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Magdalena Kožená

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A rising star in the world of opera, Czech mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kožená (b. 1973) made a remarkable debut at the Vienna Volksoper in 1996, before establishing herself on stages the world over in recitals and operas by Gluck(Orpheus and Eurydice), Monteverdi(The Coronation of Poppea) and Mozart(The Clemency of Titus, The Marriage of Figaro). A Lady Rattle (Madame Simon Rattle) in her own right since 2008 and Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres since 2003, the mezzo-soprano has won several awards for her recital discs: Love Songs, Gramophone Award of the Year 2001, was followed by French Arias (2003), Lieder (2004), Ah! Mio Cor (2007), Vivaldi (2009) and Love And Longing (2012). After a new Bach-inspired recording, Bach Bachianas (2012) and a duo collection with Christian Schmitt, Prayer: Voice & Organ (2014), Magdalena Kožená devotes her first opus to Monteverdi.
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  2.   Monteverdi: Sì dolce è'l tormento, SV 332 featuring Private Musicke
  3.   J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 - No. 39 Aria (Alto): "Erbarme dich" featuring Magdalena Kožená
  4.   Brahms: Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52: No. 2, Am Gesteine rauscht die Flut featuring Thomas Quasthoff
  5.   Brahms: Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52: No. 1, Rede, Mädchen, allzu liebes featuring Thomas Quasthoff
  6.   Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K.492 / Act 4 - Giunse alfin il momento...Deh, vieni, non tardar... featuring Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
  7.   Brahms: 5 Lieder, Op. 105: No. 2, Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer by Magdalena Kožená
  8.   Brahms: 6 Lieder, Op. 86: No. 2, Feldeinsamkeit by Magdalena Kožená
  9.   Brahms: 5 Gedichte, Op. 19: No. 5, An eine Äolsharfe by Magdalena Kožená
  10.   Brahms: Neue Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 65: No. 1, Verzicht, o Herz, auf Rettung featuring Thomas Quasthoff
  11.   Brahms: Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52: No. 18, Es bebet das Gesträuche featuring Thomas Quasthoff
  12.   Brahms: Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52: No. 16, Ein dunkler Schacht ist Liebe featuring Thomas Quasthoff
  13.   Brahms: Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52: No. 15, Nachtigall, sie singt so schön featuring Thomas Quasthoff
  14.   Brahms: Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52: No. 13, Vögelein durchrauscht die Luft featuring Yefim Bronfman
  15.   Brahms: Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52: No. 12, Schlosser auf! und mache Schlösser featuring Thomas Quasthoff
  16.   Brahms: Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52: No. 11, Nein, es ist nicht auszukommen featuring Thomas Quasthoff
  17.   Brahms: Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52: No. 10, O wie sanft die Quelle sich featuring Thomas Quasthoff
  18.   Brahms: Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52: No. 9, Am Donaustrande, da steht ein Haus featuring Thomas Quasthoff
  19.   Brahms: Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52: No. 8, Wenn so lind dein Auge mir featuring Thomas Quasthoff
  20.   Brahms: Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52: No. 5, Die grüne Hopfenranke featuring Thomas Quasthoff
  21.   Brahms: Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52: No. 4, Wie des Abends schöne Röte featuring Yefim Bronfman
  22.   Brahms: Neue Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 65: No. 15, Zum Schluss. Nun, ihr Musen genug featuring Thomas Quasthoff
  23.   Brahms: Neue Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 65: No. 14, Flammenauge, dunkles Haar featuring Thomas Quasthoff
  24.   Handel: Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17 / Atto terzo - Recitativo "Forzai l'ingresso" featuring Magdalena Kožená
  25.   Brahms: Neue Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 65: No. 13, Nein, Geliebter, setze dich featuring Yefim Bronfman
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