During the early 1950s, before Karajan’s era, Hans Knappertsbusch (1888-1965) worked intensively with the Berlin Philharmonic. The core-period of this cooperation from 1950 until 1952 in particular is documented by high-quality recordings made by the RIAS Berlin, both of live concerts and of studio productions. For the first time, the original tapes from the RIAS archives have been made available, which means that these CDs offer the highest possible technical quality. This 5 CD set includes on the one hand a variety of symphonic works and on the other “light music”: two focal points in Hans Knappertsbusch’s repertoire. The recordings convey a fascinating view on his art of interpretation.

Extensive additional material is also available for download, including historic concert reviews, pictures, producer’s comments etc.

Release date in Germany is October 8th.

You can look forward to a special musical and historical discovery in October!