Claudio Abbado - The Decca Years FLAC download

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Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Op. 92 Composed By – Ludwig van Beethoven	(42:13)
1-1	1. Poco Sostenuto - Vivace	13:11
1-2	2. Allegretto	9:48
1-3	3. Presto - Assai Meno Presto	10:07
1-4	4. Allegro Con Brio	9:07
1-5	The Creatures Of Prometheus, Op. 43 Composed By – Ludwig van Beethoven	5:11
Symphony No. 8 In F Major, Op. 93 Composed By – Ludwig van Beethoven	(25:26)
1-6	1. Allegro Vivace E Con Brio	8:58
1-7	2. Allegretto Scherzando	4:05
1-8	3. Tempo Di Menuetto	4:47
1-9	4. Allegro Vivace	7:36
Rinaldo, Op. 50 - Cantata For Tenor, Male Chorus & Orchestra Chorus – Ambrosian Singers*Composed By – Johannes BrahmsLyrics By – Johann Wolfgang von GoetheTenor Vocals – James King	(39:47)
2-10	"Zu Dem Strande, Zu Der Barke!"	6:18
2-11	"Stelle Her Der Gold'nen Tage"	11:00
2-12	"Nein! Nicht Länger Ist Zu Säumen"	4:24
2-13	"Zurück Nur, Zurücke"	3:23
2-14	"Zum Zweitenmale Seh Ich Erscheinen"	2:50
2-15	"Und Umgewandelt Seh Ich Die Holde"	5:54
2-16	"Segel Schwellen"	6:48
2-17	Schicksalslied, Op. 54 Chorus – Ambrosian Singers*Composed By – Johannes BrahmsLyrics By – Friedrich Hölderlin	15:17
Symphony No. 1 In C Minor Composed By – Anton Bruckner	(46:07)
3-18	1. Allegro Molto Moderato	11:48
3-19	2. Adagio	12:36
3-20	3. Scherzo	8:51
3-21	4. Finale. Bewegt, Feurig	12:52
Symphony No. 3 In A Minor, Op. 56 'Scottish' Composed By – Felix Mendelssohn*	(36:31)
4-22	1. Andante Con Moto - Allegro Un Poco Agitato - Assai Animato - Andante Come Prima	12:41
4-23	2. Vivace Non Troppo	4:15
4-24	3. Adagio	10:11
4-25	4. Allegro Vivacissimo - Allegro Maestoso Assai	9:24
Symphony No. 4 In A Major, Op. 90 'Italian' Composed By – Felix Mendelssohn*	(29:46)
4-26	1. Allegro Vivace	10:28
4-27	2. Andante Con Moto	6:57
4-28	3. Con Moto Moderato	6:37
4-29	4. Saltarello (Presto)	5:44
Symphony No. 1 In D Major, Op. 25 'Classical' Composed By – Sergei Prokofiev	(14:05)
5-30	1. Allegro	3:53
5-31	2. Larghetto	4:17
5-32	3. Gavotta (Non Troppo Allegro)	1:32
5-33	4. Finale (Vivace)	4:22
Symphony No. 3 In C Minor, Op. 44 Composed By – Sergei Prokofiev	(34:31)
5-34	1. Moderato	13:19
5-35	2. Andante	7:20
5-36	3. Allegro Agitato	7:40
5-37	4. Andante Moso	6:12
Chout - Suite, Op.21a Composed By – Sergei Prokofiev	(25:04)
5-38	1. The Buffoon & His Wife	3:17
5-39	2. Dance Of The Wives	3:44
5-40	3. The Buffoons Kill Their Wives	2:22
5-41	6. Dance Of The Buffoons' Daughters	2:27
5-42	8. In The Merchant's Bedroom	2:09
5-43	9. The Young Wife Becomes A Goat	2:40
5-44	10. The Burial Of The Goat	3:19
5-45	11. Quarrel Between The Buffoon And The Merchant	1:31
5-46	12. Final Dance	3:35
Symphonic Metamorphoses On Themes By Carl Maria von Weber Composed By – Paul Hindemith	(20:17)
6-47	1. Allegro	4:09
6-48	2. Turandot (Scherzo)	7:35
6-49	3. Andantino	3:59
6-50	4. Marsch	4:34
Sinfonietta Composed By – Leoš Janáček	(23:28)
6-51	1. Allegretto - Allegro - Maestoso	2:32
6-52	2. Andante - Allegretto - Maestoso - Tempo I - Allegretto	5:42
6-53	3. Moderato - Con Moto - Prestissimo - Tempo I - Moderato	5:07
6-54	4. Allegretto - Adagio - Presto - Andante - Presto - Prestissimo	2:45
6-55	5. Andante Con Moto - Maestoso - Tempo I - Allegretto - Allegro - Maestoso - Adagio	7:22
6-56	Romeo And Juliet - Suite No. 2, Op. 64b - 1. The Montagues And The Capulets Composed By – Sergei Prokofiev	5:36
6-57	Romeo And Juliet - Suite No. 3, Op. 101 - 16. Morning Dance Composed By – Sergei Prokofiev	2:04
Romeo And Juliet, Op.64 Composed By – Sergei Prokofiev
6-58	Act 1 - 5. The Quarrel	1:47
6-59	Act 1 - 6. The Fight	3:02
6-60	Act 2 - 25. Dance With Mandolins	1:46
6-61	Romeo And Juliet - Suite No. 2, Op. 64b - 4. Dance Composed By – Sergei Prokofiev	3:52
6-62	Romeo And Juliet - Suite No. 3, Op. 101 - 19. Aubade Composed By – Sergei Prokofiev	2:45
6-63	Romeo And Juliet - Suite No. 2, Op. 64b - 6. Dance Of The Maids From The Antilles Composed By – Sergei Prokofiev	2:55
6-64	Romeo And Juliet - Suite No. 1, Op. 64a - 7. Death Of Tybalt Composed By – Sergei Prokofiev	5:04
7-65	Nabucco / Act 1 - "Gli Arredi Festivi...Sperate, O Figli!" Bass Vocals – Nicolai GhiaurovChorus – Ambrosian Singers*Composed By – Giuseppe VerdiTenor Vocals – Leslie Fyson	13:07
7-66	Nabucco / Act 3 - "Va Pensiero...Oh, Chi Piange?" Bass Vocals – Nicolai GhiaurovChorus – Ambrosian Singers*Composed By – Giuseppe Verdi	9:12
7-67	Macbeth / Act 2 - "Chi V'impose Unirvi A Noi? ...Come Dal Ciel Precipita" Bass Vocals – Nicolai GhiaurovChorus – Ambrosian Singers*Composed By – Giuseppe Verdi	8:09
7-68	I Vespri Siciliani / Act 2 - "O Patria...O Tu, Palermo" Bass Vocals – Nicolai GhiaurovComposed By – Giuseppe Verdi	8:12
7-69	Simon Boccanegra / Prologue Bass Vocals – Nicolai GhiaurovComposed By – Giuseppe Verdi	6:16

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Decca Music Group Limited
• Copyright (c) – Decca Music Group Limited
• Recorded At – Sofiensaal
• Recorded At – Kingsway Hall
• Recorded At – London Opera Centre

Credits

• Conductor – Claudio Abbado
• Engineer – Colin Moorfoot (tracks: 3-18 to 3-21), Gordon Parry (tracks: 1-1 to 1-9, 2-10 to 2-17, 6-47 to 6-55), James Lock (tracks: 7-65 to 7-69), Kenneth Wilkinson (tracks: 4-22 to 4-29, 5-30 to 5-46, 6-56 to 6-64, 7-65 to 7-69), Tryggvi Tryggvason (tracks: 2-10 to 2-17)
• Libretto By – Andrea Maffei (tracks: 7-67), Arrigo Boito (tracks: 7-69), Charles Duveyrier (tracks: 7-68), Francesco Maria Piave (tracks: 7-67), Temistocle Solera (tracks: 7-65, 7-66)
• Orchestra – New Philharmonia Orchestra (tracks: 2-10 to 2-17), London Symphony Orchestra* (tracks: 4-22 to 7-69), Wiener Philharmoniker (tracks: 1-1 to 1-9, 3-18 to 3-21)
• Producer [Recording Producer] – David Harvey (tracks: 6-47 to 6-55), James Mallinson (tracks: 5-30 to 5-37), John Mordler (tracks: 2-10 to 2-17, 3-18 to 3-21, 4-22 to 4-29), Ray Minshull (tracks: 1-1 to 1-9, 5-38 to 5-46, 6-56 to 6-64, 7-65 to 7-69)

Notes

© 2013 Decca Music Group Limited
This Compilation ℗ 2013 Decca Music Group Limited
Total time: 07:11:22

Recordings:
Sofiensaal, Vienna, 1966-04-27 (1-1 to 1-4); 1966-05-02 (1-5); 1968-11-17 (1-6 to 1-9); 1969-11-30 (3-18 to 3-21)
Kingsway Hall, London, 1968-06-20 (2-10 to 2-17); 1968-02-05 (4-22 to 4-29); 1966-02-11 (5-38 to 5-46); 1968-02-05 (6-47 to 6-50); 1968-02-08 (6-51 to 6-55); 1966-02-14 (6-56 to 6-64); 1969-01-18 (7-65 to 7-69).
London Opera Centre, London, 1969-10-04 (5-30 to 5-37).

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