Erich Leinsdorf / Boston Symphony Orchestra
SCHUBERT
Symphony No.9
SANDERS THEATRE, HARVARD UNIVERSITY, 9 APRIL 1963
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SCHUMANN
Symphony No.4
SANDERS THEATRE, HARVARD UNIVERSITY, 13 NOVEMBER 1962
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WAGNER
Good Friday Music from ‘Parsifal’
SYMPHONY HALL, BOSTON, 7 JANUARY 1964
The BSO’s Music Director for seven seasons, Leinsdorf had a long and distinguished career, having worked at the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, Cleveland Orchestra and Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra in addition to his tenure at the BSO. A particular favourite of Leinsdorf’s, the Schumann is powerful and precise under his direction, whilst the Good Friday Music is a warm and sensitive rendition from a great Wagnerian conductor. Schubert’s Ninth Symphony is a new addition to his discography.
The ICA Classics Legacy series represents an historic account of performances by some of the world’s greatest artists. This DVD features some of the earliest televised concerts with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and their Music Director, Erich Leinsdorf.
While the material has been restored using the greatest care and state-of-the-art techniques, certain visual artefacts and distortions remain in some instances due to the age of the film. Despite this, it remains of exceptional musical interest and historic value and is released here for the first time on DVD.
Catalogue Number: ICAD 5043
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FRANZ SCHUBERT 1797–1828
Symphony No.9 in C major D944 ‘Great’
1 I Andante – Allegro ma non troppo – Più moto 13.59
2 II Andante con moto 14.37
3 III Scherzo: Allegro vivace 10.38
4 IV Finale: Allegro vivace 12.06
Director: David M. Davis
Executive Producer: Harry J. Kraut
Producer: Jordan M. Whitelaw
Recorded: Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, 26 March 1963
(p) & © 1963, 2011 Boston Symphony Orchestra & WGBH Educational Foundation
Taken from a broadcast distributed by Seven Arts Associated Corp., produced
originally by the Boston Symphony Orchestra in association with the Lowell Institute
Cooperative Broadcasting Council, WGBH.
Digitisation by Safe Sound Archive
ROBERT SCHUMANN 1810–1856
Symphony No.4 in D minor op.120
5 I Ziemlich langsam – Lebhaft 12.23
6 II Romanze: Ziemlich langsam 5.47
7 III Scherzo: Lebhaft 5.52
8 IV Langsam – Lebhaft 9.38
Director: David M. Davis
Executive Producer: Harry J. Kraut
Producer: Jordan M. Whitelaw
Recorded: Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, 13 November 1962
(p) & © 1962, 2011 Boston Symphony Orchestra & WGBH Educational Foundation
Taken from a broadcast distributed by Seven Arts Associated Corp., produced
originally by the Boston Symphony Orchestra in association with the Lowell Institute
Cooperative Broadcasting Council, WGBH.
Digitisation by Safe Sound Archive
RICHARD WAGNER 1813–1883
9 Parsifal – Good Friday Music 11.10
(Enchantement du Vendredi Saint · Karfreitagszauber)
Director: David M. Davis
Executive Producer: Harry J. Kraut
Producer: Jordan M. Whitelaw
Recorded: Symphony Hall, Boston, 7 January 1964
(p) & © 1964, 2011 Boston Symphony Orchestra & WGBH Educational Foundation
Taken from a broadcast distributed by Seven Arts Associated Corp., produced originally by the
Boston Symphony Orchestra in association with the Lowell Institute Cooperative Broadcasting
Council, WGBH.
Digitisation by Safe Sound Archive
Boston Symphony Orchestra
ERICH LEINSDORF
Erich Leinsdorf / Boston Symphony Orchestra - Schumann: Symphony No.4
Erich Leinsdorf / Boston Symphony Orchestra
Leinsdorf’s recordings of Mahler’s symphonies on RCA Victor became benchmarks for both sound and performance quality. Intense, warm and expressive, this rendition of Mahler’s First Symphony is a deeply personal account, whilst Till Eulenspiegel - a party piece during Leinsdorf’s tenure - is performed with great precision and finesse by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
The ICA Classics Legacy series represents an historic account of performances by some of the world’s greatest artists. This DVD features some of the earliest televised concerts with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and their Music Director, Erich Leinsdorf.
While the material has been restored using the greatest care and state-of-the-art techniques, certain visual artefacts and distortions remain in some instances due to the age of the film. Despite this, it remains of exceptional musical interest and historic value and is released here for the first time on DVD.
Erich Leinsdorf / Boston Symphony Orchestra
Intense and driven, Leinsdorf’s interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony gives us a fresh reading of this familiar music. With insightful performances featuring a flexible and brilliant Boston Symphony Orchestra, all three works are new to Leinsdorf’s discography.
The ICA Classics Legacy series represents an historic account of performances by some of the world’s greatest artists. This DVD features some of the earliest televised concerts with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and their Music Director, Erich Leinsdorf.
While the material has been restored using the greatest care and state-of-the-art techniques, certain visual artefacts and distortions remain in some instances due to the age of the film. Despite this, it remains of exceptional musical interest and historic value and is released here for the first time on DVD.
