London: The Orchestral Recordings

~ Release by Sir Georg Solti (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

A 36-CD collection of Sir Georg Solti's complete London orchestral recordings.

Annotation last modified on 2022-09-29 09:14 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Mozart: Symphonies nos. 25 & 38
2▶CD: Mozart: Piano Concertos nos. 25 & 27
3▶CD: Mozart: Piano Concertos nos. 24 & 26
4▶CD: Mozart: Piano Concertos nos. 7, 10 & 20
5▶CD: Haydn: Symphonies (analogue) nos. 100, 102 & 103
6▶CD: Haydn: Symphonies (digital) nos. 93, 94, 101
7▶CD: Haydn: Symphonies (digital) nos. 95, 96, 99
8▶CD: Haydn: Symphonies (digital) nos. 97, 98, 103
9▶CD: Haydn: Symphonies (digital) nos. 100, 102, 104
10▶CD: Beethoven: Violin Concerto
11▶CD: Mendelssohn: Symphony no. 3 / Beethoven: Symphony no. 4
12▶CD: Rossini, Suppè: Overtures
13▶CD: Offenbach: Gaîté Parisienne
14▼CD: Orchestral Music from Ballet & Opera: Gounod: Act V Ballet Music from Faust / Offenbach / Ponchielli / Rossini / Verdi
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1La forza del destino: Overture
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
John Culshaw
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (on 1949-08-29, on 1949-08-31)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (on 1949-08-29, on 1949-08-31)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1949-08-29, on 1949-08-31)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Sinfonia (from 1949-08-29 until 1949-08-31)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
La forza del destino
Giuseppe Verdi6:57
2La traviata: Prelude to Act I
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (from 1958-06-18 until 1958-06-21)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1958-06-18 until 1958-06-21)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1958-06-18 until 1958-06-21)
recording of:
La traviata: Preludio (from 1958-06-18 until 1958-06-21)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
La traviata
part of:
La traviata (english lyrics)
part of:
La traviata (french lyrics)
part of:
La Traviata (aka Violetta, german lyrics)
part of:
Violetta (La traviata) (german lyrics)
Giuseppe Verdi3:31
3L'Italiana in Algeri: Overture
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (from 1958-06-18 until 1958-06-21)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1958-06-18 until 1958-06-21)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1958-06-18 until 1958-06-21)
recording of:
L’italiana in Algeri: Sinfonia (from 1958-06-18 until 1958-06-21)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Angelo Anelli
part of:
L’italiana in Algeri
Gioachino Rossini7:22
4Les Contes d'Hoffman: Entr'acte (Barcarolle)
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (from 1958-06-18 until 1958-06-21)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1958-06-18 until 1958-06-21)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1958-06-18 until 1958-06-21)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte IV. Entr’acte (orchestre) (from 1958-06-18 until 1958-06-21)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte IV (Antonia) (alternate order)
Jacques Offenbach4:05
5La traviata: Prelude to Act III
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (from 1958-06-18 until 1958-06-21)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1958-06-18 until 1958-06-21)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1958-06-18 until 1958-06-21)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. Preludio (from 1958-06-18 until 1958-06-21)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
La traviata: Act III (english version)
part of:
La Traviata: Akt III.
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
part of:
Violetta (La traviata) (german lyrics)
Giuseppe Verdi3:31
6Semiramide: Overture
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (from 1958-06-18 until 1958-06-21)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1958-06-18 until 1958-06-21)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1958-06-18 until 1958-06-21)
recording of:
Semiramide: Sinfonia (Overture) (from 1958-06-18 until 1958-06-21)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Gaetano Rossi (librettist)
part of:
Semiramide
Gioachino Rossini11:21
7La Gioconda: Dance of the Hours
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (from 1958-06-18 until 1958-06-21)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1958-06-18 until 1958-06-21)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1958-06-18 until 1958-06-21)
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto III, scena 2. Danza delle ore (from 1958-06-18 until 1958-06-21)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto III. Cà d'Oro
Amilcare Ponchielli8:47
8Faust (Ballet Music): Act V. Les Nubiennes (Allegretto: movement de valse)
engineer:
Alan Reeve
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1960-01-28)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (on 1960-01-28)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1960-01-28)
recording of:
Faust Ballet Music - 1. Waltz (Allegretto) (on 1960-01-28)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust: Ballet Music no. 1
Charles Gounod2:34
9Faust (Ballet Music): Act V. Adagio
engineer:
Alan Reeve
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1960-01-28)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (on 1960-01-28)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1960-01-28)
recording of:
Faust Ballet Music - 2. Ensemble (Adagio) (on 1960-01-28)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust: Ballet Music no. 1
Charles Gounod4:04
10Faust (Ballet Music): Act V. Danse antique (Allegretto)
engineer:
Alan Reeve
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1960-01-28)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (on 1960-01-28)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1960-01-28)
recording of:
Faust Ballet Music - 3. Dance of the Nubians (Allegretto) (on 1960-01-28)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust: Ballet Music no. 1
Charles Gounod1:24
11Faust (Ballet Music): Act V. Variations de Cléopâtre (Moderato maestoso)
engineer:
Alan Reeve
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1960-01-28)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (on 1960-01-28)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1960-01-28)
recording of:
Faust Ballet Music - 4. Cleopatra's Dance (Moderato maestoso) (on 1960-01-28)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust: Ballet Music no. 1
Charles Gounod1:35
12Faust (Ballet Music): Act V. Les Troyennes (Moderato con moto)
engineer:
Alan Reeve
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1960-01-28)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (on 1960-01-28)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1960-01-28)
recording of:
Faust Ballet Music - 5. Dance of the Trojan Maidens (Moderato con moto) (on 1960-01-28)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust: Ballet Music no. 1
Charles Gounod2:23
13Faust (Ballet Music): Act V. Variations du miroir (Allegretto)
engineer:
Alan Reeve
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1960-01-28)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (on 1960-01-28)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1960-01-28)
recording of:
Faust Ballet Music - 6. Helen's Dance (Allegretto) (on 1960-01-28)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust: Ballet Music no. 1
Charles Gounod1:39
14Faust (Ballet Music): Act V. Danse de Phryné (Allegro vivo)
engineer:
Alan Reeve
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1960-01-28)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (on 1960-01-28)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1960-01-28)
recording of:
Faust Ballet Music - 7. Bacchanalia (Allegro vivo) (on 1960-01-28)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust: Ballet Music no. 1
Charles Gounod2:19
15▶CD: Liszt: Symphonic Poems nos. 3, 5 & 7 / Schubert: Wanderer-Fantasie
16▶CD: Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto no. 2 / Russian Orchestral Music: Borodin, Glinka, Mussorgsky
17▶CD: Elgar: Symphony no. 1
18▶CD: Elgar: Symphony no. 2
19▶CD: Elgar: Falstaff / In the South (Alassio)
20▶CD: Elgar: “Cockaigne” Overture / Pomp and Circumstance Marches / God Save the Queen / “Enigma” Variations
21▶CD: Elgar: Violin Concerto
22▶CD: Holst: The Planets
23▶CD: Mahler: Symphony no. 1
24▶CD: Mahler: Symphony no. 2
25▶CD: Mahler: Symphony no. 3 (beginning)
26▶CD: Mahler: Symphony no. 3 (conclusion)
27▶CD: Mahler: Symphony no. 9
28▶CD: Bartók: Dance Suite (1952) / Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta (1955) / Kodaly: Háry János Suite
29▶CD: Kodály: Dances of Galánta / Psalmus Hungaricus / “Peacock” Variations
30▶CD: Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra / Dance Suite (1965)
31▶CD: Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta (1963) / The Miraculous Mandarin Suite
32▶CD: Bartók: Piano Concertos nos. 1-3
33▶CD: Bartók: Violin Concerto no. 2
34▶CD: Bartók: Bluebeard's Castle
35▶CD: Stravinsky: Oedipus Rex
36▶CD: Walton: Coronation Te Deum / Belshazzar's Feast

Credits

Release

photography:Clive Barda (photographer)
Todd Gustason (photographer)
Suzie E. Maeder (photographer)
Arthur Umboh
miscellaneous support:Edward Weston (Catalogue Manager, Decca Classics) (task: project management)
producer:Raymond McGill (Production)
mastering:Craig Thompson (engineer)
Ben Wiseman
compiler:Andrew Dalton (Research (Repertoire, Publishing & Data), liner notes and compiler at Decca.)
design:Matt Read
mastered at:Lakeside Studios Ltd.
discography entry:https://www.deccaclassics.com/en/catalogue/products/georg-solti-london-the-orchestral-recordings-12508 [info]