"Dialogue and Competition"
In 1985 a group of young musicians from the German "Originalklang" movement gathered other like-minded instrumentalists about them - graduates from a number of European conservatories - who had mastered original instruments and had a common goal: the presentation of music observing the historical rules of performance. They set forth to rediscover the orchestral and operatic repertory of the 17th and 18th centuries from the standpoint of authentic performance practice under the motto, "Dialogue and Competition" - an essential feature of baroque concertos.
This ensemble operates without a conductor, does not receive government subsidies, and is self-governing. Although the ensemble's leader (principle violinist or Konzertmeister) Werner Ehrhardt is the group's artistic director, the ensemble's aim is to express the artistic ideas of all the musicians involved. Concerto Köln is particularly interested in reviving works that are either completely unknown or rarely performed. Concerto Köln attends many of the well-known European music festivals.
On a personal note, I've eagerly "watched" this orchestra evolve over the years, and I am continually impressed by the musical energy that eminates from this ensemble. They remain true to their commitment to revive the works of lesser known composers and for this I am greatful; the ghosts of forgotten composers are also greatful!
Concerto Köln may not be as well known as other period instrument performance ensembles (PIPEs), such as the English Concert, the English Baroque Soloists, the Academy of Ancient Music, etc., but as the saying goes, "This too shall pass." In my opinion, Concerto Köln is one of the most exciting young PIPEs around!
Viva Concerto Köln!
If you come across additional Concerto Köln information, activities, performances, or recordings that I have failed to include at this site, please send an E-mail message to: bleissa@comcast.net (Brad Leissa)
To contact Concerto Köln :
Postal address :
Am Grauen Stein
D-51105 Köln/Cologne
GERMANYTelephone : +49 221 983 419-0
Fax : +49 221 983 419-99
E-mail: info@concerto-koeln.de
For Benelux and French speaking countries:
Jean-Michel Forest
Eitorfer Str 7
D-50679 Kölnjmforest@gmx.net
tel +49 221 818170
fax +49 221 818172
1985: Concerto Köln founded.
1986: Held concerts in Germany and abroad; tours to France, Greece, and Algeria.
1987: Performed Gluck's Echo et Narcisse at that year's Schwetzingen Festival, following it up with appearances at the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, the Printemps des Arts de Monte Carlo, the Würzburg Mozart Festival, the Early Music Festival in Herne, Germany, the Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, London, and the Concertgebouw Amsterdam.
1988: Exclusive contract with the recording label, Capriccio. Participation in the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival and in the International Festival of Ancient Music, Stuttgart. Concerts with the Chapelle Royale under Philippe Herreweghe.
1989: Concert appearances at the Royal Albert Hall, London, at the "Proms", at the Festival Printemps des Arts de Monte Carlo, and the Concertgebouw Amsterdam.
1990: Extensive tours to Italy, South America, and Portugal. Performed at the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival with Frans Brüggen, the Mozart Festival Würzburg, Festival de Chaise de Dieu, and the Tage Alter Musik in Herne.
1991: Extensive tours to France, Belgium, South Asia (Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka). Performed Mozart's La Finta Semplice under René Jacobs' direction at Innsbruck and Versailles. Likewise, under René Jacobs' direction, Handel's Giulio Cesare was recorded. Television recording of "Beethoven im Vergleich" (comparing interpretations of Beethoven's works) with the 2nd Symphony under Gerd Albrecht, Ludwigsburg.
1992: Joining forces with German Radio, the ensemble establishes its own festival: "Festtage Alter Musik Köln" (Festival of Early Music in Cologne), which during the first year was devoted to Mozart's contemporary, Joseph Martin Kraus. A particularly noteworthy event of 1992 was a production of Carl Heinrich Graun's Cesare e Cleopatra to mark the 250th anniversary of the opening of the Berlin Staatsoper "Unter den Linden" (this same opera had opened the house in 1742). The production will remain in the repertory until 1996.
1993: The 1993 Festtage Alter Musik Köln was titled, "Boccherini and Spanish Classicism." The festival focussed on Spanish Classical composers, such as, Arriaga, Soler, Pons, Moreno, and Boccherini.
