Leopold Stokowski – Complete Everest & Vanguard Recordings

Contents

Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90 /Houston Symphony Orchestra & Leopold Stokowski

Wagner: Wotan’s Farewell (arr. Stokowski) Houston Symphony Orchestra & Leopold Stokowski

Wagner: Magic Fire Music (arr. Stokowski) /Houston Symphony Orchestra & Leopold Stokowski

Wagner: Parsifal – Symphonic Synthesis (arr. Stokowski) /Houston Symphony Orchestra & Leopold Stokowski

Wagner: Parsifal – The Good Friday Spell /Houston Symphony Orchestra & Leopold Stokowski

Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32 /Stadium Symphony Orchestra of New York & Leopold Stokowski

Tchaikovsky: Hamlet – Fantasy overture, Op. 67 /Stadium Symphony Orchestra of New York & Leopold Stokowski

Strauss, R: Salome: Dance of the Seven Veils /Stadium Symphony Orchestra of New York & Leopold Stokowski

Strauss, R: Don Juan, Op. 20 /Stadium Symphony Orchestra of New York & Leopold Stokowski

Strauss, R: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28 /Stadium Symphony Orchestra of New York, Leopold Stokowski

Prokofiev: Suite from ‘Cinderella’, Op. 87 /Stadium Symphony Orchestra of New York, Leopold Stokowski

Prokofiev: The Ugly Duckling, Op. 18 /Regina Resnik (mezzo-soprano), Stadium Symphony Orchestra of New York, Leopold Stokowski

Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67 /Bob Keeshan (narrator), Stadium Symphony Orchestra of New York, Leopold Stokowski

Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, BB 123, Sz.116 /Houston Symphony Orchestra & Leopold Stokowski

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47 /Stadium Symphony Orchestra of New York & Leopold Stokowski

Scriabin: Symphony No. 4 – ‘Le Poème de l’extase’, Op. 54 /Houston Symphony Orchestra & Leopold Stokowski

Amirov: Introduction – Ovshari – Tesnif – Shakhanaz – Kyurdi – Mani /Houston Symphony Orchestra & Leopold Stokowski

Chopin: Mazurka No. 13 in A minor, Op. 17 No. 4 – Transcribed for orchestra by Stokowski /Houston Symphony Orchestra & Leopold Stokowski

Chopin: Prelude Op. 28 No. 24 in D minor – Transcribed for orchestra by Stokowski /Houston Symphony Orchestra & Leopold Stokowski

Chopin: Waltz No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64 No. 2 – Transcribed for orchestra by Stokowski /Houston Symphony Orchestra & Leopold Stokowski

Debussy: Jimbo’s Lullaby (from Children’s Corner) – Transcribed for orchestra by Stokowski /Stadium Symphony Orchestra of New York, Leopold Stokowski

Debussy: The Little Shepherd (from Children’s Corner) – Transcribed for orchestra by Stokowski /Stadium Symphony Orchestra of New York & Leopold Stokowski

Debussy: Golliwog’s Cakewalk (from Children’s Corner) – Transcribed for orchestra by Stokowski /Stadium Symphony Orchestra of New York, Leopold Stokowski

Villa-Lobos: Uirapurú /Stadium Symphony Orchestra of New York, Leopold Stokowski

Villa-Lobos: Modinha /Stadium Symphony Orchestra of New York, Leopold Stokowski

Canning, T: Fantasy on a Hymn by Justin Morgan /Houston Symphony Orchestra & Leopold Stokowski

Bloch, E: America (An Epic Rhapsody) /Symphony of the Air, American Concert Choir, Margaret Hills (director) & Leopold Stokowski

Thomson, V: The Plow that Broke the Plains /Symphony of the Air & Leopold Stokowski

Thomson, V: Suite from ‘The River’ /Symphony of the Air & Leopold Stokowski

Scriabin: Étude Op. 2 No. 1 in C sharp minor – Arranged for orchestra by Stokowski /American Symphony Orchestra & Leopold Stokowski

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36 /American Symphony Orchestra & Leopold Stokowski

Stravinsky: L’Histoire du Soldat /Madeline Milhaud (narrator), Jean Pierre Aumont (Soldier), Martial Singher (The Devil), Gerald Tarack (violin), Charles Russo (clarinet), Theodore Weis (trumpet), Julius Levine (double bass), Loren Gilckman (bassoon), John Swallow (trombone), Raymond Desroches (percussion) & Leopold Stokowski

Bach, J S: Sinfonia from J S Bach Christmas Oratorio – Arranged by Schickele /Leopold Stokowski Symphony Orchestra & Leopold Stokowski

Bach, J S: Jesu, bleibet meine Freude (from Cantata BWV147 ‘Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben’) – Arranged by Schickele /Leopold Stokowski Symphony Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski

Bach, J S: Sheep May Safely Graze, from Cantata BWV208 – Arranged by Stokowski /Leopold Stokowski Symphony Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski

Vivaldi: Concerto, Op. 3 No. 11 ‘Con due Violini e Violoncello obligato’, RV 565 – Leopold Stokowski

Corelli: Concerto grosso Op. 6 No. 8 in G minor ‘fatto per la notte di Natale’ – Leopold Stokowski

Mozart: Serenade No. 10 in B flat major, K361 ‘Gran Partita’ – The Wind Players of the American Symphony Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski

Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV680 ‘Wir glauben all an einen Gott’ (‘Giant Fugue’) – Transcribed by Stokowski

Bach, J S: Fugue in G minor, BWV578 ‘Little’- Transcribed by Stokowski

Bach, J S: Chorale from the ‘Easter Cantata’ BWV4 – Transcribed by Stokowski

Bach, J S: Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV565 – Transcribed by Stokowski

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition: The Hut on Fowl’s Legs

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition: Great Gate of Kiev

Dukas: Fanfare to La Peri

Debussy: Suite bergamasque: Clair de lune

Debussy: Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune

Strauss, R: Gavotte in D

Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 8 in D minor: Scherzo

Persichetti: March (Divertimento for Band)

Barber: Adagio for Strings, Op. 11

Sibelius: The Swan of Tuonela (from Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22)

Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26

Leopold Stokowski (1882-1977) was one of the outstanding conductors of his time and was characterized, among other things, by his ability to produce a particularly lush and sumptuous sound. In the years 1958-1972, he made a whole series of recordings for the American labels Everest and Vanguard, which document his mature style and are collected here for the first time on ALTO.

A 10 CD collection of the legendary conductor’s recordings for Everest and Vanguard, made between 1958 to 1967, and with a bonus disc of recordings for other labels. Presented in a deluxe clamshell box, and totalling more than 12 hours of music.