Haydn – Theresienmesse – Guest

Joseph Haydn (1732-1809):
Theresienmesse *
Michael Haydn (1737-1806):
Ave Regina +
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791):
Ave verum corpus, K 618 +

Erna Spoorenberg - soprano *
Bernadette Greevy - contralto *
John Mitchinson - tenor *
Tom Krause - bass *
Brian Runnett - organ *
Peter White - organ +
Choir of St John's College, Cambridge +
Academy of St.Martin-in-the-Fields *
George Guest - conductor

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Herzogenberg – Symphonies No.1 & 2 – Beermann

Heinrich von Herzogenberg (1843-1900):
Symphony No.1 in C minor, op.50
Symphony No.2 in B flat major, op.70

NDR Radiophilharmonie
Frank Beermann - conductor

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Liszt – Piano works – Arrau (Vol.1)

volume 2

Franz Liszt (1811-1886):

CD 1:
Après une lecture de Dante
6 Chants polonais de Frédéric Chopin
Funérailles

CD 2:
12 Etudes d'exécution transcendete

Claudio Arrau - piano

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Pleyel – Die Fee Urgele – Weigold

Konzert-Raritäten aus dem Pleyel-Museum - Vol.6
(rarities from the Pleyel Museum)  


Ignaz Joseph Pleyel (1757-1831):
"Die Fee Urgele" - opera in 4 acts, Ben 701

with:
Ana Durlovski - soprano
Esther Choi - soprano
Garrie Davislim - tenor
Moritz Gogg - baritone
Chorvereinigung Schola Cantorum
Camerata pro Musica
Paul Weigold - conductor

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Jolivet – 3ème Symphonie; Piano Concerto; Cello Concerto – VA

André Jolivet (1905-1974):
3ème Symphonie *
Concerto pour Piano et Orchestre +
1er Concerto pour Violoncelle et Orchestre #

Lucette Descaves - piano +
André Navarra - cello #
Orchestre National de France * #
Orchestre Radio-Symphonique de Strasbourg +
André Jolivet - conductor * #
Ernest Bour - conductor +

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Bach – Concertos for harpsichord – Leonahardt

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) - Concerti for Harpsichord:

CD 1:
Concert for Harpsichord in A major, BWV 1055
Concert for Harpsichord in F minor, BWV 1056
Concert for Harpsichord in D major, BWV 1054
Concert for Harpsichord in E major, BWV 1053
Concerto for Harpsichord and Two Recorders in F major, BWV 1057

CD 2:
Concert for Harpsichord in D minor, BWV 1052 *
Concerto for Three Harpsichords in D minor, BWV 1063
Concerto for Two Harpsichords in C major, BWV 1061
Concerto for Three Harpsichords in C major, BWV 1064

CD 3:
Concerto for Two Harpsichords in C minor, BWV 1062
Concerto for Two Harpsichords in C minor, BWV 1060
Concerto for Four Harpsichords in A minor, BWV 1065
Concerto for Harpsichord in D minor, BWV 1059
Concerto for Harpsichord in G minor, BWV 1058

Gustav Leonhardt - harpsichord
Herbert Tachezi - harpsichord *
Anneke Uittenbosch - harpsichord
Alan Curtis - harpsichord
Edward Müller - harpsichord
Janny van Wering - harpsichord
Frans Brüggen - recorder
Jeanette Wingerden - recorder
Leonhardt Consort  [on period instruments]
Concentus musicus Wien *  [on period instruments]
Gustav Leonhardt - conductor
Nikolaus Harnoncourt - conductor *

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Mosonyi – Mass No.3 – Scholcz

tribute to Mihály Mosonyi on the anniversay of his death

(4 September 1815 – 31 October 1870)

Mihály Mosonyi (1815–1870):
Graduale: Tui sunt coeli
Offertorium (from the 2nd Mass): Beatus vir, qui timet Dominum #
3rd Mass in F major +
Pater noster
Ave verum
Ave Maria *

Reina Boelans - soprano *
Vanessa del Riego Ledo - soprano +
Simone Veder - contralto +
Lars Terray - baritone
Leon Bosch - clarinet #
Liszt Ferenc Chorus
Liszt Ferenc Orchestra
Peter Scholcz - conductor

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Schumann - Symphonies nos. 3&4 - Dohnanyi

Not my rip. This album is a generous offer by "trois".

