Bach, St John Passion CD
Polyphony and Stephen Layton present their celebrated performance of Bach’s most dramatic masterpiece. Accompanied by the OAE and a starry team of soloists, Layton directs a vivid account, the excitement of the narrative drama contrasting with heartbreaking moments of reflection. In Ian Bostridge, we have the most iconic Evangelist of the last twenty years; an…
Read MoreMendelssohn Violin Concertos, Alina Ibragimova
The young violinist Alina Ibragimova is already established as an admired recording artist, standing alongside great artists of the past and present with her versions of Bach and Beethoven’s violin works. She appears on this latest release with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and Vladimir Jurowski (in his Hyperion premiere) in a programme…
Read MoreMahler Totenfeier CD
In this live recording from the Royal Festival Hall, we shine our musical torch into the realms of some later repertoire, shedding new light on the music of Mahler.
Read MoreBeethoven 9 CD: “Euphoric”
Fri 27 Jan 2012
Our recently released CD of Beethoven 9, conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras, has already been awarded 5 stars by the Financial Times, but we’ve just come across another rather flattering review for it, this time in BBC Music Magazine: “The sleeve-note of this disc describes Beethoven’s ninth symphony as ‘euphoric’, and that is exactly the…
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Beethoven Symphony No.9 CD
***** “…one of the most thrilling Beethoven interpretations I have ever heard.” - ft.com The second CD on our OAE RELEASED label is a live recording from the Edinburgh International Festival, featuring conductor Sir Charles Mackerras.
Read MoreMozart: An Italian Journey CD
Mozart Il desio di vendetta Lucio Silla Sposa Cara La finta semplice Quercia annosa Il sogno di Scipione Dentro il mio petto La finta giardiniera Se vicendo Il rè pastore Il padre Adorato Idomeneo Sol può dir Il rè pastore Vedrommi intorno Idomeneo Misero! o sogno, K431 Il mio tesoro Don Giovanni Fuor del Mar…
Read MoreMozart Arias CD
Mozart Arias Sacred Arias: Exsultate, Jubilate, K.165 Laudete Dominum (Vesperae solennes de confessore) Concert Arias: Bella mia finamma, addio!…Resta, oh cara Oh, temerario Arbace!… Per quel paterno amplesso Opera Arias: Giunse alfin il momento…Al desio di chi t’adora Le nozze di Figaro (alternative aria) Una donna a quindici anni Così fan tutte Quando avran fine…
Read MoreVivaldi Concerti CD
Vivaldi Concerti CD Concerto in F major for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, violin, cello and harpsichord “Il Proteo o sia il mondo al rovescio” RV 572 Concerto in D minor for oboe RV 454 Concerto in D minor for 2 recorders, 2 oboees, bassoon and 2 violins RV 566 Concerto in F major for 2…
Read MoreMonteverdi Vespers CD
The first release on our new OAE RELEASED label. Monteverdi’s 1610 Vespers is one of the towering musical achievements of the 17th century. A fascinating and rewarding musical experience, it is deeply spiritual, yet extraordinarily theatrical. Following acclaimed performances of the piece across Europe in the anniversary year of 2010, this special live recording was…
Read MoreSensual, sultry and explicit; yep we're talking Monteverdi Vespers
Wed 23 Feb 2011
No, really, we are. It’s also joyous, intense, life enhancing and dance-like. Sounds like pretty good stuff eh? In this, one of our latest videos, Alison Bury (violinist and OAE Leader) and Nicholas Mulroy (tenor from the Choir of the Enlightenment) talk about this extraordinary piece, which as you will know, as just been released…
Read MoreOAE Released. Released.
Tue 25 Jan 2011
Ok, three posts in a day on here is perhaps a little excessive. But we really did have to tell you about the arrival in our office yesterday of our very first OAE Released CD. When I arrived at work in the morning and saw a huge box with my name in it I at…
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Wed 5 Jan 2011
As you may have heard or read this year we’re launching our own CD Label (Though that sounds a little old fashioned given that so many will just be downloaded now). Called OAE Released, it’s launching late this month with the first release, a live recording of Monteverdi’s 1610 Vespers. We asked Harrison and Co…
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