Brahms: Symphonies; Overtures; German Requiem / Otto Klemperer

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Album Summary

Performers

• Christa Ludwig (Mezzo Soprano)
• Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Baritone)
• Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano)
• Ralph Downes (Organ)

Conductor

• Klemperer, Otto

Ensembles

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• Philharmonia Orchestra

Composer

• Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)

Notes & Reviews:

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Otto Klemperer's death, EMI Classics pays tribute to the incomparable conductor with the release of an extensive edition of 11 luxurious yet affordably-priced boxsets. The second edition of three is available this January.

Besides being a great conductor Otto Klemperer was also a composer and when listening to his compositions you are leaf in no doubt that he was much influenced by the music of Brahms. Klemperer Edition: Brahms is a comprehensive 4-CD collection of Brahms recordings. The set features all four symphonies as well as the Acadamic Festival Overture and Tragiv Overtures and the "Haydn" Variations. In 1961 Klemperer returned to recording Brahms by committing his classic performance of Ein deutsches Requiem to disc. With the soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau as soloists and the magnificent Philharmonic Chorus this recording has remained a firm fixture in the EMI Classics catalog since its first release.

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Brahms, Johannes : Variations for 2 Pianos on a theme by Haydn, Op. 56b "St Anthony"

• Conductor: Otto Klemperer
• Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
• Running Time: 15 min. sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1873

Brahms, Johannes : Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68

• Conductor: Otto Klemperer
• Notes: Kingsway Hall, London (1956-10-29&1956-10-31&1957-)
• Running Time: 43 min. 32 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1855-1876

Brahms, Johannes : Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 73

• Conductor: Otto Klemperer
• Notes: Kingsway Hall, London (10/29/1956-10/30/1956)
• Running Time: 39 min. 3 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1877

Brahms, Johannes : Symphony no 3 in F major, Op. 90

• Conductor: Otto Klemperer
• Notes: Kingsway Hall, London (03/26/1957-03/27/1957)
• Running Time: 36 min. 47 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1883

Brahms, Johannes : Academic Festival Overture in C minor, Op. 80

• Conductor: Otto Klemperer
• Running Time: 10 min. 14 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1879

Brahms, Johannes : Tragic Overture, Op. 81

• Conductor: Otto Klemperer
• Running Time: 12 min. 38 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1880-1881

Brahms, Johannes : Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53

• Performer: Christa Ludwig (Mezzo Soprano)
• Conductor: Otto Klemperer
• Notes: Kingsway Hall, London (03/21/1962-03/23/1962)
• Running Time: 12 min. 35 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1869

Brahms, Johannes : Symphony no 4 in E minor, Op. 98

• Conductor: Otto Klemperer
• Notes: Kingsway Hall, London (1956-11-01&1957-03-28_1957-)
• Running Time: 38 min. 27 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1884-1885

Brahms, Johannes : German Requiem, Op. 45

• Performers: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Baritone); Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano); Ralph Downes (Organ)
• Conductor: Otto Klemperer
• Notes: Kingsway Hall, London (1961-01-02&1961-03-21&1961-)
• Running Time: 67 min. 45 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Choral
• Written: 1857-1868