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In This Moonlit Night: Lieder by Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky & Taneyev / Dmitri Hvorostovsky, baritone; Ivari Ilja, piano

1 CD / Ondine / 2013-01-29

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Songs (6) for voice & piano, Op. 73; Modest Mussorgsky: Songs & Dances of Death (Pesni y plyaski smerti; 4), song cycle for voice & piano, edited by Rimsky-; Sergei Taneyev...
Performers: Hvorostovsky, Dmitri; Ilja, Ivari

This second release of star baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky for Ondine features Russian Lieder by Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky and Taneyev. Dmitri Hvorostovsky is recognized as one of...continue...
Recording information: Moscow State Conservatory, Great Hall (07/13/2011-07/24/2011)....continue...

Berlioz: Herminie; Les Nuits d'été; Ravel: Shéhérazade / Véronique Gens, soprano

1 CD / Ondine / 2012-06-26

Works: Hector Berlioz: Herminie, cantata ("scène lyrique") for soprano & orchestra, H. 29; Les nuits d'été, Op. 7, song cycle; Maurice Ravel: Shéhérazade, poems (3) for so...
Performers: Gens, Veronique
Conductors: Axelrod, John
Ensemble: ; Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire

Ondine is pleased to announce a new release by famous soprano Véronique Gens, who performs Herminie and Les Nuits d'été by Hector Berlioz and Shéhérazade...continue...
Recording information: Auditorium 2000, Nantes, France (2009-09-25&2010-10-26_2010-)....continue...

Felix Mendelssohn and Cyrillus Kreek: Psalms / Estonian Phil. Chamber Choir

1 CD / Ondine / 2012-04-24

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Psalm 100 ("Jauchzet dem Herrn, Alle Welt"), for chorus in C major; Psalms (3) for soloists & double chorus, Op. 78; Elijah, Op. 70; Beati Mortui, sacred chorus for male chorus, Op...
Conductors: Reuss, Daniel
Ensemble: ; Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir

For their second release on Ondine, the acclaimed Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir under chief conductor Daniel Reuss perform Psalm settings by Felix Mendelssohn and Estonian...continue...
Recording information: Dome Church, Haapsalu, Estonia (09/14/2009-09/17/2009)....continue...

Mendelssohn, Schumann: Violin Concertos / Christian Tetzlaff, violin

1 CD / Ondine / 2011-11-15

Works: Robert Schumann: Fantasie for Violin and Orchestra in C major, Op. 131; Concerto for Violin in D minor; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor
Performers: Tetzlaff, Christian [Violin]
Conductors: Järvi, Paavo
Ensemble: Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra

Germany's star violinist Tetzlaff performs the virtuoso Romantic concertos of Mendelssohn and Schumann. The Mendelssohn Concerto is one of the most frequently performed violin concertos...continue...
Recording information: Frankfurt, Alte Oper....continue...

Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker / Mikhail Pletnev - Russian Nat'l Orch.

2 CD / Ondine / 2011-09-27

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a
Conductors: Pletnev, Mikhail
Ensemble: Russian National Orchestra

This CD features star conductor Mikhail Pletnev and the Russian National Orchestra with The Nutcracker (complete ballet music) by Peter Tchaikovsky. The Nutcracker is an...continue...
Recording information: Mosfilm Recording Studios, Studio 1, Moscow (03/2011)....continue...

Berlioz: Harold in Italy; Paganini: Sonata per la Grand Viola / Carpenter, violin; Ashkenazy

1 CD / Ondine / 2011-08-30

Works: Hector Berlioz: Béatrice et Bénédict, Overture, H. 138; Harold in Italy for viola and orchestra, Op. 16; Niccolò Paganini: Sonata for gran viola & orchestra in C minor, MS 70
Performers: Carpenter, David Aaron
Conductors: Ashkenazy, Vladimir
Ensemble: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

For his second CD release, 25-year-old, New York-born violist David Aaron Carpenter is joined by Vladimir Ashkenazy who leads the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra. Together they...continue...
Recording information: Finlandia Hall, Helsinki, Finland (04/13/2011-04/16/2011)....continue...

Transfiguration / Carmilla Nylund, soprano

1 CD / Ondine / 2011-01-25

Works: Richard Wagner: Lohengrin; Tannhäuser; Die Walküre; Tristan und Isolde; Richard Strauss: Arabella; Daphne; Ariadne auf Naxos; Salome
Performers: Nylund, Camilla; Slobodjaniuk, Mihail
Conductors: Lintu, Hannu

Transfiguration' is acclaimed star soprano Camilla Nylund's much-awaited first album of arias. This CD portrays the lyric dramatic soprano with famous arias and scenes from...continue...
Recording information: Tampere Hall, Finland (09/16/2010-09/19/2010)....continue...

