GREAT CONDUCTORS (10 CDS)

CD 1

Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Symphony No. 2 in C major, op. 61

I. Sostenuto assai. Allegro ma non troppo 10:30

II. Scherzo: Allegro vivace 6:35

III. Adagio espressivo 10:48

IV. Allegro molto vivace 8:03


Claude Debussy (1862-1918) La Mer – Trois esquisses symphoniques

I. De l’aube à midi sur la mer 7:56

II. Jeux de vagues 6:03

III. Dialogue du vent et de la mer 7:23


Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) La Damnation de Faust

Marche hongroise 3:59


Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (conductor), recorded in Lugano, 31.05.1957 (1-4, 8), 19.01.1968 (5-7)


Total Time: 61:19




CD 2

An Elisabethan Suite

I. William Byrd (1543-1623) The Earl of Salisbury’s Pavane 2:09

II. Anonymous The Irishe ho Hoane 1:48

III. A Toye 1:13

IV. Giles Farnaby (1560-1620) Giles Farnaby’s Dreame 1:32

V. John Bull (1562-1628) The King’s Hunt 5:06



Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) Symphony No. 8 in D minor

I. Fantasy (Variations Without Theme) 10:27

II. Scherzo alla marcia 3:31

III. Cavatina 8:05

IV. Toccata 5:18


Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)

Cappriccio Espagnol, op. 34 15:23


Emmanuel Chabrier (1841-1894)

11. España (Rhapsody for Orchestra) 6:18

The Hallé Orchestra of Manchester, Sir John Barbirolli (conductor), recorded in Lugano, 11.04.1961


Total Time: 60:55


CD 3

Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884) Prodaná nevesta (The Bartered Bride)

Overture 6:45


Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) Symphony No. 9 in E minor, op. 95 “From the New World”

I. Adagio. Allegro molto 8:50

II. Largo 10:26

III. Scherzo: Molto vivace 7:34

IV. Allegro con fuoco 11:01


Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881) Pictures at an Exhibition (Orchestration: Mauric Ravel)

Promenade 1:29

I. Gnomus (The Gnome) 2:13

Promenade 0:51

II. Il vecchio castello (The Old Castle) 4:10

Promenade 0:27

III. Tuileries (The Tuileries Gardens) 1:07

IV. Bydlo 2:31

Promenade 0:39

V. Ballet des poussins dans lers coques (Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks) 1:19

VI. Samuel Goldenberg und Schmuyle 1:55

VII. Limoges: le marché (The Market Place, Limoges) 1:08

VII. Catacombae (The Catacombs) 1:51

Cum mortuis in lingua mortua (With the Dead in a Language Dead) 1:44

IX. La Cabane sur des pattes de poule (Baba Yaga – The Hut on Hen’s Legs) 3:16

X. La grande porte de Kiev (The Heroe’s Gate at Kiev) 5:23


Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Karel Ančerl (conductor), recorded in Ascona, 10.10.1958

Total Time: 74:48


CD 4

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Symphony No. 8 in F major, op. 93

I. Allegro vivace e con brio 11:00

II. Allegretto scherzando 4:38

III. Tempo di Menuetto 5:20

IV. Allegro vivace 9:49




Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Symphony No. 2 in D major, op. 73

I. Allegro non troppo 15:36

II. Adagio non troppo 9:38

III. Allegretto grazioso 5:32

IV. Allegro con spirito 10:35


Münchener Philharmoniker, Hans Knappertsbusch (conductor), recorded in Ascona, 18.10.1956


Total Time: 72:12




CD 5

Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D 759 “Unfinished”

I. Allegro moderato 11:20

II. Andante con moto 12:17



Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) The Nutcracker: Ballet Suite, op. 71a

Ouverture miniature Allegro giusto 3:35

Marche Tempo di marcia viva 2:21

Danse de la Fée Dragée Andante non troppo 2:20

Danse Russe (Trépak) Tempo di trepak, molto vivace 1:05

Danse Arabe Allegretto 4:52

Danse Chinoise Allegro moderato 1:10

Danse des Mirlitons Moderato assai 2:35

Valse de Fleurs Tempo di valse 6:45


Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, Sergiu Celibidache (conductor), recorded in Lugano, 14.06.1963

Total Time: 48:25




CD 6

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Symphony No. 7 in A major, op. 92

I. Poco sostenuto. Vivace 12:22

II. Allegretto 10:13

III. Scherzo: Presto 9:02

IV. Allegro con brio 7:23




Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759) Love in Bath: Ballet Suite

March 1:08

The Exquisites (Madrigal) 4:08

Love Scene 2:51

Menuet 4:11

Serenade 2:58

The Quarrel 1:22

Hornpipe 1:45


Frederick Delius (1862-1934)

Walk to the Paradise Garden 9:45


Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) Karelia Suite

Alla Marcia 4:42


The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor), recorded in Ascona, 20.10.1957


Total Time: 71:56




CD 7

Anton Bruckner (1824-1896) Symphony No. 9 in D minor

I. Feierlich. Misterioso 27:24

II. Scherzo: Bewegt, lebhaft. Trio: Schnell 11:04

III. Adagio. Langsam, feierlich 21:30

Orchestra Sinfonica dell’Emilia Romagna “Arturo Toscanini”, digitally recorded in 1994


Total Time: 60:00




CD 8

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050

I. Allegro 10:41

II. Affettuoso 5:10

III. Allegro 5:47


Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Symphony No. 3 in D major, D 200

I. Adagio maestoso. Allegro con brio 7:34

II. Allegretto 3:55

III. Menuetto 3:35

IV. Presto vivace 5:07




Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, op. 60

I. Adagio. Allegro vivace 11:52

II. Adagio 9:17

III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace 5:37

IV. Allegro ma non troppo 6:46


Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, Wolfgang Sawallisch (conductor), recorded in Lugano, 04.06.1964


Total Time: 75:25



CD 9

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Symphony No. 5 in C minor, op. 67 (Rehearsal and Concert)

Rehearsal

I. Allegro con brio 12:00

II. Andante con moto 11:22

III. Allegro 7:03

IV. Allegro 14:15



Concert

I. Allegro con brio 8:05

II. Andante con moto 10:17

III. Allegro 5:49

IV. Allegro 9:02


Orchestra della Radio Svizzera Italiana, Hermann Scherchen (conductor), recorded in Lugano, 24.-26.02.1965


Total Time: 77:57




CD 10

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, KV 466

I. Allegro 13:02

II. Romanza 9:10

III. Rondo: Allegro assai 6:50


Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Symphony No. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastoral”

I. Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande

Allegro ma non troppo 12:24

II. Szene am Bach Andante molto mosso 14:07

III. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute Allegro 5:57

IV. Gewitter. Sturm Allegro 4:13

V. Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm Allegretto 9:15


Yvonne Lefébure (piano), Berliner Philharmoniker, Wilhelm Furtwängler, recording place and date unknown


Total Time: 75:01