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111 Years Of Deutsche Grammophon / Various Artists [13 DVD]

13 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2009-10-20

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen; Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 5 in E flat major, Op. 73 "Emperor"; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Conc...
Performers: Bumbry, Grace; Della Casa, Lisa; Fassbaender, Brigitte; Fonteyn, Margot; Freni, Mirella; Grümmer, Elisabeth; Hampson, Thomas; Jones, Gwendolyn; McIntyre, Donald; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Netrebko, A...

Deutsche Grammophon's third 111th anniversary release salutes our company's continuous commitment to technological innovation - here we highlight a medium unimaginable in 1898: 11 Great...continue...
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Brahms - Complete Edition

46 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2009-07-14

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 73; Symphony no 3 in F major, Op. 90; Symphony no 4 in E minor, Op. 98; Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15; Co...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Pollini, Maurizio; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Serkin, Rudolf; Zukerman, Pinchas
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

This is a one-time opportunity to own the most distinguished Brahms Edition that will likely ever be produced. Not only does it feature amazing works...continue...

André Previn - A Celebration

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2009-04-07

Works: Maurice Ravel: L'enfant et les sortilèges; Ma mère l'oye; André Previn: Concerto for Violin and Double Bass; Concerto for Piano; Concerto for Violin; Dickinson Songs (3); Diversions; S...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Chung, Kyung-Wha; Fleming, Renee; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Patkolo, Roman
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

DG proudly celebrates Andre Previn's 80th birthday with this deluxe, 6-CD box set featuring him as conductor, composer and performer. Previn selected his favorite recordings...continue...

Herbert von Karajan: Memorial Concert / Mutter, Ozawa/Berlin PO [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2009-02-24

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61; Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Violin solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 6 in B minor, Op. 74 "Pat...
Performers: Mutter, Anne-Sophie
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

A "triumph of remembrance," wrote Die Welt following this stirring concert given by the Berliner Philharmoniker under Seiji Ozawa and with Anne-Sophie Mutter as soloist....continue...
Run Time: 123 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, Fre...continue...

Herbert von Karajan: Memorial Concert / Mutter, Ozawa/Berlin PO [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / EuroArts / 2009-02-24

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61; Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Violin solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 6 in B minor, Op. 74 "Pat...
Performers: Mutter, Anne-Sophie
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

This releases is a BLU-RAY DVD and will not play on a standard DVD player. A standard DVD is available as EUA 2072518. A "triumph...continue...
Run Time: 122 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blue Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, LPCM 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish
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Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto, Violin Sonata & Piano Trio / Anne-Sophie Mutter, André Previn, Lynn Harrell, et al

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2009-02-03

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in E minor, Op. 64; Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in D minor, Op. 49; Sonata for Violin and Piano in F major (1838)
Performers: Harrell, Lynn; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Previn, Andre
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

To mark the bicentenary (February 3, 2009) of Mendelssohn's birth, Anne-Sophie Mutter has recorded a very special tribute combining symphonic music and chamber works. This...continue...

Best Karajan 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-10-28

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade no 13 in G major, K 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik"; Concerto for Flute and Harp in C major, K 299 (297c); German Dances (3), K 605; Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K...
Performers: Andre, Maurice [trumpet]; Baltsa, Agnes; Bottion, Aldo; Brain, Dennis; Bruscantini, Sesto; Callas, Maria; Cappuccilli, Piero; Carreras, Jose; Dernesch, Helga; Donath, Helen; Edelmann, Otto; Freni, Mi...
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Berlin RIAS Symphony Orchestra; Berlin State Opera Chorus; Orchestre de Paris; Philharmonia Orchestra; Vienna Friends of Music Society; Vienna Friends of Music Society ...

In the 100th Anniversary year of the birth of Herbert von Karajan, EMI Classics is very pleased to announce this latest 6-CD set in the...continue...

Gubaidulina: In tempus praesens; Bach / Anne-Sophie Mutter, Gergiev, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-10-07

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin no 1 in A minor, BWV 1041; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Sofia Gubaidulina: Concerto for Violin "In tempus praesens"
Performers: Mutter, Anne-Sophie
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; Trondheim Soloists

Gubaidulina: In tempus praesens; Bach / Anne-Sophie Mutter, Gergiev, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-10-07

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin no 1 in A minor, BWV 1041; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Sofia Gubaidulina: Concerto for Violin "In tempus praesens"
Performers: Mutter, Anne-Sophie
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; Trondheim Soloists

The Very Best of Anne-Sophie Mutter / Karajan, Muti, Ozawa, Mutter, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-06-24

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Concerto for Violin no 1 in A minor, BWV 1041; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin ...
Performers: Accardo, Salvatore; Karajan, Herbert von; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Pearson, Leslie [keyboard]; Read, William Tim; Scholz, Rudolf
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; French National Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

At the age of six, Anne-Sophie Mutter was turned on to the violin after hearing David Oistrakh play the Brahms sonatas and being awed by...continue...

Karajan - Complete EMI Recordings 1946-84 Vol 1 - Orchestral Works

88 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-04-01

Works: Johann Strauss Jr.: Die Fledermaus; An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314; Kaiser-Walzer, Op. 437; Perpetuum mobile, Op. 257 "Musikalischer Scherz"; Künstlerleben, Op. 316; Wein, Weib und G...
Performers: Andre, Maurice [trumpet]; Blau, Andreas; Brain, Dennis; Braun, Manfred; Edelmann, Otto; Galway, James; Gieseking, Walter; Haefliger, Ernst; Hauptmann, Norbert; Helmis, Fritz; Hongen, Elisabeth; Hotte...
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Lucerne Festival Orchestra; Orchestre de Paris; Philharmonia Orchestra; Vienna Friends of Music Society Chorus; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

The first volume of Karajan's complete catalog for EMI - 88 CDs of some of history's greatest orchestral recordings at a budget price....continue...

Herbert von Karajan - Master Recordings - Debussy, etc

10 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-02-12

Works: Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40; Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60; Con...
Performers: Baltsa, Agnes; Krenn, Werner; Meyer, Wolfgang; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Richter, Sviatoslav; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Scholz, Rudolf; Schwalbe, Michel; Tomowa-Sintow, Anna; Van Dam, Jose
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Singverein; Vienna Symphony Orchestra

This is a specially-priced 10-CD box set which contains celebrated recordings from 1959 to 1979. It includes Karajan's first stereo recording for Deutsche Grammophon, his...continue...

Beethoven: Violin Concerto / Mutter, Karajan, Berlin PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-01-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61
Performers: Mutter, Anne-Sophie
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

By and large, Karajan’s studio recordings with concerto soloists were not among his most important achievements on disc. This is not to belittle the distinguished...continue...

Anne-Sophie Mutter / Mozart: Concertos; Sontatas; Trios [5 DVD]

5 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-10-09

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 1 in B flat major, K 207; Concerto for Violin no 2 in D major, K 211; Concerto for Violin no 3 in G major, K 216; Concerto for Violin no 4 in D major, ...
Performers: Müller-Schott, Daniel; Muller-Schott, Daniel; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Orkis, Lambert; Previn, Andre
Ensemble: Camerata Salzburg

Anne-Sophie Mutter's Mozart Project has been nothing if not ambitious. Her aim: A survey of all Mozart's major compositions for the violin to celebrate the...continue...
Run Time: 502 min.
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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Mutter/Previn/Muller-Schott / Mozart: Trios & Divertimento [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-10-09

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Trio for Piano and Strings no 3 in E major, K 542; Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in B flat major, K 502; Trio for Piano and Strings no 4 in C major, K 548
Performers: Müller-Schott, Daniel; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Previn, Andre

For the 'Piano Trios & Divertimento' DVD, Mutter teams with long-time collaborators Andre Previn (piano) and Daniel Muller-Schott (cello) for performances of the finest of...continue...
Run Time: 75 min.
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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Simply Anne-Sophie

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2006-10-10

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 3 in G major, K 216; Concerto for Violin no 5 in A major, K 219 "Turkis...
Performers: Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Orkis, Lambert; Previn, Andre
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Trondheim Soloists; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Anne-Sophie Mutter is one of the best-known classical musicians in the US, and her concert appearances are sold-out events. Her contributions to the violin repertoire,...continue...

Mozart: The Violin Sonatas / Anne-Sophie Mutter

4 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2006-09-12

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Violin and Piano in F major, K 376 (374d); Sonata for Violin and Piano in E flat major, K 302 (293b); Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major, K 379 (373a); Sonata ...
Performers: Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Orkis, Lambert

"Mutter's tone is unfailingly beautiful...the sheer accuracy of Mutter's playing is astonishing." -BBC Magazine "Mutter's power and brilliance...are unassailable." -Gramophone...continue...

Best Classics 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-08-29

Works: George Frideric Handel: Solomon, HWV 67; Serse, HWV 40; Suite for Harpsichord in D minor, HWV 437; Coronation Anthems (4); Messiah, HWV 56; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Andre, Maurice [trumpet]; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo Soprano]; Baltsa, Agnes; Barley, Peter; Barrueco, Manuel; Beasley-Murray, Timothy; Bell, David [Organ]; Bergonzi, Carlo; Blanc, Er...
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Ambrosian Singers; Bath Festival Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Chorus; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Beecham Choral Society; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Berli...

100 of the world's best loved classical music recordings featuring the most well-known composers: Mozart, Bizet, Verdi, and Handel, performed by legends such as Yehudi...continue...
BEST CLASSICS 100 offers an impressive assortment of well-known and beloved classical compositions grouped thematically across a six-disc set. The "Uplifting Classics" section promises excitement thro...continue...

Best Classics 100 Vol 2

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-08-29

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen; Richard Wagner: Die Walküre; Lohengrin; Tristan und Isolde; Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Carl Orff: Carmina burana; Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Tale of Tsar Saltan; M...
Performers: Adler, Karl Theo; Adni, Daniel; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andre, Maurice [trumpet]; Argerich, Martha; Azzolini, Sergio; Bennett, Mark; Bennett, William [flute]; Brown, Iona; Byzantine, Julian; Caballe, Montse...
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Bath Festival Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Bavarian State Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Boston Symphony Or...

Best Mozart 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-08-29

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 40 in G minor, K 550; Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Symphony no 25 in G minor, K 183 (173dB); Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Symphony no 3...
Performers: Adler, Karl Theo; Allen, Thomas; Araiza, Francisco; Azzolini, Sergio; Baltsa, Agnes; Barenboim, Daniel; Battle, Kathleen; Bostridge, Ian; Bracht, Roland; Brendel, Wolfgang; Brymer, Jack; Causse, Gera...
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus; Alban Berg String Quartet; Bavarian Radio Chorus; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Bavarian State Opera Chorus; Bava...

This collection features the top 100 tracks loved the world over, made popular by films such as 'Amadeus' and featured in TV commercials. Many may...continue...

Mozart: Piano Trios / Mutter, Previn, Müller-Schott

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2006-03-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Trio for Piano and Strings no 4 in C major, K 548; Trio for Piano and Strings no 3 in E major, K 542; Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in B flat major, K 502
Performers: Muller-Schott, Daniel; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Previn, Andre

World-renowned violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter presents brilliant new recordings of three of Mozart's completed trios for violin, cello and piano: K. 548, 542, and 502. Music...continue...

Mozart: Piano Trios / Mutter, Previn, Müller-Schott

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2006-03-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Trio for Piano and Strings no 4 in C major, K 548; Trio for Piano and Strings no 3 in E major, K 542; Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in B flat major, K 502
Performers: Muller-Schott, Daniel; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Previn, Andre

Mozart: Violin Concertos, etc / Anne-Sophie Mutter, et al

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2005-11-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 2 in D major, K 211; Concerto for Violin no 1 in B flat major, K 207; Concerto for Violin no 5 in A major, K 219 "Turkish"; Concerto for Violin no 4 in...
Performers: Bashmet, Yuri; Mutter, Anne-Sophie
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

"There's smoothness of phrasing, and a pretty much omnipresent vibrato, with a bright and alert tempo. Mutter's tone is unfailingly beautiful, though it's the sort...continue...

Carmen-Fantasie / Mutter, Levine, Vienna PO

1 Super Audio CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2005-10-11

Works: Pablo de Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20; Carmen Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 25; Henri Wieniawski: Légende for Violin and Orchestra in G major, Op. 17; Giuseppe Tartini: Sonata for Vi...
Performers: Mutter, Anne-Sophie
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

This is a hybrid Super Audio CD playable on both regular and Super Audio CD players....continue...

The Most Relaxing Violin Album in the World...Ever!

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2005-10-04

Works: Jules Massenet: Thaïs; Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for Orchestra no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Concerto for Violin no 1 in A minor, BWV 1041; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Gabriel...
Performers: Bean, Hugh; Brown, Ian [Classical]; Chung, Kyung-Wha; Dumay, Augustin; Golan, Itamar; Kogan, Leonid; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Oliveira, Elmar; Rivers, Sandra; Salerno-Sonnenberg, Nadja; Suk, Josef; Tetzl...
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Bremen State Philharmonic Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Orchestra of St. Luke's; Orchestre de la...