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Herbert von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker, Philharmonia Orchestra
Orchestral Spectaculars From Handel To Bartók 1949-1960

Album 2014 on Warner Classics label
Classical (Classical, Romantic, Baroque, Impressionist, Opera, Operetta, Modern)

All tracks are in Stereo, except where indicated otherwise. CD1 (Stereo): Recorded: 20. 21 & 23.III.1960 (tracks 5 to 7), 28 & 29.III.1960 (tracks 1 to 4), Kingsway Hall, London. CD2 (Mono): Recorded: 28-31.VII.1952 (tracks 1, 6 to 8), 6 & 7.VII.1953 (tracks 2 to 5), Kingsway Hall, London. CD3 (Mono/Stereo): Recorded: 14 & 15.VII.1953 (track 9), 4-6.VII.1955 (tracks 1 to 8), Kingsway Hall, London. CD4 (Mono/Stereo): Recorded: 26.IV & 31.VII.1952 (tracks 15 to 19), 16.I.1958 (track 2), 5-6.I.1959 (track 1), Kingsway Hall, London. Recorded: 10 & 23.XI.1953 (tracks 3 to 13), 11 & 23.XI.1953 (track 14), No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London. CD5 (Mono): Recorded: 29-30.XII.1949 (tracks 2 to 6), 28-29.XI.1952 & 21-22.VII.1953 (tracks 7 to 11), 24.VII.1954 (track 1), Kingsway Hall, London. (P) 1998 (track 6) Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. CD6 (Stereo): Recorded: 18.I.1958 (track 7), 26-27 & 29-30.III.1960 (tracks 1 to 6), Kingsway Hall, London. CD7 (Mono): Recorded: 22, 28-29.XI.1949 (tracks 11 to 14), 28.XI.1949 (tracks 8 to 10), 22 (tracks 2, 4), 23 (track 6), 24 (tracks 1, 3).VII.1954, 5 (track 7), 6 (track 5).XI.1954, Kingsway Hall, London. (P) 1998 (track 10) Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. CD8 (Stereo): Recorded: 9.I.1958 (track 1), 10 & 13.I.1958 (tracks 8 to 11), 2 & 3 (tracks 4, 5, 7), 3 & 5 (track 6).I.1959, 22 & 23 (track 3), 23 (track 12), 29 (track 2).IX.1960, Kingsway Hall, London. CD9 (Mono/Stereo): Recorded: 7-9 & 21.VII.1954 (tracks 4 to 8), 9.I.1958 (tracks 1, 2), 6.I.1959 (track 3), Kingsway Hall, London. CD10 (Stereo): Recorded: 14 & 15 (tracks 5 to 12, 15 to 21), 16 (tracks 1 to 4).I.1958, 23 (track 14), 24 (track 13).IX.1960, Kingsway Hall, London. CD11 (Mono): Recorded: 16-17.VII.1953 (tracks 1 to 7), 17 (track 9), 21 (track 11).VII.1953, 22 (tracks 8, 14, 15), 23 (track 12).VII.1954, 8 (track 13), 9 (track 10).VII.1955, Kingsway Hall, London. CD12 (Stereo): Recorded: 13-16 & 18.I.1958 (tracks 1 to 17), 5 (track 20) & 6 (track 18).I.1959, 21 & 23 (track 19), 23 (track 21).IX.1960, Kingsway Hall, London. Recorded: 9-11.XI.1960, Grunewaldkirche, Berlin (tracks 22 to 25). CD13 (Stereo): Recorded: 28 & 29.XI.1957 (tracks 1 to 4), 18-20.V.1958 (track 5), 30 & 31.XII.1959 (tracks 6 to 11), Grunewaldkirche, Berlin. Digital Remastering (P) 2014 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. This compilation (P) & (C) 2014 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. Made in the EU. Clamshell cardboard box includes the CDs in individual wallets and a 20-page booklet. Editor's notes: This box was later included in the 101-CD box set Official Remastered Edition. Stereo/Mono status as printed on wallets. For some CDs it's not specified which tracks are in mono and which are in stereo although it is known that first stereo recordings begin in 1955. Correction have been made after carefully listening all tracks.

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	Herbert von Karajan hps, 1908-1989 AT conductor, album by
	Berliner Philharmoniker , DE orchestra, album by
	Philharmonia Orchestra , orchestra, album by
	Richard J. Bradburn , compiled by
	Douglas Larter , 1900-1969 GB engineer, balance
	Harold Davidson , engineer, balance
	Horst Lindner , DE engineer, balance
	Robert Beckett , 1900-1968 engineer, balance
	Robert Gooch , GB engineer, balance
	Anne Thomas , liner notes, translation
	Eckhardt Van Den Hoogen , liner notes, translation
	Susannah Howe , liner notes, translation
	Unknown Artist photography by, cd1 to cd5, cd7, cd13: wallet front photo / box cover photo
	Tully Potter , photography by, cd6, cd8: wallet front photo (c)
	George Maiteny , photography by, cd9, cd11: wallet front photo (c)
	Frank Bridge , 1879-1941 GB composed by, theme
	Thomas Tallis , 1505-1585 GB composed by, theme
	Sir Hamilton Harty p, 1879-1941 IE arranged by
	Boris Christoff voc, b, 1914-1993 BG bass vocals
	Manuel Rosenthal p, 1904-2003 FR arranged by, composed by

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