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Icon - Hans Hotter sings Bach, Brahms, Schubert, etc

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-04-21

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 82, "Ich habe genug" BWV 82; Johannes Brahms: German Requiem, Op. 45; Serious Songs (4), Op. 121; Songs (6) for voice & piano, Op. 86; Mit vierzig Jahren ist der Ber...
Performers: Graml, Helmut; Hotter, Hans; Jones, Geraint; Kuen, Paul; Lagger, Peter; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Nilsson, Birgit [Soprano Vocal]; Raucheisen, Michael; Schmitt-Walter, Karl; Sutcliffe, Sidney
Conductors: Bernard, Anthony; Karajan, Herbert von; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Zallinger, Meinhard von; Ludwig, Leopold
Ensemble: ; Philharmonia Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

World-renowned singer Hans Hotter made a career for himself singing the great Wagnerian bass-baritone roles. His magnetic stage presence and booming tone made him ideal...continue...

Opera in English - R. Strauss: Salome / Mackerras, Bullock, et al

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2008-11-25

Works: Richard Strauss: Final Scene; Salome, Op. 54
Performers: Begley, Roger; Broadbent, Graeme; Bullock, Susan; Burgess, Sally; Davies, Rebecca de Pont; Druiett, Michael; Elliott, Alasdair; Evans, Wynford; Ewing, Alan; Graham-Hall, John; Judson, Colin; Parry, R...
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

"For any who are reluctant to go near 'Salome' in English I would recommend reconsidering. Quite apart from the fact that this recording captures one...continue...

Maria Callas - The Complete Puccini Studio Recordings

15 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-10-28

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Tosca; Manon Lescaut; Madama Butterfly; La bohème; Suor Angelica; Gianni Schicchi, opera; Turandot
Performers: Badioli, Carlo; Boniface, Edgard; Borriello, Mario; Bowman, Robert [Tenor Vocal]; Calabrese, Franco; Callas, Maria; Campi, Enrico; Carlin, Mario; Caselli, Dario; Cioni, Renato; Clabassi, Plinio [Bass...
Conductors: De Sabata, Victor; Serafin, Tullio; Karajan, Herbert von; Votto, Antonino; Cillario, Carlo Felice
Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra

This elegant 15-CD set includes all of Callas' studio recordings of Puccini operas: Manon Lescaut, La Boheme, Tosca, Madama Butterfly, and Turandot. These are all...continue...

Wagner: Opera Arias and Duets / Ludwig, Nilsson, Hotter, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-03-11

Works: Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser; The Flying Dutchman; Lohengrin; Die Walküre; Tristan und Isolde, opera, WWV 90
Performers: Hotter, Hans; Nilsson, Birgit [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Ludwig, Leopold
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

Bennett: Orchestral Works Vol 1 / Hickox, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2007-01-16

Works: Richard Rodney Bennett: Partita for orchestra; Reflections on a 16th Century Tune, for string orchestra; Songs Before Sleep, for solo voice & piano; Reflections on a Scottish Folk Song, for cello & s...
Performers: Lemalu, Jonathan; Watkins, Paul [Cello, Conductor]
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

"It's hard to imagine a more beguiling start to this series or a more appealing introduction to Richard Rodney Bennett than this CD. It begins...continue...

Wagner, Schubert / Walter, Ludwig, Nilsson, Hotter, Moore

1 CD / Archipel / 2006-05-01

Works: Richard Wagner: Opera(s); Franz Schubert: Lied(er)
Performers: Hotter, Hans; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Nilsson, Birgit
Conductors: Walter, Bruno; Ludwig, Leopold
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

A unique document remembering two great stars of the Wagner Opera....continue...

Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring, The Nightingale / Craft

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-09-20

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Le sacre du printemps; Le Rossignol, opera (lyric tale) in 3 acts
Performers: Greenan, Andrew; Hall, Peter; Longworth, Pippa; Preece, Simon; Richardson, Stephen [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Tear, Robert; Trifonova, Olga; Whelan, Paul
Conductors: Craft, Robert
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

Written for huge orchestra, this elemental ballet, with its vaulting, violent energy and asymmetrical rhythms almost from beginning to end has become one of the...continue...

Hans Hotter sings Handel, Schubert, Brahms

1 CD / Preiser / 2005-07-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 82, "Ich habe genug" BWV 82; George Frederick Handel: Giulio Cesare; Giulio Cesare, HWV 17; Joshua; Franz Schubert: Wandrers Nachtlied, D 224/Op. 4 no 3; Wanderers N...
Performers: Hotter, Hans; Jones, Geraint; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Sutcliffe, Sidney
Conductors: Bernard, Anthony; Weldon, George
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

Hadley, Sainton / Bamert, Archer, Richardson, et al

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2005-05-24

Works: Philip Sainton: The Island, tone poem for orchestra; Nadir, tone poem for orchestra; The Dream of the Marionette, ballet; Patrick Hadley: The Trees So High, symphonic ballad for baritone, chorus & or...
Performers: Archer, Neill; Pearson, Leslie [Keyboard]; Richardson, Stephen [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Bamert, Matthias
Ensemble: Philharmonia Chorus; Philharmonia Orchestra

"...the music conveys a wistful, often disturbing intensity unusual for an English work of the period... this is headily evocative stuff, and Anglophiles everywhere will...continue...

Stravinsky: Oedipus Rex, Les Noces / Wells, Craft

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-01-18

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Oedipus rex; Les Noces III (The Wedding), ballet in 4 tableaux for vocal soloists, chorus, 4 pianos & percussion
Performers: Bickley, Susan; Cornwell, Joseph; Greenan, Andrew; Hill, Martyn; Lane, Jennifer; Wells, Alison; Wilson-Johnson, David
Conductors: Craft, Robert
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra; Simon Joly Chorus

"Robert Craft leads a thrilling performance of Oedipus Rex--incisive, swift, and as mercilessly inevitable as fate itself. From the opening bars, where those spine-chilling runs...continue...

Bach: Cantata no 82; Brahms / Hans Hotter

1 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2004-03-23

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 82, "Ich habe genug" BWV 82; Johannes Brahms: Serious Songs (4), Op. 121; Feldeinsamkeit, Op. 86/2; Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 105; Sonntag; Songs (5) for voic...
Performers: Hotter, Hans; Jones, Geraint; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Sutcliffe, Sidney
Conductors: Bernard, Anthony
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

Beethoven: Symphony no 9 / Klemperer, Giebel, Ludwig, et al

1 CD / Testament / 2004-03-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
Performers: Berry, Walter; Giebel, Agnes; Lewis, Richard [Tenor Vocal]; Ludwig, Christa
Conductors: Klemperer, Otto
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

1961 was a very rich year indeed for Otto Klemperer, who was 76 years old when this performance was given. The year had begun with...continue...

Mahler - The Complete Recordings / Sinopoli, Philharmonia

15 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2002-05-14

Works: Gustav Mahler: Das klagende Lied, cantata for soloists, chorus & orchestra; Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection"; Symphony no 3 in D minor; Lieder eines fahrenden...
Performers: Allen, Thomas; Blasi, Angela Maria; Fassbaender, Brigitte [Mezzo-Soprano Vocals]; Goldberg, Reiner; Gruberova, Edita; Jo, Sumi; Lewis, Keith; Meier, Waltraud; Plowright, Rosalind; Sotin, Hans; Studer...
Conductors: Sinopoli, Giuseppe
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle; New London Children's Choir; Philharmonia Chorus; Philharmonia Orchestra; Shinyukai Choir

Beethoven: Complete Symphonies, etc / Klemperer, Barenboim

9 CD / EMI Classics / 2000-11-07

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Grosse Fuge for String Quartet in B flat major Op....
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Hotter, Hans; Kmentt, Waldemar; Lovberg, Aase Nordmo; Ludwig, Christa
Conductors: Klemperer, Otto
Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

"By and large, the transfers offer noticeable if not drastic sonic advances over previous incarnations. There's more focus to the lower strings and woodwinds, plus...continue...

Wagner: Opera Arias & Duets / Nilsson, Hotter, Ludwig

1 CD / Testament / 2000-11-01

Works: Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser; The Flying Dutchman; Lohengrin; Die Walküre
Performers: Hotter, Hans; Nilsson, Birgit [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Ludwig, Leopold
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

These Wagner recordings derive from Nilsson's earliest recording sessions in May 1957, and appear in stereo for the first time with this Testament release. In...continue...

Mozart: Die Zauberflöte / Klemperer, Gedda, Ludwig, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2000-08-15

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620
Performers: Berry, Walter; Crass, Franz; Frick, Gottlob; Gedda, Nicolai; Giebel, Agnes; Hoffgen, Marga [Contralto Vocals]; Janowitz, Gundula; Ludwig, Christa; Popp, Lucia; Putz, Ruth-Margaret; Schwarzkopf, Elisa...
Conductors: Klemperer, Otto
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

"I have never heard The Magic Flute sound so magical and the complete ease and seeming rightness of this performance is a wonder. I salute...continue...

The Classic Christmas Album / Carreras, Norman, Domingo, etc

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 1997-10-14

Works: Jean Joseph Mouret: Symphony de Fanfare; Adolphe-Charles Adam: Minuit, Chrétiens "O holy night"; Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Traditional: O Tannenbaum; Wolfgang Amadeu...
Performers: Argerich, Martha; Barenboim, Daniel; Battle, Kathleen; Brewer, Edward; Carreras, José; Christ, Wolfram; Domingo, Placido; Economou, Nicolas; Läubin, Bernhard; Läubin, Hannes; Lä...
Conductors: Adler, Kurt Herbert; Karajan, Herbert von; Harrer, Uwe Christian; Abbado, Claudio; Daniel, Paul; ; Marin, Ion; Levine, James; Sanchez, Damian; Gardiner, John Eliot; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Jung, Matthi...
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Bilbao Choral Society; Dresden Kreuz Choir; English Baroque Soloists; English Chamber Orchestra; English Concert; English Concert Choir; Laredo Choral Salvé; Lon...

Lloyd: John Socman (Highlights) / Lloyd, Philharmonia Orch

1 CD / Albany Records / 1994-11-01

Works: George Lloyd: John Socman, opera
Performers: Alder, Stephen; Booth, Thomas; George, Michael; Montague, Diana; Rivers, Malcolm; Sheffield, Philip; Watson, Janice; Wilson-Johnson, David; Winfield, John
Conductors: Lloyd, George
Ensemble: London Voices; Philharmonia Orchestra

Puccini: Tosca / Sinopoli, Freni, Domingo, Ramey

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 1992-09-15

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Tosca
Performers: Domingo, Placido; Freni, Mirella; Laciura, Anthony; Lukas, Ralf; Ramey, Samuel [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Secombe, Bryan; Terfel, Bryn; Tierna, Lee; Veccia, Angelo
Conductors: Sinopoli, Giuseppe
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra