classical music: Wilhelm Grosz

classical music: Wilhelm Grosz

classical music:

Wilhelm Grosz

S'Amuse Auf Deutsch
Johannes Brahms, Peter Cornelius, ...

Forlane, 2002

Die Dreigroschenoper: Berlin 1930

Wilhelm Grosz, Friedrich Hollaender, ...

Teldec, 2003

Wonderful original recording, plenty extras.
In quick summary: - If you're at all familiar with the Dreigroschenoper and all its incarnations, be sure to buy this album. It's the closest you could get to an 'original'. - If you're completely new to the Threepenny story, I would recommend starting with the ...

Lebendige Vergangenheit: Paul Bender
Paul Bender, Carl Loewe, ...

Preiser Records, 2000

Joseph Schmidt: Rare Early Recordings
Michael Bohnen, Ralph Benatzky, ...

Pearl, 1999

Ringing Clear, the art of Handbell Ringing

Leroy Anderson, Anonymous, ...

Saydisc, 1994

Infinite variety
I first heard a track from this album on BBC Radio 3: it was Treble Bob, Sixteen In, and it was magical. But when I came to hear the whole album, it is thematically all over the place. Beautiful ringing, but it doesn't seem sure of its audience. I'd love to hear an ...

Grosz: Afrika Songs / Ziegler

Wilhelm Grosz, Robert Ziegler, ...

London / Polygram Records, 1997

Delightful surprise
I bought this album for nostalgia - my aunt had given me a 78 of I Saw the Harbour Lights. While the rendition of that piece is good, I was quick to discover that When Budapest Was Young is more interesting musically. I was surprised by the more classical pieces, ...

Opernsänger einmal anders
Karl Blume, Lothar Bruhne, ...

Preiser Records, 2002

Die Dreigroschenoper (The Threepenny Opera); Berlin 1930

Wilhelm Grosz, Friedrich Hollaender, ...

Teldec, 1991

It's Carola Neher - not Lotte Lenya
Just to clear something up, from hearing the samples on this site I'm almost positive that the female voice on this CD is Carola Neher (who played Polly in the original cast), not Lotte Lenya. In my opinion Neher was a much more pleasant singer than Lenya. Sad to say, ...