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Title: Shaping the Century (1900-1950) 1
Artist: Various Artists
Label: Decca
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 028948304585
Genre: Classical Artists
Release Date: 2016-11-18
Number of Discs: 28
Additional Details: BOXED SET, LIMITED EDITION

"Shaping The Century (1900-1950) Vol.1" Curated by leading musicologist and writer Nigel Simeone, Decca and DG's 20C series is devoted to the compositional high points of the 20th Century, presenting a comprehensive overview of classical music from an often-turbulent era. Volume One is a 28-CD set that features 26 iconic works by 26 composers from 1900-1949 and includes a timeline of musical premieres from that period with repertoire notes by Simeone.

Tracks:
1.1 CD1 Debussy: La Mer Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Charles Dutoit
2.1 CD2-3 Strauss: Salome Catherine Malfitano, Bryn Terfel, Kenneth Riegel, Hanna Schwarz, Kim Begley · Wiener Philharmoniker, Christoph Von Dohnanyi
3.1 CD4 Ives: Central Park in the Dark New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein
4.1 CD5 Sibelius: Symphonies No. 3, 6 ; 7 Boston Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis
5.1 CD6 Mahler: Symphony No. 9 Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado
6.1 CD7 Schöenberg: Pierrot Lunaire Christine Schäfer · Ensemble Intercontemporain, Pierre Boulez
7.1 CD8 Stravinsky: Le Sacre Du Printemps Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Vladimir Ashkenazy
8.1 CD9 Vaughan Williams: London Symphony London Philharmonic Orchestra, Roger Norrington
9.1 CD10 Berg: Three Orchestral Pieces Anne Sofie Von Otter · Wiener Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado
10.1 CD11 Szymanowski: Symphonies No. 2 ; 3 Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Antal Doráti · Chantal Juillet, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Charles Dutoit
11.1 CD12 Zemlinsky: Lyric Symphony Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly
12.1 CD13 Janá Ek: Sinfonietta · Taras Bulba · Lachian Dances Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Charles MacKerras · London Philharmonic Orchestra, François Huybrechts
13.1 CD14 Varèse: Ameriques · Arcana · Deserts · Ionisation Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Boulez
14.1 CD15 Weill: Die Dreigroschenoper Ute Lemper, René Kollo, Milva · Rias Sinfonietta Berlin, John Mauceri
15.1 CD16 Webern: Symphonie Op. 21 Christiane Oelze · Berliner Philharmoniker, Gerald Finley, Pierre Boulez, BBC Singers
16.1 CD17 Walton: Symphony No. 1 Robert Cohen · Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton)
17.1 CD18 Orff: Carmina Burana June Anderson, Philip Creech, Bernd Weikl · Chicago Symphony Orchestra, James Levine · Chicago Symphony Chorus
18.1 CD19 Shostakovich: Symphony No.5 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy
19.1 CD20 Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion ; Celesta Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti
20.1 CD21 Copland: Billy the Kid · El Salon Mexico Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman · London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen
21.1 CD22 Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas Nos.6-8 Vladimir Ashkenazy
22.1 CD23 Tippett: A Child of Our Time Jessye Norman, Dame Janet Baker, Richard Cassilly, John Shirley-Quirk · BBC Singers · BBC Choral Society · BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis
23.1 CD24 Britten: Peter Grimes Sir Peter Pears, Claire Watson · Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden · Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten
24.1 CD25 Britten: Peter Grimes Sir Peter Pears, Claire Watson · Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden · Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten
25.1 CD26 Cage: Sonatas ; Interludes John Tilbury
26.1 CD27 Messiaen: Turangalila-Symphonie Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Takashi Harada · Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly
27.1 CD28 Martin: Concerto for Winds Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly