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A TO Z OF CONDUCTORS |
A–Z of Conductors
Author: David Patmore
Biographies of 300 great conductors
Booklet of 960 pages, with photographs
4 CDs of illustrative historical recordings
Includes access to a dedicated website with over 200 hours of music
Includes Arturo Toscanini, Wilhelm Furtwängler, Leopold Stokowski, Thomas Beecham, Willem Mengelberg, Herbert von Karajan, Leonard Bernstein
8.558087-90
The A–Z of Conductors surveys the history of recording during the twentieth century, from the earliest days of capturing orchestral music on disc to the present era of the iPod, through the biographies of 310 of the most significant conductors whose art is preserved on record. In addition, the entry for each conductor contains a list of selected recordings and a career outline. Four accompanying CDs present excerpts from recordings by forty-eight of the conductors featured. The A–Z of Conductors will be of interest and value both to those new to orchestral music on record who wish to explore the huge resources of repertoire and performance available, as well as to seasoned collectors.
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Disc 1
Respighi, Ottorino
La boutique fantasque, P. 120: Can-can and Scene
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La boutique fantasque, P. 120: Can - can and Scene
00:04:40
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Mendelssohn, Felix
The Hebrides, Op. 26
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The Hebrides, Op. 26
00:09:07
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Delius, Frederick
A Village Romeo and Juliet: The Walk to the Paradise Garden
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A Village Romeo and Juliet: The Walk to the Paradise Garden
00:07:14
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Rossini, Gioachino
La scala di seta (The Silken Ladder): Overture
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La scala di seta (The Silken Ladder): Overture
00:05:55
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Schumann, Robert
Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61: IV. Allegro molto vivace
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Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61: IV. Allegro molto vivace
00:08:10
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Weber, Carl Maria von
Der Freischutz, J. 277: Overture
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Der Freischutz, J. 277: Overture
00:09:12
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Elgar, Edward
Imperial March, Op. 32
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Imperial March, Op. 32
00:04:07
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Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Don Giovanni, K. 527: Overture
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Don Giovanni, K. 527: Overture
00:06:18
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Debussy, Claude
La Mer: III. Dialogue du vent et de la mer
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La Mer: III. Dialogue du vent et de la mer
00:07:56
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Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K. 183: IV. Allegro
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Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K. 183: IV. Allegro
00:04:17
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Gounod, Charles-Francois
Faust, Act V Scene 2: Ballet Music
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Faust, Act V Scene 2: Ballet Music
00:04:19
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Wagner, Richard
Lohengrin, Act III: Prelude
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Lohengrin, Act III: Prelude
00:02:52
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Disc 2
Berlioz, Hector
Le carnaval romain (Roman Carnaval), Op. 9
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Le carnaval romain (Roman Carnaval), Op. 9
00:08:39
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Debussy, Claude
Pelleas et Melisande (Pelleas and Melisande), Act IV: Interlude
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Pelleas et Melisande (Pelleas and Melisande), Act IV: Interlude
00:03:42
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Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich
Hamlet - Fantasy Overture after Shakespeare, Op. 67
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Hamlet - Fantasy Overture after Shakespeare, Op. 67
00:07:39
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Borodin, Alexander Porfir'yevich
In the Steppes of Central Asia
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In the Steppes of Central Asia
00:06:11
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Wagner, Richard
Tristan und Isolde: Liebestod
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Tristan und Isolde: Liebestod
00:07:04
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Bruckner, Anton
Symphony No. 7 in E major, WAB 107: I. Allegro moderato (beginning)
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Symphony No. 7 in E major, WAB 107: I. Allegro moderato (beginning)
00:04:47
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Brahms, Johannes
Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98: IV. Allegro energico e passionato
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Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98: IV. Allegro energico e passionato
00:09:58
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Beethoven, Ludwig van
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, lyricist(s)
Egmont, Op. 84: Overture
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Egmont, Op. 84: Overture
00:08:21
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Wagner, Richard
Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, Act III: Prelude
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Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, Act III: Prelude
00:11:07
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Beethoven, Ludwig van
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
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Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
00:07:17
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Mahler, Gustav
Traditional / Klopstock, Friedrich Gottlieb, lyricist(s)
Symphony No. 2 in C minor, "Resurrection": IV. Urlicht
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Symphony No. 2 in C minor, "Resurrection": IV. Urlicht
00:04:18
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Disc 3
Wagner, Richard
Die Walkure, Act III: Ride of the Valkyries
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Die Walkure, Act III: Ride of the Valkyries
00:05:53
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Grieg, Edvard
2 Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34: II. Varen (Last Spring)
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2 Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34: II. Varen (Last Spring)
00:05:39
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Strauss II, Johann
Die Fledermaus: Overture
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Die Fledermaus: Overture
00:08:04
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Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Overture
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Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Overture
00:04:28
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Berlioz, Hector
La damnation de Faust (The Damnation of Faust), Op. 24: Hungarian March
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La damnation de Faust (The Damnation of Faust), Op. 24: Hungarian March
00:04:22
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Scriabin, Alexander
Le Poeme de l'extase (The Poem of Ecstasy), Op. 54 (conclusion)
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Le Poeme de l'extase (The Poem of Ecstasy), Op. 54 (conclusion)
00:07:31
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Berlioz, Hector
Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14: II. Un bal (The Ball)
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Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14: II. Un bal (The Ball)
00:05:45
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Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich
Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32 (beginning)
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Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32 (beginning)
00:03:50
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Indy, Vincent d'
Fervaal, Op. 40: Prelude to Act I
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Fervaal, Op. 40: Prelude to Act I
00:04:40
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Beethoven, Ludwig van
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: IV. Allegro (conclusion)
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Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: IV. Allegro (conclusion)
00:04:42
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Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich
Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74, "Pathetique": II. Allegro con grazia
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Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74, "Pathetique": II. Allegro con grazia
00:07:43
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Bizet, Georges
Carmen, Act I: Prelude
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Carmen, Act I: Prelude
00:02:18
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Beethoven, Ludwig van
Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: IV. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace
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Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: IV. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace
00:05:35
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Handel, George Frideric
Messiah, Part II: Hallelujah
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Messiah, Part II: Hallelujah
00:03:26
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Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Adagio in E major, K. 261
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Adagio in E major, K. 261
00:04:44
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Disc 4
Schumann, Robert
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 97, "Rhenish": V. Lebhaft
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Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 97, "Rhenish": V. Lebhaft
00:05:21
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Suppe, Franz von
Leichte Kavallerie (Light Cavalry): Overture
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Leichte Kavallerie (Light Cavalry): Overture
00:05:34
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Liszt, Franz
Eine Faust-Symphonie in 3 Charakterbildern, S108/R425, "A Faust Symphony": II. Gretchen (conclusion)
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Eine Faust - Symphonie in 3 Charakterbildern, S108/R425, "A Faust Symphony": II. Gretchen (conclusion)
00:05:12
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Wagner, Richard
Rienzi: Overture
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Rienzi: Overture
00:11:14
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Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551, "Jupiter": IV. Allegro molto
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Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551, "Jupiter": IV. Allegro molto
00:05:38
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Dvorak, Antonin
Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, "From the New World": III. Molto vivace
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Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, "From the New World": III. Molto vivace
00:07:52
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Suk, Josef
Serenade in E flat major, Op. 6: II. Allegro ma non troppo e grazioso
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Serenade in E flat major, Op. 6: II. Allegro ma non troppo e grazioso
00:05:39
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Brahms, Johannes
Tragic Overture, Op. 81
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Tragic Overture, Op. 81
00:12:33
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Mahler, Gustav
Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor: IV. Adagietto
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Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor: IV. Adagietto
00:08:14
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Strauss II, Johann
Tausend und eine Nacht (Thousand and One Nights), Op. 346
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Tausend und eine Nacht (Thousand and One Nights), Op. 346
00:08:00
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Total Playing Time: 05:07:07 |
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Composer(s):
Beethoven, Ludwig van; Berlioz, Hector; Bizet, Georges; Borodin, Alexander Porfir'yevich; Brahms, Johannes; Bruckner, Anton; Debussy, Claude; Delius, Frederick; Dvorak, Antonin; Elgar, Edward; Gounod, Charles-Francois; Grieg, Edvard; Handel, George Frideric; Indy, Vincent d'; Liszt, Franz; Mahler, Gustav; Mendelssohn, Felix; Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus; Respighi, Ottorino; Rossini, Gioachino; Schumann, Robert; Scriabin, Alexander; Strauss II, Johann; Suk, Josef; Suppe, Franz von; Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich; Wagner, Richard; Weber, Carl Maria von
Lyricist(s):
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von; Klopstock, Friedrich Gottlieb; Traditional
Conductor(s):
Ansermet, Ernest; Barbirolli, John; Beecham, Thomas; Beinum, Eduard van; Bernstein, Leonard; Bohm, Karl; Boult, Adrian; Busch, Fritz; Cantelli, Guido; Celibidache, Sergiu; Cluytens, Andre; Coates, Albert; De Sabata, Victor; Desormiere, Roger; Dorati, Antal; Fricsay, Ferenc; Furtwangler, Wilhelm; Horenstein, Jascha; Jochum, Eugen; Karajan, Herbert von; Kempe, Rudolf; Kleiber, Erich; Klemperer, Otto; Knappertsbusch, Hans; Koussevitzky, Sergey; Krauss, Clemens; Krips, Josef; Mengelberg, Willem; Mitropoulos, Dimitri; Monteux, Pierre; Mravinsky, Evgeny; Munch, Charles; Nikisch, Arthur; Ormandy, Eugene; Reiner, Fritz; Rodzinski, Artur; Scherchen, Hermann; Schmidt-Isserstedt, Hans; Schuricht, Carl; Solti, Georg; Steinberg, William; Stokowski, Leopold; Strauss, Richard; Szell, George; Talich, Vaclav; Toscanini, Arturo; Walter, Bruno; Weingartner, Felix
Orchestra(s):
Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra; Austrian Symphony Orchestra, members; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Berlin Staatskapelle ; Boston Symphony Orchestra; British Symphony Orchestra; Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra; Halle Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra; New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra; New York Stadium Symphony Orchestra; Paris Conservatoire Orchestra; Paris Opera Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; RCA Victor Orchestra; RIAS Symphony Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra; Symphonic Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Symphony Orchestra
Choir(s):
London Philharmonic Choir
Artist(s):
Rossel-Majdan, Hilde
Label: Naxos Educational Series: A-Z Genre: Choral - Sacred; Orchestral Period: 20th Century; Baroque; Classical; Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.558087-90
Barcode: 0636943808726
Distribution Note(s):
Not available in the United States due to possible copyright restrictions
Physical Release: 11/2007
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