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OTTO KLEMPERER A Discographic Listing of Klemperer’s Sound Recordings and Film Appearances by George A. Locke Based on compilations published by Michael H. Gray (sound recordings) and Charles Barber (films) 3 PART ONE: Polydor, Parlophone and HMV Recordings I.1. Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 in C, Op. 21 ORCHESTER DER STAATSKAPELLE BERLIN Recorded 1924 (acoustic recording) MATRIX NO. SIDE NO. 1768 as B 20458 I 1769 as 20459 I 1767 as 20460 II 1766 as 20461 II 1763 as 20462 III 1764 as 20463 IV 1765 as 20464 IV 78: Ger. Polydor 69760/3 Polydor 66231/4 LP: Ger. DG 2535 811 CD: Archiphon ARC 121/5 I.2. Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 in C minor: Adagio ORCHESTER DER STAATSKAPELLE BERLIN Recorded 1924 (acoustic recording) MATRIX NO. SIDE NO. 1770 1/2 as B 20466 1771 as 20467 1772 as 20468 1773 as 20469 1774 as 20470 1775 as 20471 1789 as 20472 78: Ger. Polydor 69764/7 Polydor 66325/8 CD: Archiphon ARC 121/5 I.3. Schubert: Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D. 759, “Unfinished” ORCHESTER DER STAATSKAPELLE BERLIN Recorded 1924 (acoustic recording) - 1 - MATRIX NO. SIDE NO. 1912 as B 20507 I 1915 as 20508 I 1916 as 20509 I 1910 as 20510 II 1911 as 20511 II 1913 as 20512 II 78: Ger. Polydor 69778/80 Polydor 66338/40 CD: Archiphon ARC 121/5 I.4. Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 in F, Op. 93 ORCHESTER DER STAATSKAPELLE BERLIN Recorded 1924 (acoustic recording) MATRIX NO. SIDE NO. 1977 as B 20553 I 1978 as 20554 I 2004 as 20555 II 1965 as 20556 III 2005 as 20557 IV 2006 as 20558 IV 78: Ger. Polydor 66264/6 Polydor 69786/8 CD: Archiphon ARC 121/5 I.5. Ravel: Alborada del gracioso ORCHESTER DER STAATSKAPELLE BERLIN Recorded 1926 MATRIX NO. SIDE NO. 296 bm B 20782 297 bm 20783 78: Ger., Sp. Polydor 66463 Eng. Brunswick 80012 LP: DG 2563 251 in set 2721 070 CD: Symposium 1042 Grammophono-2000 AB-78682.83 Archiphon ARC 121/5 I.6. Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 in F, Op. 93 ORCHESTER DER STAATSKAPELLE BERLIN Recorded 1926 MATRIX NO. SIDE NO. 321 1/2 bm B 20776 I 322 bm 20777 I 323 bm 20778 II 324 bm 20779 III 325 bm 20780 IV 326 bm 20781 IV 78: Ger., Sp. Polydor 66460/2 CD: Archiphon ARC 121/5 I.7. Debussy: Two Nocturnes (Nuages and Fêtes) - 2 - ORCHESTER DER STAATSKAPELLE BERLIN Recorded 1926 MATRIX NO. SIDE NO. 331 bm B 20784 Nuages, pt. 1 332 bm 20785 Nuages, pt. 2 319 bm 20786 Fêtes, pt. 1 320 bm 20787 Fêtes, pt. 2 78: Ger., Sp. Polydor 66464/5 Eng. Brunswick 80016/7 CD: Symposium 1042 Grammophono-2000 AB-78682.83 Archiphon ARC 121/5 I.8. Beethoven: Coriolan Overture, Op. 62 ORCHESTER DER STAATSKAPELLE BERLIN Mechanical copyright 1927 MATRIX NO. SIDE NO. 387 1/2 bi B 20910 388 bi 20911 78: Ger., Sp., Fr. Polydor 66599 Ger. Polydor 57022 Fr. Polydor 516636 Eng. Decca CA 8091 Jap. Polydor 40155 LP: DG 2535 811 CD: Symposium 1042 Grammophono-2000 AB-78682.83 Archiphon ARC 121/5 I.9. Beethoven: Egmont, Op. 84: Overture ORCHESTER DER STAATSKAPELLE BERLIN Mechanical copyright 1927 MATRIX NO. SIDE NO. 389 1/2 bi B 20912 390 bi 20913 78: Ger. Polydor 66600 Jap. Polydor 40156 LP: DG 2535 811 CD: Archiphon ARC 121/5 I.10. Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b ORCHESTER DER STAATSKAPELLE BERLIN Mechanical copyright 1927 MATRIX NO. SIDE NO. 391 bi B 20914 392 bi 20915 393 bi 20916 78: Ger., Sp., Fr. Polydor 66601/2 (3 sides) Ger. Polydor 57070/1 Jap. Polydor 40191/2 (3 sides) LP: DG 2535 811 CD: Archiphon ARC 121/5 - 3 - I.11. Wagner: Siegfried Idyll ORCHESTER DER STAATSKAPELLE BERLIN Mechanical copyright 1927 MATRIX NO. SIDE NO. 394 bi B 20920 395 bi 20921 396 bi 20922 397 bi 20923 78: Ger., Sp., Fr. Polydor 66604/5 Ger. Polydor 57043/4 U.S. Brunswick 90135/6 Jap. Polydor 40194/5 CD: Symposium 1042 Grammophono-2000 AB-78682.83 Archiphon ARC 121/5 I.12. Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Overture, Op. 21 ORCHESTER DER STAATSKAPELLE BERLIN Mechanical copyright 1927 MATRIX NO. SIDE NO. 398 bi B 20917 449 bm 20918 400 bi 20919 78: Ger., Sp., Fr. Polydor 66602/3 (3 sides) Jap. Polydor 40206/7 (3 sides) CD: Archiphon ARC 121/5 I.13. Weber: Euryanthe: Overture ORCHESTER DER STAATSKAPELLE BERLIN Mechanical copyright 1927 MATRIX NO. SIDE NO. 450 bm B 20935 456 bm 20936 78: Ger., Sp., Fr. Polydor 66629 CD: Archiphon ARC 121/5 I.14. Weill: Kleine Dreigroschenmusik MITGLIEDER DER STAATSKAPELLE BERLIN Mechanical copyright 1931 MATRIX NO. SIDE NO. 2743 1/2 BH II (C 41042) No. 2, Die Morität von Mackie Messer 2744 BH II (C 41043) No. 4, Die Ballade vom angenehmen Leben 2746 BH II C 41044 No. 5a, Tango-Ballade 2745 BH II 41045 No. 6, Kanonen-Song 78: Ger., Fr., Aus. Polydor 24172/3 U.S. Vox set 451 Jap. Polydor 30082/3 Polydor D 158/9 LP: U.S. Past Masters PM-31 CD: Koch 3-7053-2-H1 Symposium 1042 Archiphon ARC 121/5 - 4 - I.15. Brahms: Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80 ORCHESTER DER STAATSOPER BERLIN Recorded 23 June 1927, Berlin Singakademie; recordist, Robert Beckett MATRIX NO. SIDE NO. CDR 4713-2 4-040578 4714-1 4-040579 4715-2 4-040580 78: Ger. Electrola EJ 152/3 Eng. HMV D 1853/4 Aus., Czech. HMV ES 699/700 Jap. Victor JD 319/20 LP: Ger. Electrola 1C 053-28939 CD: Archiphon ARC 121/5 I.16. Wagner: Tristan und Isolde: Act I: Prelude (1859 version) ORCHESTER DER STAATSOPER BERLIN Recorded 23 June 1927, Berlin Singakademie; recordist, Robert Beckett MATRIX NO. SIDE NO. BDR 4716-1 8-40571 4717-1 8-40572 4718-1 8-40573 4719-1 8-40574 78: Ger. Electrola EW 27/8 Eng. HMV E 476/7 It. HMV AV 4223, AV 4225 Aus., Czech. HMV ER 245/6 CD: Archiphon ARC 121/5 I.17. Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 MITGLIEDER DER STAATSKAPELLE BERLIN Recorded 3 February 1928 MATRIX NO. 2-20511-1 I 15 December 1927 2-20512-2 I 20 December 1927 2-20528-1 I 2-20529-1 I 2-20530-1 II 2-20531-2 II 2-20590-2 III 3 February 1928 2-20591-4 III 26 June 1928 2-20858-1 IV 2-20859-2 IV 2-20860-1 IV 27 June 1928 2-20861-2 IV 78: Ger., Nor., Belg. Parlophone P9615/20 Fin., It., Switz., Fr. Parlophone P9812/3, 9818, 9839/40 Eng. Parlophone E 10807/12 Ger. Odeon O-6890/5 U.S. Decca 25487/92 Jap. Parlophone 17013/8 LP: Ger. Electrola 1C 053-28939 CD: Koch 3-7053-2-H1 Grammophono-2000 AB-78682.83 - 5 - Archiphon ARC 121/5 I.18. R. Strauss: Salome, Op. 54: Salomes Tanz ORCHESTER DER STAATSOPER BERLIN Recorded 25 May 1928, Berlin Philharmonie; recordist, Douglas Larter MATRIX NO. SIDE NO. CLR 4212-1 4-040659 4213-2 4-040660 78: Ger. Electrola EJ 276 Eng. HMV D 1633 Fr. HMV W 1007 Sp. HMV AB 538 LP: BASF set 9822177-6 Acanta MA 22177 CD: Koch 3-7053-2-H1 Grammophono-2000 AB-78682.83 Archiphon ARC 121/5 I.19. Auber: Fra Diavolo: Overture MITGLIEDER DER STAATSKAPELLE BERLIN Recorded 22 May 1929 MATRIX NO. 2-20862-2 2-21431-2 78: Neth., Fin., Nor., Swed., Belg., Switz., Ger. Parlophone P 9406 Eng. Parlophone E 11201 Sp. Parlophone P 55.030 Fr. Parlophone 57.055 U.S. Columbia G-50250-D Columbia G-7286-M Jap. Parlophone 15069 CD: Symposium 1042 Grammophono-2000 AB-78682.83 Archiphon ARC 121/5 I.20. Offenbach: La Belle Hélène: Overture MITGLIEDER DER STAATSKAPELLE BERLIN Recorded 22 May 1929 MATRIX NO. 2-21432-1 2-21433-1 78: Ger., Switz., Swed., Nor., Neth. Parlophone P 9469 Fr., Belg. Parlophone 57.051 It. Parlophone P 56015 Sp. Parlophone P 55.032 Eng. Parlophone E 10935 Ger. Odeon O 6889 U.S. Decca 25145 CD: Symposium 1042 Grammophono-2000 AB-78682.83 Archiphon ARC 121/5 - 6 - I.21. R. Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28 MITGLIEDER DER STAATSKAPELLE BERLIN Recorded 1929 MATRIX NO. 2-21452-1 3 June 1929 2-21453-1 3 June 1929 2-21513-1 24 June 1929 2-21514-1 24 June 1929 78: Ger., Switz., Neth. Parlophone P 9859/60 Ger., Neth. Parlophone P 9650/1 Belg. Parlophone P. 61900/1 Fr. Parlophone 58.503/4 Eng. Parlophone E 10925/6 Jap. Parlophone 17029/30 U.S. Decca 25421/2 Odeon 5191/2 Ger. Odeon O-7628/9 CD: Koch 3-7053-2-H1 Grammophono-2000 AB-78682.83 Archiphon ARC 121/5 I.22. R. Strauss: Don Juan, Op. 20 MITGLIEDER DER STAATSKAPELLE BERLIN Recorded 1929 MATRIX NO. 2-21523-1 28 June 1929 2-21524-1 28 June 1929 2-21615-1 25 October 1929 2-21616-1 25 October 1929 78: Ger., Switz., Neth., Nor. Parlophone P 9495/6 Fr. Parlophone 59.524/5 Sp. Parlophone P 55.047/8 Eng. Parlophone E 11051/2 Jap. Parlophone E 15104/5 U.S. Decca 25444/5 LP: U.S. Past Masters PM-31 CD: Archiphon ARC 121/5 I.22A. Hindemith: Das Unaufhörliche—excerpts MITGLIEDER DER STAATSKAPELLE BERLIN Recorded 1932 CD: Archiphon ARC 121/5 - 7 - 3 PART TWO: Vox, Hungaroton, EMI and Commercially-Issued Live Recordings II.L-1.
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  • Fritz Wunderlich Greatest Successes & Rarities

    Fritz Wunderlich Greatest Successes & Rarities

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  • Associació Wagneriana. Apartat Postal 1159. 08080 Barcelona Http

    Associació Wagneriana. Apartat Postal 1159. 08080 Barcelona Http

    WAGNERIANA CATALANA Nº 37 ANY 2012 TEMA 4: BAYREUTH, FAMÍLIA WAGNER, PROTECTORS TÍTOL: HISTÒRIA DELS FESTIVALS DE BAYREUTH EL NOU BAYREUTH, 1951-1969 CAPÍTOL I AUTOR: Josep Mª. Rota Aleu Es coneix per Nou Bayreuth el període de festivals que arrenquen a partir de 1951, després de la postguerra, i els immediatament posteriors. Si sobre la data d'inici no hi ha cap discussió, no passa el mateix amb el final. Melodram, empresa pionera en l'edició dels enregistraments d'aquesta època (junt amb Cetra i Foyer) va editar-ne una col·lecció que abastava des de 1951 a 1962, dotze festivals. La data es pot allargar fins a 1965, any de la mort de Hans Knappertsbusch o 1966, any de la mort de Wieland Wagner, per citar els dos pilars dels festivals; si comptem la participació dels cantants de l'època, podem allargar fins a 1969, darrera actuació de Josef Greindl i Hans Hotter o 1970 darrer festival de Wolfgang Windgassen; a tot estirar, 1975, darrera actuació de Gustav Neidlinger. Tots el llistats amb els repartiments provenen de la font oficial que dóna la pàgina www.bayreuyher-festspiele.de. Totes les fotografies provenen d'internet; la majoria, com és el cas dels retrats dels cantants, provenen de la pàgina suara citada. 1951 l'any 1944, amb la guerra ja perduda per a Alemanya, el Festival va obrir les portes i va oferir 12 funcions de Meistersinger. Acabat el Festival, es van fer A previsions per a l'estiu següent. No va ser el cas. Alemanya va capitular el 7 de maig.