Pierre Monteux in Boston (1951-1958)

Felix Mendelssohn - Franz Joseph Haydn - Franz Schubert

• Released on 2009-01-01 by West Hill Radio Archives
• Main artists: Boston Symphony Orchestra Vera Franceschi Tossy Spivakovsky Roman Totenberg Pierre Monteux
• Genre: Classical

The Hebrides in D major, Op. 26, MWV P7, 'Fingal's Cave' (Felix Mendelssohn)

1 The Hebrides, Op. 26, "Fingal's Cave"

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:09:42

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Felix Mendelssohn, Composer

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Symphony No. 94 in G major, Hob.I:94, 'The Surprise' (Joseph Haydn)

2 I. Adagio cantabile - Vivace assai

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:06:16

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Franz Joseph Haydn, Composer

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3 II. Andante

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:05:32

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Franz Joseph Haydn, Composer

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4 III. Menuetto - Trio - Allegretto molto

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:04:58

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Franz Joseph Haydn, Composer

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5 IV. Finale. Allegro di molto

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:03:43

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Franz Joseph Haydn, Composer

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Symphony No. 9 in C major, D. 944, 'Great' (Franz Schubert)

6 I. Andante - Allegro ma non troppo

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:13:28

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Franz Schubert, Composer

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7 II. Andante con moto

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:12:27

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Franz Schubert, Composer

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8 III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:08:19

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Franz Schubert, Composer

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9 IV. Finale. Allegro vivace

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:12:02

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Franz Schubert, Composer

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DISC 2

Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 97, 'Rhenish' (2002 Remastered Version) (Robert Schumann)

1 I. Lebhaft

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:08:22

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Robert Schumann, Composer

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2 II. Scherzo. Sehr massig

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:05:11

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Robert Schumann, Composer

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3 III. Nicht schnell

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:05:14

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Robert Schumann, Composer

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4 IV. Feierlich

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:06:29

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Robert Schumann, Composer

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5 V. Lebhaft

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:05:57

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Robert Schumann, Composer

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Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64, TH 29 (Pyotr Illitch Tchaïkovski)

6 I. Andante - Allegro con anima

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:13:40

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Composer

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7 II. Andante cantabile con alcuna licenza

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:12:14

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Composer

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8 III. Valse. Allegro moderato

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:05:52

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Composer

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9 IV. Finale. Andante maestoso - Allegro vivace

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:11:57

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Composer

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DISC 3

Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36, 'Enigma' (Edward Elgar)

1 Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36, "Enigma"

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:27:32

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Edward Elgar, Composer

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Le Sacre du printemps (Igor Stravinsky)

2 Pt. I: Adoration of the Earth: Introduction

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:02:58

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Igor Stravinsky, Composer

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3 Pt. I: Adoration of the Earth: Dances of the Young Girls

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:03:18

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Igor Stravinsky, Composer

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4 Pt. I: Adoration of the Earth: Ritual of Abduction

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:01:23

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Igor Stravinsky, Composer

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5 Pt. I: Adoration of the Earth: Spring Rounds

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:03:15

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Igor Stravinsky, Composer

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6 Pt. I: Adoration of the Earth: Ritual of the River Tribes

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:02:00

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Igor Stravinsky, Composer

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7 Pt. I: Adoration of the Earth: Procession of the Sage

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:00:42

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Igor Stravinsky, Composer

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8 Pt. I: Adoration of the Earth: The Sage

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:00:19

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Igor Stravinsky, Composer

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9 Pt. I: Adoration of the Earth: Dance of the Earth

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:01:14

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Igor Stravinsky, Composer

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10 Pt. II: The Sacrifice: Introduction

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:04:10

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Igor Stravinsky, Composer

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11 Pt. II: The Sacrifice: Mystic Circles of the Young Girls

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:03:05

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Igor Stravinsky, Composer

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12 Pt. II: The Sacrifice: Glorification of the Chosen One

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:01:34

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Igor Stravinsky, Composer

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13 Pt. II: The Sacrifice: Evocation of the Ancestors

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:00:40

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Igor Stravinsky, Composer

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Le sacre du printemps, Pt. II (Igor Stravinsky)

14 The Sacrifice: Ritual Action of the Ancestors

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:03:05

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Igor Stravinsky, Composer

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Le Sacre du printemps (Igor Stravinsky)

15 Pt. II: The Sacrifice: Sacrificial Dance

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:04:33

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Igor Stravinsky, Composer

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Petrushka (Igor Stravinsky)

16 Tableau 1: Russian Dance (1911 Version)

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:02:26

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Igor Stravinsky, Composer

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17 Tableau 2: Petrushka's Room (1911 Version)

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:04:05

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Igor Stravinsky, Composer

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18 Tableau 1: The Shrovetide Fair (1911 Version)

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:01:03

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Igor Stravinsky, Composer

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19 Tableau 4: Wet Nurses' Dance (1911 Version)

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:02:31

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Igor Stravinsky, Composer

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20 Tableau 4: Peasant and Bear (1911 Version)

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:01:28

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Igor Stravinsky, Composer

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21 Tableau 4: Dance of the Gipsy Girls (1911 Version)

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:00:52

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Igor Stravinsky, Composer

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22 Tableau 4: Dance of the Coachmen and the Groom (1911 Version)

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:02:07

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Igor Stravinsky, Composer

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23 Tableau 4: The Mummers (1911 Version)

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:01:52

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Igor Stravinsky, Composer

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DISC 4

Hamlet Overture, Op. 67, TH 53 (Pyotr Illitch Tchaïkovski)

1 Hamlet, Op. 67

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:14:01

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Composer

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Suite No. 4 in G major, Op. 61, 'Mozartiana' (Pyotr Illitch Tchaïkovski)

2 IV. Theme and Variations

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:14:41

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Composer

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Concert Fantasia, Op. 56 (Pyotr Illitch Tchaïkovski)

3 I. Quasi Rondo. Andante mosso

Vera Franceschi 00:10:51

Vera Franceschi, Performer - Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Composer

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4 II. Contrastes: Andante cantabile - Tempo giusto

Vera Franceschi 00:11:20

Vera Franceschi, Performer - Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Composer

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Symphony No. 1 in D major, Op. 25, 'Classical' (Sergei Prokofiev)

5 I. Allegro

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:03:47

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Sergey Prokofiev, Composer

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6 II. Larghetto

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:04:04

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Sergey Prokofiev, Composer

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7 III. Gavotte: Non troppo allegro

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:01:37

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Sergey Prokofiev, Composer

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8 IV. Molto vivace

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:04:17

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Sergey Prokofiev, Composer

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DISC 5

Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74, 'Pathetique' (Pyotr Illitch Tchaïkovski)

1 I. Adagio - Allegro non troppo

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:18:21

Pierre Monteux, Conductor - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Composer

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About the album

• 8 disc(s) - 84 track(s)
• Total length: 09:12:34

• Main artists: Boston Symphony Orchestra Vera Franceschi Tossy Spivakovsky Roman Totenberg Pierre Monteux
• Composer: Various Composers
• Label: West Hill Radio Archives
• Genre: Classical
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

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