Since you are interested in Schumann: Songs of love and loss (Incls 'Liederkreis, Op. 39' & 'Frauenliebe und-leben, Op. 42'), here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Giulio Cesare (complete opera recorded in 2005) Glyndebourne Opera / Sarah Connolly, Angelika Kirchschlager, Danielle de Niese. Christophe Dumaux, Christopher Maltman / William Christie (cond) [ Opus Arte DVD / 3 DVD - released 18/Jul/2006 ] Gramophone Magazine Award Finalist 2006: DVD - 'Christie conducts Handel beguilingly - in fact, I'd go so far as to suggest that nobody does Handel better.' (Opera) |
ANTONIO VIVALDI
Vivaldi: Sacred Music Vol 4: Juditha Triumphans Maria Cristina Kiehr (soprano) Ann Murray (mezzo) Sarah Connolly (mezzo) Jean Rigby (mezzo) / The King's Consort / Robert King [ Hyperion / 2 CD - released 11/Jan/2008 ] 1001 Classical recordings to hear before you die (1700-1760) |
GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Solomon (complete oratorio) Sarah Connolly (alto) Susan Gritton (sop) Carolyn Sampson (sop) Mark Padmore (ten) / Akademie fAr Alte Musik Berlin / Daniel Reuss (dir) [ Harmonia Mundi HMHeritage / 2 CD - released 20/Sep/2016 ] Handel was 63 years old when he composed Solomon, one of his final masterpieces. This monumental oratorio depicts the three highpoints of the biblical king's life: the building of the temple, the famous judgment, and the visit of the Queen of Sheba.... |
ELGAR
Music Makers / Sea Pictures Sarah Connolly / Bournemouth Symphony Chorus / Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Simon Wright (Conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 4/Dec/2006 ] "In the five Sea Pictures (Connolly) is deeply poetic in Sea Slumber-Song , airily whimsical and touching in Where Corals Lie and dramatic in The Swimmer (where the organ makes an exciting contribution). Recording quality is excellent" --Review by... |
MAHLER
Des Knaben Wunderhorn [with Harmonia Mundi catalogue] Sarah Connolly, Dietrich Henschel / Orchestre des Champs-Elysees / Philippe Herreweghe [ Harmonia Mundi Classique / CD/Book - released 10/Feb/2011 ] "The two singers have here superb voices, and Philip Herreweghe's accompaniments leave almost nothing to be desired…" (BBC Music) |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Exquisite Hour Sarah Connolly (Mezzo) Eugene Asti (Piano) [ Signum / CD - released 30/May/2009 ] "hugely impressive disc, testifying to the versatility and range of a singer who has already drawn comparisons with Janet Baker" The Guardian |
ARNOLD SCHOENBERG
Voices Vol 1: Blood Red Carnations-Songs by Arnold Schoenberg Sarah Connolly (mezzo soprano) Roderick Williams (baritone) Iain Burnside (piano) [ Black Box / CD - released 15/Oct/2003 ] Black Box launches its Voices series with a superb collection of Schoenberg's songs, performed by Sarah Connolly, Roderick Williams and Iain Burnside |
KORNGOLD
Songs Sarah Connolly (mezzo) William Dazeley (baritone) Iain Burnside (piano) [ Signum / CD - released 20/Jun/2009 ] Gramophone Magazine Editor's Choice - July 2009 |
HANDEL
Heroes and Heroines (arias from Solomon, Alcina, Ariodante & Hercules) Sarah Connolly (soprano) / The Symphony of Harmony and Invention. Harry Christophers [ Coro The Sixteen 30th Anniversary / CD - released 20/Oct/2009 ] "Handel singing of a very high order from two very fine singers" - Editor's Choice Gramophone November 2004 |