Eugene Ormandy - Eugene Ormandy & Philadelphia Orch: Columbia Coll vinyl record cover

DISC 1:

Respighi: Pini di Roma: Symphonic Poem

Respighi: Fontane di Roma: Symphonic Poem

Respighi: Feste Romane: Symphonic Poem

DISC 2:

GrofÃ©: Grand Canyon Suite

DISC 3:

Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 100

DISC 4:

Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16

Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43

DISC 5:

Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43

Sibelius: Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 105

DISC 6:

Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies, S. 359: No. 1 in F Minor

Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies, S. 359: No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor

Enescu: 2 Romanian Rhapsodies, Op. 11: No. 1 in A Major

Enescu: 2 Romanian Rhapsodies, Op. 11: No. 2 in D Major

Liszt (arr. Herbert): LiebestrÃ¤ume No. 3 'O Lieb, so lang', S541, No. 3 (RÃªve d'amour)

DISC 7:

Dello Jojo: Air Power Suite

Dello Jojo: War Scenes

DISC 8:

Bizet: Carmen Suite

DISC 9:

Mozart, W.A.: Sinfonia Concertante in E-Flat Major, K. 297 B

Haydn: Sinfonia Concertante for Oboe, Bassoon, Violin, Cello ; Orchestra in B-Flat Major, Hob. I: 105

Haydn: Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra in E-flat Major, Hob. VIIe: 1

DISC 10:

Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf, A Musical Tale for Children, Op. 67

Britten: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell, Op. 34

DISC 11:

Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35

Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64

DISC 12:

Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68

DISC 13:

Robertson: The Lord's Prayer

Robertson: Come, Come Ye Saints

Brahms: A German Requiem, Op. 45: I. Blessed Are They That Mourn

McGranahan (arr. Gates): O, My Father

McIntyre: How Great the Wisdom and the Love

Gounod: St. Cecilia Mass, CG 56: Holy, Holy, Holy

Holst: 148th Psalm

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56: For Unto Us A Child Is Born

Billings (arr. Siegmeister): David's Lamentation

Anonymous (arr. Baldwin): Londonderry Air

Howe (arr. Wilhousky): Battle Hymn of the Republic

Schubert (arr. Riegger): Ave Maria, D. 839

Gounod: The Redemption - Unfold, Ye Portals

Mozart, W.A.: Requiem aeternam "Give unto the meek" - Kyrie eleison "Show Thy mercy"

Robertson: Oratorio from the Book of Mormon: "Old Things Are Done Away"

Malotte: The Lord's Prayer

DISC 14:

Franck: Variations symphoniques, FWV 46

d'Indy: Symphonie sur un chant montagnard franÃ§ais, Op. 25

DISC 15:

Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, S. 124

Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 2 in A Major, S. 120, R. 456

DISC 16:

Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture, Op. 49, TH 49

Borodin: In the Steppes of Central Asia

Borodin: Polovtsian Dances (From "Prince Igor")

Mussorgsky: Night on Bald Mountain

Khachaturian: Masquerade Suite: Galop

Khachaturian: Gayane Ballet Suite: Dance of the Young Maidens

Shostakovich: Polka from "The Age of Gold"

Rimsky-Korsakov: Polonaise from Christmas Eve Suite

Rimsky-Korsakov: The Snow Maiden: Dance of the Tumblers

Kabalevsky: Comedian's Galop (From "The Comedians")

Mussorgsky: Sorochinsty Fair: Gopak

Khachaturian: Sabre Dance from "Gayne Ballet Suite"

DISC 17:

Debussy: PrÃ©lude Ã l'aprÃ¨s-midi d'un faune, L. 86

Ravel: Daphnis et ChloÃ© Suite No. 2, M. 57b

Debussy: La mer, L. 109

DISC 18:

Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23

Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21

DISC 19:

Mozart, W.A.: Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" (2013 Remastered Version)

Bach, J.S.: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air on the G String (2013 Remastered Version)

Corelli: Concerto grosso in G Minor, Op. 6 No. 8 "Christmas Concerto" (2013 Remastered Version)

Mendelssohn: Octet for Strings in E-Flat Major, Op. 20: III. Scherzo (2013 Remastered Version)

DISC 20/21:

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56

DISC 22:

Rimsky-Korsakov: Le coq d'or Suite

Rimsky-Korsakov: Russian Easter Festival, Op. 36

Glinka: Ruslan and Lyudmila Overture

Tchaikovsky: Marche slave, Op. 31, TH 45

Balakirev (orch. Casella): Islamey (Oriental Fantasy)

DISC 23:

Handel (arr. Hamilton Harty): Royal Fireworks Suite

Corelli (arr. Pinelli): Suite for Strings

Handel (arr. Harty): Water Music Suite

DISC 24:

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64, TH 29

100

DISC 25:

101

Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27

102

DISC 26:

103

Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107

104

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 10

105

DISC 27:

106

Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25, MWV O 7

107

Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 40, MWV O 11

108

DISC 28:

109

Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77

110

Wieniawski: Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 22

111

DISC 29:

112

Debussy: The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian, L. 124

113

DISC 30:

114

Prokofiev: Symphony No. 4 in C Major, Op. 112

115

DISC 31:

116

Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83

117

DISC 32:

118

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74, TH 30 "PathÃ©tique"

119

DISC 33:

120

Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47

121

Sibelius: LemminkÃ¤inen Suite, Op. 22: II. The Swan of Tuonela

122

DISC 34:

123

Orff: Carmina Burana

124

DISC 35:

125

Ravel: BolÃ©ro, M. 81

126

Ravel: Le tombeau de Couperin, M. 68a

127

Ravel: Miroirs, M. 43: No. 4, Alborada del gracioso (Version for Orchestra)

128

Chabrier: EspaÃ±a

129

Ravel: Pavane pour une infante dÃ©funte

130

Debussy (arr. orch.): Suite bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de lune (Arr. for Orchestra)

131

Ravel: La Valse

132

DISC 36:

133

Vincent: Symphonic Poem After Descartes

134

Vincent: Symphony in D (A Festival Piece In One Movement)

135

DISC 37:

136

Bach, J.S. (arr. Ormandy): Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565

137

Bach, J.C.: Sinfonia for Double Orchestra in E-Flat Major, Op. 18, No. 1

138

Bach, J.S. (arr. Ormandy): Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C Major, BWV 564

139

Bach, J.S. (arr. Ormandy): Passacaglia in C Minor, BWV 582

140

DISC 38:

141

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, RV 269 "Spring"

142

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, RV 315 "Summer"

143

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Major, RV 293, "Autumn"

144

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, RV 297 "Winter"

145

DISC 39:

146

Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op. 23 - Suite No. 1, Op. 46

147

Sibelius: 2 Pieces from Kuolema, Op. 44: No. 1, Valse triste

148

AlfÃ©n: Midsommarvaka, Op. 19 "Swedish Rhapsody No. 1"

149

Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26

150

Sibelius: En Saga, Op. 9

151

DISC 40:

152

Walton: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra

153

Lalo: Symphonie espagnole in D Minor, Op. 21

154

DISC 41:

155

Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, RV 514

156

Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Violins in C Minor, RV 509

157

Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Violins in G Minor, RV 517

158

Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Violins in D Major, RV 512

159

DISC 42:

160

Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45

161

Casella: Paganiniana Op. 65

162

DISC 43:

163

Tchaikovsky: Serenade in C Major, Op. 48, TH 48

164

Borodin (arr. Sargent): Nocturne for String Orchestra

165

Barber: Adagio for Strings, Op. 11

166

Vaughan-Williams (arr. Greaves): Fantasia on Greensleeves from Sir John In Love

167

Grieg: Two Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34

168

Schubert (arr. Harris): Serenade, D. 957, No. 4

169

MacDowell (arr. Frost): 10 Woodland Sketches, Op. 51: No. 1, To a Wild Rose (Arr. T. Frost for Orchestra)

170

Massenet: Meditation from "ThaÃ¯s" ^1.17

Item UPC: 194399774328

Date First Available: November 17, 2023

Label: SONY CLASSICS

Eugene Ormandy

Eugene Ormandy & Philadelphia Orch: Columbia Coll

Name: Eugene Ormandy - Eugene Ormandy & Philadelphia Orch: Columbia Coll
Brand: Eugene Ormandy
SKU: 194399774328
Price: 221.98 USD
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ABOUT THE ALBUM

Following up on the success of Sony Classical's recent large-scale Ormandy collections - his monaural discographies with the Minneapolis Symphony and Philadelphia orchestras - the label now presents the conductor's stereo recordings from Philadelphia containing all recordings released from 1958 to 1963 (plus some fillers from later years) - Eugene Ormandy took over the music directorship in Philadelphia from Leopold Stokowski in 1938 and held the position for 42 years. During that time his name and the orchestra's became inseparable as he cultivated and further developed the voluptuous sound that originated with his predecessor. "Any conductor reflects clearly the instrument he played," the Budapest-born Ormandy (1899-1985) once said. "My sound is what it is because I was a violinist." As one commentator put it: "Every piece Ormandy touched was characterized by a ripened string tone around which the rest of the orchestra could glow." - Ormandy and his Philadelphians were among the most prolific recording artists of all time. Between 1944 and 1968 (preceded and followed by contracts with RCA Victor), they were associated exclusively with Columbia Masterworks. Ormandy was a committed recording enthusiast, working quickly and readily accommodating the company's planning in order to produce best-sellers. - Sony Classical's new Ormandy/Philadelphia stereo box is filled with familiar and unfamiliar works by virtually every well-known composer (and many forgotten figures), spanning the centuries and covering the stylistic waterfront from Bach (the sons as well as the father) to Beethoven, Berlioz, Borodin, BartÃ³k and beyond. It would be impossible (and pointless) to list them all. - There are numerous CD premiÃ¨res in the new collection. Among them: Ormandy's complete 1958 recording of Debussy's Le Martyre de Saint SÃ©bastien with soprano Hilde Gueden and Vera Zorina as the narrator; Bach's B minor Mass and the Brahms Requiem from 1962; as well as symphonies by Haydn and other works by Borodin, Glinka, Wagner, Poulenc, Casella and American composers including Yardumian, Barati, Rochberg and Dello Joio. - In 1963, Ormandy and the Philadelphians made the first US recording of Shostakovich's Fourth Symphony. Surveying Ormandy's stereo discography on Columbia recently, the ClassicsToday reviewer lauded his "voluptuous" Scheherazade, his "outstanding Vaughan Williams Fantasia on `Greensleeves', his Bach transcriptions ("Wonderfully done, they highlight Ormandy's gifts as a post-Stokowski Bach arranger, an important part of his legacy") and his special affinity for Russian music, including "his glorious Tchaikovsky Fifth Symphony and Serenade for Strings, his magnificent Rachmaninov Second, and his classic Shostakovich Cello Concerto with Rostropovich coupled to an excellent First Symphony. The composer himself attended these sessions and was dazzled by both conductor and orchestra. These are all must-have recordings. Ormandy was also known during his lifetime as the best concerto accompanist in the business, and this coupling of Tchaikovsky and Mendelssohn violin concertos shows his cordial collaboration with Isaac Stern operating at the very highest level." - Other listeners and commentators will have no hesitation in adding their own favorites to that brief selection of must-have Ormandy recordings. Indeed, for the conductor's many enthusiasts and collectors, Sony Classical's comprehensive new box set - all items presented in new or best available remasterings - is self-recommending. EUGENE ORMANDY & PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA: COLUMBIA COLLECTION

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