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Carlos Kleiber, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam - Beethoven: Symphonies 4 & 7 (2004/1983)

Posted By: Vilboa
Carlos Kleiber, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam - Beethoven: Symphonies 4 & 7 (2004/1983)

Carlos Kleiber, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam - Beethoven: Symphonies 4 & 7 (2004/1983)
NTSC 4:3 (720x480) | (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | (DTS, 6 ch) | 4.95 Gb (DVD9) | 72 min
Classical | Philips

The art of conducting was certainly imbued in Carlos Kleiber's whole persona and these magnificent performances of Beethoven's Fourth and Seventh symphonies find him on home ground with the excellent Concertgebouw Orchestra. Recorded in 1983, these concerts are a final testament to the art of great symphonic conducting and should definitely be in every serious music lover's collection.

Leonard Bernstein, Wiener Philharmoniker, Concertgebouw Orchestra - Beethoven: Missa Solemnis, Choral Fantasy (2008/1978)

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Leonard Bernstein, Wiener Philharmoniker, Concertgebouw Orchestra - Beethoven: Missa Solemnis, Choral Fantasy (2008/1978)

Leonard Bernstein, Wiener Philharmoniker, Concertgebouw Orchestra - Beethoven: Missa Solemnis, Choral Fantasy (2008/1978)
NTSC 4:3 (720x480) | Latin (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | (DTS, 6 ch) | 7.79 Gb (DVD9) | 133 min
Classical | Deutsche Grammophon | Sub: Latin, Deutsch, English, Francais, Espanol, Chinese

"Leonard Bernstein succeeded superbly in conveying his own intellectually ferocious vision of what the Missa solemnis truly signifies. His 1978 Concertgebouw performance is one of the greatest utterances of Bernstein's Indian summer on the Yellow Label." (Classics Today.com)

Concertgebouw Orchestra, Nikolaus Harnoncourt - Mozart: Double Concerto; Chick Corea & Friedrich Gulda: Compositions (1995)

Posted By: Designol
Concertgebouw Orchestra, Nikolaus Harnoncourt - Mozart: Double Concerto; Chick Corea & Friedrich Gulda: Compositions (1995)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Double Concerto No.10, K. 365
Chick Corea: Fantasy; Friedrich Gulda: Ping Pong (1984/1995)
Concertgebouw Orchestra, conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Chick Corea, piano; Friedrich Gulda, piano

EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 186 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 137 Mb | Scans included
Genre: Classical | Label: Teldec | # 2292-42988-2 | Time: 00:47:09

Believed to have been composed between August 1775 and January 1777, the Concerto In E Flat Major for two pianos technically counts as being the tenth of Mozart's twenty-seven concertos, that huge and prodigious body that would set the standards for all piano concertos from Mozart's time forward. Although it is not performed with the same frequency as his later works (especially the final eight concertos, 20-27), this "Double" piano concerto, believed to have been composed by Mozart for performance by him and his sister Maria Anna ("Nannerl"), is nevertheless a fascinating experiment of Mozart's, one that requires a pair of solid keyboard virtuosos to do (and for the composer's Seventh piano concerto, you needed three soloists).

Maria Callas, Nicola Rescigno, Orchestra of the American Opera Society - Vincenzo Bellini: Il Pirata (1997)

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Maria Callas, Nicola Rescigno, Orchestra of the American Opera Society - Vincenzo Bellini: Il Pirata (1997)

Maria Callas, Nicola Rescigno, Orchestra of the American Opera Society, Concertgebouw Orchestra - Vincenzo Bellini: Il Pirata (1997)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 358 Mb | Total time: 66:29+67:52 | Scans included
Classical | Label: EMI Classics | # 5 66432 2 | Recorded: 1959

The titular character of Bellini’s Il pirata is the tenor, Gualtiero, but it is the soprano, Imogene, who leaves the most powerful impression, thanks above all to her lengthy and dramatic closing scena. Il pirata had fallen into obscurity before it was revived for Callas at La Scala in May 1958. She went on to make a studio recording of the final scene a few months later and early in 1959 starred in this concert performance at New York’s Carnegie Hall. Collaborating with one of her favourite conductors, Nicola Rescigno, she electrified the audience with singing of inimitable poetry and theatrical power.

Concertegbouw Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli - Barbirolli conducts Erik Satie, Benjamin Britten, Antonin Dvorak (2003)

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Concertegbouw Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli - Barbirolli conducts Erik Satie, Benjamin Britten, Antonin Dvorak (2003)

Erik Satie: Gymnopédies Nos. 1 & 3; Benjamin Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem
Antonín Dvořák: Symphony #7 in D minor, Op. 70 (2003)
Concertegbouw Orchestra, Amsterdam; conducted by Sir John Barbirolli

EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 352 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 168 Mb | Scans included
Genre: Classical | Label: Testament | # SBT1252 | Time: 01:07:28

This is a fine Testament release taken from the archives of Netherlands Radio and enshrines some magnificent Barbirolli performances in somewhat opaque sound. The Satie Gymnopedie's have a delicate and loving sound that reveal Sir John's deep and intrinsic love for the miniaturistic charm of these enchanting pieces. Britten's 'Sinfonia da Requiem' was another Barbirolli speciality and this is one of many recordings available. However it is intriguing to observe the special attention and alertness that the Concertgebouw players impart to the music that takes on an added grandeur. However it is the Dvořák Seventh that is the real highlight of the disc as it is a version to die for! Sir John handles the music with real imagery and heart-on-sleeve emotion that almost rivals Kertész and Sejna, my other preferred versions in this landmark work.

Bernard Haitink, Concertgebouw Orchestra - Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8 (1984)

Posted By: ArlegZ
Bernard Haitink, Concertgebouw Orchestra - Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8 (1984)

Bernard Haitink, Concertgebouw Orchestra - Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8 (1984)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 273 Mb | Total time: 61:56 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Decca | # 411 616-2 | Recorded: 1982

The passage of time hasn't dimmed the powerful impact of this outstanding performance. Haitink projects all the drama and emotional ambiguity without sacrificing symphonic cogency.

Bernard Haitink, Concertgebouw Orchestra - Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 "Babi Yar" (1986)

Posted By: ArlegZ
Bernard Haitink, Concertgebouw Orchestra - Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 "Babi Yar" (1986)

Bernard Haitink, Concertgebouw Orchestra - Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 "Babi Yar" (1986)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 306 Mb | Total time: 64:31 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Decca | # 417 261-2 | Recorded: 1984

With one single reservation Haitink's account of Babiy Yar is superb. The reservation is that Marius Rintzler, although he has all the necessary blackness and gravity and is in amply sonforous voice, responds to the anger and the irony and the flaming denunciations of Yevtushenko's text with scarcely a trace of the histrionic fervour they cry out for. The excellent chorus, though, is very expressive and it makes up for a lot, as does the powerful and sustained drama of Haitink's direction.

Bernard Haitink, Concertgebouw Orchestra - Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14; 6 Poems of Marina Tsvetaeva (1986)

Posted By: ArlegZ
Bernard Haitink, Concertgebouw Orchestra - Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14; 6 Poems of Marina Tsvetaeva (1986)

Bernard Haitink, Concertgebouw Orchestra - Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14; 6 Poems of Marina Tsvetaeva (1986)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 277 Mb | Total time: 72:05 | Scans included
Classical | Decca | 417 514-2 | Recorded: 1980, 1983

Despite the fact that there are multiple recordings of Shostakovich's deeply moving Symphony No. 14, this rather old but remastered recording is unique in the quality of performance: Bernard Haitink conducts his Concertgebouw Orchestra and elected to use non-Slavic singers Julia Varady and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau who in turn sing the poems in their original languages rather than the Russian translations used in the original premiere. The effect is staggeringly beautiful and if one must choose a single recording of this symphony, this would be the one that captures the essence of Shostakovich's vision.

Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink - Schumann: The Four Symphonies (1985)

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Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink - Schumann: The Four Symphonies (1985)

Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink - Schumann: The Four Symphonies (1985)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 130:52 | 646 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Philips | Catalog: 416 126-2

This is the Schumann's Bicentennial year. There are many symphonic cycles to celebrate that, but very seldom we can find a truly great one along the whole of the 4 symphonies. Haitink's is one of these. Those are brilliant, solid and thrilling performances that show the mastery of maestro Haitink. Concertgebouw orchestra plays heavenly and sound by Philips is, one more time, a matter of admiration. Among cycles in modern and digital sound, this is one of the best choices.

Claudio Arrau, Bernard Haitink, Concertgebouw Orchestra - Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 (1988)

Posted By: ArlegZ
Claudio Arrau, Bernard Haitink, Concertgebouw Orchestra - Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 (1988)

Claudio Arrau, Bernard Haitink, Concertgebouw Orchestra - Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 (1988)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 236 Mb | Total time: 50:47 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Philips | # 420 885-2 | Recorded: 1969

Claudio Arrau, one of the greatest piano masters of the s. XX, leaves us astonished with this intense and majestic version, showing his immense knowledge of German Romanticism of which he was an excellent exponent. Excellent temps and wonderful nuances. Here Bernard Haitink shows us why he became a benchmark in conducting by one of the best ensembles on the planet: the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra.

Claudio Arrau, Bernard Haitink, Concertgebouw Orchestra - Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 (1988)

Posted By: ArlegZ
Claudio Arrau, Bernard Haitink, Concertgebouw Orchestra - Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 (1988)

Claudio Arrau, Bernard Haitink, Concertgebouw Orchestra - Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 (1988)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 275 Mb | Total time: 52:49 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Philips | # 420 702-2 | Recorded: 1969

Claudio Arrau, one of the greatest piano masters of the s. XX, leaves us astonished with this intense and majestic version, showing his immense knowledge of German Romanticism of which he was an excellent exponent. Excellent temps and wonderful nuances. Here Bernard Haitink shows us why he became a benchmark in conducting by one of the best ensembles on the planet: the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra.

Bernard Haitink, Concertgebouw Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra - Shostakovich: Symphonies 7 & 12 (1986)

Posted By: ArlegZ
Bernard Haitink, Concertgebouw Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra - Shostakovich: Symphonies 7 & 12 (1986)

Bernard Haitink, Concertgebouw Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra - Shostakovich: Symphonies 7 & 12 (1986)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 531 Mb | Total time: 71:47+50:46 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Decca | # 417 392-2 | Recorded: 1979, 1982

Though there are many recordings of the popular Symphony No. 7: 'Leningrad' (for good reason, as this is one of the finest of Shostakovich's glowing works), the catalogue listing for recordings of the Symphony No. 12: The Year 1917 is less lengthy. This would probably come as no surprise to Shostakovich himself, as this particular work represented inner conflicts in his own view of his homeland political milieu, views more nebulous on the surface but suggested in the context.

Vladimir Ashkenazy, Bernard Haitink, Concertgebouw Orchestra - Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto 3 (1986)

Posted By: ArlegZ
Vladimir Ashkenazy, Bernard Haitink, Concertgebouw Orchestra - Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto 3 (1986)

Vladimir Ashkenazy, Bernard Haitink, Concertgebouw Orchestra - Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto 3 (1986)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 167 Mb | Total time: 43:30 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Decca | # 417 239-2 | Recorded: 1985

In this version, Ashenazy's approach is conservative. He builds his climaxes with a measured understanding of what one could call the "architectural grandeur" of the piece. Bernard Haitink and the Concertgebouw provide great accompaniment to Ashenazy's playing throughout, yet the combined energies of orchestra and soloist come through in an absolutely thrilling finale.

Vladimir Ashkenazy, Bernard Haitink, Concertgebouw Orchestra - Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos 2 & 4 (1986)

Posted By: ArlegZ
Vladimir Ashkenazy, Bernard Haitink, Concertgebouw Orchestra - Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos 2 & 4 (1986)

Vladimir Ashkenazy, Bernard Haitink, Concertgebouw Orchestra - Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos 2 & 4 (1986)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 248 Mb | Total time: 62:20 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Decca | # 414 475-2 | Recorded: 1984

Vladimir Ashkenazy’s way with the Rachmaninov Second Piano Concerto noticeably mellowed in the years between his blistering 1963 premiere recording on Decca with Kirill Kondrashin and this 1986 reading. That’s not to say it became mushy or dull, but it is certainly heavier, characterized by a prevailing darkness that calls to mind Stravinsky’s description of Rachmaninov as a “six-foot scowl.” Ashkenazy’s rich tone and emphatic phrasing assures an overall somber cast, while Bernard Haitink draws similarly-countenanced playing from the Concertgebouw Orchestra–the low strings especially. However, there is a respite from the gloom in the quite touching rendition of the lyrical slow movement.

Bernard Haitink, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam - Mahler: Symphony No. 3, Das Klagende Lied (2006)

Posted By: ArlegZ
Bernard Haitink, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam - Mahler: Symphony No. 3, Das Klagende Lied (2006)

Bernard Haitink, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam - Mahler: Symphony No. 3, Das Klagende Lied (2006)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 590 Mb | Total time: 73:33 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Philips | # 420 113-2| Recorded: 1966, 1873

Originally released in 1966, Bernard Haitink's vivid recording of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 3 in D minor is coupled here with a 1973 performance of Das klagende Lied; since these are among the least performed and least familiar works in Mahler's catalog, the pairing is mutually beneficial to each, and listeners who have neither in their collections would do well to consider snapping up this affordable set. Perhaps the only flaw should be mentioned up front: though virtually no tape hiss is audible, there is a bit of an acoustic "vacuum" around the sound of the musicians, suggesting that the analog masters have been cleaned up a bit too efficiently and some resonance seems lost.