Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben; Horn Concerto No. 2

1. Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life), tone poem for orchestra, Op. 40
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra with Daniel Stabrawa
Conducted by Zubin Mehta

2. Horn Concerto No. 2 in E flat major, AV 132
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra with Norbert Hauptmann
Conducted by Zubin Mehta

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Average customer rating: Outstanding performances Reviving a Lost Love Not for beginners... One of the very best of all EMI sets! The 2nd coming for all Straussians! terrible, awful, hideous, lousy

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Tracks:

1. Horn Concerto No. 1 In E Flat Major, Op. 11: I: Allegro
2. Horn Concerto No. 1 In E Flat Major, Op. 11: II: Andante
3. Horn Concerto No. 1 In E Flat Major, Op. 11: III: Allegro
4. Horn Concerto No. 2 In E Flat Major: I: Allegro
5. Horn Concerto No. 2 In E Flat Major: II: Andante con moto
6. Horn Concerto No. 2 In E Flat Major: III: Rondo (Allegro molto)
7. Oboe Concerto In D Major: I: Allegro moderato
8. Oboe Concerto In D Major: II: Andante
9. Oboe Concerto In D Major: III: Vivace
10. Duett-Concertino: I; Allegro moderato
11. Duett-Concertino: II: Andante
12. Duett-Concertino: III: Rondo (Allegro ma non troppo)

Tracks:

1. Burleske
2. Parergon zur Sinfonia Domestica, Op. 73
3. Panathenaenzug, Op. 74

Tracks:

1. Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28
2. Don Juan, Op. 20
3. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: The Hero
4. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: The Hero's Adversaries
5. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: The Hero's Wife
6. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: Certainty Of Victory
7. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: The Hero's Battlefield
8. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: War Fanfares
9. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: The Hero's Work Of Peace
10. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: The Hero's Withdrawl From The World
11. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: Renunciation

Tracks:

1. Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 8: I: Allegro
2. Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 8: II: Lento
3. Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 8: III: Rondo
4. Sinfonia Domestica, Op. 53: Bewegt - Thema I - Thema II - Thema III
5. Sinfonia Domestica, Op. 53: Scherzo (Munter)
6. Sinfonia Domestica, Op. 53: Wiegenlied - Massig langsam
7. Sinfonia Domestica, Op. 53: Adagio - (Langsam)
8. Sinfonia Domestica, Op. 53: Finale (Sehr lebhaft)

Tracks:

1. Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30
2. Tod und Verklarung, Op. 24
3. Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59

Tracks:

1. Salome, Op. 54: Dance Of The Seven Veils
2. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Suite, Op. 60: Overture
3. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Suite, Op. 60: Jourdain - Minuet
4. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Suite, Op. 60: The Fencing Master
5. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Suite, Op. 60: Entrance and Dance of the Tailors
6. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Suite, Op. 60: Minuet of Lully
7. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Suite, Op. 60: Courante
8. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Suite, Op. 60: Entry Of Cleonte
9. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Suite, Op. 60: Intermezzo (Prelude To Act 2)
10. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - Suite, Op. 60: The Dinner
11. Schlagobers, Op. 70: Waltz
12. Josephslegende, Op. 63: Symphonic Fragment

Tracks:

1. Metamorphosen: Study For 23 Solo Strings
2. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Night
3. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Sunrise
4. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: The Ascent
5. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Entering The Forest
6. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Strolling By The Stream
7. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: By The Waterfall
8. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Apparition
9. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: In Flowery Meadows
10. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: In A Mountain Pasture
11. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Lost In The Thickets And Undergrowth
12. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: On The Glacier
13. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Dangerous Moments
14. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: On The Summit
15. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Vision
16. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Mists Rise Up
17. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: The Sun Grows Dark
18. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Elegy
19. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Quiet Before The Storm
20. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: A Thunderstorm - Descent
21. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Sunset
22. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Conclusion
23. Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64: Night

Tracks:

1. Aus Italien, Op.16: I: Andante
2. Aus Italien, Op.16: II: Allegro molto con brio
3. Aus Italien, Op.16: III: Andantino
4. Aus Italien, Op.16: IV: Finale (Allegro molto)
5. Macbeth, Op. 23: Symphonic Poem

Tracks:

1. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Introduktion (Massiges Zeitmass)
2. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Massig (Don Quixote)
3. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Maggiore (Sancho Panza)
4. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation I: The adventure with the windmills
5. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation II: The battle with the sheep
6. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation III: Discourse between knight and squire
7. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation IV: The adventure with the pilgrims
8. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation V: The knight's vigil
9. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation VI: The meeting with Dulcinea
10. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation VII: The ride through the air
11. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation VIII: The voyage in the enchanted boat
12. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation IX: The combat with the two magicians
13. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Variation X: The defeat of Don Quixote
14. Don Quixote, Op. 35: Finale (Sehr ruhig)
15. Dance Suite from harpsichord pieces by Francois Couperin: I: Entree and stately round
16. Dance Suite from harpsichord pieces by Francois Couperin: II: Courante
17. Dance Suite from harpsichord pieces by Francois Couperin: III: Carillon
18. Dance Suite from harpsichord pieces by Francois Couperin: IV: Sarabande
19. Dance Suite from harpsichord pieces by Francois Couperin: V: Gavotte
20. Dance Suite from harpsichord pieces by Francois Couperin: VI: Tourbillon - Wirbeltanz
21. Dance Suite from harpsichord pieces by Francois Couperin: VIII: Allemande
22. Dance Suite from harpsichord pieces by Francois Couperin: VIII: March

Amazon.com essential recording

When it comes to the music of Richard Strauss, none of the world's great orchestras has a more distinguished tradition than the Staatskapelle Dresden. As pit orchestra of the Dresden Court Opera, the Staatskapelle was involved in the premieres, between 1901 and 1911, of Feuersnot, Salome, Elektra, and Der Rosenkavalier; later, with Karl Böhm conducting, its players participated in the premiere of Daphne. Most of Strauss's major tone poems have been in the Dresden orchestra's concert repertory since completion.

Back in the 1970s, EMI was able to capitalize on this association when it reunited the Staatskapelle with Rudolf Kempe--a native of Dresden, one of the master conductors of the 20th century, and an absolutely authoritative Straussian--for an integral recording of Strauss's orchestral works and concertos. The cycle was warmly received when it was originally released on LP, and it has become one of the treasures of the CD catalog since EMI reissued it whole, in three volumes, in 1992. With this latest repackaging, the whole impressive enterprise becomes available in one box.

Across the board, Kempe and the Dresdeners give magnificent readings of the music. Their Zarathustra is imposing and grand; their Heldenleben suitably heroic and quite smashingly played; their Till Eulenspiegel and Don Juan delightfully brisk, characterful, and exultant (the latter is dispatched in a blazing 16:06, and receives as ardent and exhilarating a reading as you are ever likely to encounter on disc). One of the finest of all the offerings is the account of Eine Alpensinfonie, a Kempe favorite and still a sonic knockout after nearly three decades.

The less familiar orchestral works are here, as well, including the early tone poems Aus Italien and Macbeth and the admittedly rather frothy ballet scores Josephslegende and Schlagobers. Of special value are the accounts of all Strauss's concerted works, from the early Violin Concerto (played by Ulf Hoelscher) and Burleske for piano and orchestra (with Malcolm Frager as soloist), through Don Quixote (featuring Paul Tortelier in magisterial form) and the two horn concertos, to the Oboe Concerto of 1946 and the final Duett-Concertino for clarinet and bassoon.

It's hard to imagine any label tackling such a project in today's bottom-line environment, or coming up with such definitive readings from today's performers. All the more reason to celebrate the appearance of this compendium. --Ted Libbey

Customer Reviews:

Outstanding performances.......2007-05-13

Rudolf Kempe's interpretations of Richard Strauss orchestral works (almost complete - one miss the orchestral songs) have been classic recordings since they first appeared on record in the early seventies (1970-75).

Especially fine are his interpretations of the core works, e.g., the symphonic poems Also sprach Zarathustra, Ein Heldenleben, Eine Alpensinfonie, Tod und Verklärung, Don Juan, Till Eulenspiegel, Don Quixote. All these are given first rate interpretations.

Furthermore, you get outstanding interpretations of Strauss' two horn concertos as well, with Peter Damm's superb horn playing, and an outstanding performance of Metamorphosen.

There is simply no rival to this collection of "core works of Richard Strauss".

In addition, this box collects also Strauss less interesting orchestral works - see Amazon's listing above. These minor works receive fine interpretations and performances too, but the main attraction is of course the core works above.

Sound quality is very fine - just excellent analogue stereo - and the orchestra, Staatskapelle Dresden, was one of the top orchestras in the world when these sessions were put on record.

Warmly recommended!

Reviving a Lost Love.......2006-08-07

The highest praise for any conductor must be that he rekindles enthusiasm and love for music that had been recently abandoned. In his autobiography, the conductor Felix Weingartner confesses that he had grown out of touch with Strauss' music; until hearing this set, I had felt the same, with only a few exceptions. But Rudolf Kempe and his really great Staatskapelle Dresden have won me back to Richard's orchestral music. So far, I have only heard part of the set: Zarathustra, Heldenleben, Till, Tod und Verklaerung, Der Buerger als Edelmann, Don Juan, Burleske, and Sinfonia Domestica, but my appetite is whet for more. Because of the refined, subtle, and yet intense conducting of Kempe, what used to strike me as cheap and taudry now strikes me as profound and moving. And the sheer musical skill of Strauss in thematic invention and counterpoint never ceases to amaze. Kempe was truly, in my not so humble opinion, the greatest conductor of the German classics following Furtwaengler; Karajan was empty and shallow by comparison. Kempe brings to this music the same passion and dignity that he brought to Beethoven, Brahms, Wagner, Schumann, and other of "his" composers. To make just one comparison, Reiner's Zarathustra, once hallowed by me as by most listeners, now sounds like overripe, rotting fruit as compared to the passionate yet thoughtful quality that Kempe brings to it. The Staatskapelle Dresden, by the way, sounds like the greatest orchestra in the world, only matched by the Berlin Philharmonic under Kempe or Furtwaengler, an orchestra that produces incidentally beautiful sounds but whose main goal is the projection and characterization of the music. No virtuosity for its own sake, just musicianship, musicianship, and more musicianship. EMI's sound is the very epitome of how to record an orchestra: Impactful, yet smooth and detailed, with natural perspectives and no spotlighting. This set belongs in every music lover's library.

Not for beginners..........2006-07-16

Most boxed sets have their ups and downs because no conductor is equally sympathetic to all of a composer's works. Kempe is no exception to this rule.

The masterpieces, Zarathustra, Heldenleben, and Quixote, are superb here. Kempe clarifies Strauss' complex textures in a way that other conductors like Karajan don't. Most of the time, I prefer to hear these works Karajan's way, but it's nice to hear what Kempe does with them, too. No one does Sinfonia Domestica the way Kempe does it...with such gentleness and humor. I listened to Reiner's recording for years, but I put it up for sale on amazon after I heard the Kempe. With all four of these large tone poems, Kempe and Karajan are all I really need.

The Don Juan is just about the best I've ever heard. It is so vital and exciting! Better than Karajan or any other I know. It is hard to imagine that Macbeth will ever be done better than this either. Macbeth is one of the reasons I own this set, but it's hardly one of Strauss' masterpieces. Speaking of non-masterpieces, I also treasure Kempe's recordings of Strauss' strange works for piano and orchestra. The Burleske has more poetry but less excitement than the classic Byron Janis/Reiner recording.

Kempe's recordings of the Horn Concertos are truly awful. Listen to the weak, watery tones of the first-chair horn player stepping into the solo spotlight. One listen to the mono recordings of Dennis Brain conducted by Sawallisch shows what is missing: bold, ringing tone and lots of excitement. If I only knew Kempe's recordings, I wouldn't even care about these pieces.

The bad news continues with the Oboe Concerto (weak oboist) and the charming Duet Concertino (weak bassoon).

Kempe misses the raucous fun that charges the best recordings of Till Eulenspiegel. This is a limp dishrag of a performance (until the last few minutes). At the very start of the performance, you will hear a familiar sound -- our weak horn player from the concertos playing a solo -- and you will long to stop the CD and reach for a different recording.

Metamorphosen is one of my favorite pieces by Strauss. Kempe, as is his wont, tries mightily to clarify Strauss' dense counterpoint here, and I appreciate the effort. I hear things here that I miss in other recordings. But this reading does not move me the way others have. Ormandy, to name just one. Death and Transfiguration is another one that Ormandy did better. Kempe is too fast at times! Really fast!

My greatest disappointment with this set is a recording that has been acclaimed by many as one of the greatest Strauss recordings ever made...Kempe's take on Eine Alpensinfonie. I have lived for many years with the Karajan recording, and I must say that Kempe misses many of the moments that I have come to treasure in Karajan's version. One example would be those 20 horns playing! Karajan makes this absolutely thrilling, which I'm sure is what Strauss intended. With Kempe, this telling touch by Strauss passes by unremarkably. The slow, quiet passage at the summit lacks magic. The apotheosis at the top of the mountain is certainly thrilling in Kempe's hands, but he misses too much on the way up. By the way, his cowbells sound almost comically bad. He certainly does bring out the beauty of the closing sections of the work, though.

If you are really serious about getting to know Strauss' music, this is a necessary purchase for the rarities that will probably never be done better like the Violin Concerto and the pieces I've already mentioned. If you just want Strauss' most famous works, this is a waste of your money (no matter how cheap it is!)because there's a lot of stuff here that either isn't very good or that you probably won't want to listen to that often. You would be better off buying Karajan's recordings (the 1970s recordings, not the remakes from the 80s) of the big three tone poems and then filling in the smaller ones as your interests dictate. Casual listeners will never need to hear pieces like Macbeth or the piano works that make this set so vital to Strauss-aholics like me!

One of the very best of all EMI sets! The 2nd coming for all Straussians!.......2006-02-10

The great Strauss tone poems soar to the highest level imaginable! With Kempe's genius, the lesser works become great! Kempe resists all temptation to be banal or bombastic. He directs the Staatskappele Dresden with a silken, burnished tone yet with restraint that has a radiant glow that never sacrifices the inherent capacity of the music to thrill, deeply move, or elevate to another plain. Each work played is in itself the guide: conductor and orchestra let the works deliver their own brilliance. The Don Juan and Dead and Transfiguration are soul piercing, along with Ein Heldenleben, and....... The Staatskapelle Dresden has always been an inspired ensemble and in Kempe's hands they are simply put, magnificent, delivering one thrilling performance after another. Like Wagner and Faith, you get Strauss or you don't. If you do get it, this set is beyond self recommendation; Buy this set before it disappears from the shelves. Classical Cd shelves these days have hidden boomerangs. One minute here, next minute.....boing going gone)...! The concert hall may never hear greater performances of Strauss' orchestral works as we hear on these nine disks. The sound is nothing short of a rich, full timber as Kempe leads then with inspired and interpretive genius . This all may sound over the edge but I don't think so and I don't think you will be disappointed. Strauss has been served in splendor by the Dresden musicians under Kempe's baton. [Although in an aside I must say that Raphael Fruhbeck de Burgos and the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra's performance this past summer of Don Juan and the Rosenkavalier suite were superb.] Then I think of the BSO with Levine...., their Strauss should be something else. Bravo and kudos to all for bringing us this gift. Booklet is very well done with one exception. There is not a word in the booklet about Rudolf Kempe and/or the orchestra itself. 10 stars anyway!!

terrible, awful, hideous, lousy.......2005-04-22

The problem with the "classics" is that too many hacks have hacked them to pieces. My opinion of these recordings, for whatever it is worth, is that they simply do not do justice to Strauss's magnificent music.

There is a reason they are a "bargain". I would avoid this set.
Sometimes a boxed set is a good deal, but this one is not. I find the entire set unspeakably dull and literally unlistenable.

In any event, this is merely my opinion. The majority of the other reviewers think its terrific.

Average customer rating: It's not just music!

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Tracks:

1. Symphony No.9
2. Cantata No.1
3. St. Matthews Passion #60
4. St. Matthews Passion #65
5. Rob Roy Overture
6. Roman Carnival Overture
7. Symphonie Fantastique
8. La Mer
9. Nocturnes
10. Three Cornered Hat
11. Concerto In G
12. Ma Mere L'Oye
13. Rhapsodie Espagnol
14. Pines Of Rome
15. Concerto De Aranjuez
16. William Tell Overture
17. Symphony No.8
18. Don Quixote
19. Ein Heldenleben
20. Le Sacre Du Printemps
21. Un Ballo In Maschera
22. Tristan Und Isolde

Customer Reviews:

It's not just music!.......2006-11-28

I was sorely disappointed...the entire CD is littered with commentary about the music by the English horn player. While the information she provides is potentially interesting to some listeners, I was wanting a music selection of dedicated English horn music. I found the (lengthy) verbal excerpts distracting and irritating to the point that I never listened to the CD again after it's initial run.

The music is great, though, when it's actually playing, despite the fact that you don't get the entire piece...

Average customer rating: Essential listening for serious horn students Know what you're buying! 5 star performance Orchestral Excerpts for Horn by A. David Krehbiel A Horn Player's Essential!

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Tracks:

1. Quoniam, b Mass: Brandenburg Con No. 1
2. Sym No. 3
3. Sym No. 6
4. Sym No. 7
5. Sym No. 9
6. Fidelio Ov
7. Sym No. 1
8. Sym No. 2
9. Sym No. 3
10. Sym No. 4
11. Pno Con No. 2
12. Sym No. 1
13. Nocturne
14. Sym No. 5
15. Don Juan
16. Ein Heldenleben
17. Till Eulenspiegel
18. Sym No. 4
19. Sym No. 5
20. Siegfried's Hn Call

Customer Reviews:

Essential listening for serious horn students.......2002-10-15

It is not often that one has the chance to hear one of the world's great principal hornists play many of the prominent orchestral solos up close. This CD provides a wonderful opportunity to listen to the technical and interpretational qualities that are needed to play in a top notch professional orchestra!

Know what you're buying!.......2001-05-15

The consumer who rated this CD with one star was obviously not paying attention when he or she ordered it. Orchestral "excerpts"? Hello!?! This is a CD for the instruction and enjoyment of the horn player. It is _not_ a CD of full symphonies in which the horns just happen to be playing. Don't blame the CD or its author for your ignorance!

5 star performance.......2001-02-19

This CD does not deserve 1 star!!! If you are a horn player who cares about any kind of music expression at all, you will like this CD. He simply tells you how to feel the music. This CD is especially useful to horn players that will be auditioning for a University, Orchestra, or music conservatory. I highly recommend this CD for any horn player who CARES ABOUT MUSIC EXPRESSION. I still do not see how it is humanly possible to give a CD with so much music interpretation one star!!! The nerve!

Orchestral Excerpts for Horn by A. David Krehbiel.......2000-09-29

If you enjoy sitting back and listening to your latest classical CD acquisition, you will not want this one!!

It may not be listed in the album's description, but this is a lecture on music, with the music used as exeplary of the monologue.

If you want a nice music lecture, this is fine, but if you just want orchestral horn music by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, et al. STEER CLEAR OF THIS CD.

A Horn Player's Essential!.......2000-06-12

This cd is perfect for the aspiring horn player. Not only does the horn-god Krehbiel magnificently play these famous excerpts, he talks about them and the feelings behind the melodies. He tries to convey in words as well as by example, an interpretation of how they can be played. This cd is a wondrous compilation of the basic symphonic horn repertoire and should accompany any horn player practicing for auditions. Buy this cd and you won't be sorry!

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Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben; Horn Concerto No. 2 Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music French Horn | Brass | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000028XD Release Date: 1995-06-13

Tracks:

1. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: Der Held
2. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: Des Helden Widersacher
3. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: Des Helden Gefahrtin
4. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: Des Helden Walstatt
5. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: Des Helden Friedenswerke
6. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: Des Helden Weltflucht Vollendung
7. Concerto for Horn and Orchestra No. 2 in E-Flat Major: I. Allegro
8. Concerto for Horn and Orchestra No. 2 in E-Flat Major: II. Andante con moto
9. Concerto for Horn and Orchestra No. 2 in E-Flat Major: III. Rondo. Allegro molto

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Panorama: Richard Strauss Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music French Horn | Brass | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Panorama: Franz Schubert Panorama: Robert Schumann Panorama: George Gershwin Igor Stravinsky: The Firebird (Complete Ballet, 1910) / Alexander Scriabin: Prometheus - The Poem of Fire - Valery Gergiev / Kirov Orchestra, St. Petersburg / Alexander Toradze Ravel: Bolero; Debussy, Mussorgsky / Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra ASIN: B00004W3J1 Release Date: 2000-10-17

Tracks:

1. Also sprach Zarathustra: Introduction
2. Also sprach Zarathustra: Of the Backworldsmen
3. Also sprach Zarathustra: Of Great Longing
4. Also sprach Zarathustra: Of Joys and Passions
5. Also sprach Zarathustra: Funeral Song
6. Also sprach Zarathustra: Of Science
7. Also sprach Zarathustra: The Convalescent
8. Also sprach Zarathustra: Dance Song
9. Also sprach Zarathustra: Song of the Night Wanderer
10. Horn Concerto No. 2: Allegro - Norbert Hauptmann
11. Horn Concerto No. 2: Andante con moto - Norbert Hauptmann
12. Horn Concerto No. 2: Rondo. Allegro molto - Norbert Hauptmann
13. Vier letzte Lieder: Fruhling - Gundula Janowitz
14. Vier letzte Lieder: September - Gundula Janowitz
15. Vier letzte Lieder: Beim Schlafengehen - Gundula Janowitz
16. Vier letzte Lieder: Im Abendrot - Gundula Janowitz

Tracks:

1. Don Juan, Op. 20 - Thomas Brandis
2. Till Eulenspiegels Lustige Streiche, Op. 28 - Berliner Philharmoniker
3. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: The Hero
4. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: The Hero's Adversaries
5. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: The Hero's Companion
6. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: The Hero's Battlefield
7. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: The Hero's Works of Peace
8. Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40: The Hero's Retreat from the World and Fulfilment

Amazon.com

Here's a formidable value, with Karajan's towering 1959 account of Ein Heldenleben (the first of three he set down with the great Berlin orchestra) perhaps the jewel in the crown. It's a fabulous performance, with BPO leader Michel Schwalbe unforgettably eloquent in his characterization of Strauss's wife, Pauline. The sound, too, remains pretty stupendous given its early stereo vintage. Karajan's hugely imposing 1972 BPO recording of Also sprach Zarathustra always was something of a show-stopper, and in the Four Last Songs, the same partnership provides a headily opulent backcloth for Gundula Janowitz (in radiant voice throughout, and yet another desert-island display). Norbert Hauptmann makes a velvet-toned, nimble soloist in the easygoing Second Horn Concerto. For Don Juan and Till Eulenspiegel, Karl Böhm takes over at the helm. Both performances show this estimable maestro at his very best; indeed, this 1958 Till is surely one of the most endearingly warmhearted ever committed to disc (wonderfully nimble horn playing at the start), while Don Juan positively surges with thrusting ardor. As Strauss starter packs go, you won't do much better than this. --Andrew Achenbach

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Vintage Strauss.......2004-02-26

This DG twofer of Strauss "Panorama" includes important performances batched together at a good price. No "Also Sprach Zarathustra" on this planet exceeds the excitement, playing and passion Karajan coaxes from his Berlin Philharmonic circa 1974, the same year the Horn Concerto 2 was recorded. Karl Bohm's contributions on this set, early 1950s stereo readings of "Don Juan" and "Till Eulenspiegel" are sublime and among the best versions ever recorded. Karajan's 1959 "Ein Heldenleben" cannot match his 1976 reading on EMI but retains a youthful vigor and spirit that eluded him later in his career. Gundula Janowitz sings the "Four Last Songs" with style and conviction, rounding out an excellent program of classics from the past 50 years. If you seek a Strauss collection full of staples and done well, this is an excellent buy.

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Kempe Conducts Richard Strauss-1 Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Concertinos | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music French Horn | Brass | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Oboe | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000002S3L Release Date: 1992-09-29

Tracks:

1. Horn Concerto No.1 In E Flat, Op. 11: Allegro
2. Horn Concerto No.1 In E Flat, Op. 11: Andante
3. Horn Concerto No.1 In E Flat, Op. 11: Allegro
4. Horn Concerto No.2 In E Flat: Allegro
5. Horn Concerto No.2 In E Flat: Andante con moto
6. Horn Concerto No.2 In E Flat: Rondo (Allegro molto)
7. Oboe Concerto In D: Allegro moderato
8. Oboe Concerto In D: Andante
9. Oboe Concerto In D: Vivace
10. Duett-Concertino: Allegro moderato
11. Duett-Concertino: Andante
12. Duett-Concertino: Rondo (Allegrto ma non troppo)

Tracks:

1. Burleske
2. Parergon zur Sinfonia Domestica, Op. 73
3. Panathenaenzug, Op. 74

Tracks:

1. Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op.28
2. Don Juan, Op. 20 - Rudolf Kempe
3. Ein Heldenleben, Op.40: The Hero
4. Ein Heldenleben, Op.40: The Hero's Adversaries - Rudolf Kempe
5. Ein Heldenleben, Op.40: The Hero's Wife
6. Ein Heldenleben, Op.40: Thema Der Sigesgewssheit - Certainty Of Victory
7. Ein Heldenleben, Op.40: Des Helden Walstatt - The Hero's Battlefield
8. Ein Heldenleben, Op.40: Kriegsfanfaren - War Fanfares
9. Ein Heldenleben, Op.40: The Hero's Works Of Peace - Des Heiden Weltfucht und Vollendung
10. Ein Heldenleben, Op.40: The Hero's Withdrawal From The World
11. Ein Heldenleben, Op.40: Entsagung - Renunciation

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Digital Audio Check CD Manufacturer: Denon Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Organ | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Sound Effects | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Test Recordings | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000034MN Release Date: 1994-12-16

Tracks:

1. Announcement For Basic Checks: Channel: Left, Right
2. Announcement For Basic Checks: Balance, Phase: Center, In Phase, Out Of Phase
3. Test Signals For Basic Checks: 1001 Hz Sine Wave: - 16 dB, Left
4. Test Signals For Basic Checks: 1001 Hz Sine Wave: - 16 dB, Right
5. Silence: Emphasis On
6. Silence: Emphasis Off
7. Sweep Signals: Frequency Log Sweep 1 KHz, 5 Hz - 22.05 KHz: - 15 dB, L+R
8. Sweep Signals: Level Sweep 1001 Hz, - 20 dB, - 60 - 0 dB, L+R
9. Sweep Signals: Phase Sweep 401Hz, 0, 0 - 360: - 20 dB, Stereo
10. White Noise: - 20 dB, L+R
11. Source Material For Sound Quality Evaluation: Orchestra, Piano: - 60 dB, Stereo
12. Source Material For Sound Quality Evaluation: Orchestra, Piano: - 40 dB, Stereo
13. Source Material For Sound Quality Evaluation: Orchestra, Piano: - 20 dB, Sereo
14. Source Material For Sound Quality Evaluation: Orchestra, Piano: - Normal, Stereo...
15. Symphony No.8(9), In C Major, D.944 'Great': l. Andante-Allegro Ma Non Troppo (Excerpt) - Otmar Suitner/Staatshapelle Berlin
16. Ein Heldenieben Op.40: Der Held - Herbert Blomstedt/Staatskapelle Dresden
17. Violin Concerto No.5 in A Major, KV.219 'Turkish': lll. Rondeau; Tempo Di Menuetto (Excerpt) - Jean-Jacques Kantorow/Leopold Hager/Netherlands Chamber Orchestra
18. Horn Quintet In E-Flat Major, KV.407: lll. Rondo; Allegro - Norbert Hauptmann/Philharmonia Quartet Berlin
19. Golliwog's Cakewalk - Jacques Rouvier
20. Praeludium In G Major, BWV.568 - Jacques Van Oortmerssen
21. Winterreise, Op.89 D.911: Der Lindenbaum - Hermann Prey/Philippe Bianconi
22. Der Rosenkavalier, Op.59: Waltz (Excerpt) - Hans Vonk/Staatskapelle Dresden/Theo Adam
23. Carmen-Fantasy (Excerpt) - Paganini Ensemble
24. Dabble Vision - Eiddie Gomez/Chick Corea/Steve Godd
25. Just the Way You Are - Nancy Wilson
26. Bemscha Swing - The Great Jazz Trio

Track Listings:

1. Salon Viennois
2. Schumann: Kreisleriana
3. Septet / String Quartet
4. Shomeir Yisrael
5. Six Concertos for Oboe and Virtual Orchestra
6. Songs and Night Scenes
7. Songs of War and Peace
8. Spelndours of Felicity
9. Spohr: Violin Concertos Nos. 4 & 11
10. Stelle Della Lirica, Vol. 1

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Road Leads Where It's Led [CD-single] [Import]

Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin Op24; Capriccio Italien Op45

Trust [Import]

Rekindling The Dream [Live]

The Unlovable EP [EP]

Tracie

Top Pop

Telemann: Suite In C Major/Suite In G Minor/Suite In G Major

Thompson Street

Siembra [Import]

The Specials

Thinking It Over [Import]

Tunnel Trance Force, Vol. 13 [Import]

Wagner: The Ring

A Go Go