McNair, Sylvia

Mozart: Requiem / Sylvia McNair, Caroly Watkinson, Francisco Araiza; Robert Lloyd. Marriner - ASMF

1 CD / Decca / 2012-07-24

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, K. 626; Ave verum corpus
Performers: Araiza, Francisco [Tenor Vocals]; Lloyd, Robert [Bass Voice]; McNair, Sylvia
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Schreier, Peter
Ensemble: ; Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields

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I have heard virtually all the recordings in the catalogue and feel pretty confident in saying that the new one under Sir Neville Marriner is...continue...

Faure: Requiem; Pavane / Sylvia McNair, Thomas Allen, Neville Marrinier - ASMF

1 CD / Decca / 2012-07-24

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48; Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11; Pelléas et Mélisande, incidental music and suite for orchestra, Op. 80; Fantaisie for Flute and Piano, Op. 79; Pa...
Performers: Allen, Thomas; Bennett, William; Birch, John; Cleobury, Stephen [Organ/Conductor]; McNair, Sylvia
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Guest, George; Fournet, Jean
Ensemble: ; Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields

In recognizing Faure's standing among French composers, his compatriot Jean Roger-Ducasse declared "more profound than Saint-Saens... more classic than Debussy, Grabriel Faure is the master...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...

Prima Donna: First Ladies Of Opera

2 CD / Decca / 2010-02-09

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Madama Butterfly; Turandot; La bohème; Suor Angelica; Tosca; Antonin Dvorák: Rusalka; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro; Così fan tutte, K 588; Die Zauberf...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Allen, Thomas; Araiza, Francisco [Tenor Vocals]; Bartoli, Cecilia; Caballé, Montserrat; Cabell, Nicole; Flórez, Juan Diego; Fleming, Renée; Garanca, Elina; Gheor...
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Noseda, Gianandrea; Marriner, Sir Neville; Fischer, Adam; Rose, Barry; Chailly, Riccardo; Karajan, Herbert von; Pinnock, Trevor; Abbado, Roberto; Christie, William; Abel, Yve...
Ensemble: ; English Baroque Soloists; International Chamber Soloists; Les Arts Florissants; Les Musiciens du Louvre - Grenoble; The English Concert

Prima Donna: The First Ladies of Music is Decca's newest tribute to Opera's greatest stars. This 2 for 1 album features Renee Fleming, Anna Netrebko,...continue...

Ultimate French Classics - The Essential Masterpieces

5 CD / Decca / 2009-08-25

Works: Claude Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Nocturnes (3) for Orchestra; La mer; Maurice Ravel: Rapsodie espagnole; Boléro; La valse; Ma mère l'oye; Pavane p...
Performers: Allen, Thomas; Birch, John; Chorzempa, Daniel [Organ]; Khaner, Jeffrey; McNair, Sylvia
Conductors: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Monteux, Pierre; Marriner, Sir Neville; Haitink, Bernard; De Waart, Edo; Zinman, David
Ensemble: ; Cleveland Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

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...

Handel Gold - Bartoli, Fleming, Kozená, Terfel, Villazón, Te Kanawa, Sutherland, et al

2 CD / Decca / 2009-04-14

Works: George Frederick Handel: Giulio Cesare, HWV 17; Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno; MEDLEY; Alcina; Ariodante; Atalanta; Giulio Cesare; Tamerlano; Il Floridante, HWV 14; Muzio Scevola, HWV 13; Jep...
Performers: Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Bartoli, Cecilia; Berganza, Teresa [Mezzo Soprano Vocals]; Bumbry, Grace; Domingo, Placido; Fleming, Renee; Fuller, Albert; Gritton, Susan; Horne, Marilyn [M...
Conductors: Rose, Barry; Minkowski, Marc; Viotti, Marcello; Bonynge, Richard; Bicket, Harry; McCreesh, Paul; Curtis, Alan; Dunn, Thomas; Gardiner, John Eliot; Boult, Adrian; Preston, Simon; Mackerras, Charles, S...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus; Baroque Chamber Orchestra; Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra; Cappella Coloniensis; Dresden Staatskapelle; English B...

