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MAHLER
Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen / Ruckert-Lieder / Kindertotenlieder Thomas Quasthoff, Violeta Urmana, Anne Sofie von Otter. Wiener Philharmoniker. Pierre Boulez [ DG Boulez 2005 / CD - released 28/Feb/2005 ] Anne Sofie von Otter sings the Kindertotenlieder, Violeta Urmana will be heard in the Rückert Lieder and Thomas Quasthoff in the early Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen. |
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W. A. MOZART
Cosi Fan Tutte (complete opera recorded in 1990) Karita Mattila, Anne Sofie von Otter, Thomas Allen, Francisco Araiza / Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner [ Decca Classic Opera / 3 CD Box Set - released 1/Jun/2009 ] "A strikingly light, fresh Così with a truly superb ensemble, idiomatic and characterful; the voices are large, but only Mattila sounds a little weighty." (Five Stars BBC Music) |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Opera Arias Cynthia Sieden, Charlotte Margiono, Anne Sofie von Otter, Rodney Gilfry, Bryn Terfel, Gerald Finley / English Baroque Soloists, Sir John Eliot Gardin [ Archiv Deutsche Grammophon Virtuoso / CD - released 8/Oct/2012 ] "Gardiner's Mozartian style is well sprung and subtly moulded rather than severe. The principals sing beautifully...The electrifying singing of the Monteverdi Choir adds to the dramatic bite." Penguin Guide |
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CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS
Saint-Saëns Edition Victoria de los Angeles, Marie-Claire Alain, Maurice Andre, Michel Beroff, Frank Braley, Gautier Capucon, Stephen Hough, Alexandre Tharaud, and more [ Warner Classics / 34 CD Box Set - released 15/Oct/2021 ] "Arriving in time to mark the centenary of his death, this is more than merely a sensible collection. It presents some of the very best recordings of the composer's music ever made" MusicWeb |
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GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Ariodante (complete opera) Anne Sofie von Otter, Lynne Dawson, Verónica Cangemi, Ewa Podles, Richard Croft / Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski [ Deutsche Grammophon Archiv / 3 CD - released 1/Dec/1997 ] "with an outstanding, starry team of soloists, Marc Minkowski conducts a high-powered reading, urgently dramatic and a compelling set in every way." (Penguin Guide) |
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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. |
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VARIOUS / TRADITIONAL
Ices and Longboats: Ancient Music of Scandinavia Ake & Jens Egevad, Ensemble Marie Balticum [ Delphian / CD - released 22/Jul/2016 ] Scandinavia's archaeologically known prehistory encompasses around twelve thousand years, culminating in the Viking period (c.800-1050AD). The Middle Ages then followed, around six hundred years later than in continental Europe - a late development... |
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GIACOMO PUCCINI
Puccini: Gianni Schicchi (complete opera) Glyndebourne Opera / Alessandro Corbelli, Felicity Palmer, Marie McLaughlin / Massimo Giordano, Sally Matthews / Vladimir Jurowski (cond) [ Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 16/Jun/2005 ] G :- "A delightful humorous and warm production of the final part of Puccini's Il trittico." (MusicWeb July 2005) |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Alexandre Dumas: Et La Musique Karine Deshayes (mezzo-soprano), Marie-Laure Garnier (soprano), Kaëlig Boché (tenor), Raphaël Jouan (cello), Alphonse Cemin (piano) [ Alpha Classics / CD - released 23/Oct/2020 ] 'There are few people as susceptible to certain musical beauties as I am; the more learned and complicated the instrumentation, the less I sense it, the faster it escapes me; on the contrary, if a simple and melancholic motif appears, I feel flooded... |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Essential Beethoven - The New Complete Essential Edition Amadeus Quartet, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Emil Gilels, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Amadeus Quartet, Claudio Arrau, John Eliot Gardiner, Wilhelm Kempff, etc [ Deutsche Grammophon / 95 CD/DVD Box Set - released 22/Oct/2021 ] Deutsche Grammophon are proud to present the most modern and complete set of Beethoven's work ever issued. Assembled in cooperation with Decca and ten other labels, this New Complete Edition features over 250 legendary performers. |
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BARBER / CORIGLIANO / BATES
The American Masters Anne Akiko Masters, London Symphony Orchestra [ Entertainment One / CD ] |
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Arvo Pärt, Jakub Ciupinski, John Corigliano, Maurice Ravel, Morten Lauridsen, Philip Glass
Mirror in Mirror Anne Akiko Meyers (violin) / Elizabeth Pridgen (keyboard) / Jakub Ciupinski (electronics) / Philharmonia Orchestra / Kristjan Järvi [ AVIE / CD - released 7/Sep/2018 ] Superstar violinist Anne Akiko Meyers is one of today's most in-demand classical performers. A Billboard Top Selling Classical Instrumentalist of the Year, she is beloved by audiences around the world, with a reputation for groundbreaking recital... |
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Arcangelo Corelli, Astor Piazzolla, Duke Ellington, George David Weiss, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Hugo Peretti (etc.)
Shining Night Anne Akiko Meyers (violin), Jason Vieaux (guitar), Fabio Bidini (piano) [ Avie / CD - released 6/May/2022 ] Anne Akiko Meyers has amassed a multitude of fans and admirers for her exquisitely curated recordings, often exploring her passion for new music, and old music in new guises. Her quest for creative collaborations has inspired countless commissions... |
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EINOJUHANI RAUTAVAARA / KAROL SZYMANOWSKI / MAURICE RAVEL
Fantasia Anne Akiko Meyers (violin) / Philharmonia Orchestra, Kristjan Jarvi [ AVIE / CD - released 1/Aug/2018 ] "Anne Akiko Meyers is one of the most adventurous soloists on the international scene today." - Chicago Classical |
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ARVO PART
Part: Estonian Lullaby Anne Akiko Meyers (violin), Reiko Uchida (piano) [ Avie / CD - released 8/May/2020 ] Anne Akiko Meyers states, "I love lullabies. Seemingly simple and incredibly soothing, they take the listener on a musical journey that embraces the soul. Often just a few minutes in length, they are emotionally deep and satisfyingly complete... |
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Anne Briggs
An Introduction to... [ Topic Records / CD - released 9/Feb/2018 ] Specially selected 15 track compilation / Tracks from the rare Hazards Of Love Topic E.P. and Topic solo LP / 3 Tracks from the long lost Sing A Song For You LP / Track by track information. Anne Briggs began singing in local folk clubs in her... |
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JOHANN GOTTFRIED MUTHEL
Müthel: Duets & Sonatas for Harpsichord Anne Clemente, Giacomo Benedetti [ Brilliant Classics / 3 CD - released 15/Jul/2022 ] Johann Gottfried Müthel (1728 - 1788) was the last pupil of the great Johann Sebastian Bach. He was present at the master's deathbed, and he performed the funeral services, taking over the duties of the deceased Cantor. Mühtel's music ("full of... |
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GIOVANNI COPRARIO
Funeral Teares, Songs of Mourning and The Masques of Squires Anne Delafosse-Quentin (Soprano) / Paulin Bundgen (countertenor) / Les Jardins de Courtoisie / Ensemble Celadon [ Zig Zag Territoires / CD - released 1/Jul/2009 ] John Cooper - named Coprario at the Elizabethan court very found of Il Cortegiano of Castiglione - expresses with his music the contradictions of his time. |