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Wagner: Great Scenes from Der Ring des Nibelungen / Bezuyen, Breedt, Dohmen, Konig, Lukas. Christian Thielemann

2 CD / BBC Opus Arte / 2013-04-30

Conductors: Thielemann, Christian
Ensemble: Bayreuth Festival Orchestra

"This set is essential" concluded Gramophone of the Ring cycle when this 2008 production was issued complete. Christian Thielemann leads a performance of masterful pacing...continue...

Busoni: Nocturne Symphony; Pfitzner: Piano Concerto Op. 31; Reger: A Romantic Suite, Op. 125 / Tzimon Barto, piano. Thielemann

2 CD / Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler / 2013-04-30

Conductors: Thielemann, Christian
Ensemble: Staatskapelle Dresden

When Thielemann became principal conductor of the Dresden Staatskapelle in 2012, he surprised many people for giving special attention to forgotten works from the periods...continue...

Happy New Year: Opera Gala from Dresden / Diana Damrau; Piotr Beczala. Thielemann

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-03-12

Works: Emmerich Kálmán: Gräfin Mariza; Die Csárdásfürstin; Die Zirkusprinzessin; Kaiserin Josephine; Der Teufelsreiter; Die Herzogin von Chicago; Das Veilchen vom Montmartre; D...
Performers: Beczala, Piotr; Denoke, Angela; Labin, Ana-Maria; Schopf, Ingeborg [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Thielemann, Christian
Ensemble: ; Staatskapelle Dresden

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Recording information: Semperoper, Dresden (2011-12-31&2012-12-29_2012-)....continue...

René Kollo sings Wagner & Strauss orchestral songs / Thielemann

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-05

Works: Richard Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder; Tristan und Isolde; Die Walküue; Richard Strauss: Songs (4) for Voice and Orchestra, Op. 33; Vier letzte Lieder
Performers: Haubold, Ingrid; Kollo, Rene [Tenor Vocal]
Conductors: Thielemann, Christian
Ensemble: ; Deutschen Opera Berlin Orchestra

For Herbert von Karajan, Kollo was the ideal Wagner singer. But Rene Kollo didn't only shine as a heroic tenor. He also possessed immense versatility,...continue...
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Johannes Brahms & Clara Schumann / Lisa Batiashvili, violin

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-01-08

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Clara Wieck Schumann: Romances (3) for Violin and Piano, Op. 22
Performers: Batiashvili, Elisabeth; Ott, Alice Sara
Conductors: Thielemann, Christian
Ensemble: Staatskapele Dresden

Following her critically hailed Deutsche Grammophon debut, Echoes of Time - and growing acclaim for her concert appearances - violin virtuosa Lisa Batiashvili meets every...continue...

Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier / Renée Fleming, Sophie Koch, Diana Damrau, Franz Hawlata, Jonas Kaufmann

3 CD / Decca / 2012-10-02

Conductors: Thielemann, Christian
Ensemble: Munich Philharmonic

Decca's first CD release of Der Rosenkavalier since the legendary Solti recording of the late 1960s.

Recorded at the Bade-Baden Festival in January 2009 and

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Orff: Carmina Burana / Christiane Oelze, Simon Keenlyside - Christian Thielemann

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-24

Works: Carl Orff: Carmina burana
Performers: Keenlyside, Simon; Kubler, David; Oelze, Christiane [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Thielemann, Christian
Ensemble: Deutsche Opera Berlin Chorus

Carmina Burana is among the most popular choral pieces of the 20th century, and the riveting "O Fortuna" that frames the work is quite unforgettable....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

Live Aus Der Semperoper: The Lehar Gala From Dresden / Thielemann, Denoke, Labin, Beczala

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-02-21

Works: Franz Lehár: Giuditta; Paganini; Der Graf von Luxemburg; Friederike; Das Land des Lächelns; Wilde Rosen, waltz for orchestra, NV 281; Der Göttergatte; Eva; Der Zarewitsch; Zigeunerlieb...
Performers: Beczala, Piotr; Denoke, Angela; Labin, Ana-Maria
Conductors: Thielemann, Christian
Ensemble: ; Staatskapelle Dresden

The CD release of this year's Lehár Gala from Dresden takes up the success of last year's live recording from the Operetta Gala with Christian...continue...
Recording information: Semperoper, Dresden, Germany (12/31/2011)....continue...

Beethoven: The Complete Symphonies / Christian Thielemann

7 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-02-14

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...
Conductors: Thielemann, Christian
Ensemble: ; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

"Christian Thielemann and the Wiener Philharmoniker have created between them a new way of hearing the Beethoven Symphonies. While the approach may sound radical to

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Recording information: Goldener Saal der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vien....continue...

Classical 2012 / Gheorghiu, Fray, Balsom, Kaufmann, Netrebko, Jaroussky, DiDonato, Pahud

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-01-10

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila; Gioachino Rossini: William Tell Overture; La Cenerentola; Ruggero Leoncavallo: Pagliacci; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 18 'P...
Performers: Andsnes, Leif Ove; Angelich, Nicholas; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Balsom, Alison; Braley, Frank; Callas, Maria; Capucon, Renaud; Cencic, Max Emanuel; Damrau, Diana; Dessay, Natalie; DiDonato, Joyce; F...
Conductors: Armiliato, Marco; Pappano, Antonio; Haïm, Emmanuelle; Balsom, Alison; Paavo, Järvi; Serafin, Tullio; ; Rousset, Christophe; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Ono, Kazushi; Noseda, Gianandrea; Thielemann,...
Ensemble: ; I Barocchisti; L'Arpeggiata; Les Talens Lyriques; Les Violons du Roy; London Steve Reich Ensemble; Scottish Ensemble

Following the enormous success of the previous albums in the annual Classical series, Virgin Classics is releasing Classical 2012 in November 2011. With 45 tracks,...continue...

Brahms: Piano Concerto no 1 / Maurizio Pollini, piano; Christian Thielemann

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-11-08

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15
Performers: Pollini, Maurizio
Conductors: Thielemann, Christian
Ensemble: Staatskapelle Dresden

In June this year, after an absence of a quarter-century, the legendary Maurizio Pollini returned to Dresden's Semperoper to play Brahms's First Piano Concerto under...continue...
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New Year's Eve Concert 2010

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-02-15

Works: Franz Lehár: The Merry Widow; Gold und Silber-Walzer (Gold and Silver Waltz), for orchestra, Op. 79, NV 87; The Land of Smiles; Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story; Johann Strauss II: An der El...
Performers: Atanasov, Stephanie; Dunaev, Andrey; Ezenarro, Arantza; Fleming, Renée; Hadidi, Gala El; Hupach, Gerald; Jung, Ilhun; Lee, Sangmin; Maltman, Christopher; Martinsen, Tom [Tenor Vocal]; McHantaf...
Conductors: Thielemann, Christian

This is the auspicious premiere of a series of New Year's Eve concerts from the famous Semperoper in Dresden. Deutsche Grammophon is proud to announce...continue...
Recording information: Semperoper, Dresden (12/31/2010)....continue...

Poesie: Richard Strauss Lieder / Damrau

1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2011-02-15

Works: Richard Strauss: Ich wollt' ein Sträusslein binden, song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 68/2 (TrV 235/2); Lieder (8), Op. 49; Lieder (3), Op. 88; Lieder (5), Op. 48; Lieder (4), Op. 27; A...
Performers: Damrau, Diana
Conductors: Thielemann, Christian

“Strauss loved female voices,” says Damrau, “and he explores some extreme possibilities in these many-layered songs, each with its different point of view. Sensitivity to...continue...
Recording information: Gasteig, Munich, Germany (03/10/2009-03/15/2009)....continue...

111 More Classic Tracks [Limited Edition]

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-11-09

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 10 in E minor, Op. 93; Adagio and Allegretto (Elegy and Polka), for string quartet; Franz Liszt: Concert Etudes (2) for Piano, S 145; Fr...
Performers: Alarie, Pierrette; Ambrosini, Jean-Claude; Anda, Geza; Andre, Maurice; Antonietti, Jean; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Askenase, Stefan; Baldwin, Dalton; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Battle, Kat...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Ancerl, Karel; Stadlmair, Hans; Nelson, John; Bernstein, Leonard; Blech, Leo; Böhm, Karl; Previn, Andre; Boulez, Pierre; Karajan, Herbert von; Marcon, Andrea; Pletnev, Mikhail; ...
Ensemble: ; Early Music Consort of London

111 More Classic Tracks carries on from where 111 Classic Tracks of 2009 left off. In another mesmerizing journey through the history of Deutsche Grammophon's...continue...

Thomas Quasthoff sings German Opera Arias

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2010-10-19

Works: Albert Lortzing: Zar und Zimmermann; Der Wildschütz; Carl Maria von Weber: Euryanthe, J 291/Op. 81; Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser; Richard Strauss: Die schweigsame Frau (The Silent Woman), ope...
Performers: Oelze, Christiane [Soprano Vocal]; Quasthoff, Thomas
Conductors: Thielemann, Christian

Wagner: Götterdammerung, opera

4 CD / BBC Opus Arte / 2010-09-28

Works: Richard Wagner: Götterdämmerung
Conductors: Thielemann, Christian

Recording information: Bayreuth (07/2008/08/2008)....continue...

