George Szell was both feared for his relentless, intense rehearsals and celebrated for their artist results. He turned the Cleveland Orchestra, of which he was Music Director from 1946 to 1970, into one of the world's most technically brilliant orchestras. There are also impressive recordings which document his work with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and the Metropolitan Opera (1942 - 1946). His path to becoming one of the world's best conductors was meticulously prepared. Szell studied in Vienna, where he had given his debut concert at the age of 10, and in Leipzig, where his teachers included Max Reger. After conducting the Berliner Philharmoniker playing one of his own compositions aged 16, Richard Strauss hired Szell as piano accompanist at the Hofoper in Berlin, where he remained between 1914 and 1917. He then went on to succeed Otto Klemperer at the Strasbourg Opera House, from where he moved to the New German Theatre in Prague, then to Darmstadt and DÃ¼sseldorf, before finally becoming Principal Conductor of the Berlin State Opera (1924 - 1929), Director of the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra and teacher at the Berlin Academy of Music (1927 - 1930). He returned to Prague between 1930 and 1936, this time as General Music Director, during which time he also conducted the Scottish National Orchestra and the Residentie Orkest in The Hague (1937 - 1939). When World War II broke out just after he had finished a tour of Australia, George Szell was able to emigrate to New York, and it was there that Toscanini invited him to conduct the NBC Symphony Orchestra. Szell also conducted premieres of works by Barber, Blacher, von Einem and Walton. He teamed up with the young pianist Leon Fleischer for the big Beethoven and Brahms concertos, and the two produced recordings which still serve as a benchmark today.

Tracklist:

A Midsummer Night`s Dream, Op. 21 & 61: Overture, Op. 21: Allegro Di Molto - Incidental Music
A Midsummer Night`s Dream, Op. 21 & 61: I. Scherzo. Allegro Vivace
A Midsummer Night`s Dream, Op. 21 & 61: VII. Nocturne. Con Moto Tranquillo
A Midsummer Night`s Dream, Op. 21 & 61: IX. Wedding March: Allegro Vivace
Rosamunde, Princess Of Cyprus, D797: Overture: The Magic Harp, D644
Rosamunde, Princess Of Cyprus, D797: Ballet Music No.2
Rosamunde, Princess Of Cyprus, D797: Entr`acte No.3
Rosamunde, Princess Of Cyprus, D797: Entr`acte No.1
Concert Piece For Piano And Orchestra In F Minor, Op. 79
Symphony No. 88 In G Major, Hob. I:88: I. Adagio. Allegro
Symphony No. 88 In G Major, Hob. I:88: II. Largo
Symphony No. 88 In G Major, Hob. I:88: III. Menuetto. Trio
Symphony No. 88 In G Major, Hob. I:88: IV. Finale. Allegro Con Spirito
Symphony No. 97 In C Major, Hob. I:97: I. Adagio. Vivace
Symphony No. 97 In C Major, Hob. I:97: II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
Symphony No. 97 In C Major, Hob. I:97: III. Menuetto. Allegretto. Trio
Symphony No. 97 In C Major, Hob. I:97: IV. Finale. Spirituoso
Symphony No. 104 In D Major, Hob.I, 104 "Salomon": I. Adagio. Allegro
Symphony No. 104 In D Major, Hob.I, 104 "Salomon": II. Andante
Symphony No. 104 In D Major, Hob.I, 104 "Salomon": III. Menuetto. Allegro. Trio
Symphony No. 104 In D Major, Hob.I, 104 "Salomon": IV. Finale. Spirituoso
Divertimento No. 2 In D Major For Winds And Strings, K.131: I. Allegro
Divertimento No. 2 In D Major For Winds And Strings, K.131: II. Adagio
Divertimento No. 2 In D Major For Winds And Strings, K.131: III. Menuetto
Divertimento No. 2 In D Major For Winds And Strings, K.131: IV. Allegretto
Divertimento No. 2 In D Major For Winds And Strings, K.131: V. Menuetto
Divertimento No. 2 In D Major For Winds And Strings, K.131: VI. Adagio. Allegro Molto. Allegro Assai
Piano Concerto No. 26 In D Major, K.537 "Coronation"/ Krönungskonzert: I. Allegro
Piano Concerto No. 26 In D Major, K.537 "Coronation"/ Krönungskonzert: II. Larghetto
Piano Concerto No. 26 In D Major, K.537 "Coronation"/ Krönungskonzert: III. Allegretto
Symphony No. 33 In B Flat Major, K.319: I. Allegro Assai
Symphony No. 33 In B Flat Major, K.319: II. Andante Moderato
Symphony No. 33 In B Flat Major, K.319: III. Menuetto. Trio
Symphony No. 33 In B Flat Major, K.319: IV. Finale. Allegro Assai
Piano Concerto No. 25 In C Major, K. 503: I. Allegro Maestoso (Cadenza. E. Istomin)
Piano Concerto No. 25 In C Major, K. 503: II. Andante
Piano Concerto No. 25 In C Major, K. 503: III. Allegretto
Variations
Violin Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Major, K. 207: I. Allegro Moderato
Violin Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Major, K. 207: II. Adagio
Violin Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Major, K. 207: III. Presto
Violin Concerto No. 2 In D Maor, K 211: I. Allegro Moderato
Violin Concerto No. 2 In D Maor, K 211: II. Andante
Violin Concerto No. 2 In D Maor, K 211: III. Rondeau. Allegro
Piano Concerto No. 24 In C Minor, K. 491: I. Allegro
Piano Concerto No. 24 In C Minor, K. 491: I. Larghetto
Piano Concerto No. 24 In C Minor, K. 491: III. Allegretto
Piano Concerto No. 4 In G Major, Op. 58: I. Allegro Moderato
Piano Concerto No. 4 In G Major, Op. 58: II. Andante Con Moto
Piano Concerto No. 4 In G Major, Op. 58: III. Rondo. Vivace
Piano Concerto No. 5 In E Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": I. Allegro
Piano Concerto No. 5 In E Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio Un Poco Mosso
Piano Concerto No. 5 In E Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": III. Rondo. Allegro
Symphony No. 3 In F Major, Op. 90: I. Allegro Con Brio. Un Poco Sostenuto. Tempo I
Symphony No. 3 In F Major, Op. 90: II. Andante
Symphony No. 3 In F Major, Op. 90: III. Poco Allegretto
Symphony No. 3 In F Major, Op. 90: IV. Allegro
Piano Concerto No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 15: I. Maestoso
Piano Concerto No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 15: II. Adagio
Piano Concerto No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 15: III. Rondo. Allegro Non Troppo
Symphony No. 1 In B Flat Major, Op. 38 "Spring"; Frühlingssinfonie: I. Andante Un Poco Maestoso. Allegro Molto Vi
Symphony No. 1 In B Flat Major, Op. 38 "Spring"; Frühlingssinfonie: II. Larghetto
Symphony No. 1 In B Flat Major, Op. 38 "Spring"; Frühlingssinfonie: III. Scherzo. Molto Vivace
Symphony No. 1 In B Flat Major, Op. 38 "Spring"; Frühlingssinfonie: IV. Allegro Animato E Grazioso
Symphony No. 2 In C Major, Op. 61: I. Sostenuto Assai. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Symphony No. 2 In C Major, Op. 61: II. Scherzo. Allegro Vivace
Symphony No. 2 In C Major, Op. 61: III. Adagio Espressivo
Symphony No. 2 In C Major, Op. 61: IV. Allegro Molto Vivace
Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54: I. Allegro Affetuoso
Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54: II. Intermezzo. Andantino Grazioso
Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54: III. Allegro Vivace
Manfred Overture Op. 115
Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 16: I. Allegro Molto Moderato
Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 16: II. Adagio
Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 16: III. Allegro Moderato Molto E Marcato
Symphony No. 8 In G Major, Op. 88: I. Allegro Con Brio
Symphony No. 8 In G Major, Op. 88: II. Adagio
Symphony No. 8 In G Major, Op. 88: III. Scherzo. Allegretto Grazioso. Molto Vivace
Symphony No. 8 In G Major, Op. 88: IV. Allegro, Ma Non Troppo
Symphony No. 9 In E Minor, Op. 95 "From The New World", Aus Der Neuen Welt: I. Adagio. Allegro Molto
Symphony No. 9 In E Minor, Op. 95 "From The New World", Aus Der Neuen Welt: II. Largo
Symphony No. 9 In E Minor, Op. 95 "From The New World", Aus Der Neuen Welt: III. Scherzo. Molto Vivace
Symphony No. 9 In E Minor, Op. 95 "From The New World", Aus Der Neuen Welt: IV. Allegro Con Fuoco

UPC: 881488190182
Label: Profil - G Haenssler
Release Date: 8.23.19
Format: CD

Concertos & Symphonies / Various Box - Concertos & Symphonies (10 CD)