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