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...

Mendelssohn: Piano Concertos / Katsaris, Masur, et al

1 CD / Apex / 2002-07-16

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Piano no 1 in G minor, Op. 25; Concerto for Piano no 2 in D minor, Op. 40; Concerto for Piano in A minor
Performers: Katsaris, Cyprien
Conductors: Masur, Kurt; Rolla, János [Violin]
Ensemble: ; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

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...

Lebendige Vergangenheit - August Seider

1 CD / Preiser / 2002-01-01

Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz, J 277; Richard Wagner: Lohengrin; Tannhäuser; Tristan und Isolde, opera, WWV 90; Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Rienzi; Giuseppe Verdi: Don Carlo...
Performers: Müller-Bütow, Hedwig; Seider, August; Teschemacher, Margarete
Conductors: Schmitz, Paul; Weber, Hilmar
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra; Leipzig Symphony Orchestra

Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto no 1 & 2, etc / Thibaudet, et al

1 CD / Decca / 2001-11-13

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Piano no 1 in G minor, Op. 25; Variations Sérieuses (17) for Piano in D minor, Op. 54; Andante and Rondo capriccioso in E major, Op. 14; Concerto for Piano no 2 i...
Performers: Thibaudet, Jean-Yves [Piano]
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

While recordings of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto are numerous, major label recordings by top artists of this repertoire is quite rare. Jean-Yves Thibaudet's first recorded excursion...continue...

Wagner: Tristan and Isolde / Konwitschny, Suthaus, et al

3 CD / Archipel / 2001-09-01

Works: Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde
Performers: Frick, Gottlob; Suthaus, Ludwig; Westenberger, Erna
Conductors: Konwitschny, Franz
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Middle German Radio Choir Leipzig

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

Philips 50 - Strauss: Four Last Songs; Wagner: Wesendonk

1 CD / Philips Import / 2001-03-13

Works: Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs, AV 150; Richard Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder
Performers: Norman, Jessye
Conductors: Masur, Kurt; Davis, Colin
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra

The list of awards that this album has won is amazing: Gramophone Record Award (1984); Edison Award (1984); Grand Prix National du Disque Lyrique (1972);...continue...

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...

Note: This title is rare and is considered a collector’s item. It is priced according to its common market value. If the record label that...continue...

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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Various: Live Concert From The Church [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2000-09-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor; Partita for Violin solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Mass in B minor, BWV 232; Felix Mendels...
Performers: Argenta, Nancy; Mullova, Viktoria
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Run Time: 116 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): DD 5.1 Surround, LPCM Stereo, Digitally Processed
Subtitles: French, En...continue...

David & Igor Oistrach - Bach, Händel, Vivaldi, Benda, et al

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

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Violins in A minor, Op. 3 no 8/RV 522; Johann Gottlieb Goldberg: Sonata for 2 violins & continuo in C major (formerly attirbuted to Bach, BWV 1037); George Frederick H...
Performers: Oistrakh, David; Oistrakh, Igor [Violin]; Pischner, Hans; Yampolsky, Vladimir
Conductors: Oistrakh, David; Konwitschny, Franz
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

"A veritable feast of great violin playing...The breathtaking father-and-son performances of pieces by Wieniawski and Sarasate are admirably recorded." -Records and Recording...continue...

Piano Adagios

2 CD / Erato / 2000-02-15

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Piano no 1 in G minor, Op...
Performers: Berezovsky, Boris [Piano]; Collard, Catherine; Duchable, Francois-Rene [Piano]; Fellner, Till; Grimaud, Helene; Huang, Helen; Krainev, Vladimir; Leonskaja, Elisabeth; Pires, Maria-Joao; Timm, Jurnjak...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Jordan, Armin; Masur, Kurt; Zinman, David; Conlon, James; Guschlbauer, Theodor; Janowski, Marek; Inbal, Eliahu; Volmer, Arvo; Kitayenko, Dmitri; Wolff, Hugh
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin; Estonian State Symphony Orchestra; Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orch...

Classics for the Occasion - Palate Pleasers

1 CD / Valmark / 1999-03-31

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Symphony no 41 in C major, K 551 "Jupiter"
Conductors: Scherchen, Hermann; Konwitschny, Franz
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Bruch: The Complete Symphonies / Masur, Gewandhaus Leipzig

2 CD / Philips Import / 1998-06-09

Works: Max Bruch: Symphony no 1 in E flat major, Op. 28; Symphony no 2 in F minor, Op. 36; Romance, for violin & orchestra in A minor, Op. 42; Symphony no 3 in E major, Op. 51; Adagio appassionato, for viol...
Performers: Accardo, Salvatore [Violin/Conductor]
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Bruch: Complete Violin Concertos, Scottish Fantasy / Accardo

2 CD / Philips / 1998-03-17

Works: Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26; Concerto for Violin no 2 in D minor, Op. 44; Serenade for Violin and Orchestra in A minor, Op. 75; Concerto for Violin no 3 in D minor, Op. 58;...
Performers: Accardo, Salvatore [Violin/Conductor]
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Kagan Edition Vol 15 - Schubert, Mendelssohn, Brahms

1 CD / Live Classics / 1997-11-06

Works: Franz Schubert: Konzertstück for violin & orchestra in D major, D. 345; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Dou...
Performers: Kagan, Oleg
Conductors: Masur, Kurt; Katz, Arnold
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Novosibirsk Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra

The Road I Travel / Maxim Vengerov

1 CD / Teldec / 1997-04-01

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Souvenir d'un lieu cher; Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Franz Waxman: Carmen Fantasy, for violin & orchestra; Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in ...
Performers: Golan, Itamar [Piano]; Markovich, Aleksandr; Vengerov, Maxim [Violin]
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Abbado, Claudio; Masur, Kurt; Rostropovich, Mstislav
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra

Liszt: Les Préludes, Mazeppa, Hungarian Rhapsodies, etc

1 CD / EMI Classics / 1995-10-17

Works: Franz Liszt: Les préludes, S 97; Mazeppa, S 100; Hungarian Rhapsodies (19) for Piano, S 244; Hungarian Rhapsodies (6) for Orchestra, S 359; Rákóczi-Marsch, for orchestra, S. 117 (LW G2...
Conductors: Rozsa, Miklos [Composer]; Masur, Kurt; Boskovsky, Willi
Ensemble: ; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Philharmonia Hungarica

Beethoven at Bedtime

1 CD / Philips / 1995-04-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Romance for Violin and Orchestra no 2 in F major, Op. 50; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"; Sonat...
Performers: Arrau, Claudio; Davidovich, Bella; Grumiaux, Arthur [Violin]; Italiano, Quartetto; Kovacevich, Stephen
Conductors: Masur, Kurt; De Waart, Edo; Davis, Colin; Brüggen, Frans
Ensemble: ; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Orchestra of the 18th Century; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Miki: Selected Works Vol 4

2 CD / Camerata / 1994-09-01

Works: Minoru Miki: Jo no kyoku; Ha no kyoku; Kyu no kyoku
Performers: Mitsuhashi, Kifu; Yoshimura, Nanae; Yumiko, Tanaka
Conductors: Wakasugi, Hiroshi; Yamaoka, Shigenobu; Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

Beethoven: Complete Overtures, etc / Masur, Marriner

2 CD / Philips / 1994-02-15

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Coriolan Overture in C minor, Op. 62; Egmont, incidental music, Op. 84; King Stephan, Op. 117; Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43; Leonore Overture no 1 in C major, Op. 138; Leonor...
Conductors: Masur, Kurt; Marriner, Sir Neville
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Mendelssohn, Bruch: Violin Concertos / Vengerov, Masur

1 CD / Teldec / 1994-02-08

Works: Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor
Performers: Vengerov, Maxim [Violin]
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra