Concerto > Szell, George

Beethoven: Triple Concerto; Brahms: Double & Triple Concertos / Oistrakh, Rostropovich & Richter [Limited Ed.]

2 Super Audio CD / EMI Classics / 2012-05-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 56 "Triple Concerto"; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op....
Performers: Oistrakh, David; Richter, Sviatoslav; Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Szell, George
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra

Penguin Guide
The roster of artists... is breathtaking... The soloists revel in the multiplicity of ideas.
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The Very Best of David Oistrakh

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-03-13

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Ludwig van Beethoven: Triple Concerto in C, Op. 56; Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Violin no 2 in G minor, Op. 63; Franz Schubert: Trio for Pi...
Performers: Knushevitsky, Svyatoslav; Oborin, Lev; Oistrakh, David; Richter, Sviatoslav; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Yampolsky, Vladimir
Conductors: Szell, George; Karajan, Herbert von; Galliera, Alceo; Shostakovich, Maxim; Malko, Nikolai

The first CD opens with a complete performance of one of the great masterpieces of the violin repertoire, the Violin Concerto in D by Brahms,...continue...

50 Best Beethoven / EMI

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-04-19

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C, Op. 21; Symphony no 2 in D, Op. 36; Symphony no 3 in E flat, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Symphony no 4 in B flat, Op. 60; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no ...
Performers: Altmeyer, Theo; Ameling, Elly [Soprano Vocals]; Arrau, Claudio; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Baldwin, Dalton; Bar, Olaf; Blochwitz, Hans-Peter; Chung Trio; Collot, Serge; de los Angeles,...
Conductors: Muti, Riccardo; Sanderling, Kurt; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Jochum, Eugen; Karajan, Herbert von; Davies, Dennis R.; Boult, Adrian; Galliera, Alceo; Szell, George; ; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Tate, Jeffrey
Ensemble: ; Melos Ensemble of London; Nash Ensemble

Icon: Emil Gilels - Complete EMI Recordings

9 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-09-14

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: Gilels, Emil
Conductors: Szell, George; Ludwig, Leopold; Vandernoot, Andre; Cluytens, André; Maazel, Lorin

Emil Gilels was a highly awarded pianist from Odessa, Ukraine. He is well known for a virtuosity, lucidity, and purity of his pianism that captured...continue...

Brahms Greatest Hits

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2010-02-02

Works: Johannes Brahms: Academic Festival Overture in C minor, Op. 80; Hungarian Dance for piano, 4 hands, in G minor, WoO 1/5; Pieces (6) for Piano, Op. 118; Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 49; Concerto f...
Performers: Deutsch, Helmut; Kirchschlager, Angelika [Mezzo-Soprano Vocals]; Oppitz, Gerhard; Serkin, Rudolf; Szeryng, Henryk
Conductors: Szell, George; Scholz, Alfred; Monteux, Pierre; Levine, James; Reiner, Fritz

Mendelssohn Greatest Hits

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2010-02-02

Works: Miloslav Kabelác: Symphony no 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian"; Felix Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture, in B minor Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave"; Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scotch"; A Midsummer Nigh...
Performers: Ameling, Elly [Soprano Vocals]; Edelmann, Sergei; Francescatti, Zino; Istomin, Eugene; Jansen, Rudolph [Piano]; Oppitz, Gerhard; Rose, Leonard; Stern, Isaac
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard; Flor, Claus P.; Ormandy, Eugene; Szell, George; Munch, Charles

Barber: VLN Cto Op 14/Pno Cto Op 38/Orchestral

1 CD / Sony BMG Import / 2009-06-09

Works: Samuel Barber: Concerto for Violin Op. 14; Concerto for Piano, Op. 38; Adagio for Strings; Second Essay, for orchestra, Op. 17; The School for Scandal, overture for orchestra, Op. 5
Performers: Browning, John [Piano]; Stern, Isaac
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard; Szell, George; Ormandy, Eugene; Schippers, Thomas

Heritage Masters - Brahms: Piano Concertos no 1 & 2 / Curzon, Szell, Knappertsbusch, et al

2 CD / Decca Import / 2009-03-31

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83
Performers: Curzon, Clifford
Conductors: Szell, George; Knappertsbusch, Hans
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

BBC Music Magazine
Curzon's 1962 account of Brahms No. 1 with Szell remains one of the work's finest recordings: noble, dramatic, poetic. His Brahms No. 2...continue...

Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor Op 85; Dvorak: Cello Concerto in B minor Op 104, etc / Fournier, Szell, Rosabud, et al

1 CD / Medici Masters / 2008-09-30

Works: Edward Elgar: Concerto for Cello; Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104/B 191; Ludwig van Beethoven: Variations (12) for Cello and Piano in F major on "Ein Mädchen oder Wei...
Performers: Fournier, Pierre; Holetschek, Franz
Conductors: Rosbaud, Hans; Szell, George
Ensemble: Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra

"Beethoven's set of variants on Mozart's 'The Magic Flute' have Fournier working with multi-talented Franz Holetschek (5 April 1957) in the WDR studio. Eminently vocal...continue...

David Oistrakh - Complete EMI Recordings

17 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-09-16

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 56 "Triple Concerto"; Trio for Piano and Strings no 7 in B flat major, Op. 97 "Archduke"; Concerto for Violin in D major, Op...
Performers: Bondarenko, Pyotr; Fournier, Pierre; Gertovich, Joseph; Knushevitsky, Svyatoslav; Oborin, Lev; Oistrakh, David; Oistrakh, Igor [Violin]; Richter, Sviatoslav; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Shapiro, Jacov; S...
Conductors: Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Karajan, Herbert von; Szell, George; Ehrling, Sixten; Cluytens, André; Klemperer, Otto; Galliera, Alceo; Oistrakh, David; Matacic, Lovro von; Martinon, Jean; Shostakovich,...
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; French National Radio Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Stockholm Festival Orchestra

"In each and every performance, Oistrakh demonstrates not only his impeccable technique but his warm tone and above all his irreproachable interpretations. No matter what...continue...

Salzburger Orchesterkonzerte 1957

3 CD / Orfeo / 2008-08-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 29 in A major, K 201 (186a); Concerto for Piano no 25 in C major, K 503; Symphony no 40 in G minor, K 550; Claude Debussy: La mer; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for...
Performers: Fleisher, Leon; Milstein, Nathan
Conductors: Szell, George

The Essential Rudolf Serkin

2 CD / RCA Records / 2008-07-29

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Bagatelles (11) for piano, Op. 119; Felix Mendelssohn: Prelude & Fugue for piano in E minor/E major, Op. 35/1; Cap...
Performers: Serkin, Rudolf
Conductors: Szell, George; Ormandy, Eugene
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra

A "pianist's pianist" in the truest sense, Rudolf Serkin has inspired generations of musicians with the heroic purity and integrity of his playing. A self-effacing...continue...

The Essential Leon Fleisher

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2008-01-15

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Violin solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Johannes Brahms: Quintet for Piano and Strings in F minor, Op. 34; C...
Performers: Fleisher, Leon; Laredo, Jaime; Ma, Yo-Yo; Silverstein, Joseph [Violin/Conductor]
Conductors: Szell, George; Ozawa, Seiji

Pianist Leon Fleisher joins the pantheon of America's cultural giants when he receives the 2007 Kennedy Center Honor in December. One of the most dazzling...continue...

Mozart: Piano Concerto no 25, Symphonies no 29, 40 / Szell

1 CD / Archipel / 2008-01-04

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 25 in C major, K 503
Performers: Fleisher, Leon
Conductors: Szell, George
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

The Classic 100 Concerto [Box Set]

8 CD / ABC Classics Import / 2007-11-20

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 56 "T...
Performers: Anda, Geza; Anthony, Adele; Auber, Stefan; Baerg, Irmgard; Balsam, Artur; Bargy, Roy; Barton, William; Belkin, Boris; Bennett, Mark [Trumpet]; Brown, Iona; Cazal, Olivier; Collins, Geoffrey; Cominati...
Conductors: Walker, Antony; Fürst, Jànos; Halstead, Anthony; Lang-Lessing, Sebastian; Braithwaite, Nicholas; Dyer, Paul; Kelly, Brett; Bonynge, Richard; Tchivzhel, Edvard; Hogwood, Christopher; Stanhop...
Ensemble: ; Australian Chamber Orchestra; I Musici

What is the one concerto you cannot live without? This question was asked of the australian public through a poll by abc classic fm and...continue...

Mozart: Piano Concertos; Weber: Konzertstuck / Casadesus

1 CD / Medici Masters / 2007-10-30

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 24 in C minor, K 491; Concerto for Piano no 27 in B flat major, K 595; Carl Maria von Weber: Konzertstück for Piano and Orchestra in F minor, Op. 79
Performers: Casadesus, Robert
Conductors: Szell, George
Ensemble: Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra

Robert Casadesus, like his mentor Ravel, was a classical pianist, believing in absolute fidelity to the score allied to a formal clarity imbued with a...continue...

Best Beethoven 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-07-31

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60; Symphony no 5 in C min...
Performers: Altmeyer, Theo; Ameling, Elly [Soprano Vocals]; Arrau, Claudio; Bär, Olaf; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Baldwin, Dalton; Bar, Olaf; Barbizet, Pierre; Berry, Walter; Blochwitz, Hans-...
Conductors: Muti, Riccardo; Sanderling, Kurt; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Jochum, Eugen; Karajan, Herbert von; Davies, Dennis R.; Boult, Adrian; Pritchard, John; Galliera, Alceo; Szell, George; Gibson, Alexander, Sir;...
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Chung Trio; Cleveland Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Melos Ensemble of London; Nash Ensemble; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Orchestra ...

George Szell: Salzburger Orchesterkonzerte [Box Set]

7 CD / Orfeo / 2007-07-31

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Flute no 1 in G major, K 313 (285c); Symphony no 41 in C major, K 551 "Jupiter"; Concerto for Piano no 9 in E flat major, K 271 "Jeunehomme"; Concerto for Piano ...
Performers: Curzon, Clifford; Firkusny, Rudolf
Conductors: Szell, George

Original Masters - Clifford Curzon - Decca Recordings 1944-1970 Vol 4

7 CD / Decca / 2007-02-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15; Liebeslieder Waltzes (18), Op. 52; Ne...
Performers: Boskovsky, Willi; Breitenbach, Gunther; Britten, Benjamin; Curzon, Clifford; Gal, Hans; Gunter, Horst; Hubner, Nikolaus; Krump, Johann; Patzak, Julius; Seefried, Irmgard
Conductors: Knappertsbusch, Hans; Szell, George; ; Beinum, Eduard Van; Britten, Benjamin; Kertész, István
Ensemble: ; English Chamber Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Members of the Vienna Octet (Members); Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

British born pianist Clifford Curzon's recordings are collected in this fourth volume on Original Masters. The other sets were critically acclaimed and loved by critics....continue...

Mostly Mozart

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2006-12-05

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Symphony no 41 in C major, K 551 "Jupiter"
Performers: Casadesus, Robert
Conductors: Newman, Anthony; Szell, George
Ensemble: ; Brandenburg Collegium

Beethoven's Best

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2006-12-05

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Coriolan Overture in C minor, Op. 62; Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59; Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Symphony no 3 in ...
Performers: Entremont, Philippe; Fleisher, Leon; Hahn, Hilary
Conductors: Szell, George; Smith, William; Kapp, Richard; Zinman, David

Classical Cuisine - A German Feast

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2006-12-05

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Work(s); George Frederick Handel: Organ Concerto in B flat major, Op.4/6, HWV 294 (originally for harp); Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 103 in E flat major, H 1 no 103 "Drumro...
Performers: Biggs, E. Power; Fournier, Pierre; Francescatti, Zino; Marcellus, Robert
Conductors: Lamon, Jeanne; Boult, Adrian; Bernstein, Leonard; Szell, George; Walter, Bruno; Ormandy, Eugene
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra; Columbia Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Philadelphia Orchestra; Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra

Best Piano 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-08-29

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano in C sharp minor (doubtful), KK Anh.Ia/6; Etude for piano no 3 in E major, Op. 10/3, CT. 16; Waltz for piano no 6 in D flat major ("Minute"), Op. 64/1, C...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Béroff, Michel; Barto, Tzimon; Beroff, Michel; Brunhoff, Thierry de; Bunin, Stanislav; Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]; Collard, Jean-P...
Conductors: Zinman, David; Marshall, Wayne; Bernstein, Leonard; Thompson, Bryden; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Szell, George; Matacic, Lovro von; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Muti, Riccardo; Dutoit, Charles;
Ensemble: ; Aalborg Symphony Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Hallé Orchestra; Members of the Borodin ...

This superb collection features the top piano music of all time. 'Best Piano 100' caters to every mood and includes music from Grieg to Gershwin,...continue...
No musical instrument is quite as versatile as the piano, and this set presents 100 examples of its impressive range in classical music. Beethoven's Fur Elise, Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, Satie's Gym...continue...

100 Best Classics

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-08-29

Works: George Frederick Handel: Solomon; MEDLEY; Sarabande; Coronation Anthem; Der Messias; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"; Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Andre, Maurice; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Baltsa, Agnes; Barley, Peter; Barrueco, Manuel; Beasley-Murray, Timothy; Bell, David [Organ]; Bergonzi, Carlo; Blanc, Ernest...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Lysy, Alberto; Sanderling, Kurt; Jansons, Mariss; Muti, Riccardo; Barbirolli, John; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Previn, Andre; Boskovsky, Willi; Davis, Andrew [Bassist]; Davis, Andrew;...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Ambrosian Singers; Bath Festival Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Chorus; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Beecham Choral Society; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Ber...

100 of the world's best loved classical music recordings featuring the most well-known composers: Mozart, Bizet, Verdi, and Handel, performed by legends such as Yehudi...continue...
Looking to build a classical music library? Want a collection of just "the hits" from the best-known composers? This collection provides hours of definitive classical music as performed by ensembles s...continue...

Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky: Violin Concertos / Francescatti

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2006-08-01

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35
Performers: Francescatti, Zino
Conductors: Szell, George; Schippers, Thomas
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

Beethoven: Piano Concertos 3 & 4 / Fleisher, Szell, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2006-08-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58
Performers: Fleisher, Leon
Conductors: Szell, George
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra

Dvorak: Cello Concerto, Symphony No.8

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2006-06-08

Works: Antonín Dvorák: Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104/B 191; Symphony no 8 in G major, Op. 88/B 163
Performers: Fournier, Pierre
Conductors: Szell, George; Giulini, Carlo Maria

Collection Du Millenaire....continue...

Prokofiev: Piano Concertos 1, 3; Sonatas 2, 3 / Graffman

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2006-06-06

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. 26; Concerto for Piano no 1 in D flat major, Op. 10; Sonata for Piano no 2 in D minor, Op. 14; Sonata for Piano no 3 in A minor, Op. 28
Performers: Graffman, Gary
Conductors: Szell, George
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra

"Gary Graffman knows the Prokofiev 'Third' inside and out, and has the steel-like fingers to dig into the notes and toss them in every direction...It...continue...

Szigeti plays Bach, Handel and Tartini

1 CD / Biddulph / 2006-05-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Violin solo no 3 in C major, BWV 1005; Concerto for Oboe in G minor, BWV 1056; George Frederick Handel: Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo in D major, HWV 371/Op. ...
Performers: Bussotti, Carlo; Szigeti, Joseph [Violin]
Conductors: Szell, George
Ensemble: Columbia Symphony Orchestra

When American Columbia introduced the Long Playing Microgroove Record in 1948, much existing material could be transferred straight to the new medium. But with the...continue...

Mozart 250 - A Celebration

4 CD / Sony Classical / 2006-02-07

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Quintet for 2 violins, 2 violas & cello no 6 in E flat major ("String ...
Performers: Berganza, Teresa [Mezzo Soprano Vocals]; Blegen, Judith [Soprano Vocals]; Cho-Liang, Lin; Cieslewicz, Philipp; Clevenger, Dale; De Larrocha, Alicia; Flagello, Ezio [Bass Vocals]; Galway, James [Flute...
Conductors: Davis, Colin; Szell, George; Bruno, Weil; Lockhart, James; Brico, Antonia; Leppard, Raymond; Kubelik, Rafael; Faerber, Jörg; Schmidt-Gaden, Gerhard; Kuhn, Gustav; Zukerman, Pinchas; Maazel, Lori...
Ensemble: ; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Winds; Cleveland Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; English Chamber Orchestra; Franz Liszt Academy Chamber Orchestra; London Symp...

Beethoven; Bruckner: Symphony no 3 / George Szell

2 CD / Andante / 2005-11-15

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Coriolan Overture in C minor, Op. 62; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Egmont Overture, Op. 84A; Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 3 in D minor, WA...
Performers: Magaloff, Nikita
Conductors: Szell, George
Ensemble: Dresden Staatskapelle

In these previously unreleased recordings, George Szell conducts the Dresden Staatskapelle in performances of works from Grand Austrian repertoire. He brings his singular style to...continue...

J.S. Bach: Works for Violin / Zino Francescatti

1 CD / Biddulph / 2005-11-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Partita for Violin solo no 1 in B minor, BWV 1002; Partita for Violin solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004
Performers: Francescatti, Zino
Conductors: Szell, George
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra

Zino Francescatti is now remembered as one of the finest violinists of the past century, and this CD presents his complete Bach recordings for Columbia...continue...

Grieg, Schumann: Piano Concertos / Fleisher, Szell

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2005-10-18

Works: Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Robert Schumann: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54
Performers: Fleisher, Leon
Conductors: Szell, George
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra

"The collaboration that Szell and Leon Fleisher accomplish in the Piano Concerto finds its peer only in the most exquisite chamber music performances. The passionate...continue...

Mozart; Beethoven: Piano Concerto no 5 / Szell, Curzon

1 CD / Urania (Italy) / 2005-10-07

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 33 in B flat major, K 319; Divertimento for Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, 4 Horns and Strings no 2 in D major, K ...
Performers: Angelucci, Ernani; Bloom, Myron; Curzon, Clifford; Goslee, George; Lifschey, Marc; Morris, Martin; Sharp, Maurice; Waas, Roy
Conductors: Szell, George
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto no 1 / Rubinstein, et al

1 CD / Palexa / 2005-03-08

Works: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23
Performers: Horowitz, Vladimir; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]
Conductors: Szell, George; Rodzinski, Artur
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

Mozart: Piano Concertos no 24 & 27, etc / Casadesus, Szell

1 CD / Archipel / 2004-10-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 24 in C minor, K 491; Concerto for Piano no 27 in B flat major, K 595; Sonata for Piano no 12 in F major, K 332 (300k); Rondo for Piano no 1 in D major,...
Performers: Casadesus, Robert
Conductors: Szell, George; Barbirolli, John, Sir
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

Expanded Edition - Mozart: Piano Concertos 19 & 20 / Serkin

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2004-02-24

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 19 in F major, K 459; Concerto for Piano no 20 in D minor, K 466; Rondo for Piano and Orchestra in D major, K 382
Performers: Serkin, Rudolf
Conductors: Szell, George
Ensemble: Columbia Symphony Orchestra

"A superb coupling of two of Mozart's greatest concertos in performances that match the music's greatness." - Penguin Guide...continue...

Casals plays Dvorak, Bruch, Boccherini

1 CD / Opus KURA / 2004-02-01

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104/B 191; Max Bruch: Kol Nidrei for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 47; Luigi Boccherini: Concerto for Cello in B flat major (arranged by Friedrich G...
Performers: Casals, Pablo
Conductors: Szell, George; Ronald, Landon

Brahms: Violin Concerto, etc / Oistrakh, Szell, et al

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2003-04-08

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 108
Performers: Oistrakh, David; Yampolsky, Vladimir
Conductors: Szell, George
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra

"There is now scarcely any need to write about Oistrakh's performance of the Brahms Concerto, combining as it does such complete command of technique with...continue...

Erica Morini in Concert - Tchaikovsky, Brahms

1 CD / Music & Arts / 2003-01-01

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77
Performers: Morini, Erica
Conductors: Horenstein, Jascha; Szell, George
Ensemble: ORTF National Orchestra; Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra

Essential Beethoven / Fleicher, Francescatti, Szell, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2002-08-06

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Minuets (6) for piano (or orchestra), WoO 10; Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59; Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp mino...
Performers: Addison, Adele; Bell, Donaldson; Berman, Lazar; Casadesus, Robert; Entremont, Philippe; Fleisher, Leon; Francescatti, Zino; Hobson, Jane; Lewis, Richard [Tenor Vocal]; Serkin, Rudolf
Conductors: Szell, George; Ormandy, Eugene; Walter, Bruno
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra; Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra

Beethoven: Piano Concerto no 5, Triple Concerto / Stern

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2002-08-06

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 56 "Triple Concerto"
Performers: Fleisher, Leon; Istomin, Eugene; Rose, Leonard; Stern, Isaac
Conductors: Szell, George; Ormandy, Eugene
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra

Dvorak: Cello Concerto, Symphony no 9 / Casals, Szell, et al

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2001-07-01

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104/B 191; Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"
Performers: Casals, Pablo
Conductors: Szell, George
Ensemble: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Triumph of the Piano - Keyboard Classics from Bach to Bartók

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2000-01-18

Works: François Couperin: Pièces de clavecin, Book 2; Johann Sebastian Bach: Two-Part Invention no 1 in C major, BWV 772; Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in G major, K 13/L 486; Wolfg...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]; Casadesus, Robert; Crossley, Paul [Piano]; Entremont, Philippe; Freire, Nelson [Piano]; Gould, Glenn; Groethuysen, Andreas; Immerseel, Jos van; Leonhardt, Gustav...
Conductors: Szell, George; Salonen, Esa-Pekka
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra members; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

Bach: Violin Concerto No. 2; Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto Op. 35; Edouard Lalo: Symphonie espagnole

1 CD / Fono / 1999-11-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Edouard Lalo: Symphonie espagnole, for violin & orchestra in D...
Performers: Huberman, Bronislaw
Conductors: Dobroven, Issay; Steinberg, William; Szell, George

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The Essential Beethoven

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1999-09-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Minuets (6) for piano (or orchestra), WoO 10; Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59; Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp mino...
Performers: Addison, Adele; Bell, Donaldson; Berman, Lazar; Casadesus, Robert; Entremont, Philippe; Fleisher, Leon; Francescatti, Zino; Hobson, Jane; Lewis, Richard [Tenor Vocal]; Serkin, Rudolf
Conductors: Szell, George; Ormandy, Eugene; Walter, Bruno
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra; Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra

HERITAGE Prokofiev: Symphony no 5; Bartók / George Szell

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1999-06-29

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Symphony no 5 in B flat major, Op. 100; Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116
Conductors: Szell, George
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra

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Build Your Baby's Brain 2 - Through the Power of Mozart

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1999-05-04

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Sonata for Piano no 15 in C major ("Sonata semplice") K. 545; German dances (3) for orchestra, K. 605; Concerto fo...
Performers: Casadesus, Robert; Cieslewicz, Philipp; Clevenger, Dale; Entremont, Philippe; Gould, Glenn; Immler, Christian M.; Muller, Carsten; Windbach, Gerhard; Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Bruno, Weil; ; Zukerman, Pinchas; Kapp, Richard; Szell, George; Neidich, Charles; Kubelik, Rafael; Schmidt-Gaden, Gerhard
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; Ensemble Wien; European Baroque Soloists; Members of the Philharmonia Virtuosi (Members); Mozzafiato; St. Paul Chamber Orchestra; Tafelmusik Ba...

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Beethoven: Concerto no 3, Symphony no 5, etc / Szell, et al

1 CD / Orfeo / 1998-07-16

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Egmont Overture, Op. 84A; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Performers: Gilels, Emil
Conductors: Szell, George
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

HERITAGE Brahms: Piano Concertos no 1 & 2, etc / Fleisher

2 CD / Sony Classical / 1997-10-14

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15; Variations and Fugue for Piano in B flat major on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; Waltzes (16)...
Performers: Eskin, Jules; Fleisher, Leon
Conductors: Szell, George
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra

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