Barenboim - CSO: The Complete Warner Classics Edition (37-CD)

[[Description]]Barenboim - Chicago Symphony Orchestra: The Complete Warner Classics Edition gathers Daniel Barenboim’s complete Warner Classics recordings with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in a limited-edition 37-CD collection. Spanning recordings from 1970 and 1990-2001, this expansive set documents Barenboim’s transformative tenure as the Orchestra’s ninth music director and one of the most significant artistic eras in the ensemble’s modern history.The collection ranges from core symphonic repertoire by Beethoven, Brahms, Mahler, Tchaikovsky and Wagner to acclaimed collaborations with Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma and Maxim Vengerov. Highlights include the Grammy Award-winning world-premiere recording of John Corigliano’s Symphony No. 1, major choral works such as Beethoven’s Missa solemnis and Verdi’s Messa da Requiem, and brilliant orchestral showpieces that showcase the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s legendary virtuosity. Essential for collectors and CSO admirers alike, this set offers a sweeping portrait of Barenboim’s Chicago legacy.[[Contents]]Beethoven Missa solemnis in D Major, Op. 123 Tina Kiberg soprano Waltraud Meier mezzo-soprano John Aler tenor Robert Holl bass Chicago Symphony Chorus Margaret Hillis director April-May 1993, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoBerlioz Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14 May 1995, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoLisle (arr. Berlioz) La Marseillaise Plácido Domingo tenor Chicago Symphony Chorus Duain Wolfe director May 1995, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoGershwin Cuban Overture May 1997, Medinah Temple, ChicagoBernstein Symphonic Dances from West Side Story May 1997, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoBrahms Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68 May 1993, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoBrahms Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73 October 1993, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoBrahms Tragic Overture, Op. 81 September 1992, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoBrahms Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90 May 1993, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoBrahms Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a September 1993, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoBrahms Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98 September 1993, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoBrahms Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80 September 1993, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoBrahms Ein deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem), Op. 45 Janet Williams soprano Thomas Hampson baritone Chicago Symphony Chorus Margaret Hillis director September 1992; January 1993, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoBrahms Double Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Minor, Op. 102 Itzhak Perlman violin Yo-Yo Ma cello September 1996, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoStravinsky Violin Concerto in D Itzhak Perlman violin September 1994, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoBrahms Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77 Maxim Vengerov violin October 1997, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoBrahms Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108 Maxim Vengerov violin Daniel Barenboim pianoCarter Partita from Symphonia June 1994, Kölner Philharmonie, CologneBerio Continuo January 1993, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoTakemitsu Visions for Orchestra January 1993, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoCorigliano Symphony No. 1 Stephen Hough piano John Sharp cello March 1990, Orchestra Hall, Chicago1991 Grammy® Award, Best Orchestral Performance, Best Contemporary CompositionDvořák Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104 Jacqueline du Pré cello November 1970, Medinah Temple, ChicagoDvořák Waldesruhe (Silent Woods) for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68 Jacqueline du Pré cello November 1970, Medinah Temple, ChicagoFalla Noches en los jardines de España (Nights in the Gardens of Spain) Daniel Barenboim piano Plácido Domingo conductor May 1997, Medinah Temple, ChicagoFalla El sombrero de tres picos (The Three-Cornered Hat) Jennifer Larmore mezzo-soprano May 1997, Medinah Temple, ChicagoFurtwängler Symphony No. 2 in E Minor December 2001, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoLutosławski Concerto for Orchestra October 1992, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoLutosławski Symphony No. 3 October 1992, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoMahler Symphony No. 5 June 1997, Kölner Philharmonie, CologneMahler Das Lied von der Erde Waltraud Meier mezzo-soprano Siegfried Jerusalem tenor April-May 1991, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoMendelssohn Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64 Itzhak Perlman violin May 1993, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoProkofiev Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 63 Itzhak Perlman violin May 1993, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoRavel Boléro October 1991-March 1992, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoRavel Rapsodie espagnole October 1991, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoRavel Pavane pour une infante défunte October 1991, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoRavel Alborada del gracioso October 1991, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoRavel Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2 October 1991, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoRimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade, Op. 35 Samuel Magad violin February 1993, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoRimsky-Korsakov The Tale of Tsar Saltan Suite, Op. 57 September 1992, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoSchoenberg Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night), Op. 4 October 1994, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoSchoenberg Five Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 16 October 1994, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoSchoenberg Piano Pieces, Opp. 11 & 19 Daniel Barenboim piano November 1994, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoSibelius Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47 Maxim Vengerov violin January 1996, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoNielsen Violin Concerto, Op. 33 Maxim Vengerov violin January 1996, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoStrauss Family Selected Waltzes, Marches and Polkas September 1992, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoR. Strauss Eine Alpensinfonie (An Alpine Symphony), Op. 64 September 1992, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoR. Strauss Symphonic Fantasy on Die Frau ohne Schatten September 1992, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoR. Strauss Don Juan, Op. 20 May 1990, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoR. Strauss Don Quixote, Op. 35 John Sharp cello Charles Pickler viola May 1991, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoR. Strauss Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche (Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks), Op. 28 September 1990, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoR. Strauss Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40 Samuel Magad violin September 1990, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoR. Strauss Horn Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 11 Dale Clevenger horn October 1998, Orchestra Hall, Chicago2001 Grammy® Award, Best Instrumental Soloist Performance with OrchestraR. Strauss Duet-Concertino in F Major Larry Combs clarinet David McGill bassoon October 1998, Orchestra Hall, Chicago2001 Grammy® Award, Best Instrumental Soloist Performance with OrchestraR. Strauss Oboe Concerto in D Alex Klein oboe October 1998, Orchestra Hall, Chicago2001 Grammy® Award, Best Instrumental Soloist Performance with OrchestraR. Strauss Andante for Horn and Piano in C Major Dale Clevenger horn Daniel Barenboim piano October 1998, Orchestra Hall, Chicago2001 Grammy® Award, Best Instrumental Soloist Performance with OrchestraStravinsky Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring) January 2000, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoDebussy La mer January 2000, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoBoulez Notations VII January 2000, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoTchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36 January-February 1997, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoTchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture October 1995, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoTchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64 October 1995, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoTchaikovsky 1812 Overture, Op. 49 October 1995, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoBeethoven Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 (Pathétique) Daniel Barenboim piano March 1998, Teldec Studio, BerlinTchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74 (Pathétique) Daniel Barenboim piano February 1998, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoVerdi Messa da Requiem Alessandra Marc soprano Waltraud Meier mezzo-soprano Plácido Domingo tenor Ferruccio Furlanetto bass Chicago Symphony Chorus Margaret Hillis director September 1993, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoWagner Excerpts from Der Ring des Nibelungen Deborah Polaski soprano October 1991, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoWagner Overtures and Preludes January 1999, Orchestra Hall, ChicagoHannibal African Portraits Alhaji “Papa” Bunka Susso griot Eye Plus One Drummers (Paul A. Cotton, Mesha’ch Silas, Enoch Williamson; Clifton Robinson director) Jevetta Steele gospel singer David “Honeyboy” Edwards vocal Hannibal Lokumbe Quartet (Hannibal Lokumbe, Ron Burton, Cecil McBee, Cecil Brooks III) Barton Green tenor David van Abbema baritone Theodore Jones baritone Brian Smith boy soprano Morgan State University Choir Nathan Carter director Kennedy-King College Community Chorus Randall Johnson director Doris Ward Workshop Chorale Lucius Robinson director May 1995, Orchestra Hall, Chicago[[Specifications]]Discs: 37 Record Label: Warner Classics Release Date: May 22, 2026