TRACKLISTING
CD1
Transcriptions
1 Bach: Toccata & Fugue in D minor
2 Bach: Prelude in E flat minor
3 Bach: Geistliches Lied: Mein Jesu (Schemelli’s Gesangbuch)
4 Bach: Chorale prelude: Wir glauben all’ an einen Gott (“Giant Fugue”)
5 Bach: Chorale from Easter cantata
6 Bach: Passacaglia & Fugue in C minor
7 Byrd: Pavan, The Earl of Salisbury & Galliard (after Francis Tregian)
8 Clarke: Trumpet voluntary (Howard Snell solo trumpet)
9 Schubert: Moment musical No.3 in F minor
10 Chopin: Mazurka in A minor, op.17 no.4
11 Tchaikovsky: Chant sans paroles
12 Duparc: Extase (David Gray solo horn)
13 Rachmaninov: Prelude in C sharp minor, op.3 no.2
14 Debussy: La Cathédrale engloutie
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra [1]-[6], [13]
London Symphony Orchestra [7]-[12]
New Philharmonia Orchestra [14]

CD 2
Tchaikovsky
Symphony No.5 in E minor, op.64
1 I Andante – Allegro con anima
2 II Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza
Alan Civil (horn solo)
3 III Valse: Allegro moderato
4 IV Finale: Andante maestoso – Allegro vivace
5 Scriabin: Le Poème de l’extase, op.54
New Philharmonia Orchestra [1]-[4]
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra [5]

CD 3
Franck
Symphony in D minor
1 I Lento — Allegro non troppo
2 II Allegretto
3 III Allegro non troppo
Elgar
Variations on an Original Theme, op.36 “Enigma”
4 Theme (Andante)
5 I C.A.E. (Andante)
6 II H.D.S.-P. (Allegro)
7 III R.B.T. (Allegretto)
8 IV W.M.B. (Allegro di molto)
9 V R.P.A. (Moderato)
10 VI Ysobel (Andantino)
11 VII Troyte (Presto)
12 VIII W.N. (Allegretto)
13 IX Nimrod (Adagio)
14 X Dorabella: Intermezzo (Allegretto)
15 XI G.R.S. (Allegro di molto)
16 XII B.G.N. (Andante)
17 XIII *** Romanza (Moderato)
18 XIV E.D.U. Finale (Allegro) 5:15
Hilversum Radio Philharmonic Orchestra [1]-[3]
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra [4]-[18]

CD 4
Berlioz
Symphonie fantastique
1 I Rêveries — Passions (Largo — Allegro agitato)
2 II Un bal (Valse: Allegro non troppo)
3 III Scène aux champs (Adagio)
4 IV Marche au supplice (Allegretto non troppo)
5 V Songe d’une nuit de Sabbat (Larghetto — Allegro)
6 La Damnation de Faust — Danse des sylphes
Ravel
7 Fanfare — L’éventail de Jeanne
Daphnis et Chloë — Suite No.2
8 I Lever de jour
9 II Pantomime
10 III Danse générale
New Philharmonia Orchestra [1]-[5]
London Symphony Orchestra [6], [8]-[10]
London Symphony Chorus [8]-[10]
Hilversum Radio Philharmonic Orchestra [7]

CD 5
Stravinsky
L’Oiseau de feu — Suite
1 I Introduction
2 II Dance of the Firebird
3 III Round dance of the Princessess
4 IV Infernal dance of King Kastchei
5 V Lullaby
6 VI Finale
Debussy
7 Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
La Mer
8 I De l’aube a midi sur la mer
9 II Jeux de vagues
10 III Dialogue du vent et de la mer
Messiaen
L’Ascension — Quatre méditations symphoniques pour orchestre
11 I Majesté du Christ demandant sa gloire à son Père (Très lent et majestueux)
12 II Alléluias sereins d’une âme qui désire le ciel (Bien modéré, clair)
13 III Alléluia sur la trompette, alléluia sur la cymbale (Vif et joyeux)
14 IV Prière du Christ montant vers son Père (Extrêmement lent, ému et solennel)
London Symphony Orchestra

CD 3
BRAHMS
Piano Sonata No.3 in F minor, op.5
1 I Allegro maestoso
2 II Andante espressivo
3 III Scherzo: Allegro energico
4 IV Intermezzo: Andante molto sostenuto
5 V Allegro moderato ma rubato
6 Intermezzo, op.117 no.1
7 Intermezzo, op.119 no.3
Recorded: December 1962

SCHUBERT
Piano Sonata in B flat, D960
8 I Molto moderato
9 II Andante sostenuto
10 III Scherzo: Allegro vivace con delicatezza
11 IV Allegro, ma non troppo
Recorded: August/September 1971

CD 4
DVORAK
Piano Quintet in A Major, op.81
1 I Allegro ma non tanto
2 II Dumka: Andante con moto
3 III Scherzo (Furiant): Molto vivace
[4] IV Finale: Allegro
Recorded: October 1962

FRANCK
Piano Quintet in F minor
5 I Molto moderato quasi lento — Allegro
6 II Lento, con molto sentimento
7 III Allegro non troppo, ma con fuoco
Recorded: October 1960
with Vienna Philharmonic Quartet: Willi Boskovsky violin I · Otto Strasser violin II Rudolf Streng viola · Robert Scheiwein cello (Dvorák) Emanuel Brabec cello

Leopold Stokowski was one of the most dynamic and charismatic conductors of the twenthieth century. Born in London 18 April 1882 he went on to study at the Royal College of Music and after European travels returned to England where he held various posts.
His first important orchestral post was a conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (1909-12) and from there he moved on to Philadelphia, the orchestra with which he remained for 24 years and with whom he is so closely and memorably identified.

One of the most important Walt Disney films and the one which introduced classical music to a wide audience was Fantasia; his collaboration on this film brought his name to a wide public.
Stokowski’s first appearances in Great Britain as a conductor since 1912 were during the 1951 Festival of Britain. He continued his work with other American orchestras and founded the American Symphony Orchestra. Stokowski was also famous for his orchestral arrangements as his strong commitment to contemporary music.

This collection of Decca recordings from the last years of his life includes works from the orchestral repertory as well as a disc of arrangements of famous pieces, most of which were originally written for piano as well as an important 20th century work in the form of the orchestral version of Messiaen’s L’Ascension.