Herbert von Karajan was one of the 20th century's supreme conductors - unsurpassed in his ability to mould an orchestra and to achieve his ideal sound. He was also a master in the recording studio, with over 250 albums produced for Deutsche Grammophon - the label with which he is most closely identified. Here, on 10 specially-priced CDs, is a celebration of the 100th anniversary of his birth, featuring his work from 1959 to 1979 - including his first stereo recording for Deutsche Grammophon, his artistic partnership with the young Anne-Sophie Mutter, and much more. Celebrated recordings from 1959 to 1979. 10 CDs in a slipcase; original cover artwork; digipack packaging. Lavishly illustrated booklet, newly commissioned text. 1 Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben (1959) + Till Eulenspiegel (1973) * First post-war DG recording * Recorded March 1959 (Heldenleben) / December 1972 & January 1973 2 Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4 * Two of the best recordings from the celebrated 1963 cycle * Best remastering (ex SACD) * Recorded March 1962 (no. 3), November 1962 3 Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto no. 1 (S. Richter) + Variations on a Rococo Theme (Rostropovich) * Two of the bestselling recordings with great soloists * Recorded October 1962 (Concerto), September 1968 4 Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3 * From the celebrated first Brahms cycle * New remastering * Recorded 10/63 (no. 2) and 9/64 (no. 3) 5 Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring + Bartok: Concerto for Orchestrra * Two works that are touchstones for the modern art of conducting * New remastering (Stravinsky) * Recorded 2/1964 (Stravinsky), September & November 1965 6 Debussy: La mer, Prélude à L'après-midi d'un faune; Ravel: Daphnis & Chloé, Suite no. 2, Boléro * Recognized as among Karajan's best recordings * Recorded March 1964, March 1966 (Boléro) 7 Schubert Symphonies Nos. 8 "Unfinished" & 9 "Great" * New remasterings * Recorded October 1964 (no. 8) & September 1968 (no. 9) 8 Opera Intermezzi * A rare disc brought together on CD for the first time * Delightful programme of Verdi, Mascagni, Puccini, Leoncavallo, Muösorgsky, Schmidt, Massenet, Giordano, Cilèa, Wolf-Ferrari, * New remastering * Recorded mainly September 1967 9 Mozart: Requiem + Krönungsmesse * With soloists Tomowa-Sintow, Baltsa, Krenn, van Dam * Recorded September 1975 10 Beethoven Violin Concerto (Anne Sophie Mutter) * The famous partnership of Mutter and Karajan * New remastering * Recorded September / December 1979