Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon and Decca

~ Release by Victor de Sabata (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

50th Anniversary collection: Victor de Sabata’s Deutsche Grammophon and Decca recordings, made in London, Berlin and Rome between 1939 and 1946.

First Deutsche Grammophon CD release of Verdi’s Prelude to Aida, Respighi’s Feste romane and the complete Mozart Requiem.

4 CDs presented in a 40pp hardback book.

Featuring original cover art and a new interview by James Jolly (Editor-in-chief of Gramophone) with de Sabata’s son and daughter (English/German/Italian/French)

Annotation last modified on 2021-06-05 20:36 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98: 1. Allegro non troppo
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Sinfonie Nr. 4 e-Moll, op. 98: I. Allegro non troppo
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (from 1884 until 1885)
part of:
Sinfonie Nr. 4 e-Moll, op. 98 (Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98)
Johannes Brahms12:08
2Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98: 2. Andante moderato
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Sinfonie Nr. 4 e-Moll, op. 98: II. Andante moderato
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (from 1884 until 1885)
part of:
Sinfonie Nr. 4 e-Moll, op. 98 (Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98)
Johannes Brahms12:49
3Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98: 3. Allegro giocoso - Poco meno presto - Tempo I
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Sinfonie Nr. 4 e-Moll, op. 98: III. Allegro giocoso
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (from 1884 until 1885)
part of:
Sinfonie Nr. 4 e-Moll, op. 98 (Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98)
Johannes Brahms5:38
4Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98: 4. Allegro energico e passionato - Più allegro
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Sinfonie Nr. 4 e-Moll, op. 98: IV. Allegro energico e passionato
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (from 1884 until 1885)
part of:
Sinfonie Nr. 4 e-Moll, op. 98 (Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98)
Johannes Brahms9:21
5Tod und Verklärung, op. 24, TrV 158
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Tod und Verklärung, op. 24 (TrV 158)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (from 1888 until 1889-11-18)
dedicated to:
Friedrich Rösch
premiered at:
[Convention of the General German Music Association] (1890-06-21)
publisher:
Joseph Aibl (in 1891)
premiered at:
Thüringer Landestheater Eisenach in Eisenach, Thüringen (Thuringia), Germany (on 1890-06-21)
part of:
Works of Richard Strauss by opus number (number: op. 24) and Werkverzeichnis (Richard Strauss TrV) (number: TrV 158)
Richard Strauss23:25
6En Saga, op. 9
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
recording of:
En saga, op. 9
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1892)
revised by:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1902)
was commissioned by:
Robert Kajanus (Finnish composer and conductor)
premiered at:
Filharmonisen seuran 2. sinfonia-konsertti (1902-11-03)
premiered at:
Helsingin yliopiston päärakennus: juhlasali (Helsinki University: Great Hall) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (on 1902-11-03)
part of:
Works of Jean Sibelius by opus number (number: op. 9)
revision of:
En Saga, op. 9 (original 1892 version)
Jean Sibelius19:03
7Aïda: Preludio
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Aida: Preludio (standard opening to the opera, ~4min)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Aida
part of:
Aida (German lyrics)
Giuseppe Verdi4:41
8Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90 / Act 1: Prelude To Act 1
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt I, Vorspiel
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt I
Giuseppe Verdi10:30
9Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90 / Act 3: Isoldes Liebestod
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Excerpt from Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. Liebestod. “Mild und leise wie er lächelt”
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-08-20 until 1857-09-18)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. "Kurwenal! Hör'! Ein zweites Schiff"
Giuseppe Verdi7:33
10Tänze aus Galanta
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Galántai táncok (Dances of Galánta)
composer:
Kodály Zoltán (Zoltán Kodály, Hungarian composer) (in 1933)
dedicated to:
Budapesti Filharmóniai Társaság (Budapest Philharmonic Society)
premiered at:
[concert] (1933-10-23) (premiere concert for Kodaly's Galántai táncok)
publisher:
Universal Edition (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1934)
Zoltán Kodály14:39
11Roman Festivals, P. 157: 1. Circenses
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Feste romane, P. 157: I. Circenses (Roman Festivals: I. Circus Maximus)
composer:
Ottorino Respighi (composer) (in 1928)
part of:
Feste romane, P. 157 (Roman Festivals)
Ottorino Respighi4:24
12Roman Festivals, P. 157: 2. Il giubileo
