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TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto; Symphony No. 5 – Ruggiero Ricci, v./ New Sym. Orch./ BBC Sym. Orch. (Op. 64)/ Sir Malcolm Sargent – Guild
Vintage Sir Malcolm Sargent renditions of two Tchaikovsky staples, which according to your taste may prove exceptional. TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35; Symphony No. 5 in e minor, Op. 64 – Ruggiero Ricci, v./ New Sym. Orch./ BBC Sym. Orch. (Op. 64)/ Sir Malcolm Sargent – Guild GHCD 2425, 78:56 [Distr. By […]

Stokowski Conducts 20th Century Americana = Works of SHILKRET, GOULD & CRESTON – Guild
Conductor Stokowski’s dedication to American colorful scores finds an energetic testament on this release. Stokowski Conducts 20th Century Americana = SHILKRET: Trombone Concerto; GOULD: Latin-American Symphonette; CRESTON: Saxophone Concerto, Op. 26 – Tommy Dorsey, trombone/ New York City Sym. Orch./ James Abato, sax/ Hollywood Bowl Sym. Orch./ Radio Italiana Orch. of Turin (Gould)/ Leopold Stokowski […]

FRITZ BRUN: Vol. 5 – Piano Concerto, Divertimento, Variations – Adriano cond. – Guild
Volume 5 of the Fritz Brun survey – three virtuosic keyboard combinations with orchestra.

SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 4 in A Major, “Italian” (first version, 1834); SCHUMANN: Symphony in g minor “Zwickau”; Symphony No. 4 in d minor – Bamberg Sym. Orch./ Marc Andreae – Guild
Conductor Marc Andeae presents us a triptych of Romantic “originals,” – musically and historically beguiling.

KHACHATURIAN: Violin Concerto in d minor; Piano Concerto in D-flat Major; Three Dances from Gayaneh – Ruggiero Ricci, violin/ Moura Lympany, p./ London Philharmonic Orch./ London Sym. Orch./ Anatole Fistoulari – Guild
Anatole Fistoulari receives star treatment as an accompanying conductor of two virtuosic concertos by Armenian Aram Khachaturian.

Stokowski Conducts SIBELIUS = Finlandia; The Swan of Tuonela; Valse Triste; Berceuse from The Tempest; Sym. No. 7 in C Major – Jascha Heifetz, v./ Philadelphia Orch./ All-American Youth Symphony – Guild
The polished relationship between composer Stokowski and composer Sibelius finds revived interest in the Violin Concerto.

“On With the Dance” = J. STRAUSS II: Artist’s Life Waltz, Op. 316; Wine, Women, and Song, Op. 333; CHOPIN (arr. Sargent): Les Sylphides; ROSSINI (arr. Respighi and Sargent): La Boutique Fantasque – Concert Suite; William Tell: Ballet Music: Passo a tre e Coro Tirolese; SCHUBERT: Rosamunde – Ballet Music No. 2 in G Major – Royal Philharmonic Orch./ Royal Opera House Orch., Covent Garden/ Sir Malcolm Sargent – Guild
A program of gracious light music, mostly from the ballet and the world of dance, led by Sir Malcolm Sargent.

TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 2, “Little Russian”; Symphony No. 3, “Polish” – Cincinnati Sym. Orch./ Eugene Goossens/ National Sym. Orch./ Hans Kindler – Guild
Guild restores the first “complete” recorded editions of Tchaikovsky’s middle symphonies.

Sir Malcolm Sargent = RACHMANINOFF: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43; DOHNANYI: Variations on a Nursery Song, Op. 25; DVORAK: Symphonic Variations, Op. 78 – Cyril Smith, p./ Philharmonia Orch. – Guild
Guild continues to celebrate Sir Malcolm Sargent’s legacy, here in collaboration in vital color music with pianist Cyril Smith.

Stokowski – Gala Night at the Opera = Works of WAGNER, MOZART, GOUNOD, BORODIN, VERDI & PUCCINI – Soloists/Philadelphia Orch./ Leopold Stokowski – Guild
Guild permits us to relive the spectacular gala event in Philadelphia, 1962, when Stokowski led an operatic tribute to the Academy of Music.

Adolf Busch – BRAHMS: Violin Concerto in D Major; Double Concerto in A Minor – Adolf Busch, violin/ Hermann Busch, cello/ Orch. National de la Radiodiffusion Francaise/Paul Kletzki/ Orch. der Stadt Basel/ Hans Muench – Guild
The great German violinist and pedagogue reveals his rightful place in the annals of Brahms with musicianship of the highest order.

SAINT-SAENS: Piano Trio No. 1 in F Major & No. 2 in E Minor – Aquinas Piano Trio – Guild
Splendid ensemble graces these realizations of the Saint-Saens piano trios, music both melodically and polyphonically engaging.

Pierre Dervaux Conducts = Short works of HEROLD, SUPPER, GLINKA, BRAHMS, WEBER, WAGNER, ROSSINI, NICOLAI, WEBER, DUKAS, ETC. [TrackList follows)- Guild
Make the pleasurable discovery yourself of these resurrected orchestral favorites from the much-overlooked French maestro Pierre Dervaux.

RACHMANINOFF: Prelude in C-sharp Minor; Piano Concerto No. 2; Symphony No. 3 – Cyril Smith, p./ London Sym. Orch. (Prelude)/ Liverpool Philharmonic Orch. (Concerto)/ BBC Sym. Orch./ Sir Malcolm Sargent – Guild
Sir Malcolm Sargent’s renditions of Rachmaninoff hold up well, given the generous spirit of his commitment.

ADAM: Giselle – Ballet Suite, ed. BUESSER; TCHAIKOVSKY: Nutcracker ballet Suite – Orch. du Theatre National De L’Opera Paris/ Richard Blareau/ Royal Philharmonic Orch./ George Weldon – Guild
Congenial performances of 1953 and 1960, of two ballet staples make a pleasant hour of listening, but visceral music these are not.

SAINT-SAENS: Piano Trio No. 1 in F; Piano Trio No. 2 in E Minor – Aquinas Piano Trio – Guild
Two exceptionally vibrant readings of the Saint-Saens Piano Trios should give any lover of Gallic chamber music a delicious hour.

Rita Gorr Sings French Opera = Rita Gorr, sop./ Orch. du Theatre National de l’Opera/ Orch. de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire/ Andre Cluytens/ Georges Pretre – Guild
Belgian soprano Rita Gorr brings a powerful luster to six staples of the French operatic repertory.

Leopold Stokowski = Works of Shostakovich, Vaughan Williams, Amirov, Kurka – New York Philharmonic – Guild
Stokowski in live concerts with the New York Philharmonic, 1960 & 1962, leads works familiar and unfamiliar.
![Orquestango [TrackList follows] – Binelli-Ferman Duo (bandoneon & piano)/ Montevideo Philharmonic/ Federico Garcia Vigil – 4Tay Tango Organtino – Rhythm and Groove for Organ [TrackList follows] – Martin Heini, organ – Guild](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2-Tango-CDs.jpg)
Orquestango [TrackList follows] – Binelli-Ferman Duo (bandoneon & piano)/ Montevideo Philharmonic/ Federico Garcia Vigil – 4Tay Tango Organtino – Rhythm and Groove for Organ [TrackList follows] – Martin Heini, organ – Guild
Two CD collections of tangos with a difference.
![Orquestango [TrackList follows] – Binelli-Ferman Duo (bandoneon & piano)/ Montevideo Philharmonic/ Federico Garcia Vigil – 4Tay Tango Organtino – Rhythm and Groove for Organ [TrackList follows] – Martin Heini, organ – Guild](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2-Tango-CDs.jpg)
Orquestango [TrackList follows] – Binelli-Ferman Duo (bandoneon & piano)/ Montevideo Philharmonic/ Federico Garcia Vigil – 4Tay Tango Organtino – Rhythm and Groove for Organ [TrackList follows] – Martin Heini, organ – Guild
Two CD collections of tangos with a difference.

SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 1 in E Minor; Pohjola’s Daughter; Symphony No. 5 in E-flat Major – BBC Sym. Orch. /Sir Malcolm Sargent – Guild
Sir Malcolm Sargent proves a credible leader in the music of Sibelius, a composer he well championed in performance and on records.

Sir Malcolm Sargent conducts TCHAIKOVSKY: Marche Slav; Romeo and Juliet – Fantasy Overture; Waltz; Theme and Variations from Suite No. 3; 1812 Overture – Royal Philharmonic Orch./ Sir Malcolm Sargent – Guild
The colorful Malcolm Sargent delivers an equally colorful series of Tchaikovsky performances from vintage appearances with the Royal Philharmonic.