Michael Schønwandt
Michael Schønwandt is one of the leading conductors of Scandinavia. He frequently appears on recordings on the Marco Polo-Dacapo and Chandos labels, and conducts throughout Europe with frequent appearances in America. Schønwandt was educated at Copenhagen University and went on for higher studies at the Royal Academy of Music from 1975 to 1977. The year he left the Academy he made his conducting debut in Copenhagen. After his initial appearance with the Royal Danish Opera in 1979 he began attracting international attention. He became the principal conductor of the Collegium Musicum of Copenhagen in 1981.
In 1984 he made his first appearance on the podium of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden conducting I Capuleti ed I Montecchi. His American debut was with the San Francisco Opera in 1992 in the original version of Verdi's Don Carlos. He was appointed principal conductor of the Danish National Radio Orchestra in 1989 and principal conductor of the Berlin Symphony Orchestra in 1992. He has an extensive discography. These include the complete symphonies of Gade, made with the Collegium Musicum of Copenhagen, of Weyse with the Royal Danish Orchestra, the Berlioz Requiem and Schumann's Manfred and two of his symphonies with the Berlin Symphony Orchestra. He has made numerous recordings of Danish music with composers from Lange-Müller, Kuhlau, Gade, and Hartmann through Nielsen to Schierbeck and Poul Ruders. His recording of Strauss' opera Salome was nominated the 1999 Gramophone Award as best Twentieth Century Opera Recording of the Year, and his Dacapo recording of the Nielsen First and Sixth symphonies received the Danish Music Award 2000.
In 2006, he conducted a Ring cycle at the Royal Opera in Copenhagen and his later recordings included The Very Best of Rachmaninov (2008) and J.P.E. Hartmann: The Key Masterpieces (2009) for Dacapo.
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Weyse: Symphonies Nos. 4 and 5
Royal Danish Orchestra, Michael Schønwandt
Classical - Lançado por Dacapo em 24/01/1995
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WEYSE: Symphonies Nos. 1-3
Royal Danish Orchestra, Michael Schønwandt
Symphonic Music - Lançado por Naxos em 06/09/1994
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Gade: Symphonies
Copenhagen Collegium Musicum , Michael Schønwandt
Classical - Lançado por Naxos em 04/02/1997
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Nielsen, C.: Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3
Inger Dam-Jensen, Poul Elming, Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Michael Schønwandt
Classical - Lançado por Dacapo em 14/09/1999
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Schumann: Symphonies & Choral Ballades, Vol. 2
Symphonies - Lançado por Chandos em 01/09/2000
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Schoenberg: Pelleas und Melisande & Piano Concerto, Op. 42
Matthias Bamert, Michael Schønwandt, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Amalie Malling
Symphonies - Lançado por Chandos em 01/01/2005
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GUDMUNDSEN-HOLMGREEN: For Cello and Orchestra / Concerto Grosso / Frere Jacques
Morten Zeuthen, Kontra Quartet, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Schønwandt
Classical - Lançado por Dacapo em 03/07/1997
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Horneman: Gurre, Overture Héroïque & Aladdin Overture
Michael Schønwandt, Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Guido Paevatalu, Danish National Symphony Choir
Theatre Music - Lançado por Chandos em 01/03/1995
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Schumann: Symphonies & Choral Ballades, Vol. 1
Symphonies - Lançado por Chandos em 01/10/1999
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Royal Danish Concertos for Brass
Michael Schønwandt, Aalborg Symphony Orchestra
Concertos - Lançado por Exlibris em 11/03/2022
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Dupuy: Ungdom Og Galskab / Flute Concerto
Djina Mai-Mai, Toke Lund Christiansen, Copenhagen Collegium Musicum , Michael Schønwandt
Opera - Lançado por Dacapo em 17/07/1997
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Weyse: Symphonies Nos. 6 and 7
Royal Danish Orchestra, Michael Schønwandt
Classical - Lançado por Naxos em 20/09/1995
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La Notte
David Alberman, Rolf Hind, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Michael Schønwandt
Chamber Music - Lançado por Dacapo em 01/04/2013
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Drot og Marsk (Le roi et le maréchal)
Full Operas - Lançado por Chandos em 01/03/1993
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Scandinavian Songs
Michael Schønwandt, Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Bo Skovhus
Mélodies - Lançado por Chandos em 01/09/2004
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Gade: Symphonies
Copenhagen Collegium Musicum , Michael Schønwandt
Classical - Lançado por Naxos em 22/09/1997
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Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 4
Elisabeth Westenholz, Collegium Musicum, Michael Schønwandt
Classical - Lançado por BIS em 31/01/1987
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Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 3 & 5
Kim Sjogren, Collegium Musicum, Michael Schønwandt
Classical - Lançado por BIS em 31/01/1984
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Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3
Elisabeth Westenholz, Copenhagen Collegium Musicum , Michael Schønwandt
Classical - Lançado por BIS em 01/01/1989
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