Christoph von Dohnanyi - The Cleveland Years - Box Set 40CDs

Label : Decca

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To mark his 95th birthday in September 2024, Decca is releasing this outstanding CD edition: Christoph von Dohnányis - The Cleveland Years. Born in Berlin in 1929, Dohnányi, who is still conducting today at the age of 94, is, together with Herbert Blomstedt, one of the true grand masters of the orchestral business. Decca's collaboration with the Cleveland Orchestra and Dohnányi lasted from 1984 to 1997. Dohnányi's relationship with Cleveland was one of the most successful partnerships between an orchestra and a conductor, a collaboration that was captured in many critically acclaimed recordings.

In addition to Mozart and the great Romantic works of Schumann, Mahler and Bruckner, this edition offers impressive recordings of 20th century composers: Varèse, Ives, Schönberg and Lutoslawski, to name but a few. Wagner's “Rheingold” and “Walküre” complete the set and offer a well-rounded portrait of the conductor's Cleveland years.

CDs 1–5 MOZART

Symphonies 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41

Bassoon Concerto K.191

Clarinet Concerto K.622

Flute & Harp Concerto K.299

Oboe Concerto K.314 

Serenade No.13 “Eine kleine Nachtmusik”

Sinfonia concertante K.364

CD 6

BERLIOZ Symphonie fantastique

WEBER/BERLIOZ L’Invitation a la valse

CDs 7 & 8 SCHUMANN

Symphonies 1–4

CD 9

BRAHMS Violin Concerto

SCHUMANN Violin Concerto

CDs 10–16 BRUCKNER

Symphonies Nos. 3–9

CDs 17–22 WAGNER

Das Rheingold

Die Walkure

CD 23 R. STRAUSS

Ein Heldenleben

Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche

CDs 24–28 MAHLER

Symphonies Nos. 1, 4, 5, 6 & 9

CD 29 SMETANA

Dvě vdovy (The Two Widows): Overture & Polka

Hubička (The Kiss): Overture

Libuše: Overture

Prodana nevěsta (The Bartered Bride):

Overture & 3 Dances

Vltava (The Moldau)

CDs 30–36

BARTÓK Concerto for Orchestra

Music for strings, percussion & celesta

DVOŘAK Symphonies 6, 7, 8 & 9 ・ Scherzo capriccioso

Slavonic Dances Opp. 46 & 72

JANAČEK Rhapsody for Orchestra “Taras Bulba”

Capriccio

LUTOSŁAWSKI Concerto for Orchestra ・ Musique funebre

MARTINŮ Concerto for string quartet & orchestra

SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.10

CD 37 WEBERN

Fuga (Ricercata) aus dem Musikalischen Opfer

Im Sommerwind ・ Passacaglia ・ 5 Pieces Op.10 ・ 6 Pieces Op.6a

Symphony Op.21 ・ Variations Op.30

CDs 38 & 39

CRAWFORD SEEGER Andante for Strings

IVES Orchestral Set No.2

Symphony No.4

Three Places in New England (Orchestral Set No.1)

The Unanswered Question

RUGGLES Men and Mountains ・ Sun-treader

VARESE Ameriques

CD 40

BIRTWISTLE Earth Dances

HARTMANN Adagio (Symphony No.2)

SCHOENBERG 5 Orchesterstucke Op.16

Complete tracklist : Christoph von Dohnanyi - The Cleveland Years