WARNER CLASSICS
THE PHILHARMONIA - THE BIRTH OF A LEGEND (24 CDS)
THE PHILHARMONIA - THE BIRTH OF A LEGEND (24 CDS)
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A prestigious name since it came into being in 1945, the Philharmonia was established by legendary producer Walter Legge as a high-calibre house orchestra for EMI. Its history of collaboration with the world’s greatest musicians includes numerous landmark recordings now in the Warner Classics catalogue. The performances here cover the period between 1946 and 1964. Conducted by such figures as Karajan, Furtwängler, Toscanini, Klemperer, Giulini and Cantelli, they have been extensively remastered from the original tapes, gaining a new immediacy. As a further bonus, this collection includes a recording from 2018 and a CD of music and interviews that provides fascinating insights into the Philharmonia’s relationship with four major conductors.
Deluxe set of 24 CDs showcases the fine artistry of the Philharmonia from 1946 to 1964 under the baton of Karajan, Furtwängler, Toscanini, Klemperer, Giulini among others, including:
Featured artists:
Herbert von Karajan, Guido Cantelli, Yehudi Menuhin, Wilhelm Furtwängler, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Arturo Toscanini, André Cluytens, William Walton, Otto Klemperer, Carlo Maria Giulini, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Nicolai Gedda, Christa Ludwig, Otto Ackermann, Sir Charles Mackerras, Philharmonia Chorus
- Some of its most celebrated recordings
- Some rare long deleted gems here for the first time on CD
- First ever releases
- A bonus 2018 live recording of Verklärte Nacht by Schoenberg conducted by its Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor, Esa-Pekka Salonen
- A bonus CD with distinguished players recalling the relationships between the Philharmonia and Karajan, Cantelli, Klemperer and Giulini.
Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54
- Philharmonia Orchestra
- Herbert von Karajan
Schubert: Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D759 'Unfinished'
- Philharmonia Orchestra
- Herbert von Karajan
Respighi: Pines of Rome
- Philharmonia Orchestra
- Herbert von Karajan
Beethoven: Egmont Overture, Op. 84
- Philharmonia Orchestra
- Herbert von Karajan
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
- Philharmonia Orchestra
- Herbert von Karajan
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
- Philharmonia Orchestra
- Herbert von Karajan
Strauss, R: Don Juan, Op. 20
- Philharmonia Orchestra
- Herbert von Karajan
Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta, BB 114, Sz. 106
- Philharmonia Orchestra
- Herbert von Karajan
Sibelius: Symphony No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 82
- Philharmonia Orchestra
- Herbert von Karajan
Wagner: Tristan und Isolde: Prelude & Liebestod
- Philharmonia Orchestra
- Wilhelm Furtwängler
