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“Issued to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the composer's birth, this two-disc set of orchestral works may be the last Janácek recording from our greatest advocate of his work, Sir Charles Mackerras.
Where his pioneering Pro Arte recording of the Sinfonietta has an earthy quality and Decca's Vienna version is ripe and resonant, the new one is generally lighter and more flexible. The live performance brings dividends in its flow and the build-up of excitement, thrillingly caught when the fanfare theme returns to cap the finale.
Where most versions of the Cunning LittleVixen Suite use Václav Talich's reorchestration, Mackerras has gone back to the original. As he says, the orchestral writing may seem unusual, but it certainly isn't amateurish, where Talich's version, for all its beauty, 'rather emasculates the acid sounds produced for the insects'. but it certainly isn't amateurish, where Talich's version, for all its beauty, 'rather emasculates the acid sounds produced for the insects'.
Mackerras includes two tiny interludes for Kát'a Kabanová which he discovered in Prague, written when the German Theatre needed more time for scene changes. Rightly, he regards them as little jewels, well worth preserving.
The rarity is the incidental music for Gerhardt Hauptmann's play, Schluck und Jau, which Janácek was writing at the time of his death. The first of the two completed movements brings intriguing echoes of the fanfares in the Sinfonietta and the second in 5/8 time is equally original in its instrumentation, with deep trombones and stratospheric violins.
The helpful acoustic of the Rudolfinum gives a mellow quality to the refined playing of the Czech Philharmonic, with ample space round the sound, without underplaying the contrasts of wind and strings which are so typical of the composer.” Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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With this disc Naxos completes its acclaimed recordings of Peter Breiner’s powerful and evocative orchestral suites from Janácek’s operas. In very different ways, The Cunning Little Vixen and From the House of the Dead both reflect on love and loneliness, life and death, good, evil and the human condition, with some of the composer’s most effective music. “…accomplished playing from the New Zealanders, and Naxos's sound is rich with depth.” Gramophone Magazine, December 2009 | | | (also available to download from $5.75) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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“This Sinfonietta is just about the most lyrical I can remember…the Sinfonietta in particular offers a
fine alternative – and for the stunning SACD sound.” Michael Scott Rohan, BBC Music Magazine “Released to mark the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra's 60th anniversary, this powerful Janácek triptych reinforces the favourable impression made by these artists both on disc and in concert. Jonathan Nott's Sinfonietta is something of a 'grower', a thoughtful, defiantly unsensational reading which takes a number of hearings to reveal its lasting qualities. Aside from a hint of fluster at the più mosso marking in the finale, the Bambergers respond with striking accomplishment to their British chief, who directs with intelligence, thrusting purpose and a keen eye for detail. Admittedly, there's greater tenderness in the initial Moderato of the central tableau than Nott chooses to find (Kubelík and his wonderfully pliable and expressive Bavarian RSO really do melt the heart every time) but how judiciously he controls his massed forces in the jubilant panoply towards the close – the cumulative effect is properly rousing, noble and unflashy. A shame the sound doesn't quite 'open out' ideally here, though otherwise there can be nothing but praise for a vividly truthful co-production between Tudor and Bavarian Radio.
