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Mozart: Mass in C minor K427 / William Christie, Les Arts Florissants; Les Sacqueboutiers / Petibon, Dawson, Cornwell, Ewing

1 CD / Erato / 2012-11-13

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mass in C minor, K 427 (417a) "Great"
Performers: Cornwell, Joseph; Dawson, Lynne; Ewing, Alan; Petibon, Patricia
Conductors: Christie, William
Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants; Les Saqueboutiers de Toulouse

Recording information: Abbaye de Lessay, Normandy (04/20/1999-04/23/1999)....continue...

Beethoven: Missa solemnis; Verdi: Requiem; Brahms: German Requiem / Barenboim & the Chicago SO [5 CDs]

5 CD / Erato / 2012-04-24

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123; Johannes Brahms: German Requiem, Op. 45; Giuseppe Verdi: Requiem Mass
Performers: Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Domingo, Placido; Furlanetto, Ferruccio; Holl, Robert; Kiberg, Tina; Magad, Samuel; Marc, Alessandra; Meier, Waltraud; Schrader, David
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel
Ensemble: ; Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Daniel Barenboim was named music director designate of the CSO in January 1989, and he assumed leadership as the Orchestra's ninth music director in September...continue...
Recording information: Orchestra Hall, Chicago....continue...

Court of the Sun King / works by Lully, Couperin, Gilles, Grigny, Lalande, et al. [10 CDs]

10 CD / Erato / 2011-07-26

Works: Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Te Deum; Troisième Magnificat à 4 voix, motet for 4 voices, chorus, instruments & continuo, H. 79; Messe de minuit, for 5 voices, chorus, instruments & continuo, H...
Performers: Abdoun, Georges; Alain, Marie-Claire; Andre, Maurice; Angelici, Martha; Arizcuren, Elias; Backensteiner, Anne-Marie; Beckensteiner, Anne-Marie; Bessac, Francine; Boulay, Laurence; Brodard, Michel; Ca...
Conductors: Martini, Louis; Paillard, Jean-François; Devos, Louis; Frémaux, Louis; Corboz, Michel; Boulay, Laurence; Caillard, Philippe; Mandrin, Emmanuel; Cabré, Josep; Caillat, Stép...
Ensemble: ; Chorale des Jeunesses Musicales de France; Ensemble Vocal Stéphane Caillat; Gulbenkian Orchestra; Jean-François Paillard Chamber Orchestra; Musica Polyphonica

The Court of the Sun King is a 10CD set celebrating both the glories of the French Baroque and the glories of the Erato catalogue....continue...

Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov / Rostropovich

3 CD / Erato / 2011-01-25

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov, opera in 4 acts with a prologue (1872 version); Boris Godunov
Performers: Cowan, Richard; Gedda, Nicolai; Miller, Lajos; Raimondi, Ruggero; Riegel, Kenneth; Smith, Malcolm
Conductors: Rostropovich, Mstislav

Recording information: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washing (07/04/1987-07/15/1987)....continue...

Trav'ling Home / American Spirituals 1770-1870 / Cohen

1 CD / Erato / 2010-11-16

Works: Anonymous: Hatfield, spiritual; The Pilgrims (from "The Revivalist"); While Angels Strike (from "The Revivalist"); Cusseta (from "The Sacred Harp"); Confidence (from "The Christian Lyre"); Something ...
Performers: Azéma, Anne; Boston Camerata; Cohen, Joel [Early Music]; Frederiksen, Joel; Hite, William; McCabe, Daniel; Mealy, Robert; Swanson, Margaret
Conductors: Jodry, Frederick
Ensemble: ; Boston Camerata

These selections were recorded November 16-20, 1992 (Emmanuel Church, Boston) and August 20-22, 1994 (Campion Center, Boston).

Recording information: Campion Center, Boston (08/20/1994-08/22/19...continue...

Liberty Tree: Early American Music 1776 - 1861

1 CD / Erato / 2010-11-16

Works: American Traditional: Yankee Doodle, song; Liberty Tree; The Boston March; Jefferson and liberty, song; Rights of Woman; The Appletree; Dormant; Hero & Leander; Mary's Dream; On the road to Boston, f...
Performers: Azema, Anne; Boston Camerata; Cohen, Joel [Early Music]; Collver, Michael; Delorey, John; Evans, Timothy Leigh; Falbel, Stephen; Frederiksen, Joel; Henderson, Megan; Lepkoff, Jesse; Mealy, Robert; Ro...
Conductors: Cohen, Joel [Early Music]
Ensemble: Boston Camerata

Recording information: Mechanics Hall, Worcester, MA (09/15/1997-09/19/1997).

The Boston Camerata, led by Joel Cohen, has made dozens of excellent recordings of music from a variety of European...continue...

In Celebration / William Christie

6 CD / Erato / 2010-10-26

Works: Claudio Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Vergine; Sigismondo d'India: Alme luci beate / Io vi lascio mie scorte, madrigal for 5 voices; Sospir che del bel patto, madrigal (from Madrigali a cinque voci,...
Performers: Agnew, Paul [Tenor Vocals]; Auvity, Cyril; Bardon, Patricia; Bayley, Clive; Berg, Nathan [Baritone Vocal]; Beuron, Yann; Blochwitz, Hans-Peter; Bontoux, Bertrand; Bostridge, Ian; Cavallier, Nicolas; ...
Conductors: Christie, William
Ensemble: ; Les Sacqueboutiers; Les Saqueboutiers de Toulouse; Orlando Gibbons Viol Ensemble

A Boston Camerata Christmas / Joel Cohen

3 CD / Erato / 2008-11-18

Works: Anonymous, American: Watchman of Zion, hymn; Kingsbridge, hymn; Bozrah, hymn; A Christmas Hymn; The Heavenly Courtier, hymn; Slow Traveller, hymn; Benjamin Franklin White: Baptismal anthem; Christmas...
Performers: Atlan, Francoise; Azema, Anne; Cohen, Joel [Early Music]; Fleagle, John; Frederiksen, Joel; Fulton, Cheryl Ann; Hargis, Ellen; Hildebrand, Herman; Hite, William; Isherwood, Nicholas; Kale, Christophe...
Conductors: Cohen, Joel [Early Music];
Ensemble: Boston Camerata; Boston Shawm and Sackbut Ensemble; Mediterranea Camerata

Maestro - Bernstein: Symphony no 3 "Kaddish," Chichester Psalms / Menuhin, Sado, Mattila, French Radio New PO, et al

1 CD / Erato / 2008-04-29

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Symphony no 3 ("Kaddish"), for soprano, speakers, choruses & orchestra; Chichester Psalms
Performers: Ivorra, Patrick; Mattila, Karita [Soprano Vocals]; Mills, Joseph; Norman-Webb, Michelle; Takeda, Masao
Conductors: Sado, Yutaka
Ensemble: Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra

Landi: Il Sant'Alessio / Christie, Les Arts Florissants

2 CD / Erato / 2008-01-15

Works: Stefano Landi: Il Sant'Alessio, opera
Performers: Bayley, Clive; Bontoux, Bertrand; Charbonnier, Bernadette; Crisafulli, Robert; Eloir, Cecile; Josey, Christopher; Lawson, Mhairi; Marin-Degor, Sophie; Moor, Martha; Petibon, Patricia; Revidat, Stepha...
Conductors: Christie, William
Ensemble: Les Arts florissants

Artist Portrait - Kiri Te Kanawa

1 CD / Erato / 2004-08-10

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Gianni Schicchi, opera; Tosca; Madama Butterfly; Morire?, song for voice & piano; Canto d'anime, song for voice & piano; La Rondine; Turandot; Sole e amore (Mattinata), for voice & p...
Performers: Leech, Richard; Quilico, Gino; Scandiuzzi, Roberto; Te Kanawa, Kiri, Dame; Titus, Alan; Vignoles, Roger [Piano]
Conductors: Nagano, Kent; Lombard, Alain; Janowski, Marek; Legrand, Michel; Stapleton, Robin
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Coventry Cathedral Choir; London Studio Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Lyon Opera Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra

"Her singing is not simply a matter of voice, but while there are plenty of sopranos who will perform with admirable efficiency in a comparable...continue...

Janacek: Jenufa / Haitink, Mattila, Silja, Silvasti, et al

2 CD / Erato / 2002-12-17

Works: Leos Janácek: Jenufa
Performers: Fisher, Jonathan; Hadley, Jerry; Higgins, Jennifer; Jones, Leah-Marian; Manning, Peter; Mattila, Karita [Soprano Vocals]; Nash, Rebecca; Pearson, Gail; Randova, Eva; Sikora, Elizabeth; Silja, Anja; S...
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard
Ensemble: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus

"This is still a very good and praiseworthy release, principally because of the incandescent performance of Karita Mattila in the title role. The Finnish soprano...continue...

In Excelsis / E. Higginbottom, Choir of New College Oxford

1 CD / Erato / 2002-08-06

Works: Giles Swayne: Magnificat for chorus; Richard Pygott: Quid Petis, O Fili?, carol for 4 voices; John Tavener: The Lamb "Little Lamb, who made thee?"; A Hymn to the Mother of God; God is with us; The Ty...
Performers: Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Linton, Benedict; Martin, Matthew; Stuart, David; Unwin, William

Lully: Les Divertissements de Versailles / Christie, et al

1 CD / Erato / 2002-06-11

Works: Jean-Baptiste Lully: Psyché, opera, LWV 56; L' Amour médecin, comédie-ballet, LWV 29; George Dandin, comédie-ballet, LWV 38; Armide, LWV 71; Divertissement (for first day ...
Performers: Bazola, François; Daneman, Sophie; Lallouette, Olivier; Shaham, Rinat
Conductors: Christie, William
Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants

Rameau: La Guirlande, Zéphyre / Christie, Arts Florissants

2 CD / Erato / 2001-07-03

Works: Jean-Philippe Rameau: La guirlande; Zéphire ou les Nymphes de Diane, acte de ballet
Performers: Agnew, Paul [Tenor Vocals]; Bazola, Francois; Daneman, Sophie; Mechaly, Galle; Ockenden, Rebecca
Conductors: Christie, William
Ensemble: Les Arts florissants

"Arcadian flora is the overriding image in these two one-act ballets, or 'actes de ballets' as they were known, where undistinguished libretti and unambitious plots...continue...

Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol 12 / Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque

3 CD / Erato / 2001-01-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 135, "Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder" BWV 135; Cantata no 124, "Meinen Jesum lass ich nicht," BWV 124; Christum wir sollen loben schon, BWV 121; Cantata no 111, "W...
Performers: Larsson, Lisa; Mertens, Klaus; Prégardien, Christoph; Rubens, Sibylla
Conductors: Koopman, Ton
Ensemble: Amsterdam Baroque Choir; Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra

"Each of the vocal soloists turns in absolutely splended performances in every one of their appearances in these 11 cantatas. The 20-voice Amsterdam Baroque Choir,...continue...

Handel: Alcina / Christie, Fleming, Graham, Dessay, et al

3 CD / Erato / 2000-04-25

Works: George Frederick Handel: Alcina
Performers: Collobert, Laurent; Demarteau, Eric; Dessay, Natalie; Fleming, Renee; Graham, Susan; Lascarro, Juanita; Loughlin-Smith, Michael; Naouri, Laurent; Robinson, Timothy; Rossano, Maurizio
Conductors: Christie, William
Ensemble: Les Arts florissants

"In his 1999 Paris Opera production, Christie defied expectations by choosing a non-Baroque specialist cast, with Renee Fleming, Susan Graham, Natalie Dessay and Juanita Lascarro...continue...

Simply the Best Night at the Opera / Algana, Bartoli, et al

2 CD / Erato / 1999-07-06

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Turandot; Gianni Schicchi, opera; La bohème; Manon Lescaut; Madama Butterfly; Tosca; Jacques Offenbach: Gaîté Parisienne; Gaetano Donizetti: L' elisir d'amore, op...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Bartoli, Cecilia; Bastin, Jules; Bogart, John-Paul; Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Cura, Jose; Daniel, Susan; Dessay, Natalie; Domingo, Placido; Dubosc, Catherine; Gheorghiu, Angela; ...
Conductors: Domingo, Placido; Nagano, Kent; Viotti, Marcello; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Rizzi, Carlo; Lombard, Alain; Scimone, Claudio; Lenárd, Ondrej; Conlon, James; Foster, Lawrence; Barenboim, Daniel; Leppar...

