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Overtures (Der Freischütz · Euranthy · Oberon · Iphigénie En Aulide) / Ouverture And Dream Pantomime (Hänsel Und Gretel)

Otto Klemperer, Carl Maria von Weber, Engelbert Humperdinck (2), Christoph Willibald Gluck, Philharmonia Orchestra

Label: Columbia
Catalog number: 33CX 1770
Format: LP · Album · Mono
Country: UK
Released: 1961
Genre: Classical

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This 1961 recording captures Otto Klemperer’s authoritative command over the German Romantic repertoire, showcasing the Philharmonia Orchestra at the height of its technical precision. Collectors prize this Columbia release for its balanced, transparent sound engineering, which preserves Klemperer’s measured, architectural approach to these classic operatic overtures.

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Overtures (Der Freischütz · Euranthy · Oberon · Iphigénie En Aulide) / Ouverture And Dream Pantomime (Hänsel Und Gretel) has 7 tracks. Open a track to see who wrote, played on and produced it.

Overtures
A1Der Freischütz
Composed By
Carl Maria von Weber
A2Euryanthe
Composed By
Carl Maria von Weber
A3Oberon
Composed By
Carl Maria von Weber
B1"Hänsel And Gretel" - Overture
Composed By
Engelbert Humperdinck (2)
B2"Hänsel And Gretel" - Dream Pantomime
Composed By
Engelbert Humperdinck (2)
B3"Iphigénie En Aulide" - Overture
Composed By
Christoph Willibald Gluck
Composed By [Revised]
Richard Wagner

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Released by Columbia in 1961, this compilation record features Otto Klemperer conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra in a series of overtures by Weber, Gluck, and Humperdinck. The recording reflects a high point in Klemperer’s long-standing partnership with the Philharmonia, a relationship that defined the British orchestral scene in the post-war era. These performances are characteristic of Klemperer’s late-career style, marked by deliberate tempos, structural clarity, and a rigorous attention to orchestral texture.

The cover design and selection were typical of Columbia’s high-fidelity classical releases during the early 1960s, aimed at listeners who valued the intellectual gravity Klemperer brought to the Germanic repertoire. As a conductor, Klemperer was often praised for his ability to strip away Romantic excess, revealing the architectural bones of the music. While the recording was a staple for collectors of his work, it was also received as an authoritative document of mid-century conducting standards, maintaining its reputation long after the initial LP release.

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