Philharmonia Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan – Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9 & Overtures (1951-1955) (2014) [HDTracks FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphonies Nos. 1-9 & Overtures (1951-1955) – Philharmonia Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan (2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time – 07:14:04 minutes | 4,78 GB | Genre: Classical
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Recorded: November 1952 and June 1955 at Kingsway Hall, London (Except 9th in Vienna)

The Karajan Official Remastered Edition comprises 13 box sets containing official remasterings of the finest recordings the Austrian conductor made for EMI between 1946 and 1984, and which are now a jewel of the Warner Classics catalogue.

For many, Herbert von Karajan (1908-1989) – hailed early in his career as ‘Das Wunder Karajan’ (The Karajan Miracle) and known in the early 1960s as ‘the music director of Europe’ – remains the ultimate embodiment of the maestro. The release of the Karajan Official Remastered Edition over the first half of 2014 marks the 25th anniversary of the conductor’s death in July 1989 at the age of 81.

He was closely associated with EMI for the majority of his recording career (specifically from 1946 to 1960 and then again from 1969 to 1984). EMI’s legendary producer Walter Legge sought him out in Vienna just after World War II and the long relationship that ensued embraced recordings with the Vienna Philharmonic, the Philharmonia (the orchestra founded by Legge), the Berlin Philharmonic (of which Karajan became ‘conductor for life’ in 1955), the forces of La Scala, Milan, and the Orchestre de Paris.

The Karajan Official Remastered Edition will feature primarily symphonic and choral music. The entire edition will comprise recordings remastered from the original sources in 24-bit/96kHz at Abbey Road Studios, the world’s most renowned recording studio.

Tracklist:
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21
1. I. Adagio molto – Allegro con brio 07:32
2. II. Andante cantabile con moto 06:16
3. III. Menuetto & Trio – Allegro molto e vivace 03:45
4. IV. Adagio – Allegro molto e vivace 05:46
Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36
5. I. Adagio molto – Allegro con brio 10:44
6. II. Larghetto 10:38
7. III. Scherzo & Trio – Allegro 03:43
8. IV. Allegro molto 06:38
Leonore
9. Overture No. 3 in C Major, Op. 72b 14:57
Symphony No.3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 ‘Eroica’
10. I. Allegro con brio 14:37
11. II. Marcia funebre – Adagio assai 16:28
12. III. Scherzo & Trio – Allegro vivace 05:45
13. IV Allegro molto – Poco andante – Presto 11:59
Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93
14. I. Allegro vivace e con brio 09:02
15. II. Allegretto scherzando 03:55
16. III. Tempo di menuetto 05:50
17. IV. Allegro vivace 07:35
Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60
18. I. Adagio – Allegro vivace 10:56
19. II. Adagio 11:14
20. III. Menuetto – Allegro vivace – Trio – Un poco meno allegro 05:60
21. IV. Allegro ma non troppo 05:58
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67
22. I. Allegro con brio 07:19
23. II. Andante con moto 09:43
24. III. Allegro 04:58
25. IV. Allegro – Presto 08:58
Coriolan, Op. 62
26. Overture in E Minor 09:08
Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 ‘Pastoral’
27. I. Allegro ma non troppo 09:20
28. II. Andante molto mosso 12:10
29. III. Allegro – sempre più stretto – In tempo d’allegro – Tempo I – Presto 03:02
30. IV. Allegro 03:33
31. V. Allegretto 09:30
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92
32. I. Poco sostenuto – Vivace 12:45
33. II. Allegretto 09:08
34. III. Presto – Assai meno presto 08:41
35. IV. Allegro con brio 07:03
Egmont
36. Overture in F Minor, Op. 84 08:38
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op.125 ‘Choral’
37. I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso 15:08
38. II. Molto vivace – Presto – Molto vivace – Presto 10:10
39. III. Adagio molto e cantabile – Andante moderato 16:04
40. IV. Presto – Allegro assai – Prestissimo, (Ode to Joy) 24:13
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op.125, ‘Choral’ (1955 Experimental audio)
41. I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso 15:04
42. II. Molto vivace – Presto – Molto vivace – Presto 10:16
43. III. Adagio molto e cantabile – Andante moderato 15:59
44. IV. Presto – Allegro assai – Prestissimo, (Ode to Joy) 24:13