Bizet: Carmen - Highlights / Maazel, Migenes, Domingo, et al

1 CD / Erato / 1999-06-22

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera
Performers: Bogart, John-Paul; Daniel, Susan; Domingo, Placido; Esham, Faith; Johnson, Julia Migenes; Raimondi, Ruggero; Watson, Lillian
Conductors: Maazel, Lorin
Ensemble: ORTF Chorus; ORTF National Orchestra

Mozart: Arias / Cecilia Bartoli

1 CD / Erato / 1996-09-03

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Lucio Silla, K 135; Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Così fan tutte, K 588
Performers: Furlanetto, Ferruccio; Kenny, Yvonne; Tomlinson, John

Puccini: La Bohème / Nagano, Te Kanawa, Leech, et al

2 CD / Erato / 1995-12-06

Works: Giacomo Puccini: La bohème
Performers: Banks, Barry; Broome, Oliver; Chausson, Carlos; Ewing, Alan; Fyson, Leslie; Gustafson, Nancy [Soprano Vocals]; Leech, Richard; Quilico, Gino; Scandiuzzi, Roberto; Te Kanawa, Kiri, Dame; Titus, Alan
Conductors: Nagano, Kent
Ensemble: Ambrosian Singers

Mozart: Krönungsmesse, etc / Koopman, Schlick, Magnus, et al

1 CD / Erato / 1995-12-06

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mass no 15 for vocal soloists, chorus & orchestra in C major ("Coronation"), K. 317; Ave verum corpus; Laudate Dominum; Exsultate jubilate, K 165 (158a)
Performers: Magnus, Elisabeth von; Mesdag, Matthijs; Schlick, Barbara [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Koopman, Ton
Ensemble: Amsterdam Baroque Choir; Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra

Koopman has a marvelous sense of continuity and rhythm throughout this disc - and this is some of the most ravishing music ever created for...continue...

Rameau: Les Grands Motets / Christie, Les Arts Florissants

1 CD / Erato / 1994-11-08

Works: Jean-Philippe Rameau: In convertendo, grand motet for soloists, chorus, 2 flutes, 2 horns, violin, viola & continuo; Quam dilecta, grand motet for soloists, chorus, 2 flutes, 2 violins, viola & conti...
Performers: Agnew, Paul [Tenor Vocals]; Cavallier, Nicolas; Daneman, Sophie; Rime, Noemi; Rivenq, Nicolas
Conductors: Christie, William
Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants

Mozart: Don Giovanni - Highlights / Barenboim, Furlanetto, Tomlinson, Salminen, Meier, Berlin PO, et al

1 CD / Erato / 1994-06-07

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni
Performers: Borwitzky, Ottomar; Carthy, Nicholas; Cuberli, Lella; Furlanetto, Ferruccio; Heilmann, Uwe; Meier, Waltraud; Pertusi, Michele; Rodgers, Joan; Rosenthal, Willi; Salminen, Matti; Tomlinson, John
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Prokofiev: War and Peace / Rostropovich, Vishnevskaya

4 CD / Erato / 1991-09-01

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Symphonic Suite from 'War and Peace'
Performers: Ciesinski, Catherine; Gedda, Nicolai; Miller, Lajos; Ochman, Wieslaw; Paunova, Maria; Petkov, Dimiter; Raitzin, Misha; Senechal, Michel [Tenor Vocals]; Tesarowicz, Romuald; Toczyska, Stefania; Tumagi...

Mozart: Così fan Tutte / Barenboim, Cuberli, Bartoli

3 CD / Erato / 1990-10-09

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte, K 588
Performers: Bartoli, Cecilia; Cuberli, Lella; Furlanetto, Ferruccio; Rodgers, Joan; Streit, Kurt; Tomlinson, John
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra