More By Artist: Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 34, 39, 40 / Eine kleine Nachtmusik / etc Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) / Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta [ Decca Australian Eloquence / 2 CD - released 10/Jul/2019 ] Zubin Mehta was one of Decca's stars in the 1960s and 1970s, known more for his recordings of 19th and 20th-century repertoire than of the 18th. Yet, he has long had an abiding love for Mozart and conducts his symphonic and operatic music on a... |
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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... |
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 |
DEBUSSY / MAHLER / MESSIAEN / RAVEL / STRAVINSKY
Boulez & The Cleveland Orchestra Juliane Banse (soprano) Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano) Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) / Cleveland Orchestra, Pierre Boulez [ Deutsche Grammophon Conductors & Orchestras / 8 CD Box Set - released 25/Jul/2017 ] The sound throughout is exceptionally vivid, and Boulez, the orchestra and his soloists provide exemplary performances at almost every turn: heartily recommended." Gramophone Editor's Choice June 2004 [on the Debussy/Ravel] |
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 |
BEETHOVEN / BRAHMS / BRUCKNER / MAHLER / MOZART / VERDI / etc
Claudio Abbado & The Vienna Philharmonic: Complete Deutsche Grammophon Recordings Wiener Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado, with Maria Joao Pires, Maurizio Pollini, Friedrich Gulda (piano) Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo) Juliane Banse (so [ Deutsche Grammophon / 58 CD Box Set - released 20/May/2013 ] Claudio Abbado's complete recordings with the Wiener Philharmoniker on Deutsche Grammophon in a 58 CD Limited Edition box set. |
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. |
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 |
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."... |
ROBERT SCHUMANN
Schumann: Frauenliebe Und Leben / Funf Lieder Anne Sofie Von Otter (mezzo) Bengt Forsberg (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 10/Aug/2010 ] |
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 |
ALEXANDER ZEMLINSKY
Zemlinsky: Lieder Barbara Bonney (soprano) Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo) Hans Peter Blochwitz (tenor) Andreas Schmidt (baritone) Cord Garben (piano) [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 10/May/2009 ] 'The casting is, almost without exception, sensitive and revelatory.' Gramophone |
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. |
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Handel: Handel Gold Various Artists: Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano), Crispian Steele-Perkins (trumpet), Cecilia Bartoli, Plácido Domingo, Joan Sutherland, Anne Sofie von Otter [ Decca Music Group / 2 CD - released 9/Mar/2009 ] "This is not really an issue to ponder too much in depth, rather lean back, shut one's eyes and just enjoy. Those who find the repertoire to their liking can rest assured that the performances are fully worthy of the music." (MusicWeb June 2009) |
SIBELIUS
Complete Solo Songs Helena Juntunen (soprano) Anne Sofie von Otter, Monica Groop (mezzo-soprano) Dan Karlström (tenor) Gabriel Suovanen, Jorma Hynninen (baritone) [ BIS Complete Sibelius Edition / 5 CD Box Set - released 1/Dec/2008 ] "Given the artistry and insight of this splendid partnership, and the interest and beauty of the repertoire, this is a self-recommending issue." Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 (on the Anne Sofie von Otter recording) |
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 ***** |
VIVALDI
Violin Concertos (with Aria 'Sovvente il sole') Daniel Hope (violin) / Chamber Orchestra of Europe / with Anne Sofie von Otter (soprano) [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 1/Nov/2008 ] "Out-of-Season Vivaldi delivered with a winning blend of love and intelligence. As so often with Daniel Hope, for some reason a much bigger star in Germany than in his native UK, the watchword here is intelligence." Editor's Choice - Gramophone... |
