George Szell Conducts Dvořák & Smetana - CD Box Set

George Szell Conducts Dvořák & Smetana

7 CD box set

The Cleveland Orchestra

George Szell

Disc 1

Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E minor “From the New World” op. 95 (1959) (The Cleveland Orchestra)

1. Adagio – Allegro molto
2. Largo
3. Molto vivace
4. Allegro con fuoco
5. Smetana: The Moldau (The Cleveland Orchestra)

Smetana: The Bartered Bride: 3 Dances (The Cleveland Orchestra)

6. Moderato
7. Allegro Energico
8. Dance of the Comedians. Vivace
9. Dvořák: Carnival Op. 92

Disc 2

Dvořák: Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70 (1952) (The Cleveland Orchestra)

1. Allegro Maestoso
2. Poco adagio
3. Vivace – Poco mano mosso
4. Finale Allegro

Dvořák: Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88 (The Cleveland Orchestra)

5. Allegro con brio
6. Adagio
7. Allegretto grazioso – Molto vivace
8. Allegro ma mon troppo

Disc 3

Dvořák: Slavonic Dances Op. 46 (1962-1965) (The Cleveland Orchestra)

1. 1 in C major. Presto
2. 2 in E minor. Allegretto scherzando
3. 3 in A-flat major. Poco allegro
4. 4 in F major. Tempo di menuetto
5. 5 in A major. Allegro vivace
6. 6 in D major. Allegretto scherzando
7. 7 in C minor. Allegro assai
8. 8 in G minor. Presto

Dvořák: Slavonic Dances Op. 72 (1962-1965) (The Cleveland Orchestra)

9. 1 in B major. Molto vivace
10. 2 in E minor. Allegretto grazioso
11. 3 in F major. Allegro
12. 4 in D-flat major. Allegretto grazioso
13. 5 in B-flat minor. Poco adagio
14. 6 in B-flat major. Moderato, quasi menuetto
15. 7 in C major. Allegro vivace
16. 8 in A-flat major. Grazioso el lento, ma non troppo, quasi tempo di valse

Disc 4

Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E minor “From The New World” Op. 95 (1952) (The Cleveland Orchestra)

1. Adagio – Allegro molto
2. Largo
3. Molto vivace
4. Allegro con fuoco
5. Smetana: The Moldau (Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York)

Disc 5

Dvořák: Piano Concerto Op. 33 (The Cleveland Orchestra – Rudolf Firkušný, piano)

1. Allegro agitato
2. Andante Sostenuto
3. Allegro con fuoco
4. Smetana: The Bartered Bride: Overture (The Cleveland Orchestra)
5. Smetana: From Bohemia’s Fields and Groves (Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York)

Disc 6

Dvořák: Slavonic Dances Op. 46 (1956) (The Cleveland Orchestra)

1. 1 in C major. Presto
2. 2 in E minor. Allegretto scherzando
3. 3 in A-flat major. Poco allegro
4. 4 in F major. Tempo di menuetto
5. 5 in A major. Allegro vivace
6. 6 in D major. Allegretto scherzando
7. 7 in C minor. Allegro assai
8. 8 in G minor. Presto

Dvořák: Slavonic Dances Op. 72 (1956) (The Cleveland Orchestra)

9. 1 in B major. Molto vivace
10. 2 in E minor. Allegretto grazioso
11. 3 in F major. Allegro
12. 4 in D-flat major. Allegretto grazioso
13. 5 in B-flat minor. Poco adagio
14. 6 in B-flat major. Moderato, quasi menuetto
15. 7 in C major. Allegro vivace
16. 8 in A-flat major. Grazioso el lento, ma non troppo, quasi tempo di valse

Disc 7

Dvořák: Slavonic Dances Op. 46 (Arrangement, George Szell) (The Cleveland Orchestra)

1. 1 in C major. Presto
2. 3 in A-flat major. Poco allegro
3. 8 in G minor. Presto

Dvořák: Slavonic Dances Op. 72 (Arrangement, George Szell) (The Cleveland Orchestra)

4. 2 in E minor. Allegretto grazioso
5. 7 in C major. Allegro vivace

Smetana: String Quartet No. 1 in minor “From My Life” (Orchestration, George Szell) (The Cleveland Orchestra)

6. Allegro vivo appassionato
7. Allegro moderato alla polka
8. Largo sostenuto
9. Vivace