64 lossless recordings of Strauss Four last songs (Vier Letzte Lieder). Flac/Ape in separate tracks, scans, score. Added BBC broadcasts Discovering Music and Record Review about the work, in which Iain Burnside recommends his favourite recordings. Enjoy!
01 Flagstad, Philharmonia Orchestra, Furtwangler (Testament, 1950)
02 Jurinac, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Busch (RSPO, 1951)
03 Flagstad, Orchester der Städtischen Oper Berlin, Sebastian (Audite, 1952)
04 Della Casa, Wiener Philharmoniker, Bohm (Decca, 1953)
05 Schwarzkopf, Philharmonia Orchestra, Ackerman (Warner, 1953)
06 Schwarzkopf, Philharmonia Orchestra, Karajan (EMI, 1956)
07 Jurinac, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sargent (BBC Legends, 1961)
08 Stich-Randall, Vienna Radio Orchestra, Somogyi (Westminster, 1964)
09 Schwarzkopf, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Szell (EMI, 1965)
10 Arroyo, WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, Wand (Hänssler, 1967)
11 Janowitz, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Haitink (DG, 1968)
12 Janowitz, Orchestra RAI Roma, Celibidache (Nuova Era, 1969)
13 Steber, Cleveland Orchestra, Levine (VAI, 1970)
14 Nilsson, Swedish Radio Symphony, Segerstam (Bluebell, 1970)
15 Janowitz, Berliner Philharmoniker, Karajan (DG, 1973)
16 Price, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Leinsdorf (RCA, 1973)
17 Caballé, Orchestre Philharmonique Strasbourg, Lombard (Erato, 1976)
18 Kanawa, London Symphony Orchestra, Davis (Sony, 1978)
19 Sass, Hungarian State Orchestra, Lukács (Hungaroton, 1981)
20 Harper, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Del Mar (Carlton, 1981)
21 Popp, London Philharmonic, Tennstedt (EMI, 1982)
22 Söderström, Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, Armstrong (EMI, 1982)
23 Norman, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Masur (Phillips, 1982) 24 Tomowa-Sintow, Berliner Philharmoniker, Karajan (DG, 1985)
25 Marton, Toronto Symphony, Davis (Sony, 1985)
26 Lott, Scottish National Orchestra, Järvi (Chandos, 1986)
27 Augér, Wiener Philharmoniker, Previn (Telarc, 1989)
28 Janowitz, Sarre Radio Symphony Orchestra, Leitner (WME, 80’s)
29 Kanawa, Wiener Philharmonic, Solti (Decca, 1990)
30 Varady, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Masur (Digital Classics, 1992)
31 Popp, London Symphony Orchestra, Tilson Thomas (Sony, 1993) 32 Margiono, Radio Filharmonisch Orkest Holland, Waart (Brilliant, 1993) 33 Studer, Staatskapelle Dresden, Sinopoli (DG, 1993)
34 Hendricks, Philadelphia Orchestra, Sawallisch (EMI, 1994)
35 Fleming, Houston Symphony, Eschenbach (RCA, 1995)
36 Kwon, Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria, Leaper (Arte Nova, 1996)
37 Mattila, Berliner Philhamoniker, Abbado (DG, 1998)
38 Pieczonka, Nice Philharmonic Orchestra, Haider (Nightingale, 1998)
39 Voigt, New York Philharmonic, Masur (Teldec, 1998)
40 Bonney, Martineau (Decca, 1998)
41 Eaglen, London Symphony Orchestra, Runnicles (Sony, 1999)
42 Diener, Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, Zinman (Arte Nova, 2002)
43 Isokoski, Berlin Radio Symphony, Janowski (Ondine, 2002)
44 Schwanewilms, The Hallé, Elder (BBCMN, 2004)
45 Merbeth, Weimar Staatskapelle, Halász (Naxos, 2006)
46 Merbeth, Sidney Symphony Orchestra, Gelmetti (Sidney Symphony, 2006)
47 Stemme, Royal Opera House, Pappano (EMI, 2006)
48 Brewer, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Runnicles (Telarc, 2006)
49 Brueggergosman, Göteborgs Symfoniorkester, Dudamel (WX, 2007)
50 Westbroek, Filarmonica della Scala, Harding (RAI Digital Archives, 2007)
51 Harteros, Staatskapelle Dresden, Luisi (EMI, 2007)
52 Meier, Breinl (Farao, 2007)
53 Fleming, Münchner Philharmoniker, Thielemann (Decca, 2008)
54 Harteros, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Jansons (BR Klassik, 2009)
55 Roschmann, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Nezet-Seguin (BIS, 2010)
56 Schwanewilms, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Stenz (Orfeo, 2011) 57 Harteros, Dresden Staatskapelle, Thielemann (Unitel, 2014)
58 Netrebko, Staatskapelle Berlin, Barenboim (DG, 2014)
59 Kühmeier, Bamberger Symphoniker, Nott (DG, 2014)
60 Evans, Vignoles (Hyperion, 2016)
61 Davidsen, Philharmonia Orchestra, Salonen (Decca, 2018)
62 Hwang, Deutsch (DG, 2018)
63 Dreisig, Ware (Erato, 2019)
64 Damrau, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Jansons (Erato, 2019) |