Schäfer, Christine

European Concert Volume 2: 1996 - 1999 / Haitink, Barenboim, Berlin PO [4 DVD]

4 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2010-03-30

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; Sergey Rachmaninov: Aleko; Ludwig van Beethoven: Romance for Violin and Orchestra no 1 in G major, Op. 40; Romance for Violin and Orchestra no 2 in F major, Op. 50...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Barenboim, Daniel; Blacher, Kolja; Schäfer, Christine
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Barenboim, Daniel; Haitink, Bernard
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

In this second collection of European concerts, filmed on location in St. Petersburg, Versailles, Stockholm, and Kraków, the renowned Berlin Philharmonic continues its tradition of...continue...
Run Time: 380 min.
Region: 1
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9 anamorphic, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM,
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Bach: Violin and Voice

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-01-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: St Matthew Passion, BWV 244; Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140; Cantata no 204, "Ich bin in mir vergnügt" BWV 204; Liebster Jesu, mein Verlangen, BWV 32; Zerrei&szl...
Performers: Conte, Rosario; Goerne, Matthias; Hahn, Hilary; Kitaya, Naoki; Schäfer, Christine; von der Goltz, Kristin; Weise, Henrik; Wiese, Henrik
Conductors: Liebreich, Alexander

To the vocal lines of arias and duets, Bach composed gorgeous violin passages. In 'Bach: Violin & Voice", Hilary Hahn records these passages exquisitely sharing...continue...
Personnel: Hilary Hahn (violin).

Recording information: München-Sendling, Himmelfahrtskirche (12/2008/04/2009)....continue...

Verdi: Rigoletto / Downes/Royal Opera, Alvarez, Gavanelli, Schafer [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2009-05-26

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto
Performers: Alvarez, Marcelo; Gavanelli, Paolo; Schäfer, Christine
Conductors: Downes, Edward
Ensemble: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus; Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra

Verdi's drama of revenge, in its stunning new production by David McVicar, is filled with some of the composer's most celebrated music. Sir Edward Downes...continue...
Run Time: 170 min.
Region: 1
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): Dolby 2.0, Dolby 5.1
Subtitles: English
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Handel: The Messiah (Highlights) / Harnoncourt, Schäfer, Larsson, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2009-03-17

Works: George Frederick Handel: Der Messias
Performers: Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Schäfer, Christine; Schade, Michael
Conductors: Harnoncourt, Nikolaus
Ensemble: Vienna Concentus Musicus

The 'Messiah' - and the "Hallelujah!" Chorus from it - is one of Handel's most popular works. This 'Messiah' highlights CD is assembled from Harnoncourt's...continue...

Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro / Netrebko, D'Arcangelo, Harnoncourt/Vienna PO [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-11-18

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492
Performers: D'Arcangelo, Ildebrando; Netrebko, Anna; Roschmann, Dorothea; Schäfer, Christine; Skovhus, Boje
Conductors: Harnoncourt, Nikolaus
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

"Harnoncourt mines the score for its deepest emotional resonances. The Vienna Philharmonic is in the pit, and the opera has probably never sounded as magnificent...continue...
Run Time: 228 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
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Schoenberg: String Quartet Op 10 no 2, etc / Christine Schäfer, Petersen Quartet

1 CD / Phoenix Edition / 2008-09-30

Works: Arnold Schoenberg: Quartet for Strings no 2 in F sharp minor, Op. 10; Anton Webern: Langsamer Satz for String Quartet, M 78; Alban Berg: Lyric Suite for Soprano and String Quartet
Performers: Schäfer, Christine

Humperdinck: Hansel and Gretel / Jurowski/MET, Schafer, Coote [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EMI Classics / 2008-09-16

Works: E. Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel
Performers: Coote, Alice; Langridge, Philip; Schäfer, Christine
Conductors: Jurowski, Vladimir
Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Chorus; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

A striking new English-language production of Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel, starring Alice Coote and Christine Schäfer, with tenor Philip Langridge in the role of the...continue...

Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (highlights) / Harnoncourt, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-02-12

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492
Performers: Bartolomey, Franz; Boesch, Florian; D'Arcangelo, Ildebrando; Gottfried, Stefan; Henckens, Patrick; Liebau, Eva; McLaughlin, Marie [Soprano Vocals]; Netrebko, Anna; Röschmann, Dorothea; Schä...
Conductors: Harnoncourt, Nikolaus
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Anna Netrebko once again triumphed at the 2006 Salzburg Festival with her winning portrayal of Susanna in Claus Guth’s new production of 'Le nozze di...continue...

Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro / Harnoncourt, Netrebko, et al

3 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-01-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492
Performers: Bartolomey, Franz; Boesch, Florian; D'Arcangelo, Ildebrando; Gottfried, Stefan; Henckens, Patrick; Liebau, Eva; McLaughlin, Marie [Soprano Vocals]; Netrebko, Anna; Röschmann, Dorothea; Ringelhah...
Conductors: Harnoncourt, Nikolaus
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Anna Netrebko triumphed at the 2006 Salzburg Festival with her winning portrayal of Susanna in Claus Guth’s new production of 'Le nozze di Figaro', available...continue...

