Five treasured recordings from the heritage of greatness on RCA Red Seal
By: the Philadelphia Orchestra
Contributors: Kreisler, Fritz, 1875-1962; Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993; Melchior, Lauritz; Feuermann, Emanuel, 1902-1942; Flagstad, Kirsten, 1895-1962; Ormandy, Eugene, 1899-1985; Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893; Paganini, Nicolò, 1782-1840; Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897; Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883; Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827
Edition: Limited ed.
Publisher: RCA Red Seal
Published: 1969
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: ger
Number of pages: 59
Subjects: Variation,; Concertos (Violin); Excerpts; Choruses, Secular (Men's voices) with orchestra; Operas; Variations (Cello with orchestra); Concertos (Violon); Opéras; Extraits; Chœurs profanes (Voix d'hommes, 4 voix) acc. d'orchestre; Variations (Violoncelle et orchestre); Record; Don Quixote (Strauss, Richard)
Other titles: Eugene Ormandy in conversation with Roger hall.; "Pathetique" symphony: Excerpt from the first movement.; Concerto.; Violinist.; Alto Rhapsody, op. 53.; Contralto with male chorus.; Lohengrin's farewell.; Tenor.; Don Quixote, op. 35: Final variation.; Cellist.; Fidelio: Act I - Abscheulicher!; Soprano.
Notes: Vocal selections sung in German.

Title from container.

Program notes by John Briggs on container.

Fritz Kreisler, violin (2nd work) ; Marian Anderson, contralto (3rd work) ; Lauritz Melchior, tenor (4th work) ; Emanuel Feuermann, violoncello (5th work) ; Kirsten Flagstad, soprano (6th work) ; Philadelphia Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy, conductor.

Recorded in the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, between Dec. 13, 1936 and May 27, 1968.
Table of contents: title: Ormandy in conversation with Roger Hall; recollections of his artistic collaboration with the soloists appearing in this album; title: Pathétique Symphony: Excerpt from the first movement / Tchaikovsky (11:54); title: Concerto for violin / Paganini/Kreisler (17:33); title: Alto rhapsody / Brahms (13:00); title: Lohengrin: Lohengrin's farewell / Wagner (4:21); title: Don Quixote: Final variation / Strauss (4:36); title: Fidelio: Abscheulicher! = (Thou monstrous fiend) / Beethoven (7:10).