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ANTONIO VIVALDI
Vivaldi: Stabat Mater Carlos Mena(Contre-Tenor), Francois Fernandez(Viole D'Amore), Philippe Pierlot-Ricercar Consort [ MIRARE / CD ] "Carlos Mena warmly communicates the spiritual piety of the poem and Philippe Pierlot thoughtfully directs a touching performance." Gramophone Magazine, October 2007 |
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MANUEL DE FALLA
Falla: The Three-Cornered Hat, Nights in the Gardens of Spain Carlos Miguel Prieto, The Orchestra of the Americas, Jorge Federico Osorio, Alejandra Gómez Ordaz [ Alpha / CD - released 10/Jul/2020 ] Following its acclaimed Linn debut recording, Copland & Chávez: Pan-American Reflections, The Orchestra of the Americas releases its sophomore album with its Music Director, Carlos Miguel Prieto. Prieto is joined by fellow Mexican and celebrated... |
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IGNAZIO CIRRI
Cirri: Sonatas and Duos for Cello Carlos Montesinos Defez (cello) / Breaking Bass Ensemble [ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 11/Mar/2022 ] The debut album from a Spanish string-bass ensemble with a mission to revive lost treasures of chamber music from the Baroque era. |
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HANDEL
Il Trionfo Del Tempo E Della Verita Claron Mcfadden(Soprano), Elizabeth Scholl(Soprano), Junge Kantorei, Barockorchester Frankfurt, Joachim Carlos Martini [ NAXOS / 3 CD ] Il Trionfo del Tempo e della Verita, HWV46b |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Espana: a choral postcard from Spain Coro Cervantes / Carlos fernandez Aransay (conductor) with Olatz Saitua (soprano) [ Signum / CD - released 20/Jun/2010 ] Discover a world of Spanish music beyond the typical image of 'sun, sand and sangria' with this rich collection of choral works and arrangements that explore every corner of this charming and diverse country's regions and languages. As well as... |
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MARIO CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO & OTHERS
Yanomami; music for choir and guitar Fabio Zanon (guitar) / Coro Cervantes / Carlos fernandez Aransay (conductor) [ Signum / CD - released 1/Jun/2009 ] Spain, Argentina and Brazil provide the background for some of the richest folklore in the world, the source of a wealth of music and tradition that has influenced countless composers. |
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GIUSEPPE VERDI
Verdi: Rigoletto (complete opera recorded in 2004) BLU-RAY Gran Teatre Del Liceu / Marcelo Álvarez, Carlos Álvarez , Inva Mula, Julian Konstantinov, Nino Surguladze / Jesus-Lopez Cobos (cond) [ Arthaus Legendary Performances BLU-RAY / Blu-ray Disc - released 1/Jan/2017 ] Sound Format: PCM Stereo Picture Format: 16:9 | Original Language: IT Subtitles: IT, GB, DE, FR, ES, Catalan | Running Time: 130 mins Resolution: 1080i High Definition (Upscale) Blu-ray Disc 25 GB (Single Layer) | FSK: 0 |
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CARL MARIA von WEBER
Weber: Der Freischtz (Complete opera) Gundula Janowitz-Edith Mathis-Peter Schreier-Theo Adam / Leipzig Radio Chorus; Staatskapelle Dresden / Carlos Kleiber [ DG The Originals / 2 CD - released 22/May/2000 ] ""Kleiber draws superb playing from the Dresden orchestra" (Gramophone) |
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RODRIGO
Rodrigo: Concertos for Flute & Guitar Jennifer Stinton (Flute) & Carlos Bonell (Guitar) / English Chamber Orch. Bedford [ ALTO / CD - released 10/May/2010 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1901-1950) - "altogether a most satisfying performance" (Gramophone) |
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RODRIGO
Complete Guitar Music [3 CD set] Ignacio Rodes, Marco Socías, Carlos Pérez, Carles Trepat (guitars) [ Brilliant Classics / 3 CD Box Set - released 10/May/2010 ] Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-99) composed for the guitar for over 75 years. Over his long and productive life he produced some of the best loved music ever written for the instrument - Concierto de Aranjuez and the Fantasia para un gentilhombre. His output... |
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Juan Carlos Rodriguez
Schumann: 4 Marches/4 Fugues [ Naxos / CD - released 25/Feb/2013 ] |
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Juan Carlos Romero
Romero [ Harmonia Mundi / CD - released 21/Feb/2005 ] A real jewel from the superb flamenco guitarist, radiating deep emotion and warmth, which will appeal to flamenco guitar aficionados and novices. |
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JOHANN STRAUSS II
Strauss, (J.): Die Fledermaus (Complete operetta) Julia Varady, Lucia Popp, Hermann Prey / Bavarian State Opera Orchestra / Carlos Kleiber [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 22/May/2000 ] "Twenty-five years after its original release there's still no recording of Die Fledermaus that, for many collectors, matches this one for the compelling freshness of its conductor's interpretation." Gramophone |
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JOHANN STRAUSS II
Strauss, (J.): Die Fledermaus (Complete operetta) [2 CDs plus Blu-ray audio] Julia Varady, Lucia Popp, Hermann Prey / Bavarian State Opera Orchestra / Carlos Kleiber [ Deutsche Grammophon 2 CDs + Blu-ray audio / 3 CD/Blu-ray Disc - released 25/Nov/2019 ] "Twenty-five years after its original release there's still no recording of Die Fledermaus that, for many collectors, matches this one for the compelling freshness of its conductor's interpretation " Gramophone |
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HANDEL
Solomon, HWV 67 (Complete oratorio) Junge Kantorei / Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra / Martini Joachim Carlos [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 8/Aug/2006 ] Handel composed his powerful oratorio Solomon in less than six weeks between 3 May and 13 June 1748, and after a short break sat down at his desk to start the score of Susanna, finishing it during the last week of August. |
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J.S. BACH
Bach: Aus der Tieffen: Early Cantatas BWV131, BWV182 & BWV4 Katharine Fuge (soprano), Carlos Mena (alto), Hans Jorg Mammel (tenor), Stephan Macleod (bass) / Ricercar Consort / Philippe Pierlot [ Mirare / CD - released 1/May/2009 ] The Ricercar Consort have already been awarded a Radio 3 disc of the Week and a Gramophone Editor's Choice for their Bach recordings for Mirare. Here they present three sacred cantatas, among the earliest written by the young Johann Sebastian in his... |
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J.S. BACH
Monument for the Queen of Poland BWV198 Katharine Fuge (soprano), Carlos Mena (alto), Jan Kobow (tenor), Stephan Macleod (bass) / Ricercar Consort / Philippe Pierlot [ Mirare / CD - released 22/Aug/2006 ] "A compelling and profoundly musical testament to a beloved ruler." Editor's Choice - Gramophone Magazine September 2007 |
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HANDEL
Alexander's Feast or The Power of Musick Klaus Mertens / Gerlinde Samann / Knut Schoch / Junge Kantorei / Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra / Joachim Carlos Martini [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Mar/2010 ] "I came away from hearing this version with renewed enthusiasm for the work." (MusicWeb April 2010) |
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JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
J. S. Bach: Mass in B Minor La Cetra Basel; Miriam Feuersinger; Andrea Marcon; Hana Blažíková; Carlos Mena; Jakob Pilgram; Tobias Berndt [ Arcana / 2 CD - released 4/Oct/2024 ] 25 years of La Cetra Basel! To celebrate this anniversary, La Cetra and Arcana are releasing the "greatest musical masterpiece of all time", as the work was called in the 19th century: Bach's Mass in B minor. |
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TOMAS LUIS DE VICTORIA
Victoria: Officium defunctorum La Grande Chapelle, Albert Recasens, Schola Antiqua, Juan Carlos Asensio [ Lauda / 2 CD - released 9/Oct/2020 ] The Officium defunctorum by Tomás Luis de Victoria, published in 1605, is one of the masterworks of the musical Renaissance, which still moves us with its austerity and expressive power. |