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The Very Best of Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-05

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro; Don Giovanni; Così fan tutte, K 588; Ridente la calma, K 152 (210a); Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz...
Performers: Fischer, Edwin [Piano]; Gieseking, Walter; Grummer, Elisabeth; Jackson, Harold; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth
Conductors: Galliera, Alceo; Pritchard, John; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Böhm, Karl; Susskind, Walter; Schmidt, Heinrich; Karajan, Herbert von; Matacic, Lovro von; Gellhorn, Peter; Szell, George; Ackermann, Otto

Multi-award winning opera singer Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, praised for the 'pristine beauty of her lyric soprano' voice by The Guardian, was revered in opera houses worldwide...continue...

Kathleen Ferrier, contralto: The Complete EMI Recordings

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-04-24

Works: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Orpheus and Eurydice; Orfeo ed Euridice; Johannes Brahms: Liebestreu, Op. 3 no 1; German folk songs (49) for voice & piano, WoO 33; Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius; Ma...
Performers: Baillie, Isobel; Duval, Nel; Koeman, Greet; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth
Conductors: Walter, Bruno; Karajan, Herbert von; Bruck, Charles

Described as a 'legend in her own lifetime', Kathleen Ferrier rose form obscurity to become one of the most sough-after contraltos of the 20th century....continue...

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf: Concert Arias / The Complete Studio Recordings

2 CD / Widescreen / 2011-05-10

Works: Giacomo Puccini: La bohème; Gianni Schicchi, opera; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), opera, K. 384; Le nozze di Figaro; Così ...
Performers: Ludwig, Christa; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth; Seefried, Irmgard
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von

Recording information: 1946-1956....continue...

Prima Voce - Purcell: Dido and Aeneas Z 626; Wagner / Jones, Flagstad, Schwarzkopf, et al

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2009-03-10

Works: Henry Purcell: Dido and Aeneas, Z 626; Richard Wagner: Götterdämmerung
Performers: Clark, Raymond; Flagstad, Kirsten; Hemsley, Thomas; Lloyd, David; Mandikian, Arda; Pollak, Anna; Rex, Sheila; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth
Conductors: Jones, Geraint; Furtwängler, Wilhelm
Ensemble: ; Mermaid Singers

'Dido & Aeneas' is an opera by English Baroque composer Henry Purcell, from a libretto by Nahum Tate. It is based on a story from...continue...

Bach: Matthäuspassion

3 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2008-07-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Saint Matthew Passion, BWV 244
Performers: Berry, Walter; Brown, Wilfred; Case, John Carol; Evans, Geraint [Baritone]; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Gedda, Nicolai; Kraus, Otakar; Ludwig, Christa; Pears, Peter, Sir; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth
Conductors: Klemperer, Otto

Purcell: Dido and Aeneas / Jones, Flagstad, et al

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-03-11

Works: Henry Purcell: Dido and Aeneas, Z 626
Performers: Clark, Raymond; Flagstad, Kirsten; Hemsley, Thomas; Lloyd, David; Mandikian, Arda; Pollak, Anna; Rex, Sheila; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth
Conductors: Jones, Geraint
Ensemble: Mermaid Singers

Soprano Duets - Dvorák, Monteverdi, et al / Schwarzkopf, Seefried, et al

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-09-18

Works: Claudio Monteverdi: Madrigals, Book 7; Madrigals, Book 8; Madrigals, Book 1; Dialogo di ninfa e pastore; Giacomo Carissimi: Detesta la cativa sorte in amore (E pur vuole); Lungi omai, deh, spiega; Il...
Performers: Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth; Seefried, Irmgard
Conductors: Krips, Josef; Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Lieder Recital / Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Gerald Moore

1 CD / Archipel / 2007-07-17

Works: Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel: Bist du bei mir; Alessandro Parisotti: Se tu m'ami; George Frederick Handel: Atalanta, HWV 35; Christoph Willibald Gluck: La rencontre imprévue; Ludwig van Beeth...
Performers: Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth

Bach: Magnificat, etc / Karajan, Schwarzkopf, et al

1 CD / Archipel / 2007-03-06

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Magnificat in D major, BWV 243
Performers: Dominguez, Oralia; Gedda, Nicolai; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth; Tadeo, Giorgio
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Italian Radio Chorus Rome; Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra Rome

A unique release - Karajan, Schwarzkopf and Gedda in Bach's Magnifica - first release on any format. Good sound....continue...

Recordings for German Radio - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

2 CD / Music & Arts / 2007-02-01

Works: Jean-Philippe Rameau: Hippolyte et Aricie, tragédie lyrique; Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 208, "Was mir behagt," (Hunt Cantata), BWV 208 (BC G1, G3); Giovanni Battista Sammartini: Weisse ...
Performers: Greindl, Josef; Piltti, Lea; Pitti, Lea; Raucheisen, Michael; Scheck, Gustav; Schonecke, Herbert; Schultz, Rudolf; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth; Wolf, Deta

The recordings of songs presented here, ranging from a Bach cantata excerpt to folk songs, were all made during World War II for the Reichsrundfunk...continue...

Elisabeth Schwazkopf - 1915-2006

5 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-01-16

Works: Hugo Wolf: Elfenlied; Goethe Lieder; Ganymed ("Wie im Morgenglanze"), song for voice & piano (Goethe Lieder); Lieder (6) für eine Frauenstimme; Alte Weisen (6); Wenn du zu den Blumen gehst, song...
Performers: Gieseking, Walter; Grummer, Elisabeth; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Parsons, Geoffrey; Schmitt-Walter, Karl; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth; Sutcliffe, Sidney
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Furtwängler, Wilhelm; De Sabata, Victor; Ackermann, Otto; Serafin, Tullio; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Krips, Josef; Dart, Thurston; Galliera, Alceo
Ensemble: ; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf is universally acknowledged as one of the greatest singers of the 20th century. Blessed with a voice of exquisite beauty, as well as...continue...

Recitals - Schubert, Brahms, etc / Schwarzkopf, et al

1 CD / Archipel / 2007-01-16

Works: Franz Schubert: Ellens Gesang III, D 839/Op. 52 no 6 "Ave Maria"; Die Forelle, D 550; Auf dem Wasser zu singen, D 774/Op. 72; Die schöne Müllerin, D 795/Op. 25; Der Musensohn, D 764/Op. 92 ...
Performers: Favaretto, Giorgio; Fischer, Edwin; Raucheisen, Michael; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf - Unpublished EMI Recordings 1955-58

1 CD / Testament / 2006-11-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ch'io mi scordi di te...Non temer, amato bene, K 505; Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 202, "Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten" ("Wedding Cantata") BWV 202; Cantata no 199...
Performers: Anda, Geza; Bean, Hugh; Clark, Raymond; Downes, Herbert; Jones, Geraint; Morris, Gareth; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth; Sutcliffe, Sidney; Walker, Edward
Conductors: Ackermann, Otto; Dart, Thurston
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

"This disc offers fully satisfying performances of wonderful music. The Mozart concert aria is done to perfection, with graceful contributions by pianist Geza Anda and...continue...

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf - Unpublished EMI Recordings 1946-52

2 CD / Testament / 2006-11-14

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 51, "Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen," BWV 51; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Exsultate jubilate, K 165 (158a); Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Das Veilchen,...
Performers: Feasey, Norman; Hudez, Karl; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Pougnet, Jean; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth
Conductors: Susskind, Walter; Krips, Josef; Braithwaite, Warwick; Dobroven, Issay

"A glimpse into the singer's workshop" - a phrase from Schwarzkopf's spoken introduction to her excerpts from 'The Magic Flute' - aptly describes this collection...continue...

Aix en Provence, 1954

1 CD / Ina Import / 2006-08-02

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Bist du bei mir, aria arranged for voice & continuo (after Gottfried Stölzel), BWV 508; Christoph Willibald Gluck: Pilgrim of Mecca; Ludwig van Beethoven: Songs (3) (Goeth...
Performers: Rosbaud, Hans; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth

Bach: Mass in B Minor / Karajan, Schwarzkopf, Gedda

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2005-06-07

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232
Performers: Gedda, Nicolai; Rehfuss, Heinz; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf - The Beginning of a Legend

2 CD / Italian Discographic Institute / 2005-01-10

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Alzira; Requiem Mass; Carl Loewe: Der Feind (Der Marsch), for voice & piano, Op. 145/2; Carl Maria von Weber: Abu Hassan, J 106; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem S...
Performers: Ahlgrimm, Isolde; Furtwängler, Wilhelm; Glawitsch, Rupert; Hoefermeyer, W.; Klein, Peter; Piltti, Lea; Raucheisen, Michael; Reznicek, Hans; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth; Seefried, Irmgard
Conductors: Steiner, Heinrich; Ludwig, Leopold; Moralt, Rudolf; Krips, Josef; Krauss, Clemens; Karajan, Herbert von; Furtwängler, Wilhelm; Rossi, Mario; De Sabata, Victor

Puccini, Mozart, Beethoven, etc / Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

1 CD / Regis Records / 2004-02-14

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 208, "Was mir behagt," (Hunt Cantata), BWV 208 (BC G1, G3); George Frederick Handel: L'Allegro il Penseroso ed il Moderato; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figa...
Performers: Ahlgrimm, Isolde; Fischer, Edwin [Piano]; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Reznicek, Hans; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth; Seefried, Irmgard
Conductors: Krips, Josef; Karajan, Herbert von; Galliera, Alceo; Ackermann, Otto

Bach: Mass in B minor; Brahms, etc / Kathleen Ferrier, etc

3 CD / Guild / 2004-01-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232; Spoken Word: Broadcast Commentary on Brahms; Kathleen Ferrier Gives Spoken Introduction to 1952 London Recital; Johannes Brahms: Serious Songs (4), Op...
Performers: Ludwig, Walther; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth; Vocals], Paul Schoffler [Baritone
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra; Vienna Symphony Orchestra

Bach: Mass in B Minor, etc / Karajan, Schwarzkopf, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2000-01-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232
Performers: Gedda, Nicolai; Rehfuss, Heinz; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Vienna Friends of Music Society