2008 KARAJAN Celebration

KARAJAN: A GOD AMONGST CONDUCTORS

"To have worked with Herbert von Karajan is one of the greatest experiences of my artistic life. The sound, which he produced together with the Vienna and Berlin Philharmonic orchestras, was something unique and then there was also the depth of his music-making. Even in the rehearsals you discovered things you had never heard before. It was not without reason that Carlos Kleiber sat through many of them." (Plácido Domingo)

In 2008 the musical world observes the 100th birthday of one of the most widely respected performing musicians of the past century. Born in Salzburg on 5 April 1908, Herbert von Karajan influenced fellow musicians and public taste for generations through his live appearances and recordings with many of the world's greatest orchestras and opera ensembles - and especially with the Berliner Philharmoniker which, as its principal conductor for over 30 years, he moulded into an ensemble of peerless power, tonal beauty and stylistic flexibility.

Herbert von Karajan's status as the most prominent, and best-selling, of all Deutsche Grammophon artists continued unabated well after his death in 1989, and the label's “Karajan Year" CD releases will bring his interpretations to an ever-broadening audience. Among the first of these releases will be a selection of famous “Karajan Master Recordings" from the late 1950s to the late 1970s, issued in a box set containing 10 CDs in digipacks. These specially priced CDs, with works including the Beethoven Violin Concerto (featuring Karajan's most famous protégée, Anne-Sophie Mutter), Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto (with Sviatoslav Richter), the Mozart Requiem, symphonies by Beethoven, Schubert and Brahms, Debussy's La Mer, Ravel's Boléro, Strauss's Ein Heldenleben, Stravinsky's Le Sacre du printemps, Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra and many more, will also be available individually. Several items have been newly remastered for this release (Beethoven Violin Concerto, Brahms, Schubert, Stravinsky). The single CDs retain the original cover artwork; and the set comes with a 36-page colour booklet that includes a newly commissioned essay, along with many photos and illustrations.

 

Cat. No.: 477 7341
Barcode: 0028947773412
Label: DG 2CD Slimline
Release Date: Available Now

HERBERT VON KARAJAN | Karajan Gold 

Microsite:
www.deutschegrammophon.com/herbertvonkarajan

ARTISTS

Berliner Philharmoniker
Wiener Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan

TRACK LISTING

CD 1:
1. BIZET: Prelude to Carmen 2’13
2. MOZART: Eine kleine Nachtmusik: 1. Allegro 5’35
3. BEETHOVEN: Violin Concerto in D major, op.61: 3. Rondo 10’22
Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin
4. TCHAIKOVSKY: Serenade for Strings op.48: 2. Valse 4’13
5. MASCAGNI: Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo 3’26
6. J. STRAUSS jun.: An der schönen, blauen Donau op.314 11’53
7. J. STRAUSS sen.: Radetzky March op.214 2’22
8. VIVALDI: The Four Seasons: Spring: 1. Allegro 3’24
9. BACH: Suite No.3 in D major, BWV 1068: Air 6’05
10. GRIEG: Peer Gynt Suite No.1, op.46: Morning Mood 4’03
11. RAVEL: Bolero 15’46

CD 2:
1. HOLST: The Planets: 1. Mars 7’14
2. BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, op.67: 1. Allegro con brio 7’22
3. DVORÁK: Symphony No.9 in E minor, op.95 “From the New World”: Largo
12’35
4. PACHELBEL: Canon and Gigue 7’04
5. ROSSINI: Overture “La gazza ladra” 9’52
6. MASSENET: Méditation from “Thais” 6’00
7. TCHAIKOVSKY: The Nutcracker: Waltz of the Flowers 7’02
8. SUPPÉ: Overture “Leichte Kavallerie” 7’34
9. OFFENBACH: Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Barcarolle (arr. Rosenthal) 3’31
10. SMETANA: Die Moldau 12’39

Greatest classical hits conducted by Herbert von Karajan
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Herbert von Karajan (1908–1989), this double album showcases the greatest classical hits conducted by the most famous conductor of the 20th century
This disc is for everyone - it includes the Allegro from Beethoven’s 5th Symphony, Bizet’s Carmen Prelude, Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik and many more, and is a perfect follow up for the success full Karajan Adagio compilations
On these recordings Karajan is joined by international star Anne-Sophie Mutter, and world-class orchestras, the Berlin and Vienna Philharmonics

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Cat. No.: 477 7155
Barcode: 0028947771555
Label: DG 10CD
Release Date: Available Now

HERBERT VON KARAJAN | Karajan Master Recordings Box Set    

Microsite:
www.deutschegrammophon.com/herbertvonkarajan

ARTISTS

Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan

“In recording you can get to a point of perfection and precision not possible elsewhere, and, more important than anything, of real untrammeled music-making.” – Herbert von Karajan

Herbert von Karajan was one of the 20th century’s supreme conductors – unsurpassed in his ability to mould an orchestra and to achieve his ideal sound. He was also a master in the recording studio, with over 250 albums produced for Deutsche Grammophon – the label with which he is most closely identified.
Here, on 10 specially-priced CDs, is a celebration of the 100th anniversary of his birth, featuring his work from 1959 to 1979 – including his first stereo recording for Deutsche Grammophon, his artistic partnership with the young Anne-Sophie Mutter, and much more.

Lavishly-illustrated full-colour 32-page booklet with newly commissioned article

"To have worked with Herbert von Karajan is one of the greatest experiences of my artistic life. The sound, which he produced together with the Vienna and
Berlin Philharmonic orchestras, was something unique and then there was also the depth of his music-making. Even in the rehearsals you discovered things you had never heard before. It was not without reason that Carlos Kleiber sat through many of them." (Plácido Domingo)

"He was very supportive. He was very demanding, strict and rigorous but at the same time, during a performance he did everything possible to help a singer and let a singer feel comfortable and at home. He had a wonderfully logical way of seeing and feeling the music and I felt it was a treat to perform with him and learn so much." (José Carreras) (from Classic Record Collector, summer 2006)
"He taught me such a lot about dynamics, colour, timbre and all the senses that are involved in music. He wanted a voice that could be like an instrument, with a purity of emission that would be at the service of the emotions of the character, as opposed to getting in the way of the character." (Barbara Hendricks)
(from Classic Record Collector, summer 2006)
"Karajan was a perfectionist for the voice and he and I had absolutely the same intention. This meant we were able to work very closely without having to rehearse for many days at a time. We understood each other incredibly. When he prepared a special sound in the orchestra, for me it was so easy to sing without any problem, because he created a perfect line of accompaniment.

The 10 CDs are also available separately

ALSO AVAILABLE

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