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Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien, Arnold Schoenberg Chor - George Frideric Handel: Messiah (2005)

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Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien, Arnold Schoenberg Chor - George Frideric Handel: Messiah (2005)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien, Arnold Schoenberg Chor - George Frideric Handel: Messiah (2005)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 686 Mb | Total time: 69:27+71:30 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Deutsche Harmonia Mundi | # 82876 64070 2 | Recorded: 2004

what makes this recording so satisfying is the warmth, serenity and pliant lyricism of the performance. We have come to expect fleet tempos from the early-music movement. If anything, Mr. Harnoncourt's tempos, over all, are spacious. The sweet-voiced tenor Michael Schade is given such freedom to shape the phrases of the accompanied recitative "Comfort ye my people," that you listen to these words as if you had never heard them before…The soprano Christine Schäfer and the alto Anna Larsson also do radiant and affecting work. The chorus sings with impressive clarity and full-bodied yet unforced sound…Mr. Harnoncourt adheres to the manuscripts and editions of the work he deems the most reliable, especially with regard to the size of the string ensembles in the various movements.

Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Stanford: The Revenge; Songs of the Sea; Songs of the Fleet (2006)

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Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Stanford: The Revenge; Songs of the Sea; Songs of the Fleet (2006)

Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Stanford: The Revenge; Songs of the Sea; Songs of the Fleet (2006)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 221 Mb | Total time: 69:37 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Chandos | # CHAN 5043 | Recorded: 2005

In the latter years of the nineteenth century, England was at its apogee as an imperial power and, as every Englishmen at the time knew, the foundation of that power was the royal navy. In those days, a land army was a fine thing for European wars, but you couldn't beat a navy for projecting imperial power – and nobody could beat the royal navy. An Irish Protestant of English lineage, composer Charles Villiers Stanford deeply appreciated the royal navy – who else could bring an English army across the Irish Sea to put down the an Catholic rebellions? – and his three most popular choral-orchestral works amply prove the sincerity of his appreciation.

Ulf Schirmer, Orchestre de l'Opera national de Paris, Renee Fleming - Richard Strauss: Capriccio (2004)

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Ulf Schirmer, Orchestre de l'Opera national de Paris, Renee Fleming - Richard Strauss: Capriccio (2004)

Ulf Schirmer, Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris, Renée Fleming - Richard Strauss: Capriccio (2004)
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) | Deutsch | LinearPCM, 2 ch | DTS, 5 ch | Dolby AC3, 5 ch | 6.31+4.29 Gb (DVD9+DVD5) | 148 min
Classical | TDK | Sub: English, Deutsch, Francais, Espanol, Italiano

When the curtain fell at the Paris Opera premiere of Capriccio, the audiences rose to long and frenetic ovations. They unanimously applauded each singer in a cast of stars, but Renée Fleming was undoubtedly the leading light of this remarkable production. Every one of the performers in this production is outstanding and can be regarded as the best possible singer for the role - Opera fans from all over the world came to Paris to see this production. This Capriccio also served as a role debut for American star soprano Renée Fleming who took on the role of the Gräfin. The critics celebrated her performance as “ideal” in all aspects: musically, dramatically and above all vocally and she was cheered frenetically by the audience at the Palais Garnier of the Opéra National de Paris.

Gerald Finley, Julius Drake - The Ballad Singer (2011)

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Gerald Finley, Julius Drake - The Ballad Singer (2011)

Gerald Finley, Julius Drake - The Ballad Singer (2011)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 71:28 | 224 MB
Genre: Classical, Vocal | Label: Hyperion | Catalog: CDA67830

This latest release from the multi-award-winning partnership of Gerald Finley and Julius Drake features a literary and musical form which inspired the greatest voices of German Romanticism. The foremost poets and composers of the age saw the ballad as a direct link to the folk-minstrels of the past. Frequently ghoulish and sensational in character, ballads satisfied the popular taste for the Gothic.

Concertgebouworkest - Beethoven: Symphonies Nos 1-9 (2020)

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Concertgebouworkest - Beethoven: Symphonies Nos 1-9 (2020)

Concertgebouworkest - Beethoven: Symphonies Nos 1-9 (2020)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 1,56 Gb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 897 Mb | Digital booklet | 05:41:32
Classical | Label: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Ludwig van Beethoven's 'Nine Symphonies' are the core repertoire of virtually every orchestra in the world and the Concertgebouworkest is no exception. Until the 1960s the Beethoven tradition of the Concertgebouworkest meant yearly symphony cycles that closed concert seasons. Later on Beethoven 'Symphonies' were mainly programmed one at a time, with a different (guest) conductor. This box set offers the finest recorded Concertgebouworkest live performances of the 'Nine Symphonies' since the 1970s. With a variety of conductors, from Leonard Bernstein to Nikolaus Harnoncourt it demonstrates the orchestra's incredible versatility.

