About This Item

Deutsche Grammophon is proud to celebrate its 111th birthday in 2009 (December 6th, to be exact) and as part of the celebration will release a host of products designed to celebrate its rich history from the perspectives of both artistry and technology. Since its founding in 1898, Deutsche Grammophon has strived to be the leader in classical music recording, offering the most technologically advanced, highest quality recordings of the newest, brightest stars, as well as prominent, well-established artists.

This 55-CD limited edition box set collects 111 iconic, classic recordings, including bestsellers, popular hits, and masterworks. The CDs are packaged with their original jacket artwork and with a 150-page booklet.

Highlights:

• Abbado: Brahms Hungarian Dances
• Argerich: Chopin Preludes
• Böhm: Mozart Requiem
• Boulez: Stravinsky Petrushka & Rite of Spring
• Carmignola: Vivaldi Violin Concertos
• Fischer-Dieskau: Schubert Winterreise
• Fournier: Bach Cello Suites
• Gardiner: Monteverdi Vespers of 1610
• Hahn: Bach Violin Concertos
• Horowitz in Moscow (Recital)
• Karajan: Beethoven Symphony no. 9
• Kempff: Beethoven Concertos nos. 4 & 5
• Kleiber: Beethoven Sym. nos. 5 & 7
• Maazel: Mendelssohn Sym. nos. 4 & 5
• McCreesh: Praetorius Christmas Mass
• Mutter: Brahms Violin & Double Concertos
• Netrebko: Opera Arias
• Oistrakh: Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
• Pires: Chopin Nocturnes
• K. Richter: Bach B minor Mass
• Rostropovich: Tchaikovsky & Dvorak Concertos
• Terfel: The Vagabond
• Wunderlich: Lieder recital (Schumann, Schubert)
• Zimerman: Liszt Concertos

Don't miss these other Deutsche Grammophon 111th anniversary collections:

• Commemorative Book with 6 CDs
• 6-CD Box Set
• 13-DVD Box Set