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Tomaso Albinoni, Johann Pachelbel, Luigi Boccherini, Ottorino Respighi, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan – Adagio (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU
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Adagio is an LP by Herbert von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker, Tomaso Albinoni, Johann Pachelbel, Ottorino Respighi, Luigi Boccherini released on the Deutsche Grammophon label.
About this album
A popular Karajan-led classical compilation, Adagio centres on Albinoni’s famous G minor slow movement and places it alongside music by Pachelbel, Boccherini and Respighi. Issued in 1973, the release showcases the Berlin Philharmoniker under Herbert von Karajan in repertoire that suits his polished, expansive sound. The title piece became one of the best-known examples of Baroque adagio writing in the 20th century, while the broader programme links courtly elegance, lyrical melancholy and late-Romantic orchestral colour. Its appeal lies in how these contrasts are shaped into a coherent, accessible concert listening experience.
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Artist: Herbert von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker, Tomaso Albinoni, Johann Pachelbel, Ottorino Respighi, Luigi BoccheriniLabel: Deutsche Grammophon – 2530 247Format: LP, Reissue, StereoUnits: 1Country: AustraliaGenre: Classical
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