A German Requiem discography
Table:
Year	Conductor	Chorus , orchestra	Soprano , baritone	Label	Notes

1947	Herbert von Karajan	Vienna Philharmonic	Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Hans Hotter	EMI

1948	Robert Shaw	RCA Victor Chorale and Orchestra	Eleanor Steber James Pease	RCA Victor	First recording of the work in the USA

1948	Wilhelm Furtwängler	Stockholm Philharmonic Chorus and Orchestra	Kerstin Lindberg-Torlind Bernhard Sönnerstedt	various	Recorded live

1954	Bruno Walter	Westminster Choir , New York Philharmonic	Irmgard Seefried George London	CBS

1955	Fritz Lehmann	Chor der St. Hedwigs-Kathedrale Berlin Philharmonic	Maria Stader Otto Wiener	Deutsche Grammophon

1955	Rudolf Kempe	Chor der St. Hedwigs-Kathedrale Berlin Philharmonic	Elisabeth Grümmer Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau	EMI	Recorded in Jesus-Christus Kirche , Berlin-Dahlem

1956	Otto Klemperer	Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester	Elisabeth Grümmer Hermann Prey	International Classical Artists	Recorded live released in 2011

1959	Carl Schuricht	Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra	Maria Stader Hermann Prey	Hänssler Classic	released in 2004

1964	Karl Richter	Orchestre National de France	Evelyn Lear Thomas Stewart	EMI	Recorded live on 8 April 1964 in Paris released in 2007

1978	Georg Solti	Chicago Symphony Chorus , Chicago Symphony Orchestra	Kiri Te Kanawa Bernd Weikl	Decca	1979 Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance

1981	Sergiu Celibidache	Munich Philharmonic	Arleen Augér Franz Gerihsen	EMI	Recorded live released 1999

1983	James Levine	Chicago Symphony Chorus , Chicago Symphony Orchestra	Kathleen Battle Håkan Hagegård	RCA	1984 Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance

1984	Klaus Tennstedt	London Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra	Jessye Norman Jorma Hynninen	EMI Classics	Issued 1996 ; re-issued by Brilliant Classics

1987	Carlo Maria Giulini	Vienna Philharmonic	Barbara Bonney Andreas Schmidt	Deutsche Grammophon	Recorded live released 1988

1990	John Eliot Gardiner	Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique	Charlotte Margiono Rodney Gilfry	Philips	Period instruments re-released 2010 Decca

1990	Robert Shaw	Atlanta Symphony Chorus and Orchestra	Arleen Augér Richard Stilwell	Telarc	Released 1992

1991	Roger Norrington	Schütz Choir of London , London Classical Players	Lynne Dawson Olaf Bär	EMI Classics	Period instruments re-released 1999 Virgin

1992	Claudio Abbado	Swedish Radio Choir , Eric Ericson Chamber Choir , Berlin Philharmonic	Cheryl Studer Andreas Schmidt	Deutsche Grammophon	Recorded live released 1993

1995	Herbert Blomstedt	San Francisco Symphony	Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz Wolfgang Holzmair	Deutsche Grammophon	1995 Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance

2003	Gerd Albrecht	Danish National Symphony Orchestra	Chandos Records

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Herbert von Karajan ( German : [ ˈhɛɐbɛɐt fɔn ˈkaraˌjan ] ( listen ) ; born Heribert Ritter von Karajan ; 5 April 1908 - 16 July 1989 ) was an Austrian conductor . He was principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic for 35 years . Generally regarded as one of the greatest conductors of the 20th century , he was a dominant figure in European classical music from the mid-1950s until his death . Part of the reason for this was the large number of recordings he made and their prominence during his lifetime . By one estimate he was the top-selling classical music recording artist of all time , having sold an estimated 200 million records .
The Vienna Philharmonic ( VPO ; German : Wiener Philharmoniker ) , founded in 1842 , is an orchestra considered to be one of the finest in the world . The Vienna Philharmonic is based at the Musikverein in Vienna , Austria . Its members are selected from the orchestra of the Vienna State Opera . Selection involves a lengthy process , with each musician demonstrating his or her capability for a minimum of three years ' performance for the opera and ballet . After this probationary period , the musician may request an application for a position in the orchestra from the Vienna Philharmonic 's board .
Olga Maria Elisabeth Friederike Schwarzkopf , DBE ( 9 December 1915 - 3 August 2006 ) was a German-born Austro-British soprano . She was among the foremost singers of lieder , and was renowned for her performances of Viennese operetta , as well as the operas of Mozart , Wagner and Richard Strauss . After retiring from the stage , she was a voice teacher internationally . She is considered one of the greatest sopranos of the 20th century .
Hans Hotter ( 19 January 1909 - 8 December 2003 ) was a German operatic bass-baritone . He was extremely tall and his appearance was striking . His voice and diction were equally recognisable .
EMI Group Limited ( originally an initialism for Electric and Musical Industries , also referred to as EMI Records Ltd. or simply EMI ) was a British transnational conglomerate founded in March 1931 in London . At the time of its break-up in 2012 , it was the fourth largest business group and record label conglomerate in the music industry , and was one of the Big Four record companies ( now the Big Three ) . Its labels included EMI Records , Parlophone , Virgin Records , and Capitol Records , which are now owned by other companies . The company was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index , but faced financial troubles and US $ 4 billion in debt , leading to its acquisition by Citigroup in February 2011 . Citigroup 's ownership was temporary , as EMI announced in November 2011 that it would sell its music arm to Vivendi 's Universal Music Group for $ 1.9 billion and its publishing business to a Sony/ATV consortium for around $ 2.2 billion . Other members of the Sony consortium include the estate of Michael Jackson , The Blackstone Group , and the Abu Dhabi-owned Mubadala Development Company . EMI 's locations in the United Kingdom , the United States , and Canada were all disassembled to repay debt , but the primary head office located outside those countries is still functional . It is currently owned by Sony/ATV Music Publishing , the music publishing division of Sony Music which bought another 70% stake in EMI Music Publishing .
Robert Lawson Shaw ( 30 April 1916 - 25 January 1999 ) was an American conductor most famous for his work with his namesake Chorale , with the Cleveland Orchestra and Chorus , and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus . He was known for drawing public attention to choral music through his wide ranging influences and mentoring of younger conductors , the high standard of his recordings , his support for racial integration in his choruses , and his support for modern music , winning many awards throughout his career .
Eleanor Steber ( July 17 , 1914 - October 3 , 1990 ) was an American operatic soprano . Steber is noted as one of the first major opera stars to have achieved the highest success with training and a career based in the United States .
James Pease ( Indianapolis , 9 January 1916 - New York , 26 April 1967 ) was an American bass-baritone , notable for his Wagnerian roles . He was also a distinguished Balstrode in Benjamin Brittens Peter Grimes , a role which he was the first to perform in the US in 1946 , and later recorded under the composers direction in 1958 .
RCA Records ( formerly legally traded as the RCA Records Label ) is an American record label owned by Sony Music , a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America . It is one of Sony Music 's four flagship labels , alongside RCA 's former long-time rival Columbia Records ; also Arista Records , and Epic Records . The label has released multiple genres of music , including pop , classical , rock , hip hop , afrobeat , electronic , R & B , blues , jazz , and country . Its name is derived from the initials of its defunct parent company , the Radio Corporation of America ( RCA ) . It was fully acquired by Bertelsmann in 1986 , making it a part of Bertelsmann Music Group ( BMG ) ; however , RCA Records became a part of Sony BMG Music Entertainment , a merger between BMG and Sony Music , in 2004 , and was acquired by the latter in 2008 , after the dissolution of Sony BMG and the restructuring of Sony Music . It is the second-oldest record label in American history , after sister label Columbia Records . As of September 2019 , artists signed to RCA Records include Britney Spears , Dave Matthews Band , G-Eazy , A $ AP Rocky , Christina Aguilera , BROCKHAMPTON , Chris Brown , Miley Cyrus , Foo Fighters , Craig David , Becky G , Childish Gambino , Buddy Guy , Martin Garrix , H.E.R , Enrique Iglesias , Khalid , Kesha , Alicia Keys , Lykke Li , Kygo , Pentatonix , Pink , Mark Ronson , Normani , Shakira , SZA , Bryson Tiller , Gashi , Justin Timberlake , TOOL , Usher , Walk the Moon , ZAYN and ATEEZ .
Gustav Heinrich Ernst Martin Wilhelm Furtwängler ( UK : /ˈfʊərtvɛŋɡlər/ FOORT-veng-glər , US : /-vɛŋlər/ -⁠lər , German : [ ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈfʊɐ̯tvɛŋlɐ ] ; January 25 , 1886 - November 30 , 1954 ) was a German conductor and composer . He is widely regarded as one of the greatest symphonic and operatic conductors of the 20th century . Furtwängler was principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic between 1922 and 1945 , and from 1952 until 1954 . He was also principal conductor of the Gewandhaus Orchestra ( 1922-26 ) , and was a guest conductor of other major orchestras including the Vienna Philharmonic . He was the leading conductor to remain in Germany during the Second World War , although he was not an adherent of the Nazi regime . This decision caused lasting controversy , and the extent to which his presence lent prestige to the Third Reich is still debated . Furtwängler 's conducting is well documented in commercial and broadcast recordings and has contributed to his lasting reputation . He had a major influence on many later conductors , and his name is often mentioned when discussing their interpretative styles .
The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra ( Swedish : Kungliga Filharmonikerna or Kungliga Filharmoniska Orkestern , literal translations , Royal Philharmonic or Royal Philharmonic Orchestra [ a ] ) is a Swedish orchestra based in Stockholm . The orchestra was founded in 1902 as the Stockholm Concert Society ( Stockholms Konsertföreningens orkester ) . It became a permanent ensemble in 1914 . Since 1926 , it has been based at Stockholm Concert Hall ( Konserthuset ) . Starting in 1937 , Radiotjänst ( now Swedish Radio ) utilized the orchestra as its main broadcast orchestra , in lieu of having its own in-house orchestra . In 1957 , it was renamed the Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra ( Stockholms Filharmoniska Orkester ) . In 1992 it acquired its present name , with patronage from the Swedish royal family . Georg Schnéevoigt was the first principal conductor of the orchestra , from 1915 to 1924 . Its current principal conductor is Sakari Oramo , since 2008 , with an initial contract of 3 years . In 2011 , Oramo 's contract with the orchestra was extended until 2015 . In April 2016 , the orchestra announced a further extension of Oramo 's contract until 2021 . The orchestra participates annually in the Nobel Prize ceremonies and the Polar Prize for music celebrations .
Bruno Walter ( born Bruno Schlesinger , September 15 , 1876 - February 17 , 1962 ) was a German-born conductor , pianist and composer . Born in Berlin , he left Germany in 1933 to escape the Third Reich , was naturalized as a French citizen in 1938 , and settled in the United States in 1939 . He worked closely with Gustav Mahler , whose music he helped to establish in the repertory , held major positions with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra , New York Philharmonic , Concertgebouw Orchestra , Salzburg Festival , Vienna State Opera , Bavarian State Opera , Staatsoper Unter den Linden and Deutsche Oper Berlin , among others , made recordings of historical and artistic significance , and is widely considered to be one of the great conductors of the 20th century .
Westminster Choir College is a residential conservatory of music located in Princeton , New Jersey , United States . Westminster Choir College educates students at the undergraduate and graduate levels for musical careers in music education , voice performance , piano performance , organ performance , pedagogy , music theory and composition , conducting , sacred music , and arts management ; professional training in musical skills with an emphasis on performance is complemented by studies in the liberal arts . All students study with Westminster 's voice faculty , the largest voice faculty in the world . The school 's proximity to New York City and Philadelphia provides students with easy access to the musical resources of both cities . It is currently a part of Rider University , however , ongoing lawsuits seek to end Westminster 's affiliation .
The New York Philharmonic , officially the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York , Inc. , globally known as New York Philharmonic Orchestra ( NYPO ) or New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra , is a symphony orchestra based in New York City . It is one of the leading American orchestras popularly referred to as the Big Five . The Philharmonic 's home is David Geffen Hall , located in New York 's Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts . Founded in 1842 , the orchestra is one of the oldest musical institutions in the United States and the oldest of the Big Five orchestras . Its record-setting 14,000th concert was given in December 2004 .
Irmgard Seefried ( 9 October 1919 - 24 November 1988 ) was a distinguished German soprano who sang opera , sacred music , and lieder . Maria Theresia Irmgard Seefried was born in Köngetried [ Wikidata ] , near Mindelheim , Bavaria , Germany , the daughter of educated Austrian-born parents . She studied at Augsburg University before making her debut in Aachen as the priestess in Verdi 's Aida in 1940 . She began to sing leading parts in 1942 ( Agathe in Weber 's Der Freischütz in 1942 , and the next year she made her debut at Vienna State Opera with Eva in Wagner 's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg conducted by Karl Böhm ) . From then on , she remained with the State Opera until her retirement in 1976 . She sang at the Salzburg Festival every year from 1946 to 1964 ( except 1955 , 1961 and 1962 ) in operas ( Susanna in The Marriage of Figaro , Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte , Zerlina in Don Giovanni , Pamina in The Magic Flute , Marzelline in Fidelio and the Composer in Ariadne auf Naxos ) , concerts and recitals . She appeared at the Royal Opera House , Covent Garden in London from 1947 to 1949 , and also La Scala in Milan , the Edinburgh Festival , etc . She made her Metropolitan Opera in New York City debut in November 1953 as Susanna in Mozart 's Nozze di Figaro and appeared there for only one season ( 1953-54 ) , in five performances , all as Susanna . One of the outstanding singers to emerge immediately after the Second World War , she was noted for her Mozart and Richard Strauss roles . But she also sang in other composers ' operas ; the title role in Puccini 's Madama Butterfly , Marie in Alban Berg 's Wozzeck , Eva in Meistersinger , Blanche in Poulenc 's Dialogues des Carmélites , and the title role in Janáček 's Káťa Kabanová . She was also a noted lieder singer , and a number of her Salzburg Festival recitals were recorded . She left many recordings of oratorio and sacred music by Bach , Mozart , Haydn ( including at least four different renditions of the Archangel Gabriel in Die Schöpfung ) , Brahms , Fauré , Beethoven , Dvořák , Verdi and Stravinsky .
George London ( born George Burnstein ; May 30 , 1920 - March 24 , 1985 ) was an American concert and operatic bass-baritone .
CBS ( an initialism of the network 's former name , the Columbia Broadcasting System ) is an American English-language commercial broadcast television and radio network that is the flagship property of the CBS Entertainment Group division of ViacomCBS . The company is headquartered at the CBS Building in New York City with major production facilities and operations in New York City ( at the CBS Broadcast Center ) and Los Angeles ( at CBS Television City and the CBS Studio Center ) . CBS is sometimes referred to as the Eye Network , in reference to the company 's trademark symbol , in use since 1951 . It has also been called the Tiffany Network , alluding to the perceived high quality of CBS programming during the tenure of William S. Paley . It can also refer to some of CBS 's first demonstrations of color television , which were held in a former Tiffany & Co. building in New York City in 1950 . The network has its origins in United Independent Broadcasters Inc. , a collection of 16 radio stations purchased by Paley in 1928 and renamed the Columbia Broadcasting System . Under Paley 's guidance , CBS would first become one of the largest radio networks in the United States , and eventually one of the Big Three American broadcast television networks . In 1974 CBS dropped its former full name and became known simply as CBS , Inc . The Westinghouse Electric Corporation acquired the network in 1995 , renamed its corporate entity to the current CBS Broadcasting , Inc. in 1997 , and eventually adopted the name of the company it had acquired to become CBS Corporation . In 2000 CBS came under the control of the first Viacom , which was formed as a spin-off of CBS in 1971 . In late 2005 , Viacom split itself into two separate companies and re-established CBS Corporation through the spin-off of its broadcast television , radio , and select cable television and non-broadcasting assets , with the CBS television network at its core . CBS Corporation was controlled by Sumner Redstone through National Amusements , which also controlled the second Viacom until December 4 , 2019 , when the two separated companies agreed to re-merge to become the new single entity known as ViacomCBS .
Fritz Lehmann ( 17 May 1904 - 30 March 1956 ) was a noted German conductor , whose career was cut short by his early death at the age of 51 . His repertoire ranged from the Baroque through to contemporary works , in both the concert hall and the opera house . He was an early advocate of period performance practice . and founded the Berliner Motettenchor . He is best known through a number of recordings he left .
St. Hedwig 's Cathedral ( German : Sankt-Hedwigs-Kathedrale ) is a Roman Catholic cathedral on the Bebelplatz in Berlin , Germany . It is the seat of the Archbishop of Berlin .
The Berlin Philharmonic ( German : Berliner Philharmoniker ) is a German orchestra based in Berlin . It is traditionally ranked in the top handful of orchestras in the world , distinguished amongst peers for its virtuosity and compelling sound . The orchestra 's history has always been tied to its chief conductors , many of whom have been authoritative and controversial characters , such as Wilhelm Furtwängler and Herbert von Karajan .
Maria Stader ( November 5 , 1911 - April 27 , 1999 ) was a Hungarian-born Swiss lyric soprano , known particularly for her Mozart interpretations .
Otto Wiener ( February 13 , 1911 - August 5 , 2000 ) was an Austrian baritone , notable for his performances in the operas of Richard Wagner . He was born in Vienna , joined the Vienna Boys ' Choir at the age of six , and started his adult career as a concert singer before making his stage debut in 1953 at Graz in the title-role of Simon Boccanegra . He subsequently sang with the opera companies at Düsseldorf , Frankfurt and Berlin and performed at the Vienna State Opera from 1957 onwards and at the Bavarian State Opera from 1960 . He appeared at the Salzburg Festival in 1955 and sang there in the stage première of Frank Martin 's Le mystère de la Nativité . Wiener first appeared at the Bayreuth Festival in 1957 , and sang there until 1963 as Hans Sachs in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg , Gunther in Götterdämmerung , Wotan/Wanderer in Der Ring des Nibelungen and in the title-role of Der fliegende Holländer . In 1962 he performed the role of Sachs at both the Royal Opera House , Covent Garden , and the Metropolitan Opera . In 1964 , he appeared at the Glyndebourne Festival Opera in the role of La Roche in Capriccio . Wiener was one of the highest and brightest of the successful heldenbaritones of the 1950s and 60s . He was cast in roles usually reserved for deeper , darker voices because his technique was so relaxed , well-projected , and free . Besides the above-listed roles , he is on record as Faninal in Der Rosenkavalier , the Heerrufer in Lohengrin , Ottavio in The Coronation of Poppea , and Wotan/Wanderer in The Ring of the Nibelung . His non-opera recordings include Beethoven 's Missa Solemnis and Ninth Symphony , Haydn 's Seven Last Words of Christ , Bach 's St. Matthew Passion , and Brahms ' A German Requiem . Wiener retired in 1976 and died in Vienna .
Deutsche Grammophon ( DGG ) is a German classical music record label that was the precursor of the corporation PolyGram . Headquartered in Berlin Friedrichshain , it is now part of Universal Music Group ( UMG ) since its merger with the UMG family of labels in 1999 . It is the oldest surviving established record company .
Rudolf Kempe ( 14 June 1910 - 12 May 1976 ) was a German conductor .
Elisabeth Schilz Grümmer ( 31 March 1911 - 6 November 1986 ) was a German soprano . She has been described as a singer blessed with elegant musicality , warm-hearted sincerity , and a voice of exceptional beauty .
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau ( 28 May 1925 - 18 May 2012 ) was a German lyric baritone and conductor of classical music , one of the most famous Lieder ( art song ) performers of the post-war period , best known as a singer of Franz Schubert 's Lieder , particularly Winterreise of which his recordings with accompanist Gerald Moore and Jörg Demus are still critically acclaimed half a century after their release . Recording an array of repertoire ( spanning centuries ) as musicologist Alan Blyth asserted , No singer in our time , or probably any other has managed the range and versatility of repertory achieved by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau . Opera , Lieder and oratorio in German , Italian or English came alike to him , yet he brought to each a precision and individuality that bespoke his perceptive insights into the idiom at hand . In addition , he recorded in French , Russian , Hebrew , Latin and Hungarian . He was described as one of the supreme vocal artists of the 20th century and the most influential singer of the 20th Century . Fischer-Dieskau was ranked the second greatest singer of the century ( after Jussi Björling ) by Classic CD ( United Kingdom ) Top Singers of the Century Critics ' Poll ( June 1999 ) . The French dubbed him Le miracle Fischer-Dieskau and Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf called him a born god who has it all . At his peak , he was greatly admired for his interpretive insights and exceptional control of his soft , beautiful instrument . Despite the small size of his lyric/chamber baritone voice , Fischer-Dieskau also performed and recorded a great many operatic roles . He dominated both the opera and concert platform for over thirty years .
EMI Records Limited ( EMI Records Ltd. ) was a British record label founded by the music company of the same name in 1972 as its flagship label , and launched in January 1973 as the successor to its Columbia and Parlophone record labels . The label was later launched worldwide . It has a branch in India called EMI Records India , run by director Mohit Suri .
Otto Nossan Klemperer ( 14 May 1885 - 6 July 1973 ) was a Jewish German-born conductor and composer , described as the last of the few really great conductors of his generation .
The WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne ( WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln ) is a German radio orchestra based in Cologne . In Cologne , the orchestra primarily performs concerts at the WDR Funkhaus Wallrafplatz and at the Kölner Philharmonie . The orchestra is particularly known for its performances of 20th-century and contemporary music . It has commissioned and premiered works from such composers as Luciano Berio , Hans Werner Henze , Mauricio Kagel , Krzysztof Penderecki , Karlheinz Stockhausen and Bernd Alois Zimmermann . The orchestra was founded in 1947 by Allied occupation authorities after World War II , as the orchestra of Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk ( NWDR ; Northwest German Radio ) , with the name Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester ( Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra ) . For the first part of its history , the orchestra did not have a principal conductor , but worked with guest conductors . Christoph von Dohnányi was the first conductor to serve as the orchestra 's principal conductor , from 1964 to 1969 . In the 1990s , the orchestra changed its name to the WDR Sinfonieorchester ( WDR Symphony Orchestra ) . In February 2017 , Cristian Măcelaru first guest-conducted the orchestra . He has since returned for three subsequent guest appearances with the orchestra . In May 2019 , the orchestra announced the appointment of Măcelaru as its next chief conductor , effective with the 2019-2020 season , with an initial contract of 3 years . The orchestra has recorded commercially for such labels as Avie , Hänssler , Kairos , CPO , and Wergo .
Hermann Prey ( [ praɪ ] Berlin , 11 July 1929 - Krailling , 22 July 1998 ) was a German lyric baritone , who was equally at home in the Lied , operatic and concert repertoires . His American debut was in November 1952 , with the Philadelphia Orchestra and Eugene Ormandy , and his American recital debut took place in 1956 , at New York 's Carnegie Hall . As a Lieder singer , he was a gifted interpreter of Schubert , including his song-cycles Die schöne Müllerin and Die Winterreise and the collection of songs Schwanengesang , as well as of Robert Schumann , Richard Strauss and Gustav Mahler . He also appeared frequently as a soloist in Bach 's Passions and Brahms ' A German Requiem .
Carl Adolph Schuricht ( German : [ ˈʃuːʁɪçt ] ; 3 July 1880 - 7 January 1967 ) was a German conductor .
The Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra ( German : Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR ) was a German radio orchestra based in Stuttgart in Germany . The ensemble was founded in 1945 by American occupation authorities as the orchestra for Radio Stuttgart , under the name Sinfonieorchester von Radio Stuttgart ( Symphony Orchestra of Radio Stuttgart ) . The radio network later became the Süddeutscher Rundfunk ( SDR , South German Radio ) , and the orchestra changed its name in 1949 to the Sinfonieorchester des Süddeutschen Rundfunks ( South German Radio Symphony Orchestra ) . In 1959 , the orchestra took on the name Südfunk-Sinfonieorchester , and acquired its current name in 1975 . Like many broadcast orchestras in Germany , the orchestra had a reputation for performing contemporary music . Past principal conductors included Sir Neville Marriner ( 1983-1989 ) , who later held the title of principal guest conductor . Georges Prêtre , who became the orchestra 's artistic director in 1996 , later held the title of Conductor Laureate . From 1998 to 2011 , Roger Norrington was principal conductor , and incorporated his ideas of historically informed performance , including minimal use of vibrato , into the orchestra 's style of playing . Norrington now shares the title of Ehrendirigent ( honorary conductor ) with Georges Prêtre . In March 2010 , the orchestra announced the appointment of Stéphane Denève as its next principal conductor , starting with the 2011-2012 season . His initial contract was for 3 years . In June 2013 , the orchestra announced the extension of Denève 's contract through the 2015-2016 season .
Hänssler-Verlag is a German music publishing house founded in 1919 as Musikverlag Hänssler by Friedrich Hänssler Senior ( died 1972 ) to publish church music . The company is now based in Holzgerlingen . Since 1972 Hänssler Verlag has also published contemporary and jazz music . Hänssler Classic ( now written hänssler CLASSIC in the company 's own materials ) , was founded 1975 by Friedrich Hänssler Jr. , as the company 's in-house classical record label . The record label is one of the publishers of the classical radio station Südwestrundfunk ( SWR ) which has three orchestras , a choir and a big band . The label is also a partner with the Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart , founded 1981 by Helmuth Rilling . In 2002 Hänssler became part of SCM ( de : Stiftung Christliche Medien ) , an Evangelical Christian media foundation .
Karl Richter ( 15 October 1926 - 15 February 1981 ) was a German conductor , choirmaster , organist , pianist , and harpsichordist .
The Orchestre national de France ( ONF ; literal translation , National Orchestra of France ) is a French symphony orchestra based in Paris , founded in 1934 . Placed under the administration of the French national radio ( named Radio France since 1975 ) , the ONF performs mainly in the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées from where all its concerts are broadcast . Some concerts are also held in the Salle Olivier Messiaen in the Maison de Radio France ( formerly known as Maison de la Radio ) .
Evelyn Shulman Lear ( January 8 , 1926 - July 1 , 2012 ) was an American operatic soprano . Between 1959 and 1992 , she appeared in more than forty operatic roles , appeared with every major opera company in the United States and won a Grammy Award in 1966 . She was well known for her musical versatility , having sung all three main female roles in Der Rosenkavalier . Lear was also known for her work on 20th century pieces by Robert Ward , Alban Berg , Marvin David Levy , Rudolf Kelterborn and Giselher Klebe . She was married to the American bass-baritone Thomas Stewart until his death in 2006 .
Thomas Stewart ( August 29 , 1928 - September 24 , 2006 ) was an American bass-baritone who sang an unusually wide range of roles , earning global acclaim particularly for his performances in Wagner 's operas . Thomas James Stewart was born in San Saba , Texas . He graduated from Baylor University in 1953 and then went to the Juilliard School , where he studied with Mack Harrell . He made his debut in 1954 as La Roche in the American premiere of Richard Strauss 's Capriccio , and went on to sing with the New York City Opera and Lyric Opera of Chicago . He married soprano Evelyn Lear in 1955 , and the following year the couple participated in a studio recording of Kurt Weill 's Johnny Johnson , first produced in 1936 . In May 1957 he created the role of Dioneo in the world premiere of Carlos Chávez 's The Visitors . Later that year he and his wife traveled to Berlin on Fulbright Scholarships . In 1958 he made his major-role debut as Escamillo in Bizet 's Carmen with the Städtische Opera , now the Deutsche Oper Berlin . He created the role of Jupiter in Giselher Klebe 's 1961 opera Alkmene and remained on the Berlin company 's roster until 1964 . He debuted at the Royal Opera House in 1960 , again as Escamillo , and sang frequently at Covent Garden until 1978 , with roles including Golaud in Pelléas et Mélisande , Gunther in Götterdämmerung , and the title roles in Don Giovanni and The Flying Dutchman . A regular at the Bayreuth Festival for 13 years ( 1960-72 ) , Stewart sang most of Wagner 's heroic baritone roles , including Wotan/Wanderer and Gunther in the Ring Cycle , the Dutchman , Wolfram in Tannhäuser , and Amfortas in Parsifal . He sang the latter role for 13 consecutive Bayreuth seasons .
Sir Georg Solti , KBE ( ˈʃolti ; born György Stern ; 21 October 1912 - 5 September 1997 ) was a Hungarian-born British orchestral and operatic conductor , best known for his appearances with opera companies in Munich , Frankfurt and London , and as a long-serving music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra . Born in Budapest , he studied there with Béla Bartók , Leó Weiner and Ernő Dohnányi . In the 1930s , he was a répétiteur at the Hungarian State Opera and worked at the Salzburg Festival for Arturo Toscanini . His career was interrupted by the rise of the Nazis ' influence on Hungarian politics , and being of Jewish background he fled the increasingly harsh Hungarian anti-Jewish laws in 1938 . After conducting a season of Russian ballet in London at the Royal Opera House he found refuge in Switzerland , where he remained during the Second World War . Prohibited from conducting there , he earned a living as a pianist . After the war , Solti was appointed musical director of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich in 1946 . In 1952 he moved to the Oper Frankfurt , where he remained in charge for nine years . He took West German citizenship in 1953 . In 1961 he became musical director of the Covent Garden Opera Company , London . During his ten-year tenure , he introduced changes that raised standards to the highest international levels . Under his musical directorship the status of the company was recognised with the grant of the title the Royal Opera .
The history of the Chicago Symphony Chorus began on September 22 , 1957 , when the Chicago Symphony Orchestra ( CSO ) announced that Margaret Hillis would organize and train a symphony chorus . Music Director Fritz Reiners original intent was to utilize the Chorus for the two weeks of subscription concerts that season , performing - George Frideric Handels Messiah in December and Giuseppe Verdis Requiem in April . When Bruno Walter informed the Orchestras management that his March 1958 appearances would be his last in Chicago the board president Eric Oldberg insisted that Walter conduct Wolfgang Amadeus Mozarts Requiem utilizing the new Chorus . During that first season , it would have been logistically impossible for Hillis to audition and prepare a new Chorus for three major works within less than four months . As an interim fix the Apollo Chorus of Chicago was used for the Christmas Messiah concerts .
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra ( CSO ) was founded by Theodore Thomas in 1891 . The ensemble makes its home at Orchestra Hall in Chicago and plays a summer season at the Ravinia Festival . The music director is Riccardo Muti , who began his tenure in 2010 . The CSO is one of five American orchestras commonly referred to as the Big Five .
Dame Kiri Jeanette Claire Te Kanawa ONZ CH DBE AC ( /ˈkɪri təˈkɑːnəwə/ ; born Claire Mary Teresa Rawstron , 6 March 1944 ) is a New Zealand former opera singer . Her career included a full lyric soprano voice , which has been described as mellow yet vibrant , warm , ample and unforced . Te Kanawa has received accolades in many countries , singing a wide array of works in many languages dating from the 17th to the 20th centuries . She is particularly associated with the works of Mozart , Strauss , Verdi , Handel and Puccini , and has found considerable success in portraying princesses , nobility , and other similar characters on stage . Though she rarely sang opera later in her career , Te Kanawa frequently performed in concert and recital , gave masterclasses , and supported young opera singers in launching their careers . Her final performance was in Ballarat , Australia , in October 2016 , but she did not reveal her retirement until September 2017 .
Bernd Weikl ( born 29 July 1942 ) is an Austrian operatic baritone , particularly known for his performances in the stage works by Richard Wagner . He also has written books and directed operas .
Decca Records is a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis . Its U.S. label was established in late 1934 by Lewis , along with American Decca 's first president Jack Kapp and later American Decca president Milton Rackmil . In 1937 , anticipating Nazi aggression leading to World War II , Lewis sold American Decca and the link between the UK and U.S. Decca labels was broken for several decades . The British label was renowned for its development of recording methods , while the American company developed the concept of cast albums in the musical genre . Both wings are now part of the Universal Music Group , which is owned by Vivendi , a media conglomerate headquartered in Paris . The US Decca label was the foundation company that evolved into UMG ( Universal Music Group ) .
Sergiu Celibidache ( Romanian : [ ˈserdʒju tʃelibiˈdake ] ; 11 July [ O.S . 28 June ] 1912 , Roman , Romania - 14 August 1996 , La Neuville-sur-Essonne , France ) was a Romanian conductor , composer , musical theorist , and teacher . Educated in his native Romania , and later in Paris and Berlin , Celibidache 's career in music spanned over five decades , including tenures as principal conductor for the Munich Philharmonic , Berlin Philharmonic , Sicilian Symphony Orchestra and several European orchestras . Later in life , he taught at Mainz University in Germany and the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . Celibidache frequently refused to release his performances on commercial recordings during his lifetime , claiming that a listener could not obtain a transcendental experience outside the concert hall . Many of the recordings of his performances were released posthumously . He has nonetheless earned international acclaim for celebrated interpretations of the classical music repertoire and was known for a spirited performance style informed by his study and experiences in Zen Buddhism . He is regarded as one of the greatest conductors of the 20th century .
The Munich Philharmonic ( German : Münchner Philharmoniker ) is a German symphony orchestra located in the city of Munich . It is one of Munich 's four principal orchestras , along with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra , the Munich Radio Orchestra and the Bavarian State Orchestra . Since 1985 , the orchestra has been housed in the Gasteig culture centre .
