“I play two instruments. The piano and the orchestra, and the orchestra is a wonderful instrument to play.”
Erich Wolfgang Korngold

These recordings by Caspar Richter are amongst the finest interpretations of Korngold’s music that I have ever heard. They are making a reappearance here as MP3 files. Gather these rose buds while ye may.

ASV Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Bruckner Orchestra Linz/ Caspar Richter Cond. (2000)
Karen Robertson/soprano
Tibor Pazmany/organ

1) Prelude to Act II from DIE TOTE STADT, Op. 12
2) Sursum Corda, Op13 (music used in Adventures of Robin Hood)

Baby Serenade, Op 24
3) Overture
4) Lied
5) Scherzino
6) Jazz
7) Epilog

Prelude & Serenade from DER SCHNEEMAN
8) Prelude
9) Serenade

10) Interlude from DAS WUNDER DER HELIANE, Op 20
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ASV Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Bruckner Orchestra Linz/ Caspar Richter Cond. (2002)
Gigi Mitchell-Velasco/mezzo soprano
Stephan Gold/ tenor
Women of Mozart Choir

1) Tomorrow, Op 33 (from The Constant Nymph)

Einfache Lieder
2) Serenade
3) A little love letter
4) Night wanderer
5) Snowdrops
6) Wimpel Sucks
7) Hero’s grave at Pruth

8) Prayer OP 32 (1941)

Much Ado About Nothing OP 11

9) No 1, Overture
10) No 3, Hornpipe
11) No 6, Garden Music
12) No, 7 Intermezzo
13) No, 8 Prelude Act 3, Scene 2
14) No, 9 Prelude Act 4

Abschiedslider OP 14
15) Requiem
16) One thing my longing can never grasp
17) Moon, you rise again
18) Serene Farewell
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ASV Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Bruckner Orchestra Linz/ Caspar Richter Cond. (2001)

1) Violanta: prelude and Carnival, OP 8

2) Schauspile Overture, OP 4

Fairytale Pictures
3) The Enchanted Princess
4) Ruler of Spirits
5) The Goblins
6) The Fairy King’s Ball
7) The Brave Little Tailor
8) Epiloque

Straussiana
9) Polka
10) Mazurka
11) Waltz

Theme and Variations, OP 42
12-19

19) Tales of Strauss, OP 21

Thank you very much, Phideas1!

These editions are excellent!
Thank you for your new uploads, my friend.

And remember, my little Bunnies, that TOMORROW comes from the film THE CONSTANT NYMPH which was thought lost for nearly 60 years. As it turns out the estates of the original screenwriters and that of the original book had to be appeased after all this time. So only recently has this film appeared on DVD. It is a wonderful investment and Korngold's music is stunning throughout. A poster for his Tote Stadt even appears in the background during an early scene. It is quite fascinating to SEE Korngold's music performed at the end of the film...

What a fantastic share. Thank you!!!

great share, many thanks Phideas1.

Thank you so much, Phideas1!
I love Erich Wolfgang Korngold
and I didn't have these releases.
Your taste in music is excellent!

Obelix... you are my latest best friend. Petros, of course, has always held this title. ;-)

Oh, and you are right, of course!

We are lucky, because (as Odysseus Elytis has said):
And high upon our lookout mast we keep for sentry one
who ever and anon remains our Sun our Sovereign Sun,
Phideas1!

Thank you very much, my kind sir!
It is an honor for me to be a friend of you!

We are lucky, because (as Odysseus Elytis has said):
And high upon our lookout mast we keep for sentry one
who ever and anon remains our Sun our Sovereign Sun,
Phideas1!


Some months ago a gal said I was her 'sunshine'. Maybe it is the same thing? Hell, I'll take it! ;-)

Some months ago?
Lucky you!
I haven't heard something like that for the last 35 years.

Of course you will take it!

Thanks for this Korngold post; I particularly love "Straussiana" on the collection "Orchestral Works" !

Thank you, Phideas1 for this unique collection of albums from the musical genius Erich Wolfgang Korngold. I did not even know these albums existed but as I always say, you can never have too much Korngold.

There is actually a FOURTH DISC of Korngold conducted by Caspar Richter.... but I don't have it. Amazon does.

No longer available. Any chance of an upload?

250 views and only 15 comments? No, my links stay up based on appreciation for the share, which I value for my efforts to promote beauty.

A Little bit late for this one, anyway, thanks for your effort.

More than a little late myself. But I can't say enough how beautiful this share was. To anyone who missed it like myself, find out why its a tragedy to be lamented that you weren't here in time!

Thanks primarily to Phideas1! Continue to follow your conscience. It has done well.

To Petros also, thanks for the cover photos.

Lordtalien has moved me deeply with such words... and I think I found a link that works. I sent it via private PM.