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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, Christoph Willibald Gluck, Engelbert Humperdinck (2), Philharmonia Orchestra

Label: Columbia
Catalog number: SAX 2417
Format: LP · Album · Stereo
Country: UK
Released: 1962
Genre: Classical

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This 1962 recording captures Otto Klemperer at the height of his partnership with the Philharmonia Orchestra, showcasing his distinctively rigorous and architectural approach to the Romantic overture. As part of the prestigious Columbia SAX series, this pressing is highly regarded among audiophiles for its clarity and the depth of its stereo soundstage.

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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 in 1962 on the Columbia label, this LP features conductor Otto Klemperer leading the Philharmonia Orchestra through a selection of dramatic overtures. The recording captures the mid-century refinement of the Philharmonia, an ensemble Klemperer had cultivated into one of the world's finest orchestras during his tenure in London. By this period, Klemperer’s interpretation of the German Romantic and Classical repertoire was widely regarded as authoritative, noted for its structural clarity, deliberate pacing, and monumental architectural approach to the score.

The album includes works by Weber, Gluck, and Humperdinck, reflecting the era's focus on high-fidelity stereo soundscapes that highlighted the dynamic range of the Philharmonia. The production is characteristic of Columbia’s 'SAX' series, which remains highly regarded among audiophiles for its recording quality. Upon its release, critics praised the disc for Klemperer’s uncompromising discipline, which brought a unique sense of weight and seriousness to these popular orchestral overtures, setting a standard for traditionalist conducting in the early 1960s.

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