One of the most charismatic of conductors, Carlos Kleiber would have been 80 on 3 July 2010. Here, in celebration of a great artist, are his Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon: each is a classic, and presented here in the best sound-quality. A companion box set of his complete Unitel/DG DVDs, in a special limited edition, is also being released to mark the occasion.

The box comprises the three CDs of orchestral works by Beethoven, Brahms and Schubert as well as his four complete opera recordings (Der Freischütz, Die Fledermaus, La Traviata and Tristan und Isolde).

Each of these recordings is a classic, each has been in the catalogue since the time of recording, all still selling amazingly well after more than 30 years. The Beethoven symphonies and the Verdi La Traviata are classics of the gramophone - two perennial bestsellers.

Packaging: classic capbox, with strikingly modern cover and booklet including full tracklists, new booklet article by Andrew Clements, and many rare photos of Kleiber and other artists at recording sessions.

Contents:
CD 1
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos 5 & 7
Wiener Philharmoniker

CD 2
Brahms: Symphony No.4
Wiener Philharmoniker

CD 3
Schubert: Symphonies Nos 3 & 8 ("Unfinished")
Wiener Philharmoniker

CD 4-5
Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus
Varady, Popp, Prey, Rebroff, Kollo, Weikl
Bayerischer Staatsopernchor / Bayerisches Staatsorchester

CD 6-7
Verdi: La Traviata
Cotrubas, Domingo, Milnes
Bayerischer Sstaatsopernchor / Bayerisches Staatsorchester

CD 8-10
Wagner: Tristan und Isolde
Price, Kollo, Fassbaender, Fischer-Dieskau, Moll
Rundfunkchor Leipzig / Staatskapelle Dresden

CD 11-12
Weber: Der Freischütz
Janowitz, Mathis, Schreier, Adam, Crass, Vogel, Weikl, Leib
Rundfunkchor Leipzig / Staatskapelle Dresden