Tuesday, 11 August 2026

Mendelssohn: Choral & organ works - Bach-Verein Köln & Michael Bottenhorn

 


Felix MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY

(1809 - 1847)


Choral & organ works


Choir of Bach-Verein Köln


Michael Bottenhorn, organ


DIR: CHRISTOPH SIEBERT


recorded: June 12, 2026, Basilika St. Maria im Kapitol

[Romanischer Sommer 2026]


lossless (flac)


soli:

Marina Schuchert, soprano

Katharina Georg, contralto

Leonhard Reso, tenor

Fabian Hemmelmann, bass


(01) Kyrie eleison (WoO 23) [01'18"]

(02) Prelude in G, op. 37,2 [04'06"]

(03) Warum toben die Heiden, op. 78,1 [06'53"]

(04) Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe (WoO 26) [03'33"]

(05) Fugue in e minor [04'38"]

(06) Mein Gott, warum hast du mich verlassen, op. 78,3 [07'05"]


Sonata in D, op. 65,5: 

(07) allegro maestoso [04'45"]


(08) Heilig, heilig (WoO 27) [01'35"]

(09) Passacaglia in c minor [05'56"]

(10) Mitten wir im Leben sind, op. 23,3 [07'58"]

(11) Zum Abendsegen (Herr, sei gnädig) (WoO 12) [02'45"]


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Bach-Verein Köln

Michael Bottenhorn


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Sunday, 9 August 2026

Ziani: Requiem & Stabat mater - Étienne Meyer

 


Marc'Antonio ZIANI

(c1653 - 1715)


Requiem & Stabat mater


Capucine Keller, soprano

Dagmar Šašková, soprano

Paulin Bündgen, alto

Vincent Bouchot, tenor

Renaud Delaigue, bass


Choeur de Chambre de Namur

Les Traversées Baroques


DIR: ÉTIENNE MEYER


recorded: July 2, 2026, Grand Manège, Namur


period instruments

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Marc'Antonio ZIANI

(01) Lectio secundo pro defunctis [08'10"]


Johann Joseph FUX (1660-1741)

(02) Sonata à 3 (K 342) [04'07"]


Marc'Antonio ZIANI

(03) Missa de Requiem & 

Johann Joseph FUX: Dies irae [40'03"]


(04) Stabat mater [15'38"]


[encore]

Marc'Antonio ZIANI

La Morte vinta sul Calvario: 

(05) Sorga, e d’entro all’Urna istessa (chorus) [05'36"]


Picture: Emperor Joseph I, for whom Ziani may have written his Requiem

(Frans van Stampart, c1705)


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Marc'Antonio Ziani

Johann Joseph Fux

Capucine Keller

Dagmar Šašková

Paulin Bündgen

Vincent Bouchot

Renaud Delaigue

Choeur de Chambre de Namur

Les Traversées Baroques


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Friday, 7 August 2026

Music from baroque Thuringia - amarcord & Thüringer Bach Collegium

 


Music from baroque Thuringia


amarcord

Rupprecht Johannes Drees, trumpet

Thüringer Bach Collegium


DIR: GERNOT SÜSSMUTH, violin


recorded: August 27, 2023, Palas der Wartburg, Eisenach


period instruments

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JOHANN ERNST, Prince of Saxe-Weimar (1696-1715)

(01) Concerto in e minor, op. 1,3 [06'41"]


Georg Philipp TELEMANN (1681-1767)

(02) Sonata for trumpet, strings and bc in D (TWV 44,1) [09'10"]


Johann Georg AHLE (1651-1706)

 Die Unstrutische Nachtigall, cantata: 

(03) sinfonia [05'21"]


Johann Sebastian BACH (1685-1750)

(04) Christ lag in Todesbanden, cantata for the first day of Easter (BWV 4) [19'32"]


JOHANN ERNST, Prince of Saxe-Weimar

(05) Concerto in a minor, op. 1,2 [11'19"]

 

Johann  Georg AHLE

(06) Wer gnädig wird beschützet, cantata for the Ratswechsel, Mühlhausen [08'37"]


JOHANN ERNST, Prince of Saxe-Weimar

(07) Concerto in B flat, op. 1,1 [06'46"]


Johann Christoph PEPUSCH (1667-1752), 

arr JOHANN ERNST, Prince of Saxe-Weimar

(08) Concerto for trumpet, strings and bc in D [04'02"]


Picture: Red Castle, residence of Prince Johann Ernst of Saxe-Weimar


download: 

Johann Ernst of Saxe Weimar - parts

Telemann, score

Johann Georg Ahle

Bach, Cantata BWV 4 - score

Johann Christoph Pepusch

Rupprecht Johannes Drees

amarcord

Thüringer Bach Collegium


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Thursday, 6 August 2026

Mozart: Symphonies & Horn concerto - Johannes Hinterholzer & Maxim Emelyanychev

 


Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART

(1756 - 1791)


Symphonies & Horn concerto


Il Pomo d'Oro


Johannes Hinterholzer, horn


DIR: MAXIM EMELYANYCHEV


recorded: July 31, 2026, Concertgebouw, Bruges

[MAFestival 2026]


period instruments

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Symphony in D (KV 133) [21'44"]

(01) allegro [07'19"]

(02) andante [05'10"]

(03) menuetto - trio [03'46"]

(04) [n.t.] [05'29"]


Concerto for horn and orchestra in E flat (KV 447) [14'28"]

(05) allegro [06'45"]

(06) romance. larghetto [03'51"]

(07) allegro [03'51"]


Symphony in E flat (KV 543) [29'58"]

(08) adagio - allegro [09'46"]

(09) andante con moto [08'03"]

(10) menuetto. allegretto - trio [04'22"]

(11) finale. allegro [07'46"]


links: 

Symphony KV 133

Concerto for horn KV 447

Symphony KV 543

scores

Johannes Hinterholzer

Il Pomo d'Oro


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Tuesday, 4 August 2026

Wagner: Rienzi - Nathalie Stutzmann

 


Richard WAGNER

(1813 - 1883)


Rienzi, der letzte der Tribunen

opera in 5 acts (WWV 49) (Dresden, 1842)

libretto: Richard Wagner (after Edward Bulwer-Lytton)


Jennifer Holloway, soprano (Adriano)

Victoria Randem, soprano (Ein Friedensbote)

Gabriela Scherer, soprano (Irene)

Andreas Schager, tenor (Cola Rienzi)

Matthias Stier, tenor (Baroncelli)

Andreas Bauer Kanabas, bass (Steffano Colonna)

Vitalij Kowaljow, bass (Kardinal Raimondo)

Michael Kupfer-Radecky, bass (Cecco del Vecchio)

Michael Nagy, bass (Paolo Orsini)


Choir and Orchestra of the Bayreuther Festspiele


DIR: NATHALIE STUTZMANN


recorded: July 26, 2026, Festspielhaus, Bayreuth

[Bayreuther Festspiele 2026]


modern instruments, period style

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(01) act 1 [55'18"]

(02) act 2 [57'56"]

(03) act 3 [49'06"]

(04) act 4 [31'18"]

(05) act 5 [22'06"]


Picture: Cola di Rienzo, senator of Rome (1313-1354) (anon, 1646)


links: 

Rienzi

score

libretto

Jennifer Holloway

Victoria Randem

Gabriela Scherer

Andreas Schager

Matthias Stier

Andreas Bauer Kanabas

Vitalij Kowaljow

Michael Kupfer-Radecky

Michael Nagy

Bayreuther Festspiele


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Sunday, 2 August 2026

Handel Week (7): Joshua - Toomas Siitan

 


George Frideric HANDEL

(1685 - 1759)


Joshua

oratorio in 3 parts (HWV 64) (London, 1748)

libretto: Thomas Morell


Maria Valdmaa, soprano (Achsah)

Tuuri Dede, contralto (Othniel)

Ryan Adams, tenor (Angel)

Guy Cutting, tenor (Joshua)

Alvar Tiisler, bass (Caleb)


Tumult Ensemble

Haapsalu Festival Baroque Orchestra


DIR: TOOMAS SIITAN


recorded: July 23, 2026, Cathedral, Haapsalu

[Haapsalu Early Music Festival 2026]


period instruments

mp3 (bitrate: 320 kbps)


included: libretto [pdf]


(01) part 1 [52'52"]

(02) part 2 [40'13"]

(03) part 3 [28'19"]


Picture: Joshua and his troops destroying the walls of Jericho (English, 5th century)


links: 

Joshua

score

Maria Valdmaa

Tuuri Dede

Ryan Adams

Guy Cutting

Alvar Tiisler

Tumult Ensemble

Haapsalu Festival


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Saturday, 1 August 2026

Handel Week (6): Esther - Solomon's Knot

 


George Frideric HANDEL

(1685 - 1759)


Esther (HWV 50b)

oratorio in 3 acts (version London, 1732)

libretto: unknown, with additional text by Samuel Humphreys


Solomon's Knot


DIR: JONATHAN SELLS


recorded: May 24, 2024, Basilika, St. Wendel


period instruments

lossless (flac)


Zoë Brookshaw, soprano (Esther)

Clare Lloyd-Griffiths, soprano (Israelite Boy)

Kate Symonds-Joy, mezzo-soprano (Priest of the Israelites)

Joseph Doody, tenor (Mordecai)

James Hall, tenor (Priest of the Israelites)

Thomas Herford, tenor (1st Israelite)

Xavier Hetherington, tenor (Ahasuerus)

David de Winter, tenor (Habdonah, Officer, 2nd Israelite)

Alex Ashworth, bass (Haman)

Jonathan Sells, bass


included: libretto [pdf]


(01) act 1 [37'20"]

(02) act 2 [28'21"]

(03) act 3 [34'40"]


Picture: Esther and Mordecai (Aert de Gelder, 1685)


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Esther

score

Solomon's Knot


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Friday, 31 July 2026

Handel Week (5): Il Trionfo del tempo e del disinganno - William Christie

 


George Frideric HANDEL

(1685 - 1759)


Il Trionfo del tempo e del disinganno

oratorio in two parts (HWV 46a) (Rome, 1707)

libretto: Benedetto Pamphili


Julie Roset, soprano (Bellezza)

Rebecca Leggett, mezzo-soprano (Piacere)

Jasmin White, contralto (Disinganno)

James Way, tenor (Tempo)


Les Arts Florissants


DIR: WILLIAM CHRISTIE


recorded: July 10, 2025, Erlöserkirche, Bad Kissingen

[Kissinger Sommer 2025]


period instruments

mp3 (bitrate: 256 kbps)


included: libretto (IT/E) [pdf]


(01) part 1 [77'19"]

(02) part 2 [80'38"]


Picture: Time Orders Old Age to Destroy Beauty (Pompeo Batoni, 1746)


links:

Il Trionfo del tempo e del disinganno

Julie Roset

Rebecca Leggett

Jasmin White

James Way

Les Arts Florissants


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Thursday, 30 July 2026

Handel Week (4): Joseph and his brethren - Laurence Cummings

 


George Frideric HANDEL

(1685 - 1759)


Joseph and his brethren

oratorio in 3 parts (HWV 59) (London, 1744)

libretto: James Miller (after Genesis and Zeno)


Michael Strik, soprano [treble] (Benjamin)

Elizabeth Watts, soprano (Asenath)

Hilary Summers, contralto (Phanor, Potiphera)

Tim Mead, alto (Joseph)

Robert Sellier, tenor (Judah, Simeon)

George Humphreys, bass (Pharaoh, Reuben)


NDR Chor

FestspielOrchester Göttingen


DIR: LAURENCE CUMMINGS


recorded: May 17, 2013, Stadthalle, Göttingen

[Internationale Händel-Festspiele Göttingen 2013]


period instruments

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included: libretto & programme notes [pdf]


(01) part 1 [59'26"]

(02) part 2 [63'27"]

(03) part 3 [46'17"]


Picture: Joseph and his brothers (Ottavio Vannini, 1585-c1643)


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Joseph and his brethren

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Elizabeth Watts

Hilary Summers

Tim Mead

Robert Sellier

George Humphreys

NDR Chor

FestspielOrchester Göttingen


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Wednesday, 29 July 2026

Handel Week (3): Susanna - Václav Luks

 


George Frideric HANDEL

(1685 - 1759)


Susanna

oratorio in 3 acts (HWV 66) (London, 1749)

libretto: Moses Mendes (?)


Helena Hozová, soprano (An Attendant)

Kateryna Kasper, soprano (Susanna)

Tereza Zimková, soprano (Daniel)

Gabriel Díaz, alto (Joacim)

Ondřej Holub, tenor (First Elder)

Pavol Kubáň, baritone (Chelsias)

Jiří Miroslav Procházka, bass (Judge)

Tomáš Šelc, bass (Second Elder)


Collegium Vocale & Collegium 1704


DIR: VÁCLAV LUKS


recorded: June 21, 2026, Litomyšl Castle

[Festival Smetana Litomyšl 2026]


period instruments

mp3 (bitrate: 320 kbps)


included: libretto (E/D) [pdf]


(01) act 1 [65'33"]

(02) act 2 [41'54"]

(03) act 3 [43'26"]


Picture: Susanna and the Elders (Gerard van Honthorst, 1592-1656)


links: 

Susanna

score

Helena Hozová

Kateryna Kasper

Tereza Zimková

Gabriel Díaz

Ondřej Holub

Pavol Kubáň

Jiří Miroslav Procházka

Tomáš Šelc

Collegium Vocale & Collegium 1704


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