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APPENDIX
Erich Kleiber - From Vienna To Zurich
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1890 Born in Vienna (August 5)
- 1900 Kleiber enters the Was a Gymnasium, Vienna. Receives violin
lessons.
- 1907 Hears Mahler conduct the first Vienna performance of his Sixth
Symphony (January 4)
- 1908 Returns to Prague and attends the Conservatoire
- 1912 Appointed third conductor at the Darmstadt Court Theatre
- 1913 Hears Nikisch conduct Tristan at the Darmstadt Spring Festival
- 1916 Steps in at last minute to conduct general rehearsal of Der
Rosenkavalier
- 1919 Appointed first conductor at Wuppertal
- 1921 First conductor at Dusseldorf
- 1922 First conductor and conductor of the Akademie concerts in
Mannheim.
- 1923 (23 August) Berlin debut in Fidelia , on one rehearsal; three
days later appointed Generalmusikdirektor at the Berlin Staatsoper
- 1923 First recordings with the Berlin Staatskapelle for Vox - 1924
Conducts the Berlin premiere of Janacek 's Jenufa (March 17)
- 1925 Conducts world premiere of Berg's Wozzeck (December 14)
- 1926 First appearance in Buenos Aires, Teatro Colon
- 1930 World premiere of Milhaud's Christophe Colomb (May 5)
- 1930 Son, Carlos, was born (July 3)
- 1930 American debutwith NYPO
- 1932 Conducts premiere of Berg's Symphonic Pieces from Lulu in Berlin
- 1934 Resigns frow Berlin Staatsoper in protest of Nazi political
interference
- 1935 London debut with LSO in all-Mozart program
- 1937 Heads German opera season at the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires,
which he leads until 1949
- 1938 Covent Garden debut (Derfligende Hollander and Der Rosenkavalier)
- 1947-8 Broadcasts with Toscanini's NBC SO
- 1948 Concerts and recordings (for Decca) with LPO
- 1950 Returns to Covent Garden in Der Rosenkavalier
- 1951 I Vespri siciliani at the Florence Maggio Musicale -with Callas
and Christoff
- 1952 British premiere of Wozzeck (January 22)
- 1954 Returns to Berlin Staatsoper
- 1955 Returns again from Staatsoper
- 1956 Final concert, with Cologne RSO (Weber and Mozart - January 20)
- 1956 Dies at the Grand Hotel Bolder, Zurich, on 200th anniversary of
Mozart's birth (January 27)
Carlos
Kleiber - From South America To Italy
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1930 Born in Berlin (July 3)
- 1934 Emigrated in South America.
- 1940 Moved with his family to Chile.
- 1950 After one appearance in Europe, returned again to South
America-Buenos A ires, where he seriously started studying music
- 1952 Appointed rehearsal pianist at the Bavarian Theater in Munchen
- 1954 Debut with the operetta "Gasparone" of Karl Millocker
- 1956 His father died (January 27)
- 1958 The year of the first stagings at Dusseldorf- Puccini and Smetana
- 1964 Moved in Zurich, where he remained until 1966 1966 Appointed head
conductor at Stuttgart - until 1968. British debut in Edinburg
"Wozzeck".
- 1968 Activity is sensibly reduced: his conductor's ability is already
recognized. Appointed guest-conductor at the Bavarian Opera in Munchen:
ten-years of successes started.
- 1973 Finally left Stuttgart and continued his career only with
separate, distinguished appearances. Debut in Vienna with
"Tristan".
- 1974 Debut in Bayreuth with "Tristan und Isolde" and in
Covent Garden in London- "Der Rosenkavalier".
- 1975 Debut in La Scala with "La Boheme ".
- 1976 Opened the season of La Scala with "Otello ". Began
fruitful cooperation with the chief performer and the producer - Placido
Domingo and Franco Zeffirelli.
- 1977 First conducting in USA - San Francisco.
- 1980 Became Austrian citizen.
- 1988 Debut in Metropolitan in New York with "La Boheme".
- 1989 First New Year 's Eve in Vienna
- 1992 Second New Year's Eve in Vienna.
- 1997 Conducted at the Festival in Ravenna
- 1999 Conducted two concerts in Caliari, dedicated to Beethoven (the
last till nowadays)
- 2000 Completely withdrew of the concert life (July).
- 2004 Dies at the Slovenia (July 13)
Erich
Kleiber - Selected Discography
1.
Orchestral Showpieces-Various orchestras 1930-34 Telefunken
2. Concert Recordings with the NBC Orchestra, 4 CDs 1947-48 Music And
Arts
3. Wagner: Tristan und Isolde - Teatro Colon Orchestra 1948 Myto
4. The Great Conductors, 2 CDs Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 - Czesh
Philharmony, 1955; Mozart: Symph. No. 40 - London Philharmony, 1949;
Schubert: Symphony No. 5 -NDR Orchestra, 1953; R. Strauss: "Till
Eulenspiegel" - NDR Orchestra, 1951 a.o. 1949-55 IMG-EMI
5. Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 3, 5, 6, 7 Concertgebouw Amsterdam
1950-1953 DECCA
6. Verdi: I Vespri siciliani - Maggio Musicale Fiorentin- 1951 Urania
7. Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 - Wiener Philharmoniker 1952 DECCA
8. Tchaikovski: Symphonies Nos. 4,6- Paris Conservatorie 1953 DECCA
9. R.Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier - Wiener Philharmoniker, 3 CDs 1954
DECCA
10. Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro - Wiener Philharmoniker, 3 CDs 1955 DECCA
11. Weber: Der Freischiitz - Köln RSO, 2 CDs 1955 Koch
12. Beethoven: Fidelio, 2 CDs - Köln RSO 1956 Koch
13.
Complete Decca Recordings 1949-1955 - 6 CDs - DECCA
Erich
Kleiber -- Selected Bibliography
1. John
Russell, "A Memoir", 1957, England. (This book has German and
Argentinian edition.)
2. W. Reich, "Kleiber und Berg", 1958, Germany.
3. C. Dillon, "Erich Kleiber - A Discography", 1990,
Argentina.
Carlos
Kleiber - Discography
1. Weber:
Der Freischutz, 2 CDs - Staatskapelle Dresden 1973 DGG
2. Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5, 7 - Wiener Philharmoniker 1975-76 DGG
3.1. Strauss: Die Fledermaus, 2 CDs Bavarian State Orchestra 1975 DGG
4. Dvorak: Piano Concerto - Bavarian SO , with Richter 1976 EMI
5. Verdi: La Traviata, 2 CDs - Bavarian State Orchestra 1977 DGG
6. Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 3 & Unfinished - Wiener Philharmoniker
1979 DGG
7. Brahms: Symphony No. 4 - Wiener Philharmoniker 1981 DGG
8. Wagner: Tristan und Isolde, 4 CDs Staatskapelle Dresden 1982 DGG
9. Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 & №6 -Bavarian State Orchestra 1982
Orfeo
10.1. Strauss: New Year Concerts, 3 CDs Wiener Philharmoniker 1989+92
Sony
Carlos
Kleiber - Video and DVD
1. The
Great conductors; Overtures: Der Freischutz & Die Fledermaus (DVD)
Stuttgart RSO (rehearsals) 1970 TDK
2. Verdi: Ottelo - Milan la Scala 1976 Bel CantoS
3. Bizet: Carmen - Wiener Oper 1978 Bel CantoS
4. R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier - Bavarian State Orchestra 1979 DGG
5. Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 4,7 — Concertgebouw Amsterdam 1983
Philips
6.1. Strauss: Die Fledermaus (DVD) - Bavarian State Orchestra 1987 DGG
7,1. Strauss: New Year Concert (DVD) - Wiener Philharmoniker 1989 DGG
8. Brahms: Symphony No. 2; Mozart: "Linz" Symphony Wiener
Philharmoniker 1991 Philips
9.1. Strauss: New Year Concert (DVD Japan) - Wiener Philharmoniker 1992
Philips
10. R.Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier (DVD) - Wiener Oper 1994 DGG
NOTICE: Of
course, these are Kleiber's legal records ONLY!
For more information: Unofficial Kleiber
site: www.thrsw.com
1. Preface
2.
Erich Kleiber - In Memoriam
3.
The Great Maestro
4.
A Talk With Erich Kleiber About His Recordings
5.
Vienna Years And Records
6.
Carlos Kleiber - The Myth Carlos
7.
The Enigma Carlos Cleiber
8.
The Son Of A Minor God
9.
The Maverick
10.
Appendix
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