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Helmuth Rilling - Personal Selection

Helmuth Rilling - Personal Selection

On May 29th 2013, Helmuth Rilling, the founder and artistic director of the Gächinger Kantorei and the Bach-Collegium Stuttgart, will celebrate his 80th Birthday! The spiritual father of the complete edition of the works of J. S. Bach on...

The Complete Orchestral Works
Bach, Johann Sebastian (Komp) / Bach-Collegium Stuttgart (Orchester) / Oregon Ba

The Complete Orchestral Works

The complete recording of orchestral works by J.S. Bach performed by the Gächinger Kantorei, Bach-Collegium Stuttgart, as well as numerous top singers and instrumentalists under the leadership of Helmuth Rilling is a musical landmark! From...

Ein Heldenleben. Tod und Verklärung
Strauss, Richard (Komp) / Roth, François-Xavier (Dirigent) / SWR Sinfonieorchest

Ein Heldenleben. Tod und Verklärung

This CD marks the beginning of a new recording cycle of the complete symphonic poems of Richard Strauss as performed by the SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg and their principal conductor, François-Xavier Roth. Future volumes...

Klaviermusik Vol. 2
Debussy, Claude (Komp) / Korstick, Michael (Klavier)

Klaviermusik Vol. 2

The first volume of the complete recording of Debussy's piano works by Michael Korstick has been compared favorably with those of the legendary Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli.

The second volume presents Book Two of the Preludes played...

Klavierkonzerte
Gonzales, Pablo (Dirigent) / Uhlig, Florian (Klavier) / Deutsche Radio Philharmo

Klavierkonzerte

A great program featuring the largely neglected piano concertos from some famous composers active in France between 1890 and 1951. Debussy's "Fantaisie" was created in a period of change, exploring how the piano could become a voice in the...

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Happy Birthday, Helmuth Rilling!

This month, the great maestro celebrates his 80th birthday. On this occassion, Helmuth Rilling…

Pasticcio-Prize for Minetti Quartet

Today, the Minetti Quartet receives the Pasticcio-Price of the Austrian radio station Ö1 for its…

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  • Die kompletten Werke von J. S. Bach auf iPod touch (32 GB) Bach, Johann Sebastian (Komp) / Rilling, Helmuth (Dirigent) / Quasthoff, Thomas

    Die kompletten Werke von J. S. Bach auf iPod touch (32 GB)

    Sonstiges

    The Digital Bachedition on i-Pod touch® 32 GB!

    The complete 172-CD-Bach-Edition now on a single iPod touch!The Best Way to Enjoy the Critically...

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  • Cello Sonatas Ravel, Maurice (Komp) / Magnard, Albéric (Komp) / Lalo, Édouard (Komp) / Radutiu

    Cello Sonatas

    Compact Disc

    hänssler CLASSIC is proud to the gifted, young cellist Valentin Radutiu. Born in Munich in 1986, Radutiu has studied with Heinrich Schiff in Vienna and since 2007 he has...

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  • Les Béatitudes Franck, Cesar (Komp) / Rilling, Helmuth (Dirigent) / Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgar

    Les Béatitudes

    Doppel-CD

    "The Beatitudes" was the work of a profoundly religious man, César Franck. In this massive oratorio, it was Franck's goal to provide a musical expression for Christ's...

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  • Carl Schuricht Collection II Schuricht, Carl (Dirigent) / Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart (Orchester)

    Carl Schuricht Collection II

    Compact Disc

    Carl Schuricht was one of the greatest conductors of the 20th century whose artistic presence and creative power still confers on today's listeners. After the succesful...

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  • Les Ballets Russes Vol. 4 Tschaikowsky, Peter I. (Komp) / Stravinsky, Igor (Komp) / Wakasugi, Hiroshi (Dir

    Les Ballets Russes Vol. 4

    Compact Disc

    The fact that Diaghilev would attempt to redefine the great Russian ballet tradition should come as no surprise, nor would the fact that he would select the music of...

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  • Mass in E Minor & Motets - SACD Bruckner, Anton (Komp) / Creed, Marcus (Dirigent) / SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart

    Mass in E Minor & Motets - SACD

    Compact Disc

    The phenomenal choir of the Southwest German Radio, the Vokalensemble Stuttgart, shows here that their expertise is in no way limited to the ear-stretching demands of...

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  • Symphonies Nos 48 "Maria Theresia", 56 Haydn, Joseph (Komp) / Fey, Thomas (Interpret)

    Symphonies Nos 48 "Maria Theresia", 56 (Volume 12)

    Compact Disc

    A CD in C major - Haydn at his most festive! But Haydn would not be Haydn if he failed to include a few humorous digressions and surprises. For example, in the famous...

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  • Eichendorff-Lieder Wolf, Hugo (Komp) / Schumann, Robert (Komp) / Prégardien, Christoph (Tenor) / Ge

    Eichendorff-Lieder

    Compact Disc

    Along with Goethe, Heine and Geibel, Eichendorff is one of those German poets whose works have most often been set to music. "In einem kühlen Grunde" was first put to...

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  • String Quartetts, op 64,4 / 74,3 / 76,5 Haydn, Joseph (Komp) / Minetti Quartett (Ensemble)

    String Quartetts, op 64,4 / 74,3 / 76,5

    Compact Disc

    The Austrian Minetti Quartet, formed in 2003, has quickly developed into one of the most in-demand young ensembles in Europe. Their 2008/09 has already been hailed as...

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  • Piano Works - Klavierwerke Liszt, Franz (Komp) / Zhang, Haiou (Interpret)

    Piano Works - Klavierwerke

    Compact Disc

    The resplendent virtuosity of Franz Liszt was inspired by landscapes, art, and literature, all unfailing characteristics of the piano works of the young artist. In the...

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