Romantic Symphonies & Overtures / Klemperer

Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14 Made in September 1963 Philharmonia Orchestra Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 'From the New World' Made in October/November 1963 Philharmonia Orchestra Franck, C: Symphony in D minor Made in February 1966 New Philharmonia Orchestra Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture, Op. 26 Made in February 1960 Philharmonia Orchestra Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 'Scottish' Made in January 1960 Philharmonia Orchestra A Midsummer Night's Dream - incidental music, Op. 61 Made in January & February 1960 Heather Harper (soprano) & Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano) Philharmonia Chorus & Orchestra Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 'Italian' Made in February 1960 Philharmonia Orchestra Schubert: Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D759 'Unfinished' Made in February 1963 Philharmonia Orchestra Symphony No. 9 in C major, D944 'The Great' Made in September 1960 Philharmonia Orchestra Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, D485 Made in May 1963 Philharmonia Orchestra Schumann: Symphony No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 38 'Spring' Made in October 1965 New Philharmonia Orchestra Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61 Made in October 1968 New Philharmonia Orchestra Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 97 'Rhenish' Made in February 1969 New Philharmonia Orchestra Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 Made in May 1960 Philharmonia Orchestra Scenes from Goethe's Faust, WoO 3 Made in February 1969 New Philharmonia Orchestra Genoveva Overture Made in October 1968 New Philharmonia Orchestra Manfred Overture, Op. 115 Made in October 1965 New Philharmonia Orchestra Strauss, J, II: Die Fledermaus Overture Made in October/December 1961 Philharmonia Orchestra Wiener Blut Waltz, Op. 354 Made in October 1961 Philharmonia Orchestra Kaiser-Walzer, Op. 437 Made in October 1961 Philharmonia Orchestra Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36 Made in January/February 1963 Philharmonia Orchestra Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 'Pathétique' Made in October 1961 Philharmonia Orchestra Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 Made in October 1961 Philharmonia Orchestra Weber: Der Freischütz Overture Made in May 1960 Philharmonia Orchestra Euryanthe Overture Made in September 1960 Philharmonia Orchestra Oberon Overture Made in May 1960 Philharmonia Orchestra

Otto Klemperer was born on 14th May 1885 in Breslau, Silesia (now Wroclaw, Poland) and died on 6th July 1973 in Zurich and hence next year we mark 40 years since his passing. Although disfigured by a stroke suffered whilst a brain tumour was being removed he became a world-renowned conductor whose recordings became and remain touchstones for the EMI catalogue. Having completed the highly successful series of Beethoven recordings it was natural for EMI to seek further Romantic symphonies from Otto Klemperer. In addition to those of Brahms, Bruckner and Mahler which appear in their own specific boxes, Klemperer recorded three by Schubert, two by Mendelssohn as well as the Hebrides Overture and Midsummer Night’s Dream Incidental music, all four by Schumann as well as three Overtures, the last three by Tchaikovsky as well as Berlioz Symphonie fantastique, Franck’s D minor and Dvorák’s “From the New World”. This set also contains three Overtures by Weber and Johann Strauss’s Overture Die Fledermaus and two favourite Waltzes. Although clearly not a Symphony the charming Incidental music to a Midsummer Night’s Dream by Mendelssohn is included as Klemperer held it in the greatest affection and performed it on many occasions throughout his career. With the exception of the Franck and three of the Schumann Symphonies all recordings are with the Philharmonia Orchestra and therefore predate 1964.

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