R.Strauss – Orchestral songs – Schäfer, Mattila

Richard Strauss (1864-1949):
Wiegenlied *
Das Rosenband *
Liebeshymnus *
Das Bächlein *
Morgen *
Gesang der Apollopriesterin +
Freundliche Vision +
Cäcilie +
Verführung +
Frühlingsfeier +
Waldseigkeit +
Vier Letzte Lieder +

Christine Schäfer - soprano *
Karita Mattila - soprano +
Berliner Philharmoniker
Claudio Abbado - conductor

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Mendelssohn – Cello Sonatas, Works for Cello and Piano – Maisky, Tiempo

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847):
Sonata for Piano and Violoncello No. 2 in D major, op. 58
Variations concertantes in D major, op. 17
Lied ohne Worte in D major, op. 109
Auf Flueln des Gesanges op. 34 No. 2 in D major
Schilflied op. 71 No. 4 in G minor
Suleika op. 34 No. 4 in G mino
Die Liebende schreibt op. 86 No. 3 in G major
Lied ohne Worte op. 62 No. 1 in G major
Sonata for Piano and Violoncello No. 1 in B flat major, op. 45

Mischa Maisky - cello
Sergio Tiempo - piano

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Strauss family – Waltzes and Polkas – Lorin Maazel

HAPPY 2015

Johann Strauss (1825-1899):
"Die Fledermaus" - overture
Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka op.214
Josef Strauss (1827-1870):
Sphärenklänge op.235
Ohne Sorgen op.271
Johann Strauss (1825-1899):
G'schichten aus dem Wienerwald op.325
Josef Strauss (1827-1870):
Frauenherz op.166
Johann Strauss (1825-1899):
Accelerationen op.234
Perpetuum mobile op.257
Josef Strauss (1827-1870):
Aquarellen op.258
Johann Strauss (1825-1899):
Unter Donner und Blitz op.324
Kaiser-Walz op.437
"Waldmeister" - overture
Johann & Josef Strauss:
Pizzicato-Polka
Johann Strauss (1825-1899):
Rosen aus dem Süden op.388
Josef Strauss (1827-1870):
Die Liebelle op.204
Transactionen op.183
Johann Strauss (1825-1899):
Vergnügungszug op.281
Morgenblätter op.279
Josef Strauss (1827-1870):
Die tanzende Muse op.266
Delirien op.212
Johann Strauss (1825-1899):
Eljen a Magyar op.332
An der schönen, blauen Donau op.314
Johann Strauss [father] (1804-1849):
Radetzky-Marsch op.228

Wiener Philharmoniker
Lorin Maazel - conductor

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Shchedrin – Carmen Suite – Mikhail Pletnev

Rodion Shchedrin (b.1932):
"Carmen" Suite
Concerto for Orchestra no.1 "Naughty Limericks"
Concerto for Orchestra no.2 "The Chimes"

Russian National Orchestra
Mikhail Pletnev - conductor

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Mendelssohn – Octet, String Quartet op.80 – Emerson String Quartet

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847):
Octet for Strings in E flat major, op.20
Four Pieces for String Quartet op.81
String Quartet no.6 in F minor, op.80

Emerson String Quartet

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Chopin – The Piano Concertos – Rafał Blechacz

Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849):
Piano Concerto no.1 in E minor, op.11
Piano Concerto no.2 in F minor, op.21

Rafał Blechacz - piano
Concertgebouw Orchestra
Jerzy Semkov - conductor

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Brahms – Symphonies, Piano Concertos, Violin Concerto – Thielemann, Polini, Batiashvili

celebrating 3 years of posts

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897):
Symphony no.1 in C minor, op.68
Tragic Overture, op.81
Symphony no.2 in D major, op.73
Academic Festival Overture, op.80
Symphony no.3 in F major, op.90
Symphony no.4 in E minor, op.98
Piano Concerto no.1 in D minor, op.15
Piano Concerto no.2 in B flat major, op.83
Violin Concerto in D major, op.77

Maurizio Pollini - piano
Lisa Batiashvili - violin
Staatskapelle Dresden
Christian Thielemann - conductor

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Bartok – The Miraculous Mandarin, Two Portraits, Concerto for Viola – Abbado, Barenboim

Béla Bartók (1881-1945):
The Miraculous Mandarin, op.19 *
Two Portraits, op.5 +
Concerto for Viola, op.posth. #

Shlomo Mintz - violin +
Daniel Benyamini - viola #
Ambrosian Singers *
London Symphony Orchestra * +
Orchestre de Paris #
Claudio Abbado - conductor * +
Daniel Barenboim - conductor #

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Debussy, Ravel, Berg – String Quartets – Lasalle Quartet

Claude Debussy (1862-1918):
String Quartet in G minor, op.10
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937):
String Quartet in F major
Alban Berg (1885-1935):
String Quartet, op.3

Lasalle Quartet

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Prokofiev – Symphonies nos.1 & 6 – Seiji Ozawa

Serguei Prokofiev (1891-1953):
Symphony no.1 in D major, op.25 "Classical"
Symphony no.6 in E flat minor, op.111

Seiji Ozawa - conductor

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Beethoven – Symphonies nos.3 & 8 – Ferenc Fricsay

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827):
Symphony no.3 in E flat major, op.55 "Eroica"
Symphony no.8 in F major, op.93

Berliner Philharmoniker
Ferenc Fricsay - conductor

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Dvorak – Works for Violin and Orchestra – Anne-Sophie Mutter

Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904):
Violin Concerto in A minor, op.53
Romance for Violin and Orchestra in F minor, op.11
Mazurek for Violin and Orchestra in E minor, op.49
Humoreske in G flat major, op.101 no.7 (arr. Fritz Kreisler) *

Anne-Sophie Mutter - violin
Ayami Ikeba - piano *
Berliner Philharmoniker
Manfred Honek - conductor

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Bruckner – Symphony no.8 – Barenboim

Anton Bruckner (1824-1896):
Symphony no.8 in C minor

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim - conductor

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Sibelius – Symphony no.5; Shostakovich – Symphony no.1 – Bernstein

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957):
Symphony no.5 in E flat major, op.82 *
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975):
Symphony no.1 in F minor, op.10 +

Wiener Philharmoniker *
Chicago Symphony Orchestra +
Leonard Bernstein - conductor

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Bach – Orchestral Suites nos.2 & 3, Triple Concerto – Trevor Pinnock

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750):
Orchestral Suite (Overture) no.2 in B minor, BWV 1067
Orchestral Suite (Overture) no.3 in D major, BWV 1068
Concerto for Flute, Violin, Harpsichord, Strings and B.C. in A minor, BWV 1044

The English Concert [on period instruments]
Trevor Pinnock - conductor

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Berlioz – Symphonie fantastique – Karajan

Hector Berlioz (1803-1869):
Symphonie fantastique, op.14
La Damnation de Faust, op.24

Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan - conductor

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Schubert – Quintet “The Trout”, String Quartet “Death and the Maiden” - Amadeus Quartett

Frans Schubert (1797-1828):
Quintet in A major ''Trout'', D.667, Op. posth.114 *
String Quartet No.14 in D minor ''Death and the Maiden'', D.810 +

Emil Gilels - piano *
Norbert Brainin - violin *
Peter Schidlof - viola *
Martin Lovett - cello *
Rainer Zepperitz - double bass *
Amadeus Quartett +

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Mahler – Symphony no.1 – Abbado

Gustav Mahler (1860-1911):
Symphony no.1 in D major *
Symphony no.10 - Adagio +

Chicago Symphony Orchestra *
Wiener Philharmoniker +
Claudio Abbado - conductor

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Handel – Overtures – Karl Richter

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759):
Overture for Alcina
Overture for Deidamia
Overture for Agrippina
Overture for Radamisto
Overture for Rinaldo
Overture for Jephtha
Overture for Rodelinda
Overture for Belshazzar
Overture for Susanna
Overture for Messiah
Overture for Samson *

London Philharmonic Orchestra
Münchner Bach-Orchester *
Karl Richter - conductor

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Mozart – Symphonies nos.38 & 39, Masonic Funeral Music – Karl Böhm

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791):
Symphony no.38 in D major, K.504 "Prague"
Symphony no.39 in E flat major, K.543
Masonic Funeral March, K.477

Wiener Philharmoniker
Karl Böhm - conductor

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