Orchestral Spectaculars from Handel to Bartók (1949-1960)
Herbert von Karajan · Philharmonia Orchestra · Berlin Philharmonic
Orchestral Spectaculars from Handel to Bartók (1949-1960) (2014), CD, on Warner Classics. Music by Jean Sibelius, Jacques Offenbach, Béla Bartók, Georges Bizet, performed by Herbert von Karajan, Philharmonia Orchestra, Berlin Philharmonic; 164 tracks.
Composers
Tracklist
Disc 1
Symphony no. 2 in D, op. 43: III. Vivacissimo - Lento e suave - Tempo primo -
Symphony no. 2 in D, op. 43: IV. Finale: Allegro moderato
Symphony no. 5 in E-flat, op. 82: I. Tempo molto moderato - Largamente - Allegro moderato
Disc 2
Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63: I. Tempo molto moderato, quasi adagio
Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63: II. Allegro molto vivace
Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 63: III. Il tempo largo
Symphony no. 5 in E-flat, op. 82: I. Tempo molto moderato - Largamente - Allegro moderato - Presto
Disc 3
Symphony no. 6 in D minor, op. 104: I. Allegro molto moderato
Symphony no. 6 in D minor, op. 104: II. Allegretto moderato
Symphony no. 6 in D minor, op. 104: III. Poco vivace
Symphony no. 6 in D minor, op. 104: IV. Allegro - Allegro assai
Symphony no. 7 in C, op. 105: Rallentando all'Adagio -
Symphony no. 7 in C, op. 105: Allegro molto moderato - Allegro moderato -
Disc 4
Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10: Var. 1: Adagio: Adagio -
Benjamin Britten - Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10
Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10: Var. 2: March: Presto all Marcia -
Benjamin Britten - Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10
Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10: Var. 3: Romance: Allegretto grazioso -
Benjamin Britten - Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10
Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10: Var. 4: Aria Italiana: Allegro brillante -
Benjamin Britten - Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10
Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10: Var. 5: Bourrée classique: Allegro e pesante
Benjamin Britten - Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10
Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10: Var. 6: Wiener Walzer: Lento - Vivacee -
Benjamin Britten - Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10
Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10: Var. 7: Moto perpetuo: Allegro molto -
Benjamin Britten - Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10
Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10: Var. 8: Funeral March: Andante ritmico
Benjamin Britten - Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10
Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10: Var. 9: Chant: Lento -
Benjamin Britten - Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, op. 10
Disc 5
Music for strings, percussion and celesta: I. Andante tranquillo
Béla Bartók - Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz. 106, BB 114
Music for strings, percussion and celesta: II. Allegro
Béla Bartók - Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz. 106, BB 114
Music for strings, percussion and celesta: III. Adagio
Béla Bartók - Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz. 106, BB 114
Music for strings, percussion and celesta: IV. Allegro molto
Béla Bartók - Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz. 106, BB 114
Music for strings, percussion and celesta: V. Adagio (rehearsal sequence)
Béla Bartók - Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz. 106, BB 114
Concerto for Orchestra: I. Introduzione: Andante non troppo - Allegro vivace
Concerto for Orchestra: II. Giuoco delle coppie: Allegretto scherzando
Concerto for Orchestra: III. Elegia: Andante non troppo
Disc 6
Disc 7
Don Carlos: “Ella giammai m'amo”
Giuseppe Verdi - Don Carlo: Atto III, scena 1. N°10 “Ella giammai m’amò” … “Dormiro sol” (Filippo)
Faust: “Vous qui faites l'endormie”
Charles Gounod - Faust : Acte IV. No. 24 Sérénade « Vous qui faites l’endormie » (Méphistophélès)
Disc 8
La Gioconda: Dance of the Hours
Amilcare Ponchielli - La Gioconda: Atto III, scena 2. Danza delle ore
Disc 9
La damnation de Faust: Marche hongroise
Hector Berlioz - La Damnation de Faust : Première Partie : Scène 3. Marche Hongroise (Orchestre)
Les Troyens: Royal Hunt and Storm
Hector Berlioz - Les Troyens : Acte IV, no. 29. Chasse royale et orage – Pantomime (Chœur)
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: I. Rêveries - Passions: Largo - Allegro agitato e appassionato assai
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: II. Un bal: Valse: Allegro non troppo
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: III. Scène aux champs: Adagio
Disc 10
Faust - Ballet Music: No. 4 Moderato maestoso: Variations de Cléopâtre
Disc 11
La Mer: I. De l'aube à midi sur la mer
Claude Debussy - La Mer, trois esquisses symphoniques pour orchestre, L. 109
La Mer: III. Dialogue du vent et de la mer
Claude Debussy - La Mer, trois esquisses symphoniques pour orchestre, L. 109
Disc 12
Gaîté parisienne: No. 16 Can-Can Scène 1 (Orphée aux enfers, Robinson Crusoe)
Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Barcarolle
Jacques Offenbach - Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III. “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” (Nicklausse, Giulietta)
Music for the Strings, Percussion and Celesta: I. Andante tranquillo
Béla Bartók - Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz. 106, BB 114
Music for the Strings, Percussion and Celesta: I. Allegro
Béla Bartók - Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz. 106, BB 114
Disc 13
Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 “From the New World”: I. Adagio - Allegro molto
Antonín Dvořák - Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“
Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 “From the New World”: II. Largo
Antonín Dvořák - Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“
Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 “From the New World”: III. Scherzo: Molto vivace
Antonín Dvořák - Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“
Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 “From the New World”: IV. Allegro con fuoco
Antonín Dvořák - Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“