J.S. Bach, Beethoven, Brahms: Choral Music (1947-1958)

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Annotation

Part of the Karajan Official Remastered Edition series.

Annotation last modified on 2023-02-04 11:11 UTC.

Tracklist

▶CD 1: J.S. Bach: Mass in B minor - beginning
▶CD 2: J.S. Bach: Mass in B minor - conclusion, Appendix
▶CD 3: Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem (1947)
▶CD 4: Beethoven: Missa solemnis - beginning (1958)
▼CD 5: Beethoven: Missa solemnis - conclusion (1958) / Ah! perfido / Fidelio - Abscheulicher! / Mozart: Ave verum corpus / Richard Strauss: Vier letzte Lieder
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1Missa solemnis, op. 123: Agnus Dei. Agnus Dei
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
bass vocals:
Nicola Zaccaria (operatic bass) (from 1958-09-11 until 1958-09-15)
choir vocals:
Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde (from 1958-09-11 until 1958-09-15)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (from 1958-09-11 until 1958-09-15)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano) (from 1958-09-11 until 1958-09-15)
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (from 1958-09-11 until 1958-09-15)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1958-09-11 until 1958-09-15)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1958-09-11 until 1958-09-15)
balance engineer:
Francis Dillnutt (engineer)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (from 1958-09-11 until 1958-09-15)
partial recording of:
Missa Solemnis D-Dur, op. 123: V. Agnus Dei (from 1958-09-11 until 1958-09-15)
premiered in:
Sankt-Peterburg, Russia (on 1824-04-07)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1819 until 1823)
part of:
Missa solemnis D-Dur, op. 123
Ludwig van Beethoven6:49
2Missa solemnis, op. 123: Agnus Dei. Dona nobis pacem
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
bass vocals:
Nicola Zaccaria (operatic bass) (from 1958-09-11 until 1958-09-15)
choir vocals:
Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde (from 1958-09-11 until 1958-09-15)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (from 1958-09-11 until 1958-09-15)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano) (from 1958-09-11 until 1958-09-15)
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (from 1958-09-11 until 1958-09-15)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1958-09-11 until 1958-09-15)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1958-09-11 until 1958-09-15)
balance engineer:
Francis Dillnutt (engineer)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (from 1958-09-11 until 1958-09-15)
partial recording of:
Missa Solemnis D-Dur, op. 123: V. Agnus Dei (from 1958-09-11 until 1958-09-15)
premiered in:
Sankt-Peterburg, Russia (on 1824-04-07)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1819 until 1823)
part of:
Missa solemnis D-Dur, op. 123
Ludwig van Beethoven9:34
3Ah! perfido, op. 65
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano) (on 1954-09-20)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1954-09-20)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (on 1954-09-20)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly) and Neville Boyling (engineer)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (municipal building that includes the Assembly Rooms that are today the Watford Colosseum) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1954-09-20)
recording of:
Scene and Aria for Soprano and Orchestra, op. 65 "Ah! perfido" (on 1954-09-20)
lyricist:
Pietro Metastasio
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1796)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 65)
Ludwig van Beethoven14:22
4Fidelio: “Abscheulicher!”
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano) (on 1954-09-20)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1954-09-20)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (on 1954-09-20)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly) and Neville Boyling (engineer)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (municipal building that includes the Assembly Rooms that are today the Watford Colosseum) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1954-09-20)
recording of:
Fidelio: Act I. No. 9a Recitative and Aria "Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin?" (Leonore, Marzelline) (on 1954-09-20)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner and Georg Friedrich Treitschke
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II, no. 9a. Recitative "Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin? " - Aria "Komm, Hoffnung, lass den letzten Stern" (Leonore)
Ludwig van Beethoven2:12
5Fidelio: “Komm, Hoffnung”
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano) (on 1954-09-20)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1954-09-20)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (on 1954-09-20)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly) and Neville Boyling (engineer)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (municipal building that includes the Assembly Rooms that are today the Watford Colosseum) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1954-09-20)
recording of:
Fidelio: Act I. No. 9b Aria. "Komm Hoffnung, lass den letzten Stern" (Leonore, Marzelline, Rocco) (on 1954-09-20)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner and Georg Friedrich Treitschke
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II, no. 9a. Recitative "Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin? " - Aria "Komm, Hoffnung, lass den letzten Stern" (Leonore)
Ludwig van Beethoven5:32
6Ave verum corpus, K. 618
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
choir vocals:
Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Wien
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (on 1955-07-28)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria
recording of:
Ave verum corpus, K. 618 (for chorus, string and organ)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (original numbering) (number: 618) and Köchelverzeichnis (sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: 618)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:12
7Vier letze Lieder: I. Frühling
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano) (on 1956-06-20)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1956-06-20)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (on 1956-06-20)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1956-06-20)
live recording of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150: I. „Frühling“ (on 1956-06-20)
lyricist:
Hermann Hesse (German‐Swiss poet, novelist, and painter)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (on 1948-07-20)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
premiered at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1950-05-22)
part of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150
Richard Strauss3:22
8Vier letze Lieder: III. Beim Schlafengehen
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano) (on 1956-06-20)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1956-06-20)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (on 1956-06-20)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1956-06-20)
live recording of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150: III. „Beim Schlafengehen“ (on 1956-06-20)
lyricist:
Hermann Hesse (German‐Swiss poet, novelist, and painter)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (on 1948-08-04)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
premiered at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1950-05-22)
part of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150
Richard Strauss5:09
9Vier letze Lieder: IV. Im Abendrot
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano) (on 1956-06-20)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1956-06-20)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (on 1956-06-20)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1956-06-20)
live recording of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150: IV. „Im Abendrot“ (on 1956-06-20)
lyricist:
Joseph von Eichendorff
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (on 1948-05-06)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
premiered at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1950-05-22)
part of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150
Richard Strauss6:51
10Vier letze Lieder: II. September
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
horn:
Dennis Brain (horn player) (on 1956-06-20)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano) (on 1956-06-20)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1956-06-20)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (on 1956-06-20)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1956-06-20)
live recording of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150: II. „September“ (on 1956-06-20)
lyricist:
Hermann Hesse (German‐Swiss poet, novelist, and painter)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (on 1948-09-20)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
premiered at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1950-05-22)
part of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150
Richard Strauss3:57