He was attractive, charismatic, elegant and bursting with youthful enthusiasm and an extraordinary musical talent, the Italian conductor Guido Cantelli. His death in a plane crash in 1956 at the age of only 36 years left a painful gap in the international music scene. Maestro Toscanini, who had chosen him as his successor, emphasized that he had never met a more gifted young musician. Cantelli was feted on both sides of the Atlantic as being among the most impressively gifted among the young generation of conductors. His rise to fame was downright meteoric, after benchmark recordings and concerts with Toscaini's NBC Orchestra and the Philharmonia Orchestra among others in the early 1950s. Cantelli especially loved German romanticism, as well as Debussy and Ravel, whose compositions were included in almost all of his programs. This compilation of original albums from the years 1952 to 1960 (+ bonus tracks) shows a musician who indisputably had the “je ne sais quoi” and was determined to produce a maximum of artistic achievement. The box contains Brahms symphonies (# 1 and # 3), the legendary recording of Mendelssohn's "Italian," the much acclaimed Mozart recordings with the Philharmonia Orchestra (A Musical Joke and Symphony No. 29), Tchaikovsky's "Pathétique" and "La Mer", as well as other French gems. In addition, there are other symphonic masterpieces by Beethoven, Schumann, Vivaldi, Wagner, Schubert, Ravel, Dukas, Liszt and others.
Tracklist
CD 1
■ BRAHMS - Symphony No. 3 in F major (1956)
Johannes Brahms (1813 – 1883)
Symphony No. 3 in F major Op. 90
Sinfonie Nr. 3, F-Dur, op. 90
1. I. Allegro con brio. Un poco sostenuto 10‘05
2. II. Andante 8‘47
3. III. Poco allegretto 6‘20
4. IV. Allegro. Un poco sostenuto 8‘35
Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Guido Cantelli
recorded / aufgenommen 1955
■ Bonus
Paul Hindemith (1895 – 1963)
Mathis the painter
Mathis der Maler
5. I. Angelic concert / Engelkonzert 8‘38
6. II. Entombment / Grablegung 4‘57
7. III. Temptation of St. Anthony 13‘32
Versuchung des heiligen Antonius
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Guido Cantelli
recorded / aufgenommen 1950
Total Time 60'56
CD 2
■ MUSSORGSKY
- Pictures at an Exhibition
TCHAIKOVSKY
– Romeo and Juliette (1952)
Mussorgsky (1839 – 1881)
Bilder einer Ausstellung
(orchstr. Maurice Ravel)
1. Promenade 1‘37
2. Gnomus / Der Gnom 2‘33
3. Promenade 0‘48
4. The Old Castle 4‘13
Das alte Schloß
5. Promenade 0‘32
6. Tuileries / Tuilerien 1‘07
7. Bydlo 2‘21
8. Promenade 0‘40
9. Ballet of the 1‘16
Unhatched Chicks
Ballett der Küchlein
in ihren Eierschalen
10. Samuel Goldenberg 2‘06
& „Schmuyle“
11. Limoges : The Market 1‘24
Der Markt
12. Catacombs 1‘54
(Sepulcrum romanum)
Katakomben
13. Cum mortuis 1‘37
in lingua mortua
14. The Hut on Fowls’ Legs 3‘28
Die Hütte der Baba Yaga
15. The Great Gate of Kiev 5‘21
Das Große Tor von Kiew
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Guido Cantelli
recorded / aufgenommen 1951/52
■ Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893)
16. Romeo and Juliet 18‘45
– Fantasie Overture
Romeo und Julia
– Fantasie Ouvertüre
Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Guido Cantelli
recorded / aufgenommen 1951/52
Total Time 49'45
CD 3
■ BRAHMS - Symphony No. 1 (1953)
Johannes Brahms (1813 – 1883)
Symphony No. 1 in C Minor Op. 68
Symphony Nr. 1, c-Moll, op. 68
1. I. Un poco sostenuto. Allegro 13‘08
2. II. Andante sostenuto 8‘50
3. III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso 4‘37
4. IV. Adagio. Più andante. Allegro non troppo ma con brio 16‘44
Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Guido Cantelli
recorded / aufgenommen 1953
Total Time 43'21
CD 4
■ VIVALDI
- Le Quattro Staggioni (1955)
Antonio Vivaldi (1675 – 1741)
Le Quattro Staggioni
1. La Primavera 11‘39
I. Allegro. II. Largo. III. Allegro
2. L’Estate 10‘41
I. Allegro non molto. II. Adagio.
III. Presto
3. L’Autunno 12‘40
I. Allegro. II. Adagio molto.
III. Allegro
4. L’Inverno 9‘28
I. Allegro non molto.II. Largo.
III. Allegro
John Corigliano violin / Violine
The New York Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Guido Cantelli
recorded / aufgenommen 1955
■ Bonus
Alfredo Casella (1883 – 1947)
Paganiniana op. 65
5. I. Allegro agitato 4‘02
6. II. Polachetta 4‘01
7. III. Romanza 4‘34
8. IV. Tarantella 4‘31
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Guido Cantelli
recorded / aufgenommen 1950 (1-3)
Gioachino Rossini (1792 – 1868)
9. L’Assedio di Corinto 9‘02
(Overture)
Orchestra Stabile Accademia
di Santa Cecilia, Roma
conductor / Dirigent Guido Cantelli
recorded / aufgenommen 1949
Total Time 70'48
CD 5
■ RAVEL, DE FALLA, DEBUSSY,
DUKAS (1956)
Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937)
1. Pavane pour 6‘06
une infante défunte
Manuel de Falla (1876 – 1946)
El sombrero de tres picos
2. Danza de los vecinos 3‘09
3. Danza del molinero 2‘44
4. Danza final 6‘39
Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918)
5. Prélude à l’après-midi 9‘21
d’un faune
Paul Dukas (1865 – 1935)
6. L’apprenti sorcier 10‘36
The New York Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Guido Cantelli
recorded / aufgenommen 1952 (1, 5)
1954 (2-4, 6)
■ Bonus
Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886)
Piano Concerto No. 2 in A Major
Klavierkonzert Nr. 2, A-Dur
7. I. Adagio sostenuto assai. 7‘33
Allegro agitato assai
8. II. Allegro moderato 5‘17
9. III. Allegro deciso. 6‘23
Marziale un poco meno allegro
10. IV. Allegro animato 1‘51
piano / Klavier Claudio Arrau
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Guido Cantelli
recorded / aufgenommen 1953
Total Time 59'42
CD 6
■ DEBUSSY – La Mer / Nuages
& Fêtes / Prelude to the
Afternoon of a Faun (1957)
Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918)
La Mer
1. I. De l’aube à midi 8‘22
sur la mer
2. II. Jeux de vagues 6‘37
3. III. Dialogue du vent et 8‘00
de la mer
Nocturnes
4. Nuages 6‘30
5. Fêtes 6‘25
6. Prélude à l’après-midi 9‘21
d’un faune
Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Guido Cantelli
recorded / aufgenommen 1952 (6)
1954 (1-3) 1955 (4-5)
■ Bonus
Felix Mendelssohn (1809 – 1847)
Symphony No. 4 in A Major Op. 90
“Italian”
Sinfonie Nr. 4, A-Dur „Italienische“
7. I. Allegro vivace 8‘10
8. II. Andante con moto 6‘00
9. III. Con moto moderato 7‘00
10. IV. Saltarello: Presto 6‘09
Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Guido Cantelli
recorded / aufgenommen 1955
Total Time 72'35
CD 7
■ TCHAIKOVSKY – Symphony No. 6 in B Minor "Pathétique" (1952)
Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893)
Symphony No. 6 in B Minor Op. 74 “Pathétique” / Sinfonie Nr. 6, h-Moll
1. I. Adagio. Allegro non troppo 16‘07
2. II. Allegro con grazia 8‘01
3. III. Allegro molto vivace 9‘08
4. IV. Finale: Adagio lamentoso 9‘03
Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Guido Cantelli
recorded / aufgenommen 1952
■ Bonus
Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937)
Daphnis et Chloé – Suite No. 2
5. I.. Lever du jour 4‘42
6. II. Pantomime 5‘54
7. III. Danse générale 5‘08
Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Guido Cantelli
recorded / aufgenommen 1955
Total Time 58'05
CD 8
■ SCHUMANN / WAGNER – Symphony No. 4 / Siegfried Idyll (1955)
Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856)
Symphony No. 4 in D Minor / Sinfonie Nr. 4, d-Moll
1. I. Ziemlich langsam. Lebhaft 9‘02
2. II. Romanze: Ziemlich langsam 4‘00
3. III. Scherzo: Lebhaft & Trio 4‘49
4. IV. Langsam. Lebhaft. Schneller. Presto 7‘31
Richard Wagner (1813 – 1883)
5. Siegfried Idyll 17‘21
horn / Horn Dennis Brain
Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Guido Cantelli
recorded / aufgenommen 1951 (5) 1953 (1-4)
■ Bonus
Richard Wagner (1813 – 1883))
6. Siegfrieds Hornruf 1‘37
horn / Horn Dennis Brain
recorded / aufgenommen 1947
Total Time 44'23
CD 9
■ MOZART – A Musical Joke / Symphony No. 29 in A Major (1957)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Symphony No. 29 in A Major, K 201 / Sinfonie Nr. 29, A-Dur, KV 201
1. I. Allegro moderato 7‘04
2. II. Andante 5‘36
3. III. Menuetto & Trio 3‘20
4. IV. Allegro con spirito 5‘26
A Musical Joke, K 522 / Ein musikalischer Spaß, KV 522
5. I. Allegro 2‘51
6. II. Menuetto: Maestoso. Trio 6‘07
7. III. Adagio cantabile 6‘14
8. IV. Presto 4‘19
horns / Hörner Dennis Brain, Neill Sanders violin / Violine Manoug Parikian
Philharmonia Orchestra conductor / Dirigent Guido Cantelli
recorded / aufgenommen 1955
Total Time 40'59
CD 10
■ L'Incompiuta Di Schubert (1960)
Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828)
Symphony No. 8 in B Minor D 750 “Unfinished”
Sinfonie Nr. 8, h-Moll, D 750 „Unvollendete“
1. I. Allegro moderato 10‘42
2. II. Andante con moto 11‘53
Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Guido Cantelli
recorded / aufgenommen 1955
■ Bonus
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Symphony No. 7 in A Major Op. 92
Sinfonie Nr. 7, A-Dur, op. 92
3. I. Poco sostenuto 11‘22
4. II. Allegretto 8‘32
5. III. Presto. Assai meno presto 7‘59
6. IV. Allegro con brio 7‘11
Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor / Dirigent Guido Cantelli
recorded / aufgenommen 1956
Total Time 57'41
Details
Genre: Classical
Set content: 10
EAN: 4053796004819