Mengelberg - Maestro Appasionato / History 10x Audio CD, Box Set 2000 / 205253

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2008 release of the ten CD set of Maestrao Appasionato by Dutch conductor Willem Mengelberg (1871-1951). Willem Mengelberg was the uncle of the musicologist and composer Rudolf Mengelberg and of the conductor, composer and critic Karel Mengelberg, who was himself the father of the prominent improvising pianist and composer Misha Mengelberg. Mengelberg is highly renowned for his work as the principal conductor of the Concertgebouw Orchestra from 1895 to 1945. Mengelberg founded the long-standing Mahler tradition of Concertgebouw. In 1902 he met Gustav Mahler and became friends with him. Mengelberg was instrumental in introducing most of Mahler's work to The Netherlands, and Mahler regularly visited The Netherlands to introduce his work to Dutch audiences.

Tracklist:

MENGELBERG - VIVALDI, BACH, MOZART, WEBER, BEETHOVEN - 205254-303

VIVALDI

-Concerto Grosso in A minor Op. 3 No. 8, rec. 1937

BACH

-Concerto in D minor for 2 violins, strings & continuo BWV 1043

-Orchestral suite No. 2 in B minor for Flute and strings BWV 1067

MOZART

-Serenade No. 13 in G KV 525 ''Eine kleine Nachtmusik''

WEBER

-Overture Der Freischutz, rec. 1931

-Overture Oberon, rec. 1928

BEETHOVEN

-Symphony No. 6 in F major Op. 68 ''Pastoral'', rec 1937

-Symphony No. 7 in A major Op. 92, rec 1940

MENGELBERG - SCHUBERT, BRUCH, WAGNER, LISZT, BORODIN - 205255-303

SCHUBERT

-Symphony No. 8 in B minor ''Unfinished''

-Symphony No. 9 in C major ''Great''

BRUSH

-Violin Concerto No. 1 in G major Op. 26

WAGNER

-Tannhauser Overture, rec. 1940

-Lohengrin: Prelude to Act I, rec. 1927

LISZT

-Les Preludes, rec. 1929

BORODIN

-In the Steppes of Central Asia, rec. 1941

MENGELBERG - BRAHMS, TCHAIKOVSKY - 205256-303

BRAHMS

-Symphony No. 3 in F major Op. 90, rec. 1932

-Academic Festival Overture in C minor Op. 80

-Tragic Overture in D minor Op. 81, rec. 1942

TCHAIKOVSKY

-Symphony No. 6 in B minor Op. 74 ''Pathetique'', rec. 1941

-Romeo and Juliet. Fantasy Overture, rec. 1930

-Overture 1812 Op. 49, rec. 1940

MENGELBERG - FRANCK, DEBUSSY, RAVEL, MAHLER - 205257-303

FRANCK

-Symphony in D minor, rec. 1940

DEBUSSY

-Fantaisie for piano and orchestra

RAVEL

-Daphnis et Chloe Suite No.2, rec. 1938

MAHLER

-Symphony No. 4 in G majorć

MENGELBERG - R. STRAUSS, BARTOK, KODALY - 205258-303

STRAUSS

-Don Juan Op. 20, rec. 1938

-Ein Heldenleben A hero's life Op. 40

BARTOK

-Violin Concerto No. 2, rec. 1939

KODALY

-Variations on the Hungarian folk song ''The Peacock'', rec. 1939

• Conducted by - Willem Mengelberg
• Orchestra - Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra