Description:

Tower Records "Sony Classical" Special Selection 9th season. As a "special project commemorating the 30th anniversary of Eugene Ormandy's death," Tower Records will release 10 titles from the vast amount of recordings Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra made for Sony Classical and RCA, including the quintessential stereo recordings. The rich orchestral sound of the Philadelphia Orchestra, with its thick string section at its core, flawless woodwinds, and beautiful brass, has been preserved, and the orchestra's peak of 20th century orchestral art, from the vigorous 1950s and 1960s to the increasingly mature and deep 1970s, is beautifully engraved on these recordings. ■Ormandi recorded seven pieces of ballet music on two CDs in the 1960s, which can be considered the essence of ballet music. From "Les Sylphides," a beautiful orchestral arrangement of Chopin's piano piece, to Stravinsky's "Petrushka" (a rare suite version), each piece is a masterpiece that shines like a jewel. The value of Ormandy and Filafidelphia's masterful performance, which captures all the charm in each piece, is not diminished even after listening to it now. Recording dates: March 31, 1963; January 13, 1965; March 5, 1968; May 9, 1963; October 18, 1967 / Location: Town Hall, Philadelphia

Tracklisting:

1 GAITE PARISIENNE. BALLET OUVERTURE / Eugene Ormandy
2 GAITE PARISIENNE. BALLET ALLEGRO BRILLANTE / Eugene Ormandy
3 GAITE PARISIENNE. BALLET POLKA / Eugene Ormandy
4 GAITE PARISIENNE. BALLET ALLEGRO (GALOP) / Eugene Ormandy
5 GAITE PARISIENNE. BALLET VALSE LENTE / Eugene Ormandy
6 GAITE PARISIENNE. BALLET TEMPO DI MARCIA / Eugene Ormandy
7 GAITE PARISIENNE. BALLET VALSE MODERATO - VIVO - VALSE - ALLEGRO MOLTO - VALSE MODERATO / Eugene Ormandy
8 GAITE PARISIENNE. BALLET ALLEGRO - CANCAN - QUADRILLE - (CANCAN) - (ALLEGRO) - VIVO / Eugene Ormandy
9 GAITE PARISIENNE. BALLET BARCAROLLE / Eugene Ormandy
10 LES SYLPHIDES PRELUDE IN A MAJOR. OP.28-7 / Eugene Ormandy
11 LES SYLPHIDES NOCTURNE IN A-FLAT MAJOR. OP.32-2 / Eugene Ormandy
12 LES SYLPHIDES WALTZ IN G-FLAT MAJOR. OP.70-1 / Eugene Ormandy
13 LES SYLPHIDES PRELUDE IN A MAJOR. OP.28-7 / Eugene Ormandy
14 LES SYLPHIDES MAZURKA IN D MAJOR. OP.33-2 / Eugene Ormandy
15 LES SYLPHIDES MAZURKA IN C MAJOR. OP.67-3 / Eugene Ormandy
16 LES SYLPHIDES WALTZ IN C-SHARP MINOR. OP.64-2 / Eugene Ormandy
17 LES SYLPHIDES WALTZ IN E-FLAT MAJOR. OP.18 / Eugene Ormandy
18 GISELLE. BALLET SUITE / Eugene Ormandy
19 LES PATINEURS (THE SKATERS). BALLET SUITE 1.ALLEGRO MODERATO ET PESANTE.UN POCO PIU MOSSO / Eugene Ormandy
20 LES PATINEURS (THE SKATERS). BALLET SUITE 2.ANDANTE ESPRESSIVO / Eugene Ormandy
21 LES PATINEURS (THE SKATERS). BALLET SUITE 3.ALLEGRO CON SPIRITO / Eugene Ormandy
22 LES PATINEURS (THE SKATERS). BALLET SUITE 4.ALLEGRETTO SCHERZOSO / Eugene Ormandy
23 LES PATINEURS (THE SKATERS). BALLET SUITE 5.ALLEGRO CON SPIRITO / Eugene Ormandy
1 LA BOUTIQUE FANTASQUE (THE MAGIC TOY SHOP) 1.OVERTURE / Eugene Ormandy
2 LA BOUTIQUE FANTASQUE (THE MAGIC TOY SHOP) 2.TARANTELLA / Eugene Ormandy
3 LA BOUTIQUE FANTASQUE (THE MAGIC TOY SHOP) 3.MAZURKA / Eugene Ormandy
4 LA BOUTIQUE FANTASQUE (THE MAGIC TOY SHOP) 4.COSSACK DANCE / Eugene Ormandy
5 LA BOUTIQUE FANTASQUE (THE MAGIC TOY SHOP) 5.CANCAN / Eugene Ormandy
6 LA BOUTIQUE FANTASQUE (THE MAGIC TOY SHOP) 6.VALSE LENTE / Eugene Ormandy
7 LA BOUTIQUE FANTASQUE (THE MAGIC TOY SHOP) 7.NOCTURNE / Eugene Ormandy
8 LA BOUTIQUE FANTASQUE (THE MAGIC TOY SHOP) 8.GALOP / Eugene Ormandy
9 SYLVIA. BALLET SUITE PRELUDE / Eugene Ormandy
10 SYLVIA. BALLET SUITE VALSE LENTO / Eugene Ormandy
11 SYLVIA. BALLET SUITE PIZZICATO / Eugene Ormandy
12 SYLVIA. BALLET SUITE BACCHANALE / Eugene Ormandy
13 COPPELIA. BALLET SUITE PRELUDE AND MAZURKA / Eugene Ormandy
14 COPPELIA. BALLET SUITE VALSE / Eugene Ormandy
15 COPPELIA. BALLET SUITE SLAVANIAN THEME AND VARIATIONS / Eugene Ormandy
16 COPPELIA. BALLET SUITE CSARDAS / Eugene Ormandy
17 PETRUSHKA SUITE THE SHROVE-TIDE FAIR / Eugene Ormandy
18 PETRUSHKA SUITE THE CROWDS / Eugene Ormandy
19 PETRUSHKA SUITE THE CHARLATAN'S BOOTH / Eugene Ormandy
20 PETRUSHKA SUITE RUSSIAN DANCE / Eugene Ormandy
21 PETRUSHKA SUITE PETRUSHKA'S ROOM / Eugene Ormandy
22 PETRUSHKA SUITE DANCE OF THE BALLERINA / Eugene Ormandy
23 PETRUSHKA SUITE WALTZ (BALLERINA AND MOOR) / Eugene Ormandy
24 PETRUSHKA SUITE THE SROVE-TIDE FAIR (NEAR EVENING) / Eugene Ormandy
25 PETRUSHKA SUITE DANCE OF THE WET-NURSES / Eugene Ormandy
26 PETRUSHKA SUITE DANCE OF THE PEASANT AND THE BEAR / Eugene Ormandy
27 PETRUSHKA SUITE DANCE OF THE GIPSY GIRLS / Eugene Ormandy
28 PETRUSHKA SUITE DANCE OF THE COACHMEN AND GROOMS / Eugene Ormandy
29 PETRUSHKA SUITE THE MASQUERADERS WITH CONCERT ENDING / Eugene Ormandy