VA - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra: 60th Anniversary Box Set (2009) (7 CD Box Set)

Box set celebrating the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks' 60th anniversary. Some of the featured conductors include Eugen Jochum, Rafael Kubelik, Lorin Maazel and Mariss Jansons. The works performed include Furtwangler's 'Symphony No. 2', Anton Bruckner's 'Symphony No. 8', 'Enigma Variations' by Edward Elgar, Stravinsky's 'Le Sacre Du Printemps' and Richard Strauss's 'Four Last Songs' with the soprano Anja Harteros.

Disc 1

Furtwängler, Wilhelm
Symphony No. 2 in E Minor
1. I. Assai moderato 00:26:12
2. II. Andante semplice 00:13:15
3. III. Un poco modersto - Allegro 00:16:28


Disc 2

Furtwängler, Wilhelm
Symphony No. 2 in E Minor
1. IV. Langsam 00:26:58



Disc 3

Bruckner, Anton
Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, WAB 108 (ed. R. Haas from 1887 and 1890 versions)
1. I. Allegro moderato 00:15:27
2. II. Scherzo: Allegro moderato - Trio: Allegro moderato 00:15:06
3. III. Adagio Feierlich langsam, doch nicht schleppend 00:25:29
4. IV. Finale: Feierlich, nicht schnell 00:22:06



Disc 4

Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay Andreyevich
Russian Easter Festival, Op. 36
1. Russian Easter Festival, Op. 36 00:14:59

Franck, César
Symphony in D Minor, M. 48
2. I. Lento - Allegro non troppo 00:16:41
3. II. Allegretto 00:10:16
4. III. Allegro non troppo 00:09:39



Disc 5

Elgar, Edward
Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36, "Enigma"
1. Introduction 00:01:25
2. Variation 1: C. A. E. (The Composer's Wife) - 00:01:56
3. Variation 2: H. D. S. P. (Hew David Steuart - Powell) 00:00:44
4. Variation 3: R. B. T. (Richard Baxter Townshend) - 00:01:28
5. Variation 4: W. M. B. (William Meath Baker) - 00:00:30
6. Variation 5: R. P. A. (Richard Penrose Arnold) 00:02:20
7. Variation 6: Ysobel (Isabel Fitton) - 00:01:33
8. Variation 7: Troyte (Troyte Griffith) - 00:01:01
9. Variation 8: W. N. (Winifred Norbury) - 00:01:43
10. Variation 9: Nimrod (A. J. Jaeger) - 00:04:05
11. Variation 10: Intermezzo: Dorabella (Dora Penny) - 00:02:53
12. Variation 11: G. R. S. (George Robertson Sinclair) - 00:01:03
13. Variation 12: B. G. N. (Basil G. Nevinson) - 00:03:00
14. Variation 13: Romanza: *** (Lady Mary Lygon) - 00:02:51
15. Variation 14: Finale: E. D. U. (The Composer) 00:04:55

Vaughan Williams, Ralph
Symphony No. 6 in E Minor
16. I. Allegro 00:07:11
17. II. Moderato 00:11:15
18. III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace 00:06:07
19. IV. Epilogue: Moderato 00:11:47



Disc 6

Stravinsky, Igor
The Firebird Suite
1. I. Introduction 00:03:13
2. II. L'oiseau de feu et sa danse (The Firebird) 00:00:17
3. III. Variation de l'oiseau de feu (Firebird Variation) 00:01:19
4. IV. Ronde des Princesses (Round of the Princesses) 00:05:26
5. V. Danse infernale du roi Kastchei (King Kastchei's Infernal Dance) 00:04:51
6. VI. Berceuse (Lullaby) 00:03:36
7. VII. Finale 00:03:48
Le sacre de printemps (The Rite of Spring)
8. Part I: Adoration of the Earth 00:16:30
9. Part II: The Sacrifice 00:17:47



Disc 7

Strauss, Richard
Der Rosenkavalier Suite, Op. 59, TrV 227
1. Der Rosenkavalier Suite, Op. 59, TrV 227 00:25:05
Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche (Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks), Op. 28, TrV 171
2. Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche (Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks), Op. 28, TrV 171 00:16:40

Strauss, Richard
Hesse, Hermann / Eichendorff, Joseph von, lyricist(s)
4 Letzte Lieder (4 Last Songs), TrV 296
3. No. 1. Fruhling (Spring) 00:03:24
4. No. 2. September 00:04:39
5. No. 3. Beim Schlafengehen (At Bedtime) 00:05:17
6. No. 4. Im Abendrot (In the Evening Glow) 00:08:09