Euroarts Presents Three Legendary Conductors In Performance: Herbert Von Karajan, Leonard Bernstein and Eugene Ormandy
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Herbert VON KARAJAN
Beethoven: Symphony No.9 “Choral”
Anna Tomowa-Sintow • Agnes Baltsa • René Kollo • José Van Dam •
Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan, conductor
Recorded live at the Philharmonie, Berlin, 31 December 1977
EuroArts 2072408
UPC: 880242724083
In 2008 the musical world observes the 100th birthday of one of the most widely respected performers of the past century.
Born in Salzburg on April 5, 1908, Herbert von Karajan influenced fellow musicians and public taste for generations
through his live appearances and recordings. As principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic for over 30 years, he
moulded that orchestra into an ensemble of peerless power, tonal beauty and stylistic flexibility. Recorded live at the
Berlin “Philharmonie” on New Year’s Eve 1977, this rousing interpretation of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 (EuroArts
2072408) has acquired legendary status and features world-renowned soloists Anna Tomowa-Sintow,
Agnes Baltsa, René Kollo and José van Dam.
Leonard BERNSTEIN
Schubert: Symphony No.9
Schumann: Manfred Overture
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Wiener Philharmoniker
Leonard Bernstein, conductor
Recorded at the Kongresssaal, Deutsches Museum, Munich, 10-15 June 1987 (Schubert) & Musikvereinssaal, Vienna, 23 October
– 6 November 1985
EuroArts 2072168
UPC: 880242721686
EuroArts celebrates Leonard Bernstein’s (1918-1990) recorded legacy with the release of a new DVD (EuroArts 2072168) in
their series of recordings by this outstanding conductor and composer. The release features Franz Schubert’s Ninth
Symphony (“The Great”) and Robert Schumann’s Manfred Overture, with Leonard Bernstein conducting the Vienna Philharmonic
and the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks.
Eugene ORMANDY
Gustav Holst: The Planets • Claude Debussy: La Mer
The Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia (Chorus)
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy, conductor
Recorded live at the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, 24-26 June 1977
EuroArts: 2072268
UPC: 880242722683
This DVD (EuroArts 2072268) pays tribute to one of the notable conductor personalities of the last century: Eugene
Ormandy (1899-1985), energetic and graceful on the podium, with an infallible ear and prodigious memory. Ormandy became
famous for his relationship with the Philadelphia Orchestra, for which he served as Musical Director from 1936-1980.
Under his direction, the orchestra developed its legendary warm, textured, romantic “Philadelphia” or “Ormandy” sound.
These performances feature the 78-year-old Ormandy, who conducted the orchestra with unassuming gestures and eagle-eyed
alertness in Gustav Holst’s seven-movement symphony
The Planets and Debussy’s vivid tone-poem La Mer.
EuroArts is distributed by Naxos of America.
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