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Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9

1 CD / Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler / 2011-06-28

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

The Dresden Staatskapelle has a very special tradition of performing Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. It performed the then still highly controversial work for the...continue...

Beethoven: Missa Solemnis / Thielemann, Stoyanova, Garanca [DVD]

1 DVD Video / C Major Video / 2011-03-29

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123
Performers: Garanca, Elina; Schade, Michael; Selig, Franz-Josef; Stoyanova, Krassimira
Conductors: Thielemann, Christian
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle; Dresden State Opera Chorus

"Christian Thielemann conjured up the gigantic cosmos of the 'Missa' with such lightness and grace that its mystery seemed to reveal itself." - Frankfurter Allgemeine...continue...
Run Time: 90 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Italian, Japan...continue...

Beethoven: Missa Solemnis / Thielemann, Stoyanova, Garanca [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / C Major Video / 2011-03-29

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123
Performers: Garanca, Elina; Schade, Michael; Selig, Franz-Josef; Stoyanova, Krassimira
Conductors: Thielemann, Christian
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle; Dresden State Opera Chorus

"Christian Thielemann conjured up the gigantic cosmos of the 'Missa' with such lightness and grace that its mystery seemed to reveal itself." - Frankfurter Allgemeine...continue...
Run Time: 90 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, Span...continue...

Sacred Music: Verdi, Beethoven, Bach / Maazel, Luisi, Suzuki [4 DVD]

4 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2009-10-27

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Requiem Mass; Ludwig van Beethoven: Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123; Johann Sebastian Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245; Mass in B minor, BWV 232
Performers: Blaze, Robin; Elsner, Christian; Fantini, Norma; Genz, Christoph; Henschel, Dietrich; Larsson, Anna; Macleod, Stephan; Meli, Francesco; Nylund, Camilla; Pape, Rene; Remmert, Birgit; Siwek, Rafal; Smi...
Conductors: Maazel, Lorin; Luisi, Fabio; Suzuki, Masaaki
Ensemble: Bach Collegium Japan; Dresden Staatskapelle; Dresden State Opera Chorus; Florence Maggio Musicale Chorus; Symphonica Toscanini

This DVD box combines the most known and beloved works in sacred music of three of the greatest composers of all time: Giuseppe Verdi, Ludwig...continue...
Run Time: 419 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, French
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Zauber der Klassik - The most beautiful Classical works

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2009-08-11

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Work(s); Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; H...
Performers: Michallik, Oskar; Schmidt, Annerose
Conductors: Rögner, Heinz; Masur, Kurt; Reuter, Rolf; Koch, Helmut; Kurz, Siegfried; Suitner, Otmar
Ensemble: ; Berlin Comic Opera Orchestra; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle

Schubert: Mass in E flat major; Mozart / Mackerras, Kühmeier, Mayer, et al

1 CD / Carus / 2009-07-14

Works: Franz Schubert: Mass no 6 in E flat major, D 950; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Vesperae solennes de confessore, K 339
Performers: Kühmeier, Genia; Mayer, Christa; Ringelhahn, Oliver; Robinson, Timothy; Rose, Matthew [Bass Voice]
Conductors: ; Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle; Dresden State Opera Chorus

"While listening to Charles Mackerras' splendid recording of Schubert's E flat major Mass, one might well come to wonder why the work is not performed...continue...

Best Concertos 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-03-24

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Pyotr Il'...
Performers: Accardo, Salvatore [Violin/Conductor]; Ambache, Diana; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Asperen, Bob van; Biondi, Fabio [Violin]; Broadway, Kenneth; Bury, Alison; Bylsma, Anner; Capuçon, Gautier; Capu&ccedi...
Conductors: Pesek, Libor; Foster, Lawrence; Vonk, Hans; Plasson, Michel; Cziffra, György; Jansons, Mariss; Kitayenko, Dmitri; Davis, Andrew; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Litton, Andrew; Hickox, Richard; ...
Ensemble: Aalborg Symphony Orchestra; Academy of London; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Ambache Chamber Orchestra; Auvergne Orchestra; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra; Berlin Philha...

The latest release in from the top-selling 'BEST 100' series by EMI Classics contains excerpts from the most famous concertos of all time. Each of...continue...

Brucker: Symphony no 8; Mozart: Prague Symphony K 504 / Haitink, Dresden Staatskapelle

2 CD / Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler / 2009-01-27

Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 8 in C minor, WAB 108; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 38 in D major, K 504 "Prague"
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

Beethoven: Symphonies no 5 & 6 / Blomstedt, Staatskapelle Dresden

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2009-01-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

Of all his nine symphonies it is the 5th that has come to epitomize Beethoven as the artist whose life was one relentless struggle with...continue...

Beethoven: Symphony no 9 "Choral" / Blomstedt, Döse, Adam, Schiml, Schreier, Dresden Staatskapelle

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2009-01-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
Performers: Adam, Theo; Döse, Helena; Schiml, Marga; Schreier, Peter
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

Schiller's 'Ode to Joy' although pre dating the French Revolution, was the nearest a German artist had come to espousing the same lofty ideas of...continue...

Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, Bach, Brahms, etc: Violin Concertos / Oistrakh, Hagen, Zukermann, et al

2 CD / Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler / 2008-10-28

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Concerto for Violin no 4 in G major, H 7a no 4; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 5 in A major ("Turkish") K. 219; Michael Haydn: Concerto for Violin in B flat major...
Performers: Greutter, Roland; Hagen, Lukas; Meneses, Antonio; Oistrakh, David; Ricci, Ruggiero; Zehetmair, Thomas [Conductor/Violin]; Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Konwitschny, Franz; Wand, Günter; Hartung, Volker; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Sanderling, Kurt
Ensemble: ; Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra; Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; St. Petersburg Chamber Orchestra

The Great Symphonies

25 CD / Brilliant Classics Import / 2008-10-21

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 101 in D major, H 1 no 101 "Clock"; Symphony no 102 in B flat major, H 1 no 102; Symphony no 103 in E flat major, H 1 no 103 "Drumroll"; Symphony no 104 in D major, H ...
Performers: Adam, Theo; Bleidorn, Matthias; Coku, Alexandra; Doese, Helena; Kim, Yong-Hee; Oran, Maria; Schreier, Peter; Stumphius, Annegeer
Conductors: Fischer, Adam; Blomstedt, Herbert; Goodman, Roy; Brüggen, Frans; De Waart, Edo; Östman, Arnold; Immerseel, Jos van; Marriner, Sir Neville; Menuhin, Yehudi; Paavo, Järvi; Zweden, Jaap v...
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Amsterdam Mozart Academy; Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; Hague Residentie Orchestra; Hanover Band; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Netherl...

Beethoven: The Symphonies / Blomstedt, Staatskapelle Dresden

5 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-10-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60; Symphony no 5 in C min...
Performers: Adam, Theo; Doese, Helena; Schreier, Peter
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Great Concertos

8 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-10-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 20 in D minor, K 466; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Concerto for Piano no 22 in E flat major, K 482; Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, ...
Performers: Klier, Gunter; Mahn, Kurt; Michallik, Oskar; Schmidt, Annerose; Scholz, Katrin; Walter, Johannes; Zoff, Jutta
Conductors: Masur, Kurt; Scholz, Katrin; Blomstedt, Herbert; Suitner, Otmar; Kurz, Siegfried
Ensemble: Berlin Chamber Orchestra; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle

Legendary Masterworks Recordings - Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Wagner, etc / Suitner, Schreier, et al

8 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-10-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), opera, K. 384; Die Zauberflöte (The Mag...
Performers: Berry, Walter; Casa, Lisa della; Funke, Christian; Gueden, Hilde [Soprano Vocals]; Leib, Gunther; Michallik, Oskar; Prey, Hermann [Baritone Vocals]; Rothenberger, Anneliese; Schreier, Peter
Conductors: Suitner, Otmar; Blomstedt, Herbert; Tate, Jeffrey; Janowski, Marek; Sanderling, Kurt; Wakasugi, Hiroshi; Vonk, Hans; Kurz, Siegfried; Neuhaus, Rudolf
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle; Dresden State Opera Chorus

4 Elements - Classical Music of Fire, Water, Air and Earth

4 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-09-09

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in G minor, Op. 8 no 2/RV 315 "L'estate"; Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 59 in A major, H 1 no 59 "Fire"; Hector Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14; Georges ...
Performers: Adam, Theo; Kootz, Gunter; Laforet, Marc; Ousset, Cecile; Pistorius, Andreas; Rosel, Peter; Rucker, Fritz; Schmahl, Gustav; Zechlin, Dieter; Zehetmair, Thomas [Conductor/Violin]; Zoff, Jutta
Conductors: ; Haenchen, Hartmut; Kegel, Herbert; Weigle, Jörg-Peter; Neumann, Václav; Kempe, Rudolf; Suitner, Otmar; Rögner, Heinz; Berglund, Paavo; Koch, Helmut; Blomstedt, Herbert; Wiesenhutter,...
Ensemble: ; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra; C.P.E. Bach Chamber Orchestra; Camerata Bern; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

Basics - Mozart: Opera Arias / Schreier, Prey, Suitner, et al

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-09-09

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), opera, K. 384; Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Così fan tutte, K 588; La Clemenza d...
Performers: Olbertz, Walter; Prey, Hermann [Baritone Vocals]; Schreier, Peter
Conductors: Suitner, Otmar
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

Peter Schreier, the renowned German tenor and conductor, made his professional debut in 'Fidelio'. He later worked at the Berlin State Opera and was also...continue...

After Work Hour Vol 9 - Vivaldi, et al / Kegel, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Autumn (The Four Seasons); Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 73 in D major ("La chasse"/"The Chase"), H. 1/73; Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Ludwig van Beethoven: S...
Performers: Dusset, Cecile; Kedra, Wladyslaw; Olbertz, Walter; Rosel, Peter; Schreier, Peter; Shetler, Norman; Zechlin, Dieter; Zehetmair, Thomas [Conductor/Violin]
Conductors: Haenchen, Hartmut; Kegel, Herbert; Blomstedt, Herbert; Pommer, Max; Neumann, Horst
Ensemble: C.P.E. Bach Chamber Orchestra; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; Leipzig Radio Chorus; Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

Mozart: Konzertarien /Geszty, Suitner, Dresden Staatskapelle

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mia speranza adorata...Ah, non sai qual pena, K 416; Non curo l'affetto, aria for soprano & orchestra, (K. 74b); Fra cento affanni e cento, aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 8...
Performers: Geszty, Sylvia
Conductors: Suitner, Otmar
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

Sileo - Music for Contemplation

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Edvard Grieg: From Holberg's Time, Op. 40; Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata; Pietro Nardini: Concerto for Violin & orchestra in E minor; ...
Performers: Bauer, Arthur; Gabriel, Elfrun; Laforet, Marc; Morbitzer, Egon; Olbertz, Walter; Rösel, Peter; Scherzer, Manfred; Schmidt, Annerose; Shetler, Norman; Waage, Richard
Conductors: Koch, Helmut; Suitner, Otmar; Patanè, Giuseppe; Markgraf, Host-Tanu; Masur, Kurt; Kegel, Herbert; Flor, Claus P.; Haenchen, Hartmut; Blomstedt, Herbert; Berglund, Paavo;
Ensemble: Beethoven Trio, Wien (Piano Trio); Berlin Chamber Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Octet; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; C.P.E. Bach Chamber Orchestra; Dresden Philharmonic...

Romantische Hornkonzerte- Weber, et al / Damm, Kurz, Dresden

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Concertino for horn & orchestra in E minor, J. 188 (Op. 45); Albert Lortzing: Concert piece for horn & orchestra in E major; Camille Saint-Saëns: Morceau de concert, for ho...
Performers: Damm, Peter; Pansa, Dieter
Conductors: Kurz, Siegfried
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

Mozart Concert Arias - Edda Moser

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mia speranza adorata...Ah, non sai qual pena, K 416; Popoli di Tessaglia...Io non chiedo, K 316 (300b); Schon lacht der holde Frühling, K 580; Ah, lo previdi...Ah, t'inv...
Performers: Moser, Edda
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

Mozart took the concert aria very seriously. These works demonstrated his remarkable, diverse skills and were often composed with specific performers in mind. Edda Moser,...continue...

Weber: Overtures / Suitner, Janowski, Berlin, Dresden

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Oberon, J 306; Peter Schmoll, overture to the opera; Der Beherrscher der Geister (The Ruler of the Spirits), overture for orchestra, J. 122 (Op. 27) (rev; Preciosa, incidental m...
Conductors: Suitner, Otmar; Janowski, Marek
Ensemble: Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle

Mozart Concert Arias / Jeanette Scovotti, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Voi avete un cor fedele, K 217; Chi sa qual sia, K 582; A questo seno deh vieni...Or che il cielo, K 374; Ma che vi fece...Sperai vicino il lido, K 368; Ah, se in ciel, benig...
Performers: Scovotti, Jeanette
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

A native New Yorker, Jeanette Scovotti graduated from Juilliard and made her opera debut at the Met. A noted coloratura, her repertoire ranges from Rameau...continue...

Mozart: Concert Arias / Blomstedt, Moser, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: A Berenice...Sol nascente, recitative and aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 70 (K. 61c); Alcandro, lo confesso...Non sò, d'onde viene, K 294; Fra cento affanni e cento, ...
Performers: Moser, Edda; Scovotti, Jeanette
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

As a supplement to the separate Mozart Concert Aria CDs by these two artists released in July (BC8407 and BC8408), this disc continues their compelling...continue...

Piano Concertos - Beethoven, Haydn, etc / Rösel, et al

10 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. ...
Performers: Rosel, Peter
Conductors: Flor, Claus P.; Herbig, Günther; Bongartz, Heinz; Kegel, Herbert; Sanderling, Kurt; Masur, Kurt; Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

Berlin Classics continues to offer its "star" pianist in these specially-priced packages of solo and concerted works. These collections display his broad artistic range not...continue...

Moods - Classics in Heaven - Liszt, etc / Weigle, Pistorius

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Benjamin Britten: Simple Symphony for Strings, Op. 4; Ludwig van Beethoven: Bagatelle for piano in B flat major, Op. 119/11; Franz Schubert: Adagio for Piano in E major, D 612; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozar...
Performers: Feldmann, Klaus; Feldmann, Rainer; Laforet, Marc; Michallik, Oskar; Morbitzer, Egon; Olbertz, Walter; Pistorius, Andreas; Rösel, Peter; Stöckigt, Siegfried; Tast, Werner; Walter, Johannes
Conductors: Weigle, Jörg-Peter; Kurz, Siegfried; Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Music School Orchestra; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle

Moods - Floating Harmony / Kegel, Weigle, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Waltz for piano no 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64/2, CT. 213; Nocturne for piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 9/1, CT. 108; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Piano no 1 in G min...
Performers: Casper, Bernd; Gabriel, Elfrun; Gheorghiu, Valentin; Hallmann, Dietmar; Hucke, Rainer; Rösel, Peter; Schmidt, Annerose; Schramm, Siegfried; Schumann, Manfred; Shetler, Norman; Suske, Karl; Timm,...
Conductors: Kegel, Herbert; Weigle, Jörg-Peter; Neumann, Václav; Blomstedt, Herbert; Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

Moods - Lay Down and Listen / Gabriel, Kegel, Walter, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 17 in B major, Op. 62/1, CT. 124; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Piano no 2 in D minor, Op. 40; Louis Spohr: Nonet for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, B...
Performers: Bauer, Arthur; Gabriel, Elfrun; Gheorghiu, Valentin; Ousset, Cecile; Shetler, Norman; Waage, Richard; Walter, Johannes; Zoff, Jutta
Conductors: Kegel, Herbert; ; Weigle, Jörg-Peter; Suitner, Otmar
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Octet; Dresden Staatskapelle; Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra; Ma'alot Quintett

Beethoven: Symphonies no 5 & 6 / Herbert Blomstedt, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

Meditation Moods

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Chamber Concerto for Flute, 2 Violins and Bassoon in G minor, RV 104 "La notte"; Concerto for Flute in F major, Op. 10 no 1/RV 433 "La tempesta di mare"; Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonat...
Performers: Ahlgrimm, Isolde; Haupt, Eckart; Kolb, Roberto; Krug, Willi; Pank, Siegfried; Rost, Monika; Schornsheim, Christine; Stöckigt, Siegfried; Tast, Werner; Walter, Johannes
Conductors: Schreier, Peter; Blomstedt, Herbert; Koch, Helmut; Walter, Johannes; Hauschild, Wolf-Dieter
Ensemble: ; Berlin Chamber Orchestra; Dresden Baroque Soloists; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle

Mozart: Serenades / Otmar Suitner, Dresden Staatskapelle

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Serenade no 6 in D major, K 239 "Serenata notturna"; Contradances (4), K 101 (250a); Notturno for 4 orchestras in D major, K. 286 (K. 269a); Divertime...
Conductors: Suitner, Otmar
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

Moods - True Treasure - Pente, Haydn, etc / Obertz, Koch

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Pietro Nardini: Concerto for Violin & orchestra in E minor; Franz Joseph Haydn: Sonata for Keyboard no 38 in F major, H 16 no 23; Sonata for Keyboard no 48 in C major, H 16 no 35; Felix Mendelssohn: ...
Performers: Arens, Rolf-Dieter; Bauer, Arthur; Casper, Bernd; Hallmann, Dietmar; Hucke, Rainer; Olbertz, Walter; Rösel, Peter; Scherzer, Manfred; Schramm, Siegfried; Schumann, Manfred; Suske, Karl; Timm, Ju...
Conductors: Koch, Helmut; Masur, Kurt; ; Suitner, Otmar
Ensemble: Berlin Chamber Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Octet; Dresden Staatskapelle; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Mozart: Symphonies no 39, 40, 41 / Otmar Suitner, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 39 in E flat major, K 543; Symphony no 40 in G minor, K 550; Symphony no 41 in C major, K 551 "Jupiter"
Conductors: Suitner, Otmar
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

This generous CD offers Suitner's compelling performances which are deeply rooted in the "old school" tradition....continue...

Moods - Trust in Tranquility / Suitner, Bosse, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Sinfonia Concertant for Violin, Cello, Oboe and Bassoon in B flat major, H 1 no 105; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Contradances (4), K 101 (250a); Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Sinfonia conc...
Performers: Bosse, Gerhard; Erben, Friedemann; Fischer, Peter; Hallmann, Dietmar; Kiebeler, Siegfried; Schaffrath, Gunter; Schieber, Waldemar; Schutte, Karl; Seltmann, Werner; Siebach, Konrad; Suske, Karl; Tolks...
Conductors: Neumann, Václav; Suitner, Otmar; Levin, Walter; Bongartz, Heinz; Bauer, Arthur
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Octet; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; German Chamber Philharmonic Bremen

Basics - Beethoven: Symphonies no 1 & 3 / Blomstedt, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

Moods - Tunes of Eternity - Respighi, etc / Weigle, Kegel

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Ottorino Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances, Set 3; Robert Schumann: Phantasiestücke (8) for Piano, Op. 12; Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 7 in C major ("Le midi"), H. 1/7; Antonio Vivaldi: Tri...
Performers: Feldmann, Klaus; Feldmann, Rainer; Koch, Nora; Michallik, Oskar; Pekinel, Guher [Piano]; Pekinel, Suher [Piano]; Pistorius, Andreas; Schmidt, Annerose; Schorler, Renate; Stockigt, Siegfried
Conductors: Weigle, Jörg-Peter; Herbig, Günther; Pommer, Max; Kegel, Herbert; Sanderling, Kurt; Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

Basics - Mozart: Clarinet Concerto, Sinfonia Concertante

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Sinfonia concertante for Violin and Viola in E flat major, K 364 (320d)
Performers: Michallik, Oskar; Schaffrath, Gunter; Schutte, Karl; Tolksdorf, Alfred
Conductors: Kurz, Siegfried; Suitner, Otmar
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

Mozart: Exsultate, Jubilate - Geistliche Arien / Mathis

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Exsultate jubilate, K 165 (158a); Grabmusik, cantata for soloists, choir & orchestra, K. 42 (K. 35a); Die Schuldigkeit des ersten Gebots, sacred drama, K. 35; Vesperae de Dom...
Performers: Mathis, Edith; Otto, Hans
Conductors: Klee, Bernhard
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle; Dresdner Kapellknaben

Rudolf Kempe rehearses Beethoven - Symphonie no 7, Egmont

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92; Egmont Overture, Op. 84A
Conductors: Kempe, Rudolf
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

40 Most Beautiful Love Themes - Vivaldi, Mozart, Debussy, etc / Mehta, Ristenpart, Haitink, Scimone, Masur, et al

2 CD / Warner Classics / 2008-06-24

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Overture; Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a; Concerto ...
Performers: Auger, Arleen; Bax, Alessio [Piano]; Chambon, Jacques; Field, Joan; Golan, Itamar [Piano]; Grutzmann, Susanne; Guschlbauer, Theodor [Conductor]; Hanslip, Chloe [Violin]; Isbin, Sharon; Katsaris, Cypr...
Conductors: Guschlbauer, Theodor; Masur, Kurt; Janowski, Marek; Shostakovich, Maxim; Foster, Lawrence; Wolff, Hugh; Saraste, Jukka-Pekka; Rizzi, Carlo; Davis, Andrew; Lombard, Alain; ; Albert, Rudolf; Lazarev, A...
Ensemble: 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic; Bamberg Symphony Orchestra; Basel Symphony Orchestra; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra; Borodin Quartet; Cleveland...

Beethoven: Piano Concerto no 5, Sonata no 28 / Grimaud

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-10-09

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Sonata for Piano no 28 in A major, Op. 101
Performers: Grimaud, Helene
Conductors: Jurowski, Vladimir
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

"Does the world really need yet another recording of the 'Emperor'? If it is a collaboration on this high level of excellence, the answer is,...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Concertos no 1-5, Triple Concerto

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-10-02

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. ...
Performers: Hoelscher, Ulf; Schiff, Heinrich; Zacharias, Christian
Conductors: Vonk, Hans; Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

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...first-class in every way...With consistently clean, rhythmic playing, [Zacharias] gives fresh, bright performances...[the Trio's] rhythmic flair prompts Masur in turn to giv...continue...

Weber: Symphony No 1; Beethoven, etc / Kempe

1 CD / Archipel / 2007-07-12

Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Symphony no 1 in C major, J. 50 (Op. 19); Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Conductors: Kempe, Rudolf
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

Reger, Schumann, Weber, Naumann / Herbert Blomstedt, et al

1 CD / Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler / 2007-03-27

Works: Max Reger: Variations and Fugue on a theme of Mozart, Op. 132; Robert Schumann: Konzertstück for 4 horns & orchestra in F major, Op. 86; Carl Maria von Weber: Oberon, J 306; Johann Gottlieb Naum...
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; Dresden Staatskapelle Hornquartett

Everybody's Opera

2 CD / Decca / 2006-09-12

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; The Pearl Fishers, opera; Giacomo Puccini: La bohème; Gianni Schicchi, opera; Turandot; Madama Butterfly; La Rondine; Manon Lescaut; Tosca; Giuseppe Verdi: Rigole...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Bartoli, Cecilia; Berganza, Teresa [Mezzo Soprano Vocals]; Bjorling, Jussi; Bocelli, Andrea; Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Collier, Marie; Corelli, Franco; Crespin, Regine; Cross, Gr...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Solti, Sir Georg; Davis, Colin; Karajan, Herbert von; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Bonynge, Richard; Molinari-Pradelli, France; Mehta, Zubin; Pidò, Evelino; Mackerr...
Ensemble: ; Chicago Symphony Chorus; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; Florence Maggio Musicale Orchestra; John Alldis Choir; London Opera Chorus; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Montreal Symph...

Featuring an all-star lineup that includes Andrea Bocelli, Luciano Pavarotti, Renee Fleming, Placido Domingo, Bryn Terfel, Cecilia Bartoli, Jose Carreras and many others. This is...continue...

100 Best Classics

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-08-29

Works: George Frederick Handel: Solomon; MEDLEY; Sarabande; Coronation Anthem; Der Messias; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Andre, Maurice; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Baltsa, Agnes; Barley, Peter; Barrueco, Manuel; Beasley-Murray, Timothy; Bell, David [Organ]; Bergonzi, Carlo; Blanc, Ernest...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Lysy, Alberto; Sanderling, Kurt; Jansons, Mariss; Muti, Riccardo; Barbirolli, John; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Previn, Andre; Boskovsky, Willi; Davis, Andrew [Bassist]; Davis, Andrew;...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Ambrosian Singers; Bath Festival Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Chorus; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Beecham Choral Society; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Ber...

100 of the world's best loved classical music recordings featuring the most well-known composers: Mozart, Bizet, Verdi, and Handel, performed by legends such as Yehudi...continue...
Looking to build a classical music library? Want a collection of just "the hits" from the best-known composers? This collection provides hours of definitive classical music as performed by ensembles s...continue...

100 Best Film Classics

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-08-29

Works: Richard Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra; Richard Wagner: Die Walküre; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, K. 626; Divertimento for violin, viola & cello in E f...
Performers: Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Baltsa, Agnes; Barrueco, Manuel; Beasley-Murray, Timothy; Bell, David [Organ]; Bergonzi, Carlo; Blanc, Ernest; Blaze, Robin; Bloch...
Conductors: Tennstedt, Klaus; Jansons, Mariss; Hickox, Richard; Abel, David [Violin]; Abel, David; Raine, Nic; Love, Geoff; Dervaux, Pierre; Muti, Riccardo; Bateman, Paul; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Cleobury, Stephen; ...
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Bath Festival Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Brussels National Opera Chorus; Brussels National Opera Orchestra; Came...

This collection features music from Hollywood blockbusters such as 'Harry Potter', 'Titanic', 'The Lord of the Rings', 'Death in Venice', 'American Beauty', and many others....continue...
There's no way to put all the great music that has appeared in over a century of films into one set, but this collection from EMI Classics collects enough famous pieces to make most cinephiles smile. ...continue...

Beethoven: Symphony no 9 / Böhm, et al

1 CD / Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler / 2006-08-29

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
Performers: Herrmann, Josef; Teschemacher, Margarete; Vocals], Torsten Ralf [Tenor
Conductors: Böhm, Karl
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

The Mozart Album / Netrebko, Quasthoff, Garanca, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2006-08-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; La Clemenza de Tito; Don Giovanni; Idomeneo, rè di Creta, opera, K. 366; Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Fl...
Performers: Garanca, Elina; Miklósa, Erika; Netrebko, Anna; Pape, René; Persson, Miah; Quasthoff, Thomas; Rice, Christine; Strehl, Christoph; Terfel, Bryn
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Weigle, Sebastian
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle; Mahler Chamber Orchestra; Orchestra Mozart; Scottish Chamber Orchestra

"This is a gem - and a tribute not only to the composer but to some of today's best Mozart singers. Pride of place is...continue...