This 2-CD set celebrates the 250th anniversary of Handel's death and includes selections from Handel's most beautiful operas, oratorios, arias and choruses. This definitive greatest...continue...

Olivier Messiaen - Complete Edition

32 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2008-12-09

Works: Olivier Messiaen: Preludes (8) for Piano; La fauvette des jardins; Petites esquisses d'oiseaux (6), for piano, I/54; Études (4) de rhythme; Cantéyodjayâ; Rondeau, for piano, I/24;...
Performers: Aimard, Pierre-Laurent; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Banlaky, Akos; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Barker, Noelle; Cantin, Catherine; Collerette, Hélène; C...
Conductors: Chung, Myung-Whun; Nagano, Kent; Boulez, Pierre; ; Kreder, Jean-Paul; Davis, Andrew; Chailly, Riccardo; Rickenbacher, Karl Anton
Ensemble: ; Members of the Ensemble Le Madrigal (Members); Sextuor Jeanne Loriod

The 2008 Messiaen celebrations come to an overwhelming climax with this superb 32-CD set of his complete works. This limited edition set from Deutsche Grammophon...continue...

Angels - Christmas with the Great Sopranos / Bonney, Fleming, Te Kanawa, Price, Sutherland, Tebaldi, et al

1 CD / Decca / 2008-10-14

Works: Adolphe Adam: Cantique de Noël for voice & orchestra ("Minuit, Chrétiens," "O Holy Night"); Franz Schubert: Ave Maria; Gabriel Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48; Christmas Traditional: Good King ...
Performers: Aveling, Valda; Bonney, Barbara; Clark, Patricia; Fleming, Renee; Freni, Mirella; Gheorghiu, Angela; McNair, Sylvia; Price, Leontyne; Steele-Perkins, Crispian [Trumpet]; Sutherland, Joan, Dame; Te Ka...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Delfs, Andreas; Dutoit, Charles; Bonynge, Richard; Marin, Ion; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Pinnock, Trevor; Marriner, Sir Neville; Rose, Barry; Guadagno, Anton; Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; English Baroque Soloists; English Concert Choir; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Montreal Symphony Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; R...

Celebrate Christmas with some of the most beautiful melodies written for the holidays, sung by the most gorgeous voices. With opera stars both past and...continue...

Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos no 2 & 3, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Piano Sonata no 2, etc

2 CD / Telarc / 2008-08-12

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 36; Songs (14),...
Performers: Gutierrez, Horacio; Lang Lang; McNair, Sylvia
Conductors: Maazel, Lorin; Zinman, David

Grand Prix - Haydn: The Creation / McNair, et al

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-03-13

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: The Creation, H 21 no 2
Performers: Brown, Donna; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Gilfrey, Rodney; McNair, Sylvia; Schade, Michael
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir

"yet his (Gardiner) is a fun Creation and a real enrichment of the library Gardiner stands firm as an easy first choice; a re-creator of...continue...

Handel: Messiah / Shaw, Stilwell, McNair, Erickson

2 CD / Telarc / 2006-08-29

Works: George Frederick Handel: Der Messias
Performers: Erickson, Kaaren; Hodgson, Alfreda; Humphrey, Jon; James, Layton; McNair, Sylvia; Stilwell, Richard
Conductors: Shaw, Robert

"...fine sonics, good soloists, and a full, rich choral sound..." "[Shaw], more than any other, achieves with modern instruments the airy textures and crisp articulations...continue...

Handel: Messiah Highlights / Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orch

1 CD / Telarc / 2006-08-29

Works: George Frederick Handel: Der Messias
Performers: Erickson, Kaaren; Humphrey, Jon; McNair, Sylvia; Stilwell, Richard
Conductors: Shaw, Robert

Mahler Symphony No. 4 & 7 / Haitink/Berlin PO [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Philips / 2006-07-04

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 4 in G major; Symphony no 7 in E minor
Performers: McNair, Sylvia
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

This DVD Video is the third in a series from Bernard Haitink and the Berlin Philharmonic recorded in the early 1990s. The popular and relatively...continue...
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Country of Origin: USA
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The Best of Barber - Adagio for Strings, Agnus Dei, etc

1 CD / Telarc / 2006-06-27

Works: Samuel Barber: The School for Scandal, overture for orchestra, Op. 5; Concerto for Violin Op. 14; Adagio for Strings; Knoxville, Summer of 1915, Op. 24; Concerto for Piano, Op. 38; Agnus Dei
Performers: Lockhart, Arietha; McDuffie, Robert; McNair, Sylvia; Parker, Jon Kimura
Conductors: Levi, Yoel; Slatkin, Leonard; Shaw, Robert
Ensemble: ; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

Samuel Barber's opulent yet unforced Romanticism struck a popular chord that made him a widely celebrated composer during the 1930s....continue...

Berlioz: La Marseillaise, etc / Zinman, Baltimore SO

1 CD / Telarc / 2006-05-23

Works: Hector Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini, opera Op. 23; Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17; La damnation de Faust, Op. 24; Le corsaire Overture, Op. 21; Les Troyens, opera, H. 133a; Hymne des Marseillais, for...
Performers: Leech, Richard; McNair, Sylvia
Conductors: Zinman, David
Ensemble: Baltimore Symphony Chorus; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; St. David's Episcopal Church Choir

"If ever there were a piece made to order for Telarc...it is Berlioz's exorbitant arrangement of La Marseillaise. Sonically, this is one of Telarc's most...continue...

Classics - The Power & The Majesty / Shaw, et al

1 CD / Telarc / 2005-09-27

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Requiem Mass; Nabucco; Maurice Duruflé: Requiem; Carl Orff: Carmina burana; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, K. 626; Alexander Borodin: Princ...
Performers: Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Auger, Arleen; Blegen, Judith [Soprano Vocals]; Brown, William; Cheek, John; Curry, Diane; Dunn, Susan; Erickson, Kaaren; Glegen, Judith; Hadley, Jerry; Hagegard, Hakan; Hod...
Conductors: Shaw, Robert

"...needle-sharp attacks, rhythmic articulation, diction, and emotional sensitivity..." - Fanfare...continue...

The Best of Bach

1 CD / Telarc / 2005-06-28

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 5 in D major, BWV 1050; Cantata no 29, "Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir" BWV 29; Mass in B minor, BWV 232; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat u...
Performers: Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Gordon, David [Tenor Vocal]; Jensen, Penelope; Kondonassis, Yolanda [Harp]; Maybe, Patricia; McNair, Sylvia; Murray, Michael [Organ]; O'Conor, John; Paul, Thomas; Simpson, M...
Conductors: Pearlman, Martin; Shaw, Robert; Kunzel, Erich; Ling, Jahja; Clark, Keith;
Ensemble: Atlanta Symphony Chamber Chorus; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; Boston Baroque; Cincinnati Pops Orchestra; Jacques Loussier Trio; Les Concerts du Monde; Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Telarc presents 'The Best of Bach', a spirited selections of works of Bach, both choral and instrumental, performed by some of Telarc's most highly acclaimed...continue...

