Classical Music In Concert: November 2021

Sunday, 28 November 2021

The mythical paradise - Ensemble Agamemnon

The mythical paradise

Ensemble Agamemnon

DIR.: FRANÇOIS CARDEY

recorded: Dec 17, 2019, TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht

period instruments

lossless (flac)

source: NPO4 (digital radio)

recorded with harddisc recorder

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Johann Heinrich SCHMELZER (c1620/23-1680

(01) Pastorale [03'16"]

Heinrich SCHÜTZ (1585-1672)

Historia der freuden- und gnadenreichen Geburt Gottes und Marien Sohnes,

Jesu Christi (SWV 435):

(02) Intermedium I [02'47"]

Melchior SCHILDT (c1592-1667)

(03) Ach mein herzliebes Jesulein [06'22"]

Johann Joseph FUX (1660-1741)

(04) Sonata pastorale à 3 (K 397/395) [02'45"]

Christian GEIST (c1650-1711)

(05) Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern [05'13"]

Tarquinio MERULA (1594/95-1665)

(06) Canzonetta spirituale sopra alla nanna (Hor che tempo di dormire) [08'34"]

Johann Heinrich SCHMELZER

(07) Sonata à 3 'Pastorale' [04'15"]

Samuel CAPRICORNUS (1628-1665)

(08) Adesto multitudo coelestis exercitus [03'54"]

Claudio MONTEVERDI (1567-1643)

L'incoronazione di Poppea:

(09) Adagiati, Poppea [03'18"]

Antonio DRAGHI (1634/35-1700)

L'ingegno a sorte:

(10) Si figura [06'25"]

Maurizio CAZZATI (1616-1678)

(11) Crudelis Herodes [02'41']

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Johann Heinrich Schmelzer

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Wednesday, 24 November 2021

Wagner: Das Rheingold - Kent Nagano

Richard WAGNER

(1813 - 1883)

Das Rheingold

opera in 4 scenes (WV 86A)

Ania Vegry, soprano (Woglinde)

Sarah Wegener, soprano (Freia)

Ida Aldrian, mezzo-soprano (Wellgunde)

Stefanie Irányi, mezzo-soprano (Fricka)

Gerhild Romberger, mezzo-soprano (Erda)

Eva Vogel, mezzo-soprano (Floßhilde)

Tansel Akzeybek, tenor (Froh)

Thomas Ebenstein, tenor (Mime)

Thomas Mohr, tenor (Loge)

Johannes Kammler, baritone (Donner)

Daniel Schmutzhard, baritone (Alberich)

Derek Welton, bass-baritone (Wotan)

Tijl Faveyts, bass (Fasolt)

Christoph Seidl, bass (Fafner)

Concerto Köln

DIR.: KENT NAGANO

recorded: Nov 20, 2021, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

period instruments

lossless (flac)

source: NPO4 (NL) (digital radio)

recorded with harddisc recorder

programme included (pdf/NL)

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N.B. There was no interruption, for instance between the second and third scene, which made it impossible to split the file. I have posted it as a single file which takes 2.15'00"

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Das Rheingold

libretto (D/E)

score

Wagner Lesarten (E)

column (E)

review of Cologne performance (D)

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Sunday, 21 November 2021

Handel: Music for St Cecilia's Day - Ivor Bolton

George Frideric HANDEL

(1685 - 1759)

Music for St Cecilia's Day

22 November

Emöke Baráth, soprano

Allan Clayton, tenor

Andreas Wolf, bass

ChorWerk Ruhr

Concerto Köln

DIR.: IVOR BOLTON

recorded: Nov 14, 2019, Laeiszhalle, Hamburg

period instruments

lossless (flac)

source: NDR Kultur (Hamburg) (digital radio)

recorded with harddisc recorder

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(01) Ode for St Cecilia's Day (HWV 76) [48'52"]

Alexander's Feast or The Power of Musick (HWV 75) [1.25'49"]

(02) Prima parte [53'19"]

(03) Seconda parte [32'30"]

links:

Ode for St Cecilia's Day - score

Alexander's Feast - score - libretto

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Wednesday, 17 November 2021

Neapolitan violin sonatas - Eva Saladin

Neapolitan violin sonatas

Eva Saladin, violin

Daniel Rosin, cello

Johannes Keller, harpsichord

recorded: Jan 20, 2021, Stadtcasino, Basel

period instruments

mp3 - bitrate: 192 kbps

source: ORF (digital radio) (podcast)

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Michele MASCITTI (1663/64-1760)

(01) Sonata III for violin and bc, op. 1,3 [11'22"]

Nicola MATTEIS (c1650-?)

(02) Passaggio rotto & Fantasia for violin [05'07"]

Gian Carlo CAILÒ (?1659-1722)

(03) Sonata for violin and bc in A [07'43"]

Alessandro SCARLATTI (1660-1725)

(04) Sonata for cello and bc in d minor [06'08"]

Michele MASCITTI

(05) Sonata for violin and bc in g minor, op. 2,3 [10'26"]

Carlo Ambrogio LONATI (c1645-c1712)

(06) Sonata V for violin and bc [07'23"]

Alessandro SCARLATTI

(07) Sonata VII 1° tono for keyboard [06'13"]

Giovanni Antonio PIANI (1678-after 1759)

(08) Sonata II for violin and bc, op. 1,2 [08'09"]

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Michele Mascitti

Nicola Matteis

Gian Carlo Cailò

Carlo Ambrogio Lonati

Giovanni Antonio Piani

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Sunday, 14 November 2021

Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem - Raphaël Pichon

Johannes BRAHMS

(1833 - 1897)

Ein deutsches Requiem

Mari Eriksmoen, soprano

Andrè Schuen, baritone

Pygmalion

DIR.: RAPHAËL PICHON

recorded: Oct 13, 2021, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

period instruments

lossless (flac)

source: NPO4 (digital radio)

recorded with harddisc recorder

programme with lyrics included [pdf]

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Felix MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY (1809-1847)

(01) Mitten wir im Leben sind, op. 23,3 [10'32"]

Johannes BRAHMS (1833-1897)

(02) Begräbnisgesang op. 13 [07'42"]

Ein deutsches Requiem op. 45 [67'17"]

(03) Selig sind, die da Leid tragen [11'06"]

(04) Denn alles Fleisch, es ist wie Gras [13'27"]

(05) Herr, lehre doch mich [08'48"]

(06) Wie lieblich sind Deine Wohnungen [05'13"]

(07) Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit [06'56"]

(08) Denn wir haben hie keine bleibende Stadt [10'23"]

(09) Selig sind die Toten, die in dem Herrn sterben [11'23"]

links:

Mendelssohn, Mitten wir im Leben sind - score

Brahms, Begräbnisgesang - score

Brahms, Ein deutsches Requiem - score

Mari Eriksmoen

Andrè Schuen

Pygmalion

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Wednesday, 10 November 2021

De Monte: Sacred works - Currende & InAlto (Erik Van Nevel)

Philippus DE MONTE

(1521 - 1603)

Sacred Works

Currende

InAlto

DIR.: ERIK VAN NEVEL

recorded: Sept 29, 2021, Sint-Pieter en Pauwelkerk, Mol

period instruments

lossless (flac)

source: Klara (B) (digital radio)

recorded with harddisc recorder

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(01) Magnificat 4. toni a 4 [07'47"]

Missa sine nomine a 4:

(02) Kyrie [02'28"]

(03) Domine, ne in ira tua a 5 [03'32"]

Missa Cara la vita mia a 5:

(04) Gloria [05'50"]

(05) O bone Jesu a 6 [10'59"]

(06) Usquequo Domine a 6 [08'32"]

Missa Si ambulavero a 6:

(07) Credo [10'11"]

(08) Stella quam viderant Magi a 7 [02'41"]

Missa 6 vocum:

(09) Sanctus - Benedictus - Osanna (arr a 7, Erik Van Nevel) [04'42"]

(10) O suavitas et dulcedo a 8 [05'02"]

Missa La dolce vista a 8:

(11) Agnus Dei [03'58"]

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Sunday, 7 November 2021

Beethoven: Missa Solemnis - Kent Nagano

Ludwig VAN BEETHOVEN

(1770 - 1827)

Missa Solemnis in D, op. 123

Valentina Farcas, soprano

Rachel Frenkel, contralto

Werner Güra, tenor

Andreas Wolf, bass

Vokalensemble Kölner Dom

Concerto Köln

DIR.: KENT NAGANO

recorded: Oct 29, 2021, Cathedral, Cologne

period instruments

flac (original bitrate: 256 kbps)

source: WDR3 (Cologne) (podcast)

(01) Kyrie [08'43"]

(02) Gloria [16'17"]

(03) Credo [17'00"]

(04) Sanctus [13'47"]

(05) Agnus Dei [15'11"]

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Vokalensemble Kölner Dom

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Wednesday, 3 November 2021

Purcell & Handel - The English Concert (Kristian Bezuidenhout)

Henry PURCELL

George Frideric HANDEL

Anna Dennis, Miriam Allan, soprano

James Hall, alto

David de Winter, tenor

Matthew Brook, Ashley Riches, bass

The English Concert

DIR.: KRISTIAN BEZUIDENHOUT

recorded: Oct 22, 2021, Wigmore Hall, London

period instruments

lossless (flac)

source: BBC Radio 3 (digital radio)

recorded with harddisc recorder

George Frideric HANDEL (1685-1759)

Concerto grosso in d minor, op. 6,10 (HWV 328) [14'15"]

Henry PURCELL (1659-1695)

(02) Why, why are all the muses mute?

(Welcome song for King James II) (Z 343) [27'09"]

The Gordion Knot Untied (Z 597):

(03) overture [02'29"]

King Arthur (Z 628):

(04) [Act II] hornpipe [00'41"]

The Old Bachelor (Z. 607):

(05) slow air [01'31"]

The Virtuous Wife (Z 611):

(06) first act tune [01'09"]

King Arthur (Z 628):

(07) How Blessed are Shepherds [01'29"]

Timon of Athens (Z 632):

(08) curtain tune [02'56"]

George Frideric HANDEL

(09) My song shall be alway (Chandos Anthem No. 7) (HWV 252) [21'27"]

links:

Purcell, Why, why are all the muses mute?

scores Purcell

Handel, Chandos Anthems

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