HERBERT VON KARAJAN (1908–1989)
Conductor

CD 1
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756–1791)
Symphony No. 33 in B flat major, KV 319
1  I. Allegro assai
2  II. Andante con moto
3  III. Menuetto: Allegro
4  IV. Finale: Allegro
Wiener Philharmoniker, rec. October 1946

Symphony No. 39 in E flat major, KV 543
5  I. Adagio. Allegro
6  II. Andante con moto
7  III. Menuetto: Allegro
8  IV. Finale: Allegro
Wiener Philharmoniker, rec. October & November 1949

Symphony No. 41 in C major KV 551 »Jupiter«
9  I. Allegro vivace
10  II. Andante cantabile
11  III. Menuetto: Allegretto
12  IV. Molto allegro
Orchestra Sinfonica della RAI di Torino, rec. October 1942

CD 2
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756–1791)
Clarinet Concerto in A major, KV 622
1  I. Allegro
2  II. Adagio
3  III. Rondo: Allegro
Leopold Wlach (clarinet), Wiener Philharmoniker, rec. November 1949

4  Le nozze di Figaro, KV 492: Overture
Wiener Philharmoniker, rec. October 1946

5  Die Zauberflöte, KV 620: Overture
Staatskapelle Berlin, rec. December 1938

6  Adagio & Fugue in C minor, KV 546
Wiener Philharmoniker, rec. March 1947

7  Maurerische Trauermusik, KV 477 (Masonic Funeral Music)
Wiener Philharmoniker, rec. December 1947

CD 3
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770–1827)
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, op. 67
1  I. Allegro con brio
2  II. Andante con moto
3  III. Allegro
4  IV. Allegro
Wiener Philharmoniker, rec. November 1948

Symphony No. 7 in A major, op. 92
5  I. Poco sostenuto. Vivace
6  II. Allegretto
7  III. Presto
8  IV. Allegro con brio
Staatskapelle Berlin, rec. June 1941

CD 4
FRANZ SCHUBERT (1797–1828)
Symphony No. 9 in C major, D 944
1  I. Andante. Allegro ma non troppo
2  II. Andante con moto
3  III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
4  IV. Finale: Allegro
Wiener Philharmoniker, rec. September 1946

CARL MARIA VON WEBER (1786–1826)
5  Der Freischütz: Overture
Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra, rec. 1943

BEDŘICH SMETANA (1824–1884)
6  Vltava (The Moldau)
Berliner Philharmoniker, rec. 1940

CD 5
ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK (1841–1904)
Symphony No. 9 in E minor, op. 95 “From the New World”
1  I. Adagio. Allegro molto
2  II. Largo
3  III. Molto vivace
4  IV. Allegro con fuoco
Berliner Philharmoniker, rec. March 1940

ROBERT SCHUMANN (1810–1856)
Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54
5  I. Allegro affettuoso
6  II. Intermezzo: Andantino grazioso
7  III. Allegro vivace
Dinu Lipatti (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra, rec. 9 & 10 April 1948
 

CD 6
JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833–1897)
Ein Deutsches Requiem, op. 45 (A German Requiem)
1  Selig sind, die da Leid tragen
2  Denn alles Fleisch, es ist wie Gras
3  Herr, lehre doch mich
4  Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen
5  Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit
6  Denn wir haben hie keine bleibende Statt
7  Selig sind die Toten
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano), Hans Hotter (baritone), Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde Wien, Wiener Philharmoniker, rec. 20–29 October 1947

CD 7
JOHANN STRAUSS JR. (1825–1899)
WALTZES

1  An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314 (Blue Danube Waltz)
Wiener Philharmoniker, rec. 30 October 1946

2  Kaiserwalzer, op. 437 (Emperor Waltz)
Wiener Philharmoniker, rec. 30 October 1946

3  Künstlerleben, op. 316 (Artist’s Life)
Wiener Philharmoniker, rec. 30 October 1946

4  Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald, op. 325 (Tales from the Vienna Woods)
Wiener Philharmoniker, rec. November 1948

5  Wiener Blut, op. 354 (Vienna Blood)
Wiener Philharmoniker, rec. 29 November 1949

6  Wein, Weib und Gesang Op. 333
Wiener Philharmoniker, rec. October 1949

7  Der Zigeunerbaron: Overture
Wiener Philharmoniker, rec. October 1946

8  Die Fledermaus: Overture
Berliner Philharmoniker, rec. 1942

CD 8
LUIGI CHERUBINI (1760–1842)
1  Anacreon: Overture
Staatskapelle Berlin, rec. December 1938

GIOACCHINO ROSSINI (1792–1868)
2  Semiramide: Sinfonia
Orchestra Sinfonica della RAI di Torino, rec. October 1942

GIUSEPPE VERDI (1813–1901)
3  La Traviata: Prelude to Act I
4  La Traviata: Prelude to Act III
Orchestra Sinfonica della RAI di Torino, rec. October 1942

5  La forza del destino: Sinfonia
Staatskapelle Berlin, rec. 1939

6  Don Carlo: “Ella giammai m’amò” (Act IV)
Boris Christoff (Philippe II, bass)
Wiener Philharmoniker, rec. November 1949

PIETRO MASCAGNI (1863–1945)
7  Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo sinfonico
Wiener Philharmoniker, rec. January 1949

GIACOMO PUCCINI (1858–1924)
8  Manon Lescaut: Intermezzo (Act III)
Wiener Philharmoniker, rec. December 1947

9  Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro”
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Lauretta, soprano)
Wiener Philharmoniker, rec. November 1948

CD 9
PETER I. TCHAIKOVSKY (1840–1893)
Symphony No. 6 in C minor, op. 67 “Pathétique”
1  I. Adagio. Allegro non troppo
2  II. Allegro con grazia
3  III. Allegro molto vivace
4  IV. Finale: Adagio lamentoso. Andante
Wiener Philharmoniker, rec. November 1948 & January 1949

5  Romeo and Juliet - Fantasy Overture
Wiener Philharmoniker, rec. October 1946

CD 10
RICHARD STRAUSS (1864–1949)
1  Don Juan, op. 20
Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra, rec. September 1943

2  Metamorphoses
Wiener Philharmoniker, rec. October & November 1947

BELÁ BARTÓK (1881–1945)
Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta
3  I. Andante tranquillo
4  II. Allegro
5  III. Adagio
6  IV. Allegro molto
Philharmonia Orchestra, rec. November 1949