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Haydn: Die Schöpfung

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2011-10-18

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: The Creation, H 21 no 2
Performers: Maus, Frank; Moll, Kurt; Winbergh, Gosta
Conductors: Levine, James

Recording information: Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin (12/1987)....continue...

James Levine: Celebrating 40 Years At The Met

193 CD / Decca / 2010-12-07

Works: Alban Berg: Lulu, opera; Wozzeck, opera, Op. 7; Hector Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini, opera Op. 23; Les Troyens, opera, H. 133a; Claude Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande; John Harbison: The Gr...
Performers: Adams, Warren; Baker, Matt; Baker, Matt [Photography]; Bjorneboe, Andreas; Cardoso, Simone; Davis, Brian [Vocals]; Flair, Nicholas; Fracker, Richard; Gallo, Sarah Weber; Greenlaw, Ian; Guyer, Joyce; ...
Conductors: Levine, James

The Met Celebrates the 40th Anniversary of James Levine’s Company Debut with James Levine: Celebrating 40 Years at the Met: a Box Set of 32...continue...

Rachmaninov Greatest Hits

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2009-03-24

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Preludes (10) for Piano, Op. 23; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Suite for 2 Pianos no 1, Op. 5 "Fantaisie-tableaux"; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Songs (12), Op. ...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]; Douglas, Barry [Piano/Conductor]; Feltsman, Vladimir [Piano]; Laredo, Ruth; Neriki, Shigeo; Rachmaninov, Sergei; Starker, Janos; Volodos, Arcadi
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Thomas, Michael Tilson; Temirkanov, Yuri; Levine, James
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

An Hour with Rachmaninov

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2008-08-19

Works: Sergei Rachmaninov: Preludes (10) for Piano, Op. 23; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, Op. 43; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Symphony no 2 in E minor, Op. 27; Sonata for Cello and Piano ...
Performers: Bronfman, Yefim; Feltsman, Vladimir; Laredo, Ruth; Neriki, Shigeo; Rachmaninov, Sergei; Starker, János; Volodos, Arcadi [piano]
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Salonen, Esa-Pekka; Temirkanov, Yuri; Levine, James
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

Brahms: Piano Concertos no 1 & 2, etc / Emanuel Ax, et al

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2007-01-09

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15; Rhapsodies (2) for piano, Op. 79; Pieces (4) for piano, Op. 119; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; Intermezzi (3) for piano...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Eskin, Jules
Conductors: Levine, James; Haitink, Bernard
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra

One of the most acclaimed Brahms interpreters of his generation, pianist Emanuel Ax made recordings of the composer's works for both RCA Red Seal and...continue...

James Levine - Documents of the Munich Years

12 CD / Oehms / 2005-06-24

Works: Arnold Schoenberg: Gurrelieder; Elliott Carter: Variations for Orchestra; Charles Wuorinen: Grand Bamboula; Roger Sessions: Concerto for Piano; Robert Di Domenica: Symphony; Gustav Mahler: Symphony n...
Performers: Dilcheva, Kremena; Haefliger, Ernst; Heppner, Ben; Kisfaludy, Eörs; Meier, Waltraud; Morris, James; Polenzani, Matthew; Schulte, Eike Wilm; Spangenberg, Martin; Svendén, Birgitta; Taub, R...
Conductors: Levine, James
Ensemble: Bamberg Symphony Chorus; Munich Philharmonic Choir; Munich Philharmonic Orchestra

Documents of the Munich Years, Vol. 2

1 CD / Oehms / 2004-12-14

Works: Recorded Sound: Applause; Elliott Carter: Variations for Orchestra; Charles Wuorinen: Grand Bamboula for string orchestra; Roger Sessions: Piano Concerto; Robert DiDomenica: Symphony
Performers: Taub, Robert
Conductors: Levine, James

Documents of the Munich Years, Vol. 5

2 CD / Oehms / 2004-12-14

Works: Recorded Sound: Applause; Béla Bartók: Bluebeard's Castle, Op. 11/Sz 48; Concerto for Piano no 3, Sz 119; Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19/Sz 73
Performers: Biss, Jonathan; Dilcheva, Kremena; Tomlinson, John
Conductors: Levine, James

By Request / Renée Fleming

1 CD / Decca / 2003-09-16

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Gianni Schicchi, opera; Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly); Alfredo Catalani: La Wally; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492; Così fan t...
Performers: Calleja, Joseph; Chamber Orchestra of Europe; English Chamber Orchestra; Fleming, Renee; Grusin, Dave; Levine, James; London Philharmonic Orchestra, The; London Symphony Orchestra; Mackerras, Charles...
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Solti, Sir Georg; Summers, Patrick; Tate, Jeffrey; Levine, James
Ensemble: Chamber Orchestra of Europe; English Chamber Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; London Voices; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Orchestra of St. Luke's

Personnel: Renée Fleming (soprano); Joseph Calleja (tenor); Lee Ritenour (guitar); Dave Grusin (piano).

Recording information: London, England (05/1994-05/2003); New York, NY (05/1994-05/...continue...

Rapture - Opera's Most Heavenly Moments

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2002-10-08

Works: Vincenzo Bellini: Norma, opera; Jacques Offenbach: Gaîté Parisienne; Alfredo Catalani: La Wally; Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act; Wolfgang Amadeus Moza...
Performers: Adler, Kurt Herbert; Alagna, Roberto; Ambrosian Singers Of London; Böhm, Karl; Bayreuth Festival Orchestra & Chorus; Berbié, Jane; Berganza, Teresa [Mezzo Soprano Vocals]; Berlin Philharm...
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Ozawa, Seiji; Adler, Kurt Herbert; Karajan, Herbert von; Böhm, Karl; Kulka, János; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Ferro, Gabriele; Levine, James; Giovaninetti, Reynald; Maazel...
Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music (UK); Accademia di Santa Cecilia Chorus; Accademia di Santa Cecilia Orchestra; Ambrosian Opera Chorus; Bavarian State Orchestra; Bayreuth Festival Choir; Bayreuth Festival Or...

Personnel: Reri Grist , Montserrat Caballé, Maria Chiara, Renée Fleming, Mirella Freni, Edita Gruberová, Gundula Janowitz, Edith Mathis, Lucia Popp, Joan Sutherland, Kiri Te Kanawa (sop...continue...

Trio - Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos / Brendel, et al

3 CD / Philips / 2002-06-11

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: Brendel, Alfred
Conductors: Levine, James; Haitink, Bernard
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Choir

"Brendel's mastery and highly individual imagination are never in doubt." -Penguin Guide...continue...

Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto no 3, etc / Volodos, Levine

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2000-09-26

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Sonata for cello and piano in G minor, Op. 19; Andante semplice [fragment]; Morceaux (7) de salon, Op. 10; Prelude for piano no 17 in F...
Performers: Volodos, Arcadi; Volodos, Arcadi [piano]
Conductors: Levine, James
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Arcadi Volodos is a legend in the making. You will be blown away by Volodos' breathtaking technical mastery; his brilliant and eloquent musicianship. His award...continue...

Best of the Millennium - Top 40 Classical Hits

2 CD / UTV Records / 2000-02-08

Works: Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio for Organ and Strings in G minor; Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" BWV 147; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp min...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Domingo, Placido; Forsberg, Bengt; Gilels, Emil; Kaufmann, Eduard; Laubin, Bernhard; Levine, James; Maisky, Mischa; Preston, Simon [Conductor/Composer]; Schmitt,...
Conductors: ; Karajan, Herbert von; del Mar, Norman; Levine, James; Abbado, Claudio; Ahronovitch, Yuri; Bychkov, Semyon; Marin, Ion; Pletnev, Mikhail; Giulini, Carlo Maria
Ensemble: ; Bolshoi Theater Violin Ensemble; Lucerne Festival Strings; The English Concert

The Best Opera Album in the World...Ever!

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 1999-07-27

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata; Nabucco; Rigoletto; Aida, opera; Il Trovatore; Gioachino Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia; Giacomo Puccini: La bohème; Gianni Schicchi, opera; Tosca; Madama Butter...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Allen, Thomas; Armstrong, Richard [Conductor]; Baltsa, Agnes; Barbirolli, John, Sir [Conductor]; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Berbié, Jane; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Blanc, Erne...
Conductors: Muti, Riccardo; Gelmetti, Gianluigi; Armstrong, Richard; Schippers, Thomas; Haitink, Bernard; Lombard, Alain; Santini, Gabriele; Kohn, Eugene; Prêtre, Georges; Levine, James; Chung, Myung-Whun; ...
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Bavarian State Opera Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra; National P...

This collection contains both stereo and monaural, and both DDD and ADD recordings.

Personnel: Nadine Sautereau, Montserrat Caballé, Maria Callas, Helga Dernesch , Mirella Freni, Edita Gru...continue...

Beethoven: The Five Piano Concertos / Brendel, Levine

3 CD / Philips / 1997-07-15

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: Brendel, Alfred
Conductors: Levine, James
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Wagner: Parsifal / Levine, Domingo, Norman, Moll, et al

4 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 1994-08-16

Works: Richard Wagner: Parsifal
Performers: Bunnell, Jane; Domingo, Placido; Erickson, Kaaren; Giauque, Dennis; Glassman, Allan; Grant, Heidi; Groves, Paul; Guyer, Joyce; Katagiri, Hitomi; Laciura, Anthony; Moll, Kurt; Morris, James; Norman, J...
Conductors: Levine, James
Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue, etc / Levine, Chicago SO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 1993-06-15

Works: George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; Cuban Overture; Porgy and Bess; An American in Paris
Performers: Levine, James
Conductors: Levine, James
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Spirituals in Concert / Battle, Norman, Levine, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 1991-03-12

Works: Traditional: In that great getting up morning; Sinner, please don't let this harvest pass; Over my head I hear music; Oh, what a beautiful city; I believe I'll go back home; Ride on, King Jesus!; Swi...
Performers: Allen, Nancy; Allen, Nancy [Harp]; Battle, Kathleen; Laws, Hubert; Lee, Sylvia Olden; Norman, Jessye; Simpson-Curenton, Evelyn; Sylvia Olden Lee
Conductors: Levine, James
Ensemble: ; Chorus; Orchestra

Donizetti: L'Elisir d'Amore / Levine, Battle, Pavarotti

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 1990-12-11

Works: Gaetano Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore, opera
Performers: Battle, Kathleen; Dara, Enzo; Nucci, Leo; Pavarotti, Luciano; Rutenberg, Craig; Upshaw, Dawn [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Levine, James
Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Chorus