Beethoven:
Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93
Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 Pastoral
Mozart:
Piano Concerto in C minor, K. 491
J.S. Bach:
Concerto for Two Pianos & Orchestra in C major, BWV 1061
Mass in B minor, BWV 232 (digital add-on exclusively available on audite.de)
Brahms:
Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77
Honegger:
Symphony No. 3 Liturgique

For four decades, from 1948 to 1988, Herbert von Karajan was one of Lucerne Festival’s defining artists. Now available for the first time are his early Lucerne live recordings from the 1950s, when Karajan was rebuilding his career: works from Bach to Honegger in thrilling, rhythmically tight interpretations, conscious of form. He is joined by famous soloists such as Clara Haskil and Géza Anda, Robert Casadesus and Nathan Milstein.