Gielen, Michael

Beethoven: Symphonies nos 1 - 9 / Michael Gielen, SWR SO [3 DVD]

3 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2013-01-29

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60; Symphony no 5 in C min...
Performers: Behle, Renate; Muller-Brachmann, Hanno; Naef, Yvonne; Winslade, Glenn
Conductors: Gielen, Michael
Ensemble: SWR Sinfonieorchester

Run Time: 365 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 4/3, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo,
Subtitles: English, German, French
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Beethoven: Complete Symphonies / Michael Gielen [5 CDs]

5 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2012-05-29

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 7 in A major, Op. 92; Symphony no 4 in B flat maj...
Conductors: Gielen, Michael
Ensemble: ; SWR Symphony Orchestra Baden-Baden and Freiburg

Michael Gielen is in many ways the "elder statesman" among conductors. His experience and breadth of interests is reflected in this Beethoven cycle, recorded over...continue...
Recording information: Konzerthaus Freiburg....continue...

Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn / Christiane Iven, Hanno Muller-Brachmann

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2011-10-25

Works: Gustav Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn; Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"
Performers: Iven, Christiane; Muller-Brachmann, Hanno
Conductors: Gielen, Michael
Ensemble: SWR Symphony Orchestra Baden-Baden und Freiburg

The collection of anonymous German folk poems assembled by Achim von Arnim and Clemens Brentano known as 'Des Knaben Wunderhorn' ('The Youth's Magic Horn') inspired...continue...

Richard Strauss: Oboe Concerto; Till Eulenspiegel / Schippers, Holliger, oboe

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2011-10-11

Works: Richard Strauss: Concerto for Oboe in D major, AV 144; Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28; Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59; Witold Lutoslawski: Double Concerto for oboe, harp & chamber orchestra
Performers: Holliger, Heinz; Holliger, Ursula
Conductors: Gielen, Michael; Schippers, Thomas
Ensemble: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

Famed Swiss oboist Heinz Holliger masterfully delivers Richard Strauss's Oboe Concerto as well as Witold Lutoslawski's Double Concerto for Oboe and Harp. Also included are...continue...
Recording information: Elite Recordings Inc, New York City....continue...

Harrison Birtwistle; Hugh Wood; Lou Harrison: Works for piano & orchestra / Joanna Macgregor, piano

2 CD / Warner Classics / 2011-09-27

Works: Harrison Birtwistle: Antiphonies for piano and orchestra; Harrison's Clocks, for piano; Hugh Wood: Concerto for piano & orchestra, Op. 31; Lou Harrison: Concerto for Piano with Selected Orchestra
Performers: MacGregor, Joanna [Piano]
Conductors: Gielen, Michael; Davis, Andrew; Edwards, Sian
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra; Radio Filharmonisch Orkest; Sydney Symphony Orchestra

For this special Warner release from the Joanna Macgregor catalog, Macgregor is joined by the Radio Filharmonisch Orkest, BBC Symphony Orchestra and the Sydney Symphony...continue...

Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde / Jerusalem; Kallisch

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2011-05-31

Works: Gustav Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde
Performers: Jerusalem, Siegfried
Conductors: Gielen, Michael

This new recording of Mahler's masterwork is a continuation of SWR Music's critically acclaimed Mahler cycle. Featuring two of the great Mahler singers of our...continue...

Works by Rolf Riehm / Zender

1 CD / Telos / 2011-03-29

Works: Rolf Riehm: Die Tränen des Gletschers, for orchestra & sampler; Nuages immortels oder Focusing On Solos (Medea in Avignon), for orchestra; Berceuse, for orchestra
Conductors: Zender, Hans; Gielen, Michael; Carneci, Carmen Maria; Wahren, Tobias

Recording information: Baden-Baden, Hans-Rosbaud-Studio (10/13/1998)....continue...

Helumut Lachenmann: Accanto; Consolation I; Kontrakadenz

1 CD / Wergo / 2011-03-08

Works: Helmut Lachenmann: Accanto, for clarinet, orchestra & tape; Consolation I, for 12 voices & percussion instruments; Kontrakadenz, for orchestra
Performers: Arndt, Arno [Percussion]; Brunner, Eduard; Fink, Siegfried; Gschwendtner, Hermann [Percussion]; Ranta, Michael; Saarbrucken Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conductors: Zender, Hans; Gottwald, Clytus; Gielen, Michael

On the occasion of Helmut Lachenmann’s 75th birthday, Wergo presents a re-release of the reference recordings of his works Accanto, Consolation I and Kontrakadenz. “Here...continue...

Liszt: The Two Piano Concertos

1 CD / Regis Records Import / 2010-12-02

Works: Franz Liszt: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E flat major, S 124; Concerto for Piano no 2 in A major, S 125; Cantique d'amour, for piano (Harmonies poétiques no 10), S. 173/10 (LW A158/10); Bén&...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred
Conductors: Gielen, Michael

Schumann: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3 / Michael Gielen

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2010-07-27

Works: Robert Schumann: Symphony no 2 in C major, Op. 61; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 97 "Rhenish"
Conductors: Gielen, Michael

Throughout his long and productive career, Michael Gielen, now more than 80 years old, has the well-earned reputation as one of the greatest interpreters and...continue...

Raphael: Symphonies 2-5; Von Der Groben Weisheit

3 CD / CPO / 2010-05-25

Works: Günter Raphael: Symphony no 2 in B minor, Op. 34; Symphony no 5 in B flat major, Op. 75; Symphony no 3 in F major, Op. 60; Symphony no 4 in D major, Op. 62; Symphony for 2 voices, chorus & orche...
Conductors: Altstaedt, Christoph; Schmidt-Isserstedt, Hans; Foremny, Matthias; Celibidache, Sergiu; Gielen, Michael

"Overall, this is a fascinating package, increasing our knowledge of a generation of Austro-German symphonists that included Hessenberg, Krenek, and Wellesz. Performances and conducting all...continue...

York Holler: Topic; Horizont; Mythos; Schwarze Halbinseln

1 CD / Neos Production / 2010-05-05

Works: York Höller: Topic, for large orchestra; Horizont, quadrophonic eletronic music; Mythos, for 13 instruments, percussion and 4-channel tape; Schwarze Halbinseln, for large orchestra, vocal and el...
Performers: Eotvos, Peter; Muller, Volker
Conductors: Gielen, Michael; Nagy, Zsolt; Masson, Diego
Ensemble: ; MusikFabrik

La Féérie des plus Beaux Allegros

2 CD / HBDirect Import / 2010-01-26

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Les quatre saisons, Concerto no 1 en mi majeur RV. 269 "Le printemps"; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphonie no 40 en sol mineur, K. 550; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonie no 9 en ré...
Performers: Brown, Iona; Kaufmann, Jonas; Nylund, Camilla; Selig, Franz-Josef; Sigfridsson, Henri; Sitkovetsky, Dmitry; Vermillion, Iris
Conductors: Norrington, Roger; Breuninger, Klaus; Zender, Hans; Hahn, Klaus-Peter; Gielen, Michael; Rilling, Helmuth; Marriner, Sir Neville; Solyom, Stefan

Rihm: Quid est Deus, etc / Vokalensemble Stuttgart

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2009-10-20

Works: Wolfgang Rihm: Quid est Deus; Ungemaltes Bild; Frau/Stimme
Performers: Fugiss, Carmen; Siebert, Isolde
Conductors: Cambreling, Sylvain; Goldmann, Friedrich; Gielen, Michael
Ensemble: Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Baden-B

The latest release of recordings of the complete orchestral works of Wolfgang Rihm. This edition of orchestral works has been recorded and produced under the...continue...

Jan Derksen Sings Verdi Vol 2

4 CD / Ponto Recordings / 2009-09-01

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Macbeth; Rigoletto; Il Trovatore; Un ballo in maschera
Performers: Derksen, Jan; Deutekom, Christina; Van Grootel, Tine [Vocals]
Conductors: Gielen, Michael; Sabbioni, Renato; Kersjes, Anton; Gibson, Alexander, Sir

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...

Romantic Orchestral Masterpieces / Rilling, Gielen, Marriner, Sanderling, et al

2 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2009-01-15

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Midsummer Night's Dream Overture, in E major Op. 21; Franz Schubert: Symphony no 9 in C major, D 944 "Great"; Hector Berlioz: Le carnaval romain (Roman Carnival Overture), ouvertur...
Conductors: Rilling, Helmuth; Gielen, Michael; Cambreling, Sylvain; Marriner, Sir Neville; Hahn, Klaus-Peter; Starek, Jiri; Sanderling, Kurt
Ensemble: ; Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra

The masterpieces of European Baroque, Classical, and Romantic choral and orchestral music are the foundation of the Hanssler Classic catalog. The new 'Masterpieces' series will...continue...

Protrait - Gunther Becker: Passagen, Electric Oboe Concerto, etc / Gielen, et al

2 CD / Cybele / 2009-01-01

Works: Günther Becker: stabil - instabil, for large orchestra; Passagen; Quartet for Strings no 1; Correspondances 1, for clarinets & saxophone (1 player) & chamber orchestra; Nacht- und Traumgesä...
Performers: Feit, Pierre W.; Henck, Herbert; Tewes, Detlef
Conductors: Gielen, Michael; Bour, Ernest; Markowski, Andrzej; Fromme, Wolfgang
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Chorus; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Cologne Collegium Vocale; Southwest German Radio Orchestra members

The Piano Concerto Collection - Mozart, Chopin, Liszt, etc

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

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 24 in C minor, K 491; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D major, K 40; Concerto for Piano no 13 in C major, K 415 (387b); Concerto for Piano no 15 in B flat ma...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred; Cattarino, Alexander; Giacometti, Paolo; Groot, Cor De; Han, Derek; Lechner, Karin; Lill, John; Lugansky, Nikolai [Piano]; Moreira-Lima, Arthur; Osorio, Jorge Federico; Prats, Jorge ...
Conductors: Feeman, Paul; Han, Derek; Oskamp, Gerard; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; van Beek, Arie; Manolov, Dimiter; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Gielen, Michael; Froment, Louis de; Marturet, Eduardo; Bátiz,...

Alfred Brendel - Complete Vox, Turnabout and Vanguard Solo Recordings

38 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2008-09-30

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 9 in E flat major, K 271 "Jeunehomme"; Concerto for Piano no 14 in E flat major, K 449; Concerto for Piano no 17 in G major, K 453; Concerto for Piano n...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred; Klien, Walter
Conductors: Janigro, Antonio; Angerer, Paul; Boettcher, Willfried; ; Wallberg, Heinz; Mehta, Zubin; Gielen, Michael; Sternberg, Jonathan
Ensemble: Hungarian Woodwind Quintet members; I Solisti di Zagreb; Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Baden-B; Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra; Stuttgart Teacher's Choral Society; Vienna Chamber Orche...

Alfred Brendel retires this year from public performance. He will give his last recital in December 2008 at Vienna's Musikverein, in the city where he...continue...

Stravinsky: Canticum sacrum, Agon, Requiem Canticles / Gielen, Doufexis, Elsner, Rosen, et al

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2008-09-18

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Canticum Sacrum ad honorem Sancti Marci nominis, cantata for 2 soloists, chorus & orchestra; Agon, ballet for 12 dancers & orchestra; Requiem Canticles, for 2 vocal soloists, chorus ...
Performers: Bossert, Frank; Doufexis, Stella; Drope, Kirsten; Elsner, Christian [Vocals]; Nikiforov, Mikhael; Rosen, Rudolf
Conductors: Gielen, Michael
Ensemble: Southwest German Radio Vocal Ensemble, Stuttgart

A new CD from Michael Gielen features three late masterworks by Igor Stravinsky. There is very little competition in the catalogue for recordings of Canticum...continue...

Schubert: Rosamunde, Symphony no 3, etc / SWF Symphony

1 CD / Arte Nova Import / 2008-07-01

Works: Franz Schubert: Rosamunde, Fürstin von Cypern, incidental music, D. 797 (Op. 26); Konzertstück for violin & orchestra in D major, D. 345; Symphony no 3 in D major, D 200
Performers: Edinger, Christiane
Conductors: Gielen, Michael; Neumann, Václav
Ensemble: ; Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra

Mozart: Symphony no 39, Horn Concerto, Concertone / Sanders, Ott, Ostertag, Gielen, et al

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2008-06-10

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 39 in E flat major, K 543; Concertone for 2 Violins in C major, K 190 (186E); Concerto for Horn no 4 in E flat major, K. 495
Performers: Hock, Wolfgang; Lehmann, Willi; Ostertag, Martin [Cello]; Ott, Alexander; Sanders, Will
Conductors: Gielen, Michael
Ensemble: Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra

The main aim of the SWR Symphony Orchestra since its foundation in 1946 has been to increase audience awareness not only of the symphonic repertoire...continue...

Stäbler: ....Im unaufhölichen Wirbel...

1 CD / Col Legno / 2008-05-01

Works: Gerhard Stäbler: Co-wie Kobalt, for double bass & orchestra; Rachengold; JC-NY, for voices, speaking; Heiá!, for organ, 4 hands; Appart, for clarinet, chorus, accordion, double bass & ens...
Performers: Homann, Martin; Schiske, Lukas; Scodanibbio, Stefano; Stabler, Gerhard; Thurner, Bernd; Zachhuber, Bernhard
Conductors: Gielen, Michael; Ryan, Kwame
Ensemble: ; Klangforum Wien

Gyorgy Sandor plays Bartok: Piano Concerti, Rhapsody

2 CD / Vox Classical / 2008-04-08

Performers: Sandor, Gyorgy; Schad, Otto; Sohn, Richard
Conductors: Reinhardt, Rolf; Gielen, Michael; Cao, Pierre
Ensemble: Luxembourg Radio/Television Symphony Orchestra; Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra; Vienna Symphony Orchestra

Géza Anda Vol. 4 - Bartók: Piano Concertos, Contrasts, Suite for Piano, Sonata

2 CD / Audite / 2008-04-02

Works: Béla Bartók: Concerto for Piano no 1, Sz 83; Concerto for Piano no 2, Sz 95; Contrasts for Violin, Clarinet and Piano, Sz 111; Suite for Piano, Op. 14/Sz 62; Sonata for 2 Pianos and Per...
Performers: Anda, Géza; Blöcher, Paul; Solti, Sir Georg; Varga, Tibor
Conductors: Gielen, Michael; Fricsay, Ferenc
Ensemble: ; Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra

These recordings of Bela Bartok's main works taken from the WDR archives (1952-1957) are all CD premieres. They certify the fascinating pianism of Geza Anda...continue...

Les ballets Russes Vol 2 - Ravel, Poulenc / Gielen, Viotti, Southwest German RSO

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2008-03-14

Works: Maurice Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé; Francis Poulenc: Les biches, suite for orchestra (from the ballet), FP 36
Conductors: Gielen, Michael; Viotti, Marcello
Ensemble: Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra

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Ravel's radiantly magical Daphnis et Chloé complete, in a glowing, ecstatic choral performance, with a glorious "Daybreak" and a thrilling closing "Danse gé...continue...

