Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder / Isoldes Liebestod / Brahms: Alto Rhapsody / Mahler: 5 Lieder / Beethoven: Abscheulicher! ('Fidelio')

~ Release by Wagner, Brahms, Mahler, Beethoven; Christa Ludwig, Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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1Wesendonck-Lieder: I. Der Engel
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
recording of:
Wesendonck-Lieder: I. Der Engel (for voice and large orchestra, Mottl) (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
orchestrator:
Felix Mottl
lyricist:
Mathilde Wesendonck
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer)
version of:
Wesendonck-Lieder: I. Der Engel (for voice and piano)
part of:
Wesendonck-Lieder (for voice and large orchestra, Mottl)
Richard Wagner3:37
2Wesendonck-Lieder: II. Stehe still!
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
recording of:
Wesendonck-Lieder: II. Stehe still (for voice and large orchestra, Mottl) (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
orchestrator:
Felix Mottl
lyricist:
Mathilde Wesendonck
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer)
version of:
Wesendonck-Lieder: II. Stehe still (for voice and piano)
part of:
Wesendonck-Lieder (for voice and large orchestra, Mottl)
Richard Wagner4:03
3Wesendonck-Lieder: III. Treibhaus
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
recording of:
Wesendonck-Lieder: III. Im Treibhaus (for voice and large orchestra, Mottl) (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
orchestrator:
Felix Mottl
lyricist:
Mathilde Wesendonck
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer)
arrangement of:
Wesendonck-Lieder: III. Im Treibhaus (for voice and piano)
part of:
Wesendonck-Lieder (for voice and large orchestra, Mottl)
Richard Wagner6:40
4Wesendonck-Lieder: IV. Schmerzen
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
recording of:
Wesendonck-Lieder: IV. Schmerzen (for voice and large orchestra, Mottl) (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
orchestrator:
Felix Mottl
lyricist:
Mathilde Wesendonck
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer)
version of:
Wesendonck-Lieder: IV. Schmerzen (for voice and piano)
part of:
Wesendonck-Lieder (for voice and large orchestra, Mottl)
Richard Wagner2:38
5Wesendonck-Lieder: V. Träume
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
recording of:
Wesendonck-Lieder: V. Träume (for voice and large orchestra, Wagner) (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
orchestrator and composer:
Richard Wagner (composer)
lyricist:
Mathilde Wesendonck
arrangement of:
Wesendonck-Lieder: V. Träume (for voice and piano)
is based on:
Träume, WWV 91b (for violin and orchestra)
part of:
Wesendonck-Lieder (for voice and large orchestra, Mottl)
Richard Wagner5:01
6Tristan und Isolde: Mild und leise (III. Akt)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
recording of:
Excerpt from Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. Liebestod. “Mild und leise wie er lächelt” (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-08-20 until 1857-09-18)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. "Kurwenal! Hör'! Ein zweites Schiff"
Richard Wagner7:00
7Alto Rhapsody
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
alto vocals and mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
choir vocals [men's voices]:
Philharmonia Chorus (London choir aka New Philharmonia Chorus from 1964–1977) (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
chorus master:
Wilhelm Pitz (chorus master)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
recording of:
Alto Rhapsody, op. 53 (from 1962-03-21 until 1962-03-23)
lyricist:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1869)
dedicated to:
Julie Schumann
premiered at:
[concert] (1870-03-03)
publisher:
N. Simrock (in 1870-01)
part of:
Johannes Brahms. Thematisch-Bibliographisches Werkverzeichnis (number: op. 53)
Johannes Brahms12:37
8Fidelio: Abscheulicher! (I. Akt)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
solo soprano vocals [Leonore]:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (from 1962-02 until 1962-03)
solo soprano vocals [Marzelline]:
Ingeborg Hallstein (soprano) (from 1962-02 until 1962-03)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1962-02 until 1962-03)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (from 1962-02 until 1962-03)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1962-02 until 1962-03)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II, no. 9a. Recitative "Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin? " - Aria "Komm, Hoffnung, lass den letzten Stern" (Leonore) (from 1962-02 until 1962-03)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt I
Ludwig van Beethoven8:26
9Des Knaben Wunderhorn: Das irdische Leben
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (from 1964-02-17 until 1964-02-19)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1964-02-17 until 1964-02-19)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (from 1964-02-17 until 1964-02-19)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter (from 1964-02-17 until 1964-02-19)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1964-02-17 until 1964-02-19)
recording of:
Des Knaben Wunderhorn: Das irdische Leben (from 1964-02-17 until 1964-02-19)
premiered in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1900-01-14)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer)
part of:
Gustav Mahler Werke (number: GMW 26-K)
part of:
Lieder aus “Des Knaben Wunderhorn”
Gustav Mahler3:12
10Des Knaben Wunderhorn: Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (from 1964-02-17 until 1964-02-19)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1964-02-17 until 1964-02-19)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (from 1964-02-17 until 1964-02-19)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter (from 1964-02-17 until 1964-02-19)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1964-02-17 until 1964-02-19)
recording of:
Des Knaben Wunderhorn: Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen (from 1964-02-17 until 1964-02-19)
premiered in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1900-01-14)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer)
part of:
Gustav Mahler Werke (number: GMW 35)
part of:
Lieder aus “Des Knaben Wunderhorn”
Gustav Mahler6:06
11Rückert-Lieder: Ich atmet' einen linden Duft!
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (from 1964-02-17 until 1964-02-19)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1964-02-17 until 1964-02-19)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (from 1964-02-17 until 1964-02-19)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter (from 1964-02-17 until 1964-02-19)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1964-02-17 until 1964-02-19)
recording of:
Rückert Lieder: II. Ich atmet' einen linden Duft (from 1964-02-17 until 1964-02-19)
lyricist:
Friedrich Rückert (German poet)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer)
premiered at:
[concert] (1905-01-29)
part of:
Gustav Mahler Werke (number: GMW 40)
part of:
Rückert-Lieder
Gustav Mahler2:49
12Rückert-Lieder: Um Mitternacht
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (from 1964-02-17 until 1964-02-19)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1964-02-17 until 1964-02-19)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (from 1964-02-17 until 1964-02-19)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter (from 1964-02-17 until 1964-02-19)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1964-02-17 until 1964-02-19)
recording of:
Rückert Lieder: IV. Um Mitternacht (from 1964-02-17 until 1964-02-19)
lyricist:
Friedrich Rückert (German poet)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer)
premiered at:
[concert] (1905-01-29)
part of:
Gustav Mahler Werke (number: GMW 42)
part of:
Rückert-Lieder
Gustav Mahler5:32
13Rückert-Lieder: Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (from 1964-02-17 until 1964-02-19)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1964-02-17 until 1964-02-19)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (from 1964-02-17 until 1964-02-19)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter (from 1964-02-17 until 1964-02-19)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1964-02-17 until 1964-02-19)
recording of:
Rückert Lieder: III. Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen (from 1964-02-17 until 1964-02-19)
lyricist:
Friedrich Rückert (German poet)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer)
premiered at:
[concert] (1905-01-29)
part of:
Gustav Mahler Werke (number: GMW 41)
part of:
Rückert-Lieder
Gustav Mahler6:33