| CD 1 |
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GUSTAV MAHLER (1860-1911)
Symphony No. 2 in C minor 'Resurrection' |
| 1 | I. | Allegro maestoso. Mit durchaus ernstem und feierlichem Ausdruck
[With serious and solemn expression throughout] |
| 2 | II. | Andante moderato. Sehr gemachlich [Very leisurely] |
| 3 | III. | [Scherzo] In ruhig fliessender Bewegung [Calmly flowing] - |
| 4 | VI. | 'Urlicht' (Primordial Light): Sehr feierlich, aber schlicht (Choralmassig)
[Very solemn, but simple, like a chorale] - |
| 5 | V. | Finale. Im Tempo des Scherzos [In the tempo of the Scherzo] - Langsam [Slowly] -Allegro energico - Langsam [Slowly] |
Vlada Bagnall soprano
Florence Taylor contralto
Hurlstone Choral Society
Otto Klemperer conductor |
CD 2 |
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LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36 |
1
2
3
4 | I.
II.
III.
VI. | Adagio molto - Allegro con brio
Larghetto
Scherzo (Allegro) - Trio
Allegro molto
RECORDED 21-22 APRIL 1952 IN THE GREAT HALL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY |
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JOHN ANTILL (1904-1986)
Corroboree - Suite from the ballet |
5
6
7
8 | I.
II.
III.
IV. | Welcome Ceremony
Dance of the Evening Star
Rain Dance
Procession of Totems and Fire Ceremony
RECORDED 5 DECEMBER 1950 IN THE ASHFIELD TOWN HALL |
Eugene Goossens conductor |
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PERCY GRAINGER (1882-1961)
Youthful Suite |
9
10
11
12
13 | I.
II.
III.
IV.
V. | Northern March
Rustic Dance
Norse Dirge
Eastern Intermezzo
English Waltz
RECORDED 1976 IN THE SYDNEY TOWN HALL |
John Hopkins conductor |
CD 3 |
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HECTOR BERLIOZ (1803-1869)
Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14 |
1
2
3
4
5 | I.
II.
III.
IV.
V. | Daydreams (Largo) - Passions (Allegro agitato e appassionato assai)
A Ball (Valse. Allegro non troppo)
In the Fields (Adagio)
March to the Scaffold (Allegretto non troppo)
Dream of the Witches' Sabbath (Larghetto - Allegro - Dies irae -
Witches' Round Dance - Dies irae and Witches' Round Dance together)
RECORDED AUGUST 1974 IN THE CONCERT HALL OF THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE |
Willem van Otterloo conductor |
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WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791)
Flute Concerto No. 1 in G major, KV313 |
6
7
8 | I.
II.
III. | Allegro maestoso
Adagio non troppo
Rondo (Tempo di menuetto)
RECORDED 1976 IN THE ABC MUSIC STUDIOS, SYDNEY |
Neville Amadio flute
Patrick Thomas conductor |
CD 4 |
1 |
GUSTAV MAHLER
Der Abschied (The Farewell) from Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of Earth)
RECORDED 30 JULY 1990 IN THE CONCERT HALL OF THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE |
Elizabeth Campbell mezzo-soprano
Stuart Challender conductor |
2 |
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Ave verum corpus - Motet, KV618
RECORDED 24 APRIL 1991 IN THE CONCERT HALL OF THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE |
Sydney Philharmonia Choir
Stuart Challender conductor |
3 |
RICHARD WAGNER (1813-1883)
'Starke Scheite...' (Brunnhilde's Immolation Scene) from Gotterdammerung
(Twilight of the Gods)
RECORDED 29 SEPTEMBER 1973 IN THE CONCERT HALL OF THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE |
Birgit Nilsson soprano
Charles Mackerras conductor |
CD 5 |
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RICHARD STRAUSS (1864-1949)
Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life), Op. 40 |
1
2
3
4
5
6 | I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI. | Der Held (The Hero)
Des Helden Widersacher (The Hero's enemies)
Des Helden Gefahrtin (The Hero's companion)
Des Helden Walstatt (The Hero's deeds of war)
Des Helden Friedenswerke (The Hero's works of peace)
Des Helden Weltflucht und Vollendung (The Hero's retirement from the world)
RECORDED 24 FEBRUARY 1996 IN THE CONCERT HALL OF THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE |
John Harding concertmaster
Edo de Waart conductor |
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CLAUDE DEBUSSY (1862-1915)
La Mer (The Sea) - Three Symphonic Sketches |
7
8
9 | I.
II.
III. | De l'aube a midi sur la mer (From dawn to noon on the sea)
Jeux de vagues (Play of waves)
Dialogue du vent et de la mer (Dialogue of the wind and the sea)
RECORDED 8 OCTOBER 2006 IN THE CONCERT HALL OF THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE |
Gianluigi Gelmetti conductor
SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA |
