Complete Klemperer

Otto Klemperer - Beethoven: Missa Solemnis (2001)  Music

Posted by tirexiss at June 25, 2023
Otto Klemperer - Beethoven: Missa Solemnis (2001)

Otto Klemperer - Beethoven: Missa Solemnis (2001)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 01:19:22 | 483 MB
Genre: Classical, Choral | Label: EMI Classics | Catalog: 7243 5 67546 2 1

With no slight intended to the other great recordings of the Missa Solemnis in the world, there's this one and then there are all the rest. Truly. Even with the 1940 Toscanini and the 1974 Böhm, this 1965 recording of Otto Klemperer and the Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus embodies everything that's great about the Missa Solemnis.
Otto Klemperer and The Philharmonia Orchestra - Klemperer Conducts Wagner Vol.3 (1963) 24-bit/96kHz

Otto Klemperer and The Philharmonia Orchestra - Klemperer Conducts Wagner Vol.3 (1963)
Vinyl rip @ 24/96 | FLAC | Artwork | 936Mb inc. 5% recovery
FilePost, FileFactory | Classical | 1971 UK reissue | HMV ASD 2697

It remains a matter of infinite regret that EMI did not record more complete Wagner operas, or even more whole Acts; they did however record a series of orchestral excerpts. All are given superbly lucid performances in recordings which allow both the depth of the orchestra’s tone and the complexity of the orchestration to be fully displayed. They are over half a century old but I would doubt whether anyone interested in these discs primarily for the music-making on them would have any concerns about the quality of the recording. In particular, improvements in the last fifty years have not always matched the care for balance we find here.

Beethoven - Missa Solemnis (Otto Klemperer) (2001 / 1965)  Music

Posted by Ebisu at Nov. 29, 2013
Beethoven - Missa Solemnis (Otto Klemperer) (2001 / 1965)

Beethoven - Missa Solemnis (Otto Klemperer) (2001 / 1965)
Classical | Eac. Flac, Img+Cue, Log | Scans | 455.56 MB
Label: EMI | TT: 79:31

With no slight intended to the other great recordings of the Missa Solemnis in the world, there's this one and then there are all the rest. Truly. Even with the 1940 Toscanini and the 1974 Böhm, this 1965 recording of Otto Klemperer and the Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus embodies everything that's great about the Missa Solemnis. And everything that's great about late Beethoven is in the Missa Solemnis: the energy, the nobility, the strength, the vision, and – above all – the overwhelming sense that the numinous is imminent. Beethoven thought it was his best work and who could not agree? That's what's in Klemperer's performance.
Gustav Mahler - The Complete Works (150th Anniversary Box) (2010)

Gustav Mahler - The Complete Works (150th Anniversary Box) (2010)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log, scans) - 4.5 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 2.4 GB
19:00:40 | Classical | Label: EMI

For Gustav Mahler's 150th birthday, EMI has assembled a 16-disc box set of his complete works, including not only the ten symphonies, Das Lied von der Erde, and the song cycles, but also the early cantata, Das klagende Lied, and the extant movement from the Piano Quartet in A minor, two works which arguably can be called Mahler rarities. Having all these pieces together in one large collection is undeniably a great convenience, and many will consider buying this set not only for that reason, but also for the historic nature of the recordings. The roster of conductors features such legends as Sir John Barbirolli, Otto Klemperer, Wilhelm Furtwängler, Bruno Walter, George Szell, and Jascha Horenstein, along with later Mahlerians, Klaus Tennstedt, Sir Simon Rattle, and Carlo Maria Giulini, all of whom left remarkable recordings that still are essential listening.
Gustav Mahler - The Complete Works (150th Anniversary Box) (2010)

Gustav Mahler - The Complete Works (150th Anniversary Box) (2010)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log, scans) - 4.5 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 2.4 GB
19:00:40 | Classical | Label: EMI

For Gustav Mahler's 150th birthday, EMI has assembled a 16-disc box set of his complete works, including not only the ten symphonies, Das Lied von der Erde, and the song cycles, but also the early cantata, Das klagende Lied, and the extant movement from the Piano Quartet in A minor, two works which arguably can be called Mahler rarities. Having all these pieces together in one large collection is undeniably a great convenience, and many will consider buying this set not only for that reason, but also for the historic nature of the recordings. The roster of conductors features such legends as Sir John Barbirolli, Otto Klemperer, Wilhelm Furtwängler, Bruno Walter, George Szell, and Jascha Horenstein, along with later Mahlerians, Klaus Tennstedt, Sir Simon Rattle, and Carlo Maria Giulini, all of whom left remarkable recordings that still are essential listening.

Otto Klemperer - Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1-4 (2004)  Music

Posted by tirexiss at May 31, 2023
Otto Klemperer - Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1-4 (2004)

Otto Klemperer - Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1-4 (2004)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 03:34:15 | 1 Gb
Genre: Classical | Label: EMI Classics | Catalog: 7243 5 62742 2 8

Otto Klemperer's Brahms needs no introduction. It remains a classic reference edition, one of the very few complete cycles with absolutely no weak links. It's customary to call these performances "granitic", an adjective that certainly applies to the First Symphony but doesn't begin to describe the swift and thrilling finale of the Fourth, the grand but impulsive Third (with its first-movement repeat in place), or the warmly lyrical Second. In general Klemperer's unsentimental but always gripping approach to this music practically defines the word "idiomatic".
Clara Haskil, Otto Klemperer, Ernest Ansermet - Mozart, Schumann: Symphonies, Concertos (2011)

Clara Haskil, Otto Klemperer, Ernest Ansermet - Mozart, Schumann: Symphonies, Concertos (2011)
XLD | FLAC | Tracks (Cue & Log) ~ 529 Mb | Total time: 02:10:54 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Cascavelle | # VEL 3149 | Recorded: 1956

Cet album Cascavelle reprend ce qui semble être l'intégralité d'un concert Mozart de Clara Haskil, Otto Klemperer et l'Orchestre du Gürzenich de Cologne en 1956, complété par le Concerto de Schumann de quelques semaines postérieur avec Ernest Ansermet et son orchestre de la Suisse Romande. Comme date d'enregistrement la notice indique le 09 septembre 1956 pour Mozart et le 10 octobre 1956 pour Schumann alors que trône en fronton de la couverture de l'album un superbe « Live recording – Montreux April 9th 1956 ». Pourtant c'est bien cette dernière date d'avril qui semble erronée, le concert Mozart ayant bel et bien été donné dans le cadre du Septembre musical de Montreux.
Clara Haskil, Otto Klemperer, Ernest Ansermet - Mozart, Schumann: Symphonies, Concertos (2011)

Clara Haskil, Otto Klemperer, Ernest Ansermet - Mozart, Schumann: Symphonies, Concertos (2011)
XLD | FLAC | Tracks (Cue & Log) ~ 529 Mb | Total time: 02:10:54 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Cascavelle | # VEL 3149 | Recorded: 1956

Cet album Cascavelle reprend ce qui semble être l'intégralité d'un concert Mozart de Clara Haskil, Otto Klemperer et l'Orchestre du Gürzenich de Cologne en 1956, complété par le Concerto de Schumann de quelques semaines postérieur avec Ernest Ansermet et son orchestre de la Suisse Romande. Comme date d'enregistrement la notice indique le 09 septembre 1956 pour Mozart et le 10 octobre 1956 pour Schumann alors que trône en fronton de la couverture de l'album un superbe « Live recording – Montreux April 9th 1956 ». Pourtant c'est bien cette dernière date d'avril qui semble erronée, le concert Mozart ayant bel et bien été donné dans le cadre du Septembre musical de Montreux.
Daniel Barenboim, Otto Klemperer, New Philharmonia Orchestra – Beethoven: Emperor Concerto (2023)

Daniel Barenboim, Otto Klemperer, New Philharmonia Orchestra – Beethoven: Emperor Concerto (2023)
WEB FLAC (Tracks) 375 MB | Cover | 01:13:42 | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 171 MB
Classical | Label: Warner Classics

The German-born conductor Otto Klemperer, a towering figure in the musical history of the 20th century, died at the age of 88 on July 8th 1973, so 2023 will mark the 50th anniversary of his death. His complete recordings on Warner Classics catalogue are being made available for the first time in 2 huge separate boxes; the first volume with the Symphonic Works, Concertos & Lieder (95CD) will be released in June 2023. All recordings are remastered in HD 192/24 from original sources.

Brahms - Symphonies Nos.1-4 (Otto Klemperer) (2004)  Music

Posted by Ebisu at June 6, 2014
Brahms - Symphonies Nos.1-4 (Otto Klemperer) (2004)

Brahms - Symphonies Nos.1-4 (Otto Klemperer) (2004)
Classical | Eac. Flac, Img+Cue, Log | Covers | 0.97 GB
Label: EMI | Catalog N.: 5 62742 2 | TT: 213:48

Otto Klemperer's Brahms needs no introduction. It remains a classic reference edition, one of the very few complete cycles with absolutely no weak links. It's customary to call these performances "granitic", an adjective that certainly applies to the First Symphony but doesn't begin to describe the swift and thrilling finale of the Fourth, the grand but impulsive Third (with its first-movement repeat in place), or the warmly lyrical Second. In general Klemperer's unsentimental but always gripping approach to this music practically defines the word "idiomatic". The Alto Rhapsody with Christa Ludwig also is one of the great ones, while the shorter works share the same virtues as the symphonies.