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Definitive performances of five of the great masterpieces of the orchestral repertoire, combined with unmissable documentary introductions. Legendary pianist Martha Argerich brings her unique intensity to Schumann’s lyrical Piano Concerto, while violinist Gil Shaham dazzles in Brahms, and the greatest German orchestras from the Berliner Philharmoniker to the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig are heard under such illustrious names as Abbado and Chailly. Perfect for DVD is Strauss’s gargantuan Alpine Symphony, which needs to be seen as much as heard, and adding depth to the experience are the authoritative and insightful films that explore the background to each work. DVD 1: Brahms: Violin Concerto - Gil Shaham, violin, Berliner Philharmoniker,
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Claudio Abbado (Item No: 2056078) DVD 2: Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto - Frank Michael Erben, violin, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Kurt Masur (Item No: 2056038) DVD 3: Mozart: Symphony No. 41 “Jupiter” - Kammerorchester C.P.E. Bach, Hartmut Haenchen (Item No: 2056018) DVD 4: Schumann: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra - Martha Argerich, piano, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Riccardo Chailly (Item No: 2056068) DVD 5: Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie - Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden, Giuseppe Sinopoli (Item No: 2056138)
Robert Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54
Introduction and Performance
Martha Argerich, piano
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Riccardo Chailly, conductor
Recorded live at the Gewandhaus zu Leipzig, 1-2 June 2006
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Felix Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto
Introduction and Performance
Frank Michael Erben, violin
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Kurt Masur, conductor
Recorded live at the Gewandhaus Leipzig, May 1997
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 41, "Jupiter"
Introduction and Performance
Kammerorchester C.P.E. Bach
Hartmut Haenchen, conductor
Recorded live at the Konzerthaus, Berlin, 13 November 2005
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Richard Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie
Introduction and Performance
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Giuseppe Sinopoli, conductor
Recorded live at the Semperoper, Dresden, 22 September 1998
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Johannes Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77
Introduction and Performance
Gil Shaham, violin
Berliner Philharmoniker
Claudio Abbado, conductor
Recorded live at the Teatro Massimo, Palermo, 1 May 2002
Picture format: NTSC 16:9
Sound format: PCM Stereo / Dolby Digital 5.1 / DTS 5.1
Region code: 0 (worldwide)
Booklet notes: English, German, French
Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish
Running time: 5 hours 34 mins
No. of DVDs: 5 (DVD 9)
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Works on This Recording
1.
Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54 by Robert Schumann
Performer:
Martha Argerich (Piano)
Conductor:
Riccardo Chailly
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1841-1845; Germany
2.
Concerto for Violin in E minor, Op. 64 by Felix Mendelssohn
Performer:
Frank-Michael Erben (Violin)
Conductor:
Kurt Masur
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1844; Germany
4.
Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64 by Richard Strauss
Conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1911-1915; Germany
5.
Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77 by Johannes Brahms
Performer:
Gil Shaham (Violin)
Conductor:
Claudio Abbado
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1878; Austria
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