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Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 and Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra
Release Date: June 29, 1999 MHK63124 CD Longplay George Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra combine to make their marvelous music once again in the Masterworks Heritage series, this time in two 20th century masterpieces: Prokofiev's Fifth Symphony and Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra. Though often associated with the older masters, Szell was in fact a composer himself and championed contemporary music for many years. These electrifying performances, in vivid stereo, are accompanied by photos from the Sony Archives and reminiscences from players who worked under Szell. From the incredible remastered sound to the packaging design, the critical acclaim is unanimous for Sony Classical's pace-setting reissue series, Masterworks Heritage. Encompassing acoustic-era gems from as far back as the 1903 Grand Opera Series as well as landmark mono- and stereo-era performances from the 1920s to the pre-digital 1970s, this series continues with five important releases. Delighted collectors are reintroducing themselves to a treasure trove of legendary performances by their favorite artists of the past, meticulously remastered and presented in special, stylishly designed imported packaging. In this, the eighth installment of Masterworks Heritage, historic recordings of Wagner sung by Lauritz Melchior and Helen Traubel, as well as these stereo recordings of Bartók and Prokofiev under George Szell and his Cleveland Orchestra, highlight the latest releases, which also include the first CD release of the debut recordings of violinists Michael Rabin and Ossy Renardy, a collection of twentieth-century American vocal works, and another installment of Lotte Lenya's authoritative renditions of Kurt Weill's songs. Some of these recordings are being issued on CD for the first time, having been unavailable for decades. |
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Track listing for CD Longplay Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major, Op. 100 (Instrumental) 1 I. Andante ra wma20 wma32 wma32 wma128 2 II. Allegro marcato ra wma20 wma32 wma32 wma128 3 III. Adagio ra wma20 wma32 wma32 wma128 4 IV. Allegro giocoso ra wma20 wma32 wma32 wma128 Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116 (Instrumental) 5 I. Introduzione. Andante, non troppo ra wma20 wma32 wma32 wma128 6 II. Giuoco delle coppie. Allegretto scherzando ra wma20 wma32 wma32 wma128 7 III. Elegia. Andante, non troppo ra wma20 wma32 wma32 wma128 8 IV. Intermezzo interrotto. Allegretto ra wma20 wma32 wma32 wma128 9 V. Finale. Pesante ra wma20 wma32 wma32 wma128 |
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