Artist: Herbert Von Karajan
Title Of Album: The Complete EMI Recordings 1946-1984, Vol.2: Opera & Vocal
Year Of Release: 2008
Label: EMI Classics
Genre: Classical
Quality: APE (*image + .cue,log,scans) / MP3 320 kbps
Total: 72 CDs
Total Size: 15,8 Gb / 10,1 Gb
Volume 2 of EMI's comprehensive Herbert von Karajan centenary edition gathers virtually all of the conductor's operatic and vocal output for the label in one place, taking up 71 CDs (Disc 72 contains complete librettos in the form of PDF files). I use the word "virtually" because the package omits four posthumously issued archival items taped live during the 1957-60 Salzburg Festivals (Beethoven's Missa solemnis, Brahms' German Requiem, Bruckner's Te Deum, and Verdi's Requiem). Otherwise, it's all here.
As with Volume 1, EMI's transfers largely correspond to those used for the label's most recent reissue of a specific recording. Consistency and logic have little to do with how the contents are organized, a situation further compounded by the lack of a cross-indexed guide to each disc by composer, work, and performer. Yet despite my editorial carping, this is a most desirable collection on several levels.
For starters, it's an amazing bargain. You pay around two dollars per disc (or less, if you know where to look online) for a well designed boxed set dominated by highly regarded opera and choral recordings, along with memorable aria recitals from the post-war years featuring Welitsch, Cebotari, Kunz, and a less mannered Schwarzkopf than we encounter in her venerated and debated 1956 Der Rosenkavalier (type Q4329 in Search Reviews). Secondly, this set covers lots of basic repertoire with a wide and multi-generational range of artists.
For intelligent production values, flawless ensemble interaction, and refined orchestral playing, the early mono Philharmonia recordings of Hänsel und Gretel, Cosi fan tutte, Die Fledermaus, and Ariadne auf Naxos remain points of reference. So do the 1977 Vienna Salome (with the young Hildegard Behrens on peak form in the title role), the lush yet buoyant 1978 Berlin Pelléas et Mélisande, and La Scala collaborations with Maria Callas (Il Trovatore, Madama Butterfly, and the extraordinary live 1955 Lucia di Lammermoor). The two complete Meistersingers (Bayreuth 1951 and Staatskapelle Dresden 1970) splendidly complement each other.
Even recordings you wouldn't recommend as first-choice versions hold major points of interest. These include José Carreras and Mirella Freni singing their hearts out in Verdi's Don Carlo and Aida, Jon Vickers' larger-than life Tristan and Florestan (in Fidelio), and Anton Dermota's gorgeous Tamino and Irmgard Seefried's delectable Pamina in the 1949 Vienna Magic Flute, plus stellar supporting vocalists (Piero Cappucilli and Elena Obraztsova) in the otherwise mediocre 1977 Berlin Il Trovatore. And there's much to savor in the big choral selections, notwithstanding less-than-ideal moments (the 1975 Brahms German Requiem's glacial final movement, overly severe pacing in parts of Haydn's Die Jahreszeiten).
In sum, Volume 2 pays ample tribute to Karajan's reputation as a man of the theater while offering a viable solution to budget-minded, space-deprived music lovers wishing to build an opera and vocal collection.
Tracklist
CD1 (mono)
Mozart:
Don Giovanni – Là ci darem la mano (p) 1982 (Recorded XII.1947) ADD 3.11
Erich Kunz, Irmgard Seefried
Don Giovanni – Or sai chi l'onore (p) 1958 (Recorded XII.1947*) ADD 2.45
Maria Cebotari
Don Giovanni – Batti, batti, o bel Masetto (p) 1949 (Recorded XII.1947) ADD 3.30
Irmgard Seefried
Don Giovanni – Crudele? ...Non mi dir (Recorded XII.1947*) ADD 6.57
Maria Cebotari
Le nozze di Figaro – Non più andrai (p) 1948 (Recorded VIII.1947) ADD 3.24
Erich Kunz
Le nozze di Figaro – Voi, che sapete (p) 1949 (Recorded XII.1947) ADD 3.11
Irmgard Seefried
Le nozze di Figaro – Deh vieni, non tardar (p) 1949 (Recorded XII.1947) ADD 4.31
Irmgard Seefried
Mascagni:
Cavalleria rusticana – Intermezzo (p) 1949 (Recorded I.1949*) ADD 4.01
Puccini:
Manon Lescaut – Intermezzo (p) 1949 (Recorded XII.1947*) ADD 4.38
La bohème – Sì, mi chiamano Mimì (p) 1983 (Recorded XI.1948) ADD 4.44
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
La bohème – Quando me'n vo (p) 1949 (Recorded XI.1948*) ADD 2.29
Ljuba Welitsch
Gianni Schicchi – O mio babbino caro (p) 1949 (Recorded XI.1948) ADD 2.59
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Mozart:
Die Zauberflöte – Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen (p) 1997 (Recorded XII.1947*) ADD 3.09
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Erich Kunz
Die Entführung aus dem Serail – Martern aller Arten (p) 1981 (Recorded X.1946) ADD 8.50
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
J. Strauss II:
Der Zigeunerbaron – So elend und treu (p) 1950 (Recorded XI.1948) ADD 3.14
Maria Cebotari
Smetana:
The Bartered Bride – Endlich allein...Wie fremd und tot (p) 1948 (Recorded XII.1947*) ADD 8.03
Hilde Konetzni
Strauss:
Ariadne auf Naxos – Es gibt ein Reich (p)1949 (Recorded XI.1948) ADD 6.30
Maria Cebotari
Wiener Philharmoniker
Recorded: Brahmssaal, Vienna & *Großer Musikvereinssaal, Vienna
Total approximate duration 76.06
CD2 (mono)
Wagner:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg – Wach auf! (p) 1950 (Recorded XI.1949) ADD 3.53
Hans Hotter
Lohengrin – Act III Prelude (p) 1951 (Recorded XI.1949) ADD 2.54
Lohengrin – Treulich geführt (Bridal chorus) (p) 1951 (Recorded XI.1949) ADD 5.45
Der fliegende Holländer – Summ' und Brumm' (p) 1951 (Recorded XI.1948) ADD 3.50
Gertrud Schuster
Der fliegende Holländer – Act III Introduction & Sailors' Chorus (p) 1951 (Recorded XI.1949) ADD 3.46
Tannhäuser – March & Entry of the Guests (p) 1950 (Recorded XI.1949) ADD 6.50
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg – Da zu dir der Heiland kam (p) 1950 (Recorded XI.1949) ADD 4.21
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper
Strauss:
Rosenkavalier – Kann mich auch an ein Mädel erinnern (p) (Recorded XII.1947) ADD 4.46
Hilde Konetzni
Der Rosenkavalier – Quinquin, er soll jetzt geh'n (p) 1948 (Recorded XII.1947) ADD 3.46
Hilde Konetzni
Der Rosenkavalier – Herr Gott im Himmel (p) 1949 (Recorded XII.1947) ADD 11.10
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Irmgard Seefried
Salome – Abstieg in die Cisterne (p) 1978 (Recorded XI.1948) ADD 3.00
Salome – Ah! Du wolltest mich nicht (p) 1978 (Recorded XI.1948) ADD 4.16
Salome – Ah! warum hast du mich nicht angeseh'n (p) 1978 (Recorded XI.1948) ADD 10.29
Ljuba Welitsch, Gertrud Schuster, Josef Witt
