Essener Philharmoniker
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Heinrich Marschner: Hans Heiling
Rebecca Teem (Queen of Earth Spirits), Heiko Trinsinger (Hans Heiling, her son), Jessica Muirhead (Anna, his bride), Bettina Ranch (Gertrude, her mother), Jeffrey Dowd (Konrad), Karel Martin Ludvik (Stephan, his friend), Hans-Günter Papirnik (Niklas
Essener Philharmoniker, Opernchor des Aalto-Theaters...
Beermann finds the sweet spot between dramatic overdrive and caressing sweetness: the Essener Philharmoniker play vividly, and the tension stays high…Trinsinger’s youthful tone is likeably virile,... — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Opera
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Martinu: Ariane & Double Concerto
RecommendedSimona Saturová (Ariane), Zoltán Nagy (Theseus), Baurzhan Anderzhanov (Minotaurus), Abdellah Lasri (Bouroun/Wachmann), Tijl Faveyts (Alter Mann), Ivo Kahánek (piano)
Essener Philharmoniker, Aalto-Theater Essen Choir soloists, Tomáš Netopil
The score’s haunting neo-Classicism is brought to fresh life by Netopil, who draws superlative playing from his Essen orchestra. His Ariane, Simona Šaturová...with a softergrained soprano still... — More…
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2016
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Weber: Der Freischütz
Maximilian Schmitt (Max), Jessica Muirhead (Agathe), Heiko Trinsinger (Kaspar), Tamara Banješević (Ännchen), Martijn Cornet (Ottokar)
Essener Philharmoniker, Tomáš Netopil
Der Freischütz requires a conductor who relishes the composer’s particular instrumentation; and Tomáš Netopil lets horns and strings and clarinet sing their own songs from the very start of... — More…
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Mahler: Symphony No. 2 in C Minor ‘Resurrection’
Giulia Montanari (soprano), Bettina Ranch (mezzo-soprano), Prager Philharmonischer Chor, Essener Philharmoniker, Lukáš Vasilek, Tomáš Netopil
Netopil’s direction is otherwise unimpeachable. Balances in the recorded sound are very good, too…this is a well-managed, flawlessly engineered recording. — More…
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Mahler: Symphony No. 3 in D Minor
Bettina Ranch (mezzo-soprano), Aalto Children’s Choir, Ladies of the Essen Philharmonic Choir, Children’s Choir of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Essen Philharmonic Orchestra, Tomas Netopil
This, the fourth release in an ongoing Mahler symphony cycle, carries on the good work – richly expansive without ever losing its sense of direction, and the glorious finale is every bit as... — More…
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21st Century Portraits: Christian Jost
Viviane Hagner (violin)
Essener Philharmoniker, Christian Jost
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There is so much to admire in the Essen playing. Tomáš Netopil…knows how to steer an ensemble through the greatest of Mahler symphonies. The biggest challenges are the most impressively met…How... — More…
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Tomas Netopil understands the pace of Asrael and seizes the ample dramatic opportunities with relish. The orchestral detail, particularly from the woodwind, is impressive…there is much to enjoy... — More…
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Stefan Soltesz exercises impressive control over his excellent Essen team, and singer Julia Bauer also manages a welcome touch of coolness in the "Lied der Lulu"...The live performance of the... — More…
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Sunday Times, 2010, Albums of the Year
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