Alexander Hilsberg
Alexander Hilsberg (1897-1961) was a Russian-born American violinist and conductor, long associated with The Philadelphia Orchestra. He served as concertmaster and was an important orchestral figure in the Stokowski and Ormandy years.
In the Pristine catalogue he appears in Philadelphia recordings connected with Feuermann, Mitropoulos and other major mid-century artists. His presence reflects the strong solo and chamber culture within...
BLOCH Schelomo
R. STRAUSS Don Quixote
Recorded in 1940
Total duration: 58:08
Emanuel Feuermann, cello
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conducted by Leopold Stokowski and Eugene Ormandy
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 4
REGER Four Tone Poems after Böcklin
IBERT Escales
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 10 for Two Pianos
CHOPIN/ROGAL-LEVITZKY Chopiniana
MENOTTI Sebastian - Ballet Suite
PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 3
Live and Studio recordings, 1945-47
Total duration: 3hr 32:16
Vitya Vronsky, piano
Victor Babin, piano
Dimitri Mitropoulos, piano
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Robin Hood Dell Orchestra of Philadelphia
conducted by Dimitri Mitropoulos
McDONALD Symphony No. 1 etc.
McDONALD Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra etc.
McDONALD Violin Concerto
McDONALD Elegy and Battle Hymn
McDONALD Symphony No. 3, “A Tragic Cycle”
McDONALD Builders of America
Recorded 1935-56
Jeanne Behrend, Alexander Kelberine - piano
Eugene Ormandy · Leopold Stokowski · Harl McDonald ∙Arthur Fiedler • Fabien Sevitzky
McDONALD Violin Concerto
McDONALD Elegy and Battle Hymn
McDONALD Symphony No. 3, “A Tragic Cycle”
McDONALD Builders of America
Studio recordings, 1943-56
Total duration: 79:13
The Philadelphia Orchestra ∙ Eugene Ormandy
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra ∙ Fabien Sevitzky
Columbia Chamber Orchestra ∙ Harl McDonald
