The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Past

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Tracklist

1▶CD: Comparison and Rehersal
2▶CD: Nikisch - Weingartner - R. Strauss
3▼CD: Toscanini - Furtwängler
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1Tragische Ouverture, op. 81
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1937)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (in 1937)
recording of:
Tragische Ouvertüre, op. 81 (Tragic Overture, op. 81) (in 1937)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1880)
premiered by:
Hans Richter (conductor, 1843-1916) (on 1880-12-26) and Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (on 1880-12-26)
premiered at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1880-12-26)
part of:
Johannes Brahms. Thematisch-Bibliographisches Werkverzeichnis (number: op. 81)
Johannes Brahms12:50
2Parsifal: Vorspiel
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1937)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (in 1937)
recording of:
Parsifal, WWV 111: I. Aufzug, Vorspiel (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1877-09 until 1882-01)
part of:
Parsifal, WWV 111: I. Aufzug
part of:
Parsifal: Atto I
Richard Wagner15:20
3Parsifal: Karfreitagsmusik
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1937)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (in 1937)
partial recording of:
Parsifal, WWV 111 (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1877-09 until 1882-01)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-04 until 1877-04-19)
part of:
Wagner-Werk-Verzeichnis (number: 111)
Richard Wagner11:40
4Fidelio: Ouverture
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1953)
conductor:
Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor) (in 1953)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Overture (1814 version, sometimes op. 72b or op. 72c) (in 1953)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72 (1814 version)
revision of:
Fidelio/Leonore Overture op. 72/72a/72b/72c/138 (catch-all for unknown version)
Ludwig van Beethoven6:42
5Tristan und Isolde: Vorspiel
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1953)
conductor:
Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor) (in 1953)
recording of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt I, Vorspiel (in 1953)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt I
Richard Wagner7:31
6Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D. 759 "Unfinished": I. Allegro moderato
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (from 1950-01-19 until 1950-01-21)
conductor:
Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor) (from 1950-01-19 until 1950-01-21)
balance engineer:
Anthony Griffith (engineer)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1950-01-19 until 1950-01-21)
recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D. 759 “Unfinished”: I. Allegro moderato (from 1950-01-19 until 1950-01-21)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1822)
part of:
Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D. 759 “Unfinished”
Franz Schubert11:17
7Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D. 759 "Unfinished": II. Andante con moto
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (from 1950-01-19 until 1950-01-21)
conductor:
Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor) (from 1950-01-19 until 1950-01-21)
balance engineer:
Anthony Griffith (engineer)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1950-01-19 until 1950-01-21)
recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D. 759 “Unfinished”: II. Andante con moto (from 1950-01-19 until 1950-01-21)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1822)
part of:
Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D. 759 “Unfinished”
Franz Schubert11:50
4▶CD: Busch - Walter - Reiner - Koussevitsky
5▶CD: Beecham - Barbirolli - Szell
6▶CD: Klemperer - Karajan
7▶CD: Stokowski - Bernstein