Zimmermann: Die Soldaten / Gielen, Gabry, Synek, et al

2 CD / Wergo / 2008-03-11

Works: Bernd Alois Zimmermann: Die Soldaten, opera in 4 acts
Performers: Brokmeier, Willi; Gabry, Edith; Gorgen, Karl-Josef; Horn, Heiner; Jenckel, Helga; Kelemen, Zoltan; Meghor, Camillo; Meyer, Wolfgang Sebastian; Mohler, Hubert; Nicolai, Claudio; Nienstedt, Gerd; Paige...
Conductors: Gielen, Michael
Ensemble: Cologne Gürzenich Orchestra

"The conventional wisdom in German-speaking countries (and even beyond) is that Bernd Alois Zimmermann's Die Soldaten is the most important opera to be written since...continue...

Liszt: Piano Concerti, Totentanz, etc / Brendel, Gielen

2 CD / Vox Classical / 2007-10-09

Works: Franz Liszt: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E flat major, S 124; Concerto for Piano no 2 in A major, S 125; Totentanz for Piano, S 525; Malédiction, S 121; Sonata for Piano in B minor, S 178; Ann&...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred
Conductors: Gielen, Michael
Ensemble: Vienna Symphony Orchestra

Schoenberg: Gurrelieder / Gielen, Diener, Naef, et al

2 Super Audio CD / Hanssler Classic / 2007-06-13

Works: Arnold Schoenberg: Gurrelieder
Performers: Diener, Melanie; Lukas, Ralf; Naef, Yvonne; Smith, Robert Dean
Conductors: Gielen, Michael
Ensemble: South German Radio Symphony Orchestra

"This 'Gurrelieder is grand opera. It might even be thought of as "modern Wagner" and, in fact, sounds more Wagnerian in terms of sound, styling,...continue...

Rihm: Musik für Oboe, Styx und Lethe, etc / Zender, Gielen

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2007-03-15

Works: Wolfgang Rihm: Music for Oboe & Orchestra; Styx und Lethe, for cello & orchestra; Dritte Musik, for violin & orchestra; Doppelgesang no 1
Performers: Fels, Lucas; Fukai, Hirofumi; Grimmer, Walter; Ott, Alexander; Schneider, Gottfried
Conductors: Zender, Hans; Gielen, Michael; Latham-Koenig, Jan
Ensemble: Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra

Wolfgang Rihm is one of the most performed, most discussed, most successful living German composers-and one of the most productive as well: he has written...continue...

Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto no 2; Hummel / Blumental, et al

1 CD / Brana Records / 2007-01-01

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Rondo brillant for Piano and Orchestra in B flat major, Op. 98
Performers: Blumental, Felicja
Conductors: Gielen, Michael; Froschauer, Helmuth
Ensemble: Prague Chamber Orchestra; Vienna Musikgesellschaft Orchestra

Sergei Rachmaninoff was among the greatest pianists and composers of his generation and his Piano Concerto No. 2 has remained one of the most popular...continue...

Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé / Gielen, SWR Symphony Orchestra

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2006-11-14

Works: Maurice Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé Suite no 2
Conductors: Gielen, Michael
Ensemble: Europa ChorAkademie

In 1909 Maurice Ravel received a commission from the Russian impresario Sergei Diaghilev for a ballet for his already legendary ensemble, the Ballets Russes, which...continue...

Verdi: Il corsaro, etc / Dods, Gielen, Tinsley, et al

2 CD / Ponto Recordings / 2006-11-04

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Il corsaro; Nabucco; Macbeth; Vincenzo Bellini: Il Pirata, opera; Carl Maria von Weber: Euryanthe, J 291/Op. 81
Performers: Engh, Wim van den; Erwen, Keith; Fry, Leslie; Heath, Roger; Jones, Emlyn; McCarry, Patricia; Meeuwsen, Lodewijk; Sharpe, Terence; Tinsley, Pauline; Willems, Mary
Conductors: Dods, Marcus; Balkwill, Bryan; Gielen, Michael
Ensemble: BBC Concert Chorus; BBC Concert Orchestra; Netherlands National Radio Orchestra; Netherlands Opera Chorus; ORTF National Orchestra

This 2-CD set features the artistry of the English soprano Pauline Tinsley (born 1928) in Italian roles. One of the most gifted singers of her...continue...

Schubert: Rosamunde, Symphony no 3, etc / SWF Symphony

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2006-10-10

Works: Franz Schubert: Rosamunde, Fürstin von Cypern, incidental music, D. 797 (Op. 26); Konzertstück for violin & orchestra in D major, D. 345; Symphony no 3 in D major, D 200
Performers: Edinger, Christiane
Conductors: Gielen, Michael; Neumann, Václav
Ensemble: ; Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra

It will always remain a mystery how the unsuccessful opera composer Schubert could celebrate his success with a piece for the theater of dubious quality....continue...

Bartok: The Wooden Prince, Concerto for Orchestra / Gielen

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2006-09-18

Works: Béla Bartók: Wooden Prince, Op. 13/Sz 60; Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116
Conductors: Gielen, Michael
Ensemble: Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra

This program features two works documenting Bartok’s amazing artistic development—his early triumph, the mime-ballet The Wooden Prince, and his last great work, the popular Concerto...continue...

Stravinsky: Symphony in 3 Movements, Symphony of Psalms, etc

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2006-08-21

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements; Symphony in C; Symphony of Psalms
Conductors: Gielen, Michael
Ensemble: Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra

The Symphony in Three Movements was composed during the height of WWII (1942-45) and reflects the composer's impressions, mostly gained through cinematic representations, of the...continue...

Bartók: Music for Piano and Orchestra / Sherman, Gielen

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2006-08-08

Works: Béla Bartók: Concerto for Piano no 3, Sz 119; Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz 106; Portraits (2) for violin and orchestra, Op. 5/Sz 37
Performers: Sherman, Russell
Conductors: Gielen, Michael; Peskó, Zoltán; Schneidt, Hanns-Martin
Ensemble: ; Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra

Since its foundation in 1946, the main aim of the SWR Symphony Orchestra has been to increase audience awareness not only of the symphonic repertoire...continue...

Tchaikovsky, Arensky: Piano Concertos / Blumental, et al

1 CD / Brana Records / 2006-05-05

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Anton Arensky: Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, Op. 2
Performers: Blumental, Felicja
Conductors: Gielen, Michael; Waldhans, Jiri
Ensemble: Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Musikgesellschaft Orchestra

Brana Records' focus is the life and work of the Polish/Brazilian pianist Felicja Blumental who overcame prejudice to scale the heights of her chosen profession....continue...

Brahms: Symphonies no 3 & 4 / Gielen, SWR SO

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2006-03-15

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 3 in F major, Op. 90; Symphony no 4 in E minor, Op. 98
Conductors: Gielen, Michael

Collector's around the world have eagerly sought after Michael Gielen's recordings for Hanssler Classic. His unique, disciplined approaches to the full spectrum of repertoire, from...continue...

Enescu: Oedipe Op 23 / Gielen, Pederson, Lipovsek, et al

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-01-17

Works: George Enescu: Oedipe, opera, Op. 23
Performers: Damiani, Davide; Donose, Ruxandra; Fink, Walter; Hopferweiser, Josef; Koves, Peter; Lipovsek, Marjana; Pederson, Monte; Roider, Michael; Silins, Egils; Simic, Goran; Ungureanu, Mihaela
Conductors: Gielen, Michael
Ensemble: Vienna Boys' Choir

The Romanian composer George Enescu was one of the most fascinating and versatile musicians in the first half of the twentieth century. His only opera,...continue...

Brahms: Symphony no 1, etc / Gielen, et al

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2005-11-15

Works: Johannes Brahms: Tragic Overture, Op. 81; Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68
Conductors: Gielen, Michael
Ensemble: Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra

Michael Gielen's unique, disciplined approaches to the full spectrum of repertoire, from Beethoven to Boulez, are among the finest committed to disc. Gielen's understanding of...continue...

Zemlinsky: Lyric Symphony; Berg / Gielen, Johnson, et al

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2005-10-11

Works: Alexander von Zemlinsky: Lyrische Symphonie for soprano, baritone & orchestra, Op. 18; Alban Berg: Lyric Suite, for orchestra (arr. from Nos.2-4 of string quartet version); Altenberg Lieder (5), Op. 4
Performers: Johnson, James; Orsanic, Vlatka
Conductors: Gielen, Michael
Ensemble: Southwest German Orchestra

"Soprano Vlatka Orsanic and baritone James Johnson are rapturous, dramatic, and fiercely passionate in their performances, which may remind listeners in places of operatic singing...continue...

Stravinsky / Schoenberg: The Final Chorale [DVD]

2 DVD Video / Juxtapositions / 2005-09-20

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Symphonies of Wind Instruments; Arnold Schoenberg: Pieces (5) for Orchestra, Op. 16
Conductors: De Leeuw, Reinbert; Gielen, Michael
Ensemble: Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra; Netherlands Wind Ensemble

Film 1: The Final Chorale tells the story of Igor Stravinsky's "Symphonies of Wind for Instruments", a piece he composed in 1920 in memory of...continue...
Run Time: 104 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): Dolby 2.0,
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Japanese, German, Dutch...continue...

Bartók: Violin Concerto, etc / Gielen, Ostertag, et al

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2005-09-15

Works: Béla Bartók: Pieces (4) for Orchestra, Op. 12/Sz 51; Concerto for Violin no 1, Sz 36; Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz 106
Performers: Ostertag, Christian
Conductors: Gielen, Michael
Ensemble: Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra

Ostertags performances received rave reviews and the concert at the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden was even recorded for broadcast on television. Ostertag attributes his special feel for...continue...

Mahler: Symphony no 10 / Gielen, SWR Sinfonieorchester

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2005-08-15

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 10 in F sharp major (realization by Deryck Cooke)
Conductors: Gielen, Michael
Ensemble: Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra

"This is without a doubt the finest Mahler 10th currently available, and a performance that more than any other vindicates Deryck Cooke's work as the...continue...

Carter: Piano Concerto, Three Occasions, etc/ Gielen, Oppens, et al

1 CD / Arte Nova / 2005-06-14

Works: Elliott Carter: Piano Concerto; Concerto for Orchestra; Three Occasions
Performers: Oppens, Ursula
Conductors: Gielen, Michael
Ensemble: Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra

This album contains some of Elliot Carter's most significant orchestral works in definitive performances conducted by Michael Gielen, known especially for his championing of modern...continue...

Mahler: Symphony no 9; Boulez: Rituel / Gielen

2 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2005-02-15

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 9 in D major; Pierre Boulez: Rituel; Notations (11 pieces developed from piano version), for chamber orchestra
Conductors: Gielen, Michael
Ensemble: Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra

Gielens Mahler interpretations have attained an almost cult status among collectors. This unique program includes works by 20th century composer and fellow conductor Pierre Boulez....continue...

SWR Music Highlights

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2005-01-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Coriolan Overture in C minor, Op. 62; Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92; Maurice Ravel: Trois chansons, for chorus (or voice & piano); Max Reger: Sonata for violin & piano no 6 i...
Performers: Dickie, Murray; Erlich, Nachum; Mauser, Siegfried; Meyer, Wolfgang [Clarinet]; Nemtsov, Jascha; Silja, Anja; Stader, Maria; Wiener, Otto
Conductors: Schuricht, Carl; Huber, Rupert; Zender, Hans; Nowak, Grzegorz; Norrington, Roger; Kagel, Mauricio; Cambreling, Sylvain; Holliger, Heinz; Nestico, Sammy Big Band; Gielen, Michael
Ensemble: ; Stuttgarter Lehrergesangverein; SWR Big Band

Mahler: Symphony no 5 / Gielen, et al

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2005-01-11

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor
Conductors: Gielen, Michael
Ensemble: Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra