Description:

This is a memorial compilation album for the master conductor Kurt Masur, who died on December 19, 2015 at the age of 88. The album traces his life by collecting the most talked-about recordings from the original German Charlplatten recordings.

Tracklisting:

1 THE FINGAL'S CAVE. OVERTURE. OP.26 / KURT MASUR
2 RUY BLAS. OVERTURE. OP.95 / KURT MASUR
3 OUVERTURE.SCHERZO UND FINALE / KURT MASUR
4 OUVERTURE SCHERZO UND FINALE / KURT MASUR
5 OUVERTURE.SCHERZO UND FINALE / KURT MASUR
6 SYMPHONY NO.3 IN E FLAT MAJOR. OP.97 'RHEINISCHE' 1.LEBHAFT / KURT MASUR
7 SYMPHONY NO.3 IN E FLAT MAJOR. OP.97 'RHEINISCHE' 2.SCHERZO. SEHR MAESSIG / KURT MASUR
8 SYMPHONY NO.3 IN E FLAT MAJOR. OP.97 'RHEINISCHE' 3.NICHT SCHNELL / KURT MASUR
9 SYMPHONY NO.3 IN E FLAT MAJOR. OP.97 'RHEINISCHE' 4.FEIERLICH / KURT MASUR
10 SYMPHONY NO.3 IN E FLAT MAJOR. OP.97 'RHEINISCHE' 5.LEBHAFT / KURT MASUR
1 CONCERTO FOR 2 VIOLINS AND ORCHESTRA IN D MINOR. BWV1043 1.VIVACE / KURT MASUR
2 CONCERTO FOR 2 VIOLINS AND ORCHESTRA IN D MINOR. BWV1043 2.LARGO MA NON TANTO / KURT MASUR
3 CONCERTO FOR 2 VIOLINS AND ORCHESTRA IN D MINOR. BWV1043 3.ALLEGRO / KURT MASUR
4 PIANO CONCERTO NO.1 IN B FLAT MINOR. OP.23 1. ALLEGRO NON TROPPO E MOLTO MAESTOSO-ALLEGRO CON SPI / KURT MASUR
5 PIANO CONCERTO NO.1 IN B FLAT MINOR. OP.23 2. ANDANTINO SEMPLICE / KURT MASUR
6 PIANO CONCERTO NO.1 IN B FLAT MINOR. OP.23 3. ALLEGRO CON FUOCO / KURT MASUR
7 KONZERTSTUECK FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA IN F MINOR. OP.79 / KURT MASUR
8 OMBRA MAI FU / KURT MASUR
9 ICH LIEBE DICH / KURT MASUR
1 SYMPHONY NO.9 IN D MINOR. OP.125 'CHORAL' /1.ALLEGRO. MA NON TROPPO. UN POCO MAESTOSO / KURT MASUR
2 SYMPHONY NO.9 IN D MINOR. OP.125 'CHORAL' /2.MOLTO VIVACE / KURT MASUR
3 SYMPHONY NO.9 IN D MINOR. OP.125 'CHORAL' /3.ADAGIO MOLTO E CANTABILE / KURT MASUR
4 SYMPHONY NO.9 IN D MINOR. OP.125 'CHORAL' /4.PRESTO / KURT MASUR
5 CUBAN OVERTURE / KURT MASUR