KORNGOLD: A SELECTIVE DISCOGRAPHY
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NOTE: This list was compiled mainly as a checklist of my own Korngold collection, and is not exhaustive. Some of these recordings may be out of print, but may be available to you through the interlibrary loan program at your local library. An "X" in the right-hand column indicates that this recording is in the collection of The Thompsonian Institution.
Dr. William F. Flanigan, Jr. is a leading authority on Korngold
soundtrack recordings. You can read some of his reviews here.
To receive a copy of Dr. Flanigan's very detailed discography of
Korngold's film scores: e-mail
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magazine website also has a very nice Korngold discography section.
| Work (& Year Composed) | Cond. / Artist | Time | Fmt | Label & Number | X |
| Film Scores: | |||||
| A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935) | Albrecht | 59:58 | CD | CPO 999 449-2 | X |
| Give Us This Night (1935) | |||||
| ("My Love and I") | Martino (sop) Teaford (p) | 4:22 | CD | Citadel STC 77127 | X |
| ("I Meant to Say I Love You") | Martino (sop) Teaford (p) | 3:36 | CD | Citadel STC 77127 | X |
| ("Music in the Night") | Martino (sop) Teaford (p) | 3:05 | CD | Citadel STC 77127 | X |
| ("Sweet Melody of Night") | Martino (sop) Teaford (p) | 4:53 | CD | Citadel STC 77127 | X |
| Same 4 songs |
Budd (sop) Baldwin (p) |
12:26 |
CD |
VMS Musical Treasures 159 | X |
| Rose of the Rancho (1935) | |||||
| Captain Blood (1935) | Korngold (OST) | 63:35 | CD | Tsunami 141 | X |
| Korngold (OST) | 63:50 | CD | Membran 221849 | ||
| Korngold (OST) - 23 cues | 43:09 | CD | (Private Label) w/ V. Young scores | X | |
| Korngold (OST) - 4 cues | 6:57 | CD2 | Rhino 72243-2 | X | |
| Gerhardt (excerpt) | 2:08 | CD | RCA BMG 0912-2-RG | X | |
| Kaufman - 6 cues | 19:50 | CD | Marco Polo 8.223607 | X | |
| Previn (excerpts) | 13:59 | CD | DGG 28947-13472 | X | |
| Bateman (main title) | 2:52 | CD | Silva Screen FILMXCD 188 | X | |
| Green Pastures (1936) | Korngold (OST) - 2 cues | 4:09 | CD2 | Rhino 72243-2 | X |
| Anthony Adverse (1936) | Korngold (OST) | 79:27 | CD | Tsunami 143 | X |
| Korngold (OST) - 4 cues | 8:00 | CD2 | Rhino 72243-2 | X | |
| L. Newman - 3 cues | 6:05 | CD | DCC STZ-117 | X | |
| J. Scott (complete) | 73:15 | CD | Varese Sarabande VSD 5285 | X | |
| Gerhardt (excerpts) | 4:53 | CD | RCA BMG 7890-2-RG | X | |
| Gerhardt (excerpts) | 2:14 | CD | RCA BMG 0185-2-RG | X | |
| Hearts Divided (1936) | |||||
| Another Dawn (1937) | Stromberg (restoration) | 53:27 | CD | Marco Polo 8.223871 | X |
| Gerhardt (excerpts) | 5:48 | CD | RCA BMG 0185-2-RG | X | |
| The Prince and the Pauper (1937) | Korngold (OST) - 7 cues | 8:52 | CD2 | Rhino 72243-2 | X |
| Korngold (OST) - 15 cues | 21:03 | CD | (Private Label) w/ V. Young scores | X | |
|
(with Juarez) |
Korngold (OST) - 34 cues |
54:52 |
CD2 |
Tsunami 626
Detailed
track listing |
X |
| L. Newman - 1 cue | 0:58 | CD | DCC STZ-117 | X | |
| Gerhardt (excerpts) | 4:45 | CD | RCA BMG 0185-2-RG | X | |
| Gerhardt - 1 cue | 2:14 | CD | Varese Sarabande VSD 5207 | X | |
| Previn (excerpts) | 22:26 | CD | DGG 28947-13472 | X | |
