August Enna – Violin Concerto, Overture, Symphonic Fantasy – Kathrin Rabus, Bäumer

August Enna (1859-1939):
Overture "Cleopatra"
Violin Concerto in D major
Symphonic Fantasy

Kathrin Rabus - violin
NDR Radiophilharmonie
Hermann Bäumer - conductor

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Paul Wranitzky – Symphonies opp.31 & 52 – Howard Griffiths

Paul Wranitzky [Pavel Vranický] (1756-1808):
Grande Simfonie caractéristique pour la paix avec la Republique françoise in C minor, op.31
Symphony in D major, op.52

NDR Radiophilarmonie
Howard Griffiths - conductor

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Giacomo Meyerbeer – Music for Festive Occasions – Michail Jurowski

Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1864):
Fest-Ouverture im Marschstyl
Festmarsch
Krönungsmarsch from "Le Prophète"
4 Fackeltänze

Radio-Philharmonie Hannover des NDR
Michail Jurowski - conductor

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Giacomo Meyerbeer – Symphonic Works – Michail Jurowski

Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1864):
Struensee - incidental music
"Les patineurs" - ballet music from "Le Prophète"
"L'Africaine" - prelude

NDR-Chor
Radio-Philharmonie Hannover des NDR
Michail Jurowski - conductor

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Rodrigo – Concierto in modo galante, Concierto de Aranjuez – Israel Yinon

Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999):
Concierto in modo galante for Cello and Orchestra
Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra
Sones de la Giralda for Guitar, Cello and Orchestra

Eugène Hölzer - guitar
Sebastian Hess - cello
Radio-Philharmonie Hannover des NDR
Israel Yinon - conductor

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Max Bruch – Odysseus – Leon Botstein

Max Bruch (1838-1920):
Odysseus, op.41 - scenes from the Odyssey for choir, soloists and orchestra

Jeffrey Kneebone - baritone
Nancy Maultsby - mezzo-soprano
Camila Nylund - soprano
Stephanie Lange - soprano
Xenia-Maria Mann - mezzo-soprano
Bernhard Gärtner - tenor
Robert Holzer - bass
Michael Burt - bass-baritone
NDR-Chor
Budapest Radio Choir
Radio-Philharmonie Hannover des NDR
Leon Botstein - conductor

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Scharwenka – Piano Concertos Nos.2 & 3 – Seta Tanyel

Xaver Scharwenka (1850-1924):
Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, op.56
Piano Concerto No.3 in C sharp minor, op.80

Seta Tanyel - piano
Radio-Philharmonie Hannover des NDR
Tadeusz Strugala - conductor

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Schubert – Lieder (orchestrated by Max Reger) – Werner Andreas Albert

Franz Schubert (1797-1828) - Lieder orchestrated by Max Reger (1873-1916):
Der Erlkönig D 328
Memnon D 541
An die Musik D 547
An der Mond D 296
Du bist die Ruh' D 776
Drei Gesänge des Harfners D 478
Im Abendrot D 799
Litaney auf das Fest Aller Seelen D 343
Gretchen am Spinnrad D 118
Nacht und Träume D 827
Greisengesang D 778
Gruppe aus dem Tartarus D 583
Prometheus D 674

Camilla Nylund - soprano
Klaus Mertens - baritone
Radio-Philharmonie Hannover des NDR
Werner Andreas Albert - conductor

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Hermann Goetz – Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 – Volker Banfield

remembering Hermann Goetz on his birthday

(December 7, 1840 – December 3, 1876)

Hermann Goetz (1840-1876):
Piano Concerto No.1 in E flat major
Piano Concerto No.2, op.18

Volker Banfield - piano
Radio-Philharmonie Hannover des NDR
Werner Andreas Albert - conductor

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Ernst Krenek – Symphony no.4 – Alun Francis

Ernst Krenek (1900-1991) - the Symphonies (Vol.4):
Symphony No.4 op.113
Concerto grosso, op.25 no.2

Radio-Philharmonie Hannover des NDR
Alun Francis - conductor

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Ernst Krenek – Symphony no.3 – Takao Ukigaya

Ernst Krenek (1900-1991) - the Symphonies (Vol.3):
Symphony No.3 op.16
Potpourri op.56

Radio-Philharmonie Hannover des NDR
Takao Ukigaya - conductor

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Ernst Krenek – Symphony no.2 – Takao Ukigaya

Ernst Krenek (1900-1991) - the Symphonies (Vol.2):
Symphony No.2 op.12

Radio-Philharmonie Hannover des NDR
Takao Ukigaya - conductor

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Ernst Krenek – Symphonies nos.1 & 5 – Takao Ukigaya

Ernst Krenek (1900-1991) - the Symphonies (Vol.1):
Symphony No.1 op.7
Symphony No.5

Radio-Philharmonie Hannover des NDR
Takao Ukigaya - conductor

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Gubaidulina – Pro et Contra, Concordanza, Märchenbild – Johannes Kalitzke

tribute to Sofia Gubaidulina on her birthday

(born October 24, 1931)

Sofia Gubaidulina (b.1931):
Pro et Contra
Concordanza
Fairytale Poem *

Radio-Philharmonie Hannover des NDR
Johannes Kalitzke - conductor
Bernhard Klee - conductor *

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Julius Klengel – Cello Concertos – Xenia Jankovic, Christoph Richter

remembering Julius Klengel on his birthday

(24 September 1859 – 27 October 1933)

Julius Klengel (1859-1933):
Cello Concerto No.4 in B minor, op.37 *
Double Cello Concertoin E minor, op.45
Cello Concerto No.1 in A minor, op.4 +

Xenia Jankovic - cello *
Christoph Richter - cello +
Radio-Philharmonie Hannover des NDR
Bjarte Engeset - conductor

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Schoeck, Koechlin, Smyth – Works for Horn and Orchestra – Marie Luise Neunecker

remembering Othmar Schoeck on his birthday

(1 September 1886 – 8 March 1957)

Othmar Schoeck (1886-1957):
Concerto for Horn and Orchestra, op.65
Charles Koechlin (1867-1950):
Poème for Horn and Orchestra
Ethel Smyth (1858-1944):
Concerto for Violin, Horn and Orchestra

Marie Luise Neunecker - horn
Saschko Gawriloff - violin
Radio-Philharmonie Hannover des NDR
Uri Mayer - conductor

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Kurt Atterberg – Symphonies Nos.9 & Symphonic Poem “Älven” – Ari Rasilainen

Kurt Atterberg (1887-1974) - the Symphonies:
Symphony No.9, op.54 (Sinfonia Visionaria)
Älven - The River, op.33 - symphonic poem

Satu Vihavainen - mezzo-soprano
Gabriel Suovanen - baritone
NDR Chor
Prague Chamber Choir
NDR Radiophilharmonie
Ari Rasilainen - conductor

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Martinů, Schnittke – Concertos for Two pianos – Piano Duo Genova & Dimitrov

remembering Alfred Schnittke on the anniversary of his death

(November 24, 1934 – August 3, 1998)

Bohuslav Martinů (1890-1959):
Concerto for two Pianos and Orchestra
Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998):
Concerto for Piano four-hands and Chamber Orchestra
Hommage à Grieg for Violin solo and Orchestra
Polyphonischer Tango for Chamber Ensemble

Duo Genova & Dimitrov
Kathrin Rabus - violin
Radio-Philharmonie Hannover des NDR
Eiji Oue - conductor

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Kurt Atterberg – Symphonies Nos.3 & 6 – Ari Rasilainen

Kurt Atterberg (1887-1974) - the Symphonies:
Symphony No.3 in D major, op.10 (Västkustbilder)
Symphony No.6 in C major, op.31

Radio-Philharmonie Hannover des NDR
Ari Rasilainen - conductor

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George Antheil – Piano Concertos, A Jazz Symphony, Jazz Sonata – Markus Becker

George Antheil (1900-1959):
Piano Concerto No.1
Piano Concerto No.2
A Jazz Symphony
Jazz Sonata
Can-Can
Sonatina
Death of machines
Little Shimmy

Markus Becker - piano
NDR Radiophilharmonie
Eiji Oue - conductor

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