Munich Operation Bayonet

This CD box set from BR-KLASSIK combines Mendelssohn's twelve string symphonies, his 'Symphoniesatz' in C minor (No. 13) and his early violin concerto in D minor in the form of studio recordings made by the Münchner Rundfunkorchester under its leader Henry Raudales.

The protagonist of Saint-Saëns’ Proserpine, premiered at the Opéra-Comique on 14 March 1887, is no reincarnation of the ancient goddess, but a Renaissance courtesan well versed in culpable amours. According to the composer, she is ‘a damned soul for whom true love is a forbidden fruit; as soon as she approaches it, she experiences torture’. Yet for all the innocence of her rival Angiola, the unexpected happens: ‘It is the bloodthirsty beast that is admirable; the sweet creature is no more than pretty and likeable.’ Visibly enraptured by this delight in horror, Saint-Saëns indulges in unprecedented orchestral modernity, piling on the dissonances beneath his characters’ cries of rage or despair. He concluded thus: ‘Proserpine is, of all my stage works, the most advanced in the Wagnerian system.’ The least-known, too, and one which it was high time to reveal to the public, in its second version, revised in 1899.

Disco project based in Munich, Germany, led by Giorgio Moroder and with participation by producers Pete Bellotte, Stefan Wissnet, Günther Moll and others…

2013 remaster of the Giorgio Moroder produced 1979 album. Includes booklet with extensive liner notes by Record Collector journalist Michael Haetley. A loose collective of German session musicians, Munich Machine made three albums in their own right under the guidance of legendary disco producer Giorgio Moroder. Their third album ‘Body Shine’, released in 1979 on Casablanca, featured dance floor favourite ‘Space Warrior’. By this final album, the band officially consisted of Günter Moll and Stefan Wissnet, along with singers Judith Jones and Yolande Howard. 4 extra tracks are presented with this edition: 2 Bonus tracks, including the 1979 single version of ‘Party Light’ and B-side ‘Bolectro’, plus: 2 Special bonus tracks comprising Blue Eyed DJ remixes of ‘Space Warriors’ and the ‘Giorgio Moroder Medley’, taken from a 1983 promo release.

Two albums on this CD: "Munich Machine" (1977) and "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" (1978). Digitally remastered edition of this 1977 Disco classic. The Munich Machine was assembled by master producers Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte and their pioneering works have had a huge influence on House, Techno and Electronica. Catchy tunes, sexy sounds and a unique hi-tech Disco beat, were the hallmarks of their joint project, and this album has been acclaimed by fans as 'the greatest Disco album ever'! Repertoire.

Disco project based in Munich, Germany, led by Giorgio Moroder and with participation by producers Pete Bellotte, Stefan Wissnet, Günther Moll and others…

Joseph Haydn once remarked: ‘I was not a magician on any instrument, but I knew the power and effect of all of them.’ This knowledge he used to good effect in his cello concertos, composed some twenty years apart for two different cellists in ‘his’ orchestra at the court of Prince Esterhazy. Both works are firmly established in the concert repertoire, but this has not always been the case.