Ever since Beethoven wrote his last piano sonata and called it opus 111, the number 111 has enjoyed certain kudos in musical circles – of which we are proud to take advantage, as Deutsche Grammophon celebrates its 111th anniversary in 2009. This unique limited-edition, specially priced collection of 55 CDs contains landmark recordings from DG’s past to present.
This version seems to be the Mp3 conversion of the one posted a few days ago on Av@x by johhenrick.
contents:
01 – Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances / Abbado, Vienna Philharmonic
“The playing of the VPO under Abbado is altogether exhilarating and sparkles like a good champagne.” — Gramophone
02 – Beethoven: Quartets Op. 59 no 1 & Op. 131 / Amadeus Quartet
(currently only available as part of this box)
03 – Chopin: Preludes, Piano Sonata No 2 / Martha Argerich
04 – Ravel: Bolero, La Valse, Pavane, Daphnis Suite 2 / Barenboim, Orchestre de Paris
05 – Debussy: Preludes Vol 1, Images / Michelangeli
06 – Bernstein Conducts West Side Story / Te Kanawa, Carreras
“This historic set is superb entertainment and great music-making on every level.” — Gramophone
07 – Mozart: Requiem / Böhm, Mathis, Hamari, Ochmann, Ridderbusch
08 – Stravinsky: Pétrouchka, Le Sacre Du Printemps / Boulez, Cleveland Orchestra
09 – Vivaldi: Violin Concertos / Carmignola, Marcon, Venice Baroque Orchestra
“No one wrote more outlandish, outrageously challenging, audience-pleasing music for the violin than Vivaldi, and no one is better suited to show off its attributes than Carmignola.” — ClassicsToday.com
10 – Opera Gala / Domingo, Giulini
(currently only available as part of this box)
11 – Mahler: Symphony No 5 / Dudamel, Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra
“This is a thoughtful, thought-provoking performance. The accomplishment of this orchestra is little short of astonishing, and the synergy between orchestra and conductor is evident in every minute of this recording.” — Fanfare
12 – Bach: The Art Of Fugue / Emerson String Quartet
“An ideal way to get to know Bach’s last masterpiece.” — ClassicsToday.com
13 – Schubert: Winterreise / Fischer-Dieskau, Moore
“Fischer-Dieskau and Moore were a dream partnership, both at the height of their powers when these recordings were made.” — MusicWeb International
14 & 15 – Bach: 6 Suites For Solo Cello / Pierre Fournier
“Fournier’s Bach playing is crowned with an eloquence, a lyricism and a grasp both of the formal and stylistic content of the music which will not easily be matched.” — Gramophone
16 – Verdi: Requiem / Ferenc Fricsay
17 – Musik… Sprache Der Welt – Schumann: Symphony No 4; Haydn / Furtwängler, Berlin Philharmonic
“The Schumann is one of the classics of the gramophone: a vibrant performance.” — BBC Music
18 & 19 – Monteverdi: Vespro Della Beata Vergine / Gardiner
20 – Beethoven: Sonaten “Waldstein”, “Les Adieux” / Emil Gilels
“Immediately establishes a claim to being one of the most desirable of all Beethoven piano sonata collections.” — Gramophone
21 – Pachelbel: Canon & Gigue; Bach, Handel, Vivaldi / Goebel, Musica Antiqua Köln
22 – Credo / Hélène Grimaud, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Swedish Radio
“Great fun, beautifully played, and a very cleverly assembled program that offers more than the sum of its highly diverse parts.” — ClassicsToday.com
23 – Bach: Violin Concertos / Hahn, Kahane, Los Angeles CO
“This is Bach playing of truly extraordinary quality.” — ClassicsToday.com
24 – Horowitz In Moscow
25 – Orff: Carmina Burana / Jochum, Janowitz, Stolze, Berlin Deutsche Oper Orchestra
“Jochum’s performance has consistently been a prime recommendation for this much-recorded piece. Listening to it again in the superbly remastered sound, one can easily hear why.” — Gramophone
26 – Beethoven: Symphony No 9 / Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic
27 – Beethoven: Piano Concertos No 4 & 5 / Kempff, Leitner, Berlin Philharmonic
28 – Beethoven: Symphonies No 5 & 7 / Kleiber, Vienna Philharmonic
“It is wonderful to have these two legendary performances so expertly restored and placed together on one disc.” — Gramophone
29 – Ah! Mio Cor – Handel Arias / Kožená, Marcon, Venice Baroque Orchestra
“One of the most satisfying Handel recitals, or even Baroque recitals, I have encountered in a long time. Kožená brings the listener deeply inside Handel’s genius.” — Fanfare
30 – Dvořák: Symphonies Nos 8 & 9 / Kubelik, Berlin Philharmonic
“Kubelik’s performances of the last Dvořák symphonies are also among the finest ever recorded, superbly played.” — Penguin Guide
31 – Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn: First Piano Concertos / Lang Lang, Barenboim, Chicago
32 – Mendelssohn: Symphonies No 4 & 5 / Maazel, Berlin Philharmonic
(currently only available as part of this box)
33 – Adagio – Mischa Maisky
“Solo playing of the very first order.” — Gramophone
34 – Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique / Markevitch, Lamoureux
“This is a singularly compulsive reading — a real performance, which grips this listener unreservedly.” — Gramophone
35 – Praetorius: Mass For Christmas Morning / McCreesh, Gabrieli Consort & Players
“A refreshing antidote to all those unimaginative festive compilations, this beautifully presented disc demands your attention.” — MusicWeb International
36 – Rameau – Une Symphonie Imaginaire / Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre
“If you love Rameau’s instrumental music, you will want this disc. It’s really marvelous.” — ClassicsToday.com
37 – Brahms: Violin Concerto, Double Concerto / Mutter, Meneses, Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic
38 – Anna Netrebko – Opera Arias / Noseda, Vienna Philharmonic
“In her recital debut, Anna Netrebko sings an impressive and difficult collection of arias and comes off like a champion.” — Fanfare
39 – Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto; Wieniawski, Sarasate / David Oistrakh
(currently only available as part of this box)
40 – Lamenti – Monteverdi, Vivaldi, Purcell / Anne Sofie von Otter
“This fine and much-lauded artist adds to her laurels with this issue, which belies any doom and gloom suggested by its title with singing of an intensity of expression, subtlety of nuance and rich palette of vocal colour that leave one full of admiration. An outstanding disc.” — Gramophone
41 – Vivaldi: Four Seasons / Standage, Pinnock, English Concert
42 & 43 – Chopin: Nocturnes / Maria João Pires
(currently only available as part of this box)
44 – Scarlatti: Sonaten / Ivo Pogorelich
45 – Chopin: Etudes / Maurizio Pollini
“Splendidly fresh, vividly characterized accounts, masterly and with the sound eminently present.” — Penguin Guide
46 – Evening Star – German Opera Arias / Thomas Quasthoff
“Thomas Quasthoff puts us in his debt with a recital wholly out of the ordinary, executed confidently in singing of such strength and beauty as to almost silence criticism.” — Gramophone
47 & 48 – Bach: Mass In B Minor / Fischer-Dieskau, Richter, Munich Bach Orchestra
49 – Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No 2, 6 Preludes / Sviatoslav Richter
(currently only available as part of this box)
50 – Dvořák: Cello Concerto; Tchaikovsky / Rostropovich, Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic
“The Rostropovich/Karajan partnership is an inspired one and these are great performances.” — Gramophone
51 – The Vagabond / Bryn Terfel
“One after another, these songs are brought to a full life. There is a boldness about Terfel’s art that is marvellously well guided by musicianship, intelligence and the genuine flash of inspiration.” — Gramophone
52 – Cielo e mar – Rolando Villazón
“This recital is simply glorious. Villazón’s curiosity and musicianship set him apart in a crowded field. Bravo!” — ClassicsToday.com
53 – Bach: Organ Works / Helmut Walcha
“Walcha’s carefully calculated interpretations create a genuine sense of organic unity and a deeply musical sense of line and phrase, which gains from felicitous registration using highly suitable organs, splendidly recorded.” — Penguin Guide
54 – Schumann: Dichterliebe / Fritz Wunderlich
“One of the most beautiful lyric tenor voices of the 20th century.” — MusicWeb International
55 – Liszt: Piano Concertos 1 & 2, Totentanz / Zimerman, Ozawa, Boston
