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Friday, May 31, 2024

Arnold Cooke - Complete Music for Oboe; Sonata for Two Pianos (The Pleyel Ensemble)


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Composer: Arnold Cooke
  • Sonata for Oboe & Piano
  • Sonata for Oboe & Cembalo (or Piano)
  • Intermezzo for Oboe & Piano
  • Quartet for Oboe & String Trio
  • Sonata for Two Pianos

The Pleyel Ensemble
    Melinda Maxwell, boe
    Sarah Ewins, violin
    Susie Mészáros, viola
    Heather Bills, cello
    Harvey Davies, piano
    Helen Davies, piano

Date: 2020
Label: MPR - Mike Purton Recording

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Arnold Cooke - Piano Trio, Quartet and Quintet (The Pleyel Ensemble)


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Composer: Arnold Cooke
  • Piano Trio
  • Piano Quartet
  • Piano Quintet

The Pleyel Ensemble
    Harvey Davies, piano
    Benedict Holland, violin
    Sarah Ewins, violin
    Susie Mészáros, viola
    Heather Bills, cello

Date: 2019
Label: MPR - Mike Purton Recording

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Arnold Cooke - Complete Violin Sonatas (The Pleyel Ensemble)


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Composer: Arnold Cooke
  • Sonata No. 1 in G major, for violin and piano
  • Sonata for solo violin
  • Duo for violin and viola
  • Sonata No. 2 in A major, for violin and piano

The Pleyel Ensemble
    Benedict Holland, violin
    Susie Mészáros, viola
    Harvey Davies, piano

Date: 2018
Label: MPR - Mike Purton Recording

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Thursday, May 30, 2024

Arnold Cooke - Orchestral Works (Nicholas Braithwaite)


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Composer: Arnold Cooke
  • Concerto in D for string orchestra
  • Symphony No. 1
  • Jabez and the Devil, ballet suite

London Philharmonic Orchestra
Nicholas Braithwaite, conductor

Date: 2007
Label: Lyrita

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Arnold Cooke; Havergal Brian - Symphonies (Myer Fredman; Nicholas Braithwaite)


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Composer: Arnold Cooke; Havergal Brian
  • Brian - Symphony No. 6 "Sinfonia tragica"
  • Brian - Symphony No. 16
  • Cooke - Symphony No. 3 in D major

London Philharmonic Orchestra
Myer Fredman, conductor (Brian)
Nicholas Braithwaite, conductor (Cooke)

Date: 2008
Label: Lyrita

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Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Havergal Brian - Symphonies Nos. 20 & 25 (Andrew Penny)


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Composer: Havergal Brian
  • Fantastic Variations on an Old Rhyme
  • Symphony No. 20 in C sharp minor
  • Symphony No. 25 in A minor

National Radio Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
Andrew Penny, conductor

Date: 1995/2011
Label: Naxos

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Havergal Brian - Symphonies Nos. 8, 21 & 26 (Alexander Walker)


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Composer: Havergal Brian
  • Symphony No. 8 in B flat minor
  • Symphony No. 21 in E flat major
  • Symphony No. 26

New Russia State Symphony Orchestra
Alexander Walker, conductor

Date: 2017
Label: Naxos

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Havergal Brian - Symphonies Nos. 6, 28, 29 & 31 (Alexander Walker)


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Composer: Havergal Brian
  • Symphony No. 6 'Sinfonia Tragica'
  • Symphony No. 28 (Sinfonia in C minor)
  • Symphony No. 29 in E flat major
  • Symphony No. 31 (in one movement)

New Russia State Symphony Orchestra
Alexander Walker, conductor

Date: 2015
Label: Naxos

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Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Havergal Brian - Symphonies Nos. 17 & 32 (Adrian Leaper)


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Composer: Havergal Brian
  • Tone Poem: In Memoriam
  • Festal Dance
  • Symphony No. 17
  • Symphony No. 32

RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
Adrian Leaper, conductor

Date: 1992/2010
Label: Naxos

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Havergal Brian - Symphonies Nos. 11 & 15 (Adrian Leaper; Tony Rowe)


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Composer: Havergal Brian
  1. For Valour, concert overture
  2. Doctor Merryheart, comedy overture
  3. Symphony No. 11: I. Adagio
  4. Symphony No. 11: II. Allegro giocoso
  5. Symphony No. 11: III. Maestoso e pesante - Allegro marcia
  6. Symphony No. 15

RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
Tony Rowe, conductor (1, 6)
Adrian Leaper, conductor (2-5)

Date: 1999/2010
Label: Naxos

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Havergal Brian - Symphonies Nos. 4 & 12 (Adrian Leaper)


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Composer: Havergal Brian
  • Symphony No. 4 'Das Siegeslied' (Psalm of Victory)
  • Symphony No. 12

Jana Valásková, soprano

Slovak Philharmonic Choir
Slovak National Opera Chorus
Echo Youth Choir
Cantus Mixed Choir
Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno

Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Adrian Leaper, conductor

Date: 1992/2007
Label: Naxos

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Monday, May 27, 2024

Havergal Brian - Violin Concerto; Symphony No. 18 (Marat Bisengaliev; Lionel Friend)


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Composer: Havergal Brian
  • The Jolly Miller (Concert Overture No. 3)
  • Violin Concerto in C major
  • Symphony No. 18

Marat Bisengaliev, violin
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Lionel Friend, conductor

Date: 1993
Label: Naxos

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Havergal Brian - Symphony No. 3 (Lionel Friend)


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Composer: Havergal Brian
  • Symphony No. 3 in C sharp minor

Andrew Ball & Julian Jacobson, pianos
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Lionel Friend, conductor

Date: 1988
Label: Hyperion

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Havergal Brian - Symphony No. 1 'Gothic' (Martyn Brabbins)


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Composer: Havergal Brian
  • Symphony No. 1 in D minor "The Gothic"

Susan Gritton, soprano
Christine Rice, mezzo-soprano
Peter Auty, tenor
Alastair Miles, bass
David Goode, organ

The Bach Choir
BBC National Chorus of Wales
CBSO Youth Chorus
Eltham College Boys' Choir
Huddersfield Choral Society
London Symphony Chorus
Southend Boys' and Girls' Choirs

BBC National Orchestra of Wales
BBC Concert Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins, conductor

Date: 2011
Label: Hyperion

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Havergal Brian - Symphonies Nos. 7-9 & 31; The Tinker's Wedding (Charles Mackerras; Charles Groves)


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Composer: Havergal Brian

CD1:
  • The Tinker's Wedding, comedy overture
  • Symphony No. 31
  • Symphony No. 7 in C major
CD2:
  • Symphony No. 8 in B flat minor
  • Symphony No. 9 in A minor

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Charles Mackerras, conductor (CD1)
Charles Groves, conductor (CD2)

Date: 1987; 1977
Label: EMI Classics


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Sunday, May 26, 2024

Joseph Jongen - Preludes for Piano (Ivan Ilić)


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Composer: Joseph Jongen
  • 13 Preludes, Op. 69
  • 24 Petits Préludes dans tous les tons, Op. 116

Ivan Ilić, piano
Date: 2023
Label: Chandos

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Joseph Jongen - Intégrale des Mélodies Vol. II (Sarah Defrise; Craig White)


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Composer: Joseph Jongen
  • Les Fêtes rouges, Op. 57
  • Deux mélodies de Victor Hugo
  • Sonnet
  • Calmes, aux quais déserts, Op. 54
  • Deux mélodies, Op. 45: N° 2, Que dans les cieux
  • Barcarolle vénitienne
  • Guitare
  • Deux mélodies, Op. 45: No. 1, Les Cadrans
  • Pâquerette
  • Les Pauvres, Op. 64 No. 3
  • Vos yeux
  • Chanson. Pieds nus
  • Chanson. Voici venir l’hirondelle
  • Malheur à vous
  • 5 Mélodies, Op. 29
  • 2 Mélodies de Sully Prudhomme
  • La Musique, Op. 135
  • Le Soir sur la steppe
  • Le Souhait de la violette

Sarah Defrise, soprano
Craig White, piano

Date: 2023
Label: Musique en Wallonie

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Joseph Jongen - Intégrale des Mélodies Vol. I (Sarah Defrise; Craig White)


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Composer: Joseph Jongen
  • Six mélodies, Op. 25
  • Sept mélodies d'Armand Silvestre
  • Six mélodies de maturité
  • Lès Målureûs

Sarah Defrise, soprano
Craig White, piano

Date: 2019
Label: Musique en Wallonie

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Joseph Jongen - Mélodies pour soprano et quintette avec piano (Claire Lefilliâtre; Oxalys)


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Composer: Joseph Jongen
  1. Chanson roumaine, Op. 25
  2. Parfum exotique, Op. 29
  3. Quand ton sourire me surprit, Op. 29
  4. Tableau gothique, Op. 29
  5. Que dans les cieux, Op. 45
  6. Les cadrans, Op. 45
  7. Calmes, aux quais déserts, Op. 54
  8. Les pauvres, Op. 64
  9. Épiphanie des exilés, Op. 57
  10. Sur la grève, Op. 57
  11. Release, Op. 57
  12. La musique, Op. 135

Claire Lefilliâtre, soprano
Oxalys
    Shirly Laub, violin
    Frédéric d'Ursel, violin
    Elisabeth Smalt, viola
    Amy Norrington, cello
    Jean-Claude Vanden Eynden, piano

Date: 2017
Label: Musique en Wallonie

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Saturday, May 25, 2024

Joseph Jongen - String Quartets Vol. 2 (Gong Quartet)


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Composer: Joseph Jongen



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Joseph Jongen - String Quartets Vol. 1 (Gong Quartet)


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Composer: Joseph Jongen
  • String Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 3
  • String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 50

Quatuor Gong
    Hanxiang Gong, violin
    Yinlai Chen, violin
    Jean-Christophe Michallek, viola
    Martin Hesselbein, cello

Date: 2024
Label: Pavane


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Joseph Jongen - Piano Trio; Aquarelles (Ensemble Joseph Jongen)


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Composer: Joseph Jongen
  • Piano Trio in B minor, Op. 10
  • Aquarelles for violin & piano, Op. 59
  • 2 pieces for piano trio, Op. 95

Ensemble Joseph Jongen
    Eliot Lawson, violin
    Mark Drobinsky, cello
    Diane Andersen, piano

Date: 2006
Label: Fuga Libera


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Joseph Jongen - Piano Quartet; Trio (Ensemble Joseph Jongen)


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Composer: Joseph Jongen
  • Quartet for piano, violin, viola & cello in E flat major, Op. 23
  • Trio for piano, violin & viola, Op. 30

Ensemble Joseph Jongen
    Diane Andersen, piano
    Eliot Lawson, violin
    Jacques Dupriez, viola
    Mark Drobinsky, cello

Date: 2003
Label: Cypres


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Friday, May 24, 2024

Joseph Jongen; Flor Peeters - Mass; Missa Festiva (David Hill)


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Composer: Joseph Jongen; Flor Peeters
  • Jongen - Messe en l'honeur du Saint-Sacrement, Op. 130
  • Jongen - Deus Abraham, W150
  • Jongen - Pie Jesu, W71
  • Jongen - Quid sum miser?, W99
  • Peeters - Missa Festiva, Op. 62

St. John's College Choir, Cambridge
London City Brass
Paul Provost, organ
David Hill, conductor

Date: 2007
Label: Hyperion

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Joseph Jongen; Sylvio Lazzari - Violin Concerto; Rapsodie (Philippe Graffin)


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Composer: Joseph Jongen; Sylvio Lazzari
  1. Jongen - Fantasia in E major, Op. 12
  2. Lazzari - Rapsodie in E minor
  3. Jongen - Adagio symphonique in B major, Op. 20
  4. Jongen - Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 17: 1. Allegro poco maestoso
  5. Jongen - Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 17: 2. Adagio, molto espressivo
  6. Jongen - Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 17: 3. Animé

Philippe Graffin, violin
Royal Flemish Philharmonic
Martyn Brabbins, conductor

Date: 2015
Label: Hyperion

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Joseph Jongen - Works for Cello and Orchestra (Henri Demarquette)


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Composer: Joseph Jongen
  1. Concerto pour violoncelle et orcherstre, Op.18: Premier mouvement
  2. Concerto pour violoncelle et orcherstre, Op.18: Deuxième mouvement
  3. Concerto pour violoncelle et orcherstre, Op.18: Troisième mouvement – Finale
  4. Poème No. 1 pour violoncelle et orchestre, Op. 16
  5. Poème No. 2 pour violoncelle et orchestre, Op. 46

Henri Demarquette, cello
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège
Christian Arming, conductor

Date: 2017
Label: Musique en Wallonie

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Joseph Jongen - Cello Concerto; Impressions d'Ardennes; Fantaisie (Marie Hallynck; Roman Kofman)


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Composer: Joseph Jongen
  1. Impressions d'Ardennes, Op. 44
  2. Cello Concerto, Op. 18: 1. Large - Modérément animé
  3. Cello Concerto, Op. 18: 2. Assez lent
  4. Cello Concerto, Op. 18: 3. Modéré - Décidé
  5. Fantaisie sur deux Noëls populaires wallons, Op. 24

Marie Hallynck, cello
Orchestre National de Belgique
Roman Kofman, conductor

Date: 2002
Label: Cypres


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Thursday, May 23, 2024

Joseph Jongen - Symphonie Concertante; Sonata Eroïca (Christian Schmitt)


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Composer: Joseph Jongen
  • Symphonie concertante, Op. 81
  • Passacaglie et gigue, Op. 90
  • Sonata eroica, Op. 94

Christian Schmitt, organ
Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern
Martin Haselböck, conductor

Date: 2016
Label: CPO

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Joseph Jongen; César Franck - Symphonie Concertante; etc. (Michael Murray)


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Composer: Joseph Jongen; César Franck
  • Jongen - Symphonie Concertante for Organ & Orchestra
  • Franck - Fantaisie in A
  • Franck - Pastorale

Michael Murray, organ
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
Edo de Waart, conductor

Date: 1984
Label: Telarc


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Joseph Jongen; Arthur De Greef - Concertos (Virgil Fox; Jean-Claude Vanden Eynden)


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Composer: Joseph Jongen; Arthur De Greef
  • Jongen - Symphonie Concertante, for organ & orchestra, Op. 81
  • De Greef - Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minor

Virgil Fox, organ
Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra / Georges Prêtre

Jean-Claude Vanden Eynden, piano
Orchestre Philharmonique de Liège / Pierre Bartholomée

Date: 1967, 1977
Label: EMI


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Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Franz Schubert - Lieder arranged for Baritone and Orchestra (Matthias Goerne)


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Composer: Franz Schubert
  1. Arranger: Alexander Schmalcz
  2. An Sylvia, D. 891
  3. Schäfers Klagelied, D. 121
  4. Ganymed, D. 544
  5. Fahrt zum Hades, D. 526
  6. Schatzgräbers Begehr, D. 761
  7. Der Tod und das Mädchen, D. 531
  8. Erlkönig, D. 328
  9. Wandrers Nachtlied, D. 224
  10. Grenzen der Menschheit, D. 716
  11. 3 Gesänge des Harfners, D. 478: No. 1, Wer sich der Einsamkeit ergibt
  12. 3 Gesänge des Harfners, D. 478: No. 2, Wer nie sein Brot mit Tränen aß
  13. 3 Gesänge des Harfners, D. 478: No. 3, An die Türen will ich schleichen
  14. Das Heimweh, D. 851
  15. Pilgerweise, D. 789
  16. Abendstern, D. 806
  17. Alinde, D. 904
  18. Stimme der Liebe, D. 412
  19. Des Fischers Liebesglück, D. 933
  20. An die Entfernte, D. 765

Matthias Goerne, baritone
Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen
Florian Donderer, conductor

Date: 2023
Label: Deutsche Grammophon

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Franz Schubert - Lieder with Orchestra (Von Otter; Quasthoff; Abbado)


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Composer: Franz Schubert
  1. Romance from Rosamunde, D. 797 No. 3b: Der Vollmond strahlt
  2. Die Forelle, D. 550 (Op. 32) (orch. Benjamin Britten)
  3. "Jäger, ruhe von der Jagd!" Ellens Gesang II, D. 838 (orch. Johannes Brahms)
  4. Gretchen am Spinnrade, D. 118 (orch. Max Reger)
  5. An Sylvia, D. 891 (Op. 106/4)
  6. Im Abendrot, D. 799 (orch. Max Reger)
  7. Nacht und Träume, D. 827 (orch. Max Reger)
  8. Gruppe aus dem Tartarus, D. 583 (Op. 24/1) (orch. Max Reger)
  9. Erlkönig, D. 328 (Op. 1) (orch. Hector Berlioz)
  10. Die junge Nonne, D. 828 (orch. Franz Liszt)
  11. Die schöne Müllerin, D. 795: Tränenregen (orch. Anton Webern)
  12. Winterreise, D. 911: Der Wegweiser (orch. Anton Webern)
  13. Du bist die Ruh', D. 776 (Op. 59/3) (orch. Anton Webern)
  14. Schwanengesang, D. 957: Ihr Bild  (orch. Anton Webern)
  15. Prometheus, D. 674 (orch. Max Reger)
  16. Memnon, D. 541 (orch. Johannes Brahms)
  17. An Schwager Kronos, D. 369 (orch. Johannes Brahms)
  18. An die Musik, D. 547 (Op. 88/4) (orch. Max Reger)
  19. Erlkönig, D. 328 (Op. 1) (orch. Max Reger)
  20. Geheimes, D. 719 (Goethe) (orch. Johannes Brahms)
  21. Schwanengesang, D. 957: Ständchen (orch. Jacques Offenbach as "La Sérénade de Schubert")

Anne Sofie von Otter, mezzo-soprano (1-10, 20)
Thomas Quasthoff, bass-baritone (11-19, 21)
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Claudio Abbado, conductor

Date: 2003
Label: Deutsche Grammophon


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Franz Schubert; Johannes Brahms - Schwanengesang; Vier ernste Gesänge (Quasthoff; Zeyen)


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Composer: Franz Schubert; Johannes Brahms
  • Schubert - Schwanengesang, D. 957
  • Brahms - Vier ernste Gesänge, Op. 121

Thomas Quasthoff, baritone
Justus Zeyen, piano

Date: 2001
Label: Deutsche Grammophon


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Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Robert Schumann; Franz Schubert - Lieder (Elly Ameling; Dalton Baldwin)


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Composer: Robert Schumann; Franz Schubert
  1. Schumann - Frauenliebe- und Leben, Op. 42: 1. Seit ich ihn gesehen
  2. Schumann - Frauenliebe- und Leben, Op. 42: 2. Er, der Herrlichste von allen
  3. Schumann - Frauenliebe- und Leben, Op. 42: 3. Ich kann's nicht fassen, nicht glauben
  4. Schumann - Frauenliebe- und Leben, Op. 42: 4. Du Ring an meinem Finger
  5. Schumann - Frauenliebe- und Leben, Op. 42: 5. Helft mir, ihr Schwestern
  6. Schumann - Frauenliebe- und Leben, Op. 42: 6. Süßer Freund, du blickest mich verwundert an
  7. Schumann - Frauenliebe- und Leben, Op. 42: 7. An meinem Herzen, an meiner Brust
  8. Schumann - Frauenliebe- und Leben, Op. 42: 8. Nun hast du mir den ersten Schmerz getan
  9. Schubert - Lieder für Gretchen: Die junge Nonne, D. 828
  10. Schubert - Lieder für Gretchen: Der König in Thule, D. 367
  11. Schubert - Lieder für Gretchen: Gretchen am Spinnrade, D. 118
  12. Schubert - Lieder für Gretchen: Gretchens Bitte, D. 564
  13. Schubert - Lieder für Ellen und Suleika: Suleika, D. 720
  14. Schubert - Lieder für Ellen und Suleika: Suleikas zweiter Gesang, D. 717
  15. Schubert - Ellens Gesänge: Raste, Krieger!, D. 837
  16. Schubert - Ellens Gesänge: Jäger, ruhe von der Jagd, D. 838
  17. Schubert - Ellens Gesänge: Ave Maria, D. 839

Elly Ameling, soprano
Dalton Baldwin, piano

Date: 1973, 1975 / 2004
Label: PentaTone (original recorded by Philips)


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Franz Schubert - Winterreise (Peter Schreier; Sviatoslav Richter)


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Composer: Franz Schubert
  • Winterreise, D. 911
  • Piano Sonata No. 15 in C major, D. 840

Peter Schreier, tenor
Sviatoslav Richter, piano

Date: 1985, 1979
Label: Philips


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Monday, May 20, 2024

Franz Schubert - Goethe-Lieder (Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau; Jörg Demus; Gerald Moore)


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Composer: Franz Schubert
  1. Wandrers Nachtlied I, D. 224 'Der du von dem Himmel bist'
  2. Wandrers Nachtlied II, D 768 'Über allen Gipfeln ist Ruh'
  3. Ganymed, D. 544
  4. Jägers Abendlied, D. 368
  5. An Schwager Kronos, D. 369
  6. Meeres Stille, D. 216
  7. Prometheus, D. 674
  8. Harfenspieler I, D. 478 'Wer sich der Einsamkeit ergibt'
  9. Harfenspieler III, D. 480 'Wer nie sein Brot mit Tränen aß'
  10. Harfenspieler II, D. 479 'An die Türen will ich schleichen'
  11. An den Mond, D. 296
  12. Auf der See, D. 543
  13. Erster Verlust, D. 226
  14. Der Musensohn, D. 764
  15. Rastlose Liebe, D.138
  16. Nähe des Geliebten, D. 162
  17. Heidenröslein, D. 257
  18. Wonne der Wehmut, D. 260
  19. Erlkönig, D. 328
  20. Der König in Thule, D. 367
  21. Geheimes, D. 719
  22. Grenzen der Menschheit, D. 716
  23. Am Flusse, D. 766
  24. Willkommen und Abschied, D. 767

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone
Jörg Demus, piano (1-14)
Gerald Moore, piano (15-24)

Date: 1959-69/1999
Label: Deutsche Grammophon


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Franz Schubert - Die schöne Müllerin (Fritz Wunderlich; Hubert Giesen)


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Composer: Franz Schubert
  • Die schöne Müllerin, D. 795
  • Die Forelle, D. 550
  • Frühlingsglaube, D. 686
  • Heidenröslein, D. 257

Fritz Wunderlich, tenor
Hubert Giesen, piano

Date: 1965/1996
Label: Deutsche Grammophon


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