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An die Musik: Famous Songs (21) by Franz Schubert / Klaus Mertens, bass-baritone; Tini Mathot, fortepiano

1 CD / Challenge Classics / 2012-10-09

Works: Franz Schubert: Der Musensohn, D 764/Op. 92 no 1; Litanei auf das Fest Aller Seelen, D 343; Auf dem Wasser zu singen, D 774; Das Rosenband ("Im Frühlingsgarten fand ich sie"), song for voice & p...
Performers: Mathot, Tini; Mertens, Klaus

This release includes Schubert's most famous songs, plus many more selected by Klaus Mertens and Tini Mathot. The duo sheds their unique light and fresh...continue...
Recording information: Zuidervermaning Church, Westzaan, The Netherlands (09/2011)....continue...

J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion / Christina Landshamer, Stefan Kahle, Wolfram Lattke, Martin Lattke, Klaus Mertens. St. Thomas Boys Choir [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / Accentus / 2012-09-25

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Saint Matthew Passion, BWV 244
Performers: Kahle, Stefan; Landshamer, Christina; Lattke, Martin; Lattke, Wolfram; Mertens, Klaus; Schwarz, Gotthold
Conductors: Biller, Georg Christoph
Ensemble: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig; St. Thomas Boys Choir

The renowned St. Thomas Boys' Choir of Leipzig, which boasts J.S. Bach as a former cantor, celebrates its 800th anniversary with an extraordinary interpretation of...continue...

Felix Mendelssohn: Elijah / Christine Wolff, Britta Schwarz, Markus Schafer, Klaus Mertens

2 CD / Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler / 2012-07-31

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Elijah, Op. 70
Performers: Mertens, Klaus; Schafer, Markus; Wolff, Christine
Conductors: Hagel, Doris
Ensemble: Kantorei der Schlosskirche Weilburg

Nineteenth century oratorio composition reached its zenith with Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy's Elijah. Just as Handel's Messiah, written a century earlier, had been quickly and triumphantly...continue...
Recording information: Schlosskirche Weilburg an der Lahn (11/09/2011-11/14/2011)....continue...

Johann Christian Schieferdecker: Geistliche Konzerte / Mertens, Kobow, Eckert

1 CD / Carus / 2012-06-26

Works: Johann Christian Schieferdecker: Triumph, Triumph, Belial ist nun erleget, for voice, 2 violins, viola & continuo; Concert Overture no 9 in G minor (from 12 Musicalische Concerte); In te domine spera...
Performers: Kobow, Jan; Mertens, Klaus
Conductors: Eckert, Simone
Ensemble: Hamburger Ratsmusik

In music history the name of Johann Christian Schieferdecker (1679 - 1732) appears mostly as a footnote, although he shared the orchestra pit during opera...continue...
Recording information: Kirche St. Nikolai, Eckernförde (01/16/2012-01/18/2012)....continue...