Herbert Von Karajan - Karajan In Concert | DVD | (17/03/2008)
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| RRP Herbert von Karajan conducts Berliner Philharmoniker, performing works by various composers.
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Beethoven - Symphonies 4-6 | DVD | (14/11/2005)
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| RRP Herbert von Karajan directs the Berlin Philharmonic in an Italianate take of Beethoven's Fourth Symphony and an assured rendering of the Fifth while the Pastoral Symphony conceived and directed by Hugo Niebeling in 1967 is a revolutionary mix of styles - Fantasia meets Expressionism meets film noir.
European Concert 1998 Stockholm | DVD | (03/07/2000)
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| RRP Overture from Der Fliegende HollanderSymphonic Fantasia op.18 The TempestTrois nocturnes1. Nuages2. Fetes3. SirenesOuattro pezzi sacri1. Ave Maria su una scala enigmatica2. Stabat Mater3. Laudi alla virgine Maria4. Te DeumDocumentary
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Beethoven: Symphonies No. 4 And No. 7 - Berliner Philharmoniker - Abbado | DVD | (30/06/2003)
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| RRP A performance of Beethoven Symphony No. 4 and No. 7. The Berlin Philharmoniker is conducted by Claudio Abbado.
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Carl Orff: Carmina Burana / Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 (Choral) | DVD | (10/05/2004)
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| RRP This DVD uniquely presents maestro Seiji Ozawa conducting two great choral masterpieces beloved by audiences and singers the world over. Carl Orff's 'Carmina Burana' by turns boisterous and lyrical sets ribald medieval songs in a celebration of life's pleasures. Also includes Ludwig van Beethoven's monumental Ninth Symphony the Choral which famously concludes with the uplifting 'Ode to Joy' a timeless plea for universal brotherhood. Performed in Latin singers include Kathleen Battle Frank Lopardo and Thomas Allen. Conducted by Seiji Ozawa and directed by Barrie Gavin.
Wonderful Town - Bernstein | DVD | (04/12/2006)
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| RRP Musical Comedy in Two ActsRecorded live at the Philharmonia Berlin 30-31 December 2002.
Mahler-Symphony 5/Ades-Asyla | DVD | (03/03/2003)
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| RRP Simon Rattle conducts the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in a performance of Mahler's Symphony No. 5: Ades-Aslya.
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Spanish Night | DVD | (04/02/2002)
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| RRP Plácido Domingo is no stranger to stadium events, though in the old days it was as a singer with his pals, Pavarotti and Carreras. In Spanish Night with baton in hand he has an appealingly avuncular manner, and he couldn't hope for a better class of orchestra than the Berlin Philharmonic, here playing in their annual open-air concert given at the city's Waldbühne. It's a real crowd-pleaser of a programme (and the audience's enthusiasm is immediately apparent and increasingly boisterous as the evening wears on). None of the works stretches the concentration unreasonably, and the views of Spain come not only from home-grown composers (Sarasate, Torroba, Serrano and Vives) but also as viewed through other eyes: Rimsky-Korsakov's Capriccio espagnole, Chabrier's España and Johann Strauss II's Spanish March. A pair of soloists increase the sequin quotient of the evening: the consummately poised violinist Sarah Chang (who has been round for so long it's difficult to believe she's still only 20) and the full-voiced soprano Ana María Martínez, winner of the Plácido Domingo Vocal Competition in Barcelona. Given the visual limitations of such events, the camerawork is imaginative without being distracting, and the sound, if a little boxy, is perfectly acceptable. Above all there's a great sense of fun to the occasion, and in the final number, Lincke's Berliner Lufte, Domingo is unable to resist seizing the microphone and leading the singing. On the DVD Sound options are either Dolby Digital 5.1 or PCM stereo and the picture is formatted for 16:9 TVs. A variety of goodies have been added to the concert itself, including interviews with Domingo and Sarah Chang, footage of flamenco dancing in Berlin (which is vaguely relevant) and a behind-the-scenes documentary.--Harriet Smith
Herbert Von Karajan - New Year's Concert 1988 | DVD | (01/10/1999)
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Waldbuhne Concert 2002 - A Night Of Encores | DVD | (01/03/2004)
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| RRP Vadim Repin in concert performing encores. Featuring Wieniawski's Polonaise Op. 4.
Adam - Giselle (American Ballet Theatre) | DVD | (20/11/2000)
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| RRP Adolphe Adam's ballet 'Giselle' performed by the American Ballet Theatre and the Berlin Orchestra and Choir. Conducted by John Lanchbery. Directed by Hugo Niebeling and David Blair. Dancers include Carla Fracci and Erik Bruhn.
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Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem | DVD | (01/04/2004)
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| RRP A performance to mark the centenary of Brahms' death in the Musikverein Vienna on the 3rd April 1997.
Berlin Philharmonic -- New Year's Gala 1996 | DVD | (14/11/2001)
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| RRP The New Year's Gala Concert given by the Berlin Philharmonic is one of the fixtures of the German music scene, as much as the Vienna Philharmonic concerts are of the Austrian one. This concert from 1996 is typical of the genre, including a selection of highbrow lollipops, a brilliant internationally renowned soloist (Maxim Vengerov) and a generous helping of waltzes with which to swing in the new year. Claudio Abbado brings his usual unflashy savoir-faire to the job of conducting, and the orchestra responds with some gorgeously silky, perfectly executed, if not always electrifying, playing. Vengerov makes Ravel's Tzigane flash and thunder with gypsy passion and gives an equally fiery performances of Brahms' Hungarian Dances Nos. 7, 17 and 21. If the Swedish Radio Choir aren't quite as thrilling in Brahms' Liebeslieder Waltzes and Gypsy Songs they still do a fine job with a remarkably tight sense of ensemble and excellent phrasing. All in all, this is an attractive (if not earth-shattering) performance from one of the world's finest orchestras. On the DVD: there are no pleasant surprises here. The visual content includes concert shots of the orchestra, choir and soloist in the Philharmonie Hall. There are no subtitles in any language for the choral sections, and the special features comprise two trailers for Cecilia Bartoli's Vivaldi album and a recording of Penderecki's The Seven Gates of Jerusalem. --Warwick Thompson
Berlin Philharmoniker - Staatsoper Unter Den Linden 1998 | DVD | (05/06/2000)
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| RRP Includes the music of Beethoven Robert Schumann Franz Liszt and Richard Wagner.
Waldbuhne 1994 Dance And Rhapsodies | DVD | (02/04/2002)
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| RRP At the Waldbuhne concert in 1994 the Berlin Philharmonic put a programme together under the heading' A night of Dances and Rhapsodies' which is presented the works of central European composers. The dance and folk pieces of music from the 19th century which the orchestra performed under the baton of Mariss Jansons emphasised the different styles and trends from this musically significant era.
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Mozart: Requiem | DVD | (05/04/2000)
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| RRP The packaging labels this disc Mozart Requiem, but the actual programme on the DVD bears the title "Herbert Von Karajan Memorial Concert", a document of a concert given on July 16, 1999 in Salzburg Cathedral to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the death of the conductor. Mozart's unfinished Requiem, as completed by Süssmayr, is obviously the main work. We are told that other works were performed, but not what they were, the only additional pieces being two short arias for soprano, Betrachte dies mien Herz un Frage Mich, KV42 and Laudate Dominum, KV339 beautifully sung by Rachel Harnisch. In the Requiem Claudio Abbado summons a deeply atmospheric performance from the Berlin Philharmonic and Swedish Radio Choir, and equally expressive singing from his finely matched soloists. Bass Bryn Terfel is powerfully communicative, soprano Karita Mattila hauntingly resigned. If not as fiery as if Karajan himself were conducting, this is still a memorable and rewarding tribute.On the DVD: There is a wonderfully three-dimensional Dolby-Digital 5.1 sound mix which brings the Salzburg Cathedral ambience alive, and a stunningly detailed and clear anamorphically enhanced picture. Documentation is minimal; no texts, subtitles or information about either Von Karajan or Rachel Harnish is given. There is only one special feature, which is not documented on the disc: by default the disc offers a standard multi-camera view, but at a press of the "angle" button it switches to a second set of cameras focused entirely on Abbado. --Gary S. Dalkin
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Brahms: Eine Deutsches Requiem | DVD | (04/02/2002)
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European Concert 2002 - Berliner Philharmoniker - Claddio Abbado | DVD | (15/12/2003)
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| RRP A concert performance by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in Palermo in 2002. Works include: Brahams Violin Concerto and Dvorak Symphony No. 9. Conducted by Claudio Abbado.
Berlin Philharmonic - New Year's Gala 1997 - A Tribute To Carmen | DVD | (15/05/2000)
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| RRP Not to be confused with the more famous Vienna New Year's Day concerts, this is a recording of the Berlin Philharmonic's New Year's Gala from 31st December 1997. The concert was billed as "Dances of Life, Love and Death", a homage to Carmen. Beginning with six of the most famous selections from Bizet's opera, the all-star cast features mezzo-soprano Anne Sophie Von Otter, baritone Bryn Terfel and tenor Robert Alagna. Other than being passionately romantic there is no direct link between Carmen and Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, but a warm-hearted performance by pianist Mikhail Pletnev requires no excuse. Delivered with fiery virtuosity by violinist Gil Shaham, Pablo de Sarasate's Carmen Fantasy then transforms Bizet's melodies into a concentrated instrumental extravaganza. The mood continues with Ravel's Rhapsodie Espagnole and De Falla's Ritual Fire Dance, with the closing Hungarian Dance No. 5 by Brahms maintaining the theme by gypsy association. This is a wonderfully sultry concert for a cold winter's day, conductor Claudio Abbado delivering pure romance, winning uplifting performances from his fabulous gallery of musicians and stellar soloists. On the DVD: The packaging mistakenly states a picture format of 4:3. The DVD is actually presented at 16:9, anamorphically enhanced for widescreen TVs. There is no option for standard 4:3 viewing. When viewed on a "standard" television the programme is squeezed and distorted, making everyone too tall and thin. On a widescreen TV the picture, while vastly superior to VHS, shows grain and is not always well focused. The sound, in both PCM and Dolby Digital stereo, is excellent. Unless one counts the well-appointed booklet there are no bonus features. However, the disc is Region 0, and should work in any DVD player. --Gary S. Dalkin
Songs of Love and Desire / Freni, Schäfer, Alvarez, Keenlyside, Berlin Phil., Abbado - Silvesterkonzert 1998 | DVD | (02/12/2002)
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| RRP Under the musical direction of Claudio Abbado a cast of singers perform works from Bach to Haydn from Donizetti to Verdi and from Schumann to Schonberg.
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