ALBAN BERG : The Alban Berg Collection (Abbado, Levine, Boulez ...) 8CD (2003) APE (image+.cue), lossless

 CD 1:
Three Pieces For Orchestra Op. 6 / Three Pieces From The "Lyric Suite" / Violin Concerto "To The Memory Of An Angel" (64 Mins)

CD 2:
Chamber Concerto / Piano Sonata / Four Pieces For Clarinet And Piano Op. 5 / Adagio For Violin, Clarinet And Piano (From Chamber Concerto) / Wein, Weib Und Cesang (Transcr.) (75 Mins)

CD 3:
Lyric Suite For String Quartet / String Quartet Op. 3 / Seven Early Songs (With Piano) / Schliesse Mir Die Augen Beide / An Leukon / 4 Lieder Op. 2 (75 Mins)

CD4:
Seven Early Songs (With Orchestra) / Altenberg-Lieder / Der Wein / "Lulu" Suite (73 Mins)

CD 5:
Lulu: Prologue, Act I (61Mins)

CD 6:
Lulu: Act II (53 Mins)

CD 7:
Lulu: Act III / Wozzeck: Act I, Scene 1-3 (79 Mins)

CD 8:
Wozzeck: Act I, Scene 4-5 / Act II - III (66 Mins)
Credits :
Baritone Vocals – Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (pistas: 3-19 to 3-22)
Clarinet – Sabine Meyer (pistas: 2-5 to 2-8, 2-9)
Conductor – Claudio Abbado (pistas: 1-1 to 1-6, 4-1 to 4-7, 4-8 to 4-13, 4-14 to 4-18, 7-15 to 7-17, 8-1 to 8-13), James Levine (pistas: 1-7 to 1-8), Pierre Boulez (pistas: 2-1 to 2-3), Pierre Boulez (pistas: 5-1 to 5-12, 6-1 to 6-10, 7-1 to 7-14)
Ensemble – Ensemble Intercontemporain (pistas: 2-1 to 2-3)
Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Anne Sofie von Otter (pistas: 3-9 to 3-15, 4-1 to 4-7, 4-13)
Orchestra – Orchestre National De L'Opéra De Paris (pistas: 5-1 to 5-12, 6-1 to 6-10, 7-1 to 7-14), The Chicago Symphony Orchestra (pistas: 1-7 to 1-8), Wiener Philharmoniker (pistas: 1-1 to 1-6, 4-1 to 4-7, 4-8 to 4-13, 4-14 to 4-18, 7-15 to 7-17, 8-1 to 8-13)
Piano – Aribert Reimann (pistas: 3-19 to 3-22), Bengt Forsberg (pistas: 3-9 to 3-15), Daniel Barenboim (pistas: 2-1 to 2-3, 2-4), Geoffrey Parsons (pistas: 3-16 to 3-18), Oleg Maisenberg (pistas: 2-5 to 2-8, 2-9)
Soprano Vocals – Juliane Banse (pistas: 4-8 to 4-12, 4-16, 4-18), Margaret Marshall (pistas: 3-16 to 3-18)
Strings – LaSalle Quartet (pistas: 3-1 to 3-8)
Violin – Gidon Kremer (pistas: 2-9), Pinchas Zukerman (pistas: 2-1 to 2-3)

SABINE MEYER • OLEG MAISENBERG : Plays Devienne, Poulenc, Saint-Saëns, Milhaud (2007) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

It matters not that the clarinetist Sabine Meyer is German and pianist Oleg Maisenberg is Ukrainian: this recital of clarinet sonatas is still French to the bone marrow. The principal reason for this, naturally, is the repertoire. With works by Saint-Saëns, Poulenc, Devienne, and Milhaud, this recital could hardly be anything but French. But while other non-native players might misplace the accents or misjudge the rhythms, Meyer and Maisenberg are deep into the Gallic groove. Of course, no matter what the language, Meyer is a consummate musician with an immaculate technique and unfailingly good taste, and Maisenberg is a polished accompanist with a strong technique and unhesitatingly generous support. But here they speak French like natives. Their Saint-Saëns is tart, tender, and reserved. Their Poulenc is sweet, soulful, and insouciant. Their Devienne is smart, stunning, and virtuosic. And their encore -- three movements from Milhaud's Scaramouche arranged for clarinet and piano -- is wry, witty, and, in the closing Brazileira, fall-down funny. Captured by producer John Fraser in sound so real you'll swear this is no recording at all, but rather purest aural magic, this disc commends itself to Francophiles of any nationality. by James Leonard  

NIELSEN : Clarinet & Flute Concertos • Wind Quintet (Sabine Meyer/Emmanuel Pahud/Simon Rattle) (2007) APE (image+.cue), lossless]

While not for everyone -- those who think modernist music should be painful and pessimistic need not apply -- this disc coupling Carl Nielsen's Flute Concerto and Clarinet Concerto along with his Wind Quintet will appeal to fans of the Danish composer's unique brand of optimistic modernism. As superlatively played by flutist Emmanuel Pahud and clarinetist Sabine Meyer with Simon Rattle and the Berliner Philharmoniker in the concertos and with three principals from the orchestra in the quintet, these performances are light, lyrical, and lovely with sprightly tempos, radiant textures, and an unbeatable feeling for ensemble. Faced with competition from nearly every great flutist of the last 50 years, Pahud makes the Flute Concerto very much his own with his warm tone, sparkling technique, and cogent interpretation. Meyer, surely one of the great clarinetists of the last 50 years, plays the Clarinet Concerto with an elegant tone, an effortless technique, and the kind of artless control that makes her performances absolutely irresistible. With the ever-alert Rattle and the always superb Berlin Orchestra, Pahud and Meyer turn in extraordinary performances of the concertos. And with bassoonist Stefan Schweigert, oboist Jonathan Kelly, and hornist Radek Baborák, Pahud and Meyer together turn in a jovial performance of the quintet. EMI's digital sound is clear, warm, and detailed. James Leonard 
Tracklist :
Flute concerto, FS 119
1 1. Allegro moderato 11:57
2 2. Allegretto - Adagio ma non troppo - Allegretto - Tempo di marcia 7:43
Clarinet concerto, Op. 57 (FS 129)
3 Allegretto un poco 7:45
4 Poco adagio 5:01
5 Allegro non troppo 6:39
6 Allegro vivace 4:15
Wind Quintet, FS 100 (Op. 43)
7 1. Allegro ben moderato 8:34
8 2. Menuet 4:51
9 3. Praeludium: Adagio 2:14
10 4. Tema con variazioni: Un poco andantino 10:21
Credits :
Radek Baborák - French Horn
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Sabine Meyer - Clarinet
Emmanuel Pahud - Flute
Simon Rattle - Conductor
Stefan Schweigert - Bassoon