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Karajan The Legendary Decca Recordings [Box set]

~ Herbert von Karajan (Artist), Wiener Philharmoniker (Artist)
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  • Audio CD (18 Feb 2008)
  • Number of Discs: 9
  • Format: Box set
  • Label: Universal
  • ASIN: B00114LF4E
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Disc 1:

Samples
Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.68 - 1. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro - Meno allegroWiener Philharmoniker13:56Album Only
Listen  2. Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.68 - 2. Andante sostenutoWiener Philharmoniker 9:09Album Only
Listen  3. Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.68 - 3. Un poco allegretto e graziosoWiener Philharmoniker 4:57£0.79
Listen  4. Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.68 - 4. Adagio - Piu andante - Allegro non troppo, ma con brio - Piu allegroWiener Philharmoniker17:33Album Only
Listen  5. Symphony in E flat, H.I No.103 - "Drum Roll" - 1. Adagio - Allegro con spiritoWiener Philharmoniker 9:52Album Only
Listen  6. Symphony in E flat, H.I No.103 - "Drum Roll" - 2. Andante più tosto allegrettoWiener Philharmoniker 9:21Album Only
Listen  7. Symphony in E flat, H.I No.103 - "Drum Roll" - 3. Menuet - TrioWiener Philharmoniker 5:28£0.79
Listen  8. Symphony in E flat, H.I No.103 - "Drum Roll" - 4. Finale (Allegro con spirito)Wiener Philharmoniker 5:25£0.79


Disc 2:

Samples
Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Symphony in D, H.I No.104 - "London" - 1. Adagio - AllegroWiener Philharmoniker 8:52Album Only
Listen  2. Symphony in D, H.I No.104 - "London" - 2. AndanteWiener Philharmoniker 8:15Album Only
Listen  3. Symphony in D, H.I No.104 - "London" - 3. Menuet (Allegro)Wiener Philharmoniker 4:22£0.79
Listen  4. Symphony in D, H.I No.104 - "London" - 4. Finale (Spiritoso)Wiener Philharmoniker 4:47£0.79
Listen  5. Tragic Overture, Op.81Wiener Philharmoniker14:01Album Only
Listen  6. Symphony No.3 in F, Op.90 - 1. Allegro con brio - Un poco sostenuto - Tempo IWiener Philharmoniker 9:44Album Only
Listen  7. Symphony No.3 in F, Op.90 - 2. AndanteWiener Philharmoniker 8:13Album Only
Listen  8. Symphony No.3 in F, Op.90 - 3. Poco allegrettoWiener Philharmoniker 5:54£0.79
Listen  9. Symphony No.3 in F, Op.90 - 4. AllegroWiener Philharmoniker 9:06Album Only


Disc 3:

Samples
Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Symphony No.40 in G minor, K.550 - 1. Molto allegroWiener Philharmoniker 7:46Album Only
Listen  2. Symphony No.40 in G minor, K.550 - 2. AndanteWiener Philharmoniker 7:41Album Only
Listen  3. Symphony No.40 in G minor, K.550 - 3. Menuetto (Allegretto) - TrioWiener Philharmoniker 4:22£0.79
Listen  4. Symphony No.40 in G minor, K.550 - 4. Finale (Allegro assai)Wiener Philharmoniker 4:35£0.79
Listen  5. Symphony No.41 in C, K.551 - "Jupiter" - 1. Allegro vivaceWiener Philharmoniker 8:33Album Only
Listen  6. Symphony No.41 in C, K.551 - "Jupiter" - 2. Andante cantabileWiener Philharmoniker 8:26Album Only
Listen  7. Symphony No.41 in C, K.551 - "Jupiter" - 3. Menuetto (Allegretto)Wiener Philharmoniker 5:10£0.79
Listen  8. Symphony No.41 in C, K.551 - "Jupiter" - 4. Molto allegroWiener Philharmoniker 6:12£0.79
Listen  9. Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy OvertureWiener Philharmoniker20:34Album Only


Disc 4:

Samples
Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Symphony No.7 in A, Op.92 - 1. Poco sostenuto - VivaceWiener Philharmoniker11:51Album Only
Listen  2. Symphony No.7 in A, Op.92 - 2. AllegrettoWiener Philharmoniker 8:41Album Only
Listen  3. Symphony No.7 in A, Op.92 - 3. Presto - Assai meno prestoWiener Philharmoniker 7:43Album Only
Listen  4. Symphony No.7 in A, Op.92 - 4. Allegro con brioWiener Philharmoniker 6:46£0.79
Listen  5. Symphony No.8 in G, Op.88 - 1. Allegro con brioWiener Philharmoniker 9:50Album Only
Listen  6. Symphony No.8 in G, Op.88 - 2. AdagioWiener Philharmoniker11:07Album Only
Listen  7. Symphony No.8 in G, Op.88 - 3. Allegretto grazioso - Molto vivaceWiener Philharmoniker 6:06£0.79
Listen  8. Symphony No.8 in G, Op.88 - 4. Allegro ma non troppoWiener Philharmoniker 9:34Album Only


Disc 5:

Samples
Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Swan Lake, Op.20 Suite - 1. Scene - Swan ThemeWiener Philharmoniker 2:39£0.79
Listen  2. Swan Lake, Op.20 Suite - 2. Valse in AWiener Philharmoniker 7:06Album Only
Listen  3. Swan Lake, Op.20 Suite - 3. Danse des petits cygnesWiener Philharmoniker 1:31£0.79
Listen  4. Swan Lake, Op.20 Suite - 4. SceneJosef Sivo 6:32£0.79
Listen  5. Swan Lake, Op.20 Suite - 5a. Danse HongroiseWiener Philharmoniker 3:37£0.79
Listen  6. Swan Lake, Op.20 Suite - 6b. Final SceneWiener Philharmoniker 4:19£0.79
Listen  7. Nutcracker Suite, Op.71a - 1. Miniature OvertureWiener Philharmoniker 3:35£0.79
Listen  8. Nutcracker Suite, Op.71a - MarchWiener Philharmoniker 2:39£0.79
Listen  9. Nutcracker Suite, Op.71a - Dance of the Sugar-Plum FairyWiener Philharmoniker 1:37£0.79
Listen10. Nutcracker Suite, Op.71a - Russian Dance (Trepak)Wiener Philharmoniker 1:08£0.79
Listen11. Nutcracker Suite, Op.71a - Arabian Dance (Coffee)Wiener Philharmoniker 2:58£0.79
Listen12. Nutcracker Suite, Op.71a - Chinese Dance (Tea)Wiener Philharmoniker 1:16£0.79
Listen13. Nutcracker Suite, Op.71a - Dance of the Reed-PipesWiener Philharmoniker 2:34£0.79
Listen14. Nutcracker Suite, Op.71a - 3. Waltz of the FlowersWiener Philharmoniker 6:01£0.79
Listen15. The Sleeping Beauty, Op.66 - Suite - Introduction and Lilac Fairy (Prologue)Wiener Philharmoniker 5:17£0.79
Listen16. The Sleeping Beauty, Op.66 - Suite - Pas d'action (Adagio) (Act 1)Wiener Philharmoniker 6:33£0.79
Listen17. The Sleeping Beauty, Op.66 - Suite - Pas de Caractère (Puss in Boots) (Act 3)Wiener Philharmoniker 2:03£0.79
Listen18. The Sleeping Beauty, Op.66 - Suite - Panorama (Act 2)Wiener Philharmoniker 3:35£0.79
Listen19. The Sleeping Beauty, Op.66 - Suite - Waltz (Act 1)Wiener Philharmoniker 4:11£0.79


Disc 6:

Samples
Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Giselle / Act 1 - IntroductionWiener Philharmoniker 2:19£0.79
Listen  2. Giselle / Act 1 - No. 1 Les VendangeursWiener Philharmoniker0:56£0.29
Listen  3. Giselle / Act 1 - No. 2 Entrée du PrinceWiener Philharmoniker 1:09£0.79
Listen  4. Giselle / Act 1 - No. 3 Loys seul - Entrée de GiselleWiener Philharmoniker 4:35£0.79
Listen  5. Giselle / Act 1 - No. 4 Retour des Vendangeurs - No. 4(bis) ValseWiener Philharmoniker 3:38£0.79
Listen  6. Giselle / Act 1 - No. 5 Pas de DeuxWiener Philharmoniker 2:14£0.79
Listen  7. Giselle / Act 1 - No.5b La ChasseWiener Philharmoniker 1:53£0.79
Listen  8. Giselle / Act 1 - No.7 Marche des vigneronsWiener Philharmoniker 2:00£0.79
Listen  9. Giselle / Act 1 - No.7a Variation de GiselleWiener Philharmoniker 1:41£0.79
Listen10. Giselle / Act 1 - No. 8 GalopWiener Philharmoniker 1:20£0.79
Listen11. Giselle / Act 1 - No. 8(bis) FinalWiener Philharmoniker 6:35£0.79
Listen12. Giselle / Act 2 - No.10 Apparition et scène de MyrthaWiener Philharmoniker11:41Album Only
Listen13. Giselle / Act 2 - No.11 Apparition de GiselleWiener Philharmoniker 1:52£0.79
Listen14. Giselle / Act 2 - No.13 Entrée de LoysWiener Philharmoniker 5:59£0.79
Listen15. Giselle / Act 2 - No. 14 Scène des Wilis (Entrée d'Hilarion)Wiener Philharmoniker0:39£0.29
Listen16. Giselle / Act 2 - No. 15 Grand pas de deux: a) AndanteWiener Philharmoniker 4:26£0.79
Listen17. Giselle / Act 2 - No. 15 Grand pas de deux: b) Variation de LoysWiener Philharmoniker0:32£0.29
Listen18. Giselle / Act 2 - No. 15 Grand pas de deux: c) Variation de GiselleWiener Philharmoniker 3:00£0.79
Listen19. Giselle / Act 2 - No. 16 FinalWiener Philharmoniker 3:38£0.79


Disc 7:

Samples
Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Peer Gynt Suite No.1, Op.46 - 1. Morning moodWiener Philharmoniker 3:59£0.79
Listen  2. Peer Gynt Suite No.1, Op.46 - 2. Aase's deathWiener Philharmoniker 4:43£0.79
Listen  3. Peer Gynt Suite No.1, Op.46 - 3. Anitra's danceWiener Philharmoniker 3:31£0.79
Listen  4. Peer Gynt Suite No.1, Op.46 - 4. In the Hall of the Mountain KingWiener Philharmoniker 2:25£0.79
Listen  5. Peer Gynt Suite No.2, Op.55 - 1. The Abduction (Ingrid's lament)Wiener Philharmoniker 4:18£0.79
Listen  6. Peer Gynt Suite No.2, Op.55 - 4. Solveig's songWiener Philharmoniker 5:35£0.79
Listen  7. The Planets, op.32 - 1. Mars, the Bringer of WarWiener Philharmoniker 6:58£1.19
Listen  8. The Planets, op.32 - 2. Venus, the Bringer of PeaceWiener Philharmoniker 8:17Album Only
Listen  9. The Planets, op.32 - 3. Mercury, the Winged MessengerWiener Philharmoniker 3:55£0.79
Listen10. The Planets, op.32 - 4. Jupiter, the Bringer of JollityWiener Philharmoniker 7:35Album Only
Listen11. The Planets, op.32 - 5. Saturn, the Bringer of Old AgeWiener Philharmoniker 8:30Album Only
Listen12. The Planets, op.32 - 6. Uranus, the MagicianWiener Philharmoniker 5:43£0.79
Listen13. The Planets, op.32 - 7. Neptune, the MysticWiener Staatsopernchor 7:35Album Only


Disc 8:

Samples
Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Die Fledermaus - OvertureWiener Philharmoniker 8:03Album Only
Listen  2. Die Fledermaus / Act 2 - Ballet MusicWiener Philharmoniker 7:03Album Only
Listen  3. Annen-Polka, Op.137Wiener Philharmoniker 4:10£0.79
Listen  4. Delirien Waltz, Op.212Wiener Philharmoniker 8:21Album Only
Listen  5. Der Zigeunerbaron, Operetta in 3 Acts - Act 1 - OvertureWiener Philharmoniker 8:00Album Only
Listen  6. Auf der Jagd, Op.373Wiener Philharmoniker 2:13£0.79
Listen  7. Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald, Op.325Wiener Philharmoniker11:42Album Only
Listen  8. Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks (Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche), Op. 28Wiener Philharmoniker14:57Album Only
Listen  9. Salome, Op.54 / Scene 4 - Salome's Dance of the Seven VeilsWiener Philharmoniker 9:25Album Only


Disc 9:

Samples
Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Don Juan, Op.20Wiener Philharmoniker17:05Album Only
Listen  2. Tod und Verklärung, Op.24Wiener Philharmoniker23:54Album Only
Listen  3. Also sprach Zarathustra, Op.30 - Prelude (Sonnenaufgang)Wiener Philharmoniker 1:45£0.79
Listen  4. Also sprach Zarathustra, Op.30 - Von den HinterweltlernWiener Philharmoniker 3:35£0.79
Listen  5. Also sprach Zarathustra, Op.30 - Von der großen SehnsuchtWiener Philharmoniker 1:57£0.79
Listen  6. Also sprach Zarathustra, Op.30 - Von den Freuden und LeidenschaftenWiener Philharmoniker 1:54£0.79
Listen  7. Also sprach Zarathustra, Op.30 - Das GrabliedWiener Philharmoniker 2:23£0.79
Listen  8. Also sprach Zarathustra, Op.30 - Von der WissenschaftWiener Philharmoniker 4:19£0.79
Listen  9. Also sprach Zarathustra, Op.30 - Der GenesendeWiener Philharmoniker 5:07£0.79
Listen10. Also sprach Zarathustra, Op.30 - Das Tanzlied - Das NachtliedWiener Philharmoniker 7:42Album Only
Listen11. Also sprach Zarathustra, Op.30 - Das NachtwandlerliedWiener Philharmoniker 4:39£0.79

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5.0 out of 5 stars Revelatory Karajan in Vienna, 23 Mar 2008
By Marc Haegeman "Marc Haegeman" (Gent, Belgium) - See all my reviews
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Among the many re-editions that will mark Karajan's 100th anniversary year this 9-CD box assembling all his recordings with the Wiener Philharmoniker between 1959 and 1965 undoubtedly takes first place. Nothing of the 11 hours here is without interest, most of it is indispensable listening, even when seen in the light of forty or so following years of recording, including Karajan's own. There have been countless releases of Mozart's 40th, Beethoven's 7th symphony or Strauss's "Zarathustra" ever since, on traditional or period instruments, but very few can attain the continuous state of grace that Karajan demonstrates in these Vienna recordings.

Besides the admirable variety in repertory that Karajan took under his caring wings (from his personal favourites like Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Richard Strauss to the less obvious choices like Adolphe Adam, Gustav Holst), perhaps the most pleasant surprise when browsing through this box comes from the overall sound picture which is markedly different from what we would later (in the more numerous and prominent Deutsche Grammophon and EMI discs with the Berliner Philharmoniker) come to recognize, like it or not, as the typical "Karajan sound". Helped by a truly inspired Decca engineering team, these recordings not only amply stand the test of time in presence and dynamics, but more importantly the characteristic colour, refinement and transparency of the Wiener Philharmoniker are miraculously rendered. The silken sound of the strings, the individual colour of the woodwinds and the brass are a constant pleasure. It seems Karajan at this stage of his career and with this particular orchestra was still suggesting rather than dictating, but the result is by any means outstanding.

It's tough with such a box of goodies but if I had to point out a few favourites they would be Mozart's 40th symphony, unequalled by the orchestral balance, the phrasing and pulse (how this Mozart sings!), the quality of the strings; Tchaikovsky's ballet suites, a delight of colour, evocative power and atmosphere; Adam's "Giselle", by any means the most characterful stand-alone recording of this lovely ballet score which Karajan turns into a masterpiece; Richard Strauss's "Death and Transfiguration", a miracle of orchestral transparency, unravelling the multiple layers of sound to perfection and brought with un unfailing sense of drama.

This box of "Legendary recordings" is a superb gift. Even if one already possesses several other recordings of the works included here, it might still prove a revelation.
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