Four Last Songs / Arabella (highlights)

~ Release by Richard Strauss; Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Ackermann, Lovro von Matačić (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs): Frühling
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
solo French horn [horn]:
Dennis Brain (horn player) (on 1953-09-25)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano) (on 1953-09-25)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1953-09-25)
conductor:
Otto Ackermann (conductor) (on 1953-09-25)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly) (on 1953-09-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1953)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1953-09-25)
recording of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150: I. „Frühling“ (on 1953-09-25)
lyricist:
Hermann Hesse (German‐Swiss poet, novelist, and painter)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (on 1948-07-20)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
premiered at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1950-05-22)
part of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150
Richard Strauss3:24
2Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs): September
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
solo French horn [horn]:
Dennis Brain (horn player) (on 1953-09-25)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano) (on 1953-09-25)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1953-09-25)
conductor:
Otto Ackermann (conductor) (on 1953-09-25)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly) (on 1953-09-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1953)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1953-09-25)
recording of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150: II. „September“ (on 1953-09-25)
lyricist:
Hermann Hesse (German‐Swiss poet, novelist, and painter)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (on 1948-09-20)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
premiered at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1950-05-22)
part of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150
Richard Strauss4:07
3Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs): Beim Schlafengehn
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
solo French horn [horn]:
Dennis Brain (horn player) (on 1953-09-25)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano) (on 1953-09-25)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1953-09-25)
conductor:
Otto Ackermann (conductor) (on 1953-09-25)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly) (on 1953-09-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1953)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1953-09-25)
recording of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150: III. „Beim Schlafengehen“ (on 1953-09-25)
lyricist:
Hermann Hesse (German‐Swiss poet, novelist, and painter)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (on 1948-08-04)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
premiered at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1950-05-22)
part of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150
Richard Strauss4:27
4Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs): Im Abendrot
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
solo French horn [horn]:
Dennis Brain (horn player) (on 1953-09-25)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano) (on 1953-09-25)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1953-09-25)
conductor:
Otto Ackermann (conductor) (on 1953-09-25)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly) (on 1953-09-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1953)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1953-09-25)
recording of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150: IV. „Im Abendrot“ (on 1953-09-25)
lyricist:
Joseph von Eichendorff
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (on 1948-05-06)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
premiered at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1950-05-22)
part of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150
Richard Strauss7:11
5Arabella: Akt I. „Ich danke, Fräulein“
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
soprano vocals [Arabella]:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano) (on 1954-10-06)
soprano vocals [Zdenka]:
Anny Felbermayer (soprano) (on 1954-10-06)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1954-10-06)
conductor:
Lovro von Matačić (conductor) (on 1954-10-06)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter (on 1954-10-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1954-10-06)
recording of:
Arabella, op. 79: Act I. "Ich danke, Fräulein" (Arabella, Zdenka) (on 1954-10-06)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Adolph Fürstner Ltd. and Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Arabella, op. 79: Akt I
Richard Strauss8:21
6Arabella: Akt I. „Welko, das Bild!“
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
soprano vocals [Arabella]:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano) (on 1954-10-06)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1954-10-06)
conductor:
Lovro von Matačić (conductor) (on 1954-10-06)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter (on 1954-10-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1954-10-06)
recording of:
Arabella, op. 79: Act I. "Welko, das Bild!" (Mandryka) (on 1954-10-06)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer)
publisher:
Adolph Fürstner Ltd. and Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Arabella, op. 79: Akt I
Richard Strauss13:11
7Arabella: Akt I. „Mein Elemer!“
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
soprano vocals [Arabella]:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano) (on 1954-10-06)
soprano vocals [Zdenka]:
Anny Felbermayer (soprano) (on 1954-10-06)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1954-10-06)
conductor:
Lovro von Matačić (conductor) (on 1954-10-06)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter (on 1954-10-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1954-10-06)
recording of:
Arabella, op. 79: Act I. "Mein Elemer!" (Arabella, Zdenka) (on 1954-10-06)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Adolph Fürstner Ltd. and Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Arabella, op. 79: Akt I
Richard Strauss7:55
8Arabella: Akt II. „Sie wollen mich heiraten“
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
baritone vocals [Mandryka]:
Josef Metternich (baritone) (on 1954-10-06)
soprano vocals [Arabella]:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano) (on 1954-10-06)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1954-10-06)
conductor:
Lovro von Matačić (conductor) (on 1954-10-06)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter (on 1954-10-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1954-10-06)
recording of:
Arabella, op. 79: Act II. "Sie wollen mich heiraten, sagt mein Vater" (Arabella, Mandryka) (on 1954-10-06)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Adolph Fürstner Ltd. and Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Arabella, op. 79: Akt II
recording of:
Arabella, op. 79: Act II. "Und du wirst mein Gebieter sein" (Arabella, Mandryka, Dominik)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1932)
part of:
Arabella, op. 79: Akt II
Richard Strauss8:49
9Arabella: Akt II. „Und jetzt sag’ ich adieu“
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
soprano vocals [Arabella]:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano) (on 1954-10-06)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1954-10-06)
conductor:
Lovro von Matačić (conductor) (on 1954-10-06)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter (on 1954-10-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1954-10-06)
recording of:
Arabella, op. 79: Act II. "Und jetzt sag ich Adieu" (Arabella, Dominik, Elemer) (on 1954-10-06)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Adolph Fürstner Ltd. and Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Arabella, op. 79: Akt II
Richard Strauss13:26
10Arabella: Akt III. „Das war sehr gut, Mandryka“
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
baritone vocals [Mandryka]:
Josef Metternich (baritone) (on 1954-10-06)
soprano vocals [Arabella]:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano) (on 1954-10-06)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1954-10-06)
conductor:
Lovro von Matačić (conductor) (on 1954-10-06)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter (on 1954-10-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1954-10-06)
recording of:
Arabella, op. 79: Act III. "Das war sehr gut, Mandryka" (Arabella) (on 1954-10-06)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1932)
librettist:
Hugo von Hofmannsthal
publisher:
Adolph Fürstner Ltd. and Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Arabella, op. 79: Akt III
Richard Strauss6:00

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Release

photography:The Tully Potter Collection
engineer:Mark Obert-Thorn (sound engineer) (in 2006)
producer:Mark Obert-Thorn (sound engineer) (in 2006: task: Reissue Producer and Restoration Engineer)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Naxos Rights International Ltd. (for copyrights/licensing use only!) (in 2006)
ASIN:US: B000EQHS00 [info]
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