Annotation

Limited edition set of 58 CDs of the complete recordings of Claudio Abbado with the Wiener Philharmoniker.

Tracklist

1CD: Beethoven: Symphonies nos. 1 & 2
2CD: Beethoven: Symphony no. 3 “Eroica”
3CD: Beethoven: Symphonies nos. 4 & 5
4CD: Beethoven: Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt / Symphony no. 6 “Pastoral” / Choral Fantasy
5CD: Beethoven: Symphonies nos. 7 & 8
6CD: Beethoven: Symphony no. 9 “Choral”
7CD: Beethoven: Overtures: Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus / König Stephan / Die Ruinen von Athen / Die Weihe des Hauses / Zur Namensfeier / Coriolan / Egmont
8CD: Beethoven: Overtures: Fidelio / Leonore I-III
9CD: Beethoven: Symphonies nos. 7 & 8 / Overture: Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus
10CD: Berg: Seven Early Songs / Der Wein / Three Orchestral Pieces, op. 6
11CD: Berg: Altenberg-Lieder / Three Pieces from the “Lyric Suite” / Lulu-Suite
12CD: Berg: Wozzeck (Act I)
13CD: Berg: Wozzeck (Acts II & III)
14CD: Brahms: Symphony no. 1
15CD: Brahms: Piano Concerto no. 2
16CD: Brahms: Hungarian Dances
17CD: Bruckner: Symphony no. 1
18CD: Bruckner: Symphony no. 4 “Romantic”
19CD: Bruckner: Symphony no. 5
20CD: Bruckner: Symphony no. 7
21CD: Bruckner: Symphony no. 9
22CD: Bruckner: Symphony no. 1
23CD: Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande (Acts I-III beg.)
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1Pelléas et Mélisande: Acte I. « Je ne pourrai plus sortir de cette forêt » (Golaud)
producer:
Christopher Alder
bass vocals [Golaud, demi-frère de Pelléas]:
José van Dam (in 1991-01)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (in 1991-01)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1991-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (in 1991-01)
chorus master:
Helmuth Froschauer (in 1991-01)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann
recorded at:
Konzerthaus: Großer Saal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1991-01)
partial recording of:
Pelléas et Mélisande: Acte I, Scène 1: Une forêt (in 1991-01)
composer:
Claude Debussy (from 1893 until 1902)
librettist:
Maurice Maeterlinck
part of:
Pelléas et Mélisande, L. 88, CD 93: Acte I
Claude Debussy3:10
2Pelléas et Mélisande: Acte I. « Pourquoi pleures-tu? » (Golaud, Mélisande)
producer:
Christopher Alder
bass vocals [Golaud, demi-frère de Pelléas]:
José van Dam (in 1991-01)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (in 1991-01)
soprano vocals [Mélisande]:
Maria Ewing (in 1991-01)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1991-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (in 1991-01)
chorus master:
Helmuth Froschauer (in 1991-01)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann
recorded at:
Konzerthaus: Großer Saal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1991-01)
partial recording of:
Pelléas et Mélisande: Acte I, Scène 1: Une forêt (in 1991-01)
composer:
Claude Debussy (from 1893 until 1902)
librettist:
Maurice Maeterlinck
part of:
Pelléas et Mélisande, L. 88, CD 93: Acte I
Claude Debussy6:21
3Pelléas et Mélisande: Acte I. « Je suis perdu aussi » (Golaud)
producer:
Christopher Alder
bass vocals [Golaud, demi-frère de Pelléas]:
José van Dam (in 1991-01)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (in 1991-01)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1991-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (in 1991-01)
chorus master:
Helmuth Froschauer (in 1991-01)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann
recorded at:
Konzerthaus: Großer Saal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1991-01)
partial recording of:
Pelléas et Mélisande: Acte I, Scène 1: Une forêt (in 1991-01)
composer:
Claude Debussy (from 1893 until 1902)
librettist:
Maurice Maeterlinck
part of:
Pelléas et Mélisande, L. 88, CD 93: Acte I
Claude Debussy3:11
4Pelléas et Mélisande: Acte I. « Voici ce qu'il écrit à son frère Pelléas » (Geneviève)
producer:
Christopher Alder
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (in 1991-01)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Geneviève, mère de Golaud et Pelléas]:
