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‘…a fair claim to being the most desirable introduction to the music of Clementi in the catalogue… The Sonatas are all considerable works, and Staier’s flexibility of style brings out their individuality strongly’. Penguin Guide *** | 
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| |  | Bach - Early Works
Andreas Staier (harpsichord Anthony Sidey after Hass) Who was the young Bach? A rebellious, provocative
adolescent? A clever, stubborn careerist? An innovator, as gifted
as he was prolific? Certainly a mixture of all three, replies the
harpsichordist Andreas Staier in this selection of early works
that are anything but run-of-the-mill.This programme shows how Bach, eager to call the music of his time
into question, assimilated multiple influences and gave a 'new look' to the traditions of north Germany. “Harpsichord-playing over the past few decades has been dominated by a sonic purism which has frowned on "excessive" register changes but if you can surrender yourself to Staier's mastery of them the excitement is hair-raising.” Gramophone Magazine, June 2008 “Hard to know which star shines brightest here: Andreas Staier's or that of the instrument, a copy of a 1734 Hass.” BBC Music Magazine, May 2008 **** |
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| |  | Mozart - The Last Concertos
Freiburger Barockorchester, Gottfried von der Goltz This recording is the last of the triptych of CDs that
the Freiburger Barockorchester has devoted to
Mozart's concertos. His final instrumental work, the
Clarinet Concerto, was written just a few months after
the last Piano Concerto, No. 27 in 1791.
In both cases, the performers have gone back to the original manuscripts to unearth the details of Mozart's
own performing practice. If his markings are followed precisely, as here, it is possible to rediscover his
fascinating variety of sonic perspectives.
Lorenzo Coppola completed his diploma in Classical clarinet under the guidance of Eric Hoeprich at the
Royal Conservatory in The Hague. Since then he has been one of the most sought-after clarinettists in the
field of historical performance practice. He has played with such ensembles as La Petite Bande, Les Arts
Florissants, the Orchestre des Champs-Élysées, the Orchestra of the 18th Century and the Freiburger
Barockorchester. Lorenzo Coppola also performs chamber repertoire with Ensemble Zefiro, Ensemble
Philidor, the Académie Sainte-Cécile, Harmonie Bohémienne and Düsseldorfer Hofmusik.
Undoubtedly one of the most prominent keyboard performers in the world,Andreas Staier embarked upon
a solo career in 1986 and, since then, his indisputable musical mastery has made its mark on the
interpretation of Baroque, Classical and Romantic repertoire. He has formed a highly successful trio with
violinist Daniel Sepec and cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras; they have recently recorded their first CD, of
Beethoven, for harmonia mundi.His extensive discography has won critical praise from the international
press, whether for BMG,Teldec or hm for whom he has released his last five recordings: Mozart's Sonatas in
two CDs; Haydn concertos with the Freiburger Barockorchester; Hamburg 1734, with the German
harpsichordist Christine Schornsheim; and, more recently, Beethoven's sonatas for violin and piano, with
Daniel Sepec performing on Beethoven's own instrument. In February 2007, and again with Christine
Schornsheim,Andreas Staier released a cd dedicated to a very special instrument: the Stein 'vis-à-vis’. |
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| |  | Beethoven - Piano Trios
Andreas Staier (piano), Daniel Sepec (violin) & Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello) Although they were the earliest works that the young Beethoven
thought worthy to feature in his catalogue, the Trios Op.1 were far from being his first compositions. But it
was in them that he first asserted his ambitions and revealed his imaginative powers. Nearly 15 years separate
them from the famous 'Ghost' Trio, one of the composer's mature masterpieces. Our three performers have
judiciously coupled these works with a remarkable trio by Hummel, one of Beethoven's principal rivals.
Andreas Staier has pursued a career as a freelance soloist and has earned an outstanding reputation as both
harpsichordist and fortepianist. Daniel Sepec devotes an increasing amount of his time to the Baroque violin.
