Opera/Operetta > Double Bass

Amore: The Opera Album

1 CD / Universal Import / 2013-02-12

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto; Aida, opera; Nabucco; Giacomo Puccini: Tosca; La bohème; Turandot; Georges Bizet: Les Pecheurs de Perles; Jules Massenet: Werther; Ruggero Leoncavallo: Pagliacci; Um...
Performers: Cottle, Lawrence; Jason, Neil; Johnson, Bashiri [Percussion]; Watson, Russell
Conductors: Ingman, Nick; Hayward, William; Dodd, Nicholas; Lubbock, John

Personnel: Russell Watson (tenor)....continue...

The Very Best of Benjamin Britten [3 CDs]

3 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-05

Works: Benjamin Britten: The Young person's guide to the orchestra; Cello Symphony, Op. 68; Elegy for Viola solo; Peter Grimes; Passacaglia, for orchestra, Op. 33b (from "Peter Grimes"); Quartet for Strings...
Performers: Allen, Thomas; Alley, John [Piano]; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Blatchly, Mark; Booth, Claire; Bostridge, Ian; Coleman-Wright, Peter; Dean, Stafford; Drake, Julius [Piano]; Fullbrook, Charles; Gritton, Susan;...
Conductors: Pesek, Libor; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Knussen, Oliver; Brown, Iona; Warren-Green, Christopher; Paavo, Järvi; Hickox, Richard; Willcocks, David; Brunelle, Philip; Haitink, Bernard; Harding, Daniel
Ensemble: ; Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble; Endymion Ensemble

Since his death in 1976 many musicians have looked at Benjamin Britten's scores anew - not simply the repertory Britten never recorded, but the many...continue...

Classica Espanola - works by Granados, Albéniz, de Falla, Acosta et al.

1 Super Audio CD / MD&G / 2012-02-28

Works: Enriqué Granados: Danzas españolas; Isaac Albéniz: España; Suite española, Op. 47; Recuerdos de Viaje; Omar Acosta: Jazmin (Tango), for ensemble; Sevillanas criollas, for e...
Performers: Alarcon, Alberto; Brito, Jesus Gonzalez; Gula, Wlodzimierz; Lama, Juan; Llorente, Luis; Maiburg, Anette [Flute]; Wangenheim, Andreas von

Recording information: Konzerthaus der Abtei Marienmünster (09/23/2011-09/25/2011)....continue...

La - Solo Cello Works by Morricone, Saint-Saens, Gagnon and Caccini / Vincent Belanger, cello

1 CD / Fidelio Music / 2011-10-25

Works: Ennio Morricone: Once Upon a Time in the West, film score; Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the animals; Vincent Belanger: Evolution, tango for solo cello on El Choclo; Mélancolie, for cell...
Performers: Bélanger, Antoine; Barney, Mélanie; Beaulieu, Nathalie; Belanger, Guy; Bell, Karen [Violin]; Belpaire, Nicolas; Blanchet, Helene; Dubuc, Valerie; Gagnon, Francois; Gervais, Lizann; Guen...
Conductors: Belanger, Guy

The originality of this disc lies in its blending the gypsy guitar sound with a complex jazz repertoire not easily available to gypsy musicians and...continue...

Britten: Noye's Fludde / Wilks, Wilson, Wyn, BBC Concert

1 CD / SOMM / 2011-10-11

Works: Benjamin Britten: Noye's Fludde, children's opera, Op. 59; A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28
Performers: Alleyne, Susan; Anderson, Louisa; Ankier, Joanne; Barnett, Judy; Bate, Jennifer; Baylav, H. Cahit; Belas, Oliver; Berry, Christine; Blomiley, Nigel; Carson, Frank; Cass, Helen; Cinnamon, Emily; Clark...
Conductors: Wilks, Nicholas
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra members; Finchley Children's Music Group

"This production has the benefit of very strong voices in Benjamin Luxon - resonant and impressive as 'The Voice of God' and David Wilson-Johnson as...continue...

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson: A Tribute / McGegan

2 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2011-08-09

Works: George Frederick Handel: Ariodante; Theodora; Messiah; Clori, Tirsi e Fileno, HWV 96; Susanna; Radamisto; Ottone; Giulio Cesare; Arianna; Henry Purcell: Dido and Aeneas; Gottfried Heinrich Stölz...
Performers: Blumenstock, Elizabeth; Bowles, David; Butt, John [Organ, Conductor]; Collel, Bjorn; David Tayler [Lute/Guitar]; Freiberg, Sarah; Hunt Lieberson, Lorraine; LeGuin, Elisabeth; Linsenberg, Judith; McGe...
Conductors: McGegan, Nicholas
Ensemble: Freiburger Barockorchester; Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

This set is a tribute to the supreme artistry of mezzo-soprano Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (1954-2006). It gathers together some of the finest recordings of arias...continue...

100 Years of Strauss

1 CD / Decca Import / 2011-04-26

Works: Johann Strauss II: Wiener Blut; Perpetuum mobile, Op. 257 "Musikalischer Scherz"; Die Tänzerin Fanny Elssler; Fata Morgana, Op. 330; The Gypsy Baron; Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald; Casanova; Sp...
Performers: Awouters, Michel; Awouters, Veronique; Bercu, Jan; Bertholome, Marie Helene; Brepols, Mireille; Casteleyn, Elke; Cordewener, Arthur; Cremers, Freya; Das, Monica; Delplanque, Claire; Derwahl, Tanja; D...
Conductors: Rieu, André
Ensemble: Johann Strauss Orchestra

Recording information: Wijngrachttheater, Kerkrade, The Netherlands....continue...

The Business of Angels: English Recorder Music from the Stuart Era

1 CD / Pipistrell / 2011-02-22

Works: George Frederick Handel: Rinaldo; Daniel Purcell: Solo no 2 for flute (or recorder/violin) & basso continuo in B minor (from "3 Sonatas for 2 Flutes; Solomon Eccles: A Division to a Ground, for archl...
Performers: Harris, Lucas [Lute]; Jackson, Nadina Mackie; Medicky, Borys; Melville, Alison; Morton, Joëlle

With pieces all composed or arranged for the recorder between 1683 and 1720, The Business of Angels offers a sonic snapshot of folk-influenced and art...continue...
Recording information: Chapel of Royal St George's College, Toronto, ON, Canad (02/18/2010-02/20/2010)....continue...

Unander-Scharin: Tokfursten / Bartosch, Persson, et al

2 CD / Caprice Records / 2011-01-01

Works: Carl Unander-Scharin: Tokfursten (The King of Fools), opera
Performers: Bengtsdotter, Carolina; Eleby, John Erik; Eliasson, Goran; Frodin, Kerstin; Persson, Mats; Ryderberg, Jenny; Skarby, Eric; Thorslund, Tora
Conductors: Bartosch, Michael

Vaughan Wiliams: Carols, Songs & Hymns

1 CD / Park Records (uk) / 2010-12-07

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Golden Carol ("Now is Christèmas y-come"), carol for chorus; Blake's Cradle Song ("Sweet dreams, form a shade o'er my lovely infant's head"), carol for chorus; Hodie;...
Performers: Banks, Steve; Davis, Jub; Lewin, Giles [Violin/Bagpipe]; Prior, Maddy; Prior, Maddy & The Carnival Band; Vitale, Steno; Watts, Andy

Recording information: Blue Moon Studios, Oxfordshire; The Steppings Cumbria....continue...

Apasionada: Spanish & Exotic Pieces for Flute

1 CD / ABC Classics (Premiere) Import / 2010-11-30

Works: Émile Pessard: Bolero, for flute & piano; Andalouse, for flute & harp; Heitor Villa-Lobos: Bachiana brasileira no 5 for Soprano and 8 Cellos; Maurice Ravel: Boléro; Pièce en forme ...
Performers: Cleworth, Ian; Johnson, Louise; McBride, Max; Nixon, Brad; Pikler, Gregory; Rutter, Jane; Thane, Amanda; Willems, Gerard

He and Carmen

1 CD / Inakustik / 2010-08-10

Works: Cseke Gábor: Exordium; Entr'acte (after Bizet); Astor Piazzolla: Cafe 1930 for flute and guitar; Double Concerto; Fugata, tango; Milonga del ángel, tango (from Angel series); Libertango...
Performers: Alfonsi, Peo; Cseke, Gabor; DiMeola, Al; Hars, Viktor; Horgas, Eszter; Kaszas, Peter; Lantos, Zoltan; Ortiz, Gumbi

Recording information: Syma Csarnok, Budapest (11/14/2008)....continue...

Arias

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2010-02-09

Works: Georg Philipp Telemann: Flavius Bertardus König Der Longobarden; Carl Heinrich Graun: Artaserse; Johann Friedrich Agricola: Achille in Sciro; Johann Adolf Hasse: La Clemenza di Tito; Giovanni Pe...
Performers: Alpermann, Raphael; Friedrich, Hartmut; Schornsheim, Christine; Strauch, Markus
Conductors: Pommer, Max; Haenchen, Hartmut; Reuter, Rolf

Jochen Kowalski is without doubt a legendary countertenor. And yet for all his fame, Berlin has always been his artistic home. He has been true...continue...

Kiss The Guitar Player - Dialogues for Guitar & String Quartet / Klimt!

1 CD / Challenge Classics / 2009-11-10

Works: Peter Tiehuis: Gustav on the rocks; Bert Merlendijk / Piet Souer: Into ecstasy, for guitar & string quartet; Luigi Boccherini: Guitar quintet in D major, G 448; Steve Gray / Leonardo Amuedo: Beyond r...
Performers: Amuedo, Leonardo; Demandt, Udo; Hagen, Axel; Koopman, Eddy; Mancuso, Silva; Merlendijk, Bert; Ramon, Arturo; Schultz, Jim; Tarenskeen, Olaf; Tiehuis, Peter; Van Der Grinten, Maarten

The most original guitar & string quartet compositions since 1805! These are not solo guitar pieces with string backgrounds, but are real dialogues between the...continue...

Jokes / Quintetto Bislacco

1 CD / Stradivarius / 2009-07-14

Works: Johann Strauss II: Unter Donner und Blitz, Op. 324; Astor Piazzolla: Libertango; La muerte del Angel; Melodia in A minor; Bernardo Stalman: Pizzicato Milongueado; Traditional: Celtic Dance; Paul McCa...
Performers: Fagone, Enrico; Fioravanti, Gustavo; Galfetti, Duilio; Radaelli, Marco; Zagato, Walter
Conductors:
Ensemble: Quintetto Bislacco

Founded a few years ago by five musicians rather bored by their daily routine, Quintetto Bislacco resolved to fight against the torpor that rules over...continue...

The Russian Double Bass - Rubinstein, Glinka, Rachmaninov / Bosch, Kang

1 CD / Meridian / 2009-07-14

Works: Anton Rubinstein: Melodie; Romance; Sergey Rachmaninov: Prelude, Op. 23 no 10; Trio élégiaque, for piano & strings in D minor, Op. 9; Pieces (2) for violin & piano, Op. 6; Andante semplice ...
Performers: Bosch, Leon Enrique; Kang, Sung-Suk

Leon Bosch's third recording for Meridian includes detailed notes on the works, the composers, and the history of the double bass in Russia by the...continue...

Piazzolla: Andares; Sánchez, Angarita, Piana, Russ / Russ, Débora Russ Ensemble, et al

1 CD / Aeon / 2009-06-09

Works: Astor Piazzolla: Maria de Buenos Aires; Preludio para el año 3001 (Rinasceró); Será que estoy llorando; Ausencias; Pequeña canción para Matilde; Adios nonino; Liber...
Performers: Allemand, Lionel; Angarita, Mauricio; Guanzini, Laurent; Ruault, Benoit; Russ, Débora; Strouk, Samuel
Conductors: Angarita, Mauricio
Ensemble: Débora Russ Ensemble

With this album, aeon pursues the adventure initiated two years ago by singer Debora Russ, who interprets some of her own songs, set to music...continue...

André Previn - An 80th Birthday Celebration

1 CD / RCA Records / 2009-04-14

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: The wasps; André Previn: Concerto for Guitar; Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse; The Subterraneans; Vocalise; Ray Henderson: Bye Bye Blackbird; Kurt Weill: Die Dreigrosch...
Performers: Allen, Carl; Blanchard, Terence; Brown, Ray; Capp, Frank; Ellis, Herb; Henderson, Joe [Saxophone]; Johnson, J.J.; Kirkland, Kenny; Ma, Yo-Yo; Manne, Shelly; McNair, Sylvia; Mitchell, Red; Perlman, It...
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Williams, John [Guitar]; Redford, J.A.C.
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Andre Previn will celebrate his 80th birthday this spring with a series of concerts at Carnegie Hall that reflect his incredible, tireless artistry - new...continue...

Benjamin Britten - The Collector's Edition

37 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-11-24

Works: Benjamin Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20; Peter Grimes; Passacaglia, for orchestra, Op. 33b (from "Peter Grimes"); The Young person's guide to the orchestra; Canadian Carnival, for orchestra, Op...
Performers: Adey, John; Allen, Benjamin; Allen, Thomas; Alley, John [Piano]; Allison, Richard; Andrew Davis [Conductor/Organ]; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Armstrong, Sheila [Soprano Vocal]; Bailey, Norman; Ballard, Jerem...
Conductors: Pesek, Libor; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Paavo, Järvi; Berglund, Paavo; Brown, Iona; Yuasa, Takuo; Hickox, Richard; Marriner, Sir Neville; Harding, Daniel; Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Bedford, Steuart; Knu...
Ensemble: ; Endymion Ensemble

Benjamin Britten was without question one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. This 37-CD set features all of his most beloved works, giving...continue...

New Year's Concert '99 / Ensemble Wien

2 DVD Video / Koch International / 2008-08-05

Works: Johann Strauss II: Ballsträuschen (Ball Bouquets), polka schnell for orchestra, Op. 380; Rasch in der That, polka schnell for orchestra, Op. 409; Frühlingsstimmen, Op. 410; Künstlerleb...
Performers: Gotzel, Peter; Guggenberger, Paul; Lissy, Raimund; Niederhammer, Josef
Conductors:
Ensemble: Ensemble Wien

Wagner: The Mastersingers of Nuremberg / Goodall, Bailey, Mangin, Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, et al

4 CD / Chandos Records / 2008-07-29

Works: Richard Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Performers: Bailey, Norman; Bowman, David; Brecknock, John; Curphey, Margaret; Dean, Stafford; Dempsey, Gregory; Gray, David Morton; Hammond-Stroud, Derek; Mangin, Noel; Morgan, Gerwyn; Moyle, Julian; Pardi, Din...
Conductors: Goodall, Reginald
Ensemble: Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra

This is the first time that the legendary centenary production of Wagner's 'The Mastersingers of Nuremberg' conducted by Reginald Goodall has been available on disc....continue...

Jochen Kowalski singt Arien von Bach, Handel, Hasse, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Georg Philipp Telemann: Flavius Bertaridus, König der Longobarden, opera in 3 acts, TWV 21; Carl Heinrich Graun: Artaserse, opera; Johann Friedrich Agricola: Achille in Sciro, opera; Johann Adol...
Performers: Alpermann, Raphael; Friedrich, Hartmut; Schornsheim, Christine; Strauch, Markus
Conductors: Pommer, Max; Haenchen, Hartmut; Reuter, Rolf
Ensemble: Berlin Chamber Orchestra; Berlin Comic Opera Orchestra; C.P.E. Bach Chamber Orchestra

Händel: Orchesterwerke / Güttler, Virtuosi Saxoniae

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: George Frederick Handel: Atalanta; Concerto Grosso in D major, Op.3/6, HWV 317; Concerti grossi (12), Op. 6; Concerto a due cori no 3 in F major, HWV 334; Concerto Grosso in B flat major, Op. 3 no 2;...
Performers: Dittmann, Friedwart-Christian; Güttler, Ludwig; Haubold, Bernd; Hendel, Mario; Hohnerbach, Tom; Kircheis, Friedrich; Lorenz, Andreas; Markwart, Erich; Meining, Petra; Mittag, Frank; Reike, Erik;...
Conductors: Güttler, Ludwig
Ensemble: Virtuosi Saxoniae

The London Viola Sound

1 CD / Cala Records / 2008-07-01

Works: George Gershwin: Porgy and Bess; Kurt Weill: Kiddush for cantor, chorus & organ; Dmitry Shostakovich: Moskva, Cheremushki, Op. 105; Antonin Dvorák: Slavonic Dances (8) for Orchestra, Op. 72/B 14...
Performers: Bending, Adrian; Blum, Norbert; Bonds, Fiona; Cookson, Michael; Faber, Ruth; Golani, Rivka; Gunes, Rusen; Iorio, Luciano; Rundell, Kevin; Secret, Robert; Silverthorne, Paul; Watson, Elizabeth
Conductors: Simon, Geoffrey
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra, Viola Section; English National Opera Orchestra; Viola Section of the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-; Viola Section of the London Philharmonic (Viola Se

Christinas Resa (Christina's Journey)

1 Super Audio CD / Caprice Records / 2008-04-29

Works: Marco Marazzoli: La Vita humana; Luigi Rossi: Cantata per Gustavo Adolpho, Rè de Svetia, morto in Guerra; Vincenzo Albrici: Sinfonia for 2 violins & basso continuo; Marc'Antonio Pasqualini: Si...
Performers: Akerberg, Asa; Carlen, Monica; Dominique, Jonas [Double Bass]; Ivanova, Anna [Violin]; Lindal, Eva; Lindal, Maria; Nyhlin, Karl; Ryden, Susanne; Sundin, Joel; Warnstad, Lars

Recording information: Nybrokajen 11, Stockholm (02/23/2004-02/25/2004)....continue...

Back to the Bass - Lehár, et al / Circus Bassissimus, et al

1 CD / Camerata / 2007-08-01

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia; Péchés de vieillesse, Volume 11 "Miscellanée de musique vocale"; Franz Lehár: The Land of Smiles; Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, opera; ...
Performers: Berg, Christian; Sabbatini, Giuseppe; Sikorski, Bartosz; Stockhammer, Helmut; Straka, Georg
Conductors:
Ensemble: Circus Bassissimus

These four talented double-bassists are joined by tenor (and double-bass player as well!) Sabbatini in this melodic and high-spirited romp through the music of Italy...continue...

Stravinsky: Histoire du soldat (Suite), etc / Craft, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2007-01-30

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Pastorale for Violin, Oboe, English Horn, Clarinet and Bassoon; L'histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale), concert suite for 7 instruments; Pieces (3) for Clarinet solo; Pour Pablo P...
Performers: Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Blount, William; Bowlin, David; Ciesinski, Catherine; Dean, Chris; Druckman, Daniel; Evitts, David; Feeney, John; Frautschi, Jennifer; Gekker, Christopher; Gottlieb, Gordon;...
Conductors: Craft, Robert
Ensemble: Orchestra of St. Luke's members; Philharmonia Orchestra; Twentieth Century Classics Ensemble

This is a unique collection of mostly short works that Stravinsky re-worked in different arrangements to suit the occasion. Pastorale, transcribed here for a quartet...continue...

Debut - Hyunah Yu - Bach, Mozart: Arias

1 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2007-01-16

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 32 "Liebster Jesu, mein Verlangen" BWV 32; Cantata no 202, "Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten" ("Wedding Cantata") BWV 202; Saint Matthew Passion, BWV 244; Cantata...
Performers: Borovka, Vladislav; Fiser, Jan; Klecka, Pavel; Pospisil, Lukas; Sevcik, Jiri; St'astny, Frantisek; Yu, Hyunah
Conductors: Sato, Shuntaro

"As a calling-card for a young singer entering the profession, Hyunah Yu's ambitious recital shows enough genuine quality to justify EMI's obvious faith in this...continue...

Beau Soir - For Double Bass and Piano / Furtok, Warykiewicz

1 CD / Zuk Records (Germany) / 2006-07-25

Works: Alfredo Catalani: La Wally; Alexander Glazunov: Spanish Song, for voice & piano, Op. 4/4; Henri Duparc: Phidylé; Fritz Kreisler: Liebesleid; Manuel de Falla: Canciones populares españolas (...
Performers: Ewa Warykiewicz; Furtok, Boguslaw

Soldier Stories - Soldier / Vonnegut, Schaap, et al

1 CD / Mulatta Records / 2006-03-21

Works: Dave Soldier: A Soldier's Story; The Apotheosis of John Brown
Performers: Baker, Jim [Percussion]; Davoy, Napua; Edwards, Kenneth; Emerson, Dina; Fader, Oren; Feldman, Mark; Fieldes, Mat; Friedlander, Erik; Hassler, Jay; High, Gilbert; Hougham, Brad; Kim, Soye; Kortes, Mar...
Conductors: Clark, Richard Auldon

Complete Mozart Edition 13 - Early Italian Operas

13 CD / Philips Import / 2006-03-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: La finta semplice, K 51 (46a); Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K 87 (74a); Ascanio in Alba, opera, K. 111; Il sogno di Scipione, opera, K. 126; Lucio Silla, K 135
Performers: Ahnsjo, Claes-Hakan; Aigner, Alois; Auger, Arleen; Baltsa, Agnes; Blochwitz, Hans-Peter; Cotrubas, Ileana; Donath, Helen [Soprano Vocal]; Gruberova, Edita; Hager, Leopold; Hendricks, Barbara [Soprano...
Conductors: Schreier, Peter; Hager, Leopold
Ensemble: C.P.E. Bach Chamber Orchestra; Salzburg Chamber Choir; Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra

Volume 13 of the Complete Mozart Edition presents Mozart's Early Italian Operas performed by a variety of soloists accompanied by the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg....continue...

Un Mondo a Parte / Annette Bryn Parri

1 CD / Sain / 2005-06-10

Works: Ludovico Einaudi: Un mondo a parte, for piano & ensemble; Gaetano Donizetti: La Favorita; Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Work(s); Welsh Traditional: Bugeilio'...
Performers: Britton, Charli; Frieze, Bethan; Gibbard, Gwenan; Hames, Robin; Harries, Griff; Jenkins, Keith; Mainwaring, John; Parri, Annette Bryn; Pearce, Jeff; Pearson, Wyn; Peter Williams [Double Bass/Keyboard...

Ancora - Casken: Golem / Bernas, Music Projects London

2 CD / NMC Classics / 2005-05-05

Works: John Casken: Golem
Performers: Beswick, Judith; Clarke, Adrian; Cotterell, Stephen; Hall, John; Harrhy, Paul; Hockings, David; Honour, Colin; Irvine, Robert; McFarlane, Belinda; Morris, Richard; Preston, Sophia; Robson, Christophe...
Conductors: Bernas, Richard
Ensemble: Music Projects, London

The Flying Dutchman

1 CD / Polydor Import / 2004-11-02

Works: Julius Fucik: Entry of the Gladiators (Einzug der Gladiatoren), march for orchestra, Op. 68; Traditional: Snowwaltz, for orchestra; Abe Holzmann: Blaze Away, for pops orchestra; Albert W. Ketèlb...
Performers: Berpols, Mireille; Bolle, Nathalie; Coenen, Jack; Colen, Pierre; Collem, Chaja van; Cordewener, Arthur; Cremers, Freya; Custers, Linda; Das, Monica; Derwahl, Tanja; Detry, Stephanie; Diederen, Roger;...
Conductors: Rieu, André

Import edition includes three bonus tracks over the US edition. The classical violinist and Europe's "King Of The Waltz" takes you on a listening journey...continue...

Kiri: A Portrait

2 CD / Decca / 2004-02-10

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Gianni Schicchi, opera; Tosca; Manon Lescaut; Joseph Canteloube: Baïlèro; Chants d'Auvergne; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, ...
Performers: Ambrosian Singers Of London; Bär, Olaf; Bar, Olaf; Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra; Bonynge, Richard; Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher; Carreras, José [Tenor Vocal]; Carreras, Jose [Tenor ...
Conductors: Barlow, Stephen; Tate, Jeffrey; Solti, Sir Georg; Fischer, György; Davis, Colin; Rudel, Julius; Dutoit, Charles; Rosem, Barry; Davis, Carl; Marriner, Sir Neville; Bonynge, Richard; Chailly, Ricc...
Ensemble: ; Lynn Harrell and Instrumental Ensemble

Personnel: Olga Hegedus (cello); Mitsuko Uchida (piano); Chris Bowers Broadbent (organ)....continue...

In My Heart -17th & 18th Century Italian Songs /Ramón Vargas

1 CD / RCA Records / 2003-01-21

Works: Giulio Caccini: Amarilli mia bella, for voice & continuo (from Le nuove musiche); Giacomo Carissimi: Vittoria, vittoria, mio core; Alessandro Scarlatti: Il Pompeo; L'honestà negli amori; Anton...
Performers: Anderson, John; Black, Nigel; Bucknall, Nicholas; Chu, Katherine; Edmund-Davies, Paul; Garland, Roger; Lale, Peter; Laurence, Christopher; Pleeth, Anthony [Cello]; Pyatt, David [Horn]; Vargas, Ramon ...

Personnel: Ramón Vargas (tenor); Paul Willey, Rolf Wilson, Roger Garland (violin); Peter Lale, Bruce White (viola); Tony Pleeth (cello); Paul Edmund-Davies (flute); Nicholas Bucknail (clarinet);...continue...

Historical -Hommage à Paul Tortelier -Performer and Composer

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2001-01-23

Works: Paul Tortelier: Concerto for 2 cellos & orchestra ("Double Concerto"); Suite for cello solo in D; Offrande for strings; Your Grey-Blue Eyes for violin & orchestra
Performers: Cobb, Timothy; Eichenauer, Ulrich; Florey, Karin-Regina; Frank, Pamela; Noras, Arto; Rivinius, Gustav; Tortelier, Maude-Martin; Tortelier, Paul; Tortelier, Yan Pascal
Conductors: Tortelier, Yan Pascal
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Piazzolla: María de Buenos Aires / Kremer, Zenko, et al

2 CD / Teldec / 1998-09-29

Works: Astor Piazzolla: Maria de Buenos Aires
Performers: Fedotova, Maria; Ferrer, Horacio; Glorvigen, Per Arne; Jairo; Kremer, Gidon; Posch, Alois; Sadlo, Peter; Sakharov, Vadim; Sudraba, Marta; Zebriunaite, Ula; Zenko, Julia
Conductors: Kremer, Gidon
Ensemble: Buenos Aires Lyric Chorus; Kremerata Musica

Wagner e Venezia / Uri Caine Ensemble

1 CD / Winter & Winter / 1998-09-01

Works: Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde; Tannhäuser; Lohengrin; Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Die Walküre
Performers: Caine, Uri; Cortese, Dominic; Feldman, Mark; Friedlander, Erik; Gress, Drew; Hammann, Joyce
Conductors: Caine, Uri
Ensemble: Uri Caine Ensemble

Venezia La Festa - Caffè Concerto sulla Piazza San Marco

1 CD / Winter & Winter / 1998-07-07

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Turandot; La bohème; Johann Strauss II: Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Op. 214; Ernesto de Curtis: Torna a Surriento; Astor Piazzolla: Adiós Nonino, tango; Libertango; Johannes B...
Performers: De Lazzari, Gianfranco; Di Prima, Maurizio; Miotti, Joseph; Prevedello Dellisanti, Paolo; Testa, Andrea
Conductors:
Ensemble: Quadri

This disc is arranged such that the listener is seated in the audience of the lively Italian plaza, Piazza San Marco. These live performances include...continue...
Recording information: Gran Caffe Quadri, Venezia, Italy (10/01/1997-10/04/1997).

This beautifully packaged aural pastiche evokes the spirit of an evening in Venice. Blending opera and tango, t...continue...

Songs With A Touch Of Bass / Stoffel, Masciadri, Frazier

1 CD / ACA Digital / 1996-10-01

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: None but the Lonely Heart, Op. 6, no 6; Pilgrim's song; Jean-Baptiste Lully: Alceste, LWV 50; Samuel Barber: Songs (4), Op. 13; American Traditional: Shenandoah, folk song;...
Performers: Frazier, Ivan; Masciadri, Milton; Stoffel, David

Opera Classics - Rossini: Tancredi / Zedda, Podles, et al

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 1995-04-28

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Tancredi
Performers: Baert, Lieven; Coryn, Franck; Demeyere, Ewald; Jo, Sumi; Lendi, Lucretia; Micco, Anna Maria di; Podles, Ewa; Spagnoli, Pietro
Conductors: Zedda, Alberto
Ensemble: Collegium Instrumentale Brugense

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Wilhelm Peterson-Berger

1 CD / Proprius / 1995-03-01

Works: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger: Lyckan, opera; Romance for violin & orchestra (or piano) in D minor; Frösöblomster, Book 2 for piano; Frösöblomster, for piano, Op. 16; Damernas Album, fo...
Performers: Bystrom, Lena; Collman, Hans; Fernstrom, Karl Erik; Florentin, Thomas; Gidlof, Bengt; Hagson, Olle; Hedblom, Lars; Holmlund, Gunnar; Holmlund, Susanne; Karlsson, Ola; Mannberg, Karl-Ove; Thornblom, K...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Ostersund Serenade Ensemble

The Virtuoso Double Bass / Sztankov, Tóth, Kovacs

1 CD / Hungaroton / 1993-12-27

Works: Fritz Kreisler: Mélodie (Dance of the Blessed Spirits) for violin & piano (transcription of the Lento from Gluck's O; Jules Massenet: Meditation (from "Thaïs"); Niccolò Paganini: Intro...
Performers: Sztankov, Ivan; Toth, Gwen [Piano]
Conductors: Kovács, Janos
Ensemble: Budapest Symphony Orchestra

Rossini: La Cenerentola / Chailly, Bartoli, Dara, Matteuzzi

2 CD / Decca / 1993-10-12

Works: Gioachino Rossini: La Cenerentola
Performers: Baldotto, Enrico; Banditelli, Gloria; Bartoli, Cecilia; Benotto, Mario; Corbelli, Alessandro; Costa, Fernanda; Dara, Enzo; Matteuzzi, William; Pertusi, Michele; Ravetti, Dario
Conductors: Chailly, Riccardo
Ensemble: Bologna Teatro Comunale Chorus

R. Strauss: Friedenstag / Bass, Marc, Roloff, et al

1 CD / Koch International / 1991-12-01

Works: Richard Strauss: Friedenstag (Peace Day), opera, Op. 81 (TrV 271)
Performers: Broitman, Ruben; Cassinelli, Ricardo; Cook, Terry; Derick, Peter Van; Lusmann, Stephen; Marc, Alessandra; Roloff, Roger; Schmidt, Paul; Shirley, George; Wildermann, William; Williams, Karen; Wittges,...
Conductors: Bass, Robert
Ensemble: Collegiate Chorale

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