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Orfeo 40th Anniversary Edition: 40 Ultimate Recordings
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Orfeo 40th Anniversary Edition: 40 Ultimate Recordings

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Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
Various
Format
CD
Label
Orfeo
Released
Jun 19, 2020
Catalog #
ORF-C200032
UPC
4011790200323

About

When the ORFEO label was established in Munich forty years ago, surely no one with the music scene back then would have predicted that the record company would develop into a firmly established player on the classical music market. One of the label’s main priorities in the early years was vocal music, with opera rarities top of the list and since the mid 1980s the re-use of historic tape recordings. Big names featured on the label’s own productions, while ORFEO also developed into a talent factory by discovering and nurturing young artist. This “ORFEO 40th Anniversary” 2-album sampler well reflects these two sides of the label by combining highlight tracks of historical recordings with today’s global stars.

Tracklist 40 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620: Overture 07:04
    Track
    1
    Title
    Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620: Overture
    Duration
    07:04
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Bayerisches Staatsorchester
    Conductor
    Wolfgang Sawallisch
  3. 2 Overture (Suite) No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air, "Air on the G String" 06:44
    Track
    2
    Title
    Overture (Suite) No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air, "Air on the G String"
    Duration
    06:44
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Otto Klemperer
  4. 3 Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: IV. Allegro ma non troppo 05:02
    Track
    3
    Title
    Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: IV. Allegro ma non troppo
    Duration
    05:02
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Bayerisches Staatsorchester
    Conductor
    Carlos Kleiber
  5. 4 Partita No. 1 in B-Flat Major, BWV 825: I. Prelude 01:41
    Track
    4
    Title
    Partita No. 1 in B-Flat Major, BWV 825: I. Prelude
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Carl Seemann
  6. 5 Symphony No. 88 in G Major, Hob.I:88: IV. Finale: Allegro con spirito 03:33
    Track
    5
    Title
    Symphony No. 88 in G Major, Hob.I:88: IV. Finale: Allegro con spirito
    Duration
    03:33
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Vienna Philharmonic
    Conductor
    Wilhelm Furtwängler
  7. 6 Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: II. Andante con moto 05:30
    Track
    6
    Title
    Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: II. Andante con moto
    Duration
    05:30
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Rudolf Serkin
    Ensemble
    Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Rafael Kubelík
  8. 7 Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, D. 125: III. Menuetto: Allegro vivace 04:12
    Track
    7
    Title
    Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, D. 125: III. Menuetto: Allegro vivace
    Duration
    04:12
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Ensemble
    Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Karl Böhm
  9. 8 4 Piano Pieces, Op. 119: No. 3. Intermezzo in C Major 01:28
    Track
    8
    Title
    4 Piano Pieces, Op. 119: No. 3. Intermezzo in C Major
    Duration
    01:28
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Gerhard Oppitz
  10. 9 Carnival of the Animals: XIII. Le Cygne (The Swan) (version for cello and piano) 03:24
    Track
    9
    Title
    Carnival of the Animals: XIII. Le Cygne (The Swan) (version for cello and piano)
    Duration
    03:24
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Boris Pergamenščikov, Pavel Gililov
  11. 10 Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64: III. Valse: Allegro moderato 05:44
    Track
    10
    Title
    Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64: III. Valse: Allegro moderato
    Duration
    05:44
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andris Nelsons
  12. 11 Concert Piece in F Minor, Op. 113, MWV Q23: III. Presto 02:14
    Track
    11
    Title
    Concert Piece in F Minor, Op. 113, MWV Q23: III. Presto
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Dieter Klöcker, Luigi Magistrelli
    Ensemble
    Prague Chamber Orchestra
  13. 12 Piano Sonata No. 14 in A Minor, Op. 143, D. 784: II. Andante 04:59
    Track
    12
    Title
    Piano Sonata No. 14 in A Minor, Op. 143, D. 784: II. Andante
    Duration
    04:59
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Oleg Maisenberg
  14. 13 Symphony No. 1 in E Major, Op. 5, "Slavyanskaya": II. Scherzo: Allegro 04:46
    Track
    13
    Title
    Symphony No. 1 in E Major, Op. 5, "Slavyanskaya": II. Scherzo: Allegro
    Duration
    04:46
    Composer
    Alexander Glazunov
    Ensemble
    Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Neeme Järvi
  15. 14 4 Pieces, Op. 78: No. 2. Romance (version for violin and piano) 03:05
    Track
    14
    Title
    4 Pieces, Op. 78: No. 2. Romance (version for violin and piano)
    Duration
    03:05
    Composer
    Jean Sibelius
    Performer
    Baiba Skride, Lauma Skride
  16. 15 Jaro (Spring), Op. 22a: No. 5. V roztouzeni (Longing) (arr. for orchestra) 03:25
    Track
    15
    Title
    Jaro (Spring), Op. 22a: No. 5. V roztouzeni (Longing) (arr. for orchestra)
    Duration
    03:25
    Composer
    Josef Suk II
    Ensemble
    Tschechische Philharmonie
    Conductor
    Václav Neumann
  17. 16 Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42: III. Mélodie: Moderato con moto (arr. A.K. Glazunov for cello and orchestra) 03:55
    Track
    16
    Title
    Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42: III. Mélodie: Moderato con moto (arr. A.K. Glazunov for cello and orchestra)
    Duration
    03:55
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Daniel Müller-Schott
    Ensemble
    Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Aziz Shokhakimov
  18. 17 Etudes-caprices, Op. 18: No. 4. Caprice in A Minor (arr. F. Kreisler for violin and piano) 01:33
    Track
    17
    Title
    Etudes-caprices, Op. 18: No. 4. Caprice in A Minor (arr. F. Kreisler for violin and piano)
    Duration
    01:33
    Composer
    Henryk Wieniawski
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Bruno Canino
  19. 18 6 Épigraphes antiques: No. 1. Pour invoquer Pan, dieu du vent d'été (version for solo piano) 02:54
    Track
    18
    Title
    6 Épigraphes antiques: No. 1. Pour invoquer Pan, dieu du vent d'été (version for solo piano)
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Konstantin Lifschitz
  20. 19 Le Bourgeois gentilhomme: Danse des tailleurs 02:50
    Track
    19
    Title
    Le Bourgeois gentilhomme: Danse des tailleurs
    Duration
    02:50
    Composer
    Erwin Schulhoff
    Performer
    Michael Rische
    Ensemble
    Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Gerd Albrecht
  21. 20 Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 77: IV. Burlesca: Allegro con brio 05:17
    Track
    20
    Title
    Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 77: IV. Burlesca: Allegro con brio
    Duration
    05:17
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Arabella Steinbacher
    Ensemble
    Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Andris Nelsons
  22. Disc 2
  23. 1 La donna del lago (The Lady of the Lake), Act II: Tanti affetti in un momento 05:27
    Track
    1
    Title
    La donna del lago (The Lady of the Lake), Act II: Tanti affetti in un momento
    Duration
    05:27
    Composer
    Gioachino Rossini
    Performer
    Agnes Baltsa
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    Heinz Wallberg
  24. 2 Così fan tutte, K. 588, Act I: Un aura amorosa 03:37
    Track
    2
    Title
    Così fan tutte, K. 588, Act I: Un aura amorosa
    Duration
    03:37
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Pavol Breslik
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    Patrick Lange
  25. 3 Alceste, Act I: Air: Divinites du Styx (Sung in French) 05:00
    Track
    3
    Title
    Alceste, Act I: Air: Divinites du Styx (Sung in French)
    Duration
    05:00
    Composer
    Christoph Willibald Gluck
    Performer
    Jessye Norman
    Ensemble
    Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Serge Baudo
  26. 4 Die Entführung aus dem Serail (Abduction from the Seraglio), K. 384, Act III: Aria: O, wie will ich triumphieren 03:32
    Track
    4
    Title
    Die Entführung aus dem Serail (Abduction from the Seraglio), K. 384, Act III: Aria: O, wie will ich triumphieren
    Duration
    03:32
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Kurt Moll
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    Kurt Peter Eichhorn
  27. 5 Jessonda, Act II: Duet: Lass für ihn, den ich geliebet 04:12
    Track
    5
    Title
    Jessonda, Act II: Duet: Lass für ihn, den ich geliebet
    Duration
    04:12
    Composer
    Louis Spohr
    Performer
    Júlia Várady, Renate Behle
    Ensemble
    Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra
    Conductor
    Gerd Albrecht
  28. 6 Il bacio 03:50
    Track
    6
    Title
    Il bacio
    Duration
    03:50
    Composer
    Luigi Arditi
    Performer
    Edita Gruberová
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Kurt Peter Eichhorn
  29. 7 La bohème, Act IV: In un coupe? 04:29
    Track
    7
    Title
    La bohème, Act IV: In un coupe?
    Duration
    04:29
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
    Performer
    Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Carlo Bergonzi
    Ensemble
    Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    Conductor
    Jesús López-Cobos
  30. 8 Il trovatore, Act II: Stride la vampa! 02:30
    Track
    8
    Title
    Il trovatore, Act II: Stride la vampa!
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Marjana Lipovšek
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    Giuseppe Patanè
  31. 9 Adriana Lecouvreur, Act I: Io son l'umile ancella 03:30
    Track
    9
    Title
    Adriana Lecouvreur, Act I: Io son l'umile ancella
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    Francesco Cilea
    Performer
    Grace Bumbry
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Stefan Soltész
  32. 10 Marechiare (arr. E. Monti for voice, mandolin ensemble and orchestra) 03:46
    Track
    10
    Title
    Marechiare (arr. E. Monti for voice, mandolin ensemble and orchestra)
    Duration
    03:46
    Composer
    Paolo Tosti
    Performer
    Franco Bonisolli
    Ensemble
    I Mandolini Napoletani di Gino del Vescovo, Orchestra dell'Unione Musiciste di Roma
    Conductor
    Elvio Monti
  33. 11 Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro 02:18
    Track
    11
    Title
    Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Giacomo Puccini
    Performer
    Júlia Várady
    Ensemble
    Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Marcello Viotti
  34. 12 Carmen, Act I: Seguidilla: Près des remparts de Séville 04:10
    Track
    12
    Title
    Carmen, Act I: Seguidilla: Près des remparts de Séville
    Duration
    04:10
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Brigitte Fassbaender, Zachos Terzakis
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Hans Graf
  35. 13 Werther, Act III: Toute mon âme est là! … Pourquoi me réveiller 03:48
    Track
    13
    Title
    Werther, Act III: Toute mon âme est là! … Pourquoi me réveiller
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    Jules Massenet
    Performer
    Neil Shicoff
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    Frédéric Chaslin
  36. 14 Faust, Act I: Avant de quitter ces lieux 03:09
    Track
    14
    Title
    Faust, Act I: Avant de quitter ces lieux
    Duration
    03:09
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Performer
    Wolfgang Brendel
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    Heinz Wallberg
  37. 15 Djamileh, Scene 5: Lamento: Sans doute l'heure est prochaine 02:45
    Track
    15
    Title
    Djamileh, Scene 5: Lamento: Sans doute l'heure est prochaine
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Performer
    Lucia Popp
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    Lamberto Gardelli
  38. 16 Flis (The Raftsman): Płyną tratwy po Wiśle 04:31
    Track
    16
    Title
    Flis (The Raftsman): Płyną tratwy po Wiśle
    Duration
    04:31
    Composer
    Stanisław Moniuszko
    Performer
    Piotr Beczała
    Ensemble
    Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Łukasz Borowicz
  39. 17 Rusalka, Op. 114, B. 203, Act I: Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém 05:36
    Track
    17
    Title
    Rusalka, Op. 114, B. 203, Act I: Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém
    Duration
    05:36
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Performer
    Krassimira Stoyanova
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    Pavel Baleff
  40. 18 Tannhäuser, Act II: Dich teure Halle grüß' ich wieder 03:25
    Track
    18
    Title
    Tannhäuser, Act II: Dich teure Halle grüß' ich wieder
    Duration
    03:25
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Adrianne Pieczonka
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    Ulf Schirmer
  41. 19 Ariadne auf Naxos, Op. 60, TrV 228a: Es gibt ein Reich, wo alles rein ist 05:41
    Track
    19
    Title
    Ariadne auf Naxos, Op. 60, TrV 228a: Es gibt ein Reich, wo alles rein ist
    Duration
    05:41
    Composer
    Richard Strauss
    Performer
    Anna Tomowa-Sintow
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    Peter Sommer
  42. 20 Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (The Mastersingers of Nuremberg), Act III Scene 5: Verachtet mir die Meister nicht 04:49
    Track
    20
    Title
    Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (The Mastersingers of Nuremberg), Act III Scene 5: Verachtet mir die Meister nicht
    Duration
    04:49
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Michael Volle
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Georg Fritzsch