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TELEMANN
Wind Concertos Volume 2 La Stagione Frankfurt / Michael Schneider (conductor) [ CPO / CD - released 15/Feb/2009 ] CPO returns with volume two of CPO's complete Telemann wind concertos. The five concertos featured on this disc reflect the broad instrumental and stylistic spectrum over which Telemann ranged. |
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TELEMANN
Wind Concertos Volume 3 La Stagione Frankfurt, Michael Schneider (conductor) [ CPO / CD - released 20/Apr/2011 ] Volume three of the Telemann wind concerto series features another wide range of instrumental solos, from the Concerto for Piccolo to the Concerto for trumpet. All the concertos exhibit the composer's stylistic versatility |
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TELEMANN
Wind Concertos Volume 4 La Stagione Frankfurt, Michael Schneider (conductor) [ CPO / CD - released 20/Apr/2011 ] La Stagione Frankfurt under Michael Schneider once again give a convincing and authentic performance of these works that show off a broad instrumental and stylistic spectrum. |
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TELEMANN
Wind Concertos Volume 5 La Stagione Frankfurt, Michael Schneider (conductor) [ CPO / CD - released 20/Apr/2011 ] Volume 5 of the Telemann Wind Concerto series features five melodically rich, expressive yet demanding Concertos showing Telemann at the height of his mastery. |
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La Stagione Frankfurt/Schneide
Telemann: Ich Hoffete Aufs Lic [ Cpo / CD - released 26/Apr/2011 ] |
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La Stagione Frankfurt/Schneide
Telemann:damon [ Cpo / 3 CD ] |
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MAURICE JARRE
Notre Dame de Paris (Complete Ballet, recorded live in March 2013) La Teatro alla Scala Ballet / Natalia Osipova, Roberto Bolle, Eris Nezha, Mick Zeni / Paul Connelly (cond) [ Opus Arte La Scala Collection DVD / DVD - released 20/Aug/2014 ] With Roland Petit's cool, cabaret-style choreography and chic costumes by Yves Saint Laurent, Notre Dame de Paris has been a modern ballet hit ever since its 1965 premiere. Petit's deft condensation of Victor Hugo's epic and tragic novel is now... |
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MAURICE JARRE
Notre Dame de Paris (Complete Ballet, recorded live in March 2013) BLU-RAY La Teatro alla Scala Ballet / Natalia Osipova, Roberto Bolle, Eris Nezha, Mick Zeni / Paul Connelly (cond) [ Opus Arte La Scala Collection Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 20/Aug/2014 ] With Roland Petit's cool, cabaret-style choreography and chic costumes by Yves Saint Laurent, Notre Dame de Paris has been a modern ballet hit ever since its 1965 premiere. Petit's deft condensation of Victor Hugo's epic and tragic novel is now... |
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W. A. MOZART
Die Zauberflote [Magic Flute] (Complete, recorded live in 2011) La Teatro alla Scala / Günther Groissböck, Saimir Pirgu, Albina Shagimuratova, Genia Kühmeier, Ailish Tynan, Alex Esposito / Roland Böer (cond) [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 20/Apr/2012 ] "It is very much 'producer's opera' and it will annoy some people. I found it fascinating...Lively musical direction, incorporating Rene Jacobs's superfluous keyboard interjections. Don't miss this visually enchanting and thought-provoking... |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Hypnos La Tempête; Simon-Pierre Bestion [ Alpha Classics / CD - released 14/Jan/2022 ] Hypnos, God of Sleep . . . Simon-Pierre Bestion's recordings are often inspired by his desire to recreate a ritual. His aim here was to recreate a Requiem service, 'the ceremony that accompanies the passage of a human being into the hereafter, while... |
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ORLANDO DI LASSO
Lasso: Orlando, A Melancholic Portrait La Tempête, Simon-Pierre Bestion [ Alpha Classics / CD - released 15/Nov/2024 ] Orlando di Lasso (b. 1532 in Mons) was one of the most important and prolific composers in the whole of sixteenth-century Europe. Famed as a singer from boyhood, he escaped several kidnapping attempts ordered by princes who coveted his talent for... |
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CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI
Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Vergine La Tempête, Simon-Pierre Bestion [ Alpha Classics / CD - released 11/Oct/2019 ] "I suspect old Claudio is smiling in the great beyond. Ambitious? For sure. Captivating and unforgettable? Definitely. Hear it." MusicWeb Recommended July 2020 |
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La Tempête, Simon-Pierre Bestion
Schutz & Schein: Larmes De Résurrection [ Alpha / CD - released 29/Jan/2018 ] In 1623, when the Thirty Years War was raging, Europe was torn apart by the confrontation between Protestant and Catholic peoples. Schütz and Schein, close friends with a deep-rooted Lutheran faith, were thoroughly in accordance with the spirit of... |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Sculpting the Fabric La Vaghezza [ Ambronay Éditions / CD - released 26/Mar/2021 ] Inspiration, energy and freedom compose the alluring menu of La Vaghezza's very first opus. The five instrumentalists of the young Italian ensemble, recent winners of the EEEMERGING+ scheme, sculpt one by one these magnificent pieces of 17th century... |
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MONTEVERDI
Primo libro & nono libro dei madrigali La Venexiana / Claudio Cavina [ Glossa La Venexiana Monteverdi Madrigals / CD - released 1/Oct/2009 ] "There is some terrific bass solo singing by Matteo Bellotto in 'Alcun non mi consigli' a nice theatrical delivery in 'Bel pastor', and some engaging bravura in 'Zefiro torna'." BBC Music Magazine, Proms 2008 **** |
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CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI
Il ottavo libro de madrigali, 1638 'Madrigali guerrieri et amorosi' La Venexiana / Claudio Cavina [ Glossa La Venexiana Monteverdi Madrigals / 3 CD Box Set - released 1/Oct/2009 ] "In their Monteverdi Editions, La Venexiana bring a dramatic delivery of the words and a uniquely Italian blend of solo voices to this glorious music, unrivalled on disc." Sunday Times |
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MONTEVERDI
Il quarto libro de madrigali, 1603 La Venexiana / Claudio Cavina [ Glossa La Venexiana Monteverdi Madrigals / CD - released 1/Oct/2009 ] "In their Monteverdi Editions, La Venexiana bring a dramatic delivery of the words and a uniquely Italian blend of solo voices to this glorious music, unrivalled on disc." The Sunday Times |
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MONTEVERDI
Il quinto libro de madrigali, 1605 La Venexiana / Claudio Cavina [ Glossa La Venexiana Monteverdi Madrigals / CD - released 1/Oct/2009 ] "This recording is one of the best in La Venxiana's Monteverdi series - musically sustained with a convincing sense of ensemble and pace, and crisply recorded." BBC Music Magazine, March 2008 **** |
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MONTEVERDI
Il secondo libro de madrigali, 1590 La Venexiana / Claudio Cavina [ Glossa La Venexiana Monteverdi Madrigals / CD - released 1/Oct/2009 ] "their quietly cohesive mood of tenderness in 'Dolcemente dormiva' is ravishing." BBC Music |
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MONTEVERDI
Il sesto libro de madrigali, 1614 La Venexiana / Claudio Cavina [ Glossa La Venexiana Monteverdi Madrigals / CD - released 1/Oct/2009 ] "The elite Italian ensemble La Venexiana bring words and music vividly to life." The Sunday Times |