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Great Symphonies

Irmgard Seefried (soprano), Rosette Anday (mezzo-soprano), Anton Dermota (tenor), Paul Schöffler (bass-baritone)

Orquesta Nacional de España, Wiener Singakademie, Wiener Philharmoniker, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande,...

Release Date: 29th Sep 2014
Catalogue No: ICAB5132
Label: ica classics
Length: 5 hours 50 minutes

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 'Choral'

Work length1:14:08

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Irmgard Seefried (soprano), Rosette Anday (mezzo-soprano), Anton Dermota (tenor), Paul Schöffler (bass-baritone)
Wiener Philharmoniker, Wiener Singakademie
Wilhelm Furtwängler

I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso (Live)

Track length17:57

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$5.15

II. Molto vivace (Live)

Track length12:05

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III. Adagio molto e cantabile - Andante moderato (Live)

Track length18:24

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IV. Finale. Presto - Allegro assai (Live)

Track length25:42

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Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36

Work length42:53

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BBC Symphony Orchestra
Gennady Rozhdestvensky
Recorded: 1 June 1979
Recording Venue: Leeds Festival, Leeds Town Hall, United Kingdom

I. Andante sostenuto - Moderato con anima (Live)

Track length18:11

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II. Andantino in modo di canzone (Live)

Track length9:54

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III. Scherzo. Pizzicato ostinato - Allegro (Live)

Track length5:45

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IV. Finale. Allegro con fuoco (Live)

Track length9:03

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Mussorgsky: A Night on the Bare Mountain

Work length10:52

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David Wilson-Johnson (baritone)
BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra
Gennady Rozhdestvensky

Prokofiev: The Love for Three Oranges: Suite Op. 33b

Work length14:40

$6.00

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BBC Symphony Orchestra
Gennady Rozhdestvensky
Recorded: 31 May 1981
Recording Venue: Kurashiki City Auditorium, Kurashiki, Japan

I. The Clowns (Live)

Track length2:58

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II. The Magician and the Witch Play Cards (Live)

Track length3:24

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III. March (Live)

Track length1:34

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IV. Scherzo (Live)

Track length1:20

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V. The Prince and Princess (Live)

Track length3:09

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VI. The Flight (Live)

Track length2:15

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Schumann: Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120

Work length23:57

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$7.80

Philharmonia Orchestra
Guido Cantelli
Recorded: 9 February 1954
Recording Venue: Usher Hall, Edinburgh Festival

I. Ziemlich langsam - Lebhaft (1851 Version) [Live]

Track length8:33

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II. Romanze. Ziemlich langsam (1851 Version) [Live]

Track length3:33

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III. Scherzo. Lebhaft (1851 Version) [Live]

Track length4:41

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IV. Langsam - Lebhaft (1851 Version) [Live]

Track length7:10

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Debussy: Le martyre de saint Sébastien, Fragments symphoniques

Work length20:27

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Philharmonia Orchestra
Guido Cantelli
Recorded: 9 September 1954
Recording Venue: Usher Hall, Edinburgh Festival

I. La cour de lys (Live)

Track length3:24

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II. Danse extatique et Final (Live)

Track length6:01

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III. La passion (Live)

Track length5:16

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IV. Le bon pasteur (Live)

Track length5:46

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Debussy: La Mer

Work length22:30

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Philharmonia Orchestra
Guido Cantelli
Recorded: 9 Setember 1954
Recording Venue: Usher Hall, Edinburgh Festival

No. 1, De l'aube a midi sur la mer (Live)

Track length8:09

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No. 2, Jeux de vagues (Live)

Track length6:28

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No. 3, Dialogue du vent et de la mer (Live)

Track length7:53

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 'Eroica'

Work length47:01

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Orquesta Nacional de España
Ataúlfo Argenta
Recorded: 24 May 1957
Recording Venue: Palacia de la Musica, Madrid

I. Allegro con brio (Live)

Track length14:25

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II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai (Live)

Track length14:56

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III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace (Live)

Track length5:46

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IV. Finale. Allegro molto (Live)

Track length11:54

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Smetana: Prodana Nevesta, JB 1:100 B. 131

Work length7:01

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Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Ataúlfo Argenta

Overture (Live)

Track length7:01

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Chapí: Música Clásica

Work length4:31

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Grand Symphony Orchestra
Ataúlfo Argenta

Prelude

Track length4:31

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Chapí: Fantasía morisca

Work length3:34

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Grand Symphony Orchestra
Ataúlfo Argenta

III. Serenata

Track length3:34

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Chapí: El tambor de granaderos

Work length5:16

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Grand Symphony Orchestra
Ataúlfo Argenta

Prelude

Track length5:16

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Giménez: El Mundo Comedia es o el Baile de Luis Alonso

Work length3:40

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Grand Symphony Orchestra
Ataúlfo Argenta

Intermezzo

Track length3:40

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Giménez: La Boda de Luis Alonso o La Noche del Encierro

Work length5:27

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Grand Symphony Orchestra
Ataúlfo Argenta

Intermezzo

Track length5:27

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Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98

Work length38:00

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BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sir Adrian Boult
Recorded: 8 August 1975
Recording Venue: Royal Albert Hall, London

I. Allegro non troppo (Live)

Track length11:51

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II. Andante moderato (Live)

Track length9:30

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III. Allegro giocoso (Live)

Track length6:27

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IV. Allegro energico e passionato (Live)

Track length10:12

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Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 MWV N16 Italian

Work length26:08

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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Adrian Boult
Recorded: 29 July 1972
Recording Venue: Royal Albert Hall, London

I. Allegro vivace (Live)

Track length7:45

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II. Andante con moto (Live)

Track length6:17

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III. Con moto moderato (Live)

Track length6:17

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IV. Saltarello. Presto (Live)

Track length5:49

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A wonderful collection of some of the best-known symphonies by Beethoven, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Schumann and Tchaikovsky together with other orchestral favourites from Debussy, Smetana, Mussorgsky and Prokofiev.

ICA Classics has brought together performances of these works by some of the greatest conductors of the 20th century – such as Wilhelm Furtwängler, Guido Cantelli, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Sir Adrian Boult and Ataúlfo Argenta – in the very best remastered sound.

Wilhelm Furtwängler always regarded Beethoven’s ‘Choral’ Symphony as a near-religious work and his performances of it were special occasions. This release is important because it has never been issued before outside Japan. It came about because Furtwängler, having scheduled a number of performances of Beethoven’s Symphony No.9 in January 1953, fell ill during the first concert, which was subsequently abandoned. The concerts were then rescheduled for the end of May 1953, with an extra performance thrown in for those who were at the uncompleted one on May 30th.

The 1979 Tchaikovsky Symphony No.4 from the Leeds Music Festival is one of Rozhdestvensky’s most inspired performances. The Mussorgsky – the version of A Night on the Bare Mountain used in the composer’s Sorochinsky Fair – is a rarity, taken from the 1981 Proms in stereo. Prokofiev’s The Love for Three Oranges Suite from 1981 benefits from Rozhdestvensky’s legendary experience in ballet with a performance of wit and excitement.

Guido Cantelli was the protégé of Arturo Toscanini, arguably the greatest conductor of the 20th century. These very rare ‘live’ recordings from 1954 have never been released before. Reviewing the performance, the Glasgow Herald stated that Cantelli’s Schumann nearly raised the roof with its excitement but it also noted ‘the plasticity of line and transparent textures’. Debussy’s Le Martyre de Saint Sébastien was also noted for its ‘breathtaking moments’ that ‘held the audience in rapt silence’. Gramophone declared this disc to be ‘mandatory for all Cantelli fans’. Cantelli was killed in an air crash in 1956.

Ataúlfo Argenta was the foremost Spanish conductor of his generation and on the verge of a major international career before a freak accident ended his life aged 44. He was chief conductor of the Orquesta Nacional, which quickly grew into a major ensemble. Argenta also established himself in Paris and London with recordings for Decca and EMI. These exciting 1957 ‘live’ broadcasts of Beethoven’s ‘Eroica’ and Smetana’s Bartered Bride Overture are issued for the first time outside Spain. The bonus items of five zarzuela orchestral preludes by Chapí and Giménez have never been issued on CD before and reveal Argenta’s unique affinity with these Spanish composers.

Sir Adrian Boult single-handedly built the BBC Symphony Orchestra into a world-renowned ensemble that attracted such artists as Arturo Toscanini to conduct it. After retiring from the BBCSO in 1950, Boult became chief conductor of the London Philharmonic until 1957. This live 1975 Proms performance of Brahms’ Symphony No.4 has never been issued before. It has been recorded in stereo and fully captures the ‘Indian summer’ that Boult enjoyed at the Proms and in the studio with EMI at this time. The Mendelssohn Symphony No.4 was recorded live in stereo and likewise has never been issued before.

Eye-catching packaging combined with stunningly low pricing makes this 5CD set an unmissable bargain.

Artists

Irmgard Seefried (soprano), Rosette Anday (mezzo-soprano), Anton Dermota (tenor), Paul Schöffler (bass-baritone)

Orquesta Nacional de España, Wiener Singakademie, Wiener Philharmoniker, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Gran Orquesta Sinfónica, Ataúlfo Argenta, Wilhelm Furtwängler, Sir Adrian Boult, Guido Cantelli, Gennady Rozhdestvensky

Great Symphonies

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