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Arturo Toscanini - The Television Concerts 1948-52 Vol.4: Weber, Brahms, Wagner (2005)

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Arturo Toscanini - The Television Concerts 1948-52 Vol.4: Weber, Brahms, Wagner (2005)

Arturo Toscanini - The Television Concerts 1948-52 Vol.4: Weber, Brahms, Wagner (2005)
NTSC 4:3 (720x480) | (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | 7.32 Gb (DVD9) | 108 min
Classical | Testament

One of the most acclaimed musicians of his era, Toscanini was a conductor of the "old school" - aristocratic, perfectionistic and something of an autocrat on the podium. After a brief flurry of interest in Fascism in the 1910s, he rapidly became disillusioned with the movement and indeed became a personal rival of Mussolini, repeatedly antagonising him through acts of artistic defiance such as refusals to open concerts with the Fascist anthem Giovinezza.

Matthias Rácz - Mozart, Hummel, Weber: Basson Concertos (2013)

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Matthias Rácz - Mozart, Hummel, Weber: Basson Concertos (2013)

Matthias Rácz - Mozart, Hummel, Weber: Basson Concertos (2013)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 01:11:23 | 313 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: ARS Produktion | Catalog: ARS38124

This recording combines all the major works of bassoon repertoire written between 1770 and 1830 with Mozart's magnificent concerto as the undisputed masterpiece. He was able to bring the full range of bassoon's possibilities into play, making use of its entire tonal range in the opening movement. Matthias Rácz, probably one of the best bassoon players of our generation, presents this work as well as the two concertos of Hummel and Weber with the greatest of ease.

Leopold Ludwig, Philharmoniker der Staatsoper Hamburg - Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischutz (2008)

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Leopold Ludwig, Philharmoniker der Staatsoper Hamburg - Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischutz (2008)

Leopold Ludwig, Philharmoniker der Staatsoper Hamburg - Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz (2008)
NTSC 4:3 (720x480) | Deutsch (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | 123 min | 7,26 Gb (DVD9)
Classical | Label: Arthaus Musik | Sub: English, Deutsch, Francais, Italiano, Espanol | Recorded: 1968

In June and July 1967 the opera ensemble toured North America, with visits to the World Exposition in Montreal (Canada) and New York. In addition to six modern works (including Jenufa and Mathis der Maler) the programme also featured Der Freischütz, which according to Liebermann “was virtually unknown in the United States.” In order to avoid any “stylistic hiatus” with the modern operas, the company decided to perform a concert version of Weber’s work. The tour concept was an enormous success, with tickets being traded at black market prices. In August 1967 the company made the first of 13 recordings for television.

Jaakko Luoma, Tapiola Sinfonietta, Jean-Jacques Kantorow - Weber: The Symphonies, Bassoon Concerto (2009)

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Jaakko Luoma, Tapiola Sinfonietta, Jean-Jacques Kantorow - Weber: The Symphonies, Bassoon Concerto (2009)

Jaakko Luoma, Tapiola Sinfonietta, Jean-Jacques Kantorow – Weber: The Symphonies, Bassoon Concerto (2009)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 67:42 | 284 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: BIS | Catalog: BIS-SACD-1620

Stemming from the same fertile compositional period as the majority of his clarinet works, composer Carl Maria von Weber was also hard at work penning two symphonies (in fact, his only two forays into this genre) and his lone Concerto for bassoon and orchestra. Though written only a few short years after Beethoven's revolutionary Third Symphony, Weber seems little interested in innovation apart from his use of scherzos in place of minuets.

The Gaudier Ensemble, Susan Tomes - Carl Maria von Weber: Clarinet Quintet; Piano Quartet; Trio (2005)

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The Gaudier Ensemble, Susan Tomes - Carl Maria von Weber: Clarinet Quintet; Piano Quartet; Trio (2005)

Carl Maria von Weber: Clarinet Quintet; Piano Quartet; Trio (2005)
The Gaudier Ensemble, Susan Tomes, piano

EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 309 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 189 Mb | Scans included
Genre: Classical | Label: Hyperion | # CDA67464 | Time: 01:13:08

Weber’s chamber music – just these three pieces if you don’t count the duos – clearly shows him on the cusp between Classical and Romantic. The Quartet for piano and strings, written in his early twenties between 1807 and 1809, begins with a Haydnesque gracefulness and politeness which is gradually invaded by more unruly harmonies and textures; the dramatic slow movement looks ahead to Schumann, while the closing fugue of the finale dresses 18th-century procedures in 19th-century colours. Then there’s the element of virtuosity which is a hallmark of the early Romantic era, in the showy piano part of the Quartet, which Weber wrote for himself, the concerto-like clarinet part in the Quintet with strings, designed for the pioneering Heinrich Baermann, and all three parts of the tuneful Trio for flute, cello and piano. The talented members of the pan-European Gaudier Ensemble are perfectly equipped to convey these different aspects of Weber’s musical personality, with the fleet-fingered pianist Susan Tomes leading the way in the Quartet and Trio, and Richard Hosford in the Clarinet Quintet recalling contemporary descriptions of Baermann’s own effortless brilliance.

Members of the Wiener Oktett - Mozart, Weber: Clarinet Quintets (1992)

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Members of the Wiener Oktett - Mozart, Weber: Clarinet Quintets (1992)

Members of the Wiener Oktett - Mozart, Weber: Clarinet Quintets (1992)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 255 Mb | Total time: 61:00 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Decca | # 425 856-2 | Recorded: 1989

Throughout every period of musical history the artistry of outstanding singers or instrumentalists has inspired many composers to write works with their individual characteristics—technical prowess, tonal quality, imaginative range—in mind. Within a period of about twenty-five years—between about 1790 and 1815—the clarinet repertoire in particular was enriched by two major composers—Mozart and Weber—who each wrote a succession of works which remain pre-eminent in their respective genres.

Christoph Eschenbach, Konzerthausorchester Berlin - Weber (2021)

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Christoph Eschenbach, Konzerthausorchester Berlin - Weber (2021)

Christoph Eschenbach, Konzerthausorchester Berlin - Weber (2021)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 233 Mb | Total time: 53:33 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Alpha Classics | # ALPHA744 | Recorded: 2020, 2021

200 years ago, on May 26th 1821, today's Berlin Concert Hall was inaugurated as “Königliches Schauspielhaus”. Destroyed as “Preußisches Staatstheater” during World War II, the building, located in eastern Berlin, was rebuilt during GDR times and reopened as “Konzerthaus” in 1984. The premiere of Carl Maria von Weber's Der Freischütz on June 18th 1821 was a highlight of the opening year. The work became his most popular opera and one of the key works of the 19th century. A few days later, the composer (who died at the age of only 40 in 1826), had another piece premiered at the “Königliches Schauspielhaus”: his brilliant Concert Piece for Piano and Orchestra op.79.

Gerard Korsten, Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari - Weber: Euryanthe (2004)

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Gerard Korsten, Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari - Weber: Euryanthe (2004)

Gérard Korsten, Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari - Weber: Euryanthe (2004)
NTSC 4:3 (720x480) | Deutsch (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | (DTS, 5 ch) | (Dolby AC3, 6 ch) | 5.69 Gb (DVD9) | 169 min
Classical | Dynamic | Sub: English, Italiano, Francais, Deutsch, Espanol

After his success with Freischütz, Weber wanted to write a grand romantic opera and in the end the subject of Euryanthe was chosen, a tale inspired by a legend going back to the thirteen century. Euryanthe is music of inspiration and originality such as is rarely found in the history of German opera in the first half of the nineteenth century. The Italianisms that are occasionally glimpsed in Freischütz are eliminated almost completely. Euryanthe is set to music in its entirety, with accompanied recitative passages that are often of great beauty. We may say that in an opera that has many experimental features Weber sought for the first and only time in his life to overcome the traditional dichotomy between spoken and sung parts, between recitative and closed numbers, creating a highly supple musical structure. The present production features a cast of specialists of German opera and the outstanding direction of Pier Luigi Pizzi.

Ronald Brautigam, Michael Alexander Willens - Carl Maria von Weber: Complete Works for Piano & Orchestra (2021)

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Ronald Brautigam, Michael Alexander Willens - Carl Maria von Weber: Complete Works for Piano & Orchestra (2021)

Ronald Brautigam, Michael Alexander Willens, Kölner Akademie - Carl Maria von Weber: Complete Works for Piano & Orchestra (2021)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 241 Mb | Total time: 56:18 | Scans included
Classical | Label: BIS Records | # BIS-2384 SACD | Recorded: 2018

Carl Maria von Weber wrote music that has been admired by composers as diverse as Schumann, Berlioz, Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Ravel and Stravinsky. But in his lifetime he was also recognised as one of the finest pianists of the period, with an exceptional technique and a brilliant gift for improvisation. Especially during the 1810s he toured extensively, and like other composer-pianists he wrote works to use as his personal calling cards, among them the two piano concertos recorded here. They were both composed in 1811-12, but while the First Concerto takes Mozart's concertos as its model, Piano Concerto No. 2 looks towards Beethoven.

Seon - Excellence in Early Music [85CDs] Vol.4 (2014)

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Seon - Excellence in Early Music [85CDs] Vol.4 (2014)

Seon - Excellence in Early Music [85CDs] Vol.4 (2014)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 3,75 Gb | Total time: 77:26:37 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Sony | # 88843089382 | Recorded: 1970-1984

SEON (Studio Erichson) is a period music label by the legendary producer Wolf Erichson. Erichson founded the label in 1969 as one of the first labels dedicated only to authentic music. The recordings were made with the best available recording techniques of the time and still deliver a high quality product in line with today's standards. This special boxset offers all SEON CD reissues from the late 90s on 85 CDs in a limited edition boxset.

Berliner Camerata feat. Joan Enric Lluna - Weber: Symphonies & Clarinet Concertos (2020)

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Berliner Camerata feat. Joan Enric Lluna - Weber: Symphonies & Clarinet Concertos (2020)

Berliner Camerata feat. Joan Enric Lluna - Weber: Symphonies & Clarinet Concertos (2020)
WEB FLAC (tracks+booklet) - 417 MB | Tracks: 14 | 90:11 min
Style: Classical | Label: IBS Classical

In the first of his two great concertos for clarinet, Weber’s operatic style is evident from the dramatic start in the form of a tragic aria. The delightful final rondo, in the style of an opera buffa cavatina, is preceded by a slow movement that is a clear reminder that Weber was a relative by marriage of Mozart. Not only was Constanze Weber’s famous husband (already enjoying legendary status) the role model for Weber’s father when he set out to make his son a prodigy, but Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto K.622 formed the foundation for much of 19th-century composition for the instrument. The second of his clarinet concertos, in E flat major, is a marked contrast to the first; the more symphonic wind of the first movement is structured in a much more classical style, while still demonstrating the coloraturas and virtuosic leaps and runs of the soloist.

George Zukerman - Weber, Mozart: Bassoon Concertos (1996)

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George Zukerman - Weber, Mozart: Bassoon Concertos (1996)

George Zukerman - Weber, Mozart: Bassoon Concertos (1996)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 76:34 | 365 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Carlton Classics | Catalog: 30371 00662

Canadian bassoonist George Zukerman is an artiste , a man whose agile command of this difficult instrument is apparent at his first entry in the Mozart concerto. His technique dazzles and his wonderfully sweet and lyrical tone is a perfect match for the cantabile style of the slow movements. Jörg Faerber and the Württemberg Chamber Orchestra have been around for years, and even though the period-instrument movement has encroached upon much of their turf, the 30-year-old-plus playing isn’t dated and can stand comparison with the best now available.

Fibonacci Sequence - Bassoon: Weber, Sauguet, Ibert, Jacob, Mozart (2005)

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Fibonacci Sequence - Bassoon: Weber, Sauguet, Ibert, Jacob, Mozart (2005)

Fibonacci Sequence - Bassoon: Weber, Sauguet, Ibert, Jacob, Mozart (2005)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 52:19 | 225 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Deux-Elles | Catalog: 1104

The only out-and-out solo piece is Weber's Andante and Hungarian Rondo… Skinner makes a beautiful sound in the expressive Andante, and hurtles effectively through the virtuoso coda… even if you're not particularly a bassoon buff you'll find this a very enjoyable programme

Sviatoslav Richter - Weber, Brahms, Prokofiev (1991)

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Sviatoslav Richter - Weber, Brahms, Prokofiev (1991)

Sviatoslav Richter - Weber, Brahms, Prokofiev (1991)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 223 Mb | Total time: 63:33 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Label: Ermitage | ERC CD 12009-2 | Recorded: 1966

Richter, when he was 46 years old, played in the United States, where all the great pianists of the day were known. Yet the arrival of Richter left them all astonished. Astonished before a greatness rich in novelty, excess, and defects. Many scholars saw Richter as a crazy genius who couldn't be taken entirely seriously. Many critics and a part of the public had to make the note easy effort of changing their parameters of judgment. Some critics, and the majority of the public were overwhelmed by the effects of that mysterious power we call charisma. And so Richter became Richter. On this release are beautiful masterpieces, the history of pianism at its finest.