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Mahler: Songs of a Wayfarer; Kindertotenlieder; 5 songs / Christa Ludwig

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-04-24

Works: Gustav Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen; Kindertotenlieder, song cycle for voice & piano (or orchestra); Rückert Lieder (5); Des Knaben Wunderhorn
Performers: Ludwig, Christa
Conductors: Boult, Adrian; Vandernoot, Andre; Klemperer, Otto

Mahler's vocal works conjure up the spirit of old folk songs, reinterpreted as miniature emotional dramas. In Christa Ludwig these pieces found one of their...continue...

Mahler Symphony No. 2 / James Levine

2 CD / Orfeo / 2011-08-02

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection"
Performers: Battle, Kathleen; Ludwig, Christa
Conductors: Levine, James
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Recording information: Groáes Festspielhaus, Salzburg (08/19/1989)....continue...

Mahler: The Complete Works - 150th Anniversary Box

16 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-06-29

Works: Gustav Mahler: Das klagende Lied, cantata for soloists, chorus & orchestra; Quartet for Piano and Strings in A minor; Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen; Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Symphony no 2 ...
Performers: Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Bostridge, Ian; Connell, Elizabeth; Coote, Alice; Dose, Helena; Drake, Julius [Piano]; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Hampson, Thomas; Harrison, Philip; Hill, Da...
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir; ; Furtwängler, Wilhelm; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Klemperer, Otto; Paavo, Järvi; Horenstein, Jascha; Tennstedt, Klaus; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Walter, Bruno; Barbirol...
Ensemble: ; Domus Ensemble (Piano Quartet); Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Gustav Mahler, born on 7th July 1860, was not only a great composer but a fine conductor who influenced his successors in both fields; indeed...continue...

Christa Ludwig Sings Rarities

2 CD / Gall Import / 2010-02-23

Works: Gioachino Rossini: La Cenerentola; Richard Wagner: Lohengrin; Giuseppe Verdi: Don Carlos; Aida, opera; Gustav Mahler: Kindertotenlieder, song cycle for voice & piano (or orchestra)
Performers: Amara, Lucine; Berry, Walter; Kmentt, Waldemar; Ludwig, Christa; Rysanek, Lotte
Conductors: Erede, Alberto; Böhm, Karl; Klobucar, Berislav; Cleva, Fausto; Maazel, Lorin

Christa Ludwig: Lieder Recital / Schubert, Wolf, Mahler, Strauss, Bernstein [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2009-04-28

Works: Franz Schubert: Geheimnis, D 491; Im Abendrot, D 799; Die Forelle, D 550; Der Tod und das Mädchen, D 531/Op. 7 no 3; Sehnsucht; Der Musensohn, D 764/Op. 92 no 1; Hugo Wolf: Goethe Lieder; Mö...
Performers: Ludwig, Christa; Spencer, Charles

Christa Ludwig is acknowledged as one of the twentieth century's most explorative and complete vocal artists. Her professional singing career spanned five decades and as...continue...
Run Time: 111 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo,
Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish
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Mahler: Complete Symphonies / Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic, et al

12 CD / Sony Classical / 2009-04-14

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Symphony no 10 in F sharp minor/major; Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection"; Symphony no 3 in D minor; Symphony no 4 in G major; Symphony no 5 in C...
Performers: Annear, Gwenyth; Grist, Reri [Soprano Vocals]; Jones, Gwyneth, Dame [Soprano Vocal]; Kollo, René [Tenor Vocal]; Lipton, Martha; Ludwig, Christa; McIntyre, Donald; Mitchinson, John; Procter, No...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

"Few can deny Bernstein's lasting importance in promoting Mahler's cause, for in the 1960s and early '70s there was only a handful of conductors of...continue...

The Record of Singing Vol 5 - From the LP to the Digital Era

10 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-03-10

Works: Richard Wagner: The Flying Dutchman; Tannhäuser; Lohengrin; Die Walküre; Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Tristan und Isolde, opera, WWV 90; Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Die tote Stadt (The...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Allen, Thomas; Alva, Luigi [Tenor Vocals]; Ameling, Elly [Soprano Vocals]; Anderson, June [Soprano Vocal]; Andre, Maurice; Angelici, Martha; Argenta, Nancy;...
Conductors: Ludwig, Leopold; Konwitschny, Franz; Dobroven, Issay; Weigert, Herman; Prêtre, Georges; Cluytens, André; Furtwängler, Wilhelm; Karajan, Herbert von; Kempe, Rudolf; Susskind, Walter; Bl...
Ensemble: ; Collegium Vocale (Ghent); Consort of Musicke; Ensemble Artaserse; Ensemble Orchestral de Paris; Fretwork; Hespèrion XX ; Il Complesso Barocco; Il Seminario Musicale; La Grande Écurie et ...

EMI Classics is proud to present two 10-CD boxed sets of 'The Record of Singing'. Together this collection offers a breath-taking overview of the past...continue...

Great Voices of the Golden Age / Rita Streich, Christa Ludwig, Gundula Janowitz, Irmgard Seefried [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2009-01-27

Works: Johannes Brahms: Romances and Songs (5), Op. 84; Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 94; Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 49; Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 71; Gustav Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn; L...
Performers: Brouwenstijn, Gre; Ivaldi, Christian; Janowitz, Gundula; Ludwig, Christa; Marc'Hadour, Maroussia Le; Moore, Gerald; Reiss, Janine; Seefried, Irmgard; Streich, Rita; Vishnevskaya, Galina
Conductors: Lombard, Alain; Rosenthal, Manuel; Bruck, Charles
Ensemble: Orchestre National de l'ORTF; Orchestre Philharmonique de L'ORTF

"On wings of song" - Heine’s words and Mendelssohn’s immortal melody, sung here by the inimitable Rita Streich, perfectly encapsulate the spirit of this collection....continue...
Run Time: 82 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, B&W
Sound Format(s): LPCM Mono,
Subtitles: English, French, German
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20th-Century Masterpieces - 100 Years of Classical Music

16 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-11-24

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Claude Debussy: La mer; Frederick Delius: Brigg Fair - An English Rhapsody; Gustav Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde; Arnold Schoenberg: Pi...
Performers: Andsnes, Leif Ove; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Chang, Sarah; Devos, Louis; du Pre, Jacqueline; Harrell, Lynn; Isserlis, Steven; Kilanowisz, Zofia; Kremer, Gidon; Little...
Conductors: Pappano, Antonio; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Klemperer, Otto; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Dutoit, Charles; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Haitink, Bernard; Berglund, Paavo; Frühbeck de Burgos...
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; City of London Sinfonia; Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra; French National Orchestra; Helsinki Philharmo...

The works in this set of 16 CDs have been arranged in strict chronological order of composition, the first disc beginning with a work from...continue...

The Art of Christa Ludwig

5 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-04-01

Works: Johannes Brahms: Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 94; Liebestreu, Op. 3 no 1; Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 19; Songs (4) for voice & piano, Op. 46; Songs (8) for voice & piano, Op. 59; Songs (5) ...
Performers: Callas, Maria; de Peyer, Gervase; Downes, Herbert; Fleming, Amaryllis; Ludwig, Christa; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Parsons, Geoffrey; Schock, Rudolf [Tenor Vocal]; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth; Stich-Randall, ...
Conductors: Klemperer, Otto; Böhm, Karl; Stein, Horst; Forster, Karl; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Serafin, Tullio; Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: ; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

Ludwig's range of repertoire was remarkable, from Bach through Mozart to Brahms, Mahler and Strauss. She was equally at home in German Lieder, French melodies,...continue...

Christa Ludwig - The Birthday Edition / Schubert: Die Winterreise, Master Class, Lieder Recital [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2008-03-25

Works: Franz Schubert: Winterreise, D 911/Op. 89; Lieder; Hugo Wolf: Lied(er); Gustav Mahler: Lied(er); Richard Strauss: Lied(er); Leonard Bernstein: Lieder
Performers: Ludwig, Christa; Spencer, Charles

Christa Ludwig is acknowledged as one of the twentieth century's most explorative and complete vocal artists. Her professional singing career spanned five decades and, as...continue...
Run Time: 227 min.
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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A Mahler Documentary "The Little Drummer Boy" Leonard Bernstein [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-09-11

Works: Gustav Mahler: Work(s); Das Knaben Wunderhorn
Performers: Baker, Janet, Dame; Gronroos, Walton; Ludwig, Christa; Mathis, Edith; Popp, Lucia
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

This television essay from 1985 was written by Leonard Bernstein to commemorate the 125th anniversary of Gustav Mahler's birth. The essay features Bernstein talking, playing...continue...
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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Wagner, Brahms, Mahler, Beethoven / Ludwig, Klemperer

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-10-03

Works: Richard Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder; Tristan und Isolde, opera, WWV 90; Johannes Brahms: Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53; Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72; Gustav Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn; Rückert...
Performers: Ludwig, Christa
Conductors: Klemperer, Otto
Ensemble: Philharmonia Chorus; Philharmonia Orchestra

Mahler: Symphonies / Neumann, Czech PO, et al

11 CD / Supraphon / 2006-07-01

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Symphony no 10 in F sharp minor/major; Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection"; Symphony no 3 in D minor; Symphony no 4 in G major; Symphony no 5 in C...
Performers: Benackova, Gabriela; Hajóssyová, Magdaléna [Sopran; Kejmar, Miroslav; Ludwig, Christa; Nielsen, Inga; Novak, Richard; Schöne, Wolfgang; Sounova, Daniela; Vocals], Thomas Mos...
Conductors: Neumann, Václav
Ensemble: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Kühn Children's Chorus ; Prague Philharmonic Chorus

In the years 1976-1982 the Czech Philharmonic recorded the complete symphonies of Gustav Mahler with conductor Vclav Neumann (1920-1995), outstanding soloists Gabriela Benackov, Magdalena Hajssyov,...continue...

Mahler: Symphonies 1-3 / Leonard Bernstein/Vienna PO [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / HBDirect Import / 2005-11-22

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection"; Symphony no 3 in D minor
Performers: Armstrong, Sheila; Baker, Janet, Dame; Ludwig, Christa
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Edinburgh Festival Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra; Vienna Boys Choir; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna State Opera Chorus

Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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Mahler: Symphonies 9 & 10 Das Lied Von Der Erde / Leonard Bernstein/VPO [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2005-11-22

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 9 in D major; Symphony no 10 in F sharp minor/major; Das Lied von der Erde
Performers: Kollo, Rene; Ludwig, Christa
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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Bernstein Collectors Edition - Mahler I: Symphonies 1-4, etc

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2005-11-08

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen; Symphony no 3 in D minor; Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection"; Symphony no 4 in G major; Des Knaben Wunderhorn
Performers: Alessi, Joseph [Trombone]; Dicterow, Glenn; Hampson, Thomas; Hendricks, Barbara [Soprano Vocal]; Ludwig, Christa; Popp, Lucia; Schmidt, Andreas [Baritone Vocals]; Smith, Philip [Trumpet]; Wittek, Hel...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Brooklyn Boys Chorus; New York Philharmonic; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

"This is definitely the Mahler set to have if youre only having one - few conductors penetrated more deeply into the painful beauty and raw...continue...

Karl Böhm Conducts Mozart, Mahler, Strauss

1 CD / Orfeo / 2003-07-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 29 in A major, K 201 (186a); Gustav Mahler: Kindertotenlieder, song cycle for voice & piano (or orchestra); Richard Strauss: Tod und Verklärung, Op. 24
Performers: Ludwig, Christa
Conductors: Böhm, Karl

Strauss, Mahler, Brahms: Lieder / Jurinac, Ludwig, et al

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2003-02-25

Works: Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs, AV 150; Schlichte Weisen (5), Op. 21; Lieder (4), Op. 27; Lieder (8), Op. 10; Gustav Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen; Rückert Lieder (5); Johannes Brahm...
Performers: Jurinac, Sena; Ludwig, Christa; Parsons, Geoffrey
Conductors: Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Cluytens, André
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

Sena Jurinac never recorded Richard Strauss' "Four Last Songs" commercially, so this 1961 Proms Broadcast is the only recording of her singing this piece. Christa...continue...

Beethoven: Symphonie No. 4; Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen; Schumann: Symphonie No. 4

1 CD / Orfeo / 1999-07-02

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60; Gustav Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen; Robert Schumann: Symphony no 4 in D minor, Op. 120
Performers: Ludwig, Christa
Conductors: Böhm, Karl

Mahler: Complete Symphonies & Orchestral Songs / Bernstein

16 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 1998-11-10

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen; Symphony no 3 in D minor; Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection"; Symphony no 4 in G major; Des Knaben Wunderhorn; S...
Performers: Alessi, Joseph [Trombone]; Blegen, Judith [Soprano Vocals]; Dicterow, Glenn; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Hampson, Thomas; Hendricks, Barbara [Soprano Vocal]; King, James [Vocals]; Ludwig, Christa; Pop...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Brooklyn Boys Chorus; New York Philharmonic; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Vienna Boys' Choir; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Westminster Choir

Mahler: Symphony no 6, Lieder / Karajan, Ludwig, Berlin PO

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 1998-05-12

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 6 in A minor "Tragic"; Kindertotenlieder, song cycle for voice & piano (or orchestra); Rückert Lieder (5)
Performers: Ludwig, Christa
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Gramophone Classical Music Guide
Karajan's classic Sixth confirmed his belated arrival as a major Mahler interpreter. Only Bernstein, in his more emotive, less consciously beautifying way,...continue...

Mahler: Symphony no 9, Lieder / Karajan, Ludwig, Berlin PO

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 1997-04-15

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 9 in D major; Kindertotenlieder, song cycle for voice & piano (or orchestra); Rückert Lieder (5)
Performers: Ludwig, Christa
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Gramophone Classical Music Guide
Mahler's Ninth is a death-haunted work, but is filled, as Bruno Walter remarked, 'with a sanctified feeling of departure'. Rarely has this...continue...

Ausgewählte Lieder / Christa Ludwig, Erik Werba

1 CD / Orfeo / 1993-07-21

Works: Gustav Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn; Rückert Lieder (5); Alban Berg: Early Songs (7); Johannes Brahms: Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 94; Songs (7) for voice & piano, Op. 95; Songs (4) for vo...
Performers: Ludwig, Christa; Werba, Erik [Piano]