--- product_id: 37141141 title: "Nikolaus Harnoncourt - The Complete Sony Recordings" brand: "nikolaus harnoncourt" price: "KD 244.92" currency: KWD in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/37141141-nikolaus-harnoncourt-the-complete-sony-recordings store_origin: KW region: Kuwait --- # Nikolaus Harnoncourt - The Complete Sony Recordings **Brand:** nikolaus harnoncourt **Price:** KD 244.92 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Nikolaus Harnoncourt - The Complete Sony Recordings by nikolaus harnoncourt - **How much does it cost?** KD 244.92 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.kw](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/37141141-nikolaus-harnoncourt-the-complete-sony-recordings) ## Best For - nikolaus harnoncourt enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted nikolaus harnoncourt brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Nikolaus Harnoncourt - The Complete Sony Recordings ## Images ![Nikolaus Harnoncourt - The Complete Sony Recordings - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41k1hrjFfFL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A strongly recommended collection for the talent, musical beauty and great learning it celebrates *by M***N on Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2016* Complete contents follow this reviewNikolaus Harnoncourt was a pioneer. It's difficult for a generation of classical music listeners to grasp just how many musicians, critics and academics considered Baroque era music (never mind earlier periods in music history) a vast unknown whose performance rules were lost in the mists of antiquity and so was impossible to perform plausibly. The very earliest recording of Vivaldi's ubiquitous Four Seasons was made for the Cetra label and first appeared on a long-playing record in the United States in 1950. The flowering of the early music movement was a recent development and Harnoncourt was one of its founding fathers and most significant and convincing proponents.Nikolaus Harnoncourt: The Complete Sony Recordings assembles Harnoncourt's complete Sony and RCA affiliated label recordings from 2002 to 2015. It features performances with his own early music group Concentus Musicus Wien, the great Vienna Philharmonic, the Chamber Orchestra of Europe and the superb but under-appreciated Symphonieorchester des Bayrischen Rundfunks. The collection contains 61 CDs and 3 DVDs. The set features Mozart's Die Zauberflöte on DVD, the DVD documentary Mission Mozart with pianist Lang Lang, rehearsal excerpts, as well as interviews and lectures by Harnoncourt appearing both on CD and DVD. There's also a CD-ROM that contains the collection's sung texts and opera librettos. The set also comes with an imposing 136-page coffee-table book featuring a newly written essay on Nikolaus Harnoncourt: musician, conductor and music researcher, plus all of his own fascinating liner notes and the interviews that came with the original CD releases.The recordings contained in this collection feature one group of performances that are firmly in the historically informed performance camp. Conducting his Concentus Musicus Wien, Harnoncourt took the words "historically informed" quite seriously. He always struck me as the least doctrinaire of all of the early music conductors. If you watch the DVD in which he prepares for recording a pair of Mozart piano concertos with Lang Lang, he suddenly shifts gears and offers some astute observations to the preparing musicians by providing singular historical examples. For instance, he offers evidence of a somewhat larger range of the piano that is utilized in a Mozart performance by pointing out that the famous singing bird that the composer owned was probably NOT a starling but a canary and so Mozart's mimicry of the bird in a concerto probably demanded a wider keyboard range. These judgments reflect Harnoncourt's years of study and experience but are highly personal observations and not mere dogmatic assertions. Harnoncourt's performances were never dry-as-dust academic exercises but often probing and deeply emotional (listen to the Requiems). Unlike some other early music conductors, he used recent discoveries that were made in early music performance practice as guidance for the music's unfolding and not as determining its final destination. This relative independence seemed to provide Harnoncourt with a significant amount of artistic freedom that one can hear in the performances contained in this collection.The recordings originate from late in his career and reflect the joy Harnoncourt discerned in music and its lore. The set contains a wealth of symphonies by Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven and Bruckner, as well as performances of choral works such as the Verdi, Brahms and Mozart Requiems along with Haydn's late oratorios Die Schöpfung (The Creation) and Die Jahreszeiten (The Seasons). Also included is Mozart's rarely recorded shorter opera Zaide, Haydn's finest opera Orlando Paladino and a rather surprising yet entertaining recording of Gershwin's Porgy and Bess. Also included are previously authorized but unreleased recordings of J. S. Bach's Cantatas Nos.26 & 36, Beethoven's rarely performed Christus am Ölberge and Dvorák's Stabat Mater. It is an eclectic collection of music and given its variety, a lot of fun to listen to. Since the performances with Concentus Musicus Wien only represent a portion of the collection, the rest of the set's music reflects modern orchestras playing older music conducted by a master of historically informed performance techniques. It means relatively fleet tempos, more transparent textures, and a greater emphasis on individual instrument sonorities rather than presenting the orchestra as a monolith of blended sound. Yet Harnoncourt conducts with expressive freedom rather than strictness of tempo, especially in his beloved Mozart. It was the beauty of the music and its emotional complexity that most interested Harnoncourt, especially in his last years and it is what distinguishes these autumnal performances.The set comes in a fairly large box which is slightly unwieldy but not too heavy or uncomfortable to carry. The box is attractive and seems quite sturdy. One negative observation is that the collection does not duplicate the original SACD releases of some of these recordings i.e. those SACDs that were originally released on Deutsche Harmonia Mundi and RCA. All of the discs in the collection are red book standard CDs. It is a missed opportunity to offer Harnoncourt's music in a high-definition, multi-channel format given the premium price of the set. But that is the only significant negative in what is a respectful, musically valuable celebration of the life and career of one of the foremost conductors and musical scholars of the modern era. Whether or not the CDs have been re-mastered for this collection (Sony usually re-masters these box sets using DSD and 24 bit/96 kHz technology), their sound is crisp and deep with a fairly wide soundstage and a pleasing warmth coupled with a striking transparency of instrumental textures. This collection is highly recommended for all of the talent, musical beauty and great learning it contains.Set Contents:DISC 1:Bach: Cantata BWV 36 „Schwingt freudig euch empor“ - Concentus Musicus Wien [previously unreleased]Bach: Cantata BWV 26 „Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig“ - Concentus Musicus Wien [previously unreleased]DISC 2:Bach: Cantata BWV 140 "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme" - Concentus Musicus WienBach: Cantata BWV 61 "Nun komm der Heiden Heiland"- Concentus Musicus WienBach: Cantata BWV 29 "Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir” - Concentus Musicus WienDISC 3-4:Bach: Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248 - Concentus Musicus WienDISC 5-6:Mozart: Timotheus oder die Gewalt der Musik KV 591 - Große Kantate nach G.F. Händels "Das Alexander-Fest" HWV 75 - Concentus Musicus WienDISC 7-8:Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 - Concentus Musicus WienDISC 9-10: Haydn: Orlando Paladino - Dramma eroicomico, H. 28/11 - Concentus Musicus Wien DISC 11: Haydn: Symphony No. 82 in C Major, Hob. I:82, "L'Ours" - Concentus Musicus Wien Haydn: Symphony No. 83 in G Minor, Hob. I:83, "La Poule" - Concentus Musicus Wien DISC 12: Haydn: Symphony No. 84 in E-Flat Major, Hob. I:84 - Concentus Musicus Wien Haydn: Symphony No. 85 in B-Flat Major, Hob. I:85, "La Reine" - Concentus Musicus WienDISC 13:Haydn: Symphony No. 86 in D Major, Hob. I:86 - Concentus Musicus WienHaydn: Symphony No. 87 in A Major, Hob. I:87 - Concentus Musicus WienDISC 14-15:Haydn: Die Schöpfung (The Creation), H. 21/2 - Concentus Musicus WienDISC 16-17:Haydn: Die Jahreszeiten (The Seasons), Hob. XXI:3 - Concentus Musicus WienDISC 18:Mozart: Symphony No. 1 in E-Flat Major, K. 16 - Concentus Musicus WienMozart: Symphony No. 4 in D Major, K. 19 - Concentus Musicus WienMozart: Symphony No. 4a in F Major, K. 19a - Concentus Musicus WienMozart: Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, K. 22 - Concentus Musicus WienMozart: Symphony No. 43 in F Major, K. 76 (K. 42a) - Concentus Musicus WienMozart: Symphony No. 6 in F Major, K. 43 - Concentus Musicus WienDISC 19:Mozart: Symphony No. 7a in G Major, K. 45a "Lambach" - Concentus Musicus WienMozart: Symphony No. 7 in D Major, K. 45 - Concentus Musicus WienMozart: Symphony No. 55 in B-Flat Major, K. 45b - Concentus Musicus WienMozart: Symphony No. 8 in D Major, K. 48 - Concentus Musicus WienMozart: Symphony No. 9 in C Major, K. 73 (75a) - Concentus Musicus WienMozart: Symphony No. 44 in D Major, K. 81 (73I) - Concentus Musicus WienDISC 20:Mozart: Symphony No. 47 in D Major, K. 97 (73m) - Concentus Musicus WienMozart: Symphony No. 45 in D Major, K. 95 (73n) - Concentus Musicus WienMozart: Symphony No. 11 in D Major, K. 84 (73q) - Concentus Musicus WienMozart: Symphony No. 10 in G Major, K. 74 - Concentus Musicus WienMozart: Symphony No. 42 in F Major, K. 75 - Concentus Musicus WienMozart: Symphony No. 12 in G Major, K. 110 (75b) - Concentus Musicus WienMozart: Symphony in D Major: Overture & No. 1 from "Ascanio in Alba", K. 111 & K.120/111a - Concentus Musicus WienDISC 21:Mozart: Symphony No. 46 in C Major, K. 96 (111 b)- Concentus Musicus WienMozart: Symphony No. 13 in F Major, K. 112 - Concentus Musicus WienMozart: Symphony No. 14 in A Major, K. 114 - Concentus Musicus WienMozart: Symphony No. 15 in G Major, K. 124 - Concentus Musicus WienMozart: Menuetto & Trio in C Major, K. 409 (383f) - Concentus Musicus WienDISC 22:Mozart: Symphony No. 16 in C Major, K. 128 - Concentus Musicus WienMozart: Symphony No. 17 in G Major, K. 129 - Concentus Musicus WienMozart: Symphony No. 18 in F Major, K. 130 - Concentus Musicus WienMozart: Symphony No. 19 in E-Flat Major, K. 132 - Concentus Musicus WienDISC 23:Mozart: Symphony No. 20 in D Major, K. 133 - Concentus Musicus WienMozart: Symphony No. 21 in A Major, K. 134 - Concentus Musicus WienMozart: Symphony No. 50 in D Major, K. 141a (Overture from "Il sogno di Scipione", K. 126 & K. 161/163) - Concentus Musicus WienMozart: Symphony No. 22 in C Major, K. 162 - Concentus Musicus WienMozart: Symphony No. 26 in E-Flat Major, K. 184 (161a) - Concentus Musicus WienDISC 24:Mozart: Symphony No. 27 in G Major, K. 199 (161b) - Concentus Musicus WienMozart: Symphony No. 23 in D Major, K. 181 (162b) - Concentus Musicus WienMozart: Symphony No. 24 in B-Flat Major, K. 182 (173dA) - Concentus Musicus WienMozart: Symphony No. 25 in G Minor, K. 183 "Kleine in g-moll" - Concentus Musicus WienMozart: Symphony in D Major (Overture from "La finta giardiniera", K. 196 & K. 127 (207a)) - Concentus Musicus WienDISC 25:Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 1, 4, 4a, 5, 7a, 6 with lectures of Mozart lettersDISC 26:Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 7, 43, 55, 8, 9 with lectures of Mozart lettersDISC 27:A lecture of Mozart lettersDISC 28:Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 47, 1, 15, 20, 50, 22, 26 with lectures of Mozart lettersDISC 29:Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 27, 25, in D Major and Menuetto & Trio with lectures of Mozart lettersDISC 30-31:Zaide, K. 344DISC 32:Mozart: March No. 1 in D Major, K. 335 (K. 320a) - Concentus Musicus WienMozart: Serenade in D Major, K. 320, "Posthorn-Serenade" - Concentus Musicus WienMozart: Symphony in D Major, K. 385 "Haffner-Sinfonie" - Concentus Musicus WienDISC 33:Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 25 in C Major, K 503 - Concentus Musicus Wien, Rudolf Buchbinder, pianoMozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K 488 - Concentus Musicus Wien, Rudolf Buchbinder, pianoDISC 34:Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 24 in C Minor, K. 491 – Wiener Philharmoniker, Lang Lang, pianoMozart: Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major, K. 453 – Wiener Philharmoniker, Lang Lang, pianoDISC 35:Mozart: Symphony No. 39 in E-Flat Major, K. 543 - Concentus Musicus WienMozart: Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550 - Concentus Musicus WienDISC 36:Mozart: Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551 "Jupiter" - Concentus Musicus WienDISC 37:Mozart: Requiem, K. 626 - Concentus Musicus WienDISC 38:Beethoven: Christus am Ölberge, Op. 85 - Concentus Musicus Wien [previously unreleased]DISC 39:Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60 - Concentus Musicus WienBeethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 - Concentus Musicus WienDISC 40:Beethoven: Missa solemnis, Op. 123 – Concentus Musicus Wien, Arnold Schoenberg ChorDISC 41-42Schumann: Das Paradies und die Peri, Op. 50 – Chor und Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen RundfunksDISC 43-44:Verdi : Messa da Requiem – Wiener PhilharmonikerDISC 45-46:Bruckner: Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major – Wiener PhilharmonikerBruckner: Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major - RehearsalDISC 47-48:Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, WAB 109 – Wiener PhilharmonikerWie ein Stein vom Mond - Gesprächskonzert: Sinfonie Nr. 9 d-moll WAB 109, Finale (unvollendet) - Dokumentation des Fragments (Hrsg. von John A. Phillips) (Deutsche Version)Like A Stone From The Moon - A Colloquial Concert: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, WAB 109, Finale (unfinished) - Documentation of the Fragment (English Version)DISC 49-50:Smetana: Má Vlast – Wiener PhilharmonikerDISC 51:Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 – Wiener PhilharmonikerDISC 52-53:Dvorák: Stabat Mater, Op. 58 – Chor und Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks [previously unreleased]DISC 54:Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz. 106 – The Chamber Orchestra of EuropeBartók: Divertimento for String Orchestra, Sz. 113 – The Chamber Orchestra of EuropeDISC 55-57:Gershwin: Porgy and Bess – The Chamber Orchestra of EuropeDISC 58-59:Walzer Revolution - Concentus Musicus WienDISC 60-61:Neujahrskonzert (New Year’s Concert) 2003 - Wiener PhilharmonikerDISC 62-63: DVD: Mozart: Die Zauberflöte - Concentus Musicus WienDISC 64: DVD: Mission Mozart - Lang Lang & Wiener PhilharmonikerDISC 65: CD-ROM with Libretti ### ⭐⭐⭐ Harnoncourt the Unlistenable *by B***N on Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2022* Nietzsche tells us “Battle not with monsters, lest ye become a monster, and if you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.”Regarding the artefact in frame – Harnoncourt’s complete recordings on Sony - this aphorism has never been more pertinent. Having heard – and owned - enough of this legacy over the years, allow me to say this: hydraulic issues would be the least of your concerns if you house this behemoth in its entirety. Dorian Gray – and old friend of mine – tells me that nothing is ageing faster than Harnoncourt’s legacy. By virtue of his idiosyncrasies and espousal of the Period Practice Taliban, so much of this collection is unlistenable from want of grace, charm and line. His endless repeats in the Paris Symphonies are “an invitation to go mad or commit a terrible crime.” NH’s Porgi and Bess? Say it ain’t so! When his pinch-gut survey of Mozart’s early Symphonies is trumped by his forays with Lang Lang – such as they are - we have left the Inner Station and Colonel Kurtz far behind us: the rest is jungle. Western Civilisation is besieged enough as it is – would it not have been wiser ro leave NH’s Paradise & the Peri and Christ on the Mount of Olives in the vault? NH’s remake of the Posthorn Serenade cannot hold a candle to his earlier performance with the Staatskapelle Dresden. What of his Bruckner 5 & 9 I hear you ask? They’re the musical equivalent of a bowl of muesli. The last items in his discography – Beethoven 4 & 5 and the Missa Solemnis – are more ordinary than a packet of chicken soup – just add hot water. How I ever managed to listen to them is beyond me. The same could be said of these performances of the Creation and the Seasons. They reverse Handel’s maxim that music should make one better, not surly and impotent.Harnoncourt’s best work (Haydn 31, 59 & 73 and surveys of the London Symphonies and Mozart’s contributions to that genre) are on Teldec / Warner and therefore not here. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Hilfe Mich *by D***Z on Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2016* Can someone please send me the previously unreleased Bach, Beethoven, and Dvorak? I have wanted that Stabat Mater for years, sure could use a Christ Mountain Olives with these forces, and am really intrigued by the new Cantatas. 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