Wiener Philharmoniker
Recorded: Großer Musikvereinssaal, Vienna
Total approximate duration 68.46
CD 3 - CD 4 (mono)
Mozart:
Die Zauberflöte ADD
Anton Dermota, Irmgard Seefried, Erich Kunz, Wilma Lipp, Ludwig Weber, George London,
Sena Jurinac, Friedl Riegler, Else Schürhoff, Emmy Loose, Peter Klein, Ljubomir Pantscheff,
Erich Majkut, Harald Pröglhoff, Hermine Steinmassl, Eleanore Dörpinghans, Annelies Stückl
Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Wien
Wiener Philharmoniker
Total approximate duration 62.16 & 67.02
Recorded: XI.1950, Musikvereinsaal, Vienna
CD 5 - CD 6 (mono)
Mozart:
Le nozze di Figaro ADD
Irmgard Seefried, Erich Kunz, George London, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Sena Jurinac,
Marjan Russ, Elisabeth Höngen, Erich Majkut, Rösl Schwaiger, Wilhelm Felden,
Anny Felbermeyer, Hilde Czeska
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper
Wiener Philharmoniker
Total approximate duration 62.29 & 56.35
Recorded: VI.& X.1950, Musikvereinsaal, Vienna
CD 7 - CD 8 (stereo)
Strauss:
Salome ADD
Hildegard Behrens, Karl-Walter Böhm, Agnes Baltsa, José van Dam, Wieslaw Ochman,
Heljä Angervo, Heinz Zednik, David Knutson, Martin Vantin, Gerhard Unger, Erich Kunz,
Jules Bastin, Dieter Ellenbeck, Gerd Nienstedt, Kurt Rydl, Helge von Bömches, Horst Nitsche
Wiener Philharmoniker
Total approximate duration 56.42 & 48.34
Recorded: V.1977 & V.1978, Sophiensaal, Vienna
CD 9 - CD 11 (stereo)
Verdi:
Aida ADD
Mirella Freni, José Carreras, Agnes Baltsa, Piero Cappuccilli, Ruggero Raimondi,
José van Dam, Katia Ricciarelli, Thomas Moser
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper
Wiener Philharmoniker
Total approximate duration 41.52 & 45.51 & 69.52
Recorded: V.1979, Musikvereinsaal, Vienna
CD12 (mono)
Bach:
Mass in B minor, BWV232 ADD
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Marga Höffgen, Nicolai Gedda, Heinz Rehfuss
Orchester und Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde, Wien
Total approximate duration 61.49
CD13 (mono)
Bach:
Mass in B minor, BWV232 ADD
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Marga Höffgen, Nicolai Gedda, Heinz Rehfuss
Orchester und Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde, Wien
Recorded: XI.1952 & VII.1953, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Mass in B minor, BWV232 – Duets & Aria ADD
Duet: Christe eleison 3.36
Aria: Laudamus te 4.49
Duet: Et in unum Dominum 4.14
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Kathleen Ferrier
Wiener Symphoniker
Recorded:15 June 1950, Grosser Saal, Musikvereinssaal
Total approximate duration 76.27
CD14 (mono)
Brahms:
Ein deutsches Requiem, Op.45 ADD
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Hans Hotter
Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Wien
Wiener Philharmoniker
Recorded: X.1947, Musikvereinsaal, Vienna
Total approximate duration 74.51
CD15 (stereo)
Beethoven:
Missa solemnis, Op.123 ADD
Total approximate duration 68.16
CD16 (stereo/*mono)
Beethoven:
Missa solemnis, Op.123 ADD
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Christa Ludwig,
Nicolai Gedda, Nicola Zaccaria
Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde
Philharmonia Orchestra
Recorded: IX.1958, Musikvereinssaal, Vienna
*Ah! Perfido, Op.65 ADD 14.12
*Fidelio – Abscheulicher! ... ADD 2.12
*Fidelio – Komm Hoffnung ADD 5.27
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Philharmonia Orchestra
Recorded: IX.1954, Watford Town Hall
Mozart:
*Ave verum corpus, K.618 ADD 3.58
Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Wien
Philharmonia Orchestra
Recorded: VII.1955, Musikvereinsaal, Vienna
Strauss:
*Vier letzte Lieder ADD
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Philharmonia Orchestra
Recorded live: VI.1956, Royal Festival Hall, London
Total approximate duration 61.10
CD17 - CD18 (mono)
Humperdinck:
Hänsel und Gretel ADD
Elisabeth Grümmer, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Else Schürhoff,
Maria von Ilosvay, Josef Metternich, Anny Felbermeyer
Philharmonia Orchestra
Total approximate duration 63.23 & 55.21
Recorded: VI.1953, Kingsway Hall, London
CD19 - CD21 (mono)
Mozart:
Così fan tutte ADD
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Nan Merriman, Rolando Panerai,
Leopold Simoneau, Lisa Otto, Sesto Bruscantini
Philharmonia Chorus & Orchestra
Total approximate duration 63.50 & 58.44 & 38.12
Recorded: VII.1954, Kingsway Hall, London
CD22 (mono)
Offenbach:
Orphée aux enfers – Overture (p) 1956 (Recorded VII.1955) ADD 9.35
Les contes d'Hoffmann – Barcarolle (p) 1955 (Recorded VII.1954) ADD 4.08
Gounod:
Faust – Vous qui faites l'endormie (p) 1998 (Recorded XI.1949) ADD 3.03
Boris Christoff
Ponchielli:
La Gioconda – Dance of the Hours (p) 1956 (Recorded VII.1954) ADD 9.21
Puccini:
Manon Lescaut – Intermezzo (p) 1956 (Recorded VII.1954) ADD 5.17
Leoncavallo:
I pagliacci – Intermezzo (p) 1955 (Recorded VII.1954) ADD 3.33
Mascagni:
Cavalleria rusticana – Intermezzo (p)1955 (Recorded VII.1954) ADD 3.30
L'Amico Fritz – Intermezzo (p) 1955 (Recorded VII.1954) ADD 4.35
Mussorgsky:
Khovanshchina – Act 4 Entr'acte (p) 1955 (Recorded VII.1954) ADD 5.33
Khovanshchina – Dance of the Persian Slaves (p) 1956 (Recorded XI.1954) ADD 6.51
Boris Godunov – In the Town of Kazan (Varlaam's Drinking Song) (p) 1950 (Recorded XI.1949) ADD 2.34
Boris Christoff
Verdi:
La traviata – Act 3 Prelude (p) 1955 (Recorded VII.1954) ADD 4.11
Don Carlo – Ella giammia m'amo (p) 1950 (Recorded XI.1949) ADD 4.40
Boris Christoff
Don Carlo – Dormirò sol (p) 1950 (Recorded XI.1949) ADD 4.34
Boris Christoff
Aida – Act 2 Ballet Music (p) 1956 (Recorded VII.1954) ADD 4.27
Philharmonia Orchestra
Recorded: Kingsway Hall, London
Total approximate duration 76.43
CD23 - CD24 (mono)
J. Strauss II:
Die Fledermaus ADD
Nicolai Gedda, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Rita Streich, Luise Martini, Helmut Krebs
Karl Dönch, Erich Kunz, Rudolf Christ, Erich Majkut, Franz Böheim
Philharmonia Chorus & Orchestra
Total approximate duration 41.04 & 68.39
Recorded: IV.1955, Kingsway Hall, London
CD25 - CD26 (mono)
Strauss:
Ariadne auf Naxos ADD
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Rita Streich, Irmgard Seefried, Rudolf Schock,
Alfred Neugebauer, Karl Dönch, Gerhard Unger, Hugues Cuenod, Erich Strauss,
Otakar Kraus, Lisa Otto, Grace Hoffman, Anny Felbermeyer, Hermann Prey,
Fritz Ollendorf, Helmut Krebs
Philharmonia Orchestra
Total approximate duration 62.04 & 66.18
Recorded: IV. & VII.1954, Kingsway Hall, London
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