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Handel: Dixit Dominus; Scarlatti: Dixit Dominus; Concerto No. 4 / Choir of The QueenÆs College, Oxford

1 CD / Avie Records / 2013-05-14

Works: Alessandro Scarlatti: Dixit Dominus (no 4), motet for soloists, chorus, 3 violins & continuo; Concerto grosso no 4 in G minor; George Frederick Handel: Dixit Dominus
Performers: Cutting, Guy; Harris, Rachel; Thomas, Elin Manahan; Vocal], Matthew Brook [Bass-Baritone
Conductors: Rees, Owen; Harris, Rachel
Ensemble: ; Choir of The QueenÆs College, Oxford

Following five critically acclaimed and immensely popular recordings for AVIE, the Brook Street Band embarks on their most ambitious project to date: a recording with...continue...
Recording information: Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxfor (01/07/2013-01/09/2013)....continue...

The Heifetz Piatigorsky Concerts [2012] (21 CDs)

21 CD / RCA Records / 2013-05-07

Works: Maurice Ravel: Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in A minor; Felix Mendelssohn: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in D minor, Op. 49; Octet for strings in E flat major, Op. 20; Trio for Piano and String...
Performers: Amoyal, Pierre; Baker, Israel; Belnick, Arnold; Hamilton, Malcolm; Harshman, Allan; Heifetz, Jascha; Lateiner, Jacob; Lesser, Laurence; Majewski, Virginia; Pasquale, Joseph de; Pennario, Leonard; Pia...
Conductors: Wallenstein, Alfred

The renowned artists, violinist Jascha Heifetz and cellist Gregor Piatigorsky, joined forces in 1949 at Chicago's Ravinia Festival. Twelve years later, and now good friends,...continue...

Hidden Handel - unfamiliar and unknown arias and orchestral pieces / Ann Hallenberg, mezzo-soprano; Il Complesso Barocco

1 CD / Naïve / 2013-04-30

Works: George Frederick Handel: Sento prima le procelle, aria for voice & orchestra (for A. Scarlatti's Pirro e Demetrio); Rinaldo; No, non così severe, aria for voice & orchestra (for A. Scarlatti's P...
Performers: Hallenberg, Ann
Conductors: Curtis, Alan
Ensemble: ; Il Complesso Barocco

Swedish mezzo-soprano Ann Hallenberg and Il Complesso Barocco present a disc of Handel arias and orchestral pieces that span a narrow spectrum from the comparatively...continue...
Recording information: Lonigo, Italy (06/2010/07/2010)....continue...

Handel: Bad Guys - Countertenro arias from Tamerlano, Ariodante, Teseo, Amadigi di Gaula, Giulio Cesare / Xavier Sabata

1 CD / Aparte / 2013-04-09

Works: George Frederick Handel: Tamerlano; Ariodante; Teseo; Amadigi di Gaula; Giulio Cesare in Egitto; Ottone, re di Germania
Performers: Sabata, Xavier
Conductors: Minasi, Riccardo
Ensemble: Il Pomo d'Oro

The exceptional Spanish counter-tenor Xavier Sabata expresses tears, joy and rage in his portrayal of the 'bad boys' from Handel's operas on this riveting new...continue...
Personnel: Xavier Sabata (countertenor).

Recording information: Lonigo, Villa San Fermo (Convento deo Pavoniani), Venez (08/25/2012-09/03/2012)....continue...

Handel: Concerti Grossi, Op. 6 / Aradia Ensemble, Kevin Mallon

3 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26

Works: George Frederick Handel: Concerti Grossi (12), Op. 6, HWV 319-330
Conductors: Mallon, Kevin
Ensemble: Aradia Ensemble

Handel's Concerti Grossi contain some of the finest orchestral music of the eighteenth century. The Op. 6 collection brims with a wealth of variety, colour,...continue...
Recording information: Grace Church on the Hill, Toronto, Canada (08/15/2011-08/18/2011)....continue...

Marcello, Handel, Vivaldi: Oboe Concerto, Organ Concerto, 2 Sinfonias / Adrian Petrescu, oboe; Nicolae Licaret, organ

1 DVD Audio / AIX Records / 2013-03-26

Works: Alessandro Marcello: Concerto for Oboe in D minor; George Frederick Handel: Organ Concerto; Sinfonia no 1 in G Major; Sinfonia no 2 in C Major
Conductors: Mandeal, Cristian
Ensemble: George Enescu State Philharmonic

Baroque Masterworks in full HD-Audio 5.1 performed by the Georges Enescu Philharmonic led by Cristian Mandeal. Users can select from 3 different audio mixes. Bonus...continue...

Enchanted Forest - Arias by Vivaldi, Handel, Purcell, Cavalli / Anna Prohaska, soprano

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-03-26

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: La Fida ninfa, RV 714; George Frederick Handel: Giove in Argo, HWV A 14; Apollo e Dafne (La Terra è Liberata), HWV 122; Rinaldo, HWV 7; Alcina, HWV 34; Henry Purcell: The Fairy ...
Performers: Boden, Samuel; Prohaska, Anna; Riches, Ashley [Bass Vocal]; Walker, Thomas
Conductors: Cohen, Jonathan
Ensemble: Archangelo

The Times, 16th March 2013
Superlative backing from Jonathan Cohen's instrumental group Arcangelo. In a programme ranging from Monteverdi to Handel the plus points are delicate...continue...
Recording information: St John at Hackney Church, London; All Hallows' Church, (04/2012/09/2012)....continue...

Desert Island Discs

3 CD / Sony Classical Import / 2013-03-05

Works: Eric Coates: By the Sleepy Lagoon, valse serenade for orchestra; Johann Strauss II: An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314; Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2; Paganini Variations; Giaco...
Performers: Alexander, Roberta [Soprano Vocals]; Baillie, Alexander; Bjorling, Jussi; Boriskin, Michael; Botha, Johan; Chen, Evelyn; Dawson, Lynne; Farrall, Joy; Garcia, Jose-Luis; Garrett, Lesley [Soprano Vocal...
Conductors: Handley, Vernon; Ormandy, Eugene; Slatkin, Leonard; Pritchard, John; Cleobury, Nicholas; Daniel, Paul; McGegan, Nicholas; Szell, George; Previn, Andre; Foster, Lawrence; Maazel, Lorin; Davis, Carl; S...
Ensemble: ; Taverner Players

50 Best Organ Classics

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, chorale prelude for organ (Schübler Chorale no 1), BWV 645 (BC K22; Prelude and Fugue for...
Performers: Aveling, Valda; Bayco, Frederic; Bunney, Herrick [Chorus Master]; Cook, Melville [Organ]; Duruflé, Maurice; Durufle-Chevalier, Marie-Madeleine; Eisenberg, Matthias; Germani, Fernando; Gil, Jea...
Conductors: Menuhin, Yehudi; Bedford, Steuart; Plasson, Michel

This 3-CD set contains 50 tracks of some of the most popular compositions of organ music from the catalogues of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics....continue...

50 Best Chillout Classics

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-26

Works: Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio; Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite no 3 in D, BWV 1068; Keyboard Concerto no 5 in F minor, BWV 1056; ...
Performers: Barrueco, Manuel; Beniston, Paul; Bloch, Nikolaj; Chance, Michael; Daniels, David; Donohoe, Peter; Farr, Stephen; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Garrett, Lesley [Soprano Vocal]; Gavrilov, And...
Conductors: Handford, Maurice; Marriner, Sir Neville; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Cleobury, Stephen; Nézet-Séguin, Yannick; Warren-Green, Christopher; Olah, Erno; Norrington, Roger; Trevor, Kirk; Sawallisch, ...
Ensemble: ; 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic; Ahn Trio; Fretwork; Rostal & Schaefer Piano Duo

This 3 CD set contains 50 tracks of classical chill out music from the catalogues of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics. Performed by some of...continue...

The London Flute

1 CD / Deutsche Harmonia Mundi Import / 2013-02-26

Works: Francesco Mancini: Sonata for recorder & continuo no 4 in A minor; Francis Forcer: Chaconne for harpsichord in E major (from the Babell MS); Arcangelo Corelli: Sonata for violin & continuo in G minor...
Performers: Coen, Bart [Recorder]; Milne, Nicholas; Stinders, Herman
Conductors:
Ensemble: Per Flauto

Recording information: Augustinus Kerk, Antwerp, Belgium (AMUZ) (01/05/2012-01/07/2012)....continue...

Marie-Nicole Lemieux: Meilleurs Moments - arias by vivaldi, Scarlatti, Handel and Brahms. Marie-Nicole Lemieux, contralto

1 CD / Analekta / 2013-02-26

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Stabat Mater; Domenico Scarlatti: Salve Regina; George Frederick Handel: Mi palpita il Cor, HWV 132; Irene, idolo mio; Lungi da me, pensier tiranno!; Johannes Brahms: Neun Gesän...
Performers: Beausejour, Luc; Eugelmi, Nicolo; Keesmaat, Amanda; Labbe, Marie-Celine; McMahon, Michael
Conductors: Lamon, Jeanne

Just a few notes of Marie-Nicole Lemieux's velvety contralto is all it takes to fall under her spell. With her unique timbre, innate sense of...continue...

Bach: Orchestral Suites

2 CD / Red/membran / 2013-02-19

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 1 in C major, BWV 1066; Orchestral Suite no 2 in B minor, BWV 1067; Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Suite for Orchestra no 4 in D major, BWV 106...
Conductors: Klemperer, Otto

Recording information: 1954/1956....continue...

Sequialtera - organ works by Handel and Stanley / James Tibbles at New Zealand's historic Johannes Avery organ

1 CD / Atoll / 2013-02-12

Works: George Frederick Handel: Il Pastor Fido; Esther; John Stanley: Voluntary for organ in D minor, Op. 5/8; Voluntary for organ in D major, Op. 6/5; John Blow: Voluntary for organ in C major; Arcangelo C...
Performers: Tibbles, James

Recording information: Ponsonby Baptist Church, Auckland (05/2006)....continue...

Roman Handel - Cantatas & instrumental works by Handel, Bonocini, Corelli, Lulier, Gasparini et al. / Kristen Watson, soprano

1 CD / Centaur / 2013-02-08

Works: George Frederick Handel: Sonata for Flute in B minor (Halle Sonata no 3), HWV 376 (possibly spurious); Tu fedel? Tu constante?, cantata for soprano, 2 violins & continuo, HWV 171; Giovanni Bononcini:...
Performers: Irons, Jesse [Violin]; Watson, Kristen
Conductors:
Ensemble: Musicians of the Old Post Road

Recording information: Church of the Redeemer, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts (2011-05-23&2011-05-25_2011-)....continue...

Groáe Tenöre der Musikgeschichte, Vol. 3

2 CD / ZYX Records / 2013-02-05

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto; Il Trovatore; Un ballo in maschera; La forza del destino; Otello; Aida, opera; Gaetano Donizetti: L' elisir d'amore, opera; Friedrich von Flotow: Martha; Amilcare Ponchiell...
Performers: Alda, Frances; Amato, Pasquale; Ancona, Mario; Caruso, Enrico; de Luca, Giuseppe; Farrar, Geraldine [Soprano Vocals]; Galli-Curci, Amelita; Gogorza, Emilio de; Hempel, Frieda; Homer, Louise; Perini, ...

Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen: Christmas and sacred music by J.S. Bach, Telemann & Handel / Lucia Popp, soprano (rec. 1982)

1 CD / Acanta / 2013-01-29

Works: Georg Philipp Telemann: Ich danke dem Herrn von ganzem Herzen (Psalm 111), TWV 714; George Frederick Handel: Samson, HWV 57; Messiah, HWV 56; Johann Sebastian Bach: Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248; Cant...
Performers: Doll, Susanne; Hynninen, Jorma; Popp, Lucia; Reinhart, Carole Dawn; Schuster, Frits [Double Bass]; Sekreve, Henk; Waterman, Joël; Waterman, Robert
Conductors: Voorberg, Marinus

Acanta presents this 1982 re-issue of Christmas and sacred music featuring soprano Lucia Popp. During this time Lucia Popp had reached the height of her...continue...

G.F. Handel: Italian Cantatas / Valentina Varriale, Mvsica Perdvta

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2013-01-29

Works: George Frederick Handel: Mira, Lilla gentile, cantata for soprano, violin or cello & continuo (attributed); Tra le fiamme, HWV 170; Anonymous: La caduta di Icaro, cantata for soprano, 2 violins & con...
Performers: Varriale, Valentina
Conductors: Criscuolo, Renato
Ensemble: Musica Perduta

One of the greatest composers of the Baroque era, George Frideric Handel was born in Germany but spent most of his career living in London....continue...
Recording information: Millennium Audio Recording, Roma (11/28/2010); Oratorio P.P. Barnabiti, Rome (11/28/2010); Millennium Audio Recording, Roma (2011-12-14_2011-12-16&2012-); Oratorio P.P. Barnabit...continue...

Handel: Deidamia / Sally Matthews, Veronica Cangemi, Olga Pasichnyk, Silvia Tro Santaté. Ivor Bolton [DVD]

1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2013-01-29

Works: George Frederick Handel: Deidamia, opera
Performers: Cangemi, Veronica; Chiummo, Umberto; Foster-Williams, Andrew; Matthews, Sally; Pasichnyk, Olga; Santate, Silvia Tro; Schaafsma, Jan-Willem
Conductors: Bolton, Ivor
Ensemble: Concerto Koln

In Händel's last Italian opera, Deidamia, set at the time of the Trojan War, Achilles disguises himself as a woman and takes refuge at the...continue...
Run Time: 208 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS 5.0, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, French
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Bach: Magnificat; Handel: Dixit Dominus / Concerto Koln, Bavarian Radio Chorus

1 CD / BR Klassik / 2013-01-29

Works: George Frederick Handel: Dixit Dominus; Johann Sebastian Bach: Magnificat
Conductors: Dijkstra, Peter
Ensemble: ; Concerto Koln

With the release of Bach's Magnificat and Händel's Dixit Dominus, the Bavarian Radio Chorus joins forces with the Concerto Köln to produce another festive CD...continue...
Recording information: Prinzregententheater, München (11/17/2011-11/19/2011)....continue...

Handel's Delight / Joerg Waschinski; Baroque and Blue

1 CD / New Classical Adventure / 2013-01-29

Works: George Frederick Handel: Sonata for Recorder and Basso Continuo in A minor, HWV 362/Op. 1 no 4; Sonata for Flute in D major, HWV 378; German Arias (9); Sonata for Flute and Basso continuo in B minor,...
Performers: Waschinski, Jorg
Conductors:
Ensemble: Baroque and Blue

In a time when the prevailing performance practice is keen on "authenticity" the Handel's Delight project stands out. Sopranisto Jörg Waschinski and Baroque and Blue...continue...
Recording information: Kleiner Sendesaal, WDR Funkhaus Köln (02/25/2012-02/27/2012)....continue...

Handel: Alcina / Catherine Naglestad, Alice Coote, Helene Schneiderman, Catriona Smith. Alan Hacker [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-01-29

Works: George Frederick Handel: Alcina
Performers: Coote, Alice; Naglestad, Catherine; Schneiderman, Helene; Smith, Catriona
Conductors: Hacker, Alan
Ensemble: Stuttgart State Orchestra

With this Alcina directing team Jossi Wieler and Sergio Morabito show just how modern Handel can be. The production is fascinating, conclusive, and full of...continue...
Run Time: 159 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo,
Subtitles: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish
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Great Singers Live, from the Munich Radio Orchestra's historic Sunday concerts. Grummer, Prey, Popp, M. Price, Ghiaurov, Freni

6 CD / BR Klassik / 2013-01-29

Works: Francesco Cilèa: Adriana Lecouvreur; Giacomo Puccini: La bohème; Tosca; Turandot; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; La Jolie Fille de Perth, opera in 4 acts; Jules Massenet: Manon; Giuseppe V...
Performers: Altmann, Hans; Freni, Mirella; Ghiaurov, Nicolai; Grummer, Elisabeth; Kmentt, Waldemar; Popp, Lucia; Prey, Hermann [Baritone Vocals]; Price, Margaret [Soprano Vocals]; Sawallisch, Wolfgang [Conductor...
Conductors: Eichhorn, Kurt; Ghiaurov, Vladimir; Prêtre, Georges; Antonini, Alfredo; Stein, Horst; Schmidt-Boelcke, Werner; Zanotelli, Hans; Wallberg, Heinz; Gardelli, Lamberto; Quadri, Argeo; Fricke, Heinz...

The "Great Singers Live" series regularly presents recordings of The Munich Radio Orchestra's historic Sunday concerts. Previously five singer portraits have been released, featuring Mirella...continue...

Essential Choral - Over 2 hours of uplifting classics

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-01-22

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria in D, RV 589; Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" BWV 147; Magnificat in D, BWV 243; Cantata no 140; Mass in B minor; George Frederick Han...
Performers: Barley, Peter; Bell, David [Organ]; Beniston, Paul; Bowley, John; Corkhill, David [Conductor]; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Garcia, Jose Luis; Harper, Heather; Harrhy, Eiddwen; Lott, Felici...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Willcocks, David; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Cleobury, Stephen; Welser-Möst, Franz; Neumann, Peter; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Muti, Riccardo; Tennstedt, Klaus; Pappano, Antonio;...

This collection of popular choral classics starts with some of the glories of the Baroque era by some of its greatest composers like Vivaldi, Handel...continue...

Essential Opera Divas - Over 2 hours of glorious operatic performances

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-01-22

Works: George Frederick Handel: Alcina; Antonio Vivaldi: Bajazet; Christoph Willibald Gluck: Iphigénie en Aulide; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro; Don Giovanni; Die Zauberflöte (The Ma...
Performers: Anderson, June [Soprano Vocal]; Arroyo, Martina; Auger, Arleen; Behrens, Hildegard; Caballe, Montserrat; Callas, Maria; Ciofi, Patrizia; Crespin, Regine; de los Angeles, Victoria; Dernesch, Helga [So...
Conductors: Hickox, Richard; Biondi, Fabio [Violin]; Rousset, Christophe; Muti, Riccardo; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Haitink, Bernard; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Langrée, Louis; Karajan, Herbert von; Tennstedt, Kla...

These two CDs present a veritable galaxy of opera divas - sopranos who have won countless hearts and thrilled millions of opera lovers with their...continue...

Handel: Giulio Cesare / Natalie Dessay, Lawrence Zazzo, isabel Leonard, Varduhi Abrahamyan et al. [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / Virgin Classics / 2013-01-22

Works: George Frederick Handel: Giulio Cesare
Performers: Abrahamyan, Varduhi; Berg, Nathan; Dessay, Natalie; Dumaux, Christophe; Lefevre, Aimery; Leonard, Isabel; Visse, Dominique; Zazzo, Lawrence
Conductors: Haim, Emmanuelle
Ensemble: Le Concert d'Astrée

Handels popular opera, Giulio Cesare, is named after the great Roman emperor, but it's most memorable character is Cleopatra. In this production by Laurent Pelly...continue...

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau: Voice of the Century [25 discs - Includes DVDs] [Limited Edition]

25 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-01-15

Works: Franz Schubert: Winterreise, D 911/Op. 89; Die schöne Müllerin, D 795/Op. 25; Nacht und Träume, D 827; Heidenröslein, D 257/Op. 3 no 3; Der Erlkönig, D 328; An den Frühl...
Performers: Alda, Catarina; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Carbonari, Virgilio; de Palma, Piero [Tenor Vocal]; Demus, Jörg [Piano]; Donath, Helen [Soprano Vocal]; Donderer, Georg; Dyk, Cornelis van; ...
Conductors: Kubelik, Rafael; Böhm, Karl; Richter, Karl; Gorvin, Carl; Stadlmair, Hans; Baumgartner, Rudolf; Karajan, Herbert von; Barenboim, Daniel; Weissenborn, Gunther; Fricsay, Ferenc; Gerdes, Otto; Joch...


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Winterreise, D 911/Op. 89 by Franz Schubert

Performer: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Baritone), Daniel Barenboim (Piano)
Period: Romanti

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Greatest Hits in Classical Music

2 CD / ZYX Records / 2013-01-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Doppelkonzert d-moll, BWV 1043; D0moll, BWV 565; Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 1; George Frederick Handel: Feuerwerksmusik; Franz Joseph Haydn: Londoner Symphonie Nr. 104 D-Dur...
Performers: Becker-Foss, Hans-Christoph; Bergreich, Magda; Goldmann, Dieter; Hockanson, Leonard; Schmalfuss, Peter; Spitkova, Helena; Stanceva, Svetlana; Streter, Kamil; Szabo, Imre
Conductors: Macci, Francesco; Lark, Sidney; Redel, Kurt; Scholz, Alfred; Delande, Alberto; Petroschoff, Vladimir; Delgado, Ernst; Bengston, Sven; Armstrong, J.; Bertrand, L.; Falk, Peter; Münchner, Herbert;...
Ensemble: ; Caspar da Salo Quartett

Includes work(s): die verkaufte braut: ouvertüre, stretta / by various composers.

Includes work(s): scheherazade: das meer (thema) / bilder e by various composers....continue...

A Year With Jesus / Gloria, Miserere, Stabat Mater, Magnificat, Requiem by Bach, Pergolesi, Mozart et al. / Véronique Gens, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Andrew Parrott, Riccardo Muti et al.

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-01-08

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria; Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248; Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen, cantata, BWV 123; Easter Oratorio, BWV 249; Magnificat, BWV 243; Herz und Mund und ...
Performers: Argenta, Nancy; Chance, Michael; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Gens, Veronique; Harvey, Peter Harvey; Lesne, Gerard; Neilz, Jacques; Rampal, Jean-Pierre; Veyron-Lacroix, Robert
Conductors: Parrott, Andrew; Herreweghe, Philippe; Christophers, Harry; Hill, David; Cleobury, Stephen; Mandrin, Emmanuel; Lara, Francisco; ; Hillier, Paul; Plasson, Michel; Kuijken, Sigiswald; Willcocks, David;...
Ensemble: ; Brunel Ensemble; Ensemble Vocal et Instrumental de Lausanne; Il Seminario Musicale; La Petite Bande; Taverner Players; The Hilliard Ensemble; The Sixteen (Choir)

From Easter Sunday to All Saints' Day, A Year with Jesus is the ultimate collection of sacred music to help celebrate the Christian holidays. This...continue...

Handel: English Arias from Saul, Theodora, Judas Maccabaeus, Solomon / James Bowman, countertenor

1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-01-08

Works: George Frederick Handel: The Choice of Hercules; Esther; Saul; Belshazzar; Theodora; Judas Maccabaeus; Solomon
Performers: Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Gritton, Susan
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

This mid-priced Hyperion reissue offers a comprehensive program of Handel's arias from such famous English oratorios as Saul, Theodora, Judas Maccabaeus and Solomon. The world-famous...continue...
Recording information: 1992-03-??&1995-03-09_1995-....continue...

Handel: Concerti Grossi, Op. 6 / Combattimento Consort Amsterdam

3 Super Audio CD / Challenge Classics / 2013-01-08

Works: George Frederick Handel: Concerti grossi (12), Op. 6; Concerto Grosso in E minor, Op.6/3, HWV 321; Concerto Grosso in D major, Op.6/5, HWV 323; Concerto Grosso in B flat major, Op.6/7, HWV 325; Conce...
Conductors: de Vriend, Jan Willem
Ensemble: Combattimento Consort Amsterdam

Over the past 30 years, Combattimento Consort Amsterdam has established a strong national and international reputation. The ensemble is famous for the high quality and...continue...
Recording information: Muziekcentrum Enschede, NL (2010-11-29_2010-12-01&2011-)....continue...

Handel's finest arias for Base Voice / Christopher Purves, bass

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-12-11

Works: George Frederick Handel: Rinaldo, HWV 7a; Acis and Galatea, HW V49a; Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a; Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72; L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55; La Resurrezione, HWV 4...
Conductors: Cohen, Jonathan
Ensemble: Arcangelo

The magnificent voice of Christopher Purves is featured on this unique recital disc of Handel's bass arias. The works heard here demonstrate the range and...continue...
Personnel: Christopher Purves (bass voice).

Recording information: All Hallows, Gospel Oak, London (01/19/2012-01/24/2012)....continue...

December Lights

1 CD / Decca Import / 2012-12-11

Works: Franz Gruber: Silent Night; Christmas Traditional: Deck the Halls (Welsh); God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (English); Go Tell It on the Mountain, Christmas song (American); Sleep Little Jesus (Slaap nu...
Performers: Louwerse, Mirusia; Maffioletti, Carla; Rieu, André; Skota, Kimmy [Vocals]
Conductors: Rieu, André

The Mood of Fifty Shades of Grey, arranged by Sheldon Cohen

1 CD / Quicksilver Records / 2012-12-04

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake; Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite; Claude Debussy: Clair de lune; Beau soir; La fille ...
Conductors: Cohen, Sheldon
Ensemble: Pacific Pops Orchestra

50 Shades of Classical [Box Set]

3 CD / Big Eye / 2012-11-27

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata for Piano no 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein"; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Sonata for piano no 8 in ...
Performers: Ahlert, Bernd; Capova, Sylvia; Cernecka, Ida; Dechenne, Danielle; Goldmann, Dieter; Kraus, Eberhard; Ksendzov, Nora [Piano]; Lagendaal, Henrik; McKenzie, Silas [Piano]; Penn, Virginia [Violin]; Pivka...
Conductors: Langer, Walter; Raucheisen, Michael; Lang, Ferdinand; ; Chabala, Zdenek; Kovats, Zoltan
Ensemble: ; Caspar da Salo Quartett

Handel: Agrippina / Geb, Matsui, Wiles, Braun, Cordier, Simper, Wachter, Baehr. Saarlandisches Staatsorchester. Konrad Junghanel [DVD]

2 DVD Video / Intergroove Media / 2012-11-27

Works: George Frederick Handel: Agrippina, HWV 6
Performers: Cordier, David; Geb, Susanne; Matsui, Hiroshi
Conductors: Junghanel, Konrad
Ensemble: Saarlandisches Staatsorchester

Recorded live at the Saarbrucken State Theatre in 2008 this spectacular new production of the baroque masterpiece has received critical recognition, with reviewer Frank Herkommer...continue...

Classical Album 2013

4 CD / Decca Import / 2012-11-27

Works: André Rieu: Strauss and Co., medley for violin & pops orchestra; Paul Mealor: Wherever You Are, song; Ubi caritas, for chorus; Francesco Sartori: Time to Say Goodbye (Con te partirò), song;...
Performers: Benedetti, Nicola; Bo, Alfie; Brustenghi, Alessandro, Friar; Calleja, Joseph; Domingo, Placido; Jenkins, Katherine; Jones, Aled; Karadaglic, Milos [Guitar]; Klass, Myleene; Lang Lang; Lulu; McElderry...
Conductors: Malone, Gareth; ; Wordsworth, Barry
Ensemble: ; Escala