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Sir John Barbirolli - Brahms: Symphonies, Concertos, Overtures & Haydn Variations (2023)

Sir John Barbirolli - Brahms: Symphonies, Concertos, Overtures & Haydn Variations (2023)
WEB FLAC (Tracks) 1,79 GB | Cover | 06:28:45 | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 892 MB
Classical | Label: Warner Classics

The music of Brahms held an important place in Sir John Barbirolli's repertoire, and these recordings of the symphonies, made with the Vienna Philharmonic in 1966 and 1967, stand as one of the peaks of his discography. Barbirolli's relationship with this music is rooted in his time as an orchestral cellist, and these performances are notable for their rich, ripe sonorities and expansive warmth.
John Barbirolli, Vienna Philharmonic - Brahms: Complete Symphonies (1968) [Japan 2012] PS3 ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

John Barbirolli, Vienna Philharmonic - Brahms: Complete Symphonies (1968) [Japan 2012]
PS3 Rip | 4x SACD ISO | DSD64 Stereo > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 215:38 minutes | Scans included | 6,29 GB
or DSD64 2.0 Stereo (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Scans included | 5,76 GB
or FLAC 2.0 (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Scans included | 4,64 GB

The music of Johannes Brahms held an important place in Sir John Barbirolli's repertoire and these recordings of the symphonies, made with the Vienna Philharmonic in 1966 and 1967, stand as one of the peaks of his discography. Barbirolli's relationship with this music is rooted in his time as an orchestral cellist, and these performances are notable for their rich, ripe sonorities and expansive warmth. This Japanese SACD reissue features the latest EMI Remaster.
John Barbirolli - Sibelius: Symphony No. 2, Op. 43 & The Swan of Tuonela (1967/2020)

John Barbirolli - Sibelius: Symphony No. 2, Op. 43 & The Swan of Tuonela (1967/2020)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 259 MB | Tracks: 5 | 53:56 min
Style: Classical | Label: Warner Classics

Born in London of Italian-French parents, Sir John Barbirolli (1899–1970) trained as a cellist and played in theatre and café orchestras before joining the Queen’s Hall Orchestra under Sir Henry Wood in 1916. His conducting career began with the formation of his own orchestra in 1924, and between 1926 and 1933 he was active as an opera conductor at Covent Garden and elsewhere. Orchestral appointments followed: the Scottish Orchestra (1933–36), the New York Philharmonic (1936–42), the Hallé Orchestra (1943–70) and the Houston Symphony (1961–67). Barbirolli guest conducted many of the world’s leading orchestras and was especially admired as an interpreter of the music of Mahler, Sibelius, Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Delius, Puccini and Verdi. He made many outstanding recordings, including the complete Brahms and Sibelius symphonies, as well as operas by Verdi and Puccini and much English repertoire.
Sir John Barbirolli - French Music. Debussy, Ravel, Chabrier, Berlioz (2024)

Sir John Barbirolli - French Music. Debussy, Ravel, Chabrier, Berlioz (2024)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 991 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 540 Mb | 03:54:22
Classical | Label: Warner Classics

Born in London of Italian-French parents, Sir John Barbirolli (1899–1970) trained as a cellist and played in theatre and café orchestras before joining the Queen’s Hall Orchestra under Sir Henry Wood in 1916. His conducting career began with the formation of his own orchestra in 1924, and between 1926 and 1933 he was active as an opera conductor at Covent Garden and elsewhere. Orchestral appointments followed: the Scottish Orchestra (1933–36), the New York Philharmonic (1936–42), the Hallé Orchestra (1943–70) and the Houston Symphony (1961–67). Barbirolli guest conducted many of the world’s leading orchestras and was especially admired as an interpreter of the music of Mahler, Sibelius, Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Delius, Puccini and Verdi. He made many outstanding recordings, including the complete Brahms and Sibelius symphonies, as well as operas by Verdi and Puccini and much English repertoire.
Daniel Barenboim, Staatskapelle Berlin, Gustavo Dudamel - Johannes Brahms: The Piano Concertos (2015) 2CDs

Johannes Brahms: The Piano Concertos 1 & 2 (2015) 2CDs
Daniel Barenboim, piano; Staatskapelle Berlin; Gustavo Dudamel, conductor

EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 395 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 236 Mb | Scans included
Genre: Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon | # 479 4899 GH2 | Time: 01:42:06

The old model for creating a hit classical recording – big-name soloist plus big-name conductor in major repertory work – is not so common anymore, but this live Brahms recording from the Staatskapelle Berlin under Venezuela's Gustavo Dudamel, with Argentine-Israeli-Palestinian-Spanish pianist Daniel Barenboim as soloist, shows that there's life in the concept yet. One could point to the virtues of pianist and conductor separately: it's a rare septuagenarian who can combine power and clear articulation of detail the way Barenboim does, and Dudamel builds a vast sweep in, especially, the Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15. But it's the way that the two work together that really makes news. Chalk it up to shared South American heritage or to whatever the listener wants, but the way the orchestra and piano define separate spheres and work them together is extraordinary. Again, it is in the Piano Concerto No. 1 and its Beethovenian drama that their mutual understanding is most evident, but there is a sense of great variety powerfully unified throughout.
Sir John Barbirolli - Brahms- Symphonies, Concertos, Overtures & Haydn Variations (2023) [Official Digital Download 24/192]

Sir John Barbirolli - Brahms- Symphonies, Concertos, Overtures & Haydn Variations (2023) [Official Digital Download 24/192]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/192 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 06:28:22 minutes | 13.88 GB
Classical | Studio Master, Official Digital Download

The music of Brahms held an important place in Sir John Barbirolli's repertoire, and these recordings of the symphonies, made with the Vienna Philharmonic in 1966 and 1967, stand as one of the peaks of his discography.
Sir John Barbirolli - Brahms - Symphonies, Tragic Overture, Academic Festival Overture (1969/2021) [24/192]

Sir John Barbirolli - Brahms - Symphonies, Tragic Overture, Academic Festival Overture & Variations on a Theme by Haydn (1969/2021) [Official Digital Download 24/192]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/192 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 03:35:19 minutes | 7,91 GB
Classical | Studio Master, Official Digital Download

Born in London of Italian-French parents, Sir John Barbirolli (1899–1970) trained as a cellist and played in theatre and café orchestras before joining the Queen’s Hall Orchestra under Sir Henry Wood in 1916.
Sir John Barbirolli - Complete RCA and Columbia Album Collection (2020)

Sir John Barbirolli - Complete RCA and Columbia Album Collection (2020)
WEB FLAC (Tracks) | Cover | 05:54:35 | 1.34 GB
Classical | Label: Sony Classical

Wer den großen britischen Dirigenten John Barbirolli nur aus seinen späteren, bisweilen knorrigen Aufnahmen - vor allem mit seinem Hallè-Orchester - kennt, wird überrascht sein von diesen, erstmals komplett auf 6 CDs vorgelegten Einspielungen des Enddreißigers mit dem New York Philharmonic, das er fünf Jahre (1936-41) als Nachfolger von Arturo Toscanini leitete. Zeigen sie doch durchweg einen muskulären, dabei überaus flexiblen Stil, der weniger auf minutiöse Genauigkeit, sondern eher auf poetisches Glühen abzielte, aber dabei Klangfarbenzauber und dynamische Expressivität keineswegs vernachlässigte.
Ginette Neveu, John Barbirolli - Sibelius: Violin Concerto, Symphony No. 2 (2002)

Ginette Neveu, John Barbirolli - Sibelius: Violin Concerto, Symphony No. 2 (2002)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 01:11:19 | 299 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Dutton | Catalog: CDBP9733

This is one of the mere handful of great recordings of the Sibelius violin concerto. Not that there aren't many contestants in the field; in fact, it seems that almost every modern violin virtuoso wants to record the Sibelius, and perhaps this isn't surprising, since it's one of the Big Five (along with the Beethoven, Brahms, Mendelssohn, and Tchaikovsky) major violin concertos.
Sir John Barbirolli - The Great EMI Recordings (10CD Box Set) (2010)

Sir John Barbirolli - The Great EMI Recordings (10CD Box Set) (2010)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue, log) ~ 3,21 Gb | 12:27:59 | Covers (front+back)
Classical | Label: EMI - 4 57767 2

From the very start one can feel the almost transcendental rapport between the young soloist, barely turned twenty, and the aging maestro. One can dip into the recording at almost any point and feel the magic… There is an inevitability about the whole performance that is not easy to analyse or rather, as with most great works of art, analysis often tends to obscure instead of clarify wherein the greatness lies. Why is Mona Lisa such an undisputed masterpiece? Both the painting and this recording go directly to the heart… And that is exactly what Janet Baker’s singing of Sea Pictures also does… It is so magically performed here… Behind and above…Janet Baker looms Sir John’s spirit, loving and sensitive.