Kaune, Michaela

Mahler: Symphony No. 2 / Simone Young

1 CD / Oehms / 2012-01-31

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection"
Performers: Kaune, Michaela
Conductors: Young, Simone
Ensemble: Hamburg Philharmonic Orchesta

October 2011 marked the 100th anniversary of the Hamburg premiere of Mahler's Second Symphony. This release features music recorded from the previous year with the...continue...
Recording information: Laeiszhalle, Hamburg (10/24/2010-10/25/2010)....continue...

Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg / Weigle/Bayreuth, Hawlata, Korn [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2011-01-25

Works: Richard Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Performers: Ernst, Norbert; Guber, Carola; Hawlata, Franz; Kaune, Michaela; Korn, Artur; Vogt, Klaus Florian; Volle, Michael
Conductors: Weigle, Sebastian
Ensemble: Bayreuth Festival Chorus; Bayreuth Festival Orchestra

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Director Katharina Wagner, the composer's great grand-daughter, turns "Die Meistersinger von Nnrnberg" (Opus Arte Blu-ray DVD) on its head at the 2008 Bayreuth Festival. Beckmesser's...continue...
Run Time: 306 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS 5.0 Surround
Subtitles: English, French, German, Spani...continue...

Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg / Weigle/Bayreuth, Hawlata, Korn [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2011-01-25

Works: Richard Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Performers: Ernst, Norbert; Guber, Carola; Hawlata, Franz; Kaune, Michaela; Korn, Artur; Vogt, Klaus Florian; Volle, Michael
Conductors: Weigle, Sebastian
Ensemble: Bayreuth Festival Chorus; Bayreuth Festival Orchestra

"Ostensibly Richard Wagner's opera Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg tells a humorous tale about artistically inclined craftsmen. Goldsmith Veit Pogner promises his daughter Eva's hand in...continue...
Run Time: 306 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS 5.0 Surround
Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish...continue...

Robert Schumann: Lieder / Michaela Kaune, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2009-09-08

Works: Robert Schumann: Frühlingslust ("Nun stehen die Rosen in Blüte"), song for voice & piano (Heitere Gesänge), Op. 125/5; Lieder und Gesänge aus Wilhelm Meister (9) for voice & piano...
Performers: Kaune, Michaela; Kehring, Burkhard

Strauss: Orchestral Songs / Kaune, NDR, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Richard Strauss: Lieder (3), Op. 29; Lieder (5), Op. 41; Lieder (6), Op. 37; Songs (4) for Voice and Orchestra, Op. 33; Allerseelen, Op. 10 no 8; Lieder (4), Op. 27; Cäcilie; Lieder (8), Op. 49;...
Performers: Kaune, Michaela
Conductors: Oue, Eiji

While Richard Strauss's operas and orchestral works continue to be successful, his "lieder" tend to be unjustly neglected. Only the 'Four Last Songs' still appear...continue...

Penderecki: Symphony no 8 / Wit, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-01-29

Works: Krzysztof Penderecki: Symphony no 8 "Lieder Vergänglichkeit"; Dies Irae; Psalms of David
Performers: Brek, Jaroslaw; Drabowicz, Wojciech; Kaune, Michaela; Minkiewicz, Ryszard; Rehlis, Agnieszka
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Warsaw National Philharmonic Choir; Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

"Antoni Wit's Naxos recordings, particularly those of contemporary music, have been almost uniformly splendid, and this one is no exception. He summons terrific playing from...continue...

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...

Mendelssohn: Symphony no 2 "Lobgesang"/ Rilling

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 1999-01-18

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 2 in B flat major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang"
Performers: Burgess, Norine; Genz, Christoph; Kaune, Michaela
Conductors: Rilling, Helmuth
Ensemble: Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart ; Stuttgart Bach Collegium

This "symphonic-cantata" was written to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the invention of printing by Johannes Gutenberg. While Mendelssohn was particularly interested in Guttenberg as...continue...