Rudolf Kempe's discography(1) - from J.S.Bach to Liszt ; Youngrok LEE's music Page

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* Discography & recordings - Rudolf Kempe(1)
from J.S.Bach to Liszt

I tried to include recently available CDs first in this page, but I excluded most of all items from such labels as Iron Needle, Enterprise, etc. If you'd like to know the reason, see Hall of Shame.
LP ; Epic LC/SC and Columbia 33CX / ML series are monaural.
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Bach, J.S.	Bayer	Beethoven	Symphonies	Orchestral Works	Concertos	Berlioz
Bizet	Brahms	Symphonies	Orchestral Works	Concertos	Britten	Bruch
Bruckner	Casella	Chopin	Copland	Debussy	Dvorák	Gluck
Gotovac	Gounod	Grieg	Händel	Haydn, F.J.	Heuberger	Humperdinck
Janácek	Kodály	Korngold	Lehár	Liszt
from Mahler to Wolf

Bach, J.S.

Orchestral Suite No.3 in D major, BWV.1068
1) 27th Nov. 1956, Grünewaldkirche, Berlin(monaural)
   * with Berlin Philharmoniker
   * Producer/Engineer ; Fritz Ganss/Horst Lindner
   * LP ; EMI WCLP 539 / E 80018(Germany)
   * CD ; Testament SBT 1271 / SBT 1281(12 set) / UCCN 1033 / UCCN 1044(12 set)

Concerto for 3 harpsichords & strings in C major, BWV.1064(piano)
1) 23rd Dec. 1970, München(live)
* with Rafael Kubelik(p), Fritz Rieger(p. & con) / Münchener Philharmoniker
* CD ; Golden Melodram GM 40048(4 set)

Concerto for 4 harpsichords & strings in a minor, BWV.1065(piano)
1) 8th Nov. 1972, München(live)
* with Rafael Kubelik(p & con), Wolfgang Sawallisch & Fritz Rieger(ps) / Sinfonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
* CD ; Golden Melodram GM 40048(4 set)

Cantata recordings in 1930s as an oboist, with Karl Straube
See http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Performers/Straube-Karl.htm. Thanks to Mr. IBE Tomotaka.

Bayer, Josef

Ballet music 'Die puppenfee'
1) 14,15,17,18th Dec. 1961, Musikvereinssaal, Wien
   * with Wiener Philharmoniker
   * Producer/Engineer ; Victor Olof/Francis Dillnutt
   * LP ; EMI ASD 525
   * CD ; Testament SBT 1127

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Beethoven

Symphony No.1 in C major, op.21
1) 1970s, Bürgerbräu, München
   * with Münchener Philharmoniker
   * LP ; EMI 1C 037-02 883, Seraphim SIH 6093(8 set)
   * CD ; EMI CES 5 68518 2(2 set), Disky DB 707082(6 set)

Symphony No.2 in D major, op.36
1) 1970s, Bürgerbräu, München
   * with Münchener Philharmoniker
   * LP ; EMI, Seraphim SIH 6093(8 set)
   * CD ; Disky DB 707082(6 set)

Symphony No.3 in E flat major, op.55, 'Eroica'
1) 3rd Sep. 1959, Grünewaldkirche, Berlin
   * with Berliner Philharmoniker
   * Producer/Engineer ; Peter Andry & Christfried Bickenbach / Horst Lindner
   * LP ; EMI ASD 426 / SMVP 8004, Deutsche Schallplaten J 093(2 set)
   * CD ; Testament SBT 1270 / SBT 1281(12 set) / UCCN 1033 / UCCN 1044(12 set), Toshiba TOCE 55437
2) Jun. 1972, Bürgerbräu, München
   * with Münchener Philharmoniker
   * Producer/Engineer ; David Mottley/Wolfgang Gülich
   * LP ; EMI 1C 037 00250 / C051 02507, Seraphim SIH 6093(8 set)
   * CD ; EMI CDZ 7 62623 2 / CES 5 68518 2(2 set), Disky DB 707082(6 set)
3) May 1974, Smetana Hall, Prague(live)
   * with Royal Philharmonic
   * CD ; EMI CZS 5 75950 2(2 set)

Symphony No.4 in B flat major, op.60
1) 1971~73, Bürgerbräu, München
   * with Münchener Philharmoniker
   * LP ; EMI C037 02508, Seraphim SIH 6093(8 set)
   * CD ; Disky DB 707082(6 set)

Symphony No.5 in c minor, op.67
1) 28th Jun. 1956(live, monaural)
   * with Staatskapelle Dresden
   * CD ; Dreamlife DLCA 7024
2) 1971, Tonhalle, Zürich
   * with Tonhalle-Orchester, Zürich
   * LP ; Ex Libris EL 16605
   * CD ; Scribendum SC 001
3) 1971~73, Bürgerbräu, München
   * with Münchener Philharmoniker
   * LP ; EMI, Seraphim SIH 6093(8 set)
   * CD ; EMI CES 5 68518 2(2 set) / EKED 0003(Korean), Disky DB 707082(6 set), Unesco DCL 706362,
         EMI CDCFP 4628(1st mvt.)

Symphony No.6 in F major, op.68 'Pastorale'
1) 23~26th Jun. 1972, Bürgerbräu, München
   * with Münchener Philharmoniker
   * Producer/Engineer ; David Mottley/Wolfgang Gülich
   * LP ; EMI ESD 7004 / 1C 051-02510Q, Seraphim SIH 6093(8 set)
   * CD ; EMI CDCFP 4419 / CES 5 68117 2 / CES 5 68519 2(2 set), Disky DB 707082(6 set), Unesco DCL
         706362, EMI CDCFP 4628(2nd mvt.)

Symphony No.7 in A major, op.92
1) Jun. 1970, Dresden(with rehearsal of 1st mvt., only 1~3 mvt.)
   * with Staatskapelle Dresden
   * Producer/Engineer ; Heinz Wegner/Claus Strüben & Helgard Unger
   * LP ; Eterna 8 27 201
   * CD ; Berlin Classics BC 0091952
2) 1971~73, Bürgerbräu, München
   * with Münchener Philharmoniker
   * LP ; EMI, Seraphim SIH 6093(8 set)
   * CD ; Disky DB 707082(6 set), EMI CES 5 69582 2(4th mvt.)

Symphony No.8 in F major, op.93
1) 1971~73, Bürgerbräu, München
   * with Münchener Philharmoniker
   * LP ; EMI 1C 037-02 883, Seraphim SIH 6093(8 set)
   * CD ; EMI CES 5 68519 2(2 set) / CES 5 68117 2, Disky DB 707082(6 set), EMI CDCFP 4628(2nd mvt.) /
         CES 5 69583 2(3rd mvt.)
2) 20th Mar. 1975, Herkulessaal, München(live)
   * with Sinfonie-Orchester der Bayerischen Rundfunk
   * CD ; Orfeo d'or C 449 961 B, Originals 809(not identified), MCD-065(label not identified)

Symphony No.9 in d minor, op.125 'Choral'
1) 1971~73, Bürgerbräu, München
   * with Münchener Philharmoniker & Münchener Motettenchor, Urszula Koszut(S), Brigitte Fassbaender(A), Nicolai
         Gedda(T), Donald McIntyre(B)
   * LP ; EMI CFP 4418 / 1C 145-02 761~62(2 set) / C125 2761(2 set), Seraphim SIH 6093(8 set)
   * CD ; Disky DB 707082(6 set), EMI CES 5 69579 2(2nd mvt.)

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Overture 'Coriolan', op.62
1) 1st Jul. & 5th Sep. 1957, Grünewaldkirche, Berlin
   * with Berlin Philharmoniker
   * Producer/Engineer ; Fritz Ganss/Horst Lindner
   * LP ; EMI ASD 336 / MFP 2056
   * CD ; Testament SBT 1271 / SBT 1281(12 set) / UCCN 1033 / UCCN 1044(12 set)

Overture 'Leonore' No.2, op.72a
1) 27th Aug. 1975, Royal Albert Hall, London(live)
* with BBC Symphony
* CD ; BBC Classics BBCL 4056-2

Overture 'Leonore' No.3, op.72b
1) 27th Apr. 1956, Torino(live, monaural)
   * with Orchestra Sinfonica del'RAI, Torino
   * CD ; Archipel ARPCD 0349
2) 1st Jul. & 5th Sep. 1957, Grünewaldkirche, Berlin
   * with Berlin Philharmoniker
   * Producer/Engineer ; Fritz Ganss/Horst Lindner
   * LP ; EMI ASD 336 / MFP 2056
   * CD ; EMI CDZ 7 62623 2 / CES 5 68518 2(2 set) / EKED 0003(Korean), Testament SBT 1271 / SBT
         1281(12 set) / UCCN 1033 / UCCN 1044(12 set), Toshiba TOCE 55437
3) 1972, Bürgerbräu, München
   * with Münchener Philharmoniker
   * LP ; EMI C037 02508
   * CD ; Disky DB 707082(6 set)

Overture 'Fidelio', op.72
1) 1st Jul. & 5th Sep. 1957, Grünewaldkirche, Berlin
   * with Berlin Philharmoniker
   * Producer/Engineer ; Fritz Ganss/Horst Lindner
   * LP ; EMI ASD 336 / MFP 2056
   * CD ; Testament SBT 1271 / SBT 1281(12 set) / UCCN 1033 / UCCN 1044(12 set)

Overture to the Ballet music 'The Creatures of Prometheus', op.43
1) 1st Jul. & 5th Sep. 1957, Grünewaldkirche, Berlin
   * with Berlin Philharmoniker
   * Producer/Engineer ; Fritz Ganss/Horst Lindner
   * LP ; EMI ASD 336 / 1C 037 00250 / MFP 2056
   * CD ; EMI CDZ 7 62623 2 / CES 5 68518 2(2 set) / EKED 0003(Korean), Testament SBT 1271 / SBT
         1281(12 set) / UCCN 1033 / UCCN 1044(12 set)
2) 1972, Bürgerbräu, München
   * with Münchener Philharmoniker
   * LP ; EMI C051 02507
   * CD ; Disky DB 707082(6 set)

Incidental music 'Egmont', op.84; Overture
1) 1st Jul. & 5th Sep. 1957, Grünewaldkirche, Berlin
   * with Berlin Philharmoniker
   * Producer/Engineer ; Fritz Ganss/Horst Lindner
   * LP ; EMI ASD 336 / MFP 2056
   * CD ; EMI CDZ 7 62623 2 / CES 5 68518 2(2 set) / EKED 0003(Korean), Testament SBT 1271 / SBT
         1281(12 set) / UCCN 1033 / UCCN 1044(12 set), Toshiba TOCE 55437
2) Jun. 1970, Lukaskirche, Dresden(with rehearsal)
   * with Staatskapelle Dresden
   * Producer/Engineer ; Heinz Wegner/Claus Strüben & Helgard Unger
   * CD ; Berlin Classics BC 0091952
3) 1972, Bürgerbräu, München
   * with Münchener Philharmoniker
   * CD ; EMI CDCFP 4628 / CES 5 69581 2 / CES 7 69735 2, Disky DB 707082(6 set)

Piano Concerto No.4 in G major, op.58
1) 16th Jan. 1957(live, monaural)
* with Eric den Bergh(p) / Staatskapelle Dresden
* CD ; Dreamlife DLCA 7022(2 set)
Piano Concerto No.5 in E flat major, op.73 'Emperor'
1) 1957(stereo)
   * with Jakob Gimpel(p) / Berliner Philharmoniker
   * LP ; EMI E 80 025(10", Germany) / XLP 20004 / SXLP 20004(stereo) / OXLP 20004(Austria), Trianon
         TRI 33-204(France), Regal QRX 9002
2) 1964
   * with Rudolf Firkusny(p) / Royal Philharmonic
   * LP ; ?

Violin Concerto in D major, op.61
1) 27th Apr. 1956, Torino(live, monaural)
* with Leonid Kogan(vn) / Orchestra Sinfonica del'RAI, Torino
* CD ; Archipel ARPCD 0349

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Berg

Violin Concerto
1) 18th Feb. 1976, Royal Festival Hall, London(live, stereo)
* with Edith Peinemann(vn) / BBC Symphony
* CD ; BBC Classics BBCL 4215

Berlioz

Symphonie fantastique, op.14a
1) 3rd May 1959, Grünewaldkirche, Berlin
   * with Berliner Philharmoniker
   * Producer/Engineer ; Victor Olof & Christfried Bickenbach/Horst Lindner
   * LP ; EMI SXLP 20088 / C 051 03013 / 1C 037-03013
   * CD ; EMI CES 5 68118 2 / CES 5 68525 2(2 set) / 4891362(France), Unesco DCL 706412, Testament SBT
         1272 / SBT 1281(12 set) / UCCN 1034 / UCCN 1044(12 set), Disky HR 706742(2 set), Toshiba-Shinseido
         SGR 7170(3 set)

Ouverture catactéristique 'Le carnival romain', H.95(op.9)
1) 21st Dec. 1958, Musikvereinssaal, Wien
   * with Wiener Philharmoniker
   * Producer/Engineer ; Victor Olof/Harold Davidson
   * LP ; EMI ASD 330
   * CD ; EMI CES 5 68118 2 / CES 5 68525 2(2 set) / #69227, Unesco DCL 706412, Testament SBT 1272 / SBT
         1281(12 set) / UCCN 1034 / UCCN 1044(12 set)

Bizet

Suites from incidental music 'L'Arlésienne', Nos. 1 & 2
- Suite I ; 1. Overture 2. Minuetto 3. Adagietto 4. Carillon
- Suite II ; 5. Pastorale 6. Intermezzo 7. Menuet 8. Farandole
1) ?
   * with Münchener Philharmoniker
   * CD ; Platinum Disc Corp 528(No.4)
2) 4~12th Jun. 1963 (stereo)
   * with Bamberger Symphoniker
   * CD ; Denon COCQ 84273 , RCA 74321 32771 2(extract)

Brahms

Symphony No.1 in c minor, op.68
1) 16th Jan. 1957(live, monaural)
   * with Staatskapelle Dresden
   * CD ; Dreamlife DLCA 7022(2 set)
2) 2,3,5th Jan. 1959, Grünewaldkirche, Berlin
   * with Berliner Philharmoniker
   * Producer/Engineer ; Victor Olof & Christfried Bickenbach/Horst Lindner
   * LP ; EMI ASD 350 / CFP 131
   * CD ; Testament SBT 3054(3 set) / POCC 3017(3 set)
3) Nov. 1974, München
   * with Münchener Philharmoniker
   * LP ; Acanta JB 23033(4 set) / 40.22 391, BASF BAC 3083
   * Tape ; SL SRC 1-035(Korea)
   * CD ; Pilz Acanta 442094(4 set) / 442095, Art 43013, Scribendum SC 002(3 set), Artone 222604(4 set)
3) ?, München(live)
   * with Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
   * CD ; Meteor

Symphony No.2 in D major, op.73
1) 20~30th Jun. 1955, Grünewaldkirche, Berlin(monaural)
   * with Berliner Philharmoniker
   * Producer/Engineer ; Fritz Ganss/Horst Lindner
   * LP ; EMI ALP 1386
   * CD ; Testament SBT 3054(3 set) / POCC 3017(3 set)
2) 22nd Mar. 1957, Dresden(live; monaural)
   * with Staatskapelle Dresden
   * CD ; Archipel ARPCD 0330
3) 1963(stereo)
   * with Bamberger Symphoniker
   * LP ; World Record Club ST 424
   * CD ; RCA 74321 32771 2(extract), Denon COCO-70711
4) May 1975, München
   * with Münchener Philharmoniker
   * LP ; Acanta JB 23033(4 set) / 40.22 391 / DC 22393
   * CD ; Pilz Acanta 442094(4 set) / 442096, Art 43014, Scribendum SC 002(3 set), Artone 222604(4 set)

Symphony No.3 in F major, op.90
1) 19~23rd Jan. 1960, Grünewaldkirche, Berlin
   * with Berliner Philharmoniker
   * Producer/Engineer ; Peter Andry & Christfried Bickenbach/Horst Lindner
   * LP ; EMI ASD 406 / SXLP 30100
   * CD ; Testament SBT 3054(3 set) / POCC 3017(3 set)
2) Nov. 1975, München
   * with Münchener Philharmoniker
   * LP ; Acanta JB 23033(4 set)
   * CD ; Pilz Acanta 442094(4 set) / 442097, Art 43013, Scribendum SC 002(3 set), Artone 222604(4 set)

Symphony No.4 in e minor, op.98
1) 1,3,5th Dec. 1956, Grünewaldkirche, Berlin(monaural)
   * with Berliner Philharmoniker
   * Producer/Engineer ; Fritz Ganss/Horst Lindner
   * LP ; EMI ALP 1545
   * CD ; Testament SBT 3054(3 set) / POCC 3017(3 set)
2) 14,22,23rd Feb. 1960, Studio No.1, Abbey Road, London
   * with Royal Philharmonic
   * Producer/Engineer ; Ronald Kinloch Anderson/Neville Boyling
   * LP ; EMI ASD 461, World Record Club ST 932
   * CD ; Testament SBT 1278 / SBT 1281(12 set) / UCCN 1040 / UCCN 1044(12 set)
3) Dec. 1975, München
   * with Münchener Philharmoniker
   * LP ; Acanta JB 23033(4 set), BASF 20 22394-9
   * CD ; Pilz Acanta 442094(4 set) / 442098, Art 43014, Scribendum SC 002(3 set), Artone 222604(4 set)
4) 18th Feb. 1976, Royal Festival Hall, London(live)
   * with BBC Symphony
   * CD ; BBC Classics BBCL 4003-2

Variations on a theme by F. J. Haydn, op.56a
1) 29th Nov. 1956, Grünewaldkirche, Berlin(monaural)
   * with Berliner Philharmoniker
   * Producer/Engineer ; Fritz Ganss/Horst Lindner
   * LP ; EMI WCLP 539(Germany)
   * CD ; Testament SBT 3054(3 set) / POCC 3017(3 set)
2) 1963(stereo)
   * with Bamberger Symphoniker
   * LP ; World Record Club ST 437
   * CD ; RCA 74321 32771 2(extract), Denon COCO-70711
3) 1975, München
   * with Münchener Philharmoniker
   * LP ; Acanta JB 23033(4 set)
   * CD ; Pilz Acanta 442094(4 set) / 442097, Scribendum SC 002(3 set)

Academic Festival Overture, op.80
1) ?
* with Staatskapelle Dresden
* CD ; Platinum Disc Corp. 528

Tragic Overture, op.81
1) 19~23rd Jan. 1960, Grünewaldkirche, Berlin
   * with Berliner Philharmoniker
   * Producer/Engineer ; Peter Andry & Christfried Bickenbach/Horst Lindner
   * LP ; EMI ASD 406 / SXLP 30100
   * CD ; EMI CZS 5 75950 2(2 set), Testament SBT 3054(3 set) / POCC 3017(3 set)

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Piano Concerto No.1 in d minor, op.15
1) 1958(stereo)
* with Jakob Gimpel(p) / Berliner Philharmoniker
* LP ; EMI XLP 20010(monaural) / QIM 6328(Italy; monaural)

Piano Concerto No.2 in B flat major, op.83
1) 3,4th Sep. 1973, Studio No.1, Abbey Road, London
   * with Bruno-Leonardo Gelber(p) / Royal Philharmonic
   * Producer/Engineer ; Eric Macleod/Christopher Parker
   * LP ; EMI S063 12 788
   * CD ; EMI CZS 7 62883 2(2 set) / CDE 5 86869 2

Violin Concerto in D major, op.77
1) 3~7th Sep. 1957, Grünewaldkirche, Berlin
   * with Yehudi Menuhin(vn) / Berliner Philharmoniker
   * Producer/Engineer ; Fritz Ganss/Horst Lindner
   * LP ; EMI ASD 264 / SXLP 30186 / SME 90017(Germany) / E 90017(monaural, Germany) / C069 00143 /
         CVB 1595(France), Capitol SG 7173, Eterna 8 20 261
   * CD ; EMI CES 5 68526 2(2 set) / CZS 7 67310 2(3 set) / 5 72326 2 / CZS 5 85562 2(10 set) / TOCE-13466 ,
         Disky 705892(2 set), Royal Classics ROY 6483, EMI CMS 5 67326 2(2 set; a mvt.)

Ein Deutsches Requiem, op.45
1) Jun. 1955, Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin-Dahlem(monaural)
   * with Elisabeth Grümmer(S), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau(Br) / Berliner Philharmoniker & Chor des St. Hedwigs-
         Kathedrale, Berlin
   * Producer/Engineer ; Fritz Ganss/Horst Lindner
   * LP ; EMI XLP 30073~74(2 set) / E 90003(2 set; Germany), RCA LM 6050(2 set)
   * CD ; EMI CDH 7 64705 2

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Britten

Sinfonia da Requiem
1) 1976
   * with Staatskapelle Dresden
   * LP ; Eterna 827012
   * CD ; Berlin Classics BC 0010972, King Records KICC 9429

Opera 'Peter Grimes' - Four sea interludes
1) 12th Oct. 1975, Fairfields Hall, Kroyden(live; stereo)
* with BBC Symphony
* CD ; BBC Classics BBCL 4188

Bruch

Violin Concerto No.1 in g minor, op.26
1) May 1972, Kingsway Hall, London
   * with Kyung-Hwa Chung(vn) / Royal Philharmonic
   * Producer/Engineer ; Ray Minshull/James Lock
   * LP ; Decca SXL 6573 / SD 136
   * Tape ; Decca MD 010(Korea)
   * CD ; Decca 417 707-2 / 440 268-2 / 445 854-2 / 448 597-2 / 460 620-2 / 460 976-2 / 458 814-2(3rd mvt.) /
         UCCD 7045 / UCCD 9198, London POCL-6012

