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Mahler: Symphony No. 9 / Leonard Bernstein - Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

2 CD / Hyperion / 2012-06-12

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 9 in D major
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

This rare gem from the archives of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra features a live recording with the great conductor Leonard Bernstein. Mahler was one of...continue...
Recording information: Mann Auditorium, Tel-Aviv, Israel (08/25/1985)....continue...

Bernstein Symphony Edition

60 CD / Sony Classical / 2011-11-22

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92; Symphony no 4 in B flat maj...
Performers: Annear, Gwenyth; Biggs, E. Power; Bressler, Charles; Bushkin, Isser; Chambers, James; Entremont, Philippe; Friend, Rodney [Violin]; Greitzer, Sol; Grist, Reri [Soprano Vocals]; Guldbaek, Ruth; Jones,...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard

Pure... Classical

4 CD / Sony Classical Import / 2011-06-14

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: The Well Tempered Clavier; Orchestral Suite no 3, BWV 1068; Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" BWV 147; Brandenb...
Performers: De Larrocha, Alicia; De Maistre, Xavier; Donat, Zdislawa; Entremont, Philippe; Feltsman, Vladimir [Piano]; Gould, Glenn; Graffman, Gary; Hering, Jorg; Holzl, Barbara; Hyman, Dick; Newman, Anthony; Op...
Conductors: Spivakov, Vladimir; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Salter, Robert; Ormandy, Eugene; ; Newman, Anthony; Levine, James; Leppard, Raymond; Davis, Colin; Stokowski, Leopold; Szell, George; Munch, Charles; Bruno, ...
Ensemble: ; Brandenburg Collegium; Moscow Virtuosi; Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra

Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 10; Kindertotenlieder

1 CD / Archipel / 2011-06-04

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 10 in F sharp minor/major; Kindertotenlieder, song cycle for voice & piano (or orchestra); Claude Debussy: La mer
Performers: Tourel, Jennie
Conductors: Mitropoulos, Dimitri; Bernstein, Leonard

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...

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...
Recording information: Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg....continue...

Brahms, Liszt, Enescu, Borodin: Dances & Rhapsodies

1 CD / Sony Classical Import / 2010-08-17

Works: Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance for piano, 4 hands, in G minor, WoO 1/5; Hungarian Dance for piano, 4 hands, in D flat major, WoO 1/6; Franz Liszt: Les préludes, S 97; Hungarian Rhapsodies (19)...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard

Bernstein's Mahler / Great Movements From The Symphonies [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-07-27

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 6 in A minor "Tragic"; Symphony no 7 in E minor; Symphony no 8 in E fla...
Performers: Baker, Janet
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Deutsche Grammophon's most successful Mahler release in recent years has been the magnificent box set (0734088) of the symphonies and Das Lied von der Erde...continue...
Run Time: 127 min.
Region: All
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50 Best Piano

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-06-29

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano in C sharp minor (doubtful), KK Anh.Ia/6; Etude for piano no 3 in E major, Op. 10/3, CT. 16; Waltz for piano no 6 in D flat major ("Minute"), Op. 64/1, C...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Barto, Tzimon; Brunhoff, Thierry de; Bunin, Stanislav; Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]; Donohoe, Peter; Hough, Stephen; Kovacevich, Stephen; L...
Conductors: Zinman, David; Marshall, Wayne; Bernstein, Leonard; Thompson, Bryden; Maksymiuk, Jerzy

Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 5, 7 / Weiner Philharmoniker, Bernstein [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / C Major Video / 2010-05-25

Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 1 in E minor, Op. 39; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43; Symphony no 5 in E flat major, Op. 82; Symphony no 7 in C major, Op. 105
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

In the mid-1980s, Unitel began recording a complete cycle of Sibelius symphonies with Leonard Bernstein and the Vienna Philharmonic. Bernstein's death in 1990 unfortunately cut...continue...
Run Time: 166 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 Surround
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Debussy: Images, La Mere, etc. / Bernstein, Accademia di Santa Cecilia [DVD]

1 DVD Video / C Major Video / 2010-03-30

Works: Claude Debussy: Images for Orchestra; Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; La mer
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Santa Cecilia Academy Rome Orchestra

With his legendary ability to conjure up magical sonorities, Leonard Bernstein offers his definitive reading of Debussy's impressionistic sound worlds. His series of concerts with...continue...
Run Time: 86 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM 2.0, DTS 5.1 Surround
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Mahler: Symphonies / Bernstein

11 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-03-30

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 6 in A minor "Tragic"; Symphony no 9 in D major; Symphony no 5 in C sha...
Performers: Alessi, Joseph [Trombone]; Blegen, Judith [Soprano Vocals]; Dicterow, Glenn; Prey, Hermann [Baritone Vocals]; Price, Margaret [Soprano Vocals]; Riegel, Kenneth; Scholz, Rudolf; Smith, Philip [Trumpet...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard

Unsurpassed in many people's opinions, this 11-CD set of recordings captures Leonard Bernstein at his very best. Including the Vienna Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic and...continue...

Mahler: Symphony No.9

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2010-01-26

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 9 in D major
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard

Bernstein's 1979 version has a palpably live feeling to it and the listener has the impression that this was a special occasion. It has a...continue...

Mahler: Complete Symphonies / Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic, et al

12 CD / Sony Classical / 2009-04-14

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Symphony no 10 in F sharp minor/major; Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection"; Symphony no 3 in D minor; Symphony no 4 in G major; Symphony no 5 in C...
Performers: Annear, Gwenyth; Grist, Reri [Soprano Vocals]; Jones, Gwyneth, Dame [Soprano Vocal]; Kollo, René [Tenor Vocal]; Lipton, Martha; Ludwig, Christa; McIntyre, Donald; Mitchinson, John; Procter, No...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

"Few can deny Bernstein's lasting importance in promoting Mahler's cause, for in the 1960s and early '70s there was only a handful of conductors of...continue...

C.P.E. Bach: Flute Concertos / Michiko Takahashi, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

14 CD / RCO Live / 2009-03-10

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 4 in E minor, Op. 98; Anton Webern: Pieces (5) for orchestra, Op. 10; Im Sommerwind, idyll for orchestra; Carl Nielsen: Symphony no 5, Op. 50; Luigi Dallapiccola: Commiat...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Brendel, Alfred; Devos, Lode; Dorow, Dorothy; Hargan, Alison; Herbers, Werner; Kilduff, Barbara; Kim, Yong-Hee; Lewis, Keith; Meel, Nico van der; Olof, Theo; Oosterkamp, Wou...
Conductors: Giulini, Carlo Maria; Kondrashin, Kirill; Vis, Lucas; Jochum, Eugen; Haitink, Bernard; De Waart, Edo; Sanderling, Kurt; Vonk, Hans; Davis, Colin; Järvi, Neeme; Dorati, Antal; Cerha, Friedrich; B...

The Anthology of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra is a transcription in sound of the concert-giving history of the Concertgebouw Orchestra, based upon radio recordings from...continue...

Mahler: Symphony no 2; Constant: 24 Preludes for Orchestra / Bernstein, Monmart, Dominguez, et al

2 CD / Radio France / 2009-02-10

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection"; Marius Constant: Preludes (24) for Orchestra
Performers: Dominguez, Oralia; Monmart, Berthe
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: ORTF National Orchestra

Leonard Bernstein was one of the most influential figures in the history of American classical music, championing the works of American composers and inspiring the...continue...

Bernstein - The Best of all Possible Worlds

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-09-16

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Candide; Arias and Barcarolles; Symphonic Dances from West Side Story; Prelude, Fugue and Riffs; Dance Episodes (3) from "On the Town", for orchestra; A Quiet Place, opera in 3 act...
Performers: Anderson, June [Soprano Vocal]; Carrington, Simon; Gedda, Nicolai; Green, Adolph; Hadley, Jerry; Hampson, Thomas; Jones, Della; Ludgin, Chester; Ludwig, Christa; Ollmann, Kurt; Percy, Neil; Rostropov...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard; Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; ORTF Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

To commemorate the 90th anniversary of Leonard Bernstein's birth, and the 50th anniversary of his appointment as music director of the New York Philharmonic, Carnegie...continue...

Leonard Bernstein / Beethoven, Brahms, Bruckner, Mozart [5 DVD]

5 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2008-08-19

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Symphony no 3 in F major, Op. 90; César Franck: Symphony in D minor, M 48; Darius Milhaud: La création du monde, Op. 81; Le boeuf sur le t...
Performers: Anderson, June; Bernstein, Leonard; Konig, Klaus; Rootering, Jan-Hendrik; Walker, Sarah
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; Orchestre National de France; Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

There has probably never been a conductor able to combine the highest musical standards with personal warmth in the way that Leonard Bernstein did. Bernstein...continue...
Run Time: 419 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 Surround
Subtitles: English, German, Fr...continue...

Christa Ludwig: Live Recordings, 1955-1994

3 CD / Orfeo / 2008-02-26

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Così fan tutte, K 588; Richard Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos, Op 60; Die Frau ohne Schatten, Op. 65; Capriccio, ...
Performers: Behrens, Hildegard; Beirer, Hans; Berry, Walter; Bonisolli, Franco; Casa, Lisa della; Cathy Berns-Rund; Chauvet, Guy; Donch, Karl; Fassbaender, Brigitte [Mezzo-Soprano Vocals]; Flossman, Gilels; Gall...
Conductors: Böhm, Karl; Krips, Josef; Erede, Alberto; Karajan, Herbert von; Ludwig, Leopold; Prêtre, Georges; Heger, Robert; Maazel, Lorin; Bernstein, Leonard; Stein, Horst; Albrecht, Gerd; Mehta, Zubi...

Leonard Bernstein / The Gift Of Music [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-10-09

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Work(s); Gustav Mahler: Work(s); Various: Work(s)
Performers: Bacall, Lauren
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard

Gift of Music portrays the musical genius and extraordinary charisma of the man who devoted his whole life to communicating his unabashed joy of music...continue...
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Country of Origin: USA
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Mahler: Lieder / Hampson, Popp, Groenroos, Bernstein / Wunderhorn, Ruckertlieder, Wayfarer [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-09-11

Works: Gustav Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen; Des Knaben Wunderhorn; Kindertotenlieder; Rückert Lieder (5)
Performers: Gronroos, Walton; Hampson, Thomas; Popp, Lucia
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

This disc features Leonard Bernstein conducting masterworks by Gustav Mahler from the Grosser Musikvereinssaal in Wien and the Mann Auditorium in Tel Aviv. Among the...continue...
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Country of Origin: USA
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A Mahler Documentary "The Little Drummer Boy" Leonard Bernstein [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-09-11

Works: Gustav Mahler: Work(s); Das Knaben Wunderhorn
Performers: Baker, Janet, Dame; Gronroos, Walton; Ludwig, Christa; Mathis, Edith; Popp, Lucia
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

This television essay from 1985 was written by Leonard Bernstein to commemorate the 125th anniversary of Gustav Mahler's birth. The essay features Bernstein talking, playing...continue...
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Country of Origin: USA
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Mahler: Symphony no 5 / Bernstein, Vienna Philharmonic

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-02-13

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

"If close personal involvement from the conductor is what you're looking for but one that sees things more "in the round" Leonard Bernstein with the...continue...

Classical Cuisine - Spanish Spice

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2006-12-05

Works: Emmanuel Chabrier: España, rhapsody for orchestra (also vers. for 2 pianos); Manuel de Falla: Danza del molinero (from "El sombrero de tres picos"); El amor brujo; Claude Debussy: Ibéria,...
Performers: Kipnis, Igor [Harpsichord/Piano]; Williams, John [Guitar]
Conductors: Ormandy, Eugene; Bernstein, Leonard; Boulez, Pierre
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Philadelphia Orchestra

Best Piano 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-08-29

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano in C sharp minor (doubtful), KK Anh.Ia/6; Etude for piano no 3 in E major, Op. 10/3, CT. 16; Waltz for piano no 6 in D flat major ("Minute"), Op. 64/1, C...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Béroff, Michel; Barto, Tzimon; Beroff, Michel; Brunhoff, Thierry de; Bunin, Stanislav; Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]; Collard, Jean-P...
Conductors: Zinman, David; Marshall, Wayne; Bernstein, Leonard; Thompson, Bryden; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Szell, George; Matacic, Lovro von; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Muti, Riccardo; Dutoit, Charles;
Ensemble: ; Aalborg Symphony Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Hallé Orchestra; Members of the Borodin ...

This superb collection features the top piano music of all time. 'Best Piano 100' caters to every mood and includes music from Grieg to Gershwin,...continue...
No musical instrument is quite as versatile as the piano, and this set presents 100 examples of its impressive range in classical music. Beethoven's Fur Elise, Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, Satie's Gym...continue...

Great Tenor Arias

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2006-07-13

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata; Rigoletto; Aida, opera; Giacomo Puccini: La bohème; Tosca; Turandot; Gaetano Donizetti: L' elisir d'amore, opera; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Richard Wagner: Loh...
Performers: Bergonzi, Carlo; Burrows, Stuart; Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Domingo, Placido; Hadley, Jerry; Pavarotti, Luciano; Shicoff, Neil [Tenor Vocal]; Thomas, Jess; Wunderlich, Fritz
Conductors: Levine, James; Bernstein, Leonard; Karajan, Herbert von; Born, Walther; Jochum, Eugen; Böhm, Karl; Kubelik, Rafael; Ozawa, Seiji; Abbado, Claudio

Collection Du Millenaire....continue...

Mahler: Symphonies 1-3 / Leonard Bernstein/Vienna PO [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / HBDirect Import / 2005-11-22

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection"; Symphony no 3 in D minor
Performers: Armstrong, Sheila; Baker, Janet, Dame; Ludwig, Christa
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Edinburgh Festival Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra; Vienna Boys Choir; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna State Opera Chorus

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Country of Origin: USA
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Mahler: Symphonies 4-6 / Leonard Bernstein/Vienna PO [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2005-11-22

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 4 in G major; Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor; Symphony no 6 in A minor "Tragic"
Performers: Mathis, Edith
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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Mahler: Symphonies 9 & 10 Das Lied Von Der Erde / Leonard Bernstein/VPO [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2005-11-22

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 9 in D major; Symphony no 10 in F sharp minor/major; Das Lied von der Erde
Performers: Kollo, Rene; Ludwig, Christa
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

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Country of Origin: USA
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Bernstein Collectors Edition - Mahler I: Symphonies 1-4, etc

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2005-11-08

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen; Symphony no 3 in D minor; Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection"; Symphony no 4 in G major; Des Knaben Wunderhorn
Performers: Alessi, Joseph [Trombone]; Dicterow, Glenn; Hampson, Thomas; Hendricks, Barbara [Soprano Vocal]; Ludwig, Christa; Popp, Lucia; Schmidt, Andreas [Baritone Vocals]; Smith, Philip [Trumpet]; Wittek, Hel...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Brooklyn Boys Chorus; New York Philharmonic; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

"This is definitely the Mahler set to have if youre only having one - few conductors penetrated more deeply into the painful beauty and raw...continue...

Bernstein Collectors Edition -Mahler II: Symphonies 5-7, etc

5 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2005-11-08

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor; Symphony no 6 in A minor "Tragic"; Kindertotenlieder, song cycle for voice & piano (or orchestra); Symphony no 7 in E minor; Rückert Lieder (5)
Performers: Hampson, Thomas; Pfeiffer, Friedrich
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

"If Mr. Bernstein doesnt actually become Mahler when he conducts, he acts as if he had, and thats enough to convince himself - an through...continue...

Bernstein Collectors Edition - Mahler III: Symphonies 8-10

5 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2005-11-08

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 10 in F sharp minor/major; Symphony no 8 in E flat major; Das Lied von der Erde; Symphony no 9 in D major
Performers: Blegen, Judith [Soprano Vocals]; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; King, James [Vocals]; Prey, Hermann [Baritone Vocals]; Price, Margaret [Soprano Vocals]; Riegel, Kenneth; Scholz, Rudolf; Van Dam, Jose; Ze...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Vienna Boys' Choir; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

"People are always saying that I exaggerate Mahler even more, which is so stupid, because you cannot exaggerate Mahler enough! To play any Mahler symphony,...continue...

Strauss: Salome (Highlights), Five Orchestral Songs/Boito: Mefistofele (Highligh

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2005-06-27

Works: Richard Strauss: Final Scene; Cäcilie; Lieder (5), Op. 41; Lieder (6), Op. 37; Lieder (4), Op. 27; Lieder (8), Op. 10; Arrigo Boito: Mefistofele
Performers: Caballe, Montserrat; Ghiaurov, Nicolai
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: ; Gumpoldskirchner Spatzen

These precious recordings with Montserrat Caballe are valuable not only for Bernstein's advocacy of Strauss on record but also for the Spanish singer's shimmering interpretations...continue...

The Essential Plácido Domingo

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2004-10-26

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Turandot; La Fanciulla del West; Madama Butterfly; Tosca; Gianni Schicchi, opera; Sole e amore (Mattinata), for voice & piano; Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, opera; Luisa Miller; Requiem Mass...
Performers: Adams, John; Denver, John; Domingo, Placido; McGovern, Maureen; Rudel, Julius; Scotto, Renata; Skovhus, Bo [Baritone Vocal]; Wixell, Ingvar
Conductors: Cobos, Luis; Levine, James; Maazel, Lorin; Pritchard, John; Bernstein, Leonard; Mehta, Zubin; Queler, Eve; Patanè, Giuseppe; DeMain, John; Salonen, Esa-Pekka; Navarro, Luis A. Garcia; Roa, Mig...
Ensemble: ; American Theater Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Opera Orchestra of...

Expanded Edition - Romantic Favorites / Bernstein

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2004-07-27

Works: Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Fantasia on Greensleeves; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Quartet for Strings no 1 in D major, Op. 11; Sere...
Performers: Bernstein, Leonard; Corigliano, John, Sr. [Violin]
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

"Bernstein at his best... The Barber Adagio, with its keening theme, made an ideal tribute to the composer." - The New York Times...continue...

Expanded Edition - Mussorgsky: Pictures, etc / Bernstein

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2004-07-27

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Night on the Bare Mountain; Ottorino Respighi: Pini di Roma, for piano, 4 hands (arr. from the orchestral piece), P. 142
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

"Bernstein misses no opportunities to make the Mussorgsky-Ravel 'Pictures' as vivid as possible... He cannot be outdone here." - High Fidelity...continue...

Expanded Edition - Dvorák: Symphony no 9, etc / Bernstein

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2004-07-27

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"; Carnival Overture, Op. 92; Slavonic Dances (8) for Orchestra, Op. 46/B 83; Slavonic Dance no 3 for orchestra in A fla...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

"Bernstein's New World begins well with a fresh, brilliant account of the first movement and a beautifully played Largo. The recording, made in New York's...continue...

Bernstein Collectors Edition - Sibelius, etc

3 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2004-05-11

Works: Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 1 in E minor, Op. 39; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43; Symphony no 5 in E flat major, Op. 82; Symphony no 7 in C major, Op. 105; Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations; Benjamin ...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

"...such is the electricity generated in this performance [of the First Symphony] that one is swept away along, or perhaps I should say galvanized, by...continue...

Expanded Edition -Stravinsky: Rite of Spring, etc /Bernstein

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2004-02-24

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Le sacre du printemps; L'oiseau de feu (The Firebird), concert suite for orchestra no 2; Sergey Prokofiev: Scythian Suite, Op. 20
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

"Bernstein's 'Rite of Spring' was recorded with quadrophonic 'surround sound' in mind... the electric intensity is never in doubt. Bernstein is more consciously romantic in...continue...

Creepy Classics

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2003-04-10

Works: Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op. 32/H 125; Camille Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre in G minor, Op. 40; Samson et Dalila, Op. 47; Modest Mussorgsky: Night on the Bare Mountain; Hector Berlioz: Symphonie...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard; Ormandy, Eugene; Boulez, Pierre; Thomas, Michael Tilson; Szell, George

Vissi d'arte - The Magnificent Voice of Montserrat Caballé

2 CD / Decca Import / 2003-04-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte, K 588; Giuseppe Verdi: Il corsaro; I masnadieri; Un ballo in maschera; Luisa Miller; Gioachino Rossini: Elisabetta, regina d'Inghilterra; Giacomo Meyerbe...
Performers: Baltsa, Agnes; Bello, Vincenzo; Bergonzi, Carlo; Caballe, Montserrat; Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Giaiotti, Bonaldo; Morresi, Giuseppe; Oliver, Alexander; Pavarotti, Luciano; Ramey, Samuel [Bass-Ba...
Conductors: Davis, Colin; Gardelli, Lamberto; Masini, Gianfranco; Giovaninetti, Reynald; Mehta, Zubin; Bartoletti, Bruno; Chailly, Riccardo; Maag, Peter; de Fabritiis, Oliviero; López-Cobos, Jesús; Bon...
Ensemble: ; Ambrosian Singers; John Alldis Choir; London Opera Chorus; National Philharmonic Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; ORTF National Orchestra; Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra; Wandswort...

Rachmaninoff: Piano Concertos 2 & 3 / Entremont, Watts

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2003-04-01

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30
Performers: Entremont, Philippe; Watts, Andre
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard; Ozawa, Seiji
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

The Ultimate Classical Christmas Album of All Time

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2002-10-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147; Magnificat in D major, BWV 243; Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248; Adolphe-Charles Adam: Minuit, Chrétiens "O holy night"; Felix Mend...
Performers: Biggs, E. Power; Blegen, Judith; Carolan, Lucy; Deutsch, Helmut; Domingo, Placido; Farrell, Eileen; Finucane, Tom; Hadda, Natanja; Horne, Marilyn; Kirchschlager, Angelika; Kirkby, Emma; Lagoya, Alexa...
Conductors: Ormandy, Eugene; Mercurio, Steven; Rilling, Helmuth; Ottley, Jerold; Condie, Richard P.; ; Radu, Valentin; Parrott, Andrew; Bernstein, Leonard; Zukerman, Pinchas; Bernius, Frieder; Newman, Anthony; M...
Ensemble: Ama Deus Ensemble; Ambrosian Singers; American Boychoir; Canadian Brass; Chestnut Brass Company; Choral Guild of Atlanta Brass Ensemble; Christmas Concert Choir; Cleveland Orchestra Brass Ensemble; C...

Original Jacket Collection - Leonard Bernstein

10 CD / Sony Classical / 2001-12-04

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Leonard Bernstein: How a Great Symphony Was Written (Lecture); Symphonic Dances from West Side Story; On the Waterfront; Leonard ...
Performers: Bernstein, Leonard; Sabinsky, Raymond
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Columbia Symphony Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

Mahler: Complete Symphonies / Leonard Bernstein, et al

12 CD / Sony Classical / 2001-01-30

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Symphony no 10 in F sharp minor/major; Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection"; Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor; Symphony no 8 in E flat major; Symphon...
Performers: Addison, Adele; Amara, Lucine; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Chambers, James; Chookasian, Lili; Flagello, Ezio [Bass Vocals]; Grist, Reri [Soprano Vocals]; Jones, Gwyneth, Dame [Soprano V...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Collegiate Chorale; Columbus Boychoir; Highgate School Boys Chorus; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Schola Cantorum New York Women's Chorus

"...While no set is perfect, this one scores consistently high marks. Only Symphonies 1, 5, and 10 are disappointing; the rest still rank with the...continue...

Mahler: Symphony no 1 & 5 / Bernstein, Hampson, et al

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2001-01-23

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen; Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor
Performers: Hampson, Thomas; Pfeiffer, Friedrich
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde / Bernstein, Vienna PO

1 CD / Decca / 1999-09-14

Works: Gustav Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde
Performers: Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; King, James [Vocals]
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

"The Bernstein performance is a truly great one". -Gramophone...continue...

Bernstein Century - Mahler: Symphony no 3, etc / New York PO

2 CD / Sony Classical / 1999-07-27

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 3 in D minor; Rückert Lieder (5); Des Knaben Wunderhorn; Kindertotenlieder, song cycle for voice & piano (or orchestra)
Performers: Lipton, Martha; Tourel, Jennie
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic; Schola Cantorum of New York Women's Chorus; Transfiguration Boys Choir

"This Mahler Third is one of the finest ever and stands proudly with the fabled Horenstein and Bernstein's own superb second recordings...We need not go...continue...
Mahler's Symphony No. 3 has never achieved the popularity of the composer's other works. This is a pity because the six movement symphony, scored for full orchestra, contralto soloist, boys' and women...continue...

Bernstein Century - Mahler: Symphony no 4 / Grist, NYPO

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1999-03-16

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 4 in G major
Performers: Grist, Reri [Soprano Vocals]
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

The Fourth Symphony of Gustav Mahler stands apart from his others for a number of reasons. This is his "sunny" symphony; it is filled with delicate harmonies, a catchy ornamented rhythmic pattern, and...continue...