In 1956, Bernard Haitink conducted the Concertgebouworkest for the first time and together they would play more than 1,500 concerts across the globe. Besides his modesty, his humanity, his musical taste, and his honesty to the music, three words come to mind when one thinks of Haitink and his orchestra: Sound, Trust and Magic. Jörgen van Rijen, Principal trombone of the Concertgebouworkest, said at a memorial concert, “Every time with him [Haitink] the orchestra sounded warmer, deeper and richer, from the first moment he started to rehearse.  How he did that is difficult to tell … he always gave us musicians the feeling he trusted you, that he was there to help, not to interfere.” Together they left a vast recorded legacy which is now collected in one edition for the first time on 113 CDs + 4 DVDs with original sleeves and presented with a 170pp book (EN/FR/DE/JP) with authoritative notes by Niek Nelissen, a foreword by Patricia Haitink and tributes from many fellow musicians. This limited edition stands as a fitting and heartfelt tribute to one of the most endearing and celebrated conductor-orchestra partnerships.

Highlights include:

- Complete symphony cycles of Beethoven, Brahms, Bruckner, Mahler, Schumann, Tchaikovsky & Shostakovich

- Beethoven Piano Concertos with Murray Perahia [CBS] and Claudio Arrau; Rachmaninov Piano Concertos with Vladimir Ashkenazy; Brahms Piano Concertos with Claudio Arrau (nos. 1 & 2), Alfred Brendel (no.2) and Vladimir Ashkenazy (no.1)

- Brahms’s Double Concerto with Itzhak Perlman & Mstislav Rostropovich [EMI] and Henryk Szeryng & János Starker; Beethoven and Brahms Violin Concertos with Henryk Szeryng and Herman Krebbers; Tchaikovsky and Mendelssohn Violin Concertos with Arthur Grumiaux and Henryk Szeryng

- A selection of live recordings from the Concertgebouw’s own label including Brahms Concertos with Frank Peter Zimmermann and Emanuel Ax

- Award-winning recordings of Debussy & Ravel’s orchestral music including La Mer, Nocturnes, Jeux, Images, Prélude à l’Après-midi d’un faune + Daphnis et Chloé & Mother Goose Suites and Boléro

- Many Edison award-winning recordings including Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra

- 24-bit remasterings of the multi award-winning Mahler and Bruckner Cycles

- The first international DVD release of the Eurovision Christmas Matinee performances of Mahler’s symphonies

- Includes multiple recordings of Mahler 1, 4 & 7; Bruckner 7, 8 & 9; and Tchaikovsky 4 & 6

- The recordings are all presented with original jackets and accompanied by a 170pp book (EN/FR/DE/JP) with authoritative notes by music historian and friend of Haitink, Niek Nelissen; a foreword by Patricia Haitink; tributes from many musicians; many photographs; a chronological recording index and full recording information.

- Two-piece rigid lift-off lid box / Dimensions: 270 x 205.5 x 140 mm

Contents:

CD 1–5
Beethoven - Symphonies 1–9; Egmont Overture
- Lucia Popp, Carolyn Watkinson, Peter Schreier, Robert Holl

CD 6
Beethoven - Symphony no.9
- Janet Price, Birgit Finnilä, Horst Laubenthal, Marius Rintzler

CD 7–9
Beethoven - Piano Concertos 1–5
- Claudio Arrau

CD 10–12
Beethoven - Piano Concertos 1–5
- Murray Perahia

CD 13
Beethoven - Violin Concerto, Romances
- Henryk Szeryng

CD 14
Beethoven - Violin Concerto
- Herman Krebbers

CD 15
Beethoven - Symphony no.8; Romances
- Arthur Grumiaux
Mendelssohn - Symphony no.4; Hebrides Overture

CD 16
Mendelssohn - A Midsummer Night’s Dream
- Rae Woodland, Helen Watts

CD 17
Mendelssohn - Violin Concerto
Bruch - Violin Concerto no.1
- Itzhak Perlman

CD 18
Haydn - Symphonies 96 & 99
Handel - Music for the Royal Fireworks

CD 19
Schubert - Symphonies 5 & 8

CD 20
Schubert - Symphony no.9

CD 21
Schubert - Rosamunde
- Aafje Heynis

CD 22–25
Brahms
Symphonies 1–4
Hungarian Dances 1–8
Serenades
St Anthony Variations (1974)
Tragic & Academic Festival Overtures

CD 26
Brahms - Violin Concerto
- Henryk Szeryng

CD 27
Brahms - Violin Concerto
- Herman Krebbers

CD 28
Brahms - Double Concerto
- Szeryng, János Starker
Bruch - Violin Concerto no.1
- Arthur Grumiaux

CD 29
Brahms - Double Concerto
- Itzhak Perlman, Mstislav Rostropovich

CD 30–31
Brahms - Piano Concertos 1 & 2
- Claudio Arrau

CD 32
Brahms - Piano Concerto no.2
- Alfred Brendel

CD 33
Brahms - Piano Concerto no.1; St Anthony Variations* (1984)
- Vladimir Ashkenazy

CD 34–35
Schumann - Symphonies 1–4; Overtures to Genoveva, Manfred

CD 36–48
Bruckner
Symphonies 0–9
Te Deum
[includes two recordings of Symphonies nos. 7, 8 & 9]
- Elly Ameling, Anna Reynolds, Horst Hoffmann, Guus Hoekman

CD 49–63
Mahler
Symphonies 1–10 (Unfinished)
Das Lied von der Erde
Das klagende Lied
Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
Kindertotenlieder
Songs from Des Knaben Wunderhorn
[includes two recordings of Symphonies nos. 1, 4 & 7]

CD 64–71
Tchaikovsky
Symphonies 1–6, Manfred
Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasia
Slavonic March
Francesca da Rimini
The Storm
[includes two recordings of Symphonies Nos. 4 & 6]

CD 72
Tchaikovsky & Mendelssohn - Violin Concertos
- Arthur Grumiaux

CD 73
Tchaikovsky & Mendelssohn - Violin Concertos
- Henryk Szeryng

CD 74
Dvořák - Symphony no.7; Slavonic Dances 1, 3, 7 & 8
Smetana - Vltava

CD 75
Dvořák - Symphony no.8; Slavonic Dances 2, 4, 6 & 5; Scherzo capriccioso

CD 76–86
Overture on Russian and Kirghiz Folk Themes
6 Poems of Marina Tsvetaeva
From Jewish Folk Poetry
- London Philharmonic Orchestra [Symphonies nos. 1–4, 7,9,10,15]

CD 87
Shostakovich - Cello Concerto no.1
Bloch - Schelomo
- Lynn Harrell

CD 88–89
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
- Vladimir Ashkenazy; Philharmonia Orchestra [Rhapsody]

CD 90
Prokofiev - Peter and the Wolf [English & Dutch narration]
Britten - Young Person’s Guide

CD 91
Mussorgsky - Pictures at an Exhibition
Saint-Saëns - Danse macabre
Berlioz, Glinka & Verdi - Overtures

CD 92
Bizet - Symphony in C, Petite Suite
Chabrier - España* (1969)

CD 93
Wagner
Siegfried Idyll
Preludes & Liebestod from Die Meistersinger, Tristan und Isolde, Parsifal & Lohengrin

CD 94–98
R Strauss - Tone Poems
Also sprach Zarathustra
Don Juan
Don Quixote
Ein Heldenleben
Eine Alpensinfonie
Tod und Verklärung
Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche

CD 99–100
Debussy
La Mer
Nocturnes
Jeux
Images
Prélude à l’Après-midi d’un faune
Marche écossaise
Première Rhapsodie
Danses for harp & orchestra

CD 101–103
Ravel
Daphnis et Chloé Suites 1 & 2
Pavane pour une infante défunte
Alborada del gracioso
Rapsodie espagnole
Menuet antique
Ma mère l’oye
Boléro
La Valse
Valses nobles et sentimentales

CD 104–105
Bartók
Concerto for Orchestra
Dance Suite
Violin Concerto no.2
- Henryk Szeryng

CD 106
Bartók - Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta
Kodály - Háry János Suite

CD 107
H Andriessen - Symphony Etude
Stravinsky - Firebird Suite
Takemitsu - November Steps
Messiaen - Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum

CD 108–109
Bruckner - Symphony no.8 [Philips + RCO LIVE]

CD 110
Brahms - Violin Concerto in D [RCO LIVE]
- Frank Peter Zimmermann

CD 111
Brahms - Piano Concerto no.1 [RCO LIVE]
- Emanuel Ax

- Christine Schäfer

CD 113
Shostakovich - Symphony No.15 [RCO LIVE]

DVD 1–4
Mahler Kersmatinees^
Symphonies 1–5, 7 & 9
Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
Songs from Des Knaben Wunderhorn
+ Documentary Feature^

* first-ever release  |  ^ first international release