The Columbia Stereo Collection 1958–1963

~ Release by Eugene Ormandy & The Philadelphia Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

The set was originally released with CD 2 featuring Ormandy's 1967 recording of Grofé’s Grand Canyon Suite, rather than the 1957 version, as detailed in the track list. Also, track 2 on the originally released CD 23 ended prematurely. Sony provided replacement discs on request.

To identify the incorrect disc 2, its disc ID is pepA6f_d0xPf2no5ROLBTlx1uFM-, with the following timings:

  1. 5:15
  2. 5:33
  3. 7:55
  4. 4:43
  5. 9:27
Annotation last modified on 2025-05-01 18:56 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD: Respighi: Pini di Roma / Fontane di Roma / Feste romane
2CD: Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite
3CD: Prokofiev: Symphony no. 5
4CD: Grieg: Piano Concerto / Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody
5CD: Sibelius: Symphonies nos. 2 & 7
6CD: Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies & Liebesträume / Enescu: 2 Romanian Rhapsodies
7CD: Dello Joio: Air Power Suite
8CD: Bizet: Carmen Suites nos. 1 & 2
9CD: Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante / Haydn: Sinfonia Concertante & Trumpet Concerto
10CD: Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf / Britten: The Young Person’s Guide to The Orchestra
11CD: Tchaikovsky & Mendelssohn: Violin Concertos
12CD: Brahms: Symphony no. 1 & Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel
13CD: The Lord’s Prayer
14CD: Franck: Variations symphoniques / D’Indy: Symphonie sur un chant montagnard français
15CD: Liszt: Piano Concertos no. 1 & 2
16CD: Tchaikovsky: “1812” / Borodin / Mussorgsky / Khachaturian / Shostakovich / Rimsky‐Korsakov / Kabalevsky
17CD: Debussy: La Mer & Prélude à l’après‐midi d’un faune / Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé
18CD: Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto no. 1 / Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 2
19CD: Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik / Bach: Air on the G String / Corelli: Christmas Concerto / Mendelssohn: Scherzo
20CD: Handel: Messiah (Part I)
21CD: Handel: Messiah (Part I cont. & Part II‐III)
22CD: Rimsky‐Korsakov: Le Coq d’or & Russian Easter Festival / Glinka: Overture / Tchaikovsky: Marche slave / Balakirev: Islamey
23CD: Handel: Royal Fireworks & Water Music Suite / Corelli: Suite for Strings
24CD: Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 5
25CD: Rachmaninoff: Symphony no. 2
26CD: Shostakovich: Cello Concerto no. 1 & Symphony no. 1
27CD: Mendelssohn: Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2 / A Midsummer Night’s Dream
28CD: Brahms: Violin Concerto / Wieniawski: Violin Concerto no. 2
29CD: Debussy: The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian
30CD: Prokofiev: Symphony no. 4
31CD: Brahms: Piano Concerto no. 2
32CD: Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 6
33CD: Sibelius: Violin Concerto & The Swan of Tuonela
34CD: Orff: Carmina Burana
35CD: Ravel: Boléro – Le Tombeau de Couperin – Alborada del gracioso – La Valse / Chabrier: España / Debussy: Clair de lune
36CD: Vincent: Symphonic Poem After Descartes / Symphony in D
37CD: J.S. Bach: Toccata and Fugue – Toccata – Passacaglia / J.C. Bach: Sinfonia for Double Orchestra
38CD: Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
39CD: Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite / Sibelius: Valse Triste – Finlandia – En Saga / Alfvén: Swedish Rhapsody
40CD: Walton: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra / Lalo: Symphonie espagnole
41CD: Vivaldi: Four Concertos for 2 Violins
42CD: Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances / Casella: Paganiniana
43CD: Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings / Borodin / Vaughan Williams / Grieg / Schubert / MacDowell / Massenet
44CD: Strauss: Frühlingsstimmen / Kaiser‐Walzer / Wiener Blut / An Der Schönen Blauen Donau / Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald
45CD: Yardumian: Passacaglia / Veni, Sancte Spiritus / Cantus Animae et Cordis / Symphony no. 2
46CD: Reger: Piano Concerto
47CD: Weber: Aufforderung zum Tanz – Overture / Liszt: Mephisto Waltz / Saint‐Saëns: Danse Macabre / Brahms: Hungarian Dances / Weinberger: Polka & Fugue
48CD: Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique / Saint‐Saëns: Samson et Dalila / Dukas: L’Apprenti sorcier
49CD: R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben
50CD: Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 1 / Liszt: Danse macabre
51CD: Walton: Belshazzar’s Feast / Roussel: Baccus et Ariane (Suite no. 2)
52CD: Ravel: Piano Concerto for the Left Hand / Mozart: Concerto for 2 Pianos
53CD: Bartók: Violin Concerto no. 1 / Viotti: Violin Concerto no. 22
54CD: Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 22 / Piano Sonata no. 4
55CD: Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty (Suite)
56CD: Franck: Symphony in D minor
57CD: Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto
58CD: Brahms: Piano Concerto no. 1
59CD: Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (Suite)
60CD: R. Strauss: Don Juan / Tod und Verklärung
61CD: J.C. Bach: Sinfonia for Double Orchestra / W.F. Bach: Sinfonia for 2 Flutes and Strings / Casadesus: Concerto in the style of C.P.E. Bach
62CD: Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 7
63CD: Josef Strauss: Feuerfest / J. Strauss II: Polkas & Waltzes
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1Feuerfest!, op. 269
producer:
Thomas Frost (classical music producer)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (on 1961-12-28)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (on 1961-12-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Town Hall (former concert hall and recording venue located in Philadelphia, PA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1961-12-28)
recording of:
Feuerfest, op. 269 (on 1961-12-28)
composer:
Josef Strauss (Austrian composer) (in 1869)
part of:
Works of Josef Strauss by opus number (number: op. 269)
Josef Strauss2:26
2Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka, op. 214
producer:
Thomas Frost (classical music producer)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (on 1961-12-28)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (on 1961-12-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Town Hall (former concert hall and recording venue located in Philadelphia, PA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1961-12-28)
recording of:
Tritsch–Tratsch Polka, op. 214 (on 1961-12-28)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 214)
