# Carlos Kleiber discography

The Austrian conductor Carlos Kleiber (1930–2004) only released nine studio recordings over the course of his five-decade career. He was famous for his elusiveness, often canceling concerts on short notice and appearing in only 96 orchestral concerts as well as about 620 opera performances. Equally as hesitant with recordings, Kleiber stated that "every unproduced record is a good record", and was described as not being able to "bear the thought of listeners sitting at home with a score in their hands… identifying every mistake". His nine studio recordings are of four operas and five symphonies published by Deutsche Grammophon, as well as a single piano concerto with EMI. Each became critically acclaimed in its own right, with those of Beethoven's 5th and 7th symphonies hailed as among the most outstanding classical music recordings ever made. Following his abandonment of the studio in 1982, Kleiber is represented by 75 live audio and 18 live video recordings, many of which are bootlegs; those of Der Rosenkavalier and the Vienna New Year's Concerts have been especially admired. Kleiber's contributions in the studio and stage have secured his place as one of the most important 20th century conductors.
Kleiber's first two studio recordings were abandoned before completion: a 1975 recording of Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 with Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli and a 1979 recording of Puccini's La bohème at La Scala. His first success came in 1973 when he recorded Der Freischütz with Staatskapelle Dresden, followed by recordings with the Vienna Philharmonic (VPO) of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in 1975 and No. 7 in 1976. Both symphonies received much praise, with one reviewer commenting on the former that "it was as if Homer had come back to recite the Iliad". Around the mid-1970s Kleiber became closely associated with the Bavarian State Orchestra (BSO), and although they did not complete a recording of Berg's Wozzeck and Dvořák's Symphony No. 9, they released acclaimed recordings of Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss in 1976 and Verdi's La traviata in 1977. Also in 1977, he also released a recording of Dvořák's Piano Concerto with the BSO and the pianist Sviatoslav Richter, making this his first and only studio recording with a soloist. Kleiber returned to the VPO in late 1978, and released recordings of Schubert's Symphony Nos. 3 and 8 the following year. He began recording both Brahms' Symphony No. 4 with the VPO and Tristan und Isolde with Staatskapelle Dresden in 1980. While the former would be released in 1981, the latter would continue recording until April 1982 when Kleiber walked out for unknown reasons. However, enough had been recorded to allow its release later that year; it was highly praised, particularly for the surprising but successful pick of the young Welsh soprano Margaret Price as Isolde.
His earliest surviving recording is a 1960 live performance with the NDR Symphony Orchestra of the Suite in B flat major by Georg Philipp Telemann and the Cello Concerto in B flat major by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. As a whole, his recordings represent a limited repertoire, with many featuring the same pieces. Among these are nine recordings of both Beethoven's 4th and 7th symphonies and Der Rosenkavalier; eight recordings of Tristan und Isolde; six recordings of La bohème; and five recordings of the overture from Der Freischütz. Deutsche Grammophon released two collections in 2010 and 2014 of Kleiber's recordings under their label. Two posthumous documentaries on Kleiber were also released in 2010 and 2011.

## Discography

Private live recording  Video not commercially available
Discography :
| Date | Composer: Work(s) | Orchestra (chorus: chorus master) | Soloist(s) | Release(s) | Release(s) |
| Date | Composer: Work(s) | Orchestra (chorus: chorus master) | Soloist(s) | Year | Label Cat (Medium) |
| Studio recordings ||||||
| 22 January – 6 February 1973 | Weber: Der Freischütz | Staatskapelle Dresden (MDR: Horst Neumann) | Janowitz | 1973 | DGG 2720 071 (2 LPs) |
| 22 January – 6 February 1973 | Weber: Der Freischütz | Staatskapelle Dresden (MDR: Horst Neumann) | Janowitz | 1986 | DGG 415 432-2 (2 CDs) |
| 29, 30 March, 4 April 1974 | Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 | Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | – | 1975 | DGG 2530 516 (1 LP) |
| 29, 30 March, 4 April 1974 | Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 | Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | – | 1984 | DGG 415 861-2 (1 CD) |
| 26–29 November 1975, 16 January 1976 | Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 | Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | – | 1976 | DGG 2530 706 (1 LP) |
| 26–29 November 1975, 16 January 1976 | Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 | Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | – | 1984 | DGG 415 862-2 (1 CD) |
| 9–14, 28 October 1975 | Strauss II: Die Fledermaus | Bavarian State Orchestra (& chorus: Wolfgang Baumgart) | Prey | 1976 | DGG 2707 088 (2 LPs) |
| 9–14, 28 October 1975 | Strauss II: Die Fledermaus | Bavarian State Orchestra (& chorus: Wolfgang Baumgart) | Prey | 1986 | DGG 415 646-2 (2 CDs) |
| 14–21 May 1976, 26 January, 25-26 June 1977 | Verdi: La traviata | Bavarian State Orchestra (& chorus: Wolfgang Baumgart) | Cotrubaș | 1977 | DGG 2707 103 (2 LPs) |
| 14–21 May 1976, 26 January, 25-26 June 1977 | Verdi: La traviata | Bavarian State Orchestra (& chorus: Wolfgang Baumgart) | Cotrubaș | 1985 | DGG 415 132-2 (1 CD) |
| 18–21 June 1976 | Dvořák: Piano Concerto | Bavarian State Orchestra | Richter | 1977 | EMI 5 66947 2 (1 LP) |
| 18–21 June 1976 | Dvořák: Piano Concerto | Bavarian State Orchestra | Richter | 1987 | EMI CDC 7 47967 2 (1 CD) |
| 11–15 September 1978 | Schubert: Symphony Nos. 3 & 8 | Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | – | 1979 | DGG 2531 124 (1 LP) |
| 11–15 September 1978 | Schubert: Symphony Nos. 3 & 8 | Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | – | 1984 | DGG 415 601-2 (1 CD) |
| 12, 15 March, 1980 | Brahms: Symphony No. 4 | Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | – | 1981 | DGG 2532 003 (1 LP) |
| 12, 15 March, 1980 | Brahms: Symphony No. 4 | Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | – | 1998 | DGG 457 706-2 (1 CD) |
| August 1980 – April 1982 | Wagner: Tristan und Isolde | Staatskapelle Dresden (MDR: Gernhard Richter) | Kollo & Price | 1982 | DGG 2741 006 (5 LPs) |
| August 1980 – April 1982 | Wagner: Tristan und Isolde | Staatskapelle Dresden (MDR: Gernhard Richter) | Kollo & Price | 1986 | DGG 413 315-2 (4 CDs) |
| Live audio recordings ||||||
| 7 December 1960 | Telemann: Suite in B flat major | NDR Symphony Orchestra | – | 2011 | Profil PH11031 |
| 7 December 1960 | C.P.E. Bach: Cello Concerto in B flat major | NDR Symphony Orchestra | Güdel | 2011 | Profil PH11031 |
| 1 December 1962 | Offenbach: "Die kleine Zauberflöte" (Le fifre enchanté, ou Le soldat magicien) | Deutsche Oper am Rhein Orchestra | Diekmann | 2013 | Profil PH12066 |
| 1 December 1962 | Offenbach: "Die Verlobung bei der Laterne" (Le mariage aux lanternes) | Deutsche Oper am Rhein Orchestra | Wien [de] | 2013 | Profil PH12066 |
| 1 December 1962 | Offenbach: "Die Insel Tulipatan" (L'île de Tulipatan) | Deutsche Oper am Rhein Orchestra | Ollendorff [de] | 2013 | Profil PH12066 |
| 5 March 1964 | Verdi: I due Foscari | Deutsche Oper am Rhein Orchestra (& chorus) | Polakoff | 2014 | Classical Video Rarities |
| 4 March 1965 | Verdi: Falstaff | Zurich Opera Orchestra (& chorus) | Mittelmann | 2009 | Classical Video Rarities |
