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BEETHOVEN
Symphony No 9 (1977 recording) Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Peter Schreier / Berlin Philharmonic / Herbert von Karajan [ Deutsche Grammophon Grand Prix / CD - released 15/Feb/2007 ] "In the finale the concluding eruption has an animal excitement rarely heard from this highly controlled conductor" - Penguin Guide |
DVORAK / SMETANA / LISZT
Symphony No 9 / Die Moldau / Les Preludes Berlin Philharmonic / Berlin Radio Symphony / Ferenc Fricsay [ DG The Originals / CD - released 22/Aug/2001 ] DG's originals continue |
MENDELSSOHN
Symphonies 3 "Scottish" & 4 "Italian" Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan [ Deutsche Grammophon Originals / CD - released 20/Jul/2012 ] Berlin Philharmonic, Herbert von Karajan |
W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Sinfonia concertante KV 297b / Sinfonia concertante KV 364 Thomas Brandis (violin) Giusto Cappone (viola) Karl Steins (oboe) Karl Leister (clarinet) etc / Berliner Philharmoniker [Berlin Philharmonic], Karl Bo [ Deutsche Grammophon The Originals / CD - released 5/May/2003 ] "The account of the Sinfonia concertante (K297b) is of superlative quality, sounding amazingly idiomatic and well blended, with the balance between soloists and orchestra nicely managed. This is altogether refreshing." Penguin Guide to Compact Discs |
STRAVINSKY
Le sacre du printemps / Symphony in Three Movements / Agon Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Vladimir Ashkenazy [ Decca 20th Century / CD - released 4/Jun/2012 ] "The engineering is consistently fine. Worth considering, then, even if most collectors will have alternatives, for The Rite at the very least." (Arkivmusic.com) |
BLOCH / BRUCH / LALO / SAINT-SAENS
Works for cello and orchestra Pierre Fournier (cello) / Orchestre Lamoureux, Berlin Philharmonic, Jean Martinon, Alfred Wallenstein [ Deutsche Grammophon Originals / CD - released 20/Jan/2009 ] "Fournier is impassioned and eloquent [in the Lalo]...expressive in the slow movement and rhythmic in the delightful Allegro presto dance section […] the Bruch is played with dignity and without undue emotionalism" Gramophone |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Piano Concerto No 2 (with Grieg - Piano Concerto) Gaza Anda (piano) / Berliner Philharmoniker [Berlin Philharmonic], Herbert von Karajan [ Deutsche Grammophon The Originals / CD - released 16/Mar/2004 ] Géza Anda and Herbert von Karajan have recorded their first LP together, finding a perfectly unified approach to Brahms's Second Piano Concerto that explores its mood swings, its sweetness and bitterness, its lyricism and drama. |
BARTOK
Piano Concertos 1 - 3 Gaza Anda, piano, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin. Ferenc Fricsay [ DG The Originals / CD - released 23/Jul/2004 ] "Anda seems ideally cast as soloist and Fricsay is an ideal Bartokian" - Penguin Guide |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Itzhak Perlman (violin) / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim [ Warner Classics Itzhak Perlman Edition / CD - released 20/Nov/2015 ] "Perlman's newest digital account of the Brahms finds him at his most commanding, powerful and full of nonchant flair to a degree that no rival today can quite match." *** Three Stars Penguin Guide |
Karajan/Berlin Philharmonic
Smetana, Liszt & Sibelius [ Deutsche Grammophon Masters / CD ] |
GRIEG / SCHUMANN
Grieg / Schumann: Piano Concertos Krystian Zimerman (piano) / Berliner Philharmoniker [Berlin Philharmonic], Herbert von Karajan [ Deutsche Grammophon First Choice / CD - released 10/Apr/2012 ] "It is a perfectly valid conception of the work, carried out with magnificent aplomb by all concerned." (Gramophone) |
FRANZ LEHAR
Best of Lehár - Das Land des Lächelns (Land of Smiles) Manfred Schmidt, Rudolf Schock, Helga Hildebrand, Erika Koth, Berlin Symphony, Wilhelm Schuchter [ Warner Classics Inspiration / CD - released 10/Feb/2015 ] Franz Lehár developed the operetta far beyond the waltz-laden entertainment that was its origin; he orientated himself far more towards the opera. He took as his role model Puccini, as is evident in his Land des Lächelns (Land of Smiles), a... |
TCHAIKOVSKY / SHOSTAKOVICH / GLAZUNOV
Tchaikovsky / Shostakovich / Glazunov: Cello Works Mstislav Rostropovich (cello) / Berlin Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, Leningrad Philharmonic [ Deutsche Grammophon Eloquence / CD - released 1/Sep/2013 ] "charismatic accompaniments by the splendid Leningrad Philharmonic under Gennadi Rozhdestvensky. Rostropovich is nothing if not a larger-than-life cellist … The sound is excellent" (Gramophone) |
J. STRAUSS / SAINT-SAENS / VERDI / GODARD / ARDITI / FLOTOW / etc
Waltzes & Arias Rita Streich (soprano) / Radio-Symphonie orchester Berlin, RIAS-Symphonie Orchester Berlin [ Newton Classics / CD - released 1/Jul/2011 ] "…she delights the ear from start to finish. Highly recommended, this true Original." (Gramophone) |
JOHANNES BRAHMS / W. A. MOZART
Brahms / Mozart: Violin Concertos Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin) / Berliner Philharmoniker [Berlin Philharmonic], Wolfgang Sawallisch [ Warner Classics Redline / CD - released 15/Oct/2018 ] Two great milestones in the discography of Frank Peter Zimmermann, one of the finest of German violin virtuosi. Graceful elegance marks his Mozart interpretation, while his Brahms is all virtuoso fire and dreamy, romantic rapture. |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Beethoven: Piano Concerto Nos. 3 & 4 Alicia de Larrocha (piano) / Radio-Symphonie-Orchester, Berlin, Riccardo Chailly [ Decca Eclipse / CD - released 27/Jan/1995 ] Recorded: June 1983 (No. 3); September 1984 (No. 4) |
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Tchaikovsky: Piano Concertos Nos 1 / Violin Concerto Andrei Gavrilov (piano) Augustin Dumay (violin) / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy / London Symphony Orchestra, Emil Tchakarov [ EMI Red Line / CD - released 21/Oct/1997 ] Andrei Gavrilov was born into a family of artists in Moscow. His father was Vladimir Gavrilov (May 30, 1923 - December 4, 1970), one of the eminent Russian painters during the middle of the 20th century, through whom Gavrilov also has German... |
ANTON BRUCKNER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra. Riccardo Chailly, with Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo) [ Decca Eclipse / CD - released 21/Aug/1996 ] |
JEAN SIBELIUS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Sibelius: Symphonies Nos.1 & 6 Berliner Philharmoniker [Berlin Philharmonic] , Herbert von Karajan [ EMI Encore / CD - released 12/Feb/2007 ] "This is Karajan at his finest..very strongly recommended" (*** Penguin Stereo Guide) |
JOSEF HAYDN
Haydn: Die Jahreszeiten (The Seasons) - highlights Gundula Janowitz, Werner Hollweg, Walter Berry / Chor der Deutschen. Opera Berlin. Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan [ EMI Studio / CD - released 1/Dec/1987 ] Original recording made in 1973 |