| Stromberg (restoration) | 38:30 | CD | RCA BMG 09026 62660 2 | X | |
| The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) | Korngold (OST) | 78:26 | CD | Tsunami 139 | X |
| Korngold (OST) | ? | CD | Membran 221852 | ||
| Korngold (OST) - 5 cues | 8:58 | CD2 | Rhino 72243-2 | X | |
| Korngold (radio broadcast) | 24:38 | CD | Facet 8104 | X | |
| Korngold (radio broadcast) | 28:23 | DVD | WB Home Video | X | |
| L. Newman - 3 cues | 9:19 | CD | DCC STZ-117 | X | |
| Gerhardt (excerpts) | 12:20 | CD | RCA BMG 0912-2-RG | X | |
| Gerhardt (march) | 4:00 | CD | Chesky 71 | X | |
| J. Williams (excerpt) | 4:28 | CD | Sony SMK 60991 (NPR series) | X | |
| Kojian | 42:33 | CD | Varese Sarabande VSD 47202 | X | |
| Mauceri (excerpts) | 11:06 | CD | Philips 432 109-2 | X | |
| Bateman (excerpts) | 10:31 | CD | Silva Screen FILMXCD 188 | X | |
| Gamba (excerpts) |
16:22 |
CD |
Chandos
CHAN 10336 |
X |
|
| Stromberg (complete score) | 78:11 | CD | Marco Polo 8.225268 | X | |
| Juarez (1938) | Korngold (OST) - 4 cues | 7:47 | CD2 | Rhino 72243-2 | X |
| Korngold (OST) - 17 cues | 22:09 | CD | (Private Label) w/ V. Young scores | X | |
| (with
The Prince and The Pauper) |
Korngold (OST) - 35 cues |
78:33 |
CD2 |
Tsunami 626
Detailed
track listing |
X |
| Kaufman - overture | 6:11 | CD | Marco Polo 8.223608 | X | |
| Sedares (excerpts) | 27:25 | CD | Koch 3-7302-2H1 | X | |
| The Private Lives of Elizabeth & Essex (1939) | Korngold (OST) | 57:27 | CD | (Private Label) | X |
| Korngold (OST) | ? | CD | Membran 221842 | ||
| Korngold (OST) - 5 cues | 5:58 | CD2 | Rhino 72243-2 | X | |
| L. Newman - 2 cues | 4:06 | CD | DCC STZ-117 | X | |
| Gerhardt (excerpts) | 7:18 | CD | RCA BMG 0185-2-RG | X | |
| Carl Davis (complete) | 65:35 | CD | Bay Cities BCD 3026 | X | |
| Sedares (excerpts) | 6:02 | CD | Koch 3-7302-2H1 | X | |
| Previn (excerpts) | 13:48 | CD | DGG 28947-13472 | X | |
| Bateman (overture) | 7:17 | CD | Silva Screen FILMXCD 188 | X | |
| ("Come Live With Me") | P. Baker (sop) | 2:44 | CD | Entr'acte ESCD 6502 | X |
| ("Old English Song") |
C. Budd (sop) |
1:10 |
CD |
VMS Musical Treasures 159 | X |
| The Sea Hawk (1940) | Korngold (OST) | 73:12 | CD | Tsunami 137 | X |
| Korngold (OST) | 73:00 | CD | Membran 221860 | X | |
| Korngold (OST) - 6 cues | 9:49 | CD2 | Rhino 72243-2 | X | |
| L. Newman - 2 cues | 6:23 | CD | DCC STZ-117 | X | |
| Gamba |
76:57 |
CD |
Chandos CHAN 10438 |
X |
|
| Kojian | 44:19 | CD | Varese Sarabande VSD 47304 | X | |
| Gerhardt (excerpts) | 15:35 | CD | RCA BMG 7890-2-RG | X | |
| Gerhardt (excerpts) | 8:08 | CD | RCA BMG 0912-2-RG | X | |
| Previn (excerpts) | 18:17 | CD | DGG 28947-13472 | X | |
| Bateman (suite) | 6:29 | CD | Silva Screen FILMXCD 188 | X | |
| ("Old Spanish Song") | P. Baker (sop) | 1:28 | CD | Entr'acte ESCD 6502 | X |
| ("Old Spanish Song") |
C. Budd (sop) |
1:30 |
CD |
VMS Musical Treasures 159 | X |
| Rare Acetate: Dona Maria's Song |
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| The Sea Wolf (1941) | Korngold (OST) | 48:09 |
CD | Tsunami 144 | X |
| Korngold (OST) - with Kings Row |
47:27 |
CD2 |
FSM v10 no15 |
X |
|
| Korngold (OST) - 5 cues | 6:32 | CD2 | Rhino 72243-2 | X | |
| Korngold (OST) - 16 cues | 26:58 | CD | (Private Label) w/ V. Young scores | X | |
| Gamba (complete) |
55:04 |
CD |
Chandos
CHAN 10336 |
X |
|
| Gerhardt (excerpts) | 7:29 | CD | RCA BMG 7890-2-RG | X | |
| Gerhardt (excerpts) | 7:28 | CD | RCA BMG 0185-2-RG | X | |
| Gerhardt (excerpts) | 7:27 | CD | T&V 0001 (Postal Service) | X | |
| Sedares (excerpts) | 27:01 | CD | Koch 3-7302-2H1 | X | |
| Kings Row (1941) | Korngold (OST) - with Sea Wolf | 84:33 |
CD2 |
FSM v10 no15 | X |
| Korngold (OST) - 7 cues | 10:00 | CD2 | Rhino 72243-2 | X | |
| Gerhardt(complete) | 48:00 | CD | Varese Sarabande VCD 47203 | X | |
| Gerhardt (excerpts) | 1:39 | CD | RCA BMG 7890-2-RG | X | |
| Gerhardt (excerpts) | 7:22 | CD | Chesky 71 | X | |
| G. Carter, organ - 1 cue | 2:43 | CD | Facet 8102 | X | |
| L. Pennario, piano (excerpt) | 3:37 | CD | Cambria 1093 | X | |
| L. Newman - 4 cues | 9:30 | CD | DCC STZ-117 | X | |
| The Constant Nymph (1942) | Korngold (OST) | 50:04 | CD | Tsunami 138 | X |
| Korngold (OST) | 49:44 | CD | Membran 221843 | ||
| Korngold (OST) - 3 cues | 7:23 | CD2 | Rhino 72243-2 | X | |
| L. Newman - 2 cues | 3:07 | CD | DCC STZ-117 | X | |
| Gerhardt (excerpts) | 6:02 | CD | RCA BMG 7890-2-RG | X | |
| Gerhardt - overture | 8:12 | CD | Varese Sarabande VSD 5207 | X | |
| ("When You Are Gone") |
4:16 |
CD |
VMS Musical Treasures 159 | X |
|
| Devotion (1943) | Korngold (OST) - 1 cue | 3:50 | CD2 | Rhino 72243-2 | X |
| Stromberg (restoration) | 69:40 | CD | Marco Polo 8.225038 | X | |
| Gerhardt (excerpts) | 4:05 | CD | RCA BMG 7890-2-RG | X | |
| Kaufman (excerpts) | 5:46 | CD | Marco Polo 8.223608 | X | |
| ("Gluckwunsch") | Davis (c) Groth (p) | 2:32 | CD | Citadel STC 77127 | X |
| Between Two Worlds (1944) | Korngold (OST) - 2 cues | 5:50 | CD2 | Rhino 72243-2 | X |
| Korngold (OST) - Suite |
15:00 |
CD2 |
Tsunami 626 |
X |
|
| Gerhardt (excerpts) | 7:30 | CD | RCA BMG 7890-2-RG | X | |
| Gerhardt - 2 cues | 5:49 | CD | Varese Sarabande VSD 5207 | X | |
| Mauceri (excerpts) | 30:15 | CD | London 444 170-2 | X | |
| ("Rapture" - piano solo) | A. Dominguez (p) | 7:36 | CD | Citadel STC 77127 | X |
| Of Human Bondage (1945) | Korngold (OST) | 55:41 | CD | (Private Label) | X |
| Korngold (OST) - 4 cues | 9:31 | CD2 | Rhino 72243-2 | X | |
| Gerhardt (excerpts) | 12:24 | CD | RCA BMG 7890-2-RG | X | |
| Gerhardt (excerpts) | 8:07 | CD | RCA BMG 0185-2-RG | X | |
| Escape Me Never (1946) | Korngold (OST) - 1 cue | 6:10 | CD2 | Rhino 72243-2 | X |
| Stromberg (Ballet/Fantasy) | 7:41 | CD | Marco Polo 8.223871 | X | |
| Gerhardt (excerpts) | 8:14 | CD | RCA BMG 7890-2-RG | X | |
| ("Love for Love") | Gerhardt w/ Korngold (p) | 3:18 | CD | Varese Sarabande VSD 5207 | X |
| ("Love for Love") | Martino (sop) Teaford (p) | 3:53 | CD | Citadel STC77127 | X |
| ("Love for Love") | Vaughn Monroe | 3:03 | CD | Flare ROYCD 215 | X |
| (Sonnet for Vienna) | Davis (c) Groth (p) | 2:55 | CD | Citadel STC77127 | X |
| ("Love for Love" and "O Nene") |
4:26 |
CD |
VMS Musical Treasures 159 | X |
|
| Deception (1946) | Korngold (OST) - 1 cue | 3:24 | CD2 | Rhino 72243-2 | X |
| Gerhardt (excerpts) | 1:33 | CD | RCA BMG 7890-2-RG | X | |
| Gerhardt (excerpts) | 11:50 | CD | RCA BMG 0185-2-RG | X | |
| ("Romance-Impromptu") | Davis (c) Groth (p) | 2:00 | CD | Citadel STC 77127 | X |
| Magic Fire (1955) (Wagner arr. Korngold) | OST (w/ Korngold, piano) | 52:49 | LP | Varese Sarabande STV 81179 | X |
| OST (w/Korngold, piano) |
CD |
Varese Sarabande Club
Limited Edition |
X |
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| Work (& Year Composed) | Cond. / Artist | Rec Date | Fmt | Label & Number | X |
| Dramatic Works: | |||||
| Der Schneeman (1908) | |||||
| Schonherr (2 orch excerpts) | 1949 | CD | Cambria 1066 | X | |
| Bamert (orch excerpts) | 1998 | CD | Chandos 9631 | X | |
| C. Richter (2 orch excerpts) | 2000 | CD | ASV DCA 1074 | X | |
| Albert (orch excerpts) | 1990 | CD | CPO 999 037-2 (Volume 1 of 4) | X | |
| Der Ring des Polycrates (1914) | Seibel (complete) | 1995 | CD | CPO 999 402-2 | X |
| Loibner (voc. excerpt) ('49) | 1949 | CD | Cambria 1032 | X | |
| ("The Diary Song") | P. Baker (sop) | 1975 | CD | Entr'acte ESCD 6502 | X |
| Violanta (Op. 8) (1915) | Janowski (complete) | 1990 | CD | Sony 35909 | X |
| Strobl (voc. excerpt) ('49) | 1949 | CD | Cambria 1032 | X | |
| Schonherr (2 orch excerpts) | 1949 | CD | Cambria 1066 | X | |
| Bamert (orch excerpts) | 1998 | CD | Chandos 9631 | X | |
| C. Richter (2 orch excerpts) | CD | ASV 1108 | X | ||
| (piano improvisations) | Korngold (p) | 1951 | LP | Varese Sarabande VC 81040 | X |
| Die Tote Stadt (Op. 12) (1920) | Legerstam (complete) | 1997 | CD2 | Naxos 660060 | X |
| Lehmann (complete) |
1952 |
CD2 |
Walhall |
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| Leinsdorf (complete) | 1975 | CS2 | RCA BMG 7767-4-RG | X | |
| Korngold (2 voc. excerpts) | 1949 | CD | Cambria 1032 | X | |
| C. Richter (Act 2 Prelude) | 2000 | CD | ASV DCA 1074 | X | |
| (piano improvisations) | Korngold (p) | 1951 | LP | Varese Sarabande VC 81040 | X |
| (Marietta's Lied) | B. Hendricks (sop), Welser-Most (cond) | 1996 | CD | EMI Classics 7243 5 56169 2 | X |
| (Marietta's Lied) | P. Baker (sop) w/ piano | 1975 | CD | Entr'acte ESCD 6502 | X |
| (Marietta's Lied) | Von Otter (mezzo) | 1999 | CD2 | DGG 459 631-2 | X |
| (Aria from Act 2) | Thomas Hampson (bar) | 1995 | CD | EMI Classics 7243 5 55233 2 | X |
| (Duet from Act 1) | Korngold (cond) | 1951 | LP | Varese Sarabande VC 81040 | X |
| Das Wunder der Heliane (Op. 20) (1927) | Mauceri (complete) | 1993 | CD3 | London 436636 | X |
| Kassowitz (voc. excerpt) | 1949 | CD | Cambria 1032 | X | |
| C. Richter (Interlude) | 2000 | CD | ASV DCA 1074 | X | |
| Die Kathrin (Op. 28) (1937) | Brabbins (complete) | 1998 | CD3 | CPO 999 602 | X |
| BBC broadcast (complete) | 1997 | CD3 | privately
issed Front cover / Disc label |
|
|
| Korngold et al (6 voc. excerpts) | 1949 | CD | Cambria 1032 | X | |
| (piano improvisations) | Korngold (p) | 1951 | LP | Varese Sarabande VC 81040 | X |
| ("The Letter Song") | P. Baker (sop) | 1975 | CD | Entr'acte ESCD 6502 | X |
| ("The Prayer") | P. Baker (sop) | 1975 | CD | Entr'acte ESCD 6502 | X |
| The Silent Serenade (Op. 36) (1950) | |||||
| ("Song of Bliss") | P. Baker (sop) | 1975 | CD | Entr'acte ESCD 6502 | X |
| ("Without You") | P. Baker (sop) | 1975 | CD | Entr'acte ESCD 6502 | X |
| Highlights (20:41) |
CD |
VMS Musical Treasures 159 | X |
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| Valses de Vienne (after J. Strauss) | Doussard | LP2 CD2 |
CONNOISSEUR SOCIETY CS2-2106 2nd copy EMI Classics 7243 5 74103 2 |
X X |
|
| Incidental Music: | |||||
| Much Ado About Nothing (Op. 11) (1919) | |||||
| Schonherr (cond) | 1949 | CD | Cambria 1066 | X | |
| Albert (cond) | 1989 | CD | CPO 999 046-2 (Volume 2 of 4) | X | |
| Korngold (cond) | 1951 | LP | Varese Sarabande VC 81040 | X | |
| Boston Chamber Artists |
E. Simon (cond) |
LP |
Boston B-411 |
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| Previn (cond) | 1994 | CD | DGG 439 886-2 | X | |
| C. Richter (cond) | 2002 | CD | ASV 1131 | X | |
| Ingrid Jacoby (p) | 1998 | CD | Carlton 3036601102 | X | |
| (arr for violin and piano) | Seidel (v) Korngold (p) | 1950's | CD | Biddulph LAB 138 | X |
| ("The Page's Song") | P. Baker (sop) | 1975 | CD | Entr'acte ESCD 6502 | X |
| Der Vampyr (1922) | |||||
| Orchestral Works: | |||||
| Fairytale Pictures (Op. 3) (1910) | Bamert | 1998 | CD | Chandos 9631 | X |
| C. Richter | 2001 | CD | ASV 1108 | X | |
| Schauspiel Overture (Op. 4) (1911) | Bamert | 1998 | CD | Chandos 9631 | X |
| Albert | 1985 | CD | CPO 999 037-2 (Volume 1 of 4) | X | |
| C. Richter | 2001 | CD | ASV 1108 | X | |
| Sinfonietta (Op. 5) (1913) | Albert | 1986 | CD | CPO 999 037-2 (Volume 1 of 4) | X |
| Albrecht | 1983 | CD | Varese Sarabande VSD 5311 | X | |
| Military March (1917) | Bamert | 1996 | CD | Chandos 9508 | X |
| Sursum Corda (Op. 13) (1920) | C. Richter | 2000 | CD | ASV DCA 1074 | X |
| Albert | 1988 | CD | CPO 999 046-2 (Volume 2 of 4) | X | |
| Tales of Strauss (Op. 21) | C. Richter | 2001 | CD | ASV 1108 | X |
| Baby Serenade (Op. 24) (1928) | C. Richter | 2000 | CD | ASV DCA 1074 | X |
| Albert | 1989 | CD | CPO 999 077-2 (Volume 3 of 4) | X | |
| Symphonic Serenade (Op. 39) | Albert | 1989 | CD | CPO 999 077-2 (Volume 3 of 4) | X |
| Bamert | 1996 | CD | Chandos 9508 | X | |
| Symphony in F# (Op. 40) | Kempe |
1972 |
CD | Varese
Sarabande VSD -5346 |
X |
| Albert |
1988 |
CD |
CPO 999 146-2 (Volume 4 of 4) | X |
|
| Welser-Most | 1996 | CD | EMI Classics 7243 5 56169 2 | X | |
| Previn |
1997 |
CD |
DGG DG
453-436 |
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| Theme and Variations (Op. 42) | Schonherr | 1955 | CD | Cambria 1066 | X |
| Albert | 1990 | CD | CPO 999 146-2 (Volume 4 of 4) | X | |
| C. Richter | 2001 | CD | ASV 1108 | X | |
| Straussiana (1953) after J. Strauss | Albert | 1987 | CD | CPO 999 146-2 (Volume 4 of 4) | X |
| C. Richter | 2001 | CD | ASV 1108 | X | |
| Concertos: | |||||
| Piano Concerto for Left Hand (Op. 17) | de Groote (p) Albert (cond) | 1988 | CD | CPO 999 046-2 (Volume 2 of 4) | X |
| Shelley (p) Bamert (cond) | 1996 | CD | Chandos 9508 | X | |
| Cello Concerto (Op. 37) | Berger (c) Albert (cond) | 1991 | CD | CPO 999 077-2 (Volume 3 of 4) | X |
| Dixon (c) Bamert (cond) | 1996 | CD | Chandos 9508 | X | |
| F. Zlotkin (c) L. Slatkin (cond) |
2003 |
CD |
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