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One of the great conductors of the German repertoire, Bruno Walter (1876-1962) is heard here in four favorite repertoire items recorded live and performed at the peak of his interpretive powers.

CD-1090(2) BRUNO WALTER: A COMPLETE CONCERTGEBOUW CONCERT. CD No.1 (77:44) Mozart: Symphony in g, K550; Mahler: Symphony No. 4 in G (with E. Schwarzkopf). CD No.2 (57:24) Strauss: Don Juan. All the above from a concert with the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra (19 June 1952) plus Brahms: Symphony No.4 in e, Op.98 with Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra (11 February 1951). Except for the Mahler 4th, previously released on a Concertgebouw commemorative set, all works on this set are released here for the first time. AAD UPC #0-17685-10902-7

Disc 1 Sound Clips (MP3):

1. Mozart- Symphony No- 40 in G minor, K- 550 I- Molto allegro – Bruno Walter

2. Mozart- Symphony No- 40 in G minor, K- 550 II- Andante – Bruno Walter

3. Mozart- Symphony No- 40 in G minor, K- 550 III- Menuetto Allegretto – Bruno Walter

4. Mozart- Symphony No- 40 in G minor, K- 550 IV- Allegro assai – Bruno Walter

5. Mahler- Symphony No- 4 in G major I- Bedachtig, nicht eilen – Bruno Walter

6. Mahler- Symphony No- 4 in G major II- In gemachlicher Bewegung – Bruno Walter

7. Mahler- Symphony No- 4 in G major III- Ruhevoll – Bruno Walter

8. Mahler- Symphony No- 4 in G major IV- Sehr behaglich – Bruno Walter

Disc 2 Sound Clips (MP3):

1. Strauss- Don Juan, Op- 20, TrV 156 – Bruno Walter

2. Brahms- Symphony No- 4 in E minor, Op- 98 I- Allegro non troppo – Bruno Walter

3. Brahms- Symphony No- 4 in E minor, Op- 98 II- Andante moderato – Bruno Walter

4. Brahms- Symphony No- 4 in E minor, Op- 98 III- Allegro giocoso – Bruno Walter

5. Brahms- Symphony No- 4 in E minor, Op- 98 IV- Allegro energico passionato – Bruno Walter