American Columbia Recordings 1942-1952 - Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius, Rossini, Bizet, Rimsky-Korsakov, Nicolai, Ponchielli; New York Philharmonic, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

American Columbia Recordings 1942-1952

Compilation by Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius, Rossini, Bizet, Rimsky-Korsakov, Nicolai, Ponchielli; New York Philharmonic, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

Released 1997

Tracklist

CD 1
1
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 "Italian": I. Allegro vivace
Felix Mendelssohn
7:45
2
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 "Italian": II. Andante con moto
Felix Mendelssohn
6:44
3
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 "Italian": III. Con moto moderato
Felix Mendelssohn
6:32
4
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 "Italian": IV. Saltarello
Felix Mendelssohn
6:15
5
Capriccio Italien, op. 45
Peter Tchaikovsky
16:59
6
Symphony no. 7 in C major, op. 105: Adagio - Vivacissimo - Adagio - Allegro molto moderato - Vivace - Presto - Adagio
Jean Sibelius
19:14
7
Pelléas et Mélisande, op. 46: Mélisande (Act 1, Scene 2)
Jean Sibelius
4:43
8
Merry Wives of Windsor Overture
Otto Nicolai
8:19
CD 2
1
"Dance of the Hours" from La Gioconda
Amilcare Ponchielli
8:14
2
Carmen Suite: Prélude (to Act I). Andante moderato
Georges Bizet
1:22
3
Carmen Suite: Entr'acte (between Acts III & IV) "Aragonaise". Allegro vivo
Georges Bizet
2:29
4
Carmen Suite: Entr'acte (between Acts I & II) "Les Dragons d'Alcala". Allegro moderato
Georges Bizet
1:43
5
Carmen Suite: Prélude (to Act I) "Les Toréadors". Allegro giocoso
Georges Bizet
2:14
6
Carmen Suite: Entr'acte (between Acts II & III) "Intermezzo". Andantino quasi allegretto
Georges Bizet
2:24
7
Carmen Suite: La Garde Montante. Allegro (Act I)
Georges Bizet
2:24
8
Carmen Suite: Danse bohême. Andante quasi allegretto (Act II)
Georges Bizet
4:22
9
Capriccio Italien, op. 45
Peter Tchaikovsky
16:55
10
Le Coq d'Or Suite: I. Allegro / II. Moderato (Alla breve)
Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov
8:51
11
Le Coq d'Or Suite: III. Allegretto
Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov
3:28
12
Le Coq d'Or Suite: IV. Allegro alla marcia
Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov
4:11
13
Semiramide Overture
Gioachino Rossini
11:48