Wagner: Siegfried, opera

4 CD / BBC Opus Arte / 2010-08-31

Works: Richard Wagner: Siegfried
Conductors: Thielemann, Christian

Recording information: Bayreuth (07/2008/08/2008)....continue...

Richard Wagner: Die Walküre, opera

4 CD / BBC Opus Arte / 2010-07-27

Works: Richard Wagner: Die Walküre
Conductors: Thielemann, Christian

"...there is no doubt that this year's Ring at Bayreuth belongs to... Thielemann... [who] creates a musical experience epic in its scale and inexorable in...continue...
Recording information: Bayreuth (07/2008/08/2008)....continue...

Wagner: Das Rheingold / Thielemann

2 CD / BBC Opus Arte / 2010-06-29

Works: Richard Wagner: Das Rheingold
Conductors: Thielemann, Christian

'Das Rheingold' is the first part of Wagner's epic four-opera cycle - a work of extraordinary scale. The Bayreuth Festspielhaus was constructed for this work...continue...
Recording information: Bayreuth (07/2008/08/2008)....continue...

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...

111 Years of Deutsche Grammophon [Limited Edition]

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2009-10-20

Works: Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance for piano, 4 hands, in G minor, WoO 1/5; Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"; Scherzo for Violin and Piano in C minor, WoO 2 "FAE Sonata"; Joha...
Performers: Aimard, Pierre-Laurent; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Battle, Kathleen; Bay, Emanuel; Benson, Clifford; Berganza, Teresa [Mezzo Soprano Vocals]; Bielecki, Andre; Ble...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Barenboim, Daniel; Baumgartner, Rudolf; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Bernstein, Leonard; Böhm, Karl; Boulez, Pierre; Maazel, Lorin; Marcon, Andrea; Karajan, Herbert von; Chung, Myung-W...
Ensemble: ; Andalucian Dogs; Concerto Köln ; English Baroque Soloists; English Consort; Gabrieli Consort; His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts; Les Musiciens du Louvre - Grenoble; Musica Antiqua Köln ...

Deutsche Grammophon is proud to celebrate its 111th birthday this year (December 6th, to be exact) and as part of the celebration will release a...continue...

R. Strauss: Vier letzte Lieder, Lieder und Arien / Christian Thielemann, Renée Fleming, Munich PO

1 CD / HBDirect Import / 2008-10-14

Works: Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs, AV 150; Ariadne auf Naxos, Op. 60; Songs (4) for Voice and Orchestra, Op. 33; Lieder (5), Op. 48; Lieder (8), Op. 10; Die ägyptische Helena, Op. 75
Performers: Fleming, Renée
Conductors: Thielemann, Christian
Ensemble: Munich Philharmonic Orchestra

R. Strauss: Four Last Songs, Songs & Arias / Christian Thielemann, Renée Fleming, Munich PO

1 CD / Decca / 2008-09-16

Works: Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs, AV 150; Ariadne auf Naxos, Op 60; Songs (4) for Voice and Orchestra, Op. 33; Lieder (5), Op. 48; Lieder (8), Op. 10; Die ägyptische Helena, Op. 75
Performers: Fleming, Renee
Conductors: Thielemann, Christian
Ensemble: Munich Philharmonic Orchestra

Renee Fleming's 2008 album Four Last Songs highlighting Richard Strauss: Songs & Araia. Munchner Philharmonic. Christian Thielemann. Renée Fleming, the world's preeminent lyric soprano, is...continue...

Renée Fleming - Signature Roles at the Met Opera - R. Strauss: Four Last Songs [Deluxe Edition]

2 CD / Decca / 2008-09-16

Works: Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs, AV 150; Ariadne auf Naxos, Op 60; Songs (4) for Voice and Orchestra, Op. 33; Lieder (5), Op. 48; Lieder (8), Op. 10; Die ägyptische Helena, Op. 75; Capriccio, O...
Performers: Berry, Walter; Diadkova, Larissa; Fleming, Renee
Conductors: Thielemann, Christian; Solti, Sir Georg; Abel, Yves; Eschenbach, Christoph
Ensemble: Bordeaux Aquitaine Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Munich Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Greatest Classical Hits - Orff: Carmina Burana

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-09-11

Works: Carl Orff: Carmina burana
Performers: Keenlyside, Simon; Kuebler, David; Oelze, Christiane [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Thielemann, Christian
Ensemble: Berlin Deutsche Oper Chorus

Brahms: Symphony no 1; Beethoven: "Egmont" / Thielemann, et al

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

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Egmont Overture, Op. 84A; Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68
Conductors: Thielemann, Christian
Ensemble: Munich Symphony Orchestra

Christian Thielemann, hailed as one of the world's finest interpreters of German Romantic repertoire, has recorded an album of two of the era's symphonic masterpieces:...continue...

Mozart: Requiem / Thielemann, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2006-11-21

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, K. 626
Performers: Braun, Lioba; Davislim, Steve; Rubens, Sibylla; Winklhofer, Friedemann; Zeppenfeld, Georg
Conductors: Thielemann, Christian
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Chorus

"Maestro Thielemann presides over one of the most exciting, emotionally committed Mozart recordings to have appeared in quite some time. It is a grand performance,...continue...

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...

Wagner: Parsifal / Thielemann, Domingo, et al

4 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2006-05-09

Works: Richard Wagner: Parsifal
Performers: Anger, Ain; Baechle, Janina; Bankl, Wolfgang; Denschlag, Daniela; Dickie, John [Tenor Vocal]; Domingo, Placido; Ivan, Simina; Jelosits, Peter; Keszei, Bori; Kobel, Benedikt; Krasteva, Nadia; Los, Inn...
Conductors: Thielemann, Christian
Ensemble: Vienna State Opera Chorus

"Other opera houses can only dream of a season finale like this one. (Domingo) phrases gloriously and is intelligent enough to know where he needs...continue...

Das Vatikan-Konzert - Mozart, Verdi, etc / Thielemann, et al

1 CD / United One Records / 2006-02-05

Works: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Gloria; Georg Ratzinger: Missa L'anno santo, for vocal soloists, chorus & orchestra; Felix Mendelssohn: Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen über dir (Psalm 91), ...
Conductors: Buchner, Roland; Thielemann, Christian
Ensemble: ; Regensburger Domspatzen

This recording was part of the sitting concert which was performed for the honor of Pope Benedikt XVI and around 300 cardinals and bishops from...continue...

Wiener Opernfest 2005

2 CD / Orfeo / 2005-12-05

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Leonore Overture no 3 in C major, Op. 72b; Fidelio, Op. 72; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni; Richard Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten, Op. 65; Der Rosenkavalier; Giuseppe V...
Performers: Baechle, Janina; Baltsa, Agnes; Botha, Johan; Daniel, Boaz; Domingo, Placido; Fink, Walter; Furlanetto, Ferruccio; Gruberova, Edita; Grundheber, Franz; Hampson, Thomas; Isokoski, Soile; Keszei, Bori;...
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji; Mehta, Zubin; Welser-Möst, Franz; Thielemann, Christian; Gatti, Daniele

Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, etc / Thielemann, Honeck, et al

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

Works: Richard Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten, Op. 65; Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40
Performers: Honeck, Rainer
Conductors: Thielemann, Christian
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

"[Thielemann]'s tempos, though on the slow side, are well judged, and he skillfully integrates the various episodes into a satisfying and structurally sound presentation." -...continue...

Wagner - Greatest Hits

1 CD / Universal Classics / 2003-08-12

Works: Richard Wagner: Die Walküre; Tannhäuser; Lohengrin; Das Rheingold; Götterdämmerung; Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Tristan und Isolde
Performers: Hotter, Hans
Conductors: Levine, James; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Solti, Sir Georg; Thielemann, Christian; Kubelik, Rafael
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Philadelphia Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Strauss: Alpensinfonie, Rosenkavalier Suite / Thielemann

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2001-05-08

Works: Richard Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64; Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59
Performers: Holzapfel, Anton
Conductors: Thielemann, Christian
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Orff: Carmina Burana / Thielemann, Oelze, Keenlyside, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 1999-08-10

Works: Carl Orff: Carmina burana
Performers: Keenlyside, Simon; Kuebler, David; Oelze, Christiane [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Thielemann, Christian
Ensemble: Berlin Deutsche Oper Orchestra

With this new recording, Christian Thielemann directly challenges the hegemony of Eugen Jochum. Jochum's DG recording of Carmina Burana with the same chorus and orchestra...continue...

Wagner: Orchestral Music / Theilemann, Philadephia Orchestra

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 1998-05-12

Works: Richard Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Lohengrin; Parsifal; Tristan und Isolde, opera, WWV 90
Conductors: Thielemann, Christian
Ensemble: Philadelphia Orchestra

Beethoven: Symphonies 5 & 7 / Thielemann, Philharmonia

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 1997-03-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92
Conductors: Thielemann, Christian
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra