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NDR Radiophilharmonie Hannover, Werner Andreas Albert - Paul Graener: Orchestral Works (2012)

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NDR Radiophilharmonie Hannover, Werner Andreas Albert - Paul Graener: Orchestral Works (2012)

NDR Radiophilharmonie Hannover, Werner Andreas Albert - Paul Graener: Orchestral Works (2012)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 66:29 | 318 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: CPO | Catalog: 777 447-2

Paul Graener’s early happy years in London motivated him to gain British citizenship, but it is no secret musicians and musicologists have detoured around his music because of his allegiance with the Nazi Party. His music is anything but nationalistic; it is the work of a late romanticist with a strong inclination toward French impressionism. Having previously released his Piano Trios, cpo now turn their attention to his Orchestral Works, giving his music the recognition it deserves.

L'Arpa Festante, Anton Steck - Johann Christoph Schmidt: 5 Overture Suites (2024)

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L'Arpa Festante, Anton Steck - Johann Christoph Schmidt: 5 Overture Suites (2024)

L'Arpa Festante, Anton Steck - Johann Christoph Schmidt: 5 Overture Suites (2024)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless / MP3 320 kbps | 1:06:14 | 364 / 152 Mb
Genre: Classical

L'arpa festante is a German chamber orchestra, specializing in the revival and performance of unknown works, especially from the Baroque era. It was established in Munich in 1983 by Michi Gaigg, who also led the ensemble as concertmaster until 1995. The ensemble takes its name from Giovanni Battista Maccioni's dramatic cantata L'arpa festante (The Festive Harp) which was first performed in 1653, inaugurating what was to become the Bavarian State Opera.

Paweł Hulisz, Tubicinatores Gedanenses - Musica Instrumentalis Imperialis · Festive Sonatas from Imperial Vienna (2024)

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Paweł Hulisz, Tubicinatores Gedanenses - Musica Instrumentalis Imperialis · Festive Sonatas from Imperial Vienna (2024)

Paweł Hulisz, Tubicinatores Gedanenses - Musica Instrumentalis Imperialis · Festive Sonatas from Imperial Vienna (2024)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless | 1:18:49 | 411 Mb
Genre: Classical

The Tubicinatores Gedanseses band will play on three towers in Gdańsk – on two of them accompanied by carillons. During the 20-minute concerts, old pieces from the Gdańsk and European repertoire will be performed. The artists – apart from the carillonneur, of course – will play on historical instruments – natural trumpets and percussion. The musicians will be dressed in period costumes, and the passages between the towers will be accompanied by a reenactment group of several people reflecting the bourgeois characters of the 18th century. The town crier will invite passers-by to the concerts, telling about their tradition.

Oliver Triendl, Quatuor Sine Nomine - Dora Pejačević: Chamber Works (2012)

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Oliver Triendl, Quatuor Sine Nomine - Dora Pejačević: Chamber Works (2012)

Oliver Triendl, Quatuor Sine Nomine - Dora Pejačević: Chamber Works (2012)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 90:54 | 469 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: CPO | Catalog: 777421-2

This is CPO’s second release of Pejačević’s chamber music. The internationally active and renowned Sine Nomine Quartet from Switzerland and Oliver Triendl are outstanding advocates on behalf of this versatile composer. The last movement of the Piano Quintet Op. 40 is a highlight; with a solemn introduction and animated theme, which pervades the entire movement with kinetic energy.

WDR Rundfunkorchester, Michail Jurowski - Suppé: Pique Dame (2009)

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WDR Rundfunkorchester, Michail Jurowski - Suppé: Pique Dame (2009)

WDR Rundfunkorchester, Michail Jurowski - Suppé: Pique Dame (2009)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 55:56 | 322 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: CPO | Catalog: 777480-2

This is an operetta more in the vein of Offenbach's than in the later waltz-wallowing ones of Lehár. It has a wide variety of rhythms, all well paraded by Michail Jurowski. The Overture and the ensemble which Suppé called 'Orgy' have liveliness, verve and zest, and if that is tautological, they deserve the nouns…All is well recorded and very enjoyable.

Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, Michail Jurowski - Rangström: Symphony No. 2 (1996)

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Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, Michail Jurowski - Rangström: Symphony No. 2 (1996)

Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, Michail Jurowski - Rangström: Symphony No. 2 (1996)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 54:29 | 263 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: CPO | Catalog: 9993682

The notes to this recording suggest that Ture Rangstrom's 2nd symphony, subtitled "My Land", is his least-played symphony because it speaks in a nationalistic language that is an anathema to Swedes. If true, it's too bad because this is a wonderful piece, full of northern, though not distinctly Swedish, atmosphere. Unlike the 1st symphony, which is written in a tense style full of Wagnerian chromaticism, the 2nd symphony limits itself to more diatonic harmony which makes it easier listening. Like his previous effort, Rangstrom builds his movements out of short themes (& chordal sequences), but his melodic inspiration is on a higher level here. That combined with his distinct ability to create atmosphere results in a memorable piece that really ought to occasionally replace Sibelius' first two symphonies in concert.

Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz, Werner Andreas Albert - Hermann Bischoff: Symphony No. 2 (2008)

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Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz, Werner Andreas Albert - Hermann Bischoff: Symphony No. 2 (2008)

Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz, Werner Andreas Albert - Hermann Bischoff: Symphony No. 2 (2008)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 59:23 | 320 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: CPO | Catalog: 7772062

Hermann Bischoff, a pupil of Richard Strauss, was a highly gifted composer and always reaped high praise from music critics and the press, but his compositional output remained relatively small. A mere two symphonies, two shorter orchestral pieces, one and a half operas, and a handful of songs were produced during his lifetime. This disc is the second in a two volume series and presents the recording premieres of Symphony No. 2 and Introduktion & Rondo.

Artis-Quartett Wien, Oliver Triendl, Pascal Moragues - Richard Rössler: Sextet op. 16 · Piano Quintet op. 28 (2024)

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Artis-Quartett Wien, Oliver Triendl, Pascal Moragues - Richard Rössler: Sextet op. 16 · Piano Quintet op. 28 (2024)

Artis-Quartett Wien, Oliver Triendl, Pascal Moragues - Richard Rössler: Sextet op. 16 · Piano Quintet op. 28 (2024)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless +Booklet | 1:06:03 | 297 Mb
Genre: Classical

A new name appears in our collection of rarities: Richard Rößler, born in 1880 in Riga, the Latvian capital, trained at the Berlin Music Academy and later highly esteemed there as a professor of piano from 1918 to 1953, was one of those late-Romantic composers deeply influenced by Johannes Brahms. Unlike his Hungarian contemporary Béla Bartók, Rößler remained steadfastly loyal to the worldview of his great role model. When he realized, around 40, that aesthetic developments were passing him by, he limited his output to a few occasional pieces. This is all the more regrettable, as the two newly recorded works here reveal a significant and profound talent capable of creating distinctive characters using traditional musical means.

Carin van Heerden, Martin Jopp, Katie Stephens - Joseph Weigl: 6 Trios for Oboe, Violin & Violoncello (2024)

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Carin van Heerden, Martin Jopp, Katie Stephens - Joseph Weigl: 6 Trios for Oboe, Violin & Violoncello (2024)

Carin van Heerden, Martin Jopp, Katie Stephens - Joseph Weigl: 6 Trios for Oboe, Violin & Violoncello (2024)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless | 1:18:29 | 388 Mb
Genre: Classical

Joseph Franz Weigl, the father of our composer, was the principal cellist in Prince Esterházy's orchestra, thus serving under the kapellmeister Joseph Haydn, who was the godfather at the son's baptism in 1766 and likely had a hand in the boy's musical education. Weigl junior was taught by Johann Georg Albrechtsberger and Antonio Salieri, under whose guidance he flourished. He assisted Mozart with the premieres of Figaro, Così fan tutte, and Don Giovanni, partly conducting subsequent performances of these works and getting an early taste of the theater world. His own operas and singspiels were successful, benefiting from his enviable melodic talent. Listen to the six delightful trios for oboe, violin, and cello assembled here, which, as light-hearted interludes, provide exquisite entertainment from the first to the last measure. Indeed, such mastery is something to aspire to!

Kolner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens feat. Maria Ladurner, Elvira Bill - Paul Ignaz Liechtenauer: 4 Masses op. 2 (2024)

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Kolner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens feat. Maria Ladurner, Elvira Bill - Paul Ignaz Liechtenauer: 4 Masses op. 2 (2024)

Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens feat. Maria Ladurner, Elvira Bill - Paul Ignaz Liechtenauer: 4 Masses op. 2 (2024)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless +Booklet | 1:19:33 | 370 Mb
Genre: Classical

We know relatively little about the composer and church musician Paul Ignaz Liechtenauer. His father was an organ builder and organist in Vienna, and Liechtenauer himself served as Kapellmeister in Koblenz-Ehrenbreitstein until 1711. By 1715, he had taken up the position of organist at the Cathedral of Osnabrück, soon after assuming the title of "Capellmeister" and gaining a reputation for his liturgical music that was widely acclaimed. Four of the six masses he published in 1741 as Opus 2 are now featured on the latest CD by the Kölner Akademie, which, under the direction of its founder, Michael Alexander Willens, once again astonishes us. There is a touch of local patriotism in this release: classic production osnabrück is located less than ten kilometers from the high church where the composer served for over 40 years.

Ensemble Polyharmonique, Alexander Schneider - Ensemble Polyharmonique - Christvesper Dresden (1624) (2024)

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Ensemble Polyharmonique, Alexander Schneider - Ensemble Polyharmonique - Christvesper Dresden (1624) (2024)

Ensemble Polyharmonique, Alexander Schneider - Ensemble Polyharmonique - Christvesper Dresden (1624) (2024)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless +Booklet / MP3 320 kbps | 1:06:41 | 155 / 345 Mb
Genre: Classical

Nur wenige Kenner werden ohne Zögern sagen können, wer Heinrich Schütz auf dem Posten des Dresdner Hofkapellmeisters voraufging. Der Mann hieß Rogier Michaels, geboren in Mons (Belgien) und war einer der letzten Vertreter der franko-flämischen Schule der Vokalpolyphonie, die in ganz Europa gesucht war. Inzwischen aber gab Italien den Ton an, und die Alten mussten umdenken. Michaels ist dies gelungen. Unter seinen wenigen überlieferten Werken findet sich eine innovative Weihnachtshistorie (1602), die am Dresdner Hof 50 (!) Jahre lang aufgeführt wurde – ein desto erstaunlicheres Vorkommnis, als diese Musik keineswegs mit äußeren Effekten auftrumpft. Kombiniert man die andächtige Schlichtheit mit weihnachtlichen Vokal- und Instrumentalsätzen der Zeit, so tritt das Einfache desto deutlicher hervor, und die Christvesper 1624, die das Ensemble Polyharmonique hier vorstellt, bezaubert noch heute.

Paul O'Dette, Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, Amanda Forsythe, Stephen Stubbs - Georg Philipp Telemann: Ino · Opera Aria

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Paul O'Dette, Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, Amanda Forsythe, Stephen Stubbs - Georg Philipp Telemann: Ino · Opera Aria

Paul O'Dette, Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, Amanda Forsythe, Stephen Stubbs - Georg Philipp Telemann: Ino · Opera Aria
FLAC (tracks), Lossless | 1:20:14 | 372 Mb
Genre: Classical

Ino was the wife of Athamas and thus the daughter-in-law of Aeolus, the god of the winds. For reasons that are not entirely clear, she incurred the resentment of Hera, the wife of the gods, who confused Athamas to such an extent that he shot one of his own sons and also wanted to kill the second - whereupon Ino threw herself into the sea with her offspring. In the end, mother and daughter are transformed into maritime deities. When Georg Philipp Telemann set this material to music, he was already well past eighty; musically, however, he exploded like a young man with a bright future ahead of him. The Ino of our new recording comes from the ranks of the Boston Early Music Festival: Amanda Forsythe, most recently celebrated as the irresistible "Serva Padrona", opens an aria recital with this demanding role, which portrays the opera composer Telemann from monodrama to lively comedy and looks ahead to upcoming productions.

Himlische Cantorey, Jan Kobo - Johann Pachelbel: Magnificat II (2024)

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Himlische Cantorey, Jan Kobo - Johann Pachelbel: Magnificat II (2024)

Himlische Cantorey, Jan Kobo - Johann Pachelbel: Magnificat II (2024)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless | 1:10:04 | 388 Mb
Genre: Classical

Die himlische Cantorey
Jan Kobow ist Mitbegründer des Solisten-Ensembles Die Himlische Cantorey, das mit Klangkörpern wie der Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, der Staatskapelle Berlin, der Wiener Akademie, der Capella Coloniensis, Echo du Danube, Hamburger Ratsmusik, Les Amis de Philippe, Concerto Melante (Berliner Philharmoniker) und immer wieder mit dem Knabenchor Hannover musiziert hat. Über zehn CD-Aufnahmen und zahlreiche Rundfunkmitschnitte haben diese Arbeit dokumentiert, eine davon erhielt einen Echo Klassik.Die neuste CD-Produktion der Himlischen Cantorey mit noch nicht eingespielten Magnifikat-Vertonungen von Johann Pachelbel erscheint demnächst bei cpo.

Johannes Moesus - Antonio Rosetti: Jesus in Gethsemane; Halleluja; Salve Regina (2008) 2 CDs

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Johannes Moesus - Antonio Rosetti: Jesus in Gethsemane; Halleluja; Salve Regina (2008) 2 CDs

Antonio Rosetti: Jesus in Gethsemane; Halleluja; Salve Regina (2008) 2 CDs
Gabriele Hierdeis, soprano; Ruth Sandhoff, contralto; Jan Kobow, tenor; Thomas E. Bauer, bass
NDR Chor & Mecklenburgisches Barockorchester, conducted by Johannes Moesus

EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 446 Mb | Scans ~ 27 Mb
Classical, Sacred, Choral | Label: cpo | # CPO 777 254-2 | Time: 01:45:57

Antonio Rosetti, who was almost always mentioned in the same breath as Mozart and Haydn by his contemporaries, composed over 40 symphonies, about six dozen solo concertos and chamber music and a considerable number of sacred vocal works. Ranked amongst his greatest achievements in the latter genre are the large-scale passion oratorio "Jesus in Gethsemane" and the "Hallelujah" cantata. Both show the virtuoso mastery of a whole array of musical techniques. Thanks to their melodic ingenuity, sophisticated harmony, a distinctive sense of proportion and the, as always, accomplished manipulation of orchestral tones, both of these late works are counted among Rosetti's most meaningful creations. There is no better conductor for this disc of Rosseti masterpieces than Johannes Moesus who is president of the International Rosetti Society.

Franz Lehar-Orchester - Franz Lehar: Schon ist die Welt (2024)

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Franz Lehar-Orchester - Franz Lehar: Schon ist die Welt (2024)

Franz Lehár-Orchester - Franz Lehar: Schön ist die Welt (2024)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless / MP3 320 kbps | 1:37:12 | 464 / 224 Mb
Genre: Classical

Das Franz Lehár-Orchester wurde im Jahr 1945 von Eduard Macku als Wiener Konzertorchester gegründet. Nach einer erfolgreichen Amerika-Tournee wurde dem Orchester von der Familie Lehár der ehrende Titel Franz Lehár-Orchester verliehen.