Leopold Stokowski (10 CD Wallet)
CD 1
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685–1750)
1 Prelude in E-flat minor
rec. 1927
2 Cantata “Christ lag in Todes Banden”, BWV 4: Chorus “Christ lag in Todes Banden“
rec. 1931
3 Toccata, Adagio und Fugue in C major, BWV 564: Adagio
rec. 1933
4 Musicalisches Gesangbuch G. C. Schemelli, BWV 439–488: Komm, süßer Tod, BWV 478
rec. 1933
5 Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 4 in C minor, BWV 1017: Siciliano
rec. 1933
6 English Suite No. 3 in G major, BWV 808: Sarabande
rec. 1934
7 Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: Air on a G String
rec. 1936
8 St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden
rec. 1936
9 Musicalisches Gesangbuch G. C. Schemelli, BWV 439–488: Mein Jesu! Was für ein Seelenweh, BWV 487
rec. 1936
10 Violin Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: Sarabande
rec. 1936
11 St. John Passion, BWV 245: Es ist vollbracht
rec. 1940
All transcripted and arranged by Leopold Stokowski
Leopold Stokowski conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra
CD 2
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770–1827)
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, op. 125
1 Allegro ma non troppo un poco maestoso
2 Scherzo: Molto vivace
3 Adagio molto e cantabile
4 Finale: Presto. Allegro ma non troppo
rec. 30. April 1934
Agnes Davis (soprano), Ruth Cathcart (contralto), Robert Betts (tenor), Eugene Loewenthal (baritone), Philadelphia Orchestra Chorus
Leopold Stokowski conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra
CD 3
RICHARD WAGNER (1813–1883)
1 Rienzi: Overture
rec. 1926/27
Lohengrin
2 Prelude to Act I
rec. 1927
3 Prelude to Act III
rec. 1940
Tannhäuser
4 Overture and Venusberg Music
rec. 1937
5 Prelude to Act III (arr. by Stokowski)
rec. 1936
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
6 Prelude to Act I
rec. 1936
7 Prelude to Act III
rec. 1931
Leopold Stokowski conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra
CD 4
RICHARD WAGNER (1813–1883)
Tristan und Isolde
1 Symphonic Synthesis (arr. by Stokowski)
rec. 1932
2 Die Walküre: Wotans Feuerzauber
rec. 1939
3 Götterdämmerung: Erlösung
rec. 1927
Parsifal
4 Karfreitagszauber
rec. 1936
5 Symphonic Synthesis from Act III (arr. by Stokowski)
rec. 1934
Leopold Stokowski conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra
CD 5
PETER TCHAIKOVSKY (1840–1893)
Symphony No. 5 in E minor, op. 64
1 Andante. Allegro con anima
2 Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza
3 Valse: Allegro moderato
4 Finale: Andante maestoso. Allegro vivace. Presto
rec. 11. December 1934
5 Romeo and Juliet: Fantasy Overture
rec. 11. December 1944 *
6 Snowa, kak preshde, odin (Again, as before, alone), op. 73 No. 6
rec. 11. May 1942 **
Leopold Stokowski conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra,
* New York City Symphony Orchestra, ** NBC Symphony Orchestra
CD 6
MODEST MUSSORGSKY (1839–1881)
Pictures at an Exhibition (Excerpts)
1 Promenade. The Gnome
2 The Old Castle
3 Bydlo. Promenade. Ballet of the Unhatched Chickens. Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuyle. Catacombs
4 Baba Jaga. The Great Gate of Kiev
rec. 1931/32
5 Chovanchtchina: Intermezzo from Act IV
rec. 1928
ALEXANDER SCRIABIN (1872–1915)
6 Le Poème du feu, op. 60 (Excerpts)
rec. 1931/32
7 Etude in C sharp minor
rec. 11. December 1944*
ANATOLI LIADOV (1855–1914)
Russian Folk Songs
8 Religious Chant
9 Kolyada Meleda (Christmas Carol)
10 Plaintive Melody
11 Buzzing and Biting of the Gnat
12 Legend of the Birds
13 Cradle Song
14 A Round Dance
15 Village Dance Song
rec. 17. March 1934
REINHOLD GLIÈRE (1875–1956)
The Red Poppy (Ballet Music)
16 Dance of the Russian Sailor
rec. 17. March 1934
MICHAIL IPPOLITOV-IVANOV (1859–1935)
Caucasian Sketches, op.10 No. 4
17 Procession of the Sardar
rec. 11. October 1927
Leopold Stokowski conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra, * New York City Symphony Orchestra
CD 7
ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK (1841–1904)
Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, op. 95 “From the New World”
1 Adagio. Allegro molto
2 Largo
3 Scherzo: Molto vivace
4 Allegro con fuoco
rec. 1935
JEAN SIBELIUS (1865–1957)
Lemminkäis-Sarja, op. 22 (Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22)
5. III. Tuonelan Joutsen (The Swan of Tuonela)
rec. 3. May 1929
6 Finlandia, op. 26
rec. 28. April 1930
Leopold Stokowski conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra
CD 8
HECTOR BERLIOZ (1803–1869)
1 Le Carnaval Romain
rec. 1931
GEORGES BIZET (1838–1875)
Music from Carmen (arr. by Stokowski)
2 Prelude
3 Aragonaise
4 Intermezzo
5 The Dragoons of Alcala
6 Nocturne
7 Bullfight
8 Habanera
9 Changing of the Guard
10 March of the Smugglers
11 Minuet (from L´ Arlésienne)
12 Farandole (from L´ Arlésienne)
13 Gypsy Dance (from Carmen)
rec. February & March 1945 *
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS (1835–1921)
14 Samson & Dalila: Bacchanale
rec. 13. October 1927
15 Danse macabre
rec. 15. January 1936
ERIK SATIE (1866–1925)
Gymnopédies (arr. by Debussy)
16 No. 1
17 No. 3
rec. 12. December 1937
Leopold Stokowski conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra
* New York City Symphony Orchestra
CD 9
Leopold Stokowski & Fantasia
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685–1750)
1 Toccata & Fuge in D minor, BWV 565 (arr. by Stokowski)
rec. 6. April 1927
PETER TCHAIKOVSKY (1840–1893)
The Nutcracker Suite (Excerpts)
2 Danse of the Sugar Plum Fairy
3 Le The
4 Le Cafe
5 Trepak
6 Valse des Fleurs
rec. 1939
PAUL DUKAS (1865–1935)
7 L’ apprenti sorcier (The Sorcerer’s Apprentice)
rec. 7. November 1937
IGOR STRAVINSKY (1882–1971)
Le sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring)
Part I: The Adoration of the Earth
8 Introduction
9 The Augurs of Spring
Dances of the Adolescents
10 Ritual of Abduction
11 Spring Rounds
12 Ritual of the Rival Tribes
13 Procession of the Sage
14 Adoration of the Earth
15 Dance of the Earth
Part II: The Sacrifice 1:05
16 Introduction: Pagan Night
17 Mystic Circles of the Young Girls
18 Glorification of the Chosen One
19 Evocation of the Ancestors
20 Ritual Action of the Ancestors
21 Sacrifical Dance (The Chosen One)
rec. 1929/30
MODEST MUSSORGSKY (1839–1881)
22 Night on the Bare Mountain 8:38
rec. 8. December 1940
Leopold Stokowski conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra
CD 10
SERGEI RACHMANINOV (1873–1943)
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, op. 18
1 Moderato. Allegro
2 Adagio sostenuto
3 Allegro scherzando
Sergej Rachmaninov (piano)
rec. April 1929
IGOR STRAVINSKY (1882–1971)
The Firebird Suite
4 Introduction
5 Dance of the Firebird
6 Round Dance of the Princesses
7 Infernal Dance of King Kastchei
8 Berceuse
9 Finale
rec. 1935
ARNOLD SCHÖNBERG (1874–1951)
10 Gurrelieder: Prelude
rec. 1932
Leopold Stokowski conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra