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Mozart: Missa Brevis in D major; Missa Brevis in B flat major; Regina Coeli / Elizabeth Cragg, Deborah Miles-Johnson, Daniel Auchinloss, Lawrence White

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

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Regina coeli, antiphon for soprano, chorus & orchestra, K. 127; Mass no 8 for soloists, chorus & orchestra in D major (missa brevis), K. 194 (K. 186h); Fantasia for Mechanica...
Performers: Auchincloss, Daniel; Cragg, Elizabeth; White, Lawrence [Baritone Vocal]; Winpenny, Tom
Conductors: Lucas, Andrew
Ensemble: ; St Albans Cathedral Choir

During his years in Salzburg, Mozart wrote a series of shorter mass settings, for which he drew on the models of his senior colleague Michael...continue...
Recording information: The Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban, St Albans, (07/18/2012-07/20/2012)....continue...

Mozart In-Between - Symphony no 23; Piano Concert no 9; Denis Schuller: In-between

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2013-03-12

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 23 in D major, K 181; Concerto for Piano no 9 in E flat major, K 271 'Jeunehomme'; Thamos, König in Ägypten, K 345; Mitridate, re di Ponto, Opera seria,...
Performers: Greilsammer, David; Jeandet, Francois [Viola]; Liardon, Marc; Michel, Pascal; Ronzatti, Constance; Zazzo, Lawrence
Conductors: Greilsammer, David
Ensemble: ; L'Orchestre de Chambre de Geneve

On David Greilsammer's second recording for Sony Classical, the artist explores his "infinite love" for Mozart by directing the Geneva Chamber Orchestra through a varied...continue...
Recording information: La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (11/14/2011-11/17/2011)....continue...

Wanderer - German songs / Andreas Scholl, counter tenor, Tamar Halperin, piano

1 CD / Decca / 2012-10-16

Works: Johannes Brahms: German folk songs (49) for voice & piano, WoO 33; Pieces (6) for Piano, Op. 118; Franz Joseph Haydn: The Wanderer, song for voice & keyboard (from English canzonettas, set 2), H.26a/...
Performers: Halperin, Tamar; Scholl, Andreas

A new and exquisite collection of German songs from counter-tenor Andreas Scholl, providing a perfect balance between text and music.

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Recording information: Markus Sittikus Hall, Hohenems, Austria (07/23/2012-07/27/2012)....continue...

Lunacy: Songs of Madness and the Moon: Dowland, Purcell, Howells, Burgon / Lawrence Zazzo, countertenor; Shizuko Noiri, lute

1 CD / Evil Penguin Records / 2011-07-12

Works: Herbert Howells: Full Moon; Henry Purcell: Don Quixote, Z 578; I'll sail upon the Dog Star; Thomas Campion: The sypres curten of the night is spread; Johannes Hieronymus Kapsberger: Toccata for lute ...
Performers: Noiri, Shizuko; Zazzo, Lawrence

On his first Evil Penguin recording, Lawrence Zazzo explores the intimacy of the lute song in a remarkable program focusing on madness and midnight....continue...
Recording information: St. Martin's Church, Tourinnes-la Grosse, Belgium (07/2011)....continue...

Wiegenlieder, Vol. 2

1 CD / Carus / 2011-05-31

Works: Friedrich Silcher: Gut Nacht; Johann Sebastian Bach: Nun ruhen alle Wälder, chorale setting for 4 voices, BWV 392 (BC F166); Peter Cornelius: Wiegenlied, Op 1/3; German Traditional: Der Wäc...
Performers: Banse, Juliane; Beeftink, Eildert [Piano]; Begemann, Hans Christoph; Bozec, Anne Le; Danz, Ingeborg; Doufexis, Stella; Eberspacher, Sabine; Erdmann, Mojca; Foll, Elisabeth; Freimuth, Michael; Gees, M...

The World of the Castrati: The Voice of Angels

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2010-11-09

Works: Claudio Monteverdi: L'Orfeo; George Frederick Handel: La Resurrezione; Giulio Cesare; Ariodante; Alcina; Serse; Admeto, re di Tessaglia; Fernando, re di Castiglia; Faramondo; Antonio Caldara: La Pass...
Performers: Baldi, Antonio; Bedini, Domenico; Blythe, Stephanie; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Cafarelli; Carestini, Giovanni; Cencic, Max Emanuel; Cicognani, Giuseppe; Ciofi, Patrizia; Daniels, David; Des...
Conductors: Haïm, Emmanuelle; Nelson, John; Biondi, Fabio [Violin]; Hickox, Richard; Rousset, Christophe; Christie, William; Bolton, Ivor; Spinosi, Jean-Christophe; Curtis, Alan; Fasolis, Diego; Bicket, Har...
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Matheus; Ensemble Orchestral de Paris

The extraordinary adulation accorded to castrati during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries is still today one of the most fascinating phenomena in the history of...continue...

Mozart: Arias for Male Soprano

1 CD / Telarc / 2010-01-26

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Idomeneo, K. 366; Lucis Silla, K. 135; La Clemenza di Tito, K. 621; Exsultate jubilate, K 165 (158a)
Performers: Maniaci, Michael
Conductors: Pearlman, Martin
Ensemble: Boston Baroque

Although Maniaci's voice is natural, his stunning performances give Boston Baroque the opportunity to add yet another "original" instrument – the male soprano voice –...continue...
Recording information: Mechanics Hall, Worchester, MA, USA (02/05/2009-02/07/2009)....continue...

Esprit - Zen

1 CD / Naïve / 2009-05-26

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in A major, K 581; Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, K 488; Antonio Vivaldi: Orlando furioso, RV 728; L'Olimpiade, RV 725; Franz Schubert:...
Performers: de la Salle, Lise; Gastinel, Anne [cello]; Guy, François-Frederic; Jaroussky, Philippe; Lemieux, Marie-Nicole; Lislevand, Rolf; Mingardo, Sara; Say, Fazil; Smith, Hopkinson; Sokolov, Grigory
Conductors: ; Alessandrini, Rinaldo; Equilbey, Laurence; Spinosi, Jean-Christophe
Ensemble: ; Accentus; Concerto Italiano; Ensemble Kapsberger; Ensemble Matheus; Mosaïques String Quartet

Altus - From Castrato to Countertenor

3 CD / Virgin Classics / 2009-02-24

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Giustino, RV 717; Amen; Nisi Dominus in G minor, RV 608; Longe mala umbrae terrores in G minor, RV 629; Pianti, sospiri, RV 676; George Frederick Handel: MEDLEY; Der Messias; Work(s)...
Performers: Asawa, Brian; Blake, Rockwell; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Brett, Charles; Cencic, Max Emanuel; Chance, Michael; Daniels, David; Deller, Alfred; Dupré, Desmond; Esswood, Paul; Gens, V&...
Conductors: Spinosi, Jean-Christophe; Lesne, Gérard; Biondi, Fabio [Violin]; Corboz, Michel; Linde, Hans-Martin; Parrott, Andrew; Curtis, Alan; Christie, William; Herreweghe, Philippe; Ledger, Philip, Sir...
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; City of London Sinfonia; Collegium Vocale; English Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble Artaserse; Ensemble Instrumental de Lausanne; Ensemble Orchestral de Paris; Europa Galan...

The male voice hits an all-time high with this new collection from Virgin Classics. Starting as far back as 1902 with the last of the...continue...

Handel, Mozart: Opera Arias / Fagioli, Zabala, Kuhn, Marchigiana PO

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2008-08-12

Works: George Frederick Handel: Rinaldo; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K 87 (74a); Ascanio in Alba, opera, K. 111; Lucio Silla, K 135; Apollo et Hyacinthus, opera, K. 38; La Clemen...
Performers: Fagioli, Franco; Zabala, Alexandra
Conductors: Kuhn, Gustav

Franco Fagioli's past roles include Hansel in 'Hansel and Gretel' at the Teatro Colon. At the Handel Festival in Halle/Saale, he sang the Lichas in...continue...

Jochen Kowalski - Lieder

1 CD / Capriccio / 2008-04-08

Works: Robert Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ridente la calma, K 152 (210a); An Chloë, K 524; Abendempfindung, K 523; Das Lied der Trennung, K 519; Oiseaux, si tous les ans, K...
Performers: Katz, Shelly; Kowalski, Jochen

Mozart: Mitridate Re Di Ponto / Marc Minkowski/Musiciens du Louvre, Croft, Or, Persson, Mehta, Bohlin [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / HBDirect Import / 2007-02-13

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K 87 (74a)
Performers: Bertin, Pascal; Bohlin, Ingela; Croft, Richard; Lee, Colin; Mehta, Bejun; Or, Netta; Persson, Miah
Conductors: Minkowski, Marc
Ensemble: Les Musiciens du Louvre

"A maximum of furious orchestral power . . . An opera of shattering emotions and volatile hyperexcitement with exuberant passion." -Suddeutsche Zeitung, Munchen...continue...
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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Mozart - The Early Operas - Ascanio in Alba

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2006-06-06

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ascanio in Alba, K 111
Performers: Allen, Tom; Beekman, Maaike; McFadden, Claron; Patacca, Claudia; Wemyss, Nicola
Conductors: Wentz, Jed
Ensemble: Coqu Vocal Ensemble; Musica ad Rhenum

Life and Works - Mozart / Jeremy Siepmann, Nicholas Boulton

4 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2002-11-01

Works: Jeremy Siepmann: The Life and Works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, narration with musical examples; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Minuet for piano in G major, K. 1 (K. 1e); Allegro for piano in G major (frag...
Performers: Bloch, Thomas; Borowska, Joanna; Carolis, Natale de; Chance, Michael; Coles, Priti; Dickie, John [Tenor Vocal]; Feldman, Jill [Soprano Vocals]; Frontiali, Roberto; Gunzenhauser, Stephen [Conductor]; ...
Conductors: ; Nerat, Harald; Ward, Nicholas; Hegyi, Ildiko; Grimbert, Jacques; Morandi, Pier G.; Antal, Mátyás; Wordsworth, Barry; Ligeti, András; Edlinger, Richard; Wildner, Johannes
Ensemble: ; Concentus Hungaricus; German Wind Soloists; Kodály Quartet; Oxford Camerata

Dominated and shaped by a highly intelligent but frustrated and ambitious father, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's story sees the development of a unique genius, from precocious...continue...

Mozart: Requiem; J.C. Bach / Van Veldhoven, et al

1 CD / Channel Classics / 2002-09-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, K. 626; Johann Christian Bach: Introit & Kyrie, funeral music for double chorus & orchestra, CW E11 (T. 208/5)
Performers: Callataÿ, Marie-Noelle de; Getchell, Robert; Harvey, Peter Harvey
Conductors: Veldhoven, Jos van
Ensemble: Netherlands Bach Society Choir

Channel Classic's new recording of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's immortal Requiem features a performance by the Netherlands Bach Society and Jos van Veldhoven using the new...continue...

Sento Amor - Gluck, Handel, Mozart / David Daniels, et al

1 CD / EMI Classics / 1999-11-16

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K 87 (74a); Ombra felice...Io ti lascio, K 255; Ascanio in Alba, opera, K. 111; Christoph Willibald Gluck: Telemacco, nell'isola di Circè,...
Performers: Daniels, David

Heroes - Handel, Gluck, Mozart / Scholl, Norrington, OAE

1 CD / Decca / 1999-05-11

Works: George Frederick Handel: MEDLEY; Semele; Saul; Rodelinda; Giulio Cesare; Johann Adolf Hasse: Artaserse, opera; Christoph Willibald Gluck: Orfeo; Telemacco, nell'isola di Circè, opera in 2 acts, ...
Performers: Fulgoni, Sarah; Kelly, Frances [Harp]; Scholl, Andreas
Conductors: Norrington, Roger
Ensemble: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Counter-tenor Andreas Scholl has gained an enormous following for his many acclaimed recordings on the Harmonia Mundi label. Now, at age 32, Scholl is an...continue...

Mozart: Mitridate / Rousset, Bartoli, Sabbatini, et al

3 CD / Decca Import / 1999-04-13

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K 87 (74a)
Performers: Asawa, Brian; Bartoli, Cecilia; Corre, Helene Le; Dessay, Natalie; Florez, Juan Diego; Piau, Sandrine
Conductors: Rousset, Christophe
Ensemble: Les talens lyriques

Beloved mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli and the astonishing French coloratura soprano Natalie Dessay together with Gramophone Award-winning conductor Christophe Rousset perform Mozart's early opera "Mit...continue...

