Sir Georg Solti - the first recordings as pianist and conductor, 1947-1958

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1. Vivace ma non troppo

10:15

Georg Kulenkampff, Sir Georg Solti

Violin: Georg Kulenkampff - Recording Producer: Victor Olof - Recording Engineer: Rolf Liebermann - Piano: Sir Georg Solti - Composer: Johannes Brahms

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2. Adagio

07:34

Georg Kulenkampff, Sir Georg Solti

Violin: Georg Kulenkampff - Piano: Sir Georg Solti - Recording Producer: Victor Olof - Recording Engineer: Rolf Liebermann - Composer: Johannes Brahms

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3. Allegro molto moderato

07:58

Georg Kulenkampff, Sir Georg Solti

Violin: Georg Kulenkampff - Piano: Sir Georg Solti - Recording Producer: Victor Olof - Recording Engineer: Rolf Liebermann - Composer: Johannes Brahms

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1. Allegro amabile

07:54

Georg Kulenkampff, Sir Georg Solti

Violin: Georg Kulenkampff - Recording Producer: Victor Olof - Recording Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson - Piano: Sir Georg Solti - Composer: Johannes Brahms

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2. Andante tranquillo - Vivace - Andante - Vivace di più - Andante vivace

05:47

Georg Kulenkampff, Sir Georg Solti

Violin: Georg Kulenkampff - Piano: Sir Georg Solti - Recording Producer: Victor Olof - Recording Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson - Composer: Johannes Brahms

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3. Allegretto grazioso (Quasi andante)

05:23

Georg Kulenkampff, Sir Georg Solti

Violin: Georg Kulenkampff - Piano: Sir Georg Solti - Recording Producer: Victor Olof - Recording Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson - Composer: Johannes Brahms

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1. Allegro

07:13

Georg Kulenkampff, Sir Georg Solti

Violin: Georg Kulenkampff - Piano: Sir Georg Solti - Recording Producer: Victor Olof - Recording Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson - Composer: Johannes Brahms

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2. Adagio

04:33

Georg Kulenkampff, Sir Georg Solti

Violin: Georg Kulenkampff - Piano: Sir Georg Solti - Recording Producer: Victor Olof - Recording Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson - Composer: Johannes Brahms

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3. Un poco presto e con sentimento

03:10

Georg Kulenkampff, Sir Georg Solti

Violin: Georg Kulenkampff - Piano: Sir Georg Solti - Recording Producer: Victor Olof - Recording Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson - Composer: Johannes Brahms

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4. Presto agitato

05:28

Georg Kulenkampff, Sir Georg Solti

Violin: Georg Kulenkampff - Piano: Sir Georg Solti - Recording Producer: Victor Olof - Recording Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson - Composer: Johannes Brahms

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1. Adagio sostenuto - Presto

10:40

Georg Kulenkampff, Sir Georg Solti

Violin: Georg Kulenkampff - Recording Producer: Victor Olof - Recording Engineer: Arthur Haddy - Piano: Sir Georg Solti - Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

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2. Andante con variazioni

12:17

Georg Kulenkampff, Sir Georg Solti

Violin: Georg Kulenkampff - Piano: Sir Georg Solti - Recording Producer: Victor Olof - Recording Engineer: Arthur Haddy - Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

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3. Finale (Presto)

06:25

Georg Kulenkampff, Sir Georg Solti

Violin: Georg Kulenkampff - Piano: Sir Georg Solti - Recording Producer: Victor Olof - Recording Engineer: Arthur Haddy - Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

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1. Allegro ma non troppo

25:37

Mischa Elman, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Violin: Mischa Elman - Recording Producer: Peter Andry - Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra - Conductor: Sir Georg Solti - Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

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2. Larghetto -

10:10

Mischa Elman, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Violin: Mischa Elman - Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra - Conductor: Sir Georg Solti - Recording Producer: Peter Andry - Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

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3. Rondo (Allegro)

10:50

Mischa Elman, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Violin: Mischa Elman - Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra - Conductor: Sir Georg Solti - Recording Producer: Peter Andry - Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

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1. Allegro

05:00

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Orchestra: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra - Conductor: Sir Georg Solti - Recording Producer: John Culshaw - Recording Engineer: Gordon Parry - Recording Engineer: James Brown - Composer: Franz Schubert

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2. Andante con moto

09:26

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Orchestra: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra - Conductor: Sir Georg Solti - Recording Producer: John Culshaw - Recording Engineer: Gordon Parry - Recording Engineer: James Brown - Composer: Franz Schubert

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3. Menuetto (Allegro molto)

