Deutsche Grammophon Centenary Collection Vol. 1 - The Early Years 1898 - 1947 [Box set]

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Any anthology that explores the dawn of phonograph recordings promises to be rough going: I can't discern anything meaningful from the primitive recordings by the legendary conductor Arthur Nikisch. However, everything is more clear and vivid after the implementation of the microphone in 1926, and this material occupies four of these five CDs. Still, some artists sound a bit inhibited, and it's frustrating that we're often given only one movement from concertos played by pianist Elly Ney and cellist Enrico Mainardi. However, seasoned collectors will find recordings by Victor de Sabata, Paul Van Kempen, and others that they never even knew existed, plus a great, little-known 1943 performance of Schumann's Symphonic Etudes by Geza Anda. The set is crowned by an emphatic, rugged, deeply felt complete 1941 performance of the Mozart Requiem conducted by Bruno Kittl. The clarity of the remasterings is often amazing. --David Patrick Stearns

Deutsche Grammophon Centenary Collection Vol. 1 - The Early Years 1898 - 1947, Music, Antonio Scotti, Heinrich Schlusnus, Feodor Chaliapin, Fred Drissen, Enrico Mainardi, Tibor de Machula, Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Emil Berliner, Hector Berlioz, Johannes Brahms, Claude Debussy, Gaetano Donizetti, Robert Fuchs, Charles Gounod, Alfred Grunfeld, Paul Hindemith, Fritz Kreisler, Mapelli, Felix Mendelssohn, Giacomo Meyerbeer, Moritz Moszkowski, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Modest Mussorgsky, Otto Nicolai, Niccolo Paganini, Hans Pfitzner, Marcel Poot, Giacomo Puccini, Ottorino Respighi, Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, Jean Sibelius, Bedrich Smetana, John Philip Sousa, Johann II Strauss, Richard Strauss, Igor Stravinsky, German Traditional, Scottish Traditional, Giuseppe Verdi, Richard Wagner, Carl Maria von Weber, Alois Melichar, Armas Järnefelt, Arthur Nikisch, Bruno Kittel
Deutsche Grammophon Centenary Collection Vol. 1 - The Early Years 1898 - 1947
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Sorry...I heard only fifth disc in this set.
 Deutsche Grammophon Centenary Collection Vol. 1 - The Early Years 1898 - 1947

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ASIN: B00000DI2K
Release Date: 1998-11-10

Tracks:

  1. The Voice Of Emile Berliner
  2. 'Hail To The Spirit Of Liberty' March
  3. Ave Maria
  4. Othello: Esultate
  5. Othello: Ora e per sempre addio
  6. Ave Maria
  7. Auld lang syne
  8. La Boheme: O soave fanciulla
  9. O Mimi, tu piu non torni
  10. L'Africaine: O paradiso
  11. Una furtiva lagrima
  12. Guitarre Op. 45
  13. Fruhlingsstimmem (Voice of Spring)
  14. Liebesfreud
  15. Liebesleid
  16. Boris Godunov: Proshchay, moy syn (Death of Boris)
  17. Un Ballo in Maschera: Fur dein Gluck (Alla vita che t arride)
  18. Zueignung Op. 10 No. 1
  19. Le Carnaval romain
  20. Hebrides - Overture Op. 26

Tracks:

  1. Coriolan - Overture
  2. German Dance-Deutscher Tanz K. 600 No. 2
  3. Die Walkure: Ride Of The Valkyries-Walkurenritt
  4. Das Herz: Liebesmelodie
  5. Overture To Der Freischutz
  6. Feste romane: Circenses
  7. Overture to Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor (The Merry Wives of Windsor)
  8. Japanische Festmusik Op. 84
  9. Overture To Der Zigeunerbaron (The Gypsy Baron)
  10. Allegro Symphonique

Tracks:

  1. Brandenburg Concerto No. 5: 1. Allegro
  2. Concerto en Re: 1. Toccata
  3. Concerto en Re: 2. Aria I
  4. Concerto en Re: 3. Aria II
  5. Concerto en Re: 4. Capriccio
  6. Piano Concerto No. 2: 3. Andante
  7. Konzert-Rondo K. 382
  8. Cello Concerto Op. 129: 3. Sehr lebhaft
  9. Violin Concerto Op. 47: 3. Allegro, ma non tanto

Tracks:

  1. Trio For Strings-Streichtrio: No. 1, Op. 34: 1. Toccata
  2. Albumblatt
  3. Petite Suite: Menuet
  4. Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BMV 140
  5. Variations on - Nel cor piu
  6. Aus der Heimat
  7. 12 German Dances - Deutsche Tanze, D 790
  8. Symphonic Etudes, Op.13: Thema Andante
  9. Symphonic Etudes, Op.13: Etude 1
  10. Symphonic Etudes, Op.13: Etude 2
  11. Symphonic Etudes, Op.13: Etude 3
  12. Symphonic Etudes, Op.13: Etude 4
  13. Symphonic Etudes, Op.13: Etude 5
  14. Symphonic Etudes, Op.13: Etude 6
  15. Symphonic Etudes, Op.13: Variation 2posth.
  16. Symphonic Etudes, Op.13: Etude 7
  17. Symphonic Etudes, Op.13: Etude 8
  18. Symphonic Etudes, Op.13: Variation 5 posth
  19. Symphonic Etudes, Op.13: Etude 9
  20. Symphonic Etudes, Op.13: Etude 10
  21. Symphonic Etudes, Op.13: Etude 11
  22. Symphonic Etudes, Op.13: Finale: Etude 12
  23. Toccata And Fugue In D Minor, BWV 565: Toccata
  24. Toccata And Fugue In D Minor, BWV 565: Fugue

