Berlin Philharmonic Great Recordings (8-CD)

The Berlin Philharmonic is consistently ranked as one of the greatest orchestras in the world. As is fitting such an eminent orchestra, they consistently work with the worlds most renowned conductors and soloists, and this collection shows these great musicians coming together in eight classic recordings. Featuring conductors such as Abbado, Barenboim, Jansons, Karajan, and Wan, this box set also brings together a star-studded host of guest soloists, with pianists Glenn Gould and Arcadi Volodos, bass-baritone Bryn Terfel, violinist Midori Got, and more. Through these recordings, listeners will be able to explore the best of the Berlin Philharmonic, playing some of the most loved pieces by Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, R. Strauss, and Rachmaninoff. Box set contents: Disc 1 Herbet von Karajan, conductor Glenn Gould, piano Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 Sibelius Symphony No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 82 Disc 2 Zubin Mehta, conductor Gerd Seifert, horn R. Strauss - An Alpine Symphony (Eine Alpensinfonie), Op. 64 R. Strauss - Horn Concerto No. 1, Op. 11 Disc 3 Daniel Barenboim, conductor & piano Beethoven - Piano Concerto No.1, Op.15 Beethoven - Symphony No.7, Op.92 Disc 4 Lorin Maazel, conductor Waltraud Meijer mezzo-soprano Wagner Tannhauser: Overture Wagner Tannhauser: Venusberg-Bacchanale Wagner Der fliegende Hollander: Overture Wagner Lohengrin: Vorspiel-Prelude Act 1 Wagner Gotterdammerung: Trauermarsch- Funeral March Wagner Tristan und Isolde: Prelude Wagner Tristan und Isolde: Isoldes Liebstod: Love-Death Disc 5 Claudio Abbado, conductor Waltraud Meijer, mezzo-soprano Jane Eaglen, soprano Ben Heppner, tenor Bryn Terfel, bass-baritone Beethoven - Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 - "The Choral" Disc 6 Gnter Wand, conductor Bruckner Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major (WAB 104) Disc 7 Mariss Jansons, conductor Midori, violin Mendelssohn - Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op