June 5, 2006 12 songs, 1 hour 3 minutes ℗ 1972 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Electrola GmbH. Digital remastering 1997 by EMI Electrola GmbH
- Philharmonia Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Erich Kunz, Nicolai Gedda & Rita Streich
- André Cluytens, Constantin Silvestri, Mariss Jansons, Riccardo Muti, Rudolf Kempe, Sir John Barbirolli, Sir Simon Rattle, Wilhelm Furtwängler & Vienna Philharmonic
- Renata Tebaldi, Carlo Bergonzi, Giulietta Simionato, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Singverein & Vienna Philharmonic
- Julia Varady, Lucia Popp, René Kollo, Bernd Weikl, Hermann Prey, Ivan Rebroff, Bavarian State Orchestra & Carlos Kleiber