Leonard Bernstein - The 1953 'American Decca' Recordings
New York Stadium Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 'Eroica'
- New York Stadium Symphony Orchestra
- Leonard Bernstein
- Recorded: 1953-06-23
- Recording Venue: Manhattan Center, New York
1. Allegro con brio
2. Marcia funebre (Adagio assai)
3. Scherzo (Allegro vivace)
4. Finale (Allegro molto)
Beethoven: Musical Analysis (Bernstein On Beethoven´s Symphony No.3, Op.55, "Eroica")
- Leonard Bernstein (narrator)
- New York Stadium Symphony Orchestra
- Leonard Bernstein
- Recorded: 1955
"Simplicity Itself..." (1st Movement)
"I Always Feel This Gigantism" (2nd Movt.)
"We Have Just Been Examining..." (3rd Movt.)
"All That We Have Said" (4th Movt.)
"The Study Of The Eroica Is A Lifetime Work,..."
Dvořák: Symphony No.9 In E Minor, Op.95 "From The New World", B.178
- New York Stadium Symphony Orchestra
- Leonard Bernstein
- Recorded: 1953-07-28
- Recording Venue: Manhattan Center, New York
1. Adagio - Allegro molto
2. Largo
3. Scherzo (Molto vivace)
4. Allegro con fuoco
Dvořák: Musical Analysis: Bernstin On Dvorák, Symphony No.9, Op.95, "From The New World", B.178
- Leonard Bernstein (narrator)
- New York Stadium Symphony Orchestra
- Leonard Bernstein
- Recorded: 1955
1. "Does This Music Sound Like The New World To You?" (3rd Movt., Trio II; 1st Movt.)
2. "We Come Now To The Second Movement, Which Has A Charming Melody, ..." (2nd Movt.)
Dvořák: Musical Analysis: Bernstein On Dvorák, Symphony No.9, Op.95, "From The New World", B.178
- Leonard Bernstein (narrator)
- New York Stadium Symphony Orchestra
- Leonard Bernstein
- Recorded: 1955
3. "The Third Movement Is A Marvel Of Ingenuity And Deftness" (3rd Movt.)
4. "And Now The Last Movement. In General I Should Say That This Is The Most Slavic Of All" (4th Movt.)
5. "The Final Claim Of Those Who Argue For The New World Symphony As American Music, ..." (4th Movt.,Cont.)
Schumann: Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61
- New York Stadium Symphony Orchestra
- Leonard Bernstein
- Recorded: 1953-06-26
- Recording Venue: Manhattan Center, New York
1. Sostenuto assai - Un poco più vivace - Allegro ma non troppo - Con fuoco
2. Scherzo (Allegro vivace)
3. Adagio espresssivo
4. Allegro molto vivace
Schumann: Musical Analysis: Bernstein On Schumann, Symphony No.2, Op.61
- Leonard Bernstein (narrator)
- New York Stadium Symphony Orchestra
- Leonard Bernstein
- Recorded: 1955
1. "Robert Schumann Has Been Dead..." (3rd Movement, Opening Theme)
2. "To My Mind Schumann Follows In This Tradition"
3. "Now Let´s Look At The Symphony Itself" (1st Movement)
Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98
- New York Stadium Symphony Orchestra
- Leonard Bernstein
- Recorded: 1953-06-29
- Recording Venue: Manhattan Center, New York
1. Allegro non troppo
2. Andante moderato
3. Allegro giocoso - Poco meno presto - Tempo I
4. Allegro energico e passionato - Più allegro
Brahms: Musical Analysis: Bernstein On Brahms, Symphony No.4, Op.98, First Movement
- Leonard Bernstein (narrator)
- New York Stadium Symphony Orchestra
- Leonard Bernstein
- Recorded: 1955
1. "Brahms´ Fourth Symphony In E Minor Is Today ..." (4th Movt., Opening Theme)
2. "Our Journey Begins Without Introduction..."
3. "Do You See Now What A Symphonic Theme Is?"
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 'Pathétique'
- New York Stadium Symphony Orchestra
- Leonard Bernstein
- Recorded: 1953-06-30
- Recording Venue: Manhattan Center, New York
1. Adagio - Allegro non troppo
2. Allegro con grazia
3. Allegro molto vivace
4. Finale (Adagio lamentoso - Andante)
Tchaikovsky: Musical Analysis: Bernstein on Tchaikovsky, Symphony No.6, op.74, "Pathetique"
- Leonard Bernstein (narrator)
- New York Stadium Symphony Orchestra
- Leonard Bernstein
- Recorded: 1955
1. "Now There Is A Melody, A Pure Orchestral Song..." (1st Movt.)
2. "Now The Development Section Erupts..." (1st Movt. Cont.)
3. "Now One Would Think That Tchaikovsky Had Really Exploited The Device Of Scales" (2nd Movt)
4. "Jumping Now To The Famous Third Movement, The Great March..." (3rd Movt.)
5. "Perhaps The Most Admirable Example Of This Is To Be Found In The Wonderful Last Movement, ..." (4th Movt.)
6. "Now I Don´t Want To Give You The Impression That Scales Are The Only Unifying Force In This Work"