Handel Bars - Popular Works of George Frideric Handel

1 CD / Telarc / 2005-06-28

Works: George Frederick Handel: Solomon; Largo; Organ Concerto in F major "Cuckoo & the Nightingale" (no 13), HWV 295; Sarabande; Water Music Suite no 1 in F major, HWV 348; Der Messias; Concerti grossi (12...
Performers: Erickson, Kaaren; Hodgson, Alfreda; Humphrey, Jon; James, Layton; Jensen, Richard [Percussion]; McNair, Sylvia; Sartain, Nancy; Smedvig, Rolf [Trumpet]; Stilwell, Richard
Conductors: Clark, Keith; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Shaw, Robert; Pearlman, Martin; ; Fennell, Frederick
Ensemble: ; Boston Baroque; Cleveland Symphonic Winds; Empire Brass; Les Concerts du Monde; Orchestra of St. Luke's

Featuring many of Telarc's outstanding artists, this release contains selections from both the instrumental and vocal repertoire of Handel....continue...

Classics - Barber: Knoxville, etc / Levi, McNair, Atlanta SO

1 CD / Telarc / 2005-03-22

Works: Samuel Barber: The School for Scandal, overture for orchestra, Op. 5; Knoxville, Summer of 1915, Op. 24; Essay for Orchestra no 1, Op. 12; Second Essay, for orchestra, Op. 17; Adagio for Strings; Med...
Performers: McNair, Sylvia
Conductors: Levi, Yoel
Ensemble: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

"The Levi/Atlanta disc provides the best sound quality and a lovely rendition of Knoxville: Summer of 1915." - Fanfare...continue...

Classics - Stravinsky, Poulenc / Shaw, Murrai, et al

1 CD / Telarc / 2004-08-24

Works: Francis Poulenc: Gloria in G major; Concerto for Organ, Strings and Timpani in G minor; Igor Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms
Performers: McNair, Sylvia; Murray, Michael [Organ]
Conductors: Shaw, Robert

Classics - Mozart: Mass; Beethoven: Missa Solemnis / Shaw

2 CD / Telarc / 2004-06-22

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mass in C minor, K 427 (417a) "Great"
Performers: Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Krause, Tom; McNair, Sylvia; Preucil, William [Violin]; Stone, William; Taylor, Janice; Wiens, Edith; Ziegler, Delores
Conductors: Shaw, Robert

Various / Voices Of Our Time: Sylvia Mcnair [DVD]

1 DVD Video / TDK / 2004-06-01

Works: Various Composers: Works
Performers: McNair, Sylvia; Vignoles, Roger

Run Time: 81 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9 , Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 Surround, DD 5.1 Surround, Digitally Processed
Subtit...continue...

Handel: Messiah / McNair, Otter, Marriner/Academy Of St. Martin-In-The-Fields [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Philips / 2003-10-14

Works: George Frideric Handel: Messiah, HWV 56
Performers: Hadley, Jerry; McNair, Sylvia; von Otter, Anne Sofie
Conductors: Marriner, Neville, Sir
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

This famous 1992 performance of Handel's great masterpiece was filmed at the Point Theatre, Dublin, on the 250th anniversary of the work's premiere, which took...continue...
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Sound Format(s): , Digitally Processed
Country of Origin: USA
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American Maestros - Classical Selections

2 CD / Telarc / 2003-07-22

Works: Aaron Copland: Rodeo; Gustav Holst: Suite for Military Band no 1 in E flat major, Op. 28 no 1; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Symphony no 1 "A sea symphony"; Paul Hinde...
Performers: Christiansen, Clay; Dumm, Thomas; Elliott, Richard [Organ]; Goerke, Christine; Korman, John; Leech, Richard; Longhurst, John; McNair, Sylvia; Polegato, Brett; Sant'Ambrogio, John; Schiebler, Beverly
Conductors: Lane, Louis; Fennell, Frederick; Slatkin, Leonard; Shaw, Robert; Litton, Andrew; Spano, Robert; Zinman, David; Maazel, Lorin; Kunzel, Erich; Pearlman, Martin; Jessop, Craig D.
Ensemble: ; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; Boston Baroque; Cincinnati Pops Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; Cleveland Symphonic Winds; Dallas Symphony Orchestra; St. Louis Symphony Orchestra; St. Michael's Chorus

