Yevgeny Mravinsky conducts Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)

PÉTROUCHKA / PETRUSHKA / PETROUSCHKA (Revised Version, 1947)
Burlesque in four scenes / Burleske Szenen in vier Bildern / Scènes burlesques en quatre tableaux
First Tableau / Erstes Bild / Premier tableau
The Shrovetide Fair / Volksfest während der Fastnachtswoche / Fête populaire de la Semaine Grasse
1. The crowds / La foule
2. The Mountebank’s Booth / La baraque du forain
3. Danse russe
4. Second tableau / Zweites Bild / Second Tableau

Petrushka’s Room / Bei Petruschka / Chez Pétrouchka
Third Tableau / Drittes Bild / Troisième tableau
5. Blackamoor / Der Mohr / Chez le Maure
6. Dance of the Ballerina / Tanz der Ballerina / Danse de la Ballerine
7. Waltz: the Ballerina and the Blackamoor
Walzer: die Ballerina und der Mohr / Valse : La Ballerine et le Maure
Fourth Tableau / Viertes Bild / Quatrième tableau
8. The Shrovetide fair (evening)
Volksfest während der Fastnacht (gegen Abend) / Fête populaire de la Semaine Grasse (vers le soir)
9. Dance of the wet-nurses / Tanz der Ammen / Danse des nounous
10. Dance of the coachmen and the grooms
Tanz der Kutscher und der Stallknechte / Danse des cochers et des palefreniers
11. The masqueraders / Die Maskierten / Les Déguisés
The scuffle / Der Kampf / La querelle
Death of Petrouchka / Petruschkas Tod / Mort de Petrouchka

Leningrad, live recorded, 24 October 1964. Engineer: David Gaklin

LE BAISER DE LA FÉE / THE FAIRY-KISS / DER KUSS DER FEE
Ballet in four scenes (1927, rev.1950)
First Scene / Erstes Bild / Scène I
The Lullaby in the storm
12 Prologue – Allegro sostenuto – [Fig 27-41] – Vivace agitato
Second Scene / Zweites Bild / Scène II
13. A Village Fête – Valse – Tempo primo – Tempo agitato ma giusto
Third Scene / Drittes Bild / Scène III
14. By the Mill – Più mosso – Allegro grazioso
15 Pas de deux – Entrée
16. Adagio
17. Variation
18. Coda
19. Scène
Fourth Scene / Viertes Bild / Scène IV
20. Épilogue. Berceuse des demeures éternelles
Die Gefilde der Seligen / Lullaby of the Eternal Dwellings

Leningrad, live recorded , 20 June 1983. Recording Engineer: Semyon Shugal

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Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra
Yevgeny MRAVINSKY

FRANZ SCHUBERT 1797-1828
SYMPHONY No.9 in C major, D 944 ‘The Great’ (1822-28)
SYMPHONY Nr.9 C-Dur D 944
SYMPHONIE no9 en ut majeur D 944
1. I. Andante - Allegro ma non troppo
2. II. Andante con moto
3. III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
4. IV. Allegro vivace
Studio recording, Berlin, 10-12 December 1951
Berliner Philharmoniker
Wilhelm FURTWÄNGLER

LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN 1770-1827
5. SYMPHONY No.9 in D minor, Op.125 (1822-24)
*SYMPHONY Nr.9 d-Moll, op.125
SYMPHONIE no9 en ré mineur, op.125 – Finale
IV. Finale: Presto (First part) - O Freunde, nicht diese Töne’ – Allegro assai
Live recording, Lucerne Festival, August 22, 1954,
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano | Elsa Cavelti, Mezzo-Soprano
Ernst Häfliger, Tenor | Otto Edelmann, Bariton
Lucerne Festival Choir, The Philharmonia
Wilhelm FURTWÄNGLER

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PRD/DSD 350 085

Dmitry Shostakovich (1906-1975) : In the wake of World War II (1944-47)

SYMPHONY No.9 in E flat major, Op.70 (1945) 25:15
SYMPHONIE Nr.9 Es-Dur, Op.70 / SYMPHONIE no 9 en mi bémol majeur, op.70
1. I. Allegro 05:08
2. II. Moderato 06:58
3. III. Presto 03:00
4. IV. Largo 03:35
5. V. Allegretto – Allegro 06:15
Live recording, Dvořák Hall, in the Rudolfinum, 26 May 1967

PIANO TRIO No.2 in E minor, Op.67 (1944) 23:10
TRIO Nr.2 e-Moll Op.67, FÜR KLAVIER, VIOLINE UND VIOLONCELLO
TRIO pour PIANO, VIOLON et VIOLONCELLE no 1 en mi mineur op.67
6. I. Andante – Moderato – Più mosso 06:44
7. II. Allegro con brio 02:43
8. III. Largo 04:18
9. IV. Allegretto – Pesante – Adagio 09:25
Live recording, Dvořák Hall, in the Rudolfinum, 26 May 1961

STRING QUARTET No.3 in F, Op.73 (1947) 28:35
STREICHQUARTETT Nr.3 F-Dur Op.73 / QUATUOR à CORDES no 3 en fa majeur, op.73
10. I. Allegretto 04:51
11. II. Moderato con moto 05:09
12. III. Allegro non troppo 04:05
13. IV. Adagio 05:25
14. V. Moderato 09:20
Live recording, Dvořák Hall, in the Rudolfinum, 20 January 1961

(1-5) CZECH PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, Zděnek KOŠLER
(6-9) OISTRAKH TRIO
Lev OBORIN, piano - David OISTRAKH, violin - Svjatoslav KNHUSHEVITZKY, cello
(10-14) SMETANA QUARTET
Jiří NOVÁK, Lubomír KOSTECKÝ, violins - Milan ŠKAMPA, viola - Antonín KOHOUT, cello

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PRD 250 319

Romeo & Juliet’s drama epitomised by

Piotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893)
1. ROMEO and JULIET, Overture-Fantasy to W.Shakespeare (1876) 19:45
ROMÉO et JULIETTE, Ouverture Fantaisie d’après Shakespeare
Andante non tanto quasi Moderato - Allegro - Molto meno mosso - Allegro giusto - Moderato assai
Live recording, Moscow, 7 January 1967

Hector BERLIOZ (1803-1869)
ROMEO and JULIET, A dramatic Symphony Op.17 (1827) (excerpts) 36:33
ROMÉO et JULIETTE, Symphonie dramatique op.17 (extraits)
2. Introduction (combat and tumult)/ouverture 04:52
3. Romeo alone – Melancholy / Roméo seul (1ère partie) 07:02
4. Concert and Ball at the Capulet’s Palast / Bal au Palais des Capulet 05:57
5. Love scene / Scène d’amour* 18:38
Studio recording, near London, June 1962, Westminster Lab

Sergei PROKOFIEV (1891-1953)
ROMEO and JULIET, Second Suite from the ballet, Op.64b (1938-45) 22:42
6. I. The Montagues and the Capulets / Montaigus & Capulets 04:55
7. II. Juliet the young girl / Juliette, jeune fille 03:43
8. III. Before parting / Roméo & Juliette avant la séparation 07:57
9. IV. Romeo at Juliet’s tomb / Roméo au tombeau de Juliette 06:04
Live recording, Leningrad, 30 December 1981

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(1) Moscow Philharmony Orchestra, Kyrill KONDRASHIN
(2-5) Choir* & London Symphony Orchestra, Pierre MONTEUX
(6-9) Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra, Yevgeny MRAVINSKY

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PRD/DSD 350 116

Felix MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY

1 - 4 SYMPHONY No.4 in A major, Op.90 ‘Italian’ 25:49
5 - 8 SYMPHONY No.5 in D minor, Op.107 ‘Reformation’ 29:44
NBC Symphony Orchestra

Richard WAGNER

 PARSIFAL Prelude Act.1 – Good Friday Music 22:57
London Symphony Orchestra

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PRD/DSD 350'128

Prague Spring Festival 1955

Ludwig van BEETHOVEN 1770-1827
SYMPHONY No.4 in B flat major, Op.60 (1806) 30:42
SYMPHONIE Nr.4 B-Dur op.60
SYMPHONIE no 4 en si bémol majeur op.60
1. I. Adagio - Allegro vivace 08:52
2. II. Adagio 09:34
3. III. Minuetto. Allegro vivace 05:37
4. IV. Allegro ma non troppo 06:29
Prague, live recording, 3 June 1955, Smetana Hall, prevouislay released on PRD 256 004

Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH 1906-1975
SYMPHONY No.10 in E minor, Op.93 (1953) 48:36
SYMPHONY Nr.10 e-Moll op.93
SYMPHONIE no 10 en mi mineur, op.93
5 I. Moderato 22:50
6. II. Allegro 03:45
7. III. Allegretto 10:44
8. IV. Andante 11:04
Prague, live recording 3 June 1955, Smetana Hall, previously released on PRD 250 053

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Leningrad Pilharmonic Orchestra
Yevgeny Mravinsky

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PRD/DSD 350 115

Claudio Arrau plays Brahms

Johannes BRAHMS (1833-1897)
PIANO CONCERTO No.1 in D minor, Op.15 50:17
KLAVIERKONZERT Nr.1 d-Moll op.15
CONCERTO POUR PIANO no1 en ré mineur op.15
1. I. Maestoso 22:46
2. II. Adagio 14:50
3. III. Rondo. Allegro non troppo 12:30
Live recorded and broadcasted in Munich, by the Bavarian Radio, 24 April 1964.

4. VARIATIONS AND FUGUE ON A THEME BY HANDEL, Op.24 in B flat 28:59
HÄNDEL-VARIATIONEN op.24 B-Dur
VARIATIONS et FUGUE SUR UN THEME DE HAENDEL, op.24 en si bémol majeur
Aria – Variations I-II-III-IV Risoluto-V Espressivo-VI-VII Con vivacità-VIII-IX
Poco sostenuto-X-XI-XII-XIII Largamente, ma non più-XIV-XV-XVI-XVII
Più mosso-XVIII-XIX Leggiero e vivace-XX-XXI-XXII-XXII-XXIII-XXIV-XXV-Fuga
Live recorded and broadcasted in Lugano by the Radio Swizzera Italiana, 20 May 1963.

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Claudio Arrau, piano / Klavier

(1-3) Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Rafael Kubelík

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PRD/DSD 350 068

Wilhelm Furtwängler VII First Vienna School

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
1. LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, opera buffa, overture K 492 (Vienna, 1786) 04:48
Recorded live, Salzburg Festival, 7 August 1953

SYMPHONY No.40 in G minor, K 550 (1788) 24:12
SYMPHONIE Nr.40 g-Moll KV 550 / SYMPHONIE no40 en sol mineur K 550
2. I. Molto allegro 06:52
3. II. Andante 08:21
4. III. Menuetto (allegretto) – Trio 04:20
5. IV. Finale. Allegro assai 04:27
Studio recording, 7-8 December 1948 & 17 February 1949, Musikvereinsaal, Vienna

Joseph Haydn

SYMPHONY in G, Hob.I:88 (1787) 21:09
SYMPHONIE G-Dur, Hob.I:88 / SYMPHONIE no88 en sol majeur
6. I. Adagio – Allegro 06:47
7. II. Largo 06:15
8. III. Menuetto (allegretto) - Trio 04:21
9. IV. Finale. Allegro con spirito 03:35
Studio recording, Berlin, 18-19 June 1950

SYMPHONY in G, Hob.I:94 ’surprise’ (1791) 22:31
SYMPHONIE G-Dur Hob.I:94 „Mit dem Paukenschlag“
SYMPHONIE no94 en sol majeur, “La Surprise”
10. I. Adagio – Vivace assai 06:53
11. II. Andante 07:33
12. III. Menuetto (allegro molto) – Trio - Menuetto 04:01
13. IV. Finale. Allegro di molto 03:52
Studio recording, 11-12 & 17 January 1951, Musikvereinsaal, Vienna

(1-5, 10-13) Wiener Philharmoniker, (6-9) Berliner Philharmoniker
Wilhelm FURTWÄNGLER

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PRD/DSD 350 126

Dmitry Shostakovich 1906-1975 : Three Last Works

SYMPHONY No.15 in A major, Op.141 (1971) 44:32
1. I. Allegretto 08:18
2. II. Adagio – Largo – Adagio – Largo 05:29
3. III. Allegretto 04:14
4. IV. Adagio – Allegretto – Adagio – Allegretto 16:31
Prague, live recorded 26 May 1976, broadcasted by the Českolovenský rozhlas. 29 November 1979,
previously issued on Praga PRD 250 040

SUITE, to words by Michelangelo, Op.145a for bass and orchestra (excerpts) (1971-5) 25:32
5. I. (No.1) Truth / Wahrheit / Vérité 04:07
6. II. (No.4) Separation / Trennung / Séparation 02:08
7. III. (No.5) Wrath / Zorn / Le courroux 01:33
8. IV. (No.6) Dante 03:10
9. V. (No.8) Creation / Schöpfung / Création 02:39
10. VI. (No.9) Night / Nacht / Nuit (dialogue) 03:51
11. VII. (No.10) Death / Tod / Mort 04:06
12. VIII (No.11) Immortality / Unsterblichkeit / Immortalité 03:58
Leningrad, live recorded, Prague, May 1980, previously issued on Praga PRD 250 009

13. NOVOROSSISK CHIMES / LE CARILLON DE NOVOROSSIRSK (1960) 02:48
TV Synchronisation anthem
Novorossiisk, 27 September 1960

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(1-4) Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Eduard SEROV
(5-12) Sergei KOPČÁK, bass, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra (SOČR), František VAJNAR
(13) Radio-TV USSR Symphony, Arvid Janson

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PRD 250 334

Igor Stravinsky… plays cards

VIOLIN CONCERTO IN D MAJOR (1931) 21:02
KONZERT FÜR VIOLINE und Orchester D-Dur
CONCERTO POUR VIOLON et orchestre en ré majeur
1. I. Toccata 05:39
2. II. Aria I 04:18
3. III. Aria II 04:55
4. IV. Capriccio 06:11
Recorded Paris, 2-3 June 1963, Salle Wagram. Publisher Boosey & Hawkes, London 1931

PULCINNELA, ballet suite (1922, Ed.1947) 25:26
Suite orchestrale, sur des thèmes, fragments et pièces de Pergolèse
5. I. Sinfonia 02:18
6. II. Serenata 03:40
7. III. Scherzino –Allegro - Andantino 05:13
8. IV. Tarantella 02:27
9. V. Toccata 01:01
10. VI. Gavotta con due variazioni 04:36
11. VII. Vivo 01:38
12. VIII Minuetto 02:14
13. IX Finale 02:20
Recorded London, 18 February, 14 & 18 May 1963. Publisher Boosey & Hawkes, London

JEU DE CARTES, ballet en trois donnes (1936) 23:10
14. I. Première donne 05:30
15. II. Deuxième donne – Variations I, II, III, IV, V - Coda 09:57
16. III. Troisième donne 07:37
Recorded live Münich, Deutsches Museum, 4 October 1957 Publisher Boosey & Hawkes, London 1937

MOUVEMENTS, for piano and orchestra (1958-59) 09:12
17. I. 02:35
18. II. 01:33
19. III. 00:59
20. IV. 01:46
21. V. 02:09
Recorded Berlin, 5 October 1961. Publisher Boosey& Hawkes, London 1960

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(1-4) David OISTRAKH, violin
Concerts Lamoureux, Bernard HAITINK
(5-16) THE PHILHARMONIA, London, Otto KLEMPERER
(17-21) Margrit WEBER, piano / Klavier
Radio Symphonie Orchester, Berlin, Ferenc FRICSAY

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PRD 250 329

Kirill Kondrashin - Van Cliburn

Sergei RACHMANINOV (1873-1943)
PIANO CONCERTO No.3 in D minor, Op.30 43:15
KLAVIERKONZERT Nr.3 d-Moll Op.30
CONCERTO POUR PIANO No3 en ré mineur op.30
1. I. Allegro ma non tanto 17:28
2. II. Intermezzo : adagio 10:37
3 III. Finale : alla breve. 15:02
Live recording, New York, 19 May 1958

THE BELLS, cantata for soloists, choir and orchestra, Op.35 (1913) 34:36
words by Edgar Poe-Russian translation by Konstantin Balmont

DIE GLOCKEN / LES CLOCHES
4. I. The silver Sleigh Bells – Allegro, ma non tanto [tenor) 06:26
5. II. The Mellow Wedding Bells – Lento [soprano-choir] 09:57
6 III. The Loud Alarm Bells- Presto [choir] 07:34
7. IV. The mournful iron Bells – Lento lugubre [baritone-choir] 10:24
Live recording, Moscow, Large Hall of the Conservatory, December 1962

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(1-3) Van CLIBURN, piano / Klavier
Symphony of the Air, New York, Kirill KONDRASHIN
(4-7) Elizaveta SHUMSKAYA, soprano, Mikhail DOVENMANN, tenor
Alexei BOLSHAKOV, baritone
Russian Republic Capella, Alexander Yurlov
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Kirill KONDRASHIN

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PRD/DSD 350 123

Prokofiev’s Later Years championed by Rostropovich

SONATA FOR CELLO AND PIANO in C, Op.119 (1949) 21:24
1. I. Andante grave – Moderato animato 10:08
2. II. Moderato 04:06
3. III. Allegro, ma non troppo 07:06
Recorded live in the Small Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, 25 February 1964

SYMPHONY-CONCERTO in E minor for cello and orchestra, Op.125 (1952) 35:30
4. I. Andante 09:51
5. II. Allegro giusto 15:50
6. III. Andante con moto. Allegretto 09:37
Recorded live in the Large Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, 25 February 1964

CONCERTINO for cello and orchestra in G minor, Op.132 17:30
7. I. Andante mosso 07:26
8. II. Andante 05:43
9. III. [allegretto] 04:20
Recorded live in the Large Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, 13 May 1964

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Mstislav ROSTROPOVICH, cello
(1-3) Alexander DEDYUKHIN, piano
(4-6) USSR Symphony Orchestra
(7-9) USSR Radio & Television Large Symphony Orchestra
Gennadi ROZHDESTVENSKY

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PRD 250 337

Strains of Caledonia !

Felix MENDELSSOHN BARTHOLDY 1809-1847

1. Overture ‘The Hebrides’ (Fingal’s Cave), Op.26 (1830-2) 10:51
Konzert-Ouvertüre „Die Hebriden“ (Die Fingalshöhle), Op.26
Ouverture de concert “Les Hébrides” (La Grotte de Fingal), Op.26
Allegro moderato – animato in tempo
Studio recording, Cleveland, January 1963

Max BRUCH 1838-1920

SCOTTISH FANTASIA, for violin, harp, and orchestra, Op.46 (1879) 31:37
Scho ttische Fantas ie, für Violine und Orchester, Op.46
FANTAISIE ÉCOSSAISE pour violon et orchestre Op.46
2. I . Grave – Andante cantabile 09:02
3. II . Scherzo. Allegro 05:19
4. III . Andante sostenuto 07:44
5. I V. Finale. Allegro guerriero 09:18
Live recording, Moscow, 24 December 1960

Felix MENDELSSOHN BARTHOLDY

SYMPHONY No.3 in A minor, Op.56 ‘Scottish’ (1842) 38:22
SYMPHONY Nr.3 a-Moll Op.56 „Schottische“
SYMPHONIE no3 en la mineur Op.56, “Écossaise”
6. I . Andante con moto – Allegro un poco agitato – Assai animato 13:09
7. II . Vivace non troppo 04:21
8. III . Adagio 11:38
9. I V. Allegro vivacissimo – Allegro maestoso assai 09:17
Studio recording, New York City, 13 January 1964

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(1) Cleveland Orchestra, Georg SZELL
(2-5) David OISTRAKH, State Symphony Orchestra of USSR,
Gennady ROZHDESTVENSKY
(6-9) New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard BERNSTEIN

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PRD 250 328

Annie Fischer (1914-1995) - Volume II, A great Hungarian pianist

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791)
PIANO CONCERTO No.20 in D minor, K 466 (1785) 32:17
KLAVIERKONZERT Nr.20 d-Moll KV 466
CONCERTO POUR PIANO no20 en ré mineur, K 466
1. I. Allegro 14:19
2 . II. Andante 10:18
3. III. Rondo.. Allegro assai - Cadenza di Ludwig van Beethoven 07:41
Recorded in London, February 1959

PIANO CONCERTO No.22 in E flat major, K 482 (1785) 34:09
KLAVIERKONZERT Nr.22 Es-Dur KV 482
CONCERTO POUR PIANO no22 en mi bémol majeur K 482
4. I. Allegro 13:51
5. II. Adagio 09:41
6. III. Rond.. Allegro - Cadenza di Johann Nepomuk Hummel 10:42
Recorded in London, April 1959

7. RONDO FOR PIANO No.1 in D major, K 382 (1778) 09:41
RONDO FÜR KLAVIER Nr.1 D-Dur KV 382
RONDO POUR PIANO no1 en ré majeur K 382
Allegro
Recorded live in Budapest, February 1965

FRANZ SCHUBERT (1797-1828)
8. IMPROMPTU FOR PIANO in F minor, D 935 No.4 05:48
Allegro scherzando
Recorded in Budapest, April 1959

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Annie FISCHER, piano
(1-6) The Philharmonia, (1-3) Sir Adrian BOULT, (4-6) Wolfgang SAWALLISCH
(7-8) Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ervin LUKÁCS

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PRD 250 339

Tribute to Hans ROSBAUD

Alban BERG (1885-1935)

Three Pieces for Orchestra Op.6 (1913-5, Rev.1929) 19:01
Drei Orchesterstücke Op.6 / Trois pièces pour orchestre op.6
1. I. Praeludium (Preludio) 05:02
2. II. Reigen (Round dance- ronde) 05:32
3. III. Marsch (March-marche) 08:34
Recorded Baden-Baden, March 1957. Publisher Universal Editions, Vienna

Anton WEBERN (1883-1945)

Six Pieces for Large Orchestra Op.6 (1909) 11:51
Sechs Stücke für großes Orchester Op.6 / Six pièces pour grand orchestre op.6
4. I. Etwas bewegte Achtel 01:06
5. II. Bewegt 01:17
6. III. Zart bewegt 00:52
7. IV. Langsam 04:18
8. V. Sehr langsam 02:44
9. VI. Zart bewegt 01:39
Recorded Baden-Baden, March 1957. Publisher Universal, Vienna, UE 6646

Jean SIBELIUS (1865-1957)

10. Valse Triste, from Kuolema Op.44 (1903) – Lento 04:26
Recorded Berlin, November 1954. Publisher Breitkopf und Härtel, Wiesbaden

11. TAPIOLA Op.112, Tone Poem (1925) – Largamente – Allegro moderato – Allegro 18:26
Recorded Berlin, March 1957. Publisher Breitkopf und Härtel, Wiesbaden

Belá BARTÓK(1881-1945)

Sonata for Two Pianos And Percussion Sz.110 BB I15 26:17
12. I Assai lento – Allegro molto 12:59
13. II Lento, ma non troppo 06:37
14. I. Allegro non troppo 06:41
Recorded in Baden-Baden, October 1953

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(1-9) SWR Sinfonieorchester, Baden-Baden, Hans ROSBAUD
(10-11) Berliner Philharmoniker, Hans ROSBAUD
(12-14) Maria Bergman, Hans Rosbaud, pianos / Klaviere
(12-14) Werner Grabinger, Erich Seiler, percussion / Schlagzeuge

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PRD 250 333