Celibidache: The Berlin Recordings 1945-1957 (13CDs, 2013)

As a conductor, Sergiu Celibidache influenced as no other the musical life of Berlin, a metropolis still scarred by the war. The sound documents of this edition, most of which have not been previously released, for the first time paint a comprehensive picture of the conductor during the period between 1945 and 1957. These historic documents, providing new impressions of the legendary conductor, were revealed after intensive research.
This edition contains numerous first releases and paints a comprehensive picture of the conductor at that time. But his later development also already becomes perceptible. Celibidache during his early years in Berlin - a sonic compendium of music history during the post-war era.

Tracklist:

CD 1 [68:59]
Felix MENDELSSOHN BARTHOLDY (1809-1847)
Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 ‘Italian’ [28:38]
Berliner Philharmoniker/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 9 November 1953, Gemeindehaus, Thielallee, Berlin-Zehlendorf
Felix MENDELSSOHN BARTHOLDY
Concert-Ouverture No. 4 in F Major, Op. 32 ‘The fable of the fairest Melusina’ [11:04]
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin/ Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 27 August 1945, Haus des Rundfunks, Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART (1756-1791)
Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219 [29:11]
Lilia d’Albore (violin); Berliner Philharmoniker/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 6 March 1950, Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin-Dahlem

CD 2 [76:09]
Frédéric CHOPIN (1810-1849)
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21 [30:54]
Raoul Koczalski (piano); Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 25 September 1948, Haus des Rundfunks, Berlin
Hector BERLIOZ (1803-1869)
Le Corsaire. Overture, Op. 21 [9:31]
Berliner Philharmoniker/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 31 August 1947, Haus des Rundfunks, Berlin
Georges BIZET (1838-1875)
Symphony No 1 in C Major [26:39]
Berliner Philharmoniker/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 9 November 1953, Gemeindehaus, Thielallee, Berlin-Zehlendorf
Hector BERLIOZ
Le carnaval romain. Ouverture caractéristique, Op. 9 [8:59]
Berliner Philharmoniker/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 19 April 1947, Haus des Rundfunks, Berlin

CD 3 [72:01]
Johannes BRAHMS (1833-1897)
Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98 [41:33]
Berliner Philharmoniker/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 21 November 1945, Haus des Rundfunks, Berlin
Richard STRAUSS (1864-1949)
Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28 [15:52]
Berliner Philharmoniker/Sergiu Celibidache
rec live, 31 August 1947, Haus des Rundfunks, Berlin
Hugo WOLF (1860-1903)
5 Orchesterlieder [14:29]
I. Über Nacht
II. Denk’ es, o Seele!
III. Gebet
IV. Anakreons Grab
V. Gesang Weylas
Margarete Klose (alto); Berliner Philharmoniker/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. live, 20 January 1946, Haus des Rundfunks, Berlin

CD 4 [74:34]
Peter Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893)
Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 17 [33:32]
Berliner Philharmoniker/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 21 February 1950, Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin-Dahlem
Peter Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY
Fantasy-Overture ‘Romeo and Juliet’ (3rd version 1880) [24:59]
Berliner Philharmoniker/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 25 March 1946, Haus des Rundfunks, Berlin
Nikolai RIMSKY-KORSAKOV (1844-1908)
Russian Easter Festival. Overture on Liturgical Themes, Op. 36 [15:58]
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin/ Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 1 July 1945, Haus des Rundfunks, Berlin

CD 5 [76:14]
Antonín DVOŘÁK (1841-1904)
Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104 [39:09]
Tibor de Machula (cello); Berliner Philharmoniker/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 18 November 1945, Berlin
Alexander GLAZUNOV (1865-1936)
‘Carnaval’. Overture for large orchestra and organ in F Major, Op. 45 (incomplete recording) [10:02]
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 1945, Berlin
César CUI (1835-1918)
‘In modo populari’. Suite No. 3, Op. 43 [26:57]
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 1945, Berlin

CD 6 [68:29]
Claude DEBUSSY (1862-1918)
La mer. Trois esquisses symphoniques [25:46]
Berliner Philharmoniker/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 31 August 1946, Haus des Rundfunks, Berlin
Claude DEBUSSY
Jeux. Poème dansé [15:51]
Berliner Philharmoniker/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 10 November 1948, Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin-Dahlem
Claude DEBUSSY
Nocturnes. Triptyque symphonique - II. Fêtes [7:02]
Berliner Philharmoniker/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 10 November 1946, Haus des Rundfunks, Berlin
Camille SAINT-SAËNS (1835-1921)
Samson and Dalilah. Opera in three acts, Op. 47: Act II - "Sieh,
mein Herz erschließet sich" [6:34]
Margarete Klose (alto); Berliner Philharmoniker/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 20 January 1946, Haus des Rundfunks, Berlin
Reinhold GLIÈRE (1874-1956)
Concerto for coloratura soprano and orchestra in F Minor, Op. 82 [13:10]
Erna Berger (soprano); Berliner Philharmoniker/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 7 July 1946, Haus des Rundfunks, Berlin

CD 7 [75:32]
Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH (1906-1975}
Symphony No. 9 in E-Flat Major, Op. 70 [22:31]
Berliner Philharmoniker/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 31 August 1947, Haus des Rundfunks, Berlin
Igor STRAVINSKY (1882-1971)
‘Jeu de Cartes’. Ballet in three deals. [21:56]
Berliner Philharmoniker/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 6 March 1950, Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin-Dahlem
Rudi STEPHAN (1887-1915)
Music for orchestra in one movement [19:24]
Berliner Philharmoniker/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 9 May 1949, Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin-Dahlem
Ferruccio BUSONI (1866-1924)
Berceuse élégiaque, Op. 42 [11:36]
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. ?

CD 8 [65:14]
Sergei PROKOFIEV (1891-1953)
Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25 ‘Symphonie classique’ [14:25]
Berliner Philharmoniker/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 6 July 1946, Haus des Rundfunks, Berlin
Sergei PROKOFIEV
Romeo and Juliet. Suite for orchestra No. 2, Op. 64 b [37:04]
I. Montagues and Capulets.
II. The child Juliet.
III. Friar Laurence.
IV. Dance.
V. Romeo and Juliet before parting.
VI. Dance of the Girls with Lilies
VII. Romeo at Juliet’s Grave.
Berliner Philharmoniker/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 1 September 1946, Haus des Rundfunks, Berlin
Albert ROUSSEL (1869-1937)
Petite Suite, Op. 39 [13:36]
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 24 July 1945, Haus des Rundfunks, Berlin

CD 9 [68:38]
Darius MILHAUD (1892-1974)
Suite française, Op. 248 [17:19]
Berliner Philharmoniker/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 31 March 1951, Gemeindehaus, Thielallee, Berlin-Zehlendorf
Darius MILHAUD
Suite symphonique No. 2, Op. 57 (excerpts) [11:32]
Berliner Philharmoniker/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 10 September 1949, Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin-Dahlem
Günter RAPHAEL (1903-1960)
Symphony No. 4 in C Major, Op. 62 [29:28]
Berliner Philharmoniker/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 8 December 1950, Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin-Dahlem
Carlos CHÁVEZ RAMÍREZ (1899-1978)
Sinfonía de Antígona (Symphony No. 1) [10:12]
Berliner Philharmoniker/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 6 December 1950, Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin-Dahlem

CD 10 [74:49]
Samuel BARBER (1910-1981)
Capricorn Concerto for flute, oboe, trumpet and string orchestra, Op. 21 [15:41]
Hans Peter Schmitz (flute)/ Helmut Schlövogt (oboe)/Karl Rucht (trumpet)/ Berliner Philharmoniker/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 6 April 1950, Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin-Dahlem
Aaron COPLAND (1900-1990)
Appalachian Spring (Concert version of ‘Ballet for Martha Graham’) [26:23]
Berliner Philharmoniker/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 6 April 1950, Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin-Dahlem
Walter PISTON (1894-1976)
Symphony No. 2 [27:31]
Berliner Philharmoniker/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 6 April 1950, Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin-Dahlem
Edward MaDiscOWELL (1860-1908)
Romance for Violoncello and Orchestra, Op. 35 [5:08]
Hans Bottermund (cello); Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 26 September 1945, Haus des Rundfunks, Berlin

CD 11 [75:35]
Benjamin BRITTEN (1913-1976)
Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20 [20:43]
Berliner Philharmoniker/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 10 November 1946, Haus des Rundfunks, Berlin
HENRY Purcell (1659-1695) arr. Julian HERBAGE
King Arthur, or The British Worthy. Suite for string orchestra [15:34]
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin/Sergiu Celibidache
ec. 16 August 1950, Haus des Rundfunks, Berlin
Antonio VIVALDI (1678-1741)
Concerto for violin and strings in D Major, RV 217 [12:19]
Helmut Heller (violin); Berliner Philharmoniker/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 9 November 1953, Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin-Dahlem
David DIAMOND (1915-2005)
Rounds for string orchestra [15:47]
Berliner Philharmoniker/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 6 April, 1950, Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin-Dahlem
Heinz TIESSEN (1887-1971)
Vorspiel zu einem Revolutionsdrama, Op. 33
Berliner Philharmoniker/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 8 December 1946, Haus des Rundfunks, Berlin

CD 12 [70:36]
Joseph HAYDN (1732-1809)
Symphony No. 94 in G Major, Hob. I:94 ‘The Surprise’ [25:18]
Berliner Philharmoniker/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 28 September 1946, Haus des Rundfunks, Berlin
Joseph HAYDN
Symphony No. 104 in D Major, Hob. I:104 ‘Salomon’ [28:51]
Berliner Philharmoniker/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 22 February 1946, Haus des Rundfunks, Berlin
Ludwig VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72a [16:21]
Berliner Philharmoniker/Sergiu Celibidache
rec. 10 November 1946, Haus des Rundfunks, Berlin

CD 13 [28:46]
Ludwig VAN BEETHOVEN
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92 (incomplete recording) [28:46]
I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace
II. Allegretto
III. Presto (fragment)
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester, Berlin (formerly Radio-Symphonie-Orchester-Berlin)/ Sergiu Celibidache
rec. live, 7 October 1957, Titania-Palast, Berlin

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