Classical Music In Concert

Sunday, 30 November 2025

JS & CPE Bach: Magnificat - Pablo Heras-Casado

Johann Sebastian & Carl Philipp Emanuel

BACH

Magnificat

Núria Rial, soprano

Shira Patchornik, soprano

Sophie Harmsen, contralto

Michael Schade, tenor

Johannes Kammler, bass

Collegium Vocale 1704

Concentus musicus Wien

DIR.: PABLO HERAS-CASADO

recorded: June 6, 2025, Stiftskirche, Melk

[Barocktage Stift Melk 2025]

period instruments

mp3 (bitrate: 320 kbps)

source: RTBF (Brussels)

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Johann Sebastian BACH (1685-1750)

(01) Magnificat in D (BWV 243) [26'19"]

Carl Philipp Emanuel BACH (1714-1788)

(02) Magnificat in D (Wq 215 / H 772) [36'08"]

Picture: Madonna of the Magnificat (detail) (Sandro Botticelli, 1445–1510)

links:

JS Bach, Magnificat - score

CPE Bach, Magnificat - score

Collegium Vocale 1704

Concentus musicus Wien

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Netherlands Chamber Choir

Tuesday, 24 December 2024

JS Bach: Christmas Oratorio - Christophe Rousset

Johann Sebastian BACH

(1685 - 1750)

Christmas Oratorio (BWV 248)

Johanna Winkel, soprano

Sophie Harmsen, contralto

Zachary Wilder, tenor

Krešimir Stražanac, bass

Netherlands Chamber Choir

Les Talens Lyriques

DIR.: CHRISTOPHE ROUSSET

recorded: Dec 21, 2022, Musis, Arnhem (NL)

period instruments

lossless (flac)

source: NPO4 (NL) (digital radio) (stream)

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(01) Jauchzet, frohlocket,

cantata for the first Day of Christmas [23'37"]

(02) Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend,

cantata for the second Day of Christmas [26'34"]

(03) Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen,

cantata for the third Day of Christmas [21'33"]

(04) Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben,

cantata for New Year's Day [19'14"]

(05) Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen,

cantata for the Sunday after New Year's Day [21'30"]

(06) Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben,

cantata for Epiphany [21'14"]

Picture: Angels announcing the birth of Christ to the shepherds, 1639

(Govert Flinck, 1615-1660) (Louvre, Paris)

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Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

Tuesday, 19 November 2024

Bruckner: Early choral works - Łukasz Borowicz

Anton BRUCKNER

(1824 - 1896)

Early choral works

Johanna Winkel, soprano

Sophie Harmsen, contralto

Michael Feyfar, tenor

Ludwig Mittelhammer, bass

Raphael Alpermann, organ

RIAS Kammerchor Berlin

Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

DIR.: ŁUKASZ BOROWICZ

recorded: Nov 22, 2018, Philharmonie, Berlin

period instruments

flac (original bitrate: 192 kbps)

source: Deutschlandfunk (digital radio) (stream)

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(01) Fugue in d minor (WAB 125) [04'44"]

(02) Libera me in F (WAB 21) [03'04"]

(03) Totenlied No. 2 in F (WAB 47,2) [01'18"]

(04) Aequale in c minor (WAB 149)* [01'34"]

(05) Trauerchor No. 2 in f minor 'Am Grabe' (WAB 2) [02'59"]

(06) Aequale in f minor (WAB 53)* [02'32"]

(07) Trauerchor No. 1 in f minor 'Vor Arneths Grab' (WAB 53) [03'30"]

(08) Aequale in c minor (WAB 114) [01'44"]

(09) Totenlied No. 1 in E flat (WAB 47,1) [01'04"]

(10) Trauerchor No. 3 in c minor (WAB 81)* [04'50"]

(11) Fugue [03'54"]

Requiem in d minor (WAB 39) [35'17"]

(12) Introitus: Requiem aeternam - Kyrie [04'54"]

(13) [plainchant] Graduale: Requiem aeternam [04'47"]

(14) [plainchant] Tractus: Absolve [02'32"]

(15) Sequentia: Dies irae [06'33"]

(16) Offertorium: Domine Jesu Christe [02'20"]

(17) Hostias et preces [01'29"]

(18) Quam olim [02'27"]

(19) Sanctus [01'27"]

(20) Benedictus [03'57"]

(21) Communio: Agnus Dei [02'49"]

(22) Requiem aeternam [01'14"]

(23) Cum sanctis tuis [00'48"]

(24) Libera me in f minor (WAB 22) [05'11"]

(25) [plainchant] In paradisum [01'58"]

(*) arr Benjamin-Gunnar Cohrs

links:

RIAS Kammerchor Berlin

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Choeur de Chambre de Namur

Sunday, 16 June 2024

Handel: Jephtha - Christophe Rousset

George Frideric HANDEL

(1685 - 1759)

Jephtha

oratorio in 3 parts (HWV 70) (London, 1752)

libretto: Thomas Morell

Marie Lys, soprano (Iphis)

Sophie Harmsen, mezzo-soprano (Storge)

Tim Mead, alto (Hamor)

Jeremy Ovenden, tenor (Jephtha)

Edwin Crossley-Mercer, bass (Zebul)

Choeur de Chambre de Namur

Les Talens Lyriques

DIR.: CHRISTOPHE ROUSSET

recorded: May 30, 2024, Konzerthalle Ulrichskirche, Halle

[Händelfestspiele Halle 2024]

period instruments

flac (original bitrate: 259 kbps AAC)

source: MDR (Leipzig)

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(01) Part 1

(02) Part 2

(03) Part 3

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Edwin Crossley-Mercer

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Saturday, 19 August 2023

Beethoven Week (6): Symphony No. 9 - Teodor Currentzis

Ludwig VAN BEETHOVEN

(1770 - 1827)

Symphony No. 9 in d minor, op. 125

Brigitte Christensen, soprano

Sophie Harmsen, contralto

Benjamin Bruns, tenor

Johannes Kammler, bass

Orchestra & Chorus MusicAeterna

DIR.: TEODOR CURRENTZIS

recorded: Feb 20, 2022, Megaron, Athens

period instruments

flac

source: ARTE

This recording was made available by Melante

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(01) allegro na non troppo, un poco maestoso [14'57"]

(02) scherzo. molto vivace [13'02"]

(03) adagio molto e cantabile [12'14"]

(04) presto - allegro ma non troppo - vivace - adagio cantabile [23'03"]

links:

Symphony No. 9 - score

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Saturday, 31 December 2022

Haydn Week (5): La Canterina - Andreas Spering

Franz Joseph HAYDN

(1732 - 1809)

La Canterina

opera buffa in two acts, 1766 (H XXVIII,2)

Sandra Pastrana, soprano (Gasparina)

Sophie Harmsen, mezzo-soprano (Don Ettore)

Krystian Adam, tenor (Don Pelagio)

Gregory Bonfatti, tenor (Apollonia)

Capella Augustina

DIR.: ANDREAS SPERING

recorded: August 21, 2015, Schloss Augustusburg, Brühl

[Brühler Schlosskonzerte - Haydn Festival 2015]

period instruments

lossless (flac)

source: WDR 3 (Cologne) (digital radio)

recorded with harddisc recorder

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(01-04) Symphony in d minor (H I,34) [17'20"]

La Canterina

(05) act 1 [26'24"]

(06-08) Symphony in G (H I,18) [10'40"]

La Canterina

(09) act 2 [21'43"]

links:

Symphony No. 18

Symphony No. 34

La Canterina - libretto

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Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

Tuesday, 6 December 2022

Durante & Handel - RIAS Kammerchor (Justin Doyle)

Francesco DURANTE

George Frideric HANDEL

Johanna Winkel, soprano

Sophie Harmsen, mezzo-soprano

Patrick Grahl, tenor

Andreas Wolf, bass

RIAS Kammerchor

Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

DIR.: JUSTIN DOYLE

recorded: Jan 1, 2022, Philharmonie, Berlin

period instruments

mp3 (bitrate: 320 kbps)

source: Bartók Rádio (HU) (digital radio)

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Francesco DURANTE (1684-1755)

(01) Magnificat in B flat [12'06"]

Henricus ALBICASTRO (c1660-c1730?)

(02) Concerto grosso in g minor, op. 7,5 [10'30"]

George Frideric HANDEL (1685-1759)

(03) Nisi Dominus (HWV 238) [11'55"]

(04) Concerto grosso in F, op. 3,4 (HWV 315) [11'59"]

(05) Dixit Dominus (HWV 232) [32'15"]

links:

Francesco Durante - score

Henricus Albicastro - score

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Zippyshare

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Thursday, 24 November 2022

Haydn: La fedeltà premiata - Andreas Spering

Franz Joseph HAYDN

(1732 - 1809)

La fedeltà premiata

opera in 3 acts (H XXVIII,10) (Esterháza, 1782)

libretto: Franz Joseph Haydn & anon (after Giambattista Lorenzi)

Karolina Bengtson (Diana, Nerina), soprano

Sophie Harmsen (Celia [Fillide]), soprano

Ylva Sofia Stenberg (Amaranta), soprano

David Fischer (Fileno), tenor

Taejun Sun (Lindoro), tenor

Daniel Ochoa (Melibeo), bass

Bruno Taddia (Conte Perrucchetto), bass

Capella Augustina

DIR.: ANDREAS SPERING

recorded: Nov 13, 2022, Kulturzentrum, Herne

[Tage alter Musik Herne 2022]

period instruments

lossless (flac)

source: WDR3 (Cologne) (digital radio)

recorded with harddisc recorder

Libretto included [pdf]

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(01) act 1 [81'56"]

(02) act 2 [63'32"]

(03) act 3 [12'46"]

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Tuesday, 27 September 2022

Myslivecek: L'Olimpiade - Václav Luks

Josef MYSLIVECEK

(1737 - 1781)

L'Olimpiade

opera in 3 acts (Naples, 1778)

libretto: Pietro Metastasio

Tehila Nini Goldstein, soprano (Licida)

Simona Houda-Šaturová, soprano (Aristea)

Helena Kaupová, soprano (Alcandro)

Raffaela Milanesi, soprano (Megacle)

Sophie Harmsen, mezzo-soprano (Argene)

Krystian Adam, tenor (Aminta)

Johannes Chum, tenor (Clistene)

Collegium 1704

DIR.: VÁCLAV LUKS

recorded: May 2, 2013, National Theatre, Prague

period instruments

mp3 (bitrate: 320 kbps)

source: unknown

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(01) act 1 [70'39"]

(02) act 2 [56'23"]

(03) act 3 [38'15"]

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Josef Myslivecek

L'Olimpiade - score

Tehila Nini Goldstein

Simona Houda-Šaturová

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