CD 1
MODEST MUSSORGSKY (1839–1881)
Orchestrated by Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)
1–15 Pictures at an Exhibition
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
RAFAEL KUBELÍK
CD 2
BÉLA BARTÓK (1881–1945)
1–4 Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz. 106
Irwin Fischer, celesta
Edward Metzenger, timpani
Allen Graham, Lionel Sayers, Thomas Glenecke, percussion
ERNEST BLOCH (1880–1959)
5–8 Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra with Piano Obbligato
George Schick, piano
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
RAFAEL KUBELÍK
CD 3
ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK (1841–1904)
1–4 Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 ‘From the New World’
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
RAFAEL KUBELÍK
CD 4
PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY (1840–1893)
1–4 Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
RAFAEL KUBELÍK
CD 5
PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY (1840–1893)
1–4 Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 ‘Pathétique’
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
RAFAEL KUBELÍK
CD 6
JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833–1897)
1–4 Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
RAFAEL KUBELÍK
CD 7
BEDŘICH SMETANA (1824–1884)
1–6 Má vlast
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
RAFAEL KUBELÍK
CD 8
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756–1791)
1–3 Symphony No. 38 in D major, KV 504 ‘Prague’
4–6 Symphony No. 34 in C major, KV 338
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
RAFAEL KUBELÍK
CD 9
PAUL HINDEMITH (1895–1963)
1–4 Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes by Carl Maria von Weber
ARNOLD SCHOENBERG (1874–1951)
5–9 Fünf Orchesterstücke, Op. 16
Five Pieces for Orchestra
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
RAFAEL KUBELÍK
CD 10
Perspective, The First Reel and Experimental Stereo
1 Interview with Wilma Cozart Fine
Interviewer: Sedgwick Clark
ERNEST BLOCH (1880–1959)
2–5 Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra with Piano Obbligato
First reel of tape, 23 April 1951*
BERT WHYTE – THE EXPERIMENTAL STEREO RECORDINGS
BEDŘICH SMETANA (1824–1884)
Má vlast
6 V Tábor – stereo°
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756–1791)
Symphony No. 38 in D major, KV 504 ‘Prague’ – excerpts (stereo)*
7 I Adagio – Allegro (bar 136 – end)
8 II Andante (bar 144 – end)
9 III Finale (Presto) (first take complete)
10 III Finale (Presto) (bars 138 – end)
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
RAFAEL KUBELÍK
*PREVIOUSLY UNPUBLISHED
°FIRST RELEASE ON MERCURY LIVING PRESENCE
