Dimitri Mitropoulos
Dimitri Mitropoulos (Greek: Δημήτρης Μητρόπουλος; 1 March [O.S. 18 February] 1896 – 2 November 1960), was a Greek conductor, pianist, and composer. He received international fame both as a major conductor and composer of the 20th century.
Mitropoulos was noted as a champion of modern music, such as that by the members of the Second Viennese School. He wrote a number of pieces for orchestra and solo works for piano, a...
PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No. 1
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 10
Live & studio recordings, 1955 & 1956
Total duration: 69:57
Isaac Stern, violin
New York Philharmonic
conducted by Dimitri Mitropoulos
PUCCINI Manon Lescaut
Live broadcast performance, 1956
Total duration: 2hr 13:13
Manon - Licia Albanese
Des Grieux - Jussi Björling
Lescaut - Frank Guarrera
Geronte - Fernando Corena
Edmondo - Thomas Hayward
Orchestra and Chorus of the Metropolitan Opera
conducted by Dimitri Mitropoulos
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Symphony No. 9
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS A London Symphony (Symphony No. 2)
Recorded in 1958 and 1945
Total duration: 77:50
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Dimitri Mitropoulos
PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No. 2
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5
Studio recordings, 1952
Total duration: 70:53
Zino Francescatti, violin
Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York
conducted by Dmitri Mitropoulos
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
MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 3 'Scottish'
MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 5 'Reformation'
GOULD Philharmonic Waltzes
Recorded 1950 & 1953
Total duration: 68:59
Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York
conducted by Dimitri Mitropoulos
DE FALLA Nights in the Gardens of Spain
DE FALLA Three Dances from 'The Three Cornered Hat'
DE FALLA 'La Vida Breve' - Interlude and Dance
Recorded 1956 & 1957
Total duration: 42:23
Robert Casadesus, piano
Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York
conducted by Dimitri Mitropoulos
