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The Warner Classics Remastered Edition Vol.2 (Complete Recordings Of Operas & Sacred Works On EMI Columbia And HMV)
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The Warner Classics Remastered Edition Vol.2 (Complete Recordings Of Operas & Sacred Works On EMI Columbia And HMV) --- 2023-10-27
Stereo Recordings From 1960-71 Two Bonus CDs with documentaries "Klemperer's Don Giovanni: Behind the scenes" and "An Opera Souvenir" by Jon Tolansky 48 pp booklet in English, with German and French translation HD Remastering from original tapes. All recordings newly remastered in 192kHz/24-bit by Art & Son Studio, except CDs 10-11 & 19-20 remastered in 2016 (Mozart) & 2017 (Wagner) in 96kHz/24-bit by Abbey Road Studios. A Warner Classics compilation, ℗ 2023, Remastered ℗ 2023 & © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited Recording dates (yyyy-mm-dd), venue, first release CD 1-3 (TT: 74:24, 76:27, 72:50) First release as Columbia 33CX1799/803 (Mono), Columbia SAX 2446/50 (rnatrix YAX836-44, Stereo) Recorded at Kingsway Hall, London 1960-11-21, 1960-11-25 to 1960-11-26, 1961-01-03 to1961-01-04, 1961-04-14 to 1961-04-15, 1961-05-10 to 1961-05-12, 1961-11-28 Newly remastered in 192kHz/24-bit from original tapes by Art & Son Studio, Annecy A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1962, Remastered ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited CD 4 TT: 69:01 First release as Columbia 33CX1781/2 (Mono), Columbia SAX 2430/1 (matrix YAX757-59, Stereo) Recorded at Kingsway Hall, London 1961-02-01, 1961-03-21, 1961-03-23, 1961-03-25, 1961-04-26, 1961-05-04 to 1961-05-06, 1961-05-08 Newly remastered in 192kHz/24-bit from original tapes by Art & Son Studio, Annecy A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1962, Remastered ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited CD 5 TT: 77:22 First release as Testament SBT 1138 (no matrix nurnber, Stereo) Recorded at Kingsway Hall, London 1961-12-04 to 1961-12-09 Track 1 to 13: Newly remastered in 192kHz/24-bit from original tapes by Art & Son Studio, Annecy Track 14: Remastered 1999 by Testament A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1999, Remastered ℗ 1999 (14) & ℗ 2023 (1-13) Parlophone Records Limited CD 6-7: TT: 76:31, 51:35 First release as Columbia 33CX1804/6 (Mono), Columbia SAX 2451/3 (matrix YAXBB1-86, Stereo) Recorded at Kingsway Hall, London & No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London 1962-02-06 to 1962-02-10, 1962-02-12 to 1962-12-15, 1962-02-17, 1962-02-19, 1962-03-07 Newly remastered in 192kHz/24-bit from original tapes by Art & Son Studio, Annecy A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1962, Remastered ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited CD 8-9: TT: 67:52, 74:02 First release as HMV SLS 915 (matrix YAX1184-89, Stereo) Recorded at Kingsway Hall, London 1964-02-24 to 1964-02-25, 1964-03-09 to 1964-03-14, 1964-03-16 to 1964-03-19, 1964-09-20 to 1964-09-22 (Hines), 1964-09-28 to 1964-09-29 (Gedda), 1964-10-01 to 1964-10-02 & 1964-10-08 to 1964-10-09 (chorus), 1964-11-02 to 1964-11-03 (Hoffman) Newly remastered in 192kHz/24-bit from original tapes by Art & Son Studio, Annecy A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1965, Remastered ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited CD 10-11: TT: 63:36, 70:26 First release as HMV SLS 912 (rnatrix YAX1140-45, Stereo) Recorded at Kingsway Hall, London 1964-03-24, 1964-03-26, 1964-03-31 1964-04-01 to 1964-04-04, 1964-04-06 to 1964-04-08, 1964-04-10 Remastered in 2016 in 96 kHz/24 bit from original tapes by Abbey Road Studios A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1964, Remastered ℗ 2016 Parlophone Records Limited CD 12 TT: 79:26 First release as HMV SLS 922 (matrix YAX1348-51, Stereo) Recorded at Kingsway Hall, London 1965-09-30, 1965-10-01, 1965-10-04 to 1965-10-08, 1965-10-11 to 1965-10-13 Newly remastered in 192kHz/24-bit from original tapes by Art & Son Studio, Annecy A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1966, Remastered ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited CD 13-15 TT: 68:05, 72:44, 40:20 First release as HMV SLS 923 (matrix YAX3197-3204, Stereo) Recorded at No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London 1966-06-15, 1966-06-17 to 1966-06-19. 1966-06-22 to 1966-06-25, 1966-06-27 to 1966-06-30, 1966-07-03 to 1966-07-04 Newly remastered in 192kHz/24-bit from original tapes by Art & Son Studio, Annecy A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1966, Remastered ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited CD 16 Bonus TT: 77:07 Previously unreleased A Warner Classics release, ® 2023 Jon Tolansky (spoken material) & Parlophone Records Lirnited (sound recordings) CD 17-18 TT: 67:27, 68:10 First release as HMV SLS 930 / HMV SAN 195/97 (matrix YAX3531-36, Stereo) Recorded at Kingsway Hall, London 1967-10-18 to 1967-10-20, 1967-10-23 to 1967-10-26, 1967-10-30 to 1967-10-31 1967-11-06 to 1967-11-07, 1967-11-09 to 1967-11-10 Newly remastered in 192kHz/24-bit from original tapes by Art & Son Studio, Annecy A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1968, Remastered ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited CD 19-20 TT: 76:08, 76:19 First release as HMV SLS 934 (matrix 2YEA3579-84, Stereo) Recorded at Studio No. 1, Abbey Road, London 1968-02-19 to 1968-02-24, 1968-02-27 to 1968-02-28, 1968-03-08 to 1968-03-11. 1968-03-13 to 1968-03-14 Remastered in 2017 in 96kHz/24 bit from original tapes by Abbey Road Studios A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1968, Remastered ℗ 2017 Parlophone Records Limited CD 21 TT: 71:47 First release as HMV SLS 968 (matrix 2YEA4333-36, Stereo) Recorded at All Saint' s Church, Tooting, London 1969-10-22 to 1969-10-24, 1969-10-31, 1969-11-03 Newly remastered in 192kHz/24-bit from original tapes by Art & Son Studio, Annecy A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1973, Remastered ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited CD 22 TT: 51:41 Track 1 to 3: 1970-10-24, 1970-10-26 to 1970-10-27 . All Saints Church, Tooting, London . First Release: HMV SLS 968 (matrix 2YEA4333-36) Stereo Track 4: 1960-03-10 , Kingsway Hal, London. First Release: Columbia SAX 2464 (matrix YAX 853) Stereo Track 5 to 10: 1962-03-21 to 1962-03-23 , Kingsway Hall, London . First Release: Columbia SAX 2462 (matrix YAX 901-902) Stereo Newly remastered in 192kHz/24-bit from original tapes by Art & Son Studio, Annecy A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1962 (5-10), ℗ 1963 (4), ℗ 1973 (1-3), Remastered ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited Note quoted from CD 22, back sleeve: Tracks 4 to 10 are offered here as a complement to this short CD. They were initially featured on the volume 1 (Symphonic Works & Lieder) from the Otto Klemperer Complete Remastered Warner Classics Edition. CD 23-25 TT: 7656, 72:31, 40:08 First release as HMV SLS 955 (matrix 2YEA4130-37, Stereo) Recorded at No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London 1970-01-08, 1970-01-10 to 1970-01-13, 1970-01-15, 1970-1-16, 1970-1-19 to 1970-1-22, 1970-1-25, 1970-1-26, 1970-1-29 to 1970-1-31 Newly remastered in 192kHz/24-bit from original tapes by Art & Son Studio, Annecy A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1971, Remastered ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited CD 26-28 TT: 50:02, 75:05, 65:48 First release as HMV SLS 961 (matrix 2YEA4405-12, Stereo) Recorded at Kingsway Hall, London 1971-01-25, 1971-01-27 to 1971-01-30, 1971-02-03 to 1971-02-04, 1971-02-06, 1971-02-08 to 1971-02-10, 1971-02-12 to 1971-02-13, 1971-02-15 to 1971-02-18 Newly remastered in 192kHz/24-bit from original tapes by Art & Son Studio, Annecy A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1972, Remastered ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited CD 29 TT: 68:54 A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Jon Tolansky (spoken material) & Parlophone Records Limited (sound recordings)
Tracklist
Johann Sebastian Bach
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244 [Rec. 1960-1961]
Johannes Brahms
Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45
Johann Sebastian Bach
Mass In B Minor, BWV 232 - Choruses
Otto Klemperer And The Philharmonia Chorus In Rehearsal
Ludwig van Beethoven
Fidelio, Op. 72
George Friedric Handel
Messiah, Oratorio HWV 56
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Die Zauberflöte, Opera In Two Acts, K.620 (Without Spoken Dialogue)
Ludwig van Beethoven
Missa Solemnis In D Major, Op. 123
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Don Giovanni, Opera In Two Acts, K.527
Klemperer's Don Giovanni: Previously Unreleased Rehearsals And Playback Sessions
Klemperer's Don Giovanni: Behind The Scenes
Johann Sebastian Bach
Mass In B Minor, BWV 232
Richard Wagner
Der Fliegende Holländer, Opera In Three Acts (original 1843 Dresden Version)
Richard Wagner
Die Walküre, Music Drarna In Three Acts (Act 1)
Die Walküre, Music Drarna In Three Acts. Act 3: Wotan's Farewell
Die Walküre, Act 3. The Ride of the Valkyries
Wesendonck-Lieder.
Tristan Und Isolde, Act 3. Isoldes Liebestod "Mild Und Leise"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Le Nozze Di Figaro, Opera Buffa In Four Acts, K.492
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Cosl Fan Tutte, Opera In Two Acts, K.588
An Opera Souvenir: Documentary By Jon Tolanski
An Opera Souvenir