Christa Ludwig (in 1991-01)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1991-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (in 1991-01)
chorus master:
Helmuth Froschauer (in 1991-01)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann
recorded at:
Konzerthaus: Großer Saal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1991-01)
partial recording of:
Pelléas et Mélisande: Act I, Scene II. "Voici ce qu'il écrit à son frère Pelléas: 'Un soir, je l'ai trouvée'" (Geneviève) (in 1991-01)
composer:
Claude Debussy (from 1893 until 1902)
librettist:
Maurice Maeterlinck
part of:
Pelléas et Mélisande: Acte I, Scène 2: Un appartement dans le château
Claude Debussy2:07
5Pelléas et Mélisande: Acte I. « Qu'en dites-vous? » (Geneviève, Arkel, Pelléas)
producer:
Christopher Alder
baritone vocals [Pelléas, petit-fils d'Arkel]:
François Le Roux (in 1991-01)
bass vocals [Arkel, roi d'Allemonde]:
Jean-Philippe Courtis (in 1991-01)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (in 1991-01)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Geneviève, mère de Golaud et Pelléas]:
Christa Ludwig (in 1991-01)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1991-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (in 1991-01)
chorus master:
Helmuth Froschauer (in 1991-01)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann
recorded at:
Konzerthaus: Großer Saal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1991-01)
partial recording of:
Pelléas et Mélisande: Acte I, Scène 2: Un appartement dans le château (in 1991-01)
composer:
Claude Debussy (from 1893 until 1902)
librettist:
Maurice Maeterlinck
part of:
Pelléas et Mélisande, L. 88, CD 93: Acte I
Claude Debussy5:23
6Pelléas et Mélisande: Acte I. Interlude
producer:
Christopher Alder
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (in 1991-01)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1991-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (in 1991-01)
chorus master:
Helmuth Froschauer (in 1991-01)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann
recorded at:
Konzerthaus: Großer Saal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1991-01)
partial recording of:
Pelléas et Mélisande: Acte I, Scène 2: Un appartement dans le château (in 1991-01)
composer:
Claude Debussy (from 1893 until 1902)
librettist:
Maurice Maeterlinck
part of:
Pelléas et Mélisande, L. 88, CD 93: Acte I
Claude Debussy1:15
7Pelléas et Mélisande: Acte I. « Il fait sombre dans les jardins » (Mélisande, Geneviève, Pelléas)
producer:
Christopher Alder
baritone vocals [Pelléas, petit-fils d'Arkel]:
François Le Roux (in 1991-01)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (in 1991-01)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Geneviève, mère de Golaud et Pelléas]:
Christa Ludwig (in 1991-01)
soprano vocals [Mélisande]:
Maria Ewing (in 1991-01)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1991-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (in 1991-01)
chorus master:
Helmuth Froschauer (in 1991-01)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann
recorded at:
Konzerthaus: Großer Saal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1991-01)
recording of:
Pelléas et Mélisande: Act I, Scene III. "Il fait sombre dans les jardins" (Mélisande, Geneviève, Pelléas) (in 1991-01)
composer:
Claude Debussy (from 1893 until 1902)
librettist:
Maurice Maeterlinck
part of:
Pelléas et Mélisande: Acte I, Scène 3: Devant le château
Claude Debussy2:39
8Pelléas et Mélisande: Acte I. « Hoé! Hisse Hoé! » (marins, Mélisande, Pelléas, Geneviève)
producer:
Christopher Alder
baritone vocals [Pelléas, petit-fils d'Arkel]:
François Le Roux (in 1991-01)
choir vocals [Marins]:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (in 1991-01)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Geneviève, mère de Golaud et Pelléas]:
Christa Ludwig (in 1991-01)
soprano vocals [Mélisande]:
Maria Ewing (in 1991-01)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1991-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (in 1991-01)
chorus master:
Helmuth Froschauer (in 1991-01)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann
recorded at:
Konzerthaus: Großer Saal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1991-01)
recording of:
Pelléas et Mélisande: Act I, Scene III. "Hoé! Hisse hoé! Hoé! Hoé!" (Chœur, Mélisande, Pelléas, Geneviève) (in 1991-01)
composer:
Claude Debussy (from 1893 until 1902)
librettist:
Maurice Maeterlinck
part of:
Pelléas et Mélisande: Acte I, Scène 3: Devant le château
Claude Debussy3:58
9Pelléas et Mélisande: Acte II. « Vous ne savez pas où je vous ai menée? » (Pelléas, Mélisande)
producer:
Christopher Alder
baritone vocals [Pelléas, petit-fils d'Arkel]:
François Le Roux (in 1991-01)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (in 1991-01)
soprano vocals [Mélisande]:
Maria Ewing (in 1991-01)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1991-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (in 1991-01)
chorus master:
Helmuth Froschauer (in 1991-01)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann
recorded at:
Konzerthaus: Großer Saal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1991-01)
recording of:
Pelléas et Mélisande: Act II, Scene I. "Vous ne savez pas où je vous ai menée?" (Pelléas, Mélisande) (in 1991-01)
composer:
Claude Debussy (from 1893 until 1902)
librettist:
Maurice Maeterlinck
part of:
Pelléas et Mélisande: Acte II, Scène 1: Une fontaine dans le parc
Claude Debussy3:40
10Pelléas et Mélisande: Acte II. « C'est au bord d'une fontaine » (Pelléas, Mélisande)
producer:
Christopher Alder
baritone vocals [Pelléas, petit-fils d'Arkel]:
François Le Roux (in 1991-01)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (in 1991-01)
soprano vocals [Mélisande]:
Maria Ewing (in 1991-01)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1991-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (in 1991-01)
chorus master:
Helmuth Froschauer (in 1991-01)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann
recorded at:
Konzerthaus: Großer Saal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1991-01)
recording of:
Pelléas et Mélisande: Act II, Scene I. "C'est au bord d'une fontaine aussi qu'il vous a trouvée?" (Pelléas, Mélisande) (in 1991-01)
composer:
Claude Debussy (from 1893 until 1902)
librettist:
Maurice Maeterlinck
part of:
Pelléas et Mélisande: Acte II, Scène 1: Une fontaine dans le parc
Claude Debussy2:52
11Pelléas et Mélisande: Acte II. Interlude
producer:
Christopher Alder
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (in 1991-01)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1991-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (in 1991-01)
chorus master:
Helmuth Froschauer (in 1991-01)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann
recorded at:
Konzerthaus: Großer Saal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1991-01)
partial recording of:
Pelléas et Mélisande: Acte II, Scène 2: Un appartement dans le chateau (in 1991-01)
composer:
Claude Debussy (from 1893 until 1902)
librettist:
Maurice Maeterlinck
part of:
Pelléas et Mélisande, L. 88, CD 93: Acte II
Claude Debussy3:19
12Pelléas et Mélisande: Acte II. « Ah! Ah! Tout va bien » (Golaud, Mélisande)
producer:
Christopher Alder
bass vocals [Golaud, demi-frère de Pelléas]:
José van Dam (in 1991-01)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (in 1991-01)
soprano vocals [Mélisande]:
Maria Ewing (in 1991-01)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1991-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (in 1991-01)
chorus master:
Helmuth Froschauer (in 1991-01)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann
recorded at:
Konzerthaus: Großer Saal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1991-01)
recording of:
Pelléas et Mélisande: Act II, Scene II. "Ah! Ah! Tout va bien, cela ne sera rien" (Golaud, Mélisande) (in 1991-01)
composer:
Claude Debussy (from 1893 until 1902)
librettist:
Maurice Maeterlinck
part of:
Pelléas et Mélisande: Acte II, Scène 2: Un appartement dans le chateau
Claude Debussy7:52
13Pelléas et Mélisande: Acte II. « Voyons, donne-moi ta main » (Golaud, Mélisande)
producer:
Christopher Alder
bass vocals [Golaud, demi-frère de Pelléas]:
José van Dam (in 1991-01)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (in 1991-01)
soprano vocals [Mélisande]:
Maria Ewing (in 1991-01)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1991-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (in 1991-01)
chorus master:
Helmuth Froschauer (in 1991-01)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann
recorded at:
Konzerthaus: Großer Saal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1991-01)
partial recording of:
Pelléas et Mélisande: Acte II, Scène 2: Un appartement dans le chateau (in 1991-01)
composer:
Claude Debussy (from 1893 until 1902)
librettist:
Maurice Maeterlinck
part of:
Pelléas et Mélisande, L. 88, CD 93: Acte II
Claude Debussy2:53
14Pelléas et Mélisande: Acte II. Interlude
producer:
Christopher Alder
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (in 1991-01)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1991-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (in 1991-01)
chorus master:
Helmuth Froschauer (in 1991-01)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann
recorded at:
Konzerthaus: Großer Saal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1991-01)
partial recording of:
Pelléas et Mélisande: Acte II, Scène 3: Devant une grotte (in 1991-01)
composer:
Claude Debussy (from 1893 until 1902)
librettist:
Maurice Maeterlinck
part of:
Pelléas et Mélisande, L. 88, CD 93: Acte II
Claude Debussy2:20
15Pelléas et Mélisande: Acte II. « Oui, c'est ici, nous y sommes » (Pelléas, Mélisande)
producer:
Christopher Alder
baritone vocals [Pelléas, petit-fils d'Arkel]:
François Le Roux (in 1991-01)
choir vocals [mendiants]:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (in 1991-01)
soprano vocals [Mélisande]:
Maria Ewing (in 1991-01)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1991-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (in 1991-01)
chorus master:
Helmuth Froschauer (in 1991-01)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann
recorded at:
Konzerthaus: Großer Saal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1991-01)
recording of:
Pelléas et Mélisande: Acte II, Scène 3: Devant une grotte (in 1991-01)
composer:
Claude Debussy (from 1893 until 1902)
librettist:
Maurice Maeterlinck
part of:
Pelléas et Mélisande, L. 88, CD 93: Acte II
Claude Debussy4:45
16Pelléas et Mélisande: Acte III. « Mes longs cheveux descendent jusqu'au seuil de la tour » (Mélisande, Pelléas)
producer:
Christopher Alder
baritone vocals [Pelléas, petit-fils d'Arkel]:
François Le Roux (in 1991-01)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (in 1991-01)
soprano vocals [Mélisande]:
Maria Ewing (in 1991-01)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1991-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (in 1991-01)
chorus master:
Helmuth Froschauer (in 1991-01)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann
recorded at:
Konzerthaus: Großer Saal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1991-01)
recording of:
Pelléas et Mélisande: Act III, Scene I. "Mes longs cheveux descendent" (in 1991-01)
composer:
Claude Debussy (from 1893 until 1902)
librettist:
Maurice Maeterlinck
part of:
Pelléas et Mélisande: Acte III, Scène 1: Une des tours du château
recording of:
Pelléas et Mélisande: Act III, Scene I. "Oh! Oh! Mes cheveux descendent de la tour!" (Mélisande, Pelléas) (in 1991-01)
composer:
Claude Debussy (from 1893 until 1902)
librettist:
Maurice Maeterlinck
part of:
Pelléas et Mélisande: Acte III, Scène 1: Une des tours du château
Claude Debussy6:00
17Pelléas et Mélisande: Acte III. « Je les tiens dans les mains » (Pelléas, Mélisande)
producer:
Christopher Alder
baritone vocals [Pelléas, petit-fils d'Arkel]:
François Le Roux (in 1991-01)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (in 1991-01)
soprano vocals [Mélisande]:
Maria Ewing (in 1991-01)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1991-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (in 1991-01)
chorus master:
Helmuth Froschauer (in 1991-01)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann
recorded at:
Konzerthaus: Großer Saal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1991-01)
partial recording of:
Pelléas et Mélisande: Acte III, Scène 1: Une des tours du château (in 1991-01)
composer:
Claude Debussy (from 1893 until 1902)
librettist:
Maurice Maeterlinck
part of:
Pelléas et Mélisande, L. 88, CD 93: Acte III
Claude Debussy4:12
18Pelléas et Mélisande: Acte III. « Que faites-vous ici? » (Golaud, Pelléas)
producer:
Christopher Alder
baritone vocals [Pelléas, petit-fils d'Arkel]:
François Le Roux (in 1991-01)
bass vocals [Golaud, demi-frère de Pelléas]:
José van Dam (in 1991-01)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (in 1991-01)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1991-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (in 1991-01)
chorus master:
Helmuth Froschauer (in 1991-01)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann
recorded at:
Konzerthaus: Großer Saal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1991-01)
partial recording of:
Pelléas et Mélisande: Acte III, Scène 1: Une des tours du château (in 1991-01)
composer:
Claude Debussy (from 1893 until 1902)
librettist:
Maurice Maeterlinck
part of:
Pelléas et Mélisande, L. 88, CD 93: Acte III
Claude Debussy3:33
19Pelléas et Mélisande: Acte III. « Prenez garde; par ici, par ici » (Golaud, Pelléas)
producer:
Christopher Alder
baritone vocals [Pelléas, petit-fils d'Arkel]:
François Le Roux (in 1991-01)
bass vocals [Golaud, demi-frère de Pelléas]:
José van Dam (in 1991-01)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (in 1991-01)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1991-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (in 1991-01)
chorus master:
Helmuth Froschauer (in 1991-01)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann
recorded at:
Konzerthaus: Großer Saal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1991-01)
recording of:
Pelléas et Mélisande: Acte III, Scène 2: Les souterrains du château (in 1991-01)
composer:
Claude Debussy (from 1893 until 1902)
librettist:
Maurice Maeterlinck
part of:
Pelléas et Mélisande, L. 88, CD 93: Acte III
Claude Debussy3:04
24CD: Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande (Acts III cont.-V)
25CD: Mahler: Symphony no. 10: Adagio / Symphony no. 2 “Resurrection” (movt. 1)
26CD: Mahler: Symphony no. 2 “Resurrection” (movts. 2-5)
27CD: Mahler: Symphony no. 3 (movts. 1-3)
28CD: Mahler: Symphony no. 3 (movts. 4-6)
29CD: Mahler: Symphony no. 4
30CD: Mahler: Symphony no. 9
31CD: Mozart: Piano Concertos no. 14 & no. 26 “Coronation”
32CD: Mozart: Piano Concertos nos. 20 & 21
33CD: Mozart: Piano Concertos nos. 25 & 27
34CD: Mozart: Missa solemnis “Waisenhaus”
35CD: Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (Acts I & II beg.)
36CD: Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (Acts II cont. & III)
37CD: Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (Act IV)
38CD: Mussorgsky: Khovanshchina (Act I)
39CD: Khovanshchina (Acts II & III)
40CD: Khovanshchina (Acts IV & V)
41CD: Rossini: L'italiana in Algeri (Act I)
42CD: Rossini: L'italiana in Algeri (Act II)
43CD: Schoenberg: Gurre-Lieder (Part I)
44CD: Schoenberg: Gurre-Lieder (Parts II & III)
45CD: Schubert: Symphonies no. 5 & no. 8 “Unfinished”
46CD: Schubert: Mass no. 6
47CD: New Year's Concert 1988
48CD: New Year's Concert 1991
49CD: Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 4
50CD: Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 6 “Pathétique”
51CD: Tchaikovsky / Mendelssohn: Violin Concertos
52CD: Verdi: Messa da Requiem (beg.)
53CD: Messa da Requiem (cont.) / Quattro pezzi sacri
54CD: Wagner: Lohengrin (Acts I & II beg.)
55CD: Wagner: Lohengrin (Act II cont.)
56CD: Wagner: Lohengrin (Act III)
57CD: Schoenberg: A Survivor from Warsaw / Webern: Orchestral Works
58CD: Wien Modern