04:19

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Orchestra: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra - Conductor: Sir Georg Solti - Recording Producer: John Culshaw - Recording Engineer: Gordon Parry - Recording Engineer: James Brown - Composer: Franz Schubert

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4. Allegro vivace

05:08

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Orchestra: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra - Conductor: Sir Georg Solti - Recording Producer: John Culshaw - Recording Engineer: Gordon Parry - Recording Engineer: James Brown - Composer: Franz Schubert

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1. Moderato

03:30

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra - Conductor: Sir Georg Solti - Recording Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson - Producer: John Culshaw - Composer: Béla Bartók

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2. Allegro molto

02:04

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra - Conductor: Sir Georg Solti - Recording Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson - Producer: John Culshaw - Composer: Béla Bartók

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3. Allegro vivace

02:37

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra - Conductor: Sir Georg Solti - Recording Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson - Producer: John Culshaw - Composer: Béla Bartók

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4. Molto tranquillo

02:35

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra - Conductor: Sir Georg Solti - Recording Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson - Producer: John Culshaw - Composer: Béla Bartók

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5. Comodo

01:12

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra - Conductor: Sir Georg Solti - Recording Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson - Producer: John Culshaw - Composer: Béla Bartók

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6. Finale (Allegro)

03:41

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra - Conductor: Sir Georg Solti - Recording Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson - Producer: John Culshaw - Composer: Béla Bartók

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1. Andante tranquillo

06:49

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Recording Producer: James Walker - Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra - Recording Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson - Conductor: Sir Georg Solti - Composer: Béla Bartók

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2. Allegro

07:26

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra - Conductor: Sir Georg Solti - Recording Producer: James Walker - Recording Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson - Composer: Béla Bartók

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3. Adagio

06:22

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra - Conductor: Sir Georg Solti - Recording Producer: James Walker - Recording Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson - Composer: Béla Bartók

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4. Allegro molto

07:05

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra - Conductor: Sir Georg Solti - Recording Producer: James Walker - Recording Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson - Composer: Béla Bartók

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Prelude; the fairy tale begins

03:22

Bavarian State Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Orchestra: Bavarian State Orchestra - Conductor: Sir Georg Solti - Composer: Zoltán Kodály - Producer: Dr. Fred Hamel - Producer: Siegfried Janzen - Balance Engineer: Heinrich Keilholz

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Viennese musical clock

03:35

Bavarian State Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Orchestra: Bavarian State Orchestra - Conductor: Sir Georg Solti - Composer: Zoltán Kodály - Producer: Dr. Fred Hamel - Producer: Siegfried Janzen - Balance Engineer: Heinrich Keilholz

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Song

04:17

Philipp Haas, Bavarian State Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Viola: Philipp Haas - Orchestra: Bavarian State Orchestra - Conductor: Sir Georg Solti - Composer: Zoltán Kodály

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The battle and defeat of Napoleon

03:59

Bavarian State Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Orchestra: Bavarian State Orchestra - Conductor: Sir Georg Solti - Composer: Zoltán Kodály

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Intermezzo

04:34

Bavarian State Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Orchestra: Bavarian State Orchestra - Conductor: Sir Georg Solti - Composer: Zoltán Kodály

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Entrance of the emperor and his court

03:04

Bavarian State Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Orchestra: Bavarian State Orchestra - Conductor: Sir Georg Solti - Composer: Zoltán Kodály

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"Allein! Weh, ganz allein."

08:30

Christel Goltz, Bavarian State Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Soprano: Christel Goltz - Orchestra: Bavarian State Orchestra - Conductor: Sir Georg Solti - Composer: Richard Strauss - Producer: Dr. Fred Hamel - Producer: Siegfried Janzen - Balance Engineer: Wilhelm Aulenkamp - Balance Engineer: Heinrich Keilholz - Balance Engineer: Alfred Steinke

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"Ich will nichts hören!"

16:16

Christel Goltz, Elisabeth Hongen, Bavarian State Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Soprano: Christel Goltz - Mezzo-Soprano: Elisabeth Hongen - Orchestra: Bavarian State Orchestra - Conductor: Sir Georg Solti - Composer: Richard Strauss - Producer: Dr. Fred Hamel - Balance Engineer: Alfred Steinke

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"Was willst du, fremder Mensch?"

20:08

Ferdinand Frantz, Christel Goltz, Bavarian State Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Bass-Baritone: Ferdinand Frantz - Soprano: Christel Goltz - Orchestra: Bavarian State Orchestra - Conductor: Sir Georg Solti - Composer: Richard Strauss - Producer: Dr. Fred Hamel - Balance Engineer: Alfred Steinke