Sunday 13 July 2008

Conductors in action

I am very interested in DVDs of conductors at work. In the case of (for example) Celibidache, the interpretation seems to make more sense when I see the performance taking place. Here is a list of some items from my collection:-


Celibidache:
Bruckner
Symphony No.4: Munich Phil, Herkulessaal , 15th Sept 1983
Symphony No.5: Munich Phil, opening concert Gasteig Hall, 10th Nov 1985
Symphony No.6 Munich Phil, Gasteig, 26 - 30th Nov 1991
Symphony No.7 Munich Phil, Suntory Hall Tokyo, 18th Oct 1990
Symphony No.7: Berlin Phil 31st March 1992
Symphony No.8: Munich Phil, Suntory Hall Tokyo, 20th Oct 1990

Rimski-Korsakov: Scheherazade: complete camera rehearsal & takes of each movement, Stuttgart Radio SO, 18th Feb 1982

Mussorgsky/Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition, Munich Phil, Audi car factory Ingolstadt, 16th Sept 1989
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 (Munich Phil, 1983)

Ravel: Alborada del Gracioso (Munich Phil, at Cologne Philharmonie 1994)
Rehearsals for Faure's Requiem (Marie McLaughlin, Gwynne Howell, London SO & Chorus, 1982)
Ravel: Piano Concerto in G (Michelangeli, LSO, Royal Festival Hall London, 8th April 1982)

Mussorgsky/Ravel Pictures, Debussy Iberia, encores by Dvorak & Prokofiev (LSO, Tokyo, 1980: NHK, excellent quality)

Dvorak Cello Concerto (Fournier, ORTF Orchestra)

Boulez:

Bartok 4 Pieces for Ochestra, Webern 6 Pieces Op 6, Debussy Jeux
Stravinsky Symphony in 3 movements
(Vienna Phil, 22nd Feb 2001)

Bartok: Piano Concerto No. 1 (Pollini, London SO, Suntory Hall Tokyo, 22nd Oct 2002)
Concerto for Orchestra, Divertimento for Strings
Piano Concerto No. 1 (Pollini) Orchestre de Paris, Chatelet Theatre Paris, 20th June 2001

Berg: Three Pieces Op 6, Webern 6 Pieces Op 6, Mahler Symphony No. 6
(Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra, Suntory Hall Tokyo, 21st April 2003)

If you are interested in swapping / purchasing, please contact me.

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