Since you are interested in Beethoven: Symphony No.9 "Choral", here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: A German Requiem [Ein Deutsches Requiem] Dorothea Roschmann (soprano) Thomas Quasthoff (baritone) / Berlin Radio Choir / Berliner Philharmoniker / Sir Simon Rattle [ Warner Classics / CD - released 1/Apr/2007 ] 'This strikes me as probably the best new version of the Requiem I've heard in quite some years' Disc of the Month BBC Music Magazine (April 2007) |
EDVARD GRIEG
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Grieg: Peer Gynt / Symphonic Dance No.2 / In Autumn / etc. Ilse Hollweg (soprano) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Beecham Choral Society, Sir Thomas Beecham [ EMI Classics Studio Plus / CD - released 10/Oct/1993 ] "Beecham showed a very special feeling for this score and to hear (these excerpts) under his baton is a uniquely rewarding experience. Ilse Hollweg makes an excellent soloist." Rosette - Penguin Stereo Guide |
W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Clarinet Concerto K622 / Sinfonia Concertante K297b Sabine Meyer (Clarinet) / Staatskapelle Dresden, with Diethelm Jonas, Sergio Azzolini, Bruno Schneider [ Warner Classics Original Jacket Reissues / CD - released 20/Apr/2015 ] "...very expertly performed, with the orchestral playing matching that of the soloists." Gramophone |
J. S. BACH
Bach: Cello Suites Nos. 1-6 (Rec 1938/39) Pablo Casals (cello) [ Warner Classics / 2 CD - released 10/Mar/2010 ] "In these splendid recordings, Casal's superb playing offers us the finest fruits of his great art." (Gramophone) |
GIOACHINO ROSSINI
Rossini: Overtures (Including 'Il barbiere di Siviglia', 'La Cenerentola' & 'L'Italiana in Algeri') Philharmonia Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini (cond) [ Warner Classics Masters / CD - released 1/Feb/2012 ] "Giulini plays these pieces with plenty of charm, taking full advantage of the brightness of the Philharmonia's violins. The orchestra's sound is sumptuous." (MusicWeb Oct 2008) |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: The Complete Piano Sonatas & Bagatelles Stephen Kovacevich (piano) [ Warner Classics / 9 CD Box Set - released 28/Oct/2017 ] "a powerful reminder that nobody plays this music more authoritatively and eloquently...he is in his element, responding wholeheartedly to the extreme physicality that Beethoven brought to music" Sunday Times, 7th March 2010 **** |
FRANZ SCHUBERT
Schubert: Trout Quintet / Wanderer Fantasy (recorded 1981 & 1963) Sviatoslav Richter (piano) Borodin Quartet with Georg Hortnagel, double bass [ Warner Classics Masters / CD - released 25/Jul/2017 ] "A legendary virtuoso, Richter was also a master chamber musician. Here we find him near his peak...this is sovereign musicianship throughout" (BBC Music Five Stars) |
CARL ORFF
Orff: Carmina Burana Thomas Allen, Sheila Armstrong, Gerald English / London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn [ Warner Classics Masters / CD - released 1/Dec/2017 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1901-1950) - "...a vividly characterised performance" (Gramophone) |