#ClassicalDiscoveries: The Podcast. Episode 017 - Kurt Weill: From Brecht to Broadway

Welcome to #ClassicalDiscoveries. Here is a little introduction to who we are and what we would like to achive at the first (or rather "double-zeroëth" episode). Your comments, criticism, and suggestions remain most welcome, of whatever nature they may be. Now here’s Episode 017, where Joe shares his enthusiasm about Kurt Weill, trying to cure my corresponding ignorance in the process.

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#ClassicalDiscoveries: The Podcast. Episode 016 - With Werner Erhardt: The Man Who Discovered Salieri

Welcome to #ClassicalDiscoveries. Here is a little introduction to who we are and what we would like to achive at the first (or rather "double-zeroëth" episode). Your comments, criticism, and suggestions remain most welcome, of whatever nature they may be. Now here’s Episode 016, where we are talking with our special guest, the fonder and long-time leader of Concerto Kön and L'Arte del Mondo. His discography is amazingly long, both as a conductor and as the ensemble leader of Concerto Kön, on all kinds of labels, well beyond Capriccio. (Teldec, DHM, Harmonia Mundi, DG, Berlin Classics, Erato, Sony...) I hope we will publish a second cut from this conversation, which easily lasted two hours, where we talk about some of my favorite recordings of all time that he had been part of.

Werner Erhardt on Record

Concerto Köln Capriccio Collection (10 CDs) Werner Erhardt Capriccio, 2019 US | UK | DE

Concerto Köln Berlin Classics Collection (12 CDs) Werner Erhardt Berlin Classics, 2019 US | UK | DE

Concerto Köln Teldec/Warner Collection (6 CDs) Warner (2008) US | UK | DE

Concerto Köln Saraband Dream of the Orient Archiv (2000) US | UK | DE

#ClassicalDiscoveries: The Podcast. Episode 015 - Dmitri Shostakovich - The Symphonies

Welcome to #ClassicalDiscoveries. Here is a little introduction to who we are and what we would like to achive at the first (or rather "double-zeroëth" episode). Your comments, criticism, and suggestions remain most welcome, of whatever nature they may be. Now here’s Episode 015, where we return to Dmitri Shostakoivch, but now the symphonies, not the film music. We focus on a few favorites and Joe plays plenty of music to lighten the mood. :-)

The Kitajenko-Shostakovich

DSCH The Symphonies Gürzenich-Orchester Köln D.Kitajenko Capriccio, SACDs 2005

DSCH The Symphonies Gurzenich Orchestra Cologne D.Kitayenko Capriccio, CDs 2025

#ClassicalDiscoveries: The Podcast. Episode 014 - Charles Koechlin - France's Hidden Symphonist

Welcome to #ClassicalDiscoveries. Here is a little introduction to who we are and what we would like to achive at the first (or rather "double-zeroëth" episode). Your comments, criticism, and suggestions remain most welcome, of whatever nature they may be. Now here’s Episode 014, where we are talking about the wonderful, eclectic music of the overlooked Charles Koechlin, a Surprised-by-Beauty-composer of the first water.

Koechlin on Capriccio (so far)

Charles Koechlin Symphony No.1 Reutlingen Philharmonicn A.Matiakh Capriccio, 2025

Charles Koechlin Symphony of the Stars Reutlingen Philharmonicn A.Matiakh Capriccio, 2022

#ClassicalDiscoveries: The Podcast. Episode 013 - Dmitri Shostakovich: The Film Music Scores

Welcome to #ClassicalDiscoveries. Here is a little introduction to who we are and what we would like to achive at the first (or rather "double-zeroëth" episode). Your comments, criticism, and suggestions remain most welcome, of whatever nature they may be. Now here’s Episode 013, where we are talking about the cinematic side of Shostakovich.

DSCH Film Music

Dmitri Shostakovich Film Music Edition DSO Berlin, RSO Berlin M.Jurowski, J.Judd Capriccio, 2025

#ClassicalDiscoveries: The Podcast. Episode 012 - Easter Classics Beyond Bach

Welcome to #ClassicalDiscoveries. Here is a little introduction to who we are and what we would like to achive at the first (or rather "double-zeroëth" episode). Your comments, criticism, and suggestions remain most welcome, of whatever nature they may be. Now here’s Episode 012, where we are talking about Music for Easter - beyond J.S. Bach!

Recommended Easter Listening
Antonio Salieri La Passione di Gesù Cristo Das Neue Orchester, Chorus Musicus Köln Christoph Spering Capriccio, 2004	Josef Mysliveček La Passione di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo L’Orfeo Barockorchester Michi Gaigg Capriccio, 2004	Claudio Monteverdi Vespers for the Feast of the Ascension Schütz-Akademie Howard Arman Capriccio, 2009	Georg Philipp Telemann Die Auferstehung und Himmelfahrt Jesu Rheinische Kantorei, Das Kleine Konzert Hermann Max Capriccio, 2009

#ClassicalDiscoveries: The Podcast. Episode 011 - Franz Schmidt & Jonathan Berman

Welcome to #ClassicalDiscoveries. Here is a little introduction to who we are and what we would like to achive at the first (or rather "double-zeroëth" episode). Your comments, criticism, and suggestions remain most welcome, of whatever nature they may be. Now here’s Episode 011, where we are talking with our special guest, the conductor Jonathan Berman, about Franz Schmidt, another Surprised-by-Beauty-composer, going well beyond the symphonies of which Berman has recorded the most recent cycle for Accentus (with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales). We hope you will enjoy it!

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Franz Schmidt Symphonies 1-4 BBC Ntl. Orch. Wales J.Berman Accentus, 2024

Franz Schmidt Symphonies 1-4 Frankfurt RSO P.Järvi DG, 2021

Franz Schmidt Symphonies 1-4 Detroit/Chicago SO N.Järvi Chandos, 1997

Franz Schmidt Symphonies 1-4 Malmö SO V.Sinaisky Naxos, 2024

#ClassicalDiscoveries: The Podcast. Episode 010 - Christian Sinding: Rustles of German Romanticism

Welcome to #ClassicalDiscoveries. Here is a little introduction to who we are and what we would like to achive at the first (or rather "double-zeroëth" episode). It bears mentioning every time, that your comments, criticism, and suggestions are most welcome, of whatever nature they may be. Now here’s Episode 010, where we are talking about Christian Sinding, another Surprised-by-Beauty-composer, a Norwegian-in-German's-musical-clothing, and his symphonies of which a new (the third, by my count) cycle has been issued on Capriccio.:

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Christian Sinding Symphonies 1-4 Norrköpping SO K.H.Steffens Capriccio, 2024

Christian Sinding Symphonies 1-4 Norwegian RO (KORK) Ari Rasilainen Finlandia/Warner, 2000

Christian Sinding Symphonies 1-2 NDR RP Hannover Thomas Dausgaard CPO, 2001

Christian Sinding Symphonies 3-4 NDR RP Hannover David Porcelijn CPO, 2004