Cherubini
Luigi Cherubini (1760-1842) was an Italian-born composer who spent most of his career in France and became one of the most respected musicians of his age. Born in Florence, he settled in Paris and lived through the revolutionary, Napoleonic and Restoration periods.
His operas include Médée and Les deux journées, while his sacred music includes the powerful Requiem in C minor. He also wrote chamber music and became di...
CHERUBINI Medea
Studio recording, 1957
Total duration: 1hr 58:08
Medea - Maria Callas
Glauce - Renata Scotto
Neris - Miriam Pirazzini
Giasone - Mirto Picchi
Orchestra and Chorus of La Scala, Milan
conducted by Tullio Serafin
CHERUBINI Medea
Live recording, 30 June 1959, Royal Opera House, London
Producer and XR Remastering: Andrew Rose
Cover artwork based on a photograph of Maria Callas and Jon Vickers
as Medea and Giasone in the 1959 Royal Opera House production
Total duration: 2hr 14:22
Giasone- Jon Vickers
Glauce - Joan Carlyle
Neris - Fiorenza Cossotto
Creonte - Nicola Zaccaria
Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of the Covent Garden Opera
Nicola Rescigno, conductor
CHERUBINI Symphony in D
R. STRAUSS Tod und Verklärung
BUSONI Berceuse élégiaque
BUSONI Tanzwalzer
Recorded live at Carnegue Hall in 1954
Total duration: 68:01
Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York
conductor Guido Cantelli
Total duration: 58:22
NBC Symphony Orchestra
Guido Cantelli, conductor
VARIOUS COMPOSERS Overtures and Dances
Studio recordings, 1931
Total duration: 77:50
London Symphony Orchestra
Leo Blech, conductor
J S BACH Suite No. 2 for Flutes and Strings
J C BACH Sinfonia in B flat
BEETHOVEN Leonore Overtures 1 & 3, Coriolan Overture et al
WEBER Der Freischütz, Euryanthe, Oberon - Overtures
LISZT Les Préludes
music by Cheubini, Mendelssohn, Berlioz
Studio recordings, 1926-31
Total duration: 2hr 33:24
Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam
conducted by Willem Mengelberg
