
Beethoven:Missa Solemnis in D major, Op. 123
Tina Kiberg (soprano), Waltraud Meier (mezzo-soprano), John Aler (tenor), Robert Holl (bass), Samuel Magad (solo violin) & David Schrader (organ)
Brahms:Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45
Janet Williams (soprano) & Thomas Hampson (baritone)
Verdi:Requiem
Alessandra Marc (soprano), Waltraud Meier (mezzo-soprano), Plácido Domingo (tenor) & Ferruccio Furlanetto (bass)

Ravel:
L'enfant et les sortilèges
Valses nobles et sentimentales
Susan Davenny Wyner (L'Enfant), Jocelyne Taillon (Maman/La Tasse chinoise/La Libellule/ La Chouette), Jules Bastin (Le Fauteuil/Un Arbre), Jane Berbié (La Bergère/L'Ecureuil/Une Chauve-Souris), Philippe Huttenlocher (L'Horloge comtoise/Le Chat), Philip Langridge (La Théière/L'Arithmétique/La Rainette), Arleen Augér (Le Feu/La Princesse/Le Rossignol), Linda Finnie (La Chatte/Un Pâtre), Linda Richardson (Une Pastourelle)
Ambrosian Opera Chorus and London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn

Ben Heppner (Der Kaiser), Hanna Schwarz (Die Amme), Sabine Hass (Sein Weib), André Eckert (Der Einarmige), Deborah Voigt (Die Kaiserin), Franz Grundheber (Barak), Andreas Scheibner (Der Einäugige) & Roland Wagenführer (Der Bucklige)
Chor der Sachsischen Staatsoper Dresden & Staatskapelle Dresden, Giuseppe Sinopoli

Christiane Eda-Pierre (Venus), Georges Gautier (Dardanus), Roger Soyer (Teucer), Veronique Dietschy (Une Phrygienne), Frederica Von Stade (Iphise), Michael Devlin (Antenor) & Jose Van Dam (Ismenor)
Choeurs et Orchestre du Theatre & National de l’Opera de Paris, Raymond Leppard
Todas esas para principios de marzo
Pasquini: Passion Cantatas
Pasquini, B:Hor ch’il Ciel fra densi horrori
Padre, Signore e Dio
Sharon Rostorf-Zamir (soprano) & Furio Zanasi (baritone)
Capella Tiberina, Giovanni Caruso

Haydn: The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour on the Cross, Hob XX/2 (Choral version)
Petra Labitzke (soprano), Gabriele Wunderer (alto), Daniel Sans (tenor) & Christof Fischesser (bass)
Chamber Choir of Europe & Kurpfälzisches Kammerorchester Mannheim, Nicol Matt

Bach, J S: St John Passion, BWV245
John Mark Ainsley (Evangelist), Stephen Richardson (Christus), Catherine Bott (Soprano), Michael Chance (Alto), Paul Agnew (Tenor) & Stephen Varcoe (Bass/Pilatus)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge & Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
2 CD & DVD

Handel:
St. John Passion
Mária Zádori, Ibolya Verebics (sopranos), Judit Németh (mezzo-soprano), Charles Brett (countertenor), Martin Klietmann, Gábor Kállay (tenors) & István Gáti, József Moldvay (baritones)
Chamber Choir, Capella Savaria (on period instruments), Pál Németh
Messiah
Lynne Dawson (soprano), Hilary Summers (alto), John Mark Ainsley (tenor), Alastair Miles (bass) & Crispian Steele-Perkins (trumpet)
The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge & The Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury
La Resurrezione, HWV47
Klaartje van Veldhoven (Angelo), Stefanie True (Maddalena), Kristine Gether (Cleofe), Marcel Beekman (San Giovanni) & Mitchell Sandler (Lucifero)
Contrasto Armonico, Marco Vitale

Mendelssohn:
Elijah, Op. 70
Balthasar Hens (treble), Alexandra Coku (soprano), Monica Groop (alto), Claes H. Ahnsjö (tenor) & Peter Lika (baritone)
Figuralchor Frankfurt, Frankfurter Singakademie & Frankfurter Opernhaus-und Museumsorchester, Sylvain Cambreling
Paulus, Op. 36
Hellen Kwon (soprano), Elzbieta Ardam (alto), Hans-Peter Blochwitz (tenor) & Peter Lika (bass)
EuropaChorAkademie & SWR Sinfonieorcheste, Joshard Daus

Czech Opera Rarities
Baritone arias from lesser-known Czech operas
Josef Mysliveček / Pietro Metastasio
1/ Abramo e Isaco
Siam passegieri erranti (Gamari) – Act 1 5:16
Josef Leopold Zvonař / Alois Vojtěch Šmilovský
2/ Záboj
A mlčel k tomu bohů hněv (Záboj) – Act 1 7:27
František Zdeněk Skuherský / Hermann Theodor Schmid
(translation Karel Krása)
3/ Lora
Aj hle, k tmavému nábřeží (Bohumír) – Act 1 3:18
Karel Šebor / Karel Sabina
4/ The Templars in Moravia
V slunci lásky jsem se zhlížel / Zprávu ti přináším (Vraník, Anežka,
chorus) – Act 1 7:30
Bedřich Smetana / Karel Sabina
5/ The Brandenburgers in Bohemia
Tvůj obraz, dívko (Tausendmark) – Act 3 3:06
Antonín Dvořák / Václav Beneš Šumavský
6/ Vanda
Přichází v šraňky / Hory, kde les vroubí zelený
(chorus, Vanda, Velekněz, Roderich, Božena, Slavoj) – Act 2 5:14
Josef Richard Rozkošný / Edvard Rüffer (translation Milan Pospíšil)
7/ The Rapids of Saint John
Anděli jasný, z krajů tajemných (Čeněk, Julie, Bořita, chorus) –
Act 1 7:19
Karel Bendl / Eliška Krásnohorská
8/ Lejla
Ó ještě čekat / V líbezném klínu (Boabdil) – Act 3 3:09
Eduard Nápravník / Modest Čajkovskij (translation Jan Králík)
9/ Dubrovskij
Kdo věřil by (Andrej Dubrovskij) – Act 1 5:20
Josef Bohuslav Foerster / Jaroslav Vrchlický
10/ Jessika
Ó lásko, zdroji žití (Bassanio) – Act 1 3:37
Otakar Ostrčil / Karel Pippich
11/ The Death of Vlasta
Šum háje, jara vonný dech (Vojmír, Vlasta) – Act 1 4:46
Zdeněk Fibich / Anežka Šulcová
12/ Hedy
Jsem-li hříčka v moci pekla (Lambro) – Act 3 6:23Ivan Jiří Pauer /
Jan Bor
13/ Zuzana Vojířová
A co je nového / Láska k životu (Petr Vok z Rožmberka, Roh) –
Scene 2 5:04
Vítězslav Novák / Otakar Fischer
14/ Karlštejn Je-li nutno, pane vévodo / Svatý Václave (Karel IV.) – Act 3 7:48

Monteverdi: Madrigale Erotici e Spirituale
1. Quel augellin che canta (EK ET JC AK SG) 2:06
2. Qui laudes (EK ET JC AK SG) 2:25
3. Sfogava con le stelle (EK ET MN JC SG) 3:52
4. O stellae (EK ET MN JC SG) 3:36
5. Armato il cor (JC AK AR) 2:41
6. Heu bone vir (EK ET AR) 2:58
7. Parlo miser'o taccio (EK ET MN AR) 5:02
8. Longe, mi Jesu (JC AK SG GM) 5:36
9. Pianto della madonna (ET MN JC AK SG) 13:38
10. Piagn'e sospira (EK ET MN AK SG) 3:48
11. Plorat amare (EK ET MN AK SG) 4:01
12. Si ch'io vorrei morire (ET MN JC AK SG) 3:10
13. O Jesu, mea vita (ET MN JC AK SG) 3:23
14. Io mi son giovinetta (EK ET MN JC AK SG) 2:09
15. Rutilante in nocte (EK ET MN JC AK SG) 2:36
Emma Kirkby, Evelyn Tubb, Mary Nichols, Andrew King, Joseph Cornwell & Simon Grant
Consort of Musicke, Anthony Rooley

1. Ombra mai fu (Xerxes:Handel) 2:56
Radio Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart / Alfons Rischner Rec.1958
2. Comfort Ye My People..Every Valley (Messiah:Handel) 8:00
Radio Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart / Heinz Mende Rec.1959
3. Thou Shalt Break Them (Messiah:Handel) 2:28
Radio Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart / Heinz Mende Rec.1959
4. Gefesselt steht der breite See (Die Jahreszeiten:Haydn) 6:25
Radio Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart / Hans Müller-Kray Rec.1959
5. Dalla sua pace (Don Giovanni:Mozart) 3:57
Berlin Symphony Orchestra / Hans Zanotelli Rec.1960
6. Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön (Die Zauberflöte:Mozart) 4:05
7. Konstanze…O wie ängstlich* (Die Entführung aus dem Serail:Mozart) 5:12
8. Ach so fromm* (Martha:Flotow) 2:47
9. Mit gewitter und sturm (Der Fliegende Holländer:Wagner) 4:23
Staatskapelle Berlin / Franz Konwitschny Rec.1960
10. Ach, wie so herrlich zu schau’n (Ein Nacht in Venedig:J.Strauss II) 3:43
Berlin Symphony Orchestra / Fried Walter Rec.1960
11. Sei nicht bös (Der Obersteiger:Zeller) 3:15
Stuttgart Philharmonic / Fritz Mareczek Rec.1957
12. Adieu, Mignon !* (Mignon:Thomas) 4:35
13. Ingemisco (Requiem:Verdi) 3:43
Radio Sinfonieorchester, Stuttgart / Hans Müller-Kray Rec.1960
14. Che gelida manina* (La Bohème:Puccini) 4:41
15. Vieni la sera (Madama Butterfly:Puccini) with Pilar Lorengar, 13:14
Sieglinde Wagner / Berlin Symphony Orchestra / Klobucar Rec.1961
16. Addio fiorito assil (Madama Butterfly:Puccini) with Hermann Prey 2:08

1. Porgi amor (Le Nozze di Figaro:Mozart) 4:01
2. Dove sono (Le Nozze di Figaro:Mozart) 4:49
(both above as Countess Almaviva) with Vienna State Opera,
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra / Herbert von Karajan Rec.1950
3. Come scoglio (Cosi fan Tutte:Mozart) 4:38
Philharmonia Orchestra / Herbert von Karajan Rec.1954
4. In quali eccessi..Mi tradi (Don Giovanni:Mozart) 5:34
Phiharmonia Orchestra / Carlo Maria Giulini Rec.1960
5. Evening Hymn: Abends will ich schlafen gehn 2:51
(Hansel und Gretel: Humperdinck) with Elisabeth Grummer
Philharmonia Orchestra / Herbert von Karajan Rec.1953
6. Da geht er hin (Der Rosenkavalier: R. Strauss) 5:26
Philharmonia Orchestra / Herbert von Karajan Rec.1956
7. Der Musensohn (Schubert: with Edwin Fischer (Piano) Rec.1953 1:58
8. Die Forelle (Schubert: with Edwin Fischer (Piano) Rec.1953 2:06
9. Gretchen am Spinnrade (Schubert: with Edwin Fischer (Piano) Rec.1953 3:18
10. Der Nussbaum (Schumann: with Gerald Moore (Piano) Rec.1954 3:01
11. Wiegenlied (R. Strauss: with Gerald Moore (Piano) Rec.1957 4:17
12. Viljalied (Die Lustige Witwe:Lehár) 5:13
Chorus & Philharmonia Orchestra / Otto Ackermann Rec.1953
13. Sei nicht bös (Don’t be Cross) (Der Obersteiger:Zeller) 4:15
14. Meine Lippen sie küsen so heiss (Giuditta:Lehár) 5:04
(both above) Philharmonia Orchestra / Otto Ackermann Rec.1959
15. Czardas:Klänge der Heimat (Die Fledermaus:J.Strauss) 4:40
Philharmonia Orchestra / Herbert von Karajan Rec.1955
16. Songs My Mother Taught Me (Dvorak) 2:21
with Gerald Moore (Piano) Rec.1957
17. Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes (Trad.:Johnson/arr.Quilter) 3:00
with Gerald Moore (Piano) Rec.1957
18. ’S Schätzli (Trad. Swiss) 1:58
with Gerald Moore (Piano) Rec.1951

1. Der vogelfänger bin ich ja* (Die Zauberflöte:Mozart) 2:48
2. Ein mädchen oder weibchen* (Die Zauberflöte:Mozart) 3:46
3. Champagne Aria: Finch’han dal vino** (Don Giovanni:Mozart) 1:19
4. Deh vieni alla finestra** (Don Giovanni:Mozart) 1:50
1-4 with RIAS Berlin Symphony Orchestra / Ferenc Fricsay *1955**1958
5. Ha! Welch ein augenblick (Fidelio:Beethoven) 2:55
Chorus and Orchestra of Bavaraian State Opera / Ferenc Fricsay Rec.1957
6. Als du in kuhnem Sange (Tannhäuser:Wagner) 2:55
Philharmonia Orchestra / Wilhelm Schüchter Rec.1952
7. Blick ich umher (Tannhäuser:Wagner) 5:25
Orchestra of the Bayreuth Festival / André Cluytens Rec.1955
8. O du mein holdern abendstern (Tannhäuser:Wagner) 2:35
Orchestra of the Bayreuth Festival / André Cluytens Rec.1955
9. Die Frist ist um (Der Fliegende Holländer:Wagner) 10:51
Orchestra of the Berlin State Opera / Franz Konwitschny Rec.1959
Verdi Arias 10-18 Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Alberto Erede / Rec.1961
10. In braccio alle dovizie (I Vespri Siciliani) 5:50
11. Pari siamo (Rigoletto) 3:41
12. Cortigiani (Rigoletto) 4:45
13. Il balen (Il Trovatore) 3:07
14. Alla vita che t’arride (Un Ballo in Maschera) 2:50
15. Eri tu (Un Ballo in Maschera) 5:56
16. Per me giunto…O Carlo ascolta (Don Carlo) 6:23
17. Ehi! Paggio! L’onore! Ladri! (Falstaff) 4:29
18. Ehi Taverniere!...Mondo ladro (Falstaff) 6:25
Y estas para fines de febrero