Year Of Release: 2011(
CD 21-30)
Label: Decca
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC
Bitrate:Lossless
Total Time:12:41:53
Total Size: 3,43 gb
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Amazon I'm actually not a big fan of box sets containing a potpourri of "famous" recordings. The two Deutsche Grammophon 111 boxes did not manage to convince me - of course they contain many good and even fantastic recordings by truly great artists, but there are also some strange choices. Moreover, one can hardly call the recent recordings by Lang Lang, Yuja Wang, Alice Sara Ott, Rolando Villazon, Gustavo Dudamel and so on "legendary". Including these names was obviously a commercial move. The same can be said about Sony's box called "25 legendary recordings". The "RCA Living Stereo" box is great, but it contains a lot of mainstream repertoire.
This box is different. There is only one disc which doesn't really belong here (#38, the three tenors) and which has obviously been included for commercial reasons. But oh man, what a great series of discs this is, and for what a ridiculous price. Many of these recording truly deserve the label "legendary", and some of the choices made by Decca are really interesting and courageous - because a good number of these discs contain "difficult" music, non-standard repertoire or feature legendary performers which are much less well-known nowadays. This is not just a medley of well-known compositions performed by famous musicians, not at all.
CD 21 - Janine Jansen ~ Beethoven & Britten
CD 22 - Herbert von Karajan ~ Holst
CD 23 - Julius Katchen ~ Bartók, Ravel & Prokofiev
CD 24 - István Kertész ~ Dvorák
CD 25 - David Willcocks ~ Haydn
CD 26 - Alicia de Larrocha ~ Granados & De Falla
CD 27 - Ute Lemper ~ Berlin Cabaret Songs
CD 28 - Radu Lupu ~ Beethoven
CD 29 - Peter Maag ~ Mendelssohn
CD 30 - Lorin Maazel ~ Respighi & Rimsky-Korsakov
CD 21 - Janine Jansen ~ Beethoven & Britten
01. Janine Jansen, Paavo Järvi, Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen - Ludwig van Beethoven - Violin Concerto in D major, Op.61 - I. Allegro ma non troppo [22:56]
02. II. Largetto [08:20]
03. III. Rondo (Allegro) [09:25]
04. Janine Jansen, Paavo Järvi, London Symphony Orchestra - Benjamin Britten - Violin Concerto, Op.15 - I. Moderato con moto [09:30]
05. II. Vivace - Cadenza [08:35]
06. III. Passacaglia (Andante lento) [14:29]
Personnel: Janine Jansen, Paavo Järvi, London Symphony Orchestra
CD 22 - Herbert von Karajan ~ Holst
01. Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker - Gustav Holst - The Planets, Op.32 H125 - I. Mars, the Bringer of War [07:05]
02. II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace [08:21]
03. III. Mercury, the Winged Messenger [03:58]
04. IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity [07:37]
05. V. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age [08:32]
06. VI. Uranus, the Magician [05:46]
07. VII. Neptune, the Mystic [07:35]
08. Sir Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic Orchestra - Gustav Holst - The Perfect Fool, Op.39 H150 - I. Introduction - Dance of Spirits of Earth [04:32]
09. II. Dance of Spirits of Water [02:54]
10. III. Dance of Spirits of Fire [03:19]
11. Sir Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic Orchestra - Gustav Holst - Egdon Heath, Op.47 H172 [12:48]
Personnel: Sir Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic Orchestra
CD 23 - Julius Katchen ~ Bartók, Ravel & Prokofiev
01. Julius Katchen, István Kertész, London Symphony Orchestra - Béla Bartók - Piano Concerto No.3, BB 127, Sz 119 - I. Allegretto [07:13]
02. II. Adagio religioso [10:54]
03. III. Allegro vivace [06:51]
04. Julius Katchen, István Kertész, London Symphony Orchestra - Maurice Ravel - Piano Concerto in G major - I. Allegramente [08:05]
05. II. Adagio assai [10:15]
06. III. Presto [04:10]
07. Julius Katchen, István Kertész, London Symphony Orchestra - Sergei Prokofiev - Piano Concerto No.3 in C major, Op.26 - I. Andante - Allegro [08:37]
08. II. Tema con variazione [08:43]
09. III. Allegro ma non troppo [09:05]
Personnel: Julius Katchen, István Kertész, London Symphony Orchestra
CD 24 - István Kertész ~ Dvorák
01. István Kertész, Wiener Philharmoniker - Antonín Dvorák - Symphony No.9 in E minor, Op.95 ''From the New World'' - I. Adagio - Allegro molto [09:50]
02. II. Largo [11:50]
03. III. Scherzo (Molto vivace) [07:40]
04. IV. Allegro con fuoco [11:10]
05. István Kertész, London Symphony Orchestra - Antonín Dvorák - Symphony No.8 in G major, Op.88 - I. Allegro con brio [10:04]
06. II. Adagio [10:01]
07. III. Allegretto grazioso [06:04]
08. IV. Allegro ma non troppo [09:00]
Personnel: István Kertész, Wiener Philharmoniker
CD 25 - David Willcocks ~ Haydn
01. Sir David Willcocks, London Symphony Orchestra - Franz Joseph Haydn - Missa in angustiis ''Nelson Mass'', Hob.XXII:11 in D minor - Kyrie [05:03]
02. Gloria in excelsis Deo [03:30]
03. Qui tollis peccata mundi [04:29]
04. Quoniam tu solus Sanctus [02:46]
05. Credo in unum Deum [01:52]
06. Et incarnatus est [04:17]
07. Et resurrexit [03:47]
08. Sanctus [02:23]
09. Benedictus [06:01]
10. Agnus Dei [03:28]
11. Dona nobis pacem [02:56]
12. Kyrie [05:06]
13. George Guest, Academy of St Martin in the Fields - Franz Joseph Haydn - Missa in tempore belli 'Paukenmesse', Hob.XXII:9 in C major - Gloria [10:55]
14. Credo [09:56]
15. Sanctus [02:57]
16. Benedictus [05:54]
17. Agnus Dei [05:47]
Personnel: Sylvia Stahlman, Helen Watts, Wilfred Brown, Tom Krause, Simon Preston, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, London Symphony Orchestra, David Willcocks, George Guest, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Simon Preston
CD 26 - Alicia de Larrocha ~ Granados & De Falla
01. Alicia de Larrocha, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, London Philharmonic Orchestra - Enrique Granados - Goyescas, Los majos enamorados [Part I] - I. Los requiebros [08:45]
02. II. Coloquio en la reja [11:18]
03. III. El fandango del Candil [05:33]
04. IV. Quejas ó La maja y el ruiseñor [06:40]
05. [Part II] - V. El amor y la muerte (Balada) [12:19]
06. VI. Epilogo, o Serenata del espectro [07:38]
07. Goyesca [04:36]
08. Alicia de Larrocha, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, London Philharmonic Orchestra - Manuel de Falla - Noches en los jardines de España - I. En el Generalife [10:20]
09. II. Danza lejana [05:17]
10. III. En los jardines de la Sierra de Córdoba [09:12]
Personnel: Alicia de Larrocha, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, London Philharmonic Orchestra
CD 27 - Ute Lemper ~ Berlin Cabaret Songs
01. Ute Lemper, Robert Ziegler, Matrix Ensemble - Mischa Spoliansky - Alles Schwindel [04:13]
02. Ute Lemper, Robert Ziegler, Matrix Ensemble - Friedrich Hollaender - Sex-Appeal [06:08]
03. Ute Lemper, Robert Ziegler, Matrix Ensemble - Rudolf Nelson - Peter, Peter, komm zu mir zurück! [04:40]
04. Ute Lemper, Robert Ziegler, Matrix Ensemble - Mischa Spoliansky - Das Gessellschaftslied [04:21]
05. Ute Lemper, Robert Ziegler, Matrix Ensemble - Mischa Spoliansky - Wenn die beste Freundin [02:41]
06. Ute Lemper, Robert Ziegler, Matrix Ensemble - Mischa Spoliansky - Ich bin ein Vamp! [03:57]
07. Ute Lemper, Robert Ziegler, Matrix Ensemble - Mischa Spoliansky - L'heure bleue [03:48]
08. Ute Lemper, Robert Ziegler, Matrix Ensemble - Friedrich Hollaender - Zieh dich aus, Petronella! [02:21]
09. Ute Lemper, Robert Ziegler, Matrix Ensemble - Friedrich Hollaender - Raus mit den Männern! [02:37]
10. Ute Lemper, Robert Ziegler, Matrix Ensemble - Berthold Goldschmidt - Der Verflossene [04:01]
11. Ute Lemper, Robert Ziegler, Matrix Ensemble - Friedrich Hollaender - Gesetzt den Fall [04:20]
12. Ute Lemper, Robert Ziegler, Matrix Ensemble - Friedrich Hollaender - Ich weiß nicht, zu wem ich gehöre [04:13]
13. Ute Lemper, Robert Ziegler, Matrix Ensemble - Mischa Spoliansky - Das lila Lied [03:04]
14. Ute Lemper, Robert Ziegler, Matrix Ensemble - Mischa Spoliansky - Maskulinum - Femininum [01:47]
15. Ute Lemper, Robert Ziegler, Matrix Ensemble - Rudolf Nelson - Mir ist heut so nach Tamerlan! [04:57]
16. Ute Lemper, Robert Ziegler, Matrix Ensemble - Friedrich Hollaender - Eine kleine Sehnsucht [04:07]
17. Ute Lemper, Robert Ziegler, Matrix Ensemble - Friedrich Hollaender - Wir wollen alle wieder Kinder sein! [03:52]
18. Ute Lemper, Robert Ziegler, Matrix Ensemble - Friedrich Hollaender - Münchhausen [08:08]
Personnel: Ute Lemper, Robert Ziegler, Matrix Ensemble
CD 28 - Radu Lupu ~ Beethoven
01. Radu Lupu - Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No.14 in C sharp minor, Op.27 No.2 ''Moonlight'' - I. Adagio sostenuto [07:09]
02. II. Allegretto [02:35]
03. III. Presto agitato [07:48]
04. Radu Lupu - Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor, Op.13 ''Pathétique'' - I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio [10:12]
05. II. Adagio cantabile [07:04]
06. III. Rondo: Allegro [05:06]
07. Radu Lupu - Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No.21 in C major, Op.53 ''Waldstein'' - I. Allegro con brio [10:58]
08. II. Introduzione: Adagio molto [04:36]
09. III. Rondo: Allegretto moderato - Prestissimo [10:41]
10. Radu Lupu - Ludwig van Beethoven - 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C minor, WoO 80 [11:12]
Personnel: Radu Lupu
CD 29 - Peter Maag ~ Mendelssohn
01. Peter Maag, London Symphony Orchestra - Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony No.3 in A minor, Op.56 ''Scottish'' - I. Andante con moto - Allegro un poco agitato - Assai animato - Andante come prima [13:19]
02. II. Vivace non troppo [04:11]
03. III. Adagio [11:04]
04. IV. Allegro vivacissimo - Allegro maestoso assai [09:44]
05. Peter Maag, London Symphony Orchestra - Felix Mendelssohn - A Midsummer Night's Dream: Overture, Op.21, and Incidental Music, Op.61 - Overture, Op.21 [11:55]
06. Scherzo, Op.61 No.1 [04:27]
07. ''You spotted snakes'', Op.61 No.3 [04:23]
08. Intermezzo, Op.61 No.5 [03:31]
09. Nocturne, Op.61 No.7 [06:25]
10. Wedding March, Op.61 No.9 [04:36]
11. Dance of the Clowns, Op.61 No.11 [01:46]
12. Finale, Op.61 No.12 [03:59]
Personnel: Peter Maag, London Symphony Orchestra
CD 30 - Lorin Maazel ~ Respighi & Rimsky-Korsakov
01. Lorin Maazel, The Cleveland Orchestra - Ottorino Respighi - Feste romane - I. Circenses [04:36]
02. II. Il giubileo [08:05]
03. III. L'ottobrata [07:39]
04. IV. La Befana [05:27]
05. Lorin Maazel, The Cleveland Orchestra - Ottorino Respighi - Pini di Roma - I. I pini di Villa Borghese [02:46]
06. II. Pini presso una catacomba [06:58]
07. III. I pini del Gianicolo [06:37]
08. IV. I pini della Via Appia [04:50]
09. Lorin Maazel, The Cleveland Orchestra - Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov - Le Coq d'or - Suite - I. King Dodon in his palace [10:41]
10. II. King Dodon on the battlefield [03:36]
11. III. King Dodon with the Queen of Shemakha [06:53]
12. IV. The marriage feast and lamentable end of King Dodon [05:50]
Personnel: Lorin Maazel, The Cleveland Orchestra
