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Performer: Vienna State Op O RICHARD TUCKER SINGS VERDI: Arias from Aida. Un ballo in maschera, I lombarda, I due Foscari, Simon Boccanegra, Il trovatore, Luisa Milier, Rigoletto. I vespri siciliana, and La forza del destino. Duets from Simon Boccanegra and Otello (Review by Marc Mandel) | ensemble or orchestra | MELCHIOR ANTHOLOGY, Volume 5- The Legendary Interpretations:... (Lauritz Melchior) (Review by William H. Youngren) | ensemble or orchestra | BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1-6, BWV 1046-51 (Review by Peter J. Rabinowitz) | ensemble or orchestra | BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantatas Ein' feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 80, Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140, Nun ist das Heil und die Kraft, BWV 50. Cantata No. 29 (Review by George Chien) | ensemble or orchestra | BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Mass in B Minor (Review by Peter J. Rabinowitz) | ensemble or orchestra | BALAKIREV: Overture on Russian Themes (Review by Howard Kornblum) | ensemble or orchestra | BARTÓK: Rhapsody No. 1 for Violin and Orchestra (Review by James H. North) | ensemble or orchestra | BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN: Symphonies (Review by Peter J. Rabinowitz) | want list ensemble | BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN: Symphonies (Review by Mike Silverton) | want list ensemble | BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN: Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat, Op. 55 (“Eroica“) (Review by Mortimer H. Frank) | ensemble or orchestra | BIZET: Danse Boheme from “Carmen“; Farandole from “L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2.“ (Review by George Chien) | ensemble or orchestra | BLOCH, ERNEST: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra. Trois Poèmes juifs (Review by James H. North) | ensemble or orchestra | BLOCH, ERNEST: Israel Symphony. Concerto Symphonique for Piano and Orchestra (Review by Walter Simmons) | ensemble or orchestra | BORODIN: Polovetsian Dance No. 2 (Review by George Chien) | ensemble or orchestra | BORODIN: Prince Igor. Ludwig conducting; Schöffler (Igor); Helena Braun, soprano (Jaroslavna); Anton Dermota, tenor (Vladimir); Elena Nikolaidi, mezzo-soprano (Kontscha-kovna); Herbert Alsen, bass (Kontschak). February 7, 1941 (Review by Ralph V. Lucano) | ensemble or orchestra | BRAHMS, JOHANNES: Hungarian Dances Nos. 5 and 6 (Review by George Chien) | ensemble or orchestra | BRITTEN: Prelude and Fugue, Op. 29 (Review by John Bauman) | ensemble or orchestra | COPLAND, AARON: Our Town (Review by John Ditsky) | ensemble or orchestra | D'ALBERT, EUGEN: D/e toten Augen (Review by James Miller) | ensemble or orchestra | DEBUSSY: First Rhapsody for Clarinet and Orchestra (Review by John Bauman) | ensemble or orchestra | DINICU/HEIFETZ: Hora Staccato (Review by George Chien) | ensemble or orchestra | EGK: Columbus. Ludwig conducting; Schöffler (Columbus); Witt (Ferdinand); Réthy (Isabella). May 3,1942. Joan vonZarissa (Review by Ralph V. Lucano) | ensemble or orchestra | ELGAR: Introduction and Allegro, Op. 47 (Review by John Bauman) | ensemble or orchestra | GERSHWIN: Porgy and Bess— A Symphonic Picture (Review by John Ditsky) | ensemble or orchestra | GIORDANO, UMBERTO: Andrea Chénier (Review by James Miller) | ensemble or orchestra | GLAZUNOV: Symphony No. 4 in Eb, op. 48 (Review by Howard Kornblum) | ensemble or orchestra | GLIÈRE: Russian Sailors' Dance (Review by George Chien) | ensemble or orchestra | GOTTSCHALK, LOUIS MOREAU: Grande Tarantelle for Piano and Orchestra. Symphony No. 1 (“Night in the Tropics“). Symphony No. 2 ÇA Montevideo“). Variations on the Portuguese National Hymn for Piano and Orchestra. Cuban Country Scenes—Opera in One Act. “The Union,“ Concert Paraphrase