Browse: Ulf Schirmer (conductor)
This page lists all recordings conducted by Ulf Schirmer.
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Friedrich von Flotow: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2; Overtures
Matthias Kirschnereit (piano), Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Ulf Schirmer
This new issue from CPO, which is in excellent sound... I was intrigued to hear this disc. Both are sparkling, upbeat works... they are given the best possible advocacy by the team here. — More…
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This is the first operatic recital disc of the greatest lyric baritone of our time, indeed one of the greatest of any time. Everything is built… on superb breath control and a remarkable capacity... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, November 2006, Opera Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2006, Disc of the Month
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Gramophone Awards, 2007, Winner - Recital
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Saint-Saëns: Proserpine
Véronique Gens (Proserpine), Marie-Adeline Henry (Angiola), Frédéric Antoun (Sabatino), Andrew Foster-Williams (Squarocca), Jean Teitgen (Renzo)
Munchner Rundfunkorchester, Flemish Radio Choir, Ulf Schirmer
Frédéric Antoun is a bright, not exactly nuanced Sabatino and Jean Teitgen a warm and sympathetic Renzo, but the main prize goes to Véronique Gens for her utterly superb singing of the title... — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2018, Winner - Opera
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Gounod: Cinq-Mars
Mathias Vidal (Le Marquis de Cinq-Mars), Véronique Gens (La Princesse Marie de Gonzague), Tassis Christoyannis (Le Conseiller de Thou), Andrew Foster-Williams (Le Père Joseph), André Heyboer (Le Vicomte de Fontrailles), Norma Nahoun (Marion Delorme), Marie Lenormand (Ninon de L’Enclos, Un Berger),...
Extremely well performed by Ulf Schirmer and his Bavarian forces…Mathias Vidal has an ideal voice for this repertoire: slightly reedy, with a pleasing fast vibrato. Véronique Gens finds all the... — More…
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Strauss, R: Intermezzo, Op. 72
Simone Schneider, Markus Eiche, Martina Welschbach, Peter Nice, Sophie Mitterhuber, Brigitte Fassbaender
Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Ulf Schirmir
Schneider is a dusky voice, with effortlessly bright and nuanced top notes when necesssary...She plays down her character's overbearing quality, as any soprano must if Pauline/Christine's 'beautiful... — More…
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Opera, February 2015, Recording of the Month
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Strauss, R: Feuersnot
Lars Woldt (bass), Simone Schneider (soprano), Arabella Wäscher (vocals), Monica Mascus (mezzo-soprano), Sandra Janke (alto), Olena Tokar (alto), Wilhelm Schwinghammer (bass), Ludwig Mittelhammer (bass), Michael Kupfer (baritone), Sung Min Song (tenor), Jutta Neumann (alto), Andreas Burkhart (baritone),...
Schirmer and his orchestra bring out the music's warmth, with textures sounding transparent in CPO's natural recording..Eiche may not be the heroic voice that Kunrad seems to call for...but he... — More…
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Lehár: Giuditta
Ralf Simon (Pierrino), Laura Scherwitzl (Anita), Rupert Bergmann (Manuele Biffi), Christian Eberl (Street singer), Nikolai Schukoff (Octavio), Mauro Peter (Sebastiano), Christiane Libor (Giuditta)
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Ulf Schirmer
Schukoff is a suitably heroic Antonio…Schwerwitzl [is] a sparkling Anita and Ralf Simon a sweet-toned Pierinno. In the pit Ulf Schirmer relishes Léhar’s lush orchestration — More…
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Hartmann, K: Simplicius Simplicissimus Camilla Nylund (Simplicius), Christian Gerhaher (Farm Worker/Narrator), Will Hartmann (Hermit/Governor) & Michael Volle (Farmer/Sergeant)
Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Ulf Schirmer
This edition sounds taut and pungent under Ulf Schirmer's baton. Camilla Nylund sings gleamingly as the idealist Simplicius, and there are incisive yet pliable performances from the three excellent... — More…
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Opera, August 2010, Recording of the Month
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Gemmingen: Violin Concertos Nos. 3 & 4 & Gossec: Symphony in D major
Kolja Lessing (violin)
Munchner Rundfunkorchester, Ulf Schirmer, Sebastian Weigle
[Gemmingen’s violin concertos] are not amateur scribbles but engaging, structurally interesting works…Kolja Lessing is light, lithe, strong and vigorous of tone…he attacks the fireworks with... — More…
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