LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Symphony No.5 (LP) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Carlos Kleiber [ Deutsche Grammophon Vinyl / LP - released 23/Oct/2015 ] 1001 Classical recordings to hear before you die (1801-1850) - ROSETTE (Highest Rating) Penguin Stereo Guide - 50 GREATEST RECORDINGS OF ALL TIME (No 2) BBC MUSIC |
GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Theodora, HWV 68 Christina Wieland, Diana Schmid, Franz Vitzthum, Knut Schoch / Frankfurt Baroque Orchestra, Joachim Carlos Martini [ Naxos / 3 CD Box Set - released 27/Feb/2012 ] "it's the singer in the role of Irene, the mezzo Diana Schmid, who attracts most attention, with the generosity of her phrasing and warm even tone" Guardian |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos 5 & 7 Wiener Philharmoniker / Carlos Kleiber [ Deutsche Grammophon SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 5/Feb/2003 ] Rosette: Penguin Stereo Guide - On Hybrid Super Audio CD (SACD) format, presented in surround sound! PLAYABLE ON ANY CD SYSTEM. |
GIOACHINO ROSSINI
Rossini: Le Comte Ory (complete opera recorded in 2013) Zurich Opera / Cecilia Bartoli, Javier Camarena, Rebecca Olvera, Carlos Chausson / Muhai Tang (cond) [ Decca DVD / DVD - released 7/Mar/2014 ] Cecilia Bartoli stars in this ebullient Zurich Opera House production of Rossini's first French-language comedy opera described by the international press as "pure, unadulterated fun". |
GIOACHINO ROSSINI
Rossini: Le Comte Ory (complete opera recorded in 2013) BLU-RAY Zurich Opera / Cecilia Bartoli, Javier Camarena, Rebecca Olvera, Carlos Chausson / Muhai Tang (cond) [ Decca Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 7/Mar/2014 ] "Musical standards are high, with Tang and the orchestra bouncing the score merrily along. Bartoli sends herself up...vocally, she is in more consistent voice than on some recent recordings" (BBC Music) |