on National Airs, Op. 48. Solemn March for Orchestra and Band, with Cannon. Grand Triumphal Fantasy on the Brazilian National Hymn, Op. 69. Triumphal and Final Opera March for Orchestra and Band. Pieces for Piano, Four Hands (5) (Review by John Ditsky) | ensemble or orchestra | HAYDN, FRANZ JOSEPH: Symphonies (Review by Raymond Tuttle) | ensemble or orchestra | HAYDN, FRANZ JOSEPH: The London Symphonies, Nos. 99-104 (Review by Raymond Tuttle) | ensemble or orchestra | HOLST, GUSTAV: The Planets, Op. 32 (Review by John Bauman) | ensemble or orchestra | HUMPERDINCK: Orchestral Fantasy on Themes from Hansel and Gretel. The King's Children (Review by James Miller) | ensemble or orchestra | KERN: Scenario for Orchestra (Review by John Ditsky) | ensemble or orchestra | KHACHATURIAN, ARAM: Sabre Dance (Review by George Chien) | ensemble or orchestra | KRAMÁŘ: Concerto in E-Flat for Clarinet and Orchestra, Op. 36 (Review by John Bauman) | ensemble or orchestra | LISZT: Hungarian Rhapsodies (Review by Adrian Corleonis) | ensemble or orchestra | LISZT: Hungarian Rhapsodies (Review by Peter J. Rabinowitz) | ensemble or orchestra | LISZT: Les Préludes. Mazeppa. Hunnenschlacht Mephisto Waltz No. 1 (Review by Adrian Corleonis) | ensemble or orchestra | MAHLER, GUSTAV: Symphonies (Review by Peter J. Rabinowitz) | ensemble or orchestra | MASSENET, JULES: Aragonaise from “Le Cid.“ (Review by George Chien) | ensemble or orchestra | MÉHUL: Symphony No. 1 in G Minor (Review by John Bauman) | ensemble or orchestra | MENDELSSOHN, FELIX: Symphony No. 5 in D, op. 107 (“Reformation (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | ensemble or orchestra | MENDELSSOHN, FELIX: Trumpet Overture in C, op. 101 (Review by James Miller) | ensemble or orchestra | MOZART: Concertos for Piano and Orchestra (Review by John Bauman) | ensemble or orchestra | MOZART: Les petits riens, K. 299b (Review by Peter J. Rabinowitz) | ensemble or orchestra | MOZART: Serenade No. 7 in D, K. 250 (“Haffner“). March No. 7 in D, K. 249 (“Haffner“) (Review by John Bauman) | ensemble or orchestra | MOZART: The Marriage of Figaro (Review by James Miller) | ensemble or orchestra | MUSSORGSKY: Gopak from “Sorotchinsky Fair.“ (Review by George Chien) | ensemble or orchestra | OFFENBACH: Can Cans from “Orpheus in Hades.“ (Review by George Chien) | ensemble or orchestra | ORFF: Carmina Burana. Leopold Ludwig conducting; Esther Réthy, soprano; Erich Kunz, baritone. February 4 and 27,1942 (Review by Ralph V. Lucano) | ensemble or orchestra | PFITZNER, HANS: Palestrina. Rudolf Morált conducting; Josef Witt, tenor (Palestrina); Hans Hotter, baritone (Borromeo). May 5, 1942 (Review by Ralph V. Lucano) | ensemble or orchestra | PROKOFIEV, SERGEI: Lieutenant Kijé (Review by Peter J. Rabinowitz) | ensemble or orchestra | PROKOFIEV, SERGEI: Peter and the Wolf, op. 67. Pedro y el lobo (Review by George Chien) | ensemble or orchestra | PUCCINI II, GIACOMO: Manon Lescaut (Review by James Miller) | ensemble or orchestra | RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Dance of the Tumblers (Review by George Chien) | ensemble or orchestra | RÓZSA: Concerto for String Orchestra, Op. 17; Kaleidoscope, Op. 19a; Variations ona Hungarian Peasant Song for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 4 (Review by John W. Charles) | ensemble or orchestra | RUBINSTEIN, ANTON: Toreador et Andalouse (Review by Peter J. Rabinowitz) | ensemble or orchestra | SAINT-SAËNS: Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, op. 78 (“Organ“) (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | ensemble or orchestra | SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 6 in C, D. 589 (Review by John Bauman) | ensemble or orchestra | SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphonies (Review by Royal S. Brown) | ensemble or orchestra | STRAUSS II, JOHANN: A Thousand and One Nights—Waltz, op. 346. Roses from the South—Waltz, op. 388. Thunder and Lightning—Fast Polka, op. 324. Where the Citrons Bloom—Waltz, op. 364. Lagoon Waltz, op. 411. Morning Papers—Waltz, op. 279. Voices of Spring—Waltz, op. 410. Vienna Blood—Waltz, op. 354. On the Beautiful Blue Danube—Waltz, op. 314 (Review by John Bauman) | ensemble or orchestra | STRAUSS II, JOHANN: Egyptian March. Champagne Polka. Where the Citrons Bloom. Oh, Lovely May—Waltz. Tik-Tak Polka. Piccolo March. Waldmeister Overture. Joy of Living—Waltz. At Home—Waltz. Sparkling Blood Polka. Kiss Waltz. Explosions Polka. Lagunen Waltz (Review by John Bauman) | ensemble or orchestra | STRAUSS II, JOHANN: Greatest Waltzes and Polkas (Review by Harry Townsend) | ensemble or orchestra | STRAUSS II, JOHANN: Thunder and Lightning Polka; Tritsch-Tratsch Polka (Review by George Chien) | ensemble or orchestra | STRAUSS II, JOHANN: Voices of Spring, Op. 410. The Blue Danube, Op. 314. Tales from the Vienna Woods, Op. 325. Artist's Life, Op. 316. Annen Polka, Op. 117. Wine, Women, and Song, Op. 333. Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Op. 214. Emperor Waltz, Op. 437. Pizzicato Polka, (composed with Josef Strauss) (Review by James Miller) | ensemble or orchestra | STRAUSS II, JOHANN: Voices of Spring—Waltz, op. 410. On the Beautiful Blue Danube—Waltz, op. 314. Tales from the Vienna Woods—Waltz, op. 325. Aus der Ferne—Polka. Artist's Life—Waltz, op. 316. Annen Polka, op. 117. Wine, Women, and Song—Waltz, op. 333. Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, op. 214. Emperor Waltz, op. 437. J. STRAUSS II and Josef (Review by John Bauman) | ensemble or orchestra | STRAUSS II, JOHANN: Waltzes (Review by Harry Townsend) | ensemble or orchestra | STRAUSS, RICHARD: Ariadne auf Naxos (Review by Anthony D. Coggi) | ensemble or orchestra | STRAUSS, RICHARD: Ariadne auf Naxos (Review by James Miller) | ensemble or orchestra | STRAUSS, RICHARD: Capriccio. Karl Böhm conducting; Paul Schöffler, baritone (La Roche); Maria Cebotari, soprano (Countess). March 1, 1944 (Review by Ralph V. Lucano) | ensemble or orchestra | STRAUSS, RICHARD: Meinem Kinde. Morgen (Review by James Miller) | ensemble or orchestra | STRAUSS, RICHARD: Pizzicato Polka (Review by John Bauman) | ensemble or orchestra | SUK: Serenade for Strings (Review by Peter J. Rabinowitz) | ensemble or orchestra | TCHAIKOVSKY: Concerto in D for Violin and Orchestra, op. 35. Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, op. 36. Concerto No. 2 in B♭ Minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 23. Romeo and Juliet—-Fantasy Overture. 1812 Overture, op. 49 (Review by Ron McDonald) | ensemble or orchestra | TCHAIKOVSKY: Cossack Dance from “Mazeppa.“ (Review by George Chien) | ensemble or orchestra | TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 1 in G Minor, op. 13 (“Winter Dreams“) (Review by Howard Kornblum) | ensemble or orchestra | TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, op. 17 (“Little Russian“) (Review by Howard Kornblum) | ensemble or orchestra | VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Fantasia on Greensleeves. English Folk Song Suite. Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis (Review by John Bauman) | ensemble or orchestra | WAGNER, RICHARD: Adagio for Clarinet and Strings (Review by John Bauman) | ensemble or orchestra | WAGNER, RICHARD: Tannhäuser (Review by James Miller) | ensemble or orchestra | WEBER, CARL MARIA VON: Concertino in C Minor-E-Flat for Clarinet and Orchestra, Op. 26 (Review by John Bauman) | ensemble or orchestra | WEILL, KURT: The Threepenny Opera (Review by John Ditsky) | ensemble or orchestra | WEINBERGER, JAROMÍR: Polka from Schwanda (Review by George Chien) | ensemble or orchestra | WEISGALL: The Tenor (Review by Benjamin Pernick) | ensemble or orchestra |
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