Nikollaus Harnoncourt

A musical journey exploring the diversity of the 18th- century solo and chamber music for recorder, performed on period Instruments. Played by the great flautist Frans Brüggen accompanied at the continuo by two other legendary figures of historically informed performances Nikolaus Harnoncourt and Gustav Leonhardt. With works by Georg Philipp Telemann, Jacob Van Eyck, Charles Dieupart, Jean-Baptiste Lœillet and Andrew Parcham.

Jean-Pierre Ponnelle (1932-1988) was one of the most eminent opera directors of the second half of the 20th century. His productions not only graced the repertoires of opera houses in Salzburg, Milan and New York, but also enhanced television programming with original, classical opera films produced exclusively by Unitel. Ponnelle always bestowed particular love and care on Mozart's operas, whether popular works such as "Die Zauberflöte" and "Figaro," or less known works such as "La clemenza di Tito," "Idomeneo" and "Mitridate."

Written to exalt the glory of God and to facilitate Lutheran worship, Johann Sebastian Bach’s sacred cantatas stand among the highest achievements of Western musical art.

Mozart- Symphonies (250th Anniversary Edition)
Nikolaus Harnoncourt / Ton Koopman / Raymond Leppard
EAC+LOG+CUE | FLAC: 2,16 GB | Full Artwork | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Warner Classsics # 2564 62334-2 | Country/Year: Europe 2005 (rec. 1980~1991)
Genre: Classical | Style: Viennese Classic

…This set is highly recommended. The high quality sound is cool, vivid and well balanced. I just love the consistent purity and nobility of the playing which is marvellously assured and refined. There is never any Romantic wallowing and the performances are characterful but never overacted.

Harnoncourt discovers many unfamiliar treasures… Harnoncourt clearly loves every bit of this music… The performances are characteristic of his pioneering work with Concentus Musicus. (The Guardian)

Joseph Haydn - The Paris Symphonies Nos. 82-87
Concentus Musicus Wien / Nikolaus Harnoncourt
EAC+LOG+CUE | 3xWV: 853 MB | Full Artwork | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Harmonia Mundi # 82876606022 | Country/Year: Germany 2005
Genre: Classical | Style: Vienesse School

…Finally, the playing of the Concentus Musicus Wien is extraordinary. (…) You'll be dazzled, even awed. It sets a new standard in Haydn performance–and trust me, you won't be able to stop listening.

Johann Sebastian Bach - Messe in H-moll / Mass in B-minor BWV 232
Concentus Musicus Wien / Arnold-Schönberg-Chor / Nikolaus Harnoncourt
EAC+LOG+CUE | 2x FLAC Image: 450 MB | Artwork (no Booklet) | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Teldec "Das Alte Werk" # 8.35716 ZA | Country/Year: Germany 1986
Genre: Classical | Style: Sacred, Baroque, Mass

…It was unusual for composers working in the Lutheran tradition to compose a Missa tota and Bach's motivations remain a matter of scholarly debate. The Mass was never performed in totality during Bach's lifetime; the first documented complete performance took place in 1859. Since the nineteenth century it has been widely hailed as one of the greatest compositions in history, and today it is frequently performed and recorded…