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Karajan Gold - Haydn: "Surprise" & "Clock" Symphonies

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

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 94 in G major, H 1 no 94 "Surprise"; Symphony no 101 in D major, H 1 no 101 "Clock"
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Recording information: Berlin, Philharmonie....continue...

Wagner: Das Rheingold / Herbert von Karajan

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2010-07-13

Works: Richard Wagner: Das Rheingold
Performers: Dominguez, Oralia; Donath, Helen [Soprano Vocal]; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Grobe, Donald; Kelemen, Zoltan; Kerns, Robert [Baritone Vocals]; Mangelsdorff, Simone; Moser, Edda; Reynolds, Anna; Ridder...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

BBC Music Magazine
Rolls-Royce orchestral playing in a fine studio recording, with a starry cast led by Fietrich Fischer-Dieskau's Wotan. What is lacking in the rough...continue...

R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, etc / Karajan, Berlin PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2008-01-08

Works: Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40; Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28
Performers: Schwalbe, Michel
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Herbert von Karajan’s post-war debut with Deutsche Grammophon was this classic 1959 recording of 'Ein Heldenleben', coupled here with a sizzling account of 'Till Eulenspiegel'...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

Weekend Classics - An Opera Weekend

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2006-11-14

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, opera; Gioachino Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Giacomo Puccini: Turand...
Performers: Behrens, Hildegard; Berganza, Teresa [Mezzo Soprano Vocals]; Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Domingo, Placido; Eder, Claudia; Freni, Mirella; Ghiaurov, Nicolai; Gruberova, Edita; Hornik, Gottfried; Ott...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Karajan, Herbert von; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Ozawa, Seiji; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Levine, James
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; French National Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Milan Teatro alla Scala Chorus; Milan Teatro all...

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...

A Tenor Weekend

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

Works: Agustín Lara: Granada; Gaetano Donizetti: L' elisir d'amore, opera; Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, opera; Rigoletto; La forza del destino; La traviata; Requiem Mass; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauber...
Performers: Bergonzi, Carlo; Carreras, José [Tenor Vocal]; Cura, Jose; Di Stefano, Giuseppe; Domingo, Placido; Kollo, René [Tenor Vocal]; Pavarotti, Luciano; Schreier, Peter; Wunderlich, Fritz
Conductors: Peeters, Marcel; Levine, James; Abbado, Claudio; Kubelik, Rafael; Böhm, Karl; Bartoletti, Bruno; Karajan, Herbert von; Bernstein, Leonard; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Muti, Riccardo
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Florence Maggio Musicale Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra; Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Vie...

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...

Classical Bytes - Mozart

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2006-03-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Horn no 4 in E flat major, K 495; Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Don Giovanni; Sonata for Piano no 11 in A major, K 331 (300i); Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), ...
Performers: Collins, Michael [Conductor/Clarinet]; Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Grist, Reri [Soprano Vocals]; Jolley, David; Peters, Roberta [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Böhm, Karl; Karajan, Herbert von; Pletnev, Mikhail; Anda, Géza
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Russian National Orchestra

Weekend Classics - A Violin Weekend

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2006-02-14

Works: Fritz Kreisler: Liebesleid; Liebesfreud; Pablo de Sarasate: Romanza Andaluza, Op. 22 no 1; Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in G major, Op. 78; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violi...
Performers: Ambrosini, Jean-Claude; Barbizet, Pierre; Benson, Clifford; Ferras, Christian [Violin]; Kempff, Wilhelm; Kim, Young Uck; Menuhin, Yehudi; Mintz, Shlomo; Oistrakh, David; Thorvaldsson, Christer
Conductors: Goossens, Eugene, Sir; Kamu, , Okko; Schneiderhan, Wolfgang; Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: ; Bamberg Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

From DG's Weekend Classics Series comes "A Violin Weekend"....continue...

The Mozart Collection - Great Mass in C minor, Adagio, etc

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2006-02-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mass in C minor, K 427 (417a) "Great"; Adagio and Fugue for Strings in C minor, K 546
Performers: Bell, David [Organ]; Hendricks, Barbara [Soprano Vocal]; Luxon, Benjamin [Baritone Vocal]; Perry, Janet; Schreier, Peter
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

"Under Karajan, the talented Barbara Hendricks gives a near-perfect performances of the lovely "Laudamus te" [...] and brings a more than usually accomplished control of...continue...

Weekend Classics - A Tchaikovsky Weekend

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2006-01-10

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a; Symphony no 2 in C minor, Op. 17 "Little Russian"; Eugen Onegin; Concerto for Piano no ...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]
Conductors: Rostropovich, Mstislav; Abbado, Claudio; Fricsay, Ferenc; Dutoit, Charles; Leitner, Ferdinand
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Mozart Collection - Symphonies 38, 39, 41 / Böhm, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2005-11-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 38 in D major, K 504 "Prague"; Symphony no 39 in E flat major, K 543; Symphony no 41 in C major, K 551 "Jupiter"
Conductors: Böhm, Karl
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

"Electrifying keenly dramatic, individual and stylish, with a finale delightfully airy and fresh. - Penguin Guide...continue...

Prokofiev: Symphonies no 1 & 5 / Karajan, Berlin PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2005-03-15

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony no 1 in D major, Op. 25 "Classical"; Symphony no 5 in B flat major, Op. 100
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Prokofiev and Stravinsky were hardly among conductor Herbert von Karajan or the Berlin Philharmonic's specialties though their very personal accounts here of these two Russian...continue...

Verdi: Overtures & Preludes / Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2005-03-14

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Nabucco; Ernani; I masnadieri; Macbeth; Il corsaro; La battaglia di Legnano; Luisa Miller; Rigoletto; La traviata; I vespri siciliani; Un ballo in maschera; La forza del destino; Aida...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Dvorak, Strauss: Works for Cello / Mehta, Maisky, et al

2 Super Audio CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2004-05-11

Works: Recorded Sound: Applause; Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104/B 191; Richard Strauss: Don Quixote, Op. 35
Performers: Maisky, Mischa; Zimmermann, Tabea [Viola]
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

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

Karajan - The Collection - Tchaikovsky: Symphonies 4, 5 & 6

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2003-04-08

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 4 in F minor, Op. 36; Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64; Symphony no 6 in B minor ("Pathétique"), Op. 74
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

The 1964 recording of the "Pathetique" is widely regarded as one of the greatest versions on record. "In this splendid recording of the Pathetique the...continue...

Karajan - The Collection - Vivaldi, Bach / Berlin PO

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2003-04-08

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Concerto for 4 violins, strings & continuo in D major ("L'estro armonico" no 1), Op. 3/1, RV 549; Concerto for 4 Violin...
Performers: Brandis, Thomas [Violin]; Finke, Eberhard; Gobel, Horst; Read, William Tim; Schwalbé, Michel; Zoeller, Karlheinz
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

First time on CD, this set features 4 previously unreleased concertos (L'estro armonico Nos. 1, 4, 7 & 10). "Marvelous precision and integration. The soloist...continue...

Karajan - The Collection - Beethoven: Symphonies 5, 6 & 9

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2003-04-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"; Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
Performers: Baltsa, Agnes; Schreier, Peter; Tomowa-Sintow, Anna; Van Dam, Jose
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Singverein

Beethoven played a central role in the life of Herbert von Karajan. Karajan recorded three complete symphony cycles for Deutsche Grammophon, all meeting with outstanding...continue...

Karajan - The Collection - Dvorak, Smetana /Berlin PO, et al

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2003-04-08

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 8 in G major, Op. 88/B 163; Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"; Slavonic Dances (8) for Orchestra, Op. 46/B 83; Slavonic Dances (8) for Piano...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Herbert von Karajan's recording of Dvorak's Slavonic Dances are legendary and were one of his first big success stories for Deutsche Grammophon....continue...

Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, etc / Abbado, Berlin PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2003-02-11

Works: Claude Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Nocturnes (3) for Orchestra; Pelléas et Mélisande
Performers: Pahud, Emmanuel
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Berlin Radio Chorus members

From Claudio Abbado and the Berlin Philharmonic comes this live recordings of two favorite Debussy tone poems and a rare glimpse of Pelleas. Quintessential tone...continue...

Wagner / Terfel, Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker

1 Super Audio CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2003-01-14

Works: Richard Wagner: The Flying Dutchman; Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Tannhäuser; Parsifal; Die Walküre
Performers: Terfel, Bryn
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Beethoven: Symphony no 9 / Karajan, Berlin PO, et al

1 Super Audio CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2002-10-29

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
Performers: Tomowa-Sintow, Anna
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Mahler: Symphony no 9 / Claudio Abbado, Berlin PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2002-06-11

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

"The miracle is that the listener at home, shocked and stunned, does the same... We're equally harrowed when the more frenetic strain of the scherzo...continue...

Beethoven: Symphonies no 3 & 4 / Claudio Abbado, Berlin PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2002-04-09

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Beethoven: Symphonies no 5 & 6 / Abbado, Berlin PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2002-04-09

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Beethoven: Symphonies no 7 & 8 / Abbado, Berlin PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2002-04-09

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92; Symphony no 8 in F major, Op. 93
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Maurizio Pollini Edition

13 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2002-03-12

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, K 488; Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G ...
Performers: Pollini, Maurizio; Taskova, Slavka
Conductors: Böhm, Karl; Abbado, Claudio; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Katlewicz, Jerzy; Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra

In celebration of thirty years of artistic collaboration with one of the legendary pianists of our time, Deutsche Grammophon has released this special edition boxed...continue...

Wagner / Terfel, Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2002-02-12

Works: Richard Wagner: The Flying Dutchman; Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Parsifal; Die Walküre
Performers: Terfel, Bryn
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

"The tantalising prospect of Byran Terfel singing Wagner has been held out for some years. So far we've had only a glimse of the possibilities....continue...

Karajan Gold - Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra / Berlin PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2001-06-25

Works: Richard Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra; Don Juan, Op. 20
Performers: Brandis, Thomas [Violin]
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Gramophone Classical Music Guide
The playing of the Berlin Philharmonic on both sets is as glorious as ever; its virtuosity can be taken for granted along...continue...

Eloquence - Mozart: Overtures / Böhm, Dresden Staatskapelle

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2001-06-12

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Idomeneo; Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), opera, K. 384; Der Schauspieldirektor, K 486; Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), ope...
Conductors: Böhm, Karl; Hager, Leopold
Ensemble: Berlin Deutsche Oper Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; Prague National Theatre Orchestra; Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Eloquence - Mozart: Symphony no 40 & 41, etc / Böhm, Berlin

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2001-04-10

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 40 in G minor, K 550; Symphony no 41 in C major, K 551 "Jupiter"; Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620
Conductors: Böhm, Karl
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Eloquence -Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, etc / Bohm, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2001-03-27

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Serenade no 9 in D major, K 320 "Posthorn"; Serenade no 6 in D major, K 239 "Serenata notturna"
Performers: Eichler, Horst; Galway, James [Flute]; Koch, Lothar
Conductors: Böhm, Karl
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

"The best recording ever made of the 'Posthorn' Serenade, with a terrific EKN and 'Notturna'. It's big-orchestra Mozart, and it sounds simply wonderful. No one...continue...

Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherezade; Tchaikovsky / Karajan, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2000-06-13

Works: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Capriccio italien, Op. 45; 1812 Overture, Op. 49
Performers: Schwalbe, Michel
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

"Karajan's 1967 recording [of Scheherezade] brings much ardour from the glorious Berlin strings in the Andante. The outer movements have great vitality and thrust, and...continue...

Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture, etc / Claudio Abbado, Berlin PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2000-04-11

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: The Tempest, Op. 18; Marche slave, Op. 31; Romeo & Juliet; 1812 Overture, Op. 49
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

For the first time Claudio Abbado records Tchaikovsky evergreens with the Berlin Philharmonic. The result is this breathtaking album. The Berlin Philharmonic is superb: the...continue...

Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms, etc / Boulez, Berlin PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2000-02-08

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Symphonies of Wind Instruments, for 24 wind instruments (1920 version); Symphony of Psalms; Symphony in Three Movements
Conductors: Boulez, Pierre
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

"...It's a splendid recording and in particular comes up with what will be my central 'Symphony of Psalms' recommendation from this day forth...In the 'Symphonies...continue...

Dvorak: Symphony no 9, Othello Overture / Abbado, Berlin PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2000-02-08

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Othello Overture, Op. 93; Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Schoenberg, Berg, Webern: Orchestral Works / Karajan, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2000-01-11

Works: Anton Webern: Passacaglia for orchestra, Op. 1; Alban Berg: Lyric Suite, for orchestra (arr. from Nos.2-4 of string quartet version); Pieces (3) for orchestra, Op. 6; Arnold Schoenberg: Variations fo...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

From Karajan's epoch-making collection of music by the Second Viennese School of composers comes this rich selection of works. "Karajan's expressive refinement reveals the emotional...continue...

Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn / Abbado, Von Otter, Quasthoff

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 1999-06-15

Works: Gustav Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn
Performers: Quasthoff, Thomas
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

"From the first, rhythmically crisp trumpet fanfares, so skilfully imitated by Berlin woodwind later on, you know you are in the presence of the most...continue...

Verdi: Overtures & Preludes / Abbado, Berlin Philharmonic

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 1999-05-11

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: La forza del destino; Luisa Miller; Nabucco; Aida, opera; La traviata; Macbeth; Don Carlos; I vespri siciliani
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Since his days as the Music Director of La Scala, Claudio Abbado has scored tremendous successes with his opera productions on stage and on disc....continue...

Tschaikowsky: Piano Concertos 1 & 2 / Cherkassky, Berlin PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 1999-05-11

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Concerto for Piano no 2 in G major, Op. 44
Performers: Cherkassky, Shura
Conductors: Ludwig, Leopold
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

"Cherkassky gives an occasionally eccentric but stunningly brilliant and poetic reading of the first piano concerto." -The Record Guide "Cherkassky's playing is superb throughout." -The...continue...

Brahms: Klavierkonzert no 1 / Pollini, Abbado, Berlin PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 1999-02-09

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15
Performers: Pollini, Maurizio
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

This release is the follow-up to Pollini, Abbado and the Berlin Philharmonic's critically applauded live recording of Brahms Second Piano Concerto released last year. Of...continue...

The All-Star Christmas Album / Battle, Brightman, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 1998-10-20

Works: George Frederick Handel: Der Messias; Franz Gruber: Silent Night; Arcangelo Corelli: Concerti grossi (12), Op. 6; Jester Hairston: Mary's boy child; Felix Mendelssohn: Festgesang "Hark! The herald an...
Performers: Battle, Kathleen; Brightman, Sarah; Carreras, José [Tenor Vocal]; Davis, Carlene; Domingo, Placido; Forsberg, Bengt; Furlanetto, Ferruccio; Gardiner, John Eliot; Herrick, Christopher [Organ]; ...
Conductors: Pinnock, Trevor; Davis, Carl; Karajan, Herbert von; Ocejo, José Luis; Gardiner, John Eliot; Daniel, Paul; Maazel, Lorin; ; Minkowski, Marc; Loges, Karl-Heinz; Marin, Ion
Ensemble: ; Ambrosian Singers; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; English Baroque Soloists; English Chamber Orchestra; English Concert; English Northern Philharmonia; Les Musiciens du Louvre - Grenoble; London Sym...

Personnel: Ambrosian Singers (vocals); Paul Miles-Kingston (soprano, treble); Sarah Brightman, Kathleen Battle, Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano); Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo soprano); Bryn Terfel (baritone, b...continue...

Brahms: Symphony no 1, etc / Abbado, Berlin PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 1998-09-15

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Gesang der Parzen, Op. 89
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Berlin Radio Chorus

Liszt: Orchestral Works / Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 1998-07-14

Works: Franz Liszt: Mephisto Waltz no 2 for Orchestra, S 111; Les Préludes, symphonic poem for orchestra, S. 97 (LW G3); Hungarian Fantasy (Fantasie über ungarische Volksmelodien), for piano & o...
Performers: Cherkassky, Shura
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Mozart: Arias; Strauss: Orchestral Songs / Schäfer, Abbado

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 1998-04-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Nehmt meinen Dank, ihr holden Gönner, aria for soprano & orchestra. K. 383; Exsultate jubilate, K 165 (158a); Mia speranza adorata...Ah, non sai qual pena, K 416; Ch'io ...
Performers: Johannsen, Kay; Pires, Maria-Joao; Schafer, Christine
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

"...[Schafer's] unadorned, clear and imaginitive singing of all the Mozart arias demands and hold attention on this [disc]...Abbado and the Berlin Philharmonic support Schafer in...continue...

Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet - Excerpts / Abbado, Berlin PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 1998-03-17

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet Suite no 2, Op. 64b; Romeo and Juliet, Suite no 3 for orchestra, Op. 101; Romeo and Juliet; Pieces (10) for Piano from "Romeo and Juliet", Op. 75
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht, Pelleas und Melisande / Karajan

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 1998-03-17

Works: Arnold Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht for String Orchestra, Op. 4; Pelleas und Melisande, symphonic poem, Op. 5
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Gramophone Classical Music Guide
This is a very distinguished coupling, superbly played by the BPO - a truly 'legendary' reissue, quite unsurpassed on record. Karajan never...continue...

J. Strauss: Waltzes, Polkas, Marches / Karajan, Berlin PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 1997-11-11

Works: Johann Strauss II: Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald; Cagliostro in Wien; Egyptischer Marsch, Op. 335; Morgenblätter, Op. 279; Morgenblätter, Op. 279; Persischer Marsch, Op. 289; Wiener Blut; ...
Performers: Swoboda, Karl
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra