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Haydn & Beethoven: Symphonies / William Steinberg, Boston SO [DVD]

1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2012-03-27

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 55 in E flat major ("The Schoolmaster"), H. 1/55; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92; Symphony no 8 in F major, Op. 93
Conductors: Steinberg, William
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

This rare material, filmed in color, represents some of the earliest televised concerts with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and William Steinberg, and has been restored...continue...
Run Time: 86 min.
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3
Sound Format(s): LPCM Mono,
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Beethoven: Egmont Overture; Tchaikovsky / Erich Leinsdorf, Boston Symphony [DVD]

1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2012-02-28

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Egmont, Op. 84; Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade in D, K. 320 "Posthorn"
Conductors: Leinsdorf, Erich
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

This rare material represents some of the earliest televised concerts with the Boston Symphony and Erich Leinsdorf, and has been restored using the greatest care...continue...
Run Time: 57 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3
Sound Format(s): LPCM Mono,
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Beethoven: Symphonies 4 & 5 / Munch/Boston SO [DVD]

1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2011-02-22

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus (The Creatures of Prometheus), ballet, Op. 43
Conductors: Munch, Charles
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

Access to the publicly broadcast BSO concerts from this era has been extremely difficult even for researchers. This series of DVDs will make these performances...continue...
Run Time: 83 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3
Sound Format(s): LPCM Mono,
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Beethoven: Symphony no 7; Gershwin: An American in Paris / Bernstein, et al

1 CD / Italian Discographic Institute / 2008-11-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92; George Gershwin: An American in Paris
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

In August 2008 Leonard Bernstein would have turned 90. To celebrate this exceptionally versatile artist IDIS issues a rare historical CD where the American conductor...continue...

Beethoven: Symphonies no 7 & 9, Missa solemnis / Bernstein

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-09-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Leonore Overture no 2 in C major, Op. 72; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92; Die Geschöpfe des ...
Performers: Anderson, June [Soprano Vocal]; Arrau, Claudio; Bartelink, Bernard; Kollo, René [Tenor Vocal]; Konig, Klaus; Krebbers, Herman; Moll, Kurt; Moser, Edda; Rootering, Jan-Hendrik; Walker, Sarah
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Berl Senofsky - The Art of the Violin Vol 3

1 CD / Cembal d'amour / 2007-09-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61; Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Violin no 2 in G minor, Op. 63
Performers: Senofsky, Berl
Conductors: Monteux, Pierre; Stokowski, Leopold
Ensemble: ; Boston Symphony Orchestra

Consistently praised for the warmth and beauty of his tone, breathtaking virtuosity, and impeccable musicianship, Berl Senofsky's artistry has won him the boundless admiration of...continue...

Beethoven, Spohr: Violin Concertos, etc / Heifetz, et al

1 CD / Italian Discographic Institute / 2006-01-05

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61; Romance for Violin and Orchestra no 1 in G major, Op. 40; Romance for Violin and Orchestra no 2 in F major, Op. 50; Louis Spohr: Concerto...
Performers: Heifetz, Jascha
Conductors: Munch, Charles; Steinberg, William; Solomon, Izler
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

Jascha Heifetz, an unrivalled violinist for the poetic quality of his interpretations, recorded Beethovens Violin Concerto more than once, not always, however, to optimum results....continue...

Classics - Beethoven: The 5 Piano Concertos / Serkin, et al

3 CD / Telarc / 2005-09-27

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. ...
Performers: Serkin, Rudolf
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

"...illuminating performances." - Opus...continue...

Beethoven: Symphonies no 5 & 6 / Munch, Boston SO

1 Super Audio CD / RCA Records / 2005-07-26

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"
Conductors: Munch, Charles
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

Digitally remastered for the first time, Munch's endearing interpretation of the 'Pastoral' Symphony joins a passionate Fifth on a treasurable example of the Boston Symphony's...continue...

The Best of Beethoven

1 CD / Telarc / 2005-06-28

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Egmont Overture, Op. 84A; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Christ on the Mount of Olives, Op. 85; Symphony no 6 i...
Performers: Jerusalem, Siegfried; Lloyd, Robert [Bass Voice]; O'Conor, John; Taylor, Janice; Vaness, Carol
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji; Dohnányi, Christoph von; Shaw, Robert
Ensemble: ; Atlanta Symphony Chorus; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra

This release features eight splendid Beethoven performances drawn from the Telarc catalog....continue...

Beethoven: Symphony 5; Schubert Symphony 8 / Munch, Boston

1 CD / JMC/JVC / 2005-06-21

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Franz Schubert: Symphony no 8 in B minor, D 759 "Unfinished"
Conductors: Munch, Charles
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

Beethoven: Piano Concerto no 1 & 3 / Serkin, Ozawa

1 CD / Telarc / 2005-02-22

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37
Performers: Serkin, Rudolf
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

Beethoven: Piano Concertos 2 & 4 / Serkin, Ozawa, Boston SO

1 CD / Telarc / 2005-02-22

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58
Performers: Serkin, Rudolf
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

"... boldly carved, formidable in articulation, bright in tone, inspired in sensibility... [Serkin's] profundity makes him a paragon among pianists of the mid-20th century." -...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 "Emperor" / Rudolf Serkin, Seiji Ozawa, et al

1 CD / Telarc / 2005-02-22

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

"Ozawa and Serkin have turned in one of the most satisfying musical performances in Telarc's catalog... The recording is also one of Telarc's best..." -...continue...

Beethoven, Mendelssohn: Violin Concertos / Heifetz, Munch

1 Super Audio CD / RCA Records / 2004-09-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor
Performers: Heifetz, Jascha
Conductors: Munch, Charles
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

Heifetz's lyrical, technically dazzling interpretations of these concertos are the standards by which all violinists have been measured. In a sublime collaboration with world-renowned conductor...continue...

Classics - Beethoven: Symphony no 5, etc / Ozawa, Boston SO

1 CD / Telarc / 2004-05-25

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Egmont Overture, Op. 84A
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

Seiji Ozawa and the Boston Symphony deliver a stunning Beethoven 5 alive in sonic details....continue...

Classic Library - Beethoven: Piano Concerto no 1, Sonatas

1 CD / RCA Records / 2004-04-20

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Sonata for Piano no 22 in F major, Op. 54; Sonata for Piano no 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav
Conductors: Munch, Charles
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

On this release the many moods of Beethoven meet their match in the peerless playing of Sviatoslav Richter....continue...

Rubinstein Adagios - Romantic Reveries / Arthur Rubinstein

1 CD / RCA Records / 2002-02-05

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; S...
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Wallenstein, Alfred; Leinsdorf, Erich; Ormandy, Eugene; Reiner, Fritz; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Skrowaczewski, Stanislaw
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; New Symphony Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra; RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra; Symphony of the Air

Rubinstein Collection Vol 57 - Beethoven: Piano Concertos

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-05-15

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Leinsdorf, Erich
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

"The most convincing set of the Beethoven concertos is the one featuring the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Erich Leinsdorf." -The Washington Post...continue...

Rubinstein Collection Vol 58 -Beethoven: Piano Concertos

1 CD / RCA Records / 2001-01-09

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Leinsdorf, Erich
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

"The most convincing set of the Beethoven Concertos is the one featuring the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Erich Leinsdorf..." -The Washington Post...continue...

Classics at the Movies

1 CD / RCA Records / 1999-07-26

Works: Richard Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade no 13 in G major, K 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik"; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Felix Mendelssohn: Sy...
Performers: Anda, Géza; Domingo, Placido; Marsh, Jane; Milnes, Sherrill; Pennario, Leonard; Veasey, Josephine; Wild, Earl
Conductors: Reiner, Fritz; Leinsdorf, Erich; Munch, Charles; Fiedler, Arthur; Stratta, Ettore; Gould, Morton; Ozawa, Seiji; Ormandy, Eugene; Anda, Géza
Ensemble: Baroque Chamber Orchestra; Boston Pops; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Morton Gould Orchestra; New England Conservatory Chorus; Philadelphia Orchestra; Pro Musica Chorus; Vien...

Beethoven - Greatest Hits

1 CD / RCA Records / 1999-06-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Ruins of Athens, Op. 113; Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Demus, Jorg [Piano]; Horne, Marilyn [Mezzo-Soprano Vocal]; Kokinos, Nelly; Price, Margaret [Soprano Vocals]; Salminen, Matti; Vickers, Jon
Conductors: Leinsdorf, Erich; Fiedler, Arthur; Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Boston Pops; Boston Symphony Orchestra; New York Choral Artists; New York Philharmonic

Classics - Greatest Hits

1 CD / RCA Records / 1999-06-14

Works: Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G major, BWV 1048; Suite for Orchestra no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; An...
Performers: Garcia, Jose-Luis; Pappoutsakis, James; Wayland, Newton
Conductors: Stratta, Ettore; Baumgartner, Rudolf; Slatkin, Leonard; Fiedler, Arthur; Leinsdorf, Erich; Reiner, Fritz
Ensemble: Baroque Chamber Orchestra; Boston Pops; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Lucerne Festival Strings

Heifetz - Violin Greatest Hits

1 CD / RCA Records / 1998-06-16

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Grigoras Dinicu: Hora staccato, for violin & piano (or orchestra); Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 104...
Performers: Bay, Emanuel; Friedman, Erick; Heifetz, Jascha; Smith, Brooks
Conductors: Reiner, Fritz; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Voorhees, Donald; Steinberg, William; Munch, Charles; Steinberg, Charles
Ensemble: ; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; New Symphony Orchestra; RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

This compilation brings together some classic performances by renowned violinist Jascha Heifetz. An excellent introduction for any listener just beging to explore the Heifetz legacy....continue...

Beethoven, Mendelssohn: Violin Concertos / Heifetz, Munch

1 CD / RCA Records / 1998-05-19

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor
Performers: Heifetz, Jascha
Conductors: Munch, Charles
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

Recorded at Symphony Hall, Boston with Charles Munch and the BSO, Heifetz' legendary performances of these two great concertos has been restored by RCA in...continue...

Heifetz - Beethoven, Brahms: Concertos / Munch, Reiner

1 CD / RCA Records / 1995-05-09

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77
Performers: Heifetz, Jascha
Conductors: Munch, Charles
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

Piano Greatest Hits / Artur Rubinstein

1 CD / RCA Records / 1994-07-19

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Waltzes (3) for Piano, Op. 64; Waltz for piano no 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64/2, CT. 213; Waltz for Piano in E flat major, B 62/Op. 18 "Grande valse brillante"; Edvard G...
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Wallenstein, Alfred; Leinsdorf, Erich; Reiner, Fritz
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra

The Only Classical CD (Tape) You'll Ever Need!

1 CD / RCA Records / 1994-07-19

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for Orchestra no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue fo...
Performers: Garcia, Jose-Luis; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Leinsdorf, Erich; Baumgartner, Rudolf; Stratta, Ettore; Slatkin, Leonard; Wallenstein, Alfred; Fiedler, Arthur; Ormandy, Eugene; Reiner, Fritz; Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Baroque Chamber Orchestra; Boston Pops; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Lucerne Festival Strings; New York Choral Artists; Philadelphia Orchestra; RC...

Bernstein - The Final Concert / Boston Symphony Orchestra

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 1992-08-18

Works: Benjamin Britten: Peter Grimes; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

Beethoven: Symphony no 9 / Erich Leinsdorf, Boston SO

1 CD / RCA Records / 1988-10-04

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
Performers: Domingo, Placido; Marsh, Jane; Milnes, Sherrill; Veasey, Josephine
Conductors: Leinsdorf, Erich
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra