Weber, Mendelssohn, Baermann – Works for Clarinet and Orchestra – Sabine Meyer

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826):
Clarinet Quintet in B flat major, op.34 (for Clarinet and String Orchestra)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847):
Konzerstück no.1 for Clarinet, Basset Horn and Orchestra in F minor, op.113
Konzerstück no.2 for Clarinet, Basset Horn and Orchestra in D minor, op.114
Heinrich Joseph Baermann (1784-1847):
Clarinet Quintet no.3 in E flat major, op.23 (for Clarinet and String Orchestra) *

Sabine Meyer - clarinet
Wolfgang Meyer - clarinet * & basset horn
Academy of St.Martin-in-the-Fields
Kenneth Sillito - conductor

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Mauro Giuliani – Guitar Concertos – Pepe Romero

Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829):

CD 1:
Guitar Concerto No.1 in A major, op.30
Guitar Concerto No.2 in A major, op.36
Variations on "I bin a Kohlbauern Bub", op.49
Gran Sonata Eroica in A major

CD 2:
Guitar Concerto No.3 in F major, op.70
Introduction, Theme with Variations and Polonaise, op.65
Grand Ouverture, op.61
La Melancolia
Variations on a Theme by Handel, op.107
Variazioni concertanti, op.130

Pepe Romero - guitar
Academy of St.Martin-in-the-Fields
Sir Neville Marriner - conductor

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J.S. Bach – Piano Concertos Nos.3, 5, 6 & 7 – Murray Perahia

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750):
Keyboard Concerto No.3 in D major, BWV 1054
Keyboard Concerto No.5 in F minor, BWV 1056
Keyboard Concerto No.6 in F major, BWV 1057
Keyboard Concerto No.7 in G minor, BWV 1058

Academy of St.Martin-in-the-Fields
Murray Perahia - piano and conductor

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J.S. Bach – Piano Concertos Nos.1, 2 & 4 – Murray Perahia

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750):
Keyboard Concerto No.1 in D minor, BWV 1052
Keyboard Concerto No.2 in E major, BWV 1053
Keyboard Concerto No.4 in A major, BWV 1055

Academy of St.Martin-in-the-Fields
Murray Perahia - piano and conductor

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Schulhoff, Krenek, d'Indy – 'The 20th century Concerto Grosso' – Sir Neville Marriner

Erwin Schulhoff (1894-1942):
Concerto doppio for Flute, Piano, String Orchestra and Two Horns
Ernst Krenek (1900-1991):
Concertino, op.27 for Flute, Violin, Piano and String Orchestra
Vincent d'Indy (1851-1931):
Concert, op.89 for Piano, Flute, Cello with String Orchestra

Maria Prinz - piano
Karl-Heinz Schütz - flute
Christoph Koncz - violin
Robert Nagy - cello
Academy of St.Martin-in-the-Fields
Sir Neville Marriner - conductor

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Schumann – Symphonies Nos.2 & 4 – Sir Neville Marriner

Robert Schumann (1810-1856):
Symphony No.2 in C major, op.61
Symphony No.4 in D minor, op.120

Academy of St.Martin-in-the-Fields
Sir Neville Marriner - conductor

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Schumann – Symphonies Nos.1 & 3 – Sir Neville Marriner

Robert Schumann (1810-1856):
Symphony No.1 in B flat major, op.38 "Frühlingssymphonie"
Symphony No.3 in E flat major, op.97 "Rheinische"

Academy of St.Martin-in-the-Fields
Sir Neville Marriner - conductor

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J.S.Bach – The Art of Fugue, Musical Offering – Sir Neville Marriner

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750):
The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080
Musical Offering, BWV 1079

Academy of St.Martin-in-the-Fields
Sir Neville Marriner - conductor

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J.S.Bach – Cantatas 170, 82 & 159 – Neville Marriner

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750):
Cantata no.170 "Vergnügte Ruh', beliebte Seelenlust" *
Cantata no.82 "Ich habe genug" +
Cantata no.159 "Sehet, wir gehn hinauf gen Jerusalem" #

Janet Baker - contralto * #
John Shirley-Quirk - bass + #
Robert Tear - bass #
Academy of St.Martin-in-the-Fields
Neville Marriner - conductor

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Mozart – Theatre and Ballet Music – Various Artists

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791):

CD 1:
"Thamos, König in Ägypten", KV 345
Ballet music for "Indomeneo", KV 367

CD 2:
"Les petits riens", KV App. 10
Ballet intermezzo, KV 299c
Music for a pantomime, KV 446

Staatskapelle Berlin
Academy of St.Martin-in-the-Fields
Netherlands Chamber Orchestra
Bernhard Klee - conductor
Sir Neville Marriner - conductor
David Zinman - conductor

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Vivaldi – La Cetra 12 Concertos op.9 – Iona Brown

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741):

CD 1:
La Cetra, op.9 - Concerto No.1 in C major, RV 181 A *
La Cetra, op.9 - Concerto No.2 in A major, RV 345 *
La Cetra, op.9 - Concerto No.3 in G minor, RV 334 *
La Cetra, op.9 - Concerto No.4 in E major, RV 263 A *
La Cetra, op.9 - Concerto No.5 in A minor, RV 358 *
La Cetra, op.9 - Concerto No.6 in A major, RV 348 *
La Cetra, op.9 - Concerto No.7 in B flat major, RV 359 *

CD 2:
La Cetra, op.9 - Concerto No.8 in D minor, RV 238 *
La Cetra, op.9 - Concerto No.9 in B flat major, RV 530 *
La Cetra, op.9 - Concerto No.10 in G major, RV 263 A *
La Cetra, op.9 - Concerto No.11 in C minor, RV 198 A *
La Cetra, op.9 - Concerto No.12 in B minor, RV 391 *
Concerto for 2 Oboes in D minor, RV 535 +
Concerto for Piccolo in C major, RV 443 #

Iona Brown - violin and direction *
Neil Black - oboe +
Celia Nicklin - oboe +
William Bennett - piccolo #
Academy of St.Martin-in-the-Fields
Sir Neville Marriner - conductor + #

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Mozart – Clarinet Concerto, Bassoon Concerto – Karl Leister, Klaus Thunemann

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791):
Clarinet Concerto in A major, KV 622
Sonata for Bassoon and Cello in B flat major, KV 292
Bassoon Concerto in B flat major, KV 191

Karl Leister - clarinet
Klaus Thunemann - bassoon
Stephen Orton - cello
Academy of St.Martin-in-the-Fields
Sir Neville Marriner - conductor

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Haydn – Schöpfungsmesse – Mozart – Spaur-Messe – Georg Guest

Joseph Haydn (1732-1809):
Schöpfungmesse *
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791):
Spaur-Messe, KV 258 +

April Cantelo - soprano *
Helen Watts - contralto *
Robert Tear - tenor *
Forbes Robinson - bass *
Felicity Palmer - soprano +
Margaret Cable - contralto +
Philip Langridge - tenor +
Stephen Roberts - bass +
The Choir of St. John's College +
Academy of St.Martin-in-the-Fields *
Wren Orchestra +
George Guest - conductor

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Haydn – Paukenmesse; Mozart – Vespers K339 – George Guest

Joseph Haydn (1732-1809):
Paukenmesse *
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791):
Vesperae solennes de confessore, K.339 +

April Cantelo - soprano *
Helen Watts - contralto *
Robert Tear - tenor *
Barry McDaniel - bass *
Stephen Cleobury - organ *
Felicity Palmer - soprano +
Margaret Cable - contralto +
Philip Langridge - tenor +
Stephen Roberts - bass +
Academy of St.Martin-in-the-Fields *
Wren Orchestra +
Choir of St John's College
George Guest - conductor

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Mendelssohn – Violin Concertos in E minor & in D minor – Viktoria Mullova

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847):
Violin Concerto in E minor, op.64
Violin Concerto in D minor

Viktoria Mullova - violin
Academy of St.Martin-in-the-Fields
Sir Neville Marriner - conductor

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Beethoven – Violin Concerto; Piano Concerto No.5 – Josef Suk; Youri Egorov

remembering Josef Suk on his birthday

(8 August 1929 – 7 July 2011)

CD 1:
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827):
Violin Concerto in D major, op.61
Romance for Violin and Orchestra No.1 in G major, op.40
Romance for Violin and Orchestra No.2 in F major, op.50

Josef Suk - violin
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Academy of St.Martin-in-the-Fields
Sir Adrian Boult - conductor
Sir Neville Marriner - conductor

CD 2:
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827):
Piano Concerto No.5 in E flat major, op.73 "Emperor"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791):
Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor KV.466

Youri Egorov - piano
Philharmonia Orchestra
Wolfgang Sawallisch - conductor

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Rossini – String Sonatas 1-6 – Neville Marriner

