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Special offer. Karl Richter - The Universal Musician

Many first-time international releases on CD , including Handel and Bach solo harpsichord music, CPE Bach Symphonies, Schütz Musikalische Exequien, Haydn Symphonies, Mozart, Brahms and Liszt organ works.

Ernst Haefliger, Karl Richter, Peter Schreier, Maria Stader, Elisabeth Lindermeier/Heinrich-Schütz-Kreis

Münchener Bach-Orchester, Berliner Philharmoniker

Karl Richter - The Universal Musician

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Imperious, expansive, overly emphatic - yes, Karl Richter's second Goldbergs can answer to various negative charges. Heard differently, the grandeur is inspiring, the sure rhythmic sense and...

Gramophone Magazine, September 2007

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Special offer. Karl Richter - The Universal Musician

Many first-time international releases on CD , including Handel and Bach solo harpsichord music, CPE Bach Symphonies, Schütz Musikalische Exequien, Haydn Symphonies, Mozart, Brahms and Liszt organ works.

Ernst Haefliger, Karl Richter, Peter Schreier, Maria Stader, Elisabeth Lindermeier/Heinrich-Schütz-Kreis

Münchener Bach-Orchester, Berliner Philharmoniker

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Imperious, expansive, overly emphatic - yes, Karl Richter's second Goldbergs can answer to various negative charges. Heard differently, the grandeur is inspiring, the sure rhythmic sense and...

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Contents and tracklist

Schütz: Musikalische Exequien, SWV 279-281 (Op. 7)
Work length37:51
  • Franz Ortner (double bass), Elisabeth Lindermeier (soprano), Heinrich Wiesmeier (organ), Max Proebstl (bass), Oswald Uhl (viola da gamba), Anneliese Seitz (soprano), Brian Hanson (bass), Ruth Michaelis (contralto), Friedrich Brückner-Rüggeberg (tenor), Rudolf Gantner (tenor)
  • Heinrich-Schütz-Kreis München
  • Karl Richter
  • Recorded: 1953-11-28
  • Recording Venue: Residenz, Herkulessaal, Munich
"Nacket bin ich vom Mutterleibe kommen"
Track length4:26
"Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt"
Track length23:21
Part II: Motet "Herr, wenn ich nur dich habe"
Track length4:21
"Herr, nun lässest du deinen Diener"
Track length5:43
Excerpt,Handel: Serse
Work length10:00
"Frondi tenere e belle" - "Ombra mai fù"
Track length4:04
"Se bramate d'amar, chi vi sdegna"
Track length5:56
Excerpt,Handel: Giulio Cesare in Egitto
Work length4:29
No.5 Aria "Svegliatevi nel core"
Track length4:29
Excerpt,Handel: Samson
Work length8:11
Air: "Total eclipse!"
Track length4:02
Air: "Thus when the sun from's wat'ry bed"
Track length4:09
Excerpt,Scarlatti, A: Cantata 'Su le sponde del Tebro'
Work length14:55
Excerpt,Bach, J S: St John Passion, BWV245
Work length6:35
No.35 " Zerfließe, mein Herz "
Track length6:35
Excerpt,Bach, J S: St Matthew Passion, BWV244
Work length3:57
No.19 "Ich will dir mein Herz schenken"
Track length3:57
Excerpt,Bach, J S: St Matthew Passion, BWV244
Work length5:11
No.58 "Aus Liebe will mein Heiland Sterben"
Track length5:11
Excerpt,Handel: Messiah
Work length11:08
"Er weidet seine Herde"
Track length4:39
"Ich weiß, daß mein Erlöser lebt"
Track length6:29
Excerpt,Handel: Joshua, HWV 64
Work length2:43
"O hätt' ich Jubals Harf' "
Track length2:43
Haydn: Die Schöpfung, Hob. XXI:2 / Erster Teil
Work length13:10
"Nun beut die Flur das frische Grün"
Track length5:49
"Auf starkem Fittiche schwinget sich der Adler stolz"
Track length7:21
Haydn: The Seasons: Summer
Work length8:15
"Willkommen jetzt"Labung"..."Welche
Track length8:15
Mendelssohn: Elijah, Op.70, MWV A25 - German Text / Part 2
Work length5:27
No.21: "Höre Israel" - "So spricht der Herr" - "Ich bin euer Tröster"
Track length5:27
Bach, J S: Concerto for Flute, Violin & Harpsichord in A minor, BWV1044
Work length22:55
1. Allegro
Track length9:13
2. Adagio ma non tanto e dolce
Track length6:14
3. Tempo di Allabreve
Track length7:28
Bach, J S: Keyboard Concerto No. 4 in A major, BWV1055
Work length15:06
1. (Allegro moderato)
Track length5:11
2. Larghetto
Track length5:04
3. Allegro ma non tanto
Track length4:51
Bach, C P E: Symphony in D major, Wq. 183 / 1 (H663)
Work length10:00
1. Allegro di molto
Track length5:46
2. Largo
Track length1:30
3. Presto
Track length2:44
Bach, C P E: Sinfonia in E flat, Wq 183 No.2
Work length9:12
1. Allegro di molto
Track length3:25
2. Larghetto
Track length1:08
3. Allegretto
Track length4:39
Bach, C P E: Sinfonia in F, Wq 183 No.3
Work length9:44
1. Allegro di molto
Track length4:20
2. Larghetto
Track length2:22
3. Presto
Track length3:02
Bach, C P E: Symphony in G major, Wq. 183 / 4 (H666)
Work length9:43
1. Allegro assai
Track length2:54
2. Poco andante
Track length3:23
3. Presto
Track length3:26
Haydn: Symphony No. 94 in G Major 'Surprise'
Work length25:35
1. Adagio - Vivace assai
Track length9:03
2. Andante
Track length7:12
3. Menuet (Allegro molto)
Track length5:03
4. Finale (Allegro di molto)
Track length4:17
Haydn: Symphony No. 101 in D major 'The Clock'
Work length24:41
1. Adagio - Presto
Track length6:46
2. Andante
Track length7:31
3. Menuet (Allegretto) - Trio
Track length5:34
4. Finale (Vivace)
Track length4:50
Mozart: Fantasia in F minor for a mechanical organ, K608
Work length11:03
Allegro - Andante - Allegro
Track length11:03
Brahms: Chorale Preludes (11), Op. 122
Work length26:54
Mein Jesu, der du mich
Track length3:48
Herzliebster Jesu
Track length2:22
O Welt, ich muss dich lassen
Track length1:56
Herzlich tut mich erfreuen
Track length1:58
Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele
Track length1:42
O wie selig seid ihr doch
Track length1:16
O Gott, du frommer Gott
Track length3:59
Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
Track length2:35
Herzlich tut mich verlangen
Track length1:35
Herzlich tut mich verlangen
Track length2:38
O Welt, ich muss dich lassen
Track length3:05
Liszt: Prelude & Fugue on B-A-C-H, S260
Work length12:22
1. Prelude
Track length3:55
2. Fugue
Track length8:27
Handel: Keyboard Suite, HWV 430 in E major 'The Harmonious Blacksmith'
Work length15:04
1. Prélude
Track length1:42
2. Allemande
Track length4:36
3. Courante
Track length2:41
4. Air con variazioni ("The Harmonious Blacksmith")
Track length6:05
Handel: Chaconne in G major
Work length16:16
Bach, J S: Italian Concerto, BWV971
Work length12:44
1. (Allegro)
Track length4:17
2. Andante
Track length4:22
3. Presto
Track length4:05
Bach, J S: Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue in D minor, BWV903
Work length10:43
Fantasia
Track length5:36
Fuga
Track length5:07
Bach, J S: Toccata and Fugue in G minor, BWV 915
Work length7:38
Toccata
Track length3:41
Fugue
Track length3:57
Excerpt,Bach, J S: Pastorale in F major, BWV590
Work length9:54
[1] in F major
Track length9:54
Bach, J S: Fantasia & Fugue in C minor, BWV906
Work length4:58
Fantasia
Track length4:58
Bach, J S: Goldberg Variations, BWV988
Work length1:17:07
Aria
Track length4:03
Var. 1 a 1 Clav.
Track length2:20
Var. 2 a 1 Clav.
Track length1:43
Var. 3 Canone all'Unisono a 1 Clav.
Track length2:23
Var. 4 a 1 Clav.
Track length1:10
Var. 5 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav.
Track length1:54
Var. 6 Canone alla Seconda a 1 Clav.
Track length1:20
Var. 7 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav.
Track length2:04
Var. 8 a 2 Clav.
Track length2:15
Var. 9 Canone alla Terza a 1 Clav.
Track length1:56
Var. 10 Fughetta a 1 Clav.
Track length1:34
Var. 11 a 2 Clav.
Track length2:12
Var. 12 Canone alla Quarta
Track length2:48
Var. 13 a 2 Clav.
Track length3:15
Var. 14 a 2 Clav.
Track length2:14
Var. 15 Canone alla Quinta in moto contrario
Track length4:29
Var. 16 Ouverture a 1 Clav.
Track length3:02
Var. 17 a 2 Clav.
Track length2:13
Var. 18 Canone alla Sesta a 1 Clav.
Track length1:33
Var. 19 a 1 Clav.
Track length1:31
Var. 20 a 2 Clav.
Track length2:14
Var. 21 Canone alla Settima
Track length2:28
Var. 22 Alla breve a 1 Clav.
Track length1:30
Var. 23 a 2 Clav.
Track length2:16
Var. 24 Canone all'Ottava a 1 Clav.
Track length3:02
Var. 25 a 2 Clav.
Track length6:49
Var. 26 a 2 Clav.
Track length2:30
Var. 27 Canone alla Nona
Track length1:53
Var. 28 a 2 Clav.
Track length2:28
Var. 29 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav.
Track length2:13
Var. 30 Quodlibet a 1 Clav.
Track length1:41
Aria - Da Capo
Track length2:04
Bach, J S: Die goldne Sonne, voll Freud' und Wonne, BWV451
Work length1:13
Bach, J S: O Jesulein süß, BWV493
Work length1:40
Bach, J S: Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier, BWV469
Work length1:31
Bach, J S: Die bittre Leidenszeit beginnet abermal, BWV450
Work length4:48
Bach, J S: Mein Jesu! was fuer Seelenweh, BWV487
Work length3:22
Bach, J S: Jesus, unser Trost und Leben, BWV475
Work length1:40
Bach, J S: Gott lebet noch; Seele, was verzagst du doch?, BWV461
Work length2:20
Bach, J S: Kommt wieder aus der finstern Gruft, BWV480
Work length1:39
Bach, J S: Der Tag ist hin, die Sonne gehet nieder, BWV447
Work length2:19
Bach, J S: Der lieben Sonnen Licht und Pracht, BWV446
Work length2:01
Bach, J S: Beschränkt, ihr Weisen dieser Welt, BWV443
Work length2:29
Bach, J S: Was bist du doch, o Seele, so betruebet, BWV506
Work length2:15
Bach, J S: Eins ist Not! ach Herr, dies Eine, BWV453
Work length2:06
Bach, J S: Brunnquell aller Güter, BWV445
Work length2:59
Bach, J S: Ich halte treulich still und liebe, BWV466
Work length1:56
Bach, J S: Dich bet ich an, mein höchster Gott, BWV449
Work length1:55
Bach, J S: Gib dich zufrieden und sei stille, BWV460
Work length3:16
Bach, J S: Liebster Herr Jesu! wo bleibest du so lange?, BWV484
Work length2:41
Bach, J S: O wie selig seid ihr doch, ihr Frommen, BWV495
Work length1:35
Bach, J S: Komm süsser Tod, BWV478
Work length2:38

Awards and reviews

  • Gramophone Magazine
    Best-kept Secrets

September 2007

Imperious, expansive, overly emphatic - yes, Karl Richter's second Goldbergs can answer to various negative charges. Heard differently, the grandeur is inspiring, the sure rhythmic sense and sizeable sonorities a cause for celebration. With Richter the Goldbergs become an important even that won't be rushed.
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