Janowitz, Gundula

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau: Voice of the Century [25 discs - Includes DVDs] [Limited Edition]

25 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-01-15

Works: Franz Schubert: Winterreise, D 911/Op. 89; Die schöne Müllerin, D 795/Op. 25; Nacht und Träume, D 827; Heidenröslein, D 257/Op. 3 no 3; Der Erlkönig, D 328; An den Frühl...
Performers: Alda, Catarina; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Carbonari, Virgilio; de Palma, Piero [Tenor Vocal]; Demus, Jörg [Piano]; Donath, Helen [Soprano Vocal]; Donderer, Georg; Dyk, Cornelis van; ...
Conductors: Kubelik, Rafael; Böhm, Karl; Richter, Karl; Gorvin, Carl; Stadlmair, Hans; Baumgartner, Rudolf; Karajan, Herbert von; Barenboim, Daniel; Weissenborn, Gunther; Fricsay, Ferenc; Gerdes, Otto; Joch...


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Winterreise, D 911/Op. 89 by Franz Schubert

Performer: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Baritone), Daniel Barenboim (Piano)
Period: Romanti

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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...

Pavarotti & The Divas / Verdi, Donizetti, Mozart, Bellini / Scoto, Freni, Janowitz, Caballe, Cossotto

1 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2013-01-08

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto; Luisa Miller; Gaetano Donizetti: La figlia del reggimento; L' elisir d'amore, opera; La Favorita; Lucia di Lammermoor; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Idomeneo; Vincenzo Bellini: ...
Performers: Caballe, Montserrat; Cossotto, Fiorenza; Freni, Mirella; Janowitz, Gundula; Pavarotti, Luciano; Scotto, Renata

This disc presents Pavarotti in duets with several of the great ladies of opera. Renata Scotto was noted for the beauty of her voice, her...continue...

Herbert von Karajan - The 1960s [82 CDs]

82 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-06-26

Works: Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40; Don Quixote, Op. 35; Metamorphosen for 23 solo Strings, AV 142; Concerto for Oboe in D major, AV 144; Concerto for Horn no 2 in E flat major, AV 132; Johanne...
Performers: Anda, Géza; Berry, Walter; Borwitzky, Ottomar; Brandis, Thomas [Violin]; Cappone, Giusto; Cherkassky, Shura; Civil, Alan; Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]; Ferras, Christian [Violin]; F...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Priem-Bergrath, Hans
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Wind Ensemble

We're going Big in 2012! Almost incredible: between 1959 and the end of the following decade, Herbert von Karajan recorded 82 CDs worth of orchestral...continue...

Herbert von Karajan / The Beethoven Collection [13 CDs]

13 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-12-06

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 8 in F major, Op. 93; Symphony no 4 in B flat maj...
Performers: Bell, David [Organ]; Cole, Vinson; Cuberli, Lella; Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]; Janowitz, Gundula; Ma, Yo-Yo; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Spierer, Leon; Van Dam, Jose; Weissenberg, Alexis [Piano...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von

A legend in his lifetime for his interpretations of Beethoven, Herbert von Karajan recorded a large swathe of the composer’s oeuvre. On this specially priced...continue...

Gundula Janowitz in Recital [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Video Artists International / 2011-06-30

Works: Various: Work(s)
Performers: Janowitz, Gundula
Conductors: Klobucar, Berislav
Ensemble: Grazer Philharmonic Orchestra

Run Time: 54 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, B&W
Sound Format(s): LPCM Mono,
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Rolando Villazon's Guide to Opera

2 CD / Decca Import / 2011-06-28

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Gianni Schicchi, opera; Madama Butterfly; Tosca; Turandot; La bohème; Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto; Il Trovatore; Nabucco; La Traviata; Gaetano Donizetti: L' elisir d'amore, oper...
Performers: Alvarez, Marcelo [Tenor Vocal]; Bartoli, Cecilia; Berbié, Jane; Calleja, Joseph; Carreras, José [Tenor Vocal]; Cross, Gregory; D'Arcangelo, Ildebrando; Di Stefano, Giuseppe; Domingo, Pl...
Conductors: Solti, Sir Georg; Bonynge, Richard; Karajan, Herbert von

Classic Lullabies: Music For Sweetest Dreams

1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2011-05-03

Works: Johannes Brahms: Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 49; Robert Schumann: Scenes of Childhood, Op. 15; Märchenbilder no 4 (Langsam, mit melancholischem Ausdruck), for viola (or violin) & piano, Op....
Performers: Andsnes, Leif Ove; Bonney, Barbara; Debost, Michel; Février, Jacques [Piano]; Janowitz, Gundula; Lagerspetz, Juhani; Laval, Danielle; Little, Tasmin; Paik, Kun-woo; Pommier, Jean-Bernard; Rosc...
Conductors: ; Tate, Jeffrey; Stamp, Richard; Marriner, Sir Neville; Tortelier, Paul; Pommier, Jean-Bernard; Baudo, Serge
Ensemble: ; Nash Ensemble

Joannes Brahms was not the only great composer to write a beautiful lullaby. Virgin Classics is proud to release a brand new compilation containing 18...continue...

111 More Classic Tracks [Limited Edition]

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-11-09

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 10 in E minor, Op. 93; Adagio and Allegretto (Elegy and Polka), for string quartet; Franz Liszt: Concert Etudes (2) for Piano, S 145; Fr...
Performers: Alarie, Pierrette; Ambrosini, Jean-Claude; Anda, Géza; Andre, Maurice; Antonietti, Jean; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Askenase, Stefan; Baldwin, Dalton; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Batt...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Ancerl, Karel; Stadlmair, Hans; Nelson, John; Bernstein, Leonard; Blech, Leo; Böhm, Karl; Previn, Andre; Boulez, Pierre; Karajan, Herbert von; Marcon, Andrea; Pletnev, Mikhail; ...
Ensemble: ; Early Music Consort of London

111 More Classic Tracks carries on from where 111 Classic Tracks of 2009 left off. In another mesmerizing journey through the history of Deutsche Grammophon's...continue...

Die Himmel Rühmen

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2010-10-19

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Die Ehre Gottes aus der Natur ("Himmel ruhmen des ewigen Ehre"), song for voice & piano, Op. 48/4; Joseph Ignaz Schnabel: Transeamus Usque Bethlehem for chorus & orchestra; Fran...
Performers: Berry, Walter; Grobe, Donald; Janacek, Bedrich; Janowitz, Gundula; Lehrndorfer, Franz [Organ]; Otto, Lisa [Soprano Vocal]; Wunderlich, Fritz
Conductors: Arnde, Günther; Schrems, Theobald; Richter, Karl; Karajan, Herbert von; Kubelik, Rafael

Händel: Die Grossen Chöre / G.F. Handel

3 CD / Berlin Classics / 2010-09-14

Works: George Frederick Handel: Der Messias; Salomo, HWV 67; Judas Maccabäus, HWV 63; Belsazar, HWV 61; Israel in Agypten, HWV 54
Performers: Adam, Theo; Bernstein, Walter Heinz; Friedrich, Hartmut; Janowitz, Gundula; Loth, Gert; Munch, Roland; Nossek, Carola; Oertel, Helmut; Reinecke, Renate; Schreier, Peter; Vocals], Ernst Haefliger [Ten...
Conductors: Koch, Helmut; Rögner, Heinz; Knothe, Dietrich; Hauschild, Wolf-Dieter

This 3-CD set offers a representative selection of the most popular choruses from Handel's biblical oratorios, starting with the Messiah, whose choruses fill a whole...continue...

Wagner: Götterdämmerung

4 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2010-07-13

Works: Richard Wagner: Götterdämmerung
Performers: Brilioth, Helge; Dernesch, Helga [Soprano]; Janowitz, Gundula; Kelemen, Zoltan; Ludwig, Christa; Moser, Edda; Reynolds, Anna; Ridderbusch, Karl; Stewart, Thomas [Bass-Baritone]
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von

Wagner: Die Walküre

4 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2010-07-13

Works: Richard Wagner: Die Walküre
Performers: Ahlin, Cvetka; Brockhaus, Lilo; Crespin, Regine; Ericson, Barbro; Janowitz, Gundula; Mastilovic, Danica; Ordassy, Carlotta; Rebmann, Liselotte; Stewart, Thomas [Bass-Baritone]; Talvela, Martti; Vease...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von

Penguin Guide
The great merits of Karajan's version are the refinement of the orchestral playing and the heroic strength of Jon Vickers as Siegmund...Veasey as Fricka...continue...

Zen Voices

3 CD / Virgin Classics / 2010-05-18

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Songs (14), Op. 34; Samuel Barber: Agnus Dei; Gabriel Fauré: Pavane, Op. 50; Requiem; Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11; Après un rêve, Op. 7 no 1; Wolfgang Amadeus M...
Performers: Auger, Arleen; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Caballe, Montserrat; Cornwell, Joseph; Daniels, David; Desderi, Claudio; Dessay, Natalie; Gens, Veronique; Hallenberg, Ann; Hendricks, Barbara...
Conductors: Schoenwandt, Michael; Hill, David; Barenboim, Daniel; Haitink, Bernard; Equilbey, Laurence; Paavo, Järvi; Plasson, Michel; Guadagno, Anton; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Gardelli, Lamberto; Litton, A...
Ensemble: ; Cellos ensemble of the Orchestre de Paris; Ensemble Matheus; Ensemble Orchestral de Paris; Ensemble Vocal et Instrumental de Lausanne; Kammer Ensemble de Paris; Nash Ensemble

Franz Schubert: 15 Lieder

1 CD / Nuova Era / 2010-04-27

Works: Franz Schubert: Der Winterabend, D 938; Auf dem See, D 543; Das Lied im Grünen, D 917/Op. 115 no 1; An die untergehende Sonne, D 457/Op. 44; Der liebliche Stern, D 861; An den Mond ("Fullest Wie...
Performers: Janowitz, Gundula; Spencer, Charles [Piano]

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Händel Highlights - A sampler of Handel Favorites from Berlin Classics [3 CDs]

3 CD / Berlin Classics / 2010-01-12

Performers: Adam, Theo; Ahlgrimm, Isolde; Auger, Arleen; Bernstein, Walter Heinz; Beyer, Achim; Bosse, Gerhard; Buchner, Eberhard; Buschnakowski, Werner; Erben, Friedemann; Glaetzner, Burkhard; Goritzki, Ingo; H...
Conductors: Koch, Helmut; Margraf, Horst-Tanu; Seyfarth, Lothar; Hauschild, Wolf-Dieter; Creed, Marcus
Ensemble: ; Akademie für Alte Musik, Berlin ; Berlin Radio Solistenvereinigung

Handel is rivaled only by J.S. Bach as the most important composer of the Baroque period. Great orchestral works and oratorios brought the German-born composer...continue...

State of the Art: The Story of Deutsche Grammophon

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2009-12-21

Works: Johannes Brahms: Hungarian dances for orchestra; Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"; Scherzo for Violin and Piano in C minor, WoO 2 "FAE Sonata"; Johann Sebastian Bach: The Ar...
Performers: Aimard, Pierre-Laurent; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bartoli, Cecilia; Battle, Kathleen; Bay, Emanuel; Bielecki, Andre; Blechacz, Rafal [Piano]; Brueggergosman, Mea...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Anda, Géza; Barenboim, Daniel; Baumgartner, Rudolf; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Bernstein, Leonard; Böhm, Karl; Boulez, Pierre; Maazel, Lorin; Marcon, Andrea; Karajan, Herbert vo...
Ensemble: ; Andalucian Dogs; Gabrieli Consort

This new, limited edition, large format book, State of the Art, (in English / German) presents the first full-length history of the legendary yellow label....continue...

111 Years of Deutsche Grammophon [Limited Edition]

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2009-10-20

Works: Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance for piano, 4 hands, in G minor, WoO 1/5; Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"; Scherzo for Violin and Piano in C minor, WoO 2 "FAE Sonata"; Joha...
Performers: Aimard, Pierre-Laurent; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Battle, Kathleen; Bay, Emanuel; Benson, Clifford; Berganza, Teresa [Mezzo Soprano Vocals]; Bielecki, Andre; Ble...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Barenboim, Daniel; Baumgartner, Rudolf; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Bernstein, Leonard; Böhm, Karl; Boulez, Pierre; Maazel, Lorin; Marcon, Andrea; Karajan, Herbert von; Chung, Myung-W...
Ensemble: ; Andalucian Dogs; Concerto Köln ; English Baroque Soloists; English Consort; Gabrieli Consort; His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts; Les Musiciens du Louvre - Grenoble; Musica Antiqua Köln ...

Deutsche Grammophon is proud to celebrate its 111th birthday this year (December 6th, to be exact) and as part of the celebration will release a...continue...

Bext Adagio Voices 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-10-06

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Songs (14), Op. 34; Ave Maria; Samuel Barber: Agnus Dei; Gabriel Fauré: Pavane, Op. 50; Requiem, Op. 48; Ave Verum, Op. 65; Après un rêve, Op. 7 no 1; Cantique de J...
Performers: Allen, Thomas; Auger, Arleen; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Boufil, Paul; Bouillat, Jean-Louis; Butt, John [Organ, Conductor]; Caballe, Montserrat; Callas, Maria; Collot, Delphine; Cornwe...
Conductors: Schoenwandt, Michael; Hill, David; Barenboim, Daniel; Spinosi, Jean-Christophe; Haitink, Bernard; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Ferro, Gabriele; Paavo, Järvi; Guadagno, Anton; Lomba...
Ensemble: ; Capella Bavariae; Cellos ensemble of the Orchestre de Paris; Consort of Musicke; Ensemble instrumental de Genève ; Ensemble Instrumental de Lausanne; La Orfanelle della Pieta; Le Concert d'As...

This 6-CD set covers many of the most popular melodic works composed for the human voice and is programmed for a relaxed listening experience. This...continue...

Handel: Judas Maccabäus / Koch, Haeflieger, Schreier, et al

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2009-05-12

Works: George Frederick Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63
Performers: Adam, Theo; Janowitz, Gundula; Köbler, Robert; Schreier, Peter; Vocals], Ernst Haefliger [Tenor; Vogel, Siegfried
Conductors: Koch, Helmut
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Chorus

The Record of Singing Vol 5 - From the LP to the Digital Era

10 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-03-10

Works: Richard Wagner: The Flying Dutchman; Tannhäuser; Lohengrin; Die Walküre; Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Tristan und Isolde; Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Die tote Stadt (The Dead City); Ar...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Allen, Thomas; Alva, Luigi [Tenor Vocals]; Ameling, Elly [Soprano Vocals]; Ameling, Elly [Soprano Vocal]; Anderson, June [Soprano Vocal]; Andre, Maurice; An...
Conductors: Ludwig, Leopold; Konwitschny, Franz; Dobroven, Issay; Weigert, Herman; Prêtre, Georges; Cluytens, André; Furtwängler, Wilhelm; Karajan, Herbert von; Kempe, Rudolf; Susskind, Walter; Bl...
Ensemble: ; Collegium Vocale (Ghent); Consort of Musicke; Ensemble Artaserse; Ensemble Orchestral de Paris; Fretwork; Hespèrion XX ; Il Complesso Barocco; Il Seminario Musicale; La Grande Écurie et ...

EMI Classics is proud to present two 10-CD boxed sets of 'The Record of Singing'. Together this collection offers a breath-taking overview of the past...continue...

Great Voices of the Golden Age / Rita Streich, Christa Ludwig, Gundula Janowitz, Irmgard Seefried [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2009-01-27

Works: Johannes Brahms: Romances and Songs (5), Op. 84; Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 94; Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 49; Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 71; Gustav Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn; L...
Performers: Brouwenstijn, Gre; Ivaldi, Christian; Janowitz, Gundula; Ludwig, Christa; Marc'Hadour, Maroussia Le; Moore, Gerald; Reiss, Janine; Seefried, Irmgard; Streich, Rita; Vishnevskaya, Galina
Conductors: Lombard, Alain; Rosenthal, Manuel; Bruck, Charles
Ensemble: Orchestre National de l'ORTF; Orchestre Philharmonique de L'ORTF

"On wings of song" - Heine’s words and Mendelssohn’s immortal melody, sung here by the inimitable Rita Streich, perfectly encapsulate the spirit of this collection....continue...
Run Time: 82 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, B&W
Sound Format(s): LPCM Mono,
Subtitles: English, French, German
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Zen Classics - Mozart, Debussy, etc / L. Maazel, P. Järvi, N. Dessay, et al

3 CD / Virgin Classics / 2008-11-24

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the animals; Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; Sergey Rachmaninov: Songs (14), Op. 34; Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Wolfga...
Performers: Ambache, Diana; Dessay, Natalie; Duchable, Francois-Rene [Piano]; Dumay, Augustin [Violin]; Hendricks, Barbara [Soprano Vocal]; Isbin, Sharon; Isserlis, Steven; Janowitz, Gundula; Litton, Andrew; Mey...
Conductors: ; Saraste, Jukka-Pekka; Schoenwandt, Michael; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Maazel, Lorin; Janowski, Marek; Tchakarov, Emil; Paavo, Järvi; Kaljuste, Tönu; Rees, Jonathan; Parrott, Andrew; Nelson, Jo...
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Brussels Théâtre de la Monnaie Orchestra; City of London Sinfonia; English Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble Orchestral de Paris; Fr...

Virgin Classics presents 3 CDs of music designed to help you find inner peace and calm. From the soothing sounds of Satie's Gymnopedie to the...continue...

Best Karajan 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-10-28

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Concerto for Flute & Harp, K. 299 in C major; German Dances (3), K 605; Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Concerto for Horn no 4 in E flat majo...
Performers: Andre, Maurice; Baltsa, Agnes; Bottion, Aldo; Brain, Dennis [French Horn]; Callas, Maria; Cappuccilli, Piero; Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Dernesch, Helga [Soprano]; Donath, Helen [Soprano Vocal]; F...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von

In the 100th Anniversary year of the birth of Herbert von Karajan, EMI Classics is very pleased to announce this latest 6-CD set in the...continue...

Greatest Works - Handel / Koch, Creed, Knothe, et al

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-08-12

Works: George Frederick Handel: The Water Music; Handel - Bourée; Utrecht Te Deum, HWV 278; Jephtha; Semele; As When the Dove Laments Her Love (Handel); Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63; Belshazzar, HWV 61; ...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Buchner, Eberhard; Fetting, Gisela; Janowitz, Gundula; Lorenz, Siegfried; Oelze, Christiane [Soprano Vocal]; Pohl, Gisela; Pohl, Michael; Rotzsch, Hans-Joachim; Schreier, Peter; S...
Conductors: Koch, Helmut; Knothe, Dietrich; Creed, Marcus
Ensemble: ; Akademie für Alte Musik, Berlin

Best Adagios 100 - Mozart, Mahler, Albinoni, Pachelbel, etc / Menuhin, Ove Andsnes, Norman, et al

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-07-22

Works: Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio for Organ and Strings in G minor; Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; Gregorio Allegri: Miserere; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Flut...
Performers: Ambache, Diana; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Braley, Frank; Capucon, Gautier; Capucon, Renaud; Cole, Maggie; Coles, Samuel; Daniels, David; Dessay, Natalie; Duchable, Francois-Rene [Piano]; Dumay, Augustin [Vi...
Conductors: Watson, Ian; Parrott, Andrew; Warren-Green, Christopher; Biondi, Fabio [Violin]; Asperen, Bob van; ; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Kuijken, Sigiswald; Norrington, Roger; Kaljuste, Tönu; Rozhdestvensky, G...
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Vocal et Instrumental de Lausanne; Il Seminario Musicale; London Academy; London Classical Players; Melante Amsterdam; Nash Ensemble; Scottish Ensemble; Taverner Choir, Consort & Players; ...

This 6-CD set offers listeners the greatest classical slow movements ever composed, including the haunting Albinoni Adagio in G minor, Pachelbel’s beloved Canon in D,...continue...

Beethoven: Fidelio / Karajan, Ludwig, Janowitz, Vickers, Berry, et al

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2008-06-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72
Performers: Berry, Walter; Janowitz, Gundula; Kmentt, Waldemar; Kreppel, Walter; Ludwig, Christa; Pantscheff, Ljubomir; Paskalis, Kostas; Vickers, Jon; Wachter, Eberhard
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Vienna State Opera Orchestra

The first official release of a legendary performance that marked Christa Ludwig's debut in a signature role. "An intense, exciting night at the opera." -Hermes...continue...

Classics for My Baby - Chopin, Mozart, Bach, Debussy, Handel, Grieg, etc / Angelich, Menuhin, Argerich, Järvi, Anderszewski, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-05-27

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Berceuse for Piano in D flat major, B 154/Op. 57; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Serenade no 13 in G major, K 525 "Eine kleine Nac...
Performers: Anderszewski, Piotr; Angelich, Nicholas; Argerich, Martha; Bonney, Barbara; Capuçon, Renaud; Ciccolini, Aldo; Coles, Samuel; Collard, Jean-Phillipe; Debost, Michel; Donohoe, Peter; Duchable, F...
Conductors: Pommier, Jean-Bernard; Wordsworth, Barry; Norrington, Roger; Stamp, Richard; Plasson, Michel; Harding, Daniel; Hickox, Richard; Janowski, Marek; Warren-Green, Christopher; Menuhin, Yehudi; ; Gardelli...
Ensemble: Academy of London; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Bournemouth Sinfonietta; City of London Sinfonia; English Chamber Orchestra; Estonian National Symphony Orchestra; German Chamber Philharmonic Br...

Studies that the unborn child in its mother's womb is able to perceive exterior noises. That being the case, you might as well let your...continue...

J. Strauss Jr.: Die Fledermaus / Bohm/VPO, Janowitz, Holocek [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-01-08

Works: Johann Strauss Jr.: Die Fledermaus
Performers: Holecek, Heinz; Holm, Renate; Janowitz, Gundula; Kmentt, Waldemar; Kunz, Erich; Wachter, Eberhard; Windgassen, Wolfgang
Conductors: Böhm, Karl
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

This Viennese dream cast - Janowitz, Wachter, Windgassen, Bohm and the Vienna Philharmonic - perform the greatest of all Viennese operettas, Strauss' 'Die Fledermaus'. 'Die...continue...
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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R. Strauss: Ariadne Auf Naxos / Bohm/VPO, Janowitz, Kollo, Gruberova [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-01-08

Works: Richard Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos, Op. 60
Performers: Berry, Walter; Gruberova, Edita; Janowitz, Gundula; Kollo, Rene; Schmidt, Trudeliese; Zednik, Heinz
Conductors: Böhm, Karl
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

This DVD features an ideal Straussian cast and conductor in Filippo Sanjust’s enchanting Vienna State Opera production from 1978. Karl Bohm conducts the Wiener Philharmoniker...continue...
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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The Anthems Album

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2007-11-13

Works: Unspecified: European Anthem; Anonymous, Austrian: Land der Berge, Land am Strome (National Anthem, Austria); Francois Van Campenhout: La Brabançonne (National Anthem, Belgium); Nicolaos Mantzar...
Performers: Araiza, Francisco [Tenor Vocals]; Berry, Walter; Domingo, Placido; Hornik, Gottfried; Janowitz, Gundula; Kmentt, Waldemar; Zednik, Heinz
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von

Personnel: Heinz Zednik, Francisco Araiza (vocals); Gundula Janowitz (soprano); Waldemar Kmentt, Plácido Domingo (tenor); Walter Berry (bass voice).

Recording information: Festspielhaus S...continue...

German Opera Masterworks - Bethoven: Fidelio, etc

14 CD / Bravissimo / 2007-10-16

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), opera, K. 384; Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72; Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz, J 277; ...
Performers: Alsen, Herbert; Bohme, Kurt [Bass Vocal]; Brendel, Wolfgang; Carral, Dora; Chiappi, Mario; Cotrubas, Ileana; Crass, Franz; Czerwenka, Oskar; Dermota, Anton [Tenor Vocals]; Donch, Karl; Dunn, Mignon; ...
Conductors: Moralt, Rudolf; Böhm, Karl; Furtwängler, Wilhelm; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Prêtre, Georges

Exciting live recordings taped 1945–1972 featuring the greatest operas from Mozart to Strauss. It was Mozart who first established a viable, lasting school of German...continue...

Mozart: Così fan tutte

2 CD / Orfeo / 2007-01-17

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte, K 588
Performers: Berry, Walter; Dallapozza, Adolf; Janowitz, Gundula; Ludwig, Christa; Miljakovic, Olivera; Wachter, Eberhard
Conductors: Krips, Josef

Haydn: Die Jahreszeiten / Karajan, Berry, Janowitz, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-11-21

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: The Seasons
Performers: Berry, Walter; Hollweg, Werner [Tenor Vocals]; Janowitz, Gundula
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Deutsche Oper Chorus

"... No other recording so successfully brings out the work's vivid drama and excitement while retaining a stylish poise and expressive depth... The soloists are...continue...

Wagner: Parsifal / Knappertsbusch, Thomas, Dalis, London

4 CD / Philips / 2006-11-14

Works: Richard Wagner: Parsifal
Performers: Bartos, Rita; Boese, Ursula; Cervena, Sona; Dalis, Irene; Gardelli, Else-Margrete; Hotter, Hans; Janowitz, Gundula; London, George [Baritone Vocal]; Moller, Niels; Neidlinger, Gustav [Baritone Vocals...
Conductors: Knappertsbusch, Hans
Ensemble: Bayreuth Festival Chorus

"This is not merely one of Philips's Great Recordings but also one of the greatest sets of all time. Every time one returns to it,...continue...

Grand Tier - Verdi: Don Carlo / Stein, Corelli, Janowitz

3 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2006-11-14

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Don Carlos
Performers: Aichberger, Ewald; Corelli, Franco; Franc, Tugomir; Ghiaurov, Nicolai; Gruberova, Edita; Janowitz, Gundula; Talvela, Martti; Verrett, Shirley [Mezzo Soprano Vocals]; Wachter, Eberhard
Conductors: Stein, Horst
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

"Franco Corelli never recorded the role of Carlos commercially so this is instantly valuable; and indeed the tenor is in magnificent voice - pungent, emotionally...continue...

Opera D'Oro at the Movies / Pavarotti, Callas, et al

1 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2006-10-10

Works: Giacomo Puccini: La bohème; Gianni Schicchi, opera; La Rondine; Tosca; Turandot; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto; La traviata; La forza del destino; Vincenzo Bellini: N...
Performers: Arroyo, Martina; Bergonzi, Carlo; Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Corelli, Franco; de Palma, Piero [Tenor Vocal]; Di Stefano, Giuseppe; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Freni, Mirella; Fusco, Cecilia; Gaifa,...

Opera music can heighten the tension of drama, add passion to a romance, or even underscore the antics of a comedy. Beyond its critical role...continue...

Schubert: Lieder, Im Freien, Etc.

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2006-07-13

Works: Franz Schubert: Gretchen am Spinnrade, D 118; Der König in Thule, D 367/Op. 5 no 5; Der Jüngling an der Quelle, D 300; Bertas Lied in der Nacht, D 653; Schwestergruss, D 762; Der Erlkö...
Performers: Gage, Irwin; Janowitz, Gundula

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Schubert: Lieder / Schreier, Auger, Fischer-Diskau, et al

7 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2006-06-06

Works: Franz Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin, D 795/Op. 25; Winterreise, D 911/Op. 89; Schwanengesang, D 957; Der Winterabend, D 938; Das Lied im Grünen, D 917/Op. 115 no 1; An die Musik, D 547...
Performers: Bedford, Steuart; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Grubert, Naum; Höll, Hartmut; Holl, Robert; Janowitz, Gundula; Olbertz, Walter; Schreier, Peter; Shirley-Quirk, John; Spencer, Charles [Piano]; Vigno...

Grand Tier - Mozart: Così Fan Tutte / Böhm, Janowitz, et al

3 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2006-04-11

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte, K 588
Performers: Fassbaender, Brigitte [Mezzo-Soprano Vocals]; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Grist, Reri [Soprano Vocals]; Janowitz, Gundula; Prey, Hermann [Baritone Vocals]; Schreier, Peter
Conductors: Böhm, Karl

"Bohm's conducting is first rate...in the arias, he is a master of working with the cast. The cast is excellent. Janowitz sings with authority and...continue...

Bach: Mass in B Minor / Janowitz, Prey, Richter/Munich Bach Orch. [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2006-03-14

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232
Performers: Janowitz, Gundula; Laubenthal, Horst; Prey, Hermann; Topper, Hertha
Conductors: Richter, Karl
Ensemble: Munich Bach Choir; Munich Bach Orchestra

"This recording, made in 1969, presents Ricther's chorus of 80 and orchestra using modern instruments, considered truer to Bach's spirit at this time than the...continue...
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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Beethoven: The Symphonies / Karajan/Berlin Philharmonic Orch. [3 DVD]

3 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2005-12-06

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: Berry, Walter; Janowitz, Gundula; Ludwig, Christa; Thomas, Jess
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Deutsche Oper Chorus; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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Beethoven: Symphonies No. 7-9 / Karajan/Berlin Philharmonic Orch. [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2005-12-06

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92; Symphony no 8 in F major, Op. 93; Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
Performers: Berry, Walter; Janowitz, Gundula; Ludwig, Christa; Thomas, Jess
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Deutsche Oper Chorus; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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Mozart: Requiem / Janowitz, Bohm/Vienna Symphony [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2005-10-11

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K 626
Performers: Berry, Walter; Janowitz, Gundula; Ludwig, Christa; Schreier, Peter
Conductors: Böhm, Karl
Ensemble: Vienna State Opera Chorus; Vienna Symphony Orchestra

Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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Beethoven: Fidelio / Bernstein, Janowitz, Popp, Kollo, et al

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2005-09-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72
Performers: Dallapozza, Adolf; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Janowitz, Gundula; Jungwirth, Manfred [Bass Vocals]; Kollo, René [Tenor Vocal]; Popp, Lucia; Sotin, Hans
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

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Strauss: Capriccio / Böhm, Janowitz, Schreier, Augér

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2005-09-13

Works: Richard Strauss: Capriccio, Op 85
Performers: Augér, Arleen; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Janowitz, Gundula; Kohn, Karl Christian; Prey, Hermann [Baritone Vocals]; Ridder, Anton de; Ridderbusch, Karl; Schreier, Peter; Thaw, David; Troyanos,...
Conductors: Böhm, Karl
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Original Masters - The Art of Fritz Wunderlich

7 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2005-09-13

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Easter Oratorio, BWV 249; Saint Matthew Passion, BWV 244; Magnificat; Cantata no 31 "Der Himmel lacht, die Erde jubilieret" BWV 31; Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248; Wolfgang Amadeu...
Performers: Alarie, Pierrette; Donch, Karl; Fahberg, Antonia; Fassbaender, Brigitte [Mezzo-Soprano Vocals]; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Giesen, Hubert; Gueden, Hilde [Soprano Vocals]; Hallstein, Ingeborg [Soprano...
Conductors: Couraud, Marcel; Munchinger, Karl; Richter, Karl; Jochum, Eugen; Böhm, Karl; Eichhorn, Kurt; Bartoletti, Bruno; Stein, Horst; Smola, Emmerich; Gerdes, Otto; Kubelik, Rafael; Wenzinger, August; L...
Ensemble: ; Die Spilar-Schrammeln

Fritz Wunderlich was considered the greatest German tenor of the 20th century. This set presents the widest selection ever of his recordings: sacred music, opera...continue...

Schubert: Mass no 6 / Rafael Kubelik, et al

1 Super Audio CD / Audite / 2005-06-01

Works: Franz Schubert: Mass no 6 in E flat major, D 950
Performers: Crass, Franz; Gassner, Albert; Hoffman, Grace; Janowitz, Gundula; Kmentt, Waldemar
Conductors: Kubelik, Rafael
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Chorus; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Verdi: Don Carlo

3 CD / Orfeo / 2005-05-06

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Don Carlos
Performers: Aichberger, Ewald; Blegen, Judith [Soprano Vocals]; Corelli, Franco; Franc, Tugomir; Ghiaurov, Nicolai; Gruberova, Edita; Janowitz, Gundula; Talvela, Martti; Verrett, Shirley [Mezzo Soprano Vocals]; ...
Conductors: Stein, Horst

Wagner: Tannhäuser / Sawallisch, Janowitz, et al

3 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2005-04-12

Works: Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser
Performers: Brendel, Wolfgang; Chiappi, Mario; Dunn, Mignon; Finke, Martin; Janowitz, Gundula; Kollo, René [Tenor Vocal]; Mercker, Karl-Ernst; Schary, Elke; Schenk, Manfred; Vermeesch, Jef
Conductors: Sawallisch, Wolfgang
Ensemble: Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra Rome

An array of top Wagner singers leads the cast under the taut direction of German conductor Wolfgang Sawallisch. Tenor Rene Kollo is one of the...continue...