march 2011 new releases

CRYSTAL CLASSICS
MENDELSSOHN Bonnard Trio
Piano Trios Op.49, Op.66
Mendelssohn composed his first Piano Trio, Op. 49 in 1839, during a very happy phase in his life and it
has become one of his most popular chamber works. Six years later, he composed his Trio in C minor
Op.66 and gave it to his sister Fanny as a birthday present. The Bonnard Trio was founded in 2004 and
is named after the French painter Pierre Bonnard whose expressionist paintings inspired the musicians.
EAN: 4049774670404 N 67040 001CD
Vogt tenor, Banse soprano, Rundfunkchor Berlin,
HUMPERDINCK
Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin
Königskinder
Humperdinck is best known for Hansel and Gretel, but composed a total of fourteen operas and musical
comedies. Six of them are based on fairytales. The central characters of Königskinder are two young
people and a witch, just as in his famous opera but sadly, this work does not have a happy ending. The
libretto was written by Elsa Bernstein-Porges under her alias Ernst Romer in 1894.
EAN: 4049774670442 N 67044 003CD
HAYDN/BRAHMS
ELOQUENCE
5
Wiener Philharmoniker,
London Symphony Orchestra, cond. Monteux
Haydn Symphony No. 94 “Surprise”, Symphony No.101 “Clock”
Brahms Variations on a theme of Haydn
In 1961, at the age of 86, Pierre Monteux was appointed chief conductor of the LSO and signed a 25
year contract. These reissues are absolute classics and have sublime sound. In the Haydn
symphonies, the Monteux/Wiener Philharmoniker synthesis is one of absolute magic.
EAN: 0028948047260 ELQ 4804726 001CD
BRAHMS/WEBER Wiener Philharmoniker, cond. Böhm
Brahms Symphony No.3, Weber Overtures
During the 1950s, Karl Böhm made a handful of orchestral recordings for Decca with the Wiener
Philharmoniker. Brahms’ Symphony No.3 is performed with classical poise and the music is clearly in
the Viennese players’ blood. This recording is the first international release on Decca CD. Böhms’
affectionate readings of Weber’s Overtures now reappear in the catalogue.
EAN: 0028948037933 ELQ 4803793 001CD
BEETHOVEN/SCHUBERT Wiener Philharmoniker, cond. Böhm
Beethoven Symphony No.8 in F major Op.93,
Schubert Symphony No.5 in B flat major D485, Symphony No. 8 in B minor D759, “Unfinished”
Böhm directs performances that are fresh and gives full rein to the Vienna Philharmonic’s wonderful
tonal resources. The acoustic of the Grosser Saaal of the Musikverein, so familiar to these musicians,
adds to these recordings which are now available for the first time internationally.
EAN: 0028948037940 ELQ 4803794 002CD
Wiener Philharmoniker,
BRAHMS/SCHUMANN
London Symphony Orchestra, cond. Krips
Brahms Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4, Schumann Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4
This CD is part of a series of 5 reissues devoted to the art of Joseph Krips. Here he conducts the
Wiener Philharmonic for Brahms’ Symphony No.1 and all the other works are performed by the LSO
Orchestra. The playing of the Vienna Philharmonic is both sensitive and splendidly alive.”
(Gramophone)
EAN: 0028948043255 ELQ 4804325 002CD