| 7 June 1967 | Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde | Vienna Symphony Orchestra | Ludwig & Kmentt | 2014 | Wiener Symphoniker 007 |
| 7 June 1967 | Mozart: Symphony No. 33 | Vienna Symphony Orchestra | – | 1989 | Nuova Era 2296 |
| 29 November 1969 | Weber: Der Freischütz (Overture) | Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra | – | ? | SDR TST-77 331-2 |
| 27 January 1970 | Weber: Der Freischütz (Overture) | Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra | – | 1996 | Toshiba-EMI TOLW-3751/4 Released as an LD in 1996 |
| 27 January 1970 | Strauss II: Die Fledermaus (Overture) | Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra | – | 1993 | Capanella 001 Released as an LD in 1996 |
| 22 April 1970 | Weber: Der Freischütz (Overture) | Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra | – | 1996 | Toshiba EMI TOLW-3751/4 |
| 27 November 1970 | Berg: Wozzeck | Bavarian State Orchestra (& chorus) | Adam | 2007 | Opera Depot 10250-2 |
| 24 January 1971 | Verdi: Otello | Staatsorchester Stuttgart (& chorus) | Windgassen | 2012 | Premiere Opera CD 8196-2 |
| 17 June 1971 | R. Strauss: Elektra | Staatsorchester Stuttgart (& chorus) | Steger | 1999 | Golden Melodram 6.0011 |
| 20 April 1972 | R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier (Scenes from Act II & III) | Bavarian State Orchestra (& chorus) | Jones | 2003 | Orfeo C 580 031 B |
| 27 May 1972 | Haydn: Symphony No. 94 | WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne | – | 1992 | Meteor MCD-001 |
| 27 May 1972 | Berg: Wozzeck (excerpts) | WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne | Fine | 1993 | Artists FED 045.46 |
| 27 May 1972 | Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 | WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne | – | 1993 | Artists FED 018 |
| 24 July 1972 | Wagner: Tristan und Isolde ("Prelude" & "Liebestod") | Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra | – | 2006 | Golden Melodram 4.0081 |
| 12 December 1972 | Borodin: Symphony No. 2 | Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra | – | 1996 | Mediaphon 75.103 |
| 22 April 1973 | Wagner: Tristan und Isolde | Staatsorchester Stuttgart (& chorus) | Windgassen & Ligendza | 2003 | Living Stage LS-1052 |
| 13 July 1973 | R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier | Bavarian State Orchestra (& chorus) | Watson | 1992 | Exclusive EX92T49/51 |
| 7 October 1973 | Wagner: Tristan und Isolde | Vienna Philharmonic (& chorus: Norbert Balatsch) | Hopf & Ligendza | 1992 | Exclusive EX93T18/20 |
| 15 June 1974 | R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier | Royal Opera House orchestra (& chorus) | Dernesch | 2012 | Classical Video Rarities |
| 25 July 1974 | Wagner: Tristan und Isolde | Bayreuth Festival orchestra (& chorus) | Brilioth [de] & Ligendza | 1996 | Hypnos HYP254/6 |
| 31 December 1974 | Strauss II: Die Fledermaus | Bavarian State Orchestra (& chorus) | Wächter | 1996 | Hypnos HYP252/3 |
| 26 April 1975 | Verdi: La traviata | Bavarian State Orchestra (& chorus) | Cotrubaș | 2004 | Memories ME-1014/5 |
| 4 August 1975 | Wagner: Tristan und Isolde | Bayreuth Festival orchestra (& chorus: Norbert Balatsch) | Brilioth [de] & Ligendza | 1992 | Exclusive EX92T54/56 |
| 4 May 1976 | R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier | La Scala orchestra (& chorus) | Lear | 2000 | Myto 3MCD002.218 |
| 30 July 1976 | Wagner: Tristan und Isolde | Bayreuth Festival orchestra (& chorus) | Wenkoff & Ligendza | 1989 | Legendary LR196-4 |
| 7 December 1976 | Verdi: Otello | La Scala orchestra (& chorus: Romano Gandolfi) | Domingo | 1978 | Bruno Walter Society IGI-302 Released as a VHS in 1996 |
| 6/14 May 1977 | R. Strauss: Elektra | Royal Opera House orchestra (& chorus) | Nilsson | 1999 | Golden Melodram 6.0001 |
| 16 June 1977 | Verdi: La traviata | Bavarian State Orchestra (& chorus) | Maliponte | 1999 | Golden Melodram 6.000 |
