Great Conductors. Furtwängler, Barbirolli, Beecham, Knappertsbusch. 10 CD. Membran

Great Conductors. Wilhelm Furtwängler, George Szell, John Barbirolli, Karel Ancerl, Hans Knappertsbusch, Sergui Celibidache, Wladimir Delman, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Herman Scherzen, Thomas Beecham. Recorded between 1954 to 1994.

10 CD. Box Set

Great Conductors.

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