HELMUT MULLER-BRUHL Helmut Müller-Brühl studied theology and philosophy as well as musicology at the Humanistisches Gymnasium in Brühl. He went on to study the viola and conducting as well as music theory, and participated in master-classes given by the distinguished violinist Wolfgang Schneiderhan at Lucerne. In 1958 he invited the Cologne Chamber Orchestra, founded by the conductor Hermann Abendroth, to be the principal orchestra for the concerts given in his family home, the Schloss Brühl, following which the orchestra’s conductor, Erich Kraak, called on Müller-Brühl to become its chief conductor in 1964. Since then the orchestra has worked with many artists of the highest calibre, such as Maurice André, Frans Brüggen, Gaspar Cassadó, Jörg Demus, Christoph Eschenbach, Pierre Fournier, Ingrid Haebler, Wilhelm Kempff, Jean Pierre Rampal and Irmgard Seefried, and has toured extensively, appearing throughout Europe, North and South America and Asia as well as appearing at numerous international festivals. Under Müller-Brühl’s direction the orchestra initially recorded for the German label Schwann, covering an extremely wide range of repertoire from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
For a period of ten years from 1976 the orchestra performed on period instruments, under the name Capella Clementina; and using the experience thus gained, Müller-Brühl re-established the Cologne Chamber Orchestra in 1987, henceforth dedicated to giving performances on modern instruments, but informed by historical performance practice. The orchestra has since established successful concerts series in Cologne, at the Cologne Philharmonic Hall from 1988; in Paris, at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées from 1995; and in Munich, at the Prinz Regenten Theatre from 1997. In addition it has continued to be active in the recording studio, making numerous records of Baroque and Classical repertoire exclusively for the Naxos label from 1995 onwards. Müller-Brühl has also specialised in working with young instrumentalists, and has nurtured the careers of many of today’s successful musicians.
| Box Set Release |
Catalogue Number |
| 25th Anniversary Boxed Sets - Baroque |
Naxos 8.501061 |
| 25th Anniversary Boxed Sets - Sacred Masterpieces |
Naxos 8.501062 |
| JS BACH Complete Orchestral Works |
Naxos 8.508005 |
| Chill With Collection |
Naxos 8.501046 |
| HAYDN Ausgewählte Meisterwerke |
Naxos 8.505218 |
| HAYDN Complete Concertos |
Naxos 8.506019 |
| HAYDN Complete Symphonies |
Naxos 8.503400 |
| Meditation |
Naxos 8.508010 |
| Meditation (Swedish Edition) |
Naxos 8.503163 |
| The Very Best Of |
Naxos 8.502020 |
| 20 KLASSISKA FAVORITER (20 Classical Favorites) |
Naxos 8.570566 |
Concertos, Ballet, Orchestral, Chamber Music, Instrumental, Choral - Sacred, Opera
|
| A TO Z OF CLASSICAL MUSIC (The) (3rd Expanded Edition, 2009) |
Naxos Educational 8.558212-13 |
Concertos, Ballet, Orchestral, Chamber Music, Vocal, Instrumental, Choral - Sacred, Choral - Secular, Opera
|
| Adagio 2 |
Naxos 8.578062-63 |
Concertos, Orchestral
|
| ALBINONI / BACH / CORELLI / CIMAROSA / HANDEL: Baroque Oboe Concertos |
Naxos 8.571003 |
Concertos
|
| Art & Music: Canaletto - Music of His Time |
Naxos 8.558177 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Vocal, Opera
|
| AVE MARIA - Les plus beaux Ave Maria et chants a la Vierge (The Most Beautiful Ave Marias and Songs to the Virgin) |
Naxos 8.570886-87 |
Vocal, Choral - Sacred
|
| AVE MARIA: Madonna Mystica - BACH, J.S. / HANDEL, G.F. / SCHUBERT, F. / BRUCKNER, A. / BRAHMS, J. / LISZT, F. |
Naxos 8.551267 |
Vocal, Choral - Sacred
|
| BACH (Eternal) |
Naxos 8.578024 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Instrumental, Choral - Sacred
|
| BACH (THE VERY BEST OF) |
Naxos 8.552103-04 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Vocal, Instrumental, Choral - Sacred, Choral - Secular
|
| BACH / VIVALDI: Violin Concertos |
Naxos 8.571001 |
Concertos
|
| BACH FOR MEDITATION |
Naxos 8.557650 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Chamber Music, Instrumental
|
| BACH FOR MEDITATION (Swedish Edition) |
Naxos 8.557485 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Chamber Music, Vocal, Instrumental
|
| BACH, J.S. / HOFFMANN / TELEMANN: Alto and Tenor Cantatas, BWV 35, 55, 160, 189 |
Naxos 8.557615 |
Vocal, Choral - Sacred
|
| BACH, J.S.: Adagio |
Naxos 8.552242 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Instrumental
|
| BACH, J.S.: Alto Cantatas, Vol. 1 |
Naxos 8.557621 |
Choral - Sacred
|
| BACH, J.S.: Bass Cantatas, BWV 56, 82, 158 |
Naxos 8.557616 |
Vocal, Choral - Sacred
|
| BACH, J.S.: Brandenburg Concertos, Vol. 1 (Cologne Chamber Orchestra, Muller-Bruhl) |
Naxos 8.554607 |
Concertos
|
| BACH, J.S.: Brandenburg Concertos, Vol. 2 (Cologne Chamber Orchestra, Muller-Bruhl) |
Naxos 8.554608 |
Concertos
|
| BACH, J.S.: Cantatas for Solo Soprano, BWV 51, 52, 84, 199 (Thornhill, Cologne Chamber Orchestra, Muller-Bruhl) |
Naxos 8.570453 |
Vocal, Choral - Sacred
|
| BACH, J.S.: Concertos for Harpsichords, Recorders and Violins |
Naxos 8.553505 |
Concertos
|
| BACH, J.S.: Concertos for Oboe and Oboe d'amore |
Naxos 8.554602 |
Concertos
|
| BACH, J.S.: Concertos for Two, Three and Four Harpsichords |
Naxos 8.554217 |
Concertos
|
| BACH, J.S.: Favourite Arias and Choruses (Muller-Bruhl) |
Naxos 8.572541 |
Vocal, Choral - Sacred
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| BACH, J.S.: Harpsichord Concertos, Vol. 1 |
Naxos 8.554604 |
Concertos
|
| BACH, J.S.: Harpsichord Concertos, Vol. 2 |
Naxos 8.554605 |
Concertos, Orchestral
|
| BACH, J.S.: Harpsichord Concertos, Vol. 3 |
Naxos 8.554606 |
Concertos
|
| BACH, J.S.: Mass in B minor, BWV 232 (Highlights) (Muller-Bruhl) |
Naxos 8.572973 |
Choral - Sacred
|
| BACH, J.S.: Mass in B minor, BWV 232 (Muller-Bruhl) |
Naxos 8.557448-49 |
Choral - Sacred
|
| BACH, J.S.: Naxos Bach Album (The) |
Naxos 8.578108 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Instrumental, Choral - Sacred
|
| BACH, J.S.: Oboe Concertos, BWV 1053, 1055, 1056, 1059, 1060 |
Naxos 8.554169 |
Concertos
|
| BACH, J.S.: Orchestral Suites Nos. 1-4, BWV 1066-1069 (Cologne Chamber Orchestra, Muller-Bruhl) |
Naxos 8.554609 |
Orchestral
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| BACH, J.S.: St. Matthew Passion |
Naxos 8.557617-19 |
Choral - Sacred
|
| BACH, J.S.: St. Matthew Passion (Matthaus-Passion) |
Naxos 8.551240-42 |
Choral - Sacred
|
| BACH, J.S.: Violin Concertos, BWV 1041-1043 and BWV 1052 |
Naxos 8.554603 |
Concertos
|
| Baroque Favourites - HANDEL, G.F. / BACH, J.S. / CORELLI, A. / PACHELBEL, J. / ALBINONI, T.G. (Bruhl, Krcek, Budapest Strings) |
Naxos 8.578209 |
Concertos, Orchestral
