Beautiful and out of stock book illustred boxset with 2 CDs with the best masterworks of Deutsche Grammophon. Condition - New and Sealed (rare to find!) - First Edition! Deutsche Grammophon: State of the Art – Book & 2 CD Boxset – Rizzoli, 2009 – First Edition – Out of Print Beautiful and refined illustrated book dedicated to over a century of musical excellence by Deutsche Grammophon, the world-renowned classical music label. This elegant slipcased edition includes two CDs featuring some of the label’s most iconic recordings, past and present. Richly illustrated with archival materials, many published here for the first time: playbills, album covers, documents, and behind-the-scenes photographs from legendary recording sessions. With contributions from great artists such as Wilhelm Furtwängler, Pierre Boulez, Plácido Domingo, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Hélène Grimaud, Eliette von Karajan, Elisabeth Köhler, Yehudi Menuhin, and many others. Written by Rémy Louis, Thierry Soveaux, Olivier Boruchowitch, and Yannick Coupannec – prominent figures in music journalism and classical music publishing. Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications First Edition – 2010 Language: English Pages: 223 ISBN-13: 978-0847835317 Weight: approx. 2 kg Dimensions: 26 x 30.35 x 3.45 cm Condition: Brand new, still sealed. CDs included. Note: The last 3 photos are of the actual item. All other images are sample/reference photos, as the book is sealed and has never been opened. A true collector’s item or a perfect gift for classical music lovers. Increasingly rare and out of print. Track list: 1-1 Hungarian Dance No. 5 In G Minor Composed By – Brahms* Conductor – Abbado* Orchestra – WP* Orchestrated By – Schmeling* 2:22 1-2 Prelude In D Minor, Op. 28/24 Composed By – Chopin* Piano – Argerich* 2:18 1-3 Candide: Overture Composed By – Bernstein* Conductor – Bernstein* Orchestra – Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra 4:21 1-4 Prelude In G Major, Op. 28/3 Composed By – Chopin* Piano – Blechacz* 1:04 1-5 Le Sacre Du Printemps: Danse Sacrale Composed By – Stravinsky* Conductor – Boulez* Orchestra – The Cleveland Orchestra 4:49 1-6 Violin Concerto In G Minor, RV 325: 2. Largo A Piacimento Composed By – Vivaldi* Conductor – Marcon* Orchestra – Venice Baroque Orchestra Violin – Carmignola* 2:02 1-7 Il Trovatore: Di Quella Pira Composed By – Verdi* Conductor – Giulini* Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Plowright* Orchestra – Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia Tenor Vocals – Domingo*, Gullino* 3:46 1-8 Estancias: 2. Danza Del Trigo Composed By – Ginastera* Conductor – Dudamel* Orchestra – Simon Bolívar Youth Orchestra Of Venezuela* 3:47 1-9 String Quartet No. 4: Allgretto Pizzicato Composed By – Bartók* Ensemble – Emerson Quartet* 2:43 1-10 Winterreise: 5. Der Lindenbaum Baritone Vocals – Fischer-Dieskau* Composed By – Schubert* Piano – Moore* 4:42 1-11 Symphony No. 88 In G Major: 4. Finale (Allegro Con Spirito) Composed By – Haydn* Conductor – Furtwängler* Orchestra – Berliner Philharmoniker 3:40 1-12 Lucrezia Borgia: Il Segreto Per Esser Felici Chorus – Coro del Teatro Comunale di Bologna Composed By – Donizetti* Conductor – R. Abbado* Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Garanca* Orchestra – Orchestra Del Teatro Comunale Di Bologna 2:42 