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Decca Recordings, Volume 1: 1965-1972

Leopold Stokowski · Howard Snell · London Symphony Orchestra · Czech Philharmonic · Philharmonia Orchestra · Radio Filharmonisch Orkest · London Symphony Chorus · Alan Civil

Decca Classics2003Cat. 475 150-26h 19m61 tracks
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Decca Recordings, Volume 1: 1965-1972 (2003), CD, on Decca Classics. Music by Edward Elgar, Hector Berlioz, Igor Stravinsky, Johann Sebastian Bach, performed by Leopold Stokowski, Howard Snell, London Symphony Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic; 61 tracks.

Composers

Edward Elgar15Hector Berlioz6Igor Stravinsky6Johann Sebastian Bach6Claude Debussy5Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky5Maurice Ravel4Olivier Messiaen4César Franck3Alexander Scriabin1Franz Schubert1Frédéric Chopin1Henri Duparc1Jeremiah Clarke1Sergei Rachmaninoff1William Byrd1

Tracklist

Disc 1

01

Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 (Transcription: Leopold Stokowski)

Johann Sebastian Bach - Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565

Leopold Stokowski, Czech Philharmonic

10:18
02

Prelude and Fugue in E-flat minor / D-sharp minor (WTK, Book I, No. 8), BWV 853: Prelude in E-flat minor (Arr. Stokowski)

Johann Sebastian Bach - The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I

Leopold Stokowski, Czech Philharmonic

5:18
03

Schemellis Gesangbuch: Mein Jesu! Was für Seelenweh, BWV 487

Johann Sebastian Bach - Mein Jesu, was für Seelenweh, BWV 487

Leopold Stokowski, Czech Philharmonic

5:31
04

"Wir glauben alle an einen Gott", BWV 680

Johann Sebastian Bach - Wir glauben all’ an einen Gott, BWV 680 "Giant Fugue"

Leopold Stokowski, Czech Philharmonic

3:32
05

Easter Cantata: Chorale

Johann Sebastian Bach - Chorale from the Easter Cantata

Leopold Stokowski, Czech Philharmonic

4:36
06

Passacaglia & Fugue in C minor

Johann Sebastian Bach - Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582

Leopold Stokowski, Czech Philharmonic

15:03
07

Pavan: The Earl of Salisbury & Galliard (after Francis Tregian)

William Byrd - Pavane and Gigue

Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra

5:24
08

Trumpet Voluntary

Jeremiah Clarke - Trumpet Prelude

Howard Snell, Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra

2:29
09

Moment musical in F minor, D. 780 no. 3

Franz Schubert - 6 Moments musicaux for Piano, op. 94, D. 780: No. 3 in F minor. Allegro moderato

Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra

2:11
10

Mazurka no. 13 in A minor, op. 17 no. 4

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 13 in A minor, op. 17 no. 4

Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra

5:59
11

Chant sans paroles, op. 40, no. 6

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Chant sans paroles

Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra

3:21
12

Extase

Henri Duparc - Extase

Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra

3:10
13

Prélude in C-sharp minor, op. 3, no. 2

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Prelude in C-sharp minor

Leopold Stokowski, Czech Philharmonic

4:44
14

Préludes - Book 1, L. 117: 10. La cathédrale engloutie

Claude Debussy - La Cathédrale engloutie

Leopold Stokowski, Philharmonia Orchestra

6:37

Disc 2

01

Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64: I. Andante - Allegro con anima

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64

Leopold Stokowski, Philharmonia Orchestra

15:29
02

Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64: II. Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza - Moderato con anima

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64

Leopold Stokowski, Philharmonia Orchestra, Alan Civil

14:44
03

Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64: III. Valse (Allegro moderato)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64

Leopold Stokowski, Philharmonia Orchestra

6:32
04

Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64: IV. Finale (Andante maestoso - Allegro vivace)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64

Leopold Stokowski, Philharmonia Orchestra

12:44
05

Le Poème de l'Extase, op. 54

Alexander Scriabin - Le Poème de l'extase, op. 54 "Symphony no. 4"

Leopold Stokowski, Czech Philharmonic

19:19

Disc 3

01

Symphony in D minor: I. Lento - Allegro ma non troppo - Allegro

César Franck - Symphonie en ré mineur

Leopold Stokowski, Radio Filharmonisch Orkest

18:09
02

Symphony in D minor: II. Allegretto

César Franck - Symphonie en ré mineur

Leopold Stokowski, Radio Filharmonisch Orkest

12:36
03

Symphony in D minor: III. Allegro non troppo

César Franck - Symphonie en ré mineur

Leopold Stokowski, Radio Filharmonisch Orkest

12:51
04

Variations on an Original Theme, op. 36 "Enigma": Theme (Andante)

Edward Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: Theme (Andante)

Leopold Stokowski, Czech Philharmonic

1:28
05

Variations on an Original Theme, op. 36 "Enigma": 1. C.A.E. (L'istesso tempo)

Edward Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36

Leopold Stokowski, Czech Philharmonic

1:54
06

Variations on an Original Theme, op. 36 "Enigma": 2. H.D.S.-P. (Allegro)

Edward Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36

Leopold Stokowski, Czech Philharmonic

0:48
07

Variations on an Original Theme, op. 36 "Enigma": 3. R.B.T. (Allegretto)

Edward Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36

Leopold Stokowski, Czech Philharmonic

1:37
08

Variations on an Original Theme, op. 36 "Enigma": 4. W.M.B. (Allegro di molto)

Edward Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36

Leopold Stokowski, Czech Philharmonic

0:31
09

Variations on an Original Theme, op. 36 "Enigma": 5. R.P.A. (Moderato)

Edward Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36

Leopold Stokowski, Czech Philharmonic

2:05
10

Variations on an Original Theme, op. 36 "Enigma": 6. Ysobel (Andantino)

Edward Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36

Leopold Stokowski, Czech Philharmonic

0:59
11

Variations on an Original Theme, op. 36 "Enigma": 7. Troyte (Presto)

Edward Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36

Leopold Stokowski, Czech Philharmonic

0:58
12

Variations on an Original Theme, op. 36 "Enigma": 8. W.N. (Allegretto)

Edward Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36

Leopold Stokowski, Czech Philharmonic

1:40
13

Variations on an Original Theme, op. 36 "Enigma": 9. Nimrod (Adagio)

Edward Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36

Leopold Stokowski, Czech Philharmonic

4:08
14

Variations on an Original Theme, op. 36 "Enigma": 10. Intermezzo: Dorabella (Allegretto)

Edward Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36

Leopold Stokowski, Czech Philharmonic

3:00
15

Variations on an Original Theme, op. 36 "Enigma": 11. G.R.S. (Allegro di molto)

Edward Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36

Leopold Stokowski, Czech Philharmonic

1:04
16

Variations on an Original Theme, op. 36 "Enigma": 12. B.G.N. (Andante)

Edward Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36

Leopold Stokowski, Czech Philharmonic

2:58
17

Variations on an Original Theme, op. 36 "Enigma": 13. Romanza *** (Moderato)

Edward Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36

Leopold Stokowski, Czech Philharmonic

3:13
18

Variations on an Original Theme, op. 36 "Enigma": 14. Finale: E.D.U. (Allegro - Presto)

Edward Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36

Leopold Stokowski, Czech Philharmonic

5:32

Disc 4

01

Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: I. Rêveries. Passions (Largo - Allegro agitato ed appassionato assai)

Hector Berlioz - Symphonie fantastique, op. 14

Leopold Stokowski, Philharmonia Orchestra

14:07
02

Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: II. Un bal (Valse: Allegro non troppo)

Hector Berlioz - Symphonie fantastique, op. 14

Leopold Stokowski, Philharmonia Orchestra

6:22
03

Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: III. Scène aux champs (Adagio)

Hector Berlioz - Symphonie fantastique, op. 14

Leopold Stokowski, Philharmonia Orchestra

17:24
04

Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: IV. Marche au supplice (Allegretto non troppo)

