Janowski, Marek

Brahms: Symphony no 2 & 3 / Janowski, Pittsburgh Symphony

1 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2008-01-29

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 73; Symphony no 3 in F major, Op. 90
Conductors: Janowski, Marek
Ensemble: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor Op 68, Haydn Variations

1 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2007-08-28

Works: Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Haydn for orchestra, Op. 56a "St. Anthony"; Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68
Conductors: Janowski, Marek
Ensemble: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

40 Most Beautiful Classical Anthems

2 CD / Warner Classics / 2007-08-21

Works: Carl Orff: Carmina burana; Richard Wagner: Die Walküre; Tannhäuser; Giuseppe Verdi: Nabucco; Aida, opera; Il Trovatore; Edward Elgar: Coronation Ode, Op. 44; Enigma Variations; Johann Sebas...
Performers: Alain, Marie-Claire; Domingo, Placido; Terfel, Bryn; Toso, Piero; Wilson, Stuart
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Barenboim, Daniel; Rizzi, Carlo; Davis, Andrew; Keilberth, Joseph; Gardiner, John Eliot; Santi, Nello; Lombard, Alain; Saraste, Jukka-Pekka; Scimone, Claudio; Leppard, Raymond; Conlon, ...

The Essential Hilary Hahn

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2007-07-10

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Violin solo no 1 in B minor, BWV 1002; Partita for Violin solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Samuel Barber: Concerto for Violin Op. 14; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for V...
Performers: Hahn, Hilary
Conductors: Wolff, Hugh; Marriner, Sir Neville; Janowski, Marek; Zinman, David
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra; St. Paul Chamber Orchestra

Penderecki: The Devils of Loudun / Janowski/Hamburg PO, Troyanos, Hiolski, Ladysz, Sotin [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2007-04-24

Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Die Teufel von Loudun
Performers: Blankenburg, Heinz Horst; Gerdesmann, Karl-Heinz; Hiolski, Andrzej; Ladysz, Bernard; Mamero, Rolf; Marschner, Kurt; Melchert, Helmut; Sotin, Hans; Troyanos, Tatiana; Van Mill, Arnold; Workman, William
Conductors: Janowski, Marek
Ensemble: Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra; Hamburg State Opera Chorus

This film sees the world première video recording of Penderecki's first opera The Devils of Loudun, filmed shortly after its world première in 1969 at...continue...
Run Time: 108 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): Mono,
Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian
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Offenbach: Orpheus in the Underworld / Janowski/Hamburg Philharmonic, Workman, Steiner, Blankenheim, Pulver [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2007-01-30

Works: Jacques Offenbach: Orphée aux enfers
Performers: Grundheber, Franz; Lingen, Theo; Marschner, Kurt; Meysel, Inge; Pulver, Liselotte; Steiner, Elisabeth
Conductors: Janowski, Marek
Ensemble: Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra

Orpheus in the Underworld represents a quantum leap in Offenbach's operetta output, for it would have been unthinkable to have created a stage work of...continue...
Run Time: 101 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): Mono,
Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian
Countr...continue...

Franck, Chausson: Symphonies / Janowski, et al

1 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2006-10-31

Works: César Franck: Symphony in D minor, M 48; Ernest Chausson: Symphony in B flat major, Op. 20
Conductors: Janowski, Marek
Ensemble: Suisse Romande Orchestra

"Having recently enjoyed Ansermet's magisterial account of the Magnard Third Symphony and reacquainted myself with his Chausson in the process, I can tell you that...continue...

Henze: Aristaeus, Orpheus Behind the Wire

1 CD / Wergo / 2006-09-12

Works: Hans Werner Henze: Orpheus Behind the Wire, for chorus; Aristaeus, for voice & orchestra
Conductors: Gritton, Robin; Janowski, Marek
Ensemble: ; Berlin Radio Symphony Chorus

On July 1st, one of the most distinguished and striking composers of our time turned 80 - Hans Werner Henze. Henze completed the five-part 'Orpheus'...continue...

Schmitt: La Tragédie de Salomé, etc / Sweet, Janowski, et al

1 CD / Apex / 2006-08-15

Works: Florent Schmitt: Le Tragédie de Salomé, ballet, Op. 50; Psaume 47, Op. 38
Performers: Comentale, Guy; Gil, Jean-Louis; Prat, Jacques; Sweet, Sharon
Conductors: Janowski, Marek
Ensemble: ; French National Radio Chorus; French National Radio Orchestra

"Janowski turns the first movement of Salome into an atmospheric, impressionist marvel that has pointed direction and a rousing climax Psalm 47 is a big,...continue...

Classic Library - Wagner: Arias & Scenes

1 CD / RCA Records / 2006-03-28

Works: Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser; Lohengrin; Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Tristan und Isolde, opera, WWV 90; Die Walküre; Siegfried; Götterdämmerung
Performers: Adam, Theo; Borchers, Christel; Bundschuh, Eva-Maria; Falcon, Ruth; Farrell, Eileen [Soprano Vocals]; Flagstad, Kirsten; Heppner, Ben [Tenor Vocals]; Lenz, Friedrich; Meier, Waltraud; Melchior, Lauri...
Conductors: Maazel, Lorin; Guadagno, Anton; Davis, Colin; Keilberth, Joseph; Munch, Charles; Ormandy, Eugene; Janowski, Marek; McArthur, Edwin
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Chorus; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Bavarian State Orchestra; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; Dresden State Opera Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Philad...

Hindemith: The Long Christmas Dinner / Janowski, et al

1 CD / Wergo / 2005-12-13

Works: Paul Hindemith: Das lange Weihnachtsmahl (The Long Christmas Dinner), opera in 1 act
Performers: Elsner, Christian [Vocals]; Kaune, Michaela; Kotchinian, Arutiun; Martin, Rebecca; Wallen, Herman; Welch, Corby; Ziesak, Ruth
Conductors: Janowski, Marek
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

"Hindemith's score is spare and transparent; the beginning and end quote the carol God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, and there are other references to dance...continue...

Artist Portrait - Kiri Te Kanawa

1 CD / Erato / 2004-08-10

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Gianni Schicchi, opera; Tosca; Madama Butterfly; Morire?, song for voice & piano; Canto d'anime, song for voice & piano; La Rondine; Turandot; Sole e amore (Mattinata), for voice & p...
Performers: Leech, Richard; Quilico, Gino; Scandiuzzi, Roberto; Te Kanawa, Kiri, Dame; Titus, Alan; Vignoles, Roger [Piano]
Conductors: Nagano, Kent; Lombard, Alain; Janowski, Marek; Legrand, Michel; Stapleton, Robin
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Coventry Cathedral Choir; London Studio Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Lyon Opera Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra

"Her singing is not simply a matter of voice, but while there are plenty of sopranos who will perform with admirable efficiency in a comparable...continue...

Krenek: Der Diktator, etc

2 CD / Capriccio / 2004-01-01

Works: Ernst Krenek: Der Diktator, Op. 49; Das geheime Königreich, Op.50; Der Schwergewicht, Op. 55
Conductors: Janowski, Marek
Ensemble: Berlin RIAS Chamber Chorus; Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

Simply the Best - Classical Passion - Music for Lovers

2 CD / Warner Classics / 2003-05-20

Works: Erik Satie: Gymnopedie for piano no 1; Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the animals; Samson et Dalila, Op. 47; Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 102; Sergey Rachmanino...
Performers: BBC Symphony Orchestra; Borodina, Olga; Brodsky Quartet; Cleveland Orchestra; Cura, Jose; Katsaris, Cyprien; Klocker, Dieter; Legrand, Michel; Leonskaja, Elisabeth; Little, Tasmin; London Symphony Or...
Conductors: Janowski, Marek; Wolff, Hugh; Shostakovich, Maxim; Domingo, Placido; Dohnányi, Christoph von; Davis, Colin; Davis, Andrew; Foster, Lawrence; Lenárd, Ondrej; Guschlbauer, Theodor; Zehetm...
Ensemble: ; Bamberg Symphony Orchestra; German Chamber Philharmonic Bremen; London Symphony Orchestra; ORTF Philharmonic Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra; St. Paul Chamber Orches...

Personnel: José Cura (tenor); Thomas Zehetmair (violin); Dieter Klöcker (clarinet); Güher Pekinel , Süher Pekinel , Michel Legrand, Cyprien Katsaris, Elisabeth Leonskaja, Nikolai ...continue...

Hindemith: Die Harmonie der Welt/Janowski, Kotchinian, et al

3 CD / Wergo / 2003-03-01

Works: Paul Hindemith: Die Harmonie der Welt (The Harmony of the World), opera in 5 acts
Performers: Breedt, Michelle; Burt, Michael; Elsner, Christian [Vocals]; Hagen, Reinhard; Junghanns, Egbert; Kirch, Daniel; Kohn, Andreas; Korovina, Tatiana; Kotchinian, Arutiun; Kraus, Michael [Tenor/Baritone V...
Conductors: Janowski, Marek
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Chorus

The opera "Die Harmonie der Welt" [The Harmony of the World] is without any doubt one of Hindemith's major works. It is based on the...continue...

Mendelssohn, Shostakovich: Violin Concertos / Hahn, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2002-12-17

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor; Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Violin no 1 in A minor, Op. 77
Performers: Hahn, Hilary
Conductors: Wolff, Hugh; Janowski, Marek
Ensemble: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

"The recorded sound in both works is generally open, rich, solid and well-balanced; though I detect a slight constriction in the overall sound field. Nothing...continue...

Piano Adagios

2 CD / Erato / 2000-02-15

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Piano no 1 in G minor, Op...
Performers: Berezovsky, Boris [Piano]; Collard, Catherine; Duchable, Francois-Rene [Piano]; Fellner, Till; Grimaud, Helene; Huang, Helen; Krainev, Vladimir; Leonskaja, Elisabeth; Pires, Maria-Joao; Timm, Jurnjak...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Jordan, Armin; Masur, Kurt; Zinman, David; Conlon, James; Guschlbauer, Theodor; Janowski, Marek; Inbal, Eliahu; Volmer, Arvo; Kitayenko, Dmitri; Wolff, Hugh
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin; Estonian State Symphony Orchestra; Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orch...

Simply the Best Night at the Opera / Algana, Bartoli, et al

2 CD / Erato / 1999-07-06

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Turandot; Gianni Schicchi, opera; La bohème; Manon Lescaut; Madama Butterfly; Tosca; Jacques Offenbach: Gaîté Parisienne; Gaetano Donizetti: L' elisir d'amore, op...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Bartoli, Cecilia; Bastin, Jules; Bogart, John-Paul; Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Cura, Jose; Daniel, Susan; Dessay, Natalie; Domingo, Placido; Dubosc, Catherine; Gheorghiu, Angela; ...
Conductors: Domingo, Placido; Nagano, Kent; Viotti, Marcello; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Rizzi, Carlo; Lombard, Alain; Scimone, Claudio; Lenárd, Ondrej; Conlon, James; Foster, Lawrence; Barenboim, Daniel; Leppar...

Debussy for Relaxation

1 CD / RCA Records / 1999-04-13

Works: Claude Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Clair de lune; Poèmes (7) de Banville; Préludes, Book 1; Quartet for Strings in G minor, Op. 10; Fantaisie for pian...
Performers: Collard, Catherine; Douglas, Barry [Piano/Conductor]; Galway, James [Flute]; Robles, Marisa [Harp]; Stott, Kathryn
Conductors: Munch, Charles; Galway, James [Flute]; ; Janowski, Marek
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Guarneri Quartet; ORTF Philharmonic 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...

Weber: Oberon / Janowski, Kasarova, van del Walt, et al

3 CD / RCA Records / 1997-11-11

Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Oberon
Performers: Kasarova, Vesselina; May, Hermine; Nielsen, Inga; Person, Heidi; Seiffert, Peter; Skovhus, Bo [Baritone Vocal]; Van der Walt, Deon
Conductors: Janowski, Marek
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Chorus

"No words can praise too highly the contribution of the orchestral players here. Their ensemble efforts and individual solo contributions are of a uniformly high...continue...
Personnel: Vesselina Kasarova (mezzo soprano); Peter Seiffert (tenor); Bo Skovhus (baritone).

Recording information: Jesus Christ Church, Berlin, Germany....continue...

Opera's Greatest Drinking Songs

1 CD / RCA Records / 1995-04-11

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata; Il Trovatore; Rigoletto; La forza del destino; Otello; Friedrich von Flotow: Martha; Sigmund Romberg: The Student Prince, operetta; Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana,...
Performers: Anderson, June [Soprano Vocal]; Bergonzi, Carlo; Berry, Walter; Bowen, Kenneth; Caballe, Montserrat; Crook, Paul [Tenor Vocal]; Domingo, Placido; Gramm, Donald; Gueden, Hilde [Soprano Vocals]; Hadley...
Conductors: Prêtre, Georges; Wallberg, Heinz; Gemignani, Paul; Mehta, Zubin; Santi, Nello; Karajan, Herbert von; Slatkin, Leonard; Steinberg, Pinchas; Solti, Sir Georg; Reiner, Fritz; Stolz, Robert; Perlea,...
Ensemble: ; American Theatre Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Chorus; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Bavarian State Opera Chorus; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Harvard Glee Club; Jo...

Opera's Greatest Moments - Domingo, Price, Caballé, et al

1 CD / RCA Records / 1992-11-17

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata; La forza del destino; Rigoletto; Aida, opera; Giacomo Puccini: Gianni Schicchi, opera; La bohème; Madama Butterfly; Turandot; Gioachino Rossini: Il barbiere di Siv...
Performers: Berganza, Teresa [Mezzo Soprano Vocals]; Bjorling, Jussi; Caballe, Montserrat; Cotrubas, Ileana; Domingo, Placido; Donath, Helen [Soprano Vocal]; Heppner, Ben [Tenor Vocals]; Hvorostovsky, Dmitri; Kr...
Conductors: Previtali, Fernando; Patanè, Giuseppe; Leinsdorf, Erich; Cellini, Renato; Solti, Sir Georg; Ozawa, Seiji; Steinberg, Pinchas; Santi, Nello; Janowski, Marek; Schippers, Thomas; Davis, Colin; Levi...
Ensemble: ; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; London Symphony Orchestra; Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra; RCA Italian Opera Orchestra; RCA Victor Symphony Orc...