The first thing that comes to mind when you think of Eugene Ormandy is the Philadelphia Orchestra, of which he was chief conductor for over forty years. But for many connoisseurs, his earlier years as musical director of the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra are also particularly valuable. In 1934 and 1935 he made more than 170 shellac recordings for RCA Victor, which are now being re-released in their entirety for the first time. There are many rarities on the 11 CDs, such as the first American studio recording of a Bruckner symphony (the Seventh), Mahler's Second, which set standards for a long time and is still haunting, Ormandy's only recording of Schumann's Fourth, but also many later Ormandys -Classics in their fresh, early form, such as Rachmaninoff's Second and Sibelius' First Symphonies, such as the world premiere recordings of Kodály's Háry János Suite, the orchestral version of Schönberg's Transfigured Night and Honegger's Concertino for piano and orchestra. 53 works alone appear on CD for the first time, technically excellent remastered from the original templates.
Track Listings
Disc: 1
1 |
Háry János Suite / I. Prelude. The Fairy Tale Begins |
2 |
Háry János Suite / II. Viennese Musical Clock |
3 |
Háry János Suite / III. Song |
4 |
Háry János Suite / IV. The Battle and Defeat of Napoleon |
5 |
Háry János Suite / V. Intermezzo |
6 |
Háry János Suite / VI. Entrance of the Emperor and his Court |
7 |
Hungarian Caprice |
8 |
Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 in A Major, Op. 11 |
9 |
The Bartered Bride, JB 1:100 / Act I, Scene 5: Polka. Moderato |
10 |
The Bartered Bride, JB 1:100 / Act II, Scene 1: Furiant. Allegro energico |
11 |
The Bartered Bride, JB 1:100 / Act III, Scene 2: Dance of the Comedians. Vivace |
12 |
The Irish Washerwoman |
13 |
Scherzo capriccioso, Op. 66 |
14 |
21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 18 in D Major (Orch. Dvorák) |
15 |
21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 19 in B Minor (Orch. Dvorák) |
16 |
21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 20 in E Minor (Orch. Dvorák) |
17 |
21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 21 in E Minor (Orch. Dvorák) |
Disc: 2
1 |
Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120 / I. Ziemlich langsam - Lebhaft |
2 |
Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120 / II. Romanze. Ziemlich langsam |
3 |
Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120 / III. Scherzo. Lebhaft - Trio |
4 |
Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120 / IV. Langsam - Lebhaft |
5 |
Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60 / I. Adagio - Allegro vivace |
6 |
Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60 / II. Adagio |
7 |
Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60 / III. Allegro vivace |
8 |
Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60 / IV. Allegro ma non troppo |
9 |
Leonore No. 3, Op. 72a - Excerpt |
Disc: 3
1 |
Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4 / Grave |
2 |
Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4 / Molto rallentando (bar 100) |
3 |
Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4 / Pesante (bar 201) |
4 |
Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4 / Adagio (bar 229) |
5 |
Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4 / Adagio (bar 370) |
6 |
Concertino for Piano and Orchestra, H. 55 |
7 |
3 Alt-Wiener Tanzweisen, No. 2: Liebesleid. Tempo di "Ländler" |
8 |
3 Alt-Wiener Tanzweisen, No. 3: Schön Rosmarin. Grazioso |
9 |
Tambourin chinois, Op. 3 |
10 |
Caprice viennois, Op. 2 |
11 |
3 Alt-Wiener Tanzweisen, No. 1: Liebesfreud. Allegro |
12 |
Träumerei, Op. 15, No. 7 |
Disc: 4
1 |
La Source / Pas des écharpes. Allegro - Allegretto |
2 |
La Source / Scène d'amour. Andante sostenuto |
3 |
La Source / Variations. Moderato - Allegro moderato |
4 |
La Source / Scherzo-Polka. Allegretto moderato |
5 |
Sylvia - Ballet Suite / Pizzicato Polka |
6 |
Sylvia - Ballet Suite / Cortège de Bacchus |
7 |
The Jewels Of The Madonna: Intermezzo No. 1. Tranquillo |
8 |
The Jewels Of The Madonna: Intermezzo No. 2. Vivace assai |
9 |
Coppélia - Ballet Suite / Act II, Entr'acte |
10 |
Coppélia - Ballet Suite / Act I, No. 1 Valse |
11 |
Funeral March of a Marionette |
12 |
Miroirs, M. 43: IV. Alborada del gracioso |
Disc: 5
1 |
Adventures in a Perambulator / I. En Voiture |
2 |
Adventures in a Perambulator / II. The Policeman |
3 |
Adventures in a Perambulator / III. The Hurdy - Gurdy |
4 |
Adventures in a Perambulator / IV. The Lake |
5 |
Adventures in a Perambulator / V. Dogs |
6 |
Adventures in a Perambulator / VI. Dreams |
7 |
The Pleasure-Dome of Kubla Khan, Op. 8 |
8 |
British Folk Music Settings, No. 16: Shepherd's Hey |
9 |
British Folk Music Settings, No. 22: Country Gardens |
10 |
British Folk-Music Settings, No. 6: Irish Tune from County Derr " Londonderry Air" |
11 |
British Folk-Music Settings, No. 1: Molly on the Shore" |
12 |
Chorale and Fugue in D Minor, Op. 4 |
13 |
When Johnny Comes Marching Home: An American Overture |
Disc: 6
1 |
Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27 / I. Largo - Allegro moderato |
2 |
Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27 / II. Allegro molto |
3 |
Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27 / III. Adagio |
4 |
Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27 / IV. Allegro Vivace |
5 |
String Quartet No. 1, Op. 11: II. Andante cantabile |
Disc: 7
1 |
Symphony No. 2 in C Minor "Resurrection" / I. Allegro maestoso. Mit durchaus ernstem und feierlichen Ausdruck |
2 |
Symphony No. 2 in C Minor "Resurrection" / II. Andante moderato. Sehr gemächlich. Nie eilen |
3 |
Symphony No. 2 in C Minor "Resurrection" / III. In ruhig fließender Bewegung |
4 |
Symphony No. 2 in C Minor "Resurrection" / IV. Urlicht. Sehr feierlich, aber schlicht |
5 |
Symphony No. 2 in C Minor "Resurrection" / V. Finale. Im Tempo des Scherzos |
Disc: 8
1 |
An der schönen, blauen Donau, Walzer, Op. 314 |
2 |
Die Fledermaus, IJS 481: Ouverture |
3 |
Geschichten aus dem Wiener Wald, Op. 325 |
4 |
Accelerationen, Walzer, Op. 234 |
5 |
Der Zigeunerbaron, IJS 486: Overture |
6 |
Aquarellen, Op. 258 "Walzer" |
7 |
Pizzicato Polka |
8 |
Fürstin Ninetta, Op. 449, Act III: Neue Pizzicato Polka |
9 |
Millions d'Arlequin. Valse bluette (Air de ballet No. 2) |
10 |
Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59, TrV 227: Walzerfolge |
11 |
Spielerei, Op. 140 |
12 |
Schwanda the Bagpiper: Polka and Fugue |
Disc: 9
1 |
Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" / I. Allegro |
2 |
Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" / II. Romanze. Andante |
3 |
Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" / III. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio |
4 |
Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" / IV. Rondo. Allegro |
5 |
6 German Dances for Orchestra, K. 600 / No. 1 in C Major - Trio |
6 |
German Dances for Orchestra, K. 600 / No. 2 in F Major - Trio |
7 |
6 German Dances for Orchestra, K. 600 / No. 3 in B-Flat major - Trio |
8 |
6 German Dances for Orchestra, K. 600 / No. 4 in E-Flat Major - Trio |
9 |
6 German Dances for Orchestra, K. 600 / No. 5 in G Major - Trio. Der Kanarienvogel |
10 |
4 German Dances, K. 602: No. 3 in C Major - Trio |
11 |
3 German Dances for Orchestra, K. 605 / No. 2 in G Major - Trio |
12 |
3 German Dances for Orchestra, K. 605 / No. 3 in C Major - Trio. Die Schlittenfahrt - Coda |
13 |
Le nozze di Figaro: Overture |
14 |
Moto perpetuo in C Major, Op. 11 |
15 |
Herzlich tut mich verlangen, BWV 727 |
Disc: 10
1 |
Symphony No. 7 in E Major, WAB 107 / I. Allegro moderato |
2 |
Symphony No. 7 in E Major, WAB 107 / II. Adagio. Sehr feierlich und sehr langsam |
3 |
Symphony No. 7 in E Major, WAB 107 / III. Scherzo. Sehr schnell - Trio. Etwas langsamer |
4 |
Symphony No. 7 in E Major, WAB 107 / IV. Finale. Bewegt, doch nicht schnell |
Disc: 11
1 |
Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 39 / I. Andante, ma non troppo - Allegro energico |
2 |
Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 39 / II. Andante (ma non troppo lento) |
3 |
Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 39 / III. Scherzo. Allegro |
4 |
Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 39 / IV. Finale (Quasi una fantasia) |