Joseph Keilberth (1908-1968) belongs to that generation of conductors who continued after Furtwangler's death to hold the musical heritage of German and Austrian composers in particularly high regard. Furthermore, Keilberth exhibited a very special love for the works of Max Reger and Hans Pfitzner. It is to that predilection of his that we owe a number of outstanding recordings released here for the first time in this release. Keilberth began his career at the age of seventeen in his native city of Karlsruhe as a rehearsal pianist at the municipal theatre, going on to be conductor and finally, in 1935, General Music Director there. In 1940 he assumed the direction of the German Philharmonic Orchestra in Prague. After 1945 he successfully applied himself in Dresden- under the most arduous of conditions- to renewing the great musical tradition of this war-ravaged city. He brought in Rudolf Kempe, who succeeded him in the position of overall musical director. Keilberth went to Hamburg in 1951 as head of the Hanseatic city's Philharmonic State Orchestra, with which he remained closely associated for many years. It was at this time that he joined former members of his Prague orchestra in founding the Bamberger Symphoniker, remaining that orchestra's principal conductor until his death. He died doing what he loved, suffering a heart attack while conducting a performance of "Tristan" in Munich in 1968.

Tracklist:

Der Freischütz, Op. 77, J. 277: Overture
Oberon, J. 306: Overture
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Overture (Live)
Ariadne Auf Naxos, Op. 60, Trv 228a: Overture - Dance Scene
Coriolan Overture, Op. 62
Fidelio, Op. 72: Overture
Der Fliegende Holländer, Wwv 63: Overture (Live)
Rosamunde, D. 797: Overture
Symphony No. 8 In B Minor, D. 759 "Unfinished": I. Allegro Moderato
Symphony No. 8 In B Minor, D. 759 "Unfinished": II. Andante Con Moto
Violin Concerto No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 26: I. Prelude. Allegro Moderato
Violin Concerto No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 26: II. Adagio
Violin Concerto No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 26: III. Finale. Allegro Energico
Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of J.A. Hiller, Op. 100: Theme. Andante Grazioso
Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of J.A. Hiller, Op. 100: Var. 1, Più Andante
Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of J.A. Hiller, Op. 100: Var. 2, Allegretto Con Grazia
Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of J.A. Hiller, Op. 100: Var. 3, Vivace
Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of J.A. Hiller, Op. 100: Var. 4, Poco Vivace
Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of J.A. Hiller, Op. 100: Var. 5, Andante Sostenuto
Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of J.A. Hiller, Op. 100: Var. 6, Tempo Di Minuetto
Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of J.A. Hiller, Op. 100: Var. 7, Presto
Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of J.A. Hiller, Op. 100: Var. 8, Andante Con Moto
Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of J.A. Hiller, Op. 100: Var. 9, Allegro Con Spirito
Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of J.A. Hiller, Op. 100: Var. 10, Allegro Appassionato
Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of J.A. Hiller, Op. 100: Var. 11, Andante Con Moto
Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of J.A. Hiller, Op. 100: Fugue. Allegro Moderato
4 Tondichtungen Nach Arnold Böcklin, Op. 128: No. 1, Der Geigende Eremit
4 Tondichtungen Nach Arnold Böcklin, Op. 128: No. 2, Im Spiel Der Wellen
4 Tondichtungen Nach Arnold Böcklin, Op. 128: No. 3, Die Toteninsel
4 Tondichtungen Nach Arnold Böcklin, Op. 128: No. 4, Bacchanal
Serenade In G Major "Italienische" (Arr. M. Reger For Chamber Orchestra)
Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 73: I. Allegro Non Troppo
Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 73: II. Adagio Non Troppo - L'istesso Tempo, Ma Grazioso
Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 73: III. Allegretto Grazioso (Quasi Andantino) - Presto Ma Non Assai
Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 73: IV. Allegro Con Spirito
Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80
Tragic Overture, Op. 81
Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54: I. Allegro Affettuoso (Live)
Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54: II. Intermezzo. Andantino Grazioso (Live)
Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54: III. Allegro Vivace (Live)
Symphony No. 4 In D Minor, Op. 120: I. Andante Con Moto - Allegro Di Molto (Live)
Symphony No. 4 In D Minor, Op. 120: II. Romanza. Andante (Live)
Symphony No. 4 In D Minor, Op. 120: III. Scherzo. Presto (Live)
Symphony No. 4 In D Minor, Op. 120: IV. Finale. Largo - Allegro Vivace (Live)
Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": I. Awakening Of Cheerful Feelings Upon Arrival In The Country. Allegro M
Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": II. Scene By The Brook. Andante Molto Mosso
Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": III. Merry Gathering Of Country Folk. Allegro
Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": IV. Thunderstorm. Allegro
Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": V. Shepherd's Song. Happy And Thankful Feelings After The Storm. All
Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of Mozart, Op. 132 (Version For Orchestra): Theme. Andante Grazioso
Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of Mozart, Op. 132 (Version For Orchestra): Var. 1, L'istesso Tempo
Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of Mozart, Op. 132 (Version For Orchestra): Var. 2, Poco Agitato
Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of Mozart, Op. 132 (Version For Orchestra): Var. 3, Con Moto
Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of Mozart, Op. 132 (Version For Orchestra): Var. 4, Vivace
Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of Mozart, Op. 132 (Version For Orchestra): Var. 5, Quasi Presto
Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of Mozart, Op. 132 (Version For Orchestra): Var. 6, Sostenuto [Quasi Adagietto]
Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of Mozart, Op. 132 (Version For Orchestra): Var. 7, Andante Grazioso
Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of Mozart, Op. 132 (Version For Orchestra): Var. 8, Molto Sostenuto
Variations & Fugue On A Theme Of Mozart, Op. 132 (Version For Orchestra): Fugue. Allegretto Grazioso
Palestrina, Woo 17: Prelude To Act I. Ruhig
Palestrina, Woo 17: Prelude To Act III. Langsam, Sehr Getragen
Piano Concerto In E-Flat Major, Op. 31: I. Pomphaft Mit Kraft Und Schwung (Live)
Piano Concerto In E-Flat Major, Op. 31: II. Heiterer Satz. Ziemlich Schnell, In Einheitlich Atemlosem Zeitmaß (Live)
Piano Concerto In E-Flat Major, Op. 31: III. Äußerst Ruhig, Versonnen, Schwärmerisch (Live)
Piano Concerto In E-Flat Major, Op. 31: IV. Rasch, Ungeschlacht Launig (Live)
Der Widerspenstigen Zahmung: Overture
Der Barbier Von Bagdad: Overture
21 Hungarian Dances, Woo 1 (Excerpts Orch. J. Brahms): No. 3 In F Major
21 Hungarian Dances, Woo 1 (Excerpts Orch. J. Brahms): No. 10 In E Major
21 Hungarian Dances, Woo 1 (Excerpts Orch. J. Brahms): No. 1 In G Minor
Eine Ballettsuite In D Major, Op. 130: I. Entrée
Eine Ballettsuite In D Major, Op. 130: II. Colombine
Eine Ballettsuite In D Major, Op. 130: III. Harlequin
Eine Ballettsuite In D Major, Op. 130: IV. Pierrot Und Pierette
Eine Ballettsuite In D Major, Op. 130: V. Valse D'amour
Eine Ballettsuite In D Major, Op. 130: VI. Finale
Lohengrin, Wwv 75: Prelude To Act I
Lohengrin, Wwv 75: Prelude To Act III
Tannhäuser, Wwv 70: Overture (Live)
Tannhäuser, Wwv 70: Prelude To Act III (Live)
Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg, Wwv 96: Prelude
Die Walküre, Wwv 86b: Ride Of The Valkyries (Live)
Siegfried, Wwv 86c: Prelude (Live)
Siegfried, Wwv 86c: Waldweben (Live)
Götterdämmerung, Wwv 86d: Siegfried's Funeral March (Live)
Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Wab 109 (Ed. A. Orel): I. Feierlich, Misterioso [Live]
Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Wab 109 (Ed. A. Orel): II. Scherzo. Bewegt, Lebhaft - Trio. Schnell, Scherzo Da Capo [Live]
Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Wab 109 (Ed. A. Orel): III. Adagio. Langsam Feierlich [Live]

UPC: 881488180190
Label: Profil - G Haenssler
Release Date: 6.15.18
Format: CD

Beethoven / Mozart - Romantic Aspect of German & Austrian Classics (10 CD)