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James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Paul Plishka, Mirella Freni, Marilyn Horne - Verdi: Falstaff (2009/1992)

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James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Paul Plishka, Mirella Freni, Marilyn Horne - Verdi: Falstaff (2009/1992)

James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Paul Plishka, Mirella Freni, Marilyn Horne - Verdi: Falstaff (2009/1992)
NTSC 4:3 (720x480) | Italiano (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | (DTS, 5 ch) | 7.46 Gb (DVD9) | 126 min
Classical | Deutsche Grammophon | Sub: Italiano, English, Deutsch, Francais, Espanol, Chinese

This time-honoured production of Verdi's final opera, one that has seen all the greatest Falstaffs of the last four decades hold court at its convincingly shabby Garter Inn and upset the decent folk of its lovingly recreated Tudor Windsor, marked the first appearance at the Met of producer and designer Franco Zeffirelli in March 1964. The Anglophile Zeffirelli had by then made his Shakespearean reputation with a revelatory Romeo and Juliet in London - his films of this play and of The Taming of the Shrew were shortly to follow - as well as with a similar production of Falstaff at Covent Garden, and the attention to visual and psychological detail displayed in his Met Falstaff won it high praise: “a milestone in the history of operatic production in this city" was the judgement of the New York Herald Tribune.

Christophe Rousset, Les Talens Lyriques, Andreas Scholl, Barbara Bonney - Pergolesi: Stabat Mater, Salve Regina (1999)

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Christophe Rousset, Les Talens Lyriques, Andreas Scholl, Barbara Bonney - Pergolesi: Stabat Mater, Salve Regina (1999)

Christophe Rousset, Les Talens Lyriques, Andreas Scholl, Barbara Bonney - Giovanni Battista Pergolesi: Stabat Mater, Salve Regina in F minor & A minor (1999)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 248 Mb | Total time: 60:33 | Scans included
Classical | Label: DECCA | # 466 134-2 | Recorded: 1999

Pergolesi’s sublime setting of the Stabat mater, a 13th-century text that was accepted as part of the Catholic liturgy only in 1727, was written at the end of his brief life (he died in 1736 at the age of 26) and suggests that had he lived longer his name might be as familiar as Vivaldi. Rossini, in particular, admired it to such an extent that he was reluctant to accept the commission for his own setting (1842) on the grounds that it could never equal Pergolesi’s.

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Missa "Dominicus", Vesperae de Dominica (1994)

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Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Missa "Dominicus", Vesperae de Dominica (1994)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Missa "Dominicus", Vesperae de Dominica (1994)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 362 Mb | Total time: 75:38 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Teldec | # 2292 46469-2 | Recorded: 1990

In l769, Wolfgang Theophilus Mozart, who had already excited great wonder as a child prodigy, turned into an adolescent youth. As of 1770, he assumed the name Wolfgang Amadeo, and this had symbolic value: henceforth, he regarded himself definitively as an artist in his own right. The experiences of his travels as a wunderkind now belonged to the past. In addition to the marvellous church music of his native Salzburg, he had got to know the major European music centres, and had been able to familiarize himself with both traditional styles and the latest stylistic trends.

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Missa Solemnis K 337 (1993)

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Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Missa Solemnis K 337 (1993)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Missa Solemnis K 337; Litaniae de Venerabili Altaris Sacramento K 125; Regina Coeli K 276 (1993)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 320 Mb | Total time: 60:23 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Teldec | # 4509 90494-2 | Recorded: 1992

Come his last mass to be written in Salzburg, Mozart had an ulterior purpose: to annoy the Prince-Archbishop. Einstein highlights the Gloria. It features an extended "Amen". Its prolongation was designed to inflame the cleric who was no fan of florid church-music. Mention should also be made of the Kyrie with its droll interjections - penitential this ain't. The motif that Mozart uses to unify the Credo is a pale imitation of its counterpart in the Coronation Mass. The Salzburger is back to best form with the fugal Benedictus in A Minor; similarly, he later cannibalised the Agnus Dei when he came to write Figaro. Two other works feature on this disc. Note-spinning predominates in the Litany, K 125; it's sole redeeming feature is the high-spirited Kyrie which only Mozart could have written.

James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Jessye Norman, Kathleen Battle - Richard Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos (2003/1988)

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James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Jessye Norman, Kathleen Battle - Richard Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos (2003/1988)

James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Jessye Norman, Kathleen Battle - Richard Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos (2003/1988)
NTSC 4:3 (720x480) | Deutsch (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | (DTS, 5 ch) | (Dolby AC3, 6 ch) | 7.77 Gb (DVD9) | 154 min
Classical | Deutsche Grammophon | Sub: Deutsch, English, Francais, Espanol, Chinese

An enthralling production from the Metropolitan Opera under James Levine, with an unbeatable performance from Jessye Norman as Ariadne, and spotless coloratura from Kathleen Battle as Zerbinetta. James King offers sterling support in the taxing role of Bacchus. (James Longstaffe)

Barbara Bonney, Bernarda Fink, Musica Antiqua Köln, Reinhard Goebel - Johann Adolf Hasse: Salve Regina (1997)

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Barbara Bonney, Bernarda Fink, Musica Antiqua Köln, Reinhard Goebel - Johann Adolf Hasse: Salve Regina (1997)

Barbara Bonney, Bernarda Fink, Musica Antiqua Köln, Reinhard Goebel - Johann Adolf Hasse: Salve Regina (1997)
EAC | APE (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 01:12:00 | 394 MB
Genre: Baroque, Vocal | Label: Archiv Produktion | Catalog: 0289 453 4352 5

“During this visit, these young ladies were so obliging as to sing me a Salve regina, lately set by their father, in duo. It is an exquisite composition, full of grace, taste and propriety.” What more could one ask of an antiphon than that which Charles Burney found in an impromptu performance by Hasse’s daughters during a visit to their father in Vienna in 1772? Hasse composed several settings of the Salve regina of which Reinhard Goebel has chosen two for his interesting programme of vocal and instrumental pieces by the composer.

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Wiener Philharmoniker - Mozart: La clemenza di Tito (2006/2003)

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Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Wiener Philharmoniker - Mozart: La clemenza di Tito (2006/2003)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Wiener Philharmoniker - Mozart: La clemenza di Tito (2006/2003)
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) | Italiano | LinearPCM, 2 ch | Dolby AC3, 5 ch | DTS, 5 ch | 4,35 + 6,22 Gb (DVD5+DVD9) | 160 min
Classical | TDK | Sub: English, Deutsch, Francais, Espanol, Italiano

TDK presents a truly new way of looking at La clemenza di Tito with this famous and star-studded production from the Salzburg Festival 2003. Here Nikolaus Harnoncourt, renowned for his analytical approach to the search for the core of the music, interprets Mozart’s last opera. Martin Kušej, who is acclaimed for his theatre productions directs the production. Nikolaus Harnoncourt identifies with Mozart’s score as both an extremely knowledgeable musician and a conductor who invariably plays an active part in helping to shape the drama. Together with the Vienna Philharmonic, he savours the miracles of Mozart’s late work, bringing out its instrumental colours and effects and at the same time stimulating his singers while proving a solicitous accompanist.

John Eliot Gardiner, The English Baroque Soloists - Franz Joseph Haydn: Die Jahreszeiten / The Seasons (1992)

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John Eliot Gardiner, The English Baroque Soloists - Franz Joseph Haydn: Die Jahreszeiten / The Seasons (1992)

John Eliot Gardiner, The English Baroque Soloists - Franz Joseph Haydn: Die Jahreszeiten / The Seasons (1992)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue & Log) ~ 585 Mb | Total time: 64:26+72:58 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Archiv Produktion | # 431 818-2 | Recorded: 1990

Wieder einmal vergrub sich Gardiner in alle möglichen Quellen, um auch Haydns lebens- und sinnenfrohes Oratorium in neuen, trotz schlanker Besetzung nicht minder prallen Farben malen zu können. In den teilweise hymnischen Chorszenen treibt er seinen erstklassigen Monteverdi-Chor behende durch die Fugen und enorme Steigerungen hinauf. Sein Orchester stürzt sich geradezu auf die vielen Lautmalereien, und die Solisten können nahezu als Idealbesetzung gelten. Auch wegen der exzellenten Aufnahmequalität die zweite Platte des Monats.

100 Christmas Masterworks [5CDs] (2018)

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100 Christmas Masterworks [5CDs] (2018)

100 Christmas Masterworks [5CDs] (2018)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 1.40 Gb | Total time: 05:28:14 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon | 483 6001 | Recorded: 1961-2017

This imaginatively-curated, generously-filled Christmas package is sure to find favor during this and future holiday seasons. Why? Because it packs in every conceivable carol, tune, choral work or song in timeless performances from the greatest artists in the world: singers of immense communicative gifts including Cecilia Bartoli, Bryn Terfel, Renee Fleming and Luciano Pavarotti to name but four. It truly offers something of every Christmas mind, spirit, and looks fantastic.

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni (2022)

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Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni (2022)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni (2022)
WEB FLAC | Tracks ~ 664 Mb | Total time: 02:51:57 | Cover included
Classical | Label: Warner Classics / Teldec | 2292-44184-2 | Recorded: 1988

The late lamented Edita Gruberová, who passed away last October, was perhaps at the peak of her powers in Mozartian repertoire during the late 80s, particularly under the baton of Nikolaus Harnoncourt. This beautiful version of Don Giovanni with Thomas Hampson, available for the first time in digital format, allows us to enjoy her mesmerizing Donna Anna.

Georg Solti, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier (2004/1985)

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Georg Solti, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier (2004/1985)

Georg Solti, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier (2004/1985)
NTSC 4:3 (720x480) | Deutsch (Dolby AC3, 2 ch) | 7.47 Gb (DVD9) | 197 min
Classical | NVC ARTS | Sub.: English, Francais, Deutsch, Espanol, Japanese

This Covent Garden performance has transferred to video and DVD remarkably successfully, partly because the singing and acting of the principals is so good, but chiefly because conductor Georg Solti finds an excellent balance between sharp characterisation and sumptuous romance; between wit and mischief on the one hand and profound feelings on the other. Though sensitive to its beauties, Solti keeps the music moving along, never becoming sloppy or over-indulgent.

William Christie, Les Arts Florissants - Jean-Philippe Rameau: Les Boreades (2004)

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William Christie, Les Arts Florissants - Jean-Philippe Rameau: Les Boreades (2004)

William Christie, Les Arts Florissants - Jean-Philippe Rameau: Les Boréades (2004)
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) | Francais (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | (Dolby AC3, 6 ch) | 218 min | 6,42+7,50 Gb (2xDVD9)
Classical | Label: Opus Arte | Sub: Deutsch, English, Espanol, Francais | Recorded: 2003

It's possible to recreate everything about an eighteenth century opera except the audience,’ says director Robert Carsen in a documentary included with this DVD. ‘My work is for modern audiences.’ And how…In this brilliant production, Carsen goes to the heart of the drama…Michael Levine's stylised, bold designs allow the story to unfold with gripping clarity and, remarkably, some of the spectacular set-pieces (especially the storm in Act III) work even better on DVD than in the theatre itself. Barbara Bonney is vocally and dramatically stunning as Alphise…Conductor William Christie responds to Rameau's varied and colourful score with élan, and Édouard Lock's choreography – a version of classical ballet deconstructed and then pumped with amphetamines – is breathtaking.

Barbara Bonney, Håkan Hagegård, Geoffrey Parsons - Hugo Wolf: Italienisches Liederbuch (1994)

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Barbara Bonney, Håkan Hagegård, Geoffrey Parsons - Hugo Wolf: Italienisches Liederbuch (1994)

Barbara Bonney, Håkan Hagegård, Geoffrey Parsons - Hugo Wolf: Italienisches Liederbuch (1994)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 76:09 | 284 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Teldec | Catalog: 9031-72301-2

Apart from very occasional live performances of the Italian Songbook, Wolf’s 46 remarkable songs can only be experienced and appreciated in their entirety from recordings. This disc from Bonney and Hagegård keeps distinguished company with Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and Irmgard Seefried (twice: 1958 and 1959); Fischer-Dieskau and Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (1969); and Ruth Ziesak and Andreas Schmidt (1991). Wolf’s settings of Paul Heyse’s mid-19th-century translations of Italian folk verses offer an intricate and colourful tapestry of reflections on life and love. The craftsmanship of these songs is truly amazing.

Daniel Harding, Mahler Chamber Orchestra - Mozart: Così fan tutte (2006)

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Daniel Harding, Mahler Chamber Orchestra - Mozart: Così fan tutte (2006)

Daniel Harding, Mahler Chamber Orchestra - Mozart: Così fan tutte (2006)
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) | Italiano | LinearPCM, 2 ch | Dolby AC3, 6 ch | DTS, 6 ch | 6.76+6.62 Gb (2xDVD9) | 179 min
Classical | Label: Virgin Classics | Sub: Italiano, Francais, English, Deutsch, Espanol

It takes a long time to find such a distinguished conductor who, in his early 20s, has already conducted orchestras such as the Berlin Philharmonic, the London Symphony Orchestra and the Los Angeles Philharmonic with great success. You will find what you are looking for in this class with the conductor Daniel Harding, who was born in 1975. After many great CD recordings, Harding's work can now be experienced in a fascinating DVD production: in the recording of Mozart's opera »Così fan tutte« at the Aix-en-Provence Festival in 2005 - staged by Patrice Chéreau, the director of the legendary Bayreuth-Rings from 1980. Elina Garança, the new star in the Mozart heavens (who released a sensational Mozart recital on Virgin Classics in November 2005), is there as Dorabella.

Reinhard Goebel, Musica Antiqua Köln - Johann Adolf Hasse: Salve Regina (2007)

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Reinhard Goebel, Musica Antiqua Köln - Johann Adolf Hasse: Salve Regina (2007)

Reinhard Goebel, Musica Antiqua Köln - Johann Adolf Hasse: Salve Regina (2007)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 362 Mb | Total time: 71:53 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Archiv Produktion | # 477 6730 | Recorded: 1995, 1996

During this visit, these young ladies were so obliging as to sing me a salve regina, lately set by their father, in duo. It is an exquisite composition, full of grace, taste and propriety.” So wrote the english traveller charles burney in 1772. The “father” was Johann Adolf Hasse, one of the 18th century’s most famous composers – and here he is in “a delightful programme, thoughtfully put together and very well executed.