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Feste romane, P. 157: II. Il giubileo (Roman Festivals: II. The Jubilee)
composer:
Ottorino Respighi (composer) (in 1928)
part of:
Feste romane, P. 157 (Roman Festivals)
Ottorino Respighi7:04
13Roman Festivals, P. 157: 3. L'Ottobrata
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Feste romane, P. 157: III. L’ottobrata (Roman Festivals: III. The October Excursions)
composer:
Ottorino Respighi (composer) (in 1928)
part of:
Feste romane, P. 157 (Roman Festivals)
Ottorino Respighi7:11
14Roman Festivals, P. 157: 4. La Befana
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Feste romane, P. 157: IV. La befana (Roman Festivals: IV. Epiphany)
composer:
Ottorino Respighi (composer) (in 1928)
part of:
Feste romane, P. 157 (Roman Festivals)
Ottorino Respighi5:33
15Requiem in D minor, K. 626: 1. Introitus
choir vocals:
Coro di Roma della RAI
vocals:
Ebe Stignani (mezzo soprano), Ferruccio Tagliavini (tenor), Italo Tajo (Italian operatic bass) and Pia Tassinari (soprano, then mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Roma della RAI (RAI Symphony Orchestra of Rome, founded 1936)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: I. Introitus: Requiem aeternam (catch-all for unknown editions)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
version of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: I. Introitus: Requiem aeternam (original version)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (catch-all for unknown editions)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:14
16Requiem in D minor, K. 626: 2. Kyrie
choir vocals:
Coro di Roma della RAI
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Roma della RAI (RAI Symphony Orchestra of Rome, founded 1936)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: II. Kyrie eleison (catch-all for unknown editions)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (catch-all for unknown editions)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:45
17Requiem in D minor, K. 626: 3. Sequentia: Dies irae
choir vocals:
Coro di Roma della RAI
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Roma della RAI (RAI Symphony Orchestra of Rome, founded 1936)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: a. Dies irae (catch-all for unknown editions)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (catch-all for unknown editions)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1:56
18Requiem in D minor, K. 626: 3. Sequentia: Tuba mirum
choir vocals:
Coro di Roma della RAI
vocals:
Ebe Stignani (mezzo soprano), Ferruccio Tagliavini (tenor), Italo Tajo (Italian operatic bass) and Pia Tassinari (soprano, then mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Roma della RAI (RAI Symphony Orchestra of Rome, founded 1936)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: b. Tuba mirum (catch-all for unknown editions)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (catch-all for unknown editions)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:23
19Requiem in D minor, K. 626: 3. Sequentia: Rex tremendae
choir vocals:
Coro di Roma della RAI
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Roma della RAI (RAI Symphony Orchestra of Rome, founded 1936)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: c. Rex tremendae majestatis (catch-all for unknown editions)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (catch-all for unknown editions)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1:49
20Requiem in D minor, K. 626: 3. Sequentia: Recordare
choir vocals:
Coro di Roma della RAI
vocals:
Ebe Stignani (mezzo soprano), Ferruccio Tagliavini (tenor), Italo Tajo (Italian operatic bass) and Pia Tassinari (soprano, then mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Roma della RAI (RAI Symphony Orchestra of Rome, founded 1936)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: d. Recordare, Jesu pie (catch-all for unknown editions)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (catch-all for unknown editions)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:40
21Requiem in D minor, K. 626: 3. Sequentia: Confutatis
choir vocals:
Coro di Roma della RAI
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Roma della RAI (RAI Symphony Orchestra of Rome, founded 1936)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: e. Confutatis (catch-all for unknown editions)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (catch-all for unknown editions)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:02
22Requiem in D minor, K. 626: 3. Sequentia: Lacrimosa
choir vocals:
Coro di Roma della RAI
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Roma della RAI (RAI Symphony Orchestra of Rome, founded 1936)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: f. Lacrimosa dies illa (catch-all for unknown editions)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (catch-all for unknown editions)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:22
23Requiem in D minor, K. 626: 4. Offertorium: Domine Jesu
choir vocals:
Coro di Roma della RAI
vocals:
Ebe Stignani (mezzo soprano), Ferruccio Tagliavini (tenor), Italo Tajo (Italian operatic bass) and Pia Tassinari (soprano, then mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Roma della RAI (RAI Symphony Orchestra of Rome, founded 1936)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: IV. Offertorium: a. Domine Jesu Christie (catch-all for unknown editions)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (catch-all for unknown editions)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:05
24Requiem in D minor, K. 626: 4. Offertorium: Hostias
choir vocals:
Coro di Roma della RAI
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Roma della RAI (RAI Symphony Orchestra of Rome, founded 1936)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: IV. Offertorium: b. Versus: Hostias et preces (catch-all for unknown editions)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (catch-all for unknown editions)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:58
25Requiem in D minor, K. 626: 5. Sanctus
choir vocals:
Coro di Roma della RAI
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Roma della RAI (RAI Symphony Orchestra of Rome, founded 1936)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: V. Sanctus: a. Sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth (catch-all for unknown editions)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (catch-all for unknown editions)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1:20
26Requiem in D minor, K. 626: 6. Benedictus
choir vocals:
Coro di Roma della RAI
vocals:
Ebe Stignani (mezzo soprano), Ferruccio Tagliavini (tenor), Italo Tajo (Italian operatic bass) and Pia Tassinari (soprano, then mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Roma della RAI (RAI Symphony Orchestra of Rome, founded 1936)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: V. Sanctus: b. Benedictus (catch-all for unknown editions)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (catch-all for unknown editions)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:39
27Requiem in D minor, K. 626: 7. Agnus Dei
choir vocals:
Coro di Roma della RAI
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Roma della RAI (RAI Symphony Orchestra of Rome, founded 1936)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: VI. Agnus Dei (catch-all for unknown editions)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (catch-all for unknown editions)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:13
28Requiem in D minor, K. 626: 8. Communio: Lux aeterna
choir vocals:
Coro di Roma della RAI
vocals:
Pia Tassinari (soprano, then mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Roma della RAI (RAI Symphony Orchestra of Rome, founded 1936)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: VII. Communio: Lux aeterna (catch-all for unknown editions)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (catch-all for unknown editions)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:34
29Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": 1. Allegro con brio
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: I. Allegro con brio
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1803 until 1804)
part of:
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”
Ludwig van Beethoven16:42
30Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": 2. Marcia funebre (Adagio assai)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1803 until 1804)
part of:
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”
Ludwig van Beethoven17:15
31Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": 3. Scherzo (Allegro vivace)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1803 until 1804)
part of:
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”
Ludwig van Beethoven5:50
32Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": 4. Finale (Allegro molto)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: IV. Finale. Allegro molto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1803 until 1804)
part of:
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”
Ludwig van Beethoven11:22
33Overture "Le carnaval romain", op. 9, H 95
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Le Carnaval romain, ouverture pour orchestre, op. 9 (The Roman Carnival Overture for Orchestra, op. 9)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer) (in 1843)
part of:
Catalogue of the Works of Hector Berlioz (number: H. 95)
Hector Berlioz8:46
34Valse triste, op. 44
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Valse triste, op. 44 no. 1 (for orchestra)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1903)
revised by:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1904)
premiered at:
Konsertti (1904-04-25)
premiered at:
Svenska Teatern (Swedish Theatre, theatre in Helsinki, Finland) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (on 1904-04-25)
part of:
2 Pieces from Kuolema, op. 44
revision of:
Kuolema, JS 113: No. 1. Tempo di valse lente (for orchestra)
Jean Sibelius4:39
35Die Walküre, WWV 86B - Concert version / Dritter Aufzug: The Ride Of The Walkyres
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854 until 1856)
publisher:
Schott Music International (publisher; do not use as label)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!"
Richard Wagner4:46