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Karajan Adagio: Music to Free Your Mind - Over 150 minutes of soothing, calming contemplative classics

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-03-05

Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic

Music to free your mind - over two and a half hours of soothing, calming, contemplative classics played by the Berliner Philharmoniker, conducted by the...continue...

Vienna Philharmonic Symphony Edition - Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms, Bruckner, Mahler, Sibelius, Shostakovich [50 CDs]

50 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-02-26

Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Bernstein, Leonard; Bohm, Karl; Gardiner, John Eliott; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Karajan, Herbert von; Kleiber, Carlos; Levine, James; Maazel, Lorin
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic


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Symphony no 1 in E flat major, K 16 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Conductor: James Levine
Orchestra/Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orche

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Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau: Voice of the Century [25 discs - Includes DVDs] [Limited Edition]

25 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-01-15

Works: Franz Schubert: Winterreise, D 911/Op. 89; Die schöne Müllerin, D 795/Op. 25; Nacht und Träume, D 827; Heidenröslein, D 257/Op. 3 no 3; Der Erlkönig, D 328; An den Frühl...
Performers: Alda, Catarina; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Carbonari, Virgilio; de Palma, Piero [Tenor Vocal]; Demus, Jörg [Piano]; Donath, Helen [Soprano Vocal]; Donderer, Georg; Dyk, Cornelis van; ...
Conductors: Kubelik, Rafael; Böhm, Karl; Richter, Karl; Gorvin, Carl; Stadlmair, Hans; Baumgartner, Rudolf; Karajan, Herbert von; Barenboim, Daniel; Weissenborn, Gunther; Fricsay, Ferenc; Gerdes, Otto; Joch...


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Winterreise, D 911/Op. 89 by Franz Schubert

Performer: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Baritone), Daniel Barenboim (Piano)
Period: Romanti

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Forever Domingo: Placido Domingo sings Puccini, Verdi, Bizet, Rossini

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-11-19

Works: Agustín Lara: Granada; Nicholas Brodszky: Be my love; Salvatore Cardillo: Core' ngrato; Ruggero Leoncavallo: Mattinata; Guy d'Hardelot: Parce que (Because), for voice & piano (or orchestra); Ern...
Performers: Cappuccilli, Piero; Domingo, Placido; Ghiaurov, Nicolai; Gullino, Walter; Milnes, Sherrill; Plowright, Rosalind
Conductors: Peeters, Marcel; Loges, Karl-Heinz; Karajan, Herbert von; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Mehta, Zubin; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Abbado, Claudio

Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 / Karajan, Vienna PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-10-09

Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 8 in C minor, WAB 108
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

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A wonderful reading it is, as authoritative as its predecessors and every bit as well played but somehow more profound, more humane, more lovable if...continue...
Recording information: Vienna, musikverein, Grosser Saal (11/1988)....continue...

Sibelius: Finlandia; Symphony No. 2 / Kamu, Karajan, Berlin PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-24

Works: Jean Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43; Kuolema; The Swan of Tuonela, tone poem for orchestra (Lemminkäinen Suite no 3), Op. 22/3
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Kamu, , Okko
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

The stirring strains of Finlandia and Symphony No 2 eloquently voiced the mood of an emerging Finnish nation in the early 20th century....continue...

Herbert von Karajan - The 1960s [82 CDs]

82 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-06-26

Works: Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40; Don Quixote, Op. 35; Metamorphosen for 23 solo Strings, AV 142; Concerto for Oboe in D major, AV 144; Concerto for Horn no 2 in E flat major, o.Op. 132 (TrV ...
Performers: Anda, Géza; Berry, Walter; Borwitzky, Ottomar; Brandis, Thomas [Violin]; Cappone, Giusto; Cherkassky, Shura; Civil, Alan; Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]; Ferras, Christian [Violin]; F...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Priem-Bergrath, Hans
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Wind Ensemble

We're going Big in 2012! Almost incredible: between 1959 and the end of the following decade, Herbert von Karajan recorded 82 CDs worth of orchestral...continue...

Schumann; Grieg: Piano Concertos / Krystian Zimerman, piano

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-04-10

Works: Robert Schumann: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54; Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16
Performers: Zimerman, Krystian
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Deutsche Grammophon presents First Choice, its new flagship mid-price series. The series features top artists - Claudio Abbado, the Emerson String Quartet, Helene Grimaud, Herber...continue...
Recording information: Berlin, Philharmonie (09/1981)....continue...

Herbert von Karajan / The Beethoven Collection [13 CDs]

13 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-12-06

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 8 in F major, Op. 93; Symphony no 4 in B flat maj...
Performers: Bell, David [Organ]; Cole, Vinson; Cuberli, Lella; Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]; Janowitz, Gundula; Ma, Yo-Yo; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Spierer, Leon; Van Dam, Jose; Weissenberg, Alexis [Piano...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von

A legend in his lifetime for his interpretations of Beethoven, Herbert von Karajan recorded a large swathe of the composer’s oeuvre. On this specially priced...continue...

Beethoven: Complete Concertos / Barenboim, Kremer, Mutter, Pollini

5 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-10-18

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; Rondo for Piano and Orchestra in B flat major, WoO 6; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C m...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Chung, Myung-Whun [Conductor/Piano]; Gallois, Pascal; Gallois, Patrick [Flute/Conductor]; Grychtolowna, Lidia; Kremer, Gidon; Ma, Yo-Yo; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Pol...
Conductors: Jochum, Eugen; Sanderling, Kurt; Böhm, Karl; Chung, Myung-Whun; Karajan, Herbert von; Tchakarov, Emil; Barenboim, Daniel; Dressel, Heinz

Brought together on 5 CDs, the complete Beethoven concertos in performances by great artists and orchestras. In addition to the well-known works - with Daniel...continue...

Richard Strauss: Orchestral Works / Karajan, Berlin PO

5 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-10-18

Works: Richard Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra; Don Juan, Op. 20; Concerto for Oboe in D major, AV 144; Don Quixote, Op. 35; Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28; Salome, Op. 54; Ein Heldenleben, Op...
Performers: Bell, David [Organ]; Christ, Wolfram [Viola]; Hauptmann, Norbert; Koch, Lothar; Meneses, Antonio; Spierer, Leon; Tomowa-Sintow, Anna; Wolfrum, Paul
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

"As a performance the 1983 Karajan Also sprach Zarathustra (coupled with an exciting account of Don Juan) will be hard to beat and could very...continue...

ASM35: The Complete Musician / Anne Sofie Mutter, violin [38 CDs / 2 DVDs]

40 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-10-15

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 3 in G major, K. 216; Concerto for Violin no 5 in A major ("Turkish") K. 219; Sonata for Violin and Piano in E minor, K 304 (300c); Concerto for Violin...
Performers: Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Borucinska, Krystyna; Giuranna, Bruno; Harrell, Lynn; Ma, Yo-Yo; Meneses, Antonio; Moll, Phillip; Muller-Schott, Daniel; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Orkis, Lambert [Keyboard...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Sacher, Paul; Lutoslawski, Witold; Ozawa, Seiji; Levine, James; Previn, Andre; Penderecki, Krzysztof; ; Masur, Kurt; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Gergiev, Valery; Krenz, Jan
Ensemble: ; Trondheim Soloists (Trondheimsolistene)

August 23rd, 2011 is Anne-Sophie Mutter's 35th anniversary on stage. DG fetes the violinist with this limited edition set of 38 CDs in original jacket...continue...

Creepy Classics: Halloween's Greatest Hits

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-09-20

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV 565; Charles Gounod: Funeral March of a Marionette, for piano or orchestra in D minor; John Williams: Jaws; Jerry Goldsmith: The Omen; Bernard H...
Performers: Preston, Simon [Conductor/Composer]
Conductors: Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Williams, John; Mauceri, John; Herrmann, Bernard; Levine, James; Dutoit, Charles; Karajan, Herbert von; Sinopoli, Giuseppe

All of the beloved classics that resonate within all of us as the creepiest (yet spooky fun) music we've come to associate with Halloween. This...continue...
Don't expect to hear a version of "Monster Mash" among the 11 tracks on this Halloween-themed set. These are orchestral arrangements of classical pieces that reflect the macabre side of things, includ...continue...

ASM 35: The Complete Musician / Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-09-13

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata in D major for solo violin, Op. 115; Sonata in D major, for violin and piano, Op. 94a; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto no 3 in G major, for violin and orchestra, K. 216; So...
Performers: Giuranna, Bruno; Meneses, Antonio; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Orkis, Lambert [Keyboards]; Previn, Andre [Conductor/Piano]; Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Lutoslawski, Witold; Previn, Andre; Levine, James; Masur, Kurt; Mutter, Anne-Sophie
Ensemble: ; Trondheim Soloists (Trondheimsolistene)

To mark her highly publicized performance at the 2011 Classic Brits, DG are releasing this stunning 2CD set of some of her very best recordings....continue...

Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier / Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Agnes Baltsa, Janet Perry, Kurt Moll

3 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-07-12

Works: Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Full track lists and synopses n English, German and French.

"Sensuously sung and played"-Gramophone...continue...

The Liszt Collection [Limited Edition - 34 CDs]

34 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-06-28

Works: Franz Liszt: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E flat major, S 124; Concerto for Piano no 2 in A major, S 125; Totentanz for Piano, S 525; Hungarian Fantasy for Piano and Orchestra, S 123; Malédictio...
Performers: Arrau, Claudio; Atkinson, Leon; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bartha, Alfonz; Behrens, Hildegard; Berczelly, Istvan; Berman, Lazar; Bolet, Jorge; Cherkassky, Shura; Cleobury, Stephen [Organ/C...
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji; Karajan, Herbert von; Fischer, Iván; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Solti, Sir Georg; Haitink, Bernard; Heinrich, Siegfried; Guest, George; Ferencsik, János; Leeuw, Reinbert de; Albrecht...

The cornerstone of DG's Liszt 200 celebration is a 34 CD limited edition superbudget box set in the style of their Brahms and Schumann boxes...continue...

Liszt: Wild & Crazy, various artists

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-06-28

Works: Franz Liszt: Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke, S 514 "Mephisto Waltz no 1"; Liebesträume for Piano, S 541; Hungarian Rhapsodies (19) for Piano, S 244; Années de pèlerinage, deuxiè...
Performers: Anda, Geza; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bolet, Jorge; Cherkassky, Shura; Horowitz, Vladimir; Kars, Jean-Rodolphe; Kempff, Wilhelm; Kocsis, Zol...
Conductors: Fischer, Iván; Karajan, Herbert von

From the first strumming chords of the First Mephisto Waltz to the spooky harmonies of La lugubre gondola and the obsessive threnody of Totentanz, a...continue...

Placido Domingo Story [Limited Edition]

3 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-01-25

Works: Umberto Giordano: Fedora; Carl Maria von Weber: Oberon; Giuseppe Verdi: I lombardi alla prima crociata; Don Carlo; Rigoletto; Aida, opera; Il trovatore; Luisa Miller; Otello; Jacques Offenbach: Les C...
Performers: Alvarez, Carlos [Baritone Vocals]; Aparici, Montserrat; Banuelas, Roberto; Brightman, Sarah; Cappuccilli, Piero; Chausson, Carlos; Del Rey, Jose Maria Gallardo; Domingo, Placido; Feldhoff, Gerd; Fisc...
Conductors: Santi, Nello; Kubelik, Rafael; Gardelli, Lamberto; Bonynge, Richard; Karajan, Herbert von; Solti, Sir Georg; Jochum, Eugen; Barenboim, Daniel; Chailly, Riccardo; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Prêtre, Ge...

To celebrate Domingo's 70th birthday, Deutsche Grammophon releases a 3 CD set of his four decades of Deutsche Grammophon and Decca recordings and catalog -...continue...

Plácido Domingo: The Opera Collection [26 CDs]

26 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-01-25

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor; Ruggero Leoncavallo: Pagliacci, opera; Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act; Jacques Offenbach: Ga&...
Performers: Bacquier, Gabriel; Cuenod, Hugues; Domingo, Placido; Edmund-Davies, Paul; Ellis, Osian; Laciura, Anthony; Leiferkus, Sergei; Nesterenko, Evgeny; Nimsgern, Siegmund; Prestia, Giacomo; Schade, Michael;...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Marin, Ion; Prêtre, Georges; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Bonynge, Richard; Karajan, Herbert von; Barenboim, Daniel; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Kleiber, Carlos; Chung, Myung-Whun; Solti, Sir ...

Domingo reaches his 70th birthday and Deutsche Grammophon celebrates by releasing 'The Opera Collection', a collection of his amazingly rich DG/Decca catalog recognizing the tenor's...continue...

