Strauss, Richard

R. Strauss: Der Burger als Edelmann; Four Last Songs / Lisa Larsson, soprano

1 Super Audio CD / MD&G / 2012-04-24

Works: Richard Strauss: Le Bourgeois gentilhomme, Op. 60; Lieder (5), Op. 41; Lieder (8), Op. 10; Four Last Songs, AV 150; Lieder (4), Op. 27
Performers: Larsson, Lisa
Conductors: Boyd, Douglas
Ensemble: ; Musikkollegium Winterthur

American Record Guide, July / August 2012
That takes 35 minutes. The other half-hour or so is songs, and Strauss wrote gorgeous songs - and they...continue...
Recording information: Stadthaus Winterthur (09/05/2011-09/09/2011)....continue...

Great Romantic Symphonies - Schubert, Brahms, Mendelssohn Berlioz, Mahler et al. [10 CDs]

10 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-04-24

Works: Franz Schubert: Symphony no 8 in B minor, D 759 "Unfinished"; Symphony no 9 in C major, D 944 "Great"; Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Symphony no 4 in E minor, Op. 98; Robert Schu...
Performers: Szabo, Imrich
Conductors: Halász, Michael; Rahbari, Alexander; Wit, Antoni; Seifried, Reinhard; Talmi, Yoav; Tintner, Georg; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Benzi, Roberto; Kosler, Zdenek

The Great Classics series from Naxos is the perfect introduction to myriad genres of classical music. Comprising both complete and compiled selections from the greatest...continue...

Best 20: Faure, Barber, Buxtehude / Accentus, Equilbey

1 CD / Naïve / 2012-04-24

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48 (Original 1896 version); Samuel Barber: Agnus Dei; Dietrich Buxtehude: Cantata, BuxWV 15; Francis Poulenc: Mass in G major; Figure Humaine; Robert Schumann: Heiden...
Performers: Berezovsky, Boris [Piano]; Engerer, Brigitte; Garcin, Edouard; Getchell, Robert; Henry, Christophe; Piau, Sandrine; Sandhoff, Ruth; van der Kamp, Harry
Conductors: Equilbey, Laurence; Marco, Patrick; Ericson, Eric
Ensemble: ; Ars Nova Ensemble (Copenhagen); Concerto Köln ; Ensemble Orchestral de Paris; Maîtrise de Paris ; Members of the Orchestre National de France (Membe; Monts du Reuil

Named "one of the world's leading choirs" by Gramophone Magazine, Accentus celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. The choir, founded and directed by Laurence Equilbey,...continue...

Daniel Barenboim & the Chicago SO / Richard Strauss, Mahler, Schoenberg

6 CD / Erato / 2012-04-24

Works: Richard Strauss: Don Quixote, Op. 35; Don Juan, Op. 20; Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28; Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40; Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64; Die Frau ohne Schatten, Op. 65; Gustav Mahler...
Performers: Balderston, Stephen; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Chang, Li-Kuo; Golan, Joseph; Gonzalez, Ruben [Piano]; Jerusalem, Siegfried; Magad, Samuel; Pikler, Charles; Sharp, John
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel
Ensemble: ; Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Daniel Barenboim was named music director designate of the CSO in January 1989, and he assumed leadership as the Orchestra's ninth music director in September...continue...

Strauss: Elektra / Dohnanyi, Johansson, Lipovsek, Diener [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2012-04-24

Works: Richard Strauss: Elektra
Performers: Diener, Melanie; Johansson, Eva; Lipovsek, Marjana; Mayr, Reinhard; Muff, Alfred; Schasching, Rudolf
Conductors: Dohnányi, Christoph von
Ensemble: Zurich Opera Chorus; Zurich Opera Orchestra

Martin Kuej's production at the Zurich opera house brings this bloody, ancient story into the present day: In the courtyard of her father who was...continue...
Run Time: 102 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, Fre...continue...

Strauss: Elektra / Dohnanyi, Johansson, Lipovsek, Diener [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / Arthaus DVD / 2012-04-24

Works: Richard Strauss: Elektra
Performers: Diener, Melanie; Johansson, Eva; Lipovsek, Marjana; Mayr, Reinhard; Muff, Alfred; Schasching, Rudolf
Conductors: Dohnányi, Christoph von
Ensemble: Zurich Opera Chorus; Zurich Opera Orchestra

Martin Kuej's production at the Zurich opera house brings this bloody, ancient story into the present day: In the courtyard of her father who was...continue...
Run Time: 102 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, Fre...continue...

Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs; Daphne, closing scene; 12 lieder / Lucia Popp, soprano

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-04-24

Works: Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs, AV 150; Daphne; Lieder (8), Op. 10; Geduld ("Geduld, sagst du"), song for voice & piano, Op. 10/5 (TrV 141/5); Lieder (8), Op. 49; Rote Rosen ("Weisst Du die Rose, d...
Performers: Popp, Lucia; Sawallisch, Wolfgang [Conductor/Piano]
Conductors: Tennstedt, Klaus; Haitink, Bernard; Sawallisch, Wolfgang
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Richard Strauss was not only a master of great symphonies and opera, he also composed Lieder throughout his career. Interpreted by Lucia Popp, these works...continue...

Gerard Souzay: Liederabend 1960 - Schubert, Martin, Ravel, Strauss

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2012-04-24

Works: Franz Schubert: Der Zwerg, D 771/Op. 22 no 1; Blumenlied, D 431; Seligkeit, D 433; An die Musik, D 547; Frank Martin: Monologes (6) aus Jedermann, for alto (or baritone) & piano (or orchestra); Mauri...
Performers: Baldwin, Dalton; Souzay, Gerard

Baritone Gérard Souzay never had the opportunity to develop a following due to his brief operatic career. Yet experts recognized his innate musicality and his...continue...
Recording information: Konzertsaal, Schwetzinger Schloss (05/25/1960)....continue...

Masterpieces

2 CD / ZYX Records Import / 2012-04-17

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Don Giovanni; Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72; Maigesang, song for voice & piano, Op. 52/4; Die Ehre Gottes aus der Natu...
Performers: Billing, Klaus; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Klust, Hertha; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Seefried, Irmgard; Weissenborn, Gunther
Conductors: Fricsay, Ferenc; Cluytens, André; Furtwängler, Wilhelm; Karajan, Herbert von

Richard Strauss conducts Don Quixote; Beethoven: Sym. No 5; Weber: Euryanthe Overture

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2012-04-10

Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Euryanthe, J 291/Op. 81; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Richard Strauss: Don Quixote, Op. 35
Performers: Haass, Philipp; Morasch, Placidus; Uhl, Oswald
Conductors: Strauss, Richard
Ensemble: Bavarian State Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Berlin State Opera Orchestra

Liszt, Bruckner, Strauss: Orgel Transkriptionen

1 CD / Motette Import / 2012-04-10

Works: Anton Bruckner: Der "Nullten" Symphonie; Dem Streichquintett; Der 2. Symphonie; Franz Liszt: Les Préludes, symphonic poem for piano, S. 511a; Légendes (2), for piano, S.175 (LW A219); R...
Performers: Bonig, Winfried

Recording information: Hohen Dom zu Köln (2004-08-13_2004-08-14&2004-)....continue...

Richard Strauss: An Alpine Symphony / Edo de Waart

1 CD / Royal Flemish Philharmonic / 2012-04-10

Works: Richard Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64
Conductors: De Waart, Edo
Ensemble: Royal Flemish Philharmonic

A modern, stylistically flexible symphony orchestra, the Royal Flemish Philharmonic demonstrates an artistic flair that allows for a variety of styles - from classical to...continue...
Recording information: Queen Elisabeth Hall, Antwerp (05/14/2010-05/15/2010)....continue...

Edition Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Vol. 1 - R. Strauss, D'Albert, Humperdinck / Adolf Steiner, cello

1 CD / Querstand / 2012-04-10

Works: Richard Strauss: Festliches Präludium (Festive Prelude), for organ & orchestra, Op. 61 (TrV 229); Eugen d'Albert: Concerto for Cello in C major, Op. 20; Engelbert Humperdinck: Die Maurische Rhap...
Performers: Ramin, Günther; Steiner, Adolf
Conductors: Abendroth, Hermann
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhausorchester

This first CD in a planned series of historical recordings by Gewandhausorchester Leipzig contains recordings from 1940, 1944, and 1945. The disc includes d'Albert's cello...continue...

Après un Rêve: Songs by Reger, Strauss, Pfitzner, Fauré, Wolf-Ferrari, Respighi / Sarah Maeder, soprano; Gerard Wyss, piano

1 CD / Guild / 2012-04-10

Works: Max Reger: Schlichte Weisen, Op. 76; Richard Strauss: Für fünfzehn Pfennige ("Das Mägdlein will ein' Freier hab'n"), song for voice & piano, Op. 36/2 (TrV; Lieder (3), Op. 29; Lieder (...
Performers: Maeder, Sarah; Wyss, Gerard

The Swiss coloratura soprano Sarah Maeder switched from studying law to music during her university years. She has been a member of the ensemble of...continue...
Recording information: Radiostudio Zurich (04/12/2010-04/14/2010)....continue...

Clemens Krauss conducts Richard Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel; Death and Transfiguration et al.

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2012-04-10

Works: Richard Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28; Tod und Verklärung (Death and Transfiguration), tone poem for orchestra, Op. 24 (TrV 158); Der Bürger als Edelmann (Le bourgeoi...
Conductors: Krauss, Clemens
Ensemble: La Scala Opera Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Choral music of Strauss, Wagner and Mahler / Bavarian Radio Chorus

1 CD / BR Klassik / 2012-03-27

Works: Richard Strauss: Der Abend ("Senke strahlender Gott!"), song for chorus, Op. 34/1 (TrV 182/1); Choruses (3) for male chorus, o.Op. 123 (TrV 270, AV 123); Hymne ("Jakob! Dein verlorner Sohn"), song fo...
Conductors: Dijkstra, Peter
Ensemble: ; Bavarian Radio Chorus

On this new choral CD, the Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks under the direction of Peter Dijkstra performs works by Richard Strauss, Gustav Mahler and Richard...continue...
Recording information: München, Herkulessaal der Residenz (2009-09-22_2009-09-25&1000-)....continue...

Wagner in Switzerland: Siegfried Idyll; Faust Overture; R. Strauss: Oboe Concerto / Louise Pellerin, oboe

1 CD / ATMA / 2012-03-27

Works: Richard Wagner: Siegfried Idyll; Faust Overture; Träume (Dreams) for violin & small orchestra in A flat major (from Wesendonck Lieder no 5), WWV 91b; Christoph Willibald Gluck: Iphigénie en...
Performers: Kobyliansky, Daniel; Pellerin, Louise
Conductors: Rösner, Thomas
Ensemble: ; Bienne Symphony Orchestra

In 1854, Wagner wrote an arrangement of the overture to Gluck's Iphigenie in Aulis, adding a new ending of his own. ATMA offers the first-ever...continue...
Recording information: Palais des Congrès de Bienne, Bienne, Suisse (11/2009)....continue...

Strauss: Tone Poems / Rudolf Kempe

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-03-26

Works: Richard Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra; Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28; Tod und Verklärung, Op. 24; Salome; Don Juan, Op. 20; Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40; Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59
Conductors: Kempe, Rudolf
Ensemble: ; Staatskapelle Dresden

Recording information: Lukaskirche, Dresden....continue...

The Very Best of Herbert von Karajan

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-03-13

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade no 13 in G, K 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik"; Concerto for flute & harp in C, K 299; German Dances (3), K 605; Concerto for Horn no 4 in E flat, K 495; Symphony no 40 ...
Performers: Brain, Dennis [French Horn]; Edelmann, Otto; Galway, James [Flute]; Helmis, Fritz; Kremer, Gidon; Oistrakh, David; Richter, Sviatoslav; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth; Vocals], Ernst ...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von

His name became synonymous with the best in orchestral music and his legacy of outstanding recordings is enormous. This selection can give just a taste...continue...

The Very Best of Jussi Björling

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-03-13

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto; Il trovatore; Un ballo in maschera; Aida, opera; Requiem Mass; Gioachino Rossini: Stabat Mater; Gaetano Donizetti: L' elisir d'amore, opera; Amilcare Ponchielli: La Giocond...
Performers: Bjorling, Anna-Lisa; Bjorling, Jussi; de los Angeles, Victoria; Ebert, Harry; Franke, Paul; Merrill, Robert [Baritone Vocals]; Warren, Leonard [Baritone Vocal]
Conductors: Grevillius, Nils; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Cellini, Renato

Björling, like Gigli and Caruso before him, was idolised in his time as the operatic tenor par excellence in the Italian repertoire. He was a...continue...

The Very Best of Kiri Te Kanawa

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-03-13

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Turandot; Francesco Cilèa: Adriana Lecouvreur; Umberto Giordano: Andrea Chénier; Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata; Jules Massenet: Manon; Gustave Charpentier: Louise; Jacques Of...
Performers: Holloway, Laurie; Hughes, Jim; Jane, Doug; Lusher, Don; Myhre, Graeme; Te Kanawa, Kiri, Dame
Conductors: Chung, Myung-Whun; Tate, Jeffrey; Rudel, Julius; Haitink, Bernard; Pritchard, John; McGlinn, John; Tunick, Jonathan; Matz, Peter; Gamley, Douglas; Doy, Carl
Ensemble: ; Abbey Road Ensemble; Members of the National Philharmonic Orchestra Lon

After the Covent Garden Nozze di Figaro, an international career was assured. With a carefully chosen repertoire that included the principal soprano roles of Mozart,...continue...

The Beecham Collection: Handel: Concerto Grosso; R. Strauss: Til Eulenspiegels; Don Juan; Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3; Ravel: Rhapsodie Espagnole

1 CD / SOMM / 2012-03-13

Works: George Frederick Handel: Concerto Grosso in D minor, Op.6/10, HWV 328; Richard Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28; Don Juan, Op. 20; Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 3...
Conductors: Beecham, Thomas, Sir
Ensemble: ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

This amazing Beecham/Furtwängler release contains works from two concerts that Furtwängler was to have conducted at the Royal Festival Hall, London, in January 1955. Sadly,...continue...
Recording information: Royal Festival Hall (01/18/1955/01/20/1955)....continue...

Richard Strauss: Arabella / Te Kanawa, Grundheber and Fontana

3 CD / Decca / 2012-03-13

Works: Richard Strauss: Arabella
Performers: Dernesch, Helga [Soprano]; Fontana, Gabrielle [Vocals]; Runkel, Reinhild
Conductors: Tate, Jeffrey
Ensemble: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra

"Jeffrey Tate's prime virtue is his ability to convey a score's harmonic and textural chiaroscuro and it is very evident here, though at some cost...continue...
Recording information: Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London (07/1986)....continue...

Cool of the Day: A Cappella Gems through the Centuries

1 CD / MSR Classics / 2012-03-13

Works: Anonymous: Wondrous Love ("What wondrous love is this"), hymn; Alice Parker: Hark, I hear the harps eternal; Anton Bruckner: Os justi meditabitur sapientiam, WAB 30; Gregorian Chant: Memento, respons...
Performers: Dua, Chelsea Marie; Guzman, Caitlin; Kim, Kevin [Vocals]; Mullin, Jack; Proios, Anna; Santiago, Christine; Taylor-d'Ambrosio, Sam
Conductors: Reuter, Robert; Tritle, Kent

The Choir of St. Ignatius Loyola is comprised of New York's finest professional choral singers. The core group sings a demanding schedule of weekly parish...continue...
Recording information: Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, New York, NY (02/08/2011/02/09/2011)....continue...

Alois, um Mitternacht: Lieder by Mahler & Strauss / Franz Farnberger, Alois Muhlbacher

1 CD / Preiser / 2012-03-13

Works: Gustav Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen; Des Knaben Wunderhorn; Es sungen drei Engel, song for voice & piano (or orchestra) in F major (Des Knaben Wunderhorn no 11; Das himmlische Leben, song ...
Performers: Farnberger, Franz; Muhlbacher, Alois

"A talent that has really caught the attention of the professional music world" - "a spectacular voice prodigy" - these are some comments about Austrian...continue...
Recording information: Monastery of St. Florian (2011)....continue...

Celebrations / The US Navy Band

1 CD / Altissimo / 2012-02-28

Works: John Zdechlik: Celebrations, for wind ensemble; Hector Berlioz: Le carnaval romain (Roman Carnival Overture), ouverture catactéristique for orchestra, H.95 (Op. 9); Manuel de Falla: The Three Co...
Conductors:
Ensemble: United States Navy Band

Celebrations features the talents of some of this nation's finest musicians, members of the U.S. Navy Band. As a commemoration to the exceptional musicianship and...continue...
Recording information: Fourth Presbyterian Church, 5500 River Rd., Bethesda, M....continue...

The Richard Strauss Edition [35 CDs + CD-Rom]

36 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-02-28

Works: Richard Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra; Tod und Verklärung, Op. 24; Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59; Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28; Don Juan, Op. 20; Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40; Metamorph...
Performers: Becker, Herbert; Beranova, Katerina; Bierbach, Franz; Blankenburg, Heinz; Boese, Ursula; Botha, Johan; Cassilly, Richard; Clement, Manfred; Damm, Peter; Dermota, Anton [Tenor Vocals]; Dunn, Mignon; E...
Conductors: Kempe, Rudolf; Plasson, Michel; Karajan, Herbert von; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Böhm, Karl; Keilberth, Joseph; De Waart, Edo

This truly unique set comprises a superb collection of some of the greatest performances of Richard Strauss's orchestral, operatic, chamber and vocal works, brought together...continue...

Love Story: Chanticleer Live in Concert

1 CD / Chanticleer/Naxos / 2012-02-28

Works: Sebastián de Vivanco: Veni dilecte mi, motet; Sicut lilium inter spinas, motet for 4 voices; Claudin de Sermisy: Tant que vivrait en eage florissant, chanson for 4 voices; Maurice Duruflé: ...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Chanticleer

The story of love is inexhaustible. Let Chanticleer into your heart to share the enchanting and disturbing emotion which has evoked more poetry and music...continue...
Recording information: Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall, San Francisco, Californi (09/16/2011/09/21/2011)....continue...

Richard Strauss: Lieder / Daniel Behle, tenor; Oliver Schmyder, piano

1 CD / Capriccio / 2012-02-28

Works: Richard Strauss: Lieder (6), Op. 17; Herr Lenz ("Herr Lenz springt heute durch die Stadt"), song for voice 7 piano, Op. 37/5 (TrV 187/5); Lieder (6), Op. 37; Lieder (5), Op. 48; Lieder (4), Op. 27; S...
Performers: Behle, Daniel; Schnyder, Oliver

On his fourth recording in two years, tenor Daniel Behle performs Strauss' lieder: "I am a lyrical Tenor and as such, one just gets introduced...continue...
Recording information: Radiostudio Zürich (2010-09-13_2010-09-15&2011-)....continue...

Northern Passion

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2012-02-28

Works: Jacob Fabricius: Die schönste Erscheinung, for voice, cello & piano; Niels Gade: Bilder des Orients, for voice & piano, Op. 24; Robert Schumann: Four Songs, Op. 40; Johannes Brahms: Songs (2) fo...
Performers: Cook, Arthur [Cello]; Day, Louis; Padgett, Nelson

Recording information: Sean Swinney Recording (2009-2011)....continue...

Richard Wagner, Richard Strauss, Peter Seeger

1 CD / Estonian Record Products / 2012-02-23

Works: Richard Wagner: The Flying Dutchman; Tannhäuser; Lohengrin; Richard Strauss: Choruses (3) for male chorus, o.Op. 123 (TrV 270, AV 123); Peter Seeger: Pfälzische Liedkantate, for male chorus...
Performers: Kotilainen, Juha
Conductors: Saan, Peeter; Soots, Ants

The Estonian National Male Choir RAM was founded by the founder of Estonian choral music Gustav Ernesaks in 1944. Originally a male choir specializing in...continue...
Recording information: 04/13/2010-04/16/2010....continue...

Richard Strauss: Lieder / Soile Isokoski, soprano; Marita Viitasalo, piano

1 CD / Ondine / 2012-01-31

Works: Richard Strauss: Allerseelen, Op. 10 no 8; Lieder aus Lotusblättern (6), Op. 19; Die Nacht, Op. 10 no 3; Ich trage meine Minne, song for voice & piano, Op. 32/1 (TrV 174/1); Lieder (8), Op. 10; ...
Performers: Isokoski, Soile; Viitasalo, Marita

This CD features Finnish star soprano Soile Isokoski and her longstanding duo partner Marita Viitasalo, piano, with a selection of Lieder by Richard Strauss. Soile...continue...
Recording information: Järvenpää Hall, Finland (07/30/2011-08/02/2011)....continue...

The Erato Recitals / Soprano Sumi Jo (10 CDs)

10 CD / Erato / 2012-01-31

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia; Semiramide; Tancredi; Les soirées musicales; L'assedio di Corinto; Vincenzo Bellini: La sonnambula, opera; I Puritani, opera; I Capuleti e Montecchi; ...
Performers: Arevalo, Octavio; Bach, Gottfried; Barritt, Paul; Bennett, William; Black, Neil; Conlon, James; Davis, Mike [Violin]; Gerhardt, Alban [Cello]; Graham, Susan; Jo, Sumi; Kurosaki, Hiro; Maugue, Anne; R...
Conductors: Olmi, Paolo; Jordan, Armin; Montgomery, Kenneth; Carella, Giuliano; Bibl, Rudolf; Stratta, Ettore; Conlon, James; Schneider, Michael
Ensemble: ; Cappella Coloniensis

Praised for the remarkable agility, precision and warmth of her voice, and for her outstanding musicianship, Sumi Jo has established herself as one of her...continue...

R. Strauss: Salome / Soltesz, Denoke, Begley, Soffel, Held, Reijans [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2012-01-31

Works: Richard Strauss: Salome, Op 54
Performers: Begley, Kim; Denoke, Angela; Held, Alan; Reijans, Marcel; Soffel, Doris
Conductors: Soltesz, Stefan
Ensemble: Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

This highly acclaimed 2011 production of Salome from Baden-Baden, staged by German director Nikolaus Lenhoff, exceeded the high expectations of the audience and critics alike....continue...
Run Time: 112 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.0
Subtitles: German, English, French, Ital...continue...

Morgen: Songs by R. Strauss; Lindholm; Nystroem, Schubert / Elin Skorup, soprano

1 CD / Daphne Records / 2012-01-31

Works: Richard Strauss: Lieder (4), Op. 27; Amor; Lieder (4), Op. 36; Lieder (5), Op. 41; Ingvar Lidholm: For vilsna fötter; Vid medelhavet; Madonnas vaggvisa; Gunnar de Frumerie: Källan, for voic...
Performers: Romer, Fabienne; Skorup, Elin

Recording information: Växjö konserthus (07/04/2011-07/11/2011)....continue...

R. Strauss; Salome / Soltesz, Denoke, Begley, Soffel, Held, Reijans [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / Arthaus DVD / 2012-01-31

Works: Richard Strauss: Salome, Op 54
Performers: Begley, Kim; Denoke, Angela; Held, Alan; Reijans, Marcel; Soffel, Doris
Conductors: Soltesz, Stefan
Ensemble: Deutsche Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

This highly acclaimed 2011 production of Salome from Baden-Baden, staged by German director Nikolaus Lenhoff, exceeded the high expectations of the audience and critics alike....continue...
Run Time: 112 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.0
Subtitles: German, English, Fre...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

Storyteller / Tine Thing Helseth

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-01-24

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: How Fair This Spot; Antonin Dvorák: Gypsy Songs, Op. 55; Léo Delibes: Les Filles de Cadiz "Chanson Espagnole"; Jean Sibelius: Runeberg Songs (7), Op. 13; Songs (5), Op. ...
Performers: Aasgaard, Jonathan; Gimse, Havard; Helseth, Tine Thing
Conductors: Aadland, Eivind
Ensemble: ; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

For her debut recording with EMI Classics, Tine Thing Helseth takes on the mantle of story teller through her interpretation and repertoire curation. This collection...continue...
Recording information: Liverpool Philharmonic @ The Friary, West Everton (07/19/2011-07/21/2011)....continue...

Leontyne Price: Arias & Duets / Complete Album Collection (14 CDs)

14 CD / RCA Records / 2012-01-24

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, opera; Il trovatore; La traviata; Otello; Macbeth; I lombardi alla prima crociata; Simon Boccanegra; Don Carlo; Un ballo in maschera; Rigoletto; La forza del destino; Giacomo Pu...
Performers: Bainbridge, Elisabeth; Barioni, Daniele; Boatwright, McHenry; Bubbles, John W.; Burton, Miriam; Davies, Ryland; de Palma, Piero [Tenor Vocal]; Domingo, Placido; Hage, Robert El; Hall, Berniece; Henso...
Conductors: de Fabritiis, Oliviero; Basile, Arturo; Henderson, Skitch; Leinsdorf, Erich; Molinari-Pradelli, France; Schippers, Thomas; Adler, Peter Herman; Downes, Edward; Cleva, Fausto; Santi, Nello; Lewis, Hen...

This Limited Edition fourteen CD set, 'The Complete Collection of Operatic Recital Albums' brings together for the first time all the recital and duet albums...continue...

The Horn in Song

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2012-01-17

Works: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Christoph W. Gluck Dance of the Blessed Spirits; Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata in E flat major, BWV 1031; Franz Schubert: An die Musik, D 547; Schwanengesang, D 957; Robert...
Performers: Bowermaster, Tod; Howsmon, James

Recording information: Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Clonick Hall, Oberlin, O (02/10/2011-02/12/2011)....continue...

Stimme der Sehnsucht: LIeder by Pfitzner, Strauss and Mahler / Christianne Stotijn, Joseph Breinl

1 CD / Onyx Classics / 2012-01-10

Works: Hans Pfitzner: Stimme der Sehnsucht, song for voice & piano, Op. 19/1; Nachts, song for voice & piano, Op. 26/2; Lockung, for voice & piano, Op. 7/4; Nachtwanderer for voice & piano, Op. 7/2; Abschie...
Performers: Breinl, Joseph; Stotijn, Christianne

Stimme der Sehnsucht, Christianne Stotijn's recital of lieder by Pfitzner, Mahler and Strauss, confronts powerful emotions - longing, loving, grief, and a desperate wish to...continue...
Recording information: Reitstadel, Newmarkt, Germany (03/15/2011-03/17/2011)....continue...

Classical 2012 / Gheorghiu, Fray, Balsom, Kaufmann, Netrebko, Jaroussky, DiDonato, Pahud

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-01-10

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila; Gioachino Rossini: William Tell Overture; La Cenerentola; Ruggero Leoncavallo: Pagliacci; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 18 'P...
Performers: Andsnes, Leif Ove; Angelich, Nicholas; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Balsom, Alison; Braley, Frank; Callas, Maria; Capucon, Renaud; Cencic, Max Emanuel; Damrau, Diana; Dessay, Natalie; DiDonato, Joyce; F...
Conductors: Armiliato, Marco; Pappano, Antonio; Haïm, Emmanuelle; Balsom, Alison; Paavo, Järvi; Serafin, Tullio; ; Rousset, Christophe; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Ono, Kazushi; Noseda, Gianandrea; Thielemann,...
Ensemble: ; I Barocchisti; L'Arpeggiata; Les Talens Lyriques; Les Violons du Roy; London Steve Reich Ensemble; Scottish Ensemble

Following the enormous success of the previous albums in the annual Classical series, Virgin Classics is releasing Classical 2012 in November 2011. With 45 tracks,...continue...

Arthur Rubinstein: The Complete Album Collection

144 CD / RCA Records / 2012-01-10

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Barcarolle for Piano in F sharp major, B 158/Op. 60; Waltz for piano no 2 in A flat major, Op. 34/1, CT. 208; Mazurka for piano no 35 in C minor, Op. 56/3, CT. 85; Concerto...
Performers: Courte, Robert; Dalley, John; Feuermann, Emanuel; Fournier, Pierre; Frezin, Adolphe; Heifetz, Jascha; Kochanski, Pawel; Mayes, Samuel; Piatigorsky, Gregor; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]; Sandor, Arpad; S...
Conductors: Coates, Albert; Barbirolli, John; ; Ormandy, Eugene; Golschmann, Vladimir; Dorati, Antal; Mitropoulos, Dimitri; Steinberg, William; Toscanini, Arturo; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Munch, Charles; Susskind, ...
Ensemble: ; Pro Arte Piano Quartet

From December on, "Arthur Rubinstein The Complete Album Collection" will be the world's biggest CD edition for a solo artist according to Guinness World Records

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Strauss: Capriccio / Davis/Met, Renee Fleming [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / Decca / 2011-12-20

Works: Richard Strauss: Capriccio, Op 85
Performers: Braun, Russell; Connolly, Sarah; Fleming, Renee; Kaiser, Joseph; Larsen, Morten Frank; Rose, Peter [bass voice]
Conductors: Davis, Andrew
Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

"The role suits her ideally at this stage of her career, and she sang splendidly. The performance over all, sensitively conducted by Andrew Davis and...continue...
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Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray
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Rare Recordings of Eugen Jochum / Ravel, Handel, Mozart, Strauss / Annelies Kupper, Edwin Fischer

1 CD / Tahra / 2011-12-13

Works: Maurice Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé Suite no 2; Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs, AV 150; Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus; George Frederick Handel: Agrippina; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Rondo for ...
Performers: Fischer, Edwin [Piano]; Kupper, Annelies
Conductors: Jochum, Eugen

The eminent German conductor Eugen Jochum made his debut with the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra in 1926 in a program which included Bruckner's seventh symphony. In...continue...
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Presenting Rachel Patrick / Ravel, Strauss, Korngold, Boren, etc.

1 CD / Enharmonic Records / 2011-12-13

Works: Maurice Ravel: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major; Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Much Ado About Nothing, Four Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op. 11; Richard Strauss: Sonata for Violin and Piano in E fla...
Performers: Boren, Benjamin; Patrick, Rachel

A graduate of the University of Michigan and Indiana University, violinist Rachel Patrick is an avid chamber musician, recitalist, soloist and orchestral player. She is...continue...

Richard Strauss: Salome / Catherine Malfitano, Bryn Terfel, Riegel, Schwarz, Begley

2 CD / Decca / 2011-11-21

Works: Richard Strauss: Final Scene
Performers: Begley, Kim; Olsen, Frode; Paucker, Georg; Stene, Randi
Conductors: Dohnányi, Christoph von
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Artists:
Catherine Malfitano (Salome), Bryn Terfel (Jokanaan), Kenneth Riegel (Herodes), Hanna Schwarz (Herodias), Kim Begley (Narraboth), Randi Stene (Ein Page)
Wiener Philharmoniker, Ch...continue...
Recording information: Groáer Saal, Konzerthaus, Vienna, Austria (04/11/1994-04/18/1994)....continue...

Lisa Della Casa sings W.A. Mozart and Richard Strauss (rec. 1947-1960) [4 CDs]

4 CD / Red/membran / 2011-11-21

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Così fan tutte, K 588; Don Giovanni; Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Richard Strauss: Der Ros...
Performers: Berry, Walter; Bierbach, Franz; Casa, Lisa della; Corena, Fernando; Guden, Hilde [vocals]; Jurinac, Sena; Kirschstein, Leonore; Ludwig, Christa; Otto, Lisa [Soprano Vocal]; Puttar, Nada; Siepi, Cesare
Conductors: Kleiber, Erich; Böhm, Karl; Szell, George; Karajan, Herbert von; Erede, Alberto; Mitropoulos, Dimitri; Solti, Sir Georg; Hollreiser, Heinrich

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The Hero of New Beyreuth / Wolfgang Windgassen, tenor (rec. 1950 - 1958)

4 CD / Red/membran / 2011-11-21

Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz (The Marksman); Eugen d'Albert: Tiefland (Lowlands); Richard Wagner: Der Fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman); Rienzi; Die Meistersinger von Nü...
Performers: Czubok, Engelbert; Fischer, Res; Greindl, Josef; Hann, Georg; Hoffmann, Grace; Kuen, Paul; Kupper, Annelies; Modl, Martha; Muller, Maria; Nilsson, Birgit [Soprano Vocal]; Uhde, Hermann; Varnay, Astri...
Conductors: Rother, Artur; Wetzelsberger, Bertil; Fricsay, Ferenc; Leitner, Ferdinand; Rischner, Alfons; Ludwig, Leopold; Jochum, Eugen; Kraus, Richard; Keilberth, Joseph; Weigert, Hermann; Sawallisch, Wolfgang;...
Ensemble: ; Billiards Quintet

Mahler & Strauss / Erich Leinsdorf, Boston SO [DVD]

1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2011-11-15

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor; Richard Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28
Conductors: Leinsdorf, Erich
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

This rare material represents some of the earliest televised concerts with the Boston Symphony and Leinsdorf of exceptional musical interest and historical value. It has...continue...
Run Time: 78 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, B&W
Sound Format(s): LPCM Mono,
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