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Bach, J S: | Cantata BWV9 'Es ist das Heil uns kommen her' Midori Suzuki (soprano), Magdalena Kozena (mezzo), Knut Schoch (tenor), Jan van der Crabben (baritone) Cantata BWV94 'Was frag ich nach der Welt' Midori Suzuki (soprano), Magdalena Kozena (mezzo), Knut Schoch (tenor), Jan van der Crabben (baritone) Cantata BWV187 'Es wartet alles auf dich' Midori Suzuki (soprano), Magdalena Kozena (mezzo), Jan van der Crabben (baritone) | Geminiani: | Concerto grosso Op. 3 No. 3 in E minor Concerto grosso Op. 2 No. 6 in A major Concerto grosso Op. 7 No. 2 in D minor Concerto grosso in D minor, Op. 6 Concerto grosso in G minor, Op. 5 Concerto grosso Op. 2 No. 5 in D minor | Haydn: | Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major, Hob. VIIb:1 Hidemi Suzuki (cello) Cello Concerto No. 2 in D major, Hob. VIIb:2 (Op. 101) Hidemi Suzuki (cello) Sinfonia Concertante in B flat major, Op. 84, Hob. I/105 Ryo Teraokado (violin), Patrick Beaugiraud (oboe), Marc Vallon (bassoon), Hidemi Suzuki (cello) Mass, Hob. XXII:14 in B flat major 'Harmoniemesse' Sandrine Piau (soprano), Monika Groop (mezzo), Christoph Pregardien (tenor), Harry van der Kamp (bass) Choeur de Chambre de Namur | Mozart: | Donne mie la fate a tanti (from Così fan tutte) Stefan Genz (baritone) Misero! O sogno…Aura che intorno spiri, K431 Christoph Genz (tenor) Al fato dan legge (from Cosi fan tutte) Christoph Genz (tenor), Stefan Genz (baritone) Mentre ti lascio, K513 Stefan Genz (baritone) Si mostra la sorte, K209 Christoph Genz (tenor) Con un vezzo all'Italiana (from La Finta Giardiniera) Stefan Genz (baritone) Deh! vieni alla finestra (from Don Giovanni) Stefan Genz (baritone) Un'aura amorosa del nostro tesoro (from Così fan tutte) Christoph Genz (tenor) Un bacio di mano, K541 Stefan Genz (baritone) Per pieta, non ricercate KV 420 Christoph Genz (tenor) Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo (from Così fan tutte) Stefan Genz (baritone) Davidde Penitente, K469: A te, fra tanti affanni Christoph Genz (tenor) Secondate, aurette amiche (from Cosi fan tutte) Christoph Genz (tenor), Stefan Genz (baritone) Ave verum corpus, K618 Nederlands Kamerkoor Davide Penitente, K469 Krisztina Laki (soprano I), Nicole Fallien (soprano II), Hans-Peter Blochwitz (tenor) Nederlands Kamerkoor | Muffat, Georg: | Sonata No. 5 in G Major Suite in D minor 'Nobilis Juventus' Suite in G major 'Laeta Poesis' Sonata No. 2 in G minor | Rameau: | Zoroastre John Elwes (Zoroastre), Greta de Reyghere (Amélite), Agnès Mellon (Céphie), Gregory Reinhart (Abramane), Philippe Cantor (La Vengéance), Mieke van der Sluis (Erinice), Jacques Bona (Une Voix souterraine), Michel Verschaeve (Zopire), François Fauché (Narbanor), Jacques Bona (Oramasés) Collegium Vocale Gent |
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Following its successful full length opera, ‘Artaxerxes’, Classical Opera return with the first in an epic series of Mozart operas ‘Apollo et Hyacinthus’. Classical Opera has mounted two staged productions of Mozart's Apollo et Hyacinthus (1998 and 2006), with both receiving wide critical acclaim. This recording has been eagerly awaited since its 2007 debut CD, ‘The A-Z of Mozart Opera’ was released, described by David Vickers in Gramophone as ‘glorious...fresh, diverse, insightful and illuminating’. The company features a mix of seasoned and young performers including Klara Ek (Melia), Sophie Bevan (Hyacinthus), Lawrence Zazzo (Apollo), Christopher Ainslie (Zephyrus) and Andrew Kennedy (Oebalus). Classical Opera was founded in 1997 by conductor Ian Page. It specialises in the music of Mozart and his contemporaries, performing with its own period-instrument orchestra, and is considered one of Britain's most exciting and highly regarded young arts organisations. “It's an astonishing piece for an 11 year-old, of course, though not in the same league as Mozart's mature works. The Classical Opera Company principals do very nicely by it. Tenor Andrew Kennedy, sopranos Sophie Bevan and Klara Ek and countertenor Lawrence Zazzo are all excellent, and Ian Page's band is neat and stylish.” BBC Music Magazine, July 2012 **** “With inspiriting conducting lissom and, where apt, punchy orchestral playing, and first-rate singing from company regulars, their performance of this thoroughly charming intermedio could hardly be bettered...the bright, extrovert Lawrence Zazzo contrasts well with the more contained, rounded tones of Christopher Ainslie...Klara Ek and Sophie Bevan bring to their arias a poise and panache” Gramophone Magazine, July 2012 “the present cast have a full understanding of the potential dramatic power of the work. There are no weak links, with all making the most of the musical and dramatic opportunities provided...[a] splendid version of an unfairly neglected work.” MusicWeb International, July 2012 “This scintillating recording of the 1767 Latin opera reveals just how early Mozart's instinct for character was formed...The cast is beautifully contrasted...Andrew Kennedy sings Oebalus with authority and elegance.” The Independent, 28th July 2012 “Even by the standards of Mozart's astonishingly precocious childhood, this is an extraordinary achievement...Ian Page, setting out on an epic Mozart series for Linn, conducts a top cast, ...with the crisp and alert Classical Opera orchestra driven along by the fine harpsichordist Steven Devine.” The Observer, 10th June 2012 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Sublime Mutter!
Bach, J S: | Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, BWV1041 English Chamber Orchestra, Salvatore Accardo Violin Concerto No. 2 in E major, BWV1042 English Chamber Orchestra, Salvatore Accardo Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV1043 Salvatore Accardo (direction & 2nd violon) English Chamber Orchestra | Lalo: | Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21 Orchestre National de France, Seiji Ozawa | Massenet: | Meditation (from Thaïs) Orchestre Philharmonique de Berlin, Herbert von Karajan | Mozart: | Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola & Orchestra in E flat major, K364 Bruno Giuranna (viola) Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner Adagio for Violin and Orchestra in E, K261 Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K218 Philharmonia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti Violin Concerto No. 2 in D major, K211 Philharmonia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti | Sarasate: | Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20 Orchestre National de France, Seiji Ozawa | Vivaldi: | The Four Seasons Orchestre Philharmonique de Vienne, Herbert von Karajan |
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| |  | Mozart: Airs Sacrés
Mozart: | Grabmusik, K42: Betracht dies Herz Vesperae solennes de Domenica, K321: Laudate Dominum Et incarnatus est (from Great Mass in C minor) Agnus Dei (from Litaniae Lauretanae, K195) Exsultate, jubilate, K165 Davide Penitente, K469 - Fra l'oscure, ombre funeste, Et incarnatus est Vesperae Solennes de Confessore, K339: Laudate Dominum Litaniae de venerabili altaris sacramento, K243 Agnus Dei (from Coronation Mass) |
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| |  | Mozart, Brahms & Beethoven
“Stern’s well known strengths in Brahms, as evidenced in his studio recordings, are reprised here. He plays with a communicative classicism that embraces romanticised rubati - which elongates but never breaks the line - and which vests the music sometimes with a heartbreaking sense of pathos...The orchestra remains rather bluff...But never mind, it’s Stern’s show and Wöss accompanies admirably.” MusicWeb International, August 2012 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | La flute enchantée
Movements from works by Brahms, Debussy, Gluck, Michael Haydn, Mozart, Piazzólla, Poulenc, Quantz, Rimsky Korsakov, Saint-Saëns, Tchaikovsky, Telemann, Villa-Lobos, Vivaldi
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| |  | Maurice Andre: Airs d'opéras(trumpet transcriptions)
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Diabelli Variations by Czerny, Hummel, Kalkbrenner, Kerzkowsky, Kreutzer, Liszt, Moscheles, Pixis, Mozart, Schubert & Beethoven
As is his custom, Andreas Staier has gone back to the original manuscript of one of the most famous sets of variations in history: Beethoven’s 'Diabelli Variations'. He has not however, restricted his work to recording the magnum opus, since the CD begins with a selection of variations written by some of the other 50 composers Diabelli asked to take part in his project. Here you can discover the very first stirrings of Liszt’s virtuosity (aged 11), the music of Mozart’s son, the unexpected variations of Kreutzer and Kalkbrenner, and the 'Diabelli Variation' of a certain Franz Schubert. A thrilling musical investigation with Andreas Staier's own 'Introduction'. "My intention with the Introduction was to create a sound-space that separates the twelve ‘preludes’, from Czerny to Schubert, from Beethoven’s great cycle. It’s a pause for breath in what is otherwise rigorously composed music. So I think the improvisatory element is perfectly appropriate here. And that way one can ensure that Diabelli’s waltz has the necessary freshness the second time it’s played. I keep to the essence of what can be made out from Beethoven’s sketch of 1819, and stay close to the theme. The striking three-note motif with the combination of the intervals of a semitone and a rising third suggests an echo of the finale from the Piano Sonata in D major op.10 no.3. But I didn’t develop the interval of the descending fourth in the sketch because it’s so clearly presented by Beethoven himself in the very first variation... This fascinating manuscript allows us to infer Beethoven’s choleric and impatient sides, but not the ironic side to his character. The annotations show his worries and difficulties during a pretty laborious process of composition. What began as a fair copy increasingly turns into a working manuscript. With the dynamics of the handwriting and the many corrections and erasures, it provides a whole range of pointers to the composer’s intentions. It’s a treasure trove for the interpreter." Andreas Staier “Staier's fortepiano is deliciously transparent, his musicianship revelatory.” The Independent on Sunday, 29th April 2012 ***** “Every now and then a CD comes along which paints a familiar piece in completely new colours. This recording...is one. The pianist Andreas Staier achieves this partly by playing on a copy of an early19th-century fortepiano...But the really interesting colours are the one Staier makes himself...the CD is a triumph of musical intelligence and sensitivity, which, despite its learning, sounds completely free and natural.” The Telegraph, 3rd May 2012 “It's safe to predict that very few people who hear this extraordinary performance...will have heard one quite like it before...his performance is about much more than special effects. Staier's variations of touch and tone and the nuances of his pedalling would be remarkable on a modern concert grand, let alone such an early instrument, while he is always alert to the ways in which he can articulate and alter the pacing” The Guardian, 16th May 2012 “Staier finds unexpected colours in this most mercurial, witty and enigmatic of the late piano works. Anybody accustomed to the “plinky-plonk” sound of period instruments in modern...will be astonished at the spectrum of timbres Staier conjures from this fortepiano...A piano disc for the ages.” Sunday Times, 27th May 2012 “His interpretative approach scarcely needs describing: relatively straightforward in delivery, technically impeccable, making light of the inherent unevenness of the instruments...An outstanding achievement...which certainly whets the appetite for more Beethoven to come.” International Record Review, June 2012 “Staier's perfectly judged tempi, angular demeanour, characterful contrasts, biting accents and cumulative sweep add up to a performance that abounds with probing details yet never loses sight of the music's grand design...This is far away the most stimulating and best-played fortepiano Diabelli Variations on compact disc.” Gramophone Magazine, August 2012 “The endlessly ear-opening consequences are riveting; the wide-ranging aplomb of Beethoven's Variations could have been conceived with Staier's musical curiosity and flair in mind...This isn't just an indisputably great performance on fortepiano; it's a great performance full stop. Given Staier's virtuosity and insight, what price Hammerklavier next?” BBC Music Magazine, August 2012 ***** “this latest disc from Andreas Staier stands out. First, it's the most infectiously joyous recording I have of the Diabellis. At times, Staier's performance makes me almost want to get up and dance … delicious, rich sound, which brings back the music as Beethoven heard it … Staier’s performance is lively, aggressive and full of joy. It is a delight to hear him play this work … The recording is excellent … this is a great recording of a great work, and one that any lover of Beethoven's piano works should get.” MusicWeb International, 24th September 2012  BBC Music Magazine
Disc of the month - August 2012 |
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| |  | Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 20 & 24
“These early recordings suggest a tendency to exaggeration: their dynamic spectrum is too wide and they lack naturalness. But they are exciting.” BBC Music Magazine, September 2012 *** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Mozart: | Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K467 'Elvira Madigan' Piano Concerto No. 13 in C major, K415 Piano Concerto No. 8 in C major, K246 "Lützow" Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major, K503 Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K491 Piano Concerto No. 26 in D major, K537 'Coronation' Piano Concerto No. 16 in D major, K451 Piano Concerto No. 5 in D major, K175 Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K466 Piano Concerto No. 22 in E flat major, K482 Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat major, K271 "Jeunehomme" Piano Concerto No. 14 in E flat major, K449 Piano Concerto No. 19 in F major, K459 Piano Concerto No. 11 in F major, K413 Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, K453 Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K488 Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major, K414 Piano Concerto No. 18 in B flat major, K456 Piano Concerto No. 27 in B flat major, K595 Piano Concerto No. 15 in B flat major, K450 Piano Concerto No. 6 in B flat major, K238 Concerto for 2 Pianos and Orchestra No. 10 in E flat, K365 Concerto for Three Pianos & Orchestra, K242 (Version for Two Pianos) Sonata for 2 pianos in D major, K448 |
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