Joyce Arleen Auger ( September 13 , 1939 - June 10 , 1993 ) was an American soprano , admired for her coloratura voice and interpretations of works by Bach , Handel , Haydn , Monteverdi , Gluck , and Mozart .
James Lawrence Levine ( /lɪˈvaɪn/ ; born June 23 , 1943 ) is an American conductor and pianist . He is primarily known for his tenure as Music Director of the Metropolitan Opera ( the Met ) , a position he held for 40 years ( 1976-2016 ) . He was formally terminated by the Met from all his positions and affiliations with the company on March 12 , 2018 over sexual misconduct allegations that he denies . Levine has made numerous recordings , as well as television and radio broadcasts , with the Met . Levine has also held leadership positions with the Ravinia Festival , the Munich Philharmonic , and the Boston Symphony Orchestra . In 1980 he started the Lindemann Young Artists Development Program , and he has often trained promising singers , conductors , and musicians for professional careers . After taking an almost two-year health-related hiatus from conducting from 2011 to 2013 , Levine retired as the Met 's full-time Music Director following the 2015/16 season to become Music Director Emeritus . On December 2 , 2017 , The New York Times published a front-page story containing detailed accounts of four men in their 40s to 60s alleging their long-term sexual abuse by Levine occurring decades earlier , while each was a music student of his in his teens or early 20s . The following day , the Met suspended Levine and cancelled his future scheduled engagements . The Ravinia Festival also promptly severed all ties with Levine , as did the Boston Symphony Orchestra , which announced that Levine would never again be employed or contracted by the BSO at any time in the future . Following an investigation that ended in March 2018 , having found credible evidence , the Met terminated its relationship with Levine , for sexually abusive and harassing conduct .
Kathleen Deanna Battle ( born August 13 , 1948 ) is an American operatic soprano known for her distinctive vocal range and tone . Born in Portsmouth , Ohio , Battle initially became known for her work within the concert repertoire through performances with major orchestras during the early and mid-1970s . She made her opera debut in 1975 . Battle expanded her repertoire into lyric soprano and coloratura soprano roles during the 1980s and early 1990s , until her eventual dismissal from the Metropolitan Opera in 1994 . After a 22-year absence from the Met , Battle performed a concert of spirituals at the Metropolitan Opera House in November 2016 .
Nils Olov Håkan Hagegård ( born 25 November 1945 in Karlstad , Sweden ) is a Swedish operatic baritone .
The RCA Corporation was a major American electronics company , which was founded as the Radio Corporation of America in 1919 . It was initially a wholly owned subsidiary of General Electric ( GE ) ; however , in 1932 , RCA became an independent company after GE was required to divest its ownership as part of the settlement of a government antitrust suit . An innovative and progressive company , RCA was the dominant electronics and communications firm in the United States for over five decades . RCA was at the forefront of the mushrooming radio industry in the early 1920s , as a major manufacturer of radio receivers , and the exclusive manufacturer of the first superheterodyne models . RCA also created the first nationwide American radio network , the National Broadcasting Company ( NBC ) . The company was also a pioneer in the introduction and development of television , both black-and-white and especially , color television . During this period , RCA was closely identified with the leadership of David Sarnoff . He was general manager at the company 's founding , became president in 1930 , and remained active , as chairman of the board , until the end of 1969 . During the 1970s , RCA 's seemingly impregnable stature began to weaken as it attempted to expand from its main focus of the development and marketing of consumer electronics into a diversified multinational conglomerate . The company suffered enormous financial losses in the mainframe computer industry and other failed projects such as the CED videodisc . Though the company rebounded by the mid 1980s , RCA was reacquired by General Electric in 1986 , which over the next few years liquidated most of the corporation 's assets . Today , RCA exists as a brand name only ; the various RCA trademarks are currently owned by Sony Music Entertainment and Technicolor , which in turn license the brand name to several other companies including Voxx International , Curtis International , AVC Multimedia , TCL Corporation , and Express LUCK International , Ltd. for their various products .
Klaus Tennstedt ( German : [ ˈtɛnʃtɛt ] ; June 6 , 1926 - January 11 , 1998 ) was a German conductor from Merseburg . He worked with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra , the NDR Symphony Orchestra , world-top ensembles such as the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra , and most notably the London Philharmonic Orchestra , with which he was closely associated and recorded many of his celebrated recordings under the EMI label , including a cycle of Mahler 's 10 Symphonies . Known for his interpretation of the Austro-German repertoire , especially his sympathetic approaches towards Mahler , Tennstedt is widely considered an established conductor , one of the most influential and the greatest of the late 20th century .
The London Philharmonic Orchestra ( LPO ) is a British orchestra and one of five permanent symphony orchestras based in London [ clarification needed ] . It was founded by the conductors Sir Thomas Beecham and Malcolm Sargent in 1932 as a rival to the existing London Symphony Orchestra and BBC Symphony Orchestra . The founders ' ambition was to build an orchestra the equal of any European or American rival . Between 1932 and the Second World War the LPO was widely judged to have succeeded in this regard . After the outbreak of war , the orchestra 's private backers withdrew and the players reconstituted the LPO as a self-governing cooperative . In the post-war years , the orchestra faced challenges from two new rivals ; the Philharmonia and the Royal Philharmonic , founded respectively in 1946 and 1947 , achieved a quality of playing not matched by the older orchestras , including the LPO . By the 1960s the LPO had regained its earlier standards , and in 1964 it secured a valuable engagement to play in the Glyndebourne Festival opera house during the summer months . In 1993 it was appointed resident orchestra of the Royal Festival Hall on the south bank of the Thames , one of London 's major concert venues . Since 1995 the residency has been jointly held with the Philharmonia . In addition to its work at the Festival Hall and Glyndebourne , the LPO performs regularly at the Congress Theatre , Eastbourne and the Brighton Dome , and tours nationally and internationally . Since Beecham , the orchestra has had ten principal conductors , including Sir Adrian Boult , Bernard Haitink , Sir Georg Solti , Klaus Tennstedt and Vladimir Jurowski . The orchestra has been active in recording studios since its earliest days , and has played on hundreds of sets made by EMI , Decca and other companies .
Jessye Norman ( September 15 , 1945 - September 30 , 2019 ) was an American opera singer and recitalist . She was able to perform dramatic soprano roles , but refused to being limited to that voice type . She was a commanding presence on operatic , concert and recital stages , associated with roles including Beethoven 's Leonore , Wagner 's Sieglinde and Kundry , Cassandre and Didon by Berlioz and Bartók 's Judith . The New York Times music critic Edward Rothstein described her voice as a grand mansion of sound , and wrote that it has enormous dimensions , reaching backward and upward . It opens onto unexpected vistas . It contains sunlit rooms , narrow passageways , cavernous halls . Norman was trained at Howard University , the Peabody Institute , and the University of Michigan . Her career began in Europe , where she won the ARD International Music Competition in Munich in 1968 , which led to a contract with the Deutsche Oper Berlin . Her operatic début came as Elisabeth in Wagner 's Tannhäuser , after which she sang as Verdi 's Aida at La Scala in Milan . She made her first operatic appearance un the U.S. in 1982 with the Opera Company of Philadelphia , when cast as Jocasta in Stravinsky 's Oedipus rex , and as Dido in Purcell 's Dido and Aeneas . She went on to sing leading roles with many other companies , including the Metropolitan Opera , the Lyric Opera of Chicago , the Paris Opera , and the Royal Opera , London . She sang at the second inauguration of Ronald Reagan , at Queen Elizabeth II 's 60th birthday celebration in 1986 , and performed the La Marseillaise to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the French Revolution on July 14 , 1989 .
