Title: Deutsche Grammophon: The Mono Era 1948-1957
Artist: Deutsche Grammophon: The Mono Era 1948-1957 / Var
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 028947955160
Genre: Classical Artists

This 51CD set tells nothing less than the story artistic, technical and musical of how the great post-war success of the co-called - Yellow Label truly began. Everything we now take for granted about Deutsche Grammophon today the famous cartouche, the attention to editorial and technical detail, the perfect alignment of artist and repertoire - can be traced back to these beautifully-recorded albums from the pre-stereo era. It also presents the first 11 albums ever produced on the 33rpm LP format by Deutsche Grammophon, while 17 of the albums here are on CD for the first time ever. 51 CD Set exploring comprehensively the DG post-war success story. 17 of these CDs are offered on CD for the first time. Fantastic sonics, with recordings full of presence. The history of the original LP and it's development carefully delineated in excellent liner notes by Tully Potter in English, French and German. A who's-who of recording from the 1950s and 1960s including Fricsay, Furtwängler, Kempff, Oistrakh, Richter, Cherkassky, Ancerl, Fischer-Dieskau (his debut recording), Haskil, Hindemith, Jochum, van Kempen, Markevitch, Martzy, Wolfgang Windgassen and Astrid Varnay. Beautiful photography across the 150-page colour booklet, replete with photos of the artists and the post-war era. Bonus CD: the first Polydor LPs, featuring Michael Lanner, Alfred Hause and their orchestras, and star tenor Rudi Schuricke. The 150-page colour booklet, replete with artist photos and photo-mementoes of the era, provides both a helpful guide to how it all started and a nostalgic trip down the memory lane of past-war recordings. The history of the original LP and it's development during the 1950s are finely delineated in Tully Potters comprehensive liner notes; and the presentation of what were then Germany s first 12 LPs several of which are included in the set is documented in the original article written by DGs marketing team in October 1951 for the record trade.

Tracks:
1.1 1/1 Franz Schubert - String Quartet No.15 in G, D.887
1.2 1/1 1 1. Allegro Molto Moderato Amadeus Quartet 15:27
1.3 1/1 2 2. Andante Un Poco Mosso Amadeus Quartet 11:56
1.4 1/1 3 3. Scherzo (Allegro Vivace) Amadeus Quartet 06:19
1.5 1/1 4 4. Allegro Assai Amadeus Quartet 09:16
1.6 1/1 Franz Schubert - String Quartet No.13 in a Minor, D.804 - "Rosamunde"
1.7 1/1 5 1. Allegro Ma Non Troppo Amadeus Quartet 09:32
1.8 1/1 6 2. Andante Amadeus Quartet 07:11
1.9 1/1 7 3. Menuetto (Allegretto) Amadeus Quartet 06:49
1.10 1/1 8 4. Allegro Moderato Amadeus Quartet 07:14
1.11 Shostakovich: Symphony No.10 in E minor, Op.93
1.12 2/1 Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony No.10 in E minor, Op.93
1.13 2/1 1 1. Moderato Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Karel Ancerl 20:49
1.14 2/1 2 2. Allegro Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Karel Ancerl 03:51
1.15 2/1 3 3. Allegretto Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Karel Ancerl 10:57
1.16 2/1 4 4. Andante - Allegro Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Karel Ancerl 11:53
1.17 Chopin: Piano Sonata No.2 in B Flat minor, Op.35; Mazurka No.32 in C Sharp minor Op.50 No.3; Piano Sonata No.3 in B minor, Op.58
1.18 3/1 Frédéric Chopin - Piano Sonata No.2 in B Flat minor, Op.35
1.19 3/1 1 1. Grave - Doppio Movimento Stefan Askenase 07:37
1.20 3/1 2 2. Scherzo - Più Lento - Tempo I Stefan Askenase 06:57
1.21 3/1 3 3. Marche Funèbre (Lento) Stefan Askenase 07:26
1.22 3/1 4 4. Finale (Presto) Stefan Askenase 01:27
1.23 3/1 Frédéric Chopin -
1.24 3/1 5 Mazurka No.32 in C Sharp minor Op.50 No.3 Stefan Askenase 05:26
1.25 3/1 Frédéric Chopin - Piano Sonata No.3 in B minor, Op.58
1.26 3/1 6 1. Allegro Maestoso Stefan Askenase 09:56
1.27 3/1 7 2. Scherzo (Molto Vivace) Stefan Askenase 02:44
1.28 3/1 8 3. Largo Stefan Askenase 08:37
1.29 3/1 9 4. Finale (Presto Non Tanto) Stefan Askenase 05:15
1.30 Brahms: Symphony No.2 in D, Op.73 / Reger: Variations and Fugue on a Theme By Mozart, Op.132
1.31 4/1 Johannes Brahms - Symphony No.2 in D, Op.73
1.32 4/1 1 1. Allegro Non Troppo Berliner Philharmoniker, Karl BÖHM 14:54
1.33 4/1 2 2. Adagio Non Troppo - L'istesso Tempo, Ma Grazioso Berliner Philharmoniker, Karl BÖHM 10:30
1.34 4/1 3 3. Allegretto Grazioso (Quasi Andantino) - Presto Ma Non Assai Berliner Philharmoniker, Karl BÖHM 05:40
1.35 4/1 4 4. Allegro Con Spirito Berliner Philharmoniker, Karl BÖHM 09:29
1.36 4/1 Max Reger - Variations and Fugue on a Theme By Mozart, Op.132
1.37 4/1 5 Thema: Andante Grazioso Berliner Philharmoniker, Karl BÖHM 02:46
1.38 4/1 6 Var. I. L'istesso Tempo Berliner Philharmoniker, Karl BÖHM 02:36
1.39 4/1 7 Var. II. Poco Agitato Berliner Philharmoniker, Karl BÖHM 01:59
1.40 4/1 8 Var. III. Con Moto Berliner Philharmoniker, Karl BÖHM 01:21
1.41 4/1 9 Var. IV. Vivace Berliner Philharmoniker, Karl BÖHM 00:43
1.42 4/1 10 Var. V. Quasi Presto Berliner Philharmoniker, Karl BÖHM 01:42
1.43 4/1 11 Var. VI. Sostenuto (Quasi Adagietto) Berliner Philharmoniker, Karl BÖHM 02:39
1.44 4/1 12 Var. VII. Andante Grazioso Berliner Philharmoniker, Karl BÖHM 02:55
1.45 4/1 13 Var. VIII. Molto Sostenuto Berliner Philharmoniker, Karl BÖHM 07:01
1.46 4/1 14 Fugue: Allegretto Grazioso Berliner Philharmoniker, Karl BÖHM 09:56
1.47 Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1 in B Flat minor, Op.23 / Mana-Zucca: The Zouaves Drill / Gould: Boogie Woogie Etude
1.48 5/1 Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Piano Concerto No.1 in B Flat minor, Op.23
1.49 5/1 1 1. Allegro Non Troppo E Molto Maestoso - Allegro Con Spirito Shura Cherkassky, Berliner Philharmoniker, Leopold Ludwig 20:01
1.50 5/1 2 2. Andantino Semplice - Prestissimo - Tempo I Shura Cherkassky, Berliner Philharmoniker, Leopold Ludwig 07:14
1.51 5/1 3 3. Allegro Con Fuoco Shura Cherkassky, Berliner Philharmoniker, Leopold Ludwig 06:25
1.52 5/1 Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Piano Concerto No.2 in G, Op.44 - Revised By A.L. Siloti
1.53 5/1 4 1. Allegro Brillante Shura Cherkassky, Berliner Philharmoniker, Richard Kraus 20:08
1.54 5/1 5 2. Andante Non Troppo Shura Cherkassky, Berliner Philharmoniker, Richard Kraus 08:09
1.55 5/1 6 3. Allegro Con Fuoco Shura Cherkassky, Berliner Philharmoniker, Richard Kraus 07:10
1.56 5/1 Augusta Mana-Zucca -
1.57 5/1 7 the Zouaves Drill Shura Cherkassky 02:24
1.58 5/1 Morton Gould -
1.59 5/1 8 Boogie Woogie Etude Shura Cherkassky 02:07
1.60 Chopin: Mazurka No.2, 41, 47, 49, 13 ; 23; Ballade No.1 ; 2; Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise in E Flat, Op.22
1.61 6/1 Frédéric Chopin -
1.62 6/1 1 Mazurka No.2 in C Sharp minor Op.6 No.2 Halina Czerny-Stefanska 02:20
1.63 6/1 Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka No.41 in C Sharp minor Op.63 No.3
1.64 6/1 2 Mazurka No. 41 in C Sharp minor Halina Czerny-Stefanska 02:12
1.65 6/1 Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka No.47 in a Minor Op.67 No.4
1.66 6/1 3 Mazurka No. 47 in a Minor Halina Czerny-Stefanska 02:38
1.67 6/1 Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka No.49 in a Minor Op.68 No.2
1.68 6/1 4 Mazurka No. 49 in a Minor Halina Czerny-Stefanska 02:58
1.69 6/1 4 Mazurkas, Op.17
1.70 6/1 5 Mazurka No. 13 in F Op. 17 No.4 Halina Czerny-Stefanska 03:45
1.71 6/1 Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka No.23 in D Op.33 No.2
1.72 6/1 6 Mazurka No. 23 in D Halina Czerny-Stefanska 02:10
1.73 6/1 Frédéric Chopin -
1.74 6/1 7 Ballade No.1 in G minor, Op.23 Halina Czerny-Stefanska 08:42
1.75 6/1 8 Ballade No.4 in F minor, Op.52 Halina Czerny-Stefanska 10:15
1.76 6/1 9 Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise in E Flat, Op.22 Halina Czerny-Stefanska 14:55
1.77 Russian Folk Songs
1.78 7/1 Anonymous -
1.79 7/1 1 Reitermarsch Don Kosaken Chor, Serge Jaroff 02:02
1.80 7/1 2 Eintönig Klingt Hell Das Glöcklein Basile Bolotine, Don Kosaken Chor 04:39
1.81 7/1 Traditional -
1.82 7/1 3 Abschied a. Levschenko, a. Jarovitzky, Don Kosaken Chor, Serge Jaroff 02:48
1.83 7/1 Anonymous -
1.84 7/1 4 Wolgaschlepper Boriss Piekalnitis-Morosoff, Don Kosaken Chor, Serge Jaroff 02:51
1.85 1-Jul
1.86 7/1 5 Es Wird Im Walde Gesagt G. Keikuatow, Don Kosaken Chor, Serge Jaroff 03:13
1.87 7/1 a. Varlamoff -
1.88 7/1 6 Der Rote Sarafan Basile Bolotine, Don Kosaken Chor, Serge Jaroff 03:47
1.89 7/1 Anonymous -
1.90 7/1 7 Kosakenlied Vom Ataman Platoff Don Kosaken Chor, Serge Jaroff 03:00
1.91 7/1 Traditional -
1.92 7/1 8 Himbeerernte Don Kosaken Chor, Serge Jaroff 02:30
1.93 7/1 9 Abendglocken K. Jurkevic, Don Kosaken Chor, Serge Jaroff 03:23
1.94 7/1 Anonymous -
1.95 7/1 10 Zwei Gitarren a. Levschenko, Basile Bolotine, Don Kosaken Chor, Serge Jaroff 04:24
1.96 7/1 Traditional -
1.97 7/1 11 Lieder Vom Don Ivan Beresoff, Don Kosaken Chor, Serge Jaroff 02:03
1.98 7/1 12 Kosaken in Der Gefangenschaft F. Stanislavsky, Don Kosaken Chor, Serge Jaroff 03:21
1.99 7/1 13 Die Legende Von Den 12 Räubern Don Kosaken Chor, Serge Jaroff 05:15
1.100 7/1 Anonymous -
1.101 7/1 14 Stenka Rasin Boriss Piekalnitis-Morosoff, a. Levschenko, I Beresoff, M. Olchowy, Alexander Struve, Don Kosaken Chor, Serge Jaroff 04:59
1.102 7/1 Dmytro Stepanovych Bortniansky -
1.103 7/1 15 I Worship the Power of Love Don Kosaken Chor, Serge Jaroff 02:56
1.104 7/1 Alexandre Gretchaninov - the Russian Creed
1.105 7/1 16 Credo w. Petrilowsky, Don Kosaken Chor, Serge Jaroff 03:48
1.106 7/1 Anonymous - Ochi Chornyje (Dark Eyes)
1.107 7/1 17 Schwarze Augen Igor Seifert, Michail Bajanoff, Don Kosaken Chor, Serge Jaroff 04:31
1.108 7/1 Traditional -
1.109 7/1 18 Die Petersburger Strasse Entlang Igor Seifert, Don Kosaken Chor, Serge Jaroff 02:34
1.110 7/1 Alexander Jegor Warlamov -
1.111 7/1 19 Grünes Gras Und Kalinka Wladimir Magnuschevsky, Igor Seifert, Don Kosaken Chor, Serge Jaroff 03:41
1.112 7/1 Anonymous -
1.113 7/1 20 Lesginka Basile Bolotine, Wladimir Magnuschevsky, Don Kosaken Chor, Serge Jaroff 03:38
1.114 Brahms: 4 Ernste Gesänge, Op.121 / Wolf: Italienisches Liederbuch, Nach Paul Heyse / Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op.48
1.115 8/1 Johannes Brahms - 4 Ernste Gesänge, Op.121
1.116 8/1 1 1. Denn Es Gehet Dem Menschen Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Hertha Klust 04:43
1.117 8/1 2 2. Ich Wandte