Post Romantic Period > Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

Violin Concertos & Sonatas by Sibelius, Szymanowski, Wieniawski, Janacek et al. / Bronislav Gimpel, violin, Martin Krause, piano (complete RIAS recordings 1954-57)

3 CD / Audite / 2012-10-30

Works: Jean Sibelius: Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 47; Karol Szymanowski: Concerto for Violin no 2, Op. 61; Henryk Wieniawski: Concerto for Violin no 2 in D minor, Op. 22; Franz Schubert: Sonata for ...
Performers: Gimpel, Bronislav [Violin]; Krause, Martin
Conductors: Lehmann, Fritz; Rother, Artur; Gohlke, Alfred
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

The new Bronislav Gimpel Edition presents on three CDs all recordings made by the violinist between 1954 and 1957 for the RIAS Berlin, creating a...continue...
Recording information: Berlin (1954-1957)....continue...

Strauss: Four Last Songs; Lieder / Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, soprano

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-01-24

Works: Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs, AV 150; Lieder (3), Op. 43; Lieder (8), Op. 49; Lieder (8), Op. 10; Lieder (5), Op. 48; Lieder (6), Op. 56; Lieder (4), Op. 27; Lieder (6), Op. 37; Lieder (5), Op. 4...
Performers: Peinemann, Edith; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth
Conductors: Szell, George
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra

The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol. 53 - Reger: Concerto for Piano in F minor, Op 114; Strauss: Burleske / Marc-Andre Hamelin, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Ilan Volkov

1 CD / Hyperion / 2011-04-12

Works: Max Reger: Concerto for Piano in F minor, Op. 114; Richard Strauss: Burleske for piano & orchestra (or 2 pianos) in D minor, o.Op. 85 (TrV 145, AV 85)
Performers: Hamelin, Marc-André [Piano]
Conductors: Volkov, Ilan
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

The Reger Piano Concerto has a formidable reputation - dense, harmonically complex and with far too many notes for the average pianist. Who better then...continue...
Recording information: Haus des Fundfunks, Berlin (03/16/2010-03/18/2010)....continue...

Dvorák: Violin Concerto, Romance; Szymanowski: Violin Concerto / Arabella Steinbacher, et al

1 CD / PentaTone Classics / 2009-10-27

Works: Karol Szymanowski: Concerto for Violin no 1, Op. 35, M37; Antonin Dvorák: Romance for Violin and Orchestra in F minor, Op. 11/B 39; Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 53
Performers: Steinbacher, Arabella
Conductors: Janowski, Marek
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

"Would you please write me a violin concerto? A truly original one, full of melodies and written for good violinists? Please, drop me a line!"...continue...

1001 Nights - Breezes from the Orient / Schneidt, Guida, Ottenthal, et al

3 CD / Phoenix Edition / 2009-05-26

Works: Ernest Reyer: Le Sélam for soprano, tenor, baritone, chorus & orchestra, symphonic ode; Karol Szymanowski: Songs of an Infatuated Muezzin, songs (6) for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 42, M44...
Performers: Donderer, Georg; Lazzaretti, Bruno; Maile, Hans; Ottenthal, Gertrud von; Pasino, Gisella; Servile, Roberto
Conductors: Guida, Guido Maria; Schneidt, Hanns-Martin
Ensemble: ; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

The Romantic Piano Concerto Vol 47 - Jadassohn, Draeseke / Becker, Sanderling, Berlin Radio SO

1 CD / Hyperion / 2009-03-10

Works: Salomon Jadassohn: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 89; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, Op. 90; Felix Draeseke: Concerto for Piano in E flat major, Op. 36
Performers: Becker, Markus [Piano]
Conductors: Sanderling, Michael
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

Though barely remembered now, both Salomon Jadassohn and Felix Draeseke were major figures in German musical life in the second half of the 19th century....continue...

Klemperer conducts Bruckner, Rosbaud conducts Mahler

2 CD / Vox Classical / 2009-02-24

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 7 in E minor; Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 4 in E flat major, WAB 104 "Romantic"
Conductors: Rosbaud, Hans; Klemperer, Otto
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Vienna Symphony Orchestra

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

Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 4; Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto no 4 / Casadesus, Ormandy, et al

1 CD / Audite / 2008-08-27

Works: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 4 in F minor, Op. 36; Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Piano no 4 in C minor, Op. 44
Performers: Casadesus, Robert
Conductors: Ormandy, Eugene
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

Two great transatlantic figures in the history of 20th-century performance, Robert Casadesus and Eugene Ormandy, climb the musical heights in thrilling appearances with the RIAS...continue...

Basics - Sibelius: Finlandia, etc / Suitner, Berglund, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Jean Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26; Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22; Kuolema; Franz Berwald: Septet for clarinet, bassoon, horn, violin, viola, cello & double-bass in B-flat major, "Grand"; Edvard Grie...
Performers: Morbitzer, Egon; Stolte, Adele
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt; ; Neumann, Václav; Berglund, Paavo; Masur, Kurt; Suitner, Otmar; Hanell, Robert; Weigle, Jörg-Peter
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Octet; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; German Radio Symphony Orchestra; Leipzig Gewan...

Brahms, Sibelius: Violin Concerto / Katrin Scholz, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Jean Sibelius: Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 47
Performers: Scholz, Katrin
Conductors: Sanderling, Michael
Ensemble: Berlin Chamber Orchestra; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

Berlin-born Katrin Scholz has received acclaim for her complete cycles of the Haydn and Mozart Concertos, as well as those of Saint-Saens and Martinu. Her...continue...

Sileo - Music of Serenity - Schubert, Barber, Brahms, et al

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Franz Schubert: Quartet for Strings no 14 in D minor, D 810 "Death and the Maiden"; Sonata for Piano in C minor, D 958; Impromptu in G flat major, D 899, no 9; Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in B fl...
Performers: Canino, Bruno; Knauer, Sebastian; Rohde, Peter Arne; Rosel, Peter; Schmidt, Annerose; Schorler, Renate; Vogler, Jan
Conductors: Haenchen, Hartmut; Sanderling, Thomas; Suitner, Otmar; Kleinert, Rolf; Bongartz, Heinz; Sanderling, Kurt;
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; C.P.E. Bach Chamber Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; Gaia Scienza; Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchest...

After Work Hour Vol 8 - Smetana, Verdi, Mozart

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Bedrich Smetana: Bartered Bride, B 143/T 93; Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto; Aida, opera; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Die Entführung aus dem S...
Performers: Adam, Theo; Breul, Elisabeth; Casa, Lisa della; Gueden, Hilde [Soprano Vocals]; Hruba-Freiberger, Venceslava; Neukirch, Harald; Prey, Hermann [Baritone Vocals]; Ridder, Anton de; Rothenberger, Anneli...
Conductors: Suitner, Otmar; Hanell, Robert; Kleinert, Rolf; Neuhaus, Rudolf; Fricke, Heinz; Winkler, Johannes; Patanè, Giuseppe
Ensemble: ; Berlin Deutsche Oper Chorus; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle

This latest release in the series is aimed towards the opera fan, with arias and orchestral selections from the greatest masterpieces. There are a lot...continue...

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...

Kurt Sanderling - 95th Birthday Celebration - Bruckner, Shostakovich, Mahler

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 3 in D minor, WAB 103; Gustav Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen; Dmitry Shostakovich: From Jewish Folk Poetry, song cycle for soloists & piano, Op. 79 (orchestrated ...
Performers: Croonen, Maria; Schreier, Peter
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Kurt Sanderling is the last great conductor of his generation, and his 95th birthday provides the occasion to present three important recordings in remastered versions...continue...

Basics - Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto no 2, etc / Rosel

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18
Performers: Rösel, Peter
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

These performances are highlights from Peter Rosel's highly acclaimed cycle of the complete works for piano and orchestra by Rachmaninov....continue...

Rimsky-Korsakov: Das Madchen von Pskov, etc / Jurowski, etc

1 CD / Capriccio / 2008-04-08

Works: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: The Maid of Pskov (Pskovityanka) (standard version), opera in 3 acts with a prologue; Night on Mount Triglav (Noch' na gore Triglov), tone poem for orchestra; The Tale of the...
Conductors: Jurowski, Michail
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

Puccini Gold - Pavarotti, Netrebko, Bocelli, Villazón, et al

2 CD / Decca / 2008-01-08

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Turandot; Tosca; Manon Lescaut; Madama Butterfly; Gianni Schicchi, opera; La bohème; La Rondine; Suor Angelica; La Fanciulla del West; Chrysanthemums, elegy for string quartet
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Bergonzi, Carlo; Bocelli, Andrea; Caballe, Montserrat; Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; D'Arcangelo, Ildebrando; De Candia, Roberto; Di Stefano, Giuseppe; Domingo, Placido; Fleming, Ren...
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Davis, Colin; Gavazzeni, Gianandrea; Karajan, Herbert von; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Serafin, Tullio; Bartoletti, Bruno; de Fabritiis, Oliviero; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Tate, Jeffrey; Bonyng...
Ensemble: ; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; Florence Maggio Musicale Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna State Opera Chorus

In 2008, the world of classical music will celebrate the life of Giacomo Puccini, born 150 years ago! Here is the definitive greatest hits package...continue...

The Romantic Piano Concerto Vol 5: Medtner, Liapunov, Sinding / Michael Ponti, piano

2 CD / Vox Classical / 2007-10-09

Works: Nikolay Medtner: Concerto for Piano no 3 in E minor ("Ballade"), Op. 60; Mily Balakirev: Concerto for Piano no 2 in E flat major (completed by Lyapunov); Sergey Lyapunov: Rhapsody on Ukrainian Themes...
Performers: Keller, Roland; Ponti, Michael
Conductors: Cao, Pierre; Landau, Siegfried; Faerber, Jörg
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Luxembourg Radio/Television Symphony Orchestra; Westphalian Symphony Orchestra

Note: This title is rare and is considered a collector’s item. It is priced according to its common market value. If the record label that...continue...

Archive - Bruch, Bach, Fortner, Pfitzner / Taschner

1 CD / MD&G / 2007-06-26

Works: Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26; Hans Pfitzner: Concerto for Violin in B minor, Op. 34; Wolfgang Fortner: Concerto for Violin & orchestra
Performers: Taschner, Gerhard
Conductors: Müller-Kray, Hans; Kempe, Rudolf; Rosbaud, Hans
Ensemble: ; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra

Unfortunately not all of Taschner's recordings have survived; but those that have include the violin concertos of Bruch, Pfitzner, and Fortner heard in exquisite quality...continue...

Busoni: Orchestral Works Vol II / Tamayo, RSO Berlin

1 CD / Capriccio / 2007-04-13

Works: Ferruccio Busoni: Lustspielouvertüre, for orchestra (Comedy Overture), Op. 38, KiV 245; Symphonische Suite, for orchestra, Op. 25, KiV 201; Berceuse élégiaque, for orchestra, Op. 42, K...
Conductors: Tamayo, Arturo
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

Julius Burger: Cello Concerto, etc / Beiser, Young, et al

1 CD / Toccata / 2007-03-23

Works: Julius Burger: Stille der Nacht, for baritone & orchestra; Scherzo, for Strings; Concerto for Cello; Variations on a Theme of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach; Legende, for baritone & orchestra
Performers: Beiser, Maya; Kraus, Michael [Tenor/Baritone Vocal]
Conductors: Young, Simone
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

"Performances and sonics are all that could be wished. Everything here is a pleasure, the two vocal works and the cello concerto in particular marvelous...continue...

