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Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring / Leonard Bernstein, NY PO

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2013-04-30

Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

"Wow!" a galvanized Igor Stravinsky reportedly exclaimed after listening to Leonard Bernstein's astonishing recording with the New York Philharmonic of Le Sacre du Printemps (The...continue...

Handel: Messiah / NY Phil.; Westminster Choir. Bernstein

2 CD / United Classics / 2013-03-26

Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic; Westminster Choir

Handel's Messiah has been recorded many times and in many settings with various ensembles, and yet never loses any of its strength. This historic recording...continue...
This version of Handel's 'Messiah' could quite possibly be feasible today only as a Bernstein reissue. The quest for authenticity has overtaken the performance and recording of early music, and even ...continue...

Hector Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique; Nuits d'été (II-VI) / Eleonor Steber, mezzo-soprano

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2013-02-12

Conductors: Monteux, Pierre; Mitropoulos, Dimitri
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic; Vienna Philharmonic

Praga's superb series of SACD remasterings of classic recordings continues with this all-Berlioz program. The gem here is the great American soprano Eleanor Steber's striking...continue...

Beethoven: 5 Piano Concertos / Glenn Gould, piano; Bernstein, Golschmann, Stokowski

3 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-10-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. ...
Performers: Gould, Glenn
Conductors: Golschmann, Vladimir; Bernstein, Leonard; Stokowski, Leopold
Ensemble: ; American Symphony Orchestra; Columbia Symphony Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

Sony Classical celebrates Glenn Gould's 80th Anniversary with The Glenn Gould Collection, the complete Glenn Gould CD collection in 20 volumes, each available separately. They include...continue...

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 "Babi Yar" / Sergei Leiferkus, Yevgeny Yevtushenko. Kurt Masur

1 CD / Apex / 2012-10-30

Works: Spoken Word: Babi Yar, poem; The Loss, poem; Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 13 in B flat minor, Op. 113 "Babi Yar"
Performers: Leiferkus, Sergei
Conductors: Masur, Kurt; Flummerfelt, Joseph
Ensemble: ; New York Philharmonic

The "Babi Yar" Symphony is one of Shostakovich's most extraordinary musical events. The soothing, lighter-toned bass voice of Sergei Leiferkus offers a chilling and moving...continue...
Recording information: Avery Fisher Hall, New York (01/1993)....continue...

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 "Leningrad" / Kurt Masur - New York PO

1 CD / Apex / 2012-10-30

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 7 (as used in the film "Testimony")
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

Superbly recorded on the spot with the New York Philharmonic, which finds it's best colors, this version of the Shostakovich Symphony No. 7 is one...continue...
Recording information: Avery Fisher Hall, New York (05/1998)....continue...

Brahms: A German Requiem, Op. 45 / Sylvia McNair; Hakan Hagegard. Kurt Masur

1 CD / Apex / 2012-10-30

Works: Johannes Brahms: German Requiem, Op. 45
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

Not 'just any old Brahms Requiem', Kurt Masur of the New York Philharmonic offers a lightly-sprung, rhythmically buoyant interpretation of the Brahms Requiem that does...continue...
Recording information: Avery Fisher Hall, New York (02/1995-04/1995)....continue...

Liszt: Mazeppa; Kodály: Háry János Suite / Kurt Masur, New York PO

1 CD / Apex / 2012-10-30

Works: Franz Liszt: Mazeppa, S 100; Episodes from Lenau's Faust, S 110; Zoltán Kodály: Theatre Overture (Szinházi nyitány), for orchestra (originally for "Háry János"); Há...
Performers: Romanul, Myron
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; New York Philharmonic

Kurt Masur has always been a great Liszt conductor and deserves high praise for a quality performance. This recording of Liszt and Kodály masterpieces is...continue...
Recording information: Avery Fisher Hall, New York....continue...

Mahler: Symphony No. 1; Songs of a Wayfarer / Hakan Hagegard. Kurt Masur, New York PO

1 CD / Apex / 2012-10-30

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"; Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
Performers: Hagegård, Håkan
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; New York Philharmonic

Another wonderful recording of the New York Philharmonic under the baton of Kurt Masur is presented in Avery Fisher Hall. Engineered by Teldec, this recording...continue...
Recording information: Avery Fisher Hall, New York (04/23/1992-04/25/1992)....continue...

Bruckner: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7 / Kurt Masur, New York PO

2 CD / Apex / 2012-10-30

Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 4 in E flat major, WAB 104 "Romantic"; Symphony no 7 in E major, WAB 107
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: ; New York Philharmonic

Kurt Masur and the New York Philharmonic present a compelling and original vision of Bruckner's Symphonies No. 4 and No. 7. The New York Philharmonic...continue...

Nielsen: Symphonies Nos. 2 "The Four Temperaments" & 3 "Sinfonia Espansiva" / Alan Gilbert, New York PO (live)

1 Super Audio CD / Dacapo / 2012-09-25

Works: Carl Nielsen: Symphony no 3, Op. 27 "Sinfonia espansiva"; Symphony no 2 in B minor, Op. 16 "The Four Temperaments"
Conductors: Gilbert, Alan
Ensemble: ; New York Philharmonic

I'm sure that Nielsen's time is coming, and I'm looking forward to sharing this wonderful music with the audience. - Alan Gilbert 2011 Mr. Gilbert...continue...
Recording information: Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City....continue...

Shostakovich: Cello Concerto no 1; Piano Concerto no 2; Violin Concerto no 1 / David Oistrakh, violin; Mstislav Rostropovich, cello; Leonard Bernstein, piano

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2012-09-12

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Cello no 1 in E flat major, Op. 107; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 102; Concerto for Violin no 1 in A minor, Op. 77
Performers: Bernstein, Leonard; Jones, Mason; Oistrakh, David; Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors: Ormandy, Eugene; Bernstein, Leonard; Mravinsky, Yevgeny
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic; Philadelphia Orchestra; Philharmonic Orchestra

Offered together for the first time, this new SACD remastering from Praga features historic recordings of three acclaimed concertos by Dmitri Shostakovich, performed by the...continue...

Bruno Walter Conducts Mahler - Symphonies nos 1, 2, 4, 5 & 9; Das Lied von der Erde, Lieder / Cleveland SO; New York PO [7 CDs]

7 CD / Sony Special Product / 2012-06-12

Conductors: Walter, Bruno
Ensemble: Columbia Symphony Orchestra; New York Philharmonic


Works:

Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan" by Gustav Mahler

Conductor: Bruno Walter
Orchestra/Ensemble: Columbia Symphony Orchestra
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Leonard Bernstein conducts Bernstein - Stage works, Symphonies, Ballets, Choral Works, Mass [7 CDs]

7 CD / / 2012-06-12

Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

America's premier composer-conductor provides his own lively and authoritative view of how his musical works should sound....continue...

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5; Symphony No. 7 "Leningrad"; Piano Concerto No. 1 / Andre Previn, piano

2 CD / Widescreen / 2012-06-02

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Symphony no 5 in D minor, Op. 47; Symphony no 7 (as used in the film "Testimony")
Performers: Previn, Andre [Conductor/Piano]; Vacchiano, William
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: ; New York Philharmonic