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For more than three decades, Colin Davis laid the groundwork for his legacy by recording his core repertoire for Philips, and these performances are still highly regarded by critics and fans alike. This 2013 box set from Decca brings together some of his most essential interpretations of works by Bartók, Beethoven, Berlioz, Dvorák, Elgar, Haydn, Hindemith, Holst, Mahler, Mozart, Mussorgsky, Reger, Sibelius, Stravinsky, and Tippett, and all are representative of Davis in his prime. The music is always intellectually focused and formally coherent, and Davis' consistent pursuit of clarity and balance made many of these performances definitive; indeed, Davis' readings of Berlioz, Mozart, and Sibelius are deemed essential by connoisseurs. In his long career, Davis recorded with many orchestras, among which were the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Concertgebouw Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra, and the Berlin Philharmonic, among many others, and his performances with such esteemed artists as Claudio Arrau, Stephen Kovacevich, Jessye Norman, and Kiri Te Kanawa are high points in his catalog. This sturdy box set contains 15 CDs, offering a mix of analog and digital recordings that still sound superb decades after they were recorded, thanks to the diligence and care of Philips' engineers. Serious collectors will already own most of these recordings, but this is a terrific introductory set for newcomers because it presents some of Davis' finest work in one convenient package.
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Piano Concerto No. 1, BB 91, Sz. 83 (Béla Bartók)
Bela Bartok, Composer - Stephen Kovacevich, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Volker Straus, Producer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1976 Universal International Music B.V.
Bela Bartok, Composer - Stephen Kovacevich, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Volker Straus, Producer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1976 Universal International Music B.V.
Bela Bartok, Composer - Stephen Kovacevich, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Volker Straus, Producer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1976 Universal International Music B.V.
Piano Concerto No. 2, BB 101, Sz. 95 (Béla Bartók)
Bela Bartok, Composer - Stephen Kovacevich, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Volker Straus, Producer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Universal International Music B.V.
Bela Bartok, Composer - Stephen Kovacevich, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Volker Straus, Producer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Universal International Music B.V.
Bela Bartok, Composer - Stephen Kovacevich, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Volker Straus, Producer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Universal International Music B.V.
Piano Concerto No. 3, BB 127, Sz. 119 (Béla Bartók)
Bela Bartok, Composer - Stephen Kovacevich, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1976 Universal International Music B.V.
Bela Bartok, Composer - Stephen Kovacevich, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1976 Universal International Music B.V.
Bela Bartok, Composer - Stephen Kovacevich, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1976 Universal International Music B.V.
DISC 2
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Staatskapelle Dresden, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Ursula Singer, Producer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cees Heijkoop, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Willem van Leeuwen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Universal International Music B.V.
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Staatskapelle Dresden, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Ursula Singer, Producer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cees Heijkoop, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Willem van Leeuwen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Universal International Music B.V.
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Staatskapelle Dresden, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Ursula Singer, Producer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cees Heijkoop, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Willem van Leeuwen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Universal International Music B.V.
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Staatskapelle Dresden, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Ursula Singer, Producer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cees Heijkoop, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Willem van Leeuwen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Universal International Music B.V.
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor" (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Eberhard Geiger, Producer, Recording Producer - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Staatskapelle Dresden, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Arrau, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Willem van Leeuwen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1986 Universal International Music B.V.
Eberhard Geiger, Producer, Recording Producer - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Staatskapelle Dresden, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Arrau, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Willem van Leeuwen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1986 Universal International Music B.V.
Eberhard Geiger, Producer, Recording Producer - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Staatskapelle Dresden, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Arrau, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Willem van Leeuwen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1986 Universal International Music B.V.
DISC 3
Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H 48 (Hector Berlioz)
Hector Berlioz, Composer - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Recording Producer - Ko Witteveen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Universal International Music B.V.
Hector Berlioz, Composer - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Recording Producer - Ko Witteveen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Universal International Music B.V.
Hector Berlioz, Composer - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Recording Producer - Ko Witteveen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Universal International Music B.V.
Hector Berlioz, Composer - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Recording Producer - Ko Witteveen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Universal International Music B.V.
Hector Berlioz, Composer - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Recording Producer - Ko Witteveen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Universal International Music B.V.
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Modest Mussorgsky, Composer - Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Arranger, Work Arranger
℗ 1980 Universal International Music B.V.
DISC 4
Requiem, Op. 5 (Grande Messe des Morts) (Hector Berlioz)
Traditional, Author - Hector Berlioz, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Wandsworth School Boys Choir, Choir, MainArtist - London Symphony Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1970 Universal International Music B.V.
Traditional, Author - Hector Berlioz, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Wandsworth School Boys Choir, Choir, MainArtist - London Symphony Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1970 Universal International Music B.V.
Traditional, Author - Hector Berlioz, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Wandsworth School Boys Choir, Choir, MainArtist - London Symphony Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1970 Universal International Music B.V.
Traditional, Author - Hector Berlioz, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Wandsworth School Boys Choir, Choir, MainArtist - London Symphony Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1970 Universal International Music B.V.
Traditional, Author - Hector Berlioz, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Wandsworth School Boys Choir, Choir, MainArtist - London Symphony Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1970 Universal International Music B.V.
Traditional, Author - Hector Berlioz, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Wandsworth School Boys Choir, Choir, MainArtist - London Symphony Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1970 Universal International Music B.V.
Traditional, Author - Hector Berlioz, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Wandsworth School Boys Choir, Choir, MainArtist - London Symphony Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1970 Universal International Music B.V.
Traditional, Author - Hector Berlioz, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Wandsworth School Boys Choir, Choir, MainArtist - London Symphony Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1970 Universal International Music B.V.
DISC 5
Traditional, Author - Hector Berlioz, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Wandsworth School Boys Choir, Choir, MainArtist - London Symphony Chorus, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Recording Producer - Ronald Dowd, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1970 Universal International Music B.V.
Traditional, Author - Hector Berlioz, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Wandsworth School Boys Choir, Choir, MainArtist - London Symphony Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1970 Universal International Music B.V.
Te Deum, Op. 22 (Hector Berlioz)
Hector Berlioz, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Nicolas Kynaston, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wandsworth School Boys Choir, Choir, MainArtist - London Symphony Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Universal International Music B.V.
Hector Berlioz, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Nicolas Kynaston, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wandsworth School Boys Choir, Choir, MainArtist - London Symphony Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Universal International Music B.V.
Hector Berlioz, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Nicolas Kynaston, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - London Symphony Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Universal International Music B.V.
Hector Berlioz, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Nicolas Kynaston, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - London Symphony Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Universal International Music B.V.
Hector Berlioz, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Nicolas Kynaston, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - London Symphony Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - Franco Tagliavini, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Universal International Music B.V.
Hector Berlioz, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Nicolas Kynaston, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wandsworth School Boys Choir, Choir, MainArtist - London Symphony Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1969 Universal International Music B.V.
DISC 6
Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70 (Antonín Dvořák)
Antonín Dvorák, Composer - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1976 Universal International Music B.V.
Antonín Dvorák, Composer - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1976 Universal International Music B.V.
Antonín Dvorák, Composer - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1976 Universal International Music B.V.
Antonín Dvorák, Composer - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1976 Universal International Music B.V.
Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 "From the New World" (Antonín Dvořák)
Antonín Dvorák, Composer - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1978 Universal International Music B.V.
Antonín Dvorák, Composer - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1978 Universal International Music B.V.
Antonín Dvorák, Composer - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1978 Universal International Music B.V.
Antonín Dvorák, Composer - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1978 Universal International Music B.V.
DISC 7
Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma" (Edward Elgar)
Edward Elgar, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1965 Universal International Music B.V.
Edward Elgar, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1965 Universal International Music B.V.
Edward Elgar, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1965 Universal International Music B.V.
Edward Elgar, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir Colin Davis, Conductor, MainArtist - Vittorio Negri, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1965 Universal International Music B.V.
Album review
For more than three decades, Colin Davis laid the groundwork for his legacy by recording his core repertoire for Philips, and these performances are still highly regarded by critics and fans alike. This 2013 box set from Decca brings together some of his most essential interpretations of works by Bartók, Beethoven, Berlioz, Dvorák, Elgar, Haydn, Hindemith, Holst, Mahler, Mozart, Mussorgsky, Reger, Sibelius, Stravinsky, and Tippett, and all are representative of Davis in his prime. The music is always intellectually focused and formally coherent, and Davis' consistent pursuit of clarity and balance made many of these performances definitive; indeed, Davis' readings of Berlioz, Mozart, and Sibelius are deemed essential by connoisseurs. In his long career, Davis recorded with many orchestras, among which were the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Concertgebouw Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra, and the Berlin Philharmonic, among many others, and his performances with such esteemed artists as Claudio Arrau, Stephen Kovacevich, Jessye Norman, and Kiri Te Kanawa are high points in his catalog. This sturdy box set contains 15 CDs, offering a mix of analog and digital recordings that still sound superb decades after they were recorded, thanks to the diligence and care of Philips' engineers. Serious collectors will already own most of these recordings, but this is a terrific introductory set for newcomers because it presents some of Davis' finest work in one convenient package.
© TiVo
About the album
- 15 disc(s) - 170 track(s)
- Total length: 19:00:09
- Main artists: Sir Colin Davis
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Decca Music Group Ltd.
- Genre: Classical
© 2013 Decca Music Group Limited This Compilation ℗ 2013 Decca Music Group Limited
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