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Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde; Songs of a Wayfarer / Doris Soffel, Wolfgang Muller-Lorenz, Roman Trekel. Fabio Luisi.

1 CD / Querstand / 2013-05-14

Works: Gustav Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde; Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
Performers: Soffel, Doris; Trekel, Roman; Wolfgang Muller-Lorenz
Conductors: Luisi, Fabio
Ensemble: Middle German Radio Symphony Orchestra

The seventh in Querstand's MDR Edition presents two Gustav Mahler masterpieces in miniature: 'Das Lied von der Erde' in the chamber music transcription by Arnold...continue...

Bel Canto Bully: The Musical Legacy of the Legendary Opera Impresario Domenico Barbaja with music by Rossini, Weber, Bellini et a.

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-04-30

Works: Gioachino Rossini: La Gazzetta; Otello; Mosè in Egitto (Naples version); La Donna del lago; Maometto II; Carl Maria von Weber: Euryanthe; Vincenzo Bellini: Il Pirata, opera; Gaetano Donizetti: R...
Performers: Adami, Filippo; Amou, Akie; Bandelow, Karen; Colonna, Monica; Ganassi, Sonia; Giordani, Marcello; Guagliardo, Giovanni; Mahieux, Ugo; Mironov, Maxim; Podles, Ewa; Pratt, Jessica; Regazzo, Lorenzo; Th...
Conductors: Franklin, Christopher; Fogliani, Antonino; Koch, Martin; Zedda, Alberto; Amberger, Martin; Morandi, Pier G.; Walter, Alfred; Mercurio, Steven; Rota, Marcello; Benini, Maurizio

Domenico Barbaja (1777-1841) was the legendary impresario who dominated European operatic stages for thirty years. The ruthless mogul was at the very heart of the...continue...

Alfred Hitchcock and His Music

2 CD / Warner Bros. Import / 2013-04-02

Works: Bernard Herrmann: North by Northwest; Vertigo; Psycho; The Wrong Man; Arthur Benjamin: Storm Clouds, cantata from The Man Who Knew Too Much, film score; Jay Livingston: Que Sera, Sera; Spoken Word: B...
Performers: Day, Doris; Godwin, Rack; Griffith, Eadie; Henry, Claire; Herrmann, Bernard [Composer]; Rebner, Edward [Piano]
Conductors: Bernstein, Elmer; Mathieson, Muir; Tiomkin, Dimitri; Waxman, Franz; Rozsa, Miklos [Composer]

Wagner: Tannhäuser / Albert Dohmen, Robert Dean Smith, Christian Gerhaher, Nina Stemme. Janowski

3 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2013-03-26

Works: Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser
Performers: Dohmen, Albert; Gerhaher, Christian; McCown, Michael; Prudenskaja, Marina; Puhlmann, Sabine; Reim, Bianca; Schwinghammer, Wilhelm; Smith, Robert Dean; Snell, Martin; Sonn, Peter; Stemme, Nina [Sopran...
Conductors: Janowski, Marek
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

The sixth installment of PentaTone's successful Wagner Edition features the epic Tannhäuser. With world-class voices like Robert Dean Smith, Nina Stemme, and Albert Dohmen, this...continue...
Personnel: Sabine Puhlmann, Nina Stemme , Bianca Reim, Isabelle Voákühler (soprano); Marina Prudenskaja (mezzo soprano); Robert Dean Smith, Michael McCown, Peter Sonn (tenor); Christian Ge...continue...

Ludwig van Beethoven: Missa Solemnis / Simone Schneider, soprano; Gerhild Romberger, alto; Richard Croft, tenor; Jochen Kupfer, bass

1 CD / Querstand / 2013-03-12

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123; Recorded Sound: Applause
Performers: Croft, Richard [Tenor Vocal]; Kupfer, Jochen; Romberger, Gerhild; Vocal], Simone Schneider [Soprano
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: MDR Rundfunkchor

A new recording of Beethoven's Missa solemnis by the renowned Gewandhausorchester Leipzig conducted by Herbert Blomstedt....continue...
Recording information: Gewandhaus zu Leipzig (2012-09-20_2012-09-21&2012-)....continue...

