Bruckner Brahms Beethoven etc Herbert Blomstedt Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig - 19982005 in Leipzig (40 tracks) +Album Reviews

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Bruckner; Brahms; Beethoven; etc, Herbert Blomstedt, Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig
1998-2005 in Leipzig
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (4) - Disc #1
1. Symphony No. 3 in D minor, WAB 103: 1. Gemäßigt, misterioso
2. Symphony No. 3 in D minor, WAB 103: 2. Adagio: Feierlich
3. Symphony No. 3 in D minor, WAB 103: 3. Scherzo: Ziemlich schnell
4. Symphony No. 3 in D minor, WAB 103: 4. Finale: Allegro
Track Listings (4) - Disc #2
1. Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73: 1. Allegro non troppo
2. Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73: 2. Adagio non troppo
3. Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73: 3. Allegretto grazioso quasi Andantino - Presto ma non assai
4. Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73: 4. Allegro con spirito
Track Listings (6) - Disc #3
1. Symphony No. 5, FS 97 (Op. 50): 1. Tempo giusto - Adagio
2. Symphony No. 5, FS 97 (Op. 50): 2. Allegro - Presto - Andante poco tranquillo - Allegro
3. Symphony No. 5 in C minor ('Fate'), Op. 67: 1. Allegro con brio
4. Symphony No. 5 in C minor ('Fate'), Op. 67: 2. Andante con moto
5. Symphony No. 5 in C minor ('Fate'), Op. 67: 3. Allegro
6. Symphony No. 5 in C minor ('Fate'), Op. 67: 4. Allegro
Track Listings (18) - Disc #4
1. Die Jagd, singspiel: Ouvertüre
2. Variations and Fugue on a Theme of J.A. Hiller for orchestra in E major, Op. 100: 1. Thema: Andante grazioso
3. Variations and Fugue on a Theme of J.A. Hiller for orchestra in E major, Op. 100: 2. Variation 1: Più andante
4. Variations and Fugue on a Theme of J.A. Hiller for orchestra in E major, Op. 100: 3. Variation 2: Allegretto con grazia - Meno allegr
5. Variations and Fugue on a Theme of J.A. Hiller for orchestra in E major, Op. 100: 4. Variation 3: Vivace
6. Variations and Fugue on a Theme of J.A. Hiller for orchestra in E major, Op. 100: 5. Variation 4: Poco vivace
7. Variations and Fugue on a Theme of J.A. Hiller for orchestra in E major, Op. 100: 6. Variation 5: Andante sostenuto - Quasi più andan
8. Variations and Fugue on a Theme of J.A. Hiller for orchestra in E major, Op. 100: 7. Variation 6: Tempo di Minuetto - Meno mosso - Te
9. Variations and Fugue on a Theme of J.A. Hiller for orchestra in E major, Op. 100: 8. Variation 7: Presto
10. Variations and Fugue on a Theme of J.A. Hiller for orchestra in E major, Op. 100: 9. Variation 8: Andante con moto
11. Variations and Fugue on a Theme of J.A. Hiller for orchestra in E major, Op. 100: 10. Variation 9: Allegro con spirito - Poco meno mo
12. Variations and Fugue on a Theme of J.A. Hiller for orchestra in E major, Op. 100: 11. Variation 10: Allegro appassionato - Più mosso
13. Variations and Fugue on a Theme of J.A. Hiller for orchestra in E major, Op. 100: 12. Variation 11: Andante con moto - Più lento - Pi
14. Variations and Fugue on a Theme of J.A. Hiller for orchestra in E major, Op. 100: 13. Fuge: Allegro moderato - Meno mosso - Tempo pri
15. Responso, concerto for orchestra: 1. Ostinato
16. Responso, concerto for orchestra: 2. Notturno
17. Responso, concerto for orchestra: 3. Adagio
18. Responso, concerto for orchestra: 4. Ciacona
Track Listings (8) - Disc #5
1. Ruy Blas, overture for orchestra in C minor, Op. 95
2. Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40: 1. Allegro appassionato
3. Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40: 2. Adagio molto sostenuto
4. Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40: 3. Finale: Presto scherzando
5. Symphony No. 3 in A minor ('Scottish'), Op. 56: 1. Andante con moto - Allegro un poco agitato
6. Symphony No. 3 in A minor ('Scottish'), Op. 56: 2. Vivace ma non troppo
7. Symphony No. 3 in A minor ('Scottish'), Op. 56: 3. Adagio
8. Symphony No. 3 in A minor ('Scottish'), Op. 56: 4. Allegro vivacissimo - Allegro maestoso assai

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CD Details

All Artists: Bruckner; Brahms; Beethoven; etc, Herbert Blomstedt, Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig
Title: 1998-2005 in Leipzig
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Querstand Records
Original Release Date: 1/1/2006
Re-Release Date: 2/14/2006
Album Type: Box set, Import
Genre: Classical
Styles: Opera & Classical Vocal, Forms & Genres, Concertos, Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830), Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Instruments, Keyboard, Symphonies
Number of Discs: 5
SwapaCD Credits: 5
UPC: 4025796005073

CD Reviews

Herbert Blomstedt 1998-2005 Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Hubert S. Mickel | 01/29/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This set of 5 CD's is not for everybody. It is for those who are well acquainted with Herbert Blomstedt and with his insistence on authenticity and perfection. In this collection, all played by the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra at a time it was reaching a pinnacle of performance perfection. It is an orchestra that still has the earthy sounds to the strings, but which plays with a perfection previously only associated with the Dresden Staatskapelle. There is a performance of Beethoven's Fifth, Brahms' Second, Mendelssohn's Piano Concerto in D Minor, Mendelssohn's Symphony in A Minor, Bruckner's Third as well as others by Hiller, Nielsen, and Matthus. What is consistently noted is that all of the pieces are played as they were written and the performances are either the very best or one of the best available. That is the legacy of Herbert Blomstedt.

I heard Herbert Blomstedt conduct Brahms Third Symphony in the Gewandhaus zu Leipzig on May 9, 2007. It was the finest performance of that symphony that I have heard. At the end, I wanted to give Blomstedt a standing ovation, but there was no one else standing. I did not stand either. I was intimidated by my clear recognition of the sophistication of the Leipzig public in attendance. I regret that I did not cast my vote in a manner that might have counted, rather than write about it later.

I stated that these CD's are not for everybody. However, if you enjoy excellence, and enjoy the full robust sound of what may now very well be considered the world's greatest orchestra, conducted by one of the very few best conductors in the world, this set is for you."