Symphony No. 8 (Mahler) discography
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The first complete recording of Gustav Mahler
's Eighth Symphony
was made on 9 April 1950, with Leopold Stokowski
conducting the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and combined New York choirs. This was one of the earliest of the long-playing records made by Columbia
, who had introduced the microgroove format in 1948. The recording was of a live performance at the Carnegie Hall
. Nearly two years earlier the Hungarian-born conductor Eugene Ormandy
had recorded the "Veni Creator Spiritus" movement, with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
in a performance at the Hollywood Bowl
in July 1948. Since Stokowski's version at least 70 recordings of the symphony have been made, by many of the world's leading orchestras and singers, mostly during live performances. This number includes recordings which were for private or limited distribution and were not issued under commercial record labels.
Some of the recordings have won high critical praise. On its first release in CD form in 1988 the historic Stokowski recording was described by critic Kevin Conklin as "the most consistently satisfying performance of the Mahler Eighth I know, and a powerful argument for preferring a live recording of the work". Simon Rattle
's 2004 version with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
was BBC Music Magazine
Disc of the Month for May 2005, and was Gramophone magazine's Disc of the Month in April 2007. Leonard Bernstein
's 1975 recording, when issued in DVD format in 2005, was Gramophones DVD of the Month choice in February 2006. The DVD of the Klaus Tennstedt
1991 recording, praised for its "passionate commitment", was a finalist in the annual Gramophone Awards in 2007.
Gustav Mahler
Gustav Mahler was a late-Romantic Austrian composer and one of the leading conductors of his generation. He was born in the village of Kalischt, Bohemia, in what was then Austria-Hungary, now Kaliště in the Czech Republic...
's Eighth Symphony
Symphony No. 8 (Mahler)
The Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major by Gustav Mahler is one of the largest-scale choral works in the classical concert repertoire. Because it requires huge instrumental and vocal forces it is frequently called the "Symphony of a Thousand", although the work is often performed with fewer than a...
was made on 9 April 1950, with Leopold Stokowski
Leopold Stokowski
Leopold Anthony Stokowski was a British-born, naturalised American orchestral conductor, well known for his free-hand performing style that spurned the traditional baton and for obtaining a characteristically sumptuous sound from many of the great orchestras he conducted.In America, Stokowski...
conducting the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and combined New York choirs. This was one of the earliest of the long-playing records made by Columbia
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
, who had introduced the microgroove format in 1948. The recording was of a live performance at the Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park....
. Nearly two years earlier the Hungarian-born conductor Eugene Ormandy
Eugene Ormandy
Eugene Ormandy was a Hungarian-born conductor and violinist.-Early life:Born Jenő Blau in Budapest, Hungary, Ormandy began studying violin at the Royal National Hungarian Academy of Music at the age of five...
had recorded the "Veni Creator Spiritus" movement, with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra is a symphony orchestra which is managed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association and plays the vast majority of its performances at the Hollywood Bowl....
in a performance at the Hollywood Bowl
Hollywood Bowl
The Hollywood Bowl is a modern amphitheater in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California, United States that is used primarily for music performances...
in July 1948. Since Stokowski's version at least 70 recordings of the symphony have been made, by many of the world's leading orchestras and singers, mostly during live performances. This number includes recordings which were for private or limited distribution and were not issued under commercial record labels.
Some of the recordings have won high critical praise. On its first release in CD form in 1988 the historic Stokowski recording was described by critic Kevin Conklin as "the most consistently satisfying performance of the Mahler Eighth I know, and a powerful argument for preferring a live recording of the work". Simon Rattle
Simon Rattle
Sir Simon Denis Rattle, CBE is an English conductor. He rose to international prominence as conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and since 2002 has been principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic ....
's 2004 version with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra is a British orchestra based in Birmingham, England. The Orchestra's current chief executive, appointed in 1999, is Stephen Maddock...
was BBC Music Magazine
BBC music magazine
BBC Music Magazine is a magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom by BBC Worldwide, the commercial subsidiary of the BBC. Reflecting the broadcast output of BBC Radio 3, the magazine is devoted primarily to classical music, though with sections on jazz and world music. Each edition comes...
Disc of the Month for May 2005, and was Gramophone magazine's Disc of the Month in April 2007. Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, author, music lecturer and pianist. He was among the first conductors born and educated in the United States of America to receive worldwide acclaim...
's 1975 recording, when issued in DVD format in 2005, was Gramophones DVD of the Month choice in February 2006. The DVD of the Klaus Tennstedt
Klaus Tennstedt
Klaus Tennstedt was a German conductor from Merseburg; he conducted such orchestras as the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Kiel Opera in Northern Germany; North German Radio Orchestra, in Hamburg; the Minnesota Orchestra; and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.-Life and career:He studied violin and...
1991 recording, praised for its "passionate commitment", was a finalist in the annual Gramophone Awards in 2007.
Audio recordings
| Year | Conductor | Orchestra | Soloists | Choirs | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Leopold Stokowski Leopold Stokowski Leopold Anthony Stokowski was a British-born, naturalised American orchestral conductor, well known for his free-hand performing style that spurned the traditional baton and for obtaining a characteristically sumptuous sound from many of the great orchestras he conducted.In America, Stokowski... |
New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra | Frances Yeend Frances Yeend Frances Yeend was an American classical soprano who had an active international career as a concert and opera singer during the 1940s through the 1960s... , Uta Graf, Camilla Williams Camilla Williams Camilla Ella Williams is an American operatic soprano and the first African American to receive a contract with a major American opera company.-Biography:... , Martha Lipton, Louise Bernhardt, Eugene Conley Eugene Conley Eugene Conley was a celebrated American operatic tenor.Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, Conley studied under Ettore Verna, and made his official debut as the Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in 1940... , Carlos Alexander, George London |
Westminster Choir Westminster Choir College Westminster Choir College is a residential college of music, part of Rider University, located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States.Westminster Choir College educates men and women at the undergraduate and graduate levels for musical careers in music education, voice performance, piano... ; Schola Cantorum of New York; Public School Boys' Chorus |
Music & Arts Programs (CD) | Live performance 9 April 1950 |
| 1951 | Hermann Scherchen Hermann Scherchen Hermann Scherchen was a German conductor.-Life:Scherchen was originally a violist and played among the violas of the Bluthner Orchestra of Berlin while still in his teens... |
Wiener Symphoniker | Elsa Marie Mattheis, Daniza Ilitsch, Rosette Anday, Georgine von Milinkovič Georgine von Milinkovic Georgine von Milinkovič was a Croatian operatic mezzo-soprano of Czech birth, particularly associated with Wagner and Strauss roles.... , Erich Majcut, Otto Wiener Otto Wiener Otto Wiener was an Austrian baritone, notable for his performances in the operas of Richard Wagner.He was born in Vienna, joined the Vienna Boys' Choir at the age of six, and started his adult career as a concert singer before making his stage debut in 1953 at Graz in the title-role of Simon... , Georg Oeggl |
Wiener Akademiekammerchor; Wiener Singakademie Wiener Singakademie As the first mixed choir in Vienna, the Wiener Singakademie was founded in 1858 with the idea to establish a "Singübungsanstalt" . From the beginning, its repertory has been shaped by two major interests: the fostering of the works of the traditional masters, and the inclusion of contemporary works... ; Wiener Knabenchor |
Tahra classical recordings (CD) | Live performance 13 June 1951 |
| 1954 | Eduard Flipse Eduard Flipse Eduard Flipse was a Dutch conductor and composer, the son of Cornelis Flipse and Geertje Kruis. He was noted as a champion of the music of Dutch composers, such as Léon Orthel. He prepared the chorus for one of the earliest Dutch performances of William Walton's oratorio Belshazzar's Feast... |
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra is a Dutch symphony orchestra based in Rotterdam. Its primary venue is the concert hall De Doelen. The RPhO is considered one of the Netherlands' two principal orchestras of international standing, second to the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam... |
Annelies Kupper, Hilde Zadek Hilde Zadek Hilde Zadek is a German operatic soprano.After her hometown became Polish after World War I, her parents moved to Stettin in 1920, where Zadek spent her youth; however as a Jew she was forced to leave Germany in 1934, and settled in then Palestine, where she worked as a nurse in Jerusalem, while... , Corry Bijster, Annie Hermes, Lore Fischer, Annie Woud, Lorenz Fehenberger Lorenz Fehenberger Lorenz Fehenberger , was a German operatic tenor, particularly associated with the German and Italian repertories.... , Frans Vroons, Hermann Prey, Gottlob Frick Gottlob Frick Gottlob Frick was a German bass who sang in opera. He was known for his wide repertory including Wagner and Mozart roles, as well as those of Nicolai and Lortzing.-Career:... , David Hollestelle |
Rotterdam Philharmonic Choir; Combined Rotterdam choirs; St. Willibrord's children's choir | Philips Philips Records Philips Records is a record label that was founded by Dutch electronics company Philips. It was started by "Philips Phonographische Industrie" in 1950. Recordings were made with popular artists of various nationalities and also with classical artists from Germany, France and Holland. Philips also... |
Live performance, 3 July 1954 |
| 1954 | Winfried Zillig Winfried Zillig Winfried Zillig was a German composer, music theorist, and conductor.Zillig was born in Würzburg. After leaving school, Zillig studied law and music. One of his teachers there was Hermann Zilcher. In Vienna he was a private pupil of Arnold Schönberg, later following him to Berlin... |
NDR Symphony Orchestra | Annelies Kupper, Ilona Steingruber, Dorothea Forster-Georgi, Maria von Ilosvay Maria von Ilosvay Maria von Ilosvay was a Hungarian contralto renowned for her performances of the role of Erda in Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen. She studied in Budapest and Vienna, and in 1937 won first prize in the International Singing Contest in Vienna. In 1940 she joined the Hamburg company... , Ursula Zollenkopf, Lorenz Fehenberger Lorenz Fehenberger Lorenz Fehenberger , was a German operatic tenor, particularly associated with the German and Italian repertories.... , Hermann Prey Hermann Prey Hermann Prey was a German lyric baritone. He is most famous for lieder and for light comic baritone roles in opera.-Biography:... , Franz Crass Franz Crass Franz Crass is a German bass.A native of Wipperfürth, Crass studied with Gerda Heuer in Wiesbaden and with Professor Clemens Glettenberg at the Hochschule für Musik in Köln. He won numerous competitions throughout Germany in the 1950s... , Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau is a retired German lyric baritone and conductor of classical music, one of the most famous lieder performers of the post-war period and "one of the supreme vocal artists of the 20th century"... |
Kölner Rundfunkchor; Chor der Hamburger Musikhochschule; Städtischer Chor Hamburg; Knabenchor der Oberschule Eppendorf | Gala (CD) | Live performance, 29–30 November 1954 |
| 1959 | Jascha Horenstein Jascha Horenstein Jascha Horenstein was an American conductor.Horenstein was born in Kiev, Russian Empire , into a well-to-do Jewish family; his mother came from an Austrian rabbinical family and his father was Russian.... |
London Symphony Orchestra London Symphony Orchestra The London Symphony Orchestra is a major orchestra of the United Kingdom, as well as one of the best-known orchestras in the world. Since 1982, the LSO has been based in London's Barbican Centre.-History:... |
Joyce Barker Joyce Barker Joyce Barker was a South African soprano.Joyce Barker was born in Mooi Rivier, a small town in Natal. At the age of nineteen she started training for a professional career with Daisy Holmes in Durban. She won the Ernest Whitcutt Memorial Cup three years in succession and earned three different... , Agnes Giebel Agnes Giebel Agnes Giebel is a German soprano. She was born in Heerlen, in the Netherlands, where she lived the first years of her life. She studied at the Folkwang Hochschule in Essen and made her first public appearance as a singer in 1947. Her career lasted until the 1990s during which she established a... , Beryl Hatt, Kerstin Meyer Kerstin Meyer Kerstin Margareta Meyer is a mezzo-soprano from Stockholm, Sweden.Meyer studied singing in Stockholm with Adelaide von Skilondz, at the Salzburg Mozarteum, and in Siena, Rome, and Vienna. Her debut was at the Royal Swedish Opera in 1952 as Azucena in Verdi's Il trovatore... , Helen Watts Helen Watts Helen Watts CBE was a Welsh contralto. She was born at Wales in Milford Haven and educated at the School of S. Mary and S. Anne, Abbots Bromley and the Royal Academy of Music. She began her career with the Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, and was a regular broadcaster on the Welsh Home Service... , Kenneth Neate Kenneth Neate Kenneth Neate was a renowned Australian operatic and concert tenor, opera producer and singing teacher. He was a regular artist in Wagnerian opera at Bayreuth, and he was noted as a dramatic tenor in German, French, and Italian repertoire in opera houses in England, France, Italy, Austria,... , Alfred Orda, Arnold van Mill Arnold van Mill Arnold van Mill was a Dutch opera singer who specialised in bass.-Debut:He made his debut in 1941 at the 'Circustheater' in The Hague as Wagner in the opera Faust of Charles Gounod. After the Second World War ended, he started to sing at the Flemish Opera... |
BBC Chorus; BBC Choral Society; Goldsmith's Choral Union; Hampstead Choral Society; Orpington Junior Singers; Emanuel School Boys' Choir | BBC Legends (CD) | Live performance, 20 March 1959 |
| 1960 | Dimitri Mitropoulos | Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra The Vienna Philharmonic is an orchestra in Austria, regularly considered one of the finest in the world.... |
Mimi Coertse Mimi Coertse Mimi Coertse , is a South African soprano.-Early life:Coertse, born in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, matriculated at the Helpmekaar Girls High School in Johannesburg. She began vocal studies in South Africa in 1949. In July 1953 she married the broadcaster and composer Dawid Engela. She left South Africa... , Hilde Zadek Hilde Zadek Hilde Zadek is a German operatic soprano.After her hometown became Polish after World War I, her parents moved to Stettin in 1920, where Zadek spent her youth; however as a Jew she was forced to leave Germany in 1934, and settled in then Palestine, where she worked as a nurse in Jerusalem, while... , Lucretia West, Ira Malaniuk Ira Malaniuk Ira Malaniuk , was an Austrian operatic contralto of Ukrainian descent, who sang a wide range of roles from Mozart to contemporary works.Malaniuk was born in Stanyslaviv, Second Polish Republic. She studied first in Lviv with Adam Didur, and later in Vienna with Anna Bahr-Mildenburg. She made her... , Giuseppe Zampieri, Hermann Prey Hermann Prey Hermann Prey was a German lyric baritone. He is most famous for lieder and for light comic baritone roles in opera.-Biography:... , Otto Edelmann Otto Edelmann Otto Edelmann was an Austrian bass. He was born in Vienna and studied singing in Vienna with Gunnar Graarud. His debut was at Gera as Figaro in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro. He later sang the Vienna State Opera, the Edinburgh Festival and the Metropolitan Opera... |
Vienna State Opera Vienna State Opera The Vienna State Opera is an opera house – and opera company – with a history dating back to the mid-19th century. It is located in the centre of Vienna, Austria. It was originally called the Vienna Court Opera . In 1920, with the replacement of the Habsburg Monarchy by the First Austrian... chorus; Wiener Singverein Wiener Singverein The Vienna Singverein is the concert choir of the Vienna Musikverein with around 230 members. It is regularly requested by top orchestras and conductors for large and varied projects.- History :... ; Wiener Sängerknaben |
ORFEO ORFEO ORFEO is a German classical record label founded in 1979 and launched in 1982. It has released the archives of the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks. The record label was used by its owner F. Axel Merhle as a tax shelter, which resulted in his prosecution for fraud in December 1985.-... (CD) |
Live performance, 28 August 1960 |
| 1962 | Leonard Bernstein Leonard Bernstein Leonard Bernstein August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, author, music lecturer and pianist. He was among the first conductors born and educated in the United States of America to receive worldwide acclaim... |
New York Philharmonic New York Philharmonic The New York Philharmonic is a symphony orchestra based in New York City in the United States. It is one of the American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five"... |
Adele Addison Adele Addison Adele Addison is an African American lyric soprano who was an acclaimed figure in the classical music world during the 1950s and 1960s. Although she did appear in several operas, Addison spent most of her career performing in recital and concert... , Lucine Amara Lucine Amara Lucine Amara is an American soprano who was largely based at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.-Biography:Amara was born Lucine Armaganian in Hartford, Connecticut, of Armenian heritage, before moving to San Francisco where she was raised.She studied at the San Francisco's Community Music School... , Lili Chookaskian, Jennie Tourel Jennie Tourel Jennie Tourel was a Russian-American operatic mezzo-soprano, known for her work in both opera and recital performances.... , Richard Tucker Richard Tucker Richard Tucker was an American operatic tenor.-Early life:Tucker was born Rivn Ticker in Brooklyn, New York, into a family of Romanian immigrants from Bessarabia. His father, Shmul Ticker, and mother Fanya-Tsipa Ticker had already adopted the surname "Tucker" by the time their son entered first... , Ezio Flagello Ezio Flagello Ezio Flagello was an Italian-American bass, particularly associated with the Italian repertory. He sang at the Metropolitan Opera from 1957 to 1984.- Career :... , George London |
Schola Cantorum of New York; Juilliard Chorus; Columbus Boychoir | CBS Masterworks (CD) | Live performance, 23 September 1962; Veni Creator Spiritus only |
| 1963 | Maurice Abravanel Maurice Abravanel Maurice Abravanel was aSwiss-American Jewish conductor of classical music. He is remembered as the conductor of the Utah Symphony Orchestra for over 30 years.-Life:... |
Utah Symphony Orchestra Utah Symphony Orchestra -History:The first attempt to create a symphony group in the Utah area occurred in 1892, before Utah was a state. The Salt Lake Symphony was created and presented just one concert before disbanding. In 1902 the Salt Lake Symphony Orchestra was formed, and it remained in existence until 1911... |
Jeanine Grader, Lynn Owen, Blanche Christensen, Nancy Williams, Marlena Kleinman, Stanley Kolk, David Clatworthy, Malcolm Smith | University of Utah Civic Chorale; Salt Lake City Children's Choir | Vanguard Vanguard Records Vanguard Records is a record label set up in 1950 by brothers Maynard and Seymour Solomon in New York. It started as a classical label, but is perhaps best known for its catalogue of recordings by a number of pivotal folk and blues artists from the 1960s; the Bach Guild was a subsidiary... (CD) |
Studio recording December 1963 |
| 1966 | Leonard Bernstein Leonard Bernstein Leonard Bernstein August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, author, music lecturer and pianist. He was among the first conductors born and educated in the United States of America to receive worldwide acclaim... |
London Symphony Orchestra London Symphony Orchestra The London Symphony Orchestra is a major orchestra of the United Kingdom, as well as one of the best-known orchestras in the world. Since 1982, the LSO has been based in London's Barbican Centre.-History:... |
Erna Spoorenberg Erna Spoorenberg Erna Spoorenberg was a Dutch soprano.She was born in Yogyakarta, Java now part of Indonesia. As a child, she studied the violin and singing and, at the age of 14, she studied under Isa Neuhaus, a singer with the Düsseldorf Opera... , Gwynneth Jones, Gwenyth Annear, Anna Reynolds Anna Reynolds (singer) Anna Reynolds is an English classical mezzo-soprano and contralto singer in opera and concert.- Professional career :Ann Reynolds first studied piano, then voice at the Royal Academy of Music... , Norma Procter, John Mitchinson John Mitchinson (tenor) John Mitchinson is an English operatic tenor. He made his début singing the role of Jupiter in Handel's Semele. From 1972 to 1978, he was associated with the Sadler's Wells opera company; during that time, he created the role of the Poet in Joseph Tal's opera Massada 967... , Vladimir Ruzdjak, Donald McIntyre Donald McIntyre This page is about the singer. For others of similar name see Donald MacIntyreSir Donald McIntyre, CBE is a celebrated operatic bass-baritone. He made his formal debut as Zaccaria in Nabucco, at the Welsh National Opera, in 1959... |
London Symphony Chorus London Symphony Chorus The London Symphony Chorus is a large symphonic concert choir based in London, England, consisting of over 150 amateur singers, and is one of the major symphony choruses of the United Kingdom. It was formed in 1966 as the LSO Chorus to complement the work of the London Symphony Orchestra... ; Leeds Festival Chorus Leeds Festival Chorus The Leeds Festival Chorus is based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It has 170 singing members in soprano, alto, tenor and bass sections. Presenting classical choral music of a professional standard in Yorkshire and elsewhere in Britain, including at the BBC Proms and Manchester Arena, the Chorus... ; The Orpington Junior Singers; Highate Schoolboys' Choir; Finchley Children Music Group |
CBS Masterworks (CD) | Studio recording April 1966 |
| 1970 | Rafael Kubelík Rafael Kubelík Rafael Jeroným Kubelík was a Czech conductor and composer.-Early life:Kubelík was born in Býchory, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary, today's Czech Republic. He was the sixth child of the Bohemian violinist Jan Kubelík, whom the younger Kubelík described as "a kind of god to me." His mother was a Hungarian... |
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, in German Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks is the internationally renowned orchestra of the Bayerischer Rundfunk , based in Munich, Germany. It is one of the three principal orchestras in the city of Munich, along with the Munich Philharmonic... |
Martina Arroyo Martina Arroyo Martina Arroyo is an operatic soprano of Puerto Rican and African-American descent who had a major international opera career during the 1960s through the 1980s... , Erna Spoorenberg Erna Spoorenberg Erna Spoorenberg was a Dutch soprano.She was born in Yogyakarta, Java now part of Indonesia. As a child, she studied the violin and singing and, at the age of 14, she studied under Isa Neuhaus, a singer with the Düsseldorf Opera... , Edith Mathis Edith Mathis Edith Mathis is a renowned Swiss soprano and a leading exponent of the works of Mozart. She studied in Lucerne and debuted there in 1956 in The Magic Flute... , Julia Hamari Julia Hamari Julia Hamari, originally Hamari Júlia , is a Hungarian mezzo-soprano and alto singer in opera and concert, appearing internationally. She is an academic voice teacher in Stuttgart.- Professional career :... , Norma Procter, Donald Grobe Donald Grobe Donald Roth Grobe was an American lyric tenor who sang at the Deutsche Oper Berlin during the 1960s, 70s, and 80s.... , Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau is a retired German lyric baritone and conductor of classical music, one of the most famous lieder performers of the post-war period and "one of the supreme vocal artists of the 20th century"... , Franz Crass Franz Crass Franz Crass is a German bass.A native of Wipperfürth, Crass studied with Gerda Heuer in Wiesbaden and with Professor Clemens Glettenberg at the Hochschule für Musik in Köln. He won numerous competitions throughout Germany in the 1950s... |
Chöre des Bayerischen, Norddeutschen und Westdeutschen Rundfunks; Knaben der Regensburger Domspatzen Regensburger Domspatzen The Regensburger Domspatzen is the official choir for the liturgical music at St Peter's Cathedral in Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany... ; Frauenchor des Münchener Motettenchors |
Deutsche Grammophon Deutsche Grammophon Deutsche Grammophon is a German classical record label which was the foundation of the future corporation to be known as PolyGram. It is now part of Universal Music Group since its acquisition and absorption of PolyGram in 1999, and it is also UMG's oldest active label... (CD) |
Studio recording 25–26 June 1970 |
| 1971 | Georg Solti Georg Solti Sir Georg Solti, KBE, was a Hungarian-British orchestral and operatic conductor. He was a major classical recording artist, holding the record for having received the most Grammy Awards, having personally won 31 as a conductor, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. In addition to his... |
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago Symphony Orchestra The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Chicago, Illinois. It is one of the five American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five". Founded in 1891, the Symphony makes its home at Orchestra Hall in Chicago and plays a summer season at the Ravinia Festival... |
Heather Harper Heather Harper Heather Harper CBE is a Northern Ireland-born British operatic soprano.She was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1930, where she received her early musical training... , Lucia Popp Lucia Popp Lucia Popp was a notable Slovak operatic soprano. She began her career as a soubrette soprano, and later moved into the light-lyric and lyric coloratura soprano repertoire and then the lighter Richard Strauss and Wagner operas. Her career included performances at Vienna State Opera, the... , Arleen Auger Arleen Auger Joyce Arleen Auger was an American soprano singer, admired for her coloratura voice and interpretations of works by Bach, Handel, Haydn, Monteverdi, Gluck, and Mozart.-Biography:... , Yvonne Minton Yvonne Minton Yvonne Fay Minton CBE is an Australian opera singer. She is variously billed as a soprano, mezzo-soprano or contralto.Yvonne Minton was born in Sydney, New South Wales. She studied voice on a scholarship at the New South Wales Conservatorium of Music. She won the National Eisteddfod in Canberra,... , Helen Watts Helen Watts Helen Watts CBE was a Welsh contralto. She was born at Wales in Milford Haven and educated at the School of S. Mary and S. Anne, Abbots Bromley and the Royal Academy of Music. She began her career with the Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, and was a regular broadcaster on the Welsh Home Service... , René Kollo René Kollo René Kollo is a German tenor.-Biography:He was born René Kollodzieyski in Berlin and grew up in Wyk auf Föhr. He attended a photography school in Hamburg, although he had always been interested in music, particularly conducting. He did not begin to perform until the mid-50s... , John Shirley-Quirk John Shirley-Quirk John Shirley-Quirk CBE is an English bass-baritone.He was born in Liverpool, England, and sang in his high school choir. He played the violin and was awarded a scholarship. While studying chemistry and physics at Liverpool University, he studied voice with Austen Carnegie... , Martti Talvela Martti Talvela Martti Talvela was a Finnish operatic bass.Born in Hiitola, Finland , he studied in Lahti and Stockholm, and made his operatic debut in Helsinki in 1960 as Sparafucile. At , he was the tallest singer of his century. He trained as a boxer in his youth and developed the stamina necessary for the... |
Vienna State Opera Vienna State Opera The Vienna State Opera is an opera house – and opera company – with a history dating back to the mid-19th century. It is located in the centre of Vienna, Austria. It was originally called the Vienna Court Opera . In 1920, with the replacement of the Habsburg Monarchy by the First Austrian... chorus; Wiener Singverein Wiener Singverein The Vienna Singverein is the concert choir of the Vienna Musikverein with around 230 members. It is regularly requested by top orchestras and conductors for large and varied projects.- History :... ; Vienna Sängerknaben |
Decca Decca Records Decca Records began as a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934; however, owing to World War II, the link with the British company was broken for several decades.... (CD) |
Studio recording, 30 August – 1 September 1971 |
| 1971 | Bernard Haitink Bernard Haitink Bernard Johan Herman Haitink, CH, KBE is a Dutch conductor and violinist.- Early life :Haitink was born in Amsterdam, the son of Willem Haitink and Anna Haitink. He studied music at the conservatoire in Amsterdam... |
Concertgebouw Orchestra | Ileana Cotrubas Ileana Cotrubas Ileana Cotrubaş is a Romanian opera soprano whose career spanned from the 1960s to the 1980s. She was much admired for her acting skills and facility for singing opera in many different languages.-Biography:... , Heather Harper Heather Harper Heather Harper CBE is a Northern Ireland-born British operatic soprano.She was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1930, where she received her early musical training... , Hanneke van Bork, Birgit Finnilä Birgit Finnilä Birgit Finnilä is a Swedish contralto and opera singer.Finnilä was born in Falkenberg, Sweden and studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London. She made her operatic debut in Göteborg in 1963... , Marianne Dielman, William Cochran William Cochran (tenor) William Cochran was born on June 23, 1943, in Columbus, Ohio, and is an internationally-noted Heldentenor. He studied at the Curtis Institute of Music with Martial Singher. A winner of the Lauritz Melchior Heldentenor Foundation Award, he debuted with the Metropolitan Opera, as Vogelgesang in Die... , Hermann Prey Hermann Prey Hermann Prey was a German lyric baritone. He is most famous for lieder and for light comic baritone roles in opera.-Biography:... , Hans Sotin Hans Sotin Hans Sotin is a German operatic bass.He was born in Dortmund and studied with Friedrich Wilhelm Hetzel and Dieter Jacob at the Dortmund Hochschule für Musik.... |
Toonkunstkoor; De Stem des Volks; Kinderkoor St Willibrord; Collegium Musicum Amstelodamense | Pentatone (CD) | Studio recording 16–19 September 1971 |
| 1972 | Takashi Asahina Takashi Asahina was a Japanese conductor. Born in Tokyo, he founded the Kansai Symphonic Orchestra in 1947 and remained its chief conductor until his death in Kobe. Inspired by a meeting with Wilhelm Furtwängler in the 1950s, he began a lifelong attachment to the music of Anton Bruckner, recording the complete... |
Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra The is a classical orchestra based in Osaka, Japan. Founded in 1947 as the Kansai Symphony Orchestra, it took its current name in 1960. Founder Takashi Asahina conducted the orchestra for 55 years from its creation until 2001.... |
Sakae Himoto, Harumi Okada, Kasuko Nagai, Tokiko Katsura, Kiyoko Haba, Tomijiro Ito, Takashi Mimuro, Ryozo Tate | Osaka College of Music and Men's Choruses; Asahi Chorus; Ivy Chorus; Kansai Opera and Quodelibet Choruses; Kobe and Nara Broadcasting Children's Choruses | Vox Vox Records VOX Records is a budget classical record label. The name is Latin for "voice."-History:Vox was founded in 1945, starting out with 78-rpm discs, specializing in licensed pressings of classical recordings made in Europe. It was one of the last major recording companies to adopt stereo recording,... |
Live performance, 5–6 July 1972 |
| 1972 | Wyn Morris Wyn Morris Wyn Morris was a Welsh conductor.Morris was born in Trellech, Monmouthshire, Wales, and did not speak English until he was aged 7. He was especially acknowledged for his interpretations of Gustav Mahler's works, which he recorded almost complete during the 1960s and 1970s... |
Symphonica of London | Joyce Baker, Elisabeth Simon, Norma Burrowes Norma Burrowes Norma Burrowes is an Irish coloratura soprano, particularly associated with Handel and Mozart roles.-Life and career:... , Joyce Blackham, Alfreda Hodgson, John Mitchinson John Mitchinson (tenor) John Mitchinson is an English operatic tenor. He made his début singing the role of Jupiter in Handel's Semele. From 1972 to 1978, he was associated with the Sadler's Wells opera company; during that time, he created the role of the Poet in Joseph Tal's opera Massada 967... , Raymond Myer, Gwyne Howell |
The Ambrosian Singers; New Philharmonia Orchestra Philharmonia Orchestra The Philharmonia Orchestra is one of the leading orchestras in Great Britain, based in London. Since 1995, it has been based in the Royal Festival Hall. In Britain it is also the resident orchestra at De Montfort Hall, Leicester and the Corn Exchange, Bedford, as well as The Anvil, Basingstoke... Chorus: The Bruckner-Mahler Choir of London; Highgate School Highgate School -Notable members of staff and governing body:* John Ireton, brother of Henry Ireton, Cromwellian General* 1st Earl of Mansfield, Lord Chief Justice, owner of Kenwood, noted for judgment finding contracts for slavery unenforceable in English law* T. S... Choir; The Orpington Junior Singers; Finchley Children's Music Group |
SYMR | Studio recording, 20–22 November 1972 |
| 1975 | Pierre Boulez Pierre Boulez Pierre Boulez is a French composer of contemporary classical music, a pianist, and a conductor.-Early years:Boulez was born in Montbrison, Loire, France. As a child he began piano lessons and demonstrated aptitude in both music and mathematics... |
BBC Symphony Orchestra BBC Symphony Orchestra The BBC Symphony Orchestra is the principal broadcast orchestra of the British Broadcasting Corporation and one of the leading orchestras in Britain.-History:... |
Edda Moser Edda Moser Edda Moser is a German soprano. She was particularly well-known for her interpretations of music by Mozart. Her 1973 recital LP "Virtuoso Arias by W. A... , Linda Esther Gray Linda Esther Gray Linda Esther Gray is a retired Scottish soprano and an operatic singing teacher.-Early life:Gray was born in Greenock, Scotland in 1948. She showed an early talent in music and supplemented the usual Scottish primary and secondary state school education with private lessons in both singing and... , Wendy Eathorne, Elisabeth Connel, Bernadette Greevy Bernadette Greevy Bernadette Greevy was an Irish mezzo-soprano. She was founder and artistic director of the Anna Livia Dublin International Opera Festival. She was the first artist-in-residence at the Dublin Institute of Technology's Faculty of Applied Arts.-Biography:Bernadette Greevy was born in Clontarf, Dublin... , Alberto Remedios Alberto Remedios Alberto Remedios is a British former operatic tenor, especially noted for his interpretations of Wagner's heldentenor roles.... , Siegmund Nimsgern Siegmund Nimsgern Siegmund Nimsgern is a German bass-baritone, born in Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany.After leaving school in 1960 he studied singing and musical education at the Hochschule für Musik Saar with Sibylle Fuchs, Jakob Stämpfli and Paul Lohmann.He made his debut at the Saarländisches Staatstheater in... , Marius Rintzler |
BBC Chorus; BBC Choral Society; BBC Scottish National Chorus; Wandsworth School Choir | Artists | Live performance 25 July 1975 |
| 1975 | Leonard Bernstein Leonard Bernstein Leonard Bernstein August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, author, music lecturer and pianist. He was among the first conductors born and educated in the United States of America to receive worldwide acclaim... |
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra The Vienna Philharmonic is an orchestra in Austria, regularly considered one of the finest in the world.... |
Margaret Price Margaret Price Dame Margaret Berenice Price, DBE was a Welsh soprano.-Early years:Price was born in Blackwood, Wales. Born with deformed legs, she was operated on at age four and suffered pain in her legs the rest of her life. She often looked after her younger brother John who was born with a mental handicap... , Judith Blegen Judith Blegen Judith Blegen is an American soprano, particularly associated with light lyric roles of the French, Italian and German repertories.-Life and career:Blegen was raised and attended high school in Missoula, Montana... , Gerti Zeumer, Trudeliese Schmidt, Agnes Baltsa Agnes Baltsa Agnes Baltsa is a leading Greek mezzo-soprano.Baltsa was born in Lefkada. She began playing piano at the age of six, before moving to Athens in 1958 to concentrate on singing... , Kenneth Riegel, Hermann Prey Hermann Prey Hermann Prey was a German lyric baritone. He is most famous for lieder and for light comic baritone roles in opera.-Biography:... , José van Dam José van Dam Joseph, Baron van Damme , known as José van Dam, is a Belgian bass-baritone.At the age of 17, he entered the Brussels Royal Conservatory and studied with Frederic Anspach. A year later, he graduated with diplomas and first prizes in voice and opera performance... |
Vienna State Opera Vienna State Opera The Vienna State Opera is an opera house – and opera company – with a history dating back to the mid-19th century. It is located in the centre of Vienna, Austria. It was originally called the Vienna Court Opera . In 1920, with the replacement of the Habsburg Monarchy by the First Austrian... chorus; Wiener Singverein Wiener Singverein The Vienna Singverein is the concert choir of the Vienna Musikverein with around 230 members. It is regularly requested by top orchestras and conductors for large and varied projects.- History :... ; Wiener Sängerknaben |
Deutsche Grammophon Deutsche Grammophon Deutsche Grammophon is a German classical record label which was the foundation of the future corporation to be known as PolyGram. It is now part of Universal Music Group since its acquisition and absorption of PolyGram in 1999, and it is also UMG's oldest active label... (CD) |
Live performance, 30 August 1975: DVD version available |
| 1979 | James Levine James Levine James Lawrence Levine is an American conductor and pianist. He is currently the music director of the Metropolitan Opera and former music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Levine's first performance conducting the Metropolitan Opera was on June 5, 1971, and as of May 2011 he has... |
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago Symphony Orchestra The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Chicago, Illinois. It is one of the five American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five". Founded in 1891, the Symphony makes its home at Orchestra Hall in Chicago and plays a summer season at the Ravinia Festival... |
Carol Neblett Carol Neblett Carol Neblett is an American operatic soprano.-Life and career:Neblett studied at the University of California, Los Angeles, and in 1969, made her operatic debut with the New York City Opera, playing the part of Musetta in Puccini's La bohème... , Judith Blegen Judith Blegen Judith Blegen is an American soprano, particularly associated with light lyric roles of the French, Italian and German repertories.-Life and career:Blegen was raised and attended high school in Missoula, Montana... , Jann Jaffe, Isola Jones, Birgit Finnila Birgit Finnilä Birgit Finnilä is a Swedish contralto and opera singer.Finnilä was born in Falkenberg, Sweden and studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London. She made her operatic debut in Göteborg in 1963... , Kenneth Riegel, Ryan Edwards, John Cheek |
Chicago Symphony Chorus Chicago Symphony Chorus The history of the Chicago Symphony Chorus began on September 22, 1957, when the Chicago Symphony Orchestra announced that Margaret Hillis would organize and train a symphony chorus... ; Glen Ellyn Children's Chorus, |
CSO | Live performance 6 July 1979; Veni Creator Spiritus only |
| 1979 | Kazuo Yamada Kazuo Yamada was a Japanese conductor and composer.-Major works:*Violin Sonata*Sonata for Cello Solo*String Quartet No. 1*Notturno for flute and piano*From Soshigaya for voice and piano-External links:*... |
Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra The , also known as Tokyō , is one of the representative symphony orchestras of Japan. The Orchestra was founded in 1965 by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, to commemorate the Tokyo Olympics .... |
Katsura Nakazawa, Mitsuko Sakai, Eiko Soga, Hiroko Kimura, Minako Nagano, Masaru Itabashi, Tadahiko Hirano, Takao Okkamura | Shonan Shimin Choir; Choeur Croix; Shonan Children Choir; Chigasaki Mixed Choir; Odawara Male Choir | CBS CBS Records CBS Records is a record label founded by CBS Corporation in 2006 to take advantage of music from its entertainment properties owned by CBS Television Studios. The initial label roster consisted of only three artists; rock band Señor Happy and singer/songwriters Will Dailey and P.J... |
Live performance 12 February 1979 |
| 1980 | Seiji Ozawa Seiji Ozawa is a Japanese conductor, particularly noted for his interpretations of large-scale late Romantic works. He is most known for his work as music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and principal conductor of the Vienna State Opera.-Early years:... |
Boston Symphony Orchestra Boston Symphony Orchestra The Boston Symphony Orchestra is an orchestra based in Boston, Massachusetts. It is one of the five American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five". Founded in 1881, the BSO plays most of its concerts at Boston's Symphony Hall and in the summer performs at the Tanglewood Music Center... |
Faye Robinson, Judith Blegen Judith Blegen Judith Blegen is an American soprano, particularly associated with light lyric roles of the French, Italian and German repertories.-Life and career:Blegen was raised and attended high school in Missoula, Montana... , Deborah Sasson, Florence Quivar Florence Quivar Florence Quivar is an American operatic mezzo-soprano who is considered to be "one of the most prominent singers of her generation." She has variously been described as having a "rich, earthy sound and communicative presence" as "always reliable" and as "a distinguished singer, with a warm, rich... , Lorna Myers, Kenneth Riegel, Benjamin Luxon Benjamin Luxon Benjamin Matthew Luxon CBE is a retired British baritone.-Biography:He studied with Walter Grünner at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and established an international reputation as a singer when he won a third prize at the 1961 ARD International Music Competition in Munich... , Gwyne Howell |
Tanglewood Symphony Chorus; Boston Boys' Choir | Philips Philips Records Philips Records is a record label that was founded by Dutch electronics company Philips. It was started by "Philips Phonographische Industrie" in 1950. Recordings were made with popular artists of various nationalities and also with classical artists from Germany, France and Holland. Philips also... |
From live performances, October–November 1980 |
| 1981 | Michael Gielen Michael Gielen -Professional career:Gielen was born in Dresden, Germany, to opera director Josef Gielen. Through his mother, Rose, he is the nephew of Eduard Steuermann and Salka Steuermann Viertel. He began his career as a pianist in Buenos Aires, where he studied with Erwin Leuchter and gave an early... |
Frankfurter Museumsorchester Frankfurter Museumsorchester The Frankfurter Museumsorchester is the resident orchestra of the Frankfurt am Main City Opera House, Germany. Its somewhat peculiar name is derived from the series of "Museum Concerts", organized by the Frankfurter Museumsgesellschaft since 1808. The orchestra is ranked as an "A-list" ensemble... |
Faye Robinson, Margaret Anne Marshall Margaret Anne Marshall Margaret Anne Marshall OBE is a Scottish soprano.Marshall was born in Stirling. Her career started in the 1970s and she has sung a wide range of classical and operatic roles.... , Hildegard Heichele, Ortrun Wenkel Ortrun Wenkel Ortrun Wenkel is a German operatic contralto. She notably portrayed the roles of Erda and Fricka in the 1983 recording of Richard Wagner's The Ring Cycle which won a Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording and which was conducted by Marek Janowski for RCA.-References:... , Hildegard Laurich Hildegard Laurich Hildegard Laurich , is a German classical contralto singer.- Professional career :Hildegard Laurich studied at the Hochschule für Musik Detmold, in Berlin with Hermann Weissenborn, and in private study with Fred Husler in Cureglia.She sang mostly in concert, particularly in works of Johann... , Mallory Walker, Richard Stilwell, Simon Estes Simon Estes Simon Estes is an operatic bass-baritone of African-American descent who had a major international opera career since the 1960s... |
Figuralchor des Hessischen Rundfunks; Frankfurter Kantorei; Frankfurter Singakademie; Limburger Domsingknaben | Sony (CD) | Live performance 28 August 1981 |
| 1982 | Václav Neumann Václav Neumann Václav Neumann was a Czech conductor, violinist and viola player.Neumann was born in Prague where he studied at the Prague Conservatory, with Josef Micka , and with Pavel Dědeček and Metod Doležil . He co-founded, and played 1st violin in, the Smetana Quartet, before holding conducting posts in... |
Czech Philharmonic orchestra | Gabriela Beňačková Gabriela Benacková Gabriela Beňačková is a Slovak soprano.She specializes in the music of her compatriots, particularly Eugen Suchoň, as well as Czech composers, notably Bedřich Smetana and Leoš Janáček. She is considered to be one of the greatest 'Jenufa's' in Janáček's opera of the same name... , Inge Nielsen, Daniéla Sounova, Věra Soukupová Věra Soukupová Věra Soukupová is a Czech mezzo-soprano.Born in Prague, Soukupová studied singing at the Prague Conservatory and privately with Luis Kadeřábek and A. Mustanová-Linková... , Libuše Márová Libuše Márová Libuše Márová is a Czech operatic mezzo-soprano who has been a principal artist at the National Theatre in Prague since 1969... , Thomas Moser, Wolfgang Schöne Wolfgang Schöne - Biography :Schöne was born in Bad Gandersheim. He began his studies of voice at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover with Naan Pöld in 1964 and moved with him to the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg in 1986, achieving his diploma as a concert singer and music teacher in 1969.His... , Richard Novak |
Czech Philharmonic Choir; Czech Radio Symphony Orchetra choir; Prague Philharmonic Children's Choir | Supraphon Supraphon Supraphon Music Publishing is a Czech record label, it is oriented mainly towards publishing classical music, with an emphasis on Czech and Slovak composers.- History :... (CD) |
Studio recording February 1982 |
| 1986 | Klaus Tennstedt Klaus Tennstedt Klaus Tennstedt was a German conductor from Merseburg; he conducted such orchestras as the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Kiel Opera in Northern Germany; North German Radio Orchestra, in Hamburg; the Minnesota Orchestra; and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.-Life and career:He studied violin and... |
London Philharmonic Orchestra London Philharmonic Orchestra The London Philharmonic Orchestra , based in London, is one of the major orchestras of the United Kingdom, and is based in the Royal Festival Hall. In addition, the LPO is the main resident orchestra of the Glyndebourne Festival Opera... |
Elisabeth Connel, Edith Wiens, Felicity Lott Felicity Lott Dame Felicity Ann Emwhyla Lott, DBE, FRCM is an English soprano.-Education:From her earliest years she was musical, having started studying piano at age 5. She also played violin and began singing lessons at 12. She is an alumna of Royal Holloway, University of London, obtaining a BA in French and... , Trudeliese Schmidt, Nadine Denize, Richard Versalle Richard Versalle Richard Versalle was an American operatic tenor, who had an international career including performances at the Bayreuth Festival and the Vienna State Opera. He died while singing in a performance of The Makropulos Case, at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.-Biography:Versalle was born in... , Jorma Hynninen Jorma Hynninen Jorma Kalervo Hynninen is a Finnish baritone who performs regularly with the world's major opera companies. He has also worked in opera administration.... , Hans Sotin Hans Sotin Hans Sotin is a German operatic bass.He was born in Dortmund and studied with Friedrich Wilhelm Hetzel and Dieter Jacob at the Dortmund Hochschule für Musik.... |
London Philharmonic Choir London Philharmonic Choir The London Philharmonic Choir is one of the leading independent British choirs in the United Kingdom based in London. The Patron is Princess Alexandra, The Hon Lady Ogilvy and Sir Roger Norrington is President. The choir, comprising over 200 members, holds charitable status and is governed by a... ; Tiffin Schoolboys' Choir |
EMI EMI Records EMI Records is the flagship record label founded by the EMI company in 1972 and launched in January 1973 as the successor to its Columbia label. The EMI label was launched worldwide... (CD) |
Studio recording, April and October 1986 |
| 1986 | Lorin Maazel Lorin Maazel Lorin Varencove Maazel is an American conductor, violinist and composer.- Early life :Maazel was born to Jewish-American parents in Neuilly-sur-Seine in France and brought up in the United States, primarily at his parents' home in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood. His father, Lincoln Maazel , was... |
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra The Vienna Philharmonic is an orchestra in Austria, regularly considered one of the finest in the world.... |
Sylvia Greenberg, Roberta Alexander, Angela-Maria Blasi, Jessye Norman Jessye Norman Jessye Norman is an American opera singer. Norman is a well-known contemporary opera singer and recitalist, and is one of the highest paid performers in classical music... , Christa Ludwig Christa Ludwig Christa Ludwig is a retired German mezzo-soprano, distinguished for her performances of opera, Lieder, oratorio and other major religious works like masses and passions, and solos contained in symphonic literature... , Werner Hollweg, Bernd Weikl Bernd Weikl Bernd Weikl is an Austrian operatic baritone, best known for his performances in the operas of Richard Wagner.- Early career :... , Kurt Rydl Kurt Rydl -Biography:Kurt Rydl, who is nicknamed "The Bass" and "The Mega Bass", studied at the Vienna Academy of Music and in Moscow Conservatory. He has won many prizes at several competitions. Kurt Rydl is a guest on all major festivals in Bayreuth, Schwetzingen, Salzburg, Bregenz, Florence, Verona,... |
Vienna State Opera Vienna State Opera The Vienna State Opera is an opera house – and opera company – with a history dating back to the mid-19th century. It is located in the centre of Vienna, Austria. It was originally called the Vienna Court Opera . In 1920, with the replacement of the Habsburg Monarchy by the First Austrian... Chorus; Tölzer Knabenchor Tölzer Knabenchor The Tölzer Knabenchor is a boys' choir with roots in the Bavarian town of Bad Tölz.The choir group is still led by director and singing master Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden, who founded the choir in 1956 when he was only nineteen years old. The founder was once a student of Carl Orff's and worked with him... |
Pandora's Box (CD) | Live performance 4 August 1986 |
| 1986 | Eliahu Inbal Eliahu Inbal Eliahu Inbal is an Israeli conductor.Inbal studied violin at the Israeli Academy of Music and took composition lessons with Paul Ben-Haim... |
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra | Faye Robinson, Teresa Cahill, Hildegard Heichele, Livia Budai, Jane Henschel Jane Henschel Jane Henschel is an American operatic soprano. Henschel, who was born in Wisconsin, studied at the University of Southern California, and then pursued further studies in Germany, where she has made her home... , Kenneth Riegel, Hermann Prey Hermann Prey Hermann Prey was a German lyric baritone. He is most famous for lieder and for light comic baritone roles in opera.-Biography:... , Harald Stamm |
Chöre des Norddeutschen, Bayerischen und Westdeutschen Rundfunks; Südfunkchor Stuttgart; RIAS Kammerchor RIAS Kammerchor The RIAS Kammerchor is a professional chamber choir of the RIAS in Berlin, founded originally for contemporary music, with an international reputation.-History:... ; Limburger Domsingknaben; Hessischer Rundfunk Knabenchor |
Brilliant Classics (CD) | Studio recording, October 1986 |
| 1989 | Lorin Maazel Lorin Maazel Lorin Varencove Maazel is an American conductor, violinist and composer.- Early life :Maazel was born to Jewish-American parents in Neuilly-sur-Seine in France and brought up in the United States, primarily at his parents' home in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood. His father, Lincoln Maazel , was... |
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra The Vienna Philharmonic is an orchestra in Austria, regularly considered one of the finest in the world.... |
Sharon Sweet Sharon Sweet Sharon Sweet is an American dramatic soprano. Sharon Sweet has appeared in leading roles in several major venues in Europe and the United States and has made notable contributions to several recordings, in particular Lohengrin, Der Freischütz, Don Giovanni, and Il Trovatore... , Pamela Coburn, Florence Quivar Florence Quivar Florence Quivar is an American operatic mezzo-soprano who is considered to be "one of the most prominent singers of her generation." She has variously been described as having a "rich, earthy sound and communicative presence" as "always reliable" and as "a distinguished singer, with a warm, rich... , Brigitte Fassbaender Brigitte Fassbaender Brigitte Fassbaender , is a mezzo-soprano opera singer, a stage director and since 1997 Intendant of the Tiroler Landestheater in Innsbruck, Austria... , Richard Leech Richard Leech (tenor) Richard Leech is an American operatic tenor, recipient of the Richard Tucker Award in 1988, and particularly associated with lyric roles of the Italian and French repertories.... , Siegmund Nimsgern Siegmund Nimsgern Siegmund Nimsgern is a German bass-baritone, born in Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany.After leaving school in 1960 he studied singing and musical education at the Hochschule für Musik Saar with Sibylle Fuchs, Jakob Stämpfli and Paul Lohmann.He made his debut at the Saarländisches Staatstheater in... , Simon Estes Simon Estes Simon Estes is an operatic bass-baritone of African-American descent who had a major international opera career since the 1960s... |
Vienna State Opera Vienna State Opera The Vienna State Opera is an opera house – and opera company – with a history dating back to the mid-19th century. It is located in the centre of Vienna, Austria. It was originally called the Vienna Court Opera . In 1920, with the replacement of the Habsburg Monarchy by the First Austrian... Chorus; O.R.F. Choir; Arnold Schönberg Choir; Wiener Sängerknaben |
Sony Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation.... (CD) |
Studio recording, June 1989 |
| 1989 | Ondrej Lenárd Ondrej Lenárd Ondrej Lenárd is a Slovakian conductor. He was principal conductor of the Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra from 1977 to 1990 and of the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra from 1991 to 2001, where his concert work included performances of Ján Bella's Wieland der Schmied. His recordings include a... |
Shinsei Nihon Symphony Orchestra, | Konomi Nagoya, Fumiko Nishimatsu, Yoko Oshima, Misato Iwamori, Yuko Ofuji, Eiji Date, Hidemori Komatsu, Yasuo Yoshino | Shinsei-Nikkyo Chorus; Tokyo Laien Choir; The Little Spiritual Fantastic Singers in Arakawa, Tokyo | Club La bohème (CD) | Live performance, 8 and 10 June 1989 |
| 1990 | Giuseppe Sinopoli Giuseppe Sinopoli -Biography:Sinopoli was born in Venice, Italy, and later studied at the Benedetto Marcello Conservatory in Venice under Ernesto Rubin de Cervin and at Darmstadt, including being mentored in composition with Karlheinz Stockhausen... |
Philharmonia Orchestra Philharmonia Orchestra The Philharmonia Orchestra is one of the leading orchestras in Great Britain, based in London. Since 1995, it has been based in the Royal Festival Hall. In Britain it is also the resident orchestra at De Montfort Hall, Leicester and the Corn Exchange, Bedford, as well as The Anvil, Basingstoke... |
Cheryl Studer Cheryl Studer Cheryl Studer is a Grammy Award winning American dramatic soprano who has sung at many of the world's major opera houses. A singer with unusual versatility, Studer has performed more than eighty roles ranging from the dramatic repertoire to roles more commonly associated with lyric sopranos and... , Angela-Maria Blasi, Sumi Jo, Waltraud Meier Waltraud Meier Waltraud Meier is a Grammy Award–winning German dramatic soprano and mezzo-soprano singer. She is particularly known for her Wagnerian roles as Kundry, Isolde, Ortrud, Venus and Sieglinde, but has also had success in the French and Italian repertoire appearing as Eboli, Amneris, Carmen and Santuzza... , Kasuko Nagai, Keith Lewis, Thomas Allen, Hans Sotin Hans Sotin Hans Sotin is a German operatic bass.He was born in Dortmund and studied with Friedrich Wilhelm Hetzel and Dieter Jacob at the Dortmund Hochschule für Musik.... |
Philharmonia Chorus Philharmonia Chorus The Philharmonia Chorus is an independent self-governing symphony choir of up to 150 singers based in London, UK. It performs concert and operatic choral repertory from baroque to contemporary... ; Southend Boys' Choir |
Philips Philips Records Philips Records is a record label that was founded by Dutch electronics company Philips. It was started by "Philips Phonographische Industrie" in 1950. Recordings were made with popular artists of various nationalities and also with classical artists from Germany, France and Holland. Philips also... (CD) |
Studio recording, November–December 1990 |
| 1991 | Hiroshi Wakasugi Hiroshi Wakasugi was a Japanese orchestra conductor. He premiered many of the major Western operas in Japan, and was honoured with many awards for cultural achievement.... |
Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra The , also known as Tokyō , is one of the representative symphony orchestras of Japan. The Orchestra was founded in 1965 by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, to commemorate the Tokyo Olympics .... |
Shinobu Satoh, Misako Watanabe, Yukie Ohkura, Naoko Ihara, Yuri Oh-Hasehi, Makoto Hayashi, Fukuru Katsube, Keizo Takahashi | Shin-Yukai Chorus: Tokyo Broadcasting Children Chorus | Fontec (CD) | Live performance 24 January 1991 |
| 1991 | Emil Tabakov Emil Tabakov Emil Tabakov is a Bulgarian conductor, composer, and double-bass player. He is the former chief conductor of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra and Bilkent Symphony Orchestra. He has composed seven symphonies, instrumental concertos, and a requiem to date.... |
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra | Lyudmila Hadzhieva, Tamara Takac, Boryana Tabakova, Janos Bandi, Pal Kovacs, Tamash Syule | Bulgarian National Choir "Svetoslav Obretenov"; Chorus of Bulgarian National Radio; Children's Choir of Bulgarian National Radio | Capriccio (CD) | Studio recording, June 1991 |
| 1991 | Robert Shaw Robert Shaw (conductor) Robert Shaw was an American conductor most famous for his work with his namesake Chorale, with the Cleveland Orchestra and Chorus, and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. Shaw received 14 Grammy awards, four ASCAP awards for service to contemporary music, the first Guggenheim Fellowship... |
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Atlanta Symphony Orchestra The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Robert Spano has been its music director since 2001... |
Deborah Voigt Deborah Voigt Deborah Voigt is an American operatic soprano. Voigt regularly performs in opera houses and concert halls worldwide.- Early life and education :... , Margaret Jane Wray Margaret Jane Wray Margaret Jane Wray is an award winning American dramatic soprano known for her interpretations of the works of Richard Wagner.Wray began her career as a member of the Metropolitan Opera's Young Artist program in the mid to late 1980s. She made her debut with the company in 1987 as Annina in Verdi's... , Heidi Grant, Delores Ziegler, Marietta Simpson, Michael Sylvester Michael Sylvester Michael Lane Sylvester was a lyric spinto operatic tenor.- Notes:... , William Stone William Stone (baritone) William Stone is an American operatic baritone. He is a graduate of Duke University and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign... , Kenneth Cox |
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Choir; Ohio State University Chorale; Ohio State University Symphonic Choir; Master Chorale of Tampa Bay; Atlanta Boy Choir | TELARC Telarc International Corporation Telarc International Corporation is an independent record label, based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, and founded in 1977 by two classically trained musicians and former teachers, Jack Renner and Robert Woods... (CD) |
Studio recording, April 1991 |
| 1991 | Gary Bertini Gary Bertini Gary Bertini was an Israeli conductor.-Biography:Gary Bertini was born Shloyme Golergant in Bricheva, Bessarabia, then in Romania, now in Donduşeni District, Moldova. His father, K. A. Bertini , was a poet and translator of the Russian and Yiddish Gary Bertini (Hebrew: גארי ברתיני) (born 1 May... |
Kölner Westdeutschen Rundfunk Sinfonie Orchester, | Julia Varady Julia Varady Júlia Várady is a German soprano of Hungarian origin born in Nagyvárad, Hungary .At the age of six she began violin lessons at the music conservatory in Cluj-Napoca and then, aged fourteen, voice training with Emilia Popp... , Mari-Ann Häggender, Maria Venuti, Ann Howells, Florence Quivar Florence Quivar Florence Quivar is an American operatic mezzo-soprano who is considered to be "one of the most prominent singers of her generation." She has variously been described as having a "rich, earthy sound and communicative presence" as "always reliable" and as "a distinguished singer, with a warm, rich... , Paul Frey, Alan Titus Alan Titus Alan Titus is an internationally-celebrated baritone. He studied under Aksel Schiøtz at the Colorado School of Music, and Hans Heinz at The Juilliard School. His official debut was as Marcello in La bohème, in Washington, DC, in 1969. He came to prominence, however, in Leonard Bernstein's... , Siegfried Vogel |
Chor des Westdeutschen Rundfunk; Chor des Süddeutschen Rundfunk Stuttgart; Choeur Philharmonique de Prague; Les petits Chanteurs de Tokyo | EMI EMI Records EMI Records is the flagship record label founded by the EMI company in 1972 and launched in January 1973 as the successor to its Columbia label. The EMI label was launched worldwide... (CD) |
Live performance 12 November 1991 |
| 1992 | Anton Nanut Anton Nanut Anton Nanut, born September 13, 1932, is the best known Slovenian conductor of classical music. He was a professor of conducting at the Ljubljana Academy of Music and the artistic leader of the Slovene Octet in its most productive years.... |
Simfoniki RTV Slovenija, Ljubljana, | Eva Kirchner, Elisabeth Kim, Anne Schwanewilms, Etsuko Katagiri, Daniel Kim, Jochem Schmeckenbecher, Martin Krasnenko | Hungarian Jeunesses Choir; Slovenski Komorni Zbor; Zbor Consortium Musicum; Otroski Zbor RTV Slovenia | Digital (CD) | Performance or recording date not known |
| 1993 | Leif Segerstam Leif Segerstam Leif Segerstam is a Finnish conductor and composer.He studied violin, piano and conducting at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and conducting at the Juilliard School in New York with Jean Morel.... |
Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra | Inga Nielsen Inga Nielsen Inga Nielsen was a Danish soprano who had an active international opera career from 1971 to 2006. A child prodigy, Nielsen performed on American radio during the 1950s, beginning at the age of six, and also released some commercial recordings of Danish folk songs and Christmas carols as a child... , Majken Bjerno, Henriette Blonde-Hanson, Kirsten Dolberg, Anne Gjevang, Raimo Sirkiä Raimo Sirkiä Raimo Sirkiä is a Finnish operatic tenor whose repertoire ranges from spinto to dramatic. Mr. Sirkia's most famous roles are Otello, Calaf, Tannhäuser, Siegmund, and Lohengrin.... , Jorma Hynninen Jorma Hynninen Jorma Kalervo Hynninen is a Finnish baritone who performs regularly with the world's major opera companies. He has also worked in opera administration.... , Carsten Stabell |
Danish Radio Chorus; Berlin Philharmonic Choir; Københavns Drengekor | Chandos Chandos Records Chandos Records is an independent classical music recording company based in Colchester, Essex, in the United Kingdom, founded in 1979 by Brian Couzens.- Background :... (CD) |
Studio recording, August 1993 |
| 1994 | Claudio Abbado Claudio Abbado Claudio Abbado, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI , is an Italian conductor. He has served as music director of the La Scala opera house in Milan, principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, principal guest conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, music director of the Vienna State Opera,... |
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra The Berlin Philharmonic, German: , formerly Berliner Philharmonisches Orchester , is an orchestra based in Berlin, Germany. In 2006, a group of ten European media outlets voted the Berlin Philharmonic number three on a list of "top ten European Orchestras", after the Vienna Philharmonic and the... |
Cheryl Studer Cheryl Studer Cheryl Studer is a Grammy Award winning American dramatic soprano who has sung at many of the world's major opera houses. A singer with unusual versatility, Studer has performed more than eighty roles ranging from the dramatic repertoire to roles more commonly associated with lyric sopranos and... , Sylvia McNair Sylvia McNair Sylvia McNair is an American opera singer and classical recitalist who has also achieved notable success in the Broadway and cabaret genres. McNair, a soprano, has made several critically acclaimed recordings and has won two Grammy Awards.... , Andrea Rost Andrea Rost Andrea Rost is a Hungarian lyric soprano. She has performed in leading roles with the Vienna State Opera, La Scala, the Royal Opera House, Opéra National de Paris, the Metropolitan Opera and the Salzburg Festival... , Anne Sofie von Otter, Rosemarie Lang, Peter Seiffert Peter Seiffert -Biography:Seiffert studied at the Musikhochschule in Düsseldorf and made his debut in 1978 at the Deutschen Oper am Rhein, Düsseldorf/Duisburg. In 1979, he was awarded second place in the Deutscher Musikwettbewerb , and appeared on the TV show Anneliese Rothenberger gibt sich die Ehre .In 1986, he... , Bryn Terfel Bryn Terfel Bryn Terfel Jones CBE is a Welsh bass-baritone opera and concert singer. Terfel was initially associated with the roles of Mozart, particularly Figaro and Leporello, but has subsequently shifted his attention to heavier roles, especially those by Wagner.... , Jan-Hendrik Rootering Jan-Hendrik Rootering Jan-Hendrik Rootering is a German-born bass-baritone, son of the Dutch tenor Hendrikus Rootering from whom he had his first lessons... |
Berlin Radio Choir; Prague Philharmonic Choir; Tölzer Knabenchor Tölzer Knabenchor The Tölzer Knabenchor is a boys' choir with roots in the Bavarian town of Bad Tölz.The choir group is still led by director and singing master Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden, who founded the choir in 1956 when he was only nineteen years old. The founder was once a student of Carl Orff's and worked with him... |
Deutsche Grammophon Deutsche Grammophon Deutsche Grammophon is a German classical record label which was the foundation of the future corporation to be known as PolyGram. It is now part of Universal Music Group since its acquisition and absorption of PolyGram in 1999, and it is also UMG's oldest active label... (CD) |
Live performance February 1994 |
| 1994 | Edo de Waart Edo de Waart Edo de Waart is a Dutch conductor, and the Music Director of both the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra.... |
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra | Alessandra Marc Alessandra Marc Alessandra Marc is an award-winning American dramatic soprano who has appeared at many of the world's finest opera houses and orchestras... , Gwynne Geyer Gwynne Geyer Gwynne Geyer is an American operatic soprano. A graduate of the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, she has sung leading roles at major opera houses throughout the world, including La Scala, the Metropolitan Opera, and the Vienna State Opera.... , Regina Nathan, Doris Soffel Doris Soffel Doris Soffel is a German mezzo-soprano.Doris Soffel first played the violin, then switched to singing at the Munich Conservatory. She was member of the Stuttgart Opera ensemble from 1973 to 1982. Her international breakthrough was as Sesto in Mozart's La clemenza di Tito at the Royal Opera House,... , Nancy Maultsby Nancy Maultsby Nancy Maultsby is an American operatic mezzo-soprano.-Recordings:*Henry Purcell: Dido and Aeneas Nancy Maultsby , Russell Braun ; Boston Baroque , Martin Pearlman... , Vinson Cole Vinson Cole Vinson Cole is an American operatic tenor.A native of Kansas City, the tenor studied at the University of Missouri, Kansas City; the Philadelphia Musical Academy; and at the Curtis Institute of Music with Margaret Harshaw... , David Wilson-Johnson David Wilson-Johnson David Wilson-Johnson is a British operatic and concert baritone.-Career:David Wilson-Johnson studied Modern and Mediaeval Languages at St Catharine's College, Cambridge... , Andrea Silvestrelli |
Netherlands Philharmonic Choir; Leipzig Opera Chorus; Stadsknapenkoor, Elburg | RCA RCA Records RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label... (CD) |
Live performance, 17 September 1994 |
| 1994 | Neeme Järvi Neeme Järvi Neeme Järvi is an Estonian-born conductor.-Early life:Järvi studied music first in Tallinn, and later in Leningrad at the Leningrad Conservatory under Yevgeny Mravinsky, and Nikolai Rabinovich, among others... |
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra | Ulla Gustafsson, Mari-Ann Häggender, Carolina Sandgren, Ulrika Tenstam, Anne Gjevang, Seppo Ruohonen, Mats Persson, Johann Tilli | Gothenburg Opera Chorus; Gothenburg Symphony Chorus; Kungliga Filharmoniska Kören i Stockholm; Brunnsbokŏren; Estonian Boys' Choir | BIS BIS Records BIS Records is a record label founded in 1973 by Robert von Bahr. It is located in Åkersberga, Sweden.BIS focuses on classical music, both contemporary and early, especially works that are not already well represented by existing recordings.... (CD) |
Live performance 25 November 1994 |
| 1995 | Riccardo Chailly Riccardo Chailly Riccardo Chailly, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI is an Italian conductor. He started his career as an opera conductor and gradually extended his repertoire to encompass symphonic music.-Biography:... |
Concertgebouw Orchestra | Alessandra Marc, Julia Faulkner, Cyndia Sieden, Jard van Nes, Birgit Remmert, Gary Lakes Gary Lakes -Biography:Lakes was born in Woodward, Oklahoma, and raised in Irving, Texas. He made his professional debut with the Seattle Opera in the role of Froh in 1981 in Wagner's Das Rheingold, after attending Southern Methodist University... , Andreas Schmidt Andreas Schmidt (baritone) Andreas Schmidt is a German classical bass-baritone in opera and concert.- Professional career :Andreas Schmidt studied church music with his father Hartmut Schmidt and singing with Ingeborg Reichelt and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau.His 1984 debut was in the part of Malatesta in Donizetti's Don... , Robert Holl |
Kühn Mixed Choir; Prague Philharmonic Choir; Breda Sacrament Choir and Youth Choir; St. Bavo Cathedral, Haarlem, Youth Choir; | Decca (CD) | Live performance 15 May 1995 |
| 1995 | Michiyoshi Inoue | Kyoto Symphony Orchestra | Shinobu Sato, Minako Shioda, Yuko Kamahora, Masako Teshima, Kazuko Nagai, Akeshi Wakamoto, Akiya Fukushima, Toshihiko Yamaguchi | Kyoto InterUniversity Chorus; Kyoto Boys Chorus | OCD (CD) | Live performance 18 October 1995 |
| 1996 | Colin Davis Colin Davis Sir Colin Rex Davis, CH, CBE is an English conductor. His repertoire is broad, but among the composers with whom he is particularly associated are Mozart, Berlioz, Elgar, Sibelius, Stravinsky and Tippett.... |
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, in German Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks is the internationally renowned orchestra of the Bayerischer Rundfunk , based in Munich, Germany. It is one of the three principal orchestras in the city of Munich, along with the Munich Philharmonic... |
Alessandra Marc Alessandra Marc Alessandra Marc is an award-winning American dramatic soprano who has appeared at many of the world's finest opera houses and orchestras... , Sharon Sweet Sharon Sweet Sharon Sweet is an American dramatic soprano. Sharon Sweet has appeared in leading roles in several major venues in Europe and the United States and has made notable contributions to several recordings, in particular Lohengrin, Der Freischütz, Don Giovanni, and Il Trovatore... , Elisabeth Norberg-Schulz, Vesselina Kasarova Vesselina Kasarova Vesselina Kasarova is a Bulgarian mezzo-soprano opera singer.- Early life and education :Vesselina Kasarova was born in the central Bulgarian town of Stara Zagora. Under the communist regime she studied Russian as a second language and had an early start in music education... , Ning Liang, Ben Heppner Ben Heppner Ben Heppner, CC is a Canadian tenor, specializing in opera and other classical works for voice.Heppner was born in Murrayville, British Columbia, and lived in Dawson Creek... , Sergei Leiferkus Sergei Leiferkus Sergei Leiferkus is an operatic baritone from Russia, known for his dramatic technique and powerful voice particularly in Russian and Italian language repertoire. He is most notable for his roles as Scarpia in Tosca, Iago in Otello, Grand-prétre de Dagon in Samson et Dalila and Simon Boccanegra... , René Pape René Pape René Pape is a German opera singer, a bass.-Biography:Rene Pape was born in Dresden, then part of East Germany. His mother is a hairdresser and his father a chef. His parents divorced when he was two years old and he sometimes lived with his grandmother, who opened the way for his interest in music... |
Bavarian Radio Choir; Berlin Radio Choir; Südfunkchor Stuttgart; Tölzer Knabenchor Tölzer Knabenchor The Tölzer Knabenchor is a boys' choir with roots in the Bavarian town of Bad Tölz.The choir group is still led by director and singing master Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden, who founded the choir in 1956 when he was only nineteen years old. The founder was once a student of Carl Orff's and worked with him... |
RCA RCA Records RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label... (CD) |
Live performance July 1996 |
| 1996 | Evgeni Svetlanov | Russian State Symphony Orchestra State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Russian Federation The State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Russian Federation is a Russian orchestra based in Moscow... |
Galina Boiko, Natalia Guerassimova, Galina Borissova, Olga Alexandrova, Alexeï Martynov, Dimitri Trapeznikov, Anatoly Safiouline | Children's Choir and Double mixed Choir of the Moscow Academy of Choral Singing | Warner Classics (CD) | Studio recording, August–September 1996 |
| 1998 | Michael Gielen Michael Gielen -Professional career:Gielen was born in Dresden, Germany, to opera director Josef Gielen. Through his mother, Rose, he is the nephew of Eduard Steuermann and Salka Steuermann Viertel. He began his career as a pianist in Buenos Aires, where he studied with Erwin Leuchter and gave an early... |
SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg | Alessandra Marc Alessandra Marc Alessandra Marc is an award-winning American dramatic soprano who has appeared at many of the world's finest opera houses and orchestras... , Margaret Jane Wray Margaret Jane Wray Margaret Jane Wray is an award winning American dramatic soprano known for her interpretations of the works of Richard Wagner.Wray began her career as a member of the Metropolitan Opera's Young Artist program in the mid to late 1980s. She made her debut with the company in 1987 as Annina in Verdi's... , Christiane Boesiger, Dagmar Pecková Dagmar Pecková Dagmar Pecková is a Czech operatic mezzo-soprano.Born in the Medlešice district of Chrudim, Pecková studied singing at the Prague Conservatory. She then became part of the young artist's program at the Semperoper in Dresden in 1985. After two years in the program she was made a principal artist... , Eugenia Grunewald, Glenn Winslade, Anthony Michaels-Moore Anthony Michaels-Moore Anthony Michaels-Moore is an English operatic baritone. After beginning studies in singing in 1981 and attending the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama from 1984-85, his career has focused on the Italian repertoire throughout Europe where, in addition to the standard repertoire, he has sung... , Peter Lika |
EuropaChor Akademie; Aurelius Sängerknaben, | Hänssler (CD) | Live performances, 8–18 December 1998 |
| 2000 | Riccardo Chailly Riccardo Chailly Riccardo Chailly, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI is an Italian conductor. He started his career as an opera conductor and gradually extended his repertoire to encompass symphonic music.-Biography:... |
Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam | Jane Eaglen Jane Eaglen Jane Eaglen is an English dramatic soprano particularly known for her interpretations of the works of Richard Wagner and the title roles in Bellini's Norma and Puccini's Turandot.-Background:... , Anne Schwanewilms Anne Schwanewilms Anne Schwanewilms is a German lyric soprano. She studied gardening before training as a singer with the German bass, Hans Sotin, in Cologne... , Ruth Ziesak Ruth Ziesak - Biography :Ruth Ziesak studied voice at the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts with Elsa Cavelti and Christoph Prégardien. She has been a member of the Municipal Theatre Heidelberg since 1988 and the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in 1990.... , Sara Fulgoni Sara Fulgoni Sara Fulgoni is a British mezzo-soprano.She graduated from the Royal Northern College of Music. She made her Royal Opera House debut in Verdi's Luisa Miller debut in 2003 and has sung at the Salzburg Festival, La Scala and other important houses. She sang the title role at the world premiere of ... , Anna Larsson Anna Larsson Anna Larsson is a Swedish contralto. Her international debut was made with the Berlin Philharmonic and the conductor Claudio Abbado in a performance of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 2 in 1997... , Ben Heppner Ben Heppner Ben Heppner, CC is a Canadian tenor, specializing in opera and other classical works for voice.Heppner was born in Murrayville, British Columbia, and lived in Dawson Creek... , Peter Mattei Peter Mattei Peter Mattei is a Swedish operatic baritone, particularly known for his performances in Mozart's baritone roles.- Biography :... , Jan-Hendrik Rootering Jan-Hendrik Rootering Jan-Hendrik Rootering is a German-born bass-baritone, son of the Dutch tenor Hendrikus Rootering from whom he had his first lessons... |
Groot Omroepkoor; Prague Philharmonic Choir; Breda Sacrament Choir and Youth Choir; St. Bavo Cathedral, Haarlem, Youth Choir; | Decca Decca Records Decca Records began as a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934; however, owing to World War II, the link with the British company was broken for several decades.... (CD) |
Studio recording, January 2000 |
| 2000 | Geoffrey Simon Geoffrey Simon Geoffrey Simon is an Australian conductor resident in London.-Recordings:Geoffrey Simon was born on 3 July 1946 in Adelaide. He was a student of Herbert von Karajan, Rudolf Kempe, Hans Swarowsky and Igor Markevitch, and a major prize-winner at the first John Player International Conductors' Award... |
Northwest Mahler Festival Orchestra | Victoria Gydov, Hyun Joo Yang, Catherine Haight, Janna Waechter, Diane Radabaugh, Leslie Green, Stephen Janzen, Michael Delos | Northwest Mahler Festival Chorus | NWMF (CD) | Live performance, 16 July 2000 |
| 2001 | Francisco Savin | Orquesta Sinfónica de Xalapa Xalapa Xalapa-Enríquez, commonly Xalapa or Jalapa, is the capital city of the Mexican state of Veracruz and the name of the surrounding municipality. In the year 2005 census the city reported a population of 387,879 and the municipality of which it serves as municipal seat reported a population of... |
Encarnación Vazquez, Angelina Rojas, Lourdez Ambriz, Grace Echauri, Verónica Alexanderson, José Guadalupe Reyes, Jesús Suaste, Noé Colin | Coro de la Universidad Veracruzana Universidad Veracruzana Universidad Veracruzana a public autonomous university located in the Mexican state of Veracruz. Established in 1944, the university is one of the most important in the south-east region of México and has a good projection in all México... |
Tharsis (CD) | Live performance June 2001 |
| 2002 | Lorin Maazel Lorin Maazel Lorin Varencove Maazel is an American conductor, violinist and composer.- Early life :Maazel was born to Jewish-American parents in Neuilly-sur-Seine in France and brought up in the United States, primarily at his parents' home in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood. His father, Lincoln Maazel , was... |
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, in German Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks is the internationally renowned orchestra of the Bayerischer Rundfunk , based in Munich, Germany. It is one of the three principal orchestras in the city of Munich, along with the Munich Philharmonic... |
Sharon Sweet Sharon Sweet Sharon Sweet is an American dramatic soprano. Sharon Sweet has appeared in leading roles in several major venues in Europe and the United States and has made notable contributions to several recordings, in particular Lohengrin, Der Freischütz, Don Giovanni, and Il Trovatore... , Angela Maria Blasi, Laura Aikin, Cornelia Kallisch, Brigitte Pinter, Glenn Winlade, Jan-Hendrik Rootering Jan-Hendrik Rootering Jan-Hendrik Rootering is a German-born bass-baritone, son of the Dutch tenor Hendrikus Rootering from whom he had his first lessons... , Siegmund Nimsgern Siegmund Nimsgern Siegmund Nimsgern is a German bass-baritone, born in Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany.After leaving school in 1960 he studied singing and musical education at the Hochschule für Musik Saar with Sibylle Fuchs, Jakob Stämpfli and Paul Lohmann.He made his debut at the Saarländisches Staatstheater in... |
Bavarian Radio Choir; Berlin Radio Choir; Südfunkchor Stuttgart; Tölzer Knabenchor Tölzer Knabenchor The Tölzer Knabenchor is a boys' choir with roots in the Bavarian town of Bad Tölz.The choir group is still led by director and singing master Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden, who founded the choir in 1956 when he was only nineteen years old. The founder was once a student of Carl Orff's and worked with him... |
En Larmes (CD) | Live performance 6 June 2002 |
| 2002 | Simon Rattle Simon Rattle Sir Simon Denis Rattle, CBE is an English conductor. He rose to international prominence as conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and since 2002 has been principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic .... |
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra is a British orchestra based in Birmingham, England. The Orchestra's current chief executive, appointed in 1999, is Stephen Maddock... , National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain |
Christine Brewer Christine Brewer Christine Brewer is an American soprano. She grew up in the Mississippi River town of Grand Tower, Illinois. She attended McKendree University in Lebanon, Illinois and concentrated on music education. She was a music teacher for several years before embarking on a professional music performing... , Soile Isokoski Soile Isokoski Soile Isokoski is a Finnish lyric soprano. She is an opera singer as well as a concert and lieder singer.- Career :Isokoski was born in Posio... , Rosemary Joshua Rosemary Joshua Rosemary Joshua a British soprano, particularly known for her performances in Handel's operas.Joshua was born in Cardiff and studied at the Royal College of Music. After completing her studies there, she made her debut at the Aix-en-Provence Festival as Angelica in Handel's Orlando... , Birgit Remmert, Jane Henschel Jane Henschel Jane Henschel is an American operatic soprano. Henschel, who was born in Wisconsin, studied at the University of Southern California, and then pursued further studies in Germany, where she has made her home... , Jon Villars, David Wilson-Johnson David Wilson-Johnson David Wilson-Johnson is a British operatic and concert baritone.-Career:David Wilson-Johnson studied Modern and Mediaeval Languages at St Catharine's College, Cambridge... , John Relyea John Relyea John Relyea is a bass-baritone opera singer and winner of the 2003 Richard Tucker Award.He was born in Toronto, Canada, to Gary Relyea, one of Canada's well-known opera singers, and Anna Tamm-Relyea, also a professional singer.... |
City of Birmingham Symphony Youth Chorus City of Birmingham Symphony Youth Chorus The CBSO Youth Chorus, based in Birmingham, England is a youth choir which performs alone, or in association with the CBSO.The CBSO Youth Chorus was formed in 1994 with the aim of providing the CBSO with a chorus for the many pieces of symphonic music that require young people's voices... ; Toronto Children's Chorus Toronto Children's Chorus Founded in 1978 by Jean Ashworth Bartle,C.M. , O.Ont., the Toronto Children's Chorus has existed for thirty years and is established as one of the world's premiere choral ensembles for children, whose artistry has inspired audiences, critics and children's choirs everywhere. Over 300 Toronto-area... ; Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Sydney Philharmonia Choirs is Australia’s largest choral organisation. It presents its own annual concert series in the Sydney Opera House and City Recital Hall, as well as acting as chorus for the Sydney Symphony.... ; London Symphony Chorus London Symphony Chorus The London Symphony Chorus is a large symphonic concert choir based in London, England, consisting of over 150 amateur singers, and is one of the major symphony choruses of the United Kingdom. It was formed in 1966 as the LSO Chorus to complement the work of the London Symphony Orchestra... ; City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus The CBSO Chorus is a chorus based in Birmingham, England. It is regarded as one of the finest symphony choruses in Europe.It was founded in 1974 as the CBSO Chorus, but between 1995 and 2009 was known officially as The City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus... , |
En Larmes (CD) | Live performance 8 August 2002 |
| 2003 | Neil Mantle | Scottish Sinfonia | Soloists not identified | Edinburgh Bach Choir; Edinburgh Royal Choral Union; Edinburgh Youth Choir; Jubilo | Scottish Sinfonia (CD) | Live performance November 2003 |
| 2004 | Kent Nagano Kent Nagano __FORCETOC__Kent George Nagano is an American conductor and opera administrator. He is currently the music director of the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal and the Bavarian State Opera.-Biography:... |
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin | Sylvia Greenberg, Lynne Dawson Lynne Dawson Lynne Dawson is an English soprano. She came to great prominence through her performance as a soloist in Libera me from Verdi’s Requiem with the BBC Singers at Princess Diana’s funeral in September 1997... , Sally Matthews, Sophie Koch, Elena Manistina, Robert Gambill, Detlef Roth, Jan-Hendrik Rootering Jan-Hendrik Rootering Jan-Hendrik Rootering is a German-born bass-baritone, son of the Dutch tenor Hendrikus Rootering from whom he had his first lessons... |
Rundfunkchor Berlin; MDR Rundfunkchor Leipzig; Windsbacher Knabenchor Windsbach Boys Choir The Windsbach Boys Choir is a German choir of boys and young men in Windsbach, Germany.-History:Founded in 1946 by Hans Thamm und since 1978 under the direction of Karl-Friedrich Beringer, the choir is one of the most renowned boys choirs of the world... |
Harmonia Mundi Harmonia Mundi Harmonia Mundi is an independent music record label founded in 1958 by Bernard Coutaz in Arles . The Latin phrase means "world harmony".... (CD) |
Studio recording April–May 2004 |
| 2004 | Gary Bertini Gary Bertini Gary Bertini was an Israeli conductor.-Biography:Gary Bertini was born Shloyme Golergant in Bricheva, Bessarabia, then in Romania, now in Donduşeni District, Moldova. His father, K. A. Bertini , was a poet and translator of the Russian and Yiddish Gary Bertini (Hebrew: גארי ברתיני) (born 1 May... |
Tokyo Metropolitan Orchestra | Tomoko Nakamura, Emi Sawahate, Miwako Handa, Setsuko Takemoto, Kei Fukui, Akiya Fukushima, Akira Hasegawa | Shin-Yukai Choir; Shinjuku Bunka Center 25th Anniversary Choir; The little Spiritual Fantastic Singers in Arakawa Tokyo | Fontec (CD) | Live performance 20 May 2004 |
| 2004 | Simon Rattle Simon Rattle Sir Simon Denis Rattle, CBE is an English conductor. He rose to international prominence as conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and since 2002 has been principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic .... |
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra is a British orchestra based in Birmingham, England. The Orchestra's current chief executive, appointed in 1999, is Stephen Maddock... , National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain |
Christine Brewer Christine Brewer Christine Brewer is an American soprano. She grew up in the Mississippi River town of Grand Tower, Illinois. She attended McKendree University in Lebanon, Illinois and concentrated on music education. She was a music teacher for several years before embarking on a professional music performing... , Soile Isokoski Soile Isokoski Soile Isokoski is a Finnish lyric soprano. She is an opera singer as well as a concert and lieder singer.- Career :Isokoski was born in Posio... , Juliane Banse Juliane Banse Juliane Banse is a German soprano and noted lieder singer. She received her vocal training at the Zürich Opera, and with Brigitte Fassbaender in Munich. She won First Prize in the singing competition of the Kulturforum in Munich in 1989. In 1989, she made her operatic debut as Pamina in Mozart's... , Birgit Remmert, Jane Henschel Jane Henschel Jane Henschel is an American operatic soprano. Henschel, who was born in Wisconsin, studied at the University of Southern California, and then pursued further studies in Germany, where she has made her home... , Jon Villars, David Wilson-Johnson David Wilson-Johnson David Wilson-Johnson is a British operatic and concert baritone.-Career:David Wilson-Johnson studied Modern and Mediaeval Languages at St Catharine's College, Cambridge... , John Relyea John Relyea John Relyea is a bass-baritone opera singer and winner of the 2003 Richard Tucker Award.He was born in Toronto, Canada, to Gary Relyea, one of Canada's well-known opera singers, and Anna Tamm-Relyea, also a professional singer.... |
City of Birmingham Symphony Youth Chorus City of Birmingham Symphony Youth Chorus The CBSO Youth Chorus, based in Birmingham, England is a youth choir which performs alone, or in association with the CBSO.The CBSO Youth Chorus was formed in 1994 with the aim of providing the CBSO with a chorus for the many pieces of symphonic music that require young people's voices... ; Toronto Children's Chorus Toronto Children's Chorus Founded in 1978 by Jean Ashworth Bartle,C.M. , O.Ont., the Toronto Children's Chorus has existed for thirty years and is established as one of the world's premiere choral ensembles for children, whose artistry has inspired audiences, critics and children's choirs everywhere. Over 300 Toronto-area... ; Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Sydney Philharmonia Choirs is Australia’s largest choral organisation. It presents its own annual concert series in the Sydney Opera House and City Recital Hall, as well as acting as chorus for the Sydney Symphony.... ; London Symphony Chorus London Symphony Chorus The London Symphony Chorus is a large symphonic concert choir based in London, England, consisting of over 150 amateur singers, and is one of the major symphony choruses of the United Kingdom. It was formed in 1966 as the LSO Chorus to complement the work of the London Symphony Orchestra... ; City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus The CBSO Chorus is a chorus based in Birmingham, England. It is regarded as one of the finest symphony choruses in Europe.It was founded in 1974 as the CBSO Chorus, but between 1995 and 2009 was known officially as The City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus... , |
EMI EMI Records EMI Records is the flagship record label founded by the EMI company in 1972 and launched in January 1973 as the successor to its Columbia label. The EMI label was launched worldwide... (CD) |
Live performance September 2002 |
| 2005 | Antoni Wit Antoni Wit Antoni Wit is a Polish conductor. He is the present musical director of the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra.Wit graduated from Kraków's State Higher School of Music, studying conducting under Henryk Czyz and composition under Krzysztof Penderecki, going on to study under Nadia Boulanger in... |
Orkiestra Symfoniczna Filharmonii Narodowej | Barbara Kubiak, Isabela Klosinska, Marta Boberska, Jadwiga Rappe, Ewa Marciniec, Timothy Bentch, Wojciech Drabowicz, Piotr Nowacki | Chór Filharmonii Narodowej; Chór Uniwersytetu Kardynała Stefana Wyszynskiego, Warszawski Chór Chłopięcy i Męski | Naxos Naxos Records Naxos Records is a record label specializing in classical music. Through a number of imprints, Naxos also releases genres including Chinese music, jazz, world music, and early rock & roll. The company was founded in 1987 by Klaus Heymann, a German-born resident of Hong Kong.Naxos is the largest... (CD) |
Studio Recording 2006 |
| 2007 | Pierre Boulez Pierre Boulez Pierre Boulez is a French composer of contemporary classical music, a pianist, and a conductor.-Early years:Boulez was born in Montbrison, Loire, France. As a child he began piano lessons and demonstrated aptitude in both music and mathematics... |
Staatskapelle Berlin Staatskapelle Berlin The Staatskapelle Berlin is a German orchestra, the orchestra of the Berlin State Opera .The orchestra traces its roots to 1570, when Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg established an orchestra at his court... |
Twyla Robinson, Erin Wall Erin Wall Erin Wall is a Canadian operatic soprano.She studied at the Vancouver Academy of Music, Western Washington University, Rice University and Music Academy of the West and was a finalist at the Cardiff Singer of the World competition in Wales in 2003, a competition where 951 singers from 56 nations... , Adriane Queiroz, Michelle DeYoung, Simone Schröder, Johan Botha, Hanno Müller-Brachmann, Robert Holl |
Chor der Deutschen Staatsoper Berlin; Rundfunkchor Berlin; Aurelius Sängerknaben | Deutsche Grammophon Deutsche Grammophon Deutsche Grammophon is a German classical record label which was the foundation of the future corporation to be known as PolyGram. It is now part of Universal Music Group since its acquisition and absorption of PolyGram in 1999, and it is also UMG's oldest active label... (CD) |
Studio recording, April 2007 |
| 2008 | Valery Gergiev | London Symphony Orchestra London Symphony Orchestra The London Symphony Orchestra is a major orchestra of the United Kingdom, as well as one of the best-known orchestras in the world. Since 1982, the LSO has been based in London's Barbican Centre.-History:... |
Viktoria Yastrebova Viktoria Yastrebova Viktoria Yastrebova is a Russian operatic soprano. She is currently a principal of the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia.... , Ailish Tynan, Liudmilla Dudinova, Lilli Paasikivi, Zlata Bulycheva, Sergey Semishkur, Alexey Maekov, Evgeny Nikitin |
London Symphony Chorus London Symphony Chorus The London Symphony Chorus is a large symphonic concert choir based in London, England, consisting of over 150 amateur singers, and is one of the major symphony choruses of the United Kingdom. It was formed in 1966 as the LSO Chorus to complement the work of the London Symphony Orchestra... ; Choral Arts Society of Washington; Choir of Eltham College |
LSO (CD) | Live performance 9 July 2008 |
| 2008 | Michael Tilson Thomas Michael Tilson Thomas Michael Tilson Thomas is an American conductor, pianist and composer. He is currently music director of the San Francisco Symphony, and artistic director of the New World Symphony Orchestra.-Early years:... |
San Francisco Symphony San Francisco Symphony The San Francisco Symphony is an orchestra based in San Francisco, California. Since 1980, the orchestra has performed at the Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall. The San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra and the San Francisco Symphony Chorus are part of the organization... Orchestra |
Erin Wall Erin Wall Erin Wall is a Canadian operatic soprano.She studied at the Vancouver Academy of Music, Western Washington University, Rice University and Music Academy of the West and was a finalist at the Cardiff Singer of the World competition in Wales in 2003, a competition where 951 singers from 56 nations... , Elza van den Heever, Laura Claycomb Laura Claycomb Laura Claycomb is an American lyric coloratura soprano opera singer.-Background:Laura Claycomb grew up in Dallas, Texas, where she excelled in church and school choir, winning numerous youthful competitions She won a full scholarship to Southern Methodist University, where she completed two... , Katarina Karneus, Yvonne Naef, Anthony Dean Griffey Anthony Dean Griffey Anthony Dean Griffey is an American operatic tenor. With his lyric tenor voice, Griffey has become a regular presence on the stages of opera houses around the world.... , Quinn Kelsey, James Morris |
San Francisco Symphony Chorus San Francisco Symphony Chorus The San Francisco Symphony Chorus is the resident chorus of the San Francisco Symphony .-Background:Established in 1972 at the request of Seiji Ozawa, then the San Francisco Symphony's music director, the chorus first performed in the 1973-74 Symphony season. the SFS Chorus today gives a minimum of... ; Pacific Boychoir Pacific Boychoir The Pacific Boychoir is the only boys' chorus in Oakland, California, USA. The chorus was formed in 1998 with 6 boys, and it now includes more than 160 singers from ages 7 to 17... ; San Francisco Girls Chorus San Francisco Girls Chorus San Francisco Girls Chorus is a regional center for music education and performance for girls and young women, ages 7–18, based in San Francisco. More than 300 singers from 160 schools in 48 San Francisco Bay Area cities and towns participate in this internationally recognized program... |
San Francisco Symphony (CD) | Live performance 19 November 2008 |
| 2008 | David Zinman David Zinman David Zinman is an American conductor and violinist.After early violin studies at the Oberlin Conservatory, Zinman studied theory and composition at the University of Minnesota and took up conducting at Tanglewood... |
Tonhalle Orchester Zurich Tonhalle Orchester Zurich Tonhalle Orchester Zürich is a symphony orchestra founded in 1868 in Zürich Switzerland, where it established its residence in the neue Tonhalle in 1895.... |
Melanie Diener, Juliane Banse Juliane Banse Juliane Banse is a German soprano and noted lieder singer. She received her vocal training at the Zürich Opera, and with Brigitte Fassbaender in Munich. She won First Prize in the singing competition of the Kulturforum in Munich in 1989. In 1989, she made her operatic debut as Pamina in Mozart's... , Anna Larsson Anna Larsson Anna Larsson is a Swedish contralto. Her international debut was made with the Berlin Philharmonic and the conductor Claudio Abbado in a performance of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 2 in 1997... , Yvonne Naef, Birgit Remmert, Anthony Dean Griffey Anthony Dean Griffey Anthony Dean Griffey is an American operatic tenor. With his lyric tenor voice, Griffey has become a regular presence on the stages of opera houses around the world.... , Stephen Powell, Ildar Abdrazakov |
Schweizer Kammerchor; WDR Rundfunkchor Köln; Zürcher Sängerknaben; Kinderchor Kaltbrunn | RCA RCA Records RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label... (CD) |
No performance date |
| 2008 | Gerard Schwarz Gerard Schwarz Gerard Schwarz is an American conductor. He was music director of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra from 1985 to 2011.In 2007 Schwarz was named music director of the Eastern Music Festival in North Carolina, having served as principal conductor since 2005... |
Seattle Symphony Orchestra Seattle Symphony The Seattle Symphony is an American orchestra based in Seattle, Washington. Since 1998, the orchestra is resident at Benaroya Hall. The orchestra's season runs from September through July, and serves as the pit orchestra for most productions of the Seattle Opera in addition to its own concerts... |
Jane Eaglen Jane Eaglen Jane Eaglen is an English dramatic soprano particularly known for her interpretations of the works of Richard Wagner and the title roles in Bellini's Norma and Puccini's Turandot.-Background:... , Lauren Flanigan, Jane Giering de Hann, Jane Gilbert, Nancy Maultsby Nancy Maultsby Nancy Maultsby is an American operatic mezzo-soprano.-Recordings:*Henry Purcell: Dido and Aeneas Nancy Maultsby , Russell Braun ; Boston Baroque , Martin Pearlman... , Clayton Brainherd, Vinson Cole Vinson Cole Vinson Cole is an American operatic tenor.A native of Kansas City, the tenor studied at the University of Missouri, Kansas City; the Philadelphia Musical Academy; and at the Curtis Institute of Music with Margaret Harshaw... , Harold Wilson |
Seattle Chorale; Seattle Pro Musica; Northwest Boychoir | Seattle Symphony | Live performance 25 September 2008 |
Audio recordings in limited circulation
These recordings were issued for private or limited circulation.| Year | Conductor | Orchestra | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968? | Gunther Theuring | Bratislava Radio Orchestra | Private edition |
| 1982 | André Vandernoot André Vandernoot André Vandernoot was a Belgian conductor. He studied at the Royal Music Conservatory in Brussels, and later flute and conducting at the Hochschule für Musik, Vienna. In 1951, he was a prize-winner in a conducting competition in Besançon, France.From 1959 to 1973, Vandernoot was conductor and... |
Brabant Orchestra | RCS (N) |
| 1982 | Hiroyuki Iwaki | Waseda University Orchestra | Waseda University |
| 1983 | Arpad Joó Arpad Joó Arpad Joó is a Hungarian|conductor and concert Pianist.-Early life:Maestro Joo was born in Hungary, Europe. Coming from an ancient line of Hungarian nobility—his father's side was raised to ranks by the Austro-Hungarian Emperor Rudolf, in recognition of scholarly achievements—and on his mother's... |
Budapest Symphony Orchestra | Hungaroton |
| 1986 | Jürgen Jürgens | Hamburg University Orchestra | Private edition |
| 1993 | Manfred Schreier | Junges Philharmonisches Orchester Stuttgart | Private edition |
| 1995 | Naohiro Totsuka | Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra | Tokyo City Philharmonic |
| 1995 | Robert Olson | Colorado MahlerFest Colorado MahlerFest Colorado MahlerFest is an annual event held in Boulder, Colorado, which each year celebrates one major symphonic work by Austrian composer Gustav Mahler... Orchestra |
Mahlerfest |
| 1998 | Kenichiro Kotayashi | Japan Philharmonic Orchestra Japan Philharmonic Orchestra The , is an orchestra based in Tokyo, Japan.-History:The Japan Philharmonic Orchestra was founded on June 22, 1956, as the exclusive subsidiary orchestra under the Nippon Cultural Broadcasting. Akeo Watanabe served the first Chief conductor of the orchestra... |
Exton |
| 2001 | Franz Welser-Möst Franz Welser-Möst Franz Welser-Möst is an Austrian conductor who is currently the music director for the Cleveland Orchestra and the Vienna State Opera.- Biography :... |
Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester is a youth orchestra based in Vienna, Austria, founded in 1986 by conductor Claudio Abbado.-History:... |
Musicom |
| 2004 | Kazuyoshi Akiyama Kazuyoshi Akiyama is a Japanese conductor.-Biography:Born into a musical family, he studied piano at the Toho Gakuen School of Music, but was fascinated by the conducting activities of a fellow student, Seiji Ozawa. He decided to study conducting with Hideo Saito... |
Tokyo Symphony Orchestra Tokyo Symphony Orchestra The , or TSO, was established in 1946 as the Toho Symphony Orchestra . It assumed its present name in 1951.Based in Kawasaki, the TSO performs in numerous concert halls and serves as the pit ensemble for some productions at New National Theatre, Tokyo, the city's leading opera house... |
Fontec |
| 2005 | Rudolf Piehlmayer | Augsburg Philharmonic Orchestra | Theater Augsburg |
| 2005 | Vladimir Fedoseyev Vladimir Fedoseyev Vladimir Ivanovich Fedoseyev is a Russian conductor.Fedoseyev graduated from the Gnessin State Musical College 1957, and Moscow Conservatory 1972. From 1974 artistic director and chief conductor of the Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra of Moscow Radio 1974-1999. He has also served as principal... |
Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra of Moscow Radio Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra of Moscow Radio The Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra of Moscow Radio is a Russian classical music orchestra established in 1930. Originally founded as the Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra, it served as the official symphony for the Soviet All-Union Radio network... |
Relief |
| 2008 | Eliahu Inbal Eliahu Inbal Eliahu Inbal is an Israeli conductor.Inbal studied violin at the Israeli Academy of Music and took composition lessons with Paul Ben-Haim... |
Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra | Exton |
Video recordings
| Year | Conductor | Orchestra | Soloists | Choirs | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Leonard Bernstein Leonard Bernstein Leonard Bernstein August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, author, music lecturer and pianist. He was among the first conductors born and educated in the United States of America to receive worldwide acclaim... |
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra The Vienna Philharmonic is an orchestra in Austria, regularly considered one of the finest in the world.... |
Margaret Price Margaret Price Dame Margaret Berenice Price, DBE was a Welsh soprano.-Early years:Price was born in Blackwood, Wales. Born with deformed legs, she was operated on at age four and suffered pain in her legs the rest of her life. She often looked after her younger brother John who was born with a mental handicap... , Judith Blegen Judith Blegen Judith Blegen is an American soprano, particularly associated with light lyric roles of the French, Italian and German repertories.-Life and career:Blegen was raised and attended high school in Missoula, Montana... , Gerti Zeumer, Trudeliese Schmidt, Agnes Baltsa Agnes Baltsa Agnes Baltsa is a leading Greek mezzo-soprano.Baltsa was born in Lefkada. She began playing piano at the age of six, before moving to Athens in 1958 to concentrate on singing... , Kenneth Riegel, Hermann Prey Hermann Prey Hermann Prey was a German lyric baritone. He is most famous for lieder and for light comic baritone roles in opera.-Biography:... , José van Dam José van Dam Joseph, Baron van Damme , known as José van Dam, is a Belgian bass-baritone.At the age of 17, he entered the Brussels Royal Conservatory and studied with Frederic Anspach. A year later, he graduated with diplomas and first prizes in voice and opera performance... |
Vienna State Opera Vienna State Opera The Vienna State Opera is an opera house – and opera company – with a history dating back to the mid-19th century. It is located in the centre of Vienna, Austria. It was originally called the Vienna Court Opera . In 1920, with the replacement of the Habsburg Monarchy by the First Austrian... chorus; Wiener Singverein; Wiener Sängerknaben |
Deutsche Grammophon Deutsche Grammophon Deutsche Grammophon is a German classical record label which was the foundation of the future corporation to be known as PolyGram. It is now part of Universal Music Group since its acquisition and absorption of PolyGram in 1999, and it is also UMG's oldest active label... |
Live performance, 30 August 1975 |
| 1991 | Klaus Tennstedt Klaus Tennstedt Klaus Tennstedt was a German conductor from Merseburg; he conducted such orchestras as the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Kiel Opera in Northern Germany; North German Radio Orchestra, in Hamburg; the Minnesota Orchestra; and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.-Life and career:He studied violin and... |
London Philharmonic Orchestra London Philharmonic Orchestra The London Philharmonic Orchestra , based in London, is one of the major orchestras of the United Kingdom, and is based in the Royal Festival Hall. In addition, the LPO is the main resident orchestra of the Glyndebourne Festival Opera... |
Julia Varady Julia Varady Júlia Várady is a German soprano of Hungarian origin born in Nagyvárad, Hungary .At the age of six she began violin lessons at the music conservatory in Cluj-Napoca and then, aged fourteen, voice training with Emilia Popp... , Jane Eaglen Jane Eaglen Jane Eaglen is an English dramatic soprano particularly known for her interpretations of the works of Richard Wagner and the title roles in Bellini's Norma and Puccini's Turandot.-Background:... , Susan Bullock Susan Bullock Susan Bullock is an English soprano.She was educated at Cheadle Hulme School, and further at Royal Holloway College, University of London, the Royal Academy of Music and the National Opera Studio.... , Trudeliese Schmidt, Jadwiga Rappe, Kenneth Riegel, Eike Wilm Schulte, Hans Sotin Hans Sotin Hans Sotin is a German operatic bass.He was born in Dortmund and studied with Friedrich Wilhelm Hetzel and Dieter Jacob at the Dortmund Hochschule für Musik.... |
London Philharmonic Choir London Philharmonic Choir The London Philharmonic Choir is one of the leading independent British choirs in the United Kingdom based in London. The Patron is Princess Alexandra, The Hon Lady Ogilvy and Sir Roger Norrington is President. The choir, comprising over 200 members, holds charitable status and is governed by a... ; London Symphony Chorus London Symphony Chorus The London Symphony Chorus is a large symphonic concert choir based in London, England, consisting of over 150 amateur singers, and is one of the major symphony choruses of the United Kingdom. It was formed in 1966 as the LSO Chorus to complement the work of the London Symphony Orchestra... ; Eton College Choir |
EMI EMI Records EMI Records is the flagship record label founded by the EMI company in 1972 and launched in January 1973 as the successor to its Columbia label. The EMI label was launched worldwide... |
Recorded 27–28 January 1991 |
| 2003 | Hun-Joung Lim | Bucheon Philharmonic Orchestra Bucheon Philharmonic Orchestra The Bucheon Philharmonic Orchestra is the well-known orchestra based in Bucheon, a city of metropolitan area which places between Seoul and Incheon, Korea. It was founded in 1988 as a part of Bucheon Civic Arts Company... |
Jee-Wha Shin, Kyung-Hye Nah, Jeong-Won Park, Hyun-Jeong Lee, Hyun-Joo Chang, Hyun-Jae Park, Kee-Hong Cheon, Hyun-Kwang Ryu | Combined choirs from Bucheon Bucheon Bucheon is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It is sandwiched between Incheon and Seoul. Manufacturing operations are located in the city.Bucheon promotes itself as the cultural centre of the Seoul Metropolitan Area... , Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... , Suwon Suwon Suwon is the provincial capital of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. A major city of over a million inhabitants, Suwon lies approximately south of Seoul. It is traditionally known as "The City of Filial Piety".... |
KBS Media | Live performance 31 May 2003 |