Josquin Desprez - Music at the Sistine Chapel around 1490, Gaspar van Weerbeke, Bertrandus Vaqueras, and Marbrianus de Orto / Cut Circle

2 CD / Musique en Wallonie / 2013-02-12

Works: Josquin Desprez: Honor, decus, imperium; Missa La sol fa re mi; Missa Fortuna desperata; Domine, non secundum peccata nostra, motet for 4 parts; Missa "L'homme armé" super voces musicales, for 4...
Performers: Anderson, Matthew; Buff, Carolann; Gerbi, Mary; Molomot, Marc; Sheehan, Aaron; Thompson, Sumner
Conductors: Rodin, Jesse
Ensemble: ; Cut Circle

This double CD centers on securely attributed music Josquin Desprez probably wrote in Rome, but contextualizes these pieces by presenting world-premiere recordings of nine works...continue...
Recording information: Church of the Redeemer, Boston, MA (2008-08-??&2010-08-??_2010-).

Includes il sera par vous (robert morton) / l'homme armé (g by various composers....continue...

The Very Best of Benjamin Britten [3 CDs]

3 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-05

Works: Benjamin Britten: The Young person's guide to the orchestra; Cello Symphony, Op. 68; Elegy for Viola solo; Peter Grimes; Passacaglia, for orchestra, Op. 33b (from "Peter Grimes"); Quartet for Strings...
Performers: Allen, Thomas; Alley, John [Piano]; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Blatchly, Mark; Booth, Claire; Bostridge, Ian; Coleman-Wright, Peter; Dean, Stafford; Drake, Julius [Piano]; Fullbrook, Charles; Gritton, Susan;...
Conductors: Pesek, Libor; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Knussen, Oliver; Brown, Iona; Warren-Green, Christopher; Paavo, Järvi; Hickox, Richard; Willcocks, David; Brunelle, Philip; Haitink, Bernard; Harding, Daniel
Ensemble: ; Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble; Endymion Ensemble

Since his death in 1976 many musicians have looked at Benjamin Britten's scores anew - not simply the repertory Britten never recorded, but the many...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, ...

Stephen Sondheim: Sweeney Todd / Jane Henschel, Mark Stone. Ulf Schirmer

2 CD / BR Klassik / 2013-01-29

Works: Stephen Sondheim: Sweeney Todd
Performers: Baker, Gregg; Best, Jonathan; Bottone, Rebecca; Charbonneau, Pascalin; Dimarzio, Diana; Dwyer, Adrian [Tenor Vocal]; Henschel, Jane; Hirtreiter, Andreas; Meyer, Andrew Lepri; Samm, Ronald; Schneider,...
Conductors: Schirmer, Ulf
Ensemble: Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra

To commemorate its 60th anniversary in 2012, the Munich Radio Orchestra, under director Ulf Schirmer, performed Stephen Sondheim's musical, "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of...continue...
Recording information: Prinzregententheater, München (05/06/2012).

Even though this German production of Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd may be greeted with some skepticism, it is a remark...continue...

Adoration and Revelation - 400 years of music in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Apocalypse / Nova Cantica

2 CD / Newton Classics / 2013-01-29

Works: Anonymous: Mille anni; Canto della Sibilla; L'acqua mi giunge fino alla gola; Ergo agnus veri; Ce un tempo per nascere e un tempo per morire; De facili contempnit omnia/Propositum quidem negocii; E v...
Performers: Falinska, Bronislawa; Mangini, Sandra [Vocals]; Paluselli, Ranieri [Percussion]; Testolin, Walter; Tiso, Elisabetta; Wurdak, Ulrike

The book of Revelations has long been one of the most discussed parts of the Bible. The notion of the Apocalypse has been constantly reinterpreted...continue...
Recording information: Chiesa di Bivai, Santa Giustina, Belluno, Italy (1997-06-18_1997-07-23&1998-)....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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Ludwig van Beethoven: Missa Solemnis Op. 123 / Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent; Orchestre des Champs-Elysees / Petersen, Romberger, Hulett, Wilson-Johnson

1 CD / PHi Records / 2013-01-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123
Performers: Hulett, Benjamin; Petersen, Marlis; Romberger, Gerhild; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Herreweghe, Philippe
Ensemble: Collegium Vocale Gent

This major work of the sacred repertoire, high on the list alongside Bach's Mass in B minor and the Mozart Requiem, is Beethoven's longest work...continue...
Recording information: Contertgebouw Brugge (11/16/2011-11/19/2011)....continue...