|
| BAROQUE FOR MEDITATION |
Naxos 8.557792 |
Concertos, Orchestral
|
| BEETHOVEN: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-5 (Muller-Bruhl) |
Naxos 8.570749-51 |
Concertos
|
| Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2 (Muller-Bruhl) |
Naxos 8.551099 |
Orchestral
|
| BEETHOVEN: Symphonies Nos. 5 and 6 (Muller-Bruhl) |
Naxos 8.551257 |
Orchestral
|
| BEETHOVEN: Symphonies Nos. 7 and 8 (Muller-Bruhl) |
Naxos 8.551262 |
Orchestral
|
| BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3 / Prometheus Overture / Coriolan Overture / Egmont Overture |
Naxos 8.551229 |
Orchestral
|
| BENEDICTUS - Classical Music for Reflection and Meditation |
Naxos 8.556705 |
Concertos, Chamber Music, Choral - Sacred
|
| BEST OF BAROQUE MUSIC (COLOGNE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA) |
Naxos 8.557124 |
Concertos, Orchestral
|
| BRIDE'S GUIDE TO WEDDING MUSIC (A) |
Naxos 8.503134 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Chamber Music, Vocal, Instrumental, Choral - Sacred, Wind Ensemble/Band Music
|
| BRIDE'S GUIDE TO WEDDING MUSIC FOR CIVIL CEREMONIES (A) |
Naxos 8.570227-28 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Chamber Music, Instrumental, Choral - Sacred, Choral - Secular, Opera
|
| British Antiques Roadshow (Sweden only) |
Naxos 8.555100 |
Concertos, Orchestral
|
| CELLO MOMENTS |
Naxos 8.557995 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Chamber Music, Instrumental
|
| CHILL WITH BACH |
Naxos 8.556786 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Chamber Music, Vocal, Instrumental, Choral - Sacred
|
| CHRISTMAS CHILL - The Ultimate Collection |
Naxos 8.578013-14 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Instrumental, Choral - Sacred, Choral - Secular
|
| CHRISTMAS Frohe Weihnacht (Merry Christmas) |
Naxos 8.551266 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Chamber Music, Choral - Sacred, Choral - Secular
|
| CINEMA CLASSICS 2005 |
Naxos 8.556814 |
Orchestral, Chamber Music, Instrumental, Opera
|
| CINEMA CLASSICS 2006 |
Naxos 8.556833 |
Orchestral, Chamber Music, Instrumental, Choral - Sacred, Choral - Secular, Opera
|
| CLASSICAL INSPIRATIONS, Vol. 2 |
Naxos 8.551236 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Opera
|
| Classical Music for Harmony (Klassisk musik för harmoni) |
Naxos 8.990116 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Chamber Music, Film and TV Music, Instrumental, Choral - Sacred
|
| Discover Music of the Baroque Era |
Naxos Educational 8.558160-61 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Chamber Music, Vocal, Instrumental, Choral - Sacred, Wind Ensemble/Band Music, Opera
|
| DISCOVER THE CLASSICS, VOL. 3: The Concerto |
Naxos Educational 8.554486-87 |
Concertos, Orchestral
|
| ENKELIN AANIN (Angel's Voices) |
Naxos 8.503147 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Chamber Music, Instrumental, Choral - Sacred, Opera
|
| FLOWERING OF LOVE, (THE) - Beautiful Arias and Sacred Songs of the Baroque |
Naxos 8.570156-57 |
Orchestral, Chamber Music, Vocal, Choral - Sacred, Opera
|
| FLUTE MOMENTS |
Naxos 8.557788 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Chamber Music
|
| GREAT BAROQUE MASTERPIECES (10-CD Box Set) |
Naxos 8.501061 |
Concertos, Orchestral
|
| GREAT SACRED MASTERPIECES (10-CD Box Set) |
Naxos 8.501062 |
Vocal, Instrumental, Choral - Sacred
|
| HARPSICHORD (Eternal) |
Naxos 8.572184 |
Concertos, Chamber Music, Instrumental
|
| HAYDN, J.: Concertos for 2 lire organizzate, Hob.VIIh:1-5 (Cologne Chamber, Muller-Bruhl) |
Naxos 8.570481 |
Concertos
|
| HAYDN, J.: Harmoniemesse / Cello Concerto No. 1 / Trumpet Concerto (Cologne Chamber Orchestra, Muller-Bruhl) |
Naxos 8.551231-32 |
Concertos, Choral - Sacred
|
| HAYDN, J.: Keyboard Concertos (Hoeren, Haugsand, Muller-Bruhl) |
Naxos 8.570486 |
Concertos
|
| HAYDN, J.: Mass No. 14 in B flat major, Harmoniemesse (Pontifical Mass with Pope Benedict XVI) (PAL) |
Naxos 2.110272 |
Classical Concert
|
| HAYDN, J.: Trumpet Concerto / Horn Concerto No. 1 / Keyboard Concerto in D major / Double Concerto in F major (Bruhl) |
Naxos 8.570482 |
Concertos
|
| HAYDN, J.: Violin Concertos, Hob. VIIa: 1, 3, 4 (Hadelich) |
Naxos 8.570483 |
Concertos
|
| HAYDN: Cello Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 / Sinfonia concertante |
Naxos 8.571034 |
Concertos
|
| HAYDN: Cello Concertos Nos. 1, 2 and 4 |
Naxos 8.555041 |
Concertos
|
| HAYDN: Piano Concertos, Hob.XVIII:3,4,9,11 |
Naxos 8.570485 |
Concertos
|
| HAYDN: Symphonies, Vol. 16 (Nos. 74, 75, 76) |
Naxos 8.554109 |
Orchestral
|
| HAYDN: Symphonies, Vol. 17 (Nos. 54, 56, 57) |
Naxos 8.554108 |
Orchestral
|
| HAYDN: Symphonies, Vol. 18 (Nos. 80, 81, 99) |
Naxos 8.554110 |
Orchestral
|
| HAYDN: Symphonies, Vol. 19 (Nos. 32, 33, 34) |
Naxos 8.554154 |
Orchestral
|
| HAYDN: Symphonies, Vol. 22 (Nos. 13, 36 / Sinfonia Concertante) |
Naxos 8.554762 |
Concertos, Orchestral
|
| HAYDN: Symphonies, Vol. 24 (Nos. 43, 46, 47) |
Naxos 8.554767 |
Orchestral
|
| HAYDN: Symphonies, Vol. 26 (Nos. 41, 58, 59) |
Naxos 8.557092 |
Orchestral
|
| HAYDN: Symphonies, Vol. 28 (Nos. 37, 38, 39, 40) |
Naxos 8.557093 |
Orchestral
|
| HOREN - LERNEN - WACHSEN: Music for Babies and Children |
Naxos 8.551218 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Chamber Music
|
| IN BALANCE WITH CLASSICAL MUSIC |
Naxos 8.503180DK |
Concertos, Ballet, Orchestral, Chamber Music, Instrumental, Choral - Sacred, Opera
|
| INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL NZ 2001 |
Naxos 8.555883 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Chamber Music
|
| KLASSIK HIGHLIGHTS - Music for the 20th Anniversary of Naxos |
Naxos 8.550020 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Chamber Music, Choral - Sacred
|
| KYRIE - Classical Music for Reflection and Meditation |
Naxos 8.556707 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Choral - Sacred
|
| LA CELLISSIMA |
Naxos 8.551094 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Chamber Music, Instrumental
|
| LISTEN, LEARN AND GROW WITH BACH |
Naxos Educational 8.557579-80 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Chamber Music, Instrumental
|
| MORIKE, E.: Mozart auf der Reise nach Prag (vollstandiger Text) |
Naxos Hoerbucher NHB30022 |
Orchestral, Classic Fiction
|
| MOZART, W.A.: Divertimenti Nos. 11 and 17 (Cologne Chamber Orchestra, Muller-Bruhl) |
Naxos 8.551288 |
Orchestral, Chamber Music
|
| MOZART: Great Symphonies (Symphonies Nos. 40 and 41) |
Naxos 8.551071 |
Orchestral
|
| MOZART: Symphonies Nos. 14, 21 and 29 |
Naxos 8.554290 |
Orchestral
|
| MOZART: Symphonies Nos. 28, 34 and 36, 'Linz' |
Naxos 8.554289 |
Orchestral
|
| MUSICAL JOURNEY (A) - VENICE: A Musical Tour of the City's Past and Present (NTSC) |
Naxos 2.110505 |
Classical Concert
|
| My First Classical Music Album |
Naxos 8.578203 |
Concertos, Ballet, Orchestral, Chamber Music, Film and TV Music, Instrumental, Opera
|
| NAXOS 15TH ANNIVERSARY CD |
Naxos 8.555964 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Chamber Music, Vocal, Instrumental, Choral - Sacred
|
| NAXOS SELECTION: Highlights |
Naxos 8.571000 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Instrumental, Opera
|
| Naxos-Artaria Editions Sampler |
Naxos 8.520103 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Choral - Sacred
|
| PANDA CLASSICS - Issue Nos. 1-3 (3CD box set) |
Naxos 8.503204 |
Concertos, Ballet, Orchestral, Instrumental, Wind Ensemble/Band Music
|
| PERFECT SPRING WEDDING |
Naxos 8.557976 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Chamber Music, Instrumental, Choral - Sacred, Opera
|
| PERGOLESI: Stabat Mater / Salve Regina in C minor |
Naxos 8.557447 |
Vocal
|
| REJOICE - A Vision of Christ Through Music |
Naxos 8.570980 |
Orchestral, Chamber Music, Choral - Sacred
|
| Roman Christmas: Italian Concertos and Cantatas |
Naxos 8.551077 |
Concertos, Chamber Music, Choral - Sacred
|
| SAINT-GEORGES: Violin Concertos Op. 5, Nos. 1-2 and Op. 8 |
Naxos 8.555040 |
Concertos
|
| Skona Grona Dagar - Musik fran Barocken (Beautiful Green Days - Baroque Music) |
Naxos 8.570393 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Instrumental, Choral - Sacred
|
| SKONA GRONA DAGAR (BEAUTIFUL GREEN DAYS) |
Naxos 8.503068 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Chamber Music, Instrumental, Choral - Sacred
|
| Story of Naxos (The) - The Soundtrack |
Naxos Digital Compilations 9.00124 |
Concertos, Ballet, Orchestral, Chamber Music, Vocal, Instrumental, Choral - Sacred, Choral - Secular, Wind Ensemble/Band Music, Opera
|
| SVENSKA FOLKETS ONSKEKONSERT |
Naxos 8.557192 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Choral - Sacred, Choral - Secular, Opera
|
| TARTINI: 5 Violin Concertos |
Naxos 8.551243 |
Concertos
|
| TARTINI: Violin Concertos |
Naxos 8.570222 |
Concertos
|
| TELEMANN (THE BEST OF) |
Naxos 8.556689 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Chamber Music, Instrumental
|
| TELEMANN: Darmstadt Overtures (Suites) |
Naxos 8.554244 |
Orchestral
|
| TELEMANN: Recorder Suite / Recorder Concertos |
Naxos 8.554018 |
Concertos, Orchestral
|
| TONER TILL TROST (Music for Comfort) |
Naxos 8.503158 |
Concertos, Ballet, Orchestral, Chamber Music, Vocal, Instrumental, Choral - Sacred, Opera
|
| UNGER-HAMILTON, C.: Discover Music of the Baroque Era (Unabridged) |
Naxos AudioBooks NA495912 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Chamber Music, Vocal, Instrumental, Non-Fiction, Choral - Sacred, Wind Ensemble/Band Music, Opera
|
| VANHAL: Violin Concertos in G major, B flat major, and G major |
Naxos 8.557815 |
Concertos
|
| VARMA RODA STUNDER - Romantisk Klassisk Musik (Warm Red Hours - Romantic Classical Music) (3CD set) |
Naxos 8.503038 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Chamber Music, Instrumental, Opera
|
| Vivaldi : 6 Flotenkonzerte, Op. 10 |
Naxos 8.551093 |
Concertos
|
| VIVALDI: Flute Concerti, Op. 10 |
Naxos 5.110008 |
Concertos
|
| VIVALDI: Flute Concerti, Op. 10 |
Naxos 6.110008 |
Concertos |
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