The Romantic Cello Concerto 2 / Gerhardt, Lintu, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2007-03-20

Works: Robert Volkmann: Concerto for cello & orchestra in A major, Op 33; Albert Dietrich: Concerto for Cello in G minor, Op. 32; Friedrich Gernsheim: Concerto for Cello in E minor, Op. 78; Robert Schumann:...
Performers: Gerhardt, Alban [Cello]
Conductors: Lintu, Hannu
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

"The music throughout is glorious, the Dietrich concerto (its cadenza by Grutzmacher) is a revelation, although after its first performance it remained unpublished and has...continue...

The Originals - Puccini / Riccardo Chailly, Berlin RSO

1 CD / Decca Import / 2007-02-13

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Preludio a orchestra; Capriccio Sinfonico; Le Villi; Edgar, opera; Minuet for string quartet, no 1 in A major; Minuet for string quartet, no 2 in A major; Minuet for string quartet, ...
Conductors: Chailly, Riccardo
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

"In a highly attractive collection of Puccinian juvenilia and rarities, Chailly draws opulent and atmospheric playing from the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, helped by outstandingly...continue...

Kirsten Flagstad Vol 3 - Live Performances 1948-1957

3 CD / Simax / 2006-10-25

Works: Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde, opera, WWV 90; The Flying Dutchman; Die Walküre; Götterdämmerung; Wesendonck Lieder; Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs, AV 150; Befreit, Op. 39 no 4;...
Performers: Flagstad, Kirsten; Svanholm, Set [Tenor Vocals]; Ursuleac, Viorica
Conductors: Kleiber, Erich; Merola, Gaetano; Furtwängler, Wilhelm; Wallenstein, Alfred; Walter, Bruno; Jones, Geraint; Sebastian, Georges; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Hye-Knudsen, Johan; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Buenos Aires Teatro Colón Orchestra; Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Mermaid Orchestra; Metropol...

Desert Island Collection - Mahler / Klemperer, London, et al

1 CD / Archipel / 2006-10-07

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 4 in G major; Kindertotenlieder, song cycle for voice & piano (or orchestra)
Performers: London, George; Trotschel, Elfriede
Conductors: Klemperer, Otto
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Cologne West German Radio Orchestra

Puccini Without Words

1 CD / Decca / 2006-07-04

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Gianni Schicchi, opera; Madama Butterfly; Tosca; La bohème; Manon Lescaut; Turandot; Le Villi; Edgar, opera
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry; Chailly, Riccardo
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

The great operas of Puccini have been defined by brilliant melody - certainly the highpoint for audiences everywhere and loved by all. Taken out of...continue...

Mahler: The Symphonies / Chailly, et al

12 CD / Decca / 2005-07-12

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection"; Symphony no 3 in D minor; Symphony no 4 in G major; Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor; Symphony no 6 in A minor ...
Performers: Bonney, Barbara; Chailly, Riccardo; Damrow, Fritz; Diener, Melanie; Eaglin, Jane; Eschkenazy, Vesko; Heppner, Ben [Tenor Vocals]; Heppner, Brian; Kerr, Alexander; Lang, Petra; Masseurs, Peter; Mattei...
Conductors: Chailly, Riccardo
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Netherlands Radio Chorus; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

This 12-CD set celebrates Chailly's acclaimed tenure in Amsterdam with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra as well as his recent appointment as chief conductor of the...continue...

Wolf: Manuel Venegas, Orchestral Songs / Shallon, et al

2 CD / Capriccio / 2004-01-01

Works: Hugo Wolf: Manuel Venegas
Performers: Protschka, Josef; Shirai, Mitsuko; Spath, Christoph
Conductors: Shallon, David
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

Lehár: Overtures and Waltzes / Jurowski, Berlin Radio SO

1 CD / CPO / 2003-08-01

Works: Franz Lehár: The Merry Widow; Altwiener-Liebeswalzer, waltzes (3) for orchestra, NV 9; Der Göttergatte; Wilde Rosen, waltz for orchestra, NV 281; Clo-Clo; Grützner-Walzer, waltzes (2...
Conductors: Jurowski, Michail
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

"The highly capable Berlin players perform all of this music in earnest and committed fashion under Maestro Jurowski, and sound is warm and enveloping for...continue...
Recording information: Christuskirche Berlin-Oberschöneweide / Jesus-Christus- (2000-05-18_2000-05-19&2002-)....continue...

Masters of the Bow - Cello / Rostropovich, Casals, et al

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2003-05-13

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the animals; Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for Cello solo no 3 in C major, BWV 1009; Suite for solo cello no 6 in D major, BWV 1012; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Pe...
Performers: Britten, Benjamin; Canino, Bruno; Casals, Pablo; Fournier, Pierre; Francaix, Jean; Gallion, Peter; Gendron, Maurice; Gililov, Pavel; Harrell, Lynn; Horszowski, Mieczyslaw; Koopman, Ton; Kotova, Nina;...
Conductors: Dohnányi, Christoph von; Orbelian, Constantine; De Waart, Edo; Bychkov, Semyon; Cleobury, Nicholas; Marriner, Sir Neville; Judd, James; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Otterloo, Willem Van; Chailly, Riccar...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Moscow Chamber Orchestra; Orchestre de Paris; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, Knaben Wunderhorn

1 CD / Preiser / 2003-03-01

Works: Gustav Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen; Des Knaben Wunderhorn
Performers: Metternich, Josef; Sydney, Lorna
Conductors: Ludwig, Leopold; Prohaska, Felix
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Vienna State Opera Orchestra

Lebendige Vergangenheit - Marie-Luise Schilp

1 CD / Preiser / 2003-02-01

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Un ballo in maschera; Il Trovatore; La forza del destino; Otto Nicolai: Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Richard Wagner: Das Rheingold; Engelbert Humperd...
Performers: Beilke, Irma; Bensing, Herbert; Berger, Erna [Soprano vocals]; Konetzni, Hilde [Soprano Vocals]; Kronenberg, Carl; Rosvaenge, Helge; Schlip, Marie-Luise; Wuttke, Elisabeth
Conductors: Rother, Artur; Schroder, Kurt; Zillig, Winfried; Schmidt-Isserstedt, Hans; Gruber, Arthur
Ensemble: Berlin Deutsche Oper Orchestra; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin State Opera Orchestra; Hessian Radio Symphony Orchestra Frankfurt

Romantic Adagios II

2 CD / Decca / 2003-01-28

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, K 488; Concerto for Horn ...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bell, Joshua; Bolet, Jorge; Curzon, Clifford; Dichter, Misha; Grumiaux, Arthur [Violin]; Harrell, Lynn; Hirons, Christopher; Jaap Schroder [Violin/Conductor]; Khaner, Jeffrey; La...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Kertész, István; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Chailly, Riccardo; Dohnányi, Christoph von; Dutoit, Charles; Mehta, Zubin; Tuckwell, Barry; Karajan, Herbert von; Solti, Si...
Ensemble: ; Academy of Ancient Music; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; London Philharmonic Or...

Deutsche Romantiker - Büttner: Symphony no 4, etc

1 CD / Sterling / 2002-10-13

Works: Paul Büttner: Heroic Overture; Symphony no 4 in B minor
Conductors: Frank, Hans-Peter; Pflüger, Gerhard
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

Sterling continues its German Romantic series with a very important release. From the evidence on this disc, Paul Buttner (1870-1943), would have been considered one...continue...

Rapture - Opera's Most Heavenly Moments

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2002-10-08

Works: Vincenzo Bellini: Norma, opera; Jacques Offenbach: Gaîté Parisienne; Alfredo Catalani: La Wally; Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act; Wolfgang Amadeus Moza...
Performers: Adler, Kurt Herbert; Alagna, Roberto; Ambrosian Singers Of London; Bayreuth Festival Orchestra & Chorus; Berbie, Jane; Berganza, Teresa [Mezzo Soprano Vocals]; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Berlin R...
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Ozawa, Seiji; Adler, Kurt Herbert; Karajan, Herbert von; Böhm, Karl; Kulka, János; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Ferro, Gabriele; Levine, James; Giovaninetti, Reynald; Maazel...
Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music (UK); Accademia di Santa Cecilia Chorus; Accademia di Santa Cecilia Orchestra; Ambrosian Opera Chorus; Bavarian State Orchestra; Bayreuth Festival Choir; Bayreuth Festival Or...

Personnel: Reri Grist , Montserrat Caballé, Maria Chiara, Renée Fleming, Mirella Freni, Edita Gruberová, Gundula Janowitz, Edith Mathis, Lucia Popp, Joan Sutherland, Kiri Te Kanawa (sop...continue...

Lehár: Fata Morgana, Zigeunerfest, etc / Jurowski, Berlin

1 CD / CPO / 2001-10-01

Works: Franz Lehár: Zigeunerfest (Gypsy Feast), ballet scene for orchestra, NV 283; Wo die Lerche singt (Where the Lark sings); Rodrigo; Ein Märchen aus 1001 Nacht (Fairy Tale from 1001 Nights);...
Conductors: Jurowski, Michail
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

"Here are all the familiar virtues of Lehar's music - glorious melodies, wildly intoxicating rhythms and supreme handling of large orchestral forces. The extra ingredient...continue...
Recording information: Christuskirche Berlin Oberschöneweide (02/23/2001)....continue...

Eloquence - 'O Sole Mio /Domingo, Wunderlich, Schreier, etc

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2001-06-12

Works: Eduardo di Capua: O sole mio; Ruggero Leoncavallo: Mattinata; Gerhard Winkler: Chianti-Lied ("Ja, Ja, der Chianti-Wein"); Luigi Gordigiani: Santa Lucia, Neapolitan song; Simons: Marta; Agustín L...
Performers: Domingo, Placido; Schreier, Peter; Wunderlich, Fritz
Conductors: Carste, Hans; Peeters, Marcel; Hanell, Robert; Loges, Karl-Heinz
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Graunke Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra

Philips 50 - Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto, etc / Argerich

1 CD / Philips / 2001-05-08

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Suite for 2 Pianos no 2, Op. 17
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Freire, Nelson [Piano]
Conductors: Chailly, Riccardo
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

"...throughout these pages [of the Concerto No. 3] it is almost as if [Argerich] is searching for music that will allow her virtuosity its fullest...continue...

Scriabin: The 3 Symphonies, Le poème de l'extase / Ashkenazy, DSO Berlin, et al

2 CD / Decca Import / 2000-02-08

Works: Alexander Scriabin: La poème de l'extase; Symphony no 2 in C minor/major, Op. 29; Symphony no 1 in E major (with chorus in finale), Op. 26; Symphony no 3 in C minor, Op. 43 "Le divin poè...
Performers: Balleys, Brigitte; Larin, Sergei
Conductors: Ashkenazy, Vladimir
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Chorus; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

"Rarely has the thirst for lustrous, intoxicating orchestral sound been more richly satisfied than here in this recording of Scriabin's Third Symphony - high level,...continue...

20th Century German Opera - Zemlinsky, Schreker, et al

1 CD / Capriccio / 2000-01-01

Works: Franz Schmidt: Notre Dame; Alexander von Zemlinsky: Es war einmal, opera; Der Traumgörge, opera; Der Kreidekreis, opera; König Kandaules, opera; Franz Schreker: Der Ferne Klang, opera in 3 ...
Performers: Behle, Renate; Coburn, Pamela; Haage, Peter; Hermann, Roland; Johansson, Eva; Jones, Gwyneth, Dame [Soprano Vocal]; Lindsley, Celina; Moll, Kurt; Pederson, Monte; Protschka, Josef; Protschka, Peter; ...
Conductors: Perick, Christof; Graf, Hans; Albrecht, Gerd; Soltesz, Stefan
Ensemble: ; Berlin Radio Chorus; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra; Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin; Hamburg State Philharmonic Orchestra; Hessian Radio Chorus Fran...

Strauss: The Concertos / Tuckwell, Belkin, Gulda, Ashkenazy

2 CD / Decca Import / 1999-05-11

Works: Richard Strauss: Concerto for Horn no 1 in E flat major, Op. 11 (TrV 117); Concerto for Horn no 2 in E flat major, o.Op. 132 (TrV 283, AV 132); Burleske for piano & orchestra (or 2 pianos) in D minor...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Dmitri; Belkin, Boris; Gulda, Friedrich; Hunt, Gordon [Oboe]; Tuckwell, Barry [French Horn]; Walker, Kim
Conductors: Kertész, István; Collins, Anthony; Ashkenazy, Vladimir
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra

"It goes without saying that Barry Tuckwell gives all three horn concertos masterly and richly satisfying performances - his art is a endearing as it...continue...

Kodály: Háry-János Suite, etc / Fricsay, Haefliger, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 1999-05-11

Works: Zoltán Kodály: Háry János, suite from the opera for orchestra; Dances of Marosszék; Dances of Galánta; Psalmus Hungaricus, oratorio for tenor, chorus, children's chorus ...
Performers: Leach, John; Vocals], Ernst Haefliger [Tenor
Conductors: Fricsay, Ferenc
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin RIAS Symphony Orchestra

"Fricsay's performances are so crisp and exciting, the orchestra so superbly on its toes...almost unparalled even by the most up-to-date version." -The Penguin Guide...continue...

Puccini: Tosca / Ranczak, Rosvaenge, Hann, et al

2 CD / Preiser / 1998-06-01

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Tosca; Il tabarro (The Cloak), opera
Performers: Ahlersmeyer, Mathieu; Anders, Peter; Booth, Margery; Hann, Georg; Nissen, Hanns-Heinz; Pick, Hanns; Ranczak, Hildegard; Rosvaenge, Helge; Strienz, Wilhelm; Triller, Hans; Zimmermann, Erich
Conductors: Ludwig, Leopold; Krauss, Clemens
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra

Strauss: Four Last Songs, etc / Isokoski, Janowski, et al

1 CD / Ondine / 1998-01-22

Works: Richard Strauss: Lieder (4), Op. 36; Ich wollt' ein Sträusslein binden, song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 68/2 (TrV 235/2); Säusle, liebe Myrthe!, song for voice & piano (or orches...
Performers: Isokoski, Soile
Conductors: Janowski, Marek
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

"Recorded at the popular venue of the Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berling-Dahlem, the sound is luxurious, with the performers indeally balanced. Details from the orchestra and the soloist...continue...

Franck: Symphonie D-moll; Mendelssohn: Symphonie 5 / Maazel

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 1997-03-11

Works: César Franck: Symphony in D minor, M 48; Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 5 in D major, Op. 107 "Reformation"
Conductors: Maazel, Lorin
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

Rimsky-Korsakov: Suites / Jurowski, Berlin RSO

1 CD / Capriccio / 1997-01-01

Works: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Snow Maiden; Christmas Eve; Tale of Tsar Saltan
Conductors: Jurowski, Michail
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky: Piano Concertos / Martha Argerich

1 CD / Philips / 1995-08-15

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]
Conductors: Chailly, Riccardo; Kondrashin, Kirill
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

"The mere thought of Argerich and the Rachmaninoff Third is likely to send most pianophiles into a state of uncontrollable excitement...As might be expected, Argerich...continue...

Pfitzner: Das dunkle Reich, etc / Reuter, Wiedstruck, et al

1 CD / CPO / 1995-01-24

Works: Hans Pfitzner: Das Dunkle Reich, choral fantasy for soloists, organ & orchestra, Op. 38; Der Blumen Rache, ballade for alto, female chorus & orchestra; Fons Salutatis, for chorus & orchestra, Op. 48
Performers: Brauns, Sigurd; Wiedstruck, Yvonne
Conductors: Gritton, Robin; Reuter, Rolf
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra