Classical Vocals

Few are aware that Josef Weigl (1766-1846) was both an acclaimed conductor and a highly successful composer whose fame - in his day - rivaled that of Cherubini, Rossini, Haydn, and even Beethoven. Tenor Donald George and forte pianist Lucy Mauro merge...

Fetters fell, the captive rose. Old is the memory of Israel' escape from Egypt. Told and retold for thousands of years, the story has given strength to the weary, hope to the disheartened.1. Introduction and Psalm 114 2. Sheheheyanu 3. Children's Dance 4...

Felix Mendelssohn's elder sister Fanny was for years just a footnote in music history, but is now recognized as a gifted composer in her own right. Possessing all of the fragile and intimate qualities of the German Romantic tradition, her songs are...

Featured is a unique and exciting approach to the Christmas season with many tracks appearing on any collection for the first time in more than fifty years... Several newly-discovered live performances by the Andrews Sisters and Dick Haymes will be a...

F?licien David was already famous through his 'ode-symphonie' Le D?sert (1844) when his opera Herculanum was first staged at the Paris Op?ra in 1859. This ambitious work, later to gain him entrance to the Op?ra-Comique and the Institut de France, also...

Exceptional singers like Thomas Quasthoff and Ingeborg Danz Recorded during the Oregon Bach Festival "Beautifully crafted and very lovely" (Soundscapes)"... a consummate performance leaving nothing to be desired" (Seddeutsche Zeitung)1. Andante Con Moto:...

Even though it's hardly ever performed or recorded, L'Allegro, Il Penseroso ed il Moderato is one of Handel's most beautiful and musically valuable oratorios. With this recording, Peter Neumann, along with the Cologne Chamber Choir and the Collegium...

Estonia provides the starting point and goal for this disc of sacred music for male choir, with a traditional hymn followed by works by composers such as Kreek, Eespere and Lemba, and the closing de prefunds by Arvo Part. In between Orphei Drangar take...

Entre Elle Et Lui / Natalie Dessay, Michel Legrand - Composer: Michel Legrand Performers: Natalie Dessay, Michel Legrand, Catherine Michel, Pierre Boussaguet, After her triumphs in the world's great opera houses, Natalie Dessay crosses over. A tribute to...

Ensemble ArtChoral/Matthias Maute/Ilya Poletaev - "Art Choral, Vol. 4" - ATMA Classique, Ensemble ArtChoral and M?c?nat Musica are proud to present Art Choral, Vol. 4: Classique with Ensemble ArtChoral under the direction of Matthias Maute. Featuring...

EMI Classics is proud to release a 2-CD album chronicling the best so far from acclaimed crossover boy choir Libera, including all the hits from their previous albums, as well as three brand new tracks and two tracks previously unavailable on CD! The...

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, soprano accompanied by various other participants including the Pianisten, Orchestras & famous Conductors cover the classical great composers.1. Cantata: "Jauchzet Gott in Allen Landen", BWV 51 (1999 Digital Remaster): I. Arie:...