Ormandy & The Philadelphia Orchestra's "Last Great Performances", Esoteric Remaster SACD

Various works performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra—conducted by Eugene Ormandy— including works by Strauss, Hindemith, Bartók, and Sibelius. Recorded at the Old Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, between 1978-1979.

Track List

DISC 1

RichardStrauss (1864-1949)

1. Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op.30
   Tondichtung für großes Orchester frei nach Friedrich Nietzsche

Paul Hindemith (1895-1963)

Symphonische Metamorphosen nach Themen von Carl Maria von Weber (1943)

1. Ⅰ. Allegro
2. Ⅱ.“Turandot, Scherzo”, Moderato - Lebhaft
3. Ⅲ. Andantino
4. Ⅳ. Marsch

Konzertmusik für Streichorchester und Blechbläser, Op.50

1. Part I：Mäßig schnell, mit Kraft – Sehr breit, aber stets fließend
2. Part II：Lebhaft - Langsam – Im ersten Zeitmaß(Lebhaft)

DISC 2

Béla Bartók (1881-1945)

Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz106

1. Ⅰ. Andante tranquillo
2. Ⅱ. Allegro
3. Ⅲ. Adagio
4. Ⅳ. Allegro molto

“The Miraculous Mandarin” – Suite, Op.19, Sz.73

1. I. Beginning
2. II. The curtain rises
3. III. First seduction game
4. IV. Second seduction game
5. V. Third seduction game
6. VI. The Mandarin enters
7. VII. Dance of the Girl
8. VIII. The chase - The Tramps Leap out

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)

Lemminkäinen Suite, Op.22 (The Four Legends Op.22)

1. II. The Swan of Tuonela
   [Louis Rosenblatt, Cor anglais]
2. IV. Lemminkäinen's Return

Samuel Barber (1910-1981)

1. Adagio for Strings, Op.11

The Philadelphia Orchestra
Conducted by Eugene Ormandy

Recorded on November 24, 1979 (DISC1 1), February 25 & November 10, 1978 (DISC1 2-7), November 18 & 20, 1978 (DISC 2 1-12), February 20, 1978 (DISC 2 13,14), and February 25, 1978 (DISC 2 15) at the Old Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia

Re-mastering
Producer: Motoaki Ohmachi (Esoteric Mastering Center)
Associated Producer: Jo Yoshida (Esoteric Mastering Center)
Mastering Engineer: Masaya Tohno (Esoteric Mastering Center)