Passacaglia / Variations Op. 31 / 3 Pieces From the "Lyric Suite"; 3 Pieces for Orchestra Op. 6

by Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan

Passacaglia / Variations Op. 31 / 3 Pieces From the "Lyric Suite"; 3 Pieces for Orchestra Op. 6 cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 4 October 1999
  • Label: Deutsche Grammophon
  • Country: Germany
  • Length: 1:13:22
  • Community rating: 3.98/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Herbert von Karajan conducts the Berliner Philharmoniker in Webern's orchestral works, including the Passacaglia and the Six Pieces Op. 6. Karajan's advocacy brought the Second Viennese School's most compressed composer to a wide audience.

Genres

Descriptors: orchestral, piano, virtuosic, complex, long-form, modern

Tracklist

  1. Passacaglia F眉r Orchester Op. 1 (1908) = Passacaglia For Orchestra - Passacaille Pour Orchestre (12:15)
  2. 2. Andante Amoroso (6:44)
  3. 3. Allegro Misterioso (3:31)
  4. 4. Adagio Appassionato (7:12)
  5. 1. Pr盲ludium. Langsam (5:30)
  6. 2. Reigen. Anfangs Etwas Z枚rgend - Leicht Beschwingt (5:32)
  7. 3. Marsch. M盲脽iges Marschtempo (10:05)
  8. Introduktion. M盲脽ig, Ruhig (1:44)
  9. Thema. Molto Moderato (1:07)
  10. Variation I. Moderato (1:09)
  11. Variation II. Langsam (2:03)
  12. Variation III. M盲脽ig (0:48)
  13. Variation IV. Walzertempo (1:12)
  14. Variation V. Bewegt (2:09)
  15. Variation VI. Andante (1:34)
  16. Variation VII. Langsam (2:57)
  17. Variation VIII. Sehr Rasch (0:35)
  18. Variation IX. L'Istesso Tempo; Aber Etwas Langsamer (0:57)
  19. Finale. M盲脽ig Schnell (6:18)

Credits

  • Anton Webern - primary artist, composed by
  • Arnold Schoenberg - primary artist, composed by
  • Alban Berg - primary artist, composed by
  • Herbert von Karajan - primary artist, conductor
  • Hartmut Pfeiffer - art direction
  • Holger Matthies - design [cover design]
  • G眉nter Hermanns - engineer [balance engineer]
  • Hans Hirsch - executive-producer
  • Bernhard Uske - liner notes
  • Mary Whittall - liner notes [english translation]
  • Christian Hinzelin - liner notes [french translation]
  • Siegfried Lauterwasser - photography by [artist photo]
  • Hans Weber - producer [recording producer]
  • Volker Martin - engineer [recording engineer]
  • Wolf-Dieter Karwatky - engineer [recording engineer]
  • J眉rgen Bulgrin - engineer [recording engineer]
  • Wolfgang Werner - engineer [recording engineer]

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