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1.1 Beethoven: Violin Concerto; Violin Romance No. 22.1 Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 13.1 Mozart: Die Gärtnerin Aus Liebe4.1 Mozart: Die Gärtnerin Aus Liebe5.1 Mozart: Die Gärtnerin Aus Liebe6.1 Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 39 ; 417.1 Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 6 ; 48.1 Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances9.1 Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade10.1 Berwald: Symphonies Nos. 1 ; 311.1 Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 4 ; 512.1 Fortner: The Creation12.2 Fortner: Mouvements12.3 Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major13.1 Verdi: La Traviata (Highlights)14.1 Dvorßk: Serenade for Strings; Serenade for Winds15.1 Mozart: Symphony No. 38 'Prague'15.2 Mozart: Don Giovanni, Le Nozze Di Figaro - Arias15.3 Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings*15.4 Sutermeister: Romeo Und Julia (Excerpts) |
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| | Description: | Supplementary to his legendary Beethoven cycles for Decca are Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt's recordings for Philips, Mercury, Deutsche Grammophon and Accord. They date from 1944 (Sutermeister) to 1972, when he made his last recording, fittingly by Mozart (Die Gärtnerin aus Liebe) a composer whom he revered above all: "We are too intimate friends... I can't even explain what it is I feel when I listen to his music, that makes my eyes damp and my breath catch.... At the end of my life I should like to dissolve myself completely in Mozart's music." Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt became a household name for many record collectors in the 1970s thanks to the cycle of Beethoven symphonies recorded with the Vienna Philharmonic (newly reissued in a companion box-set by Eloquence). Though he had made recordings and held several significant posts in pre-war Germany, such as directorship of opera houses in Berlin and Hamburg, his career took on a new lease of life after 1945 as the founder-conductor of the Hamburg Radio Symphony Orchestra, now known as the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra. Their account of Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade is dynamic and superbly prepared. The complete Hungarian Dances of Brahms is another delightful NDR/Schmidt-Isserstedt rarity revived in the set. The celebrated Vienna Philharmonic cycle of Beethoven piano concertos with Wilhelm Backhaus demonstrated what a sympathetic accompanist Schmidt-Isserstedt was. In this set he lends equally attentive support to Monique Haas in Ravel, Alfred Brendel in Brahms (the pianist's first recording of the First Piano Concerto), Wolfgang Schneiderhan in Mozart and Henryk Szeryng in Beethoven. After his international profile rose with the growing reputation of the NDR orchestra, he became a welcome guest on the podiums of Europe's great orchestras. From 1955-64 he was chief conductor of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, and in 1962 recorded with them the First and Third symphonies of Berwald. He gave many first performances of new works, especially by English and German composers; Die Schöpfung by Wolfgang Fortner is a vivid seventeen-minute setting of a poem by the American poet James Weldon Johnson, a contemporary reimagining of Creation, for which Schmidt-Isserstedt and the NDR orchestra accompanied Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. The conductor's first love was Mozart, and it is fitting that his last major recording project before his death from a heart attack in 1973 was another first on record, the German version (Die Gärtnerin aus Liebe) of Mozart's early opera La finta giardiniera, for which Philips assembled an all-star cast including Jessye Norman, Hermann Prey and Tatiana Troyanos. This was greeted after his death as the perfect memorial to his unassuming art; unlike many maestros of his generation and background, he got what he wanted not through fear but respect and a spirit of collective endeavour. Included, too, in this set are early (1940s) recordings made by the conductor of music by Mozart, Tchaikovsky and Sutermeister. This Eloquence set is issued with original covers and a new essay by Peter Quantrill on Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt and his career.The "Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt Edition vol. 2" CD, released by Australian Eloquence, is a remarkable collection that showcases the artistry of one of the twentieth century?s most respected conductors. This edition features a selection of orchestral works conducted by Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, renowned for his clarity, precision, and deep musical insight. The recordings capture his celebrated interpretations with leading European orchestras and highlight his mastery in both classical and romantic repertoire. Australian Eloquence is known for its dedication to high-quality reissues of classic performances, bringing legendary artists back into the spotlight with superb remastering and detailed liner notes. Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt was a German conductor acclaimed for founding the NDR Symphony Orchestra after World War II and for his extensive work with major ensembles such as the Vienna Philharmonic and London Philharmonic Orchestra. His legacy includes critically lauded Beethoven symphony cycles and collaborations with some of history?s greatest soloists. | | | No. of tracks: |
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