1. Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92 (36:26) Real Audio Windows Media |
| Composer | Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) |
| Conductor | Herbert von Karajan |
| Genre | Classical Period / Symphony |
| Date Written | 1811-1812 |
| Ensemble | Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra |
| Period | Classical |
| Country | Vienna, Austria |
| Recording | Studio |
| Venue | Alte Jacobstrasse Studio, Berlin |
| Recording Date | 06/1941 |
2. Leonore Overture no 3 in C major, Op. 72a (14:42) Real Audio Windows Media |
| Common Name | Leonore Overture A |
| Composer | Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) |
| Conductor | Herbert von Karajan |
| Genre | Classical Period / Opera / Overture |
| Date Written | 1805-1806 |
| Ensemble | Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra |
| Period | Classical |
| Country | Vienna, Austria |
| Recording | Studio |
| Venue | Grotezaal, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam |
| Recording Date | 09/15/1943 |
3. Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Act 1 Prelude (8:27) Real Audio Windows Media |
| Common Name | Act 1 Prelude, Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg |
| Composer | Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883) |
| Conductor | Herbert von Karajan |
| Genre | Opera / Overture / Prelude / Romantic Period |
| Date Written | 1867 |
| Ensemble | Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra |
| Period | Romantic |
| Country | Germany |
| Recording | Studio |
| Venue | Alte Jacobstrasse Studio, Berlin |
| Recording Date | 02/1939 |
4. Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Act 3 Prelude (6:21) Real Audio Windows Media |
| Common Name | Act 3 Prelude, Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg |
| Composer | Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883) |
| Conductor | Herbert von Karajan |
| Genre | Opera / Prelude / Romantic Period |
| Date Written | 1867 |
| Ensemble | Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra |
| Period | Romantic |
| Country | Germany |
| Recording | Studio |
| Venue | Alte Jacobstrasse Studio, Berlin |
| Recording Date | 04/1939 |
5. Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68 (45:19) Real Audio Windows Media |
| Composer | Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897) |
| Conductor | Herbert von Karajan |
| Genre | Romantic Period / Symphony |
| Date Written | 1855-1876 |
| Ensemble | Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra |
| Period | Romantic |
| Country | Austria |
| Recording | Studio |
| Venue | Grotezaal, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam |
| Notes | Grotezaal, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam (09/06/1943 - 09/11/1943) |
6. Don Juan, Op. 20 (17:18) Real Audio Windows Media |
| Common Name | Don Juan |
| Composer | Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949) |
| Conductor | Herbert von Karajan |
| Genre | Romantic Period / Tone Poem |
| Date Written | 1888-1889 |
| Ensemble | Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra |
| Period | Romantic |
| Country | Germany |
| Recording | Studio |
| Venue | Grotezaal, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam |
| Notes | Grotezaal, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam (09/16/1943 - 09/17/1943) |
7. Salome, Op. 54: Dance of the seven veils (8:40) Real Audio Windows Media |
| Common Name | Salome |
| Composer | Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949) |
| Conductor | Herbert von Karajan |
| Genre | Dance / Opera / Romantic Period |
| Date Written | 1903-1905 |
| Ensemble | Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra |
| Period | Romantic |
| Country | Germany |
| Recording | Studio |
| Venue | Grotezaal, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam |
| Recording Date | 09/14/1943 |
8. Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World" (40:13) Real Audio Windows Media |
| Common Name | From The New World Symphony |
| Catalog No. | B 178 |
| Composer | Antonín Dvorák (1841 - 1904) |
| Conductor | Herbert von Karajan |
| Genre | Romantic Period / Symphony |
| Date Written | 1893 |
| Ensemble | Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Period | Romantic |
| Country | USA |
| Recording | Studio |
| Venue | Alte Jacobstrasse Studio, Berlin |
| Notes | Alte Jacobstrasse Studio, Berlin (06/17/1940 - 06/22/1940) |
9. Die Fledermaus: Overture (8:10) Real Audio Windows Media |
| Common Name | Die Fledermaus |
| Composer | Johann Strauss Jr. (1825 - 1899) |
| Conductor | Herbert von Karajan |
| Genre | Operetta / Overture / Romantic Period |
| Date Written | 1874 |
| Ensemble | Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Period | Romantic |
| Country | Vienna, Austria |
| Recording | Studio |
| Venue | Alte Jacobstrasse Studio, Berlin |
| Recording Date | 10/21/1942 |
10. Künstlerleben, Op. 316 (8:42) Real Audio Windows Media |
| Composer | Johann Strauss Jr. (1825 - 1899) |
| Conductor | Herbert von Karajan |
| Genre | Romantic Period / Waltz |
| Date Written | 1867 |
| Ensemble | Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Period | Romantic |
| Country | Vienna, Austria |
| Recording | Studio |
| Venue | Alte Jacobstrasse Studio, Berlin |
| Notes | Alte Jacobstrasse Studio, Berlin (06/07/1940 - 06/17/1940) |
11. Kaiser-Walzer, Op. 437 (8:54) Real Audio Windows Media |
| Common Name | Kaiser Walzer |
| Composer | Johann Strauss Jr. (1825 - 1899) |
| Conductor | Herbert von Karajan |
| Genre | Romantic Period / Waltz |
| Date Written | 1889 |
| Ensemble | Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Period | Romantic |
| Country | Vienna, Austria |
| Recording | Studio |
| Venue | Alte Jacobstrasse Studio, Berlin |
| Recording Date | 06/09/1941 |
12. Symphony no 35 in D major, K 385 "Haffner" (16:29) Real Audio Windows Media |
| Common Name | Haffner Symphony |
| Catalog No. | K 385 |
| Composer | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) |
| Conductor | Herbert von Karajan |
| Genre | Classical Period / Symphony |
| Date Written | 1782 |
| Ensemble | Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra Turin |
| Period | Classical |
| Country | Vienna, Austria |
| Recording | Studio |
| Venue | Turin, Italy |
| Recording Date | 10/1942 |
13. Symphony no 40 in G minor, K 550 (22:38) Real Audio Windows Media |
| Catalog No. | K 550 |
| Composer | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) |
| Conductor | Herbert von Karajan |
| Genre | Classical Period / Symphony |
| Date Written | 1788 |
| Ensemble | Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra Turin |
| Period | Classical |
| Country | Vienna, Austria |
| Recording | Studio |
| Venue | Turin, Italy |
| Recording Date | 10/1942 |
14. Symphony no 41 in C major, K 551 "Jupiter" (25:50) Real Audio Windows Media |
| Common Name | Jupiter Symphony |
| Catalog No. | K 551 |
| Composer | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) |
| Conductor | Herbert von Karajan |
| Genre | Classical Period / Symphony |
| Date Written | 1788 |
| Ensemble | Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra Turin |
| Period | Classical |
| Country | Vienna, Austria |
| Recording | Studio |
| Venue | Turin, Italy |
| Recording Date | 10/1942 |
15. Symphony no 6 in B minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique" (44:07) Real Audio Windows Media |
| Common Name | Pathetique Symphony |
| Composer | Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893) |
| Conductor | Herbert von Karajan |
| Genre | Romantic Period / Symphony |
| Date Written | 1893 |
| Ensemble | Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Period | Romantic |
| Country | Russia |
| Recording | Studio |
| Venue | Alte Jacobstrasse Studio, Berlin |
| Recording Date | 06/23/1939 |
16. Má vlast: no 2, Moldau, T 111 (12:18) Real Audio Windows Media |
| Common Name | Moldau, Ma Vlast |
| Catalog No. | T 111 |
| Composer | Bedrich Smetana (1824 - 1884) |
| Conductor | Herbert von Karajan |
| Genre | Romantic Period / Tone Poem |
| Date Written | 1874 |
| Ensemble | Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Period | Romantic |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Recording | Studio |
| Notes | Alte Jacobstrasse Studio, Berlin (06/06/1940); Alte Jacobstrasse Studio, Berlin (06/09/1941) |
17. Die Zauberflöte, K 620: Overture (6:20) Real Audio Windows Media |
| Common Name | Die Zauberflote |
| Catalog No. | K 620 |
| Composer | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) |
| Conductor | Herbert von Karajan |
| Genre | Classical Period / Opera / Overture / Singspiel |
| Date Written | 1791 |
| Ensemble | Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra |
| Period | Classical |
| Country | Vienna, Austria |
| Recording | Studio |
| Venue | Alte Jacobstrasse Studio, Berlin |
| Recording Date | 12/09/1938 |
18. Semiramide: Overture (11:57) Real Audio Windows Media |
| Composer | Gioachino Rossini (1792 - 1868) |
| Conductor | Herbert von Karajan |
| Genre | Opera / Overture / Romantic Period |
| Date Written | 1823 |
| Ensemble | Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra Turin |
| Period | Romantic |
| Country | Italy |
| Recording | Studio |
| Venue | Turin, Italy |
| Recording Date | 10/1942 |
19. Der Freischütz, J 277: Overture (10:07) Real Audio Windows Media |
| Common Name | Der Freischutz |
| Catalog No. | J 277 |
| Composer | Carl Maria von Weber (1786 - 1826) |
| Conductor | Herbert von Karajan |
| Genre | Opera / Overture / Romantic Period |
| Date Written | 1817-1821 |
| Ensemble | Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra |
| Period | Romantic |
| Country | Dresden, Germany |
| Recording | Studio |
| Venue | Grotezaal, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam |
| Recording Date | 09/13/1943 |
20. Anacréon: Overture (8:57) Real Audio Windows Media |
| Common Name | Anacreon |
| Composer | Luigi Cherubini (1760 - 1842) |
| Conductor | Herbert von Karajan |
| Genre | Classical Period / Opera / Overture |
| Date Written | 1803 |
| Ensemble | Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra |
| Period | Classical |
| Country | France |
| Recording | Studio |
| Venue | Alte Jacobstrasse Studio, Berlin |
| Recording Date | 05/1939 |
21. Der Zigeunerbaron: Overture (8:08) Real Audio Windows Media |
| Common Name | Der Zigeunerbaron |
| Composer | Johann Strauss Jr. (1825 - 1899) |
| Conductor | Herbert von Karajan |
| Genre | Operetta / Overture / Romantic Period |
| Date Written | 1885 |
| Ensemble | Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Period | Romantic |
| Country | Vienna, Austria |
| Recording | Studio |
| Venue | Alte Jacobstrasse Studio, Berlin |
| Recording Date | 10/21/1942 |
22. La traviata: Act 1 Prelude (4:25) Real Audio Windows Media |
| Common Name | Act 1 Prelude, La Traviata |
| Composer | Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901) |
| Conductor | Herbert von Karajan |
| Genre | Opera / Overture / Prelude / Romantic Period |
| Date Written | 1853 |
| Ensemble | Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra Turin |
| Period | Romantic |
| Country | Italy |
| Recording | Studio |
| Venue | Turin, Italy |
| Recording Date | 10/1942 |
23. La traviata: Act 3 Prelude (4:22) Real Audio Windows Media |
| Common Name | Act 3 Prelude, La Traviata |
| Composer | Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901) |
| Conductor | Herbert von Karajan |
| Genre | Opera / Overture / Prelude / Romantic Period |
| Date Written | 1853 |
| Ensemble | Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra Turin |
| Period | Romantic |
| Country | Italy |
| Recording | Studio |
| Venue | Turin, Italy |
| Recording Date | 10/1942 |
24. La forza del destino: Overture (7:00) Real Audio Windows Media |
| Common Name | La Forza Del Destino |
| Composer | Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901) |
| Conductor | Herbert von Karajan |
| Genre | Opera / Overture / Romantic Period |
| Date Written | 1862/1869 |
| Ensemble | Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra |
| Period | Romantic |
| Country | Italy |
| Recording | Studio |
| Venue | Alte Jacobstrasse Studio, Berlin |
| Recording Date | 02/1939 |
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