℗ 2016 Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings
| Released | January 22, 2016 |
| Duration | 1h 35m 52s |
| Record Label | Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings |
| Genre | Classical |
Claudio Abbado: The Last Concert
Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado
Available in 48 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Ouverture Op. 21
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1.1
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Allegro di molto - Poco ritenuto
Felix Mendelssohn; Berliner Philharmoniker; Claudio Abbado |
12:04 | |||
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61
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1.2
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No. 1 Scherzo: Allegro vivace
Felix Mendelssohn; Berliner Philharmoniker; Claudio Abbado |
4:47 | |||
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1.3
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No. 3 Song with Chorus: »You Spotted Snakes with Double Tongue« - Allegro ma non troppo (Solo Sopranos I and II, Female Choir)
Felix Mendelssohn; Berliner Philharmoniker; Claudio Abbado |
4:13 | |||
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1.4
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No. 5 Intermezzo: Allegro appassionato - Allegro molto comodo
Felix Mendelssohn; Berliner Philharmoniker; Claudio Abbado |
3:58 | |||
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1.5
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No. 7 Notturno: Andante tranquillo
Felix Mendelssohn; Berliner Philharmoniker; Claudio Abbado |
5:45 | |||
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1.6
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No. 9 Wedding March: Allegro vivace
Felix Mendelssohn; Berliner Philharmoniker; Claudio Abbado |
4:55 | |||
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1.7
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No. 13 Finale: »Through the House Give Glimmering Light« - Allegro di molto (Solo Soprano I, Female Choir)
Felix Mendelssohn; Berliner Philharmoniker; Claudio Abbado |
4:24 | |||
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Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14
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2.1
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I. Rêveries - Passions: Largo - Allegro agitato e appassionato assai - Religiosamente
Hector Berlioz; Berliner Philharmoniker; Claudio Abbado |
15:51 | |||
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2.2
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II. Un bal: Valse. Allegro non troppo
Hector Berlioz; Berliner Philharmoniker; Claudio Abbado |
6:44 | |||
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2.3
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III. Scène aux champs: Adagio
Hector Berlioz; Berliner Philharmoniker; Claudio Abbado |
16:06 | |||
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2.4
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IV. Marche au supplice: Allegretto non troppo
Hector Berlioz; Berliner Philharmoniker; Claudio Abbado |
6:46 | |||
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2.5
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V. Songe d’une nuit du Sabbat - Dies Irae - Ronde du Sabbat - Dies Irae et Ronde du Sabbat ensemble: Larghetto - Allegro
Hector Berlioz; Berliner Philharmoniker; Claudio Abbado |
10:19 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"[the last concert] gave the [Berliners] a chance to show in Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream music a lightness and delicacy learnt from Abbado, and in the Symphonie fantastique a relish both for its vulgar moments and for the spacious, transcendental calm of the 'Scene aux champs'…a recording to treasure"
- BBC Music Magazine
Claudio Abbado (1933-2014) was one of the outstanding personalities in the history of the Berliner Philharmoniker. He made his debut with the orchestra in 1966 and was their chief conductor from 1990 to 2002. In May 2013, their unique partnership ended with Claudio Abbado's last concert with the orchestra – a “triumph”, in the words of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. The programme included two of the most important works of musical Romanticism: Hector Berlioz's visionary Symphonie fantastique and Felix Mendelssohn's magical, shimmering music for A Midsummer Night's Dream. Audio and video recordings of this memorable evening are now being released in a hardcover luxury edition. The bonus material includes a historical documentary about Abbado's first year as chief conductor of the Berliner Philharmoniker. In addition to extensive texts, the booklet contains numerous photos, some of which have never been published before.
48 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -1.65 -4.59 to -0.85 | -23.75 -27.48 to -17.62 | -19.85 -24.30 to -14.50 | 13 11 to 16 | |
| 1.1 | Allegro di molto - Poco ritenuto | -0.86 | -22.11 | -17.1 | 13 |
| 1.2 | No. 1 Scherzo: Allegro vivace | -0.86 | -25.73 | -22.5 | 15 |
| 1.3 | No. 3 Song with Chorus: »You Spotted Snakes with Double Tongue« - Allegro ma non troppo (Solo Sopranos I and II, Female Choir) | -0.86 | -24.53 | -20.9 | 15 |
| 1.4 | No. 5 Intermezzo: Allegro appassionato - Allegro molto comodo | -4.22 | -26.06 | -22.6 | 13 |
| 1.5 | No. 7 Notturno: Andante tranquillo | -4.59 | -26.20 | -23.2 | 13 |
| 1.6 | No. 9 Wedding March: Allegro vivace | -0.85 | -17.62 | -14.5 | 11 |
| 1.7 | No. 13 Finale: »Through the House Give Glimmering Light« - Allegro di molto (Solo Soprano I, Female Choir) | -3.27 | -27.48 | -24.3 | 15 |
| 2.1 | I. Rêveries - Passions: Largo - Allegro agitato e appassionato assai - Religiosamente | -0.86 | -23.75 | -18.9 | 14 |
| 2.2 | II. Un bal: Valse. Allegro non troppo | -0.86 | -24.65 | -20.7 | 14 |
| 2.3 | III. Scène aux champs: Adagio | -0.86 | -26.78 | -21.9 | 16 |
| 2.4 | IV. Marche au supplice: Allegretto non troppo | -0.85 | -19.59 | -15.4 | 11 |
| 2.5 | V. Songe d’une nuit du Sabbat - Dies Irae - Ronde du Sabbat - Dies Irae et Ronde du Sabbat ensemble: Larghetto - Allegro | -0.85 | -20.55 | -16.2 | 11 |