Mozart - The Greatest Hits

2 CD / Decca / 2002-07-16

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Così fan tutte, K 588; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Symphony no 25 in G minor, K 183 (173dB); Gran Partita; Ave verum corpus; Symp...
Performers: Alaimo, Simone [Bass Baritone Vocal]; Allen, Thomas; Anda, Geza; Araiza, Francisco [Tenor Vocals]; Auger, Arleen; Baltsa, Agnes; Bar, Olaf; Constable, John [Keyboards]; Gilels, Elena; Grumiaux, Arthu...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Anda, Géza; De Waart, Edo; Solti, Sir Georg; Böhm, Karl; Davis, Colin
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus; Ambrosian Opera Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra; Netherlands Wind Ensemble; Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra; Vi...

Beethoven: Symphony no 5, etc / Masur, McNair, et al

1 CD / Apex / 2002-02-19

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Egmont, incidental music, Op. 84
Performers: McNair, Sylvia
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

Eloquence - Movie Classics - Music From Famous Films

1 CD / Philips / 2001-03-27

Works: Richard Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Requiem in D minor, K 6...
Performers: Brymer, Jack; Civil, Alan; Domingo, Placido; Grumiaux, Arthur; Hajdu, István; Magaloff, Nikita; Marshall, Margaret; McNair, Sylvia; Shicoff, Neil
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji; Haitink, Bernard; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Davis, Colin, Sir; Mauceri, John; Monteux, Pierre; Prêtre, Georges; Gergiev, Valery; Marriner, Sir Neville; ; Negri, Vittorio
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Berlin Staatskapelle Chorus; Boston Symphony Orchest...

Ave Maria - The Ultimate Sacred Christmas Album

1 CD / Decca / 2000-10-10

Works: Franz Schubert: Ave Maria; Adolphe Adam: Cantique de Noël for voice & orchestra ("Minuit, Chrétiens," "O Holy Night"); César Franck: Panis angelicus; George Frederick Handel: MEDLEY; J...
Performers: Bartoli, Cecilia; Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Gormley, Michael G.; Horne, Marilyn [Mezzo-Soprano Vocal]; Maria, Ave; McNair, Sylvia; Pavarotti, Luciano; Price, Leontyne; Scholl, Andreas; Scott, Joh...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Adler, Kurt Herbert; Chung, Myung-Whun; Norrington, Roger; Gardiner, John Eliot; Rose, Barry; Harrer, Uwe Christian; Dearnley, Christopher; Munchinger, Karl; Lewis, Henry; Solti...
Ensemble: ; English Baroque Soloists

Billed as "the ultimate sacred Christmas album," AVE MARIA has reason to claim the title: performances of some of the world's most beloved seasonal music by top international performers make this CD a...continue...

Gloria! - Music of Praise and Inspiration / Shaw, et al

1 CD / Telarc / 1998-10-27

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria; Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232; George Frederick Handel: Messiah, HWV 56; Franz Joseph Haydn: The Creation, H 21 no 2; Franz Schubert: Mass no 2 in G major, ...
Performers: Aler, John; Krause, Tom; McNair, Sylvia; Taylor, Janice
Conductors: Shaw, Robert
Ensemble: Atlanta Symphony Chamber Chorus; Atlanta Symphony Chorus; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; Robert Shaw Chamber Singers; Robert Shaw Festival Singers

Many Grammy-winning releases from Telarc's catalog are represented on this disc, including the Requiems of Verdi and Durufle. Rarely-heard contemporary settings are also included, such...continue...

Absolute Heaven / Robert Shaw, Atlanta SO & Chorus, et al

1 CD / Telarc / 1997-04-22

Works: Arrigo Boito: Mefistofele; Francis Poulenc: Mass in G; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mass in C minor, K 427 (417a) "Great"; Ludwig van Beethoven: Christus am Ölberge (Christ on the Mount of Olives), ...
Performers: Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Blegen, Judith [Soprano Vocals]; Brewer, Christine; Carter, Donna; Cheek, John; Cox, Kenneth; Curry, Diane; Dent, Karl [Tenor Vocal]; Dunn, Susan; Gordon, David [Tenor Vocal...
Conductors: Shaw, Robert

Puccini and Pasta

1 CD / Philips / 1996-08-13

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Turandot; Gianni Schicchi, opera; La bohème; Manon Lescaut; Madama Butterfly; La Fanciulla del West; Tosca; La Rondine
Performers: Caballe, Montserrat; Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Domingo, Placido; Elvin, William; Freni, Mirella; Hagegard, Hakan; Lloyd, Robert [Bass Voice]; Lorengar, Pilar; McNair, Sylvia; Putnam, Ashley; Ricc...
Conductors: Benzi, Roberto; Mauceri, John; Davis, Colin; Karajan, Herbert von; Mehta, Zubin; Patanè, Giuseppe; Gardelli, Lamberto
Ensemble: ; Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Monteverdi: L'Incoronazione di Poppea / Gardiner, et al

3 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 1996-06-11

Works: Claudio Monteverdi: L'incoronazione di Poppea, opera in 3 acts, SV 308
Performers: Backes, Constanze; Bott, Catherine [Soprano Vocals]; Clarkson, Julian; d'Artegna, Francesco Ellero; Fink, Bernarda [Mezzo-Soprano Vocal]; Hanchard, Dana; Holman, Peter; Mann, Noel; McNair, Sylvia; Tu...
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot

"In the title role Sylvia McNair is quite simply sensational. Her come-to-bed voice-sexy and alluring-invokes a sultry Marilyn Monroe one moment, but encapsulates all the...continue...

Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro / Abbado, Gallo, McNair, et al

3 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 1996-01-23

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492
Performers: Allemano, Carlo; Antonacci, Anna Caterina [Soprano]; Bartoli, Cecilia; Bartolomey, Franz; D'Arcangelo, Ildebrando; Gallo, Lucio; Gati, Istvan; Jelosits, Peter; McNair, Sylvia; Rost, Andrea [Soprano V...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Gramophone Magazine
a little on the plush side, perhaps, but with a good cast including a nicely tremulous Cherubino from Cecilia Bartoli
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Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem / Masur, New York Philharmonic

1 CD / Teldec / 1995-11-07

Works: Johannes Brahms: German Requiem, Op. 45
Performers: Hagegård, Håkan; Hagegard, Hakan; McNair, Sylvia
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; Westminster Symphonic Choir

Purcell: The Fairy Queen / Harnoncourt, Bonney, et al

2 CD / Teldec (USA) Import / 1995-11-07

Works: Henry Purcell: Fairy Queen, Z 629
Performers: Bonney, Barbara; Chance, Michael; Dale, Laurence; Holl, Robert; Magnus, Elisabeth von; McNair, Sylvia; Michaels-Moore, Anthony
Conductors: Harnoncourt, Nikolaus
Ensemble: Arnold Schoenberg Choir

"Harnoncourt make the various overtures and dances move brightly. Indeed, the pace of the individual scenes seems to me just about perfect. This Fairy Queen...continue...

Mahler: Symphonie no 8 / Abbado, Berlin Philharmonic

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 1995-06-13

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 8 in E flat major
Performers: McNair, Sylvia; Rootering, Jan-Hendrik; Rost, Andrea [Soprano Vocals]; Seiffert, Peter; Studer, Cheryl; Terfel, Bryn
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Chorus

Mahler: 10 Symphonies / Abbado, Berlin Philharmonic, etc

12 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 1995-05-02

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection"; Symphony no 3 in D minor; Symphony no 4 in G major; Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor; Symphony no 6 in A minor ...
Performers: Hetzel, Gerhart; Holler, Adolf; McNair, Sylvia; Meier, Waltraud; Norman, Jessye; Rootering, Jan-Hendrik; Rost, Andrea [Soprano Vocals]; Seifert, Gerd; Seiffert, Peter; Studer, Cheryl; Terfel, Bryn; V...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Gramophone Classical Music Guide
The current pre-eminence of Gustav Mahler in the concert hall and on disc isn't something that could have been anticipated - other...continue...

