This incredible 11-disc set is a vast path through the career of conductor Kurt Sanderling. The discs include works by powerhouse composers such as Bruckner, Beethoven, Brahms, and Rachmaninov. The ensembles featured on this set include Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, NDR Sinfonieorchester, Berliner Sinfonie Orchester, WDR Sinfonieorchester Koln, Liningrad Philhamonic Orchestra, USSR State Symphony Orhestra, and soloists include Thomas Zehetmair, Antonio Meneses, and Sviatoslav Richter.
Works:
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Beethoven: Fantasia for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor, Op. 80
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 'Pastoral'
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Brahms: Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53
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Brahms: Double Concerto for Violin & Cello in A minor, Op. 102
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Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1-4
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Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68
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Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
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Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90
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Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98
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Brahms: Variations on a theme by Haydn for orchestra, Op. 56a 'St Anthony Variations'
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Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 in Eb Major 'Romantic'
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Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1
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Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
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Rachmaninov: Symphonies Nos. 1-3
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Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 1 in D minor, Op. 13
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Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27
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Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 44