Mahler: The People's Edition [Limited Edition]

13 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-12-14

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection"; Symphony no 3 in D minor; Symphony no 4 in G major; Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor; Symphony no 6 in A minor ...
Performers: Gansch, Hans; Schwalbe, Michel; Yasunaga, Toru
Conductors: Kubelik, Rafael; Mehta, Zubin; Abbado, Claudio; Karajan, Herbert von; Bernstein, Leonard; Solti, Sir Georg; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Chailly, Riccardo

Over 5000 votes have been cast in Deutsche Grammophon’s Mahler web-poll, over 400 customers have submitted their suggestions for a complete Mahler Symphony cycleand now...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...

Live On Stage / Fritz Wunderlich

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-10-19

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Don Giovanni; Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), opera, K. 384; Gioachino Rossini: Der Barb...
Performers: Berry, Walter; Bohme, Kurt [Bass Vocal]; Casa, Lisa della; Guden, Hilde [vocals]; Hallstein, Ingeborg [Soprano Vocals]; Heater, Claude; Kerns, Robert [Baritone Vocals]; Kmentt, Waldemar; Knapp, Josef...
Conductors: Rieger, Fritz; Karajan, Herbert von; Böhm, Karl; Prêtre, Georges; Kempe, Rudolf; Wallberg, Heinz; Krips, Josef

Fritz Wunderlich, Germany's greatest tenor in the 20th century - and one of the greatest tenors of all time - would have celebrated his 80th...continue...

50 Years: Grosses Festspielhaus Salzburg

25 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-09-14

Works: Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier; Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Idomeneo; Symphony no 40 in G minor, K 550; Symphony no 41 in C major, K 551 "Jupiter"; Sonata for Piano no 14 in...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Brendel, Alfred; Casa, Lisa della; Domingo, Placido; Freire, Nelson [Piano]; Hetzel, Gerhart; Jurinac, Sena; Lorengar, Pilar; Moll, Kurt; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Norman, Jessye...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Fricsay, Ferenc; Abbado, Claudio; Rizzi, Carlo; Böhm, Karl; Mehta, Zubin; Bernstein, Leonard; Muti, Riccardo; Levine, James; Solti, Sir Georg; Boulez, Pierre

The Grosses Festpielhaus in Salzburg has been the scene of countless memorable music events- operas, concerts and recitals- for 50 years. Here is a unique...continue...
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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...

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...

Sviatoslav Richter - Pianist of the Century

9 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2009-06-09

Works: Robert Schumann: Marches (4) for Piano, Op. 76; Waldszenen (Forest Scenes), for piano, Op. 82; Fantasiestücke, Op. 12; Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54; Introduction and Allegro appassionat...
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav
Conductors: Rowicki, Witold; Wislocki, Stanislaw; Karajan, Herbert von; Sanderling, Kurt

Easily one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, Sviatoslav Richter recorded 9 albums for Detusche Grammophon between 1956 and 1962. All 9 of...continue...

Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten / Karajan, Rysanek, Ludwig, Thomas, Berry, Wiener Staatsoper, et al

3 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-06-10

Works: Richard Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten, Op. 65
Performers: Berry, Walter; Dutoit, Laurence; Frese, Siegfried Rudolf; Hellwig, Judith; Hoffmann, Grace; Kreppel, Walter; Lilowa, Margarita; Ludwig, Christa; Majkut, Erich; Miljakovic, Olivera; Popp, Lucia; Rysan...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Vienna State Opera Orchestra

"The casting was absolutely magnificent, offering us the finest voices and well-drawn characters involved in significant drama." -Die Presse...continue...

"Karajan In Concert" / Berlin Philharmonic Orch., Weissenberg (piano) [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-05-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Coriolan Overture in C minor, Op. 62; Egmont, Op. 84; Gioachino Rossini: Guillaume Tell; Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser; Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz, J 277; Claud...
Performers: Weissenberg, Alexis
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Truly a portrait of an artist: Over two hours devoted to classic Karajan performances - overtures, a Rachmaninov concerto, showpieces by Debussy and Ravel -...continue...
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"Popular Puccini" / Complete performances of Tosca, La Boheme & Madama Butterfly [3 DVD]

3 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-05-13

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Tosca; La Bohème; Madama Butterfly
Performers: Domingo, Placido; Freni, Mirella; Kabaivanska, Raina; Kerns, Robert; Ludwig, Christa; Maffeo, Gianni; Martino, Adriane; Milnes, Sherrill; Panerai, Rolando; Raimondi, Gianni; Senechal, Michel; Vinco, ...
Conductors: Bartoletti, Bruno; Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: La Scala Chorus; La Scala Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

This set includes Puccini's best-loved operas in a specially priced 3-DVD set to celebrate the composer's 150th anniversary year....continue...
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Wagner: Das Rheingold / Karajan/Berlin PO, Fassbaender, Stewart, Schreier, Altmeyer [DVD]

2 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-04-08

Works: Richard Wagner: Das Rheingold
Performers: Altmeyer, Jeanine; Fassbaender, Brigitte; Kelemen, Zoltan; Schreier, Peter; Stewart, Thomas; Stolze, Gerhard
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

This 1978 studio production of 'Das Rheingold', the prologue to 'The Ring', is the only segment of the famous Salzburg Festival/Metropolitan Opera productions, first seen...continue...
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Beethoven: Missa Solemnis / Karajan/Berlin PO, Tomowa-Sintow, Baldani, Tappy, van Dam [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-04-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123
Performers: Baldani, Ruza; Tappy, Eric; Tomowa-Sintow, Anna; Van Dam, Jose
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Singing Society

Conductor, director and artistic supervisor Herbert von Karajan leads the Berlin Philharmonic and the Vienna Singing Society in the 'Missa Solemnis' by Ludwig van Beethoven....continue...
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Bruckner: Symphonies Nos. 8 & 9 / Karajan/Vienna PO, Tomowa-Sintow, Baltsa, Rendall, van Dam [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-04-08

Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 8 in C minor, WAB 108; Symphony no 9 in D minor, WAB 109; Te Deum in C major, WAB 45
Performers: Baltsa, Agnes; Rendall, David; Tomowa-Sintow, Anna; Van Dam, Jose
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Singing Society

"Herbert von Karajan had special relationship with the music of Bruckner, and in particular the three masterpieces heard on this 2-DVD set. Karajan conducted the...continue...
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Leoncavallo: Pagliacci / Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana / Karajan/La Scala, Vickers, Cossotto [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-03-11

Works: Ruggero Leoncavallo: Pagliacci; Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act
Performers: Cecchele, Gianfranco; Cossotto, Fiorenza; Glossop, Peter; Guelfi, Giangiacomo; Kabaivanska, Raina; Vickers, Jon
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Teatro alla Scala Chorus; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra

This production of 'Cavalleria Rusticana' from 1968 was staged by Giorgio Strehler, and Herbert von Karajan conducted the Orchestra e Coro del Teatro alla Scala....continue...
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Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1-4 / Karajan/Berlin Philharmonic Orch. [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-03-11

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: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Maestro Herbert von Karajan leads the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in a live performance from 1973 of all 4 Brahms Symphonies. This live video recording from...continue...
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Beethoven: Symphonien no 3 & 4 / Karajan, Berlin PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-02-12

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

Coupled here with the 'Fourth Symphony' – which Karajan always claimed was the most difficult of the nine to bring off – is the 'Eroica'...continue...

Stravinsky: Le sacre du printemps; Bartók / Karajan, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-02-12

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Le sacre du printemps; Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Debussy: La mer, etc; Ravel: Bolero, etc / Karajan, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-02-12

Works: Claude Debussy: La mer; Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Maurice Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé Suite no 2; Boléro
Performers: Zoeller, Karlheinz
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

"Hailed as "gramophone classics" when they first appeared in 1964, these accounts of 'La Mer' and 'Daphnis 2' still sound mighty impressive... the virtuosity of...continue...

Opera Intermezzi / Herbert von Karajan, Berlin PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-02-12

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata; Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act; L'Amico Fritz; Giacomo Puccini: Suor Angelica; Manon Lescaut; Ruggero Leoncavallo: Pagliacci, opera; M...
Performers: Meyer, Wolfgang Sebastian; Schwalbé, Michel
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Universally acknowledged as one of the greatest conductors of both Italian opera and orchestral showpieces, Herbert von Karajan was uniquely qualified to undertake this varied...continue...

Mozart: Requiem, "Coronation" Mass / Karajan, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-02-12

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, K. 626; Mass no 15 for vocal soloists, chorus & orchestra in C major ("Coronation"), K. 317
Performers: Krenn, Werner; Scholz, Rudolf; Tomowa-Sintow, Anna; Van Dam, Jose
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Vienna Singverein

The two choral works here are ideally coupled, because they were recorded consecutively in late September 1975. The French review magazine 'Diapason' wrote of this...continue...

Karajan Gold - Bach, Beethoven, Bizet, Mozart, Vivaldi, etc

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-02-12

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsk...
Performers: Maus, Frank; Meyer, Wolfgang Sebastian; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Schwalbe, Michel
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Herbert von Karajan (1908–1989), this double album showcases the greatest classical tracks conducted by the most...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto no 1, etc / Karajan, Richter

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-01-08

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Variations for Cello and Orchestra on a Rococo theme, Op. 33
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav; Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Vienna Symphony Orchestra

Karajan’s rare collaborations with Soviet musicians in the 1960s resulted in exceptional recordings that have become classics – including the ones presented here: Tchaikovsky’s 'Firs...continue...

Brahms: Symphonies no 2 & 3 / Karajan, Berlin PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-01-08

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 73; Symphony no 3 in F major, Op. 90
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

As a cornerstone of his repertoire, Karajan featured the four Brahms symphonies regularly in his concert programmes throughout his career. Along with the Beethoven cycle,...continue...

Schubert: Symphonies no 8 & 9 / Karajan, Berlin PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-01-08

Works: Franz Schubert: Symphony no 8 in B minor, D 759 "Unfinished"; Symphony no 9 in C major, D 944 "Great"
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

An ideal coupling of the two Schubert symphonies that accompanied Karajan throughout his performing career. Karajan recorded the entire Schubert symphony cycle only once, but...continue...

Beethoven: Violin Concerto / Mutter, Karajan, Berlin PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-01-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61
Performers: Mutter, Anne-Sophie
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

By and large, Karajan’s studio recordings with concerto soloists were not among his most important achievements on disc. This is not to belittle the distinguished...continue...

Mstislav Rostropovich "Life & Art" / Karajan Berlin PO / Bloch, Schumann, Strauss [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-01-08

Works: Ernest Bloch: Schelomo; Robert Schumann: Concerto for Cello in A minor, Op. 129; Richard Strauss: Don Quixote, Op. 35
Performers: Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard; Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Orchestre National de France

First release on DVD! This valuable historic material from the Unitel catalogue, has not yet been available on DVD. It features Rostropovich playing three important...continue...
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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The Premium Collection - 75 Classical Masterworks

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-10-09

Works: Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt; Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the animals; Gabriel Fauré: Pavane, Op. 50; Joaqu...
Performers: Anda, Géza; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bergonzi, Carlo; Bumbry, Grace; Crass, Franz; Domingo, Placido; Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]; Fischer-Die...
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme; Baumgartner; Ozawa, Seiji; Kubelik, Rafael; Wallenstein, Alfred; Chung, Chai-Dong; Jochum, Eugen; Pinnock, Trevor; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Barenboim, Daniel; Steinberg; Masur, Kurt; ...

Best of Grieg

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-08-14

Works: Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt; Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Norwegian Dances (4) for Piano 4 hands, Op. 35; Kulok and Stabbelåten (Cow Call and Peasant Dance), Nordic melody for orchestra (o...
Performers: Bonney, Barbara; Eklof, Marianne; Forsberg, Bengt; Gavrilov, Andrei; Pletnev, Mikhail; Pletnev, Mikhail [Piano, Conductor]; von Otter, Anne Sofie; Zilberstein, Lilya
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

This generous 2-CD compilation offers the most popular music of Edvard Grieg (1843-1907), Norway's greatest composer. Featuring Anne Sofie von Otter, Mikhail Pletnev, Herbert von...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...

The Glory of Rostropovich

8 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-03-20

Works: Luigi Boccherini: Concerto for Cello in D major, G. 479; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Cello in C major, RV 398; Concerto for Cello in G major, RV 413; Giuseppe Tartini: Concerto for Cello in A major...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Cantin, Catherine; Derungs, Martin; Finke, Eberhard; Holliger, Heinz; Loriod, Yvonne [Piano/Composer]; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Serkin, Rudolf; Spierer, Leon; Stein, Alexander
Conductors: Sacher, Paul; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Karajan, Herbert von; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Ozawa, Seiji; Chung, Myung-Whun; Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Bastille Opera Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Collegium Musicum Zürich ; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra; National Philharm...

"Given that box sets are too often thrown together in a last cavalier attempt to get mileage from back catalog, it's a pleasure to find...continue...

Beethoven: Symphonie no 9 / Karajan, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-02-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
Performers: Schreier, Peter; Tomowa-Sintow, Anna; Van Dam, Jose
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Vienna Singverein

"his (Karajan's) 1977 account is the most inspired in its insightin the finale, the concluding eruption has an animal excitement rarely heard from this highly...continue...