1-13 Prelude No. 1 In C Major, BWV 846 Aus Dem Wohitemperierten Klavier Composed By – Bach* Piano – Grimaud* 2:48 1-14 Violin Concerto In E Major, BWV 1042: 3. Allegro Assai Composed By – Bach* Conductor – Kahane* Orchestra – Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra* Violin – Hahn* 2:27 1-15 Auf Flügeln Des Gesanges Op. 34/2 Composed By – Mendelssohn* Piano – Sebastian Knauer Violin – Hope* 2:26 1-16 Etude In C Sharp Minor Op. 2/1 Composed By – Scriabin* Piano – Horowitz* 2:45 1-17 Overture "Coriolan", Op. 62 Composed By – Beethoven* Conductor – Karajan* Orchestra – BP* 9:02 1-18 Joshua: O Had I Jubal's Lyre Composed By – Handel* Conductor – Marcon* Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Kozena* Orchestra – Venice Baroque Orchestra 2:32 1-19 Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67: 1. Allegro Con Brio Composed By – Beethoven* Conductor – Kleiber* Orchestra – WP* 7:23 1-20 Träumerei From Kinderszenen, Op. 15 Composed By – Schumann* Piano – Lang Lang 3:24 1-21 Symphony No. 1 In D Major, Op. 25 "Classical": 4. Finale. Molto Vivace Composed By – Prokofiev* Conductor – Levine* Orchestra – Chicago SO* 4:13 2-1 Concerto For Violin & Cello In A Minor, Op. 102: Andante Cello – Meneses* Composed By – Brahms* Conductor – Karajan* Orchestra – BP* Violin – Mutter* 7:34 2-2 Symphony No. 5 In D Minor, Op. 107 "Reformation": Allegro Vivace Composed By – Mendelssohn* Conductor – Maazel* Orchestra – BP* 5:23 2-3 Le Carnaval Des Animaux: Le Cygne Arranged By – Vidal* Cello – Maisky* Composed By – Saint-Saëns* Conductor – Semyon Bychkov Orchestra – Orchestre De Paris 3:55 2-4 Sorochintsy Fair: Gopak Arranged By – Rachmaninov* Composed By – Mussorgsky* Piano – Pludermacher* Violin – Milstein* 1:52 2-5 La Traviata: È Strano... Ah, Fors' È Lui... Sempre Libera Composed By – Verdi* Conductor – Abbado* Orchestra – Mahler Chamber Orchestra Soprano Vocals – Netrebko* Tenor Vocals – Pirgu* 8:31 2-6 Transcendental Studies: 2. Molto Vivace Composed By – Liszt* Piano – Ott* 2:22 2-7 Con Che Soavità Composed By – Monteverdi* Conductor – Goebel* Ensemble – Musica Antiqua Köln Soprano Vocals – Von Otter* 4:40 2-8 Swan Lake: Scene Composed By – Tchaikovsky* Conductor – Ozawa* Orchestra – Boston SO* 2:39 2-9 Le Nozze Di Figaro: Deh Vieni, Non Tardar Composed By – Mozart* Conductor – Harding* Orchestra – Concerto Köln Soprano Vocals – Petibon* 3:03 2-10 Nocturne In F Sharp Major, Op. 15/2 Composed By – Chopin* Piano – Pires* 3:29 2-11 Capriccio: Mondscheinmusik Composed By – R. Strauss* Conductor – Previn* Orchestra – WP* 3:45 2-12 Polonaise In A Flat Major, Op. 53 Composed By – Chopin* Piano – Pollini* 7:09 2-13 Tannhäuser: Wie Todesahnung... O Du Mein Holder Abendstern Bass-Baritone Vocals – Quasthoff* Composed By – Wagner* Conductor – Thielemann* Orchestra – Orchester Der Deutschen Oper Berlin 5:31 2-14 Recuerdas De La Alhambra Classical Guitar – Segovia* Composed By – Tárrega* 5:15 2-15 Songs Of Travel: 1. The Vagabond Bass-Baritone Vocals – Terfel* Composed By – Vaughan Williams* Piano – Martineau* 3:15 2-16 Rigoletto: Questa O Quella Chorus – Coro Sinfonico Di Milano Giuseppe Verdi Composed By – Verdi* Conductor – Callegari* Orchestra – Orchestra Sinfonica Di Milano Giuseppe Verdi Tenor Vocals – Villazón* 1:54 2-17 Impromptu D 899 No. 4 In A Flat Major Composed By – Schubert* Piano – Zimerman* 8:00