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GUSTAV MAHLER
Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen / Kindertotenlieder / 5 Lieder Christa Ludwig (mezzo) / Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer, Andre Vandernoot, Sir Adrian Boult (conds) [ Warner Classics Redline / CD - released 15/Oct/2018 ] "This disc is a classic, make no mistake." ArkivMusic.com |
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HEUBERGER / LEHAR / MILLOCKER / SIECZYNSKI / SUPPE / etc
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf - Operetta Arias Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano) / Philharmonia Orchestra / Otto Ackermann [ EMI Great Recordings of the Century / CD - released 24/Jun/1999 ] Rosette (Highest Rating) - Penguin Stereo Guide |
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GUSTAV MAHLER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde Christa Ludwig, Fritz Wunderlich / Philharmonia & New Philharmonia, Otto Klemperer [ EMI Classics / CD - released 22/Aug/1967 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1901-1950) "....not likely to be outshone for a long time" (Gramophone) |
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BEETHOVEN / BRAHMS / LISZT / MOZART / WAGNER/LISZT
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Great Pianists of the 20th Century - Daniel Barenboim Daniel Barenboim (piano) / New Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli [ EMI / Philips / Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 20/Jan/2018 ] Daniel Barenboim ( 1942 ) was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Barenboim's output includes all of Beethoven and Mozart's Piano Sonatas and Piano Concertos. As a chamber musician he recorded frequently with Jacqueline du Pré and Itzhak Perlman. |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Fidelio (opera recorded 1962/63) Deutsche Oper Berlin / Walter Berry, James King, Christa Ludwig, Lisa Otto / Artur Rother (cond) [ Arthaus Musik DVD / DVD - released 7/Aug/2011 ] For the four main roles, singers were chosen who already had international experience but were still fresh and vigorous. Christa Ludwig, James King and Walter Berry. |
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FRANZ LEHAR
Lehar: The Merry Widow (Die lustige Witwe) Complete operetta in German on a single CD Elisabeth Schwarzkopf; Erich Kunz; Nicolai Gedda; Emmy Loose; Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus; Otto Ackermann [ Regis Records / CD - released 1/Feb/2004 ] "...Many operatic divas from Flagstad & Jeritza to Sutherland & Studer have played the Widow with enormous success. This classic recording features perhaps the most famous "Widow" of all in Elisabeth Schwarzkopf..." James Murray |
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FRANZ LEHAR
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Lehar: Die lustige Witwe [Merry Widow] / Das Land des Lachelns [Land of Smiles] (operettas) Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Erich Kunz, Nicolai Gedda / Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra / Otto Ackermann [ Warner Classics The Opera Series / 2 CD - released 1/Jul/2010 ] The Record Guide described Schwarzkopf in Die lustige Witwe as 'enchanting from end to end' and said that in Das Land des Lächelns it is her 'radiant loveliness of tone that enchants us first, but also the consummate, irresistible artistry' |
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RICHARD STRAUSS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Strauss, (R.): 4 letzte Lieder (4 Last Songs) / Arabella (highlights) (Rec 1953/54) Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano) / Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Ackermann (Conductor) Lovro von Matacic (Conductor) with Anny Felbermayer (soprano) [ EMI Classics / CD - released 11/May/2006 ] (Schwarzkopf) had all the requisite vocal qualities for a first-rate singer of the music of Richard Strauss: radiance, tenderness, vocal colour, always alive to the nuances of the text, and very observant of what the composer demanded. |
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GUSTAV MAHLER
Mahler - Symphony No.9 New Philharmonia Orchestras, Otto Klemperer [ Warner Classics Original Jacket Reissues / 2 CD - released 20/Apr/2016 ] 'In this famous 1967 performance of the Symphony the sound is superb, the playing magnificent. Klemperer lets Mahler's score tell its own story and one cannot listen without remembering that he knew and worked with the composer.' (Gramophone) |
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W. A. MOZART
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Mozart: La Flute enchantee [The Magic Flute] (Complete Opera recorded in 1964) Nicolai Gedda, Gundula Janowitz, Walter Berry, Lucia Popp / Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer [ EMI Classics La voix de son maitre / CD - released 23/Sep/1999 ] "I have never heard The Magic Flute sound so magical and the complete ease and seeming rightness of this performance is a wonder. The cast, chorus and orchestra are inspired under Klemperer, whom I here salute as a real genius" (Gramophone) |
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CARL MARIA von WEBER
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Weber: Der Freischutz (complete opera with libretto) Hermann Prey, Elisabeth Grummer, Lisa Otto, Rudolf Schock / Berlin Philharmonic, Joseph Keilberth [ EMI Studio / 2 CD - released 6/Mar/1989 ] "All soloists in this effort shine like the stars. Particularly the lovely (as always) Elisabeth Grummer...my God this lady was wonderful, and is, I am sure, greatly missed by all the great German opera houses today." (review) |
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JOHANNES BRAHMS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Brahms: Symphony No. 1 / Overtures Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer [ EMI Classics / CD - released 16/Feb/1989 ] Otto Klemperer was born on 14th May 1885 in Breslau, Silesia (now Wroclaw, Poland) and died on 6th July 1973 in Zurich. He had had a remarkable career as a young man but it was at the age of 70 that he started a series of recordings that would not... |
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Otto Sauter, Thomas Hammes, Franz Wagnermeyer (trumpet) / Cappella Istropolitana / Mannheim Chamber Orchestra
Four Classic Albums (New Directions In Music / The Sons Of Sauter Finegan / Adventures In Time / Memoires Of Goodman & Miller) [ Avid / 2 CD - released 12/May/2017 ] Eddie Sauter met Bill Finegan in 1939 when both men were making a living as arrangers for the likes of Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Red Norvo and Woody Herman who were in fact most of the classic Swing Era leaders of the... |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Missa Solemnis Op.123 Elisabeth Soderstrom, Marga Hoffgen, Martti Talvela / New Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer [ Warner Classics Original Jacket Reissues / CD - released 20/Apr/2015 ] "..a recording that must take its place on the heights among the greatest recordings of our time." (Gramophone) |
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BERNHARD HENRIK CRUSELL
Crusell: Concertante Wind Works Anna-Maija Korsima-Hursti (clarinet), Ib Lanzky-Otto (horn), László Hara (bassoon) / Tapiola Sinfonietta, Osmo Vänskä [ BIS / CD - released 1/Nov/1990 ] Finnish clarinetist and composer who was born on 15 October 1775 and died on 28 July 1838. Crusell studied music in Stockholm, Sweden and lived there for the rest of his adult life. Crusell was the father-in-law of Frans Preumayr. |
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EDVARD GRIEG / FREDERIC CHOPIN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor / Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor Wilhelm Backhaus (piano) / Philharmonia Orchestra, Alceo Galliera / Tonhalle Orchester, Otto Ackermann [ EMI Classics / CD - released 29/May/1987 ] Recorded in London & Zurich 1947 & 1950 |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 'Choral' (LP) Aase Nordmo Løvberg (sop), Christa Ludwig (mezzo), Waldemar Kmentt (tenor), Hans Hotter (bass-baritone) / Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus, Otto Klempe [ Warner Classics Vinyl / 2 LP - released 9/Jun/2023 ] The German-born conductor Otto Klemperer, a towering figure in the musical history of the 20th century, died at the age of 88 on July 8th 1973, so 2023 will mark the 50th anniversary of his death. |
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W. A. MOZART / BEETHOVEN / SCHUMANN / LISZT / BARTOK / SCHUBERT
Annie Fischer: The Complete London Studio Recordings Annie Fischer (piano) Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Otto Klemperer, etc [ Warner Classics Icon / 8 CD Box Set - released 23/Aug/2014 ] 'I can find no praise too high for Annie Fischer's playing, for she makes every phrase a delight. Sawallisch partners his soloist to perfection. Everybody has here combined to produce something really outstanding among recordings of Mozart... |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos Daniel Barenboim (piano) / New Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer [ Warner Classics Original Jacket Reissues / 3 CD Box Set - released 21/Sep/2015 ] The partnership of the young and dynamic Daniel Barenboim with Otto Klempere, a veteran not known for his readiness to compromise, proved a revelation.The fruit of their collaboration was this vivid and inspiring set of the Beethoven Piano Concertos |
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J. S. BACH
Bach: Mass in B Minor BBC Chorus / New Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer [ Warner Classics Original Jacket Reissues / 2 CD - released 21/Aug/2015 ] Klemperer first conducted the work in Berlin in 1932, using smaller forces than had become customary, applying objectivity and a deep respect for Bach's architecture. When he came to make this recording in 1967, he remained true to his principles. |