Karl-Heinz Steffens : Discography
CONDUCTOR
Bruckner 9th Symphony
Karl-Heinz Steffens, Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor of the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, leads the ensemble in their debut release on Orchid Classics, featuring Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No. 9 in D minor
ORCHID CLASSICS (2025)
Christian Sinding: The Symphonies
Norrköping Symphony Orchestra with Karl-Heinz Steffens
CAPRICCIO (2025)
Works for Piano and Orchestra
Including Prokofiev, Rimsky-Korsakov and Tsfasman. BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra with Zlata Chochieva (piano) conducted by Karl-Heinz Steffens
NAIVE (2024)
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Orchestral Works
For the final of his recordings in the Modern Times series conducts the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz in The Poisoned Kiss, The England of Elizabeth, Bucolic Suite, In the Fen Country and Fantasia on Sussex Folk Tunes all by Vaughan Williams.
CAPRICCIO (2017)
George Antheil: Jazz Symphony and Piano Concerto No. 1
Steffens is joined by pianist Frank Dupress for Antheil’s Piano Concerto No. 1 alongside some of his orchestra works: A Jazz Symphony, Capital of the World Suite and Archipelago Rhumba. Part of the Modern Times series. With Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz.
CAPRICCIO (2017)
Karol Szymanowski: Orchestral Works
Karl-Heinz Steffens’ latest recording with the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz covers orchestral works by Karol Szymanowski, including his Concert Overture, Slopiewnie Op. 46 and Sinfonia Concertante, Op. 60.
CAPRICCIO (2016)
Robert Fuchs: Symphonies 1 & 2
Steffens conducts the WDR Symphonieorchester Köln in Robert Fuchs’ first two symphonies.
CPO (2016)
Overtures
Steffens and the Bamberger Symphoniker in Overtures by Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Cherubini, Gluck, Mozart & Maria von Weber.
TUDOR (2016)
Henri Dutilleux: Symphony No. 1 – Deux sonnets de Jean Cassou – Métaboles
Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz directed by Karl-Heinz Steffens with Paul Armin Edelmann (baritone).
CAPRICCIO (2015)
Alberto Ginastera: Orchestral Works
Karl-Heinz Steffens explores the orchestral works of Argentinian composer Alberto Ginastera with the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz.
CAPRICCIO (2015)
Schumann: Symphonies No. 1-4
The Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz in Schumann’s Symphonies No. 1-4, conducted by Karl-Heinz Steffens.
COVIELLO (2015)
Bernd Alois Zimmermann: Orchestral Works
Karl-Heinz Steffens conducts the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz in Alagoana, Sinfonie in einem Satz, Photoptosis & Stille und Umkehr.
CAPRICCIO (2014)
Luigi Dallapiccola: Orchestral Pieces
Together with the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz and soprano Arantza Ezenarro (Partita), Karl-Heinz Steffens conducts the little known orchestral works of Luigi Dallapiccola.
CAPRICCIO (2014)