Abbado: The Berlin Album [Import]

Ludwig van Beethoven (Orchestra), Johannes Brahms (Artist), Gustav Mahler (Artist), Claudio Abbado (Artist), Berliner Philharmoniker (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Ludwig van Beethoven
• Audio CD (May 14, 2002)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Dg Imports
• ASIN: B000063TAK
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #548,588 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Bizet: L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2: Farandole

2. Beethoven: Symphony No. 7: Allegretto

3. Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 1: allegro brioso (excerpt)

4. Dvorak: Symphony No. 9: Largo

5. Wagner: Ride Of The Valkyries

6. Mahler: Symphony No. 7: Nachtmusik I

7. Debussy: Nocturnes: Fetes

8. Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1: Andantino semplice

9. Brahms: Academic Festival Overture

Disc: 2

1. Verdi: La traviata: Prelude (Act I)

2. Mahler: Symphony No. 5: Sturmisch bewegt

3. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3: Rondo. Allegro

4. Prokofiev: Romeo And Juliet: Suite No. 1

5. Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition: The Hut On Chicken's Legs. The Great Gate Of Kiev

6. Beethoven: Egmont Overture

7. Tchaikovsky: Slavonic March

8. Brahms: Symphony No. 3: Poco allegretto

9. Berlioz: Le Carnaval romain

Customer Reviews

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A+B=C! Abbado + Berlin= Charismatic!, August 19, 2003

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Jean C Burke (Norfolk, Ma USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Abbado: The Berlin Album (Audio CD)

This 2 CD set offers a strong sampling of contrasting Classical Composers' works, performed by one of the world's finest orchestral music combinations: Claudio Abbado and The Berlin Philharmonic. Thankfully I found this 2002 recording at Amazon after having been blown away by the phenomenal PBS broadcast performance of the Berlin Philharmonic under Maestro Abbado at the Europakonzert 2003 in Palermo, absolutely requiring me to hear more recent recordings by this especially exquisite chemistry of conductor and orchesta.
The program notes state that since Maestro Abbado had taken his place at the helm of the Berlin Philharmonic in 1990, close to one third of the orchestra members have been replaced. What lucky listeners are those who can appreciate the result of this evolution, given the quality of musicianship that is represented by this ensemble in the new millenium. The orchestral sections are incredibly well rehearsed, the musicality of phrasing is most noteworthy and the recording quality provided by Deutsche Grammophon is top notch. Special treats on this recording include the previously unreleased Debussy "Nocturnes: Fetes" and Belioz "Le Carnaval romain." With gratitude to some of the world's finest musicians! May many more lovers of fine music discover your recordings!