| 15 July 1977 | R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier | Bavarian State Orchestra (& chorus) | Jones | ? | Legendary LR179-4/LRCD1014-3 |
| 31 July 1977 | R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier | Bavarian State Orchestra (& chorus) | Dernesch | 2003 | Living Stage LS1040 |
| 31 October 1977 | Verdi: Otello | Bavarian State Orchestra (& chorus) | Cossutta | 2006 | Golden Melodram GM 5.0061 |
| 12 April 1978 | Wagner: Tristan und Isolde | La Scala orchestra (& chorus) | Wenkoff & Ligendza | 1999 | Myto 3MCD993.208 |
| ? April 1978 | Wagner: Tristan und Isolde | La Scala orchestra (& chorus) | Wenkoff & Ligendza | 2016 | PremiereOpera PO30439 |
| 12 June 1978 | Verdi: La traviata | Bavarian State Orchestra (& chorus: Hermann Sapell) | Cotrubaș | 1993 | Artists FED045/6 |
| 12 October 1978 | Weber: Der Freischütz (Overture) | Chicago Symphony Orchestra | – | 1990 | Recitative 116 |
| 12 October 1978 | Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra | – | 1990 | Recitative 116 |
| 12 October 1978 | Schubert: Symphony No. 3 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra | – | 1992 | Exclusive EX92T21 |
| 9 December 1978 | Bizet: Carmen | Vienna Philharmonic (& chorus: Norbert Balatsch) | Obraztsova | 1992 | Exclusive EX92T11/12 Released as a DVD in 2004 |
| 22 March 1979 | Puccini: La bohème | La Scala orchestra (& chorus) | Pavarotti & Cotrubaș | 1992 | Exclusive EX92T01/2 |
| 30 March 1979 | Puccini: La bohème | La Scala orchestra (& chorus) | Pavarotti & Cotrubaș | 1990 | Recitative 115 Released as a VHS in 1997 |
| 7 November 1979 | Puccini: La bohème | Royal Opera House orchestra (& chorus) | Aragall & Cotrubaș | 1999 | We love Carlos Society WLC 2-703 |
| 16 December 1979 | Weber: Der Freischütz (Overture) | Vienna Philharmonic | – | 1992 | Exclusive EX92T25 |
| 16 December 1979 | Mozart: Symphony No. 33 | Vienna Philharmonic | – | 1992 | Casanova CA-002 |
| 16 December 1979 | Brahms: Symphony No. 4 | Vienna Philharmonic | – | 1992 | Casanova CA-002 |
| February 1980 | Verdi: Otello (Act I Dress rehearsal) | Royal Opera House orchestra (& chorus: Romano Gandolfi) | Domingo | 2013 | Classical Video Rarities |
| 19 February 1980 | Verdi: Otello | Royal Opera House orchestra (& chorus: Romano Gandolfi) | Domingo | 2001 | Golden Melodram 5.0028 |
| 2 March 1981 | Strauss II: "Thunder and Lightning" | Bavarian State Orchestra | – | 1999 | We love Carlos Society WLC 1-710 |
| 2 September 1981 | Verdi: Otello | La Scala orchestra (& chorus) Tokyo Bunka Kaikan | Domingo | 1993 | Artists FED020/21 Video recording exists |
| 15 September 1981 | Puccini: La bohème | La Scala orchestra (& chorus: Romano Gandolfi) Tokyo Bunka Kaikan | Dvorsky & Freni | 1993 | Artists FED015/16 Video recording exists |
| 28 February 1982 | Haydn: Symphony No. 94 | Vienna Philharmonic | – | 1992 | Exclusive EX91T13 or EX92T13 |
| 28 February 1982 | Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 | Vienna Philharmonic | – | 1992 | Exclusive EX91T25 |
| 3 May 1982 | Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 | Bavarian State Orchestra | – | 1984 | Orfeo C 100 841 A |
| 3 May 1982 | Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 | Bavarian State Orchestra | – | 2006 | Orfeo C 700 051 C |
| 7 November 1983 | Haydn: Symphony No. 94 | Bavarian State Orchestra | – | 2000 | We love Carlos Society WLC 1-712 |
| 7 November 1983 | Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 | Bavarian State Orchestra | – | 2000 | We love Carlos Society WLC 1-712 |
| 2 June 1983 | Butterworth: English Idyll No. 1 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra | – | 1993 | Artists FED 045.46 |
| 2 June 1983 | Mozart: Symphony No. 33 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra | – | 2001 | Passion & Concentration PACO1021 |
| 2 June 1983 | Brahms: Symphony No. 2 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra | – | 2001 | Passion & Concentration PACO1021 |