Essential Highlights Of Soile Isokoski

2 CD / Ondine / 2010-04-27

Works: Richard Strauss: Lieder (4), Op. 36; Ich wollt' ein Sträusslein binden, song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 68/2 (TrV 235/2); Säusle, liebe Myrthe!, song for voice & piano (or orches...
Performers: Isokoski, Soile; Viitasalo, Marita
Conductors: Janowski, Marek

On the occasion of its 25th anniversary in 2010, Ondine releases a series of five two-fers, featuring each two best-selling CD titles from its back...continue...

Essential Highlights Of Karita Mattila

2 CD / Ondine / 2010-04-27

Works: Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser; Antonin Dvorák: Rusalka; Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, opera; La forza del destino; Giacomo Puccini: Tosca; Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus; Jean Sibelius: Flickan kom...
Performers: Lerche, Peter; Mattila, Karita [Soprano Vocals]; Ranta, Ilmo [Piano]
Conductors: Saraste, Jukka-Pekka

On the occasion of its 25th anniversary in 2010, Ondine releases a series of five two-fers, featuring each two best-selling CD titles from its back...continue...

Essential Highlights Of Jorma Hynninen

2 CD / Ondine / 2010-04-27

Works: Franz Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin, D 795/Op. 25; Winterreise, D 911/Op. 89
Performers: Gothoni, Ralf; Hynninen, Jorma

On the occasion of its 25th anniversary in 2010, Ondine releases a series of five two-fers, featuring each two best-selling CD titles from its back...continue...

Irresistible Karita Mattila

1 CD / Ondine / 2010-04-27

Works: Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser; Antonin Dvorák: Rusalka; Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, opera; Giacomo Puccini: Tosca; Jean Sibelius: Flickan kom ifrån sin älsklings möte (The Maid Return...
Performers: Band, Fever; Eskola, Jukka; Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Herrala, Ville; How Many Sisters; Kallio, Mika; Lassy, Timo; Lerche, Peter; Lintinen, Kirmo; Mattila, Karita [Soprano Vocals]; Mustonen, ...
Conductors: Saraste, Jukka-Pekka; Niemi, Riku; Savijoki, Pekka; Lintinen, Kirmo
Ensemble: ; Fever (Ensemble)

Celebrated soprano Karita Mattila has proved herself to be irresistible in any musical genre. This compilation couples live performances of some of the world's best-loved...continue...
Recording information: Tampere Hall, Finland (08/2007)....continue...

Tchaikovsky: Romeo & Juliet; String Serenade

2 CD / Ondine / 2010-03-30

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Romeo & Juliet; Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48; Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32; Victor Ewald: Brass Quintet, no 1 in B flat, Op. 5; Brass Quintet, no 3, Op. 7
Conductors: Eschenbach, Christoph

This new recording by The Philadelphia Orchestra and Christoph Eschenbach features a unique coupling of Tchaikovsky’s most popular orchestral pieces with two rarely recorded brass...continue...
Recording information: Philadelphia, Verizon Hall....continue...

Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (Complete Recording)

2 CD / Ondine / 2010-02-23

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake
Conductors: Pletnev, Mikhail

Recording information: Moscow, Moscow State Conservatory, Great Hall (08/2009)....continue...

Robert Schumann: Introduction & Allegro Appassionata

1 CD / Ondine / 2010-01-26

Works: Robert Schumann: Introduction and Allegro appassionato for Piano and Orchestra in G major, Op. 92; Variations on an original theme, for piano in E flat major ("Geister-Variationen"), WoO 24; Introduc...
Performers: Barto, Tzimon; Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]
Conductors: Eschenbach, Christoph

Recording information: NDR Rolf Liebermann Studio, Hamburg (2009-05-04_2009-06-04&2009-)....continue...

Paganini Duos

1 CD / Ondine / 2009-10-27

Works: Niccolò Paganini: Sonata concertata, for guitar & violin in A major, Op. 61, MS 2; Cantabile e Valtz in E major; Sonata for violin & guitar in A minor (Centone di sonate, Letter A/1), MS 112/1; ...
Performers: Eskelinen, Ismo; Kuusisto, Pekka

Pekka Kuusisto, Finland's cutting-edge violinist, is featured on this new album together with acclaimed guitarist Ismo Eskelinen. Together, they perform entertaining and unjustly neglected duo...continue...

Hindemith: Klaviermusic; Dvorák: Symphony no 9 / Christoph Eschenbach, Leon Fleisher, et al

1 CD / Ondine / 2005-04-28

Works: Paul Hindemith: Concerto for Piano for the Left Hand, Op. 29; Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"
Performers: Fleisher, Leon
Conductors: Eschenbach, Christoph
Ensemble: Curtis Symphony Orchestra

"Composed in 1921 for wealthy pianist Paul Wittgenstein, Hindemith's Klaviermusik mit Orchestra, Op. 29, was one of several compositions for left-hand only that Wittgenstein commissioned...continue...

Opera Gala / Mattila, Hynninen, Isokoski, Hakala, Garanca, Uusitalo, et al

5 CD / Ondine / 2004-09-30

Works: Ruggero Leoncavallo: Pagliacci, opera; Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata; Il Trovatore; Un ballo in maschera; La forza del destino; Rigoletto; Don Carlos; Falstaff; Aida, opera; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: ...
Performers: Garanca, Elina; Hakala, Tommi; Hynninen, Jorma; Isokoski, Soile; Mattila, Karita [Soprano Vocals]; Uusitalo, Juha
Conductors: Klas, Eri; Schreier, Peter; Vilumanis, Alexander; Segerstam, Leif; Saraste, Jukka-Pekka

This 5-CD box set features six vocal stars in a collection of the most popular opera scenes and arias. CD 1 focuses on the young...continue...

Scene d'amore - Puccini, Verdi, Gounod, etc / Soile Isokoski, Mikko Franck, Helsinki PO

1 CD / Ondine / 2004-08-26

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Eugen Onegin; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Charles Gounod: Faust; Giacomo Puccini: La bohème; Turandot; Giuseppe Verdi: Simon Boccanegra; Otello
Performers: Isokoski, Soile
Conductors: Franck, Mikko

Audiences and critics hail the Finnish soprano Soile Isokoski as one of the finest singers in the world. Her recent orchestral albums on Ondine have...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 6, etc / Christoph Eschenbach, Philadelphia Orchestra

1 Super Audio CD / Ondine / 2004-04-30

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Pathétique Symphony, Op. 74; Dumka for Piano in C minor, Op. 59 "Russian rustic scene"
Conductors: Eschenbach, Christoph
Ensemble: Philadelphia Orchestra

"Christoph Eschenbach and the Philadelphia Orchestra have hit a home run with the Pathetique... Tchaikovsky's fiery and dramatic Dumka makes a nice foil for the...continue...

Juha Uusitalo - The Wagner Album / Leif Segerstam, Helsinki PO

1 CD / Ondine / 2004-02-01

Works: Richard Wagner: The Flying Dutchman; Parsifal; Tannhäuser; Siegfried; Die Walküre
Performers: Uusitalo, Juha
Conductors: Segerstam, Leif
Ensemble: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

Finnish bass-baritone Juha Uusitalo's first aria album features the best-known arias for male voice from Wagner's operas, including the popular "Song to the Evening Star"...continue...

Karita Mattila - Helsinki Recital

1 Super Audio CD / Ondine / 2003-04-30

Works: Recorded Sound: Applause; Henri Duparc: L'invitation au voyage; Romance de Mignon ("Le connais-tu, ce radieux pays"), song for voice & piano, Op. 2/3; Au pays où se fait la guerre; Chanson tri...
Performers: Katz, Martin; Mattila, Karita [Soprano Vocals]

"Given her position as one of the most interesting, exciting sopranos in the world today, Karita Mattila seems to record comparatively little (or is it...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 4 / Eschenbach, et al

1 Super Audio CD / Ondine / 2003-03-31

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 4 in F minor, Op. 36; Les saisons, Op. 37b
Performers: Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]
Conductors: Eschenbach, Christoph
Ensemble: Philadelphia Orchestra

Music Director Christoph Eschenbach leads The Philadelphia Orchestra through Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony - one of Tchaikovsky's most important works and one of the best-selling and...continue...

Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky / Olli Mustonen

1 Super Audio CD / Ondine / 2002-09-05

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Sonata for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 28; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Les saisons, Op. 37b
Performers: Mustonen, Olli [Conductor/Piano]

"Few pianists are more true to their extraordinary lights than Olli Mustonen. For some his beady-eyed virtuosity in Rachmaninov's teeming all-Russian romanticism will seem flinty...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 5, etc / Eschenbach, et al

1 Super Audio CD / Ondine / 2002-04-04

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64; Les saisons, Op. 37b
Performers: Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]
Conductors: Eschenbach, Christoph
Ensemble: Philadelphia Orchestra

Ondine releases the second recording in the new partnership with The Philadelphia Orchestra. This all-Tchaikovsky disc features the Fifth Symphony, performed by The Philadelphia Orchestra...continue...

Great Baritone Arias / Tommi Hakala, et al

1 CD / Ondine / 2000-10-27

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Falstaff; Don Carlos; La traviata; Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser; Ruggero Leoncavallo: Pagliacci, opera; Giacomo Puccini: Edgar, opera; Umberto Giordano: Andrea Chénier; Charle...
Performers: Hakala, Tommi
Conductors: Klas, Eri

Tommi Hakala made his international breakthrough in June 2003 upon winnning one of the most prestigious of all singing competitions, the BBC Singer of the...continue...

Bruckner: Symphony no 4 / Eschenbach, Orchestre de Paris

1 CD / Ondine / 2000-01-29

Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 4 in E flat major, WAB 104 "Romantic"
Conductors: Eschenbach, Christoph
Ensemble: Orchestre de Paris

Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 6; Rautavaara: Apotheosis / Franck

1 CD / Ondine / 1999-04-24

Works: Einojuhani Rautavaara: Apotheosis; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Pathétique Symphony, Op. 74
Conductors: Franck, Mikko
Ensemble: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra

"The sonics are excellent and the Swedish Radio Symphony plays with gratifying responsiveness and flair. This is not an essential Tchaikovsky Sixth, but despite the...continue...

Mielck: Symphony in F minor, Konzertstück / Oramo, Storgards

1 CD / Ondine / 1999-04-22

Works: Ernst Mielck: Symphony in F minor, Op. 4; Concert Piece for violin & orchestra, Op. 8
Performers: Storgards, John [Conductor, Violin]
Conductors: Oramo, Sakari
Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Conductor Sakari Oramo makes the premiere recordings of the music of Finnish Romantic composer Ernst Mielck. Mielck's Symphony made its debut two years before Sibelius...continue...

Karita's Christmas

1 CD / Ondine / 1998-10-30

Works: Leevi Madetoja: Cast off thy everyday cares; Jean Sibelius: Christmas Songs (5), Op. 1; Armas Maasalo: Christmas Bells; Traditional: Angels we have heard on high; Beauty around us; We wish you a merr...
Performers: Mattila, Karita
Conductors: Pekkanen, Pertti
Ensemble: Cathedralis Aboensis Chorus; Turku Philharmonic Orchestra

Superstar Finnish soprano Karita Mattila is one of the opera world's leading sopranos. Karita has selected her favorite Christmas music for this special release from...continue...

The Chopin Album - Etudes, Ballade, Waltzes /Gergely Bogányi

1 CD / Ondine / 1998-03-20

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Ballade for Piano no 4 in F minor, B 146/Op. 52; Nocturne for piano no 5 in F sharp major, Op. 15/2, CT. 112; Nocturne for piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109; Wal...
Performers: Boganyi, Gergely

Dvorak: Symphony no 9, Overtures / Ashkenazy, Czech PO

2 CD / Ondine / 1998-02-28

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"; In Nature's Realm (V prírode), concert overture, B. 168 (Op. 91); Carnival Overture, Op. 92; Othello Overtur...
Conductors: Ashkenazy, Vladimir
Ensemble: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

"Ashkenazy generates a great deal of forward momentum without rushing. It's a standard reading, but one is impressed by the musicians' commitment and energy. This...continue...

Arie Favorite / Elina Garanca

1 CD / Ondine / 1997-10-28

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; La Clemenza de Tito; Gioachino Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia; La Cenerentola; Vincenzo Bellini: I Capuleti e i ...
Performers: Garanca, Elina
Conductors: Vilumanis, Alexander
Ensemble: Latvian National Symphony Orchestra

Best of Evergreens / Mattila, Saraste, Savijoki, et al

1 CD / Ondine / 1997-10-07

Works: Harold Arlen: Wizard of Oz; Frederick Loewe: My Fair Lady; Andrew Lloyd Webber: Cats; Leo Leandros: Tango d'amour; Frederick Holländer: The Blue Angel; Jule Styne: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes; Geor...
Performers: Mattila, Karita; Ranta, Ilmo
Conductors: Savijoki, Pekka; Saraste, Jukka-Pekka; Niemi, Riku
Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Jyväskylä Sinfonia; Tapiola Sinfonietta

Karita Mattila is one of today's most exciting lyric sopranos. This collection of lighter music from 1995-2001 Ondine recordings includes show tunes, lieder and Finnish...continue...

The Classical Age in Finland / Kentala, Wallen, et al

1 CD / Ondine / 1997-03-05

Works: Erik Ferling: Concerto for Violin in D major; Contradance no 2 in E flat major; Contradance no 3 in B major; Contradance no 1 in E flat major; Minuet no 4 in E flat major; Minuet no 5 in E flat major...
Performers: Kentala, Kreeta-Maria; Wallen, Herman
Conductors: Rautasalo, Jukka
Ensemble: Sixth Floor Orchestra

Here's a charmer! From Ondine's "The Classical Age in Finland" series comes a program (in the true sense of the word) of world premiere recordings...continue...

Karita Mattila - Live in Helsinki

1 CD / Ondine / 1996-10-15

Works: Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser; Antonin Dvorák: Rusalka; Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, opera; La forza del destino; Giacomo Puccini: Tosca; Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus; Jean Sibelius: Flickan kom...
Performers: Lerche, Peter; Mattila, Karita [Soprano Vocals]
Conductors: Saraste, Jukka-Pekka
Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Here is the eagerly anticipated first live recording from the world famous soprano known for her radiant stage presence and sublime voice. There is a...continue...
Recording information: Helsinki Arena (09/02/2000)....continue...

Gabriel Suovanen - Sydämeni laulut - Sings Finnish Songs

1 CD / Ondine / 1996-04-24

Works: Toivo Kuula: Luullahan jotta on lysti olla, for voice & piano; Pappani maja, for voice & piano; Hae pois vaan sormukses; Taneli Kuusisto: Kehtolaulu, for voice & piano; Heilani kammarin ikkunan alla,...
Performers: Paananen, Ilkka; Suovanen, Gabriel

The Finnish solo song was the sole exponent of national identity prior to Sibelius. There was no comparable school in instrumental music. This collection of...continue...

A Tribute to Martti Talvela

1 CD / Ondine / 1995-07-04

Works: Toivo Kuula: I'll march through the streets; Yö (Night), for voice & piano, Op. 22/3; Jean Sibelius: Kullervo, Op. 7; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction f...
Performers: Heinonen, Eero; Klust, Hertha; Talvela, Martti
Conductors: Jalas, Jussi; Berglund, Paavo; Kamu, , Okko; Segerstam, Leif
Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Bruckner: Symphony in F minor, Adagio / Ashkenazy, et al

1 CD / Ondine / 1995-01-14

Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 00, in F minor ("Study Symphony"), WAB 99; Quintet for strings in F major, WAB 112
Conductors: Ashkenazy, Vladimir

Bruckner's most important apprentice work, the Symphony in F minor (also known as Symphony No. 00) was discovered after the numbering of his official symphonies...continue...

Schubert: Missa Solemnis, Stabat Mater, etc /Schreier, et al

1 CD / Ondine / 1994-10-13

Works: Franz Schubert: Mass no 5 in A flat major, D 678; Stabat Mater for chorus, orchestra & organ in G minor, D. 175; Salve Regina, for tenor, organ & orchestra in B flat major, D. 106
Performers: Groop, Monica; Isokoski, Soile; Kotilainen, Juha
Conductors: Schreier, Peter; Sinfonietta, Tapiola
Ensemble: Peter Schreier Choir; Tapiola Sinfonietta

Wild Rose / Karita Mattila, Ilmo Ranta

1 CD / Ondine / 1993-09-23

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Ich liebe dich, WoO 123; Sechs Gesänge mit Begleitung des Pianoforte, Op. 75; Songs (3) (Goethe) for voice & piano, Op. 83; Franz Schubert: Der Jüngling an der Quelle,...
Performers: Mattila, Karita [Soprano Vocals]; Ranta, Ilmo [Piano]

Karita Mattila is recognized today as one of the leading sopranos of her generation. Although best known through her work in major opera houses, she...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Complete Works for Violin & Piano / Oleg Kagan

1 CD / Ondine / 1985-10-14

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Souvenir d'un lieu cher; Valse-Scherzo for Violin and Orchestra in C major, Op. 34; Sérénade mélancolique for Violin and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 26; Morcea...
Performers: Kagan, Oleg; Lobanov, Vassili