Orchestral Spectaculars from Handel to Bartók (1949-1960)

~ Release by Herbert von Karajan (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: Sibelius: Symphonies 2 & 5
▶ CD 2: Sibelius: Symphonies 4 & 5 / Finlandia
▶ CD 3: Sibelius: Symphonies 6 & 7 / Tapiola
▶ CD 4: Sibelius: Valse triste / Finlandia / Britten: Frank Bridge Variations / Vaughan Williams: Tallis Fantasia / Handel: Water Music
▶ CD 5: Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra / Music for strings, percussion and celesta / Kodály: Háry János - Intermezzo
▶ CD 6: Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra / Music for strings, percussion and celesta / Kodály: Háry János - Intermezzo
▼ CD 7: Gounod, Leoncavallo, Mascagni, Ponchielli, Puccini, Verdi: Intermezzi & Arias / Roussel: Symphony no. 4
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1Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1954-07-24)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (on 1954-07-24)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1954-07-24)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo (on 1954-07-24)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1888)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana (german lyrics)
Pietro Mascagni3:34
2L'amico Fritz: Intermezzo
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1954-07-22)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (on 1954-07-22)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1954-07-22)
recording of:
L'amico Fritz: Atto III. Intermezzo (on 1954-07-22)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
part of:
L’amico Fritz: Atto III
Pietro Mascagni4:39
3Manon Lescaut: Act III. Intermezzo
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1954-07-24)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (on 1954-07-24)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1954-07-24)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto III. Intermezzo (Intermezzo between Acts II and III) (on 1954-07-24)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut
Giacomo Puccini5:22
4Pagliacci: Intermezzo
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1954-07-22)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (on 1954-07-22)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1954-07-22)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. Intermezzo (on 1954-07-22)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I
Ruggero Leoncavallo3:38
5La Gioconda: Dance of the Hours
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1954-11-06)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (on 1954-11-06)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1954-11-06)
recording of:
Dance of the Hours (catch-all for arrangements) (on 1954-11-06)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
version of:
La Gioconda: Atto III, scena 2. Danza delle ore
Amilcare Ponchielli9:27
6La traviata: Act III. Prelude
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1954-07-23)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (on 1954-07-23)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1954-07-23)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. Preludio (on 1954-07-23)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
La traviata (german lyrics)
part of:
La traviata: Act III (english version)
part of:
La traviata: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi4:17
7Aida: Act II. Ballet Music
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1954-11-05)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (on 1954-11-05)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1954-11-05)
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Ballabile (orchestra) (on 1954-11-05)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Akt II
part of:
Aida: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi4:34
8Don Carlos: “Ella giammai m'amo”
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1949-11-28)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (on 1949-11-28)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1949-11-28)
recording of:
Don Carlo: Atto III, scena 1. N°10 “Ella giammai m’amò” … “Dormiro sol” (Filippo) (on 1949-11-28)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Camille du Locle and Joseph Méry
part of:
Don Carlo (Italian translation)
part of:
Don Carlo: Atto III (IV)
Giuseppe Verdi4:40
9Don Carlos: “Dormirò sol”
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1949-11-28)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (on 1949-11-28)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1949-11-28)
recording of:
Don Carlo: Atto III, scena 1. N°10 “Ella giammai m’amò” … “Dormiro sol” (Filippo) (on 1949-11-28)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Camille du Locle and Joseph Méry
part of:
Don Carlo (Italian translation)
part of:
Don Carlo: Atto III (IV)
Giuseppe Verdi4:39
10Faust: “Vous qui faites l'endormie”
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
bass vocals:
Boris Christoff (Bulgarian bass) (on 1949-11-28)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1949-11-28)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (on 1949-11-28)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1949-11-28)
recording of:
Faust : Acte IV. No. 24 Sérénade « Vous qui faites l’endormie » (Méphistophélès) (on 1949-11-28)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust : Acte IV
part of:
Faust : Acte IV
Charles Gounod3:05
11Symphony no. 4: I. Lento - Allegro con brio
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1949-11-22, from 1949-11-28 until 1949-11-29)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (on 1949-11-22, from 1949-11-28 until 1949-11-29)
balance engineer:
Harold Davidson (classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) and Douglas Larter
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1949-11-22, from 1949-11-28 until 1949-11-29)
recording of:
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 53: I. Lento - Allegro con brio (from 1949-11-22 until 1949-11-29)
composer:
Albert Roussel (composer) (in 1934)
part of:
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 53
Albert Roussel6:16
12Symphony no. 4: II. Lento molto
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1949-11-22, from 1949-11-28 until 1949-11-29)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (on 1949-11-22, from 1949-11-28 until 1949-11-29)
balance engineer:
Harold Davidson (classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) and Douglas Larter
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1949-11-22, from 1949-11-28 until 1949-11-29)
recording of:
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 53: II. Lento molto (from 1949-11-22 until 1949-11-29)
composer:
Albert Roussel (composer) (in 1934)
part of:
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 53
Albert Roussel9:51
13Symphony no. 4: III. Allegro scherzando
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1949-11-22, from 1949-11-28 until 1949-11-29)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (on 1949-11-22, from 1949-11-28 until 1949-11-29)
balance engineer:
Harold Davidson (classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) and Douglas Larter
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1949-11-22, from 1949-11-28 until 1949-11-29)
recording of:
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 53: III. Allegro scherzando (from 1949-11-22 until 1949-11-29)
composer:
Albert Roussel (composer) (in 1934)
part of:
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 53
Albert Roussel3:01
14Symphony no. 4: IV. Allegro molto
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1949-11-22, from 1949-11-28 until 1949-11-29)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (on 1949-11-22, from 1949-11-28 until 1949-11-29)
balance engineer:
Harold Davidson (classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) and Douglas Larter
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1949-11-22, from 1949-11-28 until 1949-11-29)
recording of:
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 53: IV. Allegro molto (from 1949-11-22 until 1949-11-29)
composer:
Albert Roussel (composer) (in 1934)
part of:
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 53
Albert Roussel4:08
▶ CD 8: Leoncavallo, Mascagni, Offenbach, Ponchielli, Puccini, Verdi: Intermezzi & Dances / Respighi: Pini di Roma
▶ CD 9: Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique / La Carnaval romain / Marche hongroise / Royal Hunt and Storm
▶ CD 10: Bizet: Carmen / L'Arlésienne - suites / Chabrier: España / Marche joyeuse / Gounod: Faust - Ballet Music
▶ CD 11: Debussy: La Mer / Ravel: Rapsodie espagnole / Chabrier: España / Marche joyeuse / Bizet, Granados, Offenbach, Waldteufel, Weinberger: Overtures & Dances
▶ CD 12: Offenbach: Gaîté parisienne / Bartók: Music for strings, percussion and celesta / Granados, Waldteufel, Weinberger: Overtures & Dances
▶ CD 13: Dvořák: Symphony no. 9 “From the New World” / Smetana: Vltava / Handel: Water Music