1994: The ensemble toured Mexico and appeared at the Schwetzingen Festival performing Florian Gassmann's L'Opera Seria under René Jacobs and also appeared at the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival. L'Opera Seria will be revived at the Berlin State Opera in 1996. The Spanish composer Gaetano Brunetti was the Festtage Alter Musik Köln's central subject. Concerto Köln enters into an exclusive contract with Teldec Classics.
1995: During that year's Festtage Alter Musik Köln, the works of Pietro Antonio Locatelli were featured. Also during this year, Concerto Köln was awarded the Critics' Prize for Music for its contribution to the early music revival.
1996: During this year's Festtage Alter Musik Köln, works by the Bohemian composer Antonio Rosetti were highlighted. May: Ensemble receives substantial assistance from TÜV Rheinland
1997: This year's Festtage Alter Musik Köln featured works by Johann Baptist Vanhal.
1998: Evaristo Felice dall'Abaco was featured.
1999: Composers of the Mannheimer Schule (Mannheim School) were featured.
2001: Establish the "Kempen Musik Festival" (every 2 years)
Sept. 2002: Signs exclusive 5-year recording contract with Deutsche Grammophon/Archiv Produktion.
("core" members identifed with bold letters)
(* = soloist)
Trumpet Concerti of the Italian Baroque
Baroque trumpet soloists: Friedemann Immer, Graham Nicholson
Recorded in 1987 - Released in 1987 - Total timing: 57:44
Musikproduktion Dabringhaus und Grimm - MD+G L 3271
Re-released in 2001 - MDG 605 0271-2
Echo et Narcisse - An opera [1779] by Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787)
Recorded in 1987 - Released in ? - Total timing: ?
Harmonia Mundi France - HMC 90 5201/2 (2 CDs)
NOTE: This is a live performance at the Schwetzingen theater.
Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this recording to anyone other than the
most ardent Gluck enthusiast. The extraneous noises on this recording are so
incredibly distracting and unsettling that after my first listening of this release, I
quickly got rid of it! I had hoped for otherwise from the usually fastidious Harmonia
Mundi sound engineers...
Six Concerti Venitiens (translation : Six Venetian Concerti)
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
:Giovanni Battista Sammartini (1700-1775) :
Pietro Antonio Locatelli (1695-1764) :
Recorded in 1987 - Released in 1989 - Total timing: ?
Disques Pierre Verany - PV.787093
Concerti for Winds & Strings by Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
- Concerto (ripieno) in A major [RV 158]
- Concerto for 2 recorders, 2 oboes, bassoon, 2 violins, strings & b.c. in D minor [RV 566]
- Concerto for recorder, strings & b.c. in C minor [RV 441]
- Concerto for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings & b.c. in B flat major (Vivaldi/Pisendel) [RV 162]
- Concerto "in due cori" for 4 recorders, 4 violins, 2 violoncellos, organ, double string orchestra & b.c. in A major [RV 585]
- Concerto for oboe, bassoon, strings & b.c. in G major [RV 545]
- Concerto for 2 violins, violoncello, strings & b.c. in D minor (form Opus 3, "L'Estro Armonico") [RV 565]
Recorded in 1988 - Released in 1988 - Reissued in 2006 - Total timing: 58:14
Capriccio - 10 233 (1988)
Music of the Bach Sons
- Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach (1732-1795):
- Symphony in E flat major (Wfv I/10)
- Sinfonia in D minor (Wfv I/3)
- Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710-1788):
- Sinfonia in D major from the cantata, "Dies ist der Tag" (Falk 64)
- Adagio and Fugue in D minor (Falk 65)
- Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788): Harpsichord concerto in G minor (Wq 6)
- Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782): Symphony in G minor, Op. 6, No. 6
Recorded in 1988 - Released in 1989 - Total timing: 73:42
Capriccio - 10 283
Concerti by Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
- Sinfonia for Strings and b.c. in E major [RV 131]
- Concerto for Strings and b.c. in G minor [RV 155]
- Concerto for Strings and b.c. in G minor [RV 156]
- Concerto for Flute, Strings, and b.c. in F major, Op. 10, No. 1 (La Tempeste di Mare) - treble recorder soloist: Eberhard Zummach [RV 433]
- Concerto for Flute, Strings, and b.c. in G minor, Op. 10, No. 2 (La Notte) - treble recorder soloist: Eberhard Zummach [RV 439]
- Concerto for Violin, 3 Violions "per eco in lontano", Strings, and b.c. in A major [RV 552]
- Concerto for Violin, Oboe, 3 Viole all'inglese, Solmoè, Strings and b.c. in B flat major (Concerto funebre) [RV 579]
Recorded in 1988 - Released in 1990 - Total timing: 60:00'
Capriccio - 10 304
La Prise de la Bastille -- Music of the French Revolution
- Jean-Baptiste 'Citoyen' Davaux (1742-1822): Symphonie Concertante for two violins in G major; patriotic anthems [1794]
- Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf (1739-17990): Symphony in C major for large orchestra ("La Prise de la Bastille")
- NOTE: Recent research has shown that this piece was actually composed by Othon Joseph Vandenbroeck (1758-1832)
- Francois-Jospeh Gossec (1734-1829): Symphony for oboe, strings, & b.c. in D, op. 3, no. 6
- Francois Martin (1727-1757): Symphony in G major, op. 4, no. 2
Recorded in 1989 - Released in 1989 - Total timing: 61:44
Capriccio - 10 280
Secular Cantatas for August III, Kurfürst of Saxony, King of Poland
by J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
- Auf, schmetternde Töne der muntern Trompeten; BWV 207a
- Schleicht, spielende Wellen; BWV 206
- Directed by Frieder Bernius
- Soloists:
- Ruth Ziesak, Soprano
- Michael Chance, Countertenor
- Christoph Prégardien, Tenor
- Peter Kooy, Bass
- Chorus: Kammerchor Stuttgart
Recorded in 1990 - Released in 1991 - Reissued in 2006 - Total timing: 66:51
Sony Classical Vivarte - SK 46492 (1991)
Concerti by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
- Concerto for Oboe in C major (K314)
- Soloist: Michael Niesemann
- Concerto for Flute & Harp in C major (K299)
- Soloist: Martin Sandhof, transverse flute; Saskia Kwast, harp
- Concerto for Clarinet (K622)
- Soloist: Pierre-André Taillard, basset clarinet
Recorded in 1990 - Released in 1991 - Total timing: 72:07
Capriccio - 10 375
Four Symphonies by Joseph Martin Kraus (1756-1792)
- Symphony in C minor
- Symphony in E flat major
- Symphony in C major
- Symphony in D major
Recorded in 1991 - Released in 1991 - Total timing: 72:08
Capriccio - 10 396
Volume 2 of symphonies by Joseph Martin Kraus (1756-1792)
- Symphony in C sharp minor
- Symphony in C minor ("Symphonie Funébre")
- Symphony in C major
- Symphony in D major ("Sinfonia da Chiesa")
Recorded in 1991 - Released in 1991 - Total timing: 70:36
Capriccio - 10 430
Nominee, Gramophone Award: Best "Baroque Non-Vocal" recording of 1994 - Gramophone Magazine
Giulio Cesare (in Egitto) (HWV 17) - An opera [1724] by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
- Directed by René Jacobs from the harpsichord.
- Soloists:
- Giulio Cesare: Jennifer Larmore (mezzo-soprano)
- Cleopatra: Barbara Schlick (soprano)
- Cornelia: Bernarda Fink (mezzo-soprano)
- Sesto: Marianne Rørholm
- Tolomeo (Ptolemy): Derek Lee Ragin (counter-tenor)
- Achilla: Furio Zanasi (bass)
- Nireno: Dominique Visse (counter-tenor)
- Curio: Olivier Lallouette (baritone)
Recorded in 1991 - Released in 1991 - Reissued (excerpts) in 2001 - Total timing: 4 hrs 3:25
Harmonia Mundi France - HMC 901385.87 (4 CDs)
(Highlights: HMC 901458)
Weinachts-Oratorium (Christmas Oratorio) by J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
- Directed by Ralf Otto.
- Soloists:
- Ruth Ziesak (soprano)
- Monica Groop (mezzo-soprano)
- Christoph Prégardien (tenor)
- Klaus Mertens (bass)
- Chorus: Frankfurt Vocal Ensemble
Recorded in 1991 - Released in 1991 - Total timing: 2 hrs 20:42
Capriccio - 60 025-2
La Giuditta - An oratorio [1726] by the Portuguese composer, Francisco António de Almeida (ca. 1702-1755)
- Directed by René Jacobs from the harpsichord.
- Soloists:
- Giuditta: Lena Lootens (soprano)
- Oloferne: Martyn Hill (tenor)
- Achiorre: Francesca Congiu (soprano)
- Ozia: Axel Köhler (counte-rtenor)
Recorded in 1992 - Released in 1992 - Reissued in 2003 - Total timing: 2 hrs 0:59
Harmonia Mundi France - HMC 901411.12 (2 CDs; 1992)
NOTE: Re-issued on the musique d'abord budget label (HMA 1901411.12)
Concerti by Francesco Durante (1684-1755)
- Concerto No. 1 in F minor
- Concerto No. 2 in G minor
- Concerto No. 3 in E flat major
- Concerto No. 4 in E minor
- Concerto No. 5 in A major
- Concerto No. 8 in A major ("La Pazzia")
NOTE: Concertos 6 and 7 are available on the Musica Napoletana release.
Recorded in 1992 - Released in 1992 - Reissued in 2006 - Total timing: 66:21
Capriccio - 10 371 (1992)
Musica Napoletana
- Francesco Durante (1684-1755):
- Concerto No. 6 in A major
- Concerto No. 7 in C major
- Harpsichord concerto in B flat major
- Leonardo Leo (1694-1744): Cello concerto in D minor
- Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710-1736): Violoin concerto in B flat major
- Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757):
- Symphony G major
- Symphony in C major
- Symphony in A major
Recorded in 1992 - Released in 1993 - Total timing: 64:39
Capriccio - 10 378
Piano Concertos by Jan Ladislav Dussek (1760-1812)
- Piano Concerto in B flat major, Opus 22
- Piano Concerto in G minor, Opus 49
- Tableau "Marie Antoinette" Opus 23
Pianoforte soloist: Andreas Staier
Recorded in 1992 - Released in 1995 - Total timing: 66:35
Capriccio - 10 444
Sinfonias Españolas
- Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga (1806-1826): Symphony in D major
- Francisco Javier Moreno (1748-1836): Symphony in E flat major
- José Nonó (1776-1845): Symphony in F major
- José Pons (ca. 1768-1818): Symphony in G major
Recorded in 1993 - Released in 1993 - Total timing: 58:43
Capriccio - 10 488
Three Symphonies by Gaetano Brunetti (1744-1798)
- Symphony No. 22 in G minor
- Symphony No. 26 in B flat major
- Symphony No. 36 in A major
Recorded in 1993 - Released in 1994 - Total timing: 68:19
Capriccio - 10 489
Concerts de Simphonies by Antoine Dauvergne (1713-1797)
- 1st Concert de Simphonie, Op. 3, No. 1 in B flat major
- 2nd Concert de Simphonie, Op. 3, No. 2 in F major
- 4th Concert de Simphonie, Op. 4, No. 2 in A major
Recorded in 1993
Total timing: 65:04
Originally released in 1994. Fnac music - Musiques à Versailles - 592295
Re-released in 1999. Virgin Veritas - 5-61542-2
Concerti Grossi by Pietro Antonio Locatelli (1695-1764)
- Concerto grosso in B flat major, op. 1, no. 3
- Concerto grosso in G minor, op. 1, no. 12
- Concerto grosso in E flat major, op. 4, no. 10
- Concerto grosso in F major, op. 7, no. 4
- Concerto grosso in E flat major, op. 7, no. 6 (Il Pianto d'Arianna)
Recorded in 1994 - Released in 1994 - Reissued in 2004 - Total timing: 73:04
Teldec Das Alte Werk - 4509-94551-2 (1994)
String Symphonies (Vol. 1) by Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
- Sinfonia VIII in D major
- Sinfonia IX in C minor
- Sinfonia X in B minor
Recorded in 1994 - Released in 1994 - Reissued in 2004 - Total timing: 66:31
Teldec Das Alte Werk - 4509-94565-2
Portrait of an Orchestra
A sampler of previously-released Concerto Köln recordings by Capriccio:
- Joseph Martin Kraus: Symphony in D major ("Sinfonia da Chiesa") [from CD 10 430]
- Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Flute, Strings, and b.c. in F major, Op. 10, No. 1 (La Tempeste di Mare) - treble recorder soloist: Eberhard Zummach [RV 433] [from CD 10 304]
- Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf: Symphony in C major for large orchestra ("La Prise de la Bastille") [from CD 10 280]
- W. A. Mozart: Concerto for Flute & Harp (K299) [from CD 10 375]
- Soloist: Martin Sandhof, transverse flute; Saskia Kwast, harp
- Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Harpsichord concerto in G minor (Wq 6); III - allegro [from CD 10 283]
- Soloist: Gerald Hambitzer
- J.S. Bach: A selection from the Christmas Oratorio [from CD 60 025-2]
- Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 violins, 2 recorders, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings & b.c. in D minor [RV 566] [from CD 10 233]
- Francesco Durante: Concerto No. 1 in F minor; allegro affettuoso
[from CD 10 371]- Joseph Martin Kraus: Symphony in C minor; III. allegro assai [from CD 10 396]
Released in 1994 - Total timing: ?
Capriccio - 14 853
Concertos for Fortepiano
- Antonio Salieri (1750-1825)
- Concerto for fortepiano and orchestra in C major
- Concerto for fortepiano and orchestra in B flat major
- Joseph Anton Steffan (1726-1797)
- Concerto for fortepiano and orchestra in B-flat Major
Fortepiano soloist: Andreas Staier
Recorded in 1995 - Released in 1995 - Reissued in 2003 - Total timing: 73:53
Teldec Das Alte Werk - 4509-94569-2
Symphonies (Vol. I) by Antonio Rosetti (ca. 1750-1792; née Anton Rösler)
- Sinfonia in G minor
- Sinfonia in E flat major
- Sinfonia in B flat major
- Sinfonia in E flat major
Recorded in 1995 - Released in 1995 - Reissued in 2006 (see below) - Total timing: 67:52
Teldec Das Alte Werk - 4509-98420-2
Piano Concertos by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
- No. 9 in E flat Major K. 271 ("Jeunehomme")
- No. 17 in G Major K. 453
Pianoforte soloist: Andreas Staier
Recorded in 1995 - Released in 1995 - Total timing: ?
Teldec Das Alte Werk - 4509-98412-2
Cleopatre e Cesare by Carl Heinrich Graun (ca. 1703-1759)
- Directed by René Jacobs from the harpsichord.