Symphonies 1&2 by the same orchestra & director

Robert Schumann (1810-1856):
Symphony No.3 in E flat major, op.97
Symphony No.4 in D minor, op.120 "Rhenish"

The Cleveland Orchestra
Christoph von Dohnányi - conductor

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Herzogenberg – Missa – Ralf Otto

Heinrich von Herzogenberg (1843-1900):
Missa in E minor, op.87

Barbara Fleckenstein - soprano
Bärbel Müller - contralto
Rodrigo Orrego - tenor
Frederick Martin - bass
Bachchor Mainz
Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz
Ralf Otto - conductor

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Chopin – Piano works – Arrau [Vol.2]

volume 1

Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849):

CD 4:
Scherzos 1-4
Polonaise No.7 in A flat major, op.61

CD 5:
Nocturnes 1-11

CD 6:
Nocturnes 12-21

Claudio Arrau - piano

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J.G. Graun & C.H. Graun - Concerti - Cappella Academica Frankfurt

Johann Gottlieb Graun (1702/3-1771):
Symphony for Strings & B.C. in B flat major
Concerto for Violin, Viola; Strings & B.C. in C minor
Johann Gottlieb Graun / Carl Heinrich Graun (1703/4-1759) ? probably: Christoph Graupner (1683-1760):
Concerto for Bassoon, Strings & B.C. in F major
Johann Gottlieb Graun / Carl Heinrich Graun (1703/4-1759):
Concerto for Recorder, Violin, Strings & B.C. in C major
Johann Gottlieb Graun / Carl Heinrich Graun (1703/4-1759):
Concerto for Transverse Flute, 2 Violins & B.C. in E minor

Swantje Hoffmann - violin
Petra Müllejans - viola & violin
Christian Beuse - bassoon
Michael Schneider - recorder
Karl Kaiser - transverse flute
Cappella Academica Frankfurt [on period instruments]

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Schubert - Death and the Maiden (orch.); Symphony No.8 (Compl.) - Falleta

Franz Schubert (1797-1828):
String Quartet in D minor, D.810 "Der Tod und das Mädchen" (adaptaded for orchestra by Andy Stein)
Symphony No.8 in B minor, D.759 "Unfinished" (completed by Brian Newbould and Mario Venzago)

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Jo Ann Falleta - conductor

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Volkmann – Orchestral works – Albert

tribute to Friedrich Robert Volkmann on the anniversary of his death

(6 April 1815 – 30 October 1883)

Robert Volkmann (1815-1883):

CD 1:
Overture "Richard III", op.68
Symphony No.1 in D minor, op.44

CD 2:
Symphony No.2 in B flat major, op.53
Cello Concerto in A minor, op.33
Overture in C major, op.posth.

Johannes Wohlmacher - cello
Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie
Werner Andreas Albert - conductor

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Beethoven - The Creatures of Prometheus - Brüggen

tribute to Frans Brüggen on his birthday

(b. October 30, 1934)

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827):
Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus, op.43

Orchestra of the 18th Century [on period instruments]
Frans Brüggen - conductor

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Schumann - Symphonies nos. 1&2 - Dohnanyi

Not my rip. This album is a generous offer by "trois".

Symphonies 3&4 by the same orchestra & director

Robert Schumann (1810-1856):
Symphony No.1 in B flat major, op.38 "Spring"
Symphony No.2 in C major, op.61

The Cleveland Orchestra
Christoph von Dohnányi - conductor

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Herzogenberg – Die Geburt Christi – Matthias Beckert

Heinrich von Herzogenberg (1843-1900):
"Die Geburt Christi", op.90 - Christmas Oratorio

Alexandra Steiner - soprano
Barbara Werner - contralto
Tilman Lichdi - tenor I
Benedikt Nawrath - tenor II
Philipp Gaiser - bass I
Michael Bauer - bass II
Ökumenischer Hochschulchor Würzburg
Herzogenberg Orchester Würzburg
Matthias Beckert - conductor

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Chopin – Piano works – Arrau [Vol.1]

volume 2

Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849):

CD 1:
24 Préludes, op.28
Prélude No.25 in C sharp minor, op.45
Prélude No.26 in A flat major, op.posth.
Impromptu No.1 in A flat major, op.29
Impromptu No.2 in F sharp major, op.36
Impromptu No.3 in G flat major, op.51
Impromptu No.4 in C sharp minor, op.66

CD 2:
19 Valses

CD 3:
Ballade No.1 in G minor, op.23
Ballade No.2 in F major, op.38
Ballade No.3 in A flat major, op.47
Ballade No.4 in F minor, op.52
Barcarolle in F sharp major, op.60
Fantasia in F minor, op.49

Claudio Arrau - piano

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Saint-Saëns – Works for Violin and Orchestra – Ulf Hoelscher

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) - Complete Works for Violin and Orchestra:

CD 1:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No.1 in A major, op.20
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No.2 in C major, op.58
La Muse et le Poète, op.132 *
Valse Caprice (arr.Eugène Yasye), op.52,6
Romanze in C major, op.48
Romanze in D flat major, op.37

CD 2:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No.3 in B minor, op.61
Havanaise in E major, op.83
Morceau de concert in G major, op.62
Introduction et Rondo capriccioso in A minor, op.28
Caprice andalou in G major, op.122
"Le Déluge", op.45 - Prélude

Ulf Hoelscher - violin
Ralph Kirshbaum - cello *
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Pierre Dervaux - conductor

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Schubert - Complete Overtures Vol.2 - Christian Benda

Franz Schubert (1797-1828) - Overtures:
Overture in D major, D.556
Overture in Italian style in D major, D.590
Overture in Italian style in C major, D.591
"Rosamunde", D.664 from "Die Zauberharfe"
"Die Zwillingsbrüder", D.647
Overture in E minor, D.648
"Rosamunde", D.732 from "Alfonso und Estrella"
"Die Verschworen - Der häusliche Krieg", D.787
"Fierabras", D.796

Prague Sinfonia
Christian Benda - conductor

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Boccherini, Myslivecek, Viotti - Cello Concertos - Harnoy

Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805):
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B flat major
Josef Mysliveček (1737-1781):
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in C major
Giovanni Battista Viotti (1755-1824):
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in C major

Ofra Harnoy - cello
I Solisti Veneti
Claudio Scimone - conductor

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Donizetti - L'Elisir d'Amore - Molinari-Pradelli

Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848):
L'Elisir d'Amore - opera in two acts

with:
Mirella Freni
Nicolai Gedda
Mario Sereni
Renato Capecchi
Angela Arena

Coro del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Francesco Molinari Pradelli - conductor

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Herbert - Works for Cello and Strings - Tewinkel

Victor Herbert (1859-1924):
Serenade for String Orchestra, op.12
Seven Pieces for Violoncello and String Orchestra
Three Pieces for String Orchestra

Maximilian Hornung - cello
Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim
Sebastian Tewinkel - conductor

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Mozart, Stamitz, Weber, Rossini, Krommer - Clarinet Concerts - Sabine Meyer

CD 1:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791):
Clarinet Concerto in A major, K 622 (reconstruction for basset-clarinet)
Sinfonia Concertante in E flat major for Oboe, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon, K 297b

Sabine Meyer - basset-clarinet & clarinet
Diethelm Jonas - oboe
Bruno Schneider - horn
Sergio Azzolini - bassoon
Staatskapelle Dresden
Hans Vonk - conductor


CD 2:
Carl Stamitz (1745-1801):
Concerto No.3 for Clarinet and Orchestra in B major
Concerto No.11 for Clarinet and Orchestra in E flat major
Johann Stamitz (1717-1757):
Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in B major
Carl Stamitz (1745-1801):
Concerto No.10 for Clarinet and Orchestra in B major

Sabine Meyer - clarinet
Academy of St.Martin-in-the-Fields
Iona Brown - conductor


CD 3:
Carl Stamitz (1745-1801):
Concerto No.1 for Clarinet and Orchestra in C major
Concerto for Basset-horn and Orchestra in B major
Concerto for Clarinet and Bassoon in B major
Concerto No.7 for Clarinet and Orchestra in E flat major "Darmstädter Konzert"

Sabine Meyer - clarinet & basset-horn
Sergio Azzolini - bassoon

Academy of St.Martin-in-the-Fields
Iona Brown - conductor

CD 4:
Franz Krommer (1759-1831):
Concerto for 2 Clarinets and Orchestra in E flat major, op.35
Concerto for 2 Clarinets and Orchestra in E flat major, op.91
Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868):
Variazioni per Clarinetto e piccola Orchestra in C major
Introduzione, Tema e Variazioni per Clarinetto e Orchestra in B flat major

Sabine Meyer - clarinet
Wolfgang Meyer - clarinet
Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn
Jörg Faerber - conductor


CD 5:
Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826):
Clarinet Concerto No.1 in F minor, op.73 *
Concertino in E flat major, op.26 *
Clarinet Concerto No.2 in E flat minor, op.74 *
Clarinet Quintetin B flat major, op.34 - version for String Orchestra +

Sabine Meyer - clarinet
Staatskapelle Dresden *
Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn +
Herbert Blomstedt - conductor *
Jörg Faerber - conductor +

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Leopold Mozart - Symphonies - Kevin Mallon

Leoplod Mozart (1719-1787):
Sinfonia in G major (Eisen G8)
Berchtsgadener Musik "Kindersinfonie" (Toy Symphony)
Sinfonia in D major (Eisen D15)
Sinfonia in A major (Eisen A1)
Sinfonia in G major "Neue Lambacher Sinfonie"

Toronto Chamber Orchestra
Kevin Mallon - conductor

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Wetz – Symphony No.3 – Albert

Richard Wetz (1875-1935):
Symphony No.3 in B flat major, op.48
"Gesang des Lebens", op.29 *

Landesjugendchor Rheinland-Pfalz *
Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz
Werner Andreas Albert - conductor

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