Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York

STRAVINSKY
Mass - previously unissued
Symphonies of Wind Instruments* - previously unissued
Symphony in Three Movements
Symphony of Psalms

Studio & live recordings, 1946 & 1963
Total duration: 74:04

Orquestra Sinfônica Nacional
Associação de Canto Coral
Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York
Columbia Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Igor Stravinsky
*conducted by Robert Craft

DEBUSSY Le Martyr de San Sébastien (excerpts)
DEBUSSY Prélude à l'Après-midi d'un Faune
DEBUSSY Nocturnes
DEBUSSY Images: 2. Ibèria
DEBUSSY La Damoiselle Elue
DEBUSSY La Mer

Recorded Sunday 19th April 1936
Total Duration: 1hr 50:43

Bidú Sayão, soprano
Rose Bampton, contralto
Women's Chorus of the Schola Cantorum
Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York
conducted by Arturo Toscanini

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7 in A, Op. 92

Recorded in 1936
Duration 34:05

Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York
Conducted by Arturo Toscanini

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 8

Total duration: 28:33

New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Arturo Toscanini

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9 'Choral'
Recorded 1936
Total duration: 66:48

Rosa Tentoni, soprano
Rose Bampton, mezzo
Charles Kullman, tenor
Ezio Pinza, bass
Schola Cantorum of New York
New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Arturo Toscanini

BRUCKNER Symphony No. 7

Recorded live in 1935
Duration 57:47

New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Arturo Toscanini

NB: The source material for this recording was badly damaged. Though this restoration aims to preserve as well as is currently possible the sound quality of this historic document, listeners may notice some unevenness at times, coupled with some mild degree of hiss. There are also some short sections of music missing from the recording.