WEBER: Konzertstück in F minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 79 Robert Casadesus, piano The Cleveland Orchestra George Szell, conductor Recorded by Columbia January 20, 1952 Digital transfer by F. Reeder
Topics: Casadesus, Szell, Cleveland Orchestra

Mozart: Symphony No. 39 in E-Flat Major, K. 543 Cleveland Orchestra conducted by George Szell Recorded April 22, 1947, in Severance Hall, Cleveland, Ohio.  Issued in December, 1948, as Columbia Masterworks set MM-801 (records 12929-D through 12931-D), and then a month later on LP, as ML-4109, coupled with Ormandy's recording of Haydn's Symphony No. 88 (issued on 78 as MM-803).  There do not appear to have been any other forms of issue; the LP remained available until about 1957.  The side...
Topics: Mozart, Symphonies, Szell, Cleveland Orchestra, Orchestral, 78rpm

Cleveland Orchestra George Szell, conductor Recorded in concert at Severance Hall Broadcast by WKYC Televeision October 13, 1966 01 BEETHOVEN:  Overture "King Stephen," Op. 117 MOZART:  Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550 02 I. Allegro molto 03 II. Andante con moto 04 III. Menuetto; Allegretto 05 IV. Finale: Allegro assai 06 Interview with George Szell - Blossom Music Center Project (Paul Bedford) SIBELIUS:  Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43 07 I.  Allegretto 08 II.  Tempo...
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Topics: Szell, Cleveland Orchestra, Beethoven, Mozart, Sibelius

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491 Robert Casadesus, pianist Orchestre Symphonique de Paris conducted by EugËne Bigot Recorded December 20 and 21, 1937, in the Studio Albert, Paris, France.  Issued in France as Columbia LFX 543 through LFX 546.  In England, the set was issued in January, 1939, as Columbia LX 762 through LX 765, with automatic couplings as LX 8412 through LX 8415; when, c. 1940, English Columbia began numbering their Masterworks Album Series, this set was...
Topics: Mozart, Concertos, Casadesus, Piano, Bigot, Orchestre Symphonique de Paris, 78rpm

Mozart: Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-Flat, K. 493 George Szell, piano Members of the Budapest String Quartet: Josef Roisman, violin Boris Kroyt, viola Mischa Schneider, cello Recorded on July 20, 1946, in CBS Studios, Hollywood, California (two days after the companion Mozart quartet in G minor, K. 478).  First issued in May, 1947, as Columbia Masterworks set M-669 (records 71930-D through 71932-D), and in automatic sequence as set MM-669 (records 71933-D through 71935-D).  Reissued early in 1949...
Topics: Mozart, Quartets, Szell, Budapest Quartet, Chamber Music, 78rpm

BRAHMS: Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 83. Rudolf Serkin, piano. The Philadelphia Orchestra. Eugene Ormandy, conductor. Columbia 78rpm Set MM-584 (XCO 34450 - 34461). Recorded March 15, 1945. Digital transfer by F. Reeder
Topics: Brahms, Serkin, Ormandy, piano, 78rpm

Mozart: Rondo in D Major, K. 485 Robert Casadesus, piano Recorded on December 8, 1937, in the Studio Albert, Paris, on Columbia 78-rpm matrix CLX 2023-1. Issued in the USA early in 1939, on Record No. 69452-D in Columbia Masterworks Set No. 356, then reissued in 1940 on Record No. 69993-D, as Side 8 of Columbia set MM-356. In both cases it serves as the filler for Casadesus' recording of Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 24 with Eugène Bigot conducting.
Topics: Mozart, Casadesus, Piano, 78rpm

SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120 The Cleveland Orchestra George Szell, conductor I. Ziemlich langsam (Andante); Lebhaft (Allegro) II. Romanza III. Scherzo IV. Finale - Langsam (Largo); Lebhaft (Allegro) Columbia Masterworks 10" LP ML2040 Recorded November 26, 1947 Digital transfer by F. Reeder (Improved transfer & Higher bit rate - 4/14)
Topics: Schumann, Szell, Cleveland Orchestra

TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, Op. 23 Clifford Curzon, piano The New Symphony Orchestra George Szell, conductor I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso; Allegro con spirito II. Andantino semplice; Prestissimo III. Allegro con fuoco London LLP 276 Recorded in Kingsway Hall, September, 1950 Digital transfer by F. Reeder
Topics: Tchaikovsky, Clifford Curzon, Szell, piano