Jorma Kalervo Hynninen ( born 3 April 1941 ) is a Finnish baritone who performs regularly with the world 's major opera companies . He has also worked in opera administration . Hynninen was born on 3 April 1941 in Leppävirta , Finland . He studied from 1966 to 1970 at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and also took lessons from Luigi Ricci in Rome and Kurt Overhoff in Salzburg . In 1969 he won first prize the Lappeenranta Solo Voice Competition and made his opera debut with the Finnish National Opera as Silvio in Leoncavallo 's Pagliacci . Hynninen sang his first public concert in 1970 in Helsinki and made his debut the same year with the Finnish National Opera , where he became a permanent member until 1990 . In 1971 he took first prize in the Scandinavian Singing Competition in Helsinki and in 1996 won the Cannes Classical Award . On the opera stage , his notable roles have included Count Almaviva in Mozart 's Le nozze de Figaro , Tchaikovsky 's Eugene Onegin , and Pelléas in Debussy 's Pelléas and Mélisande , the role in which he made his debut at the Paris Opera , and which he sang frequently at the Hamburg State Opera . Hynninen first came to notice in the United States in 1980 with his debut at New York 's Carnegie Recital Hall . In 1984 he made his Metropolitan debut as Rodrigo in Don Carlos . In 1987 he was hailed as a perfect Wolfram in the Met 's Tannhäuser . His international career includes performances at the Vienna Opera , Milan 's La Scala , the Bavarian State Opera in Munich , as well as Hamburg , Barcelona , Geneva and Berlin .
EMI Classics was a record label founded by EMI in 1990 in order to reduce the need to create country-specific packaging and catalogs for internationally distributed classical music releases . Following the European Commission 's approval of the takeover of EMI Group by Universal Music in September 2012 , EMI Classics was listed for divestment . The label was sold to Warner Music Group , which absorbed EMI Classics into Warner Classics in 2013 . Classical recordings were formerly simultaneously released under combinations of Angel , Seraphim , Odeon , Columbia , His Master 's Voice , and other labels , in part because competitors own these names in various countries . These were moved under the EMI Classics umbrella to avoid the trademark problems . Prior to this , compact discs distributed globally bore the Angel Records recording angel logo that EMI owned globally . Releases created for distribution in specific countries continued to be distributed under the historical names , with the exception of Columbia , since EMI had sold the Columbia name to Sony Music Entertainment . The red logo harkens back to the Red Seal releases , introduced by EMI predecessor the Gramophone Company in 1902 : HMV classical releases were issued with red labels . EMI Classics also included the Virgin Classics label , both of them were formerly managed under The Blue Note Label Group in the U.S. until 2013 . With the sale of EMI to Universal Music Group in 2012 , European regulators forced Universal Music to divest itself of EMI Classics , which was operated with other European EMI assets to be divested as the Parlophone Label Group . In February 2013 , Universal Music sold the Parlophone Label Group , including EMI Classics and Virgin Classics , to Warner Music Group . The European Union approved the deal on May 2013 , and WMG took control of the label on 1 July 2013 .
Carlo Maria Giulini Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI ( Italian pronunciation : [ ˈkarlo maˈriːa dʒuˈliːni ] ; 9 May 1914 - 14 June 2005 ) was an Italian conductor . From the age of five , when he began to play the violin , Giulinis musical education was expanded when he began to study at Italy 's foremost conservatory , the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome at the age of 16 . Initially , he studied the viola and conducting ; then , following an audition , he won a place in the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia . Although he won a conducting competition two years later , he was unable to take advantage of the prize , which was the opportunity to conduct , because of being forced to join the army during World War II , albeit that he was a pacifist . As the war was ending , he hid until the liberation to avoid continuing to fight alongside the Germans . While in hiding , he married his girlfriend , Marcella , and they remained together until her death in 1995 . Together , they had three children . After the 1944 liberation , he was invited to lead what was then known as the Augusteo Orchestra ( now the Santa Cecilia Orchestra ) in its first post-Fascist concert , and quickly other conducting opportunities came along . These included some of the world 's major orchestras including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra , London 's Philharmonia Orchestra , and the Vienna Philharmonic . His career spanned 54 years with retirement coming in 1998 . He died in Brescia , Italy , at 91 years of age .
Barbara Bonney ( born April 14 , 1956 ) is an American soprano . She is associated to lyric soprano roles in operas by Mozart and Richard Strauss as well as lieder performances .
Andreas Schmidt ( born 30 June 1960 in Düsseldorf ) is a German classical bass-baritone in opera and concert .
Sir John Eliot Gardiner , CBE HonFBA ( born 20 April 1943 ) is an English conductor , particularly known for his performances of the works of Johann Sebastian Bach and of other baroque music .
The Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique , founded in 1989 by John Eliot Gardiner , performs Classical and Romantic music using the principles and original instruments of historically informed performance . The orchestra has recorded symphonies , operas , concertos , and other works of Beethoven , Berlioz , Brahms , Gluck , Mendelssohn , Schumann , Verdi , and Weber . The orchestra and the Monteverdi Choir performed a premiere recording ( audio and TV ) of the Berlioz Messe solennelle in Westminster Cathedral , London 1993 . The orchestra performed in the BBC television film Eroica , a dramatisation of Beethoven 's own performance of his third symphony .
Charlotte Margiono ( born March 24 , 1955 ) is a Dutch operatic soprano .
Rodney Gilfry is a leading American operatic baritone . After launching his career at Frankfurt Opera in 1987 , Gilfry quickly established a reputation for stylish singing and acting . A renowned Mozart specialist , he has given acclaimed performances as Don Giovanni , Count Almaviva , Guglielmo , and Papageno , and is also known for his work in roles from the standard baritone repertoire ( Pelléas , Valentin , Orestes , Belcore , Billy Budd ) .
Philips Classics was started in the 1980s as the new classics record label for Philips Records . It was successful with artists including Alfred Brendel , Sir John Eliot Gardiner , Sir Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields , Mitsuko Uchida , Julian Lloyd Webber , Sir Colin Davis and André Rieu . A notable product released by the label was the 180-CD The Complete Mozart Edition , which featured all works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , known at the set 's publication in 1990-91 for the bicentenary of the composer 's death . It was re-released as the Complete Compact Mozart Edition . Parent Universal Music Group , which was formed in 1999 from the merger of the PolyGram and MCA families of labels , merged the label into Decca Records , because the new parent did not have the rights to the Philips name , while PolyGram was a subsidiary of the Philips company . The name Philips Classics still exists but appears on no new recordings and the Philips Classics Internet presence is within Decca 's Web site .
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra ( ASO ) is an American orchestra based in Atlanta , Georgia , USA . Robert Spano has been its music director since 2001 . The ASO 's main concert venue is Atlanta Symphony Hall in the Woodruff Arts Center .
Richard Stilwell III ( born 6 May 1942 in St. Louis , Missouri ) is an operatic and concert baritone . After graduating from Indiana University in 1966 , Stilwell joined the Army Chorus in Washington . He appeared as a soloist with the chorus singing the tribute : One Small Step in a national telecast with the returning astronauts of Apollo 11 and President Richard Nixon . He also appeared with the American Light Opera Company . He currently lives in McLean , Virginia with his wife and two sons . Stilwell sang Billy Budd in the premiere of Britten 's Billy Budd at the Metropolitan Opera , directed by John Dexter , and The Lodger in the premier of Dominick Argento 's The Aspern Papers ( opera ) ( alongside Frederica Von Stade and Elisabeth Soderstrom . He appears alongside Frederica von Stade in the landmark recording of Pelléas et Mélisande under the baton of Herbert von Karajan , and as the voice of Count Almaviva ( from Le nozze di Figaro ) and Don Giovanni in the 1984 film , Amadeus . On DVD , Stilwell can be seen in Götz Friedrich 's film of Falstaff ( with Karan Armstrong and Gabriel Bacquier , conducted by Sir Georg Solti , 1979 ) , La bohème from the Met ( with Teresa Stratas , Renata Scotto , and José Carreras , in Franco Zeffirelli 's production , 1982 ) , and Robert Wilson 's production of Madama Butterfly ( 2003 ) . Although continuing to appear at major opera houses throughout the United States and Europe , Stilwell instructs voice at the Chicago College of Performing Arts in Chicago , Illinois .
Telarc International Corporation is an American audiophile independent record label founded in 1977 by two classically trained musicians and former teachers , Jack Renner and Robert Woods . Based in Cleveland , Ohio , the label has had a long association with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and the Cleveland Orchestra , as well as with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra . Although it started as a classical music label , Telarc has released jazz , blues and country music recordings . In 1996 , Telarc merged with another independent label , Heads Up , now a Telarc subsidiary . In late 2005 both Telarc and Heads Up were bought by Concord Records . Today both labels operate as semi-autonomous units in the Concord Music Group .
Sir Roger Arthur Carver Norrington CBE ( born 16 March 1934 ) is a British conductor . He is the son of Sir Arthur Norrington and his brother is Humphrey Thomas Norrington .
The London Classical Players ( LCP ) was a British orchestra that specialized in music following historically informed performance ( HIP ) practices and orchestral performances on period musical instruments . Sir Roger Norrington founded the LCP in 1978 . From 1978 to 1992 , the concertmaster of the London Classical Players was baroque violinist John Holloway . The LCP made a variety of recordings for EMI Classics . Many of the players in the LCP overlapped with four other major HIP orchestral ensembles , the Academy of Ancient Music , the English Concert , the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment , and the English Baroque Soloists . Among their famous concert series was The Beethoven Experience in 1987 , and The Berlioz Experience in 1988 . In 1996 , the LCP was invited to open the Prague Spring Festival in the traditional opening festival concert of Bedrich Smetana 's Ma Vlast , a controversial decision at the time . In 1997 , the LCP formally dissolved as an organization , and its work was absorbed into the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment .
Lynne Dawson ( born 3 June 1956 ) is an English soprano . She came to great prominence through her performance as a soloist in Libera me from Verdi 's Requiem with the BBC Singers at Princess Diana 's funeral in September 1997 . Lynne Dawson has recorded over seventy-five CDs and has a varied concert and operatic repertoire .
Olaf Bär ( born 19 December 1957 ) is a German operatic baritone .
Virgin Records Ltd. is a British record label founded by entrepreneurs Richard Branson , Simon Draper , Nik Powell , and musician Tom Newman in 1972 . It grew to be a worldwide phenomenon over time , with the success of platinum performers such as Aaliyah , George Michael , Paula Abdul , Janet Jackson , Roy Orbison , Devo , Tangerine Dream , Genesis , Keith Richards , the Human League , Culture Club , Simple Minds , Lenny Kravitz , dc Talk , the Smashing Pumpkins , Mike Oldfield , Gorillaz , Lewis Capaldi and Spice Girls , among others . After its acquisition by Universal Music Group through its purchase of EMI in 2012 , UMG absorbed Virgin 's British operations to create Virgin EMI Records in March 2013 . Today , the operations of Virgin Records America , Inc. , the company 's North American operations founded in 1986 , are still active and headquartered in Hollywood , California , and have operated exclusively under the Capitol Music Group imprint , also owned by UMG , since 2007 . The US operations have also taken on the name Virgin Records . A minor number of artists remain on Virgin Records America 's roster , which is currently mostly occupied with European artists such as Bastille , Circa Waves , Corinne Bailey Rae , Ella Eyre , Grizfolk , Walking on Cars , Seinabo Sey , and Prides ; American artists include Knox Hamilton , L'Tric , Loren Gray , and Rise Against . Virgin Classics was founded in 1988 as part of Virgin Records . Along with EMI Classics , it too was acquired by Universal in 2012 as part of the takeover of the EMI Group . But the terms of the European Commission 's approval of the takeover required divestment of the two classical labels . Accordingly both were sold in February the following year to Warner Music Group , and this transaction was approved by the European Union that May . Warner placed the Virgin Classics artist roster and catalogue in its Erato Records division , and the Virgin Classics name , along with EMI Classics , disappeared .
Claudio Abbado , Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI ( Italian pronunciation : [ ˈklaudjo abˈbaːdo ] ; 26 June 1933 - 20 January 2014 ) was an Italian conductor . He served as music director of the La Scala opera house in Milan , principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra , principal guest conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra , music director of the Vienna State Opera , founder and director of Lucerne Festival Orchestra , music director of European Union Youth Orchestra and principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic orchestra .
The Swedish Radio Choir is a professional choir . It is part of Sveriges Radio , the public radio broadcasting company of Sweden . The choir consists of 32 singers and their chorus master Marc Korovitch . Peter Dijkstra is the choir 's most recent chief conductor . He left the position after eleven years , in 2018 . Since 1979 the Swedish Radio Choir has been based at the Swedish Radio Concert Hall , Berwaldhallen , in Stockholm . In 2010 the Swedish Radio Choir was included in Gramophone magazine 's special feature article where an international jury was asked to name the world 's leading choirs .
Cheryl Studer ( born October 24 , 1955 ) is an American dramatic soprano who has sung at many of the world 's foremost opera houses . Studer has performed more than eighty roles ranging from the dramatic repertoire to roles more commonly associated with lyric sopranos and coloratura sopranos , and , in her late stage , mezzo-sopranos . She is particularly known for her interpretations of the works of Richard Strauss and Richard Wagner .
Herbert Blomstedt ( Swedish : [ ˈhæ̌rːbɛʈ ˈblʊ̌mːstɛt ] ; born July 11 , 1927 ) is a Swedish conductor .
The San Francisco Symphony ( SFS ) , founded in 1911 , is an American orchestra based in San Francisco , California . Since 1980 , the orchestra is resident at the Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall in the City 's Hayes Valley neighborhood . The San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra ( founded in 1981 ) and the San Francisco Symphony Chorus ( 1972 ) are part of the organization . Since 1995 , Michael Tilson Thomas has been the orchestra 's music director . Tilson Thomas is scheduled to conclude his tenure as the orchestra 's music director in 2020 , when Esa-Pekka Salonen is scheduled to become the orchestra 's next music director . Among the orchestra 's awards and honors are an Emmy Award and 15 Grammy Awards in the past 26 years .
Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz ( born 27 January 1959 , Oslo ) is a Norwegian/Italian operatic soprano .
Wolfgang Holzmair ( born 1952 in Vöcklabruck ) is an Austrian baritone . Holzmair studied at the Vienna Academy of Music and Dramatic Art . He won 2nd prize in the baritone class of the 's-Hertogenbosch International Vocal Competition in 1981 , and a year later 1st prize in the Musikverein International Lieder Competition , Vienna .
Gerd Albrecht ( 19 July 1935 - 2 February 2014 ) was a German conductor .
The Danish National Symphony Orchestra ( Danish : DR SymfoniOrkestret ; English abbreviation DNSO ) , is a Danish orchestra based in Copenhagen . The DNSO is the principal orchestra of DR ( Danish Broadcasting Corporation ) . The DRSO is based at the Copenhagen Concert Hall .
Chandos Records is a British independent classical music recording company based in Colchester . It was founded in 1979 by Brian Couzens .