- Soloists:
- Cleopatra: Janet Williams (soprano)
- Cesare: Iris Vermillion (mezzo-soprano)
- Cornelia: Lynne Dawson (soprano)
- Tolomeo: Robert Gambill (tenor)
- Arsace: Ralf Popken (counter-tenor)
- Lentulo: Jeffrey Francis (tenor)
- Achille: Klaus Häger (baritone)
- Cneo: Elisabeth Scholl (soprano)
- Sesto: Maria-Christina Kiehr (soprano)
Recorded in 1995 - Released in 1996 - Total timing: 3 hrs 18:00
Harmonia Mundi France - 901561.63 (3 CDs)
String Symphonies (Vol. 2) by Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
- Sinfonia I in C major
- Sinfonia IV in C minor
- Sinfonia VI in E flat major
- Sinfonia VII in D minor
- Sinfonia XII in G minor
Recorded in 1995 - Released in 1996 - Total timing: 67:46
Teldec Das Alte Werk - 4509-98435-2
Symphonies by Jan Krtitel Vanhal (1739-1813)
- Symphony in D minor (Bryan d1)
- Symphony in G minor (Bryan g1)
- Symphony in C major or "Sinfonia comista" (Bryan C11)
- Symphony in A minor (Bryan a2)
- Symphony in E minor (Bryan e1)
Recorded in 1996 - Released in 1996 - Reissued in 2004 - Total timing: 73:19
Teldec Das Alte Werk - 0630-13141-2
String Symphonies (Vol. 3) by Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
- Sinfonia XI in F major
- Sinfonia III in E minor
- Sinfonia II in D major
- Sinfonia V in B flat major
- Sinfonia XIII in C minor ("Sinfoniesatz")
Recorded in 1996 - Released in 1997 - Reissued in 2004 - Total timing: 72:30
Teldec Das Alte Werk - 0630 13138-2 (1997)
The Complete String Symphonies by Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
See volumes 1, 2, and 3 above for details
Recorded between 1994-6 - Released in 1997
Teldec Das Alte Werk - 0630 17433-2 (3 CDs)
Concertos by Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
- Concerto for piano and strings in A minor
- Concerto for violin, piano, and strings in D minor
Fortepiano soloist : Andreas Staier
Violin soloist : Rainer Kussmaul
Recorded in 1996 - Released in 1998 - Total timing: 71:30
Teldec Das Alte Werk - 0630-13152-2
Symphonies (Vol. II) by Antonio Rosetti (ca. 1750-1792; née Anton Rösler)
- Sinfonia in D major "La Chasse"
- Sinfonia in C major
- Sinfonia in D major
- Sinfonia in G major
Recorded in 1997 - Released in 1997 - Reissued in 2006 - Total timing: 65:42
Teldec Das Alte Werk - 0630-18301-2
(Volumes I & II -- 2 CDs)
Concerti by Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco (1675-1742)
- Concerti a quattro da chiesa op. 2 (1712)
- No. 1 in D minor
- No. 4 in A minor
- No. 5 in G minor
- No. 7 in C major
- Concerti a più Istrumenti op. 5 (1719)
- No. 3 in E minor
- No. 5 in C major
- No. 6 in D major
- Concerti a più Istrumenti op. 6 (circa 1734)
- No. 5 in G major
- No. 11 in E major
Recorded in 1998 - Released in 1998 - Total timing: 78:15
Teldec Das Alte Werk - 3984-22166-2
Così fan tutte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
- Directed by René Jacobs.
- Soloists:
- Bernarda Fink - soprano
- Véronique Gens - soprano
- Werner Güra - tenor
- Marcel Boone - baritone
- Pietro Spagnoli - baritone
- Graciela Oddone - soprano
- Nicolau de Figuereido - fortepiano
Recorded in ? - Released in 1999 - Total timing: 3:03:02
Harmonia Mundi France - 951663.65 (3 CDs)
Piano Concertos by John Field
- Piano Concertos No. 2 in A flat major
- Piano Concertos No. 3 in E flat major
Fortepiano soloist : Andreas Staier (John Broadwood, London, c1802)
Conductor : David Stern
Recorded in 1998 - Released in 1999 - Reissued in 2003 - Total timing: 61:42
Teldec Das Alte Werk - 3984-21475-2 (1999)
Mannheim: The Golden Age
- Christian Cannabich (1731-1798)
- Sinfonia in E flat major
- Carl Stamitz (1745-1801)
- Cello concerto No. 4 in C major (soloist: Werner Matzke)
- Anton Fils (1733-1760)
- Sinfonia in G minor
- Johann Stamitz (1717-1757)
- Sinfonia in G major
- Ignaz Fränzl (1736-1811)
- Sinfonia No. 5 in C major
Recorded in 1999 - Released in 1999 - Total timing: 66:49
Teldec Das Alte Werk - 3984-28366-2
Piano Concertos by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
- No. 18 in Bb Major, K. 456
- No. 19 in F Major, K. 459
Pianoforte soloist: Andreas Staier
Recorded in 2000 - Released in 2000 - Total timing: 54:34
Teldec Das Alte Werk - 8573-80676-2
Symphonies by Anton Eberl (1765-1807)
- Symphony in E flat major, Op. 33
- Symphony in D minor, Op. 34
- Symphony in C major, w.o.n. 7
Recorded in 1999 - Released in 2000 - Total timing: 77:56
Teldec Das Alte Werk - 3984-22167-2
Rodelinda (HWV 19) - An opera (1725) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
- Directed by Nicholas McGegan
- Soloists:
- Rodelina: Dominque Labelle (soprano)
- Bertarido: Robin Blaze (countertenor)
- Grimoaldo: Iain Paton (tenor)
- Eduige: Ewa Wolak (alto)
- Unulfo: Cécile van de Sant (mezzo-soprano)
- Garibaldo: Andrew Foster (bass)
- Flavio: Arne Kolb/Fabian Lindhort
Recorded in 2000 (recorded at the 2000 Internationalen Händel-Festspiele Göttingen)
Released in 2000
May only be purchased by members of the Göttinger Händel-Gesellschaft (The Göttingen Handel Society).
Symphonies by Leopold Anton Kozeluch (1747-1818)
Symphony in C major
Symphony in A major "à la française"
Symphony in D major
Symphony in B flat major "L'irresoluto"
Recorded in 2000 - Released in 2001 - Reissued in 2003 - Total timing: 74:46
Teldec Das Alte Werk 8573-85495-2 (2001)
Lost Objects - contemporary music by Michael Gordon, David Lang, and Julia Wolf. Libretto by Deborah Artman. (Based on texts from the Talmud.)
Soloists:
Claudia Barainsky (soprano)
Andrew Watts (countertenor)
Daniel Taylor (countertenor)
RIAS-Kammerchor
DJ Spooky
Conductor : Roger Epple
Recorded in 2001 - Released in 2001 - Total timing: 62:13
Teldec New Line: 8573 84107 2
Diabelli Variations by Ludwig van Beethoven, arranged by Uri Caine
Uri Caine (fortepiano)
Recorded in 2001 - Released in 2002 - Total timing: 56:07
Winter & Winter 910 086-2
Dream of the Orient
- with Sarband"A program of overtures, concertos, dances, and marches by Mozart, Gluck, Kraus, and Süssmayr - all of whom incorporated exotic Turkish elements in their "Western-style" compositions - with lively hymns and instrumental pieces by Zurnazen Ibrahim Aga, Han Gazi Giray, and other Turkish composers."
Recorded in 2002 - Released in 2003 - Total timing: 66:13
DG/Archiv CD 474 193-2
The Mozart Album -- Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Overture to La Betulia liberta (KV 118)
Symphony No. 29 in A major (KV 201)
Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major (KV 191) -- Lorenzo Alpert, bassoon
Andante in C major for flute and orchestra (KV 315) -- Cordula Breuer, traverso
Symphony No. 35 in D major ("Haffner Symphony")
Recorded in 2002 - Released in 2002 - Total timing: 71:06
Capriccio 67 014
Symphonies by François-Joseph Gossec (1734-1829)
Symphony in C minor (RH 24)
Symphony in D major (RH 41/59)
Symphony in F major (RH 64)
Sinfonia concertante 'du ballet de Mirza' (RH 54)
Bassoon soloist: Lorenzo Alpert
Traverso soloist: Cordula Breuer
Recorded in 2003 - Released in 2004 - Total timing: 63:12
Capriccio 67 073
Le Nozze di Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
- Directed by René Jacobs.
- Collegium Vocale Gent
Soloists:
Il Conte: Simon Keenlyside
La Contessa: Véronique Gens
Susanna: Patrizia Ciofi
Figaro: Lorenzo Regazzo
Cherubino: Angelika Kirschlager
Marcellina: Marie McLaughlin
Don Basilio / Don Curzio: Kobie van Rensburg
Bartolo: Antonio Abete
Barbarina: Nura Rial
Recorded in 2003 - Released in 2004 - Total timing: 2 hr 52:00
Harmonia Mundi France - HMC 901818.20 (3 CDs)
Symphonies by Johann Wilhelm Wilms (1772-1847)
Symphony No. 6 in D minor, Opus 58
Symphony No. 7 in C minor
Recorded in 2003 - Released in 2004 - Total timing: 60:45
Deutsche Grammophon - Archiv Produktion CD 474 508-2
Italian Concertos
(A compilation of reissues)
Vivaldi: Flute concerti (RV 433 · RV 439)
Durante: Harpsichod concerto in B-flat major · Concerto Nr. 5
Pergolesi: Violin concerto in B-flat major
Domenico Scarlatti: Sinfonia in A major
Leo: Cello concerto in D minor
Recorded in 1988 & 1992 - Released in 2004 - Total timing: ?
Capriccio SACD Hybrid: 71 018
Rinaldo by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Rinaldo: Diana Moore, soprano
Armida: Dominique Labelle, soprano
Almirena: Cyndia Sieden, soprano
Goffredo: Cécile van de Sant, mezzo-soprano
Eustazio: Christophe Dumaux, countertenor
Argante: Andrew Foster-Williams, bass
Mago cristiano & Herald: Jean-Sébastien Stengel, countertenor
Sirens: Irmela Brünger, Theresa Nelles, sopranoConductor: Nicholas McGegan
Recorded at the 2004 Internationale Händel-Festspiele Göttingen. Released in December 2004.
- 3 CDs. Only available to members of the Göttinger Händel Gesellschaft
The Waltz - Ecstasy and Mysticism
Works by Lv Beethoven, Demetrius Cantemir, Abdi Efendi, Dede Efendi, Joseph Lanner, WA Mozart, Johann Strauss, Sr.
with Saraband
Recorded in 2004 - Released in 2005 - Total timing: ?
Deutsche Grammophon - Archiv Produktion CD 477 542-0
Saul by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Saul: Gidon Saks, baritone
Michal: Rosemary Joshua, soprano
David: Lawrence Zazzo, countertenor
Merab: Emma Bell, soprano
Jonathan: Jeremy Ovenden, tenor
High Priest, Witch of Endor: Michael Slattery, tenor
Amalekite, Abner: Finnur Bjarnason, tenor
Doeg, Samuel: Henry Waddington, bassRIAS Kammerchor
Conductor / Harpsichord: René JacobsRecorded in 2004 - Released in 2005 - Total timing: 2h 30'
Harmonia mundi
- HMC901877.78 (2 CDs)
- HMC801877/78 (2 SACDs)
Le Nozze di Figaro
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
- Soloists
Il Conte: Pietro Spagnoli
La Contessa: Annette Dasch
Susanna: Rosemary Joshua
Figaro: Luca Pisaroni
Cherubino: Angelika Kirchschlager
Marcellina: Sophie Pondjiclis
Antonio: Alessandro Svab
Don Basilio: Enrico Facini
Don Curzio: Serge Goubioud
Bartolo: Antonio Abete
Barbarina: Pauline Courtin
Choeur du Théâtre des Champs Elysées
Conductor: Réne JacobsRecorded in 2004 - Released in 2007 - Total timing: 3h 2'
Bel Air Classiques BAC017 (2 NTSC DVDs)
'Il divino Boemo'
Recorded in 2004 - Released in January 2007 - Total timing: 67'17"
Deutsche Grammophon - Archiv Produktion CD 477 641-8
"Mozart"
- Overture to Die Zauberflöte, K620
- Les Petits Riens (ballet) K. App. 10/299b (excerpts)
- Adagio from Serenade No. 10 in B flat major, K361 'Gran Partita'
- Divertimento in D major K. 136/125a
- Overture to Der Schauspieldirektor, K486
- Eine kleine Nachtmusik, Serenade in G major K. 525
Recorded in 2005 - Released in 2006 - Total timing: 70:42
Deutsche Grammophon - Archiv Produktion CD 477 580-0
Last update: 2 April 2007
