Strauss, Richard > New York Philharmonic

Strauss: Ein Heldenleben; J.C. Bach: Sinfonia in B Flat major / Willem Mengelberg, et al

1 CD / Opus KURA / 2008-10-14

Works: Johann Christian Bach: Grand Overtures (6), Op. 18; Maurice Ravel: Boléro; Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40
Conductors: Mengelberg, Willem
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

To this day, Willem Mengelberg (1871-1951) remains an enigma, both as a man and as a musician. Described by Pierre Monteux as "a wonderful colleague,"...continue...

Lebendige Vergangenheit - Elena Nikolaidi

1 CD / Preiser / 2003-03-01

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Semiramide; Giuseppe Verdi: Macbeth; Don Carlos; Il Trovatore; Un ballo in maschera; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Carl Maria von Weber: Euryanthe, J 291/Op. 81; Richard Strauss: E...
Performers: Behr, Jan; Nikolaidi, Elena; Varnay, Astrid
Conductors: Cleva, Fausto; Ludwig, Leopold; Mitropoulos, Dimitri
Ensemble: Columbia Symphony Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Vienna Symphony Orchestra

Strauss: Elektra / Mitropoulos, Varnay, Nicolaidi, et al

2 CD / Guild / 2002-07-01

Works: Spoken Word: Radio Broadcast Commentary for Richard Strauss' Elektra; Richard Strauss: Elektra; Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz, J 277; Oberon; Richard Wagner: The Flying Dutchman; Pietro M...
Performers: Jagel, Frederick; Janssen, Herbert; Tucker, Richard [Tenor Vocal]; Varnay, Astrid; Warren, Leonard [Baritone Vocal]
Conductors: Mitropoulos, Dimitri; Weigert, Herman
Ensemble: ; New York Philharmonic

Mad about The Classics

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 1993-08-10

Works: Richard Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra; Carl Orff: Carmina burana; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act; Jacques Offenbach: Gaît...
Performers: Maisky, Mischa; Stern, Isaac
Conductors: Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Levine, James; Chung, Myung-Whun; Järvi, Neeme; Maazel, Lorin; Karajan, Herbert von; Barenboim, Daniel; Abbado, Claudio; Bychkov, Semyon; Mehta, Zubin; Giulini, Carlo Maria; ...
Ensemble: ; Bastille Opera Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Gothenburg Artillery Division; Gothenburg Churchbells; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic O...