布魯諾．華爾特（指揮）紐約愛樂、哥倫比亞交響樂團
魯道夫．賽爾金（鋼琴）
金諾．法蘭契斯卡第、密爾斯坦、西格第（小提琴）
皮耶．傅尼葉（大提琴）
莉莉．龐絲、洛特．黎曼（女高音）
收錄從1941到1961年間所有華爾特在哥倫比亞唱片公司的錄音，首次以全集的方式發行，格外珍貴。
晚年重新指揮馬勒交響曲，依然是音樂史上非常重要的瑰寶，尤其是第九號交響曲和大地之歌成為最重要的參考版本。
這77張CD收錄了傳奇指揮家華爾特從1941到1961年間所有他在哥倫比亞唱片公司的錄音，這是第一次將這個時期的錄音以全集的方式發行，其中立體聲的錄音更是第一次從類比母帶轉錄成數位母帶，因此格外珍貴。
指揮家華爾特是銜接我們時代和十九世紀後浪漫樂派中歐音樂巔峰最重要的連結，只要是常閱讀音樂史料的人，都會看到華爾特的大名和十九世紀末德奧法英的重要音樂家大名緊緊連在一起，不斷地看到華爾特這個名字出現，尤其是和作曲家李察史特勞斯和馬勒，這兩位作曲家作品的首演和形成過程中，不斷有華爾特的大名穿插在其中。而且，要不是因為二次大戰納粹崛起，導致猶太裔的華爾特不得不出走美國、生命最後三十年都在美國渡過，這些錄音也不會有機會留下來。
事實上，來到美國定居，也改變了華爾特的指揮曲目和方向，讓他從原本在德國以歌劇指揮為大宗的指揮家身份，轉變為管弦樂指揮為主，這是因為美國當時的歌劇演出機會和品味無法符合華爾特豐富的經驗和主要以德國劇碼為主的背景，他不得不重新培養自己大量的管弦樂曲目。在德國時，華爾特和作曲家馬勒就是以歌劇合作開始，他是馬勒在漢堡歌劇院擔任總監時的助手，兩人的合作情誼就是從歌劇指揮開始，兩人主要的指揮工作也都是歌劇，因為德國有大量歌劇院和歌劇演出需要，這是即使在今日的美國也無法相比的。也因為這樣的演出機會，才會讓華爾特與馬勒培養出深厚革命情感，日後馬勒許多交響曲創作過程，都經常詢問華爾特的意見，華爾特自己的指揮生涯也多半是在馬勒的推薦下獲得，就連紐約愛樂一職，也是馬勒曾經接任過的，另外華爾特自己的姓從史勒辛格改為華爾特，也是由馬勒親自為他挑選，可見兩人情誼之深厚，馬勒日後在維也納歌劇界高升，華爾特也被帶到維也納發展，並協助馬勒第八號交響曲的首演，馬勒過世後，他最後的作品第九號交響曲和《大地之歌》也是由華爾特擔任首演。
華爾特一生的錄音作品，從1900年開始到1961年他過世前一年，超過百張，大部份人對他的認識都是從他晚年在哥倫比亞錄下的這些立體聲錄音開始的，當時他已經超過七十歲、身體也已不如從前，因此其實不像早年他為人稱道的風格那樣健朗、有活力和強烈，這是在聆聽他晚年演出時要注意的。但是，他晚年重新指揮馬勒交響曲的錄音，依然是音樂史上非常重要的瑰寶，尤其是第九號交響曲和大地之歌，因為馬勒生前沒有機會首演此兩作，華爾特又是馬勒遺孀看中的首演人，顯示他對此曲的熟稔，再加上他本來就與馬勒相熟，因此這些錄音，成為這兩首樂曲最重要的參考版本。華爾特代表了十九世紀末德國指揮學派的菁英，他的德國曲目，像是貝多芬、莫札特、布拉姆斯、舒伯特、布魯克納、李察史特勞斯都是最純粹的德國音樂精華所在，他又有幸錄下大量的立體錄音，因此讓這套錄音成為能夠代表後浪漫時代德國音樂精神的作品，這也是這套錄音應該成為您CD架上收藏第一順位的原因。
【收錄曲目】
CD1
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor"
CD2
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 (1941)
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica" (1941)
CD 3
Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral" (1946) (Remastered)
Schubert: Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 "Unfinished" (1947) (Remastered)
CD4
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61 (1947)
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64, MWV O 14
Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream. Incidental Music, Op. 61: Scherzo (Remastered)
CD5
Mahler: Symphony No. 4 in G Major
CD6
Mozart: Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551 "Jupiter" (1945) (Remastered)
Mozart: Così fan tutte, K. 588: Overture (1945) (Remastered)
Mozart: Symphony No. 38 in D Major, K. 504 "Prague" (1954)
CD7
Mozart: Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act I: "Madamina!"
Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384, Act III: "Ha! Wie will ich triumphieren…"
Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K.620, Act II: "In diesen heil'gen Hallen"
Mozart: Mentre ti lascio, K. 513: "Mentre ti lascio, o figlia"
Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act I: "Se vuol ballare"
Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act IV: "Aprite un po'que gl'occhi"
Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act II: "Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen"
Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act II: "Voi che sapete"
Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384, Act I:" Ach ich liebte..."
Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384, Act II: "Welche Wonne..."
Mozart: Exsultate, jubilate, KV. 165: III. Alleluja, alleluja
Mozart: Il rè pastore, K. 208, Act II: "L'amero, saro costante"
CD8
Schumann: Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 97 "Rhenish"
Smetana: Má Vlast, JB 1:112, II. Vltava "Die Moldau"
CD9
Schubert: Symphony No. 9 in C Major, D 944 "The Great" (1946) (Remastered)
Brahms: Schicksalslied, Op. 54 (1941) (Remastered)
CD10
Dvořák: Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88 (Remastered)
Dvořák: Slavonic Dance in C Major, Op.46, No. 1 (Remastered)
Barber: Symphony No. 1, Op. 9 (Remastered)
CD11
Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor
Mahler: Lieder und Gesänge aus der Jugendzeit (Excerpts)
CD 12
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica" (1949)
CD13
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92 (1951) (Remastered)
Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93 (1942) (Remastered)
CD14
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral" (1949) (Remastered)
CD15
Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36 (1952) (Remastered)
Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60 (1952) (Remastered)
CD16
Strauss, R.: Tod und Verklärung, Op. 24
Strauss, R.: Don Juan, Op. 20 (1952)
Wagner: Siegfried-Idyll, WWV 103 (1953) (Remastered)
CD17
Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550 (1953)
Mozart: Symphony No. 35 in D Major, K. 385 "Haffner" (1953)
CD18
Mozart: Der Schauspieldirektor, KV. 486: "Bester Jüngling…"
Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384, Act II: "Traurigkeit ward mir zum Lose"
Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act III: "Dove sono i bei momenti"
Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act II: "Ach ich fühl's, es ist verschwunden""
Mozart: Don Giovanni KV. 527, Act II: "In quali eccessi...Mi tradi quest'alma ingrata"
Mozart: Così fan tutte, K. 588, Act II: "Per pietà, ben mio, perdona"
Mozart: Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act II: "Non mi dir, bell'idol mio"
CD19
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral" (1949 + 1953) (Remastered)
CD20
Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act I: "Se vuol ballare Signor Contino"
Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro K. 492, Act I: "La vendetta, oh, la vendetta"
Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro K. 492, Act I: "Non piu andrai"
Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro K. 492, Act III: "Hai gia vinta la causa! - Vedro, mentrio..."
Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro K. 492, Act IV: "Tutto e disposto - Aprite un po'que gl'occhi..."
