21 Great Conductors with Vienna Philharmonic

21 Great Conductors with Vienna Philharmonic:
Bruno Walter, Christoph Eschenbach, Claudio Abbado, Daniele Gatti, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Eugene Ormandy, Franz Welser-Möst, Georg Solti, George Szell, Gustavo Dudamel, Hans Knappertsbusch, Herbert von Karajan, Karl Böhm, Lorin Maazel, Mariss Jansons, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Pierre Monteux, Riccardo Muti, Seiji Ozawa, Wilhelm Furtwängler, Zubin Mehta



1. Mariss Jansons & Wiener Philharmoniker
Watch in HD: Vienna Philharmonic (Wiener Philharmoniker) New Year Concert 2012

Tracklist:
01. Johann und Joseph Strauß - "Vaterländischer Marsch"
02. Johann Strauß - "Rathausball-Tänze", Walzer, op. 438
03. Johann Strauß - "Entweder -- oder!", Polka schnell op. 403
04. Johann Strauß - "Tritsch-Tratsch", Polka, op. 214
05. Carl Michael Ziehrer - "Wiener Bürger", Walzer, op. 419
06. Johann Strauß - "Albion Polka", op. 102
07. Joseph Strauß - "Jokey Polka", Polka schnell, op. 278
08. Joseph Hellmesberger d.J. - Danse Diabolique
09. Joseph Strauß - "Künstler-Gruß", Polka française, op. 274
10. Johann Strauß - "Freuet euch des Lebens", Walzer, op. 340
11. Johann Strauß Vater - "Sperl Galopp", op. 42
12. Hans Christian Lumbye - "Kopenhagener Eisenbahn Dampf Galopp"
13. Joseph Strauß - "Feuerfest", Polka française, op. 269
14. Eduard Strauß - "Carmen-Quadrille", op. 134
15. Peter I. Tschaikowsky - "Panorama" aus dem Ballet "Dornröschen", op. 66
16. Peter I. Tschaikowsky - "Walzer" aus dem Ballet "Dornröschen", op. 66
17. Johann und Joseph Strauß - "Pizzicato Polka"
18. Johann Strauß - "Persischer Marsch", op. 289
19. Joseph Strauß - "Brennende Liebe", Polka Mazur, op. 129
20. Joseph Strauß - "Delirien", Walzer, op. 212
21. Johann Strauß - "Unter Donner und Blitz", Polka schnell, op. 324


2. Daniele Gatti & Wiener Philharmoniker
Concert of Concert of 2011 International Mahler Festival in Leipzig at Gewandhaus Leipzig on 28th May 2011.
Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 9


3. Gustavo Dudamel & Wiener Philharmoniker
Concert of 2010 Lucerne Festival at Kultur- und Kongreßzentrum Luzern on 18th September 2010.

Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868):
Overture to "La gazza ladra"
Julián Orbón (1925-1991):
"Tres versiones sinfónicas"
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990):
Divertimento for Orchestra
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937):
"Pavane pour une Infante défunte"
"Boléro"

Encore:
Johann Strauss (1825-1899) & Josef Strauss (1827-1870):
Pizzicato Polka (orchestral arrangement: unknown)


4. Sir Georg Solti & Wiener Philharmoniker
The "Hungarian Connection" concert at Großer Musikvereinssaal in Vienna in April 1995.

Zoltán Kodály (1882 - 1967):
Háry János Suite
1. Prelude; the fairy tale begins
2. Viennese musical clock
3. Song
4. The battle and defeat of Napoleon
5. Intermezzo
6. Entrance of the emperor and his court

Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945):
Roumanian Folk Dances for Orchestra, Sz. 68
1. Stick Dance (from Mezöszabad)
2. Sash Dance (from Egres)
3. In One Spot (from Egres)
4. Horn Dance (from Bisztra)
5. Roumanian Polka (from Belényes)
6. Fast Dance (from Belényes)
7. Fast Dance (from Nyágra)

Leó Weiner (1885 - 1960):
Prinz Csongor und die Kobolde (Introduction & Scherzo), Op.10

Hector Berlioz (1803 - 1869):
La Damnation de Faust, Op.24
Part 1: Marche hongroise

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827):
Symphony No.7 in A, Op.92
1. Poco sostenuto - Vivace
2. Allegretto
3. Presto - Assai meno presto
4. Allegro con brio


5. Herbert von Karajan & Wiener Philharmoniker
Solemn High Mass at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City celebrated by Pope John Paul II for the Feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul on 29th June 1985.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791):
Mass No. 15 (or 16) in C major, "Coronation Mass", KV 317
I. Kyrie
II. Gloria
III. Credo
IV. Sanctus
V. Benedictus
VI. Agnus Dei

Kathleen Battle, soprano
Trudeliese Schmidt, mezzo-soprano
Gosta Winbergh, tenor
Feruccio Furlanetto, bass
Pope John Paul II, speaker

Wiener Singverein (Helmuth Froschauer, chorusmaster)


6. George Szell & Wiener Philharmoniker
An Orchestra Concert of 1966 Wiener Festwochen on 5th June 1963 in Grossen Musikvereinssaal in Vienna.

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827):
Piano Concerto No.5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor" (Pianist: Friedrich Gulda)
Anton Bruckner (1824-1896):
Symphony No.3 in D Minor, WAB 103


7. Eugene Ormandy & Wiener Philharmoniker
Sonderkonzert of 1963 Wiener Festwochen at Theater an der Wien on 9th June 1963.

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827):
Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791):
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, KV 467 (Pianist: Rudolf Serkin)



8. Hans Knappertsbusch & Wiener Philharmoniker
Sonderkonzert of 1962 Wiener Festwochen at Theater an der Wien on 31st May 1962.

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827):
Leonore Overture No. 3
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 (Pianist: Wilhelm Backhaus)
Richard Wagner (1813-1883):
Tristan und Isolde, Vorspiel & Isolde's Liebestod (Soprano: Birgit Nilsson)


9. Hans Knappertsbusch & Wiener Philharmoniker
Sonderkonzert of 1963 Wiener Festwochen at Theater an der Wien on 21st May 1963. (2nd Half)

Richard Wagner (1813-1883):
Die Walküre - Act 1
Sieglinde: Claire Watson, soprano
Siegmund: Fritz Uhl, tenor
Hunding: Josef Greindl, bass


More to explore:
Bruno Walter: Wagner Siegfried Idyll
Christoph Eschenbach: Dvorak Symphony 9 
Claudio Abbado: Mahler Symphony 5
Esa-Pekka Salonen: Sibelius Symphony 2
Franz Welser-Möst: New Year's Concert 2011
Karl Böhm: Mozart The Marriage of Figaro 
Lorin Maazel: Wagner Der Ring ohne Worte
Nikolaus Harnoncourt: Mozart La Clemenza di Tito
Pierre Monteux: Mendelssohn A Midsummer Nights Dream
Riccardo Muti: Liszt Faust Symphony
Seiji Ozawa: Strauss Radetzky March
Wilhelm Furtwängler: Wartime Performances of Beethoven 3rd and 4th Symphonies
Zubin Mehta: Schoenberg Verklaerte Nacht, Live + Haydn Symphony No.103

Wiener Philharmoniker at Mahler's time
Wiener Philharmoniker at Mahler's time (Photo credit: Wikipedia)