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Revision as of 13:48, 28 August 2015

This is a list of recordings of Kathleen Battle (born 13 August 1948), an African-American operatic soprano. The list includes live and studio recordings available in audio CD, VHS and DVD. Five of the recordings listed here won Grammy Awards:

  • Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance for Kathleen Battle Sings Mozart, 1986;[1]
  • Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance for Salzburg Recital, 1987.[2]
  • Best Opera Recording for Richard Strauss: Ariadne Auf Naxos, 1987.[3]
  • Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance for Kathleen Battle at Carnegie Hall (Handel, Mozart, Liszt, Strauss, etc.), 1992;[4]
  • Best Opera Recording for Handel: Semele, 1993.[5]

Discography

Choral and symphonic

Year[6] Title Soloists Conductor,
Orchestra 		Live /
Studio 		Label
1977 Bach: Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten, BWV 202 "Wedding Cantata" Kathleen Battle James Levine
Chicago Symphony Orchestra 		Studio RCA
1983 Berg: Lulu Suite Kathleen Battle Michael Gielen
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
1984 Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem Kathleen Battle,
Hakan Hagegard 		James Levine
Chicago Symphony Orchestra 		Live Sony
1985 Mozart: Requiem Kathleen Battle,
Ann Murray,
David Rendall,
Matti Salminen 		Daniel Barenboim
Choeurs Et Orchestre De Paris 		Studio EMI Classics
Mozart: Mass in C major, K 317 "Coronation Mass"
(Celebrated by Pope John Paul II) 		Kathleen Battle,
Gosta Winbergh
Trudeliese Schmidt,
Ferruccio Furlanetto 		Herbert von Karajan
Sistine Chapel Singers,
Vienna Philharmonic 		Live Deutsche Grammophon
1986 Fauré: Requiem Kathleen Battle,
Andreas Schmidt,
Timothy Farrell 		Carlo Maria Giulini
Philharmonia Orchestra 		Live Deutsche Grammophon
1987 Handel: Messiah Kathleen Battle,
Florence Quivar,
Samuel Ramey,
John Aler 		Andrew Davis
Toronto Symphony
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir 		Studio EMI Classics
1989 Poulenc: Gloria; Stabat Mater Kathleen Battle Seiji Ozawa
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Tanglewood Festival Chorus 		Deutsche Grammophon
Bach: Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten,
BWV 202 "Wedding Cantata" from Music From Ravinia 		Kathleen Battle James Levine
Chicago Symphony Orchestra 		Studio RCA
Mahler: Symphony No. 4 in G Major Kathleen Battle Lorin Maazel
Vienna Philharmonic 		Studio Sony
1990 Mahler: Symphony No. 2 in C Minor Kathleen Battle,
Maureen Forrester 		Leonard Slatkin
St. Louis Symphony Chorus
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra 		Studio Telarc
1991 Haydn: Creation Kathleen Battle,
Kurt Moll,
Gösta Winbergh 		James Levine
Berlin Philharmonic 		Studio Deutsche Grammophon
Mozart: Mass in C minor Kathleen Battle,
Lella Cuberli 		James Levine
Vienna State Opera Chorus
Vienna Philharmonic 		Studio Deutsche Grammophon
1992 Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream Kathleen Battle,
Judi Dench,
Frederica von Stade 		Seiji Ozawa
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Tanglewood Festival Chorus 		Live Deutsche Grammophon
1997 André Previn: Honey and Rue;
Samuel Barber: Knoxville: Summer of 1915;
George Gershwin: selections from Porgy and Bess 		Kathleen Battle André Previn
Orchestra of St. Luke's 		Studio Deutsche Grammophon
2001 Vangelis: Mythodea Kathleen Battle,
Jessye Norman 		London Metropolitan Orchestra
Greek National Opera Chorus 		Live Sony
2003 Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem Kathleen Battle,
José van Dam 		Herbert von Karajan
Vienna Philharmonic 		Live Sony
2004 Mozart: Exsultate Jubilate /Arias Kathleen Battle André Previn
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 		Studio EMI Classics

Complete operas

Year Title Role Cast Conductor
Orchestra 		Live /
Studio 		Label
1979 Massenet: Werther Sophie Battle,
Crespin,
Carlson,
Kraus, et al. 		Richard Bonynge
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra 		Live Gala
1985 Verdi: Un ballo in maschera Oscar Battle,
Pavarotti,
M. Price,
C. Ludwig, et al. 		Georg Solti
National Philharmonic Orchestra 		Studio Decca
1986 Mozart: Don Giovanni Zerlina Battle,
Tomowa-Sintow,
Varady,
Baltsa, et al. 		Herbert von Karajan
Berlin Philharmonic 		Studio Deutsche Grammophon
1987 Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail Blonde Battle,
Gruberova,
Winbergh,
Zednik, et al. 		Georg Solti
Vienna Philharmonic 		Studio Universal International
1987 Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro Susanna Battle,
M. Price,
A. Murray,
Allen, et al. 		Riccardo Muti
Vienna Philharmonic 		Studio EMI
1990 Richard Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos Zerbinetta Battle,
Tomowa-Sintow,
Lakes,
Baltsa, et al. 		James Levine
Vienna Philharmonic 		Studio Polygram
Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore Adina Battle,
Pavarotti,
Nucci,
Dara, et al. 		James Levine
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra 		Studio Deutsche Grammophon
1991 Rossini: Il signor Bruschino Sofia Battle,
Ramey,
Lopardo,
Arevalo, et al. 		Ion Marin
English Chamber Orchestra 		Studio Deutsche Grammophon
Rossini: L'italiana in Algeri Elvira Battle,
Horne,
Ramey, et al. 		Claudio Scimone
I Solisti Veneti
Prague Philharmonic Chorus 		Studio Erato Libretto
Mozart: Die Zauberflöte Pamina Battle,
Araiza,
Hemm,
Serra, et al. 		James Levine
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra 		Live Gala
1992 Wagner: Siegfried Waldvogel
(forest bird) 		Battle,
Goldberg,
Zednik,
Gallo, et al. 		James Levine
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra 		Studio Deutsche Grammophon
1993 Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia Rosina Battle,
Domingo,
Lopardo,
Gallo, et al. 		Claudio Abbado
Chamber Orchestra of Europe 		Studio Deutsche Grammophon
Handel: Semele Semele Battle,
Horne,
Aler,
McNair, et al. 		John Nelson
English Chamber Orchestra 		Studio Deutsche Grammophon
Verdi: Don Carlo A Voice from Heaven Battle,
Millo,
Zajick,
Croft, et al. 		James Levine
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra 		Studio Sony

Recitals, concerts, aria and song collections

Year Title Genre Collaborators Label
1981 Robert Schumann: Spanish Love Songs;
Andante and Variations; Piano Quartet 		Classical John Aler (tenor)
Dominic Cossa (baritone)
Charles Wadsworth (piano) 		ASV
1986 A Christmas Celebration: Kathleen Battle Classical,
Sacred songs,
Spirituals 		Leonard Slatkin (conductor),
Orchestra of St. Luke's
New York Choral Artists
Boys' Choir of Harlem 		EMI Classics
Kathleen Battle and Christopher Parkening:
Pleasures of Their Company 		Classical EMI Classics
1986 Kathleen Battle Sings Mozart Classical André Previn (conductor)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 		EMI Classics
1987 New Year's Concert in Vienna Classical Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
Vienna Philharmonic 		Deutsche Grammophon
Schubert lieder Classical James Levine (piano) Polygram Records
1991 Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman:
Spirituals in Concert 		Spirituals James Levine (conductor) Polygram Records
Handel Arias Classical Neville Marriner (Conductor)
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields 		EMI Classics
1992 Kathleen Battle and Itzhak Perlman:
J.S. Bach Arias 		Classical John Nelson (conductor)
Orchestra of St. Luke's 		Deutsche Grammophon
A Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert Classical André Previn (conductor)
Orchestra of St. Luke's
Wynton Marsalis
Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano) 		Sony
Kathleen Battle at Carnegie Hall Classical Margo Garrett (piano) Deutsche Grammophon
Kathleen Battle and Wynton Marsalis:
Baroque Duet 		Classical John Nelson (conductor)
Orchestra of St. Luke's 		Sony
1993 Kathleen Battle and Jean-Pierre Rampal
in Concert 		Classical Myron Lutzke (cello)
Anthony Newman (harpsichord)
Margo Garrett (piano)
John Steele Ritter (piano) 		Sony
Kathleen Battle: Bel Canto Arias Classical Bruno Campanella (conductor)
London Philharmonic Orchestra 		Deutsche Grammophon
1994 Angels' Visits and Other Vocal Gems
of Victorian America 		Classical Rose Taylor (mezzo-soprano)
Raymond Murcell (baritone)
Lawrence Skrobacs (piano)
The Harmoneion Singers
Neely Bruce (conductor) 		New World Records
Kathleen Battle in Concert Classical
Spirituals 		James Levine (piano) Deutsche Grammophon
1995 Battle & Domingo Live Classical James Levine (conductor)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra 		Deutsche Grammophon
So Many Stars Folk songs,
Lullabies,
Spirituals 		Sony
1996 Angels' Glory Classical,
Spirituals,
Sacred songs 		Christopher Parkening (classical guitar) Sony
French Opera Arias Classical Myung-whun Chung (conductor)
Orchestre de l'Opéra Bastille 		Polygram Records
1997 Grace Classical Robert Sadin (conductor) Sony
Mozart Opera Arias Classical James Levine (conductor)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra 		Deutsche Grammophon
2002 Classic Battle: A Portrait Classical,
Romantic,
Spanish folksongs,
American folksongs,
Jazz 		Sony
2003 First Love Classical BMG (Japan only)
2004 20th Century Masters:
The Best of Kathleen Battle 		Classical Bastille Opera Orchestra
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Orchestra of St. Luke's 		Deutsche Grammophon

Soundtracks

Year Film Song Collaborators Label
2000 Fantasia 2000 Pomp and Circumstance, marches by Edward Elgar James Levine (conductor)
Chicago Symphony Orchestra 		Disney
2004 House of Flying Daggers Lovers (Title Song) Tomoko Kanda
ARIGAT Orchestra 		Sony

Notes and references

  1. ^ Grammy Awards official web site
  2. ^ Grammy Awards official web site
  3. ^ Grammy Awards official web site
  4. ^ Grammy Awards official web site
  5. ^ Grammy Awards official web site
  6. ^ In most cases the date given is for the most recent release, not necessarily the actual year of recording.
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