Dvořák / Smetana / George Szell / Cleveland Orchestra - Three Great Symphonies FLAC

Sony Classical Romantic 1998

Genre:	Classical
Performer:	Dvořák / Smetana / George Szell / Cleveland Orchestra
Title:	Three Great Symphonies
Style:	Romantic
Date of release:	1998
Label:	Sony Classical
Catalog Number:	MH2K 63151
Country:	US
FLAC album size:	2523 mb
MP3 album size:	1713 mb

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Tracklist

1	II. Adagio	10:08
2	III. Scherzo. Molto vivace	7:53
3	Smetana: Overture to "The Bartered Bride" (mono)	6:16
4	I. Romantic longing, and foreboding of misfortune: Allegro vivo appassionato	7:40
5	II. The merriment of youth; my love of dancing and dance music: Allegro moderato alla Polka	5:17
6	II. Largo	12:11
7	IV. Joy in discovering how to treat Bohemian national elements in music; the catastrophe of deafness, reminiscences of happier days, and resignation: Vivace—Meno mosso	6:07
8	Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 "From the New World" (stereo)
9	III. Memories of the happiness of my first love: Largo sostenuto	8:52
10	IV. Finale. Allegro	8:21
11	IV. Allegro, ma non troppo	9:04
12	Smetana: Quartet in E minor "From My Life" (Orchestral version by George Szell) (mono)
13	I. Adagio. Allegro molto	8:41
14	IV. Allegro con fuoco	10:54
15	Dvořák: Carnival Overture, Op. 92 (stereo)	9:18
16	III. Scherzo. Vivace—Poco meno mosso	7:35
17	Dvořák: Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70 (stereo)
18	II. Poco Adagio	9:27
19	Dvořák: Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88 (stereo)
20	III. Allegretto grazioso—Molto vivace	6:22
21	I. Allegro maestoso	10:11
22	I. Allegro con brio	10:04

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
MH2K 63151	Dvořák / Smetana -- Cleveland Orchestra / George Szell	Dvořák / Smetana -- Cleveland Orchestra / George Szell - Three Great Symphonies ‎(2xCD, Album, Mono, RE, RM)	Sony Classical	MH2K 63151	US	1998

Credits

Art Direction – Allen Weinberg
Composed By – Antonín Dvořák (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5, 2-1 to 2-8), Bedřich Smetana (tracks: 1-6 to 1-10)
Conductor – George Szell
Design [Package] – Mirko Ilić Corp.
Edited By – Cynthia Elliott, Richard Haney-Jardine
Engineer [Reissue] – Andreas Meyer
Executive Producer [Senior] – Thomas Frost
Liner Notes – Joseph Wechsberg, Michael Charry
Orchestra – Cleveland Orchestra
Other [Project Director] – Warren Wernick
Other [Series Consultant] – Dennis D. Rooney, Sedgwick Clark
Photography – Dan Weiner, Don Hunstein, Sony Music Photo Archives
Producer [Original] – Howard H. Scott (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4, 2-1 to 2-8), Thomas Frost (tracks: 1-5)
Reissue Producer – Louise De La Fuente

Notes

Original releases of Dvořák symphony recordings had previous numbers for the works: #7 was 2, #8 was 4, #9 was 5.

Tracks 1-1 to 1-4 recorded on March 18-19, 1960, in Severance Hall, Cleveland, Ohio; Stereo.
Track 1-5 recorded on January 4-5, 1963, in Severance Hall, Cleveland, Ohio; Stereo.
Track 1-6 recorded on March 15, 1958, in Masonic Auditorium, Cleveland, Ohio; Mono.
Tracks 1-7 to 1-10 recorded on April 26, 1949, in Severance Hall, Cleveland, Ohio; Mono.
Tracks 2-1 to 2-4 recorded on October 24-25 & 31 and November 1, 1958, in Severance Hall, Cleveland, Ohio; Stereo.
Tracks 2-5 to 2-8 recorded on March 20-21, 1959, in Severance Hall, Cleveland, Ohio; Stereo.

Printed in Holland

Barcodes

Barcode: 0 7464 63151 2 5
Price Code: CB 742
Other: 2CDX
SPARS Code: ADD
Other: 01-063151-10

Companies

Recorded At – Severance Hall
Recorded At – Masonic Auditorium, Cleveland
Distributed By – Sony Music
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Copyright (c) – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

Virtual

Beautiful remastering by the renowned Andreas K. Meyer. The early analog stereo recordings sound probably better than their original LP versions! Two of the works, the Smetana and the Dvorak string quartet "From My Life" are mono from 1958 and 1949 respectively. Szell is arguably the finest interpreter of Dvorak of the 20th century. Highly recommended for purchase.