Hector Berlioz - Symphonie fantastique, op. 14

Leopold Stokowski, Philharmonia Orchestra

4:18
05

Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: V. Songe d'une nuit du Sabbat (Larghetto - Allegro - Ronde du Sabbat: Poco meno mosso)

Hector Berlioz - Symphonie fantastique, op. 14

Leopold Stokowski, Philharmonia Orchestra

10:31
06

La Damnation de Faust, op. 24, part 2: Ballet des Sylphes

Hector Berlioz - La Damnation de Faust : Deuxième Partie : Scène 7. Ballet des sylphes (Orchestre)

Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra

3:20
07

Fanfare from "L'Eventail de Jeanne"

Maurice Ravel - L'éventail de Jeanne

Leopold Stokowski, Radio Filharmonisch Orkest

2:14
08

Daphnis & Chloë - Suite no. 2: I. Lever du jour

Maurice Ravel - Daphnis et Chloé, Suite no. 2

Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus

9:22
09

Daphnis & Chloë - Suite no. 2: II. Pantomime

Maurice Ravel - Daphnis et Chloé, Suite no. 2

Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra

3:50
10

Daphnis & Chloë - Suite no. 2: III. Danse générale

Maurice Ravel - Daphnis et Chloé, Suite no. 2

Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus

3:45

Disc 5

01

The Firebird (L'Oiseau de feu) Suite (1919): Introduction

Igor Stravinsky - Suite du ballet « L’Oiseau de feu »

Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra

3:36
02

The Firebird (L'Oiseau de feu) Suite (1919): Dance of the Firebird

Igor Stravinsky - Suite du ballet « L’Oiseau de feu »

Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra

1:09
03

The Firebird (L'Oiseau de feu) Suite (1919): Round Dance of the Princesses

Igor Stravinsky - Suite du ballet « L’Oiseau de feu »

Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra

5:42
04

The Firebird (L'Oiseau de feu) Suite (1919): Infernal Dance of King Kaschei

Igor Stravinsky - Suite du ballet « L’Oiseau de feu »

Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra

4:31
05

The Firebird (L'Oiseau de feu) Suite (1919): Berceuse

Igor Stravinsky - Suite du ballet « L’Oiseau de feu »

Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra

3:46
06

The Firebird (L'Oiseau de feu) Suite (1919): Finale

Igor Stravinsky - Suite du ballet « L’Oiseau de feu »

Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra

3:24
07

Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, L. 86

Claude Debussy - Prélude à l’après‐midi d’un faune, L. 86, CD 87

Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra

11:47
08

La Mer, L.109: I. From Dawn Till Noon on the Sea (De l'aube à midi sur la mer)

Claude Debussy - La Mer, trois esquisses symphoniques pour orchestre, L. 109

Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra

9:53
09

La Mer, L.109: II. Play of the Waves (Jeux de vagues)

Claude Debussy - La Mer, trois esquisses symphoniques pour orchestre, L. 109

Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra

7:59
10

La Mer, L.109: III. Dialogue of the Wind and the Sea (Dialogue du vent et de la mer)

Claude Debussy - La Mer, trois esquisses symphoniques pour orchestre, L. 109

Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra

8:51
11

L'Ascension (Four symphonic meditations for orchestra): I. Majesté du Christ demandant sa gloire à son père

Olivier Messiaen - L’Ascension

Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra

3:49
12

L'Ascension (Four symphonic meditations for orchestra): II. Alléluias sereins d'un âme qui désire le ciel

Olivier Messiaen - L’Ascension

Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra

5:07
13

L'Ascension (Four symphonic meditations for orchestra): III. Alléluia sur la trompette, alléluia sur la cymbale

Olivier Messiaen - L’Ascension

Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra

6:15
14

L'Ascension (Four symphonic meditations for orchestra): IV. Prière du Christ montant vers son père

Olivier Messiaen - L’Ascension

Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra

4:43

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