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Composer of the Week: Weber

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With Donald Macleod. 5: 1821-6
The success of Der Freischutz assured the composer's reputation and wealth, but he was battling with consumption.
Trinklied (Schottische Nationalgesange) Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone),
Aurele Nicolet (flute), Karl Engel (piano) Konzertstuck in F minor, Op 79 Nikolai Demidenko (piano), Scottish Chamber
Orchestra, conductor Charles Mackerras Euryanthe (excerpts) Jessye Norman and Rita Hunter (sopranos), Nicolai Gedda
(tenor), Tom Krause (baritone),
Siegfried Vogel (bass), Leipzig Radio Choir, Dresden Staatskapelle, conductor Marek Janowski Adagio Patetico in C sharp minor Ian Hobson (piano)
Oberon (excerpts) Deborah Voigt
(soprano), Gary Lakes and Ben Heppner (tenors), Cologne State Opera Chorus, Cologne Philharmonic and Giirzenich Orchestra, conductorjames Conlon

Contributors

Unknown:
Donald MacLeod.
Baritone:
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Flute:
Karl Engel
Piano:
Nikolai Demidenko
Conductor:
Charles MacKerras
Unknown:
Jessye Norman
Sopranos:
Rita Hunter
Sopranos:
Nicolai Gedda
Tenor:
Tom Krause
Baritone:
Siegfried Vogel
Conductor:
Marek Janowski
Conductor:
Adagio Patetico
Piano:
Ian Hobson
Soprano:
Deborah Voigt
Soprano:
Gary Lakes
Soprano:
Ben Heppner
Source: Radio Times

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