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Rudolf Kempe / Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Antonín Dvořák, Richard Strauss, Richard Wagner, Johann Strauss Jr.
Shy Genious Of The Podium

Album on Warner Classics label
Classical (Romantic, Classical, Opera)

CD1: Recorded at Bürgerbräu, Munich, 23-26.VI.1972. (P) 1974 / Digital remastering 1989. CD2: Tracks 1 to 4, Recorded at Bürgerbräu, Munich, 20-23.XII.1971. (P) 1974 / Digital remastering 1989. Tracks 5 to 9, Recorded at Bürgerbräu, Munich, 23-26.VI.1972. (P) 1974 / Digital remastering 1989. CD3: Tracks 1 to 4, Recorded at Grunewaldkirche, Berlin, 19-23.I.1960. (P) 1961 / Digital remastering 1994 DRM Testament. Tracks 5 to 8, Recorded at No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London, 14, 22, 23.II.1960. (P) 1962 / Digital remastering 2002 DRM Testament. CD4: Tracks 1 to 4, Recorded at No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London, 30.I & 2-3.II.1961. (P) 1962 / Digital remastering 2002 DRM Testament. Tracks 5 to 8, Recorded at No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London, 16-17.II.1967. (P) 1967 / Digital remastering 2002 DRM Testament. CD5: Tracks 1 to 4, Recorded at Grunewaldkirche, Berlin, 2.IX.1957. (P) Digital remastering 2002 DRM Testament. Track 5, Recorded at No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London, 26.IV & 27.1.1961. (P) 1962 / Digital remastering 2002 DRM Testament. Track 6, Recorded at No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London, I.1961. (P) 1962 / Digital remastering 2002 DRM Testament. Tracks 7 to 10, Recorded at No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London, 26.IV.1961. (P) 1962 / Digital remastering 1996 DRM Testament. CD6: Tracks 1 to 13, Recorded at Grunewaldkirche, Berlin, 1-7.VI.1958. (P) Digital remastering 1995. Track 14, Recorded at Lukaskirche, Dresden, 13-24.VI.1970. (P) 1974 / Digital remastering 2002. Track 15, Recorded at Lukaskirche, Dresden, 13-24.VI.1970. (P) 1975 / Digital remastering 2002. Tracks 14 & 15, Recorded in co-production with the former VEB Deutsche Schallplatten, Berlin. CD7: Track 1, Recorded at Lukaskirche, Dresden, 13-24.VI.1970. (P) 1975 / Digital remastering 1992. Track 2, Recorded at Lukaskirche, Dresden, 13-24.VI.1970. (P) 1973 / Digital remastering 1992. Tracks 3 to 11, Recorded at Lukaskirche, Dresden, 26-30.III.1972. (P) 1974 / Digital remastering 1989. Tracks 1 to 11, Recorded in co-production with the former VEB Deutsche Schallplatten, Berlin. CD8: Tracks 1 & 2, Recorded at Lukaskirche, Dresden, 27.VI-5.VII.1968. (P) 1969 / Digital remastering 1992. Tracks 3 to 9, Recorded at Theater an der Wien, 23-30.XI & 1-5.XII.1962 & 1-3.IV.1963. (P) 1964 / Digital remastering 2000. Tracks 10 to 14, Recorded at Wintergarten, Berlin, 6-19.IV.1956. (P) Digital remastering 1992. Tracks 1 & 2, Recorded in co-production with the former VEB Deutsche Schallplatten, Berlin. CD9: Tracks 1 & 2, Recorded at Musikvereinssaal, Vienna, 10-13 & 17.II.1958. (P) [not printed]. Tracks 4 to 8, Recorded at No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London, 26-27.I.1961. (P) 1962 / Digital remastering 1995. CD10: Tracks 1 to 6, Recorded at Musikvereinssaal, Vienna, 11-17.XII.1961. (P) 1963 / Digital remastering 1997 DRM Testament. Tracks 7 to 11, Recorded at Musikvereinssaal, Vienna, 11-17.XII.1961. (P) 1962 / Digital remastering 1997 DRM Testament. CD11: Tracks 1, 8 to 9, Recorded at Musikvereinssaal, Vienna, 12, 19, 20, 22.II.1958. (P) Digital remastering 1990. Track 10, Recorded at Musikvereinssaal, Vienna, 12, 19, 20, 22.II.1958. (P) Digital remastering 1996. Tracks 2 to 7, Recorded at Musikvereinssaal, Vienna, 21-22.XII.1960. (P) 1961 / Digital remastering 1990. (P) as shown Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. Digital remastering (P) as shown except where otherwise stated Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. This compilation (P) & (C) 2010 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd. Manufactured and printed in the EU. Cardboard box contain the discs in separate cardboard, same artwork, wallets and a 32-page booklet. Note: Box first released through EMI Classics label in 2010.

Musicians

	Rudolf Kempe , 1910-1976 DE conductor, album by, arranged by
	Ludwig van Beethoven voc, p, 1770-1827 DE album by, composed by
	Johannes Brahms p, 1833-1897 DE album by, composed by
	Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy p, 1809-1847 DE album by, composed by
	Antonín Dvořák , 1841-1904 CZ album by, composed by
	Richard Strauss p, 1864-1949 DE album by, composed by
	Richard Wagner , 1813-1883 DE album by, composed by
	Johann Strauss Jr. , 1825-1899 AT album by, composed by
	Christopher Parker dr, GB engineer, balance
	Claus Strüben , DE engineer, balance
	Francis Dillnutt , engineer, balance
	Harold Davidson , engineer, balance
	Horst Lindner , DE engineer, balance
	Neville Boyling , *1922 GB engineer, balance
	Robert Gooch , GB engineer, balance
	Wolfgang Gülich , DE engineer, balance
	Münchner Philharmoniker , DE orchestra
	Berliner Philharmoniker , DE orchestra
	The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra , orchestra
	Paul Tortelier vc, 1914-1990 FR cello
	Giusto Cappone vl, IT viola
	Siegfried Borries vn, 1912-1980 DE violin
	Staatskapelle Dresden , orchestra
	Peter Mirring vn, DE violin
	Sylvia Geszty voc, sss, 1934-2018 HU soprano vocals
	Teresa Żylis-Gara voc, *1935 PO soprano vocals
	Theo Adam voc, *1926 DE bass vocals
	Gundula Janowitz sss, voc, *1937 DE soprano vocals
	Wiener Staatsopernchor , chorus
	Wiener Philharmoniker , DE orchestra
	Gottlob Frick voc, 1906-1994 DE bass vocals
	Jess Thomas voc, 1927-1993 US tenor vocals
	Chor Der St. Hedwigs-Kathedrale Berlin , chorus
	Chor Der Staatsoper Berlin , DE chorus
	Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin , DE chorus
	Elisabeth Grümmer sss, voc, 1911-1986 DE soprano vocals
	Marga Höffgen fl, voc, 1921-1995 DE mezzo-soprano vocals
	Rudolf Schock voc, 1915-1986 DE tenor vocals
	Gerhard Unger voc, ts, DE tenor vocals
	Ferdinand Frantz voc, 1906-1959 DE bass vocals, baritone vocals
	Felix Mottl , 1856-1911 AT arranged by

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