| 9 December 1984 | Verdi: La traviata | Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (& chorus: Roberto Gabbiani) | Gasdia | 1992 | Exclusive EX92T42/43 |
| 20 December 1984 | Verdi: La traviata | Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (& chorus: Roberto Gabbiani) | Gasdia | 2014 | Maggio Live OF004 |
| 18 January 1985 | Puccini: La bohème (Scenes from Act IV) | Vienna Philharmonic (& chorus) | Pavarotti & Freni | 2010 | Orfeo C 806 1021 |
| 10 March 1986 | Butterworth: English Idyll No. 1 | Bavarian State Orchestra | – | 2007 | Vibrato VLL 217 |
| 10 March 1986 | Schubert: Symphony No. 3 | Bavarian State Orchestra | – | 2000 | We love Carlos Society WLC 1-713 |
| 10 March 1986 | Brahms: Symphony No. 4 | Bavarian State Orchestra | – | 2000 | We love Carlos Society WLC 1-713 |
| 19 May 1986 | Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 | Bavarian State Orchestra Hitomi Memorial Hall, Tokyo | – | 1994 | Topazio 2604.10 Video recording exists |
| 19 May 1986 | Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 | Bavarian State Orchestra Hitomi Memorial Hall, Tokyo | – | 1994 | Topazio 2604.10 Video recording exists |
| 19 May 1986 | Strauss II: Die Fledermaus (Overture) | Bavarian State Orchestra Hitomi Memorial Hall, Tokyo | – | 1994 | Topazio 2604.10 Video recording exists |
| 19 May 1986 | Strauss II: "Thunder and Lightning" | Bavarian State Orchestra Hitomi Memorial Hall, Tokyo | – | 1994 | Topazio 2604.10 Video recording exists |
| 5 February 1987 | Verdi: Otello | La Scala orchestra (& chorus) Tokyo Bunka Kaikan | Domingo | 1999 | We love Carlos Society WLC 2-706 |
| 20 September 1987 | Mozart: Symphony No. 36 | Bavarian State Orchestra Teatro Grande (Pompei) [it] | – | 1993 | Artists FED 019 |
| 20 September 1987 | Brahms: Symphony No. 2 | Bavarian State Orchestra Teatro Grande (Pompei) [it] | – | 1993 | Artists FED 019 |
| 1 February 1988 | Puccini: La bohème | Metropolitan Opera orchestra (& chorus) | Pavarotti & Freni | 2003 | Lyrica LR59 |
| 20 March 1988 | Mozart: Symphony No. 36 | Vienna Philharmonic | – | 1992 | Exclusive EX92T13 |
| 20 March 1988 | Brahms: Symphony No. 2 | Vienna Philharmonic | – | 1992 | Exclusive EX92T10 |
| 1 January 1989 | Vienna New Year's Concert (Various pieces) | Vienna Philharmonic | – | 1989 | Sony Classical MK2 45564 Released as a LD in 1989 |
| 9 March 1989 | Mozart: Symphony No. 36 | Berlin Philharmonic | – | 1999 | We love Carlos Society WLC 1-709 |
| 19 March 1990 | Verdi: Otello | Metropolitan Opera orchestra (& chorus) | Domingo | 2013 | Classical Video Rarities |
| 17, 20 October 1990 | R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier | Metropolitan Opera orchestra (& chorus: John Keenan) | Lott | 1993 | Exclusive EX93T69/71 |
| 1 January 1992 | Vienna New Year's Concert (Various pieces) | Vienna Philharmonic | – | 1992 | Sony Classical SK 48 376 Released as a LD in 1992 |
| 16 May 1993 | Mozart: Symphony No. 33 | Vienna Philharmonic | – | 1997 | First Classics FC-116.7 |
| 16 May 1993 | R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben | Vienna Philharmonic | – | 1997 | Dumka DCD-30-1 |
| 28 June 1994 | Beethoven: Coriolan Overture | Berlin Philharmonic | – | 1999 | We love Carlos Society WLC 1-704 |
| 28 June 1994 | Mozart: Symphony No. 33 | Berlin Philharmonic | – | 1999 | We love Carlos Society WLC 1-704 |
| 28 June 1994 | Brahms: Symphony No. 4 | Berlin Philharmonic | – | 1999 | We love Carlos Society WLC 1-704 |
| 7 October 1994 | R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier | Vienna Philharmonic (& chorus) Tokyo Bunka Kaikan | Lott | 2004 | Curtain Call CCCD-1001/3 |
| 5 April 1996 | Beethoven: Coriolan Overture | Bavarian State Orchestra | – | 1999 | We love Carlos Society WLC 1-707 |
| 5 April 1996 | Mozart: Symphony No. 33 | Bavarian State Orchestra | – | 1999 | We love Carlos Society WLC 1-707 |
| 5 April 1996 | Brahms: Symphony No. 4 | Bavarian State Orchestra | – | 1999 | We love Carlos Society WLC 1-707 |
| 21 October 1996 | Beethoven: Coriolan Overture | Bavarian State Orchestra | – | 1997 | Dumka DCD-30-02 Released as a DVD in 2004 |
| 21 October 1996 | Mozart: Symphony No. 33 | Bavarian State Orchestra | – | 1997 | Dumka DCD-30-02 Released as a DVD in 2004 |
| 21 October 1996 | Brahms: Symphony No. 4 | Bavarian State Orchestra | – | 1997 | Dumka DCD-30-02 Released as a DVD in 2004 |
| 6 June 1997 | Brahms: Symphony No. 4 | Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra | – | 1999 | Link 600-1 |
| 18 June 1997 | Brahms: Symphony No. 4 | Bavarian State Orchestra | – | 1999 | We love Carlos Society WLC 1-710 |
| 7 January 1999 | Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 | Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra | – | 1999 | We love Carlos Society WLC 1-701 |
| 7 January 1999 | Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 | Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra | – | 1999 | We love Carlos Society WLC 1-701 |
| 9 January 1999 | Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 | Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra | – | 1999 | We love Carlos Society WLC 1-702 |
| 9 January 1999 | Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 | Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra | – | 1999 | We love Carlos Society WLC 1-702 |
| 20 February 1999 | Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 | Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra | – | 1999 | We love Carlos Society WLC 1-705 |
| 20 February 1999 | Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 | Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra | – | 1999 | We love Carlos Society WLC 1-705 |
| 24 February 1999 | Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 | Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra | – | 1999 | We love Carlos Society WLC 1-708 |
| 24 February 1999 | Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 | Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra | – | 1999 | We love Carlos Society WLC 1-708 |
| 26 February 1999 | Strauss II: Die Fledermaus (Overture) | Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra | – | 2006 | Memories ME-1071 |
| 26 February 1999 | Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 | Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra | – | 1999 | We love Carlos Society WLC 1-711 |
| 26 February 1999 | Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 | Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra | – | 1999 | We love Carlos Society WLC 1-711 |
| Live video recordings ||||||
| 27 January 1970 | Weber: Der Freischütz: (Overture) (& January rehearsal) | Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra | – | 1996 | Toshiba-EMI TOLW-3751/4 (LD) |
| 27 January 1970 | Strauss II: Die Fledermaus (Overture) (& January rehearsal) | Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra | – | 1996 | Toshiba-EMI TOLW-3751/4 (LD) |
| 1974 – 1976 | Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (excerpts) | Bayreuth Festival orchestra (& chorus) | Unknown cast | – | Unknown |
| 7 December 1976 | Verdi: Otello | La Scala orchestra (& chorus: Romano Gandolfi) | Domingo | 1996 | Bel Canto Society BCS-0676 (VHS) |
| 9 December 1978 | Bizet: Carmen | Vienna State Opera orchestra (& chorus: Norbert Balatsch) | Obraztsova | 2004 | TDK DVCS-CLOPCAR (DVD) |
| 30 March 1979 | Puccini: La bohème | La Scala orchestra (& chorus) | Pavarotti & Cotrubaș | 1997 | Opera Video 101 (VHS) |
| ? May, June 1979 | R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier | Bavarian State Orchestra (& chorus: Josef Beischer) | Jones | 2005 | DG 072 605-1 (LD) |
| 25, 27 April 1981 | Beethoven: Coriolan Overture | Vienna Philharmonic Teatro Juárez [es] | – | – | GTO: (TV: 25, 27 April) |
| 25, 27 April 1981 | Strauss II: Die Fledermaus (Overture) | Vienna Philharmonic Teatro Juárez [es] | – | – | GTO: (TV: 25, 27 April) |
| 25, 27 April 1981 | Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 | Vienna Philharmonic Teatro Juárez [es] | – | – | GTO: (TV: 25, 27 April) |
| 25, 27 April 1981 | Strauss II: "Thunder and Lightning" | Vienna Philharmonic Teatro Juárez [es] | – | – | GTO: (TV: 25, 27 April) |
| 2 September 1981 | Verdi: Otello | La Scala orchestra (& chorus) Tokyo Bunka Kaikan | Domingo | – | NHK (TV: 2 September) |
| 15 September 1981 | Puccini: La bohème | La Scala orchestra (& chorus: Romano Gandolfi) Tokyo Bunka Kaikan | Dvorsky & Freni | – | NHK (TV: 15 September) |
| 19, 20 October 1983 | Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 | Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | – | 1988 | Philips 070 300-1 (LD) |
| 19, 20 October 1983 | Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 | Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | – | 1988 | Philips 070 300-1 (LD) |
| 19 May 1986 | Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 | Bavarian State Orchestra Hitomi Memorial Hall, Tokyo | – | – | NHK (TV: 19 May) |
| 19 May 1986 | Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 | Bavarian State Orchestra Hitomi Memorial Hall, Tokyo | – | – | NHK (TV: 19 May) |
| 19 May 1986 | Strauss II: Die Fledermaus (Overture) | Bavarian State Orchestra Hitomi Memorial Hall, Tokyo | – | – | NHK (TV: 19 May) |
| 19 May 1986 | Strauss II: "Thunder and Lightning" | Bavarian State Orchestra Hitomi Memorial Hall, Tokyo | – | – | NHK (TV: 19 May) |
| 30, 31 December 1986 | Strauss II: Die Fledermaus | Bavarian State Orchestra (& chorus: Udo Mehrpohl) | Wächter | 2005 | DG 072 500-1 (LD) |
| 1 January 1989 | Vienna New Year's Concert | Vienna Philharmonic | – | 1989 | DG 072 246-1 (LD) |
| 6–7 October 1991 | Mozart: Symphony No. 36 | Vienna Philharmonic | – | 1992 | Philips 070 261-1 (LD) |
| 6–7 October 1991 | Brahms: Symphony No. 2 | Vienna Philharmonic | – | 1992 | Philips 070 261-1 (LD) |
| 1 January 1992 | Vienna New Year's Concert | Vienna Philharmonic | – | 1992 | Philips 070 352-1 (LD) |
| 23 March 1994 | R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier | Vienna Philharmonic (& chorus: Dietrich D. Gerpheide) Tokyo Bunka Kaikan | Lott | 2001 | DG 072 643-1 (LD) |
| 21 October 1996 | Beethoven: Coriolan Overture | Bavarian State Orchestra | – | 2004 | DG 00440 073 4017 (DVD) |
| 21 October 1996 | Mozart: Symphony No. 33 | Bavarian State Orchestra | – | 2004 | DG 00440 073 4017 (DVD) |
| 21 October 1996 | Brahms: Symphony No. 4 | Bavarian State Orchestra | – | 2004 | DG 00440 073 4017 (DVD) |
| ? December 1996 | R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier | Vienna Philharmonic (& chorus) | Lott | – | 3sat (TV: December) |

## Compilations

Compilations :
| Year | Title | Contents | Discs |
| 2010 | Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon | Weber: Der Freischütz (1973) - SD Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 (1975) - VPO Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 (1976) - VPO Strauss II: Die Fledermaus (1976) - BRSO Verdi: La traviata (1977) - BRSO Dvořák: Piano Concerto (1977) - BRSO Schubert: Symphony Nos. 3 & 8 (1979) - VPO Brahms: Symphony No. 4 (1981) - VPO Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (1982) - SD | 12 CDs |
| 2014 | Complete Orchestral Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon | Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 (1975) - VPO Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 (1976) - VPO Schubert: Symphony Nos. 3 & 8 (1979) - VPO Brahms: Symphony No. 4 (1981) - VPO | 4 CDs |

## Posthumous documentaries

Posthumous documentaries :
| Year | Title | Director | Features | Production |
| 2010 | Carlos Kleiber – I Am Lost to the World | Georg Wübbolt | Ileana Cotrubas Michael Gielen Riccardo Muti Otto Schenk Ioan Holender Peter Jonas | C Major Entertainment 715304 |
| 2011 | Carlos Kleiber – Traces to Nowhere | Eric Schulz | Plácido Domingo Brigitte Fassbaender Michael Gielen Manfred Honeck Veronika Kleiber Otto Schenk | Arthaus Musik 101553 |