“Fire and reflection, temperament and discipline, clarity and passion” the qualities music critic Karl Schumann used to characterize the young conductor Wolfgang Sawallisch (1923 – 2013). The 10 CDs in this first comprehensive collection of recordings from the first decade of his sensational career are ample proof of this.
They include his internationally renowned recordings of Richard Strauss and Carl Orff, the debut and later triumphs at the Bayreuth Festival, as well as the “golden years” as head of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra as Karajans successor. After studying music in Munich, Sawallisch’s first practical experiences came as repetiteur and orchestra leader in Augsburg, assistant with Igor Markevitch in Salzburg, his debut with the Berlin Philharmonics (1953) and appointments as general music director in Aachen (until 58), Wiesbaden (58-60) and Cologne (60-63). From 1960 on he directed the Vienna Symphony Orchestra for ten years and from 1961-72 also the Philharmonic State Orchestra in Hamburg. In 1971 he returned as music director to the State Opera of his hometown Munich and also was its director from 1982 to 93. Sawallisch rounded off his international career as music director of the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1993.

CD 1
Richard Wagner (1813 1883)
DIE MEISTERSINGER VON
NRNBERG
1. Ouverture / Overture 936
DER FLIEGENDE HOLLNDER
2. Ouverture / Overture 942
TANNHUSER
3. Ouverture / Overture 1351
TRISTAN UND ISOLDE
4. Vorspiel, 1. Akt / Prelude Act one
1212
GTTERDMMERUNG
5. Siegfrieds Rheinfahrt / Siegfrieds
Rhine Journey 706
6. Trauermarsch / Funeral March 851
RIENZI
7. Ouverture / Overture 1156
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele
(2-4) Live
Philharmonia Orchestra (1, 5, 6)
Wiener Symphoniker (7)
conductor / Dirigent
Wolfgang Sawallisch
recorded / aufgenommen 1962 (3) 1961
(2, 7) 1957 (4) 1958 (1, 5, 6)
Total Time 73’36

CD 2
Johannes Brahms (1833 1897)
SYMPHONY NO. 1 IN C MINOR, OP.
68
Sinfonie Nr. 1, c-Moll, op. 68
1. I. Un poco sostenuto Allegro Meno
allegro 1322
2. II. Andante sostenuto 919
3. III. Un poco allegretto grazioso 444
4. IV. Adagio Pi andante Allegro
non troppo 1645
SYMPHONY NO. 3 IN F MAJOR, OP.
90
Sinfonie Nr. 3, F-Dur, op. 90
5. I. Allegro con brio 910
6. II. Andante 902
7. III. Poco allegretto 601
8. IV. Allegro 824
Wiener Symphoniker
conductor / Dirigent
Wolfgang Sawallisch
recorded / aufgenommen 1962 (1-4)
1961 (5-8)
Total Time 76’53

CD 3
Johannes Brahms (1833 1897)
SYMPHONY NO. 2 IN D MAJOR, OP.
73
Sinfonie Nr. 2, D-Dur, op. 73
1. I. Allegro non troppo 1447
2. II. Adagio non troppo 939
3. III. Allegretto grazioso (Quasi
andantino) 513
4. IV. Allegro con spirito 921
5. ACADEMIC FESTIVAL OVERTURE,
OP. 80 907
Akademische Festouverture
6. TRAGIC OVERTURE, OP- 81 1236
Tragische Ouverture
7. VARIATIONS ON AN THEME OF
HAYDN, OP. 56a 1701
Variationen uber ein Thema von Joseph
Haydn
Wiener Symphoniker
conductor / Dirigent
Wolfgang Sawallisch
recorded / aufgenommen 1959 (1-4)
1961 (5, 6) 1960 (7)
Total Time 77’59

CD 4
Richard Strauss (1864 1949)
INTERMEZZO
1. Walzerszene / Waltz Scene 738
DER BRGER ALS EDELMANN, Suite
After Molires Le Bourgeoise
Gentilhomme
2. Ouverture / Overture 409
3. Menuett / Minuet 148
4. Der Fechtmeister / The Fencing
Master 145
5. Auftritt und Tanz der Schneider /
Entrance and Dance 458
of the Tailors
6. Das Menuett des Lully / Minuet of
Lully 234
7. Courante 228
8. Auftritt des Cleonte / Entrance of
Clonte 442
9. Vorspiel zum 2. Aufzug / Prelude, Act
2 (Intermezzo) 317
10. Das Diner / The Dinner 1029
Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent
Wolfgang Sawallisch
recorded / aufgenommen 1958
Total Time 43’55

CD 5
Richard Strauss (1864 1949)
CAPRICCIO
1. Szene / Scene XIII: Andante con moto
Interlude 330
HORN CONCERTO NO. 1 IN E-FLAT
MAJOR
Konzert fur Horn und Orchester Nr. 1,
Es-Dur
2. I. Allegro 516
3. II. Andante 501
4. III. Rondo: Allegro 456
HORN CONCERTO NO. 2 IN E-FLAT
MAJOR
Konzert fur Horn und Orchester Nr. 2,
Es-Dur
5. I. Allegro Tranquillo 750
6. II. Andante con moto 519
7. III. Rondo: Allegro 509
Dennis Brain horn
Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent
Wolfgang Sawallisch
recorded / aufgenommen 1956
Total Time 37’13
CD 6
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756
1791)
SYMPHONY NO. 25 IN G MINOR, K.
183
Sinfonie Nr. 25, g-Moll, KV 183
1. I. Allegro con brio 836
2. II. Andante 358
3. III. Menuetto Trio 341
4. IV. Allegro 615
PIANO CONCERTO NO. 14 IN E-FLAT
MAJOR, K. 449
Konzert fur Klavier und Orchester Nr.
14, Es-Dur, KV 449
5. I. Allegro vivace 855
6. II. Andantino 636
7. III. Allegro ma non troppo 634
SYMPHONY NO. 40 IN G MINOR, K.
550
Sinfonie Nr. 40, g-Moll, KV 550
8. I. Molto allegro 709
9. II. Andante 801
10. III. Menuetto. Allegro Trio 433
11. IV. Allegro assai 506
Friedrich Gulda piano
Concertgebouw Orkest Amsterdam
conductor / Dirigent
Wolfgang Sawallisch
recorded / aufgenommen Aug. 2, 1958,
Live, Mozarteum Salzburg
Total Time 69’30

CD 7
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
(1756 1791)
PIANO CONCERTO NO. 21 IN C
MAJOR, K. 467
Konzert fur Klavier und Orchester Nr.
21, C-Dur, KV 467
1. I. Allegro maestoso (Cadenza:
Busoni) 1509
2. II. Andante 740
3. III. Allegro vivace assai (Cadenza:
Busoni) 716
PIANO CONCERTO NO. 22 IN E-FLAT
MAJOR, K. 482
Konzert fur Klavier und Orchester Nr.
22, Es-Dur, KV 482
4. I. Allegro (Cadenza: Hummel) 1352
5. II. Andante 938
6. III. Rondo: Allegro 1044
Annie Fischer piano
Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent
Wolfgang Sawallisch
recorded / aufgenommen 1958
Total Time 64’28
CD 8
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
(1756 1791)
VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 3 IN G
MAJOR, K. 216
1. I. Allegro 928
2. II. Adagio 751
3. III. Rondo: Allegro 638
Carl Maria von Weber (1786 1826)
OBERON
4. Ouverture / Overture 925
EURYANTHE
5. Ouverture / Overture 849
DER FREISCHTZ
6. Ouverture / Overture 951
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
(1809 1847)
VIOLIN CONCERTO IN E MINOR, OP.
64
7. I. Allegro molto appassionato 1216
8. II. Andante 802
9. III. Allegretto non troppo – Allegro
molto vivace 626
Johanna Martzy violin (1-3, 7-9)
Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent
Wolfgang Sawallisch
recorded / aufgenommen 1958 (4-6)
1954 (1-3, 7-9)
Total Time 79’10

CD 9
Johann Strau, Sohn (1825 1899)
1. AN DER SCHNEN BLAUEN
DONAU, op. 314 947
2. ROSEN AUS DEM SDEN, op. 388
913
3. WEIN, WEIB UND GESANG, op. 333
552
4. KNSTLERLEBEN, op. 316 926
5. FRHLINGSSTIMMEN, op. 410 549
6. KAISERWALZER, op. 437 1020
Wiener Symphoniker
conductor / Dirigent Wolfgang Sawallisch
recorded / aufgenommen 1960
Total Time 50’43
CD 10
Carl Orff (1895 1982)
CARMINA BURANA
Cantiones profanae cantoribus
cantandae comitandibus
instrumentis atque imaginibus
magicis
Weltliche Gesnge zu singen von
Solisten und Chor mit Begleitung
von Instrumenten und magischen
Bildern
Profane songs to be sung by singers
and chorus accompanied by
instruments and magic tableaux
FORTUNA IMPERATRIX MUNDI
1. O Fortuna 244
2. Fortune plango vulnera 245
I. PRIMO VERE
3. Veris leta facies 328
4. Omnia Sol temperat 204
5. Ecce gratum 235
UF DEM ANGER
6. Tanz 147
7. Floret silva 312
8. Chramer, gip die varwe 306
mir
9. Reie 153
10. Swaz hie gat umbe 031
11. Chume, chum geselle 128
min
12. Swaz hie gat umbe 031
13. Were diu werlt alle min 058
II. IN TABERNA
14. Estuans interius 226
15. Olim lacus colueram 312
16. Ego sum abbas 134
17. In taberna quando sumus 316
III. COURS DAMOUR
18. Amor volat undique 314
19. Dies, nox et omnia 218
20. Stetit puella 150
21. Circa mea pectora 203
22. Si puer cum puellula 056
23. Veni, veni, venias 057
24. In trutina 148
25. Tempus est iocundum 206
26. Dulcissime 036
BLANZIFLOR ET HELENA
27. Ave formosissima 143
FORTUNA IMPERATIX MUNDI
28. O Fortuna 241
Agnes Giebel Sopran / soprano
Paul Kun Tenor Marcel Cordes
Bariton / baritone Kinderchor
Klner Rundfunkchor (Leitung /
Chorus Master Bernhard Zimmermann)
Klner Rundfunk-Sinfoniorchester
conductor / Dirigent
Wolfgang Sawallisch
recorded / aufgenommen 1956
Total Time 57’48