Symphony 3/Alpine Symphony

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
From the classical clarity of Haydn and Mozart to the gargantuan symphonic dimensions of Mahler and Richard Strauss, Carl Schuricht shaped his interpretations organically, always allowing the composer’s voice to be heard. This special two-disc set will become one of the triumphs of the Schuricht Edition.

Tracks:

Brandenbutg Concerto No.3 In G First Movement
Overture No.3 In D Second Movement
Violin Concerto In E First Movement
Prelude In C minor
Jesu Bleibet Meine Freude (Chorus From Cantata No.147)
Overture No.2 In B minor Minuet And Badinerie
Oboe Concerto In D minor Second Movement
Brandenburg Concerto No.4 In G Third Movement
Musical Offering - Fuga canonica
Easter Oratorio - Overture
Minuet In D minor
Kommst Du Nun, Jesu, Vom Himmel herunter(From Choral Prelude BWV 650
Brandenburg Concerto No.1 In F Second Movement
Art Of The Fugue - Contrapunctus 9
Concerto For Flute, Violin, Harpsichord And Strings. Triple Concerto - Third Movement
Overture No.4 In D - Réjouissance
Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
Water Music - Alla Hornpipe
Xerxes - Ombra Mai Fu (Largo)
Messiah - And The Glory Of The Lord
Concerto Grosso In A Minor, Op. 6, No. 4 - Larghetto Affettuoso
Organ Concerto In F, Op. 4, No. 4 Allegro
Water Music - Air
Messiah - For Unto Us A Child Is Born
Concerto Grosso In B flat, Op. 3, No. 2 - Largo
Salomon - Sinfonia, Act 3
The Choice Of Hercules - While For Thy Arms
Water Music - Allegro (Suite No. 1)
Suite No. 5 In E - Air With Variations
Jephtha - How Dark, O Lord
Organ Concerto In F, Op. 4, No. 5 Alla Siciliana - Presto
Mi Palpita Il Cor (Solo Cantata) S'un Di M'adora
Water Music - Andante Allegro Da Capo
Concerto for Trumpet & Orchestra in E-flat: First Movement
Symphony No. 94 in G: Surprise Symphony-second movement
Concerto for Violin No. 2 in D: Third Movement
Flute Trio No. 31 in G: Second Movement
Symphony No. 31 in D: Hornsignal-First Movement
String Quartet No. 17 in F, Op. 3, no. 5: Serenade Quartet-Second Movement
Sinfonia Concertante in B-flat for Violin, Cello, Oboe, Bassoon and Orchestra-Third Movement
Concerto for 2 Horns & Orchestra in E-flat: Second Movement
Symphony No. 88 in G: Fourth Movement
String Quartet No. 77 in C: Kaiser Quartet-Poco adagio cantabile
Notturno No. 1 in C: Second Movement
Symphony No. 98 in B: Londoner No. 4-Fourth Movement
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - first movement
Piano Concerto in A - second movement
Flute Concerto in D - Rondeau
Serenade - Minuet
Violin Concerto - first movement
Symphony No. 40 in G minor - first movement
Clarinet Concerto - second movement
Turkish March
Divertimento - Minuet
Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-flat - first movement
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67-First Movement
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27, no. 2: Moonlight Sonata-First Movement
Overture
O welche Lust (Prisoners' Chorus)
Ha, welch ein Augenblick (Pizarros's Aria)
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: Second Movement
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 61: Third Movement
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13: Pathétique-Second Movement
Sympony No. 6 in F, Op. 68: Pastorale-First Movement
Fantasy for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor, Op. 80: Choral Fantasy - Finale
German Dance No. 1 In C
Impromptu Op. 90, No. 3 In G-Flat
Heidenroslein
Ave Maria
Der Lindenbaum
Quintet In A 'Trout Quintet' - Andante
Mass No. 6 In E-Flat - Kyrie
Die Schone Mullerin Des Mullers Blumen
German Dance No. 2 In G
Piano Sonata In B-Flat
Nachtgesang Im Walde
Winterreise - No. 15: Die Krahe
German Mass - Zum Sanctus (Heilit, Heilig Ist Der Herr)
Symphony No. 8 In B Minor 'Unfinished' - Second Movement
Waltz No. 1 in E-flat, Op. 18 Grande Valse brillante
Nocturne in E-flat, Op. 9, no. 2
Etude in G-flat, Op. 10, no. 5
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21-Second Movement
Mazurka in D minor, Op. 33, no. 2
Prelude in D-flat, Op. 28, no. 15 Raindrop
Etude in C, Op. 10, no. 1
Nocturne in D-flat, Op. 27, no. 2
Impromptu No. 4 in C-sharp minor, Op. 66 Fantasy Impromptu
Scherzo in B minor, Op. 20
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35-Third Movement
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 - Third Movement
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor - first movement 113.String Seranade - Waltz
Violin Concerto - second movement
The Sleeping Beauty - Waltz
Capriccio Italien, Op. 45
Swan Lake - Waltz
Eugene Onegin - Polonaise
The Nutcracker - Waltz of the Flowers
Orchestral Suite No. 4 - Mozartiana - Third Movement
Swan Lake - Dance of the Swans
Symphony No. 6 in B minor - Pathétique - Third Movement
Hungarian Dance No.5
Lullaby
Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op. 68 - Third Movement
Intermezzo in E-flat, Op.117, no. 1
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 77 - Third Movement
Waltz, Op. 39, no. 15
Concert for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in B-flat, Op. 83 - Second Movement
String Quintet in G, Op. 111 - Second Movement
Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op. 98 - Third Movement
Intermezzo in A minor, Op. 76, no. 7
Hungarian Dance No.1 in G minor
German Requiem Selig sind die Toten (Final Chorus)
Die Fledermaus - Overture
Kaiser Waltz, Op.437
Thunder And Lightning Polka, Op. 324
Roses From The South Waltz, Op. 388
AnnenPolka, Op. 117
Vienna Blood Waltz, Op. 354
Eljen A Magyar Polka, Op. 332
Wine, Women and Song Waltz, Op. 333
On The Beautiful Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 134
Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg - Overture
Tannhauser - Die Pilger sind's (Pilgims' Chorus)
Tannhauser - O du mein holder Abendstern (Wolfram's Aria)
Lohengrin - Act 3 Prelude and Bridal Chorus
The Flying Dutchman - Jo-ho-he Traft ihr das Schiff (Senta's Ballad)
The Flying Dutchman - Steuermann, lass die Wacht (Sailors' Chorus)
Die Walkure - Wintersturme wichen dem Wonnemond (Siegmund's Aria)
Die Walkure - Ride of the Valkyries
Siegfried Hoho! Hoho! Hohei! Schmiede mein Hammer (Siegfried's Forging Song)
Tristan und Isolde - Liebestod
Thus sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 (excerpt)
Don Juan, Op. 20
Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, I.Nacht
Don Quixote, Op.35, first movement: Introduction
Salome, Op. 54, Dance Of The Seven Veils
Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59, Finale: Hab' mir's gelobt ihn lieb zu haben
Piano Concerto 2 In C minor, Op. 18 - First Movement
Vocalise, Op.34, No. 14
Prelude In G Sharp minor, Op. 32, No. 12
Piano Concerto No. 4 In G minor, Op. 40 - Third Movement
Symphony No. 2 In E minor, Op. 27 - Third Movement
Piano Concerto No. 1 In F sharp minor, Op. 1 - Second Movement
Rhapsody, Op. 43 On A Theme By Paganini
Hungarian Rhapsody No.2
Liebestraum No.3 in A-flat
Piano Concerto No.1 in E-flat - third movement
Angelus
Mephisto Waltz No.1 (Dance in a Village Tavern)
Prelude and Fugue on B-A-C-H
Dante Symphony - Finale. - Purgatorio - Magnificat
Les Préludes
Boléro
Daphnis et Chloé first movement: Nocturne
Rhapsodie Espagnole
Shéhérazade - first movement: Asie
Ma Mère l'Oye - fourth movement: La Belle et la Bête
Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet, and String Quartet
La Valse
Slavic Dance No. 1 in C, Op. 46, no.1
Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 'From the New World' - second movement
Humoresque, Op. 101
Slavic Dance No. 8 in G minor, Op. 46, no. 8
Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 22 - second movement
Romance for Violin and Orchestra In F minor, Op. 11
Symphony No. 7 in D minor - third movement
Melodie (Songs My Mother Taught Me)
Carneval Overture, Op. 92
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 104 - third movement
Symphony No.4 In A, Op. 90. Italian - First Movement
Frühlingslied In A, Op. 62, No. 6
Wedding March (From A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.61)
Duetto In F, Op.30, No.6 (From Songs Without Words)
String Symphony No.9 In C. Schweitzer Symphony - Third Movement
Concerto For Violin, Piano And String Orchestra No. 1 In D minor - Second Movement
Symphony No.3 In A minor, Op.56 Scottish - Third Movement"
Notturno (From A Midsumment Night's Dream, Op. 61)
Rondo Capriccioso, Op.14
String Symphony No. 12 In G minor - First Movement
Venetian Gondola Song In F Sharp minor, Op.30, No.6
Scherzo (From A Midsumment Night's Dream, Op. 61)
Violin Concerto In E minor, Op.64 - Third Movement
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 1, Op. 46 - Morgenstimmung
Holberg Suite, Op. 40 - I. Prelude. Allegro vivace
Holberg Suite, Op. 40 - IV. Air. Andante religioso
Arietta, Op. 12, no. 1
Homage March from Sigurd Jorsalfar, Op. 56
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 2, Op. 55 - Solveig's Song
Wedding Day at Troldhauen, Op. 65, no. 6
The Last Spring, Op. 34, no. 2
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 1, Op 46 - Anitra's Dance
Nordic Melody Op. 63
Notturno, Op. 54, no. 4
Elegie, Op. 47, no. 5
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 2, Op. 55 - Arabic Dance
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 - Allegro
Symphony No. 3 in E flat, Op. 97 - Rhenish - first movement
Traumerai (from Kinderszenen, Op. 15)
Mondnacht (from Eichendorff-Liederkreis, Op. 39)
Aufschwung (from Fantasietucke, Op. 12)
Triolett, Op. 114, no. 2
Tanzlied (No. 1 from Duets, Op. 78)
Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 - second movement
Frühlingsgruss
Abschied (from Waldszenen Op. 82)
Dichterliebe, Op. 48 - Im wunderschonen Monat Mai
Manfred Overture, Op. 115
Romance in F sharp, Op. 28, no. 2
Die Rose stand im Tau
Liebesgarten (from Four Duets, Op. 34)
Warum? (from Fantasiestucke, Op. 12)
Kennst du das Land, Op.79, no. 29 (from Lieder der Mignon, Op. 98a)
Von fremden Landern und Menschen (from Kinderszenen, Op. 15)

Album Description

An extraordinary 20-CD collection of great works by Bach, Vivaldi, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Ravel, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff, J. Strauss, R. Strauss, Schumann, Wagner, Dvorak, Grieg and Liszt. It also features worldrenowned artists such as Sir Neville Marriner, Martha Argerich, Ivo Pogorelich, Hermann Prey, Reiner Goldberg, Sylvia Sass, Jochen Kowalski, Peter Schreler and many more. This exquisite, copper metallic, deluxe boxed set is the perfect gift for the classical music neophyte.

Customer Reviews:

Mill. Classical review.......2007-05-13

This is a great set of recordings for the money, the only problem was I've had to clean some of the CD's before they played correctly.

classical music for the unitiated.......2007-04-01

This set is a good way to start listening to classical music. It's very well produced and easy to listen to. I purchased it to use as part of my world history high school class. It would have been nice to have some bio information on the composers. However, the product is exactly as advertised and good value for the money. The students were intrigued by how many of the excerpts they had heard before.

Some little gems there that I had forgotten!.......2007-03-30

Although I studied classical music at school, I had all but forgotten it until I bought this set. I heard several tracks I haven't heard for over 30 years, and I had been humming Brahms's 'Hungarian Dance no. 5' for years without ever knowing what it was and it was on the disc, so that was nice.

I found it to be a very good selection overall, but I felt too much had already been heard on TV, which of course is what lots of newcomers to classical music might appreciate. I managed to find about 2 hours of tracks that I wanted to keep, which works out quite expensive per disc, but I did find some wonderful music I had completely forgotten about, so it was worth it. All in all, it represents good value, and I have only knocked one star off as so much of it had been used in adverts.

It is definitely a good introduction to classical music, and it has made me want to listen to more of it, so I don't regret this 'expensive' purchase one bit!

Classical Masterpieces of the Millennium [20 CD Set]

A very helpful collection.......2007-03-24

I define this set as an excellent way to find out who you like, and who you don't, among 20 of the important composers. It opens the door to purchasing more complete pieces by composers you do like, and can save a lot of time and money in the process.
To criticize the set for not containing more composers, or more than just snippets of those who are in the set, is missing the point: it is a helpful introduction to finding your way in the huge maze of classical music. It succeeds admirably in this.
Sound quality is uniformly very good on an audiophile system.
Highly recommended.

Excellent!.......2007-03-08

A great way to start a classical music collection. It's nice to have a full CD of each composer. It makes it easy to keep track of selections/composers I already have and what composers I still need to puchase to complete my collection.

Average customer rating:

first-rate interpretations, second-rate recorded sound
Not worth it!!!!!!!
Wonderful Interpretation throughout.

Strauss: Tone Poems

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Release Date: 2001-03-13

Tracks:

An Alpine Symphony, Op.64: Night - Sunrise - Berliner Philharmoniker
An Alpine Symphony, Op.64: The Ascent - Berliner Philharmoniker
An Alpine Symphony, Op.64: Entering The Wood - Berliner Philharmoniker
An Alpine Symphony, Op.64: Wandering By The Brook - By The Waterfall - Apparition - Berliner Philharmoniker
An Alpine Symphony, Op.64: Flowery Meadows - On The Mountain Pasture - On The Wrong Track Through Thickets And Undergrowth - On The Glacier - Berliner Philharmoniker
An Alpine Symphony, Op.64: Precarious moments - On The Summit - Vision - Berliner Philharmoniker
An Alpine Symphony, Op.64: Rising Mists - The Sun Gradually Dims - Elegy - Berliner Philharmoniker
An Alpine Symphony, Op.64: Calm Before The Storm - Berliner Philharmoniker
An Alpine Symphony, Op.64: Thunderstorm, Descent - Berliner Philharmoniker
An Alpine Symphony, Op.64: Sunset - Berliner Philharmoniker
An Alpine Symphony, Op.64: Epilogue - Night - Berliner Philharmoniker
Don Juan, Op.20: Tone Poem After Nikolaus Lenau - Berliner Philharmoniker
Waltzes From Act III - Berliner Philharmoniker

Tracks:

Thus Spake Zarathustra, Op.30: Introduction - Michel Schwalbe
Thus Spake Zarathustra, Op.30: Of The Backworldsmen - Michel Schwalbe
Thus Spake Zarathustra, Op.30: Of The Great Longing - Michel Schwalbe
Thus Spake Zarathustra, Op.30: Of Joys And Passions - Michel Schwalbe
Thus Spake Zarathustra, Op.30: The Song Of The Grave - Michel Schwalbe
Thus Spake Zarathustra, Op.30: Of Science - Michel Schwalbe
Thus Spake Zarathustra, Op.30: The Convalescent - Michel Schwalbe
Thus Spake Zarathustra, Op.30: The Dance Song - Michel Schwalbe
Thus Spake Zarathustra, Op.30: Song Of The Night Wanderer - Michel Schwalbe
Festival Prelude, Op.61 - Wolfgang Meyer
Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, Op.28 - Berliner Philharmoniker
Salome, Op.54: Dance Of The Seven Veils - Berliner Philharmoniker

Tracks:

A Hero's Life, Op.40: The Hero - Erich Muhlbach
A Hero's Life, Op.40: The Hero's Adversaries - Erich Muhlbach
A Hero's Life, Op.40: The Hero's Companion - Erich Muhlbach
A Hero's Life, Op.40: The Hero's Battlefield - Erich Muhlbach
A Hero's Life, Op.40: The Hero's Works Of Peace - Erich Muhlbach
A Hero's Life, Op.40: The Hero's Retirement From The World And Fulfilment - Erich Muhlbach
Death And Transfiguration, Op.24 - Staatskapelle Dresden

Customer Reviews:

first-rate interpretations, second-rate recorded sound.......2006-07-30

What admirable interpretations from Böhm! He breathes so much character into each of the musical "paragraphs" in these readings. Each theme is given its own distinct tempo, chosen with exceptional judgement to emphasize its idiosyncracies and expressive character; and Böhm can turn his orchestra on a dime when a good deal of contrast is called for between the end of one paragraph and beginning of the next. There's also enourmous dynamic range and contrast, form the softest pianissimi to thundering fortissimi. These are readings that really bring out the broad ebb and flow of these long pieces, emphasizing the structure, the architecture of them. They're really fantastic.

Do be warned, though, that the recorded sound is very dated: generally it's rather one-dimensional and the resolution is not very high, so that you mostly hear only the most prominent voices of the ensemble at any given time. It's at its worst in the Alpine Symphony, which sounds like a scratchy, screechy 1930's film soundtrack. In the rest of the pieces it ranges from good to serviceable; but if there's any repertoire that really benefits from today's high-fidelity recording technology, massive post-Romantic orchestral scores like these are certainly a front-runner. Buy this set for the marvellous interpretations, but you'll want to explore other, better-recorded readings as well to really hear the full depth and resonance of the orchestral sound.

Not worth it!!!!!!!.......2006-07-19

This seems like a great deal with the amount of material and the price, but the truth is "cheap price, cheap recordings" . I highly suggest if you want to get the most of Richard Strauss's tone poems you should buy different recordings. The main thing I was disappointed with on this box set was the recording of An Alpine Symphony. The recording of the alpine symphony was too old and weak, sloppy and loud (only at times),and just ok overall. The alpine symphony is on the first cd so I after I listened to that, I had a bad attitude about the rest of it. Even though, all of the other recordings are pretty good or ok.

Personally, I would suggest Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic when it comes to Richard Strauss's tone poems.

Wonderful Interpretation throughout........2006-01-01

This collection is a wonderful package in that it brings together one of Strauss's life friends and largest advocates (Karl Bohm) with two incredible GERMAN orchestras playing their own nationalistic music.

These recordings rank among my most cherished and loved. Highlights (for me) include the climax of sunrise in the Alpine Symphony, the huge reverberations as the massive sound of the fff chords carry over into silence in Heldenleben, and the wicked-crazy horns as they rip through the Waltz from Rosenkavalier.

These are prime interpretations (better, I feel than any other -- and I mean ANY - sorry Karajan fans!!!). And these two wonderful forces play their musical heritage with passion and brilliance.

As another reviewer pointed out, the sound quality leaves something to be desired, however it is not quite as bad as they would have us believe. What we first must take into account is that Strauss' huge tone poems put enormous demands on the recording equipment of its day that could not be met. Also, Bohm was stressed above all else that "the melody be prominent". Yes - as a result the recording really kicks out the melody line.

Okay - take that into account and listen to these with some imagination. I assure you that you will be able to hear the detail of Strauss' music - but more importantly the style and idea of it. Listen like you would look at a black and white photo. While the B&W leaves more for your imagination, you still "get the picture" - and sometimes the B&W reveales more! It's exactly the same with this incredible box of Strauss.

The interpretation is absolutely stunning and revealing. Bohm nailed this on the head and truly captured the essence of this music. I feel this is a wonderful place for you to start if you know little Strauss - and if you know much about Strauss, this is a great place for you to hear a different, but seemingly perfect interpretation of Strauss.

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I've found my desert island disc
A milestone musical document!
An artifact of the best kind

Strauss Conducts An Alpine Symphony

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ASIN: B00005V324
Release Date: 2002-05-14

Customer Reviews:

I've found my desert island disc.......2007-02-12

This legendary recording of the Alpine Symphony is the one to take to your desert island. It was made in 1941 but it sounds as though it was recorded yesterday. The original surface noise is filtered to near inaudibility - Dutton's restoration is a must-have. There's nothing like hearing Strauss conduct his own works during the wartime. Now that's history!

A milestone musical document!.......2005-10-10

Richard Strauss (1864-1949) was probably, the greatest composer-conductor of the century, rivaled perhaps by Gustav Mahler.
Strauss composed this work in the dawns of the WW1, 1914. Ten years had elapsed from the Domestic Symphony , fruitful period in which composed Electra, Salome, Das Rosenklavier and Ariadna in Naxos.

This work is to my taste together with Also Sprach Zaratustra and Death and transfiguration my favorite trilogy of him.

If you realize about the whole structure, which consists in just one movement, we can assume he was thinking in a very expansive tone-poem, his particular Pastoral dedicated to the impressive mountains and perpetual snows. He knew to extract the maximum possibilities of the orchestra, remarking the style of the symphonic ponderosity. A whole arsenal of the most unusual instruments: wind machine, thunder machine and cowbells, in addition to the usual percussion instruments, plus a specially organized brass group offstage consisting of twelve horns, two trumpets and two trombones. An ostentatious anachronism if you want, according the perspectives of that time.

The Bavarian State played this work with meticulous bravery, legitimate pride and profound conveyance. Apart the importance historic of this performance (Strauss in his 77), it remains in the surroundings a clear sensation of emotiveness and display of pronouncement respect these war years. You can feel it beneath the score.

There are in my opinion three legendary versions of the Alpine: a renown and admired performance of Zubin Meta with the Angeles Philharmonic from the seventies, a careful and elaborated performance of one of my favorite directors any time: I mean Rudolf Kempe and this one.

An invaluable performance that will endure securely the taste acid of the years, remaining such as a solid oak and also a historic legacy for the new generations who will survive us.

An artifact of the best kind.......2002-10-26

These performances have been around for awhile, but never sounding as sumptuous as they do here. The glorious "Alpine Symphony" was recorded in 1941 in Munich, and the "Don Juan" is from an astonishing 1929. (A performance of waltzes from "Rosenkavalier" is also included.) This disc shows that Strauss was not only a great composer but a superb conductor; his "Alpine Symphony" is as beautifully phrased as any I've ever heard (and there are many fine Strauss interpreters out there), and the Bavarian orchestra sounds lovely.

What struck me immediately about this disc is the brass timbre: much firmer, with almost no "wobble" than you typically hear in recordings of this era. There is a presence that one usually hears only in later, more modern efforts. And with the "Don Juan," recorded even earlier, it is quite amazing that this is listenable at all, but Dutton's engineers have managed to squeeze the most possible out of the tape.

However, it must be said that some listeners will still be impatient with the sound and require more contemporary recordings (such as those by von Karajan, Haitink or Blomstedt, for example), simply because with better sonics, the colossal orchestration of these pieces is shown to much better advantage.

Tracks:

Don Quixote, Op.35 - Oswald Uhl/Philipp Haas/Placidus Morasch
Ein Heldenleben, Op.40 - Placidus Morasch

Tracks:

Eine Alpensinfonie, Op.64
Japanische Festmusik, Op.84
Walzerfolgen

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I can't say enough good about this release

Karl Böhm Conducts Mozart and Strauss

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Release Date: 2005-09-13

Tracks:

I. Introitus, Requiem
II. Kyrie
III. Sequenz. No. 1. Dies Irae
III. Sequenz. No. 2. Tuba Mirum
III. Sequenz. No. 3. Rex Tremendae
III. Sequenz. No. 4. Recordare
III. Sequenz. No. 5. Confutatis
III. Sequenz. No. 6. Lacrimosa
IV. Offertorium. No. 1. Domine Jesu
IV. Offertorium. No. 2. Hostias
V. Sanctus
VI. Benedictus
VII. Agnus Dei
VIII. Communio. Lux Aeterna
1. Molto Presto
2. Andante
3. Allegro
1. Allegro Spiritoso
2. Andante
3. Tempo Primo

Tracks:

1. Allegro Vivace
2. Andante Di Molto Pito Allegretto
3. Menuett (K. 409)
4. Finale: Allegro Vivace
1. Adagio - Allegro Spiritoso
2. Andante
3. Menuetto - Trio
4. Presto
1. Adagio - Allegro
2. Andante
3. Presto

Tracks:

1. Adagio - Allegro
2. Andante Con Moto
3. Menuetto: Allegretto - Trio
4. Finale: Allegro
1. Molto allegro
2. Andante
3. Menuetto: Allegretto - Trio
4. Allegro Assai
1. Allegro Vivace
2. Andante Cantabile
3. Menuetto: Allegretto - Trio
4. Molto Allegro

Tracks:

1. Allegro
2. Romance: Andante Con Moto
3. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio
4. Finale. Allegro
1. Marcia: Maestoso
2. Menuetto
3. Rondeau
Euryanthe
Oberon
Preciosa, Op. 78
Peter Schmoll Und Seine Nachbarn

Tracks:

Don Juan, Op. 20
Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche
The Hero
The Hero's Adversaries
The Hero's Companion
The Hero's Battlefield
The Hero's Works of Peace
The Hero's Retirement From The World Of Fulfilment

Tracks:

Night - Sunrise
The Ascent
Entering The Wood
Wandering By The Brook
Flowery Meadows
Summit
The Sun Gradually Dims
Calm Before The Storm
Thunderstorm, Descent
Sunset
Epilogue - Night
Tone Poem For Large Orchestra

Tracks:

Main Title - Berliner Philharmoniker
Introduction - Berliner Philharmoniker
Of The Backworldsmen - Berliner Philharmoniker
Of The Great Longing - Berliner Philharmoniker
Of Joys And Passions - Berliner Philharmoniker
The Song Of The Grave - Berliner Philharmoniker
The Convalescent - Berliner Philharmoniker
The Dance-Song - Berliner Philharmoniker
Song Of The Night Wanderer - Berliner Philharmoniker
I. Beim Schlafengehen - Lisa Della Casa
II. September - Lisa Della Casa
III. Fruhling - Lisa Della Casa
IV. Im Abendrot - Lisa Della Casa

Tracks:

Early Years In Graz - Karl Bohm
First Conducting Experiences - Karl Bohm
Munich, Darmstadt And Alban Berg - Karl Bohm
Dresden, Richard Strauss And Mozart - Karl Bohm
Strauss As Conductor And Composer - Karl Bohm
Interlude In Vienna - Karl Bohm
Mozart's Genius - Karl Bohm
The Vienna State Opera Destroyed And Rebuilt - Karl Bohm

Customer Reviews:

I can't say enough good about this release.......2005-10-23

I can't say enough good about this release! DG/Universal have released some great mono recordings from the 1950s + some later Stereo issues of Karl Bohm (1894-1981) with the Vienna Philharmonic, Dresden State Orchestra, and Berlin Philharmonic, some which have never been on CD, or have been out of the catalog for years.

The Richard Strauss discs: about 50% of this set, have been released recently in a 3 CD Strauss box of Bohm/Dresden State Orchestra, and Berlin Philharmonic (DG, budget priced), but discs 1-4: Mozart and Weber, have not.

The Mozart "Requiem" with the Vienna Symphony, is from 1956 and is superb: taut, muscular, dramatic, and in very fine mono sound. Tempos are faster and more exciting than in Bohm's 1970 remake with the Vienna Philharmonic (DG). The 1956 "Requiem" was originally released on Philips LP, and for a short time, on Philips CD. The accompanying Symphonies 26 and 32 are very well played, with the Concertgebouw Orchestra.

The Mozart Symphonies are all excellent: 34 (with the added Minuet movement many conductors leave out), 35 and 38, all with the Vienna Philharmonic, originally Decca recordings, in mid 1950s mono sound. They share the same high marks and good qualities I give to Bohm's DG stereo Berlin Philharmonic Mozart cycle from the 1960s. The playing is warm and affectionate, tempos never too fast or slow: everything is just right. Karl Bohm was one excellent Mozart conductor, and the same can be said for Symphonies 39, 40, and 41 with the Concertgebouw Orchestra.

While the Berlin Philharmonic "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" might not sound as good as Bohm's 1976 Vienna Philharmonic recording (DG, in several different reissues), it is very good, and affectionate. And I enjoyed the four Weber Overtures, including the rarely heard "Abu Hassan", "Euryanthe" and "Oberon" immensely - recorded in 1951 with the Dresden State Orchestra (Bohm's own orchestra from 1934-43) in very good mono sound.

Nothing need be said in detail about the Strauss works. You may know Bohm and Richard Strauss (1864-1949) became close friends in the early 1930s, and Strauss thought very highly of his younger colleague. Strauss's 1944 opera "Daphne" is dedicated to Karl Bohm. Bohm recorded much of Strauss's music: both orchestral (here) and opera, for DG, Decca, and other labels later on in his career.

Disc 8 is narration by Bohm, in German, recorded in 1960, "A Life re-told" and it is very interesting. There is a rough English translation in the accompanying text booklet, of Bohm's words telling about his life up to 1960 and career as a conductor. I highly recommend this set to anyone interested in great conducting, or in Karl Bohm's recordings.

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Highlights from Alternatives

Manufacturer: Art & Electronics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00000DWJ6
Release Date: 1988-01-01

Tracks:

Concerning Water, Dead and Alive, Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra
Calcium Light Night
Symphony No. 2 for Flute, Piano, Strings and Percussion
Moldavian Dance, Improvisiation for Saxophone - Simon Schirman
Sonata of Meidiation, for Percussion Ensemble-3rd MVT. Evening
Wenn Bach Bienen Gezuchtet Hatte-Tabula Rasa and Fratres
Garden of Joy and Sadness, for Chamber Orchestra-Excerpt (Trio for ...)
Remembrances of Alpine Rose
Sonorous Letters, for Solo Cello - Alexandr Ivashkin, Ivan Monigetti
Three Pieces for Two Pianos
Music from Behind a Wall
Trivium for Organ - Akif Abjullayev, Alexei Lubimov, Marina Naldshan, Victoria Postnikova

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Kempe Conducts Richard Strauss-3

Manufacturer: Angel Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

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Tracks:

Metamorphosen
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: Night
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: Sunrise
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: The Ascent
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: Entering The Forest
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: Strolling By The Stream
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: By The Waterfall
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: Apparition
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: In Flowery Meadows
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: In A Mountain Pasture
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: Lost In The Thickets And Undergrowth
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: On The Glacier
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: Dangerous Moments
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: On The Summit
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: Vision
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: Mists Rise Up
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: The Sun Grows Dark
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: Elegy
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: Quiet Before The Storm
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: A Thunderstorm-Descent
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: Sunset
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: Conclusion
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: Night

Tracks:

Aus Italien, Op.16: I. Andante (In The Campagna)
Aus Italien, Op.16: II. Allegro Molto Con Brio (The Ruins Of Rome)
Aus Italien, Op.16: III. Andantino (On The Beach At Sorrento)
Aus Italien, Op.16: IV. Finale (Allegro Molto) (Folk Life Of Naples)
Macbeth, Op.23: Symphonic Poem

Tracks:

Don Quixote, Op.35 Fantastic Vars On A Theme Of Knightly Character: Intro...
Don Quixote, Op.35 Fantastic Vars On A Theme Of Knightly Character: Massig (Don Quixote)
Don Quixote, Op.35 Fantastic Vars On A Theme Of Knightly Character: Maggiore (Sancho Panza)
Don Quixote, Op.35 Fantastic Vars On A Theme Of Knightly Character: Var I...
Don Quixote, Op.35 Fantastic Vars On A Theme Of Knightly Character: Var II...
Don Quixote, Op.35 Fantastic Vars On A Theme Of Knightly Character: Var III...
Don Quixote, Op.35 Fantastic Vars On A Theme Of Knightly Character: Var IV...
Don Quixote, Op.35 Fantastic Vars On A Theme Of Knightly Character: Var V (The Knights Vigil)
Don Quixote, Op.35 Fantastic Vars On A Theme Of Knightly Character: Var VI...
Don Quixote, Op.35 Fantastic Vars On A Theme Of Knightly Character: var VII...
Don Quixote, Op.35 Fantastic Vars On A Theme Of Knightly Character: Var VIII...
Don Quixote, Op.35 Fantastic Vars On A Theme Of Knightly Character: Var IX...
Don Quixote, Op.35 Fantastic Vars On A Theme Of Knightly Character: Var X...
Don Quixote, Op.35 Fantastic Vars On A Theme Of Knightly Character: Finale (Sehr Ruhig)
Dance Ste: I. Entree And Stately Round
Dance Ste: II. Courante
Dance Ste: III. Carillon
Dance Ste: IV. Sarabande
Dance Ste: V. Gavotte
Dance Ste: VI. Tourbillon/Wirbeltantz
Dance Ste: VII. Allemende
Dance Ste: VIII. March

Mahler: Symphony No. 3/Strauss: Alpine Symphony

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Mahler: Symphony No. 3/Strauss: Alpine Symphony
Schuricht , and Stuttgart RSO
Manufacturer: Hanssler Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Classical | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B0009IOQUS
Release Date: 2004-08-01

Album Description

From the classical clarity of Haydn and Mozart to the gargantuan symphonic dimensions of Mahler and Richard Strauss, Carl Schuricht shaped his interpretations organically, always allowing the composer's voice to be heard. This special two-disc set will become one of the triumphs of the Schuricht Edition.

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Contains a wonderful performance of Bruckner's eighth
A Pleasant Weekend's Listening

Mravinsky Edition: Volumes 11-20

Manufacturer: Melodiya
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

Modern & 20th Century | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

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Tracks:

Sym No.5 in c, Op.67: 1. Allegro Con Brio
Sym No.5 in c, Op.67: 2. Andante Con Moto
Sym No.5 in c, Op.67: 3. Allegro
Sym No.5 in c, Op.67: 4. Allegro-Presto
Sym No.7 in A, Op.92: 1. Poco Sostenuto-Vivace
Sym No.7 in A, Op.92: 2. Allegretto
Sym No.7 in A, Op.92: 3. Presto
Sym No.7 in A, Op.92: 4. Allegro Con Brio

Tracks:

Sym No.3 in F, Op.90: 1. Allegro Con Brio
Sym No.3 in F, Op.90: 2. Andante
Sym No.3 in F, Op.90: 3. Poco Allegretto
Sym No.3 in F, Op.90: 4. Allegro-Un Poco Sostenuto
Sym No.4 in e, Op.98: 1. Allegro Non Troppo
Sym No.4 in e, Op.98: 2. Andante Moderato
Sym No.4 in e, Op.98: 3. Allegro Giocoso
Sym No.4 in e, Op.98: 4. Allegro Energico E Passionato

Tracks:

Sym No.8 in c: 1. Allegro Moderato
Sym No.8 in c: 2. Scherzo. Allegro Moderato-Trio. Langsam
Sym No.8 in c: 3. Adagio. Feierlich Langsam, Doch Nicht Schleppend
Sym No.8 in c: 4. Finale. Feierlich, Nicht Schnell

Tracks:

Hn Con No.1 in E flat, Op.11: 1. Allegro - Vitaly Buyanovsky
Hn Con No.1 in E flat, Op.11: 2. Andante - Vitaly Buyanovsky
Hn Con No.1 in E flat, Op.11: 3. Allegro - Vitaly Buyanovsky
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: Night
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: Sunrise
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: The Ascent
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: Entering The Forest
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: Wandering By The Brook
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: By The Waterfall
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: Apparition
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: Flowery Meadows
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: In The Mountain Pasture
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: On The Wrong Track Through Thickets And Undergrowth
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: On The Glacier
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: Precarious Moments
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: On The Summit
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: Vision
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: Rising Mists
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: The Sun Gradually Dims
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: Elegy
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: Calm Before The Storm
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: Thunderstorm, Descent
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: Sunset
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: Epilogue
An Alpine Sym, Op.64: Night

Tracks:

Sym No.21 in g: 1. Adagio-Allegro
Sym No.21 in g: 2. Romance. Adagio
Sym No.21 in g: 3. Menuet. Allegretto
Sym No.21 in g: 4. Finale: Kazachok. Presto
Sym No.5 in d, Op.47: 1. Moderato-Allegro Non Troppo-Moderato
Sym No.5 in d, Op.47: 2. Allegretto
Sym No.5 in d, Op.47: 3. Largo
Sym No.5 in d, Op.47: 4. Allegro Non Troppo-Allegro

Tracks:

Sym No.7 in C, Op.60: 1. Allegretto
Sym No.7 in C, Op.60: 2. Moderato (Poco Allegretto)
Sym No.7 in C, Op.60: 3. Adagio
Sym No.7 in C, Op.60: 4. Allegro Non Troppo

Tracks:

Sym No.8 in c, Op.65: 1. Adagio-Allegro Non Troppo-Allegro-Adagio
Sym No.8 in c, Op.65: 2. Allegretto
Sym No.8 in c, Op.65: 3. Allegro Non Troppo
Sym No.8 in c, Op.65: 4. Largo
Sym No.8 in c, Op.65: 5. Allegretto-Allegro-Adagio-Allegretto-Andante

Tracks:

Sym No.4 in f, Op.36: 1. Andante Sostenuto-Moderato Con Anima-Moderato Assai, Quasi Andante...
Sym No.4 in f, Op.36: 2. Andantino In Modo Di Canzone
Sym No.4 in f, Op.36: 3. Scherzo: Pizzicato Ostinato. Allegro
Sym No.4 in f, Op.36: 4. Finale. Allegro Con Fuocco
Sym No.4 in E flat, Op.48: 1. Andante-Allegro Moderato
Sym No.4 in E flat, Op.48: 2. Scherzo. Allegro Vivace
Sym No.4 in E flat, Op.48: 3. Andante-Allegro

Tracks:

Sym No.4 in f, Op.36: 1. Prld. Paean To Solitude
Sym No.4 in f, Op.36: 2. Bridal Procession Of Fevroniya. Tartar Invasion
Sym No.4 in f, Op.36: 3. The Kerzhenets Slaughter
Sym No.4 in f, Op.36: 4. Apotheosis Of The Maiden Fevroniya. Ascent To The Invisible City
Sym No.6 in b, Op.74 'Pathetique': 1. Adagio-Allegro Non Troppo-Andante-Moderato Mosso-Andante...
Sym No.6 in b, Op.74 'Pathetique': 2. Allegro Con Grazia
Sym No.6 in b, Op.74 'Pathetique': 3. Allegro Molto Vivace
Sym No.6 in b, Op.74 'Pathetique': 4. Finale. Adagio Lamentoso

Tracks:

Francesca Da Rimini, Op.32
Ser in C, Op.48: 1. Pezzo In Forma Di Sonatina: Andante Non Troppo-Allegro Moderato
Ser in C, Op.48: 2. Valse. Moderato, Tempo Di Valse
Ser in C, Op.48: 3. Elegia. Larghetto Elegiaco
Ser in C, Op.48: 4. Finale: Tema Russo. Andante-Allegro Con Spirito
Capriccio Italien, Op.45

Customer Reviews:

Contains a wonderful performance of Bruckner's eighth.......2004-11-30

Well, I am not rich enough to own the whole set, so I will just refer to Bruckner's eighth symphony. Bruckner's seventh and ninth symphonies regularly featured in Mravinsky's concerts but the eight did less freaquently. However, what is on offer here is truly the one for the ages. Mravinsky leads a performance that is at once intense and lyrical and brings out the visceral power and sublime beauty in this magnificiant score. He clocks in just over 73 minutes, knocking some thirty minuets (!)off Celibidache's monstrous Munich account (EMI), despite his use of the Hass edition. How he pulls that off is anyone's guess because hearing it through one does not feel that it is all that fast. The intensely beautiful Adagio is particularly memorable. Recorded in mono in 1959, the sonics are a bit harsh at times but generally clear and perfectly acceptable.

A Pleasant Weekend's Listening.......2001-02-05

About a year ago, I bought the first 10 CD set of Mravinsky's masterworks, and was struck by two things - the ferocity with which he was able to get his musicians to play, and the lack of preparation that I felt should have been paid when selecting the choicest bits for this sort of ambitious undertaking. However, the recordings we are offered were, technically speaking, not the best (in spite of the advances of digital recording technology in the past 20 years, a time span these mixes had been recorded in).

Enough about the first ten - the second edition (vols. 11 through 20) are truly an exception. I couldn't pass up the price that these were being offered at, and have only had the opportunity to give them a cursory listen. Nonetheless, the audio quality on this edition is leaps and bounds beyond its father. Mind you, you'll still be unsettled by fits of coughing and the occasional sniffle here and there, but the distortions and fuzz in the background are gone. Blissfully, too, because you don't want anything to distract you from an exceptional set of recordings.

Most of what you'll hear are the familiar phrases that we've come to know all too well (Beethoven's 5th, for example). This in itself is a bold move; we are being offered the chance to stack it against some of the best recordings thereof, albeit (perhaps) from memory. However, both Ludwig's 5th and 7th hold their own against the best you can find on Deutsche Grammaphone.

The unfamilar is also offered; Rimsky-Korsakov's precarious "Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevroniya" is a delightfully dark (at times) splash of music best enjoyed with a glass of port in a comfortable chair. Ovsianiko-Kulikovskii's 21st symphony (no, I don't know if I've ever heard symphonies 1-20 before it, either) is also particularly enjoyable.

Brahms and Bruckner round out the selection, but Mravinsky and the Leningrad Philharmonic are at their absolute best when they approach the Tchaikovsky sets. "Pathetique" and "Leningrad" are, while not his most famous, among my favorites, and they are sympathetically conducted and remarkably played.

Purchasing this set will allow you many, many hours of tremendous satisfaction. Don't look back at the first set; look forward to the hopes that Melodiya will put out more, with the quality of both selections and recordings becoming better and better.

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Live at the Apollo [Live] [Import] [CD-single]

Opera's Greatest Heroes

Preserved

Generation Dance

Stony Road [Box set] [Enhanced] [Import]

Royal Bass, Pt.1 [Import]

Live in London [Import] [Live]

Music From The English Courts

Music of Macbeth

Partners in Jazz

Rough Dreams [Import]

Mamita [CD-single] [Import]

Jala-Jala Y Guaguanco [Import]

The Singles

Live at La Cova