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Herbert von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker - Adagio (1994)

Posted By: Designol

Date: 7 Apr 2023 10:43:08

In light of the "chill-out" trend of the 1990s, major labels released many albums of slow, meditative pieces to appeal to listeners who wanted relaxing or reflective background music. Deutsche Grammophon's vaults are full of exceptional recordings of classical orchestral music, and the performances by Herbert von Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic are prominent in the label's catalog. The slow selections on Karajan: Adagio are in most cases drawn from larger compositions, though these movements are frequently anthologized as if they were free-standing works. Indeed, many have come to think of the Adagietto from Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 5 as a separate piece in its own right, largely because of its evocative use in the film Death in Venice. Furthermore, the famous Canon by Johann Pachelbel is seldom played with its original companion piece, the Gigue in D major, let alone in its original version for three violins and continuo; it most often appears in an arrangement for strings. All the versions on this album are fully orchestral, and the Berlin Philharmonic under Karajan plays with a full-bodied sound that casual classical fans will enjoy, even if early music purists will find some tracks too lush for their tastes. The sound of this CD is excellent, and even though the recordings are a mix of ADD and DDD reproduction, there is no detectable analog hiss or deficiency of quality.

Review by Blair Sanderson, Allmusic.com

Karajian's Adagio is, as the title of this 1994 album culled from previous recordings of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, a CD devoted to the "adagio," a slow, gentle tempo that first became widely used in the Baroque period of music. An adagio can be either part of a greater whole (the Allegretto or 2nd Movement from Beethoven's Seventh Symphony in A major) or a complete self-contained composition (the "Valse Triste/Sad Waltz by Sibelius).

The best known pieces in this collection from Deustsche Gramophon are perhaps Pachelbel's Canon in D and Tomaso Albinoni's Adagio in G minor. Pachelbel's Canon features a gentle melody that is played first by one section of the orchestra, then repeated and taken up by other sections, becoming more intricate as the piece ascends to a shimmering conclusion.

The other widely known composition, Tomaso Albinoni's Adagio in G minor, sounds as if it was a Baroque piece from the late 17th Century, but it was neither composed by Albinoni nor is it a Baroque-period work. It's actually a 20th Century forgery executed by Albinoni's biographer Remo Giazotto. Nevertheless, it's a powerful and deeply moving piece, marked by the somber interplay of organ and strings. (This piece was used, with great effect, in the latter section of Australian director Peter Weir's 1980 film Gallipoli.)

Karajan's Adagio spans several centuries and musical eras, from the aforementioned Baroque to the post-Romantic 20th Century. In addition to Albinoni/Giazotto, Pachelbel, Sibelius, and Beethoven, listeners will find compositions by Mozart, Massenet, Vivaldi. Brahms, Grieg, Mahler, and J.S. Bach. With such a diverse group of composers, even though the pieces are leisurely and gentle, they also express a wide range of musical moods, ranging from the pathos of Grieg's Anse's Death to the pastoral tranquility of Mozart's 4th Movement from his Divertimento in B-flat major.

Review by Alex Diaz-Granados

Herbert Von Karajan at Allmusic
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Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan, conductor

Recorded: 1968 (3), 1971 (5), 1973 (1), 1983 (6),
1984 (2, 8, 10, 11), 1985 (9), 1988 (7), 1989 (4)

Tracklist:

01. Gustav Mahler - Adagietto (Sinfonia No 5) [11:57]
02. Johann Pachelbel - Canon & Gigue En Re Mayor [5:10]
03. Jules Massenet - Meditacion (Thais) 6:04]
04. Johannes Brahms - Andante (Sinfonia No 3 Op. 90 En Fa Mayor) [8:15]
05. Antonio Vivaldi - Adagio Molto (Sinfonia En Si Menor, RV 169, 'Al Santo Sepolcro') [3:33]
06. Edvard Grieg - La Muerte De Ases (Peer Gynt, Suite No 1 Op. 46) [4:41]
07. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Adagio (Divertimento En Si Mayor, K. 287) [7:20]
08. Tomaso Albinoni - Adagio En Sol Menor Para Cuerda Y Organo [11:50]
09. Ludwig Van Beethoven - Allegretto (Sinfonia No 7 En La Mayor Op. 92) [7:46]
10. Johann Sebastian Bach - Air (Suite Para Orquesta No 3 En Re Mayor) [6:05]
11. Jean Sibelius - Valse Triste Op. 44 [06:05]

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