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Beethoven: | Ha! Welch ein Augenblick! (from Fidelio) Adelaide, Op. 46 Andenken, WoO 136 Der Zufriedene, Op. 75 No. 6 Lied aus der Ferne, WoO 137 Sehnsucht (Die stille Nacht undunkelt), WoO 146 Der Wachtelschlag, WoO 129 An die Hoffnung, Op. 94 Der Kuss, Op. 128 Die Liebe, Op. 52 No. 6 Das Liedchen von der Ruhe, Op. 52 No. 3 Abendlied unter'm gestirten Himmel, WoO 150 Resignation, WoO 149 Zärtliche Liebe 'Ich liebe dich', WoO 123 In questa tomba oscura, WoO.133 Maigesang, Op. 52 No. 4 Marmotte, Op. 52 No. 7 Lieder (6), Op. 75: excerpts Songs (3) , Op. 83 Lieder von Gellert (6), Op. 48 | Bizet: | Au fond du temple saint (from Les Pêcheurs de Perles) sung in German as 'Im tempel Brahmas kniet' | Brahms: | Wie bist du, meine Königin Op. 32 No. 9 Nicht mehr zu dir zu gehen, Op. 32 No. 2 Der Strom, der neben mir verrauschte, Op. 32 No. 4 Du sprichst, daß ich mich täuschte, Op. 32 No. 6 Wehe, so willst du mich wieder, Op. 32 No. 5 Nachtwandler, Op. 86 No. 3 In Waldeseinsamkeit, Op. 85 No. 6 Die schöne Magelone, Op. 33 Denn wir haben hie keine bleibende Statt (from Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45) Vier ernste Gesänge, Op. 121 | Donizetti: | Cruda, funesta smania (from Lucia di Lammermoor) sung in German as 'Wut, heissen Durst nach Rache' | Gluck: | O du, die ich so innig liebe (from Iphigenie in Aulis) | Humperdinck: | Wohin bist du gegangen? (from Königskinder) Verdorben! Gestorben! (from Königskinder) | Lortzing: | Einst spielt' ich mit Zepter, mit Krone und Stern (from Zar und Zimmermann) Nun ist's vollbracht!...Schwanensang, Schwanenklang (from Undine) Wie freundlich strahlt...Heiterkeit und Fröhlichkeit (from Der Wildschütz) | Mahler: | Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (4 songs, complete) Kindertotenlieder | Mozart: | Der Vogelfänger bin ich, ja (from Die Zauberflöte) Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen (from Die Zauberflöte) Fin ch'han dal vino (from Don Giovanni) sung in German as 'Auf, zu dem Feste' La ci darem la mano (from Don Giovanni) sung in German as 'Reich mir die Hand, mein Leben' Deh! vieni alla finestra (from Don Giovanni) sung in German as 'Feinsliebchen, komm ans Fenster' Hai gia vinta la causa! (from Le nozze di Figaro) sung in German as 'Der Prozess schon gewonnen' | Nicolai, C O: | In einem Waschkorb? (from Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor) | Pfitzner: | Den heil'gen Geist, der die Konzilien leitet (from Palestrina) | Puccini: | O Mimi, tu piu non torni (from La Bohème) sung in German as 'Ach Geliebte, nie kehrst du wieder' Addio dolce svegliare (from La Bohème) sung in German as 'Lebt wohl, ihr süssen Stunden' Addio, fiorito asil (from Madama Butterfly) sung in German as 'Leb wohl, mein Blütenreich' Rudolf Schock (tenor) | Schubert: | An die Musik D547 An Mignon D161 Wandrers Nachtlied II 'Über allen Gipfeln ist Ruh', D768 An den Frühling, D338 Nacht und Träume, D827 Erlkönig, D328 Rastlose Liebe, D138 Der Zwerg, D771 (Collin) Der Kreuzzug D932 (Leitner) Schwanengesang, D957 Die schöne Müllerin, D795 Winterreise D911 | Schumann: | Wanderlied (No. 3 from 12 Gedichte, Op. 35) Erstes Grün, Op. 35 No. 4 Sehnsucht nach der Waldgegend, Op. 35 No. 5 'Wär' ich nie aus euch gegangen' Auf das Trinkglas eines verstorbenen Freundes Stille Liebe, Op. 35 No. 8 Lust der Sturmnacht, Op. 35 No. 1 Wanderung, Op. 35 No. 7 'Wohlauf und frisch gewandert ins unbekannte Land!' Liederkreis, Op. 39 Dichterliebe, Op. 48 Myrthen, Op. 25 | Strauss, R: | Sie woll'n mich heiraten, sagt mein Vater (from Arabella) Wozu noch, Mädchen Op. 19 No. 1 O wärst du mein Op. 26 No. 2 Befreit, Op. 39 No. 4 Herr Lenz Op. 37 No. 5 Die Nacht, Op. 10 No. 3 Ach weh mir unglückhaftem Mann, Op. 21 No. 4 Schlichte Weisen, Op. 21 | Verdi: | Alla vita che t'arride (from Un ballo in maschera) sung in German as 'Für dein Glück und für dein Leben' Alzati…Eri tu che macchiavi quell'anima (from Un Ballo in Maschera) sung in German as 'Erhebe dich!...Ja, nur du hast dies Herz mir entwendet' In braccio alle dovizie (from I Vespri Siciliani) sung in German as 'In Glanz und Pracht regier' ich hier' Dio, che nell'alma infondere (from Don Carlo) sung in German as 'Gott, der entflammte der Liebe heisse Glut' Signora! Per vostra maestà (from Don Carlo) sung in German as 'Vernehmt, ich komme' Son io, mio Carlo... Io morro (from Don Carlo) sung in German as 'Ich bin's, mein Carlos' | Wagner: | O du, mein holder Abendstern (from Tannhäuser) Als du in kuhnem Sange uns bestrittest (from Tannhäuser) Blick ich umher in diesem edlen Kreise (from Tannhäuser) | Wolf, H: | Harfenspieler I (No. 1 from Goethe-Lieder) Harfenspieler II (No. 2 from Goethe-Lieder) Harfenspieler III (No. 3 from Goethe-Lieder) Phänomen (No. 32 from Goethe-Lieder) Ob de Koran von Ewigkeit sei? (No. 34 from Goethe-Lieder) Erschaffen und Beleben (No. 33 from Goethe-Lieder) Lebe wohl (No. 36 from Mörike-Lieder) In der Frühe (No. 24 from Mörike-Lieder) Verschwiegene Liebe (No. 3 from Eichendorff-Lieder) |
The death has recently been announced of one of the greatest singers of the 20th century, the German baritone Dieterich Fisher-Dieskau. Over a career spanning almost half a century Fisher-Dieskau performed all over the world with most of the major conductors, orchestras, and opera companies. He was particularly renowned for his interpretations of the lieder repertoire, especially the songs of Schubert. This 10CD set which was originally released in July 2011 covers a wide range of his performances in all areas of the vocal art. | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Nun lasst uns frohlich sein
Brahms: | All mein Gedanken, die ich hab (No. 30 from Deutsche Volkslieder, WoO 33) | Hassler, H L: | Nun fanget an ein guts Liedlein zu singen Nun lasst uns fröhlich sein Im kühlen Maien Tantzen und springen Herzlieb, zu dir allein Mein Lieb will mit mir kriegen | Lasso: | Nunc gaudere licet Audite Nova Baur was tregst im Sacke? Ich weiss nur ein Meidlein So trincken wir alle Wer frisch will sein | Lully: | Repands, charmante nuit | Mendelssohn: | Mailied, 'Ich weiss mir'n Mädchen' Die Primel (No. 2 from Der erste Frühlingstag, Op. 48) Lerchengesang (No. 4 from Der erste Frühlingstag, Op. 48) Frühzeitiger Frühling (No. 2 from Sechs Lieder in Freien zu singen, Op. 59) Die Nachtigall (No. 4 from Sechs Lieder in Freien zu singen, Op. 59) Jagdlied (No. 6 from Sechs Lieder in Freien zu singen, Op. 59) | Mozart: | Im Frühlingsanfang, K597 | Rheinberger: | Waldblumen, Op. 124 | Schubert: | Der Lindenbaum (No. 5 from Winterreise, D911) | trad.: | Wem Gott will rechte Gunst erweisen Im schönsten Wiesengrunde Kein schöner Land Heidenröslein Die Blümelein, sie schlafen |
Regensburger Domspatzen, Georg Ratzinger (musical director) Between 1964 and 1994, Georg Ratzinger, the brother of the present Pope, was the musical director of the world famous boys’ choir known as the Regensburger Domspatzen. Beginning with music by Hans Leo Hassler and Orlando di Lasso, this selection of the choir’s recordings touches on all periods of musical development with baroque (Lully), classical (Mozart), and some of the great 19th century romantics (Schubert, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Rheinberger). The disc concludes with a group of arrangements of well-known German folksongs. | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Rudolf Serkin: Profundity and Passion
Bach, J S: | Italian Concerto, BWV971 Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York, Dimitri Mitropoulos Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue in D minor, BWV903 | Beethoven: | Cello Sonata No. 1 in F major, Op. 5 No. 1 Pablo Casals (cello) Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69 Pablo Casals (cello) Cello Sonata No. 4 in C major, Op. 102 No. 1 Pablo Casals (cello) Cello Sonata No. 5 in D major, Op. 102 No. 2 Pablo Casals (cello) Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15 Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 'Pathetique' Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 'Waldstein' Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata' Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a 'Les Adieux' Variations (7) on "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen", for Cello and Piano, WoO 46 Variations (12) on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" for Cello and Piano, Op. 66 | Brahms: | Horn Trio in E flat major, Op. 40 Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34 | Mendelssohn: | Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25 Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40 Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy Rondo capriccioso in E major, Op. 14 Pablo Casals (cello) | Mozart: | Piano Concerto No. 14 in E flat major, K449 Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K466 | Schumann: | Violin Sonata No. 1 in A minor, Op. 105 Adolf Busch (violin) | Strauss, R: | Burleske for Piano and orchestra in D minor Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York, Dimitri Mitropoulos |
plus an unspecified Brahms Violin Sonata
Born in Eger in what is now the Czech Republic to Russian immigrants in 1903, Rudolf Serkin became one of the truly great performers of classical and romantic piano music. This 10-CD set - which features recordings that he made between 1932 and 1959 of works by Beethoven, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Strauss and Bach - form an impressive example of his creative art. It also includes recordings of Beethoven’s Cello Sonatas made with Pablo Casals and performances given with his father-in-law, the great violinist Adolf Busch, with whom Rudolf Serkin performed chamber music at the highest level for more than 30 years. | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Lucia Popp: The Unforgotten
Bach, J S: | Cantata BWV51 'Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen' | Brahms: | Mädchenfluch (No. 9 from Neun Gesänge, Op. 69) Vorschneller Schwur (No. 5 from Sieben Lieder, Op. 95) Mädchenlied, Op. 107 No. 5 Mädchenlied (No. 6 from Sieben Lieder, Op. 95) Mädchenlied, Op. 85 No. 3 Das Mädchen spricht, Op. 107 No. 3 Die Trauernde, Op. 7 No. 5 Sehnsucht 'Mein Schatz ist nicht da', Op. 14 No. 8 Wie komm ich denn zur Tur herein (No. 34 from Deutsche Volkslieder, WoO 33) In stiller Nacht (No. 42 from Deutsche Volkslieder, WoO 33) Es steht ein Lind (No. 41 from Deutsche Volkslieder, WoO 33) Regenlied, WoO23 | Charpentier, G: | Depuis le jour (from Louise) sung in German | Dvorak: | Mesícku na nebi hlubokém 'Song to the Moon' (from Rusalka) sung in German In Folk Tone - four songs, Op. 73 | Goetz: | Die Kraft versagt | Handel: | Samson: Let the bright seraphim | Janacek: | Moravian Folk Songs (15), JW VIII/23: excerpts | Kodály: | Hungarian Folk Songs | Lortzing: | Die Eifersucht ist eine Plage (from Zar und Zimmermann) | Mahler: | Frühlingsmorgen (Lieder und Gesänge aus der Jugendzeit) Ich ging mit Lust (Lieder und Gesänge aus der Jugendzeit) Nicht wiedersehen (Lieder und Gesänge aus der Jugendzeit) Scheiden und Meiden (Lieder und Gesänge aus der Jugendzeit) Um schlimme Kinder artig zu machen (Lieder und Gesänge aus der Jugendzeit) Hans und Grete (Lieder und Gesänge aus der Jugendzeit) Starke Einbildungskraft (Lieder und Gesänge aus der Jugendzeit) Ablösung im Sommer (Lieder und Gesänge aus der Jugendzeit) Erinnerung (Lieder und Gesänge aus der Jugendzeit) | Massenet: | Allons! Il le faut pour lui-même!... Adieu, notre petite table (from Manon) | Monteverdi: | L'Orfeo: excerpts | Mozart: | E Susanna non vien! … Dove sono i bei momenti (from Le nozze di Figaro) Ach, ich fühl's (from Die Zauberflöte, K620) | Prokofiev: | Russian Folksongs, Op. 104 | Puccini: | O mio babbino caro (from Gianni Schicchi) sung in German | Smetana: | Endlich allein (from Die verkaufte Braut) | Telemann: | Arias from Psalm 111 "Ich danke dem Herrn von ganzem Herzen" | Verdi: | Caro nome (from Rigoletto) sung in German | Weber: | Wie nahte mir der Schlummer … Leise, leise, fromme Weise (from Der Freischütz) |
Soprano Lucia Popp (1939-1993) was one of the most acclaimed singers of her generation. In this four-CD set she is heard in arias from operas by Weber, Mozart, Lortzing, Puccini, Verdi, Massenet and Monteverdi, songs by Brahms, Mahler, Prokofiev, Dvorak, Kodaly, Janacek, and sacred music by Telemann and Bach. After making her debut at the Vienna State Opera in the modest role of Barbarina in The Marriage of Figaro, Lucia Popp worked with all the great conductors of her day including Leonard Bernstein, Sir George Solti, Rafael Kubelik, Lorin Maazel, Sir Neville Marriner, Bernard Haitink and Carlos Kleiber. The State Operas of Vienna and Munich honoured Lucia Popp with the title of Kammersängerin and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra awarded her the “Silver Rose”. In 2007 she was placed 7th on BBC Music Magazine's list ‘20 All-time Best Sopranos’ based on a poll of 21 British critics and BBC presenters. | | | (also available to download from $16.00) | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Le Belle Immagini
“Kozena's voice is silvery but lacks power in coloratura arias by Mozart and Myslivecek. Tender Gluck in a fascinating collection.” BBC Music Magazine, December 2012 *** | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | The Early Recordings of Fritz Wunderlich
Helm: | Die Belagerung von Tottenbuerg recorded in November Günther Ambrosius (Fühler Feldoberst), Franz Fehringer (Adjutant), Fritz Wunderlich (Leutnant), Hetty Plümacher (Agnes), Rudolf Gonszar (Bürgermeister) Sinfonie-Orchester Stuttgart, Süddeutscher Rundfunk Stuttgart, Hans Müller-Kray | Janacek: | Osud (Fate) recorded live on 26th October 1958 Stefan Schwer (Dr. Suda), Lore Wißmann (Siecna Mila), Hans Günter Nöcker (Konecny), Gustav Grefe (Lhotsky), Josef Traxel (Zivny), Paula Brivkalne (Mila's Mother), Engelbert Czubok (Verva), Hans Blessin (Student), Paula Bauer (Kosinska), Margarethe Bence (Old Slovak Woman), Karin Fischer (Mila's child), Liselotte Rebmann (A councillor's wife), Sieglinde Kahmann (Young Girl), Anja Silja (Voice of a pupil), Fritz Wunderlich (Singer of Lensky) Württembergisches Staatsorchester, Hans Schwieger | Mozart: | Die Zauberflöte, K620: excerpts recorded on 25th May 1958 Fritz Wunderlich (Tamino), Maria van Dongen (Pamina), Jan Derksen (Papageno), Albert van Haasteren (Sprecher), Julianna Farkas (Königin der Nacht) Omroeporkest, Het groot Omroepkoor, Bernard Haitink | Stravinsky: | Persephone recorded on 11th November 1960 Fritz Wunderlich (Eumolphe), Doris Schade (speaker) RSO Frankfurt, Dean Dixon |
This collection, including lesser known works such as Stravinsky’s Perséphone and Janácek’s OSUD/Fate, will be of great interest to collectors of recordings by this German lyric tenor. The recordings were made in 1958 and 1960. “The Mozart overture is missing and the cast variable, but Wunderlich’s Tamino strikes a fresh-minted, princely note. Strictly for connoisseurs.” Financial Times, 23rd June 2012 *** | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | EuropaChorAkademie: Choral Masterpieces
5CD (+3 bonus DVDs) This set provides a great opportunity to enjoy the talents of the excellent EuropaChorAcademie performing a wide range of choral works. “A truly breathtaking purity of intonation, rhythmic precision and collective engagement.” BBC Music Magazine | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 22 & 27
Richter’s concert was recorded in Tokyo in 1970 NB Sleeve-notes are Japanese-only | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Facets of the Clarinet
Willfried Gottwald (clarinet) | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Israeli Wind Virtuosi Vol. 5
Bach, J S: | Little Prelude in D major, BWV936 Trio in G minor, BWV929 Three-part Invention (Sinfonia) No. 11 in G minor, BWV797 Suite in B flat major, BWV821: Sarabande Anna Magdalene's Notebook - Minuet Fugue in C major, BWV952 English Suite No. 3 in G minor, BWV808: Gavotte | Beethoven: | Variations on ‘Là ci darem la mano' from Mozart's ‘Don Giovanni', WoO 28 arr. for two clarinets and bassoon by Mordechai Rechtman | Haydn: | Baryton Trios: excerpts | Mozart: | Divertimenti, K 439b: excerpts | Rameau: | Sarabande Rigaudon Menuet Gavotte and Variations | Scarlatti, D: | Keyboard Sonata K447 in F sharp minor Keyboard Sonata K104 in G major Keyboard Sonata K423 in C major |
E. Heifetz (clarinet), S. Adar (clarinet), M. Rechtman (bassoon) | | | Usually despatched in 8 - 10 working days. |
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