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MUSSORGSKY
Boris Godunov (Complete Opera recorded in 1994) Anatoly Kocherga, Marjana Lipovsek, Samuel Ramey, Sergei Larin / Rundfunkchor Berlin & Tölzer Knabenchor, Claudio Abbado [ Sony Opera House / 3 CD Box Set - released 1/Apr/2010 ] Release includes a booklet with a three language synopsis [English / French / German], full cast list and detailed track list. |
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RICHARD STRAUSS / MOZART / BEETHOVEN / LISZT / NONO
Claudio Abbado Edition Vol. 2 Berliner Philharmoniker [Berlin Philharmonic], Claudio Abbado [ Sony Classical / 5 CD Box Set - released 10/Apr/2014 ] As the endlessly sad news of Claudio Abbado's passing broke on Monday 20th January 2014, heartfelt tributes quickly poured in from around the world: "a great musician and a generous man" (Sir Simon Rattle); "will always be part of the exalted group... |
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BEETHOVEN / RICHARD STRAUSS / WAGNER / BRUCKNER / MENDELSSOHN / BRUCH / TCHAIKOVSKY / RACHMANINOV
Berliner Philharmoniker [Berlin Philharmonic] - Great Recordings Berliner Philharmoniker Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, Seiji Ozawa, Herbert von Karajan, Zubin Mehta, Daniel Barenboim, Lorin Maazel, Gunter Wand, etc [ Sony Music / 8 CD Box Set - released 11/Sep/2015 ] The Berlin Philharmonic is consistently ranked as one of the greatest orchestras in the world. As is fitting such an eminent orchestra, they consistently work with the world's most renowned conductors and soloists. |
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FRANZ SCHUBERT
Schubert: The Symphonies / etc (5CD) The Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Claudio Abbado [ Deutsche Grammophon / 5 CD Box Set - released 6/Sep/2010 ] Abbado's is an outstanding set in every way. Rarely has he made recordings of the central Viennese classics which find him so naturally sunny and warm in his expression. |
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TCHAIKOVSKY
Symphony No 4 / Romeo and Juliet Overture Chicago Symphony Orchestra / Claudio Abbado [ Sony Music / CD - released 1/Aug/2009 ] 1001 Classical recordings youy must hear before you die (1851-1900 for Romeo and Juliet) "Romeo & Juliet played by Chicago SO is one of the most exciting and powerfully moving accounts on record" (Amazon) |
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PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOSVKY
Tchaikovsky: The 6 Symphonies / The Nutcracker Suite / Romeo and Juliet / The Tempest / etc Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado [ Sony Classical Masters / 6 CD Box Set - released 20/May/2011 ] "Romeo & Juliet played by Chicago SO is one of the most exciting and powerfully moving accounts on record, and the sound is sumptuous and every part of the score is articulated and vividly captured." 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before... |
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ARNOLD SCHOENBERG
Schoenberg: Gurrelieder Siegfried Jerusalem, Sharon Sweet, Marjana Lipovšek, Philip Langridge / Wiener Philharmoniker [Vienna Philharmonic], Claudio Abbado [ Australian Decca Eloquence / 2 CD - released 1/Sep/2013 ] The reception at the first performance was overwhelming: the ovation lasted fifteen minutes; the composer's denigrators were silenced, and many members of the audience wept. |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Beethoven: Symphony No 9 'Choral' Gabriela Benackova, Marjana Lipovsek, Gosta Winbergh, Hermann Prey / Wiener Staatsopernchor & Wiener Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado [ Deutsche Grammophon Entree / CD - released 15/Jan/2005 ] "This is, I think, one of the great Ninths on record. It will be particularly welcomed, I would say, by anyone who feels that Beethoven is excessively preachy in this symphony. Maybe they will find Abbado's vision one they can share." MusicWeb 2006 |
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JOHANNES BRAHMS
Discovering Masterpieces - Brahms - Violin Concerto (Documentary & performance recorded in 2002) Gil Shaham (violin) / Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado (cond) [ Medici Arts / Ovation / DVD - released 1/Oct/2009 ] "The poetic and dramatic charge is electric… Musicians always know when something special is happening and a look Abbado flashes Shaham during the first movement says it all." BBC Music Magazine |
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RACHMANINOV / BRAHMS / BEETHOVEN / CHOPIN / LISZT / KHACHATURIAN / etc
Lazar Berman: The Complete Sony Recordings Lazar Berman (piano) / London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado / Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Erich Leinsdorf [ Sony Classics Masters / 6 CD Box Set - released 20/Aug/2016 ] "These can be considered classic interpretations." (Gramophone March 2004) |
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FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Mendelssohn: Symphony No.3 in A minor 'Scottish' / Overtures London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 1/Oct/1985 ] Original recordings recorded St. John's, Smith Square, London, 1984 |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 20 & 25 Martha Argerich (piano) / Orchestra Mozart, Claudio Abbado [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 7/Mar/2014 ] "the tidy sheen of the Orchestra Mozart's young professionals tells us plenty about his genius as an orchestral trainer. And his rapport with the mercurial Argerich...is audible in every bar" The Times, 24th January 2014 |
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PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOSVKY / DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Tchaikovsky / Shostakovich: Violin Concertos Midori (violin) / Berliner Philharmoniker [Berlin Philharmonic], Claudio Abbado [ Sony Classical / CD Box Set - released 10/Apr/1989 ] Midori Goto, born October 25, 1971) who performs under the mononym Midori, is a Japanese-born American violinist. She made her debut with the New York Philharmonic at age 11 as a surprise guest soloist at the New Year's Eve Gala in 1982. |
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PERGOLESI
Dixit Dominus / Salve Regina in A minor / Confitebor tibi, Domine / Chi non ode, e chi non vede - chamber cantata Rachel Harnisch, Julia Kleiter, Rosa Bove, Lucio Gallo / Coro della Radiotelevisione Svizzera / Orchestra Mozart / Claudio Abbado [ Archiv Produktion / CD - released 8/Apr/2011 ] "One of the highlights of the third collection is Harnisch's account of the aria of unrequited love, Chi non ode e chi non vede, with its changing tempi and expressive anguish" (Penguin Guide) |