Angelic Voices: The Best of the Vienna Boys' Choir - Works by Bach, Faure, Gruber and Handel

1 CD / Philips / 1999-01-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (BC A174); Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ave verum corpus; Exsultate jubilate, K 165 (158a); Felix Mendelssohn: Hear my pr...
Performers: Cencic, Max Emanuel; Gindlhumer, Gottfried; Gormley, Michael G.; Halbartschlager, Alfred; Marschik, Peter [Conductor]; Ortner, Roman; Rainer, Ingomar; Schmidinger, Benjamin; Stangelberger, George; Vi...
Conductors: Harrer, Uwe Christian; Marschik, Peter
Ensemble: Chorus Viennensis; Vienna Boys' Choir; Vienna Chamber Orchestra; Vienna Symphony Orchestra; Vienna Volksoper Chamber Orchestra

Personnel: Benjamin Schmidinger, Max Emanuel Cencic (soprano); Gottfried Gindlhumer (trumpet); Peter Marschik , Roman Ortner (piano); Mike Gormley, Ingomar Rainer, Georg Stangelberger, Alfred Halbarts...continue...

Mozart: Die Zauberflöte / Christie, Blochwitz, Dessay, et al

2 CD / Erato Import / 1996-02-13

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620
Performers: Blochwitz, Hans-Peter; Cole, Steven; Colin, Damien; Croset, Patrick Olivier; Dessay, Natalie; Dutournier, Stephane; Hagen, Reinhard; Josey, Christopher; Kitchen, Linda; Lamprecht, Doris; Mannion, Ros...
Conductors: Carsen, Robert; Christie, William
Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants

Jochen Kowalski - Arias

1 CD / Capriccio / 1992-01-01

Works: Johann Adolf Hasse: Artaserse; Christoph Willibald Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice; Telemaco; George Frederick Handel: Rinaldo, HWV 7; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ascanio in Alba, K 111; Gaetano Donizetti: Lin...
Performers: Kowalski, Jochen
Conductors: Fricke, Heinz
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

Mozart: Idomeneo / Gardiner, McNair, von Otter, et al

3 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 1991-09-17

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Idomeneo
Performers: Charlesworth, Stephen; Halstead, Anthony; Hauptmann, Cornelius [Bass Vocal]; Kazimierczuk, Angela; Kenny, Jonathan Peter; Martinpelto, Hillevi; McNair, Sylvia; Mitchell, Alastair; Robson, Anthony; Ro...
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot; Wilcock, Elizabeth

"Through his quiet pursuit of excellence, Sir John Eliot Gardiner has become one of the great musical communicators of our time." -Lord Puttnam...continue...

Mozart: Die Zauberflöte / Solti, Heilmann, Ziesak, Kraus, Jo

2 CD / Decca / 1991-09-17

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620
Performers: Bieber, Clemens; Cencic, Max Emanuel; Franzen, Hans; Hauer-Riedl, Robert; Heilmann, Uwe; Jo, Sumi; Kraus, Michael [Tenor/Baritone Vocal]; Kuttenbaum, Annette; Leitner, Lotte; Leitner, Markus; Moll, K...
Conductors: Solti, Sir Georg
Ensemble: Vienna State Opera Chorus Konzertvereinigung

The "Amadeus" Mozart

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1990-12-18

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 25 in G minor, K 183 (173dB); Serenade for Winds no 10 in B flat major, K 361 (370a); Symphony no 29 in A major, K 201 (186a); Concerto for 2 Pianos in E flat maj...
Performers: Alliot-Lugaz, Colette; Bailleux, Odile; Brubaker, E. Scott; Casadesus, Gaby; Casadesus, Robert; Cohen, Franklin; Druian, Rafael; Druian, Raphael; Eban, Eli; Heller, Alexander; Hill, Martyn; Jack Kulo...
Conductors: Walter, Bruno; Moyse, Marcel; Entremont, Philippe; Ormandy, Eugene; Szell, George; Maazel, Lorin; Simon, Stephen; Malgoire, Jean-Claude
Ensemble: ; Cleveland Orchestra members; Columbia Symphony Orchestra; La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy; La Grande Ecurie et la Chambre du Roy; Marlboro Festival Wind Ensemble; Nord-Pas-de-Calais Ch...

Mozart, Handel: Arias / Jochen Kowalski

1 CD / Capriccio / 1987-01-01

Works: George Frederick Handel: Alcina, HWV 34; Giustino, HWV 37; Giulio Cesare, HWV 17; Rinaldo, HWV 7; Rodelinda; Serse, HWV 40; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K 87 (74a); Ombra fel...
Performers: Kowalski, Jochen
Conductors: Haenchen, Hartmut
Ensemble: C.P.E. Bach Chamber Orchestra