Otto Klemperer discography

The conductor Otto Klemperer made many recordings. The first table, below, shows his recordings from his first, in 1924, to 1954, the year in which he first recorded with the Philharmonia, which played on most of his subsequent recordings until his retirement in 1972.

1924 to 1954

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Composer Work Orchestra Soloists/choir Year Venue Studio/live
Bruckner Symphony No. 8 in C minor: Adagio Staatskapelle Berlin 1924 Berlin Studio
Beethoven Symphony No. 1 in C Op. 21 Staatskapelle Berlin 1924 Berlin Studio
Beethoven Symphony No. 8 in F Op. 93 Staatskapelle Berlin 1924 Berlin Studio
Schubert Symphony No. 8 in B minor D. 759 "Unfinished" Staatskapelle Berlin 1924 Berlin Studio
Beethoven Symphony No. 8 in F Op. 93 Staatskapelle Berlin 1926 Berlin Studio
Debussy Nocturnes "Nuages" & "Fêtes" Staatskapelle Berlin 1926 Berlin Studio
Ravel Alborada del gracioso Staatskapelle Berlin 1926 Berlin Studio
Beethoven Coriolan Overture Op. 62 Staatskapelle Berlin 1927 Berlin Studio
Beethoven Egmont Overture Op. 84 Staatskapelle Berlin 1927 Berlin Studio
Beethoven Leonore Overture No. 3 Staatskapelle Berlin 1927 Berlin Studio
Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night's Dream Overture, Op. 21 Staatskapelle Berlin 1927 Berlin Studio
Wagner Siegfried Idyll (original version for 13 instruments) Staatskapelle Berlin 1927 Berlin Studio
Weber Euryanthe Overture Staatskapelle Berlin 1927 Berlin Studio
Brahms Academic Festival Overture Op. 80 Staatsoper Berlin 1927 Berlin Studio
Wagner Tristan und Isolde Act 1 Prelude Staatsoper Berlin 1927 Berlin Studio
Brahms Symphony No. 1 in C minor Op. 68 Staatskapelle Berlin 1927 Berlin Studio
Strauss, R. Salome Salome's Dance Staatsoper Berlin 1928 Berlin Studio
Auber Fra Diavolo Overture Staatskapelle Berlin 1929 Berlin Studio
Offenbach La Belle Hélène Overture Staatskapelle Berlin 1929 Berlin Studio
Strauss, R. Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche Op. 28 Staatskapelle Berlin 1929 Berlin Studio
Strauss, R. Don Juan Op. 20 Staatskapelle Berlin 1929 Berlin Studio
Weill Kleine Dreigroschenmusik Staatskapelle Berlin 1931 Berlin Studio
Verdi Otello Act IV Desdemona's prayer Berliner Funk Rose Ader, soprano 1931 Berlin Studio
Hindemith Das Unaufhörliche (excerpts) Staatskapelle Berlin 1932 Berlin Studio
Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C minor Op. 67 Los Angeles Philharmonic 1934 Pasadena Live
Verdi I Vespri Siciliani Overture Los Angeles Philharmonic 1934 Pasadena Live
Wagner Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Act I Prelude Los Angeles Philharmonic 1934 Pasadena Live
Bruckner Symphony No. 9 in D minor New York Philharmonic 1934 New York Live
Albeniz, arr Arbos "Triana" (from Iberia Suite) Los Angeles Philharmonic 1937 Los Angeles Live
German Who'll buy my sweet lavender? Los Angeles Philharmonic Lucrezia Bori, soprano 1937 Los Angeles Live
Gounod Faust: Salut! demeure Los Angeles Philharmonic Lucrezia Bori, soprano 1937 Los Angeles Live
Massenet Manon: Obéissons quand leur voix appelle Los Angeles Philharmonic Lucrezia Bori, soprano; Joseph Bentonelli, tenor 1937 Los Angeles Live
Puccini La bohème "Che gelida manina"; "O soave fanciulla"; "Si, mi chiamano Mimi" Los Angeles Philharmonic Lucrezia Bori soprano; Joseph Bentonelli, tenor 1937 Los Angeles Live
Wagner Rienzi Overture Los Angeles Philharmonic 1937 Los Angeles Live
Gershwin Prelude No. 2 Los Angeles Philharmonic 1937 Los Angeles Live
Berlioz Benvenuto Cellini Overture Los Angeles Philharmonic 1938 Los Angeles Live
Debussy Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune Los Angeles Philharmonic 1938 Los Angeles Live
Mozart Symphony No. 35 in D K. 385 "Haffner" Los Angeles Philharmonic 1938 Los Angeles Live
Strauss, R. Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche Op. 28 Los Angeles Philharmonic 1938 Los Angeles Live
