Walter Weller - Decca Legacy - Import 20 CD

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Walter Weller

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Scheduled to be recorded [CD 1] Bartók: 1) Rhapsody Sz.27 1) Rhapsody Sz.27. 2-4) Piano Concerto No.1 Sz.83, 2-4) Piano Concerto No.1 Sz.83 Pascal Roger (Piano), London Symphony Orchestra Recorded: June 1976 (1), November 1974 & June 1975 (2-4), London [CD 2] Bartók: 1-3) Piano Concertos 1-3) Piano Concerto No.2 Sz.95, 4-6) Piano Concerto No.3 Sz.119 Pascal Roger (Piano), London Symphony Orchestra Recorded in London, November 1974 (1-3), June 1976 (4-6) [CD 3] 1-21) Brahms: Hungarian Dances WoO1 Performed by] The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Recorded: May 1982, London/ [CD 2 [CD 4] Dukas: ... 1) Symphonic Poem "The Sorcerer's Apprentice", 2-4) Symphony in C major London Philharmonic Orchestra Recorded in London, October 1974. [CD 5] 1-12) Grieg: Drama "Peer Gynt" Op.23, 13) Smetana: Symphonic Poem "Haakon Jarl" Op.16 Performed by: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (1-12), Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (13) Recorded in Tel Aviv, February 1978 [CD 6] Mozart:. 1-3) Violin Concerto No.1 in B-flat major, K.207, 4-6) Violin Concerto No.2 in D major, K.211, 7-9) Violin Concerto No.3 in G major, K.216 Mayumi Fujikawa (violin), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Recorded in London, September (1-3) and October (4-6), 1980 and April (7-9), 1979 [CD 7] Mozart:. 1-3) Violin Concerto No.4 in D major, K,218, 4-6) Violin Concerto No.5 in A major, K.219, "Turkish Style", 7) Rondo in B-flat major, K.269, 8) Adagio in E major, K.261, 9) Rondo in C major, K.373 Mayumi Fujikawa (violin), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Recorded in February (1-3), October (7, 8), and September (9), 1980, and April (4-6), 1979, in London. [CD 8]. 1-3) Eck: Violin Concerto in E-flat major (Biography by Mozart, K.268), 4-6) Mozart(biography): Violin Concerto in D major, K.271a Mayumi Fujikawa (violin), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Recorded in London, October (1-3) and February (4-6), 1980 [CD 9] Prokofiev:. 1-4) Symphony No.1 in D major, Op.25 "Classics", 5-8) Symphony No.7 in C-sharp minor, Op.131 London Symphony Orchestra Recorded in London, April 1974 [CD 10] Prokofiev: . 1-2) Symphony No.2 in D minor, Op.40, 3-8) Suite "Love for Three Oranges" Op.33a London Philharmonic Orchestra Recorded in London, May 1978 (1-2), November 1977, May 1978 & May 1979 (3-8) [CD 11] Prokofiev:. 1-4) Symphony No.3 in C minor, Op.44, 5-8) Scythian Suite Op.20 Performed by] London Philharmonic Orchestra March, April & November 1977 (1-4), March 1977 (5-8), London [CD 12] Prokofiev:. 1-4) Symphony No.4 in C major, Op.112 (revised version), 5) Russian Overture Op.72 London Philharmonic Orchestra Recorded in London, November 1977 (1-4), May 1978 (5) [CD 13] 1-4) Prokofiev: Symphony No.5 in B-flat major, Op.100 Performed by] London Symphony Orchestra February, 1976, London/ [CD 13] 1-4) Prokofiev:Symphony No.5 in B-flat major, Op.100 [CD 14] 1-3) Prokofiev:Symphony No.6 in E-flat major, Op.111 Performed by] London Philharmonic Orchestra Recorded] November, 1975, London/ [CD 14] 1-3) Prokofiev: Symphony No.6 in E-flat major, Op.111 [CD 15] 1-4) Rachmaninoff: Symphony No.1 in D minor, Op.13 Performed by] Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Recorded in Geneva, August 1972 [CD 16] 1-4) Rachmaninoff: Symphony No.2 in E minor, Op.27 Performed by] London Philharmonic Orchestra Recorded in London, May 1973 [CD 17] Rachmaninoff: . 1-3) Symphony No.3 in A minor, Op.44, 4) Fantasy "The Rock" Op.7 Performed by] London Philharmonic Orchestra Recorded in March & October 1974,London/ [CD 18]. Shostakovich:. 1-4) Symphony No.1 in F minor, Op.10, 5-9) Symphony No.9 in E-flat major, Op.70 Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Recorded in Geneva, September 1971 [CD 19] 1-6) Smetana: Symphonic Poem "My Homeland Performed by] Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Recorded in Tel Aviv, February 1978 [CD 20] "Prima Donna in Vienna 1) Mozart: "E Susanna non vien! ..." from Opera "The Marriage of Figaro" K.492 Dove sono i bei momenti", 2) Beethoven: "O war ich schon mit dir vereint" from "Fidelio" Op.72 3) Weber: "Wie nahte mir der Schlummer ..." from "Die Zauberflote", Op.77 Leise, leise, fromme Weise! 4) Wagner: "Dich, teure Halle, gruss ich wieder" from the opera "Tannhäuser", 5) Korngold: "Gluck, das mir verblieb" (Marietta's song) from his opera "The City of Death", 6) R. Strauss: "Er ist der Richtige nicht fur mich ..." from "Arabella" Op.79 Aber der Richtige, wenn's einen gibt fur mich", 7) J. Strauss II: "O, habet Acht" from the comic opera "The Gypsy Baron", 8) Zeller: "Schenkt man sich Rosen in Tirol" from "The Little Bird Seller", Lehar: "O, habet Acht" from "The Little Bird Seller 9) War es auch nichts als ein Augenblick" from the comic opera "Eva 10) Hor'ich Zymbalklange" from the comedy "Gypsy Love 11) Kahlmann: "O jag' dem Gluck nicht nach" from "The Duchess of Czardasch". Pilar Laurenger, Arlene Oger(6)(soprano), Vienna State Opera Orchestra [Recorded] November & December 1970,Vienna Performers Walter Weller, conductor The Decca recordings of the Viennese-born British violinist and conductor Walter Weller (1939-2015) are now available in a 20-CD box set. Limited edition. As the youngest concertmaster of the Vienna Philharmonic, Weller switched from violin bow to conducting stick in the late 1960s and quickly developed a natural and successful relationship with national and international orchestras. After becoming the permanent conductor of the Vienna State Opera, Weller recorded an aria recital with the Spanish soprano Pilar Laurenger in 1970, which also marked his studio conducting debut. The Weller Quartet, of which he had been a leader, disbanded to concentrate on conducting. With the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, the London Philharmonic, and the London Symphony Orchestra, Weller applied his intimate knowledge of orchestral technique to mainly Russian symphonic works throughout the 1970s. Weller's knowledge of these orchestras is evident in his complete symphony recordings, where strong conducting and Viennese warmth coexist. He was widely recognized by critics for his complete grasp of complex scores and his ability to coax a rich, transparent sound from the orchestra. The set includes Shostakovich's Symphonies Nos. 1 and 9 recorded in 1971, the complete symphonies of Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev that followed, the Dukas symphonies of 1974, the complete Bartók piano concertos recorded with Pascal Roger in 1974-76, the Israel In 1979-82 Weller returned to the repertoire he grew up with as the son of a violinist with the Vienna Philharmonic. These included Brahms' Hungarian Dances and a collection of Mozart violin concertos with Japanese violinist Mayumi Fujikawa. It is also notable for the inclusion of two concertos that were published after Mozart's death and later declared to be forgeries, both of which are very attractive works in their own right. The booklet includes a new essay by Peter Quantrill on the life and career of Walter Weller, celebrating this true Viennese musician. In original jacket. (UNIVERSAL MUSIC/IMS)