Eugene Ormandy conducts Paganini, Chausson, Dvorák, Bruckner, Barber, Grieg, Ravel, Rachmaninov, Sibelius, Tchaikovsky / Philadephia Orchestra / Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra (4 CD) (FLAC)

 

Eugene Ormandy conducts Paganini, Chausson, Dvorák, Bruckner, Barber, Grieg, Ravel, Rachmaninov, Sibelius, Tchaikovsky / Philadephia Orchestra / Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra 

Disc 1

Paganini - Violin Concerto No. 1 In D Major Op. 6  

1-01  –  I. Allegro Maestoso  16:00

1-02  –  II. Adagio  4:05

1-03  –  III. Rondo: Allegro Spirituoso  5:41

1-04  –Chausson - Poème For Violin And Orchestra Op. 25

         Composed By – Ernest Chausson      15:27

 

Dvorák - Cello Concerto In B Minor Op. 104  

1-05  –  I. Allegro  14:22

1-06  –  II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo  10:34

1-07  –  III. Finale: Allegro Molto  11:22

Disc 2

Bruckner - Symphony No. 7 In E Major  

2-01  –  I. Allegro Moderato  17:34

2-02  –  II. Adagio. Sehr Feierlich Und Langsam  24:54

2-03  –  III. Scherzo: Sehr Schnell  9:11

2-04  –  IV. Finale: Bewegt, Doch Nicht Zu Schnell  10:10

Disc 3

Tchaikovsky - Piano Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor Op. 23  

3-01  –  I. Allegro Non Troppo E Molto Maestoso  18:09

3-02  –  II. Andantino Semplice. Prestissimo  6:30

3-03  –  III. Allegro Con Fuoco  6:07

Grieg - Piano Concerto No. 1 In A Minor Op. 16  

3-04  –  I. Allegro Molto Moderato  11:26

3-05  –  II. Adagio  5:13

3-06  –  III. Allegro Moderato E Marcato  9:18

3-07  –Ravel - Piano Concerto For The Left Hand - Lento. Andante. Allegro

         Composed By – Maurice Ravel       16:59

 

Disc 4

Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto No. 4 In G Minor Op. 40  

4-01  –  I. Allegro Vivace  9:46

4-02  –  II. Largo  6:03

4-03  –  III. Allegro Vivace  8:45

Sibelius - Symphony No. 1 In E Minor Op. 39  

4-04  –  I. Andante Ma Non Troppo. Allegro Energico  9:34

4-05  –  II. Andante  9:19

4-06  –  III. Scherzo: Allegro  4:39

4-07  –  IV. Finale: Quasi Una Fantasia  12:26

4-08  –Barber - Essay No. 1 For Orchestra Op. 12

        Composed By – Samuel Barber       7:18

    Cello – Gregor Piatigorsky (tracks: 1-05 to 1-07)

    Composed By – Anton Bruckner (tracks: 2-01 to 2-04), Antonín Dvorák (tracks: 1-05 to 1-

    07), Edvard Grieg (tracks: 3-04 to 3-06), Jean Sibelius (tracks: 4-04 to 4-07), Niccolò 

    Paganini (tracks: 1-01 to 1-03), Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (tracks: 3-01 to 3-03), Sergei 

    Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff (tracks: 4-01 to 4-03)

    Conductor – Eugene Ormandy

    Orchestra – Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra (tracks: 2-01 to 2-04), Philadephia Orchestra* 

    (tracks: 1-01 to 1-07, 3-01 to 3-07, 4-01 to 4-08)

    Piano – Arthur Rubinstein (tracks: 3-04 to 3-06), Oscar Levant (tracks: 3-01 to 3-03), Robert 

    Casadesus (tracks: 3-07), Sergey Rachmaninov* (tracks: 4-01 to 4-03)

    Violin – Zino Francescatti (tracks: 1-01 to 1-04)

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Tchaikovsky: Tchaikovsky The Great Ballets (The Nutcracker - Sleeping Beauty - Swan Lake) / Ernest Ansermet / L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande (6 CD) (FLAC)

 

Tchaikovsky: Tchaikovsky The Great Ballets (The Nutcracker - Sleeping Beauty - Swan Lake) / Ernest Ansermet / L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande 

Disc 1

Swan Lake

CD1-1 Introduction (Moderato Assai) - No. 1 Scène (Allegro Giusto) 5:43

CD1-2 No. 2 Waltz (Tempo Di Valse) 6:45

CD1-3 No. 4 Pas De Trois - Intrada (Allegro) - Andante Sostenuto - Allegro Semplice - Presto - Moderato - Allegro - Coda (Allegro Vivace) 7:00

CD1-4 No. 7 Subject - No. 8 Dance With Goblets (Tempo Di Polacca) 4:51

CD1-5 No. 10 Scene (Moderato) 2:36

CD1-6 No. 11 Scene (Allegro Moderato - Allegro Vivo) - No. 12 Scene (Allegro) 7:57

No. 13 Dances Of The Swans (2:16)

CD1-7 I. Tempo Di Valse 2:16

CD1-8 V. Pas D'action: Odette Et Le Prince (Andante) 5:43

CD1-9 IV. Danse Des Petits Cygnes (Allegro Moderato) 1:16

CD1-10 VI. Danse Générale (Valse) 1:32

CD1-11 II. Odette Solo (Moderato Assai) 1:44

CD1-12 VII. Coda (Allegro Vivace) 2:18

CD1-13 No. 15 Scene (Allegro Giusto) 2:55

CD1-14 No. 17 Scene: Entrance And Waltz Of The Special Guests (Allegro - Tempo di Valse) 3:34

CD1-15 No. 18 Scene (Allegro - Allegro Giusto) 1:53

CD1-16 No. 21 Spanish Dance (Allegro Non Troppo: Tempo Di Bolero) 2:17

CD1-17 No. 22 Neapolitan Dance (Allegro Moderato - Andantino Quasi Moderato) 2:09

CD1-18 No. 23 Mazurka 2:55

CD1-19 No. 20 Danse Hongroise (Czárdás) 2:28

CD1-20 No. 5 Pas de Deux - Intrada - Valse - Andante - Valse - Coda (Allegro Molto Vivace) 7:37

Disc 2

CD2-1 No. 28 Scene (Allegro Agitato - Allegro Vivace) 2:00

CD2-2 No. 29 Scene Finale (Andante - Allegro Agitato - Alla Breve - Moderato E Maestoso) 6:12

Variations on a Rococo Theme Op.33

CD2-3 Variations on a Rococo Theme Op. 33

Abridged By – Wilhelm Fitzenhagen

Cello – Maurice Gendron

Abridged By – Wilhelm Fitzenhagen

Cello – Maurice Gendron  16:17

Symphony No.6 in B minor Op.74 'Pathétique'

CD2-4 I. Adagio – Allegro Non Troppo 18:11

CD2-5 II. Allegro Con Grazia 7:05

CD2-6 III. Allegro Molto Vivace 9:40

CD2-7 IV. Finale (Adagio Lamentoso - Andante) 9:40

Disc 3

Sleeping Beauty

CD3-1 Introduction (Allegro Vivo - Andantino) - Prologue: The Christening - No. 1 March (Moderato) 7:52

Prologue: The Christening

CD3-2 No. 2: Dance Scene (Moderato Com Moto) 4:27

CD3-3 No. 3 Pas De Six - Introduction - Adagio 4:15

CD3-4 No. 3 Pas De Six - Variation I: The Fairy Of The Crystal Fountain (Allegro Moderato) 0:45

CD3-5 No. 3 Pas De Six - Variation II: The Fairy Of The Enchanted Garden (Allegro) 0:35

CD3-6 No. 3 Pas De Six - Variation III: The Fairy Of The Woodland Glades (Allegro Moderato) 0:56

CD3-7 No. 3 Pas De Six - Variation IV: The Fairy Of The Songbirds (Moderato) 0:31

CD3-8 No. 3 Pas De Six - Variation V: The Fairy Of The Golden Vine (Allegro Molto Vivace) 0:57

CD3-9 No. 3 Pas De Six - Variation VI: The Lilac Fairy (Tempo di Valse) 0:57

CD3-10 No. 3 Pas De Six - Coda (Allegro Giusto) 1:29

CD3-11 No. 4 Finale 8:10

Act One: The Spell

CD3-12 No. 5 Scene (Allegro Vivo - Moderato) 6:36

CD3-13 No. 6 Waltz (Allegro: Tempo Di Valse) 4:21

CD3-14 No. 7 Scene (Andante) - No. 8 Pas D'action 1:50

CD3-15 No. 8 Pas D'action - Rose Adagio (Andante - Adagio Maestoso) 6:06

CD3-16 No. 8 Pas D'action - Dance Of The Maids Of Honour And The Pages 1:59

CD3-17 No. 8 Pas D'action - Aurora's Variation 2:38

CD3-18 No. 8 Pas D'action - Coda (Allegro Giusto) 3:37

CD3-19 No. 9 Finale 5:40

Disc 4

Act Two: The Vision

CD4-1 No. 10 Entr'acte And Scene (Allegro Con Spirito - Un Poco Più Tranquillo) 2:46

CD4-2 No. 11 Blind Man's Buff (Allegro Vivo) - No. 12 Scene: Dances Of The Courtiers 1:39

CD4-3 No. 12 Scene: Dances Of The Courtiers - Scene 0:40

CD4-4 No. 12 Scene: Dances Of The Courtiers - Dance Of The Duchesses (Minuet: Moderato Con Moto) 0:51

CD4-5 No. 12 Scene: Dances Of The Courtiers - Dance Of The Baronesses (Gavotte) 0:46

CD4-6 No. 12 Scene: Dances Of The Courtiers - Dance Of The Countesses (Allegro Non Troppo) 0:32

CD4-7 No. 12 Scene: Dances Of The Courtiers - Dance Of The Marchionesses (Allegro Non Troppo) 0:45

CD4-8 No. 13 Farandole: Scene (Poco Più Vivo) - Danse (Allegro Non Troppo) 1:36

CD4-9 No. 14 Scene: Prince Florimund And The Lilac Fairy 4:46

CD4-10 No. 15 Pas D'action - Aurora And Florimund (Andante Cantabile) 5:00

CD4-11 No. 15 Pas D'action - Aurora's Variation (Allegro Con Moto) 1:25

CD4-12 No. 15 Pas D'action - Coda (Presto) 1:22

CD4-13 No. 16 Scene (Allegro Agitato) 0:46

CD4-14 No. 17 Panorama (Andantino) 2:49

CD4-15 No. 19 Symphonic Entr'acte (The Sleep) And Scene (Andante Misterioso) - No. 20 Finale: The Awakening (Allegro Agitato) 4:20

Act Three: The Wedding

CD4-16 No. 21 March (Allegro Non Troppo) 2:26

CD4-17 No. 22 Polonaise: Procession Of Fairy-Tale Characters (Allegro Moderato E Brillante) - No. 23 Pas de Quatre 4:29

CD4-18 No. 23 Pas De Quatre - Introduction (Allegro Non Tanto) 1:51

CD4-19 No. 23 Pas De Quatre - Variation I: The Golden Fairy (Allegro: Tempo di Valse) 1:03

CD4-20 No. 23 Pas De Quatre - Variation II: The Silver Fairy (Allegro Giusto) 0:58

CD4-21 No. 23 Pas De Quatre - Variation IV: The Diamond Fairy (Vivace) - Coda (L'istesso Tempo) 1:27

CD4-22 No. 24 Pas De Caractère: Puss-In-Boots And The White Cat (Allegro Moderato) 1:56

CD4-23 No. 25 Pas De quatre - Introduction (Adagio) 2:15

CD4-24 No. 25 Pas De Quatre - Variation I: Cinderella And Prince Charming (Allegro: Tempo Di Valse) 0:48

CD4-25 No. 25 Pas De Quatre - Variation II: The Bluebird And Princess Florine (Andantino) 0:45

CD4-26 No. 25 Pas De Quatre - Coda (Presto) 1:30

CD4-27 No. 26 Pas De Caractère: Red Riding Hood And The Wolf (Allegro Moderato) 1:20

CD4-28 No. 27 Tom Thumb (Allegro Agitato - Tempo Di Valse - Vivace Assai) 1:17

CD4-29 Cinderella And Prince Fortune 2:31

CD4-30 No. 28 Pas De Deux (Aurora And Florimund) - Entrée (Allegretto - Allegro Moderato) - Adagio (Andante Non Troppo) 3:40

CD4-31 No. 28 Pas De Deux (Aurora And Florimund) - Variation I: Florimund (Vivace - Prestissimo) 1:00

CD4-32 No. 28 Pas De Deux (Aurora And Florimund) - Variation Ii: Aurora (Andantino) 1:26

CD4-33 No. 28 Pas De Deux (Aurora And Florimund) - Coda (Allegro Vivace) 1:23

CD4-34 No. 29 Sarabande 2:04

CD4-35 No. 30 Finale And Apotheosis - Finale (Allegro Brillante: Tempo Di Mazurka) 3:56

CD4-36 No. 30 Finale And Apotheosis - Apotheosis (Andante Molto Maestoso) 1:54

Disc 5

The Nutcracker

CD5-1 Miniature Overture 3:10

Act One

CD5-2 No. 1 The Decoration Of The Christmas Tree 4:10

CD5-3 No. 2 March 2:27

CD5-4 No. 3 Children's Galop And Entry Of The Parents 2:14

CD5-5 No. 4 Arrival Of Drosselmeyer 5:17

CD5-6 No. 5 Grandfather's Dance 5:35

CD5-7 No. 6 Scene: Clara And The Nutcracker 6:35

CD5-8 No. 7 Scene: The Battle 3:30

CD5-9 No. 8 Scene: In the Pine Forest 3:23

CD5-10 No. 9 Waltz Of The Snowflakes 6:09

Act two

CD5-11 No. 10 Scene: The Kingdom Of Sweets 4:01

CD5-12 No. 11 Scene: Clara And The Prince 4:42

CD5-13 No. 12 Divertissement - Chocolate: Spanish Dance 1:11

CD5-14 No. 12 Divertissement - Coffee: Arabian Dance 3:10

CD5-15 No. 12 Divertissement - Tea: Chinese Dance 1:03

CD5-16 No. 12 Divertissement - Trepak: Russian Dance 1:07

CD5-17 No. 12 Divertissement - Dance Of The Reed Pipes 2:15

CD5-18 No. 12 Divertissement - Mother Gigogne 2:42

CD5-19 No. 13 Waltz Of The Flowers 6:26

Disc 6

CD6-1 No. 14 Pas De Deux 5:36

CD6-2 No. 14 Pas De Deux - Variation I: Tarantella 0:41

CD6-3 No. 14 Pas De Deux - Variation II: Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy 1:59

CD6-4 No. 14 Pas De Deux - Coda 1:23

CD6-5 No. 15 Final Waltz And Apotheosis 5:01

Suite For Orchestra No.3 In G Op.55

CD6-6 I. Elégie 9:33

CD6-7 II. Valse Mélancolique 5:46

CD6-8 III. Scherzo 4:39

CD6-9 IV. Thème Et Variations 17:37

Suite for Orchestra No.4 in G Op.61 'Mozartiana'

Violin – Ruggiero Ricci

CD6-10 I. Gigue 1:51

CD6-11 II. Menuet 5:01

CD6-12 III. Preghiera 5:05

CD6-13 IV. Thème Et Variations 14:15

Editor – Riccardo Drigo (pistas: CD1-1-CD2-2), Wilhelm Fitzenhagen (pistas: CD2-3)

Producer – James Walker (3) (pistas: CD1-1-CD6-9), John Mordler (pistas: CD6-10-CD6-13)

Recording Supervisor – James Lock (2) (pistas: CD6-10-CD6-13), Roy Wallace (pistas: CD1-1-CD6-9)

Track CD1-1-CD2-2: 1958, Victoria Hall, Geneva

Track CD2-3: 1953

Track CD2-4-CD2-7: 1956 Victoria Hall, Geneva

Track CD3-1-CD4-36: 1959 Victoria Hall, Geneva

Track CD5-1-CD6-5: 1958 Victoria Hall, Geneva

Track CD6-6-CD6-13: 1966

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Tchaikovsky: The Symphonies / Russian National Orchestra / Mikhail Pletnev / (7 CD) / (FLAC)

 

Tchaikovsky: The Symphonies / Russian National Orchestra / Mikhail Pletnev (7 CD)

CD 1

Symphony No.1 in G minor, Op.13 "Winter Reveries"

1. I. Allegro tranquillo [13:31]

2. II. Adagio cantabile ma non tanto [11:57]

3. III. Scherzo (Allegro scherzando giocoso) [08:30]

4. IV. Finale (Andante lugubre - Allegro maestoso) [13:40]

5. Slavonic March, Op.31 [09:34]

6. Festival Overture on the Danish National Anthem op.15 [12:41]

CD 2

Symphony No.2 in C minor, Op.17 "Little Russian"

1. I. Andante sostenuto - Allegro vivo [11:05]

2. II. Andantino marziale, quasi moderato [06:51]

3. III. Scherzo. Allegro molto vivace - Trio. L'istesso tempo [05:33]

4. IV. Finale. Moderato assai - Allegro vivo - Presto [09:46]

5. Fatum, Op.77 [18:46]

6. Ouverture solenelle "1812", Op.49 [15:47]

CD 3

Symphony No.3 in D, Op.29 Polish

1. I. introduzione e Allegro [15:26]

2. II. Alla tedesca (Allegro moderato) [06:41]

3. III. Andante elegiaco [09:16]

4. IV. Scherzo (Allegro vivo) [06:26]

5. V. Finale (Allegro con fuoco) [08:51]

6. Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture [19:15]

CD 4

Symphony No.4 in F minor, Op.36

1. I. Andante sostenuto - Moderato con anima - Moderato assai, quasi Andante - Allegro vivo [18:49]

2. II. Andantino in modo di canzone [09:43]

3. III. Scherzo. Pizzicato ostinato - Allegro [05:44]

4. IV. Finale (Allegro con fuoco) [09:14]

5. Francesca da Rimini, Op.32 [23:52]

CD 5

Symphony No.5 in E minor, Op.64

1. I. Andante - Allegro con anima [14:56]

2. II. Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza - Moderato con anima [13:22]

3. III. Valse (Allegro moderato) [05:52]

4. IV. Finale (Andante maestoso - Allegro vivace) [12:32]

5. Hamlet - Overture-Fantasy after Shakespeare, Op.67 [19:05]

CD 6

1. The Voyevode, Op.78 [14:20]

2. Capriccio italien, Op.45 [17:15]

Symphony No.6 in B minor, Op.74 -"Pathétique"

3. I. Adagio - Allegro non troppo [18:49]

4. II. Allegro con grazia [07:29]

5. III. Allegro molto vivace [08:07]

6. IV. Finale (Adagio lamentoso - Andante) [11:33]

CD 7

1. The Tempest, Op.18 [21:49]

Manfred Symphony, Op.58

2. I. Lento lugubre - Moderato con moto - Andante [15:17]

3. II. Vivace con spirito [09:50]

4. III. Andante con moto [10:17]

5. IV. Allegro con fuoco [18:29]

Russian National Orchestra

Mikhail Pletnev conductor

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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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Tchaikovsky: The Complete Symphonies / Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic (5 CD) (FLAC)

Tchaikovsky: The Complete Symphonies / Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic






Disc 1

Symphony No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 13 "Winter Dream"

1-1 I. Allegro Tranquillo 11:54

1-2 II. Adagio Cantabile Ma Non Tanto 12:15

1-3 III. Scherzo. Allegro Scherzando Giocoso 8:26

1-4 IV. Finale. Andante Lugubre - Allegro Moderato - Allegro Maestoso - Allegro Vivo 12:50


Symphony No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 17 "Little Russia"

1-5 I. Andante Sostenuto - Allegro Vivo 10:12

1-6 II. Andantino Marziale, Quasi Moderato 6:11

1-7 III. Scherzo. Allegro Molto Vivace - Trio. L'istesso Tempo 5:07

1-8 IV. Finale. Moderato Assai - Allegro Vivo 9:05



Disc 2

Symphony No. 3 In D Major, Op. 29 "Polish"

2-1 I. Introduzione. Moderato Assai (Tempo Di Marcia Funebre) - Allegro Brillante 13:40

2-2 II. Alla Tedesca. Allegro Moderato E Semplice 7:46

2-3 III. Andante Elegiaco 11:20

2-4 IV. Scherzo. Allegro Vivo 5:33

2-5 V. Finale. Allegro Con Fuoco (Tempo Di Polacca) 9:19


Romeo & Juliet

2-6 Fantasy-Overture After Shakespeare 19:21



Disc 3

Symphony No. 4 In F Minor, Op. 36

3-1 I. Andante Sostenuto - Moderato Con Anima - Moderato, Quasi Andante - Allegro Con Anima - Allegro Vivo 19:21

3-2 II. Andantino In Modo Di Canzona 10:38

3-3 III. Scherzo. Pizzicato Ostinato. Allegro 5:19

3-4 IV. Finale. Allegro Con Fuoco 9:15


Francesa Da Rimini, Op. 32

3-5 Symphonic Fantasy After Dante 24:36



Disc 4

Symphony No. 5 In E Minor, Op. 64

4-1 I. Andante - Allegro Con Anima 14:36

4-2 II. Andante Cantabile, Con Alcuna Licenza 14:14

4-3 III. Valse. Allegro Moderato 6:09

4-4 IV. Finale. Andante Maestoso - Allegro Vivace 12:31
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4-5 Slavonic March, Op. 31 22:49


4-6 Ouverture Solennelle "1812", Op. 49 15:29



Disc 5

Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74 "Pathetique"

5-1 I. Adagio - Allegro Non Troppo 18:44

5-2 II. Allegro Con Grazia 7:05

5-3 III. Allegro Molto Vivace 8:51

5-4 IV. Finale. Adagio Lamentoso - Andante 11:38
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5-5 Hamlet, Op. 67




Composed By – Piotr Iliytch Tchaikovsky
Conductor – Leonard Bernstein
Liner Notes – Michael Stegemann
Liner Notes [Translation] – Stewart Spencer
Orchestra – New York Philharmonic




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