The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Past

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Tracklist

1▶CD: Comparison and Rehersal
2▶CD: Nikisch - Weingartner - R. Strauss
3▶CD: Toscanini - Furtwängler
4▶CD: Busch - Walter - Reiner - Koussevitsky
5▼CD: Beecham - Barbirolli - Szell
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1Joyeuse Marche
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1958-03-23)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (on 1958-03-23)
recording of:
Joyeuse marche (for orchestra) (on 1958-03-23)
composer:
Emmanuel Chabrier (composer) (in 1888)
Emmanuel Chabrier3:44
2Irmelin: Prelude
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1956-10-31)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (on 1956-10-31)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1956-10-31)
recording of:
Irmelin Prelude, RT VI/27 (on 1956-10-31)
composer:
Frederick Delius (English composer) (in 1931)
part of:
Delius Catalogue of Works (DCW) (number: DCW 43) and Works of Frederick Delius by RT number (number: RT VI/27)
Frederick Delius5:01
3Tapiola, op. 112
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1955-12-15 until 1955-12-18)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (from 1955-12-15 until 1955-12-18)
recording of:
Tapiola, op. 112 (from 1955-12-15 until 1955-12-18)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (until 1926-08)
was commissioned by:
Walter Damrosch
premiered at:
[concert] (1926-12-16)
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel (in 1926)
part of:
Works of Jean Sibelius by opus number (number: op. 112)
Jean Sibelius17:49
4Introduction and Allegro, op. 147
strings:
Allegri String Quartet (in 1962-05)
orchestra:
Sinfonia of London (John Wilson’s session orchestra) (in 1962-05)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (in 1962-05)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1962-05)
recording of:
Introduction and Allegro for Strings, op. 47 (in 1962-05)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1905)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1905-03-08)
part of:
Works of Edward Elgar by opus number (number: op. 47)
Sir Edward Elgar13:57
5Symphony no. 8, op. 88: I. Allegro con brio
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra (from 1970-04-28 until 1970-04-29)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (from 1970-04-28 until 1970-04-29)
recorded at:
Severance Hall in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (from 1970-04-28 until 1970-04-29)
recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in G major, op. 88: I. Allegro con brio (from 1970-04-28 until 1970-04-29)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1889-08-26 until 1889-11-08)
part of:
Symphony no. 8 in G major, op. 88
Antonín Dvořák10:51
6Symphony no. 8, op. 88: II. Adagio
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra (from 1970-04-28 until 1970-04-29)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (from 1970-04-28 until 1970-04-29)
recorded at:
Severance Hall in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (from 1970-04-28 until 1970-04-29)
recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in G major, op. 88: II. Adagio (from 1970-04-28 until 1970-04-29)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1889-08-26 until 1889-11-08)
part of:
Symphony no. 8 in G major, op. 88
Antonín Dvořák10:34
7Symphony no. 8, op. 88: III. Allegretto grazioso
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra (from 1970-04-28 until 1970-04-29)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (from 1970-04-28 until 1970-04-29)
recorded at:
Severance Hall in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (from 1970-04-28 until 1970-04-29)
recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in G major, op. 88: III. Allegretto grazioso – Molto vivace (from 1970-04-28 until 1970-04-29)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1889-08-26 until 1889-11-08)
part of:
Symphony no. 8 in G major, op. 88
Antonín Dvořák6:40
8Symphony no. 8, op. 88: IV. Allegro ma non troppo
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra (from 1970-04-28 until 1970-04-29)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (from 1970-04-28 until 1970-04-29)
recorded at:
Severance Hall in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (from 1970-04-28 until 1970-04-29)
recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in G major, op. 88: IV. Allegro ma non troppo (from 1970-04-28 until 1970-04-29)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1889-08-26 until 1889-11-08)
part of:
Symphony no. 8 in G major, op. 88
Antonín Dvořák9:33
6▶CD: Klemperer - Karajan
7▶CD: Stokowski - Bernstein