Mozart, Symphony No. 28 in C major, K. 200: I. Allegro spiritoso
Mozart, Symphony No. 28 in C major, K. 200: II. Andante
Mozart, Symphony No. 28 in C major, K. 200: III. Menuetto: Allegretto - Trio
Mozart, Symphony No. 28 in C major, K. 200: IV. Finale: Presto
Mozart, Symphony No. 35 in D major, K. 385 "Haffner": I. Allegro con spiriti
Mozart, Symphony No. 35 in D major, K. 385 "Haffner": II. Andante
Mozart, Symphony No. 35 in D major, K. 385 "Haffner": III. Menuetto
Mozart, Symphony No. 35 in D major, K. 385 "Haffner": IV. Finale: Presto
Beethoven, Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92: I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace
Beethoven, Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto
Beethoven, Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92: III. Presto
Beethoven, Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92: IV. Allegro con brio
Track Listings (7) - Disc #2
Mozart (attributed), Violin Concerto No. 7 in D major, K. 271a: I. Allegro maestoso
Mozart (attributed), Violin Concerto No. 7 in D major, K. 271a: II. Andante
Mozart (attributed), Violin Concerto No. 7 in D major, K. 271a: III. Rondo: Allegro
Brahms, Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73: I. Allegro non troppo
Brahms, Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73: II. Adagio non troppo
Brahms, Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73: III. Allegretto grazioso, quasi Andantino - Presto ma non assai
Brahms, Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73: IV. Allegro con spirito
Track Listings (7) - Disc #3
Schumann, Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54: I. Allegro affettuoso
Schumann, Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54: II. Intermezzo: Andantino grazioso
Schumann, Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54: III. Allegro vivace
Schumann, Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120: I. Ziemlich langsam - Lebhaft
Schumann, Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120: II. Romanze: Ziemlich langsam
Schumann, Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120: III. Scherzo: Lebhaft
Schumann, Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120: IV. Langsam - Lebhaft
Track Listings (1) - Disc #4
Strauss, Tod und Verklärung, Symphonic Poem, Op. 24
Comprising all previously unreleased recordings, this four-CD set presents classic, headline-generating performances by the London Symphony Orchestra with conductor Karl Böhm at the Salzburg Festival. Dating from 19... more »73 to 1977, the recordings also feature pianist Emil Gilels (in the Schumann Piano Concerto) and violinist Henryk Szeryng (in a concerto once attributed to Mozart). A veritable symbol of Central European values, Böhm leads the LSO in Mozart's Symphonies No. 28 and No. 35 ("Haffner"), Beethoven's Symphony No. 7, Schumann's Symphony No. 4 and Brahms' Symphony No. 2. The four-disc set is sold for the price of three, with the Richard Strauss tone poem Death and Transfiguration as a bonus CD. The Austrian Radio (ORF) stereo tapes were digitally mastered by Ton Eichinger Studio in Vienna. Illustrated with photos from the LSO archive, the 96-page booklet features an introduction by Pulitzer Prize?winner Tim Page, a note by LSO authority Jon Tolansky and an essay by notable British critic/author Richard Osborne ("Karl Böhm with the LSO: Old-School Wisdom and Youthful Fire"), as well as detailed artist biographies from "The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians." All texts appear in English, French and German.« less
Comprising all previously unreleased recordings, this four-CD set presents classic, headline-generating performances by the London Symphony Orchestra with conductor Karl Böhm at the Salzburg Festival. Dating from 1973 to 1977, the recordings also feature pianist Emil Gilels (in the Schumann Piano Concerto) and violinist Henryk Szeryng (in a concerto once attributed to Mozart). A veritable symbol of Central European values, Böhm leads the LSO in Mozart's Symphonies No. 28 and No. 35 ("Haffner"), Beethoven's Symphony No. 7, Schumann's Symphony No. 4 and Brahms' Symphony No. 2. The four-disc set is sold for the price of three, with the Richard Strauss tone poem Death and Transfiguration as a bonus CD. The Austrian Radio (ORF) stereo tapes were digitally mastered by Ton Eichinger Studio in Vienna. Illustrated with photos from the LSO archive, the 96-page booklet features an introduction by Pulitzer Prize?winner Tim Page, a note by LSO authority Jon Tolansky and an essay by notable British critic/author Richard Osborne ("Karl Böhm with the LSO: Old-School Wisdom and Youthful Fire"), as well as detailed artist biographies from "The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians." All texts appear in English, French and German.
CD Reviews
Glorious Schumann, perhaps the best ever
DMH | UK | 05/08/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"After a long search & wait I finally managed to get hold of a copy of these discs recently. I'm tempted to start by saying that Gilels was a prince among pianists, but that would be an understatement: he was Olympian in the range of his pianistic and interpretative talents.
What motivated me specifically to acquire this set was the inclusion of the live performance of the Schumann Piano Concerto. I've lost track of the number of performances from different artists I've heard either live or on disc over many years and I've always felt something was lacking. It's a work that in some ways plays better in the imagination than in real performance. Tempi need to be cleverly judged and integrated: too much "stop-start" and the structure quickly begins to fall apart. The balance between the piano and the orchestra needs to allow the listener to hear the conversations that occur regularly between pianist and players, but without giving undue prominence to either. Pianist and conductor need to share a vision of how the work should go and be willing to work together to achieve this.
I had heard Gilels play Schumann's Etudes Symphoniques and was enthralled by the clarity of thought and the way he harnessed and released romantic emotion in the "Florestan" variations. So I looked out for Gilels playing the Piano Concerto.....
Then I came across Gilels and Bohm on Orfeo playing the Beethoven Emperor Concerto. Here was a true partnership - a most impressive performance and recording. When I happened on the LSO/Bohm Salzburg Festival box, I didn't hesitate!
Here was the performance I'd been searching for all those years. As I listened for the first time I suspect the grin on my face must have seemed more and more like that of the proverbial Cheshire cat! The London Symphony Orchestra was a virtuoso band in the '60's and '70's: they warmed to Karl Bohm and gave some wonderful performances under his direction in the 1970's (I recall a lovely Mozart concert in London in particular). They visited Salzburg three times (1973, 1975 & 1977) and this box gives us some of those performances.
I could go on but I'll resist the temptation. As a historical document, the box is invaluable in preserving for posterity a wonderful partnership. Andante deserve much praise for making the set available. The Schumann concerto is head and shoulders above any other that I've ever heard (and I've heard a lot) and is itself worth the outlay of the boxed set. The bonus is that you get all the other superb performances too! Buy it while you can. The recording quality is very good."
Track Listings (12) - Disc #1