GARY BERTINI CONDUCTS RICHARD STRAUSS, MAHLER, RAVEL, BERLIOZ (5 CDS) - QUASTHOFF; ARGERICH; LEONSKAJA; KOLNER RUNDFUNK-SINFONIE-ORCHESTER; BERTINI

A specially priced 5 CD box of Gary Bertini’s romantic recordings performed by an exceptional cast that includes Thomas Quasthoff and Martha Argerich amongst others. Gary Bertini was principal conductor of the WDR Symphony Orchestra in Cologne from 1983 to 1991 and the recordings collected here date from this era.

Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14
Kölner Rundfunkchor & Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester
Gary Bertini
Thomas Quasthoff (bass-baritone), Hakan Hagegard (baritone), Martha Argerich & Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano)

Berlioz: Le carnaval romain Overture, Op. 9
Kölner Rundfunkchor & Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester
Gary Bertini
Thomas Quasthoff (bass-baritone), Hakan Hagegard (baritone), Martha Argerich & Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano)

Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini Overture
Kölner Rundfunkchor & Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester
Gary Bertini
Thomas Quasthoff (bass-baritone), Hakan Hagegard (baritone), Martha Argerich & Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano)

Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé - Suite No. 2
Kölner Rundfunkchor & Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester
Gary Bertini
Thomas Quasthoff (bass-baritone), Hakan Hagegard (baritone), Martha Argerich & Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano)

Ravel: La Valse
Kölner Rundfunkchor & Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester
Gary Bertini
Thomas Quasthoff (bass-baritone), Hakan Hagegard (baritone), Martha Argerich & Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano)

Ravel: Piano Concerto in G major
Kölner Rundfunkchor & Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester
Gary Bertini
Thomas Quasthoff (bass-baritone), Hakan Hagegard (baritone), Martha Argerich & Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano)

Debussy: La Mer
Kölner Rundfunkchor & Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester
Gary Bertini
Thomas Quasthoff (bass-baritone), Hakan Hagegard (baritone), Martha Argerich & Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano)

Debussy: Trois Nocturnes
Kölner Rundfunkchor & Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester
Gary Bertini
Thomas Quasthoff (bass-baritone), Hakan Hagegard (baritone), Martha Argerich & Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano)

Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
Kölner Rundfunkchor & Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester
Gary Bertini
Thomas Quasthoff (bass-baritone), Hakan Hagegard (baritone), Martha Argerich & Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano)

Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (4 songs, complete)
Kölner Rundfunkchor & Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester
Gary Bertini
Thomas Quasthoff (bass-baritone), Hakan Hagegard (baritone), Martha Argerich & Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano)

Mahler: Kindertotenlieder
Kölner Rundfunkchor & Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester
Gary Bertini
Thomas Quasthoff (bass-baritone), Hakan Hagegard (baritone)

Strauss, R: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30
Kölner Rundfunkchor & Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester
Gary Bertini

Strauss, R: Burleske for Piano and orchestra in D minor, AV85
Kölner Rundfunkchor & Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester
Gary Bertini
Thomas Quasthoff (bass-baritone), Hakan Hagegard (baritone), Martha Argerich & Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano)