Critics and audiences alike have nothing but rapturous praise for the voice of Anja Harteros. Berg’s »Sieben frühe Lieder«, Wagner’s »Wesendonck-Lieder« and Mahler’s »Rückert-Lieder« offer her ample scope for her multifaceted musical sensitivity.
The Symphony No. 4 is the only one of his symphonies to which Anton Bruckner assigned a title. By the use of the term Romantic, he was a referring to a medieval world, similar to the settings of many of Wagner’s operas.
A concert recording of the tone poems »Don Juan« and »Ein Heldenleben« by Richard Strauss. The latter's works found their way into the core repertoire of the Münchner Philharmoniker at an early stage and remain a permanent fixture to this day.
Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 4 was premiered by the Münchner Philharmoniker under the baton of the composer himself. His works have since been a substantial part of the core repertoire of the orchestra.
This recording of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 2 »Resurrection« is the live recording of Valery Gergiev's inaugural concert as chief conductor of the Münchner Philharmoniker in September 2015 at the Philharmonie im Gasteig.
The »Symphony of a Thousand« was performed for the 125th anniversary of the Münchner Philharmoniker. This recording is a live recording of the concert at the Philharmonie de Paris from February 2019.
Bruckner's Symphony No. 1 was not his first attempt to explore the world of symphony. The work shows the influences of the models Schubert, Spohr and Weber, but is considered an independent creation in his distinctive composing style.
Bruckner’s Symphony No. 2 already reveals all the hallmarks of the fully developed »Bruckner style«: powerful agglomerations of sound in its outer movements, the »moonlit night« in its slow movement and a rustic dance scene in its Scherzo.
Anton Bruckner's Symphony No. 3, together with the release of his Symphony No. 1, marked the beginning of the cycle of live recordings from St. Florian Abbey. The symphony No. 3 is considered the »Wagner symphony«.
Bruckner himself called his Symphony No. 4 »Romantic« and it contains one of his best-known symphonic movements, the »Hunting Scherzo« in third place. By the use of the term Romantic, he was a referring to a medieval world.
Bruckner never heard a performance of his Symphony No. 5 in its orchestral guise. By the time the work was premiered in Graz, he was already too ill to attend. It is regarded as one of his most challenging and at the same time most impressive creations.
The Symphony No. 6 is a special case among Bruckner’s symphonies. Once held in lesser regard, it is now seen as just as multilayered and profound a masterpiece as his other contributions to the medium. The music is »there« from the outset.
The Symphony No. 7 marked Bruckner’s international breakthrough: the Leipzig premiere was followed by an acclaimed performance in Munich that ushered in the work’s triumphal conquest of concert halls all over the world.
With his Symphony No. 8, Anton Bruckner wanted to surpass his previous symphonic works. The work initially met with rejection and he reworked the symphony. The premiere in 1892 was finally a great success.
In his Symphony No. 9 - his final contribution to the medium - Bruckner took stock of his life, which he was able to do only on the basis of his unshakeable faith. But he was unable to finish the score and died while working on its final movement.
Released digitally on the orchestra's own label »MPHIL«: The »Variations on a Rococo Theme« for cello and orchestra by Peter Tschaikowsky, recorded with Andrei Ioniţă and Valery Gergiev at the Philharmonie im Gasteig.
With this recording the Münchner Philharmoniker highlight one of the most monumental musical rediscoveries of the past years: Igor Stravinsky’s »Chant Funèbre« (Funeral Song). They performed this long-lost piece by Strawinsky with Valery Gergiev
One of the digital releases: The tone poem for large orchestra »Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche«(Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks) by the young Richard Strauss, recorded here under Valery Gergiev's direction at the Philharmonie im Gasteig.
Released digitally on the orchestra's own label »MPHIL«: The Symphony No. 9 by Dmitri Schostakowitsch conducted by Valery Gergiev. A concert recording from November 4, 2015 from the Philharmonie im Gasteig.
An exclusive digital archive release on the orchestra's own label »MPHIL«: Dmitrij Schostakowitsch's Symphony No. 15 conducted by Valery Gergiev, recorded on December 11, 2015 at the Philharmonie im Gasteig.
Daniel Lozakovich had been dreaming about recording the Beethoven Violin Concerto since he was eight. He first performed it on stage when he was thirteen, and at 18 he recorded this live recording. This recording is also available to stream as an e-album video.
