John Nelson

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American conductor,
Born December 6, 1941, San José, Costa Rica.
Died March 31, 2025, Chicago

ALBUMS

Mozart*, John Nelson (5), Ensemble Vocal De Lausanne, Orchestre De Chambre De Lausanne

Requiem K.626 - Ave Verum Corpus K.618 - Exsultate, Jubilate K.165

2023, CD, ica Classics

Handel* - Lucy Crowe, Alex Potter, Michael Spyres, Matthew Brook, The English Concert And Choir*, John Nelson

2023, 2xCD, Album + DVD-V + Box, Dlx, Erato

Marc Coppey, Orchestre Philharmonique De Strasbourg, John Nelson

2022, 9xFile, AAC, Album, 256, Audite

Berlioz* - Michael Spyres, Timothy Ridout, Orchestre Philharmonique De Strasbourg, John Nelson

Les Nuits D'Été - Harold En Italie

2022, CD, Album, Dig, Erato

Marc Coppey, Orchestre Philharmonique De Strasbourg, John Nelson

2022, CD, Album, Audite

Hector Berlioz, Michael Spyres, London Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra, John Nelson

Requiem Grande Messe des Morts

2019, CD, Erato

Hector Berlioz, Joyce DiDonato, Michael Spyres, Nicolas Courjal, Alexandre Duhamel, John Nelson (5), Orchestre Philharmonique De Strasbourg, Chorus Of The Gulbenkian Foundation, Les Petits Chanteurs De Strasbourg - Maîtrise L'Opera National Du Rhim

La Damnation de Faust

2019, 2xCD, Album + DVD-V, Erato, Warner Classics

Berlioz* - DiDonato*, Spyres*, Lemieux*, Degout*, Courjal*, Crebassa*, Hipp*, Dubois*, De Barbeyrac*, Sly*, Les Chœurs De L'ONR*, Badischer Staatsopernchor, Chœur Philharmonique De Strasbourg, Orchestre Philharmonique De Strasbourg, John Nelson

2017, 4xCD + DVD-V, NTSC, 16: + Box, Erato, Warner Classics,

J.S. Bach* - Orchestre De Chambre De Paris, Maîtrise De Notre-Dame De Paris, John Nelson (5), Paul Agnew (2), Joyce DiDonato, Dieter Henschel*, Daniel Taylor (3), Ruth Ziesak

Messe In H-Moll = Mass In B Minor = Messe En Si Mineur

2017, DVD-V, NTSC, Reg, Idéale Audience,

Baroque/Mass/Choral

Mozart*, Ensemble Orchestral De Paris, John Nelson

Symphonies Nos. 31 " Paris", 39, 40, 41 "Jupiter"

2008, 2xCD, Comp, Ambroisie

Beethoven* – Ensemble Orchestral De Paris, John Nelson

2006, 5xCD + Box, Ambroisie, Ambroisie, Naïve,

Classical/Romantic

Bach*, John Nelson

Bach In Notre-Dame De Paris (Mass In B Minor, Bwv 232)

2006, DVD Optimal Media Production,

Jean-Louis Florentz, Olivier Latry, Maîtrise De Notre-Dame De Paris, Ensemble Orchestral De Paris, Nicole Corti, John Nelson

[Concert - Hommage A Notre-Dame] .Debout Sur Le Soleil .Asmarâ. Qsar Ghilâne .

2005, CD, Accord / Universal,

Beethoven* – Ensemble Orchestral De Paris, John Nelson

Symphonies 56789

2005, 3xCD + Box, Ambroisie

Berlioz* - David Daniels (3), Ensemble Orchestral De Paris, John Nelson

Les Nuits D’été

2004, CD, Virgin Classics

Brahms*, Wagner*, Mahler*, Stephanie Blythe, John Nelson

Alt-Rhapsody, Wesendonck-Lieder, Der Abshied

2004, CD, Virgin Classics

Berlioz* - Gregory Kunde, Patrizia Ciofi, Joyce DiDonato, Jean-François Lapointe, Laurent Naouri, Renaud Delaigue, Chœur de Radio France, Orchestre National De France, John Nelson

Benvenuto Cellini

Vivica Genaux, Ensemble Orchestral De Paris, John Nelson (5) - Donizetti* / Rossini*

Bel Canto Arias

2003, CD, Virgin Classics

François-René Duchâble, Ensemble Orchestral De Paris, John Nelson (5), Beethoven*

Piano Concertos 2 & 4

2003, 2xDVD, Ambroisie

François-René Duchâble, Ensemble Orchestral De Paris, John Nelson (5), Beethoven*

Piano Concertos 1 & 3

2003, 2xDVD-V, Ambroisie,

Classical/Romantic

Mendelssohn*, Rebecca Evans, Joyce DiDonato, Jeune Chœur De Paris*, Laurence Equilbey, Ensemble Orchestral De Paris, John Nelson

A Midsummer Night's Dream

2003, CD, RE, Virgin Classics,

François-René Duchâble, Ensemble Orchestral De Paris, John Nelson (5), Beethoven*

Piano Concerto 5 " L 'Empereur "

2003, 2xDVD, Ambroisie

François-René Duchâble, Ensemble Orchestral De Paris, John Nelson (5), Beethoven*

Concertos Pour Piano 1-5

2003, 3xCD, Album + DVD, Ambroisie

Mozart*, Dalberto*, Ensemble Orchestral De Paris, John Nelson

Piano Concerto Nº 20 Piano Concerto Nº 22 Fantasy In D Minor

2001, CD, RCA Red Seal, BMG France

Handel* / J S Bach* - Stephanie Blythe, Ensemble Orchestral De Paris, John Nelson

2001, CD, Album, Virgin Classics,

Berlioz*, Marie-Claire Alain, Roberto Alagna, Le Choeur De L'Orchestre de Paris, Orchestre De Paris, John Nelson

Handel* - Christine Brandes • Lynne Dawson • David Daniels (3) • Ian Bostridge • Alastair Miles • Bach Choir* • Ensemble Orchestral De Paris • John Nelson

L'Allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato

2000, 2xCD, Album + Box, Sli, Virgin Classics, Virgin Classics

Frankfurter Opern- Und Museumsorchester, Johannes Brahms, John Nelson

Ein Deutsches Requiem

1998, CD, Album, Frankfurter Museums-Gesellschaft e.V.

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy*, Radio-Philharmonie Hannover Des NDR, NDR-Chor* · Prager Kammerchor*, Sibylla Rubens · Cornelia Kallisch, Reginaldo Pinheiro · Thomas Quasthoff, John Nelson

Elias (Oratorium Op. 70)

1998, 2xCD, Club, Norddeutscher Rundfunk, Radio 3 KlassikClub,

Romantic/Oratorio

Susan Graham (2), Berlioz*, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House*, John Nelson

Les Nuits D'Été

1997, CD, Album, Sony Classical,

Susan Graham (2), Berlioz*, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House*, John Nelson

Les Nuits D'Été

Paul Schoenfield, Kahane* • Basch* • Wincenc*, The New World Symphony*, John Nelson

Four Parables • Vaudeville • Klezmer Rondos

Contemporary/Orchestra

Górecki* : Nikita Storojev ∙ Prague Philharmonic Choir* ∙ Czech Philharmonic Orchestra* ∙ John Nelson

Beatus Vir ∙ Old Polish Music ∙ Totus Tuus

1993, Cass, Album, Argo (2),

Contemporary/Choral

George Frideric Handel* - Kathleen Battle ∙ Marilyn Horne ∙ Samuel Ramey ∙ John Aler ∙ Sylvia McNair ∙ Michael Chance ∙ Ambrosian Opera Chorus* ∙ English Chamber Orchestra ∙ John Nelson

Baroque/Oratorio

Górecki* : Nikita Storojev ∙ Prague Philharmonic Choir* ∙ Czech Philharmonic Orchestra* ∙ John Nelson

Beatus Vir ∙ Old Polish Music ∙ Totus Tuus

Contemporary/Choral/Orchestra

Svend Erik Tarp – Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra*, The Danish National Radio Choir* / Conductors: John Nelson (5) - Ole Schmidt - Michael Schønwandt - Piano: Per Salo

Te Deum ♦ Concerto In C ♦ Symphony No7 ♦ The Battle Of Jericho

1992, CD, Marco Polo, Dacapo (4)

J.S. Bach*, Kathleen Battle, Itzhak Perlman, Orchestra Of St. Luke's, John Nelson

Berlioz* - Graham*, Viala*, McNair*, Robbin*, Bacquier*, Cachemaille*, Le Texier*, Orchestre* Et Chœurs De L'Opéra De Lyon, John Nelson

Béatrice Et Bénédict

Kathleen Battle / Wynton Marsalis / John Nelson (5) / Anthony Newman / Orchestra Of St. Luke's

Baroque Duet - Promotional Sampler

Ellen Taaffe Zwilich - Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, John Nelson

Symphony No. 1 / Celebration / Prologue And Variations

Charles Martin Loeffler - Jennie Hansen / Neil Rosenshein, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, John Nelson

La Mort De Tintagiles / Five Irish Fantasies

Peter Frankl, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, John Nelson

Mendelssohn, Schumann

1984, LP, Vox Cum Laude

The Louisville Orchestra, Akira Endo, John Nelson

Ludwig, Symphony No. 1, Skrowaczewski, Music at Night

1983, LP, Album, First Edition Records

The Royal P.D.Q. Bach Festival Orchestra, The Okay Chorale, Professor Peter Schickele*, Jorge Mester, John Nelson

An Hysteric Return - P.D.Q. Bach At Carnegie Hall

APPEARANCES +

Roméo Et Juliette; Cléopâtre

2023, 2xCD, Album, Erato,

Oratorio/Romantic/Choral

Chut! La Nuit Me Protège

2023, CD, Mirare,

Romantic/Classical

AUDIOphile Pearls Volume 32

2022, CD, Comp, Promo, Audio (2)

Igor Stravinsky

Igor Stravinsky Edition

2021, Box, Comp + 23xCD, Mono, RM, Warner Classics,

The Complete Works

2019, 27xCD, Comp, Mono + Box, Warner Classics,

Romantic/Opera/Choral

Les Plus Beaux CD Du Mois - Décembre 2019

2019, CD, Comp, Smplr, Car, Diapason,

Classical/Baroque/Romantic

L'Invitation Au Voyage - Mélodies

2019, CD, Comp, RM, Gat, Diapason,

Romantic/Impressionist

Anniversary Edition

2019, 10xBox, Comp + CD, Sony Classical

Fantastic Berlioz

2019, 3xCD, Comp, Warner Classics,

Les Plus Beaux CD Du Mois - Janvier 2018

2018, CD, Comp, Smplr, Car, Diapason

The Complete Works

2018, 33xCD, Mono, RM + Box, Comp, Warner Classics,

Impressionist/Romantic/Opera

Best Of Klassik 2018 (Die Grosse Gala Der Opus Klassik-Preisträger)

2018, 3xCD, Comp, Sony Classical,

Baroque/Contemporary/Renaissance/Opera/Modern

Henryk Górecki

A Nonesuch Retrospective

2016, Box, Comp + 7xCD, Album, Nonesuch,

Les Grands Classiques De La Musique Sacrée

2016, Box, Comp + 4xCD, Warner Classics,

Baroque/Romantic/Classical/Oratorio/Renaissance/Choral/Medieval

Henryk Górecki

The World Of Górecki

Complete Recordings On Deutsche Grammophon

2015, 25xCD, RM + Box, Comp, Ltd, Deutsche Grammophon, Deutsche Grammophon,

Baroque/Classical/Romantic/Impressionist/Modern/Contemporary/Concerto/Sonata/Cantata

Janos Starker, Bohuslav Martinů, Sergei Prokofiev, Ernst von Dohnányi

2015, CD, Comp, RM, Praga Digitals

50 Great Recordings

2014, 50xCD, Album, Mono + Box, Comp, Sony Classical, RCA Red Seal, Deutsche Harmonia Mundi, Eurodisc,

Classical/Romantic/Baroque/Modern/Opera/Operetta/Vocal/Canzone Napoletana/Polka/Choral/Impressionist/Neo-Classical/Neo-Romantic/Contemporary

100 New Best Healing Voices = 聖なる響き～新・安らぎの歌ベスト100

2014, 6xCD, Comp, Warner Classics, Erato,

Octobre 2013 : Un Mois D'Émotions Musicales

2013, CD, Comp, Smplr, Diapason,

Klara 4 Kids - Klara's Muziekdoos

2012, 6xCD, Comp, Box, EMI Classics, Klara 4 Kids,

1000 Classical Masterpieces

2012, 61xCD, Comp + Box, EMI Classics,

Renaissance/Baroque/Classical/Romantic/Modern/Medieval

Klara's Top 100

2012, 11xCD, Comp + Box, Klara, EMI Classics, EMI,

Baroque/Classical/Romantic/Neo-Romantic/Modern Classical

Un' Opera Immaginaria

2012, CD, Album, Virgin Classics,

2011, 2xCD, Comp, EMI Classics, EMI Classics,

Opera/Baroque/Romantic/Classical/Modern

Stephanie Blythe

Brahms - Wagner - Mahler: Songs Of Love And Sorrow

2011, CD, Album, EMI Classics,

Best Handel 100

2010, CD, Comp, Classic FM,

2010, 3xCD, Comp, Virgin Classics,

Classical/Opera/Choral

The Art Of Susan Graham

2010, 6xCD, Comp + Box, Warner Classics & Jazz, Erato

Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Costa Rica

Temporada de Conciertos 2009

2010, 12xDVDr, DVD-V + Box, Ministerio de Cultura, Juventud y Deportes

Klassiek Met Een Glimlach

2009, 2xCD, Comp, EMI Classics, Virgin Classics,

The Very Best Of Handel

2007, 2xCD, Comp, Virgin Classics

Christopher Parkening, Jubilant Sykes

Jubilation: A Musical Journey Through Brazil, Spain And The Americas

2007, CD, Album, RM, Angel Records, EMI Classics,

Modern/Contemporary/Spirituals/Flamenco

Best Sacred 100

Religious/Choral/Medieval/Renaissance/Baroque/Classical/Romantic/Modern/Contemporary

Wynton Marsalis

The Essential Wynton Marsalis

Flashes; Three Studies For A Crucifixion; Metal Music; Fiberglass Music

2006, CD, Album, Densité 21,

Serial/Contemporary

Lutoslawski*, Panufnik*, Penderecki*, Tansman*, Skrowaczewski*, Rathaus*

Polski Nowoczesny (Polish Modern)

2006, CD, Comp, First Edition Music

Wheaton College Symphony Orchestra with The Wheaton College Concert Choir, Wheaton College Men's Glee Club , and the Wheaton College Women's Chorale

Messiah: Live from Wheaton College

2006, 2xCD, Wheaton College (2)

100 Best Spiritual

2006, 6xCD, Comp, EMI, Virgin Classics,

Religious/Choral/Medieval/Renaissance/Baroque/Classical/Romantic/Modern

Best Sacred 100

2006, 6xCD, Comp, EMI Classics,

Religious/Choral/Medieval/Renaissance/Baroque/Classical/Romantic/Modern/Contemporary

100 Best Baroque

Renaissance/Baroque/Classical

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Leopold Mozart

2005, CD, Virgin Classics,

Gramophone Editor's Choice: February 2005

2005, CD, Comp, Gramophone Magazine,

Johann Sebastian Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach

Virgin Classics 2003 Sampler

2003, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Virgin Classics,

Artist Portrait

2003, CD, Comp, Warner Classics,

Classical/Romantic

Nocturne Voices

Virgin Classics CD Sampler Autumn 2002 New Releases

2002, CD, Comp, Promo, Virgin Classics,

Gramophone Editor's Choice - September 2002

2002, CD, Promo, Smplr, Gramophone Magazine

Handel* : David Daniels

Baroque/Oratorio

Les Meilleurs Extraits Des Diapason D'Or D'Avril 2001

2001, CD, Smplr, Diapason

Sœur Marie Keyrouz

Psaumes Pour Le 3ème Millénaire

2001, CD, Album, Virgin Classics

CD Test Diapason - 51 Plages Pour Tester Votre Chaîne Hi-Fi

2001, CD, Smplr, Diapason,

The Greatest Choral Show On Earth

1999, 2xCD, Comp, Decca,

MDR Sinfonieorchester

1999, 6xCD, Comp + Box, MDR - Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk,

Modern/Contemporary

The Art Of The Countertenor

1999, 2xCD, Comp, Archiv Produktion

1998, 2xCD-ROM, Comp, MP3, Audio Encyclopedia,

Romantic/Modern/Opera

Wynton Marsalis

Sony Music - Klassik - Danke 1997

1997, CD, Comp, Smplr, Sony Music, Sony Music,

Classical/Modern/Romantic/Baroque

Wheaton Conservatory Ensembles

Mendelssohn - Elijah - November 15, 1997

1997, 2xCass, Not On Label

Il Novecento E La Musica Sacra

1996, CD, Comp, L'Unità Magazine

The Dreaded P.D.Q. Bach Collection, Vol. 1

1996, 4xCD, Comp, Vanguard,

Kathleen Battle

So Many Stars & Baroque Duet

1995, CD, Album + CD, Album + Comp, Sony Classical, Sony Classical,

Baroque/Contemporary Jazz

ES Collection Vol. 1

1994, CD, Comp, Promo, Sup, Sony Classical, Sony Classical,

Baroque/Modern/Post Bop

Nouveautés EMI France Automne 94

1994, CD, Promo, Smplr, EMI Classics, EMI France,

Romantic/Baroque/Classical/Opera/Impressionist

Three Selections From Miserere

1994, CD, Promo, Smplr, Elektra Nonesuch,

Short Cuts (Breaking The Sound Barrier)

Modern Classical/Minimal/Ambient/Contemporary

Take 2 More Classic Songs / Instrumental Hits

1993, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Masterworks, Sony Masterworks,

1993, CD, Comp, Classic CD,

Baroque/Romantic/Contemporary/Oratorio/Opera

1993, CD, Comp, Classic CD,

Baroque/Romantic/Contemporary/Oratorio/Opera

George Frideric Handel*, Kathleen Battle, Marilyn Horne, Samuel Ramey, John Aler, Sylvia McNair, Michael Chance, Ambrosian Opera Chorus*, English Chamber Orchestra, John Nelson

1993, 3x CD, Box Set Slipcase,

Baroque/Oratorio

Kathleen Battle • Wynton Marsalis

1992, Laserdisc, 12", Album, NTSC, CLV, Sony Classical, Sony Classical

Orchestre De L'Opéra De Lyon , Directeur Musical Kent Nagano

1992, CD, Ltd, Promo, Smplr, Car, Opéra De Lyon

Almanac 1992 - Highlights Of The Year

Baroque/Classical/Romantic/Contemporary/Modern/Choral

Kathleen Battle • Wynton Marsalis

1981, 3xLP, Album + Box, Comp, Book-Of-The-Month Records, Book-Of-The-Month Records,

Opera/Baroque/Parody

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

Fifty Colorful Years

1979, LP, Comp, Mono, RCA Special Products

The Pro Arte Chorale

Tenth Anniversary European Tour 1974

The Intimate P.D.Q. Bach

1973, LP, Quad, Col, Vanguard

The Intimate P.D.Q. Bach

P.D.Q. Bach With Professor Peter Schickele*

The Wurst Of P.D.Q. Bach

The Stoned Guest

New Jersey Double Chorale

New Jersey Double Chorale

1967, LP, Custom Audio Recording (Dick Beamer),

The Royal P.D.Q. Bach Festival Orchestra, The Okay Chorale

An Hysteric Return - P.D.Q. Bach At Carnegie Hall

Chopin*, Boris Berezovsky

Concertos Pour Piano No. 1 & No. 2

CD, Album, Mirare

The Legend Of Sacred Music - From Allegri's Miserere To Barber's Agnus Dei

2xCD, Comp, Virgin Classics,

Baroque/Classical/Modern/Contemporary/Romantic

Johann Sebastian Bach

The Very Best Of Bach

Francis Poulenc

Œuvres Complètes - 1963 - 2013 - L'Édition Du 50e Anniversaire

2012, 20x CD, Box Set,

Johann Sebastian Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach

111 Years Of Deutsche Grammophon / The Collector's Edition 2

2010, 56xCD, Mono, RM + Box, Comp, Ltd, Deutsche Grammophon,

Romantic/Classical/Opera/Modern/Contemporary/Impressionist/Baroque/Operetta

Discothèque Idéale de Radio Classique

2010, Box, Comp, Ltd, Exc + 40xCD, EMI Classics, Radio Classique,

Baroque/Classical/Early/Romantic/Opera/Neo-Romantic

111 More Classic Tracks

2010, 6xCD, Comp + Box, Deutsche Grammophon,

Renaissance/Baroque/Classical/Modern/Neo-Classical/Opera/Operetta

Georg Friedrich Händel

Arias & Duets The Anniversary Edition 1759-2009

2009, 2xCD, Virgin Classics,

Best Adagios 100

2008, 6xCD + Box, EMI Classics,

Classical/Baroque/Romantic

Altus - From Castrato To Countertenor

2008, 3xCD, Comp, Mono, RM, Virgin Classics,

2007, 3xCD, Comp, EMI,

2006, CD, Comp, Promo, Explore (2), B & H Classical, Boosey & Hawkes,

Philippe Herreweghe, Fabio Biondi, Andrew Parrott, Mstislav Rostropovich, Bob van Asperen

Jean-Sébastien Bach

2005, 2xCD, Comp, EMI Classics,

1997, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Promo, Boosey & Hawkes

New Traditions 1997

1997, CD, Comp, Promo, Sony Classical,

Contemporary/Neo-Romantic/Contemporary Jazz

Michael Nyman / Various

The Piano Concerto / MGV

Gounod* - Leech*, Fleming*, Ramey*, Hvorostovsky*, Risley*, Christin*, Nelson*

3xCDr, Unofficial, Premiere Opera