This week we continue our celebration of great conductors by featuring Maestro Claudio Abbado and two wonderful artists that vied for Maestro George Szell’s podium when he retired from the Cleveland Orchestra. Hungarian Maestro István Kertész, a musician’s musician from the same heritage as George Szell, and American conductor and violinist Lorin Maazel. Bill says about Lorin Maazel and István Kertész, “no one can deny Maazel’s position among the significant conductors of this time. For Kertész, by contrast, I felt an immediate puppy love the first time I played for him in Philly — his reading of The Miraculous Mandarin sealed the deal.”
Five Great Conductors, Part 2
Playlist
Episode 1
Mahler, Gustav: Symphony No. 3 in D Minor Pt. 2
IV. Sehr langsam. Misterioso: “O Mensch! Gib acht!” ‘O Mensch! Gib acht’
Berlin Philharmonic/Bernard Haitink, Jard van Nes
Symphony No. 3
Philips 432 162
9:44
Mahler, Gustav: Das Lied von der Erde
“Das Trinklied vom Jammer der Erde”
Concertgebouworkest/Bernard Haitink, James King
Das Lied von der Erde
Philips 6500 831
8:14
Mahler, Gustav: Das Lied von der Erde
“Von der Schönheit”
Concertgebouworkest/ Bernard Haitink, James King
Das Lied von der Erde
Philips 6500 831
7:37
Mahler, Gustav: Symphony No. 9 in D
IV. Adagio (Sehr langsam)
Concertgebouworkest/Bernard Haitink
Sinfonie Nr. 9
Philips 6700 021
24:45
Ravel, Maurice: Piano Concerto in G
III. Presto (excerpt)
London Symphony Orchestra/Claudio Abbado, Martha Argerich
Martha Argerich & Claudio Abbado: The Complete Concerto Recordings
DG 4794155
2:20
Episode 2
Tartini, Giuseppe: Violin Concerto in F Major, D. 64
I. Allegro non presto II. Grave; III. Presto
Angelicum Orchestra of Milan/Claudio Abbado, Franco Gulli
Concerto In D Major / Concerto In F Major / Concerto Grosso In A Minor
Music Guild Records M33
13:05
Rossini, Gioacchino: L’Italiana in Algeri: Overture
Chamber Orchestra of Europe/Claudio Abbado
Overtures
DG 431 653
7:48
Schumann, Robert: Konzertstück In F For 4 Horns and Orchestra, Op. 86
1. Lebhaft
Chicago Symphony Orchestra/Claudio Abbado, Dale Clevenger,
Richard Oldberg, Thomas Howell, Norman Schweikert
The Chicago Principal / First Chair Soloists Play Famous Concertos
DG B0000025-02
7:35
Prokofiev, Sergei: Scythian Suite, Op. 20
“The Adoration”
“The Enemy God and Dance of The Spirits of Darkness”
Chicago Symphony Orchestra/Claudio Abbado
Abbado and The Chicago Symphony Orchestra
DG 4797239
8:48
Prokofiev, Sergei: Lieutenant Kijé, Op. 60
“The Birth of Kijé,” “Troika”
Chicago Symphony Orchestra/ Claudio Abbado
Abbado and The Chicago Symphony Orchestra
DG 4797239
6:49
Ravel, Maurice: Piano Concerto in G
III. Presto
London Symphony Orchestra/ Claudio Abbado, Martha Argerich
Martha Argerich and Claudio Abbado: The Complete Concerto Recordings
DG 4794155
3:55
Schubert, Franz: Symphony No. 9 in C, D. 944 – “The Great”
II. Andante con moto (excerpt)
Chamber Orchestra of Europe/ Claudio Abbado
The Symphonies
Warner Classics 2564 62323-2
02:01
Episode 3
Schubert, Franz: Rosamunde, Op. 26, D 797
“Hirtenmelodien,”
“Der Vollmond Strahlt Auf Bergeshoeh’n,”
“So Froehlich Im Gruenen”
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe/ Claudio Abbado
Schubert: The Essentials
Decca 4798390
7:00
Schubert, Franz: Symphony No. 9 in C, D. 944 “The Great”
II. Andante con moto
Chamber Orchestra of Europe/Claudio Abbado
The Symphonies
Warner Classics 2564 62323-2
15:21
Verdi, Giuseppe: Don Carlo, Act II: Preludio
Berlin Philharmonic/Claudio Abbado
Verdi: Overtures and Preludes
DG 4791675
2:46
Bruckner, Antonin: Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, WAB 109, “Unfinished”
III. Adagio, Langsam, Feierlich
Lucerne Festival Orchestra/ Claudio Abbado
Bruckner: Symphony No. 9
DG 479 3441
25:17
Episode 4
Mendelssohn, Felix: Ruy Blas Overture, Op. 95
London Symphony Orchestra/Claudio Abbado
Complete Deutsche Grammophon And Decca Recordings
DG 483 9589
8:24
Mendelssohn, Felix: Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64
II. Andante
III. Allegretto Non Troppo, Allegro Molto Vivace
Vienna Philharmonic/ Claudio Abbado, Nathan Milstein
Violinkonzerte – Violin Concertos
DG 2530 359
14:11
Mahler, Gustav: Symphony No. 9 in D Major
IV. Adagio (Sehr langsam)
Berlin Philharmonic/ Claudio Abbado
Symphony No. 9
DG 471 624
25:56
Dvořák, Antonín: Symphony No. 6 in D Major, Op. 60, B.112
III. Scherzo (Furiant. Presto) (excerpt)
London Symphony Orchestra/István Kertész
The Symphonies
Decca 430 046
2:46
Episode 5
Debussy, Claude: Nocturnes: Fètes
Vienna Philharmonic/ Loren Maazel
Lorin Maazel in Vienna
Decca
3:35
Dvořák, Antonín: Symphony No. 6 in D Major, Op. 60, B.112
III. Scherzo (Furiant. Presto)
London Symphony Orchestra/István Kertész
The Symphonies
Decca 430 046
7:56
Bartók, Béla: Bluebeard’s Castle, Sz. 48 (Op. 11)
“Door Seven”
London Symphony Orchestra/István Kertész
Christa Ludwig, and Walter Berry
Bluebeard’s Castle
Decca 443 571
9:30
Kodály, Zoltán: Galántai táncok (Dances of Galánta):
I. Lento – maestoso
II. Allegretto moderato
III. Allegro con moto, grazioso
IV. Allegro
V. Allegro vivace
London Symphony Orchestra/István Kertész
The Decca Sound
15:48
Kodály, Zoltán: Háry János, Singspiel in 5 Scenes, Op. 15 version
Introduction and Overture (excerpt)
London Symphony Orchestra/István Kertész, Peter Ustinov
István Kertész – The London Years
Decca 4786420
1:08
Kodály, Zoltán: Háry János, Singspiel in 5 Scenes, Op. 15 version
Finale: Sz. egény derék, magyar nép
London Symphony Orchestra/István Kertész, Peter Ustinov, Edinburgh Festival Chorus
Háry János
Decca 4786420
9:56