Charles Münch
Charles Munch (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl mynʃ]; born Karl Münch; 26 September 1891 – 6 November 1968) was an Alsatian French symphonic conductor and violinist. Noted for his mastery of the French orchestral repertoire, he was best known as music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Genre: classical, orchestra
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Top Tracks
- Lalo: Cello Concerto in D Minor: II. Intermezzo - Allegro presto
- Adagio for Strings
- Symphony No. 4 ("Italian"): Movement IV
- Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
- Adagio for Strings, Op. 11
- Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14: II. Un Bal
- L'enfance du Christ, Op. 25: Toujours ce rêve!
- La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Certain rate, dans une cuisine
- Symphony in C Major: II. Adagio
- The Sorcerer's Apprentice
- Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78, "Organ": III. Maestoso; Allegro
- Fervaal, Op. 40: Prelude to Act I
- Printemps - Suite symphonique, L. 61, CD 68: II. Modéré - Revised Version - Büsser Orchestration, 1912
- Printemps - Suite symphonique, L. 61, CD 68: I. Très modéré - Revised Version - Büsser Orchestration, 1912
- La Mer, L. 109, CD 111: III. Dialogue du vent et de la mer
- La Mer, L. 109, CD 111: II. Jeux de vagues
- La Mer, L. 109, CD 111: I. De l'aube a midi sur la mer
- Le carnaval romain, Op. 9
- Symphonie No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78: IV. Maestoso - Allegro
- Symphonie No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78: III. Allegro moderato - Presto
Albums (48)
- The Art of David Oistrakh (2022-10-14)
- Charles Münch Complete Concert at Carnegie Hall (Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, 1/31/1948) (2022-03-11)
- Haydn, Beethoven & Others: Orchestral Works (Live) (2022-01-07)
- Isaac Stern, Vol. 1 (Live) (2020-11-20)
- Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé, M. 57 & La valse, M. 72 (2020 Digital Remaster) [Live] (2020-10-02)
- The Legacy Of Charles Munch (2020-04-20)
- Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 - Schubert: Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 "Unfinished" (2020-04-03)
- Felix Mendelssohn & Robert Schumann: Symphonies (2020-02-07)
- Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 21 & 27 (Remastered) (2019-03-01)
- The Complete Recordings on Warner Classics (2018-09-28)
- Sviatoslav Richter Plays Schumann & Brahms (2018-03-23)
- Bohuslav Martinů: The Symphonist (2018-01-01)
- Tribute to Gregor Piatigorsky [Brahms, Saint-Saëns, Bloch] (2017-04-01)
- Zino Francescatti, Vol. 3 (Live) (2017-03-17)
- The Great Conductors: Charles Munch (2017-03-10)
- Victoria de Los Angeles: Fauré, Debussy & Ravel (2017-03-01)
- Mendelssohn: Symphonies No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 "Italian" & No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 107 "Reformation - Smith: The Star-Spangled Banner (2016-11-04)
- ベルリオーズ：幻想交響曲 作品 14 & リハーサル (2016-10-12)
- Ernest Chausson: Symphonie, Poème de l'amour et de la mer - Claude Debussy: Printemps (2016-10-01)
- ブラームス：交響曲第 1番＆ハイドンの主題による変奏曲 (2016-09-07)
- Debussy, Poulenc, Vaughan Williams, Honegger & Barber: Orchestral Works (2016-06-24)
- Tribute to Charles Munch [Berlioz, Franck, Saint-Saëns...] (2016-05-01)
- Tribute to William Primrose [Mozart, Berlioz, Bartók, Walton] (2015-12-01)
- Saint-Saëns & Dvořák: Cello Concertos (Remastered) (2015-09-01)
- Beethoven 8 (2015-07-28)
- Offenbach: Gaité Parisienne (2015-04-15)
- The Great Live Concerts (2015-02-01)
- Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique (2014-11-01)
- Sviatoslav Richter's Boston Debut (2013-09-24)
- Claudio Arrau plays Beethoven Piano Concertos (2013-06-04)
- Camille Saint-Saens, Vol. 1 (2012-12-01)
- Late Romantic Classics (2012-09-25)
- In Memory of Arturo Toscanini (Complete 1957 Concert of the Symphony of the Air) (1957) (2012-05-02)
- Charles Munch in New York (1954) (2012-05-02)
- Ginette Neveu 1949 Concert Performances (2011-11-01)
- Samuel Barber Historical Recordings (1935-1960) (2011-10-04)
- Munch in Boston: The Early Years (2011-10-04)
- Munch conducts a Treasury of French Music (2011-10-04)
- Munch conducts Beethoven (2011-10-04)
- Munch Conducts Romantic Favorites (2011-10-04)
- Bizet: Symphony No. 1 / L'Arlesienne Suites Nos. 1 and 2 (2004-01-01)
- Historical Beethoven: Charles Munch (2023-09-01)
- Richter Archives, Vol. 19: 1960 Boston Symphony Debut (Live) (2017-05-19)
- Louis Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique (2025-03-24)
- Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74, TH 30 "Pathétique" & Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23, TH 55 (2022-02-11)
- Mozart: Clarinet Concerto K. 622 & Clarinet Quintet, Op. 108, K. 581 (2015-09-01)
- Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique (2014-11-01)
- A To Z Of Conductors (2007-11-11)
Recordings with proof (6)
- Introduction et rondo capriccioso, Op. 28 - 2022 Remastered Version; ISRC USSM12200755; CopyrightID 0xfda7a6984c339ad3efd016c7a0be8e3641d6ab57578c48055ec761399fea596f; Bitcoin block 957118; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467: II. Andante; ISRC USSM11509695; CopyrightID 0xffb9f57d21fb1aa70034044344eee49ea3d9146325740bfb9b92a2119f7f440e; Bitcoin block 957120; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Fantasiestücke, Op. 12: No. 1, Des Abends; ISRC DEAD61767004; CopyrightID 0xb54ae14a6fd8005ba6b33aa21fa27261478c2535397aca163c9dcaf01d43ca8a; Bitcoin block 957075; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- The Parables, H. 367: III. Poco allegro - Moderato - Poco allegro; ISRC FROV66238922; CopyrightID 0x8f0a2988b1d8121dcd40b37481173f6133dab0b3480ae847642bfe9ce7244576; Bitcoin block 957145; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 107 "Reformation": II. Allegro vivace; ISRC USBC10510017; CopyrightID 0x33ab7be90f18de13f51e51735adb4ad305b2ce77cb1d921e260cfdb821589641; Bitcoin block 957118; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Symphony in C Major: II. Adagio; ISRC DEAD60409002; CopyrightID 0x1b6e6a78e0b325f92a65a834773934b55059f1922731c1941349e7dd4641b401; Bitcoin block 957118; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
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