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Claudio Abbado: Hearing the Silence - A life dedicated to music / Berlin PO, Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra, Orchestra Mozart, et al. [8 DVD]

8 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2013-05-28

Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra; Orchestra Mozart

This extensive DVD collection presents Claudio Abbado's most important musical stages, his comprehensive repertoire and his work with some of the most important orchestras and...continue...
Run Time: 749 min.
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Mahler: Symphony No. 9 / Claudio Abbado, Berlin Philharmonic

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-12-11

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 9 in D major; Recorded Sound: Applause
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

The 20th century inspired music that was provocative and challenging - music that in many ways we are still corning to terms with. The ideas...continue...
Recording information: Philharmonie, Groáer Saal, Berlin (09/1999)....continue...

Karlheinz Stockhausen: Gruppen / Gyorgy Kurtag, Friedrich Goldmann, Claudio Abbado

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-31

Works: György Kurtág: Grabstein für Stephan, for guitar & instrumental groups, Op. 15c; Stele, for orchestra, Op. 33; Karlheinz Stockhausen: Gruppen
Performers: Ruck, Jurgen
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Goldmann, Friedrich; Creed, Marcus
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

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From today's vantage point it would be easy to underestimate the impact of Stockhausen's unheralded use of his resources - three conductors, three orchestras, a...continue...
Recording information: Philharmonie, Groáer Saal, Berlin, Germany (12/1994)....continue...

Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3 / Evgeny Kissin, piano - Abbado, Berlin PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-24

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D flat major, Op. 10; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. 26; Alexander Scriabin: Pieces (4) for piano, Op. 51; Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 8
Performers: Kissin, Evgeni
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

First Choice features top artists - in the first batch, Claudio Abbado, the Emerson String Quartet, Helene Grimaud, Herbert von Karajan, James Levine, Anna Netrebko,...continue...
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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...

Mozart: Flute Concertos nos 1 & 2; Concerto for Flute & Harp / Emmanuel Pahud, flute

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-01-24

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Flute & Harp, K. 299 in C major; Concerto for Flute no 1 in G major, K. 313 (K. 285c); Concerto for Flute no 2 in D major, K. 314 (K. 285d)
Performers: Langlamet, Marie-Pierre; Pahud, Emmanuel
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Brahms: Violin Concerto; Dvorak / Abbado/BPO, Gil Shaham [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / EuroArts / 2011-04-26

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Egmont Overture, Op. 84A; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"; Antonín Dvorák: Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the...
Performers: Shaham, Gil
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

The Berlin Philharmonic's annual European Concerts are intended to honor the orchestra's foundation date, May 1, 1882, with a performance being given on this anniversary...continue...
Run Time: 132 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, Fre...continue...

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 / Abbado, Berlin PO [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2011-03-29

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Ludwig van Beethoven's ninth and final symphony is considered one of the highlights of symphonic music. By using the human voice, Beethoven questions the effect...continue...
Run Time: 95 min.
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Claudio Abbado / Hearing The Silence [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2011-01-25

Works: Various: Work(s)
Performers: Blacher, Kolja; Christ, Wolfram; Ganz, Bruno; Mayer, Albrecht
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Harding, Daniel
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra; Lucerne Festival Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

"Claudio Abbado - Hearing the Silence conveys an intensely moving view on one of the world's finest and most-respected conductors. seventy-year-old Claudio Abbado is legendary...continue...
Run Time: 67 min.
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Berliner Philharmoniker in Japan / Claudio Abbado [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2011-01-25

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Night on the Bare Mountain; Igor Stravinsky: Firebird Suite; Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

This performance by the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Claudio Abbado was filmed at Suntory Hall in Japan and includes music by Mussorgsky, Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky....continue...
Run Time: 86 min.
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Gala From Berlin: Songs of Love & Desire / Freni, Schafer, Alvarez, Keenlyside [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2010-10-26

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Don Giovanni; Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Georges Bizet: L' Arlésienne, suite for orchest...
Performers: Alvarez, Marcelo; Freni, Mirella; Keenlyside, Simon; Schafer, Christine
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Love is the theme of this extraordinary 1998 New Year's Eve Concert. And who wrote better music about love than Mozart and Verdi? The Berliner...continue...
Run Time: 91 min.
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Gala From Berlin: Grand Finale / Abbado, Berlin Philharmonic [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2010-10-26

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92; Antonín Dvorák: Symphony no 8 in G major, Op. 88/B 163; Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor; Igor Stravinsky: Firebird Suit...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

An extraordinary program for an extraordinary night: The Berliner Philharmoniker celebrates the final day of the 20th Century with Grand Finales in the first part...continue...
Run Time: 95 min.
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Gala Concerts / Abbado, Welser-Most [4 DVD]

4 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2010-10-26

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Un ballo in maschera; Don Carlos; Rigoletto; La traviata; Falstaff; Aida, opera; Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni, K 527; Richard Strauss: ...
Performers: Aliberti, Lucia; Baltsa, Agnes; Barcellona, Daniela; Domingo, Placido; Doufexis, Stella; Emmerlich, Gunter; Futral, Elizabeth; Gallo, Lucio; Gruberova, Edita; Grundheber, Franz; Hadley, Jerry; Hampso...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Mehta, Zubin; Welser-Möst, Franz; Ozawa, Seiji; Gatti, Daniele; Thielemann, Christian; Caetani, Oleg; Seiffarth, Roland
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Prague Radio Chorus; Prague Symphony Orchestra; Veinna State Opera Orchestra; Vienna State Opera Orchestra

The greatest names in opera take to the stage for these galas from three musical centers that have come to stand as symbols of rebirth...continue...
Run Time: 385 min.
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Discovering Masterpieces of Classical Music / Schumann, Mendelssohn, etc [5 DVD]

5 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2010-10-26

Works: Robert Schumann: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in E minor, Op. 64; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 41 in C major, K 551 "Jupiter"; Richard Strauss...
Performers: Argerich, Martha; Erben, Frank-Michael; Shaham, Gil
Conductors: Chailly, Riccardo; Masur, Kurt; Haenchen, Hartmut; Abbado, Claudio; Sinopoli, Giuseppe
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Gewandhausorchester Leipzig; Kammerorchester Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach; Sachsische Staatskapelle Dresden

Definitive performances of five of the great masterpieces of the orchestral repertoire, combined with essential documentary introductions. Legendary pianist Martha Argerich brings her unique intensity...continue...
Run Time: 335 min.
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Introducing Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 / Abbado, Berlin PO [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2010-09-28

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Introducing Masterpieces of Classical Music is an informative and entertaining guide to some of the most important symphonic works of music history. As well as...continue...
Run Time: 67 min.
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Subtitles: English, German, Fren...continue...

European Concert Volume 2: 1996 - 1999 / Haitink, Barenboim, Berlin PO [4 DVD]

4 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2010-03-30

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; Sergey Rachmaninov: Aleko; Ludwig van Beethoven: Romance for Violin and Orchestra no 1 in G major, Op. 40; Romance for Violin and Orchestra no 2 in F major, Op. 50...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Barenboim, Daniel; Blacher, Kolja; Schäfer, Christine
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Barenboim, Daniel; Haitink, Bernard
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

In this second collection of European concerts, filmed on location in St. Petersburg, Versailles, Stockholm, and Kraków, the renowned Berlin Philharmonic continues its tradition of...continue...
Run Time: 380 min.
Region: 1
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Brahms: Violin Concerto, Documentary & Performance / Gil Shaham, Abbado/Berlin PO [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2010-02-23

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"
Performers: Shaham, Gil
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

This interpretation of the highly popular violin concerto was recorded live at the Teatro Massimo, Palermo in 2002, and brought together a number of renowned...continue...
Run Time: 69 min.
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Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 5 / Claudio Abbado/Berlin PO [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2010-02-23

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

This DVD includes symphonies Nos. 2 and 5 and offers a "Conductor Camera" in the famous 5th Symphony showing the maestro from the perspective of...continue...
Run Time: 78 min.
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Brahms: Violin Concerto; Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 / Abbado/BPO, Shaham [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2010-01-26

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Egmont, Op. 84; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"; Antonín Dvorák: Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World...
Performers: Shaham, Gil
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

The Berliner Philharmoniker's annual European Concerts are intended to recall the date on which the orchestra was founded, 1 May 1882, with a performance being...continue...
Run Time: 132 min.
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The European Concert / Abbado, Barenboim, Haitink, Mehta, Domingo, Chang [4 DVD]

4 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2010-01-26

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Work(s); Giuseppe Verdi: Works; Hector Berlioz: Works; Franz Schubert: Works; Richard Wagner: Works; Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Works; Igor Stravinsky: Works; Ludwig van Beeth...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel; Canino, Bruno; Chang, Sarah; Domingo, Placido; Studer, Cheryl; Zimmermann, Frank Peter
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Barenboim, Daniel; Haitink, Bernard; Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

The world-renowned Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, along with guest performers Placido Domingo, Cheryl Studer, Sarah Chang, Frank Peter Zimmermann and Bruno Canino, perform some of the...continue...
Run Time: 450 min.
Region: 1
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Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7 / Claudio Abbado/Berlin PO [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2009-11-17

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60; Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

"The most wonderful symphonic cycle of the past decade!" - la Repubblica...continue...
Run Time: 107 min.
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Italian Night: Waldbuhne Concert - Verdi, Bellini, Rossini / Abbado/BPO [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2009-08-25

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Nabucco; Don Carlos; Il trovatore; Vincenzo Bellini: I Capuleti e i Montecchi, opera; Gioachino Rossini: Guillaume Tell; Il barbiere di Siviglia
Performers: Gheorghiu, Angela; Terfel, Bryn
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Claudio Abbado conducts the Berlin Philharmonic and soloists Angela Gheorghiu, Sergei Larin and Bryn Terfel. The program includes Verdi's overture and chorus of Hebrew slaves...continue...
Run Time: 107 min.
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The Martha Argerich Collection, Vol 2 - The Concerto Recordings

7 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2009-08-18

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. 26; Maurice Ravel: Concerto for Piano in G major; Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Concerto for Pi...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Kremer, Gidon; Touvron, Guy [Trumpet]
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Dutoit, Charles; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Faerber, Jörg
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; National Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Less than a year ago, Deutsche Grammophon released the first volume in this series which celebrates the recordings of Martha Argerich. That best-selling first volume...continue...

Romantic Masterpieces, Performances & Documentaries / Brahms, Mendelssohn, Schumann / Shaham, Abbado, Argerich [4 DVD]

4 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2009-03-31

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"; Antonín Dvorák: Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Vio...
Performers: Argerich, Martha; Erben, Frank-Michael; Shaham, Gil
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Masur, Kurt; Chailly, Riccardo
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

This box set combines some of the most famous and beloved works of the Romantic period, which - with all their lyrical emotion, their colorful...continue...
Run Time: 265 min.
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The Essential Midori

2 CD / RCA Records / 2008-07-29

Works: Niccolò Paganini: Caprices (24) for Violin solo, Op. 1; Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Violin solo no 2 in A minor, BWV 1003; Fritz Kreisler: Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani; L...
Performers: McDonald, Robert; Midori
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Mehta, Zubin; Jansons, Mariss
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

The greatness of the violinist Midori can be found in the seamless fabric of her distinguished but still-young career - an unbroken series of triumphs...continue...

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...

Prometheus: Musical Variations on a Myth / Abaddo/Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2007-09-25

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43; Franz Liszt: Prometheus, S 99; Alexander Scriabin: Prometheus, Op. 60 "Poem of Fire"; Luigi Nono: Prometeo Suite
Performers: Argerich, Martha
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

According to the ancient Greek legend, Prometheus brought fire and culture to mankind, thus saving the world from being destroyed by Zeus. Christopher Swann's film...continue...
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New Years Eve Concert / Argerich / Battle, BPO [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2007-07-31

Works: Richard Strauss: Don Juan, Op. 20; Burleske for Piano and Orchestra in D minor, AV 85; Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28; Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59
Performers: Argerich, Martha; Battle, Kathleen; Fleming, Renee
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Run Time: 77 min.
Region: 1
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Rachmaninoff: Harvest Of Sorrow [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2007-07-31

Works: Sergei Rachmaninov: Harvest of Sorrow
Performers: Hvorostovsky, Dmitri; Igoshina, Valentina; Jablonski, Peter; Pletnev, Mikhail; Putilin, Nikolai
Conductors: ; Abbado, Claudio; Gergiev, Valery
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Russian National Orchestra; The Chorus of the Mariinksy Theater; The Kirov Orchestra

Run Time: 102 min.
Region: 1
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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Discovering Classical Masterpieces: Dvorak: Symphony no. 9 / Abbado, Berlin PO [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2007-07-31

Works: Antonín Dvorák: Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Each DVD in this series features a half hour introductory feature and a full concert performance! Recorded live at the Teatro Massimo in Palermo in...continue...
Run Time: 87 min.
Picture Format: NTSC, Letterbox, 16:9, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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The Best of Maxim Vengerov

11 CD / Warner Classics / 2007-04-24

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring"; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer"; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento for String Qu...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Chachamov, Revital; Golan, Itamar [Piano]; Klein, Alex; Markovich, Aleksandr; Vengerov, Maxim [Violin]
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Masur, Kurt; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Abbado, Claudio; Barenboim, Daniel
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

Evgeny Kissin - Fantasy

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-04-10

Works: Franz Liszt: Schwanengesang (Schubert), S 560; Der Müller und der Bach, transcription for piano (after Schubert, D. 795/19), S. 565bis/2 (LW A128/2; Ständchen (Horch, horch! die Lerch), tra...
Performers: Kissin, Evgeni
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Portrait of the Artist is Deutsche Grammophon's "2 for 1" series focusing on great artists. One of the outstanding pianists of his generation, Grammy® award-winning...continue...

Kurtág: Grabstein, Stele; Stockhausen: Gruppen / Abbado

1 CD / HBDirect Import / 2007-02-27

Works: Karlheinz Stockhausen: Gruppen
Conductors: Creed, Marcus; Goldmann, Friedrich; Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Beethoven in Berlin - 1991 New Year's Eve Concert

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2007-02-27

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Egmont, incidental music, Op. 84; Ah, Perfido!, Op. 65; Leonore Overture no 2 in C major, Op. 72; Fantasia in C minor, Op. 80 "Choral Fantasy"
Performers: Ganz, Bruno; Kissin, Evgeni; Studer, Cheryl
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Claudio Abbado / A Verdi Gala from Berlin / Andrea Rost, Alan Titus, Ramon Vargas [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2006-10-31

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Un ballo in maschera; Don Carlos; La traviata; Rigoletto; Falstaff
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

This New Year's Eve concert was performed to celebrate the end of the year 2000 and the beginning of the Verdi year of celebrations. The...continue...
Run Time: 94 min.
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Thomas Quasthoff - The Voice

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2006-07-04

Works: Franz Schubert: An die Musik, D 547; An den Frühling, D 338; Schwanengesang, D 957; Greisengesang, D 778; Auf der Bruck, D 853; Du bist die Ruh, D 776/Op. 59 no 3; Der Jüngling an der Quell...
Performers: Kussmaul, Rainer; Mayer, Albrecht; Quasthoff, Thomas; Zeyen, Justus
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Thielemann, Christian;
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Berlin State Opera Orchestra; Berliner Barock Solisten; Chamber Orchestra of Europe

"There's no question regarding this singer's extraordinary gifts, either in a technical sense or as an interpreter of songs--as I noted previously, he has a...continue...

Roberto Alagna - Verdi Arias

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2006-06-13

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Luisa Miller; I Lombardi alla prima Crociata; Aida, opera; Ernani; Un ballo in maschera; Otello; La forza del destino; Macbeth; Jérusalem; Il Trovatore
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Gheorghiu, Angela
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

"...the tenor here shows, in the most demanding program imaginable, that there is little if anything wrong with his technique and a great deal right...continue...

Mahler: Symphony no 4 / Abbado, Fleming, Berlin PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2006-01-10

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 4 in G major; Alban Berg: Early Songs (7); Recorded Sound: Applause
Performers: Braunstein, Guy; Fleming, Renee
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Claudio Abbado reunites with the Berlin Philharmonic to present Mahler's Symphony No. 4 and Berg's Seen Early Songs, featuring 'America's Most Beautiful Voice', soprano Renee...continue...

Mozart: Symphonies no 28, 29 & 35 / Abbado, Berlin PO

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2005-10-18

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 28 in C major, K 200 (189k); Symphony no 29 in A major, K 201 (186a); Symphony no 35 in D major, K 385 "Haffner"
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

"Abbado is never mannered and his phrasing and pointing of rhythm are delicately affectionate, conveying an element of fun and with speeds never aloud to...continue...

Mahler: Symphony no 6 / Abbado, Berlin PO

2 Super Audio CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2005-07-12

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 6 in A minor "Tragic"; Recorded Sound: Applause
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Mahler: Symphony no 6 / Abbado, Berlin PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2005-06-14

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 6 in A minor "Tragic"; Recorded Sound: Applause
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

"...Altogether, this is a very impressive performance, which has grown in my estimation in the short time I've known it. While it won't quite displace...continue...

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition, etc / Claudio Abbado

1 CD / HBDirect Import / 2005-03-14

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Night on the Bare Mountain
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Highlights fom the TDK Catalogue 2004/05 / Concert & Documentary - Hampson, Bonney, Vargas, Gergiev et al. [DVD]

1 DVD Video / TDK / 2004-07-01

Performers: Bonney, Barbara; Vargas, Ramon
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel; Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Run Time: 83 min.
Region: 1
Picture Format: NTSC Widescreen, 1.33:1, Color
Sound Format(s): DTS Stereo Surround,
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SACD - The Ultimate Audio Experience - The Classics Sampler

1 Super Audio CD / Universal Classics Import / 2004-06-15

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 3 in D minor; Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection"; Antonin Dvorák: Slavonic Dance no 9 for orchestra in B major, B. 147/1 (Op. 72/1); Rusalka; Ludwig van Beethoven...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Fleming, Renee; Florez, Juan Diego; Gheorghiu, Angela; Harada, Takashi; Keenlyside, Simon; Menafra, Andrea; Michael, Nadja; Moore, Latonia; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; ...
Conductors: Boulez, Pierre; Fischer, Iván; Noseda, Gianandrea; Masur, Kurt; Dantone, Ottavio; Chailly, Riccardo; Summers, Patrick; Goebel, Reinhard; McCreesh, Paul; Gergiev, Valery; Kaplan, Gilbert; Frizza,...
Ensemble: ; Accademia Bizantina; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Gabrieli Consort & Players; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra; Musica Antiqua Köln ; New York Philharmonic; Orchestra of St. Luke's; Verdi ...

Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem Op. 45 [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2004-04-01

Works: Johannes Brahms: German Requiem, Op. 45
Performers: Bonney, Barbara; Terfel, Bryn
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Swedish Radio Chorus

Brahms' famous 'German Requiem', is held by some to have been written in memory of Schumann and by others in memory of the composer's mother....continue...
Run Time: 79 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo,
Subtitles: German, French, English, Japanese, Spanish
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Artist Portrait - Maxim Vengerov

1 CD / Teldec / 2004-03-16

Works: Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring"; Camille ...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Golan, Itamar [Piano]; Vengerov, Maxim [Violin]
Conductors: Masur, Kurt; Mehta, Zubin; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Abbado, Claudio; Barenboim, Daniel
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra

Expanded Edition - Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich / Midori

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2004-02-24

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Souvenir d'un lieu cher; Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Violin no 1 in A minor, Op. 77; Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 34; Prelude ...
Performers: McDonald, Robert; Midori
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

"The Berlin Philharmonic, Abbado, Midori, Tchaikovsky, and especially Shostakovich are disparate elements that add up to an urgent recommendation." - Fanfare...continue...

Brahms - Greatest Hits

1 CD / Decca / 2004-02-10

Works: Johannes Brahms: Versunken ("Es brausen der Liebe Wogen"), song for voice & piano, Op. 86/5; Hungarian Dances (21) for orchestra, WoO 1; Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Songs (5) for voice & piano,...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Lenehan, John [Piano]; Lloyd Webber, Julian; Milstein, Nathan; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Fischer, Iván; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Jochum, Eugen; Haitink, Bernard
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

This selection contains both ADD and DDD recordings....continue...

Wagner: Orchestral Music / Claudio Abbado, Berlin PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2003-09-09

Works: Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser; Parsifal; Tristan und Isolde, opera, WWV 90
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra