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Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

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Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37: II. LargoWilhelm Backhaus, Vienna Philharmonic & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

Listen to Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: II. Larghetto by Henryk Szeryng, London Symphony Orchestra & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, see lyrics, music video & more!

Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: II. LarghettoHenryk Szeryng, London Symphony Orchestra & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

Listen to Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: II. Largo by Wilhelm Backhaus, Vienna Philharmonic & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, see lyrics, music video & more!

Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: II. LargoWilhelm Backhaus, Vienna Philharmonic & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

Listen to 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1 (Orchestral Version): No. 11 in A Minor. Poco andante by Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt & NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, see lyrics, music video & more!

21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1 (Orchestral Version): No. 11 in A Minor. Poco andanteHans Schmidt-Isserstedt & NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester

Listen to Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Presto - Allegro assai by Dame Joan Sutherland, Marilyn Horne, James King, Martti Talvela, Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, Vienna Philharmonic & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, see lyrics, music video & more!

Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Presto - Allegro assaiDame Joan Sutherland, Marilyn Horne, James King, Martti Talvela, Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, Vienna Philharmonic & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

Listen to 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1 (Orchestral Version): No. 12 in D Minor. Presto by Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt & NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, see lyrics, music video & more!

21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1 (Orchestral Version): No. 12 in D Minor. PrestoHans Schmidt-Isserstedt & NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester

Listen to Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, WAB 103 "Wagner" (1878 Version, Ed. Oeser): IV. Finale. Allegro [Remastered 2024] [Live] by NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, see lyrics, music video & more!

Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, WAB 103 "Wagner" (1878 Version, Ed. Oeser): IV. Finale. Allegro [Remastered 2024] [Live]NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

Listen to Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, WAB 103 "Wagner" (1878 Version, Ed. Oeser): III. Scherzo. Ziemlich schnell [Remastered 2024] [Live] by NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, see lyrics, music video & more!

Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, WAB 103 "Wagner" (1878 Version, Ed. Oeser): III. Scherzo. Ziemlich schnell [Remastered 2024] [Live]NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

Listen to Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, WAB 103 "Wagner" (1878 Version, Ed. Oeser): II. Adagio. Bewegt, quasi andante [Remastered 2024] [Live] by NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, see lyrics, music video & more!

Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, WAB 103 "Wagner" (1878 Version, Ed. Oeser): II. Adagio. Bewegt, quasi andante [Remastered 2024] [Live]NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

Listen to Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, WAB 103 "Wagner" (1878 Version, Ed. Oeser): I. Gemäßigt, mehr bewegt, misteriososterioso [Remastered 2024] [Live] by NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, see lyrics, music video & more!

Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, WAB 103 "Wagner" (1878 Version, Ed. Oeser): I. Gemäßigt, mehr bewegt, misteriososterioso [Remastered 2024] [Live]NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

Latest Release

Listen to Bruckner: From the Archives, Vol. 3 (Remastered 2024) [Live] by NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, Volkmar Andreae & Munich Philharmonic

ALBUMBruckner: From the Archives, Vol. 3 (Remastered 2024) [Live]NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, Volkmar Andreae & Munich Philharmonic

More albums from Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

Listen to Historical Mahler, Vol. 2 (Remastered 2023) by Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt & NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester

ALBUMHistorical Mahler, Vol. 2 (Remastered 2023)Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt & NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester

Listen to Mozart: Symphony No. 38 'Prague'; Tchaikovsky: Serenade for String Orchestra; Stutermeister: Romeo und Julia (Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt Edition 2, Vol. 13) by NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

ALBUMMozart: Symphony No. 38 'Prague'; Tchaikovsky: Serenade for String Orchestra; Stutermeister: Romeo und Julia (Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt Edition 2, Vol. 13)NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

Listen to Dvořák: Serenades Op. 22 & Op. 44 by Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt by Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt & NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester

ALBUMDvořák: Serenades Op. 22 & Op. 44 by Hans Schmidt-IsserstedtHans Schmidt-Isserstedt & NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester

Listen to Dvorak, Brahms: Orchestral Music by Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

ALBUMDvorak, Brahms: Orchestral MusicHans Schmidt-Isserstedt

Listen to Mozart, Schubert: Symphonies by Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt & Walter Susskind

ALBUMMozart, Schubert: SymphoniesHans Schmidt-Isserstedt & Walter Susskind

Listen to Tchaikovsky: Symphonies 4 & 5 by Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, Albert Wolff & Carl Schuricht

ALBUMTchaikovsky: Symphonies 4 & 5Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, Albert Wolff & Carl Schuricht

ALBUMBeethoven 250 Piano Concertos 1 and 3Wilhelm Backhaus, Solomon Cutner, Herbert Menges, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, Philharmonia Orchestra & Vienna Philharmonic

Listen to The Great Conductors: Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt Conducts Franz Berwald by Stockholm Symphony Orchestra & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

ALBUMThe Great Conductors: Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt Conducts Franz BerwaldStockholm Symphony Orchestra & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

Listen to Piano Masterpieces: Wilhelm Backhaus Plays Beethoven (Remastered 2015) by Wilhelm Backhaus, Vienna Philharmonic & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

ALBUMPiano Masterpieces: Wilhelm Backhaus Plays Beethoven (Remastered 2015)Wilhelm Backhaus, Vienna Philharmonic & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

Listen to Ravel - Tchaikovsky - Brahms by Orchestre National de la RTF, Arthur Grumiaux & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

ALBUMRavel - Tchaikovsky - BrahmsOrchestre National de la RTF, Arthur Grumiaux & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

Listen to Verdi: Messa da Requiem by NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

ALBUMVerdi: Messa da RequiemNDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

Listen to Haydn: Symphony No. 94 - Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik by NWDR Sinfonieorchester & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

ALBUMHaydn: Symphony No. 94 - Mozart: Eine Kleine NachtmusikNWDR Sinfonieorchester & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

Listen to Brahms from Hamburg by Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

ALBUMBrahms from HamburgHans Schmidt-Isserstedt

Listen to Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt: The Capitol Recordings by Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt & NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester

ALBUMHans Schmidt-Isserstedt: The Capitol RecordingsHans Schmidt-Isserstedt & NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester

Listen to Back from the Shadows No. II by Margot Guilleaume, Gertrud Pitzinger, Walter Geisler, Josef Greindl, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt & NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester

ALBUMBack from the Shadows No. IIMargot Guilleaume, Gertrud Pitzinger, Walter Geisler, Josef Greindl, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt & NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester

Listen to Brahms from Hamburg, Vols. 1-4 (1954-1973) by Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

ALBUMBrahms from Hamburg, Vols. 1-4 (1954-1973)Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

ALBUMGreat Performers: Guila BustaboRoyal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, NDR Sinfonieorchester, Willem Mengelberg & Guila Bustabo

ALBUMGustav Mahler: ArchivesJoseph Keilberth, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, Bruno Walter & Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden

Listen to Mahler: Symphonies 1, 2 & 4 by J. Keilberth, Bruno Walter & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

ALBUMMahler: Symphonies 1, 2 & 4J. Keilberth, Bruno Walter & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

Listen to Wagner: Die Walküre, Erster Aufzug by Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt & Orchester des Norddeutschen Rundfunks Hamburg

ALBUMWagner: Die Walküre, Erster AufzugHans Schmidt-Isserstedt & Orchester des Norddeutschen Rundfunks Hamburg

Listen to Ravel: Piano Concerto In G Major - Debussy: Toccata - Bartok: Sonatine - Roussel: 3 Pieces for Piano by NWDR Sinfonieorchester, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, Monique Haas, Lamoureux Concert Association Orchestra & Maurice Ravel

ALBUMRavel: Piano Concerto In G Major - Debussy: Toccata - Bartok: Sonatine - Roussel: 3 Pieces for PianoNWDR Sinfonieorchester, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, Monique Haas, Lamoureux Concert Association Orchestra & Maurice Ravel

Listen to Ravel Conducts Ravel by Maurice Ravel, Monique Haas, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

ALBUMRavel Conducts RavelMaurice Ravel, Monique Haas, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

ALBUMGinette Neveu Plays BrahmsGinette Neveu, Jean Neveu, NDR Sinfonieorchester & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

Listen to Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 6 & 9 "Great" by Minnesota Orchestra, Stanisław Skrowaczewski, London Symphony Orchestra & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

ALBUMSchubert: Symphonies Nos. 6 & 9 "Great"Minnesota Orchestra, Stanisław Skrowaczewski, London Symphony Orchestra & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

Listen to TCHAIKOVSKY: PIANO CONCERTO, No. 1 by Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt & Sinfonie Orchester der Norddeutsche Rundfunk

ALBUMTCHAIKOVSKY: PIANO CONCERTO, No. 1Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt & Sinfonie Orchester der Norddeutsche Rundfunk

Listen to Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 (Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt Edition 2, Vol. 2) by Alfred Brendel, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

ALBUMBrahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 (Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt Edition 2, Vol. 2)Alfred Brendel, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

Listen to The Complete Mozart Edition: German Operas - Die Gärtnerin aus Liebe (German version of "La finta giardiniera") by Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, Jessye Norman & Tatiana Troyanos

ALBUMThe Complete Mozart Edition: German Operas - Die Gärtnerin aus Liebe (German version of "La finta giardiniera")Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, Jessye Norman & Tatiana Troyanos

Listen to Mozart: Die Gärtnerin aus Liebe, K. 196 (Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt Edition 2, Vol. 3) by Ileana Cotrubas, Helen Donath, Jessye Norman, Tatiana Troyanos, Werner Hollweg, Gerhard Unger, Hermann Prey, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

ALBUMMozart: Die Gärtnerin aus Liebe, K. 196 (Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt Edition 2, Vol. 3)Ileana Cotrubas, Helen Donath, Jessye Norman, Tatiana Troyanos, Werner Hollweg, Gerhard Unger, Hermann Prey, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

Listen to Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 6 & 20 by Vladimir Ashkenazy, London Symphony Orchestra & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

ALBUMMozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 6 & 20Vladimir Ashkenazy, London Symphony Orchestra & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

Listen to Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20, Piano Concerto No. 6 (Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt Edition – Decca Recordings, Vol. 11) by Vladimir Ashkenazy, London Symphony Orchestra & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

ALBUMMozart: Piano Concerto No. 20, Piano Concerto No. 6 (Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt Edition – Decca Recordings, Vol. 11)Vladimir Ashkenazy, London Symphony Orchestra & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

Listen to Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica" (Remastered 2025) by Vienna Philharmonic & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

ALBUMBeethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica" (Remastered 2025)Vienna Philharmonic & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

Listen to Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 'Choral' (Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt Edition – Decca Recordings, Vol. 7) by Vienna Philharmonic & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

ALBUMBeethoven: Symphony No. 9 'Choral' (Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt Edition – Decca Recordings, Vol. 7)Vienna Philharmonic & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

Listen to Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral" (Remastered 2025) by Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt & Vienna Philharmonic

ALBUMBeethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral" (Remastered 2025)Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt & Vienna Philharmonic

Listen to Dvořák: Serenade for Strings (Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt Edition 2, Vol. 12) by NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

ALBUMDvořák: Serenade for Strings (Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt Edition 2, Vol. 12)NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

Listen to Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1 (Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt Edition 2, Vol. 6) by NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

ALBUMBrahms: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1 (Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt Edition 2, Vol. 6)NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

Listen to Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances by Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt & NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester

ALBUMBrahms: 21 Hungarian DancesHans Schmidt-Isserstedt & NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester

Listen to Berwald: Symphony No. 1 'Sérieuse', Symphony No. 3 'Singulière' (Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt Edition 2, Vol. 8) by Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

ALBUMBerwald: Symphony No. 1 'Sérieuse', Symphony No. 3 'Singulière' (Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt Edition 2, Vol. 8)Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

Listen to Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 4 and 5 (Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt Edition 2, Vol. 9) by Wolfgang Schneiderhan, Berlin Philharmonic, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

ALBUMMozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 4 and 5 (Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt Edition 2, Vol. 9)Wolfgang Schneiderhan, Berlin Philharmonic, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

Listen to Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1, Piano Concerto No. 2 (Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt Edition – Decca Recordings, Vol. 8) by Wilhelm Backhaus, Vienna Philharmonic & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

ALBUMBeethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1, Piano Concerto No. 2 (Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt Edition – Decca Recordings, Vol. 8)Wilhelm Backhaus, Vienna Philharmonic & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

Listen to Mozart: Symphony No. 39, Symphony No. 41 (Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt Edition 2, Vol. 4) by London Symphony Orchestra & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

ALBUMMozart: Symphony No. 39, Symphony No. 41 (Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt Edition 2, Vol. 4)London Symphony Orchestra & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

Listen to Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade (Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt Edition 2, Vol. 7) by Orchestre De La NDR De Hambourg & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

ALBUMRimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade (Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt Edition 2, Vol. 7)Orchestre De La NDR De Hambourg & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

Listen to Schubert: Symphony No. 6 'The Little', Symphony No. 4 'Tragic' (Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt Edition 2, Vol. 5) by London Symphony Orchestra, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt & Walter Susskind

ALBUMSchubert: Symphony No. 6 'The Little', Symphony No. 4 'Tragic' (Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt Edition 2, Vol. 5)London Symphony Orchestra, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt & Walter Susskind

Listen to Verdi: La traviata (Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt Edition 2, Vol. 11) by Maria Stader, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

ALBUMVerdi: La traviata (Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt Edition 2, Vol. 11)Maria Stader, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

Listen to Dvořák: Slavonic Dances, Op. 46; Brahms: Hungarian Dances (Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt Edition – Decca Recordings, Vol. 14) by Hamburg Radio Symphony Orchestra & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

ALBUMDvořák: Slavonic Dances, Op. 46; Brahms: Hungarian Dances (Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt Edition – Decca Recordings, Vol. 14)Hamburg Radio Symphony Orchestra & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

Listen to Dvořák: Symphony No. 7 (Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt Edition – Decca Recordings, Vol. 13) by Hamburg Radio Symphony Orchestra & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

ALBUMDvořák: Symphony No. 7 (Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt Edition – Decca Recordings, Vol. 13)Hamburg Radio Symphony Orchestra & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

Listen to Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 (Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt Edition – Decca Recordings, Vol. 12) by Hamburg Radio Symphony Orchestra & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

ALBUMTchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 (Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt Edition – Decca Recordings, Vol. 12)Hamburg Radio Symphony Orchestra & Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

About Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

Hometown

Berlin, Germany

Born

1973

Genre

Classical

Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt is one of those conductors whose work was renowned far more among the ranks of his peers (and of very serious listeners) than among the general classical audiences of his era. A believer in strict rhythmic precision, transparent orchestral textures, and the avoidance of excessive mannerisms, Schimidt-Isserstedt and his work were loved by fellow musicians and by listeners committed enough to seek it out, eclipsed as it often was by his more flamboyant and well known rivals. It is a measure of his place in the pantheon of early/mid-20th century conductors that, while only two or three of his recordings are represented on CDs from major labels, dozens of his performances appear on private collectors labels.