Since you are interested in Waltzes and Polkas, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
MENDELSSOHN / TCHAIKOVSKY
Violin Concertos Isaac Stern (violin) Philadelphia Orchestra / Eugene Ormandy (cond) [ Sony Great Performances / CD - released 1/Feb/2007 ] Magnificent music for himself; a masterpiece for a friend |
PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 4 / 1812 Overture / Marche Slave Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy [ Sony Essential / CD - released 27/Apr/2008 ] "Another replacement for a vinyl album I had years ago. The interpretation is just as inspired as I remember it, but with the clarity of CD. The use of the Choir for the Hymn during the opening of the 1812 is breathtaking. My all-time favorite... |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 (with Weber-Konzertstuck / Piano Sonata No. 1) (recorded 1941-47) Claudio Arrau (piano) / Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy / Chicago Symphony Orchestra / Desire Defauw [ Naxos Historical Great Pianists / CD - released 2/Oct/2007 ] "This is an account that does Weber proud and should ever be available. The documentary nature of this disc makes it a mandatory purchase for those interested in the great work of Claudio Arrau." (MusicWeb Nov 2007) |
MENDELSSOHN / MOZART / BACH, J.S.
Violin Concertos (rec 1955) David Oistrakh (violin) / Philadelphia Orchestra / Eugene Ormandy [ Naxos Historical Great Violinists / CD - released 4/Mar/2007 ] "Oistrakh's admirers will definitely want this disc. Anyone who cares about great violin playing should be queuing up too." (MusicWeb April 2007) |
TCHAIKOVSKY
Swan Lake / Sleeping Beauty / Nutcracker [ballet highlights] Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy [ Sony Classical Masters / CD - released 20/May/2011 ] Eugene Ormandy (1899-1985) was music director of the Philadelphia Orchestra for 42 years - from 1938, when he took over from Leopold Stokowski, until 1980. Together Ormandy and the orchestra made numerous critically acclaimed recordings for Columbia... |