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Table of Contents:
- [volume1] Bach. Prelude in E-flat minor (4:52) ; "Christ lag in Todesbanden" : chorus from Cantata no. 4, BWV 4 (2:57) ; Adagio : from Toccata, Adagio und Fugue in C, BWV 564 (4:27) ; "Komm, süßer Tod" : BWV 478 : from "Musicalisches Gesangbuch G.C. Schemelli", BWV 439-488 (5:00) ; Siciliano : from Sonata no. 4 in C minor for violin and clavier, BWV 1017 (3:28) ; Sarabande : from English suite no. 3 in G, BWV 808 (4:42) ; Air on a G string : from Orchestral suite no. 3 in D, BWV 1068 (6:07) ; "O Haupt voller Blut" : no. 63 : from the St. Matthew passion, BWV 244 (4:22) ; "Mein Jesu! Was für ein Seelenweh" : BWV 487 : from "Musicalisches Gesangbuch G.C. Schemelli", BWV 439-488 (4:34) ; Sarabande : from Violin partia [sic] no. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002 (4:35) ; "Es ist vollbracht" : from the St. John passion, BWV 245 (9:04) / Johann Sebastian Bach
- Beethoven. Symphony no. 9 in D minor op. 125 : "Choral" / Ludwig van Beethoven (65:11).
- [volume 2] Wagner. Rienzi. Overture (10:56) ; Lohengrin. Prelude to act I (8:09) ; Prelude to act III (3:11) ; Tannhäuser. Overture and Venusberg music [Paris version 1861] (22:47) ; Prelude to act III / arranged by Stokowski (10:17) ; Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. Prelude to act I (9:14) ; Prelude to act III (6:43) ; Tristan und Isolde. Symphonic synthesis / arranged by Stokowski (35:18) ; Die Walküre. Woltans Feuerzauber = Magic fire (8:02) ; Götterdämmerung. Erlösung = Immolation scene (4:14) ; Parsifal. Karfreitagszauber = Good Friday spell (11:51) ; Symphonic synthesis from act III / arranged by Stokowski (14:04) / Richard Wagner.
- [volume 3] Russian masters. Symphony numbers 5 in E minor opus 64 (46:09) ; Romeo and Juliet : fantasy overture (19:16) ; Solitude : "Again, as before, alone", no. 6 op. 73 (3:23) / Peter Tchaikovsky
- Pictures of an exhibition : excerpts. Promenade. The gnome (3:25) ; The old castle (3:48) ; Bydlo. Promenade. Ballet of the unhatched chicks. Samuel Goldenberg and Schmmuyle. Catacombs (8:06) ; Baba Yaga. The great gate of Kiev (4:02) ; Chovanchtchina. Intermezzo from act IV (3:49) / Modest Mussorgsky
- "Le poème du feu" : opus 60 : excerpts (6:58) ; Etude in C-sharp minor (4:02) / Alexander Scriabin
- Russian folk songs. Religious chant (1:44) ; Kolyada meleda : Christmas carol (1:35) ; Plaintive melody (3:03) ; Buzzing and biting of the gnat (0:51) ; Legend of the birds (1:15) ; Cradle song (2:12) ; A round dance (0:39) ; Village dance song (1:34) / Anatoli Liadov
- The red poppy. Dance of the Russian sailor / Reinold Gliere (3:07)
- Caucasian sketches. Procession of the Sardar : opus 10 numbers 4 / Michail Ippolitov-Ivanov (3:08).
- [volume 4] Romantic masters. Symphony numbers 9 in E minor opus 95 : "From the new world" / Antonín Dvorak (40:05)
- Lemminkäinen suite : numbers 3 opus 22. The swan of Tuonela (8:38) ; Finlandia : opus 26 (6:56) / Jean Sibelius
- French masters. Le carnaval romain / Hector Berlioz (8:18)
- Music from Carmen / arranged by Stokowski. Prelude (1:07) ; Aragonaire (2:14) ; Intermezzo (3:03) ; The dragoons of Alcala (1:32) ; Nocturne (5:13) ; Bullfight (2:06) ; Habanera (2:04) ; Changing of the guard (3:25) ; March of the smugglers (3:48) ; Minuet (2:49) ; Farandole (1:33) ; Gypsy dance (4:05) / Georges Bizet
- Samson and Delilah. Bacchanale (4:20) ; Danse macabre (6:19) / Camille Saint-Saens
- Gymnopédies. No. 1 (2:56) ; No. 3 (2:18) / Erik Satie ; arranged by Debussy.
- [volume 5] Stokowski and "Fantasia". Toccata and fugue in D minor, BWV 565 / arranged by Stokowski / Johann Sebastian Bach (8:43)
- The nutcracker suite : excerpts. Danse [sic] of the sugar plum fairy (2:13) ; Le the (1:01) ; Le cafe (3:51) ; Trepak (1:05) ; Valse des fleurs (5:47) / Peter Tchaikovsky
- The sorcerer's apprentice = L'apprenti sorcier / Paul Dukas (9:41)
- The rite of spring = Le sacre du printemps / Igor Stravinsky (32:38)
- Night on the bare mountain / Modest Mussorgsky (8:38)
- Masters of the 20th century. Piano concerto numbers 2 in C minor, opus 18 / Sergei Rachmaninov (31:24)
- The firebird suite. Introduction (3:00) ; Dance of the firebird (1:20) ; Round dance of the princesses (5:15) ; Infernal dance of King Kastchei (3:54) ; Berceuse (3:58) ; Finale (2:00) / Igor Stravinsky
- Gurre-Lieder. Prelude / Arnold Schönberg (6:54).
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Language Notes:
- Item content: German
Accompanying materials: English, German
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Performers:
- Agnes Davis, soprano ; Ruth Cathcart, contralto ; Robert Betts, tenor ; Eugene Loewenthal, baritone ; Philadelphia Orchestra Chorus (Symphony numbers 9 / Beethoven) ; Sergej Rachmaninov, piano (Piano concerto numbers 2 / Rachmaninov) ; New York City Symphony Orchestra (Romeo and Juliet fantasy overture / Tchaikovsky, Etude in C sharp minor / Scriabin, and Music from Carmen / Bizet) ; NBC Symphony Orchestra (Solitude / Tchaikovsky) ; Philadelphia Orchestra (remainder) ; Leopold Stokowski, conductor.
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Performance Medium:
- 1 ensemble: orchestra
1 performer and 1 ensemble: piano; orchestra
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General Notes:
- History: 203291-303--203295-303.
Sung in German (9th symphony / Beethoven).
Title from disc label.
Recorded 1926-1945.
Previously released material.
Program notes in English and German inserted in each container.
From the collection of Joe Morris.
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Physical Description:
- 10 audio discs ; 4 3/4 in.
BWV 564
BWV 1017
BWV 1068
no. 9, op. 125
3. Aufzug
no. 5, op. 64
no. 9, op. 95
No 1
No 3
BWV 565
no. 2, op. 18
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Physical Characteristics:
- plastic; metal; 4 3/4 in.; 1.4 m/s; mass-produced
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Audio Characteristics:
- digital; optical; stereo
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Digital Characteristics:
- audio file; CD audio
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Call Numbers:
- LPCD
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Other Standard Numbers:
- International Article Number: 4011222032911
International Article Number: 4011222032928
International Article Number: 4011222032935
International Article Number: 4011222032942
International Article Number: 4011222032959
Publisher Number: 203291-303 (v. 1)
Publisher Number: 203292-303 (v. 2)
Publisher Number: 203293-303 (v. 3)
Publisher Number: 203294-303 (v. 4)
Publisher Number: 203295-303 (v. 5)
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OCLC Numbers:
- 777014569