MASTERWORKS HERITAGE LIMITED 28CD
DISC 1 -Michael Rabin (The Columbia Debut Recordings 1950-1953)
Nicolò Paganini(1782-1840)
CAPRICES, FROM Op.1
1 No.1 1’45
2 No.5 2’22
3 No.9 2’56
4 No.11 4’11
5 No.13 2’43
6 No.14 1’12
7 No.16 1’28
8 No.17 3’29
9 No.18 2’08
10 No.21 3’05
11 No.24 4’26
(Recorded May 19, 1950 (tracks 1-5,7 & 9) and
May 25, 1950, (tracks 6,8,10 & 11) at Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City)
Michael Rabin, Violin
Antonin Dvorák (1841-1904)
12 Slavonic Dance No.2 in E Minor, Op. 46
Arr: Fritz Kreisler
(Recorded March 5, 1952, at Columbia 30th street Studio, New York City.)
Henryk Wieniawski (1835-1880)
13 Caprice in A Minor 1’31
Arr: Fritz Kreisler
(Recorded March 18, 1952, at Columbia 30th street Studio, New York City)
Georges Bizet (1838-1875)
Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908)
14 Concert fantasies on Carmen, Op.25 Finale 2’43
(Recorded March 18, 1952, at Columbia 30th street Studio, New York City.)
Fritz Kreisler (1875 -1962)
15 La Chasse 1’49
(Recorded March 18, 1952, at Columbia 30th street Studio, New York City)
Karl Engel (1883-1944)
16 Sea Shell 2’56
Arr: Efrem Zimbalist
(Recorded March 5, 1952, at Columbia 30th street Studio, New York City)
William Kroll (1901 -1980)
17 Banjo and Fiddle 2’46
(Recorded March 5, 1952, at Columbia 30th street Studio, New York City)
MICHAEL RABIN, Violin
ARTUR BALSAM, Piano
Ottokar Novácek (1866-1900)
18 Perpetuum mobile 2’26
(Recorded January 29, 1953, at Columbia 30th street Studio, New York City)
Nicolò Paganini
19 Perpetuum mobile, Op.11 3’09
(Recorded January 29, 1953, at Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City)
Pablo de sarasate
20 Zigeunerweisen, Op.20, No1 8’34
(Recorded January 29, 1953, at Columbia 30th street Studio, New York City)
MICHAEL RABIN, Violin
COLUMBIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
DONALD VOORHEES, Conductor
Pablo de Sarasate
21 Romanza Andaluza 4’37
Danse espagnole No.3, Op.22, No.1
(Recorded October 20, 1938, New York City)
22 Jota Navarra 4’45
Danse espagnole No.4, Op.22, No.2
(Recorded October 20, 1938, in New York City)
23 Zapateado 3’23
Danse espagnole No.6, Op.23 No.2
(Recorded March 29, 1939, in New York City)
24 Adiós, montañas mías 2’58
(Celebre Zortzico)
Danse espagnole, Op.37
(Recorded March 29, 1939, in New York City)
Nicolò Paganini
25 Sonata No. 12 in E Minor 2’59
(Recorded October 6, 1938, in New York City.)
OSSY RENARDY, Violin
WALTER ROBERT, Piano
Total Time: 78’41
DISC 2 - Eugène Ysaÿe (VIOLINIST and CONDUCTOR) : The Complete Violin Recordings
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
arr: Joachim
1 Hungarian Dance No. 5 in F- sharp minor 2’30
(Recorded December 30, 1912; Matrix No. 36524-2)
Emanuel Chabrier (1814-1894)
arr: Loeffler
2 Pièce pittoresque No. 10: Scherzo-valse 4’01
(Recorded December 20, 1912; Matrix No. 36514)
Antonin Dvorák (1841-1904)
Arr: Kreisler
3 Humoresque in G-flat major, Op. 101 No.7 3’45
(Recorded March 9, 1914; Matrix No. 36908-1)
Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924).
4 Berceuse, Op.16 4’27
(Recorded December 27, 1912; Matrix No. 36519-2)
Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)
5 Caprice viennois, Op.2 4’54
(Recorded December 30, 1912; Matrix No. 36525-2)
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
6 Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E minor,
Op. 64, (III. Allegro molto vivace) 5’01
(Recorded December 27, 1912; Matrix No. 36520-2)
Franz Schubert (1797-1829)
arr: Joachim
7 Ave Maria, D.839 4’15
(Recorded March 9, 1914; Matrix No. 36907)
Robert Schumann (1819-1856)
arr: Joachim
8 Abendlied, Op.85 No.12 3’35
(Recorded December 24, 1912; Matrix No. 36515)
Henri Vieuxtemps (1820-1881)
9 Rondino, Op 32 No 2 5’11
(Recorded December 30, 1912; Matrix No. 36523-1)
Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
arr: Wilhelmj
10 Albumblatt in C major 4’10
(Recorded December 30, 1912; Matrix No. 36526)
11 “Prize Song” from Die Meistersinger
Von Nürnberg 5’03
(Recorded February 1, 1912; Matrix No. 36513)
Henri Wieniawski (1835-1880)
Mazurkas, Op. 19
12 No. 1 in G major, Obertass 2’07
13 No. 2 in D major, Dudziarz 3’04
(Both Recorded December 26, 1912; Matrix No. 36521)
Eugène Ysaÿe (1858-1931)
14 Mazurka in B minor, Op.11 No.3
Lointaine passé 4’19
15 Rêve d’ enfant, Op.14 5’18
(Both recorded February 1, 1913; Matrix Nos. 36516 and 36522)
Emanuel Chabrier (1841-1894)
16 Marche joyeuse 3’48
(Recorded November 30, 1919; Matrix No. 49715)
Léo Delibes (1836-1891)
17 Intermezzo from Naïla (“Pas des fleurs, grande valse”) 3’55
arr: Doppler
(Recorded November 28, 1919; Matrix No. 49704)
Aìmé Maillart (1817-1871)
18 Overture to Les dragons de Villars 3’55
(Recorded November 28, 1919; Matrix No. 49701)
Jules Massenet (1842-1912)
19 “Navarraise” from Le Cid 3’16
(Recorded November 28, 1919; Matrix No. 49697)
Total Time 77’43
DISC 3 - Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.1 in E-flat major
1 Allegro maestoso 5’40
2 Quasi Adagio 5’23
3 Allegretto vivace – Allegro animato 4’13
4 Allegretto marziale animato 4’04
Claudio Arrau, Piano
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy, Conductor
(Recorded February 17, 1952 Academy of Music, Philadelphia)
Fantasia in E minor on Hungarian Folk Songs
5 Andante mesto 3’33
6 Allegro eroico; Più animato 2’48
7 Molto adagio, quasi Fantasia;
Allegretto alla zingarese; Molto animato 5’51
8 Vivace assai; Prestissimo 3’33
Claudio Arrau, Piano
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy, Conductor
(Recorded February 17, 1952 Academy of Music, Philadelphia)
Hungarian Rhapsodies
9 No. 11 in A minor 6’38
10 No. 10 in E major 5’33
11 No.8 in F-sharp minor “Capriccio” 6’18
12 No.9 in E-flat major “Carneval de Pest” 10’55
13 No. 13 in A minor 9’02
Claudio Arrau, Piano
(Recorded October 18, 1951 (tracks 9, 11, 12) and February 22, 1952 (tracks 10, 13), Columbia 30 th Street Studios, New York)
Total Time: 73’47
DISC 4/5 - ZINO FRANCESCATTI: GREAT VIOLIN CONCERTOS
CD 1
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Concerto for Violín and Orchestra in E minor Op.64
1 I. Allegro molto appassionato 11’40
2 II. Andante 7’26
3 III. Allegretto ma non troppo – Allegro molto vivace 6’10
(Recorded November 17, 1954)
Max Bruch (1838-1920)
Concerto No. 1 for Violin and Orchestra in G minor Op.26
4 I. Vorspiel. Allegro moderato 8’12
5 II. Adagio 8’32
6 III. Finale. Allegro energico 6’57
(Recorded February 2, 1952)
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Concerto No.3 for Violin and Orchestra in B minor Op.61
7 I. Allegro non troppo 8’19
8 II. Andàntino quasi allegretto 7’20
9 III. Molto moderato e maestoso – Allegro non troppo – Più allegro 9’24
(Recorded January 23, 1950)
Total Time: 74’12
CD 2
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major Op. 35
1 I. Allegro moderato 17’01
2 II. Canzonetta. Andante 6’34
3 III. Finale. Allegro vivacissimo 9’22
(Recorded March 27, 1954)
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
Concerto No.2 for Violin and Orchestra in G minor Op.63
4 I. Allegro moderato 10’18
5 II. Andante assai 8’49
6 III. Allegro, ben marcato 6’12
(Recorded October 27, 1952)
Ernest Chausson (1855-1899)
7 Poème for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 25 15’30
(Recorded November 5, 1950)
Total Time: 73’57
DISC 6 - MAHLER
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
Symphony No. 1 in D Major “Titan”
1 I. Langsam. Schleppend – Immer sehr gemächlich 13’34
2 II. Kräftig bewegt – Trio. Recht gemächlich 6’14
3 III. Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen 10’25
4 IV. Stürmisch bewegt – Energisch 17’18
(Recorded at Northrop Memorial Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN, November 4, 1940)
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
5. The Isle of the Dead, Tone poem after a painting by Böcklin (Op. 29) 20’14
Die Toteninsel, Tondichtung nach einem Gemälde von Böcklin
L’île des morts, Poèms symphonique d’ après une peinture de Böcklin
(Recorded at Northrop Memorial Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN, March 2, 1945)
Total Time: 68’01
DISC 7 - SHOSTAKOVICH – KODÁLY – REINER
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 54
1 I.Largo 18’27
2 II.Allegro 6’31
3 III.Presto 7’23
(Recorded March 26, 1945)
Zoltán Kodály (1882-1967)
Dances of Galánta (Galántai Táncok)
4 I. Lento 5’03
5 II. Lento – Allegretto moderato 3’00
6 III. Allegro con moto – grazioso 1’20
7 IV. Allegro 5’46
Sigurd Bockman, Clarinet
(First release; Recorded March 27, 1945)
Léo Weiner (1885-1960)
Divertimento No.1 for String Orchestra, Op.20
“On Old Hungarian Dances”
»Nach alten ungarischen Tänzen«
«Sur de vieilles danses hongroises»
8 I.Jó alapos csárdás 1’41
Tempo di Csárdás (quasi alla Marcia)
9 II. Róka-tánc. 2’13
Vivace
10 III. Marosszéki keringös. 1’44
Allegretto moderato (quasi andantino)
11 IV. Verbunkos. 2’06
Tempo di Marcia (un poco grottescamente)
12 V. Csürdöngölö. 2’03
Presto
(First release; Recorded March 26-27, 1945)
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
Hungarian Sketches (Magyar Képek), Sz. 97
13 VI. Kicsit Ázottan. Allegretto rubato 2’11
“Slightly Tipsy”
14 II. Medvetánc. Allegro vivace 1’40
“Bear Dance”
(First release; Recorded April 1, 1947)
Dimitri Kabalevsky (1904-1987)
15 Colas Breugnon Overture, Op.24 4’16
(Recorded March 26, 1945)
Mikhail Glinka (1804-1857)
16 Kamarinskaya 6’20
(Recorded February 2, 1946)
Total Time: 72’25
DISC 8 - BEETHOVEN/MOZART • REINER
LUDWING VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
Symphony No. 2 in D Major Op.36
1 I. Adagio molto – Allegro con brio 8’42
2 II. Larghetto 11’04
3 III. Scherzo: Allegro 3’26
4 IV. Allegro molto 6’26
(Recorded at Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, PA; March 27, 1945)
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791)
Symphony No. 35 in D Major K. 385 “Haffner”
5 I. Allegro con spirito 5’10
6 II. ［Andante］ 4’04
7 III. Menuetto – Trio 3’21
8 IV. Finale: Presto 3’26
(Recorded at Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, PA; April 1, 1947)
Symphony No. 40 in G Minor K.550
9 I. Molto allegro 7’17
10 II. Andante 7’54
11 III. Menuetto: Allegretto – Trio 4’24
12 IV. Allegro assai 4’35
(Recorded at Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, PA; April 1, 1947)
Total Time: 70’36
DISC 9/10 - STOKOWSKI • ORMANDY
CD 9
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
“Brandenburg” Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BVW 1050
1 I. Allegro 11’06
2 II. Affettuoso 8’28
3 III. Allegro 5’51
Fernando Valenti, Harpischord Anshel Brusilow, Violin William Kincaid, Flute
Philadelphia Orchestra
Leopold Stokowski, Conductor
(Recorded February 25, 1960)
Three Chorale – Preludes Drei Choralbearbeitungen Trois chorals – préludes
(arr. Stokowski)
4 »Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ « BVW 177 3’59
5 »Nun Komm der Heiden Heiland« BVW 62 5’17
6 »Wir glauben all’ an einen Gott« BVW 437 3’13
Philadelphia Orchestra
Leopold Stokowski, Conductor
