Kraus: Olympie : Overture |
This page lists all recordings of Olympie : Overture, by Joseph Martin Kraus (1756-92) on CD. Generally, more recent CDs are listed first, but with priority given to items that are in stock. |
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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Kraus: Symphonies, Vol. 1
Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Petter Sundkvist "On this new CD we are given excellent performances and a lucid recording of three superb symphonies"
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Simone Kermes (soprano) L’Arte del Mondo, Werner Ehrhardt Joseph Haydn named him as ‘one of the greatest geniuses that I have ever known’: the Mozart contemporary Joseph Martin Kraus is finally regaining his place in the classical music pantheon, thanks in no small part to the efforts of Werner Ehrhardt who for many years has promoted his music. On this new SACD the exceptional young soprano Simone Kermes performs these four cantatas, fascinating solo dramas en miniature, with élan. Renowned for her breathtaking coloratura, Kermes uses her virtuosiy to great effect in these forgotten jewels of the classical repertoire. In the tradition of the great vocal virtuosi of the time, Simone Kermes has enriched the cantatas with her own cadenzas. This disc includes world première recordings. “The advocacy of a mesmerising voice always helps a neglected composer’s profile. Yet without Kermes’s shining, liquid voice it would still be worth hearing these four display cantatas by Joseph Martin Kraus (a contemporary of Mozart, based in Sweden). Mozart himself would enjoy the music’s lyric smile at the beginning of La Pesce. There is nothing ordinary, either, about the spirited playing of L’Arte del Mondo, directed by Werner Erhardt” The Times, 20th June 2008 **** “Simone Kermes is compellingly dramatic in both pacing and expression, equally effective in stage whispers, snarling jealously and a heavenly cantabile.” BBC Music Magazine, September 2008 **** | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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