“Otto Klemperer literally embodied a vast amount of 20th-century musical history,” wrote the New York Times. “There remains a tension, and a sense of architectural command, to his finest recordings that takes the listener to the heart of the music.” These 95 CDs, focusing primarily on symphonic repertoire, precede a collection of operas and sacred works. Together, the two boxes form Otto Klemperer: The Warner Classics Remastered Edition: the German-born conductor’s entire Warner Classics catalogue – originally recorded for EMI Columbia, HMV, Electrola and Parlophone – newly remastered in high definition from the original tapes (LPs) and the best available sources (78s).

Label: Warner Classics
UPC: 5054197257049
Release Date: August 25, 2023

Track List

1. Brahms: Academic Festival Overture Op. 80 /Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin (opera company) Otto Klemperer
2. Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C minor Op. 68 Staatskapelle Berlin Otto Klemperer
3. Wagner: Tristan und Isolde: Prelude to Act 1 Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin (opera company) Otto Klemperer
4. Auber: Fra Diavolo Overture /Staatskapelle Berlin Otto Klemperer
5. Offenbach: La Belle Helene Overture /Staatskapelle Berlin Otto Klemperer
6. Strauss R: Salome: Dance of the Seven Veils /Staatskapelle Berlin Otto Klemperer
7. Strauss R: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche Op. 28 /Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin (opera company) Otto Klemperer
8. Strauss R: Don Juan Op. 20 /Staatskapelle Berlin Otto Klemperer
9. Mozart: Symphony No. 29 in A major K201 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
10. Mozart: Symphony No. 41 in C major K551 Jupiter /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
11. Hindemith: Nobilissima Visione /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
12. Brahms: Variations on a theme by Haydn for orchestra Op. 56a St Anthony Variations /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
13. Hindemith: Horn Concerto: I. Moderately fast /Dennis Brain (horn) Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
14. Bach J S: Orchestral Suites Nos. 1-4 BWV1066-1069 Rec. 1954 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
15. Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 1 Op. 138 Rec. 1954 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
16. Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 2 Op. 72a Rec. 1954 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
17. Beethoven: Fidelio Overture Op. 72c Rec. 1954 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
18. Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 3 Op. 72b Rec. 1954 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
19. Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E flat major Op. 55 Eroica Rec. 1955 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
20. Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A major Op. 92 Rec. 1955 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
21. Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor Op. 67 Rec. 1955 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
22. Beethoven: Consecration of the House Overture Op. 124 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
23. Mozart: Serenade No. 13 in G major K525 Eine kleine Nachtmusik /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
24. Handel: Concerto grosso Op. 6 No. 4 in A minor HWV322 Arr. Arnold Schoenberg /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
25. Beethoven: Grosse Fuge in B flat major Op. 133 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
26. Mozart: Serenade No. 6 in D major K239 Serenata Notturna /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
27. Mozart: Adagio ; Fugue in C minor for Strings K546 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
28. Mozart: Symphony No. 35 in D major K385 Haffner /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
29. Mozart: Die Entfhrung aus dem Serail K384: Overture /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
30. Mozart: Symphony No. 36 in C major K425 Linz /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
31. Mozart: Symphony No. 38 in D major K504 Prague /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
32. Mozart: Symphony No. 39 in E flat major K543 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
33. Mozart: Symphony No. 25 in G minor K183 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
34. Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G minor K550 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
35. Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1-4 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
36. Brahms: Tragic Overture Op. 81 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
37. Brahms: Academic Festival Overture Op. 80 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
38. Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 in D major Op. 36 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
39. Beethoven: Coriolan Overture Op. 62 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
40. Beethoven: The Creatures of Prometheus Overture Op. 43 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
41. Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F major Op. 68 Pastoral /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
42. Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B flat major Op. 60 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
43. Beethoven: Consecration of the House Overture Op. 124 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
44. Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 in C major Op. 21 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
45. Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 in F major Op. 93 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
46. Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor Op. 125 Choral Studio Recording /Aase Nordmo Lvberg (soprano) Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) Waldemar Kmentt (tenor) Hans Hotter (bass-baritone) Philharmonia Orchestra Philharmonia Chorus Otto Klemperer
47. Beethoven: Egmont Overture Op. 84 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
48. Beethoven: Egmont Incidental Music Op. 84 (excerpts) Birgit Nilsson (soprano) Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
49. Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor Op. 125 Choral Live Recording /Aase Nordmo Lvberg (soprano) Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) Waldemar Kmentt (tenor) Hans Hotter (bass-baritone) Philharmonia Orchestra Philharmonia Chorus Otto Klemperer
50. Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor Op. 67 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
51. Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E flat major Op. 55 Eroica /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
52. Haydn: Symphony No. 98 in B flat major /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
53. Haydn: Symphony No. 101 in D major The Clock /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
54. Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 in A minor Op. 56 Scottish /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
55. Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Nights Dream incidental music Op. 61 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
56. Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A major Op. 90 Italian /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
57. Schumann: Symphony No. 4 in D minor Op. 120 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
58. Wagner: Rienzi Overture /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
59. Wagner: Der fliegende Hollnder: Overture /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
60. Wagner: Tannhuser: Overture /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
61. Wagner: Lohengrin: Prelude to Act 1 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
62. Wagner: Lohengrin: Prelude to Act 3 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
63. Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nrnberg: Overture /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
64. Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nrnberg: Dance of the Apprentices /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
65. Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nrnberg: Entry of the Masters /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
66. Wagner: Tristan und Isolde: Prelude ; Liebestod /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
67. Wagner: Gtterdmmerung: Siegfrieds Funeral March /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
68. Wagner: Das Rheingold: Entrance of the Gods into Valhalla /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
69. Wagner: Die Walkre: Ride of the Valkyries /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
70. Wagner: Siegfried: Waldweben /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
71. Wagner: Gtterdmmerung: Siegfrieds Rhine Journey /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
72. Wagner: Tannhuser: Prelude to Act 3 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
73. Wagner: Parsifal: Prelude /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
74. Strauss R: Don Juan Op. 20 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
75. Strauss R: Salome: Dance of the Seven Veils /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
76. Strauss R: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche Op. 28 Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
77. Weber: Der Freischtz Overture /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
78. Weber: Euryanthe Overture /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
79. Weber: Oberon Overture /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
80. Humperdinck: Hnsel ; Gretel: Overture /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
81. Humperdinck: Hnsel ; Gretel: Dream Pantomime /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
82. Gluck: Iphignie en Aulide: Overture /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
83. Cherubini: Anacron: Overture /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
84. Mozart: Horn Concertos Nos. 1-4 /Alan Civil (horn) Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
85. Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor Op. 54 /Annie Fischer (piano) Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
86. Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat major S124 /Annie Fischer (piano) Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
87. Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major Op. 77 /David Oistrakh (violin) Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Franaise Otto Klemperer
88. Bach J S: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1-6 BWV1046-1051 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
89. Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A major Op. 92 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
90. Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 in E Major /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
91. Wagner: Siegfried Idyll /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
92. Schubert: Symphony No. 9 in C major D944 The Great /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
93. Mahler: Symphony No. 4 /Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano) Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
94. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 in B minor Op. 74 Pathtique /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
95. Strauss J II: Wiener Blut Waltz Op. 354 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
96. Strauss J II: Die Fledermaus Overture /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
97. Strauss J II: Kaiser-Walzer Op. 437 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
98. Weill K: Kleine Dreigroschenmusik /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
99. Klemperer: Merry Waltz /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
100. Strauss R: Tod und Verklrung Op. 24 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
101. Strauss R: Metamorphosen /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
102. Mahler: Symphony No. 2 Resurrection /Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano) Hilde Rssel-Majdan (contralto) Philharmonia Chorus Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
103. Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G minor K550 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
104. Mozart: Symphony No. 41 in C major K551 Jupiter /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
105. Mozart: Symphony No. 38 in D major K504 Prague /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
106. Mozart: Symphony No. 39 in E flat major K543 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
107. Stravinsky: Symphony in 3 movements /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
108. Stravinsky: Pulcinella Suite /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
109. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E minor Op. 64 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
110. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F minor Op. 36 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
111. Schubert: Symphony No. 5 in B flat major D485 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
112. Schubert: Symphony No. 8 in B minor D759 Unfinished /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
113. Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique Op. 14 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
114. Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 in Eb Major Romantic /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
115. Mozart: Symphony No. 31 in D K297 Paris /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
116. Mozart: Symphony No. 34 in C major K338 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
117. Dvork: Symphony No. 9 in E minor Op. 95 From the New World /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
118. Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 1 Op. 138 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
119. Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 2 Op. 72a /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
120. Beethoven: Fidelio Overture Op. 72c /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
121. Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 3 Op. 72b /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
122. Mozart: Serenade No. 10 in B flat major K361 Gran Partita /London Wind Quintet ; Ensemble Otto Klemperer
123. Haydn: Symphony No. 88 in G major /New Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
124. Haydn: Symphony No. 104 in D major London /New Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
125. Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro K492: Overture /New Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
126. Mozart: Masonic Funeral Music in C minor K477 /New Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
127. Mozart: Die Entfhrung aus dem Serail K384: Overture /New Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
128. Mozart: Don Giovanni K527: Overture /New Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
129. Mozart: Cos fan tutte K588: Overture /New Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
130. Mozart: Adagio ; Fugue in C minor for Strings K546 /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
131. Mozart: La clemenza di Tito K621: Overture /New Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
132. Mozart: Die Zauberflte K620: Overture /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
133. Mozart: Serenade No. 13 in G major K525 Eine kleine Nachtmusik /New Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
134. Bruckner: Symphony No. 6 in A major /Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
135. Mahler: Symphony No. 2 Resurrection
136. Mozart: Symphony No. 29 in A major K201 /New Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
137. Mozart: Symphony No. 33 in B flat major K319 /New Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
138. Haydn: Symphony No. 100 in G major Military /New Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
139. Haydn: Symphony No. 102 in B flat major /New Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
140. Schumann: Symphony No. 1 in B flat major Op. 38 Spring /New Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
141. Schumann: Manfred Overture Op. 115 /New Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
142. Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major Op. 61 /Yehudi Menuhin (violin) New Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
143. Franck C: Symphony in D minor /New Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
144. Stravinsky: Petrushka /New Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
145. Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 in Eb Major Romantic Recorded live 1966 /Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks Otto Klemperer
146. Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 in A minor Op. 56 Scottish /Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks Otto Klemperer
147. Schubert: Symphony No. 8 in B minor D759 Unfinished /Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks Otto Klemperer
148. Mahler: Symphony No. 9 /New Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
149. Bruckner: Symphony No. 5 in B flat major /New Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
150. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major K503 /Daniel Barenboim (piano) New Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
151. Mozart: Serenade No. 12 in C minor K388 /New Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
152. Mozart: Serenade No. 11 in E flat major K375 /New Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
153. Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-5 /Daniel Barenboim (piano) New Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
154. Beethoven: Fantasia for Piano Chorus and Orchestra in C minor Op. 80 /Daniel Barenboim (piano) New Philharmonia Orchestra John Alldis Choir Otto Klemperer
155. Mahler: Symphony No. 7 /New Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
156. Schumann: Symphony No. 2 in C major Op. 61 /New Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
157. Schumann: Genoveva Overture /New Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
158. Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A major Op. 92 Recorded 1968 /New Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
159. Rameau: Gavotte and Variations orch. Klemperer /New Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
160. Beethoven: The Creatures of Prometheus Op. 43: excerpts /New Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
161. Schumann: Symphony No. 3 in E flat major Op. 97 Rhenish /New Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
162. Schumann: Overture to Scenes for Goethes Faust /New Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
163. Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B flat major Op. 60 /Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks Otto Klemperer
164. Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor Op. 67 /Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks Otto Klemperer
165. Bach J S: Orchestral Suites Nos. 1-4 BWV1066-1069 Recorded 1969 /New Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
166. Klemperer: Symphony No. 2 /New Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
167. Klemperer: String Quartet No. 7 /Philharmonia String Quartet
168. Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor /New Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
169. Haydn: Symphony No. 92 in G major Oxford /New Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
170. Haydn: Symphony No. 95 in C minor /New Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
171. Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 in C minor /New Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
172. Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9
173. Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde /Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) Fritz Wunderlich (tenor) Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
174. Wagner: Wesendonck-Lieder (5) Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
175. Wagner: Mild und leise Isoldes Liebestod (from Tristan und Isolde) Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
176. Brahms: Alto Rhapsody Op. 53 /Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
177. Mahler:
178. Das irdische Leben (Des Knaben Wunderhorn)
179. Wo die schnen Trompeten blasen (Des Knaben Wunderhorn)
180. Ich atmet einen linden Duft (Rckert-Lieder)
181. Um Mitternacht (Rckert-Lieder) Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer
182. Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen (Rckert-Lieder)
183. Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer