The Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra is a prime example of an ensemble which no longer pays any attention to the separation of historical and modern instruments or historic and modern styles: here the things which belong together have come together, so that music performance can be filled with emotion and expression. 4009850011101 TCET111.2 19541938 .00 23.99 .25 TACET RECORDS COMPACT DISCS CLASSICAL CHAMBER MUSIC & RECITALS 03/27/2002 https://media.aent-m.com/graphics/items/sdimages/c/500/9/5/1/7/1997159.jpg 8 2 N BEETHOVEN / ZITTERBART PIANO SONATAS The meticulously prepared releases by the Stuttgart label Tacet deserve attention... this tells me that Gerrit Zitterbart can rank with the most gifted Beethoven performers of his generation... (Frankfurter Rundschau) 4009850001102 TCET11.2 07217012 .00 23.99 .23 TACET RECORDS COMPACT DISCS CLASSICAL CHAMBER MUSIC & RECITALS 05/23/2000 https://media.aent-m.com/graphics/items/sdimages/c/500/8/7/1/7/1997178.jpg 12 1 N STANFORD / BLISS / BAX / IRELAND / HOWELLS BRITISH CLARINET SONATAS 1 095115170427 CHN10704.2 16380998 .00 21.99 .24 CHANDOS COMPACT DISCS CLASSICAL CHAMBER MUSIC & RECITALS 03/27/2012 https://media.aent-m.com/graphics/items/sdimages/a/500/0/1/5/7/1957510.jpg 8 1 N WAGNER / SEIFFERT / SCHNITZER / URIA-MONZON TANNHAEUSER Peter Seiffert, Petra Maria Schnitzer, Beatrice Uria-Monzon, Markus Eiche, and Gunther Groissbock star in this Gran Teatre del Liceu production of the Wagner opera conducted by Sebastian Weigle and directed by Robert Carsen. 814337010935 CMAJ709308DVD 16381094 .00 42.99 .31 C MAJOR DIGITAL VIDEO DISC CLASSICAL OPERA / OPERETTA / ORATORIO 03/27/2012 https://media.aent-m.com/graphics/items/sdimages/a/500/3/3/5/7/1957533.jpg 1 2 N BRITANNIC ORGAN 3 / VARIOUS / BRITANNIC ORGAN 3 / VARIOUS 4260034868410 OEHM841.2 16381995 .00 19.99 .35 OEHMS COMPACT DISCS CLASSICAL CHAMBER MUSIC & RECITALS V/A COMPILATIONS 03/27/2012 https://media.aent-m.com/graphics/items/sdimages/a/500/2/4/5/7/1957542.jpg 38 2 N STRAUSS / LEAR / BASTIN / STADE / HAMMOND-STROUD DER ROSENKAVALIER Der Rosenkavalier is one of Strauss' best known operas. Set in Vienna during the early years of the Empress Maria Theresa's reign, the work takes the form of a comedy in 3 acts, set to an original German libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal. It bears a strong resemblance in terms of plot to Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro and is written in a different vein to Strauss's preceding avant-gardist creations, something the composer, appearing to have succumbed to popular taste, was heavily criticized for. 5029365924825 BRLT9248.2 16472709 .00 18.99 .48 BRILLIANT CLASSICS COMPACT DISCS CLASSICAL CHAMBER MUSIC & RECITALS 04/24/2012 https://media.aent-m.com/graphics/items/sdimages/c/500/7/7/7/8/1968777.jpg 4 3 N BACH,J.S. / JUNG / SAXON VOCAL ENSEMBLE MOTETS BWV 225-229 I usually find such choral works low on my interest scale, but in this case I situated myself and listened really closely, enjoying the intricate play of voices and instruments that were so cleanly placed in space around me." (Audiophile Audition)

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Joseph Schwantner is one of the most prominent American composers of our day. This new release features Looking Back, a commission in honor of flutist Sam Baron by his former students. Sarah Frisof showcases Schwantner's works with her vibrant and soulful playing. Frisof was the winner of both the National Flute Association Young Artist Competition and the Heida Hermanns International Woodwind Competition. Frisof considers herself a proponent of contemporary music and frequently premieres major works.

This new release has been long anticipated, and concludes Ars Produktion’s discographic documentation of one of the most outstanding German theater scene Ring productions. This production of Wagner’s Ring cycle from 1997/1999 received international enthusiasm from critics due to its amazing artistic interpretation and musical skill. This special release includes a bonus CD with an interview featuring famed opera journalist Thomas Voigt and the director of the Staatstheater Kassel, Michael Leinert.

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