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Verdi: Lux Aeterna: Claudio Abbado in Rehearsal / Caballe, Caschia, Terrani, Dvorsky, Merritt, Ramey. La Scala di Milano, Abbado [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2013-05-28

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Requiem Mass
Performers: Caballé, Montserrat; Caschia, Cecelia; Dvorsky, Peter; Merritt, Chris; Ramey, Samuel
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: La Scala di Milano Chorus; La Scala di Milano Orchestra

This DVD offers an inside look at Abbado rehearsing Verdi's Messa da Requiem with world famous singers Monsterrat Caballé, Cecilia Caschia, Lucia Valentini Terrani and...continue...
Run Time: 119 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo,
Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish
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Mahler: Symphony No. 4; Schoenberg: Pelleas and Melisande. Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra, Abbado, Banse [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / EuroArts / 2013-05-28

Works: Arnold Schoenberg: Pelleas und Melisande, symphonic poem, Op. 5; Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 4 in G major
Performers: Banse, Juliane
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra

Previously released on DVD only, this Blu-ray disc features the performance of Mahler's Symphony No. 4 and Schoenberg's Pelleas and Melisande by one of the...continue...
Run Time: 113 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, Fren...continue...

Beethoven: Symphonies 1-9 / Mattila, Urmana, Moser, Schulte, Swedish Radio Choir. Abbado, Berlin PO [4 Blu-Ray]

4 Blu-Ray Video / EuroArts / 2013-05-28

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...
Performers: Mattila, Karita; Moser, Thomas; Schulte, Eike Wilm; Urmana, Violeta
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic; Eric Ericson Chamber Choir; Swedish Radio Choir

In February 2001 the Berliner Philharmoniker and Claudio Abbado were guests at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome presenting all nine Beethoven symphonies....continue...
Run Time: 413 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles: English, German, Fren...continue...

Claudio Abbado: Hearing the Silence - A life dedicated to music / Berlin PO, Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra, Orchestra Mozart, et al. [8 DVD]

8 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2013-05-28

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Night on the Bare Mountain; Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64; Johannes Brahms: German Requiem, Op. 45; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 3 in E flat major...
Performers: Bonney, Barbara; Brendel, Alfred; Terfel, Bryn
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Eric Ericson Chamber Choir; Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra; Lucerne Festival Orchestra; Orchestra Mozart; Swedish Radio Choir

This extensive DVD collection presents Claudio Abbado's most important musical stages, his comprehensive repertoire and his work with some of the most important orchestras and...continue...
Run Time: 749 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, German...continue...

Mozart: Clarinet Concerto; Bassoon Concerto; Flute Concerto / Carbonare Zoon; Santana. Abbado, Orchestra Mozart

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-05-14

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622; Concerto for Flute no 2 in D major, K 314 (285d); Concerto for Bassoon in B flat major, K 191 (186e)
Performers: Carbonare, Alessandro; Santana, Guilhaume; Zoon, Jacques
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: ; Orchestra Mozart

In the year of his 80th birthday, Claudio Abbado and his superb orchestra continue their Mozart celebration with critically acclaimed solo concerto performances.

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Wagner Collection - Lohengrin / Domingo, Studer, Lloyd, Welker. Tannhauser / Weber, Gambill, Nylund, Meier. Rienzi / Jordan, Lehnhoff, Kerl, Aldrich [6 DVD]

6 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2013-02-26

Works: Richard Wagner: Lohengrin; Tannhäuser; Rienzi
Performers: Aldrich, Kate; Domingo, Placido; Gambill, Robert; Kerl, Torsten; Lloyd, Robert; Meier, Waltraud; Nylund, Camilla; Studer, Cheryl; Trekel, Roman; Welker, Hartmut
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Lang-Lessing;
Ensemble: Deutsche Opera Berlin Chorus; Deutsche Opera Berlin Orchestra; Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin; Vienna State Opera Chorus; Vienna State Opera Orchestra

Wagner's 200th birthday arises in 2013, giving cause for celebration. Three outstanding opera productions come together for release in this exclusive set -- the legendary...continue...
Run Time: 644 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo,
Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian
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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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Schumann: Complete Recordings by Maurizio Pollini, piano

4 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-01-22

Works: Robert Schumann: Fantasia in C major, Op. 17; Piano Soanta in F sharp minor, Op. 11; Symphonic Etudes for Piano, Op. 13; Arabeske for piano in C major, Op. 18; Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54; ...
Performers: Pollini, Maurizio
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio

Long recognized as a supreme Schumann interpreter, one of "unfaltering poise" and "magisterial talent" by Gramophone, Maurizio Pollini recorded a wide selection of solo works...continue...

Piano Concertos by Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms / Maurizio Pollini, piano

8 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-01-22

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, K 488; Concerto for Piano no 19 in F major, K 459; Concerto for Piano no 17 in G major, K 453; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467...
Performers: Eder, Gerhard; Eder, Gretchen; Esders, Andreas; Lechner, Gabriele; Pita, Jorge; Pollini, Maurizio; Scheiwein, Robert
Conductors: Böhm, Karl; Abbado, Claudio; Pollini, Maurizio

Long recognized as a supreme Schumann interpreter, one of "unfaltering poise" and "magisterial talent" by Gramophone, Maurizio Pollini recorded a wide selection of solo works...continue...

Mahler: Symphony No. 9 / Claudio Abbado, Berlin Philharmonic

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-12-11

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

The 20th century inspired music that was provocative and challenging - music that in many ways we are still corning to terms with. The ideas...continue...
Recording information: Philharmonie, Groáer Saal, Berlin (09/1999)....continue...

Gyorgy Ligeti: Atmospheres

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-12-11

Works: György Ligeti: Atmosphères, for large orchestra; Volumina, for organ; Lux aeterna, for 16 unaccompanied voices; Study no 1 "Harmonies," for organ; Lontano, for orchestra; Ramifications, f...
Performers: Zacher, Gerd
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Franz, Helmut; Boulez, Pierre; Atherton, David
Ensemble: ; Ensemble InterContemporain

The 20th century inspired music that was provocative and challenging - music that in many ways we are still corning to terms with. The ideas...continue...

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

Murray Perahia: First 40 Years [63 CDs & 5 DVD-Videos]

73 DVD Video / Sony Classical / 2012-11-06

Works: Robert Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze for Piano, Op. 6; Fantasiestücke, Op. 12; Symphonic Etudes for Piano, Op. 13; Symphonic Etudes in Variation Form, WoO 6; Moderato; Songs (5) for voi...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Brainin, Norbert [Violin]; Cole, Vinson; Corkhill, David [Conductor]; Cox, Michael; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Fleming, Renee; Frank, Pamela; Glennie, Evelyn; Kremer, Gidon; Kroyt, Boris...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Perahia, Murray; Mehta, Zubin; Haitink, Bernard; ; Davis, Colin; Solti, Sir Georg; Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: ; English Chamber Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra (Chamber orchestra)

In recognition of his 40th anniversary with the label, Sony Classical is proud to present Murray Perahia: The First 40 Years. This limited edition box...continue...

Verdi: Six Great Operas - Aida; Un Ballo; Don Carlos; Falstaff; Macbeth; Simon Boccanegra / Piero Cappuccilli, Placido Domingo, Katia Ricciarelli, Bryn Terfel, Shirley Verrett

14 CD / Decca / 2012-10-16

Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: La Scala Opera Chorus; La Scala Opera Orchestra

Claudio Abbado's Verdi recordings with La Scala, Milan have gained iconic status in the course of time. Here, along with a magnificent Falstaff - with...continue...

Debussy: Nocturnes; Ravel: Daphnis et Chloe; Scriabin: Poem of extacy / Claudio Abbado

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-10-09

Works: Claude Debussy: Nocturnes (3) for Orchestra; Maurice Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé Suite no 2; Pavane pour une infante défunte; Alexander Scriabin: La poème de l'extase
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio

The year of celebrating Debussy continues with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in this luminous album....continue...
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Mahler: Symphony No. 5 / Abbado, Chicago SO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-10-09

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Iconic recordings form the most legendary classical artists in history. The Virtouso Series brings back many of these cherished titles back into the forefront at...continue...

