Abbado, Claudio > Classical Period

Beethoven: Symphonies 1-9 / Mattila, Urmana, Moser, Schulte, Swedish Radio Choir. Abbado, Berlin PO [4 Blu-Ray]

4 Blu-Ray Video / EuroArts / 2013-05-28

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60; Symphony no 5 in C min...
Performers: Mattila, Karita; Moser, Thomas; Schulte, Eike Wilm; Urmana, Violeta
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic; Eric Ericson Chamber Choir; Swedish Radio Choir

In February 2001 the Berliner Philharmoniker and Claudio Abbado were guests at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome presenting all nine Beethoven symphonies....continue...
Run Time: 413 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, Fren...continue...

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

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Night on the Bare Mountain; Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64; Johannes Brahms: German Requiem, Op. 45; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 3 in E flat major...
Performers: Bonney, Barbara; Brendel, Alfred; Terfel, Bryn
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Eric Ericson Chamber Choir; Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra; Lucerne Festival Orchestra; Orchestra Mozart; Swedish Radio Choir

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.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, German...continue...

Mozart: Clarinet Concerto; Bassoon Concerto; Flute Concerto / Carbonare Zoon; Santana. Abbado, Orchestra Mozart

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-05-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Concerto for Flute no 2 in D major, K 314 (285d); Concerto for Bassoon in B flat major, K 191 (186e)
Performers: Carbonare, Alessandro; Santana, Guilhaume; Zoon, Jacques
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: ; Orchestra Mozart

In the year of his 80th birthday, Claudio Abbado and his superb orchestra continue their Mozart celebration with critically acclaimed solo concerto performances.

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Piano Concertos by Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms / Maurizio Pollini, piano

8 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-01-22

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, K 488; Concerto for Piano no 19 in F major, K 459; Concerto for Piano no 17 in G major, K 453; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467...
Performers: Eder, Gerhard; Eder, Gretchen; Esders, Andreas; Lechner, Gabriele; Pita, Jorge; Pollini, Maurizio; Scheiwein, Robert
Conductors: Böhm, Karl; Abbado, Claudio; Pollini, Maurizio

Long recognized as a supreme Schumann interpreter, one of "unfaltering poise" and "magisterial talent" by Gramophone, Maurizio Pollini recorded a wide selection of solo works...continue...

Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 27 and 20 / Maria Joao Pires, piano; Claudio Abbado

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-09-18

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 27 in B flat major, K 595; Concerto for Piano no 20 in D minor, K 466
Performers: Pires, Maria-Joao
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: ; Orchestra Mozart Bologna

The sublime results were worth the wait: after forty years of collaboration, Maria Joao Pires and Maestro Claudio Abbado record two of Mozart's most beloved...continue...
Recording information: Auditorium Teatro Manzoni, Bologna & Auditorium Konzert (09/2011)....continue...

Classic FM Hall of Fame 2012

3 CD / Decca Import / 2012-04-17

Works: George Frederick Handel: Coronation Anthem; Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2; Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations; Concerto for Cello; Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1; Giacomo Puccini: Tur...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Benedetti, Nicola; Bocelli, Andrea; Carreras, José [Tenor Vocal]; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Einaudi, Ludovico; Freni, Mirella; Gendron, Maurice; Johnson, Emma [Clarinet];...
Conductors: Pinnock, Trevor; Previn, Andre; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Kempe, Rudolf; López-Cobos, Jesús; Boskovsky, Willi; Khachaturian, Aram; Wordsworth, Barry; Dorati, Antal; Malone, Gareth; Leppard, ...
Ensemble: ; The English Concert

Berg & Beethoven: Violin Concertos / Isabelle Faust, Claudio Abbado

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2012-02-14

Works: Alban Berg: Concerto for Violin; Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61
Performers: Faust, Isabelle
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: ; Orchestra Mozart

Violinist Isabelle Faust is featured on a disc of German violin concertos that marks the début recording for harmonia mundi by the great Italian conductor...continue...
Recording information: Teatro Manzoni, Bologna, Italy (11/2010)....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

Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante for Winds; Flute & Harp Concerto / Abbado

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-01-10

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sinfonia concertante for Violin and Viola in E flat major, K 364 (320d); Concerto for Flute & Harp, K. 299 in C major
Performers: Allegrini, Alessio; Belmondo, Letizia; Carbonare, Alessandro; Navarro, Lucas Macias; Santana, Guilhaume; Zoon, Jacques
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Orchestra Mozart

Having released three Pergolesi albums in 2010 and a Bach set in 2011, Maestro Abbado continues his devotion to 18th-century repertoire with three albums of...continue...
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Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 39 & 40 / Abbado

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-11-15

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 39 in E flat major, K 543; Symphony no 40 in G minor, K 550
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Orchestra Mozart

The 2008 Archiv Produktion recordings of Claudio Abbado's recordings of Mozart Symphonies with the Orchestra Mozart, received critical acclaim - the critics reaching for superlatives...continue...
Recording information: Bologna, Auditorium Teatro Manzoni (06/2008/06/2009)....continue...

Mozart: Horn Concertos Nos. 1-4 / Alessio Allegrini

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-09-20

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Horn no 1 in D major, K. 412/514 (K. 386b); Concerto for Horn no 2 in E flat major, K. 417; Concerto for Horn no 3 in E flat major, K. 447; Concerto for Horn no ...
Performers: Allegrini, Alessio
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Orchestra Mozart

Extending Claudio Abbado's 75th birthday celebrations into 2009, Deutsche Grammophon releases his first recording of the Mozart Horn Concertos. This is the first album of...continue...
Recording information: 2005-06-??&2006-02-??&2007-....continue...

Beethoven: Fidelio / Abbado, Nina Stemme, Jonas Kaufmann

2 CD / Decca / 2011-08-02

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Lucerne Festival Orchestra

The central tenor role of Florestan in Beethoven's Fidelio is knows as one of the most demanding and difficult in all opera. For his first...continue...
Recording information: KKL, Lucerne, Switzerland (08/12/2010/08/15/2010)....continue...

Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro / Bo Skovhus, Cheryl Studer, Cecilia Bartoli - Abbado

3 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-07-12

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492
Performers: Bartolomey, Franz; Scheiwein, Robert; Schneider, Ronald
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic; Vienna State Opera Chorus

Full track lists and synopses n English, German and French. On this specially priced 3 CD album Claudio Abbado brings to Figaro, Mozart's "sublime mixture...continue...
Recording information: Groáer Saal, Musikverein, Vienna, Austria (01/1994/02/1994)....continue...

The Art of Martha Argerich

3 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-06-07

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Scherzo for Piano no 3 in C sharp minor, B 125/Op. 39; Mazurka for piano no 36 in A minor, Op. 59/1, CT. 86; Scherzo for Piano no 2 in B flat minor/D flat major, B 111/Op. ...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Brunner, Eduard; Economou, Nicolas; Freire, Nelson [Piano]; Grafenauer, Irena [Flute]; Hortnagel, Georg Maximilian; Kovacevich, Stephen; Kre...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Dutoit, Charles; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Chailly, Riccardo; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Faerber, Jörg

It's hard to believe that Martha Argerich is now approaching her 70th birthday - on 5 June this year. She has been recording for Deutsche...continue...

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.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, French,...continue...

Lucerne Festival at Easter / Abbado/Simon Bolivar YO [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / Accentus / 2011-01-25

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Scythian Suite, Op. 20; Alban Berg: Lulu-Suite; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 6 in B minor, Op. 74 "...
Performers: Prohaska, Anna
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela

Five years after first conducting the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra in their Venezuelan home, Claudio Abbado continues his commitment to this stunning ensemble in this...continue...
Run Time: 112 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
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Artist's Choice

3 CD / Decca Import / 2011-01-18

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971; Fantasia and Fugue in A minor, BWV 904; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 17 in G major, K 453; Franz Schubert: Fantasy for P...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Abbado, Claudio

Sospiri / Cecilia Bartoli

1 CD / Decca / 2011-01-11

Works: George Frederick Handel: Il Trionfo del Tiempo e del Disinganno; Antonio Vivaldi: Il Farnace; Geminiano Giacomelli: Merope; Antonio Caldara: La Morte d'Abel; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figa...
Performers: Bartoli, Cecilia; Florez, Juan Diego; Goldschmidt, Maria; Maurizio, Cinzia; Pezzotti, Daniel; Piovano, Luigi; Prelle, Una; Rossi, Daniele; Terfel, Bryn
Conductors: Minkowski, Marc; Antonini, Giovanni; Abbado, Claudio; Chung, Myung-Whun; Marchi, Alessandro de; Adam, Fischer
Ensemble: ; Il Giardino Armonico; Les Musiciens du Louvre - Grenoble

After great success with the deluxe edition, Sospiri is now available in a jewel version. In this special new collection, Cecilia sings tender, sensual arias...continue...

Lucerne Festival At Easter / Claudio Abbado, Anna Prohaska [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Accentus / 2010-11-16

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Scythian Suite, Op. 20; Alban Berg: Lulu-Suite; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 6 in B minor, Op. 74 "...
Performers: Prohaska, Anna
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela

Five years after first conducting the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra in their Venezuelan home, Claudio Abbado continues his commitment to this stunning ensemble in this...continue...
Run Time: 111 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, LPCM Stereo
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Sospiri / Cecilia Bartoli

2 CD / Decca / 2010-11-09

Works: George Frederick Handel: Serse; Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno; Geminiano Giacomelli: Merope; Antonio Vivaldi: Farnace; Antonio Caldara: La morte d'abel figura di quella del nostro redentore; ...
Performers: Bartoli, Cecilia; Flórez, Juan Diego; Goldschmidt, Maria; Maurizio, Cinzia; Pavarotti, Luciano; Pezzotti, Daniel; Piovano, Luigi; Prelle, Una; Rossi, Daniele; Savini, Mary Cotton; Terfel, Bryn...
Conductors: Antonini, Giovanni; Minkowski, Marc; Abbado, Claudio; Chung, Myung-Whun; Marchi, Alessandro de; Fischer, Adam; Chailly, Riccardo
Ensemble: ; International Chamber Soloists

Cecilia Bartoli is loved the world over for vocal fireworks and spectacular coloratura, but she is also adored for her spine-tingling pianissimi and her ability...continue...

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.
Region: 1
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9 anamorphic, Color
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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.
Region: 1
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9 anamorphic, Color
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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.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, Fren...continue...

Heroes & Villains

2 CD / Decca / 2010-06-01

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto; Un ballo in maschera; Don Carlo; Il trovatore; La traviata; Otello; Giacomo Puccini: La bohème; Tosca; Manon Lescaut; Turandot; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Allen, Thomas; Araiza, Francisco [Tenor Vocals]; Battle, Kathleen; Berbie, Jane; Bergonzi, Carlo; Braun, Victor; Bruson, Renato; Burrowes, Norma; Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Clark,...
Conductors: Bonynge, Richard; Chailly, Riccardo; De Billy, Bertrand; Solti, Sir Georg; Pidò, Evelino; Davis, Colin; Abbado, Claudio; Bartoletti, Bruno; Gavazzeni, Gianandrea; Pritchard, John; Karajan, Herbe...

The biggest stars seize centre stage to sing the greatest scenes and arias of opera's heroes and villains. This is a compilation of the calibre...continue...

Jonas Kaufman sings Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven, Wagner

1 CD / Decca / 2010-04-06

Works: Richard Wagner: Lohengrin; Die Walküre; Parsifal; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Franz Schubert: Fierrabras; Alfonso und Estrella; Ludwig van Beethoven:...
Performers: Joswig, Margarete; Kaufmann, Jonas; Volle, Michale
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio

Jonas Kaufmann has already performed many of these roles on the world's great opera stages. This album consists of outstanding arias from German opera; music...continue...
Recording information: Auditorium Niccolò Paganini, Parma (12/02/2008-12/06/2008)....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
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9 anamorphic, Color
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Pure Classics

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2010-02-23

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin in D, KV271i; Sonata for Piano and Violin in B flat, K.454; Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Violin Solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Ludwig van Beethoven...
Performers: Garrett, David
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Pletnev, Mikhail

Import collection from the Classical violinist containing selections from David Garrett's Deutsche Grammophon recordings: Mozart's Violin Concertos (1995), Bach's Partita In D-Minor (1995), Tchaikovsk...continue...

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.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
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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.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
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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
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): Dolby 2.0,
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State of the Art: The Story of Deutsche Grammophon

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2009-12-21

Works: Johannes Brahms: Hungarian dances for orchestra; Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"; Scherzo for Violin and Piano in C minor, WoO 2 "FAE Sonata"; Johann Sebastian Bach: The Ar...
Performers: Aimard, Pierre-Laurent; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bartoli, Cecilia; Battle, Kathleen; Bay, Emanuel; Bielecki, Andre; Blechacz, Rafal [Piano]; Brueggergosman, Mea...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Anda, Géza; Barenboim, Daniel; Baumgartner, Rudolf; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Bernstein, Leonard; Böhm, Karl; Boulez, Pierre; Maazel, Lorin; Marcon, Andrea; Karajan, Herbert vo...
Ensemble: ; Andalucian Dogs; Gabrieli Consort

This new, limited edition, large format book, State of the Art, (in English / German) presents the first full-length history of the legendary yellow label....continue...

Symphony No. 9

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2009-12-08

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

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.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
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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...

Haydn: 7 London Symphonies / Claudio Abbado, Chamber Orchestra of Europe

4 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2009-06-09

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 93 in D major, H 1 no 93; Symphony no 101 in D major, H 1 no 101 "Clock"; Symphony no 96 in D major, H 1 no 96 "Miracle"; Sinfonia Concertant for Violin, Cello, Oboe a...
Performers: Blankestijn, Marieke; Boyd, Douglas; Conway, William; Wilkie, Matthew
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Chamber Orchestra of Europe

Celebrate the 200th anniversary of Haydn's death in style with some of the most elegant orchestra playing on disc - finally available again. In the...continue...