Handel / Schoenberg Quartet Concerto – excerpts Los Angeles Philharmonic Kolisch Quartet 1938 Los Angeles Live
Brahms / Schoenberg Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor Op. 25 Los Angeles Philharmonic 1938 Los Angeles Live
Strang Intermezzo Los Angeles Philharmonic 1939 Los Angeles Studio
Klemperer Lieder Maria Schacko, soprano Otto Klemperer, piano 1940 New York Studio
Pfitzner Lieder Maria Schacko, soprano; Otto Klemperer, piano 1940 New York Studio
Bach Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings No. 2 in E BWV 1053 Amsterdam Strings Edith Weiss- Mann, harpsichord 1940 New York Live
Bach Concerto for Flute, Violin, Harpsichord and Strings in A minor BWV 1044 Amsterdam Strings Edith Weiss- Mann, harpsichord; John Meisner, flute; Dorothy Chester (), violin 1940 New York Live
Klemperer Au clair de la lune NBC Orchestra 1940 New York Studio
Klemperer Merry Waltz NBC Orchestra 1940 New York Studio
Klemperer Trinity NBC Orchestra NBC Chorus 1940 New York Studio
Mozart Symphony No. 40 in G minor K. 550 Los Angeles Philharmonic 1941 Los Angeles Live
Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C minor Op. 67 (mvts. 3 & 4 only) Los Angeles Philharmonic 1941 Los Angeles Live
Bach Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor BWV 1067 Friends of Music John Wummer, flute, Rudolf Kolisch, violin 1942 New York Live
Dvorák Symphony No. 9 in E minor Op. 95 "From the New World" Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra 1945 Los Angeles (San Diego) Live
Bach Bist du bei mir BWV 508 (arr. Klemperer) Los Angeles Philharmonic 1945 Los Angeles (San Diego) Live
Liszt Totentanz for piano and G. 126 Los Angeles Philharmonic Bernardo Segall, piano 1945 Los Angeles (San Diego) Live
Strauss, Joh. II Die Fledermaus Overture Los Angeles Philharmonic 1945 Los Angeles (San Diego) Live
Thomas Mignon Overture Los Angeles Philharmonic 1945 Los Angeles Live
Bach Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D BWV 1068 Air Los Angeles Philharmonic 1945 Los Angeles Live
Beethoven Leonore Overture No. 3 Op. 72b Los Angeles Philharmonic 1945 Los Angeles Live
Corelli Sonata in D minor for Violin Op. 5 No. 2, "La Folia" Los Angeles Philharmonic Joseph Szigeti, violin 1945 Los Angeles Live
Strauss, R. Don Juan Op. 20 Los Angeles Philharmonic 1945 Los Angeles Live
Bach Bist du bei mir BWV 508 (arr. Klemperer) Pro Musica 1946 Paris Studio
Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F BWV 1046 Pro Musica 1946 Paris Studio
Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F BWV 1047 Pro Musica Marcel Mule, soprano saxophone 1946 Paris Studio
Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G BWV 1048 Pro Musica 1946 Paris Studio
Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G BWV 1049 Pro Musica 1946 Paris Studio
Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D BWV 1050 Pro Musica M. Roesgen-Champion, harpsichord, R. Cortet, flute, H. Merckel, violin 1946 Paris Studio
Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat BWV 1051 Pro Musica 1946 Paris Studio
Bach Chorale Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659 (arr. Klemperer) Pro Musica 1946 Paris Studio
Mozart Serenade No. 13 in G K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" Pro Musica 1946 Paris Studio
Purcell / Byrnes The Fairie Queen Suite Wiener Philharmoniker 1947 Salzburg Live
Bruckner Symphony No. 4 in E flat "Romantic" Concertgebouw 1947 Amsterdam Live
Mahler Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen Concertgebouw Hermann Schey, baritone 1947 Amsterdam Live
Mendelssohn The Hebrides Overture Op. 26 Concertgebouw 1947 Amsterdam Live
Schubert Symphony No. 8 in B minor D. 759 "Unfinished" Budapest Symphony 1948 Budapest Live
Mozart Don Giovanni K. 527 (excerpts) Hungarian State Opera Soloists and chorus of Hungarian State Opera 1948 Budapest Live
Wagner Lohengrin Hungarian State Opera 1948 Budapest Live
Mahler Das Lied von der Erde Hungarian Radio Symphony Judit Sándor, soprano, Endre Rösler, tenor 1948 Budapest Live
Mozart Masonic Funeral Music in C minor K. 477 Hungarian Radio Symphony 1948 Budapest Live
Beethoven Fidelio Op. 72 Hungarian State Opera Soloists and chorus of Hungarian State Opera 1948 Budapest Live
Bach Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D BWV 1069 Hungarian Radio Symphony 1949 Budapest Studio
Mozart Die Zauberflöte K. 620 Hungarian State Opera Soloists and chorus of Hungarian State Opera 1949 Budapest Live
Offenbach Les Contes d'Hoffman Hungarian State Opera Soloists and chorus of Hungarian State Opera 1949 Budapest Live
Wagner Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Hungarian State Opera Soloists and chorus of Hungarian State Opera 1949 Budapest Live
Mozart Symphony No. 39 in E flat K. 543 Hungarian Radio Symphony 1949 Budapest Studio
Beethoven Symphony No. 8 in F Op. 93 Concertgebouw 1949 Amsterdam Live
Bach Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor BWV 1067 Hungarian Radio Symphony János Szebenyi, flute 1949 Budapest Live
Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G BWV 1049 Hungarian Radio Symphony Annie Fischer, piano 1950 Budapest Live
Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D BWV 1050 Hungarian Radio Symphony Tibor Ney, violin; János Szebenyi, flute; Annie Fischer, piano 1950 Budapest Live
Bach Magnificat in D BWV 243 Hungarian Radio Symphony Budapest Chorus, Anna Báthy, soprano, Judit Sándor, soprano, Magda Tiszay, contralto, Lajos Somogyvári, tenor, György Littasy, bass; Olivér Nagy, piano, Sándor Margittay, organ continuo 1950 Budapest Live
Mozart Così fan tutte K. 588 Hungarian State Opera Soloists and chorus of Hungarian State Opera 1950 Budapest Live
Mozart Concerto for piano and No. 26 In D K. 537 Pro Musica Louise Thyrion, piano 1950 Paris Studio
Mozart Symphony No. 25 in G minor K. 183 Pro Musica 1950 Paris Studio
Mozart Symphony No. 36 in C K. 425 "Linz" Pro Musica 1950 Paris Studio
Mozart Die Entführung aus dem Serail K. 384 Hungarian State Opera Soloists and chorus of Hungarian State Opera 1950 Budapest Live
Mahler Symphony No. 2 in C minor "Resurrection" Sydney Symphony Hurlstone Choral Society, Valda Bagnall, soprano; Florence Taylor, contralto 1950 Sydney Live
Schubert Symphony No. 4 in C minor D. 417 "Tragic" Lamoureux 1950 Paris Studio
Mozart Serenade No. 11 in E flat K. 375 Rias Sinfonie- 1950 Berlin Studio
Mozart Don Giovanni Overture K. 527 RIAS Symphonie 1950 Berlin Studio
Mozart Symphony No. 25 In G minor K. 183 RIAS Symphonie 1950 Berlin Studio
Mozart Symphony No. 29 in A K. 201 RIAS Symphonie 1950 Berlin Studio
Mozart Serenade No. 6 in D K. 239 "Serenata Notturna" RIAS Symphonie 1950 Berlin Studio
Mozart Symphony No. 38 in D K. 504 "Prague" RIAS Symphonie 1950 Berlin Studio
Bartók Concerto for Viola and Sz. 120 Concertgebouw William Primrose, viola 1951 Amsterdam Live
De Falla Nights in the Gardens of Spain Concertgebouw Willem Andriessen, piano 1951 Amsterdam Live
Henkemans Concerto for Flute and (1946) Concertgebouw Hubert Barwahser, flute 1951 Amsterdam Live
Janácek Sinfonietta Concertgebouw 1951 Amsterdam Live
Mozart Concerto for Violin and No. 5 in A K. 219 "Turkish" Concertgebouw Jan Bresser, violin 1951 Amsterdam Live
Mozart Symphony No. 25 in G minor K. 183 Concertgebouw 1951 Amsterdam Live
Mozart Serenade No. 6 in D K. 239 "Serenata Notturna" Radio- Beromünster 1951 Zurich Studio
Mozart Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 20 in D minor K. 466 Iba Symphony Frank Pelleg, piano 1951 Jerusalem Studio
Mozart Serenade No. 6 in D K. 239 "Serenata Notturna" Iba Symphony 1951 Jerusalem Studio
Mozart Symphony No. 29 in A K. 201 Iba Symphony 1951 Jerusalem Studio
Beethoven Missa solemnis Op. 123 Wiener Symphoniker Akademiechor, Ilona Steingruber, soprano, Else Schuerhoff, contralto, Erich Majkut, tenor, Otto Wiener, bass 1951 Vienna Studio
Beethoven Symphony No. 6 in F Op. 68 "Pastoral" Wiener Symphoniker 1951 Vienna Studio
Bruckner Symphony No. 4 in E flat "Romantic" Wiener Symphoniker 1951 Vienna Studio
Mahler Das Lied von der Erde Wiener Symphoniker Elsa Cavelti, Mezzo-soprano, 1951 Vienna Studio
Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C minor Op. 67 Wiener Symphoniker 1951 Vienna Studio
Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4 in A Op. 90 "Italian" Wiener Symphoniker 1951 Vienna Studio
Beethoven Ah, Perfido! Op. 65 Concertgebouw Gré Brouwenstijn, soprano 1951 Amsterdam Live
Beethoven Symphony No. 7 in A Op. 92 Concertgebouw 1951 Amsterdam Live
Mahler Symphony No. 2 in C minor, "Resurrection" Wiener Symphoniker Akademie Kammerchor & Singverein der Musikfreunde, Ilona Steingruber, soprano, Hilde Rössl-Majdan, contralto 1951 Vienna Studio
Mahler Symphony No. 2 in C minor "Resurrection" Wiener Symphoniker Akademie Kammerchor & Singverein der Musikfreunde, Ilona Steingruber, soprano, Hilde Rössl-Majdan, contralto 1951 Vienna Live
Beethoven Concerto for piano and No. 4 in G Op. 58 Wiener Symphoniker Guiomar Novaes, piano 1951 Vienna Studio
Chopin Concerto No. 2 in F minor for Piano and Orchestra Op. 21 Wiener Symphoniker Guiomar Novaes, piano 1951 Vienna Studio
Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3 in A minor Op. 56 "Scottish" Wiener Symphoniker 1951 Vienna Studio
Schumann Concerto for piano and in A minor Op. 54 Wiener Symphoniker Guiomar Novaes, piano 1951 Vienna Studio
Mahler Kindertotenlieder Concertgebouw Kathleen Ferrier, contralto 1951 Amsterdam Live
Mahler Symphony No. 2 in C minor "Resurrection" Concertgebouw Toonkunstkoor, Jo Vincent, soprano, Kathleen Ferrier, contralto 1951 Amsterdam Live
Mozart Masonic Funeral Music in C minor K. 477 Concertgebouw 1951 Amsterdam Live
Beethoven Leonore Overture No. 3 Op. 72b Det Kongelige Kapel 1954 Copenhagen Live
Brahms Symphony No. 4 in E minor Op.98 Det Kongelige Kapel 1954 Copenhagen Live
Mozart Symphony No. 29 in A K. 201 Det Kongelige Kapel 1954 Copenhagen Live
Beethoven Symphony No. 3 in E flat Op. 55 "Eroica" Kölner Rundfunk- Sinfonie-Orchester 1954 Cologne Live
Hindemith Nobilissima Visione Ballet Suite Kölner Rundfunk- Sinfonie-Orchester 1954 Cologne Live
Mozart Symphony No. 29 in A K. 201 Kölner Rundfunk- Sinfonie-Orchester 1954 Cologne Live
Beethoven Concerto for piano and No. 3 In C minor Op. 37 RIAS Symphonie Hans-Erich Riebensahm, piano 1954 Berlin Live
Beethoven Symphony No. 6 in F Op. 68 "Pastoral" RIAS Symphonie 1954 Berlin Live
Hindemith Nobilissima Visione Ballet Suite RIAS Symphonie 1954 Berlin Studio
Beethoven Symphony No. 1 in C Op. 21 Kölner Rundfunk- Sinfonie 1954 Cologne Live
Mahler Symphony No. 4 in G Kölner Rundfunk- Sinfonie Elfride Trötschel, soprano 1954 Cologne Live
Brahms Concerto No. 2 for piano and in B flat Op. 83 Kölner Rundfunk- Sinfonie Géza Anda, piano 1954 Cologne Live
Bruckner Symphony No. 4 in E flat "Romantic" Kölner Rundfunk- Sinfonie 1954 Cologne Live
Mendelssohn Concerto for Violin and in E minor Op. 64 Residentie Johanna Martzy, violin 1954 Amsterdam Live
Mozart Don Giovanni Overture K. 527 Residentie 1954 Amsterdam Live
Mozart Symphony No. 41 in C K. 551 "Jupiter" Residentie 1954 Scheveningen Live
Brahms Symphony No. 1 In C minor Op. 68 Orchestre National de Radio France 1954 Montreux Live
Beethoven Symphony No. 7 in A Op. 92 RIAS Symphonie 1954 Berlin Live

second tranche in preparation. Earlier list left below for the time being

Source: Discographies in Volumes 1 and 2 of Peter Heyworth's biography of Klemperer.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Heyworth, Volume 1, pp. 438–441; and Volume 2, pp. 395–452

Sources

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  • Heyworth, Peter (1996) [1983]. Otto Klemperer: Volume 1, 1885–1933. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-49509-7.
  • Heyworth, Peter (1996). Otto Klemperer: Volume 2, 1933–1973. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-24488-6.