Tracks:

  1. Requiem K. 626: I. Introitus - Requiem: Adagio
  2. Requiem K. 626: II. Kyrie - Allegro - Adagio
  3. Requiem K. 626: III. Sequenz - No. 1: Dies irae: Allegro assai
  4. Requiem K. 626: III. Sequenz - No. 2: Tuba mirum: Andante
  5. Requiem K. 626: III. Sequenz - No. 3: Rex tremendae
  6. Requiem K. 626: III. Sequenz - No. 4: Recordare
  7. Requiem K. 626: III. Sequenz - No. 5: Confutatis: Andante
  8. Requiem K. 626: III. Sequenz - No. 6: Lacrimosa
  9. Requiem K. 626: IV. Offertorium - No. 1: Domine Jesu: Andante con moto
  10. Requiem K. 626: IV. Offertorium - No. 2: Hostias: Andante - Andante con moto
  11. Requiem K. 626: IV. Offertorium - Adagio - Allegro
  12. Requiem K. 626: IV. Offertorium - VI. Benedictus: Andante - Allegro
  13. Requiem K. 626: IV. Offertorium - VII. Agnus Dei
  14. Requiem K. 626: IV. Offertorium - VIII. Communio: Lux aeterna
  15. St. Matthew Passion (BWV. 244): Wir setzen uns mit Tr nieder
  16. In stiller Nacht - Brahms
  17. Christkindleins Wiegenlied - O Jesulein zart

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Any anthology that explores the dawn of phonograph recordings promises to be rough going: I can't discern anything meaningful from the primitive recordings by the legendary conductor Arthur Nikisch. However, everything is more clear and vivid after the implementation of the microphone in 1926, and this material occupies four of these five CDs. Still, some artists sound a bit inhibited, and it's frustrating that we're often given only one movement from concertos played by pianist Elly Ney and cellist Enrico Mainardi. However, seasoned collectors will find recordings by Victor de Sabata, Paul Van Kempen, and others that they never even knew existed, plus a great, little-known 1943 performance of Schumann's Symphonic Etudes by Geza Anda. The set is crowned by an emphatic, rugged, deeply felt complete 1941 performance of the Mozart Requiem conducted by Bruno Kittl. The clarity of the remasterings is often amazing. --David Patrick Stearns

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Sorry...I heard only fifth disc in this set........2000-12-06

I'm very sorry because I bought only fifth disc in this set. So, I don't review all of CDs. Bruno Kittel(1870-1948) was founder and conductor of his chorus-Bruno-Kittel-Chor. It was one of very highest vocal groups in German-speaking countries. They achieved many contributions. In 1928, Bruno-Kittel-Chor recorded first complete SP of Beethoven's Missa solemnis(with Lotte Leonard, Elenor Schlosshauer-Reynolds, Eugen Transky, Wilhelm Guttman and the Berliner Philharmoniker) in Deutsche Grammophon. Its SPs were imported to Japan, sold over 17000 sets. Its restored CD set were issued by Japan Polygram in 1998(I seeked this set so far but I have not this set because it was issued only Japan.). And they sung many times Beethoven's 9th Symphony with Oskar Fried(1929), Wilhelm Furtwangler(1937 and 1942) and many other conductors. In Third Reich, Kittel was premiered some of 'political' works include Christoph Muller's Deutsches Heldenrequiem-offered to Hitler-and participated concerts held by Nazi. For that reason, Kittel was buried in post-war German musical scene and chorus were disorganized. In World War II, they recorded for Deutsche Grammophon-Bach's Matthaus-Passion(1942. except 18 numbers) and Mozart's Requiem(1941)-twice. It's a last recordings they sung. In this fifth CD contains complete Requiem and final chorus in Matthaus-Passion(St.Matthew Passion). When I heard this recording first, very surprised. Part of Introitus' soprano solo part and Offertorium's last refrain, verses related 'Jewish' were erased and replaced other Latin words(Sion->coelis, Jerusalem->hic in terra, Abrahae->Domini). It's a Nazi's sensorship obviously. What a cruel purges! But they performed very humanistic-added Romantic a little-this last work by Mozart. In solo parts, soloists-Tilla Briem, Gertrud Freimuth, Walther Ludwig and Fred Drissen-sung very moved with rich German accents. And choral parts-especially Dies irae and Lacrimosa, they performed with fear and tears probably. And they sung in Kyrie and Communio's difficult fugue part very superbly. Certainly, they are very highest chorus in German. I think it's a best of pre-war and wartime Requiem recording with Bruno Walter's live recording in 1937. But, final chorus in Matthaus-Passion is 'too' romantic performance. Bach's taste disappeared 'perfectly' in this recording. For that reason, this recording is not re-issue by CD present day. And this CD contains other two small choral works sung by Thomanenchor Leipzig-Brahms' In stiller Nacht conducted by Karl Straube(1930) and Anonymous Christkindleins Wiegenlied. Restoration quality is not bad. But scratch noise remained in part(very high in Introitus' opening and some other parts). I think Deutsche Grammophon's staff were restored like a original SP added frequency.

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  3. Dvorak: Symphony No. 3/The Hero's Song
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  5. Franz Liszt, Friend of Saint Francis of Assisi
  6. George Enescu: Octuor, Op. 7; Dixtuor, Op. 14
  7. George Enescu: Poème roumain; Vox maris; Voix de la nature
  8. Glass: Glassworks [Import]
  9. Goldschmidt: Der gewaltige Hahnrei
  10. Grandi Voci: Régine Crespin

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