℗ 1959 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Digital remastering (p) 2014 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Music Group Company
Released August 12, 2014
Duration 51m 04s
Record Label Warner Classics International
Genre Classical (Orchestral)
 

Operatic Intermezzi (HD)

Herbert von Karajan, Philharmonia Orchestra

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Manon Lescaut, Act 3  
1.1
Intermezzo (feat. Philharmonia Orchestra)
Giacomo Puccini; Herbert von Karajan; Philharmonia Orchestra
5:11
La traviata, Act 3  
1.2
Prelude (feat. Philharmonia Orchestra)
Giuseppe Verdi; Herbert von Karajan; Philharmonia Orchestra
3:59
I Pagliacci, Act 1  
1.3
Intermezzo
Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti; Guido Menasci; Ruggero Leoncavallo; Herbert von Karajan; Philharmonia Orchestra
3:34
L'Amico Fritz, Act 2  
1.4
Intermezzo (feat. Philharmonia Orchestra)
Pietro Mascagni; Herbert von Karajan; Philharmonia Orchestra
4:24
Notre Dame  
1.5
Intermezzo (feat. Philharmonia Orchestra)
Franz Schmidt; Herbert von Karajan; Philharmonia Orchestra
10:02
Les Troyens, Act 1  
1.6
Royal Hunt & Storm (feat. Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus)
Hector Berlioz; Herbert von Karajan; Philharmonia Orchestra; Philharmonia Chorus
10:16
Khovanshchina, Act 4  
1.7
Entr'acte (feat. Philharmonia Orchestra)
Modest Mussorgsky; Herbert von Karajan; Philharmonia Orchestra
4:48
Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Act 3  
1.8
Barcarolle
Jacques Offenbach; Herbert von Karajan; Philharmonia Orchestra
4:12
Goyescas  
1.9
Intermezzo (feat. Philharmonia Orchestra)
Enrique Granados; Herbert von Karajan; Philharmonia Orchestra
4:38
Taking Karajan's unparalleled recorded legacy into the 21st century, Warner Classics paid tribute to the maestro on the 25th anniversary of his death July 16, with 20 of his most beloved albums remastered in high-definition quality for exclusive digital release. At least half of the prolific conductor's discography was recorded for EMI. His partnership with the label spanned his entire career - from 1946 and the first collaborations with legendary producer Walter Legge, to 1984 just five years before Karajan's death. The albums feature his beloved Berliner Philharmoniker, which named him 'conductor for life', and the London-based Philharmonia founded by Legge, with whom the conductor produced some of his finest recordings. Karajan's output for EMI was wide-ranging and forward-looking. In this edition, the conductor pays tribute to the modest and unheralded – the beauty in the moments in-between – by focusing on the intermezzo acts of various Operas from the great masters. This treasure trove has been painstakingly remastered at London's Abbey Road Studios in 24-bit/96kHz from the original tapes, available for the first time as digital, high-definition releases via iTunes. Unlike many remastered classics, however, the Karajan collection has preserved the original vintage album artwork.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Warner Classics International Studio Masters

Tracks 1-9 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
Track title
Peak
(dB FS)
RMS
(dB FS)
LUFS
(integrated)
DR
Album average
Range of values
-4.48
-9.97 to -1.07
-26.07
-35.74 to -19.48
-21.18
-30.30 to -15.50
12
11 to 15
1
Intermezzo (feat. Philharmonia Orchestra)
-1.08-22.58-17.412
2
Prelude (feat. Philharmonia Orchestra)
-9.36-35.74-30.315
3
Intermezzo
-4.01-25.59-20.312
4
Intermezzo (feat. Philharmonia Orchestra)
-1.87-22.26-18.011
5
Intermezzo (feat. Philharmonia Orchestra)
-1.07-19.48-15.511
6
Royal Hunt & Storm (feat. Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus)
-3.75-24.59-17.511
7
Entr'acte (feat. Philharmonia Orchestra)
-4.51-24.35-20.411
8
Barcarolle
-9.97-32.43-28.913
9
Intermezzo (feat. Philharmonia Orchestra)
-4.67-27.63-22.312

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