Leopold
Stokowski (1882-1977) Maestro Celebre
Quadromania 222174
The Legendary Bach Transcriptions by Stokowski
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
1. Prelude in E flat minor, BWV 853 4:52
(from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I)
recorded in 1927
2. "Christ lag in Todesbanden" Chorus from Cantata No. 4,
BWV 4, recorded in 1931 2:57
3. Adagio from Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in C major,
BWV 564, recorded in 1933 4:27
4. "Komm süßer Tod", BWV 478 4:58
(from the Schemelli Song Book), recorded in 1933
5. Siciliano from Sonata No. 4 for Violin & Piano, BWV 1017 3:28
recorded in 1933
6. Sarabande from English Suite No. 3 in G major, BWV 808 4:41
recorded in 1934
7. Air on a G String from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major,
BWV 1068, recorded in 1936 6:07
8. "O Haupt voller Blut" from the St. Matthew Passion,
BWV 244, recorded in 1936 4:21
9. "Mein Jesu! Was für eine Seelenweh", BWV 487 4:33
(from the Schemelli Song Book), recorded in 1936
10. Sarabande from Violin Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002 4:35
recorded in 1936
11. "Es ist vollbracht" from St. John Passion, BWV 245 9:02
recorded in 1940
Philadelphia Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski (conductor)
Total Time: 54:09
Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
"Lohengrin"
1. Prelude to Act I 8:10
recorded in 1927
"Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg"
2. Prelude to Act I 9:16
recorded in 1936
"Tristan und Isolde"
3. Symphonic Synthesis (arr. Stokowski) 35:17
recorded in 1932
"Parsifal"
4. Symphonic Synthesis from Act III (arr. Stokowski) 14:01
recorded in 1934
Philadelphia Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski (conductor)
Total Time: 67:49
Cesar Franck (1822-1890)
Symphony in D minor
1. I. Lento. Allegro non troppo 17:21 · 2. II. Allegretto 11:54
3. III. Allegro non troppo 11:26
Philadelphia Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski (conductor), recorded in December 1935
Ernest Chausson (1885-1890)
4. Poeme for Violin and Orchestra 17:33
Toscha Seidel (violin), Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski
(conductor), recorded in July 1945
Total Time: 58:19
SERGEJ RACHMANINOV (1873-1943)
1. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 22:09
Sergej Rachmaninov (piano), Philadelphia Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski
(conductor), recorded in December 1934
RICHARD STRAUSS (1864-1949)
2. "Tod und Verklärung" (Death and transfiguration) 22:28
Tone Poem for Orchestra
New York City Symphony Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski (conductor), recorded in December 1944
ERNEST BLOCH (1880-1959)
3. "Schelomo" Hebrew Rhapsody for Orchestra 19:33
Emanuel Feuermann (cello), Philadelphia Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski (conductor), recorded in March 1940
Total Time: 64:14