The suite from The Cunning Little Vixen – not Talich's much-loved overview but an earlier, 16-minute selection by Brno-born František Jílek (1913-93) – also offers much to enjoy. Only Taras Bulba slightly disappoints: articulate, painstakingly prepared and observant, yes, but it never truly catches fire.” Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Life with Czech Music - Janacek & Martinu
Janacek: | Jealousy (original prelude to Jenufa) The Cunning Little Vixen - Suite Sárka, overture Taras Bulba Káta Kabanová: Overture & Interludes Schluch und Jau, music for Gerhart Hauptmann's play Sinfonietta Glagolitic Mass Elisabeth Söderström (soprano), Drahomira Drobkova (contralto), Frantisek Livora (tenor), Richard Novak (bass), Jan Hora (organ) Amarus - Cantata for Soloists, Mixed Chorus and Orchestra Kvetoslava Nemeckova (soprano), Leo Marian Vodicka (tenor), Vaclav Zitek (baritone) Prague Philharmonic Choir Glagolitic Mass (first version) DVD Eva Urbanova (soprano), Bernarda Fink (contralto), Leo Marian Vodicka (tenor), Peter Mikulas (baritone), Jan Hora (organ) Prague Philharmonic Choir Jealousy (original prelude to Jenufa) DVD Taras Bulba DVD | Martinu: | Julietta: orchestral suite Field Mass Vaclav Zitek (baritone) Prague Philharmonic Choir Double Concerto for Strings, Piano & Timpani Josef Ruzicka (piano), Jan Bouse (timpani) Les Fresques de Piero della Francesca, H. 352 Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra |
"He was an amazing musician. There can be very few conductors who can manage stylistically the breadth that he did. But I think my favourite contribution from him was bringing Czech music to the West." This is the opera star Renée Fleming's glowing description of Sir Charles Mackerras, whose long and incredibly fruitful conducting career and life ended at the age of 84 this July. Indeed, over the past few decades Czech music has not had a more vigorous advocate and champion in the world, nor a greater fan and connoisseur. Throughout the music world, Mackerras’s name is synonymous with Czech music itself – Janáček in particular. Sir Charles fatefully encountered Janáček during the very first days of his studies with Václav Talich in Prague. Subsequently, he introduced Janáček to the wider world. "Nobody needs me to say that Mozart and Handel are great composers, whereas they did need somebody to say that Janáček is a great composer too, and that’s what I did. If I have achieved anything in my life, it is the propagation of Janáček." Supraphon had the truly great honour of co-operating with this superlative conductor until the very end. The albums featuring the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra in particular have captured Mackerras’s vision of a wide scale of works by the four greatest Czech composers. The list of awards these recordings have received is long... Let us then instead spend our time listening to his musical legacy on these CDs, which Supraphon with respect and love for Sir Charles presents to all those who would like to recollect this great man. 4 CDs and DVD “Even the recording acoustic is warm, enough sometimes to curl the music’s edges and smudge away little details. But Mackerras’s handling of this repertoire is so fresh, so responsive to the folk-music gestures embedded within, that you still listen beaming...No matter what the new year brings, these commemorative boxes should give comfort and joy.” The Times, 17th December 2010 | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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Annibale: | O Paese d' 'o sole Recorded on 7th July 1990 Luciano Pavarotti, José Carreras, Plácido Domingo (tenors) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta | Bach, J S: | Magnificat in D major, BWV243 Hanneke van Bork, Elly Ameling (sopranos), Helen Watts (contralto), Werner Krenn (tenor), Tom Krause (baritone) Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Münchinger Cantata BWV10 'Meine Seel erhebt den Herren' Elly Ameling (soprano), Werner Krenn (tenor), Marius Rintzler (bass) Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Münchinger Cantata BWV140 'Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme' Gabriele Fontana (soprano), Gösta Wimbergh (tenor), Tom Krause (baritone) Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Wiener Akademie-Chor
Hymnuschor Stuttgart, Karl Münchinger Goldberg Variations, BWV988 András Schiff (piano) | Barber, S: | Violin Concerto, Op. 14 Recorded in 1996 Joshua Bell (violin) Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman | Bartók: | Piano Concerto No. 3, BB 127, Sz. 119 Julius Katchen (piano) London Symphony Orchestra, István Kertész | Beethoven: | Ecco quel fiero istante! (La partenza WoO.124) Che fa il mio ben? (L'amante impaziente, Op. 82 No. 3) Che fa il mio ben? (L'amante impaziente, Op. 82 No. 4) T'intendo, si, mio cor (Liebes Klage, Op. 82 No. 2) Dimmi, ben mio (Hoffnung, Op. 82 No. 1) In questa tomba oscura, WoO.133 Recorded in 1992 Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo), Andras Schiff (piano) Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 Recorded in 2009 Janine Jansen (violin) Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie, Paavo Järvi Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 ‘Moonlight' Recorded in 1972 Radu Lupu (piano) Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 'Pathetique' Recorded in 1972 Radu Lupu (piano) Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 'Waldstein' Recorded in 1972 Radu Lupu (piano) Variations (32) on an Original Theme in C minor, WoO 80 Recorded in 1970 Radu Lupu (piano) String Quartet No. 11 in F minor Op. 95 'Serioso' Recorded 2003/2004 Takács Quartet String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130 Recorded 2003/2004 Takács Quartet Grosse Fuge in B flat major, Op. 133 Recorded 2003/2004 Takács Quartet Septet in E flat major, Op. 20 Recorded in 1959 Members of the Wiener Oktett | Bellini: | Adalgisa! … Oh! Rimembranza! (from Norma) Recorded at the Lincoln Centre in 1981 Ma di’ … Oh non tremare (from Norma) Recorded at the Lincoln Centre in 1981 Joan Sutherland (soprano), Marilyn Horne (mezzo) New York City Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge Angiol di pace (from Beatrice di Tenda) Recorded at the Lincoln Centre in 1981 Joan Sutherland (soprano), Marilyn Horne (mezzo), Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) New York City Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | Berg: | Lulu-Suite (Five Symphonic Pieces) for soprano and orchestra Recorded in 1973 Anja Silja (soprano) Wiener Philharmoniker, Christoph von Dohnányi | Bernstein: | Maria (from West Side Story) Recorded on 7th July 1990 Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, José Carreras (tenors) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta Tonight (from West Side Story) Recorded on 7th July 1990 Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, José Carreras (tenors) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta | Bizet: | Jeux d'enfants (Petite Suite), Op. 22 Paris Conservatoire Orchestra, Jean Martinon | Bloch, E: | Nigun (Baal Shem No. 2) Recorded in 1996 Joshua Bell (violin) Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman | Borodin: | Symphony No. 2 in B minor London Symphony Orchestra, Jean Martinon Prince Igor Overture London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti | Brahms: | Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15 Recorded in 2006 Nelson Freire (piano) Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Riccardo Chailly | Britten: | War Requiem, Op. 66 Recorded in 1963 Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano), Peter Pears (tenor), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), Simon Preston (organ) London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra Chorus, The Bach Choir, Highgate School Choir, Melos Ensemble, Benjamin Britten Embroidery in childhood (from Peter Grimes) Recorded in 1996 Renée Fleming (soprano) London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti Violin Concerto in D minor Op. 15 Recorded in 2009 Janine Jansen (violin) London Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Järvi | Bruch: | Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26 Recorded in 1972 Kyung Wha Chung (violin) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Rudolf Kempe Scottish Fantasy, Op. 46 Recorded in 1972 Kyung Wha Chung (violin) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Rudolf Kempe | Bruckner: | Symphony No. 4 in Eb Major 'Romantic' Recorded in 1973 Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm | Capua: | O sole mio Recorded on 7th July 1990 Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, José Carreras (tenors) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta | Cardillo: | Core 'ngrato Recorded on 7th July 1990 José Carreras (tenor) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta | Chabrier: | España Recorded 1957 London Symphony Orchestra, Ataúlfo Argenta | Cilea: | È la solita storia 'Lamento di Federico' (from L'Arlesiana) Recorded on 7th July 1990 José Carreras (tenor) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta | Crescenzo: | Rondine al nido Recorded on 7th July 1990 Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta | Curtis, E: | Torna a Surriento Recorded on 7th July 1990 Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta | Debussy: | Images for orchestra Recorded 1961 L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Ernest Ansermet | Dvorak: | Mesícku na nebi hlubokém 'Song to the Moon' (from Rusalka) Recorded in 1996 Renée Fleming (soprano) London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 'From the New World' Recorded in 1961 Wiener Philharmoniker, István Kertész Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88 Recorded in 1963 London Symphony Orchestra, István Kertész | Elgar: | Enigma Variations, Op. 36 London Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Monteux | Falla: | El sombrero de tres picos Recorded 1961 Teresa Berganza (mezzo) L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Ernest Ansermet Noches en los jardines de Espana Recorded in 1983 Alicia de Larrocha (piano) London Philharmonic Orchestra, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos | Giordano, U: | Un dì, all' azzurro spazio (from Andrea Chénier) Recorded on 7th July 1990 José Carreras (tenor) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta | Glinka: | Ruslan & Lyudmila Overture London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti | Goldschmidt, B: | Der Verflossene | Granados: | Danza española, Op. 37 No. 5 'Andaluza' Recorded 1957 London Symphony Orchestra, Ataúlfo Argenta Goyescas (opera) Recorded in 1976 London Philharmonic Orchestra, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos El Pelele Recorded in 1976 London Philharmonic Orchestra, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos | Grieg: | Holberg Suite, Op. 40 Recorded in 1970 The Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner | Guglielmi: | La vie en rose Recorded on 7th July 1990 Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, José Carreras (tenors) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta | Haydn: | Arianna a Naxos, cantata, Hob.XXVIb/2 Recorded in 1992 Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo), Andras Schiff (piano) Mass, Hob. XXII:11 in D minor 'Nelsonmesse' Recorded in 1962 Sylvia Stahlman (soprano), Helen Watts (contralto), Wilfred Brown (tenor), Tom Krause (baritone), Simon Preston (organ) London Symphony Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks Mass, Hob. XXII: 9 in C major 'Paukenmesse' Recorded in 1969 April Cantelo (soprano), Robert Tear (tenor), Barry McDaniel (baritone), Stephen Cleobury (organ) The Academy of St Martin in the Fields, George Guest | Holländer: | Ich tanze um die Welt mit Dir Zieh Dich aus, Petronella! Raus mit den Männern! Es kommt jeder dran Stürme der Liedenschaft Phaea Wir wollen alle wieder Kinder sein!! Münchhausen | Holst: | The Planets, Op. 32 Recorded in 1961 Wiener Philharmoniker, Wiener Staatsopernchor, Herbert von Karajan The Perfect Fool, Op. 39/H 150: Ballet Music Recorded in 1961 Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan Egdon Heath, a homage to Thomas Hardy, Op.47 Recorded in 1961 London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult | Ibert: | Divertissement Paris Conservatoire Orchestra, Jean Martinon | Ives, C: | Symphony No. 2 Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta | Janacek: | Sinfonietta Recorded in 1980 Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Charles Mackerras The Cunning Little Vixen - Suite Recorded in 1979 Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Charles Mackerras Taras Bulba Recorded in 1980 Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Charles Mackerras | LaCalle: | Amapola Recorded on 7th July 1990 Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, José Carreras (tenors) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta | Lara, Augustin: | Granada Recorded on 7th July 1990 José Carreras (tenor) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta | Lehár: | Dein ist mein ganzes Herz (from Das Land des Lächelns) Recorded on 7th July 1990 Plácido Domingo (tenor) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta | Leoncavallo: | Mattinata - 'L'aurora di bianco vestita' Recorded on 7th July 1990 Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, José Carreras (tenors) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta | Lloyd Webber, A: | Memory (from Cats) Recorded on 7th July 1990 Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, José Carreras (tenors) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta | Mahler: | Symphony No. 8 in E flat major 'Symphony of the Thousand' Recorded in 1971 Heather Harper, Lucia Popp, Arleen Auger (sopranos), Yvonne Minton (mezzo), Helen Watts (contralto), Rene Kollo (tenor), John Shirley-Quirk (baritone), Martti Talvela (bass) Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Wiener Sängerknaben, Wiener Staatsopernchor, Sir Georg Solti | Mendelssohn: | Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 Recorded in 1981 Kyung Wha Chung (violin) Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Charles Dutoit Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 'Scottish' Recorded in 1960 London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Maag A Midsummer Night's Dream - incidental music, Op. 61 Recorded in 1957 Jennifer Vyvyan, Marion Lowe (sopranos) London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Maag Octet in E flat major, Op. 20 Recorded in 1972 Members of the Wiener Oktett | Mendoza y Cortés: | Cielito Lindo Recorded on 7th July 1990 Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, José Carreras (tenors) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta | Messiaen: | Turangalîla Symphony Recorded in 1992 Takashi Harada (ondes martenot), Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano) Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly | Meyerbeer: | Ô Paradis (from L'Africaine) Recorded on 7th July 1990 Plácido Domingo (tenor) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta | Moszkowski: | Danse espagnoles, Op. 12 Recorded 1957 London Symphony Orchestra, Ataúlfo Argenta | Mozart: | Ridente la calma, K152 Recorded in 1992 Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo), Andras Schiff (piano) Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K466 Recorded in 1970 Clifford Curzon (piano) English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten Piano Concerto No. 27 in B flat major, K595 Recorded in 1970 Clifford Curzon (piano) English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten Porgi amor (from Le nozze di Figaro) Recorded in 1996 Renée Fleming (soprano) London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti E Susanna non vien! … Dove sono i bei momenti (from Le nozze di Figaro) Recorded in 1996 Renée Fleming (soprano) London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti | Mussorgsky: | Pictures at an Exhibition Recorded 1982; orch. Vladimir Ashkenazy Philharmonia Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy Khovanshchina: Prelude Compl. & orch. Rimsky-Korsakov London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti A Night on the Bare Mountain London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti | Nelson, Rudolf: | Das spricht Bände Mir ist so nach Tamerlan! | Parry: | I was glad Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Choir of Winchester Cathedral, Waynflete Singers, David Hill Blest Pair of Sirens Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Choir of Winchester Cathedral, Waynflete Singers, David Hill Jerusalem Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Choir of Winchester Cathedral, Waynflete Singers, David Hill | Pergolesi: | Stabat Mater Barbara Bonney (soprano), Andreas Scholl (countertenor) Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset Salve Regina in F minor Barbara Bonney (soprano), Andreas Scholl (countertenor) Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset Salve Regina in A minor Barbara Bonney (soprano), Andreas Scholl (countertenor) Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset | Ponchielli: | Ecco la barca … addio (from La Gioconda) Recorded at the Lincoln Centre in 1981 Joan Sutherland (soprano), Marilyn Horne (mezzo), Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) New York City Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | Prokofiev: | Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26 Julius Katchen (piano) London Symphony Orchestra, István Kertész | Puccini: | Turandot (highlights) Recorded in 1972 Joan Sutherland (Turandot), Luciano Pavarotti (Calaf), Montserrat Caballé (Liù), Nicolai Ghiaurov (Timur), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta La fanciulla del West (excerpts) Recorded in 1958 Renata Tebaldi (Minnie), Mario del Monaco (Dick Johnson), Cornell MacNeil (Jack Rance), Giorgio Tozzi (Jake Wallace) Orchestra e coro dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia Roma, Franco Capuana Che gelida manina (from La Bohème) Recorded at the Lincoln Centre in 1981 Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) New York City Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge Recondita armonia (from Tosca) Recorded on 7th July 1990 Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta E lucevan le stelle (from Tosca) Recorded on 7th July 1990 Plácido Domingo (tenor) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta | Purcell: | Dido and Aeneas Recorded in 1992 Catherine Bott (Dido), Emma Kirkby (Belinda), John Mark Ainsley (Aeneas), David Thomas (Sorceress), Elizabeth Priday (First Witch), Sara Stowe (Second Witch), Julianne Baird (Second Woman), Daniel Lochmann (First Sailor), Michael Chance (Spirit) Chorus and Orchestra of The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood | Rachmaninov: | Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 Recorded 1963 Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano) London Symphony Orchestra, Anatole Fistoulari Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 36 Recorded 1977 Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano) | Ravel: | Ma Mère l'Oye Recorded in 1983 Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Charles Dutoit Pavane pour une infante défunte Recorded in 1983 Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Charles Dutoit Le Tombeau de Couperin Recorded in 1983 Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Charles Dutoit Valses nobles et sentimentales Recorded in 1983 Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Charles Dutoit Boléro Recorded in 1981 Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Charles Dutoit Piano Concerto in G major Julius Katchen (piano) London Symphony Orchestra, István Kertész Daphnis et Chloé London Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Monteux | Respighi: | Roman Festivals Recorded in 1976 The Cleveland Orchestra, Lorin Maazel Pines of Rome Recorded in 1976 The Cleveland Orchestra, Lorin Maazel | Rimsky Korsakov: | Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34 Recorded 1957 London Symphony Orchestra, Ataúlfo Argenta Le Coq d'Or Suite Recorded in 1979 The Cleveland Orchestra, Lorin Maazel | Rossini: | Mura felici (from La donna del lago) Recorded at the Lincoln Centre in 1981 Marilyn Horne (mezzo) New York City Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | Saint-Saëns: | Danse macabre, Op. 40 Paris Conservatoire Orchestra, Jean Martinon Le Rouet d'Omphale, Op. 31 Paris Conservatoire Orchestra, Jean Martinon Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22 Pascal Rogé (piano) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Dutoit Piano Concerto No. 4 in C minor, Op. 44 Pascal Rogé (piano) Philharmonia Orchestra, Charles Dutoit Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major, Op. 103 'Egyptian' Pascal Rogé (piano) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Dutoit | Schoenberg: | Erwartung, Op. 17 Recorded in 1979 Anja Silja (soprano) Wiener Philharmoniker, Christoph von Dohnányi | Schubert: | Vedi quanto adoro ancora ingrato!, D510 Im Haine, D738 Sung in Italian Io vuo'cantar di Cadmo (Alla cetra, D737) La pastorella, D528 Non t'accostar all'urna, D688 No. 1 Guarda, che bianca luna, D688 No. 2 Da quel sembiante appresi, D688 No. 3 Mio ben ricordati D688 No. 4 Pensa, che questo istante, D76 Willkommen und Abschied, D767 Sung in Italian; recorded in 1992 Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo), Andras Schiff (piano) | Schumann: | Carnaval, Op. 9 Recorded in 2002 Nelson Freire (piano) | Shostakovich: | Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47 Recorded in 1983 Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink Symphony No. 9 in E flat major, Op. 70 Recorded in 1980 London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Haitink | Sibelius: | Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39 Recorded 1984 Philharmonia Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy | Siecynski: | Wien, Wien nur du Allein (Vienna, City of My Dreams) Recorded on 7th July 1990 Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, José Carreras (tenors) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta | Sorozábal: | La Taberna del Puerto – ‘No puede ser’ Recorded on 7th July 1990 Plácido Domingo (tenor) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta | Spoliansky: | Alles Schwindel Das Gesellschaftslied Meine beste Freundin 100 meter Glück L'heure bleue Das Lila Lied Maskulinum-Femininum Recorded in 1966 Ute Lemper Matrix Ensemble, Robert Ziegler | Strauss, E: | Ohne Bremse Op. 238 Polka schnell | Strauss, J, I: | Loreley-Rhein-Klänge, Walzer, Op. 154 Radetsky March, Op. 228 New Year’s Concert, 1979 Wiener Philharmoniker, Willi Boskovsky | Strauss, J, II: | Wein, Weib und Gesang, Op. 333 Bitte Schon, Polka, Op. 372 Bei uns z´Haus Waltz, Op. 361 Tik-Tak Polka, Op. 365 Pizzicato Polka Auf der Jagd, Op. 373 Leichtes Blut, polka schnell, Op. 319 An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314 | Strauss, Josef: | Die Emanzipierte Moulinet-Polka Rudolfsheimer-polka | Strauss, R: | Don Juan, Op. 20 Recorded in 1989 San Francisco Symphony, Herbert Blomstedt Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64 Recorded in 1989 San Francisco Symphony, Herbert Blomstedt Ich komme, grünen Brüder (from Daphne) Recorded in 1996 Renée Fleming (soprano) London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti | Stravinsky: | The Firebird Recorded in 1981 Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati The Rite of Spring Recorded in 1982 Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati | Suppe: | Die schöne Galathée Overture Leichte Kavallerie Overture Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti Dichter und Bauer Overture Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti Ein Morgen, ein Mittag, ein Abend in Wien Overture Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti Pique Dame Overture Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti | Susato: | Danserye New London Consort, Philip Pickett | Tchaikovsky: | Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 Recorded 1956 Alfredo Campoli (violin) London Symphony Orchestra, Ataúlfo Argenta Puskay pogibnu ya 'Tatiana's Letter Scene' (from Eugene Onegin) Recorded in 1996 Renée Fleming (soprano) London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti Serenade for strings in C major, Op. 48 Recorded in 1968 The Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 Recorded in 1968 The Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner | trad.: | Ochi tchorniye Recorded on 7th July 1990 Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, José Carreras (tenors) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta | Varèse: | Arcana Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta Intégrales Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta Ionisation Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta | Verdi: | Era più calmo? (from Otello) Renée Fleming (soprano) Mia madre aveva...Piangea cantando...Ave Maria (from Otello) Recorded in 1996 Renée Fleming (soprano) London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti Solingo, errante e misero (from Ernani) Recorded at the Lincoln Centre in 1981 Joan Sutherland (soprano), Marilyn Horne (mezzo), Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) New York City Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge Tu del mio Carlo (from I masnadieri) Recorded at the Lincoln Centre in 1981 Joan Sutherland (soprano) New York City Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge Giá nella notte densa (from Otello) Recorded at the Lincoln Centre in 1981 Luciano Pavarotti (tenor), Joan Sutherland (soprano) New York City Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge Madre, non dormi? (from Il trovatore) Recorded at the Lincoln Centre in 1981 Luciano Pavarotti (tenor), Joan Sutherland (soprano), Marilyn Horne (mezzo) New York City Opera Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | Wagner: | Der Ring des Nibelungen (excerpts) Recorded 1958 - 1960 Birgit Nilsson (Brünnhilde), Wolfgang Windgassen (Siegfried), Hans Hotter (Wotan), Gerhard Stolze (Mime) Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti | Walton: | Violin Concerto Recorded in 1996 Joshua Bell (violin) Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman Belshazzar's Feast Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone) Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Choir of Winchester Cathedral, Waynflete Singers, David Hill Coronation Te Deum Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Choir of Winchester Cathedral, Waynflete Singers, David Hill | Webern: | Im sommerwind (Idyl for large orchestra) (1904) Recorded in 1991 Anja Silja (soprano) Wiener Philharmoniker, Christoph von Dohnányi | Ziehrer: | Herreinspaziert, Op. 518 |
A limited-edition 50-CD set of legendary recordings celebrating the world-renowned DECCA sound. Classic-status pioneering stereo recordings from the past 55 years and starring a galaxy of internationally-acclaimed artistic talent. Each CD is presented in a sleeve with original cover art. Where an original release may have been of short duration due to limitations of the LP a bonus work featuring the same artists has been added. A 200-page booklet documents the development of stereo recording as it developed in the 1950s through to modern digital recordings; there is an article on Decca artists and repertory with particular reference to the artists featured in the set. Full recording information on each disc is included and there are numerous photographs. | Decca - 4782826 (CD - 50 discs) Normally: $160.75 Special: $116.00 |
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