Strauss, R: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40
Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan
Michel Schwalbé (violin)
Rec. 1959
Strauss, R: Don Quixote, Op. 35
Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan
Pierre Fournier (cello) & Giusto Cappone (viola)
Rec. 1965
Strauss, R: Oboe Concerto in D
Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan
Lothar Koch (oboe)
Rec. 1969
Strauss, R: Horn Concerto No. 2 in E flat major, AV132
Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan
Norbert Hauptman (horn)
Rec. 1973
Strauss, R: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28
Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan
Rec. 1972-1973
Strauss, R: Salome: Dance of the Seven Veils
Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan
Rec. 1972-1973
Strauss, R: Don Juan, Op. 20
Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan
Rec. 1972-1973
Strauss, R: Tod und Verklärung, Op. 24
Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan
Rec. 1972-1973
Strauss, R: Vier letzte Lieder
Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan
Gundula Janowitz (soprano)
Rec. 1973
Strauss, R: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30
Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan
Michel Schwalbé (violin)
Rec. 1973
Strauss, R: Metamorphosen
Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan
Rec. 1969
Strauss, R: Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64
Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan
Rec. 1980
Strauss, R: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30
Wiener Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan
Rec. 1959
Strauss, R: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28
Wiener Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan
Rec 1960
Strauss, R: Don Juan, Op. 20
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Herbert von Karajan
Rec. 1943
Strauss, R: Salome: Dance of the Seven Veils
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Herbert von Karajan
Rec. 1943
Strauss, R: Der Rosenkavalier
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper & Wiener Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan
Lisa della Casa (Die Marschallin), Sena Jurinac (Octavian), Hilde Gueden (Sophie), Otto Edelmann (Ochs), Erich Kunz (Faninal), Renato Ercolani (Valzacchi), Hilde Rössl-Majdan (Annina), Giuseppe Zampieri (Italian Singer), Judith Hellwig (Marianne)
Rec. 1960
Strauss, R: Salome: Dance of the Seven Veils
Wiener Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan
Rec. 1960
Strauss, R: Don Juan, Op. 20
Wiener Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan
Rec. 1960
11 CDs and 1 Blu-ray Audio.
To mark the 25th Anniversary of Karajan’s death and the 150th anniversary of Richard Strauss in June 2014, DG has combined the great conductor and the great composer in an LP sized deluxe set that will set future standards. The set includes Karajan’s complete Strauss analogue recordings (DG/Decca) and his first Strauss digital recording (Eine Alpensinfonie). There is also a classic opera recordings – Der Rosenkavilier from 1960.
The 80-page book includes a new essay by Karajan biographer Richard Osborne plus original liner notes, and the opera libretto in German and English.
The Blu-ray Audio contains 24 bit playback of the music contained on trhe first six discs.