V.A. - The 100 Greatest Recordings Of All Time (Franklin Mint: Record 001-Record 100) [LP01-LP20] (1978)
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Genre: Classical | Label: CBS The Franklin Mint Record Society
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Genre: Classical | Label: CBS The Franklin Mint Record Society
Franklin Mint's "100 Greatest Recordings Of All Time" is a unique collection of the greatest performances ever recorded and has been awarded by respected members of an international music jury. The collection contains 100 records of excellent quality.
Franklin Mint's "100 Greatest Recordings Of All Time" was named Best Personal Library of Recorded Music. Each recording has been selected by renowned music critics (Martin Bookspan, Schuyler G. Chapin, Franco Ferrara, Irving Kolodin, William Mann, R. Gallois Montbrun, Marcel Prawy, Andre Previn, William Schuman and H. H. Stuckenschmidt).
A subscription series issued as 50 individual two-record sets, the entire library was first announced on the 100th anniversary of Thomas Edison’s invention of the phonograph. Each LP was pressed with a special vinyl formulation that enabled a clear, quiet playing surface on a more rigid (heavy weighted) LP disc. Every record was pressed and processed in an atmosphere controlled “clean room.” using pure virgin "ruby red colored" vinyl.
Contents LPs:
Record 001. Tchaikovsky, Bizet
Record 002. Dvorak
Record 003. Beethoven, Mendelssohn
Record 004. Mozart
Record 005. Shostakovich, Ravel
Record 006. Bernstein
Record 007. Beethoven
Record 008. Beethoven
Record 009. Rimsky-Korsakov
Record 010. Ravel, Chabrier, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius
Record 011. Schumann
Record 012. Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninov
Record 013. 014. Verdi
Record 015. R. Strauss
Record 016. R. Strauss
Record 017. Liszt, Franck
Record 018, Ravel, Dohnanyi
Record 019. Ives
Record 020. Gershwin
Record 001. Tchaikovsky, Bizet
A1. Tchaikovsky. The Nutcracker, Miniature Overture
A2. Tchaikovsky. The Nutcracker, Character Dances, March
A3. Tchaikovsky. The Nutcracker, Character Dances, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
A4. Tchaikovsky. The Nutcracker, Character Dances, Russian Dance Trepak
A5. Tchaikovsky. The Nutcracker. Character Dances, Arabian Dance
A6. Tchaikovsky. The Nutcracker, Character Dances, Chinese Dance
A7. Tchaikovsky. The Nutcracker, Character Dances, Dance of the Reed Pipes
A8. Tchaikovsky.The Nutcracker, Waltz of the Flowers,Ann Hobson, Harb
The Boston Pops Orchestra. Arthur Fiedler, Conductor. (1975)
B1. Bizet, Carmen, Suite
New Philharmonia Orchestra. Charles Munch, Conductor. (1967)
Record 002. Dvorak
A1. Dvorak. Symphony No.9 in E minor, Op.95 ''From the New World''. Adagio. Allegro molto.
A2. Dvorak. Symphony No.9 in E minor, Op.95 ''From the New World''. Largo.
B1. Dvorak. Symphony No.9 in E minor, Op.95 ''From the New World''. Scherzo, Molto vivace.
B2. Dvorak. Symphony No.9 in E minor, Op.95 ''From the New World''. Allegro con fuoco.
NBC Symphony. Arturo Toscanini, Conductor. (1953)
Record 003. Beethoven, Mendelssohn
A1. Beethoven. Concerto No.4 in G major for Piano and Orchestra, Op.58. Allegro moderato
B1. Beethoven. Concerto No.4 in G major for Piano and Orchestra, Op.58. Andante con moto
B2. Beethoven. Concerto No.4 in G major for Piano and Orchestra, Op.58. Rondo, Vivace
B3. Mendelssohn. Capriccio Brilliant for Piano and Orchestra, Op.22.
Rudolf Serkin, Pianist.
The Philadelphia Orchestra. Eugene Ormandy, Conductor. (1962)
Record 004. Mozart
A1, Mozart. Concerto No. 5 in A major for Violin and Orchestra , K.219 ''Turkish', Allegro aperto''
A2. Mozart. Concerto No. 5 in A major for Violin and Orchestra , K.219 ''Turkish',. Adagio
A3. Mozart. Concerto No. 5 in A major for Violin and Orchestra , K.219 ''Turkish', Tempo di menuetto.Allegro
Isaac Stern, Violinist.
Columbia Symphony Orchestra. George Szell, Conductor. (1963)
B1. Mozart. Concerto No. 21, in C Major for Piano and Orchestra K. 467. Allegro maestoso (Cadenza by Schnabel)
B2. Mozart. Concerto No. 21, in C Major for Piano and Orchestra K. 467. Andante
B3. Mozart. Concerto No. 21, in C Major for Piano and Orchestra K. 467.. Allegro vivace assai (Cadenza by Schnabel)
Artur Schnbel, Pianist.
London Symphony Orchestra. Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor. (1937)
Record 005. Shostakovich, Ravel
A1. Shostakovich. Symphony No.1 in F major, Op.10. Allegretto
A2. Shostakovich. Symphony No.1 in F major, Op.10. Allegro
A3. Shostakovich. Symphony No.1 in F major, Op.10. Lento —
A4. Shostakovich. Symphony No.1 in F major, Op.10. Allegro molto
The Philadelphia Orchestra. Eugene Ormandi, Conductor (1959).
B1. Ravel, Ma Mere I 'oye (''Mother Goose'). (Complete Ballet)
New York Philharmonic. Pierre Boulez, Conductor. (1950)
Record 006. Bernstein
A1. Bernstein, Fancy Free (Ballet)
B1. Bernstein, Symphonic Dances from ''West Side Story''
B2. Bernstein, Overture to ''Candide''
New York Philharmonic. Leonard Bernstein, Conductor. (1944, 1961, 1956)
Record 007. Beethoven
A1. Beethoven, Symphony No.3 in E-flat major, Op.55 ''Eroica'', Allegro con brio
A2. Beethoven, Symphony No.3 in E-flat major, Op.55 ''Eroica'', Marcia funebre (Adagio assai)
B1. Beethoven, Symphony No.3 in E-flat major, Op.55 ''Eroica'', Scherzo (Allegro vivace) and Trio
B2. Beethoven, Symphony No.3 in E-flat major, Op.55 ''Eroica'', Finale, Allegro molto
Philharmonia Orchestra. Otto Klemperer, Conductor. (1953)
Record 008. Beethoven
A1. Beethoven, Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.36, Adagio molto- Allegro con brio
A2. Beethoven, Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.36, Larghetto
A3. Beethoven, Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.36, Scherzo (Allegro) and Trio
A4. Beethoven, Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.36, Allegro molto
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Sir Thomas Beecham, Conductor. (1958)
B1. Beethoven Symphony No.8 in F major, Op.93, Allegro vivace e con brio
B2. Beethoven, Symphony No.8 in F major, Op.93, Allegretto scherzando
B3. Beethoven Symphony No.8 in F major, Op.93, Tempo di Menuetto
B4. Beethoven, Symphony No.8 in F major, Op.93, Allegro vivace
The Marlboro Festival Orchestra. Pablo Casals, Conductor. (1963)
Record 009. Rimsky-Korsakov
A1. Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade - Symphonic Suite, Op.35, The Sea and Sinbad's Ship
A2. Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade - Symphonic Suite, Op.35, The Story of the Kalender Prince
B1. Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade - Symphonic Suite, Op.35, The Young Prince and the Young Princess
B2. Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade - Symphonic Suite, Op.35, The Festival of Bagdad
Solo Violin, Steven Staryk.
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Sir Thomas Beecham, Bart., C.H. Conductor. (1957)
Record 010. Ravel, Chabrier, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius
A1. Ravel, Bolero
Orchestre de Paris. Jean Martinon, Conductor. (1975)
A2. Chabrier, Espana (Rhapsody)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Sir Thomas Beecham, Bart.,C.H. Conductor. (1955)
B1. Tchaikovsky, 1812 Ouverture Solennelle, Op.49
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra With The University Of Minnesota Brass Band Bronze Cannon (Courtesy U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York) Bells Of The Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Carillon, the Riverside Church. Antal Dorati, Conductor. (1958)
B2. Sibelius, Finlandia, Op.26
Halle Orchestra. Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor. (1966)
Record 011. Schumann
A1. Schumann, Scenes from Childhood, (Kinderscenen), Op.15
B1. Kreisleriana, Op.16
Vladimir Horowitz, Pianist. (1968, 1969)
Record 012. Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninov
A1. Chopin, Piano Sonata No.2 in B-flat minor, Op.35, Grave.Doppio movimento
A2. Chopin, Piano Sonata No.2 in B-flat minor, Op.35, Scherzo
A3. Chopin, Piano Sonata No.2 in B-flat minor, Op.35, Marche funebre, Lento
A4. Chopin, Piano Sonata No.2 in B-flat minor, Op.35, Presto
B1. List,Hungarian Rhapsody No.19, (transcribed by Vladimir Horowitz)
B2. Rachmaninoff, Moment Musical in B minor, Op.16
B3. Rachmaninoff, Prelude in G-sharp minor, Op.32
B4. Rachmaninoff, Etude-Tableau in E-flat minor, Op.39 No.5
Vladimir Horowitz, Pianist (1965, 1970, 1968, 1967).
Record 013. 014. Verdi
A1. Verdi, Requiem, Requiem and Kyrie
A2.Verdi, Requiem, Dies Irae (Beginning)
B1. Verdi, Requiem, Dies Irae (Conclusion)
C1. Verdi, Requiem, Offertorium
C2. Verdi, Requiem, Sanctus
C3. Verdi, Requiem, Agnus Dei
D1. Verdi, Requiem. Lux Aeterna
D2. Verdi, Requiem, Libera Me
Leontyne Price, Rosalind Elias, Jussi Bjoerling, Giorgio Tozzi.
The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Chorus Society of the Frends of Music, Viena. Fritz Reiner, Conductor. (1960)
Record 015. R. Strauss
A1. R. Strauss, Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op.30
B1. R. Strauss, Don Juan, Op.20 (Tone Poem after Lenau)
Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Fritz Reiner, Conductor. (1954, 1960)
Record 016. R. Strauss
A1. R. Strauss, Ein Heldenleben, Op.40 ''A Hero's Life'',Part I
B1. R. Strauss, Ein Heldenleben, Op.40 ''A Hero's Life'', Part II
Violin Solo, Anshel Brusilow.
The Philadelphia Orchestra. Eugene Ormandi, Conductor. (1960)
Record 017. Liszt, Franck
A1. Liszt,Todtentanz for piano and orchestra
B1. Frank, Symphonic Variations for piano and orchestra
Andre Watts, Pianist.
London Symphony Orchestra. Erich Leinsdorf, Conductor. (1974)
Record 018, Ravel, Dohnanyi
A1. Ravel, Concerto in G major for Piano and Orchestra, Allegramente
A2. Ravel, Concerto in G major for Piano and Orchestra, Adagio assai
A3. Ravel, Concerto in G major for Piano and Orchestra, Presto
Alicia de Larrocha, Pianist.
London Philharmonic Orchestra. Lawrence Forster, Conductor. (1972)
B1. Dohnanyi, Variations on a Nursery Tune, Op.25
Ernst von Dohnanyi, Pianist.
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Sir Adrian Boult, Conductor. (1956)
Record 019. Ives
A1. Ives, Symphony No.4, Prelude, Maestoso
A2. Ives, Symphony No.4, Allegretto
B1. Ives, Symphony No.4, Fugue, Andante moderato
B2. Ives, Symphony No.4, Largo maestoso
B3. Ives,The Fourth of July
American Symphony Orchestra. Leopold Stokowski, Conductor. (1965)
Record 020. Gershwin
A1. Gershwin, Rhapsody in Blue
Columbia Symphony Orchestra. Leonard Bernstein, Conductor. (1959)
B1. Gershwin, An American in Paris
New York Philharmonic. Leonard Bernstein, Conductor. (1958)
A1. Tchaikovsky. The Nutcracker, Miniature Overture
A2. Tchaikovsky. The Nutcracker, Character Dances, March
A3. Tchaikovsky. The Nutcracker, Character Dances, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
A4. Tchaikovsky. The Nutcracker, Character Dances, Russian Dance Trepak
A5. Tchaikovsky. The Nutcracker. Character Dances, Arabian Dance
A6. Tchaikovsky. The Nutcracker, Character Dances, Chinese Dance
A7. Tchaikovsky. The Nutcracker, Character Dances, Dance of the Reed Pipes
A8. Tchaikovsky.The Nutcracker, Waltz of the Flowers,Ann Hobson, Harb
The Boston Pops Orchestra. Arthur Fiedler, Conductor. (1975)
B1. Bizet, Carmen, Suite
New Philharmonia Orchestra. Charles Munch, Conductor. (1967)
Record 002. Dvorak
A1. Dvorak. Symphony No.9 in E minor, Op.95 ''From the New World''. Adagio. Allegro molto.
A2. Dvorak. Symphony No.9 in E minor, Op.95 ''From the New World''. Largo.
B1. Dvorak. Symphony No.9 in E minor, Op.95 ''From the New World''. Scherzo, Molto vivace.
B2. Dvorak. Symphony No.9 in E minor, Op.95 ''From the New World''. Allegro con fuoco.
NBC Symphony. Arturo Toscanini, Conductor. (1953)
Record 003. Beethoven, Mendelssohn
A1. Beethoven. Concerto No.4 in G major for Piano and Orchestra, Op.58. Allegro moderato
B1. Beethoven. Concerto No.4 in G major for Piano and Orchestra, Op.58. Andante con moto
B2. Beethoven. Concerto No.4 in G major for Piano and Orchestra, Op.58. Rondo, Vivace
B3. Mendelssohn. Capriccio Brilliant for Piano and Orchestra, Op.22.
Rudolf Serkin, Pianist.
The Philadelphia Orchestra. Eugene Ormandy, Conductor. (1962)
Record 004. Mozart
A1, Mozart. Concerto No. 5 in A major for Violin and Orchestra , K.219 ''Turkish', Allegro aperto''
A2. Mozart. Concerto No. 5 in A major for Violin and Orchestra , K.219 ''Turkish',. Adagio
A3. Mozart. Concerto No. 5 in A major for Violin and Orchestra , K.219 ''Turkish', Tempo di menuetto.Allegro
Isaac Stern, Violinist.
Columbia Symphony Orchestra. George Szell, Conductor. (1963)
B1. Mozart. Concerto No. 21, in C Major for Piano and Orchestra K. 467. Allegro maestoso (Cadenza by Schnabel)
B2. Mozart. Concerto No. 21, in C Major for Piano and Orchestra K. 467. Andante
B3. Mozart. Concerto No. 21, in C Major for Piano and Orchestra K. 467.. Allegro vivace assai (Cadenza by Schnabel)
Artur Schnbel, Pianist.
London Symphony Orchestra. Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor. (1937)
Record 005. Shostakovich, Ravel
A1. Shostakovich. Symphony No.1 in F major, Op.10. Allegretto
A2. Shostakovich. Symphony No.1 in F major, Op.10. Allegro
A3. Shostakovich. Symphony No.1 in F major, Op.10. Lento —
A4. Shostakovich. Symphony No.1 in F major, Op.10. Allegro molto
The Philadelphia Orchestra. Eugene Ormandi, Conductor (1959).
B1. Ravel, Ma Mere I 'oye (''Mother Goose'). (Complete Ballet)
New York Philharmonic. Pierre Boulez, Conductor. (1950)
Record 006. Bernstein
A1. Bernstein, Fancy Free (Ballet)
B1. Bernstein, Symphonic Dances from ''West Side Story''
B2. Bernstein, Overture to ''Candide''
New York Philharmonic. Leonard Bernstein, Conductor. (1944, 1961, 1956)
Record 007. Beethoven
A1. Beethoven, Symphony No.3 in E-flat major, Op.55 ''Eroica'', Allegro con brio
A2. Beethoven, Symphony No.3 in E-flat major, Op.55 ''Eroica'', Marcia funebre (Adagio assai)
B1. Beethoven, Symphony No.3 in E-flat major, Op.55 ''Eroica'', Scherzo (Allegro vivace) and Trio
B2. Beethoven, Symphony No.3 in E-flat major, Op.55 ''Eroica'', Finale, Allegro molto
Philharmonia Orchestra. Otto Klemperer, Conductor. (1953)
Record 008. Beethoven
A1. Beethoven, Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.36, Adagio molto- Allegro con brio
A2. Beethoven, Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.36, Larghetto
A3. Beethoven, Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.36, Scherzo (Allegro) and Trio
A4. Beethoven, Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.36, Allegro molto
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Sir Thomas Beecham, Conductor. (1958)
B1. Beethoven Symphony No.8 in F major, Op.93, Allegro vivace e con brio
B2. Beethoven, Symphony No.8 in F major, Op.93, Allegretto scherzando
B3. Beethoven Symphony No.8 in F major, Op.93, Tempo di Menuetto
B4. Beethoven, Symphony No.8 in F major, Op.93, Allegro vivace
The Marlboro Festival Orchestra. Pablo Casals, Conductor. (1963)
Record 009. Rimsky-Korsakov
A1. Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade - Symphonic Suite, Op.35, The Sea and Sinbad's Ship
A2. Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade - Symphonic Suite, Op.35, The Story of the Kalender Prince
B1. Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade - Symphonic Suite, Op.35, The Young Prince and the Young Princess
B2. Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade - Symphonic Suite, Op.35, The Festival of Bagdad
Solo Violin, Steven Staryk.
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Sir Thomas Beecham, Bart., C.H. Conductor. (1957)
Record 010. Ravel, Chabrier, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius
A1. Ravel, Bolero
Orchestre de Paris. Jean Martinon, Conductor. (1975)
A2. Chabrier, Espana (Rhapsody)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Sir Thomas Beecham, Bart.,C.H. Conductor. (1955)
B1. Tchaikovsky, 1812 Ouverture Solennelle, Op.49
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra With The University Of Minnesota Brass Band Bronze Cannon (Courtesy U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York) Bells Of The Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Carillon, the Riverside Church. Antal Dorati, Conductor. (1958)
B2. Sibelius, Finlandia, Op.26
Halle Orchestra. Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor. (1966)
Record 011. Schumann
A1. Schumann, Scenes from Childhood, (Kinderscenen), Op.15
B1. Kreisleriana, Op.16
Vladimir Horowitz, Pianist. (1968, 1969)
Record 012. Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninov
A1. Chopin, Piano Sonata No.2 in B-flat minor, Op.35, Grave.Doppio movimento
A2. Chopin, Piano Sonata No.2 in B-flat minor, Op.35, Scherzo
A3. Chopin, Piano Sonata No.2 in B-flat minor, Op.35, Marche funebre, Lento
A4. Chopin, Piano Sonata No.2 in B-flat minor, Op.35, Presto
B1. List,Hungarian Rhapsody No.19, (transcribed by Vladimir Horowitz)
B2. Rachmaninoff, Moment Musical in B minor, Op.16
B3. Rachmaninoff, Prelude in G-sharp minor, Op.32
B4. Rachmaninoff, Etude-Tableau in E-flat minor, Op.39 No.5
Vladimir Horowitz, Pianist (1965, 1970, 1968, 1967).
Record 013. 014. Verdi
A1. Verdi, Requiem, Requiem and Kyrie
A2.Verdi, Requiem, Dies Irae (Beginning)
B1. Verdi, Requiem, Dies Irae (Conclusion)
C1. Verdi, Requiem, Offertorium
C2. Verdi, Requiem, Sanctus
C3. Verdi, Requiem, Agnus Dei
D1. Verdi, Requiem. Lux Aeterna
D2. Verdi, Requiem, Libera Me
Leontyne Price, Rosalind Elias, Jussi Bjoerling, Giorgio Tozzi.
The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Chorus Society of the Frends of Music, Viena. Fritz Reiner, Conductor. (1960)
Record 015. R. Strauss
A1. R. Strauss, Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op.30
B1. R. Strauss, Don Juan, Op.20 (Tone Poem after Lenau)
Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Fritz Reiner, Conductor. (1954, 1960)
Record 016. R. Strauss
A1. R. Strauss, Ein Heldenleben, Op.40 ''A Hero's Life'',Part I
B1. R. Strauss, Ein Heldenleben, Op.40 ''A Hero's Life'', Part II
Violin Solo, Anshel Brusilow.
The Philadelphia Orchestra. Eugene Ormandi, Conductor. (1960)
Record 017. Liszt, Franck
A1. Liszt,Todtentanz for piano and orchestra
B1. Frank, Symphonic Variations for piano and orchestra
Andre Watts, Pianist.
London Symphony Orchestra. Erich Leinsdorf, Conductor. (1974)
Record 018, Ravel, Dohnanyi
A1. Ravel, Concerto in G major for Piano and Orchestra, Allegramente
A2. Ravel, Concerto in G major for Piano and Orchestra, Adagio assai
A3. Ravel, Concerto in G major for Piano and Orchestra, Presto
Alicia de Larrocha, Pianist.
London Philharmonic Orchestra. Lawrence Forster, Conductor. (1972)
B1. Dohnanyi, Variations on a Nursery Tune, Op.25
Ernst von Dohnanyi, Pianist.
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Sir Adrian Boult, Conductor. (1956)
Record 019. Ives
A1. Ives, Symphony No.4, Prelude, Maestoso
A2. Ives, Symphony No.4, Allegretto
B1. Ives, Symphony No.4, Fugue, Andante moderato
B2. Ives, Symphony No.4, Largo maestoso
B3. Ives,The Fourth of July
American Symphony Orchestra. Leopold Stokowski, Conductor. (1965)
Record 020. Gershwin
A1. Gershwin, Rhapsody in Blue
Columbia Symphony Orchestra. Leonard Bernstein, Conductor. (1959)
B1. Gershwin, An American in Paris
New York Philharmonic. Leonard Bernstein, Conductor. (1958)