New York Philharmonic ; Leopold Stokowski, conductor. "Produced in association with the Leopold Stokowski Society." Recorded at Carnegie Hall, Nov. 3 (2nd and 7th works) and Nov. 17 (4th-5th works), 1947; and at Columbia's 30th Street Studios, Feb. 21 (1st, 3rd, and 6th works), and March 21 (3rd work), 1949. "From the original Columbia Masterworks Recordings. Supplied by Sony Studios, New York"--Container. Compact disc; analog recording. Program notes in English by Richard Gate (c2002) (7 p. : port.) inserted in container.
Contents:
The flying Dutchman overture / Wagner (9:38) -- Caucasian sketches. In the village / Ippolitov-Ivanov (4:37) -- L'ascension : four symphonic meditations / Messiaen (16:57) -- Roman sketches. The white peacock / Griffes (6:07) -- Die Walküre. Wotan's farwell and Magic fire music / Wagner ; arr. Stokowski (15:53) -- Sir John in love. Fantasia on "Greensleeves" / Vaughan Williams ; arr. Ralph Greaves (4:15) -- Francesca da Rimini / Tchaikovsky (18:56).
Summary:
"These dramatic and colourful recordings were made when Stokowski was a Guest Conductor with the New York Philharmonic. The original lacquer sources used for this CD reveal a wider dynamic range than was evident on the commercially issued LPs and 78s"--Container.
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