Beethoven / Mozart- Romantic Aspect of German & Austrian Classics
Joseph Keilberth (1908-1968) belongs to that generation of conductors who continued after Furtwangler's death to hold the musical heritage of German and Austrian composers in particularly high regard. Furthermore, Keilberth exhibited a very special love for the works of Max Reger and Hans Pfitzner. It is to that predilection of his that we owe a number of outstanding recordings released here for the first time in this release. Keilberth began his career at the age of seventeen in his native city of Karlsruhe as a rehearsal pianist at the municipal theatre, going on to be conductor and finally, in 1935, General Music Director there. In 1940 he assumed the direction of the German Philharmonic Orchestra in Prague. After 1945 he successfully applied himself in Dresden- under the most arduous of conditions- to renewing the great musical tradition of this war-ravaged city. He brought in Rudolf Kempe, who succeeded him in the position of overall musical director. Keilberth went to Hamburg in 1951 as head of the Hanseatic city's Philharmonic State Orchestra, with which he remained closely associated for many years. It was at this time that he joined former members of his Prague orchestra in founding the Bamberger Symphoniker, remaining that orchestra's principal conductor until his death. He died doing what he loved, suffering a heart attack while conducting a performance of "Tristan" in Munich in 1968.
Tracklist:
- Der Freischütz, Op. 77, J. 277: Overture
- Oberon, J. 306: Overture
- Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Overture (Live)
- Ariadne Auf Naxos, Op. 60, Trv 228a: Overture - Dance Scene
- Coriolan Overture, Op. 62
- Fidelio, Op. 72: Overture
- Der Fliegende Holländer, Wwv 63: Overture (Live)
- Rosamunde, D. 797: Overture
- Symphony No. 8 In B Minor, D. 759 "Unfinished": I. Allegro Moderato
- Symphony No. 8 In B Minor, D. 759 "Unfinished": II. Andante Con Moto
- Violin Concerto No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 26: I. Prelude. Allegro Moderato
- Violin Concerto No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 26: II. Adagio
- Violin Concerto No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 26: III. Finale. Allegro Energico
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of J.A. Hiller, Op. 100: Theme. Andante Grazioso
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of J.A. Hiller, Op. 100: Var. 1, Più Andante
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of J.A. Hiller, Op. 100: Var. 2, Allegretto Con Grazia
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of J.A. Hiller, Op. 100: Var. 3, Vivace
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of J.A. Hiller, Op. 100: Var. 4, Poco Vivace
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of J.A. Hiller, Op. 100: Var. 5, Andante Sostenuto
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of J.A. Hiller, Op. 100: Var. 6, Tempo Di Minuetto
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of J.A. Hiller, Op. 100: Var. 7, Presto
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of J.A. Hiller, Op. 100: Var. 8, Andante Con Moto
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of J.A. Hiller, Op. 100: Var. 9, Allegro Con Spirito
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of J.A. Hiller, Op. 100: Var. 10, Allegro Appassionato
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of J.A. Hiller, Op. 100: Var. 11, Andante Con Moto
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of J.A. Hiller, Op. 100: Fugue. Allegro Moderato
- 4 Tondichtungen Nach Arnold Böcklin, Op. 128: No. 1, Der Geigende Eremit
- 4 Tondichtungen Nach Arnold Böcklin, Op. 128: No. 2, Im Spiel Der Wellen
- 4 Tondichtungen Nach Arnold Böcklin, Op. 128: No. 3, Die Toteninsel
- 4 Tondichtungen Nach Arnold Böcklin, Op. 128: No. 4, Bacchanal
- Serenade In G Major "Italienische" (Arr. M. Reger For Chamber Orchestra)
- Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 73: I. Allegro Non Troppo
- Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 73: II. Adagio Non Troppo - L'istesso Tempo, Ma Grazioso
- Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 73: III. Allegretto Grazioso (Quasi Andantino) - Presto Ma Non Assai
- Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 73: IV. Allegro Con Spirito
- Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80
- Tragic Overture, Op. 81
- Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54: I. Allegro Affettuoso (Live)
- Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54: II. Intermezzo. Andantino Grazioso (Live)
- Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54: III. Allegro Vivace (Live)
- Symphony No. 4 In D Minor, Op. 120: I. Andante Con Moto - Allegro Di Molto (Live)
- Symphony No. 4 In D Minor, Op. 120: II. Romanza. Andante (Live)
- Symphony No. 4 In D Minor, Op. 120: III. Scherzo. Presto (Live)
- Symphony No. 4 In D Minor, Op. 120: IV. Finale. Largo - Allegro Vivace (Live)
- Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": I. Awakening Of Cheerful Feelings Upon Arrival In The Country. Allegro M
- Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": II. Scene By The Brook. Andante Molto Mosso
- Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": III. Merry Gathering Of Country Folk. Allegro
- Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": IV. Thunderstorm. Allegro
- Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": V. Shepherd's Song. Happy And Thankful Feelings After The Storm. All
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of Mozart, Op. 132 (Version For Orchestra): Theme. Andante Grazioso
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of Mozart, Op. 132 (Version For Orchestra): Var. 1, L'istesso Tempo
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of Mozart, Op. 132 (Version For Orchestra): Var. 2, Poco Agitato
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of Mozart, Op. 132 (Version For Orchestra): Var. 3, Con Moto
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of Mozart, Op. 132 (Version For Orchestra): Var. 4, Vivace
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of Mozart, Op. 132 (Version For Orchestra): Var. 5, Quasi Presto
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of Mozart, Op. 132 (Version For Orchestra): Var. 6, Sostenuto [Quasi Adagietto]
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of Mozart, Op. 132 (Version For Orchestra): Var. 7, Andante Grazioso
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of Mozart, Op. 132 (Version For Orchestra): Var. 8, Molto Sostenuto
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of Mozart, Op. 132 (Version For Orchestra): Fugue. Allegretto Grazioso
- Palestrina, Woo 17: Prelude To Act I. Ruhig
- Palestrina, Woo 17: Prelude To Act III. Langsam, Sehr Getragen
- Piano Concerto In E-Flat Major, Op. 31: I. Pomphaft Mit Kraft Und Schwung (Live)
- Piano Concerto In E-Flat Major, Op. 31: II. Heiterer Satz. Ziemlich Schnell, In Einheitlich Atemlosem Zeitmaß (Live)
- Piano Concerto In E-Flat Major, Op. 31: III. Äußerst Ruhig, Versonnen, Schwärmerisch (Live)
- Piano Concerto In E-Flat Major, Op. 31: IV. Rasch, Ungeschlacht Launig (Live)
- Der Widerspenstigen Zahmung: Overture
- Der Barbier Von Bagdad: Overture
- 21 Hungarian Dances, Woo 1 (Excerpts Orch. J. Brahms): No. 3 In F Major
- 21 Hungarian Dances, Woo 1 (Excerpts Orch. J. Brahms): No. 10 In E Major
- 21 Hungarian Dances, Woo 1 (Excerpts Orch. J. Brahms): No. 1 In G Minor
- Eine Ballettsuite In D Major, Op. 130: I. Entrée
- Eine Ballettsuite In D Major, Op. 130: II. Colombine
- Eine Ballettsuite In D Major, Op. 130: III. Harlequin
- Eine Ballettsuite In D Major, Op. 130: IV. Pierrot Und Pierette
- Eine Ballettsuite In D Major, Op. 130: V. Valse D'amour
- Eine Ballettsuite In D Major, Op. 130: VI. Finale
- Lohengrin, Wwv 75: Prelude To Act I
- Lohengrin, Wwv 75: Prelude To Act III
- Tannhäuser, Wwv 70: Overture (Live)
- Tannhäuser, Wwv 70: Prelude To Act III (Live)
- Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg, Wwv 96: Prelude
- Die Walküre, Wwv 86b: Ride Of The Valkyries (Live)
- Siegfried, Wwv 86c: Prelude (Live)
- Siegfried, Wwv 86c: Waldweben (Live)
- Götterdämmerung, Wwv 86d: Siegfried's Funeral March (Live)
- Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Wab 109 (Ed. A. Orel): I. Feierlich, Misterioso [Live]
- Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Wab 109 (Ed. A. Orel): II. Scherzo. Bewegt, Lebhaft - Trio. Schnell, Scherzo Da Capo [Live]
- Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Wab 109 (Ed. A. Orel): III. Adagio. Langsam Feierlich [Live]
UPC > 881488180190
Format > New CD
Label > Profil - G Haenssler
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Joseph Keilberth (1908-1968) belongs to that generation of conductors who continued after Furtwangler's death to hold the musical heritage of German and Austrian composers in particularly high regard. Furthermore, Keilberth exhibited a very special love for the works of Max Reger and Hans Pfitzner. It is to that predilection of his that we owe a number of outstanding recordings released here for the first time in this release. Keilberth began his career at the age of seventeen in his native city of Karlsruhe as a rehearsal pianist at the municipal theatre, going on to be conductor and finally, in 1935, General Music Director there. In 1940 he assumed the direction of the German Philharmonic Orchestra in Prague. After 1945 he successfully applied himself in Dresden- under the most arduous of conditions- to renewing the great musical tradition of this war-ravaged city. He brought in Rudolf Kempe, who succeeded him in the position of overall musical director. Keilberth went to Hamburg in 1951 as head of the Hanseatic city's Philharmonic State Orchestra, with which he remained closely associated for many years. It was at this time that he joined former members of his Prague orchestra in founding the Bamberger Symphoniker, remaining that orchestra's principal conductor until his death. He died doing what he loved, suffering a heart attack while conducting a performance of "Tristan" in Munich in 1968.
Tracklist:
- Der Freischütz, Op. 77, J. 277: Overture
- Oberon, J. 306: Overture
- Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Overture (Live)
- Ariadne Auf Naxos, Op. 60, Trv 228a: Overture - Dance Scene
- Coriolan Overture, Op. 62
- Fidelio, Op. 72: Overture
- Der Fliegende Holländer, Wwv 63: Overture (Live)
- Rosamunde, D. 797: Overture
- Symphony No. 8 In B Minor, D. 759 "Unfinished": I. Allegro Moderato
- Symphony No. 8 In B Minor, D. 759 "Unfinished": II. Andante Con Moto
- Violin Concerto No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 26: I. Prelude. Allegro Moderato
- Violin Concerto No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 26: II. Adagio
- Violin Concerto No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 26: III. Finale. Allegro Energico
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of J.A. Hiller, Op. 100: Theme. Andante Grazioso
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of J.A. Hiller, Op. 100: Var. 1, Più Andante
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of J.A. Hiller, Op. 100: Var. 2, Allegretto Con Grazia
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of J.A. Hiller, Op. 100: Var. 3, Vivace
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of J.A. Hiller, Op. 100: Var. 4, Poco Vivace
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of J.A. Hiller, Op. 100: Var. 5, Andante Sostenuto
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of J.A. Hiller, Op. 100: Var. 6, Tempo Di Minuetto
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of J.A. Hiller, Op. 100: Var. 7, Presto
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of J.A. Hiller, Op. 100: Var. 8, Andante Con Moto
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of J.A. Hiller, Op. 100: Var. 9, Allegro Con Spirito
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of J.A. Hiller, Op. 100: Var. 10, Allegro Appassionato
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of J.A. Hiller, Op. 100: Var. 11, Andante Con Moto
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of J.A. Hiller, Op. 100: Fugue. Allegro Moderato
- 4 Tondichtungen Nach Arnold Böcklin, Op. 128: No. 1, Der Geigende Eremit
- 4 Tondichtungen Nach Arnold Böcklin, Op. 128: No. 2, Im Spiel Der Wellen
- 4 Tondichtungen Nach Arnold Böcklin, Op. 128: No. 3, Die Toteninsel
- 4 Tondichtungen Nach Arnold Böcklin, Op. 128: No. 4, Bacchanal
- Serenade In G Major "Italienische" (Arr. M. Reger For Chamber Orchestra)
- Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 73: I. Allegro Non Troppo
- Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 73: II. Adagio Non Troppo - L'istesso Tempo, Ma Grazioso
- Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 73: III. Allegretto Grazioso (Quasi Andantino) - Presto Ma Non Assai
- Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 73: IV. Allegro Con Spirito
- Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80
- Tragic Overture, Op. 81
- Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54: I. Allegro Affettuoso (Live)
- Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54: II. Intermezzo. Andantino Grazioso (Live)
- Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54: III. Allegro Vivace (Live)
- Symphony No. 4 In D Minor, Op. 120: I. Andante Con Moto - Allegro Di Molto (Live)
- Symphony No. 4 In D Minor, Op. 120: II. Romanza. Andante (Live)
- Symphony No. 4 In D Minor, Op. 120: III. Scherzo. Presto (Live)
- Symphony No. 4 In D Minor, Op. 120: IV. Finale. Largo - Allegro Vivace (Live)
- Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": I. Awakening Of Cheerful Feelings Upon Arrival In The Country. Allegro M
- Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": II. Scene By The Brook. Andante Molto Mosso
- Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": III. Merry Gathering Of Country Folk. Allegro
- Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": IV. Thunderstorm. Allegro
- Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": V. Shepherd's Song. Happy And Thankful Feelings After The Storm. All
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of Mozart, Op. 132 (Version For Orchestra): Theme. Andante Grazioso
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of Mozart, Op. 132 (Version For Orchestra): Var. 1, L'istesso Tempo
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of Mozart, Op. 132 (Version For Orchestra): Var. 2, Poco Agitato
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of Mozart, Op. 132 (Version For Orchestra): Var. 3, Con Moto
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of Mozart, Op. 132 (Version For Orchestra): Var. 4, Vivace
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of Mozart, Op. 132 (Version For Orchestra): Var. 5, Quasi Presto
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of Mozart, Op. 132 (Version For Orchestra): Var. 6, Sostenuto [Quasi Adagietto]
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of Mozart, Op. 132 (Version For Orchestra): Var. 7, Andante Grazioso
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of Mozart, Op. 132 (Version For Orchestra): Var. 8, Molto Sostenuto
- Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of Mozart, Op. 132 (Version For Orchestra): Fugue. Allegretto Grazioso
- Palestrina, Woo 17: Prelude To Act I. Ruhig
- Palestrina, Woo 17: Prelude To Act III. Langsam, Sehr Getragen
- Piano Concerto In E-Flat Major, Op. 31: I. Pomphaft Mit Kraft Und Schwung (Live)
- Piano Concerto In E-Flat Major, Op. 31: II. Heiterer Satz. Ziemlich Schnell, In Einheitlich Atemlosem Zeitmaß (Live)
- Piano Concerto In E-Flat Major, Op. 31: III. Äußerst Ruhig, Versonnen, Schwärmerisch (Live)
- Piano Concerto In E-Flat Major, Op. 31: IV. Rasch, Ungeschlacht Launig (Live)
- Der Widerspenstigen Zahmung: Overture
- Der Barbier Von Bagdad: Overture
- 21 Hungarian Dances, Woo 1 (Excerpts Orch. J. Brahms): No. 3 In F Major
- 21 Hungarian Dances, Woo 1 (Excerpts Orch. J. Brahms): No. 10 In E Major
- 21 Hungarian Dances, Woo 1 (Excerpts Orch. J. Brahms): No. 1 In G Minor
- Eine Ballettsuite In D Major, Op. 130: I. Entrée
- Eine Ballettsuite In D Major, Op. 130: II. Colombine
- Eine Ballettsuite In D Major, Op. 130: III. Harlequin
- Eine Ballettsuite In D Major, Op. 130: IV. Pierrot Und Pierette
- Eine Ballettsuite In D Major, Op. 130: V. Valse D'amour
- Eine Ballettsuite In D Major, Op. 130: VI. Finale
- Lohengrin, Wwv 75: Prelude To Act I
- Lohengrin, Wwv 75: Prelude To Act III
- Tannhäuser, Wwv 70: Overture (Live)
- Tannhäuser, Wwv 70: Prelude To Act III (Live)
- Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg, Wwv 96: Prelude
- Die Walküre, Wwv 86b: Ride Of The Valkyries (Live)
- Siegfried, Wwv 86c: Prelude (Live)
- Siegfried, Wwv 86c: Waldweben (Live)
- Götterdämmerung, Wwv 86d: Siegfried's Funeral March (Live)
- Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Wab 109 (Ed. A. Orel): I. Feierlich, Misterioso [Live]
- Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Wab 109 (Ed. A. Orel): II. Scherzo. Bewegt, Lebhaft - Trio. Schnell, Scherzo Da Capo [Live]
- Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Wab 109 (Ed. A. Orel): III. Adagio. Langsam Feierlich [Live]
UPC > 881488180190
Format > New CD
Label > Profil - G Haenssler
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