Artur Rodzinski, New York Philharmonic : The Complete Columbia Album Collection.

Format:

Sound recording

Contributor:

Hilda A. Wurtman Memorial Fund.

Language:

No linguistic content

Physical Description:

16 audio discs : digital, CD audio ; 4 3/4 in.

Place of Publication:

New York : Sony Classical, 2020.

Participant:

New York Philharmonic

Notes:

Sony Classical's new 16-disc box set of Rodzinski's New York recordings, largely recorded in Carnegie Hall between 1944 and 1946, will fill an important gap in the classical catalogue. Rodzinski was perhaps most closely associated with the Russian repertoire and Wagner. Both are prominent in Sony's new collection, including Tchaikovsky's "Pathétique", Rachmaninoff's Second Symphony, Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, Tchaikovsky's "Mozartiana" and Nutcracker suites, Prokofiev's Fifth Symphony and Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto with soloist György Sándor. Wagner occupies two well-filled discs, featuring the great American soprano Helen Traubel with other distinguished artists from the Metropolitan Opera, including baritone Herbert Janssen as Wotan. Artur Rodzinski's range is further reflected by generous samplings of French music (Saint-Saëns' Fourth Piano Concerto with Robert Casadesus and various works by Bizet, Ibert, Franck, Satie, Offenbach and Debussy), American repertoire (Gershwin, Copland and Morton Gould) and symphonies by Brahms (Nos. 1 and 2) and Sibelius (No. 4).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Hilda A. Wurtman Memorial Fund.

OCLC:

1501130351

Publisher Number:

B08JV9JWTZ Sony Classical