Various Artists - Hochsterwunschtes Freudenfest - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

BEETHOVAN Sonatas for Piano and Violin - Midori teams up with pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet for Beethoven Sonatas. InchSonatas are really musical conversations between two artists. Melodies are traded back and forth. Timing is critical. There is no room for error in the absence of a large orchestra. Truly they are performances without a net. Midori and Thibaudet proved a deft pair. Inch Album Tracks 1. Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12, No. 1 I. Allegro con brio 2. Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12, No. 1 II.Tema con variazioni (Andante con moto) 3. Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12, No. 1 II.Tema con variazioni (Andante con moto) - Variation I 4. Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12, No. 1 II.Tema con variazioni (Andante con moto) - Variation II 5. Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12, No. 1 II.Tema con variazioni (Andante con moto) - Variation III 6. Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12, No. 1 II.Tema con variazioni (Andante con moto) - Variation IV 7. Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12, No. 1 III. Rondo (Allegro) 8. Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 2 in A Major, Op. 12, No. 2 I. Allegro vivace 9. Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 2 in A Major, Op. 12, No. 2 II. Andante più tosto Allegretto 10. Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 2 in A Major, Op. 12, No. 2 III. Allegro piacevole 11. Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 12, No. 3 I. Allegro con spirito 12. Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 12, No. 3 II. Adagio con molt'espressione 13. Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 12, No. 3 III. Rondo (Allegro molto) 14. Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 23 I. Presto 15. Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 23 II. Andante scherzoso

The eighty young musicians of the renowned Mannheim Bläserphilharmonie, conducted by Miguel Ercolino, present a very personal Christmas album containing the favorite pieces of the orchestra members from the traditional St. Nicholas concerts. Christmas classics from Bach to Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer conjure up a festive brass Christmas. The Mannheim Bläserphilharmonie is a symphonic wind orchestra whose dedicated musicians have set themselves the task of primarily interpreting contemporary wind music at a high artistic level. With their concerts they are an integral part of the regional cultural scene; on concert tours and at international competitions they appear as culture ambassadors of the music city of Mannheim. In addition, the group awards commissions to selected composers; primarily to those from Mannheim and the region.

This, the Advent and Christmas album 2019 of the Isura Madrigal Choir from Geretsried in Bavaria guides the listener through the first weeks of the church year and wants the joy which the choir singers had when they were recorded were also transferred to the homes and hearts of the listeners. Advent in it's current form dates back to the 7th century. The four Sundays before Christmas symbolized the four thousand years that believers had to wait for the Savior after the fall, according to what was then believed. Advent is the time to prepare for the Lord's arrival through fasting and contemplation. It is not uncommon to find psalm settings, for example in Albert Becker's InchMachet the Gates WideInch, which together with works by Anton Bruckner, Johann Crüger, Gustav Holst and Arvo Pärt form the advent part of this . The second part of this album contains pieces, that sing the real festival of the birth of Jesus. Today Christmas is mostly celebrated as a family festival with mutual gifts; This custom was introduced around 1535 by Martin Luther as an alternative to the present custom on St. Nicholas Day, in order to direct the children's interest on Christmas Eve. The festive, radiant but also folkloric character of the Christmas festival has inspired composers of all ages - the range on the album ranges from the 17th century with Johann Crügers InchMerry should my heart jumpInch to the recent present with InchSilent NightInch in one rarely heard sentence by Bernd Englbrecht.