Mozart: Mentre ti lascio, K. 513: "Mentre ti lascio, o figlia"
Mozart: Per questa bella mano, K. 612
Mozart: Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo, K. 584
CD21
Schumann: Frauenliebe und -leben, Op. 42
Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48
CD22
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 (1950) (Remastered)
Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21 (1947) (Remastered)
CD23
Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68 (1953) (Remastered)
Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73 (1953) (Remastered)
CD24
Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90 (1953) (Remastered)
Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98 (1951) (Remastered)
CD25
Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a (1953) (Remastered)
Brahms: Tragic Overture, Op. 81 (1953) (Remastered)
Brahms: Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80 (1951) (Remastered)
Brahms: Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 17 in F-Sharp Minor (Remastered)
Brahms: Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 1 in G Minor (Remastered)
Brahms: Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 3 in F Major (Remastered)
Brahms-Dvořák: Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 10 in E Major (Remastered)
CD26
Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D Major "Titan" (1954)
Bruckner: Te Deum, WAB 45
CD27
Mozart: Symphony No. 25 in G Minor, K. 183
Mozart: Symphony No. 28 in C Major, K. 200
Mozart: Symphony No. 29 in A Major, K. 201
CD28
Mozart: Symphony No. 36 in C Major, K. 425 "Linz" (1955)
Rehearsal of Symphony No. 36 in C Major, K. 425 "Linz"
CD29
Rehearsal of Symphony No. 36 in C Major, K. 425 "Linz"
CD30
Mozart: Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" (1954)
Mozart: Six Minuets, K. 599: Minuet & Trio No. 5 in F Major
Mozart: 12 Minuets, K. 568: Minuet & Trio No. 1 in C Major
Mozart: 3 German Dances, K. 605: Nos. 1-3
Mozart: Maurerische Trauermusik, K.477 (479a)
Mozart: The Magic Flute Overture, K. 620 (1954)
Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro Overture, K. 492 (1954)
Mozart: Così fan tutte Overture, K. 588 (1954)
Mozart: The Impresario Overture, K. 486 (1954)
CD31
Haydn: Symphony No. 102 in B-Flat Major, Hob. I: 102
Haydn: Symphony in D Major, Hob. I:96 "The Miracle"
CD32
Mozart: Requiem in D Minor, K. 626 (Remastered)
CD33
Mozart: Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551 "Jupiter" (1956)
Mozart: Symphony No. 39 in E-Flat Major, K. 543 (1953)
CD34
Strauß, J. II: Kaiser-Walzer, Op. 437 (1956)
Strauß, J. II: Die Fledermaus: Overture
Strauß, J. II: Wiener Blut, Op. 354
Strauß, J. II: Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald, Op. 325
Strauß, J. II: Der Zigeunerbaron, IJS 486: Overture
Strauß, J. II: An der schönen blauen Donau, Op. 314
Strauß, J. II: Kaiser-Walzer, Op. 437 (1942) (Remastered)
CD35
Schubert: Rosamunde, D. 797 (Excerpts)
Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Minor, Op. 102 "Double Concerto" (1954)
CD36
Beethoven: Concerto for Violin, Cello & Piano in C Major, Op. 56 "Triple Concerto"
Beethoven: Leonora Overture No. 3, Op. 72b
Beethoven: Overture to Egmont, Op. 84
CD37
Mahler: Symphony No. 2 in C Minor "Resurrection" (Remastered)
CD38
Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral" (1958) (Remastered)
CD39
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op.55 "Eroica" (1958) (Remastered)
CD40
Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60 (1958) (Remastered)
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 (1958) (Remastered)
CD41
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178 "From the New World" (Remastered)
Dvořák: Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88, B. 163 (Remastered)
CD42
Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216 (Remastered)
Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major, K. 218 (Remastered)
CD43
Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36 (1959) (Remastered)
Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21 (1959) (Remastered)
CD44
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92 (1958) (Remastered)
Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93 (1958) (Remastered)
CD45
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, "Choral" (1959) (Remastered)
CD46
Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Overture (Remastered)
Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Overture (Remastered)
Wagner: Parsifal, WWV 111: Prelude and Good Friday Spell (Remastered)
CD47
Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Minor, Op. 102 "Double Concerto" (1959) (Remastered)
Brahms: Tragic Overture, Op. 81 (1960) (Remastered)
Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54 (Remastered)
CD48
Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68 (1959) (Remastered)
Brahms: Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80 (1960) (Remastered)
CD49
Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73 (1960) (Remastered)
Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90 (1960) (Remastered)
CD50
Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a (1960) (Remastered)
Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98 (1959) (Remastered)
CD51
Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, WAB 109 (Remastered)
CD52
Schubert: Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, D. 485 (Remastered)
Schubert: Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 "Unfinished" (1958) (Remastered)
CD53
Schubert: Symphony No. 9 in C Major, D 944 "The Great" (1959) (Remastered)
CD54
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61 (1961) (Remastered)
CD55
Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 in E-Flat Major, WAB 104 "Romantic" (Remastered)
CD56
Mahler: Symphony No. 9 in D Major (Remastered)
CD57
Mahler: Symphony No. 9 in D Major (Remastered)
CD58
Mozart: Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" (1958) (Remastered)
Mozart: The Impresario Overture, K. 486 (1961)
Mozart: Così fan tutte Overture, K. 588 (1961)
Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro Overture, K. 492 (1961)
Mozart: The Magic Flute Overture, K. 620 (1961)
Mozart: The Masonic Funeral Music, K. 477 (1961)
CD59
Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D Major "Titan" (1961) (Remastered)
CD60
Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde (Remastered)
CD61
Brahms: Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53 (Remastered)
Brahms: Schicksalslied, Op. 54 (Remastered)
Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (Remastered)
CD62
Mozart: Symphony No. 36 in C Major, K. 425 "Linz" (1960) (Remastered)
Mozart: Symphony No. 39 in E-Flat Major, K. 543 (1960) (Remastered)
CD63
Mozart: Symphony No. 38 in D Major, K. 504 "Prague" (1959) (Remastered)
Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550 (1960) (Remastered)
CD64
Mozart: Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551 "Jupiter" (1960) (Remastered)
Mozart: Symphony No. 35 in D Major, K. 385 "Haffner" (1959) (Remastered)
CD65
Haydn: Symphony in G Major, Hob. I:88 (Remastered)
Haydn: Symphony in G Major, Hob. I:100 "Military" (Remastered)
CD66
Wagner: Lohengrin, WWV 75: Vorspiel zum I. Aufzug (Remastered)
Wagner: Siegfried-Idyll, WWV 103 (1953) (Remastered)
Wagner: Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf der Wartburg, WWV 70: Overture & Baccanale (Remastered)
Beethoven: Leonora Overture No.2, Op.72a (Remastered)
Beethoven: Coriolan Overture, Op. 62 (Remastered)
CD67
Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 in E Major, WAB 107 (1961) (Remastered)
CD68
Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 (Remastered)
CD69
Gluck: Iphigénie en Aulide, Wq. 40: Overture
Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 in E Major, WAB 107 (1954)
CD70
An Evening with Bruno Walter - with Commentary by Bruno Walter
CD71
Bruno Walter in Conversation with Arnold Michaelis
CD72
Bruno Walter: Selbstportrait
CD73
Bruno Walter in Rehearsal
CD74
A Talking Portrait: Bruno Walter in Conversation with Arnold Michaelis
A Working Portrait: Recording the Mahler Ninth Symphony - Narrated by John McClure
CD75
Bruno Walter in Rehearsal
CD76
Bruno Walter in Rehearsal
CD77
Bruno Walter recollects
Dear Friends of Japanese Music Lovers …
Bruno Walter tributes by Columbia Masterworks Artists