[ Deutsche Grammophon / 6 CD Box Set ]
Release Date: Monday 14 July 2014
A birthday Celebration of a Complete Musician - conductor, pianist, composer and educator. One of the few! To celebrate his 80th birthday (6 April 2009) André Previn has selected his favourite Deutsche Grammophon and Decca recordings to produce this remarkable 6-CD set. In addition to works by Ravel, Strauss, Korngold and Shostakovich, there is a liberal sprinkling of compositions by the artist himself - among the highlights, the world-première of his Double Concerto for Violin and Contrabass, with soloists Anne-Sophie Mutter and Roman Patkoló, recorded live in Boston in April 2007.
"Some performers make it all about themselves …while André puts the music first" Barbara Bonney (Gramophone 2008)
André Previn's personal selection of his Deutsche Grammophon and Decca recordings includes the first release of the world-première live recording of Previn's Double Concerto for violin and contrabass, with soloists Anne-Sophie Mutter and Roman Patkoló. Also features Renée Fleming (compositions by Previn), Vladimir Ashkenazy (Previn's Piano Concerto), Kya-Whung Chung (Prokofiev Violin Concerto no. 1). Anne-Sophie Mutter is also soloist in Korngold and Previn Violin Concertos.
Korngold:
Symphony in F sharp major, Op. 40
London Symphony Orchestra
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin)
London Symphony Orchestra
Previn:
Double Concerto for Violin, Contrabass and Orchestra
Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin) & Roman Patkolo (contrabass)
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Piano Concerto (Decca Recording)
Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)
London Symphony Orchestra
Violin Concerto
Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin)
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Three Dickinson Songs
Renée Fleming
Diversions
Wiener Philharmoniker
Sea Air - Aria from Streetcar
Renée Fleming
San Francisco Opera Orchestra
Prokofiev:
Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19
Decca recording
Kyung Wha Chung (violin)
London Symphony Orchestra
Ravel:
L'enfant et les sortilèges
London Symophony Orchestra
Ma Mère l'Oye
London Symophony Orchestra
Shostakovich:
Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Op. 65
London Symphony Orchestra
Strauss, R:
Symphonia Domestica, Op. 53
Wiener Philharmoniker
Der Rosenkavalier - Suite
Wiener Philharmoniker