Masur,Kurt Kurt Masur: The Complete Warner Classics Edition CD

Kurt Masur's achievement is defined above all by his relationships with two orchestras exemplifying vastly different traditions. Having spent some 20 years as Kapellmeister of the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, which traces it's roots to the 15th century, he became the transformational music director of the New York Philharmonic, an embodiment of the New World. Through all this, his musical integrity remained consistent. As the New York Times wrote: "He brought to the podium the ardent conviction that music-making was a moral act that could heal the world." Masur himself put things more simply: "My goal is meaningful playing... What counts is to be able to communicate the composer's meaning to the audience... When I conduct Beethoven, I wouldn't like to replace Beethoven. He should be in your mind, not me." This 70CD set consolidates the entirety of the catalogues that Masur built for EMI and Teldec between 1974 and 2009.

1. Piano Concerto No. 1 in D-Flat Major, Op. 10: I. Allegro Brioso 2. Piano Concerto No. 1 in D-Flat Major, Op. 10: II. Andante Assai 3. Piano Concerto No. 1 in D-Flat Major, Op. 10: III. Allegro Scherzando 4. Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16: I. Andantino - Allegretto 5. Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16: II. Scherzo. Vivace 6. Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16: III. Intermezzo. Allegro Moderato 7. Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16: IV. Finale. Allegro Tempestoso 8. Overture on Hebrew Themes, Op. 34 9. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26: I. Andante - Allegro 10. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26: II. Tema Con Variazioni 11. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26: III. Allegro, Ma Non Troppo 12. Piano Concerto No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 53: I. Vivace 13. Piano Concerto No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 53: II. Andante 14. Piano Concerto No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 53: III. Moderato 15. Piano Concerto No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 53: IV. Vivace 16. Piano Concerto No. 5 in G Major, Op. 55: I. Allegro Con Brio 17. Piano Concerto No. 5 in G Major, Op. 55: II. Moderato Ben Accentuato 18. Piano Concerto No. 5 in G Major, Op. 55: III. Toccata. Allegro Con Fuoco 19. Piano Concerto No. 5 in G Major, Op. 55: IV. Larghetto 20. Piano Concerto No. 5 in G Major, Op. 55: V. Vivo 21. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, S. 124: I. Allegro Maestoso 22. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, S. 124: II. Quasi Adagio 23. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, S. 124: III. Allegretto Vivace 24. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, S. 124: IV. Allegro Marziale Animato 25. Piano Concerto No. 2 in a Major, S. 125: I. (A) Adagio Sostenuto Assai 26. Piano Concerto No. 2 in a Major, S. 125: I. (B) Allegro Agitato Assai - Un Poco Pi? Mosso - Tempo Del Andante 27. Piano Concerto No. 2 in a Major, S. 125: III. Allegro Deciso - Marziale Un Poco Meno Allegro 28. Piano Concerto No. 2 in a Major, S. 125: III. (A) Allegro Deciso 29. Piano Concerto No. 2 in a Major, S. 125: III. (B) Marziale Un Poco Meno Allegro - Un Poco Animato - Un Poco Meno Mosso 30. Piano Concerto No. 2 in a Major, S. 125: IV. Allegro Animato 31. Franz Schuberts Grosse Fantasie, S. 366 32. Polonaise Brillante, S. 367 33. Hungarian Fantasy, S. 123 34. Fantasie ber Motiven Aus Beethovens Ruinen Von Athen, S. 122 35. Grande Fantaisie Symphonique ber Themen Aus Berlioz's L?lio, S. 120 36. Mal?diction, S. 121 37. Totentanz, S. 126 38. Ce Qu'on Entend Sur la Montagne. S. 95 39. Tasso, Lamento E Trionfo, S. 96 40. Les Pr?ludes, S. 97 41. Orpheus, S. 98 42. Prometheus (Symphonic Poem No. 5), S. 99 43. Mazeppa, S. 100 44. Festkl?nge, S. 101 45. H?ro?de Fun?bre, S. 102 46. Mephisto Waltz No. 2, S. 111 47. Hungaria, S. 103 48. Hamlet (Symphonic Poem No. 10), S. 104: (Sehr Langsam Und D?ster - Allegro Appassionato Ed Agitato Assai - Sehr Langsam Und D?ster Wie Am Anfang) 49. Hunnenschlacht, S. 105 50. Die Ideale, S. 106 51. Von Der Wiege Bis Zum Grabe, S. 107: I. Die Wiege 52. Von Der Wiege Bis Zum Grabe, S. 107: II. Der Kampf Um's Dasein 53. Von Der Wiege Bis Zum Grabe, S. 107: III. Zum Grabe, Die Wiege Des Zuk?nftigen Lebens 54. A Faust Symphony, S. 108: I. Faust 55. A Faust Symphony, S. 108: II. Gretchen 56. A Faust Symphony, S. 108: III. Mephistopheles 57. 2 Episoden Aus Lenau's Faust, S. 110: I. Der N?chtliche Zug 58. 2 Episoden Aus Lenau's Faust, S. 110: II. Der Tanz in Der Dorfschenke (Mephisto-Waltz No. 1) 59. A Dante Symphony, S.109 (1996 Remastered Version): Inferno 60. A Dante Symphony, S.109 (1996 Remastered Version): Purgatorio 61. Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo 62. Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: II. Larghetto 63. Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: III. Rondo. Allegro 64. Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano in C Major, Op. 56: I. Allegro 65. Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano in C Major, Op. 56: II. Largo 66. Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano in C Major, Op. 56: III. Rondo Alla Polacca 67. Romance for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in G Major, Op. 40 68. Romance for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 in F Major, Op. 50 69. Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47: I. Allegro Moderato 70. Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47: II. Adagio Di Molto 71. Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47: III. Allegro Ma Non Tanto 72. Finlandia, Op. 26 73. Lemmink?inen Suite, Op. 22: II. the Swan of Tuonela 74. Karelia Overture, Op. 10 75. Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36: I. Andante Sostenuto - Moderato Con Anima 76. Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36: II. Andantino in Modo Di Canzona 77. Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36: III. Scherzo. Pizzicato Ostinato, Allegro 78. Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36: IV. Finale. Allegro Con Fuoco 79. Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 "Path?tique": I. Adagio - Allegro Non Troppo 80. Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 "Path?tique": II. Allegro Con Grazia 81. Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 "Path?tique": III. Allegro Molto Vivace 82. Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 "Path?tique": IV. Finale. Adagio Lamentoso 83. Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64: I. Andante - Allegro Con Anima 84. Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64: II. Andante Cantabile, Con Alcuna Licenza 85. Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64: III. Valse. Allegro Moderato 86. Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64: IV. Finale (Andante Maestoso - Allegro Vivace) 87. Symphony No. 3 in a Minor, Op. 56, MWV N18 "Scottish": I. Andante Con Moto - Allegro Un Poco Agitato 88. Symphony No. 3 in a Minor, Op. 56, MWV N18 "Scottish": II. Vivace Non Troppo 89. Symphony No. 3 in a Minor, Op. 56, MWV N18 "Scottish": III. Adagio 90. Symphony No. 3 in a Minor, Op. 56, MWV N18 "Scottish": IV. Allegro Vivacissimo - Allegro Maestoso Assai 91. Symphony No. 4 in a Major, Op. 90, MWV N16 "Italian": I. Allegro Vivace 92. Symphony No. 4 in a Major, Op. 90, MWV N16 "Italian": II. Andante Con Moto 93. Symphony No. 4 in a Major, Op. 90, MWV N16 "Italian": III. Con Modo Moderato 94. Symphony No. 4 in a Major, Op. 90, MWV N16 "Italian": IV. Saltarello. Presto 95. Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25, MWV O7: I. Molto Allegro Con Fuoco 96. Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25, MWV O7: II. Andante 97. Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25, MWV O7: III. Presto - Molto Allegro E Vivace 98. Capriccio Brillant in B minor, Op. 22, MWV O8 99. Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40, MWV O11: I. Allegro Appassionato 100. Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40, MWV O11: II. Adagio. Molto Sostenuto 101. Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40, MWV O11: III. Finale. Presto Scherzando 102. Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 44: I. Allegro Brillante E Molto Vivace 103. Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 44: II. Andante Non Troppo 104. Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 44: III. Allegro Con Fuoco 105. Grand Sonata in G Major, Op. 37: I. Moderato E Risoluto 106. Grand Sonata in G Major, Op. 37: II. Andante Non Troppo, Quasi Moderato 107. Grand Sonata in G Major, Op. 37: III. Scherzo. Allegro Giocoso 108. Grand Sonata in G Major, Op. 37: IV. Finale. Allegro Vivace 109. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 52, MWV A18 "Lobgesang": I. (A) Sinfonia. Maestoso Con Moto - Allegro 110. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 52, MWV A18 "Lobgesang": I. (B) Sinfonia. Allegretto Un Poco Agitato 111. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 52, MWV A18 "Lobgesang": I. (C) Sinfonia. Adagio Religioso 112. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 52, MWV A18 "Lobgesang": II. (A) Allegro Maestoso. "Alles, Was Odem Hat, Lobe Den Herrn!" 113. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 52, MWV A18 "Lobgesang": II. (B) Molto Pi? Moderato Ma Con Fuoco. "Lobe Den Herrn, Meine Seele" 114. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 52, MWV A18 "Lobgesang": III. (A) Recitativ. "Saget Es, Die Ihr Erl÷st Seid" 115. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 52, MWV A18 "Lobgesang": III. (B) Allegro Moderato. "Er Z?hlet Unsre Tr?nen" 116. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 52, MWV A18 "Lobgesang": IV. Chor. "Sagt Es, Die Ihr Erl÷set Seid" 117. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Ma