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Richard Strauss: Leider / Christiane Oelze, soprano; Eric Schneider, piano

1 CD / Solo Musica / 2013-04-30

Works: Richard Strauss: Xenion ("Nichts vom Vergänglichen wie's auch geschal"), song for voice & piano, o.Op. 131 (TrV 282,; Lieder (8), Op. 10; Die Nacht, Op. 10 no 3; Allerseelen, Op. 10 no 8; Lieder...
Performers: Oelze, Christiane [Soprano Vocal]; Schneider, Eric [Piano]

This recording invites listeners to stroll through Strauss' lieder production. Groups of works from various creative periods are loosely combined. The selection based purely on...continue...
Recording information: Deutschlandfunk Kammermusiksaal, Cologne, Germany (03/20/2009-03/25/2009)....continue...

Strauss: Four Last Songs; songs; Wolf: songs / Anneliese Rothenberger, soprano; Gerald Moore & Gunther Weissenborn, piano; Andre Previn

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-05

Works: Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs, AV 150; Lieder (5), Op. 48; Lieder (4), Op. 27; Lieder (6), Op. 37; Befreit, Op. 39 no 4; Lieder (8), Op. 10; Hugo Wolf: Italienisches Liederbuch I; Italienisches Li...
Performers: Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Rothenberger, Anneliese; Weissenborn, Gunther
Conductors: Previn, Andre
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra

In the recordings she made for Electrola in 1964, 1971 and 1974, Anneliese Rothenberger focused on two of the most important Lied composers of the...continue...
Recording information: Abbey Road Studios, London (12/13/1974-12/16/1974); Bürgerbräu, München (12/13/1974-12/16/1974); Abbey Road Studios, London (1964-07-16_1964-07-18&1971-); Bü...continue...

Richard Strauss: Songs with Orchestra; Metamorphosen / Gundula Janowitz

1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-01-08

Works: Richard Strauss: Lieder (4), Op. 27; Lieder (8), Op. 49; Lieder (5), Op. 48; Befreit, Op. 39 no 4; Lieder (6), Op. 37; Lieder (5), Op. 41; Lieder (6), Op. 56; Metamorphosen for 23 solo Strings, AV 142
Performers: Janowitz, Gundula; Manning, Peter
Conductors: Stamp, Richard
Ensemble: Academy of London

Without exception, the second edition in the RED LINE series feature absolute classics from the EMI catalog. These fantastic pieces range from Chopin to Beethoven...continue...
Recording information: Abbey Road Studio No. 1, London (04/1988/11/1989); All Saints Church, Tooting, London (04/1988/11/1989); Abbey Road Studio No. 1, London (10/1988); All Saints Church, Tooting, L...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...

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...

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...

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...

Richard Strauss: Famous Orchestral Songs / Qilian Chen, soprano

1 CD / Pavane / 2011-10-11

Works: Richard Strauss: Befreit, Op. 39 no 4; Lieder (4), Op. 36; Lieder (6), Op. 17; Allerseelen, Op. 10 no 8; Ich trage meine Minne, song for voice & piano, Op. 32/1 (TrV 174/1); Lieder (4), Op. 27; Liede...
Performers: Chen, Qilian
Conductors: Brossé, Dirk
Ensemble: Shanghai Opera House Orchestra

"Chinese soprano Qilian Chen delights the listener in this album of well-known and loved lieder by Richard Strauss, accompanied by the Shanghai Opera House Orchestra...continue...
Recording information: Shanghai (11/14/2010)....continue...

The Very Best of Janet Baker

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-07-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio; George Frederick Handel: Messiah; Felix Mendelssohn: Elijah; On Wings of Song; Johannes Brahms: Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53; Gesänge (2) for Alto, Viola and ...
Performers: Aronowitz, Cecil; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Butt, John [Organ, Conductor]; Hugh, Timothy; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Parsons, Geoffrey; Previn, Andre...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Boult, Adrian; Barbirolli, John; Previn, Andre; Ledger, Philip, Sir
Ensemble: ; Academy Of St Martin In The Fields; Choir Of King's College, Cambridge; English Chamber Orchestra; Hallé Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra

Hermann Prey: Liederabend 1963

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2011-05-31

Works: Peter Cornelius: Vater unser, der du bist im Himmel, for voice & piano, Op. 2/1; Zu uns komme dein Reich, for voice & piano, Op. 2/3; Führe uns nicht in Versuchung, for voice & piano, Op. 2/7; E...
Performers: Weissenborn, Gunther

The latest release from the critically acclaimed Schwetzinger Festival Edition features Hermann Prey (in his prime), one of the most versatile and beloved singers of...continue...
Recording information: Schwetzinger Schloss, Konzertmitschnitt (05/15/1963)....continue...

Richard Strauss, Liszt: Lieder / Margaret Price, Sawallisch

1 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2011-05-24

Works: Richard Strauss: Schlichte Weisen (5), Op. 21; Lieder (4), Op. 27; Die Nacht, Op. 10 no 3; Seitdem dein Aug' in meines schaute, song for voice & piano, Op. 17/1 (TrV 149/1); Lieder (5), Op. 41; Befre...
Performers: Lockhart, James; Price, Margaret [Soprano Vocals]; Sawallisch, Wolfgang [Conductor/Piano]

Seine Grössten Erfolge: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

10 CD / Red/membran / 2011-02-15

Works: Albert Lortzing: Zar und Zimmermann; Undine; Der Wildschütz; Otto Nicolai: Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Don Giovanni;...
Performers: Billing, Klaus; Casa, Lisa della; Fehrenberger, Lorenz; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Frick, Gottlob; Greindl, Josef; Greverus, Boris; Klust, Hertha; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Reutter, Hermann; Schock, Rud...
Conductors: Schuchter, Wilhelm; Fricsay, Ferenc; Rother, Artur; Kraus, Richard; Keilberth, Joseph; Cluytens, André; Ludwig, Leopold; Böhm, Karl; Schmitz, Paul; Lohe, Jean; Busch, Fritz; Rossi, Mario;...

Essential Highlights Of Soile Isokoski

2 CD / Ondine / 2010-04-27

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; Viitasalo, Marita
Conductors: Janowski, Marek

On the occasion of its 25th anniversary in 2010, Ondine releases a series of five two-fers, featuring each two best-selling CD titles from its back...continue...

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau: The Great EMI Recordings [11 CD]

12 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-04-06

Works: Wilhelm Müller: Der Dichter, als Prolog (poem); Der Dichter, als Epilog (poem); Franz Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin, song cycle, for voice & piano, D. 795 (Op. 25); Die Forelle ("In ei...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Engel, Karl; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Höll, Hartmut; Klust, Hertha; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Reimann, Aribert; Reutter, Hermann; Richter, Sviatoslav; Sawall...
Conductors: Barbirolli, John; Szell, George

Since the 1950s, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau has defined the art of lieder-singing. This 11-CD set brings together his landmark recordings for EMI, among them the song...continue...

Icon: Nicolai Gedda

11 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-03-23

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 189, "Meine Seele rühmt und priest" (by Melchior Hoffmann), BWV 189; Cantata no 55, "Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht," BWV 55; Cantata no 160, "Ich weis...
Performers: Blanc, Ernest; Callas, Maria; Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]; Clark, Raymond; Downes, Ralph; Dupré, Desmond; Eyron, Jan; Freni, Mirella; Gedda, Nicolai; Halverson, Alan [Organ]; Malcolm, George; Mall...
Conductors: ; Prêtre, Georges; Cluytens, André; Klemperer, Otto; Wangenheim, Volker; Heger, Robert; Bender, Heinrich; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Galliera, Alceo; Froment, Louis de; Dervaux, Pierre...
Ensemble: ; Balalaika-Ensemble Tschaika; Schola Cantorum Basiliensis Orchestra

Swedish tenor Nicolai Gedda was a famous opera singer and recitalist. Having made some two hundred recordings, Gedda is said to be the most widely...continue...

Von Ewiger Liebe / Anja Harteros

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2009-10-13

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Gebet zu Gott, Hob. 26a; Ludwig van Beethoven: An die Hoffnung, Op. 94; Ich liebe dich, WoO 123; Franz Schubert: Am See, D 746; Schwanengesang, D 744; Gretchen am Spinnrade, D 118...
Performers: Harteros, Anja; Rieger, Wolfram

Anja Harteros, one of the world's most popular singers in her field, can be seen and heard performing on all the great opera and concert...continue...

Heimliche Aufforderung: Gösta Winbergh singt Richard Strauss

1 CD / Nightingale Classics / 2009-09-01

Works: Richard Strauss: Lieder (4), Op. 27; Lieder aus Lotusblättern (6), Op. 19; Schlichte Weisen (5), Op. 21; Lieder aus Lotusblättern (6), Op. 19; Befreit, Op. 39 no 4; Ich trage meine Minne, s...

Brahms, Schoeck, Ravel, Schubert, Strauss, Wolf: Lieder

1 CD / Orfeo / 2009-07-17

Works: Franz Schubert: Frühlingsglaube, D 686/Op. 20 no 2; Im Frühling, D 882/Op. 101 no 1; Der Erlkönig, D 328; Gretchen am Spinnrade, D 118; Johannes Brahms: Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op...
Performers: Casa, Lisa della; Sandor, Arpad

Strauss: Macbeth Lieder, etc / Schwanewilms

1 CD / Halle Records / 2009-01-13

Works: Richard Strauss: Don Juan, Op. 20; Die heil'gen drei Kön'ge aus Morgenland, song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 56/6 (TrV 220/6); Lieder (8), Op. 49; Wiegenlied ("Träume, träume...
Performers: Schwanewilms, Anne

'Macbeth' is Strauss' first and least-known tone poem, which is surprising since it is a strong and dramatic piece. As with 'Macbeth', 'Don Juan' has...continue...

Prima Voce - Hilde Güden

2 CD / Nimbus Records / 2008-09-09

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni; Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Idomeneo; Il rè pastore, K 208; Exsultate jub...
Performers: Gulda, Friedrich; Jurinac, Sena; Poell, Alfred; Protti, Aldo [Baritone Vocals]; Reining, Maria; Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductors: Krips, Josef; Böhm, Karl; Kleiber, Erich; Krauss, Clemens; Erede, Alberto; Black, Stanley

It becomes evident from the first note that Hilde Guden possessed a truly beautiful vocal timbre. Her singing of the various arias from 'Don Giovanni',...continue...

Strauss: Orchestral Songs / Kaune, NDR, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Richard Strauss: Lieder (3), Op. 29; Lieder (5), Op. 41; Lieder (6), Op. 37; Songs (4) for Voice and Orchestra, Op. 33; Allerseelen, Op. 10 no 8; Lieder (4), Op. 27; Cäcilie; Lieder (8), Op. 49;...
Performers: Kaune, Michaela
Conductors: Oue, Eiji

While Richard Strauss's operas and orchestral works continue to be successful, his "lieder" tend to be unjustly neglected. Only the 'Four Last Songs' still appear...continue...

Original Jacket Collection - Montserrat Caballé

15 CD / Sony Classical / 2008-06-24

Works: Vincenzo Bellini: Norma, opera; Il Pirata, opera; Gaetano Donizetti: Roberto Devereux; Lucrezia Borgia; Maria di Rohan; Anna Bolena; Torquato Tasso, opera; Gemma di Vergy; Belisario, opera; Parisina ...
Performers: Bainbridge, Elisabeth; Bowman, Robert [Tenor Vocal]; Brecknock, John; Caballe, Montserrat; Collins, Kenneth; Cossotto, Fiorenza; Domingo, Placido; Elkins, Margreta; Fyson, Leslie; Griffiths, Gwyn; Ho...
Conductors: Cillario, Carlo Felice; Ferrer, Rafael; Guadagno, Anton; Marco, Eugenio M.; Leinsdorf, Erich

This 15-disc set commemorates the virtuoso singer's 75th birthday in 2008. Winner of the 'Gramophone's 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award', Caballe personally selected the repertoire in...continue...

Richard Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra; Metamorphosen; Alpensinfonie; Tod und Verklärung; Etc. [Box Set]

4 CD / Brilliant Classics Import / 2008-05-20

Works: Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs, AV 150; Lieder (8), Op. 10; Die Nacht, Op. 10 no 3; Lieder (4), Op. 27; Befreit, Op. 39 no 4; Lieder (5), Op. 41; Lieder (5), Op. 48; Lieder (8), Op. 49; Lieder (6),...

None but the Lonely Heart / Roocroft, Martineau

1 CD / Onyx Classics / 2008-01-08

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: The sun has set, song for voice & piano, Op. 73/4; Lullaby, Op. 16/1; Songs (6), Op. 6; Songs (6), Op. 73; To forget so soon; None but the Lonely Heart, Op. 6, no 6; Claude...
Performers: Martineau, Malcolm; Roocroft, Amanda

Winner of the 2007 Olivier Award for her outstanding portrayal of Jenufa at English National Opera, Amanda Roocroft is recognized as Britain's leading lyricdramatic soprano....continue...

R. Strauss: Songs of Love and Death / Fassbender, Dumno

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-10-30

Works: Richard Strauss: Lieder (4), Op. 27; O wärst du mein ("O wärst du mein, es wär ein schönres Leben"), song for voice & piano, Op. 26/2 (Tr; Geduld ("Geduld, sagst du"), song for vo...
Performers: Dumno, Hilko; Fassbender, Hedwig

The song was Richard Strauss’ lifetime companion, from 'Weihnachtslied' written at the age of six and 'Nebel' (Mist) (Track 20) written when he was fourteen,...continue...

Singers to Remember - Marian Anderson - Oratorio and Lieder

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2007-10-09

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Saint Matthew Passion, BWV 244; Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248; Cantata no 112, "Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt" BWV 112; Saint John Passion, BWV 245; George Frederick Handel: De...
Performers: Anderson, Marian; Bloom, Robert; Fuchs, Joseph; Rupp, Franz; Vehanen, Kosti
Conductors: Shaw, Robert; O'Connell, Charles

Lebendige Vergangenheit - Marian Anderson Vol 2

1 CD / Preiser / 2007-05-01

Works: Johannes Brahms: Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53; Gustav Mahler: Kindertotenlieder, song cycle for voice & piano (or orchestra); Franz Schubert: Schwanengesang, D 957; An den Frühling, D 338; Heidenrö...
Performers: Rupp, Franz
Conductors: Shaw, Robert; Reiner, Fritz; Monteux, Pierre
Ensemble: Robert Shaw Chorale Men; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

"Lebendige Vergangenheit's second release devoted to Marian Anderson includes German and Austrian music from the Romantic and Post Romantic periods. The recordings were made in...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...

Let The Florid Music Praise! - Britten, et al / Bramson

1 CD / MSR Classics / 2006-09-01

Works: Benjamin Britten: On this Island, Op. 11; Hugo Wolf: Goethe Lieder; Italienisches Liederbuch I; Eichendorff Lieder; Italienisches Liederbuch II; Sergey Rachmaninov: How painful for me, song for voice...
Performers: Bramson, Bernice; Delpriora, Mark; Lowenstein, Louis; Revzen, Nancy; Shiner, Kristin

R. Strauss: Lieder / Jonas Kaufmann, Helmut Deutsch

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2006-08-08

Works: Richard Strauss: Lieder (8), Op. 10; Die Nacht, Op. 10 no 3; Wer hat's gethan? ("Es steht mein Lied in Nacht und Frost"), song for voice & piano, o.Op. 84a (TrV; Befreit, Op. 39 no 4; Allerseelen, Op...
Performers: Deutsch, Helmut; Kaufmann, Jonas

The great importance of lieder within Strauss' creative output can be seen from the sheer number of works he composed in the genre: 187 songs...continue...

Kirsten Flagstad - Live in Concert / Melchior

1 CD / Video Artists International / 2006-03-14

Works: Richard Wagner: The Flying Dutchman; Tristan und Isolde, opera, WWV 90; Götterdämmerung; Richard Strauss: Befreit, Op. 39 no 4; Allerseelen, Op. 10 no 8; Cäcilie; Christoph Willibald G...
Performers: Flagstad, Kirsten; Mollner, Niels; Svanholm, Set [Tenor Vocals]
Conductors: Merola, Gaetano; Hye-Knudsen, Johan
Ensemble: Danish National Radio Choir; Danish State Radio Orchestra; San Francisco Opera Orchestra

This recording, made from broadcast transcriptions, features Flagstad's majestic voice in all its glory, principally in the music of Wagner. Her vocalism can best be...continue...

R. Strauss: Four Last Songs, etc / Te Kanawa, Davis

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2005-10-18

Works: Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs, AV 150; Lieder (4), Op. 27; Lieder (3), Op. 43; Lieder (5), Op. 41; Befreit, Op. 39 no 4; Lieder (8), Op. 10
Performers: Te Kanawa, Kiri, Dame
Conductors: Davis, Andrew

"Dame Kiri Te Kanawa gives an open-hearted, warmly expressive reading of the Four Last Songs her commitment is never in doubt. Her tone is consistently...continue...

Strauss: The Complete Songs Vol 1 / Brewer, Vignoles

1 CD / Hyperion / 2005-06-14

Works: Richard Strauss: Lieder (8), Op. 10; Lieder aus Lotusblättern (6), Op. 19; Lieder aus Lotusblättern (6), Op. 19; Glückes genug ("Wenn sanft du mir im Arme schliefst"), song for voice &...
Performers: Brewer, Christine; Vignoles, Roger [Piano]

This is the first of an eventual nine volumes which will comprise Hyperion's new series featuring the complete songs of Richard Strauss. Although Strauss wrote...continue...

Lisa Della Casa sings Brahms, Schubert, etc

1 CD / Testament / 2004-07-01

Works: Johannes Brahms: Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 105; Songs (4) for voice & piano, Op. 46; Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 106; Franz Schubert: Auf dem Wasser zu singen, D 774; Im Frühling, D ...
Performers: Casa, Lisa della; Hudez, Karl; Peschko, Sebastian

Lisa Della Casa's art was always of the kind that conceals art, and had no truck with artifice. Her illustrious career on the international scene...continue...

Classic Library - Strauss: Four Last Songs / Fleming, et al

1 CD / RCA Records / 2004-04-20

Works: Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs, AV 150; Befreit, Op. 39 no 4; Lieder (3), Op. 43; Lieder (5), Op. 41; Lieder (8), Op. 49; Cäcilie; Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59
Performers: Fleming, Renee
Conductors: Eschenbach, Christoph
Ensemble: Houston Symphony Orchestra

These works are cornerstones of the flute repertoire, and enchanting showcases for the world's pre-eminent musicians....continue...

Peter Edelmann sings Duparc, Schwarz-Schilling, Strauss, etc

1 CD / Preiser / 2003-07-01

Works: Henri Duparc: Chanson triste; Phidylé; Le manoir de Rosemonde; L'invitation au voyage; Reinhard Schwarz-Schilling: Todeslust ("Bevor er in die blaue Flut gesunken..."), for voice & piano; Marien...
Performers: Edelmann, Peter [Baritone Vocal]; Moll, Phillip

Great Performers of the Twentieth Century - Dame Janet Baker

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2003-02-01

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Arianna a Naxos ("Teseo mio ben"), cantata for soprano & keyboard, H. 26b/2; Robert Schumann: Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42; Gedichte (3), Op. 30; Gedichte (7), Op. 90; Franz Schu...
Performers: Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Constable, John [Keyboards]; Hamburger, Paul; Parsons, Geoffrey

A fascinating live anthology of music from Haydn to Strauss by one of the world's greatest mezzo-sopranos. These performances were taken from the 21st and...continue...

The Very Best of Janet Baker

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2002-04-09

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248; George Frederick Handel: Der Messias; Felix Mendelssohn: Elijah, Op. 70; On Wings of Song; Johannes Brahms: Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53; Gesänge (2)...
Performers: Aronowitz, Cecil; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Butt, John [Organ, Conductor]; Hugh, Timothy; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Parsons, Geoffrey; Previn, Andre [Conductor/Piano]
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Boult, Adrian; Barbirolli, John; Previn, Andre; Ledger, Philip, Sir
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; English Chamber Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra

"And it really is the very best. [Janet Baker's] early Schubert with Gerald Moore, together with the single example of her Mahler, reveal a deep...continue...

Pfitzner, R. Strauss: Lieder / Hermann Prey, Sawallisch

1 CD / Orfeo / 1999-07-02

Works: Hans Pfitzner: Songs (4) for voice & piano, Op. 4; Hast du von den Fischerkindern, song for voice & piano, Op. 7/1; Nachtwanderer for voice & piano, Op. 7/2; In Danzig, song for voice & piano, Op. 22...
Performers: Prey, Hermann [Baritone Vocals]; Sawallisch, Wolfgang [Conductor/Piano]

Legendary Treasures - Gundula Janowitz Vol. 1 - Verdi, et al

2 CD / Doremi / 1998-10-20

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Requiem Mass; Franz Schubert: Im Freien, D 880/Op. 80 no 3; Gott im Frühlinge ("In seinem schimmernden Gewand"), song for voice & piano, D. 448; Der blinde Knabe, D 833; Die Ster...
Performers: Bergonzi, Carlo; Gage, Irwin; Janowitz, Gundula; Ludwig, Christa
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Salzburg Festival Orchestra

Marian Anderson - Rare and Unpublished Recordings 1936-1952

1 CD / Video Artists International / 1998-08-25

Works: Alessandro Scarlatti: La donna ancora è fedele; George Frederick Handel: Deborah, HWV 51; A Song for St Cecilia's Day, HWV 76; Franz Schubert: Der Jüngling an der Quelle, D 300; Schwaneng...
Performers: Primrose, William; Rupp, Franz; Vehanen, Kosti

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...

Sherrill Milnes in Recital Vol 2 - Kingdom by the Sea

1 CD / Video Artists International / 1997-11-25

Works: Jean-Joseph Cassanéa de Mondonville: Titon et l'Aurore, opera; Jean-Baptiste Lully: Amadis, LWV 63; André-Ernest-Modeste Grétry: Richard Coeur-de-lion, opera in 3 acts; Richard Strauss...
Performers: Milnes, Sherrill; Spong, Jon

Evelyn Lear Sings Songs by Richard Strauss / Erik Werba

1 CD / Video Artists International / 1997-03-12

Works: Richard Strauss: Lieder (6), Op. 17; Lieder (4), Op. 27; Lieder aus Lotusblättern (6), Op. 19; Leises Lied ("In einem stillen Garten"), song for voice & piano, Op. 39/1 (TrV 189/1); Allerseelen,...
Performers: Lear, Evelyn; Werba, Erik [Piano]

Strauss: Ariadne Auf Nazos, etc.

1 CD / Testament / 1996-01-10

Works: Richard Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos, Op 60; Lieder (4), Op. 27; Einerlei ("Ihr Mund ist stets derselbe"), song for voice & piano, Op. 69/3 (TrV 237/3); Lieder (8), Op. 49; Hat gesagt - bleibt's nicht ...
Performers: Casa, Lisa della; Kirschstein, Leonore; Otto, Lisa [Soprano Vocal]; Peschko, Sebastian; Purrar, Nada; Schock, Rudolf [Tenor Vocal]
Conductors: Erede, Alberto
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

R. Strauss, Sibelius: Songs / Birgit Nilsson, János Sólyom

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1994-03-25

Works: Richard Strauss: Lieder (8), Op. 10; Allerseelen, Op. 10 no 8; Befreit, Op. 39 no 4; Cäcilie; Lieder (5), Op. 41; Lieder (6), Op. 17; Lieder (4), Op. 27; Jean Sibelius: Songs (6), Op. 36; Songs ...
Performers: Nilsson, Birgit [Soprano Vocal]; Solyom, Janos

Love's Twilight / Anne Sophie von Otter, Bengt Forsberg

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 1994-03-21

Works: Richard Strauss: Lieder (4), Op. 36; Ich trage meine Minne, song for voice & piano, Op. 32/1 (TrV 174/1); Hat gesagt - bleibt's nicht dabei, Op. 36/3 (from Des Knaben Wunderhorn); Lieder (6), Op. 37;...
Performers: Forsberg, Bengt; von Otter, Anne Sofie

Love's Twilight is one of Anne Sofie von Otter's earliest recordings for Deutsche Grammophon and very first where she is joined by pianist Bengt Forsberg...continue...
Recording information: Berlin, Studio Lankwitz, Konzertsaal....continue...