Since you are interested in Mass in B minor (Rec 1967), here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
DVORAK
Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88 (with Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K488) Babette Hierholzer (piano) / Berliner Philharmoniker, Klaus Tennstedt [ Testament / CD - released 20/Apr/2011 ] In October 1980 Klaus Tennstedt conducted three evenings of classical and romantic music. The opening work was Hans Pfitzner's rarely-heard overture to Heinrich von Kleist's play Das Käthchen von Heilbron. |
GIUSEPPE VERDI
Verdi: Requiem / Quattro Pezzi Sacri (4 Sacred Pieces) Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Christa Ludwig, Nicolai Gedda, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Janet Baker / Philharmonia Orchestra / Carlo Maria Giulini [ Warner Classics / 2 CD - released 1/Feb/2012 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1851-1900) - - "Stylistically impeccable and honed to the highest musical standards, Giulini's 1964 Requiem still holds its head up high among all available versions." (BBC Music) |
RICHARD STRAUSS
Strauss, (R.): Four Last Songs / 12 Songs with Orchestra Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano) / Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, George Szell [ Warner Classics Original Jacket Reissues / CD - released 16/Nov/2015 ] "There are few records in the catalogue which so magnificently capture the magic of a great performance" - Rosette (highest rating) Penguin Stereo Guide |
W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Requiem Mass K626 / Exsultate, jubilate, K165 [with Barbara Hendricks] Helen Donath, Christa Ludwig, Robert Tear, Robert Lloyd, Orchestra conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini [ Warner Classics Masters / CD - released 1/Nov/2010 ] "As one would expect. what Giulini's insight conveys is the rapt quality of such passages as the end of the Tuba mirum and the Benedictus." (Penguin Guide) |
NICOLAI
Die Lustigen Weiber von Windsor [The Merry wives of Windsor] (complete opera in German) Juliane Banse, Anna Korondi, Annette Markert, Ferdinand von Bothmer / Munchner-Rundfunkorchester / Ulf Schirmer [ CPO / 2 CD Box Set - released 10/Dec/2008 ] This exhilarating opera of ebullient humour and melodic richness has lent Nicolai his enduring fame and is interpreted by a top cast. |
EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: Enigma Variations (with Holst - The Planets) London Symphony Orchestra / London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult [ Warner Classics Masters / CD - released 1/Nov/2010 ] "This is a desirable reissue that cannot be faulted. Wonderful performances of two orchestral masterworks." (MusicWeb Jan 2011) |
HECTOR BERLIOZ
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique / Overture: 'Le Corsaire' / Royal Hunt and Storm & Trojan March ('Les Troyens') (recorded 1957-59) Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Francaise; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Thomas Beecham [ Warner Classics Masters / CD - released 1/Feb/2012 ] Rosette Recording (highest rating) Penguin Stereo Guide - 'If you want a genuinely French Symphonie fantastique, wonderfully performed and superbly recorded, go out and get this release before it's snapped up by your neighbour.' (Gramophone) |
J. S. BACH
Bach: Cello Suites Nos. 1-6 (Rec 1938/39) Pablo Casals (cello) [ Warner Classics / 2 CD - released 10/Mar/2010 ] "In these splendid recordings, Casal's superb playing offers us the finest fruits of his great art." (Gramophone) |
GIOACHINO ROSSINI
Rossini: Overtures (Including 'Il barbiere di Siviglia', 'La Cenerentola' & 'L'Italiana in Algeri') Philharmonia Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini (cond) [ Warner Classics Masters / CD - released 1/Feb/2012 ] "Giulini plays these pieces with plenty of charm, taking full advantage of the brightness of the Philharmonia's violins. The orchestra's sound is sumptuous." (MusicWeb Oct 2008) |