Hummel – Mass – Martin Haselböck

Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1836):
Mass in E flat major, op.80
Graduale for Choir and Orchestra, op.88
Offertorium for Soprano, Clarinet, Choir and Orchestra, op.89

Amanda Halgrimson - soprano
Susan McAdoo - contralto
Helmut Wildhaber - tenor
Petr Mikulàs - bass
Jan Engel - clarinet
Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno
Orchester der Wiener Akademie [on period instruments]
Martin Haselböck - conductor

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Weingartner – Symphony No.7 – Letonja

other symphonies of the same cycle

Felix Weingartener (1863-1942):
Symphony No.7 in C major, op.88 for Soilists, Chorus, Organ and Orchestra

Maya Boog - soprano
Franziska Gottwald - contralto
Rolf Romei - tenor
Christopher Bolduc - baritone
Babette Mondry - organ
Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno
Sinfonieorchester Basel
Marko Letonja - conductor

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Shostakovich - The Symphonies - Roman Kofman

tribute to Dmitri Shostakovich on his birthday

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) - The Symphonies:

CD 1:
Symphony No.10 in E minor, op.93

CD 2:
Symphony No.5 in D minor, op.47
Symphony No.9 in E flat major, op.70

CD 3:
Symphony No.7 in C major, op.60 "Leningrad"

CD 4:
Symphony No.8 in C minor, op.65

CD 5:
Symphony No.13 in B flat minor, op.113 "Babi Yar" + #

CD 6:
Symphony No.2 in B major, op.14 "To October" §
Symphony No.12 in D minor, op.112 "The Year 1917"

CD 7:
Symphony No.6 in B minor, op.54
Symphony No.1 in F minor, op.10

CD 8:
Symphony No.4 in C minor, op.43

CD 9:
Symphony No.11 in G minor, op.103 "The Year 1905"

CD 10:
Symphony No.15 in A major, op.141
Symphony No.3 in G minor, op.20 "May Day" #

CD 11:
Symphony No.14, op.135 * +

Iano Tamar - soprano *
Taras Shtonda - bass +
Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno #
National Ukrainian Choir "Dumka" §
Beethoven Orchester Bonn
Roman Kofman - conductor

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