Carlo Maria Giulini, Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Mozart: Don Giovanni (1959/2012) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Carlo Maria Giulini, Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Mozart: Don Giovanni (1959/2012)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 02:42:00 minutes | 1,75 GB | Genre: Classical
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lt seems incredible now that Carlo Maria Giulini was the third choice of conductor for this famed recording. First choice was Beecham, and when that fell through, Walter Legge, the producer, engaged Klemperer, who, though weakened by illnesses and accidents, began working on the recording, only to withdraw after three days because of pericarditis. Legge sent an SOS to the then relatively unknown Giulini, who responded positively, though, as the booklet tells us, with some trepidation. The rest is indeed history, as the whole ensemble proceeded to work like a dream, and produce what in this case is without question one of the supreme recordings of the twentieth century, and will surely never be surpassed on disc.

Credit must go to Legge for two things in particular; firstly for assembling the peerless cast, and secondly for overseeing the technical aspects so faultlessly. The beauty of the singers is that, as befits the nature of the opera, they were either voung (Alva, Wachter, Sutherland and Cappuccilli in their thirties, Sciutti in her twenties) or in their absolute vocal and dramatic prime (Schwarzkopf, Taddei and Frick). Giulini himself was just 45, and the whole project has a dynamism and wicked sense of humour that could only be obtained with a team possessing this blend of talent, comparative youth and experience…

The recording captures all of this faithfully, with a balance that manages to make the singers sound just a little larger than life without losing the correct perspective. One of the greatest musical and dramatic experiences available on disc, then, and one that I personally will always treasure.
— Gwyn Parry-Jones, MusicWeb International, December 2002 – review excerpt

Tracklist:
1. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 1 – Overture (06:14)
2. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 1 – Notte e giorno faticar (05:32)
3. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 1 – Ah! del padre in periglio (02:35)
4. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 1 – Fuggi, crudele, fuggi! (04:02)
5. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 1 – Orsù, spicciati presto (01:14)
6. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 1 – Ah! chi mi dice mai (03:25)
7. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 1 – Chi è là (02:27)
8. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 1 – Madamina il catalogo è questo (05:55)
9. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 1 – Giovinette, che fate all’amore (03:30)
10. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 1 – Ho capito, signor sì (01:38)
11. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 1 – Alfin siam liberati (01:34)
12. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 1 – Là ci darem la mano (03:49)
13. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 1 – Ah, fuggi il traditor (01:17)
14. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 1 – Mi par ch’oggo il demonio si diverta (00:52)
15. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 1 – Non ti fidar, o misera (04:14)
16. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 1 – Don Ottavio, son morta! (02:48)
17. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 1 – Or sai chi l’onore (02:50)
18. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 1 – Come mai creder deggio (00:23)
19. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 1 – Dalla sua pace (04:19)
20. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 1 – Io deggio ad ogni patto (01:20)
21. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 1 – Finch’ han dal vino (01:20)
22. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 1 – Masetto, senti un po’ (00:58)
23. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 1 – Batti, batti, o bel Masetto (03:46)
24. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 1 – Guarda un po’ come seppe questa strega (04:52)
25. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 1 – Bisogna aver coraggio (04:29)
26. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 1 – Riposate, vezzose ragazze (01:19)
27. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 1 – Venite pur avanti (04:12)
28. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 1 – Ecco il birbo che t’ha offesa (03:46)
29. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 2 – Eh via, buffone, non mi seccar (02:41)
30. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 2 – Ah! taci, ingiusto core! (04:50)
31. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 2 – Amico, che ti par (01:46)
32. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 2 – Deh vieni alla finestra (02:56)
33. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 2 – Metà di voi quà vadano (03:12)
34. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 2 – Zitto, lascia ch’io senta! (01:38)
35. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 2 – Vedrai, carino (03:14)
36. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 2 – Di molte faci il lume (00:21)
37. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 2 – Sola, sola in buio loco (08:06)
38. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 2 – Ah! Pietà! signori miei! (02:21)
39. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 2 – Il mio tesoro intanto (04:36)
40. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 2 – In quali eccessi (01:47)
41. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 2 – Mi tradi’ quell’alma ingrata (03:45)
42. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 2 – Ah, ah, ah, questa à buona (03:37)
43. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 2 – O statua gentilissima (03:36)
44. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 2 – Calmatevi, idol mio! (00:34)
45. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 2 – Crudele Ah no, mio bene! (01:53)
46. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 2 – Non mi dir, bell’idol mio (05:13)
47. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 2 – Già la mensa è preparata (04:35)
48. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 2 – L’ultima prova dell’amor mio (03:28)
49. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 2 – Don Giovanni a cenar teco m’invitasti (06:26)
50. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 2 – Ah! dov’è il perfido (01:39)
51. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 2 – Or che tutti, o mio tesoro (02:57)
52. Carlo Maria Giulini; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra – Act 2 – Questo è il fin di chi fa mal (01:40)

Personnel:
Eberhard Wachter (baritone) – Don Giovanni
Joan Sutherland (soprano) Donna Anna
Luigi Alva (tenot) – Don Ottavio
Gottlob Frick (bass) – Commcndatorc
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano) – Donna Elvira
Giuseppe Taddei (baritone) – Leporello
Piero CappuccUli (baritone) – Masetto
Graziella Sciutti (soprano) – Zerlina

Condicted by Carlo Maria Giulini.
Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra.
Chorus Master: Roberto Benaglio.
Harpsichord: Professor Heinrich Schmidt.

XR Remastering by Andrew Ross.

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