DG 120 - The Anniversary Edition
Label:Deutsche Grammophon – 483 5268Series:120 Years Deutsche GrammophonFormat:Box Set, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition
121 x CD, Stereo, Mono
Blu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, Stereo
Country:EuropeReleased:Oct 5, 2018Genre:Non-Music, Pop, ClassicalStyle:Classical, Romantic, Modern, Baroque, Medieval, Choral, Early, Opera, Oratorio, Schlager, Twelve-tone, Radioplay
• 120 CDs telling the story of the Yellow Label, sub-divided by genre and including many recordings released internationally for the first time and recordings newly digitised from historic shellac discs
• 1 Bonus CD with brand-new unreleased recordings “The years to come” (including Trifonov)
• 1 Blu-ray Audio featuring the complete Ring des Nibelungen conducted by H. v. Karajan
• Each album presented in spined wallets with original sleeve art
• 200-page book (in E/F/G) with extensive documentation including:
1. Introduction by Richard Evidon
2. 4 substantial essays about DG’s history: The Early Years, The Golden 50s, The Star Years, The Future
3. 12 shorter essays about every genre
4. Numerous photographs and facsimiles from the archives of Deutsche Grammophon
• Includes six postcards with legendary covers + 5 historic documents
A fully new perspective illuminating 120 years of recording history:
Deutsche Grammophon’s unrivaled roster is divided in 12 Chapters representing the essential genres within DG’s recording activities. Many genres include new compilation albums bringing together very rare early recordings including many released internationally for the first time and several recordings newly digitised from historic shellac discs: