Historical Recordings 1941 - 1961

by Leonard Bernstein

Tracklist

CD 1

  1. Prelude and Fugue no. 3 in C-sharp: 1. Präludium0:55
  2. Prelude and Fugue no. 3 in C-sharp: 2. Fuge4:06
  3. Symphony no. 2 in C major: 1. Sostenuto assai - Allegro ma non troppo11:51
  4. Symphony no. 2 in C major: 2. Scherzo: Allegro vivace6:21
  5. Symphony no. 2 in C major: 3. Adagio espressivo11:15
  6. Symphony no. 2 in C major: 4. Allegro molto vivace7:37
  7. Symphony no. 7 in C major, op. 60 "Leningrad" (rehearsal)24:58

CD 2

  1. Symphony no. 7 in C major, op. 60 "Leningrad": 1. Allegretto26:43
  2. Symphony no. 7 in C major, op. 60 "Leningrad": 2. Moderato (poco allegretto)12:49
  3. Symphony no. 7 in C major, op. 60 "Leningrad": 3. Adagio15:41
  4. Symphony no. 7 in C major, op. 60 "Leningrad": 4. Allegro non troppo14:20

CD 3

  1. Symphony no. 2 in C minor "Resurrection" (rehearsal)26:11
  2. Piano Concerto no. 15 (rehearsal)26:02
  3. Turangalîla-Symphonie (rehearsal)26:29

CD 4

  1. Symphony no. 2 in C minor "Resurrection": 1. Allegro maestoso22:14
  2. Symphony no. 2 in C minor "Resurrection": 2. Andante moderato10:37
  3. Symphony no. 2 in C minor "Resurrection": 3. In ruhig fließender Bewegung9:39
  4. Symphony no. 2 in C minor "Resurrection": 4. Urlicht: Sehr feierlich, aber schlicht5:08
  5. Symphony no. 2 in C minor "Resurrection": 5. Finale: Im Tempo des Scherzos32:13

CD 5

  1. Piano Concerto in G (rehearsal)26:04
  2. Preamble for a Solemn Occasion6:15
  3. United Nations on the March2:05
  4. Piano Concerto in G: 1. Allegramente7:34
  5. Piano Concerto in G: 2. Adagio assai9:25
  6. Piano Concerto in G: 3. Presto3:42
  7. Symphony no. 9 in D minor "Choral": Finale (excerpt)18:07

CD 6

  1. Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz 106, BB 114: 1. Andante tranquillo8:41
  2. Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz 106, BB 114: 2. Allegro6:43
  3. Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz 106, BB 114: 3. Adagio6:59
  4. Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz 106, BB 114: 4. Allegro molto7:02
  5. Piano Concerto no. 1 in C major, op. 15: 1. Allegro con brio16:49
  6. Piano Concerto no. 1 in C major, op. 15: 2. Largo10:29
  7. Piano Concerto no. 1 in C major, op. 15: 3. Rondo: Allegro scherzando8:02

CD 7

  1. Symphony no. 2 "The Age of Anxiety": 1. The Prologue: Lento moderato2:21
  2. Symphony no. 2 "The Age of Anxiety": 2. The Seven Ages: Variations 1-78:21
  3. Symphony no. 2 "The Age of Anxiety": 3. The Seven Stages: Variations 8-145:41
  4. Symphony no. 2 "The Age of Anxiety": 4. The Dirge: Largo5:23
  5. Symphony no. 2 "The Age of Anxiety": 5. The Masque: Extremely Fast4:16
  6. Symphony no. 2 "The Age of Anxiety": 6. The Epilogue: Adagio - Andante - Con moto5:26
  7. The Rite of Spring: Adorations of Earth: Introduction3:22
  8. The Rite of Spring: The Augurs of Spring - Dances of the Young Girls3:04
  9. The Rite of Spring: Ritual of Abduction1:16
  10. The Rite of Spring: Spring Rounds3:41
  11. The Rite of Spring: Ritual of the River Tribes1:36
  12. The Rite of Spring: Procession of the Sage0:46
  13. The Rite of Spring: The Sage0:20
  14. The Rite of Spring: Dance of the Earth1:04
  15. The Rite of Spring: The Sacrifice: Introduction5:21
  16. The Rite of Spring: Mystic Circles of the Young Girls3:22
  17. The Rite of Spring: Glorification of the Chosen One1:28
  18. The Rite of Spring: Evocation of the Ancestors0:56
  19. The Rite of Spring: Ritual Action of the Ancestors3:30
  20. The Rite of Spring: Sacrificial Dance4:42

