According to this site:
http://my.dreamwiz.com/fischer/Szell/discography-szell.htm
The MAR "Firebird" is an original recording to MAR,as is the Bach Suite.Glad I picked them up,when I saw them at that Salvation Army store...
Bach, J.S.
Orchestral Suite No.3 in D major, BWV.1068
1) 24th Dec. 1954, Auditorium at Masonic Temple, Cleveland(monaural)
* with Cleveland Orchestra
* LP ; Music Appreciation Records MAR 26
2) ?(Gigue only)
* with Cleveland Orchestra
* CD ; Voice of America VOA D30142/3
Stravinsky
Ballet 'L'oiseau de feu(The Firebird)' ; orchestral suite No.2, 1919 version 1. Introduction
2. The firebird and its dance
3. Variation of the firebird
4. Round of the Princesses 5. Infernal dance of King Kastchei
6. Lullaby
7. Finale
1) 19~21st Oct. 1955, Auditorium at Masonic Temple, Cleveland(monaural)
* with Cleveland Orchestra
* LP ; Music Appreciation Records MAR 5611
2) 23,24th Jan. & 3rd Mar. 1961, Severance Hall, Cleveland
* with Cleveland Orchestra
* Producer/Engineer ; Howard H. Scott /?
* LP ; Epic LC 3812 / LC 1290 / BC 1156 / BC 1290
* CD ; Sony Classical SBK 47664 / SRCR 2553
* SACD ; Sony Classical SS 89415 / SRGR 759
The Smetana and Strauss are too.
Smetana
From 6 Symphonic poems 'Ma Vlast(My Fatherland)'
2. Vltava(Moldau) 4. From Bohemian's Field and Groves
1) 8th Jan. 1951(No.2,4)
* with New York Philharmonic
* LP ; Columbia ML 2177(10") / 33C 1019(10"), Odyssey Y3 35231(3 set)
2) 24th Nov. 1954, Auditorium at Masonic Temple, Cleveland(No.2; monaural)
* with Cleveland Orchestra
* LP ; Music Appreciation Records MAR 61
3) 4,5th Jan. 1963, Severance Hall, Cleveland(No.2)
* with Cleveland Orchestra
* Producer/Engineer ; Thomas Frost /Raymond Moor & Arthur Kendy
* LP ; Epic LC 3868 / BC 1268, CBS MY 36716
* Tape ; CBS MYT 36716
* CD ; Sony Classical MYK 36716 / MYK 42530 / SBK 48264 / SBK 61698 / SRCR 2550
* SACD ; Sony Classical SS 89412 / SRGR 757
Symphonic Poem 'Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche', op.28
1) 25th Apr. 1949, Severance Hall, Cleveland(monaural)
* with Cleveland Orchestra
* LP ; Columbia
2) 24th Nov. 1954, Auditorium at Masonic Temple, Cleveland(monaural)
* with Cleveland Orchestra
* LP ; Music Appreciation Records MAR 61
3) 29,30th Mar. 1957, Severance Hall, Cleveland
* with Cleveland Orchestra
* Producer/Engineer ; Howard H. Scott / ?
* LP ; Epic LC 3439 / BC 1011, Columbia SAX 2501, CBS MY 36721
* Tape ; CBS MYT 36721
* CD ; Sony Classical MYK 36721 / SBK 48272 / SRCR 9869 / SRCR 2554
* SACD ; Sony Classical SS 89037 / SRGR
Anybody know why Szell did so many unique recordings for them ?
Roger
Lani Spahr <lani_spahr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Hello eveyone -
Here's a complete list of Szell/Book-of-the-Month Club recordings. There may have been other couplings with some of the works.
Bach Orchestral Suite #3 in D
Recorded December 24, 1954
MAR 26 mono
Brahms Academic Festival Overture
Brahms Variations on a Theme by Haydn
Mozart Symphony #39
Recorded 19-21 October 1955
MARS 3017 stereo
Smetana The Moldau
Richard Strauss Till Eulenspiegel
Recorded 24 December 1954
MAR 610 mono
Schumann Symphony #4
Stravinsky Firebird Suite
Recorded 19-21 October 1955
MARS 5558
Cheers,
Lani Spahr
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