Carl Schuricht: The Complete Decca Recordings (10 CDs) Decca

Schuricht subsumed his ego in favour of creating a coherent, clear-flowing narrative. The Decca Recordings affords us a fresh opportunity to rediscover this eloquent interpreter of the Austro-German greats in this 10-CD original jackets set featuring all his Decca recordings and the first international release on CD of his 6 albums from the 78rpm era.

Schuricht’s complete Decca recordings, all from the mono era.

Original jackets.

Clamshell/cap-box.

The first international Decca release on CD of no less than 6 original 78rpm recordings with transfers made at 24-bit.

Schuricht’s Wagner recordings made available internationally for the first time.

48-page booklet with an essay by Ivan March (former editor of The Penguin Guide) in English, French and German.

Beethoven:
Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21
Wiener Philharmoniker
Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36
first time on Decca/International CD
L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Paris Conservatoire Orchestra
Coriolan Overture, Op. 62
first time on Decca/International CD
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36
Wiener Philharmoniker
Brahms:
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 83
Wilhelm Backhaus (piano)
Wiener Philharmoniker
Double Concerto for Violin & Cello in A minor, Op. 102
first time on Decca/International CD
Georg Kulenkampff (violin) & Enrico Mainardi (cello)
L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77
Christian Ferras (violin)
Wiener Philharmoniker
Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
Wiener Philharmoniker
Bruch:
Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26
first time on Decca/International CD
Georg Kulenkampff (violin)
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich
Mendelssohn:
Hebrides Overture, Op. 26
Wiener Philharmoniker
The Fair Melusine Overture, Op. 32
Wiener Philharmoniker
Ruy Blas Overture, Op. 95
Wiener Philharmoniker
Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, Op. 27
Wiener Philharmoniker
Mozart:
Symphony No. 35 in D major, K385 ‘Haffner’
Wiener Philharmoniker
Schubert:
Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D759 ‘Unfinished’
Wiener Philharmoniker
Schumann:
Manfred Overture, Op. 115
first time on Decca/International CD
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Overture, Scherzo, and Finale, Op. 52
Paris Conservatoire Orchestra
Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61
Paris Conservatoire Orchestra
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 97 ‘Rhenish’
Paris Conservatoire Orchestra
Tchaikovsky:
Capriccio italien, Op. 45
Paris Conservatoire Orchestra
Suite No. 3 in G, Op. 55 – Theme & Variations
Paris Conservatoire Orchestra
Wagner:
Tristan und Isolde: Prelude & Liebestod
Concert version. First time on Decca/International CD
Paris Conservatoire Orchestra
Gotterdammerung: Dawn, Siegfried’s Rhine Journey & Funeral March
Concert version / Dritter Aufzug. First time on Decca/International CD
Paris Conservatoire Orchestra
Weber:
Abu Hassan Overture
first time on Decca/International CD
London Philharmonic Orchestra

 

DISC BY DISC

CD 1: Carl Schuricht – The Complete Decca Recordings

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Symphony No.1 In C Major, Op.21
1. 1. Adagio molto – Allegro con brio
9:25
2. 2. Andante cantabile con moto
6:26
3. 3. Menuetto (Allegro molto e vivace)
3:56
4. 4. Finale (Adagio – Allegro molto e vivace)
6:15
Wiener Philharmoniker, Carl Schuricht
Symphony No.2 In D Major, Op.36
5. 1. Adagio molto – Allegro con brio
9:22
6. 2. Larghetto
8:11
7. 3. Scherzo (Allegro)
6:50
8. 4. Allegro molto
6:33
L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Carl Schuricht
Total Playing Time: 56:58

CD 2: Carl Schuricht – The Complete Decca Recordings

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Symphony No.5 in C Minor, Op.67
1. 1. Allegro con brio
7:10
2. 2. Andante con moto
9:30
3. 3. Allegro
5:02
4. 4. Allegro
8:20
Paris Conservatoire Orchestra, Carl Schuricht
5. Coriolan Overture, Op.62
7:37
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Carl Schuricht
Total Playing Time: 37:39

CD 3: Carl Schuricht – The Complete Decca Recordings

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Symphony No.2 In D Major, Op.36
1. 1. Adagio molto – Allegro con brio
10:05
2. 2. Larghetto
11:57
3. 3. Scherzo (Allegro)
3:31
4. 4. Allegro molto
7:06
Wiener Philharmoniker, Carl Schuricht
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Piano Concerto No.2 in B Flat Major, Op.83
5. 1. Allegro non troppo
16:39
6. 2. Allegro appassionato
8:18
7. 3. Andante – Più adagio
11:42
8. 4. Allegretto grazioso – Un poco più presto
9:30
Wilhelm Backhaus, Wiener Philharmoniker, Carl Schuricht
Total Playing Time: 1:18:48

CD 4: Carl Schuricht – The Complete Decca Recordings

Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 73
1. 1. Allegro non troppo
14:01
2. 2. Adagio non troppo – L’istesso tempo, ma grazioso
8:56
3. 3. Allegretto grazioso ( Quasi andantino) – Presto ma non assai
4:54
4. 4. Allegro con spirito
8:44
Wiener Philharmoniker, Carl Schuricht
Concerto For Violin And Cello In A Minor, Op.102
5. 1. Allegro
17:01
6. 2. Andante
7:49
7. 3. Vivace non troppo – Poco meno allegro – Tempo I
9:02
Georg Kulenkampff, Enrico Mainardi, L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Carl Schuricht
Total Playing Time: 1:10:27

CD 5: Carl Schuricht – The Complete Decca Recordings

Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Violin Concerto In D, Op.77
1. 1. Allegro non troppo
22:27
2. 2. Adagio
9:13
3. 3. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace – Cadenza: Fritz Kreisler
7:55
Christian Ferras, Wiener Philharmoniker, Carl Schuricht
Max Bruch (1838 – 1920)
Violin Concerto No.1 In G Minor, Op.26
4. 1. Vorspiel (Allegro moderato)
8:15
5. 2. Adagio
8:51
6. 3. Finale (Allegro energico)
7:20
Georg Kulenkampff, Tonhalle Orchester Zurich, Carl Schuricht
Total Playing Time: 1:04:01

CD 6: Carl Schuricht – The Complete Decca Recordings

Felix Mendelssohn (1809 – 1847)
1. The Hebrides, Op.26 (Fingal’s Cave)
9:51
2. Overture “The Fair Melusine”, Op.32
11:16
3. Ruy Blas, Op.95 – Overture to Victor Hugo’s play
7:37
4. Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt, Op.27
11:54
Wiener Philharmoniker, Carl Schuricht
Carl Maria von Weber (1786 – 1826)
5. Overture “Abu Hassan”, J106
3:17
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Carl Schuricht
Total Playing Time: 43:55

CD 7: Carl Schuricht – The Complete Decca Recordings

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Symphony No. 35 in D major, K.385 “Haffner”
1. 1. Allegro con spirito
5:58
2. 2. Andante
4:42
3. 3. Menuetto
3:10
4. 4. Finale (Presto)
4:06
Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828)
Symphony No.8 In B Minor, D.759 – “Unfinished”
5. 1. Allegro moderato
10:32
6. 2. Andante con moto
11:41
Wiener Philharmoniker, Carl Schuricht
Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856)
7. Overture Manfred, Op.115
10:28
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Carl Schuricht
Total Playing Time: 50:37

CD 8: Carl Schuricht – The Complete Decca Recordings

Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856)
Overture, Scherzo, and Finale, Op.52
1. 1. Overture (Andante con moto – allegro)
6:11
2. 2. Scherzo (vivo)
3:45
3. 3. Finale (Allegro molto vivace)
5:43
Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61
4. 1. Sostenuto assai – Un poco più vivace – Allegro ma non troppo – Con fuoco
10:33
5. 2. Scherzo (Allegro vivace)
7:31
6. 3. Adagio espressivo
8:47
7. 4. Allegro molto vivace
7:21
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 97 “Rhenish”
8. 1. Lebhaft
8:55
9. 2. Scherzo (Sehr mäßig)
5:03
10. 3. Nicht schnell
5:16
11. 4. Feierlich
4:30
12. 5. Lebhaft
5:17
Paris Conservatoire Orchestra, Carl Schuricht
Total Playing Time: 1:18:52
CD 9: Carl Schuricht – The Complete Decca Recordings

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893)
1. Capriccio italien, Op.45, TH.47
15:08
Suite for Orchestra No.3 in G Major, Op.55, TH.33
2. 4. Tema con variazioni
19:26
Paris Conservatoire Orchestra, Carl Schuricht
Total Playing Time: 34:34
CD 10: Carl Schuricht – The Complete Decca Recordings

Richard Wagner (1813 – 1883)
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90
Concert version
1. Prelude
10:55
2. Liebestod
6:10
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D
Concert version
Prologue
3. Dawn and Siegfried’s Rhine Journey
11:00
Dritter Aufzug
4. Siegfried’s Death and Funeral Music
12:12
Paris Conservatoire Orchestra, Carl Schuricht
Total Playing Time: 40:17