Centennial Compact Disc Edition (Commemorating The 100th Anniversary Of The Birth Of George Szell)

~ Release by The Cleveland Orchestra, Szell (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD: Wagner selections
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Overture to Tannhäuser
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra (on 1956-11-01)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (on 1956-11-01)
recorded at:
Severance Hall in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (on 1956-11-01)
live recording of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Ouvertüre (on 1956-11-01)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1843 until 1845-04-13)
part of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70
part of:
Tannhäuser: Ouverture and Venusberg Music (ouverture and venusberg music (Act 1, scene 1) from Tannhäuser by Wagner)
Richard Wagner14:13
2"Dich, Tuere Halle" from Tannhäuser
soprano vocals:
Margaret Harshaw (US opera singer) (on 1956-11-01)
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra (on 1956-11-01)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (on 1956-11-01)
recorded at:
Severance Hall in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (on 1956-11-01)
live recording of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug II, Einleitung und Szene I. "Dich, teure Halle, grüss ich wieder" (Elisabeth) (on 1956-11-01)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1843 until 1845-04-13)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1842-06 until 1843-04)
part of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug II
Richard Wagner3:10
3Prelude from Tristan and Isolde
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra (on 1956-11-01)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (on 1956-11-01)
recorded at:
Severance Hall in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (on 1956-11-01)
live recording of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt I, Vorspiel (on 1956-11-01)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt I
Richard Wagner11:26
4Love-Death from Tristan and Isolde
soprano vocals:
Margaret Harshaw (US opera singer) (on 1956-11-01)
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra (on 1956-11-01)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (on 1956-11-01)
recorded at:
Severance Hall in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (on 1956-11-01)
live recording of:
Excerpt from Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. Liebestod. “Mild und leise wie er lächelt” (on 1956-11-01)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-08-20 until 1857-09-18)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. "Kurwenal! Hör'! Ein zweites Schiff"
Richard Wagner7:05
5Siegfried's Funeral March from Götterdämmerung
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra (on 1956-11-01)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (on 1956-11-01)
recorded at:
Severance Hall in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (on 1956-11-01)
live recording of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt II, Scene V "Welches Unholds List liegt hier verholen?" (on 1956-11-01)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1871 until 1874-06-26)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt II
Richard Wagner8:53
6Immolation Scene from Götterdämmerung
soprano vocals:
Margaret Harshaw (US opera singer) (on 1956-11-01)
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra (on 1956-11-01)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (on 1956-11-01)
recorded at:
Severance Hall in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (on 1956-11-01)
live recording of:
Excerpt from Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt III, Scene III. Immolation Scene (on 1956-11-01)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1869 until 1874)
part of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt III, Scene III "War das sein Horn?"
Richard Wagner18:34
2CD: Barber: Music for a Scene from Shelley / Ginastera: Pastoral Symphony / Dutilleux: Cinq Métaboles / Walton: Violin Concerto
3CD: Beethoven: Missa Solemnis
4CD: Schubert: Octet / Berlioz: Excerpts from Damnation of Faust
5CD: Sibelius: En Saga / Symphony no. 4 / Symphony no. 7
6CD: Mahler: Symphony no. 9
7CD: George Szell Interviews