CD 1
JOSEF STRANSKY
1. Sullivan: The Mikado - Overture (24 October 1919)
2. Beethoven: Symphony No.5 in C Minor, Op. 67, ii Andante can moto (24 January 1917)
WlLLEM MENGELBERG
3. Mengelberg: Preludium on the Dutch National Anthem (14 April 1924 in Camden, Unissued)
4. Schelling: A Victory Ball (9 October 1925 in New Yark)
5. Wagner: The Flying Dutchman - Overture (6 October1925 in New York)
6. Wagner: Die Walkure-Ride of the Valkyries (4 January, 1926 in the Chapter Room, Carnegie Hall)
7. J. Strauss II: Artist's Life - Waltz, Op. 316 (10 January, 1927 in the Chapter Room, Carnegie Hall)
8. J. Strauss II: Tales from the Vienna Woods - Waltz, Op. 325 (10 January, 1927 in the Chapter Room, Carnegie Hall)
9. Tchaikovsky: Marche Slave, Op. 31 (4 January, 1926 in the Chapter Room, Carnegie Hall)
ARTURO TOSCANINI
Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn ("St. Antoni" Chorale)
10. Chorale St. Antoni: Andante
11. Variation I: Poco pili anima to
12. Variation II: Pili vivace
13. Variation III: Con moto
14. Variation IV: Andante con moto
15. Variation V: Vivace
16. Variation VI: Vivace
17. Variation VII: Grazioso
18. Variation VIII: Presto non troppo
19. Finale: Andante (1927 for Brunswick. Unissued)
CD1 Total playing time: 77' 56"
CD2
ARTURO TOSCANNINI
1. Verdi: La Traviata - Prelude to Act III (18 March 1929 in Carnegie Hall. Unissued)
Beethoven: Symphony No.5 in C Minor, Op. 67
2. i Allegro con brio
3. ii Andante con moto
4. iii Allegro
5. iv Allegro
(4 and 6 March 1931 in Carnegie Hall. Unissued)
SIR. THOMAS BEECHAM
R. Strauss: Don Quixote - Fantastic Variations on a Theme of Knightly Character, Op. 35'
6. Introduction
7. Theme
8. Variation I: The Adventure of the Windmills
9. Variation II: The Battle with the Sheep
10. Variation III: Dialogue of Knight and Squire
11. Variation IV: The Adventure with the Penitents
12. Variation V: The Knight's Vigil
13. Variation VI: Dulcinea Enchanted
14 Variation VII: The Ride through the Air
15 Variation VIII: The Adventure of the Enchanted Boat
16 Variation IX: The Combat with the Two Magicians
17 Variation X: The Defeat of Don Quixote by the Knight of the White Moon
18 Finale: The Death of Don Quixote
Alfred Wallenstein, cello
Rene Pollain, viola
(7 April 1932 in Carnegie Hall)
CD2 Total playing time; 73' 03"
CD3
FRITZ REINER
1. Wagner: Parsifal - Prelude to Act I
(22 November 1938 in Carnegie Hall)
Debussy: Nocturnes
2. Nuages
3. Fetes
(22 November 1938 in Carnegie Hall)
JOHN BARBIROLLI
Purcell (arr. Barbirolli): Suite for Strings with Four Horns, Two Flutes and English Horn
4. i The Gordian Knot United
5. ii The Virtuous Wife
6. iii King Arthur
7. iv From Volume 15 of the Purcell Society Edition
8. v Dido and Aeneas: "When I am Laid in Earth" (Engelbert Brenner, cor anglais)
9. vi King Arthur
(7 February 1938 in Carnegie Hall)
Respighi: Fountains of Rome
10. The Fountain of Valle Giulia at Dawn
11. The Triton Fountain at Morning
12. The Fountain of Trevi at Midday
13. The Villa Medici Fountain at Sunset
(21 January 1939 in Carnegie Hall)
Debussy: Iberia (No. 2 from Images pour orchestre)
14. Par les rues et par les chemins
15. Les parfums de la nuit
16. Le matin d'un jour de fete
(7 February 1938 in Carnegie Hall)