Orff: Carmina Burana / Slatkin, McNair, Aler, Hagegård

1 CD / RCA Records / 1994-10-11

Works: Carl Orff: Carmina burana
Performers: Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Hagegård, Håkan; McNair, Sylvia
Conductors: Slatkin, Leonard
Ensemble: St. Louis Children's Choir

Handel: Messiah / Marriner, McNair, von Otter, Chance, et al

2 CD / Philips / 1992-11-10

Works: George Frederick Handel: Der Messias
Performers: Bennett, Mark [Trumpet]; Constable, John [Keyboards]; Hadley, Jerry; Lloyd, Robert [Bass Voice]; Marriner, Sir Neville; McNair, Sylvia; von Otter, Anne Sofie; Watson, Ian
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus

Personnel: Jerry Hadley (tenor); Sylvia McNair (soprano); Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo soprano); Mark Bennet (trumpet); John Constable (harpsichord); Ian On Awi Watson (organ).

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Rachmaninoff: Symphony no 2, etc / Zinman, Baltimore SO

1 CD / Telarc / 1992-06-23

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphony no 2 in E minor, Op. 27; Songs (14), Op. 34
Performers: McNair, Sylvia
Conductors: Zinman, David
Ensemble: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Mozart: Idomeneo / Gardiner, McNair, von Otter, et al

3 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 1991-09-17

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Idomeneo
Performers: Charlesworth, Stephen; Halstead, Anthony; Hauptmann, Cornelius [Bass Vocal]; Kazimierczuk, Angela; Kenny, Jonathan Peter; Martinpelto, Hillevi; McNair, Sylvia; Mitchell, Alastair; Robson, Anthony; Ro...
Conductors: Wilcock, Elizabeth; Gardiner, John Eliot

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Mozart: Requiem / Marriner, McNair, Watkinson, Araiza, Lloyd

1 CD / Philips / 1991-04-09

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, K. 626
Performers: Araiza, Francisco [Tenor Vocals]; Lloyd, Robert [Bass Voice]; McNair, Sylvia
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

Bach: Mass in b / Shaw, McNair, Aler, Atlanta SO

2 CD / Telarc / 1990-10-23

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232
Performers: Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Andrus, Brice; Black, Larry; Blakeney, Victoria; Carter, Donna; Chalifour, Martin; Clement, Richard; Dlouhy, Jonathan; Head, John; Jones, Ralph; MacKenzie, Norman; McNair, S...
Conductors: Shaw, Robert

Mozart: Great Mass in C Minor / Gardiner, McNair, Montague

1 CD / Philips / 1988-08-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mass in C minor, K 427 (417a) "Great"
Performers: Beznosiuk, Lisa; Hauptmann, Cornelius [Bass Vocal]; McNair, Sylvia; Mitchell, Alastair; Montague, Diana; Robson, Anthony; Rolfe Johnson, Anthony [Tenor Vocal]
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists

Christmas in Leipzig - Choral Music by Bach /Funfgeld, et al

1 CD / Sono Luminus / 1984-12-15

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Christen, ätzet diesen Tag, BWV 63; Cantata no 65, "Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen" BWV 65; Mass in B minor, BWV 232
Performers: Gordon, David [tenor]; Lichti, Daniel; McNair, Sylvia; Taylor, Janice
Conductors: Funfgeld, Greg
Ensemble: Bach Choir of Bethlehem; Bach Festival Orchestra