Mozart: Violin Concertos, Sinfonia concertante / Abbado, Carmignola, Waskiewicz, et al

2 CD / Decca / 2008-07-08

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 majo...
Performers: Carmignola, Giuliano; Waskiewicz, Danusha
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Orchestra Mozart

Renowned period-instrument violinist Giuliano Carmignola makes his first Mozart recording, and internationally acclaimed maestro Claudio Abbado records Mozart for the first time on period instruments!...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Concertos, Triple Concerto / Abbado, Pollini, Berlin PO, et al

3 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-07-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. ...
Performers: Abbado, Claudio; Brunello, Mario; Gringolts, Ilya; Lonquich, Alexander; Pollini, Maurizio
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela

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

Mozart: Symphonies no 29, 33, 35, 38 & 41 / Claudio Abbado, Orchestra Mozart

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-07-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 35 in D major, K 385 "Haffner"; Symphony no 29 in A major, K 201 (186a); Concerto for Flute no 1 in G major, K 313 (285c); Symphony no 38 in D major, K 504 "Pragu...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Orchestra Mozart

This new set feature the Orchestra Mozart, a handpicked group of players founded in Bologna in 2004, with Abbado as their artistic director and Giuilano...continue...

Claudio Abbado / Mozart, Rossini, Schubert, Brahms / Pollini, Hadley [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / HBDirect Import / 2008-07-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Kyrie in D minor, K 341 (368a); Grabmusik, K 42 (35a); Laudate Dominum; Franz Schubert: Mass no 6 in E flat major, D 950; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat m...
Performers: Hadley, Jerry; Holl, Robert; Lipovsek, Marjana; Mattila, Karita; Pita, Jorge Antonio; Pollini, Maurizio
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: La Scala Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna State Opera Chorus

DVD 1 contains the 1986 edition of the "All Saints' Day Concert" - second only to the New Year's concert in that most musical of...continue...
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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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...

Mozart: Flötenkonzerte 1 & 2; Konzert für Flöte und Harfe

1 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2008-07-01

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

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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Die Zauberflote (Highlights)

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2007-05-15

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620
Performers: Azesberger, Kurt; Miklosa, Erika; Muller-Brachmann, Hanno; Pape, Rene; Roschmann, Dorothea; Strehl, Christoph
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio

Die Zeit
Claudio Abbado's Magic Flute sounds like a breath of fresh air... Since his own near-death experience during a grave illness, every piece he conducts...continue...

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...

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

Collectors Edition - Mozart: Piano Concertos / Rudolf Serkin

7 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2006-10-10

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 8 in C major, K 246 "Lützow"; Concerto for Piano no 12 in A major, K 414 (385p); Concerto for Piano no 16 in D major, K 451; Concerto for Piano no ...
Performers: Serkin, Rudolf
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Chamber Orchestra of Europe; London Symphony Orchestra

The Mozart Album / Netrebko, Quasthoff, Garanca, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2006-08-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; La Clemenza de Tito; Don Giovanni; Idomeneo, rè di Creta, opera, K. 366; Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Fl...
Performers: Garanca, Elina; Miklósa, Erika; Netrebko, Anna; Pape, René; Persson, Miah; Quasthoff, Thomas; Rice, Christine; Strehl, Christoph; Terfel, Bryn
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Weigle, Sebastian
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle; Mahler Chamber Orchestra; Orchestra Mozart; Scottish Chamber Orchestra

"This is a gem - and a tribute not only to the composer but to some of today's best Mozart singers. Pride of place is...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.3 / Alfred Brendel (Piano), Lucerne Festival Orch., Claudio Abbado [DVD

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2006-06-20

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 7 in E major, WAB 107
Performers: Brendel, Alfred
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Lucerne Festival Orchestra

These performances were recorded live at the Concert Hall of the Culture and Convention Centre Lucerne in August of 2005; part of the Summer 2005...continue...
Run Time: 106 min.
Region: 1
Picture Format: NTSC, Letterbox, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): DD 5.1 Surround, LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 Surround
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Mozart: Die Zauberflöte / Abbado, Pape, et al

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2006-06-13

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620
Performers: Azesberger, Kurt; Bauer, Andreas; Beyer, Tobias; Borris, Sascha; Formaggia, Danilo; Jost, Frederic; Kleiter, Julia; Lischke, Alexander; Mallmann, Niklas; Miklósa, Erika; Muller-Brachmann, Hann...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Arnold Schoenberg Choir

"Claudio Abbado's 'Magic Flute' sounds like a breath of fresh air...Since his own near-death experience during a grave illness, every piece he conducts has taken...continue...