Complete Decca & Philips Recordings

~ Release by Karl Böhm (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

The complete collection of recordings that Karl Böhm made for Decca and Philips. The set consists of 38 CDs and a Blu-Ray that contains the remastered Wagner Ring cycle recorded live in Bayreuth (1966-1967).

Annotation last modified on 2022-10-28 10:06 UTC.

Tracklist

▶CD 1: Mozart: Symphonies nos. 34, 36, 38
▶CD 2: Mozart: Requiem in D minor / Symphonies nos. 26 & 32
▶CD 3: Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 27 / Beethoven: “Choral Fantasy”
▶CD 4: Mozart: Symphonies nos. 39, 40, 41 “Jupiter”
▶CD 5: Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 1 / Piano Concerto no. 3
▶CD 6: Beethoven: Symphony no. 8 / Schubert: Symphonies nos. 5 & 8 “Unfinished”
▶CD 7: Beethoven: Symphony no. 9 “Choral”
▶CD 8: Brahms: Piano Concerto no. 1
▶CD 9: Brahms: Piano Concerto no. 2
▶CD 10: Brahms: Symphony no. 3 / Weber: Four Overtures
▶CD 11: Bruckner: Symphony no. 3 (1889 version)
▶CD 12: Bruckner: Symphony no. 4 “Romantic” (1878/80 version)
▶CD 13: R. Strauss: Vier letzte Lieder / Tod und Verklärung
▶CD 14: Recitals of Arias & Lieder
▶CD 15: Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (Overture, Act One)
▶CD 16: Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (Act Two)
▶CD 17: Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (Overture, Act One)
▶CD 18: Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (Act Two)
▶CD 19: Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (Act Three, Act Four)
▶CD 20: Mozart: Così fan tutte (Overture, Act One beginning)
▶CD 21: Mozart: Così fan tutte (Act One conclusion, Act Two)
▶CD 22: J. Strauss II: Die Fledermaus (Overture, Act One)
▶CD 23: J. Strauss II: Die Fledermaus (Act Two, Act Three)
▶CD 24: R. Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten (Act One)
▶CD 25: R. Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten (Act Two)
▶CD 26: R. Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten (Act Three)
▶CD 27: Wagner: Das Rheingold (Scene 1, Scene 2, Scene 3 beginning) - Live in Bayreuth (1966)
▶CD 28: Wagner: Das Rheingold (Scene 3 conclusion, Scene 4) - Live in Bayreuth (1966)
▶CD 29: Wagner: Die Walküre (Act One) - Live in Bayreuth (1967)
▶CD 30: Wagner: Die Walküre (Act Two) - Live in Bayreuth (1967)
▶CD 31: Wagner: Die Walküre (Act Three) - Live in Bayreuth (1967)
▶CD 32: Wagner: Siegfried (Act One) - Live in Bayreuth (1966)
▶CD 33: Wagner: Siegfried (Act Two) - Live in Bayreuth (1966)
▶CD 34: Wagner: Siegfried (Act Three) - Live in Bayreuth (1966)
▶CD 35: Götterdammerung (Prologue, Orchestral Interlude, Siegfried's Rhine Journey) - Live in Bayreuth (1967)
▶CD 36: Götterdammerung (Act One) - Live in Bayreuth (1967)
▼CD 37: Götterdammerung (Act Two) - Live in Bayreuth (1967)
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1Götterdammerung, WWV 86D: Zweiter Aufzug. Vorspiel
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (in 1967)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Bayreuther Festspiele 1967 (1967-07-21 – 1967-08-24)
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus in Bayreuth, Bayern, Germany (in 1967)
live partial recording of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt II, Scene I "Schläfst du, Hagen, mein Sohn?" (in 1967)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1871 until 1874-06-26)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt II
Richard Wagner2:49
2Götterdammerung, WWV 86D: Zweiter Aufzug, Erste Szene. “Schläfst du, Hagen, mein Sohn? (Alberich, Hagen)
baritone vocals [Alberich]:
Gustav Neidlinger (German bass-baritone) (in 1967)
bass vocals [Hagen]:
Josef Greindl (operatic bass) (in 1967)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (in 1967)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Bayreuther Festspiele 1967 (1967-07-21 – 1967-08-24)
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus in Bayreuth, Bayern, Germany (in 1967)
live partial recording of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt II, Scene I "Schläfst du, Hagen, mein Sohn?" (in 1967)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1871 until 1874-06-26)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt II
Richard Wagner7:29
3Götterdammerung, WWV 86D: Zweiter Aufzug, Erste Szene. Orchesterzwischenspiel
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (in 1967)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Bayreuther Festspiele 1967 (1967-07-21 – 1967-08-24)
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus in Bayreuth, Bayern, Germany (in 1967)
live partial recording of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt II, Scene II "Hoiho, Hagen! Müder Mann!" (in 1967)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1871 until 1874-06-26)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt II
Richard Wagner1:57
4Götterdammerung, WWV 86D: Zweiter Aufzug, Zweite Szene. “Hoiho, Hagen! Müder Mann! (Siegfried, Hagen, Gutrune)
bass vocals [Hagen]:
Josef Greindl (operatic bass) (in 1967)
soprano vocals [Gutrune]:
Ludmila Dvořáková (in 1967)
tenor vocals [Siegfried]:
Wolfgang Windgassen (tenor) (in 1967)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (in 1967)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Bayreuther Festspiele 1967 (1967-07-21 – 1967-08-24)
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus in Bayreuth, Bayern, Germany (in 1967)
live partial recording of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt II, Scene II "Hoiho, Hagen! Müder Mann!" (in 1967)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1871 until 1874-06-26)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt II
Richard Wagner4:21
5Götterdammerung, WWV 86D: Zweiter Aufzug, Dritte Szene. “Hoiho! Hoihohoho! Ihr Gibichsmannen (Hagen, Mannen)
bass vocals [Hagen]:
Josef Greindl (operatic bass) (in 1967)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (in 1967)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Bayreuther Festspiele 1967 (1967-07-21 – 1967-08-24)
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus in Bayreuth, Bayern, Germany (in 1967)
live recording of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt II, Scene III "Hoiho! Hoiho hoho! Ihr Gibichsmannen, machet euch auf!" (in 1967)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1871 until 1874-06-26)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt II
Richard Wagner9:01
6Götterdammerung, WWV 86D: Zweiter Aufzug, Vierte Szene. “Heil dir, Gunther! (Mannen)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (in 1967)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Bayreuther Festspiele 1967 (1967-07-21 – 1967-08-24)
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus in Bayreuth, Bayern, Germany (in 1967)
live partial recording of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt II, Scene IV "Heil dir, Gunther! Heil dir, und deiner Braut!" (in 1967)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1871 until 1874-06-26)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt II
Richard Wagner1:10
7Götterdammerung, WWV 86D: Zweiter Aufzug, Vierte Szene. “Brünnhild’, die hehrste Frau (Gunther, Mannen und Frauen)
baritone vocals [Gunther]:
Thomas Stewart (bass-baritone) (in 1967)
choir vocals [Frauen, Mannen]:
Chor der Bayreuther Festspiele (in 1967)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (in 1967)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1967)
chorus master:
Wilhelm Pitz (chorus master) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Bayreuther Festspiele 1967 (1967-07-21 – 1967-08-24)
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus in Bayreuth, Bayern, Germany (in 1967)
live partial recording of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt II, Scene IV "Heil dir, Gunther! Heil dir, und deiner Braut!" (in 1967)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1871 until 1874-06-26)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt II
Richard Wagner3:38
8Götterdammerung, WWV 86D: Zweiter Aufzug, Vierte Szene. “Was müht Brünnhildes Blick? (Siegfried, Brünnhilde)
soprano vocals [Brünnhilde]:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano) (in 1967)
tenor vocals [Siegfried]:
Wolfgang Windgassen (tenor) (in 1967)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (in 1967)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Bayreuther Festspiele 1967 (1967-07-21 – 1967-08-24)
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus in Bayreuth, Bayern, Germany (in 1967)
live partial recording of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt II, Scene IV "Heil dir, Gunther! Heil dir, und deiner Braut!" (in 1967)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1871 until 1874-06-26)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt II
Richard Wagner3:15
9Götterdammerung, WWV 86D: Zweiter Aufzug, Vierte Szene. “Ha! Dieser war es, der mir den Ring entriß (Brünnhilde)
soprano vocals [Brünnhilde]:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano) (in 1967)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (in 1967)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Bayreuther Festspiele 1967 (1967-07-21 – 1967-08-24)
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus in Bayreuth, Bayern, Germany (in 1967)
live partial recording of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt II, Scene IV "Heil dir, Gunther! Heil dir, und deiner Braut!" (in 1967)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1871 until 1874-06-26)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt II
Richard Wagner7:15
10Götterdammerung, WWV 86D: Zweiter Aufzug, Vierte Szene. “Helle Wehr! Heilige Waffe! (Siegfried, Brünnhilde)
soprano vocals [Brünnhilde]:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano) (in 1967)
tenor vocals [Siegfried]:
Wolfgang Windgassen (tenor) (in 1967)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (in 1967)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Bayreuther Festspiele 1967 (1967-07-21 – 1967-08-24)
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus in Bayreuth, Bayern, Germany (in 1967)
live partial recording of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt II, Scene IV "Heil dir, Gunther! Heil dir, und deiner Braut!" (in 1967)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1871 until 1874-06-26)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt II
Richard Wagner6:58
11Götterdammerung, WWV 86D: Zweiter Aufzug, Fünfte Szene. “Welches Unholds List liegt hier verhohlen? (Brünnhilde)
soprano vocals [Brünnhilde]:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano) (in 1967)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (in 1967)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Bayreuther Festspiele 1967 (1967-07-21 – 1967-08-24)
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus in Bayreuth, Bayern, Germany (in 1967)
live partial recording of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt II, Scene V "Welches Unholds List liegt hier verholen?" (in 1967)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1871 until 1874-06-26)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt II
Richard Wagner7:19
12Götterdammerung, WWV 86D: Zweiter Aufzug, Fünfte Szene. “Dir hilft kein Hirn (Hagen, Gunther)
baritone vocals [Gunther]:
Thomas Stewart (bass-baritone) (in 1967)
bass vocals [Hagen]:
Josef Greindl (operatic bass) (in 1967)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (in 1967)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Bayreuther Festspiele 1967 (1967-07-21 – 1967-08-24)
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus in Bayreuth, Bayern, Germany (in 1967)
live partial recording of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt II, Scene V "Welches Unholds List liegt hier verholen?" (in 1967)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1871 until 1874-06-26)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt II
Richard Wagner6:12
▶CD 38: Götterdammerung (Act Three) - Live in Bayreuth (1967)
▶Blu-ray 39: Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen

Credits

Release

liner notes:Birgit Irgang
Saul Lipetz (liner notes translator)
Rémy Louis (liner notes author)
miscellaneous support:Andrew Dalton (Research (Repertoire, Publishing & Data), liner notes and compiler at Decca.) (task: repertoire, publishing & data)
Edward Weston (Catalogue Manager, Decca Classics) (task: project management)
remastering:Craig Thompson (engineer)
Ben Wiseman
design:WLP Ltd
remastered at:Lakeside Studios Ltd.
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/22495139 [info]
discography entry:https://www.deccaclassics.com/en/catalogue/products/karl-boehm-complete-decca-philips-recordings-12388 [info]