21 August 2020

Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev - NBC, Stokowski

 


TCHAIKOVSKY

The Tempest, op. 18


PROKOFIEV

Alexander Nevsky, Op. 78

Jennie Tourel, contralto

Westminster Choir

NBC Symphony Orchestra

LEOPOLD STOKOWSKI 

NY, 7 march 1943


First performance in America

(sung in english)


FLAC (separated tracks)



4 comments:

Guido said...

http://www.mediafire.com/file/otys9453fqhb79o/PROSTOK.zip/file

Dr. Ronald Carlson said...

This is unbelievable! I never even heard of the Nevsky performance, with my favorite orchestra to boot. Thank you so much Guido!

Ron

Sky Raven said...

Guido, thank you so much for this wonderful recording. I didn't know Stokowski conducted the American premier of the Nevsky... very nice performance, and the first time I have heard this in English as well. Much appreciated. Burt

Burtw47 said...

Unfortunately this NBC performance is sung in English, but we have more Nevsky's by Stokowski:

-Philadelphia Orchestra live at the Robin Hood Dell, with Elaine Bonazzi (Guido, I have the complete 21 June 1965 concert).
-Radio Filharmonisch Orkest Hilversum, Saturday 22 August 1970 (exactly 50 years ago today!) live in De Doelen, Rotterdam, with Sophia van Sante (complete concert available on Medici Arts CD MM026-2). I was there.
-A very interesting 80-minute broadcast rehearsal in fine sound with Nell Rankin and the American Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, 24 February 1964
(https://great-conductors-of-the-past.com/cd-4-rehearsal-alexander-nevsky-cantata-opus-78/).