The Colour Of Classics - The Conductors : Herbert von Karajan, Ferenc Fricsay, Carlos Kleiber (3LP, Box Set)
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COMPILATION
Pierre Fournier - cello (C1 to D2)
Giusto Cappone - viola (C1 to D2)
Radio Symphonie Orchester Berlin conducted by Ferenc Fricsay (A1 to B2)
Berliner Philharmoniker conducted by Herbert von Karajan (C1 to D2)
Wiener Philharmoniker conducted by Carlos Kleiber (E1 to F2)
3LP, Box set, 16 page booklet
Limited edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Pallas
Label : Speakers Corner
Original label : Deutsche Grammophon
Recorded 17-29 September and 22 September 1959 at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin by Werner Wolf, Production: Otto Gerdes (A1 to B2) ; 27, 28 and 30 December 1965 at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin (C1 to D2) ; 26-29 November 1975 and 16 January 1976 at Musikvereinssaal, Vienna (E1 to F2)
Recorded by Werner Wolf (A1 to B2), Günter Hermanns (C1 to D2), Klaus Scheibe (E1 to F2)
Engineered by Jobst Eberhardt and Jürgen Bulgrin (E1 to F2)
Produced by Otto Gerdes (A1 to D2), Dr. Hans Hirsch (E1 to F2)
Originally released in October 1999
Tracks :
Side A:
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Sinfonie Nr. 6 H-Moll Op. 74 "Pathétique" - Adagio - Allegro non troppo
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Sinfonie Nr. 6 H-Moll Op. 74 "Pathétique" - Allegro con grazia
Side B:
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Sinfonie Nr. 6 H-Moll Op. 74 "Pathétique" - Allegro molto vivace
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Sinfonie Nr. 6 H-Moll Op. 74 "Pathétique" - Finale, Adagio lamentoso
Side C:
- Richard Strauss - Don Quixote - Introduktion
- Richard Strauss - Don Quixote – Thema
- Richard Strauss - Don Quixote - Variationen I-III
Side D:
- Richard Strauss - Don Quixote - Variationen IV-X
- Richard Strauss - Don Quixote - Finale
Side E:
- Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphonie Nr. 7 - Poco Sostenuto – Vivace
- Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphonie Nr. 7 - Allegretto
Side F:
- Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphonie Nr. 7 - Presto - Assai Meno Presto
- Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphonie Nr. 7 - Allegro Con Brio
Reviews :
The Colour of Classics series was created in 1998 to celebrate the centenary of the Deutsche Grammophon label. This 1999 box set features Ferenc Fricay conducting the Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin in Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6; Herber von Karajan leading the Berliner Philharmoniker in Strauss' Don Quixote; and Carlos Kleiber conducting the Vienna Philharmonic in Beethoven's 7th Symphony.
Ratings:
Discogs : 5 / 5