P. Tchaikovsky: Choral Works / The USSR Ministry Of Culture Chamber Choir And Symphony Orchestra / Valery Polyansky (FLAC)

P. Tchaikovsky: Choral Works / The USSR Ministry Of Culture Chamber Choir And Symphony Orchestra / Valery Polyansky

1 - Invocation To Sleep
Words By – N. Ogarev       5:35

2 - The Cuckoo
Words By – N. Tsyganov      4:12

3 - The Nightingale
Words By – P. Tchaikovsky      4:16

4 - It Is Meet 3:25

5 - Cherubian Hymn 6:35

6 - Legend, Op.54 No.5      3:00

7 - Before Your Time Comes
Words By – N. Tsyganov      4:24

8 - Sleeping Golden Cloud      2:22

9 - Blessed Are Those Whom Thou Closest 6:06

10- Invocation To Sleep
Words By – N. Ogarev      7:07

    Composed By – P. Tchaikovsky
    Conductor – Valery Polyansky
    Cover – E. Uskova
    Engineer – I. Veprintsev,  
    Orchestra – The USSR Ministry Of Culture Chamber Choir And Symphony Orchestra
    Tenor Vocals – Yuri Bogdanov

    Recorded in 1988



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Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 1-9 / Günter Wand / Kölner Rundfunk - Sinfonie-Orchester (5 CD) (FLAC)

Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 1-9 / Günter Wand / Kölner Rundfunk - Sinfonie-Orchester








Disc 1

Symphony No. 1 in D major, D. 82    
   
1 - Adagio - Allegro vivace      10:03    
   
2 - Andante      7:52    
   
3 - Menuetto: Allegro      4:48    
   
4 - Allegro vivace      6:31    
   

Symphony No. 2 in B flat major, D. 125    
   
5 - Largo - Allegro vivace      10:40    
   
6 - Andante      8:35    
   
7 - Menuetto: Allegro vivace      2:50    
   
8 - Presto vivace      6:00    




Disc 2

Symphony No. 3 in D major, D. 200    
   
1 - Adagio maestoso - Allegro con brio      10:11    
   
2 - Allegretto      3:40    
   
3 - Menuett: Vivace      3:37    
   
4 - Presto vivace      7:08    
   

Symphony No. 6 in C major ("Little C Major"), D. 589    
   
5 - Adagio - Allegro      10:08    
   
6 - Andante      6:00    
   
7 - Scherzo: Presto       6:29    
   
8 - Allegro moderato      9:21    



Disc 3

Symphony No. 4 in C minor ("Tragic"), D. 417    
   
1 - Adagio molto - Allegro vivace     9:28    
   
2 - Andante      8:01    
   
3 - Menuett: Allegro vivace      3:08    
   
4 - Allegro      7:42    
   

Symphony No. 8 in B minor ("Unfinished"), D. 759    
   
5 - Allegro moderato      14:48    
   
6 - Andante con moto      12:03    



Disc 4

Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, D. 485    
   
1 - Allegro      6:54    
   
2 - Andante con moto      10:00    
   
3 - Menuetto: Allegro molto      4:44    
   
4 - Allegro vivace      5:49    


Im Abendrot ("O, wie schön ist deine Welt"), song for voice & piano, D. 799    
   
5 - Entr'acte No. 3 in B flat major      7:30    
   
6 - Ballet Music No. 1 (attacca)      7:28    
   
7 - Ballet Music No. 2      5:18    



Disc 5

Symphony No. 9 in C major ("The Great"), D. 944    
   
1 - Andante - Allegro ma non troppo      13:49    
   
2 - Andante con moto      15:15    
   
3 - Scherzo: Allegro vivace      10:42    
   
4 - Finale: Allegro vivace      11:18    








Gregg Beasley     Liner Note Translation
Hans Georg Daehn     Producer
Rolf Dimpfel     Liner Notes, Liner Note Translation
Nicole Geeraert     Liner Note Translation
Hermann Grabner     Liner Notes
Christian Hinzelin     Liner Note Translation
Niels Høirup     Liner Notes, Reissue Concept, Series Producer
Leopold von Knobelsdorff     Balance Engineer
Dr. Hermann Lang     Executive Producer
Wolf-Eberhard von Lewinski     Liner Notes
Tobias Niederschlag     Liner Notes, Liner Note Translation
Otto Nielen     Producer
Hermann Rantz     Balance Engineer
Ludwig Schirmer     Photography
Christine Schweitzer     Design, Editing
Andreas Torkler     Remastering
Michael Trapp     Liner Note Translation
Jerg Trescher     Liner Note Translation
Günter Wand     Conductor
Kölner Rundfunk - Sinfonie-Orchester
Clive R. Williams     Liner Note Translation
Anne Wolfli     Liner Note Translation 




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Igor Stravinsky: Le Sacre Du Printemps; L'Oiseau De Feu / Leonard Bernstein / Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (FLAC)

Igor Stravinsky: Le Sacre Du Printemps; L'Oiseau De Feu / Leonard Bernstein / Israel Philharmonic Orchestra  

  Le Sacre Du Printemps - Tableaux De La Russie Païenne En Deux Parties (Version De 1913)


Le Sacre Du Printemps: Première Partie - L'Adoration De La Terre

1 Introduction (Lento) 3:29

2 Les Augures Printaniers / Danses Des Adolescentes 3:15

3 Jeu Du Rapt 1:21

4 Rondes Printanières 3:47

5 Jeux Des Cités Rivales 1:56

6 Cortège Du Sage 0:42

7 Adoration De La Terre 0:22

8 Danse De La Terre 1:12


Le Sacre Du Printemps: Seconde Partie - Le Sacrifice

9 Introduction (Largo) 5:28

10 Cercles Mystérieux Des Adolescentes 3:50

11 Glorification De L'Élue 1:40

12 Évocation Des Ancêtres 0:55

13 Action Rituelle Des Ancêtres 4:14

14 Danse Sacrale / L'Élue 4:44



L'Oiseau De Feu (Version De 1919)

15 Introduction 3:35

16 L'Oiseau De Feu Et Sa Danse 0:15

17 Variation De L'Oiseau De Feu 1:19

18 Ronde Des Princesses 5:34

19 Danse Infernale Du Roi Kastcheï 4:18

20 Berceuse 3:54

21 Finale 3:28



    Art Direction – Hartmut Pfeiffer
    Composed By – Igor Stravinsky
    Conductor – Leonard Bernstein
    Engineer [Balance] – Karl-August Naegler
    Executive-Producer – Hanno Rinke
    Liner Notes – André Lischke, Leonard Bernstein, Nicholas Kenyon, Volker Scherliess, Wolfgang Dömling
    Orchestra – Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
    Photography By [Cover] – Arthur Umboh
    Photography By [Stravinsky] – Ullstein
    Producer [Recording] – Hans Weber





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Rodion Shchedrin: Carmen-Suite; Anna Karenina / Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra / Gennady Rozhdestvensky / USSR Symphony Orchestra / Evgeny Svetlanov (FLAC)

Rodion Shchedrin: Carmen-Suite; Anna Karenina / Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra / Gennady Rozhdestvensky / USSR Symphony Orchestra / Evgeny Svetlanov

Carmen-Suite (Excerpts From Bizet's "Carmen", Transcribed For Strings And Percussion 41:15

1 Introduction. Andante Assai 1:14

2 Dance. Allegro 2:10

3 First Intermezzo. Allegro Moderato - Andante Moderato 0:54

4 Changing Of The Guard. Moderato 1:51

5 Carmen's Entrance And Habanera. Allegro Moderato - Sostenuto 2:57

6 Scene. Allegro Moderato - Andante Assai 5:56

7 Second Intermezzo. Larghetto 2:03

8 Bolero. Allegro Vivo 1:05

9 Torero. Moderato Con Stoltezza 2:46

10 Torero And Carmen. Lento 4:41

11 Adagio. Andante Moderato - Adagio 5:03

12 Fortune-Telling. Andantino - Andante Assai 4:52

13 Finale. Allegro - Largo 5:43



Anna Karenina 25:27

14 Bad Omen. Andante Assai 3:07

15 Anna's Love. Allegro 6:35

16 Anna's Lie. Allegretto Moderato 4:17

17 Anna's Rebellion. Allegro Assai - Sostenuto Espressivo 3:35

18 Anna's Nightmares. Allegro, Ma Non Troppo 4:30

19 Anna's Death. Sostenuto Assai - Allegro Moderato 3:23


    Composed By – Georges Bizet (tracks: 1-13), Rodion Shchedrin (tracks: 14-19)
    Conductor – Evgeny Svetlanov (tracks: 14-19), Gennady Rozhdestvensky (tracks: 1-13)
    Engineer – Igor Veprintsev, Elena Buneeva
    Orchestra – Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra (tracks: 1-13), USSR Symphony Orchestra (tracks: 14-19)
    Production Manager – Reimar Bluth
    Remastered By – Michael Glaser


    Tracks 1-13 recorded in Moscow, 1967.

    Tracks 14-19 recorded 27.2 1979 live in the Grand Hall of the Conservatoire.

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Milhaud / Roussel / Honegger: Milhaud: Les Choéphores; Roussel: Symphony No. 3 in G minor; Honegger: Rugby, Pacific 231 / Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic / Vera Zorina / McHenry Boatwright / Irene Jordan / Virginia Babikian / Schola Cantorum Of New York (FLAC)

Milhaud / Roussel / Honegger: Milhaud: Les Choéphores; Roussel: Symphony No. 3 in G minor; Honegger: Rugby, Pacific 231 / Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic / Vera Zorina / McHenry Boatwright / Irene Jordan / Virginia Babikian / Schola Cantorum Of New York  

Les Choéphores
Adapted By (Text) – Paul Claudel
Baritone Vocals [Orestes] – McHenry Boatwright
Chorus – Schola Cantorum Of New York
Chorus Master – Hugh Ross
Composed By – Darius Milhaud
Mezzo-soprano Vocals [Electra] – Irene Jordan
Narrator [Choephore] – Vera Zorina
Soprano Vocals – Virginia Babikian


1 Vocifération Funèbre 6:15
2 Libation 2:50
3 Incantation 13:35
4 Présages 3:05
5 Exhortation 2:25
6 La Justice Et La Lumière 4:40
7 Conclusion 1:00


Symphony No. 3 in G minor, Op. 42
Composed By – Albert Roussel


8 I. Allegro Vivo 5:41
9 II. Adagio 10:41
10 III. Vivace 2:59
11 IV. Allegro con spirito 6:03


12 Pacific 231, Mouvement Symphonique No. 1
Composed By – Arthur Honegger        6:02


13 Rugby, Mouvement Symphonique No 2
Composed By – Arthur Honegger       7:23



    Art Direction – Allen Weinberg
    Conductor – Leonard Bernstein
    Cover [Art] – Bernard Krigstein
    Engineer [Reissue] – Ellen Fitton, Todd Whitelock
    Executive-Producer – Thomas Frost
    Liner Notes – Edward Downes (3), Judith Robison, Martin Bernheimer
    Orchestra – New York Philharmonic*
    Producer, Liner Notes – John McLure
    Reissue Producer – Louise De La Fuente


    Les Choéphores: Recorded at Manhattan Center, New York City, October 16, 1961.
    Symphony No. 3: Recorded at Manhattan Center, New York City, September 26, 1961.
    Pacific 231 & Rugby: Recorded at Philharmonic [now Avery Fisher] Hall, New York City, October 31, 1962.




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Liadov: The Enchanted Lake & Other Orchestral Works / Enrique Bátiz / Orquesta Filarmónica de la Ciudad de México (FLAC)

Liadov: The Enchanted Lake & Other Orchestral Works / Enrique Bátiz / Orquesta Filarmónica de la Ciudad de México

 

1 - Fanfare No. 1      0:54

2 - Fanfare No. 2      0:39

3 - Fanfare No. 3      0:51

4 - Polonaise for orchestra in C major, Op. 49      6:29

5 - Enchanted Lake, for orchestra, Op. 62      6:03

6 - Baba-Yaga, for orchestra, Op. 56      3:23

7 - Kikimora for orchestra, Op. 63      8:38

8 - About Olden Times (Pro Slarinu), ballade for orchestra in D major, Op. 21b      5:55

9 - Musical Snuffbox, for piano (or orchestra), Op. 32      1:36


Eight Russian Folksongs for orchestra, Op. 58

10- No.1: Religious Chant      2:07

11- No.2: Christmas Carol      1:56

12- No.3: Plaintive Song      2:51

13- No.4: Humorous Song      1:16

14- No.5: Legend of the Birds      2:04

15- No.6: Cradle Song      2:43

16- No.7: Round Dance      0:59

17- No.8: Village Dance Song      1:37



18- Polonaise for orchestra in D major, Op. 55      4:23







    Composed By – Anatoly Liadov
    Conductor – Enrique Batiz
    Cover – Mark Ranshaw
    Design – Studio B, The Creative People
    Orchestra – Orquesta Filarmónica de la Ciudad de México
    Producer, Engineer [Balance] – Brian B. Culverhouse
    Sleeve Notes – Noël Goodwin




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Sibelius: Complete Symphonies / Berliner Philharmoniker / Herbert von Karajan / Okko Kamu (3 CD) (FLAC)

Sibelius: Complete Symphonies / Berliner Philharmoniker / Herbert von Karajan / Okko Kamu





Disc 1


    Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 43     (47:14)

1-1     1. Allegretto     9:35

1-2     2. Tempo Andante, Ma Rubato     15:40

1-3     3. Vivacissimo -     6:34

1-4     4. Finale: Allegro Moderato     15:25

    Symphony No. 5 In E Flat Major, Op. 82     (31:35)

1-5     1. Tempo Molto Moderato - Largamente     9:33

1-6     Allegro Moderato - Presto     4:40

1-7     2. Andante Mosso, Quasi Allegretto     8:22

1-8     3. Allegro Molto - Misterioso - Un Pochettino Largamente - Largamente Assai     9:00




Disc 2

    Symphony No. 1 In E Minor, Op. 39     (38:03)

2-1     1. Andante, Ma Non Troppo     10:49

2-2     2. Andante (Ma Non Troppo Lento)     9:27

2-3     3. Scherzo: Allegro     5:21

2-4     4. Finale (Quasi Una Fantasia): Andante     12:26

    Symphony No. 3 In C Major, Op. 52     (29:31)

2-5     1. Allegro Moderato     10:18

2-6     2. Andantino Con Moto, Quasi Allegretto     10:25

2-7     3. Moderato - Allegro (Ma Non Tanto)     8:48

    Symphony No. 4 In A Minor, Op. 63     (36:05)

2-8     1. Tempo Molto Moderato, Quasi Adagio     9:56



Disc 3


3-1     2. Allegro Molto Vivace     4:47

3-2     3. Il Tempo Largo     12:00

3-3     4. Allegro     9:22

    Symphony No. 6 In D Minor, Op. 104     (28:50)

3-4     1. Allegro Molto Moderato     9:16

3-5     2. Allegretto Moderato     6:20

3-6     3. Poco Vivace     3:31

3-7     4. Allegro Molto     9:43

    Symphony No. 7 In C Major, Op. 105     (23:29)

3-8     Adagio -     10:32

3-9     Vivacissimo - Adagio -     3:06

3-10     Allegro Molto Moderato - Allegro Moderato     4:15

3-11     Vivace - Presto - Adagio - Largamente Molto - Affettuoso     5:36



    Composed By – Jean Sibelius
    Conductor – Herbert von Karajan (tracks: 1-5 to 1-8, 2-8 to 3-11), Okko Kamu (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4, 2-1 to 2-7)
    Orchestra – Berliner Philharmoniker




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Beethoven: Symphonies 1-9 -On original instruments- / The Hanover Band / Monica Huggett / Roy Goodman (5 CD) (FLAC)

Beethoven: Symphonies 1-9 -On original instruments- / The Hanover Band / Monica Huggett / Roy Goodman

Disc 1

Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21

1 - I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio      10:09

2 - II. Andante cantabile con moto      8:01

3 - III. Menuetto: Allegro molto e vivace      3:18

4 - IV. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace       6:12


Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36

5 - I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio        12:32

6 - II. Larghetto        11:59

7 - III. Scherzo: Allegro       3:40

8 - IV. Allegro molto       6:36



Disc 2

Symphony No. 3 in E flat major ("Eroica"), Op. 55

1 - I. Allegro con brio       17:19

2 - II. Marcia funebre: Adagio assai       13:43

3 - III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace       5:23

4 - IV. Finale: Allegro molto        10:30


Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60

5 - I. Adagio - Allegro vivace       11:23

6 - II. Adagio       8:29

7 - III. Allegro vivace       5:24

8 - IV. Allegro ma non troppo       6:53



Disc 3

Symphony No. 5 in C minor ("Fate"), Op. 67

1 - I. Allegro con brio        7:35

2 - II. Andante con moto      9:10

3 - III. Allegro       7:38

4 - IV. Allegro       10:59


Symphony No. 6 in F major ("Pastoral"), Op. 68

5 - I. Erwachen heiterer Gefühle bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande (Cheerful feelings on arriving in the country)      10:48

6 - II. Szene am Bach (Scene by the Brook). Andante molto mosso       11:43

7 - III. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute (Peasants' Merrymaking). Allegro       4:54

8 - IV. Gewitter, Sturm (Storm). Allegro      3:58

9 - V. Hirtengesang-Frohe, dankbare Gefuhle nach dem Sturm (Shepherd's song - joyful thanksgiving after       9:13



Disc 4

Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92

1 - I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace       13:48

2 - II. Allegretto       8:27

3 - III. Presto       9:12

4 - IV. Allegro con brio       9:11


Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93

5 - I. Allegro vivace e con brio       8:22

6 - II. Allegretto scherzando      4:06

7 - III. Presto      5:27

8 - IV. Allegro con brio       7:04



Disc 5

Symphony No. 9 in D minor ("Choral"), Op. 125

1 - I. Allegro ma non troppo un poco maestoso       13:59

2 - II. Molto vivace       15:21

3 - III. Adagio molto e cantabile      12:15

4 - IV. Presto - Allegro assai       24:10 






Jean Bailey Contralto (Vocal)
Michael George Bass (Vocal)
Roy Goodman Director
The Hanover Band Liner Notes, Orchestra 
Eiddwen Harrhy Soprano (Vocal)
Monica Huggett Director
Terje Kvam Choir Master
J.W. Maehler Cover Painting
Jonathan Del Mar Editing, Liner Notes
Andrew Murgatroyd Tenor (Vocal)
Oslo Cathedral Choir  


Symphony No. 1 recorded at St. Giles, Cripplegate, London. 22nd and 23rd January 1982.

Symphony No. 2 recorded at All Saints, Tooting, London. 19th and 20th October 1983.

Symphony No. 3 recorded at All Saints, Tooting, London. 23rd and 24th November 1987.

Symphony No. 4 recorded at All Saints, Tooting, London. 9th February 1988.

Symphony No. 5 recorded at All Saints, Tooting, London. 7th May 1983.

Symphony No. 6 recorded at All Saints, Tooting, London. 10th-12th August 1987.

Symphony No. 7 recorded at All Saints, Tooting, London. 10th-11th August 1988.

Symphony No. 8 recorded at All Saints, Tooting, London. 10th February 1988.

Symphony No. 9 recorded at All Saints, Tooting, London. 27th-29th April 1988. 






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Weinberg: Symphonies, Vol. 1, 2 & 3 / Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Katowice / Gabriel Chmura (3 CD) (FLAC)

CD 1 - Symphonies, Vol. 1  

1. Symphony No. 5 in F minor, Op. 76: I. Allegro moderato   13:07
2. Symphony No. 5 in F minor, Op. 76: II. Adagio sostenuto   12:29
3. Symphony No. 5 in F minor, Op. 76: III. Allegro   7:23
4. Symphony No. 5 in F minor, Op. 76: IV. Andantino   12:19

5. Sinfonietta No. 1, Op. 41: I. Allegro risoluto   4:50
6. Sinfonietta No. 1, Op. 41: II. Lento   7:47
7. Sinfonietta No. 1, Op. 41: III. Allegretto   3:23
8. Sinfonietta No. 1, Op. 41: IV. Vivace   5:58

CD 2 - Symphonies, Vol. 2  

1. Symphony No. 4, Op. 61: I. Allegro   8:26
2. Symphony No. 4, Op. 61: II. Allegretto   6:06
3. Symphony No. 4, Op. 61: III. Adagio - Andantino   8:46
4. Symphony No. 4, Op. 61: IV. Vivace   6:58

5. Rapsodiya na Moldavskikh temakh   Rhapsody on Moldavian Themes, Op. 47, No. 1   11:59

6. Sinfonietta No. 2, Op. 74: I. Allegro   3:49
7. Sinfonietta No. 2, Op. 74: II. Allegretto   4:32
8. Sinfonietta No. 2, Op. 74: III. Adagio   4:08
9. Sinfonietta No. 2, Op. 74: IV. Andantino   4:59

CD 3 - Symphonies, Vol. 3

 

1. Symphony No. 16, Op. 131: ♩ = 63 - 5:36

2. Symphony No. 16, Op. 131: ♩ = 200 - ♩ = 104 - ♩ = 63 - 6:33

3. Symphony No. 16, Op. 131: ♩ = 72 - 5:47

4. Symphony No. 16, Op. 131: Minim = 108 - Minim = 92 - ♩ = 78 - 4:02

5. Symphony No. 16, Op. 131: [♩= 78] - ♩ = 44 - ♩ = 184 - ♩= 80 - ♩= 44 - 7:15

6. Symphony No. 16, Op. 131: ♩= 54 4:05

7. Symphony No. 14, Op. 117: Largo - 6:34

8. Symphony No. 14, Op. 117: Allegro - 9:47

9. Symphony No. 14, Op. 117: Adagio - 9:07

10.Symphony No. 14, Op. 117: Moderato 4:45  

    A&R – Mary McCarthy (2)

    Booklet Editor – Finn S. Gundersen

    Composed By – Mieczyslaw Weinberg

    Conductor – Gabriel Chmura

    Liner Notes – Per Skans

    Liner Notes [Translated By] – Nicole Valencia, Stephanie Wollny

    Orchestra – Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Katowice

    Producer, Engineer, Edited By – Beata Jankowska

 

    Recorded January 30-February 3, 2006 at Grzegorz Fitelberg Concert Hall, Katowice, Poland

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