More By Artist: Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
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J.S. BACH
Arias Anne Sofie Von Otter (mezzo-soprano) with guests / Concerto Copenhagen, Lars Ulrik Mortensen [ Deutsche Grammophon Archiv / CD - released 27/Apr/2009 ] Born to sing J.S.Bach, Anne Sofie von Otter brings elegant style, richness of voice, and career-long commitment to Baroque music to this glorious recording of alto and soprano arias she herself selected. |
JEAN-PHILIPPE RAMEAU / MARC-ANTONIE CHARPENTIER / MICHEL LAMBERT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Anne Sofie von Otter - Ombre de Mon Amant: French Baroque Arias Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo) / Chœur et orchestre Les Arts florissants, William Christie [ Deutsche Grammophon Archiv / CD - released 25/Jan/2010 ] "Von Otter sounds utterly wretched in Medea's lament for her lost love; then she intensifies her tone as she summons up demons and monsters...[she] conveys Phaedra's various emotions with consummate ease." Gramophone Awards 2010 Finalist - Recital |
ANDERS HILLBORG / LACI DOLDEMANN / HANS GEFORS
Swedish Songs for mezzo-soprano and orchestra Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo) / Gothenberg Symphony Orchestra / Kent Nagano [ Deutsche Grammophon 20/21 / CD - released 1/Nov/2008 ] "For me the clear winner here is Anders Hillborg's… lontana in sonna… Anne Sofie von Otter is at her focused best here - her vibrato-less pitch perfect throughout." BBC Music Magazine, Proms 2008 ***** |
HECTOR BERLIOZ
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Berlioz: Harold In Italy / Les Nuits d'ete Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo) Antoine Tamestit (viola) / Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski [ Naive Classique / CD - released 20/Oct/2011 ] "Minkowski gives an energetic, crisp, emphatic reading. The sinewy sound of the Louvre players' period instruments, though, lends it a rougher, almost folkier texture, against which the viola's individual voice stands out more sharply than usual."... |
BERNSTEIN / COPLAND / MAHLER / PART / MESSIAEN / LISZT / etc
Anne Sofie von Otter - A Simple Song Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo), Bengt Forsberg (Marcussen organ of St. Jacobs kyrka, Stockholm) [ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 20/Nov/2018 ] A brief glance at the list of contents is enough to reveal who the singer is - only Anne Sofie von Otter could have come up with a programme as varied and wide-ranging. And only von Otter could hold it together seamlessly by finding the resonances... |
CLAUDE DEBUSSY / MAURICE RAVEL
Boulez Conducts Debussy and Ravel (6 CDs special price) Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo) Krystian Zimerman (piano) / London Symphony, Berlin Philharmonic, Cleveland Symphony, Pierre Boulez [ Deutsche Grammophon / 6 CD Box Set - released 20/Jun/2012 ] "Zimerman's pianism is self-recommending. His trills in the first movement of the G major Concerto are to die for, his passagework in the finale crystalclear, never hectic, always stylish. Boulez and the Clevelanders are immaculate and responsive"... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
A Summer's Day - Swedish Romantic Songs Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) Bengt Forsberg (piano), with Fredrik Zetterström, baritone [ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/May/2012 ] Anne Sofie von Otter, accompanied by Bengt Forsberg and joined by baritone Fredrik Zetterström for two duets, performs works by four Swedish composers whose works were all composed within a century of each other. |
W. A. MOZART / CHRISTOPH WILLIBALD GLUCK / JOSEPH HAYDN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Anne Sofie von Otter - Opera Arias Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) / English Concert, Trevor Pinnock [ Archiv / CD - released 6/Oct/1997 ] This disc, an entirely personal selection of arias from the Viennese Classical period, means all the more to her including, arias sung by dramatic and passionate women 'most of whom', she admits ''I have never performed on stage" Gramophone |
SEBASTIAN FAGERLUND
Fagerlund: Höstsonaten (Autumn Sonata), an opera Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano), Erika Sunnegårdh (soprano), Helena Juntunen (soprano), Tommi Hakala (baritone), Finnish National Orchestra [ BIS / 2 CD - released 10/Sep/2018 ] A new opera by Sebastian Fagerlund based on Ingmar Bergman's celebrated film. Sebastian Fagerlund has made a name for himself primarily through his concertos and orchestral works. As demonstrated on previous recordings, his music displays a huge... |
JEAN SIBELIUS
Sibelius: Tapiola / En Saga / Eight Songs Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) / Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hannu Lintu (conductor) [ Ondine SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 24/Aug/2017 ] "Lintu's Tapiola does indeed settle into one of the finest performances on record, reconciling the obvious with the mysterious...Again, [En Saga] is a superb performance: rich down below, perky up top, full of delectable solos" Gramophone |
ERICH KORNGOLD
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Rendezvous with Korngold Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) with Bengt Forsberg (piano) & friends [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD Box Set - released 15/Apr/2015 ] "Von Otter brings beautiful tone, perfect diction and a rapt sense of submerging herself in the music. As an encore she sings Forsberg's arrangement of Korngold's most famous tune, 'Marietta's Lied' from Die tote Stadt." Gramophone |
BRITTEN / DVORAK / GRAINGER / HAHN / KODALY / etc
Folksongs Anne Sofie von Otter (soprano) Bengt Forsberg (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 2/Jul/2000 ] Anne Sofie von Otter and Bengt Forsberg have had their eyes on this repertoire right from the start of their careers. Sometimes the vocal line is authentic, as with Grainger, Kodály and Britten. At others it is more composed in the style of folk... |
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EDWARD GRIEG
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Grieg: Lieder [Songs] Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano), Bengt Forsberg (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 13/Feb/2007 ] "A 'must' for any collection of songs…Don't miss it" - Gramophone |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Noel: Christmas Carols Anne Sofie von Otter (soprano) / Bengt Forsberg (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 30/Nov/2007 ] Anne Sofie von Otter presents an all-new album of holiday favourites and discovery pieces from around the world |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Terezín / Theresienstadt Anne Sofie von Otter (soprano) Bengt Forsberg (piano) Christian Gerhaher (baritone) Daniel Hope (violin [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 20/Sep/2007 ] BBC Magazine Award Finalist 2008 (Best vocal recording) - 'The poignant history of the Theresienstadt (Terezin) ghetto, its musicians and composers is now well known. This recital of songs and chamber works brings a broad range of the repertoire to... |
BEETHOVEN / MEYERBEER / SPOHR
Songs and melodies Anne Sofie von Otter (soprano) Melvyn Tan (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 21/Aug/2001 ] Recording of the Month. Gramophone Magazine Sept 2001 |
MONTEVERDI / VIVALDI / PURCELL / BERTALI / LEGRENZI
Lamenti Anne Sofie von Otter (soprano) / Musica Antiqua Koln, Reinhard Goebel [ Deutsche Grammophon Archiv / CD - released 12/Dec/2011 ] "The range of von Otter's musical interests . . . is remarkable, and she brings to it all a combination of probing intelligence and lushly gleaming vocalism." San Francisco Chronicle, 2004 |
MAURICE RAVEL
Ravel: Sheherazade / Le Tombeau de Couperin / Pavane pour une Infante defunte / Menuet antique Anne Sofie von Otter (soprano) / The Cleveland Orchestra / Pierre Boulez [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 13/May/2004 ] "Boulez's sharp ear Von Otter's beguiling voice combine to satisfying effect" (Editor's Choice Gramophone June 2004) |
ANNE SOFIE VON OTTER
In My Element Anne Sofie von Otter (soprano) with other artists and accompaniments [ Deutsche Grammophon Portrait of an Artist / 2 CD - released 22/Jun/2008 ] Anne Sofie von Otter is 'in her element' everywhere! This unique 2-CD set (twofer) surveys her boundless artistry in opera and song - ranging from Dowland, Monteverdi, Purcell to Mahler, Weill and Costello. |
BENNY ANDERSSON / BJORN ULVAEUS
I let the music speak: A celebration of the music of ABBA Anne-Sofie von Otter (soprano) Benny Andersson (piano) / Fleshquartet and others [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 16/Aug/2006 ] Anne Sofie von Otter's present album was born from her passion for the music of Benny Andersson - a long-standing admiration that dates back more than two decades. |