CD 1:
Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868):
String Sonata No.1 in G major
String Sonata No.2 in A minor
String Sonata No.3 in C major
String Sonata No.4 in B flat major

CD 2:
Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868):
String Sonata No.5 in E flat major
String Sonata No.6 in D major
Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848):
String Quartet in D major (arr. for String Orchestra)
Luigi Cherubini (1760-1842):
Étude No.2 for French horna and Strings
Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835):
Concerto in E flat major for Oboe and Strings

Barry Tuckwell - horn
Rodger Lord - oboe
Academy of St.Martin-in-the-Fields
Neville Marriner - conductor

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J.C.Bach – 6 Sinfonias op.3; 6 Piano Concertos op.13 – Sir Neville Marriner

Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782) 8 Sinfonias op.3, 6 Piano Concertos op.13:

CD 1:
Sinfonia No.1 in D major *
Sinfonia No.2 in C major *
Sinfonia No.3 in E flat major *
Sinfonia No.4 in B flat major *
Sinfonia No.5 in F major *
Sinfonia No.6 in G major *
Piano Concerto No.1 in C major +

CD 2:
Piano Concerto No.2 in D major +
Piano Concerto No.3 in F major +
Piano Concerto No.4 in B flat major +
Piano Concerto No.5 in G major +
Piano Concerto No.6 in E flat major +

Ingrid Haebler - fortepiano +
Academy of St.Martin-in-the-Fields *
Capella Academica Wien [on period instruments] +
Sir Neville Marriner - conductor *
Eduard Melkus - conductor +

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Debussy, Ibert, Villa-Lobos, Glazunov, Bennett, Heath – Saxophone Concertos – Harle

Claude Debussy (1862-1918):
Rapsodie for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra
Jacques Ibert (1890-1962):
Concertino da camera for Alto Saxophone and eleven instruments
Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959):
Fantasia for Soprano Saxophone and Chamber Orchestra
Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936):
Concerto in E flat major for Alto Saxophone and String Orchestra
Richard Rodney Bennett (1936-2012):
Concerto fro Alto Saxophone and String Orchestra
Dave Heath (b.1956):
Out of the Cool for Soprano Saxophone and Orchestra

John Harle - saxophone
Academy of St.Martin-in-the-Fields
Sir Neville Marriner

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Cherubini – The Great Masses – Muti

remembering Luigi Cherubini on the anniversary of his death

(8 or 14 September 1760 – 15 March 1842)

Luigi Cherubini (1760-1842) the great Masses:

CD 1:
Mass in F major "Di Chimay"

Ruth Ziesak - soprano
Herbert Lippert - tenor
Ildar Abdrazakov - bass

CD 2:
Missa solemnis in D minor

Camilla Tiling - soprano
Sara Fulgoni - contralto
Kurt Streit - tenor
Tómas Tómasson - bass

CD 3:
Missa solemnis in E major
Antifona sul canto fermo 8. tona
Nemo gaudeat

Ruth Ziesak - soprano
Marianna Pizzolato - mezzo-soprano
Herbert Lippert - tenor
Ildar Abdrazakov - bass
Barbara Fleckstein - soprano
Barbara Müller - contralto
Bernhard Schneider - tenor
Andrew Meyer - tenor
Christoph Hartkopf - bass

CD 4:
Requiem in C minor
Overture "Eliza ou Le Voyage aux glaciers de Mont St-Bernard" *
Overture "Medea" *
"Dei tuoi figli la madre tu vedi" (Medea) +

Maria Callas - soprano +

CD 5:
Missa solemnis in G major for the Coronation of Louis XVIII
Overture "L'Hôtelerie portugaise" *
Overture "Les deux journées, ou Le Porteur d'eau" *
Overture "Anacreon, ou L'amour fugitif" *

CD 6:
Mass for the Coronation of Charles X
Marche religieuse
Overture "Faniska" *
Overture "Les Abencérages, ou L'Étendard de Grenade" *

CD 7:
Requiem in D minor
Concert Overture *
Sonata No.2 in F major for Horn and Strings *

Barry Tuckwell - horn *

Chor des Bayersichen Rundfunks
Ambrosian Singers
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
London Philharmonic Choir
Philharmonia Orchestra
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Academy of St.Martin-in-the-Fields *
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala +
Riccardo Muti - conductor
Sir Neville Marriner - conductor *
Tullio Serafin - conductor +


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