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Product details
Title
Anthology of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra 1950 - 60
Composer
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897); Antonín Dvorák (1841 - 1904); (Achille-)Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918); (Louis-)Hector Berlioz (1803 - 1869); Manuel de Falla (y Matheu) (1876 - 1946); Alexandre Tansman (1897 - 1986); Sergey (Vasil'yevich) Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943); Leos Janácek (1854 - 1928); Hans Henkemans (b 1913); Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Main Performer
Nathan Milstein (Violin); Julius Katchen (Piano); Theo Olof (Violin); Gré Brouwenstijn (Soprano); Isaac Stern (Violin)
Orchestra / Ensemble(s)
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam; Netherlands Radio Choir; Amsterdam Toonkunst Choir
Date of Release
10/11/2003
Recomended Retail Price
72.99 GBP
Label / Distributor
Q Disc / Coda Distribution Ltd
Pieces in Set
14
Genre(s)
Orchestral, Stage works, Vocal and choral
Stereo
Mixed
SPAR Code
ADD
EAN
8713309970180
Work 1
Work Title
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 77
Excerpt(s)
1. Allegro non troppo 2. Adagio 3. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace
Composer
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1878
Conductor
Pierre Monteux
Orchestra / Ensemble
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Main Performer
Nathan Milstein (Violin)
Opera Part(s)
Nathan Milstein
Work 2
Work Title
Symphony No. 7 in D minor, B141 (Op. 70)
Excerpt(s)
1. Allegro maestoso 2. Poco adagio 3. Scherzo 4. Allegro
Composer
Antonín Dvorák (1841 - 1904)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1884-85
Conductor
Rafael Kubelík
Orchestra / Ensemble
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Work 3
Work Title
Prélude ŕ l'aprčs-midi d'un faune
Excerpt(s)
1. Prélude ŕ l'aprčs-midi d'un faune
Composer
(Achille-)Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1892-4
Conductor
Leopold Stokowski
Orchestra / Ensemble
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Work 4
Work Title
(Le) carnaval romain, Op. 9
Excerpt(s)
1. (Le) carnaval romain, Op. 9
Composer
(Louis-)Hector Berlioz (1803 - 1869)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1844
Conductor
Leopold Stokowski
Orchestra / Ensemble
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Work 5
Work Title
(El) Amor Brujo
Excerpt(s)
1. Introduction and Scene 2. In the Cave (Night-time) 3. Song of Love's Sorrow 4. The Apparition 5. Dance of Terror 6. The Magic Circle (The Fisherman's Story) 7. Midnight (Witchcraft) 8. Ritual Fire Dance 9. Scene 10. Song of the Will o' the Wisp 11. Pantomime 12. Dance of the Game of Love 13. Finale (The Bells of Morning)
Composer
Manuel de Falla (y Matheu) (1876 - 1946)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1915
Conductor
Leopold Stokowski
Orchestra / Ensemble
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Work 6
Work Title
Symphony No. 2 in D, Op. 73
Excerpt(s)
1. Allegro non troppo 2. Adagio non troppo 3. Allegretto grazioso 4. Allegro con spirito
Composer
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1877
Conductor
Leopold Stokowski
Orchestra / Ensemble
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Work 7
Work Title
Symphony No 8 'Musique pour orchestre'
Excerpt(s)
1. Symphony No 8 'Musique pour orchestre'
Composer
Alexandre Tansman (1897 - 1986)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1948
Conductor
Rafael Kubelík
Orchestra / Ensemble
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Work 8
Work Title
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
Excerpt(s)
1. Moderato 2. Adagio sostenuto 3. arr E Carmen as 'All By Myself'; arr Arch as 'Parole d'amore' 4. Allegro scherzando
Composer
Sergey (Vasil'yevich) Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1900-01
Conductor
Rafael Kubelík
Orchestra / Ensemble
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Main Performer
Julius Katchen (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Julius Katchen
Work 9
Work Title
Taras Bulba
Excerpt(s)
2. Taras Bulba
Composer
Leos Janácek (1854 - 1928)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1915-18
Conductor
Rafael Kubelík
Orchestra / Ensemble
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Work 10
Work Title
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
Excerpt(s)
2. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
Composer
Hans Henkemans (b 1913)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1950
Conductor
Eduard van Beinum
Orchestra / Ensemble
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Main Performer
Theo Olof (Violin)
Opera Part(s)
Theo Olof
Work 11
Work Title
Ah! perfido, Op. 65
Excerpt(s)
2. Ah! perfido, Op. 65
Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Genre
Vocal & Choral
Date Written
1795-96
Conductor
Otto Klemperer
Orchestra / Ensemble
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Main Performer
Gré Brouwenstijn (Soprano)
Opera Part(s)
Gré Brouwenstijn
Work 12
Work Title
Symphony No. 7 in A, Op. 92
Excerpt(s)
2. Poco sostenuto_Vivace 3. Allegretto 4. Presto 5. Allegro con brio
Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1812
Conductor
Josef Krips
Orchestra / Ensemble
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Work 13
Work Title
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E minor, Op. 64
Excerpt(s)
2. Allegro molto appassionato<br>3. Andante<br>4. Allegretto non troppo_Allegro molto vivace
Composer
(Jakob Ludwig) Felix Mendelssohn (-Bartholdy) (1809 - 1847)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1844
Conductor
Rafael Kubelík
Orchestra / Ensemble
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Main Performer
Isaac Stern (Violin)
Opera Part(s)
Isaac Stern
Work 14
Work Title
Symphony No 1, Op 23
Excerpt(s)
2. Symphony No 1, Op 23
Composer
Anthon van der Horst (1899 - 1965)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1939
Conductor
Eduard van Beinum
Orchestra / Ensemble
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Work 15
Work Title
Concerto for Viola and Orchestra, Sz120
Excerpt(s)
2. Lento - 3. Finale: Allegretto
Composer
Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1945
Conductor
Otto Klemperer
Orchestra / Ensemble
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Main Performer
William Primrose (Viola)
Opera Part(s)
William Primrose
Work 16
Work Title
Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K550
Excerpt(s)
2. Molto allegro 3. Andante 4. Menuetto 5. Allegro assai
Composer
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1788
Conductor
Bruno Walter
Orchestra / Ensemble
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Work 17
Work Title
Symphony No. 4 in G
Excerpt(s)
2. Heiter, bedäctig 3. In gemächlicher Bewegung 4. Ruhevoll 5. Sehr behaglich
Composer
Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1892, 1899-1900 Revised 1901-10
Conductor
Bruno Walter
Orchestra / Ensemble
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Main Performer
Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano)
Opera Part(s)
Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Work 18
Work Title
Don Juan, Op. 20
Excerpt(s)
2. Don Juan, Op. 20
Composer
Richard (Georg) Strauss (1864 - 1949)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1888
Conductor
Bruno Walter
Orchestra / Ensemble
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Work 19
Work Title
Symphony No. 3 in D minor
Excerpt(s)
2. Bewegt, quasi Andante: Feierlich (1876 ver)
Composer
(Joseph) Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1873-77 Revised 1888-89
Conductor
Rafael Kubelík
Orchestra / Ensemble
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Work 20
Work Title
Verklärte Nacht, 'Transfigured Night', Op. 4
Excerpt(s)
2. Verklärte Nacht, 'Transfigured Night', Op. 4
Composer
Arnold (Franz Walther) Schoenberg (1874 - 1951)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1899
Conductor
Otto Klemperer
Orchestra / Ensemble
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Work 21
Work Title
Daphnis et Chloé
Excerpt(s)
2. Daphnis et Chloé
Composer
(Joseph) Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1912
Conductor
Pierre Monteux
Orchestra / Ensemble
Netherlands Radio Choir
Orchestra / Ensemble
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Work 22
Work Title
Siegfried Idyll
Excerpt(s)
2. Siegfried Idyll
Composer
(Wilhelm) Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1870
Conductor
Pierre Monteux
Orchestra / Ensemble
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Work 23
Work Title
Concerto for Harp and Orchestra
Excerpt(s)
2. Concerto for Harp and Orchestra
Composer
Hans Henkemans (b 1913)
Genre
Orchestral
Conductor
Eduard van Beinum
Orchestra / Ensemble
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Main Performer
Phia Berghout (Harp)
Opera Part(s)
Phia Berghout
Work 24
Work Title
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 22 in E flat, K482
Excerpt(s)
4. Allegro<br>3. Andante
Composer
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1785
Conductor
Eduard van Beinum
Orchestra / Ensemble
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Main Performer
Annie Fischer (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Annie Fischer
Work 25
Work Title
Ch'io mi scordi di te...Non temer, amato bene, K505
Excerpt(s)
2. Ch'io mi scordi di te...Non temer, amato bene, K505
Composer
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Genre
Vocal & Choral
Date Written
1786
Conductor
Otto Klemperer
Orchestra / Ensemble
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Main Performer
Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano), Maria Curcio (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Maria Curcio
Work 26
Work Title
Symphony No. 3 in D minor
Excerpt(s)
2. Kräftig 3. Tempo di menuetto 4. Scherzando 5. Sehr langsam: 'O Mensch! Gib acht' 6. Lustig im Tempo: 'Es sungen drei Engel' 7. Langsam 8. What the Wild Flowers Tell Me (2nd movt arr by Britten)
Composer
Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1893-96 Revised 1906
Conductor
Eduard van Beinum
Orchestra / Ensemble
Zanglust Boys' Choir
Orchestra / Ensemble
Amsterdam Toonkunst Choir
Orchestra / Ensemble
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Main Performer
Maureen Forrester (Contralto (Female alto))
Opera Part(s)
Maureen Forrester
Work 27
Work Title
Symphony No 2, 'Prelude ŕ la nouvelle'
Excerpt(s)
3. Symphony No 2, 'Prelude ŕ la nouvelle'
Composer
Matthijs Vermeulen (1888 - 1967)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1919-20
Conductor
Eduard van Beinum
Orchestra / Ensemble
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Work 28
Work Title
(De) vliegende Hollander
Excerpt(s)
3. Passacaille et Cortčge
Composer
Matthijs Vermeulen (1888 - 1967)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1930
Conductor
Eduard van Beinum
Orchestra / Ensemble
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Work 29
Work Title
Dansflitsen
Excerpt(s)
3. Dansflitsen
Composer
Sem Dresden
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1951
Conductor
Rafael Kubelík
Orchestra / Ensemble
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Work 30
Work Title
Počme, Op. 25
Excerpt(s)
3. Počme, Op. 25
Composer
(Amedée-)Ernest Chausson (1855 - 1899)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1896
Conductor
George Szell
Orchestra / Ensemble
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Main Performer
Arthur Grumiaux (Violin)
Opera Part(s)
Arthur Grumiaux
Work 31
Work Title
Partita
Excerpt(s)
3. Toccata 4. Pastorale siciliana 5. Giga burlesca
Composer
William (Turner) Walton (1902 - 1983)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1957
Conductor
George Szell
Orchestra / Ensemble
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Work 32
Work Title
Also sprach Zarathustra, 'Thus spake Zarathustra', Op. 30
Excerpt(s)
3. Opening
Composer
Richard (Georg) Strauss (1864 - 1949)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1895-96
Conductor
Dimitri Mitropoulos
Orchestra / Ensemble
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Work 33
Work Title
(6) Pieces, Op. 6
Excerpt(s)
3. (6) Pieces, Op. 6
Composer
Anton (Friedrich Wilhelm von) Webern (1883 - 1945)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1909, rev '28
Conductor
Hans Rosbaud
Orchestra / Ensemble
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Work 34
Work Title
Symphony No. 2 in C minor
Excerpt(s)
3. Symphony No. 2 in C minor
Composer
(Joseph) Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1871-72 Revised 1875-76
Conductor
Bernard Haitink
Orchestra / Ensemble
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Work 35
Work Title
Variations for Orchestra, Op. 31
Excerpt(s)
3. Variations for Orchestra, Op. 31
Composer
Arnold (Franz Walther) Schoenberg (1874 - 1951)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1926-28
Conductor
Hans Rosbaud
Orchestra / Ensemble
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Work 36
Work Title
(The) Miraculous Mandarin, Sz73 (Op. 19)
Excerpt(s)
3. Suite
Composer
Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1926
Conductor
Antál Dorati
Orchestra / Ensemble
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Work 37
Work Title
(La) Valse
Composer
(Joseph) Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1920
Conductor
George Szell
Orchestra / Ensemble
(Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
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