RICHARD WAGNER
Wagner: Tristan Und Isolde (complete opera) Jon Vickers, Helga Dernesch, Christa Ludwig, Karl Ridderbusch, Walter Berry / Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan [ Warner Classics Home of Opera / 4 CD Box Set - released 1/Feb/2016 ] "There is no question that Karajan stands head and shoulders above every conductor in the world today," said Jon Vickers, acknowledged as the greatest Tristan of his era. Conductor and tenor are joined by Helga Dernesch as a youthful, ardently... |
NICOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade (LP) Berliner Philharmoniker [Berlin Philharmonic], Herbert von Karajan [ Deutsche Grammophon Vinyl / LP - released 5/Apr/2019 ] Deutsche Grammophon makes Herbert von Karajan's and the Berliner Philharmoniker's famous "Sheherazade" recording (1967) available again on vinyl. |
SIBELIUS
Complete symphonies (Nos 1-7) Berliner Philharmoniker / Helsinki Radio Symphony Orchestra / Okku Kamu / Herbert von Karajan [ Deutsche Grammophon Trio / 3 CD - released 16/Jun/2003 ] "Karajan's account has withstood the test of time as one of the most searching, profound and concentrated performances of this masterpiece, and its reappearance at mid price should earn it wider dissemination [...]. An indispensable... |
JEAN SIBELIUS
Sibelius: Finlandia / En Saga / Karelia Suite / Swan of Tuonela / etc Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan [ Warner Classics Original Jacket Reissues / CD - released 22/Aug/2015 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1851-1900) - "Virile, atmospheric readings. Another classic to treasure in this series with very good sound" (MusicWeb Jan 2007) |
DEBUSSY
La Mer / PrAClude A l'aprAs-midi d'un faune (with Ravel-Daphnis et ChloAC, Suite No. 2 & BolACro) Berliner Philharmoniker / Herbert von Karajan [ Deutsche Grammophon Karajan Master Recordings / CD - released 26/Jan/2008 ] "After three decades, Karajan's 1964 account of La Mer is still very much in a class of its own. It enshrines the spirit of the work as effectively as it observes the letter, and the superb playing of the Berlin orchestra, for all its virtuosity and... |
FRANZ LISZT
Les Preludes / Hungarian Rhapsody No.2 / etc (with Smetana-Die Moldau) Berliner Philharmoniker [Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra], Herbert von Karajan [ Deutsche Grammophon Originals / CD - released 11/Jan/2008 ] MUST HAVE . . . Record Review / Classic FM (London) / 01 April 2004 |
DVORAK / DEBUSSY / RAVEL / TCHAIKOVSKY / RACHMANINOV
The Sound of Herbert von Karajan Alexis Weissenberg (piano) / Berliner Philharmoniker [Berlin Philharmonic], Orchestre de Paris, Herbert von Karajan [ Warner Classics / 3 CD - released 1/Jan/2018 ] Herbert von Karajan is recognised as one of the greatest conductors of the last century and during his career he produced a vast discography of what are still considered some of the greatest recordings ever made. |
BRAHMS
Symphonies Nos 2 & 3 Berliner Philharmoniker / Herbert von Karajan [ Deutsche Grammophon Karajan Master Recordings / CD - released 26/Jan/2008 ] As a cornerstone of his repertoire, Karajan featured the four Brahms symphonies regularly in his concert programmes throughout his career. Along with the Beethoven cycle, the Brahms was the main plank of his first post-war recording contract with DG. |
JEAN SIBELIUS
Sibelius: Symphonies Nos 4-7 / The Swan of Tuonela / Tapiola Berliner Philharmoniker [Berlin Philharmonic], Herbert von Karajan [ Deutsche Grammophon The Originals / 2 CD - released 22/Jan/2004 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1901-1950) - "This set is a convenient way of collecting Karajan's splendid DG performances of Sibelius's last four symponies, including the outstanding version of the Fourth. The Berlin... |
BEETHOVEN
Symphonies Nos 5 & 7 (Rec 1982/3) Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra/ Herbert von Karajan [ Deutsche Grammophon Entree / CD - released 11/Oct/2002 ] Beethoven wrote nine symphonies spanning twenty-three years. No. 5 has perhaps the most familiar opening of any piece of music, while No. 7 is a life-affirming masterpiece. Both are conducted by one of the composer’s foremost interpreters. |
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOSVKY
Tchaikovsky: Symphony Nos. 4, 5 & 6 'Pathetique' Berliner Philharmoniker [Berlin Philharmonic], Herbert von Karajan [ EMI Gemini / Warner / 2 CD - released 20/May/2007 ] "Interpretatively Karajan's reading remains very similar to his later view. By 1960 Karajan had already moulded the Berlin Philharmonic into a superb, uniquely polished band." (Gramophone Magazine on the 4th Symphony) |
RICHARD WAGNER
Complete Wagner Operas [34 CD set] Robert Holl, Falk Struckmann, Jane Eaglen, Waltraud Meier, Siegfried Jerusalem, Siegfried Jerusalem, Günter von Kannen, Anne Evans / Daniel Barenboim [ Teldec Warner Classics / 34 CD Box Set - released 10/Oct/2011 ] Barenboim's iconic Wagner performances, available for the first time in a complete set. |
DONIZETTI / VERDI / BOITO / SULLIVAN / PONCHIELLI / ROSSINI
Bad Boys Bryn Terfel (baritone) with Anne Sofie von Otter & Balcarras Crafoord / Swedish Radio Choir & Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paul Daniel [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 20/Jan/2010 ] "Terfel, of course, brings the smell of the theatre into everything he does. His powerful vocal presence is born of physical presence and he harnesses words, in any language, like few others." Gramophone Magazine Editor's Choice - November 2009 |
JOSEF HAYDN
Paukenmesse / Salve Regina Dorothea Röschmann, Elizabeth von Magnus, Herbert Lippert & Oliver Widmer / Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt [ Warner Classics Das Alte Werk / CD - released 4/Jun/2012 ] |
JOHN DOWLAND
The John Dowland Collection The Consort of Musicke / Emma Kirkby (soprano) / Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo soprano) / Andreas Scholl (counter tenor) / Nigel Rogers (tenor) / etc [ Deutsche Grammophon / 2 CD - released 1/May/2007 ] Over two hours of glorious music featuring Barbara Bonney, Anne Sofie von Otter, Nigel Rogers, Andreas Scholl, Göran Söllscher and The Consort of Musicke. |
JACK HEGGIE
Heggie: Great Scott (complete opera recorded in 2015) Dallas Opera / Joyce DiDonato, Ailyn Perez, Frederica von Stade, Anthony Roth Costanzo / Patrick Summers (cond) [ Erato / Warner Classics DVD / DVD - released 12/Mar/2021 ] WQXR, the USA's leading classical music radio station, welcomed as a "deeply moving and musically brilliant work" that "should enter the standard repertory just as Heggie's two previous masterpieces - Dead Man Walking and Moby-Dick - already have". |
VIVALDI
Violin Concertos (with Aria 'Sovvente il sole') Daniel Hope (violin) / Chamber Orchestra of Europe / with Anne Sofie von Otter (soprano) [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 1/Nov/2008 ] "Out-of-Season Vivaldi delivered with a winning blend of love and intelligence. As so often with Daniel Hope, for some reason a much bigger star in Germany than in his native UK, the watchword here is intelligence." Editor's Choice - Gramophone... |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Triple Concerto (coupled with Brahms - Double Concerto) David Oistrakh (violin) / Mstislav Rostropovich (cello) / Sviatoslav Richter (piano) / Herbert von Karajan, George Szell [ Warner Classics / CD - released 1/Dec/2012 ] 1001 Classical recordings to hear before you die (1801-1850) -- "(The Beethoven) is a marvellous performance that will clearly remain a classic for years to come. The Brahms receives an exceptionally rich performance." Gramophone |
W.A. MOZART
Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail (Complete opera) Lynne Dawso, Marianne Hirsti, Uwe Heilmann, Günter von Kannen, Wolfgang Hinze / Academy Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood [ Double Decca / 2 CD - released 5/May/2003 ] This recording was made in 1990 after a series of stage performances. |
J.S. BACH
Cantatas Vol 8 (BWV 40, 46, 60, 64, 65, 77, 81, 83, 89, 90, 109, 167) Dorothea Raschmann (soprano) Elisabeth Von Magnus, Bogna Bartosz (altos) Jarg Darmaller (tenor) / Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir / Ton Koopman [ Challenge Classics / 3 CD - released 1/Oct/2006 ] The series will continue to feature the scholarly contributions of Professor Christoph Wolff, one of the world’s leading experts on the music of Bach. Each set includes a thick, informative booklet. |