Beethoven / Schwarzkopf / Berlin Phlharmonic Symphony No 8 / Vier Letzte Lieder CD

Istvan Kertesz's early death from a swimming accident in 1973 meant that he performed very little in Salzburg. In the previous decade he quickly established himself as a first-class conductor of the younger generation with a large repertoire ranging from the Viennese classics to the Modern. In Salzburg in 1962 he confirmed his reputation, conducting the Berlin Philharmonic in a program that reached from Beethoven's 8th Symphony via Richard Strauss' Four last songs to Bela Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra, all of which made evident Kertesz's stylistic flexibility - everything was surging with energy and played with great lucidity. This concert (and thus the present recording of it) was further enriched by the presence of Elisabeth Schwarzkopf - a Strauss interpreter without peer to the present day.

1. Allegro Vivace E Con Brio - Berliner Philharmoniker 2. Allegretto Scherzando - Berliner Philharmoniker 3. Tempo Di Menuetto - Berliner Philharmoniker 4. Allegro Vivace - Berliner Philharmoniker 5. Fr?hling - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Berliner Philharmoniker 6. September - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Berliner Philharmoniker 7. Beim Schlafengehen - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Berliner Philharmoniker 8. Im Abendrot - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Berliner Philharmoniker 9. Introduzione. Andante Non Troppo - Berliner Philharmoniker 10. Giuoco Delle Coppie - Berliner Philharmoniker 11. Elegia. Andante Non Troppo - Berliner Philharmoniker 12. Intermezzo Interrotto. Allegretto - Berliner Philharmoniker 13. Finale. Pesante - Presto - Berliner Philharmoniker