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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: Symphonies no 5 & 6 / Blomstedt, Staatskapelle Dresden

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2009-01-13

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

Of all his nine symphonies it is the 5th that has come to epitomize Beethoven as the artist whose life was one relentless struggle with...continue...

Beethoven: Symphony no 9 "Choral" / Blomstedt, Döse, Adam, Schiml, Schreier, Dresden Staatskapelle

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2009-01-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
Performers: Adam, Theo; Döse, Helena; Schiml, Marga; Schreier, Peter
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

Schiller's 'Ode to Joy' although pre dating the French Revolution, was the nearest a German artist had come to espousing the same lofty ideas of...continue...

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...

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

The Ultimate Most Relaxing Strauss Waltzes in the Universe

2 CD / Savoy Label Group / 2008-07-15

Works: Johann Strauss II: An der schönen, blauen Donau (On the Beautiful, Blue Danube), waltz for orchestra (with chorus ad li; Kaiserwaltzer Waltz, Op. 437; Eine Nacht in Venedig; Morgenblätter (...
Conductors: Michalski, Carl; Scholz, Alfred; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Falk, Peter; Kempe, Rudolf
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle; Moscow Radio & TV Symphony Orchestra; Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Kosice; Vienna Volksoper Orchestra

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

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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

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

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

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...

Sileo - Music for Contemplation

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Edvard Grieg: From Holberg's Time, Op. 40; Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata; Pietro Nardini: Concerto for Violin & orchestra in E minor; ...
Performers: Bauer, Arthur; Gabriel, Elfrun; Laforet, Marc; Morbitzer, Egon; Olbertz, Walter; Rösel, Peter; Scherzer, Manfred; Schmidt, Annerose; Shetler, Norman; Waage, Richard
Conductors: Koch, Helmut; Suitner, Otmar; Patanè, Giuseppe; Markgraf, Host-Tanu; Masur, Kurt; Kegel, Herbert; Flor, Claus P.; Haenchen, Hartmut; Blomstedt, Herbert; Berglund, Paavo;
Ensemble: Beethoven Trio, Wien (Piano Trio); Berlin Chamber Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Octet; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; C.P.E. Bach Chamber Orchestra; Dresden Philharmonic...

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 - 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

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...

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 - Trust in Tranquility / Suitner, Bosse, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Sinfonia Concertant for Violin, Cello, Oboe and Bassoon in B flat major, H 1 no 105; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Contradances (4), K 101 (250a); Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Sinfonia conc...
Performers: Bosse, Gerhard; Erben, Friedemann; Fischer, Peter; Hallmann, Dietmar; Kiebeler, Siegfried; Schaffrath, Gunter; Schieber, Waldemar; Schutte, Karl; Seltmann, Werner; Siebach, Konrad; Suske, Karl; Tolks...
Conductors: Neumann, Václav; Suitner, Otmar; Levin, Walter; Bongartz, Heinz; Bauer, Arthur
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Octet; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; German Chamber Philharmonic Bremen

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...

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

Moods - Tunes of Eternity - Respighi, etc / Weigle, Kegel

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Ottorino Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances, Set 3; Robert Schumann: Phantasiestücke (8) for Piano, Op. 12; Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 7 in C major ("Le midi"), H. 1/7; Antonio Vivaldi: Tri...
Performers: Feldmann, Klaus; Feldmann, Rainer; Koch, Nora; Michallik, Oskar; Pekinel, Guher [Piano]; Pekinel, Suher [Piano]; Pistorius, Andreas; Schmidt, Annerose; Schorler, Renate; Stockigt, Siegfried
Conductors: Weigle, Jörg-Peter; Herbig, Günther; Pommer, Max; Kegel, Herbert; Sanderling, Kurt; Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

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...

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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: 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

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

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: 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...

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

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...

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

Basics - Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto, etc / Funke, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Romeo & Juliet
Performers: Funke, Christian
Conductors: Vonk, Hans; Weigle, Jörg-Peter
Ensemble: ; Dresden Staatskapelle

The Tchaikovsky disc features the work of the German conductor Jorg-Peter Weigle, who was named Principal Conductor of the Dresden Philharmonic in 1986. American audiences...continue...

Basics - Johann Strauss, Josef Strauss, et al / Kempe, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus; Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald; Frühlingsstimmen, Op. 410; Cagliostro in Wien; Morgenblätter, Op. 279; An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314; Josef S...
Performers: Janacik, Karl
Conductors: Honeck, Manfred; Kempe, Rudolf; Suitner, Otmar
Ensemble: Bamberg Symphony Orchestra; 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

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

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

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

40 Most Beautiful Love Themes - Vivaldi, Mozart, Debussy, etc / Mehta, Ristenpart, Haitink, Scimone, Masur, et al

2 CD / Warner Classics / 2008-06-24

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Overture; Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a; Concerto ...
Performers: Auger, Arleen; Bax, Alessio [Piano]; Chambon, Jacques; Field, Joan; Golan, Itamar [Piano]; Grutzmann, Susanne; Guschlbauer, Theodor [Conductor]; Hanslip, Chloe [Violin]; Isbin, Sharon; Katsaris, Cypr...
Conductors: Guschlbauer, Theodor; Masur, Kurt; Janowski, Marek; Shostakovich, Maxim; Foster, Lawrence; Wolff, Hugh; Saraste, Jukka-Pekka; Rizzi, Carlo; Davis, Andrew; Lombard, Alain; ; Albert, Rudolf; Lazarev, A...
Ensemble: 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic; Bamberg Symphony Orchestra; Basel Symphony Orchestra; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra; Borodin Quartet; Cleveland...

Mozart: Piano Concerto no 25; Brahms / Kempe, et al

1 CD / Archipel / 2007-10-12

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 25 in C major, K 503; Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 73
Performers: Kempe, Rudolf
Conductors: Kempe, Rudolf
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Beethoven: Piano Concerto no 5, Sonata no 28 / Grimaud

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-10-09

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Sonata for Piano no 28 in A major, Op. 101
Performers: Grimaud, Helene
Conductors: Jurowski, Vladimir
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

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