Karl Böhm – Karl Böhm: The Early Years (2017) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Karl Böhm – Karl Böhm: The Early Years (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 21:33:28 minutes | 18,85 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Warner Classics

The Austrian conductor Karl Bhm is one of the towering conductors of the 20th Century. As the embodiment of the long Austro-German musical tradition, he helped to write musical history. This 19-CD set assembles all the extant recordings he conducted for EMI (notably its German Electrola label) over the period 1935 to 1949 in Dresden, Berlin, Vienna and London includes a number of rarities and the world premiere release of a version of Mozart’s Serenata notturna recorded in Vienna in 1947. It was during these years that Bhm cemented his reputation as a major conductor of Austro-German repertoire. Collectors will also be pleased to know that this set contains all the recordings that featured in the now-iconic series of Dresden-themed LP boxes released by EMI to mark Bhm’s 85th birthday in 1979.

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Karl Bohm, Berliner Philharmoniker – Mozart: Die Zauberflote (1964) [Japan 2016] SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Karl Bohm, Berliner Philharmoniker – Mozart: Die Zauberflote (1964) [Japan 2016]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 02:27:11 minutes | Front/Rear Covers | 5,92 GB
or FLAC(converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 3,01 GB

This is a very satisfying account of ‘Die Zauberflöte‘, principally on account of Böhm’s handling of the score. He inspires the Berlin Philharmonic to convey a Masonic ‘gravitas’ which is in keeping with the philosophy of Enlightenment Reason which lurks behind the pantomime elements of this unusual work. You will certainly find deliberate speeds here, which may not be to your taste if you like fleet, revisionist, original-instrument Mozart. Vocally it’s the women in this recording that have had a bad press: but Evelyn Lear has some lovely tones in her voice even if there are occasions when Pamina’s music presents her with challenges. If you want perfection in this part, go for Janowitz on the Klemperer recording (but be warned, that has no dialogue). Similarly you may feel that Klemperer’s young Lucia Popp easily outclasses Roberta Peters as Queen of the Night. But Peters still has pin-point accuracy and presents Pamina’s mother as an icy, calculating customer. It’s all a matter of taste.

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Berliner Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm – Mozart: The Symphonies Vol. III (Remastered) (2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

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Berliner Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm – Mozart: The Symphonies Vol. III (Remastered) (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 02:28:28 minutes | 5,11 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Deutsche Grammophon (DG)

One of the supreme musical geniuses and most loved composers of all time, Mozart wrote prolifically and excelled in every genre to which he turned his hand. His symphonies are among his greatest achievements, a consummate blend of dazzling invention and tender lyricism. Karl Böhm was one of the first conductors to set down on record his complete Mozart symphony cycle. His emphasis on rhythmic, textural and structural clarity are hallmarks of a Mozart style unaffected by fashion. Now Deutsche Grammophon collects his recordings with the Berliner Philharmoniker of the Mozart Symphonies. The HiRes edition “Karl Böhm – The Symphonies” contains selected symphonies by Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and Brahms, which the great Austrian conductor recorded between 1959 and 1977 with the Berlin and Vienna Philharmonic.
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Berliner Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm – Mozart: The Symphonies Vol. II (Remastered) (2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

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Berliner Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm – Mozart: The Symphonies Vol. II (Remastered) (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 02:30:52 minutes | 5,25 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Deutsche Grammophon (DG)

One of the supreme musical geniuses and most loved composers of all time, Mozart wrote prolifically and excelled in every genre to which he turned his hand. His symphonies are among his greatest achievements, a consummate blend of dazzling invention and tender lyricism. Karl Böhm was one of the first conductors to set down on record his complete Mozart symphony cycle. His emphasis on rhythmic, textural and structural clarity are hallmarks of a Mozart style unaffected by fashion. Now Deutsche Grammophon collects his recordings with the Berliner Philharmoniker of the Mozart Symphonies. The HiRes edition “Karl Böhm – The Symphonies” contains selected symphonies by Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and Brahms, which the great Austrian conductor recorded between 1959 and 1977 with the Berlin and Vienna Philharmonic.
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Berliner Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm – Mozart: The Symphonies Vol. I (Remastered) (2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

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Berliner Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm – Mozart: The Symphonies Vol. I (Remastered) (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 02:34:00 minutes | 5,38 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Deutsche Grammophon (DG)

One of the supreme musical geniuses and most loved composers of all time, Mozart wrote prolifically and excelled in every genre to which he turned his hand. His symphonies are among his greatest achievements, a consummate blend of dazzling invention and tender lyricism. Karl Böhm was one of the first conductors to set down on record his complete Mozart symphony cycle. His emphasis on rhythmic, textural and structural clarity are hallmarks of a Mozart style unaffected by fashion. Now Deutsche Grammophon collects his recordings with the Berliner Philharmoniker of the Mozart Symphonies. The HiRes edition “Karl Böhm – The Symphonies” contains selected symphonies by Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and Brahms, which the great Austrian conductor recorded between 1959 and 1977 with the Berlin and Vienna Philharmonic.
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Berliner Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm – Mozart: The Symphonies Vol. IV (Remastered) (2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Berliner Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm - Mozart: The Symphonies Vol. IV (Remastered) (2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz] Download

Berliner Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm – Mozart: The Symphonies Vol. IV (Remastered) (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 02:31:07 minutes | 5,25 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Deutsche Grammophon (DG)

One of the supreme musical geniuses and most loved composers of all time, Mozart wrote prolifically and excelled in every genre to which he turned his hand. His symphonies are among his greatest achievements, a consummate blend of dazzling invention and tender lyricism. Karl Böhm was one of the first conductors to set down on record his complete Mozart symphony cycle. His emphasis on rhythmic, textural and structural clarity are hallmarks of a Mozart style unaffected by fashion. Now Deutsche Grammophon collects his recordings with the Berliner Philharmoniker of the Mozart Symphonies. The HiRes edition “Karl Böhm – The Symphonies” contains selected symphonies by Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and Brahms, which the great Austrian conductor recorded between 1959 and 1977 with the Berlin and Vienna Philharmonic.
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Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm – Beethoven: Symphony No.6 ‘Pastoral’ / Schubert: Symphony No.5 (1971/1979/2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm - Beethoven: Symphony No.6 'Pastoral' / Schubert: Symphony No.5 (1971/1979/2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz] Download

Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm – Beethoven: Symphony No.6 ‘Pastoral’ / Schubert: Symphony No.5 (1971/1979/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:14:09 minutes | 1,31 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Digital Booklet, Front Cover | © Deutsche Grammophon (DG)

“For many music lovers, this is the most purely beautiful performance of Beethoven’s most purely beautiful symphony ever recorded. The playing of the Vienna Philharmonic is the last word in gorgeousness–the woodwind chords chime with such purity that they practically glow with an inner light. But it’s not a self-indulgent interpretation at all: the storm rages as violently as anyone has a right to expect, and Karl Böhm keeps the music moving along impulsively, always highlighting the symphonic strength of Beethoven’s musical argument. What makes the recording even more special is a Schubert Fifth with exactly the same qualities. Someone at DG clearly knows where the treasures are buried. A great disc.” –David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday
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Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Böhm – Beethoven: Symphony No.6 “Pastoral” – Schubert: Symphony No.5 (2015/2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Böhm – Beethoven: Symphony No.6 “Pastoral” – Schubert: Symphony No.5 (2015/2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:14:09 minutes | 1,31 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Deutsche Grammophon (DG)

For many music lovers, this is the most purely beautiful performance of Beethoven’s most purely beautiful symphony ever recorded. The playing of the Vienna Philharmonic is the last word in gorgeousness-the woodwind chords chime with such purity that they practically glow with an inner light. But it’s not a self-indulgent interpretation at all: the storm rages as violently as anyone has a right to expect, and Karl B”ohm keeps the music moving along impulsively, always highlighting the symphonic strength of Beethoven’s musical argument. What makes the recording even more special is a Schubert Fifth with exactly the same qualities. Someone at DG clearly knows where the treasures are buried. A great disc. -David Hurwitz

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