Chopin: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 / Tamas Vasary; Ivo Pogorelich, pianists

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-10-09

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21
Performers: Pogorelich, Ivo [Piano]; Vásáry, Tamás
Conductors: Semkov, Jerzy; Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic; Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Iconic recordings from the most legendary classical artists in history. The Virtuoso Series brings back many of these cherished titles back into the forefront at...continue...

Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 27 and 20 / Maria Joao Pires, piano; Claudio Abbado

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-09-18

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 27 in B flat major, K 595; Concerto for Piano no 20 in D minor, K 466
Performers: Pires, Maria-Joao
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: ; Orchestra Mozart Bologna

The sublime results were worth the wait: after forty years of collaboration, Maria Joao Pires and Maestro Claudio Abbado record two of Mozart's most beloved...continue...
Recording information: Auditorium Teatro Manzoni, Bologna & Auditorium Konzert (09/2011)....continue...

Karlheinz Stockhausen: Gruppen / Gyorgy Kurtag, Friedrich Goldmann, Claudio Abbado

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-31

Works: György Kurtág: Grabstein für Stephan, for guitar & instrumental groups, Op. 15c; Stele, for orchestra, Op. 33; Karlheinz Stockhausen: Gruppen
Performers: Ruck, Jurgen
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Goldmann, Friedrich; Creed, Marcus
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

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From today's vantage point it would be easy to underestimate the impact of Stockhausen's unheralded use of his resources - three conductors, three orchestras, a...continue...
Recording information: Philharmonie, Groáer Saal, Berlin, Germany (12/1994)....continue...

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons / Gidon Kremer, violin; Abbado - London SO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-24

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Concerto for 4 Violins and Cello in B minor, Op. 3 no 10/RV 580; Concerto per eco in lontana, for 4 violins, strings & ...
Performers: Bartlett, Eric; Figueroa, Guillermo; Hover, Herbert; How, Liang Ping; Jenner, Joanna; Kremer, Gidon; Linde, Hans-Martin [Flute/Recorder]; Pearson, Leslie [Keyboard]; Prystawski, Walter; Sato, Eriko
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Baumgartner, Rudolf; Hofmann, Wolfgang
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra

Pachelbel: Canon; Albinoni: Adagio; works by Bach, Handel, Purcell & Vivaldi / Orpheus CO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-24

Works: George Frederick Handel: Solomon, HWV 67; Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351; Water Music Suite no 2, HWV 349; Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G major, BWV 1048; Suite no 3 in...
Performers: Andre, Maurice; Bartlett, Eric; Brewer, Edward; Gallois, Patrick [Flute/Conductor]; Holliger, Heinz; Kremer, Gidon; Meyer, Wolfgang [Organ]; Pearson, Leslie [Keyboard]; Petri, Michala; Preston, Simon...
Conductors: Pinnock, Trevor; Kubelik, Rafael; Wijnkoop, Alexander van; Abbado, Claudio; Brown, Iona; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Füri, Thomas; ; Rose, Barry
Ensemble: ; I Musici; Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

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Holliger brings a wonderful sense of poetry and lyricism to the music, wistful, and elegiac in slow movements, athletic and sprightly in faster ones. Guaranteed...continue...

Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3 / Evgeny Kissin, piano - Abbado, Berlin PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-24

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D flat major, Op. 10; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. 26; Alexander Scriabin: Pieces (4) for piano, Op. 51; Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 8
Performers: Kissin, Evgeni
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

First Choice features top artists - in the first batch, Claudio Abbado, the Emerson String Quartet, Helene Grimaud, Herbert von Karajan, James Levine, Anna Netrebko,...continue...
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Wagner: Lohengrin / Domingo, Lloyd, Studer, Vejzovic, Welker, Tichy [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2012-06-26

Works: Richard Wagner: Lohengrin
Performers: Domingo, Placido; Lloyd, Robert; Studer, Cheryl; Tichy, Georg; Vejzovic, Dunja; Welker, Hartmut
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Vienna State Opera Chorus; Vienna State Opera Orchestra

Wagner set the action of his "romantic opera" Lohengrin in the "first half of the 10th century" - an instruction which director Wolfgang Weber and...continue...
Run Time: 219 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): Stereo,
Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian
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