Description
Tracklist:
: Johann Sebastian Bach
: Matthus-Passion, BWV 244 [Rec. 1960-1961]
: Johannes Brahms
: Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45
: Johann Sebastian Bach
: Mass In B Minor, BWV 232 – Choruses
5-14: Otto Klemperer And The Philharmonia Chorus In Rehearsal
: Ludwig van Beethoven
: Fidelio, Op. 72
: George Friedric Handel
: Messiah, Oratorio HWV 56
: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
: Die Zauberflte, Opera In Two Acts, K.620 (Without Spoken Dialogue)
: Ludwig van Beethoven
: Missa Solemnis In D Major, Op. 123
: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
: Don Giovanni, Opera In Two Acts, K.527
: Klemperer’s Don Giovanni: Previously Unreleased Rehearsals And Playback Sessions
: Klemperer’s Don Giovanni: Behind The Scenes
: Johann Sebastian Bach
: Mass In B Minor, BWV 232
Stereo Recordings From 1960-71
Two Bonus CDs with documentaries “Klemperer’s Don Giovanni: Behind the scenes” and “An Opera Souvenir” by Jon Tolansky
48 pp booklet in English, with German and French translation
HD Remastering from original tapes.
All recordings newly remastered in 192kHz/24-bit by Art & Son Studio, except CDs 10-11 & 19-20
remastered in 2016 (Mozart) & 2017 (Wagner) in 96kHz/24-bit by Abbey Road Studios.
A Warner Classics compilation, 2023, Remastered 2023 & 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
Recording dates (yyyy-mm-dd), venue, first release
CD 1-3 (TT: 74:24, 76:27, 72:50)
First release as Columbia 33CX1799/803 (Mono), Columbia SAX 2446/50 (rnatrix YAX836-44, Stereo)
Recorded at Kingsway Hall, London
1960-11-21, 1960-11-25 to 1960-11-26, 1961-01-03 to1961-01-04, 1961-04-14 to 1961-04-15, 1961-05-10 to 1961-05-12, 1961-11-28
Newly remastered in 192kHz/24-bit from original tapes by Art & Son Studio, Annecy
A Warner Classics release, 1962, Remastered 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 4 TT: 69:01
First release as Columbia 33CX1781/2 (Mono), Columbia SAX 2430/1 (matrix YAX757-59, Stereo)
Recorded at Kingsway Hall, London
1961-02-01, 1961-03-21, 1961-03-23, 1961-03-25, 1961-04-26, 1961-05-04 to 1961-05-06, 1961-05-08
Newly remastered in 192kHz/24-bit from original tapes by Art & Son Studio, Annecy
A Warner Classics release, 1962, Remastered 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 5 TT: 77:22
First release as Testament SBT 1138 (no matrix nurnber, Stereo)
Recorded at Kingsway Hall, London
1961-12-04 to 1961-12-09
Track 1 to 13: Newly remastered in 192kHz/24-bit from original tapes by Art & Son Studio, Annecy
Track 14: Remastered 1999 by Testament
A Warner Classics release, 1999, Remastered 1999 (14) & 2023 (1-13) Parlophone Records Limited
CD 6-7: TT: 76:31, 51:35
First release as Columbia 33CX1804/6 (Mono), Columbia SAX 2451/3 (matrix YAXBB1-86, Stereo)
Recorded at Kingsway Hall, London & No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
1962-02-06 to 1962-02-10, 1962-02-12 to 1962-12-15, 1962-02-17, 1962-02-19, 1962-03-07
Newly remastered in 192kHz/24-bit from original tapes by Art & Son Studio, Annecy
A Warner Classics release, 1962, Remastered 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 8-9: TT: 67:52, 74:02
First release as HMV SLS 915 (matrix YAX1184-89, Stereo)
Recorded at Kingsway Hall, London
1964-02-24 to 1964-02-25, 1964-03-09 to 1964-03-14, 1964-03-16 to 1964-03-19,
1964-09-20 to 1964-09-22 (Hines),
1964-09-28 to 1964-09-29 (Gedda),
1964-10-01 to 1964-10-02 & 1964-10-08 to 1964-10-09 (chorus),
1964-11-02 to 1964-11-03 (Hoffman)
Newly remastered in 192kHz/24-bit from original tapes by Art & Son Studio, Annecy
A Warner Classics release, 1965, Remastered 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 10-11: TT: 63:36, 70:26
First release as HMV SLS 912 (rnatrix YAX1140-45, Stereo)
Recorded at Kingsway Hall, London
1964-03-24, 1964-03-26, 1964-03-31
1964-04-01 to 1964-04-04, 1964-04-06 to 1964-04-08, 1964-04-10
Remastered in 2016 in 96 kHz/24 bit from original tapes by Abbey Road Studios
A Warner Classics release, 1964, Remastered 2016 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 12 TT: 79:26
First release as HMV SLS 922 (matrix YAX1348-51, Stereo)
Recorded at Kingsway Hall, London
1965-09-30, 1965-10-01, 1965-10-04 to 1965-10-08, 1965-10-11 to 1965-10-13
Newly remastered in 192kHz/24-bit from original tapes by Art & Son Studio, Annecy
A Warner Classics release, 1966, Remastered 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 13-15 TT: 68:05, 72:44, 40:20
First release as HMV SLS 923 (matrix YAX3197-3204, Stereo)
Recorded at No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
1966-06-15, 1966-06-17 to 1966-06-19. 1966-06-22 to 1966-06-25, 1966-06-27 to 1966-06-30,
1966-07-03 to 1966-07-04
Newly remastered in 192kHz/24-bit from original tapes by Art & Son Studio, Annecy
A Warner Classics release, 1966, Remastered 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 16 Bonus TT: 77:07
Previously unreleased
A Warner Classics release, 2023 Jon Tolansky (spoken material) & Parlophone Records Lirnited (sound recordings)
CD 17-18 TT: 67:27, 68:10
First release as HMV SLS 930 / HMV SAN 195/97 (matrix YAX3531-36, Stereo)
Recorded at Kingsway Hall, London
1967-10-18 to 1967-10-20, 1967-10-23 to 1967-10-26, 1967-10-30 to 1967-10-31
1967-11-06 to 1967-11-07, 1967-11-09 to 1967-11-10
Newly remastered in 192kHz/24-bit from original tapes by Art & Son Studio, Annecy
A Warner Classics release, 1968, Remastered 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 19-20 TT: 76:08, 76:19
First release as HMV SLS 934 (matrix 2YEA3579-84, Stereo)
Recorded at Studio No. 1, Abbey Road, London
1968-02-19 to 1968-02-24, 1968-02-27 to 1968-02-28, 1968-03-08 to 1968-03-11. 1968-03-13 to 1968-03-14
Remastered in 2017 in 96kHz/24 bit from original tapes by Abbey Road Studios
A Warner Classics release, 1968, Remastered 2017 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 21 TT: 71:47
First release as HMV SLS 968 (matrix 2YEA4333-36, Stereo)
Recorded at All Saint’ s Church, Tooting, London
1969-10-22 to 1969-10-24, 1969-10-31, 1969-11-03
Newly remastered in 192kHz/24-bit from original tapes by Art & Son Studio, Annecy
A Warner Classics release, 1973, Remastered 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 22 TT: 51:41
Track 1 to 3: 1970-10-24, 1970-10-26 to 1970-10-27 . All Saints Church, Tooting, London . First Release: HMV SLS 968 (matrix 2YEA4333-36) Stereo
Track 4: 1960-03-10 , Kingsway Hal, London. First Release: Columbia SAX 2464 (matrix YAX 853) Stereo
Track 5 to 10: 1962-03-21 to 1962-03-23 , Kingsway Hall, London . First Release: Columbia SAX 2462 (matrix YAX 901-902) Stereo
Newly remastered in 192kHz/24-bit from original tapes by Art & Son Studio, Annecy
A Warner Classics release, 1962 (5-10), 1963 (4), 1973 (1-3), Remastered 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
Note quoted from CD 22, back sleeve:
Tracks 4 to 10 are offered here as a complement to this short CD. They were initially featured on the volume 1
(Symphonic Works & Lieder) from the Otto Klemperer Complete Remastered Warner Classics Edition.
CD 23-25 TT: 7656, 72:31, 40:08
First release as HMV SLS 955 (matrix 2YEA4130-37, Stereo)
Recorded at No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
1970-01-08, 1970-01-10 to 1970-01-13, 1970-01-15, 1970-1-16, 1970-1-19 to 1970-1-22,
1970-1-25, 1970-1-26, 1970-1-29 to 1970-1-31
Newly remastered in 192kHz/24-bit from original tapes by Art & Son Studio, Annecy
A Warner Classics release, 1971, Remastered 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 26-28 TT: 50:02, 75:05, 65:48
First release as HMV SLS 961 (matrix 2YEA4405-12, Stereo)
Recorded at Kingsway Hall, London
1971-01-25, 1971-01-27 to 1971-01-30, 1971-02-03 to 1971-02-04, 1971-02-06,
1971-02-08 to 1971-02-10, 1971-02-12 to 1971-02-13, 1971-02-15 to 1971-02-18
Newly remastered in 192kHz/24-bit from original tapes by Art & Son Studio, Annecy
A Warner Classics release, 1972, Remastered 2023 Parlophone Records Limited
CD 29 TT: 68:54
A Warner Classics release, 2023 Jon Tolansky (spoken material) & Parlophone Records Limited (sound recordings)
