MOZART / HAYDN / BOCCHERINI
Karl Munchinger - The Classical Legacy Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Munchinger, with Christian Ferras, Willi Boskovsky, violin [ Decca Australian Eloquence / 8 CD Box Set - released 1/Nov/2019 ] A feast of Haydn and Mozart under the sure and stylish baton of Karl Münchinger, including several recordings making their first international appearance on CD. This box of Münchinger's legacy in Classical-era repertoire picks up where the... |
MENDELSSOHN / BEETHOVEN / SPOHR / SCHUBERT / BERWALD / BORODIN / etc
Wiener Oktett - The Decca Recordings Wiener Oktett [Vienna Octet] [ Decca Eloquence / 27 CD Box Set - released 19/Jan/2024 ] The sweet, silvery tone of the Wiener Oktett and the easy give-and-go of its phrasing helped establish it as one of the most distinguished of Viennese chamber ensembles. Its sound was that of the sublime Vienna Philharmonic in microcosm and the group... |
RICHARD STRAUSS / WAGNER / BEETHOVEN
Hans Knappertsbusch: The Opera Edition Wiener Philharmoniker, Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Hans Knappertsbusch, with Kirsten Flagstad, Martti Talvela, Hans Hotter, George London, etc [ Decca Australian Eloquence / 19 CD Box Set - released 11/Feb/2022 ] A priceless collection of Hans Knappertsbusch's opera recordings made for Universal Music, including the legendary live Parsifal performances of both 1951 and 1962, the Vienna studio Die Meistersinger of 1950-51, the Munich Fidelio of 1961, etc. |
BEETHOVEN / TCHAIKOVSKY / DVORAK / BRAHMS
Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt Edition - Volume 1 Wiener Philharmoniker, Hamburg Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, with Vladimir Ashkenazy, Wilhelm Backhaus, Joan Sutherland, etc [ Decca Australian Eloquence / 14 CD Box Set - released 29/Sep/2023 ] The two stereo Beethoven cycles, those of the Symphonies (1965-70) and the Piano Concertos (with Wilhelm Backhaus, 1958-59), form the core of this edition of the complete Decca recordings of Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt (1900-1973). |
R. STRAUSS / J. STRAUSS / VERDI / BEETHOVEN / DVORAK / WAGNER / etc
Clemens Krauss - Complete Decca Recordings Vienna Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra, Clemens Krauss, with Pierre Fournier (cello) Wilhelm Backhaus (piano) Kathleen Ferrier (contralto) etc [ Decca Australian Eloquence / 16 CD Box Set - released 26/Nov/2021 ] The most comprehensive collection ever issued of Clemens Krauss's commercial legacy of recordings, newly remastered and presented as an original jackets limited edition. |
RICHARD STRAUSS / BRUCKNER / BEETHOVEN / BRAHMS / WAGNER / etc
Hans Knappertsbusch: The Orchestral Edition Wiener Philharmoniker, Münchener Philharmoniker, L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Hans Knappertsbusch, with Sir Clifford Curzon (piano) [ Decca Australian Eloquence / 18 CD Box Set - released 11/Feb/2022 ] Gathered together for the first time on Universal Music labels, including several first CD releases on Decca, is the orchestral legacy of an inimitable genius of the podium: Hans Knappertsbusch. |