(Recorded February 25, 1960)
7 Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C Major
BVW 564 (aar. Ormandy) 16’20
8 Passacaglia ［and Fugue］in C minor BVW 582 12’48
(arr. Ormandy)
Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy, Conductor
(Recorded January 31 & April 10, 1960)
9 “Sleepers Awake” (»Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme«) BVW 140 4’00
(arr. Ormandy)
Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy, Conductor
(Recorded March 11, 1968)
Total Time: 71’50
CD 10
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
1 Toccata and Fugue in D minor BVW 565 9’09
(arr. Ormandy)
Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy, Conductor
(Recorded January 31, 1960)
Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782)
Sinfonia for Double Orchestra in E-flat Major, Op. 18, No.1
2 I. Allegro spiritoso 5’14
3 II. Andante 6’34
4 III. Allegro 2’22
Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy, Conductor
(Recorded January 31 and April 10, 1960)
Sinfonia for Double Orchestra in D Major, Op. 18, No.3
(arr. Ormandy)
5 I. Allegro 4’38
6 II. Andante 6’20
7 III. Allegro assai 2’51
Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy, Conductor
(Recorded March 17, 1957)
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710-1784)
8 Sinfonia in D minor, F. 65 10’14
Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy, Conductor
(Recorded March 17, 1957)
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
Concerto for Orchestra in D Major (arr Maximilian Steinberg)
9 I. Allegro moderato 5’42
10 II. Andante lento molto 6’23
11 III. Allegro 3’32
Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy, Conductor
(Recorded March 17, 1957)
Total Time: 63’29
DISC 11/12 - GEORGE SZELL
CD 11
Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 38 “Spring”
1 I. Andante un poco maestoso – Allegro molto vivace 9’51
2 II. Larghetto 5’54
3 III. Scherzo: Molto vivace – Trio I: Molto Più vivace-TrioⅡ 5’36
4 IV. Allegro animato e grazioso 9’10
(Recorded October 24 & 25, 1958)
Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op.61
5 I. Sostenuto assai – Allegro ma non troppo 10’41
6 II. Scherzo: Allegro vivace – Trio I- Trio II 6’39
7 III. Adagio espressivo 11’07
8 IV. Allegro molto vivace 7’54
(Recorded October 24, 1958)
Total Time: 66’54
CD 12
Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 97 “Rhenish”
1 I.Lebhaft 9’14
2 II.Scherzo: Sehr mässig 6’16
3 III.Nicht schnell 5’09
4 IV.Feierlich 5’46
5 V.Lebhaft 5’49
(Recorded October 21, 1960)
Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120
6 I.Ziemlich langsam – Lebhaft 8’40
7 II.Romanze: Ziemlich langsam 3’51
8 III.Scherzo: Lebhaft – Trio 5’10
9 IV.Langam – Lebhaft 7’36
(Recorded March 12, 1960)
10 “Manfred” Overture, Op. 115 11’07
(Recorded January 21, 1959)
Total Time: 68’53
DISC 13 - Leonard Bernstein
Darins Milhaud (1892-1974)
Les Choéphores, Op.24
The Libation Bearers
(Text: Paul Claudel, From Aeschylus)
1 I. Vocifération funébre 6’15
2 II. Libation 2’49
3 III. Incantation 13’33
4. IV. Présages 3’06
5 V. Exhortation 2’26
6 VI. La justice et la lumière 4’46
7 VII. Conclusion 1’04
Vera Zorina, Choéphore; Irene Jordan,
Electra; McHenry Boatwright, Orestes; Virginia Babikian, Soprano; Schola Cantorum of New York, Hugh Ross, Director
(Recorded at Manhattan Center, New York City, October 16, 1961)
Albert Roussel (1869-1937)
Symphony No.3 in G minor, Op.42
8 I. Allegro vivo 5’41
9 II. Adagio 10’41
10 III. Vivace 2’59
11 IV. Allegro con spirito 6’03
(Recorded at Manhattan Center, New York City, September 25, 1961)
Arthur Honegger (1892-1955)
12 Pacific 231, Mouvement symphonique no.1 6’02
13 Rugby, Mouvement symmphonique no.2 7’23
(Recorded at Philharmonic (now Avery Fisher) Hall, New York City, October 31, 1962)
Leonard Bernstein
New York Philharmonic
Total time: 73’53
DISC 14 - Samuel Barber
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
1. Medea’s Dance of Vengeance, Op. 23a 12’33
New York Philharmonic
(Recorded at Manhattan Center, New York City; January 26, 1965)
2 Adagio for String from String Quartet in B minor, Op. 11 9’03
New York philharmonic
(Recorded at Manhattan Center, New York City; February 2, 1965)
3 Second Essay for Orchestra, Op. 17 10’43
New York philharmonic
(Recorded at Manhattan Center, New York City; February 2, 1965)
4 Overture to The School for Scandal, Op.5 7’33
New York philharmonic
(Recorded at Manhattan Center, New York City; January 26, 1965)
5 “Andromache’s Farewell,” Op. 39 12’13
»Andromaches Abschied« (from Euripides‘ The Trojan Women, translated by John Patrick Creagh)
Martina Arroyo, soprano
New York philharmonic
(Recorded at Philharmonic (now Avery Fisher) Hall, New York City; April 9, 1963)
6 Intermezzo from Vanessa (Act II), Op. 32 4’04
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
New York philharmonic
(Recorded at Manhattan Center, New York City; March 14, 1960)
Gian Carlo Menotti (b.1911)
7 Overture to Amelia al ballo 4’15
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
New York Philharmonic
(Recorded at Manhattan Center, New York City; April 3, 1961
Alban Berg (1885-1935)
8 Interlude from Wozzeck (Act III) 3’44
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
New York Philharmonic
(Recorded at Manhattan Center, New York City; March 14, 1960)
Vincent d’lndy (1851-1931)
9 Introduction to Fervaal, Op. 40 6’32
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
New York Philharmonic
(Recorded at Manhattan Center, New York City; April 3, 1961)
Total Time : 71’22
DISC 15/16 - BUDAPEST String QUARTET • BEETHOVEN QUARTETS
CD 15
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 18, No.4
1 I. Allegro, Ma non tanto 6’32
2 II. Scherzo. Andante scherzoso, quasi Allegretto 7’06
3 III. Menuetto. Allegretto – Trio 4’23
4 IV. Allegro – Prestissimo 4’16
(Recorded on January 9-10, 1941, at Liederkranz Hall, NY, NY.)
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 59, No.3, “Razumovsky”
5 I. Introduzione. Andante con moto – Allegro vivace 8’15
6 II. Andante con moto quasi Allegretto 8’24
7 Menuetto. Grazioso 5’03
8 IV. Allegro molto 6‘11
(Recorded on September 15, 1941, at Liederkranz Hall, NY, NY.)
String Quartet in F Major, Op. 18, No.1
9 I. Allegro con brio 6’48
10 II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato 9’43
11 III. Scherzo. Allegro molto – Trio 2’58
12 IV. Allegro 6’02
(Recorded on September 9, 1940, at Liederkranz Hall, NY, NY.)
Total Time: 75’59
CD 16
String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 95, “Serioso”
1 I. Allegro con brio 4’28
2 II. Allegretto, ma non troppo 6’54
3 III. Allegro assai vivace, ma serioso 4’35
4 IV. Larghetto espressivo – Allegretto agitato 5’08
(Recorded on December 5, 1941, at Liederkranz Hall, NY, NY.)
String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 18, No.6
5 I. Allegro con brio 4’34
6 II. Adagio, ma non troppo 6’49
7 III. Scherzo. Allegro – Trio 3’11
8 IV. La Malinconia. Adagio – Allegretto quasi Allegro 8’13
(Recorded on April 2, 1945, at Columbia Studios, NY, NY.)
String Quintet in C Major, Op. 29
9 I. Allegro 7’54
10 II. Adagio molto espressivo 10’22
11 III. Scherzo. Allegro 3’34
12 IV. Presto 7’36
(Recorded on April 23, 1945, at Columbia Studios, NY, NY.)
Total Time: 73’39
DISC 17/18 - BUDAPEST String QUARTET • BEETHOVEN QUARTETS
CD 17
Ludwing van Beethoven (1770 -1827)
String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat Major, Op. 127
1 I. Maestoso – Allegro 6’19
2 II. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile 15’20
3 III. Scherzando vivace 6’40
4 IV. Finale 6’05
(Recorded on February 26, 1942, at Liederkranz Hall, NY, NY.)
String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132
5 I. Assai sostenuto – Allegro 9’21
6 II. Allegro ma non tanto 6’48
7 III. Canzona di ringraziamento. Molto adagio 16’12
8 IV. Alla Marcia, assai vivace 2’10
9 V. Allegro appassionato 6’09
(Recorded on April 13-14, 1942, at Liederkranz Hall, NY, NY.)
Total Time: 75’14
CD 18
String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135
1 I. Allegretto 6’31
2 II. Vivace 3’10
3 III. Lento assai e cantante tranquillo 7’34
4 IV. Grave ma non troppo tratto – Allegro 5’45
(Recorded on September 9-10, 1940, at Liederkranz Hall, NY, NY.)
String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, Op.131
5 I. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo 6’11
6 II. Allegro molto vivace 2’56
7 III. Allegro moderato ‘38
8 IV. Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile 12’56
9 V. Presto 5’24
10 VI. Adagio quasi un poco andante 2’02
11 Ⅶ. Allegro 6’54
(Recorded on September 9 and October 21, 1940, at Liederkranz Hall, NY, NY.)
12 Minuet from String Quartet in A Major, Op. 18, No.5 3’54
(Recorded on September 15, 1941, at Liederkranz Hall, NY, NY.)
Total Time: 64’05
Budapest String Quartet
Josef Roisman, 1st violin
Alexander Schneider, 2nd Violin
Boris Kroyt, Viola
Mischa Schneider, Violoncello
DISC 19 - Gregor Piatigorsky Plays Great Cello Concertos
ANTONIN DVORÁK (1841-1904)
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 104
1 I. Allegro 14’29
2 II. Adagio, ma non troppo 10’38
3 III. Finale – Allegro moderato 11’27
(Recorded on January 17, 1946, at Academy of Music, Philadelphia)
Philadelphia Orchestra Eugene Ormandy, conductor
MAX BRUCH (1838-1920)
4 Kol nidrei, adagio in Hebrew melodies, Op. 47 8’44
Adagio ma non troppo-Un Poco più
animato – a tempo
(Recorded on December 28, 1947, at Academy of Music, Philadelphia.)
Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy, conductor
CAMILLE SAINT – SAËNS (1835-1921)
5 Concerto No. 1 for Cello and Orchestra in A Minor, Op. 33 17’21
Allegro non troppo – Allegro molto – Tempo I - Allegretto con moto – Tempo I- Un peu
moins vite-Molto allegro
(Recorded on March 6, 1940, at Orchestra Hall, Chicago.)
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Frederick Stock, Conductor
Total Time: 62’58
DISC 20 - SZELL. CLEVELAND
SERGEI PROKOFIEV (1891-1953)
SYMPHONY NO.5 IN B-FLAT MAJOR, OP.100
1 I. Andante 10’29
2 II. Allegro marcato 7’39
3 III. Adagio 11’35
4 IV. Allegro giocoso 9’04
(Recorded October 24 & 30, 1959, at Severance Hall, Cleveland, Ohio.)
BÉLA BARTóK (1881-1945)
CONCERTO FOR ORCHSTRA
5 I. Introduzione. Andante, non troppo 8’54
6 II. Giuoco delle coppie. 6’22
Allegretto scherzando
7 III. Elegia, Adante, non troppo 7’18
8 IV. Intermezzo interrotto, Allgretto 4’08
9 V. Finale. Pesante 7’58
(Recorded January 15-16, 1965, at Severance Hall, Cleveland, Ohio.)
CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA
GEORGE SZELL, CONDUCTOR
Total Time: 73’37
DISC 21/22 - GEORGE SZELL DVORAK
THREE GREAT SYMPHONIES
CD 21
ANTONÍN DVORÁK (1841-1904)
Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 70
1 I. Allegro maestoso 10’11
2 II. Poco Adagio 9’27
3 III. Scherzo. Vivace Poco meno mosso 7’35
4 IV. Finale. Allegro 8’21
(Recorded on March 18-19, 1960, in Severance Hall, Cleveland, Ohio; Stereo)
5 Carnival Overture, Op.92 9’18
(Recorded on January 4-5, 1963, in Severance Hall, Cleveland, Ohio; Stereo)
BEDRICH SMETANA (1824-1884)
6 Overture to The Bartered Bride 6’16
(Recorded on March 15, 1958, in Masonic Auditorium, Cleveland, Ohio; Mono)
String Quartet in E Minor “From My Life”
Orchestral version by George Szell
7 I. Romantic longing, and 7’40
Foreboding of misfortune: Allegro vivo appassionato
8 II. The merriment of youth; my 5’17
Love of dancing and dance music: Allegro moderato alla Polka
9 III. Memories of the happiness 8’52
of my first love: Largo sostenuto
10 IV. Joy in discovering how to 6’07
treat Bohemian national elements in music; the catastrophe of deafness, reminiscences of happier days, and resignation: Vivace - Meno mosso
(Recorded on April 26, 1949, in Severance Hall, Cleveland, Ohio; Mono)
Total Time: 79’29
CD 22
ANTONÍN DVORÁK
Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88
1 I. Allegro con brio 10’04
2 II. Adagio 10’08
3 III. Allegretto grazioso - Molto vivace 6’22
4 IV. Allegro, ma non troppo 9’04
(Recorded on October 24-25 & 31 and November 1, 1958, in Severance Hall, Cleveland, Ohio; Stereo)
Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 “From the New World’
5 I. Adagio. Allegro molto 8’41
6 II. Largo 12’11
7 III. Scherzo. Molto vivace 7’53
8 IV. Allegro con fuoco 10’54
(Recorded on March 20-21, 1959, in Severance Hall, Cleveland, Ohio; Stereo)
CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA
GEORGE SZELL, CONDUCTOR
Total Time: 75’23
DISC 23/24 - BRAHMS
FLEISHER•SZELL•CLEVELAND
CD 23
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.1 in D Minor, Op.15 (d-moll / en ré mineur)
1 I.Maestoso 21’19
2 II. Adagio 14’36
3 III. Rondo. Allegro non troppo 10’53
(Recorded on February 21-22, 1958, at Severance Hall, Cleveland, Ohio; Stereo.)
Leon Fleisher, Piano
Cleveland Orchestra
George Szell, Conductor
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op.24
4 Aria ‘53
5 Variation I ‘49
6 Variation II ‘32
7 Variation III ‘37
8 Variation IV: Risoluto ‘46
9 Variation V: Espressivo 1’09
10 Variation VI
11 Variation Ⅶ: Con vivacità ‘35
12 Variation Ⅷ ‘35
13 Variation Ⅸ: Poco sostenuto 1;14
14 Variation Ⅹ ‘37
15 Variation XI ‘43
16 Variation XII ‘44
17 Variation XIII: Largamente,
ma non più 1’41
18 Variation XIV ‘36
19 Variation XV ‘42
20 Variation XVI ‘31
21 Variation XVII: Più mosso ‘28
22 Variation XVIII ‘44
23 Variation XIX:
Leggiero e vivace 1’04
24 Variation XX 1’08
25 Variation XXI ‘48
26 Variation XXII ‘56
27 Variation XXIII ‘33
28 Variation XXIV ‘31
29 Variation XXV ‘38
30 Fuga 4’38
(Recorded on June 1, 14, July 5 and August 9 and 17, 1956, at Columbia 30th Street Studios,
New York City.)
Leon Fleisher, Piano
Total Time: 72’05
CD 24
Johannes Brahms
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83
1 I. Allegro non troppo 17’02
2 II. Allegro appassionato 8’33
3 III. Andante 12’55
4 IV. Allegretto grazioso 8’56
(Recorded on October 19-20, 1962, at Severance Hall, Cleveland, Ohio; Stereo.)
Leon Fleisher, Piano
Cleveland Orchestra
George Szell, Conductor
Jules Eskin, Solo Cello
Waltzes, Op. 39
5 No.1 in B Major. Tempo giusto ‘46
6 No.2 in E Major 1’19
7 No.3 in G-sharp Minor ‘39
8 No.4 in E Minor. Poco sostenuto 1’03
9 No.5 in E Major 1’13
10 No.6 in C-sharp Major. Vivace ‘54
11 No.7 in C-sharp Minor. Poco più 2’15
12 No.8 in B-flat Major 1’06
13 No.9 in D Minor ‘54
14 No.10 in G Major ‘30
15 No.11 in B Minor 1’13
16 No.12 in E Major 1’49
17 No.13 in C Major ‘35
18 No. 14 in A Minor 1’11
19 No.15 in A Major 1’30
20 No.16 in D Minor 1’15
(Recorded on August 9-17, 1956, at Columbia 30th Street Studios, New York City.)
Leon Fleisher, Piano
Total Time: 65’44
DISC 25/26 - ROBERT CASADESUS
COMPLETE PIANO MUSIC OF RAVEL
The complete piano music of Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
CD 25
1 Pavane pour une infante défunte 5’31
2 À la manière de Chabrier 2’11
(Paraphrase sur un air de Gounod, Faust, Act II)
3 À la manière de Borodine (Valse) 1’30
Sonatine
4 I. Modéré 3’49
5 II. Mouvement de Menuet 2’37
6 III. Animé 3’14
Miroirs
7 I.Noctuelles 4’18
8 II.Oiseaux tristes 3’51
9 III.Une Barque sur l’océan 6’46
10 IV.Alborada del gracioso 6’06
11 V.La Vallée des cloches 5’01
ROBERT CASADESUS, Piano
(Recorded on December 3-7, 1951, 30th Street Studios, New York City.)
Ma Mère l’Oye
12 I. Pavane de la Belle 1’13
Au bois dormant
13 II. Petit Poucet 2’48
14 III. Laideronette, Impèratrice des Pagodes 3’09
15 IV. Les Entretiens de la Belle et de la Bête 3’31
16 V. Le Jardin féerique 2’47
17 Habanera 2’28
(from / aus / de Sites auriculaires)
ROBERT & GABY CASADESUS, Piano
18 Jeux d’ eau 4’33
19 Prélude in A Minor 1’18
a-moll / en la mineur
20 Menuet sur le nom d’ Haydn 1’39
ROBERT CASADESUS, Piano
(Recorded on December 3-7, 1951, 30th Street Studios, New York City.)
21 Berceuse sur le nom de Gabriel Fauré 2’10
ZINO FRANCESCATTI, Violin
ROBERT CASADESUS, Piano
(Recorded on April 26, 1946, Liederkranz Hall, New York City.)
Total Time: 71’29
CD 26
Le Tombeau de Couperin
1 I. Prélude 2’49
2 II. Fugue 3’18
3 III. Forlane 4’53
4 IV. Rigaudon 3’10
5 V. Menuet 4’22
6 VI. Toccata 3’49
7 Valses nobles et sentimentales 12’48
8 Menuet antique 5’20
Gaspard de la nuit (Trois Poèmes pour piano d’ après Aloysius Bertrand)
9 I. Ondine 5’54
10 II. Le Gibet 5’05
11 III. Scarbo 9’14
ROBERT CASADESUS, Piano
(Recorded on December 3-7, 1951, 30th Street Studios, New York City.)
Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
12 Lento – Andante – Allegro – Tempo I 17’01
ROBERT CASADESUS, Piano
PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA EUGENE ORMANDY
(Recorded on January 22, 1947, Academy of Music, Philadelphia PA.)
Total Time: 78’17
DISC 27 - SHOSTAKOVICH OISTRAKH ROSTROPOVICH
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH (1906-1975)
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 99
1 I. Nocturne. Adagio 11’57
2 II. Scherzo. Allegro non troppo 6’10
3 III. Passacaglia. Andante 13’20
4 IV. Burlesca. Allegro con brio 4’43
(Recorded on January 2, 1956, at Carnegie Hall, New York City; Mono.)
DAVID OISTRAKH, Violin
NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC
DIMITRI MITROPOULOS
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 107
5 I. Allegretto 6’29
6 II. Moderato 10’38
7 III. Cadenza 5’32
8 IV. Allegro con moto 4’37
(Recorded on November 8, 1959, at the Broadwood Hotel, Philadelphia; Stereo.)
MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH, Cello
PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
EUGENE ORMANDY
Mason Jones, Solo Horn
Total Time: 63’46
DISC 28 - MAHLER WALTER
NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC
GUSTAV MAHLER (1860-1911)
Symphony No.1 in D Major “Titan”
1 I. Langsam. Schleppend 12’32
2 II. Kräftig bewegt 6’22
3 III. Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen 11’18
4 IV. Stürmisch bewegt 18’17
(Recorded on January 25, 1954, at Carnegie Hall, New York City.)
NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC
BRUNO WALTER
JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833-1897)
Variations on a Theme by J. Haydn, OP. 56a
5 Thema. Chorale St. Antoni. Andante 1’56
6 Variation I. Poco più animato 1’26
7 Variation II. Più vivace 1’04
8 Variation III. Con moto 1’43
9 Variation IV. Andante con moto 1’51
10 Variation V. Vivace 0’57
11 Variation VI. Viavce 1’13
12 Variation VII. Grazioso 1’57
13 Variation VIII. Presto non troppo 0’52
14 Finale. Andante 3’24
(Recorded on February 23, 1953, at Carnegie Hall, New York City.)
NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC
BRUNO WALTER
Total Time: 65’15
