Product Description No living conductor has had such a long and exclusive partnership with a record label as Riccardo Chailly and Decca. Born in an era when such relationships were the norm – Karajan in Berlin; Ozawa in Boston; Solti in Chicago – it is now unique in our industry and a milestone worthy of celebration. In recognition of these 40 years Decca present a 55CD set of his complete symphony recordings, documenting an astonishing breadth of repertoire and his relationships with some of the world’s greatest orchestras, all presented in the inimitable and classic Decca Sound. 55 CD original jacket, original couplings collection celebrating Maestro Riccardo Chailly’s 40 years on Decca.Includes complete cycles of Beethoven, Brahms, Schumann, Bruckner and Mahler.Featuring the orchestras with whom Chailly has been most closely associated: the Gewandhausorchester, the Royal Concertgebouw, and the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin.120 page perfect bound book, including: a new retrospective by James Jolly with interviews with Maestro Chailly and his Decca producersIncludes the award-winning Beethoven and Brahms cycles from Leipzig and critically-acclaimed reference cycles of Mahler and Bruckner from Amsterdam.Schumann’s symphonies with both the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and, in Mahler’s orchestrations, the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra.The sonically spectacular Messiaen Turangalîla-Symphonie with Jean-Yves Thibaudet.Zemlinsky’s rare early Symphony in B Flat plus the Lyric Symphony.Cesar Franck’s Symphony in D minor and Symphonic Variations with Jorge Bolet as soloist.Mendelssohn 2 ‘Lobgesang’ from his inaugural concerts as Music Director of the Gewandhaus using the composer’s original published score (the first conductor to record this version) & the late-analogue recording in the revised version with the London Philharmonic: first released in 1980 on Philips LP.Mendelssohn 3 ‘Scottish’ with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra in the 1842 London version” & in the revised more familiar score with the London Symphony Orchestra.Berio’s Sinfonia, recorded in the presence of the composer himself. Review Chailly [has a] rare talent for transforming the utterly familiar into music ripe for rediscovery: you can't help but take notice. The landscape is re-primed and mapped afresh. Familiar landmarks have the accumulated expressive debris of nearly a century of recorded history swept away. Your wits are sharpened; you listen again. For Chailly, all music must aspire to be 'new music' again . . . --GramophoneThe recordings, I should add, are superb. These are proper studio recordings, not concert paraphrases. There is space around the sound, as there needs to be in Beethoven, complemented by an immediacy and clarity of detail that derives in large measure from the playing itself. GRAMOPHONE on the Beethoven Symphony Cycle with the Gewandhausorchester of Leipzig . . . A Beethoven cycle that's up there with the best modern-orchestra versions of recent times . . . and which also manages the seemingly impossible, making the music seem freshly minted without any concessions at all to period performance. --The IndependentOne of the world's great conductors Riccardo Chailly turns his attention to Brahms' symphonies . . . Since recording the Brahms symphonies 25 years ago, Chailly's approach is radically rethought, re-examining the scores and the recorded interpretations of an earlier generation of conductors to bring a fresh, new and dramatic reading. --Classic FM
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very good but what did we need Mahler's atrocious vandalism of Schumann for?
very good but what did we need Mahler's atrocious vandalism of Schumann for?
Z**N
Very good collection of symphonies
CD 1: Beethoven-Symphonies Nos. 1&2, Leonore Overture-Gewandhausorchester Leipzig(GO, Leipzig)CD 2: Beethoven-Symphonies Nos. 3&4, Fidelio Overture-GO, Leipzig-CD 3: Beethoven-Symphonies Nos. 5&6, Fidelio Overture-GO, Leipzig-CD 4: Beethoven-Symphonies Nos. 7&8, Egmont Overture, The Ruins of Athens Overture-GO, Leipzig-CD 5: Beethoven-SymphonY No. 9, König Stephan Overture, Zur Namensfeier overture -GO, LeipzigCD 6: Brahms- Symphony No.1, Academic Festival Overture- Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra(Concg.O)CD 7: Brahms- Symphony No.2/Webern- Im sommerwind- Concg.OCD 8: Brahms- Symphony No.3/ Schoenberg - Chamber Symphony No. 1 - Concg.OCD 9: Brahms- Symphony No.4/ Schoenberg - 5 orchestral pieces - Concg.OCD 10: Brahms -Symphonies Nos. 1&3 -GO, LeipzigCD 11: Brahms -Symphonies Nos. 2&4 -GO, LeipzigCD 12: Brahms - Variations on a theme by Haydn for orchestra, Tragic Overture,etc. -GO, LeipzigCD 13: Bruckner- Symphony No. 0, Overture in G minor- Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin(Berlin DSO)CD 14: Bruckner- Symphony No. 1- Berlin DSOCD 15: Bruckner- Symphony No. 2- Concg. OCD 16: Bruckner- Symphony No. 3- Berlin DSOCD 17: Bruckner- Symphony No. 4- Concg. OCD 18: Bruckner- Symphony No. 5- Concg. OCD 19: Bruckner- Symphony No. 6/ Wolf - Harfenspieler ,etc.- Concg. OCD 20: Bruckner- Symphony No. 7- Berlin DSOCD 21: Bruckner- Symphony No. 8- Concg. OCD 22: Bruckner- Symphony No. 9/ Webern- Ricercata from J.S. Bach’s ‘Musical Offering’- Concg. OCD 23:Dvorák- Symphony No. 9, Carnival Overture- Concg. OCD 24: Franck- Symphony in D minor, Symphonic Variations for piano & orchestra- Concg. OCD 25: Liszt- A Faust Symphony- Concg. OCD 26: Mahler- Symphony No.1/ Berg- Piano Sonata- Concg. OCD 27-28: Mahler- Symphony No.2, Totenfeier- Concg. OCD 29-30: Mahler- Symphony No.3, Bach Suite- Concg. OCD 31: Mahler- Symphony No.4/ Berg- Sieben frühe Lieder- Concg. OCD 32: Mahler- Symphony No.5- Concg. OCD 33: Mahler- Symphony No.6- Concg. OCD 34-35: Mahler- Symphony No.7/ Diepenbrock- Im großen Schweigen for bass solo & orchestra- Concg. OCD 36: Mahler- Symphony No.8- Concg. OCD 37-38: Mahler- Symphony No.9- Concg. OCD 39: Mahler- Symphony No.10- Berlin DSOCD 40: Mendelssohn- Symphony No.2- London Philharmonic OrchestraCD 41: Mendelssohn- Symphony No.2- GO, LeipzigCD 42: Mendelssohn- Symphony No.3- London Symphony Orchestra(1979), GO, Leipzig(2009)CD 43: Messiaen- Turangalîla Symphony- Concg. OCD 44: Prokofiev- Symphony No.3/ Mosolov- The Iron Foundry/ Varèse- Arcana- Concg. OCD 45: Schumann -Symphonies Nos. 1&4 - Concg. OCD 46: Schumann -Symphonies Nos. 2&3 - Concg. OCD 47: Schumann -Symphonies Nos. 1&2 -GO, LeipzigCD 48: Schumann -Symphonies Nos. 3&4 -GO, LeipzigCD 49: Stravinsky - Fireworks, Le Chant du Rossignol, Symphony of Psalms,etc.- Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin(Berlin RSO)CD 50: Tchaikovsky- Symphony No. 5- Wiener PhilharmonikerCD 51: Tchaikovsky- Manfred Symphony- Concg. OCD 52: Zemlinsky- Symphony No. 2, Psalm 23- Berlin RSOCD 53: Zemlinsky- Symphonische Gesänge, Lyric Symphony- Concg. OCD 54-55: Rossini- Sonate a quattro,etc.- Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di BolgonaTotal time:3624min+Supplement :Composer's work indexesBeethovenSymphony No. 1/ GO,Leipzig/2007/ CD 1Symphony No. 2/ GO, Leipzig/ 2009/CD 1Symphony No. 3/ GO,Leipzig/2008/ CD 2Symphony No. 4/ GO, Leipzig/ 2009/CD 2Symphony No. 5/ GO,Leipzig/2009/ CD 3Symphony No. 6/ GO, Leipzig/ 2009/CD 3Symphony No. 7/ GO,Leipzig/2008/ CD 4Symphony No. 8/ GO, Leipzig/ 2009/CD 4Symphony No. 9/ GO, Leipzig/ 2008/CD 5Egmont Overture/ GO,Leipzig/2009/ CD 4Fidelio Overture/ GO, Leipzig/ 2009/CD 2Fidelio Overture/ GO, Leipzig/ 2009/CD 3König Stephan Overture/ GO, Leipzig/ 2009/CD 5Leonore Overture/ GO, Leipzig/2009/ CD 1The Ruins of Athens Overture-GO/ GO,Leipzig/2009/ CD 4Zur Namensfeier overture/ GO, Leipzig/ 2009/CD 5BergPiano Sonata/RCO/1995/ CD 26Sieben frühe Lieder/RCO/1999/ CD 31BrahmsSymphony No.1/RCO/1987/ CD 6Symphony No.1/ GO, Leipzig /2012/ CD 10Symphony No.2/ RCO/1989/ CD7Symphony No.2/ GO, Leipzig /2012/ CD 11Symphony No.3/RCO /1991/ CD 8Symphony No.3/ GO, Leipzig /2012/ CD 10Symphony No.4/RCO /1990/ CD 9Symphony No.4/ GO, Leipzig /2013/ CD 11Academic Festival Overture/RCO/1987/ CD 6Tragic Overture/ GO, Leipzig /2012/ CD 12Variations on a theme by Haydn for orchestra/ GO, Leipzig /2013/ CD 12BrucknerSymphony No. 0, Overture in G minor/ Berlin DSO/1998/ CD 13Symphony No. 1/Berlin DSO/1987/ CD 14Symphony No. 2/RCO/1991/ CD 15Symphony No. 3/Berlin DSO/1985/ CD 16Symphony No. 4/RCO/1988/ CD 17Symphony No. 5/RCO/1991/ CD 18Symphony No. 6/RCO/1997/ CD 19Symphony No. 7/Berlin DSO/1984/ CD20Symphony No. 8/RCO/1999/ CD 21Symphony No. 9/RCO/1996/ CD 22DiepenbrockIm großen Schweigen for bass solo & orchestra/RCO/1994/ CD 34-35DvorákSymphony No. 9/RCO/1987/ CD 23Carnival Overture/RCO/1987/ CD 23FranckSymphony in D minor/RCO/1985/ CD 24Symphonic Variations for piano & orchestra/RCO/1985/ CD 24LisztA Faust Symphony/RCO/1991/ CD 25MahlerSymphony No.1/RCO/1995/ CD 26Symphony No.2/RCO/2001/CD 27-28Symphony No.3/RCO/2003/ CD 29-30Symphony No.4/RCO/1999/ CD 31Symphony No.5 /RCO/1997/ CD 32Symphony No.6/RCO/1989/CD 33Symphony No.7/RCO/1994/ CD 34-35Symphony No.8/RCO/2000/ CD 36Symphony No.9/RCO/2004/ CD 37-38Symphony No.10/ Berlin DSO/1986 /CD 39Bach Suite /RCO/2000/ CD 29-30Totenfeier/RCO/1999/ CD27-28MendelssohnSymphony No.2/LPO/ 1979/CD 40Symphony No.2/ GO, Leipzig/2005/ CD 41Symphony No.3/LS O/1979/ CD 42Symphony No.3/ GO, Leipzig/2009/ CD 42MessiaenTurangalîla Symphony/RCO/1999/ CD 43MosolovThe Iron Foundry RCO/1992/ CD 44ProkofievSymphony No.3/ RCO/1991/ CD 44RossiniSonate a quattro,etc./Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bolgona /1991-1992/CD 54-55SchoenbergChamber Symphony No. 1/RCO /1992/ CD 85 orchestral pieces/RCO /1990/ CD 9SchumannSymphony No. 1/RCO /1988/ CD 45Symphony No. 1/ GO, Leipzig /2007/ CD 47Symphony No. 2/RCO /1990/ CD 46Symphony No. 2/ GO, Leipzig /2006/ CD 47Symphony No. 3/RCO /1990/ CD 46Symphony No. 3/ GO, Leipzig /2007/ CD 48Symphony No. 4/RCO /1990/ CD 45Symphony No. 4/ GO, Leipzig /2006/ CD 48StravinskyFireworks/ Berlin RSO/1984/ CD 49Le Chant du Rossignol/ Berlin RSO/1984/ CD 49Symphony of Psalms/ Berlin RSO/1984/ CD 49Zvezdolikiy/ Berlin RSO/1987/ CD 49TchaikovskySymphony No. 5/VPO/1980/ CD 50Manfred Symphony RCO /1989/ CD 51VarèseArcana/ RCO/1992/ CD 44WebernIm sommerwind// RCO/1989/ CD7Ricercata from J.S. Bach’s ‘Musical Offering’ /1996/ CD 22WolfHarfenspieler ,etc RCO/1997/ CD 19Zemlinsky6 Maeterlinck-Lieder/ RCO/1989/ CD 52Lyric Symphony/ RCO/1993 /CD 53Symphony No. 2/Berlin RSO/1987/ CD 52Symphonische Gesänge/ RCO/1993/ CD 53Psalm 23/Berlin RSO/1987/ CD 52Note:GO, Leipzig=Gewandhausorchester LeipzigRCO= Royal Concertgebouw OrchestraBerlin DSO= Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester BerlinLPO=London Philharmonic OrchestraLSO= London Symphony OrchestraBerlin RSO= Radio-Symphonie-Orchester BerlinVPO=Wiener Philharmoniker
E**A
Excellent performance and superb sound!
Chailly's performances are excellent.Especially I'm impressed with his fresh and dynamic interpretation.And I would like to praise superb sound quaility with successful presentation in both of detail image and wide dynamic range.I also like the original jacket images, that is another value point.I'm very happy to enjoy music of this box set.
K**E
Great recording s at a great price
I have only just finished listening to the Beethoven symphonies which are played a bit to fast for my taste the mahler recordings are superb well worth a listen
S**E
Straordinario.
Già a partire dalla confezione si nota la qualità della proposta.I singoli CD e le raccolte, suddivise anche in titoli multipli di vari CD, con le copertine originali, sono curatissimi.E il resto, come si dice, è storia.
C**N
Ottima collezione
Ottima collezione di registrazioni, con due cicli completi sia di Brahms che di Schumann con due orchestre differenti registrate in anni differenti, così da poter compararle. Decca sempre eccezionale nella tecnica registrativa, con un attenzione al bilanciamento e alla trasparenza incredibile, sempre con un occhio di riguardo alle dinamiche.