Johann Strauss2:41
3Rosen aus dem Süden, op. 388
producer:
Thomas Frost (classical music producer)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (on 1961-12-28)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (on 1961-12-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Town Hall (former concert hall and recording venue located in Philadelphia, PA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1961-12-28)
recording of:
Rosen aus dem Süden, op. 388 (Roses from the South) (on 1961-12-28)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 388)
Johann Strauss8:48
4Auf der Jagd, op. 373
producer:
Thomas Frost (classical music producer)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (on 1961-12-28)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (on 1961-12-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Town Hall (former concert hall and recording venue located in Philadelphia, PA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1961-12-28)
recording of:
Auf der Jagd, op. 373: Polka schnell (on 1961-12-28)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 373)
Johann Strauss2:26
5Neue Pizzicato Polka, op. 449
producer:
Thomas Frost (classical music producer)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (on 1961-12-28)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (on 1961-12-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Town Hall (former concert hall and recording venue located in Philadelphia, PA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1961-12-28)
recording of:
Neue Pizzicato-Polka, op. 449 (on 1961-12-28)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 449)
Johann Strauss4:28
6Unter Donner und Blitz, op. 324
producer:
Thomas Frost (classical music producer)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (on 1961-12-28)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (on 1961-12-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Town Hall (former concert hall and recording venue located in Philadelphia, PA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1961-12-28)
recording of:
Unter Donner und Blitz, op. 324 (Thunder and Lightning, op. 324) (on 1961-12-28)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 324)
Johann Strauss3:08
7Explosions-Polka, op. 43
producer:
Thomas Frost (classical music producer)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (on 1961-12-28)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (on 1961-12-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Town Hall (former concert hall and recording venue located in Philadelphia, PA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1961-12-28)
recording of:
Explosionspolka, op. 43 (on 1961-12-28)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 43)
Johann Strauss2:32
8Wein, Weib und Gesang Walzer, op. 333
producer:
Thomas Frost (classical music producer)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (on 1961-12-28)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (on 1961-12-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Town Hall (former concert hall and recording venue located in Philadelphia, PA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1961-12-28)
recording of:
Wein, Weib und Gesang, op. 333 (Wine, Woman and Song) (on 1961-12-28)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 333)
Johann Strauss6:10
9Annen-Polka, op. 117
producer:
Thomas Frost (classical music producer)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (on 1961-12-28)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (on 1961-12-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Town Hall (former concert hall and recording venue located in Philadelphia, PA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1961-12-28)
recording of:
Annen‐Polka, op. 117 (on 1961-12-28)
premiered in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1852-07-24)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1852)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 117)
Johann Strauss3:07
10Tausend und eine Nacht, op. 346
producer:
Thomas Frost (classical music producer)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (on 1961-12-28)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (on 1961-12-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Town Hall (former concert hall and recording venue located in Philadelphia, PA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1961-12-28)
recording of:
Tausend und eine Nacht, op. 346 (Thousand and One Nights, Op. 346) (on 1961-12-28)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1871)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 346)
Johann Strauss9:13
11Leichtes Blut, op. 319
producer:
Thomas Frost (classical music producer)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (on 1961-12-28)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (on 1961-12-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Town Hall (former concert hall and recording venue located in Philadelphia, PA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1961-12-28)
recording of:
Leichtes Blut Galop, op. 319 (Light of Heart) (on 1961-12-28)
premiered in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1867-03)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 319)
Johann Strauss2:34
64CD: Rimsky‐Korsakov: Scheherazade
65CD: The Glorious Sound of Christmas
66CD: Delius: Brigg Fair / A Dance Rhapsody / On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring / In a Summer Garden
67CD: Barati: Chamber Concerto / Rochberg: Symphony no. 2
68CD: Sibelius: Symphony no. 1 / Violin Concerto
69CD: Poulenc: Concerto for Organ / R. Strauss: Festliches Präludium / Barber: Toccata Festiva
70CD: Bartók: Piano Concerto no. 1 / Prokofiev: Piano Concerto no. 4
71CD: The World’s Great Songs of Patriotism: This is my Country
72CD: Bartók: Bluebeard’s Castle
73CD: Bach: Mass in B minor (1)
74CD: Bach: Mass in B minor (2)
75CD: The Glorious Sound of Wagner
76CD: Shostakovich: Symphony no. 4
77CD: Walton: Façade / Ibert: Divertissments & Escales
78CD: Mozart: Bassoon Concerto / Flute Concerto no. 1
79CD: Mozart: Oboe Concerto / Clarinet Concerto
80CD: Yardumian: Symphony no. 1 / Violin Concerto
81CD: Saint‐Saëns: Organ Symphony / The Carnival of the Animals
82CD: A Festival of Marches
83CD: Brahms: A German Requiem
84CD: Prokofiev: Symphony no. 6
85CD: Mozart: Concerto for 3 Pianos / J.S. Bach: Concerto for 3 Pianos & Concerto in F major
86CD: Chopin: Les Sylphides & Nocturne / Delibes: Sylvia & Coppélia Ballet Suites
87CD: Strauss: Don Quixote / Bloch: Schelomo
88CD: Rachmaninoff: Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 4