Verdi: Falstaff, Rigoletto, Il Trovatore / Royal Opera House / Terfel, Cura, et al [3 DVD]

3 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2007-06-26

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Falstaff; Rigoletto; Il trovatore
Performers: Alvarez, Marcelo; Auty, Peter; Barnard, Thomas; Broadbent, Graeme; Cura, José; Frittoli, Barbara; Frontiali, Roberto; Gavanelli, Paolo; Halfvarson, Eric; Hayes, Quentin; Hoare, Peter; Howell, ...
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard; Rizzi, Carlo; Downes, Edward
Ensemble: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus; Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra

this 3 DVD box set presents some of the world's leading artists in outstanding productions, all from the stage of the world famous Royal Opera...continue...
Run Time: 498 min.
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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Mozart: Le Nozze Di Figaro / Harnoncourt, Vienna PO / Netrebko, Skovhus, D'Arcangelo [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-06-12

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492
Performers: D'Arcangelo, Ildebrando; Netrebko, Anna; Roschmann, Dorothea; Schäfer, Christine; Skovhus, Boje
Conductors: Harnoncourt, Nikolaus
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

"Harnoncourt mines the score for its deepest emotional resonances. The Vienna Philharmonic is in the pit, and the opera has probably never sounded as magnificent...continue...
Run Time: 228 min.
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Sound Format(s): DTS Stereo Surround,
Country of Origin: USA
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Life and Works - Joseph Haydn

4 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-10-01

Works: Jeremy Siepmann: The Life and Works of Joseph Haydn, narration with musical excerpts; Franz Joseph Haydn: Missa brevis St. Joannis de Deo, for soloists, chorus, organ & orchestra in B flat major ("Li...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Austin, Charles; Azesberger, Kurt; Barcellona, Daniela; Chaplin, François; Ciofi, Patrizia; Edwards, Simon [Tenor Vocal 1]; Groop, Monica; Holzer,...
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry; Drahos, Béla; ; Ward, Nicholas; Müller-Brühl, Helmut; Golub, David; Rilling, Helmuth
Ensemble: ; Eder Quartet; Kodály Quartet ; London Fortepiano Trio; Stuttgart Piano Trio

This series presents the life and works of major composers. One of the healthiest and least neurotic artists in musical history, Haydn did more than...continue...

Mendelssohn Highlights / Marriner, Hager, Rilling, et al

2 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2002-08-24

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor; Symphony no 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian"; Elijah, Op. 70; How lovely are the messengers; A Midsummer Night's Dream; Symphony no 2 in B flat major,...
Performers: Kallisch, Cornelia; Schäfer, Christine; Schöne, Wolfgang; Schade, Michael; Sitkovetsky, Dmitry
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Hager, Leopold; Rilling, Helmuth
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; English Chamber Orchestra; Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart; Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra; Prague Chamber Chorus; Prague Philharmonia; Stuttgart Bach Collegium

This budget priced 2-CD set of Mendelssohn's best is an ideal introduction for the beginning collector and a perfect gift! Many complete works featured, not...continue...

Edition Bachakademie Vol 64 - Secular Cantatas BWV 206-207a

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2000-06-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 206, "Schleicht spielende Wellen" BWV 206; Auf, schmetternde Töne, BWV 207a; Cantata no 207, "Vereingte Zwietracht der wechselnden Saiten" BWV 207
Performers: Danz, Ingeborg; Häger, Klaus; Olsen, Stanford; Petersen, Marlis; Schäfer, Christine; Ullmann, Marcus; Volle, Michael
Conductors: Rilling, Helmuth
Ensemble: Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart; Stuttgart Bach Collegium

Edition Bachakademie Vol 67 - Secular Cantatas BWV 212, 213

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2000-02-22

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 212, "Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet," (Peasant Cantata), BWV 212 (BC G32); Cantata no 213, Herkules auf dem Scheidewege ("Lasst uns sorgen, Lasst uns wachen"), BWV 213
Performers: Danz, Ingeborg; Quasthoff, Thomas; Rubens, Sibylla; Schäfer, Christine; Schmidt, Andreas [Baritone Vocals]; Ullmann, Marcus
Conductors: Rilling, Helmuth
Ensemble: Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart; Stuttgart Bach Collegium

Edition Bachakademie Vol 71 - Sacred Music in Latin 1

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 1999-08-16

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Missa brevis in F major, BWV 233; Kyrie in F major, BWV 233a "Christe du Lamm Gottes"; Missa brevis in A major, BWV 234
Performers: Brown, Donna [Soprano]; Danz, Ingeborg; Quasthoff, Thomas; Schäfer, Christine; Schöne, Wolfgang; Taylor, James [tenor]
Conductors: Rilling, Helmuth
Ensemble: Franz Liszt Academy Chamber Orchestra; Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart; Stuttgart Bach Collegium

Edition Bachakademie Vol 72 - Sacred Music in Latin 2

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 1999-08-16

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass for 3 voices, chorus, orchestra & continuo in F major, BWV 233 (BC E6); Mass for 3 voices, chorus, 2 flutes, strings & continuo in A major, BWV 234 (BC E3)
Performers: Brown, Donna; Quasthoff, Thomas; Schäfer, Christine; Schöne, Wolfgang; Taylor, James [Tenor Vocal]
Conductors: Rilling, Helmuth
Ensemble: Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart ; Stuttgart Bach Collegium

Mendelssohn: Elijah / Rilling, Bach Collegium Stuttgart

2 CD / Hanssler Classic / 1999-01-25

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Elijah, Op. 70
Performers: Kallisch, Cornelia; Schäfer, Christine; Schade, Michael
Conductors: Rilling, Helmuth
Ensemble: Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart; Stuttgart Bach Collegium