Hence he frequently appears as guest leader with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Camerata Academica
Salzburg, and Camerata Bern, and as a soloist with the Academy of Ancient Music under Christopher
Hogwood. In 2004 he founded the Arcanto Quartet, together with Jean-Guihen Queyras, Antje Weithaas and
Tabea Zimmermann.Their recording of Bartok Quartets was a Gramophone Editor's Choice in August 2007. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | 50 Milestones of Western MusicThe 50th Anniversary Boxed Set
| | Vida / A chantar La Comtessa de Dia Pilar Figueras (soprano) Clemencic Consort, René Clemencic Lord Herbert of Cherbury's Lute Book Paul O'Dette (lute) | Anglebert: | Pièces de clavecin (1689) Kenneth Gilbert | anon.: | The three ravens Alfred Deller & Mark Deller (contre-ténors) & Desmond Dupré (luth et guitare) Black is the colour of my true love's hair Alfred Deller & Mark Deller (contre-ténors) & Desmond Dupré (luth et guitare) The oak and the ash Alfred Deller & Mark Deller (contre-ténors) & Desmond Dupré (luth et guitare) Barbara Allen Alfred Deller & Mark Deller (contre-ténors) & Desmond Dupré (luth et guitare) Lord Rendall Alfred Deller & Mark Deller (contre-ténors) & Desmond Dupré (luth et guitare) Water is wide Alfred Deller & Mark Deller (contre-ténors) & Desmond Dupré (luth et guitare) The tailor and the mouse Alfred Deller & Mark Deller (contre-ténors) & Desmond Dupré (luth et guitare) Down by the sally garden's Alfred Deller & Mark Deller (contre-ténors) & Desmond Dupré (luth et guitare) I will give my love an apple Alfred Deller & Mark Deller (contre-ténors) & Desmond Dupré (luth et guitare) Bushes and briars Alfred Deller & Mark Deller (contre-ténors) & Desmond Dupré (luth et guitare) The foggy, foggy dew Alfred Deller & Mark Deller (contre-ténors) & Desmond Dupré (luth et guitare) She moved through the fair Alfred Deller & Mark Deller (contre-ténors) & Desmond Dupré (luth et guitare) Evening Prayer Alfred Deller & Mark Deller (contre-ténors) & Desmond Dupré (luth et guitare) Prière de Marie-Madeleine Ensemble Organum, Marcel Pérès Messe de saint Marcel Ensemble Organum, Marcel Pérès | Bach, J S: | St Matthew Passion, BWV244 Barbara Schlick (soprano), René Jacobs (alto), Hans-Peter Blochwitz (ténor) & Peter Kooy (basse) Chœur et Orchestre de La Chapelle Royale, Collegium Vocale Gent & Chœur d'enfants "In dulci jubilo" de Saint-Nicolas, Philippe Herreweghe Musical Offering, BWV1079 Davitt Moroney, Janet See, John Holloway, Jaap ter Linden & Martha Cook The Art of Fugue, BWV1080 Fretwork | Banchieri: | Barca di Venetia per Padova Ensemble Clément Janequin | Bartók: | Contrasts for violin, clarinet & piano Ensemble Walter Boeykens | Beethoven: | Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 'Eroica' Transcribed for piano by Franz Liszt Georges Pludermacher (piano ) | Berlioz: | Les Nuits D'été, Op. 7 Brigitte Balleys (mezzo-soprano) Orchestre des Champs-Élysées, Philippe Herreweghe | Biber: | The Rosary Sonatas Andrew Manze & Richard Egarr | Brahms: | Clarinet Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 120 No. 1 Michel Portal (clarinette) & Georges Pludermacher (piano) | Bruna: | Tiento sobre la letania de la Virgen Francis Chapelet, à l'orgue Diego de Orio Tejada | Cabanilles: | Corrente Italiana Francis Chapelet, à l'orgue Diego de Orio Tejada | Chausson: | Piano Quartet in A major, Op. 30 Les Musiciens | Chopin: | Ballades Nos. 1-4 Cédric Tiberghien (piano) | Copland: | Trio 'Vitebsk' Trio Wanderer | Couperin, A-L: | Simphonie de clavecins William Christie & David Fuller | Couperin, F: | Messe à l'usages des Paroisses Michel Chapuis, à l'orgue des Frères Isnard de Saint-Maximin | Dufay: | Intégrale des Motets isorythmiques Huelgas-Ensemble, Paul Van Nevel | Duron: | Gaitilla de mano izquierda Francis Chapelet, à l'orgue Diego de Orio Tejada | Falla: | El Amor Brujo Ginesa Ortega, (cantaora), Joan Martin (niño soprano / sopraniste), Iñaki Fresán (baryton) & Joan Cabero (ténor) Orquestra de Cambra Teatre Lliure, Josep Pons | Haydn: | Piano Trio No. 39 in G major, Hob.XV:25 'Gypsy' Patrick Cohen, Erich Höbarth & Christophe Coin Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major, Hob. VIIb:1 Jean-Guihen Queyras (violoncelle) Freiburger Barockorchester, Petra Müllejans | Heredia: | Salve de lleno Francis Chapelet, à l'orgue Diego de Orio Tejada Tiento de falsas de quarto tono Francis Chapelet, à l'orgue Diego de Orio Tejada Tiento lleno de primer tono Francis Chapelet, à l'orgue Diego de Orio Tejada | Hildegard: | Laudes de Sainte Ursule Chants for the Feast of St. Ursula Anonymous 4 | Janacek: | Sur un sentier recouvert Alain Planès (piano) String Quartet No. 2 'Intimate Letters' Melos Quartett | Jones, R: | Sweet Kate Alfred Deller & Mark Deller (contre-ténors) & Desmond Dupré (luth et guitare) | Keiser: | Croesus Roman Trekel, Johannes Mannov, Dorothea Röschmann, Werner Güra, Klaus Häger, Markus Schäfer, Salomé Haller, Kwangchul Youn, Graham Pushee, Brigitte Eisenfeld, Kurt Azesberger, Jörg Gottschick & Johanna Stojkovic Rias-Kammerchor & Akademie Für Alte Musik Berlin, René Jacobs | Liszt: | La Lugubre Gondola for cello & piano, S134 Emmanuelle Bertrand (violoncelle) & Pascal Amoyel (piano) | Lully: | Atys Guy de Mey, Guillemette Laurens, Agnès Mellon & Jean-François Gardeil Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | Marais: | La Gamme London Baroque, Charles Medlam | Monteverdi: | Pianto della Madonna Maria Cristina Kiehr (soprano) Concerto Soave, Jean-Marc Aymes | Morley: | Sweet nymph, come to thy lover Alfred Deller & Mark Deller (contre-ténors) & Desmond Dupré (luth et guitare) I go before my darling Alfred Deller & Mark Deller (contre-ténors) & Desmond Dupré (luth et guitare) Miraculous Love's wounding Alfred Deller & Mark Deller (contre-ténors) & Desmond Dupré (luth et guitare) | Mozart: | 6 German Dances, K509 Andreas Staier & Christine Schornsheim Symphony No. 38 in D major, K504 'Prague' Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs | Muffat, Georg: | Apparatus musico-organisticus René Saorgin, orgue Charles Boisselin de Malaucène | Purcell: | King Arthur Maurice Bevan, Paul Elliott, Mark Deller, Honor Sheppard, Alfred Deller, Jean Knibbs, Rosemary Hardy & Honor Sheppard The King's Musick & The Deller Consort and Choir, Alfred Deller | Pärt: | Berliner Messe Christopher Bowers-Broadbent (orgue) Theatre of Voices, Paul Hillier | Rameau: | Nouvelles Suites de Pièces de Clavecin Alexandre Tharaud (piano) | Rossini: | Petite Messe solennelle Krassimira Stoyanova, Birgit Remmert, Steve Davislim & Hanno Müller-Brachmann RIAS Kammerchor, Marcus Creed Sonata a quattro No. 4 in B flat major Christine Busch, Margarete Adorf, Roel Dieltiens & Love Persson Roel Dieltiens | Schobert: | Quatuor pour pianoforte deux violons et violoncelle Luciano Sgrizzi, Chiara Banchini, Véronique Méjean & Philipp Bosbach | Schubert: | Fantasie in C major for violin and piano, D934 Isabelle Faust (violon) & Alexander Melnikov (piano) Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, D960 Paul Lewis (piano) | Schumann: | Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42 Bernarda Fink (mezzo-soprano) & Roger Vignoles (piano) | Shostakovich: | String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110 Jerusalem Quartet | Sola: | Medio registro de mano derecha Francis Chapelet, à l'orgue Diego de Orio Tejada | Telemann: | Du aber Daniel, gehe hin Cantus Cölln, Konrad Junghänel La Bizarre Akademie Für Alte Musik Berlin | Vivaldi: | Stabat Mater, RV621 Andreas Scholl (contre-ténor) Ensemble 415, Chiara Banchini | Wolf, H: | Goethe-Lieder Juliane Banse (soprano) & Dietrich Henschel (baryton) Rundfunkchor Berlin & Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Kent Nagano |
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| |  | Mozart am Stein vis-à-visWorks for piano duet
Andreas Staier & Christine Schornsheim (Stein vis-à-vis 1777) "One half expects
Andreas Staier and Christine Schornsheim to burst out laughing at the end of
their flamboyant performances of Mozart’s B flat and D major sonatas. For
all the whirling giddiness of these, and the crazy-mirror curves of the
chromatic Preludes, the most impressive aspect of this recording is its
ability to move the listener with subtle shifts of dynamics and tone.
Superb. - Anna Picard, The Independent on Sunday, 11th March 07 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Andreas Staier (fortepiano) "Imagination, character, and authority." Stereophile | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Chapter 15 - The First Viennese School (1775-1820)Works by Gluck, Haydn, Mozart & Beethoven
Bernarda Fink, Veronica Cangemi, RIAS-Kammerchor, Simon Keenlyside, Angelika Kirchschlager, La Chapelle Royale, Collegium Vocale Gent, Concerto Köln/René Jacobs, Michel Portal, Andreas Staier, Rosa Mannion, Birgit Remmert, James Taylor, Cornelius Hauptmann, La Chapelle Royale, Collegium Vocale, Orchestre des Champs-Elysées/Philippe Herreweghe, Frank Braley, The Eroica Quartet, Jerusalem Quartet, Freiburger Barockorchester, Jean-Guihen Queyras, RIAS-Kammerchor & Freiburger Barockorchester | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Mozart - Piano Sonatas
Andreas Staier (fortepiano) "You can relish the beautiful sound of the fortepiano he uses, his exquisite phrasing and nifty finger work and overall sensitivity to the works.These are outstanding performances." CD Review | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Chamber Music, Sonatas, Fantasies
Andreas Staier (piano) Freiburger Barockorchester (CDs also sold separately) | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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