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Bach, J S: | St John Passion, BWV245: Eilt, ihr angefochten Seelen St John Passion, BWV245: Betrachte, meine Seele St John Passion, BWV245: Mein teurer Heiland, lass dich fragen | Mozart: | Pa-pa-pa-pa-Papagena (from Die Zauberflöte) with Montserrat Caballe (soprano) Mentre ti lascio, K513 Deh! vieni alla finestra (from Don Giovanni) Madamina, il catalogo è questo (from Don Giovanni) Der Vogelfänger bin ich, ja (from Die Zauberflöte) Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen (from Die Zauberflöte) In diesen heil'gen Hallen (from Die Zauberflöte) | Schubert: | Erlkönig, D328 Prometheus, D674 (Goethe) Der Lindenbaum (No. 5 from Winterreise, D911) Der Leiermann (No. 24 from Winterreise, D911) Der Musensohn, D764 (Goethe) | Schumann: | Waldesgesprach (No. 3 from Liederkreis, Op. 39) Mondnacht (No. 5 from Liederkreis, Op. 39) Im wunderschönen Monat Mai (No. 1 from Dichterliebe, Op. 48) Allnächtlich im Traume (No. 14 from Dichterliebe, Op. 48) Belsazar, Op. 57 |
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| |  | Daniel Hope - AirA baroque journey
anon.: | Greensleeves to a Ground arr.: Olivier Fourés | Bach, J S: | Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV1068: Air ('Air on a G String') | Falconieri: | Ciaccona La suave melodia Passacalle à 3 | Geminiani: | Concerto grosso after Corelli, No. 5 in G minor arr. of Arcangelo Corelli's Sonata for Violin and Basso continuo, op. 5 no. 5 | Handel: | Sarabande from Suite in D minor, HWV437 arr.: Olivier Fourés | Leclair, J-M: | Tambourin | Marini, B: | Passacaglia à 4, Op. 22 | Matteis the elder: | Diverse Bizzarie Sopra La Vecchia Sarabanda O Pur Ciaconna Ground after the Scotch Humour | Ortiz, D: | Ricercata segunda | Pachelbel: | Canon & Gigue | Telemann: | Concerto TWV 51:a1 in A minor for violin (or oboe), strings & b.c. | Valente, A: | Gaillarda Napolitana | Westhoff: | Imitazione delle campane (from Sonate a Violino Solo, Sonata III La guerra così nominato di sua maesta (from Sonata in A major "La Guerra") Imitazione del liuto (from Sonate a Violino solo, Sonata II) |
Air sets out to trace a baroque journey. It is the story of four unique composers, three of whom were virtuoso violinists - Falconiero, Matteis and Geminiani from Italy, and Westhoff from Germany. They wandered throughout Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries in search of musical inspiration and cross-pollination, and their music and art of performance intrigued and delighted kings, contemporaries and audiences alike This album shows how diverse the music of the baroque era was. Air blends the simplest and at times most primitive forms of dance music with the most sophisticated and revolutionary compositions of the day, culminating in a work by Bach - the great master, whose title is Hope’s inspiration for this collection, that also includes hits like Pachelbel’s Canon or Handel’s Sarabande Daniel Hope, who developed the concept of this album throughout the last months, will be an excellent and charismatic spokesperson for this exciting project. “In all, here's a striking demonstration of the sheer variety and invention of Baroque violin composers… Although by no means 'period' performances… they are admirably stylish. Hope uses vibrato as a colour and there are some delightful hues in the five continuo options, plucked and keyed.” BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2009 **** “…this is an exciting disc with a heady, pied-piper power over the listener that comes from realising that the bright sense of discovery once felt by these composers is being experienced just as much by their modern-day interpreters.” Gramophone Magazine, November 2009 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | DHM Original Christmas Classics Collection
anon.: | Ecce, quod natura Hail Mary, full of grace Jesu, fili virginis Nova, nova Nowell, Out of your sleep There is no rose | Bach, J S: | Christmas Oratorio, BWV248 Collegium Aureum Chorus from Cantata BWV140 'Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme' | Bassani, G B: | Nascere, nascere, dive puellule | Binchois: | A solis ortus cardine | Böddecker: | Natus est Jesus | Carissimi: | Magnificat a 8 voci | Corelli: | Concerto grosso Op. 6 No. 8 in G minor 'fatto per la notte di Natale' | Dantonello: | Auf, gläubige Seele | Diabelli: | Pastoral Mass, Op. 147 | Doppelbauer: | Ihr Hirten erwacht O Wunder, was soll das bedeuten | Eccard: | Ubers Gebirg Maria geht | Erhard: | Es kam die gnadenvolle Nacht | Gabrieli, G: | Quem vidistis pastores a 14 Hodie Christus natus est a 10 | Gagliano: | Pastor levate su | Giamberti: | O belle lagrimette | Graziani , B: | Gaudia, pastores | Gregorian Chant: | Hodie Christus natus est Salvator mundi, Domine Nato canunt omnia Dominus dixit ad me Sancte Dei preciose | Hassler, H L: | Verbum caro factum est | Jochum: | Felsenharte Bethlehemiten Von Himmel hoch da komm ich her Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht | Kaminski, H: | Maria durch ein Dornwald ging | Kempter, K: | Pastoral Mass in G major, Op. 24 | Manfredini: | Concerto grosso in C major, Op. 3 No. 12 'per il Santissimo Natale' | Mazzocchi, D: | Giunto alla cuna - Ottave per la Nativita di Nostro Signore | Pez: | Concerto pastorale in F major | Praetorius, M: | Nun komm der heiden Heiland In dulci jubilo | Scheidt: | O Jesulein Zart | Schütz: | Weihnachts-Historie, SWV435 Sigiswald Kuijken Meine Seele erhebt den Herren, SWV 344 Siehe, es erschien der Engel des Herrn, SWV 403 Herr, nun lässest du deinen Diener, SWV 352 Auf dem Gebirge, SWV396 Magnificat Anima Mea Dominum, SWV468 Tröstet mein Volk, SWV 382 Machet Die Tore Weit, SWV Anh. 8 Ein Kind Ist Uns Geboren, SWV 302 | Smert: | Nowell, nowell: The boarës head | Stradella: | Ah! Troppo è Ver (Cantata à 6 con’i stromenti per il Santissimo Natale) Si Apra Al Riso (Cantata à 3 voci con gli stromenti per la notte del Santissimo Natale) | Striz: | Still o Himmel, still o Erde Das allerschönst Kindl | Tartini: | Sinfonia pastorale in D major | trad.: | Lullay, lullow | Viadana: | Quem vidistis, pastores | Walther, J: | Joseph lieber, Joseph mein | Zelenka: | Magnificat |
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Hans Buchhierl (soprano), Andreas Stein (alto), Theo Altmeyer (tenor), Barry McDaniel (baritone) Tölzer Knabenchor, Collegium Aureum, Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Vivaldi - Sonatas and Concertos
Benoît Loiselle (cello) & Vincent Boucher (organ) Loiselle and Boucher have selected transcriptions for cello and organ of some Vivaldi’s well-known works. Loiselle appears regularly at various music festivals and events in Canada and has played as a guest soloist with many different orchestras. Vincent Boucher is a very active recitalist. In 2002 he was awarded the prestigious Prix d’Europe by the Académie de musique du Québec. | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Bach - Festive Music
1. Himmelskönig sei willkommen BWV 182 Sonata g-Dur / G Major 2. Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis BWV 21 Sinfonia c-Moll / c Minor 3. Der Herr denkt an uns BWV 196 Sinfonia C-Dur / c Major 4. Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit BWV 106 Sonatina Es-Dur / e flat Major 5. Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen BWV 12 Sinfonia f-Moll / F Minor 6. Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal BWV 146 Sinfonia d-Moll / D Minor 7. Coro 8. Er rufet seinen Schafen mit Namen BWV 175 Choral: Nun, werter Geist, ich folge dir 9. Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben BWV 147 Coro: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben 10. Choral: Jesus bleibet meine Freude 11. Lobet den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren BWV 137 Coro: Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König 12. Choral: Lobe den Herren, was in mir ist 13. Wachet auf und ruft uns die Stimme BWV 140 Coro: Wachet auf ruft uns die Stimme 14. Choral: Gloria sei dir gesungen
This CD features just a few of Bach’s most magnificent outpourings of festive celebration. It includes Der Her denket an uns BWV 196 and Lobe den Herren BWV 137. | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Bach: Partitas Nos. 1, 5 & 6
Eminent pianist Murray Perahia completes his recording of J.S. Bach’s Partitas. Exclusive Sony Classical pianist Murray Perahia releases his final volume of J.S. Bach’s Keyboard Partitas, his first new studio recordings in three years. Perahia’s previous Bach recordings have garnered a Gramophone and Grammy Award as well as several nominations for both. “Murray Perahia’s recent accounts of Bach on disc have been nothing less than impeccable and this concluding volume of the Partitas continues in the same vein, delighting and quietly dazzling with readings that are thoughtfully incisive and elegant in equal measure.” Michael Quinn, bbc.co.uk, 17th November 2009 “Bach keyboard playing doesn't come any finer than this. A set of true distinction, most truthfully recorded.” Penguin Guide, 2011 edition | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Bach - Brandenburg Concertos
Never before released on DVD and, to the dismay of fans, long unavailable – these glorious Bach pieces are conducted by period instrument pioneer, Nikolaus Harnoncourt as only he can. Harnoncourt, a notable cellist, performs in two concertos and on gamba in one. Vocalists Perry, Holl, and Schreier sing with distinction. 5.1 DTS Surround Sound makes clear they revel in the acoustics of the visually magnificent Baroque library of Wiblingen Monastery. “Highly accomplished playing from all the Concentus Musicus” (Gramophone) Harnoncourt warns, “If we lose contact with the great works of Bach, we lose our contact with humanity.” This DVD makes staying in touch with this gift pure joy. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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‘One player, one instrument, one composer: Bach’s unaccompanied violin music has always been the greatest for any player, young or old. Alina Ibragimova, only 23, is already its equal’ (The Guardian) ‘Alina Ibragimova began to play unaccompanied Bach on the violin, and the hush became silence. This was spontaneous, the first sense that something new could happen’ (The Independent) The dazzling young virtuoso Alina Ibragimova has enthralled audiences for years with her live Bach performances. Critics have acclaimed her faultless intonation, achingly beautiful tone, superlative technique and a musical wisdom far beyond her years. Now, in this important new recording of Bach’s complete sonatas and partitas for solo violin, Ibragimova brings all these qualities and more to create an interpretation that is both excitingly original and profoundly humble. This is music of unfathomable subtlety, astounding virtuosity and great expressive and architectural beauty. “Alina Ibragimova's… playing… forges a potent synthesis, uniting the steely, eyes-wide-open focus of Christian Tetzlaff (her one-time teacher) and the supple stylistic insights of a Rachel Podger. In the Partitas she's supremely alert to the idiomatic nuances of each dance, while in the Sonatas the fugues are always contrapuntally clear and purposeful in their forward momentum.” BBC Music Magazine, November 2009 ***** “Ibragimova's playing is uncommonly neat, with precise fingerwork and relaxed management of the bow; the virtuoso finale of the Third Sonata sparkles effortlessly while remaining for the most part at a piano dynamic. She plays unequal quavers in the Third Partita's Minuet as naturally as if she'd grown up in the 18th century. And finally, all her stylishness and technical refinement is at the service of an ingrained understanding of the music; she makes us feel where the points of harmonic tension and emphasis are, and she's able to do it without distorting the surface...” Gramophone Magazine, November 2009 “This is an absolutely compelling set of performances, the kind that have you on the edge of your seat wondering at the freshness of it all and what she might do next. Every phrase in these familiar works seems newly minted, every bar totally alive...its sheer energy and self-belief are genuinely thrilling.” The Guardian, 2nd October 2009 ***** “her mastery is very striking indeed. Hers are traditional readings and they pay no homage to the authentic-instrument lobby. She brings a refined, quiet sensitivity to the slow sarabandes of the First and Second Partitas...There is elegance and character in every single piece.” Penguin Guide, 2011 edition | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Bach - Brandenburg Concertos & Orchestral Suites
3 discs for the price of 2 Masaaki Suzuki chose to replace the traditional cello part in four of the concertos with the violoncello da spalla – a smaller instrument played horizontally on the shoulder or held against the breast. The instrument has already featured in the BCJ Cantata series, and opens for new possibilities in timbre. Suzuki has also added a new movement to the 3rd Concerto – an arrangement of the 2nd movement of Concerto for Three Harpsichords, BWV 1064. | | | (also available to download from $25.75) | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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