Columbia Symphony Orchestra
The Columbia Symphony Orchestra was a recording orchestra assembled for Columbia Records projects.
The name was used for different recording ensembles, often made up of leading freelance or orchestral players.
It is especially associated with American studio recordings of the mid-twentieth century.
HAUBIEL Karma (Symphonic Variations)
Recorded 1928
Total duration: 23:47
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Robert Hood Bowers
BERG Four symphonic excerpts from "Lulu"
BERG Konzertarie: Der Wein
BERG Three movements from the "Lyric Suite"
BERG Chamber Concerto
Stereo studio recordings, 1960
Total duration: 75:26
Bethany Beardslee, soprano
Israel Baker, violin
Pearl Kaufman, piano
The Columbia Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Robert Craft
SCHOENBERG Variations for Orchestra
SCHOENBERG Violin Concerto
SCHOENBERG Verklärte Nacht
Stereo studio recordings, 1957-1962
Total duration: 72:45
Israel Baker, violin
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
CBC Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Robert Craft
DEBUSSY Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun - Two Nocturnes - Danse
RAVEL Daphnis and Chloe – Suite No. 2 - La Valse
HONEGGER Concertino for Piano and Orchestra
BERLIOZ Damnation of Faust – Hungarian March
Studio and live recordings, 1938-49
Total duration: 72:20
Fritz Reiner, conductor
Oscar Levant, piano
Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
CBS Symphony Orchestra
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
BRUCKNER Symphony No. 4
BRUCKNER Symphony No. 7
Stereo studio recordings, 1960 & 1961
Total duration: 2hr 11:30
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Bruno Walter
BRUCKNER Symphony No. 9
Recorded in 1959
Total duration: 59:03
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Bruno Walter conductor
