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Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 8 / Herbert Blomstedt

2 Super Audio CD / Querstand / 2013-02-12

Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 8 in C minor, WAB 108
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 2 in C minor / Blomstedt, Gewandhaus Orch. Leipzig

1 Super Audio CD / Querstand / 2013-01-08

Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 2 in C minor, WAB 102
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

The ninth SACD in the Bruckner cycle with Herbert Blomstedt and the Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig marks the completion of this series, just in time to...continue...

Bruckner: Symphony No. 1 / Herbert Blomstedt - Leipzig Gewandhaus Orch.

1 Super Audio CD / Querstand / 2012-11-13

Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 1 in C minor, WAB 101
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Recording information: Gewandhaus zu Leipzig, Groáer Saal (06/16/2011-06/17/2011)....continue...

Bruckner: Symphony no 7 / Blomstedt, et al / Herbert Blomstedt

1 Super Audio CD / Querstand / 2012-10-09

Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 7 in E major, WAB 107
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

This new CD release by the famous Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig was recorded during Herbert Blomstedt's first concert as Honorary Conductor of the orchestra in 2006....continue...

Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 3 / Blomstedt

1 Super Audio CD / Querstand / 2012-01-10

Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 3 in D minor, WAB 103
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

The fifth installment of the Bruckner cycle with Herbert Blomstedt and the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra contains the original version from 1873, which has been somewhat...continue...
Recording information: Groáer Saal, Gewandhaus zu Leipzig (09/23/2010-09/24/2010)....continue...

Brahms: The 4 Symphonies / Kurt Masur

3 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2011-06-28

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Tragic Overture, Op. 81; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 73; Academic Festival Overture in C minor, Op. 80; Symphony no 3 in F major, Op. 90; Symphony...
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

This 1976 recording of the critically acclaimed Brahms cycle features the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig led by conductor Kurt Masur. According to "connoisseurs" these old Philips recordings...continue...
Recording information: Paul-Gerhardt Kirche, Leipzig (10/1976)....continue...

Schumann: Piano Concerto, Symphony No. 4 / Argerich, Chailly [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / EuroArts / 2010-02-23

Works: Robert Schumann: Symphonic Etudes for Piano, Op. 13; Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54; Kinderszenen, Op. 15; Carnaval, Op. 9; Symphony no 4 in D minor, Op. 120
Performers: Argerich, Martha
Conductors: Chailly, Riccardo
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Martha Argerich has long been hailed as one of the greatest and most uniquely imaginative pianists. This legendary Argentinean musician is surrounded by an aura...continue...
Run Time: 93 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, LPCM 5.1
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Mendelssohn Discoveries / Riccardo Chailly

1 CD / Decca / 2009-10-06

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"; Work(s); Concerto for Piano in E minor; Hebrides Overture, in B minor Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave"
Performers: Prosseda, Roberto
Conductors: Chailly, Riccardo
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Conductor Riccardo Chailly continues his long association with the Gewandhausorchester with this all-new recording of Mendelssohn. Each work was influenced by the composer's travels to...continue...

Mahler: Symphony no 5 / Neumann, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2009-02-10

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor
Conductors: Neumann, Václav
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

The Mendelssohn Experience

2 CD / Warner Classics / 2009-01-27

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream; Symphony no 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian"; Concerto for Piano no 1 in G minor, Op. 25; Octet for strings in E flat major, Op. 20; Symphony no 5 in D maj...
Performers: Bonney, Barbara; D'Arco, Annie; Katsaris, Cyprien; Parsons, Geoffrey; Vengerov, Maxim [Violin]
Conductors: Masur, Kurt; Leppard, Raymond; Jordan, Armin; ; Higginbottom, Edward
Ensemble: Beaux Arts Trio; English Chamber Orchestra; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Leipzig Radio Chorus; New College Choir, Oxford; Suisse Romande Orchestra

The Great Symphonies

25 CD / Brilliant Classics Import / 2008-10-21

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 101 in D major, H 1 no 101 "Clock"; Symphony no 102 in B flat major, H 1 no 102; Symphony no 103 in E flat major, H 1 no 103 "Drumroll"; Symphony no 104 in D major, H ...
Performers: Adam, Theo; Bleidorn, Matthias; Coku, Alexandra; Doese, Helena; Kim, Yong-Hee; Oran, Maria; Schreier, Peter; Stumphius, Annegeer
Conductors: Fischer, Adam; Blomstedt, Herbert; Goodman, Roy; Brüggen, Frans; De Waart, Edo; Östman, Arnold; Immerseel, Jos van; Marriner, Sir Neville; Menuhin, Yehudi; Paavo, Järvi; Zweden, Jaap v...
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Amsterdam Mozart Academy; Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; Hague Residentie Orchestra; Hanover Band; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Netherl...

Nova - Sinfonik in der DDR - East German Symphonies

5 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-10-14

Works: Hanns Eisler: Pieces (5), for orchestra; Chamber Symphony, Op. 69; Paul Dessau: In memoriam Bertold Brecht; Orchestermusik no 2 "Meer der Stürme"; Rudolf Wagner-Régeny: Orchestral Movements...
Conductors: Pommer, Max; Dessau, Paul; Kegel, Herbert; Frank, Hans-Peter; Sanderling, Kurt; Konwitschny, Franz; Neumann, Václav; Matthus, Siegfried; Hauschild, Wolf-Dieter; Masur, Kurt; Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: ; Berlin Comic Opera Orchestra; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; Leipzig Chamber Music Society; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Leipzig Radio Symphony ...

Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra - Legendary Masterwork Recordings

8 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-10-14

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"; Concerto for Violin in D minor; Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 6 in A major, WAB 106; Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Night ...
Performers: Adam, Theo; Hiltawsky, Kurt; Lang, Rosemarie; Moser, Edda; Oistrakh, Igor [Violin]; Schreier, Peter; Stöckigt, Siegfried; Zechlin, Dieter
Conductors: Konwitschny, Franz; Bongartz, Heinz; Markevitch, Igor; Sanderling, Kurt; Neumann, Václav; Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Basics - Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition / Rösel, Markevitch, et al

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-09-09

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Scherzo for Piano in C sharp minor; Ein Kinderscherz; Une larme; Intermezzo for Piano in B minor "in modo classico"; Hopak; Night on the Bare Mountain
Performers: Rosel, Peter
Conductors: Markevitch, Igor
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

The successful 'Basics' series is expanding its range with 2-CD sets: repertory classics in magnificent recordings that should be in every CD collection - at...continue...

Greatest Works - Mendelssohn

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-08-12

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Midsummer Night's Dream Overture, in E major Op. 21; Overture for orchestra in F major ("Fair Melusina"), Op. 32; Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"; Hebrides Overture, in...
Performers: Gheorghiu, Valentin; Rohde, Peter Arne; Schmahl, Gustav; Schorler, Renate
Conductors: Herbig, Günther; Masur, Kurt; Konwitschny, Franz; Koch, Helmut; Kegel, Herbert
Ensemble: ; Berlin Chamber Orchestra; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

Greatest Works - Schumann / Masur, Konwitschny, et al

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-08-12

Works: Robert Schumann: Genoveva, Op. 81; Symphony no 1 in B flat major ("Spring"), Op. 38; Concerto for Cello in A minor, Op. 129; Kinderszenen, Op. 15; Myrthen, Op. 25; Der Nussbaum ("Es grünet ein N...
Performers: Arens, Rolf-Dieter; Rösel, Peter; Schreier, Peter; Shetler, Norman
Conductors: Masur, Kurt; Konwitschny, Franz; Neumann, Horst
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Leipzig Radio Chorus

Greatest Works - Tchaikovsky / Masur, Sanderling, Kogan, Rögner, et al

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-08-12

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Romeo & Juliet; Variations for Cello and Orchestra on a Rococo theme, Op. 33; Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Sérénade mélancolique for Viol...
Performers: Chen, Robert; Rosel, Peter; Timm, Jurnjakob
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt; Masur, Kurt; Kogan, Pavel; Rögner, Heinz
Ensemble: ; Hannover Radio Philharmonic Orchestra; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Gershwin: Rhapsody in blue, etc / Stöckigt, Masur, Leipzig

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; Porgy and Bess; Cuban Overture; An American in Paris
Performers: Hiltawsky, Kurt; Stöckigt, Siegfried
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Long before he became conductor of the New York Philharmonic, Kurt Masur showed he knew his way around American music with these sparkling performances from...continue...

Basics - Mendelssohn: Symphony no 3, Violin Concerto

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"; Concerto for Violin in D minor
Performers: Oistrakh, Igor [Violin]
Conductors: Konwitschny, Franz
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

This bargain-priced series from Berlin Classics continues with two outstanding recordings. In particular, the Mendelssohn disc allows us to savor the art of Igor Oistrakh...continue...

Mendelssohn: Midsummer Night's Dream, etc / Herbig, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream; Overture for orchestra in F major ("Fair Melusina"), Op. 32; Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage Overture, in D major Op. 27
Performers: Springer, Ingeborg
Conductors: Herbig, Günther; Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Mendelssohn's beautiful settings to Shakespeare are heard in this early performance by Gunther Herbig, now one of Europe's major conductors. The two Overtures, in Masur's...continue...

Basics - Schumann: Symphonies no 2 & 3 / Konwitschny, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Robert Schumann: Symphony no 2 in C major, Op. 61; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 97 "Rhenish"
Conductors: Konwitschny, Franz
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Konwitschny (1901-1962) was one of the most highly regarded German conductors of his time, and these warm, old-fashioned performances were among the last recordings he...continue...

Moments of Peace

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Claude Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Jean Sibelius: Kuolema; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Pian...
Performers: Funke, Christian; Morbitzer, Egon; Stockigt, Siegfried
Conductors: Sebastian, Georges; Sanderling, Kurt; Vonk, Hans; Kegel, Herbert; Herbig, Günther; Konwitschny, Franz; Masur, Kurt; Honeck, Manfred
Ensemble: ; Bamberg Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

Basics - Voices of Spring - Suppé, et al / Suitner, et al

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Johann Strauss II: Frühlingsstimmen, Op. 410; Das Spitzentuch der Königin; Franz Schubert: Im Frühling, D 882/Op. 101 no 1; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Past...
Performers: Geszty, Sylvia; Leib, Gunther; Olbertz, Walter; Schorler, Renate; Schreier, Peter; Shetler, Norman; Suske, Karl
Conductors: Konwitschny, Franz; Rögner, Heinz; Garaguly, Carl von; Suitner, Otmar; Mauersberger, Rudolf
Ensemble: ; Dresden Kreuz Choir; Dresden Staatskapelle; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

This best-selling series not only presents some of the finest works in the repertoire but, by drawing upon a wealth of the Berlin Classics, Deutsche...continue...

Moods - True Treasure - Pente, Haydn, etc / Obertz, Koch

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Pietro Nardini: Concerto for Violin & orchestra in E minor; Franz Joseph Haydn: Sonata for Keyboard no 38 in F major, H 16 no 23; Sonata for Keyboard no 48 in C major, H 16 no 35; Felix Mendelssohn: ...
Performers: Arens, Rolf-Dieter; Bauer, Arthur; Casper, Bernd; Hallmann, Dietmar; Hucke, Rainer; Olbertz, Walter; Rösel, Peter; Scherzer, Manfred; Schramm, Siegfried; Schumann, Manfred; Suske, Karl; Timm, Ju...
Conductors: Koch, Helmut; Masur, Kurt; ; Suitner, Otmar
Ensemble: Berlin Chamber Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Octet; Dresden Staatskapelle; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Mendelssohn: Die Jugendsymphonien / Masur, Gewandhaus Orch

4 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Sinfonia (String Symphony) for string orchestra no 1 in C major; Sinfonia (String Symphony) for string orchestra no 2 in D major; Sinfonia (String Symphony) for string orchestra no...
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition, etc / Markevitch

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Night on the Bare Mountain
Conductors: Markevitch, Igor
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

All the way back in 1953 Igor Markevitch (1912-1983) recorded a classic performance of Pictures with the Berlin Philharmonic. Twenty years later he returned to...continue...

Masur Edition - Mendelssohn: Overtures / Gewandhausorchester

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Ruy Blas Overture, Op. 95; Hebrides Overture, in B minor Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave"; Overture for orchestra in C major ("Trumpet"), Op. 101; Overture for orchestra in F major ("Fair Me...
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Schumann: The 4 Symphonies, etc / Franz Konwitschny

3 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Robert Schumann: Symphony no 1 in B flat major, Op. 38 "Spring"; Symphony no 2 in C major, Op. 61; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 97 "Rhenish"; Symphony no 4 in D minor, Op. 120; Overture, Scherz...
Performers: Bohner, Georg; Damm, Peter; Marker, Hermann; Pilz, Werner
Conductors: Konwitschny, Franz
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Mahler: Symphony no 9 / Neumann, Gewandhausorchester

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 9 in D major
Conductors: Neumann, Václav
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Kurt Sanderling - 95th Birthday Celebration - Bruckner, Shostakovich, Mahler

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 3 in D minor, WAB 103; Gustav Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen; Dmitry Shostakovich: From Jewish Folk Poetry, song cycle for soloists & piano, Op. 79 (orchestrated ...
Performers: Croonen, Maria; Schreier, Peter
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt
Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Kurt Sanderling is the last great conductor of his generation, and his 95th birthday provides the occasion to present three important recordings in remastered versions...continue...

40 Most Beautiful Love Themes - Vivaldi, Mozart, Debussy, etc / Mehta, Ristenpart, Haitink, Scimone, Masur, et al

2 CD / Warner Classics / 2008-06-24

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Overture; Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a; Concerto ...
Performers: Auger, Arleen; Bax, Alessio [Piano]; Chambon, Jacques; Field, Joan; Golan, Itamar [Piano]; Grutzmann, Susanne; Guschlbauer, Theodor [Conductor]; Hanslip, Chloe [Violin]; Isbin, Sharon; Katsaris, Cypr...
Conductors: Guschlbauer, Theodor; Masur, Kurt; Janowski, Marek; Shostakovich, Maxim; Foster, Lawrence; Wolff, Hugh; Saraste, Jukka-Pekka; Rizzi, Carlo; Davis, Andrew; Lombard, Alain; ; Albert, Rudolf; Lazarev, A...
Ensemble: 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic; Bamberg Symphony Orchestra; Basel Symphony Orchestra; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra; Borodin Quartet; Cleveland...

Schumann/Mahler: Complete Symphonies / Chailly, et al

2 CD / Decca / 2008-02-19

Works: Robert Schumann: Symphony no 1 in B flat major ("Spring"), Op. 38; Symphony no 2 in C major, Op. 61; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 97 "Rhenish"; Symphony no 4 in D minor, Op. 120
Conductors: Chailly, Riccardo
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

The Gewandhaus Orchestra - under it's Music Director Riccardo Chailly - brings generations of authentic "romantic" style to performances of all four Schumann symphonies. These...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Symphonies, Piano Concertos, etc / Masur, et al

10 CD / Warner Classics / 2007-02-27

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 1 in G minor, Op. 13 "Winter daydreams"; Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32; Symphony no 2 in C minor, Op. 17 "Little Russian"; Romeo & Juliet; Symphony no 3 in D majo...
Performers: Dicterow, Glenn; Leonskaja, Elisabeth; Munroe, Lorne; Schonheit, Michael
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

Schumann: Symphonies 2 & 4; Mahler / Chailly, Gewandhaus Orchestra

1 CD / Decca Import / 2007-02-13

Works: Robert Schumann: Symphony no 2 in C major, Op. 61; Genoveva, Op. 81; Symphony no 4 in D minor, Op. 120
Conductors: Chailly, Riccardo
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

This album of Schumann's Symphonies 2 and 4 produces a winning formula of an all-Schumann program performed by the orchestra of Shumann's home town, with...continue...

Brahms: The 4 Symphonies / Kurt Masur/Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2007-01-30

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 73; Symphony no 3 in F major, Op. 90; Symphony no 4 in E minor, Op. 98
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Run Time: 197 min.
Region: 1
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo,
Country of Origin: USA
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Martha Argerich (pno), Schumann: Piano Concerto, Chailly/Gewandhausorchester [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2006-09-26

Works: Robert Schumann: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54; Symphony no 4 in D minor, Op. 120; Symphonic Etudes for Piano, Op. 13; Carnaval, Op. 9; Kinderszenen, Op. 15
Performers: Argerich, Martha
Conductors: Chailly, Riccardo
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Martha Argerich has long been hailed as one of the greatest and most uniquely imaginative pianists. This legendary Argentinean musician is surrounded by an aura...continue...
Run Time: 94 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9 anamorphic, Color
Sound Format(s): DD 5.1 Surround, LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 Surround
Subtitles: Eng...continue...

Mendelssohn: Symphonies, Piano Concertos, etc / Masur, et al

5 CD / Warner Classics / 2006-06-20

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 11; Symphony no 5 in D major, Op. 107 "Reformation"; Symphony no 2 in B flat major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang"; Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"; S...
Performers: Bonney, Barbara; Eberle, Friedhelm; Katsaris, Cyprien; Oertel, Christiane; Schonheit, Michael; Schreier, Peter; Wiens, Edith
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

This newly reissued 5-CD budget boxed set offers critically acclaimed recordings of Mendelssohn's major orchestral music by Kurt Masur and the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra featuring...continue...

Mendelssohn: Symphonies no 3 & 4 / Masur, et al

1 CD / Apex / 2006-03-21

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"; Symphony no 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian"
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Felix Mendelssohn / Genwandhausorchester Leipzig / Anne Schwanewilms, Soprano, Petra-Maria Schnitzer

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2006-01-17

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 2 in B flat major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang"; Midsummer Night's Dream Overture, in E major Op. 21; Psalm 114, Op. 51; Wolfgang Rihm: Verwandlung 2
Conductors: Chailly, Riccardo
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Riccardo Chailly appears in his inaugural concert as Music Director of the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. This DVD Video includes a bonus film: Chailly in Leipzig. The...continue...
Run Time: 121 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9 anamorphic, Color
Sound Format(s): DD 5.1 Surround, LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 Surround
Subtitles: En...continue...

Beethoven: Symphonies no 4 & 7 / Masur, et al

1 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2005-07-19

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60; Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies / Masur, et al

5 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2005-07-19

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 3 in E flat major,...
Performers: Adam, Theo; Burmeister, Annelies; Schreier, Peter; Tomowa-Sintow, Anna
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Leipzig Radio Chorus

One of the most critically acclaimed Beethoven cycles of the LP era is now available for the first time the way it was meant to...continue...

Beethoven: Symphonies no 1 & 6 / Masur, et al

1 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2005-07-19

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Beethoven: Symphonies no 2 & 5 / Masur, et al

1 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2005-07-19

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Beethoven: Symphonies no 3 & 8 / Masur, et al

1 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2005-07-19

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Symphony no 8 in F major, Op. 93
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Trio - Hindemith: Orchestral Works /Herbert Blomstedt, et al

3 CD / Decca Import / 2004-03-09

Works: Paul Hindemith: Symphony "Mathis der Maler"; Trauermusik for Viola and Strings; Symphonic Metamorphosis; Konzertmusik for wind orchestra, Op. 41; Der Schwanendreher; Nobilissima visione, ballet suite...
Performers: Freiberger, Eberhard; Funke, Christian; Jacklin, Bernd; Suske, Karl; Walther, Geraldine
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

The #1 Beethoven Album

2 CD / Decca / 2003-10-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Minuets (6) for piano (or orchestra), WoO 10; Ruins of Athens, Op. 113; Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61; Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sha...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Backhaus, Wilhelm; Beaux Arts Trio; Burrows, Stuart; Chicago Symphony Chorus; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Gilels, Emil; I Musici; Italiano, Quartetto; Kovacevich, Stephen; Leipzi...
Conductors: Monteux, Pierre; ; Fennell, Frederick; Barenboim, Daniel; Dorati, Antal; Schmidt-Isserstedt, Hans; Solti, Sir Georg; Abbado, Claudio; Masur, Kurt; Kubelik, Rafael
Ensemble: Beaux Arts Trio; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Eastman-Rochester Pops; I Musici; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Stephen Kovacevich; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

This selection features both ADD and DDD recordings.

Personnel: Pilar Lorengar (soprano); Yvonne Minton (mezzo soprano); Stuart Burrows (tenor); Martti Talvela (bass voice); Itzhak Perlman, Pi...continue...

Hermann Abendroth 1939-1949 Performances - Beethoven, et al

2 CD / Music & Arts / 2002-04-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 8 in F major, Op. 93; Spoken Word: Work(s); Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 73; Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 8 in C minor, WAB 108
Conductors: Abendroth, Hermann
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra

Fanfare
This Music & Arts set is perhaps the single best introduction to Abendroth, because of the consistent high level of its performances and Maggie Payne's...continue...

Eloquence - Beethoven: Symphony no 9 / Masur, et al

1 CD / Philips Import / 2001-03-27

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
Performers: Adam, Theo; Burmeister, Annelies; Schreier, Peter; Tomowa-Sintow, Anna
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

The Greatest Classics of All Time - 50 Weekend Classics

2 CD / Q Records / 2000-11-21

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Div for 2 Horns, Bassoon and Strings no 7 in D major, K 205 (167A); Concerto for Flute & Harp, K. 299 in C major; ...
Performers: Chen, Robert; Feldmann, Klaus; Feldmann, Rainer; Gabriel, Elfrun; Glaetzner, Burkhard; Haupt, Eckart; Koch, Nora; Laforet, Marc; Pistorius, Andreas; Scholz, Katrin; Vogler, Jan; Walter, Johannes; Wat...
Conductors: Suitner, Otmar; Blomstedt, Herbert; Güttler, Ludwig; Weigle, Jörg-Peter; Kogan, Pavel; Straka, Zeljko; Margraf, Horst-Tanu; Güttler, Ludwig; Kurz, Siegfried; Haenchen, Hartmut; Garagul...
Ensemble: ; Bamberg Chamber Orchestra; Berlin Chamber Orchestra; Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra; Camerata Musica; Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Chamber Orchestra; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Dresden Staatskape...

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Mendelssohn: Gala Concert [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2000-11-01

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Midsummer Night's Dream Overture, in E major Op. 21; Concerto for Violin in E minor, Op. 64; Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"; Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61
Performers: Erben, Frank-Michael
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Run Time: 82 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo,
Country of Origin: Germany
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