Tracklist
CD 1 68.49
FRANZ LISZT 1811-1886
A Faust Symphony · Eine Faust-Symphonie
1 I. Faust 26.45
Lento assai · Allegro impetuoso · Allegro agitato ed appassionato assai
2 II. Gretchen 20.05
Andante soave
III. Mephistopheles*
3 Allegro vivace, ironico – 16.04
4 Andante mistico (Apotheosis) 5.55
*Peter Seiffert tenor
*Herren des Ernst-Senff-Chores (chorus master Sigurd Brauns)
*Herren des Prager Philharmonischen Chores (chorus master Pavel Kühn)
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded in concert: 15-17.IV.1994, Philharmonie, Berlin,
Producer: David R. Murray · Balance engineer: Mike Clements
Cover illustration: Fiona D’Arcy Fry
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1994 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 2 77.23
GUSTAV MAHLER 1860-1911
Symphony No. 10
A performing version of Mahler’s draft, prepared by Deryck Cooke in collaboration with Berthold Goldschmidt, Colin Matthews and David Matthews
1 I. Adagio 25.10
2 II. Scherzo 11.24
3 III. ‘Purgatorio’ (Allegretto moderato) 3.55
4 IV. (Scherzo) 12.06
5 V. Finale 24.47
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded in concert: 24–25.IX.1999, Philharmonie, Berlin
Producer: Stephen Johns · Balance engineer: Mike Clements
Assistant engineers: Graham Kirkby & Andy Beer
Publisher: © 1966 Associated Music Publishers
Cover photo: Simon Fowler
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2000 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 3 59.46
ARNOLD SCHOENBERG 1874-1951
Gurrelieder (beginning)
Erster Teil/Part One
1 Orchestervorspiel 6.56
2 “Nun dämpft die Dämm’rung” (Waldemar) 4.19
3 “O, wenn des Mondes Strahlen” (Tove) 3.12
4 “Ross! Mein Ross!” (Waldemar) 3.02
5 “Sterne jubeln” (Tove) 2.39
6 “So tanzen die Engel vor Gottes Thron nicht” (Waldemar) 2.21
7 “Nun sag ich dir zum ersten Mal” (Tove) 3.37
8 “Es ist Mitternachtszeit” (Waldemar) 6.07
9 “Du sendest mir einen Liebesblick” (Tove) 4.55
10 “Du wunderliche Tove!” (Waldemar) 4.21
11 Orchesterzwischenspiel 5.22
12 “Tauben von Gurre!” (Waldtaube) 12.48
Tove Karita Mattila soprano
Waldtaube Anne Sofie von Otter mezzo-soprano
Waldemar Thomas Moser tenor
Klaus-Narr Philip Langridge tenor
Bauer, Sprecher Thomas Quasthoff bass-baritone
Rundfunkchor Berlin (chorus master Simon Halsey)
MDR Rundfunkchor, Leipzig (chorus master Howard Arman)
Ernst Senff Chor Berlin (Men) (chorus master Sigurd Brauns)
Simon Halsey chorus director
Berliner Philharmoniker · Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded: IX.2001, Philharmonie, Berlin
Producer: Stephen Johns · Balance Engineer: Mike Clements
Technical Engineers: Graham Kirkby, Andy Beer & Mike Cox · Mastering: Simon Kiln & Raphaël Mouterde
Recorded in association with Berliner Festwochen
Thomas Quasthoff appears by courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft mbH
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 4 50.28
ARNOLD SCHOENBERG 1874-1951
Gurrelieder (conclusion)
Zweiter Teil/Part Two
1 “Herrgott, weißt du, was du tatest” (Waldemar) 4.42
Dritter Teil/Part Three
2 “Erwacht, König Waldemars Mannen wert!” (Waldemar) 2.08
3 “Deckel des Sarges klappert” (Bauer) 3.55
4 “Gegrüßt, o König” (Waldemars Mannen) 5.48
5 “Mit Toves Stimme flüstert der Wald” (Waldemar) 3.23
6 “Ein seltsamer Vogel ist so’n Aal…” (Klaus-Narr) 6.32
7 “Du strenger Richter droben” (Waldemar) 2.50
8 “Der Hahn erhebt den Kopf zur Kraht” (Waldemars Mannen) 6.30
Des Sommerwindes wilde Jagd (Melodram)
9 Orchestervorspiel 2.45
10 “Herr Gänsefuß, Frau Gänsekraut” (Sprecher) 6.12
11 “Seht die Sonne!” (Chorus) 5.33
Tove Karita Mattila soprano
Waldtaube Anne Sofie von Otter mezzo-soprano
Waldemar Thomas Moser tenor
Klaus-Narr Philip Langridge tenor
Bauer, Sprecher Thomas Quasthoff bass-baritone
Rundfunkchor Berlin (chorus master Simon Halsey)
MDR Rundfunkchor, Leipzig (chorus master Howard Arman)
Ernst Senff Chor Berlin (Men) (chorus master Sigurd Brauns)
Simon Halsey chorus director
Berliner Philharmoniker · Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded: IX.2001, Philharmonie, Berlin
Producer: Stephen Johns · Balance Engineer: Mike Clements
Technical Engineers: Graham Kirkby, Andy Beer & Mike Cox · Mastering: Simon Kiln & Raphaël Mouterde
Recorded in association with Berliner Festwochen
Thomas Quasthoff appears by courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft mbH
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 5 69.08
GUSTAV MAHLER 1860-1911
Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor
1 I. Trauermarsch (In gemessenen Schritt. Streng. Wie ein Kondukt) 13.04
2 II. Stürmisch bewegt. Mit großer Vehemenz 14.24
3 III. Scherzo (Kräftig, nicht zu schnell) 16.56
4 IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam 9.33
5 V. Rondo – Finale (Allegro) 15.02
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded: 7–10.IX.2002, Philharmonie, Berlin
Producer: Stephen Johns · Balance engineers: Mike Clements, Graham Kirkby & Andy Beer
Technical engineers: Graham Kirkby & Andy Beer
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2002 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 6 65.58
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN 1770-1827
Fidelio
Opera in two acts · Libretto: Joseph Sonnleithner & Friedrich Treitschke after Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
1 Overture 6.49
ACT ONE
2 No. 1: “Jetzt, Schätzchen, jetzt sind wir allein” (Jaquino/Marzelline) 4.41
3 “Armer Jaquino” 0.10
4 No. 2: “O wär’ ich schon mit dir vereint” (Marzelline) 3.54
5 “Marzelline, ist Fidelio noch nicht zurückgekommen?” (Rocco/Marzelline/Leonore) 0.34
6 No. 3: “Mir ist so wunderbar” (Marzelline/Leonore/Rocco/Jaquino) 3.35
7 “Höre, Fidelio, ich gebe dir meine Tochter zur Frau” 0.12
8 No. 4: “Hat man nicht auch Gold beineben” (Rocco) 2.51
9 “Ihr könnt das leicht sagen, Meister Rocco” 0.57
10 No. 5: “Gut, Söhnchen, gut, hab immer Mut” 3.48
11 “Nur auf der Hut, dann geht es gut” (Rocco/Leonore/Marzelline) 2.14
12 No. 6: March 1.46
13 “Wo sind die Depeschen?” (Pizarro/Rocco) 0.41
14 No. 7: “Ha! Welch ein Augenblick!” (Pizarro/Chorus) 3.06
15 “Hauptmann! Besteigen Sie mit einem Trompeter sogleich den Turm” 0.18
16 No. 8: “Jetzt, Alter, jetzt hat es Eile!” (Pizarro/Rocco) 5.18
17 No. 9: “Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin?” 2.02
18 “Komm, Hoffnung, laß den letzten Stern” (Leonore) 5.24
19 “Meister Rocco, Ihr verspracht so oft” (Leonore/Rocco/Marzelline) 0.17
20 No. 10: Finale: “O welche Lust!” (Chorus/Two Prisoners) 6.45
21 “Nun sprecht, wie ging’s?” (Leonore/Rocco) 4.56
22 “Ach! Vater, eilt!” (Marzelline/Rocco/Jaquino/Leonore/Pizarro) 2.12
23 “Leb wohl, du warmes Sonnenlicht” (Chorus/Marzelline/Leonore/Jaquino/Pizarro/Rocco) 3.19
Leonore Angela Denoke
Florestan Jon Villars
Don Pizarro Alan Held
Rocco László Polgár
Marzelline Juliane Banse
Jaquino Rainer Trost
Don Fernando Thomas Quasthoff
Erster Gefangener Thomas Ebenstein*
Zweiter Gefangener Ion Tibrea*
* Members of the Arnold Schoenberg Chor
Arnold Schoenberg Chor (chorus master Erwin Ortner)
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded in concert: 25–28.IV.2003, Philharmonie, Berlin
Producer: Stephen Johns · Balance engineer: Mike Clements · Technical engineers: Graham Kirkby, Andy Beer
New Bärenreiter edition of Fidelio by Dr Helga Lühning (Beethoven-Archiv Bonn) and Robert Didion (Bärenreiter-Verlag)
Thomas Quasthoff appears by courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft mbH
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 7 44.16
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN 1770-1827
Fidelio
Opera in two acts · Libretto: Joseph Sonnleithner & Friedrich Treitschke after Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
ACT TWO
Scene One
1 No. 11: Introduction – “Gott! Welch’ Dunkel hier!” 5.11
2 “In des Lebens Frühlingstagen” (Florestan) 4.36
3 No. 12: Melodram: “Wie kalt ist es hier!” 1.41
4 “Nur hurtig fort, nur frisch gegraben” (Leonore/Rocco) 3.57
5 “Er erwacht!” 0.49
6 No. 13: “Euch werde Lohn in besser’n Welten” (Florestan/Rocco/Leonore) 6.04
7 “Alles ist bereit” 0.20
8 No. 14: “Er sterbe! (Rocco/Florestan/Leonore/Pizarro) – Vater Rocco!” (Jaquino/Rocco) 3.27
9 “Es schlägt der Rache Stunde!” (Leonore/Florestan/Pizarro/Rocco) 1.08
10 No. 15: “O namenlose Freude!” (Leonore/Florestan) 3.33
Scene Two
11 No. 16: Finale: “Heil sei dem Tag” (Chorus) 1.51
12 “Des besten Königs Wink und Wille” (Don Fernando/Chorus/Rocco/Pizarro/Leonore/Marzelline) 4.37
13 “O Gott! Welch ein Augenblick!” (Leonore/Florestan/Don Fernando/Marzelline/Rocco/Chorus) 2.58
14 “Wer ein holdes Weib errungen” (Chorus/Florestan/Leonore/Marzelline/Jaquino/Don Fernando/Rocco) 3.57
Leonore Angela Denoke
Florestan Jon Villars
Don Pizarro Alan Held
Rocco László Polgár
Marzelline Juliane Banse
Jaquino Rainer Trost
Don Fernando Thomas Quasthoff
Erster Gefangener Thomas Ebenstein*
Zweiter Gefangener Ion Tibrea*
* Members of the Arnold Schoenberg Chor
Arnold Schoenberg Chor (chorus master Erwin Ortner)
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded in concert: 25–28.IV.2003, Philharmonie, Berlin
Producer: Stephen Johns · Balance engineer: Mike Clements · Technical engineers: Graham Kirkby, Andy Beer
New Bärenreiter edition of Fidelio by Dr Helga Lühning (Beethoven-Archiv Bonn) and Robert Didion (Bärenreiter-Verlag)
Thomas Quasthoff appears by courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft mbH
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 8 60.24
OLIVIER MESSIAEN 1908-1992
Éclairs sur l’Au-delà…
1 I. Apparition du Christ glorieux 5.45
2 II. La Constellation du Sagittaire 5.53
3 III. L’Oiseau-lyre et la Ville-fiancée 4.03
4 IV. Les Élus marqués du sceau 1.53
5 V. Demeurer dans l’Amour... 10.11
6 VI. Les Sept Anges aux sept trompettes 4.03
7 VII. Et Dieu essuiera tout larme de leurs yeux... 3.32
8 VIII. Les Étoiles et la Gloire 11.14
9 IX. Plusieurs Oiseaux des arbres de Vie 2.28
10 X. Le Chemin de l’Invisible 3.43
11 XI. Le Christ, lumière du Paradis 7.40
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded: 17–19.VI.2004, Philharmonie, Berlin
Producer: Stephen Johns
Recording Engineer: Arne Akselberg
Cover photo: Sheila Rock
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 9 59.17
CARL ORFF 1895-1982
Carmina Burana
FORTUNA IMPERATRIX MUNDI
Luck, Empress of the World
1 O Fortuna 2.23
2 Fortune plango vulnera 2.41
I PRIMO VERE
In Springtime
3 Veris leta facies 3.54
4 Omnia Sol temperat 2.19
5 Ecce gratum 2.34
UF DEM ANGER
On the Green
6 Tanz 1.44
7 Floret silva 3.19
8 Chramer, gip die varwe mir 3.02
9 Reie 4.29
Swaz hie gat umbe
Chume, chum, geselle min
Swaz hie gat umbe
10 Were diu werlt alle min 0.53
II IN TABERNA
In the Tavern
11 Estuans interius 2.15
12 Olim lacus colueram 3.12
13 Ego sum abbas 1.32
14 In taberna quando sumus 3.03
III COUR D’AMOURS
Courtly Love
15 Amor volat undique 3.33
16 Dies, nox et omnia 2.30
17 Stetit puella 2.01
18 Circa mea pectora 2.01
19 Si puer cum puellula 0.56
20 Veni, veni, venias 0.58
21 In trutina 2.21
22 Tempus est iocundum 2.27
23 Dulcissime 0.46
BLANZIFLOR ET HELENA
Blanchefleur and Helen
24 Ave, formosissima 1.51
FORTUNA IMPERATRIX MUNDI
Luck, Empress of the World
25 O Fortuna 2.32
Sally Matthews soprano
Lawrence Brownlee tenor
Christian Gerhaher baritone
Rundfunkchor Berlin (chorus master Simon Halsey)
Knaben des Staats- und Domchors Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded in concert: 29–31.XII.2004, Philharmonie, Berlin
Producer: Stephen Johns · Engineer: Mike Clements
Technical Engineers: Richard Hale, Andy Beer, Jochen Hofmann
Cover photo: Photonica
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 10 48.49
ANTONIN DVOŘÁK 1841-1904
Symphonic Poems
Zlaty kolovrat · The Golden Spinning-Wheel, Op. 109, B197
1 Allegro, ma non troppo 8.35
2 Molto vivace 6.40
3 Lento 6.24
4 Allegro, ma non troppo 6.10
Holoubek · The Wood Dove, Op. 110, B198
5 Andante, marcia funebre 5.21
6 Allegro 2.55
7 Molto vivace 5.37
8 Andante 6.55
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded: 4–7.III. & 23–25.VI.2004, Philharmonie, Berlin
Producer: Stephen Johns
Balance Engineer: Mike Clements · Technical Engineers: Graham Kirby & Andy Beer
Cover photo: Sheila Rock
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 11 35.00
ANTONIN DVOŘÁK 1841-1904
Symphonic Poems
Polednice · The Noonday Witch, Op. 108, B196
1 Allegretto 5.35
2 Andante sostenuto e molto tranquillo 5.19
3 Andante 2.37
Vodník · The Water Goblin, Op. 107, B195
4 Allegro vivo 7.00
5 Andante mesto come prima 4.53
6 Un poco più mosso 4.29
7 Allegro vivace 4.55
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded: 4–7.III. & 23–25.VI.2004, Philharmonie, Berlin
Producer: Stephen Johns
Balance Engineer: Mike Clements · Technical Engineers: Graham Kirby & Andy Beer
Cover photo: Sheila Rock
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 12 78.48
CLAUDE DEBUSSY 1862-1918
1 Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune 10.17
Emmanuel Pahud flute
La Mer
2 De l’aube à midi sur la mer 9.14
3 Jeux de vagues 6.40
4 Dialogue du vent et de la mer 8.19
La Boîte à joujoux (orch. André Caplet)
5 Prélude: Le Sommeil de la boîte 2.16
6 1er Tableau: Le Magasin de jouets 10.38
7 2e Tableau: Le Champ de bataille 9.09
8 3e Tableau: La Bergerie à vendre 6.20
9 Changement à vue – 4e Tableau: Après fortune faite – Épilogue 3.17
Majella Stockhausen-Riegelbauer piano
Three Preludes (orch. Colin Matthews)
10 Ce qu’a vu le vent d’ouest 3.22
11 Feuilles mortes 3.31
12 Feux d’artifice 5.00
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded: 17–19.IX.2004, Philharmonie, Berlin
Producer: Stephen Johns · Recording Engineer: Mike Clements
Technical Engineers: Andy Beer, Tobias Lehmann, Jochen Hofmann
Cover photo: Sheila Rock · 10-12, Publisher: Faber Music Ltd
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 13 74.57
BENJAMIN BRITTEN 1913-1976
Les Illuminations, for high voice and strings, Op. 18
1 I. Fanfare 1.55
2 II. Villes 2.28
3 IIIa. Phrase 1.01
4 IIIb. Antique 2.05
5 IV. Royauté 1.39
6 V. Marine 0.59
7 VI. Interlude 2.33
8 VII. Being Beauteous 4.03
9 VIII. Parade 2.56
10 IX. Départ 3.01
Serenade, for tenor, horn and strings, Op. 31
11 Prologue 1.45
12 Pastoral (Cotton) 3.25
13 Nocturne (Tennyson) 3.35
14 Elegy (Blake) 3.52
15 Dirge (Anonymous, 15th century) 3.17
16 Hymn (Ben Jonson) 2.04
17 Sonnet (Keats) 3.58
18 Epilogue 2.05
Nocturne, for tenor, seven obbligato instruments and strings, Op. 60
19 On a poet’s lips I slept 3.21
20 Below the thunders of the upper deep 3.19
Stefan Schweigert bassoon
21 Encinctured with a twine of leaves 2.37
Marie-Pierre Langlamet harp
22 Midnight’s bell goes ting, ting, ting 2.19
Radek Baborák horn
23 But that night when on my bed I lay 3.09
Wieland Welzel timpani
24 She sleeps on soft, last breaths 5.13
Dominik Wollenweber cor anglais
25 What is more gentle than a wind in summer? 3.25
Andreas Blau flute · Wenzel Fuchs clarinet
26 When most I wink, then do mine eyes best see 4.42
Ian Bostridge tenor
Radek Baborák french horn
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded: 4, 9, 10.IV.2005, Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Dahlem, Berlin
Producer: John Fraser · Recording Engineer: Arne Akselberg
Cover photo: Sheila Rock
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 14 82.00
RICHARD STRAUSS 1864-1949
Ein Heldenleben (A Hero’s Life), symphonic poem, Op. 40*
1 Der Held 4.16
2 Des Helden Widersacher 3.18
3 Des Helden Gefährtin 14.01
4 Des Helden Walstatt 7.21
5 Des Helden Friedenswerke 6.21
6 Des Helden Weltflucht und Vollendung 12.06
Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, suite for orchestra, Op. 60
7 Overture to Act I 4.04
8 Menuett 1.34
9 Der Fechtmeister 1.51
10 Auftritt und Tanz der Schneider 4.53
11 Das Menuett des Lully 2.13
12 Courante 2.18
13 Auftritt der Cléonte 3.55
14 Intermezzo: Prelude to Act II 3.27
15 Das Diner 10.06
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
*Guy Braunstein solo violin
Recorded: Live 23–25.IX.2005 (Ein Heldenleben), IX.2005 (Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme), Philharmonie, Berlin
Producer: Stephen Johns · Recording Engineer: Mike Clements · Technical Engineers: Andy Beer, Richard Hale
Cover photo: Simon Fowler
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 15 57.45
FRANZ SCHUBERT 1797-1828
Symphony No. 9 in C major ‘The Great’, D944
1 I. Andante – Allegro ma non troppo 16.48
2 II. Andante con moto 16.26
3 III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace 12.14
4 IV. Finale. Allegro vivace 12.15
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded: 8–11.VI.2005, Philharmonie, Berlin
Producer: Stephen Johns
Balance Engineer: Mike Clements · Technical Engineers: Andy Beer, Richard Hale & Jochen Hofmann
Cover photo: Simon Fowler
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2006 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 16 59.37
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH 1906-1975
Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 99
1 I. Nocturne 12.03
2 II. Scherzo 6.38
3 III. Passacaglia 8.46
4 IV. Cadenza 4.44
5 V. Burlesque 4.52
SERGEI PROKOFIEV 1891-1953
Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19
6 I. Andantino 10.09
7 II. Scherzo 3.57
8 III. Moderato 8.12
Sarah Chang violin
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded: 15-17.VI & 16-20.IX.2005 Philharmonie, Berlin
Producer: Stephen Johns
Recording Engineer: Mike Clements
Technical Engineers: Richard Hale, Andy Beer, Jochen Hofmann
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 17 54.01
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH 1906-1975
Symphony No. 14 for soprano, bass and chamber orchestra, Op. 135
1 De profundis (Federico García Lorca) – Adagio 5.14
2 Malagueña (Lorca) – Allegretto 2.50
3 La Loreley (Guillaume Apollinaire, after Clemens Brentano) – Allegro molto 9.27
4 Le Suicidé (Apollinaire) – Adagio 7.28
5 Les Attentives I (Apollinaire) – Allegretto 3.10
6 Les Attentives II (Apollinaire) – Adagio 1.57
7 À la Santé (Apollinaire) – Adagio 10.06
8 Réponse des Cosaques Zaporogues au Sultan de Constantinople (Apollinaire) – Allegro 2.08
9 O Delvig, Delvig! (Wilhelm Küchelbecker) – Andante 4.34
10 Der Tod des Dichters (Rainer Maria Rilke) – Largo 5.36
11 Schlußstück (Rilke) – Moderato 1.14
Karita Mattila soprano (2-6, 10, 11)
Thomas Quasthoff bass-baritone (1, 3, 6-9, 11)
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded in concert: 16–19.IX.2005, Philharmonie, Berlin
Producer: Stephen Johns · Recording Engineer: Mike Clements
Technical Engineers: Andy Beer, Richard Hale, Jochen Hofmann
Cover photo: Simon Fowler
Thomas Quasthoff appears courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft mbH
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2006 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 18 32.11
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH 1906-1975
Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10
1 I. Allegretto 8.41
2 II. Allegro 4.51
3 III. Lento 9.16
4 IV. Allegro molto 9.07
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded in concert: 15–17.VI.2005, Philharmonie, Berlin
Producer: Stephen Johns · Recording Engineer: Mike Clements
Technical Engineers: Andy Beer, Richard Hale, Jochen Hofmann
Cover photo: Simon Fowler
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2006 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 19 57.24
GUSTAV HOLST 1874-1934
The Planets, Op. 32
Suite for large orchestra
1 Mars, the Bringer of War 7.25
2 Venus, the Bringer of Peace 8.59
3 Mercury, the Winged Messenger 4.02
4 Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity 8.02
5 Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age 9.35
6 Uranus, the Magician 6.04
7 Neptune, the Mystic 7.02
COLIN MATTHEWS b.1946
8 Pluto, the Renewer 6.12
Dedicated to the memory of Imogen Holst
Rundfunkchor Berlin (women’s voices, 7 & 8) (chorus master Robin Gritton)
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded in concert: 15-18.III.2006, Philharmonie, Berlin
Producer: Stephen Johns
Recording Engineer: Mike Clements
Cover imagery: Science Photo Library · Cover montage, design and art direction: Paul Mitchell for WLP Ltd.
Publishers: Colin Matthews: Faber Music Ltd · Adès: Copyright control
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2006 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 20
KAIJA SAARIAHO 1952-2023
1 Asteroid 4179: Toutatis 4.36
MATTHIAS PINTSCHER b.1971
2 towards Osiris 7.55
MARK-ANTHONY TURNAGE b.1960
3 Ceres 6.40
BRETT DEAN b.1961
4 Komarov’s Fall 7.49
In memory of Vladimir Mikhailovich Komarov (Soviet cosmonaut 1927–1967)
Asteroids by Saariaho, Pintscher, Turnage and Dean commissioned by the Berliner Philharmoniker
THOMAS ADÈS b.1971
5 Tevot 22.10
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded in concert: 15-18.III.2006 (1-4), 1 & 3.XI.2007 (5), Philharmonie, Berlin
Producer: Stephen Johns (1-4), Klaus-Peter Gross (5) · Recording Engineer: Mike Clements (1-4), Kai Mielisch (5)
Technical Engineers: Andy Beer, Richard Hale, Jochen Hofmann (1-4)
Cover imagery: Science Photo Library · Cover montage, design and art direction: Paul Mitchell for WLP Ltd.
Publishers: Kaija Saariaho: Chester Music · Matthias Pintscher: Bärenreiter-Verlag, Kassel · Mark-Anthony Turnage: Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd. · Brett Dean: Boosey & Hawkes/Bote & Bock, Berlin
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2006 (1-4) & 2010 (5) Parlophone Records Limited
CD 21 70.05
Das Parfum · Die Geschichte eines Mörder
The Perfume · Le Parfum
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
A Tom Tykwer Film · Music by Tom Tykwer & Johnny Klimek & Reinhold Heil
1 Prologue – The Highest Point 1.51
2 Streets of Paris 3.11
3 The Girl with the Plums 5.28
4 Grenouille’s Childhood 5.17
5 Distilling Roses 1.52
6 The 13th Essence 2.29
7 Lost Love 1.46
8 Moorish Scents 5.15
9 Meeting Laura 4.14
10 The Method works! 3.33
11 Grasse in Panic 5.34
12 Richis’s Escape 4.30
13 Laura’s Murder 3.06
14 Awaiting Execution 3.07
15 The Perfume 5.32
16 The Crowd embrace 3.05
17 Perfume – Distilled 7.12
18 Epilogue – Leaving Grasse 3.01
State Choir Latvia (chorus master Kristian Järvi)
Chen Reiss (2, 3, 9, 12), Melanie Mitrano (4, 10, 15) soprano
Victor De Maizière boy soprano (13)
Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil electronics (4, 10, 11,13,15)
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded in co-production with Constantin Film
Recorded: 19–24.IV.2006, Teldex Studios, Berlin
Produced by Tom Tykwer & Johnny Klimek & Reinhold Heil
Balance Engineer: Tobias Lehmann
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2006 Constantin Film under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
CD 22 67.09
JOHANNES BRAHMS 1833-1897
Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45
1 I. Selig sind, die da Leid tragen 9.55
2 II. Denn alles Fleisch, es ist wie Gras 14.14
3 III. Herr, lehre doch mich 9.13
4 IV. Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen 4.54
5 V. Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit 7.35
6 VI. Denn wir haben hier keine bleibende Stadt 10.43
7 VII. Selig sind die Toten 10.30
Dorothea Röschmann soprano
Thomas Quasthoff bass-baritone
Rundfunkchor Berlin (chorus master Simon Halsey)
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded in concert: 26-29.X.2006, Philharmonie, Berlin
Producer: Stephen Johns · Balance Engineer: Mike Clements
Technical Engineers: Andy Beer, Richard Hale, Jochen Hoffmann · Technical Assistant: Christophe Franke
Cover photo: Mike Owen
Thomas Quasthoff appears courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft mbH.
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2007 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 23 71.21
ANTON BRUCKNER 1824-1896
Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major (1886 version, ed. Nowak)
1 I. Allegro molto moderato. Bewegt, nicht zu schnell 19.35
2 II. Andante quasi allegretto 16.38
3 III. Scherzo: Bewegt – Trio: Nicht zu schnell, keinesfalls schleppend 11.17
4 IV. Finale: Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell 23.48
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded in concert: 19-21.X.2006, Philharmonie, Berlin
Producer: Stephen Johns
Recording Engineer: Mike Clements · Technical Engineers: Andy Beer, Richard Hale, Jochen Hofmann
Cover photo: Mike Owen
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2007 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 24 75.48
JOSEPH HAYDN 1732-1809
Symphony No. 88 in G major
1 I. Adagio – Allegro 6.45
2 II. Largo 5.45
3 III. Menuetto: Allegretto – Trio 3.58
4 IV. Finale: Allegro con spirito 3.37
Symphony No. 89 in F major
5 I. Vivace 7.06
6 II. Andante con moto 6.00
7 III. Menuetto: Allegretto – Trio 3.32
8 IV. Finale: Vivace assai 4.28
Symphony No. 90 in C major
9 I. Adagio – Allegro 6.42
10 II. Andante 7.37
11 III. Menuetto: Allegretto – Trio 5.02
12 IV. Finale: Allegro assai 7.06
13 IV. Finale: Allegro assai 6.50
alternative version
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded in concert: 8–10 & 14–17.II.2007, Philharmonie, Berlin
Producer: Stephen Johns · Recording Engineers: Christian Feldgen & Mike Clements
Cover photo: Mike Owen
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2007 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 25 69.33
JOSEPH HAYDN 1732-1809
Symphony No. 91 in E-flat major
1 I. Largo – Allegro assai 7.27
2 II. Andante 7.03
3 III. Menuetto: Un poco allegretto – Trio 3.26
4 IV. Finale: Vivace 5.03
Symphony No. 92 in G major ‘Oxford’
5 I. Adagio – Allegro 7.15
6 II. Adagio 7.55
7 III. Menuetto: Allegretto – Trio 4.35
8 IV. Finale: Presto 5.02
Sinfonia concertante in B-flat major for violin, cello, oboe and bassoon
9 I. Allegro 9.33
10 II. Andante 4.58
11 III. Allegro con spirito 6.52
Toru Yasunaga violin · Georg Faust cello · Jonathan Kelly oboe · Stefan Schweigert bassoon
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded in concert: 8–10 & 14–17.II.2007, Philharmonie, Berlin
Producer: Stephen Johns · Recording Engineers: Christian Feldgen & Mike Clements
Cover photo: Mike Owen
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2007 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 26 69.23
CARL NIELSEN 1865-1931
Flute Concerto, FS 119
1 I: Allegro moderato 11.57
2 II: Allegretto – Adagio ma non troppo – Allegretto – Tempo di marcia 7.35
Emmanuel Pahud flute
Clarinet Concerto, Op. 57, FS 129
3 Allegretto un poco – 7.45
4 Poco adagio – 5.01
5 Allegro non troppo – 6.39
6 Allegro vivace 4.03
Sabine Meyer clarinet
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Wind Quintet, Op.43, FS 100
7 I: Allegro ben moderato 8.34
8 II: Menuet 4.51
9 III: Praeludium: Adagio – 2.14
10 Tema con variazioni: Un poco andantino 10.21
Emmanuel Pahud flute · Sabine Meyer clarinet · Stefan Schweigert bassoon
Jonathan Kelly oboe & cor anglais · Radek Baborák french horn
Recorded: 1–3.VI.2006, Philharmonie, Berlin (1–2); 18–20.V.2006, Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin (3–6); 8.XII.2006, Teldex Studios, Berlin (7–10)
Producer: Stephen Johns · Recording engineers: Arne Akselberg (Concertos), Tobias Lehmann (Quintet)
Technical engineers: Richard Hale, Mike Cox, Jochen Fornell (1–2), Julian Schwenkner (3–6)
Cover photo: Thomas Rabsch
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2007 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 27 74.33
MODEST MUSSORGSKY 1839-1881 orch. Maurice Ravel
Pictures at an Exhibition
1 Promenade 1.41
2 Gnomus 2.30
3 Promenade 1.01
4 The Old Castle 4.38
5 Promenade 0.34
6 Tuileries 1.09
7 Bydło 2.52
8 Promenade 0.52
9 Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks 1.13
10 Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuÿle 2.28
11 The Market at Limoges 1.21
12 Catacombae 2.07
13 Cum mortuis in lingua mortua 2.16
14 The Hut on Fowl’s Legs 3.24
15 The Great Gate of Kiev 5.54
ALEXANDER BORODIN 1833-1887
Symphony No. 2 in B minor
16 I. Allegro 7.55
17 II. Scherzo: Prestissimo – Allegretto 5.23
18 III. Andante 8.26
19 IV. Finale: Allegro 6.16
20 Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor 12.11
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded in concert: 29–31.XII.2007, Philharmonie, Berlin
Producer: Stephen Johns
Recording engineer: Mike Clements
Editors: Simon Kiln, Raphael Mouterde, Christophe Franke
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2008 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 28 69.23
GUSTAV MAHLER 1860-1911
Symphony No. 9 in D major (beginning)
1 I. Andante comodo 28.56
2 II. Im Tempo eines gemächlichen Ländlers. Etwas täppisch und sehr derb 15.59
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded in concert: 24-27.X.2007, Philharmonie, Berlin
Producer: Stephen Johns · Balance engineer: Mike Clements
Editors: Simon Kiln & Christoph Franke
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2007 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 29 69.23
GUSTAV MAHLER 1860-1911
Symphony No. 9 in D major (conclusion)
1 III. Rondo-Burleske (Allegro assai. Sehr trotzig) 12.37
2 IV. Adagio (Sehr langsam und noch zurückhaltend) 26.04
SAMUEL BARBER 1910-1981
3 Adagio for strings, Op. 11 8.57
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded in concert: 24-27.X.2007 (1-2), 29–31.XII.2008 (3), Philharmonie, Berlin
Producer: Stephen Johns (1-2), René Müller (3) · Balance engineer: Mike Clements (1-2)
Editors: Simon Kiln & Christoph Franke (1-2), René Müller (3)
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2007 (1-2), 2010 (3) Parlophone Records Limited
CD 30 75.39
IGOR STRAVINSKY 1882–1971
Symphony in Three Movements
1 I. Ouverture – Allegro 9.53
2 II. Andante – Interlude: L’istesso tempo 6.15
3 III. Con moto 5.56
Symphony of Psalms* 1948 revised version
4 I. Exaudi orationem meam 3.24
5 II. Expectans expectavi Dominum 6.36
6 III. Alleluia. Laudate Dominum 12.32
Symphony in C
7 I. Moderato alla breve 10.17
8 II. Larghetto concertante 6.56
9 III. Allegretto 5.13
10 IV. Largo – Tempo giusto, alla breve 8.13
*Rundfunkchor Berlin (chorus master Simon Halsey)
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded in concert: 20–22.IX.2007 Philharmonie, Berlin
Producer: Stephen Johns · Assistant producers: Simon Kiln & Christoph Franke
Recording engineer: Mike Clements · Technical engineers: Marco Buttgereit & Jochen Fornell
Cover photo: akg-images / Bildarchiv Steffens
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2008 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 31 76.01
HECTOR BERLIOZ 1803-1869
Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14
1 I. Rêveries – Passions 15.38
2 II. Un bal 6.26
3 III. Scène aux champs 16.09
4 IV. Marche au supplice 7.11
5 V. Songe d’une nuit du Sabbat 9.58
La Mort de Cléopâtre* (Pierre-Ange Vieillard)
6 I. Scène lyrique 10.09
7 II. Méditation 10.19
*Susan Graham mezzo-soprano
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded: 30.V–1.VI.2008, Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin-Dahlem
Producer: Stephen Johns · Balance engineer: Mike Clements · Technical engineer: Mike Cox
Cover photo: Mat Hennek
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2008 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 32 72.58
MAURICE RAVEL 1875-1937
L’Enfant et les Sortilèges
Lyric fantasy in one act to a libretto by Colette
1 Introduction – 4.32
2 Votre serviteur humble, Bergère ! 3.17
3 How’s your mug ? 9.02
4 Oui, c’est elle, ta Princesse enchantée 6.49
5 Deux robinets coulent dans un reservoir ! 4.29
6 Ah ! Quelle joie de te retrouver, Jardin ! 7.22
7 Sauve-toi, sotte ! Et la cage ? La cage ? 3.02
8 Ah ! C’est l’Enfant au couteau ! 5.46
Ma Mère l’Oye
9 Prélude – 3.14
10 Danse du Rouet et Scène – 3.45
11 Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant – 2.36
12 (Interlude) – Les entretiens de la Belle et de la Bête – 5.06
13 (Interlude) – Petit Poucet – 4.41
14 (Interlude – Laideronnette, Impératrice des Pagodes – 5.04
15 (Apothéose) – Le Jardin féerique 4.00
L’Enfant Magdalena Kožená
Le Feu, La Princesse, Le Rossignol Annick Massis
Maman, La Tasse Chinoise, La Libellule Nathalie Stutzmann
La Bergère, La Chatte, L’Écureuil, Un Pâtre Sophie Koch
Le Fauteuil, Un Arbre José Van Dam
L’Horloge Comtoise, Le Chat François Le Roux
La Théière, Le Petit Vieillard, La Rainette Jean-Paul Fouchécourt
Une Pastorelle, La Chauve-souris, La Chouette Mojca Erdmann
Les Meubles
Le Banc Sabine Puhlmann | Le Canapé Nora von Billerbeck | Le Pouf Bianca Reim | La Chaise de Paille Silke Schwab
(members of the Rundfunkchor Berlin)
Rundfunkchor Berlin (chorus master Simon Halsey)
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded in concert: 24–28.IX.2008, Philharmonie, Berlin
Producer: Christophe Franke · Recording engineer and editor: René Moeller · Illustration: Beegee Tolpa
Magdalena Kožená appears by kind permission of Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2009 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 33 44.57
JOHANNES BRAHMS 1833-1897
Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68
1 I. Un poco sostenuto – Allegro – Meno allegro 13.59
2 II. Andante sostenuto 9.12
3 III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso 4.51
4 IV. Finale: Adagio – Più andante – Allegro non troppo, ma con brio – Più allegro 16.52
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded in concert: 29.X–14.XI.2008, Philharmonie, Berlin
Producer: Christoph Franke
Recording engineer and editor: René Möller
Cover photo: Mat Hennek
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2009 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 34 79.18
JOHANNES BRAHMS 1833-1897
Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
1 I. Allegro non troppo 15.20
2 II. Adagio non troppo 9.39
3 III. Allegretto grazioso (Quasi andantino) 5.27
4 IV. Allegro con spirito 9.22
Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90
5 I. Allegro con brio 13.51
6 II. Andante 9.17
7 III. Poco allegretto 6.44
8 IV. Allegro 9.19
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded in concert: 29.X–14.XI.2008, Philharmonie, Berlin
Producer: Christoph Franke
Recording engineer and editor: René Möller
Cover photo: Mat Hennek
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2009 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 35 42.21
JOHANNES BRAHMS 1833-1897
Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98
1 I. Allegro non troppo 13.20
2 II. Andante moderato 12.12
3 III. Allegro giocoso 6.25
4 IV. Allegro energico e passionato 10.21
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded in concert: 29.X–14.XI.2008, Philharmonie, Berlin
Producer: Christoph Franke
Recording engineer and editor: René Möller
Cover photo: Mat Hennek
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2009 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 36 43.49
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY 1840-1893
The Nutcracker
Der Nussknacker · Casse-noisette
1 Miniature Overture 3.09
ACT ONE
2 No. 1 The Decoration of the Christmas Tree 3.47
3 No. 2 March 2.25
4 No. 3 Children’s Galop and Entry of the Parents 2.16
5 No. 4 Arrival of Drosselmeyer 5.28
6 No. 5 Grandfather’s Dance 6.14
7 No. 6 Scene: Clara and the Nutcracker 6.19
8 No. 7 Scene: The Battle 3.27
9 No. 8 Scene: In the Pine Forest 3.58
10 No. 9 Waltz of the Snowflakes† 6.42
†Libera
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded: 29-31.XII.2009, Philharmonie, Berlin
Producer and editor: Christoph Franke · Recording engineer: René Moeller
Cover illustration: Antonio Javier Caparo
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 37 42.39
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY 1840-1893
The Nutcracker
Der Nussknacker · Casse-noisette
ACT TWO
1 No. 10 Scene: The Kingdom of Sweets 3.50
2 No. 11 Scene: Clara and the Prince 4.58
No. 12 Divertissement
3 Chocolate: Spanish Dance 1.13
4 Coffee: Arabian Dance 3.54
5 Tea: Chinese Dance 1.12
6 Trepak: Russian Dance 1.09
7 Dance of the Reed Pipes 2.29
8 Mother Gigogne 2.33
9 No. 13 Waltz of the Flowers 6.55
10 No. 14 Pas de deux 5.06
11 Variation I: Tarantella 0.39
12 Variation II: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy 2.24
13 Coda 1.21
14 No. 15 Final Waltz and Apotheosis 4.52
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded: 29–31.XII.2009, Philharmonie, Berlin
Producer and editor: Christoph Franke · Recording engineer: René Moeller
Cover illustration: Antonio Javier Caparo
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 38 24.16
GUSTAV MAHLER 1860-1911
Symphony No. 2 in C minor “Resurrection” (beginning)
1 I. Allegro maestoso. Mit durchaus ernstem und feierlichem Ausdruck 24.16
Kate Royal soprano
Magdalena Kožená mezzo-soprano
Rundfunkchor Berlin (chorus master Simon Halsey)
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded in concert: 28-30.X.2010, Philharmonie, Berlin
Producer: Christoph Franke · Balance engineer: René Moeller
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2011 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 39 62.09
GUSTAV MAHLER 1860-1911
Symphony No. 2 in C minor “Resurrection” (conclusion)
1 II. Andante moderato. Sehr gemächlich. Nie eilen 10.11
2 III. In ruhig fließender Bewegung 11.33
3 IV. Urlicht. Sehr feierlich, aber schlicht 5.20
4 V. Im Tempo des Scherzos. Wild herausfahrend 6.49
5 Wieder sehr breit 3.10
6 Molto ritenuto – Maestoso 4.26
7 Wieder zurückhaltend 6.01
8 Langsam. Misterioso. “Aufersteh'n, ja aufersteh'n wirst du” 6.30
9 Etwas bewegter. “O glaube, mein Herz !” 3.19
10 Mit Aufschwung aber nicht eilen. “O Schmerz !” 4.46
Kate Royal soprano
Magdalena Kožená mezzo-soprano
Rundfunkchor Berlin (chorus master Simon Halsey)
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded in concert: 28-30.X.2010, Philharmonie, Berlin
Producer: Christoph Franke · Balance engineer: René Moeller
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2011 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 40 73.43
JOHANNES BRAHMS 1833-1897
orchestrated by Arnold Schoenberg
Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25
1 I. Allegro 14.02
2 II. Intermezzo: Allegro ma non troppo 8.38
3 III. Andante con moto 10.34
4 IV. Rondo alla Zingarese 9.03
ARNOLD SCHOENBERG 1874–1951
5 Accompanying Music to a Film Scene, Op. 34 9.08
Begleitmusik zu einer Lichtspielszene
Drohende Gefahr – Angst – Katastrophe
Chamber Symphony No. 1, version for full orchestra, Op. 9b
6 I. Langsam – Sehr rasch 4.57
7 II. [Bar 133] Feurig – Hauptzeitmaß – Ruhiger – Sehr rasch 6.44
8 III. [Bar 368] Viel langsamer – Fließender – Schwungvoll – Hauptzeitmaß 7.10
9 IV. [Bar 497] Etwas ruhiger – Steigernd – Hauptzeitmaß 3.06
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded in concert: 30–31.X & 5–7.XI.2009, Philharmonie, Berlin
Producer & editor: Christoph Franke · Recording engineer: René Moeller
Publishers: G. Schirmer Inc. (1–4, 6–9), Heinrichschofen’s Musikverlag (5)
Cover photo: Thomas Rabsch
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2011 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 41 82.12
ANTON BRUCKNER 1824-1896
Symphony No. 9 in D minor
1 I. Feierlich, misterioso 23.59
2 II. Scherzo: Bewegt, lebhaft – Trio: Schnell 10.45
3 III. Adagio. Langsam, feierlich 24.29
4 IV. Finale. [Misterioso. Nicht schnell] 22.40
Finale (unfinished). Performance Version by Samale-Phillips-Cohrs-Mazzuca (1983–2012). Conclusive Revised Edition 2012
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded in concert: 7–9.II.2012, Philharmonie, Berlin
Producer and editor: Christoph Franke
Recording engineer: René Möeller · Assistant engineer: Tom Russbüldt
Performing version of the finale: © 2012 Editorial Team Samale et al.
Cover photo: Monika Rittershaus
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 42 71.43
GEORGES BIZET 1838-1875
Carmen
Opera in four acts · Libretto: Henri Meilhac & Ludovic Halévy · Edition by Fritz Oeser
1 Prélude 3.20
ACT 1
2 “Sur la place, chacun passe, chacun vient, chacun va” 2.01
3 “Regardez donc cette petite qui semble vouloir nous parler” (Chœur, Moralès, Micaëla) 4.02
4 “Avec la garde montante, nous arrivons, nous voilà !” (Chœur d’enfants, Moralès, José) 4.43
5 “La cloche a sonné, nous, des ouvrières” (Chœur) 4.01
6 “Mais nous ne voyons pas la Carmencita !” – “Quand je vous aimerai ?” 1.09
7 Habanera. “L’amour est un oiseau rebelle” (Carmen, Chœur) 4.19
8 “Carmen ! Sur tes pas nous nous pressons tous !” (Chœur) 1.58
9 “Qu’est-ce-que cela veut dire, ces façons-là ?” 0.17
10 “Parle-moi de ma mère” 9.36
11 “Attends un peu” (Don José, Micaëla) 0.43
12 “Au secours !” (Zuniga, Chœur) 2.59
13 “Eh bien, José ? Qu’est-ce qui s’est passé ?” (Zuniga, Don José) 0.13
14 “Avez-vous quelque chose à répondre ?” – “Tra la, la, la, coupe-moi” (Zuniga, Carmen) 3.06
15 “Laissez-moi m’échapper” 0.30
16 “Séguedille. “Près des remparts de Séville” (Carmen, Don José) 4.32
17 “Voici l’ordre, partez” (Zuniga, Carmen) 2.17
ACT 2 (beginning)
18 Entr’acte 1.40
19 “Les tringles des sistres tintaient” (Carmen, Frasquita, Mercédès) 4.34
20 “Vivat ! Vivat le torero !” (Amis d’Escamillo, Zuniga, Carmen, Frasquita, Mercédès, Moralès) 1.16
21 Air du Toréador. “Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre – Toréador, en garde !” (Escamillo, Carmen, Frasquita, Mercédès, Moralès, Zuniga) 5.02
22 “La belle, dis-moi ton nom” (Escamillo, Carmen) 0.42
23 “Toréador, en garde” (Chœur) 1.11
24 “Eh bien monsieur, quelles nouvelles” (Frasquita, Dancaïre, Mercédès, Remendado) 0.18
25 “Nous avons en tête une affaire” (Dancaïre, Frasquita, Mercédès, Remendado, Carmen) 4.50
26 “Partez sans moi, j’irai vous rejoindre demain” (Carmen, Frasquita, Mércèdes, Remendado, Dancaïre, Don José) 1.29
27 “Enfin, te voilà !” (Carmen, Don José) 0.41
Carmen Magdalena Kožená
Don José Jonas Kaufmann
Micaëla Genia Kühmeier
Escamillo Kostas Smoriginas
Frasquita Christina Landshamer
Mercédès Rachel Frenkel
Zuniga Christian Van Horn
Moralès Andrè Schuen
Le Remendado Jean-Paul Fouchécourt
Le Dancaïre Simone Del Savio
Chor (chorus master Eberhard Friedrich) und Kinderchor (chorus master Vinzenz Weissenburger) der Deutschen Staatsoper Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded: 16-21.IV.2012, Philharmonie, Berlin
