Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of classical music with Claudio Abbado's "Abbado: Baroque & Beyond." This extraordinary compilation, set to release on August 14, 2025, under the UME - Global Clearing House label, is a testament to Abbado's unparalleled mastery as one of the 20th century's most celebrated conductors. Spanning a diverse range of genres including classical, opera, requiem, and orchestral works, this album is a comprehensive journey through the Baroque era and beyond.
Featuring 80 meticulously curated tracks, "Abbado: Baroque & Beyond" offers a rich tapestry of compositions that showcase Abbado's profound interpretation and deep respect for the classics. The album kicks off with Vivaldi's iconic "The Four Seasons," performed with exquisite precision by violinist Gidon Kremer. It also includes works by Bach, such as the Brandenburg Concertos, and Beethoven's Choral Fantasy, performed live at the Schauspielhaus in Berlin in 1991. Additionally, the album features compositions by Schubert, Ravel, and more, each piece a testament to Abbado's ability to bring out the essence of every composition.
With a duration of 2 hours and 16 minutes, this album is not just a collection of songs but a symphony of emotions, each note meticulously crafted to transport you through the ages. Whether you're a seasoned classical enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, "Abbado: Baroque & Beyond" promises an enriching and unforgettable listening experience. Prepare to be captivated by the timeless beauty of classical music, as interpreted by one of its greatest conductors.
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8/1, RV 269 "Spring": I. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Gidon Kremer, Leslie Pearson, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8/1, RV 269 "Spring": II. Largo e pianissimo sempreAntonio Vivaldi, Gidon Kremer, Leslie Pearson, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8/1, RV 269 "Spring": III. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Gidon Kremer, Leslie Pearson, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8/2, RV 315 "Summer": I. Allegro non molto - AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Gidon Kremer, Leslie Pearson, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8/2, RV 315 "Summer": II. Adagio e piano - Presto e forteAntonio Vivaldi, Gidon Kremer, Leslie Pearson, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
The Four Seasons, Summer, Violin Concerto in G Minor, RV 315, Op. 8 No. 2: III. PrestoAntonio Vivaldi, Gidon Kremer, Leslie Pearson, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Major, Op. 8/3, RV 293 "Autumn": I. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Gidon Kremer, Leslie Pearson, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Major, Op. 8/3, RV 293 "Autumn": II. Adagio moltoAntonio Vivaldi, Gidon Kremer, Leslie Pearson, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Major, Op. 8/3, RV 293 "Autumn": III. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Gidon Kremer, Leslie Pearson, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8/4, RV 297 "Winter": I. Allegro non molto - AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Gidon Kremer, Leslie Pearson, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8/4, RV 297 "Winter": II. LargoAntonio Vivaldi, Gidon Kremer, Leslie Pearson, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8/4, RV 297 "Winter": III. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Gidon Kremer, Leslie Pearson, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major, BWV 1047: I. (Allegro) - Live from Teatro Romolo Valli, Reggio Emilia, 2007Johann Sebastian Bach, Reinhold Friedrich, Michala Petri, Lucas Macias Navarro, Giuliano Carmignola, Orchestra Mozart, Claudio Abbado
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major, BWV 1047: II. Andante - Live from Teatro Romolo Valli, Reggio Emilia, 2007Johann Sebastian Bach, Reinhold Friedrich, Michala Petri, Lucas Macias Navarro, Giuliano Carmignola, Orchestra Mozart, Claudio Abbado
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major, BWV 1047: III. Allegro assai - Live from Teatro Romolo Valli, Reggio Emilia, 2007Johann Sebastian Bach, Reinhold Friedrich, Michala Petri, Lucas Macias Navarro, Giuliano Carmignola, Orchestra Mozart, Claudio Abbado
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048: I. (Allegro) - Live from Teatro Romolo Valli, Reggio Emilia, 2007Johann Sebastian Bach, Giuliano Carmignola, Raphael Christ, Lorenza Borrani, Danusha Waskiewicz, Simone Jandl, Behran Rassekhi, Mario Brunello, Enrico Bronzi, Benoît Grenet, Orchestra Mozart, Claudio Abbado
5 Contredanses "Non più andrai", K. 609: No. 3 in D MajorWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Wiener Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado
3 German Dances, K. 605: No. 3 in C Major, Trio "Die Schlittenfahrt"Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado
Choral Fantasy in C Minor for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra, Op. 80: I. Adagio - Live at Schauspielhaus, Berlin, 1991Ludwig van Beethoven, Evgeny Kissin, Cheryl Studer, Kristina Clemenz, Camille Capasso, John Aler, Hiroshi Oshima, Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado, Friedrich Molsberger, RIAS Kammerchor
Choral Fantasy in C Minor for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra, Op. 80: II. Finale: a. Allegro - Meno allegro - Allegro molto - Live at Schauspielhaus, Berlin, 1991Ludwig van Beethoven, Evgeny Kissin, Cheryl Studer, Kristina Clemenz, Camille Capasso, John Aler, Hiroshi Oshima, Friedrich Molsberger, Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado, RIAS Kammerchor
Choral Fantasy in C Minor for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra, Op. 80: II. Finale: b. Adagio ma non troppo - Live at Schauspielhaus, Berlin, 1991Ludwig van Beethoven, Evgeny Kissin, Cheryl Studer, Kristina Clemenz, Camille Capasso, John Aler, Hiroshi Oshima, Friedrich Molsberger, Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado, RIAS Kammerchor
Choral Fantasy in C Minor for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra, Op. 80: II. Finale: c. Marcia, assai vivace - Allegro - Live at Schauspielhaus, Berlin, 1991Ludwig van Beethoven, Evgeny Kissin, Cheryl Studer, Kristina Clemenz, Camille Capasso, John Aler, Hiroshi Oshima, Friedrich Molsberger, Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado, RIAS Kammerchor
Choral Fantasy in C Minor for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra, Op. 80: II. Finale: d. Allegretto, ma non troppo quasi andante con moto - Live at Schauspielhaus, Berlin, 1991Ludwig van Beethoven, Evgeny Kissin, Cheryl Studer, Kristina Clemenz, Camille Capasso, John Aler, Hiroshi Oshima, Friedrich Molsberger, Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado, RIAS Kammerchor
Choral Fantasy in C Minor for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra, Op. 80: II. Finale: e. Presto - Live at Schauspielhaus, Berlin, 1991Ludwig van Beethoven, Evgeny Kissin, Cheryl Studer, Kristina Clemenz, Camille Capasso, John Aler, Hiroshi Oshima, Friedrich Molsberger, Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado, RIAS Kammerchor
Requiem für Mignon, Op. 98b: I. Langsam feierlichRobert Schumann, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Claudio Abbado, Wiener Staatsopernchor, Erwin Ortner
Requiem für Mignon, Op. 98b: II. Etwas bewegterRobert Schumann, Barbara Bonney, Dalia Schaechter, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Claudio Abbado
Requiem für Mignon, Op. 98b: III. LebhaftRobert Schumann, Barbara Bonney, Brigitte Poschner-Klebel, Margaretha Hintermeier, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Claudio Abbado, Wiener Staatsopernchor, Erwin Ortner
Requiem für Mignon, Op. 98b: IV. Feierlich, doch nicht zu langsamRobert Schumann, Barbara Bonney, Brigitte Poschner-Klebel, Dalia Schaechter, Margaretha Hintermeier, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Claudio Abbado, Wiener Staatsopernchor, Erwin Ortner
Requiem für Mignon, Op. 98b: V. Die Viertel wie vorher die HalbenRobert Schumann, Barbara Bonney, Brigitte Poschner-Klebel, Dalia Schaechter, Margaretha Hintermeier, Andreas Schmidt, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Claudio Abbado, Wiener Staatsopernchor, Erwin Ortner
Requiem für Mignon, Op. 98b: VI. LebhaftRobert Schumann, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Claudio Abbado, Wiener Staatsopernchor, Erwin Ortner
Greisengesang D. 778 (Orch. Reger) - Live at Cité de la musique, Paris, 2002Franz Schubert, Thomas Quasthoff, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Claudio Abbado
Gretchen am Spinnrade, D. 118 (Orch. Reger) - LiveFranz Schubert, Anne Sofie von Otter, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Claudio Abbado
Gruppe aus dem Tartarus, D. 583 (Orch. Reger) - LiveFranz Schubert, Anne Sofie von Otter, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Claudio Abbado
Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57, Pt. 1: Ia. IntroductionMaurice Ravel, Paul Edmund-Davies, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Chorus
Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57, Pt. 1: Ib. Danse religieuseMaurice Ravel, Paul Edmund-Davies, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Chorus
Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57, Pt. 1: Ic. [Fig. 10] Tout au fondMaurice Ravel, Paul Edmund-Davies, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Chorus
Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57, Pt. 1: Id. Danse des jeunes fillesMaurice Ravel, Paul Edmund-Davies, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57, Pt. 1: Ie. A ce moment, elle est entraînée dans la danse des jeunes gensMaurice Ravel, Paul Edmund-Davies, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57, Pt. 1: IIa. Danse généraleMaurice Ravel, Paul Edmund-Davies, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57, Pt. 1: IIb. Vif - Plus modéré - III. Danse grotesque de DorconMaurice Ravel, Paul Edmund-Davies, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57, Pt. 1: IVa. Danse légère et gracieuse de DaphnisMaurice Ravel, Paul Edmund-Davies, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57, Pt. 1: IVb. Lent - Moins lent - Très libreMaurice Ravel, Paul Edmund-Davies, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Chorus
Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57, Pt. 1: Va. Danse de LycéionMaurice Ravel, Paul Edmund-Davies, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57, Pt. 1: Vb. Entrée des piratesMaurice Ravel, Paul Edmund-Davies, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57, Pt. 1: Vc. ModéréMaurice Ravel, Paul Edmund-Davies, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57, Pt. 1: VI. Nocturne. Danse lente et mystérieuse des NymphesMaurice Ravel, Paul Edmund-Davies, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57, Pt. 2: IXb. Assez animéMaurice Ravel, Paul Edmund-Davies, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57, Pt. 2: IXc. Lent-ModéreMaurice Ravel, Paul Edmund-Davies, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Chorus
Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57, Pt. 2: VII. IntroductionMaurice Ravel, Paul Edmund-Davies, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Chorus
Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57, Pt. 2: VIIIa. Danse guerrièreMaurice Ravel, Paul Edmund-Davies, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
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