{"product_id":"george-szell-the-warner-recordings-1934-1970-14-cds","title":"GEORGE SZELL: THE WARNER RECORDINGS 1934-1970 (14 CDS)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/files\/about_this_recording_transparent_black_shadow_2_a5dcf294-f51a-49fc-9eb4-d0541f3a0b05_480x480.png?v=1654314595\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLimited 14 CD set. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeorge Szell's commitment to musical truth made him an intimidating figure - even among the other formidable conductors of the 20thcentury. His uncompromising quest for perfection drew performances of exalted quality from soloists and orchestras. In particular, his long tenure as the Cleveland Orchestra's music director (1946-1970) established it firmly as one of the world's great ensembles. This set encompasses Szell's entire HMV legacy. Beside such iconic recordings as Strauss's Vier letzte Lieder with Schwarzkopf, Brahms concertos with Oistrakh and Rostropovich, and the complete Beethoven piano concertos with Gilels, it includes several items making their first appearance on CD. Among these is an audio documentary which features rehearsals with Gilels and interviews with Szell and other distinguished figures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Budapest in 1897, Szell grew up in Vienna. A prodigious pianist and composer as a child, he later held conducting posts in Germany and Czechoslovakia, and his career in the USA, his home from 1939 to escape the Nazis, was furthered by none other than Arturo Toscanini.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to author and critic Robert Layton, Szell is ‘A perfectionist with an extraordinary ear and remarkable memory, his performances exhibited great dramatic intensity, an astonishing discipline and fire, a selfless pursuit of musical truth and a complete absence of intrusive interpretative mannerisms.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSzell’s greatest achievement was his stewardship of the Cleveland Orchestra which he took over in 1946, aged 49. Though the orchestra was the youngest and least fashionable of the American ‘big five’, it was Szell’s aim to make it ‘second to none’, and not only in the US. Hi success was such, it out-ran his death in 1970. As Christoph von Dohnányi observed two decades later: ‘When we give an outstanding concert abroad, George Szell gets a good review.’!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough less voluminous than the Columbia ones, the complete recordings Szell made for EMI - now Warner - represent a significant part of his recorded legacy: Strauss’s Vier letzte Lieder with Schwarzkopf, Brahms concertos with Oistrakh and Rostropovich, complete Beethoven piano concertos with Gilels, Dvořák 8th Symphony…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe set also includes the 78RPM era recordings among which the below make their first appearance on CD:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJ. Strauss II Pizzicato Polka\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWagner Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg – Act 1: Vorspiel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeber Oberon – Overture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a bonus, the box also includes an audio documentary, George Szell – A Memoir, which features rehearsals with Gilels and interviews with Szell, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and other distinguished figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/files\/TRACK_LISTING_WITH_WORLD_transparent_blue_background_correct_version_94cd161d-b5f2-42b6-8234-ac3110505111_480x480.png?v=1654314702\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-tracklist__initial-works\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-tracklist__work js-work has--tracks\" id=\"work_1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-track c-track--work\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-track__all-format-info\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-track__title-sample\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c-track__title\"\u003eBeethoven: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61\u003cbr\u003e38:57\u003cbr\u003eBronisław Huberman (violin)\u003cbr\u003eWiener Philharmoniker\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Szell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI. Allegro ma non troppo (Cadenza by Joachim)\u003cbr\u003e21:10\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eII. Larghetto\u003cbr\u003e9:13\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIII. Rondo allegro (Cadenza by Joachim)\u003cbr\u003e8:34\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c-track__title\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLalo: Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21\u003cbr\u003e24:36\u003cbr\u003eBronisław Huberman (violin)\u003cbr\u003eWiener Philharmoniker\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Szell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI. Allegro ma non troppo\u003cbr\u003e7:13\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eII. Scherzando. Allegro molto\u003cbr\u003e3:44\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIV. Andante\u003cbr\u003e5:55\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eV. Rondo. Allegro\u003cbr\u003e7:44\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c-track__title\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStrauss, J, II: Strauss II - Waltzes\u003cbr\u003e13:49\u003cbr\u003eWiener Philharmoniker\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Szell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn der schönen blauen Donau, Op. 314\u003cbr\u003e9:11\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c-track__title\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrühlingsstimmen, Op. 410\u003cbr\u003e4:38\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStrauss, J, II: Strauss, Jos. \u0026amp; Joh.: Pizzicato-Polka\u003cbr\u003e2:10\u003cbr\u003eWiener Philharmoniker\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Szell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStrauss, J, II: Strauss II , J: Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Op. 214\u003cbr\u003e2:34\u003cbr\u003eWiener Philharmoniker\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Szell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c-track__title\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15\u003cbr\u003e47:20\u003cbr\u003eArtur Schnabel (piano)\u003cbr\u003eLondon Philharmonic Orchestra\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Szell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI. Maestoso\u003cbr\u003e20:58\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eII. Adagio\u003cbr\u003e15:50\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIII. Rondo. Allegro non troppo\u003cbr\u003e10:32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Act I: Prelude\u003cbr\u003e8:34\u003cbr\u003eLondon Philharmonic Orchestra\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Szell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWeber: Oberon Overture\u003cbr\u003e8:18\u003cbr\u003eLondon Philharmonic Orchestra\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Szell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c-track__title\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 73 'Emperor'\u003cbr\u003e37:24\u003cbr\u003eBenno Moiseiwitsch (piano)\u003cbr\u003eLondon Philharmonic Orchestra\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Szell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI. Allegro\u003cbr\u003e20:06\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eII. Adagio un poco mosso\u003cbr\u003e7:54\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIII. Rondo. Allegro\u003cbr\u003e9:24\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c-track__title\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 'From the New World'\u003cbr\u003e38:40\u003cbr\u003eCzech Philharmonic Orchestra\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Szell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI. Adagio - Allegro molto\u003cbr\u003e8:36\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eII. Largo\u003cbr\u003e11:34\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIII. Scherzo. Molto vivace\u003cbr\u003e7:53\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIV. Finale. Allegro con fuoco\u003cbr\u003e10:37\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c-track__title\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104\u003cbr\u003e36:12\u003cbr\u003ePablo Casals (cello)\u003cbr\u003eCzech Philharmonic Orchestra\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Szell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI. Allegro\u003cbr\u003e13:41\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eII. Adagio ma non troppo\u003cbr\u003e10:34\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIII. Finale. Allegro moderato\u003cbr\u003e11:57\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c-track__title\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStrauss, R: Four Letzte Lieder (4 Last Songs)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e40:08\u003cbr\u003eElisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano)\u003cbr\u003eBerlin Radio Symphony Orchestra\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Szell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMozart: Ch'io mi scordi di te?... Non temer, amato bene, K505\u003cbr\u003e11:14\u003cbr\u003eElisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano), Alfred Brendel (piano)\u003cbr\u003eLondon Symphony Orchestra\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Szell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMozart: Vado, ma dove? oh Dei!, K583\u003cbr\u003e4:23\u003cbr\u003eElisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano)\u003cbr\u003eLondon Symphony Orchestra\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Szell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMozart: Alma grande e nobil core K578\u003cbr\u003e4:30\u003cbr\u003eElisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano)\u003cbr\u003eLondon Symphony Orchestra\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Szell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMozart: Nehmt meinen Dank, ihr holden Gönner!, concert aria K383\u003cbr\u003e3:58\u003cbr\u003eElisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano)\u003cbr\u003eLondon Symphony Orchestra\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Szell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStrauss, R: 4 Lieder, Op. 27: No. 1, Ruhe, meine Seele\u003cbr\u003e3:54\u003cbr\u003eElisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano)\u003cbr\u003eLondon Symphony Orchestra\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Szell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStrauss, R: 6 Lieder, Op. 37: No. 3, Meinem Kinde\u003cbr\u003e2:50\u003cbr\u003eElisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano)\u003cbr\u003eLondon Symphony Orchestra\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Szell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStrauss, R: Wiegenlied, Op. 41 No. 1\u003cbr\u003e4:45\u003cbr\u003eElisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano)\u003cbr\u003eLondon Symphony Orchestra\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Szell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStrauss, R: 4 Lieder, Op. 27: No. 4, Morgen\u003cbr\u003e3:46\u003cbr\u003eElisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano), Edith Peinmann (violin)\u003cbr\u003eLondon Symphony Orchestra\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Szell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStrauss, R: 3 Lieder, Op. 88: No. 1, Das Bächlein\u003cbr\u003e2:01\u003cbr\u003eElisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano)\u003cbr\u003eLondon Symphony Orchestra\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Szell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStrauss, R: Das Rosenband, Op. 36 No. 1\u003cbr\u003e3:13\u003cbr\u003eElisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano)\u003cbr\u003eLondon Symphony Orchestra\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Szell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStrauss, R: 5 Lieder, Op. 48: No. 4, Winterweihe\u003cbr\u003e3:21\u003cbr\u003eElisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano)\u003cbr\u003eLondon Symphony Orchestra\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Szell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c-track__title\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn (1899 version)\u003cbr\u003e49:56\u003cbr\u003eDietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano)\u003cbr\u003eLondon Symphony Orchestra\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Szell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c-track__title\"\u003eBeethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15\u003cbr\u003e35:44\u003cbr\u003eEmil Gilels (piano)\u003cbr\u003eCleveland Orchestra\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Szell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI. Allegro con brio\u003cbr\u003e14:27\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eII. Largo\u003cbr\u003e12:29\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIII. Rondo. Allegro scherzando\u003cbr\u003e8:48\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c-track__title\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 19\u003cbr\u003e29:45\u003cbr\u003eEmil Gilels (piano)\u003cbr\u003eCleveland Orchestra\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Szell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI. Allegro con brio\u003cbr\u003e14:17\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eII. Adagio\u003cbr\u003e9:02\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIII. Rondo. Molto allegro\u003cbr\u003e6:26\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c-track__title\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37\u003cbr\u003e35:53\u003cbr\u003eEmil Gilels (piano)\u003cbr\u003eCleveland Orchestra\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Szell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI. Allegro con brio\u003cbr\u003e16:39\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eII. Largo\u003cbr\u003e10:25\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIII. Rondo. Allegro\u003cbr\u003e8:49\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c-track__title\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58\u003cbr\u003e34:36\u003cbr\u003eEmil Gilels (piano)\u003cbr\u003eCleveland Orchestra\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Szell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI. Allegro moderato\u003cbr\u003e18:51\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eII. Andante con moto\u003cbr\u003e5:46\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIII. Rondo. Vivace\u003cbr\u003e9:59\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c-track__title\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 73 'Emperor'\u003cbr\u003e39:48\u003cbr\u003eEmil Gilels (piano)\u003cbr\u003eCleveland Orchestra\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Szell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI. Allegro\u003cbr\u003e20:16\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eII. Adagio un poco mosso\u003cbr\u003e8:56\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIII. Rondo. Allegro\u003cbr\u003e10:36\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c-track__title\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrahms: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77\u003cbr\u003e40:51\u003cbr\u003eDavid Oistrakh (violin)\u003cbr\u003eCleveland Orchestra\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Szell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI. Allegro non troppo (Cadenza by J. Joachim)\u003cbr\u003e22:36\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eII. Adagio\u003cbr\u003e9:38\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIII. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace\u003cbr\u003e8:37\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c-track__title\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrahms: Double Concerto for Violin \u0026amp; Cello in A minor, Op. 102\u003cbr\u003e33:52\u003cbr\u003eDavid Oistrakh (violin), Mstislav Rostropovich (cello)\u003cbr\u003eCleveland Orchestra\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Szell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI. Allegro\u003cbr\u003e17:02\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eII. Andante\u003cbr\u003e7:55\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIII. Vivace non troppo\u003cbr\u003e8:55\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c-track__title\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSchubert: Symphony No. 9 in C major, D944 'The Great'\u003cbr\u003e50:23\u003cbr\u003eCleveland Orchestra\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Szell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI. Andante - Allegro ma non troppo\u003cbr\u003e14:20\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eII. Andante con moto\u003cbr\u003e14:31\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIII. Scherzo. Allegro vivace - Trio\u003cbr\u003e9:47\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIV. Finale. Allegro vivace\u003cbr\u003e11:45\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c-track__title\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDvořák: Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88\u003cbr\u003e37:44\u003cbr\u003eCleveland Orchestra\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Szell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI. Allegro con brio\u003cbr\u003e10:50\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eII. Adagio\u003cbr\u003e10:38\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIII. Allegretto grazioso - Molto vivace\u003cbr\u003e6:42\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIV. Allegro, ma non troppo\u003cbr\u003e9:34\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDvořák: Slavonic Dances, Op. 72, B. 147: No. 2 in E Minor\u003cbr\u003e6:05\u003cbr\u003eCleveland Orchestra\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Szell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDvořák: Slavonic Dances, Op. 46, B. 78: No. 3 in A-Flat Major\u003cbr\u003e5:04\u003cbr\u003eCleveland Orchestra\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Szell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"WARNER CLASSICS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32402371739735,"sku":"190295267186","price":36.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/products\/71SKHh_2BhFcL._SL1200.jpg?v=1604077698","url":"https:\/\/classicselectworld.com\/en-de\/products\/george-szell-the-warner-recordings-1934-1970-14-cds","provider":"ClassicSelect World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}