☰︎
Michael Willens
koelnerakademie.de
konzertbuero-braun.de
bach-cantatas
Concerto Köln
The Waverly Consort
The Bach Ensemble
Kölner Akademie
Darmstädter Hofkapelle
ex
The Handel & Haydn Society Of Boston
Conductor (
Kölner Akademie
), double bass and violone player, born in Washington, DC.
ALBUMS
Paul Ignaz Liechtenauer, Ladurner* · Bill* · Poplutz* · Hill*, Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens*
4 Masses Op. 2
2024, CD, cpo,
,
Baroque
Mozart*, Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens*
Overtures
2023, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, BIS
Johann David Heinichen - Harsányi* · Bill* · Ludwig* · Wolf* · Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens*
Two Passion Oratorios
2022, CD, cpo,
,
Baroque/Oratorio
Georg Philipp Telemann, Maas*, Harsányi*, Bill*, Ludwig*, Mertens*, Borgioni*, Morsch*, Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens*
Johannis Oratorium
2022, CD, cpo,
,
Baroque/Oratorio
Johann Wilhelm Wilms, Ronald Brautigam, Kölner Akademie, Michael Willens
The Piano Concertos, Vol. 1
2022, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, BIS,
,
Classical
Johann Wilhelm Wilms, Ronald Brautigam, Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens*
The Piano Concertos, Vol. 2
2022, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, BIS
Ernst Wilhelm Wolf, Beate Mordal, Georg Poplutz, Matthias Vieweg, Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens*
Auf, Jauchzet Ihr Christen: Christmas Cantatas
2022, CD, cpo,
,
Classical
Georg Philipp Telemann - Winkel* • Oitzinger* • Poplutz* • Kooij*, Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens*
Easter Cantatas
2021, CD, cpo,
,
Baroque/Cantata
Carl Stamitz, Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens*
Le Jour Variable: Four Symphonies
2021, CD, Album, cpo,
,
Classical
Mozart* - Die Kölner Akademie*, Michael Alexander Willens*
Haffner Serenade / Ein Musikalischer Spass
2020, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, BIS
Telemann* - Kölner Akademie : Michael Alexander Willens*
Christmas Cantatas III
2020, CD, Album, cpo,
,
Baroque
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ronald Brautigam, Kölner Akademie, Michael Willens
The Complete Piano Concertos
2020, 12xSACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, BIS
Ludwig van Beethoven - Ronald Brautigam, Kölner Akademie, Michael Willens
The Piano Concertos
2019, 2xSACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, BIS
Jacques Offenbach, Magali Léger ∙ Florian Laconi ∙ Marc Barrard, Kölner Akademie, Michael Willens
Pomme D'Api / Sur Un Volcan
2019, CD, cpo,
,
Romantic
Telemann*, Maas*, Dijkhuizen*, Podger*, Mertens*, Borgioni*, Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens*
Michaelis-Oratorium
2019, CD, Album, cpo,
,
Baroque/Oratorio
Franz Schubert - Ariadne Daskalakis, Paolo Giacometti, Die Kölner Akademie*, Michael Alexander Willens*
Music For Violin I
2019, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, BIS
Gottfried August Homilius, Herfurtner*, Gottwald*, Poplutz*, Borgioni*, Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens*
Advent & Christmas Cantatas
2019, CD, Album, cpo, Deutschlandfunk,
,
Classical
Anton Eberl - Paolo Giacometti ∙ Riko Fukuda ∙ Kölner Akademie ∙ Michael Alexander Willens*
Concerto For Two Pianos & Orchestra Op. 45 / Sonatas For Piano Four Hands
2018, CD, Album, cpo,
,
Romantic/Classical
Johann Joachim Quantz - Eric Lamb, Die Kölner Akademie*, Michael Alexander Willens*
Four Flute Concertos For Flute & Strings
2018, CD, Album, Profil Edition Günter Hänssler,
Mozart*, John Heuzenroeder, Die Kölner Akademie*, Michael Alexander Willens*
Masonic Works
2018, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, BIS,
,
Classical/Choral
Carl Friedrich Abel - Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens*
Symphonies Op. 1 & Op. 4
2018, 2xCD, Album, cpo
Georg Philipp Telemann, Mauch*, Pieper*, Poplutz*, Mertens*, Spogis*, Buhl*, Urch*, Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens*
Christmas Oratorios
2018, CD, Album, cpo
Mendelssohn*, Ronald Brautigam, Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens*
Piano Concertos
2018, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, BIS,
,
Romantic
Ernst Wilhelm Wolf - Herfurtner* · Dijkhuizen* · Poplutz* · Borgioni* · Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens*
Jesu, Deine Passion Will Ich Jetzt Bedenken (Passionsoratorium)
2018, CD, Album, cpo,
,
Classical/Oratorio
Johann Schelle - Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens*
Actus Musicus Auf Weyh-Nachten - Christmas Cantatas
2017, CD, Album, cpo,
,
Baroque/Cantata
Homilius*, Stölzel*, Rolle*, Förster* - Kölner Akademie : Michael Willens
Christmas Cantatas, Jauchze Du Tochter Zion
2016, CD, Album, cpo,
,
Baroque/Classical
Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda* - Ariadne Daskalakis • Kölner Akademie • Michael Alexander Willens*
Violin Concertinos • Overtures
2015, CD, Album, cpo
Mozart*, Ronald Brautigam, Die Kölner Akademie*, Michael Alexander Willens*
Piano Concertos Nos 8 In C Major · 11 In F Major / 13 In C Major
2015, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, BIS
Bernhard Romberg, Davit Melkonyan, Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens*
Cello Concertos 1 & 5
2015, CD, Album, Deutschlandfunk
Girolamo Abos / Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens*
A Maltese Christmas
2015, CD, Album, cpo, Deutschlandfunk
Johann Wilhelm Hertel - Berit Solset* · Nicholas Mulroy · Andreas Wolf, Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens*
Der Sterbende Heiland
2014, CD, cpo
E.T.A. Hoffmann / Friedrich Witt - Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens*
Symphony · Overtures / Sinfonia In A
2014, CD, Album, cpo,
,
Romantic
Mozart* - Ronald Brautigam, Die Kölner Akademie*, Michael Alexander Willens*, Carolyn Sampson
Piano Concertos Nos 14 In E Flat Major & 21 In C Major · Aria: Ch'io Mi Scordi Di Te?
2014, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, BIS
Mozart* - Ronald Brautigam, Die Kölner Akademie*, Michael Alexander Willens*
Piano Concertos - Nos. 18 In B Flat Major & 22 In E Flat Major
2014, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, BIS
Barbella*, Giuliani*, Hoffmann*, Anna Torge, Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens*
Mandolinenkonzerte
2013, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, Ars Produktion,
,
Baroque/Classical
Carl Heinrich Graun − Koufochristou* • Saskova* • Kobow* • Wolf* • Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens*
Osteroratorium
2013, CD, Album, cpo
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ronald Brautigam, Kölner Akademie, Michael Willens
Mozart: Piano Concertos No. 20 & 27
2013, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, DSD, BIS,
,
Classical
Luigi Cherubini - Villoutreys* · Eittinger* · Karasiak* · Kölner Akademie · Michael Alexander Willens*
Cantatas - Clytemnestre / Circé / Amphion
2013, CD, Album, cpo
Mozart*, Ronald Brautigam, Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens*
Piano Concertos Nos 19 In F Major & 23 In A Major
2013, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, BIS
Andrea Zani – Martin Rummel • Die Kölner Akademie* / Michael Alexander Willens*
Complete Cello Concertos
2013, 2xCD, Album, Capriccio (2)
Georg Philipp Telemann - Klose* ∙ Ullmann* ∙ Hilz* ∙ Spogis* ∙ Dahlmann* ∙ Kölner Akademie ∙ Michael Alexander Willens*
Lukas Passion 1728
2013
Mozart* - Ronald Brautigam, Die Kölner Akademie*, Michael Alexander Willens*
Piano Concertos Nos 17 In G Major & 26 In D Major Coronation
2012, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, BIS
Sigismund Von Neukomm* - Die Kölner Akademie*, Michael Alexander Willens*
Three Orchestral Fantasies; Sinfonie Heroïque
2012, CD, Album, cpo
D'Alvimare*, Petrini*, Steibelt* – Masumi Nagasawa, Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens*
Französische Harfenkonzerte
2012, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, Ars Produktion
Anton Eberl ; Paolo Giacometti, Riko Fukuda, Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens*
Piano Concertos Op. 32 & Op. 40
2011, CD, cpo
Mozart* - Ronald Brautigam, Die Kölner Akademie*, Michael Alexander Willens*
Piano Concertos Nos 24 In C Minor & 25 In C Major
2011, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, BIS
Francesco Durante - Mameli*, Eittinger*, Post*, MacLeod*, Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens*
Neapolitan Christmas
2011, CD, cpo,
,
Baroque
Johann Sebastian Bach, Dominique Horwitz, Amarcord, Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens*
Markus-Passion
2010, CD, Album, Carus
Mozart* - Ronald Brautigam, Die Kölner Akademie*, Michael Alexander Willens*
Piano Concertos - No. 9 'Jeunehomme' & No. 12
2010, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, BIS,
,
Classical
Johann Mattheson - Kennedy* · Eittinger* · Post* · MacLeod* · Crookes* · Kölner Akademie · Michael Alexander Willens*
Christmas Oratorio (Die Heilsame Geburt) - Magnificat
2010, CD, Album, cpo
Michael Willens, Robert Vanryne, Kölner Akademie
Virtuose Trompetenmusik
2010, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, Ars Produktion,
,
Classical/Romantic
Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda* - Kölner Akademie ∙ Michael Alexander Willens*
Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4
2010
Johann Mattheson - Hilz* • Kennedy* • Eittinger* • Spogis* • Ciolek*, Chor Der Kölner Akademie*, Die Kölner Akademie*, Michael Alexander Willens*
Der Liebreiche Und Geduldige David
2009, CD, Album, cpo
Johann Mattheson - Rydén* ∙ Gramß* ∙ Schmid* ∙ Türk* ∙ Friedrich* ∙ Dahlmann* ∙ Kölner Akademie ∙ Michael Alexander Willens*
Das Größte Kind - Christmas Oratorio
2009, CD, Album, cpo
Ulrich Hübner, Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens*
Chant D'Automne: Französische Hornmusik
2008, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, Ars Produktion,
Hoffmeister*, Pichl*, Vañhal* – David Sinclair (9), Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens*
Wiener Kontrabasskonzerte
2008, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, Ars Produktion,
,
Classical
Johann Christian Fischer, Carl Stamitz – Michael Niesemann, Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens*
Virtuose Oboenkonzerte
2008, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, Ars Produktion,
,
Classical
Sigismund Neukomm – Riko Fukuda, Marianne Beate Kielland, Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens*
Orchesterfantasie / Scena Und Arianna A Naxos / Klavierkonzert
2008, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, Ars Produktion,
Bernhard Romberg, Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens*
Symphonien
2007, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, Ars Produktion
Johann Wilhelm Wilms – Paolo Giacometti, Martin Sandhoff, Kölner Akademie, Michael Willens
Sinfonie Und Solokonzerte
2007, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, Ars Produktion
Bernhard Crusell*, Eric Hoeprich, Kölner Akademie, Michael Willens
Klarinettenkonzerte
2006, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, Ars Produktion
Franz Danzi - Jane Gower, Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens*
Fagottkonzerte
2006, SACD, Multichannel, Ars Produktion,
,
Classical
Johann Valentin Meder – Die Kölner Akademie*, Orchester Damals Und Heute, Michael Alexander Willens*
Passionsoratorium Nach Matthäus - Oratorio Passion According To St. Matthew - Passion-Oratorio Selon Saint Matthieu
2006, CD, Raumklang
APPEARANCES +
Jacques Offenbach
Le Violoneux; Le 66
2023, 2xCD, Album, cpo
Weber* - Ronald Brautigam, Kölner Akademie
Complete Works For Piano And Orchestra
2021, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, BIS
Johann Melchior Molter – Kölner Akademie
Ouvertüre, Sinfonia Und Concerti
2021, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, Ars Produktion,
,
Baroque
Johann Friedrich Agricola • Gottfried August Homilius
Die Auferstehung Des Erlösers: Easter Cantatas
2020, CD, Album, cpo,
,
Classical/Baroque
Johann Friedrich Agricola
Die Hirten Bei Der Krippe - Three Christmas Cantatas
2014, CD, Album, cpo,
,
Classical
Bach*, Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, Andrew Parrott
Orchestral Suites
2013, 2xCD, Virgin Veritas, Erato
Johann Wilhelm Hertel
Die Geburt Jesu Christi
2013, CD, Album, cpo,
,
Classical
Various
Festliche Weihnachtsmusik Vol. 5
2012,
,
Religious
Frauenkirche Dresden*
2005-2010
2010, CD, Comp, Carus,
,
Baroque/Classical/Romantic
Anton Steck, Teunis van der Zwart, Erwin Wieringa, Ferdinand Ries
Double Horn Concerto - Violin Concerto
2009, CD, Album, cpo,
,
Classical
Various
Reflexe - Auswahl Aus Dem Ars Musikprogramm
2008, CD, Promo, Smplr, Ars Produktion,
Mozart* / Haydn* / Vogler* / Endler* - Christian-Friedrich Dallmann, Darmstädter Hofkapelle, Wolfgang Seeliger
La Chasse = Jagdmusik = Hunting Music
2008, CD,
,
Classical
Natalie Dessay, Concerto Köln, Evelino Pidò
Airs D'Opéras Italiens
2007, CD,
,
Opera
Chanticleer - John Tavener
Lamentations And Praises
2001
P.D.Q. Bach
The Ill-Conceived P.D.Q. Bach Anthology
1998,
,
Contemporary
Biber* - Musica Antiqua Köln · Reinhard Goebel / Gabrieli Consort & Players* · Paul McCreesh
Missa Salisburgensis
1998, CD O-Card,
,
Baroque
Mozart* - Orchestra Of The Old Fairfield Academy, Thomas Crawford (3), R.J. Kelley
Mozart Complete Wind Concerti: Volume III - Horn
1998
George Crumb • Poul Ruders • John Anthony Lennon — David Starobin
Guitar Concertante
1997, CD, Comp, Bridge Records (4),
,
Contemporary/Classical Guitar/Concerto
Handel* – Handel & Haydn Society*, Christopher Hogwood
Concerti Grossi, Op. 6
1993
Mozart*, Orchestra Of The Old Fairfield Academy, Malcolm Bilson, Thomas Crawford
Three Piano Concerti, K. 107 / Symphony No. 14, K. 114 - Volume II
1993
Glenn Medeiros
It's Alright To Love
1993
Poul Ruders - David Starobin, Speculum Musicae, Donald Palma, Capricorn (14), Oliver Knussen
Psalmodies / Vox In Rama / Nightshade
1992, CD, Album, Bridge Records (4),
,
Contemporary
Schubert*, Aston Magna*
Octet In F, D 803
1992, CD, Harmonia Mundi France
Garry Dial And Dick Oatts
Dial And Oatts
1990,
,
Post Bop
Mozart* / Amadeus Winds, Christopher Hogwood
Serenade In B Flat Major, K361 'Gran Partita'
1989
Antonio Vivaldi, The Aulos Ensemble
Twelve Concerti For Various Instruments
1989
Keith Jarrett, Lou Harrison, New Japan Philharmonic, Naoto Otomo - Lucy Stoltzman, Robert Hughes
Piano Concerto / Suite For Violin, Piano And Small Orchestra
1988,
,
Contemporary/Neo-Classical
Johann Sebastian Bach, The Bach Ensemble, Joshua Rifkin
Cantata BWV 147 "Herz Und Mund Und Tat Und Leben" / Cantata BWV 80 "Ein Feste Burg Ist Unser Gott"
1987,
,
Baroque/Cantata
Frederic Hand's Jazzantiqua
Frederic Hand's Jazzantiqua
1984
Antonio Vivaldi, Aston Magna, Stanley Ritchie, Jaap Schröder
Two Concertos For Two Violins / Two Sonatas For Two Violins And Continuo
1983, Vinyl,
,
Baroque
J.S. Bach* - Judith Nelson • Julianne Baird • Jeffrey Dooley • Frank Hoffmeister • Jan Opalach, The Bach Ensemble, Joshua Rifkin
Mass In B Minor
1982
J.S. Bach* - Judith Nelson • The Bach Ensemble / Joshua Rifkin
Wedding Cantata
1981, LP, Nonesuch,
,
Baroque
Waverly Consort*
Italia Mia
1980, LP, Album, CBS Masterworks
Gregg Smith Singers
America Sings: The Non-Traditionalists. American Choral Music after 1950
1980, LP, Turnabout,
,
Modern/Contemporary
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach
1979,
,
Baroque
Bill O'Connell
Searching
1978, LP, Album, Inner City Records
Aston Magna, J. S. Bach*
The Six Brandenburg Concerti
1978
Aston Magna
Aston Magna
1976, LP, Album, Mono, Cambridge Records
Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht
Three Penny Opera - Original Cast Recording
1976, Cass, Columbia Masterworks
Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht
Three Penny Opera - Original Cast Recording
1976
Charles Wuorinen, Members Of Speculum Musicae, The Light Fantastic Players, Daniel Shulman
String Trio / Bearbeitungen Über Das Glogauer Liederbuch / Grand Bamboula
1975, LP, Album, Nonesuch
Leonard Bernstein
Mass
1971
Beethoven*, Members Of The Orchestra Of The Old Fairfield Academy
Septet In E Flat Major, Opus 20 / Sextet In E Flat Major, Opus 81b
CD, Musicmasters Classics,
Joseph Haydn / Anton Kraft* - Anner Bylsma, Tafelmusik Orchestra*, Jean Lamon*
Cello Concertos
Various
Audiophile Sounds Of BIS
2017, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Comp, Promo, Ste, BIS,
,
Folk/Classical/Romantic/Baroque/Contemporary