Europe: The Orchestral Recordings

~ Release by Sir Georg Solti (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

A collection of 44 CDs and 2 DVDs. Includes an 80-page booklet with original art on the CD jackets.

Annotation last modified on 2025-09-21 09:44 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD: Brahms: Violin Sonatas 1-3
2CD: Schubert: “In der Ferne” - “Abschied” / Mozart: Violin Sonata no. 32 / Beethoven: Violin Sonata no. 9 “Kreutzer” / Egmont Overture
3CD: Rossini: Guillaume Tell: Overture / Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra / Beethoven: “Heil sei dem Tag” Fidelio Act II Finale
4CD: Mahler: Symphony no. 5
5CD: Bartók: Cantata profane / Weiner: Serenade for small orchestra / Kodály: Psalmus hungaricus
6CD: Beethoven: Symphony no. 3 “Eroica”
7CD: Beethoven: Symphony no. 5 [1958]
8CD: Beethoven: Symphony no. 7
9CD: Suppé: Overtures: Light Cavalry / Poet and Peasant / Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna / Pique Dame
10CD: Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto no. 1
11CD: Wagner: Overtures: Rienzi / Der fliegende Holländer / Tannhäuser (Overture & Bacchanale)
12CD: Bruckner: Symphony no. 7 / Wagner: Siegfried Idyll
13CD: Bruckner: Symphony no. 8
14CD: Schumann: Overture, Scherzo and Finale / Symphony no. 1 “Spring”
15CD: Schumann: Julius Caesar Overture / Symphony no. 2
16CD: Schumann: Symphonies 3 & 4
17CD: Verdi: Requiem
18CD: R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben
19CD: Schubert: Symphonies 5 [1984] & 8 “Unfinished”
20CD: Schubert: Symphony no. 9 “Great”
21CD: Wagner: Orchestral music from Der Ring des Nibelungen
22CD: Brahms: Piano Concerto no. 1 / Variations on a Theme by Schumann
23CD: R. Strauss: Vier letzte Lieder and other lieder
24CD: Mozart: Mass in C minor “Große Messe”
25CD: Mozart: Requiem
26CD: Shostakovich: Symphony no. 9 / Beethoven: Symphony no. 5 [LIVE, 1990]
27CD: Mendelssohn: Symphony no. 4 “Italian” [LIVE, 1993] / Shostakovich: Symphony no. 5
28CD: Kodály: “Peacock” Variations / Blacher: Paganini Variations / Elgar: “Enigma” Variations
29CD: Mussorgsky: A Night on the Bare Mountain / Music from Khovanshchina / Borodin: Prince Igor Overture / Glinka: Ruslan and Lyudmila Overture
30CD: Mozart: Piano Quartets 1 & 2
31CD: Mozart: Symphonies 40 & 41
32CD: R. Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie
33CD: R. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra / Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche / Salome's Dance
34CD: Beethoven: Missa Solemnis
35CD: Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 2 “Little Russian”
36CD: Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 5
37CD: Liszt: Tasso: Lamento e trionfo / Von der Wiege bis zum Grabe / Mephisto Waltz no. 1
38CD: Mahler: Symphony no. 4
39CD: Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde
40CD: Shostakovich: Symphony no. 1 / Stravinsky: Sacre du printemps (Rite of Spring)
41CD: Rossini / Respighi: La Boutique fantasque Suite / Dukas: L'Apprenti sorcier
42CD: Mendelssohn: Symphony no. 4 “Italian” [1958] / Schubert: Symphony no. 5 [1958]
43CD: Tchaikovsky: Serenade for String Orchestra / Mozart: Serenade no. 13 “Eine kleine Nachtmusik”
44CD: Solti in Europe: A Memoir
45DVD: Mozart: Requiem
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Titles - Processional - Introductory Rites
spoken vocals [priest]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
shot at:
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1991-12-05)
[no artist]6:13
2Requiem in D minor, K. 626: I. Introitus
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (on 1991-12-05)
soprano vocals:
Arleen Augér (soprano) (on 1991-12-05)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (on 1991-12-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (on 1991-12-05)
chorus master:
Peter Burian (chorus master) (on 1991-12-05)
recorded at:
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1991-12-05)
shot at:
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1991-12-05)
recording of:
Requiem, K. 626: I. Introitus (Robbins Landon Edition) (on 1991-12-05)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (Robbins Landon Edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:55
3Requiem in D minor, K. 626: II. Kyrie
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (on 1991-12-05)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (on 1991-12-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (on 1991-12-05)
chorus master:
Peter Burian (chorus master) (on 1991-12-05)
recorded at:
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1991-12-05)
shot at:
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1991-12-05)
recording of:
Requiem, K. 626: II. Kyrie (Robbins Landon Edition) (on 1991-12-05)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (Robbins Landon Edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:28
4Collect - First Reading
spoken vocals [priest]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
recorded at:
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria
shot at:
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1991-12-05)
[no artist]2:43
5Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequentia. a. Dies irae
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (on 1991-12-05)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (on 1991-12-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (on 1991-12-05)
chorus master:
Peter Burian (chorus master) (on 1991-12-05)
recorded at:
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1991-12-05)
shot at:
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1991-12-05)
recording of:
Requiem, K. 626: III. Sequenz: 1. Dies irae (Robbins Landon Edition) (on 1991-12-05)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (Robbins Landon Edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:02
6Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequentia. b. Tuba mirum
bass vocals:
René Pape (operatic bass) (on 1991-12-05)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo‐soprano) (on 1991-12-05)
soprano vocals:
Arleen Augér (soprano) (on 1991-12-05)
tenor vocals:
Vinson Cole (American tenor) (on 1991-12-05)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (on 1991-12-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (on 1991-12-05)
recorded at:
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1991-12-05)
shot at:
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1991-12-05)
recording of:
Requiem, K. 626: III. Sequenz: 2. Tuba mirum (Robbins Landon Edition) (on 1991-12-05)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (Robbins Landon Edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:09
7Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequentia. c. Rex tremendae
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (on 1991-12-05)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (on 1991-12-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (on 1991-12-05)
chorus master:
Peter Burian (chorus master) (on 1991-12-05)
recorded at:
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1991-12-05)
shot at:
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1991-12-05)
recording of:
Requiem, K. 626: III. Sequenz: 3. Rex tremendae (Robbins Landon Edition) (on 1991-12-05)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (Robbins Landon Edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:04
8Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequentia. d. Recordare
bass vocals:
René Pape (operatic bass) (on 1991-12-05)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo‐soprano) (on 1991-12-05)
soprano vocals:
Arleen Augér (soprano) (on 1991-12-05)
tenor vocals:
Vinson Cole (American tenor) (on 1991-12-05)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (on 1991-12-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (on 1991-12-05)
recorded at:
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1991-12-05)
shot at:
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1991-12-05)
recording of:
Requiem, K. 626: III. Sequenz: 4. Recordare (Robbins Landon Edition) (on 1991-12-05)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (Robbins Landon Edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:05
9Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequentia. e. Confutatis
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (on 1991-12-05)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (on 1991-12-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (on 1991-12-05)
chorus master:
Peter Burian (chorus master) (on 1991-12-05)
recorded at:
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1991-12-05)
shot at:
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1991-12-05)
recording of:
Requiem, K. 626: III. Sequenz: 5. Confutatis (Robbins Landon Edition) (on 1991-12-05)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (Robbins Landon Edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:23
10Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequentia. f. Lacrimosa
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (on 1991-12-05)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (on 1991-12-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (on 1991-12-05)
chorus master:
Peter Burian (chorus master) (on 1991-12-05)
recorded at:
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1991-12-05)
shot at:
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1991-12-05)
recording of:
Requiem, K. 626: III. Sequenz: 6. Lacrimosa (Robbins Landon Edition) (on 1991-12-05)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (Robbins Landon Edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:16
11Second Reading - Gospel - Prayer of the Faithful - Offertory
spoken vocals [priest]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1991-12-05)
recorded at:
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1991-12-05)
shot at:
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1991-12-05)
[no artist]10:41
12Requiem in D minor, K. 626: IV. Offertorium. a. Domine Jesu
bass vocals:
René Pape (operatic bass) (on 1991-12-05)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (on 1991-12-05)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo‐soprano) (on 1991-12-05)
soprano vocals:
Arleen Augér (soprano) (on 1991-12-05)
tenor vocals:
Vinson Cole (American tenor) (on 1991-12-05)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (on 1991-12-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (on 1991-12-05)
chorus master:
Peter Burian (chorus master) (on 1991-12-05)
recorded at:
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1991-12-05)
shot at:
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1991-12-05)
recording of:
Requiem, K. 626: IV. Offertorium: 1. Domine (Robbins Landon Edition) (on 1991-12-05)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (Robbins Landon Edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:53
13Requiem in D minor, K. 626: IV. Offertorium. b. Hostias
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (on 1991-12-05)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (on 1991-12-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (on 1991-12-05)
chorus master:
Peter Burian (chorus master) (on 1991-12-05)
recorded at:
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1991-12-05)
shot at:
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1991-12-05)
recording of:
Requiem, K. 626: IV. Offertorium: 2. Hostias (Robbins Landon Edition) (on 1991-12-05)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (Robbins Landon Edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:36
14Prayer over the gifts - Preface
spoken vocals [priest]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1991-12-05)
recorded at:
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1991-12-05)
shot at:
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1991-12-05)
[no artist]2:08
15Requiem in D minor, K. 626: V. Sanctus
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (on 1991-12-05)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (on 1991-12-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (on 1991-12-05)
chorus master:
Peter Burian (chorus master) (on 1991-12-05)
recorded at:
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1991-12-05)
shot at:
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1991-12-05)
recording of:
Requiem, K. 626: V. Sanctus (Robbins Landon Edition) (on 1991-12-05)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (Robbins Landon Edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1:30
16Requiem in D minor, K. 626: VI. Benedictus
bass vocals:
René Pape (operatic bass) (on 1991-12-05)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (on 1991-12-05)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo‐soprano) (on 1991-12-05)
soprano vocals:
Arleen Augér (soprano) (on 1991-12-05)
tenor vocals:
Vinson Cole (American tenor) (on 1991-12-05)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (on 1991-12-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (on 1991-12-05)
chorus master:
Peter Burian (chorus master) (on 1991-12-05)
recorded at:
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1991-12-05)
shot at:
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1991-12-05)
recording of:
Requiem, K. 626: VI. Benedictus (Robbins Landon Edition) (on 1991-12-05)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (Robbins Landon Edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:42
17Canon - Pater noster
spoken vocals [priest]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1991-12-05)
recorded at:
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1991-12-05)
shot at:
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1991-12-05)
[no artist]8:46
18Requiem in D minor, K. 626: VII. Agnus Dei
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (on 1991-12-05)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (on 1991-12-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (on 1991-12-05)
chorus master:
Peter Burian (chorus master) (on 1991-12-05)
recorded at:
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1991-12-05)
shot at:
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1991-12-05)
recording of:
Requiem, K. 626: VII. Agnus Dei (Robbins Landon Edition) (on 1991-12-05)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (Robbins Landon Edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:43
19Requiem in D minor, K. 626: VIII. Communio
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (on 1991-12-05)
soprano vocals:
Arleen Augér (soprano) (on 1991-12-05)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (on 1991-12-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (on 1991-12-05)
chorus master:
Peter Burian (chorus master) (on 1991-12-05)
recorded at:
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1991-12-05)
shot at:
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1991-12-05)
recording of:
Requiem, K. 626: VIII. Communio (Robbins Landon Edition) (on 1991-12-05)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (Robbins Landon Edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:39
20Postcommunion - Blessing
spoken vocals [priest]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1991-12-05)
recorded at:
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1991-12-05)
shot at:
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1991-12-05)
[no artist]7:13
21The Story of the Requiem: Introductory film
producer:
Nikolaus Eder (director, producer)
spoken vocals [narrator]:
Humphrey Burton (pianist)
Sir Georg Solti7:32
46DVD: Rossini: Guillaume Tell Overture / Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra / Beethoven “Heil sei dem Tag” Fidelio Act II Finale