Notes and Editorial Reviews
Italian maestro Claudio Abbado turns 80 June 26, 2013.
Between February 1966 and January 1969 he made a series of 9 LP recordings for Decca. This small legacy already gives a clear indication of Abbado's musical sympathies and the range of repertory he was conducting in the concert hall and on record, and which would continue to characterize his future career.
This set brings together Abbado's complete Decca studio recordings for the first time.
Italian maestro Claudio Abbado turns 80 June 26, 2013.
Between February 1966 and January 1969 he made a series of 9 LP recordings for Decca. This small legacy already gives a clear indication of Abbado's musical sympathies and the range of repertory he was conducting in the concert hall and on record, and which would continue to characterize his future career.
This set brings together Abbado's complete Decca studio recordings for the first time.
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Works on This Recording
1.
Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92 by Ludwig van Beethoven
Conductor:
Claudio Abbado
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Classical
Written: 1811-1812; Vienna, Austria
Date of Recording: 05/1966
Venue: Sofiensaal, Vienna, Austria
2.
Symphony no 8 in F major, Op. 93 by Ludwig van Beethoven
Conductor:
Claudio Abbado
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Classical
Written: 1812; Vienna, Austria
Date of Recording: 11/1968
Venue: Sofiensaal, Vienna, Austria
3.
Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43: Overture by Ludwig van Beethoven
Conductor:
Claudio Abbado
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Classical
Written: 1800-1801; Vienna, Austria
Date of Recording: 05/1966
Venue: Sofiensaal, Vienna, Austria
4.
Rinaldo, Op. 50 by Johannes Brahms
Performer:
James King (Tenor)
Conductor:
Claudio Abbado
Orchestra/Ensemble:
New Philharmonia Orchestra,
Ambrosian Chorus
Period: Romantic
Written: 1863-1868; Austria
Date of Recording: 06/1968
5.
Song of Destiny, Op. 54 by Johannes Brahms
Conductor:
Claudio Abbado
Orchestra/Ensemble:
New Philharmonia Orchestra,
Ambrosian Chorus
Period: Romantic
Written: 1868-1871; Austria
Date of Recording: 06/1968
6.
Symphony no 1 in C minor, WAB 101 by Anton Bruckner
Conductor:
Claudio Abbado
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1865/1891; Linz, Austria
7.
Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish" by Felix Mendelssohn
Conductor:
Claudio Abbado
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1842; Germany
Date of Recording: 1967
8.
Symphony no 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian" by Felix Mendelssohn
Conductor:
Claudio Abbado
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1833; Germany
Date of Recording: 1967
9.
Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish" by Felix Mendelssohn
Conductor:
Claudio Abbado
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1842; Germany
Date of Recording: 1967
10.
Symphony no 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian" by Felix Mendelssohn
Conductor:
Claudio Abbado
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1833; Germany
Date of Recording: 1967
11.
Romeo and Juliet Suite no 2, Op. 64b: Montagues and Capulets by Sergei Prokofiev
Conductor:
Claudio Abbado
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1936; Paris, France
Date of Recording: 1966
12.
Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64: Act 1 - Morning Dance by Sergei Prokofiev
Conductor:
Claudio Abbado
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1935-1936; Paris, France
Date of Recording: 1966
13.
Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64: Act 1 - The quarrel by Sergei Prokofiev
Conductor:
Claudio Abbado
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1935-1936; Paris, France
Date of Recording: 1966
14.
Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64: Act 1 - The fight by Sergei Prokofiev
Conductor:
Claudio Abbado
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1935-1936; Paris, France
Date of Recording: 1966
15.
Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64: Act 2 - Dance with the mandolins by Sergei Prokofiev
Conductor:
Claudio Abbado
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1935-1936; Paris, France
Date of Recording: 1966
16.
Romeo and Juliet Suite no 3, Op. 101: no 5, Aubade by Sergei Prokofiev
Conductor:
Claudio Abbado
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1946; USSR
Date of Recording: 1966
17.
Romeo and Juliet Suite no 2, Op. 64b: Dance of the maids with lilies by Sergei Prokofiev
Conductor:
Claudio Abbado
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1936; Paris, France
Date of Recording: 1966
18.
Romeo and Juliet Suite no 1, Op. 64a: no 7, Death of Tybalt by Sergei Prokofiev
Conductor:
Claudio Abbado
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1936; Paris, France
Date of Recording: 1966
19.
Chout: Suite, Op. 21a by Sergei Prokofiev
Conductor:
Claudio Abbado
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1920; USA
Date of Recording: 1966
20.
Sinfonietta by Leos Janácek
Conductor:
Claudio Abbado
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1926; Brno, Czech Republic
21.
Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes of Carl Maria von Weber by Paul Hindemith
Conductor:
Claudio Abbado
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1943; USA
22.
Symphony no 3 in C minor, Op. 44 by Sergei Prokofiev
Conductor:
Claudio Abbado
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1928; Paris, France
23.
Symphony no 1 in D major, Op. 25 "Classical" by Sergei Prokofiev
Conductor:
Claudio Abbado
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1916-1917; Russia
24.
Nabucco: Sperate, o figli...D'Egitto la sui lidi...Come notte by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:
Leslie Fyson (Tenor),
Nicolai Ghiaurov (Bass)
Conductor:
Claudio Abbado
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra,
Ambrosian Singers
Period: Romantic
Written: 1842; Italy
Date of Recording: 01/1969
Venue: Kingsway Hall, London, England
Length: 13 Minutes 7 Secs.
Language: Italian
Notes: This selection begins with "Gli arredi festivi..."
25.
Nabucco: Va, pensiero by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:
Nicolai Ghiaurov (Bass)
Conductor:
Claudio Abbado
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra,
Ambrosian Singers
Period: Romantic
Written: 1842; Italy
Date of Recording: 01/1969
Venue: Kingsway Hall, London, England
Length: 9 Minutes 13 Secs.
Language: Italian
26.
Nabucco: O chi piangi...Del futuro nel bujo discerno by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:
Nicolai Ghiaurov (Bass)
Conductor:
Claudio Abbado
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra,
Ambrosian Singers
Period: Romantic
Written: 1842; Italy
Date of Recording: 01/1969
Venue: Kingsway Hall, London, England
Length: 9 Minutes 13 Secs.
Language: Italian
27.
Macbeth: Chi v'impose unirvi a noi by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:
Nicolai Ghiaurov (Bass)
Conductor:
Claudio Abbado
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra,
Ambrosian Singers
Period: Romantic
Written: 1847/1865; Italy
Date of Recording: 01/1969
Venue: Kingsway Hall, London, England
Length: 8 Minutes 10 Secs.
Language: Italian
28.
Macbeth: Come dal ciel precipita by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:
Nicolai Ghiaurov (Bass)
Conductor:
Claudio Abbado
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra,
Ambrosian Singers
Period: Romantic
Written: 1847/1865; Italy
Date of Recording: 01/1969
Venue: Kingsway Hall, London, England
Length: 8 Minutes 10 Secs.
Language: Italian
29.
I vespri siciliani: O patria, o cara patria by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:
Nicolai Ghiaurov (Bass)
Conductor:
Claudio Abbado
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra,
Ambrosian Singers
Period: Romantic
Written: 1855; Italy
Date of Recording: 01/1969
Venue: Kingsway Hall, London, England
Length: 8 Minutes 13 Secs.
Language: Italian
30.
I vespri siciliani: O tu, Palermo by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:
Nicolai Ghiaurov (Bass)
Conductor:
Claudio Abbado
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra,
Ambrosian Singers
Period: Romantic
Written: 1855; Italy
Date of Recording: 01/1969
Venue: Kingsway Hall, London, England
Length: 8 Minutes 13 Secs.
Language: Italian
31.
Simon Boccanegra: Il lacerato spirito by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:
Nicolai Ghiaurov (Bass)
Conductor:
Claudio Abbado
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1857; Italy
Date of Recording: 01/1969
Venue: Kingsway Hall, London, England
Length: 6 Minutes 16 Secs.
Language: Italian
Notes: This selection is begins with "A te l'estremo addio..."
Sound Samples
Symphony No.7 in A, Op.92: 1. Poco sostenuto - Vivace
Symphony No.7 in A, Op.92: 2. Allegretto
Symphony No.7 in A, Op.92: 3. Presto - Assai meno presto
Symphony No.7 in A, Op.92: 4. Allegro con brio
The Creatures of Prometheus, Op.43: Overture
Symphony No.8 in F, Op.93: 1. Allegro vivace e con brio
Symphony No.8 in F, Op.93: 2. Allegretto scherzando
Symphony No.8 in F, Op.93: 3. Tempo di menuetto
Symphony No.8 in F, Op.93: 4. Allegro vivace
Rinaldo, Op.50 - Cantata for tenor, male chorus & orchestra: "Zu dem Strande, zu der Barke!"
Rinaldo, Op.50 - Cantata for tenor, male chorus & orchestra: "Stelle her der gold'nen Tage"
Rinaldo, Op.50 - Cantata for tenor, male chorus & orchestra: "Nein! nicht länger ist zu säumen"
Rinaldo, Op.50 - Cantata for tenor, male chorus & orchestra: "Zurück nur, zurücke"
Rinaldo, Op.50 - Cantata for tenor, male chorus & orchestra: "Zum zweitenmale seh ich erscheinen"
Rinaldo, Op.50 - Cantata for tenor, male chorus & orchestra: "Und umgewandelt seh ich die Holde"
Rinaldo, Op.50 - Cantata for tenor, male chorus & orchestra: "Segel schwellen"
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