Otto Klemperer: Bach, Rameau, Handel, Gluck & Haydn

Release Date: 6th May 2013
Catalogue No: 2484332
Label: EMI
Series: The Klemperer Legacy
Length: 9 hours 18 minutes

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Bach, J S: Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C major, BWV1066

Work length28:18

New Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer
Recorded: 1969-10-06
Recording Venue: 16-19 Sept & 17 Oct 1969. No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

I. Ouverture

Track length8:46

II. Courante

Track length2:07

III. Gavottes I & II

Track length3:19

IV. Forlane

Track length2:14

V. Menuets I & II

Track length4:01

VI. Bourrées I & II

Track length3:01

VII. Passepieds I & II

Track length4:50

Bach, J S: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F Major, BWV1046

Work length23:29

Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer
Recorded: 1960-10-11
Recording Venue: 30 September - 11 October 1960, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road

Allegro

Track length4:37

Adagio

Track length4:35

Allegro

Track length5:23

Minuet & Trio

Track length8:54

Bach, J S: Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major, BWV1047

Work length13:58

Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer
Recorded: 1960-10-11
Recording Venue: 30 September - 11 October 1960, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road

Allegro

Track length5:53

Andante

Track length4:57

Allegro assai

Track length3:08

Bach, J S: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV1048

Work length13:02

Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer
Recorded: 1960-10-11
Recording Venue: 30 September - 11 October 1960, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road

Allegro moderato

Track length7:05

Allegro

Track length5:57

Bach, J S: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV1049

Work length16:31

Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer
Recorded: 1960-10-11
Recording Venue: 30 September - 11 October 1960, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road

Allegro

Track length8:14

Andante

Track length3:26

Presto

Track length4:51

Bach, J S: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV1050

Work length22:53

Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer
Recorded: 1960-10-11
Recording Venue: 30 September - 11 October 1960, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road

Allegro

Track length11:27

Affettuoso

Track length5:51

Allegro

Track length5:35

Bach, J S: Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat major, BWV1051

Work length18:25

Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer
Recorded: 1960-10-11
Recording Venue: 30 September - 11 October 1960, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road

Allegro

Track length7:11

Adagio ma non tanto

Track length5:10

Allegro

Track length6:04

Bach, J S: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV1067

Work length25:22

New Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer, Gareth Morris
Recorded: 1969-10-06
Recording Venue: 16-19 Sept & 17 Oct 1969. No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

I. Ouverture

Track length10:48

II. Rondeau

Track length1:35

III. Sarabande

Track length3:22

IV. Bourrées I & II

Track length2:18

V. Polonaise et double

Track length4:23

VI. Menuet

Track length1:07

VII. Badinerie

Track length1:49

Bach, J S: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV1068

Work length26:29

New Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer
Recorded: 1969-10-06
Recording Venue: 16-19 Sept & 17 Oct 1969. No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

I. Ouverture

Track length10:30

II. Air

Track length6:29

III. Gavottes I & II

Track length4:19

IV. Bourrée

Track length1:39

V. Gigue

Track length3:32

Bach, J S: Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D major, BWV1069

Work length25:46

New Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer
Recorded: 1969-10-06
Recording Venue: 16-19 Sept & 17 Oct 1969. No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

I. Ouverture

Track length11:45

II. Bourrées I & II

Track length3:40

III. Gavotte

Track length1:55

IV. Menuet

Track length4:49

V. Réjouissance

Track length3:37

Handel: Concerto Grosso Op. 6 No. 4 in A minor

Work length15:27

Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer
Recorded: 1956-07-26
Recording Venue: 25-28.III.& 26.VII.1956, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

I. Larghetto affetuoso

Track length4:26

II. Allegro

Track length3:19

III. Largo e piano

Track length4:20

IV. Allegro

Track length3:22

Gluck: Iphigénie en Aulide: Overture

Work length11:32

Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer
Recorded: 1960-09-29
Recording Venue: 27 & 29.IX.1960. Kingsway Hall, London

Rameau: Gavotte with Six Variations

Work length9:27

New Philharmonia Orchestra
Recorded: 1968-10-13
Recording Venue: 13 October 1968, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road

Bach, J S: Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C major, BWV1066

Work length23:50

Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer
Recorded: 1954-12-04
Recording Venue: 19, 20, 22 & 23.XI. and 3 & 4.XII.1954, Kingsway Hall, London

I. Ouverture

Track length8:00

II. Courante

Track length2:00

III. Gavottes I & II

Track length3:00

IV. Forlane

Track length2:00

V. Minuets I & II

Track length2:59

VI. Bourrées I & II

Track length2:34

VII. Passepiede I & II

Track length3:17

Bach, J S: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV1067

Work length23:35

Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer, Gareth Morris
Recorded: 1954-12-04
Recording Venue: 19, 20, 22 & 23.XI. and 3 & 4.XII.1954, Kingsway Hall, London

I. Ouverture

Track length9:58

II. Rondeau

Track length1:28

III. Sarabande

Track length3:03

IV. Bourrées I & II

Track length2:02

V. Polonaise

Track length4:23

VI. Menuet

Track length1:07

VII. Badinerie

Track length1:34

Bach, J S: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV1068

Work length23:03

Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer
Recorded: 1954-12-04
Recording Venue: 19, 20, 22 & 23.XI. and 3 & 4.XII.1954, Kingsway Hall, London

I. Ouverture

Track length9:17

II. Air

Track length6:06

III. Gavottes I & II

Track length3:30

IV. Bourrée

Track length1:19

V. Gigue

Track length2:51

Bach, J S: Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D major, BWV1069

Work length21:40

Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer
Recorded: 1954-12-04
Recording Venue: 19, 20, 22 & 23.XI. and 3 & 4.XII.1954, Kingsway Hall, London

I. Ouverture

Track length10:14

II. Bourrées I & II

Track length2:50

III. Gavotte

Track length1:55

IV. Menuets I & II

Track length3:55

V. Réjouissance

Track length2:46

Haydn: Symphony No. 88 in G major

Work length21:04

New Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer
Recorded: 1964-10-14
Recording Venue: 19-21 January 1960. Abbey Road Studios, London

I. Adagio - Allegro

Track length6:59

II. Largo

Track length5:53

III. Menuetto (Allegretto) & Trio

Track length4:24

IV. Finale (Allegro con spirito)

Track length3:48

Haydn: Symphony No. 98 in B flat major

Work length26:54

Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer
Recorded: 1960-01-21
Recording Venue: 19-21 January 1960. Abbey Road Studios, London

I. Adagio - Allegro

Track length6:28

II. Adagio

Track length7:49

III. Menuet (Allegro) and Trio

Track length5:59

IV. Finale (Presto)

Track length6:38

Haydn: Symphony No. 101 in D major 'The Clock'

Work length28:47

Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer
Recorded: 1960-01-19
Recording Venue: 18 & 19 January 1960. Abbey Road Studios, London

I. Adagio - Presto

Track length7:25

II. Andante

Track length8:34

III. Menuet

Track length8:11

IV. Vivace

Track length4:37

Haydn: Symphony No. 95 in C minor

Work length24:27

New Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer
Recorded: 1970-02-10
Recording Venue: 9 & 10 February 1970. No.1 Studio, Abbey Road Studios, London

I. Allegro moderato

Track length8:14

II. Andante cantabile

Track length6:22

III. Menuetto & Trio

Track length5:51

IV. Finale (Vivace)

Track length4:00

Haydn: Symphony No. 100 in G major 'Military'

Work length25:42

New Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer
Recorded: 1965-10-21
Recording Venue: 20 & 21 October 1965. Abbey Road Studios, London

I. Adagio - Allegro

Track length8:23

II. Allegretto

Track length6:28

III. Menuet (Moderato) & Trio

Track length5:12

IV. Finale (Presto)

Track length5:39

Haydn: Symphony No. 102 in B flat major

Work length25:57

New Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer
Recorded: 1965-10-21
Recording Venue: 20 & 21 October 1965. Abbey Road Studios, London

I. Largo - Allegro vivace

Track length8:36

II. Adagio

Track length6:23

III. Menuetto (Allegro) and Trio

Track length6:06

IV. Finale (Presto)

Track length4:52

Haydn: Symphony No. 92 in G major 'Oxford'

Work length31:12

New Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer
Recorded: 1971-09-19
Recording Venue: 18 & 19 September 1971. Abbey Road Studios, London

I. Adagio - Allegro spiritoso

Track length9:02

II. Adagio

Track length9:56

III. Menuet

Track length6:11

IV. Presto

Track length6:03

Haydn: Symphony No. 104 in D major 'London'

Work length31:15

New Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer
Recorded: 1964-10-16
Recording Venue: 14-16 October 1964. No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

I. Adagio - Allegro

Track length9:01

II. Andante

Track length10:05

III. Menuet (Allegro) & Trio

Track length4:59

IV. Finale (Spiritoso)

Track length7:10

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Cries of ‘Vive Kl’empereur’ rang out in the Kroll Opera House after Klemperer’s first appointment as its director, conducting a concert of Bach and Mozart. This collection provides a wealth of the celebrated conductor’s Baroque and Classical repertoire, showcasing – at the forefront of the selection – Klemperer’s characteristically ‘unadorned’ Bach as well as his fiery interpretations of Haydn’s late symphonies. The set also includes Rameau’s Gavotte with Six Variations, Handel’s A minor Concerto Grosso and Gluck’s Overture to Iphigénie en Auilde.

Otto Klemperer was born on 14th May 1885 in Breslau, Silesia (now Wroclaw, Poland) and died on 6th July 1973 in Zurich, hence 2013 marks 40 years since his passing. 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 only establish him as an internationally renowned conductor but provide EMI with a catalogue of recordings that became and remain touchstones.

This collection contains the solo orchestral recordings that Klemperer undertook of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. He recorded the Bach Orchestral Suites twice, the first in 1954, these appear on CD for the first time, and in 1969 whilst the recording of the Brandenburg Concertos date from 1960. Of Handel, he recorded No, 4 of the set of six Concerti Grossi Op. 6 in 1956.

The Classical period is represented in this collection by Franz Josef Haydn. In all Klemperer recorded 8 of his symphonies – 6 from the set written for Salomon’s London concerts, the once-called “Oxford”, supposedly written for the time he received an honorary degree from its university and the delightful No. 88. These recordings were made over the period from 1960 to 1971.

The works by the other two composers contained in this box are arrangements. Gluck composed his opera Iphigenia in Aulis in 1774 inspired by Euripedes’s last play written between 408 and 406BC, the year of his death. Richard Wagner made his arrangement at the end of 1846/beginning of 1847 in Dresden and it was this that Klemperer heard when Gustav Mahler conducted it in 1907 just a few weeks short of his 22nd birthday and this would serve as an inspiration for his entire career.

The work by Rameau was transcribed by Klemperer himself in 1967 and is a Gavotte in A minor with six doubles – or variations – taken from his Nouvelles suites de pieces de clavecin (c.1728). It was first performed with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in June 1968.

Otto Klemperer: Bach, Rameau, Handel, Gluck & Haydn

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