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George Szell
Bach's Instrumental Works

Contents

Recordings of Orchestral Works
Recordings of Arrangements & Transcriptions
Recordings of Vocal Works

George Szell - Short Biography
Cleveland Orchestra -Short History

Discography

Recordings of Orchestral Works


O-1

Prokofiev: Concerto No. 2 in G minor; Bach: Concerto No. 2 in E major [O-1]
Francescatti plays Bach: Violin Concerto No. 2 in E; Partita No. 2 in D minor; Partita No. 3 in E
[O-1]

 

Concerto for violin, strings & continuo No. 2 in E major, BWV 1042 [CD: 18:05]

George Szell

Columbia Symphony Orchestra (= Cleveland Orchestra)

Zino Francescatti (Violin)

Columbia Masterworks ýML-4648
Biddulph 80207

Jan 6, 1953

LP / TT:
CD / TT: 62:16

Recorded at Severance Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Listen on YouTube:
Violin Concerto No. 2 BWV 1042: Complete Work [18:08]
Buy this album at:
Biddulph CD (2004): Amazon.com | Amazon.de
Biddulph CD (2004): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de

 

O-2

Joseph Szigeti plays J. S. Bach, G. Tartini, G.F. Handel
Szigeti plays Bach, Handel, & Tartini
Bach & Tartini: Violin Concertos
Joseph Szigeti Plays Bach, Händel & Tartini ((Remastered))

 

Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor (reconstruction), BWV 1056R, edited by Joseph Szigeti [Biddulph CD: 11:52; Naxos CD: 11:48; Sony CD: 11:38]

George Szell

Columbia Symphony Orchestra (= Cleveland Orchestra)

Joseph Szigeti (Violin)

Columbia Masterworks ML-4891
Philips A-01140-L
Philips ABL-3058
Biddulph 80217-2
Naxos Historical 8.110979
Sony Classical 886446938516

Jan 13, 1954

LP / TT:
LP / TT:
LP / TT:
CD / TT: 71:13
CD / TT: 67:19
CD / TT:
MP3 / TT: 64:14

Recorded at Severance Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Matrix Number: XLP-31209.
Naxos CD: Producer & Audio Restoration Engineer: Maark Obert-Thorn.
Listen on YouTube:
Violin Concerto BWV 1056R: Largo [3:46]
Buy this album at:
Sony Music Download (2018): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de





O-3

J. S. Bach: Suite for Orchestra No. 3 in D major
The Forgotten Recordings

 

Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 [CD: 19:33]

George Szell

Music Appreciation Symphony Orchestra (= Cleveland Orchestra)

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Music Appreciation Records MAR-26
SOMM Recordings ARIADNE-5011-2

Dec 24, 1954

10'' LP / TT:
2-CD / TT: 142:57

Recorded in Auditoriom at Masonic Temple, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
SOMM 2-CD: Production & Audio Restoration: Lani Spahr.
Listen on YouTube:
Orchestral Suite No. 3 BWV 1068: Complete Work [19:25]
Orchestral Suite No. 3 BWV 1068: Mvt. 1: Overture [6:20] + Mvt. 2: Air [5:47] + Mvt. 3: Gavottes I&II [3:20] + Mvt. 4: Bourrée [1:21] + Mvt. 5: Gigue [2:47]
Buy this album at:
2-CD (2021): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


O-4

George Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra: Bach

 

Concerto for violin, strings & continuo No. 2 in E major, BWV 1042
Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor (reconstruction), BWV 1056R, edited by Joseph Szigeti
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068

George Szell

Cleveland Orchestra

BWV 1042: Zino Francescatti (Violin)
BWV 1056R: Joseph Szigeti (Violin)

Locked in the Vault Vol. 9 LITV-09

BWV 1042: Jan 6, 1953
BWV 1056R: Jan 13, 1954
BWV 1068: Dec 24, 1954

CD / TT:

Recorded at Severance Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, USA [BWV 1042, 1056 R]; in Auditoriom at Masonic Temple, Cleveland, Ohio, USA [BWV 1068].
LITV CD: Production & Audio Restoration: Lani Spahr.


The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (April 2021)

George Szell: Short Biography | Ensembles: Cleveland Orchestra
Bach Discography:
Recordings of Instrumental Works


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