Symphonies and Symphonic Poems [23 CD]

Symphonies and Symphonic Poems [23 CD]

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This 23 CD box set bears witness to Mehtas work in the recording studio for Decca between May 1965 (Bruckners Ninth Symphony with the Wiener Philharmoniker) and July 1980 (Tchaikovskys Capriccio italien with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra). <br><br>The bulk of the recordings date from the 1970s, and the period of white-hot inspiration when Mehta achieved and consolidated his international reputation. <br><br>There are textbook performances here: the orchestral conflicts found Mahlers Second Symphony, for example, or the visionary build-up of internal tension in the final movement of the same composers Third; the highly individual manner in which Mehta plumbs the depths of Beethovens Seventh, and the cycle of Schubert symphonies; the macabre echo of the Trauermarsch in Mahlers Fifth, and the rational and yet sensuous quality of Mehtas responsiveness to Strauss.<br><br>23 CD Cap-box<br>Booklet with tracklists and a new note by Massimo Rolando Zegna in English and Italian<br>Dimensions: Dimensions 13.5x12.5x8.5cm / Weight: 0.8kg<br><br>CD 1<br>Beethoven Symphony no. 7<br>R. Strauss Also sprach Zarathustra<br>Los Angeles Philharmonic<br><br>CD 2<br>Berlioz Symphony Fantastique<br>New York Philharmonic Orchestra<br><br>CD 3<br>Bruckner Symphony no. 9<br>Wiener Philharmoniker<br><br>CD 4<br>Tchaikovsky - Symphony no. 1 Winter Reveries<br>Tchaikovsky Symphony no. 2 Little Russian<br>Los Angeles Philharmonic<br><br>CD 5<br>Tchaikovsky Symphony no. 3 Polish<br>Tchaikovsky - Capriccio Italien<br>Tchaikovsky Ouverture Solennelle<br>Los Angeles Philharmonic<br><br>CD 6<br>Tchaikovsky Symphony no. 4<br>Los Angeles Philharmonic<br><br>Tchaikovsky Swan Lake Suite<br>Tchaikovsky Slavonic March<br>Israel Philharmonic Orchestra<br><br>CD 7<br>Tchaikovsky Symphony no. 5<br>Los Angeles Philharmonic<br><br>Tchaikovsky Nutcracker Suite<br>Israel Philharmonic Orchestra<br><br>CD 8<br>Tchaikovsky Symphony no. 6 Pathétique<br>Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture<br>Los Angeles Philharmonic<br><br>CD 9 <br>Dvorak Symphony no. 7<br>Israel Philharmonic Orchestra<br><br>Liszt Les Preludes<br>Wiener Philharmoniker<br><br>CD 10<br>Dvorak Symphony no. 9 From the New World<br>Dvorak Symphony no. 8<br>Los Angeles Philharmonic<br><br>CD 11<br>Mahler Symphony no. 3 <br>Los Angeles Philharmonic<br><br>CD 12 <br>Mahler Symphony no. 3 [continued]<br>Mahler Symphony no. 1<br>Israel Philharmonic Orchestra<br><br>CD 13<br>Berlioz Harold in Italy<br>Israel Philharmonic Orchestra<br><br>CD 14<br>Mahler Symphony no. 2 Resurrection<br>Wiener Philharmoniker<br><br>CD 15<br>Mahler Symphony no. 4<br>Israel Philharmonic Orchestra<br><br>CD 16<br>Mahler Symphony no. 5<br>Los Angeles Philharmonic<br><br>CD 17<br>Schubert Symphony no. 1<br>Schubert Symphony no. 3<br>Schubert Symphony no. 8 Unfinished<br>Israel Philharmonic Orchestra<br><br>CD 18<br>Schubert Symphony no. 2<br>Schubert Symphony no. 4 Tragic<br>Israel Philharmonic Orchestra<br><br>CD 19<br>Schubert Symphony no. 6 The Little<br>Schubert Rosamunde<br>Israel Philharmonic Orchestra<br><br>CD 20<br>Schubert Symphony no. 5<br>Schubert Symphony no. 9 The Great<br>Israel Philharmonic Orchestra<br><br>CD 21<br>R. Strauss Alpensymphonie<br>Los Angeles Philharmonic<br><br>CD 22<br>R. Strauss Sinfonia Domestica<br>Los Angeles Philharmonic<br><br>CD 23 <br>R. Strauss Ein Heldenleben<br>Los Angeles Philharmonic