CD 8

  1. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): Overture1:51
  2. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): Five Points0:50
  3. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): The Ballad of Mack the Knife3:21
  4. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): Mister Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum0:48
  5. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): Morning Anthem1:07
  6. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): Now Mrs. Peachum Appears0:22
  7. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): Instead of Song1:56
  8. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): They Are Quite Correct0:42
  9. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): Army Song0:55
  10. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): Macheath Keeps Waiting0:25
  11. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): Wedding Song2:12
  12. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): The Wedding in the Stabble0:07
  13. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): Love Song2:15
  14. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): Macheat's Interests0:14
  15. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): Barbara Song5:52
  16. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): The World Is Mean3:46
  17. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): Polly Rushes to the Honeymoon Stable0:13
  18. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): Melodrama and Polly's Song1:54
  19. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): Mrs. Peachum Finds Jenny0:23
  20. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): Pirate Jenny4:23
  21. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): The Scene Is Now the Establishment on Greene Street0:38
  22. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): Tango-Ballad4:39
  23. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): The Cops Stand0:15
  24. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): Ballad of the Easy Life2:54
  25. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): The Capture of Mack the Knife0:23
  26. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): Jealousy Duet2:28
  27. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): Lucy Is Tiger Brown's Daughter0:30
  28. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): How to Survive3:50
  29. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): It Is Just Before Dawn0:14
  30. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): Useless Song1:57
  31. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): Mac Has Been Recaptured0:19
  32. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): Solomon Song3:33
  33. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): Call From the Grave0:46
  34. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): But It Is No Use0:06
  35. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): O Brother Who Live On3:53
  36. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): And Macheath Walks Slowly Up to the Gallows1:05
  37. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): Death Message1:04
  38. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): As His First Act in Office1:00
  39. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): Reprieved1:04
  40. Three-Penny Opera (Blitzstein version): Finale2:26

CD 9

  1. Short Symphony "Symphony no. 2": 1. Prelude: Andante4:03
  2. Short Symphony "Symphony no. 2": 2. Scherzo: Molto allegro5:19
  3. Short Symphony "Symphony no. 2": 3. Finale: Lento5:45
  4. American Creed: Free to Dream8:19
  5. American Creed: Free to Build5:49
  6. Concerto for Orchestra: 1. Allegro moderato ma energico3:28
  7. Concerto for Orchestra: 2. Allegro vivace3:39
  8. Concerto for Orchestra: 3. Adagio - Allegro moderato5:51
  9. Serious Song10:18

CD 10

  1. Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 47 (recording session)45:13
  2. Billy the Kid (recording session)17:44

CD 11

  1. Symphony no. 4 "Sinfonía romántica": 1. Allegro6:33
  2. Symphony no. 4 "Sinfonía romántica": 2. Molto lento4:31
  3. Symphony no. 4 "Sinfonía romántica": 3. Finale: Vivo troppo mosso8:33
  4. Ich atmet' einen linden Duft2:35
  5. Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen6:28
  6. Das irdische Leben (Des Knaben Wunderhorn)2:38
  7. Um Mitternacht7:07
  8. Symphony no. 8: 1. Moderato - Adagio - Allegro vivo13:39
  9. Symphony no. 8: 2. Thema: Adagio - Variationen - Doppelfuge17:09