1 CD / Preiser /
2012-12-11
Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sinfonie no 9; Alban Berg: Sieben frühe Lieder; Franz Lehár: Vilja-Lied ("Es lebt eine Vilja") (from "Die lustige Witwe"); Johannes Brahms: Sonate für Klarinette ...
Performers:
Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Foggin, Myers; Harvey, Kathryn [Vocals]; Hongen, Elisabeth; Hotter, Hans; Kommerell, Heidi; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Ritterbusch, Sabine; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth; Thurston, Fr...
Conductors:
Walter, Bruno; Goehr, Walter; Klemperer, Otto; Karajan, Herbert von; Scherchen, Hermann; Heger, Robert; Fricsay, Ferenc
This is a compilation of music that was performed at the turn of the 19th century, the Belle Epoque in which Gustav Klimt flourished....continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 170286

1 CD / Preiser /
2012-10-09
Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mass no 8 for soloists, chorus & orchestra in D major (missa brevis), K. 194 (K. 186h); Church Sonata for Organ and Strings no 13 in G major, K 274 (271d); Mass no 14 for sol...
Performers:
Horak, Cornelia; Kaimbacher, Alexander; Sander, Klemens
Conductors:
Pixner, Andreas
Ensemble:
; St. Augustin Orchestra
The Choral Society of St. Augustine at Vienna's Jesuit Church is a church choir. The choir occupies a special place in the Viennese musical scene...continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 91195

1 CD / Preiser /
2012-09-11
Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Sonata for Keyboard no 60 in C major, H 16 no 50; Frédéric Chopin: Ballade for Piano no 4 in F minor, B 146/Op. 52; Franz Schubert: Fantasy for Piano in C major, D 7...
Performers:
Baar, Dianne
Born in South Korea, Dianne Baar began her career at age 9. She moved to Vienna at age 11 and became an Austrian citizen on...continue...
Recording information: Casino Baumgarten, Vienna, Austria....continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 91206

1 CD / Preiser /
2012-09-11
Works: Andreas Hammerschmidt: Machet die Tore weit (Open Wide the Gates); Melchior Vulpius: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, for chorus; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mass no 15 for vocal soloists, chorus & orchestr...
Performers:
Heinrich, Gernot; Horak, Cornelia; Schamschula, Maximilian [Organ]; Sramek, Alfred
Conductors:
Pixner, Andreas
Ensemble:
; Orchestra of St. Augustine Vienna
The Choral Society of St. Augustine at Vienna's Jesuit Church is a church choir. The choir occupies a special place in the Viennese musical scene,...continue...
Recording information: Jesuitenkirche-Univesitätskirche, Vienna, Austria (10/01/2011/10/02/2011)....continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 90805

1 CD / Preiser /
2011-11-08
Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, opera; I Vespri Siciliani; Nabucco; Ernani; La Forza del Destino; Vincenzo Bellini: Norma, opera; Gaspare Spontini: Agnese di Hohenstraufen; Giacomo Puccini: Tosca; Amilcare Pon...
Performers:
Cerquetti, Anita; Simionato, Giulietta
Conductors:
Gavazzeni, Gianandrea; Rossi, Mario; Gui, Vittorio;
Ensemble:
; RAI Concerto, Milan
Born in 1931, Anita Cerquetti had a short (eight-year) period of fame from 1952 to 1960, receiving great acclaim for her performances of Norma, Aida...continue...
$18.99
$16.99
Low Stock
PSR 93479

1 CD / Preiser /
2011-09-13
Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major, BWV 564; César Franck: Trois chorals pour grand orgue; Louis-Nicolas Clérambault: Suite du deuxième ton, for organ; Johanne...
Performers:
Ebenbauer, Johannes [Organ]
Austrian organist Johannes Ebenbauer studied at the universities of Graz and Vienna. He has taught at the University of Music in Vienna and is artistic...continue...
Recording information: Franciscan Church of St. Jerome, Vienna....continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 91184

1 CD / Preiser /
2011-09-13
Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz; Giacomo Meyerbeer: Die Hugenotten; Richard Wagner: The Flying Dutchman; Tannhäuser; Lohengrin; Giuseppe Verdi: Die sizilianische Vesper
Performers:
Cunitz, Maud; Frick, Gottlob; Klose, Margarete; Metternich, Josef; Rosvaenge, Helge; Schock, Rudolf [Tenor Vocal]; Terkal, Karl
Conductors:
Ackermann, Otto; Heger, Robert; Rother, Artur; Schuchter, Wilhelm; Schroder, Kurt
Born in London in 1911, Maud Cunitz returned with her parents to Germany before the outbreak of World War I. She started singing minor roles...continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 93478

1 CD / Preiser /
2011-08-09
Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Antonin Dvorák: Rusalka; Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Die tote Stadt; Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt; Giacomo Puccini: Gianni Schicc...
Performers:
Bayer, Benjamin; Farnberger, Franz; Kohne, Karsten; Muhlbacher, Alois; Schlogl, Christoph
Recording information: Stift St. Florian (2009-2010)....continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 91185
1 CD / Preiser /
2011-07-12
Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento for violin, viola & cello in E flat major, K. 563; Ludwig van Beethoven: Serenade for violin, viola & cello in D major, Op. 8
Performers:
Ehrenfellner, Christoph; Müller, Herbert; Skocic, Adalbert
Three of Vienna's best string players join forces to present trios by Mozart and Beethoven....continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 91173
1 CD / Preiser /
2011-05-10
Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro; Don Giovanni; Così fan tutte, K 588; Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo, K 584; Gioachino Rossini: Il Barbiere di Siviglia; Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto; La Tra...
Performers:
Ausensi, Manuel
Conductors:
Grignon, Ricardo Lamote de; Cisneros, Indalecio; Argenta, Ataúlfo
Manuel Ausensi was born in Barcelona and studied at the conservatory. His first prize in a radio singing competition gave him the opportunity to sing...continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 89742

1 CD / Preiser /
2011-05-10
Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Figaros Hochzeit; Don Giovanni; Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser; Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, opera; Eugen d'Albert: Die toten Augen; Tiefland; Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Die tote Sta...
Performers:
Bohme, Kurt [Bass Vocal]; Fehenberger, Lorenz; Kupper, Annelies; Reinmar, Hans; Schlemm, Anny; Windgassen, Wolfgang [Tenor Vocals]
Conductors:
Leitner, Ferdinand; Sandberg, Herbert; Heger, Robert; Kraus, Richard; Solti, Sir Georg; Reinshagen, Victor; Rother, Artur; Lehmann, Fritz
Annelies Kupper (1906-1987) was born in Poland. She was a schoolteacher while at the same time studying voice. She launched her stage career at the...continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 93476

1 CD / Preiser /
2011-04-12
Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni; Gaetano Donizetti: L' elisir d'amore, opera; Richard Wagner: Lohengrin; Charles Gounod: Faust; Roméo et Juliette; Jules Massenet: Manon; Werther; Edouard L...
Performers:
Crooks, Richard
Conductors:
Pelletier, Wilfred; Shilkret, Nathaniel
Richard Crooks was known less for the richness of his voice than his musicality, line and concentration of tone. His recordings of Mozart are rightfully...continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 89744

1 CD / Preiser /
2011-04-12
Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Dir, Seele des Weltalls, K. 429; Die Maurerfreude, K. 471; Masonic Funeral Music in C minor, K 477 (479a); Laut verkünde unsre Freude, cantata for male chorus & orchestr...
Performers:
Berry, Walter; Christ, Rudolf; Majkut, Erich; Schey, Hermann
Conductors:
Paumgartner, Bernhard
This disc of historic recordings of Mozart cantatas and concert arias features Rudolf Christ, tenor and Herman Schey, bass....continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 93477

1 CD / Preiser /
2011-02-08
Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Gärtnerin aus Liebe; Don Giovanni; Giuseppe Verdi: Die Macht des Schicksals; Richard Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Das Rheingold; Siegfried; Gött...
Performers:
Greindl, Josef; Hotter, Hans; Neidlinger, Gustav [Baritone Vocals]; Schock, Rudolf [Tenor Vocal]; Wagner, Sieglinde
Conductors:
Reinhardt, Rolf; Ludwig, Leopold; Schmidt-Isserstedt, Hans; Kempe, Rudolf; Krauss, Clemens; Knappertsbusch, Hans; Schuchter, Gilbert
Born in Mainz, Neidlinger sang at the Hamburg Staatsoper and the Staatstheater in Stuttgart. He sang 20 seasons at the Bayreuth Festival and for 25...continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 93475

1 CD / Preiser /
2011-01-11
Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72; Giacomo Meyerbeer: Die Hugenotten; Richard Wagner: Lohengrin; Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Giuseppe Verdi: Die Macht des Schicksals; Peter Cornelius: De...
Performers:
Buchsbaum, Harald; Cunitz, Maud; Edelmann, Otto; Equiluz, Kurt [Tenor Vocal]; Frick, Gottlob; Fuchs, Franz; Grummer, Elisabeth; Heppe, Leo; Herrmann, Josef; Hoffgen, Marga [Contralto Vocals]; Klose, ...
Conductors:
Furtwängler, Wilhelm; Heger, Robert; Schuchter, Wilhelm; Kempe, Rudolf; Schmidt-Isserstedt, Hans; Hollreiser, Heinrich; Elmendorff, Karl; Kraus, Richard
Gottlob Frick (1906-1994) was called by Wilhelm Furtwängler the "blackest bass" of his generation. Frick had no competitors capable of surpassing or even matching his...continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 93473

1 CD / Preiser /
2010-12-14
Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Keyboard no 1 in B flat major, BWV 825; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 30 in E major, Op. 109; Frédéric Chopin: Sonata for Piano no 3 in B mino...
Performers:
Ryoke, Ko
Japanese pianist Ko Ryoke performs on an instrument she calls “The Other Piano,” meaning that the instrument has been regulated in conformance with 18th and...continue...
Recording information: Hans Rosbaud Studio, Baden-Baden, Germany (05/12/2009-05/13/2009)....continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 90782

1 CD / Preiser /
2010-12-14
Works: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Orphée et Eurydice; Giuseppe Verdi: Il trovatore; Charles Gounod: Sapho; La reine de Saba; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Camille Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila; Ju...
Performers:
Cahier, Charles
Conductors:
Grevillius, Nils
The French contralto Jeanne Gerville-Réache had a short career that encompassed opera houses in France, Brussels, London and the Manhattan Opera House owned by Oscar...continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 89737

2 CD / Preiser /
2010-12-14
Works: Guillaume de Machaut: Douce dame jolie, pour Dieu; French Traditional: L' amour de moi, folk song; Tambourin; Claudio Monteverdi: Scherzi musicali, volume 2; Orfeo; Giulio Caccini: Amarilli mia bella...
Performers:
Boardman, Reginald; Hayes, Roland
Roland Hayes’s repertoire of lieder ranged from Dowland and Monteverdi to Schubert, Beethoven and Mozart, from Debussy and Wolf all the way to Villa-Lobos. While...continue...
$39.99
$35.99
In Stock
PSR 93462

1 CD / Preiser /
2010-11-09
Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Figaros Hochzeit; Don Juan; Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Ambroise Thomas: Mignon; Engelbert Humperdinck: Königskinder, opera; Giuseppe Verdi: La Travi...
Performers:
Alten, Bella; Egenieff, Franz; Jorn, Karl; Padilla, Lola Artôt de; Perard-Petzl, Luise; Talen, Bjorn
Lola Artot de Padilla was born near Paris to parents who were famous singers. Her career was centered in Germany, where she was very popular....continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 89735

1 CD / Preiser /
2010-10-12
Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte, K 588; Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72; Carl Maria von Weber: Euryanthe; François-Adrien Boieldieu: Die weisse Dame; Adolphe Adam: Der Postill...
Performers:
Traxel, Josef
Conductors:
Schuchter, Wilhelm; Gruber, Arthur; Löwlein, Hans; Schmidt-Bolcke, Werner
Traxel's particular vocal sound was better suited to the concert hall than to the opera stage and that is where his true importance lies. Although...continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 93459

1 CD / Preiser /
2010-10-12
Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Luisa Miller; Il trovatore; Giacomo Puccini: Manon Lescaut; Gianni Schicchi, opera; Umberto Giordano: Andrea Chenier; Fedora; Rodolfo Falvo: Dicitencello vuie; C.O. Lardini: Voce'e no...
Performers:
Argine, Simona dall'; Neri, Giulio; Poggi, Gianni; Signore, Gino del; Ticozzi, Ebe
Conductors:
Erede, Alberto; Nicello, Ernesto; Capuana, Franco
This is the second volume on Preiser devoted to this popular singer's recordings. Given his undisputed vocal abilities, he would no doubt be considered an...continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 89736

1 CD / Preiser /
2010-09-14
Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto; Otello; Jules Massenet: Erodiade; Umberto Giordano: Andrea Chenier; Ruggero Leoncavallo: Zazà, opera; Amilcare Ponchielli: La Gioconda; María Grever: Alma Mia; ...
Performers:
Monte, Toti Dal; Montesanto, Luigi; Morelli, Carlo; Pacetti, Iva
Conductors:
Molajoli, Lorenzo; Antonini, Alfredo
Apart from the prestigious competition that bears his name, the baritone Carlo Morelli has largely been forgotten despite a long and always successful career. Born...continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 89738

1 CD / Preiser /
2010-09-14
Works: George Frederick Handel: Julius Cäsar; Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz; Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Eugen d'Albert: Tiefland; Richard Wagner: The Flying Du...
Performers:
Uhde, Hermann
Conductors:
Leitner, Ferdinand; ; Rother, Artur; Knappertsbusch, Hans; Keilberth, Joseph
Ensemble:
; Munich Philharmonic Orchestra
Hermann Uhde was one of the most interesting singing performers of the "New Bayreuth" between 1951 and 1960. Uhde's performances offered a combination of intellect...continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 93471

1 CD / Preiser /
2010-08-10
Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni; Richard Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Modest Mussorgsky: Boris Gudunov; Songs and dances of death; Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto; Otello; Falstaff; J...
Performers:
London, George [Baritone Vocal]; Ulanowsky, Paul
Conductors:
Moralt, Rudolf; Morel, Jean Paul
With the death of George London, the world lost a vital, masculine and at the same time deeply sensitive singer for whom the description "unique"...continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 93463

1 CD / Preiser /
2010-07-13
Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Sonata for Keyboard no 38 in F major, H 16 no 23; Sonata for Keyboard no 60 in C major, H 16 no 50; Andante con Variazioni ihn F minor, Hob. 17/6, 1/2; Sonata for Keyboard no 62 i...
Performers:
Vladar, Stefan
As the youngest performer ever to win the International Beethoven Competition in Vienna, Austrian pianist Stefan Vladar has established a brilliant career as one of...continue...
Recording information: Preiser Records Studio - Casino Baumgarten....continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 90770

1 Super Audio CD / Preiser /
2010-07-13
Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
Conductors:
Järvi, Kristjan
Mahler's reorchestration of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 is featured in this live recording. Mahler contended that the orchestra at the time Beethoven wrote this symphony...continue...
Recording information: Wiener Musikverein (09/29/2006/10/01/2006)....continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 90773
2 CD / Preiser /
2010-06-08
Works: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Orpheus und Eurydike; Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72; Giuseppe Verdi: Macbeth; Don Carlos; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Richard Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder; Tristan u...
Performers:
Blatter, Johanna; Mödl, Martha; Schock, Rudolf [Tenor Vocal]; Windgassen, Wolfgang [Tenor Vocals]
Conductors:
Löwlein, Hans; Rother, Artur; Schmidt-Isserstedt, Hans; Keilberth, Joseph; Knappertsbusch, Hans; Schuchter, Wilhelm
$39.99
$35.99
In Stock
PSR 93460

1 CD / Preiser /
2010-04-13
Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni; Gioachino Rossini: Der Barbier von Sevilla; Giuseppe Verdi: Arnoldo; Rigoletto; La Traviata; Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser; Jacques Offenbach: Hoffmans Erz...
Performers:
Cordes, Marcel; Kohn, Karl; Koth, Erika; Stoll, Walter; Wagner, Sieglinde
Conductors:
Schuchter, Wilhelm; Schmidt-Bolcke, Werner; Gaebel, Kurt
Born Kurt Schumacher, Marcel Cordes spent the war years in a French prisoner-of-war camp. He resumed his singing career in 1948 and changed vocal roles...continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 93464

1 CD / Preiser /
2010-03-09
Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Figaros Hochzeit; Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz; Albert Lortzing: Undine; Otto Nicolai: Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor; Ambroise Thomas: Mignon; Jacques Offenbac...
Performers:
Blankenheim, Toni; Kuen, Paul; Ludwig, Walther; Schlemm, Anny
Conductors:
Schuchter, Wilhelm; Leitner, Ferdinand; Reinshagen, Victor; Hollreiser, Heinrich; Lehmann, Fritz
Perhaps the most versatile singer of the 20th century, Anny Schlemm made her debut at age 17. As a singer of outstanding merit, she was...continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 93461

1 CD / Preiser /
2010-03-09
Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Abendempfindung, K 523; Dans un bois solitaire, K 308 (295b); Oiseaux, si tous les ans, K 307 (284d); Franz Schubert: Der Jüngling und der Tod, D 545; Heimliches Lieben ...
Performers:
Rosbaud, Hans; Stich-Randall, Teresa
This is an historic recording of Teresa Stich-Randall at the Festival d'Aix en Provence, July 31, 1956....continue...
Recording information: Festival d'Aix en Provence; Cathédrale Saint Sauveur, A (07/31/1956)....continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 93458

1 CD / Preiser /
2010-02-09
Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Così fan tutte, K 588; Gioachino Rossini: Der barbier von Sevilla; Heinrich August Marschner: Hans Heiling; Albert Lortzi...
Performers:
Fröhlich, Otto [Trumpet]; Hildebrand, Helga; Kohn, Karl; Prey, Hermann [Baritone Vocals]; Rothenberger, Anneliese
Conductors:
Gruber, Arthur; Schuchter, Wilhelm; Mälzer, Martin; Ackermann, Otto
The recordings made a good half-century ago by Herrmann Prey represent a rare stroke of luck. They provide a representative cross-section of the repertoire for...continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 93466

1 CD / Preiser /
2010-01-12
Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Idomeneo; Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Così fan tutte, K 588; Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Don Giovanni; Die Entfü...
Performers:
Gedda, Nicolai; Stich-Randall, Teresa
Conductors:
Jouve, Andre; Rosbaud, Hans
The collection of recordings by Teresa Stich-Randall (1927-2007) contains arias from various Mozart operas. Although Teresa Stich-Randall was an American, she spent most of her...continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 93469

1 CD / Preiser /
2010-01-12
Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni; Hector Berlioz: La damnation de Faust, Op. 24; Ambroise Thomas: Mignon; Hamlet; Giuseppe Verdi: Don Carlos; Modest Mussorgsky: Boris Godounov; Gustave Charpenti...
Performers:
Coppola, Piero; Cozette, Michael; Riquier, Odette; Vanni-Marcoux
Conductors:
Coppola, Piero
Born in Turin to a French father and Italian mother, Marcoux's training was in law, although he took voice lessons on the side. He sang...continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 89728

3 CD / Preiser /
2009-10-13
Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni; Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Mentre ti lascio, o figlia, K 513; Per questa bella mano, K 612; Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo, K 584
Performers:
Berry, Walter; Jurinac, Sena; London, George [Baritone Vocal]; Neikrug, George; Sciutti, Graziella [Soprano Vocals]; Simoneau, Leopold [Tenor Vocals]; Wachter, Eberhard; Weber, Ludwig [Bass Vocal]; Z...
Conductors:
Moralt, Rudolf; Walter, Bruno
Ensemble:
Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Vienna Symphony Orchestra
This historic recording of Don Giovanni was originally issued on Philips in 1955. Included as bonus tracks is George London singing Mozart arias. No libretto...continue...
$58.49
$52.49
In Stock
PSR 90762

2 CD / Preiser /
2009-10-13
Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 82 in C major, H 1 no 82 "The Bear"; Symphony no 83 in G minor, H 1 no 83 "The Hen"; Symphony no 84 in E flat major, H 1 no 84; Symphony no 85 in B major, H 1 no 85 "L...
Conductors:
Järvi, Kristjan
Estonian-born conductor Kristjan Jarvi is chief conductor of both the Tonkunstler-Orchester Niederosterreich and New York's celebrated Absolute Ensemble, which he founded. He maintains regular relatio...continue...
$39.99
$35.99
In Stock
PSR 90765

1 CD / Preiser /
2009-09-08
Works: Jules Massenet: Il re di Lahore; Filippo Marchetti: Ruy Blas; Giuseppe Verdi: Don Carlos; Ernani; Rigoletto; La forza del destino; Un ballo in maschera; Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser; Amilcare Ponc...
Performers:
Battistini, Mattia
Mattia Battistini's name is constantly evoked when conversation turns to the classic example of Italian belcanto. Battistini marks the end of a vocal epoch that...continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 89725

2 CD / Preiser /
2009-09-08
Works: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Alceste; Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72; Carl Maria von Weber: Oberon; Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser; Tristan und Isolde, opera, WWV 90; Hermann Goetz: Der Widersp...
Performers:
Aldenhoff, Bernd; Frantz, Ferdinand; Frick, Gottlob; Höngen, Elisabeth; Katona, Julius; Löbel, Hans; Lorenz, Max; Plumacher, Hetty; Vocals], Christel Goltz [Soprano; Windgassen, Wolfgang [T...
Conductors:
Rother, Artur; Heger, Robert; Striegler, Kurt; Leitner, Ferdinand; Schmitz, Paul; Solti, Sir Georg; Böhm, Karl; Schmidt-Isserstedt, Hans
Ensemble:
; Bavarian State Orchestra; Berlin State Opera Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; Dresden State Opera Orchestra; Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra; Munich Philharmonic Orchestra; Württemberg State...
Christel Goltz (1912-2008) was one of the most outstanding dramatic singers of German origin. Singing and acting were combined in her case and there were...continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 93455

1 CD / Preiser /
2009-07-14
Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Don Giovanni; Gioachino Rossini: Guglielmo Tell; Richard Wagner: The Flying Dutchman; Tannhäuser; Lohengrin; ...
Performers:
Bosetti, Hermina; Feinhals, Fritz; Morena, Berta
The career of this celebrated helden baritone began in Cologne where he was born. He was a noted Wagnerian singer, performing at Covent Garden and...continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 89721
1 CD / Preiser /
2009-07-14
Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), opera, K. 384; Don Giovanni; Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Vincenzo Bellin...
Performers:
Kurz, Selma
Born in 1874 in Bielitz-Biala, Selma Kurz started work as a seamstress to support her family. Her vocal gifts were recognized and she studied in...continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 89717
1 CD / Preiser /
2009-06-09
Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 4 in D major, K. 218; Adagio for Piano in B minor, K 540
Performers:
Barylli, Walter; Doktor, Paul
Conductors:
Krauss, Clemens; Prohaska, Felix
Ensemble:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Walter Barylli became concertmaster of the Vienna Philharmonic at age 18. His recording of the concerto was made in 1944 when he was 23. The...continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 90760

1 CD / Preiser /
2009-03-10
Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz, J 277; Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72; Richard Wagner: Lohengrin; Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; The Flying Dutchman; Die Walküre; Alexand...
Performers:
Bukovec, Vilma; Dermota, Anton [Tenor Vocals]; Samland, Bruno
Conductors:
Hubad, Samo; Basic, Mladen; Kassowitz, Gottfried; Müller-Kray, Hans; Striegler, Kurt
Anton Dermota, a Wagnerian singer? True. During the 1950s the singer expanded his range of roles and in the period after 1960 Dermota made a...continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 93453

1 CD / Preiser /
2009-03-10
Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72; Richard Strauss: Die ägyptische Helena, Op. 75; Songs (4) for Voice and Orchestra, Op. 33; Final Scene; Elektra; Allerseelen, Op. 10 no 8; Giacomo Puccini:...
Performers:
Pauly, Rose
Conductors:
Weissmann, Frieder; Busch, Fritz; Barbirolli, John; Rodzinski, Artur; Reiner, Fritz
Rose Pauly was born in Hungary in 1894 and received her vocal training in Vienna. By 1917 her opera career was launched. She signed a...continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 89714

2 CD / Preiser /
2009-02-10
Works: Gaetano Donizetti: Don Pasquale; Domenico Cimarosa: Il matrimonio segreto; Gioachino Rossini: La Cenerentola; Ambroise Thomas: Le caïd; Camille Saint-Saëns: Le pas d'armes du Roi Jean; Char...
Performers:
Corena, Fernando; Gatta, Dora; Lazzari, Agostino; Poli, Afro; Signore, Gino del
Conductors:
Parodi, Armando La Rosa; Gavazzeni, Gianandrea; Walker, James
This latest offering in Preiser's Paperback Opera Series is taken from a 1952 recording by Urania Records. As a bonus, a recital by Fernando Corena...continue...
$23.49
$21.49
In Stock
PSR 20053

1 CD / Preiser /
2009-01-13
Works: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Orfeo; Gaetano Donizetti: La Favorita; Giuseppe Verdi: Il Trovatore; Un ballo in maschera; Amilcare Ponchielli: La Gioconda; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Camille Saint-Sa&...
Performers:
Arangi-Lombardi, Giannina; Merli, Francesco; Molinari, Enrico; Pasero, Tancredi; Solari, Christy; Zambelli, Corrado; Zinetti, Giuseppina
Zinetti made her debut in 1913 at Teatro Massimo in Palermo and then toured South America with the opera company. She was engaged by Teatro...continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 89715

1 CD / Preiser /
2008-09-09
Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte, K 588; Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser; Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto; Umberto Giordano: Andrea Chénier;...
Performers:
Gyr, Suzanne; Rothmuller, Marko
Conductors:
Robertson, James; Erede, Alberto
Ensemble:
Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra
Marko Rothmuller (1908-1993) was a citizen of the world but occupied an outstanding position in German musical life. Born in Croatia, he moved to Vienna...continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 89705

1 CD / Preiser /
2008-08-12
Works: Mikhail Glinka: Ruslan and Ludmilla; A Life for the Tsar; Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Snow Maiden; The Tsar's Bride; Giacomo Meyerbeer: Die Hugenoten; Anton Arensky: Romances (6) for voice & piano, Op. ...
Performers:
Nezhdanova, Antonina
This compilation of recordings by Antonina Nazhdanova (1873-1950) draws attention to one of the great Russian singers, who was well-known and revered in Russia but...continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 89704

1 CD / Preiser /
2008-08-12
Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), opera, K. 384; Exsultate jubilate, K 165 (158a); Mass in C minor, K 427 (417a) "Great"; Vincenzo Bellini...
Performers:
Pruwer, Julius; Urbano, Umberto; Vocals], Willi Domgraf-Fassbaender [Baritone
Conductors:
Prüwer, Julius
Hedwig von Debicka (1881-1970) was born into an old Polish-Russian aristocratic family and grew up in Dembicki. She received her first training at the Warsaw...continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 89703

1 CD / Preiser /
2008-07-08
Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Euryanthe, J 291/Op. 81; Symphony no 1 in C major, J. 50 (Op. 19); Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 39 in E flat major, K 543; German Dances (6), K 600; German Dances (4), K...
Conductors:
Kleiber, Erich
Ensemble:
Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra
This is a recording of the final concert conducted by Erich Kleiber on January 26, 1956. He died one week later unexpectedly on the 200th...continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 90751

1 CD / Preiser /
2008-06-10
Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 40 in G minor, K 550; Michael Haydn: Concerto for Violin in B flat major, P 53; Franz Schubert: Symphony no 5 in B flat major, D 485
Performers:
Angerer, Christoph
Conductors:
Ensemble:
Concilium Musicum, Vienna
This recording performed by the Concilium Musicum Wien on original period instruments celebrates their 25th anniversary. Established in 1982, its aim was to perform music...continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 90750

1 CD / Preiser /
2008-06-10
Works: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Orfeo; Gaetano Donizetti: La Favorita; Gioachino Rossini: Otello; Giuseppe Verdi: Don Carlos; Rigoletto; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Ambroise Thomas: Mignon; Manuel de Fa...
Performers:
Merriman, Nan
Conductors:
Weissmann, Frieder; Susskind, Walter; Toscanini, Arturo; Monteux, Pierre; Stokowski, Leopold; Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble:
Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; NBC Symphony Orchestra; RCA Victor Orchestra; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra; St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Nan Merriman was born in 1920 in Pittsburgh. She grew up in Los Angeles where she took lessons from Lotte Lehmann. She was singing on...continue...
$18.99
$16.99
In Stock
PSR 89706
|