Chicago Symphony Orchestra in the Twentieth Century: From the ‘Collector’s Choice’ series

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Roussel, Symphony No.3. Rameau, Dardanus Suite {cond. Charles Munch. Rec. 2/67 & 2/63}. Wagner, 'Tannhauser' Excpt. {cond. Stock. 5/27/33}; 'Lohengrin' Act 3 Prelude {Rodzinski. 4/21/48}; 'Meistersinger' Act 3 Prelude {Monteux. 1/1/61}. Beethoven, Symphony #1 {Fritz Busch. 2/3/49}; Symphony #2 {Stokowski. 10/7/62}; Symphony #7 {Ferencsik. 3/79}; Christ on the Mount of Olives {Aikin, Heppner, Pape. Cond. Barenboim. 2/96}. Schumann, Manfred Overture. Schubert, 'Unfinished' Symphony {Bruno Walter. 2/1/59 & 3/13/58}. Tchaikovsky, Symphony #4 {Reiner. 11/21/57}. Prokofiev, Symphony #3 {Kondrashin. 4/76}. Bruckner, Symphony #7 {2 performances: Paul Hindemith, 4/7/63 {1st movement only} and Klaus Tennstedt, 1984}. Strauss, Burger als Edelmann Suite {Hans Rosbaud. 11/13/60}. Mahler, Symphony #3 {Regina Resnik. Cond. Martinon. 3/67}. Shapey, Rituals for Orch. {composer cond. 5/66}. Vaughan Williams, Symphony #2 {Malcolm Sargent. 7/6/67}. Copland, Billy the Kid Suite {James Levine. 7/4/81}; Preamble for a Solemn Occasion {Marian Anderson. Ozawa cond. 6/27/68}. William Schuman, Symphony #3 {Leonard Slatkin. 2/86}. Bizet, Patrie Overt. {Desire Defauw. 1/22/47}. Debussy, Epigraphs Antiques {Ansermet. 1/68}; 'Pelleas et Melisande' Orchestral Excpts. {Leinsdorf. 11/86}. Corigliano, Campane di Ravello {Kenneth Jean. 10/9/87}. Bartok, 2 Portraits. Carter, Variations for Orchestra {Solti. Recorded 1/26/82}. Busoni, Lustspiel Overt. Mozart, Abduction from the Seraglio Overt. {Barenboim. 1/4/96 & 2/8/96}; Excpts. from Divertimento, K.251 {Giulini. 3/67}. (PLEASE NOTE: Deluxe packaging with small, hardcover book) read more