W. A. MOZART
Bruno Walter conducts Mozart [6 CD set] Zino Francescatti (violin) Irmgard Seefried (soprano), Jennie Tourel (alto), Léopold Simoneau (tenor) & William Warfield (bass) / Columbia Symphony [ Sony Classical Masters / 6 CD Box Set - released 1/Sep/2011 ] Born in Berlin in 1876, Bruno Walter entered the Stern Conservatory at the age of eight, intending to become a concert pianist, and made his conducting debut in Cologne at 17. Following appointments in Pressburg (now Bratislava), Riga and Berlin, he... |
GIOACHINO ROSSINI
Rossini: Le Comte Ory (complete opera recorded in 2013) BLU-RAY Zurich Opera / Cecilia Bartoli, Javier Camarena, Rebecca Olvera, Carlos Chausson / Muhai Tang (cond) [ Decca Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 7/Mar/2014 ] "Musical standards are high, with Tang and the orchestra bouncing the score merrily along. Bartoli sends herself up...vocally, she is in more consistent voice than on some recent recordings" (BBC Music) |
Zukerman/Neikrug
Mozart: The Complete Violin So [ Sony Classical / 6 CD - released 29/Apr/2013 ] |
EDWARD ELGAR
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Elgar: String Quartet / Piano Quintet Mistry String Quartet, with David Owen Norris (piano) [ Argo / CD - released 23/Jun/1992 ] Recorded All Saints Church, East Finchley, October 1990, and January 1991 |