DVD Video, Münchner Philharmoniker (orchestra)
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Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45
Christine Schäfer (soprano), Christian Gerhaher (baritone)
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, Christian Thielemann
it's a performance of great warmth, dignity and impressive power. Much of the visual interest is provided by the batonless Christian Thielemann, using his eyes and large, eloquent hands, almost... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, February 2011, DVD Choice
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Orff: Die Bernauerin
Christoph Gehr (Albrecht, Duke of Bavaria), Julia Urban ( Agnes Bernauer, Kaspar's daughter), Peter Rappenglück (Kaspar, barber), Fred Maire (Monk), Winfried Hübner & Reinhold Lampe (Burghers of the city of Munich) & Heinz Schmidtpeter (Chancellor of Duke Ernst)
Small World Theatre...
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Gergiev At the Proms
Live from the 2016 BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall
Behzod Abduraimov (piano)
Münchner Philharmoniker, Valery Gergiev
The occasion is Valery Gergiev’s appearance at the 2016 BBC Proms in his first season with the Munich Philharmonic. Opening with Bolero underlines the sense of showcasing his new toy: it is... — More…
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Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 20 & 26
Live Recording from The Münchner Klaviersommer 1986
Friedrich Gulda (piano & conductor)
Münchner Philharmoniker
Gulda directs from the keyboard with dynamism. His improvisatory instincts can be savoured in full flow as he fills out those little corners that Mozart's scores only hint at. — More…
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Orff: Astutuli
Michael Schanze (as The Entertainer), Winfried Hübner, Christoph Gehr & Michael Schlenger
Ensemble of the World Theatre Choirs Andechs & Young Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, Mark Mast (conductor) & Hellmuth Matiasek (stage director)
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Friedrich Gulda: Concerto for Cello and Wind Orchestra
Concerts from the Münchner Klaviersommer 1988
Heinrich Schiff (cello)
Münchner Philharmoniker
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Firm architecture, steadfast belief, sober conducting, no added rhetoric: these are the star qualities in Sergiu Celibidache's Bruckner — More…
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Mahler: Symphony No. 2
Chen Reiss (soprano), Tamara Mumford (mezzo-soprano)
Münchner Philharmoniker, Gustavo Dudamel
this is great Mahler in any format — More…
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More spiritual, no-frills Brucnker from the Zen Buddhist conductor. The slow movement is lit with fervour, while the finale's last pages open heaven's doors. — More…
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Celibidache in St. Florian
A Film by Jan Schmidt-Garre
Margaret Price, Doris Soffel, Peter Straka, Matthias Hölle & Hans Sotin
Munich Philharmonic & Munich Philharmonic Choir, Sergiu Celibidache
this is a conducting masterclass at a level of detail and insight that is rarely permitted today. — More…