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19th Century Orchestral Music: Glinka, Ponchielli, and others
conducted by Yuri Simonov; produced by Alan Peters; performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra), 1 hour 1 mins
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conducted by Yuri Simonov; produced by Alan Peters; performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra), 1 hour 1 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1994-06
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Contributor
Yuri Simonov, Dick Lewzey, fl. 1973, Alan Peters
Author / Creator
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Publisher
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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Encores
composed by Paul Reade, 1943-1997; produced by Andrew Keener, 1954-; performed by Emma Johnson, 1966-, Skaila Kanga and Julius Drake, in ASV digital (ASV, 1993), 1 hour 8 mins
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composed by Paul Reade, 1943-1997; produced by Andrew Keener, 1954-; performed by Emma Johnson, 1966-, Skaila Kanga and Julius Drake, in ASV digital (ASV, 1993), 1 hour 8 mins
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Emma Johnson, 1966-, Skaila Kanga, Julius Drake
Contributor
Martin Haskell, Andrew Keener, 1954-
Author / Creator
Paul Reade, 1943-1997, Emma Johnson, 1966-, Skaila Kanga, Julius Drake
Date Published / Released
1993
Publisher
ASV
Series
ASV digital
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At the Meyerson, Vol. 2
conducted by Eddie Green; performed by University of Houston Wind Ensemble (Mark Custom, 1996), 1 hour 20 mins
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conducted by Eddie Green; performed by University of Houston Wind Ensemble (Mark Custom, 1996), 1 hour 20 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1996-04-23
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
University of Houston Wind Ensemble
Contributor
Eddie Green
Author / Creator
University of Houston Wind Ensemble
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
Mark Custom
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Bach Cantatas
composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750; performed by The Sarasa Ensemble (Sarasa Ensemble, 2006), 1 hour 4 mins
This deeply beautiful recording presents two of Bach's cantatas for solo voice, one—Weichet nur—a celebratory wedding ode and the other his celebrated masterpiece for the Feast of the Purification of the Virgin. Internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Dominique Labelle and three time Grammy nominee Sanford Syl...
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composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750; performed by The Sarasa Ensemble (Sarasa Ensemble, 2006), 1 hour 4 mins
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This deeply beautiful recording presents two of Bach's cantatas for solo voice, one—Weichet nur—a celebratory wedding ode and the other his celebrated masterpiece for the Feast of the Purification of the Virgin. Internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Dominique Labelle and three time Grammy nominee Sanford Sylvan lend their incredible voices to the Sarasa Ensemble in order to depict both the idyllic, pagan landscape of the first work, and the...
This deeply beautiful recording presents two of Bach's cantatas for solo voice, one—Weichet nur—a celebratory wedding ode and the other his celebrated masterpiece for the Feast of the Purification of the Virgin. Internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Dominique Labelle and three time Grammy nominee Sanford Sylvan lend their incredible voices to the Sarasa Ensemble in order to depict both the idyllic, pagan landscape of the first work, and the luminous, "lullaby to the soul" of the second. A third work—Liebster Jesu—features a "sacred dialogue" between these two sublime voices, and the entire album makes clear why The Sarasa Ensemble is so often praised for its great clarity of style.
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Date Written / Recorded
2006
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
The Sarasa Ensemble
Author / Creator
Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750, The Sarasa Ensemble
Date Published / Released
2006-07-20
Publisher
Sarasa Ensemble
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Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Symphony 'Roma', L'Arlésienne Suite No. 1
composed by Hector Berlioz, 1803-1869; conducted by Lionel Arnaud; performed by Orchestre de Montpellier, Orchestre de Bordeaux-Aquitaine and Orchestre National de Lille (Fioretti, 2005), 2 hours 42 mins
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composed by Hector Berlioz, 1803-1869; conducted by Lionel Arnaud; performed by Orchestre de Montpellier, Orchestre de Bordeaux-Aquitaine and Orchestre National de Lille (Fioretti, 2005), 2 hours 42 mins
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Orchestre de Montpellier, Orchestre de Bordeaux-Aquitaine, Orchestre National de Lille
Contributor
Lionel Arnaud
Author / Creator
Hector Berlioz, 1803-1869, Orchestre de Montpellier, Orchestre de Bordeaux-Aquitaine, Orchestre National de Lille
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Fioretti
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Berlioz: Overtures
composed by Hector Berlioz, 1803-1869; conducted by Sir Alexander Gibson; produced by Alan Peters; performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra), 1 hour 4 mins
The overtures of Hector Berlioz are in a class of their own, alternately zippy and jittery, redolent with nervous energy and languid, even meditative, this last quality being a particularly important influence on Richard Wagner. Nonetheless, outside of the atypically gleeful Roman Carnival Overture, Op. 9, most of...
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composed by Hector Berlioz, 1803-1869; conducted by Sir Alexander Gibson; produced by Alan Peters; performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra), 1 hour 4 mins
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The overtures of Hector Berlioz are in a class of their own, alternately zippy and jittery, redolent with nervous energy and languid, even meditative, this last quality being a particularly important influence on Richard Wagner. Nonetheless, outside of the atypically gleeful Roman Carnival Overture, Op. 9, most of Berlioz's overtures are relatively little known and are only seldom recorded as a unit. Sir Colin Davis is an old hand with Berlioz, h...
The overtures of Hector Berlioz are in a class of their own, alternately zippy and jittery, redolent with nervous energy and languid, even meditative, this last quality being a particularly important influence on Richard Wagner. Nonetheless, outside of the atypically gleeful Roman Carnival Overture, Op. 9, most of Berlioz's overtures are relatively little known and are only seldom recorded as a unit. Sir Colin Davis is an old hand with Berlioz, having recorded the Frenchman's entire orchestral output for Philips. Berlioz: Overtures in RCA Red Seal's series Classics Library was recorded during a brief spell that Davis spent recording for RCA and was initially released in 1997 with a rather dour photo of the maestro on its front cover. The Classics Library version replaces this with a colorful and snappy image of a peacock feather and significantly undercuts the price of the full-price release even as the original full-price version is still technically available.
Davis certainly knows his Berlioz -- he never allows the Staatskapelle Dresden to coast through the slower, easier sections of these pieces, precisely as any semi-somnambulant orchestra is not going to be on the ball enough to get the quick stuff right. Nor does Davis seek to soften the focus of Berlioz's more bizarre orchestral ideas. His sense of discipline and deep knowledge of this music results in some truly magical events, for example, in the middle section of the Béatrice et Bénédict Overture, the orchestra is required to stop on a dime at several points, in fast tempo, in order for isolated notes to stick out here and there. In less capable hands, such details become an amorphous blur.
Hardcore Berlioz fanciers would never dream of listening to Berlioz's overtures outside the context of the larger works to which they belong, if the larger work is available, and in some cases, it is not. On the other hand, collections of Berlioz's overtures can be very useful to those who want to know Berlioz better, but find the gigantic works aside from the Symphony Fantastique bewildering. While competing offerings on lower-priced labels are still viable, and in some cases good, RCA Red Seal's Berlioz: Overtures is the gold standard. In addition, at the price offered in the Classics Library series, it is not going to set one back much more than the budget-priced competition. ~ Uncle Dave Lewis, All Music Guide Show more Show less
Davis certainly knows his Berlioz -- he never allows the Staatskapelle Dresden to coast through the slower, easier sections of these pieces, precisely as any semi-somnambulant orchestra is not going to be on the ball enough to get the quick stuff right. Nor does Davis seek to soften the focus of Berlioz's more bizarre orchestral ideas. His sense of discipline and deep knowledge of this music results in some truly magical events, for example, in the middle section of the Béatrice et Bénédict Overture, the orchestra is required to stop on a dime at several points, in fast tempo, in order for isolated notes to stick out here and there. In less capable hands, such details become an amorphous blur.
Hardcore Berlioz fanciers would never dream of listening to Berlioz's overtures outside the context of the larger works to which they belong, if the larger work is available, and in some cases, it is not. On the other hand, collections of Berlioz's overtures can be very useful to those who want to know Berlioz better, but find the gigantic works aside from the Symphony Fantastique bewildering. While competing offerings on lower-priced labels are still viable, and in some cases good, RCA Red Seal's Berlioz: Overtures is the gold standard. In addition, at the price offered in the Classics Library series, it is not going to set one back much more than the budget-priced competition. ~ Uncle Dave Lewis, All Music Guide Show more Show less
Date Written / Recorded
1995-01
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Contributor
Sir Alexander Gibson, Dick Lewzey, fl. 1973, Alan Peters
Author / Creator
Hector Berlioz, 1803-1869, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Publisher
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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Bernstein, Britten, & Shostakovich: Symphony at the Opera
conducted by Donald Runnicles, 1934-; produced by Judith Sherman, fl. 1976; performed by Carla Maria Rodrigues, San Francisco Opera Orchestra (Arabesque), 1 hour 5 mins
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conducted by Donald Runnicles, 1934-; produced by Judith Sherman, fl. 1976; performed by Carla Maria Rodrigues, San Francisco Opera Orchestra (Arabesque), 1 hour 5 mins
Date Written / Recorded
2000-08-29
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
San Francisco Opera Orchestra, Carla Maria Rodrigues
Contributor
Donald Runnicles, 1934-, Judith Sherman, fl. 1976
Author / Creator
San Francisco Opera Orchestra, Carla Maria Rodrigues
Publisher
Arabesque
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Bottesini, Vol. 3: Passioni Amorose and other works
composed by Giovanni Bottesini, 1821-1889; conducted by Franco Petracchi; produced by Chris Webster; performed by Thomas Martin, Franco Petracchi and Moray Welsh, London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) (ASV, 1994), 1 hour 2 mins
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composed by Giovanni Bottesini, 1821-1889; conducted by Franco Petracchi; produced by Chris Webster; performed by Thomas Martin, Franco Petracchi and Moray Welsh, London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) (ASV, 1994), 1 hour 2 mins
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
London Symphony Orchestra (LSO), Thomas Martin, Franco Petracchi, Moray Welsh
Contributor
Franco Petracchi, Simon Rhodes, fl. 1987, Chris Webster
Author / Creator
Giovanni Bottesini, 1821-1889, London Symphony Orchestra (LSO), Thomas Martin, Franco Petracchi, Moray Welsh
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
ASV
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Capriccio
composed by Giovanni Bottesini, 1821-1889; produced by Simon Rhodes, fl. 1987; performed by Duncan McTier and Kathron Sturrock (Black Box), 1 hour 2 mins
Though the notion of a disc of violin encores may seem like a holdover from an earlier era that prized a performer's flash above taste, the idea is given new life in this 2008 Virgin release by French violinist Renaud Capuçon. Best known for his work with pianist Martha Argerich, the serious Capuçon might seem t...
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composed by Giovanni Bottesini, 1821-1889; produced by Simon Rhodes, fl. 1987; performed by Duncan McTier and Kathron Sturrock (Black Box), 1 hour 2 mins
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Though the notion of a disc of violin encores may seem like a holdover from an earlier era that prized a performer's flash above taste, the idea is given new life in this 2008 Virgin release by French violinist Renaud Capuçon. Best known for his work with pianist Martha Argerich, the serious Capuçon might seem to some an unlikely candidate for a disc of flamboyant encores. But Capuçon is not a typical, serious violinist nor are these typical,...
Though the notion of a disc of violin encores may seem like a holdover from an earlier era that prized a performer's flash above taste, the idea is given new life in this 2008 Virgin release by French violinist Renaud Capuçon. Best known for his work with pianist Martha Argerich, the serious Capuçon might seem to some an unlikely candidate for a disc of flamboyant encores. But Capuçon is not a typical, serious violinist nor are these typical, flamboyant encores. Here, Capuçon has included favorites like Kreisler's Liebeslied and Dinicu's Hora staccato along with rarities like Stravinsky's Russian Song and Szymanowski's Roxanna's Song and so cannot be accused of sticking with safe standard repertoire. But whether the work is tried and true or fresh and new, Capuçon's playing makes it all sound vital and vivid. His phrasing in Schubert's Ave Maria floats the melody like a singer, his rhythm in Dvorák's Slavonic Dance drives the tempo like a dancer, and his effortless virtuosity in Poldini's Poupée valsante matches the finest players of the past. Best of all, Capuçon always sounds like himself and no one else. His combination of focused vibrato, smooth register shifts, and burning energy is wholly unique, and whether the work is familiar or unfamiliar, Capuçon makes it his own. Accompanied with sympathy by pianist Jérôme Ducros and recorded in detailed digital sound by Virgin, Capuçon's performances may thrill even jaded violin fans. ~ James Leonard, All Music Guide
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Date Written / Recorded
1996-04-01
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Duncan McTier, Kathron Sturrock
Contributor
Simon Rhodes, fl. 1987
Author / Creator
Giovanni Bottesini, 1821-1889, Duncan McTier, Kathron Sturrock
Publisher
Black Box
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Bruckner: Symphony No. 7; Wagner: Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde
composed by Anton Bruckner, 1824-1896; conducted by Carl Schuricht, 1880-1967; produced by Joseph Lichius; performed by SWR Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, in Carl Schuricht collection (Südwestrundfunk (SWR)), 1 hour 19 mins
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composed by Anton Bruckner, 1824-1896; conducted by Carl Schuricht, 1880-1967; produced by Joseph Lichius; performed by SWR Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, in Carl Schuricht collection (Südwestrundfunk (SWR)), 1 hour 19 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1953-03-06
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
SWR Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra
Contributor
Carl Schuricht, 1880-1967, Hannes Staub, Joseph Lichius
Author / Creator
Anton Bruckner, 1824-1896, SWR Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra
Publisher
Südwestrundfunk (SWR)
Series
Carl Schuricht collection
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