Beethoven. Early Cantatas. Corydon Singers/best
) | Label: Hyperion Catalog: CDH 55479 Format: CD Judith Howarth (soprano), Janice Watson (soprano), Jean Rigby (contralto), John Mark Ainsley (tenor), José Van Dam (bass), Corydon Singers, Corydon Orchestra, Matthew BestBeethoven: Early Cantatas This mid-priced reissue features Beethoven choral works sung by the Corydon Singers and Matthew Best. It includes the composer’s famous Opferlied, here performed beautifully by Jean Rigby in the version for soprano, choir and orchestra. Also featured are two rarely performed and fascinating early works, the Cantatas to mark the death of Joseph II and the accession of his brother Leopold II.  Price: $13.98 |