Scottish Fantasy, op.46
1) May 1972, Kingsway Hall, London
   * with Kyung-Wha Chung(vn) / Royal Philharmonic
   * Producer/Engineer ; Ray Minshull/James Lock
   * LP ; Decca SXL 6573 / SD 136
   * Tape ; Decca MD 010(Korea)
   * CD ; Decca 440 268-2 / 448 597-2 / 460 620-2 / 460 976-2 / 443 331-2(a mvt.) / 458 814-2(3rd mvt.) / UCCD
         7045 / UCCD 9198 / UCCD 5060

Bruckner

Symphony No.4 in E flat major, WAB.104(ed. Nowak)
1) 25th Nov. 1972, Herkulessaal, München(live)
   * with Münchener Philharmoniker
   * CD ; EMI CZS 5 75950 2(2 set)
2) 14,15th Dec. 1975 & 20,21st Jan. 1976
   * with Münchener Philharmoniker
   * LP ; BASF EB 227 391(2 set)
   * CD ; Living Stage LS 40 35164, Artists FED 066, Scribendum SC 003(2 set), Artone 222604(4 set)

Symphony No.5 in B flat major, WAB.105
1) 25~27th May 1975(live)
   * with Münchener Philharmoniker
   * LP ; Odyssey Y2 35243(2 set), BASF 39 22526~27(2 set)
   * CD ; Scribendum SC 003(2 set), Artone 222604(4 set)

Symphony No.8 in c minor, WAB. 108(ed. Haas)
1) 12,13th Nov. 1971, Tonhalle Studio, Zürich
   * with Tonhalle-Orchester, Zürich
   * Producer/Engineer ; Helmuth Kolbe/?
   * LP ; Ex Libris EL 16607(2 set), Tudor 74003(2 set) / X-7656~57(2 set)
   * CD ; Somm SOMM CD 0162(2 set)

Casella, Alfredo

Serenata for small orchestra, Op. 46bis
1) 7th Jan. 1965, München(live)
* with Sinfonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
* CD ; Golden Melodram GM 40048

Chopin

Piano Concerto No.2 in f minor, op.21
1) 1966
   * with Shura Cherkassky(p) / Royal Philharmonic
   * LP ; ?
    * CD ; Hänssler PH 04015

Copland, Aaron

El salon Mexico
1) 27th Jan. 1971, Herkulessaal, München(live)
* with Sinfonie-Orchester der Bayerischen Rundfunk
* CD ; Melodram GM 40049(2 set)

Debussy

Rhapsody for clarinet and orchestra, No.1
1) 16th Sep. 1964, Royal Albert Hall, London(live)
* with Gervase de Peyer(cl) / London Symphony
* CD ; BBC Classics BBCL 4087-2

Dvorák

Symphony No.8 in G major, op.88
1) 29th Nov. 1972, Düsseldorf(live)
   * with Münchener Philharmoniker
   * LP ; BASF 2921770(2 set)
   * CD ; Scribendum SC 004

Symphony No.9 in e minor, B.178(op.95) 'from the New World'
1) 2nd Sep. 1957, Grünewaldkirche, Berlin
   * with Berliner Philharmoniker
   * Producer/Engineer ; Fritz Ganss/Horst Lindner
   * LP ; EMI ALP 1623 / ASD 380 / SXLP 30110, Trianon CTRE 6138
   * CD ; Testament SBT 1269 / SBT 1281(12 set) / UCCN 1032 / UCCN 1044(12 set), Disky HR 706742(2 set),
         Toshiba-Shinseido SGR 7170(3 set)
2) May 1963, London
   * with Royal Philharmonic
   * Producer/Engineer ; Charles Gerhardt/Kenneth Wilkinson
   * LP ; Reader's Digest
   * CD ; Scribendum SC 040
3) 1971, Tonhalle, Zürich
   * with Tonhalle-Orchester, Zürich
   * LP ; Ex Libris EL 16606, Tudor X 7653(Japan)
   * CD ; Scribendum SC 001
4) 29th Aug. 1975, Royal Festival Hall, London(live)
   * with BBC Symphony
   * CD ; BBC Classics BBCL 4056-2

Scherzo capriccioso, B.131(op.66)
1) 1st Jul. 1957, Grünewaldkirche, Berlin
   * with Berliner Philharmoniker
   * Producer/Engineer ; Fritz Ganss/Horst Lindner
   * LP ; EMI SXLP 30110
   * CD ; Testament SBT 1280 / SBT 1281(12 set) / UCCN 1042 / UCCN 1044(12 set)
2) 27th Jan. & 26th Apr. 1961, Studio No.1, Abbey Road, London
   * with Royal Philharmonic
   * Producer/Engineer ; Ronald Kinloch Anderson/Arthur Clarke
   * LP ; EMI ASD 449 / SXLP 30125
   * CD ; Testament SBT 1279 / SBT 1281(12 set) / UCCN 1041 / UCCN 1044(12 set)

Serenade for Strings in E major
1) 22~27th May 1968, Bürgerbräu, München
   * with Münchener Philharmoniker
   * LP ; CBS 78210(2 set; England)
   * CD ; Sony Classical SBK 46331 / SICC 59

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Gluck

Ballet Suite I(edit. Mottl)
1. Introduction(Don Juan) - Air Gai (lphigenie en Aulide) - Lento (Iphigenie en Andie) - Air
2. Dance of the blessed spirit(Orphee et Enrydice)
3. Musette (Armide)
4. Air Gai (lphigenie en Aulide) - Sicilienne (Armide) - Air Gai (lphigenie en Aulide)

1) 12,13th Dec. 1961, Musikvereinssaal, Wien
   * with Wiener Philharmoniker
   * Producer/Engineer ; Victor Olof/Francis Dillnutt
   * LP ; EMI ASD 478 / E 80732(monaural) / SME 80732, Angel S 35746
   * CD ; Testament SBT 1277 / SBT 1281(12 set) / UCCN 1039 / UCCN 1044(12 set) / SBT 1127(No.2),
         Toshiba-Shinseido SGR 8236

Gounod

Opera 'Faust'; Waltz(Act II)
1) 14,15,17,18th Dec. 1961, Musikvereinssaal, Wien
   * with Wiener Philharmoniker
   * Producer/Engineer ; Victor Olof/Francis Dillnutt
   * LP ; EMI ASD 525
   * CD ; Testament SBT 1127, Toshiba-Shinseido SGR 8236

Gotovac, Jakov

Opera 'Ero, der Schelm'; Kolo(dance)
1) 17th Dec. 1961, Musikvereinssaal, Wien
   * with Wiener Philharmoniker
   * Producer/Engineer ; Victor Olof/Francis Dillnutt
   * LP ; EMI ASD 494
   * CD ; Testament SBT 1127

Grieg

Piano Concerto in a minor, op.16
1) 22~27th May 1968, Bürgerbräu, München
   * with Nelson Freire(p) / Münchener Philharmoniker
   * LP ; Columbia M2X 798(2 set), CBS 78367 / SPR 24 / 61697, JC KJCL 5042
   * CD ; Sony Classical SICC 58

Händel

Royal Fireworks Music, HWV.351
1. Overture 2. Bourree 3. La Paix 4. La Rejouisance 5. Menuett I/II

1) May 1962, Kulturraum, Bamberg
   * with Bamberger Symphoniker
   * Producer/Engineer ; Christfried Bickenbach & Fritz Ganss/Horst Lindner
   * LP ; EMI STE 70495(Germany)
   * CD ; Testament SBT 1277 / SBT 1281(12 set) / UCCN 1039 / UCCN 1044(12 set), EMI #72280(No.4)

Haydn, F. J.

Symphony No.104 in D major, Hob.I-104 'London'
1) Jun. 1956, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
   * with Philharmonia Orchestra
   * Producer/Engineer ; David Bicknell/Douglas Larter
   * LP ; EMI ALP 1471 / MFP 2082, World Records SH 1059
   * CD ; EMI CZS 7 68736 2(2 set), Testament SBT 1273 / SBT 1281(12 set) / UCCN 1035 / UCCN 1044(12 set)
2) 8th Oct. 1975, Royal Festival Hall, London(live; stereo)
   * with BBC Symphony
   * CD ; BBC Classics BBCL 4188

Sinfonia Concertante in B flat major, H.I-105
1) 19th Dec. 1966, Herkulessaal, Residenz, München(live)
   * with Erich Keller(vn), Walter Nothas(vc), Kurt Kalmus(ob), Karl Kolbinger(fag) / Sinfonie-Orchester der Bayerischen
         Rundfunk
   * Producer/Engineer ; ?/Otto Petzak
   * CD ; Orfeo d'or C 267 921 B

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Heuberger, Richard

Operetta 'Der Opernball' ; Overture
1) 12,19,20,22nd Feb. 1958, Musikvereinssaal, Wien
   * with Wiener Philharmoniker
   * Producer/Engineer ; Victor Olof & Peter Andry/Harold Davidson
   * LP ; EMI ASD 279 / SXLP 30083
   * CD ; Testament SBT 1275 / SBT 1281(12 set) / UCCN 1037 / UCCN 1044(12 set)

Humperdinck, Engelbert

Suite from opera 'Hänsel und Gretel'
1. Overture 2. The witches' ride 3. The gingerbread house 4. The witch's waltz 5. Dream pantomime

1) Jan. 1961, Studio No.1, Abbey Road, London
   * with Royal Philharmonic
   * Producer/Engineer ; Ronald Kinloch Anderson/Arthur Clarke
   * LP ; EMI ASD 460
   * CD ; EMI CZS 7 68736 2(2 set), Testament SBT 1279 / SBT 1281(12 set) / UCCN 1041 / UCCN 1044(12 set)

Janácek

Sinfonietta
1) 30th Aug. 1975, Royal Albert Hall, London
   * with BBC Symphony
   * CD ; BBC Classics BBCL 4087-2, BBC radio classics DMCD98
2) 12th Oct. 1975, Fairfield Hall, London(live, stereo)
   * with BBC Symphony
   * CD ; BBC Classics BBCL 4215

Glagolitic Mass
1) May 1973, London
   * with Royal Philharmonic & Brighton Festival Chorus, Teresa Kubiak(S), Anne Collins(Ms), Robert Tear(T), Wolfgang
         Schöne(Br), John Birch(org)
   * LP ; Decca SXL 6600, London OS 26338
   * CD ; Decca 470 263-2

Kodály

Suite from opera 'Háry János', op.35a

1. Prelude; The fairy tale begins
2. Viennese musical clock
3. Song

4. The battle and defeat of Napoleon
5. Intermezzo
6. Entrance of the Emperor and his court

1) 17th Dec. 1961, Musikvereinssaal, Wien
   * with Wiener Philharmoniker
   * Producer/Engineer ; Victor Olof/Francis Dillnutt
   * LP ; EMI ASD 494
   * CD ; Testament SBT 1277 / SBT 1281(12 set) / UCCN 1039 / UCCN 1044(12 set)

Korngold, Erich Wolfgang

Symphony in f sharp minor
1) 1972(stereo)
   * with Münchener Philharmoniker
   * Producer/Engineer ; George Korngold/?
   * LP ; RCA ARL1 0443
   * CD ; Varese Sarabande VSD 5346

Lehár, Franz

Gold und Silber-Walzer, Op.79, NV 87
1) 12,19,20,22nd Feb. 1958, Musikvereinssaal, Wien
   * with Wiener Philharmoniker
   * Producer/Engineer ; Victor Olof & Peter Andry/Harold Davidson
   * LP ; EMI ASD 279
   * CD ; EMI CZS 7 68736 2(2 set) / CDE 5 74767 2, Testament SBT 1275 / SBT 1281(12 set) / UCCN 1037 /
         UCCN 1044(12 set), Toshiba-Shinseido SGR 8236
2) 28~30th Dec. 1972 & 5th Jan. 1973, Lukaskirche, Dresden
   * with Staatskapelle Dresden
   * Producer/Engineer ; Heinz Wegner/Claus Strüben
   * CD ; Berlin Classics BC 0090072 / BC 0185822 , Art 003660, Denon COCO 70420

Liszt

Totentanz, S.525
1) 22~27th May 1968, Bürgerbräu, München
   * with Nelson Freire(p) / Münchener Philharmoniker
   * LP ; Columbia M2X 798(2 set)
   * CD ; Philips 456 781-2(2 set), Sony Classical SICC-58

Bach, J.S.	Bayer	Beethoven	Symphonies	Orchestral Works	Concertos	Berlioz
Bizet	Brahms	Symphonies	Orchestral Works	Concertos	Britten	Bruch
Bruckner	Casella	Chopin	Copland	Debussy	Dvorák	Gluck
Gotovac	Gounod	Grieg	Händel	Haydn, F.J.	Heuberger	Humperdinck
Janácek	Kodály	Korngold	Lehár	Liszt
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