The Mercury Masters: The Mono Recordings

~ Release by Antal Doráti (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Borodin: Symphony no. 2 / Stravinsky: Firebird Suite
2▶CD: Berlioz: Carnaval romain / Ravel: Pavane, Alborada / Debussy: Nocturnes
3▶CD: Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 5
4▶CD: Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade
5▶CD: Mendelsshohn: Symphony no. 4 / Mozart: Symphony no. 40
6▶CD: Respighi: Pini di Roma / Fontane di Roma
7▶CD: Strauss: Ein Heldenleben
8▶CD: Gershwin: Porgy and Bess: A Symphonic Picture / Gould: Spirituals
9▶CD: Beethoven: Symphony no. 5 / Overtures: Egmont, Coriolan, Leonora no. 3
10▶CD: Copland: Symphony no. 3
11▶CD: J. Strauss II: Waltzes
12▶CD: Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring
13▶CD: Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
14▶CD: Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra
15▶CD: Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique
16▶CD: Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé
17▶CD: Respighi: Roman Festivals / Church Windows
18▶CD: Ginastera: Variaciones concertantes / Britten: Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
19▶CD: Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake(1)
20▶CD: Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake(2)
21▶CD: Tchaikovsky: Overture 1812 / Capriccio italien
22▼CD: Britten: The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra / Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite
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1The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34 (With Narration)
spoken vocals:
Deems Taylor
orchestra:
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Antal Doráti (conductor)
recording of:
The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34 (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1946)
part of:
Works of Benjamin Britten by opus number (number: op. 34)
Benjamin Britten20:17
2Narration to Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker”: Miniature Overture
spoken vocals:
Deems Taylor
Deems Taylor1:30
3The Nutcracker, Suite, op. 71a, TH 35: I. Miniature Overture
orchestra:
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Antal Doráti (conductor)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: I. Ouverture miniature. Allegro giusto
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (until 1892)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky3:04
4Narration to Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker”: March
spoken vocals:
Deems Taylor
Deems Taylor0:09
5The Nutcracker, Suite, op. 71a, TH 35: IIa. March
orchestra:
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Antal Doráti (conductor)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: a) Marche. Tempo di marcia viva
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:32
6Narration to Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker”: Dance of the Sugar‐Plum Fairy
spoken vocals:
Deems Taylor
Deems Taylor0:43
7The Nutcracker, Suite, op. 71a, TH 35: IIb. Dance of the Sugar‐Plum Fairy
orchestra:
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Antal Doráti (conductor)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: b) Danse de la Fée-Dragée. Andante ma non troppo
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
revision of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 14c. Па-де-де: Вариация II: Танец Феи Драже (The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Act II, Scene III. Pas de Deux: Variation II: Dance of the sugar-plum fairy, Variation II: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:05
8Narration to Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker”: Russian Dance (Trepak)
spoken vocals:
Deems Taylor
Deems Taylor0:09
9The Nutcracker, Suite, op. 71a, TH 35: IIc. Russian Dance (Trepak)
orchestra:
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Antal Doráti (conductor)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: c) Danse russe. Trépak. Tempo di Trepak, molto vivace
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky1:06
10Narration to Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker”: Arabian Dance
spoken vocals:
Deems Taylor
Deems Taylor0:13
11The Nutcracker, Suite, op. 71a, TH 35: IId. Arabian Dance (Coffee)
orchestra:
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Antal Doráti (conductor)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: d) Danse arabe. Allegretto
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:44
12Narration to Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker”: Chinese Dance
spoken vocals:
Deems Taylor
Deems Taylor0:09
13The Nutcracker, Suite, op. 71a, TH 35: IIe. Chinese Dance (Tea)
orchestra:
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Antal Doráti (conductor)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: e) Danse chinoise. Allegro moderato
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky1:00
14Narration to Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker”: Dance of the Mirlitons
spoken vocals:
Deems Taylor
Deems Taylor0:24
15The Nutcracker, Suite, op. 71a, TH 35: IIf. Dance of the Reed Flutes (Mirlitons)
orchestra:
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Antal Doráti (conductor)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: f) Danse des mirlitons. Moderato assai
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
revision of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 12e. Дивертисмент (д) Танец пастушков (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act II, Scene III. Divertimento: Dance of the Reed-Flutes, Dance of the shepherds)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:06
16Narration to Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker”: Waltz of the Flowers
spoken vocals:
Deems Taylor
Deems Taylor0:13
17The Nutcracker, Suite, op. 71a, TH 35: III. Waltz of the Flowers
orchestra:
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Antal Doráti (conductor)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: III. Valse des fleurs. Tempo di Valse
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a
revision of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 13. Вальс цветов (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act II, Scene III. Waltz of the Flowers, valse des fleurs; waltz of the flowers)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky5:54
23▶CD: Stravinsky: Petrushka
24▶CD: Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty(1)
25▶CD: Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty(2)
26▶CD: Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty(3)
27▶CD: Brahms: Tragic Overture / Academic Festival Overture / Symphony no. 3
28▶CD: Beethoven: Symphony no. 4 / Symphony no. 8
29▶CD: Musical Stories: Tchaikovsky, Strauss
30▶CD: Schubert: Symphony no. 8 / Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
31▶CD: Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin / Kodály: Peacock Variations