Richard Strauss: Elektra / Michaela Schuster, Evelyn Herlitzius, Camilla Nylund, Hubert Delamboye, and Gerd Grochowski. Netherlands Opera

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

Works: Richard Strauss: Elektra; Recorded Sound: Applause
Performers: Bolle, Lisette [Vocals]; Engeland, Anja Van; Haegeman, Lien; Hofer, Astrid [Vocals]; Rasker, Helena
Conductors: Albrecht, Marc
Ensemble: ; Toonkunst Choir Amsterdam

The first CD release of De Nederlandse Opera on Challenge Classics! Due to its immense success this was the fourth time that this production, with...continue...
Recording information: 2011-10-06&2011-10-09&2011-....continue...

Groáe Tenöre der Musikgeschichte, Vol. 2

2 CD / ZYX Records / 2013-01-08

Works: Amilcare Ponchielli: La Gioconda; Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto; I lombardi; Attila; La traviata; Giacomo Meyerbeer: Die Afrikanerin; Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor; L' elisir d'amore, opera; Geo...
Performers: Bada, Angelo; de Luca, Giuseppe; Galli-Curci, Amelita; Gigli, Beniamino; Homer, Louise; Pinza, Ezio; Rethberg, Elisabeth
Conductors: Bourdon, Rosario; Setti, Giulio; Reibold, Bruno; Seidler-Winkler, Bruno; Shilkret, Nathaniel; Olivieri, Dino; Ricci, Ruggiero; Sabajno, Carlo; Goehr, Walter; Barbirolli, John; Ghione, Franco; Colling...

Boulez: Le Marteau Sans Maitre / Hilary Summers, Ensemble Intercontemporian

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-12-11

Works: Pierre Boulez: Le marteau sans maître, for alto, alto flute, guitar, vibes, xylorimba, percussion & viola; Dérive I, for flute, clarinet, piano, vibes, violin & cello; Dérive 2
Performers: Summers, Hilary
Conductors: Boulez, Pierre
Ensemble: Ensemble InterContemporain

The 20th century inspired music that was provocative and challenging - music that in many ways we are still corning to terms with. The ideas...continue...
Recording information: IRCAM (Espace de projection), Paris, France (09/2002)....continue...

Agostino Steffani: Duetti da Camera / Alan Curtis; Daniela Mazzucato, Carolyn Watkinson, Paul Esswood, John Elwes

1 CD / Decca / 2012-12-11

Works: Agostino Steffani: Tu m'aspettasti al mare, chamber duet; M'hai da piangere un dì, chamber duet; Io voglio provar, chamber duet; Placidissime catene; Gia tu parti, chamber duet; E perché...
Performers: Curtis, Alan; Elwes, John; Esswood, Paul; Mazzucato, Daniela; Moller, Wouter; Watkinson, Carolyn
Conductors: Curtis, Alan

The name of Baroque composer Agostine Steffani (1654-1728) has been much in the air recently, and we have taken this opportunity to revive an Archiv...continue...
Recording information: Berlin, Studio Lankwitz (09/1981)....continue...

Alfabeto Songs: Guitar Songs from the 17th century

1 CD / Accent Import / 2012-12-11

Works: Giovanni Stefani: Amante felice; Alma mia (Aria della Folia), song (from Scherzi amorosi); O voi ch'intorno al lagrimoso canto, song (from Concerti amorosi); Partenza, song (from Affetti amorosi canz...
Performers: Andueza, Raquel; Dlouhy, Theresa; Pitzl, Pierre
Conductors: Pitzl, Pierre
Ensemble: Private Musicke

Recording information: Bischöfliches Palais, St. Pölten, Austria (01/2012)....continue...