Hoelscher, Ulf

Ulf Hoelscher plays Schumann and Szymanowski

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-04-10

Works: Robert Schumann: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in D minor, Op. 121; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in A minor, Op. 105; Karol Szymanowski: Romance for Violin and Piano in D major, Op. 23; Myths ...
Performers: Béroff, Michel; Hoelscher, Ulf

Saint-Saëns: Works for violin and orchestra / Ulf Hoelscher, violin

2 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-02-28

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Violin no 1 in A minor, Op. 20; Concerto for Violin no 2 in C major, Op. 58; La muse et le poète, for violin, cello & piano (or orchestra), Op. 132; Weddin...
Performers: Hoelscher, Ulf; Kirshbaum, Ralph
Conductors: Dervaux, Pierre
Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra

A great reissue of this classic recording of the complete Saint-Saëns violin concertos by Ulf Hoescher, he executes these violin concertos of Saint-Saëns at his...continue...
Recording information: Abbey Road Studios, London (1977)....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...

50 Most Essential Mozart Masterpieces

4 CD / X5 Group / 2011-11-15

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro; Eine kleine Nachtmusik; Symphony no 40 in G minor; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major; Gran Partita in B flat major; Sonata for Piano no 11 in A majo...
Performers: Bezaly, Sharon; Boyd, Douglas; Brautigam, Ronald; Collins, Finghin; Falout, Joze; Ganter, Elisabeth; Gassmann, Frank; Griffiths, Semra; Hoelscher, Ulf; Holzapfel, Maszella; Malling, Amalie; Mamou, Ro...
Conductors: Beissel, Heribert; Parry, David; Macci, Francesco; Kosler, Zdenek; Bethke, Neithard; Arp, Klaus; Lapinsch, Ilmar; Kangas, Juha; Frantz, Justus; Bour, Ernest; Gal, Tamas; Marturet, Eduardo; Böhm,...
Ensemble: ; New York Philomusica; Salzburg Soloists; St. Petersburg Soloists

This compilation is designed to give new classical music fans a wide sampling of Mozart's extensive repertoire. Mozart was a star on the musical scene...continue...

20th Century Classics: Korngold / Ulf Hoelscher, violin; Glenn Dicterow, violin; Barbara Hendricks, soprano, et al.

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-07-12

Works: Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Symphony in F sharp major, Op. 40; Sonata for violin & piano in G major, Op. 6; Sechs einfache Lieder, Op. 9; Die tote Stadt, Op. 12; ...
Performers: Dicterow, Glenn; Hendricks, Barbara [Soprano Vocal]; Hoelscher, Ulf; Margalit, Israela
Conductors: Mattes, Willy; Welser-Möst, Franz
Ensemble: Philadelphia Orchestra; Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra

50 Best Violin

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-04-19

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons), Concerto no 1 in E "La primavera" (Spring); Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo in A major, Op. 2 no 2/RV 31; Giuseppe Tartini: Sonata for Vi...
Performers: Barbizet, Pierre; Beznosiuk, Pavlo; Brown, Ian [Piano]; Chang, Sarah; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Collard, Jean-Phillipe; Dumay, Augustin [Violin]; Ferras, Christian [Violin]; Gavrilov, Andrei; Gililo...
Conductors: Lysy, Alberto; ; Halstead, Anthony; Accardo, Salvatore; Tetzlaff, Christian; Pritchard, John; Boult, Adrian; Karajan, Herbert von; Kurtz, Efrem; Dervaux, Pierre; Domingo, Placido; Ozawa, Seiji; Bergl...
Ensemble: ; Europa Galante

50 Best Romantic Classics

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-06-29

Works: Jacques Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffman; Camille Saint-Saëns: Le Carnaval des animaux; Samson et Dalila; Romance for violin & orchestra in C major, Op. 48; Georges Bizet: Carment; Carmen, opera;...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bergonzi, Carlo; Beroff, Michel; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Byzantine, Julian; Caballe, Montserrat; Callas, Maria; Car...
Conductors: Cambreling, Sylvain; Slatkin, Leonard; Prêtre, Georges; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Plasson, Michel; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Willcocks, David; Dervaux, Pierre; Ozawa, Seiji; Frémaux, Louis; Kara...

Best Violin 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-01-26

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo in A major, Op. 2 no 2/RV 31; Fritz Kreisler: Sonata for Violin in G minor 'The De...
Performers: Balsam, Artur; Barbizet, Pierre; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Beznosiuk, Pavlo; Brown, Ian [Piano]; Capucon, Renaud; Chang, Sarah; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Collard, Jean-Phillipe; Domingo,...
Conductors: Lysy, Alberto; ; Halstead, Anthony; Accardo, Salvatore; Pritchard, John; Karajan, Herbert von; Marriner, Sir Neville; Boult, Adrian; Kondrashin, Kirill; Goossens, Eugene, Sir; Dervaux, Pierre; Previn...
Ensemble: ; Camerata Lysy Gstaad; Europa Galante; Hanover Band

This 6-CD set contains a fine collection of 100 favorite violin classics, performed by some of the world's leading artists. Among them are giants of...continue...

Gemini - Korngold: Symphony, Violin Concerto, Arias, etc / Mattes, Kanawa, Hampson, Hoelscher, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-11-11

Works: Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Symphony in F sharp major, Op. 40; Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Much Ado about Nothing, suite from the incidental music for chamber orchestra, Op. 11; Theme and Va...
Performers: Dicterow, Glenn; Hampson, Thomas; Hoelscher, Ulf; Margalit, Israela; Stepansky, Alan [Cello]
Conductors: Welser-Möst, Franz; Mattes, Willy; Rudel, Julius; Luisi, Fabio
Ensemble: ; Munich Radio Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra

Richard Strauss: Orchestral Works [Box Set]

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

Works: Richard Strauss: Concerto for Horn no 1 in E flat major, Op. 11; Concerto for Horn no 2 in E flat major, AV 132; Concerto for Oboe in D major, AV 144; Duet-Concertino for clarinet, bassoon, harp & st...
Performers: Clement, Manfred; Damm, Peter; Frager, Malcolm; Hoelscher, Ulf; Liebscher, Wolfgang; Mirring, Peter; Rosel, Peter; Rostal, Max; Tortelier, Paul; Weise, Manfred
Conductors: Kempe, Rudolf

Endangered - Fennimore, Lieberson, Tann, Kennedy, Heitzeg / Marthanne Verbit

1 CD / Albany Records / 2008-10-14

Works: Joseph Fennimore: Five Rivers, for piano; Peter Lieberson: The Oean that Has No West and No East, for piano; Hilary Tann: Light from the Cliffs; John Kennedy: Naturali Periclitati, for piano; Steven ...
Performers: Hoelscher, Ulf; Verbit, Marthanne

Marthanne Verbit writes, "Long before moving to Santa Fe, New Mexico in 2001, I began to think about what role a musician might play in...continue...

Milko Kelemen: Greand Jeu Classique; Varia Melodia; Splintery

1 CD / Col Legno / 2008-05-01

Works: Milko Kelemen: Grand Jeu Classique, concerto for violin & orchestra; Varia Melodia, for string quartet; Splintery, for string quartet
Performers: Hoelscher, Ulf
Conductors: Mercier, Jacques;
Ensemble: ; Studio-Ensemble Stuttgart

100 Best Romantic Classics

6 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2008-01-15

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Romeo & Juliet; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Swan Lake; Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a; Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; D...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Barrueco, Manuel; Bean, Hugh; Bergonzi, Carlo; Beroff, Michel; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Br...
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Muti, Riccardo; Jansons, Mariss; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Kurtz, Efrem; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Temirkanov, Yuri; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Lanchbery, John; Ozawa, Seiji; Thompson, Bryden; Marriner, ...

This 6 CD set contains an unrivalled collection of 100 favourite romantic classics. Performed by some of the world?s leading artists. Among them are the...continue...

Best Romantic Classics 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-01-15

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Romeo & Juliet; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Swan Lake; Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a; Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; D...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Barrueco, Manuel; Bean, Hugh; Bergonzi, Carlo; Beroff, Michel; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Br...
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Muti, Riccardo; Jansons, Mariss; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Kurtz, Efrem; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Temirkanov, Yuri; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Lanchbery, John; Ozawa, Seiji; Thompson, Bryden; Marriner, ...

The second of this month's 'Best 100' releases is the 'Best Romantic Classics 100'. A fantastic present for Valentine's Day, this 6-CD album sets the...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Concertos no 1-5, Triple Concerto

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-10-02

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. ...
Performers: Hoelscher, Ulf; Schiff, Heinrich; Zacharias, Christian
Conductors: Vonk, Hans; Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Penguin Guide
...first-class in every way...With consistently clean, rhythmic playing, [Zacharias] gives fresh, bright performances...[the Trio's] rhythmic flair prompts Masur in turn to giv...continue...

Lehár: Paganini

2 CD / EMI Music Distribution Import / 2006-12-19

Works: Franz Lehár: Paganini
Performers: Dieberitz, Gerd W.; Gedda, Nicolai; Hoelscher, Ulf; Kiss, Ferenc; Kusche, Benno; Lenz, Friedrich; Miljakovic, Olivera; Rothenberger, Anneliese; Sachtelben, Horst; Sachtleben, Horst; Wagner, Erich B.;...
Conductors: Boskovsky, Willi
Ensemble: Bavarian State Opera Chorus; Bavarian Symphony Orchestra

Best Classics 100 Vol 2

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-08-29

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Richard Wagner: Die Walküre; Lohengrin; Tristan und Isolde, opera, WWV 90; Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Carl Orff: Carmina burana; Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: ...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andre, Maurice; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bennett, Mark [Trumpet]; Bennett, William; Brown, Iona; Byzantine, Julian; Caballé, Montserrat; Callas, Maria; ...
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji; Jansons, Mariss; Muti, Riccardo; Marriner, Sir Neville; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Previn, Andre; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Bernstein, Leonard; Temirkanov, Yuri; Prêtre, Georges; Karajan, Her...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Bath Festival Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Bavarian State Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Boston Symphony ...

Spohr: Concertantes for 2 Violins / Ulf & Gunhild Hoelscher

1 CD / CPO / 2004-08-01

Works: Louis Spohr: Concertante for 2 violins & orchestra in A major, Op. 48; Polonaise for violin & orchestra in A minor, Op. 40; Concertante for 2 violins & orchestra in B minor, Op. 88; Potpourri on Iris...
Performers: Hoelscher, Gunhild; Hoelscher, Ulf
Conductors: Frohlich, Christian

"The two Hoelshcers make a fine pair and play well together. The Berlin Radio Symphony amply supports them." - Bauman, American Record Guide...continue...

Spohr: Violin Concertos WoO 9 & 10, etc /Hoelscher, Fröhlich

1 CD / CPO / 2001-02-01

Works: Louis Spohr: Concerto for Violin in G major, WoO 9; Concerto for Violin in E minor, WoO 10; Concerto for Violin Movement in D major, WoO 16; Potpourri on themes by Mozart for violin & orchestra in G...
Performers: Hoelscher, Ulf
Conductors: Frohlich, Christian

Orch Works:wagner

7 CD / CPO / 2000-11-01

Works: Siegfried Wagner: Herzog Wildgang, opera, Op. 2; Der Friedensengel, opera, Op. 10; Der Schmied von Marienburg, opera, Op. 13; Die heilige Linde, opera, Op. 15; An allem ist Hütchen Schuld, opera...
Performers: Henschel, Dietrich; Hoelscher, Ulf; Lieberknecht, Andrea
Conductors: Albert, Werner Andreas

CPO here releases it's Siegfried Wagner single recordings series directed by Werner Andreas in this specially priced seven CD boxed set. Siegfried Wagner's fascinating and...continue...

Spohr: Complete Violin Concertos / Hoelscher, Fröhlich

6 CD / CPO / 1999-04-01

Works: Louis Spohr: Concerto for Violin no 2 in D minor, Op. 2; Concerto for Violin no 5 in E flat major, Op. 17; Concerto for Violin in A major, WoO 12; Concerto for Violin no 3 in C major, Op. 7; Concerto...
Performers: Hoelscher, Ulf
Conductors: Frohlich, Christian

CPO's recording of the Complete Violin Concertos of Louis Spohr with Ulf Hoelscher has been acclaimed throughout the world for its world-class standards of repertoire...continue...

Frankel: Violin Concerto, Viola Concerto, etc / Albert

1 CD / CPO / 1998-02-01

Works: Benjamin Frankel: Concerto for Violin Op. 24; Concerto for Viola Op. 45; Serenata Concertante, for piano trio & orchestra, Op. 37
Performers: Dean, Brett; Emmerson, Steven; Hoelscher, Ulf; Smith, Alan
Conductors: Albert, Werner Andreas
Ensemble: Queensland Symphony Orchestra

"This resumption of the series of Benjamin Frankel's orchestral music is welcome...The temperament of the first movement is closer to parts of Berg's Concerto than...continue...

Wolf-Ferrari: Violin Concerto, etc / Hoelscher, Francis

1 CD / CPO / 1996-07-01

Works: Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 26; Serenade for string orchestra in E flat major
Performers: Hoelscher, Ulf
Conductors: Francis, Alun
Ensemble: Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra

Pettersson: Violin Concerto, etc / Hoelscher, Banfield, etc

1 CD / CPO / 1995-10-17

Works: Allan Pettersson: Concerto for Violin (no 1), for violin & string quartet; Improvisations (4) for violin, viola & cello; Fugue for oboe, clarinet & bassoon in E major; Fantasy for viola; Lamento, fo...
Performers: Banfield, Volker; Dimigan, Christiane; Hoelscher, Ulf; Hubner, Eckart; Peitz, Johannes; Scheitzbach, Michael; Schmidt, Bernhard

"For anyone wanting to hear stunning ensemble work in a piece which virtually defies any such thing, this is the disc to hear. All five...continue...