Leonard Bernstein - The Symphony Edition

Leonard Bernstein The Symphony Edition brings together all of the conductor's symphonic recordings with the New York Philharmonic from 1953 to 1976. Comprising 60 CDs in an LP- size format, this limited-edition box set includes a 32-page large- format book with extensive essays by Klaus Geitel and Wolfgang Stahr, together with numerous illustrations. It allows listeners to experience the fascinating world of the symphony in all its variety in magnificent recordings by one of the most charismatic conductors of all time.

Selections: Ludwig Van Beethoven-The Complete Symphonies Nos. 1-9 Hector Berlioz-Symphonic Fantastique Leonard Bernstein-The Complete Symphonies Nos. 1-3 Georges Bizet-Symphony in C Marc Blitzstein-The Airborne Symphony Johnannes Brahms-The Complete Symphonies Nos. 1-4 Anton Bruckner-Symphony No. 9 Carlos Chavez-Sinfonia India Aaron Copland-SUymphony for Organ and Orchestra Symphony Nos. 3 David Diamond-Symphony No. 4 Atonin Dvorak-Symphonies Nos. 7 & 9 Cesar Franck-Symphony in D minor Karl Goldmark-Rustic Wedding Symphony Roy Harris-Symphony No. 3 Joseph Haydn-Symphonies Nos. 82-88,93-104 Paul Hindemith-Symphony in E-flat Charles Ives-Symphonies Nos. 2&3 Franz Liszt-A Faust Symphony Gustav Felix Mendelssohn-Symphonies Nos. 3-5 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart-Symphonies Nos. 36,39-41 Carl Nielsen-Symphonies Nos. 2-5 Sergei Prokofiev-Symphonies Nos. 1&5 Albert Roussel-Symphony No. 3 Camille Saint-Saens-Symphony No. 3 Franz Schubert-Symphony Nos. 5,8&9 Robert Schumann-The Complete Symphonies Nos. 1-4 William Schuman-Symphonies Nos. 3,5&8 Harold Shapero-Symphony for Classical Orchestra Igor Straginsky-Symphonies of Psalms Dmitri Shostankovich-Symphonies Nos. 1,5-7, 9&14 Jean Sibelus-The Complete Symphonies Nos. 7 Peter Tchaikovsky-The Complete Symphonies Nos. 1-7 Ralph Vaughan Williams-Symphony No. 4 The overall recording time spans 23 years from the 1953 Chapillo work (only monaural) to the 1976 Sun-Saans Organ and most performances are performed during 1957 to 1969 when Bernstein served as the leaders of New York Phil In 14 years after his debut in New York Phil as a substitute for Bruno Walter, Bernstein has already been in Europe for 1957, it has been a huge success in creating and starting the Westside Story in 1957 Many of the recordings reflect these energetic Bernstein styles, including Mala and Beethoven, Braams, Schuman, Siberius, and many more of them as well as Frank, Mendelszone, Mozart, Berrios, and many more About Sound Source Selection: For works that Burnstein has multiple recordings, the most popular choice is available The second recording of Beethoven #7, Taikovskie #4, and the second time in the era of anxiety, Berlios Illusion Symphony, Shosta Kovichi #5, Prokofief's #5 Binding: 60 CDs are stored in a beautiful large LP size box Set also includes 32 page booklets