Producer & editor: Christoph Franke · Recording engineer: René Möller · Assistant engineer: Julian Steger
Cover illustration: Robert Hunt; cover photos, from top: Zuzana Panská; Mathias Borther; Johannes Ifkovits; Kostas Smoriginas
Jonas Kaufmann appears by kind permission of Decca Classics. Magdalena Kožená appears by kind permission of Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 43 78.09
GEORGES BIZET 1838-1875
Carmen
Opera in four acts · Libretto: Henri Meilhac & Ludovic Halévy · Edition by Fritz Oeser
ACT 2 (end)
1 “Je vais danser en votre honneur” (Carmen) 0.34
2 “La-la-la-la – Attends un peu, Carmen” 2.12
3 “Au quartier ! Pour l’appel ?” (Carmen, Don José) 2.51
4 “La fleur que tu m’avais jetée” (Don José) 4.25
5 “Non ! Tu ne m’aimes pas !” 2.48
6 “Non ! Je ne veux plus t’écouter !” (Carmen, Don José) 1.08
7 “Holà ! Carmen ! Holà ! Holà !” (Zuniga, Don José, Carmen) 1.22
8 “Bel officier, l’amour vous joue en ce moment un assez vilain tour !” (Carmen, Remendado, Dancaïre, Chœur, Zuniga) 1.13
9 “Plus tard ! - La guerre, c’est la guerre !” (Zuniga, Dancaïre, Remendado, Chœur, Carmen, Don José, Frasquita, Mercédès) 2.27
ACT 3
10 Entr’acte 2.39
11 “Écoute, écoute, compagnon, écoute !” (Bohémiens) 2.40
12 “Notre métier est bien” (Carmen, Don José, Frasquita, Mercédès, Dancaïre, Remendado, Chœur) 1.39
13 “À quoi tu penses ?” (Carmen, Don José) 0.38
14 “Mêlons ! Coupons !” (Frasquita, Mercédès) 3.07
15 “Voyons que j’essaie à mon tour” 1.02
16 “En vain pour éviter” (Carmen) 2.09
17 “La mort – Parlez encore, parlez mes belles” (Carmen, Frasquita, Mercédès) 0.51
18 “Eh bien ? – Eh bien, c’est plus compliqué que prévu !” (Carmen, Frasquita, Mércèdes, Dancaïre, Remendado) 0.27
19 “Quant au douanier” (Carmen, Frasquita, Mercédès, Dancaïre, Remendado, Chœur) 3.05
20 “Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante” (Micaëla) 5.27
21 “Qui êtes-vous, répondez !” 6.49
22 “Je suis Escamillo, torero de Grenade !” 0.59
23 “Elle avait pour amant” 0.36
24 “Mais pour nous enlever nos filles de Bohème” 0.48
25 “Enfin ma colère – Quelle maladresse” 1.18
26 “Tout beau !” (Don José, Escamillo) 1.22
27 “Holá ! holá ! José !” (Carmen, Escamillo, Don José, Dancaïre) 2.32
28 “Prends garde à toi, Carmen” (Don José, Dancaïre, Chœur, Remendado, Carmen, Micaëla, Frasquita, Mercédès) 0.36
29 “Moi ! Je viens te chercher !” (Micaëla) 1.06
30 “Va-t’en – Tu me dis de la suivre !” (Carmen, Don José) 3.13
31 “Toréador, en garde !” (Escamillo) 0.55
ACT 4
32 Entr’acte 2.21
33 “À deux cuartos !” (Chœur, Zuniga, Une marchande, Un bohémien) 2.07
34 “Les voici ! Voici la quadrille !” (Chœur) 3.45
35 “Si tu m’aimes, Carmen” (Escamillo, Carmen) 1.23
36 “Carmen, un bon conseil” (Frasquita, Carmen, Mercédès) 1.58
37 “C’est toi – C’est moi” (Carmen, Don José) 4.04
38 “Tu ne m’aimes donc plus” (Don José, Carmen, Chœur) 5.57
Carmen Magdalena Kožená
Don José Jonas Kaufmann
Micaëla Genia Kühmeier
Escamillo Kostas Smoriginas
Frasquita Christina Landshamer
Mercédès Rachel Frenkel
Zuniga Christian Van Horn
Moralès Andrè Schuen
Le Remendado Jean-Paul Fouchécourt
Le Dancaïre Simone Del Savio
Chor (chorus master Eberhard Friedrich) und Kinderchor (chorus master Vinzenz Weissenburger) der Deutschen Staatsoper Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded: 16-21.IV.2012, Philharmonie, Berlin
Producer & editor: Christoph Franke · Recording engineer: René Möller · Assistant engineer: Julian Steger
Cover illustration: Robert Hunt; cover photos, from top: Zuzana Panská; Mathias Borther; Johannes Ifkovits; Kostas Smoriginas
Jonas Kaufmann appears by kind permission of Decca Classics. Magdalena Kožená appears by kind permission of Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
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CD 44 75.38
IGOR STRAVINSKY 1882-1971
Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring)
Scenes of pagan Russia in two parts (1947 revision)
Première Partie: L’Adoration de la Terre
1 Introduction 3.23
2 Les Augures printaniers 1.21
3 Danses des adolescentes 1.53
4 Jeu du rapt 1.18
5 Rondes printanières 3.35
6 Jeux des cités rivales 1.52
7 Cortège du sage 0.41
8 Le Sage 0.23
9 Danse de la terre 1.09
Seconde Partie: Le Sacrifice
10 Introduction 4.34
11 Cercles mystérieux des adolescentes 3.09
12 Glorification de l’élue 1.36
13 Évocation des ancêtres 0.41
14 Action rituelle des ancêtres 3.34
15 Danse sacrale: L’Élue 4.45
16 Symphonies of Wind Instruments* (1920) 9.47
Apollon musagète (1947 revision)
Premier Tableau (Prologue)
17 Naissance d’Apollon 5.30
Second Tableau
18 Variation d’Apollon: Apollon et les Muses 3.05
19 Pas d’action: Apollon et les trois Muses 4.25
20 Variation de Calliope (L’Alexandrin) 1.32
21 Variation de Polymnie 1.13
22 Variation de Terpsichore 1.41
23 Variation d’Apollon 2.40
24 Pas de deux: Apollon et Terpsichore 3.59
25 Coda: Apollon et les Muses 3.31
26 Apothéose 3.51
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded in concert: 20–22.IX.2007 (16), 16–18.II.2011 (17–26), 8–10.XI.2012 (1–15), Philharmonie, Berlin
Producers: Stephen Johns (16), Christoph Franke
Balance engineers: Mike Clements (16), Peter Gross (17–26), René Möller (1–15)
Editing/Digital editing (16): Christoph Franke
Cover photo: Mat Hennek
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CD 45 71.37
SERGEI RACHMANINOV 1873-1943
The Bells, Op. 35*
Russian poem by Konstantin Balmont adapted from The Bells by Edgar Allan Poe
1 I. Allegro ma non tanto (‘The Silver Sleigh Bells’) 6.23
2 II. Lento (‘The Mellow Wedding Bells’) 10.01
3 III. Presto (‘The Loud Alarum Bells’) 7.58
4 IV. Lento lugubre (‘The Mournful Iron Bells’) 11.08
Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
5 I. Non allegro 11.52
6 II. Andante con moto (Tempo di valse) 9.52
7 III. Lento assai – Allegro vivace – Lento assai. Come prima – Allegro vivace 14.07
Luba Orgonášová soprano (2)
Dmytro Popov tenor (1)
Mikhail Petrenko bass (4)
Rundfunkchor Berlin (chorus master Simon Halsey)
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Recorded in concert: 4–5.XI.2010, *8–11.XI.2012, Philharmonie, Berlin
Producer and editor: Christoph Franke
Recording engineer: René Moeller
5054197685897 · A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2013 Parlophone Records Limited