Abbado, Claudio > Hindemith, Paul

Time Traveller: Weimar Germany

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-04-10

Works: Paul Hindemith: Kammermusik no 1 with Finale, for 12 solo instruments, Op. 24 no 1; Kammermusik no 2, for 12 solo instruments, Op. 36 no 1; Kurt Weill: Alabama Song, for voice & orchestra (from "Aufs...
Performers: Archer, Robyn; Hendricks, Barbara [Soprano Vocal]; Vogt, Lars
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Muldowney, Dominic; Klemperer, Otto; Welser-Möst, Franz; Metzmacher, Ingo; Bertini, Gary; Jansons, Mariss

Famed for its divine decadence, explosive politics, rampant inflation and feverish creativity. Germany's Weimar Republic - born in the wake of World War I -...continue...

Hindemith: Kammermusik / Christian Tetzlaff, Wolfram Christ et al - Abbado

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-02-07

Works: Paul Hindemith: Kammermusik no 1, for 12 instruments, Op. 24/1; Kammermusik no 2, for piano & 12 instruments, Op. 36/1; Kammermusik no 3, for cello and 10 instruments, Op. 36/2; Kammermusik no 4, for...
Performers: Blacher, Kolja; Brandkamp, Kornelia; Christ, Wolfram [Viola]; Faust, Georg; Fischer, Julia [Violin]; Gerhardt, Alban [Cello]; Hausmann, Ib; Hope, Daniel [Violin]; Jansen, Dag; Jansen, Rolf; Masurenko...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Paul Hindemith (1895-1963) is a greatly misunderstood composer. General opinion would have it that his music is rather dry, academic and lacking in humor but...continue...

Best 100 20th Century Classics

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-07-28

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; Songs (14), Op. 34; Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; Lieutenant Kij...
Performers: Alexeev, Dmitri; Auger, Arleen; Barrueco, Manuel; Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Bean, Hugh; Beniston, Paul; Bloch, Nikolaj; Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Bream...
Conductors: Foster, Lawrence; Previn, Andre; Kurtz, Efrem; Tennstedt, Klaus; Jansons, Mariss; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Temirkanov, Yuri; Barbirolli, John; Boult, Adrian; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Wit, Antoni; M...
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Modern (Frankfurt)

Marches & Dances - Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Wagner, etc / Claudio Abbado, et al

1 CD / Decca Import / 2008-07-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Contradances (5), K 609; Contredanse for orchestra in D major, K. 609/3; German Dances (3), K 605; Ludwig van Beethoven: Ruins of Athens, Op. 113; Franz Schubert: Galop & ...
Performers: Berganza, Teresa [Mezzo Soprano Vocals]; Domingo, Placido; Eder, Gretchen; Erfurt, Ulrike; Ghiaurov, Nicolai; Hasler, Renate; Kenny, Yvonne; Nafe, Alicia; Pogson, Geoffrey; Sandison, Gordon; Sattmann...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Chamber Orchestra of Europe; London Symphony Orchestra; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna State Opera Chorus

Abbado 2008 is a celebration of the 75th birthday (June) of Claudio Abbado, "the most respected living conductor" (The New York Times). The maestro himself,...continue...

Gemini - Hindemith: Kammermusik 1-7, Der Schwanendreher

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-10-23

Works: Paul Hindemith: Kammermusik no 1, for 12 instruments, Op. 24/1; Kammermusik no 2, for piano & 12 instruments, Op. 36/1; Kammermusik no 3, for cello and 10 instruments, Op. 36/2; Kammermusik no 4, for...
Performers: Blacher, Kolja; Christ, Wolfram [Viola]; Faust, Georg; Vogt, Lars; Wayne Marshall [Piano/Organ]; Zimmermann, Tabea [Viola]
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Shallon, David
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Gramophone Classical Music Guide
As the Chailly set appears to have limited distribution, do consider the Abbado discs. While lacking a little of the gem-like incisiveness...continue...

Hindemith: Great Orchestral Works

1 CD / Decca Import / 2007-08-21

Works: Paul Hindemith: Concerto for Violin & orchestra; Symphonic Metamorphosis; Symphony "Mathis der Maler"
Performers: Oistrakh, David
Conductors: Hindemith, Paul; Abbado, Claudio; Kletzki, Paul

Hindemith: Kammermusik no 2, 3, 6 & 7 / Abbado, Vogt, et al

1 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2002-03-05

Works: Paul Hindemith: Kammermusik no 2, for piano & 12 instruments, Op. 36/1; Kammermusik no 3, for cello and 10 instruments, Op. 36/2; Kammermusik no 6, for viola d'amore & chamber orchestra, Op. 46/1; Ka...
Performers: Christ, Wolfram [Viola]; Faust, Georg; Vogt, Lars; Wayne Marshall [Piano/Organ]
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Hindemith: Mathis der Maler, Symphonic Metamorphoses /Abbado

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 1995-07-03

Works: Paul Hindemith: Symphony "Mathis der Maler"; Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes of Carl Maria von Weber
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra