Description
Rimsky-Korsakov – Scheherazade / Tchaikovsky – 1812 Overture & Capriccio Italien CD
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra | Herbert von Karajan
UPC: 0028946361429
MPN: 463 614-2
Brand Name: Deutsche Grammophon – Legendary Recording Series
Overview
This legendary Deutsche Grammophon reissue unites two of the most dazzling orchestral showpieces ever recorded under Herbert von Karajan. Captured with Original-Image Bit Processing for added brilliance and spatial depth, this 1967 performance features Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade—a musical retelling of the Arabian Nights—and Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture and Capriccio Italien, recorded with the world-renowned Berlin Philharmonic.
The recording showcases Karajan’s trademark polish and control, bringing the music’s color, drama, and opulence vividly to life.
Product Features
- Format: Audio CD (Stereo, Digitally Remastered)
- Series: Deutsche Grammophon “Legendary Recordings”
- Total Duration: 79 min 05 sec
- Genre: Classical / Romantic Symphonic Works
- Recording Year: 1967 (original analog recording)
- Remaster Technology: Original-Image Bit Processing
- Performers: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
- Soloist: Michel Schwalbé (violin) – Scheherazade
- Chorus (1812): Don Cossack Choir Serge Jaroff
- Country of Origin: EU (Made in Germany)
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon / Universal Music Group
Interesting Facts
- Scheherazade (Op. 35) was composed in 1888 and remains one of Rimsky-Korsakov’s most famous orchestral works, inspired by the tales of One Thousand and One Nights.
- Violinist Michel Schwalbé, then concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic, gives a masterful interpretation of the “voice of Scheherazade.”
- Karajan’s Scheherazade has long been praised for its sensual phrasing and orchestral transparency — still considered a reference recording today.
- The 1812 Overture (Op. 49) was written to commemorate Russia’s victory over Napoleon; this performance includes the famous choral part by the Don Cossack Choir.
- Capriccio Italien (Op. 45), composed during Tchaikovsky’s Italian travels, adds warmth and festive color to this all-Romantic program.
- Deutsche Grammophon’s “Legendary Recordings” series employed early digital remastering to preserve analog character while enhancing clarity.
Track Listing
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844 – 1908) Scheherazade, Op. 35 – Symphonic Suite [46:29]
- Largo e maestoso – Lento – Allegro non troppo – Tranquillo [10:01]
- Lento – Andantino – Allegro molto – Vivace scherzando – Moderato assai – Allegro molto ed animato [12:51]
- Andantino quasi allegretto [10:41]
- Allegro molto – Lento – Vivo – Allegro non troppo e maestoso – Lento – Tempo come I [12:56]
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893) Capriccio Italien, Op. 45 [16:51] 1812 Overture, Op. 49 [15:29]
Total Playing Time: 79:05
Publishers / Label
Publisher / Label: Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg Distributed by: Universal Music Group (EU) Copyright: ℗ 1967 Polydor International GmbH | © Reissue Deutsche Grammophon
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