Bernard Haitink, London Symphony Orchestra - Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9 (2006)

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Bernard Haitink, London Symphony Orchestra - Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9 (2006)

Bernard Haitink, London Symphony Orchestra - Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9 (2006)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 1.55 Gb | Total time: 6 hours 37 minutes | Scans included
Classical | Label: LSO Live | # LSO0598 | Recorded: 2005-2006

The release of Bernard Haitink's new cycle of the Beethoven symphonies was one of the most talked about classical events of 2006. Over recent years many people had questioned whether another complete set of Beethoven's symphonies would ever be recorded. But Haitink's revelatory recordings have demonstrated why fresh new interpretations of Beethoven's music are so important and why the composer's music is still so relevant today.

John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (1996)

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John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (1996)

John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (1996)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue & Log) ~ 618 Mb | Total time: 78:50+79:52 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Archiv Produktion | # 449 166-2 | Recorded: 1995

JOHN ELIOT GARDINER und ein junges Sängerensemble bezaubern den Hörer: Christiane Oelze ist eine betörend sympatische Pamina. So gestochen scharfe und dabei klangvolle Koloraturen wie von Cyndia Sieden habe ich so noch nicht gehört; eine Königin der Extraklasse! Auch Michael Schade als Tamino und Gerald Finley als Papageno bestechen mit ihren wohlkingenden und ausdrucksfähigen Stimmen.

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien, Arnold Schoenberg Chor - Johann Sebastian Bach: Weihnachtsoratorium (2008)

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Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien, Arnold Schoenberg Chor - Johann Sebastian Bach: Weihnachtsoratorium (2008)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien & Arnold Schoenberg Chor - Johann Sebastian Bach: Weihnachtsoratorium (2008)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 735 Mb | Total time: 77:08+72:01 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Deutsche Harmonia Mundi | # 7333212 | Recorded: 2006-07

Christine Schäfer models the notes in a sovereign and refreshingly light manner: Werner Güra not only convinces as an evangelist, but also proves his class in the arias." The two bassists intone a hearty-bawdy, sometimes very soft and gentle tone There is nothing wrong with Harnoncourt's portrayal of the opening movement of the Third Cantata, where the music explodes in a way that has not been heard before.

Roger Norrington, London Classical Players - Mozart: Don Giovanni [Prague Version] (2022)

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Roger Norrington, London Classical Players - Mozart: Don Giovanni [Prague Version] (2022)

Roger Norrington, London Classical Players - Mozart: Don Giovanni [Prague Version] (2022)
WEB FLAC | Tracks ~ 524 Mb | Total time: 2 h 23 min | Cover included
Classical | Label: Erato | Recorded: 1992

On the release date of our Sir Roger Norrington retrospective boxset, we also release his long-lost instrumental recordings of Brahms. Norrington approached this project after recording his Beethoven cycle, wondering if mid-19th-century would fit with his views on historically informed performance: “Tempos spacious but forthright; tempo modification, sensitive but simple; textures clear, as benefits such polyphonic writing; balance restored in favour of the winds…” A definitively original vision that gives these recordings a unique appeal.

Vladimir Jurowski, The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Gerald Finley, Luca Pisaroni - Mozart: Don Giovanni (2011)

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Vladimir Jurowski, The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Gerald Finley, Luca Pisaroni - Mozart: Don Giovanni (2011)

Vladimir Jurowski, The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Gerald Finley, Luca Pisaroni - Mozart: Don Giovanni (2011)
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) | Italiano (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | (DTS, 6 ch) | 6.46 Gb+6.20 (2xDVD9) | 194 min
Classical | EMI | Sub: English, Francais, Deutsch, Italiano, Espanol

For this 2010 production, the first new staging of the opera in 10 years, Glyndebourne welcome back the winning team of director Jonathan Kent and designer Paul Brown with Festival Music Director, Vladimir Jurowski conducting the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Set at a time of seismic social and cultural change - in a Fellini-esque vision of post-war life - Jonathan Kent's urgently propulsive production offers a 'white-knuckle rollercoaster ride' through the events of the Don's last day as they unfold in and around Paul Brown's magical 'box of tricks' set.

Gerald Finley, Julius Drake - Franz Liszt: The Complete Songs, Volume 3 (2015)

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Gerald Finley, Julius Drake - Franz Liszt: The Complete Songs, Volume 3 (2015)

Gerald Finley, Julius Drake - Franz Liszt: The Complete Songs, Volume 3 (2015)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 223 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 165 Mb | Scans included
Genre: Classical, Vocal | Label: Hyperion | # CDA67956 | Time: 01:11:05

A third volume in Hyperion’s Complete Liszt Songs cycle warmly welcomes to the series maestro Gerald Finley. The songs themselves encompass everything from finely honed miniatures to big-boned epics of tragic import, and these compelling performances elicit from the multi-award-winning pairing of Finley and Julius Drake a sense of paced drama and pathos which is rarely matched.

Christopher Hogwood, The Academy of Ancient Music - Henry Purcell: The Indian Queen (1995)

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Christopher Hogwood, The Academy of Ancient Music - Henry Purcell: The Indian Queen (1995)

Christopher Hogwood, The Academy of Ancient Music - Henry Purcell: The Indian Queen (1995)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 351 Mb | Total time: 73:27 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Decca | # 444 339-2 | Recorded: 1994

Purcell’s fourth and last full-scale semi-opera, The Indian Queen, is often passed over in favour of its longer and more rounded predecessors, especially King Arthur and The Fairy Queen. The reasons are plentiful: Thomas Betterton, with whom Purcell collaborated, never finished his reworking of an early Restoration tragedy and even if he had torn himself away from his business interests in 1695, Purcell would not have been alive to set the remaining music for Act 5. As it happened, Henry’s brother Daniel set the masque from the final act after Betterton had hired an anonymous writer to finish his adaptation. No one can deny that neither verse nor music achieved the heights imagined in the original collaboration; given the quality of the masques in Purcell’s large ‘dramatick’ operas (including Dioclesian, of course), there is an undoubted sense of anticlimax.

Vladimir Jurowski, London Philharmonic Orchestra - Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg (2012) [Blu-Ray]

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Vladimir Jurowski, London Philharmonic Orchestra - Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg (2012) [Blu-Ray]

Vladimir Jurowski, London Philharmonic Orchestra - Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (2012) [Blu-Ray]
2xBluRay | BDMV | MPEG-4 AVC Video / 30675 kbps / 1080i / 29,970 fps | 280 min | 41,5+40,5 Gb
Audio1: Deutsch / LPCM Audio / 2.0 / 24-bit | Audio2: DTS-HD MA / 5.1 / 48 kHz / 3739 kbps / 24-bit
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BluRay-rip | AVC | MKV 1280x720 / 2762 kbps / 29,97 fps | 280 min | 12,9 Gb
Audio: Deutsch / PCM / 2ch / 48.0 KHz / 24 bits | DTS / 6ch / 48.0 KHz / 24 bits
Classical | Opus Arte | Sub: English, Francais, Deutsch

English-speaking audiences have always found Die Meistersinger to be a life-enhancing celebration of wisdom, art and song. So it proves in David McVicar's production – the first at Glyndebourne – which is updated to the early-19th century of Wagner's childhood. At the centre of a true ensemble cast is Gerald Finley, a 'gleamingly sung', 'eminently believable' Sachs (The Independent on Sunday), supported by the dynamic conducting of Vladimir Jurowski which, like McVicar's production, uses Glyndebourne's special intimacy to bring sharp focus to bear on the subtlety of Wagner's musical and dramatic counterpoint.

John Eliot Gardiner, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists - Franz Joseph Haydn: 6 Great Masses (2003)

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John Eliot Gardiner, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists - Franz Joseph Haydn: 6 Great Masses (2003)

John Eliot Gardiner, The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists - Franz Joseph Haydn: 6 Great Masses (2003)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 1.04 Gb | Total time: 238:15 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Philips | # 475 101-2 | Recorded: 1997, 1998, 2001

Die Kombination hat sich bewährt. Joseph Haydn hat in Sir John Eliot Gardiner einen Interpreten gefunden, der mit dem nötigen Ernst und der fachlichen Kompetenz seinen geistlichen Werken nachzuspüren vermag. “Seine Darbietungen haben eine bewegende Stärke und Energie. Die Solisten sind ausgezeichnet. An keiner Stelle zweifelt man an Haydns wahrer Größe”, urteilte die BBC über Gardiners Messen-Projekt.

The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra & Hannu Lintu - Kaija Saariaho: True Fire, Ciel d'hiver & Trans (Live) (2019)

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The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra & Hannu Lintu - Kaija Saariaho: True Fire, Ciel d'hiver & Trans (Live) (2019)

Gerald Finley, Xavier de Maistre, The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra & Hannu Lintu - Kaija Saariaho: True Fire, Ciel d'hiver & Trans (Live) (2019)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 269 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 146 Mb | Digital booklet | 01:00:35
Clasiscal, Vocal | Label: Ondine

Kaija Saariaho (b. 1952) is among the most prominent names in contemporary music scene today. This new album by the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hannu Lintu includes world première recordings of three works by Saariaho featuring bass-baritone Gerald Finley and harpist Xavier de Maistre as soloists. True Fire is a six-movement song cycle that was written to a commission from the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the NDR Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the Orchestre National de France, for baritone Gerald Finley with an original idea to explore the scope of the baritone voice. The texts conclusively determined what the vocal expression would be like and how the details in the musical material would shape up.