Dec 7, 2012

Ruggiero Ricci in Japan 1960

 Saint-Saëns: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso in A minor, Op. 28
Paganini: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin OP.1 No.17 in E-flat major
Paganini: Violin Concerto No.1 in D major/E-flat major, OP.6
Ruggiero Ricci,Violin
Kasei Yamada (Kazuo Yamada), conductor
Tokyo Symphony Orchestra
April 25th 1960, Suginami Public Hall, Tokyo

Feb 27, 2012

Silvia Marcovici - Tchaikovsky, Glazunov Violin Concertos

Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 82
Silvia Marcovici,Violin
NHK Symphony Orchestra
Hiroyuki Iwaki, conductor
Mar. 5, 1980, NHK Hall, Tokyo

Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Silvia Marcovici,Violin
Japan Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
Akeo Watanabe, conductor
Feb. 28, 1980, Tokyo Bunka Kaikan

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 - Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov

Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra
Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov, conductor
Studio recording: August 31, 1981, Moscow
Great Performance

Jun 9, 2011

Leopold Stokowski Japan Live 1965

Bach/Stokowski: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV565
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67
Stravinsky: Petrouchka, Ballet Suite [Rehearsal]
Japan Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
July 13, 1965, Nippon Budokan

Apr 20, 2011

Leopold Stokowski Rare Live Recordings

1. Bach: Prelude No. 24 in B minor, BWV 869
2. Bach: Little Fugue in  G minor, BWV 578 (Newly Transcription for Strings)
Orchestre de Chambre de Rouen
July 21, 1975, Vence, France (Rehearsal for Stokowski's last concert)
3. Bach: Little Fugue in  G minor, BWV 578
American Symphony Orchestra
February 3, 1968, Madison Square Garden Opening Concert
4. Debussey: Estampes - La soirée dans Grenade
5-15. Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition
Philadelphia Orchestra
March 16, 1962, Academy of Music, Philadelphia
16. Sousa: Stars and Stripes Forever (Rehearsal)
American Symphony Orchestra
November 9, 1963
17. Stokowski: Reverie for Strings
18. Schubert: Moments Musical No. 3
19.Stokowski - American Symphony Orchestra, Farewell Speach
May 9, 1972 (Audience Recording)

Apr 5, 2011

Leopold Stokowski - Gabrieli, Vivaldi, Mozart, Hovhaness, Rorem and Stravinsky

Giovanni Gabrieli/Stokowski: Sacrae Symphoniae, Canzon quarti toni a 15 C.185
Vivaldi: Concerto Grosso, Op. 3 "L'estro Armonico" No. 11 in D minor
Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante in E flat major KV 297b
Hovhaness: Prelude and Quadruple Fugue, Op. 128
Rorem: Eagles
Stravinsky: Petrouchka, Ballet Suite
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Leopold Stokowski, Conductor
March 6, 1964, Symphony Hall, Boston

Mar 7, 2011

Jean Martinon - Florent Schmitt: Psaume 47, La Tragédie de Salomé

Florent Schmitt: Psaume XLVII, Op. 38
Andréa Guiot, Soprano
Gaston Litaize, Organ
French National Radio Chorus
Marcel Couraud, Chorus master
French National Radio Orchestra
Jean Martinon, conductor
Recorded: October 1972

Florent Schmitt: La Tragédie de Salomé
Ladies Chorus of French National Radio Chorus
Jacques Jouineau, Chorus master
French National Radio Orchestra
Jean Martinon, conductor
Recorded: October 1972

Feb 25, 2011

David Oistrakh - Mozart, Brahms Violin Concertos

Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219
Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77
David Oistrakh, Violin
Boston Symphony Orchestra
William Steinberg, conductor
January 12, 1970, Symphony Hall, Boston

Feb 22, 2011

Stokowski - Lutosławski: Symphony No. 1 - Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5

Lutosławski - Symphony No. 1
Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra
Leopold Stokowski, conductor
Live recording May 1959

Shostakovich - Symphony No.5 in D minor, Op. 47
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Leopold Stokowski, conductor
Live recording May 20, 1961, Prague Festival


Feb 19, 2011

Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 - Backhaus - Karajan


Brahms - Piano Concerto No. 2 in B major, Op. 83
Wilhelm Backhaus, piano
Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan, conductor
May 18, 1964, Wiener Festwochen