "Symphony of A Thousand"
Performers: Bullock, Susan; Eaglen, Jane; Rappe, Jadwiga; Riegel, Kenneth; Schulte, Eike Wilm; Sotin, Hans; Varady, Julia
Conductors: Tennstedt, Klaus
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra

"Tennstedt’s 1986 Mahler 8 is one of the high points of his cycle. This 1991 concert with different soloists is even better. Partly it’s the...continue...
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Best Opera Classics 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-08-29

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Don Giovanni; Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Così fan tutte, K 588; Gioachino Rossini: Il ba...
Performers: Adam, Theo; Alagna, Roberto; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Allen, Thomas; Anderson, June [Soprano Vocal]; Bacquier, Gabriel; Baltsa, Agnes; Behrens, Hildegard; Berganza, Teresa [Mezzo Soprano Vocals]; Be...
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel; Haitink, Bernard; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Norrington, Roger; Böhm, Karl; Levine, James; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Mehta, Zubin; Ceccato, Aldo; Karajan, Herbert von; Barbirolli, John...

An impressive collection of the best-loved opera arias ever, sung by the world's greatest stars: Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras, Maria Callas, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf,...continue...

Gemini - Schumann: Requiem, etc / Klee, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-05-02

Works: Robert Schumann: Der Rose Pilgerfahrt, Op. 112; Requiem for Mignon, Op. 98b; Mass for soloists, chorus & orchestra in C minor, Op. 147; Requiem, for chorus & orchestra, Op. 148
Performers: Altmeyer, Theo; Andonian, Andrea; Donath, Helen [Soprano Vocal]; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Gedda, Nicolai; Georg, Mechthild; Hamari, Julia [Contralto Vocals]; Lindner, Brigitte; Lovaas, Kari; Meyer,...
Conductors: Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Klee, Bernhard; Sawallisch, Wolfgang
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Düsseldorf Städtischer Musikvereins Chorus ; Düsseldorf Symphony Orchestra

BBC Music Magazine
Schumann's neglected choral output includes several worthwhile pieces, notably the charming, light-filled oratorio The Pilgrimage of the Rose, and the late and dark-toned...continue...

Mahler: Symphony no 8 / Rattle, et al

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2005-04-12

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 8 in E flat major
Performers: Banse, Juliane; Brewer, Christine; Henschel, Jane; Isokoski, Soile; Relyea, John; Remmert, Birgit; Villars, Jon; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir; Court, Shirley
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Written in a staggering burst of creative inspiration over eight weeks in 1906, the Eighth Symphony is considered to be Mahler's greatest triumph. In June...continue...

British Composers - Delius: Koanga, Songs of High Hills

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2003-11-04

Works: Frederick Delius: Koanga, opera, RT i/4; A Song of the High Hills, for wordless chorus & orchestra, RT ii/6
Performers: Barry, Elaine; Bingham, Peter; Bowen, Miriam; Capp, Eleanor; Erwen, Keith; Estes, Simon [Bass Baritone Vocals]; Herincx, Raimund; Hill, Valerie; Holmes, Eugene; Lindsey, Claudia; Warrick-Smith, Pamela
Conductors: Groves, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Note: This title is rare and is considered a collector’s item. It is priced according to its common market value. If the record label that...continue...

Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel / Karajan, Schwarzkopf, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 1999-09-21

Works: Engelbert Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel
Performers: Felbermayer, Anny; Grummer, Elisabeth; Ilosvay, Maria von; Metternich, Josef; Schurhoff, Else; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Loughton Girls School Chorus

"This classic performance has never been surpassed. The tender intimacy of this gorgeous performance and its superb recording is something to marvel at." -Gramophone...continue...

Mahler: Complete Symphonies / Tennstedt, London Philharmonic

11 CD / EMI Classics / 1998-11-03

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection"; Symphony no 3 in D minor; Symphony no 4 in G major; Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor; Symphony no 7 in E minor;...
Performers: Connell, Elizabeth; Hill, David; Hynninen, Jorma; Mathis, Edith; Popp, Lucia; Soffel, Doris; Sotin, Hans; Versalle, Richard; Wiens, Edith
Conductors: Tennstedt, Klaus
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Choir; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Tennstedt's Mahler cycle is the single greatest contribution the late conductor made to the world of music. These recordings, made at Abbey Road and Kingsway...continue...

Bach: Cantatas - Ein feste Burg, etc / Gönnewein, Jones

2 CD / EMI Classics / 1997-01-21

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147; Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227; Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140; Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 80
Performers: Altmeyer, Theo; Ameling, Elly; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo Soprano]; Brown, Wilfred; Clift, Denis; Hemsley, Thomas; Selwyn, Edward; Sotin, Hans; Sutherland, Joan, Dame; Watts, Helen
Conductors: Jones, Geraint; Gönnenwein, Wolfgang
Ensemble: Consortium Musicum; Geraint Jones Orchestra; Geraint Jones Singers; South German Madrigal Choir Stuttgart

Beethoven: Triple Concerto, etc / Perlman, Ma, Barenboim

1 CD / EMI Classics / 1995-11-21

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 56 "Triple Concerto"; Fantasia in C minor, Op. 80 "Choral Fantasy"
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bonig, Andrea; Hohn, Carola; Kammerloher, Katharina; Lindskog, Par; Ma, Yo-Yo; Perlman, Itzhak; Wottrich, Endrik
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel; Stoy, Ernst
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Berlin State Opera Chorus

"Ma is a relative newcomer to the wonderful musical relationship Barenboim and Perlman enjoyed together with Jacqueline DuPre', early in their careers. But Ma, the...continue...