Cologne Academy

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The Cologne Academy (full name: Cologne Academy - then and now ) is a German baroque and classical orchestra .

The Cologne Academy was founded in 1996 and is based in Cologne . It is directed by the American conductor Michael Alexander Willens , who studied at the Juilliard School in New York . The ensemble specializes in the rehearsal and CD recording of rare works that have often not been performed since the time they were composed.

Recordings (selection)

For surround sound
  • Johann Valentin Meder : St. Matthew Passion , Kennedy, Merkel, Türk, Hilz, Cologne Academy, Michael Alexander Willens, Raumklang
For Carus
For BIS Classics
  • Mozart : Piano concertos No. 9 ( Jeune Homme ) KV 271, No. 12 KV 414, Ronald Brautigam , Fortepiano, Cologne Academy, Michael Alexander Willens.
  • Mozart: Piano concertos No. 24 KV 495, No. 25 KV 503, Ronald Brautigam, Fortepiano, Cologne Academy, Michael Alexander Willens.
  • Mozart: Piano concertos No. 17 KV 453, No. 26 KV 537, Ronald Brautigam, Fortepiano, Cologne Academy, Michael Alexander Willens.
For ARS production
  • Bernhard Crusell : Clarinet concertos. Eric Hoeprich, clarinet, Cologne Academy, Michael Alexander Willens. Forgotten Treasures Vol. 1.
  • Franz Danzi : Bassoon concertos, Jane Gower, bassoon, Cologne Academy, Michael Alexander Willens. Forgotten Treasures Vol. 2.
  • Viennese Double bass concertos. David Sinclair, double bass, Cologne Academy, Michael Alexander Willens. Forgotten Treasures Vol. 3.
  • Johann Wilhelm Wilms : Symphony and Concertos. Paolo Giacometti, fortepiano, Martin Sandhoff, flute, Cologne Academy, Michael Alexander Willens. Forgotten Treasures Vol. 4.
  • Bernhard Romberg : Symphonies. Cologne Academy, Michael Alexander Willens. Forgotten Treasures Vol. 5.
  • Chant d 'Automne, French Horn music. Ulrich Hübner, Natural and Valvehorn, Cologne Academy, Michael Alexander Willens. Forgotten Treasures Vol. 6.
  • Johann Christian Fischer and Carl Stamitz oboe concertos , Michael Niesemann, oboe, Cologne Academy, Michael Alexander Willens. Forgotten Treasures Vol. 7.
  • Sigismund von Neukomm : Early works. Marianne Beate Kielland (mezzo-soprano); Riko Fukuda, fortepiano, Cologne Academy, Michael Alexander Willens. Forgotten Treasures Vol. 8.
  • Virtuoso Trumpet Music from the 19th Century. Robert Vanryne, keyed trumpet, Cologne Academy, Michael Alexander Willens. Forgotten Treasures Vol. 9.
  • 19th Century Harp concertos. Masumi Nagasawa, pedal harp , Cologne Academy, Michael Alexander Willens. Forgotten Treasures Vol. 10.
For CPO
  • Ferdinand Ries : Overtures, violin concerto and concerto for 2 horns. Anton Steck, violin, Teunis van der Zwaart, Erwin Wieringa (natural horn), Cologne Academy, Michael Alexander Willens.
  • Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda : Symphony No 2, Symphony No 4, Concert overture in f. Cologne Academy, Michael Alexander Willens.
  • Anton Eberl : Piano concertos. Paolo Giacometti, Riko Fukuda (fortepiano), Cologne Academy, Michael Alexander Willens.
  • Sigismund von Neukomm : Three Orchestral Fantasies, Sinfonie heroique. Cologne Academy, Michael Alexander Willens.
  • Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda: Concert Overtures and Concertinos for Violin and Orchestra. Ariadne Dastalakis, violin, Cologne Academy, Michael Alexander Willens.
  • Johann Mattheson : The loving and patient David. Oratorio for soloists, choir and orchestra, Kennedy, Eittinger, Ciolek, Hilz, Spogis, Cologne Academy, Michael Alexander Willens.
  • Johann Mattheson: The Biggest Child : Christmas Oratorio for Soloists, Choir and Orchestra, Rydén, Gramß, Schmid, Türk, Friedrich, Dahlmann, Cologne Academy, Michael Alexander Willens.
  • Johann Mattheson: The healing birth. Christmas oratorio for soloists, choir and orchestra: Kennedy, Crookes, Eitinger, Post, MacLeod, Cologne Academy, Michael Alexander Willens, CPO
  • Francesco Durante : Neapolitan music for Christmas. Mameli, Eittinger, Post, MacLeod, Cologne Academy, Michael Alexander Willens.
  • Francesco Durante: Neapolitan music for Christmas II. Monica Piccinini, Christina Kühne, Ursula Eittinger, Alberto ter Doest, Cologne Academy, Michael Alexander Willens ,.
  • Carl Heinrich Graun : Easter Oratorio. Nina Koufochristou, Dagmar Saskova, Jan Kobow, Andreas Wolf, Cologne Academy.
  • Georg Philipp Telemann : St. Luke Passion (1728). Marcus Ullmann, Wolfgang Klose, Christian Hilz, Raimonds Spogis.
  • Georg Friedrich Handel : Chandos Anthems. Backus, Krasiak, Ciolek, Hilz, Cologne Academy, Michael Alexander Willens.
  • Johann Heinrich role : St. Matthew Passion. Ana-Marija Brkic (soprano), Sophie Harmsen (alto), Georg Poplutz (tenor), Thilo Dahlmann , Raimonds Spogis (bass), Die Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens. CPO / Deutschlandfunk , 2015.

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